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OhioBasketball.net & Wooster District Talk
Wanted to point everyone to a local basketball site that is full of info, scores, standings and historical results....and have some initial discussion on upcoming tourney play as well.
OhioBasketball.net
The site is run by a Triway guy, but don't let that cloud your judgement, it's one of the best local sports webpages out there. In terms of covering all local teams, it's in a class by itself....and reaches "must-visit-daily" status once basketball tourney play begins.
It's heavy on results, standings and history, but it's a very convenient one-stop to see how area teams are doing, who they've played and who they have upcoming.
Check it out here, and consider bookmarking it....specifically the sections pertaining to the Canton district (which Orrville and Triway used to be a part of) and the Wooster district pages.
Take a look at the history section of the Wooster and Canton pages. Take a look at Orrville's 9 district title game appearances since 1971 in Canton, or our 6 district title game appearances at the Smithville (now Wooster) district. Tell me those games and scores don't bring up some good (and not so good) memories.
The battles with St V. in the early 90's...the '95 game against Norwayne that had to be moved to the Canton Fieldhouse to accomodate the overflow crowd...the 36 point win over Canton South in 1996 on our way to a state title...our last district title win.
Anyway, give it a look and take a look again around this time next week, he'll be the first to post a tournament bracket online once the seed draw takes place this Sunday (Feb. 14th).
Wooster District
Speaking of the Wooster District, we're a few days away from seeing where the chips fall in terms of seeding. Should be an interesting draw. Until last weekend, I thought Orrville was a strong 1 seed, but losing to Triway puts that into question. If we win both games this weekend (Lexington and Clear Fork), I think we grab the 1....and 2 and 3 should be Triway and Smithville. I could see Smithville grabbing the 2 simply because more WCAL schools will vote for Smithville over Triway.
All 3 teams are playing well right now, and Smithville suddenly seems like a team that could win a 3rd consecutive district title with the return of junior guard Drew Frizell. Orr, Caldwell and Frizell is a trio that maybe only Orrville could match (Wasson, Pirman, Bolyard), and will be a tough matchup against anyone.
Hillsdale is looking like the 4 seed, Wellington the 5, and then a nice bunch of teams with .500 records (Black River, Northwestern, Loudonville & Tuslaw) will battle for the 6-9 seeds.
Should be interesting....I'll link to the boys bracket (here's the girls bracket) on my Facebook and Twitter pages when it's posted online.
It will be great to be back in Wooster for tourney play, but a big part of me will miss the Canton Fieldhouse.
Labels: Canton District, Links, Orrville Basketball, Wooster District
Canton a great place to watch a game, AND then there is always Tim's Tavern before! :)
Tim's Tavern...don't get me started. Great place. Haven't been there in a long time though. Hope to go there before a regional game this year.
That is a very nice plug for my web site. Thank you! But as I'm sure you feel the same way, we don't do what we do for publicity's sake. We both enjoy sports, and it's fun keeping up in our own way, helping others out along the way.
Lots of time is put into both our web sites, and it's nice to know there are some out there who appreciate them. From the start of basketball season to the very end, I probably spend upwards of 6-10 hours each week (at least) looking up scores and, most recently, reschedule dates! That is not including the roughly 15-20 hours (over 4 days this year) it takes to enter in the complete schedules for all 83 teams I cover over 9 conferences. It's definitely more of a chore than a hobby at times, but it's worth it! (I think!)
I look forward to the DII Canton and DIII Wooster districts as much as anyone, and this year is no different! If only snow-a-geddon hadn't hit us last week, I'd be almost completely caught up with scores. Grr! Everyone can feel free to help out with those I'm missing. Anyway, keep checking in for DIII Wooster district information. My father and I will again be keeping statistics for ALL tournament games (not just Triway's), and I'll be posting box scores to all of them, as well.
Good luck to your team!
I would hate to play Northwestern or Loudonville the first or even second game in this tournament! Very possible for many of the top seeds.
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Nope, no pressure here.
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...And down the stretch they come

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How long are overtime in the playoffs?
John VerrallApril 22, 2022
April 20, 2022; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Philadelphia 76ers forward Georges Niang (20) congratulates center Joel Embiid (21) after scoring the game-winning basket against the Toronto Raptors in overtime in game three of the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports
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When an NBA playoff game has to go into overtime, both teams have to provide a crucial win for that long.
The NBA Playoffs are underway as 16 teams will compete to become the last team standing as winners of the Larry O'Brien Trophy. As games become more competitive each round, there may be instances where both teams need overtime to determine a winner.
For those wondering how long overtime is, we've got you covered.
How long are overtime periods in the NBA Playoffs?
According to the league rule book, all overtimes last five minutes. Whoever is in the lead at zero wins. If both teams are tied at the end of overtime, they play an extra period to see if a winner is determined.
There has been one overtime game so far in the 2002 NBA playoffs and that was Game 3 between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Toronto Raptors. With a score of 101 and 2.6 seconds left, 76ers star Joel Embiid hit a 27-foot three-pointer to give the team the eventual 104-101 win.
https://fansided.com/2022/04/21/how-long-overtime-nba-playoffs/ How long are overtime in the playoffs?
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Okay, okay, Freddie Prinze Jr. and Sarah Michelle Gellar (still) look pretty damn good together in the years since they met on the set of I Know What You Did Last Summer. And Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes' still-unrevealed-but-inevitably-cute daughters would never be, had the couple not gotten together while filming A Place Beyond the Pines.
And those are just two instances in which celebs have found themselves smitten with their co-stars — check out the gallery above to see which other celebrity cast mates caught a case of the love bug on set.
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Q: Use sed to remove characters in front of matching keywords I have a text that looks like the following.

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I need to remove the 8 characters in front of  DOWNLOAD
, it eventually looked like this.

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Is it possible to do this with the sed or awk command?
Any help is appreciated in advance!

A: A very simple approach is the following:
$ sed 's,.........DOWNLOAD
, DOWNLOAD
,g' input.txt

SOFTWARE V1.0.1.0 DOWNLOAD

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SOFTWARE V1.0.2.0 DOWNLOAD

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That replaces 9 characters in front of DOWNLOAD
 and replaces it with  DOWNLOAD

A: With a sed that has -E to enable EREs (e.g. GNU sed and BSD/OSX sed):
sed -E 's:.{8}( DOWNLOAD
):\1:' file

otherwise with any POSIX sed:
sed 's:.\{8\}\( DOWNLOAD
\):\1:' file

e.g.
$ sed -E 's:.{8}( DOWNLOAD
):\1:' file

SOFTWARE V1.0.1.0 DOWNLOAD

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$ sed 's:.\{8\}\( DOWNLOAD
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A: You can try this:
sed 's#SOFTWARE \(.*\)\.[A-Z]\{7\} DOWNLOAD#SOFTWARE \1 DOWNLOAD#' file

A: Using Raku (née Perl6)
~$ raku -pe 's/ <(. ** 8)> <?before " DOWNLOAD
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The code above uses the -pe autoprint flag in conjunction with the s/// substitution operator. Inside the left-half of the s/// operator a zero-width lookahead assertion is used to find the  DOWNLOAD
 closing tag, and the preceding 8 characters are exactly captured (and deleted) with the <(. ** 8)> code.
HTH.
https://raku.org
https://docs.raku.org/language/regexes

