I've met so many reverts/ converts that are curious about this topic. It's different for everyone for sure! For me, here are the 4 things I found difficult when I first came to Islam.
Nothing compares to praying five times a day before you become Muslim. Changing a routine of a lifetime can be difficult and I doubt you've ever done anything like it before. Rarely you'll find a person that isn't a Muslim taking five minutes out of there day, five times a day to connect with God.
Your first salah can be scary. You don't understand the words; the actions are alien to you and the timings seem completely random. However, you can use this as an opportunity and an encouragement to learn more about the process and learn your salah properly. Allah swt was generous enough to allow us a personal conversation with Him five times a day, every day. To leave the world you're in behind and engage in the most sacred and spiritual conversations you'll ever have in your life. Isn't that a blessing?
Lighten up, show a bit of skin and liberate your body -this is the message the world is giving women and girls time and time again. Less is more and modesty is out. But Islam says different.
Covering my hair was not a problem, people wear hats and headwraps all the time. But when you're making a religious statement with it, that's something different. I struggled with hijab for about 6 months until I thought subhanAllah, who am I doing this for?
If it's for the love and pleasure of Allah swt, what others think, feel or have an opinion on doesn't matter!
I've always been a family person and when I became Muslim that didn't change. But for some, I had changed and that's where problems arose. Some expected me to be a paragon of virtue while others thought I had lost my marbles.
Going to the pub for lunch, Christenings and family parties were now a no go area and to some extent it did create ill feelings. But over time, I realised that I could still spend time with my family. We'd just need to switch it up. They came to the understanding that there were certain places that as a Muslim I wouldn't go and I understood that we could still spend time together and have fun in a halal way. Family days out, taking the kids to the park and family meals at my sister's or halal restaurants are now how we spend time together and I love it.
There are always halal alternatives to the life you used to live, Allah swt has not made it hard for us to still be a part of our families even if we're Muslim and they're not.
Striving for better is never going to be easy. I used to 'stay petty' as they say. Deciding to shed your old skin and grow into a new better you is as painful as it sounds but well worth the process. Choosing to become a Muslim doesn't make you perfect and you shouldn't expect perfection from yourself.
We're in the testing place, not the resting place and we should try and remind ourselves of this every day. You're going to reach breaking point and it won't be a onetime thing.
I dedicate this article to the soon to be reverts/converts. The ones who have accepted Islam with their hearts but haven't found the courage to accept with their tongues, yet. You will always be in my duas because six years ago, I was exactly in your shoes. Alhamdulillah I'm still part of the fasting growing family on the planet.
This article is for the soon to be reverts. The ones who have accepted Allah swt with the hearts but not yet with their tongues. You are forever in my duas because I was once you and now nearly 6 years on alhamdulillah I'm still part of the fasting growing family on the planet! It won't be easy, but it will be the best journey you ever make inshaAllah.
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Mexican Currency
2011 History October 2011 Terry Sovil
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By Terry Sovil from the October 2011 Edition
You probably recognize that in Mexico CHANGE (in rules) is inevitable but CHANGE for a $200 Peso note may be impossible.
Grab bills, coins and a By Terry Sovil magnifying glass.You will get a little insight and learn more about what you have in your pocket!
The original Mexican peso coins were the first to use exact weights along with a very intricate border to prevent counterfeiting. They were also made of pure silver! Pesos use the symbol, "$", the same as US dollars, which was originally taken from Spanish-Mexican currency. They are denoted as US dollars "USD $", and Mexican pesos, "MXN $".
The peso can be broken into 5¢, 10¢, 20¢ and 50¢ centavos. The 5¢ and 10¢ coins are made of steel and the 20¢ and 50¢ coins are bronze. The rings on the obverse side (the side bearing the head or principal design) are taken from an Aztec Sun Stone. This artifact contains a design of how the Aztec measured time. You can see it in Mexico City's Chapultepec Park.
Common peso coins are the $1, $2, $5, $10 and $20. The $20, $50 and $100 peso coins are rare! The $1, $2 and $5 coins have bronze centers with steel rings. The MXN $10 and $20 coins have steel centers with bronze rings. The rings on the reverse side are also taken from the Aztec Sun Stone. The Mexican Coat of Arms is repeated on the obverse; it is very similar to Aztec symbols created 700 hundred years ago. It shows a Mexican Golden Eagle on a cactus devouring a snake. It came to symbolize the triumph of good over evil.
The $10 peso coin shows the Tonatiuh (the Sun God) contained in the center of the Aztec Sun Stone. The $20 peso coin shows Miguel Hidalgo, the Father of Mexican Independence. The $1, $2 and $5 peso coin show various rings similar to the centavos. The $1 coin shows a Sunshine Ring, the $ 2 coin shows a Days Ring Detail and the $5 coin shows a snakes ring.
Most Common Bank Notes
The front side of most bank notes, in the upper right corner, will display the denomination value. There may also be a set of hieroglyphics to the left or even in the lower right corner of the note. These are used by sight-impaired individuals to determine the denomination of the note.
The Mexican $20 Front shows Benito Juarez , arguably
Mexico's most popular president. The back shows a statue of Juarez along with the Angel of Independence and the Lady of Justice.
The Mexican $50 Front shows José María Morelos, who took leadership of the Mexican Independence movement after the death of Miguel Hidalgo. The back shows the Aqueduct in Morelia, Michoacan.
The Mexican $100 Front shows Nezahualcoyotl (Nets-ah-wahl-coy'-ohtl, Coyote who Fasts) on the front. Nezahualcoyotl was the ruler of Texcoco and honored as a sage and poet-king. He was the patron to the tlamatini (wise men) of philosophers, muscians, scupltors and artists. His rule ushered in a Texcoco Golden Age of scholarship, engineering and the arts. He created public works (a massive aqueduct and water treatment system) and instigated judicial reform by creating councils of finance, war, music (culture) and justice.
Remembered as a poet, if you look very closely, a magnifying glass will help, you will find a tiny poem printed on the face of the 100 Peso note to the upper left of his image. It begins with: Amo el canto de zenzontle…. and is translated as:
"I love the song of the mockingbird Bird of four hundred voices, I love the color of the jadestone And the enervating perfume of flowers, But more than all I love my brother: man. "
The back of the note shows a Xochipilli (flower prince) statue. The statue was unearthed in the mid-1800s on the side of the volcano Popocatépetl near Tlamanalco. Thestatue is currently located in the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City's Chapultepec Park.
The Mexican $200 Front shows Sister Juana de Asbaje. She was a self-educated peasant with mastery as a writer of all genres (sacred documents, essay and poetry). She composed plays and poems that questioned the role of women in society and male hypocrisy. She was critical of the Catholic Church and they eventually forced her to stop writing. With your magnifying glass you can read the poem in the open book! The back of the note shows the Temple of San Jerónimo founded by the Dominican Friar Jordon de Santa Catalina during the 16th century. He spent 25 years there without ever going out writing the first Zapotec language dictionary.
The Mexican $500 Front shows Ignazio Zaragoza, a Mexican General, Minister of War and national hero. Zaragoza won a victory against the French at the Battle of Puebla which is today celebrated as Cinco de Mayo. He wrote a one-line letter to Benito Juárez: "Las armas nacionales se han cubierto de gloria (The national arms have been covered with glory)" which can be seen to the lower right of his image. The back shows the Cathedral of Puebla.
Manzanillo Sun eZine References:
Check the back issues
Miguel Hidalgo-20 peso coin -June 2010 Issue
Benito Juarez-MXN 20 peso note –July 2010 Issue
José María Morelos-MXN 50 peso note – Nov 2010 Issue
Sister Juana de Asbaje-MXN 200 peso note – Aug 2010 Issue
Ignazio Zaragoza-MXN 500 peso note – Sept2011 Issue
Terry is a founding partner and scuba instructor for Aquatic Sports and Adventures (Deportes y Aventuras Acuáticas) in Manzanillo. A PADI (Professional Association of Dive Instructors) Master Instructor in his 36th year as a PADI Professional. He also holds 15 Specialty Instructor Course ratings. Terry held a US Coast Guard 50-Ton Masters (Captain's) License. In his past corporate life, he worked in computers from 1973 to 2005 from a computer operator to a project manager for companies including GE Capital Fleet Services and Target. From 2005 to 2008, he developed and oversaw delivery of training to Target's Loss Prevention (Asset Protection) employees on the West Coast, USA. He led a network of 80+ instructors, evaluated training, performed needs assessments and gathered feedback on the delivery of training, conducted training in Crisis Leadership and Non-Violent Crisis Intervention to Target executives. Independently, he has taught hundreds of hours of skills-based training in American Red Cross CPR, First Aid, SCUBA and sailing and managed a staff of Project Managers at LogicBay in the production of multi-media training and web sites in a fast-paced environment of artists, instructional designers, writers and developers, creating a variety of interactive training and support products for Fortune 1000 companies.
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Right, I've been trying to figure this out for a while. I get something working, then it doesn't seem to work anymore. It's drivign me bonkers to be honest, and I need to find the solution.
There are a few things I'm tryign to figure out.
I create a post type, then I create a few taxonomies linked to that post type. That taxonomies have certain categories in each.
How do I show a page, pretty much like a category page, of all the posts in all the taxonomies for that one post type?
How do I show a page, like a category page, of all the posts in a specific taxonomy?
How do I show a page, again like a category page, of all the posts in a specific category in a specific taxonomy?
I'd also like to know how I can use the embed code within taxonomies and post types?
I'll give an example of how soemthing would work in a perfect world, on my site.
I have a post type called 'Courses', I then have a few taxonomies, such as 'fiction', 'non-fiction' & 'screenwriting'. Within each of those taxonomies, I have categories, such as 'UK', 'Ireland', 'USA', 'Australia'.
How can users do a search for screenwriting courses in the UK? Or better still, how could a user do a search for screenwriting courses in the UK & Ireland?
Everybody talks about how simple it is to do, but for some reason, my brain starts humming Disney tunes when they get to a certain point, as they fly off to space with explanations.
Is there a simple explanation somewhere, written in English and with examples?
You basically create a template file using your theme's template files (likely category.php or archive.php), rename them according to previous link I just mentioned, then customize them, utilizing the embed codes as needed.
To help you get started with that, the following article goes through the whole taxonomy creation and display process.
If you're not quite so familiar with custom post types though, you may want to have a read through any of the many tutorials out there on them, the following being a great one to start with.
CustomPress helps by providing embed codes so you don't necessarily have to code up a query for the post type, taxonomy or custom field. You simply paste the code into your theme template files where you want them displayed.
The notes listed with the embed codes help explain what they do.
Hopefully the links I mentioned will help. I wouldn't say it's a simple process, it's just made much simpler by how WordPress itself works and also when using CustomPress you have access to embed codes.
Thanks for that, it gives me a chance to get my teeth into it.
I'm one of those people that, once I get it, there's no stopping me. I just need to get to the point of 'getting it'.


