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These delicious marinated mushrooms are a great quick gift to make and give to your 'shroom loving friends.
If you've struggled to use those parsnips, turnips and beets, you're not alone! Read on for some seriously creative ways to get the most out of these root-y, tuber-y gems.
This is a wonderful velvety and dairy-free soup (aside from the sour cream garnish that you can sub out for a plant based version) that comes together in just a couple of steps. The recipe is from Cooking Light Magazine...lots of great recipes in the January/February issue!


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People with abnormally high levels of blood fats are at high risk for developing atherosclerosis. When the arteries that supply blood to the heart or brain are narrowed, these organs are deprived of oxygen.
The heart may be damaged or may develop abnormal rhythms that may become lethal. Inadequate blood supply to the brain causes strokes.
Narrowing may occur over many years without any sensation until a severe obstruction is present or the severely narrowed artery is completely blocked by a blood clot and a heart attack occurs.
– Wash the lemons in cold water and then soak them in warm water. Add baking soda and let it sit for about an hour. This will clean all pesticides from lemon peel.
– Wash the parsley and chop into small pieces.
– Put all ingredients in a pot and add three liters of water. Cook it over low heat for 2-3 hours until you get about 1.5 liters of syrup.
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Jimmy Alter & Jason Bone • The Bottom Line
Jason Bone & Jimmy Alter
The Bottom Line EP
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Jimmy Alter's soon-to-be-released five song record follows an earlier EP, Rock With Me. The young guitarist from St. Clair Shores, Michigan, and his band mate, guitarist Jason Bone, sing blues-based music with heart and skill. The pair has selected this short set wisely, for although all of the songs are covers, none is unknown (or, with one exception, even obscure), yet none has been frequently re-recorded, thereby introducing an element of surprise while maintaining some familiarity. That's the way to do it!
The program opens with a bass line and hammering piano, both straight out of Little Richard, kicking off a raucous number that proves to be "Player," an exciting throwback classic by Nick Curran. The band dispatches that tune in 2:20, just enough time to squeeze in a couple choruses of rock 'n' roll guitar inspired by Berry and Richards. Next up is the obscurity–I had to Google the lyrics to positively identify "The Bottom Line," a noir-ish, mid-tempo song from the late harmonica man Paul de Lay. Bone really gets across the character of the narrator, a lonely outsider. A tersely phrased guitar break yields to Jim David's subtly dazzling organ solo. Both players understand that what isn't played is as important as what is.
Alex Lyon (bass) and David Watson (drums) cut a strong groove behind the tough take on "Funky Mama" that centers the set. Those unfamiliar with the original version would be forgiven for scanning their Jimmie Vaughan records trying to identify this instrumental shuffle. Bone holds down the rhythm, playing greasy lines through a Leslie cabinet in tribute to Big John Patton's organ. First David solos on piano; next Alter, Bone, and Motor City Josh take turns on guitar. None really references Grant Green's playing on Lou Donaldson's classic version; instead we hear three snappy solos, each with a lot of personality, ranging from loopy, carnival-esque ideas through snarling, Albert Collins-inflected lines, and ending with a few unison run-throughs of the head arrangement, all in just over three minutes.
Hats off to Alter for reaching into the "5" Royales' catalog for "Thirty Second Lover." He hews close to the original for the guitar introduction and fills, but this version is far from a clone: the tempo seems slower and the track here has a distinctly boozy, New Orleans party feeling. Jimmy and the backing vocalists acquit themselves enthusiastically and well, and the guitar break is crisp and impressive. For the final cut, Bone turns to the great American band Los Lobos for their beautiful, haunting "The Neighborhood." Everything comes together here, from the rhythm section through the electric piano touches and organ solo (take note of David's crafty Tito Puente/Santana quotation) to Jason Bone's vocal, in which he sounds amazingly like David Hidalgo, to a guitar solo that is at once flashy and deeply soulful.
A song like this has far more in common with the blues than do any 500 blues rock clichés. Bone and Jimmy Alter ought to be commended for recognizing that kinship, and for being willing to stretch the boundaries in appropriate and fresh directions, while remaining emphatically loyal to blues tradition. They deserve credit too for their nerve. It would be nigh impossible to top Lowman Pauling's wit and soul, or Curran's shattering energy, but on this enjoyable EP Alter and Bone hold their own, with mature singing and playing that promise a huge upside.
The artist provided an advance copy of the EP. This review was commissioned by the Detroit Blues Society and published in the July 2014 edition of its BluesNotes newsletter. Download a PDF at the DBS Web site, detroitbluessociety.org
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Ron Spencer Band – Soul Reason
Ron Spencer Band
Soul Reason
Real Gone, 2013
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The Central New York-based guitarist Ron Spencer has been a favorite of mine since I heard his first solo recording more than 15 years ago. While his band has undergone several changes in evolving to its current lineup (Spencer, singer Mark Gibson, bassist Jay Gould, and drummer Ross Moe), his track record of quiet excellence remains unbroken. His latest album, Soul Reason, is an outstanding set of blues and soul.
An excellent singer, Gibson has a hearty, sometimes bemused manner that conveys the low-key humor underlying much of the material. The group's chief writer, he penned four songs: "Ain't Got Nothin'," a series of hard luck vignettes delivered over a rockabilly-inflected beat, with a guitar break straight out of the Carl Perkins stylebook; "Move Back To Missouri," a rewiring of "Gonna Send You Back To Georgia" that reflects Hound Dog Taylor's slide guitar boogie version more than the R&B takes by James Carr or Timmy Shaw, and spotlights a wonderful piano solo by guest Mark Nanni; and the beautifully sung swamp pop confection "You Ain't Gone," notable also for Spencer's charmingly primitive, Guitar Slim-style lead guitar and the band's rhythmic accents at the song's crescendo. A Chicago shuffle with the sophistication of some of Jimmy Rogers's '50s sides, "If That's Love" features both fine piano from Nanni and Spencer's artful guitar work, which combines the styles of Robert Lockwood and Bill Jennings.
Spencer and Gibson share credit for the bulk of the songs, including a pair of sweet soul tunes that are genre-correct but not at all derivative. "Nothin' Like You" incorporates a stuttering rhythm, a melodic, crisply played guitar break, inspired tenor saxophone by Dan Eaton, and a superb Gibson vocal. The title track builds in intensity, adding organ to guitar over a slyly elastic rhythm before breaking out into sunny choruses. Their straightforward blues numbers are tough to beat. A tale of a well-intentioned gin-drinking woman who seems to be fighting a losing battle, the infectious "Workin' On Her Sins" opens the disc, swinging hard in the style of B.B. King's Blues is King-era prime. Spencer's lead guitar is right on target. "Puzzlement," a hearty roadhouse blues, sounds like Jimmie Vaughan tackling Charlie Rich's "Mohair Sam"–a hip concept, perfectly executed. "Here I Am Again" combines elements from across genres: greasy slide guitar; a lowdown groove reminiscent of Frankie Lee Sims; and traces of the Temptations' soul classic "Shaky Ground."
The rhythm section jumps "Lookin' For A Woman," a fast swing, just right. Spencer shows off a keen sense of humor, his way with a phrase, and a sophisticated harmonic approach. "Six Of One" is paced by throbbing electric bass, floor toms and maracas, and pushed by overdriven guitars. Credited to the entire band, it is an attention-getting exercise in dynamics, a moody, minor key stomp that works its way through a breakdown section and into a fast boogie. It's great stuff, and emblematic of the Ron Spencer Band's deep understanding of roots music. Their inspired playing and writing shows that classic forms, in the right hands, continue to hold both plenty of life and opportunities for originality. Anyone with an interest in real blues music ought deeply to enjoy Soul Reason.
The review copy of this CD was kindly provided by the artist.
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Uğur Toksoy, a Turkish national allegedly affiliated with the Gülen movement, was granted asylum in Kosovo after escaping an attempted abduction by Turkey's National Intelligence Organisation (MİT) in Kosovo.
Toksoy, a Turkish teacher at the Gülen-affiliated Hasan Nahi school in Prizren and head of the Atmosfera Association in Kosovo, is reportedly being sought by the Turkish government over his alleged links to the Gülen movement. Facing the risk of extradition by the Kosovar government, Toksoy reportedly submitted an asylum request on November 3, 2017 and was granted it on March 28, almost a week after six Turkish nationals were abducted by MİT agents in Kosovo and removed to Turkey on March 29.
According to Adelina Sfishta, Toksoy's house was also raided by Turkish intelligence agents, yet he managed to escape the attempted abduction as he was not home that day.
If he had been caught, he would have been among the six Turkish nationals — Cihan Özkan, Kahraman Demirez, Hasan Hüseyin Günakan, Mustafa Erdem, Osman Karakaya and Yusuf Karabina — who were rendered to Turkey by MİT in a private aircraft .
A 28-page report issued by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in late March 2018 exposed the details of torture cases in Turkey last year and called on the Turkish government to enforce its proclaimed policy of zero tolerance for torture.


