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Eating a Plant-Based Diet to Ease Psoriasis: Deirdre's Story
After living with severe psoriasis symptoms for many years, Deirdre Earls believes that diet has been key to managing her condition.
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Registered dietitian Deirdre Earls, RD, LD, learned that she had psoriasis when she was 10. It wasn't until the Austin, Texas, resident was in her late thirties, however, that she embarked on the whole foods, plant-based diet that she believes finally put her psoriasis into remission. She lists fruits, vegetables, and whole grains among the choices that have become the foundation of her own psoriasis treatment.
"The skin on the palm of my hands was so tight that I literally could not open my hands," recalls Earls, whose psoriasis left her hospitalized as a child. She admits that, even with her training in nutrition, she had a poor diet compared to her current dietary psoriasis treatment. Diet soda and packaged pastries were her go-to treats. She was facing the prospect of taking even stronger medications to try to control her symptoms, when she decided instead to try a dietary approach to managing inflammation.
"I drastically changed my diet. I took all of the diet Coke, all of the ultra-processed stuff out, and then I replaced it with simple, whole, mostly plant-based foods. Within six months, my skin had cleared," she notes.
She has since written a book based on her plant-based diet, Your Healing Diet: A Quick Guide to Reversing Psoriasis and Chronic Diseases With Healing Foods. Earls says that she is 95 percent free of symptoms, although her ankles, where her psoriasis first appeared, remain stubborn holdouts. "I can see them healing slowly over time."
Going Green: The Basics of a Plant-Based Diet
"Psoriasis is an inflammatory condition, so anything you can do to cut down on inflammation should help," points out Valori Treloar, MD, a dermatologist with Integrative Dermatology in Newton, Massachusetts.
Plant-based diet foods that may help people with psoriasis include vegetables, fruits, whole grains, nuts, and the occasional eggs, meat, or fish. Studies suggest that omega-3 fatty acids have an anti-inflammatory effect and benefit people with inflammatory and autoimmine disease such as psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, and Crohn's disease.
Dr. Treloar points out that while diet may ease psoriasis of the skin, it's not enough for people with psoriatic arthritis because the condition can be so destructive to the joints.
"Patients with psoriatic arthritis should continue to use the extremely powerful and effective medications we have to slow the damage," he says Treloar.
Making the Switch to a Plant-Based Diet
The benefits of a plant-based diet go beyond the additional antioxidants that fight inflammation — you'll also get more fiber to improve digestive health and more probiotics, which also might contribute to overall health, explains Treloar.
There's still resistance on the part of some people, however. Treloar points out that, while there is no risk to switching to a plant-based diet to try to manage psoriasis, patients often complain that they don't really like vegetables or that they don't know how to prepare the suggested foods. Plus, adds Earls, some just don't give the new diet enough time to work. And research linking diet and psoriasis remains inconclusive.
When Earls decided to try the diet, she completely overhauled her pantry and shopping list. Other people might want to go more slowly she acknowledged; but, at least based on her own experience, a slower approach to dietary change could mean that symptoms are slower to ease.
Here are tips for a smoother transition:
Get rid of processed foods and drinks. Toss the sodas (even diet sodas) and cut back on any food that you make or take out of a box to eat. Replace these with water or green tea (for antioxidants) and fresh whole foods.
Increase whole foods. If you want to ease into the diet, start by replacing processed foods with one or two servings of fruits, vegetables, or whole grains. Think of it as experimenting with new tastes and textures.
Aim for high antioxidant values. Richly colored vegetables and fruits (especially berries) will offer you the most antioxidants and other nutrients. Create a rainbow in your diet throughout the course of your day.
Cut back on meat. Earls didn't give up on meat completely, but she has cut back drastically.
Try smoothies. Earls, who says she never really cooks, relies on her Vitamix blender to mix a wide variety of whole foods, including tough items such as broccoli and beets, into meal-replacing smoothies. She also likes to add chocolate beans to the mix for antioxidants and flavor. An easy way to start is to make simple, refreshing smoothies with some plain yogurt, pomegranate juice, and frozen berries.
The Added Benefits to Going Plant-Based
In addition to potentially easing psoriasis symptoms, the plant-based, whole foods diet has some other benefits, says Earls:
No label reading. It's true that if you're counting calories and fats, you'll still have to watch your portions, but eating whole foods means you won't be hunting through complicated nutrition labels to figure out what's in your food. Bulk grains, nuts, fresh fruits, and vegetables, and even the occasional piece of meat won't require looking at labels.
You don't have to cook. People fear that a whole-foods, plant-based diet requires gourmet cooking experience, but the truth is, you can enjoy raw fruits and vegetables, smoothies, and the easy-to-prepare grains.
You can eat out. Earls points out that more and more restaurants are offering fresh salads, brown rice or wild rice options, and other whole foods items.
You'll be going gluten-free. Some people with psoriasis swear by cutting out gluten. Switching to grains and cutting out prepared cereals, breads, and packaged pastries will also cut out gluten. "It becomes a simple question," says Earls. "Is this wheat or not?"
You could save money. If you shop in season, buy in bulk, buy frozen or canned as needed, and watch sale prices, you could find that your grocery bill goes down.
Your grocery store visits will be less complicated. The foods you'll need for your new diet are usually found around the perimeter of the store, so you can avoid going up and down endless aisles.
You can cheat. Earls sticks to her diet about 85 to 90 percent of the time. She thoroughly enjoys her "cheats," such as an indulgent meal with a friend featuring chorizo and cheese-laden French fries, and then she gets back to her plant-based diet.
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A Week in Gaming: New consoles, Apple smartwatches and Valve layoffs
By 8bitjay
It's been another big week for gaming. Sony is set to announce something big — PlayStation 4? While it launched Steam for Linux, Valve also has made several layoffs.
It's been another big week for gaming. Next week will probably be even bigger. Sony is set to announce something big. It's not clear what, but we're guessing it's going to be the PlayStation 4. We will know on Feb. 20 for sure. For now, all we can do is wonder.
Apple SmartWatch Rumors Emerge
We've heard rumors of some wearable Apple devices. This may have been triggered by consumer love for the last-gen iPod nano as a watch. Now it's said that Apple is working on a smartwatch. If the rumors are accurate, it will be curved glass and run on iOS. Let's see if Apple doesn't scrap this one. Link
Teases at new PlayStation games
A few PlayStation developers have already teasing at new games, according to reports. Two employees from MotorStorm developer Evolution teased on Twitter about Sony's Feb. 20 PlayStation event. Media Molecule has also updated its website. Media Molecule makes LittleBigPlanet and is working on Tearaway for the Vita. Its website was updated with a new mystery title under the "games" page. Any upcoming games are likely related to next week's Sony event, which is likely our first look at the PlayStation 4. Link