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Friendly staff at ski-rental. Sufficient breakfast. Spacey apartment.
Second time at this hotel, overall a nice stay, close from the gondola and city center.
Very warm rooms and very beautiful view, 7 to 10min walk distance to gondola (ski lift ) but in hotel there was free shuttle bus with standard scheduled root gondola to hotel .
I stayed with my mum and my daughter and we were extremely satisfied! Our studio was very comfy, the beds were comfortable and it was really warm. We enjoyed the spa facilities and relaxed with aroma massage. The staff was always helpful, either at the reception or at the lobby bar. The breakfast was delicious and there was so much to choose from.Really lovely place to stay and we will definitely come again!!!
Great place, clean with good service and great food.
I like the location of the hotel, and the kitchen was great. The meal was perfect.
Food in restaurant was very good. And met the standard you would expect.
The pancakes at breakfast were great. The apartment was big.
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One of our top picks in Bansko.Sunrise Park Complex is only a few minutes' walk from the first ski elevator station in Bansko. It offers accommodations with natural materials and free Wi-Fi in public areas.
There is a ski wardrobe, a restaurant, a 24-hour lobby bar, a well-equipped spa center with an indoor pool, a sauna and a steam bath, as well as exclusive body and beauty treatments.
Sunrise Park Complex is surrounded by a large garden with a barbecue area. An underground car park is provided.
Within a radius of a 5-minute walk, you can reach the historic part of Bansko and various bars, restaurants and shops. Shuttle bus to the gondola elevator is included.
뀐 Located in the top-rated area in Bansko, this property has an excellent location score of 8.1!
When would you like to stay at Sunrise Park Complex?
Mountain view, living room with sofa bed.
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Mountain view, two bedrooms, a living room with sofa bed.
Please note that some apartments are split-level.
This apartment has a balcony, private entrance and electric kettle.
This apartment features a balcony, seating area and kitchenette.
This apartment has a balcony, mini-bar and sofa.
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Staff from other countries (Ukraine), confusing Magerita with 4 Cheese. Other people in the hotel walking in ski boots inside, even if stated it is forbidden (hotel staff shouldn't follow the rules?). Dinner menu and quality : 2 stars. Very (VERY) poor Wi-Fi quality in the rooms (5 mins for 1 internet page?). 20 TV channels (10 with music, 5 Bulgarian 3 with news and F TV).
It was a bit old and it had few non esthetic facilities. The spa section it's definitely overrated. You have to pay for jacuzzi.
The Internet connection was very very bad so we couldn't connect to any WIFI network with enough signal. The "SPA" is just a hot swimming pool and a sauna, nothing else. The road to go to the hotel is always full of buses so you have to wait 10min every time you want reach the hotel or go by foot.
The breakfast is good with many options.
we liked the bed and big rooms. It is cozy.
The cleanliness at the spa area can be improved. Also the breakfast can include juices much more qualitative.
WiFi signal in the rooms and saloon it was very low, for 4 nights they didn't changed the beds linens only some towels and the second day they didn't clean the bathrooms .
Wi-Fi. It was very very bad. In the room there was no internet at all. On the balcony was very weak signal. One of us needed to spend some time for working so this was very big problem.
All was good except Wi-Fi.
What I didn`t like was that the shower and the sink drain was draining slow, and also the water in the pool was not that clean.
Room was not very clean. Dirty ear buds on sink on arrival. No toilet paper and no shower curtain on the shower. Bathroom was often soaking wet as a result. Mini bar was also never re-stocked. For a trip with friends it served its purpose but I wouldn't visit with family or loved ones for sure.


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Q: innodb_file_per_table setting on or off? I've run into the bloated one innodb tablespace before and since then have opted for a file per table in innodb, innodb_file_per_table = 1. Because Magento has so many tables they say to only turn it on if you know what you are doing since there will be an fsync per table.
I'm at the point where I need to decide. Not like I can't reverse my decision but I'd like to get it right the first time. I know it will come down to our hardware, but my question to everyone is if anyone has this setting on and if so are you having any issues?

A: I work on Magento websites with a rather large catalog (1000000 products) and we have test both cases and one file per table is better for some reasons:

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*The TRUNCATE TABLE operation is faster

*You can run OPTIMIZE TABLE to compact or recreate a tablespace

You can find more advantage and some potential disadvantages on MySQL website Using Per-Table Tablespaces
I hope this will help you to make a decision.


Kevin Ovenden contacted me. He works with British MP George Galloway — yes, this hero. Ovenden is currently in the United States helping to put together a convoy of, hopefully, hundreds of vehicles and people to bring medical aid to the besieged people of Gaza.
Americans are invited to take part. The cost of a plane ticket, a hotel for two nights in Egypt, and other expenses is required. I told Ovenden I'd like to go if I can raise the money. If you'd like to read, hear, and see my reports from Gaza at http://AfterDowningStreet.org please go to that site and contribute. If $2,000 comes in, I'll go. If that total isn't reached, I'll use your contributions in our work for peace and justice.
We will fly out from the US to Cairo on July 4 (message being that Palestinian independence is as worthy as US independence) where we will cohere the convoy, aid and vehicles and head off aiming to enter Gaza on July 12. We organized a similar operation from Britain in February – driving for 23 days with 107 vehicles, 255 people and approx $2 million worth of aid through France and Spain, and then across the Maghreb.
Support for the convoy is already taking off. Ron Kovic is the co-leader of the convoy alongside George. As in Britain, the climate post the December/January offensive against the people of Gaza has turned markedly. There is a renewed confidence around this issue – notwithstanding the shocking verdict and sentencing in the retrial of the Holy Land Foundation people.
We are taking strictly medical aid and have gone to great lengths to meet the stringent requirements of the US authorities on charitable contacts with organizations operating in Gaza. We want the convoy to show the world – particularly the Middle East – a different face of the US, that something other than the US Marine Corps can come from these shores.
We hope that it will play a part in continuing to shift US public opinion on the issues surrounding Israel/Palestine and the wider region. A changed public opinion is a precondition for a changed and more just foreign policy.
We also hope that the sight of many hundreds of US citizens brining aid to the people of Gaza will have an impact throughout the Arab and Muslim worlds – demonstrating that the US population is not congruent with the policies pursued for the last eight years and longer. That can only be of benefit to all those who want the US to be seen to play a different role in the world.
It would be possible for you to fly in to Cairo on 11/12 July, meet up with the convoy, enter Gaza and be back on a flight to the US on Thursday 16 July.
There is, naturally, a great deal of support for the initiative among particularly the Arab and Muslim communities in the US. But we want the convoy to reflect also the breadth of US support for justice for the Palestinians. So American figures who are widely known in the US or abroad will have a disporportionate impact.
The convoy delegates are leaving from JFK on July 4 to Cairo and thence, a week later to Gaza. Given the pressures of time some people will be flying out on the weekend of July 11 and 12 to join us on the final push to the Rafah crossing – scheduled for July 12 or 13.
Those words will forever remain etched on my brain. They were spoken by a 10 year old girl in a bombed out ruin in Gaza in March. She had lost almost her entire family in the 22-day Israeli bombardment earlier this year. The second time she spoke, it was to the back of my head. I had to turn away; what answer could you give her?
While Hugo Chavez expelled the Israeli ambassador to Venezuela, the leaders of the Arab League, with a handful of exceptions, spent those murderous weeks in December and January scarcely summoning even the synthetic indignation that has so often attended previous bloody episodes in the Palestinian tragedy.
But that was not so of public opinion, not only in the Muslim world, but mobilized on the streets of Western capitals. In Britain, over 100,000 people took to the streets and night after night we blockaded the Israeli embassy. Above all, the Gaza onslaught produced in the US an unprecedented outpouring. There have, for sure, been protests before, but this has turned out to be more than an ephemeral release of impotent rage. Something is changing.
That has become more and more apparent to me over the last two months as I've spoken on Palestine at packed meetings and fundraisers across the US. The opinion polls in January showed a plurality of Americans against the Israeli onslaught. It may not have been a surprise to those of us who witnessed Ariel Sharon's leveling of Beirut in the late summer of 1982, but the sight of white phosphorous – which forms a gaseous cloud – being used against civilians in Gaza stunned the senses of millions or people who had up to that point been led to believe that it was somehow the Palestinians who were occupying Israeli land rather than the other way round.
Seasoned activists in the Palestinian cause confirm that there is now a window of opportunity to take this case beyond the ghetto and into the mainstream of political life – in the US and in Britain, which between them bear the heaviest responsibility for the suffering in Palestine: the US as the cashier for Israeli colonization; Britain, as the author of the tragedy in 1917, when a leader of one people, British foreign secretary Arthur Balfour (an anti-Semite), gave to the purported leaders of another people, the Zionist movement, the land belonging to a third people, the Palestinians. And all without asking any of the people, which even by the standards of British imperialism is quite a triumph.
How then to bring to the cause of Palestine the kind of political movement that helped shatter apartheid, between the hammer of the ANC resistance and the anvil of international solidarity? This is the question that has led to me flitting backwards and forwards across the Atlantic, between lectures and fundraisers here, and the unfolding of an extraordinary political crisis at home. It was the question we asked ourselves as we marched past the Israeli embassy on those cold days in January.
The demonstrations were important. Anyone who doubts that should listen to those living under siege whose capacity to resist was strengthened every time they saw those protests on Al Jazeera and Press TV. But they were not enough, nor were the speeches, though they too have their place. It is actions that speak louder than words. That's why on January 10 I announced at the big London demonstration that I would be leading a convoy of humanitarian aid from Britain to Gaza.
We decided to head off just five weeks later and to go through a difficult route – down to Spain, cross to Morocco and then driving across the Maghreb. We hoped to take a dozen or so vehicles. In the end, we left Hyde Park on February14 with 107 vehicles, 255 people and around $2 million of aid. Some 23 days and 5,500 miles later we entered Gaza. And now, we're doing it all again, this time from the US.
On July 4, the Vietnam vet Ron Kovic, myself and hundreds of US citizens will fly out from JFK to Cairo where we will form up a convoy of hundreds of vehicles carrying medical aid and head into Gaza. We will be in Egypt exactly one month to the day from when President Obama delivered his historic speech offering a new and more egalitarian relationship between the US and the Muslim world. And that speech makes it all the more imperative that anyone and everyone gets on board this convoy.
For Obama's speech, like his election campaign and presidency, can be looked at two ways. There were the expressions of general support for Israel and continuity in foreign policy which it would be naïve not to expect from any US president. How easy it would be to slump into the cynical and knowing snorting that has been such an unappealing trait of too much of the left for far too long. Because at the same time, his skilful appeal for a more respectful East-West dialogue opens up many roads for friends of Palestine and the Arab cause. If you doubt that, look at the frenzied reaction of the Israeli right who, in their usual understated way, are likening opposition to the settlement program to genocidal murder.
Our case is that Obama is right to identify that if the US wants to drain the swamp of hatred against it, then it needs a radical change in policy. The road he marked out in Cairo points in the right direction. But he stopped short. Literally. The road leads a couple of hundred dusty desert miles further from the Nile Delta, across the Sinai and to the Rafah crossing into Gaza. Hence the convoy, whose aims are manifold.
First, it is to take much-needed aid to a people subsisting under siege. We are a link in the supply chain that others who have sent delegations to Gaza have also helped establish.
Second, it is to take people – lots of American people. No one should underestimate the impact that will have on the Palestinian people. It was emphasized by our hosts in March that the presence of so many Britishers was even more valuable than the aid we brought. It meant hundreds of people going back as ambassadors for Palestine in towns and cities across the country. For the people of the Gaza Strip it was proof positive, in front of their very eyes, that they had not been forgotten.
Third, it is to contribute to the mighty process of changing US public opinion on this issue. And where public opinion changes, public policy follows – even if the mechanism is complex and difficult. The eight dark years of the Bush era saw, in effect, the criminalization of solidarity with the Palestinian cause. Whole organization, Muslim and Arab, were closed down, their leaders disappeared and deported or imprisoned, witness the appalling trial and verdict of the Holy Land Foundation organizers. This convoy is about ending that. We want a cross-section of US society, including prominent figures, to take part and demonstrate that this is no longer a no go area; that Palestine is the issue and nobody is going to turn us around.
In Gaza, Ron Kovic will hand over wheelchairs to Palestinian amputees. That's the image the world's media will carry. Let the rabid supporters of the Netanyahu-Lieberman regime raise their voices against that. That's a public relations battle we should relish.
There's no point passively bewailing what this presidency might be failing to do. If we make an impact in July and beyond, it can help shift the balance, throwing the die-hard defenders of Israeli aggression on the defensive and making it more politically attractive for President Obama to move further down the dusty road.
In a sense George W Bush had an excuse for the mayhem he unleashed: he was a complete and utter imbecile. Barack Obama does not have that excuse. He's highly intelligent and cultured. He met the sorely missed Edward Said. He doesn't just know who the President of Pakistan is, he can pronounce the name of the country.
If the new sentiment for Palestine in this country is roused and made politically effective, there will be no excuse for anyone not to do the right thing.
George Galloway is the Respect Party Member of Parliament for Bethnal Green and Bow.


