Another two weeks to go for the school to re-open!
Little Adi is excited and so is his mom. I mean it was great spending time with each other, having play dates, workshops and a whole lot of fun but seriously, both of us need a break from each other.
Most of you would have begun the Back to School shopping. Luckily, no need for uniforms but have to get everything else, especially new shoes (they cost a bomb!). While thinking about a new lunchbox, I received a mail from SMASH asking if I would like to review their brand new lunchbox products launched for the season. Yay!
What got me even more excited is their new lunchbox range for the grown-ups. The hubby is forever complaining about the lack of choice for adults, especially men. So I decided to review both the products and read on to know what I think.
And yes, there is also a recipe – delicious mushroom bacon wraps. Easy and ready in a jiffy!
A bit about the brand…Smash Enterprises is an Australian brand! And this speaks volumes to me as I am a great believer in promoting local brands and products. The products are not just reliable and durable but the brand also focuses on reducing wastage and is BPA free.
The coolest thing about the new 'Smash Box' is that it comes with an insulated jacket for the lunch box. For me, this is an extremely important feature. Adi loves his ham and cheese but it's always a worry packing it for his lunch box especially during the hotter months. So this insulated jacket is great when I need that extra chill factor. The jacket can be removed easily so great while washing or for days when it is not required. Insulated bags are also available for the office range – a beautiful blue for the guys and a vibrant green for the ladies (it can easily pass off as a handbag).
Made from durable plastic, the Smash box is sturdy and designed to be a great companion to your child's school meal times. I loved the fact that the design is well thought of; the twin compartments make it easy to segregate the different food items. There is even a sandwich belt to hold those unruly ones in place (how much I need that!). A special yoghurt container which will definitely be used a lot and also plenty of room to hold other nibbles like cheese, biscuits, fruits etc… Individual containers of varying sizes and shapes are also available for multipurpose use.
A practical yet simple design, the lunch boxes are easy to clean and dishwasher safe.
Smash products are sold at most of the big retailers like Coles, Woolworths, Officeworks, BigW, David Jones, Masters and Target. The new Smash Box is sold only at Coles and the adult range (pictured in this review) can be found at Officeworks; these are a limited release so make sure to get your hands on it before it is sold out.
There are also several other designs and styles, so make sure you take a look at the website for more details.
And to inaugurate the brand new Smash box, I decided to make a mushroom bacon wrap – a recipe I make quite often for Adi's lunch. It's easy, high on protein and delicious; the filling can be made ahead of time so assembling the wrap is the only job for the morning. The filling is so robust and delicious but I add that extra bit of nutrition in the form of baby spinach, cucumber and tomatoes. For the adult lunch boxes, I bulk up with a mixed salad on the side.
If you are a vegetarian, replace the bacon with paneer (Indian cottage cheese) or tofu.
Add the diced bacon to a pan; cook on low heat till the bacon pieces are beginning to brown. (No oil is added as the bacon fat gets rendered down).
Once the bacon pieces start to brown, add the onion and sauté for another minute or two. Then add the mushrooms along with the spices. Season with salt and continue to sauté till the mushrooms get cooked. Remove from heat and mix in the chives.
To assemble, place a few baby spinach leaves on the wrap followed by sliced cucumber and tomatoes. Then spoon the bacon mushroom mixture on top. Finish off with the aioli and tomato sauce. Wrap into a roll tightly with a foil.
How are your 'back to school' preparations going? Would love to hear your stories…..
Disclaimer – This post was bought to you in association with Smash. All the products were sponsored but the opinions and remarks are entirely mine.
I have become a big time 'sandwich eater' after coming to Melbourne. In fact, we have sandwiches for lunch on most days as it saves time during the week especially when I have to pack my hubby's lunch right in the morning. With sandwiches, you can do a lot of the prep work the day before which makes it a super fast and filling food.
I try and make different kinds of sandwiches using various ingredients to keep it interesting as sandwiches can get boring if you stick to the same filling, day in and out. This dish is the result of one such experiment.
Whenever I buy chicken, I store a few boneless pieces in the freezer to use during the week as a sandwich filling. Here, I shallow fried the chicken pieces, shredded it and tossed it with different coloured bell peppers/capsicums. The seasoning I used for the chicken is the Nando's peri-peri salt but if you cannot get this one, you can also use a dusting of smoked paprika, Kashmiri chilli powder or simply black pepper and salt. Choosing different coloured peppers not only keeps the dish interesting and pretty to look at but also makes it a healthier one.
So here's shredded chicken with trio of bell pepper sandwich – a simple, colourful, highly nutritious and delicious sandwich which is perfect for lunch boxes.
•	In a bowl, rub the chicken pieces with Nando's peri peri salt and keep aside for 15 minutes.
•	Cut the chicken pieces into long and thin strips.
•	Drain excess oil from the pan in which you cooked chicken leaving about 1-2 tbsps behind.
•	Add the bell peppers and sauté on high heat for 30 seconds. Season with salt and pepper.
•	Return the chicken pieces to the pan and sauté again for another minute. Remember not to overcook the bell peppers to retain freshness and crunch.
•	Slit the hot dog roll and fill the stuffing. Drizzle Tabasco for the extra hot punch or use any sauce of your liking.
•	Serve with a fresh leaf salad on the side.
Do you make sandwiches at home?
I have been seeing a lot of food bloggers post a recipe for Chicken bezule on their blogs and my first thought has always been, 'arre, that is our chicken pakoda'.
Chicken bezule is a famous Mangalorean street food and what I call chicken pakoda enjoys the same cult status on the streets of Tamil Nadu. Now, I have made chicken pakoda before but my marinade incorporated more of the Kerala flavours (my twist basically). While there are plenty of recipes for this dish on the Internet, the one that caught my fancy was from the blog, http://www.theredchillies.com/– do check out this blog for some awesome recipes.
Now coming back to chicken bezule aka pakoda, I loved the fact that there is no thick and hard outer coat but just a thin, crispy layer coating the juicy and succulent chicken. There is an explosion of flavours in this yoghurt-based marinade with the aromatics and spices which works best if made fresh each time. Though the recipe did use red food colour for that rich red hue to the chicken pieces, I didn't use any. Instead I used Kashmiri chilli powder to get the red colour without the heat. But if you must, it is always advisable to use organic food colours.
Usually served as an accompaniment or starter, I wanted to convert this into a full-fledged meal and the best way to do it was 'wrap it up'!
Layered up on a wheat wrap with the succulent pieces of chicken and added a good measure of fresh salsa, cucumber slices, avocado dip, squeezed some lemon over – the result was culinary perfection! A filling, delicious sandwich that is perfect for a weekday meal or a party.
•	Grind the aromatics i.e. ingredients 2-5 into a fine paste.
•	In a bowl, mix yoghurt, spice powders, rice flour, wheat flour, lemon juice and salt.
•	Heat oil in a large, deep pan and deep fry the chicken pieces.
•	Mix mashed avocado with lemon juice. Season with salt and chilli flakes.
•	Mix together ingredients 19-23.
Note – What I do to get the perfect salsa is put all the ingredients in a large bowl with a tight lid. And then its shake baby shake. Open up for a perfect juicy salsa.
To assemble the wrap, spoon the salsa, place the chicken pieces on top and then add the avocado dip, sliced cucumbers and a dash of lemon.


29-year-old Lindy Lou Layman is accused of damaging $300,000 worth of art in 49-year-old attorney Anthony Buzbee's home on their first date.
A high-profile Texas attorney's first date on Saturday did not go as planned. In fact, it ended in an arrest.
29-year-old Lindy Lou Layman is accused of damaging $300,000 worth of art in 49-year-old attorney Anthony Buzbee's home.
The damaged artwork included two original Andy Warhol paintings.
Prosecutors say Layman was intoxicated, so Buzbee called her an Uber.
"She at some point appeared too intoxicated and she was asked to leave. She wouldn't and got angry because she didn't want to leave," Buzbee told the Texas Lawyer magazine.
Police say Layman refused to leave the attorney's $14 million-dollar Houston mansion and hid inside the house, KHOU reports.
"It's not the first time I've had guests at a party of mine over-imbibe. Most leave when you ask them. She didn't," he added.
That's when pandemonium broke out.
Layman yelled obscenities and tore three original works of art from the wall when Buzbee ordered her a second Uber, according to Harris County court documents obtained by KHOU. Two of those were Andy Warhol paintings valued at $500,000 each.
Layman then threw two sculptures — valued at $20,000 each — across the room. Court documents also say she poured red wine on the paintings.
When all was said and done, authorities said Layman caused $300,000 worth of damage.
KHOU reports Layman was granted $30,000 bond earlier this week.
The Dallas native told the judge she worked as a court reporter for nine years, according to the network.


