1 Peter 4:10: "As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God."
What does it mean to be a good steward? I think that many would immediately think of money. This is true, and the problems that America has in our day and time is that we are not good stewards of our money, especially the government. I am afraid for the future for this country and that we are almost twenty trillion dollars in debt. The chickens; I am afraid are about to come home to roost. If this does happen many of our day don't have the spiritual fortitude or the spiritual discernment to endure such a crisis.
The Bible tell us that when we do it God's way; "For the LORD your God will bless you just as He promised you; you shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow; you shall reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over you. (Deut. 15:6) I believe this verse; and think America and our leaders need to take a long look in the mirror because this is not us. We owe Billions of dollars to countries that hate us.
Now the same is true for you and I and our personal income. If we put the Lord first in every area of our life we will be one who lends and not borrows. There are also other ways to be a good steward and one of those areas is in the area of time.
Unlike money, time comes to all of us in equal amounts. In fact, everyone has all the time there is - twenty-four hours a day. But what an astonishing variety in our use of that time and the results of our choices. To a large extent this is due to wide differences in our talents, energy and opportunities. But in the last analysis, how we use our time depends on our goals. We make hours count for what we think is important. This is why the Lord has lead us to preach a series on "Living on Purpose".
Does it take discipline? Yes it does, but the Lord knows that you and I can't do it by ourselves so He sent us a parakletos,(Greek) one who comes along side to aid and comfort and to strengthen. To think that Living Power of the most High now resides in me and He has to come to strengthen me, to empower me, to enlighten me and I could go on and on.
The Battle that you and I face is, "Are we going to allow Him to fight those battles, to take our messy unorganized life and to clean it up?" Are we going to get out of His way and allow Christ to live in us through the power of the Holy Spirit and to take control? My prayer for you is that you will tell Him to move in and take over.
- Pastor Lee Cruse, the pastor who Jesus Loves.
I Thessalonians 5:17 is one of the shortest verses in the Bible. The shortest verse in the Bible is John 11:35: "Jesus wept."
Pray without ceasing means to continue to pray until you see the manifestation of what you are praying for. Pray until you receive what you are asking for. The Amplified Bible says of I Thessalonians 5:17 Be unceasing in prayer, (praying perseveringly).
Now the question that I get from so many is I know that I need to pray and I need to preserver in that prayer, I know that, but what about when the answer is delayed, how do I pray then?
Here is what I would tell you as you pray and ask things from our Father. Number one the target is the will of God because when you are praying, and you ask and its God will, then get ready because your about to get a boat load of blessing. How do I do that you ask? Jesus told us in Matthew 7:7-8 to do three things to ask, to seek and to knock. I have always believed that these were not three options, but rather the progression of finding the will of God. When you and I preserver in prayer we start with a wide range of asking. As we continue to battle we narrow it down to seeking and as we continue to battle we narrow it down to knocking and we say I will take what is behind door number one. Why; because the Holy Spirit has lead you to that door which you now have a confirmation from the Holy Spirit, that this is the will of God.
Here's the point, if your child ask you to go get ice-cream and you said ok let's go. Now the Ice-cream parlor is some distance away so it will take some time. On the way there your child continues to plead and beg and cry for you to take him to the ice-cream parlor. I think that I would, well I probably shouldn't tell you what I would do! I think this is the same way as we pray, we treat our Heavenly Father.
Listen, once you have prayed in faith and asked the Lord to answer whatever particular need you may have, you then begin to switch from asking to thanking and praising Him for what He is about to do. So I ask; and I ask in prayer, because I believe that He is God and then I begin to offer praise and thanksgiving for what He is about to do until I see the manifestation of that Prayer.
Remember that Faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the word of God. So I find my voice in a scripture, and that scripture becomes my anchor I hold on to, until I see that prayer answered. This is exactly what Rom. 4:17 says "calls those things which do not exist as though they did". That's what you do by faith believing that God has heard you and then I begin to thank Him and praise Him for the answer to that prayer. For He is the rewarder of those that diligently seek Him.