Faced with competition from streaming video, movie theaters have been forced to up their game. Some of the improvements seem a little beside the point (does every cinema really need some poor teen shoveling wood chips into a brick pizza oven?), while some others are long overdue. This spring will see the first Minnesota location of the boozy Alamo Drafthouse chain, but in recent years, numerous movie houses have taken taps into their own hands. From the bar at the renovated Uptown Theatre to the cocktail-friendly Emagine chain to St. Anthony Main inviting beverages from the neighboring Pracna, it's now gratifyingly easy to add an adult beverage to your night out at the movies.


Five strangers meet in an airport standby line and must decide among themselves who deserves to get on the next flight. They soon realize that this is no ordinary airport and their meeting is by no means a coincidence. With a pop-rock score, this musical reminds us how interconnected we are.
For more information check out standbythemusical.com.
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Jared Joseph, Alex Goley, Ashley Rose, Elena Ricardo, Seth Blum, Michael Liscio Jr.
Playing at the The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre July 19-21, 23, 27, 2013.
Benjamin T. Rome School of Music, The Catholic University of America hosted a workshop and reading of STANDBY in April in Washington DC! Our writers were very excited to work with the students, Denise Puricelli, and Eleanor Holdridge.
The Players Theatre August 10th Through September 31st.
Lighting Design by Diana Bayne.


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Aside from the abominable body language you're displaying ("What I'm doing on the computer is more important than you") you're probably not really listening to what the person's telling you. I recently spoke with management expert Don Andersson about the difference between the two and how we can improve our listening ability.
"Most of us have been gifted with the ability to hear, but few of us have taken hearing and refined it into the art of listening," he says. "We tend to be defensive when we hear. Most of the time we're expecting people to say things that fit into our categories so we're really not as open to hearing what they're saying as we could be."
Many times, too, as soon as the other person starts speaking, we're busy preparing our answer before they even have 10 words out of their mouth.
"Part of the time when we listen we hear a few words and we jump into the editing room of our mind to prepare an answer before we have paid attention to everything they're saying," Andersson says. "Before they're done, we respond and we're not responding on target."
Next time you're in a conversation with someone, or overhearing another, see how many times one party interrupts the other before he or she is finished speaking. Check yourself if you get the urge to jump in before the other person is through. We're such a microwave, drive-thru, high-speed society these days, we're rush-rush-rush, even when it comes to the art of conversation.
To improve your responsive listening skills, Anderson suggests you recap what the person says after he or she is through speaking to ensure you got it right, a la, "Here's what I've heard you say, tell me what I may have heard inaccurately."
"Most people will be really open to that," he says. "Most want to know you've really listened, whether you've agreed or not."
Then there's the skill of listening for what's not said. If you're think a person is holding back or is not stating everything he or she wants, respond with a simple "Like...", "Because..." or "And..."
"Frequently I can use a word like 'because' and shut up and listen to them," Andersson says.
Next week, he'll share more advice on improving your listening skills.