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December 29, 2015. Trying to see all the incredible museums that Vienna has to offer in just five days would be like enduring finals week in college. You'd have to chug countless gallons of coffee and NoDoz in order to banish sleep and cram everything in … and then you'd forget it all in less than a month. That's why Matthew and I decided to opt for a more sensible learning lifestyle by selecting just a few choice museums — some of the less-frequented ones — to visit during our short stay.
Modeled on London's V&A Museum, the MAK even resembles it on the outside.
The Museum of Applied Arts (Museum für Angewandte Kunst)
Matthew and I are big fans of furniture design and decorative arts in general, so we made a beeline for the MAK on our first full day in Vienna. As the city's answer to London's Victoria & Albert Museum, the MAK houses a fabulous collection of pieces from Vienna's artistic Golden Age. But the museum doesn't display objects in the stereotypical "cabinet of curiosities" style, where odd items get jumbled together in a case purely because they share a historical era. Instead, the MAK curates themes thoughtfully and with considerable artistic flair, creating vignettes that help support the design storyline.
Hard to believe that chairs can be sexy, but Thonet's curvy bentwood beauties put on quite a burlesque show behind their backlit screens.
For example, a group of Art Nouveau bentwood chairs sits peep-show style behind backlit screens that allow the sinuous silhouettes to speak for themselves. Persian rugs stretched on tensile wires defy gravity, becoming "flying carpets" that wrap around the room like a silkworm's cocoon. Statues of Asian deities nestle in nooks that are chiseled right into the building's brick walls, just as they might be back home. Entire rooms from palaces and private homes have been moved into the museum to provide context for objects from a particular period. Even if you're not into interior decor, I think the MAK is well worth an hour or two, just to get a feel for how people once lived.
The showgirls strut their stuff backstage.
Hard to believe the museum allowed someone to chisel directly into the wall to display these figures. I particularly love that the labels are hand-written, which gives text the organic look of Asian calligraphy. It's little touches like this that make the exhibits feel fresh rather than dusty.
Persian carpets swarm the cocoon-shaped room.
The porcelain room from the Palais Dubsky in Brno has been moved in its entirety into the MAK. It demonstrates the 17th-century craze for porcelain.
A sleek Modernist bedroom around the turn of the 20th century — I think this one might have been designed by Josef Hoffmann (can't remember for certain). But it's easy to see how "Mid-century Modern" from the 1950s got it's start.
The interior of the museum is gorgeous, with Pompeian-style friezes and ceiling frescos. Here, two pieces by Stephan Sagmeister from his exhibition "The Happy Show" bring a bit of whimsy to the main lobby.
A parterred garden joins the two Belvedere Palaces. Prince Eugene lived in the lower one seen here and entertained from the upper one. Belvedere means "beautiful view" — and the upper palace does afford spectacular vistas over the city.
The Belvedere Palace (Schloss Belvedere)
One of the things I admire most about Vienna's museums is that the buildings themselves are as beautiful as their contents. The Belvedere is no exception, designed as two interconnected palaces for Prince Eugene of Savoy — the guy who drove the Ottomans out of Vienna and got rich in the process. While Matthew and I had planned to visit the Belvedere for its collection of works by Klimt and Schiele, we were bowled over by the palaces themselves. Every room was more breathtaking than the last, and as a result, we had to drag ourselves off to the exhibition that we'd originally come to see before the museum closed.
I "borrowed" this image from the museum's website to make a point. Notice the leering man trying to look contemplative. One entire room was devoted to images of women masturbating and many works showed hollowed-eye prostitutes engaged in business. I understand that the curator was trying to emphasize women's changing roles at the time and their right to pursue self gratification (although I hardly think this was a 20th-century discovery). But at some point, the exhibition's excessive emphasis on pornography just perpetuated the exploitation and objectification of women.
Entitled Klimt, Schiele, Kokoschka, and the Women, the exhibition explored the status and sexuality of women in the early 20th century as seen through the eyes of these artists. While their style was indeed groundbreaking for its time, many of their depictions of women were quite disturbing. Sometimes it felt like a show about sex trafficking. Quotations and audio stations featuring backstories of the artists' models (usually their wives and lovers) painfully illuminated women's struggles for independence and the right to vote. Frankly, I found the show depressing. Not much has changed in 100 years. Sexual exploitation and domestic abuse is still rampant. And sadly, many young girls today still hold to the belief that marriage to a wealthy man is the only path to security and purpose in life. And on that light note, on to another museum….
Prince Eugene's Upper Belvedere Palace gave him the opportunity to look down on the Hapsburgs, both literally and figuratively, since their palace sits at a lower elevation and isn't nearly so elaborate.
I loved this Atlas-columned entryway (called the Sala Terrena), which housed a funky sculpture made out of what appeared to be fluorescent light tubes.
I think this was the Marble Hall in the Upper Belvedere Palace. Matthew is contemplating whether he can recreate the effect at home.
The "Gold Cabinet" room in the Lower Belvedere Palace. Its plastered with porcelain figurines, emphasizing how popular this trend was in the 1700s.
This elderly man, his body stooped and his fingers gnarled and twisted by arthritis, stood or sat in several of the Klimt galleries making wonderful studies of the paintings. Gives me hope that skills don't always fade with age.
The Lower Belvedere Marble Gallery once held four sculptures from ancient Greece and Rome. The originals have now been moved to another museum, and these are copies.
The Hall of Grotesques (note the serpentine figures done in true Pompeian style) in the Lower Belvedere Palace.
No photos were allowed in the exhibition, but I did manage to snap a shot of Klimt's "The Kiss" in an adjacent gallery.
Stalls selling hot wine and goodies sit in front of the entrance to the immense Hofburg Palace complex.
The Hofburg Treasury (Weitliche und Geistliche Schatzkamme)
The Hofburg Palace — home to the Hapsburg dynasty for centuries — is immense, housing the Treasury, the Imperial Apartments, the Spanish Riding School, the Austrian president's headquarters, governmental offices, the New Palace Museum, and at least four other museums. (Whew!) Needless to say, with such limited time, we decided to concentrate on the Treasury, which contains the best royal regalia in Europe.
The Crown of Charlemagne, also called the Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Emperor, probably dates to the reign of Otto I (c. 960). The 12 stones on the front panel symbolized the 12 apostles. I've read about this crown for so long, it was a real thrill to see it in person.
After viewing all 21 rooms — although I may have skimped on the last few because a "museum coma" threatened (how many gem-encrusted reliquaries can you endure, after all?) — I can now confirm that it's true. The Tower of London's goodies ain't got nothin' on the insane amount of jewels stashed in the Hapsburg's vaults. But the best parts of touring the Treasury were the random bits of personal flotsam, such as Napoleon's son's cradle, some christening gowns of Hapsburg babies, an agate bowl once believed to have been the "Holy Grail," and Charlemagne's saber and coronation regalia. Check out the pantry of precious royal possessions below.
