The 'Beyond the Wall' episode featured a lot of clues and interesting details! Here are the best ones.
During the "Beyond the Wall" episode, Jon managed to slay a White Walker with Longclaw. When that happened, all the wights in the nearby area except one were destroyed, leading Jon and the others to believe that if you kill the White Walker who created a wight, the undead creature is also killed.
Sansa gave us a useful piece of information about Jon: the King in the North hasn't sent a raven to her in weeks.
Finally, we have an indication of how long Jon's journey is taking!
The Arrowhead mountain Jon's team approaches in episode 6 is the same one The Hound saw in the flames in episode 1. The same mountain appeared in the background of the flashback scene in which Bran "sees" the creation of the Night's King by the Children of the Forest. As you can see from the pictures featured in a previous article, the deep north was a verdant land thousands of years ago.
In his conversation with Jon Snow, Beric Dondarrion remembers how Eddard Stark had sent him off to execute Gregor Clegane. As you may recall, Beric's expedition didn't end well: the Mountain killed him with a lance, and that was the first time Thoros of Myr revived him.
CGI costs a lot. Check out this hilarious scene of a man swinging his spear at nothing in the clip below (0:54) He's the one behind Beric.
The daggers Jorah used to fight the wights were made of Dragonglass, as well as Sandor Clegane's pickaxe.
Viserion is not going to be a simple wight. The Night's King resurrected him by physically touching him just like he did with Craster's child in season 4.
The other option is that the face belongs to an unknown man Arya killed off-screen after she left Braavos.
There's been a lot of criticism from fans regarding the weird giant chains scene.
As reported by Uproxx, a barge that was used to ferry people across the water when it's not frozen can be seen in the closing seconds of episode 6. It's still unrealistic, but at least the writers gave us a hint about where the giant chains came from.
The Internet went crazy over this detail: Longclaw "opens its eyes" when Jon Snow emerges from the frozen lake. Whether this was caused by a droplet of water or a reflection is still unclear and up for debate.


text:
News for Monmouth County
History and Happenings
Save Coastal Wildlife
Known Locally
AHHerald Search
Casting Call: Television Producer, Broadway Writer & Director John Lollos Seeks Cast
Trump's War of Words
Best Read Books of 2018 at Eastern Branch Library
Review - Yesterday
Did DOD Weaponize Lyme Disease in Ticks?
Accused Colts Neck Family Killer Indicted for Fraud
This Hardware Store Has Everything
Get the AHHerald Newsbrief delivered fresh daily.
Middletown Board of Education Meeting
Christmas Pageant at AH First Presbyterian Sunday
Written by press release
ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ - The children of the First Presbyterian Church will stage their annual Christmas pageant during the 10 a.m. worship service Sunday.
The play is entitled "The First Christmas," the story of the famous events set in a Bethlehem stable. It is narrated by the younger children in the church's Sunday School program and will include condensed versions of the Christmas songs "The First Noel," "Hallelujah," "O Little Town of Bethlehem," "Away in a Manger," "What Child is This," "Silent Night" and "We Wish You a Merry Christmas."
The program is directed by Jennifer Schnoor and Cheryl Spears with assistance from musical director David Nunez.
Columnist Michael Riley, an ordained minister and regular guest preacher, will lead the service marking the fourth Sunday of Advent with a sermon entitled "Magi and Shepherds," which is about how the birth of Jesus Christ brings people together.
The Advent candle will be lighted by the Schoor family.
Riley also will conduct the church's annual Christmas Eve candlelight service at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 24, lighting the final Advent candle with his family. Riley will also preach at the 10 a.m. service Sunday Dec. 26, the day after Christmas.
The Rev. Barbara MacFie will be in the pulpit and serve Communion on Sunday, Jan. 2.
Riley, a South Amboy resident, is an ordained Baptist minister with over 20 years of pastoral experience.
He is a staff writer, editorial writer and columnist for the Asbury Park Press. His weekly column, "Only Human," appears Friday.
All area residents and visitors are invited to worship at the 120-year-old handicapped accessible church at the corner of Third and E. Highland Aves. A new municipal parking lot is available next to the Christian Education Building at 17 E. Highland Ave.
Child care for four-year-olds and younger is provided during the regular 10 a.m. Sunday worship service.
AHH Sponsors
CRANSTON DEAN BAND
Join us at FilmOneFest
AH Harbor
AHHerald.com
AMERICA'S 1ST ONLINE NEWPAPER!
Get your AHHerald Gear
For advertising
Serving Local News to the Monmouth County communities: Aberdeen, Asbury Park, Atlantic Highlands, Belford, Colts Neck, Deal, Eatontown, Fair Haven, Farmingdale, Freehold, Hazlet, Highlands, Holmdel, Keansburg, Keyport, Leonardo, Little Silver, Long Branch, Matawan, Middletown, Monmouth Beach, Morganville, Neptune, Ocean, Ocean Grove, Oceanport, Red Bank, River Plaza, Rumson, Sea Bright, Shrewsbury, Tinton Falls, Union Beach, West Long Branch, NJ, New Jersey, Bayshore, and these zip code areas: 07701, 07704, 07712, 07716, 07717, 07718, 07720, 07721, 07722, 07723, 07724, 07727, 07730, 07732, 07733, 07734, 07735, 07737, 07738, 07740, 07747, 07748, 07751, 07753, 07755, 07756, 07758, 07760, 07764
© 2019 Atlantic Highlands Herald

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


text:
Annual General Body Meeting of the PTA
mountadmin News August 6, 2022 August 6, 2022
Gratitude day for Sir Trevor
A gratitude day, expressing the valuable contribution of principal Sir Trevor Vaz Barreto was celebrated on 17th Feb 2022.
Sir Trevor was appointed as the principal of Mount Mary's HSS from 2013 to 2022 and has worked tirelessly towards the HSS. He has been instrumental not only in the academic achievements but also in the infra structure. His insights, visions and devotion to the growth of the school shows an example of how a true leader can raise the standards of the school. He has worked for the betterment of the school with his full dedication and to celebrate his contribution to the school the manager Rev Fr. Alex D'Souza, Principal and the staff celebrated the gratitude day in his honour. Rev Fr. Alex D'Souza thanked the principal for his contribution towards the school. Principal Melba also thanked Sir Trevor for his hard work and dedication to bring up the institution. Sir Jack spoke on behalf of all the staff members. Sir Trevor fondly shared his memories in the school during his address. A token of appreciation and a gift was given to sir Trevor.


Description: Van Cleef & Arpels Lion Brooch in 18k yellow gold set with two fine Emerald eyes and pave set with 14 Brilliant Diamonds and black enamel nose. The piece has VCA makers marks and serial numbers.
Condition: Pre-Loved and Refurbished, Excellent.
The brooch comes in a presentation box with our own certificate of authenticity and a valuation certificate.


text:
Ford Now Makes an Cast-Iron Coyote V-8 Block for Drag Racers
Called the "Werewolf," the block gives drag racers a solid option for big power numbers.
The Ford Mustang's 5.0-liter Coyote V-8 is a fantastic engine, but being made of aluminum, it has its limitations. Though lighter than iron, aluminum is also more malleable, which is why an alloy block can't handle as much horsepower as an iron equivalent. Ford Performance recognized a market for those looking for a Coyote V-8 that can withstand higher power levels for sustained periods, so it just introduced a new block made from cast iron instead of aluminum.
Nicknamed "Werewolf," this isn't your average iron block. The material is Class-50 iron, meaning it's a lot stronger than the stuff you'd find in normal engine blocks. Changes to the design include 12-mm head bolt holes, billet steel main caps, drilled oil passages, and a raised crankcase ceiling to create more clearance for the rods.
The cylinders can be bored to 95 mm and stroked to 99 mm, for a maximum displacement of 5.6 liters. The 100-mm bore spacing, main bearing bore size, and deck height have been carried over from the normal Coyote design unchanged.
It's clear this engine is aimed squarely at drag racers looking for more reliability from their high-output engines.
"The drag racers running shootout-level classes are going through several OEM blocks per year, this should get them through a season without any issues," Ford Performance engineer Ron Ewert told Dragzine.
Last week at the Performance Racing Industry trade show in Indianapolis, engineer Dave Born told YouTuber Revan Evan in an interview the engine will likely be used by builders looking to achieve around 1500 to 2000 horsepower, citing that as the reason why the cast-iron weight penalty isn't an issue. (If you're already doing wheelies off the line, what's another 100 pounds in the nose?)
Ford Performance expects the block to become available to customers starting in the first quarter of 2020, priced between $5000 and $6000.
via Engine Swap Depot


