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Q: Trigger.io reload channels do not have active users I am trying to test the Trigger.io reload function on my app, and have created a new stream but there are no active users for any of these channels.
Does code need to be added in the app to subscribe users to the reload streams?

A: Currently there is a 15 minute delay in the reported user numbers.
However, if you have just installed a version of your app on a test device or run it in the emulator, you will be able to Reload it immediately even if the number of users showing up against the stream is still 0.
You do need to use the forge.reload.switchStream method in the app to put the user in the right stream. Or you can use the 'default' stream that is already there to reload all users without needing to add any extra code in your app.

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Serena Williams was fined $17,000 for three code of conduct violations after she lashed out at the chair umpire during the 2018 U.S. Open women's championship on Saturday.
Japan's Naomi Osaka, 20, beat Williams in straight sets to become the first Japanese and Haitian tennis player to win a Grand Slam title.
Williams was fined $10,000 for calling chair umpire Carlos Ramos a "liar" and a "thief." She was also hit with a $4,000 fine for violating the no coaching rule and a $3,000 fine for breaking her tennis racket on the court.
On the 45th anniversary of Margaret Court winning her 24th and final major, Williams was favoured to move alongside the Australian in the history books but imploded in the second set – surrendering a whole game when she called the chair umpire, Carlos Ramos, "a thief" – as 20-year-old Osaka held her nerve to win 6-2, 6-4, the first ever Japanese winner of a grand slam title.
"I don't cheat to win, I'd rather lose," Williams told Ramos.
Ramos took a point away from Williams when she broke her tennis racket after missing a backhand shot into the net, which allowed Osaka to get back on serve at 3-2 in the 2nd set.
"You stole a point from me! You're a thief too!" Williams yelled at Ramos, who took away a game from Williams. Williams went on to lose the 2nd set 6-4.
The money came out of Williams' runner-up check of $1.85 million. Osaka took home $3.85 million in championship prize money.
Most tennis fans agreed that Williams would have lost the match regardless of the violations. Osaka was just too powerful.
But Williams accused the chair umpire of penalizing her because she is a woman. The men's champion Novak Djokovic disagreed that women are treated differently.
Serena Williams and Carlos Ramos, the umpire whom she accused of sexism in the wake of the US Open final last Saturday, are likely to be kept apart at the Australian Open.
Rafael Nadal ends year as World Number One; The oldest to finish the year at the Top, aged 31.


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Launching Heroes Fund to Honour our Veterans and First Responders
"There is no higher form of public service than to risk one's life in defence of our country or in maintaining public safety. Alberta's United Conservatives want to assure the courageous members of our Armed Forces and first responders and their families that we recognize and value the important work they do and the sacrifices they make in protecting our communities and keeping us safe."
A United Conservative government will honour the noble service of our military and first responders with improved fatality benefits, PTSD coverage, and scholarships.
A United Conservative government would honour Alberta veterans by creating a $1 million Alex Decoteau Veteran's Scholarship of Honour. It would provide $5,000 to Alberta members of the Canadian armed Forces to help them integrate into the workforce. The scholarship would also be available to family members of fallen or disabled members.
This scholarship will be named after Alex Decoteau, an Olympic athlete and Canada's first Aboriginal police officer who joined the Edmonton police force in 1909 and died from a sniper's bullet while serving in the Canadian Army during the First World War.
The $1.5 million Heroes' Fund will recognize the contributions made by our first responders. It would provide one-time lump sum, tax-free payment of $100,000 to the families of first responders who have died as a result of their duties.
A United Conservative government would also work with the federal government to expand access to mental health services for first responders who have been diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder as a result of their service.
Supporting Heroes
United Conservatives recognize and express our gratitude to our armed forces and first responders who protect us and keep us safe.
When a first responder or member of the armed forces is killed in the line of duty, it is a devastating loss to their family and to the community. To make matters worse, often loved ones left behind worry about how to make ends meet. If a first responder or veteran pays the ultimate price while protecting their fellow Albertans, the province has a duty to help support their family.
The Alex Decoteau Veteran's Scholarship of Honour
Alex Decoteau, Canada's first Aboriginal police officer, joined the Edmonton Police Service in 1909. He was an accomplished competitive runner who represented Canada at the 1916 Olympic Games. He went on to enlist in the Canadian Expeditionary Force, and was killed by a sniper's bullet on October 30th, 1917, during the Battle of Passchendaele.1
The program would provide $5,000 scholarships to members of the Canadian Armed Forces from Alberta who have served in designated military operations. The scholarship would also be available to immediate family members of fallen or disabled members. The program is modelled on the Saskatchewan Scholarship of Honour.2 It is estimated that the annual incremental cost would be $1 million.
The scholarship will assist with the veterans who seek supplementary education or training for integration into the labour market following their military service.
The Heroes' Fund
The federal program provides a maximum $300,000 lump sum, tax free benefit to an immediate family member of a police officer, firefighter, or paramedic who died as a result of performing their duties, including death by suicide.
A United Conservative government will provide a $100,000 top-up for Alberta families eligible under the federal program. The program will have an estimated annual cost of $1.5 million, based on federal projections.
A UCP government will also work with the Government of Canada to improve services for first responders who have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of their service. We will allocate an incremental $1.5 million annually to these efforts, in additional to current
funding available, and additional federal funding announced.
Based on Public Safety Canada projections, it is estimated that 9 Alberta families would qualify for support from the Heroes Fund annually.
The total estimated annual cost of these programs is $4 million.
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Ankaref's Human Resources Policy is primarily based on the principle of "attaining the best performance by employing the right persons in the right positions". Another policy of the human resources management is to develop and implement value-creating human resources strategies in order to fulfil the company's vision and attain its business goals. Ankaref aims to provide all of its employees with a transparent working environment that promotes creativity and team spirit and allows for self-improvement, and where the company's goals are internalised at every level and thoughts can be shared freely. Ankaref attains its goals primarily through the strength of its human resources, and aims to be a company where mutual trust and respect prevail, and participation and diversity are highly regarded.
Ankaref's Human Resources Strategy is to be model company where an understanding of world-standard Human Resources Management in the IT sector is embraced and in which everyone wants to work and is proud of working. A common characteristic that the candidate employees of Ankaref need to have is the possession of the education, training, technical knowledge and competencies required by the job positions as well as of the personal characteristics consistent with our values.
One of the points to which we attach importance is to create competencies. We look for employees that share our vision, values and culture, and have the potential to give us more. Setting of recruitment criteria is essential for the selection of appropriate persons for career opportunities, promotions and positions. Determination of training and development needs, training designs and creation of career plans constitute the foundation of all Human Resources Management Systems. Ankaref conducts Performance Evaluation quarterly in order to identify the strengths and development areas of its department managers and personnel in terms of managerial competencies and to contribute to their professional and personal improvement. Our managers and personnel are provided with feedbacks in relation to their strengths and aspects that need to be improved so as to create awareness regarding such aspects.


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Placiphorella borealis is een keverslakkensoort uit de familie van de Mopaliidae. De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1893 door Pilsbry.

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Karl Rothweiler is a co-founder of Aglaia BioMedical Ventures. Before starting Agalaia in 2003, he was involved in the founding, restructuring and funding of multiple technology-driven companies. In 1995, he founded Entity Holding B.V., a venture company focusing on early-stage companies. Karl's management experience derives from his time at Cap Gemini, where he held the position of Director of the Finance Division with a staff of 650. Karl received his MBA from the University of Georgia, following his studies at The Netherlands School of Business, Nijenrode.


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Q: Bootstrap 3 DateTimePicker (eonasdan) - How to quickly select year? (for birthdays) Is it possible in eonasdan's bootstrap 3 datetimepicker to change the dayViewHeaderFormat to show decades or a drop-down menu to choose a year quickly?
Because when someone wants to insert their birthday, it might take a lot of clicks to select the correct year and date. Is there an option to quickly select the correct year? If so, how would this work?

A: Yes, this is possible using the viewMode function. From the documentation:

viewMode(newViewMode)
Takes a string. Valid values are 'days', 'months', 'years' and 'decades'

For example:
$('#birthday_years').datetimepicker({
    format: 'Do of MMMM, YYYY',
    defaultDate: new Date(1990, 0, 1, 00, 01),
    viewMode: 'years',
});

Here, I've initialised the defaultDate to 1990. You can, of course, change this or use  a placeholder to display a text in the input field. Like so:  <input ... ... placeholder="Pick your birthday" />.
I've also formatted the date. You can change the date format with these options.
Demonstration of the final result:

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Kangen Water isn't Alkaline Water, it's ERW (Electrolyzed Reduced Water) which is rich in minerals, purged of impurities, and IONIZED through electrolysis to obtain Active Hydrogen which is abundant in "extra" electrons. This makes Kangen Water a Super Anti-oxidant which is listed as a medical device in Japan for the treatment of degenerative diseases! All water is certainly not created equal.
MIND, BODY, HEART, SOUL and FINANCES.


