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Capistrano::Configuration.instance(:must_exist).load do

  dbserver :mysql do

    set :mysql_admin_user, 'root'
    set(:mysql_admin_pass) { Capistrano::CLI.password_prompt "Enter database password for '#{mysql_admin_user}':"}

    after 'deploy:setup', 'deploy:stacks:after_deploy_setup_handlers:create_database_and_grant_user'

    namespace :deploy do

      namespace :db do

        task :show_slave_status, :roles => :db do
          run_mysql_command("SHOW SLAVE STATUS\\G")
        end

        task :show_master_status, :roles => :db do
          run_mysql_command("SHOW MASTER STATUS;")
        end

        task :show_status, :roles => :db do
          run_mysql_command("SHOW STATUS;")
        end

        task :show_variables, :roles => :db do
          run_mysql_command("SHOW VARIABLES;")
        end

        task :show_global_variables, :roles => :db do
          run_mysql_command("SHOW GLOBAL VARIABLES;")
        end

        task :start_slave, :roles => :db do
          run_mysql_command("START SLAVE;")
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        task :stop_slave, :roles => :db do
          run_mysql_command("STOP SLAVE;")
        end

      end

      namespace :stacks do
        namespace :after_deploy_setup_handlers do

          task :create_database_and_grant_user, :roles => :db do
            unless roles[:db].servers.empty?

              stage = exists?(:stage) ? fetch(:stage).to_s : ''
              db_config_file = File.join('config', stage, 'database.yml')

              if File.exists?(db_config_file)

                db_config = YAML.load_file(db_config_file)

                unless db_config[rails_env].nil? || (!db_config[rails_env]["host"].nil? && !db_config[rails_env]["host"].empty? && ![ "localhost", "127.0.0.1" ].include?(db_config[rails_env]["host"]))

                  set :db_user, db_config[rails_env]["username"]
                  set :db_password, db_config[rails_env]["password"]
                  set(:mysql_admin_pass_option) { (mysql_admin_pass.nil? || mysql_admin_pass.empty?) ? "" : "-p" }
                  set :db_name, db_config[rails_env]["database"]

                  if db_user && db_name

                    cmd = "CREATE DATABASE IF NOT EXISTS #{db_name}"
                    run "mysql -u #{mysql_admin_user} #{mysql_admin_pass_option} -e '#{cmd}'" do |channel, stream, data|
                      if data =~ /^Enter password:/
                         channel.send_data "#{mysql_admin_pass}\n"
                       end
                    end

                    cmd = "GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON #{db_name}.* TO '#{db_user}'@localhost IDENTIFIED BY '#{db_password}';"
                    run "mysql -u #{mysql_admin_user} #{mysql_admin_pass_option} #{db_name} -e \"#{cmd}\"" do |channel, stream, data|
                      if data =~ /^Enter password:/
                         channel.send_data "#{mysql_admin_pass}\n"
                       end
                    end

                  end

                end

              end

            end
          end

        end
      end

    end

  end

end

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Cook the garlic with the milk simmer until very soft, add the anchovies and keep cooking until it starts to be creamy. Blend everything to obtain a very smooth sauce.
With a sharp knife, cut the fillet in small dices of about half centimetre, then put into a bowl. Add the capers, the chopped fruit mustard and season with pepper and oil. Adjust with salt if necessary.
Place the beef in a serving dish, add small pieces of stracciatella and the anchovies sauce. Finish the plate with the anchovy fillets, hazelnuts and some herbs.


The Borough of Avalon has secured $1.5 million for an emergency beach fill project this fall. Replenishment in mid-May will open the beach paths on 10th, 11th, and 15th Streets- however the paths at 12th, 13th, and 14th Streets will remain closed.
In the past, the Borough has created walkways along the top of the dunes for a more convenient access for residents in the effected areas.


