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The world's most legendary Porsche 917K, 004/017, is now for sale
Not all Porsche 917s were created equal. Now, 004/017 can be yours
Blake Rong
What does a Porsche 917K go for these days?
It took John Horsman and Porsche engineers Peter Falk and Helmut Flegl to revise the tail while testing at the Osterreichring.
The revised tail finally made the 917, now the Kurzheck, competitive and stable.
Canepa's 917K would have been converted to 5.0-liter specifications after Brands Hatch, in accordance with period specifications.
The 5.0-liter, air-cooled flat-12 is good for 630 hp at 8,300 rpm, and 434 lb-ft of torque at 6,500 rpm.
Frank Honsowetz, at Ed Pink Racing Engines, rebuilt the flat-12. Honsowetz also managed Nissan's race team with Steve Millen.
The most beloved race car ever?
The seat of power. Note the wooden shift knob.
Over 9,000 (rpm).
Brian Redman helped develop 004 into a legend. Forty-four years later, he signed the door.
Twelve cylinders of glory.
Cor blimey, what a motor!
Gulf initially balked at the switch to Porsche power. The motorsports world is forever thankful they did.
In the rain, Pedro Rodriguez was untouchable.
004 leads, among others, a Ferrari 512S and a 917K from Porsche Salzburg.
An invoice from Porsche to John Wyer: 140,000 Deutsche marks is equal to $91,945, which would be $544,297 today.
A race report from Brands Hatch, showing Jo Siffert and Brian Redman driving 004.
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It all started with a conversation.
On March 21, 1969, the night before the 12 Hours of Sebring, Porsche racing director Rico Steinemann met with manager John Wyer. Steinemann was on a mission from God, or Porsche upper management (sometimes one and the same). He presented Wyer with an offer: Would he make the jump to Porsche for the next two racing seasons? The Ford GT40 had earned him and JW Automotive Engineering a Le Mans victory in 1968, with Lucien Bianchi and Pedro Rodriguez at the wheel. It was also on the cusp of being obsolete.
Just nine days earlier, Wyer saw the Porsche 917 on the stand at the Geneva motor show. To him, it was the future of motorsport; to race anything against it would be defeat. "Porsche had, typically, done it first," he mused, "and at a stroke, every other car was out of date."
That night in Florida, he told Steinemann that he would have to take the matter up with his sponsor Gulf Oil, which was suspicious at why he would want to switch. The GT40 may have been obsolete, but it was winning. And it would win again a few months later, again at Le Mans -- when a pair of Gulf GT40s would place first and third, with Jacky Ickx and Jackie Oliver in the No. 6 car and David Hobbs and Mike Hailwood in the No. 7. And who was in second place, finishing just seconds behind Ickx? A Porsche.
JW Automotive -- the JW never stood for "John Wyer," in fact -- would go on to win Sebring that weekend. And over the next few months, Wyer would come to an understanding with Porsche: He would sign on with Porsche for 1970, but they would still finish the 1969 World Sportscar Championship season as fierce competitors.
Porsche dominated. Jo Siffert and Brian Redman were untouchable -- not with the 917, whose longtail was so unstable as to be dangerous, but with their trusty Porsche 908: At the 1000 km of Spa, Siffert declared to Steinemann (after going off the track, in the rain) that "this car is not only unstable, but it is frankly dangerous." At the Nurburgring 1000 km, Porsche 908s would take a dramatic 1-2-3-4-5 victory, but David Piper and Frank Gardner would manhandle the 917 to a miserable eighth -- the first race ever finished by a 917. When gentleman racer John Woolfe died at Maison Blanche on the first lap of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the fast, expensive, yet unsuccessful 917 needed Wyer's touch even more than Wyer needed the 917.
After the 1000 km of Zeltweg in August, Wyer signed a contract for seven complete 917s. Wyer and company were not just the official Porsche team, but also the development partner. The car still had plenty of problems; they had a lot of work ahead of them.
While testing at the Osterreichring in October 1969, chief engineer John Horsman noticed something odd: a pattern of dead gnats, sprinkled against the bodywork. Where the bugs splattered was where air flowed over the body -- but the long tail itself was devoid of insects. No gnats, therefore no airflow, therefore no downforce. In the paddock, Horsman improvised a shorter tail using nothing more than aluminum sheets and tape. Brian Redman went back on the track. And when he returned to the pits, 10 laps later, he walked up to Horsman and declared, "That's it -- now it's a racing car."
Thus, it was christened the 917 Kurzheck -- the "short tail."
Two months later, on Dec. 8, Wyer received the first chassis at his workshop in Slough: chassis 917-004, the same car that had finished at Nurburgring. It had received the full 917K conversion at Porsche just a month prior. The next four cars arrived in early 1970, and Porsche delivered 917-016 just in time for Sebring. 917-017 would be held at Zuffenhausen for the interim, with the possibility that it might be built for Le Mans.
And in February, at the 24 Hours of Daytona, two of Wyer's 917Ks not only finished first and second but also completed 724 laps -- smashing the record distance by 190 miles.
The 917Ks faced a blustery, heavy rain at Brands Hatch. Siffert and Redman drove 004, while Rodriguez and the Finnish driver Leo Kinnunen drove 016. Vic Elford also drove a 917K for Porsche Salzburg, the other de facto Porsche works team. Through brutal rain and cold, the two fought a vicious battle: Rodriguez passing under yellow by accident, Elford retaking the lead after Rodriguez's wiper motor failed, then Rodriguez flying out of the pits and going from 12th place to second in just 25 minutes. A photo shows Elford and Rodriguez going sideways in the rain at Druids Corner -- an epic image for the ages, if there ever was one. Rodriguez won by five laps. To this day, he is remembered as one of the greatest drivers to ever race in the rain; after the race, New Zealander Chris Amon in the Ferrari 512S quipped, "Would someone please tell Pedro that it's raining?"
In the 004 car, Siffert and Redman had far less luck. After just three laps, Siffert punctured a rear tire. He rejoined the race in third, and he and Redman drove slowly and evenly throughout -- alternating, Horsman put it, "between second and third place and ready to win if Pedro faltered."
It never happened. On lap 177, Redman was behind the wheel when Amon in the Ferrari hit him from behind -- not badly but just enough to take No. 004 out of the race.
Back in Slough, Wyer concluded that the chassis could be salvaged. But the schedule was so tight that instead of repairing it, it would be more effective to return the damaged 004 to Porsche and exchange it for the newly built 017. And so, on April 26, 017 arrived at JWA for immediate assembly.
It could take as long as 60 days to receive the requisite customs documents, to move around a race car -- with Monza looming in just two weeks, there wasn't enough time. Wyer grafted the tag from 004 onto 017. This was now 917K chassis 004/017 -- brand-new, undamaged, unsullied by Ferrari fender.
Alan Hamilton, the official Porsche importer in Australia, bought 004/017 in 1975. He already had a few 908s and he had purchased the Can-Am 917/30, also chassis 004, brand-new from Porsche: For him, "the purchase of an original 917K," said Sports Car Digest, "was almost an afterthought."
Hamilton sold the car in 1989, to whom else but David Piper -- the driver who completed the 917's first race.
Piper restored the car to Gulf colors and held onto it for 10 years. Two more owners attempted to preserve it, occasionally entering it at the Monterey Motorsports Reunion. By 2008, the car went to Porsche North America for a full restoration, where it languished.
"I tried to buy this almost 10 years ago," said Porsche racer, collector, restorer and 959 defender Bruce Canepa. "It was a complete car then. Miguel [Amaral, a collector from Portugal] outbid me. I ended up buying it in 2011."
Canepa took the car back to his Scotts Valley, Calif., headquarters. There, he spared no expense in restoring arguably the most important 917 in existence. He sent the body and chassis to Gunnar Racing in West Palm Beach, Fla., where they even found unused, leftover 917 headlights. He sent the engine to Ed Pink Racing Engines in Van Nuys, Calif., where they carefully enlarged the engine to 5.0 liters, the most powerful period 917 specification. He commissioned a new crankshaft from Crosthwaite and Gardiner in England, whose technicians worked from the original factory drawings. Lastly, he sent the Type 920 four-speed transmission to the legendary Andial, which sent Porsches to podiums at Daytona and IMSA GT for nearly the entire duration of the 1980s.
A week before Pebble Beach, the car rolled out of Canepa's Scotts Valley shop and into the public eye for the first time in eight years. It immediately won Best In Show at the Concours on the Avenue in Carmel.
Concours on the Avenue Comes to Carmel
The motorsports world needs its ambassadors, and there are few finer than the Gulf 917K. Little surprise, then, that Porsche had it on display during this year's Monterey Motorsports Reunion. Between a 918 Spyder and its brand-new 919.
So why is this one for sale? "I don't need two," Canepa laughed.
He also owns 917K No. 015, the car in which Rodriguez won Daytona, which we saw at the Porsche Parade. He's never selling that one. "In 2011, people were offering $10 million for [015]. It's not for sale then, and it's not for sale today. But this was a good investment, and we wanted to restore another one and we knew it would be worth $10 million."
Canepa, who is overseeing the sale of this car personally, expects it go for "north of $20 million." That would match the estimate given for 917K chassis 024, the car featured in Steve McQueen's "Le Mans."
"We'll re-restore my other one. Every time you restore a car, you always look back and say, 'God, I'd like to re-restore all my other cars.'"
Since listing it last week, he has had three different people looking at the car and further interest from foreign collectors.
"Last summer, in 2013, the first offer we got was $15 million. I said, 'Well, we've got to finish it.' The car deserves to be exactly like it was. Not overdone, not a shiny piece where it wasn't shiny -- we want it correct. Totally accurate."
Cars & Coffee & More: Bruce Canepa brings a new twist to an old tradition
Steinemann passed away 11 years ago, at the age of 64. He left Porsche in 1973, after leading Porsche to two of its first Le Mans victories, and went into advertising. He always joked that his return to the automotive world, to edit Porsche magazine Christophorus, was "full of remorse." Before the 917, Steinemann helped bring Porsche to its best-ever result at Le Mans, coming in second in 1968. But with the 917 at the height of its powers, Steinemann left Porsche as a world champion. And nearly all of it stemmed from that night at Sebring.


