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Culture / Douglas Andrews / April 5, 2021
It's Time for Conservative-Led Boycotts
The Right has historically left boycotts to the Left, but Donald Trump sees the sheer folly in that approach.
For the longest time — for decades now — we conservatives have blithely ignored the boycott game. We paid little attention when Jesse Jackson and his Rainbow/Push coalition shook down Anheuser-Busch and Coca-Cola for millions in the early 1980s, and we've watched the Left work to perfect the corporate boycott in the years since.
While the Left tends to ruin everything it touches — in this case, by bringing politics into it — we on the Right have been more principled. Boycotts have always rubbed us the wrong way, because while we might disagree with certain companies' political leanings, we're still inclined to reward them for making a superior product — whether an ice cream or a coffee or a car. Put another way: We just want to have a Coke or jump a flight or enjoy a ballgame.
This approach, though, no longer seems tenable. Republicans, once the business-friendly party of corporate America, have been getting their clocks cleaned in campaign fundraising and spending in recent election cycles, and this will only get worse if conservatives allow it to. Corporations, generally, are anything but courageous. Rather, they're pragmatic; they take the path of least resistance. And the path of least resistance right now is clearly that of appeasing the loud, angry, energetic, organized, boycott-crazy Left.
Donald Trump, for one, has seen enough. On Friday, he took issue with Major League Baseball's cowardly and ill-informed boycott of Georgia, which was scheduled to host this year's All-Star Game and annual draft. "Baseball is already losing tremendous numbers of fans," he said, "and now they leave Atlanta with their All-Star Game because they are afraid of the Radical Left Democrats who do not want voter I.D., which is desperately needed, to have anything to do with our elections. Boycott baseball and all of the woke companies that are interfering with Free and Fair Elections. Are you listening Coke, Delta, and all!"
By late Saturday night, though, the former president had cast a wider net. As The Daily Wire's Ryan Saavedra reports, "Trump encouraged people late on Saturday evening to boycott companies and organizations that are caving to the political left. The former president made the statement just days after Major League Baseball announced that it was moving the All Star Game and Draft out of Atlanta, Georgia, following democratically-elected Georgia officials' vote to enact a comprehensive new law aimed at securing the state's elections."
Trump then did what he has a genius for: boiling matters down to their essence.
"For years," he said, "the Radical Left Democrats have played dirty by boycotting products when anything from that company is done or stated in any way that offends them. It is finally time for Republicans and Conservatives to fight back — we have more people than they do — by far! Boycott Major League Baseball, Coca-Cola, Delta Airlines, JPMorgan Chase, ViacomCBS, Citigroup, Cisco, UPS, and Merck. Don't go back to their products until they relent. We can play the game better than them."
Game on?
We on the Right have historically eschewed boycotts, but perhaps this is exactly what's been missing: A highly influential spokesman to organize the masses and lead a charge that will be felt deeply and conspicuously by its weak-kneed targets.
Donald Trump might not know it yet, but mobilizing the Right and leading conservatives into the Boycott Wars could be the most important thing he does during his post-presidency.


ST. LOUIS (St. Louis Jewish Light via JTA) — A Jewish cemetery in a suburb here has opened a section for the burial of cremated remains and will allow for the burial of non-Jewish, immediate family members of Jews who are buried at the cemetery.
The cemetery was vandalized in 2017 with hundreds of headstones toppled. Police later arrested a man, saying it was not an anti-Semitic act.


