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This past weekend millions of Americans watched football. Which may seem normal during the fall and late summer. This was February 9th. One week after we all watched the New England Patriots win their sixth title with Tom Brady at the helm. America was ready for something different. The Alliance of American Football gave us just that this past weekend. With eight new teams, old coaches, new coaches, different rules, and a faster paced game than college and the NFL, the AAF is here. Is the AAF here to stay?
The Rules. Kickoffs are gone. I honestly can say after speaking with many people about this, no one seemed to care. With kickoffs gone, a team starts with the ball at the 25 and moves down the field. After a score, the opposing team simply got the ball and started their drive. All within a 40-second window. We don't even have time to go to the bathroom or refill out plates with fresh buffalo wings. It's actually great that the AAF is trying to keep America Healthy. Transparency in the booth review situations gives the fans a chance to know exactly what the replay official is seeing. We no longer feel trapped in a Buffalo Wild Wings Commercial. Like the NFL really does pick and choose what happens. The thought that there might be a conspiracy against some teams and for others. I don't really believe that, but some do. The PAT? Go for two! We see some unconventional scores, but with all due respect to kickers we don't care about your PAT. Kick field goals, that is your only job in this league. Again, we didn't miss the PAT or the kickoff. The AAF rules and the pace of play is 1 reason to love this league after week 1. A football game in two and a half hours is glorious.
Second Chances. While the AAF is not trying to directly compete with the NFL, they are actually partnered with the NFL Network, they are branding differently. This is a league about second chances and making something of yourself. That goes for players, coaches, officials, broadcasters, you name it. Everyone gets more football and a chance to show the world what they can do. Eighty-one percent of the players in the Alliance this year have been on an NFL roster in the last 18 months. There is TALENT. Don't let anyone tell you different. Watch the games and you can tell. The first week of games fell a little on the sloppy side, but give each team a couple more weeks to iron out some kinks and get more familiar with each other their coaches expectations. We have legitimate, entertaining, and high scoring real genuine football.
Charlie Ebersol and Bill Polian. When these two guys sat down with each other over three years ago to talk about starting another semi-pro football league. We could all see the writing on the wall. This will fail, just like the World League, the USFL, the XFL, etc. Charlie had a different approach and that was to work with the NFL and give the football fan four more months of, at the very minimum, quality football. I am quick to judge here, but it appears he may have done just that. Averaging around twenty thousand fans at each game is good start, if that number grows, great. Charlie and Bill aren't expecting that number to grow though, they are trying to move this league slowly into something we can enjoy for years. Slow organic growth. They won't be out money in six months and have to fold, at least they said they won't. I don't access to the AAF accounting department. They said they have thought about the future, a lot. I am now thinking about the future of this league and hoping it works!
The Coaches. Starting with old faces like Steve Spurrier, which may be one of the best press conferences a football fan could ever ask for. The "old ball coach' is back in action and the Apollos put on an offensive display on saturday night. Time will tell if the Apollos are a favorite to win the AAF championship or the Legends are just basement dwellers from the start of the league. Hearing spurrier miked up and yelling at guys in his squirrely high pitched voice made us all smile, unless of course you are a Georgia Bulldog fan. Three years ago on some television channel, I witnessed Rick Neuheisel playing guitar and carrying on a melody about the start of the college football season. After stints with Washington and UCLA he was just another old college football coach. Fast forward to February 10th 2019, he is the head coach of the favorites to win the league, the Arizona Hotshots. Tim Lewis, is a name we really don't know. You might want to start. He was coaching high school football one year ago and almost out of coaching completely. Having never been a head coach with 20 years in the NFL, Tim Lewis has been begging for a chance to be the guy. Now he is the head coach of what looks like the AAF's version of the "Steel Curtain" but its made out of Iron instead. In Lewis's debut as a head coach the Birmingham Iron won 26-0 over the Memphis Express. The "Iron Curtain" only allowed 168 total yards in this contest. A great debut for a guy who Justin Tuck recommended to this job.
A new Johnny Football. The one thing we are all going to ask about in a startup professional football league is the quarterback play. In a time where good QB play is hard to come by and can make some games unwatchable, quality football has to bring good QB play. Insert John Wolford. A Jacksonville, Florida native and Wake Forest product gave us the best performance of the weekend in the final game. I have known about John Wolford since high school and his athleticism is underrated and his knowledge of the game will continue to amaze all that tune into the AAF this year. Wolford completed 18 passes on 29 attempts for 275 yards and 4 touchdowns in his and the Arizona Hotshots Debut. Good enough for a 38-22 win over the Salt Lake Stallions on sunday night. Wolford also completed two conversions on the evening and had 23 yards on the ground, often escaping a broke down pocket to pick up a few first downs when needed. He looks like he could be a face of the league, a little undersized, didn't get many reps with the New York Jets, and a little bit of a chip on his shoulder. Just what the AAF needs.
Sports Wagering. Whether you are a traditional sports bettor or more of a fantasy player. The AAF is going to try and give you all you can handle. From a new developed APP that has allowed you to predict the outcome of each and every play while seeing the animated players move around a field on your smartphone. Every player and the ball has a microchip attached to them. While this aspect you can only gamble money on in Nevada and New Jersey, there is a free play version of it. The only complication with this idea (because it is in real time) is it won't cater to anyone who streams games. While constantly being a few seconds behind on streaming apps such as PS Vue or Hulu you can't really enjoy the capabilities of the App yet. Maybe they will give a delay option at some point. Check it out if you haven't, Itunes and Google Play store. My bookie and Bovada both have taken action on the AAF this past weekend. If the popularity continues to grow in the league, we could see the daily fantasy sites to pick up some action on this. Traditional fantasy leagues have been started at Alt Fantasy Sports, while this may be difficult due to the lack of teams in the league, only eight, I am sure a 6 team league would be fun to try. All of these give us something to do in an often dead sports season.
After Week 1, there is so much left to be desired. The AAF has made an impact early. It has to keep rolling and growing each week if it wants to pick up steam and be a league for many years to come. For now, we will rank them after one week. Time will tell after we see more games, but for now this is what we have.
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Screw water chillers are the units that use various types of screw compressors as their mainframes. The utility model is an assembled refrigeration device composed of a screw compressor, a condenser, an evaporator, a thermal expansion valve, an oil separator, an automatic control element and an instrument, etc. At present, Screw water chillers are more and more widely used in the field of refrigeration and air conditioning all over the world. The typical refrigerating capacity ranges from 700KW to 1000KW.
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The Piston chillers are chillers whose main engine is a piston compressor. The unit is composed of a compressor, condenser, evaporator, and thermal expansion valve, and equipped with automatic energy regulation and automatic safety protection device. The piston compressor system is relatively simple, this kind of compressor in general low-temperature working conditions with more!
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3. The Piston water chillers working up and down reciprocating.
4. Sensitive to liquid shock.
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1. Adjust the number of modules in operation at any time according to the change of cooling load, so as to achieve the best matching between output cooling capacity and air-conditioning load and save energy consumption.
2. Multiple compressors are guaranteed to work in parallel.
1. High requirements for water quality. Once scaling and blocking, it will affect the heat transfer of the condenser and evaporator.
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3. Low compression ratio and small single cooling capacity.
5. Large weight index of unit refrigerating capacity.
The centrifugal water chiller is cooled by freon refrigerant evaporating in the evaporator to absorb the heat of refrigerant water. The freon wet steam after evaporating is compressed into high-temperature and high-pressure gas by the compressor, which condenses in the water-cooled condenser and turns into liquid, and enters the evaporator for recycling through expansion valve throttle.
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5. EER value is high, which can be adjusted continuously within 10%~100%.
3. When the operating condition deviates from the design condition, the efficiency drops rapidly, and the cooling capacity decreases faster with the decrease of evaporation temperature than the piston type.
A heat pump type integral water-air or water-water air conditioning unit that uses water as the heat source for cooling or heating cycle, and use water as the heat source for heating and water as the exhaust heat source for cooling.
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Our Founder Justin Belleme asked Emily Allbritten to share her thoughts on this issue when she appeared on the panel discussion he moderated at SOCAP18 on the topic of Marketing and Branding for Social Impact Organizations.
As the Manager of Strategic Initiatives at Athleta, a B Corp certified athleisure-wear company owned by Gap, Allbritten helped lead her organization's efforts to communicate their sustainability initiatives and B Corp certification to their audiences in the most authentic way possible. Here's what she shared about telling Athleta's B Corp story.
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How do we incorporate B Corp in everything that we do—rom our emails to our marketing, to continue to educate our customers?
In striving to be authentic one of the things we constantly deal with is the question of What is the right thing? A lot of decisions that sound great are not always the best decisions for people or the planet.
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This is one of a series of posts that feature insights from industry experts on the topic of marketing and branding for social impact organizations, taken from the session that JB Media Founder Justin Belleme curated and moderated at SOCAP18.
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Corus the Champion Day 3: The Lore of Arthur
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Corus the Champion falls into the category of epic fantasy, as Becky Miller explored in depth, and it borrows from various folk traditions, including Welsh mythology, and Norse lore. Yet perhaps the most popular source of legend Briggs borrowed from is that of King Arthur, which places it under the umbrella of Arthurian fantasy (tales which incorporate elements of the Arthur mythos into their storylines). It remains to be seen if the rest of the series will continue in this vein, but Corus the Champion made inventive use of this mythology–and the book is in good company.
In the general market, Arthurian books abound, and even in the Christian market numerous titles explore different aspects of the legend. If you're looking for more Arthurian reading, I've listed some of these here:
The Pendragon Cycle (5 book series consisting of Taliesin, Merlin, Arthur, Pendragon, and Grail)
By Stephen Lawhead
An epic retelling of the Arthurian legends. The story of Taliesin, his son Merlin, and Merlin's protégée Arthur is wrenched from its medieval setting and returned to the place where it must surely have originated: fifth-century Britain after the departure of the Roman armies.
Avalon: The Return of King Arthur