How to plan your Yangtze River cruise? Is it difficult for you to make a decision?
Our experienced cruise experts here offer you some useful advice about how to plan a Yangtze cruise. By learning from the five points listed below, you'll be on your way in no time.
The best seasons for Yangtze Cruise should be the spring and autumn when the weather is cool and comfortable, neither cold nor hot. These months belong to the high season. If you cruise in summer and winter, you can enjoy the preferential price and the cruise prices are the lowest for the winter. In a word, it is suitable for tourists to cruise Yangtze River at any time, and there are advantages and disadvantages for Yangtze cruise in peak season and shoulder season. Cruising in peak season, the weather is cool and comfortable but the cruise is crowded and cost is high; while cruising in shoulder season, the crowd is lessened and the cost is lower although the weather is not so perfect.
You could take a cruise at YOUR best time as we offer ships sailing along Yangtze River all the year round at a competitive price.
Yangtze River Upstream Cruises mean sailing from East China - lower part of Yangtze River (such as Yichang, Shanghai or Wuhan), up to Chongqing.
Yangtze River Downstream Cruises means sailing from West China - higher part of the river (such as Chongqing) down to East China (such as Yichang, Wuhan or Shanghai).
Usually, the downstream cruise is shorter than upstream cruise. >> For more downstream and upstream differences, please view Yangtze Cruise Upstream & Downstream.
In 2019 and 2020, Yangtze River cruises offer 2 lines running between Chongqing and Yichang with different duration.
After you have settled down how to choose a cruise line, it is time to choose an exact Yangtze cruise ship. In 2019, there are 26 ships sailing on Yangtze River, both for upstream and downstream.
With so many cruises are offered, you could need to narrow your choice down. You could choose ships from your favorite cruise companies like Victoria Cruises, Century Cruises, President Cruises, Yangtze Explorer, Yangtze Gold Cruises and Changjiang Cruises. Or, you could select from our top series, including best-value cruises, luxury cruises, budget cruises, newest cruises and family friendly cruises.
If you still cannot find the one you like after reading and comparing the ships, please head to our Find A Cruise, there are more ways to find your cruise.
Choosing a suitable cabin during your Yangtze vacation is an important thing.
It is a personal choice depending on your budget and lifestyle. Before you make a decision, you should take some time to consider: The price of the cabin, the location of the cabin (higher deck cabin or lower deck cabin), cabin type, size and amenities. If you travel with a kid, you should know ahead whether the cabin you chose is suitable or not.
www.yangtze-river-cruises.com is specialized in Yangtze River cruise booking for many years and we know how to make our travelers plan a perfect Yangtze cruise. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our cruise experts and they'll help you make your booking a breeze.
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Suit – Exclusive elegance with a unique form by Monica Förster – Artifort
"I sometimes say that I'm not interested in form, but that may not be entirely true. What I mean is simply that the idea behind each project is more important. When the idea is set I focus on shape, colour and detail."
Exclusive elegance with a unique form
There's nothing better than making a good first impression that combines professional elegance with an individual personality. With the fully upholstered Suit chair, Monica Förster introduces a new standard of seating comfort for restaurants, workplaces and homeowners with a strong sense of style.
The distinctive silhouette of the Suit, with its elegant open back and flowing lines, effortlessly matches the contours of the body. It's a surprisingly comfortable and inviting chair, whose soft upholstery embraces the user like a chic tailor-made suit. This unique chair will add an exclusive elegance and individuality to any space.
Monica Förster
Strong, restrained and poetic. Monica Förster (1966), creator of some of the most internationally renowned objects in contemporary Swedish design today, grew up close to the Arctic circle in the very north of Sweden. Her work is characterized by a strong sense of pure form mixed with a never- ending curiosity for new materials and technology. Always trying to work in a cross-disciplinary way, she invents and renews typologies in industrial, furniture and object design. Her talent for creativity and design blossomed during her studies at two of Sweden's largest design colleges, Beckmans and Konstfack. In 1999 she founded her own Monica Förster Design Studio in Stockholm. Förster has won numerous awards for her work, such as Designer of the Year, and has been exhibited around the world in museums and institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art in New York. The studio works on an international level with companies such as Alessi, George Jensen, Offecct and Volvo. Suit is her first design for Artifort.


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There is darkness tonight. Everything is slipping away.
from my mother. It is solid oak, with dark patches all over.
I placed my child there an hour ago. She has been crying since 9 pm.
There is a sadness in the air here. I feel it when I return.
My mother rocked me in the same chair when I was a child.
on the dining room table. Still a child myself.
There is a melody in the night. I remember the tune.
I used to bathe until I had burnt the feelings out of me.
it joins the choir, noise to drown the thoughts instead of hot water.
There are no stars tonight. The sky is myopic with thought.
The kitchen is a death-scene. I still bleed out every time I sleep.
My mother's ghost haunts the walls, relapse smells like dying flowers.
A woman's madness is her wandering womb.
The night's song is a sad song. I hear it when I close my eyes.


We had two qualifying hole-in-ones for the Sterling Savings Bank 10K challenge on Sunday during the final round of the Rosauer's Open Invitational. Ryan Benzel hit a PW to score from 120 yards into hole #11. Corey Prugh hit a 4 iron from 224 yards into hole #8. Each stand to win $25,000.
Click here to view the winners so far, and find out how you can win a piece of the $10,000!


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Vaughan African Canadian Association
Black leaders poster series
Black history Poster Orders
LEGACY GALA pictures
Student Legacy Award Winners
Our first 15 Years - A Look Back
African Canadian Cultural & Community Center
Ballers' Paradise Show
VACA 10 Year Anniversary
Youth Leadership Programs
Caribbean Cultural Month
Sickle Cell Disease Awareness
Red & White Gala for Sickle Cell Disease
Our Sponsors & Supporters
Community News & Employment
Our Volunteers & Events
VACA Blog
The VACA Store / Checkout
Check out the Gallery of pictures for a visual yearbook of our 15 years
The Vaughan African Canadian Association started in 2003 when a group of concerned parents that lived in Vaughan wanted to create an association to meet the needs of the growing Black community that was moving into the area. During our early years, we heard concerns from the community and began advocating on behalf of youths and their families. We also began partnering with organizations to plan programs that benefitted the black community. Our focus has always been children and youth.
VACA has been supporting black students since our inception and has worked tirelessly to hold schools and school Board's accountable that lacked diversity, equity and inclusion practices that supported the education, cultural identity and mental wellness of black students. We have also partnered with schools in Peel Region, Toronto and York Region to provide Black history month programming, equity & inclusion training and workshops for students and teachers.
Four years ago, VACA started Ballers Paradise Sports Foundation which is an organization that promotes sport and wellness. We are currently focusing on basketball, but we will be expanding to include more programs soon. Ballers Paradise Sports Foundation started a high school basketball show on Rogers Television and plans Showcases, Tournaments, Combines, Camps, and Training.
Our program also plans camps in the United States and recently partnered with Prep Schools in Florida, Virginia, New York and Arizona to provide elite basketball players with the option of getting training and scholarships in the U.S.A. We currently have four Canadian players attending prep school in the U.S. on scholarships and are working towards helping them receive D-1 Scholarships to NCAA schools.
Along with our school, sports, and social programs, VACA is launching a Girl's Entrepreneur Program to mentor and assist young black girls who are interested in starting their own business. We also provide programs for families, seniors and specific programs that are specialized for certain groups.
VACA is proud of our early beginning as the first black organization in Vaughan. We have led the way for other ethnic and cultural groups to emerge in Vaughan to serve their respective communities.
VACA launched a Caribbean Food & Music Festival called CariVaughan in 2009. CariVaughan was our way of bringing the tastes and sounds of the Caribbean to the City of Vaughan for families living in the 905 area who wanted something that celebrated their culture without having to travel downtown. In 2011, CariVaughan expanded and became a success. It embarked on its and rebranded as CariFestival. The festival is run by VACA supporter and member, Sandi Folkes and has grown to become a favourite event in York Region. It takes place August of each year and is a wonderful family event where you can sample Caribbean food, listen to reggae, calypso, soca and Caribbean music over a 3-day weekend.
As VACA celebrates its 15-Year Anniversary in 2018 we look back at our achievements and the supporters that have enabled us to continue the work we do. We are grateful to do the work we do every day, and we will continue to be a support for the black community and work to enhance the City of Vaughan through civic engagement, social responsibility and ongoing social services.