A brand new bridal experience and the Best of the North West!
Specifically, I'm going to tell you about the launch of a much-anticipated bridal boutique in the North West. Until today a closely guarded secret known to a very few wedding industry insiders, it's now official: two of the most popular wedding suppliers in the North West are opening their own luxury bridal boutique!
Love Bridal boutique opens in Cheshire!
Love Bridal is being opened by Emma and Jonny Draper – who've both had their work featured on English Wedding Blog before in their roles as bridal boutique manager, make up artist and wedding photographer.
London wedding photographer Anneli Marinovich tells their story: "I had to laugh when Gemma told me their engagement story – Chris had been standing in the little square near their house, when she walked up to him, put her arms around him and blissfully unaware, stuck her hand in his back pocket…only to find a ring box with her engagement ring inside!
Morning everyone! I hope you're enjoying a peek at some sunshine this morning, wherever you are! Today's real wedding fits beautifully with the bright day we're supposed to be having: the bright floral bouquet sets the scene for a fun, romantic and personality-filled wedding day.
I've just been asked to share my thoughts on original wedding themes for a press interview, and I told the reporter the most standout weddings for me are all about personality.
Hannah and Nathaniel are the perfect example of that – as Hannah's wedding report says, "we decided that we didn't want a theme. It was important to us that our guests felt like the wedding was a true reflection of "US" so we chose things that we liked" – and if you ask me, that's the best way to plan a wedding.
The images of their day, submitted by the lovely Northampton wedding photographer Aaron Collett, will show just how glorious their wedding day turned out to be.
Classic wedding styling meets Glastonbury festival!
I absolutely adore this and I hope you will too: Louise King and Jamie Green were married at Denton Hall in Yorkshire, and mixed the best of both worlds for their wedding.
They chose a luxury venue and beautiful styling to set the scene for their day, and incorporated their personalities in a fun and charming way with a Glasto theme: festival flags, their very own beer and CDs for wedding favours are just a few of their festival wedding ideas.
I love this wedding: it shows how a theme can be a flavour of a wedding day without taking over, and there's a delicious sense of fun at one of Yorkshire's most elegant wedding venues – those flags are fantastic!
Sad but true: on her days off, this wedding blogger likes to play on wedding invitations with her calligraphy pen! So when I got a lovely chunky parcel from Paper Themes last week as a prelude to their fab competition I kept it unopened until Saturday morning so I could have a proper experiment with their gorgeous wedding invitations.
The new wedding dress collection from Temperley London was revealed to the press last Monday, and I'm pleased to share my favourites from the collection with you here today. The dress designs are incredibly beautiful – and all the images on this blog post are shown in the order I love them most!
I adore the elegance of these dresses, the way they flow and the way they'll move. The exquisite lace patterned back of the Estella dress stops me in my tracks (imagine the oohs and aahs as you walk down the aisle!) while the simplicity and grace of Chloe with the delicate flower embellishment is just divine.
A Vera Wang wedding dress… Louboutin shoes for the bride and bridesmaids… horses and carriage… a wonderfully luxurious country house wedding venue in the Cotswolds… top hat and tails for the groom… and award winning wedding photographers.
So much to show you today, such a gorgeous wedding – and you know, for me the very best bit about Emma and Burnsy's wedding is the love and laughter.
Wedding planning: can you be too organised?
I have admiration and astonishment in equal measure for couples – and let's face it, mainly brides-to-be – who plan their weddings. Co-ordinating everything from guest lists to menu choices, sending invitations and remembering to order everything from top hats to garters… I can't even begin to imagine how you do it.
It takes 18 months to plan your perfect day… or does it?
The average time to plan a wedding in the UK is 18 months, I believe. Wedding magazines, websites and books offer wedding planning checklists and guides telling you what needs to be done when: have you taken out wedding insurance? ordered buttonholes for the ushers? Do you know when to order your wedding invitations?
Can you plan your wedding too far in advance?
Weddings and marriage: how to get the money right!
I get a lot of emails with suggested features for my blog. Some are OK, some are great. This little feature is a quick read, but stood out from the crowd because the advice here is so good. Simple, easy – and really sound advice about money. Although as a wedding calligrapher I'm not sure about a paper-free wedding!
1. Reuse floral pieces: Using flowers for your ceremony decorations? Think about designs that will easily translate from ceremony to reception to cut back on floral costs. Many pieces that you have for the ceremony can easily be used into the reception décor, such as your bridesmaids' bouquets and aisle flowers.
I can't tell you how much I'd love to be sat here with my laptop, wearing a few choice pieces of beautiful designer bridal jewellery as I type. Sometimes a wedding blog post feels like an occasion, and this is another one of those where I'd rather be dressed up before I start typing.
Still – it's not about me. I write English Wedding Blog for all of you lovely people, and not just because I love it! Today's blog post is all about wedding jewellery inspiration and comes from the lovely Trudie Arnold – designer at Tiaras by Trudie Arnold.
Trudie submitted this recent photo shoot which involved her bridal tiara and jewellery designs as well as an amazing vintage car from the Classic and Vintage Car company, 1930s Hollywood inspired hair and make up by Vivienne Moore, and a beautiful ivory lace wedding dress provided by Cloud 9 Bridal Wear in Surrey. Photographer Dean Whiting captured all the images.
Some people like gritty realism and enjoy that whole 'fly on the wall' thing. But not me. Far from it. My world came pre-loaded with a rose-tint filter and I eschew anything that threatens to shatter my lovely illusions. Nevertheless, when things aren't going quite to plan, it's sometimes reassuring to know that you're not alone. So, if you're struggling prevent your usually sunny self from morphing into Bridezilla and are feeling bad about wanting to tear your hair out during what everyone says is the most exciting time of your life, take heart! You're not alone. Mrs Moore-to-be may not know you, but she's with you in spirit.


This paper summarizes the 60-year development history of artificial intelligence (AI) and the important achievements during that period, analyzes the distinction and relation between AI and the scientific technology of intelligence, and comprehensively elucidates the connotation and extension of AI. In addition, with the aid of a number of examples, this study describes in detail how AI silently changes the world. Furthermore, this research shows the outlook of the development of AI technology. Moreover, the study explains how human beings may take advantage of robots, make up for the deficiency of the robots, and promote wisdom and capability by robots. The mankind is meeting a new era for the coexistence of human beings and robots.
LI De-yi.AI research and development in the network age[J].CAAI Transactions on Intelligent Systems,2009,4(05):1.
ZHAO Ke-qin.The theoretical basis and basic algorithm of binary connection A+Bi and its application in AI[J].CAAI Transactions on Intelligent Systems,2008,3(05):476.
XU Yu-ru,PANG Yong-jie,GAN Yong,et al.AUV―state-of-the-art and prospect[J].CAAI Transactions on Intelligent Systems,2006,1(05):9.
WANG Zhi-liang.Artificial psychology and artificial emotion[J].CAAI Transactions on Intelligent Systems,2006,1(05):38.
ZHAO Ke-qin.The application of uncertainty systems theory of set pair analysis (SPU)in the artificial intelligence[J].CAAI Transactions on Intelligent Systems,2006,1(05):16.
QIN Yu-lin,ZHU Xin-min,ZHU Dan.Herbert Simon��s two research directions in his lost years[J].CAAI Transactions on Intelligent Systems,2006,1(05):11.
GU Wen-xiang,LI Li,LI Dan-dan.Research and application of plan recognition[J].CAAI Transactions on Intelligent Systems,2007,2(05):1.
YANG Chun-yan,CAI Wen.A formalized system of extension information-knowledge-intelligence[J].CAAI Transactions on Intelligent Systems,2007,2(05):8.
ZHAO Ke-qin.The application of SPA��based identical��discrepancy��contrary system theory in artificial intelligence research[J].CAAI Transactions on Intelligent Systems,2007,2(05):20.


SULLIVAN CITY – If you have an outstanding ticket or warrant, now is the time to pay up as Sullivan City municipal court announced an amnesty program for the month of June.
The city urged people to take advantage of the amnesty period to avoid being arrested. Failure to appear fees and warrant fees will be waived.
If citizens are not sure if they have an outstanding warrant or not, the city said they can call in to check or they can stop by city hall and not fear that they will be arrested.
The program will last through June 30 and the municipal court will be open during business hours: Monday through Friday from 8 to 11:45 a.m. and then from 1 to 4:45 p.m.
The city also said they can offer a 30-day extension to pay.
For more information, the city urges people to call (956) 485-2828 or stop by the municipal court at 500 Cenizo Drive in Sullivan City.


If you're ready to give your Verona-area home a new look with brand new, top-of-the-line flooring, turn to your local Carpet One. Verona-area Carpet One locations are the best in Wisconsin when it comes to providing you with the best flooring selection, expertise, installation, and protection in the industry. We have everything from quality ceramic tile to laminate flooring and everything in between.
Working with Carpet One in the Verona area will redefine the way you shop for flooring. At your Carpet One near Verona, we proudly provide you with flooring for all lifestyles and all budgets. Rely on the expertise of our sales professionals to guide you through the flooring selection process with the added help of Carpet One's SelectAFloor™ system, which aids you in choosing the best floor for your home at the best price. Whether you need a hardwood floor that will look great in any room or a laminate flooring that will stay beautiful while standing up to lots of foot traffic, rest assured that you can find what you need by shopping at Carpet One near Verona. Plus, there are a variety of SelectAFloor ™ warranties from which you can choose to ensure that your floors perform well long after installation.
Finding high-quality flooring at a great value has never been easier thanks to Carpet One near Verona. Rely on your Carpet One near Verona to help you achieve your vision and renovate your floors with professional ease. Just visit your Carpet One near Verona to get started and find out how easy it can be to have beautiful new flooring!