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What Is Madeira Wine & How To Drink ItCharles-Philippe2021-03-10T10:18:55-05:00
Madeira wine is a fascinating and often overlooked fortified wine that's produced on its eponymous Portuguese island.
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Madeira is a fortified wine that is produced on the eponymous island in the North Atlantic Ocean, which is over 500 km (300 miles) to the west of Morocco and 400 km (250 miles) north of the Canary Islands. You can learn more about the island and its characteristics in this guide.
Its wine is fortified with a neutral grape spirit to halt its fermentation and leave a greater quantity of residual sugar. As a result, it can be quite sweet if fortified relatively early in the process.
Another distinctive feature of Madeira wine is that it's heated as part of the ageing process. You'll learn why when you read about its history below. On the other hand, if you want to learn how it's heated, check out our guide on how Madeira wine is made.
Overall, Madeira is a robust and long-lasting wine thanks to its unique combination of oxidative ageing, mild pasteurisation, and heavy sugar content.
The Island Of Madeira by John Glover
Although there has been both speculation and evidence that it was visited by the Romans and Vikings, Madeira was officially discovered in 1419 during the Age of Exploration.
A Portuguese expedition travelled to the area to claim an island after two captains had used it for shelter in a storm the previous year. However, they soon discovered a larger nearby island when they saw black clouds suspended over it in the distance.
Portuguese colonisation of the uninhabited island began between 1420 and 1425. It soon became instrumental for sugar production and its output had overtaken that of Cyprus by 1490.
Madeira Wine's Early History
Although vines were also planted on the island when it was first settled, its wine industry wasn't well-established until the 16th century.
Madeira soon grew into a major stopping location and trading hub. Thanks to its geographical location, ships could easily stop for supplies when travelling to and from both India and the West Indies.
Initially, Madeira's wine was unfortified. Therefore, it was usually consumed locally by residents and visiting sailors as it would quickly spoil when shipped.
Soon after English merchants discovered fortified port wine in Lamego, Madeiran producers followed suit. However, rather than use grape spirit to stabilise the wine as was the case of port and as is customary for Madeira today, it was initially fortified with locally-made sugar cane spirit.
This new technique significantly increased the demand for Madeira wine as it could now be transported without spoiling. Trade ships would purchase it to both sustain the crew as well as trade it at their destinations.
Madeira Rises To Stardom
Madeira soon directly competed with cognac, sherry, and port and it became particularly successful in the United Kingdom, Northern Europe, and even Russia! Since Madeira was a Portuguese territory, merchants benefited from lucrative import tax rates in Great Britain thanks to the 1703 Methuen Treaty.
Furthermore, it often travelled as far as the Americas and was often sold in North Africa. Similarly, the Dutch East India Company was a regular client and it would often order quantities of 470-litre (103 imperial gallons) butts or "pipas" for its trips to India.
Portugal had transferred much of its sugar production to its Latin American and Caribbean colonies by the 18th century. Therefore, its wine became the island's chief export. Trading vessels would then stop at the island specifically for its wine and would order greater quantities, which launched a new era for Madeira.
Dutch East India Company Ships
Shipments occasionally returned to the island after long round trips and wine producers started to notice that it often improved in flavour. Indeed, they soon realised that the hot cargo holds during extended sea voyages in warm climates contributed to the ageing process.
Since importers in colder climates didn't benefit from this process, Madeira producers set to making "vinho da roda" where the wine was intentionally sent on long return voyages. However, the practice of shipping the wine out and back proved too expensive compared to the wine's increased value.
Therefore, they began heating the wine to simulate the process on the island by leaving barrels under the sun. At first, they were left outdoors but producers started making "estufas", which were essentially greenhouse-style rooms with large windows.
Today, an "estufagem" refers to a more modern process and the older technique now goes by another name. You can learn more with our guide on how Madeira is made.
Madeira & The Birth Of The USA
In our guide to rum's history, we talk about how molasses import duties played a part in the events that led up to the American Revolution.
Interestingly, Madeira wine also had a role! As the American colonies didn't yet have a wine industry, it greatly depended on imports and Madeira was by far the most popular.
In 1768, the British seized John Hancock's trading vessel Liberty over import duties for the 25 pipas of Madeira wine that it carried, which resulted in rioting in Boston. When the Declaration of Independence was signed less than a decade later, it was toasted by the signatories with a glass of Madeira.
A Century Of Bad Luck
Madeira wine thrived until the mid-19th century when it began to face what would have felt like an unrelenting series of hardships.
Firstly, vines were struck by powdery mildew, a well-known fungal disease even today. Although much of the damage had been done, producers were able to prevent further outbreaks with "bouillie bordelaise".
Nearly two decades later, 1869 saw the competition of the Suez Canal's construction. Linking the Mediterranean and Red Seas, it offered Europeans a direct route to India and Asia rather than having to circumnavigate Africa.
As a result, Madeira soon lost most of its trade with India as the island was no longer on the way there and back. Instead, merchants opted for port or sherry as they entered the Mediterranean rather than take the now significant detour via Madeira.
Phylloxera Arrives In Madeira
However, the worst was yet to come in the last quarter of the 19th century when the Great French Wine Blight had finally made its way to the island. Commonly known as phylloxera, the aphids devastated swathes of vineyards and made powdery mildew seem like just a mild affliction.
Much of the island's vineyards were destroyed and many winegrowers simply uprooted what was left and returned to other crops like sugar cane. Shortages of wine were common and some producers used older vintage or other grape varieties to try and compensate.
As its wine was growingly unavailable, merchants again turned to alternatives in mainland Europe, which also affected demand. Eventually, phylloxera was overcome by using hybrids and grafting vines onto American rootstocks. However, its effects are felt even today.
Madeira In The 20th Century
German First World War U-Boat
Madeira's unlucky streak continued into the 20th century just when it started to recover from the outbreak. Up until 1916, Portugal had played a relatively limited role in the First World War and had mostly focused its efforts on protecting its colonies.
However, after it complied with British requests to intern 36 enemy ships in Lisbon, both Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire declared war on Portugal. In early December that year, a German U-boat infiltrated Madeira's Funchal harbour and sank three ships before ships bombarding the town from a distance.
Hostilities made trade difficult and the threat of U-boats lurking in nearby waters deterred merchants from visiting the island. In a twist of fate, Madeira would be Emperor Charles I of the Austro-Hungarian Empire's place of exile after the war.
Meanwhile, the Russian Tsars' historical relationship with Madeira came to a tragic end with the 1917 revolution and the civil war that followed. Just as Madeira and the rest of the world were recovering from the First World War, American Prohibition was announced in 1920.
Although it was finally repealed in 1933, coal-fired sea vessels could travel directly from Europe to America as they didn't depend on wind currents. Consequently, ships no longer stopped at Madeira and it became known as a Forgotten Island.
Throughout much of the remaining 20th century, Madeira suffered from a declining reputation and eventually became best known as a cooking wine. Consequently, many vineyards were soon replaced with other plantations and tourist attractions.
Madeira's Renaissance
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It wasn't until 1989 that Madeira witnessed a veritable rebirth thanks largely to fortified wine specialist Bartholomew Broadbent. Following new investments in Madeira's producers, Broadbent was approached to renew American interest in the wine.
Although he has since created his own companies and set up wineries in both China and South Africa, Bartholomew Broadbent is often celebrated for pioneering Madeira's reintroduction in the American market.
To accompany such exciting growth, producers worked with winegrowers to focus on improving quality. Many hybrid and American grafts that had previously saved the island from Phylloxera were banned, uprooted, and replaced by the old noble grape varieties.
As you'll learn in our guide to the different types of Madeira wine, there are multiple styles, ageing techniques, and grape varieties. Consequently, it's a surprisingly diverse wine to say that it all came from one little island!
Typically, Madeira wine is sweet as it's often fortified during fermentation to retain some residual sugar. Even the driest Madeira wine is relatively sweet by most standards while others can be particularly syrupy.
However, they're not cloying as Madeira's grape varieties were specifically chosen for their natural acidity. The combination of sweetness and acidity results in a balanced palate.
Younger blends of Madeira will usually reveal tasting notes of almonds, caramel, and candied fruit. As it ages, Madeira will develop more distinctive dried fruit notes and a generally nuttier profile. Particularly old Madeira may reveal gourmand aromas of toffee, walnuts, and coffee.
We explore the various flavours in different styles of Madeira in the guide linked above.
Justino's Madeira
Firstly, Madeira wine is best chilled at different serving temperatures according to its sweetness. Drier sherry tends to be served at 12°C (53.6°F) while sweeter expressions can be slightly warmer at around 16°C (60.8°F).
Similarly, drier Madeira wine is often served as an apéritif and pairs well with seafood, soup, starters, and cheese. Richer Madeira wine is often used as a dessert wine or a digestif.
Madeira Wine Glassware
Glencairn Copita Glass
Like sherry and port, Madeira is served in small 75 ml (3 Oz) or 120 (4 Oz) wine glasses. You can use normal dessert wine glasses if these are not available. Otherwise, Madeira is often served in traditional "copita" nosing glasses.
These often feature a more pronounced tulip shape, which helps creates a bouquet. We're quite keen on Glencairn's copita glass, which has slightly reimagined the glass' style for an improved experience. It also features a glass cover to help capture the aromas before sampling.
Another favourite of ours for fortified wine is the Riedel Ouverture. It's a classic Madeira and sherry glass that's somewhat finer than the Glencairn model if you prefer something more elegant.
Cooking With Madeira
As mentioned earlier, Madeira is well-known as a cooking ingredient. While this reputation may have felt more like a punishment during much of last century relegated, it's now a subject of pride.
Indeed, its rich and nuanced tableau of flavours can impart complexity to a variety of dishes. It's an excellent taste modifier when making gravy for a roast dinner.
Meanwhile, it delightfully deglazes sautéed dishes from grilled vegetables to meat before being stewed. Blended Madeira wines are better for cooking as vintage expressions can be somewhat expensive without many added benefits.
Likewise, you can choose the level of sweetness and grape variety according to the flavours you wish to impart to the dish. In most cases, it offers delicate nutty notes and a hint of toffee.
Finally, some Madeira can be used for mixing as we outline in our guide to the best Madeira wine cocktails.
Similar Drinks & Substitutes
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If you have read this guide in its entirety so far, you may have noticed that we mentioned sherry and port several times, to say the least. Indeed, each of these fortified wines shares much in common!
Nevertheless, they're all fortified wines in the same way that Barolo and Bourgogne are both red wines. Indeed, they each have characteristics that distinguish them from one another beyond just the grape varieties used to make them.
Madeira's arguably most defining quality is that the wine is heated as part of the ageing process. Meanwhile, some of the grape varieties used to make it as fortified after fermentation like sherry while others are fortified during like port.
However, its closest relative is likely marsala, an Italian fortified wine from Sicily. Not only may it share a similar flavour profile as Madeira but it also fell from grace and became known as a cooking wine.
Sadly, true sipping marsala from Sicily is harder to find than high-quality Madeira. Therefore, while we'd recommend marsala as a substitute for cooking, you'll have better luck finding an oloroso sherry for drinking instead.
Like Madeira, oloroso sherry is a white fortified wine that undergoes oxidative ageing. As a result, it can offer a similar albeit drier experience. Meanwhile, Pedro Ximénez sherries will be sweeter.
Needless to say, any healthy effects of Madeira are beneficial when consumed in moderation. After all, drinking too much of any kind of alcohol is unhealthy.
The first thing to note is that sweet Madeira wine contains large amounts of residual sugar. Therefore, it can be quite fattening. That said, this issue is less prevalent among drier styles of Madeira.
Madeira wines made from the most intensively macerated grapes such as Verdehlo, Terrantez Bual, and Malvasia will also contain large amounts of polyphenols.
These reduce Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL) oxidation. Meanwhile, Madeira also helps the body to produce High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol commonly referred to as "good cholesterol".
Both effects help reduce the chances of developing coronary artery disease. However, they're far from antidotes!
Madeira Wine Calories & Carbohydrates
The carbs and calories in a 75 ml (3 Oz) serving of Madeira can vary depending on the style and its residual sugars. However, you can generally expect around 90 calories as well as 10.8 grams of carbohydrates.
While generally not as calorific as port, it's generally somewhat more fattening than sherry wine, which is usually somewhat drier.
Now that you have read our introduction to Madeira wine, learn more about it with our additional resources:
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Juan Manuel March 10, 2021 at 2:05 pm - Reply
Another excellent, outstanding even prime on interesting topics. Many thanks!
Charles-Philippe March 11, 2021 at 2:48 am - Reply
Delighted that you enjoyed it!

