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Julius and Tintin fondly calls their home "Casa Uccello" (Uccello is Italian for bird) as it reminds them of a bird in flight, which they fondly relate to the Holy Spirit, a symbol of peace.
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"It was just recently that I found out that the Babaos had a deep affinity with birds and animals in the house. They didn't even tell us to design something that's bird-like," says the young architect Jason Buensalido.
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The home of Julius Babao and Christine "Tintin" Bersola-Babao is situated on a wide street in a gated village in Quezon City. Today it's steeped in Monday sunshine, and the cold climate trees hardly move when an easy breeze sets in. White kalachuchi flowers catch the light while the boughs stay fixed to their spot. The only thing that looks poised for flight in this street is this beautiful home designed by architect Jason Buensalido. It's shaped like an origami bird, and unfolds in just as many ways. "It was just recently that I found out that [the Babaos] had a deep affinity with birds and animals in the house. They didn't even tell us to design something that's bird-like," he says, "it just naturally came about, as far as form-finding was concerned, and then they approved it right away because they saw that it actually looked like something that's in flight—something that looks like a bird." The form of the house also appealed to the Babaos' spiritual life, reflecting as it did the mystical body.
The design of the house was a collaboration between Architect Jason Buensalido, his firm Buensalido + Architects, and Julius Babao, the man of the house and a well-respected figure in the Philippine Art Scene.
Christened Casa Uccello, the home was named for the Italian word for bird, and reflects the many stages of flight. The home began as a renovation project. From its original cubic shape, the couple were able to make the house grow organically after they purchased two adjacent properties over time. The new home is a reflection of its growth—its flight from original conception to its present-day form. "The house was really a search for a language that would bridge two disparate elements. So something new and something old. Something that's free versus something that's very boxed in," Buensalido says.
Bird-inspired forms abound within the house such as this drop lamp from Moooi called "Perch", acting as a conversation piece floating in the midst of an undulating steel ceiling that engulfs the entirety of the dining room.
The previous house, which was rectilinear and almost very sparse didn't really reflect the kind of people they were, the young architect adds. "The couple are very creative, very free, very expressive; and they wanted a house that's very unique, right? So that's what they asked us to do." Buensalido combined those elements by creating what he calls a "language of transitions."
"We used a lot of fragments, a lot of folds to basically negotiate the solid nature of the old house to the open nature of the new extension. From something old, something new, something that is boxed in, to something that's free. And then we developed that language and then we made it wrap around the existing house."
The heart of the house is the living area that showcases a unique mix of mid-century and contemporary furniture and art pieces. Shown here is a luxurious sofa from Poliform, a customised centre table from Vito Selma, a whimsical Horse Lamp from Moooi, the iconic Egg Chair from Arne Jacobsen, and the Spun Chair by Thomas Heatherwick, among many others. The walls are adorned by work from a host of sought-after local and international contemporary artists such as Jose Santos III, Ronald Ventura, and Elmer Borlongan, Jeff Koons, and Austrian artist Gottfried Helnwein.
Buensalido created the space to reflect the personalities of the couple—the interiors are warm and gracious despite the minimalism of its exteriors. "It's all them," Jason says, meaning the character of the house. "The moment you walk inside, you'll see them because it's filled with the artwork that they've collected over time, and each piece is actually a reflection of themselves. So more than the architecture, I think it's the interior space that reflects their personality. So they feel really at home here."
The home also showcases the Babaos' extensive art collection, which counts in the hundreds—works from local masters to a few choice pieces from international art superstars. Parts of the house were built around the works of art—and there was a lot of negotiation between the couple and Buensalido. The architect wanted to fill the space with natural light but the couple needed wall space for the paintings. The result was a good compromise between natural elements and wide hanging space.
The "Volada". Traditionally defined as a "flying gallery" in Bahay-Na-Batos from the Spanish era, it acts as a hallway in Casa Uccello, doubling up as a space to showcase the owners' art collection from the street.
From architectural jargon, Buensalido turns warm, thinking about the couples' deep appreciation for their home. "It's really heartwarming when I see them post [on social media] about it because they're really enjoying the space," he says. "I mean they didn't have such a huge house before but now they have a lot of space. So you know, they have a lot of friends over who share their passions also with other people now that they have the space."
True enough, when you enter the house, there is a warm vibe that you immediately feel. Despite the masterpieces hanging on the walls and various sculptures standing afoot—some life-sized—in this or that nook and cranny, it's not a house that feels like a museum; it's equal parts home and art haven. Just as you enter the door, there's Julius Babao waiting for you before you reach the living room. He's asking you if you'd like some coffee—to which you say yes, and for which he turns to what looks to be a restaurant-grade coffee maker. He's making you a cup of coffee, and a few minutes later, there's your flat white with a little art on the microfoam, courtesy of Mr. Babao himself.
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Agrify Expands Its Industry-Leading Portfolio of Processing Solutions with Launch of CannaBeast® 13 Short Path
BILLERICA, Mass., June 1, 2022 — Agrify™ Corporation (Nasdaq:AGFY) ("Agrify" or the "Company"), the most innovative provider of advanced cultivation and extraction solutions for the cannabis industry, announced its extraction division has expanded and strengthened its industry-leading portfolio of processing solutions with the unveiling of its new short path, thin film distillation system: the CannaBeast 13.
Lab Society®, the market leader in distillation, solvent separation, and extraction solutions, which Agrify acquired in February 2022, partnered with InCon Process Systems to bring the CannaBeast 13 to market. This short path, thin film distillation system offers cannabis operators unprecedented flexibility, ease of use, dependability, consistency, and quality when extracting cannabis oil. Featuring the largest feed tank in its class for increased batch size and evaporator efficiency 2X higher than comparatively sized units, the CannaBeast 13 reduces the manpower required for operation while increasing production to 35-45 kg of distillate per eight-hour shift. This type of distillation system has a short path from where the distilled compound is evaporated to where it recondenses in the form of a distillate, which reduces the pressure drop between the areas of evaporation and condensation, allowing thermally-sensitive compounds to be distilled effectively and efficiently, and the low residency time inside the system enables compounds to be distilled and separated quickly without degrading thermally-sensitive compounds.
Compared to batch systems, thin film units expand processing speed and capabilities with a much smaller footprint since they run continuously (24/7) and distill thermally-sensitive compounds more efficiently. Constructed using the synthetic fluoropolymer PTFE, rollers on the CannaBeast 13 spread a smooth and even film across the inner surface area for ideal heat transfer, evaporation, and condensation rates, and the dual-pump manifold between the feed supply and still body helps maintain a consistent flow rate, which allows for continuous feeding and offers the flexibility to be fed a wide range of compounds, ideal for extracting diverse strains of cannabis. Integrated with EliteLab® software, which now features a unique touch-based, system-view Human Machine Interface ("HMI"), users can collect and leverage crucial data, easily and conveniently change parameters on the fly to adapt operations to best suit the compound being fed into the machine, and save custom presets to ensure consistency and repeatability.
Other key features of the CannaBeast 13 include:
Built using pharma-grade, USA-made 316 stainless steel for corrosion resistance, durability, and temperature stability
Compound pressure gauge for system pressure and valve control allows users to dial in specific combinations of temperature and pressure for optimal distillation of a wide range of compounds
Self-priming and standby valve system, a feature not included in any other system, helps diagnose pumping problems, minimize losses, and the three-way valve keeps oil flowing even while switching collection vessels
Eight-gallon feed tank is the largest on the market for this size machine and can fit a high volume of compounds to last an eight-hour shift at one time
Uses a common skid frame, which only requires one electrical connection and no modifications, so it can be deployed and set up quickly
Jacketed stainless-steel piping is easy to clean and ensures the oil flows through properly
Uses rolled film, extending the lifespan for the wiper module by minimizing the forced contact with the outer surface of the evaporator body
High-efficiency cold trap, with an option for dual cold traps to get lower temperatures, captures vapors detrimental to equipment, helps maintain vacuum levels, and extends vacuum pump life
GMP-forward design, ready for compliance
Cleanout ports for easy maintenance and clean-in-place
Manual or HMI-based motor speed control for continuous operation and safety
"As cannabis consumption becomes more widely accepted and new markets come online, distilled products, which allow for cannabinoids to be further isolated and recombined for specific, purposeful end-products, will only become increasingly popular," said Raymond Chang, CEO of Agrify. "Since last September, we have methodically acquired four of the most innovative and promising extraction companies, each with their own unique capabilities, enabling operators to leverage our solutions to produce the highest quality and widest range of extracted cannabis products at scale. The CannaBeast 13 from Lab Society represents the pinnacle of short path, thin film distillation system technology, with a robust feature set that ensures unrivaled efficiency, versatility, consistency, and quality, and we look forward to exceeding our customers' expectations through this amazing system."
The CannaBeast 13 is now available amongst the complete short path and fractional distillation offerings from Lab Society. Contact the extraction experts at Lab Society for pricing and availability.
CannaBeast® is a registered trademark of InCon Process Systems LLC (IPS).
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To the left of the picture you can see the entry to the kitchen/dining area.
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The price was great and overall we had a great time. There was some issue - particularly with the AC settings in the upstairs and downstairs. The pool was freezing when we checked in but it warmed up over time (we rented the house for a month). We would probably rent this house again.