The Leading Edge (2002) 21 (5): 459.
The last time TLE published a near-surface geophysics special section was in November 1997. Since then, the level of technological improvement has gained momentum and new applications. This is clearly demonstrated by the papers submitted to this special section. Interestingly, nearly half of them came from first-time TLE authors. In addition, the source distribution was broad based including some international papers—a positive sign that TLE has succeeded as a global information vehicle by which geophysicists of various backgrounds share ideas, concepts, and experiences.


Several members of Egypt's Parliament expressed their rejection to the criticism of some foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) over the execution of nine civilians who were accused of assassinating the former Prosecutor General Hisham Barakat, considering it as a prejudice against Egypt.
This came after the Prisons Authority executed nine prisoners, while several right groups and organisations condemned their execution, raising debates among social media users over their conviction and innocence.
In their comments, the members called on Dar Al-Ifta, the National Council for Human Rights, the State Information Service, and the ministers of foreign affairs and justice to respond to these organisations.
Member of the foreign affairs committee, Daila Youssef, said that the criticism came as an attempt to distort Egypt's image by accusing it of disrespecting human rights after the execution of the nine defendants, and this is something which should be confronted.
Moreover, she justified that the execution of the death penalty against the defendants by stating that there are around 45-50 countries around the world which execute the death penalty in various ways, including the US, as some states carry out the death penalty by electrocuting the defendants, others inject them, and others shoot them such as in Florida.
Youssef also suggested that Dar Al-Ifta should issue a report to be translated into foreign languages, and distributed through the ministry of foreign affairs to all embassies in the world, to clarify the how Egypt uses the death penalty.
Moreover, MP Mostafa Bakri stressed that the Egyptian judiciary is just and impartial and it follows all the legal steps known in the trials, explaining that all the opportunities were given to the murderers to prove their innocence, and called on the parliament to issue a statement to respond to the allegations of these organisations.


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Plumbers are asked many questions, here are just a few...
Q. Are you a qualified plumber with recognised qualifications?
A. Yes we are ( City & Guilds Level 3 ) qualified and we are approved plumbers with Thames water.
Q. Are you qualified to work on un-vented cylinders?
A. Yes we are.
Q. Do you have valid public liability insurance cover & whats the limit?
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Q. Are you V.A.T regisistered?
A. No we are not.
Q. Do you take / cash / cheque / BACCs payments?
A. Yes we do.
Q. Is there a call out charge for an emergency job for you to come out ASAP?
A. Yes between £75:00 & £120:00.
Q. What is your hourly rate?
A. MON TO FRI 08:00 to 20:00 £80.00 for the 1st hour, £60.00 thereafter.
MON TO FRI 20:00 to 08:00 £120.00 for the 1st hour, £100.00 thereafter.
SAT & SUN 00:01 to 00:00 £110.00 an hour.
Day rate ranges between £225.00 to £400.00 depending on what type of work is being carried out.
Q. Is there a charge for quoting for a job if someone had to come out and carry out a survey to determine a cause of a problem, or to write up a report on a problem?
A. Yes there is a charge it varies between £125.00 to £275.00, depending on the location, parking, congestion charges etc.
Q. Do you carry out Trace & Access works?
Q. Do you undertake insurance work?
Q. Do you carry out gas work and do you use Gas Safe Registered Engineers?
A. Yes we do, please ask the engineer to show you his or hers Gas Safe Registration card prior to works commencing on any gas appliances.
Q. Do you carry out work on boiler breakdowns / faults ECT?
Q. Do you take on any apprentices?
A. No not at this present time.
We always endeavour to provide the best service and products for our customers. However, on rare occasions, we recognise that there may be times where our customers may not be completely satisfied. To ensure we are able to put things rights as soon as we can, please read our complaints procedure below and we will respond promptly to ensure complete satisfaction. As soon as possible after the completion of the works, please inspect the work to ensure everything has been carried out to our usual high standards. In the unlikely event there is anything you are not completely satisfied with, please contact us as soon as you can in order that we can rectify any problems as soon as possible. Either call us on 0208 851 6100, or write to us at 30c Magpie Hall Lane, Bromley, Kent, BR2 8EH, or email us at enquiry@reliableplumbingservices.co.uk and we aim to respond within x days of receiving your complaint and where possible, will provide you with a date to remedy any issues raised.
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Potted plants for a cemetery memorial should be attractive, thrive on minimal care and tolerate dry spells. Cemetery maintenance employees may or may not be responsible for caring for graveside plants. Family visits can include some routine upkeep of containers, but potted plant need to look good all year without too much effort.
Variegated English Ivy (Hedera helix variegata) is a slow growing and generally non-invasive form of English ivy. This vine looks wonderful planted with taller ornamental plants, as it is evergreen and will cascade over the edge of the pot. It tolerates dryness once established, and grows in almost any potting mix. A light yearly pruning will shape this vine and keep it tidy. Most ivy varieties are hardy in USDA Zones 5 though 9, but prolonged cold weather will cause the foliage to die-back. Regrowth in spring will be rapid and healthy.
Bay Laurel (Laurus nobilus) is an evergreen shrub that can be easily pruned into an attractive tree form for containers. Although it is drought tolerant, bay plants in pots should be given regular water when they are young. The bay laurel is very slow growing, requiring re-potting after about five years. A mild fertilizer applied yearly will maintain the healthy green color of the leaves. It is hardy in Zones 8 through 10. In colder areas, remove the pot and store in a sunny area of the home or porch that does not experience freezing temperatures.
New Zealand Flax (Phormium tenax) is a dramatic plant for containers. Tall, spiky purple foliage grows up to 4 feet tall. This is a good selection as a lone container specimen because of its size. Phormiums require a bit more water in the summer. There are a number of commercially available self-waterering containers that will keep this plant moist during hot spells. In very hot areas, phormiums can be grown in afternoon shade. Hardy in Zones 8 through 10, New Zealand flax will survive in zone 7 despite freezing to the ground. Removing the container to a warm area for the winter will allow this plant to be grown in most of the country.
Maiden grass (Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus' makes an airy background plant for containers. Delicate foliage is topped by plumed seed heads in late summer. Actual foliage color depends on the variety, ranging from silvery green to a light purple flush. Maiden grass should be grown in full sun for maximum health and color. Maiden grass is hardy in Zones 5 through 9.
Sedums are a vast family of succulent plants. There are ground covers, low perennials growing up to 2 feet tall, and small clumping forms. All are exceptionally tough and drought tolerant plants. A pot can be planted with Sedum 'Autumn Delight' as a focal point, and 'Dragon's Blood' and 'Cape Blanco' as contrasting ground cover types. 'Autumn Joy' also has the advantage of attractive looking seed heads in winter. Most sedums are hardy in Zones 5 through 10. Some die-back can occur during very cold winters, but the foliage will grow again in spring.


Improving the boot performance of a system can provide reduced boot wait times and a means to learn more about how certain system files and scripts interact with one another. This article attempts to aggregate methods on how to improve the boot performance of an Arch Linux system.
systemd provides a tool called systemd-analyze that can be used to show timing details about the boot process, including an svg plot showing units waiting for their dependencies. You can see which unit files are causing your boot process to slow down. You can then optimize your system accordingly.
Tip: If you boot via UEFI and use a boot loader which implements systemd's Boot Loader Interface (which currently systemd-boot and GRUB do), systemd-analyze can additionally show you how much time was spent in the EFI firmware and the boot loader itself.
This article or section is a candidate for merging with Bootchart#Running Bootchart2.
Read the bootchart2 documentation for further details on using this version of bootchart.
Compiling a custom kernel can reduce boot time and memory usage. Though with the standardization of the 64 bit architecture and the modular nature of the Linux kernel, these benefits may not be as great as expected. Read more about compiling a kernel.
In a similar approach to #Compiling a custom kernel, the initramfs can be slimmed down. A simple way is to include the mkinitcpio autodetect hook. If you want to go further than that, see Minimal initramfs.
If it wasn't used during boot, there will be no output.
To disable it, add libahci.ignore_sss=1 kernel parameter.
Thanks to mkinitcpio's fsck hook, you can avoid a possibly costly remount of the root partition by changing ro to rw on the kernel line: options can be set with rootflags=rw,other_mount_options. The entry must be removed from the /etc/fstab file, otherwise the systemd-remount-fs.service will continue to try applying these settings. Alternatively, one could try to mask that unit.
You can also remove API filesystems from /etc/fstab, as systemd will mount them itself (see pacman -Ql systemd | grep '\.mount$' for a list). It is not uncommon for users to have a /tmp entry carried over from sysvinit, but you may have noticed from the command above that systemd already takes care of this. Ergo, it may be safely removed.
Other filesystems like /home or EFI system partition can be mounted with custom mount units. Adding noauto,x-systemd.automount to mount options will buffer all access to that partition, and will fsck and mount it on first access, reducing the number of filesystems it must fsck/mount during the boot process.
This will make your /home filesystem type autofs, which is ignored by mlocate by default. The speedup of automounting /home may not be more than a second or two, depending on your system, so this trick may not be worth it.
If the system is installed into a btrfs subvolume (specifically: the root directory / itself is a subvolume) and /home is a separate file system, you may also want to prevent the creation of a /home subvolume. Mask the home.conf tmpfile: ln -s /dev/null /etc/tmpfiles.d/home.conf.
For some systems, particularly those with an SSD, the slow performance of the TTY is actually a bottleneck, and so less output means faster booting. See the Silent boot article for suggestions.
The best way to reduce boot time is not booting at all. Consider suspending your system to RAM instead.