"Charlemagne's Crown" has eight sides symbolizing the eight gates to Jerusalem. Seed pearls on this side of the arch read: Romanoru (M) Imperator Aug(ustus), "Emperor of the Romans (and) Augustus." On the other side it says: Chuonradus Dei Gratia" Conrad, by the Grace of God." (Conrad was the ruler after Otto.) The little cloisonné guy is King Solomon, who symbolizes royal wisdom.
These items are thought to have once belonged to Charlemagne, who in 774 officially founded what was later called the Holy Roman Empire. (The title was an attempt to claim that the Emperor had inherited an unbroken line of power from the Caesars.) Consider the HRE an ancient predecessor to today's European Union. It consisted of several kingdoms ruled by princes, dukes, etc. who elected a leader from among their group. The leader (later called Emperor) had limited power, and the kingdoms retained their independence. However, they owed their allegiance to the Emperor, who helped facilitate order and trade between kingdoms. Pictured are the Book of Gospels used during Charlemagne's "swearing in," his saber, and the reliquary of St. Stephen.
The Imperial Crown of Austria was originally made for Rudolph II (1602) as his "personal crown." Since the coronation regalia couldn't leave the then-capital city of Nürnberg, Rudolf wore this one when traveling and on his days off from official duties as Holy Roman Emperor. But lest anyone forget who he was, the crown merges a bishop's miter (to symbolize Rudolph's divine authority) and a Roman emperor's helmet (to symbolize his role as successor to the empire that fell in A.D. 476.)
Called the "Alba" for its white color, this coronation robe dates to the 13th century on the outside. However, tests have shown that it covers older garments layered inside. One of these may date back to the 9th century — perhaps during the reign of Charlemagne.
There are several versions of the "Holy Lance." This one was crafted in the 7th century to hold a "true nail from Jesus's cross." During the 3rd century, Helena, mother of Constantine the Great, supposedly brought this nail back from her travels to Jerusalem. Testing in 2003 revealed that the nail dates from the 1st century A.D. and is consistent with Roman nails used in Jerusalem at the time of the crucifixion. The 14th-century gold wrapper contains the inscription: Lancea et clavus Domini (Lance and nail of the Lord).
When Josephine couldn't produce an heir, Napoleon divorced her and married a Hapsburg, who bore him a son. The baby was bestowed the title of King of Rome, and this was his official "throne-cradle."
The largest cut emerald in the world, this Hapsburg gem weighs a whopping 2,680 carats. Emeralds are incredibly weak stones that shatter easily, so the stonecutter erred on the side of safety and left it roughcut.
Captured in 1204 during the battle for Constantinople, this agate bowl was believed to be the "Holy Grail." Natural veins in the stone are said to form the letters XRISTO (Christ) at the bottom of the bowl. (I couldn't see it.)
One of two legendary "unicorn horns" owned by the Hapsburgs, this one is actually probably a narwhal horn. It and the "Holy Grail" were considered "inalienable heirlooms of the house of Austria" and couldn't be sold for ready cash if the King's funds ran low.
Almost 900 years old, the coronation mantle of the Holy Roman Emperor has lots of oriental motifs like camels, palm trees, and lions. Crusaders brought it back from the East. Its Arabic inscription wishes the wearer "great wealth, gifts, and pleasure."
Now that you've enjoyed the Treasury's feast for the eyes, stayed tuned for my next post about Vienna's delicious dishes for the belly ….
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You may have come across listings on sites like DDProperty offering deals when you rent a condo. This is a common activity for people that want to have additional sources of long-term income. Buying an apartment to rent it out is a smart choice since you are sure to have decades of active income from it. However, before you start renting out your unit, there are a few details that you need to be aware of so that your experience as a landlord will go smoothly.
A lot of people tend to prefer a fully furnished condo over one that has barely any furnishings at all. Yes, it is an additional expense, but it does pay for itself since having furniture makes it more likely that people would inquire. You don't really need that much to make a unit comfortable; a bed, a small dining table, a couch, a television and a cabinet or two is all you really need to state that the apartment is fully furnished. Just make sure that the furnishings you do choose are relatively durable so that they won't easily be destroyed.
You need to set rules when it comes to what your tenants can do in the condo, without these rules in place, it is likely that they may engage in activities that could result in complaints from the your neighbors in the building. For example, to make extra money, some enterprising foreign workers tend to make meals that they would then sell to their fellow employees. Ordinarily this is not a problem; however, cooking that much food can put a significant amount of wear and tear on the kitchen appliances. There is also the smell of all that cooking to take into consideration. The other tenants on the same floor may start complaining about the smell and this could result in you having to deal with the admin of the building. Always set rules when it comes to what people can and cannot do within your unit to prevent such problems from causing you headaches in the future.
Another important part of the checklist is to properly investigate your tenants. Yes, this may seem like a rather drastic step, but you need to make sure that they can either afford to stay in the condo or are here in the country legally. Illegal immigration is a serious concern and the penalties for harboring illegal immigrants have grown substantial over the past few years. You do not want to find yourself in a situation where you are subject to a police inquiry if the people that rented your unit utilized illegal means to enter into the country. Aside from this, there are also issue regarding the capability of a tenant in being able to afford the rent for the unit.
Yes, there are times when payments get delayed due to an assortment of issues, this happening once or twice is not unheard of. However, if it happens every single month, then this can be a considerable burden since you are relying on the income from the unit to pay for your own bills. To avoid this, you should always ask your tenant for proof of their employment and ask how much they earn per month. These may be prying questions, but they can help you determine if they can afford the monthly payments for the apartment.
You need to set a competitive price to entice people to rent your unit. The best way to find out how much people are renting their units for is to check via various online property listing services and see the various rental prices. You can set your price depending on how close you perceive your unit is to what other people are advertising. In fact, depending on the improvements or your desire to increase the likelihood of people inquiring, you can add or deduct ten percent of the monthly rental price.
Setting up a proper payment system is another important step that you need to take. Are you going to drop by the unit on a particular date in each month in order to collect rent or would you prefer post dated checks? Do you think that bank deposits would be easier or should the tenant use a money transfer service to send you the payment? There are a wide variety of different payment options that are available. When deciding on which one is best, choose the option that you are the most comfortable with since you will be using it for the next several years.
Being a new landlord can be a daunting experience; however, as long as you follow the details on this guide you can be well on your way towards becoming a great one.