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The Growth of a Husky
By Marcus McDermott |
Four years. That is how long we get to learn and grow at this wonderful school of ours. A lot can change in four years, and my goal was to talk to seniors about the changes in their lives since freshman year, whether it be academic or social.
First I talked to Aj Rai, an actively involved senior at our school. He told me that the biggest change from his freshman year was his self esteem. In the words of Aj, "My self esteem went up when I was given the opportunity to become a leader." Aj is currently the leader of Morgan React, Partners in Community, and has a position on the Board of Education.
I also talked to Erika Renkl and Sarah Dahlberg. At the start of their freshman year, they weren't friends. Erika took mostly college prep classes and was a lot quieter. Since then, Erika has become a social butterfly. Her grades have improved and she now takes mostly honors classes. Sarah, on the other hand, told me that not much has changed academically. One big difference from her freshman year is in her athletics. Due to a torn ACL, Sarah has been benched for her whole senior year. Although it's tough, Sarah has managed to remain positive and hopes to play sports in college.
Ciarra Vanderveen, Olivia Scobie, Nick Powers, Jake Mastrionni, Avery Hecimovich, and Rory Smith have also experienced some changes. I heard some different answers. Avery said "Well I went to Xavier freshman year." Rory Smith said, "I was quiet and shy and I had no friends." When asked about how things are different now, she told me that she's more social and has a lot more friends. Olivia mentioned that from freshman to senior year,"You find your small group of friends." Nick and Jake have both grown beards, and Jake has become more involved in events at school. They all had different answers, but the overwhelming answer that I heard was, "You just care less."
Finally I spoke to Liz Bradley. Liz had a lot to say about this topic! She said, "A lot has changed since freshman year till now, but I am very happy with where I am now. Freshman year I was quiet towards upper classmen and adults, and I was scared to voice my opinion. Now I have no problem telling anyone how I feel. I have my own opinions, standards, and morals. Also, I have a much more positive outlook on life.."
"…And I'm dating a girl for goodness sake… Anything can change!"
#freshmen
#students
Morgan School
The Morgan School
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dahlberg32 on April 10th, 2014 1:43 pm
It's crazy to see the changes between people in my class from freshman year to now! Good article and i loved how you interviewed multiple seniors to get their views about how they changed.
alariviere on April 10th, 2014 1:48 pm
This was a very interesting article! It was great to hear individual stories about how the seniors have changed. As a freshman, I now know what to expect a little more.
erikarenkl on April 10th, 2014 1:57 pm
I think now is a really great time to publish an article like this because the seniors are entering their fourth and final quarter in high school and it's nice to remember our freshman year. You really got a good variety of seniors in there!
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July 11, 2011: California Law Not Likely to Pass in Georgia Anytime Soon
The phone rang the other day and on the other end of the line was Gay Blade, the world's flaming liberal. Gay spends a lot of time trying to raise my sensitivity toward liberal issues. So far, Gay has not had a lot of luck.
"OK, Neanderthal," Gay Blade said, "I guess you have heard about what's happened in California." I told Gay I wasn't up on the latest news from out there, but I hoped that maybe the state had slid off into the Pacific Ocean and if not the whole place, maybe at least San Francisco.
"You are such an ignorant redneck," Gay exclaimed, "I wonder why I even bother with you." I wonder, too, but I didn't ask.
"I am calling to inform you that The State of California has passed a law that will require schools to teach at all grade levels about the historical contributions of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people," Gay Blade said proudly, "and the bill is on the desk of Gov. Jerry Brown waiting to be signed." That kind of law in California didn't surprise me, but the part about Jerry Brown did. I assumed Gov. Moonbeam was still on Saturn with our Ambassador to Outer Space, Cynthia McKinney.
I thought California had more pressing problems than teaching kids about transgender historical figures – such as being in debt up to their Birkenstocks, being the car theft capital of the country and having both Nancy Pelosi and Los Angeles call the state home. You would think they would want to fix that stuff first but, then, this is California we are talking about here.
California schools are already required to teach about women, blacks, Mexicans, entrepreneurs, Asians, Europeans, American Indians and Labor. I don't know how they are going to cram all of that into one school year, unless they can locate a bisexual Mexican-Indian entrepreneur who belongs to a labor union and knows a lot of blacks and women in Asia and Europe. That could save a lot of time and allow the schools to offer some electives, like math and science. And English.
What will the school kids in California learn in this course, I asked Gay.
"Our children will find out that Pres. James Buchanan and Vice President William R. King were more than, shall we say, good friends," she said coyly. I didn't want to tell Gay that the first thing the teachers need to do is tell the students who James Buchanan is before they talk about what he did. Not many people have ever heard of him. That is because he didn't do anything while president. Well, at least that is what I thought until I talked to Gay Blade.
I was hoping the course would have some juicy stuff on Millard Fillmore. It was Fillmore who allowed the State of California to join the union in 1850 while he was president. If he had not done that, California would still belong to Mexico and I wouldn't be having this conversation with Gay Blade about what James Buchanan and William King did or didn't do in their spare time. I have a really negative opinion of Millard Fillmore.
Gay Blade said the reason for the call was to inform me that it was only a matter of time before there was going to be pressure to pass such a law in Georgia and that I might want to get you ready for the inevitable. I told Gay I didn't think that was going to happen anytime soon here. I felt sure if such a thing was going to occur my friends in the Legislature would tell me first. I have a lot of friends in the Legislature.
I told Gay that our legislators were more worried these days about paying their taxes promptly and strengthening our already-world class ethics laws and about somebody – I'm not sure who – micro-chipping our body parts without our permission than they were about teaching bisexual history in our schools.
Besides, we have a lot of pride in Georgia's history and the last thing we need to know is that some guy we named a county for used to run around at night in hoop skirts. With all due respect to California, I don't think our kids could handle that kind of stuff. They are going to be bummed enough as it is when they find out about James Buchanan and William R. King.
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Employee training, family culture set Arrow apart
Credit: Phil Skinner
Arrow Exterminators CEO and President, Emily Thomas Kendrick, holds up a baby onesie with the company logo on it at their National Headquarters in Atlanta. She started a tradition of giving one to every employee who had a new born baby.
NO 1 IN LARGE WORKPLACE CATEGORY
By Nancy Badertscher
Nearly 3,000 companies were nominated or asked to participate in the 2020 Top Workplaces contest by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and its partner, Energage. Employees across the metro area responded to print and online solicitations that began appearing in September.
Using survey results, a list of 150 workplaces was compiled, consisting of 22 large companies (500 or more employees), 63 midsize companies (150-499 employees) and 65 small companies (149 or fewer employees).
» See all the AJC Top Workplace winners for 2020 here
In the highly competitive pest control industry, the leaders of Atlanta-based Arrow Exterminators say the company's family culture is by far its biggest asset.
The company, ranked the No. 1 large Top Workplace for 2020 by The AJC, started more than 50 years ago as a family business and has stayed that way while expanding into 12 states, building a workforce of nearly 2,500 and generating annual revenue in excess of $200 million.
"We start with our family culture," said Emily Thomas Kendrick, Arrow's president and CEO, "and everything is built around that — whether it be our mission or our core values."
Kendrick said several factors contribute to Arrow being the sixth largest pest control company in the nation and a place where multiple generations of families choose to work.
Arrow Exterminators' national headquarters is in Atlanta.
The company's offices are purposely small, with an average of 20 team members and $2 million in sales revenue. Not only do the smaller offices help to maintain the family atmosphere, but they also create more opportunities for team members to advance into leadership positions as managers, office managers and supervisors, Kendrick said.
» Family culture a 'competitive advantage' for Arrow
Clear communication and transparency also are big priorities, she said. Once a month, Kendrick emails a monthly update to employees that gives a clear picture of the company's finances, including the latest on revenue, sales and pretax profits.
Kendrick and other members of the leadership team hit the road every couple of years, visiting each of the company's offices and soliciting employee feedback, some of which melds into new company policies.
In addition, the company has long put a big emphasis on training through Arrow University and regular Friday morning training sessions.
"Our family made an investment many years ago in training when most companies were making general operational cuts," Kendrick said. "I would put our training up against anyone, anywhere, anytime, any industry."
» Meet the remaining top five large companies
That's not to say there aren't opportunities for building on Arrow's family atmosphere. On "fun Fridays," for instance, staff members who aren't out calling on customers are doing everything from dressing up as their favorite athletes to celebrating National Hot Chocolate Day and supporting charitable causes. Kendrick says she's quick to hear about it if an employee welcomes a new baby and doesn't quickly receive a onesie emblazoned with the company logo.
In its Atlanta market, Arrow has been a sponsor of the Children's Healthcare Christmas Parade for 21 years. The company also supports Emory's Winship Cancer Center, Folds of Honor, the Shepherd Center, Special Olympics, Atlanta Botanical Garden and Atlanta Ballet. In addition, employees participate in school programs on entomology, the pest control industry, and the science and math that support it.
Arrow Exterminators senior executive fice president and COO, Tim Pollard: "I genuinely like and love the people we work with."
Tim Pollard, senior vice president and chief operating officer, came to Arrow from one of its suppliers 11 years ago and says he stays because of the people.
"I genuinely like and love the people we work with," he said.
Arrow Exterminators' chief HR officer and SVP of professional development Shay Runion says the company has allowed her to be "as creative as I wanted to be."
Shay Runion, chief Human Resources officer and senior vice president of professional development, said she was drawn to Arrow because of its commitment to training. As her role has expanded and grown, she said, she has enjoyed the freedom to "be as creative as I wanted to be."
Mike Malone, SVP of marketing, started out on a termite truck and has worked his way up the ladder.
Mike Malone started out at Arrow on a termite truck and worked his way up to senior vice president of marketing. His dad retired from Arrow, and Malone said he still enjoys being part of the company's family friendly atmosphere that was part of his childhood.
"It has just been a really good ride," he said.
» Full list of large companies named Atlanta Top Workplaces for 2020
James S. "Starkey" Thomas, Kendrick's grandfather and a native of Atlanta's Fourth Ward, worked for nearly 30 years for Otto Orkin, founder of Orkin Pest Control, before venturing out on his own. In 1964, Thomas and his wife started Arrow in meager surroundings — first in their carport and then in the back of a beauty parlor.
At the time of her grandfather's death in 1978, Arrow was doing about $300,000 a year in business. By 1998, when Kendrick signed on, the company — under the leadership of her father, Joe Thomas — was doing about $38 million a year in business and growing largely through acquisitions.
Today, the company is projected to surpass $300 million in revenue in two years, $400 millionin five years, and $500 million in eight years. Joe Thomas remains involved. He's chairman of the board with an office adjoining his daughter's.
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Introduction: There was no place in which the apostle Paul met with more opposition from false apostles than at Corinth; he had many enemies there. Although he was "blameless and inoffensive" in all his carriage, so condescending and useful to all, yet there were those who bore him ill-will, who envied him, and did all they could to undermine him, and lesson his interest and reputation. Paul distinguishes himself and the other authentic apostles by contrasting the characteristics of the cultist leaders of that day with the doctrine, attitudes, and practice of the true apostles. These characteristics are just as true of leaders today as they were in Paul's day, so let us be very attentive to his words.
In verse 1, we see the mild and humble way the apostle addresses the Corinthians, and how desirous he is that no occasion may be given him to use severity. He was addressing the false apostles who had particularly levelled their reproaches; yet amid the greatest provocations he shows humility and mildness, from the consideration of the meekness and gentleness of Christ, and desires this notable example may have the same influence on the Corinthians. In verse 2, He begs them to give no occasion for him to be bold, or to exercise his authority against them in general, as he had resolved to do against some who unjustly charged him as walking according to the flesh, that is, regulating his conduct, even in his ministerial actions, according to carnal policy or with worldly views.
The carnal weapons Paul renounced were the manipulative and deceitful ways his opponents used. And though ministers walk in the flesh, or live in the body, and in the common affairs of life act as other men, yet in their work and warfare they must not go by the maxims of the flesh, nor should they design to please the flesh: this must be crucified with its affections and lusts; it must be mortified and kept under.
He asserts the power of his preaching and his power to punish offenders in verses 3 and 5. From these verses we learn that the work of the ministry is a warfare, not after the flesh indeed, for it is a spiritual warfare, with spiritual enemies and for spiritual purposes. The apostle's power to punish offenders (and that in an extraordinary manner) is asserted in v. 6. The apostle was a prime-minister in the kingdom of Christ, and chief officer in his army, and had in readiness (that is, he had power and authority at hand) to revenge all disobedience, or to punish offenders in a most exemplary and extraordinary manner. The apostle speaks not of personal revenge, but of punishing disobedience to the gospel, and disorderly walking among church-members, by inflicting church-censures.
7 The trouble with you is that you look at me and I seem weak and powerless, but you don't look beneath the surface. Yet if anyone can claim the power and authority of Christ, I certainly can. 8 I may seem to be boasting more than I should about my authority over you—authority to help you, not to hurt you—but I shall make good every claim. 9 I say this so that you will not think I am just blustering when I scold you in my letters. 10 "Don't bother about his letters," some say. "He sounds big, but it's all noise. When he gets here you will see that there is nothing great about him, and you have never heard a worse preacher!" 11 This time my personal presence is going to be just as rough on you as my letters are!
In our passage, Paul points out how his critics differ from him in the way they judge spirituality or success. He first writes in verse 7: "You are looking at things as they are outwardly." Then in verse 10, he gives us the words of his opponents who criticize his personal appearance and preaching style: "His letters are weighty and strong, but his personal presence is unimpressive, and his speech contemptible." The most important thing Paul says about his authority is its source: "which the Lord gave …" (verse 8). Paul's authority came from God and not from men. His critics could not make the same claim. They promote themselves and commend themselves, or as rendered loosely from above, they "write their own press releases." The counterfeit apostles "measure themselves by themselves," and "compare themselves with themselves." These men seek to elevate themselves by misrepresenting their own accomplishments and minimizing the accomplishments of others.
They measure themselves against their own little ideas! In this verse, Paul criticizes his opponents for measuring themselves against themselves. We see that they are not working for the common goal of the gospel but for their own personal gratification; their mindset looks down on others as being less spiritual. Then, almost inevitably, they become exclusive. In our present day, you hear statements like "If you are not a member of the church of ________, then you are not saved." "Unless you have been baptized by ________, you are not a genuine Christian." "Unless you are a member of this man's organization … Unless you have spoken in tongues, you cannot be …" and so on.
15 We're not barging in on the rightful work of others, interfering with their ministries, demanding a place in the sun with them. 16 After that, we will be able to preach the Good News to other cities that are far beyond you, where no one else is working; then there will be no question about being in someone else's field.
The cultists of Corinth seek to make personal followers of those who are saved through Paul's ministry and who have come to trust and follow Christ. They take credit for Paul's ministry. They boast in things for which they should never take credit. They boast in that which God has done. They boast in what God has done through others than themselves. They boast in the labours of others. Paul reminds the Corinthians of his labour among them, and that many of them are his children in the faith. He also indicates that he and his colleagues continue to minister to them, and as they continue to grow, there will be even further reason for them to be "enlarged" by these Corinthians.
The Corinthian cultists are those who take credit for ministry that is not their own. They even compete with one another and criticize Paul and his fellow-apostles. They appraise spirituality and success by external appearances. They take pride in that for which they should not take credit. In the end, it is apparent that they are more interested in gaining the approval of men than of God. Paul concludes this chapter by setting this matter straight: "But HE WHO BOASTS, LET HIM BOAST IN THE LORD. For not he who commends himself is approved, but whom the Lord commends" (2 Corinthians 10:17-18, NASB).
To think of himself (or herself) as superior to others, the cultist must compare himself with others in a way that makes him look superior. In the end, Paul's opponents are boasting. Paul reminds all who minister that their ministry is God-given, just as the fruit of their ministry is God's work If there is any boasting to be done, let it be boasting in God and what He has done through us (and often in spite of us). If there is any approval, any commendation to be sought, let it be His commendation. Let us labour so that He will say to us in that day, "Well done, good and faithful servant" (Matthew 25:21).