Our "I Whaley Love You" baby girl blanket and bodysuit set will give you all the heart eyes! This handmade flannel whale blanket measures 40x32 and is beyond perfect for swaddling your precious baby girl. Paired with our matching whale baby girl bodysuit outfit, this set is the perfect baby shower gift for all expecting mama's due to have a daughter! The blanket is the perfect receiving blanket to wrap your newborn in when she arrives, and because of it's generous size, will last your baby girl well into her toddler years. These blankets are single layer making them lightweight and perfect for all seasons. Throw your blanket in the car, stroller, crib, and everywhere else your baby girl goes! Your blanket will arrive printed on one side, sleek rounded edges, and serged for a professional finish. Your bodysuit or tee shirt will come in the size of your choice.


text:
Q: How do I feed an infinite generator to eventlet (or gevent)? The docs of both eventlet and gevent have several examples on how to asyncronously spawn IO tasks and get the results latter.
But so far, all the examples where a value should be returned from the async call,I allways find a blocking call after all the calls to spawn(). Either join(), joinall(), wait(), waitall().
This assumes that calling the functions that use IO is immediate and we can jump right into the point where we are waiting for the results.
But in my case I want to get the jobs from a generator that can be slow and or arbitrarily large or even infinite.
I obviously can't do this
pile = eventlet.GreenPile(pool)
for url in mybiggenerator():
    pile.spawn(fetch_title, url)
titles = '\n'.join(pile)

because mybiggenerator() can take a long time before it is exhausted. So I have to start consuming the results while I am still spawning async calls.
This is probably usually done with resource to queues, but I'm not really sure how. Say I create a queue to hold jobs, push a bunch of jobs from a greenlet called P and pop them from another greenlet C.
When in C, if I find that the queue is empty, how do I know if P has pushed every job it had to push or if it is just in the middle of an iteration?
Alternativey,Eventlet allows me to loop through a pile to get the return values, but can I start doing this without having spawn all the jobs I have to spawn? How? This would be a simpler alternative.

A: You don't need any pool or pile by default. They're just convenient wrappers to implement a particular strategy. First you should get idea how exactly your code must work under all circumstances, that is: when and why you start another greenthread, when and why wait for something.
When you have some answers to these questions and doubt in others, ask away. In the meanwhile, here's a prototype that processes infinite "generator" (actually a queue).
queue = eventlet.queue.Queue(10000)
wait = eventlet.semaphore.CappedSemaphore(1000)

def fetch(url):
  # httplib2.Http().request
  # or requests.get
  # or urllib.urlopen
  # or whatever API you like
  return response

def crawl(url):
  with wait:
    response = fetch(url)
    links = parse(response)
    for url in link:
      queue.put(url)

def spawn_crawl_next():
  try:
    url = queue.get(block=False)
  except eventlet.queue.Empty:
    return False
  # use another CappedSemaphore here to limit number of outstanding connections
  eventlet.spawn(crawl, url)
  return True

def crawler():
  while True:
    if spawn_crawl_next():
      continue

    while wait.balance != 0:
      eventlet.sleep(1)

    # if last spawned `crawl` enqueued more links -- process them
    if not spawn_crawl_next():
      break

def main():
  queue.put('http://initial-url')
  crawler()

A: Re: "concurrent.futures from Python3 does not really apply to "eventlet or gevent" part."
In fact, eventlet can be combined to deploy the concurrent.futures ThreadPoolExecutor as a GreenThread executor.
See: https://github.com/zopefiend/green-concurrent.futures-with-eventlet/commit/aed3b9f17ac27eeaf8c56210e0c8e4aff2ecbdb5

A: I had the same problem and it has been super difficult to find any answers.
I think I managed to get something working by having a consumer running on a separate thread and using Event for synchronization. Seems to work fine.
Only caveat is that you have to be careful with monkey-patching. If you monkey-patch threading facilities this will probably not work.
import gevent
import gevent.queue
import threading
import time

q = gevent.queue.JoinableQueue()
queue_not_empty = threading.Event()

def run_task(task):
    print(f"Started task {task} @ {time.time()}")
    # Use whatever has been monkey-patched with gevent here
    gevent.sleep(1)
    print(f"Finished task {task} @ {time.time()}")

def consumer():
    while True:
        print("Waiting for item in queue")
        queue_not_empty.wait()
        try:
            task = q.get()
            print(f"Dequed task {task} for consumption @ {time.time()}")
        except gevent.exceptions.LoopExit:
            queue_not_empty.clear()
            continue
        try:
            gevent.spawn(run_task, task)
        finally:
            q.task_done()
        gevent.sleep(0)  # Kickstart task

def enqueue(item):
    q.put(item)
    queue_not_empty.set()

# Run consumer on separate thread
consumer_thread = threading.Thread(target=consumer, daemon=True)
consumer_thread.start()

# Add some tasks
for i in range(5):
    enqueue(i)
time.sleep(2)

Output:
Waiting for item in queue
Dequed task 0 for consumption @ 1643232632.0220542
Started task 0 @ 1643232632.0222237
Waiting for item in queue
Dequed task 1 for consumption @ 1643232632.0222733
Started task 1 @ 1643232632.0222948
Waiting for item in queue
Dequed task 2 for consumption @ 1643232632.022315
Started task 2 @ 1643232632.02233
Waiting for item in queue
Dequed task 3 for consumption @ 1643232632.0223525
Started task 3 @ 1643232632.0223687
Waiting for item in queue
Dequed task 4 for consumption @ 1643232632.022386
Started task 4 @ 1643232632.0224123
Waiting for item in queue
Finished task 0 @ 1643232633.0235817
Finished task 1 @ 1643232633.0236874
Finished task 2 @ 1643232633.0237293
Finished task 3 @ 1643232633.0237558
Finished task 4 @ 1643232633.0237799
Waiting for item in queue

A: With the new concurrent.futures module in Py3k, I would say (assuming that the processing you want to do is actually something more complex than join):
with concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=foo) as wp:
    res = [wp.submit(fetchtitle, url) for url in mybiggenerator()]
ans = '\n'.join([a for a in concurrent.futures.as_completed(res)]

This will allow you to start processing results before all of your fetchtitle calls complete. However, it will require you to exhaust mybiggenerator before you continue -- it's not clear how you want to get around this, unless you want to set some max_urls parameter or similar. That would still be something you could do with your original implementation, though.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


The big bears in the collision repair business are the insurance companies. They perceive a repair shop as a cost center, with good reason. One of the major parameters in a collision shop that promotes cost is time. The longer a vehicle is in repair, the higher the cost to the insurance company.
Our Synchronous Flow process focuses on simplifying the flow process and in dramatically cutting vehicle time in the system. Our experience is that we can easily cut elapsed time for average size repairs by 50%. This can be done in two to three months and requires change that can be readily absorbed by the average shop.
If you're willing to step outside ordinary repair shop operations, we have a model that can cut that elapsed time by an extreme amount. This model sets elapsed time for an average repair job to 3.5 days – that's impressive. And, it's very attractive to the insurance industry. However, this is a challenge and it requires risk taking and a high level of change leadership. If you're interested, we can sit down with you and detail the steps – it's quite an adventure.
Just let us know if you'd like to talk about this.


Key, half of the former Comedy Central duo "Key and Peele," opened, with deadpan sarcasm, with what he said was a 4-week-old monologue.
"Ladies and gentlemen, we are so grateful that we live in a country that celebrates diversity," said Key. Later, he gave up the guise and spoke earnestly. "Our voices need to be heard now," he said.
The string of awards had the "Moonlight" cast — which features newcomers Trevante Rhodes, Ashton Sanders and Alex R. Hibbert playing the young protagonist in three chapters — frequently dancing arm-in-arm while the Gotham crowd stood to applaud.
Though "Moonlight," based on Tarell Alvin McCraney's play, has some big-name backers (Brad Pitt's Plan B produced it), Jenkins played the role of the underdog.
"When I made this film, I thought five people would watch it," Jenkins said. In limited release, the low-budged "Moonlight" has already made $8.5 million, making it one of the year's biggest indie hits.
Other top awards went to Casey Affleck, who won best actor for his performance in Kenneth Lonergan's "Manchester by the Sea," which opens in South Florida Friday, and Isabelle Huppert, whose turn in Paul Verhoeven's "Elle" took best actress over favorites such as Natalie Portman ("Jackie") and Annette Bening ("20th Century Women").
The Gothams, presented by the Independent Filmmaker Project, aren't historically a good Oscar predictor. But their last two top film picks, "Spotlight" and "Birdman," did go on to triumph at the Academy Awards.


text:
UNC Alumni Rank Fourth in Peace Corps Service
Sidebar nav element is only allowed on pages.
Carolina has moved up four spots among large schools to fourth on an annual ranking of universities with alumni serving in the Peace Corps.
The University currently has 81 volunteers working for the corps. The University of Washington leads with 113 current volunteers.
In the category of large schools — those with more than 15,000 undergraduates — the University of Wisconsin-Madison is still a close second, with 99 current volunteers, followed by the University of Colorado-Boulder, with 94.
Michigan State and the University of Michigan are tied for fifth, with 80 current volunteers each.
Since Peace Corps' inception in 1961, 1,012 UNC alumni have joined its ranks, making Carolina the No. 25 producer of Peace Corps volunteers of all time.
There are currently more than 8,000 volunteers abroad, a 37-year high for volunteers in the field. Since 1961, more than 190,000 people have served as volunteers.
Jody Olsen, deputy director of the Peace Corps, is scheduled to visit UNC on Monday, Feb. 25, to celebrate Peace Corps Week, which runs from Feb. 25 to March 3, and recognize the UNC alumni who have served as volunteers. A presentation to faculty and students will highlight the benefits of Peace Corps service. The event will be noon to 1 p.m. Monday in the Student Union's Class of 2000 Lounge.
Related coverage is available online:
UNC Alumni Rank Eighth in Peace Corps Service
News report from January 2007
International Ambition: A whole world awaits alumni seeking life abroad; whatever their route or destination, it's bound to involve risk and rewards.
From the Carolina Alumni Review, November/December 2006, available online to GAA members.
High Idealists: For four decades, Carolina has given more than its share to the Peace Corps.
From the Carolina Alumni Review, July/August 2003.