- Pastor Lee Cruse, the pastor whom Jesus loves.
1 Corinthians 5:12: "For what have I to do with judging those also who are outside? Do you not judge those who are inside?"
It used to be that if you watched a football game chances are you would see someone in the stands hold up a sign with John 3:16 on it. John 3:16 was the most popular verse we were told in the Bible. But in this culture it has been replaced with Judge not, that you be not judged (Matthew 7:1).
I hear this all the time. I hear it from Christians and I hear it from unbelievers also. Now for the unbeliever I believe this makes them comfortable in this pluralistic culture, that says everyone is going to heaven, or who are atheistic in their belief system. Now for many Christians this gives them an out that they have no responsibility for brothers and sisters in Christ. I am not for sure that the very reason many don't share their faith with others is this very thing.
When Jesus said "Judge Not" He was not saying to us that believers should not be discerning or should never point out sin. Jesus was not implying that disciples should never make personal or relational decisions, and sometimes even judgments, but they should beware that this does not become habitual. I think Jesus was also telling us that we, for the most part, don't know the motivation of people and I think this is where the child of God gets themselves into trouble, when they begin not to talk about the action but why a person did something in a negative way.
The Apostle Paul addresses this in I Corinthians 5. There he tells us that we are not to judge the people of the world who don't know our Lord. Why, because unbelievers act like unbelievers because they have never been converted and become new creatures in Christ. Paul tells us also in I Cor. 5:9-10 I wrote to you in my epistle not to keep company with sexually immoral people. Yet I certainly did not mean with the sexually immoral people of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or idolaters, since then you would need to go out of the world. Paul is saying we are to have fellowship with unbelievers as long as we keep in mind we are there to win them for Christ. We are on a mission. We are not to judge them but to love them.
Paul goes on in verse 11 But now I have written to you not to keep company with anyone named a brother, who is sexually immoral, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or an extortioner--not even to eat with such a person. Did you notice who he did tell us not to have fellowship with, a brother or sister who claims to know our Lord but is walking in sin openly and will not repent. You and I do have a responsibility to go to them and to say, "why are you acting this way" and that is not judging that is trying to be loving and kind. The Bible admonishes us to do this. Galatians 6:1 Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted.
With the unbeliever we have a responsibility to share our faith when the right time comes but not be condescending and to share out of love. The unbeliever is to see us loving them before we ever mention the Lord. They are to see Jesus in us.
The brother or sister in Christ if they have come to the place in their life that we see them heading down a road that is contrary to what the Bible teaches, then we have a responsibility to go to them in love and to restore them in the spirit of gentleness.
Are we to be condemning and condescending? No, for we always must remember how we have come to the Lord through His Grace and His Mercy.
Matthew 9:36: "But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd."
I sometimes find myself getting frustrated with those who seem to go which every way the wind blows. I see those who have made one bad decision after bad decision, and are ready to make another bad decision. I see people whose lives are just a mess and I see people who are stern and proud and will not give in to the prompting of the Holy Spirit to surrender.
As I observe these people with my eyes my flesh wants to tell them why don't you just straighten up and do the right thing. But when I look through the eyes of Jesus I can't but have compassion on them. That's what our Lord did and I believe that He has called us to do the very same thing.
I am sure that day when Jesus saw the multitudes, He saw the selfish, and the self-centered. He saw those who had no wisdom in the decisions that they had made. He saw the proud and the obstinate but yet the Bible says He was moved with compassion.
How we are like the disciples when one day they were being pushed and shoved by the crowds trying to get to Jesus. All of a sudden Jesus stopped and said someone touched Him. The disciples said "of course someone touched you, everyone is touching us, we have been pushed and shoved all day long. Jesus said "no someone touched me" and out from the crowd came a lady that had an issue of blood for twelve years. Oh that we would not get so caught up in life that we don't see those who are trying to touch the Lord but don't know how.
We need compassion but we also need understanding. I have someone in the church who calls me Dad and my wife mother. Now some would say that is irritating but what others don't understand is where he is coming from. He lost his mother and father at an early age. I don't mind.