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Caffeine is a mind-altering drug common in foods and beverages. While most people are familiar with the buzz and alert feelings that immediately follow a cup of coffee, not everyone understand the complex biological reactions that caffeine causes in the body. Caffeine is absorbed in the body very quickly, and can have an immediate effect on your central nervous system.
Caffeine is quickly absorbed into the body and is immediately distributed to the brain, according to Medline Plus. Unlike some chemicals, caffeine does not accumulate in the bloodstream or other parts of the body, but is instead excreted in urine within a few hours of consumption. As caffeine passes through the brain, signals are sent to the adrenal glands that cause them to pump stress hormones through your body in the imitation of a fight-or-flight response.
Caffeine is quickly absorbed into the body and is immediately distributed to the brain, according to Medline Plus.
Unlike some chemicals, caffeine does not accumulate in the bloodstream or other parts of the body, but is instead excreted in urine within a few hours of consumption.
Determining an exact speed or time for caffeine absorption is difficult due to individual factors such as age, body weight, caffeine sensitivity and diet. However, according to the ABC website, women metabolize caffeine at a rate 20 to 30 percent quicker than men. As your blood transfers the caffeine from your gastrointestinal tract to your brain, it increases your total metabolic rate, reaching its maximum concentration within an hour of consuming.
Although caffeine is widely available in products ranging from sodas to chocolate and coffee, the Teen's Health website recommends capping your dosage to 300 milligrams a day 2. As caffeine begins to stimulate your central nervous system, feelings of awareness, energy and elevated mood can often occur, followed by a crash of low energy and tiredness. Due to its addictive properties, caffeine can form dependencies and addictions in individuals who consume as little 100 milligrams a day, leading to withdrawal symptoms such as tiredness, irritability and headaches.
Although caffeine is widely available in products ranging from sodas to chocolate and coffee, the Teen's Health website recommends capping your dosage to 300 milligrams a day 2.
Due to its addictive properties, caffeine can form dependencies and addictions in individuals who consume as little 100 milligrams a day, leading to withdrawal symptoms such as tiredness, irritability and headaches.
Reduce your risk of negative symptoms by limiting your caffeine intake, and never drinking caffeinated beverages on an empty stomach. If you feel that you may be dependent on caffeine, talk to your doctor about healthy alternatives to your eating and drinking habits.
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U.S. Venture Inc. to move headquarters downtown Appleton
Jake Mieske@wedc.org2018-01-16T17:57:12-06:00December 20, 2017|News|
Company to build new corporate office on the Fox River bluff site with support from state and city
Appleton, Wis. (December 19, 2017) – U.S. Venture Inc., a leader in the distribution of petroleum and renewable energy products, lubricants, and tires and parts for the automotive industry, has announced its plans to build a new corporate headquarters on a portion of the Fox River bluff site in downtown Appleton.
Appleton's Common Council voted Tuesday night to approve a development agreement with U.S. Venture that will move the project forward. Company officials and city leaders say the new office is expected to become a keystone that transforms downtown into a new center for business, residences and attractions. The facility will be located on a site previously occupied by Fox Banquets/Rivertyme Catering.
U.S. Venture's current headquarters—off of County Road CE on the east side of Appleton—was designed and built in 2010 to house 280 employees, but today approximately 335 team members work between the corporate building and an offsite location. The company's growth trajectory predicts corporate employment will exceed 500 within the next five years, which prompted the exploration of a new, larger office.
"Our workforce has experienced significant growth in the last five years, so we started to review the way in which we can accommodate that success," says John Schmidt, CEO and president of U.S. Venture. "A downtown setting will offer our team members the opportunity to be front and center in the city and deepen our connections to the community. We are committed to building it right and making it a positive development for Appleton, which is on the cusp of great change."
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) is supporting the project by awarding U.S. Venture with up to $20 million in performance-based state income tax credits over the next seven years. The company can earn the Enterprise Zone Tax Credits based upon the actual number of jobs created and retained; the level of capital investment the company makes; the amount it spends on purchasing equipment, goods and services from Wisconsin companies; and the amount spent on employee training.
"With 600 employees in Wisconsin and a history that goes back more than 65 years, U.S. Venture continues to make a significant contribution to Wisconsin's economy and I congratulate the company on its expansion plans," said Governor Scott Walker. "As the state's business climate continues to improve, U.S. Venture is among the growing number of companies who have made the commitment to expand here. This is good news for Appleton, northeastern Wisconsin and the entire state."
In addition to the jobs expected to be created by U.S. Venture, an economic modeling study conducted by WEDC estimates the project could indirectly generate more than 200 additional jobs in the region—up to $6 million in state income tax revenue over a five-year period.
"This development is a great match for Appleton and U.S. Venture that is focused on attracting the next generation of talented workers," said Appleton Mayor Tim Hanna. "U.S. Venture's goals were for an urban setting that is walkable, bikeable and has access to an array of cultural amenities like art, music and entertainment. Appleton delivers on those goals and our common vision for growth will lead to further investment in our downtown in the future."
The new building will bring local team members together under one roof, something Schmidt wasn't willing to compromise on, adding, "Moving our headquarters downtown will increase operational efficiencies, as well as position U.S. Venture as a premier place to work in Appleton. We're looking forward to supporting and engaging our employees, customers and community partners in a new capacity."
U.S. Venture has hired Hoffman Planning, Design & Construction, Inc. to oversee the architecture, design and construction management, which is in the beginning stages. The property will be a part of the city of Appleton's tax incremental financing (TIF) district 11, which includes redevelopment of the entire bluff.
Initial projections show that the new building—a $50 million investment—will be constructed to hold approximately 780 employees and include underground parking. The site, which is expected to be built in three years, would also allow for U.S. Venture to expand as needed in the future.
About U.S. Venture
For more than 65 years, U.S. Venture, Inc. has been recognized as an innovative leader in the distribution of petroleum and renewable energy products, lubricants, and tires and parts for the automotive aftermarket. Guided by its company vision, "To be the very best value-adding distributor of products that vehicles consume in North America," they deliver unconventional, creative solutions that give their customers a competitive edge. Headquartered in Appleton, Wisconsin, the company's business divisions are U.S. Oil, U.S. AutoForce®, U.S. Lubricants and U.S. Gain.
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The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) leads economic development efforts for the state by advancing and maximizing opportunities in Wisconsin for businesses, communities and people to thrive in a globally competitive environment. Working with more than 600 regional and local partners, WEDC develops and delivers solutions representative of a highly responsive and coordinated economic development network. Visit www.inwisconsin.com or follow WEDC on Twitter @InWisconsin to learn more.
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About Time — третий студийный альбом группы Pennywise, выпущенный 13 июня 1995.