It has been fortold: In the hour of Britain's greatest need, King Arthur will return to rescue his people.
In Portugal, the reprobate King Edward the Ninth has died by his own hand.
In England, a dark scenario conceived by the power-hungry Prime Minister, Thomas Waring, is about to be realized: the total destruction of the British monarchy in the twenty-first century.
And in the Scottish Highlands, a mystical emissary named Mr. Embries–better known as "Merlin"–informs a young captain that he is next in line to occupy the throne. For James Arthur Stuart is not the commoner he has always believed himself to be–he is Arthur, the legendary King of Summer, reborn. But the road to England's salvation is rocky and dangerous, with powerful waiting to ambush: Waring and his ruthless political machine…and the agents of an ancient, far more potent evil. For Arthur is not the only one who has returned from the mists of legend. And Merlin's magic is not the only sorcery that has survived the centuries.
By CS Lewis
The final book in C. S. Lewis's acclaimed Space Trilogy, which includes Out of the Silent Planet and Perelandra, That Hideous Strength concludes the adventures of the matchless Dr. Ransom. The dark forces that were repulsed in Out of the Silent Planet and Perelandra are massed for an assault on the planet Earth itself. Word is on the wind that the mighty wizard Merlin has come back to the land of the living after many centuries, holding the key to ultimate power for that force which can find him and bend him to its will. A sinister technocratic organization is gaining power throughout Europe with a plan to "recondition" society, and it is up to Ransom and his friends to squelch this threat by applying age-old wisdom to a new universe dominated by science. The two groups struggle to a climactic resolution that brings the Space Trilogy to a magnificent, crashing close.
Legend of the Emerald Rose
By Linda Wichman
Legend begins where truth ends . . . or is it the other way around?
King Arthur is dead. Guenevere has been slain. Merlin has vanished. And Camelot seems lost forever. The servants of the evil one are intent on capturing the Isle of Might no matter the cost—but the remaining Knights of the Round Table have a plan. . . .
The unlikely princess: Protected from the knowledge of her birthright by the Knights of the Round Table, Emerald Rose Rayn is a high-spirited lass and a skilled warrior with an unshakable faith in God.
The reluctant apprentice: Embittered by his father Merlin's betrayal, Shadoe un Hollo Tors abandons God and Camelot, until a dream returns him to his childhood home to fulfill his destiny and appoint Arthur's rightful heir to the throne.
Bound by Divine providence, divided by distrust, and threatened by sorcery and demons, Shadoe and Rayn must overcome their instant dislike and mutual attraction to save the isle.
So if you're a fan, you'll find plenty to explore in the Christian market alone. I'm sure I've missed some, so add any you wish in the comments (Christian or general market). And I'm curious–do you enjoy Arthurian mythology? If so, do you have any favorite Arthurian tales?
I'm always on the lookout for book recommendations!
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December 7, 2011 - 3:45 pm · Reply
BTW, Bryan Davis used the Arthurian myth in his Raising Dragons series, too. He re-images Merlin as a prophet rather than a wizard, and he ties the whole thing with his dragon twist — dragons in the form of humans. Quite inventive.
In the end, I'm not a fan, though. Generally, if I know there's an Arthurian angle, I inwardly groan. Yet I really enjoyed the movie Arthur (I think that was the title), which supposedly told the "real" story. And I loved the TV show Merlin which was about Merlin and Arthur when they were teens and neither of them had come into their own.
So the new look at an old story can be interesting if well executed.
My preference though is, no, I'd rather have a new story, even if the author based it on Arthur but didn't advertise it as such. I'll be interested what others think about this.
Becky, as I was writing the post I kept thinking that there was another relatively well-known Christian fantasy author who made use of King Arthur lore, but it kept eluding me. It was Bryan Davis…thanks for jogging my memory by mentioning his books. 🙂
I have strong interest in fairy tale retellings, but I'm neutral on Arthurian lore. If borrowing from that mythos adds something to the story, that's great, but it doesn't particularly interest me. I agree with you that so much depends on the execution. Does it feel fresh or just a rehashing of other stories?
Your mention of a writer crafting a new story based on Arthur but not advertised as such reminded me of Cyndere's Midnight by Jeffrey Overstreet. There were some definite Beauty and the Beast parallels there, even though the book wasn't a retelling. Later, I seem to recall him talking about deriving inspiration from the fairy tale, and I can imagine an author taking inspiration from Arthur in the same way–a subtle influence to the story, not an overpowering force.
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I'm forever ruined on all Arthurian legend by Mary Stewart's series starting with The Crystal Cave and The Hollow Hills. They are first person, told by Merlin, and they're absolutely fantastic. I've tried to read other Arthur books, and I have to quit because I keep comparing them to Stewart's. Merlin is more of a prophet than a wizard, and his prophecies come and go, and he has very little control over them. I've heard that Lawhead's series is very similar.
When it comes to Arthurian retellings, I imagine they're like your first Doctor Who: the first one you read will always be your favorite.
Wow, that's quite an endorsement of Stewart's books. I'll have to check them out. I like the intimacy of first person, so that's a plus. 🙂
It's funny that you should mention Dr. Who. Though I've heard many raving endorsements over the years, I've never watched it until earlier this week. I started with the series re-launch (Christopher Eccleston as the Doctor). I haven't had time to get far, but what I've seen, I've quite enjoyed! Already I'm having difficulty imagining the replacement of the Doctor with another actor. It seems like it would require a bit of an adjustment with each switch.
December 8, 2011 - 10:25 pm · Reply
I have trouble with the initial Doctor switches. But after a while, you realize that it's the same character, just with a different face, and then it works. Like when you were a kid and they'd change the voice actor of the cartoon character. 🙂
As for Mary Stewart, her books are wonderful in general. Romance/mystery, always female first person. Merlin is her only male first person character, I think, and I enjoyed him so very much. She really goes into detail about the Roman influence, and how Ambrosius was Roman and trained his troops like one. I read the summaries of Lawhead's series, and it sounds so similar … I don't think I could enjoy it as much.
Now, Lawhead's Byzantium book is absolutely fabulous. I think it'll become one of the books I'll read once a year.
December 12, 2011 - 5:01 pm · Reply
Ah, that makes sense. I'm hoping that it won't take me long to make each adjustment. Time will tell, I suppose. 🙂
I haven't read Lawhead's Pendragon Cycle yet, though I have enjoyed many of his other books. I really liked what he did with the Robin Hood legend in the King Raven trilogy, so I suspect he did a good job retelling the Arthur legend–but if it's similar to one you already loved, it might be difficult to enjoy no matter how well-executed. 🙂
Oh, I just thought of another Arthur book that took me by surprise. It's Hexwood, by Diana Wynne Jones. Although you don't find out that you've been hanging out with the Arthurian characters (and a few other myth heroes, too) until the very end.
Hexwood, however, is a puzzle book. Chapter 1 actually takes place near the end of the story, and you don't catch up to the beginning of it until the end. In the middle, everything is all scrambled around. Reading it is a delightful puzzle as you start figuring things out. I can't imagine trying to write it. (Eventually it does become linear, and that's when you start going, "Oh my gosh! You mean THIS character is really THIS character?" And so on and so forth.)
And Mordion is one of those hugely damaged characters whom you just love to pieces by the end of the book. Sigh. Now I want to read it again.
Sulya
November 23, 2012 - 3:41 am · Reply
I read Bernard Cornwell's Warlord Chronicles a few years ago and liked them a lot. They reminded me of "The Mists of Avalon". There are three books in the seiers: "Winter King", "Enemy of God", and "Excalibur". I also would recommend Mary Stewart's Merlin Trilogy: "The Crystal Cave", "Hollow Hills", and the "Last Enchantment". You can usually find them in one volume.
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When Shadrack Roberts presented his dissertation topic recently to the doctoral review board at Capitol College in Laurel, Md., the response was overwhelming, and several faculty members jumped at the chance to chair the project. Roberts, a Maquoketa, Iowa, native and former U.S. Army soldier, will most likely be one of the foremost published experts on what a world of augmented reality may mean for officials making real-time decisions based on a steady stream of data. For instance, Brazilian police officers will use a Google Glass-type technology to scan the crowd at the World Cup in 2014 utilizing facial recognition to identify possible persons of interest. Roberts's study will encompass the topics of the fallacy of privacy today and how officials will ensure that the information being received is in fact trustworthy and actionable.
Roberts and his wife, Farrah, live in Bettendorf, Iowa. After living abroad for a number of years, the couple wanted to be close to their family and ensure that their 3-year-old son, Lennon, would grow up near his grandparents. Roberts is the Chief Privacy & Cyber official at Army Sustainment Command in Rock Island, Ill., and a 2009 Upper Iowa University alumnus with a degree in public administration.
After high school, Roberts spent a semester at what is now called Viterbo University in LaCrosse, Wis. He then transferred to a school in Denver, Colo., but soon realized that he really wasn't ready for college. He wasn't quite sure what he wanted to do, but he knew he wanted to travel. In 1996, Roberts enlisted in the Army. He was considered an "A-1 recruit" as a result of how well he scored on the ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) test. Out of the 300 and some students that took the test that day in Denver, Roberts placed at the top of the heap. He was highly recruited. Told he could name his post, he responded, "Just give me the longest tech school you have."
Roberts chose satellite communications as his Army "job" and attended training at Fort Gordon, Ga. He was sent to Germany for six months and then assigned to a base in Bosnia for 355 days from 1997-1998. Roberts was back in the United States for one year before his contract with the Army was up. Originally, his commitment was supposed to be for six years, but because of a Y2K glitch, the Army could not extend contracts beyond the year 2000.
Given his skill set, Roberts had no trouble finding a job after he was discharged. He went to work in the private sector for WorldCom, Sprint and Qwest when Internet use was growing and the fiber optic backbone was being laid across the United States and beyond.
Twelve years ago, Roberts jumped at the opportunity to work for the U.S. government. He again had posts in Germany, and Japan. It was in Germany, however, that he began thinking about finally finishing his bachelor's degree. Being a native Iowan, he immediately recognized Upper Iowa University and knew about its residential Fayette campus. "It was a physical school and not an online diploma-mill," said Roberts. "That was a big plus for me. Upper Iowa was actually the most competitively priced. It also had the most flexibility in transferring credits I had already earned."
Roberts completed his public administration degree through Upper Iowa's online program and was able to stick with classes despite moving from Germany to Detroit, Mich., to Japan and back to Germany.
He recently completed a master's of science in global information leader from National Defense University at Fort McNair in Washington, D.C., and also received a scholarship from the National Security Agency and Department of Defense to attend Capitol College where he is embarking on his doctoral program in Information Assurance (IA).
"UIU provided a clear path to finish something that I had started years before, since my undergraduate degree was literally 15 years in the making," Roberts said. "What I have found is that adult students are often much more serious about learning having tasted a bit of the experience only found in the working world. UIU, I believe, welcomed that experience, which launched me on to greater things and educational pursuits than I might have imagined otherwise."