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The workshop will examine the integral role that drawings play, on a daily basis, within a professional setting by exploring real-world examples around the Jupiter Inlet. Additionally, it will examine how urban sketching is an essential method/tool for continual professional practice and growth. The workshop tour will focus specifically on the evolution of the Jupiter Inlet from the beginning of development and entitlement processes to what it's become over its 10 year journey. The tour will begin with walking to the Square Grouper and Guanabanas, and move through the Inlet to areas along Love Street, as well as The Pelican Club and Utiki. While on the tour, there will be stopping points to discuss key focal areas of the developments and give time for participants to sketch and practice the techniques discussed at the beginning of the tour.
Participants will meet at Love Street in Jupiter for brief introductions and sketching demonstration before touring the Inlet. At the end of the tour there will be appetizers and drinks at one of the restaurants and an opportunity for participants to show off their sketches from the walk.
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Don Hearing is owner and managing partner of Cotleur & Hearing Landscape Architecture with over thirty years of experience in this discipline. He has been practicing in South Florida since 1982. Cotleur & Hearing practices Landscape Architecture and Urban and Regional Planning in South Florida. The firm maintains a staff of 43 professionals out of their Jupiter office.
Mr. Hearing also serves as managing partner of Cotleur & Hearing Investments, a real estate development and acquisition company. He serves on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee for the Northern Palm Beach CountyChamber of Commerce and the Business Development Board of Palm Beach County. Additionally, Mr. Hearing is a Director for the PGA Corridor Association and The Lighthouse Center for the Arts as well as a Board member for MyClinic of Jupiter. In conjunction with his business interests, Mr. Hearing is actively involved in numerous charitable organizations which include Christ Fellowship Church, Palm Beach Community Church, Jupiter Christian School, The Place of Hope and the West Jupiter Tutorial Center to name a few. Mr. Hearing was raised in South Florida. He is a State of Florida Registered Landscape Architect and honor graduate from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree and is a certified LEED Accredited Professional. In 2011, the American Institute of Architects recognized Mr. Hearing as Landscape Architect of the Year for Palm Beach County. In 2012, he was the recipient of the Community Leader of the Year Award presented by the Northern Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce.
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Aaron is Urban and Landscape Architectural Designer who at the age of 28 was identified by the Landscape Architecture Foundation as an under 35-year-old emerging leader within the profession. A Kentucky native, he brings a core appreciation for mid-American style and culture, combining this with his passion for connecting the diverse but related fields of science, art, and design.
He has a natural sense of how all aspects of a site can work together, and believes every public space, whether dense and urban, or vast and natural, should be filled with life. He works with clients to create outdoor programming, distinct visual places with a cultural vibe, with high integration into sustainable green infrastructure systems.
Outside of the studio, Aaron has served as a guest critique and professional studio advisor for both graduate and undergraduate architecture, landscape architecture, and urban design studios at the Savannah College of Design, University of Kentucky, School of the Art Institute Chicago, and the Illinois Institute of Technology. His nationally accredited (LA CES/HSW) drawing lectures and workshops have been hosted across the nation by multiple universities, ASLA and AIA state chapters, and at the ASLA national convention. His passion for art and inspiring others led him to join Urban Sketchers Chicago where he annually teaches hundreds of students at local sketching events and serves as a member of the internationally curated uskChicago Urban Sketching Seminar faculty.
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We took a bunch of photos of the block party earlier this month. There are photos of neighbors, cooks, kids playing games, Mrs. Darsow in a top hat, and lots of people talking and eating.
If you go looking for these pictures some time in the future, just click on the "Photos" link to the left. That will take you to whatever photos we still have on-line.


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Q: Lipschitz Continuity of Optimal Value Let $m$ be a probability measure on $W \subseteq \mathbb{R}^p$, so that $m(W) = 1$.
Consider a function $f : X \times Y \times W \rightarrow [0,1]$, where $X \subset \mathbb{R}^n$, and $Y \subset \mathbb{R}^m$ are compact sets.
Assume that for all $w \in W$ the mapping $(x,y) \mapsto f(x,y,w)$ is continuous, and for all $(x,y) \in X \times Y$ the mapping $v \mapsto f(x,y,w)$ is measurable.
It can be shown - mainly invoking the Dominated Convergence Theorem - that the mapping $F: X \rightarrow [0,1]$, defined as
$$ F(x) := \sup_{ y \in Y } \int_W f(x,y,w) m(dw), $$
is continuous.
Question.
If for each $w \in W$, the map $(x,y) \mapsto f(x,y,w)$ is Lipschitz continuous (on $X \times Y$), is $F$ also Lipschitz continuous (on $X$)? If not, please provide a counterexample.
Comment.
I think it is interesting to show more regularity of $F$, given more regularity of $f$. Seems it may be true, but I am not able to prove it.

A: For any $y\in Y$ you have
$$
\left|\int_W f(x',y,w)m(\mathrm dw) - \int_W f(x'',y,w)m(\mathrm dw)\right| = \left|\int_W f(x',y,w) - f(x'',y,w) m(\mathrm dw)\right|
$$
$$
  \leq \int_W|f(x',y,w) - f(x'',y,w)|m(\mathrm dw)\leq\int_W\alpha\|x'-x''\|m(\mathrm dw)=\alpha\|x'-x''\|.
$$
On the other hand, as it follows from this trick, it holds that $|F(x') - F(x'')|\leq \alpha\|x' - x''\|$.

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So this is my second post in so many days with geek in the title :) This book.......is one of the best things I've read this year! And it comes out today!
Elle has struggled with the loss of her father, suddenly plunged into a life with a wicked step-mother that insists on all things bleach blonde and tennis. As Elle strains through day to day working at the Magic Pumpkin food truck (all things vegan and pumpkin!), a random stranger starts to text her, insisting on getting out of an appearance at a con her father founded. But as they begin to bond over the show Starfield, will fate and history collide? Or can Elle find a way to compensate in a life filled with high fantasy and a harsh reality?
-If you are a fan of fandoms, a fan in a fandom, or just a fan of anything, Geekerella gives appreciative nods to all things geek culture. From Star Trek, Star Wars, Marvel, DC, and random comics, Ashley Poston makes sure to name drop and costume flash as often as she can. Jokes abound when there's a great reference to be had, and Poston doesn't spare them.
-The range of characters in this book thrills me. They were down to earth, funny, and natural. It reminded me of people I knew in high school.
-Elle's romantic yearnings are relatable and crush worthy, not only because we know what's going on, but every girl and their mother wishes they had a secret admirer that said the things that a certain someone says.
-Darien Freeman's chapters are just as fun: with behind the scenes action, wrestling with fame, and struggling with impostor syndrome while acting in one of his most beloved shows. The pain was definitely real.
-Anyone who has been to a con, or generally knows what goes on, will feel right at home. I can't say how funny some scenes were without giving things away, but let's just say the author makes sure there's a Deadpool in there somewhere.
-If you aren't a fan of scifi or fantasy, I would still recommend this book for its rom-com value. The flirting is just sweet and subtle enough for anyone to enjoy, even if you don't like vegan pumpkin flavored items. Or glitter.
The author's website is pretty awesome too.
Great review! This book looks like an adorable and quick read!


