I came to know recently that there is something like FTPS in PI 7.1 for File Adapter. I was only aware of SFTP in file adpter that too using an adapter module like Seeburger and Advantaco but I was not aware of FTPS.
Can anyone of you help me out in knowing how can we configure FTPS File Adapter in ID as I cannot see any option to activate FTPS in it?
Also, if anyone of you can provide me more details about SFTP and FTPS, it will be really helpful for me.
How to configure FTPS adapter: How to configure FTPS in File Adapter.
SFTP and FTPS are different.
in a CC, when you choose "FTP" as protocol, then under "Connection Security", you have the option FTPS.
This option is present since a long time.
Then by a quick search on SDN you will know the difference for SFTP vs FTPS.


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The Lawmen of Silver Creek Ranch - Grayson/Dade
The Lawmen of Silver Creek Ranch #1
by Delores Fossen
Imprint: Mills & Boon Special Release
She'd made one cowboy an offer he found impossible to refuse...
Sheriff Grayson Ryland wasn't easily shocked. But then his old flame, Eve Warren, returns to Silver Creek for the sole purpose of asking him to impregnate her. And although he's never forgiven Eve for walking away and breaking his heart, her anguish is hard to watch. Before he can reject the most hardheaded — yet still impossibly alluring — woman in Texas, he has to protect her. An attempt on her life thrusts the two of them into a dangerous murder investigation — and an even more dangerous liaison. In the heat of the moment, Grayson may be able to forgive Eve...but is he willing to give her what she so desperately wants?
In bed with the enemy...and worth breaking all the rules in Texas!
Kayla Brennan doesn't want Texas lawman Dade Ryland's protection. For one thing, his family hates her. For another, the attraction between them is too hot to handle — just like Dade. When the bullets begin to fly, Dade shields her and her baby boy. But the question is, how long before Dade decides she's in on the crime...
Kayla's testimony is all Dade should want, especially since he suspects Kayla was involved in the death of a Ryland family member. Yet the fact that they're enemies only makes the animal attraction between them stronger. And more dangerous. For the killer is not who he seems and is far closer than Dade ever imagined...
USA Today bestselling author, Delores Fossen, has sold over 70 novels with millions of copies of her books in print worldwide. She's received the Booksellers' Best Award, the Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award and was a finalist for the prestigious Rita ®. In addition, she's had nearly a hundred short stories and articles published in national magazines. You can contact the author through her webpage at www.deloresfossen.com
Also by Delores Fossen
Texas Baby Protectors/Daddy Devastating/The Mommy Mystery
Cold Heat (novella)
Rancher Defender/Drury/Lucas
King's Ransom/King's Ransom/Nate
by Sharon Sala, Delores Fossen
Intrigue Box Set Jan 2022/Pursued by the Sheriff/Disappearance at Dakota Ridge/Little Girl Gone/Disavowed in Wyoming/Cowboy in the Crossh
by Amanda Stevens, Delores Fossen, Cindi Myers, Nicole Helm, Juno Rushdan, R. Barri Flowers
Pursued by the Sheriff
Peril On The Ranch/Always a Lawman/Wyoming Cowboy Protection
by Delores Fossen, Nicole Helm
The Cowboy's Watch/Under the Cowboy's Protection/Wyoming Cowboy R
The Texas Lawman's Last Stand/The Texas Lawman's Last Stand/Hot C
by Delores Fossen, Elle James
Targeting the Deputy
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Louis Poinsot, né le  à Clermont-en-Beauvaisis et mort le  à Paris, est un mathématicien français connu pour ses contributions à la mécanique rationnelle.

Années de formation
Fils d'un épicier de Beauvais, il fit ses classes de rhétorique au Lycée Louis-le-Grand à Paris (1789-1793). Élève brillant en littérature classique, il se présenta au premier concours d'entrée à l'École polytechnique (alors appelée École centrale des travaux publics) et malgré son ignorance de l'algèbre dont il donna , fut admis en 1794. Recruté à l'école d'application des Ponts et Chaussées (1797), il y obtint le prix de mécanique pour un projet de scie à recéper les pieux sous eau, inspiré d'une invention similaire de Louis Alexandre de Cessart.

Premières recherches
De 1800 à 1803, Poinsot est affecté à Paris sans projet précis : le Consulat manque d'argent et l'ingénieur en chef Pierre-Simon Girard essaie à ce moment d'obtenir une décision politique pour la canalisation de l'Ourcq. Dans l'intervalle, Poinsot est professeur à l'Institut polytechnique de Joseph Lemoine d'Essoie et il s'occupe à des recherches sur la résolution des équations algébriques, et à une mise au propre de ses notes de cours sur la statique. Le résultat de ce dernier travail est couronné de succès : les Éléments de statique (1803) sont d'emblée salués comme un livre aux qualités didactiques exceptionnelles ; ils se substituent dans l'enseignement technique à la Statique de Charles Bossut et seront réédités onze fois (1811, 1821, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1837, 1842, 1848, 1861, 1873, 1877) jusqu'à ce que la discipline elle-même, devenue une simple conséquence de la Dynamique, tombe en désuétude dans l'enseignement.

Les années de succès
Définitions précises, clarté des raisonnements, réduction systématique des questions à des méthodes géométriques révèlent le style de Poinsot, qui, cette même année, renonce à la carrière d'ingénieur et est recruté comme professeur de mathématiques au lycée Bonaparte. Reconnu à présent par l'Institut, il dépose un mémoire (imprimé ensuite sous le titre de Théorie générale de l'équilibre et du mouvement des systèmes) critiquant le principe des travaux virtuels. Ce principe, parmi d'autres possibles, avait été choisi par Joseph-Louis Lagrange pour axiomatiser la statique dans sa Mécanique analytique (1788). Lagrange, qui était alors le doyen et l'autorité suprême de l'Institut, s'émut de la témérité du jeune auteur. Pourtant, après deux entrevues houleuses, il semble que Lagrange, à défaut d'être convaincu par les arguments de Poinsot, lui reconnut de la rigueur et du courage : il lui obtint la charge d'inspecteur des universités (1808).

Du professorat au positivisme
À ce poste, Poinsot s'appliqua à promouvoir l'enseignement des sciences, alors presque inexistant, dans les universités et surtout les lycées. En littérature, il recommanda aux professeurs de limiter leurs cours à un petit nombre d'œuvres choisies, en en faisant davantage ressortir la valeur exemplaire. Il encourageait particulièrement la mémorisation des textes classiques.

Il est parallèlement professeur d'analyse à Polytechnique de 1809 à 1811.

À la mort de Lagrange (1813), Poinsot est élu à l'Institut (Académie des sciences) dans la classe de mathématiques ; mais à la Restauration, comme d'autres dignitaires du régime impérial, il fut relevé de ses différents postes. Ses relations avec Siméon Denis Poisson se dégradant, l'Inspection générale lui fut enlevée à l'avènement de Charles X (ordonnance du ).
Soupçonné de libéralisme politique, son enthousiasme pour le Système de Politique Positive d'Auguste Comte l'écarta encore un peu plus du pouvoir.

Travaux de géométrie

Reprenant les observations d'Adrien-Marie Legendre sur les polyèdres, il décrivit deux polyèdres réguliers étoilés non encore examinés, et montra par un argument combinatoire qu'il n'y en a pas d'autres (1809).

Travaux de statique et de mécanique
Dans son effort pour géométriser la mécanique, Poinsot mit en évidence l'importance de la notion de moment et celle de couple de forces, montrant comment réduire à un torseur un système de forces agissant sur un solide. Dans sa Théorie nouvelle de la rotation des Corps (1834), il démontre que le mouvement d'un solide se décompose en une rotation instantanée autour d'un axe et une translation instantanée parallèle à cet axe ; puis que le mouvement d'un solide autour d'un point fixe (mouvement à la Poinsot), peut être illustré par le roulement d'un cône solidaire du solide, sur un cône fixe. Son étude sur le mouvement du cône généralise celle d'Euler sur la toupie (cône en rotation autour d'un axe fixe).