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Despite the volatility in the price of gold, the share value of select gold explorers has been rising, namely those with a great mineral project, good management and cash on hand or the ability to raise it. While the stocks detailed below have already done well, it appears there is still lots of rocket fuel left.
However, the fledging rebound after a four-year downturn is not limited to gold stocks. As such, I included one uranium explorer. As a disclaimer, I don't own any of the stocks below.
Integra Gold Lamaque Gold Project is located in one of the world's best gold camps – Val d'Or, Quebec. The company has already delineated 872,850 ounces of gold (@ a healthy 9.04 g/t) in the indicated category and 800,620 ounces (@ 9.08 g/t) inferred.
Portal blasting at Integra Gold's Triangle Zone at the Lamaque South gold project in Val d'Or, Quebec. Source: Integra Gold Corp.
There is also the 2,200 tpd Sigman-Lamaque mill and tailings facility. Val d'Or is also home to many experienced underground gold miners. Permitting is well ahead of schedule but what is really impressive are the robust economics. There is a 77% Pre-tax IRR and a CDN $184.3 million Pre-tax NPV. Post-tax, there is a 59% IRR and a CDN $113.5 million NPV.
Expected production will be over 100,000 ounces of gold per year. Capex is estimated to be CDN 62 million with an AISC of CDN $731/oz. Gold resources continue to expand in the Triangle Zone and this year there is a 90,000-metre drilling program using seven rigs. Eldorado Gold owns 15% of Integra.
Integra may have 466.2 million shares outstanding but for a company so advanced with a mill in place, a low Capex and $33 million in the treasury, it's not much of a negative factor.
Sirios Resources has been reporting excellent drill results from the Cheechoo Gold Project in the James Bay region about 120 km north of Matagami, Quebec. Sirios holds a 45% interest in the project with Golden Valley Mines owning the remaining 55% which Sirios can acquire.
Visible gold at the Sirios Resources Cheechoo Project in northern Quebec. Source: Sirios Resources.
One recent drill result of interest was a section grading 12.08 g/t Au over 20.3 metres including 48.38 g/t over 4.4 metres (uncut grades, true width unknown). Previous assays included 15.04 g/t gold over 12.35 metres and 15.71 g/t gold over 9.70 metres. The richest assays in the three gold zones graded 177.5 g/t gold.
Goldcorp's 600,000 oz/year Éléonore gold mine is only 10 km away. Goldcorp likes what it sees at Chhchoo and bought a $962,000 private placement in Sirios for a 9.9% interest. Goldcorp's mill can accommodate more throughput.
Sirios has a permanent exploration camp at Cheechoo. The company has about 75 million shares outstanding and several other mineral projects.
Gladiator Gold Project claim map. Source: Bonterra Resources Inc.
Drilled 7 m of 24.3 g/t gold in Hole BA-16-09.
To date, about 8,300 metres have been drilled in 19 holes on western extension of Gladiator Deposit. More drill results are pending and drilling continues. Always encouraging, visible gold was identified in 16 of the 19 holes.
Part of the large Gladiator land position, the West Arena property hosts 973,000 ounces of gold inferred grading 9.37 g/t gold. The company has other mineral projects, including the recently acquired Larder Gold Project in northeast Ontario which hosts 917,000 ounces of gold inferred grading 5.5 g/t gold. Bonterra has about 56.3 million shares outstanding.
NexGen Energy holds a number of uranium prospects in the high-grade and prolific Athabasca Basin of northern Saskatchewan. The company's efforts are focusing on its southwestern Athabasca Basin projects (+259,000 hectares) and its 100% owned, flagship Rook I property which hosts the Arrow uranium deposit.
Inferred resources at Arrow are pegged at 3.48 million tonnes containing 201.9 million pounds of U3O8 grading 2.68% U3O8 including a high-grade core of 0.410 million tonnes containing 120.5 million pounds grading 13.26% U3O8.
Resaults were recently released from eight angled holes from its continuing winter drilling program on the Rook I property. Step-out drilling 180 metres southwest along strike from the Arrow deposit has intersected extensive mineralization including off-scale radioactivity (greater than 10,000 counts per second). Hole AR-16-77c2, a follow-up from hole AR-16-75, intersected 109.5 metres of total composite mineralization, including 2.3 metres of off-scale radioactivity and encountered local concentrations of semi-massive pitchblende associated with extensive dravite alteration southwest along strike from the A4 shear, within an area that is untested.
This newly discovered mineralized area will be the focus of immediate follow-up drilling. The footprint of Arrow has extended along strike by an additional 25 to 865 metres and laterally by 40 to 275 metres.
The Rook I property keeps getting better as more drilling is completed and it will be interesting to see just how big this uranium deposit is; it is already looking like a major discovery. The company has 301.9 million shares outstanding and $33 million in the treasury.


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The Work Inspiration campaign has achieved major success in its first year. Sir Stuart Rose, chairman of Business in the Community (BITC) and Chairman of M&S announced the results to business leaders and young people at an event held in London. Results highlighted by Sir Stuart include 70, 000 new Work Inspiration placements across the UK […]
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Hans van der Loo confirmed as keynote speaker for the Taskforce's inaugural research conference
Hans van der Loo, Vice President, European Union Liaison at Shell International, will join Prof. Hugh Lauder, editor of the Journal of Education and Work, as keynote speaker at the Research Conference, The Point of Partnership: Understanding Employer Engagement in Education. Tickets are still available for the Conference, which will be held at the University […]
UK recruiters urge links between schools and employers to tackle youth unemployment
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation's Youth Employment Taskforce is calling for employers to work more closely with schools to give young people the best possible educational experiences and careers advice. Visit: http://www.rec.uk.com/about-recruitment/externalrelations/campaigns/youth-taskforce
Supporting Construction Diploma Students award
Construction company Lovell's people development manager, Bruce Boughton, has won an Education and Business Partnership award for the company's work supporting school students studying for the Construction and Built Environment Diploma.