I had a whirlwind weekend – literally. I drove to Glen Arbor to get Sam on Friday – 6 hours round trip. However, I stopped a couple of places along the way. Just a little fiber distraction!
Saturday dawned bright and early – I had a Dyeing Class at City Knitting with Lovely Rita, The Color Queen. Wow. What I learned was truly amazing. Rita is an excellent teacher and my classmates were amazingly creative. Do you find that when you are surrounded with creative people, you are more creative? Well, that certainly was the case on Saturday.
Rita's wealth of knowledge in Dyeing is amazing – and I have a feeling we just scratched the surface of her wisdom on Saturday.
These are the beauties that I created on Saturday. They are still a bit damp, but the colors are just glorious!
I started with some lovely Alpaca with a Twist Fino – and ended up with 875 yds of this luscious creation.
This is some Henry's Attic Licorice Twist – a merino with a strand of super wash. I am not certain how much yardage there is, but trust me, it is lots! See how the super wash grabbed more of the color… cool, huh?
Now this is 2 hanks of Peruvian Tweed Superfine Alpaca – 1200 yds of it! Intense, vibrant colors!
And, finally I dyed 4 oz. of Merino/Bamboo roving. See the kind of white sliver running through? That is the bamboo.
I was so happy with my creations! I am itching to try some more overdyeing here at home soon!
Then Sunday I ended up having to drive Sam back to school – another 6 hour round trip. Oh, boy – it feels like I lived in the car this weekend.
On the job front – I have found out my schedule at the hospital and I am going to have to drop the local spinning and knitting nights…. I will have to work on Tuesday and Thursday's and I won't get back into Holland until after 7:30PM. That is kind of sad, but I am so thankful for a job that I am not complaining. I also will have to give up choir – as I won't get there in time either. Small sacrifices in the scheme of things.
On a brighter note, there is a group starting on Monday nights – which will work for me. New beginnings all around!
I need to get moving here, have a great Monday all!
Those are just beautiful! You really did a great job on those. I, too, am anticipating schedule changes when I go back to work – it's a bitter/sweet feeling being bummed but grateful!
Oh my goodness… Beautiful! How fortunate you were to attend such an amazing class.
They are all gorgeous! I must say, the Licorice Twist is my favorite – maybe because it is so cheerful & it is terribly gloomy here today. How fun!
Wasn't that loads of fun?! I wanted to see what everyone else was making and had a hard time focusing on my own! Oh no, no more Tuesdays at FOW 🙁 I'll miss you my spinning mentor! I'm happy for you though! We will have to find another time to spin together, I just have so much fun with you!
Beautiful yarn and roving! You did a great job.
Oh no! I will miss you at spinning! I am happy you have a job though. The class was a blast wasn't it? Mine is still drying. I hope to start spinning some of the fiber soon though. Maybe I will have to come to Monday spinning night sometime, just so I get to see you.
Your colorways are wonderful. You should be so proud. Im very impressed. Here's to new beginnings.


Montana State University-Northern's 125-pounders Rob Pair, right, and Nick Kunz battle in a match during Thursday night's Maroon/Gold Dual inside the Armory Gymnasium. The Lights open the regular season Nov. 4 at the Cowboy Open.
The Montana State University-Northern Lights are still wrestling each other right now.
However, that didn't mean there wasn't plenty on the line in Thursday night's Maroon/Gold Dual. Varsity spots were up for grabs in several weight class, but more importantly, the Lights got a taste of regular season-like conditions, with less than two weeks until they take the mat for real in Laramie, Wyoming.


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Q: Storm Kafka Spout has very high lag I am building a Spring Application in Java 9 with Apache Storm 1.1.2 and Kafka 0.11
I've noticed that under a high load (2500 messages per second) that the kafka spout has a very high lag. The Kafka Spout has a parallelism hint of 3. The lag is nearly equal to the Spout Committed Offset.
This lag sets a cap on the maximum amount of messages the topology can ingest per second which is not great. Does anyone know a solution for this?
UPDATE: I've also noticed that even with 10 workers and a parallelism hint of 4, the load is not divided between different kafka spout executors from what I can tell in the UI. The topic has 8 partitions

A: See Apache Storm Kafka Spout Lag Issue


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We all want to be this hot while drinking wine, right? Also... replace "wine" with smoothie, coffee, water, SmartWater (bc it's diff than regular water), or literally any emulsified substance. This boudoir session had us tipping our hats to the natural state of her existence: Wine and sweaters!!!!
Also: this sweater is in our boudoir closet...and it is from amazon...AND it is $12.


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Blackboard includes many built in tools to communicate with your students. Choose the tool that's best for your course by viewing the tutorials below.
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- Domain Names How Long Should They Be For Sites?
"Domain Names How Long Should They Be For Sites?"
I am seriously confused as some times people say you need to use an exact match domain where as other times other folks say that I should be looking for the shortest names possible.
Now I sort of get that names like Google, Amazon and even CNN are pretty short (well really short actually) but does that mean they are short therefore they are succesful for SEO or is it they throw millions of dollars in promoting them.
Surely logic dictates the site with the keyword does better but if that was the case other sites would always rank below and I know that isn't true.
Has any one tried building a two sites and seeing which works best as I am starting to wonder if direct match domain names are as important as I thought especially when you start to add extra words to them such as in this case "secrets".
When does adding stuff to a domain name cease to make it exact match would say mydogtrainingsecrets.com be worse than dogtrainingsecrets.com or would they be in principle the same?
1. "RE: Domain Names How Long Should They Be For Sites?"
Google reportedly uses 200 factors when ranking pages. Exact match domain is likely one of them. And, and exact match probably has an advantage in the SEs.
However, that leaves 199 other ranking factors you can use to overcome the exact match.
Also, SEs aren't the only way to get traffic. If you are heavy into Twitter for example, the shorter URL can be a big asset.
Plus, the exact match is only for the homepage. What if your site has 10+ pages? None of them will be exact match, yet the goal is still to rank them.
The basic Bomber strategy is to cover all reasonable bases. Get some exact matches when you can, and when you can't, that's OK too.
2. "RE: Domain Names How Long Should They Be For Sites?"
3. "RE: Domain Names How Long Should They Be For Sites?"
Some great comments guys. I personally think this exact domain name thing could be overhyped after all not many exact domains rank for any really competitive keywords.
Both Kurt and KB make a really valid point about things like Twitter and Affiliate Links. I usually cloak mine and use 301 redirects but I guess if the domain was short enough that would be a better option.
Has anyone had much joy ranking really short URL's such as ABC123.com have always strayed away from these as I figured they would be really hard to rank but maybe I am wrong.
4. "RE: Domain Names How Long Should They Be For Sites?"
If you are using anything other than your own server for short URLs, i highly suggest you start making a move from 3rd party system now. Sometimes things like twitter you can go back and forth. But most time it is better to spend the $11 for registering your own, and you can get low cost redirect programs to run on your own server for 25 to $99, one time.
Well worth - it in the long run, but that is another topic.


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En náutica, el espolón (asperón, rostro, botalón, acrostolio, o pico) es la prolongación de la proa de un buque de guerra por debajo de la línea de flotación, o en la misma línea, usada para embestir, perforar y finalmente hundir a otras embarcaciones, obrando como un ariete contra estas.

Terminología
Según Capmani, era también el mismo «tajamar» de la galera; se decía igualmente «asperon», y asimismo «rostro» y «botalón». Terreros la denomina «acrostolio», y Luzuriaga dice que es el «pico» de la nave.

Descripción
Sus formas eran la de una pirámide, de un cono, de un cuerno o de una lanza. El material era de bronce o de hierro.

Se fijaba exteriormente al canto de la roda, al que se fijaba mediante unos tablones horizontales llamados «curvas bandas»; en su parte alta se colocaba el mascarón.

En las embarcaciones de dimensiones pequeñas sin tajamar, era sustituido por el curvatón.

Historia
El espolón fue inventado por los fenicios en el  Fue usado durante la antigüedad y era una parte importante de las galeras fenicias, griegas y romanas. En las naves romanas se denominaba rostrum e iba sólidamente fijado a la roda a mayor o menor altura de la línea de flotación, aunque casi siempre a la altura de ésta.

Su empleo perduró a través de los siglos, ya que las contiendas navales, debido a la escasa eficacia de las armas arrojadizas, tenían por fase decisiva la lucha cuerpo a cuerpo, a la que se llegaba mediante un abordaje previo. El abordaje era buscado por ambos enemigos y el espolón jugaba un papel importantísimo. Al aumentar la potencia de la artillería naval y al distribuirse los cañones en las portas de los costados, el combate naval se redujo durante mucho tiempo () a un duelo de artillería, en que sólo accidentalmente podía caber el abordaje. En consecuencia el espolón desapareció de aquellos navíos y fragatas que evolucionaron lentamente, dado que los abordajes en buenas condiciones eran difíciles de lograr. Sin embargo, el espolón no estaba definitivamente abandonado: el perfeccionamiento de los motores de vapor marinos, el empleo de hélices como propulsores y, como consecuencia las grandes velocidades que los buques adquirieron, hicieron concebir grandes esperanzas de que el abordaje pudiera ser fácilmente realizado, no para llegar a la lucha cuerpo a cuerpo en que el espolón era un arma secundaria, quizá útil en la maniobra que necesariamente había que realizar, sino como un arma aprovechable en un abordaje, al ser el «arma motriz».