Хотя альбом не являлся коммерчески успешным, он считается одним из лучших релизов Pennywise, и включает их концертные записи, «Peaceful Day», «Perefect People», «Every Single Day», и «Same Old Story». About Time также был первым альбомом Pennywise, попавшим в Billboard; релиз достиг 96 места. Большая часть альбома продолжает тему проблем со временем: страх его прохождения, его контроля и его принятия.

About Time является последним альбомом с участием басиста Джейсона Тёрска, который покончил жизнь самоубийством 29 июля 1996. Pennywise, после раздумий об окончании карьеры, решили нанять нового басиста, Рэнди Брэдбери, который мог бы остаться в команде.

Предыстория и запись
Вокалист Джим Линдберг вернулся в Pennywise в 1992 году, после временного перерыва, взятого после выпуска второго альбома Unknown Road в 1993 году. Хотя Unknown Road не попал в чарты в Billboard, группа пользовалась умеренным успехом и заработала поддержку на национальные и мировые турне с такими группами, как The Offspring. Из-за постоянных гастролей и выступлений на сноуборд и серфинг видео, альбом был продан тиражом около 200 000 экземпляров. Во второй половине 1994 года, Pennywise начали записывать свой третий альбом, озаглавленный About Time. Они вошли в Total Access Recoding в Редондо-Бич в декабре того года и записали свой новый альбом на протяжении трехмесячного периода. Когда они были в разгаре записи About Time, появились крупные лейблы, которые захотели подписать с группой контракт после неожиданного успеха Green Day и The Offspring, но Pennywise отвергли идею подписания с мейджор-лейблом и решили остаться с Epitatph.

About Time был последним студийным альбомом Pennywise с басистом Джейсоном Тёрском; впрочем, это не последний их альбом который содержит песни, написанные им. Тёрск был ещё жив при записи Full Circle, и написал несколько ранее неизданных песен, которые в итоге появляются в альбоме 2014 года Yesterdays.

Принятие альбома
В своем обзоре на Allmusic Пол Хендерсон дал альбому 4.5 из 5 звезд и сказал: «Четвёртый релиз группы представляется как единое целое силы, хардкора и позитива с добавлением лирики и идеалов. В то время, как музыка и смысл остаются практически прежними, увеличивается глубина и зрелость.»

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Участники
 Джим Линдберг — вокал;
 Флетчер Дрегги — гитара;
 Джейсон Тёрск — бас;
 Байрон МакМакин — барабаны;
 Эдди Эшворт — помощник инженера;
 Джерри Финн — продюсер, инженер;
 Бретт Гуревич — продюсер;
 Фред Идальго — арт.

Чарты
Billboard (Северная Америка) и ARIA Charts (Австралия).

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Ссылки
 About Time на YouTube (потоковое копирование с лицензией)

Альбомы 1995 года
Альбомы, спродюсированные Джерри Финном
Альбомы на английском языке
Альбомы Epitaph Records

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Stevenage FC has teamed up with the Royal British Legion to produce a poppy pin in memory of the men and women who have died during conflict.
The RBL is the nation's biggest armed forces charity and provides care and support to all members of the British Armed Forces, past and present, and their families.
Brian Gray, from the charity, said: "The legion is delighted to have teamed up with Stevenage FC to produce these pins.
To buy a poppy pin for £2.99, head to the RBL's Poppy Shop online at poppyshop.org.uk.


Peacefully, following a brief illness, it is with deep regret that we announce the passing of Larry Andrews at the age of 71. Left to cherish his memory are his three daughters Allison (Don), Shannon (Gary), and April (Mike), and grandchildren Tarynn, Cassidy, Courtney, and Shaughnessy. He was predeceased by his beloved wife Janet and his parents Charles and Gladys. Larry was born in Eston SK where he lived until he left to attend college at SAIT in Calgary. There he received a diploma in Chemical Research Technology. It was during his time at SAIT that he first met a fellow student, Janet, who would become his loving partner for the next 49 years. Shortly after college Larry started his career at Imperial Oil, which had the family moving all over western Canada until he finally retired in Okotoks AB. Larry loved to golf, and he did so whenever he had the chance. His other passion was travel which they did as much as possible in their retirement years. We would like to extend a special thanks to the wonderful staff, volunteers, and Dr. Ana-Maria Oelschig at the Foothills Country Hospice, and all the wonderful friends, family, and neighbours who visited him there. The family will plan a celebration of life to be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his memory to the Foothills Country Hospice Society at Box 274 Okotoks AB T1S 1A5. To express condolences, please visit: www.mountainviewmemorial.ca.


