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TP-Link M7650 VS Netgear Nighthawk M1
More and more network providers are upgrading their LTE networks to LTE advanced or LTE-A pro. So many users are demand high-level LTE mobile hotspots to get as fast speeds as possible from the LTE-A or LTE-A pro networks. TP-Link M7650 and Netgear Nighthawk M1 are the most advanced 4G Portable WiFi routers from TP-link and Netgear. If you are in trouble to buy one from the two, you may check below details about the difference between Netgear Nighthawk M1 MR1100 and TP-link M7650.
Netgear Nighthawk M1 VS Huawei M7650 Appearance and Interfaces
As portable 4G routers, Netgear Nighthawk M1 and TP-link M7650 are both in small size, which could be easily taken in a hand or a pocket. The Netgear Nighthawk is a little bit thicker than that of M7650. Unlike its predecessor mobile hotspots from Netgear 4G LTE modem, the Nighthawk MR1100 doesn't have a touchscreen. The round display will show the important information for the connection. A user can switch the information by pressing the power button on the top edge side. There is also a USB port and an Ethernet port available with two connectors for 4G LTE MIMO Antenna. The back cover could be opened to remove the battery and insert the SIM card.
Following the design of TP-link 4G LTE WiFi hotspot, the TP-link M7650 has a small display which is also not a touchscreen. It can show the connection status and other parameters. Users can switch the menu by pressing the two buttons(Power and Menu buttons) at the two side of the display. The back cover of TP-link M7650 could also be opened and the battery could be removed. The SIM card and SD card slots are located together. The
TP-Link M7650 VS Netgear Nighthawk M1 MR1100 Specs and Features
It's disappointing that both the two LTE-A pro mobile hotspots don't have touchscreen. And the top mobile hotspot TP-Link M7650 4G doesn't have connectors for external LTE antennas. Then let's have a comparison of the Netgear Nighthawk M1 Specs and TP-link M7650 Specs:
Model Netgear Nighthawk M1 TP-Link M7650
Product type 4G hotspot with Ethernet Port LTE Mobile Hotspot
Category LTE Cat.16 LTE Cat.11
Chipset Qualcomm MDM9x50 Qualcomm MDM9240
Data rates DL 1Gbps/UL 100Mbps DL 600Mbps/UL 50Mbps
Supported 4G LTE frequency bands — Telstra Nighthawk M1: Band 1/3/7/8/28
— AT&T Nighthawk M1: Band 1/2/3/4/5/7/12/29/30/66
— Hong Kong Nighthawk M1: LTE Band 1/3/8/20/29/30/38/40/41 B1, B3, B7, B8, B20, B38, B40, B41
WLAN 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band 2.4GHz & 5GHz 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band 2.4GHz & 5GHz
Max support users 20 users 32 users
MIMO 4 X 4 MIMO 2 x 2 MIMO
Connector for external antenna Two, TS-9 jacks No
Buy Antenna Netgear Nighthawk M1 External Antenna No
App management Netgear Aircard APP tpMiFi APP
SIM type Micro SIM Micro SIM
Battery Removable, 5040 mAh Removable, 3000 mAh
Dimensions 105.5 x 105.5 x 20.35 mm 112.5 x 66.5 x 16mm
Ethernet Port On port for LAN port(RJ-45) No
Datasheet download Netgear Nighthawk M1 Datasheet TP-link M7650 Datasheet
User Manual Netgear Nighthawk M1 Manual TP-link M7650 User Manual
Other features 4 band CA, JumpBoost 3 band CA
Firmware download Nighthawk M1 Firmware TP-link M7650 Firmware
Drivers Nighthawk M1 Driver TP-link M7650 driver
Reviews Netgear Nighthawk M1 AT&T Review TP-link M7650 review
Price 459.00USD 469.00USD
It's obvious that the Netgear Nighthawk M1 is better than TP-link M7650. Nighthawk M1 could support peak download speed up to 1Gigabit/s while TP-link M7650 supports peak download speed up to 600Mbps. Netgear Nighthawk M1 had presented three variant models to different countries. They support more LTE network frequency bands, so the Netgear Nighthawk M1 Unlocked could be used with more network carriers. With the larger capacity of the battery, Netgear Nighthawk M1 could not only support longer working time but also could charge other devices like a mobile power bank. In addition to the Ethernet port, Netgear MR1100 also has two connectors for external antenna, which would be very useful to improve network signal if it's used in weak signal areas. The only advantage of TP-link M7650 is that it could support maximum users up to 32 devices, which is more than supported users from Netgear Nighthawk M1. And the TP-link M7650 price is higher than the Netgear M1 price. In our opinion, the Netgear Nighthawk M1 is highly recommended rather than TP-link M7650.
Posted on 2018-08-09 Categories 4G LTE Mobile WiFi, 4G Technology, LTE Advanced Pro, LTE Advanced Pro Devices, LTE Advanced Pro Router, Netgear 4G Mobile Hotspots, Product Comparison, Specifications, TP-Link 4G LTE WiFi RouterTags difference between TP-link M7650 and Netgear Nighthawk M1, Netgear 4G LTE Modem, Netgear MR1100, Netgear Nighthawk M1, Netgear Nighthawk M1 review, Netgear Nighthawk M1 specs, Netgear Nighthawk M1 Unlocked, Nighthawk MR1100, TP-Link M7650, TP-link M7650 4G, tp-link m7650 price, TP-link M7650 specs, TP-Link M7650 VS Netgear Nighthawk M1
Netgear LB1110 4G LTE Modem Review
At IFA 2016, Netgear had presented the two LTE modems LB1110 and LB1111, and the LB1110 is finally arrived to the test around the end of December. The LB1110 is an external LTE modem with Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 connection, but other functions such as battery operation, WLAN or a telephone interface are deliberately omitted. The Netgear LB1110 requires an external power supply, the sister model LB1111 additionally has Power over Ethernet (PoE), ie the power can be supplied directly via the Ethernet cable. In this review, you can read more about the performance from Netgear LB1110 modem.
The Netgear LB1110 modem is packed in a small cardboard box. Besides the device, there is also a short LAN cable as well as the power supply (with adapter for Europe and British plug format). Furthermore, there is a brief guide, which should help for operation.
The Netgear LB1110 is completely made of plastic and offers some green LEDs on the front for signal reception, network status and LAN connection. At first glance the modem looks solidly processed and it makes a good impression. With dimensions of 120 x 99 x 31 mm (W x D x H), it is quite compact and can also be attached to the wall if required.
Hardware & Speed
The Netgear LB1110 modem has a single RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet port on the back. Here, a single computer can be connected directly, or the connection to a router or switch can be established. Furthermore, you will find the connection for the power supply (DC, 12V, 1A), a reset button and a power button on the back.
The Netgear LB1110 modem allows speeds of up to 150 MBit/s in the downlink and up to 50 Mbps in the uplink via LTE Category 4. In addition to the FDD LTE frequency bands around 800, 1800 and 2600 MHz currently in use in Europe, FDD LTE is also supported on 900 MHz and TDD LTE on 2300 MHz. UMTS is supported with the data accelerator DC-HSPA+, the theoretically maximum possible speed is 42.2 Mbps in the downlink and 5.76 Mbps in the uplink. Here, the bands are supported by 900 and 2100 MHz. As a fallback, the LB1110 modem can also use Quadband GSM.
In the test, the Netgear LB1110 modem with SIM cards from O2 and Telekom was used; the tariffs had no limitation of the speed. With a good UMTS reception in the network from the Telekom, about 26 MBit/s in the Downlink were possible, with O2 it reached up to 21 MBit/s. LTE was considerably slower at O2 despite a good reception with only around 7 MBit/s – here the network was certainly overloaded. The ping times were 25 milliseconds on the LTE network and 40 milliseconds on UMTS. In the Telecom LTE network at 1800 MHz, some 130 MBit/s were possible. Depending on the location, reception and network load, these values vary widely, this is completely normal.
The reception via the internal antennas is good and is clearly superior to that of most smartphones. Nevertheless, it may be useful to connect an external mobile radio antenna at some locations. The LB1110 has two TS-9 connectors on the rear panel. Netgear itself provides as a passive antenna, which is also suitable for mobile use.
Software & Operation
The Netgear LB1110 can be operated from any browser. The web interface is encrypted with a password and the PIN code for the SIM card must be entered after switching on for the first time. On request, the router remembers the PIN, so you do not have to re-enter it every time. By the way, the SIM card is inserted in a small compartment on the back of the LB1110, a MicroSIM is required, but a Nano SIM with adapter is also OK.
The web interface is available in several languages, looks modern, tidy and functional. The start screen displays the most important information, such as the reception strength and the data volume consumed. On request, a tariff can also be stored and thus the data volume can be limited, if necessary, the router even sends a warning SMS as soon as the volume has been used up. The settings can be used to configure various functions, for example, it is possible to set the router so that only the UMTS network or the LTE network is used. Also, it is possible in the settings to disable the LEDs on the router when they are not needed.
LB1111 Power over Ethernet
With LB1110, there is the sister model Netgear LB1111. Compared to the LB1110, it looks identical and offers the same functions, but it also has Power over Ethernet (PoE, ie power supply over Ethernet cable). With a PoE-capable router or switch, it is possible to operate the LB1111 modem completely without an external power supply. This is especially interesting in buildings, where there is no socket near the modem. With an ideal placement of the modem and the power supply via PoE, one could dispense an external LTE antenna in many cases.
Conclusion: Netgear LB1110
The Netgear LB1110 modem is convincing by good reception, good speeds and easy operation thanks to modern software. The connection is stable and the status LEDs are very easy to read. If you are looking for a good LTE modem with RJ-45 LAN connection and do not want further technology such as telephone and WLAN, the LB1110 is in any case well advised.
The only fault: even if the maximum LTE speed of 150 MBit/s in the downlink and 50 MBit/s in the uplink would be absolutely enough, Netgear would have to face the competition from other similar faster modem such as Huawei E5771 and E5770, ZTE MF903. The similar models have inserted large battery and can work on the go. The only slightly more expensive models Netgear AirCard 790 and AirCard 810 hotspots are more powerful and support higher LTE networks.
Posted on 2017-01-02 2017-01-04 Categories 4G LTE USB Modem, 4G Technology, New Products, Product ComparisonTags Netgear 4G LTE Modem, NETGEAR LB1110, Netgear LB1111