Demi Lovato Opens Up About Sobriety: "I'm Just Grateful To Be Alive"
Demi Lovato continues to inspire fans with her strength and dedication to being sober (five years!) as well as addressing her mental health concerns. After overcoming past struggles which she's been very open about, Demi Lovato's sobriety and health continue to be top priorities. That hasn't gone unnoticed either, as she just received an award for sobriety.
In a new interview with Entertainment Tonight, Lovato spoke about how she's "grateful to be alive," something that she doesn't take lightly. Lovato was recently honored at the Summer Spectacular to Benefit the Brent Shapiro Foundation for Drug Prevention in Beverly Hills, California.
In the past, Lovato has shared that this is all a work in progress, but she definitely commits to doing the work. Part of her commitment includes working out, eating healthy, and seeing a therapist twice a week.
Lovato's personal life made a splash recently when a photo of her holding hands with Lauren Abedini at Disneyland made the rounds on Saturday. Is Lovato dating Abedini? The singer hasn't confirmed or denied that Abedini is her girlfriend, but the rumor mill kicked it into high gear as speculation about their relationship swirled.
In 2015, Lovato appeared to come out as bisexual during an interview on Alan Carr: Chatty Man while promoting her song "Cool for the Summer." Carr noted some of the song's racy lyrics and asked if it was about lesbianism, which Lovato answered coyly: "I am not confirming and I'm definitely not denying. All of my songs are based off of personal experiences. I don't think there's anything wrong with experimentation at all."
When Carr joked, "I experimented once and it stuck," Lovato shared, "Hey, I didn't say that it didn't stick either. I didn't say that it didn't stick." Oh Demi, keep 'em guessing.
As for Lovato's professional life, she continues to ride the wave of success, with the release of her latest song "You Don't Do It For Me Anymore." There's even a debate about whether the lyrics were about her ex-boyfriend Guilherme "Bomba" Vasconcelos or about Lovato's old self.
When a fan posted the theory: "If the song is about her old self, then it is literally 10 times even better and more impactful," Lovato commented: "Well done... it is."


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CAMP COPE – " Sagan-Indiana "
Posted: November 10, 2018 in ALBUMS, MUSIC
Tags: Camp Cope, Georgia Maq, How To Socialise & Make Friends, Poison City Records
Camp Cope's newest album How To Socialise & Make Friends released on March 2nd 2018. The follow up to their 2016 self-titled debut kicks off with the instantly remarkable bass line of "The Opener," an explosive diatribe against the sexist double standards of the music industry at large. What follows the lead single are a collection of songs that anchor on the cycles of life, loss and growth through resilience and those moments of finding and being yourself. The second album from the Australian trio hums with rage and retribution, executed with biting specificity and vast emotional range by singer Georgia Maq.
Throughout the nine songs on How To Socialise & Make Friends it becomes clear that if their debut was the flame, this is Camp Cope rising from the ashes, stronger and more focused than ever. Camp Cope wrote How to Socialise before the #MeToo movement really took off. But reckonings don't just fall out of the sky, and not since the alt-rock boom of the '90s has music felt more ripe for a revolution. Camp Cope's windswept punk feels both retro and right now, like Courtney Barnett covering Tigers Jaw covering Ani DiFranco. Their sound is jangly but unpolished, folky but not crunchy. Maq's voice, decorated with Australian diphthongs, ably meanders from shouty to soft, conjuring an inexplicable mashup of Joe Strummer and Joni Mitchell.
'Sagan-Indiana' track taken from 'How To Socialise & Make Friends' LP/CD/Digital via Poison City Records.
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export const { useGetEmployeesQuery } = employeesApiSlice;

employeesSlice.js
import {createSlice} from "@reduxjs/toolkit";

const initialState = {
    employeesList: []
};

export const employeesSlice = createSlice({
    name: 'employees',
    initialState,
    reducers: {
        storeEmployees: (state, action) => {
            state.employeesList = action.payload;
        },
    }
});

export const { storeEmployees } = employeesSlice.actions;
export default employeesSlice.reducer;

employees.js component
import React, { useEffect } from 'react';
import {Table} from "react-bootstrap";

import { useDispatch, useSelector } from "react-redux";
import { useGetEmployeesQuery } from "./employeesApiSlice";
import { storeEmployees } from "./employeesSlice";

function Employees(){

    const dispatch = useDispatch();
    const { data, isLoading, isSuccess, isError, error } = useGetEmployeesQuery();

    useEffect(() => {
        dispatch(storeEmployees(data));
    }, []);

    const { employeesList } = useSelector(state => state.employees);

    return (

                        No
                        First Name
                        Last Name
                        Position
                        Record Created
                        Record Updated

                    {employeesList.map((employee, i) => {
                        return (

                                {i+1}
                                {employee.firstName}
                                {employee.lastName}
                                {employee.position}
                                {employee.recordCreatedAt}
                                {employee.recordUpdatedAt}

                        )
                    })}

            )
}

export default Employees;

A: You would not use the detour with the component and useEffect, you can just add an extraReducer to your slice.
export const employeesSlice = createSlice({
  name: "employees",
  initialState,
  reducers: {
    storeEmployees: (state, action) => {
      state.employeesList = action.payload;
    },
  },
  extraReducers: (builder) => {
    builder.addMatcher(
      api.endpoints.getEmployees.matchFulfilled,
      (state, action) => {
        state.employeesList = action.payload;
      }
    );
  },
});

That said, you should probably not copy RTK Query state into a slice. As you will lose out on a lot of RTK Query features and things might run out of sync. Usually, you should keep RTK Query state just in RTK Query - and call useGetEmployeesQuery in all components where you need that data. That's what it is designed for.