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For more than 200 years, politicians have tried to spark economic growth through government subsidies. Almost all of them have been expensive and demoralizing disasters. The Heritage Foundation recently estimated that most major corporations have taken federal aid, and that this spending has cost taxpayers $3,000 per second of every day since the year 2000.
One of us (Burton Folsom) has just finished the first historical study of government subsidies. The book, entitled Uncle Sam Can't Count, is published by HarperCollins and is available April 15. It starts with George Washington's failed aid to a fur trading company and analyzes later subsidies for steamships, railroads, the first airplane, ethanol, electric cars, and more. Some have been catastrophes; all have done more harm than good.
First, these subsidies have been expensive, and today they are moving the U.S. toward bankruptcy. Some criticize welfare for our financial mess, but federal aid for relief has been law for only 82 years; public sector unions, another source of debt, have only been powerful for 40 years. Corporate subsidies, however, have been with us for over 200 years, and often their presence has justified damaging federal spending in other areas as well.
Second, entrepreneurs with no federal aid have often outperformed those with large subsidies. History texts ignore these stories, but James J. Hill was the only builder of a transcontinental railroad to do so with no federal aid; and while the Union Pacific went bankrupt, Hill made profits each year. Samuel Langley received a federal subsidy to invent the airplane, but after twice crashing his plane into the Potomac River, the Wright brothers, with $2,000 of their own money, launched the first successful flight from Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
Third, funding a business to solve a problem not only aggravates the problem, but also creates a sense of favoritism. Well-connected insiders get the federal cash and other, more worthy, enterprises must now compete with federally funded opponents. Our nation was founded on equality of opportunity, but that is undermined by the overt favoritism in the bailout of GM, the huge aid to Boeing through the Export-Import Bank, and the targeted subsidies to Archer Daniels Midland for ethanol.
If government subsidies to business have failed so often, why are they continued? In part, these failed subsidies are perpetuated because politicians don't know their history. People don't know that from federal aid to road building, to the telegraph, and to Solyndra our politicians are virtually incapable of picking winners and losers, and end up just picking losers.
Political corruption is another reason crony capitalism endures. For example, when Senator William Seward of New York supported federal aid to a major steamship company entering and leaving New York City he was winning votes in his state even as he was wasting other people's money. The steamship company Seward backed went broke and a similar company run by Cornelius Vanderbilt, with no federal subsidy, cut costs and made profits.
The greater danger here is that the federal aid to the leaders of Solyndra, General Electric, and Tesla--all of whom gave political contributions to President Obama--will destroy the affection Americans have for their political system. The Founders recognized this and narrowed the scope of federal aid in Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution. The Declaration of Independence tells us we implement government to secure rights, not to distribute our wealth to favored political insiders. Uncle Sam Can't Count explains how more than 200 years of history show how right the Founders were to frown on government subsidies as a way to spark economic growth and solve economic problems.
Burton Folsom is professor of history at Hillsdale College and author (with his wife Anita Folsom) of Uncle Sam Can't Count: A History of Failed Government Investments from Beaver Pelts to Green Energy. Blaine McCormick is management professor at the Hamkamer School of Business at Baylor University.
Related Topics: Solyndra, Crony Capitalism, Blaine McCormick, Burton Folsom
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A study to test an investigational medication for the maintenance of anemia in patients with CKD is now enrolling.
Are you currently taking an ESA therapy for your anemia maintenance?
Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) often experience renal anemia as a side effect. If you have been diagnosed with CKD and are currently taking an ESA therapy for your anemia, this clinical trial may be right for you.
Local doctors at Riverside Clinical Research are conducting a clinical trial to test the effectiveness of an investigational medication for maintenance of anemia in patients with CKD.
Study-related care and study medication will be provided to qualified participants. Compensation for time and travel may be available.


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Arkansas woman murdered by same person who murdered her mother 23 years ago: Police
The daughter was killed in the same house where her mother was killed.
ByChristina Carrega
Crittenden County Sheriff's Office says Travis Lewis, 39, killed Martha McKay while out on parole for killing her mother 23 years ago. Lewis' body was found in a nearby lake.
Crittenden County Sheriff's Office
Almost 23 years after an Arkansas mother was murdered by a 16-year-old, the convicted killer allegedly killed her daughter, police said.
Deputies from the Crittenden County Sheriff's Office responded to a call on Wednesday at the historical Snowden House in Horseshoe Lake where they saw a possible suspect fleeing the property.
Martha McKay, 63, was found dead allegedly by Travis Lewis, 39, who police said is the same person who killed her mother 23 years ago.
Police located "a possible suspect who jumped from an upstairs window and ran to a vehicle that he drove across the yard and got stuck in the yard at the Snowden house, the suspect then jumped from the car and ran and jumped into the lake," according to a post from the sheriff office's Facebook page. "He was observed going under the water and never came back up."
MORE: Maryland: Suspect Named in Possible Serial Mother-Daughter Killings
Authorities found the body of 63-year-old Martha McKay inside the house and the alleged killer's body was recovered from the water. Both bodies were sent to the state's medical examiner's office to determine the cause and manner of death.
Police identified the alleged killer as 39-year-old Travis Lewis who was on parole since 2018 for the September 1996 murder of McKay's mother and another relative.
Lewis, who was 16 at the time and tried as an adult for the murders, alleged killed McKay inside the same crime scene from 23 years ago, police said.
MORE: 5 relatives found dead in suspected killing spree; mother, daughter arrested
The investigation is still ongoing.
Request for further comment from the sheriff's office was not available on Saturday.


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Peter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said that rather than "using sanctions only", the European Union should base its foreign policy on dialogue and cooperation, "otherwise others will decide on European security without asking Europeans".
Minister Szijjártó told an informal meeting of this EU peers in Brest on Thursday that the Hungarian government supported high-level talks between Russia and the United States, adding that "Hungary is interested in cooperation rather than conflicts between East and West". "We suffered many bad experiences in times of conflict between East and West; Hungary usually lost out in those situations," he said. The EU is expected to support Russia-US talks, too, Minister Szijjártó said. "If the EU's foreign policy continues to be about sanctions only, Brussels would merely ensure that decisions on Europe's security are made without us Europeans, and this would not be right," he said. "We urge the EU to consider a more pragmatic, interest-based, and practical foreign policy, based less on ideology and rather supporting East-West dialogue," Minister Szijjártó said.
Photo credit: Facebook/Szijjártó Péter
Hungary donates another 400,000 vaccines to Ghana
Last November, Hungary donated 800,000 vaccine doses to Ghana with a view to helping the country speed up its vaccination drive.


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Qualcomm CDMA Technologies Announces IMT-2000 WCDMA Single-Chip Solution for Handsets
SAN DIEGO -- November 8, 2000 -- Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), developer of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital wireless technology, today announced the introduction of the MSM5200™ single-chip Mobile Station Modem (MSM™) and system software, part of a complete solution which meets the IMT-2000 Wideband CDMA (WCDMA) mode for the third-generation (3G) Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS). The MSM5200 solution, developed using Qualcomm CDMA Technologies' (QCT) proven CDMA technology platform, supports 3G services and high-data-rate features.
"Qualcomm is committed to meeting 3G standards requirements by extending our CDMA, wireless Internet and multimedia expertise to the emerging WCDMA market," said Don Schrock, president of Qualcomm CDMA Technologies. "The MSM5200 solution will enable manufacturers and carriers worldwide to focus on product and service differentiation while gaining time-to-market and cost efficiencies."
The MSM5200 solution supports 384 kilobit per second (kbps) data as defined in the User Equipment (UE) Reference Capability, and is based on QCT's system expertise and proven, commercially available products. The MSM5200 solution offers the integrated features of QCT's Wireless Internet Launchpad™ suite of advanced technologies and software, including SnapTrack™ position-location technology, Bluetooth connectivity capabilities, UMTS Subscriber Identity Module (SIM), and multimedia features such as Qtunes™ Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG-1) Layer-3 (MP3) player software support and Compact Media Extension (CMX™) Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI)-based multimedia software. The MSM5200 chip is also capable of interfacing to QCT's Mobile Station Processor (MSP™) microprocessor family which is designed to perform the functions associated with personal digital assistant (PDA) applications, including support for streaming video using the MPEG-4 format.
The combination of features offered by the MSM5200 solution will allow manufacturers to develop a wide range of feature-rich products for wireless multimedia applications -- from standard voice-and-data handsets to smart phones that include voice, data, multimedia and organizer capabilities -- quickly, securely and cost efficiently.
"The MSM5200 solution represents a direct, evolutionary development of QCT's previous chipsets, and manufacturers who have been using our existing CDMA offerings will be able to keep development time for WCDMA products to a minimum," said Johan Lodenius, senior vice president of marketing and product management for Qualcomm CDMA Technologies. "Because we offer a complete solution with end-to-end technology, chipsets, system software, rich feature sets and support, new manufacturers will also be able to launch WCDMA products rapidly."
The MSM5200 chipset and system software sample shipments are expected to be available in the second quarter of 2001.
QCT is a developer and supplier of CDMA chipsets, hardware and software solutions, and tools, with more than 118 million cumulative shipments of MSM chips worldwide. QCT offers wireless position location technology by SnapTrack, a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm. QCT supplies chipsets to the world's leading CDMA handset and infrastructure manufacturers including: Acer Peripherals, Inc., ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.; CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.; FUJITSU LIMITED; Hitachi, Ltd.; Hyundai Electronics Industries Co., Ltd.; KYOCERA CORPORATION; LG Information and Communications, Ltd.; Samsung Electronics Ltd.; SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.; and Toshiba Corporation, among others.
Qualcomm Incorporated (www.qualcomm.com) is a leader in developing and delivering innovative digital wireless communications products and services based on the Company's CDMA digital technology. The Company's business areas include integrated CDMA chipsets and system software; technology licensing; Eudora® email software for Windows® and Macintosh® computing platforms; digital cinema systems; and satellite-based systems including portions of the Globalstar™ system and wireless fleet management systems, OmniTRACS® and OmniExpress™. Qualcomm owns patents that are essential to all of the CDMA wireless telecommunications standards that have been adopted or proposed for adoption by standards-setting bodies worldwide. Qualcomm has licensed its essential CDMA patent portfolio to more than 90 telecommunications equipment manufacturers worldwide. Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., Qualcomm is included in theS&P500 Index and is a 2000 FORTUNE 500® company traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market® under the ticker symbol QCOM.
Qualcomm, OmniTRACS and Eudora are registered trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated. MSM5200, MSM, MSP, SnapTrack, Wireless Internet Launchpad, Qtunes, CMX and OmniExpress are trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated. Globalstar is a trademark of Loral Qualcomm Satellite Services, Incorporated. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp. Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.