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Q: Routing system: pass email in parameters I need my app execute a function when the URL looks like this
domain.com/mobile/#email_confirmed/email@address.com/otherparam

I added this route to one of my controller:
'email_confirmed/:email/:first': 'emailConfirmed'

as well as this function:
emailConfirmed: function (email, first)

But the function never gets called... However if I change go to this url :
domain.com/mobile/#email_confirmed/emailaddresscom/otherparam

then it works fine. I guess the problem comes from the at symbol and the dots in the email address. Therefore, I was wondering if there is another way of declaring the route so that it accepts email address.

A: Nice question,
There are a couple hoops you have to jump through to do this, firstly you need to encode or parse in your '@' symbol. Do this either by encoding to %40 OR by passing additional parameters. For example /myemail%40gmail/com/first OR /myemail/gmail/com/first, then create function(usernamedomain, tlDomain, first) OR function(username, domain, tlDomain, first) respectively. Then inside function decode the %40 OR parse together the address.
The other way I could see you solving this would include bypassing the routing system altogether. Instead of creating a link for your user to interact with create a Sencha Component that will fire an event you can listen for (list, button etc..), then inside your controller you can either use the data inside a function in that controller or call another controller function using this.getApplication().getController('SomeOtherController').handleEmail(email, first);
I have not tried it but with the last option you should not have to encode your url at all.
Again, nice question. Let me know if there are some other specifics,
Good luck, Brad

A: The solution I came up with is to set up the route like this:
'email_confirmed/.*': 'emailConfirmed'

And then I retrieve the params like this in emailConfirmed:
var hash = window.location.hash.split('/');
hash.shift();
// hash[0] => email
// hash[1] => first

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Report: Number of MBTA derailments among nation's highest
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BOSTON (AP) — Federal records show the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has one of the highest rates of derailments among the nation's public transit systems. The MBTA is reeling from two subway train derailments in recent days, including one that occurred on the Red Line Tuesday in Boston that...
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Directing a plant operator in the movement of a load when the load is out of the plant operator's view by communicating with the plant operator using hand signals, whistles or two-way radios.
Who needs a Dogman Licence?
Everyone who is engaging in some sort of dogging work is required to have a dogman ticket (DG).
Slinging a load requires more than just hooking up the relevant chains or cables. To safely sling a load, it requires an understanding of the suitability of the lifting gear, as well as what method of slinging is required. Further consideration of the nature of the load, such as its mass and center of gravity, is also a factor. The Dogman course teaches you the basics to get the load moved safely.
When are you required to do a Dogman course?
Before you undertake any dogman activities, such as slinging loads or directly hoist or crane operators, you need a High Risk Dogging Licence (DG). In general, a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) must ensure that people engaged in slinging loads have received sufficient training, instruction and information to correctly follow the specific procedures without exercising judgement.
How can I obtain my Dogman licence?


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Q: Error in creating a Development Server with Vagrant and Virtual box I'm quite new to web development and creating a website using django and a development server using vagrant and virtual box.I have defined a vagrant file for the server to use the base image or box ubuntu/bionic64
and later modified it also
# vi: set ft=ruby :

# All Vagrant configuration is done below. The "2" in Vagrant.configure
# configures the configuration version (we support older styles for
# backwards compatibility). Please don't change it unless you know what
# you're doing.
Vagrant.configure("2") do |config|
 # The most common configuration options are documented and commented below.
 # For a complete reference, please see the online documentation at
 # https://docs.vagrantup.com.