Así como los espolones de las naves antiguas iban colocados generalmente en la línea de flotación, los espolones modernos han de ir sumergidos para que hieran el casco, la obra viva, debajo del cinturón blindado. Además, el barco que embiste para estar en buenas condiciones de soportar el choque, es necesario que su proa esté muy compartimentada con mamparos estancos y sea de construcción robusta, que la misma cualidad posean los polines de las máquinas y calderas para que las fuerzas de inercia no puedan causar grandes averías, y por último que el espolón sobresalga unos 2,5 m para alejar del casco el punto que choca.

El uso de la artillería en el  tuvo como consecuencia el fin de su utilización como arma de guerra.

El espolón tuvo un breve renacimiento durante la segunda mitad del , motivado por la incapacidad de la artillería naval de penetrar el blindaje de la primera generación de buques acorazados. El primer registro de uso del espolón en tiempos modernos es de 1862, durante la guerra de Secesión estadounidense en la batalla de Hampton Roads, en la que el blindado confederado CSS Virginia espoloneó a la fragata USS Cumberland.

Se ha teorizado en gran escala sobre la táctica naval del espolón y se ha tratado de demostrar su eficiencia, sus efectos decisivos, sacando a relucir los casos en que entró en juego. En la hipótesis de que un barco que se dirige a espolonear a otro lo haga con derrota normal o aproximadamente a la que sigue este, aun cuando se suponga al barco atacante dotado de una velocidad verdaderamente notable respecto al atacado, si ambos buques navegan en buena disposición para que el abordaje se efectúe con eficiencia, le basta al atacado meter un poco su timón a una banda, poniendo su aleta al que ataca, forzando a este a dar un rodeo para recobrar una buena disposición, para que una vez conseguido un nuevo cambio de rumbo le obligue a repetir la operación. El espolón es eficaz si la nave que se aborda está sin movimiento, pero un barco en tales condiciones es más susceptible de ser apresado que espoloneado. Si dicha inmovilidad no nace de los efectos destructores del combate, si sólo un accidente le priva a la vez de su timón y sus hélices, la artillería, convenientemente utilizada, así como los torpedos, con la ventaja de la elección de la posición, parecen suficientes para inutilizarlo sin exponerse a las averías que todo abordaje conlleva.

El espolón también fue empleado durante la guerra del Pacífico por el blindado Huáscar de la Marina de Guerra del Perú, para hundir a la corbeta Esmeralda de la marina chilena en el combate naval de Iquique. En ambos casos el enfrentamiento fue entre un buque blindado y un buque de madera.

El único uso efectivo del espolón entre blindados en tiempos de guerra se dio durante la batalla de Lissa entre Austria e Italia. El blindado italiano Re d'Italia, dañado y sin gobierno, fue espoloneado por el blindado austriaco Ferdinand Max, buque insignia del almirante Wilhelm von Tegetthoff (buque bautizado así en honor a Maximiliano de México de la Casa de Austria). El buque austriaco resultó indemne, mientras que el buque italiano zozobró y se hundió.

Ningún otro buque blindado fue hundido por un buque enemigo mediante el uso del espolón. Sin embargo, el espolón fue considerado el arma principal de los buques blindados durante más de treinta años por las marinas más importantes del mundo. Resulta interesante el hecho de que varios buques resultaran espoloneados por otros de sus propias escuadras en tiempos de paz, siendo el caso más serio y célebre en los anales de los siniestros marítimos, el de la colisión accidental del acorazado HMS Victoria con el del mismo tipo y nación HMS Camperdown en el Mediterráneo en 1893, en el cual el primero fue echado a pique por el segundo en pocos minutos, o el de la fragata blindada Numancia al vapor de ruedas Francisco de Asís, ambos miembros de la flota del cantón de Cartagena durante la Revolución Cantonal.

Las enseñanzas de la Guerra Ruso-Japonesa, quizás algo de la batalla naval de Santiago de Cuba donde el crucero acorazado Infanta María Teresa quiso espolonear al USS Brooklyn sin lograrlo, hicieron que el espolón fuese obsoleto. A finales del , la introducción del cañón de retrocarga con ánima rayada, que era capaz de penetrar el blindaje a grandes distancias, marcó el fin del espolón como arma de guerra naval.

Véase también
Armada romana
Beque
Flota cartaginesa
Marina de guerra en la Antigua Grecia
Trirreme

Referencias

Enlaces externos

Estructura de un barco

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The first quarter of the NFL season is complete, and we haven't touched the NFL Draft since our Way Too Early Edition Mock Draft we released almost immediately following the 2018 draft. Here are our latest 2019 projections.
22. Carolina Panthers: Jeffery Simmons, DE/DT, Mississippi St.
25. Baltimore Ravens: Montez Sweat, DE, Mississippi St.


Boutique bed & breakfast, garden visits, weddings and events.
Located only 7kms from the friendly township of Taumarunui, down the incredible Forgotten World Highway, lies Omaka Lodge, a boutique bed & breakfast venue in the heart of New Zealand's Forgotten World. The short drive out from town follows the Whanganui River and is a beautiful scenic tour at any time of the year. At the end of a tree lined sealed driveway, you'll find Omaka Lodge and its beautiful mature gardens. Well positioned on the crest of a hill, with magnificent views of Herlihy's Bluff and Mount Hikurangi, and a peek of Mount Ruapehu, this wonderful venue offers total privacy and seclusion.
Situated amidst working farmland, the Lodge and its grounds are surrounded by the sights and sounds of everyday country life, where sheep and cattle dot the rolling green-pastured hills and valleys that echo to the melodious sound of never-ending birdsong. Omaka Lodge is set on several acres of picturesque grounds, and we welcome groups or individuals to visit our beautiful and expansive country gardens by appointment. Or if you're thinking of a boutique wedding venue, or a boutique luncheon or corporate meeting or event, Omaka Lodge could be the picturesque setting you seek.
Relaxing at Omaka Lodge is a true delight with so many options on offer indoors or out. Swim or soak up the sun poolside; play croquet or a game of tennis; read a good book or magazine; watch TV or a DVD; enjoy a garden ramble or doze indoors; there really is something for everyone at magical Omaka Lodge. Slightly further afield, the surrounding Ruapehu District offers many attractions that may pique your interest. There are so many ways to explore and enjoy New Zealand's Forgotten World: drive the unforgettable Forgotten World Highway; hop on a Forgotten World RailCart and experience the hidden countryside by rail; boat, canoe or kayak down the Whanganui River to the iconic Bridge To Nowhere. If adventure tourism is your thing, there are cycling, walking and hiking trails within easy reach, not to mention the mountains of the Tongariro National Park and its world-class ski fields.
At the end of the day, whatever you've experienced, Omaka Lodge welcomes you home. Enjoy a delightful dinner (if prearranged), soothing shower or spa-bath, and relax into a sumptuous bed. The beauty and warmth of Omaka Lodge will provide rest, satisfying and restoring a weary traveller. Omaka Lodge, a tranquil oasis amidst New Zealand's Forgotten World.
Greetings to our Omaka Lodge family and friends! 2019 has proven very busy for us so far, with guests coming from near and far for their 'Omaka Experience'. But as well as our bed & breakfast guests, we also welcomed our first wedding last month! We'd like to extend warm congratulations to Sophia & Daniel, and thank them very much for being the first Omaka Lodge wedding of 2019 and for allowing us to post these photos. Omaka Lodge, 𝘢 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘭 𝘰𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘥𝘴𝘵 𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘡𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥'𝘴 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥.
Good morning Omaka Lodge time!
What a treat it was to see Taumarunui and the Forgotten World so well presented on Seven Sharp last night! It was our honour and privilege to host the Seven Sharp team while they shot the story; and it's even more of an honour and privilege to know that we're surrounded by so many wonderful businesses and people.
The story only scratched the surface too, as there are many other things to do in the area, so why not start planning your visit? 😉 But in the meantime, here's the video clip for those who missed it or live overseas. Your Omaka Lodge hosts don't feature, but keep an eye out for their parents!
Stay with Us: The Central North Island town striving to reinvent itself as an adventure capital.
Good evening Omaka Lodge family and friends!
You may recall that national TV show Seven Sharp stayed with us last year while filming a 'Stay With Us' story about Taumarunui. After a couple of false starts, they've confirmed that the story airs TONIGHT, Wednesday night, 20 February, at 7:00pm on TV1.
No idea how much if anything of Omaka Lodge will feature, but why not gather together to watch and gain a glimpse into Taumarunui and the Forgotten World - the special part of New Zealand we're proud to call home!
EDIT - Omaka Lodge did indeed feature, including a lovely shot of Mum & Dad in The Loft @ Omaka. And plenty of other wonderful Taumarunui attractions featured too; so we'll pop a link to the story on Facebook later!
Omaka Lodge, 𝑎 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑙 𝑜𝑎𝑠𝑖𝑠 𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑑𝑠𝑡 𝑁𝑒𝑤 𝑍𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑑'𝑠 𝐹𝑜𝑟𝑔𝑜𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑛 𝑊𝑜𝑟𝑙𝑑.
A very merry Christmas to you all! We hope you've had/are having/are about to have a truly glorious day with your nearest and dearest. Compliments of the season to you all from Scott & Chris, the cats Soprano & Baz, and most importantly, Millie, our resident Reindog and customer relations executive!