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The game now also contains two music tracks playing in the background. Thanks to Christian Eckert for creating them!
I have also done some other improvements like smooth normals, better fire effects and the engine now uses IBOs/VAOs/VBOs instead of glBegin/glEnd.
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Teguar Corporation has secured a spot on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing private companies in America for the fourth year. Teguar made the list in 2015, '16, '17, and now '19. Inc. 5000 ranks companies by their 3 year growth rate. Between '15 and '18, Teguar's growth rate was 92%, securing us the #3719 spot on the list.
Teguar has been a "bootstrap" endeavor since the begining, starting at $0 in 2010 and never taking any outside investment. While outside investment can give startups a huge boost, it also can pose a high-risk, and it is not the path that Teguar Founder and CEO, Jonathan Staub, chose to take. He credits the company's impressive growth to having a passionate, hardworking team and providing excellent customer service, top-notch products and competitive pricing.
The vast majority of Teguar's employees who started in the company's first few years are still present and now hold leadership positions at Teguar. Staub says he has enjoyed watching "a young management team without much experience in managing (including me), growing together with the company in leading teams and individuals to achieve crazy goals!" Teguar Chief of Operations and eight-year employee, Alex Daskalow, adds, "When you work at Teguar you get used to crushing through ceilings that previously seemed unreachable. Receiving external validation such as the Inc. 5000 award can serve as a welcome reminder to give ourselves a collective pat on the back for things accomplished."
Teguar has many accomplishments, besides growth in revenue, to celebrate, as well. The company now has over 30 employees and 3 offices around the world. Teguar computers can be found in over 50 countries in a range of applications and industries; they are used to produce lifesaving pharmaceuticals, quality check food and beverages at fortune 500 companies, on boats, cars, planes and trains, in the operating room and even in machines used to find and deactivate explosives. Teguar also makes a difference around the world by supporting non-profits including; Glowbalact, offering rehabilitation for people exiting human trafficking in Israel; HopeMatch, providing Christmas gifts to families in need in Charlotte, NC; Helimission, supporting people in remote areas of Madagascar and Indonesia; and Help Kids Up, giving physical and spiritual support to children in Uganda.
Pictured from left to right: Jacob Valdez, Sales Manager; Jonathan Staub, Founder and Chief Executive Officer; Corinne Staub, Co-Founder; Shira Sagal, Marketing Manager; Alex Daskalow, Chief of Operations; Richard Pikul, Technical Service Manager. (Not pictured: Bryce Keeney, Chief Technology Officer)
While Teguar has grown out of the startup phase, we are committed to keeping the best of "startup culture." Jacob Valdez, Teguar Sales Manager, says, "We have worked hard since the beginning to establish a culture which values teamwork and purposeful communication." This won't be lost as Teguar moves forward with future endeavors and adopts tried and true practices for sustainable growth.
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Russia's Value-Driven Outsourcing Strategy Captures Imagination
Global Outsourcing - August 16, 2005 - By Nilotpal Chakravarti
Russia is gaining recognition with its value-driven outsourcing strategy. Big companies like Dell, Boeing, Microsoft, Deutsche Bank, and IBM are all leveraging Russian expertise and have outsourced some of their operations to Russia.
Recently, when former President Mikhail Gorbachev delivered a sales pitch for Russian software development at Massachusetts, he signaled to the world that Russian society is ready to make a breakthrough, and take its rightful place in the new economic equations, by value-driven outsourcing.
And rightful place it is taking. Big companies like Dell, Boeing, Microsoft, Deutsche Bank, and IBM, are all leveraging Russian expertise and have outsourced some of their operations like software development or maintenance and support. Russia as an outsourcing destination has even been attracting attention of some Korean companies.
Few companies in the world have created bigger ripples in global market in recent years than Samsung Electronics Co. The South Korean company has marched ahead of its Japanese and US competitors to take a big share of the international electronics and mobile phone markets. And one important element of Samsung's astounding success is the Samsung Research Center in Moscow. According to Cha Dae Sung, who is in charge of global technological cooperation, "Russia is our primary destination for technology outsourcing."
And Samsung is not alone. LG Electronics, Daewoo Electronics, and several other smaller companies rely heavily on Russian engineers, who work either from Korean sub-offices in Moscow or in the office towers of Seoul.
Russians believe that they can provide top quality, cut-price programming, but with Russian efficiency and a deep bench of highly educated programmers - some of them rocket scientists and nuclear physicists from the Cold War.
Now, as a strategy, the Russian companies are hoping to tap the growing US appetite for getting work done offshore. Importantly, there is no shortage of Russian programmers. According to a study by the Russian IT Services Professional Association, Russoft, the country has 250,000 software engineers and has more scientists per capita than UK, Germany, India, and France. That's one reason why US companies such as Motorola, Siemens, Sun Microsystems, and Intel, have R&D centers in Russia.
According to Arkadiya Dobkin, a Russian immigrant, who founded EPAM in 1993, the US companies were the target customers from day one. His company now has 1,200 employees, including 50 in the US, with offices in Moscow, Minsk, Belarus, and Budapest, Hungary.
Analysts say that EPAM and Luxoft, two of Russia's top offshoring companies, head a growing industry that boasts about 250 firms. Sales of IT and services for export from Russia have doubled annually in recent years, to about $450 million in 2004, tiny when compared with India's nearly $20 billion industry, but Russia is increasingly attractive to the US companies for a variety of reasons.
Russia's expertise in specific areas such as aerospace, and the desire of some outsourcing companies to reduce the risk of relying on one country is definitely proving to be a boon for the industry. The high creative potential of Russian specialists, due to their established system of education in the fields of mathematics and basic sciences, as well as their solid work experience with complex projects and diverse technologies are a distinct advantage.
Also, Russia's low wages are competitive. A typical programmer with experience earns between $8,000-$14,000, depending on whether the location is high-priced Moscow or the cheaper provinces. That's a little more than the $7,000 to $11,000 an Indian might make, but it is well below the $55,000 or more paid to an American in a similar job.
However, what is noteworthy is that Russia is spending a larger percentage of its GDP on R&D than India. Moreover, IT and Communications Minister, Leonid Reiman has said that Russia would invest some $650 million in the IT sector over the next five years. This is quite an impressive amount and many would find it more than a welcoming message from the government towards the IT sector.
Remarking about the Russian strategy, which has gained wide acceptance in the West, AMR research analyst Lance Travis made an interesting observation. According to Travis, "Russian firms tend to be more pessimistic in their approach to project management." While, Indians always report the best possible scenario and the Russian firms always the worst possible scenario, many believe the Russian approach is more appropriate for high-risk projects.
However, it must be said here that it is unlikely any of the Russian companies will suddenly leapfrog the competition and begin to approach the size and scope of the Indian outsourcing firms. But the companies have some specific strength, and they do offer an alternative to India for relatively small custom application development and maintenance support on projects in Western Europe, and as an alternative to India to minimize geopolitical risk and cultural differences.
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(ANSAmed) - ATHENS, 22 FEB - Greece's ambitious immunization program for children living in refugee-hosting areas has reached 30,000 immigrants, who are now protected against 10 diseases, according to a report released by the country's Health Ministry.
The vaccinations took place in the period from March 2016 to January this year, and the Greek government plan to continue the program as part of its regular state supply of primary child health care to all citizens.
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So it has been an extremely busy time in our house the past couple of weeks. October always seems to bring on the endless activities. With fall festivals, parties, my birthday, and random projects for work, we rarely have a moment to catch our breaths until the New Year.
Monday was my 26th birthday. Yes, yes, I am 26 and honestly feeling like I am finally pulling up my roots and moving forward with my life. I have felt so stuck since I graduated from college in 2011. I am finally going back to school to get a Master's in Secondary Education. It is not my first choice however. I went to school for avian paleontology. I wanted to study the origin and evolution of birds from dinosaurs. Sadly, the field is extremely small and when I say small, I mean there are only two people in the United States that I could work with on a graduate level and some 800 students applied for those 2-5 spots. I just can't compete despite my many accomplishments, including being a published scientists. I am very proud that my undergraduate research was published and hoped it would be enough for any graduate program, but sadly it wasn't. So, I have finally decided it is time to move beyond my dream to something more tangible. I decided if I can't be a paleontologist, I might as well teach it, so I am going to become a high school biology teacher. I went to an orientation/Q&A this morning and the program's dean, admission counselor, and one of the teachers absolutely adored me. They went on and on about what a wonderful teacher I am going to be and the dean said she was thankful I was turned down by other graduate programs. For the first time in 3 years I finally feel like I am worth something. I can't even begin to explain how much it meant to me to hear someone tell me they want me in their program; that I am valuable and have something worth sharing with the world. I cried when I got in the car because I was so overwhelmed. I have been rejected from graduate programs 10 times. That is 10 times I was told, "Sorry, you aren't good enough for us." Ten times I felt worthless, like a failure, like wasted space. I have spent the past three years angry with myself. Well, I am done feeling this way. I am not not a tree; I am going to move forward.
This isn't going to be an easy process, but I think I will be happy with it in the long run. Biology teachers are highly sought after and with a Master's I should make very decent money. I will be able to move where ever I want in the country or even outside of it, have the same holidays off as my children if I decide not to home school, and get to teach my favorite subject in the entire world.
Needless to say, I have been busy. I haven't even bought pumpkins, let alone made a Halloween tree to set up an altar to honor the dead. I would feel guilty, but I don't. I had to focus on me for once and what I needed to do in order to feel alive. I am sure my deceased friends and family will understand and forgive me.
I plan on posting next Friday for the Pagan Blog Project and hopefully an addition post sometime next week; on what I am not sure yet, but I will figure it out.
I hope that everyone is enjoying this lovely fall and doing well!
The Egyptians also believed Sage increased fertility and women would drink sage juice before lying with their husbands to ensure conception.
Sage is also a powerful protector. Wearing a horn full of Sage will protect you from the evil eye while burning it will dispel negative energy and cleanse rooms and objects.
If you desire to make a wish come true, write your wish on a Sage leaf and sleep on it for three nights. If you dream of your wish, it will come true. If you do not, bury the Sage in the ground to prevent harm coming to you.
Be weary if you wish to grow Sage in your garden. It is bad luck to plant Sage in your own garden and a stranger (or someone not living in the home) should be found to plant it for you. Furthermore, a full bed of Sage is bad luck so make sure the plot is home to other plants as well.
Medicinal Uses: The leaves of Red Sage are often used to aid inflammation of the mouth, throat, and tonsils as its volatile oils are soothing to the mucous membranes. It can be used internally as a mouth wash to treat gingivitis, inflamed tongue (glossitis), and other mouth inflammations including mouth ulcers. It can also be gargled to treat laryngitis, pharyngitis, and tonsillitis. Furthermore, it reduces sweating when taking internally. Externally it is used to treat wounds. Do not take Sage if you are pregnant or wishing to breastfeed. When taken internally, it can reduce breast milk production and stimulate the muscles of the uterus.
Preparation and Dosage: The leaves should be collected shortly before or just at the beginning of flowering (May or June). Leaves can then be dried, but not above 95°F. Sage can be taken internally as either an infusion, tincture, or gargle. To make an infusion, pour a cup of boiling water onto 1-2 teaspoons of leaves and let infuse for 10 minutes. Drink this solution up to three times a day. As a tincture, take 2-4 milliliters up to three times a day. To make a gargle put 2 teaspoons of dried leaves in 1 pint of water. Bring to a boil, cover, and let stand for 15 minutes. Gargle deeply with the hot deep for 5-10 minutes several times a day. Externally use Sage in a compress to treat open wounds.
Normally when I talk about tinctures and extracts, I am referring to herbal mixtures and remedies. However, it is possible to make tinctures and extracts from crystals for both medicinal and magical purposes. I'm not going to touch on any of these uses today, simply explain how to make them.
To make a tincture or extract, cleanse (both physically and magically--best option is to run it under water) and charge your crystal. If you plan to ingest your tincture or extract please make sure your crystal is nontoxic. Many crystals, including aquamarine, emerald, and tiger's eye, are toxic when soaked in alcohol, water, or oil. You can find a decent list here.
Once your stone is cleansed and charged, soak the crystal in alcohol, water, or oil for 2-4 hours in sun light. If your stone will fade in sun light, you can use moon light instead. Remove the crystal and store the water in a clear glass jar. If you soaked your crystal in water pour in 1/4 cup of distilled vinegar or Vodka to prevent algae growth if you do not plan to use your extract immediately.
If you still wish to use a toxic crystal you can use an indirect method. Simply place the crystals in a small bowl within a larger bowl full of alcohol, water, or oil. The vibrations will enter the liquid but the toxins will not.
With preservation (alcohol or vinegar) your extracts can last up to two years if using internally or 6+ years if using externally. Tinctures will last up to 6+ no matter their use as they are made from alcohol. Oils should be used within weeks to prevent them from going rancid.
Crystal tinctures and extracts are very simple to make. However, using crystal tinctures and extracts for medicinal purposes is not so simple. I have never personally used crystals for medicinal purposes, but I plan on learning how to use them in the future. Until then, please consult Google and its infinite wisdom with caution.