text:
Beautiful Jennifer Lopez Photos That Prove Age Is Just a Number
Becca Bleznak
She's still Jenny from the block, and we have the photos to prove it. The pop star, actress, and all-around A-lister, Jennifer Lopez, has been stunning audiences for years with her gorgeous looks, and somehow, the celebrity doesn't look any older today than she did in the '90s.
Few young celebs can pull off the kinds of looks that Lopez has over the years, let alone do so into middle age. Here are some of the most recent images that show Lopez has still got it — and then some.
She's always glamorous
Jennifer Lopez on the red carpet | Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images
If there's one thing you can count on with Lopez, it's that she's always ready to strike a breathtaking pose on the red carpet. Here she is at the NBCUniversal upfront in May 2017.
Jennifer Lopez as her Shades of Blue character, Detective Harlee Santos | Jennifer Lopez via Instagram
Lopez has primarily stuck to the big screen when it comes to acting. But for the last few years, she's been busy starring in NBC crime drama, Shades of Blue, as a corrupt detective.
To play Harlee, JLo ditches her signature sleek style and adopts a short, feathered hairdo. Naturally, she pulls it off.
… And performing on stage
Jennifer Lopez dancing at a concert | Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images
Lopez has always been a phenomenal dancer. Now decades into her career, she's as great as she's ever been on stage. Here she is performing at a concert for Hillary Clinton in 2016.
She's also perfected the no-makeup look
Jennifer Lopez with her kids, her boyfriend, and his daughters | Jennifer Lopez via Instagram
For those who say that a cosmetics team is Lopez's secret to beauty, think again.
Lopez is just as gorgeous when she goes barefaced, as seen here while swimming in the pool with beau A-Rod, his daughters, and her twins, Max and Emme. This is clearly all-natural beauty at work.
She works out
Jennifer Lopez and Dwayne Johnson after a workout | Jennifer Lopez via Instagram
There's no doubt that Lopez works to stay in shape. She even hits the gym with fellow A-list pals, like Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
Lopez is glowing a little post workout, but she still looks lovely and youthful.
She's got abs for days …
Jennifer Lopez shows off her abs in a mirror selfie | Jennifer Lopez via Instagram
All of Lopez's hard work has definitely paid off. She's not afraid to flaunt her defined abs for the camera, as seen here in a mirror selfie she posted in June 2017.
… And flaunts it whenever she can
Jennifer Lopez on a lounge chair in a swim suit | Jennifer Lopez via Instagram
The epitome of the fitness Instagram shot is the bikini bod post. Lopez is shown here relaxed, looking at her phone, while she lays on a lounge chair.
Maybe it's the fountain of youth that she's hanging out by — we wouldn't be surprised to learn that she keeps it hidden in her backyard!


text:
Alameda Tuesday Club
By Anne E. Brown
In 1913, twenty-nine women who lived in Portland's Alameda neighborhood formed the Alameda Tuesday Club to do charitable work, serve the community, and socialize with one another. The first decade of the club set the tone for members' education, community involvement, and philanthropy. Virginia Arnold, a nationally known speaker for the woman suffrage movement, made a presentation to the group, and the club befriended a family living in what is now Wilshire Park and gave them food baskets, clothing, and blankets. They also raised money for the Red Cross, war relief, and city beautification efforts. The club celebrated its hundredth anniversary in 2013, with community involvement still its primary focus.
Members reached beyond the Alameda neighborhood during the club's second decade, hosting a picnic at Peninsula Park for wounded World War I soldiers and helping the neighboring Alberta Community Group in its efforts to secure a fire station. Club members also made and shipped bandages and other supplies to soldiers from Portland serving in the trenches in France. When the young Alameda neighborhood clearly needed a school, club members banded together to help make the case, and Alameda Elementary School was built in 1921. Members also provided support and did volunteer work for the Children's Farm Home, the Albertina Kerr Home, and Doernbecher Hospital.
During the late 1930s, the Alameda Tuesday Club—or ATC, as it is called by its members—became more focused, providing support and service to Louise House, Children's Farm Home, Albertina Kerr Home, Chester Lyons Home, Women's Convalescent Hospital, Doernbecher Children's Hospital, and Pisgah Home. Members raised funds through rummage sales, benefit teas, bridge parties in the Meier and Frank Department Store tearoom, and membership dues.
The ATC was active in the war effort during the 1940s, maintaining two workrooms for rolling bandages in members' homes, purchasing war bonds, and donating a drinking fountain to the Volunteers of America Day Nursery. After the war, the club continued to support organizations concerned with the needs of women and children. It donated fifty dollars a year for a bed at the Women's Convalescent Home in the 1960s and supported the Portland's Children Center/Home, the Pilot Education Program, and the Police Department's Sunshine Division.
In 1984, the club designed its monthly programs to explore the broader Portland community. Presenters included representatives of Albertina Kerr, the Oregon Symphony, the Indo-Chinese Cultural Center, the Burnside Community Coalition, Outward Bound, the Oregon Historical Society, and the Portland Chamber of Commerce. Donations were made to organizations such as the Salvation Army's Greenhouse School, the Raphael House, West Women's Hotel, and the Grant Park Neighborhood Association.
ATC has thirty-six members, all women. Membership is by invitation, and members must live in the Alameda neighborhood as platted in 1909, enclosed by Northeast Prescott and Fremont Streets on the north and south and by Northeast Twenty-first and Thirty-third Avenues on the west and east. Officers include a president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer, and committees are organized each year to determine the causes the club will support. Monthly luncheon meetings are held in members' homes in September through May, and committees select the speakers for all meetings.
The club remains active in the twenty-first century, with meetings that feature speakers from such Portland organizations as p:ear Creatively Mentoring for Homeless Youth, Project Linkage, Friends of Children, Growing Gardens, and the Oregon Food Bank. The group contributed to Creston Children's Dental Clinic and Community Transitions in 2013, raised nearly $4,000 for improvements to Wilshire Park, and purchased a bench for the park to commemorate the support the club gave a family who lived there some hundred years ago. The archives of the Alameda Tuesday Club are in the Research Library of the Oregon Historical Society.
Alameda Tuesday Club, 1963.
Courtesy Metschan Family
"Alameda Tuesday Club Busy with War Work." Oregonian, March 31, 1918.
Courtesy Portland Oregonian
"Federation Spirit Takes Hold on All Clubwomen of Oregon." Morning Oregonian, March 28, 1915.
"Alameda Tuesday Club Busy with War Work." Oregonian, March 31, 1918
"Federation Spirit Takes Hold on All Clubwomen of Oregon." Morning Oregonian, March 28, 1915
Alameda neighborhood
Alameda is a neighborhood in northeast Portland, platted in 1909 by dev…
Dora Friendly Club
The Dora Friendly Club is a rural women's club in eastern Co…
Fortnightly Club of Eugene
Fortnightly Club of Eugene is a women's study group started in 18…
Alameda Tuesday Club Scrapbook, Coll. 86. Oregon Historical Society Research Library, Portland.
Anne E. Brown


Fort Myers Hurricane Armor Screen, you will love how effective our storm protection product is. Our company, which was first established in 1996, is considered a leading company in the field. When you hire us to protect your home or business, we guarantee we will do it fast and efficiently. Contact our dedicated staff at All American Shutters & Glass to get your Armor screen installed.
For a Fort Myers Hurricane Armor Screen that provides ultimate protection against huge storms with flying debris, strong winds and powerful rains, get our staff from All American Shutters & Glass to install Armor Screen. Aside from being extremely durable and powerful, the material is also transparent. This is a feature our clients really love. Call us today to schedule your free consultation.
Our Fort Myers Hurricane Armor Screen is a favorite among homeowners and business owners in Fort Myers. Our trained technicians can install it for you in just a few minutes, unlike other products that can take hours or days to install. You will have total protection against strong rains, winds, and debris the next time a huge storm hits. When you call us we will give you a free quote, so don't wait too long!


Are You Being Tested? - Tamika Schilbe - Are You Being Tested?
Sometimes when we start something new and different and exciting—especially if it's not in the mainstream—we get tested.
Depending on what the "something new" is, those tests can come in the form of kickback from friends and family, especially the ones who are scared we'll change too much—they might be left behind. "Tests" can also show up as naysayers (skeptical or critical), new fears arising that we hadn't considered, self-doubt, suddenly wishing for our old lifestyle and the comfort of the known, something going wrong (because nothing is ever perfect—especially the first time 'round), and wondering if we can trust ourselves and others, to name a few.
And then we have to decide—is this path worth it?
Sometimes when challenges come up from inside us and around us, it IS a signal we're on the wrong path.
But more often tests happen to help us on our new path—to strengthen our resolve and commitment.
The Universe/God/Spirit wants to know we mean business. Are we really in this new thing for the long haul, or will we run at the first sign of trouble? Do we love this new venture enough to keep our attention on it? If not, the challenge could be a way to help clear it out before we get in too deep.
Whatever you are stepping into in your life (work, health, relationships, financial changes, or new ways of thinking), remember you can trust yourself.
Even if your people don't agree, they're still your people. In other words, people don't have to agree with you to love you. Stay on course and stop trying to bring everyone along.
When we feel solid in ourselves and our decisions, it's a lot harder for people to throw us off track. So, if they're throwing shade, it's not totally their issue—it's our work to stay solid.
When you're sailing in new directions, never give (or accept) ultimatums. Ultimatums are a classic example of force. True power never comes from force—it comes from love.
Remember that EVERYONE who does something new or radical to help make the world (or their own world) better gets criticized at first. It's practically law.
As Danielle LaPorte says, "You don't need to burn the dock to push off your boat." Just because you're stepping into something better for you, doesn't mean the place you pushed off from isn't still wonderful.
Honour it all. Love it all. Set sail.
Beautiful people, I've been away for a bit, so I'd love to hear about your inner and outer adventures, in the comments below. Are you stepping into something new in your life? Let's help each other be brave.