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Volunteers from Cancer Treatment Centers of America and Newnan-Coweta Habitat for Humanity recently teamed up to renovate a local woman's home.
Maria Rodriguez was the focus of Habitat's recent "Brush with Kindness" repair program.
The program offers home repair services to area homeowners so they can continue to live in safe, decent homes for years to come, according to Habitat for Humanity officials.
Nearly 125 volunteers were shuttled from CTCA in Newnan to the work site for 2- to 4-hour shifts each day for a week.
The volunteers replaced old wood siding with new vinyl siding, built stairs for the back entrance of the home and stained a porch. Local businesses donated lunch every day for the volunteers.
Brush with Kindness candidates receive assistance based on their income, need and willingness to partner with Habitat for Humanity. Volunteer labor and donated materials are essential and help keep costs low.
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Down-on-their luck brothers, Lars and Ernie Smuntz, aren't happy with the crumbling old mansion they inherit... until they discover the estate is worth millions. Before they can cash in, they have to rid the house of it's single, stubborn occupant: a tiny and tenacious mouse.
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008)
The Great Depression hits home for nine year old Kit Kittredge when her dad loses his business and leaves to find work. Oscar nominee Abigail Breslin stars as Kit, leading a splendid cast in the first ever "American Girl" theatrical movie. In order to keep their home, Kit and her mother must take in boarders - paying house - guests who turn out to be full of fascinating stories. When mother's lockbox containing all their money is stolen, Kit's new hobo friend Will is the prime suspect. Kit refuses to believe that Will would steal, and her efforts to sniff out the real story get her and friends into big trouble. The police say the robbery was an inside job, committed by someone they know. So if it wasn't Will, then who did it.
Krippendorf's Tribe (1998)
After squandering his grant money, despondent and recently widowed anthropologist James Krippendorf must produce hard evidence of the existence of a heretofore undiscovered New Guinea tribe. Grass skirts, makeup, and staged rituals transform his three troubled children into the Shelmikedmu, a primitive culture whose habits enthrall scholars. But when a spiteful rival threatens to blow the whistle on Krippendorf's ruse, he gets into the act as well.
Mr. Bug Goes to Town (1941)
The happy tranquility of Buggsville is shattered when the populace learns that a colossal skyscraper is to be built over their tiny town.
H-E Double Hockey Sticks (1999)
Satan, in the form of Ms. Beelzebub (Rhea Perlman), sends apprentice demon Griffelkin (Friedle) to Earth's surface to steal the soul of a talented young hockey player named Dave (Lawrence), who aspires to be the youngest man to ever win the Stanley Cup.
The Treasure Seekers (1996)
Adaptation of the E. Nesbit novel set in turn of the century England. Widower and father of five, Richard Bastable has only days to save his family home and stave off financial ruin. While he is desperately hoping his latest invention - a refrigeration machine - will be his salvation, his children set about finding their own solutions to the family's impending disaster.
Billionaire Boy (2016)
The story of Len, who made a billion dollars from inventing a new toilet roll, and his 12-year-old son Joe who appears to have everything he could want but what he really needs is a friend.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011)
Back in middle school after summer vacation, Greg Heffley and his older brother Rodrick must deal with their parents' misguided attempts to have them bond.
Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse (2001)
A snowstorm leaves everyone in the House of Mouse stranded and "bah-humbug" Donald doesn't have any Christmas spirit. Mickey and all the other guests get hot chocolate and cookies to make Donald feel his Christmas spirit.
Children of the Sun (2014)
A tale of family and loyalty, love and loss, betrayal and redemption. As the Mob destroys the life of a big family and leaves them on the brink of survival, a powerful, yet secret love, burns between Marko (a gangster) and Angela - two high school sweethearts. Good fortune smiles on the family (a bohemian collective of lovable eccentrics) as they find a long-lost treasure, but Angela betrays them in the name of love by stealing it in order to save Marko's life from the Mob. In the end, everyone reaps what they sow, and their love ends inauspiciously.
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (1995)
Two runaway kids hide in a museum. Once they are locked inside overnight, they try to solve a mystery about a statue supposedly carved by Michaelangelo, known as "The Angel". Will they solve the mystery in time?
Return to Never Land (2002)
The classic tale of 'Peter Pan' continues in Disney's sequel 'Return to Never Land'. In 1940 on a world besieged by World War II, Wendy, now grown up, has two children, one of them is her daughter, Jane.
Tom and Huck (1995)
A mischievous young boy, Tom Sawyer, witnesses a murder by the deadly Injun Joe. Tom becomes friends with Huckleberry Finn, a boy with no future and no family. Tom has to choose between honoring a friendship or honoring an oath because the town alcoholic is accused of the murder. Tom and Huck go through several adventures trying to retrieve evidence.
A science fiction fairytale about an extra-terrestrial who is left behind on Earth and is found by a young boy who befriends him. This heart-warming fantasy from Director Steven Spielberg became one of the most commercially successful films of all time.
The Jungle Book (1994)
A faithful adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's classic tale of Mowgoli the jungle boy who is raised by wolves after being lost when a tiger attacked an encampment and killed his father. Years later he finds himself re-united with his childhood love Kitty and back in the "civilization" of Colonial India which he finds far less civilized then his jungle haunts. The search for a lost treasure shows who the truly civilized members of society are.
Rebirth of Mothra II (1997)
Mothra's twin nymphs and children from the city find a lost city, as well as a giant monster that is attracted to environmental calamities.
Treasure Island (1950)
A classic retelling of Robert Louis Stevenson's tale of piracy and swashbuckling adventure. Young Jim Hawkins discovers a map revealing the location of buried treasure, but he is not the only one trying to get his hands on it.
Young Jim Hawkins and peg-legged Long John Silver set sail for adventure in Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale of dastardly pirates, swashbuckling heroes, buried treasure and a young boy's amazing courage. The narrative diverges from that of the novel in that Captain Smollett convinces Squire Trelawney and Doctor Livesey to cut Jim out of his rightful share of the treasure and so Jim then teams up with Silver.
Owls in the Marsh (1959)
Oslo family the Monsens recieve uncle Pavel's house on the south coast of Norway after his passing. Mr. Monsen is also under the assumption that he has won 5000NOK in the lottery, though things are not as they seem. On an old record, the little girls hear uncle Pavel tell the story of a lost treasure buried somewhere in the house, but to find its location, one must solve 4 riddles.