EA executive says next-gen consoles likely won't have backward compatibility
Being that this is coming from an executive at one of the biggest game publishers globally, it's worth paying some attention to. Blake Jorgensen spoke to investors earlier this week about the next generation of consoles. He said that it's very likely that future consoles won't have backward compatibility. This was made popular with the PlayStation 2 and has become somewhat of an expectation of gamers for new consoles. Link
Will gamers buy a console that doesn't play used games?
According to a GameStop poll, 60 percent of gamers won't buy a console that doesn't play used games. It's not clear how the poll was conducted. This is also a poll of GameStop customers, many of which tend to go to the store because it carries used games. It's an interesting poll, but if rumors of new consoles killing the playback of used games are true, this could make for interesting results in the game industry. Link
Valve lays off several employees
Valve laid off several employees earlier this week. The move was mainly to its hardware and Android departments. According to Valve boss Gabe Newell, the developer is not canceling anything, and they aren't changing any current projects.
Valve worked with Xi3 to develop the Piston or "Steam Box," as many call it. There is also a Steam app for Android. Link
Next Xbox rumors say Kinect required for console
According to the latest Xbox rumors, the new console will need Kinect to function. However, the motion-sensing input device will ship with every unit. It's also said that the new sensor is much more accurate than the previous one.
It's also said that the next Xbox will support multitasking. That means it will be able to run several apps simultaneously. Link
PS4 controller rumor
The above photo is reportedly a PlayStation 4 controller. It's said to be a prototype and may change in the future (I hope so–It's fugly.)
It has a touchpad and what looks like a light at the end for PlayStation Move-controlled games. Sony should be detailing the system next week. What's worth noting is that several sites have confirmed with multiple sources that this is real. Again, it's a real prototype. That doesn't mean it's a real version of what will finally ship. Link
The Valve layoffs surprised me. It can't possibly be hurting for money, steam is a cash-cow. It must be some internal (read: non-disclosed) projects that got shut down.
What didn't surprise me is that EA execs think consoles won't be backwards compatible. Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony have already set the trend with this. Why would they want to let you insert last-generation discs and play old games, when they can instead force you to re-buy the game in digital form from their built-in appstore? Highly unethical, but the bottom-line is all that matters when you're working with a publicly traded company.
What you have to begin to wonder is, is Valve making more money creating its own games or running the App Store? Not sure where the layoffs were however you need to begin asking the question — what is their primary business?
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I blogged yesterday about the importance of sound government and rule of law as a background condition for ethical corporate behaviour. Here in Canada (as in most other developed economies) we grumble about our government and our system of regulation, but we're actually relatively lucky that way, by world standards. Our economy is thriving (quarter-to-quarter hiccups aside) in large part because businesses here have the luxury of doing what they do against a background of generally-stable government and generally-sane regulations.
But that's not to say that there isn't room for improvement. One key area in need of (constant?) improvement is food policy. It's an incredibly complex area, with an enormous range of interests at stake and a huge range of values at play. Public policy is, as a result, pretty messy. For more details, see this new report by the Conference Board of Canada's Centre for Food in Canada (CFIC). Here's a summary, from Better Farming: Canada's food policy system overloaded: report
Out of date policies, laws and regulations as well as conflicting government involvement stymie innovation and economic growth in the country's food sector says Conference Board of Canada report…
(You can download the report here.)
Economic growth in the food sector isn't of direct relevance to consumers (though it is of direct relevance to those employed in the sector). But consumers still have plenty of reason to care about food policy. All questions of food policy have a more or less direct impact on the health and/or pocketbooks of consumers; and hence all questions of food policy raise ethical issues (many of which I've blogged about). For example, according to the BF story:
The report reviews the Canadian approach to food regulation based on a study of six issues: food additives, genetically modified foods, health benefit claims, country-of-origin labeling, inspection, and international trade. [hyperlinks added]
Industry, of course, has a role to play in helping to reform regulation in this area. But in doing so, industry must think especially carefully about its ethical obligations. Normally, the slogan "Play by the Rules!" sums up the lion's share of a company's obligations. But when the issue at hand involves figuring out what the rules — i.e., regulations — should be, industry needs to consider very carefully the full ethical weight of the notion of "corporate citizenship," and remember that a citizen is someone who participates in policy debates with an eye not just to their own interests, but to the public good as well.
Thanks to Prof. Richard Leblanc for bringing the CFIC report to my attention.
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In Sweden we have a similar dilemma, too many participants trying to discuss a very complex area. Stakeholder relationship or collaborations creates conflict, and i agree with you when you say "a citizen is someone who participates in policy debates with an eye not just to their own interests, but to the public good as well" Consumers tend to forget about their power in this area, and we need to react and care about these kind of issues. A sustainable food policy is something to strive for, where ethical jugement has to affect all steps in consumtion. What would you say is the most important recent progress in Canada concerning these issues?
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I really like the piece that looks like a bottle stopper. I wonder what it was used for. Also check out that blue rock! It isn't glass, it is literally a rock, but it's totally blue throughout! Weird.
I'm hoping to use all of my pretty sea-glass findings to make a mosaic of some kind. Maybe on a table, or maybe just something simple like a tray. Any suggestions?
Those are lovely! I can't believe how incredibly blue that rock is; what a brilliant find :) I don't know how heat-resistant the sea glass would be, but I think making a circular mosaic trivet out of them would be beautiful.
I wish our beaches had more beautiful things wash up on the shore, I have only ever found maybe 2 pieces of sea glass and I go to the beach every week! I wonder why they are so bare here.
I think our beach is pretty desserted, luckily I'm probably the only one looking! You'll have to find a secret beach that no one knows about!
i found a blue and white rock today it is such a beauty ..what did u made with urs by now?