Le classicisme de Poinsot l'amena à réfuter la théorie mathématique de l'élasticité alors en plein essor, car celle-ci introduisait, selon lui sans nécessité, des hypothèses supplémentaires à la mécanique du point et des solides rigides. Joseph Bertrand rapporte :

Curieux de la théorie des corps solides, il <Poinsot> la séparait entièrement de celle des corps élastiques. Ni Navier, ni Poisson, ni Cauchy, ni Lamé, pour lequel il eut toujours une si haute estime, n'ont réussi à lui faire discuter leurs principes. « Ils parlent de pressions obliques, disait-il avec répugnance, cela n'est pas pur, une pression est toujours normale », et éloignant de son esprit cette image et cette locution importune, il reposait aussitôt sa vue sur les corps abstraitement, c'est-à-dire absolument rigides, et terminés par des surfaces géométriques d'un poli tellement parfait, qu'on ne doit pas même en parler. Un poli imparfait, une surface rugueuse, qu'entendez-vous par là, je vous prie, en tant que géomètres ? »

Poinsot pensait que l'on pouvait mathématiser la théorie des corps déformables par des considérations de résultante et de couple entre points matériels. Ses idées influencèrent les frères Cosserat.

Retour en grâce
Après les journées de 1830, l'étau se desserre autour des tenants du Positivisme et des libéraux en général.
Élu au conseil de perfectionnement de l'École polytechnique, astronome au Bureau des longitudes en 1839, Poinsot ne retrouva le poste de Conseiller Royal pour l'Instruction Publique qu'au départ de Siméon Denis Poisson, en 1840. Critiqué par Auguste Comte pour son soutien insuffisant contre la candidature de Charles Sturm à l'École polytechnique, il dut redoubler encore de prudence lorsque le père du Positivisme fut évincé de cet établissement en 1845. Soucieux de promouvoir l'enseignement des mathématiques en France, il fit ouvrir en 1846 une chaire de géométrie supérieure à la Sorbonne, confiée à Michel Chasles.

Au rétablissement de l'Empire, il fut nommé au Sénat et fait Pair de France (1852).

Écrits

Ses travaux incluent :

 Éléments de statique (1803)
 Mémoire sur la composition des moments et des aires dans la Mécanique (1804)
 Mémoire sur la théorie générale de l'équilibre et du mouvement des systèmes (1806)
 Sur les polygones et les polyèdres (1809)
 Recherches sur l'analyse des sections angulaires (1825)
 Théorie et détermination de l'équateur du système solaire (1828)
 Théorie nouvelle de la rotation des corps (1834)
 Théorie des cônes circulaires roulants (1853)
 Précession des équinoxes (1857)

Hommages
 Son nom est inscrit sur la tour Eiffel.
 Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur
 En 1970, l'union astronomique internationale a donné le nom de Poinsot à un cratère lunaire.

Notes

Voir aussi
 mouvement à la Poinsot
 Solide de Kepler-Poinsot
 Effet Djanibekov

Références

 Patrice Bailhache La théorie générale de l'équilibre et du mouvement des systèmes de Louis Poinsot, édition critique et commentaires, éd. VRIN (1975)

Liens externes

 Chapitre Ier des Éléments de statique (1803), en ligne et commenté sur BibNum.

Membre étranger de la Royal Society
Élève de l'École polytechnique
Mathématicien français du XIXe siècle
Théoricien de la mécanique
Auteur de manuel scolaire
Membre de l'Académie des sciences (France)
Positivisme
Sénateur du Second Empire
Naissance dans la province d'Île-de-France
Élève du lycée Louis-le-Grand
Naissance en janvier 1777
Décès en décembre 1859
Décès à 82 ans
Décès à Paris
Personnalité inhumée au cimetière du Père-Lachaise (division 4)
Savant dont le nom est inscrit sur la tour Eiffel
Pair de France (Monarchie de Juillet)

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Q: sticky table header not working on angular 8 i want to fix the mat table header and the last column in the table so i used "sticky" as shown in angular material documentation
here is my html code:
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and for the column:
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after searching i didn't find a solution so i tought it's about the version of angular material i'm using the 8.0.2

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Both the sticky: true and the stickyEnd are set and working fine.
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HITS & MISSES: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow on TCM
By Bogie56,
May 12, 2015 in General Discussions
9 minutes ago, LornaHansonForbes said:
LADY IN THE LAKE is just too gimmicky for me. As a child I REALLY enjoyed the CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE series, but in film form the premise just don't work.
I remember thinking that Lady in the Lake was a little corny, but I'm going to give it another go. I think Dark Passage utilized the first person perspective a little better.
A "Choose Your Own Adventure" movie would be awesome. It'd be kind of like an RPG video game. During the movie, a list of options would pop up occasionally and then the movie would continue based on the options selected.
EricJ
9 minutes ago, speedracer5 said:
It would certainly be better than the short-lived "InterFilm" theater gimmick, where audiences watched a choose-your-own-adventure movie on projected laserdisc, and had to vote on choices with their seat buttons.
Unfortunately, as Roger Ebert pointed out, it never felt like you were choosing your own adventure, and most of the gimmicks involved just choosing which character to follow with choose-your-own-edit sequences. And, of course, starting with Bob Gale's "Mister Payback" didn't help its future either.
LocationSouth Carolina
1 hour ago, LornaHansonForbes said:
Took me a couple of viewings to appreciate Lady of the Lake, but now I enjoy it. I think it is one of Totter's best roles as she really stands out in it. Of course she would have to paired with Robert Montgomery. It is in with our "Christmas Movies," although it is not really a Christmas movie.
The camera viewpoint is not disturbing once you get used to it.
Fedya
Crotchety blankety-blank
LocationCatskill Mtns., NY, USA
4 hours ago, speedracer5 said:
Finally, I also recorded The Madwoman of Chaillot because it sounded interesting.
I'm sorry to inform you that The Madwoman of Chaillot is terrible. It's so bad I gave up on it halfway through.
4 minutes ago, Fedya said:
I'll have to see. There may be a reason that I've never heard of it.
11 p.m. The Freshman (1925). Harold goes to college. Regarded as one of his best.
On 8/3/2018 at 3:57 PM, LornaHansonForbes said:
FOR REAL?!
Did she never see SHANGHAI EXPRESS?!
YEP! LOL According to the Marlene docu. Woman was her favorite and she thought Sternbergs best film w/her. NO ARGUMENT! I hit the damn auxiliary button by mistake while watching it (behind real time) and missed the ending. (maybe SOMEDAY I'll be able to watch it in its entirety) I've seen it before, so know how it ends, but it P-ssed Me Off!!!!!
18 hours ago, Fedya said:
LOL. It was in and out of theaters in a week..........
On 8/5/2018 at 12:49 PM, LornaHansonForbes said:
ah, KATE HEPBURN gets her 103rd SUTS day...
Yeah, that's about right!
20 hours ago, speedracer5 said:
Kind of like ODORAMA!
Audrey Totter's day looks fantastic. I think I'm recording almost all of the noir films: Man in the Dark, The Sell-Out, The Set-Up, Tension, and High Wall. I'm also recording Lady in the Lake even though I've seen it 2-3 times already. With Dark Passage so fresh in my mind, I want to re-explore Lady in the Lake and the film's use of first person perspective.
Am recording The Sell Out And Man in the Dark. Neither one of which I've seen. The rest I've seen or am not interested in. (dont have enough room on the dvr for stuff I've seen already)......Planning on watching Tension in real time.......(I've seen before, but I dont remember the plot well).......
Bethluvsfilms
On 8/5/2018 at 6:59 PM, Fedya said:
Sadly, I have to agree. Even Kate couldn't save it.
On 8/5/2018 at 6:59 PM, Fedya said:
I remember seeing a stripped-down high-school play of it, so I knew the story and the general allegory--But the play I remembered was missing most of the second act, where they put on the trial scene, and Danny Kaye gets his big serious-dramatic moment.
Basically, either you go in knowing it's supposed to be 60's-counterculture-era fantasy from a French playwright, or...you don't. Look what happens when you don't.
(Although the opening disclaimer, to play down any hint of politics, pretty well clues the audience in: "This is a story of Good defeating Evil...Naturally, it is a work of fiction.")
LornaHansonForbes
Bonjour, Scum.
LocationDark City, USA
9 hours ago, EricJ said:
I have next to no familiarity with THE MADWOMAN OF CHAILLOT, but there is no denying THAT IS A GREAT EFFIN' LINE!
eta: like, seriously- i want that on a coffee mug, a tee shirt, i'm not really a tattoo person, but i would consider getting this on my left pectoral....
errgh.
the renovation continues and i missed all of AUDREY TOTTER day except for a brief moment in the morning where she played a Hispanic comic-relief, borderline Lupe Velez-type in some something with ROBERT WALKER and JUNE ALLYSON and- you know what? SHE MADE IT WORK.
Wednesday, August 8/9
Jeanette MacDonald
2:30 a.m. New Moon (1940). Nelson Eddy's 'Stout-Hearted Men' is quite gay.
4 hours ago, LornaHansonForbes said:
She was SO nasty in Tension last night! Couldnt believe how obvious she was about her adultery. Was happy to see her get her just desserts at the end! I wonder why her career didnt pan out?? She was on a roll in the late 40s. MGM letting its contractees go?
I'd forgotten most of the plot, so it was almost like seeing a new movie.....I'd even forgot Cyd Charisse was in it.
5 minutes ago, Hibi said:
Totter averaged around 3 movies a year from 1946 - 1958. She turned 40 in 1957 which often causes an actress to get way less roles. In her 40s and early 50s she was feature fairly often in T.V. shows. So to me her career panned out about the same as other actress at her 'level'.
13 minutes ago, Hibi said:
..I'd even forgot Cyd Charisse was in it.
Totally understandable.
45 minutes ago, LornaHansonForbes said:
53 minutes ago, jamesjazzguitar said:
Yeah, but not at the same (quality) level as her 40s films.......
I know that TCM has limited selection of movies, but it seemed many of the Totter ones were where she actually had a very small role.
40 minutes ago, TheCid said:
Yeah, they do that a lot for SUTS.