I once heard of a man who was getting on an airplane and thought to himself that he would either get some work done or just rest for it was a long flight. He settled in his seat only to realize that the passenger next to him was this mother with two rambunctious small children. Not only did the man not get any work done let alone any rest but these two kids were climbing all over him even at the continued request of their mother to stop. One had a sucker that the mother had given him hoping this would settle him down but to no avail. The little boy climbed up on the lap of the man took his sucker and smacked it on his newly pressed business suit.
When it was all over the women continually apologized to the gentleman, but he decided to look at the whole situation not through his eyes but through the eyes of His Lord. He actually helped the lady and the two little boys from the plane and to get their luggage. When it was over he had to laugh because he realized that God has a sense of humor.
Who has the Lord blessed you with lately to irritate the fire out of you? The key is not to see who they really are through your eyes but to look at them and the situation through our Lords eyes.
- Pastor Lee Cruse, the pastor who Jesus loves but needs to have his eyes adjusted too.


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Missing Florida Boater Found Alive After His Vessel Capsized 86 Miles Offshore
@USCGSoutheast via Twitter
While 2020 has been a year full of unusual news that sometimes ends in tragedy, there is still good news out there. There are heroes among us, and we have recently found out about several amazing rescues.
At 4pm on Friday November 27th, a 62 year old man named Stuart Bee boarded his boat and left Cape Marina at Port Canaveral, Florida. The next day, shortly before noon, he was reported missing. A marina member told the Coast Guard that Bee usually doesn't stay out on his boat overnight. Thus, the search began.
The U.S. Coast Guard searched for Bee. The C-130 Hercules aircraft crew was even recruited for the search. The Coast Guard also put out "an enhanced group call" requesting mariners to be on the lookout for Bee's boat and to let the Coast Guard know if they found anything that could help the search.
Sunday morning, a 225-foot container ship called the Angeles, which sails under the Liberia flag, was traveling from Guatemala to Delaware. The crew spotted Bee clinging to his capsized boat. He was about 86 miles east of Port Canaveral, where his voyage started. The crew rescued Bee around 11am.
Although the Coast Guard didn't know Bee was in trouble until late Saturday morning, Bee first realized he needed help about 12 hours earlier around midnight. He had fallen asleep and woke up to find that water was entering his boat. Not only that, but the boat was stuck at sea due to a mechanical error. He had no way to get home. He spent all of Saturday clinging to his capsized boat. Sunday morning, when he saw the Angeles, he took off his shirt and waved it in the air to get the crew's attention.
#MustSee: Stuart Bee is recovered by the 225-foot motor vessel, #Angeles. The crew spotted the man clinging to the bow of the vessel and took him aboard and will transport him to shore. #BREAKING Photo credit: crew member aboard the m/v Angeles. pic.twitter.com/1MSKcVRYG5
— USCGSoutheast (@USCGSoutheast) November 30, 2020
U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class David Micallef told USA Today, "It's an amazing story. We're just very thankful for the motor vessel Angeles and their entire crew for keeping a sharp lookout, and we're just very thankful, especially during this holiday season, that we can bring this man home to his family."
In a news release, Capt. Mark Vlaun, commanding officer of Sector Jacksonville explained, "Saving lives at sea is our highest calling. This is a truly incredible outcome that demonstrates the bond among all mariners and our community. Thank you to our mission partners that launch into action and to all who got the word out to find and rescue Mr. Bee."

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Tennessee's Wesley Woodyard (59), Avery Williamson (bottom) and Daimion Stafford (24) keep Kansas City running back Spencer Ware out of the end zone in the first half Sunday.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Ryan Succop kicked a 53-yard field goal into the wind as time expired Sunday to give Tennessee a 19-17 victory over Kansas City on a frigid afternoon at Arrowhead Stadium.
Succop, who spent the first part of his career with Kansas City, came up short on his first try at the winner, but Chiefs coach Andy Reid had called a timeout just before the snap. Given a second chance, Succop knocked it through with a couple of feet to spare as Titans players poured off the bench to celebrate.