"ODD" 1965 mustang 200ci. Dies when shaken.
I dont think this is normal.. 1965 mustang conv. Starts, idles, acellerates good. Temps run good.
The odd thing i noticed is that when at operating temp, and probably worse on hotter days and alot of city driving, if i pop the hood and shake the car by grabbing the support bars and rock/shake the car left to right, it will stumble and die.. if the idle is set around 850-900 it stumbles and shutters but will manage to hang on. But if at 550-700 it will not be able to hold on and dies. Bouncibg from the fenders up and down it does fine.
For a test, from my air conditioned garage, as soon as i started it and it would idle on its own, and idling at 700rpm, i shook her and it had no affect. I let it idle for 10 minutes to full temp, same idle, and it died after a few shakes. Ive also noticed when full operating temp and slow traveling and stomping the brakes to a fast stop, it will die as well, I havnt done this cold yet, like i said, im satisfied with how it runs, but this is odd.. or is it?
Re: "ODD" 1965 mustang 200ci. Dies when shaken.
+Wombratwombrat1 wrote: I dont think this is normal.. 1965 mustang conv. Starts, idles, acellerates good. Temps run good.


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Many salespeople have nightmares when trying to present solutions to their prospects because they perceive their competitors are stronger than them in certain areas, or their prices are higher and they are convinced the buyers will always go for the cheaper option.
The perceived weaknesses you have will prove costly if you consider them to be reality.
They will come across as weaknesses in your presentation.
You will sound weak when you present and this will strike a dissonant chord in your prospect's perception.
Anything that makes you sound weak will create white noise in the prospect's listening ability, and cause them to become concerned at the risks you may be asking them to make.
So, what can you do if you have a perceived weakness in your offering?
How can you make your proposition sound stronger?
This is an obvious weakness for many salespeople because any rejection becomes personal and it affects them and their persona.
It becomes a rock tied around their neck, as they acquaint rejection with failure.
The only way you will overcome the fear of rejection and turn it into a strength is by reframing the whole concept of negative responses form prospects.
You do this by seeing any rejection as not personal, but a rejection of your product or service.
By developing persistence, you become more stiff-necked and resilient.
If someone says 'no' it simply means you learn from it, push on and deal with the next prospect in a different way.
Remember, most prospects reject the pitch, not you!
If they do know about you, and they have heard some bad reports or see your TrustPilot scores are down or have seen some feedback on social media, it would be most difficult for you to turn it around.
Not knowing anything about you gives you a clean slate and it's then possible for you to start writing some great ideas based on this clean sheet of paper.
This is always a salesperson's nightmare, as the current supplier may have built a strong relationship with the prospect.
It often transpires that the prospect didn't choose the cheapest supplier when they made their last choice, but you won't know that if the conversation simply gets round to prices.
This presupposes you have done the necessary homework and have found what is most important to the prospect.
Something they consider valuable will more often and not overcome the need to just have the cheapest price, so you have to work out how your 'costs' are different and actually can work out better and cheaper in the long run for their business.
By identifying what is valuable to them and their business, you actually turn a weakness (your higher price) into a strength (your overall lower costs).
Being larger may mean the competing firm has more resources than you have, maybe have been in business longer than you or is able to offer more options or choices than you can.
It can be seen as a weakness to a prospect who likes choice and the security of a bigger firm to do business with.
This means working on what you do best, being able to respond quicker to changes in market demands and become more adept at maneuvering to the needs of the prospect.
If they require a quick change, your response can be just the one the prospect needs.
This could well be a major influence in who the buyer decides to use as a solution.
This could be considered such a weakness that you decide not to even try if the prospect is using a competitor's products.
Why even bother if you can't compete on features or benefits or advantages?
Turn it into a strength: Could your back-up services or credit terms or discount structure be more important to these prospects?
This means that, even though your quality may not be able to be as high as a competitor's, you still have differentials that will mean just as much, if not more, to a buyer.
Your terms could be advantageous to those businesses who have cash-flow problems, or your back-up processes may be attractive to those businesses who have experienced poor service from others in the past.
Remember; you don't necessarily have to be better than others…you just need to be different.
If you perceive some weaknesses in your proposal, you must see how you can turn those round into a series of strengths.
If YOU can't see the strengths that your company has, how can you expect your prospects to see them?


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Pussy Riot Sentences Just The Latest Crackdowns By Putin's Kremlin
Supporters of the Russian punk rock band Pussy Riot protest outside the Russian Embassy in London, Friday, Aug. 17, 2012, as the verdict in their case is announced in Moscow. A Russian judge found three members of the provocative punk band Pussy Riot guilty of hooliganism on Friday, in one of the most closely watched cases in recent Russian history. The judge said the three band members committed hooliganism driven by religious hatred and offending religious believers. The three were arrested in March after a guerrilla performance in Moscow's main cathedral calling for the Virgin Mary to protect Russia against Vladimir Putin, who was elected to a new term as Russia's president a few days later.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
On Friday, after something of a show trial, three young women in a Russian punk band were found guilty and sentenced to two years in prison for an anti-Vladimir Putin protest in a Moscow cathedral earlier this year.
But, despite its high profile, the Pussy Riot trial was just one on a long list of crackdowns on freedom of expression that human rights activists and observers have compiled since Putin returned to the Russian presidency in May.
Pussy Riot, an all-female band, had performed their song, Madonna, Drive Putin Away at a Russian Orthodox cathedral on Feb. 21. The performance was uploaded to YouTube.
On the eve of the March 4 presidential vote, the first arrests took place and on March 15 they were charged with hooliganism.
Even before the trial began, the case was proceeding with dubious legality. "The case is full of procedural violations and they are trying to speed up the hearing to ensure that we don't have time to respond to them all," a lawyer for one of the accused said July 4.
For many Western observers, the charges and trial were almost incomprehensible.
Jane Buchanan, a senior researcher on Russia at Human Rights Watch in New York, said the band members were legitimately exercising their right to free expression with their performance.
"To face criminal changes with a heavy sentence is scandalous and it speaks volumes to the environment for free speech and political opinion that's critical of the government," she said.
The judiciary in Russia is not an independent branch of the state, as it is in most Western countries, observers note.
"It's closely controlled by the executive and, in the Pussy Riot trial and trials before it, we have seen such a scandalous number of fair trial violations that it gives a strong sense that there's a political motivation and a political direction behind this kind of trial," Buchanan says.
In fact, Nikolay Petrov, a Russian government official in the 1990s and now a scholar at the Carnegie Moscow Centre think-tank in the Russian capital, told CBC News that he believes Putin was personally involved in the case.
However, during a trip to London for the Olympics a few weeks ago, Putin told reporters that he hoped the Pussy Riot band members would not "be judged so harshly" for the protest.
"I hope the court will come out with the right decision," he said.
The new crackdown
In separate interviews, Petrov and Buchanan referred to a number of steps the new Putin government has taken to curtail free expression.
For example, in June the Kremlin significantly increased the amount of fines – by 300 times in some cases – for violating the rules on holding protests. At the same time, it toughened these rules to make it more difficult to even hold public protests, like the large anti-Putin ones that dominated several Russian cities since last winter.
The Russian government has also presented a draft law that gives authorities the power to order what they consider "extremist" content, as well as content harmful to children, removed from Russian websites.
If passed, free speech advocates fear the law will be used to crack down on dissent and shut anti-Putin websites.
In July the Duma, the Russian legislature, passed legislation to re-criminalize libel.
It also passed a bill that requires many non-governmental organizations, mostly advocacy groups, which receive donations from outside Russia, to register as "foreign agents."
With the Winter Olympics slated for Sochi, on Russia's Black Sea coast, there have also been restrictions on journalists and activists there who are raising concerns about forced evictions, re-locations and the treatment of construction workers at the Olympics sites.
'Personal project'
Noting that there had been a thaw in Russian authoritarianism under former president Dmitry Medvedev, Buchanan sees these new restrictions as "Putin's personal project."
"He and his government are intolerant of that kind of critical expression we see among protesters, in their music, among NGOs who do research, advocacy and reporting that questions policies or laws," she said.
After reaching the two-term limit for presidents in 2008, Putin switched jobs with Medvedev, who had been his prime minister.
Four years later, the two men switched jobs again. Medvedev's announcement of the change last year provoked widespread protests in Russia, which gained strength following parliamentary elections in December that were widely seen as fraudulent.
In Petrov's analysis, the authorities became concerned about these protests and came up with the idea of political reform, which Medvedev announced in late December, as a way of slowing their momentum.
"Until the presidential elections in March, the authorities gave the impression that they were eager to go ahead with these reforms," Petrov said. They viewed the protests as strongly connected to the election and expected they would stop after the voting.
But when that didn't happen – there was large rally in May, for example – the Kremlin began "moving in a very different direction," Petrov says.
The Pussy Riot message
For Petrov, the Pussy Riot trial had a purpose beyond sending three Putin critics to jail. It was also to send a message to the conservative elements of Russia who live away from the big liberalizing cities.
Petrov feels that Putin is positioning himself as the president of those Russians who do not live in the capital or the other big cities and he pointed to the television coverage of the Pussy Riot affair, which he said was not neutral or objective.
"The state controls entirely the TV, the main source of information for the majority of Russians outside big cities," he said, adding that this coverage helped create a strong polarization over this case, with a majority in favor of harsh punishment.
"The Kremlin is trying to put those who are not supporting the government into a kind of ghetto to show that the majority of Russians do support the government, do hate modernized fats cats in big cities who enjoy much higher salaries and who are not so loyal."
Meanwhile, on Friday, Levada, an independent Russian polling firm, released the results of a survey that found Putin's approval rating has fallen to 48 per cent from 60 per cent, the lowest level since Putin first became president on the last day of 1999.
'We exist'
For his part, Petrov feels that the Putin regime has not made a final decision yet whether or not to become increasingly authoritarian.
But he feels that decision might come in October when regional elections take place.
While these elections are not about real power, they are an important test for the political system, he says. " Until then, Putin wants to have different options on the table."
He also sees division within Putin's inner circle over how to proceed, with the authoritarian direction of the last few months partially an effort to threaten the political elite so it remains united and loyal.
In a post this week on his blog for Russia watchers, Radio Free Liberty senior correspondent Brian Whitmore, sounded more optimistic about Russia's future.
"A powerful constituency for change does, indeed, exist now," he said. "It grew out of the increasingly confident middle class that emerged during Putin's rule.
"It is powered and networked by increased internet penetration and the explosion of social networks. And it's not going away anytime soon."
Whitmore noted that one of the protest movement's most powerful slogans is, "We exist."
"We exist" was a refrain in a Pussy Riot performance from before they performed Madonna, Drive Putin Away.
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Folate fortification
June 13, 2014 by NZNO Leave a comment
Marilyn Head is NZNO's senior policy analyst. In 2012 Marilyn wrote the NZNO submission to the Ministry for Primary Industries on the Future of Folic Acid Fortification of Bread in New Zealand. You can read that submission here.
Great to see the New Zealand Organisation for Rare Disorders' hard hitting press release "Babies die as bakers fail miserably with bread fortification project". It could also have said each year at least 20 more will join those children and adults already living with lifelong pain, disability and surgery, because of the government's continued failure to implement mandatory fortification of flour with the essential vitamin B9 (folic acid) to prevent neural tube defects. Estimates suggest that between 80 and 245 cases of neural tube defects could be prevented each year if intake was boosted in the first weeks of pregnancy; since half of all pregnancies are unplanned, and it is difficult to get enough folic acid from food, fortified bread has proved a safe, effective means of ensuring that.
Former Minister Kate Wilkinson's excuse for postponing and then cancelling mandatory fortification was that people needed 'choice'. No-one chooses to have spina bifida. But the breadmakers have certainly chosen to reduce their production of fortified bread. There is 25 percent less fortified sliced bread available now than there was in 2012, and it is in that form that the most vulnerable young mothers are protected in all other developed countries.
One would imagine that in this country where Captain Cook's bold move to replace rum with lime juice to prevent scurvy, even though the protective mechanism (vitamin C) was not fully understood, is hailed, that there would be a willingness to act on evidence for the public good. As with other evidence based public health initiatives such as immunisation, fluoridation and iodised salt, folate fortification has come under the attack of a vociferous minority, supported, in this case, by an industry that is cruelly indifferent to the opportunity it has to prevent untold suffering.
Shame on them, and shame on the government for its continued refusal to act on the expert advice and evidence available, including that given by the Chief Science Adviser it appointed. NZORD, NZNO and the medical community are to be congratulated for their persistent advocacy of evidenced public health initiatives, such as folate fortification, that reduce disease and health disparities.


