While water quality at the beaches across Manitoba is excellent and safe for swimming, the following information on Escherichia coli and the Manitoba Clean Beaches Program, algae blooms and swimmer's itch can help protect our beaches and reduce health risks to you and your family.
Each summer, thousands of bathers enjoy Manitoba's refreshingly cool waters and fine sandy beaches. Manitoba Sustainable Development's Water Quality Management Section, in conjunction with Manitoba Health, routinely monitor about 60 beaches across Manitoba each season. A large number of popular beaches are located within easy commuting distances from major population centres. Included are the many kilometres of beaches along both the east and west shores of Lake Winnipeg and beaches located in the Whiteshell Provincial Park. Many beaches are also located throughout other regions of Manitoba, and are associated with provincial campgrounds or privately owned facilities. Manitoba Provincial Parks also have an abundance of beautiful beaches. Spend time at these popular spots and savour a sunny summer tradition.
Manitoba Sustainable Development, in conjunction with Manitoba Health, has developed the Manitoba Clean Beaches Program to provide valuable information to you and your family on how to protect our beautiful beaches and reduce health risks. Water quality at beaches can be affected by both man-made pollutants and natural characteristics. Many jurisdictions, including Canada and Manitoba, have recreational water quality objectives in place to protect public health and to ensure pleasant bathing experiences.
Information brochures on how bathers can protect the beach and themselves.
Information signage at the major beaches in Manitoba.
Focused research to identify sources of E. coli contributed to Lake Winnipeg.
Continued monitoring of Manitoba's beaches and reporting of results.
Please don't feed the shore birds. Gulls can quickly become accustomed to eating and residing on the beach.
Don't litter or discard food on the beach. Dispose of trash in proper receptacles.
Clean up after your pets. Pets are not allowed on provincial park beaches and on most beaches in rural municipalities.
Change diapered children frequently and away from the water's edge.
Never bury waste in the sand.
Escherichia coli or E. coli is a bacteria found in large numbers in all warm-blooded animals including humans, livestock, wildlife, and birds. Escherichia coli itself does not generally cause illness, but when it is present in large numbers, the risk of becoming ill from other organisms is elevated. The most common illnesses contracted by bathers are infections of the eyes, ears, nose, and throat as well as stomach upsets. Typical symptoms include mild fever, vomiting, diarrhea and stomach cramps.
Extensive studies were undertaken by in 2003 to determine the source of occasionally high E. colicounts and the mechanism of transfer to Lake Winnipeg beaches. Studies have shown that large numbers of E. coli are present in the wet sand of beaches. During some periods of high winds when water levels are rising in the south basin, these bacteria can be washed out of the sand and into the swimming area of the lake. Research has shown that less than 10 percent of the E. coli at Lake Winnipeg beaches is from human sources, with the remaining numbers being from birds and animals. Study results significantly enhance the present understanding of water quality in Lake Winnipeg and are available in an interim report.
Manitoba Sustainable Development, in conjunction with Manitoba Health, monitor about 60 beaches across the province for densities of E. coli to assess the risk of illness to bathers. Monitoring typically begins in June and continues at most beaches until the end of August. Frequency of sampling is determined based on recreational intensity, historic bacteria data, or in support of special projects.
Manitoba's recreational water quality objective for E. coli is 200 E. coli per 100mL of sample (Water Science and Management Branch, 2011). Below 200 E. coli per 100mL recreational activities are considered safe. Above 200 E. coli per 100mL a yellow advisory sign is posted warning swimmers that elevated bacteria counts have been observed this season and precautions beach users should follow to reduce the risk of illness. Once E. coli exceeds the recreational water quality objective, the advisory sign will remain posted for the duration of the beach season.
What are the most recent E. coli counts at my beach?
Algae are plant-like organisms that do not have stems, roots or leaves and range extensively in size and shape, from microscopic single cell organisms to giant seaweed several meters long. Algae are actually a sign of a healthy lake since they provide food and oxygen for many aquatic life forms. However, too much algae will form floating clumps or scums and can cause water quality problems for drinking water and recreation. During bloom conditions, the water sometimes looks like thick pea soup and may emit a strong, unpleasant odour.
Algal blooms are caused in part by excess concentrations of the plant nutrients nitrogen and phosphorus. Warm and calm weather coupled with relatively high nutrient loads create ideal conditions for algal bloom development. Prevention is the preferred method for control of algae in surface waters. The most effective long-term control is to minimize the quantity of nitrogen and phosphorus entering the water. Virtually all human activities contribute nutrients to surface water and therefore, we all need to work together to reduce nutrient loading to lakes, rivers and streams. To learn more about what you can do to reduce nutrient loading, visit our Lake Winnipeg website.
Cyanobacteria is the scientific name for blue-green algae. Cyanobacteria can be blue, green or brown in colour and they range extensively in size and shape. Cyanobacteria are a concern because some species have the potential to produce toxins that can be dangerous to people, pets, and livestock.
Photos: far left Aphanizomenon, a genus of cyanobacteria that looks similar to grass clippings. Photos from left to right show stages of a typical cyanobacteria algal bloom. Click photos to enlarge image.
Manitoba Sustainable Development monitors about 60 beaches across the province for the presence of algal blooms. Algae samples are also collected from other water bodies in response to calls from members of the public, regional staff and other partners. Algae samples are only collected when an algae bloom is present.
Manitoba's recreational water quality objective for total cyanobacterial cell count is 100,000 cells per mL (Water Science and Management Branch, 2011). Below 100,000 cells per mL recreational activities are considered safe. Above 100,000 cells per mL a first level algal advisory sign is posted that cautions bathers to avoid swimming or other contact with the water when blooms are present. Once an algal bloom has been observed at a given beach, the first level advisory sign remains posted for the remainder of the beach season.
Microcystin is an algal toxin produced by some species of cyanobacteria that can be harmful to the liver or nervous system if large amounts of water are swallowed. Not all algae produce toxins. Manitoba's recreational water quality objective for microcystin is 20 ug/L (Water Science and Management Branch, 2011). When microcystin concentrations exceed 20 ug/L a second level algal toxin advisory sign is posted that indicates swimming, drinking or any contact with the water is not recommended. The second level algal toxin advisory sign remains posted until the concentration of microcystin returns below 20 ug/L .
What are the most recent cyanobacteria cell counts and concentration of microcystin at my beach?
The first signs of swimmer's itch are noticeable soon after you get out of the water. Once dry, you will detect tingling sensations on exposed parts of your body. The next sign is the development of small red spots where the organism has penetrated through your skin. Hours later, the tingling sensation will cease and the red spots will enlarge and become itchy. The degree of discomfort varies with the individual, the severity of the infestation, and prior exposure. If these symptoms develop, anti-itch medications, such as lotions and some antihistamines, will help relieve them. Your family physician or pharmacist can recommend the best treatment. Brochures that provide information on swimmers itch are also available.
Swimmers at beaches should also watch for advisory signs.
Avoid swimming with an open cut or wound, or if you are experiencing illness.
On Lake Winnipeg, minimize water contact if lake levels are high and strong winds are blowing from the north.
Red signs let swimmers know that swimming is not recommended. Typically this sign is posted as a result of an emergency situation, such as a sewage spill.
Algae advisory signs let swimmers know that blue-green algae or cyanobacteria have exceededManitoba's recreational water quality objective for cyanobacterial cell count of 100,000 cells per mL this season ( Water Science and Management Branch, 2011).
Algae toxin signs let swimmers know that the algal toxin microcystin has exceeded Manitoba'srecreational water quality objective of 20 ug/L, and that drinking, swimming or other contact with the water is not recommended ( Water Science and Management Branch, 2011).
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Khan Na Yao (, ) is one of the 50 districts (khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bounded by other Bangkok districts (from north clockwise): Bang Khen, Khlong Sam Wa, Min Buri, Saphan Sung, and Bueng Kum.

History
Khan Na Yao was separated from Bueng Kum on 14 October 1997 announcement, effective 21 November 1997, together with Saphan Sung.

Its name means "long paddy-field ridge", describing the geography of the district; Khan Na Yao was an agricultural district.

Administration
The district is divided into two sub-districts (khwaeng).

Places
 Wat Rat Sattha Tham
 Navatanee Golf Course
 Siam Park City
 Fashion Island
 Bangchan Industrial Estate

District council
The District Council for Khan Na Yao has seven members, who each serve four-year terms. Elections were last held on 30 April 2006. The Thai Rak Thai Party won seven seats.