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Q: Floating menu, how to stick menu to the top? I'm relatively new to js and fighting with floating menu.
This is how my js code look like
$(function(){
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                 $('#menu').addClass("fixed");
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When the top is achieved, fixed class is added properly.
My question is:
What should I do inside fixed class to make the menu stick to the top?

A: .fixed{
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A: Nice an simple "position: sticky"..

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Q: linear-gradient background overwrites other elements (such as img or text) I am writing code with CSS and Bootstrap 4. I have made a background of gradient, but when I start adding other elements, such as images or text they appear to be basically invisible because of the gradient being on top of them. Is there a solution?

.background{
    background-image: linear-gradient(to top, black, white);
    opacity: 0.3;
    }

A: Try something like this:

Hello

CSS:
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        position: relative;
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        position: absolute;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        background-image: linear-gradient(to top, black, white);opacity: 0.3;
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.background{
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    position:absolute;
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    z-index:0;
    width:100%;
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As i understand your question,
may be this will help you


Every Monday night, on kitchen tables and restaurant menus all around New Orleans, a Creole classic appears red beans and rice. How did this simple dish become so popular, and what makes it different than beans and rice dishes around the world? Let's look into it.
Red beans likely first made their way to New Orleans with the white sugar plantation owners who fled Saint-Dominge (Haiti) for Louisiana after the slave uprising in the 1790s. A protein-rich food source that is easy to grow and store, they quickly entered the culinary tradition of the New Orleans Creole community.
Monday has a longstanding tradition of being washing day throughout North America. It's unclear why exactly; perhaps getting stains out of your Sunday Best was best accomplished as soon as possible? At any rate, laundry was once quite a labor-intensive activity for the women of the house, who did the washing. Water had to be boiled, clothing had to be scrubbed and wrung and rinsed by hand and later hung to dry.
Since this took so much time and effort, it was difficult to also cook a complicated meal for supper on Mondays. Thus, a dish that could sit on the back burner and simmer was ideal.
Another tradition in New Orleans, as elsewhere, was a nice big Sunday dinner after church. This dinner would often include ham, and in the old days, ham always had a bone.
Putting the hambone to good use as part of Monday's supper, then, was just good common sense, and a favorite use for a hambone is, of course, for making slow-cooked red beans. A hambone, some beans, some aromatics and spices, some water, and a few hours, at the end of which some rice is quickly cooked, and you've got yourself a hearty, low-fuss dinner. And the tradition has stuck around.
The New Orleans beans and rice tradition is hardly the only one in the world. Moros y Cristianos, Hoppin' John, Rajma Chawal, Kuru Fasulye -- really, you can find beans and rice just about everywhere. The New Orleans version is cooked with kidney or small red beans and almost always includes either smoked or pickled pork of some kind or another: a hambone is the most common, but it's also traditional to use ham steak, smoked sausage, pickled pork, ham hocks, or any combination.
The beans are cooked for varying lengths of time, depending on the cook's preference, but it's not uncommon for them to be cooked almost all the way down until they're a creamy paste that's barely identifiable as beans. They are seasoned with the Cajun Trinity (celery, bell pepper, and onion) and a bay leaf, as well as salt and Creole spices: red and black pepper, and perhaps some thyme or parsley.
The rice is cooked so as to be light and flaky, without the grains sticking together. It's usually served on the side on the same plate, leaving it to the eater to do the mixing. Sometimes beans are served directly over the rice, as well.
If you're a visitor to New Orleans, it's unlikely that you'll end up at anyone's home for traditional Monday dinner, but menus all over town offer red beans and rice as a Monday special. It's not universal, but it's overwhelmingly common, especially at neighborhood-type restaurants. Joey K's, on Magazine Street in the Irish Channel, serves a perfectly creamy version of the dish every night of the week. Mandina's in Mid-City offers their well-seasoned beans and rice alongside pork chops, sausage, or a veal cutlet on Monday nights.
If you're in the French Quarter, the Acme Oyster House does a thick, flavorful version that's available all the time.
Drain and rinse beans well. Melt fat in a pot and add onion, pepper, and celery. Cook until translucent. Add all other ingredients. Cover and simmer for around 4 hours, stirring occasionally. Cooking time and seasoning may be altered for preference: longer cooking will yield creamier beans, more spice may be added to taste, etc.
Serve with cooked rice (white is traditional, brown is a good option, too) and pork chops or grilled smoked sausage on the side.