By now many must know about Dhiti Lotlikar whose music video of herself singing 'Apghat', originally sung by Chris Perry/Lorna, was trending on social media apps like WhatsApp and Facebook.
A class nine student of Vidya Vikas Academy, Margao, Dhiti is also the winner of the Konkani Solo All Goa inter-school singing competition.
Her passion for singing began at a young age as she used to sing with her father and sister. The 14-year-old says: "We would sing random songs and that is how I got interest in singing." Since she and her sister had an interest in singing, her father sent both of them for a two-month singing training in Mumbai wherein they learnt the basics of singing. However, now the 14-year-old does not go for any training or classes, but practices every Sunday for two to three hours alongside her sister.
Speaking about her win, she says that she never participates in any competition with a thought to win. "I participate because I love singing a lot," adds the young singer. Besides singing she plays badminton and has represented Goa thrice at national level.
She further says that her music teacher has plans for some live concerts, and to make original song videos with their school band. In future she wishes to complete her graduation and plan something in music and badminton.


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People: Laura Holoubek, Kerry O. Irwin, Travers B. Manley
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With so many people participating and watching events such as Retired Racehorse Project (a Dinsmore client), Thoroughbred Makeover, and the Mustang Makeover, KENA will feature a panel of participants in those events. Emily Brollier Curtis, Dinsmore client Dan James, and Dr. Fernanda Camargo, DVM, Ph.D. will make up the panel.
Ms. Curtis is a Grand Prix level dressage rider and trainer through her Miramonte Equine and has a talent for restarting off the track thoroughbreds. She has competed at the Retired Racehorse Project Thoroughbred Makeover in the dressage division. Mr. James, of Double Dan Horsemanship, is a world-renowned equine entertainer, educator, and competitor. He started retraining off the track thoroughbreds early in his career as an eventer and has participated and finished as a Top 5 Finalist in the Mustang Millionaire, in addition to being invited to participate in the upcoming Rodeo Bucking Horse Makeover. In addition to his own success with makeover horses, Mr. James has coached numerous makeover horse Top 5 Finalists, including Mustang Makeover Winners and TB Makeover Winners. Dr. Camargo is a professor at the University of Kentucky in the Ag Equine Program as well as an extension specialist and 4H advisor, will discuss the management of makeover horses, starting with assessing their initial needs, including feeding, shoeing and more.
The February 19 dinner is presented by Dinsmore & Shohl LLP's Equine Law Group. Dinsmore & Shohl is a full-service law firm with offices in twenty-three cities throughout eleven states and the District of Columbia, including Kentucky offices in Lexington, Frankfort, Louisville and Covington. The Dinsmore Equine Law Group is a generous supporter of the KENA dinner series.
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and therefore enjoining his Subjects to yield him no Duty or Obedience. But notwithstanding this Doctrine, so well confirmed by Authority and Practice, yet considering the present State of Britain, and the Views of Rome, I should not be surprised to hear her Emiffaries maintaining, with all Solemnity, the contrary Opinion. When a Protestant Prince was to be deposed by Roman Catholics, it was proper Encouragement to tell them, that Heresy was a Forfeiture of Dominion ; but now, that they want the Affistance of the Protestants of England to advance a Popish Prince to the Throne, we may certainly expect to hear from them, that Religion is out of the Question when the Claims and Titles of Princes are under Debate; and perhaps too we may be ready enough to believe them ; so much wiser are i he Children of this World in their Generation, than the Children of Light,
The Principles upon which the Legality of the present Establishment are maintained, are I think but improperly made a part of the present Quarrel which divides the Nation. There are but few who have not precluded themselves on this point: those I mean who have had Courage and Plainness
VII. 163 enough to own their Sense, and to forego the Advantages, either of Birth or Education, rather than give a false Security to the Go. vernment, which under their present Persuasion they could not make good. To these I have nothing more to say, than to wish them what I think they well deserve, a better Cause: but to us, who had bound ourselves by previous Oaths and Obligations in the most solemn Manner in the World, the Accession of his Majesty could administer no Occasion of reconsidering this Question : there was nothing new required of us; we had no Faith to give, which was not already plighted, and bound upon our Souls by the most sacred Engagements. Those therefore under these Circumstances, who have openly engaged, or secretly favoured the Rebellion, are void of all Excufe; they are guilty of the greatest Crime under the greatest Aggravation ; and seem to have no Refuge left, but that which was Adam's Policy, who hid himself from the Presence of the Lord God amongst the Trees of the Garden, because he had nothing to cover his Nakedness.
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It is perhaps too high a Degree of Virtue to expect in this Age, that Men should act with a steady View to the public Good, without being drawn at all by the Bias of their own Interest. Whoever builds upon a Dependence on such a Behaviour from any Set of Men, will, I believe, find himself miltaken. Allow then what cannot be avoided, that Men will differ in their Views and private Interests, yet still methinks there is one common Concern, which is the Prefervation of the whole, in the Security of which every Man's private Fortune is founded; and it is as absurd for a Man under any Resentment whatever to enter into Measures destructive of his Country's Peace, as it
would be for him to burn the Title to his Estate, because the Tenant was behind in his Rent. · If therefore we have any Concern for the Peace and Happiness of our Country, or any Zeal to preserve the Light of the Golpel with which these Kingdoms have been blessed; or if our Consciences are not hardened against the Influence of the most so lemn Oaths and Obligations, under which we have bound ourselves to be true and faithful to our present Sovereign ; we must detest this Rebellion, and with sincere Hearts adore the Goodness of God, who hath wrought this Deliverance for us. Let us then, in the second Place, consider,
II. What Obligations we are under from the same Motives, to use our own best Endeavours to make perpetual the Blessing of this Deliverance.
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On-campus hiring at NITs off to a good start
A strong line-up of recruiters, higher average salaries and a greater number of offers so far in comparison to last year at the NITs in Hamirpur, Jalandhar, Calicut, Durgapur and Jamshedpur are early signs pointing to a strong placement season.
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Placements at NITs start in August and carry on till July,
In-demand: High demand for young engineers especially for IT and tech-related profiles,
More recruiters are queuing up this year,
Average salaries better than last year,
Profiles that are most in demand on these campuses include software and allied information technology disciplines, according to officials at NIT placement cells.
On-campus hiring at the National Institutes of Technology (NITs) that kicked off in August for the class of 2023 is off to a good start.
"It is expected that the current placement season shall be one of the best in terms of line-up of recruiters and offers," said Anil Kumar Choudhary, professor in-charge of training and placement at NIT Jamshedpur. The highest offer at the institute so far is Rs 80 lakh by Atlassian, compared to the top offer of Rs 72.5 lakh from Goldman Sachs last year.
First-time recruiters at NIT Jamshedpur include Uber, Texas Instruments, Directi, MathWorks, Jubilant FoodWorks, HSBC and Societe Generale, Choudhary said.