Edmonton Valley Zoo is in the process of a revitalisation. Its Director, Denise Prefontaine, talked to Blooloop about the vision for the zoo and the inspirational Wander Trail that interprets the Saskatchewan River Valley in a unique way.
Her original degree is in recreation administration. Through that, she became interested in facilities as hubs of community. She started to focus on facility management before doing an MBA in research, specialising in consumer behaviour.
Prefontaine had always worked for Edmonton's Municipality; the zoo is one of a number of facilities it operates. About twenty years ago, a job in marketing was advertised at the zoo and, given her focus on consumer behaviour, Prefontaine felt it would be interesting. Having worked on the community development side for her department, she now came into the facility side.
There followed a hiatus when a reorganisation saw all marketing staff moved back downtown, but Prefontaine was fascinated by the zoo and as soon as an opportunity presented itself, she moved back.
"There's something about the passion of the people who work at this facility."
In her role in market research she had been part of the team that developed a master plan, approved in 2005, for the zoo.
A year later, she returned as Edmonton Valley Zoo's Director, and oversaw the implementation of elements of that plan.
It was a zoo that had big ideas and was operationally very different from when it was developed in 1959, but physically and structurally it remained essentially unchanged and in desperate need of modernisation.
Conservation is one of the zoo's primary focuses.
It is involved with a number of initiatives including the Species Survival Programme, working with the Snow Leopard Trust and Red Panda Network. Sustainability is an important consideration when contemplating capital development. The Polar Exhibit, for example, which has 850, 000 gallons of water in it, is a completely self-sustained system. The only water replaced is that lost due to evaporation. There is both mechanical and biological filtration: the system is mechanically filtrated but the backwash goes into the biological filtration of the wetland and is then fed back into the system.
People were beginning to understand and engage with the zoo's vision, but there were some operational changes that needed to be made: the zoo was still functioning with some old exhibitory and an outdated facility.
The next phase was the Entry and the Wander Trail: a circulation path, conceived as a way to contextualise the zoo and an interpretation of its location. This was the brainchild of architects Studio Hanson Roberts, who were in on the zoo's transformation from the beginning.
The Entry comprises an education building, a gift shop, a café, and a huge gathering space where the zoo held a dinner for six hundred people which, Prefontaine says, didn't fill the space.
The Wander is very different from a typical zoo exhibit – the only animals in it are otters and a trout lake. Instead, it is a reflective, interpretative and inspirational journey into the landscape.
The Wander is designed as a river but sometimes the river is real water and sometimes it's an interpretation of water; there is a trout pond and a beaver dam that feeds into the trout ponds. Species of fish that call the North Saskatchewan River home are embedded as decorative bronze rubbings, and wetlands have been incorporated into the pathway.
"The kids can play in those rocks, move rocks around and change the way the river moves"
At times during the creation of the Wander Trail, doubts crept in, and the team wondered how it would be received by the public.
The team knew that the function of the Wander was to draw people in, to begin them on a contemplative journey, before they reached the more traditionally zoo-like area. But, would people understand?
The answer turned out to be a resounding 'Yes'.
"Intimate, inspiring, natural, nurturing, cool – we hear those words about the Wander."
COST of Wisconsin was the project team responsible for executing Studio Hanson Roberts' vision and constructing the Wander, which involved shop drawings, exhibit models, the fabrication and construction of the otter exhibits, trout pond and the meltwater area.
Jason Burnie, Project Manager at COST of Wisconsin, spoke to Blooloop about the unique challenges and solutions inherent in the project.
Fired with enthusiasm for the project, COST of Wisconsin contributed to the ideas process and the final look of the exhibit.
There are only two manufacturers in the world who can supply glass in sections of a sufficient size, and it took eight months for the glass to arrive.
The next stage of the master plan for Edmonton Valley Zoo is in progress.
Images: construction and wander photos kind courtesy Cost of Wisconsin, animal photos kind courtesy Edmonton Valley Zoo.