There is no definite answer to this question as every case is very different. If you have had the problem for years it may take a little longer to improve than someone who has only just started to experience problems. Following your Initial Consultation your chiropractor will run through your recommended treatment plan and explain how long they think it will take for you to improve. Some patients feel significant improvements relatively quickly which is fantastic however this does not mean they are better yet. The pain is usually the last thing to come and the first thing to go. It is so important to adhere to the treatment plan as although the pain may have gone the underlying problem is still there and requires further attention. Our chiropractors recommend a 3 stage structured treatment plan.
Your chiropractor's first goal is to get you out of pain and this can happen relatively quickly. Our chiropractors then aim to strengthen your back and introduce exercises for you to prevent the problem returning and also offer every patient maintenance appointments. Maintenance is where patients have an adjustment every month to 3 months to keep the joints moving freely to prevent the problem from reoccurring. Maintenance appointments plus regular strength exercises will help you maintain good spinal health.
If you adhere to the treatment plan, do the exercises that your chiropractor advises and have regular checkups you could prevent the problem from reoccurring and as your nervous system is enabled to work to its full potential you can look forward to years of feeling great. Some patient's express that they have a lot more energy, symptoms like heart burn, period pain and irritable bowel syndrome have improved, they express that they generally feel better and that they are pain free.
As we have so many happy patients at Active Health we have created a testimonial wall for patients to express their experience of their conditions and what they feel about their chiropractic treatments. If you are passing or you are waiting for your treatment please feel free to read the testimonials and write your own personal experience. The testimonial wall is in the Reception area opposite the reception desk.


Procrastination is one of the worst practices that you can adopt. While being dishonest or unethical rank high with failed businesses, procrastination can kill a business very quickly. We can all work hard to develop our prospects, maintain our customer base, and keep abreast of new marketing trends and ideas, but we can lose our competitive edge by allowing procrastination to take over our practices.
Does everyone that you know or meet, know what your business is? Are you ashamed of what you do for a living? Your neighbors, your family, everyone that you know must know what your business is. What if your neighbor tells you about this great product or service that they just purchased from your competitor or someone else in your company? Don't want to impose on your neighbors or friends? You are doing them a disservice by not sharing great products or services with them. What if they have a great referral for you that you may miss by keeping your business a secret?
Procrastination's most prominent aspect is lack of follow up with your prospects and clients. You must follow up with everyone. Do not prejudge anyone; always treat everyone as a potential client, every client as a potential referral source, and every referral as a valued prospect. Follow up, follow up, and follow up with everyone; omit no one from your follow up. Businesses have many new clients as a result of their consistent, persistent follow up.
Think that you can put off contacting that referral that someone gave to you? You do a disservice to the person giving it to you if you delay. Also, don't forget to thank the person giving that referral to you, letting them know how much you appreciate them putting money into your pocket. If the referral didn't work out well, tell the referring party how much you appreciated the referral, but also let them know why it didn't work out.
One of the aspects of procrastination is isolation. When you procrastinate in your business you tend to isolate yourself. You stop calling prospects, your stop talking with clients, and you don't meet with your networking partners. You cannot grow and develop yourself if you isolate yourself. You get stale, lose your competitive edge, and cease to learn new techniques and relearn those techniques that you have stopped using. Some people believe that they don't need anyone else and never speak to anyone in person or by phone. They try to communicate by email, fax, text, and social media. They are usually failures in their business and in life.
Procrastination is the principle of the doubting businessperson. We all experience it from time to time; we must not allow it to grow and fester in our brain and heart. We must recognize it for what it is, a killer of business success. We have to root it out and purge any remnant of it from our day to day actions. If we allow it to take over our lives, we will not experience any success, because it will dominate our actions.
Today write a card to someone, make a call to someone, or make an appointment to go see someone. Maybe you could just drop into someone's business and see if they have a moment. Let me know what you do and what happens, and we can share with others. Leave me your comments, or email me at Jim@SOC4Now.com, or call me at 360-314-8691. Get out of your shell and tell people about your business and what you can do to make their lives better. If you give to give, not to get, you will succeed and prosper, and you will fell better about yourself. Just get in motion and take action.
Good word Jim. Thank you!


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Q: PHP static CLASS __callstatic Magic Method but for variables I have a question.
Having a static class in PHP, that basically holds multiple static classes.
With the function of having a bundled data source and action source but still separated by a clear structure.
Example I would like the following functions to be possible.
For loading a booking for example:
$booking_data = SYSTEM::$BOOKING::LOAD(23442);

For setting the booking as paid:
SYSTEM::$BOOKING::SETPAID(23442);

Or for creating a new reseller :
SYSTEM::$PARTNER::NEW('John Doe', 'Rambo 1, 2 & 3', 'HisBeautifulPassword1234@!');

In this way one can have a very structured way of working in a system.
But for what I know I should define the $BOOKING and $PARTNER first before executing.
However I want to have this done on the fly.
Just like the __callStatic() method.
So it should basically ask if a variable is requested, does it exist? And if not does a class exists that has this name. If so then set it.
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public static function __callStaticVar($name){
    if(method_exists($name) === true){
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The theory of linear Volterra integro-differential equations has been developing rapidly in the last three decades. This book provides an easy to read concise introduction to the theory of ill-posed abstract Volterra integro-differential equations. A major part of the research is devoted to the study of various types of abstract (multi-term) fractional differential equations with Caputo fractional derivatives, primarily from their invaluable importance in modeling of various phenomena appearing in physics, chemistry, engineering, biology and many other sciences. The book also contributes to the theories of abstract first and second order differential equations, as well as to the theories of higher order abstract differential equations and incomplete abstract Cauchy problems, which can be viewed as parts of the theory of abstract Volterra integro-differential equations only in its broad sense. The operators examined in our analyses need not be densely defined and may have empty resolvent set.
Divided into three chapters, the book is a logical continuation of some previously published monographs in the field of ill-posed abstract Cauchy problems. It is not written as a traditional text, but rather as a guidebook suitable as an introduction for advanced graduate students in mathematics or engineering science, researchers in abstract partial differential equations and experts from other areas. Most of the subject matter is intended to be accessible to readers whose backgrounds include functions of one complex variable, integration theory and the basic theory of locally convex spaces. An important feature of this book as compared to other monographs and papers on abstract Volterra integro-differential equations is, undoubtedly, the consideration of solutions, and their hypercyclic properties, in locally convex spaces. Each chapter is further divided in sections and subsections and, with the exception of the introductory one, contains a plenty of exam
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GE's E9000* Motor Control Center (MCC) with Arc Flash Mitigation (AFM) units is a new offering for customers and specific applications where additional protection of personnel is essential. The AFM units were designed around lowering the electrical shock hazards for motor control centers.
The new AFM unit design includes optional IP20 devices and incidental contact safety barriers in an effort to prevent accidental contact with energized parts during maintenance.
The E9000 AFM units are designed to reduce the likelihood of exposure to electrical shock and the potential of internal arcing faults from occurring during maintenance. The retractable stab mechanism allows for closed-door racking of the unit, providing added protection to the electrical personnel from the dangers of an arc flash occurrence.
The introduction of a compact NEMA contactor in these AFM units will allow a minimum of IP10 protection with optional IP20 terminal protection for starters using this contactor. Other IP20 protection options are available in starter units including IP20 control power transformer fuses and pilot devices.
Safety. Awareness. Ease of Maintenance.
Safety interlock prevents customers from opening the unit door and racking out the stab when the stab is energized. The visual indicators on the front of the units provide personnel with a clear view of the status of the stab and vertical bus isolation shutter.
Stab and Door Interlock: prevents opening the unit door when stab is energized.
Stab and Unit Interlock: prevents user from taking the unit out when stab is energized or, inserting the unit into the bus when stab is extended.
Racking Screw and Disconnect Interlock: prevents the user from racking the stab in/out of the unit with the disconnect in the "ON" position.