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Grocery leader to acquire three Gordy's Markets
BEMIDJI, Minn. – KJ'S of Wisconsin, Inc., announced April 26 it has entered into an agreement with SpartanNash to acquire the existing Gordy's stores in Barron, Chetek and Cornell, Wis. and rebrand the stores KJ's Fresh Market. SpartanNash will continue to distribute grocery and fresh products to the three stores.
KJ's Fresh Market, and its related company Johanneson's Inc., operate grocery stores under the Marketplace Foods and Drug banner, MP Wine and Spirits stores, MP Gas and Convenience stores in Wisconsin, Minnesota and North Dakota.
CEO Keith Johanneson is excited about the opportunity to invest in the communities to bring stability and superior grocery operations to Barron, Chetek and Cornell.
"We look forward to building relationships with our retail team members, store guests and local partners, listening and learning about how we can better serve each of these three unique communities' needs," Johanneson said. "Our goal is to provide quality groceries, superior meat and produce – all in an inviting shopping experience in every store. We intend to invest in remodeling and making physical plant improvements once we fully evaluate the needs of the local communities."
The transaction is expected to close in early June. Johanneson stated, however, that "KJ's Fresh Market will begin working next week with the local store management and team members to start the transition."
Marketplace Foods and Johanneson's Inc. history spans 79 years. The company was founded by Keith Johanneson's parents, Thelma and John Johanneson, in a small country grocery store in Edinburgh, N.D. in 1940. Looking to expand the business, they moved to Bemidji, Minn. in 1957 and opened their first store in Northern Minnesota. Bemidji now serves as the company headquarters.
Through the 79 years of operation, the company has expanded in several markets, developed new concepts and is excited about the opportunity to further expand its operations in Wisconsin.
The company is proud of its commitment to building stronger communities and has a long history of investing in various local and regional organizations in the communities the company serves. The company sponsors various community events in its existing locations including, Ride for the Troops, Power of Pink for Breast Cancer awareness, Stuff A Truck annual food shelf fundraiser, an annual Easter egg hunt, plus events with United Way, March of Dimes and other charities.
Including the new stores, the company will operate 15 primary retail operations.
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Greetings, in DNIC..
Does anyone know the whereabouts of Father Dominic May. He was transferred from OLMC in New Hamburg, supposedly to Calgary AB, Frs home province. He has not been posted there. I am grateful for any information.
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He's in Kansas, I believe teaching at the school.
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He's in Kansas City to be more precise.
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Car Talk with Jay Leno, Chairman of Newport's Audrain's Concours
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The inaugural Audrain's Newport Concours & Motor Week, Oct. 3-6 in Rhode Island, promises to be one of the great automotive enthusiast events of the year (audrainconcours.com). As it will be held on and around Rough Point, the spectacular estate of the late tobacco heiress Doris Duke, it's fitting that three of her vehicles will be on display, alongside a Koenigsegg Jesko, the Bugatti Chiron and a customized Porsche 356 Outlaw. Fitting, too, that comedian and car aficionado Jay Leno will serve as chairman for the bash. We caught up with him as he was heading east.
Your show, Jay Leno's Garage, just turned five years old. It still seems like it's your new show.
JL: Yeah, that's better than being the old worn out show I guess. So I'll take it.
Tell us about the Newport event.
JL: This will be a big one. It's fun—it's a concours. And Newport is the perfect place because you've got all of these luxury brands and you've got all of these giant mansions to lease for events. It's just fun.
And you're keeping the next generation excited.
JL: Whenever I go to car shows I always let kids sit in the cars and get behind the wheel and do all that kind of stuff. The idea of, "Hey, you kids get out of here," you know I don't like that. And, something new, we have a class called 30 under 30 which is people 30 years of age or under who restored or fixed up a car for under $30,000. It is rather expensive to restore cars, so if kids can do it themselves with a certain amount of elbow grease and self starter knowledge, that makes it a little more fun.
You have about 188 cars and 163 motorcycles yourself. I have to ask: Do you have a favorite?
JL: No, no. If I had a favorite I wouldn't have all of those cars. There are some of course that are very valuable and there are cars that I just like because they are technically interesting. I've got steam cars, I've got gas turbines, I've got electric. I guess for lack of a better phrase it's sort of the history of transportation, you know?
Is there still a holy grail out there for you?
JL: No—because I buy the story as much as I buy the car. You know, a car that has had one owner for 50 years and things like that. A lot of times I buy cars I am not particularly interested in but the story is so good.
It's funny how that works.
JL: I had Paul Allen the Microsoft guy at the garage. He just passed away. He was worth like $58 billion dollars or some crazy thing but his dream car was a '73 Buick Electra. His dad had one and he and his dad would drive around in that thing so he was always looking for one of those to buy. It's a bit like Rosebud in Citizen Kane, you know? The car brings back some nostalgic feeling or some part of your life.
It's that way for a lot of people.
JL: For most people. When I was a kid they said the Mustang would never be a collectible car because they built over a million of them in the first year. Well that's why it's collectible: People have memories they want to relive. We Americans are funny that way. When something comes out we all can't wait to go buy it, then we tire of it, then we throw it away and then 20 years later we pay a fortune to get it back again.
Jerry Seinfeld has a car show as well. Is there some kind of affinity with comedians and cars?
JL: Actually it's just me and Jerry, when you think about it. It just happens to be two comedians who like cars. Most comedians I know don't know anything about cars. It's just a coincidence. Seinfeld and I are best friends. He's a Porsche guy.
Anything you're on the lookout for right now?
JL: No, its sort of whatever sort of catches your eye. That's the beauty of it. For example I had this old lady call me. She had a '53 Hudson Hornet, 4 door, and she wanted to sell it and I said "Oh, I've already got a Hudson Hornet, I've got a 51." She goes, "Oh. Well, we bought this new and my husband and I drove my kids around and it was the only car we had. He died in '96. Can you just come look at it? " And I said, "Ok, you're the original owner? Can I ask how old you are?" And she said, "96." So I went out to see her. No hearing aid, no glasses. The car is in the garage, four flat tires. She goes, "Would you buy it? Would you give me $5,000?" I said ok. So I dragged it back to my garage and start to restore it and it takes about two years. I thought, let me call that lady and see if she is still around.
So she'd be 98. Good grief.
JL: I call, she says "Hello?" And I said, "Do you want to go for a ride in the car?" and she says, "Oh yeah—but I got to get my hair done," and I said ok. And then she says to me, "Can I bring the kids?" And I went, "Yeah. Sure. How old are the kids?" Well the kids are 72 and 74. OK. So I get out there and the two kids have got her blindfolded standing in the driveway. I pull in and she's touching the car and it feels so smooth. And she takes the blindfold off and sees it's all finished—you know, the chrome's all done and the upholstery all done and all that. And she starts crying.
And so you go for a ride?
JL: She puts the two kids in the back. The 72- and 74-year-olds. We're driving along and she's telling stories and the two kids in the back start poking each other, and she just turns around and starts whacking the crap out of them. "I told you kids!" and she's punching them in the head and the three of them are having the time of their lives laughing.The kids told me that when they were teenagers they were so ashamed that their dad had a 15-year-old car that they would make their dad drop them off on the corner and then they would walk the rest of the way to school so the other kids wouldn't see them.
That's just a beautiful story.
JL: It's the only car the family ever had. She finally lived to be 104. And I still see the kids, you know. They come around every now and then.
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"I lift my eyes up to the hills. From where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord who made heaven and earth." Psalm 121:1,2 ESV It was almost like magic. They would come without call or even need. When I was single, if I lifted the hood of my car … Continue reading Where does my help come from?