 # Every Vagrant development environment requires a box. You can search for
 # boxes at https://vagrantcloud.com/search.
 config.vm.box = "ubuntu/bionic64"
 config.vm.box_version = "~> 20200304.0.0"

 config.vm.network "forwarded_port", guest: 8000, host: 8000

 config.vm.provision "shell", inline: <<-SHELL
   systemctl disable apt-daily.service
   systemctl disable apt-daily.timer

   sudo apt-get update
   sudo apt-get install -y python3-venv zip
   touch /home/vagrant/.bash_aliases
   if ! grep -q PYTHON_ALIAS_ADDED /home/vagrant/.bash_aliases; then
     echo "# PYTHON_ALIAS_ADDED" >> /home/vagrant/.bash_aliases
     echo "alias python='python3'" >> /home/vagrant/.bash_aliases
   fi
 SHELL
end

But when I'm trying to create the development server by using the command vagrant up in git bash  its showing the error
Bringing machine 'default' up with 'virtualbox' provider...
==> default: Box 'ubuntu/bionic64' could not be found. Attempting to find and install...
    default: Box Provider: virtualbox
    default: Box Version: ~> 20200304.0.0
The box 'ubuntu/bionic64' could not be found or
could not be accessed in the remote catalog. If this is a private
box on HashiCorp's Vagrant Cloud, please verify you're logged in via
`vagrant login`. Also, please double-check the name. The expanded
URL and error message are shown below:

URL: ["https://vagrantcloud.com/ubuntu/bionic64"]
Error: SSL certificate problem: self signed certificate in certificate chain

What should I do to clear this error??

A: I checked and found the actual problem was the windows firewall which was creating all the trouble by interfering with the SSL certificate

A: change the second line to
config.vm.box = "hashicorp/bionic64"

I had the same error. I am not sure how to get to the box you have in your
vagrantfile. Logged into hashicorp site and found a suitable box for me to use.
You can do the same if the above is not suitable to you.


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Initially coming from the idea of using drone images for 3D reconstruction of public places and monuments (project description, report 1) we re-defined the goal to creating a web service to perform 3D reconstruction for any type of video uploaded by a user (report 2). In a crowdsourcing manner users would have to share information such as the location where the footage is from (famous point of interest or GPS coordinates). Our intention was thereby to use the collected data for map enhancement purposes. Other projects might build up on our work and either integrate generated 3D models into map applications like openstreetmap or fuse models taken from neighboring locations to create larger 3D models.
User management: Users can create their own profile, where they manage videos and personal information.
Video upload module: Users can upload videos including several optional fields (exact location including GPS, short description, title). Coordinates are choose manually by adding point on Google Maps and assigning position on it. Exact location is calculated automatically based on the point position on the map.
The modules Videos and 3D model listing and details and Notification after reconstructing 3d model. In the next step, we want to connect the reconstruction pipeline in the back-end to the web interface.
To prepare for milestone #5 Making our service publicly available [2 weeks], we now need access to a server that can host our web page and that is capable of executing the reconstruction pipeline. A non-negligable amount of time will be needed to install the required libraries. We cannot make assumptions about expected numbers of users or videos per day. On the other hand, we are rather interested in implementing the concept than in optimizing for a particular usage profile. Therefore, the interaction between fron-end and back-end will be kept in a simple serial way. For example, once a video is uploaded the reconstruction starts. Videos arriving while the construction is busy will be treated as soon as there are resources available. This concept can, however, be parallelized depending on the resources we receive to install our service on.
We are very happy that our project has developed as planned since the last progress report. As the remaining practical steps only contain a little more effort in development and most of the effort will be spent on administrative tasks (deployment on a server) we do not expect any major risks from now on.


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APC, SLPP, Others Pledge Peace in Kailahun By-election
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The three candidates and representatives contesting the by-elections in Constituency 010 in Kailahun district, John Allieu of the All People's Congress (APC), Zainab Kama Braima of the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) and Independent Candidate Ibrahim Sylvester Jusu Hengela over the weekend pledged to continue their campaigns peaceful ahead of the 27th February 2021 Parliamentary by-election.
In their peace messages, all 3 candidates admonished their supporters to be law-abiding before during, and after the elections. The candidates advised their supporters and the electorate to report issues of concern to the relevant authorities and not to take the law into their hands.
This they say is for the good of the Constituency on one hand and the country as a whole on the other.
Admonishing the candidates, the Chairman of the Political Parties Registration Commission AbdullaiMasiyambay Bangura expressed the commission's disappointment at the way and manner the supporters of these candidates carried themselves during the campaigns. This he says is a total disrespect to the electorate and that this must stop forthwith. He advised the police to bring to book perpetrators and those who incite those incidents without fear or favor.
In his statement, the CEC of NEC Mohamed K. Konneh assured the candidates and the leadership of the parties that the elections will be conducted freely and fairly and that the winner will be a winner for the people.
In his statement, the AIG East Thomas Lahai assured all that, the police will professionally police the elections without fear or favor. He advised the candidates and electorate to be law-abiding before, during, and after the elections.
Other key stakeholders addressed the meeting include representatives of Democratic Institutions, Office of National Security (ONS), Human Right Commission Sierra Leone (HRC-SL), National Commission for Democracy (NCD), National Elections Watch (NEW), Paramount Chiefs, Chiefdom Authorities, and the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) added their voices to the call for a peaceful election.
Before the joint stakeholders meeting organized by PPRC and NEC on Saturday, the PPRC on Friday held a similar meeting in Sandaru, Penguia chiefdom, after a stakeholder meeting in Daru on Thursday 18th February 2021.
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Bouncing back the Wright way for St Pat's Town
"My game ended in the back of an ambulance. I broke my leg after 10 minutes and later discovered we lost 1-0," Sam Wright mourns when reflecting on his last appearance in a college football final.
It was 2015 and Wright's St. Patrick's College Town was beaten by St. Patrick's College, Silverstream.
Wright spent six months recovering, but admits he didn't regain full confidence until at least a year after the heavy collision which caused the shocking break.
"Recovery was really tough. I missed a lot of tournaments and when I did come back I lacked fitness. It took me ages to regain my fitness," Wright reveals.
Town suffered without Wright regularly in the roster. In 2016, Town was Division II champions which prompted some changes in the off-season. Town is now aligned to the Kaizen Academy run by former All White Stu Jacobs.
"Kaizen has been really good for us. It's provided some extra fitness and tactical advice which has served as well this year," Wright endorses.
Last Saturday, St. Pats Town beat Wellington College 4-2 to confirm their place in the final of the Premiership Trevor Rigby Cup Final. Town fell behind 2-0, but rallied to win following two goals by Wright.
"I don't know what happened in the first half. We lacked energy and didn't get into the game. My first goal was scored when I hit the ball on the edge off the box after beating a few defenders. My second goal was scored from a counter attack when Wellington lost the ball.
"I'm really enjoying the emphasis on fast passing and speed. We play a fun style of football," he continued.
Town's exuberant approach has yielded great profit. They have won 18 out of 21 games with draws against Rathkeale College, 2-2 and Tawa College, 3-3. Town's only setback this season is against defending champions Hutt International Boys' School (HIBS), a likely final opponent.
"HIBS are a tough side to breakdown. They play five at the back and go hard into the challenge. We will have to be patient and accurate to beat them," Wright theorises.
Town has beaten HIBS in 2017. A Manyumow Achol goal resulted in a 1-0 victory earlier in the season. The Sudanese refugee acquired from Hutt Valley High School has been a valuable addition.
"Manny has been huge for us this season. He is scoring goals we wouldn't have scored last year and bring a real positive attitude," Wright acclaims.
Paul Muollo is another figure of distinction. After nearly 500 senior matches for Island Bay, Muollo is now First XI coach.
"We've had Paul for two years now and he has built confidence in the players," Wrights praises.
New Zealand Under-17 selection Liberato Cacace hasn't been available often this season. However if he plays the last round robin fixture against Scots College on Saturday he would have made four appearances which qualifies him for the final.
Cacace scored all five goals for Town in their National Futsal title win in April. Wright has been part of two national success in that code and is a strong contender for selection for the New Zealand Under-18's who are seeking qualification for the Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires.