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"Sounds of Nature - The largest database of animal sounds at your fingertips."
Visiting the Macaulay Library site, part of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, they're devoted to just what they say in the ad: it's a library of animal sounds, available for purchase.
In what way is that related to bird food? Would anyone searching for bird food find that a relevant result?
If Macauley were paying via CPM, their money would be entirely wasted. If paying by CPC, any clicks originating from users uninterested in birdsong libraries would also be wasted.
A breader search shows that Macaulay Library are paying for over 1700 CPC keywords. How many of these are irrelevant to searcher's needs?
Negative keywords are words or phrases that should never result in your ad being shown. In this case, the keyword 'food' should be a negative keyword for Macauley. As should 'houses', 'nests', 'eggs' and any other non-birdsong related term.
Using the same generic ad for every single keyword is a much bigger issue.
If you do this, then you're using a shotgun for marketing. You could be using a scalpel.
A better tactic is to create ad groups of keywords that are relatively specific to a product or topic and customise a few different ads for these groups. Create as many different ads as you need to cover the spectrum of possible ads for the ad group and associated keywords. Make the title strong, engaging and relevant to the keywords.
In this way your ads will be relevant to the search the user performs.
There are plenty of great tools out there to help you research keywords and organise your online advertising. The free downloadable Google AdWords Editor is great for organising your ads into ad groups. It also helps with keyword research. Wordstream have some excellent tools for more advanced keyword research and management.
The next article in the series will deal with on-page optimisation and how this effects how much you pay for online advertising.