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By Stephanie Orme Ph.D.
User Experience, Research Methods, UX Research, UX, Diary Study, Games User Research, A/B Testing, In-Depth Interviews, IDIs, Playtesting, Biometrics, Gaming
Many of today's biggest video game titles cost developers somewhere between $150-250 million to make — excluding marketing budgets, which are typically equal to development budgets. With these high stakes, understanding your players' motivations and behaviors is critical to deploying a successful game. Enter games user research — or GUR: a subset of user experience research focused on understanding player psychology with the intent of helping designers apply UX design principles and human psychology to video games.
There are many methods games user researchers use to capture the player experience, with perhaps the most well-known method being playtesting. In playtesting, users play through segments of a game while observers take detailed notes on what a player does in the game, such as how they react outside of the game (e.g. frustration, excitement). Other methods include diary studies to record long-term experiences with a game, biometric feedback to capture physical responses the body undergoes during gameplay, and analyzing in-game data such as times spent on an objective or number of failures. You'll also find more "traditional" UXR approaches like surveys, in-depth interviews (IDIs), and A/B testing.
While there is a lot of overlap between games user research and other UXR, video games do pose some unique challenges for user research based on their technological affordances and the game development process. Below, I outline 5 challenges with conducting games user research.
#1. Forming clear, testable study objectives
A common challenge in games user research is nailing down exactly what it is game designers want to know. Often, a developer will say they want to know if their game is too easy, too hard, or – simply – is it fun? The problem with "easy," "hard," and "fun" is that they are highly subjective terms and, therefore, difficult to measure. (Not to mention, some of the most popular video games on the market, such as Elden Ring or the Dark Souls games, are popular because they are notoriously difficult). A better approach is to really understand the designer's vision for the play experience. Once you have an idea of what the designer's intention is for players, you can develop metrics like level failures or kill-to-death ratios to see if players' experiences are aligning with the designer's vision.
#2. Security concerns
Another challenge with games user research is finding ways to test games without having those games leaked online prior to their launch or pirated online. While it would be convenient and relatively inexpensive to have players simply playtest a game in their own home on their own devices, this would make it far easier for a user to capture screenshots, video, copy code, or otherwise distribute the game or its components. Hence, you don't see a lot of remote moderated/unmoderated usability studies with games. The large game studios will have on-site research labs where users come in and do the playtests in a controlled environment. Of course, the tradeoff is that you are probably running fewer users at a time than you could with a remote study, but it's necessary for security.
#3. Multi-user testing
Oftentimes, video games need to be tested with multiple users simultaneously—either because the game requires multiple players or simply because the playtesting takes longer, and therefore it's more efficient to run concurrent user sessions. Multi-player game testing can be especially challenging for researchers, as it requires an awareness of what each player is doing at all times, while being able to identify and focus on the actually interesting moments without missing anything. In other types of UXR, we don't necessarily have to worry about what multiple users are doing simultaneously, as the focus is more on isolated users.
#4. Capturing long-term data
While mobile games are typically played in short spurts and often on-the-go, console or PC games tend to be played in longer, more dedicated playing sessions, just by the nature of their narrative and gameplay complexity. Today, major studio games clock somewhere between 30-50 hours of gameplay, so observing only the first 20 minutes of a game is not going to be indicative of the broader experience, as a game should grow more complex as players progress. Researchers might test specific tasks that are repeated throughout the game, or hold multiple playtesting sessions over the course of a week to observe players throughout more stages of the game. A diary study could also be run to collect feedback from players over a longer period of time.
#5. Demographic differences
The video game industry and what we call "gaming culture" — the amalgamation of video game products, marketing, events, etc. — is arguably the most gendered of any entertainment media industry. This stems back to the 1990s, when video game developers started to market their products primarily to young boys (and often with sexist imagery and themes that excluded girls and women). In part because of the industry's approach — in combination with broader gender socialization — there have been some observable differences in gameplay attitudes and behavior based on gender. For example, several studies examining motivations and preferences for certain types of games suggest that men gravitate more toward competitive games than women, or that women are adverse to "violent" games. Yet in traditional UXR, such as a standard website usability study, we are not likely to see such drastic differences based on gender. While gender-based observations can provide some insights into different players' behavior, it is important for UXRs to avoid perpetuating generalizations about players' behaviors based on their gender. Avoid over-stating the role that one's gender might play in their gaming preferences and behaviors, and remember that gender is just one component to a much broader picture of player behavior.
Games user research is an exciting, and somewhat unique, brand of UXR that helps game designers see their vision through the eyes of their players.
At Key Lime Interactive, we carefully consider any number of research methodologies that will be best suited and most effective for each client and project. Contact us to see how we can help with your next UX or CX project.
Stephanie Orme Ph.D.
Steph Orme is a tech savvy researcher with a background in media and communications, with over 10 years of experience conducting studies on audience behavior, with an emphasis on diversity and equity. In her time with KLI, Steph has worked on several long-term projects involving large sample sizes, complex data, multiple phases, and several teams of stakeholders. She is able to keep a firm grasp of all moving parts–balancing her focus on the end objectives and big takeaways with a keen attention for detail. Steph holds a Ph.D in Mass Communications from Penn State University, an M.A. in Communications from Suffolk University, and a B.S. in Communication from Illinois State University.
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Wealthy businessman drops Councilman Jeff Pastor's name in an email seeking resolution to a $500,000 sewer dispute.
Cincinnati City Councilman Jeff Pastor's boss and benefactor sought relief from the city in January for flooding that he says has cost him more than $500,000.
In an email to the city manager's office, businessman Charles Shor said Pastor advised him to reach out for help with the problem.
"I would greatly appreciate the City Manager's help in resolving this pressing issue as quickly as possible," Shor wrote in the Jan. 25 email, which was obtained by The Enquirer.
Shor sent the email to Amira Beer, the assistant of then-City Manager Harry Black, in an apparent reference to his ongoing fight over flood damages, which he estimates cost him more than $500,000.
"In no way shape or form did I get involved on Mr. Shor's behalf," Pastor said. "I would have absolutely recused myself had it come to council, and it would not."
City residents contact council members all the time with problems and grievances, but the relationship between Pastor and Shor is close. Pastor's chief of staff, Steven Megerle, described the relationship as "like family."
Pastor, a Republican, was elected to council in November.
Paul Nick, executive director of the Ohio Ethics Commission, said he always encourages people to "come to us and ask before they act." The commission provides immediate guidance and responds in writing to requests within two weeks.
The law prohibits elected officials from acting on matters in which they have a conflict of interest. The commission can look into matters or it looks at complaints brought to them. That process is not public and he would not say whether this matter would be evaluated. Violations are punishable by up to a $1,000 fine and six months in jail.
Last week, Shor took out two mortgages worth a total of $550,000 on a home in North Avondale for Pastor and his wife, Tara, according to records filed with the Hamilton County Recorder's Office. Megerle said Pastor has an agreement with Shor to pay him for the home in monthly installments.
The first mortgage was for $500,000 and the second was for $50,000, according to the filings, which were recorded on April 26. Real estate records at the Hamilton County Auditor's Office show Pastor and his wife, Tara, bought the home for $500,000 on April 25.
Pastor also works for the Charles L. Shor Foundation for Epilepsy Research, which works to eliminate the effect of stress on people with epilepsy.
Megerle would not disclose how much Pastor is paid for his work at the foundation, other than that it is more than $100,000. Pastor has worked at the foundation since 2016, he said.
Shor could not be reached for comment.
Megerle said Pastor and his wife consider the North Avondale home their dream house but were unable to make the necessary cash offer to purchase it. Shor offered to help by taking out the mortgages and arranging for Pastor to repay him directly. The home had multiple offers.
"The mortgage is serving as a bridge loan until they can get financing," Megerle said. "This is nothing different than family members you get a down payment from. Mr. Shor trusts Jeff to run a multimillion-dollar foundation. These are two people who consider themselves family."
He said Pastor consulted with his personal attorney about whether there were "moral or ethical issues with the transaction."
"Everything is fine because it's an arm's-length transaction," Megerle said. "This is a completely transparent transaction between two people in order for the Pastor family to achieve the American dream."
Asked if the arrangement could create a conflict of interest for Pastor, Megerle said Shor has "absolutely no business with the city." The Metropolitan Sewer District is owned by the county and run by the city.
"Mr. Shor told Jeff about some longstanding sewer issues regarding the Metropolitan Sewer District," Megerle said. But Pastor didn't know Shor had filed a lawsuit over it, he added. "The conversation occurred shortly after Jeffrey took office and he did not think referring Mr. Shor to the city manager would pose any problems in his position as a City Council member. Knowing that Mr. Shor was his employer, council member Pastor would not, could not, get involved with any matters involving the city, and this was an issue with the MSD."
Pastor has never had any conversation with the city administration about the issue because there was ongoing litigation and Shor had private counsel in the matter, Megerle said. "Should anything come before council, which it wouldn't, council member Pastor would have recused himself from any vote."
Shor, who lives in Hyde Park, once owned Duro Bag Manufacturing Co., the largest paper bag producer in the world. He suffered a seizure at age 25, prompting his lifelong interest in the relationship between stress and epilepsy.
Shor also is known for a 1982 incident in which he was kidnapped and held for ransom for two days. He escaped his captors; they were caught and sentenced to prison.
Shor's dispute over flooding at his home goes back at least two years, when he filed a claim in U.S. District Court in Cincinnati against the Metropolitan Sewer District. Shor said a sewer line backup in his backyard on Aug. 29, 2016, flooded his basement, causing more than $200,000 damage.
His claim seeks $505,000 from MSD for the loss of "family artifacts and heirlooms" and also for the diminished value of his home because of the flooding problem.
According to court records, the sewer district initially offered Shor $28,870 to settle the claim. The case still is pending in court. Megerle said there is a revised settlement offer of $45,000 that is expected to be accepted by Shor.
Shor sent his January email to Beer, Black's assistant, about three weeks after Pastor took office as a councilman. In the email, Shor thanked Beer for speaking to him on the phone and said, "Councilman Pastor advised me to give your office a call."
In the email, Shor said his sewer problems have cost him "over a $1 million dollars over the last 12 years."
At some point, Shor's email was forwarded to sewer district officials, including Gerald Checco, who was then the district's director, and MSD's general counsel, Diana Christy.
Christy cautioned Beer about further contact with Shor because of his pending litigation in federal court.
Staff writer Dan Horn contributed.