Don't miss out! The Women of History series by Laurel A. Rockefeller is on virtual book tour. It stops at Readeropolis today.
Be sure to enter for a chance to win the giveaway for a sapling tree from the Arbor Day Foundation and follow the Silver Dagger book tour (for other dates see the link at the bottom of the post).


See the Sound of Music, attend a festival with your pet, and catch Circus Flora's new act.
A new production of Rogers and Hammerstein's "The Sound of Music" will be at the Fox Theatre in April.
For one night only, brothers Martin and Chris Kratt perform Wild Kratts–Live!, based on their popular television show. April 13. 6:30 p.m. Tickets from $22 (babies under 1 year are free). Peabody Opera House, 1400 Market, 800-745-3000, stubhub.com.
A new production of Rogers and Hammerstein's Sound of Music, at the Fox Theatre, takes a fresh look at the most successful movie musical in history. April 26–May 8. $30–$88 Fox Theatre, 527 N. Grand.
Bring your dog to Bark in the Park, where families can enjoy the festival (dog contests and agility courses), run a 5K, or walk in the 1-Mile Walk to End Animal Abuse. All proceeds go to help homeless animals at the Humane Society of Missouri. May 21. 8 a.m.–1 p.m. $35 by April 30, $40 at door (children under 12 and dogs are free). Forest Park.
See the high-flying Blue Angels, the only flying B-29, and more than 50 aircraft on display at the Spirit of St. Louis Air Show & STEM Expo. May 14 & 15. Tickets are $15 before May 1, $25 at the gate. 18260 Edison, Chesterfield, 314-529-1963.
See more than 50 aircraft on display at the Spirit of St. Louis Air Show & STEM Expo.
Catch Circus Flora's 30th-anniversary show, Pastime—a baseball-themed adventure with trapeze tricks, juggling, and theatrical stunts—with 10 shows weekly this summer. June 2-July 3. Tickets start at $10. Grand Center, 314-534-1111.
For the first time in 10 years, The Wizard of Oz returns to The Muny in all its colorful grandeur. June 13-22. 8:15 p.m. Single tickets go on sale May 28 for $14–$90. Forest Park, 1 Theatre, 314-534-1111, muny.org.
Celebrate Fourth of July weekend at Fair Saint Louis, and enjoy the Family Festival Zone, great food, and live musical performances before nightly fireworks over the Grand Basin. July 2–4. Free. Go online for times. Forest Park.
Every Friday in July, bring a blanket, a picnic (or hit the food trucks), and the kids to the Art Hill Film Series for alfresco movie classics like Back to the Future, Jaws, Clueless, and The Sound of Music. Festivities begin at 6 p.m. and movie starts at 9 p.m. Free. Forest Park's Art Hill, 1 Fine Arts.
Head straight for the Kids' Corner at St. Charles' Festival of the Little Hills, where kids can make crafts, play with a water hose, or watch children's performances. You can also shop from more than 300 craft booths. August 19–21. Free. Frontier Park, St. Charles.
Join in the nonstop fun of the Festival of Nations, a multicultural extravaganza featuring ethnic food from around the world, high-energy performances, and a global bazaar. August 27 & 28. Free. Tower Grove Park.


The term "accuracy class", which appears in all data sheets and product descriptions, refers to the accuracy of the sensor.
The force or torque introduction into the measuring axis also results in an indication in the thereto perpendicular axes. This effect is referred to as crosstalk.
For three-axis force sensors and multi-component force sensors, the crosstalk when effects the nominal load is approx. 1% of the nominal load of the other axes.
Crosstalk is proportional to the amount of load. With increasing levers or larger moments the deformation of the sensor and the crosstalk is increasing.
The calibration takes place at the level of the front face of the sensor. In this level is also the origin of the multi-axis force sensor. In the actual application the fore application point (operating point) is usually not located in the origin of the multi-axis force sensor. This creates additional torques.
These additional torques must be considered during the selection of the measuring range to prevent overloading of the sensor.
If the torques should be calculated at the force application point, so is an additional arithmetic operation or alternatively a transformation of the calibration matrix necessary. The operation is described in the instructions ba-k6d.pdf. The software GSVmulti allows the input of the distance of the force application point from the coordinates origin.
The crosstalk in every operating point can be minimized via calibration in this point. The additional torques are taken into account during the calibration in the operating point and included in the error compensation.
a calibration with the load vector of the intended application in the origin of the sensor.
The quadratic approach of the error compensation minimizes the crosstalk exactly in the operating point. At higher loads, the quadratic approach can lead to larger errors than error compensation with a linear approach.
The calibration with the load vector of the intended application also minimizes crosstalk for this load vector.
The selection of the respective procedure depends on the availability of calibration accessories and the individual requirements of your application.
A calibration with 100% nominal load is recommended for applications where the load vector is unknown. In order to minimize the crosstalk, an additional quadratic approach "matrix plus" may be applied with a mathematical optimization for the load cases 20%, 40%, 60% and 80% of the nominal load.
The value of the crosstalk is specified in each datasheet by multi axis and multi-component sensors separately from the accuracy class.
Here you can directly order "Matrix Plus".
Even when using 1-axis force sensors, lateral forces and torques can be initiated. This also leads to a display of a measured value due to crosstalk. At constant lateral force or at a constant torque this leads to a shift of the zero point. This can be adjusted using the zeroing function or can be taken into account as an offset.
Accuracy and crosstalk are reported separately for 6-axis (force/torque) sensors. The accuracy class is typically given as 0.2%, the crosstalk as 1%. As a rule, the temperature-induced drift of 6-axis sensors leads to a reduction of the accuracy class to 0.2%. Reproducibility (standard uncertainty) and linearity are on the order of 1-axis force sensors with accuracy class 0.1%.
The special calibration methods minimize the crosstalk to the range of 0.2%...0.5%.
Calibration with partial load 5% and 0.1%.
Calibration with partial loads, "Matrix-Plus"