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Hum/111 How The Us Government Hacks The World
How the U.S. Government Hacks the World
"We know foreign countries and companies swipe our corporate secrets. Now our enemies are also seeking the ability to sabotage our power grid, our financial institutions and our air traffic control systems," President Obama, in his State of the Union Address in February. (MacLeod, 2013) At the same time, President Obama signed an executive order to protect our country's infrastructure from cyberattacks, a very real and dangerous problem. Our own government admits to cyber espionage and while former CIA and NSA agents confirm this, we, as citizens, must wonder how far our government takes this liberty while pointing their fingers at other countries, ...view middle of the document...
3) does a good job of leaving much to the imagination of the readers. Apparently, according to the U.S. government, only China is doing illegal and inappropriate cyber hacking. Of course, the Chinese government denies all cyber terrorism activities.
The statement suggesting that although the Pentagon budget is shrinking, the budgets for NSA's hacking operations has increased is questionable. No confirmed sources are cited for this suggestion. The implication that the U.S. government is doing far worse than the Chinese government seems to be emphasized while the specific actions of China's cyber hacking successes seem to be ignored. Making distinctions when reviewing news sources critically is important because as critical thinkers we need to detect media bias and propaganda.
Were this story to appear on the television news would change the perception completely. By appearing on broadcast news, the details would be lost. It would be shortened drastically and most information would be discarded. Were it to be a radio story, limits on time are even more dramatic as well as the absence of pictures or videos. It would leave much to the imagination of the listener. Identifying the fact that the news media is trying to protect the audience from guilt feelings, the story would undoubtedly be slanted to make China appear more the villain and the U.S. government more innocent. Mentally re-writing the story with opposing views would assist in evaluating the story further.
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The best Mac apps for 2022: Top software for your Mac
One of the best parts about owning an Apple computer is the massive ecosystem of superb Mac apps it gives you access to. There are apps available to Mac users no matter what you are looking for, whether that's productivity, photo and video editors, security suites, and more. You can get them from Apple's own App Store or from third-party developer websites, and many of the best Mac apps are even free.
Whether you just bought your first Mac or you're a longtime Apple customer, here's a look at some of the best Mac Apps for 2021.
The best Mac apps at a glance
Photo and video editing
Entertainment and social
Think of Alfred as Spotlight with a dash of Siri. It's an application launcher, but it can do a lot more than just that. With Alfred, you can quickly perform calculations, execute web searches, and find word definitions, among many other functions.
It's a Mac app that fills the gap between Siri and your Spotlight search by allowing you to automate tasks and perform advanced functions that, frankly, Siri should be able to handle on its own. Version 4 improves the workflow creator, introduces rich text snippets, and more.
Always a favorite, Amphetamine keeps your computer from going into sleep mode, starting the screensaver, or performing the auto-dim function. It's ideal for Mac users who want to watch streams, videos, or any other activity in which they don't touch the keyboard or mouse for an extended period.
Note that Amphetamine no longer works with versions of MacOS before Yosemite.
Bartender 4 is an app made for when you're utilizing too many apps. Put simply, it lets you choose which apps appear in the menu bar and rearrange their position to your liking. It's a subtle tool that's specifically designed with organization in mind, and as such, it lets you better systematize various aspects of your interface.
You can also search for specific items or move them into the optional Bartender Bar if you're in dire need of additional space. The latest version added support for MacOS Monterey and M1 devices, a quick reveal to show/hide apps, and the ability to adjust the icon sizes. You can choose a four-week free trial before purchasing.
It's not always easy to view multiple windows side by side, but Magnet gives you tons of options. The app is made for the multitasking Mac user inside all of us and presents a quick way to arrange your desktop.
With Magnet, you can drag and snap windows to the edges and corners of your screen, which will then lock into place. It's a terrific tool, complete with predefined keyboard shortcuts if you want to copy content from one app to another.
Ever switch on Dark Mode to browse your Mac late at night, only to get your eyes blasted by a bright white website that doesn't have its own dark version? We've all been there, but there's no need to suffer bleeding retinas in silence. Instead, get Noir.
This clever little app forces websites to use a dark color scheme if you have Dark Mode enabled. If they don't have one of their own, Noir reskins the website with a darkened, tasteful new look that fits in perfectly with each site's own style. It's customizable, too, and you can choose which theme Noir uses from a range of options — or create your own. You can even set site-specific rules.
If you use Safari, Noir is the perfect companion for late-night browsing (or if you just love using Dark Mode during the day). At $2.99, it's an absolute steal.
Unclutter is a basic piece of software that suits its name. This Mac app is accessible with a quick swipe from the top of your screen and, better yet, functions as a convenient place for storing quick notes, recent files, and clipboard information.
Recent updates also allow for a light or dark theme and include an option for dragging cards on top of other desktop windows. Files and notes even automatically sync across your devices via Dropbox, a suitable addition that adds to the app's lasting appeal.
Keyboard shortcuts are great, but so many different apps use so many different shortcuts that trying to remember them all can be an exercise in frustration. Well, no longer, as there's a brilliant little app that can fix the problem.
The appropriately named CheatSheet is simple. Just press its hotkey, and up pops a window listing all the active shortcuts in your app of choice. It's smart and only shows the shortcuts for the app you're currently using, so there's no need to specify the app you need help with. Release the hotkey, and the pop-up window disappears. It's there when you need it and gone when you don't.
Fantastical is the only calendar app you'll ever need, so long as you're willing to pay for it. A subscription grants you access to a powerful set of tools as well as a full-screen calendar window that's as beautiful as it is practical. The app's true hallmark, however, is in the way you create reminders; just type in that you have "Dinner with Alexa on Thursday at 7:30 p.m." and watch the app schedule it with a reminder.
The free edition is minimal at best with the ability to add and delete events, get the three-day forecast, and a few other features. For a premium experience, Flexibits provides subscriptions for both individuals and families starting at $3.33 per month (when billed annually). Premium features include the 10-day weather forecast, priority email support, and much more.
Folder Tidy
You might start off intending to keep all your Mac's folders neat and organized, but over time, things can go awry — confusing folder names, loose files, things stored in the wrong places, etc. When you're desperately searching for that all-important file, the confusion can be concerning.
Folder Tidy puts an end to all that in the simplest way imaginable. Just one click, and it sorts your files into orderly subfolders using its own ruleset. If you want more control, you can add custom rules to sort things how you like. You can ignore specific files, folders, anything with a tag, and much more, and you can also send things back the way they were with the undo button. Instead of spending ages manually sifting through your files, just get Folder Tidy to do the hard work for you.
GoodTask
Apple redesigned its Reminders app in MacOS Catalina. We gave it a try, and while it's a definite improvement over its lackluster predecessor, it still feels only halfway there. Instead, Apple should take some pointers from GoodTask — it's the best reminders app out there, bar none.
If you just need to quickly create entries, GoodTask gets out of your way and lets you do that. But it comes alive when you start to use its power features. You can make smart lists based on specified criteria, add new reminders using text snippets that GoodTask intuitively understands, and everything from the calendar view to almost every function can be tweaked to your liking.
Chrome's rich feature set, extensive ecosystem and blazing speed make it a great browser for your Mac. Chrome is one of the fastest browsers available for Mac, one that also features the ability to automatically sync all your information — bookmarks, open tabs, recent searches, etc. — across multiple computers and mobile devices. That, combined with its robust customization and instant search capabilities, makes it worthwhile.
As popular as Chrome is, however, it's one of the weakest for user privacy protections, so consider that before installing.
Hazel is an organization Mac app with a great twist: You create your own rules for how the app recognizes, sorts, and moves all your files or downloads. This allows for incredibly flexible file management, whether you want to sort out a particular type of file, apply names and tags automatically, or apply other strict rule sets to every file, folder, and download on your computer.