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Mobility is a fundamental requirement for a healthy, active lifestyle. Gait analysis is widely acknowledged as a clinically useful tool for identifying problems with mobility, as identifying abnormalities within the gait profile is essential to correct them via training, drugs, or surgical intervention. However, continuous gait analysis is difficult to achieve due to technical limitations, namely the need for specific hardware and constraints on time and test environment to acquire reliable data. Wearables may provide a solution if users carry them most of the time they are walking. We propose to add sensors to walking canes to assess user's mobility. Canes are frequently used by people who cannot completely support their own weight due to pain or balance issues. Furthermore, in absence of neurological disorders, the load on the cane is correlated with the user condition. Sensorized canes already exist, but often rely on expensive sensors and major device modifications are required. Thus, the number of potential users is severely limited. In this work, we propose an affordable module for load monitoring so that it can be widely used as a screening tool. The main advantages of our module are: (i) it can be deployed in any standard cane with minimal changes that do not affect ergonomics; (ii) it can be used every day, anywhere for long-term monitoring. We have validated our prototype with 10 different elderly volunteers that required a cane to walk, either for balance or partial weight bearing. Volunteers were asked to complete a 10 m test and, then, to move freely for an extra minute. The load peaks on the cane, corresponding to maximum support instants during the gait cycle, were measured while they moved. For validation, we calculated their gait speed using a chronometer during the 10 m test, as it is reportedly related to their condition. The correlation between speed (condition) and load results proves that our module provides meaningful information for screening. In conclusion, our module monitors support in a continuous, unsupervised, nonintrusive way during users' daily routines, plus only mechanical adjustment (cane height) is needed to change from one user to another.


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so, my laptop has never been able to see the local network here at home. yesterday we tried to fix this. now I can't log in to the laptop at all.
The one change we made was to change the network id from domain: mitre.org to workgroup: WORKGROUP. In hindsight, it makes perfect sense: the password I'm using is for the mitre.org domain, and it's now looking for the password I was using before I joined that domain.
On the plus side, that was only ~six months ago (for various reasons I wasn't actually part of the right domain for most of the time I've worked there). On the minus side, I was changing my password every 30 days, so I have no idea now what it was. I've tried all the passwords I can remember using, and of course none of them work.


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Pouzdřany jsou zámek ve stejnojmenné obci v okrese Břeclav. Raně barokní zámek uzavřené čtyřkřídlé dispozice vznikl přestavbou gotické tvrze z poloviny 14. století, později renesančně přebudované. Do současnosti se dochovalo pouze dvoukřídlé torzo s novodobou přístavbou. Zámek je chráněn jako kulturní památka.

Historie
Tvrz v Pouzdřanech vznikla snad před rokem 1368. Tehdy od Hynka z Lipé získal ves Mikuláš z Ohrozimi zvaný Dítě, který pak na tvrzi sídlil. Roku 1375 je označována jako hrad, jeho součástí měla být kaple Panny Marie. Od roku 1383 patřila ves i tvrz opět pánům z Lichtenštejna. Ti majetek drželi až do roku 1556. Sídlili zde někteří členové rodu, kteří zřejmě tvrz dále přestavovali. Po Lichtenštejnech ves krátce vlastnil Ambrož z Ottersdorfu. V roce 1575 získali Pouzdřany židlochovičtí Žerotínové, kteří tvrz renesančně přestavěli. Tvrz obíhal příkop, napájený potokem. V roce 1630 zakoupili Pouzdřany Ditrichštejnové, kteří je připojili k mikulovskému panství, kde zůstaly až do zrušení patrimoniální správy.

Během 17. století byla tvrz několikrát poničena, a to nejprve za vpádu Bočkajovců roku 1605, poté během třicetileté války a nakonec turecko-tatarským nájezdem v roce 1663. Ditrichštejnové následně zpustošenou tvrz přestavěli na čtyřkřídlý raně barokní zámek s uzavřeným dvorem. Severní, východní a jižní křídlo měly na nádvorní straně arkády. Z osy jižního křídla vystupovala věž. Západní křídlo vystupovalo rizalitem s opěráky. Při západní straně zámku protékal potok. Za ním na západ se rozprostíral sad, obehnaný zdí, v nárožích doplněnou polygonálními bastiony. Severovýchodně k zámku přiléhala malá okrasná zahrada, taktéž obehnaná zdí s bastiony.

Zámek následně sloužil pouze pro účely správy panství, pozdější úpravy byly utilitárního charakteru. Před rokem 1825 byla značná část objektu zbořena. Počátkem 20. století bylo nově vystavěno jižní křídlo. Ditrichštejnové o pouzdřanský statek a zámek přišli konfiskací státem v roce 1945. Zámek připadl státnímu statku a byl využíván k hospodářským účelům. Prošel řadou degradačních zásahů a neudržovaný chátral i po roce 1989. Roku 2018 zámek získal nový majitel, který roku 2020 nechal zpracovat studii rekonstrukce. Roku 2022 proběhl archeologický průzkum a pokračovala příprava projektové dokumentace.

Stavební podoba
Zámek Pouzdřany stojí při severním okraji obce. Je trojkřídlá jednopatrová stavba, pozůstatek původní čtyřkřídlé stavby s uzavřeným nádvořím. Poslední autentickou částí je východní křídlo, na něj navazuje pozůstatek severního křídla a novodobě od základů vystavěné jižní křídlo. Budovy kryje sedlová střecha. Nádvorní fasády původních křídel vyplňují půlkruhově klenuté arkády na cihlových hranolových pilířích, a to v přízemí i patře. V přízemí jsou otevřené, v patře druhotně zazděné, osazené okny. Vnější fasády jsou hladké, na nárožích opatřeny nepravou bosáží. Okna jsou nepůvodního tvaru, nově osazená ve 20. století. Místnosti v přízemí i patře mají ploché stropy, pouze arkádové chodby jsou zaklenuty valenými klenbami s trojbokými styčnými výsečemi.