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An unexploded Second World War bomb was found near the Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund on Thursday morning. The city has said a team will work to defuse it as soon as the area has been evacuated.
Just hours before Dortmund trainer Jürgen Klopp was due to give his press conference ahead of the derby against Schalke, a 250 kilogram (550 pound) unexploded bomb of British origin was discovered near Borussia Dortmund's stadium, the Signal Iduna Park. With a 250 meter safety radius, both the stadium and the fan world had to be evacuated as well as everyone living in the area.
"The area is sparsely populated. Nevertheless, we've got to make sure that there's no one inside the restricted area. Especially in the Bolmketal garden district," said city spokesman Hans-Joachim Skupsch to Ruhr Nachrichten.


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What is UiTM?
UiTM is short for Universiti Teknologi MARA. It is Malaysia's largest institution of higher learning in terms of size and population. It has experienced phenomenal growth since its inception in 1956 and it is still growing.
Beside the main campus in Shah Alam, the university has expanded nationwide with 12 state campuses (out of which 7 are state autonomous campuses), 6 satellite campuses in Shah Alam, 11 state satellite campuses and 21 affiliated colleges. With this vast network and a workforce of 17,770, the university offers more than 500 academic programmes in a conducive and vibrant environment. It is also home to some 175,200 students. For more information, kindly go to:
http://www.uitm.edu.my/index.php/en/about-uitm/uitm-profile-history/university-profile
Where is the University located?
The main campus is located in Shah Alam. See Campus Map.
What are the programmes offered in UiTM?
UiTM offers various programmes from foundation to postgraduate level as well as professional courses, as listed in the Programmes Offered page from the Academic Affairs Division website.
Courses could be offered at the main campus, autonomous campuses, branch and/or satellite campuses. You need to contact the Faculty or Academic Center which offers the programme directly for further information.
What are the entry requirements for those programmes?
Entry requirements for each programme can differ. Kindly visit the official website of the Faculty or Academic Center directly for its entry requirements.
Please browse through our website to have access to the Faculty or Academic Center website via our Academic main menu.
What are the programmes offered at other UiTM campuses?
Courses could be offered at the main campus, branch and/or satellite campuses. You need to contact the Faculty or Academic Center which offers the programme to know which other campuses offer those courses.
Do you offer Diploma programmes at the main campus?
We no longer offer Diploma programmes at the main campus in Shah Alam.
I am thinking of doing some Postgraduate study – who can I talk to for advice?
Kindly visit our Institute of Graduate Studies website.
Do you offer any courses via distance education?
Yes, for more information, kindly visit our Institute of NEO Education website.
I am an overseas student – can I study at this University?
Yes, we offer postgraduate programmes as well as mobility programmes for international students.
Kindly visit our Institute of Graduate Studies website for postgraduate courses offered and our Office of International Affairs website for the mobility programmes.
Where can I get important dates information on student intake?
Kindly view Calendar for important dates information on student intake or visit its official portal at http://pengambilan.uitm.edu.my/
How is the learning environment in UiTM?
UiTM provides conducive learning facilities for students outside of the classroom and it is also venue to one of the biggest libraries in the country, with branches in all its campuses.
How does the university prepare its graduating students to have the necessary skills to compete in the job market?
UiTM consistently works towards adding value to a wholesome education for its students through various academic and non-academic experience on campus. Students and the UiTM community are encouraged to organize and participate in various activities within these categories, such as leadership, spiritual, sports, patriotism, entrepreneurships, community service, social and cultural, creativity and innovation, communication skills, and internationalisation.


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Moe, Tiger and Curley
Gene Bleile
Murray Irwin "Moe" Norman played briefly on the U.S. PGA Tour in 1959, but due to his shyness, unconventional playing methods and bullying from some pro golfers, he returned to Canada to feel more at home and play the game he loved. MOENORMAN.ORG PHOTO
It has been said, "Your swing is a work in progress, but a bad grip follows you to the grave." I don't remember who said that, but it certainly makes sense. But what if your grip and swing were so unconventional that you were known as the best ball striker in the world, but today few people know your name.
Born in 1929, in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, this young boy was different from all the other boys in school or his neighborhood. At age 6, he was hit by a car and became even more reclusive. Many people just called him strange, while some said he was autistic.
He found solitude in golf and learned the game while working as a caddie at the Rockway Municipal golf course near his home. He loved the game, and it has been said that between the ages of 14 and 19, he hit over a million golf balls, which led him to become one of the best, if not the greatest golfer in Canada who ever played the game.
In 1957 he turned pro, and during his Canadian career had 55 professional tour wins, shot 59 three times and had 17 aces. He played briefly on the U.S. PGA Tour in 1959, but due to his shyness, unconventional playing methods and bullying from some pro golfers, he returned to Canada to feel more at home and play the game he loved.
Murray Irwin "Moe" Norman was unlike other golfers, but this was his lot in life and he made the best of it. Once at a tournament, his caddie said, "He could make the green with a drive and nine iron," but Moe decided to show the gallery and his caddie just the opposite when he hit nine iron off the tee and driver off the fairway to land on the green.
Another time in tournament play, he decided not to lay up when he couldn't carry the creek on the course, but instead hit an iron so it landed on the bridge and carried onto the fairway beyond the creek. Not bad for a guy who was possibly autistic!
Sam Snead once called him "the greatest ball striker" he had ever seen. Ken Venturi nicknamed him "Pipeline" for his accuracy, and Lee Trevino called him "a golfing genius."
In 2005, Tiger Woods said in an interview with Golf Digest that, "There were only two golfers in history who owned their swings, Ben Hogan and Moe Norman." It later became known as the Norman Swing, which consisted of rigid, straight arms, extended far from the body; a wider-than-normal stance with only a slight knee bend; a shorter-than-normal backswing on a single-plane takeaway; and an extended-arm follow-through with minimal hand action.
Moe claimed this swing was easier on his back, shoulders and knees. History has shown that he hit the ball straighter than 99 percent of all golfers who ever played the game.
Moe returned to the U.S. periodically from 1981-84 and played in five Senior PGA Tour events. During that time, he made all five cuts, with a top-three finish and two top-10 finishes, earning $22,983 in winnings.
In 1983, he played in the Peter Jackson Championship and shot, 70, 69, 69, and 69 for a tie for third and took home $10,100 in winnings. Not bad for a 54-year-old golfer who was possibly autistic!
What about Curley? Well, Curley Washburn was one of the main characters in the hit movie, "City Slickers," who held up one gloved finger and said, "There is only one thing you need to remember."
Even though he never told us what that one thing was, he left it up to you to decide what the most important thing was in your life. Honesty, integrity and respect for others should be in your top five choices.
If the American "professional golfers" and officials in 1959 had respected Moe for what he was, not for what they thought he should be, then the world would have had the chance to appreciate the "greatest ball striker" the game had ever seen.
19th Hole Trivia
• Moe died at his hometown hospital in September 2004
• He was inducted into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame in 1995
• A movie about his life has Wayne Gretzky as a financial backer
• Autism affects 21.3 million people worldwide
• Watch Moe's swing on YouTube – it's worth your time.
Gene Bleile is a retired physical education teacher, high school coach and elementary guidance counselor. Check out his fine art photography website.
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I wanted fresh buns to go with my pulled pork from my last post. I found a recipe for yeast buns that included buttermilk and decided that this was the one that I would go with. I have been baking more with buttermilk and I like the results of using it. The buns were perfect for the pulled pork.
The buns were nice and sturdy; they stood up to the sauce of the pulled pork. The flavor and texture were wonderful. I guess what I trying to say these buns were perfectly delicious for the sandwiches that we made. They would be perfect for you summer grilled burgers or whatever sandwiches you serve this summer.
Mix together the 2 cups flour, salt, sugar, and yeast in a large bowl. Pour in the egg, butter, and milk, and mix with a spoon until well blended. Gradually knead in the rest of the flour. Continue to knead bread until the dough is soft, supple, and tacky, but not sticky. This will take about 6 to 8 minutes of kneading.
Grease the bottom of bowl and turn dough to coat both sides. Cover dough and set in a warm place for about 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until the dough is doubled in size.
After the double is doubled in size divide into 12 equal pieces. Form into ball and place them on to prepare sheet pans and flatten slightly with your hand.
Let the buns raise for another 60 minutes or until about doubled in size.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Brush the buns with the egg wash, you can garnish with poppy or sesame seeds, if desired.
Bake the buns for approximately 15 minutes, or until they are golden brown. Once the buns are done baking place them on cooling rack to cool. Serve.
What wonderful looking hamburger buns…with your delicious pulled pork, you prepared terrific sandwiches.
Great looking hamburger buns! We rarely make our own hamburger buns, something we need to correct. We're baking all of our bread these days, so I suspect next time we have hamburgers, we'll do the buns, too. Love the idea of buttermilk in them! Great recipe – thanks.