References

External links
 BMA website with the tourist landmarks of Khan Na Yao
 Khan Na Yao district office (Thai only)

Districts of Bangkok

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The Piper's Ultimate Reed Poker for Bagpipe Chanter Reeds with Storage Case $40.00 CAD
Dumb luck
"Good luck," we pipers and drummers say to each other as we go off to compete. But should luck have anything to do with it? Shouldn't luck be at least minimized as much as possible when it comes to trying to establish an equitable competition where all performers compete under the same conditions?
Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on your perspective), luck is a traditional element in what we do. The concept of good fortune, serendipity or old-fashioned superstition pervades everyday human life. But, when we can, we humans try to mitigate the risk of bad luck by making the right choice.
I got to thinking about the luck factor while at this year's World's. As is habit, I figured that the bands competing in the unpredictable Glasgow rain were simply unlucky. One of the five or so Grade 1 bands that were soaked managed to survive and get through to the Final, but the rest I guess had to chalk up at least part of the outcome to bad luck.
Similarly, competitors will talk about having "good luck" with who's judging or, more accurately, who's not judging. Whether a band or a solo player, some judges are seen to have a bias for or against some competitors. You're "lucky" if you have no perceived adversaries with a clipboard or on a bench.
Then there's the luck of the draw. Playing later is preferred by most competitors, unless there's a group of favourites clumped early-on. Then it's lucky to compete along with them. Maybe if Field Marshal Montgomery had the luck of being drawn later – as was SFU's good luck – the result might have been different. Maybe.
It seems to me that the role of luck should be controlled, if at all possible. By-and-large, competitors dislike leaving things to chance, so why not work to reduce the risk, especially for big competitions? If judges are seen to have biases, why not poll the competitors – as the CPA did about 10 years ago – to find out who they consider to be the fairest and most knowledgeable adjudicators? If playing later is considered advantageous, shouldn't a seeding system be implemented? If weather is a factor, then maybe consider moving a stratospherically high-stakes event like the Grade 1 World Championship to an indoor or covered venue.
The next few weeks will see the Gold Medal, Clasp and Silver Star solo piping competitions at Oban and Inverness. These events used to be held outside, often in freezing, lashing rain. For decades now they've been held in indoor facilities, where at least that element of luck has been eliminated. While the Argyllshire Gathering still subjects Thursday A- and B-Grade competitors to the weather, the bouncy castle and the bad-luck pop of a starter's pistol, the top solo piping and drumming contests are all indoors. These events are also working to ensure that only judges from a preferred list with no teaching or family perceived conflicts arising.
While "luck" is simply part of life, we try to control things that can be controlled. It's what we humans do. Tradition should give way to common sense.
Ben Bolger says:
While moving the event indoors will eliminate some of the variables, it would still leave the inherent advantage of the worlds being a local contest to some bands while others travel half way around the world. Maybe it's my interest in American football, but I'd sooner support the worlds at a neutral, good weather site, than a shift indoors. Never mind Toronto, how about the old Orange Bowl in Miami in February.
Art (Irvine) Of Piping says:
It's a nice thought (moving pipe band contests indoors), but just not practical. There aren't enough venues available to do this universally (Maxville? Cambndge? Cowal? etc.) that are large enough and accoustically suitable for todays megabands. Like it or not, we're stuck outdoors. It's just a matter of making the most of it. A new contest located in a more favourable climate would be the answer as the RSPBA will never move the worlds from the UK (Why would they? It's their contest, not the "worlds"). Raise a large enough pot and they will come. How about California? Great climate!
I love it. Bands – even "megabands" like SFU or SLOT – have been performing in concert halls for years, and yet we say it's not feasible for our top contests to go indoors. What about a band-shell or an amphitheatre? If big contests can't or won't come in from the cold, maybe a happy medium could be found and at least allow them to compete without the rain drenching them.
I thought about amphitheatres and concert halls, but again a few issues. How do you move 23 bands through them while providing adequate tuning facilities and tuning time? In the case of an amphitheatre, the bands would still be tuning outdoors, but playing on a sheltered stage. in the case of a concert hall, Its ok for a couple of bands a night as thera re a couple of tuning rooms available, but those rooms generally are not very good accoustically. Also, our traditional games sites don't come equipped (as a rule) with these faciilities. In addition, there would only be facilities for one grade at a time.
Perhaps an invitational contest of this typer could be held at the right location? Something new? Maybe record it?
That assumes bands compete using the current musical requirement. In a new format, each band might have a half-hour to perform a 10-minute medley, an MSR and a free-form 10-minute selection. With 15 minutes between each band, that gives every band 45 minutes to tune before coming on. Only one tuning facility within the venue would be required.
Art (Irvine) Of Logistics says:
Interesting format. It could work, but the entry would probably need to be restricted. Based on 12 hours of total performance time at 45 minutes per cycle, 16 bands could compete in total. That's barely enough for the entrants in the qualifier round for GR1 this year or for the final 14. Of course, the judges and audience would be sitting and listening for along time.
An invitational contest restricted to 8 bands max would be the most practical way to do this.
Smiley says:
Interesting its been suggested that an invitational contest is suggested for Grade 1 bands, one has been arranged in Glasgow next year.
http://www.lomondandclyde.btik.com/p_Grade_1_Invitiational.ikml
S. Mackay says:
Man up.
Play in the rain.
(There's a ) Man down!…playing in the rain.
Be sure to return some love to your significant other who's so supportive of your hobby.
− pipes|drums

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Ola, Indian cab-booking app is trying a new customer acquisition strategy on the occasion of Diwali. After offering 100% cash back, it has now come up with an option for sending Diwali gifts to loved ones across the country.
Users can plan to deliver a standardized Diwali hamper to their friends and family in other cities from the app. Users can pre-plan the delivery by making a request between the 16th and 18th of October or can request an instant delivery in less than an hour between the 19th and 22nd October.
The delivery can happen across 14 cities i.e. Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi-NCR, Chennai, Pune, Jaipur, Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Ahmedabad, Indore, Lucknow, Surat, Amritsar and Ludhiana.
The company has tied with vendors across these cities for creating standardized Diwali hampers, which will include an assortment of dry fruits and a greeting card that will cost INR 490 including delivery. Ola plans to use a combination of its available fleet as well as delivery partners to meet the high demand anticipated for this initiative.
Sudarshan Gangrade, Vice President – Marketing, Ola said, "Diwali is more than a festival in India and is a time when people come back home to their loved ones and family. This is also a time when people share diwali gifts and greetings. We, at Ola, recognize this and help enable it for our consumers with Ola Connects. You can share a token of your love with friends and family across 14 different cities right from you smartphone.
The payment for the goodies shall be made via the Ola wallet. While the payment will be directly deducted from the Ola Money balance of the existing wallet users, the app will redirect new users to the recharge section before requesting a delivery. Users can recharge the wallet via debit / credit cards or net banking for a minimum amount of Rs. 490 for the delivery to be accepted.
There is a migration of shopping to mobile has caused advertisers to shift their spending to mobile ads. In 2015, mobile will account for 49 percent of ad spend; in 2016, it will gobble up 60 percent of digital advertising dollars. Mobility solutions companies are developing top apps to keep their clients ahead of the curve.


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Zane Koss deposited Coastal Flows: Situating Vancouver Poetry in the Americas in the group LLC Canadian on MLA Commons 1 year, 2 months ago
In a 1972 poem about Vancouver Island, Mexican writer José Emilio Pacheco wonders, "Acaso fue el Aztlán de las mexicas / De allí partieron siete tribus." Though Pacheco spent several years living in Vancouver during the late 1960s and early 1970s—and was published in a 1971 anthology of poetry "From Canada's Unofficial Languages"—his place in Canadian poetics is non-existent. At the same time, a group of young Vancouver-based poets associated with the poetry newsletter TISH formed a bond with the bilingual Mexico City journal El corno emplumado. In Steveston (1974), Daphne Marlatt—one of the members of the TISH group—traces histories of migration and settlement on the Pacific Coast that mirror Pacheco's interests and likewise demand an interrogation in a broader hemispheric context. I use this hemispheric re-contextualization to consider the ways in which the consolidation of the TISH poets as the key figures of the Vancouver poetry scene in the 1960s and 70s has limited critics' ability to read writers like Pacheco into Canadian poetry and—conversely—to read figures like Marlatt outside of Canadian literary history. I argue that the critical durability of a coherent TISH cohort helps to build—insofar as TISH poets found allies in El corno emplumado—and to resist the cultivation of a poetics of the Americas. Using the work of Pacheco and Marlatt, such a poetics will be concerned with flows of people and the environment situated deep history across the Americas.
Zane Koss
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WATCH: Brendan Gleeson's speech remembering the 14 people killed on Bloody Sunday
Paddy McKenna
Remembering the 14 innocent people killed on Bloody Sunday.
It's fitting that Tipperary are Munster football champions, 100 years after their players and fans fell victim to British armed forces at Croke Park in the Bloody Sunday massacre.
On Saturday night, Brendan Gleeson recalled the fourteen people who lost their lives in the attack as he delivered a ten-minute speech that described the circumstances when British armed forces entered the field during a game between Tipperary and Dublin and opened fire on the players and fans.
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Amongst the dead in Croke Park were three schoolboys and a bride-to-be.
Earlier in the day in Dublin, the IRA had killed 14 people and wounded others in a series of coordinated attacks on men in their beds believed to be British spies.
In a haunting commemorative speech at an empty Croke Park, Gleeson recalled the story of one of the dead - 24-year-old Tipperary footballer, Michael Hogan, after whom the Hogan Stand in Croke Park is named.
"Michael Hogan from Grangemockler, County Tipperary, was thinking only of Frank Burke. The dancing, dazzling Dublin forward he was sentenced to mark.
"He asked fellow defender, Bill Ryan, to swap, but he couldn't. Bill had lost his boots in a fight with some soliders on the train up from Tipperary the previous day. And these new ones were loose.
"Michael Hogan returned to his bag and found a lace for Bill to tighten his boots. This simple act of kindness from one teammate to another, and a memory Bill would cherish for the rest of his life. By 3.25pm, Michael Hogan was on the ground beside Frank Burke, bullets were sparking of the walls of Croke Park. The pitch was being shredded by gunshots. Police were pouring into the ground. People were falling all around them, shot trampled, crushed.
"In 90 seconds, 14 people lay dead and mortally wounded on the field and banks of Croke Park and on the streets outside.
"Tonight, 100 years on, we pause to remember them all: the 14 who went to a match, and never came home."
'In 90 seconds, 14 people lay dead and mortally wounded on the field and banks of Croke Park and on the streets outside. Tonight, 100 years on, we pause to remember them all: the 14 who went to a match, and never came home.'#B100dySunday pic.twitter.com/pjmQpt8EWc
— The GAA (@officialgaa) November 21, 2020
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Brendan Gleeson,
Bloody Sunday.
OFFICIAL: Peaky Blinders will end after the sixth season
This hidden Back to the Future 'mistake' has a subtly brilliant explanation
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The JOE Movie Quiz: Week 85
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QUIZ: Can you name the Marvel Cinematic Universe film from just a single screen shot?
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Netflix announces new true crime documentary about terrifying LA hotel


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CS 274 - Data Communications Cr. 3.
CS 366 - Structured Analysis Techniques Cr. 3.
CS 114 - Introduction to Visual Basic Cr. 3.
CS 203 - Advanced Visual Basic Cr. 3.