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Pittsburgh Steelers: Key To Offensive Success
July 27, 2014 by Thomas Torkelson
The unit that improved the most in 2013 for the Steelers was the offensive line. They helped the team overcome a 2-6 start to the season and to help them finish at 8-8. They were able to give Big Ben more time to make plays and they were able to open holes for rookie running back Le'veon Bell. The Steelers only added one lineman through the draft, Will Johnson out of Vanderbilt. He's smart and versatile, having played every position on the offensive line. They did bring back Cody Wallace and Guy Whimper to add depth to the offensive line. However, the most important offseason move they made wasn't a player but arguably the best offensive line coach in the league, Mike Munchak. Munchak is a Hall of Fame player turned coach, who will bring stability to a young offensive line and demand respect from the players he will be coaching. Early in the 2013 season the Steelers tried to use the zone-blocking scheme in their run game. They abandoned it after a few games because they weren't getting the results they wanted. Munchak will bring much more experience to the zone-blocking scheme and will help them to run it successfully in 2014.
With the leadership of All Pro center Maurkice Pouncey, this young group of offensive line men will be the key to offensive success in 2014. They did make many off-season additions by adding some weapons to the offense. Signing veterans Lance Moore and Darius Heyward-Bay at wide receiver and bringing in LaGarret Blount to bolster the backfield. But the offensive line play is going to be the key to them competing for the division title. With Pouncey returning from a knee injury and a potential pro bowl guard David Decastro leading the way the Steelers could have one of the best young offensive lines in the league. Kelvin Beachum solidified the left tackle position last season and played very well for the rest of the year. Ramon Foster has manned the left guard position for a few years now. The only real position that there will be a battle for will be right tackle. Marcus Gilbert played there for most of the season last year and Mike Adams will be competing with him this year after losing his starting job at left tackle last year. Adams is a better athlete and run blocker, Gilbert does a much better job overall.
With Mike Munchak bringing some much needed experience to the position. Look for this group to improve tremendously from last year. This team, just like last year, will go as the offensive line goes. If they are able to give Ben time and open holes to the running game the Steelers will compete for the division. If for some reason they are unable to play well, it will be another long season for the Big Ben and the Pittsburgh Steelers fan base.
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Lately, I've been reading vintage newspaper columns by Ernie Pyle. In one, he describes a man who began each day "in his silences." That's how I start my days. In my silences, the things hanging on the wall in front of my desk usually help me come to terms with my life and the world. But on the dim, damp days of winter, the wall is sometimes blank.
Starting the day in silences is probably more common with old people, but it's been my practice since before I was old. I can't say it's always been pleasant or uplifting, which is probably what one expects from the practice. I do it anyway.
Those rare people who are fundamentally at peace and without fear are recognized as saints. The rest of us turn to silences and such reminders and assurances as we are given. I find them on my wall.
At the top left is a framed batik. It's one of a cartoon-like series that features a figure known as a Judy bird. The Judy bird on my wall is pecking at a typewriter. At the bottom are the words, "If they asked me, I could write a book." I've been looking at it for around fifty years. In the beginning, it was an expression of hope. Then, for a period when I was engaged full-time in a mostly unsuccessful effort to get published, it was about disappointment. Today, its message is mixed. It makes me a little wistful, but not especially unhappy. Mostly, I recall with gratitude that it was a gift meant to encourage me to give my fledgling ability full rein.
Other items remind me that there is more to my writing than rejection slips. There's a poster advertising a stage dramatization of a radio-play version of my novella, A Franklin Manor Christmas. I had to publish the novella myself; commercial publishers and agents told me that Christmas stories don't sell well. Nonetheless, readers let me know now and then that it has given them something they value. I've heard of a person who takes a seat by her Christmas tree every year, and, listening to a recording of the story, slips into the enchanted world of angels and mystery that I created.
When the dim light of the season pushes me around most forcefully, I look at these reminders and see little other than failure. On bright days, it seems that I've let my light shine a bit anyway. However that may be, I've enjoyed the gift of a vocation, and I'm grateful for that.
A 1948 snapshot of my father and me shows a man who never had a vocation other than providing for our family and being a good husband and father. It was an honorable and demanding undertaking, but struggling interminably to get out from under the financial burden inflicted by the depression and choices he and my mother made a long time ago is not comparable to having a vocation of the sort I've enjoyed. Or is it? In any case, that good man was a person of faith; he would not have held up under the weight of his burdens without accepting that just holding up was his calling. Perhaps he found some measure of fulfillment in the struggle. I hope so.
On days when winter blues are strong, I'm blind even to Ann rising naked from a summer lake, part mythological expression of innocence and life force, part carnal promise. You wouldn't think clouds and chill could be strong enough to blot her out from my awareness.
To Ann's right is a black and white lithograph depicting some men in sixteenth-century clothes gathered around a table drafting the Anglican Book of Common Prayer. It was a gift from friends who knew how much I value The Book of Common Prayer. It has shaped the English language to an extent beyond comprehension; its words and cadences are my model of well-shaped writing; it expresses with sublime elegance the faith and practice that are the ground of my being. Even it escapes my notice sometimes.
I think it likely that Christmas came to be celebrated during the dark days of winter because that's when we frightened shepherds need most to hear the angel singing "fear not." Those two words alone may offer some bit of encouragement to non-Christians. For those with ears to hear it, there is more; except when the dreariest days bring to pass an irresistibly bleak outlook, the part of the angel's message that follows "fear not" offers absolute assurance.
My wall is small – only about six feet on a side – but there is no limit to how much it can hold.
This entry was posted in Ruminations of a Geezer Blockhead on December 14, 2018 by geezer.
Thank you, Paul, for your mullings. I catch most of them, and appreciate them greatly.
This one captures the double edge of this season hope/anticipation on one side, regretful acceptance of shortfalls on the other. The long nights, no doubt – for me at least – sometimes make the latter blade a little sharper… sometimes. Morning meditations hone the hopeful side.
I so needed to hear this today so beautifully done so thoughtful and so deep The book of common prayer. When my mother was 80 we took a trip to Paris. We went to a church near the Place de la Concard. She was delighted to find an older version of the book of common prayer. She was never satisfied with the newer version and felt that it was lacking a great deal of the beauty in the language that she so appreciated. She asked to purchase it and it was always near her bedside thereafter.
And, holding the secrets of your silences between the spaces…thank you for the lovely images to begin my silences today!
A touching essay. Your comments about your father reminded me of my own. After a heart attack, he found himself alive and said, "I guess the Lord has more work for me to do." Like your father, this has nothing to do with vocation, or perhaps everything.
Thank you for publishing A Franklin Manor Christmas. I've read it countless Christmases, and also when the summer heat gets to be too much.
An award winner Paul! This is what you do, personal essays. This is your vocation. Maybe you only get our regard as payment, but you only published this yesterday and you already have five of us offering our regard which won't put food on the table but it it makes you an award winner in my mind.