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Community Choice Energy hearing at the DPU: Aug. 20
August 11, 2019 August 13, 2019 bcanLeave a comment
We have been pushing for the last 2 years to increase the renewable electricity coming to all Boston households and businesses through Community Choice Energy (CCE). Now we've reached a crucial milestone: a hearing at the Department of Public Utilities (DPU). This state agency has the power to speed up or slow down our progress. Please speak out to ask the DPU to support the prompt implementation of Boston's plan for Community Choice Energy.
When: Tuesday, August 20th at 2:00 pm
Where: Dept. of Public Utilities, One South Station, 5th Floor, Boston, MA, 02110
If you can't attend the hearing, please take advantage of this opportunity to to express your support for CCE by submitting a short comment. Comments must be submitted by 5:00 pm on Aug. 20th.
If you would like to submit a comment to the DPU, please email it to these email addresses:
dpu.efiling@mass.gov and Sarah.Smegal@mass.gov
and CC javery@pierceatwood.com and BostonClimateAction@gmail.com
The text of your email must include:
The docket number of the proceeding D.P.U. 19-65
Your name and telephone number.
Your title if you represent a specific group or agency.
It may be useful to identify yourself as a resident of Boston, if you are one.
Please use a clear file name for the attached comment letter that does not exceed 50 characters in length, for instance D.P.U. 19-65 comment (and your name).
We suggest you refer to our CCE website and the City's CCE website for reasons you might include in your letter to the DPU. It's fine to include just one reason that's important to you. Please keep your letter brief.
If you prefer to send a letter via the postal service, note that your letter must be received by Aug. 20 (not postmarked by that date). Mail your comment letter to:
Mark D. Marini
One South Station, 5th Floor
Also mail copies of your comment letter to the following two people:
Sarah A. Smegal
James M. Avery, Esq.
Pierce Atwood LLP
Announcements, CCE, Events, green power, Uncategorizedboston, climate, climate change, community choice aggregation, community control, energy, environment, green electricity, Green Justice Coalition, green power
Heat Wave Hits Boston – And the World
July 31, 2019 bcanLeave a comment
Following the hottest June in recorded history, temperatures smashed records again in July.
Paris grabbed the headlines with an all-time high of 108.7 degrees, but the city of lights did not suffer alone. European weather maps showed much of the continent in the grip of a heat wave, along with the eastern United States from Texas to Chicago to Maine. In Boston, the temperature broke 90 degrees on 12 days in July, including two official heat waves (stretches of three or more consecutive days with highs in the 'nineties). That compares with seven days last July, and an average of 4.3 days in July from 1981 through 2010.
As New York learned last month, our cities' infrastructure was not built for such high temperatures. On July 13th, a blackout caused by a burning cable left 72,000 people in Manhattan without power for five hours. And on July 21st, as temperatures soared above 90 degrees for the third day in a row, ConEdison cut power to more than 30,000 customers in Brooklyn. The action was necessary, the company said, to prevent damage to transmission equipment overstressed by high demand for air conditioning.
Heat waves kill people, both directly and when air conditioning fails from loss of power. Expect many more blackouts—and heat-related deaths–in the future, unless we take immediate action to staunch the flow of greenhouse gas pollution into the atmosphere.
What can you do to help speed the transition to a low-carbon energy grid? Please join us at a public hearing on Tuesday, August 20, at 2pm at One Atlantic Ave., in South Station, Boston for a hearing at the Department of Public Utilities on Community Choice Energy. We're organizing speakers from as many organizations as possible and need as many Boston residents as possible to show their support for the swift transition to fossil-fuel-free electricity.
Climate News, Uncategorizedboston, climate, climate change, energy, environment, greenhouse gas
New England waters warming quickly
A new study finds that New England's coastal waters have warmed faster than anywhere else in the continental U.S. What does the future hold?
As satellite data show that June 2019 was the hottest June on record, a recent study has found that the coastal waters off New England have warmed more than those anywhere else in the continental United States. An analysis by the nonprofit Climate Central revealed that average sea surface temperatures off New England have risen by 2–3°F since 1901, compared to increases of less than 1.5°F elsewhere on the U.S. Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
Warming seas cause many changes to marine ecosystems, including acidification, reduced oxygen concentrations, increased incidence of toxic red tide algal blooms, and migration of marine species to cooler climes. In New England, many fish species are expected to move northeastward by 100 to 600 km over the course of the century, depending on how fast the climate warms. Such changes in marine life can ripple through the ecosystem, as when reduced foodstock may have led to the starvation of some 350 puffins and auklets on St. Paul Island in Alaska in 2016‒2017.
In New England, climate change has already led to the collapse of lobster populations and the lobster-fishing industry to the south, and the explosion of populations and catches farther north. Connecticut's landings fell by 96% from 1996 through 2014, while Rhode Island's declined by about 75% from 1999 through 2017. Maine's landings, by contrast, have increased by more than 200%, and lobsters now bring the state over $450M annually.
What fish will be common in the waters of Massachusetts in 2050 or 2100? And how long will Maine's lobster luck last? The answers to these questions depend on how quickly we can replace fossil fuels with cleaner sources of energy, staunching the flow of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
Speak out in favor of speeding up the transition to renewably generated electricity for all Boston homes. Join BostonCAN as we practice giving testimony for the forthcoming a Department of Public Utilities hearing on Community Choice Energy. The hearing date is TBD, but we will start our practicing this coming Thursday, July 25, at 6:30pm at the First Baptist Church, side entrance, 633 Centre St., Jamaica Plain. Or email Andy Wells-Bean to find out how you can get involved.
Copernicus Climate Change Service, "Record-breaking temperatures for June" (July 2, 2019). <https://climate.copernicus.eu/record-breaking-temperatures-june>
Climate Central, "In Hot Water: How Warming Waters Are Stressing Fish and the Fishing Industry" (June 26, 2019). <https://ccimgs-2019.s3.amazonaws.com/2019Fishing/2019Fishing.pdf>
Arnault Le Bris et al, "Climate vulnerability and resilience in the most valuable North American fishery" (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, February 20, 2018). <https://www.pnas.org/content/115/8/1831>
James W. Morley et al, "Projecting shifts in thermal habitat for 686 species on the North American continental shelf" (PLOS One, May 16, 2018). <https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0196127&type=printable>
Jennifer Walter, "Climate change may have caused mass puffin die-off" (Discover Magazine, May 29, 2019). <http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2019/05/29/climate-change-may-have-caused-mass-puffin-die-off/>
Emily Greenhalgh, "Climate and lobsters" (NOAA Climate.gov, October 6, 2016). <https://www.climate.gov/news-features/climate-and/climate-lobsters>
Zoeann Murphy and Chris Mooney, "Gone in a generation: Across America, climate change is already disrupting lives" (The Washington Post, January 29, 2019). <https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/national/gone-in-a-generation/fishing-climate-change.html
CCE, Climate News, Uncategorizedboston, climate, climate change, environment, green electricity, Jamaica Plain
New NYC Green Building Laws Offer Inspiration and Lessons for Boston
June 23, 2019 June 23, 2019 bcan1 Comment
In April 2019, New York City passed the $14B Climate Mobilization Act. The new laws will reduce the city's carbon emissions nearly 30% by 2030 and create thousands of green jobs. The most ambitious aspect of the new legislation regulates emissions from the city's large buildings.
Both the structure of the new laws and their path from campaign to reality offer numerous lessons for Boston. As threatened coastal cities where building emissions comprise the vast majority of greenhouse gas emissions, New York and Boston share many similarities. Politicians in the two liberal cities are also willing to act on climate issues (with sufficient activist pressure, of course). Examining New York's success story provides insights for Boston activists seeking to frame a successful campaign and bring green building laws to Boston.
Ambitious Targets and Fines for Large Buildings
New York and Boston's largest buildings overwhelmingly emit the most greenhouse gasses. In Boston, for example, less than 3% of the city's buildings produce over half of the city's building emissions. New York's new emissions reduction requirements apply only to buildings over 25,000 square feet and some building types, such as affordable housing developments, are exempt from the new law. Emissions from qualifying buildings must be reduced 40% from 2005 levels by 2030 and 80% by 2050. Buildings that fail to meet these targets face significant fines ($1M or more per year for the largest buildings). Owners can reduce their buildings' emissions with investments in energy efficiency upgrades and/or by purchasing offsets. The new requirements are estimated to create thousands of jobs – approximately 3,600 construction jobs and another 4,400 jobs in maintenance and operations.
Lessons for Boston Activists
Passing New York City's new laws required years of advocacy, negotiation, and deliberation by the city's activists, industry experts, politicians, and policy-makers. The laws' success also hinged on obtaining the support and advocacy of diverse constituents.
Assemble and Train a Diverse Coalition: Following the 2014 People's Climate March, environmental justice activists, labor groups, and community organizations formed a new coalition: Climate Works for All. The coalition published a report demanding investments in resiliency, emissions reductions, and green jobs for New York City. The group's first priority was pressuring lawmakers to design and implement new green building laws. In addition to coordinating public actions and protests, the coalition trained New York City residents to meet individually with City Councilors and other decision-makers to ask them to support the proposed legislation.
Acquire Expertise: At the same time, the Urban Green Council independently assembled representatives from over 40 organizations, including real estate, energy efficiency, and labor representatives, to craft a detailed blueprint for reducing carbon emissions from New York City buildings. The resulting "Blueprint for Efficiency" informed the policy creation for the new laws.
Identify Champions: New York City Councilor Costa Constantinides, chair of the Committee on Environmental Protection, initiated the bill with support from City Council Speaker Corey Johnson. New York City activists, members of the Urban Green Council's 80×50 Buildings Partnership, and others worked closely with Councilor Constantinides's office to construct the bill.
Make the Enemy Tangible and the Consequences Real: Carbon is a climate change villain – but as an invisible gas, it makes a difficult campaign opponent. New York activists, with the privilege of numerous Trump and Kushner properties in their hometown, could easily point to "dirty building" enemies. Many New Yorkers, still recovering from Hurricane Sandy, also offered personal climate change stories to highlight the consequences of inaction. The legislation's high job-creation numbers also appealed to many New York City residents.
Leverage Existing Resources: Boston has an existing system for tracking emissions from large buildings – the Building Energy and Reporting Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO). BERDO data is public and available through the City of Boston's website. In New York, a similar mandated reporting system for buildings allowed activists to highlight the city's major emitters and will soon provide the new Office of Building Energy and Emission Performance with the data to identify and fine noncompliant buildings. In Boston, a key challenge will be passing legislation to give "teeth" to BERDO in the form of fines or other penalties for high-emissions buildings.
Boston has the opportunity to become a climate leader like New York by introducing its own innovative new laws reducing emissions from large buildings. In the coming months, BCAN will continue to craft our new "Green Buildings, Not Greenhouse Gases" campaign. We're seeking climate champions and advocates – please join us!
Want more? The following links offer additional detail on New York City's new laws:
U.S. News and World Report: How NYC Passed Sweeping Climate Bills
City of New York Press Release: NYC's Green New Deal
NPR: To Fight Climate Change, New York City Will Push Skyscrapers to Slash Emissions
Urban Green Council: NYC Building Emissions Law Summary
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Progress on CCE program guidelines
June 20, 2019 June 21, 2019 bcanLeave a comment
Update: The City of Boston reports that it has submitted its CCE plan to the DPU on June 20!
At the May 30th meeting of the Community Choice Energy (CCE) Working Group, the City of Boston reported that it is still waiting for the state Department of Energy Resources (DOER) to authorize the City to submit its CCE plan to the Department of Public Utilities (DPU). The City anticipated a quick turn-around with DOER, and had not been asked for any additional materials beyond the draft plan it submitted to DOER weeks ago. The City hoped to have its plan approved by DPU in time to make its first foray into the electricity market in January. That timeline now seems doubtful with the delay at DOER and DPU's expectation that it will need as much as 8 months or more to review Boston's plan. Eversource is also lobbying for a later start date so that it might have more time to prepare the data transfer to Boston.
Also on May 30th, BostonCAN and other working group participants dove deep into the Values and Principles statement that will guide decision-making as the program details are spelled out and the plan is implemented. In addition to the three values presented for discussion: additionality, preference for local generation, and affordability, the discussion generated 4 additional principles. BostonCAN led the drafting of language codifying a goal of rapid greenhouse gas reduction through CCE's green power purchases. We also proposed a new principle that residents of Boston's environmental justice (EJ) neighborhoods should have priority access to those jobs created by CCE. Our Green Justice Coalition allies Youth on Board (YOB) raised the important question of how "affordability" would be defined. YOB also put forward an idea to help make the green electricity even more affordable for low-income residents: a voluntary extra payment option for those who can afford more. We were just beginning to discuss a fourth new principle (meaningful engagement of residents of EJ neighborhoods in the details of the plan design) when the meeting had to end.
Due to the fruitful discussion, City staff announced that they would convene an additional working group session in July to finalize the Principles and Values document. We are excited to have this additional opportunity to work with the City and allies to craft this important document which will guide this program for years to come.
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Tough Nut to Crack: Reducing Emissions from Boston's Existing Buildings
May 5, 2019 May 5, 2019 bcanLeave a comment
After a thorough process of research and deliberation, BostonCAN is excited to announce the focus of our next campaign: winning policy change to accelerate the conversion of Boston's existing 86,000 buildings to clean energy for heat, cooling, lights, and all their energy needs.
Powering our homes and businesses with fossil fuels accounts for about 70% of our collective greenhouse gas emissions. The Carbon Free Boston report calls for "deep energy retrofits" within 30 years of all existing buildings in the city: installing deeper insulation in walls and roofs with heating and cooling supplied by highly efficient electrical heat pumps. As our grid becomes steadily greener, these heat pump systems will be responsible for fewer and fewer greenhouse gas emissions.
Our top near-term goal is to strengthen the energy efficiency of Boston's largest buildings. Less than 3% of Boston's buildings account for more than half of all greenhouse gas emissions from buildings. These largest buildings are already regulated by Boston's Building Energy Reporting and Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO), which covers all buildings of 35,000 square feet and larger. Adding stronger enforcement mechanisms to BERDO will lead property owners to transition more quickly to cleaner energy. More retrofits will also lead to more jobs for Boston residents, as well as cleaner air, soil and water as we reduce our need to transport and combust fossil fuels.
Retrofitting existing buildings is one of the four top priorities that Boston has chosen for the update of its Climate Action Plan. Carbon Free Boston emphasized the importance of reducing carbon use in existing buildings, especially since "85 percent of projected building square footage in Boston in 2050 exists today."
The goal is challenging. Many Boston buildings face barriers to even basic levels of insulation, let alone the deep energy retrofits they will need. Judy Kolligian, a BostonCAN member and landlord, has already upgraded heating systems for her own and her tenants' apartments. "I've been improving my building as quickly as I learn how to, but my home has asbestos siding and my tenants' has asphalt siding. I need the City and Mass Save to figure out more cost-effective ways to insulate buildings like these."
BsotonCAN invites you to join our "Green Buildings, Not Greenhouse Gases" campaign, working with allies and city leaders to find urgent, equitable, and affordable solutions for retrofitting all buildings, from triple-deckers like Judy's to the biggest buildings in the city.
Pictured above is the deep energy retrofit in process in 2012, at Castle Square Apartments in Boston.
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Carbon Pricing in Massachusetts
February 4, 2019 February 4, 2019 bcanLeave a comment
Please join BCAN for a forum on carbon pricing legislation on Wednesday, February 6 at the UU Church, in Jamaica Plain at 7pm.
Carbon pricing bills have been filed in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and the Senate in January. Rep. Jennifer Benson (D-Lunenburg) is the lead sponsor on the House bill, with a list of more than 100 co-sponsors. Representatives Nika Elugardo, Liz Malia, Chyna Tyler, Russell Holmes, Dan Hunt, Liz Miranda, and other Boston Reps are among those co-sponsoring HD.2370, An Act to Promote Green Infrastructure and Reduce Carbon Emissions. The bill would establish a fee for each ton of carbon dioxide emissions produced by carbon-based fuels used in the State (excluding electricity generation, which is covered by another mechanism). Seventy percent of the fees collected would be rebated to households and employers, organized so that low- and middle-income households would get more in rebates than they pay in increased fuel costs. The other 30% of the funds would go to a new Green Infrastructure Fund, which would support clean transportation, resiliency, and renewable energy projects. It is estimated that $400-$600 million would be raised each year for this fund. The bill also has a provision that would assess a carbon fee on gas leaks from gas pipelines and distribution networks in the State.
The Senate bill, SD.1817, An Act to Combat Climate Change, was filed by Senator Mike Barrett, along with 65 co-sponsors. State Senators Sonia Chang-Diaz, Nick Collins, and Mike Rush are among the Boston co-sponsors. This bill recommends "market-based compliance" mechanisms, including "greenhouse gas emissions exchanges, banking, credits and other transactions . . ." and is less specific than the House bill about the percentage of funds that would be allocated to infrastructure or renewable energy projects. The Senate bill also provides for rebates to households, and requires that low-income and rural residents not be disproportionately burdened by the market-based mechanisms.
Rep. Benson will present the House bill at the Feb 6 forum, along with a panel including Cindy Luppi, the New England Director of Clean Water Action and chair of the carbon pricing coalition; and Dr. Jonathan Buonocore from the Harvard School of Public Health.
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In Camping Siblu 4 stars the Domaine de Soulac: Medoc castles, near Lacanau and 3km from a beach monitor at the ocean Mobile home for 6 to 8pers from 2018 fully equipped with covered terrace and closed 15 M2. The campsite has an aquatic complex with heated swimming pool in the off season, entertainment is offered every day from May 1 to September 30. You can rent bicycles on site and other restaurants are 1 km away.
Mobil home pour 6 à 8pers de 2018 entièrement équipé avec terrasse couverte et fermé de 15 M2.