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Reference

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WATCH: Grasshoppers, not crickets, will drive the edible insect revolution, says Hargol Foodtech
12-Apr-2019 - Last updated on 12-Apr-2019 at 15:30 GMT
Related tags: Edible insects, FoodBytes
Edible insects were always going to be a slow burn in the alternative protein market, given both the 'ick' factor and the lack of infrastructure to farm and process them at scale. But just because investors have been cautious about the sector doesn't mean it doesn't have legs, says one firm on a mission to bring the grasshopper to the center of the plate.
One of 15 startups pitching at Rabobank's recent Foodbytes! event in San Francisco, Israeli firm Hargol Foodtech is blazing a distinct trail in the embryonic edible insect sector by focusing on grasshoppers, rather than crickets.
From a flavor perspective, grasshoppers have a blander and less distinctive taste, making them more appealing to food formulators, he claimed: "Grasshoppers are almost neutral in taste and flavor. We see a lot of potential in meat replacement products, sports protein powders and all kinds of snacks, nutritional supplements, and medical foods."
70%+ protein by dry weight
Grasshoppers are also "the most widely eaten insect in the world, consumed by 2.5bn people across Asia, Africa, and Central America and they are both kosher and halal," added Tamir, who has raised $2.5m from investors in the US, Singapore, Israel, and the Netherlands to get the bug-fueled business off the ground.
What's most exciting about grasshoppers, however, is their nutritional profile, said Tamir, who is raising grasshoppers with 70%+ protein by dry weight and all the essential amino acids, plus omega-3, omega-6, iron, zinc, folic acid, and chitin.
Grasshoppers can be grown more efficiently than crickets
From an operational perspective, meanwhile, grasshoppers can be grown more cost-effectively than crickets, he claimed: "Crickets do not fit intensive farming; they live as individuals and tend to die [if you raise them in] high densities. Grasshoppers have a tendency to swarm, which makes them best suited for intensive farming.
"At Hargol Foodtech, we've developed innovative methods and technologies to grow grasshoppers on a commercial scale in a climate-controlled environment, which enables us to grow them year round. We've reduced the incubation period of the eggs from 40 weeks to 2 weeks, increasing the number of lifecycles from one to 10 per year. The cages we developed for vertical farming also enable us to grow 10 times the biomass per square foot [of land].
"With our technology, grasshopper farming is efficient and scalable."
Milled grasshopper powder contains 70% protein by dry weight
We still need to tackle the yuck factor
Right now, Hargol Foodtech is feeding its grasshoppers wheat grass and corn, but is also researching alternative options, he said.
The production process is simple, said Tamir. At harvest time, the temperature is dropped until the grasshoppers become dozy. They are then frozen, dried in ovens, and milled into fine powder.
Right now, said Tamir, the focus is selling whole grasshoppers to the foodservice market and milled grasshopper powder to food manufacturers in the US and Europe, while the company is also collaborating with manufacturers to co-develop innovative grasshopper protein based products and may develop its own consumer products in the field of supplements or medical foods.
"As much as the market is huge, we still need to tackle the yuck factor and our strategy is joint ventures and pilots with leading food producers around the globe… they will help us educate the market."
"There are about 8,000 species of grasshoppers globally. Not all of them are edible, however. We started five years ago by collecting 20 different species of grasshoppers found in Israel. With four different species, we managed to acclimatize and shorten the incubation period of the eggs.
"Since from a regulatory point of view it is legal to grow only a single animal in a farm, and we also wanted to remain as focused as possible, we chose a single grasshopper species that met our requirements of superior nutritional content, neutral taste and flavor, existing demand in a variety of markets and efficient growth rate."
Dror Tamir, cofounder and CEO, Hargol Foodtech
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A separation begins to really set in. It's like they say, two weeks to start a habit. Or is it two weeks to break a habit? Either way, it's been a bit over two weeks now and our "temporary home" really feels normal. The driving is comfortable. Living out of a cooler and a trailer and the back of a truck are familiar and, at this point, we've all gotten so into the routine that we are pros and it's all fairly easy. The other part is the disconnect between home and road that we start to feel. It's like we could just drive off the edge of the world and never look back. We've started to forget the dates and the days, living from show to show, rest stop to rest stop. We protect the bond we've formed as the trio, even more than when we left, and actually look forward to the warm comfort of our night time routines. Do we miss our home? Yes. Friends? Absolutely. The PacNW music scene? Hell yes! But, it slowly becomes our "was" or our "used to" and it's brought to light how wonderfully adaptable we are as humans. Evolutionarily speaking, it just seems natural to be moving. Chasing down "dinner", staying within our tribe and traveling as a pack, huddling together for warmth, finding ways to provide in each place we get to. We begin to think together. Long periods of silence are broken with a singular thought, random or specific, lighthearted or provocative, and just like that, conversation begins and we discover another layer of love and connection we didn't know was there.
The "whys" come sometimes. The questioning purpose, validity, necessity. The Midwest is an interesting place for pondering. The scenery, like it's inhabitants, is non-obtrusive, but not spectacular either. It politely says, "I'm here. You come through, make what you will of it, leave." It doesn't feel rude, but not particularly inviting either. All three places we played in the area loved us and asked us to come back. Would we have known it during the shows? No. One of our friends who is originally from here is a lot like that. I think he would literally give us everything he owned or find a way to get us whatever we needed or do anything we asked, but it would be hard to tell. The people here would make great spies. They blend in, keep to themselves, are kind, but stand-offish and the whole time you're around them, you're sort of wondering if you've done something wrong. Then they surprise you with extra money or a warm handshake and leave you sort of questioning everything.
I am proud of what we've accomplished. But, it leaves me really wanting more. Wanting to be out longer, travel further, keep moving and changing together, only to return as time travel future versions of our former selves, with our friends and family glad to have us, but knowing something is different.
The smell of travel is a real thing. The gas stations, fields, restaurant kitchens, dirty shoes, baby wipes, coffee, hot leather seats, cold rainy asphalt, wine, strangers homes, weather, our trailer, laundromats, friends' dogs, cigarette smokers, donut shops, used blankets… when your eyes are weary from miles and miles of patchwork fields and highway lines, you can close your eyes and guide yourself through the country by your nose, calming yourself on the smell of wet grass or waking up with a shot of fresh diesel fumes!
It's an addiction, travel. It gets up under your skin and you know it has to end at some point. You know that "normal" is calling. Healthy, secure, uneventful living. But the itch will never fully go away. I think the thing I like the most about it, the part I'm the most addicted to is the "not waiting". Not waiting for something to happen. We're making it happen. Not waiting for someone new to hear us. We're making new people hear us. Not waiting for the radio waves, record labels, managers, producers, controllers, money-takers, to get our music out there. We're taking our music out there, and there's literally nothing that can stop us. I said to Jared, "What if we just kept driving? Like to NY, then popped on a boat and sailed to Europe." Don't think we won't do it.


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When Quartz co-founder and CEO Zach Seward announced on Sunday that had he purchased his struggling news site from its corporate owners, the terms of the deal weren't disclosed.
But sources tell The Post that Tokyo-based Uzabase, the financial media and information firm that bought Quartz from Atlantic Media in July 2018, were looking to sell it for a pittance.
Deal terms offered in the weeks leading up to Sunday sale to Seward, sources said, called for potential new owners to pay just $1 for the struggling financial news website. Uzabase was also offering a $6 million personal loan to the company.
In addition to Seward, the new ownership includes Quartz's editor-in-chief Katherine Bell, who joined in December from Barron's and who declined to comment on how much Quartz cost.
"We're not commenting on the terms of the deal," Bell said in an interview with Media Ink Tuesday. But, she said, the company is definitively on the prowl for money in the form of new investors.
"We will be seeking further financing," Bell said. "We will be fundraising."
Uzabase bought Quartz from Atlantic Media for $86 million with a plan to wean it off ad revenue by adding a paywall and growing its subscribers. But the transition has caused financial pain with Uzabase in its last earnings report saying Quartz lost $11.2 million in the first half of 2020, ending in June on revenue of only $5 million.
The financial news website, which charges $99 a year, landed 21,000 paying customers in the first half of 2020. But it has also continued to offer advertising supported free content — a model that's suffered greatly this year due to the pandemic.
"We've always had a unique perspective," said Bell, who says Quartz offers unique coverage of topics ranging from climate change to inequality in the work world. She said the current staff is around 110 people, down from 250 a year ago.
"We want to help readers make a difference through their work, not just by doing business well, but doing business to make a difference in the world," Bell said.
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Serious blogger in the Making!
Okay so I've deleted all but one of my previous posts. I'd like to start over, and mean it this time! I kept the one blog post because it was honestly the only one I felt I actually put effort into and didn't bare delete it!
I've formatted a schedule for future posts, that as of December 3, 2012 WILL be in effect.
I'd like to do biweekly posts, three within the weeks I'll be posting, with a empty gap week in between.
I'll be posting whatever, literally! Ha, It'll be more random posting nothing in specific.
I'll be posting entertainment related things. New music, new movies, tv shows and the like.
This schedule, if done biweekly seems more reasonable than me trying to post every week, since I've obviously failed at it before!
This time I mean business! So beginning December 3rd I will be blogger! So please don't hesitate to follow, I'd be much obliged if you did. Also if you'd like me to check your blog out don't hesitate to ask!
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ALL ACCESS sends thoughts and prayers to radio veteran LARRY 'DOC' ELLIOTT. He is in hospice and his daughter penned this letter to the industry on FACEBOOK.
SHELARRI ANDERSON said, "Unfortunately as many of you may know, LARRY 'DOC' ELLIOTT, also known as LARRY O' JAY to his listeners, but simply as "Dad" to me has endured some severe medical complications this past year and has been under hospice care for the past few months. My father's voice has been morning alarms, PM drive guides, and mellowing moods for the past 40 years. His bubbly spirit and loving personality has touched many from as far west as SAN FRANSISCO, CA (KBLX) to as far east as WASHINGTON, DC (WHUR) and many cities in between .. .MILWAUKEE, WI (WAWA), DETROIT, MI (WJZZ) (WJLB), ATLANTA, GA (WVEE). To assist the family in planning memorial services, final resting arrangements, and to alleviate some of the medical financial responsibilities this fund has been created. If anyone may have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me, 1shelarri@att.net. Thanks in advance. Each and every contribution would be greatly appreciated." GOFUNDME.