It's an excellent work app, great for home finances, and generally usable in all kinds of scenarios. However, it may take some time to set up all the rules you want for file management, so Hazel's more friendly for hands-on organizers. It costs $42, though you can get a family five-pack for $65.
If you're looking for a way to simplify or eliminate menial tasks in your day-to-day workload, then Keyboard Maestro should be on your radar. In essence, you can automate a variety of tasks, from waking your Mac at a certain time to automatically opening and running windows in a sequence when you launch an app.
It's a bit overwhelming at first, especially if you're new to automation features like this. But if you have experience with Shortcuts on iOS you can quickly grasp Keyboard Maestro. Best of all, Keyboard Maestro isn't a subscription. It's a one-time purchase of $36, and you might pay to upgrade when new versions release. The latest version now supports Dark Mode and multiple editor windows.
Keyboard Maestro is a great app for productivity-oriented users.
Apple already supplies native tools for creating documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. However, if you work on multiple platforms, like Windows 10, Microsoft 365 may be the better option. This popular office suite includes Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, and OneDrive.
However, users will need a subscription: $7 per month for 365 Personal (one user) and $10 per month for 365 Family (six users). Both subscriptions provide 1TB of storage for each individual regardless of the plan. For Mac owners who don't want a subscription, Microsoft provides free web-based versions.
It's hard to quantify what Notion is because it does so many things. It works as a database, calendar, Kanban board, and more. It's great for project management, book writing, social media calendars, and just about anything else you can imagine.
That level of flexibility is what makes Notion such an amazing app. It's a productivity tool that can be used by anyone for just about anything. It's particularly popular among the bullet journal crowd, and it's a must-have tool for any professional who needs help organizing and compiling their workflows.
Notion is a great tool that is simple enough to use, but true mastery of the app can make for some stunning frameworks.
If you believe the fanboys, you'd think MacOS and Windows are eternal rivals, and never the twain shall meet. But there are plenty of times when you might want to run Windows on your Mac, from accessing Windows-only apps and games to testing out new features. Apple silicon-based Macs can't use Apple's own Boot Camp app to dual-boot into Windows, but they can use Parallels Desktop.
With this app installed, you can launch Windows inside its own, well, window. That means there's no need to restart your Mac, making for fewer interruptions to your workflow. It works with over 200,000 Windows-native apps, giving you access to things you might never get on an Apple computer. And you can copy and paste files between Windows and MacOS with ease, making the whole experience seamless.
Honestly, who still shops in brick-and-mortar stores anymore? Parcel targets the online shopping aficionado, rendering it ideal for anyone who's constantly expecting a package at their doorstep.
The tracking app works with more than 250 services — including mainstays such as UPS, USPS, and FedEx — allowing you to see where your packages are at a glance with little more than a tracking number. Push notifications require a premium subscription for $3 per year.
PDF Expert
Having to work with PDF files is a fact of life, and PDF Expert makes that task a little easier. Not only does the minimalist software allow you to fill out forms and merge PDFs, but it also grants you a host of tools for editing, annotating, and signing files on the fly. Moreover, it's compatible with Apple's Continuity and Handoff features, so you can swap devices while in the middle of a document without fear of losing your work.
As the name might imply, Pocket is a tool that lets you "pocket" articles, videos, and web pages for later viewing. It essentially consolidates all the content in a simple, easy-to-use interface that's also accessible offline.
The app is perfect for sharing your favorite stuff among friends or for stowing interesting articles you may encounter on your evening commute, which you can then pull up on the big screen with their accompanying text, pictures, and links when you get home. Pocket is free to use, but if you want enhanced search capabilities and an ad-free experience, then you'll want to take advantage of the premium subscription ($5 per month or $45 per year).
Macs are powerful things, and there's a huge amount you can do with them. Some tasks, though, can be boring, repetitive, or time-consuming. In those cases, it's best to get something else to do the heavy lifting. Apple's Shortcuts app is the perfect solution.
It gives you access to a whole host of actions that can be strung together to form powerful automations. Want to batch-process a whole folder of images? Or implement custom split-view layouts at the touch of a button? There is almost no end to the options you have with Shortcuts. It's the perfect way to save time and speed up tasks on your Mac.
Apple's Mail app is fine, but we wouldn't go much beyond that. Spark is great, however, and shows what's possible in an email app. Its stated aim is to let you "Take control of your inbox", and it achieves this in several clever and thoughtful ways.
Important emails from people you know are automatically floated to the top, ensuring they don't get bogged down in a sea of newsletters and spam. You'll only get notified about mail from your contacts, helping you cut out distractions, while its excellent collaborative tools are great for teamwork. Best of all, it's free.
The Mac's trackpad is the best on any computer, hands down, and Apple has built a great system of gestures into MacOS. But Swish takes that even further, giving you gesture control over window management that's so seamless it feels like Apple made it itself.
With Swish installed, you can fling windows around your display with consummate ease. A swipe upwards maximizes a window, while a pinch closes an app. The more you use Swish, the more ingenious gestures you learn. Before long, it's second nature, and you've got a brilliant way to keep things organized on your screen.
Things is a brilliant MacOS to-do list and task management app. Thanks to a full redesign, Things is more useful than ever, connecting to your tasks and Calendar in a seamless interface. You can add descriptions, checklists, upcoming tasks, evening-only tasks, automated reminders, and a lot of other unique task features.
If you want to invest in a high-end task management app for Mac, Things is worth the price. However, there is a free trial available if you don't want to pay right away.
When it's time to write on your Mac, you want to make sure you operate with minimal distractions. Ulysses is tailor-made for these situations. With its pared-back layout and focused tools, it can help you get down to work and shut out the world around you.
You can manage all your files and projects in the Ulysses library, keeping everything just a click or two away. There's a built-in proofreader, support for tons of common file formats, and quick publishing to WordPress, Medium, and more. Whether you're a professional writer or just need a great word processor, Ulysses ticks the boxes.
Tired of shelling out money each month for Adobe Photoshop but want an app that's just as good? Affinity Photo from Serif could be just what you need. It's a photo-editing Mac app that's won numerous awards from Apple (including app of the year), so you know it's something special.
Unlike Photoshop, you just pay a one-off fee of $35, and it's yours for life. But this isn't some cheap, hobbled software — it's a deep, full-featured app that can stand toe to toe with Adobe's image-editing behemoth. It has sister apps for graphic design and desktop publishing too, both of which are superb alternatives to Adobe's wares.
CleanShot X
Taking screenshots and screen recording on MacOS can be pretty unintuitive, and that's a problem CleanShot X aims to solve. The app gives you over 50 different tools to capture and edit screenshots and screen recordings. It has a clean and modern UI that blends perfectly with MacOS Monterey, and it gives you more robust tools for annotating and editing than Preview.
If you find yourself taking lots of screenshots, CleanShot X is a must-have app.
Here's another image editor, but this one is free. It has everything you need to replace Adobe's monthly Photoshop subscription: Layer control, shadow effects, vector-based paths, filters, exposure, and so much more. It even offers similar auto functions to enhance colors, equalize, and correct white balance on the fly. It's simply one of the best Photoshop alternatives to date.
GIMP is an open-source project, initially developed by two Berkeley students, that first went public in 1996. It works alongside other open-source Adobe alternatives to create an open-source suite: Scribus (InDesign) and Inkscape (Illustrator).
Yes, DVD ripping is still a thing in the age of digital distribution. That said, HandBrake shines when it comes to converting media files and encoding videos, especially when you factor in how quick and effortless the open-source software makes the process.
The well-known app also comes with a plethora of video-editing tools designed for splicing, adjusting frame rate, and adding subtitles, among a laundry list of other useful actions that come second to its optimization presets.
Mac users have access to a vast selection of excellent photo-editing apps, but even against its many competitors, Pixelmator Pro stands out as one of the best. It boasts a massive list of powerful features and is currently one of the fastest apps in the entire photo-editing space.
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Apple is making a big push into services, and one of its best moves has been TV. Specifically, its Apple TV+ subscription service has seen several of its shows win prestigious awards, including shows like Severance and Ted Lasso.