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Moccasin Township is one of fifteen townships in Effingham County, Illinois, USA.  As of the 2010 census, its population was 484 and it contained 219 housing units.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township (T8N R4E) has a total area of , of which  (or 99.97%) is land and  (or 0.03%) is water.

Unincorporated towns
 Moccasin

Extinct towns
 Blue Point

Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Moccasin, Pleasant Grove and Saint Paul Lutheran.

Demographics

School districts
 Altamont Community Unit School District 10
 Beecher City Community Unit School District 20

Political districts
 Illinois' 19th congressional district
 State House District 109
 State Senate District 55

References

 United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
 United States National Atlas

External links
 City-Data.com
 Illinois State Archives

Townships in Effingham County, Illinois
1860 establishments in Illinois
Populated places established in 1860
Townships in Illinois

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RSpec.describe Rails::Auth::X509::SubjectAltNameExtension do
  let(:example_cert) { OpenSSL::X509::Certificate.new(cert_path("valid.crt").read) }
  let(:example_cert_with_extension) { OpenSSL::X509::Certificate.new(cert_path("valid_with_ext.crt").read) }
  let(:extension_for_cert) { described_class.new(example_cert) }
  let(:extension_for_cert_with_san) { described_class.new(example_cert_with_extension) }
  let(:example_dns_names) { %w[example.com exemplar.com somethingelse.com] }
  let(:example_ips) { %w[0.0.0.0 127.0.0.1 192.168.1.1] }
  let(:example_uris) { %w[spiffe://example.com/exemplar https://www.example.com/page1 https://www.example.com/page2] }

  describe "for cert without extensions" do
    it "returns no DNS names" do
      expect(extension_for_cert.dns_names).to be_empty
    end

    it "returns no IPs" do
      expect(extension_for_cert.ips).to be_empty
    end

    it "returns no URIs" do
      expect(extension_for_cert.uris).to be_empty
    end
  end

  describe "for cert with extensions" do
    it "knows its DNS names" do
      expect(extension_for_cert_with_san.dns_names).to eq example_dns_names
    end

    it "knows its IPs" do
      expect(extension_for_cert_with_san.ips).to eq example_ips
    end

    it "knows its URIs" do
      expect(extension_for_cert_with_san.uris).to eq example_uris
    end
  end
end

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When Cabin Spacey first came onto the tiny home scene in 2016, it had the noble goal of solving the very real urban problem of under-utilized space. At the time, the Berlin-based startup imagined its 370 square foot tiny homes sitting on rooftops or in parking lots, effectively extending a city's usable housing stock by building on top of what already existed.
Two years later, the team behind the sleek, pre-fab houses is building on that idea by turning their cabins into a network of "pay-as-you-go" living spaces called the Minimal House. The cabins are aimed at "urban nomads," a close cousin to the digital nomad, an upwardly mobile, city-hopping young professional whose concept of home has spurred a movement of flexible, stylish, hotel-like living arrangements.
"For urban nomads, the minimal house is the perfect choice: it's easy to transport, easy to install, and can be easily hooked up to existing utilities and infrastructures, whether unused roof, urban wasteland, or parking lot," Simon Becker, co-founder of Cabin Spacey told Dwell.


Last year I received a bottle of homemade maple syrup from my dad. For several years now, he has been tapping five large maple trees on his property just east of Montreal. He loves to brag about how energy efficient his process is since he evaporates the sap in big pots right on his woodstove, which is chugging away all winter regardless, heating up his whole house. He jokes that it's the lazy way to do it, since the maple syrup basically makes itself. To get a litre of maple syrup, you need forty litres of sap, so it takes some time for that much water to evaporate, especially when you're doing it the slow way, like my dad.
This year I joined my dad on his maple syrup-making adventure. He and I have always been close but, since my parents separated soon after I was born, I never actually lived with him until I was 17 years old. Some of my favourite moments during the two years we lived together were the midnight snacks we occasionally shared after he came home from his evening nursing shifts. Often, this consisted of a slice of bread soaked in a bowlful of maple syrup. Of course, we both knew the bread was just a flimsy excuse to guzzle down an otherwise embarrassing amount of syrup. Every now and then, he would buy a maple syrup pie, a traditional Quebec dessert, and we would eat it together.
My dad has always managed to get by on very little and there is a French expression that he has been repeating to me ever since I was a kid. It roughly translates as: It's hard enough being poor, why make the matter worse by living as though you were. Of course it sounds better in French but the gist is that you don't need money to enjoy the finer things in life. And my dad has always found a way to surround himself with beautiful things: wild flowers on the kitchen table, sublime choral music on his stereo every morning, an antique dresser salvaged from the side of the road and brought back to life, and other such discarded treasures. This thriftiness, coupled with a wholehearted commitment to the pursuit of beauty and pleasure, was a guiding principle in my family.
The most precious moments of my childhood were witnessing my parents' abilities to cultivate, use, and appreciate the tasty treasures that nature showers upon us. My dad says that maple syrup is a gift from nature, one which we can choose whether or not to accept. In his own words, he thinks it would almost show negligence on his part not to take this gift given that he is surrounded by large sugar maples. Ironically, he lives just up the road from a commercial maple syrup producer and has always had access to all the maple syrup he wants. It's obvious that the choice to make his own comes from the tremendous enjoyment and satisfaction that he experiences from the process. It reminds me of a quote I've noticed floating around on the internet: Happiness is homemade.
Early this spring, I made the trek from downtown Toronto to my dad's little piece of paradise in the woods, on a quiet, isolated mountaintop near Sainte-Anne-de-la-Rochelle, Quebec. With the birds gossipping away and the wind whispering promises of warmer days ahead, it's easy to see why he loves this springtime ritual so much. Walking in the woods together, we drank sap straight out of the cold metal buckets. Refreshing and invigorating, the icy liquid jolted us out of our winter sluggishness. After we poured buckets of sap into a big metal pot, we sat back, warmed our toes, and let the woodstove do the rest of the work. The intoxicating smell of maple infiltrated every corner of the house and my dad and I delighted in sampling the sap at each and every step of the way, tasting the flavour and sweetness intensifying as the liquid gradually changed, reduced and thickened into syrup. I recall these wonderful springtime moments shared together whenever I pour maple syrup on my crepes and whenever I make the recipe I'm sharing with you here for maple syrup pie. Merci Papa!
Roll out the dough and place it in a 9-inch pie plate. Place in the refrigerator until the filling is ready.
In a heavy saucepan over medium heat, bring the maple syrup just to a boil. Cook the maple syrup at a gentle bubble, reducing the heat if necessary, for 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the butter until melted. Stir in the cream. Transfer about 1/2-cup of the mixture to a small bowl; whisk in the flour and salt and then whisk this back into the mixture in the saucepan. Allow to cool slightly. Beat the eggs and whisk them into the mixture in the saucepan. Pour the filling into the pie shell. Bake in a 325 to 350º oven until the centre is golden brown and bubbly, and firm when lightly touched, about 45 minutes.