Malignaggi wasn't nearly as gracious to the press in attendance as he was to Zab Judah.
After Zab "Super" Judah and Paulie "Magic Man" Malignaggi both nearly came to blows with their previous opponents, before even stepping in the ring, it was quite a sight to see the two behave like bosom buddies at today's presser to promote their upcoming fight. The two Brooklyn natives will meet at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY in a Showtime televised 12-round welterweight contest on Saturday, December 7, at 9 pm ET/6 pm PT.
The 36-year-old Judah (42-8, 29 KOs), a five-time, two-division champion from the Brownsville section of Brooklyn was all smiles as he uncharacteristically arrived at the presser early. Things have certainly changed for boxing's former bad boy who won his first world title more than 13 years ago.
The former two-time, two-division champion, 32-year-old Malignaggi (32-5, 7 KOs), who was born and raised in Bensonhurst was late, because he came straight from the airport, after commentating for a Fox Sports 1 boxing card in Florida the previous night.
Unfortunately for the press in attendance, Paulie wasn't nearly as gracious to them as he was to Zab. Malignaggi is well known for the courage he's shown inside the ring, but he is equally well known, at least to some, for his sharp tongued rants outside it. He called boxing writers, or at least some of them, "fanboys" for their support of the judges' decision for Adrien Broner, who recently bested the Bensonhurst kid in a close fight. Malignaggi said that even months after that loss, fans still come up to him and tell him they believed he won the fight. He was also very candid when he said that after losing his WBA title to Broner, "I was leaning towards not fighting again." He gave his new business partner, Sam Watson, who works with powerful manager Al Haymon, the credit for motivating him to return.
There won't be a world title on the line when these two face each other, but the winner would potentially set himself up for a big payday in arguably the most star-studded division in the sport.
In the co-main event, WBA super welterweight titleholder Erislandy Lara will defend his belt against former champion Austin "No Doubt" Trout.
Irish Ol' amigo, I think you captured it all in one sentence..LOL…Peace.
There's nothing like a good laugh first thing in the morning, NYI, and you provided it. Thank you.
I'll say this, though: I'd rather watch Malignaggi-Judah than Trout-Lara…however marginally.
I'd rather watch two chupacabras fight.
Yeah, I don't understand why the strange canines spotted (both alive and dead) in Texas are called Chupacabras—no resemblance whatsoever with the creature ostensibly sighted in Puerto Rico.
She was the first person to report seeing the chupacabra, and her report was very influential, appearing not only on the front page of the local newspaper but all over the Internet. Soon other eyewitnesses repeated and exaggerated her description, but it is clear that what she described came from a movie, not real life…(Some of this info was gleamed from Author Benjamin Radford, who has written several books on such phenomena/paranormal 'sightings.')...Still, if you ever travel to Puerto Rico and head to some of the mountain towns and more rural locations off the beaten paths, to those folks the Chupacabra is still alive, is no damned coyote or dog and is still walking around sucking the blood of their live stock…Peace.
Pete: I well remember the Felt Forum, and going there with my brother in the early '70s to see some pro wrestling. It's now the Theater, I believe.
The invitation is much appreciated. Happy to return the hospitality whenever you come to Manhattan. Can't offer the same Puerto Rican delicacy, however.
Speaking of Puerto Rico…I'm fascinated by cryptozoology, and wonder if you have any thoughts on the Chupacabra.
CG. Same here. I won't dish out the $5.00 round trip subway fare from the Bronx to Brooklyn for this particular 'Brooklyn Rivalry' (yeah right) either…But I did get to see the Judah/Danny Garcia (and all the undercards) fight at Barclays and I have to say, wasn't a bad seat in the house…The only MSG I've ever known is the one standing right now. but yeah, I've heard some incredible things about the 'Original.'...For me, the venue I miss most was the adjoining smaller site, the Felt Forum. Not only a great place to see a fight up close and personal, but it was the place to meet/see some Outstanding NYC (and some out of state)) fighters who just showed up to be seen an just commiserate with the crowds…Hector Camacho, Iran Barkley, Juan Laporte, Mark Breland, Renaldo Snipes, Emile Griffith, Carl Williams, were just some of the regulars you would see/run into every week during the Forum's Thursday night fight series…Oh well..Let me know when you do cross the bridge for a fight at Barclays. I'll take you to a spot in the city that makes the best MOFONGO this side of Puerto Rico…Peace..
Harrumph. Looks like an airport lounge from the '60s. Don't hold with these newfangled structures myself. I clearly have very different aesthetic sensibilities from this Mr. Z of whom you speak, and if it had been up to me I would have rebuilt the old Garden, down to the minutest detail, and at its old location.
That said, Pete, I'm glad boxing has returned to Brooklyn. But I still haven't been, and Malignaggi-Judah is nowhere near compelling enough to get me to cross the bridge.
Good heavens, what a hideous structure!


Inspired by rapid growth, Indiegogo recently looked to creating a 'creative, collaborative, and pleasant' work environment for the expanding team. With the help of Tenant Rep Tom Poser, the company moved into a new office in San Francisco's South of Market district.
After determining team needs, conducting surveys, and outlining a vision for the office – ASD was brought in to turn those ideas into reality.
When Indiegogo realized they were rapidly outgrowing both their energetic warehouse office and a temporary annex, they turned to ASD to help them create a new combined office that reflected their philosophy and would grow with them. ASD tailored a full-floor spec suite for Indiegogo in a unique 1906 building with exposed brick and concrete structure as well as 360 degree views of San Francisco's SoMa district.
ASD developed a neutral finish and furniture palette that complemented the textural building backdrop and views, while selectively infusing the brand's vibrant colors into team rooms. ASD worked closely with Indiegogo to develop a custom workstation solution that increased density, provided cable management, and promoted a comfortable café-like atmosphere. Bike racks were mounted on office walls to encourage employees to bicycle, while wall-hung planters provide splashes of greenery.


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Artificial intelligence, or AI, seems to be the popular topic in media these days, and I have had a number of questions about it from prospective students and families over the past year. The short answer is yes, we do have AI in our Engineering programs. In fact, we have an "Option in Artificial Intelligence" available for students in any engineering program. This is essentially like a "Minor" in the topic, a package of courses related to the field (at Waterloo our terminology is a bit different, so we don't call it a "minor"). If you complete the package of courses, you'll have the designation on your transcript and diploma when you graduate.
Although AI seems new and exciting, the roots and development are actually fairly old, having a basis in ancient philosophy and mathematics. Even the more modern versions and applications of AI go back over 50 years to the initial developments in computational machines. One misunderstanding is that AI is all about programming, but it is actually highly mathematical at its core. Programming is just a tool for implementing the math and various algorithms.
Some people may be surprised to know that the mathematical tools and foundations for AI are not even limited to computer science or computer engineering. My colleagues in Chemical Engineering have been using them for decades for various purposes, and here are a few quick examples with links for further information.
Optimization methods are often a part of chemical plant design, scheduling, cost minimization, and various other things like this example on planning electricity generation. The control of complex chemical plant processes has been researched using artificial neural networks, like this simpler example of crude oil desalting. Bayesian inference methods are employed for dealing with the significant uncertainties in chemical processes, even by me many years ago. Kalman filter techniques are used to help us handle the noisy data coming from chemical processes, including this example from biotechnology. And there are lots of other examples, just in Chemical Engineering alone, not even looking at Civil, Mechanical and others (where I know they also use these advanced mathematical techniques).
Just another example of how broad and diverse the engineering fields are, and how concepts and tools are spread and shared across all these disciplines.