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Arsenal's Wenger says players weren't fit
By DPA
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said his players were "not physically ready" for the start of the season after they were beaten 4-3 at home by Liverpool on Sunday.
Arsenal led 1-0 but were undone by a four-goal blitz in 15 minutes either side of half-time and a late fightback was not enough.
It is the third year in the last four that Arsenal have lost their opening game of the Premier League season and Wenger said it was too soon to recover fully from the European Championship.
"Physically we are not ready," he told the Arsenal website.
"You are in a Catch-22 situation with the Euros. Do you give the players a rest and start the season without many of your players?
"Or do they play in this kind of game and get injured, like (Aaron) Ramsey today?"
There were some boos at the final whistle and Wenger has again been criticised by some fans for not spending big in the summer.
"Some players who came back late were physically short," Wenger said.
"We paid for that. It's a situation where you can only be punished."
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Hall gets jail for concealing girlfriend's body
Caitlin Taylor Boron @ctaylorboron
Jul 7, 2018 at 8:00 AM Jul 7, 2018 at 8:06 AM
The case involved a dead woman whose remains were left for nearly a month in an apartment in Monroe.
A Monroe man was sentenced to 230 days in jail for living with his dead girlfriend's body in a nearby bedroom for up to a month earlier this year.
David M. Hall, 49, never reported the December death of Kandace Simmons, 57, and continued to live with her body in his apartment at 48 E. Noble Ave. for the following three to four weeks.
He reportedly lit candles and opened windows to help subdue the body's odor.
Hall was sentenced for concealing a body at a hearing Thursday afternoon in 38th Circuit Court. He had pleaded guilty to the charge in May.
An outstanding domestic violence charge, which listed Simmons as the victim, was dropped as part of a sentencing agreement. "Your lack of action defies logic for me," said Judge Daniel S. White who imposed the sentence. "He was putting himself first."
Simmons' body eventually was found in one of the apartment's two bedrooms after Hall's landlord called police to check on the couple, according to reports. While Hall reportedly gave no reasonable explanation for concealing Simmons' death, Monroe police Detective Bryan Gee said in January that it was possible he wanted to avoid police because of the outstanding domestic violence warrant.
Both Hall and Simmons had been charged with domestic violence on several occasions throughout their troubled 10-year relationship.
There were no indications, however, that Simmons died a violent death, according to Monroe police Lt. J. D. Wall, even though Hall hid her body. Wall said there were no obvious signs of trauma and Simmons' family told police she had a history of medical issues.
"I accept responsibility for my actions," Hall said in court.
He will receive credit for his time previously served in Monroe County jail.


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Australian Cypress
Australian Cypress (Callitris glauca)
Common Name(s): Australian Cypress, White Cypress Pine
Scientific Name: Callitris columellaris (= C. glaucophylla)
Tree Size: 65-100 ft (20-30 m) tall, 1.5-2 ft (.5-.6 m) trunk diameter
Average Dried Weight: 41 lbs/ft3 (650 kg/m3)
Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .56, .65
Janka Hardness: 1,360 lbf (6,060 N)
Modulus of Rupture: 11,550 lbf/in2 (79.6 MPa)
Elastic Modulus: 1,351,000 lbf/in2 (9.32 GPa)
Crushing Strength: 7,460 lbf/in2 (51.5 MPa)
Shrinkage: Radial: 3.7%, Tangential: 4.9%, Volumetric: 8.7%, T/R Ratio: 1.3
Color/Appearance: Heartwood color can vary between boards, ranging from light tan to darker brown, commonly with darker reddish brown streaks. Pale yellow or pinkish sapwood. Commonly small, tight knots are present throughout the wood.
Grain/Texture: Grain is straight, with a medium uniform texture. Has a moderate natural luster with a slightly greasy or oily feel.
Endgrain: Resin canals absent; earlywood to latewood transition usually gradual, color contrast medium to high; tracheid diameter medium-large; zonate parenchyma abundant.
Rot Resistance: Reported to be very durable regarding decay resistance, and is also resistant to insect attack.
Workability: Generally easy to work, though frequent small knots can sometimes cause tearout or other machining difficulties. Glues and finishes well.
Odor: Has a characteristic scent that is similar to Camphor.
Allergies/Toxicity: Although severe reactions are quite uncommon, Australian Cypress has been reported to cause skin irritation, as well as less common effects such as boils, swelling of eyelids, and asthma-like symptoms. See the articles Wood Allergies and Toxicity and Wood Dust Safety for more information.
Pricing/Availability: Most commonly offered as flooring, lumber prices should be moderate for an imported species.
Sustainability: This wood species is not listed in the CITES Appendices, and is reported by the IUCN as being a species of least concern.
Common Uses: Veneer, plywood, flooring, furniture, and other light construction purposes.
Comments: Although this tree is sometimes called by the confusing name White Cypress Pine, it's not technically a true pine (Pinus genus), though it is included within the broader Cupressaceae family, which includes several genera which encompass the more general term "cypress."
This Australian softwood species is one of the hardest conifers in the world, rivaling some species of Yew (Taxus spp.) found in the Northern Hemisphere. Consequently, it's forgivable that this "softwood" species is commonly used for flooring.
Scans/Pictures:
Australian Cypress (sanded)
Australian Cypress (sealed)
Australian Cypress (endgrain)
Australian Cypress (endgrain 10x)
I would like to know if Cyprus pine is suitable to for students to use to manufacture small furniture items etc. What are the rules for use of this timber?
Darren Lambert
can Australian Cypress T&G floor boards be used external for a deck with a suitable sealer applied? North Western Victoria is the location.
FalconBot
Can I confirm that there is a type of timber common in America called Cypress but it is NOT this timber? I think anyone who Sells timber should also use the scientific name.
Reply to FalconBot
Yes, in the US, "cypress" usually refers to what's also called bald cypress. https://www.wood-database.com/cypress/
But the thing is, both Australian and America versions of cypress are both "wrong" in the sense that neither of them are true cypress species in the Cupressus genus. https://www.wood-database.com/wood-finder/?fwp_genus=cupressus
Bald cypress, also known as swamp cypress
There are no real "oak" Quercus in AA]ustralia except cultivated garden situation.There are a number of species referred to as oak, first is "Australian Oak", or "Tasmanian Oak", Eucalyptus obliqua, which is a type of Eucalyptus. The second is "She-oak", a name applied to any of several species of tree in the genera Casuarina or Allocasaurina. Grevillea robusta, is commonly known as the southern silky oak, silk oak or silky oak, silver oak or Australian silver oak, is a flowering plant in the family Proteaceae. It is a tree, the largest species in its genus but is not closely related… Read more »
Reply to chris w
Tas Oak refers to E.Regnans or Mountain Ash. E.oblique refers to Messmate.
this comes from 25 years of harvesting these trees.
Trevor Laird
I have a property with a lot of cypress pine on it and I was thinking of using it as fence posts croncreted in the ground would they last for very long or do they need to be treated.
Reply to Trevor Laird
I believe it's rated for 25 years in-ground and about 40- 50 above. It would probably be just fine untreated, but of course, will lose colour.
It's very good for almost ANYTHING, ships to houses.
Fence posts should last for 100 years.
Very underrated timber, can be brittle, not much good for propellers.
I have cattle yards made of it, been used before l was born, I'm 70.
This wood is a member of the pine family. The grain is nothing like oak. The color is nothing like oak. It's a very oily yet SOFT wood. Typically used for flooring in cabins and inexpensive furniture. It's not dense at all and after several years of drying out is extremely light.
Hi I was eyeing this table, I wonder if it's oak. Would anyone be able to help? Thanks in advance.
Reply to vicky
picture as attached.
ejmeier
Highly unlikely that it's oak. Where are you located? I noticed you posted this on the page for Australian Cypress, so definitions of "oak" may vary depending on where you're from.
Reply to ejmeier
Thanks for reply. I'm located in Australia. What do you think it might be then?
Sorry, I really do not know a whole lot about native Australian species except for the handful that are exported to the United States. It may very well be a type of Australian oak. Perhaps someone with more knowledge in Aussie woods can chime in…