Job Hunting Secrets wanted to use Facebook ads to get leads into their quiz funnel and then drop the leads into a webinar where they were sold into a training program on how to get more interviews.
The Job Hunting Secrets approach equips career-changers and job-hunters to secure interviews without wasting time applying for jobs online. Their breakthrough approach helps students learn how to tap into the huge market of unadvertised jobs and put a stop to competition, rejection, and the need for a network to land their next job.
At Zenfusion, we have never seen a customer who knew his market as well as Ian Jenkins of Job Hunting Secrets. Ian wanted to take the data that he already knew about his audience and reach those people on Facebook to generate leads using his quiz funnel and then convert those leads into sales using his webinar funnel stacked on the back end of his quiz.
After seeing all of the assets that the Job Hunting Secrets team had at their disposal it was clear that the best strategy to use was the Zenfusion Conversion Accelerator strategy. This strategy leverages the Facebook pixel and website conversion campaign along with a third party landing pages to convert traffic into qualified leads.
In this case, the Facebook ad sent prospects who were looking for a job to a landing page where they could take a quiz. After the quiz, the prospects were provided an opportunity to attend an evergreen webinar to learn the Job Hunting Secret system and have an opportunity to purchase it.
Some of the ads tested and used also included the elevated native ad copy formula and video to send traffic to the quiz.
Average Cost per Completion of Quiz $1.25.
This was a great test for my business. The team at Zenfusion were very professional in their approach and it was great to work with them on this campaign.