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Place the PSP face down and locate the battery cover on the left side of the device.
Lift and remove the battery cover to reveal the battery.
Peel back the warranty sticker that is behind the battery with a spudger or your fingernail.
Unscrew all four screws from the back of the PSP with the Phillips #00 Screwdriver.
Two are located behind the battery's warranty sticker.
Two are located on the right side of the PSP.
Then, remove the single screw from the bottom edge of the PSP (which is positioned next to the barcode).
Slide the spudger in between the outer casing of the PSP, beginning at the "R" shoulder button, and gently pry off the casing.
Remove the front casing completely.
Push the homebar to the right to release the tab located on the right side of the LCD screen.
DO NOT completely remove the homebar, as it is still connected by ribbon cables.
Slowly lift the LCD screen off the PSP starting at the top edge corner.
Again, the LCD screen is attached by ribbon cables, so do not remove it completely.
Orientation of PSP is flipped in photo.
Flip the small brown locks on the four ribbon cable connectors up using a spudger or fingernail.
Pull all four ribbon cables out.
Now remove the LCD screen and homebar from the PSP.
Remove the screw securing 'L' trigger to the PSP.
Remove the white plastic piece that holds the 'L' trigger in place.
Remove the 'L' trigger from the PSP.
Remove the screw securing the 'R' trigger.
Remove the white plastic piece that holds the 'R' trigger in place.
Remove the 'R' trigger from the PSP.
Remove the screw from the bottom left edge of the PSP.
Being careful not to break the ribbon cable, use the spudger to peel the adhesive button of the the 'L' trigger off the PSP.
Using a fingernail or spudger, flip up the retaining bracket on the d-pad and 'L' trigger ribbon cable.
Lift the black plastic bracket along with the d-pad contact pad, disconnecting the ribbon cable as you lift.
Remove the cable from the connector and remove the entire black piece from the PSP.
Remove the screw holding the analog stick in place.
Flip up the lock on the analog sticks ribbon cable.
Remove the analog stick from the PSP.
After removing the LCD Screen, the Button Pad should be easy to remove.
Flip up the lock and detach the ribbon cable above the power jack.
Remove the screw from the power jack.
Carefully bend back the black tab holding the power jack in place and start pulling the jack up to release it from this clip.
Pull the plug connecting the power jack to the motherboard.
Push the black tab at the bottom of the speaker to pop the speaker out of place, and remove the speaker.
The speaker is spring loaded, so be sure to keep an eye on it in case it starts doing flips into the air when you push the tab. Be careful not to lose or damage it!
Make sure the new/replacement speaker does not spring out during reassembly.
Flip up the locks and remove the two ribbon cables shown.
Flip up the lock and remove one last ribbon cable from the bottom edge of the PSP.
Remove the screw from the bottom left corner of the PSP.
Remove the screw from the top of the power switch panel. Gently remove panel from pegs starting from switch side.
Lift the silver rim on the right side of the PSP up and off.
Lift the silver rim on the left side of the PSP up and off.
Lift the motherboard up slowly starting from the bottom of the PSP, being careful not to damage the port on top.
Pull the motherboard out and remove it from the PSP.


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Sarah Bro (født 4. marts 1996) er en dansk tidligere svømmer. Hun konkurrerede i 4x100 m fri for damer ved OL 2016. Hendes lillesøster, Signe Bro, er også svømmer og deltog i OL 2020.

Professionel sportskarriere
Sarah Bro svømmede primært fri og rygcrawl. Hun begyndte sin karriere i Gentofte Svømmeklub, og som 16-årig begyndte hun at træne på det nationale træningscenter. Bro var med på det danske stafethold i 4x100 m fri, der med en femteplads ved EM i 2016 sikrede sig kvalifikation til OL samme år. Ved OL blev danskerne nummer seks i det indledende heat og nummer tolv samlet, hvilket ikke var nok til en finaleplads.

I 2017 var hun også med til VM, og i 2019 tog hun på træningsophold i USA. Imidlertid havde hun gennem en længere periode haft svært ved at finde motivationen for at træne, og i februar 2020 indstillede hun karrieren.

Efterfølgende karriere
Hun fik tilbudt at blive ekspertkommentator ved Discovery Networks Danmark i forbindelse med OL 2020, men da disse lege blev udskudt, tog hun i stedet imod tilbud om at være med i et par tv-underholdningsprogrammer, blandt andet Korpset. Hun blev også ekspertkommentator, da de olympiske lege blev afholdt i 2021.

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Eksterne henvisninger

Personer fra København
Olympiske svømmere fra Danmark
Svømmere ved sommer-OL 2016
Deltagere for Danmark ved sommer-OL 2016