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The best opportunity for an increase in traffic comes from updating your best Hubs. However, when you are finished updating your top Hubs, consider updating all of your Hubs with these 12 steps. In particular, those Hubs that were once seeing traffic but have seemed to have declined, might do well with some refreshing, new content. To find which Hubs are receiving the most traffic, go to your My Account > Hubs > Statistics page and click the "ever" header to sort your Hubs by all-time traffic.
1. When editing your Hub, have you noticed any helpful tips that we have provided?
HubPages has a tool when editing your Hub that lets you know if there are any areas of your Hub that could use improvement. If you have any tips, you will find them in the top right corner of your Hub while you are in edit mode. If you are so inclined, we recommend updating your Hub with these suggestions.
Check out our Learning Center entry for more information on our HubPages Style Guide and Helpful Writing Tips.
2. Add new content to your Hub.
We recommend adding two new text capsules with new content to your Hub, and since you've just analyzed how your readers are finding your Hub, it's time to use that knowledge and add keyword-specific content to your Hub. By adding more information around a specific keyword, you are reinforcing its legitimacy. Of course, this doesn't mean necessarily using that keyword multiple times in your text; just provide more relevant information around it.
If you have outdated or poor content, delete it. More is not better. All of your content should be up to date, relevant, and the best on the web!
If you haven't done so already, add original, useful, and informative photos to your Hub. If you already have original photographs, consider adding more! Hubs that have original photos tell your reader that you know something about your topic. However, if you have to use someone else's photograph, be sure you do it legally and properly attribute them!
4. Add a poll, table or other meaningful capsule to your Hub.
Well-written polls and expertly-laid out tables can be incredibly engaging. We recommend one well-placed poll on your Hub if it makes sense and, if your content calls for it, an informative table! HubPages provides other capsules that could be useful as well. A map or quiz capsule could be a great addition to your Hub. Take a moment and see if any other capsules will enrich your Hub's content.
5. Remove or fix broken links.
This is a no-brainer. If you have any broken links, either delete or update them. Broken links can easily be seen while viewing your Hub (you will see a warning in yellow at the top of your Hub that there is a broken link) or under My Account > Hubs > Statistics. Hubs that have broken links will have a triangle and exclamation point icon.
Your title is incredibly important if you want your Hub to be found via search or social media. A good title can make or break a Hub. If your traffic is down, you may want to consider completely revamping your title. If you are writing your Hub with the intent to receive traffic from search, your title should be close to a query that one would type into Google. If you are trying to get traffic from social media, you need a catchy title, e.g., You won't believe what this mom did for her daughter; it will change the way you think about parenting. This title would not work for search, but could be a great title to drive social media traffic.
Don't forget, if you are looking for search-driven traffic, your title should be the primary thing that your Hub is about, and your content should answer the question of your title. For example, if your Hub's title is, how to change a leaky faucet without a plumber, your content should explain how to do so. We also recommend that you answer the question of your title (or elude that you will shortly) in the very beginning of your Hub. Online searchers are quick to hit the back button if they don't think your Hub will answer their query.
For more help, check out our LC Hub on tips on creating a title that will help drive search traffic.
7. Analyze your view duration.
If you have Google Analytics tracking your account, you can also look at Average Time on Page as an indicator of how much time visitors are spending reading your Hub. See our Learning Center guide, for more information on setting up a Google Analytics account.
Having too many Amazon offers can be off-putting to a reader. You might want to reduce the number of capsules and number of items in each capsule. It's better to have one relevant Amazon product than multiple products that may take away from the attractiveness and readability of the Hub.
We recommend analyzing your Amazon reports to see which products your readers are buying and use those statistics to showcase certain Amazon items. You can analyze your Amazon reports in your Amazon Associates account.
If you notice that you aren't seeing any sales from certain Hubs, remove those product capsules. Tangential, useless products only devalue your online writing reputation.
Moderate your comments: If the comments readers leave on your Hub are not useful, consider deleting them.
Comments Capsule: Change your comments capsule to display newest comments first. Many Hubbers have older Hubs that have been around for years. Comments that are new showcase fresh and up-to-date thoughts and ideas.
Summaries are quick snippets of information about your Hub that are displayed under your title when a potential reader searches for your Hub's topic on Google and Bing. They are also shown on HubPages when your Hub is being presented, e.g., via the Feed. All Hubs should have an original summary. If you haven't created summaries for all of your Hubs, go back and do so. You can see which Hubs do not have a summary by going to My Account > Hubs > Statistics and looking for the "A" next to your Hub. (All Hubs that have an "A" symbol are missing a summary.) For more information, see our Learning Center section on writing a good summary.
11. Display content in a readable format.
Content on the web is different than in books and magazines. Most of your readers from search engines aren't just browsing; they want to find their answer quickly. You can help them by organizing your content in a way that is easily read, digested, and aesthetically pleasing. The best way to create a well laid out Hub is to break your Hub up into multiple capsules. A reader may come to your Hub for one answer, and, if your Hub is well laid out, they will find it quickly. If you have created an engaging Hub, they might just stay for more of your expertly-written information!
We all have Hubs that have fallen off of the Google Map, but they have the potential to be revived if you put in the work. However, if you have a Hub that is over a year old, has never seen much Google traffic, and you feel isn't up to the same quality as your Hubs that are receiving Google traffic, consider deleting it. It's better to only have the highest quality Hubs associated with your account. In some cases, deleting old Hubs that aren't seeing traffic can give a boost to your Hubs that are seeing traffic.
We understand that updating your Hubs is a lot of work, but being an online writer isn't an easy job! By updating your Hubs, you are telling your readers and Google that you care about your content and are committed to making it the best out there! Plus, the hard work should equate to an increase in overall traffic! Happy Hubbing!


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Frans Kaisiepo: West Papuan have known and loved the red and white
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Frans Kaisiepo
Born on October 10th, 1921, Frans Kaisiepo was born in a small town on Biak island in West Papua. As a child, Kaisiepo showed his intelligence very early on. He had his primary education at Sekolah Rakyat, and then went to LVVS Korido in 1931 until 1934. Kaisiepo then continued his education at Sekolah Guru Normalis in Manokwari, Bestuur Course as well as Bestuur School until 1954.
Frans Kaisiepo (10 October 1921 – 10 April 1979) was the fourth Governor of the Papua Province and a National Hero of Indonesia (Gelar Pahlawan Nasional Indonesia). As the representative of Papua, he was involved in the Malino Conference (16 – 25 July 1946), where the formation of the Republic of Indonesia was discussed. He proposed the name Irian, which came from the Biak language.
One of Kaisiepo famous statement:
"As parents and West Papuan I want to ask you all. Do you want to remain independent within the extended family of the Republic of Indonesia or not? I am sure that you have known and loved the red and white". (Kaisiepo's speech in Jayawijaya district, quoted by Salikin Soemowadjojo in the Determination of People's Opinion – Pepera).
West Papuan Indonesia National Hero, Frans Kaisiepo
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In 1945, Kaisiepo met Sugoro Atmoprasodjo at the School of Civil Service. They quickly found common ground due to their shared support for Indonesian independence. Kaisiepo often held discreet meetings to discuss the annexation of Dutch New Guinea by the Republic of Indonesia.
In July 1946, Kaisiepo was the West New Guinean delegate and only Papuan native at the Malino Conference in South Sulawesi. As Speaker, he suggested the territory be called "Irian", explaining the word means "steamy" in his native Biak.[1] In the same month, the Freedom Party of Indonesia (Indonesian: Partai Indonesia Merdeka) was founded by Kaisiepo in Biak, with Lukas Rumkoren as the party's elected leader.
In August 1947, Silas Papare led the raising of the Indonesian red and white flag to commemorate Indonesia's Independence Day. This action resulted in the arrest of all participants by Dutch police. They were locked up for more than three months. During that time Kaisiepo and Johans Ariks took on Papare's role. Ariks later learned of plans to integrate West Irian as a territory of Indonesia, instead of fostering its autonomy.
Kaisiepo was involved in a rebellion in Biak in March 1948, protesting against Dutch rule. In 1949, he rejected an appointment as delegate leader of Dutch New Guinea in the Dutch–Indonesian Round Table Conference, since he felt the Dutch were attempting to dictate to him. Because of his resistance, he was imprisoned from 1954 to 1961.
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Sickening images of former racehorses found malnourished, injured and dead at ranch near Los Angeles after months of neglect and abuse
Owner of the ranch was a 'hoarder' who had up to 13 horses on his land
Unable to care for them, some died whilst others were abused
Authorities have found new homes for five of the animals
Published: 10:05 EST, 1 July 2013 | Updated: 15:38 EST, 27 November 2013
Humane society officials in Simi Valley near Los Angeles, are investigating a horse ranch, after several animals were found injured and malnourished.
The remains of at least four horses were also found at the ranch, which is located between Simi Valley and Chatsworth, California.
'It's not right,' said Peggy Lane, an equine hauler to KTLA. 'They don't ask for this.'
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Abused: Horses appear to be malnourished with their rib cages visible
Malnutrition: This horse appears to be skeletal after being fed just three times a week instead of twice daily
Auction Horses Rescue said the group found horses that were underweight and one that had an open wound.
'This is the worst I've ever seen,' Megan Gaynes said. 'I've never encountered dead animals.'
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The group plans to nurse the surviving animals back to health.
Horse carcasses and bones were found scattered around the ranch.
All the horses were trained by world-class jumper trainers before their owner placed them, perhaps unknowingly, in a dangerous hoarding situation.
As for the deceased horses on the property, one is believed to be an ex-racehorse who died after left to suffer with a shattered leg.
The other was a mare who slipped between some rocks, and passed away with her baby nearby.
Months of neglect and abuse: This carcass was one of two that was found on the property in Ventura County. It seems that many turned a blind eye to the abuse that was taking place on the ranch
Open wound: The gash on the gray gelding is left seeping and appears infected. A few days after this photo was taken, the horse was no longer able to support its own weight
Rescued: This poor emaciated horse with his ribs clearly visible was one of five animals removed from the ranch for safety to start a new life somewhere else
Emaciated: With the help of Ventura County Humane Society and Animal Control, a number of the horses have now been seized and removed from the hoarder's property
Death: Bones and the remains of two horse carcasses were also found on the property
Abuse: Some of the horses had open wounds and gashes on their legs as in this case
Awful: The charity Auction Horses Rescue says the abuse is the worst they've seen
A dozen horses had their ribs showing with some bearing horrific injuries including open wounds
It's believed most of the horses had only been fed three times a week instead of twice a day as is usually required.
Some of the horses were in such poor condition they had no ability to chew or swallow.
Many had deep wounds to the inside of their mouths where excruciatingly sharp teeth had worked their way in, tearing up the soft tissues.
It's believed the emaciated mares had been left in this condition for at least eight months.
Former show jumper: 'Agnes' was rescued from the hoarder hellhole in Chatsworth, California and was rushed straight to West Coast Equine Hospital. The horse had lost the ability to chew or swallow
Investigation: Officials from the Humane Society have visited the ranch and are looking into the abuse
Rescued: Five the animals have now been transferred from the ranch and given new homes. Six are still awaiting their fate
The Humane Society say they have found the remains of at least two horses and has opened an investigation into the abuse.
It's thought the ranch owner was something of a hoarder when it came to animals and was left in charge of far more than they were able to handle, resulting in their neglect.
They are now looking for other places to send the horses.
So far, five have been relocated to other ranches although six still remain at the ranch where the neglect occurred.
Find out how you can help the horses here...
Sickening images of former racehorses found malnourished, injured and dead at ranch near Los Angeles after months of abuse