Tennessee (8-6), which is tied for the AFC South lead with the Texans, rallied from a 17-7 deficit, and Derrick Henry's second touchdown got the Titans within 17-16 with just over three minutes left. Tennessee coach Mike Mularkey went for the two-point conversion and the lead. Marcus Mariota was pressured immediately, and his pass never reached the end zone.
But Kansas City (10-4), trying to clinch a playoff spot, was unable to run out the clock, and Tennessee got the ball back with a minute left. With no timeouts, Mariota calmly found Rishard Matthews for 19 yards and Delanie Walker twice to set up Succop's field-goal attempt.
Andrew Luck threw for 250 yards and two touchdowns, Robert Turbin rushed for two touchdowns, and Mike Adams forced a fumble and added an interception for Indianapolis in a victory at Minneapolis.
Frank Gore rushed for 101 yards as the Colts (7-7) won on the road for the fourth time this season.
Adrian Peterson had only 22 yards on six carries and lost a fumble in his first game back from a knee injury for Minnesota (7-7).
Chris Boswell tied the club record with six field goals, and Ben Roethlisberger threw a touchdown pass in the fourth quarter as visiting Pittsburgh held off Cincinnati.
The Steelers (9-5) have won five in a row and can clinch the AFC North chamoionship with a win at home Sunday against Baltimore (8-6).
Boswell accounted for Pittsburgh's first 15 points with kicks from 45, 49, 49, 40, 49 and 30 yards as the Steelers won their fourth in a row at Paul Brown Stadium.
Tom Brady overcame a slow start to lead New England to victory at Denver, dealing a crushing blow to the Broncos' playoff hopes.
Brady missed his first six passes for only the second time in his career, but he came back to lead the Patriots (12-2) to a record eighth consecutive division title and a first-round bye in the playoffs.
Denver (8-6) lost for the third time in four games.
Sebastian Janikowski kicked a 44-yard field goal with 2:40 left - his fourth of the game - as Oakland won at San Diego to clinch a playoff berth for the first time since 2002.
Playing before what looked like a home crowd at 70,000-seat Qualcomm Stadium, the visiting Raiders (11-3) earned a playoff nod on the same field where they made their last postseason appearance - an embarrassing 48-21 loss to Tampa Bay in the Super Bowl on Jan. 26, 2003.
There was a surreal atmosphere to the game, which might be the Chargers' second-to-last in San Diego. Team chairman Dean Spanos seems almost certain to move the Chargers (5-9) to the Los Angeles area after failing to get a big public subsidy to help him replace aging Qualcomm Stadium.
Odell Beckham Jr. made another one-hand touchdown catch to delight replay fanatics, and the New York defense turned in another stifling performance as the Giants won at East Rutherford, N.J., to inch closer to their first playoff berth since 2011.
NFC North-leading Detroit (9-5) had won five in a row.
The victory was the eighth in nine games for the Giants (10-4).
Devonta Freeman ran for three touchdowns, and Matt Ryan passed for two more as Atlanta clinched its first winning season since 2012 with a victory over visiting San Francisco.
Freeman rushed for 139 yards and capped his big day with a 34-yard touchdown run. Ryan completed 17 of 23 passes for 286 yards, including a pair of 9-yard scoring tosses to Taylor Gabriel and Austin Hooper.
Aldrick Robinson, stepping up with Falcons star Julio Jones missing his second consecutive game with a toe injury, had a career-best 111 yards on four receptions.
Drew Brees snapped out of a two-game funk to throw for 389 yards and four touchdowns in New Orleans' victory at Glendale, Ariz., in the highest-scoring game in the NFL this season.
Brees, who had no TDs and six interceptions in his previous two games, completed 37 of 48 passes and had no interceptions.
Brandin Cooks caught seven passes for a career-best 186 yards for the Saints (6-8), including scores of 65 and 45 yards.