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1. Davison T, Leese D, Marley S, Johnson IJ. Clinical impressions of a new Bone Anchored Hearing Aid processor.
Proceedings of the 2nd International symposium on bone conduction hearing – craniofacial osseointegration; 2009 Jun 11–13; Gothenburg, Sweden.
2. Wong T, Yu J, Soo G, Van Hasselt A. Comparison of hearing performance between the Cochlear Baha BP100 and Baha Compact in subjects with mixed hearing loss. Proceedings of the 7th Asia Pacific Symposium on Cochlear Implants and Related Sciences; 2009 Dec 1–4; Singapore.
3. Wong T, Yu J, Soo G, Van Hasselt A. Will the new fully programmable sound processor Cochlear Baha BP100 provide additional benefits to subjects with conductive hearing loss and single-sided sensorineural deafness? Proceeding of the 7th Asia Pacific Symposium on Cochlear Implants and Related Sciences; 2009 Dec 1–4; Singapore.
4. Pfiffner F, Caversaccio M, Kompis M. Comparisons of sound processors based on osseointegrated implants in patients with conductive or mixed hearing loss. Otol Neurotol. 2011 Jul;32(5):728–35.
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Deputy Prime Minister MR Pridiyathorn Devakula believes the economy will grow at least 4 per cent next year, following the government's investment plans to stimulate growth.
A Thai Chamber of Commerce survey showed that businessmen in every region have a positive outlook for next year, as they expect higher government spending, recovery in tourism and strong cross-border trade growth under the Aseanseamless market.
However, the worrying factors are volatile global economic growth, low crop prices, high debt liabilities, and higher cost of living and production.
During the closing ceremony of the 32nd annual meeting of the chamber in Chiang Rai yesterday, Pridiyathorn said the Thai economy should show clear recovery signs from January following the launch of many government projects and injection of money under its investment plans.
Also, the government is amending hundreds of laws and regulations to facilitate Thai enterprises to do business easily under regional integration. The government should also complete paying Bt40 billion to farmers early next year.
According to the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce's estimates, the economy next year could grow in the range of 3-5 per cent, compared to the average Asean growth forecast of 5.4 per cent and global growth of 4 per cent.
Saowanee Thairungroj, president of the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, said businessmen expect the economy next year to grow stronger. This prediction is based on exports growing by 4.1 per cent, imports by 5.3 per cent, with average global oil price at US$103-$108 per barrel.
The non-agricultural sector is expected to grow 4.2 per cent, and the agricultural sector will expand 1.6 per cent. The tourism sector will grow 8.6 per cent in terms of number of tourists to 26.6 million, and incomes in the tourism sector will increase 4.3 per cent to Bt1.21 trillion.
Small and medium-sized enterprises are expected to grow on average by 4 per cent, while large-scale enterprises will grow 6.2 per cent next year. The investment sector will be up 6.9 per cent in 2015.
Thanavath Phonvichai, director at the university's Economic and Business Forecasting Centre, said the economy this year is expected to grow only 0.8 per cent due to the slow budget disbursement.
However, next year brings higher expectations and better growth, as many of the government's spending projects will kick off.
Based on the UTCC's survey of 700 chamber members, business people foresee the Thai economy starting to expand in the first and second quarter of next year.
Somkiat Anuras, vice chairman of the chamber, said the eastern region is expected to grow the strongest compared to other regions, due to more investment from the government and approval of many investment projects.
To drive economic growth in each region, chamber members have called for the government to drive up the price of farm crops, promote cross-border trade and SMEs.