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Q: Create a Navigation drawer to link to fragments and activities So i have a navigation drawer like so it has 3 buttons that go to 2 different fragments and the other button which goes to an Activity.

When I click one frag 1 my fragment opens up with the drawer still intact same goes for Frag 2
but when i click on the Activity 1 the Drawer disappears
but i would like the drawer to continue in the activity as well.
can this be done.

A: What you'd want to do (roughly) is

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*Establish a menu as one of your resources and establish the items in that list.

*In the activity that you want to contain the drawer, create
the drawer object and create a callback for the onMenuItemSelected.

*In that callback, reference the menu item ids you created before and use intents and fragment managers to either start the activity or fragment that you want based on what they select.

A: This can't be done.
The DrawerLayout lives within your Activity and the Fragments that you switch to also live within the same Activity. This is the reason why switching fragments will leave the drawer intact. It's because they both exist within the same Activity without any interference.
However, launching an Activity is different. This is a completely different Activity which has it's own layout.
You actually only have two options if you wish to continue using a Drawer for main navigation.

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*Remove the need for the second Activity and change that to a Fragment. This way, all your fragments will exist within the same parent Activity so it'll use the same drawer that exists in that parent Activity.

*Create an identical DrawerLayout and NavigationView in the second Activity. Call code to have the Drawer be opened when it's created. This way, although you're not really using the same Drawer, you're giving the illusion that it's still the same Drawer.

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Our purpose is very clear: We are to KNOW Christ and make Him KNOWN to others.
Thank you for taking the time to check out our link to the youth ministry here at First Baptist Church. The primary focus of youth ministry here and FBC is to strive to equip all youth to embrace and make the Gospel message of Jesus personal. Being a follower of Christ is not just something you do it is who you are.
Our youth are encouraged to participate in various Bible based studies each week, be active in Worship and the life of FBC as a whole, serve on Mission here locally and other places that God leads.
Some high points during the year include Disciple Now, T.H.E.E. Retreat in the fall, Summer Camp and Mission Trip. These are great times to bond and grow together, but commitment to the daily and weekly walk of devotion, service, and worship are where we all really learn. I hope you find we are a church that loves one another and loves Christ.


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Q: Chicken or the egg with pytest fixtures I want to use the record_xml_property fixture.
No problem.  It works perfectly when it is presently available.
However, I want my tests to run smoothly whether this fixture is installed or not.  When I create a 'wrapper' fixture,
(something like this)
//this one works nicely when record_xml_property is there
@pytest.fixture()
def real_property_handler( record_xml_property, mykey, myval):
    record_xml_property( mykey, myval)

//this does a harmless print instead
@pytest.fixture()
def fallback_property_handler( mykey, myval):
    print('{0}={1}].format( mykey, myval))

def MyXMLWrapper( mykey, myval):
    try:      # I want to use the REAL one if I can
        real_property_handler( record_xml_property, mykey, myval)
    except:   # but still do something nice if it's not
        fallback_property_handler( mykey, myval)

My test should not have to be cognizant
of any fixture(s) that may or may not underlie my wrapper function
def test_simple():
    MyXMLWrapper( 'mykeyname', 'mykeyvalue')
    assert True

I'm stuck because in order for my tests to ever work properly it appears that I have to pass the record_xml_property fixture as a parameter which I can never do in environments that don't have this fixture installed.
I've tried several things.
If I make MyXMLWrapper a fixture itself then I have to pass it the record_xml_fixture, but if I define MyXMLWrapper as a function (above) then I have no way to reference the record_xml_property in case it DOES exist.
What am I not understanding here about how fixtures work?
Thanks.


I've never been to Baltimore, but I would like to visit one day. I've never watched "The Wire," but I've seen a couple of John Waters movies.
I also went on a date once with a woman from Baltimore. She herself mentioned her accent, in particular that she pronounced her hometown's name as [bɒɫdəmɚ], like "Bald o' mer" (this is different from the stereotype I later heard with "Bowlmer"). It didn't work out, but I'll just say that I found her very attractive, including her accent and not despite it.
And yes, this is kind of a lame post. That's the point: that I can say something nice about this accent and a lot of others without doing any research whatsoever. You can too.
I've avoided following the original Gawker series "America's Ugliest Accent," that inspired Josef Fruehwald's blog post that inspired this series, but Ben Trawick-Smith (no relation that I know of) has a summary of other people's reactions to the Gawker series, and adds his own.
There are other accents that weren't part of the Gawker sixteen, and that I may discuss at some point. I've lived in New Mexico and North Carolina, which both have very interesting accents (North Carolina actually has several; just ask Walt Wolfram and his colleagues). And my native Hudson Valley accent doesn't get much attention at all, living as we do in the shadow of the New York accent.
In conclusion, you're entitled to your own feelings about any accent. But to reinforce what Fruehwald and Trawick-Smith said, usually the opinions that people hold about an accent are just the opinions they have about the speakers of that accent, thinly disguised. Accent prejudice is ethnic and class prejudice.
If you wouldn't put up with someone saying that black people look ugly, then don't put up with someone saying that black people sound ugly. If you wouldn't put up with someone saying that New Yorkers are uneducated, then don't put up with them saying that New Yorkers sound uneducated.
Question your own prejudices. If you find yourself judging people for the way they pronounce certain words, or correcting them, ask yourself what it is that really bothers you.
Set an example. If you hear someone speaking with an accent that could invite rejection or ridicule, do your best to treat them with the same respect that you would anyone else. And if you notice that you're criticizing your own speech, take a minute and give yourself the space to love yourself for who you are.
This is part sixteen of a series where I say nice things about all sixteen of the accents that Gawker's Dayna Evans nominated for "America's Ugliest Accent." Previously: New Orleans.
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Welcome to The University of Alabama Viewbook from the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. The purpose of this website is to give you a quick look at some of the key things you might want to know about UA as a prospective student.
One of the best ways to find out whether UA is the right place to make your college home is to visit and see it for yourself. Our campus tours are led by the Capstone Men and Women, the official student ambassadors for The University of Alabama.
During a campus tour, you will learn a lot about UA. Your guide will provide information about our wide range of academic programs, living and dining on campus, student organizations and much more. If you would like to explore a particular academic program in more detail, we have a page on the Undergraduate Admissions website that will help you contact that division directly.
You can easily sign up for a tour through the Campus Visits page on the Undergraduate Admissions website. In addition to the link to sign up for a tour, you'll also find driving directions and some tips on planning for your tour.


Some kind of closure — .
I'm currently in France having just spent several days in Poland. The reason for this trip is mostly related to my Deathgate project, which I finished producing 2 weeks ago. Having physically completed the project, I wanted to return to where it started in an attempt to emotionally complete it.
I spent a couple of days at the Auschwitz camps (the primary influence for the work) while based in Krakow, and am now at the Fourwinds art centre close to Aureille in the South of France where I started developing and physically producing Deathgate nearly 3 and a half years ago.
I'm glad i've come back. Returning to Auschwitz brought a range of emotions, many of which I'm journaling about and probably won't share. The visit did give me a sense of resolution and even relief now that the project is done. I was skeptical that I would feel anything like that. Now that I'm in France, I'm gathering my thoughts, editing photos from Poland, and writing a lot. I feel like this is exactly where I need to be, which is rare, special and not lost on me. I'll share some photos over the next little while along with brief thoughts.
There'll be more practical news related to the project very soon. The exhibition date is close to being locked in.


Do-not-Disturb (DND) Mode allows you to configure specific windows of time during which managed devices will not respond to any app or profile install and update commands from Systems Manager. Note that this only affects profile/app updates and installs issued through the Meraki management Dashboard. End users, unless blocked through other restrictions, will still be able to manually update applications on the device itself.
Example use cases include configuring DND mode during business hours, so that devices locked into single-app mode or being used for work will not update apps and settings while in use, or preventing bulk app downloads from student iPads while in use during school hours. The feature can also be used to block out all times except for a specific window during which apps can be updated, effectively scheduling a time window for downloads.
Will any administrators be updating settings and restrictions during the day, or will they remain static?
Are you deploying devices in kiosk mode, and want to keep devices from updating that application during the workday?
Do you have a specific time frame during which all app installs occur?
You'll then be prompted to either select an existing schedule configuration or create a new one. To create a new schedule, specify the time ranges where devices will NOT be affected by profile and app updates. Time windows can be expanded or shrunk on 30-minute intervals, or deleted from certain days where they do not need to be in effect, e.g. on weekends.
After configuring or selecting a schedule set the scope of devices that will be affected by this DND configuration through the tagging interface. In the sample image shown below, all devices labeled with the kiosk tag will ignore any app and profile updates for the hours specified. Click Done, then save changes on the page.
While a device is in a DND time window, profile changes and app installation commands will appear as Pending in the client details activity log. These commands will remain pending until they are executed upon the device's next check-in outside of the DND time window. Recall that DND mode only affects updates and install commands sent from the Meraki Dashboard, and not installs executed locally on the device.
Note: Certain commands like app installs on iOS require the device to be unlocked in order to process. This may prevent the command from executing on automatically upon check-in, if the device happens to be locked at the time.