At NIT Hamirpur, the average salary so far this year is Rs 12.84 lakh a year, a nearly 39% jump compared with this time last year. Thirty-six companies have already visited the campus, 20% higher from a year earlier.
"It is expected that there will be an increase of 10-20% in the number of visiting companies," said Vinod Kumar, registrar, NIT Hamirpur.
New recruiters at the institute include Stryker, Philips, Chqbook, Tata Elxsi, Nagarro, Media.net, Delhivery and Flexcar.
Last year, the highest domestic package offered at NIT Hamirpur was Rs 35 lakh by Amazon, while this year, the top domestic offer (pre-placement) was Rs 52 lakh by CRED, Kumar said.
The average salary at NIT Jalandhar till end-August was Rs 22.73 lakh, an over 50% increase in comparison to Rs 15 lakh a year earlier. Amazon has made the highest domestic offer of Rs 44 lakh, according to S Ghosh, professor in-charge of its centre of training and placement.
This year, 36 pre-placement offers have been given to B-Tech students at the institute compared with 27 PPOs last year.
"This is a good year in terms of placement as there are more job offers this year compared to last year," Ghosh said in an emailed response to ET's questions. New recruiters here include OLX India, Intuit, Google and Aspect Ratio.
At NIT Calicut, too, the average salary is higher. According to Sajith V, head of the centre for training and placement, average salary as of the first week of September was Rs 23 lakh, compared with Rs 21 lakh last year.
New recruiters at NIT Durgapur include Steradian, MathWorks, Morgan Stanley, Caterpillar, John Deere, Cashfree and Shipsy, according to the institute's placement cell. The highest offer so far is from Microsoft at Rs 51 lakh, compared with Atlassian's Rs 57.28 lakh offer last year.
Companies that ET spoke with sounded upbeat about their plans to recruit fresh engineers from NITs and IITs.
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In Differential Scanning Calorimetry, the temperature change of a sample in a crucible is measured during heating and compared to a reference (empty crucible). The heat flow is calculated on the basis of this temperature difference curve. If the sample and reference are the same, then equal heat flows are passing through both the reference and the sample, which means that the heat flow difference is zero. When the sample changes state (e.g. melting, evaporation, crystallization, etc.) due to heating (or also cooling), this is detected as a difference in temperature and the DSC curve shows a difference in heat flow. An example for such a DSC signal is the melting of a sample depicted in Figure 1. An endothermal effect can be measured for melting.
On closer examination of the measured DSC data, it becomes clear that the curve shape does not exactly reflect the heat flow occurring during a phase transformation of the sample. The onset temperature marks the beginning of the melting of the sample; when the peak temperature is reached, the sample is completely molten.
The peak temperature does not correspond to the melting temperature of the sample, although the sample temperature should be the same as the melting temperature. Another discrepancy between the curve shape and reality is that after reaching the peak position, the signal does not immediately drop to zero. This, however, should be the case since the sample is already completely molten at this point and no longer needs any further energy. Therefore, the DSC curve evidently incorporates information not only about the sample but also from the instrument.
The following figure illustrates the influence of the thermal resistance R on the DSC signal.
If the thermal contact is poor (Fig. 2a), melting takes a longer time. As a result, the DSC curve shows a broader, lower peak when recorded against the reference temperature. If the thermal contact is good (Fig. 2b), on the other hand, Differential Scanning Calorimetry yields a sharp peak. This means that the increase in the measured signal is a function of the thermal resistance. The area below the curves, however, is equal in both cases and corresponds to the melting enthalpy.
For DSC correction, the fact that the sample temperature remains constant during the melting process is taken into consideration. The corrected DSC signal recorded against the sample temperature now shows a vertical increase in the DSC signal for melting, for example, which reflects the expected course of the melting process.
The second parameter for the tau-R correction is the correction according to the time constant, tau. This is also an instrument-specific correction parameter. The theoretical background can be described as follows.
The heat flow signal measured by means of DSC does not show only the heat released (or used) from the sample. In addition, the heat flow is also dependent upon the heat transfer as an instrument function.
where f(t) delivers the percentage of heat released from the sample.
g(t) is the heat flow as a function of the instrument and can be described with the help of an exponential function of the form g(t) = exp (-t/tau).
To illustrate the influence of the tau time constant on the DSC signal of a sample, Figure 3 shows measured DSC signals with tau time constants of differing size.
Figure 3. Influence of the time constants tau on the DSC signals.
For a corrected measuring curve, the signal to the right of the peak position should equal zero, i.e. no more heat is being released or used. The result of such a correction is that the influence of the measuring instrument on the peak shape is eliminated and information is therefore only gathered about the sample and the processes occurring during phase transition.
The red curve in Figure 4 represents an uncorrected DSC measuring curve for a melting process. The curve shape shows a slow increase in the heat flow signal starting when melting begins. The maximum is reached when the sample is entirely molten. Then, the DSC signal slowly decreases exponentially toward zero, as a function of the time constants of the instrument.
Figure 4. Application of the tau-R correction.
If this DSC signal is now corrected according to the tau time constant, a signal is obtained which drops back to zero immediately after reaching the peak (black curve). If the correction according to the thermal resistance, R, is now also taken into consideration (blue curve), a sharp peak is obtained for the melting process exhibiting a steep increase on its left slope and a steep decrease on its right slope. The influences on the shape of the melting peak caused by the instrument are therefore eliminated.
For determination of the correction parameters tau (time constant) and R (thermal resistance), it is necessary to measure the melting process of pure metals. Based on the measuring curve obtained, the parameters can be calculated in the analysis with the NETZSCH Proteusfi software under "Evaluation" -> "Time Const. And Therm. Resistance". These parameters are determined for several metals and then saved. The calibration sets used in the temperature and sensitivity calibration can also be employed for the tau-R calibration. Under menu item "Extras" -> "tau-R Calibration", a table will be opened where these parameters are recorded and saved as a correction file. This correction file can be used to correct measurements carried out under the same conditions, such as instrument type, furnace type, sensor type, crucible type, atmosphere and purge gas.
The determination and creation of a correction file must be done only once for each instrument used, as long as the above-mentioned parameters are kept constant.
Ibuprofen is a drug classified as a non-steroidal antirheumatic agent which is employed for treating pain, inflammation and fever. DSC is an indispensable measuring method for the characterization of pharmaceuticals; the tau-R correction yields the highest in precision and correct characteristic values in this field.
Figure 6. DSC curve of Ibuprofen.
Differential Scanning Calorimetry is used in all areas where the accurate and exact characterization of substances and materials is needed. The DSC curve in Figure 6 shows that even small and overlapping effects like the melting of Hexatriacontane can be resolved. The tau-R correction additionally allows even more precise conclusions to be drawn and yields accurate values for material characterization.
Figure 7. DSC curve of Hexatriacontane.