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Astronomers have just found unusual models of Venus Clouds
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Scientists have found mysterious lines that cross giant distances across Venus clouds.
The new discoveries give us new insights on the strange conditions and climate of the strangest planet of the nearest solar planet.
Based on advanced computer modeling, the group believes that air due to the air produced by the current currents, similar to Earth, can be responsible for these irregularities and can extend over 10,000 kilometers (6,200 kilometers).
The models can be seen slowly thanks to Akatsuki's space-based infrared scanning technology, which is able to penetrate below the thick cloud of sulfuric acid, 45-70 km (28-43 miles) high and usually maintain surface. Cloud cover from Venus from our telescope perspective.
Venus clouds, observe and simulate. (Nature Communications)
"Here, we have managed to reproduce the observed line structure models, as a region of underlying fluctuations in the Venus atmospheric resolutions that are under development," said research team.
As a space for gravity and gravity similar to Earth and Venus, and perhaps similar polar current currents, atmospheres are very different: poisonous air, sulfuric acid due to rain and cold temperatures.
Also, 360 kilometers (227 miles) of high-speed winds suck across Venus around the Earth.
However, the different layers of the Venus atmosphere may have different characteristics. The mistake is that the probe is under the winds that manages the peers, drawing the bottom-line maps.
And the discoveries of the giants we determine here can be said to know more about what is happening in the atmosphere. We have seen some parts of these models in decades now, the latest research brings a new detail and a real explanation.
Scientists use an advanced computer modeling to verify data that matches the model of the tube and have pointed to strong air pressure and pressure (baroclastic instability) and strong wind rotation.
We have never seen such patterns in Earth's clouds, and phenomena can be Venus and its atmosphere.
The subject of the planet for the astronomers continues to be wonderful, whether the surface is calculated or not, the chaotic wind that descends from the sun on the map.
One day, we can get more accurate reading about Venus. We need to build 460 degree temperature (860 degree Fahrenheit) survival electronics.
Wings globes, more airy and quieter clouds of clouds, can be a closer look at the planet.
For the time being, much research is underway, the group's model does not take into account photochemical reactions and radioactivity effects, for example, and it may be mistaken for AFES-Venus computer simulation in the future.
"Although we have discussed some of the possible mechanisms of the planet's scaling structure in the structural structure, we must keep in mind that the disorders, instability and angles of equilibrium in the simulation are still clear," said the researcher.
The study has been published Nature Communications.
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Tag Archives: Saturn IB SA-205
11 October 1968, 15:02:45 UTC, T plus 000:00:00.36
October 11, 2022 AviationAerojet AJ10-137, Aerojet General Corporation, Apollo 7, Apollo 7 Saturn IB (AS-205), Apollo Program, AS-205, Astronauts, Cape Kennedy Air Force Station, CSM-101, Donn F. Eisele, Manned Space Flight, R. Walter Cunningham, Rocketdyne Division of North American Aviation Inc., Rocketdyne H-1, Rocketdyne J-2, Saturn IB SA-205, USS Essex (CVS-9), Wally Schirra, Walter M. SchirraBryan Swopes
Apollo 7 Saturn 1B (AS-205) lifts off from Launch Complex 34, Cape Kennedy Air Force Station, 15:02:45 UTC, 11 October 1968. (NASA)
11 October 1968: at 15:02:45 UTC, Apollo 7, the first manned Apollo spacecraft, was launched aboard a Saturn IB rocket from Launch Complex 34, Cape Kennedy Air Force Station, Cape Kennedy, Florida.
The flight crew were Captain Walter M. ("Wally") Schirra, United States Navy, the mission commander, on his third space flight; Major Donn F. Eisele, U.S. Air Force, the Command Module Pilot, on his first space flight; and Major R. Walter Cunningham, U.S. Marine Corps, Lunar Module Pilot, also on his first space flight.
The flight crew of Apollo 7, left to right: Major Donn F. Eisele, USAF, Captain Walter M. ("Wally") Schirra, USN, and Major R. Walter Cunningham, USMCR. (NASA)
The mission was designed to test the Apollo spacecraft and its systems. A primary goal was the test of the Service Propulsion System (SPS), which included a restartable Aerojet AJ10-137 rocket engine which would place an Apollo Command and Service Module into and out of lunar orbit on upcoming missions.
The SPS engine was built by Aerojet General Corporation, Azusa, California. It burned a hypergolic fuel combination of Aerozine 50 (a variant of hydrazine) and nitrogen tetraoxide, producing 20,500 pounds of thrust. It was designed for a 750 second duration, or 50 restarts during a flight. This engine was fired eight times and operated perfectly.
The duration of the flight of Apollo 7 was 10 days, 20 hours, 9 minutes, 3 seconds, during which it orbited the Earth 163 times. The spacecraft splashed down 22 October 1968, approximately 230 miles (370 kilometers) south south west of Bermuda in the Atlantic Ocean, 8 miles (13 kilometers) from the recovery ship, the aircraft carrier USS Essex (CVS-9).
The Apollo command module was a conical space capsule designed and built by North American Aviation to carry a crew of three on space missions of two weeks or longer. Apollo 7 (CSM-101) was the first Block II capsule, which had been extensively redesigned following the Apollo 1 fire which had resulted in the deaths of three astronauts. The Block II capsule was 10 feet, 7 inches (3.226 meters) tall and 12 feet, 10 inches (3.912 meters) in diameter. It weighed 12,250 pounds (5,557 kilograms). There was 218 cubic feet (6.17 cubic meters) of livable space inside.
Apollo 7/Saturn IB AS-205.at Launch Complex 34.(NASA)
The Saturn IB consisted of an S-IB first stage and an S-IVB second stage. The S-IB was built by Chrysler. It was powered by eight Rocketdyne H-1 engines, burning RP-1 and liquid oxygen. Eight Redstone rocket fuel tanks containing the RP-1 fuel surrounded a Jupiter rocket tank containing the liquid oxygen. Total thrust of the S-IB stage was 1,600,000 pounds and it carried sufficient propellant for 150 seconds of burn. This would lift the vehicle to an altitude of 37 nautical miles (69 kilometers).
The Douglas-built S-IVB stage was powered by one Rocketdyne J-2 engine, fueled by liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen. The single engine produced 200,000 pounds of thrust and had enough fuel for 480 seconds of burn.
The Saturn IB rocket stood 141 feet, 6 inches (43.13 meters) without payload. It was capable of launching a 46,000 pound (20,865 kilogram) payload to Earth orbit.
Apollo 7 Saturn 1B AS-205 in flight above Cape Kennedy Air Force Station, 11 October 1968. (NASA)
Apollo 7 at 35,000 feet (10,668 meters). (NASA)
Staging. Apollo 7 Saturn IB first stage separation. (NASA)