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So after a nice Christmas break I get to some code that needs some unit testing around a try/catch. Something similar to this:

    try
    {
        myService.DoSomethingThatMightTakeALongTime();
    }
    catch (EntityCommandExecutionException ex)
    {
        var exception = ex.InnerException as SqlException;
        if (exception != null)
        {
            if (exception.Number == -2)
            {
                //Do something special
            }
        }
    }
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Obviously `myService` has a interface that can be mocked and I can tell it to throw a `EntityCommandExecutionException` when `DoSomethingThatMightTakeALongTime` is called and the constructor for that takes a string and an Exception as an inner exception.  However, you can't create a new instance of SqlException because its a sealed class therefore doing the below is impossible:

    var fakeService = A.Fake<IMyService>();
    A.CallTo(() => fakeService.DoSomethingThatMightTakeALongTime()).Throws(new EntityCommandExecutionException("What a mistaka da maka", new SqlException());

You can't create your own exception class and inherit off SqlException to get around it that way either.  You could use `System.Runtime.Serialization.FormatterServices.GetUninitializedObject` to give you a `SqlException` but that won't have the `Number` property assigned to -2.  You could also setup a method in your test class that tries to connect to a non existant db that times out after 1 second but again that won't give you the Number property you may want plus its a lot of ugly and unnecessary code in a unit test project.

##How did you do it?

So after browsing all the stackoverflow answers and comments I came up with a solution that worked which I thought I'd share so here it is:

    private SqlException GetSqlException()
    {
        SqlErrorCollection collection = Construct<SqlErrorCollection>();
        SqlError error = Construct<SqlError>(-2, (byte)2, (byte)3, "server name", "error message", "proc", 100, (uint)1);

        typeof(SqlErrorCollection)
            .GetMethod("Add", BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Instance)
            .Invoke(collection, new object[] { error });

        var e = typeof(SqlException)
            .GetMethod("CreateException", BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Static, null, CallingConventions.ExplicitThis, new[] { typeof(SqlErrorCollection), typeof(string) }, new ParameterModifier[] { })
            .Invoke(null, new object[] { collection, "11.0.0" }) as SqlException;

        return e;
    }

    private T Construct<T>(params object[] p)
    {
        return (T)typeof(T).GetConstructors(BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Instance)[0].Invoke(p);
    }

You can then amend the previous mocking code to look like this:

    var fakeService = A.Fake<IMyService>();
    A.CallTo(() => fakeService.DoSomethingThatMightTakeALongTime()).Throws(new EntityCommandExecutionException("What a mistaka da maka", GetSqlException());

As you can see it uses reflection to create instances of all the sealed classes required and it also calls sealed methods to assign properties ie/adding the error instance to the collection instance.  You'll see that the -2 value is the first argument in the parameters used to construct the SqlError object so if you're interested in using the Number property on the exception thats where to change it.

##Conclusion

This approach works and allows me to test my code but all in all its not particualry elegant and the following gif can sum up what we've learnt from sealed methods and classes and thats they're *nasty*:

![Nasty](http://i.imgur.com/pR3tklc.gif)

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Norway: 10 lacking, together with kids, after landslide catastrophe | Surroundings Information
The landslide struck a residential space north of the capital, Oslo, forcing some 700 folks to evacuate.
No less than 10 folks, together with kids, are lacking after a landslide in southern Norway swept away greater than a dozen buildings within the early hours of Wednesday, police stated.
A rescue operation continued in a single day with drones and helicopters, police stated, including at the very least 10 folks had been injured within the catastrophe, one in every of them critically.
The landslide struck a residential space within the municipality of Gjerdrum, about 30km (19 miles) north of the capital, Oslo. Police stated 700 folks had been evacuated from the world.
Pictures of the positioning confirmed a big crater with destroyed buildings on the backside of it. Different buildings held on the sides of the crater, TV footage confirmed.
Two extra homes collapsed into the crater on Wednesday afternoon, broadcaster NRK reported.
"It's a disaster," Prime Minister Erna Solberg instructed reporters after visiting the positioning.
"There might be folks trapped … however on the similar time we will't make certain as a result of it's the New 12 months's vacation, which suggests folks might be elsewhere," she stated, including that rescue operations may take a very long time.
"The state of affairs remains to be so unstable that it's not possible to do any (rescue) effort aside from from helicopters."
In a tweet on Wednesday, she wrote: "It hurts to see how the forces of nature have ravaged Gjerdrum."
Helicopters continued to hover over the world as night time fell, at instances reducing emergency responders in direction of the particles of collapsed homes. Police stated rescue operations would proceed via Wednesday night time into Thursday.
Residents spoke of their expertise.
"There have been two large tremors that lasted for a protracted whereas and I assumed it was snow being cleared or one thing like that," Oeystein Gjerdrum, 68, instructed NRK.
"Then the ability immediately went out, and a neighbour got here to the door and stated we would have liked to evacuate, so I awakened my three grandchildren and instructed them to dress rapidly."
Plenty of earth are nonetheless shifting in what has been one of many largest clay slides in latest Norwegian historical past, Toril Hofshagen, the regional head of the Norwegian Water Sources and Vitality Directorate, instructed a information convention.
Southern Norway has seen giant quantities of precipitation in latest days, which can have brought on the clay soil prevalent within the space to shift, broadcaster NRK stated.


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"Third Crusade" 820th Anniversary Series: Richard the Lionheart Arrives at Beit-Nuba; Saladin Waits in Jerusalem June 11, 2012
Posted by rwf1954 in Beit Nuba, crusades, history, Jerusalem, medieval period, Middle Ages, Richard the Lionheart, the crusades, third crusade.
Tags: Beit Nuba, Crusades, Jerusalem, medieval history, Middle Ages, Richard the Lionheart, Third Crusade
(This post is the 56th of what will be approximately 70 posts following 820th anniversary highlights of what history now calls the "Third Crusade." My novel, The Swords of Faith, tells the story of this legendary clash between Richard the Lionheart and Saladin.)
820 years ago today, Richard the Lionheart for the second time brought his forces to Beit Nuba, within twelve miles of Jerusalem. Again, he consolidated his position and contemplated the next step without actually taking it. At one point, while chasing Muslim raiders in the hills near the city, he caught a brief glimpse of the city. Richard shielded his eyes. He vowed not to look at the city sacred to his faith unless he could capture it. But was capture of the city feasible? Didn't the exact same problems remain? Instead of brutal winter storms and mud, his forces faced the merciless heat of summer. Could supply lines be established to support a siege? And could the forces he would leave behind hold the city after he took it? Indecisiveness plagued him again. While he considered his position, word came to him of a huge Muslim caravan heading from Egypt toward the Muslim positions. This decision was easy. He and his forces would go after the caravan.
May 5th – Henry of Champagne Becomes the New King of Jerusalem Designate
May 23rd – Richard the Lionheart Takes Darum
June 7th – Western Christian Forces Start Out from Ascalon for Jerusalem
"Third Crusade" 820th Anniversary Series: Richard the Lionheart Moves to Within Twelve Miles of Jerusalem January 3, 2012
820 years ago today, Richard the Lionheart arrived at Beit Nuba, only twelve miles from the objective of his journey over the last year and a half. Morale among many in his camp rose, particularly soldiers from Europe. The advance had them believing they were on the verge of achieving their victory for God. Sure, weather conditions were horrible. Tent poles snapped in the wind. Rain and mud ruined the provisions and made everything difficult, including travel and transport. Saladin's forces were reduced but not absent. But a quick victory now, the conquest of the city most sacred to their faith, would cure all ills, turning the battle with the elements into God's gentle musings. Richard the Lionheart set camps and considered his next move. He understood the emotions among the men in his camp. But Richard was a brilliant military man, an experienced tactician. He hesitated. He sought advice. He closely considered the situation. Others could afford the luxury of transient mood and emotion. As the leader, Richard needed to consider specifics. Would any "quick victory" the possible? If not, morale in the mud and rain could change very quickly.