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Biografia
A causa della tubercolosi del padre, muratore, la madre, magliaia, lo affida a un riformatorio, da cui esce soltanto allo scoppio della Seconda guerra mondiale. Richiamato, si arruola in marina, ma dopo pochi mesi, mentre tenta di organizzare un nucleo partigiano, viene arrestato e deportato nel sottocampo Brüx (Most) di Flossenbürg. Dopo la liberazione, nel 1947, viene ammesso, come ex partigiano, a frequentare i corsi di grafica del Convitto Scuola della Rinascita prima a Roma poi a Milano. Qui entra in contatto con docenti quali Mino Maccari, Luigi Veronesi, Mario De Micheli, Max Huber, Pietro Consagra, Albe Steiner, Renato Marino Mazzacurati, Lucio Lombardo Radice. Terminati gli studi lavora come grafico in un'agenzia di stampa, poi come vignettista per "L'Unità" e "Paese Sera". Esordisce come artista nel 1949 a Praga partecipando a una mostra collettiva sulla grafica italiana; inizia da lì una carriera che lo porterà a vincere nel 1964 il Premio Suzzara e a esporre in decine di mostre, in Italia e all'estero, tra cui si ricordano le personali a Villa Pignatelli a Napoli nel 1975, al Palazzo dei Diamanti a Ferrara nel 1976, alla Biblioteca nazionale centrale di Roma nel 1993, e, tra le collettive, l'Esposizione internazionale dell'arte giovanile di Varsavia nel 1955, la Quadriennale di Roma del 1965 e del 1986, la Triennale d'arte figurativa moderna di Sofia nel 1988, la partecipazione alla Sezione Lazio del Padiglione Italia, evento collaterale alla LIV Esposizione internazionale d'arte a Palazzo Venezia (Roma, 2011).