Yesterday we witnessed 'My Saviour', the story of Jesus Christ, the Redeemer, at the invitation of the director Soorya Krishnamurthy and Regi, in Bangalore. A magnum opus-India's largest Bible stage to date, with around 200 artistes, trained sheep and camels doing their roles on the premises of Salvation Army School.
The opening scene was stunning with beautiful settings, brilliant music and cutting edge technology. A brilliant collage of Vedic concepts, Biblical myths, costumes and smooth transitions followed. Surya Krishnamoorthy's impeccable taste has shown that even a large scale story like that of Jesus Christ can be made simple and smooth.
The artistes' enthusiasm and involvement was evident in their spotless performances and dance. The nonstop, two-hour mega show is a grand spectacle in which Christian perception is given an Indian dimension with Malayalam songs and dialogue.
The stage dramatizes the biblical stories: the important events in the life of Jesus. And on the screen we watch clippings from films like the Bible, Benhur, 10 Commandments which gives an authentic backdrop of geographic and historical realities to the events on stage as in the birth of Jesus, the kings from the East following a star, seeking refuge in Rome, the boy Jesus declaring his mission, John the Baptist, baptizing Jesus and then the long journey of him becoming Christ.


What is the Candela Vbeam laser?
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Pulsed Dye Lasers deliver an intense but gentle burst of light into selectively targeted areas of the skin. The light is absorbed by specific blood vessels or melanin-pigmented areas in the dermis depending on the condition being treated. Factors such as the age, color, and type of lesions, as well as the location on the body, all determine whether lesions can be removed.
Are there any requirements for treatment?
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Property Watch: Live Aboard This 1938 Ferry in Tacoma
Three levels, plenty of deck space, and room for dancing make this nautical beauty a catch.
By Sarah Anne Lloyd December 22, 2021
Image: Courtesy of Matt Palmer
Ferries live all kinds of lives after they're decommissioned. At least two in Seattle, MV Skansonia and Hiyu, are popular event venues for weddings. A couple of former Washington State Ferries retired to Tanzania to shuttle people between Zanzibar and the mainland. Another became a scallop farm.
Annabelle, a spacious liveaboard ferry docked in Tacoma, started her life at the Dalles in 1938, hauling cars across the Columbia River and back; while a bridge across that stretch of water had been planned for years, it didn't open until 1953. Annabelle then served Herron Island starting in 1960, where she spent the remainder of her 50-year career.
Her new life began in 1994, when owners Dennis and Kat Redmon started converting the ferry into a three-level, three-bedroom living space. Kat was in med school when they first brought Annabelle through the Ship Canal, says Dennis. After graduation, Kat landed a job in Lakewood, so they moored the vessel at Petrich Marine Dock in Tacoma.
Because this liveaboard is an entire ferry, it has significantly more space than typical maritime accommodations. The open layout on the first level has a living room, dining room, and a library—with a piano. Combined, the living and dining areas create one big, open 14-by-35-foot space with hardwood floors, and Dennis notes it "can be used for ballroom dancing." The kitchen is off to one side past a tall counter with seating, perfect for mid-dance refreshments.
All together, Annabelle has about 2,300 square feet of interior space, so there's a lot to work with here—and the bedrooms on the second floor aren't the least bit cramped. One even has a walk-in closet. Every view is a water view, and there are plenty of windows to take it all in, plus access to the second-level deck. Nautical details are everywhere in this home, from porthole doors to old steering wheels used as decor, but it's especially concentrated in the cockpit on the top level. It appears that the only changes are an added desk in the corner.
While the interior is spacious, it has even more outdoor space, with more than 2,800 square feet of deck. The cockpit peeks up into a sprawling roof deck spanning the entire top of the ferry. The back deck on the first level alone is large enough for a boat hoist (boats on boats!), a hot tub, a barbecue, and an outdoor dining set, with plenty of space left over for general lounging.
Even with all the creature comforts, this boat is still a fully functional ferry. The Redmons tell me that they've cruised through the San Juans with Annabelle nine times, along with regular trips to the Hood Canal and around the South Sound. The boat's anchor is a whopping 500 pounds, and it can chill pretty much anywhere; a desalinator, generator, and inverter system keep everything comfy. It's been hauled out—that is, lifted out of the water and inspected—in the past year.
From hauling Studebakers to showing up at Seafair, Annabelle's been sailing Pacific Northwest waters for 83 years—and is still looking both robust and cute as all get-out.
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Petrich Marine Dock, Tacoma, The Sea
Size: 2,300 square feet inside/2,800 square feet outside, 3 bedroom/2 bath
Listing Agents: Matt Palmer, NW Yachtnet/253-310-7162
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ADDISON COUNTY — Vermont State Police are investigating several car break-ins at trailheads in Lincoln and Ripton that were reported Sunday evening.
Police were alerted to the first two break-ins between 5 and 5:30 p.m. at the Robert Frost Hiking Trail in Ripton.
The first vehicle was a tan Buick operated by 27-year-old Kristen Collins of Somerville, Mass., who also had two friends with her. The second, a white Ford Taurus, was driven by Vinod Nallasivam, 30, of Sunnyvale, Calif., and he had a friend with him. A thief had smashed the vehicles' passenger-side windows with an unknown object and stolen property including three purses, a cell phone, cash, credit cards, various forms of identification, a passport, a camera bag and a Canon camera with three separate lenses.
At around 6 p.m. a Montpelier woman reported that she had gone hiking on the Battell Trail in Lincoln and returned to the parking lot to find a window broken and several items and an undisclosed amount of cash missing from her vehicle.
Anyone with information on any of these incidents is asked to contact the VSP at 802-388-4919. Information can also be submitted anonymously online at www.vtips.info or by texting "CRIMES" (274637) to Keyword: VTIPS.
Separately, this past Saturday evening at 9:37 p.m. VSP received a complaint of a man walking up and down Route 7 in New Haven running out in front of vehicles. Troopers were able to locate the man, who was identified as 31-year-old Jesse Hill of Sanborn, N.Y. Police cited Hill for disorderly conduct.
That same evening at 9:58 p.m. troopers received a complaint of a man who was being disorderly and disruptive at a wedding at a Route 7 business in New Haven. While en route police were notified that the male in question was being restrained by members of the wedding party. Upon arrival the male was identified as Jesse Hill, 31, of Sanborn, N.Y. Police issued Hill with a second disorderly conduct citation.
Meanwhile, troopers are asking for assistance in locating a suspicious vehicle that could be linked to a theft that was reported in Bristol this past Sunday evening. Victims reported that they were home in the Upper Bristol Notch Road area around 5 p.m. that day when a small sedan drove up their driveway; two thin, white males described to be late 20s wearing baseball caps got out of the vehicle and took several items out of a garage.
The two males reportedly left quickly when they were confronted by one of the victims.
The vehicle is described by victims and some neighbors as what looks to be a home-painted matte grey sedan with a detached front driver's side fender, possibly an older model Chevrolet Malibu with unknown Vermont plates. Neighbors told troopers that the suspect vehicle often drives north on Upper Notch Road between 6 and 7 a.m. and returns traveling south on Upper Notch Road to an unknown location each evening.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Vermont State Police at 802-388-4919. Information can also be submitted anonymously online at www.vtips.info or by texting "CRIMES" (274637) to Keyword: VTIPS.
• On Sept. 30 at 8:56 a.m. fielded a report of a home burglary in Leicester, where someone broke into a locked camp/residence and stole various property valued at approximately $650. Anyone with information on this is asked to contact VSP.
• On Sept. 30 at around 5:34 p.m. stopped a car driven by Todd J. Galiano, 31, of Wallingford on Route 7 for speeding. Police cited Galiano for driving under the influence.
• Responded on Oct. 1 at 12:53 p.m. to a crash at the intersection of Route 7 and Little Chicago Road in Ferrisburgh. Police report that Clement C. Looby, 81, of South Burlington was attempting to pull the 2012 Dodge Caravan he was driving onto Route 7 as Paul W. Bodington, 51, of Ferrisburgh was turning his 2012 Mack dump truck from Route 7 onto Little Chicago Road when the two collided in the intersection. The trooper said he found that Looby's Caravan had stopped past the white stop line and encroached upon the dump truck, so he issued Looby a written warning for failure to follow proper stopping rules at an intersection.
• On Oct. 1 at approximately 4:20 p.m. responded to a crash in Whiting. VSP reports that BettyJeanne Stevens, 52, of Whiting was driving a 2011 Honda CRV on the Leicester-Whiting Road in Whiting and was about to turn onto Sawyer-Needham Road when her car allegedly was rear-ended by a 2012 Toyota Camry driven by Joan Treadway, 64, of Whiting. There was extensive damage to the front end of Treadway's vehicle and minor damage to the rear end of Stevens' vehicle.
• On Oct. 1 at 8:13 p.m. responded to a one-car collision on Route 125 in Ripton. Police said the 17-year-old driver lost control of the 2001 Subaru Outback he was piloting while traveling around a sharp curve, and the vehicle subsequently rolled onto its side coming to the position of uncontrolled rest. The driver sustained minor injuries, the car was a total loss.
• On Oct. 2 at 10 minutes past midnight stopped for defective equipment a motor vehicle driven by Shea Denny, 25, of Charlotte on Monkton Ridge in Monkton and ended up citing Denny for driving under the influence of alcohol.
• On Oct. 3 at approximately 8:37 a.m. responded to a crash at the intersection of New Haven Road and Route 7 in Ferrisburgh. Police said their investigation showed that Zoe Sawyer, 47, of Vergennes was driving a 2003 Honda Odyssey when she pulled onto Route 7 from New Haven Road in front of a 2013 Chevy Silverado driven by Neil Crossman, 66, of Rutland, who was northbound on Route 7. Crossman, who was towing a fifth-wheel camper, was unable to avoid the Honda and struck the passenger side of Sawyer's vehicle. There were no injuries, and both vehicles sustained damage. Police issued Sawyer a ticket for failing to yield to oncoming traffic.
• On Oct. 3 at 4:18 p.m. responded to a two-car crash at the intersection of Town Hill Road and Route 7 in New Haven. Police reported that Loretta Lawrence, 62, of Ferrisburgh was driving northbound on Route 7 when RoseMary Payne, 66, of Bridport drove a 2000 Toyota Camry off of Town Hill Road and onto Route 7. The front end of Lawrence's 2010 Dodge Journey struck the driver's side of Payne's Camry, causing extensive damage to both vehicles. Lawrence's Dodge Journey suffered extensive damage to the front end, while Payne's Camry sustained damage to the driver's side.
The force of the accident pushed Payne's vehicle off the road; it came to rest in a ditch on the west side of the road. Lawrence and Payne were transported to Porter Medical Center in Middlebury, where they were treated and released, a hospital official said.
• On Oct. 4 got a report that sometime in the last two weeks, a storage unit rented on Burpee Road in Bristol was broken into and several items were stolen. Anyone with information is asked to contact VSP.
• On Oct. 5 at 8:55 a.m. fielded a report that someone had pried a money lock box off an apple stand on North Main Street in Whiting and subsequently stolen the lock box and the approximately $30 in cash inside it. Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact VSP.
• On Oct. 6 at 6:45 a.m. responded to a one-car crash on Plank Road in Bristol. Police said Dustin A. Wright, 24, of New Haven was driving a 2000 Oldsmobile Alero westbound on the road when he entered a sharp left curve and lost control of the vehicle. The Alero traveled off the north side of the road and hit two town of New Haven road signs and a culvert. When Trooper Leise arrived no one was at the scene. Through investigation troopers identified Wright as the driver. Wright was interviewed and subsequently cited for leaving the scene of an accident. Wright was also issued a traffic ticket for speeding, which carries with it a $220 fine and 4 points on his license if convicted.
• On Oct. 6 at approximately 11:07 a.m. saw Ryan P. Carpentier, 35, of Vergennes allegedly perform an illegal U-turn near Exit 8 on Interstate 89. Police stopped the car Carpentier was driving and cited him for driving with a criminally suspended license.
• On Oct. 7 responded to a report of thefts from a farm stand on Route 7 in Ferrisburgh. The thefts reportedly occurred between the 5 and 10 p.m. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the VSP.
• On Oct. 7 at 11 p.m. stopped a motor vehicle driven by Robert Holbrook, 58, of Middle Granville, N.Y., on Route 22A in Panton for allegedly traveling 30 mph or more over the posted speed limit of 50. The trooper cited Holbrook for speeding.