The Colombian singer has always been known for creating a stir on social networks, both for his comments and in this case for his radical change of look.
The Colombian has opted for platinar hair and this has revolutionized millions of users and have not missed the memes.
The users compare to Maluma with the singer Miley Cyrus, there is another where they compare it with the Simpsons but without a doubt the one that has most related the networks is that of its comparison with Cristian castro where he looks amazing resemblance.


Hughes and Salvidge completed the demolition of Gatwick airport's South Terminal Pier 1 as part of a £183.9 million redevelopment project.
The works involved the demolition of an aircraft pier which contained twelve link bridges and accompanying aircraft stands. Alongside the challenges of working in a live Airport environment, the significant hurdle presented on this project involved the separation of the pier from the live terminal building. This involved the erection of a scaffold protection deck beneath the concrete floor and utilised specialist saw cutting techniques. This section of the works took place over a series of nights to complete the separation and ensure no disruption to Airport operations. During the daytime, our teams were working adjacent to moving aircrafts and thousands of daily passengers.
The pier, which was more than 50 years old, was replaced by a two-storey facility, which opened in summer 2015.
The new terminal building includes a baggage system allowing passengers to use automated fast-bag drops, and gate rooms for passengers, linked to five new aircraft stands by air bridges.
The redevelopment followed a series of upgrades at Gatwick, including the extension of the airport's North Terminal and security area at the South Terminal.


Do you need an appointment with your GP?
Self-care is the practice of people taking action to preserve or improve their own health.
It is quicker – there is no need to wait for an appointment here at your GP, you can get advice on minor illnesses online or from your local pharmacy.
It is easier – you can ask at the pharmacy for the best treatment for you, which can then be bought at your local pharmacy or supermarket to use at home.
It is simple – you can get advice on self-care from a variety of sources, either from websites (some useful links are listed below) or from your pharmacy.
It is considerate – using self-care relieves pressure faced by NHS services e.g. GP Practices and A&E. Treating minor illnesses allows our GP's to see patients with more serious medical needs.
Did you know your pharmacy can give you advice on these conditions?
Pharmacists are trained professionals and are often the best people to see in these instances, most pharmacies will have a private consultation room where they can offer you confidential advice.
NHS Choices – this website contains a health A-Z, giving you a guide to conditions, treatments and symptoms. This will advise you on what to do and when/ where you should get help if needed.
NHS Stay Well Derbyshire – this service supports the people of Derbyshire to become self-care aware. The website has a lot of self-care leaflets for specific minor illnesses e.g. Acne, strains and sprains, colds and much more!
Livewell Derby – Livewell offer support and advice on their website on how to lead a healthier lifestyle, they have free 12 month programmes designed to give you individual and group support in addition to fun exercise groups.
One You – this website is there to support you to become fitter and healthier by offering free tips, tools and support on a range of things such as eating healthy or checking yourself.
Live Life Better Derbyshire – offering you advice on how to lead a healthier lifestyle with information on losing weight, stopping smoking, being active and much more!
HANDi App – this is a free app that can offer advice to parents and carers when looking after children with common childhood illnesses.


There are several different types of Visas required to travel to Burundi. The most popular include a Business Visa and Tourist Visa. Please click compare visas to make sure you're applying for the correct type of Burundian Visa.
Please click on the link, complete and print the Burundi visa application form. The application form must be signed. Incomplete or unsigned applications will delay the application process.
The following are Tourist Visa fees to Burundi for the Washington DC Embassy. If you need to find which consulate or embassy is correct for your state of residence, click here.
We expedite your Burundian Visa with the Washington DC Embassy. We verify your application for accuracy before submitting it for processing. When your Burundian Visa is ready, we ship it back to you using our expedited courier. Our team gets your Burundian Tourist Visa quickly, keeps you informed every step of the way, and gets your Visa in your hand with plenty of time before your scheduled departure.


text:
Choose a Club
Naughty/No Strings
Edinburgh Sites
Business and Industry in Edinburgh
As the historic capital of Scotland, it should come as little surprise that Edinburgh is also the centre of financial business in that country. The strength and rate of growth of finances in Edinburgh means that it has the second strongest economy in the whole of the UK, outside of London. With the devolved Scottish government sitting in the city there are also plenty of legal firms and other public sector bodies with their main offices located here. eg. NHS Scotland and BBC Scotland. That said, Edinburgh also has major industrial businesses which contribute to the wealth of both the city and Scotland as a country.
At their Crewe Toll factory, BAe Systems employs over 1000 people in the manufacture of defence systems such as: radar, optical imaging, surveillance and tracking systems; for land sea and air services. This 'hi-tech' work includes the laser guidance system for the Lockheed-Martin F-35 Joint-Strike-Fighter and the CAPTOR radar system for the Eurofighter, in which BAe already has a stake. The presence of a major electronics company like BAe has, of course, encouraged smaller electronics companies to locate and expand in the area. ST Electronics is an example of such a company. Employing 100 people at its Pinkhill Research and Development centre, they work in the design of image sensing and processing equipment. Working in Edinburgh on mechanical and electrical contracts is Balfour Kilpatrick, at their Fairways Business Park base. Mostly concerned with high and low voltage power supply systems in Scotland; the company also works in heating and ventilation systems as well as other buildings services such as security and fire management. Pharmaceuticals company AstraZeneca have a research and development centre in the city at the Beaverbank Office Park. Whilst fewer than 100 people are employed here it is a typical example of the new 'hi-tech' ICT, bio-Technology and Media companies that are establishing offices and bases in the city. Edinburgh is also has the head offices for Scottish Gas, Water and Power (Electricity). Between them the three utilities companies employ in excess of three thousand people in the city.
The leading finance company in Edinburgh has to be the Halifax Bank of Scotland with its head office on The Mound in the city centre. Originally established as the Bank of Scotland in 1695 it is the oldest clearing bank in the country. HBOS employs over 25,000 people world-wide and almost 1000 of those at its Edinburgh head office. Despite the merger of the Bank of Scotland with the Halifax in 2001, they both operate as subsidiary companies. Founded by a royal charter in 1727 is the Royal Bank of Scotland, which is also headquartered in the city. As well as having 'Direct line' as one of its subsidiary companies the RBS is also now the owner of Coutts & Co.; one of the most prestigious and historic private banks in the UK. With such major financial institutions to be located in the city - numerous other finance and finance related companies are also to be found. One such company is 'Gerrard Investment Management', which is now part of the Barclay Banking Group. Although it is only a small company, employing about 50 people, it has worked in Edinburgh for over 200 years providing investment management and advice to both individuals and companies.
Whilst Edinburgh is undoubtedly moving forwards you can still see traditional crafts being pursued and practised in the city. At the Old Town Weaving Company, on Castlehill off the Royal Mile, you can see traditional tartan cloth being woven. As a visitor to Scotland you'll quickly see that there are plenty of retail outlets for tartans and Scottish kilts in particular. Another traditional craft that has been exercised in the city for over 400 years is glass-making. The Venetians brought their trade secrets to the city in the 1600s and ever since then the city has developed a reputation for its fine glass-ware. Probably best known at present is Edinburgh Crystal, which was established in 1867 and now also owns the Caithness Glass and Selkirk Glass brands.
As the capital city of Scotland Edinburgh is a popular tourist destination. As such, in 2005, 23% of all tourism expenditure in Scotland was spent in Edinburgh - a significant contribution to the economy of the city. A significant factor in this is, of course, the annual Edinburgh International Festival. Begun in 1947 to inspire and promote the 'human spirit', it is an exposition of all that is good and great in the arts. So successful was it at fostering the human spirit that it rapidly spawned what was to become known as the 'Edinburgh Fringe' - where people organise their own and alternative events. Determining the total number of visitors to the city is not impossible, nor is it even possible to establish how many of those visitors were their solely for the International Festival. However, the Military Tattoo, just one of the many events that make up the festival, attracts nearly 220,000 spectators annually. Tourism in Edinburgh is indeed big business!
Hi,23
Dave,78
Ariana,24
Kevin,54
Liz,60
Henrique,58
Lucy,20
Steven,28
See our latest members
Show me: women men
between: 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60+
and: 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60+
Club: Romance Naughty/No Strings Gay Lesbian Over 50s
To maximise your chances of finding success, we've enhanced the member area of Edinburgh Dating to include members with all interests and characteristics. You can still use our search settings to find exactly who you're looking for.
© Edinburgh Dating 2021
Towns in Edinburgh
Join Edinburgh Dating