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Sailors aboard the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) heave in lines at Naval Station Mayport, Florida, on Aug. 29, 2019, in preparation for Hurricane Dorian. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nathan T. Beard)
Military.com | By Oriana Pawlyk and Gina Harkins
Florida-based troops and their families are being urged to make hurricane preparations as Hurricane Dorian picks up speed as it careens toward the state, forcing aircraft and ships to be moved out of the storm's path.
Dorian is expected to make landfall in Florida on Monday evening as a Category 4 storm. The hurricane is expected to pack 140 mph winds and pummel the state with heavy rainfall, bringing the threat of dangerous storm surges.
Maj. Gen. James Eifert, head of the Florida National Guard, said during a Friday press conference that nearly 2,000 Air Force and Army Guardsmen would be mobilized by the end of the day.
Here's a look at how bases across the state are preparing ahead of the potentially dangerous storm.
Moving Aircraft
MacDill Air Force Base, home to U.S. Central Command and Special Operations Command, evacuated its KC-135s from the 6th Air Mobility Wing, according to base news release. The base has 24 assigned tankers and is expected to fly out at least 18, according to the Tampa Bay Times. The aircraft will be temporarily stationed at McConnell Air Force Base in Kansas, through the duration of the storm.
"The safety of our service members, families and aircraft are paramount," Col. Stephen Snelson, 6th Air Mobility Wing commander, said in a release. The base is in the Tampa Bay area on the western side of the state.
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Should the hurricane follow one of its projected models straight for Tampa, the surge "could cause significant ... flooding," MacDill officials warned on Facebook. "It would also cause a base evacuation 24-48 hours in advance of the storm's arrival. As you can imagine, we are hoping for the best but preparing for the [worst]."
"We realize that everyone is waiting for the base to make an evacuation decision," the message added. "We will coordinate any evacuation order with Hillsborough County and mission partners."
Just outside Orlando, Patrick Air Force Base, home to the 45th Space Wing and the Air Force Reserve's 920th Rescue Wing, has already closed down a number of facilities ahead of the storm. Closures include the family readiness and fitness centers, along with a number of recreational spots. The Medical Group is also curtailing operations, according to a base release.
It's unclear whether the base evacuated its HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters and HC-130P/N recovery planes. Officials with the 920th could not be reached by press time.
Homestead Air Reserve Base flew out its F-16 Fighting Falcons ahead of the storm, base spokesman Timothy Norton told Stars and Stripes. The base, which was destroyed during Hurricane Andrew in 1992, sits south of Miami. There are no personnel living on the installation.
The Navy also began relocating aircraft Friday. Six Naval Air Station Jacksonville-based squadrons -- including Patrol Squadrons 10, 16, 26, 30, 45 and 62 -- were set to evacuate, a Navy news release states.
Any aircraft unable to leave the base will be moved to hangars for the duration of the storm, according to the release.
Troops based at the air station were encouraged to discuss evacuation and reporting requirements with their chain of command.
Securing Ships and Ports
The Navy also began moving ships based at Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville out of the storm's path on Thursday night. Rear Adm. Don Gabrielson, head of Naval Forces Southern Command, said the safety of sailors and their families, along with the security of ships and aircraft, remained a top priority.
"We appreciate how our families support our missions even as their own homes face the risk of these difficult storms," Gabrielson said in a statement.
The patrol ship Shamal got underway Thursday, according to a Navy news release. The guided-missile destroyers Lassen, Paul Ignatius, Farragut, along with the littoral combat ships Billings and Milwaukee were expected to get underway Friday.
The ships have been directed to areas of the Atlantic where they can avoid the storm.
Others are expected to shelter in place, taking precautions to avoid damage. Those ships include the amphibious assault ship Iwo Jima; littoral combat ships Little Rock and Detroit; guided missile cruiser Hue City; dock landing ship Fort McHenry; and destroyers Roosevelt, The Sullivans and Thomas Hudner.
Sailors and their families on base are urged to sandbag flood-prone areas, get extra fuel, remove debris from drainage areas, and relocate dumpsters and equipment that could be swept up in floodwaters to more secure areas.
Coast Guard Warnings
The Coast Guard has set conditions at several ports in Florida at "X-ray," which means they're open to commercial traffic, but mariners are warned that high winds are coming and that there are no safe havens in the facilities.
"Ports are safest when the inventory of vessels is at a minimum," a Coast Guard release states. "All ocean-going commercial vessels and ocean-going barges greater than 500 gross tons should make plans for departing the port."
The service is advising all recreational boats to stay out of the water.
The Coast Guard is advising people do the same, with officials telling them to steer clear of beaches. Families should have disaster plans, including for pets, and people should secure belongings on their property to prevent them from being swept away by floods.
The service is also warning people not to rely on social media for storm-related information or to report emergencies.
"People in distress should use 911 to request assistance whenever possible," a service news release states. "Social media should not be used to report life-threatening distress due to limited resources to monitor the dozens of social media platforms during a hurricane or large-scale rescue event."
Storm Watching
Others are keeping track of the storm from on high.
Earlier this week, three WC-130J "Hurricane Hunter" aircraft and one C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from the 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, flew to the Curaçao island in the Caribbean to provide weather reconnaissance for Hurricane Dorian, according to the service.
The Hunters, of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, collect data that helps the National Hurricane Center determine which category to classify the storm, in addition to how far out the winds go and how strong they are.
The teams use a device called a dropsonde, which is ejected from the aircraft into the water. The biodegradable and non-recoverable sensor measures temperatures, dew-points, pressure, and wind speeds and direction. The sensors also mark the storm's location.
Dozens of the sensors can be dropped in a single six-to-10-hour mission, collecting data from each device as the WC-130 flies through the storm.
-- Oriana Pawlyk can be reached at oriana.pawlyk@military.com. Follow her on Twitter at @Oriana0214.
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Q: Completion handler returning before task finishes I have this function that has a completion handler that is to be returned after the task is finished, but from the output I am getting, it shows that the completion handler is being considered completed and returned before the task is done.
Function being called:
private func getSteps(completion: (Int) -> ()) {
    var val: Int = 0
    guard let sampleType = HKObjectType.quantityType(forIdentifier: .stepCount) else { return }
    let startDate = Calendar.current.startOfDay(for: Date())
    let predicate = HKQuery.predicateForSamples(withStart: startDate, end: Date(), options: .strictEndDate)
    var interval = DateComponents()