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HomeTV ShowsUnderstand the hidden ending of The Princess Switch 3!
Understand the hidden ending of The Princess Switch 3!
By John Reeves
How many Vanessa Hudgens does one get to save the valuable historical relics that the Vatican lent to the monarchy? Well, if you see Princess Switch 3: romancing the star, you already know the solution. The movie seems to attach all the plot points well with a bow, but some questions should be in your mind. If so, let's break down the top of that Netflix Christmas offer. The previous spoiler.
Romancing the Star – Has Peter betrayed Fiona?
Fiona and therefore the gang manage to regain the star of peace from Hunter's house, but Peter stays behind to distract, and she or he et al. shake the relics. However, when she returns to the castle, she realizes that Peter has actually replaced the star with basketball and appears to be trying to have her relic. But soon she received a text message from Peter and was alleged to meet him at her school.
Upon getting there, Peter asks Fiona to not push her mother away, but Fiona builds an important wall to stay people out, and Peter ends their friendship with frustration. But he returns the star. So it's clear that Peter didn't shall stab Fiona within the background. He was looking for a boyfriend and a lady he loved the maximum amount possible. Peter realized that Fiona was hurt by her mother's indifference as a toddler, only by reuniting together with his father and temporarily losing her father.
However, Peter also understands that so as for Fiona to be healed and emotionally healthy, she must be in-tuned together with her mother, who is usually trying to stay in-tuned together with her daughter. Peter only wants the simplest for Fiona, and he also knows that Fiona is often "forced" to high school only by using the Star of Peace. Well, Peter clearly knows Fiona like no other, as his plans work.
As Peter "steals" the star of peace, Fiona finally meets her mother at college and has an honest and harsh conversation about how her seemingly indifferent behavior led to the difficulty of the hero's explicit abandonment. While her mother and daughter were talking about their motives-Fiona's mother was trying to flee from her husband who didn't treat her well-they finally reconnect and begin over.
Who switched places this time?
Given that Fiona is central to this point, it is sensible for both Stacy and Margaret to require on Fiona's role (if needed) and help them realize their plans. At Hunter's party, Margaret pretends to be Fiona ahead of the host to distract while Fiona and Peter take over the robbery. Later, when Fiona is heard within the monastery, it's Stacey who impersonates the protagonist and persuades the nun and therefore the parole committee that the bad resident girl has turned over her new leaves.
These "switches" are important because they repeat the importance of the family, which is that the central theme of the plot. Without her cousin Stacey, Fiona could be an emotionally immature adult still doing community services. But it is also because of their doppelgangers that Fiona makes a clean slate with Peter.
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This album features several historic churches in Seattle.
War II, the church adapted itself again with a significant wartime ministry to servicemen.
St. James Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral church located at 804 Ninth Avenue in the First Hill neighborhood of Seattle. It is the mother church of the Archdiocese of Seattle and the seat of its archbishop.
the corner of Harvard and Seneca began in 1910. The first service in the current church Sanctuary took place in September, 1912. This church has been the mother of several Seattle Baptist churches - Scandinavian Baptist (1883), Japanese Baptist (1891), and Chinese Baptist (1892). The church has been an historic 'peace' church & In the spirit of justice & peace, the church stands with Native Americans, Chinese immigrants, Japanese-Americans sent away to internment camps, African-Americans fighting for civil rights, and lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgendered folks fighting for human rights.
by Charles Connick was installed in 1917-1920 during the rebuilding of the cathedral following the collapse of the dome. In 1994, three new windows were added, the work of Hans Gottfried von Stockhausen, a noted German stained-glass artist.
a major role in the history of St. Spiridon's when over a million Russians left their homeland. Waves of new Russian emigres passed through Seattle in the early 1920s. In 1923 alone, over 6,000 Russians fleeing the Bolshevik Revolution passed through Seattle & St. Spiridon was an important institution in helping the refugees to settle. The newcomers, like the original core, were largely young people in their early to mid twenties. After the much-loved trilingual priest left in 1916, the rapidly-growing Greek community of St. Spiridon's decided to form their own parish.
They obtained use of an Episcopal Church & built St. Demetrios's Church in 1921.
For more info & links see intro text.
patron saint of the archdiocese, and is the 3RD church in the Archdiocese to bear the name.
by German sculptor Ulrich Henn were added in 1999. The bronze tabernacle by the same artist was installed in 2003.
at 420 E Pike, one of 3 churches I'm featuring that are located in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. First Covenant Church was started by a small group of Swedish immigrants who found other like-minded Swedes & formed the Swedish Christian Mission in 1889. Please see intro text for more info & interesting history of this church.
at 1111 Harvard Ave. The cornerstone for the historic sanctuary building was laid in 1910 & the first service took place in 1912. It has been renovated several times over the years with the addition of a chapel, stained-glass windows & most recently, an historic Aeolian-Skinner organ.
The church facilities are housed in three interconnected 3-story buildings. For more info & links please see the intro text.
is a Russian Orthodox cathedral complete with traditional onion-shaped domes and golden Orthodox crosses, is located at 400 Yale Ave. N. in the historic Cascade neighborhood abutting Downtown Seattle. The church, which was completed in 1938, is the Spiritual home to the more liberal members of the Russian community. The present building was erected following a split in the community regarding the present Russian regime.
by immigrants from Russia, Greece, & Eastern Europe. Most were young men in their mid-20s who were generally loggers, fishermen, cooks and waiters. See intro text for more info.
sp - The cathedral is listed as a Seattle Landmark.
With its five onion domes, the church is readily identifiable as a Russian church. The church design is based on traditional 16th century Russian church architecture with slight modifications.
at 2100 Boyer Ave E in the Montlake neighborhood, was completed in 1962 & is the 3rd church for the congregation.
It's hard to imagine, but your church photos keep getting better all the time. I love the deep saturation of your colours, and all the URLs you provided to let readers find more information. Great job, even better than usual.