But the Apple TV app is about more than just Apple's subscription service. You can rent movies and access popular services like Paramount+ and Disney+. Shows can be streamed to any of your Apple devices, and it also works with SharePlay, letting you watch with friends in different locations.
When it was first launched, Discord was envisioned as a place for gamers to hang out. Now, it's expanded way beyond that and is a great place to meet people and chat, whatever you're into.
You can use it for voice chat with friends or simple text chat if you prefer. It's easy to create servers on any topic you want, with sub-forums and sections for easier organization. It supports custom rules and access requirements, direct messages, tons of emojis, and more. And it's bundled with extras, like built-in noise cancellation to silence annoying distractions.
Epic Games' desktop client offers Mac-compatible games like Amnesia: The Dark Descent, Borderlands 3, Disco Elysium, Fortnite, Layers of Fear, Tacoma, Torchlight II, and more. Epic also serves up free games each month, along with steep discounts, like 50% off Borderlands 3.
Unfortunately, finding Mac-based games isn't as easy as Steam. The store caters mostly to Windows 10 PCs, and using the MacOS filter doesn't produce the platform's entire Mac-compatible list. That makes the Epic Games Store library the best place to find compatible games for playing on your Mac.
If you are big into PC gaming, you probably have multiple accounts on multiple clients. Especially with Epic's exclusive contracts with developers, it's becoming harder than ever to stick to one gaming client.
That's where GOG Galaxy comes in. Not only does Galaxy work with the GOG store (and all their excellent DRM-free titles), but you can also download and launch games from other clients. That means GOG can truly be the one client while still taking advantage of deals and exclusive titles from other online retailers. Plus, new features like cross-platform chat coming in the future mean Galaxy is continually improving.
Video calls have become part of daily life for huge numbers of people, making it more important than ever that you sound your best in a meeting. But how can you do that when the builders next door sound like they're trying to bring down the house, your toddler is screaming behind you, and the traffic outside is louder than ever? The answer: Use Krisp.
This lightweight app may not look like much, but it works wonders in eliminating background noise, no matter how loud or obnoxious it is. Better yet, it's incredibly simple to use — just load it up, select it as your speaker and mic in your video-calling app, and it does the rest. It's invaluable in helping you sound perfect on every call.
OneCast
If you own an Xbox One, you can stream it to a Mac using this premium app. It's not officially distributed by Microsoft, so there may come a day when it stomps the life out of this great streaming tool. It's available for iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV, too, but that's a separate purchase through the App Store.
OneCast setup is simple: Install it, sign in to your Microsoft Account, and then the app searches the local network for your Xbox console. When discovered, the devices pair together, and you're ready to play. Thanks to MacOS, you can use an Xbox wireless controller, too.
Apple Music isn't for everyone. Fortunately, Spotify's official desktop app represents the perfect alternative for those looking to branch out beyond the Apple ecosystem. It gives you access to the entire Spotify catalog much like its mobile counterpart, letting you search and listen to nearly any track, artist, or album free of charge.
You can also use it to build custom playlists or capitalize on personal recommendations that span jazz, hip hop, rock, and everything in between.
Here's a no-brainer for PC gamers. Like Windows and Linux, Valve Software provides a Mac version of its popular PC gaming platform. Even better, games you purchase for Windows or Linux are playable on your Mac if a compatible version is available — no separate purchase is required.
However, be sure to check the system requirements against your Mac's hardware before diving in. If your Mac doesn't have the oomph, you can utilize Steam Remote Play using another more-capable PC. The Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Steam controllers are great for Steam on Mac.
Tweetbot
Tweetbot is for the power user who'd rather skip the official Twitter app for Mac in favor of something more capable.
Like the last-gen version of the software, the newest iteration presents you with multiple columns and windows, along with tools to mute users, hashtags, and specific keywords. It also supports third-party apps such as Bitly and Paper and showcases a streamlined interface that pairs perfectly with the latest MacOS look.
The VLC Media Player is better than Quicktime in nearly every facet that matters, most notably speed and file compatibility.
The open-source software supports pretty much every media file you can muster, from AAC to Theora, while offering speedy video conversion, extensive subtitle support, and a host of video filters that let you crop, de-lace, and customize playback. The intuitive interface isn't half bad, either.
Hate trying to remember every single password for every account you have? 1Password is a fantastic password manager that secures them in a fully encrypted vault, which you then access via a master password.
For individuals, 1Password charges $3 per month when billed annually, while the 1Password Families plan covers five individuals for $5 per month when billed annually. There's a plan for teams, too, costing $4 per month per user.
Carbon Copy Cloner 6
Carbon Copy Cloner 6 is a backup app that's super simple to use. It's the type of Mac app we hope you never have to use, but when disaster strikes, you'll be glad you've got it.
One of its best features is the ability to create bootable backups of your startup disk. That means that if your main drive fails and you can't power on your Mac, you can boot from your backup and get on with your work. It's a real lifesaver.
You can also back up your files and data to an external hard drive or another Mac, then restore everything with a few clicks. After your first big backup, it'll only back up files that have been updated, saving you space.
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DaisyDisk
Disk storage and clearing space is another consistent pain point of MacOS. DaisyDisk hopes to ease the pain by visualizing exactly what is eating up the storage on your device. Not only does DaisyDisk create a color-coded wheel showing what files you have, but it allows you to easily preview and delete those files right from the client.
It's a lot simpler to navigate than Finder, and it looks a whole lot better too. It's $10, but it's a worthwhile investment to save time on clearing disk space.
There are several fantastic cloud storage solutions, and Dropbox is one that makes syncing files quick and painless. Dropbox's desktop app works much like the software's web and mobile counterparts, giving you access to your files and folders while offering you the ability to upload photos, videos, and various documents directly from your desktop.
You'll receive 2GB of free storage just for signing up, but you can earn more by you inviting friends or connecting to DropBox through the usual social media channels. Pricing starts at $10 per month for 2TB for a single individual.
Chances are that you know the merits of Google Drive. However, you might not be aware that you can work on your documents, spreadsheets, and presentations offline when you can't access the internet.
Google's desktop app gives you quick access to all your files and folders much like the software's mobile counterpart, providing you with a dedicated folder where you can sync up to 15GB worth of content for free. Google Drive can back up your entire drive if desired.
If you need more storage, Google provides four subscription tiers starting at 100GB for $20 per year.
Little Snitch
Little Snitch is a permissions blocker that lets you control all of your incoming and outgoing connections. If you've got an app that you don't want connecting to the internet, the software can block it on your behalf. You can set it to block a single instance, until you quit a particular app, or forever. It's great for control freaks like us who prefer to know everything our Mac is doing.
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MacUpdater
Updating your Mac is vital to ensure you have the latest features as well as the latest security patches and bug fixes, too. If there's any kind of exploit out there, you'll want to make sure your Mac is up to date and ready to defend itself. That's where MacUpdater comes in.
Instead of having to go to the website of every app you've installed and find the latest version, MacUpdater scans your apps for you and finds updates in seconds. Even better, it installs them all for you — just click a button, and away it goes. That means keeping your Mac up to date is far less of a hassle than it ever used to be, and you'll feel the benefits in no time.
VPNs are all but necessary today. They keep your internet activity private and stop your ISP and hackers alike from seeing your personal data. However, there are a ton of options available, and they all vary from cheap and ineffective to wildly expensive. For our money, SurfShark is the best VPN for Macs. Not only is it solidly priced, but it also lets you install it on unlimited devices.
It also has a clean and simple interface. It doesn't offer you many extra features, but it works reliably in the background and saves you money.
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Q: Ecommerce Tracking (Server-Side) - Batch Processing? I want to use Ecommerce Tracking for my site, but my site isn't a traditional ecommerce type site.  We are a shipping company so our orders are based on shipping costs.
The way the website works is a customer on the frontend submits a box to process and then in the backend we calculate the shipping cost and then batch run all of our customers different shipments.
Is there a way I can use the Ecommerce Tracking code and have it loop on the backend through each shipment as I batch process all of them?
Thank you!