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The Charcoal Factory
All About Charcoal
Charcoal Factory
Charcoal Benefits
Welcome to Charcoal Factory, Matang / Kuala Sepetang, Taiping, Perak, Malaysia.
Since 1902, the area of 40,711 hectares of forest area which is divided into three regions, namely Kuala Sepetang, Kuala Trong and Sungai Kerang were managed according to "30 Year Work Plan" prepared by the Perak State Forestry Department. After an area is harvested, new mangrove trees are planted and this area will not touched then for 30 years.
Matang has become a major producer of charcoal, firewood and wood piles for local and overseas markets. Mangrove tree species most abundant available here are Rhizophora apiculata and Rhizophora mucronata. The species Rhizophora apiculata is used to make charcoal.
Charcoal manufacturing industry in Kuala Sepetang is the flesh and blood of the local residents since the 1930s. This tradition is not surprising since this coastal fishing village is surrounded by the mangrove forests.
After nearly eight decades, Kuala Sepetang charcoal is considered one of the best in Asia. In fact, it was still in high demand in the international market.
One charcoal factory that you must visit belongs to Mr. Chuah Chow Aun. He is the 2nd generation in the family who owned the factory since 1930s. He is a gifted story teller who is fluent in multi-lingua such as English, Bahasa Malaysia, Mandarin and various Chinese dialects. It is hard not to listen to his intense explanations of the charcoal making process.
Mr. Chuah can be contacted at +6012 5739563 for an appointment for a guided tour of the factory.
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Don Sin received his medical degree at University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada (1991), completed medical residency in general medicine and respiratory medicine at University of Alberta (in 1995) and received a Master's of Public Health degree at Harvard University, Boston, USA (1997). He was recruited to the University of British Columbia (UBC) in 2004 as a Canada Research Chair in COPD and a GlaxoSmithKline/St. Paul's Foundation Professor of COPD.
He is currently a staff respirologist at St. Paul's Hospital and the head of Respiratory Medicine at Providence Health Care in Vancouver. According to Expertscape, he is the #1 medical expert in COPD across North America and 2nd in the world (http://www.expertscape.com/ex/copd/p/earth). He has published 300 peer-reviewed articles and has written numerous editorials and book chapters. He has published in the Lancet, JAMA, BMJ, and New England Journal of Medicine and Lancet. He serves on the scientific committee of the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) initiative (2009-present).
His main research focus is to discover novel biomarkers to improve the care and diagnosis of patients with COPD, which currently is the 3rd leading cause of death worldwide. He serves as an editorial board member of several respiratory journals including the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Chest, Journal of COPD Foundation and European Respiratory Journal. He is an associate editor of Thorax.
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Yankees trade closer Chapman to the Cubs
New York gets four players in return, including Chicago's top shortstop prospect.
By JAY COHENThe Associated Press
CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs acquired hard-throwing reliever Aroldis Chapman in a trade with the New York Yankees on Monday, giving the NL Central leaders a boost as they try for their first World Series title in more than a century.
The Cubs paid a steep price, parting with top shortstop prospect Gleyber Torres and versatile pitcher Adam Warren in the four-player package going to the Yankees. Chapman also faced a domestic violence allegation in the offseason that cost him a 29-game suspension, and the left-hander is eligible for free agency after this year.
But there is no doubting the talent of the 28-year-old Chapman, who went 3-0 with a 2.01 ERA and 20 saves in 31 games with New York. He threw a 105.1 mph fastball to Baltimore's J.J. Hardy last Monday night, matching the fastest since Major League Baseball began tracking speeds in 2008.
With lefty-batting sluggers Bryce Harper of Washington and Brandon Belt of San Francisco possibly looming in the playoffs, the addition of Chapman gives Cubs Manager Joe Maddon one of the majors' top assets when in need of a late strikeout.
"Obviously, we are aware of the circumstances surrounding Aroldis Chapman's suspension earlier this season," Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts said. "I shared with him the high expectations we set for our players and staff both on and off the field. Aroldis indicated he is comfortable with meeting those expectations."
New York had won six of eight heading into Monday night's game at Houston, but it still faces long odds of getting to the playoffs. All-Stars Andrew Miller and Dellin Betances are still at the back of the bullpen, allowing the Yankees to trade Chapman now and still consider trying for the postseason depending on how they fare ahead of the Aug. 1 nonwaiver trade deadline.
"This was an easy call, and this was the right call," Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman said. "Easy because we traded from an area of strength, and we are excited with the players we received for a player who was only under control for two more months."
The Yankees made the decision to trade Chapman after his agents said he would not agree to a new contract that would start in 2017, a person familiar with the talks said. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because no public statement on those talks was authorized.
If New York slips back any further, it could engage in a rare sell-off for the franchise. Miller, who is signed through 2018, also could be traded. Outfielder Carlos Beltran, first baseman Mark Teixeira and pitcher Ivan Nova are eligible for free agency after the season and could be sought by contenders.
"I think when the right buy or sell circumstance presents itself, this department will be making a recommendation to ownership and they will tell us what they want," Cashman said.
Chapman quickly turned into one of baseball's most dominant relievers when he broke into the majors in 2010 with Cincinnati. He threw the 62 fastest pitches in the major leagues last season, ranging from 103.92 to 102.36 mph.
Chapman saved 146 games with a 2.17 ERA in six years with the Reds before he was traded to New York last December after a deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers fell through when it was learned Florida police investigated an accusation of domestic violence involving the Cuban pitcher.
Prosecutors declined to file charges, citing conflicting accounts, and Chapman was suspended for the first 29 games of the season, losing $1,856,557 of his $11,325,000 salary. He was the first player penalized a finite number of games under Major League Baseball's domestic violence policy.
Chapman and Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo also got into a heated argument in the ninth inning of a July 2014 game, but Rizzo said last month he was fine with the idea of acquiring the reliever as Chicago tries to reach the World Series, which it hasn't won since 1908.