    interval.day = 1
    let query = HKStatisticsCollectionQuery(quantityType: sampleType, quantitySamplePredicate: predicate, options: [.cumulativeSum], anchorDate: startDate, intervalComponents: interval)
    query.initialResultsHandler = { query,result,error in
        if let myresult = result {
            myresult.enumerateStatistics(from: startDate, to: Date()) { (statistic, value) in
                if let count = statistic.sumQuantity() {
                    val = Int(count.doubleValue(for: HKUnit.count()))
                }
            }
        }
    }
    healthStore.execute(query)
    completion(val)
}

When I print the completion handler of the function, it prints 0 instead of Int(count.doubleValue(for: HKUnit.count())) which val was set to inside the function. Any input on why I am getting 0 instead of the set val would be greatly appreciated!

A: Note that query.initialResultsHandler is asynchronous and your code will execute in the following order:
private func getSteps(completion: (Int) -> ()) {
    // #1
    var val: Int = 0
    ...
    // #2
    query.initialResultsHandler = { query,result,error in
        // #5
        if let myresult = result {
            myresult.enumerateStatistics(from: startDate, to: Date()) { (statistic, value) in
                if let count = statistic.sumQuantity() {
                    // #6
                    val = Int(count.doubleValue(for: HKUnit.count()))
                }
            }
        }
        // #7
    }
    // #3
    healthStore.execute(query)
    // #4
    completion(val)
}

Note that #4 is executed before #6.

The solution is to move completion inside the asynchronous block:
private func getSteps(completion: (Int) -> ()) {
    ...
    query.initialResultsHandler = { query,result,error in
        if let myresult = result {
            myresult.enumerateStatistics(from: startDate, to: Date()) { (statistic, value) in
                if let count = statistic.sumQuantity() {
                    val = Int(count.doubleValue(for: HKUnit.count()))
                }
            }
        }
        completion(val) // <- move here
    }
    healthStore.execute(query)
}

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I love small, easily digestible books that, despite their short length, can still stay with you for weeks. I finally read Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's We Should All Be Feminists, on my way to and from the Leadership Summit for Women, an annual intergenerational community-wide event that aims to create a safe space for the diverse voices of women, trans* individuals and our allies. It is presented by YWCA Hamilton, McMaster University, and the McMaster Students Union. It was obviously a perfect read during an inspiring and rousing day.
I jotted down my favourite quotations from We Should All Be Feminists. It's a book I encourage everyone to read. Thankfully, many teenagers will have the opportunity.
"We spend too much time teaching girls to worry about what boys think of them. But the reverse is not the case. We don't teach boys to care about being likable. We spend too much time telling girls that they cannot be angry or aggressive or tough, which is bad enough, but then we turn around and either praise or excuse men for the same reasons.


Revive your hair and improve its texture with the Koh-I-Noor Oval Boar Bristle Hairbrush. Made in Italy, this brush works to reduce frizz while its natural soft boar bristles work to stimulate and massage the scalp. Its faux tortoise handle, a trademark of the brand's Jaspé collection, is ergonomically designed for maximum comfort.


My new Project: What does it mean to Know God?
When you pray to a God who is Spirit, how can you keep your mind attentive to a being who is shapeless, odorless, colorless, and transcendentally out of reach?
If you focus on a thought, like the one above, instead of actually talking to God, then, you are thinking… but not actually praying; at least it would seem. Some would suggest that you use things in creation like trees, flowers, music, and so forth as catalysts of praise and thanksgiving. How can a tree connect you to the odorless, colorless, formless entity that you are seeking communication with?
Can it become a idol? People are guilty of making creation or things in creation an idol, so, why suggest focusing on creation in order to worship God, if creation is the very thing that we as humans are said to disobediently replace God with?
At any rate, it is not acceptable for mature believers to have a translucent golden watery fairy dust Spirit in our minds when we address our Father in Heaven. Nor is it adequate to have a big man with a big beard. What then?
Never mind images! How can we love this God, and talk to him, relate to him as a person, as our Father, without wandering around in our thoughts, or injecting strange images that distort who he actually is. How can we attain the deepest and most profound relationship imaginable for ourselves as God's creatures; especially when it rarely feels like a relationship at all. Our relationship to God is supposed to be the consummate relationship. In a sort, it is to be like Tolkien's Ring of Power, the one Relationship to rule them all.
A regularly recurring painful experience in my life is prayer. I go to Him who I feel so unfamiliar with, but, ironically, the one around whom my entire life revolves. I have given him everything, and I want to know Him. When attention turns to Him, there is a awkward unfamiliarity that stifles conversation. What do I do? Ignore the unfamiliarity and ask for stuff. Pray for the lost, and for the Mission of God's Kingdom. Pray for my family. Or just begin to give thanks to Him for all that He has given me. The fear remains, however, that my life is certainly revolving around something else than Him, if, every time I try to talk to Him, I can't even figure out who He really is without abandoning the whole enterprise of prayer to think theology (biblical stories, Scriptures, and so forth). Trying to hold Packer's attributes of God in my mind, and push them into a mental square while imagining what kind of a person a God with all these attributes is like; it is just difficult to sustain. Then to begin talking to this imaginary mental projection while wondering why it feels like I'm talking to a mere imaginary mental projection engenders frustration. No wonder I like reading more than praying.
So, what is the key to relating to God in the most complete, dynamic, biblically intended way? This is not a question that I intend to answer quickly. It is not a question that I can answer right now to my own satisfaction. I'm compiling some resources: James K.A. Smith, "Desiring the Kingdom," Diverse writings from C.S. Lewis, and most importantly, Edwards's "the End for Which God Created the World." I am committing myself to this project, and as time and resources allow, I hope that in answering these questions (if I do) that I will have something that will help others who have similar struggles.


In this 2 part series on scent, hypnosis practitioner and wellness expert Morgan Yakus discusses how particular smells can shape our memories, providing strategies for using olfactory intelligence to shift our states of being and sharing some of her favorite products.
Morgan Yakus specializes in facilitating active meditation and modern integrative hypnosis. Read on to learn more about her rituals, tools for balance and cultivating a sense of female empowered through open communications channels and shared space.