text:
Nyxoah Raises $20 Million in New Financing
Nyxoah S.A.
Jul 07, 2016, 03:00 ET
MONT-SAINT-GUIBERT, Belgium, July 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
Financing led by Gilde Healthcare will be used to bring the lead product to market
Board will be strengthened with industry experts and Enrique Vega appointed as new CEO
Nyxoah S.A., a medical device company focused on developing a neurostimulation based, disruptive therapy for patients suffering from Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), announced today it has raised €18 million ($20 million) in fresh capital.
The financing was led by Gilde Healthcare. SRIW and all existing shareholders also participated in the round. In addition, Novallia has provided a subordinated loan.
The proceeds will be used to finance Nyxoah's go-to-market strategy, including the BLAST OSA international study, CE Mark approval and the US FDA approval process.
The company is pleased to announce the appointment of Enrique Vega as Chief Executive Officer as of September 1st 2016. Mr. Vega is an experienced senior executive with a successful track record in the Cardiac Rhythm Management, Sleep Apnea and Neurostimulation fields. Nyxoah's board has been strengthened and is now composed of:
Robert Taub (company co-founder) - Chairman,
Janke Dittmer (Partner at Gilde Healthcare) - Vice-Chairman,
Jürgen Hambrecht (former CEO of BASF) - Director,
Don Deyo (former VP Neuromodulation R&D at Medtronic) - Independent Director and
Kevin Rakin (experienced lifescience executive and investor) - Independent Director.
"Gilde Healthcare's domain expertise in medtech and sleep will support the management team to achieve Nyxoah's vision of becoming a leader in OSA therapy. In Western countries alone there are 5 million OSA patients who require treatment but have failed current gold standard therapy," said Robert Taub, Nyxoah co-founder and CEO "this large unmet need can be addressed by Nyxoah's bilateral neurostimulation therapy."
About Nyxoah
Nyxoah S.A. is medical device company, focused on developing and commercializing a disruptive neurostimulation based therapy for the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). Headquartered in Mont-Saint-Guibert, Nyxoah S.A. was co-founded in 2009 by Robert Taub.
The company has developed the first and only lead-free neurostimulator, capable of delivering bilateral hypoglossal nerve stimulation for moderate to severe OSA patients, who have failed conventional CPAP therapy. For more information, please visit www.nyxoah.com.
Caution – Investigational device, limited to investigational use.
SOURCE Nyxoah S.A.
http://www.nyxoah.com


text:
Rothaniel Jerrod Carmichael, né le  à Winston-Salem, en Caroline du Nord, est un humoriste et acteur américain. Il est principalement connu pour la série The Carmichael Show diffusée depuis 2015 sur NBC, dont il est le créateur et le personnage central, ainsi que pour son spectacle de stand-up Love at the Store, réalisé par Spike Lee et diffusé sur HBO en 2014.

Biographie

En mai 2019, Jerrod Carmichael fait son coming out bisexuel.

Filmographie

Cinéma

En tant qu'acteur
 2014 : Nos pires voisins de Nicholas Stoller : Garf
 2015 : Ma mère et moi de Lorene Scafaria : Freddy/Fredo
 2016 : Nos pires voisins 2 de Nicholas Stoller : Garf
 2017 : Transformers: The Last Knight de Michael Bay : Jimmy
 2017 : The Disaster Artist de James Franco : un ami acteur
 2018 : 90's (Mid90s) de Jonah Hill : un agent de sécurité (caméo)
 2021 : On the Count of Three de lui-même
 Prochainement
 2023 : Poor Things de Yorgos Lanthimos : Harry Astley

En tant que réalisateur
 2021 : On the Count of Three

Série télévisée
 2015-2017 : The Carmichael Show : Jerrod Carmichael

Notes et références

Liens externes

Humoriste américain
Acteur américain
Réalisateur américain
Naissance en juin 1987
Naissance à Winston-Salem
Personnalité ayant fait son coming out

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


Founded by Timo Vaittinen and Tuukka Kaila, Rooftop Press explores publishing as artistic practice and publications as spaces for contemporary art. The artists use the platform for creating their own works as well as working closely with other artists to investigate the potential of publishing in relation to their practice and to help realize works intended for book form. Rooftop Press maintains a micro-press Vallilan Risopaja in Helsinki with facilities for risoprinting and perfect binding.


Laurie is a painter, designer, Mistakes on Purpose Workshop Holder, author of "all the wrong people have self-esteem." Speaks Swedish like a native New Yorker. Has a lot of integrity, except for the shoplifting. Claims to have won all the usual awards.


I joined Registers of Scotland (RoS) one year ago with the ambition of bringing the organisation to the forefront of digital services in Scotland. What I found when I started was overwhelming enthusiasm from colleagues who wanted to improve the customer experience and enhance our registration process. Like me, they wanted to make our services greener, faster, and more efficient than ever before. With the launch of our digital transformation project, these ambitions are well on their way to becoming a reality.
These are statements that really drive what we do, and over the next three years you will see what we mean by them. Our board has committed to make a significant investment in our systems and processes. They will become simple, and exemplary. We want to collaborate with our customers and partners to create better products and services. We have put an excellent team together, packed with creativity, skill and enthusiasm to start delivering on our ambition…but they'll be useless without you.
Through this blog, we'll be open about what we're doing. We'll share our ideas and plans, and we'll show our early designs. You'll see and hear a lot, and we hope you'll say a lot. We want your ideas and feedback, so please do comment on our blogs. Take part in our surveys. Try our prototypes. Join our user groups. Meet us at our events. We want to know what we're doing right and wrong. We want to know what will work – and what will work better.
We're excited at the prospect of delivering real value to Scotland. We have undertaken the challenge of completing the land register by 2024, a big and essential part of adding that value. It will also provide a rich data set and enable us to simplify transactions. Help us create the services that best help you to take advantage of this great national resource.


text:
DeSalvo: Health IT Needs To Catch Up With Other Sectors
Greg Slabodkin | Health Data Management | December 4, 2014
The healthcare industry needs to catch up with other industries in fully leveraging information technology to drive innovation and advancements in care delivery, according to Karen DeSalvo, M.D., acting assistant secretary for health and national coordinator for health IT.
"It's the information and technology age and it's time for health and healthcare to come along," said DeSalvo, speaking at a Dec. 3 Bipartisan Policy Center forum in Washington, D.C. "Even if you have significant chronic disease, most of your health experience happens outside of the doctor's office or outside of the hospital. Being able to build a health IT platform that can enable and capture that for the consumer based on their own consent, their own expectations about who's going to host that for them and in what ways will it be shared, is increasingly important and frankly is happening in other sectors and we need to get ahead of that in the health IT space."
The country has reached a "tipping point" in the "adoption and adaption" of health IT with the meaningful use electronic health records program, DeSalvo believes. Likewise, Bill Frist, M.D., former U.S. senator and senior fellow and co-chair of the health project at the Bipartisan Policy Center, told the audience that currently approximately 44 percent of hospitals and 40 percent of physicians have adopted at least a basic EHR system. EHRs are helping to "inform and empower the patient in terms of clinical decision-making for themselves and in that engagement with their physician to put them on the right and correct track," he argues...
Group of Electronic Health Record Vendors To Become Officially Interoperable
CommonWell Wants To 'Open This Up'
Leidos Team Touts Interoperability In Military EHR Bid
CommonWell: Healthcare Interoperability Or Bust
ONC's 5 Goals For The Federal Health IT Strategic Plan
Allscripts
Bill Frist
Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC)
CommonWell Health Alliance
EHR systems
Federal Health IT Strategic Plan
health information technology (HIT)
John Hammergren
Karen DeSalvo
Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC)


Start your Career with the State of California here.
Examinations and Job Vacancies are offered through CalCareers, a site created by California Department of Human Resources (CalHR). In order to review and apply to these selection procedures, you must create a CalCareer Account.
Set up your CalCareer account to search for jobs and take online examinations.
Contact CalCareers at 1(866) 844-8671 or CalCareer@calhr.ca.gov for questions.
Watch video tutorials on how to apply/manage your account.
Examinations are administered through the Office of Examinations to assess knowledge, skills, and abilities of future employees. Candidates must participate in an examination prior to applying to job vacancies.
Visit our Exam Plan for a complete list of all examinations offered through Caltrans (Be sure to click on the classification code to review the minimum qualifications for the position).
Contact us on our main phone line (916) 227-7858 or askexams@dot.ca.gov. For further questions, visit our Jobs FAQ page.
Once you pass an examination and obtain List Eligibility, you can begin to search for Caltrans specific jobs at jobs.ca.gov.
Follow California Department of Human Resource's Steps to a State Job.
Volunteer or participate in the Student Assistant Program.
Print the job posting and associated attachments for the vacancy. This contains all the position details such as the duty statement, job description information, special requirements, and contact information for the position. Note: the posting and associated attachments disappear after the final filing date.
Study the position. Review the classification specification to understand the duties, tasks, and minimum qualifications necessary for the position.
Need additional assistance in the hiring process? Attend a FREE seminar offered by California Department of Human Resources (CalHR).


Got questions that need answering? Problems that need solutions? Need some help figuring it all out? The good news is, the information you need to help clear up any confusion is right here. Find guidance on problem solving, planning, products and more. Use the resources provided here to help shed light on gray areas and simplify decision making.
Can Coffee be Fast and Good?
Graphing Calculator: Which One is Right for Me?
Scientific Calculator: Which One is Right for Me?
What Small Business Owners Need to Know About A.I.
Ok Google, How Can You Support My Small Business?
Who Takes Care of You When You're Busy Taking Care of Business?
Are You Using a Good POS System?
Software vs CPA: What's Right for You?
Should I Buy a Printer That Uses Single-Ink Cartridges or Multi-Ink Cartridges?
Should I Buy a Tablet or an e-Reader?
Which Pen Is Right For You?
The "Internet of Things" Is Coming. Are You Ready?