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Volume 14, Number 12—December 2008
Streptococcus suis Meningitis without History of Animal Contact, Italy
To the Editor: Streptococcus suis, a major swine pathogen worldwide, is emerging as a zoonotic agent capable of causing a variety of serious infections in swine as well as in persons exposed to pigs or to pork products. These infections include meningitis, septicemia, pneumonia, endocarditis, arthritis, and septic shock (1,2). Despite recent outbreaks among persons in China, S. suis disease in humans is a rare, probably underdiagnosed infection that usually occurs as sporadic cases (1,2). Persons in close occupational or accidental contact with pigs or pork products and those who eat uncooked or undercooked pork may be at higher risk than others. However, most infected persons are likely healthy carriers, and S. suis is believed to induce overt disease (especially meningitis) in only some circumstances (2). We describe a case of S. suis meningitis in a 68-year-old man from Sardinia, Italy, who had no reported contact with swine, other animals, or any animal products; the patient also had cancer, which was discovered incidentally during the workup.
Figure. Gram-positive cocci, mostly in pairs, in cerebrospinal fluid from a 68-year-old man with Streptococcus suis meningitis. Magnification ×1,000.
In November 2007, the patient was hospitalized with a 48-hour history of fever, headache, nausea, and general malaise. Physical examination showed impaired consciousness, nuchal rigidity, and a temperature of 39.5°C. Laboratory findings were 20,700 leukocytes/mm3 with 92% neutrophils, glucose 95 mg/dL, and C-reactive protein 375 mg/L. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis demonstrated 240 leukocytes/μL with 80% polymorphonuclear cells, glucose 24 mg/dL, and protein 277 mg/dL. A computed tomography scan of the head showed no abnormal findings. Gram stain of CSF showed gram-positive cocci, mostly in pairs (Figure).
Empirical therapy consisted of intravenous ceftriaxone (2 g twice a day) and oral chloramphenicol (2 g once a day). On day 5, α-hemolytic streptococci were isolated from CSF on sheep blood agar and identified as S. suis by using APIStrep (bioMérieux, Marcy l'Etoile, France). Serotyping, performed by slide agglutination with specific antiserum (Statens Serum Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark), identified the isolate as serotype 2.
Antimicrobial drug–susceptibility testing, performed according to guidelines of the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (www.clsi.org), indicated susceptibility to penicillin, ceftriaxone, chloramphenicol, levofloxacin, and vancomycin and resistance to erythromycin (MIC >128 mg/L) and tetracycline (MIC 16 mg/L). Erythromycin resistance was constitutive and was mediated by the erm(B) determinant; tetracycline resistance was mediated by tet(W). Multilocus sequence typing (http://ssuis.mlst.net) assigned the S. suis isolate to sequence type (ST) 1.
The patient, a retired welder, denied any recent occupational or even occasional contact with swine or other animals and had no history of eating raw or undercooked pork. The patient's condition improved; chloramphenicol was discontinued on day 10, but the 14-day course of ceftriaxone was completed. On day 6, the patient became afebrile but had dizziness and deafness; a formal audiology evaluation on day 9 showed severe bilateral sensorineural high-frequency hearing loss (–80 dB) that improved after a short course of dexamethasone. However, the patient was not discharged because of the lung mass found on initial chest radiograph. Computed tomography scan, bronchoscopy, and histopathologic findings led to diagnosis of the mass as an advanced-stage squamous cell carcinoma.
The meningitis had common and uncommon features. The common features were hearing loss, a typical outcome of S. suis meningitis independent of early antimicrobial drug administration (1,2); serotype 2, the most frequent and virulent serotype in swine and in humans (1,2); ST1, belonging to the ST1 complex, strongly associated with S. suis meningitis isolates (2,3); and erm(B)-mediated erythromycin resistance, widespread in this species (4). The uncommon features were tetracycline resistance mediated by tet(W), increasingly detected in gram-positive and in gram-negative bacteria (5) but never previously reported in S. suis or in other major streptococcal pathogens, where common determinants are tet(M) and tet(O); and lack of evidence for recent contact with swine, other animals, or swine (pork) products.
Two previous cases of human S. suis meningitis in Italy (6,7) and other recent cases from Europe (8,9) were related to occupational exposure. However, the patient reported here also had cancer, and malignancy has been indicated as a predisposing factor for the development of severe S. suis disease in humans (2). These findings appear to be consistent with the recent suggestion of new epidemiologic patterns of infection caused by this organism (2). S. suis may become an opportunistic pathogen in persons who are under stress or who have immunodeficiency, and it has been increasingly isolated from mammalian species other than pigs, from birds, and from the environment. As also discussed in a recent survey (10), the possibility cannot be excluded that a patient with S. suis infection may be unaware or have no memory of previous exposure to animals. Alternatively, because asymptomatic carriage of S. suis has been documented in humans (2) and is believed to contribute to its transmission (10), the possibility should also be considered that the infection may be a reactivation, possibly favored by malignancy, of latently colonizing S. suis.
We thank Chiara Magistrali for performing the slide agglutination test.
This work was supported in part by a grant to A.M. from Regione Sardegna, Ricerca Sanitaria Finalizzata 2007.
Aldo Manzin , Claudio Palmieri, Corrado Serra, Barbara Saddi, Maria Stella Princivalli, Giovanni Loi, Giuseppe Angioni, Franco Tiddia, Pietro E. Varaldo, and Bruna Facinelli
Author affiliations: University of Cagliari Medical School, Cagliari, Italy (A. Manzin, C. Serra); Polytechnic University of Marche Medical School, Ancona, Italy (C. Palmieri, M.S. Princivalli, P.E. Varaldo, B. Facinelli); SS. Trinità Hospital, Cagliari (B. Saddi, G. Angioni, F. Tiddia); Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria, Cagliari (G. Loi)
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Aldo Manzin, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Technologies, Section of Medical Microbiology, University of Cagliari Medical School, Presidio di Monserrato, Strada Statale 554 – Bivio Sestu, I-09042 Monserrato (CA), Italy
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UQM withdraws efforts for second stock deal with Chinese firm – BizWest
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By Doug Storum — May 10, 2018
LONGMONT — UQM Technologies Inc., a maker of components for the electric-motor industry, said Wednesday that it will withdraw efforts on a second-stage investment from a company in China.
Longmont-based UQM Technologies (NYSE: UQM) and China National Heavy Duty Truck Group Co., Ltd. are no longer pursuing a stock-purchase by China National after the federal government's Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States informed UQM that it likely would not approve the $28.3 million stock-purchase agreement that was signed by both parties in August of last year.
China National will remain UQM's largest shareholder based on a first-stage investment, and it still is UQM's main partner in China.
In March, UQM and China National withdrew its application for the second-stage investment and had plans to resubmit it after addressing issues brought up by the committee.
"We have worked jointly with CNHTC and CFIUS throughout this process, and we have not been able to come up with a resolution that satisfies the committee's concerns regarding the second-stage investment in UQM in its current form," Joe Mitchell, UQM's president and chief executive, said in a prepared statement.
UQM intends to engage China National in discussions to pursue the possibility of alternative arrangements to continue doing business together.
"The collective business goals of CNHTC and UQM have not changed," Mitchell said. "We continue to have discussions with the top executives of CNHTC, and they are committed to partnering with us to capitalize on the electric-vehicle market in China."
CNHTC's subsidiary, Sinotruk, recently placed follow-on orders with UQM for a number of propulsion systems.
"We are mutually pushing forward with our joint plans, and we look forward to working out the business arrangement that will satisfy all stakeholders and allow us to execute on our overall strategy," Mitchell said.
On Thursday, UQM reported revenue for the quarter ending March 31 was $1.6 million compared with $1 million in the first quarter last year, an increase of 59 percent. Net loss for the first quarter was $1.9 million, or 4 cents per common share. This compares to a net loss of $1.6 million, or 3 cents per common share for the same period last year.
CNHTC's subsidiary, Sinotruk, recently placed follow-on…