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Speedrunner Beats Battletoads' Infamous Turbo Tunnel While Blindfolded
Heather Alexandra
Old school Nintendo fans dealt with tons of challenging games, but Battletoads was one of the toughest. The third level contains the dreaded "turbo tunnel," a long hoverbike gauntlet that wrecked careless players and grizzled experts alike. Yesterday, a speedrunner not only completed it without losing a single life, but while blindfolded.
Piotr Delgado "The Mexican Runner" Kusielczuk performed the feat live at the European Speedrunner Assembly marathon yesterday in Malmö, Sweden. As he approached the turbo tunnel, where characters speed down a hazard-filled course, a member of his commentary crew placed a bag over his head.
"There's one problem with the turbo tunnel blindfolded," Delgado said. "I cannot know how high or how low I am. So, that's a big problem because it's not as simple as pressing up or down."
The turbo tunnel tosses a variety of obstacles into the player's path. In some cases there are barriers that must be avoided; in others, small hurdles to jump over and ramps to hit. What makes the tunnel particularly difficult is how quickly these hazards appear. Sometimes, multiple obstructions are placed on screen and the player has mere seconds to react. Combined with Battletoads''s finicky controls, the margin for error is very low. If you're a pixel off or a fraction slow, you might slam into a wall.
In order to survive, Delgado uses audio cues from the game to time his movements. He makes it through the entire tunnel unscathed. Not a single life lost.
"You must be fucking kidding me," Delgado yelled as he crossed the finish line. The crowd gave him a standing ovation.
Battletoads' legacy as a difficult and unfair game makes it the perfect candidate for speedrunning. Kotaku's Tim Rogers subjected Bennet Foddy—creator of the meme-tastic Getting Over It With Bennet Foddy—to the turbo tunnel's horrors during a livestream. Foddy struggled with the tunnel for hours. Delgado completed it in a little over two minutes.


The Directorate General of Forces Intelligence or popularly DGFI is Bangladesh most powerful intelligence agency working inside and outside the territory of Bangladesh to ensure the national security and to establish the supremacy of Bangladesh Interest.DGFI is presently organized into nine different bureaus and 19 detachments through which it carries out the intelligence activities.
With a motto "Watch and Listen for the nation, To protect national security " DGFI already established itself as one of the top intelligence agency in Asia. DGFI is the foreign military intelligence section of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. Over the years, Its role has transformed to both military and non-military intelligence gathering and the agency is active in more than 45 countries worldwide.
The primary function of DGFI is the collection of foreign military intelligence, however, during recent times, the agency has extended its role economic and political intelligence inside and outside the country.
It is responsible for collecting foreign intelligence and monitoring internal political affairs. It monitors disaffection within the ranks and runs counterintelligence operations.
The recruitment of DGFI staff is undertaken by the Armed Forces. The DGFI was structured to be manned by officers from Bangladesh Army, Navy, and Airforces.DGFI has its own recruiting system for civilian operatives.
On 14 May 2014 PM Sheikh Hasina Unveiled the New Monogram/logo of DGFI. The Monogram itself explain the characteristics and functions of Bangladesh Elite Intelligence Unit.
The round monogram of the DGFI, which has two circles at the outside and inside the inner circle on purple background another internal circle, the national emblem of Bangladesh placed on the green background at the center of the monogram, Water Lilly expressing the ethnicity of independent sovereign Bangladesh, light emission is shown around the circular Water Lilly . The eight light emission around the Water Lilly expressing Patriotism, loyalty, Discipline, Concentration, Alertness, Prudence, and Efficiency of the activities of the agency.
Dark purple in the main background is the mixture of the basic colors of the three forces which expresses the importance of combined activities of three forces. The spider web indicates the detective activities of the agency.
At the bottom "Bangladesh" Besides " Bangladesh, " there are two stars at each side and a total of four stars representing the four fundamental principles of the constitution of Bangladesh Nationalism, Secularism, Socialism and Democracy.
DGFI is operationally responsible for providing national security and intelligence information to the Bangladesh government and armed forces. DGFI's Intelligence operations seek to provide the policymakers and military commanders with an early warning of impending situations.
Apprise Bangladesh Government with important overseas events.
Apprise Bangladesh Government about any activities that threaten National security.
Military intelligence: Provide Bangladesh Armed Forces with foreign intelligence on other nations' Armed forces.
Joint Intelligence: Works with Special Branch of Bangladesh Police and Rapid Action Battalion to gather detective and criminal intelligence.
Air Intelligence: Gather intelligence on air forces around the world.
Naval Intelligence: Gather intelligence on the advancements in other nations' navies and maritime intelligence.
Accordingly, it is the responsibility of the intelligence Agency to continuously monitor and assess threats in order to facilitate commanders in launching timely and appropriate countermeasures. Such measures would encompass conduct of combat intelligence, counterintelligence and security intelligence.
The collection, collation, evaluation, and dissemination of intelligence on the threat of sabotage, subversion, and espionage within the area of responsibility.
Investigation on breaches of military security within the area of responsibility.
On 25 February 2009, The paramilitary Force BDR Revolt resulted in the death of The Chief of the BDR, the Deputy Chief and all 16 Sector Commanders total 57 Army Officer.
After the independence of Bangladesh, it is the biggest military loses in a planned attack on Bangladesh Armed Forces. According to conspiracy theory, one or more Foreign Intelligence agency masterminded the attack by using common dissatisfaction in various ranks of the paramilitary force.
Despite DGFI's reputation of a silent watchdog and enforcer of the Constitution of Bangladesh. DGFI's intelligence failure in The Pilkhana massacre reflects its lackings in CounterIntelligence and capability to provide intelligence for Bangladesh Government and Bangladesh Armed Forces.
The elite DGFI is the Nations primary watchdog and enforcer of Bangladesh constitution. As a Military Intelligence agency, Its work in secret to protect the interest of Bangladesh. Sometimes its had to interfere in the violent political situation to establish law and order. The public trust and respect for the organization are high.
DGFI's Counter-Terrorism and Intelligence Bureau played a vital role against Islamic militants, various organized crime unite, and separatist insurgency in Bangladesh. Various successful operation against religious extremist group broke the chain of command and organizational structure.
A DGFI Agent believed to be named Diwan Chand Mallick worked in India's foreign intelligence unite RAW for six years and obtained various classified documents before disappearing in May 2005.
The functions and priorities of DGFI have changed throughout the years and vary with the country's political situations and foreign affairs. DGFI maintains active collaborations with other secret services around the world. It maintains a close relation and shares intelligence and training with the New Zealand's GCSB, Russia's FSB, China's MSS, and America's CIA.