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Booking details on the SIT select web site.
Venue: Museum in the Park, Stratford Park, Stratford Road, Stroud,GL5 4AF.
Taking a series of natural 3-Dimensional forms as our starting point we will explore the structures through various drawing and construction techniques, building up a collection of experimental samples. This workshop invites us to look closely at structures that are formed by insects and plants, often involving disruption of a host organism or created as structures within which change will take place.
Alice's process-led practice brings together recording, collecting and interaction with the landscape. Alice is author of Natural processes in Textile Art, which promotes a way of working creatively with what is close at hand, making creative responses that are in tune with natural processes.
Materials will be provided for this workshop.
We will use simple accessible printing techniques onto un dyed and coloured fabrics.
Materials & equipment will be provided costing £5.00.payable to the tutor. Please bring an apron if possible.
Her 'Text in Textiles' workshop uses upcycled materials, stitched letters or words onto collaged backgrounds. They will contain personal elements – a special memory, important poem, specific word or name – and maybe supporting imagery to express a sentiment. Techniques will include layering, collaging, appliqué and hand embroidery.
Julia Triston is an artist, maker, educator and author in contemporary art and design techniques. She investigates themes and perceptions of identity, gender, deconstructivism and sustainability. Using stitch in the Dis/rupt exhibition, Julia explores personal conflict, expression of emotions and feelings.
Materials and equipment will be provided – a contribution of £5 payable to the tutor.
A new way of being creative whatever your preferred media. This half day workshop will show you a fun but serious way of refreshing and possibly changing your direction of developing your ideas. Use simple methods and materials in this special way that follows an established practice of Zen thinking, especially for artists.
Siân Martin is an experienced teacher and director of Distant Stitch (www.distantstitch.co.uk). She has exhibited her textile pieces with the 62 Group of Textile Artists as well as the Textile Study Group making textile constructions from unconventional materials.
Additional information You will work with basic materials such as paper and fabric, but please bring a few hand sewing needles and a drawing implement that isn't a pencil. All other materials and equipment will be supplied at a cost of £5.00 payable at the workshop.
Venue: Museum in the Park, Stratford Park, Stratford Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 4AF.
Si&acircn Martin is an experienced teacher and director of Distant Stitch (www.distantstitch.co.uk). She has exhibited her textile pieces with the 62 Group of Textile Artists as well as the Textile Study Group making textile constructions from unconventional materials.
Explore the possibilities of using paper and stitch together to create unusual and imaginative forms. Using a selection of papers, we will adapt, enhance and disrupt them with cutting and stitch!
Materials will be provided at a cost of £5.00. Payment to the tutor at the session. If possible please bring an apron and paper scissors.
Workshop/ Exhibition Activity: Add to it, Alter it. Even erase it!
Venue: Museum in the Park, Stratford Park,Stratford Road, Stroud, GL5 4AF.
Come and disrupt a design bordering the hem of a skirt, by changing small sections with colour and simple stitching. Leave your own take on a story revealed and concealed in Dorothy Tucker's exhibition pieces: A Skirt Hung out to Dry, A Garment Left Behind.
Dorothy Tucker exhibits with the Textile Study Group and Prism. The power of colour, drawing and stitch to express mood and meaning across many cultural boundaries is reflected in her contemporary textile pieces, workshops and community projects. www.harmonyproject.co.uk and National Archives: Care and Comfort workshops.
A materials pack will be supplied cost £3.00, payable at the workshop.
Come and explore a range of mono-print and stitch methods on paper and cloth using provided "found" objects as both working tools and design inspiration. Stimulated by "accidental" interventions we will work with mark-making, repeat, changes of scale and cut-outs to produce a length of collage and stitch with ideas that you could develop in your own time.
Tutor will provide all materials and equipment at a charge of £3.00 per head. Participants may wish to bring their own found objects.
Sarah Burgess is an experienced tutor and artist working with the drawn line in stitch and print on paper and cloth.
Life is constantly disrupted by changes of circumstance – youth to age, happy to sad.
Create letters from card, to form two opposing words. Playfully discover how colour, texture and line express emotion with simple print. Then cover them with fabric collage, wrapping, stitches & decoration.
Please bring a basic sewing kit, scraps of fabric, beads, thread, ribbon, buttons – anything goes! Other materials will be available for a small charge. Suitable for students of all abilities.
Alison King is a former member of the 62 Group and past Chairman of both the Textile Study Group and Edge – Textile Artists Scotland.
Workshop Title: Now You See It, Now You Don't – responding to a turbulent world through fabric and thread.


Featured in the Beauty Stylus and The FT Times, the FOREO Issa 2 is making waves in the dental industry. Already the world's first electric toothbrush made entirely from silicone, the Issa 2 is an updated version. Created with a professional and thorough yet gentle and soft teeth cleaning in mind, the intuitive bristles look after your gums and work hard to remove plaque. With 16 adjustable speeds and sonic pulse technology that uses up to 11,000 high-intensity pulsations per minute this toothbrush really is a game changer. Read more from The FT Times here and Beauty Stylus here.


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This intelligent Wi-Fi remote monitoring kit uses Wi-Fi connectivity to enable advanced remote monitoring of an Iconica hybrid inverter from any location in the world.
2) Long-distance mode: By connecting to an existing broadband network, where inverter data is transmitted to an online server, enabling the user to view data from any location via an internet browser.
In case of long distance monitoring the data is accessed by logging into an online portal, DataCenter, which features an extensive range of options for monitoring system data. This Wi-Fi kit also has the ability to send email notifications to one or multiple email addresses, alerting the user of alarm events or system reminders.
This kit is compatible with Iconica hybrid inverters. Please note that Iconica 4KW and 5KW KMS series inverters can power this Wi-Fi remote monitoring kit directly using the RJ45 cable included with this kit. Other Iconica inverters cannot power the kit directly, and a mains to 12V DC power adapter with a 5.5/2.5mm DC power jack connector must be sourced additionally in order to enable operation of this Wi-Fi kit.
- Regional monitoring: Option to group together and monitor multiple Iconica inverters based on location, allowing the user to view combined data for inverters in a particular region, such as: PV input power, grid voltage and battery capacity percentage. (One Wi-Fi kit required per inverter).
- Multiple user access: Option for the administrator to create and manage several accounts for other authorised users to access the online portal and view /program settings for the assigned inverter. Additional users can also receive email status updates.
The user can choose to be notified via email when any system faults or warnings are detected.
This Wi-Fi remote monitoring kit is designed for use with Iconica hybrid inverters. It is not suitable for use with any other inverter.