I was reading your answer to the question: How Can Angels And Humans Have Children? I looked up the Book of Enoch. Very Interesting. Can you tell why it wasn't included in the Bible?
Also, I was discussing this with my husband, and he said Enoch came from Cain, so I thought maybe that is why it wasn't included, but then I was looking in Genesis, and it seems as though there are two men named Enoch in the Bible, one indeed from Cain, but the other from Jared (Seth's side). Genesis 4 and 5 can cause some confusion if a person isn't really paying attention. So many parallels in names: Methusael (from Mehujael)-Methuselah (from Enoch) ; Lamech (from Methusael) -Lamech (from Methuselah) ; Enoch(from Cain)-Enoch(from Jared).
I guess I am asking about this point to make sure I understand correctly, these are six different people? Do you know which Enoch the Book of Enoch came from? Thank you.
The Book of Enoch wasn't included in Scripture because it wasn't written by either Enoch of Genesis times and didn't appear until long after the events it describes. Also, theological errors led scholars to conclude that it wasn't an inspired writing. So, while there are many interesting explanations of traditional Jewish beliefs, the book should not be given the weight of Scripture.
There was an Enoch as well as a Lamech in both the lines of Seth and Cain, and Methushael and Methuselah were two different people, So yes, the references you cited are of six different people.
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Violin concerts (1041-1045)
BWV 1041 — Violin Concerto in A Minor
BWV 1042 — Violin Concerto in E Major
BWV 1043 — Concerto for two violins in D Minor
BWV 1044 - Concerto for flute, violin and clavier A minor ("Triple Concerto") - adaptation of the Clavier's preludes and fugues A minor BWV 894 (parts 1 and 3) and the middle part of the organ sonata D minor BWV 527 (part 2)
BWV 1045 — Part violin Concerto in D Major
BWV 1056R — Violin Concerto in G minor (BWV 1056 is listed under Concerto for harpsichord and strings in f minor, which is considered to be an arrangement of a lost violin Concerto)


Your customer retention rate (CRR) is a metric that reveals whether your marketing and customer care efforts are bleeding dollars or fortifying your business.
It costs as much as seven times more to acquire a new customer than it does to retain an old one. Not only is more time, money and effort required to convert and convince someone new to make a purchase or sign up for your services – it is your existing customers who are way more likely to keep your business going and growing in the future.
Your current customers (aka your business's lifeblood) are 50% more likely to try a new product. They're going to spend 31%more, on average, than the typical new customer.
Tracking the percentage of customers you keep monthly, annually, or for other durations such as every week – or even over multiple years if you want a broader picture – is one of the most useful ways to determine if your company is going to thrive in the future.
Boosting your customer retention rate by as little as 5% can increase your profits anywhere from 25% to 95%. That's nothing less than monumental. Many of us have heard these stats before but without a clear plan, we simply fall short of achieving this dream.
But if you are willing to roll up your sleeves, here's how you can make it happen.
Personalization techniques to boost your customer retention go beyond setting up your marketing software to address your email contact list with their first name. Go through and create ways to make every customer touch point personalized – where it is relevant for your particular business.
For example, do your landing and product pages vary depending on your website traffic's referring source? How can you improve your offerings based on the way a user interacts with your site? Are your retention campaigns tailored to the individual customer based on data insights and segmentation?
Social proof is one of marketing's most intriguing psychological phenomena and a powerful tool for increasing customer retention rates. The theory was popularized by psychologist Robert Cialdini, Ph.D., who wrote extensively on the subject, including the book, Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion.
The social proof theory states that people who are not sure what the proper behavior is in a situation will look to what other people are doing to find a solution.
Everything from customer testimonials, reviews and ratings to simple, subtle tactics like highlighting the 'most popular product/service/subscription level' help settle the idea in your customers' minds that your organization is a worthwhile brand to buy from.
You need to understand what your ideal customers need, what they are looking for, and how you can solve their problems – better than anyone else.
This means understanding how much they are comfortable spending, where the current products and services are falling short, what they need for a more efficient customer experience, or what brand style and personality are they most comfortable with.
Well, not necessarily every day. We all need space from even our favorite brands. But, customer delight should be a major priority in your overall marketing strategy.
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Forte happy to be back with teammates at camp
Larry Mayer
Bears Senior Writer
Eight days after signing a four-year contract with the Bears, an excited and relieved Matt Forte arrived at training camp Tuesday eager to catch up with his teammates.
Matt Forte was selected by the Bears in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft.
"It was very important to be back here," said the Pro Bowl running back. "It feels good to be back and see the guys. A lot of people look different now. I haven't been [around the team] in six months. I haven't seen the guys, so it's nice to see them."
Forte signed his contract July 16, the final day the Bears were allowed to ink him to a long-term deal under terms of the NFL's collective bargaining agreement. In March, the Bears had placed a franchise tag on Forte, meaning that he would have earned $7.749 million for the 2012 season.
"It wasn't really difficult," Forte said. "I played last year during the contract situation. I was prepared to do it again if I had to, if it came down to that. It wasn't really that difficult, but it is relieving to not have to worry about that now and just go and play football."
A 2008 second-round draft pick from Tulane, Forte is the only player in NFL history to compile at least 900 yards rushing and 400 yards receiving in each of his first four seasons.
In 2011, he became the first Bears running back to be voted to the Pro Bowl since Neal Anderson in 1991, despite missing the final four games with a sprained MCL in his right knee. At the time of his injury, Forte led the NFL with 1,487 yards from scrimmage and was third in rushing with 997 yards.
Although he missed the entire offseason program, Forte is confident that it won't take him long to get in football shape or learn first-year coordinator Mike Tice's offense.
"I've been working out the whole time. It's not like I've been sitting on the couch watching everybody on TV," Forte said. "It's the same exact running game as last year, maybe a few different nuances. The main thing is to get in tune with the passing game and the protections. That won't take a whole lot of time to get used to, so I'm ready for that too."
Forte is also excited about rejoining an offense that was bolstered during the offseason with the additions of receivers Brandon Marshall, Alshon Jeffery, Eric Weems and Devin Thomas; running back Michael Bush and quarterback Jason Campbell. [
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"We've got a lot of weapons on offense now and a lot of ways to move the ball down the field," Forte said.
"It's just exciting to look to the left and look to the right and see other guys that can do things with the ball, and the fact that the defense can't harp on one thing. They can't just harp on the run, or they can't just blitz us and think that we don't have the receivers that can go up and get the ball. So it's exciting for everybody."