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Queen Elizabeth II was the most photographed, the most loved and talked about, spied upon, praised, criticized, popular woman on the planet. All over the globe and in every moment of her long life, that came to an end at the age of 96, people have always wanted to watch her through a peephole, discover new things about her, get to know her better, connect with her and understand her. Portrait of the Queen offers an original portrayal of the story of The Queen from a totally new perspective: through the most intense, amazing, revealing photographic portraits of her, as shared by the extraordinary photographers who accompanied and often created the image of the British monarchy itself. Special focus is given to each of The Queen's most intense, intimate, faithful portraits, symbols of 20th century history, contextualized by the photographers who portrayed Her Majesty - Brian Aris, Jason Bell, Julian Calder, Chris Levine, David Montgomery, and John Swannell.


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external help file: Microsoft.Azure.Commands.ApiManagement.ServiceManagement.dll-Help.xml
online version:
schema: 2.0.0
ms.assetid: B88EC6DB-84AC-4F1D-AD79-0D243E0DC88A
---

# Remove-AzureRmApiManagementGroup

## SYNOPSIS
Removes an existing API management group.

## SYNTAX

```
Remove-AzureRmApiManagementGroup -Context <PsApiManagementContext> -GroupId <String> [-PassThru] [-Force]
 [-InformationAction <ActionPreference>] [-InformationVariable <String>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm]
 [<CommonParameters>]
```

## DESCRIPTION
The **Remove-AzureRmApiManagementGroup** cmdlet removes an existing API management group.

## EXAMPLES

### Example 1: Remove an existing management group
```
PS C:\>Remove-AzureRmApiManagementGroup -Context $APImContext -GroupId "Group0001" -Force
```

This command removes an existing management group named Group0001 and does not prompt the user for confirmation.

## PARAMETERS

### -Context
Specifies the instance of a **PsApiManagementContext** object.

```yaml
Type: PsApiManagementContext
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -GroupId
Specifies the identifier of a management group.

```yaml
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -PassThru
Indicates that this cmdlet returns a value of $True if it succeeds, or a value of $False, otherwise.

```yaml
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -Force
Forces delete operation (prevents confirmation dialog). This parameter is optional. Default value is false.

```yaml
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -InformationAction
Specifies how this cmdlet responds to an information event.

The acceptable values for this parameter are:

- Continue
- Ignore
- Inquire
- SilentlyContinue
- Stop
- Suspend

```yaml
Type: ActionPreference
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: infa

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -InformationVariable
Specifies an information variable.

```yaml
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: iv

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -Confirm
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

```yaml
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: cf

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs.
The cmdlet is not run.

```yaml
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: wi

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### CommonParameters
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).

## INPUTS

## OUTPUTS

### Boolean

## NOTES

## RELATED LINKS

[Get-AzureRmApiManagementGroup](./Get-AzureRmApiManagementGroup.md)

[New-AzureRmApiManagementGroup](./New-AzureRmApiManagementGroup.md)

[Set-AzureRmApiManagementGroup](./Set-AzureRmApiManagementGroup.md)

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Arsenal open contract talks with Walcott
November 4, 2014 May 15, 2015 Andrew Tuft
Arsenal and Theo Walcott are in talks over a contract extension for the England forward, Sky Sports has reported, with manager Arsene Wenger suggesting the process won't be straightforward.
Walcott's current deal runs out in the summer of 2016 and Wenger said at a press conference to preview the Gunners' Champions League game against Anderlecht that the parties had started to discuss a new deal, but he didn't expect progress to be speedy.
But, the long-serving boss added, the intention is to ensure Walcott's peak years are spent at the Emirates Stadium.
"We are starting to sit down with him," Wenger confirmed. "I think he has one and a half years to go on his contract in December and it is never an easy job with him, you know. Will he be at his peak in the next few years? He should be, yes, He is 25. It is the best years now so hopefully we can profit from that."
Walcott is said to be paid £100,000 per week under the terms of his existing contract and recently returned to the team following a cruciate ligament injury. His brief substitute appearance on Saturday against Burnley was Walcott's first involvement in the first team since January.
Moving to Arsenal from Southampton in January 2006, Walcott has made 282 appearances for the London club, scoring 69 goals.
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Q: how to unzip a zipped file in s3 I have a zipped file in a folder in a s3 bucket. I want to unzip the file using boto3. This is my code so far.
def unzip_file(path, file_name):
    s3 = boto3.resource('s3', aws_access_key_id=ACCESS_KEY, aws_secret_access_key=SECRET_KEY)
    my_bucket = s3.Bucket(BUCKET)

    lst = list(my_bucket.objects.filter(Prefix=path))
    unzip_path = '/'.join(str(lst[0].key).split('/')[:-1])

    with zipfile.ZipFile(f"{path}/{file_name}", 'r') as zip_ref:
        zip_ref.extractall(unzip_path)

But this just gives an error as follows
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "download.py", line 153, in <module>
    unzip_file(path, file_name)
  File "download.py", line 32, in unzip_file
    with zipfile.ZipFile(f"{path}/{file_name}", 'r') as zip_ref:
  File "/Users/sashaanksekar/anaconda3/lib/python3.8/zipfile.py", line 1250, in __init__
    self.fp = io.open(file, filemode)
FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'test_parent/test_num/test.zip'