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If Brexit can't be done, then Ted Heath lied, and our "essential national sovereignty" is gone
According to Alastair Campbell, Brexit can't be done. That's apparently what Theresa May has concluded and, if she were honest and any kind of leader, that's what she'd tell the electorate and her party. He suggests the words which ought to come out of her mouth:
"But precisely because I have a profound sense of duty, I want to tell you the absolute truth as I see it. It cannot be done. Yes, you can shout. You can storm out. But I have looked at it every which way. And, as your leader, I have concluded that it cannot be done without enormous damage to our economy, to your living standards, to our public services, to our standing in the world. This is damage I am not prepared to inflict. The cost is too high."
There is, of course, some distance between saying something "can't be done" and weighing the consequences of doing so as being "too high". Even if the costs of Brexit are too high, it may manifestly still be done, or the true scale of those costs (if they exist) can never be established.
Setting aside the manifest continuation of 'Project Fear' (and still the apocalypse pours forth), the Bishops (except +Shrewsbury) are tending to side with Alastair Campbell:
And so it came to pass that the EU Referendum yielded the 'wrong answer' (just like the referendums held in Denmark, France, Ireland, Greece and the Netherlands), and the people must be asked again in order to secure the 'correct' result (or, better still, Parliament should simply ignore the 'advisory' referendum result, revoke their triggering of Article 50, and go cap in hand to Brussels with a fulsome apology on behalf of 17,410,742 recalcitrant Britons who are an embarrassment to the nation).
If Brexit can't be done – if the majority of the voting public may never gain secession from the EU – then Ted Heath lied when he assured the people in 1971: "There is no question of any erosion of essential national sovereignty." As Ian Marten MP observed (rather presciently) during the debate on the White Paper (line 1508):
People say that we shall not lose our sovereignty. Indeed, the White Paper says that there is no question of any erosion of essential national sovereignty. That depends on what is meant by "essential national sovereignty". But let us trot through the list of powers which we shall have to transfer from this Parliament to Europe. On signature, we transfer the right to make trade agreements with third countries. We transfer our policy over agriculture. By 1973 the value-added tax has to be harmonised at the European level, whatever it is. By 1980 we shall have monetary union and probably a common currency with a federal reserve bank in Europe.
We are told that we must go in for defence reasons ; in other words, to relieve the Americans of some of their burden, presumably, of conventional weapons in Europe. We shall have to take over part of that burden. If we do that the sensible thing is to integrate the European armies under one European commander. [Interruption.] We have N.A.T.O. aleady with the Americans in it. I do not see, if it is to be just N.A.T.O., how there will be any improvement in the security of Europe. Clearly, something more will happen.
Once we get a major matter like defence debated in a European Parliament with a European Government taking decisions, foreign affairs will be brought in and people will say that they want unity in foreign policy. It seems that all the major aspects of our life will at the end of the day be transferred to the European Parliament and the European Government. This is what the debate ought to be about. These matters ought to have been discussed in the negotiations so that the British people know where they are being led.
We may quibble over definitions of sovereignty, and cavil over what aspects of it may or may not be essential, but if the people – in whom democratic sovereignty (by definition) resides – may never reverse the decision to join the EEC; if they may never vote to repeal the European Communities Act 1972; if they may never reverse the 1975 referendum result, then essential national sovereignty has not merely been eroded; it has been abolished. It has gone altogether.
'Your sovereignty has been removed' (Daniel 4:31, NASB).
The judgment of God upon King Nebuchadnezzar is a constant reminder that the kingdoms of the earth belong to the Lord: they are His to give, and His to take away. Throughout the entire history of Israel, God judged its rebellion and idolatry by permitting numerous invasions by foreign powers: 'And now I have given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, my servant…' (Jer 27:6).
My servant?
If Brexit "can't be done", perhaps we are destined to sit and weep in captivity by the rivers of Babylon, as the Lord's servants Michel Barnier and Jean-Claude Juncker faithfully do His divine will, as the Bishops (except +Shrewsbury) long for and pray.
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Én a.k.a. Pál Tóth is a Hungarian sound artist and radio producer living in Budapest. His weekly radio program, "No Wave", features contemporary experimental and electro-acoustic music, radio art projects, and music from the Hungarian underground, as well as his own "ether concerts" and "rozart mixes" – collage compositions and live music improvised in real-time.
Pál Tóth was the program editor of the illegal Tilos Rádió (the illegal community Radio of Budapest – Forbidden Radio) between 1993 and 1994 and later became a member of the legal Tilos Rádió (Forbidden Radio) in 1995, when, with the liberalization of the Broadcasting Act, Tilos Rádió received its broadcasting license. A member of the international Radia Network, Tilos Rádió is actively engaged in cultural exchange.
Tóth selects samples from his extraordinary private music collection to compose pieces of music, and in doing so attempts to eliminate the unnecessary separation of composition and the preparation of music, the broadcast of music, and musical performance. His cathartic performances often operate at the limits of hearing.
In a recent work, "op. 120731 - hommage a király ernõ", Pál Tóth recreates the universe of Ernő Király (1919–2007) using Király's original compositions, fragments, melodies and sounds to form a sound collage exploring the mystical world of the legendary forgotten Hungarian avant-garde composer. Like an archaeologist of media, Pál Tóth tries in his performance to recreate and enhance the "inner movements" of Ernő Király's music. His improvised approach is indebted to musique concrète and plunderphonics. "Pál Tóth confronts the listener with an evolving sense of time and duration that transcend questions of musical form to focus in the idea of shape, in the potentialities of a sound representation as stream of consciousness."Pál Tóth has mixed music for contemporary dance production and builds sound installations. Since 1996 he has performed across Europe (from the Audio Art Festival in Krakow to Mysteries of the East in Paris). He is a member of electroacoustic groups izo-fr (with Zsolt Sőrés aka Ahad and Zsolt Kovács) and PAW Music (with Quentin Rollett and Ahad), and participates in English-Hungarian group project, The Sonic Catering Band.