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Hear Billy Porter's Dance Floor-Ready Single 'Children'
The track was co-written with Little Mix's Jade Thirwell
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Billy Porter has dropped a new single, "Children." The anthemic dance number marks his debut release for his new joint partnership with Island UK and Republic Records, and sets the stage for his forthcoming album.
The upbeat, dance-ready tune was co-written with songwriter MNEK and Little Mix's Jade Thirwell.
"It's a song that is inspired by my life and everything I've gone through to get here," Porter said in a statement, adding, "Music is my first love. I grew up singing in the church. When I first put out commercial music in 1997, the industry was not ready for all this Black Boy Joy! But luckily the world has caught up. I could not be more thrilled to entrust this next chapter of my music career to the Island/Republic team. Make way children! Daddy's back."
"For the first time, my music is what I want it to be, what I want it to say, which is hope, love," Porter continued. "We have to choose it every day so we can fight the evil that is so pervasive. We can only fight it with love and I am so excited for my music for that."
Earlier this year, Porter shared a cover of Juliet Roberts' Nineties dance classic, "Caught in the Middle," from charity compilation, Red Hot + Free.
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Prince Harry and Oprah Winfrey collaborate on a multi-page documentary series to inspire viewers to have an "honest conversation about the challenges we all face." The series will premiere on Apple's latest video streaming service, Apple TV +, by 2020. Oprah recently announced its partnership with Apple and her plan to use the platform to delete the stigma of mental health.


Aston Martin's Chief Marketing Officer, Simon Sproule highlighted the way Aston Martin utilizes its rich history and its product's reputation as key elements of its marketing strategy. Sproule shared the focus the brand takes at telling the best stories and utilizing channels like digital to get those stories out to consumers. Another highlight of the interview was the role data plays in driving marketing decisions. Sproule believes it's vital for marketers to pay close attention to data analytics.


Cook chicken Heat a drizzle of oil in a fry-pan on medium-high heat. Season chicken and cook for about 5 minutes each side or until chicken is cooked through. Remove from pan and cover to rest. Slice chicken.
Meanwhile, cook corn and rice Heat a drizzle of oil in a fry-pan on high heat. Stir-fry corn for 2 minutes. Squeeze rice in pack to separate grains. Reduce heat to medium, add a drizzle more oil and rice to pan and cook for 1-2 more minutes, stirring regularly, until hot through.
Prep tomato & silverbeet & finish rice Toss tomato and silverbeet with rice in pan. Toss through lemon juice and season. Stir through any chicken resting juices, if desired.
Serve, rice with chicken. Drizzle over smoked jalapeño crème and garnish with pepitas.


Elyse seems to be the one I have been looking for. Love at first sight.
From their Website: "The concept of folders and directories is replaced in Elyse by tag nodes. Each node is somewhat like a saved search only much faster. Nodes are arranged in trees and give a similar effect to that of folders and directories. The difference is that the trees can be rearranged without any impact on how the files are stored or what tags are associated with each file. The same copy of one file can simultaneously appear in multiple overlapping groups of files, each group represented by a node. For example, you might have a photo of the family at the beach while on holidays. The same one file in Elyse can appear in a list of last summer's holiday photos and also in a list of photos of family members."
"Elyse also recognises that relationships exist between tags. For example: lions, ostriches and elephants are all animals. By creating a tag relationship structure to define these relationships it becomes possible to instantly create a list of all files that have an animal type tag associated with them. There is no need to attach the tag animal to every file about an animal."
It's available for both Windows and the OS X.
I will post more after I have used it extensively.
I like the concept very much but what worries me is that all files are stored in a single file.
The files is not just stored in the database. They also remains in their previous locations. So there are always the original files as well. No need to worry about losing things when the database goes bad.
But this creates another problem. "In a similar fashion to accessing files on the internet, they cannot be directly modified within the database."
So, if you modify a file from inside Elyse, it gets saved to the Temp folder. Next time you open it, from within the program, it seems to have reverted to the old version. If you modify it outside of Elyse, the changes do not show up either in the version that resides in Elyse. So you would have to delete it in Elyse and re-import it. Also, there is no automatic way to save to save from an application Elyse.
These limitations considerably dampens my enthusiasm!
It's suitable only for static files, not for real work.
I think the developer can solve it easily. He can create a hash for each file and re-import a file if the hash is different from the one stored in the database.
Sorry about the grammar. I changed singulars to plurals and did not change the verb.
It may be easy to change the program, but at his point I am a bit disappointed.