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FAQ, Help & Troubleshooting
Chances Still Here For Wilson
Steve says on-loan Liverpool youngster will still get chances to show what we can do.
On-loan Liverpool youngster Harry Wilson will still get chances during his spell with Crewe Alexandra according to boss Steve Davis. The Welsh teenager has been limited to just three substitute appearances so far this season, but the Alex manager has revealed that he would have started his first senior game against Wigan Athletic in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy if he had not been away on International duty with the Wales Under-21.
Davis and his coaching staff have been impressed with Wilson's attitude since signing on a youth loan from the Premier League side and they believe that he will get chance to gain some invaluable experienced at this level.
Steve told crewealex.net: "There are still chances here for Harry and he is working hard in training to get that opportunity. He would have played in the cup game against Wigan but he was away on International duty with Wales and then he would have been involved at Barnsley but again he was away.
"He played 70 minutes for Wales Under-21 on the Friday and that is why we didn't get him back for Barnsley, like we did with Callum (Saunders) who didn't play.
"Harry got a bit of knock in the game and it would have been pointless to get him back to sit on our bench after playing the majority of the game on the Friday.
The boss added: "Harry is here to gain experience and will be here for however long Liverpool or ourselves want him here. It is a good arrangement between the two clubs and he will get his chances. When he does then he knows it is up to him to take them."


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Islam as a comprehensive religion is a reliable set of ideals and realities covering the entire area of human notion and actions, beliefs and practices, thoughts, words, and deeds.
Ever since the caravan of intellect and insight started its journey in the light of Quran and Sunnah, the spacious world of knowledge, discernment, excellence and perfection came into view. In early days of Islam the world knew a group of men recognized "The Companions"(Sahabah). To give the testimony of the character of the pious companions Allah certified them saying "Allah is pleased with them and they are pleased with Allah".
After this brightera in every period of history great scholars like Abu Hamid al-Ghazali, Shaikh al-Ishraq, Ibne Hazm, Muhiuddin Ibn Arabi, Jalalauddin Rumi, Shaikh Saadi, Razi, Imam Abu Hanifah, Imam Malik, Imam Shafiee, Imam Ahmad Bin Hambal and the inheritors of their intellectual legacy Shaikh al-Islam IbneTaimiya, Ibn Qayyim, Shaikh Ahmad Sarhindi known as Mujaddid Alf Saani, Musnad al-Hind Shah Wali Allah Muhaddith of Delhi and many other personalities emerged.
In the 13th century AH amid the challenges Hujjatal-Islam Imam Muhammad Qasim Al-Nanawtawi (R.A.) came to the world.
Though Imam Al-Nanawtawi was last to come but he was not the least. Through his talent and extra ordinary endeavors, Imam Al-Nanawtawi portrayed the picture of great men of every era in his persona.
Who is not aware of Imam Al-Nanawtawi's revolutionary efforts in terms of founding Darul Uloom Deoband and his great services to Islam in the subcontinent! Indeed everyone in the subcontinent is grateful and obliged to him.
There was a dire need to revise the legacy and ideas of Imam Muhammad QasimAl-Nanawtawiand introduce his personality and achievements to the world of intellectuals and learned. This so great and important taskwas due on Darul Uloom Deoband, Qasmi community and everyone connected to Deoband. Alas! It was not done yet.
The literary works were carried out by Hakim al-Islam Maulana Qari Muhammad Tayyib(A.R.)the ex-Rector of Darul Uloom Deoband during his administration with the aim of introducing Darul Uloom Deoband and the legacy of Imam Al-Nanawtawi; these are the services of a single person.
It was an obligation upon the succeeding administration of Darul Uloom Deoband to establish a department for research and academic activities keeping in center the "Qasmi Sciences" (Ulum al Qasmi).
Whatever Darul Uloom Waqf Deoband is doing, while having no resources, is the mere help of Allah the Almighty.
By the virtue of the great beneficence and bounty of Allah Almighty, Darul Uloom Waqf Deoband is rendering its educational services up to the graduation level in Islamic religious sciences, tajwid and Qirat (phonetics of the Holy Quran), Ifta (Jurisprudence) and other post-graduate courses. Well trained lecturers and professors are working hard to enhance the students' skills. All the staff members and departments are active and doing their best to fulfill their particular duties.
Necessary construction is in progress. Implementing the useful schemesfor uplifting the academic standard is always the first preference of the administration.
The foundation of the Hujjatal-Islam Academy is a useful addition amongst the various educational departments of Darul Uloom Waqf Deoband.
Hujjat al-Islam Academy is a research department of Darul Uloom Waqf Deoband.
1. Conducting research on the personality and literal contributions in form of books, epistles and treatises left by Hujjat al-Islam Imam Muhammad Qasim al-Nanawtawi.
2. Reconstructing the modern science in the light of Qasmi Sciencesalong with interpretation and modernization of his works.
3. Categorical research based upon the two categories of Imam Al-Nanawtawi's legacy comprising of knowledge and Gnostic.
4. Reflecting the ideology and discourse of Imam Al-Nanawtawi and tack of Deoband.
5. Presenting the inclusive review of Imam Al-Nanawtawi's religious insight and knowledge.
6. Introduction of distinguished pupils of Imam Al-Nanawtawi and their academic distinction.
7. A special project on Imam Muhammad Qasim Al-Nanawtawias a founder of Darul Uloom Deoband and his valuable services.
8. Islamic worldview and the intellectual personality of Imam Muhammad Qasimal-Nanawtawi.
10. Working on the biography of Hakim al-Islam Maulana Qari Muhammad Tayyib RAcomprising of his life, services and achievements.
11. Publishing important academic manuscript and the translation of old and new books on different topics.
12. Summarizing and interpreting academic and research work of prominent scholars of Deoband.
13. For this Department qualified graduates would be selected. They would have to write articles. At the completion of the course the certificate would be provided to them according to the standard of their writings. They will also be awarded monthly scholarship.
14. The department would be benefited from the experts in academic and research field.
15. The department would provide publishing platform for the skilled writers and researchers.
16. There would be an arrangement of training for journalism and writing.
17. The department would introduce its academic services and activities online.


Antrim came back from five points down at half-time to end their Division Four campaign on a high with a four-point win away to Limerick.
Ryan Murray and Matthew Fitzpatrick led the second-half revival with the two goals in the Saffrons' 2-12 to 1-11 victory at Newcastlewest.
Murray struck seven minutes into the second half, with Fitzpatrick scoring 10 minutes later.
It was a third win in seven league outings for Lenny Harbinson's men.
A Cillian Fahy goal had and six points from Jamie Lee saw Limerick, who ended their league campaign with two wins and five defeats, lead at 1-7 to 0-5 at the interval.
The Division Four final will be contested next week by Derry and Leitrim.


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Home › History & Politics › A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnell
A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnell
Purnell's account of Hall's hectic, amphetamine-fuelled exploits never falters. 'Riveting ...one of the most breath-taking stories yet told of female courage behind enemy lines' Sarah Helm, author of A Life in Secrets
In 1942, the Gestapo would stop at nothing to track down a mysterious 'limping lady' who was fighting for the freedom of France. The Nazi chiefs issued a simple but urgent command: 'She is the most dangerous of all Allied spies. We must find and destroy her.'The Gestapo's target was Virginia Hall, a glamorous American with a wooden leg who broke through the barriers against her gender and disability to be the first woman to infiltrate Vichy France for the SOE.
In so doing she helped turn the course of the intelligence war. This is the epic tale of an heiress who determined that a hunting accident would not define her existence; a young woman who gambled her life to fight for the freedoms she believed in; an espionage novice who helped to light the flame of French Resistance. Based on new and extensive research, Sonia Purnell has for the first time uncovered the full secret life of Virginia Hall, an astounding and inspiring story of heroism, spycraft, resistance and personal triumph over shocking adversity.
'A gripping, relevant and timely read about a remarkable woman from a talented writer' Deborah Frances-White, author of The Guilty Feminist
A Field Guide to the English Clergy by Fergus Butler-Gallie
Vietnam: An Epic Tragedy by Max Hastings
Cherry by Nico Walker
Behind the Throne by Adrian Tinniswood