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Patent application title: ARTICULATING SPEAKER
Inventors: Travis Newberg (Columbus, OH, US) Yousuf Riad (Dublin, OH, US) Christopher David Hall (Dublin, OH, US) Michael P. Hullihan (Columbus, OH, US) Joshua Kramer (Marysville, OH, US)
IPC8 Class: AH04R102FI
USPC Class: 381387
Class name: Electro-acoustic audio transducer mounting or support feature of housed loudspeaker directional, directible, or movable
An articulating speaker assembly for a sound system of a vehicle includes a speaker that is mounted in a trim panel of the vehicle and is movable from a first stowed position corresponding to a typical vehicle speaker location to a deployed position wherein the speaker is configured to direct sound towards an exterior of the vehicle. In one embodiment, the articulating speaker is generally flush with the trim panel when it is in the stowed position, and when it is in the deployed position, is rotated approximately 90° and spaced apart from the trim panel.
1. A vehicle comprising: a trim panel; an opening in a surface of the trim panel; a speaker including a speaker housing; and a pivoting support arm mounted adjacent the opening in the surface of the trim panel; wherein the pivoting support arm supports the speaker housing for movement between a stowed position where at least a portion of the speaker housing is received in the opening of the trim panel, and a deployed position where the speaker housing is spaced apart from the opening and the surface of the trim panel.
2. A vehicle as set forth in claim 1, wherein the pivoting support arm extends transversely from the trim panel and supports the speaker housing in spaced relation to the surface of the trim panel.
3. A vehicle as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a locking mechanism for locking the pivoting support arm in a position corresponding to at least one of the stowed and deployed positions of the speaker housing.
4. A vehicle as set forth in claim 3, further comprising a support arm recess in the trim panel, wherein the support arm is received in the support arm recess when the speaker housing is in the stowed position.
5. A vehicle as set forth in claim 4, wherein the pivoting support arm is hingedly attached to the trim panel, and wherein the trim panel includes at least one interference protrusion extending from an edge of the support arm recess, the interference protrusion restricting movement of the pivoting support arm from the pivoting support arm recess.
6. A vehicle as set forth in claim 5, wherein the support arm recess is an elongated shape, and the interference protrusion includes a necked down portion of an opening to the support arm recess.
7. A vehicle as set forth in claim 1, wherein when the speaker housing is in the stowed position, a face of the speaker is substantially flush with a surface of the trim panel surround the opening.
8. A vehicle as set forth in claim 1, wherein when the speaker housing is in the stowed position, a face of the speaker is substantially coplanar with the surface of the trim panel surrounding the opening, and wherein when the speaker housing is in the deployed position the face of the speaker is substantially orthogonal and spaced apart from the surface of the trim panel surrounding the opening.
9. A vehicle as set forth in claim 1, wherein the pivoting support arm includes a telescoping portion thereof whereby the speaker housing, when in the deployed position, can be spaced apart from the trim panel a variable distance.
10. A vehicle as set forth in claim 1, wherein the opening in the surface of the trim panel is defined by edges of a recess in the surface of the trim panel.
11. A vehicle as set forth in claim 1, wherein the pivoting support arm is formed integrally with the housing of the speaker.
12. An articulating speaker assembly for a vehicle comprising: a trim panel including an opening; a speaker having a housing adapted to be at least partially received in the opening of the trim panel; a pivoting support arm mounted to the trim panel adjacent the opening in the trim panel and operatively coupled to the speaker for supporting the speaker for movement between a stowed position where at least a portion of the housing is received in the recess of the trim panel, and a deployed position where the housing is spaced apart from the opening and the surface of the trim panel.
13. An articulating speaker assembly as set forth in claim 12, wherein the pivoting support arm extends transversely from the trim panel and supports the speaker housing in spaced relation to the surface of the trim panel.
14. An articulating speaker assembly as set forth in claim 12, further comprising a locking mechanism for locking the pivoting support arm in a position corresponding to at least one of the stowed and deployed positions of the speaker housing.
15. An articulating speaker assembly as set forth in claim 14, further comprising a support arm recess in the trim panel, wherein the support arm is received in the support arm recess when the speaker housing is in the stowed position.
16. An articulating speaker assembly as set forth in claim 15, wherein the pivoting support arm is hingedly attached to the trim panel, and wherein the trim panel includes at least one interference protrusion extending from an edge of the support arm recess, the interference protrusion restricting movement of the pivoting support arm from the pivoting support arm recess.
17. An articulating speaker assembly as set forth in claim 16, wherein the support arm recess is an elongated shape, and the interference protrusion includes a necked down portion of an opening to the support arm recess.
18. An articulating speaker assembly as set forth in claim 12, wherein the pivoting support arm is formed integrally with the housing of the speaker.
19. An articulating speaker assembly as set forth in claim 12, wherein the opening in the surface of the trim panel is defined by edges of a recess in the surface of the trim panel.
[0001] The present exemplary embodiment relates to vehicle sound systems. It finds particular application in conjunction with articulating speakers, and will be described with particular reference thereto. However, it is to be appreciated that the present exemplary embodiment is also amenable to other like applications.
[0002] Minivans and sport utility vehicles, among other types of vehicles, are often used at sporting events, concerts, and other gatherings for tailgating. Tailgating often includes opening a tailgate or rear door of a vehicle. The rear of the vehicle is often used as a central platform for carrying out the tailgating activities including the provision of food and beverages, seating, etc. Often, music or other audio will be played through the vehicle's stereo system for the enjoyment of the tailgate participants.
[0003] Vehicle stereo systems typically are configured to provide the interior of the vehicle with the best sound possible. Accordingly, the speakers of the stereo system are generally directed towards the interior of the vehicle and, in particular, placed at strategic positions to provide the best sound to occupants seated inside the vehicle. Thus, when using the stereo system in a tailgate setting, the volume of the stereo system is often turned to a relatively high level so that the sound emanating from the speakers of the stereo system is audible by the tailgate participants outside of the vehicle. This can result in uncomfortable sound levels to any person inside of the vehicle, and in some cases, depending on the stereo system, may cause the audio signal to be at least somewhat distorted. The need to increase the volume level is at least in part due to the orientation of the speakers towards the interior of the vehicle.
[0004] An articulating speaker assembly for a sound system of a vehicle includes a speaker that is mounted in a trim panel of the vehicle and is movable from a first stowed position corresponding to a typical vehicle speaker location to a deployed position wherein the speaker is configured to direct sound towards an exterior of the vehicle. In one embodiment, the articulating speaker is generally flush with the trim panel when it is in the stowed position, and when it is in the deployed position, is rotated approximately 90° and spaced apart from the trim panel.
[0005] In accordance with one aspect, a vehicle comprises a trim panel, an opening in a surface of the trim panel, a speaker including a speaker housing, and a pivoting support arm mounted adjacent the opening of the surface of the trim panel. The pivoting support arm supports the speaker housing for movement between a stowed position where at least a portion of the speaker housing is received in the opening of the trim panel, and a deployed position where the speaker housing is spaced apart from the opening and the surface of the trim panel.
[0006] The pivoting support arm can extend transversely from the trim panel and supports the speaker housing in spaced relation to the surface of the trim panel in the deployed position. A locking mechanism for locking the pivoting support arm in a position corresponding to at least one of the stowed and deployed positions of the speaker housing can be provided. The trim panel can further include a support arm recess, wherein the support arm is received in the support arm recess when the speaker housing is in the stowed position. The pivoting support arm can be hingedly attached to the trim panel and the trim panel can include at least one interference protrusion extending from an edge of the support arm recess for restricting movement of the pivoting support arm from the pivoting support arm recess. The support arm recess can be an elongated shape and the interference protrusion can include a necked down portion of an opening to the support arm recess.
[0007] When the speaker housing is in the stowed position, a face of the speaker can be substantially flush with the surface of the trim panel surrounding the opening. Further, when the speaker housing is in the stowed position, a face of the speaker can be substantially coplanar with the surface of the trim panel surrounding the opening, and when the speaker housing is in the deployed position, the face of the speaker can be substantially orthogonal and spaced apart from the surface of the trim panel surrounding the opening.
[0008] The pivoting support arm can include a telescoping portion thereof whereby the speaker housing, when in the deployed position, can be spaced apart from the trim panel a variable distance. The opening in the surface of the trim panel can be defined by edges of a recess in the surface of the trim panel. The pivoting support arm can be formed integrally with the housing of the speaker.
[0009] In accordance with another aspect, an articulating speaker assembly for a vehicle comprises a trim panel mountable to a vehicle and including an opening, a speaker having a housing adapted to be at least partially received in the opening of the trim panel, a pivoting support arm mounted to the trim panel adjacent the opening in the trim panel and operatively coupled to the speaker for supporting the speaker for movement between a stowed position where at least a portion of the housing is received in the recess of the trim panel and a deployed position where the housing is spaced apart from the opening and the surface of the trim panel.
[0010] The pivoting support arm can extend transversely from the trim panel and supports the speaker housing in spaced relation to the surface of the trim panel in the deployed position. The assembly can further include a locking mechanism for locking the pivoting support arm in a position corresponding to at least one of the stowed and deployed positions of the speaker housing. The trim panel can include a support arm recess wherein the support arm is received in a support arm recess when the speaker housing is in the stowed position. The pivoting support arm can be hingedly attached to the trim panel, and the trim panel can include at least one interference protrusion extending from the edge of the support arm recess, the interference protrusion restricting movement from the pivoting support arm from the pivoting support arm recess. The support arm recess can be elongated in shape and the interference protrusion can include a necked-down portion of an opening to the support arm recess. The pivoting support arm can be formed integrally with the housing of the speaker. The opening in the surface of the trim panel can be defined by edges of a recess in the surface of the trim panel.
[0011] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an exemplary vehicle including a pair of articulating speaker assemblies in a stowed position in accordance with the disclosure;
[0012] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the vehicle of FIG. 1 with the articulating speaker assemblies shown in a deployed position;
[0013] FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of an exemplary articulating speaker assembly in a stowed position in accordance with the disclosure;
[0014] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the articulating speaker assembly of FIG. 3 in a deployed position.
[0015] Turning now to the drawings and initially to FIGS. 1 and 2, an exemplary vehicle 10 including an articulating speaker assembly 12 is illustrated. The vehicle generally includes a body 16 having a plurality of body panels and windows, supported on a frame (not shown) and a plurality of wheels 18. The body 16 generally defines an interior space 22 (e.g., a cabin) of the vehicle 10 in which, as is conventional, a stereo system (not shown) is provided.
[0016] A typical stereo system includes a head unit located in a dashboard of the vehicle and a plurality of speakers located throughout the cabin of the vehicle. In a typical passenger vehicle stereo system, at least a pair of speakers are installed in the front driver/passenger doors, and often a pair of rear speakers are installed in the trim panels (also referred to as garnish) in the rear portion of the cabin. In the past, the speakers were "hard-mounted" within the vehicle and not repositionable.
[0017] In accordance with the present disclosure, the illustrated embodiment includes a pair of articulating rear speakers 30 mounted in respective trim panels 34 of the right and left sides of the vehicle 10. In FIG. 1, only one speaker 30 (the rear right side speaker) is visible and is shown in a stowed position. In the stowed position, the rear speakers 30 are received in recesses in their respective trim panels 34 and are generally flush with an interior facing surface of the trim panels 34. In this position, the speakers 30 are not unlike typical hard-mount speakers used in the past.
[0018] With reference to FIG. 2, the articulating speakers 30 are illustrated in a deployed position wherein they have been rotated approximately 90° from their stowed position of FIG. 1 and now face the rear of the vehicle 10. In the position shown in FIG. 2, the speakers 30 now direct sound towards the exterior of vehicle 10, which can enhance the quality of sound for listeners exterior to the vehicle 10. The speakers 30 are moveable between the stowed and deployed position whenever it is desired to direct sound towards the rear/exterior of the vehicle 10.
[0019] With reference now to FIGS. 3 and 4, the details of an articulating speaker assembly 12 will be described. The articulating speaker assembly 12 generally includes a trim panel, such as trim panel 34 and the speaker 30 which is supported in a speaker housing 40. The speaker housing 40 is adapted to be at least partially received in an opening 44 in the trim panel 34. To this end, the opening 44 and the housing 40 have a corresponding shape and, in the illustrated embodiment, this shape is circular. Of course, other shape speaker/openings could be used without departing from the scope of this disclosure. The opening 44 can be a hole in an interior facing surface 46 of the trim panel 34. In another embodiment, the opening 44 can be an opening to a recess or depression in the surface 46 of the trim panel 34 (e.g., merely a depression in the surface 46 of the trim panel and not a hole extending completely through the trim panel). The interior of the recess or depression can have a finish similar or the same as that of the interior surface 46 of the trim panel 34, such that when the speaker 30/speaker housing 40 is not in the stowed position, the trim panel 34 still provides a finished look to the interior of the cabin.