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\nup to date ADR or regulation governing this?
\n I once posted this but got no real answer.
\nYes you did, but you decided to ignore it.
\n Does anyone have an answer?
\n I once posted this but got no real answer. Does anyone have an answer?
\n up to date ADR or regulation governing this?
\nsupposed to only give 200W but the pedal assist can be up to 250.
\nassisted cycles - EPAC Bicycles.
\nwith the vestigal pedals are illegal.
\n supposed to only give 200W but the pedal assist can be up to 250.
\nwork if the rider was also pedalling. That rule has since been removed.
\nBTW, we\'ve done this before that last time numbchum asked this question.
\nthrottle should only allow 200W.
\n throttle should only allow 200W.
\nI did say recent legislation.
\n "excess 200w power ticket".
\nThat is stated in one of the links provided that you didn\'t read.
\n I did say recent legislation.
\nthere is, then provide links to same.
\nstandard, it doesn\'t say it has to be one, aka EU commercial product.
\n That is stated in one of the links provided that you didn\'t read.
\n there is, then provide links to same.
\nIts the bit where it says the motor can provide 250W for extended periods.
\npointed out that all he had to do was rotate the chain wheel. YMMV.
\nreason for pulling bicycle riders over.
\nway as they throught my lighting was a motorcycle (stealth mode Lol).
\n standard, it doesn\'t say it has to be one, aka EU commercial product.
\nthen it\'s all moot really.
\nthe maximum power output of its motor/s. "
\nlooking one and that would work.
\nwhen pedalling and 200W throttle only.
\n reason for pulling bicycle riders over.
\nuse illegal equipment and have a good chance of getting away with it.
\nwith it" the question was "what is legal".
\ntorque so shift more weight faster up to the rated speed.
\n looking one and that would work.
\nPathetic attempt at goal post shifting.
\n so shift more weight faster up to the rated speed.
\nclutch and could not safely stop.
\nquestion, which is why I couldn\'t be arsed answering it.
\n require details onto it.
\n Pathetic attempt at goal post shifting.
\n and 200W throttle only.
\n clutch and could not safely stop.
\n question, which is why I couldn\'t be arsed answering it.
\n work if the rider was also pedalling. That rule has since been removed.
\n BTW, we\'ve done this before that last time numbchum asked this question.
\nbelieve the bloke I was talking to.
\nThen look them up if you\'re so worried about them. This is usenet.
\n assisted cycles - EPAC Bicycles.
\n with the vestigal pedals are illegal.
\nThanks Zebee, for the info I was after.
standard, it doesn't say it has to be one, aka EU commercial product.
looking one and that would work.
Pathetic attempt at goal post shifting.
so shift more weight faster up to the rated speed.
clutch and could not safely stop.
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If a New Era of Technology is in the Driver's Seat, Where Are We Going?
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The Industrial Era Ended, and So Will the Digital Era
"Today digital technology is all the rage because after decades of development it has become incredibly useful. Still, if you look closely, you can already see the contours of its inevitable descent into the mundane. We need to start preparing for a new era of innovation in which different technologies, such as genomics, materials science, and robotics, rise to the fore. You can't rapidly prototype a quantum computer, a cure for cancer, or an undiscovered material. There are serious ethical issues surrounding technologies such as genomics and artificial intelligence. We've spent the last few decades learning how to move fast. Over the next few decades we're going to have to relearn how to go slow again. So while the mantras for the digital age have been agility and disruption, for this new era of innovation exploration and discovery will once again become prominent. It's time to think less about hackathons and more about tackling grand challenges." hbr.org Greg Satell TARA MOORE/GETTY IMAGES
"I don't think my job will be taken over by robots, but that doesn't mean my role won't change significantly as a result of AI. Although AI 'stealing' jobs is a hot topic, we need to look at the array of benefits tech has had on our working lives, and the solutions AI can offer, helping to remove some of the repetitive elements of work and freeing up our time. Looking at the marketing and advertising industry, AI is perfect for picking up some of those admin and data analysis tasks, but technology will never replace humans. With more time available, people can put a greater focus on developing relationships and being more creative with our campaigns, providing the emotional engagement a robot will never be capable of." By The Drum Photo Tom Pepper, UK director of marketing solutions at LinkedIn, says he's not threatened by robots.
AI will create as many jobs as it displaces – report
"Our analysis suggests the same will be true of AI, robots and related technologies, but the distribution of jobs across sectors will shift considerably in the process." PwC said about seven million existing jobs could be displaced by AI from 2017-2037, but about 7.2 million could be created, giving the UK a small net jobs boost of around 200,000. Some sectors would benefit disproportionately, however, with jobs in health increasing by 22%, scientific and technical services by 16% and education by 6%. By contrast manufacturing jobs could fall by 25%, transport and storage by 22% and public administration by 18%, PwC said." bbc.com Source: PwC
"1. New global landscape. The global economy is being redefined by frequent political and societal changes, which increase uncertainty and risk for businesses, the report noted. 2. Rethinking business models. That means enterprises must rethink the way they have traditionally run their companies, and embrace new tools like digital technologies and data analytics to evolve and remain relevant. 3. Human and machine collaboration. Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning have already impacted the workforce, and the relationship between humans and machines will likely continue to augment human skills, more so than replace them, the report noted. 4. Digital workplace. The digital workplace involves flexible, connected workspaces, as workers' digital lives become integrated across their job and home, according to the report." techrepublic.com/ · Alison DeNisco Rayome Image: iStockphoto/metamorworks
Telling a good innovation story
"Appealing to people's emotions helps new ideas cut through the clutter. A "best beats first" innovator takes the measure of a competitor who may be dominating a market with an acceptable product, and then leaps to the front with something even better. It's about winning through cunning, instead of using the conventional playbook of scaling a similar product with heavy investment to maintain share. Many innovators told us that the "fast follower" meme is bereft of emotion: no one ever wins people over by talking about their capacity for imitation." mckinsey.com By Julian Birkinshaw McKinsey Quarterly Firms Look to Emerging Tech to Drive New Business Models
While CIOs are increasingly being tasked with deploying and overseeing the new capabilities.
"They include a set of artificial intelligence technologies – computer vision, deep learning and natural language generation – aimed at helping firms "build decision engines that increasingly automate operations and engagement processes," Forrester analysts said in the report. Other key technologies include business networking fabrics, blockchain and other distributed ledgers, edge, quantum and serverless computing, additive manufacturing, and virtual, augmented and mixed reality. Unlike building up a company's tech foundation by leveraging various IT products and services, CIOs are increasingly being tasked with deploying and overseeing capabilities with the goal of "creating breakthrough business solutions." Mr. Hopkins said. blogs.wsj.com PHOTO: EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY
You May Run From It, But Disruption Is Going to Occur All the Same — Here's How to Embrace Change
"The world is constantly changing and improving, which means any business that does not innovate will be outpaced by the rest of the economy. To ensure your company evolves with the times, consider the following tips: 1. Find inspiration in unlikely places. Some industries, such as health care, endeavor to avoid disruption by placing strict regulations on what and how providers can serve customers. Countless companies have tried to disrupt health care over the years and always encounter plenty of red tape. The latest attempt is a joint venture by Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase. Stay tuned: The disruption there may be big. 2. Stay ahead of technology trends. 3. Lean into disruption as a positive force. In all fairness, disruption is no fun for established businesses. Leaders who are able to view the shifting sands as a prompt to improve their organization and evolve with consumer demands, however, stand to gain financially." entrepreneur.com · Per Bylund Image credit: Uber
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Stocks to Buy / 3 5G Stocks to Buy and Hold
3 5G Stocks to Buy and Hold
Target better performance by focusing on these top 5G stocks
November 17, 2021	 By David Cohne, StockNews.com	Nov 17, 2021, 1:09 pm EST	 November 17, 2021
One of the most significant investment themes over the past few years has been 5G technology. The introduction of 5G has markedly increased global telecommunications. As the world has become more reliant on data, 5G infrastructure makes transmitting information across networks faster and more efficient.
Even governments consider the development of 5G networks to be extremely important. While the ongoing chip shortage has weighed down some 5G companies, there's no question that many companies stand to benefit from the transition to 5G. We can get an idea of this performance through the First Trust Indxx NextG ETF (NASDAQ:NXTG). Since March 23, 2020, the ETF has gained 104%.
But you could get even better performance if you focus on the top stocks that stand to benefit from 5G. That's why investors should consider these stocks, which are rated highly in our POWR Ratings system:
Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM)
AT&T (NYSE:T)
Ericsson ADR (NADAQ:ERIC)
5G Stocks: Qualcomm (QCOM)
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QCOM develops and licenses wireless technology and designs chips for smartphones. The company's patents involve CDMA and OFDMA technologies. These are standards in wireless communications and the backbone of all 3G and 4G networks. The firm is a leader in 5G network technology as well. Virtually all wireless device makers license QCOM's IP.
The company is also the world's largest wireless chip vendor, supplying nearly every premier handset maker with leading-edge processors. Plus, it sells RF-front end modules into smartphones and chips into automotive and Internet of Things markets. Its strong recent results were above the high end of management's guidance.
The company benefited from the ongoing ramp of 5G smartphones and broad-based chip demand. Chipset sales were boosted by continued 5G adoption, including Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) latest iPhones. QCOM has an overall grade of A, which translates into a "strong buy" rating in our POWR Ratings system. The company has Momentum Grade of B, which isn't surprising with strong near-, mid-, and long-term returns.
For instance, the stock is up 31.4% over the past month. QCOM also has a Sentiment Grade of A as it's well-liked by analysts. Twenty-five analysts currently hold a "buy" or "strong buy" rating on the stock. We also provide Growth, Value, Stability and Quality Grades for QCOM, which you can find here. QCOM is ranked No. 11 in the A-rated Semiconductor & Wireless Chip industry. For more top stocks in this industry, click here.
AT&T (T)
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T is the third-largest U.S. wireless carrier, connecting 66 million postpaid and 17 million prepaid phone customers. WarnerMedia contributes less than 20% of revenue with media assets that include HBO, the Turner cable networks, and the Warner Brothers studios. T plans to spin Warner off and merge it with Discovery to create a new stand-alone media firm.
The company is seeing healthy wireless traction and subscriber growth.
T saw a net increase in total wireless subscribers of 4.9 million to reach 196.5 million in the latest quarter. The firm's subscriber momentum led to more than 1,218,000 postpaid net additions and 249,000 prepaid phone net additions. This was due to the continued trend of work-from-home. Its subscriber growth was driven by strength in 5G, fiber and HBO Max.
T has an overall grade of B and a "buy" rating in our POWR Ratings system. The company has a Value Grade of B as its valuation metrics look attractive. For instance, the stock has a forward P/E of 7.67 and a price to free cash flow ratio of 6.9, which is well below the industry average. T also has a Stability Grade of B, indicating that its growth and price performance have been stable.
For instance, the stock currently has a beta of only 0.42. For the rest of T's Grades (Growth, Momentum, Sentiment and Quality), click here. T is ranked No. 3 in the Telecom – Domestic industry. For more top stocks in this industry, make sure to click this link.
5G Stocks: Ericsson ADR (ERIC)
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ERIC is a leading supplier within the telecommunications equipment sector. Its major operating segments include networks, digital services, and managed services. The company sells hardware, software, and services primarily to communication service providers while licensing patents to handset manufacturers. In the company's recent earnings report, earnings outperformed estimates and rose year over year.
Sales surged 768% year over year in the quarter, driven by double-digit growth in North America, Europe and Latin America. ERIC has also been expanding its footprint by leveraging its 5G portfolio. For instance, its acquisition of Cradlepoint has reinforced the company's ability to grow in the 5G enterprise market. Plus, the company has been investing in research and development to help with technology and cost leadership.
ERIC has an overall grade of B, translating into a "buy" rating in our POWR Ratings system. The company has a Value Grade of A, which makes sense with a trailing P/E of 15.81 and a forward P/E of 13.09. ERIC also has a Stability Grade of B due to stable price returns. This is confirmed with a low beta of 0.60. To access all of ERIC's grades, including Growth, Momentum, Sentiment and Quality, click here.
ERIC is ranked No.7 in the Technology – Communication/Networking industry. For more top-ranked stocks in this industry, click this link.
On the date of publication, David Cohne did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines.
David Cohne has 20 years of experience as an investment analyst and writer. Prior to StockNews, David spent 11 years as a consultant providing outsourced investment research and content to financial services companies, hedge funds, and online publications. David enjoys researching and writing about stocks and the markets. He takes a fundamental quantitative approach in evaluating stocks for readers.
Article printed from InvestorPlace Media, https://investorplace.com/2021/11/3-5g-stocks-to-buy-and-hold/.