The makers of Castle Crashers have not been idle in the seemingly interminable five-year period since their last release. BattleBlock Theater takes the simplest of gaming conceits and polishes it to near perfection. The platforming campaign by itself is as ambitious as a full-fledged Super Mario game in scope and size. Those same levels are redesigned for play with two partners, doubling the fun and replay. Stack on an impressive suite of silly (but skill-based) arena games, and The Behemoth's new project is easily its most ambitious. Gamers are in for one of the most challenging and engaging entries in the genre since Super Meat Boy.
The story of a shipwrecked group of friends, a theater run by voyeuristic cats, and a magic evil hat is ludicrous. That lunacy is communicated through an ever-present narrator/announcer, who pops off poop jokes and puns like they're going out of style. The humor is in keeping with The Behemoth's established tone, and I found myself chuckling and groaning in equal measure. Thankfully, players who get fed up with the ridiculous commentary can adjust his interruptions in the options menu, up to and including silence.
The theater's feline caretakers are fascinated by watching their prisoners navigate deathtrap-packed mazes, and your unfortunate shipwreck survivor must jump and die for their pleasure. I wondered about the name of the game until I played it for the first time; gameplay focuses on learning the traits connected to a wide array of different blocks that make up the game world, and players use those traits to navigate the many challenges. The game moves at a desperate clip while still forcing players to consider the best path to proceed. Most puzzles are built to be solved by trying and dying, but a generous checkpoint system gets you back into the action right where you left off. As a result, there's no fear of trying for that hard-to-reach gem or yarn ball.
Those two currencies are spent to expand your collection of character heads and weapons – dozens of options are available, assuring ample content for collectors to enjoy. The game even includes a trading post, in which players can exchange heads and other items during multiplayer in classic baseball card trades.
The game's solo campaign shines, and is especially challenging in the latter half. Players must complete precise moves with little forgiveness, which may be too frustrating for less-experienced players. Those same levels are redesigned for the two-player cooperative campaign – my favorite feature of the game. The cooperative levels demand players work together to progress, bouncing and flinging each other to otherwise impossible-to-reach ledges. The pacing here is immaculate, keeping both players engaged with the puzzle solving and progression. Few games I've played offer such a true interpretation of cooperative play – these are not levels built for two solo players to run through side by side. Instead, each stage makes you think as a team, and win or lose through your partnership.
If you've had enough of platforming and puzzling, the arena modes offer more action-focused enjoyment. Playable by four players on or offline, this collection of levels and game modes is wacky, varied, and initially confusing. Characters punch and shoot at each other at frantic speeds, stealing souls, painting blocks, and scoring baskets, depending on the game mode chosen. While chaotic and hard to follow, it would be a mistake to label these battles as button mashers. Time spent in each game reveals twitch skills and smart strategies that can lead to victory, and fans of arena brawlers should find a lot to love. These same game modes can even be confronted cooperatively as a team of four against AI bots, though it's not as enjoyable as the real thing.
On top of all this, The Behemoth includes an excellent level editor that takes advantage of the game's simple design premise. Because everything is built on uniform square blocks, it's easy for a new player to hop in and create new stages to entertain the world. The game is new, and so it's impossible to evaluate these community features at this phase, but a smart system of organization is in place to assure that the best content rises to the top over time. I predict a long life of new content for players to return and discover as the months pass.
Don't be fooled by BattleBlock Theater's downloadable format and low $15 price tag; this is a massive game filled with opportunities for exploration, collection, and fun. Solo players can look forward to a great campaign that is only improved with a friend at your side. If no buddies are available, a smart matchmaking system assures you can explore even the story mode with an appropriate online partner. The low-brow humor, unflinching speed, and high late-game challenge may not be for everyone, but longtime platforming fanatics are in for a big treat.
The Behemoth's long-awaited platformer is one of the largest and most ambitious games on Xbox Live Arcade.


Just one of the many key plays helping to send the Collinsville Baseball Cardinals to State -- Chris Treibt's throw from right field nailed this Catoosa base runner who tried to advance from 1st to 3rd in the last inning of the final game. Josh Walker applied the tag at 3rd base for the 2nd out with the Card up by just a single run.
Catoosa's 6 run 2nd inning in the first game Saturday was more than the Cards could overcome with Catoosa wining the first game 7-8.
In the second game Collinsville jumped out to the 6-0 1st inning lead and held off Catoosa for a 6-5 win and the 4A Regional Championship.
Brad Aguillard (#2) sends a Catoosa double back toward the infield in the 2nd inning of the first game.
Josh Walker (#7) had a 3 run homer in the 5th inning of the first game. That brought the Cards to within 3 of Catoosa at 5-8.
Tyler Nair (#11) with a long out.
Brad Aguillard (#2) had the big hit of the second game with a 3 run double in the 1st inning. That brought the score to 5-0 for the Cards at that point. The photo to the right shows Brad on a pitch before the double. In the photo below Brad is on his way to 2nd base.
1st inning base runners resulted from: Beweley walk, West double, Walker walk, Phillips hit by pitch, Treibt hit by pitch, Aguillard double, and Nair single.
Josh Walker started the first game on the mound but didn't make it out of the 2nd inning.
Ryan Coe (#12) with a pop up out.
Chris Treibt (#13) came in to pitch with 1 out in the 2nd inning of the first game and the Cards down 2-4. A single scored two more Catoosa runs before Collinsville could get out of the inning. Treibt held Catoosa scoreless in the third but gave up a run in the 4th on a double.


One of the brightest rising members of the U.S. Men's National Team, Adams is an industrious player, capable of playing in central midfield as well as on the right side as a winger or in defense. Playing up an age group, Adams was a mainstay for the U.S. side that won the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship and ran to the quarterfinals of the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup. That combined with a fantastic first full season with the New York Red Bulls first team saw Adams earn his first MNT call-up where he went 90 minutes in a 1-1 draw with defending European champions Portugal on Nov. 14, 2017.
Appeared in four of six matches at the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship as the USA clinched its first confederation title at that age level.
2017: Made MLS season debut as a starter in the midfield against Real Salt Lake on March 25 ... tallied eight points on two goals and four assists ... appeared in 24 matches and started in 22 ... was called up to the U.S. U-20's for the World Cup on May 7... tallied his first career MLS assist and point against NYC on Aug. 6 ... recorded his first MLS goal and brace against D.C. on Sept. 27 ... tallied two assists versus Vancouver on Oct. 7. Open Cup: Appeared and started all five matches ... logged all 480 minutes of the competition ... played 90 minutes in his first career Open Cup match vs. NYCFC on June 14 ... recorded his first career Open Cup assist against FC Cincinnati on Aug. 15. Playoffs: Started all three matches ... recorded his first career MLS playoff assist against Chicago in the Knockout Round (10/25) … 2016: Made on MLS appearance in his rookie season, starting on April 13 in San Jose... Named to MLS Chiptole Homegrown roster for game vs Mexico U-20s. Champions League: Started three CCL games … 2015: Played 11 games, making nine starts, as a midfielder for New York Red Bulls II … First signing in Red Bulls II history at age 16 … Scored first professional goal in his First Team debut as a starter for New York Red Bulls in International Champions Cup against Chelsea FC on July 22 … Started second First Team match in International Champions Cup against S.L. Benfica on July 26 … Made professional debut with Red Bulls II as a substitute vs. Toronto FC II on April 4 … Played 808 total minutes in 2015 USL season.
Youth: 2015: First player to graduate the Red Bulls Regional Development School (RDS) program and progress all the way through the academy system to a professional contract … Introduced to the organization through the Red Bulls RDS program at the age of 10 … Two years later, Adams joined the Red Bulls academy U-13 team … Quickly progressed through the Red Bulls U-14 and U-16 sides … The defender had a five-star rating from Top Drawer Soccer … Was ranked third overall, and second by position, in the IMG Academy Top 150 for his age group.