CWS Marine Bird Areas of Interest (MBAOI). Dataset name: CWS_Marine_Bird_Areas_of_Interest_May2007.shp. Metadata document: CWS Marine Bird Areas of Interest project_May2007_meta.doc. Extent: Coast Wide. Dataset date: 1960 - 2005. Dataset incorporates a variety a seabird data sources, that includes: Coastal Water bird inventory, Moulting Seaducks, Seabird Ship Surveys, WVI Waterbird Survey, Great Blue Heron Colony datasets, Herring Spawn, Pelagic Seabird Survey, Seabird Colony Inventory.
Parks Canada Great Blue Heron important areas. Dataset name: GreatBlueHeron.shp. Metadata document: Not supplied, however, updated using ArcCatalog. Extent: Strait of Georgia. Dataset date: 1920 - 2005. Original excel dataset for Great Blue Heron is from the BC Conservation Data Centre Database, Victoria, BC. The dataset was input by Parks Canada staff using x and y coordinates given in excel format assuming coordinates were in NAD83 BC Albers. Represents important areas for great blue heron in the SOG region for use in the Southern Strait of Georgia NMCA Feasibility Study.
CWS Pacific Estuary Conservation Program Estuaries. Dataset name: PECP_estuarypolys_March2007.shp. Note: Dataset was used only as a clip feature to select all Great Blue Heron foraging areas within estuaries. Metadata document: PECP estuary mapping project_March 2007_meta.doc. Dataset contains maps of 442 estuaries found in BC, showing site specific physiographic features of each estuary. Estuary mapping - tidal portions of estuary/rivers.
CHS coastline supplied by BCMCA. Dataset name: coastlinefz_poly2.shp. Metadata: Not supplied. Note: Dataset was used only as a clip feature to select all Great Blue Heron foraging areas within 100m of a shoreline.
--> Prepared CWS_Marine_Bird_Areas_of_Interest_May2007dataset: Using select by attributes, selected all records where species equaled 'GBHE' and the data source was the Great Blue Heron Colony dataset. Exported data into a feature class using NAD 1983 BC Environment Albers as the coordinate system. Added 3 new fields using Add field tool: Feature, Data_Source, Dataset_ID tool. Populated fields using Calculate Field tool. Feature field calculated to equal the Species field. Data_Source calculated to equal the name of the dataset from which the data was derived. Dataset_ID calculated to equal the common dataset identifier as categorized by BCMCA. Standardized Feature field species naming convention by using the common name of the marine feature identified rather than the species abbreviation.
Prepared Parks Canada dataset: Processing steps prior to CRM: Added x any y coordinates given in .dbf assuming coordinates were in NAD83 BC Albers.
Contact_Organization: Western and Northern Service Centre, Parks Canada.
Processing undertaken by CRM: Converted shapefile to feature class using feature class to feature class tool. Re-projected from NAD 1983 UTM Zone 10N to NAD 1983 BC Environment Albers using Project tool. Note: some of the points were projected incorrectly within original source dataset. Re-defined projection to UTM Zone 9N for following colony ID's: H110-006, H112-003, H508-002, H112-003, H613-004. Re-defined projection to UTM Zone 8N for following colony ID's: H613-005, H613-002, H613-001. Added 3 new fields using Add Field tool: Feature, Data_Source, Dataset_ID. Populated fields using Calculate Field tool. Feature field left blank - no attributes that indicate species. Data_Source calculated to equal the name of the dataset from which the data was derived. Dataset_ID calculated to equal the common dataset identifier as categorized by BCMCA.
--> Checked for overlap between Parks Canada and MBAOI datasets and extracted points not in MBAOI: Overlaid both Parks Canada and MBOAI datasets. Cross checked Parks Canada Col_ID field with MBAOI Spatial_ID field to ensure all Parks points were incorporated within MBAOI. Parks Canada points not within MBAOI dataset were extracted and buffered to 3000m (radius) using Buffer tool.
Parks Canada extracted points were prepared by CRM following the methodology used in MBAOI Heron data: A 3 km buffer was used on all Heron points. With the resultant polygons, two methods were used to choose MBAOI. 1.) If the polygon intersected an estuary, it was chosen as an MBAOI. 2.) If the polygon fell within a 100m buffer of the shoreline, it was chosen as an MBAOI.
To prepare shoreline data for analysis: Converted coastline dataset from polygon to line using Feature to line tool. Using select by location, selected all coastline segments that fell within 100m to a buffered (3km) Parks Canada heron point. Buffered selected coastline segments to 100m (radius) using Buffer tool. After buffering the data, the coastline was used to erase any portions that fell on land using the Erase tool. Tool parameters: Input = coastline_line_buff100m, Erase = coastlinefz_poly2.shp. Thus only marine areas were used in analysis.
To extract all Great Blue Heron foraging areas intersecting an estuary: Used the Clip tool and PECP_estuarypolys_March2007 shapefile as the clip feature to extract all Parks Canada buffered Great Blue Heron areas intersecting an estuary. Tool parameters: Input = PC_GreatBlueHeron_Buff3km.shp, Clip Features = PECP_estuarypolys_March2007.shp.
To extract all Great Blue Heron foraging areas within 100m of a shoreline: Used the Clip tool and coastline_buff100m_outer shapefile as the clip feature to extract all Parks Canada buffered heron areas intersecting the 100m buffered coastline. Tool parameters: Input = PC_GreatBlueHeron_Buff3km.shp, Clip Features = coastline_buff100m_outer.shp.
To avoid overlapping areas between clipped estuary and clipped coastline polygons, erased all coastline portions that fell within estuary polygons using Erase tool. Tool parameters: Input = PC_buffGBHE_clip_coastline.shp, Erase Features = PC_buffGBHE_clip_PECP.shp. Added a new field to each of the clipped layers using Add Field tool: Clip_Feature. Populated the field to equal the name of the clipped dataset.
Merged clipped layers together using Merge tool. During merge process like fields were combined using Field Map window to eliminate duplicate or redundant column headings. Field Map was also used to eliminate unnecessary fields not applicable for final feature layer requirements.
Erase operation caused small slivers where PECP layer did not quite align with the coastline layer. To eliminate these slivers, reviewed Clip_Feature attribute and merged all coastline areas to adjacent estuaries using "merge" operation on advanced editor toolbar.
Merged prepared Parks Canada layer to MBAOI using Merge tool. During merge process like fields were combined using Field Map window to eliminate duplicate or redundant column headings. Field map was also used to eliminate unnecessary fields not applicable for final feature layer requirements.
Attribute_Definition: Point buffer distance (radius) in meters.
Common name of marine feature. Empty records indicate there was no reference to species within attributes.
Attribute_Definition: Number of active nests.
Attribute_Definition: Total number of nests (active and non-active).
Attribute_Definition: Number of nests that fledged one or more nestlings.
Sample size of nests that were observed (for SUC_NESTS and FLEDGLINGS).
Attribute_Definition: MBAOI specific field: Name of dataset record was derived from.
Attribute_Definition: Unique identifier for the MBAOI.
Parks Canada specific field: Colony ID. Identification correlates to MBAOI SpatialID field.


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package net.bluemind.agent;

import java.util.Objects;
import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
import java.util.concurrent.Executor;
import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
import java.util.function.Supplier;

import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
import org.vertx.java.core.Context;

import com.google.common.util.concurrent.FutureCallback;
import com.google.common.util.concurrent.Futures;
import com.google.common.util.concurrent.ListenableFuture;
import com.google.common.util.concurrent.ListeningExecutorService;
import com.google.common.util.concurrent.MoreExecutors;

/**
 * Helper inspired by vertx 3 to run blocking code from an event loop context.
 *
 */
public class BlockingCode {

	private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(BlockingCode.class);

	private final ListeningExecutorService workerService;

	private final ExecutorService pool;

	private final Executor contextExecutor;

	public BlockingCode() {
		this(VertxHolder.DEFAULT);
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	/**
	 * Provide your own executor where the blocking code will run.
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	 * @return
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	public BlockingCode(String agentId) {
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		this.workerService = MoreExecutors.listeningDecorator(pool);
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		Executor contextExecutor = command -> {
			context.runOnContext(theVoid -> {
				logger.debug("Executing completion in the originating vertx context.");
				command.run();
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		this.contextExecutor = contextExecutor;
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	public <T> CompletableFuture<T> run(Supplier<T> supplier) {
		Objects.requireNonNull(workerService,
				"You must supply an executor service through withExecutor before calling run.");
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		ListenableFuture<T> listenable = workerService.submit(() -> supplier.get());
		Futures.addCallback(listenable, new FutureCallback<T>() {

			@Override
			public void onSuccess(T value) {
				result.complete(value);
			}

			@Override
			public void onFailure(Throwable t) {
				logger.error("Complete exceptionally: ", t.getMessage(), t);
				result.completeExceptionally(t);
			}
		}, contextExecutor);
		return result;
	}

}