A: Yes, with caveats (and only if you use Universal Analytics). If you catch the client id from the user session you can send the transaction serverside via the measurement protocol.
The caveat is that unless you send the data within a few minutes after the user has submitted the data the tracking session will have ended (tracking session lasts 30 min by default, altough you could adjust the value in the property settings), so your session count would be inflated and the transaction would not be attributed to the correct traffic source (but would probably end up as direct visits). You could try to use the queue time parameter (which is intended for mobile apps that might be offline for time - it specifies and offset between the time an interaction occured and the time it was send to the server) which could potentially give you a time window of up to four hours (haven't tested that, though).
A simpler way would be to record the transaction and add the missing values by sending another transaction with the same transaction id - if you use the same id Analytics will add the new values to existing values. However internally this will still be recorded as two transactions, so various metrics (like conversion rates) will be wrong (there may be other side effects, I have never used this technique on a large scale).


"There's that car again!" Ameila shouted.
glimpse of the dust clouds left behind.
squeezing her eyes and mouth tightly.
"That's the rebel comin' out of him."
Amelia said with a twinkle in her eye.
kid from the house fire?"
and leaned back onto the grass and smiled.
pine and gas, the heat of flames."
"That's bizarre. I never seen him."
My first ghost story for the season!


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The Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2019
Published on: 24 Apr 2019
Creating a workplace culture that is truly gender-equal demands deep seated change for most employers. The roll call presented here highlights the organisations that have committed themselves to that change and are transforming the experience of women in the workplace.
Those that made it on to the list of The Times Top 50 Employers for Women were selected by gender equality experts at Business in the Community, part of the Prince's Responsible Business Network.
This year's top 50 are unranked and listed in alphabetical order. Any employer with a UK presence can apply to be on the list by supplying details of how they are working towards gender equality. The assessment focuses on transparency, the causes behind gaps, what companies are doing to identify and address these structural issues and the impact
of their actions. The evaluation includes, but is not limited to: roles of senior leaders; actions to increase representation of women in senior positions and ensure gender balance at all levels; recruitment; progression; intersectionality; supporting parents and carers; bullying and harassment; pay processes; and external engagement to promote gender equality outside their organisation.
Here, in their own words, are the top 50:
We set a goal to achieve a gender balanced workforce by 2025. We met interim targets of 40 per cent female new hires and of promoting more women to MD level.
Addleshaw Goddard LLP
We understand the importance of working with our senior leaders to drive cultural change and we invest heavily in female talent.
Creating a better gender balance is a strategic priority for us. There is determination and focus at the top of the firm to bring about change by addressing real issues.
Atos IT Service UK Limited
Our industry is male dominated so initiatives to strengthen gender diversity and promote an environment where all can thrive are priorities.
We promote the progression and retention of talented women by fostering a positive culture of support and professional development.
We support women at every stage of their personal and professional lives – when they are just thinking about joining and throughout their careers.
Baringa Partners
We are committed to creating a truly inclusive workplace. Our Returners Programme is one way we strive to achieve gender equality at all levels of our company.
Female representation is increasing in line with our 2020 gender ambitions. We have targeted female recruitment and, through development schemes, retained female talent.
Brainlabs
Closing the pay gap was a first step in our commitment to gender equality. Further great strides have followed, the effects of which will be felt for years to come.
BT PLC
We promote a diverse environment where everyone can be the best they can. Through training, and minimising unconscious bias, we aim to be fully inclusive.
Capgemini UK
Commitment from strong leadership is driving our actively inclusive culture, and challenging and changing our practices.
We work hard to make our firm a great place to be. Our inclusive culture supports women with policies such as our "Time out, no questions asked" initiative.
Costain Group PLC
For the first time in our history, more than 50 per cent of our graduate intake was female. We are committed to challenging gender stereotypes at all levels.
Our commitment to the Women in Finance Charter is reflected in our diversity initiatives. This ensures female talent is attracted to and stays with the organisation.
Achieving gender balance is a primary focus of our firm. Success is reliant on the right culture and we focus on inclusion and respect at all times.
We are a public sector organisation with more than 82,000 staff, 67 per cent of them female. We are committed to a culture that provides opportunities for all.
More than 40 per cent of our board is female, including our CEO. Our "promote from within" structure helps women to progress.
Eversheds Sutherland LLP
All our teams are committed to achieving 30 per cent female representation at partner level, and greater gender equality at all levels.
Our Women's Network and Women in Technology groups continue to grow and to further gender equality, along with our Inclusive Leadership programme.
To unlock women's financial power we need to address the barriers to women investing. Our GET INvested campaign highlights this.
We lead the way in gender equality at senior level: 50 per cent of our non-executive board members are female and 40 per cent of managers.
We inspire women to share our ambition of shaping a better world through technology: 50-50 male to female shortlists are helping us reach our 2020 goals.
Our senior business leaders are driving changes that benefit all professionals across the firm. Our focus is on diversity, inclusivity and accountability.
We've seen a significant improvement in female representation at senior level. We focus on all our people to become a truly inclusive organisation.
We are improving our ability to retain and develop women lawyers through a retention and engagement initiative, sponsored from the top.
We want to create an inclusive culture where all colleagues can maximise their potential. We are focusing on increasing leadership capability across the organisation.
Linklaters
Our "Career Storyboard" spells out the complex factors that affect female recruitment, retention and progression. This knowledge helps our leaders take action.
Of the women who took part in our "Women in Leadership", programme in 2018, 27 per cent have since been promoted.
We promote gender equality in every part of our organisation: through employees (70 per cent are female); the supply chain; and in our products and services.
Gender diversity is a priority and our research has proved its value in the workplace. Parity at senior levels and in recruitment is continuing to improve.
Mercer LLC
We cherish diversity, and aim to ensure colleagues reach their full potential. We're committed to gender balance and opening up the gender equality discussion.
We have put significant effort into strengthening the senior female pipeline, with gender balanced shortlists and robust leadership programmes.
The most powerful thing anyone can do to unlock their potential is to be authentic. We strive for an inclusive environment where everyone
can be at their best.
Norton Rose Fulbright
We remain committed to attracting and retaining female talent, and improving the gender balance of our leadership.
PepsiCo provides an inclusive workplace for all employees. We offer flexible working, and programmes to accelerate women's careers.
Pinsent Masons LLP
We are working towards a better gender balance: 25 per cent of our partners are female, and we have a target of
30 per cent by 2020.
We have made great strides in relation to gender equality. Our leadership team is 42 per cent female, and we aspire to reach 50 per cent by 2020.
PwC LLP
To progress gender equality we have a five point action plan to drive change. All our business leaders are responsible and accountable for delivering this change.
RBS Group
We have more to do but we're making progress. The proportion of women in our workforce has
risen to 44 per cent and in our most senior roles to 36 per cent.
Our policies in support of parenthood, for both men and women, allow them to have equally active and committed long-term roles both
at work and at home.
Royal Mail Group
Wmag, a Royal Mail publication delivered to all women staff, profiles inspiring female role models. Our focus is on increasing the numbers in operational roles.
The Royal Navy has opened up all roles to women. We have initiatives to recruit more, and have rigorous processes to ensure promotions are fair.
Scottish Water
We have a range of initiatives to encourage women into STEM careers. Family friendly policies and talent development contribute to our inclusive culture.
Women make up 45 per cent of our board and 50 per cent of our graduate intake. Returnship and outreach programmes are driving improvement.
Simmons & Simmons
A geat deal of effort goes into our gender balance initiatives as part of our work to maintain an inclusive workplace for all our colleagues, women and men.
We're making change happen. Through our Women in Home Service programme, we'll have trained up to 800 women engineers by the end of 2019.
Sodexo UK and Ireland
Our study of 50,000 staff shows that if teams have an even gender mix, our business is safer, more profitable and employees are more engaged.
Our goal is to increase female representation across the organisation by setting targets at each level, holding our leaders accountable and measuring progress.
Our intention by 2025 is to become the best employer of women in the world – and we will be relentless in the efforts we make towards achieving this.
Willmott Dixon
Women account for 12.6 per cent of staff across the construction industry, and while we already have 25 per cent, we are determined to reach gender parity by 2030.
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For years, I have heard stories about people who have not only benefited from yoga but have had a phenomenal transformation due to their yoga practice: yoga helped them walk again, or touch their toes, or find balance, or lose weight, or get off medication…the list goes on. I have read the anatomy books and articles on which poses strengthen which parts of the body or how different poses alleviate different health conditions. I instruct students on pranayama, breath control, and balance. On the street, I speak of the wonders of yoga. Yet, I never had my own real yoga story to tell.
At age seven I started running. At age twelve running was something I did. At age sixteen running was how I found adventure. At age twenty running was my meditation. At age twenty-four running was in my soul. At age thirty-one my knees gave out.
During my early thirties I made excuses (none made sense) as to why I didn't run: no nearby trails (I was a trail runner), too much graduate school, I rode a bike, I had a dog. The reason I was not running was simple: I could no longer run. My knees hurt. I tried to run through the pain, I tried to lose weight, I tried different shoes. I just could not run. Over the last six years, every few months I put on my running shoes, ran out the door only to return hobbling — the pain was too much.
During this time I discovered yoga. More precisely, I discovered power yoga. The transition from running to yoga was almost painless as I sweated out toxins, frustration, and stress in a hot room with other A-type personalities. But, at times, I missed my first love: the sound of my breath as my feet hit the ground, running along mountain trails, stumbling over roots and rocks. The excitement before a race and the medal afterwards. The runners high.
Over the years I became serious about my yoga practice. I went deeper within myself. I began teaching. I left power yoga and discovered the vast array of yoga styles offered. I stopped flowing so much and started to concentrate more on muscle engagement and alignment. I began to let go of the ego, and start over with the fundamentals of each pose. I let myself experiment, fall, and find out what happens with my body in each pose. How the lift of my quadriceps, an inner thigh spiral, or engaging my core affected my entire body…mind included. I played with my breath and how that could take me deeper into shapes. I began to move beyond the physical and into the different koshas, or bodily layers, to find a mind, body, and spirit connection.
Something happened. Not overnight. Not suddenly. A few months ago I went for a run, no pain. I kept at it, no pain. I increased mileage, no pain. I picked up my pace, no pain. I felt like Garuda, the mythical bird, shinning brighter than the sun and soaring through the heavens.
At one time I ran six days a week, I now rejoice I run three days a week. I am thinking of running a race. Ideally, I would love to win a medal like I could years ago and here is where my yoga practice serves me. Not the asana practice, but the practice of mindfulness, compassion, and non-attachment. The part of my practice where I notice when my ego gets in the way. At those times, I remind myself, I am simply content that I am running.


The Northwick Arms pub sign, Northwick, Worcester. This is the sign of the Northwick Arms public house, on the corner of Vine Street and Northwick Road. It is a free house serving this part of the north Worcester suburb of Northwick.
Northwick is a district of Worcester, England, located in the north of the city on the left (east) bank of the River Severn.
Historically, Northwick was a manor in the parish of Claines, and in the Middle Ages the manor house was a residence of the Bishops of Worcester.
Currently in Northwick, two notable buildings/business are Northwick Manor Primary School and Worcester Lawn Tennis Club.
^ Victoria County History of Worcestershire: Claines, British History, English Heritage, UK.