[0020] The speaker 30 and speaker housing 40 are supported for movement by a pair of pivoting support arms 48 that are mounted to the trim panel 34 adjacent the opening 44. The pivoting support arms 48 support the speaker housing 44 for movement between the stowed position (FIG. 3) where at least a portion of the speaker housing 40 is received in the opening 44 in the trim panel 34, and a deployed position (FIG. 4) where the speaker housing 40 is spaced apart from opening and/or the trim panel 34. In the deployed position, the pivoting support arms 48 extend transversely from the trim panel 34 and support the speaker housing 40 in spaced relation to the trim panel 34. In one embodiment, the speaker housing 40 and the pivoting support arms can be formed together as a unitary structure made of plastic or the like. Although two support arms are illustrated in the exemplary embodiment, in some applications a single support arm may be preferred.
[0021] To movably support the speaker housing 40 for movement between the stowed and deployed positions, each pivoting support arm 48 is hingedly secured to the trim panel 34 via hinge members 52 that permit the pivoting support arms to swing away from the trim panel. The hinge members 52 can be a post and socket hinge, ball and socket hinge, or any other suitable hinge member. A ball and socket hinge could be used in some embodiments to permit the speaker housing 40 to be moved vertically as well as horizontally.
[0022] In the illustrated embodiment, the trim panel 34 includes support arm recesses 56 that are adapted to receive the pivoting support arms 48 when the speaker housing 40 is in the stowed position thus providing a generally flush and finished appearance to the trim panel 34 and/or articulating speaker assembly 12 when the speaker is stowed. The support arm recesses 56 are generally elongated recesses that have a shape and size adapted to accommodate the pivoting support arms 48. As will be appreciated, a single recess large enough to accommodate both pivoting support arms 48 could be provided. To this end, the pivoting support arm recesses 56 could be made integral with a speaker recess defined by opening 44 and, thus, a single larger and appropriately shaped recess could be provided for accommodating the speaker housing 40 along with the pivoting support arms 48.
[0023] As will now be appreciated, the present disclosure provides a speaker 30 that is moveable between at least two positions (e.g., stowed and deployed) depending on the needs of the user. In some instances, it may be desirable to lock or otherwise restrict movement of the speaker 30. For example, it may be useful to lock or otherwise secure the speaker assembly in the stowed and/or deployed positions to avoid the speaker housing 40 from swinging during operation of the vehicle 10.
[0024] Accordingly, the exemplary articulating speaker assembly 12 further includes a locking mechanism for locking the pivoting support arms 48 in the stowed and/or deployed positions. The locking mechanism in the illustrated embodiment is in the form of a pair of interference protrusions 60 provided on the trim panel 34 at each support arm recess 56. As illustrated in FIG. 3, each pair of interference protrusions 60 act to secure the respective pivoting support arm 48 within the support arm recess 56 when the speaker housing 40 is in the stowed position. That is, when the pivoting support arms 48 are received within the support arm recesses 56, the interference protrusions 60 partially surround and/or capture the support arms 48 thereby restricting movement of the pivoting support arms 48 from the pivoting support arm recesses 56.
[0025] Similarly, with reference to FIG. 4, when the speaker housing 40 is moved to the deployed position, the interference protrusions 60 of each pivoting support arm recess 56 engage the respective pivoting support arm 48 and restrict movement of the pivoting support arms 48 from their deployed position. As will be appreciated, the interference protrusions 60 therefore both secure the speaker housing 40 in the stowed position as well as secure the speaker housing 40 in the deployed position.
[0026] The interference protrusions 60 can be formed integrally as part of the trim panel 34. In this regard, the protrusions 60 can be a necked-down portion of a given support arm recess 56. The protrusions 60 can be resilient so as to deflect and allow the support arm 48 to enter/exit the support arm recess 56 when sufficient force is applied to the support arm 48 and/or speaker housing 40.
[0027] In one embodiment, the pivot support arms 48 can include first and second parts 70 and 72 that telescope together to allow the speaker housing 40 to be spaced apart from the trim panel a desired amount. The telescoping support arms can also reduce the overall size of the articulating speaker assembly by reducing the length of the pivot arms when in the stowed position to a minimum. For example, the pivoting support arms 48 are illustrated in a retracted position in FIG. 3, and an extended position in FIG. 4.
[0028] The exemplary embodiment has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments. Obviously, modifications and alterations will occur to others upon reading and understanding the preceding detailed description. It is intended that the exemplary embodiment be construed as including all such modifications and alterations insofar as they come within the scope of the appended claims or the equivalents thereof.
Patent applications by Christopher David Hall, Dublin, OH US
Patent applications by Michael P. Hullihan, Columbus, OH US
Patent applications by Travis Newberg, Columbus, OH US
Patent applications by Yousuf Riad, Dublin, OH US
Patent applications in class Directional, directible, or movable
Patent applications in all subclasses Directional, directible, or movable
2012-01-26 Articulating speaker assembly
2012-11-08 Speaker and acoustic equipment including the speaker
2008-11-20 Acoustic localization of a speaker
2012-03-15 Drive control circuit for vibration speaker
2015-05-14 Electronic machine, and automobile and accommodation unit provided with the same
2015-02-19 Loudspeaker mounting assembly
2014-11-20 Acoustic transducer apparatus
2014-11-13 Sound apparatus
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Kiss and make up? Edmonds and Deech begin process of détente
Posted by Dan Bindman
Edmonds: regret some of the personal attacks that have been made
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has no agenda for fundamental reform of the profession and would like to see a new era of co-operation between frontline regulators on matters of common interest, its chair David Edmonds told barristers last week.
Addressing the Bar Standards Board's (BSB) monthly board meeting in the presence of the new chairman of the Bar, Maura McGowan QC, and her predecessor, Michael Todd QC, he also expressed regret at some of the "personal attacks" that have been made during months of sniping back and forth between the LSB and Bar, with the BSB particularly strident.
Mr Edmonds said progress on the performance challenge the LSB has set regulators will determine the board's attitude to applications for rule changes, such as the new Bar Handbook and the BSB's application to become an alternative business structure (ABS) licensing authority.
The challenge – in the form of 'regulatory standards assessments' that will set the regulators goals on such things as an outcomes-driven approach, understanding risk and supervising lawyers accordingly, and compliance and enforcement strategies – was "a perfectly proper and constructive role for an oversight regulator to play", he said.
Adopting a conciliatory tone, Mr Edmonds said the LSB has been "impressed by… the realism and honesty" of drafts of the BSB's assessments it had seen.
The final submissions would be published "early next year", after which "monitoring performance against action plans and progress on implementing those plans will be a key factor for us in making decisions on rule changes and… applications", he said. The BSB will submit its new Handbook shortly to the LSB for approval and will apply to the board to become a licensing authority for ABSs in the new year.
Mr Edmonds assured BSB board members that when the LSB receives the Handbook, which includes a revised code of conduct, it will "apply the proper statutory test for rule approval… but we don't have an alternative version hidden in our back pockets that we will try and force on you".
Rejecting complaints that the LSB was engaged in 'mission creep' – a charge made most recently by Ms McGowan – he said: "It has on occasion been suggested there is some kind of LSB agenda fundamentally to reform the nature of regulation and the bodies that regulate the profession. We don't have that agenda.
"I see the role of the regulator very clearly is to protect the interests of the citizen, to promote the effective protection of the consumer… to stand up to vested interests… [and] to analyse facts, to take decisions based on those facts, and not to rest on assertions and past practices. "
He added: "I regret… some of the personal attacks that have been made, some of the personalisation – not about me but about others. I think it's appalling that people can't represent their institutions, take a view on policy, argue a case, without being attacked by individuals who sit on the other side of the argument."
Asked how he viewed the future regulatory landscape, Mr Edmonds anticipated there would be no further legislative change in the next several years and said he expected further movement "towards a focus on outcomes". The regulation of advocacy was one area where he could envisage future cooperation between regulators, despite recent battles over aspects of the Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates.
"It seems to me that there is something down the middle where the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the BSB ought to be able, for the benefit of their respective constituencies… to work out a different way of doing things from how it is done at the moment.
"My hope would be that, as we come to the end of the first phase of [post-Legal Services Act] implementation, we move into a world where more of that kind of discussion can take place."
BSB chair, Baroness Ruth Deech, responded that her board shared with Mr Edmonds a commitment to access to justice. She said the LSB's objectives were "very good ones", although some barristers felt differently over the relevance of its approach to regulation to their own practices.
A number of BSB board members welcomed the LSB's visit and said they would like such contact to become a more regular event.
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Learning at Home | Week of 11/30 – 12/04
November 24, 2020 LearnStation BlogWatch
Take advantage of this week's Learning at Home broadcast schedule – great for students engaged in hybrid or distance instruction, and families looking to spend some extra, quality time together!
After watching these fascinating programs, explore the PBS LearningMedia and web resources to learn more.
Arts in Exile: Tibetan Treasures in Small Town America
Friday, December 4, 2 PM
Arts in Exile: Tibetan Treasures in Small Town America explores how a small city in northern New York can be inspired by, and connected to the culture of Tibet from across the globe. Highlighting a large-scale festival of Tibetan arts and culture in Plattsburgh, New York, Arts in Exile examines how several Tibetan refugees use the arts to both raise awareness about the global problems they face, and keep their culture alive.
Learning resource: Arts in Exile: Tibetan Treasures in Small Town America | Bonus Interviews
Week of 11/30 – 12/04
1 PM: Secrets of the Dead: Building Notre Dame
Follow an investigation into the centuries-long construction of Notre Dame de Paris, uncovering the vast architectural, technical and human challenges experienced throughout the turbulent history of one of the world's most celebrated buildings.
PBS Learning Media: Church Architecture | Religion and Ethics Weekly
2 PM: NOVA: Saving Notre Dame
When Notre Dame Cathedral caught fire in 2019, Paris came perilously close to losing more than 800 years of history. As engineers rebuild, researchers use cutting-edge technology to piece together what happened and restore the cathedral.
PBS LearningMedia: Notre Dame Fire and the Cathedral's Significance | PBS NewsHour
1 PM: Charlie Russell's Old West
No one played a larger role in mythologizing the cowboy's place in American culture than Charles M. Russell. Explore his art and life as he witnessed and documented the end of the Wild West open range, and America entered the 20th Century.
PBS LearningMedia: CM Russell: Painting the Past
2 PM: Theodore Roosevelt: A Cowboy's Ride to the White House
This one-hour television documentary details the story of a physically challenged young man from Harvard who came to the Western Frontier in 1883. Theodore Roosevelt came to hunt but fell in love with the Badlands of Dakota and quickly bought a ranch, learned how to ride, carry a 'six-shooter' and acquired the skills that would make him a war hero and an American President.
PBS LearningMedia: Theodore Roosevelt and the Western Experience
1 PM: NATURE: Santa's Wild Home
Get an intimate look at the wildlife of Lapland, a region in northern Finland, the fabled home of Santa Claus and actual home of reindeer, wolverines, eagles, wolves, brown bears and more.
PBS LearningMedia: Gross Science | The Real Rudolph Has Bloody Antlers and Super Vision
2 PM: NATURE: Snow Bears
Witness the incredible journey of newborn polar bear cubs as they leave the safety of their den for the first time. Bravely led by their mother, the cubs must make the perilous 400-mile Arctic trek to the sea to feed. Narrated by Kate Winslet.
PBS LearningMedia: Animal Adaptations: Polar Bear Paws
1 PM: Inside the Vatican
Filmed over the course of one year, Inside the Vatican gains unprecedented access to one of the most important places in the Christian world. Nestled in the city of Rome, the Vatican is the head-quarters of the Catholic Church and an independent city-state.
PBS LearningMedia: St. Peter's Basilica
Friday, December 4
1 PM: Sound of Tibet and Peace
A one-hour documentary film looking into the extraordinary life of Nawang Khechog. Nawang was born in Tibet, but following the Chinese invasion of 1949/1950, his family was exiled to India, where Nawang studied meditation and Buddhist philosophy. He spent eleven years as a monk, including four years as a hermit meditating in the Himalayan foothills under the guidance of the Dalai Lama. He is currently the most famous flute player from Tibet.
PBS LearningMedia: Tibetan Refugees Living in Exile | FILMS BYKIDS
2 PM: Arts in Exile: Tibetan Treasures in Small Town America
PBS LearningMedia: Tibetan Buddhist Mandala | Religion & Ethics Newsweekly
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Q: How do I get a Hash attribute value past Strong Parameters in Rails? I am trying to use a serialized hash attribute in an model. I have the form set up, so it submits the data properly. This is the hash I get:
Parameters: {"utf8"=>"√", "authenticity_token"=>"...", "product"=>{"name"=>"h", "description"=>"", "pricing_hash"=>{"Unit"=>"0.0", "Gram"=>"10.0", "Ounce"=>"200.0"}}, "commit"=>"Create Product"}