David Johnson rushed for 53 yards and caught four passes for 55 yards for the Arizona (5-8-1). The second-year back became the first player in NFL history to have at least 100 yards from scrimmage in the first 14 games of a season. Johnson rushed for two touchdowns, giving him 17 TDs this season and 30 in the first 30 games as a pro.
Aaron Rodgers hit Jordy Nelson with a 60-yard pass to set up Mason Crosby's 32-yard field goal as time expired at Chicago.
Wide receiver-turned-running back Ty Montgomery ran for a career-high 162 yards and two touchdowns as Green Bay (8-6) earned its fourth consecutive victory despite blowing a 17-point lead in the fourth quarter.
The Packers also moved ahead of Minnesota for second place in the NFC North and pulled within a game of division leader Detroit.
Bumbling Cleveland is two losses short of becoming the NFL's second team to go 0-16 in one season after losing at Orchard Park, N.Y.
LeSean McCoy had a season-best 153 yards rushing and scored twice as the Bills kept their slim playoff hopes alive.
The Browns dropped to 0-14, matching the second-worst start to a season set by the 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers and 1980 New Orleans Saints.
Baltimore survived a desperate comeback bid by visiting Philadelphia, stopping a two-point conversion attempt with four seconds left.
On a wet and windy day, the Ravens (8-6) maintained control of their playoff possibilities.
If Baltimore defeats Pittsburgh on Christmas Day and Cincinnati in the regular-season finale, the Ravens will enter the postseason as AFC North champions.


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Your Golden Monstera pieces can definitely be worn anytime, anywhere. Even in the ocean. But to maintain its cleanliness and shine, be sure to clean your pieces regularly especially after being exposed to moisture and humidity.
Try to store your jewelry separately so that different materials don't scratch one another and in a dry place, preferably in an air tight bag. This prevents patina which is caused by oxidation.
Patina: The change in color and luster on the brass.
Oxidation: The darkening of brass due to exposure to compounds like cosmetics, perfume, other skin products and even our body's own PH level.
To prevent this, you may clean your pieces as explained below.
Wipe your pieces thoroughly with a jewelry polishing cloth. This cloth is laced with a chemical that cleans and maintain the shine of brass and silver pieces.
- Mix 2 tablespoons of lemon juice with 1 teaspoon of baking soda until it forms a paste-like texture.
- Apply the mixture onto your piece and rub with a cloth or a brush in one direction.
- Wipe off the paste, rinse and pat dry.
- Mix a cup of vinegar and a teaspoon of salt into a bowl.
- Leave your pieces into the bowl and rub with your fingers or use a brush for surfaces that are harder to reach.
- Rinse with water and pat dry.
- Wipe it with a jewelry polishing cloth to restore shine.


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Odfjell Terminals reports good Q4 2021 results
Odfjell Terminals has reported Q4 2021 profits of US$3 million (€2.62 million), up from US$1 million in Q3 2021, though still down on Q4 2020's result of US$6.6 million.
The increase compared to Q3 relates largely to increased revenue at the Houston terminal and a one-off related to insurance proceeds for the Houston terminal's fire incident and the Texas freeze. The preliminary full year result of 3.8 million is considerably lower than in 2020, when the company reported net results of US$13.5 million. Odfjell says that 2021 has seen 'challenging circumstances due to COVID-19.'
The average terminal occupancy rate stood at 96.1% in Q4 2021, up slightly from 93.9% in Q3, mostly due to increased occupancy in Houston and Korea. Throughput was down slightly compared to the record levels seen in Q3.
The biggest highlight of 2021 was the conclusion of the final investment decision (FID) on Bay 13 at Odfjell Terminals Houston (OTH) in the US, which will add 32,000 m3 of storage to the terminal, increasing the total capacity of the terminal by 9% to 413,400 m3. Odfjell is also building an additional 35,000 m3 of storage capacity at Antwerp, which is expected to be operational by the end of 2022.
Odfjell says that 2022 in the US has started at a slower pace than expected due to the continued threat of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, but the company remains optimistic. In Europe the high demand for storage is expected to continue through 2022, with increases in commercial occupancy expected in Korea.