In a report titled « Building the Future of Africa: Markets and Opportunities for Private Investors »,the International Finance Corporation (IFC) recommends developing public-private partnerships and strengthening financial markets to fill the gap. the continent's infrastructure deficit, while governments' room for maneuver is increasingly limited.
Looking back on the economic situation, the IFC stresses that an economic recovery is underway in sub-Saharan Africa, with growth estimated at 2.7% in 2017 after 1.3% in 2016, thanks to the improvement of the environment economic growth, the rise in the price of raw materials and more favorable overall financial conditions. While growth is weak in the region's major economies – Nigeria, South Africa and Angola – other countries, mainly agricultural exporters, have recovered more rapidly, 6% per year for Ethiopia, Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal and Tanzania. Sub-Saharan Africa BIP by sector (in billions of dollars) © IFCIn the medium term, these trends are expected to continue, with growth accelerating to 3.2 per cent in 2018, and 3.6 per cent in 2020, according to the IFC report. Excluding South Africa, Angola and Nigeria, growth in sub-Saharan Africa is expected to reach 5% over the next few years, supported by infrastructure investments that will be above average for developing economies. This positive medium-term outlook should be moderated by the rapid rise in public debt levels, averaging 10 percentage points of GDP since 2014, which puts these economies at significant risk, especially in the current context of tightening policy. monetary policy.Despite these economic difficulties, "Africa is a fast growing market," notes IFC. The size of the African economy has increased fivefold in the last two decades, from $ 300 billion in 2000 to $ 1.6 trillion in 2017, and is expected to exceed $ 2 trillion in two years. This economic expansion has been driven by the services sector, with an average annual growth rate of close to 7% over the past decade, now accounting for half of the region's production. By 2030, 100 million people should join the "middle class" and high-income groups bringing their number to 160 million in sub-Saharan Africa. Household spending is expected to increase at a rate of 5% per year, compared with an average growth rate of 3.8% for developing economies. IFC anticipates that the most dynamic sectors in the coming years will be transport and ICT.
telecoms, the number of telephone lines per 1000 people increased from 3 in 1990 to 736 in 2014, while access to drinking water increased from 51% of the population in 1990 to 77% in 2014. But needs remain significant: only 35% of the African population has access to electricity, the density of the road network has decreased in 20 years and the coverage rate of sanitary facilities is only 30% .Develop PPPs and strengthen the financial markets"Given the limited room for increased public investment, governments in the region will need to attract private investment to fill this gap." The international donor therefore recommends the development of public-private partnerships (PPPs) and the strengthening of financial markets.
The PPP market remains very limited in sub-Saharan Africa, with four countries (South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya and Uganda) accounting for 48% of the 335 PPP projects in the region over the past 25 years, and 62% of the 59 billion PPP projects in the region investment commitments. Their development requires the establishment of a favorable regulatory and institutional framework, this form of financing being highly dependent on the "country risk" perceived by investors.
For IFC, another way to attract investment is to strengthen financial markets, which have seen significant improvements in recent years. "Over the last fifteen years, African countries have implemented 112 reforms that have increased access to credit," notes the international organization. "As a result, the median ratio of private sector credit to GDP (a measure of financial depth) increased by 15 to 20 percent between 2008 and 2015," she adds.Similarly, market capitalization has increased significantly and now reaches 50% of GDP. Since 1990, the number of fellowships has increased from 5 (South Africa, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda) to 18 currently. Recent years have also been marked by increased access by African governments to international capital markets for financing, with external debt issues rising from $ 3.5 billion in 2010-2013 to 6, $ 3 billion in 2014-2017.


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Peter Ernst Wilde ( – ) was a Baltic German physician and Enlightenment era Estophile.

He is noted for establishing a printing house at Kuningamäe, Põltsamaa, Estonia, and printing the first Estonian periodical, Lühhike öppetus, there in 1766–1767.  In 1771, he supplied material for Arsti ramat, the first Estonian medical manual. He lived in America for a short period.

Wilde was born in  Woedtke, near Treptow an der Rega, and died, aged 53, in Põltsamaa

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Every Limited Liability Company (LLC) should make a point to have regular meetings. These meetings do not have to be major events – but they should be written. Even taking notes on the back of a napkin will suffice, just be sure to write it down and keep it. Without question, every LLC must hold an organizational meeting – this is critical. It is at the organizational meeting that the LLC members will adopt the LLC's operating agreement, appoint a manager, ratify actions, etc. This step is often overlooked – and it should not be.
Why should an LLC hold regular meetings?
First and foremost, so that the LLC can maintain its limited liability status. Proper recordkeeping and adhering to corporate formalities is of the utmost importance in maintaining proper form – and maintaining limited liability. If an LLC fails to maintain its corporate form, its member will lose their protection from liability – and their assets, even personal assets, will be exposed.
How Regular Should an LLC have meetings?
Well, that depends on the size and growth of the Company. Certainly, an LLC should hold a meeting no less than once a year. An annual meeting is important to keep the LLC's attorney and accountant involved and abreast of the company's positions. Items such as members who have left, or have joined the LLC are important topics for the annual meeting. Our Boulder LLC Lawyers recommend no less than an annual meeting – and that generally works from many Colorado companies. Yet, some of our LLC clients prefer monthly one to two hour meetings with our lawyers present. This also helps growing companies take time away from a busy office to discuss important company issues with legal counsel. Either approach can work, and we are here to help.
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Enhanced analytics and communications functionality in Predictive Solutions' latest workplace safety software release
Users of SafetyNet, the leading technology for saving lives by predicting workplace injuries, now have access to additional features that help them keep their workers safer
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Predictive Solutions Corporation announced today that version 9.0 of its SafetyNet software, used to predict and prevent workplace injuries, is now available to its customers.
"The enhancements in this upgrade are some of the most significant we've released in the last several years and are largely based on customer feedback," said Griffin Schultz, Predictive Solutions' general manager. "Each improvement helps users to better predict and prevent workplace injuries using data analytics, and then communicate those predictions across the organization so that injuries can be prevented."
With this software release, which boasts an updated look and feel, users will have the ability to access SafetyNet via all the major Internet browsers including Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Safari. Other features of the release include:
Enhanced safety analytics and reporting including trending and ad-hoc analytics
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Functionality that supports complex, multi-level organizations for more targeted analysis and communication
"Our customers continue to prove through their results, that if we can predict workplace injuries, they can prevent them," Schultz added. "We are excited to bring them this latest software release that is loaded with enhancements that will help them to keep their workers safer."
To learn more about SafetyNet 9.0, visit www.predictivesolutions.com/learning-center/.
About Predictive Solutions Corporation
Predictive Solutions Corporation, formerly DBO2, saves lives by predicting workplace injuries. Its software solutions help track, trend and analyze safety related data and incidents. They also employ proprietary models that predict the likelihood, frequency and location of workplace injuries using its customers' safety observation data. In addition, Predictive Solutions delivers consulting services that drive culture and process change within organizations to create sustainable safety processes that reduce injuries. With more than 140 million observations and 45,000 reported incidents from more than 15,000 worksites around the world, Predictive Solutions has emerged as an industry leader in predicting injuries before they occur. Predictive Solutions, based in Pittsburgh, Pa., was founded in 2001 and became an Industrial Scientific company in 2008. Its employees, along with those of its parent company, are dedicating their careers to ending death on the job in this century. For more information, visit www.predictivesolutions.com.
About Industrial Scientific Corporation
Industrial Scientific Corporation is the world's leading provider of Gas Detection as a Service. With more than 965 people working in 22 countries, Industrial Scientific is dedicated to eliminating death in the workplace by the end of this century. Achieving this goal requires dedication to delivering highest quality and best customer service in all transactions. Industrial Scientific also focuses on providing analysis of data from equipment use and maintenance to identify problems before they happen. Industrial Scientific has operations based in Pittsburgh (USA), Arras (France), Dortmund (Germany) and Shanghai (China). The company provides technical services to customers from local service centers around the world, and has additional offices in Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chinese Taipei, Czech Republic, India, Indonesia, Italy, Netherlands, Panama, Poland, Qatar, Russia, Singapore, Thailand, United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom. Industrial Scientific is the parent company to Oldham (www.oldhamgas.com) and Predictive Solutions Corporation (www.predictivesolutions.com). For more information, visit www.indsci.com.
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