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Ogun confirms four cases of monkeypox
The Ogun State Government has confirmed four new cases of monkeypox, bringing the total number of cases recorded in the State to seven.
This was disclosed in a press statement by the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker in Abeokuta.
According to the release, two cases were discovered in Ota, within Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area, while Abeokuta North and Abeokuta South had one case each.
The statement revealed that the Disease Surveillance and Notification Officers (DSNOs) in the affected local government areas have carried-out line-listing and contact tracing, pointing out that the patients are already on prescribed medications.
It further advised residents to avoid direct contact with body fluid or sore of an infected live or dead animals, persons or contaminated items, just as it emphasised regular hand washing with soap and water, especially after visiting or caring for a sick person.
While adding that animal food products should be properly cooked before eating, the government called for calm from residents, assuring that necessary measures were being put in place to curb the spread of the disease.


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Toronto Maple Leafs prepare for back-to-back games this weekend
Lance Hornby
Nov 07, 2013 • November 7, 2013 • 4 minute read
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Rarely does the NHL schedule allow a team to re-visit fame and shame in just 48 hours.
The Maple Leafs get it all this weekend, the home team in the Hockey Hall of Fame Game against the New Jersey Devils on Friday and then off to the scene of their stunning collapse in Game 7 of last season's playoffs, TD Garden in Boston for a date with the Bruins.
"It's something that happened, something we'll have to answer to, something we have to deal with," centre Jay McClement said this week. "But our goal is to get into that situation again and handle it a lot better.
"We have other concerns right now. We have to get our game back to where it should be. (Boston) is not something that has been brought up around here."
Indeed, before the Leafs can think about how they'd manage a three-goal lead in the same venue if given the second chance, they'd better clean up their own end against the Devils. That was the gist of coach Randy Carlyle's three detailed practices this week, which will culminate in some changes on defence and at centre.
Carlyle will welcome back ex-Devil Mark Fraser's physical presence on the blueline after a month away with an MCL tear, at the likely expense of rookie Morgan Rielly. While Carlyle mixed up his three pairings at Thursday's practice, it appears the Cody Franson-Rielly tandem will be broken for sure, with Franson and Jake Gardiner matched and Fraser joining Paul Ranger.
Rielly's poised play in Fraser's absence convinced the Leafs to keep him on the main roster beyond his 10-game limit to return to junior hockey and at least until the 40-game mark of the schedule. But as the Leafs were swamped on the shot clock during their western Canadian trip, culminating with Rielly's ice time cut in the one-sided loss to Vancouver, it's as good a time as any for a one-game rest.
"I don't know if he's going through growing pains," Carlyle said. "He's made some mistakes, as every member of our club has. I don't like to say that a young player, especially one just coming in, is experiencing anything other than (the ups and downs) of life in the NHL. We have veterans making the same amount of mistakes, the same type of mistakes, and they don't get the same recognition.
"But we have to make sure Morgan understands certain situations and that those mistakes are ones we aren't going to tolerate."
Rielly, who had five assists in 13 games and showed he could meet the demands of the NHL from a skating perspective, stayed late on the ice at Thursday's session, ready for the extra work of a healthy scratch. At the time Rielly made the team full-time, Carlyle and upper management said it was unlikely the 19-year-old Rielly would stay in the lineup for every game.
"I'm not sure if there's one area of my game that's been bad, but I'm going to keep working hard," Rielly said. "I'm happy Mark is back, he's a huge part of our team."
A few stalls down in the dressing room, Fraser was ecstatic about returning to face his old team, on a night when former Devils Brendan Shanahan and Scott Niedermayer will be honoured ahead of Monday's Hall induction, with Chris Chelios, Geraldine Heaney and the late Fred Shero.
Badly outshot in recent games and too reliant on goalies James Reimer and Jonathan Bernier, the Leafs could use Fraser's shot blocking and his extra muscle against the Devils and Bruins.
"I'm very anxious," said Fraser, who was ready a week ago, before the training staff advised the six-day break in the schedule would remove any doubt he'd be 100%. "It's at the point where it's pretty hard for me to watch. I want back into the routine."
Fraser also was doing some extra work on Thursday, battling in the corners with the big-boned Franson as his competition.
The Leafs also will be icing a bigger fourth line on the weekend with the signing of Jerred Smithson. The 6-foot-3 centre is expected to pump up Toronto's terrible numbers on faceoffs in the absence of injured Dave Bolland and Tyler Bozak. He'll be between Colton Orr (6-foot-3) and Frazer McLaren (6-foot-5), one of the biggest lines Toronto has rolled out in recent years.
One of the Leafs who'd like to atone for his role in last May's meltdown is Reimer. Though the weekend assignments in goal aren't set, Bernier didn't play in Vancouver and should be due, though Reimer has a good record against the Devils.
"Sure, we'll want to go into Boston and have a good game," Reimer said. "It's a new season and we've got over what's happened.
"I'd want to go in there and play well, but even if you win, it doesn't prove anything. If we were to play them again in the playoffs, that would be the retribution."
lance.hornby@sunmedia.ca
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The tide of populism doesn't always run the same way
Different tide, same label: Britain's prime minister Boris Johnson (left) and US president Donald Trump in Biarritz in August. Stefan Rousseau/EPA
We live in a time of "populism." It's "populism" this and "populist" that. Brexit in June 2016, Donald Trump in November. Marine Le Pen's progress to the second round of France's presidential election the following year.
Then there's the failed Italian referendum to curb the powers of that country's Senate, also in 2016. Talk about populism! But Australians need only imagine such a vote in Australia, at any time, to see how dubious that classification is. A referendum to allow our House of Representatives to expand without a proportional growth in the Senate crashed badly way back in 1967.
This year, our own Morrison miracle was described by the New York Times as "another swell in the wave of populist fervour that swept President Trump into office and set Britain on a path out of the European Union." A centre-right government winning re-election on a ferocious scare campaign about taxes and spending — is this something new?
That's not to say the upsurge in "populism" is imaginary. The old centre has been collapsing across advanced democracies for years, and was accelerated by the global financial crisis. Many voters no longer seem happy to eat their greens when instructed. The result in Europe has been the rise of far-right — and, to a lesser extent, far-left — parties.
But populist gains usually strike a blow against business as usual, which is another reason why our May 2019 election doesn't fit.
What Trump, Brexit and Australia 2019 do have in common are failed opinion polls. Before each of those votes, the final polls were out by several per cent. At most elections this would go unnoticed, but not when the error reverses the outcome. The 2017 British election was also a bit of an opinion poll miss; the pollsters picked the late movement to Labour but most of them missed its size. British pollsters had got 2015 wrong as well, seeing a neck-and-neck Tory–Labour result rather than the big Conservative win that eventuated.
They'll do much better on 12 December. Of course they will.
The poor polling added ballast to a crucial component of the "populist" narrative: that "the elites" are misreading the people. The surveys pointed to one thing, but "the voters" didn't follow the script. Hoorah! Score one against the establishment.