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Q: Macbook Pro (late 2016) suddenly stopped detecting my external monitor after a 3h hibernation Macbook Pro (late 2016) suddenly stopped detecting my external monitor after a 3h hibernation after working flawlessly for two weeks.
I've verified that my monitor works fine with my Windows PC.
I'm running MacOS High Sierra 10.13.6 which I updated to August 18th.
I'm using a USB-C to DisplayPort cable which will wake up my monitor from standby mode, but my Macbook Pro still can't detect it. Display in System Preferences gives me nothing and Options revealing Detect Screen doesn't yield any results either.
I've followed the official troubleshooting (including reset of NVRAM and SMC) without results.
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That concerns the Central Station Alarm Association, which published an article late last year in the CSAA Dispatch, a publication of the association, which is based here. The article cites news reports saying that after smart meters were installed, some property owners experienced problems with their other electronics, including security alarms.
"We wanted to bring that to the attention of the industry so they could start doing something proactive about addressing it," John Prendergast, an attorney who handles FCC and legislative issues for the CSAA and who helped author the article, told Security Systems News in March.
Among questions the article says should be considered are: "What happens to home alarms when smart meters interfere?" and "Are homes left vulnerable to break-ins?" Also, the article questions whether smart meters can lead to more false alarms, costing municipalities and property owners money (if alarm owners are fined for false alarms).
Also, he said, homeowners may have problems but not know it.
"Many may go a long time without realizing that it's the smart meter that's causing the interference, especially in the case of an alarm system because of course in a sense the only time you're going to find out is if your alarm doesn't go through," Prendergast said.
He suggests the industry be proactive and educate customers.
"I think installers are going to have to be trained to notify customers to check if they've got a smart meter, and I suspect that the industry will also want to as a protective measure to somehow communicate in writing conspicuously to their customers, 'Hey, if you've got a smart meter, you might have interference issues here, this needs to be looked into,'" Prendergast said.
Warning customers in writing could also help companies avoid being held liable should an alarm system fail in an emergency because of smart meters, he said.
How can the problem of interference by smart meters be resolved?
Prendergast said one "obvious fix" would be for property owners to opt out of getting smart meters.
But that may not be easy. In Maine, for example, the Central Maine Power electric utility opposes letting customers opt out, saying that if some don't participate, it creates additional costs and a void in the grid. The case is before the Maine Public Utilities Commission.
Another solution, Prendergast said, could be a technical one.
"Interference issues are often remedied through the use of some sort of appropriate filter that keeps the signal from the interfering device from affecting the other devices," he said.
At least one security company has a different take on smart meters.
Utah-based Vivint, formerly APX Alarm, announced earlier this year that it had acquired Meter Solutions, a company that installs smart meters for utilities, to create a new channel to increase customers, leading with energy management and then upgrading them to other services such as security.
Vivint said it hasn't encountered any interference issues between smart meters and that company's systems.
for about 6 months, no problems with the V21ip & GSM only Radio. Then one night we get the call from his wife.
us it is environmental and not the radio. So I ask the players very nice wife has anything changed around your home or neighborhood? Yes PGE just installed Smart Meters and our I-Phones quit working in the home?????????? What's The Alarm Company to do. We spent four hours running a remote wire to second floor and installed a remote radio up high, so far so good.


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HomeNews & StoriesGraduate Film Shortlisted for Grierson Awards
Graduate Film Shortlisted for Grierson Awards
Women Uprooted, a film about the experiences of refugee women in the UK created by recent Film graduates, has been shortlisted for the 2019 British Documentary Awards (The Grierson Awards) for Best Student Documentary.
Combining dance, music, powerful testimonies and stunning imagery this beautiful, thought provoking documentary opens up the harsh realities of stateless living in 21st Century Britain. It was created by an all female team including: Dominique de Villiers, Grace Mosley, Francesca Brotherton-Cotterell, Ellen Price and Andrea Klaeboe.
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It is one of seven other student documentaries to be shortlisted. Four others are from MA courses in London. Outside of London film and TV schools, Women Uprooted is the only film to be shortlisted. On hearing the news, Head of Film Kingsley Marshall said: "This is an incredible achievement, and testament to the crew's terrific sense of this film - we're really proud of you, well done."
The awards will take place at The Queen Elizabeth Hall on The South Bank, London on 14 November 2019.
The team said:
We are so happy to be portraying female driven stories through our film. This was taken on our final day of shooting!"
"We're so pleased to announce that we've been shortlisted for the 2019 Grierson 'Best Student Documentary' award! We are so grateful to all of those who helped us along the way, and we hope to continue showcasing our film and its story more widely."
The Grierson Awards are the premiere awards for documentary in the UK. Set up by the Grierson Trust to recognise innovative and exciting documentary films they commemorate the life and work of the documentary filmmaker John Grierson. The awards were first set up in 1972 and have then run annually.
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Racing towards the finish line at Cheltenham. Pic: Julian Herbert PA Wire PA Images (Courtesy of Jockey Club Racecourses).
CHELTENHAM is set to make history by hosting a race day devoted exclusively to fillies and mares on the second day of The April Meeting on Thursday April 19.
The Gloucester track will stage a seven-race programme offering £190,000 in prize money to become the first ever jump racecourse to host a card restricted to fillies and mares.
The unique card also includes two Listed contests, the £25,000 Centaur Mares' Novices' Hurdle and £25,000 Catesby Property Group Mares' Handicap Hurdle.
Simon Claisse, regional head of racing, south west and Cheltenham's clerk of the course, said: "I am delighted that Cheltenham is to be the first jump racecourse to stage an all-mares' racecard.
"With two mares-only races at The Festival and this card following four weeks later the mares' programme is developing and, hopefully, owners be encouraged to run mares at the home of jump racing, especially late in the season.
Stuart Middleton, Racing Operations Manager at the BHA, added: "We have been working for some time towards jump racing's first all-mares' card.
"Cheltenham has long since held the same ambition and, having between us, expanded their card to include four mares' races already, it is the obvious venue to give this exciting venture a try.
"This initiative forms yet another part of our ongoing commitment to bolstering the overall mares' programme and providing an incentive to own and train jump mares.
The April Meeting gets underway on Wednesday, April 18, when the highlight is the £60,000 Grade 2 Matt Hampson Foundation & NSIF Silver Trophy Chase.


TIP! Avoid allowing spam to take over your Facebook page. Sites that are riddled with spam can end up turning potential customers off.
Getting yourself recognized on Facebook is something that can build up your brand while allowing you to speak with your customers. However, you should educate yourself on Facebook marketing before starting any sort of campaign. Start by reading the information discussed in this article carefully and use the tips to help jump start your Facebook marketing plan.
Use Facebook Offers to share coupon codes or organize contests for your subscribers. Set up your offer and switch it to Promoted Post via your Wall. This will encourage people to come to your page.
TIP! Make sure you answer posts and comments on your wall. If someone makes the effort to leave a message, you should also take time to communicate with them.
TIP! Create a group page for your business. Your group can be a place where you and your customers interact with each other.
One easy way to get people to engage with your campaign is to give something away. Provide a freebie to those who sign up for a mailing list or even just to click "Like". This will not cost you a fortune and will help you stay in touch in a way no other marketing technique lets you.
TIP! You should definitely focus on finding a personality for your brand. If you are boring they will thing your product is too.
While Facebook is one avenue to pursue, it is not the only social media marketing opportunity out there. As popular as Facebook is, not all cultures and age groups use it. Do more research on your target audience to get a better idea of which social networks they use the most before launching your campaign.
TIP! Don't turn off the guest commenting function on Facebook. Sure, you may get some inappropriate content, but if you don't allow it, your fans will think you don't care.
Hiding content from non-fans is a great way to turn visitors into followers. If your Facebook page has a hidden area that can only be seen by followers, you can motivate more visitors to convert to followers. However don't hide too much, as it will impact your SEO.
TIP! Only add photographs to your Facebook profile that are professional. These pictures need to make a great first impression.
Don't underestimate the resources necessary for a successful Facebook campaign. Facebook is a large and popular site, and it takes a lot of work to market on it. If you are about to utilize somebody who already has too much work to do, your results will never be as great as you would like. Allocate real resources to it to get the most out of it.
TIP! It is crucial to nurture the relationships you make on Facebook. This is as important on Facebook as it is in your home life.
When you market your business on Facebook, you could struggle to get started. One easy way to incorporate Facebook into your marketing is by placing a Facebook widget on your website. This helps visitors and customers alike easily get in touch with your business as well as providing a more personal way of marketing. Once they like your Facebook page, you can give updates on your business.
TIP! Always try to respond to every question and comment you receive. This means inbox messages and comments on your page.
Encourage users to interact with you and other fans. Let you fans talk to one another without interference. If you delete the post or tell people to stay on topic, they may become offended. But, don't hesitate to jump in if the content becomes mean or offensive.
TIP! Make sure your profile is updated. When changes occur within your business, you must make the changes on your profile.
Run some competitions from time to time to get a certain amount of "Likes" on your page. You could offer discounts or something free to a winner after you reach your goal. Contests are a great way to attract new followers and win new customers for your products and services.
TIP! Don't use Facebook Update too often. This tool allows you to engage directly with your followers.
You want your facebook page to look similar to your webpage. For instance, use the same colors in both places. It will make people think your page is related to the brand you represent. If the color schemes are completely different, people may think it is a different company with the same name.
TIP! See if any of your customers would want to post their reviews on your page. If someone comes to your page to investigate your products, they could be encouraged to buy if they see positive reviews.
Regularly update your Facebook profile. If there are any changes in your business, change your profile page to reflect them. An updated page is helpful to customers who an an interest in your business. An updated profile can encourage your users to check to see what else is new with your business.
TIP! See if your subscribers are willing to share the content you share with the people they know. Offer a discount or other incentive to have your followers share your page with friends.
You should have a better idea of how you can develop an efficient Facebook marketing campaign after going over this article. You can change the way you are doing things if you want more results. Use what you learned here and your campaign will have a higher chance of success.