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Now that you have your LED grow light, you must use it properly for optimum growth and yield. The most common mistakes with LEDs are not having enough light and not placing the light at the proper distance. If you do not provide enough light, your plants will not grow to their full potential. Similarly, incorrect light placement will also not allow plants to grow to their full potential. Placing a light too close will stunt growth, too far will cause stretching. Follow the recommended coverage areas listed on the Details Page of each light for optimal light penetration and coverage. Keep in mind that there are many variables to indoor growing with lighting being one of the most critical.
Keeping the proper distance between your LED grow lights and your plants is important for robust photosynthesis and growth. The G8LED grow lights provide a rich blend of light in the visible and invisible portions of the light spectrum. G8LEDs are formulated to maximize the photosynthetic activation radiation (PAR) wavelengths necessary for plant growth. Plants will reach for the much-coveted light source just like they grow towards the sun in outdoor conditions. Increase the distance between the top of the plants' canopy and the light source as the wattage increases.
How Close Should LED Grow Lights Be to Plants?
Indoor grow lights of different power ratings will perform best at different distances. Which LED grow lights are the best for my space? The G8LED 240 Watt LED Grow Light is for 2-4 mature plants, with a distance of 12-24 inches from the top of the canopy. The larger G8LED 450 Watt LED Grow Light is for 4-8 mature plants, with a distance of 14-30 inches from the plant canopy. These lights also work well for mother plants and cloning. Higher wattage lights such as the G8LED 600 Watt LED Grow Light and the 900 Watt LED Grow Light have a distance range of 16-36 inches from the top of the canopy.
Will LED Grow Lights Hurt Your Eyes?
Do not look directly into the LED grow light as it is very bright. Eye protection is recommended when working around any bright light source, including LED grow lights. Working around the plants when the lights are off is another good option.
The benefits of G8LED grow lights begin during the vegetative growth stage. During this period, the LED lights will save on electricity, and plants will begin a healthy growth cycle, developing a deep green color.
Vegetative growth is maintained with 16-18 hours of light per day. You can even keep the plants under 24 hours of light and they will continue to grow at this stage. However, the recommended growth cycle is 18 hours of light during the vegetative growth stage. This light cycle will create an environment that mimics the photoperiod of summertime with long days. It is during the vegetative growth stage that cloning, transplanting, pruning, and bending are all initiated.
After four to eight weeks of vegetative growth, the plants will start the flowering phase. Pre-flowers are the first indication that the plant is ready to move into the next stage of growth. The pre-flowers grow at branch internodes, behind the leaf spur. Pre-flowers are an indication that the plants are ready to go into the flowering stage. Continue to grow in the vegetative stage to get larger plants or switch to flowering at this point. The pre-flower looks like a regular female flower with white fuzzy pistils. The pre-flowering can take from one to two weeks. When ready for flowering, change the light cycle to 12 hours of light per day and add Flower Boosters.
Indoor grow lights can mimic the photoperiod of the seasons by how long they are on per day. For flowering, the light cycle will reduce from 18 hours to 12 hours per day. Increased light in the red and far-red spectra of the visible portion of light, at the correct density, will increase flowering size and yield. Add G8LED Flower Boosters at this stage for more robust flowering.
Flowering can last eight weeks or longer. During flowering, growth patterns and chemical changes in the plants become apparent. Stems elongate, leaves grow progressively fewer blades, and flower formation is rapid at first then slows. Phosphorus and potassium uptake increase to promote floral formation. Plant nutrients should have less nitrogen and more potassium and phosphorus during flowering. Avoid feeding too often as this can cause your plant to get nutrient burned. Use 30% fewer nutrients with LED flowering grow lights as compared to MH/HPS systems. Do not overwater the plants and do not harvest too early.
Making clones or cuttings from a mother plant is an excellent way of plant propagation. Any plant can be cloned, regardless of age or growth stage. However, female mother plants in the vegetative stage of growth are ideal for cloning. If the mother plant is in the flowering stage, the clones will require several weeks to revert to vegetative growth. Proper usage of LED grow lights will multiply the number of plants you have in a methodical and environmentally friendly way. Mother plants should be at least two months old and should get 18 hours of light per day. Clones can be grown with any G8LED Veg/Flower grow light for 18 hours per day. The G8-240 Watt and G8-450 Watt lights are excellent for growing clones. The cloned plants can be as close at 12-18 inches from these lights.
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Q: Quickbooks Refresh Token in ADF I'm using the Azure Data Factory integration with Quickbooks, the refresh token expires in 24 hours. Is there any way around this?

A: I attempted this first using parameterized linked service for Quickbooks. However it did not seem there was support for asking for those parameters when copying the data in flow. I was able to solve this instead by using Azure Key Vault to store the secret and refresh token for linked service. Then I created a pipeline with web activity to first get current secret from vault -> web activity to get new refresh token from Intuit -> web activity to set secret in key vault. That way the Quickbooks linked service will always find the latest from key vault.
My pipeline looks a follows:
ADF Pipeline

A: It seems like Each day(every 24 hours), QuickBooks Online will return a new Refresh Token for every Refresh Token API call. Which means if a new refresh token is returned, the previous one will be forced to expire. For more info please refer to below posts:
https://help.developer.intuit.com/s/question/0D50f000051WZUGCA4/refresh-token-is-expiring-each-day-instead-of-lasting-100-days
https://help.developer.intuit.com/s/article/Validity-of-Refresh-Token
If you would want to update the Refresh token for every ADF pipeline run, then you may have to have another process or a web activity to get the Updated/latest refresh token using QuickBooks/Intuit REST API's and parameterize the refresh token and access token fields in Quickbooks linked service. By parameterizing the Quickbook linked service, you can get the latest access and refresh token using web activity in ADD and pass those values to the subsequent activity where Quickbooks connector is being using.
To explore about parameterizing your linked service, please refer to this doc: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-factory/parameterize-linked-services?tabs=data-factory


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We all know that HTC has been in a slump for a few months, but analysts expected the launch of the DROID DNA and two Windows 8 phones to turn that slump around. Unfortunately, the sales numbers from the last quarter were not enough to impress anyone with the year-ending financial report. HTC ended up only pulling $1 billion net income out of $60 billion income overall in the last year.
The difference between 2011's final numbers and 2012's are quite large, but HTC CEO Peter Chou thinks that the darkest days are over. He said the company would be raising their marketing budget to compete with the likes of Samsung to make sure that 2013's numbers go a little bit better.
What would it take to make you choose an HTC device this year?