How do I unzip the file with python and boto3?
[EDIT1]
I have edited the code such that the zipped file is now in memory. How do I extract all the files into S3.
this is my code now
def unzip_file(r, path, file_name):
    s3 = boto3.resource('s3', aws_access_key_id=ACCESS_KEY, aws_secret_access_key=SECRET_KEY)
    my_bucket = s3.Bucket(BUCKET)

    if r.status_code == 200:
        filebytes = BytesIO(r.content)
        file = zipfile.ZipFile(filebytes)

        extract_folder = f"{path}extract_test/"

        # extract each file in file.namelist() and save in extract_folder here

A: Since I'm not sure what r.content is and the logic behind your function, I provide a working example:
import zipfile
from io import BytesIO

import boto3

BUCKET='my-bucket'
key='my.zip'

s3 = boto3.resource('s3')
my_bucket = s3.Bucket(BUCKET)

# mem buffer
filebytes = BytesIO()

# download to the mem buffer
my_bucket.download_fileobj(key, filebytes)

# create zipfile obj
file = zipfile.ZipFile(filebytes)

# extact
file.extractall('/tmp/extract_test')

A: The /tmp folder mentioned in the answer above might work but the folder has a limited memory and in case of larger zipped files, your function might not work correctly. You can do something like this:
        zipped_file = s3_resource.Object(bucket_name=sourcebucketname, key=filekey)
        buffer = BytesIO(zipped_file.get()["Body"].read())
        zipped = zipfile.ZipFile(buffer)

        for file in zipped.namelist():
            logger.info(f'current file in zipfile: {file}')
            final_file_path = file + '.file_extension'

            with zipped.open(file, "r") as f_in:
                content = f_in.read()
                destinationbucket.upload_fileobj(io.BytesIO(content),
                                                        final_file_path,
                                                        ExtraArgs={"ContentType": "text/plain"}
                                                )

Once unzipped, you can either upload back to another S3 folder or to some local folder. Here's a full working code: https://betterprogramming.pub/unzip-and-gzip-incoming-s3-files-with-aws-lambda-f7bccf0099c9


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The website features the final products of three multimodal assignments: a BioPost, a BlogPost, and a group Visualization Project. More details of the assignments can be found on our "Assignments" page.
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Wayne Anthony Allwine (February 7, 1947 – May 18, 2009) was an American voice actor, sound effects editor and foley artist. He is best remembered as the 3rd official voice of Mickey Mouse between 1977 and 2009 (2012 in Mickey Mouse Clubhouse episode releases). He is the longest-tenured actor to voice the character, having held the role for 32 years. He was notably married to Russi Taylor, who voiced Minnie Mouse.

Early life
Allwine was born in Glendale, California, on February 7, 1947. He is a graduate of John Burroughs High School where he acted in various school plays growing up. His father was a barbershop quartet singer.

He played rhythm guitar and even formed his own music ground called the International Singers, were they have performed in many clubs and colleges throughout the state. He briefly toured with the band Davie Allan & the Arrows, including on the 1967 single "Cycle-Delic". He was also an accomplished Dixieland jazz drummer, occasionally sitting in with Firehouse Five Plus Two alumni George Probert's Monrovia Old Style Jazz Band.

Career

In 1966, Allwine started work in the mailing room at the Disney studios, before working in the sound effects department with Jimmy MacDonald.

After working in the sound effects department for seven years, Allwine got a call from Disney for an open audition for the role of Mickey Mouse in late 1976, after a previous actor failed to show up. Upon auditioning for the role, Allwine became the third official voice of Mickey Mouse in 1977. He replaced Jimmy MacDonald, who in 1947 had taken over from Walt Disney himself, who had performed the role since 1928 as well as supplying Mickey's voice for animated portions of the original The Mickey Mouse Club television show (ABC-TV, 1955–1959).

Allwine's first appearance as Mickey was voicing the animated lead-ins for The New Mickey Mouse Club in 1977. His first appearance as Mickey for a theatrical release was in the 1983 featurette Mickey's Christmas Carol. In the same film, he voiced a Santa Claus on the street appealing for charity donations at the start of the movie, Moley (who appears with Ratty) "collecting for the poor", and one of the two weasel undertakers in the Christmas future scene.

He also starred in films such as The Great Mouse Detective (1986), Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), The Prince and the Pauper (1990) and Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers (2004), and the TV series Mickey Mouse Works (1999–2000), Disney's House of Mouse (2001–2003), and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (2006–2012). He has provided Mickey's voice in the popular Kingdom Hearts series of video games prior to Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep, which was done in collaboration with Japanese video game company Square Enix. Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, which was the last game that used his voice (mainly with Mickey as a playable character in Mission Mode), would leave a message in his memory as the game was released in North America several months after his death.

In addition to his voice work, Allwine had also been a sound effects editor on Disney films and TV shows including Splash (1984) and Three Men and a Baby (1987); as well as Innerspace (1987), Alien Nation (1988), and Star Trek V: The Final Frontier for other studios.

Personal life
In 1991, he married Russi Taylor, who voiced Minnie Mouse from 1986 to 2019, and they were named Disney Legends in 2008, they remained married up until his death in 2009. Allwine also had four children from previous marriages. In addition to his four children, he also had a grandson.

Death
Allwine died of hypertensive crisis caused by complications from acute diabetes at the age of 62 on May 18, 2009, at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles. His understudy, Bret Iwan, assumed the role of voicing Mickey Mouse. Allwine is interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.

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1947 births
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Q: 'Password-Confirm Password' error I have here my code. I just want to add the confirm password textfield on my website. However if i'm putting the if($_POST['password'] != $_POST['confirm_password']){
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}. It just showing the passwords did not match but still, it is going to my database. What I want is if the password and confirm password textfield did not match, a dialog box will appear telling the error. AND it will not be put in the database unless complete and correct.
Here is my php code.
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if(!empty($_POST['full_name']) && !empty($_POST['email']) && !empty($_POST['username']) && !empty($_POST['password'])) {
    $full_name=$_POST['full_name'];
    $email=$_POST['email'];
    $username=$_POST['username'];
    $password=$_POST['password'];
    $confirm_password = $_POST['confirm_password'];

    $query=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM usertbl WHERE username='".$username."'");
    $studnoquery=mysql_query("");

    $numrows=mysql_num_rows($query);

    $passconfirm=($_POST['password'] != $_POST['confirm_password']);

    if($numrows==0)

    {

    $sql="INSERT INTO usertbl
            (full_name, email, username,password)
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    $result=mysql_query($sql);

    if($result){
     $message = "Account Successfully Created";
    } else {
     $message = "Failed to insert data information!";
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    }

    //if numrows is greater than 1
    else {
     $message = "That username already exists! Please try another one!";
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     $message = "All fields are required!";
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I think the if($_POST['password'] != $_POST['confirm_password']) is correct but i'm having a hard time where to put it on my code. Thanks. Help me.