The women's basketball team has compiled its worst record in the last five years this season (6-21), putting a conference championship well out of sight.
Getting outscored 1,217-947 and averaging an atrocious 20.6 turnovers per game, the Knights have had as many as 12 straight losses spanning from Nov. 28, 2015 to Jan. 13. Mixed with a five-game losing streak with a conference record of 3-13, the Knights are on pace to finish with an even worse record than last season (10-21).
UCF's struggles are partly due to its young team, comprised of seven underclassmen, five of whom are freshmen. But those seven underclassmen are relied upon heavily, as they have accounted for 63 percent of the 5,400 minutes logged by the team this season.
Recently, the Knights have found an energy plug in freshman forward Tolulope Omokore, who believes her approach to the game will eventually turn the Knights' fortunes around.
Despite the team's sorry record, Omokore was honored for a standout performances in her first two starts of her collegiate career this past week. Averaging 15.5 points and 9.0 rebounds, she netted the American Athletic Conference Freshman of the Week award.
Led by Omokore's dominating 11 points and career-high 20 rebounds, the Knights managed to snap their five-game losing streak against SMU on Saturday. In the wire-to-wire 66-54 home victory, 43 of the Knights' 66 points came from its underclassmen. Omokore's rebound contributions alone came close to tying for the eighth-best single-game rebounding performance in UCF history.
Another standout, freshman guard Jamesha Paul scored seven points, three rebounds and a game-high four steals in her first collegiate start against the Mustangs. But the team was led in scoring by none other than junior guard Zykira Lewis, who tallied a game-high 21 points, eight rebounds and three assists in 38 minutes of action.
Following the impressive individual play by Okomore and Lewis in Saturday's win, head coach Joi Williams made sure to recognize them.
Moving into fifth place for all-time scoring during the Mustangs matchup, Lewis realizes the season as a whole has been a disappointment and isn't content with the team's play or her own success for that matter.
Coming off another victory, this time against Houston, the Knights will take on Temple in Philidelphia Feb. 29 at 7 p.m.
Christopher Davis is a Digital Producer for the Central Florida Future.


This is our 2nd annual benefit jam and I couldn't be more proud to be a part of it. Last year we successfully raised a tremendous amount of money for a much loved friend, John Lee. The John Lee Jam gave all of us an opportunity to help John while spending a day with friends, old and new.


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Brussels agrees on 'urgently needed' taxi plan reform
By Lauren Walker
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On Thursday afternoon, the Brussels regional government came to an agreement on reforms to the paid passenger transport sector, which was urgently called for by Uber drivers who risk becoming jobless on Friday.
The reform agreed on aims to ensure that traditional taxis can coexist with more flexible forms of passenger transport, such as that offered by Uber, and will offer solutions both in the long term – through consultations with the sector – and in the short term through a quick ordinance in parliament, as an urgent solution was being called for.
The time constraint on this to be passed comes in light of the Brussels Court of Appeal decision announced on Wednesday evening, shutting down Uber in Brussels from Friday evening, and essentially rendering the almost 2,000 Uber drivers who work with an FVO/LVC professional licence (which is the same licence as limousine drivers and allows hiring drivers to operate private vehicles) jobless.
"This agreement creates a legally secure and reliable framework for the professional passenger transport sector (including drivers' associations) and should also guarantee a quality service adapted to the new habits of customers and users," said Brussels Minister-President Rudi Vervoort in a press release.
The main objectives of the draft ordinance are the regulation of the reservation platforms, such as Uber and Hitch, and to unify the sector with a common legal framework, while responding to demands to adapt legislation to the new habits of customers and users. It will also aim to put an end to unfair pricing competition.
"This is an important first step for the 2,000 drivers who have been waiting for reforms for seven years," Laurent Slits, Head of Uber Belgium, said in a statement.
"We hope the government will now act quickly to consult LVC drivers and present this proposal to parliament, while also taking immediate action to secure drivers' earnings so they can continue to provide for their families."
In the statement, Vervoort added that FVO drivers should not be punished for a situation that was caused by Uber: "Uber itself is responsible for allowing this sector to develop while there was a legal risk that the initiative would be banned."
"In 2015, the Uber sector had 217 drivers; today there are 1,191 Uber vehicles with a Brussels licence plate. That is an increase of almost 848%. Uber has misled those people. Indeed, Uber X ran the same legal risk as Uber Pop, which was sentenced to cease operations in 2015." This same order now also applies to Uber's current services, the Brussels Court of Appeal said.
The announcement was cautiously welcomed by the drivers' associations. "It has been more than seven years that this decision has been dragging on, now it seems that there will actually be a 'taxi plan'," Fernando Redondo of the Belgian Association of Limousine Drivers (ABCL) told The Brussels Times.
Drivers' associations called on drivers to demonstrate by standing still on Brussels' roads or driving at a snail's pace, heavily disrupting traffic. "We will be on the streets every day, every day we will blockade Brussels, just until there is a decision from the government," Redondo said earlier on Thursday.
Vervoort will be meeting with the representatives within the sector, which has only happened a few times since the upheaval regarding Uber in Brussels started, in the coming week to discuss the next steps. However, Redondo said they will only accept an "honourable taxi plan, and not just any kind of plan."
Long-awaited decision
Aside from having enormous consequences for the drivers who would essentially be made redundant from Friday at 6:00 PM, the court decision would also heavily impact hundreds of thousands of users in the capital, according to Rick Janse Kok, Head of Communications for Uber Northern Europe.
"This is also a setback because many people use it to get around within the city, and the consequences of this decision will make it very difficult for them to do so," he told The Brussels Times.
Following the court decision and ahead of Vervoort's announcement, Uber and drivers' associations argued that a reform of the taxi policy was the only real structural solution.
Uber demonstration closes off Brussels tunnels
Uber shuts down in Brussels from Friday evening
"The current rules date back to 1995. The government promised a reform seven years ago and in those years have vowed to do so three times already. First, it would be announced around the summer, then October, and it never happened," Janse Kok said.
Arnaud Verstraete, Groen Party leader for Brussels, told The Brussels Times that the reasons for the plan's delay were unclear.
"Vervoort said on 30 September that he was going to present his taxi plan to the government, but didn't. The delay can't be put down to the topic being sensitive and it is hard to find a consensus, as was the case with the previous government, because nothing has been put on the table for two years, any mention of a plan is only now being discussed."
Verstraete, who stressed that the plan must present a solution for flexible and traditional taxis to coexist while respecting legislation and social regulations, said temporary solutions must also be worked on so that "people don't suddenly lose jobs without any protection."
Both Vervoort and Uber stated that they are actively seeking a temporary solution to the situation created by the judgment.