The important value is :pricing_hash, and the data is what it should look like. But, when I submit, it does not save the hash, and I get the console message:
Unpermitted parameters: Unit, Gram, Ounce

I can hack the controller, to allow the values I need (Unit, Gram, etc.), though I would like to do this dynamically, to extend pricing options in the future, but I cannot figure out how to form the controller method to permit those params.

A: Your strong params method should look something like this:
params.require(:product).permit(:name, :description,
                                 pricing_hash: [:Unit, :Gram, :Ounce])

I'm not 100% sure if the capitalization makes a difference. However, the hash MUST be at the end of the list. For instance, you cannot put :name after that or it would throw an error.


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Fibre-optic communication is a method of transmitting information from one place to another by sending pulses of infrared light[1] through an optical fibre. The light is a form of carrier wave that is modulated to carry information.[2] Fibre is preferred over electrical cabling when high bandwidth, long distance, or immunity to electromagnetic interference is required.[3] This type of communication can transmit voice, video, and telemetry through local area networks or across long distances.[4]
Optical fibre is used by many telecommunications companies to transmit telephone signals, Internet communication, and cable television signals. Researchers at Bell Labs have reached a record bandwidth–distance product of over 100 petabit × kilometers per second using fibre-optic communication.[5]
Leicestershire (/ˈlɛstərʃər, -ʃɪər/ (About this soundlisten); postal abbreviation Leics.) is a landlocked county in the English Midlands, being within the East Midlands. The county borders Nottinghamshire to the north, Lincolnshire to the north-east, Rutland to the east, Northamptonshire to the south-east, Warwickshire to the south-west, Staffordshire to the west, and Derbyshire to the north-west. The border with most of Warwickshire is Watling Street, the modern A5 road.
Leicestershire takes its name from the city of Leicester located at its centre and administered separately from the rest of the county. The ceremonial county – the non-metropolitan county plus the city of Leicester – has a total population of just over 1 million (2016 estimate), more than half of which lives in the Leicester Urban Area.
Leicestershire remains the only county in England other than Greater London that has yet to adopt an official county flag.


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Even the strongest supply chain has a few weak links. Maybe yours are concentrated upstream, with small manufacturers that suffer from quality-control issues, or downstream, with retailers that have trouble getting products into customers' hands on time. Either way, you may be able to bolster those links—or forge some alternatives—with the help of additive manufacturing.
In the last few years, additive manufacturing (commonly referred to as 3D printing) has moved far beyond its original prototyping applications to play an integral part in some companies' product lines and production approaches.1 And, for many, its most useful role may turn out to be less in creating new products than in enhancing supply chain capabilities—or even innovating across whole sections of those supply chains.


Today we installed a stage 1+ performance tune on our customer's 2018 Volkswagen Golf R. The procedure is simple and takes about an hour of time for us to complete each tune. The new performance tune will give him an additional 83hp / 70 Ft Lbs of torque, with no other modifications needed. This tune will also optimize the 1/4 throttle range, so while driving in traffic or with the cruise control on, he will see better fuel economy. Just as long as he keeps his foot off the throttle.
Tuning the 2018 Gold RThe customer also has an Automatic Shifting Manual Transmission (ASMT or DSG) in his Golf R. With the engine performance tune, it requires an additional tune for the transmission control module. Not only does it need this for the additional horse power, but it also optimized the shifts timing and removes the gear kick down. Kick down happens when breaking or slowing while turning. This is a common complaint from owners with a DSG transmission.
In just under a two hours, our customer now has 375hp with 350tq and will be getting fuel economy. Additionally, he purchase a Uniconnect+ cable which will allow him to upgrade to a stage 2 at home, scan his car for fault codes and clear them if needed.
For more information, you can go to the Unitronice's website to see what we can do for your vehilce. To make an appointment for a performance tune, call 425-254-0627 or email us. Meister Werks European & Import is located one block south from The Renton Landing in Renton, WA.