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Zardari had minor heart attack: source
'UNTRUE': The Pakistani president's office said Zardari was in hospital in Dubai for routine tests and an online news report that he had a heart attack were rumors
Reuters, ISLAMABAD
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari had a minor heart attack and is undergoing treatment in a Dubai hospital, a source said yesterday, fueling rumors he may resign.
Zardari's office, however, said, he was in hospital for routine tests. It said a Web news report, which triggered much of the speculation, was untrue.
Financial markets were unaffected by the rumors.
"President Asif Ali Zardari is in a Dubai hospital for medical tests and checkup as planned," presidential spokesman Farhatullah Babar said.
"Reports in some sections of the media speculating on the president's activities and engagements are speculative, imaginary and untrue," he said.
However, a Pakistani source in Dubai familiar with the president's condition said that Zardari had suffered a minor heart attack.
"Two days ago, he had chest pain" and decided to go to Dubai, the source said.
Six years ago, Zardari had also had a minor heart attack, the source said.
"Since then, he has been on medication," the source said.
A Dubai-based member of Zardari's Pakistan People's Party, Mian Muneer Hans, said the president landed in Dubai at about 7:30pm on Tuesday.
"He walked to his car in the airport and was not on any ambulance," said Hans, adding that he was accompanied by his doctor and Pakistani Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Asim Hussain.
Zardari was taken straight to the American Hospital in Dubai, Hans said.
"He's taking rest in the hospital now. He may be there for two to three days," he added.
American Hospital CEO Thomas Murray, contacted by Reuters, declined to comment on the reports.
Hans, however, said the medical visit was "a routine check for his heart."
The rumors about his health and possible resignation swirled on Twitter and other social media.
"Some elements blew up this to create unrest in the country," said Fauzia Wahab, a senior member of Zardari's Pakistan People's Party. "His visit to Dubai and having a medical check up is perfectly normal."
Pakistan's civilian government has been under extreme pressure in recent weeks following the resignation of its ambassador to Washington over an alleged memo to the Pentagon asking for help in forestalling a feared coup attempt in May.
Tension between the government and military have bedeviled the nuclear-armed South Asian country for most of its existence, with the military ruling the country for more than half of its 64-year history after a series of coups.
Relations with the US have been rocked by a year of bust-ups. First there was the jailing of a CIA contractor for shooting dead two Pakistanis in the city of Lahore. Then there was the secret US commando raid inside Pakistan that killed al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, and then came US accusations that Pakistan was involved in attacks on US targets in Afghanistan. It was further rocked by a Nov. 26 NATO strike on two Pakistani border posts that killed 24 soldiers, infuriating the country's powerful military.
China possibly committed 'genocide': US commission
China has possibly committed "genocide" in its treatment of Uighurs and other minority Muslims in its western region of Xinjiang, the US Congressional-Executive Commission on China said in a report on Thursday. The bipartisan commission said that new evidence had last year emerged that "crimes against humanity — and possibly genocide — are occurring" in Xinjiang. It also accused China of harassing Uighurs in the US. China has been widely condemned for setting up complexes in Xinjiang that it describes as "vocational training centers" to stamp out extremism and give people new skills, which others have called concentration camps. The UN says that
Australia to kill bird that crossed Pacific from US
A racing pigeon has survived an extraordinary 13,000km Pacific Ocean crossing from the US to find a new home in Australia. Now authorities consider the bird a quarantine risk and plan to kill it. Kevin Celli-Bird yesterday said he discovered that the exhausted bird that arrived in his Melbourne backyard on Dec. 26 last year had disappeared from a race in the US state of Oregon on Oct. 29. Experts suspect the pigeon that Celli-Bird has named Joe — after US president-elect Joe Biden — hitched a ride on a cargo ship to cross the Pacific. Joe's feat has attracted the attention
Poland top court overturns extradition of Chinese man
The Polish Supreme Court on Friday quashed a lower court's green light for the extradition of a businessman to China for alleged fraud, a charge he has denied, saying that he is being targeted for supporting Falun Gong. Polish authorities took Chinese-born Swedish citizen Li Zhihui, now 53, into custody in 2019 on an international warrant issued by China for alleged non-payment in a business deal, Krzysztof Kitajgrodzki, his Polish lawyer, told reporters. Following the Supreme Court ruling, the case would return to a lower appellate court for review. Kitajgrodzki told reporters that it was still not a given that his client
Virus Outbreak: Olympics will prove virus victory: Suga
DELIVERING HOPE: The Japanese PM pledged to push ahead with plans to stage the Games, despite polls showing about 80% think they will not or should not happen Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga yesterday vowed to get the COVID-19 pandemic under control and hold the already postponed Olympic Games this summer with ample protection. In a speech opening a new session of parliament, Suga said that his government would revise laws to make disease prevention measures enforceable with penalties and compensation. Early in the pandemic, Japan was able to keep its caseload manageable with nonbinding requests for businesses to close or operate with social distancing, and for people to stay at home, but recent weeks have seen several highs in new cases per day, in part blamed on eased attitudes


Vajpayee particularly lauded the efforts of Arun Jaitley and Pramod Mahajan, who pulled off the coup against the Congress.
The bonhomie at Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's home at Race Course Road on Thursday was a good indication of the role of the BJP's backroom boys, who pulled off the coup against the Congress.
Vajpayee particularly lauded the efforts of Union Law Minister Arun Jaitley and party general secretary Pramod Mahajan.
Right from day one, Jaitley was the BJP's main strategist in Madhya Pradesh and the "brain" behind the moves of the party's chief ministerial candidate Uma Bharti.
Similarly, Mahajan, as the general secretary in charge of Rajasthan, was the 'guiding force' behind Vasundhara Raje.
Jaitley took upon himself to demolish what he often called the media-propagated "myth" about the Congress style of governance, Digvijay Singh's invincibility and one-upmanship and his so-called expertise in election management.
In Rajasthan, Mahajan's task was more challenging than that of Jaitley as the latter himself put it. The BJP had never got a majority in the state and never won in 57 of the 200 seats.
But once he was assigned Rajasthan, Mahajan lost no time in first establishing the leadership of Vasundhara Raje, who faced resistance from several fronts within the BJP.
Jaitley, who was credited with the BJP's success in Gujarat, worked methodically with the same team of BJP officials who helped out in that state. His formula was that Digvijay Singh should be nailed on the development issue.
Said an equally humble Mahajan, Only two can take the credit for the BJP's success. Raje herself and the people of Rajasthan."
Mahajan said Raje worked magic by leading the BJP beyond caste calculations as a woman leader. Secondly, the BJP was also able to choose its candidates in a scientific manner. The roping in of the Jat Mahasabha also paid dividends.
Jaitley credited the BJP's success in MP to the party's ability to focus the people's anger over lack of development despite Digvijay's 10-year rule, and take advantage of the "comfort-level" provided by the Vajpayee government's track record.
The choice of Uma Bharti as its chief ministerial candidate was a crucial factor as she was able to attract the OBC vote, which demolished the BSP completely.
Party leaders say credit is also due to BJP president Venkaiah Naidu for galvanising the party organisation. In fact, he was the first to bill it as the semi-final before the Big One --- the general elections due in 2004. On Thursday, thrusting a laddoo into Naidu's mouth, Vajpayee said, "His stewardship has brought luck to the party."


In this paper we consider state reachability in networks composed of many identical processes running a parametric timed broadcast protocol (PTBP). PTBP are a new model extending both broadcast protocols and parametric timed automata. This work is, up to our knowledge, the first to consider the combination of both a parametric network size and timing parameters in clock guard constraints. Since the communication topology is of utmost importance in broadcast protocols, we investigate reachability problems in both clique semantics where every message reaches every processes, and in reconfigurable semantics where the set of receivers is chosen non-deterministically. In addition, we investigate the decidability status depending on whether the timing parameters in guards appear only as upper bounds in guards (U-PTBP), as lower bounds or when the set of parameters is partitioned in lower-bound and upper-bound parameters (L/U-PTBP).