A: Here is updated code just replace it. Placed $error variable. If password and confirm password didn't match then $error variable's value will be 1 otherwise it will be null.
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if(!empty($_POST['full_name']) && !empty($_POST['email']) && !empty($_POST['username']) && !empty($_POST['password'])) {
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    $email=$_POST['email'];
    $username=$_POST['username'];
    $password=$_POST['password'];
    $confirm_password = $_POST['confirm_password'];

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     $message = "Failed to insert data information!";
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     $message = "All fields are required!";
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One of the most important aspects of dating is to have a positive outlook on things. A woman can sense instantly if you are going to be a negative and draining person to be around, and she'll go to great lengths to avoid you if you're this type of person.
Regardless of what's happened to you in your life, you CAN develop the habit of having what I call "positive expectancy". What that means it that you expect things to turn out well for you. When you meet a woman, you assume that she's going to like you, because.... who wouldn't? When you are going out with a woman, you already know that she's going to have a great time, because hey... she's out with YOU tonight.
It's important to always assume the best about people. And the funny thing is, if you see the best in people, they will tend to demonstrate the best kind of behavior when they are around you.
Now for me personally, this was a huge challenge to meet. I didn't realize it at the time, but I had dated so many women, and had so many relationship failures, that I would go out on dates, but have a negative outlook on things. I would say things to myself like, "Well, I might as well get her in bed tonight, because this probably isn't going to last anyway. I mean, look at how she was 10 minutes late. She doesn't even respect my time... and so forth."
I realize that might sound a little extreme, but this was where I was at in my life. I had been burned by so many women, that I became jaded.
What I finally realized was that it was ME who was screwing up my my chances of getting laid, not the women. Once I took a real honest look at my internal beliefs about life, people, and about myself, I began to notice a lot of conflicts in my mental make up. You may or may not be able to identify with what I'm talking about.
Let's say you have a desire that sounds something like this. "I want to date and sleep with several woman simultaneously." Fair enough, I often date and sleep with several women at once too. Okay, now let me ask you a question. Have you ever had a woman that you cared about a lot, and then you noticed that she was paying a lot of attention to another man? Or, have you ever had a woman sleep with another man while she was also dating and sleeping with you?
If you answered yes, I'm just curious... how did it feel when you found out? Did you get that horrible feeling in the pit of your stomach, and you were uneasy for days, weeks, or even months or years (especially if this was a wife, or a true love)?
On the other hand, your subconscious mind... the part of your mind that remembers everything that has ever happened to you, and that controls all of your involuntary body functions... remembers the pain that you experienced when YOU were on the receiving end of someone who was not monogamous.
Well, do you think that might cause some internal conflicts? On one hand, you want one thing, but on the other hand, you remember how much pain that situation caused you in the past. So you will endlessly vacillate between those two desires.
Does she really like me, or is she just pretending to like me?
Why doesn't she return my calls all the time?
I wonder if she really wants to be with me.
Should I call her? I wonder why she's not home tonight.
I hope she shows up for our date tonight.
Because you eat too much fast food.
You are lazy and you don't exercise.
Because you're a loser and you eat too much junk food.
Those kind of answers wouldn't be very helpful would they? But what if you asked yourself a better question like, "How can I lose 10 pounds?", then your brain would start giving you answers to that question.
So I hope you're starting to see just how powerful your brain really is. But remember, YOU are the one who's in control of it, and the way you control it is by controlling the questions that you ask yourself on a regular basis.
You see, you probably don't even realize it yet, but you are ALWAYS asking and answering questions in your mind. It's just that you are doing it automatically, and you're not consciously aware of it. It's kind of like driving a car. When you're first learning, you have to consciously pay attention to everything that you're doing. But the more you practice driving, and the more competent you get, the more those individual actions of driving (like checking the mirrors, shifting gears, knowing how much pressure to apply to the brakes) get put on your subconscious autopilot system.
That's what you want to happen here too, but first you've got to change the questions that you're asking yourself habitually when it comes to women and dating.
"Why can't I get those really hot women to be interested in me?"
Well, if you ask yourself that question, you're going to get some really lousy answers, because the brain is just a computer and it's job is to give you all the reasons why you can't get laid.
Have you ever had a car that you REALLY wanted? Maybe you even went out and bought it, who knows. But when you thought about that car, it's like you could actually feel yourself driving in it. It was so real to you. And then something funny happened. As you went through your day, you began to notice that very same car EVERYWHERE.
You saw it on the highway, in the malls, at your college, wherever. Why? Because your mind was now conditioned to pay attention to, and notice that car whenever you saw one.
The same thing applies to the questions that you ask yourself. If you tell your brain to notice the questions that you ask yourself around women, you WILL start to notice them all.
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(0) How to find out for an MO question at hand whether it already has anything like its canonical meta-thread?
(1) Should, in your opinion, every MO question automatically generate a meta-thread of its own, reachable by a "meta"-button on its non-meta parent (and vice-versa, the parent reachable via a "parent" button on the meta-thread)? Has this meta-meta question been discussed on meta already?
EDIT: no, there should not be any automatism.
This is very likely to have been asked on MO.meta before, but I did not find it, despite a (cursory) search.
One of my motivations for asking this is that on several occasion I have encoutered comments on MO about which I think something along the lines of " one should get someone to correct this comment."
Then, one finds oneself at a loss what to routinely do: comment oneself (hoping for the pinging to work), flag (which most of the time seems excessive-one should flag sparingly), or turn to meta. But where on MO.meta to turn to for a particular question at hand?
Of course, my question (0) rests on an implicit premise, which is questionable, namely that there is any such thing as the canonical meta-thread to a question if it has one.
So the correspondence, should there be any, should be between issues of practice on MathOverflow and the associated meta question. Things are more fuzzy than that though, as some things have many aspects which (in the current format) take several meta questions to consider.
If you need to search meta therefore, search by issue. It may be good to have more than one name for the issue and insert a relevant comment in the MathOverflow question for the convenience of future readers which takes them to the meta post.
Gerhard "This Has Been An Issue" Paseman, 2017.07.17.
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Frozen food no longer just the sad refuge of dieters with office jobs
UPDATED: Wed., April 11, 2018
A recent RBC Capital Markets report highlighted Conagra Brands – which includes Healthy Choice, Banquet and Marie Callender's – as a leader in the overhaul of frozen foods. (Associated Press)
By Rachel Siegel Washington Post
Americans are warming up to frozen foods.
Consumers are eating more vegetables and protein, and their reservations about eating frozen foods – long dubbed an unsatisfying diet option or loaded with artificial ingredients – are starting to thaw. Meanwhile, frozen food companies are revamping their products to include more healthful, flavorful options. And while dishes like Mango Edamame Power Bowls or Sweet and Spicy Harissa Meatballs add an inventiveness to the freezer aisle, one of frozen foods' chief attractions has stayed rock solid: convenience.