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The globalization of healthcare has brought CMC to the epicenter of innovation, creative risk-taking and breakthrough solutions that attract medical and research professionals from around the world. Some of the most exciting collaborative relationships at CMC are the formal exchanges that exist with university medical, nursing and allied health programs.
"We send students abroad not just to see tropical diseases they won't see at home, but to learn what it's like to take care of a population." Dr. Harris Berman, Dean, Tufts University School of Medicine
These relationships bring CMC faculty to the U.S. for further study, visiting professorships and collaborative research. Likewise, American partner students and faculty visit CMC for observation, study or research.
CMC graduates who come to the U.S. are leaders in their fields at many of the finest medical education and research institutions in the country, provide exciting linkages for these exchanges. Other exchange partnerships develop based on CMC's reputation. The Foundation takes a lead role in cultivating new partnerships, interfacing with U.S. institutions when helpful and at times funding expenses when CMC representatives travel to the U.S.
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Tufts University School of Medicine
The CMC exchange program that has become a model for others is with the Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, MA. Tufts' current Dean, Dr. Harris Berman was introduced to CMC as a Peace Corps volunteer in the 1960's caring for the health and welfare of American doctors in the field. Today he supports and continually adapts this valuable program as a key resource for medical students and public health specialists.
"I find it interesting that the challenges and the solutions haven't changed much over the past half-century," says Dr. Berman, "In an irony that doesn't escape me, Tufts now sends an average of 30 or 40 students a year to India to acquire the essentials of community medicine, at which our partners at Christian Medical College in Vellore, South India, are masters, with their frequent home visits and intimate knowledge of local residents. Fifty years ago American doctors—myself, a young Peace Corps physician, among them—went to India to help provide medical care. Now we send Tufts students there to learn."
One of the critical reasons that the Tufts exchange works so well is that the benefits are mutual. The shared vision of Dr. Berman, Foundation Board Chair and Tufts Research Scientist, Dr. Honorine Ward, and public health faculty at CMC brings about new collaborative projects for both students and faculty. Again, in Dr. Berman's words, "Our students learn how to take care of villages. We send students abroad not just to see tropical diseases they won't see at home, but to learn what it's like to take care of a population."
Weill Cornell Medical College, New York City
As the proud alma mater of Dr. Ida S. Scudder, Weill Cornell College of Medicine maintains strong ties to CMC. Today Foundation Board member and Weill Cornell (WC)'s Professor of Clinical Public Health and Director of the Office of Global Health, Dr. Madelon L. Finkel mentors WC medical students who travel to CMC for electives. She also leads her own research and education in Vellore, studying effective means of screenings and early detection for cervical cancer at CMC's Rural Unit for Health and Social Affairs (RUHSA) site.
"We are trying to expand from a traditional focus on infectious disease to encompass other opportunities in a wide variety of locations, including public health aspects of global health," says Dr. Finkel. "Our program at Weill Cornell seeks to provide an enriching experience in both developing and developed countries."
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA
UPenn has had a relationship with CMC for nearly 5 years. Led by Marjorie A Muecke, PhD, RN, FAAN, Assistant Dean for Global Health Affairs; Associate Director, WHO Collaborating Center for Nursing & Midwifery Leadership; Adjunct Professor Nursing, nursing students entering their senior year can elect to take 9 hours of seminar training in Comparative Health Systems, followed by 2-3 weeks at CMC in Vellore. The course is on Community Health and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing in India. Student observers focus on the role of nursing in community health and mental health-psychiatric care. They join CMC's nursing faculty and students as they provide care in nurse-managed clinics in rural villages and in-patient care for families of children and adults with psychiatric disturbances.
After visiting the Mental Health Center, one of the 2013 students commented: "This idea that the family is the primary care giver and the health team is there to guide, support and mentor the family. . . . Mrs. Charles (Matron) said the pediatric unit is call something [that] translates loosely to "the place of hope". After I visited the pediatric units hope rang true. The medical team does not give up. Even if a child does not seem to be progressing as they would like, they don't consider it a failure, instead they just encourage the parents to "give it more time". Everything for them is hopeful. "
University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX
The University of Texas Health Science Center's The Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics sends medical students in their fourth year to CMC. They note cultural diversity and international perspective as a key value to the exchange: "The CMC community is made up of an interesting and diverse group of people – students and faculty come from all over India and a number of other countries, such as Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Singapore. Elective students and volunteer workers come from Australia, Britain, USA, Germany, France, Sweden, Denmark and New Zealand. This interchange between varied people and cultures has been found to be mutually beneficial. During this international rotation, students have the opportunity to not only experience tertiary care on hospital wards in Vellore, but also primary care settings in village and mobile clinics and visits to the world-famous leprosarium where Paul Brand, MD, did his pioneering work on hand and reconstructive surgery after nerve damage. Students participate in three one-week rotations at CMC sites of their choice alongside CMC faculty and medical students as well as other international students from around the world. Students participate in ward rounds, clinics, demonstrations, lectures and seminars. For those students interested in primary health care in rural settings, the departments of Community Health and Development (CHAD), Rural Unit for Health and Social Affairs (RUHSA) and the Low Cost Effective Care Unit (LCECU) can assist in making those arrangements. While students sign up to participate as observers, some rotations offer more interactive experiences."
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Change. When you ask individuals of what they are looking for when it comes to the next leaders who will take the seat of power, perhaps this is one word that you will often encounter. Who doesn't want a good change, right? This is most especially if it will affect everyone and will make the lives of every individual better. As such, every single election, we hope that the next person who will take the seat of power, whether local or in the national scene, have the right ammunition that will benefit not just a single individual, but a whole community. The key to this is in our hands since we are going to be the ones who will choose our next leader. We should be able to properly distinguish the right candidate – the candidate who can stand behind us and can make the change that we want to see.
Your candidate who can make your change happen in New Jersey is no other than Seth Kaper-Dale. He is running under Green Party which has a focus on social injustice. Here, the minorities and the often neglected individuals can have a voice. They will never be neglected. In fact, their voices will be amplified so that their concerns can be easily addressed. Gone were those days when your voice feels repressed. With Kaper-dale, you will have your own limelight. You can engage in an intelligent discussion with the local administration's representatives so that we can provide a solution to your issues or the issues of other people like you. You will be treated fairly, no matter the part of the community you came from, your background, and the race you belong to. Kaper-dale will champion you especially those less privileged members of the community. Kaper-dale will also champion the youth who are not receiving the right care for them and who are not under the care of foster homes. They will be prioritized especially since they are the hopes of the future. Veterans and immigrants will not be forgotten too and will never take the backseat among the policies Kaper-dale will be creating. Let us not forget the LGBT community who deserves to be treated fairly like everyone else. By choosing Kaper-dale, you know that you are in good hands because no single element of the society of New Jersey will be left behind.
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Buying a Cisco Switch for Practicing.
I am going to buy a used managed Cisco switch from eBay. I will be using it for learning and practicing, using putty and other management programs. I have found managed switches from $10 and up, and anywhere from 8 to 48 ports. I have found Catalyst switches, layer 3 switches, srw208P small business switch. Could you recommend somthing that would be good for this purpose.
The key here is to understand the purpose of what you're buying. Now, I know that sounds strange but let me explain. If you're only studying for the CCNA R+S you can get away with just a L2 switching (2950,2960). I would recommend you buy two If know you're going to pursue CCNP R+S, then you might want to consider at least one if not 2 L3 switches (e.g. 3550 or above).
Also you need make sure that the IOS supports crypto as well. (look for k9 in the name of the IOS) if you're talking about supporting encrypted connections.
The problem with these purchases, is they stackup. And once you get them, they are never worth as much to anyone else.
If you don't want the hassle of managing the physical equipment and just need access to the equipment, you may want to consider some of the online rack rentals. The nice thing with them is that they normally have latest equipment stipulated by exam guides for pursuing the ccna, ccnp and even the ccie.
Thank you for the response. I think I will check on a couple of L3 switches, maybe that will cover my bases. However I will look into the online rack rentals.
I really enjoy all the shows on Itpro, and I have learned so much.
I think going virtual with tools like VIRL is a better investment than physical hardware. For the price of all that hardware you can buy a poweredge off of ebay and a year of VIRL.
You can do so much with a set up like that. it will take you well into your CCIE studies.