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Whether you've borrowed a small amount on a credit card or have a substantial bank loan you need to pay back, getting to grips with your finances is no easy task.
While paying off debts can be a big challenge, the relief that comes with getting back on track is hard to beat.
Here are some top tips from chartered accountants for paying off debts as quickly as possible.
Never remain ignorant to your debts.
The average UK citizen has nearly £1000 of debt while in the USA the average debt is at $5700.
Many people know they are in debt but will deliberately avoid the issue – accumulating further debt in the process.
To pay off your debts quickly, it's vital to get to grips with your situation as soon as possible.
Add up exactly how much you owe – including bank loans, store cards, credit cards and even money borrowed from family or friends.
By working out your monthly income, you can establish how much you can afford to pay back each month without getting yourself into further financial trouble.
Unfortunately, there's no universal answer regarding how you should start paying off your debts. Though there are a number of options.
One very sensible method is to pay the loan with the highest interest first, meaning, in the long run, you should end up paying less.
Alternatively, people with debts on multiple accounts often choose the 'snowball' method – where you concentrate on paying off the smallest loan first. By reducing the number of accounts to which you owe debt, your debts will be easier to keep track of.
Depending on your situation, it can also be worth considering consolidating your debts, before taking out a new personal loan to repay all of your outstanding debt through one single monthly payment.
Whichever debt-payment strategy you choose, the most important thing is always to devise and stick to a plan that ensures no payments are missed.
This is imperative as missed payments can add up and take you right back to where you started.
When you're strapped for cash, avoid simply paying off the minimum amount required each month.
Not only will it limit your chances of getting out of debt quickly, it also leaves the door open for further financial turmoil.
Instead, live frugally by working out how much you can realistically afford to pay whilst still living within your means.
It's important to get this figure right as you don't want to pay so much that you're left short at the end of the month and need to borrow again.
Putting aside significant time to assess your best course of action can make a huge difference when paying off debt.
By simply looking at where you spend your money – and more importantly where you could be saving it – you could pay your debts back quickly.
Go through your bank statements and work out exactly what your money is being spent on, before identifying where savings could be made.
Are you spending more than you need to on your weekly food shop? Can you stop buying a take-out coffee every morning?
Often outgoings can appear insignificant but accumulating extra cash wherever possible can make a huge difference when it comes to paying off your debts.
The underlying reason for debt, boils down to spending more than you earn – so why not try and earn more?
Though spending more hours in the office can be daunting, working overtime can be a great way to quickly make some extra cash.
Working additional hours will also put you in good stead with your manager, meaning if any promotion opportunities come around, you could be first in line for a higher salary.
Additional income can make a huge difference when paying back your debts so even if a pay rise appears unlikely, consider looking elsewhere for a better-paid role.
Ultimately, by ensuring you're rewarded fairly for the hours you work, you can rule out the prospect of your financial issues being hindered by your employment.
A financial advisor may use their experience to help look at your budget and determine which loans to pay off first.
Alternatively, you can find resources and support via credit unions and non-profit agencies.
Even those around you will be able to provide financial advice, as it's likely that others around you will have been in a similar situation and may have useful tips to help solve your problems.
Although tricky, asking for help is a necessary step to paying off your debts quickly.
When paying off your debts, it's important to manage one aspect at a time.
By simply taking the time to establish where your problems lie and how you can get around them an overwhelming problem can quickly become manageable.
Then use careful planning, determination, and the foresight to take advantage of extra earning opportunities, to ensure you can be debt free sooner than you might think.
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Upbeat Jupiter and the energizing sun in your sign have lit a fire under you lately, upping your joie de vivre and your self-esteem. When verbal Mercury joins them this week, you're better able to communicate that feeling to the extent that it's crystal clear and contagious. Have you been harboring a desire to get closer to someone, but haven't expressed it? Or is there a creative aspiration you need to let people know about so they can encourage and support you? Translate what's in your heart, and the response may surprise you.
Twins are known as the logicians of the zodiac, your sign's key phrase being "I think." However, with your ruling planet, Mercury, moving into your subconscious sector this week, intuition will start to give logic a run for its money. Try these key phrases on for size: "My sixth sense is telling me…" or "I have a funny feeling that…" or "I had this weird dream…" To give your instincts a chance to penetrate your busy mind, chill out at home. Turn off the computer and phone, then take a relaxing bath or listen to music, burn candles…anything that clears your head of chatter.
Fortuitous planetary activity in your groups zone is signaling you to connect with people who can help you get to the next level in achieving your dreams. Approach a role model to be your mentor; join an organization of people who are already doing what you'd like to be doing; take a class to advance your skills; network online to make new contacts. It may sound like sensible advice for landing a better job, but the central theme here is your hopes and wishes. Maybe you love cooking for friends and family, but think being a star chef is just a pipe dream, since you work at a law firm? Seek out those who will tell you otherwise.
Your ruler, the sun, is at the most elevated point in your chart now, an area associated with status, public recognition, and your contribution to the world. And your sign happens to thrive on accolades—not necessarily out of vanity, although that's sometimes the case—but out of pride. At their best, Leos have a healthy, strong ego. They seek a true inner essence and in turn, strive to share their uniqueness with others. You should feel the heat of the spotlight this week; your mission is to use your 15 minutes wisely and benevolently. Don't worry: Andy Warhol, a Leo himself, must have known his sign could finagle more screen time than that!
With a planetary gathering in your far-horizons house, this is the time for no-nonsense Virgos to color outside the lines. Let your mind wander into the hazy promise of the future. Get wildly, uncharacteristically impractical with your imaginings. Dare to overreach. Write the next chapter of your life in your head, taking liberal poetic license. Brainy Mercury and dynamic Mars in Virgo are also clicking this week, reinforcing the alignment of your beliefs and your actions. Einstein taught us that matter is a manifestation of energy, and some quantum physicists have hypothesized a link between consciousness and energy. So aim high with your thoughts.
A concentration of planetary energy in your hidden-resources house highlights the incalculable profit to be gained from keeping an ear to the ground. Among other things, this area of the chart concerns psychology and money shared with or gained from others. In other words, it's the messy stuff that we turn up when we do some digging. Try to read between the lines now and hear what people aren't saying. The situation in question could be a pending raise at work, your relationship status or anything that's currently shrouded in mystery. No matter what it is, a little sleuthing and a lot of vibing people out will tell you where you stand.
When I was in grad school, a handful of my classmates read—and swore by—a self-help workbook entitled Calling in "The One": 7 Weeks to Attract the Love of Your Life. Its many exercises include journaling, meditations, rituals, writing a fairy tale and making a collage. Such a book may not be your cup of tea, or perhaps you're even lucky enough to already be with the love of your life. In any case, cerebral Mercury in your relationships angle is telling you to give some serious, systematic thought to what you want in a partner. Writing or talking will help concretize your realizations.
The moon in Sag clicks with independent Uranus in your creativity zone early in the week, making you wish you were completely free to devote yourself to a cool personal project and nothing else. But other planets are causing a stir in your money, daily-duties and career sectors, reminding you that building up resources and solidifying your foundation are forms of self-care. Attending to seemingly mundane tasks will make you feel more secure, so when you do find time for the fun stuff, you've got nothing else to worry about.
Your ruler, Saturn, has been in your achievement angle for what seems like forever, making you serious Goats seem extra serious, at least when it comes to your goals. The hidden bonus is that your success has also built up a good-natured confidence inside you. Three planets in your self-expression sector this week should help make that more obvious. You feel looser, less reserved and less cautious about sharing your ideas and opinions with people. Bear in mind that your ties to others and their response to your exhilaration are what gratify you now.
Mars in your transformation zone is harmonizing with chatty Mercury in your childhood angle, making it a great week to talk to relatives. If you can't spend time together in person, at least call or Skype. A parent may be able to help you get clarity on an internal shift that you've been experiencing. Sort through your psychological baggage with a trusted family member, and you could walk away from the conversation feeling both grounded and rejuvenated. Your clan is your best source of energy and renewed faith now, so pick up the phone.
The sun is always in your communication house around this time of year, and at the moment, expansive Jupiter and educational Mercury are keeping it company. You've got a planetary mandate to play reporter and get the scoop. Pisces are more prone to intuiting than interviewing, but elementary information is your friend these days. Fact-gathering conversations with friends, coworkers—and especially siblings and neighbors—will hold more meaning than they appear to on the surface. The tidbits that you pick up can help you to fill in the blanks in various areas of your life, so take notes.
When Uranus and Mars form an uncomfortable angle this week, it's your cue to make necessary adjustments between your enthusiasm and your M.O. Uranus' presence in your sign has probably enhanced—or exacerbated—some of your Aries qualities. Can you think of a situation where you've been too impatient, independent or rebellious? Have you been playing with fire in some way? Now's your chance to put on the brakes, regroup and alter your direction and/or your speed.
Agreed! I don't look at the sight as much because it seems disorganized and I enjoyed the old layout best. I do love the weekly horoscope addition though!
I'm with you guys. the only thing I like about the new site is the directory on the top that makes it easy to find DIY ideas or Fashion or other sections. The fact that you have to click to expand is annoying and I agree that it doesn't look as "free"!! I guess they are trying to modernize it.. but they may be losing some of their old fans.
absolutely agree! I miss the artsy, rustic feel that the old blog gave… I loved the old banner at the top too. felt the fp spirit more!
I actually really like the new blog layout— Makes it easier for me to quickly scroll through the stories, and all I have to do is click to expand and read them. I do hate the comments though. I feel like when I expand a story to read it, the comments should logically follow. Instead, they disappear, and I have to scroll all the way back up (sometimes REALLY far) to click the comments button. It doesn't really make sense to me and I feel like it takes away from the conversation and interactivity.
I agree with Olivia. The horoscopes are the best thing about the new blog!
I will have to agree with all the others, this new blog layout is outstanding. It has a modern look and it keeps the reader motivated in reading more content.
The horoscope's addition will keep me engaged to this blog on a daily basis ! Keep up the good work.
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Love the horoscope section—the quotes are really cool, too!