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Beautiful clothing that will stand the test of time…
For over a decade Haruka has been developing a reputation for beautiful well-made clothing for women who want a wardrobe that is stylish, empowering, elegant, unique… and will stand the test of time.
Slow fashion, not passing trends…
Our collections are designed to build upon each other year after year, so that treasured favourites can be mixed and matched with new pieces. We use natural fibres, in rich earthy shades, some of them woven especially for us to our own specification of weight, composition and colour. Other fabrics are sourced from the surplus market, using materials that the fashion industry would otherwise throw away. This allows us to get creative, and add spice to our range with limited edition pieces.
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We support small suppliers who have transparent working practices, and we pay them fairly. It is important to us that our clothes are made in an environment where workers are valued, respected and treated fairly. We have been working with many of our suppliers in India and Nepal since we started the business and we've made some good friends along the way…
Born in Glastonbury, inspired by diversity, loved the world over
Haruka was founded in 2004 in Glastonbury, England by designer Amanda Chambers, and has grown in an organic way over the years. Her inspiration is the interweaving of cultures and subcultures she discovers on her travels around the world. Her designs often reflect Japanese simplicity and Asian-inspired shapes, and embrace the spirit of freedom, movement and spontaneity. Glastonbury's unique hippie bohemian vibe and its reputation as a spiritual centre attracts thousands of visitors every year and we are proud to have built up a loyal following of customers from all over the world.
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Smino's 10 Best Guest Features: Ranked from Great to Greatest
The Zero Fatigue leader never phones-in a verse.
Kevin Morency
Photo Credit: Apple Music
Smino is the best thing to come out of St. Louis since Nelly, and it's not even close.
2017's blkswn marked Smino's arrival, 2018's NOIR proved he's only getting better with time, and his 2019 feature run and work with Ghetto Sage showcases an artist ready to take over the upcoming decade.
With that, Smino's reputation as a guest feature artist is impressively consistent. The Zero Fatigue leader never phones-in a verse. Ever. Smino always goes above-and-beyond to elevate the track.
What's even more impressive is Smino seems to continually challenge his vocal range and flexibility. Catch Smi appearing over a wide variety of sounds with a bevy of artists. Whether it's a trunk-rattling banger alongside Cousin Stizz, a soulful duet with SiR or a sugar-trap anthem cut in the company of Doja Cat, Smino comes ready to rap with his best foot forward.
Just as we did with Saba in September, we decided to rank the top 10 guest features of Smino's already noteworthy career. Enjoy.
Editor's Note: Only songs featuring other vocal acts were considered, meaning we did not include titles such as Sango's "Khlorine" and Monté Booker's "Red Velvet.". Smino's appearance on Ghetto Sage's "Häagen-Dazs" was also not included because of Smino's standing as a group member and not a guest feature.
10. "Troop," tobi lou featuring Smino
Album: Troop — Single
Smino is one smooth motherfucker. His verse on "Troop" is no exception. The rapper settles into the atmosphere of the song as if it were of his creation. He flexes humorously clever punchlines ("Don't give a fuck who fuckin' Kylie / Generous with the dish I feel like Kyrie"), a stop-start flow that spills over the instrumental's keys, and the hazy aura of a weed-smoking, self-assured rapper that doesn't have to try hard to sound dope. We need more Smino and tobi on wax.
9. "Ace," Noname featuring Smino & Saba
Album: Room 25
Smino opens up "Ace" much in the same way a songbird welcomes the rising sun. The St. Louis native's relaxed and melodic hook makes way for a rap verse employing playful wordplay and elated alliteration. Smi's delivery perfectly matches the instrumental's natural lightheartedness. His performance showcases his fluency in tip-toeing the line between rapping and singing. Smino's hook remains the foundation of the song, providing the necessary bridge between Noname and Saba's verses.
8. "Eternal," Chance The Rapper featuring Smino
Album: The Big Day
Though he hails from St. Louis, Smino is one of Chicago's tried-and-true, adopted sons. Therefore, it's fitting Smi makes a memorable appearance on Chance The Rapper's debut album, The Big Day. Smino slides in smoothly alongside the headliner on a bass-heavy, wholesome cut. "Eternal" is the perfect spot for the crooner to reflect on women, fame, and relationships through a captivating monotone delivery, eventually giving way to his signature soaring vocals. Plus, we got a joyful performance on the Ellen Show.
7. "Anonymous," Cousin Stizz featuring Smino
Album: Trying to Find My Next Thrill
Rarely do we hear Trap Smino. The 28-year-old artist often elects to perform his lyrical acrobatics over more bright instrumentals. Smi's appearance on Cousin Stizz's "Anonymous" is so satisfying because his approach is so rare. Smino jumps on the Kenny Beats-produced banger with reckless abandon and tears the track apart effortlessly, as if this were his sound palette all along. And, as always, Smino comes armed to the teeth with face-lifting bars and inescapable melodies, adding the perfect complement to Stizz's hardened performance.
6. "LA Lisa," SiR featuring Smino
Album: Chasing Summer
To quote Smino himself, "'LA Lisa' one of my favorite verses I ever did." Smino makes the distinction between his rapping and singing black-and-white on "LA Lisa," alternating on-and-off between a stretched out, slow-building melody and four-bar stanzas. He rides the rhythmic thudding of the instrumental's backbone with effortless elegance, constantly speeding up and slowing down the pace of the song on a whim. At the same time, Smino is in his thematic bag, using creative descriptions ("Get a lil' ratchet, stay over, color your box / Don't tell your daddy, he might go Crayola") to expertly weave his way through late-night rendezvous with his muse, Lisa.
5. "Won't Bite," Doja Cat featuring Smino
Album: Hot Pink
Smino is chameleon-like in his ability to blend into his surroundings naturally. On "Won't Bite," Smino harnesses the song's sugary, uptempo pacing to hold an exhibition in flow-switching, loosing three different distinct flows across his appearance. The St. Louis product taps into the full range of his delivery, affirming his ability to fluctuate between soaring harmonies and measured rhymes easily.
4. "Sacrifices," Dreamville with EARTHGANG & J. Cole, featuring Smino & Saba
Album: Revenge of the Dreamers III
"Sacrifices" was a defining moment in hip-hop. EARTHGANG's Olu, Smino, and Saba, three of rap's brightest up-and-comers, turned in praise-worthy performances alongside J. Cole on the closer to a collaboration album that held the attention of the entire genre. For his part, Smino relies on his soulful, St. Louis rasp to deliver a verse that's packed tight with witty wordplay and honest confessionals. From positioning his music as collard greens inside of speakers to reminiscing on his Missouri childhood, there's perhaps no verse in Smi's catalog that more accurately defines the heart of his artistry.
3. "World In My Hands," Saba featuring Smino & Legit
Album: Bucket List Project
Saba and Smino's first collaboration remains one of their finest to date with the two like-souls using the 2016 record to reflect on life with refreshing authenticity. They also flash their unlimited potential as leaders of the next generation. Smino follows Saba's lead by using several different cadences and flows coming after one of the most memorable opening bars of his career ("My beautiful dark twisted fanta-leaf / Burn like the pain when you see me grow").
2. "TenderHeaded," Cam O'bi featuring Smino
Album: TenderHeaded — Single
The thesis of "TenderHeaded" is the enduring experience of childhood and loss of innocence. The instrumental of "TenderHeaded" is a pure hip-hop drum pocket, blanketed by a high-pitched sample, culminating in the perfect storm for Smino to record one of his greatest verses ever. Walking us through his academic struggles early on in life, Smino illustrates the moment he decided to pursue music as a passion and career. His impressively complex and technical verse embodies the ironic juxtaposition between his academic failures and his masterful control over language.
1. "Shadow Man," Noname featuring Saba, Smino, & Phoelix
Album: Telefone
The overwhelming honesty, sincerity, and musicality of "Shadow Man" place the record within the contemporary hip-hop canon, and Smino turns in the song's best verse. Alongside his current Ghetto Sage groupmates, his capacity for fitting ingenious bars and sobering contemplation within sonically-soothing structures allows Smino to dance upon the Cam O'bi instrumental with unrivaled grace. Blending his use of alliteration with his knack for musical delivery, Smino produces pure poetry.
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10 Best Saba Guest Verses, Ranked
From "Below the Surface" to "Sacrifices," we count down the Chicago rapper's best work on other artist's songs.
10 Best J. Cole Guest Features, Ranked [Update]
Some great verses didn't make the cut, but that's a testament to the quality of the selections that were chosen.
10 Best Anderson .Paak Guest Features, Ranked
Our 10 Best series continues with a ranking of the best guest features of Anderson .Paak's career—so far.
50 Best Hip-Hop and R&B Albums of 2018, Ranked
The best albums of the year.
Young Thug's 10 Best Pop Features, Ranked
Lately, I've been listening to Pop Thugger.
Drake's 50 Best Guest Verses, Ranked
Why? Well, why not?
Every Kendrick Lamar 2016 Guest Verse, Ranked
2016 has been a banner year for Kendrick Lamar guest features, so it's only right we ranked them all.
From Mike Will to Rapsody, Kendrick's had a year of outstanding guest verses.