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Dem Lawmaker Tired Of Trump Wasting Taxpayer Money, Urges Congress To Pass MAR-A-LAGO Bill
On Friday the Trump administration announced that they will not be releasing their visitor logs. That announcement brought forth a lot of criticism of the administration.
One of those critics is Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.) who is urging Congress to pass legislation forcing the Trump administration to release White House visitor logs.
"If President Trump won't release this critical information on his own, then Congress must compel him to do so," Udall said on Friday.
He went on to add that Congress "must act immediately to pass" the Make Access Records Available to Lead American Government Openness Act(MAR-A-LAGO Act).
Udall went on to state how the administration's decision raised a lot of questions.
"This stunning decision from the Trump White House raises an obvious question: what is President Trump trying to hide? Once again, this administration is stonewalling information that Congress and the American people have a right to see," the Democratic senator said.
The MAR-A-LAGO Act was introduced last month, which would require to make visitor logs from the White House "or any other location where President Trump regularly conducts official business" available to the public.
Unfortunately the bill has yet to be signed by any Republicans in Congress.
Udall argued that the decision is the latest example that Trump is catering to special interests.
"By refusing to release the White House visitor logs, President Trump is confirming widespread concerns that the special interests are getting special treatment in this administration," he said.
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Crisp, G., Pirrie, D., Shail, R.K., & Sabin, R.C. 2001. The Godrevy dog; early canine or lost pet ? Geoscience in south-west England, 10, 172-176.
Messenger, R.W., Hart, M.B., Pirrie, D., Allen, L., Taylor, G.K. & Dashwood, B. 2005. The St Erth Formation: Geometry of the deposit and micropalaeontology. Geoscience in south west England, 11, 93-98.


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What do you think was the best gig you ever played?
The one in fourth grade with my pal George where I realised for the first time the power the guitar could have with winning over the girls!
When back in the '80s the Synclavier hook-up to my guitar glitched during a piece we were playing and this super-loud squeal blasted through the PA and would not shut off - seemed like an eternity!
Alternate picking, loose wrist, chords, scales and arpeggios. Sweep picking is for cissies!
Yes, it's my meditation and I love more then anything to read music as part of the routine.
If you could put together a fantasy band with you in it, who would the other players be?
Steve Gadd, Jan Hammer, Anthony Jackson.
Present company accepted, who's the greatest guitarist that's ever lived?
Is there a solo you really wish you had played?
What's the solo/song of your own that you're most proud of?
Any one off [latest album] Pursuit Of Radical Rhapsody; also the electric solo off of a CD called Kiss My Axe on a tune called Global Safari.
The depth of the compositions followed by having my own voice on the guitar in a particularly unique, articulate percussive way - not to mention also being a nice guy - hopefully!


The ACLU remains very concerned about the measure's true intent to target Hawaii's homeless individuals because of their homelessness. The ACLU will monitor how the new law is enforced, including any attempt to use this new law to curtail 1st Amendment rights to free speech and/or assembly.
It is very disappointing that this vulnerable population continues to bear the brunt of the government's power to eliminate them from public spaces. Instead, government should focus effort on the underlying causes of homelessness.
An earlier effort to eliminate the homeless from Waikiki (Bill 39, 2010) remains apparently unenforced precisely because of funding and logistic problems.
Read ACLU testimony on Bill 54.
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#WhereIsTheBomb warns Egyptians of violence-related traffic
Friday, 13 Feb 2015
TRENDING ON TWITTER: An app that warns of bomb scares has become popular in Egypt.
CAIRO: Egypt's long-suffering drivers, worn down by decades of jams and crashes, are turning to social media to stave off a new, even more pressing threat -- the traffic chaos caused by roadside bombs.
The makers of mobile travel app Bey2ollak have started sending their users and online followers warnings on bomb scares and resulting hold-ups in Cairo and Alexandria using the hashtag #WhereIsTheBomb.
The label has become so popular that it "trended" as one of the most used phrases by Egyptian Twitter users this week.
"We really wish we didn't need to incorporate such a feature," the app's co-creator Gamal ElDin Sadek told Reuters. "Eventually we categorised it under one hashtag to be better organised in warning people."
Egypt has been battling an Islamist militant insurgency that has killed hundreds of police and soldiers since then army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ousted president Mohamed Mursi of the Muslim Brotherhood in July 2013 after mass protests.
Most of the worst attacks have hit the Sinai Peninsula, but smaller-scale blasts and attacks have become increasingly common in cities.
Bey2ollak, or "It's being said", says it sends its one million users traffic alerts coming in from other users, news reports and photos taken by people at the scene.
It found it was sending out more and more of these notifications after several bomb scares around the recent anniversary of the 2011 uprising that ousted long-time autocrat Hosni Mubarak. Two weeks ago, it created the hashtag.
The Egyptian affiliate of Islamic State claimed coordinated attacks last month that killed at least 30 security personnel, some of the deadliest anti-government violence in years.
The interior ministry's media office declined comment on the app. — Reuters