"Frozen food manufacturers have figured out that, 'hey, we can give consumers a path to having authentic and wholesome ingredient meals at home with a high level of convenience,'" said David Portalatin, food industry adviser for The NPD Group. "Let's give them the clean label, organic or non-GMO. Let's put the quality back in."
Consumers are eager for options to simplify cooking, yet few meal-kit services "have shown a capability to turn a profit," a recent RBC Capital Markets report notes. That has analysts wondering whether people are willing to pay steep prices for what is ultimately a more laborious and time-consuming way to prepare food.
As the RBC report put it: "Isn't a frozen dinner just a meal-kit that costs less without the work?"
The report showed the frozen food market has grown for the first time in five years, growing 1 percent in the 12 weeks leading up to March 10. As millennials seek out nutritious and well-rounded meals without sacrificing convenience, frozen vegetables, fruits and prepared foods present a relatively cheap and easy-access option. That's true for younger people and families who are less interested in eating out – whether that's because they're working from home or having dinner with a side of Netflix.
In the backdrop is consumers' dwindling stigma against the freezer aisle, often pitted against the outer perimeter of grocery stores stocked with fresh proteins and produce. Experts say frozen foods are now more commonly understood to not necessarily contain added salts or sugars and can find their place from breakfast to dessert.
Frozen foods can also claim some nutritional and environmental advantages over fresher fare. Frozen foods are often flash frozen after harvest or preparation, locking in nutrients that fresh foods gradually lose in the time it takes to reach a grocery store or kitchen. With an estimated 40 percent of food wasted in the United States each year, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council, freezing extends the lifespans of ingredients that people may be too quick to toss.
"We all love to purchase fruits and vegetables at their peak of freshness … but often our lives are busy and it's challenging to manage the meals that we need to prepare for our family," said JoAnne Berkenkamp, a senior advocate at the Natural Resources Defense Council. "Freezing can be a great complement to fresh foods so that people can have what they need on hand, and then it's available when they need it."
The RBC report highlighted Conagra Brands – which includes Healthy Choice, Banquet and Marie Callender's – as a leader in the overhaul of frozen foods. The company cut back on deep discounts on some products, boosted the protein content of its meals and modernized its packaging.
Among the top 20 frozen prepared foods brands in the country, Healthy Choice is posting the fastest year-over-year growth – up 21 percent in the 12 weeks leading up to April 3, according to the RBC report. Falling in line with popular food trends, the company nixed artificial ingredients and hard-to-pronounce words on its packaging and highlighted protein and fiber contents. Weight Watchers sales dropped the most, by 23 percent.
Sonia Vora, an equity analyst at Morningstar, said Conagra has benefited by moving away from a focus on dieting and toward broader health and wellness.
"That wouldn't just be in terms of 'sugar free' or 'fat free,' but giving way to things that are more natural or wholesome," Vora said.
Portalatin compared millennials – many of whom are now working and raising young families – to baby boomers who first looked to restaurants and prepared meals as a way to outsource cooking. Now, as baby boomers age, millennials are the new generation looking for easy and simple solutions to meal preparation.
"They want to eat at home. They want a pathway to some form of purity in the quality of the food at home," Portalatin said. "But yet they still want convenience because we're still busy, we're still in the career and family formation life stage, and we still value convenience."
In November, Healthy Choice tweeted about its Adobo Chicken Bowl, highlighting pepitas ("a fancy way of saying pumpkin seeds") and poblano peppers as inventive flavors for frozen food.
"Not your average frozen meal ingredient," the brand said.
Put another way: Frozen meals are no longer your average frozen meals.
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1) The service Above Self Award is chaired by Steve Wilson and Ginger Minoletti. There was a change requested so the finalists all win, so we don't have a winner and losers on stage. The question of whether teachers will be recognized was brought up. A look back at finalists was included.
John Evans is heading it up.
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Continue with Bidding for Good?
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6) Publicity - Krystlyn Giedt & Stacey Trevenon.
Inspirational Thought: Mary Corcoran provided inspirational quotes in the spirit of recognizing the first day of spring including the following quote from the late Billy Graham . . .
Mary Corcoran announced that this is her last meeting as a member of the Half Moon Bay Club. Given she and Bill's move to Reno, she has joined the Centennial Sunrise Club in Sparks, Nevada. Ginger is keeping her busy at Bay World, however, so she will visit us often!
Paul Wrubel mentioned that he had the pleasure of meeting our exchange student, Giada Perrero's mother the night before at a party at Rose Serdy's house. Giada' mother has been visiting over the past week, and is a delight. Paul also attended the District Assembly event up at Redwood High School this past weekend along with Warren Barmore and others in the club. Paul gave accolades to Mitone Griffiths for her spectacular presentations and organization of the event as the incoming District Governor, Sue Rokaw's Chief of Staff.
Mitone commented that she so appreciated the support of the club and the District. The planning for the District Assembly event had been in the works for a year, and it had been a lot of work for her and others behind the scenes. She was very pleased that the feedback from the attendees was so very positive. She is looking forward to the year ahead of being Sue Rokaw's right hand. Mitone noted that this is a pivotal time for Rotary as the population of members is aging and shrinking. She noted that Sue will be different from other past DG's as she is a working professional (and an attorney) and she hopes to attract a new and younger breed of Rotary members.
Ed Daniels, our President Elect, shared highlights of his recent trip to Chile and Argentina that was arranged by Ginger and Mary at Bay World. His travels included going to Iguassu Falls on the Argentina/Brazil border; visiting an Alpine village with 64 German chocolate manufacturers; kayaking and visiting many wineries. He also crossed the Andes in 4 buses and 3 boats. Mary Corcoran commented that Ed's extensive recap of the trip was so inspiring that Mary and Ginger will be organizing a trip to Patagonia around one of the upcoming eclipses.
Paul Wrubel announced that our returning member David Maahs has agreed to be our new treasurer.
On the Youth Exchange front, Mary Rogren and John Evans discussed that we will be sending two exchange students out in the fall to Chile and to Belgium. There is a need at the District level for our club to take in two students as we are having difficulty at the District level in finding high schools willing to accept exchange students as they are "impacted." John indicated that he felt that we had the bandwidth to find families . Our club has only budgeted for (1) student -- $2K to cover a monthly allowance for one exchange student. John and Mary expressed that we are looking for ways to find money from other clubs around the District, and discussion ensued about possible ways to fund the students. But the club "voted" and agreed that the exchange program is so valuable that we will plan to take two students in the 2019-2020 year.
Kevin O'Brien (given his Irish sense of humor) was not ready to move on from St. Patrick's Day. He shared with the club a litany of jokes including . . . . in being asked by a policeman why the Irish man had not noticed that his wife fell out of the car while he was driving. The Irishman told the policeman, I thought I had just gone deaf.
Dictionary distribution - We are looking for volunteers to distribute dictionaries to 3rd graders. On April 2 – books will be distributed at 8AM at Hatch; and 9AM at El Granada. April 4 at 10:30 at Farallon View. Dates for Pescadero, SeaCrest and Wilkinson are TBD.
Paul presented Erik Piro with a Wruby Award for "hitting the road running" with assuming Diane Bobko's Foghorn and other publicity-related obligations. Thank you Erik!
Paul also presented Warren Barmore with a Wruby for being the "Chauffeur Extraordinaire" in being the designated driver to go the District Assembly this past weekend.
Charise McHugh announced that she was still looking for volunteers for the Life Skills Course at Pilarcitos – and needed help with the interviews on March 29.
Rose Serdy is always looking for volunteers for Abundant Grace breakfast. Rotary volunteers to run the breakfast on the last Wednesday of every month.


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