Time is running out for people wishing to buy discount tickets for the 2019 edition of the Jai Thep Festival. The three-day music and live entertainment extravaganza is due to kick off on the 1st of February and the deadline for the purchase of advance tickets is the last day of January.
The advertisements for Jai Thep promise a fun-packed happening with exciting entertainment for attendees of all ages. Highlights of the eclectic music acts include local rock band Sanim Yok and the unique sounds of Deer from Hong Kong. In total, there will be four different entertainment stages which will showcase everything from comedy acts to electro music.
Workshops offering the likes of yoga sessions and kiddies' play zones will add to the family-friendly fun as well. The organisers of the the Jai Thep Festival shifted to a new location at the Lanna Rock Garden for last year's event and this is where it will be staged this year too. The gardens are at the southern end of the Samoeng Loop and 10kms from the crossroads of Highway 1269 and the Chiang Mai outer ring road.
An adult one-day ticket is currently THB900 and a three-day one is THB2,200. On the door, the same tickets will be THB1,000 and THB2,600 respectively. Online tickets are still available on the Ticket Melon website while the Jai Thep Festival Facebook page has the latest updates for the event.


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Mersey Railway electric units
Mersey Railway electric train leaving Birkenhead Park
G.F. Milnes, Hadley[1]
Gloucester C&W
Wolverton[2]
Steam locomotives and carriages
1903, 1923 and 1936[1]
Number built
Number scrapped
MF+TF+TT+TT+MT (1903 stock)
MF+TF+TT+MT (1923 stock)
TT+TT+TT (1936 stock)[1]
Fleet numbers
1-12 (MF, 1903)[nb 1]
51-63 (TF, 1903)[nb 2]
75-99 (TT, 1903)[nb 3]
26-37 (MT, 1903)[nb 4]
13-14 (MF, 1923)[nb 5]
64 (TF, 1923)[nb 6]
100-101 (TT, 1923)[nb 7]
102-112 (TT, 1936)[nb 9][1]
Operator(s)
Mersey Railway
Car length
18 metres (59 ft)
2.62 metres (8 ft 7 in)
20 tonnes (20 long tons; 22 short tons)
Traction system
Westinghouse 4 × 115 hp (1903)[3]
MV 4 × 125 hp (1923)[3]
Electric system(s)
600 V DC third and fourth rail[4]
Current collection method
Contact shoe
Bogies
Baldwin equalised[2]
Braking system(s)
Air-brakes
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Mersey Railway electric multiple units were electric multiple units introduced on the underground Mersey Railway in 1903. In the early 1900s the railway was bankrupt as it used steam locomotives that left a dirty atmosphere in the tunnel and passengers preferred the ferries. However, the railway was rescued by Westinghouse Electric, who electrified the railway and provided the first electric multiple units. The cars were supplemented in 1908, 1923 and 1925 and finally in 1936 to allow the progression from 4-car, through 5-car, and finally to 6-car trains. In 1938, when the Wirral Railway was electrified, the units were modified to allow through running between the two systems. In 1956–57 the cars were replaced by units similar to those used on the Wirral Railway.
1 Service introduction
1.1 In service
2 Additional vehicles
3 Replacement
Service introduction[edit]
In the early 1900s the Mersey Railway was bankrupt. The steam locomotives then used left a dirty atmosphere in the tunnel that mechanical ventilation was unable to remove. Passengers preferred the ferries.[5] However, the railway attracted the attention of George Westinghouse, an American looking for business for his UK works, the British Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co. Ltd that opened at Trafford Park in 1899. Westinghouse considered the railway would be profitable with electric traction and undertook to fund electrification, promising to complete in eighteen months.[6]
In 1903, 24 motor cars and 33 trailers were provided by Westinghouse. The stock was of an American design, with a clerestory roof and open gated ends. Unheated accommodation was in saloons and the wooden bodies were British built, the bogies had been made by Baldwin Locomotive Works in America. All cars were 8 feet 7 inches (2.62 m) wide, the motor cars were 59 feet (18 m) long and weighed 36 1⁄2 long tons (37.1 t) and the trailers 58 feet (18 m) long and weighed 20 long tons (20 t). First and Third Class cars were provided, the first class seats being natural rattan, the third class seats being moulded plywood. The livery was maroon with white roofs and "Mersey Railway" in gold left on the upper fascia panels.[7] Air-brakes were provided with storage reservoirs that were recharged at the terminal stations.[8] The motor cars were powered with Westinghouse motors controlled by the Westinghouse low voltage multiple unit train control system.[4]
Once the original cars had their ends enclosed, all cars, original and subsequent, motor and trailer, had the same basic interior layout, with inward swinging end doors into vestibules, leading to a large saloon with two bays of transverse seats in the centre, and lengthy longitudinal seats towards each end, allowing for standing passengers in the centre. As the longest journey on the Mersey was 11 minutes. Liverpool Central to Rock Ferry, comfort was not a significant issue, but nevertheless there was considerable provision of first class, two cars of five (after the 1936 lengthening, two of six).
In service[edit]
The inaugural service ran on 3 May 1903.[4] The trains originally operated from Liverpool Central to Rock Ferry and Birkenhead Park.[4] Following the electrification of the former Wirral Railway in 1938, electric services were extended to West Kirby and New Brighton.[4] The older Mersey units then commonly operated the New Brighton and Rock Ferry branches during the week, and the West Kirby route on Sundays,[4] while the new LMS units operated to and from West Kirby on weekdays, and to New Brighton and Rock Ferry on Sundays.
Additional vehicles[edit]