Mar 18 12:47:51 webserver certbot: Attempting to renew cert from /etc/letsencrypt/renewal/www.example.com.conf produced an unexpected error: ("bad handshake: Error([('SSL routines', 'ssl3_get_record', 'wrong version number')],)",). Skipping.
Attempting to renew cert from /etc/letsencrypt/renewal/www.example.com.conf produced an unexpected error: ("bad handshake: Error([('SSL routines', 'ssl3_get_record', 'wrong version number')],)",). Skipping.
This time it worked! No surprise; without the http/https proxy, the outgoing connection would not work.
But one question remained: Why did certbot try to renew this certificate on its own? I did not set up a cron job on this web server.
Next time the certificate has to be renewed, this should work out of the box.


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Automotive Paradigm Shift: The EVs Are Coming
by Emma Barrios
The U.S. automobile industry may experience a paradigm shift from gas-powered vehicles to electric vehicles (EVs), according to auto executives recently interviewed onNPR's Weekend Edition Saturday.
"Electrification, you cannot stop it anymore – it's coming," says Elmer Kades, a managing director with the New York City-based global consulting firm AlixPartners. "We have fantastic growth rates, between 50 and 60 percent on a global level."
During the broadcast, Wall Street Journal's automotive columnist Dan Neil, touted electric vehicles superiority, and he speculated that consumers could retire gas-powered vehicles before needing to replace the cars. Neil likened gas-powered cars to plasma televisions that were phased out by the less expensive, higher-quality LCD versions.
In 2017, electric vehicles sold a record 1.1 million worldwide. Worldwide EV sales will continue to surge to 30 million in 2030 as they become cheaper than internal combustion engine cars, according to a recent BloombergNEF report.
In North America, EV sales have increased 33 percent every year. By adding EV charging stations, municipalities can provide a valuable service to residents, enhance sustainability, and increase property values. Good Energy makes installing EV charging stations in your municipality quick and easy.
"Good Energy is at the cutting edge of the implementation of EV stations," says Good Energy Managing Partner Javier Barrios. "Good Energy can design an EV charging station plan that best suits your municipality, aligning the types of stations and charging ability with your community."
Good Energy will help municipalities define a strategy for installing EV charging stations. These stations can encourage revitalization and will become a valuable service to residents and visitors.
While the quiet hum of EVs rolling through the streets may be inevitable, expert disagree about timeline. During the NPR show, Felipe Munoz, a global analyst at JATO, predicted EVs will outsell gas-powered cars by 2030. On the other hand, Bill Visnic, editorial director at the Society of Automotive Engineers, sees gas and diesel-powered cars staying around for "quite some time."
Sam Abuelsamid, an auto analyst with Navigant says, forecasts that the tipping point will occur about the mid-2020s, when EVs will cost about the same or less than gas- powered vehicles.
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