In the annals of "populism," our 2016 election result was actually a better-qualified entry than this year's. Like Jeremy Corbyn's 2017 stunner, election night went against the tide of expectations. The Coalition won the national vote by only 0.7 per cent and barely kept its majority. The polls did get the aggregate vote about right, but general expectations (well, mine anyway) were that they had understated likely Coalition support or that those figures would translate into a bigger seat win for the Coalition. Sitting federal governments tend to do well in the vote–seat trade-off. But not that time.
These unexpected results have an important feature that doesn't neatly fit with the popular takes. It wasn't just "the elites" who got a shock. The hoi polloi were astonished too. They approached the ballot box (and, outside Australia, decided whether to bother voting) with expectations that made some of them feel reckless, and free to throw the dice (and others to stay at home because the result was in the bag).
In 2016 it was Labor that benefited from these lost-cause expectations, with few people contemplating the prospect of Bill Shorten emerging as prime minister. For some, the option of putting the government in its place with a spot of protest voting was hard to resist.
Shorten certainly didn't enjoy that advantage in 2019, when he and his policies came under scrutiny so fierce it veered at times into fiction.
There's also a big difference between Brexit and Trump. Surveys and election returns showed that most Brits on low incomes voted to leave, and most Remainers were better off. Trump, by contrast, won greatest support among high-income Americans, while most poorer people voted for Hillary Clinton.
That might surprise some, but it was a presidential election, after all, and Trump received the votes of the vast majority (about 90 per cent) of registered Republicans who turned out. Clinton got most (also around 90 per cent) of the Democrats who voted. What was decisive were the low-income swings to Trump and the high-income (smaller) swings to Clinton, compared with the 2012 election. Holding everything else constant, the low-income swing probably decided the result.
Brexit, on the other hand, was just a plebiscite on a topic that most people had barely contemplated until the vote was announced. That's quite different from an election, when people decide who they want to rule over them for three years and party loyalty still plays a big, if declining, part.
Our own 2017 marriage-equality survey produced a similar income split to Brexit, as did the republic referendum two decades ago. High-earning urban folks mostly voted Yes, while low-income outer-suburbanites and people outside the capital cities were more likely to vote No. For most, it was a tenth-order issue.
Our marriage survey romped home, yet our republic referendum had failed. Like Brexit, that result brought forth a lot of crowing about out-of-touch elites, and about how Labor was estranged from the ordinary, unpretentious, salt-of-the-earth types it's supposed to represent.
But these commentators' fetishisation of people power tends to be conditional. You might recall their querulous pre-election columns this year about the reckless Australians who appeared so easily bribed by Labor's magic pudding of spending promises. As the recent Victorian election had already shown, they lamented, the system was now rigged against any party of economic responsibility. But faith in humanity was quickly restored on election night. The voters always get it right, after all.
Here's a thought. Imagine the Australian government suddenly decided to hold a plebiscite on quitting the refugee convention? That would be a decent equivalent of Brexit. Or leaving the World Trade Organization, or undoing all free-trade agreements? Maybe tariffs should be reimposed to revive our manufacturing industry? Get rid of the GST and make everything 10 per cent (actually 9.1 per cent) cheaper — how good would that be?
We don't know how votes on these and other facets of the cosy bipartisan political-technocratic consensus would go. (The GST, despite Labor's cynical opposition at two elections, is bipartisan policy.) You can be sure it would pit the cosmopolitan "insiders" against the "outsiders," inner against outer urban, urban against regional, "elites" against "real Australians."
Some might even get through, in which event there'd be lots of gloating. Just not necessarily from the usual suspects.
Populism can cut both ways. •
Mumble, Peter Brent's long-running polls and politics blog, is now exclusive to Inside Story.
Peter Brent is an Adjunct Research Fellow at Swinburne University of Technology. He tweets on electoral matters at @mumbletwits.
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Company Secretarial Services and Corporate Governance
Company secretarial services are important and necessary for the success and growth of any company. The role of the company secretary encompasses all areas of a company's activities, depending on the size and nature of the company. These activities can be divided into three categories, i.e. the board – the company secretary should ensure that proper board procedures are in place and are adhered to, the company – the company secretary should ensure the company's compliance with relevant legislation and codes of conduct and the shareholders – the company secretary is generally the primary point of contact for shareholders and institutions.
Corporate Governance is the system of rules, practices and processes by which a company is directed and controlled and it provides a framework for attaining a company's objectives. The UK Corporate Governance Code is a guide to best practice which listed companies should comply with. The Code works on the basis that either companies comply with the rules or explain to shareholders why they have not. It was first issued in 1998 as the Combined Code and has been updated regularly. The UK Corporate Governance Code includes guidance on the role of the board, the chairman, composition of the board, appointments to the board, financial and business reporting, re-election, risk management and internal control, the level and components of remuneration, dialogue with shareholders and procedures.
As the importance of effective corporate governance continues to be critical and has been regularly changing, there has been increased focus on the role of the company secretary. The company secretary is responsible for governance and should ensure that the principles of the Code are carefully considered and applied as appropriate. The board of directors sets the company's aims and has a responsibility to provide the leadership to put these into effect and to supervise the management of the business. The financial aspects of corporate governance are identified as the way in which board sets financial policy, oversees its implementation and the process of reporting to the shareholders on the activities and development of the company.
The company secretary has a key role to play in ensuring that board procedures are both followed and regularly reviewed and should be aware of the guidance that needs to be followed by the board and the directors. All directors should have access to advice and services of the company secretary. The company secretary should ensure effective functioning of the board and it is usually compulsory for the company secretary to administer, attend and prepare minutes of board meetings in larger and listed companies.
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Another vehicle into a house
Sunday morning, an SUV ended up through a hedge and into a house.
Sunday morning, at 10:20am, a 911 caller advised there was a car into a house in the 4200 block of Rossiter drive. Traffic Safety Unit officers responded to the scene.
The white 1990 Isuzu truck was travelling down Kenmore road to Rossiter drive. For some reason it failed to negotiate a right hand turn and lost control. The truck went through the hedge of one home and into the exterior wall of a second residence. The impact only caused minor damage to the home and the vehicle.
The driver, a 45 year old View Royal resident, had an odour of alcohol about him. The Traffic Safety Unit officer demanded a breath sample from the driver and a 'warn' reading was obtained.
The truck was impounded and a violation ticket for driving without consideration was issued, which carries a penalty of $196.00.
The driver initially claimed that he had some clutch problems and then changed his story to say his accelerator had become stuck.
There were no injuries to anybody involved in this incident.