An additional four trailers were received in 1908 with British bogies,[9] and in 1912 the open ends were boxed in.[9] In 1923 two motor-cars were ordered from Cravens with four 125 horsepower (93 kW) motors, and in 1925 a five-car train was received from the same manufacturer.[4] To allow the introduction of 6-car train in 1936, ten steel-bodied third class trailer (TT) units were built by Gloucester RCW.[4] The Cravens and Gloucester cars did not have a clerestory roof; however, any car could work in multiple with any other car[10] and mixed formation trains were normal.
On 14 March 1938, the Wirral Railway was electrified[4] and through running between the two companies became possible. When the Mersey Railway trains were modified to run on the Wirral Railway,[11] heaters and air-compressors were added.[8]
One final car was built following the destruction of original Milnes Trailer Third No. 84 by bombing in Birkenhead in 1940. The LMS helped out, and built at Wolverton works in 1944 a comparable car No. 112 (later M29193M). It was all steel and looked similar to the Gloucester RCW additional cars built a few years previously. It only lasted for 12 years before the fleet was withdrawn.
Replacement[edit]
Following the nationalisation of the Mersey Railway as part of British Rail, the Mersey Railway became part of the London Midland Region[4] alongside the former Wirral Railway lines. The Mersey cars were replaced in 1956-7 by vehicles to the same design as the ex-LMS units introduced with the former Wirral Railway electrification in 1938, lightweight three car multiple units which were eventually classified as Class 503. The final Mersey unit was withdrawn in March 1957.[4]
Car no. 1, a first class motor coach, was destroyed in a fire at Derby carriage works paint shop in 1957,[12] where it had been taken for overhaul in preparation for restoration and preservation.[13]
^ Units 1-12 were numbered 28404-28416, from 1948, under the 1933 LMS numbering scheme.
^ Units 51-63 were numbered 28787-28798 from 1948.
^ Unit 64 was numbered 28799 from 1948.
^ Units 100-101 were numbered 29181-29182 from 1948.
^ a b c d Longworth 2015, p. 18
^ a b Longworth 2015, pp. 311, 316, 318-319
^ a b c Longworth 2015, p. 311
^ a b c d e f g h i j k Marsden 2008, p. 72
^ Parkin 1965, p. 18.
^ Parkin 1965, pp. 25-26.
^ a b Parkin 1965, p. 30.
^ a b Parkin 1965, pp. 31, 58.
^ "Mersey Railway 100 years old!". Rail Enthusiast. No. 55. EMAP. April 1986. p. 27. ISSN 0262-561X.
Longworth, Hugh (2015). British Railways Electric Multiple Units to 1975. Oxford Publishing Co. ISBN 9780860936688. OCLC 923205678.
Marsden, Colin J. (2008). The DC Electrics. Ian Allan. ISBN 9780860936152. OCLC 318668763.
Parkin, Geoffrey William (1965). The Mersey Railway. Lingfield: Oakwood. OCLC 8654172.
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Vickers, R.L. (April 1997). "The Electric trains of Merseyside 1890 - 1935". Back Track. Vol. 11 no. 4. Pendragon Publishing. ISSN 0955-5382.
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Q: Brightness Controls doesn't work in HP G62 (Ubuntu 12.04) I have installed Ubuntu 12.04 and I think everything is working except for the brightness controls of the laptop. Please answer.

A: I have a same problem and this is the only solution I know...that is to assign different combo for the brightness,as fn key is undetected
1) Install XDoTool and Compiz
sudo aptitude install xdotool compizconfig-settings-manager
2) Open Compiz
Command : ccsm
3) Go to commands and add these lines:
xdotool key XF86MonBrightnessUp
xdotool key XF86MonBrightnessDown
In commandLine1 and commandLine2 respectively.
Now click on Key Bindings Tab and Click on disabled button
On the pop-up box click Grab Key Combination and choose desired keys (I use Super(win)+f4, Super(win)+f3)
Don't forget to check Enable Commands on left hand panel
I hope it helps :-)
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Q: How to restrict ListItem to be on screen even after restartLoaderManager in android? I have a list view and m populating it bindView with a limit of max 25 items to be shown. I have a Button above the ListView. When i click the button, it is supposed to increase the listitems from 25 to 50 i.e. to load more 25 items.
Suppose i am on list item d now, and i click the Button, it loads the items , and works fine, but What I want is the list should be refreshed, as its been refreshing, but i must be on the same item as i was before. List items should be increased, but i dnt want the list to be refreshed again from the top as now after the list is being refreshed, m taken to the top of the list.

A: When 1st time list view created, fill the list with data i.e. 25. Again when click button for next 25 data, don't create list adapter again although use following code:
((BaseAdapter)adapter).notifyDataSetChanged();

Hope it will help.


Ms Teresa Perchard has been reappointed as a non-Executive member of the Board of the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation (the Utility Regulator) for a period of five years, effective from 1 September 2018.
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5. The position attracts an annual remuneration of £9,712.


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Q: What is the most convenient way to store a mesh? On the process of implementing a toy 3D renderer, I'm questioning which format I could use to store my meshes. The possibilities are endless, an obvious one being those big flat arrays:
vertex_positions = [X,Y,Z, X,Y,Z, ...]
vertex_colors = [R,G,B, R,G,B, ...]
faces = [A,B,C, A,B,C, ...]

Question is: is there any particular recommendation for the format I am supposed to use, with some particular reason (IE: easy integration with other tools later on?), or is anything I do good enough?

A: There is no "right" way to store the mesh.
It all depends on what you want to do with that mesh and how your algorithms need to access it. Depending on what you are doing each approach will have advantages and disadvantages.
Work out what you need to do and the "best" way (for you in this particular case) should become clear.