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Today's kids are spending more time than ever sitting in front of a screen—an average of 7 and a half hours a day! Sure, televisions, computers, game consoles, and smart phones are entertaining, but too much screen time is bad for a kid's overall health—not to mention turning young minds to mush. So how can you limit screen time without fighting with your kids?
Skip the battles and try some of these ideas to minimize the time your child spends glued to a gadget.
Monkey See/Monkey Do: Do you spend your days toggling between the television, your smart phone, and the computer? Set a good example about limits and your kids will be more likely to follow. Have a family meeting and let everyone have a say on the amount of time that screens will be used each week. Parent coach Tina Feigal suggests that including the children in the decision is a huge factor in gaining their cooperation on respecting limits.
Timer Tamers: Amy Wilson, of Mother Load: The Blog, uses a visual timer called the Time Timer to help her three kids (ages three to six) limit their gadget time. Unlike digital timers, a visual timer makes it easy for kids to see how much time is left. And as Wilson says, "While my children never want to listen to me when I say 'Time's up,' they accept the Time Timer's word for it, no questions asked." Another product, the Bob TV Timer, can be plugged into TV's, computers, or video games. When the time's up, Bob turns the gadget off.
Let 'Em Pick: Offer kids a set amount of screen time each day and let them decide how to use it. Every day, Stephen Granade of Huntsville, Alabama. gives each of his children four stones. Each stone is equivalent to thirty minutes of screen time and his children can choose if they will use their stones to watch TV, play video games, or surf the web. This approach works perfectly for Granade and his two young children but it may not be the best approach for larger families. Lori West of Virginia Beach found that when she gave each of her five children one hour of screen time a day, they would piggyback their time by playing video games for an hour and then watching their siblings play.
Pay to Play: Encourage kids to earn screen time by balancing it with equal amounts of reading, chores, or physical activity. Len Saunders, author of Keeping Kids Fit and father of two, suggests that for every hour of physical activity, kids earn 30 minutes of tech time. Deanne Duke, of The Crunchy Chicken, lets her kids each have 15 minutes of computer time a day. If they want more, they have to read (e.g., 10 minutes of reading for 10 minutes on the computer.) And Michelle Marasch of Plattsburg, New York gives her boys free screen time when they multi-task their viewing with family chores like folding laundry.
Jenn Savedge (Writer, Mother, Blogger). Full-time mom, environmentalist, and author who researches and writes about the two topics that are closest to her heart: children and the environment. She is Mother Nature Network's official "green family" blogger. As a former park ranger for the National Park Service, Jenn traveled the U.S., learning about the environment in some this country's most breath-taking wild places.