I royally screwed up my first attempt to convert this site to a Blog format.
Having learned some valuable lessons, we embark on a second attempt to convert everything over to this new format.
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Q: SELECT count(*) with ORDER BY I want to ask you, if its correct if i use this ORDER BY in a SELECT COUNT(*)
Orginal: SELECT count(*) AS cnt FROM players WHERE totalpoints>?

Modified: SELECT count(*) AS cnt FROM players WHERE totalpoints>? ORDER BY timeontheserver DESC

In the Orginal query it outputs the players given "rank" in the database.
But i just noticed that some "players" are having the same amount of points and they get kinda reversed. So it should kinda give the player with an higher amount of "timeontheserver" the better "rank".
I hope you could understand this, thank you.

A: COUNT(*) will give you a number, you'll want to do a group by on the field you're ordering by to get what you want.
SELECT timeontheserver ,count(*) AS cnt FROM players
WHERE totalpoints>? GROUP BY timeontheserver  ORDER BY timeontheserver DESC


I recently received the survey results from a major online multiple listing service for businesses for sale. The survey conducted included over 1700 business brokers in the US.
The report clearly established some trends I have been reiterating in my blog lately. In particular, the trend towards more owner financing in the deal structure. Because of the economic downturn and credit crisis, traditional bank and SBA financing has been much more difficult to acquire for buyers. Especially when there are no "real" assets involved like real estate or capital equipment. Banks still seem to have a bigger aversion towards 'virtual' real estate or internet businesses even though the financial statements are solid and show stability!
Consequently, buyers who are willing to make fair market offers that a seller is likely to accept are requesting owner financing of 20% – 50% depending on the deal. In the case where cash flows are strong and growing the percentage is less and higher when the sales trend is flat or in decline. This allows a reasonable and fair market price to be accepted, as well as keeps some 'skin in the game' as it were, for the seller – an often important element for buyers who consider this an act of confidence in the business's future.
The seller benefit is getting closer to their asking price and actually earning interest on their money in an investment they are familiar with and have more control over. A big issue for sellers is where they will invest their funds upon selling their business? With the uncertainty and volatility in the stock and bond markets and real estate and the ultra low interest rates for bank savings, there are not too many good options to invest larger sums of money at the close. So, doing some owner financing at a fair rate – say 8%-10% – can be an excellent long term strategy for a seller to contemplate.
Another aspect the survey unveiled was the time frame it is taking, on average, to sell a website business has increased by 3 months to an average of 12 months. This is the time from attracting a buyer to completing the close. Now, the vast majority of these deals are traditional brick and mortar which tend to take longer to close, however, we have experienced a similar trend from our previous average of 4-6 months , now stretching to 7-9 months. Of course a lot of this has to do with the attractiveness of the business opportunity as well as the price and flexibility of the seller.
We recently sold an ecommerce website that was listed and closed within 2 1/2 weeks – the niche, the price and the terms were all attractive and an ideal buyer was there to acquire it! The seller was also very organized, had clean books and detailed information available, and was very flexible and reasonable with regards to the fair market price.
So, despite the economic doldrums we find ourselves in, there are still internet businesses being bought and sold regularly. The keys are to maintain flexibility in the deal structure, be organized and prepared for intense scrutiny, and find a balanced selling price that is fair and acceptable for both parties.


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Repairs will keep Big Ditch near Stanwood closed into October
by Kari Bray
Thursday, September 8, 2016 3:29pm
Local NewsStanwood
STANWOOD — A popular spot for hunting, bird-watching and hiking near Skagit Bay is expected to remain closed into October while the tide gate and fish passage there are replaced.
Skagit County Drainage and Irrigation District 17 has started a $500,000 project to repair aging infrastructure at Big Ditch, about three miles north of Stanwood. The work began Aug. 15. Though Big Ditch falls within Snohomish County, it's part of the Skagit County special district. The district sold the land to the state Department of Fish and Wildlife in the 1960s for public use but kept the ability to make repairs as needed.
The work being done now is expected to be a "lifetime repair," said Brandon Roozen, executive director of the Western Washington Agricultural Association, which works with about a dozen special districts.
"The goal here is to finish this as close to when the public wants to access the site as possible," Roozen said. "This location is open year round, but the primary use of it is for hunting in the fall."
A news release from Fish and Wildlife cited Oct. 31 as the goal for reopening Big Ditch. It could be sooner than that, but there's no specific date, Roozen said.
The project is being paid for by property owners within the district. It's one of the district's largest projects, Roozen said. The goal is to make drainage and irrigation better for farmers, improve fish access with the new passage and make the area safer for people who come out to walk or hunt.
The access to Big Ditch is a one-way road, and with equipment and materials for the project coming in and out, it's not safe to try getting out there until the work is done, said Belinda Rotton, Skagit Wildlife Area manager for Fish and Wildlife. The area should be open before the busiest months for hunting or birding in the fall and winter, she said.
"We get a lot more activity there during the waterfowl and snow goose viewing time frames because it is a water access point where you can get pretty close to the marsh and really see the birds," she said.
Maintenance projects for tide gates and fish passages are routine, Roozen said. The public access at Big Ditch makes this one different. However, maintenance and safety need to take priority. The work is expected to be a permanent fix for the outdated infrastructure and no other major projects are planned there anytime soon, he said.
Kari Bray: 425-339-3439; kbray@heraldnet.com.
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Q: How to convert an Application from Raphael 1.5.2 to Raphael 2.0? I see this application on jsfiddl jsfiddle with raphael 1.5.2
When i'm trying to run it with raphael 2.0 i got some errors and some effects dont run!
How can i change the code to make it run with raphael 2.0?
Thank you

A: The problem seems to be with scale on animate
The Raphael reference shows that to scale an object one could use something like this:
element.animate({transform: 's1.05'}, 200);

So by changing at the end of the fiddle, on the js part, in the for loop
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Writing about racism is fatiguing, anxious work. I worry that I'll make white people — people we know and love — uncomfortable. But I'm not going to make any accommodations for the comfort of white people in this article. And if you can sit through that discomfort, you might come closer to understanding how racism feels for myself and those of us forced to look upon its ugly countenance, day after day after day.
Talking about racism is transformative. It stirs something inside of you that is deeply human. Discussing racism is like walking a tightrope. Below you lies a chasm of righteous anger, and all you can do to keep yourself centered is to balance your emotions. Sometimes that's not enough, and you might fall.
Other times, you dive headlong.
I dove the other night, talking about racism and the concept of white guilt with one of my white partners while we were in bed together. It left the two of us in tears. I couldn't say exactly why — some pain is unnameable, I guess. All I really remember is how I boiled inside when she told me she didn't dwell on her own white guilt. I thought it meant she felt no shame for the prestige "whiteness" granted her. But her point was that guilt did nothing to help people of color — we'd prefer justice and dignity — and it probably stunts the conversation surrounding racism. Still, white guilt exists, and it bears examining.
What is it? The answer lies in how the white people I know feel unable to claim their own suffering.
Someone I love recently said to me that everyone has a right to suffer and to feel their own pain. But I've seen white guilt work to invalidate that pain. And I've often heard my white friends relate stories of poverty, depression and near homelessness, only to turn around and diminish their own suffering and devalue their pain by reminding themselves of their white privilege — that they still have it better than a lot of people. White supremacy robs white people of life's poignancy.
It robs you of more than that. I once knew a dancer who believed her accomplishments were hollow and her efforts reflected little, because of her white privilege. She was amazingly talented. She ate, slept and breathed her life's passion. She should have been able to stand inside her achievements and have them recognized as her own, not as the result of her whiteness.
This is a part of how white supremacy has poisoned the well of experience for white people through white guilt. This is how people have become casualties of a system that grants them unequal opportunity and then denies them the joy found in realizing those opportunities — like eating from a buffet that offers no nourishment.
To illustrate: Consider that there's no rationally accepted concept of white pride. Because to celebrate "whiteness" would mock the misery and injustice lived by oppressed people of color — people whose very bodies support the structures of white supremacy. White guilt, then, seems to be an expression of shame brought on by acknowledging that being privileged comes with being white.
What does it mean to be white? What is it like to have the world reflect your image? That's worth exploring by someone who can speak to that experience. Someone who isn't me.
I can only tell you what it feels like to exist within the shadow of whiteness.
And I'm not talking about overt racism but rather the invisible forces that remind you that you can't escape the ambit of whiteness. Often, when I speak, I'm reminded that there are stigmatized and acceptable ways of speaking. I've been told I'm a "whitewashed" Mexican because I lack an accent, because I don't speak Spanish. How I act creates the impression for others that I don't seem Hispanic.
People of color are branded as more or less ethnically authentic by how closely or disparately they reflect dominant white culture. And white culture is seen as the absence of. A myth is created that white people are homogenous, the default. The rest of us find ourselves railing against our inability to embody the default — whiteness.
Modern racism fosters a climate that paralyzes the discussion by guilting white people into silence because they don't perceive their own victimization, and frustrating people of color into exhaustion because they can't bring white people into their consciousnesses. The insidiousness of silence is in the way racism destroys people. And it does destroy people. Not by killing them — though it does that too — but simply by teaching them to quietly despise themselves.
Zion Barrios writes the Monday column on social topics that rarely enter open conversation. You can contact him at [email protected].


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