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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
noun A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, C14H14O3, used to treat fever and pain.
noun pharmacology A certain non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug that inhibits the COX-1 and COX-2 enzymes and thereby reduces pain, fever, inflammation, and stiffness.
noun a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Naprosyn) used in the treatment of arthritis and musculoskeletal inflammation and moderate pain
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Shortening and alteration of methoxynaphthylpropionic acid, one of its chemical names.]
The panel noted that the treatment, an improved version of naproxen, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug that can increase blood pressure and cause stomach problems, appeared to be more effective than placebo but was not necessarily shown to be as effective as naproxen, which is available generically.
PharmaTimes World News
LT-NS001 is converted by enzymes to naproxen, which is widely regarded as the NSAID with the most favorable cardiovascular safety profile among all of the drugs in this class.
Medindia Health News
It is a novel, patented new chemical entity (NCE) pro-drug of the popular non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) naproxen, which is being developed by Logical Therapeutics to significantly reduce the gastrointestinal (GI) safety risks, including the formation of ulcers, associated with naproxen.
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"There are things on the horizon, but from a symptoms standpoint, it's still primarily nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications (NSAID), such as naproxen or ibuprofen; topical treatments like Voltaren Gel; physical therapy; and local injections," Dr. Peters said.
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NSAIDs also include less targeted anti-inflammatory medications such as naproxen (Aleve).
COX-2 inhibitors and traditional non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as naproxen and ibuprofen, are widely used as symptomatic treatments for OA.
Tylenol-shy consumers can turn to a number of other drug and non-drug options, including non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as naproxen (brand name Aleve) and ibuprofen (brand names Motrin, Advil), Duarte says.
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Tender roast beef seasoned with rosemary & garlic, sliced thin and drenched in real beef gravy. Served with caesar salad and lots of fresh baked buns. Accompanied by a light dessert tray.
Enjoy our updated mexican inspired chili with lots of fresh ground beef, assorted beans, fresh corn bits and a sweet hint of mexican chili and cilantro. Served with fresh baked cornbread and our chipotle mango slaw. Includes a light dessert tray.
Enjoy our lasagnas – made fresh daily with hearty beef tomato sauce, sheets of fresh pasta, creamy ricotta, vibrant spinach and lots of mozzarella and parmesan. Served with classic caesar salad, garlic bread and a light dessert tray.Also Available Chicken Alfredo Lasagna/ Like our traditional lasagna we make this with fresh pasta sheets, creamy ricotta and vibrant spinach. Layered with chicken breast, bacon and rich alfredo sauce. Topped with mozzarella and parmesan. Also Available Layered Vegetable Lasagna/ Layers of fresh pasta sheets filled with rich tomato sauce, fresh spinach, ricotta, zucchini, eggplant, roasted red pepper, broccoli and carrot. Topped with mozzarella and parmesan.
Rich alfredo sauce, chicken breast slices, broccolini and roasted red pepper, tossed with imported italian penne pasta. Baked with parmesan on top. Served with caesar salad with golden caesar vinaigrette. Garlic butter pull-a-part rolls and a light dessert tray included.
Classic pork shoulder, slow roasted with a whiskey and brown sugar marinade, hand shredded and tossed with a rich BBQ sauce. Served with fresh kaiser rolls, dijon apple slaw, deli potato chips and accompanied by a light dessert platter. Also available with pulled chicken.
Enjoy our collection of flatbread sandwiches, including tomato & bocconcini with hummus, curry chicken apple fold & mediterranean chicken club. Served with caprese tomato salad and chilled tortellini salad. Served with a light dessert tray.
A collection of subs made with fresh deli meats and cheese and filled with veggies. Served with fresh vegetables and ranch dip, ripple potato chips and a light dessert tray.
Choose any two or have all three for an additional $2.50/ plate.Our sandwiches are made on a variety of fresh baked breads and tortilla wraps, filled with real meats and cheeses and fresh vegetables. Made with our home made dressings and sauces each variety is hearty and flavourful. Our soups are made fresh daily and you can choose from meat and vegetables bases as well as cream or broth. Choose one of our salad options below. All combos include a light dessert tray.
Already a new hit! Thinly sliced roast beef, vibrantly seasoned and topped with strips of sweet bell peppers and swiss cheese. Served with a selection of fresh toasted buns. With a summer spinach salad with dijon maple vinaigrette. Includes our brownie trio (or a light dessert tray).
Requested again and again! A great solution for a group with dietery requests. A selection of fresh pitas (gluten free is also available for an additional $2 each), fill them with fresh chicken breast, red and green bell peppers, cucumber, tomato, red onion, tzatiki, hummus, parmesan dip, dijon mayo, & feta cheese. Served with a green greek salad (or try our greek pasta salad… also available with gluten free quinoa pasta) and a light dessert tray.
Tender oven roasted chicken breast, basted for 24 hours in our rich, balsamic buttermilk marinade. Served with sea salt & butter roasted asparagus, lemon roasted baby potatoes and a summer spinach salad with dijon maple vinaigrette. Includes assorted breads and a light dessert tray.
Slow roasted alberta beef, marinated in beer and roasted garlic & rich BBQ sauce. Served with a selection of fresh kaiser rolls and a mexican corn and black bean pasta salad. This meal is available gluten free as well. Served with brownie trio.
Enjoy our favourite BBQ basted, oven roasted chicken legs & backs, served with new nugget potatoes, roasted with sea salt and fresh herbs, chipotle butter corn on the cob, fresh baked focaccia bread and mandarin spinach with our signature orange cream dressing. Accompanied by a light dessert tray.
A hearty meal of honey glazed ham, served with herb & garlic roasted potatoes, cinnamon glazed carrots and mandarin spinach salad. Accompanied by assorted breads and a light dessert selection.
Enjoy mediterranean spiced chicken breast, roasted and served with basil pesto sauce. Served with herb & garlic focaccia bread, roasted potato medley, roasted squash medley, green greek salad and a variety of light desserts.
Boneless filets of atlantic salmon baked with ginger sesame glaze. Served with roasted vegetables, steamed rice pilaf and an asian green salad. Served with fresh bread selections and a light dessert selection.
Our classic butter chicken, loaded with chicken breast, sweet bell peppers, onions and celery and a rich creamy curry sauce. Served with basmati rice, california mixed greens, and garlic buttered naan bread. Includes a light dessert tray. Add cashews for $0.50/serving.
Our classic quiche – your choice of meat and cheese, spinach & tomato, or roasted vegetable and feta. Served with fresh garlic bread, our new green apple side salad and a light dessert tray. Add an additional slice of quiche for $4.00/ piece.
Enjoy our new chicken salad fillings on a variety of bread and wraps. Includes cranberry & apple chicken salad, tarragon chicken salad, and tandoori chicken with mango chutney. Also available with deviled egg salad, curry apple tuna salad and zesty seafood sandwiches. Served up with potato chips, vegetable tray, ranch dip and a fruit & dessert tray.
Choose from subs or wraps, along with carrots & dip, fresh fruit, chips and a fresh baked cookie. Individually packed and ready to go. Add a bottle of water, pop or juice for a complete meal.
Includes a premium chicken or salmon spinach salad, trail mix, fresh fruit selection, new york cheesecake, international cheese selection w/ crackers and potato chips. Boxed up and ready to serve! (salads can be switched for one of our premium wrap or sandwich selections.) gluten-free boxes are available.


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Andrea Mazzariello is a composer, performer, writer, and teacher. His music thinks through the physiology of performance in terms of instrumental technique, often extended through technological intervention, and pays special attention to the treatment and setting of his own original text, spoken and sung.
He's active as a solo performer of his own work, for a novel and evolving instrumental setup, and has presented in such diverse venues as the Knitting Factory, Cakeshop, the Queens New Music Festival, and the Wassaic Summer Festival. Sō Percussion, Mobius Percussion, NOW Ensemble, Newspeak, the Berkshire Symphony, and many others have performed his concert music. Recordings of his work appear on New Amsterdam Records and SEAMUS.
In 2011, he completed his Ph.D. in music composition at Princeton University, writing on the vinyl resurgence and its connection to our ideas of physicality and abstraction in music analysis. He holds an M.M. from the University of Michigan and graduated magna cum laude from Williams College with degrees in music and english.
Andrea joined the faculty of the Princeton Writing Program in 2010, where he taught several first-year writing seminars, including "Music and Power" and "Found Sound," through spring 2015. As adjunct professor in the production program at Ramapo College of New Jersey's School of Contemporary Arts, he taught beginning and intermediate electronic and computer music. He currently teaches composition, music technology, and music fundamentals as assistant professor of music at Carleton College, and directs the composition program at the Sō Percussion Summer Institute. His first book, One More Revolution, was published by The Operating System in early 2018.


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Adding Nonfamily to Your Board
Nonfamily members can help keep your board of directors on the right track.
By Patricia Schiff Estess December 1, 1997
Shepard Lee says his decision four years ago to put together a board of outside directors was one of the best things he's ever done in business. Today the board advises his Westbrook, Maine, car dealership, Lee Auto Malls, which was started by his father and a partner 60 years ago.
"I serve on a number of different boards and saw the value outside board members bring," says Lee, 71. "Throughout the years, I kept thinking that I should have one, too. But I was ambivalent. While I knew I needed a group of outsiders to talk to about the larger issues, like how we should be positioning ourselves for the future, I've always been my own boss and I didn't want anyone telling me or my [family] what we could and couldn't do."


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Film review: I, Tonya; The Touch
An infamous skating scandal is played for ironic laughs in I, Tonya
Tom Shone
A swan playing an ugly duckling: Margot Robbie as the skater Tonya Harding
The Sunday Times, February 25 2018, 12:01am
This week's films
15, 119 mins
Margot Robbie first came to attention playing Leonardo DiCaprio's blonde, curvy trophy wife in Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street: an acting dynamo cleverly disguised as a Pirelli calendar girl. Now here she is in Craig Gillespie's I, Tonya, as the disgraced Olympic figure skater Tonya Harding, who was banned from the sport for her part in the 1994 kneecapping of her rival Nancy Kerrigan with a collapsible police baton.
The casting of Robbie is not the only debt the film owes to Scorsese. Directed with winking brio by Gillespie, who made Lars and the Real Girl, and told in mockumentary form, featuring multiple unreliable narrators, a cast of gotta-love-'em white-trash scoundrels and a script that would bring a blush to the cheek of…


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