Happy #NCFD to you and yours, friends. Today, September 18th, marks the fifth annual National Ceiling Fan Day.
It's true. In fact, we're celebrating National Ceiling Fan Week Sept. 18-24 with a big Fan Sale: up to 15% off select fans over at Lumens.com. But that wasn't why #NCFD was created. In fact, the annual tribute to our favorite air movers began in 2013 as a collective effort to power down cooling systems and rely on fans to save trillions of kilowatt hours of energy consumption. We're into that. If it's still a little roasty toasty in your part of the world, take at least today to put that energy-efficient air mover on your ceiling to work (or stock up on fans for the whole house!).
In honor of this holiday, we rounded up 10 things to know about ceiling fans. It's almost as good as Fanimation's (the torch-carriers of #NCFD) celebration in 2014—I mean, they had cake.
1. Raising your thermostat +2 degrees and regular ceiling fan use can lower energy costs by about 15% (says the EPA).
In warmer months like spring and summer, rotate the fan blades counter-clockwise to cool a room.
In the fall/winter (cooler months), rotate the blades clockwise to push warm air down into the room.
3. UNLESS you have a very high ceiling (2 stories or taller), in which case, reverse those rules.
7. Hate the look of ceiling fans but love the functionality? There's a fan for that. There are plenty of ultra-unique fan designs that make your ceiling fan a cool design element in a room.
9. Fans work outside! Putting a ceiling fan in your outdoor room has the same cooling effect as you'd find inside, so it's ideal for moving still, stagnant air (summers at Lumens HQ know this all to well). Look for a damp-rated ceiling fan if you'll be using it in a fully covered area like a covered porch or sun room. For an exposed area like a pergola or a deck, look for a wet-rated ceiling fan.
Happy #NCFD, everyone! Be sure to shop our fan sale for up to 15% off thru September 21, 2015.
This is an update from an original post published on September 18, 2014.
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Wish my cat was that smart haha.
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Ep126: Mario Nawfal – Persistence Helps You Recover From Disasters
By Andrew Stotz | 07/24/2019 | 0
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Guest profile
Mario Nawfal is the founder of the Athena Group of Companies, a conglomerate that operates in more than 40 countries. He started in 2012 with $300 in the bank selling blenders door to door and built that into a business (Froothie) that generated $10m in its second year. Next he built global brand status with Optimum Appliances, a brand he created from scratch. Next, he established a range of brands in niches such as personal mobility, fitness, and e-cigarettes. In 2016, he started GoGlobal, an incubator that helps businesses to scale their product or e-commerce operations to more than 30 countries rapidly and efficiently.
In 2017, he established International Blockchain Consulting (IBC), a network of experts in more than 40 countries that rose in less than a year to become an established industry authority in the rapidly growing blockchain and crypto space. After the success of IBC, Mario launched IBI Ventures (a venture capital fund), IBA (blockchain accounting), and IGC (cannabis and hemp business consulting). In 2019, he launched a new company, Zense, to provide entrepreneurs with insight on how to launch a successful business with a limited budget. Currently, he has created the 7Figure Launchpad, the world's first and only full-access business program.
"That's when I realized that the person I had trusted to build my business and I was actually in discussion with to become the CEO, because I didn't want to get too involved in my VC (venture capital) had just walked away and taken clients with him."
Mario Nawfal
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Worst investment ever
After e-commerce success, Mario looks at blockchain
Back in 2017, Mario's main enterprise was Froothie, an e-commerce business, the area in which he had expertise. But he was very interested in blockchain technology and had been looking at it for a while. He had free time, was travelling around Europe and started learning about the industry, mainly by reading to learn as much as he could and building contacts, calling people. With an assistant scheduling calls from morning until night, that's what he would do day in, day out. One of the people he talked to was a guy Mario chose to call "M", with whom Mario started working and who along with another gentleman, helped him start IBC. Mario knew how to start, build and scale businesses, but had no knowledge about blockchain, was not a developer nor could he write code, so he needed some experts around him.
IBC starts well and grows to seven figures in six months
While his businesses were doing OK, Froothie took a hit with a legal challenge over a supplier mishap. IBC was his next venture but he had to be careful as he was unable to put in a lot of money. So he had brought on people to build the business. It started out well and the experts he had brought in built the company as Mario was learning and pivoting when hurdles appeared and testing different tactics to ensure they worked. He started doubling down and all this worked well to that point that IBC had scaled to seven figures in less than six months. While everything seemed to be running smoothly, he had forgotten one of his main weaknesses – due diligence. Mario trusted people too easily.
Trusted colleague earmarked to be CEO disappears
The company was going well and scaling up despite a few issues over delivery, but at the end of 2018, suddenly M vanished. Initially, Mario was told he was in hospital for a week and Mario was very worried, and sent messages to him and got everyone to join in and send wishes for a speedy recovery. But after that, M just disappeared and Mario had no idea what was happening. Then a high-six-figure payment failed to come through from IBC's biggest client, and they were unresponsive also. Though alarm bells were ringing in Mario's mind, he felt there was no way anything was wrong.
Extent of betrayal sinks in
But then when M was uncontactable, the reality of betrayal started to sink in. Mario even sent him forgiving messages: "Don't worry about what you did. I don't know what you did. I'll forgive you, it doesn't matter man. You know, everyone makes mistakes chasing money. It's a game." But the WhatsApp messages were being read but ignored. The biggest client was still not responding and other clients M was close to were also concerned. M had been screwing Mario and IBC for longer than they had initially thought. Mario learned that M had also bad-mouthed about him to everyone M had spoken to, including clients, staff and partners. That's when he realized that the person he had trusted to build his business and with whom he was in discussions to appoint as CEO had walked away and taken many clients with him.
Hits keep on coming as industry also collapses
But the story grew even darker. He turned to his team to start taking drastic measures to rebuild after the loss. So they had to cut the company down rapidly. The industry was also going through a rough period and collapsed in the same month. Other businesses had laid off more than 90% of their teams, and Mario and his team were ready for that. But they were not ready for a scam that went deeper.
While rebuilding, staff discover second snake
So there they were: seven figures in the red, key team members had disappeared, and they didn't know how much damage had been done. So they started rebuilding. He got his team going again, riling them up, making inquiries as to who they could trust before they started calling customers again. One of his team, a confidante in the process who had been there since the beginning and who was responsible for scheduling calls to key clients ("Bob"), had been very supportive. He would say: "We'll do this Mario, forget about the pain you've gone through. Forget about M. He's a snake. Now we're family. We're close to each other." Mario recalled the day he started saying those things. "I'll be there for you until we get through this. We'll do it together." And then Mario started filming himself and started blogging as a response to the scam that was by this time about two months or three months old.
'Nice guy' was stealing data with GoPro video
The same day Bob was saying nice things, Mario found out that Bob was funneling data out of the company to M, and that M and Bob had been childhood friends. They were unable to steal in a normal way, because Mario had put protections in place, such as screen recorders and users couldn't take screenshots nor could they export data via a drive because the company would know. So Bob was wearing a GoPro and was filming while he was working, and as IBC were about to close clients none of them ended up closing and in what had been a big mystery. All the clients that they knew IBC had spoken to and were about to close, Bob was talking to and funneling them to M's other company. While Mario and his team were trying to recover, they were actually losing more clients. So Mario sacked Bob as more stories emerged about how deep the damage had been and how the company had been misled.
Brain tumor discovered as legal battle continues
In the same month, Mario was diagnosed with a brain tumor, while non-cancerous and not serious, it was in the head and initially he thought he would need immediate surgery because of associated bleeding. His other company meanwhile was dealing with the legal crisis in which one of the suppliers had breached its agreement due to patent concerns and that was pretty serious also. It was a very tough period but Mario managed to bounce back. IBC is now stronger than ever but it took a very stoic mindset to get through it all. Once the last rotten apple in the company had been removed, and all leaks patched, IBC started to make money again.
Some lessons
The people you hire will make or break you
Thorough due diligence must also be applied to hiring people, because people are the heart of any business, whether an investment bank or a restaurant that needs waiters and chefs. The more due diligence, the more likely it is that luck won't play a big role because you've done the work to make sure you have the right people.
All investors ask about your team
They look at the team more carefully than the idea every time, so again, due diligence in hiring is crucially important.
Andrew's takeaways
When it rains it pours
As Mario had so many struggles going on at the same time, with two team members' betrayals, fighting a lawsuit, and serious health issues, one thing Andrew likes to highlight is that most young people going into the business of being an entrepreneur do not realize that having a business takes over your whole life. Having a serious physical issue on top of that can throw all plans out the window. So to be an entrepreneur, you've got to have endurance and the energy to relentlessly pursue your goals. This is critical especially when unpredictable things happen.
"When it rains, it pours and you've got to push through it."
Trust can only be built with time
There is no way to accelerate the trust between two people. Only time works with building trust.
Six common mistakes
Collated from the My Worst Investment Ever series, the six main categories of mistakes made by Andrew's interviewees, starting from the most common, are:
Failed to do their own research
Failed to properly assess and manage risk
Were driven by emotion or flawed thinking
Misplaced trust
Failed to monitor their investment
Invested in a start-up company
Mistakes No.2 and No.4 identified in Mario's story
No. 2 Failed to properly assess and manage risk
Ultimately, it was the risk that affected Mario's business, not the success. The story of the return actually sounded very good.
No. 4 Misplaced trust
Mario is not the only one struggling with this. When an investor or a business person is in a situation where they really need a person, and they go ahead and work with them, the trust part is the most difficult.
Actionable advice
Keep in mind when there is a lot of money at stake, when you get to that level, if you're an investor or you've got successful companies, be very careful about the people that are making the decisions with that money, because their incentives may not be aligned with yours.
Greed is very powerful and people will come up with stories to justify doing the wrong thing when it comes to money – Greed is a very strong bias.
No. 1 goal for next the 12 months
Mario wants to find people to run his various companies, "but the right people" this time. His response to this story is not to retreat, be a hermit and do everything himself to avoid being scammed again because such things will often happen anyway; they are part of business. Instead, he wants to look logically and find partners through doing proper due diligence and continue to build companies. Right now his focus is on IBC, which is helping businesses to raise capital.
Parting words
"Anyone listening to this, you will lose (sooner or later). The way you respond to that loss will determine what happens next."
Andrew's books
How to Start Building Your Wealth Investing in the Stock Market
My Worst Investment Ever
9 Valuation Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Transform Your Business with Dr. Deming's 14 Points
Andrew's online programs
Valuation Master Class
Women Building Wealth
The Build Your Wealth Membership Group
Become a Great Presenter and Increase Your Influence
Connect with Mario Nawfal
Website (Athena)
Website (Personal)
Connect with Andrew Stotz
Astotz.com
My Worst Investment Ever Podcast
About the author, Andrew
Dr. Andrew Stotz, CFA is the CEO of A. Stotz Investment Research, a company that provides institutional and high net worth investors with ready-to-invest stock portfolios that aim to beat the benchmark through superior stock selection.
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Just a heads-up for curious Tiger watchers today. Tiger tweeted a photo of his new bag full of clubs. I'm posting a copy of the photo that Rex Hoggard included in his GC post, just in case my attempt to embed Tiger's tweet doesn't show the large photo he tweeted.
Choose M5 driver... if you like to tinker with your driver settings or need lower spin. M5 driver offers a lot of freedom in terms of personalizing launch conditions and performance—you can set the driver weights forward for low spin or all way back and to the perimeter for max forgiveness (and everything in between). As mentioned above, this can be particularly useful if you are in the midst of a swing change. On a daily basis, you could also make subtle Inverted T-Track modifications on the range before you tee off, based on how you're swinging it that day.
Should be fun to see how the new sticks perform at Torrey this week.


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Xpress A&E Intern Joseph Chapman talks with fans waiting in line for entrance to the Mumford & Sons performance at the Asheville Civic Center on Tuesday, July 7.
Mumford and Sons….the new Dave Matthew's Band of 2011. All the fraternity and Sorrority idiots will be in line along with the other losers.
News Flash: They're not that good and sound like everything else out there right now.