Joetsu, located in the middle part of Niigata, is not a major tourist destination, but it is easy to access from Nagano Prefecture. Every May, we visit Niigata area to enjoy early Spring greens. If you were not Japanese passport holders, you can use the Japan Rail Pass to visit glorious scenic sites in Nagano and Niigata. Here are some of top favorites to enjoy hiking and sea activities in Niigata.
Kanaya Mountain is known as the original place for skiing in Japan. Mr. Theodor Edler von Lerch came from Germany and taught Japanese how to ski. A very small museum near a parking area exhibited pictures of old-style skiing and Mr. Edler's personal belongings.
After 30 mins walking, we reached to the top of the mountain, where you can enjoy this view.
My kids tried to hunt for tadpoles for 2 hours. Yes, it's a good time to do so on a sunny day.
Kanaya Mountain is also popular for summer bobsledding. The length is 450 meters from the top of Kanaya Mountain to the end. My kids could not stop riding and they took it more than three times. The high speed of bobsled and refreshing air made them so excited.
Super Bobsled at Kanaya Mountain opens from the end of April to October from 9:30 to 17:00. It is closed on Monday except holidays. There are over 300 parking lots. There were two choices to get to top of the Kanaya Mountain, taking a lift or walking along a path covered with green. We tried both ways, by taking a lift and walking.
Joetsu is famous for skiing but it's also a very popular area for fishing. We went to Naoetsu Port for fishing in May. It took 40 mins by car from Joetsu Myoko Station. The best season for fishing is from May to October. It is hard to find parking lots during weekends and Summer vacation season, so early morning is better to go.
Ebisuya fishing tackle shop near Naoetsu Harbor opens from very early morning and you can buy reasonable fishing rods and baits. The shop owner was so supportive to advise us where to go and which bait and type would be the best to use at Naoetsu Port. We went to Naoetsu Fishing site.
We visited the Ruins of Takada Castle from Kanaya Mountain to see Mieyagura, a three-story turret, reconstructed in 1993. It took 15 mins by car from Kanaya Mountain. The founders of Takada Castle were relatives of Ieyasu Tokugawa, who started the Edo era in Japan.
There are no stone walls or tower castle due to the urgent request to build a castle. The outer moat was a huge leveraging natural river. Climbing the scaffold of Mieyagura, you will see some mountains in the distance. We could walk on some part of the castle ruins along with the outer moat.
In the same area, there is the old house of Kobayashi Kodo, a Japanese-style painter. It has a gorgeous Japanese garden which is maintained very well. The contrast of blue sky and green garden is perfect to enjoy Japanese early summer. You can see the inside of the house and his painting room with a huge window for lighting. I imagined the artist enjoyed the changing of the light and seasonal greens.
The admission fee of Mieyagura is 300 yen per person and it opens from 9:00 to 17:00. A multi-Site ticket of Takada Castle's Mieyagura and Kodo Kobayashi's house is available.
We missed some cultural things after fishing and hiking in Niigata, so the Ruins of Takada Castle area was the best place for us to learn the history of Joetsu.
If you were not Japanese Passport holders, the Japan Rail (JR) Pass is one of reasonable ways to visit all over Japan by JR line. JR EAST-NAGANO NIIGATA PASS allows unlimited travel all JR trains around Tokyo, Nagano and Niigata during 5 flexible days over a period 14 days.
From Tokyo, take Joetsu Shinkansen bullet train to Joetsu Myoko Station and the travel time is approximately two hours. Rent-a-car is the easiest way to see around. JR offers special discount for the pass users.
We rented a car at Nagano Station and drove to Niigata by Joshinetsu Expressway for a one and a half hour. Some parts of the Expressway were two lanes both ways, so it caused a heavy traffic jam. Early morning would be the best time to drive.
On the first day, get on the Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Nagano Station. Visit Zenkoji Temple near Nagano Station. Next head to Joetsu Myoko Station in Niigata from Nagano Station. On the next day, visit Kanaya Mountain and Naoetsu Port by rent-a-car and visit Sado Island by ferry from Naoetsu Port to Ogi Port on Sado Island. Next, continue further up to Ryotsu Port on Sado Island and take a ferry to Niigata Port on the mainland. When you return your car at Niigata Station, head back to Tokyo Station from Niigata Station.


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Wings lock in Franzen with $43.5M, 11-year deal
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Rory McIlroy waited for this day; now he'd like to forget it
Wings' Franzen re-signs for 11 years
ESPN.com news services
DETROIT -- Detroit signed forward Johan Franzen to an 11-year, $43.5 million deal Saturday, keeping him off the free agent market and retaining talent that helped the Red Wings win the Stanley Cup.
Franzen will be paid between $5.5 million and $5 million for the first seven seasons of the contract, a source told ESPN.com. The team said the deal for Franzen, known as Mule, is the second-longest in team history.
"His production over the past year and a half, both regular season and playoffs, has been remarkable and we feel, at 29 years old, that he is just now entering the prime of his career," said general manager Ken Holland.
The Red Wings also kept forward Henrik Zetterberg off the market with a 12-year deal in January. They are hoping to do the same with forward Marian Hossa before he becomes a free agent this summer.
Franzen, who is in his fourth NHL season, led Detroit with 34 goals. His 59 points trailed only Pavel Datsyuk, Zetterberg and Hossa. After averaging 11 goals in his first two seasons, Franzen had 27 goals last year in the regular season and 13 in the playoffs to help Detroit win the Stanley Cup.
"I started my career here. I had some good times here, four good years, playing with great players," Franzen said. "I really wanted to stay here."
"We got a cap number that we think is good," Holland said. "On the open market, I think he'd get well into the $5.5s."
Franzen sustained a subdural hematoma that kept him out of six games of the playoffs last year. At the time, he said blood pooled between his skull and brain and took two to three weeks to be absorbed.
Franzen was a third-round pick of the Red Wings in the 2004 draft.
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Rockville, Indiana
Rockville is a town in Adams Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[6] The population was 2,607 at the 2010 census. The town is the county seat of Parke County.[7] It is known as "The Covered Bridge Capital of the World".[8]
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Rockville was laid out in 1824, three years after the county was founded, and became the county seat. In 1825, its population was between 500 and 600. The residents voted to incorporate the town in July 1854.[9]
The Rockville Chautauqua Pavilion and Rockville Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[10]
Map of Rockville
Rockville is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 36 and U.S. Route 41, about 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Crawfordsville.
According to the 2010 census, Rockville has a total area of 1.49 square miles (3.86 km2), all land.[11]
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Rockville has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[12]
Est. 2016 2,542 [4] −2.5%
As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 2,607 people, 1,212 households, and 679 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,749.7 inhabitants per square mile (675.6/km2). There were 1,394 housing units at an average density of 935.6 per square mile (361.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.7% White, 0.1% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.
There were 1,212 households of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.9% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.0% were non-families. 39.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.82.
The median age in the town was 44.8 years. 20.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.2% were from 25 to 44; 27.4% were from 45 to 64; and 22.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 46.8% male and 53.2% female.
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 2,765 people, 1,286 households, and 735 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,924.4 people per square mile (741.4/km²). There were 1,390 housing units at an average density of 967.4 per square mile (372.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.16% White, 0.14% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83% of the population.
In the town, the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 23.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $27,813, and the median income for a family was $36,066. Males had a median income of $30,909 versus $21,745 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,431. About 14.8% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.0% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.
The town has a lending library, the Rockville Public Library.[14]
Rockville hosts the Parke County Covered Bridge Festival.
Notable natives and former residentsEdit
Morris K. Jessup - UFO conspiracy theorist.
Don Lash - Champion long-distance runner, settled in Rockville after retiring from a career in the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Mark L. De Motte - A Representative in the Forty-seventh US Congress.
Joseph A. Wright - Former Governor of Indiana
^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 28, 2017.
^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
^ "USGS detail on Rockville, Indiana". Retrieved 2007-10-04.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
^ "Spanning Time: America's Covered Bridges | WTIU". www.indiana.edu. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
^ Bowen 1913, pp. 164–171.
^ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-07-25.
^ Climate Summary for Rockville, Indiana
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
^ "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
History of Parke and Vermillion Counties Indiana. Indianapolis: B. F. Bowen and Company. 1913. pp. 25–225. Retrieved 2010-12-17.
Indiana portal
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