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Click on the cover image to the right or the following link to download the Fishing & Boating Guide. This is a SUMMARY of the laws regarding fishing and boating. This guide is intended solely for informational use. It is not a reprint of any referenced statute or regulation in its entirety and should not be used as such. Questions about the information contained in this guide should be directed to the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources at 800-858-1549 BEFORE engaging in the activities referenced. Actual wording of any Kentucky Revised Statute (KRS) or Kentucky Administrative Regulation (KAR) can be viewed here.
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A person shall not enter upon the lands of another to hunt, fish or trap without the oral or written permission of the landowner, tenant or person who has authority to grant permission. Those who fail to obtain permission are subject to arrest and prosecution. Railroad tracks and rights of way are privately owned property and permission to hunt, fish or trap must be obtained prior to entry. (KRS 150:192)
KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES
Created as the Kentucky Game and Fish Commission on March 12, 1912, the agency known today as the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources was established in its present form by the Kentucky General Assembly in 1944. An agency of the Tourism, Arts & Heritage Cabinet, the department today has about 500 full-time employees.
Through the decades the department's role has expanded to include managing both game and non-game fish and wildlife resources, creating regulations, enforcing wildlife and boating laws, hatching, rearing and stocking fish, assisting landowners with fish and wildlife habitat improvement, educating youth about the importance of fish and wildlife and their habitats, stream restoration, passing on the heritage of archery and shooting sports, buying land for public use, and building boat ramps for angler access to the state's public waterways.
The Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission, a nine-member citizens board selected by licensed hunters, boaters and anglers, and appointed by the Governor, meets quarterly in Frankfort to make policy decisions. With input from the agency's director, program administrators and staff biologists, the Commission adopts regulations that must meet with the approval of the Kentucky General Assembly.
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A follow-on to the Airtext HP cabin satcomm router, the Airtext LT can be moved between aircraft. We'd like a rechargeable battery and a mounting bracket.
When we evaluated the Iridium-based Airtext cabin router in the April 2018 Aviation Consumer, overall we found it to be a good performer with rugged hardware, reliable Bluetooth and a useful suite of smartphone apps.
But with a price that starts at around $10,000 the certified, permanently mounted Airtext is a stretch for the market's lower end. At $4995, the new Airtext LT transportable caters to both lower budgets and those who fly multiple aircraft. Here's an overview.
The LT version of the Airtext satcomm transceiver (it measures 5 by 3 by 1 inches) is a repackaged version of its big brother, which is 7.5 by 4.6 by 1.4 inches. That's not a bad thing because like the bigger one, the LT has a rugged feel thanks to a metal chassis and durable antenna connections.
The Airtext LT doesn't have a battery, something we think some buyers will want as an alternative to plugging it into ship's power. It comes with a DC accessory plug, but with many making the switch to USB panel power a long time ago, a USB cable could better the interface. There is no USB connection at the transceiver. Instead, the DC power cable plugs in via a two-pin connector.
At press time, Airtext said it's currently testing a USB power interface. As for the lack of battery, Airtext said with so many users carrying portable power banks, a built-in battery might not be missed on the device.
The system uses an external portable Iridium satellite antenna with a cable that terminates with an SMA connector that threads into a TNC for connecting to the transceiver. Some external Iridium antennas have cabling with TNC connectors, so the LT is equipped to connect with them.
The LT connects to smartphones and tablets that run the Airtext (and FBOLink) apps. The stubby Bluetooth antenna screws into the chassis via an SMA connection resulting in quick pairing with every device we tried.
Worth mentioning is that the Airtext and Airtext+ models can connect with up to 16 devices, but since the LT is targeted at smaller cabins, it's limited to six devices. The LT doesn't have voice capability like the Airtext+.
There is no mounting bracket with the Airtext LT, so it's up to the user to get creative in securing it in the cabin. Some possible solutions include laying it on the floor or on a seat, but it might be a projectile in turbulence or in a crash. Doing a new panel upgrade? Consider having the shop fabricate a storage shelf or even modify a glove box to safely house portable gear. In our use, we tucked the LT half in the pocket of a small flight tote. It's not the best solution, but it works. The LT comes with a carry/storage case. Data plans are $300 per year and include 1000 messages.
For buyers who aren't ready for a full-up, permanently mounted Airtext or Airtext+ system (and can live without voice calls), we think the Airtext LT is a worthy choice, particularly for carrying on to different aircraft.
Moreover, as long as there is power available the system can be used in nearly any application where Iridium satellite connectivity is desired (Iridium has global coverage). Airtext already recognizes an opportunity in the marine market, where cellular connectivity is marginal if not impossible offshore. The LT transceiver has a four-pin connector input for a Bluetooth antenna extender (up to 32 of them when connected in series) so the device can work in yachts that have multiple rooms. "We see that some users fly the airplane to a yacht—or to a cabin in the woods for that matter—and need connectivity," Airtext's Davis Gray told us.
In the airplane, the LT has similar utility to the certified models, including interface with the Airtext app where you send and receive SMS messages on an iOS or Android device. There's also FBOLink, a messaging program that provides flight crews direct real-time communications with FBO staff. The LT retains weather data capability, including textual display of ASOS, METAR and D-ATIS (digital ATIS) for receiving the digital ATIS at the 73 airports that have the capability.
For more on the Airtext line, visit www.airtext.aero and phone 678-208-3087 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Click here to watch a video on the Airtext LT.


Leicester, MA --- Game two of the 2011-12 Worcester City Women's Basketball Tournament saw the Engineers of WPI defeat the AMCATS of Anna Maria, 61-49, at the Leicester Gymnasium on Friday evening.
For WPI, Lauren Hannmann (East Greenbush, N.Y.) led all scorers with 17 points, shooting three of five from three-point range and seven of eleven overall. Theresa Logan (Southboro, Mass.) contributed 16 points with five rebounds. Cindy Chelius (Northfield, N.J.) led all rebounders with seven while adding four assists, three steals and four points. Kelly Morgan (Brookline, N.H.) added seven points and three assists for the Crimson and Gray while Dani Davis (East Granby, Conn.) scored seven points with four rebounds and three steals in just 13 minutes of playing time.
The Amcats were led by Samantha Ashton (Worcester, Mass.) who had 15 points with five rebounds, three assists and a block. Kayla Cummings (Auburn, Me.) added 14 points, shooting six-of-eleven from the floor. Chelsea Blair (Holland, Mass.) contributed six points and six rebounds.
The opening minutes were highly competitive as the Engineers slowly pulled away, taking a 17-8 lead off a jumper by Logan 7:40 into the first half. With seven minutes remaining in the period, an AMCAT rally cut the lead to four after a layup by Ashton, with WPI leading 19-15. After a scoring lull that lasted six and a half minutes, WPI would respond with a run of their own, scoring seven straight points capped off by a layup by Taryn Roy (Stafford Springs, Conn.) and giving the Engineers an eleven point lead, 26-15. That would be the margin entering halftime as Roy scored another layup at the first half buzzer to give her team a 30-19 lead.
Anna Maria would open the second half on a 6-2 run to cut the deficit to seven as WPI would struggle from the floor. The Engineers would rely on their defense and some timely shooting to stay in control of the contest, as during one key stretch holding they held the AMCATS scoreless for nearly five minutes.
Hannmann scored two three pointers just moments apart to help WPI extend its lead to 15 with 9:16 remaining, with the Engineers up 45-30. Anna Maria would cut the lead to ten with 2:13 remaining on a shot by Cummings, but it was too little, too late for the AMCATS as WPI held on.
WPI will face the Lancers of Worcester State in the championship game on Saturday at 3pm. Anna Maria will meet the host Hawks of Becker in the consolation game at 1pm. Earlier Friday WSU defeated Becker 73-30 in the opening semifinal.
Release courtesy of Becker Sports Information.


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Man arrested in Des Moines bank robbery
November 15, 2010 By Matt Kelley
Thomas Harrington in bank surveillance photo.
Des Moines Police arrested a man and took two others into custody shortly after a bank robbery today on the capital city's southeast side.
Sergeant Jeff Edwards says 43-year-old Thomas Harrington is accused of taking cash from a Bank of America branch. He did not display a weapon, but passed a note to a teller demanding money.
"The bank teller was able to insert a tracking device with the money that was passed to Mr. Harrington," Edwards said. Officers used the tracking device and found Harrington in a car with two other people on the northwest side of town. Witnesses to the robbery said the suspect was a black male, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and a black Iowa Hawkeyes stocking cap.
"A couple of the witnesses came to the scene and positively identified Mr. Harrington," Edwards said. "A search of the vehicle also located money taken in the robbery, along with the tracking device." Harrington is charged with 2nd degree robbery. The other two persons in the car have not been identified or charged.
Edwards says investigators are not sure yet if Harrington may have been involved in several other recent bank robberies in Des Moines.
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