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A community of families (6-12 children) sharing songs, rhythmic chants, instrument play, and movement activities in a relaxed, playful, non-performance oriented setting.
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Parents and caregivers contributing to the enrichment of their child's musical environment, regardless of their own musical abilities.
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Fall, Winter and Spring: Ten weekly, 45-minute classes include songs, rhythmic rhymes, movement, and instrument play. These activities are presented as informal, non-performance-oriented musical experiences--developmentally appropriate for children and easy for parents and caregivers, regardless of their own musical ability. A beautifully illustrated Songbook, a CD, a free download of the current semester's music, live streaming on your computer or mobile device, Parent Guide DVD, and suggestions for activities at home are included! Siblings attend class together with their parent(s) or primary caregiver(s). Tuition is $195.00 for the first child and $135.00 for the first sibling, including all materials and taxes. Each additional sibling is $80.00. There is a one-time new family registration fee of $20.00 per family.
Free preview classes are available by clicking the DEMO CLASS tab above.
There are no refunds after the first class. The New Family Registration Fee ($20.00) is non-refundable. There are no refunds or credits for missed classes. Three make-up classes are allowed per semester. Make-ups may be scheduled online by clicking the tab from the menu at the top of this page. Make-ups cannot be carried over to the next semester.
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XPO's Director, Martin Coughlin said, "Our distribution centres remain open 24hrs so our dedication during these uniquely challenging times has been to review and do everything we can to keep our employees, their families and loved ones –safe. Zeelo's service has been crucial in minimising the risk raised and posed by colleagues regarding initial concerns to public transport usage whilst the UK was adapting to the new normal. Zeelo's management of this service has been second to none and has been key to colleague engagement."
Barney Williams the Co-Founder of Zeelo added, "There is no need to get locked into long term expensive contracts. Our team is able to launch a new service in 24hrs. Our service allows businesses to attract new employee pools to fill demand, add flexibility to their employee's transport options and allow us to help you manage your peak periods as efficiently and safely as possible in these unprecedented times."
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After posting the last outfit from The Netherlands I realized I also promised I'd post what I bought while I was there. As readers of my blog you probably know me as fashionista that buys clothes whenever she gets the chance. This time I came home with only one clothing item – that denim vest. As my suitcase was already overflowing with clothes when I landed in Amsterdam and my closets back home have been threatening to fall apart for quite sometime now, I figured I don't need another shirt or jacket or skirt. Besides, why waste money on what you can also buy in your own town? Instead, I spent most of my time (and money) exploring the city and finding antique book stores. There are not many stores that sell used and very old and cheap books and magazines in my country, so I was ecstatic when I learned it's quite the opposite in NL. I managed to find David Hamilton's photography monograph from 1971, "Dreams of a young girl", for only 15 euros (new one retails for about 400 euros!). And in that pocket sized booklet with leopard print cover was a "Dear someone" card. I don't know what it says because it's written in Dutch but I love the fact that there's a story attached to it! At first glance, all of those don't seem so special, but be patient as I'll show you what I intend to do with the books I bought in sometimes in the future.
The last piece is this tiny glass container I got for only 25 cents. It's perfect for storing rings, change or other small things. Or maybe lighting a candle in it. I'm sure a lot of the people would say I should remove the price tag but I fell in love with it just the way it was when I first saw it. Looks like a small piece of art reminding us that quality and the real value shouldn't be judged through the price that's stuck to it.
22 THOUGHTS ON "new in from holland"
Love your thoughts on the little 25 cents jar your brought. I totally agree that a price doesn't determine the beauty of something :) great post.
Thanks for the follow! And I have a vest just like that. I just don't fit it anymore, and now I want a new one!
I love that you kept the price tag on!
Sometimes a tiny everyday detail like that can be a like a piece of art to our eye.
Hey hey how are you ! See you have been busy blogging, seeing that denim jacket made me think I would like to get one to go over the top of my maxi dress so thanks for the inspiration !
Great stuff you got… that denim jacket is really cute I love it!
I'd bought the denim-vest too! good choice!
@Inacio Souza: I totally agree, people, architecture, everything there is so inspiring!
@SAC: No, I've never been to Paris but when I go, I'll deffs remember to visit those shops, thanks for the suggestions!
I love seeing clothes that you buy, but I really enjoy the other unique items you get as well. These books all look great!
You have an incredible blog! Great haul love!
So cool you went to visit Holland! I'm actually Dutch, so maybe I can translate what's written on the card for you, haha?
Anyways, Amsterdam indeed is a great city (to buy old books). I think you should visit Deventer sometime, during the annual book fair there. It's the biggest in all of Europe I heard Six kilometres of stands filled with new books as well as old ones.
They are amazing finds. Great post!


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One of the most annoying problems that Apple users have to face is sharing of files with non-Apple devices. Apple has a very isolated system which keeps its files limited to its own devices. Well, that's for better security, that's understood. But, it comes at a cost of "inconvenience". Want to play a song downloaded from iTunes onto your local Windows Media Player? Sorry, you can't. The music files are DRM(Digital Rights Management) protected. And the same goes for Movies and other files downloaded from the iTunes. Annoying, right? Well, no worries, just as we have video/music converter for various formats on Windows, there also is a DRM Media Converter for Windows that can help you convert/remove DRM and let them play in Windows supported music format.
Here, we are going to review one of such DRM converter called Tuneskit DRM Media Converter for Windows. Well, before we get into the review let's see what is DRM and why does it exist?
What is DRM in iTunes?
Apple uses a specialized technology to protect their files from being copyrighted and it is called DRM(Digital Rights Management). This technology makes use of specialized policies and restriction which the publisher can impose themselves and it also makes use of encryptions that prevents anyone from copying the contents of the file. Well, Apple did make their music DRM free back in 2009 but still, some music and movies are DRM protected as imposed by their producers.
Tuneskit DRM Media converter removes the DRM lock from movies, TV shows and music videos purchased or rented from iTunes and not only that it even converts DRM-ed M4V files to non-DRM-ed MP4 files so that you can play them on your Windows machine or other devices. Apart from that, it also makes sure that the content converted is of 100% quality of the original file. Well, let's have a look at some of its main features that it offers.
Remove iTunes DRM at 30x faster speed: Tuneskit makes use of a decrypting algorithm that can convert your movies, music videos and music files 30x faster than normal rate. The output delivered to you will be much faster in comparison to other similar software.
Losslessly remove DRM from iTunes movies and TV shows to multiple non-Apple devices: Well, you surely want those rented or purchased iTunes downloads accessible on other devices. Well, Tuneskit DRM media converter will let you do so on multiple devices and that too losslessly. It will give you an output of nearly 100% quality of the original file.
Best and fastest DRM M4V to MP4 converter: It is one of the best DRM media converters in its category and provides the fastest speed to convert DRM M4V to MP4 for multiple non-Apple devices.
Keep AC3 5.1 Dolby surround sound, AAC stereo tracks, AD, CC, subtitles, etc: You might have encountered this issue with some media converter that they will remove Dolby surround sound or subtitles from videos and music files. Well, Tuneskit's DRM media converter makes sure that the quality of sound and useful entities like subtitles stay when the file is converted.
Tuneskit DRM Media converter is one of the easiest software to use and handle. The UI is simple and user-friendly. Let's see how you can use it.
Note: Make sure you are using a valid Apple account on iTunes and that the downloaded file are playable in the iTunes itself. If not so then the conversion might cause failure.
Step-1: Open Tuneskit DRM Media converter and iTunes will also open up simultaneously if it is not already open. On the top you should find "Add Files" button. Click on it and a new will pop up which will show all your DRM protected music videos and files.
Step-2: The files in this popup windows are loaded from your iTunes library. After you've selected and added the files for conversion, you will be given the options to select the output audio tracks and subtitles. You can select "no audio" or select amongst the other options that are available.
Step-3: In order to select the format in which you want to convert. Click on the "Format" drop-down menu and select your desired format. You can also change the output folder in which the converted files should be stored.
Step-4: After everything is all set. Just click on "Convert" and the conversion of your files should start.
This DRM removal software makes sure that your files are losslessly converted to your desired format as fast as possible. Tuneskit DRM Media Converter for Windows comes with a free trial version which you can download from their website. The premium version after the trial will cost you $44.95. You should definitely go download the free trial and check out the amazing features that they provide.
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Lemurs in Ranomafani National Park
Nature Facts
Where: Ranomafani Park, Madagascar, off south-east coast of Africa
What: Inquisitve small monkey-like primate with long tails, big eyes and near human hands
Creature Facts: The Golden Lemur wasn't discovered until 1986; all lemurs are under threat or endangered species
Mention the word 'Madagascar' and chances are the image of a slender, furry primate with a long tail will spring into mind. Because of Madagascar's geographic solation, lemurs are found nowhere else on earth. Lemurs call the highland rainforests of the country home.
Primates Under Threat
Most lemurs are threatened and some are extremely endangered; new species may yet be discovered. The Golden Lemur, in fact, wasn't discovered until 1986. The Golden Bamboo Lemur and the Bamboo Lemur are both endangered due to slash and burn agriculture and the threats from uncontrolled cattle grazing.
The Ring-Tailed Lemur is very commonly recognized; it is quick to explore and always curious. Lemurs are very intelligent and are expert at grasping food with their hands. Without the threat of monkeys or other large forest creatures, they have adapted well to the African rainforest.
Where to Spot a Lemur
Ranomafani National Park is one of the most popular in the country; visiting here you should be lucky enough to see the lemurs in action. Established in 1991, the park is only the fourth reserve put aside in a country that desperately needs to protect its dwindling rainforests. It is 260 miles south of the capital and it has been carefully drawn up to include no villages within its borders.
The Bamboo and Golden Bamboo lemurs, and the Madagascar Fish Eagle, and Serpent Eagle can also be seen here. Land snails are also endemic and can be as long as five inches (120mm).
As rainfall is highest here between December and March, this is not the best time to visit the park. Nearly 30 rivers originate here and it is a major watershed for south eastern Madagascar.
Camping is possible in a simple site near the ranger station; or rooms can be had for US$15 per night. It's wise to book ahead because the park is popular with research scientists.
Hundreds of photos, cartoons and scientific classifications of Madagacar's numerous Lemur species.
Lemurs.com
Visit the lemur photo gallery and send a lemur postcard to a friend.
Madagascar Wildlife Conservation
A malagasy non-profit association working to enable a sustainable natural habitat for future generations of humans, animals and plants of Madagascar.
Azafady
A Madagascar-based charity that works on integrated conservation and development projects and sends volunteers to work with them.
Main image: Lemur Closeup, robert7, Flickr Creative Commons
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