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I chose my teaching method according to student's requirement. By adding activities, encouraging conversation in Spanish among students and most importantly I believe in taking small tests after every topic for more clarity.
My methodology is to teach grammar in a fun way because it is one of the base to learn a language properly. In addition to preparing students to write, read and understand Spanish, I also share and talk about the culture of Latin America.
I START WITH THE BASICS AND GRADUALLY MOVE FORWARD, I KEEP ROLE PLAYING CLASSES FOR FLUENCY IN THE LANGUAGE. INTENSIVE GRAMMATICAL CLASSES TO HELP YOU LEARN A-Z OF THE CLASS. TO IMPROVE VOCABULARY I HAVE A UNIQUE WAY SO THAT ITS EASY FOR YOU TO LEAN IN TWO MONTHS.
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Our search to find a larger house began when we decided that our townhouse just wasn't large enough anymore. We looked at countless houses and kept coming back to this one on Norwood Place West. There was something about the charm of the community and the picturesque view of Sugarloaf Mountain out the front windows of the house that continued to draw us in. The sunset over the mountain and rolling hills is absolutely beautiful and one that will certainly be missed. There is nothing like coming home after a long day at work and having such incredible views to enjoy.
The floor plan is great for entertaining and let me tell you—we did a lot of it! Countless family gatherings, holiday gatherings, surprise parties—you name it, this house can accommodate. The family room and kitchen area allow people to socialize from different rooms in an effective way. The backyard is fabulous for games and became the playing ground for many kickball and badminton competitions!
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Although nestled in the countryside you are still close to many things. A 15-minute drive to cute shops in Lucketts, Virginia or beautiful wineries settled in the hills of Loudoun County, Virginia. Countless hiking trails are within a 10 to 15-minute drive. The C & O canal is super close and a great place to ride bikes or run. Downtown Frederick is 12 minutes away and has so many charming restaurants and shops to enjoy. There are also countless stores within 10 minutes in Frederick or 20 minutes away in Leesburg.
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SKELTON PRAISES HOUSE ACTION TO ENSURE ADEQUATE TIME FOR TROOPS BETWEEN DEPLOYMENTS
Washington, D.C. – House Armed Services Committee Chairman Ike Skelton (D-MO) addressed the U.S. House of Representatives today during consideration of H.R. 3159, Ensuring Military Readiness Through Stability and Predictability Deployment Act of 2007.
This legislation, which would mandate a minimum period of rest and recuperation for members of the Armed Forces between deployments for Operation Iraqi Freedom, was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives on a vote of 229 to194, with 2 voting present. Skelton's remarks, as prepared for delivery, are attached:
"Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 3159, introduced by my colleague on the House Armed Services Committee, Ellen Tauscher, and other members of the House.
"Mr. Speaker, our troops and their families are stressed and under enormous pressure. Yesterday, USA Today published an article entitled "Stress of War Hits Army Kids Hard." The article, sadly, was about the increasing number of child abuse and neglect cases among deployed Army families. The article quotes Amy Lambert, an Army wife living at Fort Stewart, Georgia. She states, "I firmly believe that more time at home between deployments would be the most beneficial solution." I think that quotes sums up the reason we're here and why this bill is before the House today.
"Our troops and their families are tired. They are being stressed by the continued and extended deployments, it is time for Congress to take a stand on behalf of our families and say in a clear, unequivocal voice that it is time that service members have a minimum dwell time between deployments.
"This bill would require that active component units and members be provided at least the same time at home as they are deployed, and it would also require that reserve and National Guardsmen who are called to deploy are given at least three times the amount of time at home as they are deployed. This proposed minimum period of deployment is less than the Department's own goal, which provides that active duty service members should be deployed for one year with two years back in home station, and reservists and Guardsmen should have five years between deployments. The Army recently implemented a policy that requires active duty units to deploy for 15 months and only spend 12 months back at their home station. This is a troubling sign since the time back at home station is used to reset, retrain, and re-equip forces.
"Service members and their families are entitled to a predictable and stable time between deployments. Congress needs to step up on behalf of our troops and their families and say enough is enough. We need to hold the Department accountable to their own policies and protect the readiness of our forces. We have a moral responsibility to our troops to ensure that their quality of life is reflective of the sacrifices that we ask them to make. We need to ensure that our active forces have at least the same amount of time deployed that they have back home with their families, and that our citizen-soldiers have at least three times the amount home as they do deployed.
"This bill is also about our national security and its readiness and strategic risk. This bill will help to ensure that our military can deal not only with Iraq, where they have been serving remarkably under extraordinarily difficult conditions for four years, but wherever the next conflict is. Our force must have adequate time to train if it is to be prepared. And, in this exceptional all-volunteer force, we must keep our retention levels up if we are to ensure that our military will be able to succeed both now and in the next fight.
"H.R. 3159 is a step in the right direction and I urge my colleagues to stand with us in support of our troops and their families."
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July 9, 2011 December 18, 2016
Relaxing at the Governor's Mansion
It wasn't much of a sailing day but it was an excellent boating day, and sometimes that's exactly what's needed.
Governor's Mansion is an area of the bay that's literally next to the official beach house of the governor of New Jersey, which is really a regular-sized house in Island Beach State Park. We've heard a lot of great things about the area, but never attempted to go there because the eastern side of the bay is generally shallow, and without a whole lot of navigational tools at our disposal, sailing there was a little daunting. The US and State of NJ flags were flying, which I've heard from completely unreliable sources only happens when the gov is occupying the residence. Jen remained ladylike however, and resisted the urge to salute him. Lord knows that if any of her digits had been injured in the process, we wouldn't have been able to afford the copay.
The mansion is so close to our marina we felt a little silly sailing straight there, after having gone through all the trouble of rigging the boat (and awesomely sailing off the dock, again). The wind was from the south so we headed that way, lazily tacking our way down. Given that in light wind we point like a Spanish galleon, we weren't really getting anywhere and gave up somewhere in front of Cedar Creek. We turned downwind while in the shallow eastern half of the bay and headed straight there on a broad reach, thanks to the help of our new toy…
Earlier that day, Jen and I finally got around to buying the Navionics app for her Android telephone. Although we had to swear a blood oath that we wouldn't use it for navigation (or perhaps just press the "I agree" button) we, uh, used it as "a reference tool to enhance our understanding of our position in relation to the electronic charts." It's a pretty cool app which utilizes the GPS capabilities of the phone to plot a position on charts saved locally (therefore not requiring a wireless data connection to download map tiles). The saltier sailors strongly caution against relying on electronics for navigation, and using a mobile device as a primary source of plotting a position is a particularly bad idea, but creeping around with our keel down isn't terribly dangerous for us, as we can always reduce our draft by winding up the keel and move toward deeper water.
As it turned out, at noon on a sunny day it isn't really required at Governor's Mansion. The water is incredibly clear (for the bay), and the shallow bits can easily be seen. We made our way in as far as we could go, just to check it out, and anchored near the southernmost part of the deep water as charted. What was marked at 4′ on the chart was more like 6′, which I confirmed only by jumping out of the boat. Jen kind of swam too, and we hung out for the rest of the afternoon.
There were very few boats in the anchorage, but there was plenty going on to keep us entertained. A WWII fighter plane was doing loops over Island Beach, which was a lot of fun until it did one directly over our boat. The pilot lingered in the "I'm dive bombing you" position a little too long for my taste before pulling up and flying away. We were also visited by a fish, lending to the quasi-tropical vibe among otherwise very Jersey dunes. Jen was looking over the stern and declared that she had seen a Yellow Perch. I wasn't sure what she was talking about since that's a freshwater fish, but sure enough he looked an awful lot like a Yellow Perch—predominantly silver instead of green, but with the same sort of vertical stripes. Upon consulting the internets, I think he may have been a Banded Rudderfish, eponymously swimming around our rudder.
We stayed as long as was practical—perhaps a bit longer—but the sun was setting and we didn't want to get the truck locked into Berkeley Island Park. We had to get home to tend to land-based obligations on Sunday, or we might have just stayed there overnight. Having sailed off of the dock, I wanted to also sail off the anchor, so we raised the main and I went forward to make like a windlass. This plan worked pretty well, and Jen was able to sail us away by herself on just the main.
While we had been relaxing, a small fleet of Windjammers had gathered on the other end of Governor's. We didn't recognize the first few boats' names as they organized via VHF, or we might have joined them. The trip out would take us right by them, and I was reveling in the opportunity to sail out of the narrow channel using only the wind and a telephone, but, of course, it's a metaphysical certitude that when Windjammers are watching us sail, there's about to be a debacle. As we made the turn to head out the wind died and we sputtered to a flogging stop directly next to the other boats. As romantic as it may have been to stand on the bow as Jen sailed us off of our anchorage, I suppose there's also something to be said for knowing when to fire up the auxiliary and race the sun back to your harbor.
Anchoring Out at Berkeley Island


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