So what are solar panels and how do they work?
Solar panels are used to convert sunlight, which is made up of energy called photons into electricity. Solar panels absorb this photon energy in cells of the panel and use this source of energy for generating electricity. And in the case of camping, the solar panel works to produce power similar to a battery charger.
What are the best 12v portable solar panels for camping?
There are three types of solar cells commonly used in portable solar panels.
Mono-crystalline panels are more expensive than polycrystalline, and because of lower silicon purity, polycrystalline solar panels are less efficient than monocrystalline solar panels. As a result, comparing two panels of the same size, a monocrystalline solar panel will generate more solar energy. Comparing this to the amorphous panels, they are significantly cheaper than crystalline panels. However, they are far less efficient. This means a greater number of cells are needed to produce the same amount of energy - this requires a significantly bigger surface area.
There are four types of portable mono or polycrystalline solar panels; the lightweight folding solar panels and blankets, the flexible solar panels and traditional glass and aluminium panels. The traditional glass and aluminium frame panels are rigid, fragile and thus require lamination to glass for adequate protection. This means they cannot be folded down to a compact size for storage and creates more logistical problems when trying to pack the 4WD or camping vehicle. Flexible solar panels while being quite light cannot be folded down, which makes it hard to conserve precious space, as compared to the folding solar panels and blankets which are very compact, lightweight and easy to store.
The latest solar blankets and panels now come with a protective coating called ETFE, which makes the panels and their cells anti-reflective, scratch and UV resistant. They also utilise high-quality Sunpower® Cells which are extremely efficient monocrystalline cells. They have a solid copper backing, thick connectors and no grid lines on the front of the cells.
The latest product to hit the market is an interchangeable portable solar panel. The lightweight, compact camping solar panels with Anderson plug are 50W each, zip together and connect together so you can custom make whatever size Watt panel you need. Each panel you add increases your power by another 50W, which means you are future proofed and can buy as many as you need to build your perfect set up. The interchangeable panels come with ETFE protection and feature Monocrystalline SunPower® cells.
Do solar panels generate DC or AC?
Solar panels produce Direct current (DC) electricity and are what batteries hold in storage. Cells and batteries provide an electrical current which always flows around the circuit in the same direction. Alternating current (AC) is the type of electrical power that is delivered to homes and businesses and powers most household devices. If you are wanting to use an AC appliance with your solar panel kit, you will require a device called an inverter so that you can convert the DC electricity from your battery into appliance-friendly AC.
Solar power is the best form of natural energy, its renewable, and best of all it is entirely free. Check these additional benefits. Using a lightweight folding solar system allows you to travel to unpowered and remote locations. You can move wherever you choose and always know you have the power to charge your battery setup and keep all your essentials operating.
What are the benefits of camping with solar power?
The ability to be able to travel off-grid without sacrificing items like fridges, LED camping lights, mobile devices, laptops and more. Camping off-grid will generally mean you can avoid paying heftier fees for powered sites. Also, you will be steering away from older technology like generators that have an ongoing cost. With a solar panel camping setup, you don't have to keep forking out money to top up oil and fuel and also disturb the peace and quiet you went outdoors to find in the first place.
What equipment do you need to camp with solar power?
The way that these work together is simple, the solar panel absorbs power from the sun, which then flows into the connected deep cycle battery via the solar regulator, putting charge back into the battery. Also known as solar charge controllers, solar regulators are essential because they regulate the flow of power preventing damage to your battery from fluctuating charge or overcharging.
We'll cover more on solar regulators further down.
By just adding a high efficiency portable solar panel to your campsite, can turn out to be one of the easiest, effective and clean ways to get power back to your depleted batteries. Now you can keep that beer fridge cold and keep travelling to exciting off-grid destinations and not have to worry about flattening your battery and running out of power.
How much power your solar panels produce depends on their size, how you operate them and critically the number of sunlight hours in a day. Other factors like geographic location, time of year and temperature will govern how your solar panel performs and how much power it can produce.
Solar panels do have a slight loss in output performance above a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius. This accounts for a power reduction of -0.3% per degree Celsius above 25 degrees.
All of these combined factors make it difficult to guarantee an exact number that your solar panels will consistently generate, and for these reasons, it will always be better to overestimate usage when doing your calculations. This will help account for days with lack of sunlight, geographical and temperature changes.
How do I calculate solar power requirements?
You really want to have a basic understanding of how much power your equipment is using, that way you will ensure you purchase the correct battery, solar regulator and solar panel for your usage. If any of these products are the wrong size and too small for your requirements you could end up with an unexpected flat battery, or worst case scenario, a damaged battery or solar regulator.
To calculate your usage most devices are labelled with their power draw; from there you need to estimate how long per day you will use the device to work out your overall power consumption.
So let's get into some basic maths to help you work out your power consumption.
Watts - the total quantity of power the solar panel is producing, and this is dependent on conditions such as temperature and direct sunlight exposure. The total wattage of the panel can only be achieved in ideal conditions, for example, if the solar panel is at the perfect temperature and angled at direct full sunlight.
Volts - the force of electricity being produced by the solar panel, the more power being absorbed from the sun, the more voltage will flow.
Amps - the level of electricity flowing through the solar panel and cables or the flow of the current. The flow of volts will vary depending on the amount of sun on the solar panel or if the battery is at capacity, or in need of charge, which is all regulated by the solar charge controller.
Next, to calculate our usage we will need to look at Amp draw.
(Disclaimer - different products have slightly different power usage and below is meant as a guide only).
Fridges usually account for more than 60% of your total power draw.
So now let's take an led camping light kit that contains 5 x 50cm-long LED strip-lights (at 7W each). These at full power (they come with dimmer switches) draw close to 0.7 Amps, and during a night's use of 5 hours or so, these five LEDs will set our battery back by 3.5Ah.
(5hrs x 0.7Amps = 3.5Ah).
Now combining your lighting with your 80L fridge, we have a daily total of LEDs 3.5 Ah + Fridge 55 Ah = 58.5 Ah daily total draw.
What size Battery do I need?
A popular choice with campers is a 120Ah deep cycle 12v battery. Most battery manufacturers recommend that a battery is not discharged more than 50% capacity to ensure the life of the battery. That means that you have 60Ah per day of usable battery life. If we go back to the example of an 80L fridge with some LED strip lights using approx 58.5Ah per day, it's easy to see why you need a reliable solar set up to ensure that the charge is being returned back to your battery.
Next, to help calculate usage and what size panel you need, let's take a look at some common 12v camping gear.
Most lights designed for camping will use between these amounts depending on their size and power.
A normal car stereo will probably average this draw. However, if you have a powered amplifier that will greatly increase the usage, so make sure you check your equipment.
12v Microwave - they are extremely draining on your battery.
Please note that you must consider your battery's requirement to maintain a certain level of charge (above 50% is optimal) to avoid any damage. Lithium-Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) batteries, however, can be drained to 20% without any damage - and charge much quicker - the reason why they have a much heftier price tag. The Lithium Iron (LiFePO4) battery also has approximately 5000 charge cycles, compared to the 120Ah lead acid battery with only approx. 1000 charge cycle life. Additionally, the Lithium Iron is almost half the weight of the lead acid.
How can I work out the sunlight hours?
Another thing to consider when calculating your solar power requirements is how much Solar Power you will have access to - let's take a look at sunlight hours around Australia.
The map below demonstrates the Average Daily Sunshine Annually for Australia. An excellent place to start to get a grasp on which areas around the country experience their length of daylight hours. However, seasonal changes happen as we know, so your best bet is to follow this link to the BOM website and you can check month by month to establish winter and summer month variations. The BOM also offer May to September and October to April average periods if you're lucky enough to be going away for extended periods.
So now let's go back to our example of a setup that includes a 12v fridge and also some camping led lights.
To work out the size our 12v solar panel needs to be, we need to ascertain how much sunlight you are going to catch.
We already know if we are travelling to Queensland we will get on average 7 hours a day of full sun. If we divide our total daily usage of 58.5 Amp hours used over 24 hours by our time in sunlight (58.5 Ah / 7 hours sunlight) we know we will need to generate at least 8.35 Amps an hour during the day in order to keep our system continually running.
Volt measurements are derived from looking at your solar panels specifications tag or the product informtion online.
So how do I calculate the size of the solar panel I need?
To use our previous example of an 80L fridge and LED camping lights for the full day would total 58.5Amp hours. We can then calculate what we need to support this power draw with power generation, and this is where we can calculate the size of the solar panel required.
To work out the size our panel needs to be, we need to ascertain how much sunlight you are going to catch.
So if we look at our solar panels - the above example of a 160w panel can produce roughly 8.9Amps per hour, and we need to generate at least 8.35 Amps an hour during the day to keep our system continually running. Which means in perfect weather, and temperature conditions all we will need is a 160-watt solar panel. But as we all know the climate is continually changing with potentials of extreme heat and also overcast days, which will affect how much power your panels will generate. So for those reasons, it's always a great idea to give yourself some extra capacity.
What should you try not to power with solar?
Avoid using any major heating appliances like hair dryers from your power inverter. While devices such as power inverters and air compressors can draw a lot of power, usually they are only operated for small amounts of time, but they are energy-intensive and will quickly deplete your battery's power. If you do utilise these devices, make sure you are monitoring your solar regulator to ensure you will do not leave yourself with a flat battery.
What types of solar regulators are there?
In nearly all portable solar power systems that utilise batteries, a solar charge controller is required. The task of a solar charge controller is to regulate the power generated from the solar panels going to the batteries and keep the batteries charged without overcharging. If you were to overcharge your battery, it will at the very least significantly reduce the batteries life, and worst case scenario, damage the battery to the point that they are unusable.
Newer charge controllers use a process termed Pulse Width Modulation (PWM solar charge controllers). This is where the unit slowly lowers the amount of power applied to the batteries as it gets closer to complete charge. This type of controller allows the battery to be more fully charged with less stress on the battery, resulting in extended battery life. It can also keep batteries in a fully charged state (called "float") indefinitely.
The latest and best solar charge controller is called Maximum Power Point Tracking or MPPT. The major point of the MPPT is to extract the maximum available power from the solar cells.
The MPPT Solar Controller features a smart tracking algorithm that maximises the energy harvest from the solar panel by quickly finding the solar array's peak power point based on varied temperatures with high efficiency - up to 98%, with minimal power loss. If there are low light levels or high temperatures, an MPPT ensures that you get the most power possible from your Solar Panel.
As we have discussed there are a range of camping solar panels to suit almost any application. Portable folding panels are a great option as they are easy to set-up where you need them and angle to follow the sun - some come with adjustable legs and a carry bag. When the direction of the sun has changed, you can quickly change the location of the panels to make the most of any sunlight available. Additionally, with extension leads you can have your camp set up in the shade, but position your solar panel out in the sunshine.
If space and weight is an essential factor for you, and you are a frequent camper, then solar blankets would be an ideal choice. Yes, they may be a little more expensive; however, they are very efficient, scratch resistant and also can fold down to be comparable in size to a laptop. You are also investing in a product that will likely last you a lifetime. Also, they are very easy to set-up and more straightforward to pack up and store away. Nowadays the latest panels come with ETFE coating to protect the cells from scratching and UV damage. The great thing is that you can place one over your vehicle windscreen, or lay it on the ground to start absorbing sunlight. Then when it's time to pack up, fold it up to a very compact size for easy storage and transport.
No matter whether you purchase portable solar panels or solar blankets, there really isn't a wrong choice as they both have very similar benefits, being highly portable and producing the best output. Using the rigid aluminium style monocrystalline panels or flexible panels would be necessary if you are wanting to mount your panels permanently to your caravan batteries or 4WD setup for solar charging while on the road driving. But if not, and you prefer to be lightweight and more flexible with where you set up, folding solar panels and solar blankets are superior. And remember if you want to build your perfect custom watt set up and be future proof, check out the brand new interchangeable 50W solar panels.
Now that you know how to calculate your usage and which types of solar panels there are, why not check out our range of camping solar panels and blankets to see which product suits your needs?