If you've ever lived in a city, you know that getting around can be a challenge.
Traffic jams, overflowing parking lots, crammed MRT cars, long queues at terminal stations during rush hours. All these challenges happen on a daily basis.
Come to think, starting a business is not so different from surviving the daily grind. Like the challenges of living in a city, managing a business can be quite overwhelming even for someone who has had years of working in a corporate world.
This is the main reason why the Master in Business Administration at SPUQC is a must for any professional who would like a leg up in his career.
Psychology embraces the many factors that influence behavior – from sensory experience to complex cognition, from the role of genetics to that of social and cultural environments, from the processes that explain behavior in early childhood to those that operate in older ages, and from normal development to pathological conditions.
There is a lot that we can do to influence others suffering from clinical depression by offering this program.
Unique qualities of these graduate programs allow us to cater to service-oriented professions. SPUQC precisely chose to offer these courses so they can have more impact in society.
St Paul launched into daring intiatives so as to reach many. What made him truly effective was that he exercised honest communication. This is the same philosophy we follow in undertaking these Graduate programs. We will be thorough and daring in our researches and in pushing novel ideas to reach more.
We commit to serve and excel in what we do. Moreover, at SPUQC, we go beyond the technical aspects of the field. We take into consideration how to equip our students with work ethics that value and respect the people they interact with.


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Delegates Visit Nebraska's State Capitol
by Mike | 8 Jun 2013 | Legislative, Highlights, Executive, CBS, Judicial, 2013
On Friday afternoon, delegates visited the Nebraska State Capitol building. Cornhusker Boys' State officeholders visited the offices of their Nebraska counterparts, while the legislature met in the Warner Chamber and the CBS Supreme Court heard cases within Nebraska's highest courtroom.
Mike Smith Inspires Delegates to Leave a Legacy
by Mike | 8 Jun 2013 | Highlights, CBS, Top Stories, 2013
Mike Smith, founder of Skate for Change talked about his path from being an average high school student with few aspirations in small-town Imperial, Nebraska to heading up the very successful national organization, Skate for Change, whose mission is to feed and clothe the homeless and clean up parks. As a teen, he turned his life around after the death of a friend, creating a strong desire to rise above peer pressure and help people less fortunate than himself. This journey took him to Lincoln, Nebraska, where he was first exposed to the problem of homelessness. Smith began talking with the homeless and began collecting items they needed. After loading a backpack, he would skate around town to deliver the items. This concept of delivering items to the homeless via skateboards started to get noticed and others joined in the cause. As companies and celebrity skateboarders heard about what he was doing, he received more and more publicity, and now Skate for Change has chapters in several big cities throughout the United States and will be starting chapters in Canada and Australia over the next year. After telling his stories, Smith challenged the delegates, asking "What will your legacy be? What do you want to be remembered for?" He encouraged delegates to take a serious look at their own lives and determine what steps they need to take to reach their goals.
Delegates Learn About Cyber Security
On Friday morning, delegates listened to Robert Anderson of STRATCOM who discussed the ins and outs of cyber security, including what threats individuals and organizations face and how the United States responds to threats. Anderson shared tips on how delegates can protect themselves from online threats.
2013 Saturday E-Newspaper
by Mike | 8 Jun 2013 | Newspaper Issues, CBS, Recent Posts, Multimedia, 2013
Click HERE, or on the image below to open Saturday's edition of the Cornhusker Boys' State Bulletin.
(PDF download size: 239 KB)
Walter Paul Elected Governor of Cornhusker Boys' State
by Mike | 7 Jun 2013 | Highlights, General Election, CBS, Executive, Results, Top Stories, 2013
Congratulations to Walter Paul of Alamo on his recent election to the office of Cornhusker Boys' State Governor. Originally from Uganda, Governor-Elect Paul comes to us from Omaha, Nebraska and will be formally sworn into office tomorrow morning in front of the entire delegation. Paul will serve as Governor into June of 2014.


Certain recent political events have brought up the topic of news bias, and how most people live in an echo chamber online - their views parroted back to them since like attracts like, so there is rarely any "outsider" input. I'm not here to talk about politics, but I have found it interesting how the same thing occurs in other, completely unrelated areas.
If I bought a Mazda 2 to replace my Yukon XL on the premise of saving money on fuel, it would take 5 years for me to start saving money. At least.
Sync for Toodledo, an app I made in my spare time for BlackBerry 10, is now available! See my Sync for Toodledo page at the top for more details, or get the app here.
I got bored, and decided to change from Octopress to Jekyll. Octopress does a lot of things automatically that I wanted to do myself.
From the 5th to the 9th of this month, I drove 5000km (a bit more, in fact) across a good chunk of Canada via the Trans-Canada Highway. Some things happened, and I tweeted about them (in a safe way, of course).
Writing this as a guide for a first-time PC builder. Usually these guides are just lists of parts to put together, but I'm going to try to make this one more detailed and descriptive. Parts listed here go for about $800 on Newegg.ca. For each of these items, go to the Newegg page and click the Specifications tab; that's where the specs I'm describing are listed.
Feb 25, 2014 Hello (Octopress) World!
In my effort to constantly be changing my site, it's now using Octopress. Thanks to Oliver Cardoza for the tip!
This is what I would thoroughly classify under, "rare, but irksome" problems.
May 26, 2013 Psychology? That's the (easiest|hardest) degree ever!
Okay folks, it's time for me to let you in on a little secret, one that I've learned from living in the north for most of my life - "snow tires" and "winter tires" are NOT the same thing, and confusing the two is, to put it lightly, not a great idea.
New photos up! Also, I am now on Twitter. By which I mean, I wanted to get more SHiFT codes for Borderlands 2.
Feb 29, 2012 All the king's horses and all the king's men couldn't solve the world's problems – so why do you think you can?
Every day on my way to work, I bike past an elementary school. When I'm running a bit late (which happens all too often), I bike past right before the bell rings. I hear laughing and yelling, the usual jovial sounds of youth and whatnot. I see kids running around, having fun, hitting each other with baseball bats with nails in them (it's a tough hood). Basically, I see and hear the very definition of being carefree. I know this question has become cliché to the point that saying it is cliché is clichéd, but seriously – what happened to us? When did the world's problems become our problems?
It casts a +122 spell of indecision. Everyone in the immediate area cannot choose a way to fight back.
Sometimes, life doesn't go the way you want it to.
… So please stop saying it.
Since everyone likes to think they're so deep with the crap they put on Facebook, I decided to give it a shot. I decided to write 100 things about myself. Surprisingly hard.


OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Jan. 23, 2014) - Canadian Tire Centre (@CdnTireCtr), Ottawa's premier sports and entertainment venue, is presenting the following events between Jan. 23 and July 24, 2014.
BINGHAMTON SENATORS vs. HAMILTON BULLDOGS: Saturday, Feb. 8, at 7 p.m.; Tickets are $12.50, $15, $17.50 and $20*.
JASON ALDEAN: Sunday, Feb. 9, at 7:30 p.m.; Tickets are $40.25 and $60.25^.
ELTON JOHN: Thursday, Feb. 13, at 8 p.m.; Tickets are $39.50, $81.50 and $151.50^.
BLUE RODEO: Friday, Feb. 14, at 8 p.m.; Tickets are $32, $57 and $82^.
DISNEY ON ICE CELEBRATES 100 YEARS OF MAGIC: Wednesday, Feb. 19, at 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 20, at 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., Friday, Feb. 21, at 7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 22, at 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. (French performance), and Sunday, Feb. 23, at 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. (French performance); Tickets are $15, $23, $32, $52 and $70 (rinkside)^.
2014 CIS FINAL 8 MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP: Friday, March 7, to Sunday, March 9; Ticket packages are $100, $125 and $225(%).
SENS SKILLS presented by SPORT CHEK: Wednesday, March 12, at 7 p.m.; Tickets are $12.50, $15, $17.50 and $20*.
KATY PERRY: Wednesday, July 16, at 7 p.m.; Tickets are $29.50, $46, $80.50 and $125.50^ - Tickets on sale Jan. 27 at 10 a.m.
BRUNO MARS: Thursday, July 24; event time and ticket details to be announced at a later date.
Canadian Tire Centre is the home of the NHL's Ottawa Senators, the OHL's Ottawa 67's and the NBL's Ottawa SkyHawks. To view the 2013-14 home schedules for each team and to purchase tickets, please click here.