Odfjell as a whole reported a Q4 2021 net profit of US$15 million, an increase of US$40 million compared to Q3's loss of US$25 million, helped by continued strong markets in the East and improving western chemical tanker markets. The company says, however, that Q4 was an 'encouraging finish to a difficult year.' Overall, the company reported a net loss for the full year of 2021 of US$33 million. The company says this was largely due to weak chemical tanker markets in the West, despite the strong performance of the terminals business.
'2021 was another challenging and unpredictable year for Odfjell, where we were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and a weak CPP market. We continue to operate well despite the challenging environment, and we are also ahead of our ambitious plan to reduce emissions. While we are not satisfied reporting negative results, we are encouraged by the quick recovery seen in our markets during the fourth quarter, which is an indicator of the strong underlying fundamentals in our markets. In line with seasonality, the chemical tanker market has seen slightly reduced activity at the start of 2022, and we therefore expect to report slightly lower results in 1Q22,' says CEO Kristian Mørch
Source: Tank Storage Magazine
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Grevillea barklyana est un arbuste endémique d'une zone proche de Labertouche, au Victoria en Australie. Il peut mesurer jusqu'à 8 mètres de hauteur et fleurit entre octobre et décembre (milieu du printemps au début de l'été) dans son aire naturelle. Les périanthes sont rose blanchâtre à fauve pâle et les styles rose pâle à  cramoisi.

L'espèce a été décrite pour la première fois par le botaniste Ferdinand von Mueller et sa description publiée dans Flora Australiensis en 1870. L'épithète spécifique rend hommage à Sir Henry Barkly qui fut gouverneur du Victoria entre 1856 et 1873.

L'espèce est classée comme « menacée » au Victoria, en vertu de la Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988.

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Morten Gustav Ræder (22 January 1939 – 5 November 2012) was a Norwegian surgeon.

He earned a dr.med. degree in 1975 and was a specialist in gastric surgery. He was a professor at the University of Oslo, a senior consultant at Ullevål Hospital and a fellow of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.

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Fastpitch News has released its April 16, 2019, College Softball Players of the week awards. All nominations will be considered and are due each Monday by 3:00 pm eastern time. Please submit to rankings@fastpitchnews.com for review.
Green was effective this past weekend in three games. The freshman went 5-7 (.714) with four walks. She also showed power hitting three home runs and a double. Green ended the weekend with eight RBI's and five runs.
Rochard threw a perfect game on her way to a 2-0 week. On the week she threw 12 innings allowing just one hit, and zero earned runs. She also posted 12 strikeouts to zero walks.
Reisinger had a big week at the plate going 12-16 (.750) over six games. During the week she scored 15 runs and tallied 10 RBI's off three home runs and two triples. The senior added eight stolen bases as well.
Nunes posted a 4-0 record last week. In the four games, she threw 20 innings allowing just two earned runs and posting 23 strikeouts. She now sits at 24-4 on the year.
Weiss had a strong showing last week 10-16 (.625) with two doubles, three home runs, and a stolen base. All of that resulted in her scoring nine runs and knocking in eight.
Bentke has been consistent all season long and last week was no different. The senior posted a 4-0 record on the week. She had 12 strikeouts and only allowed one earned run over 20.1 innings of work. She now sits with a 16-2 record on the year.
Paulo, Brazil native finally had a hitting streak end. That streak of 49 games (every game in her college career up until Sunday) set the record for all divisions.
Dempsey went 3-0 last week. The moves her season record to 22-2. The sophomore went a total of 18 innings allowing just two earned runs while striking out 19.


Those of you who are Top Gear fans will remember that Clarkson and company declared the Stelvio pass the best road 'in the wooooorld' until they discovered the Transfagarasan road on their visit to Romania. I had the privilege of riding that road almost two months ago and I completely agree with them – it is an amazing ride and a must for any bikers riding Europe. Today, however, our route back home was going to take us across the Stelvio and I was eager to see how it compared with the Transfagarasan and whether it deserved that second place.
I was very excited at the prospect of riding another legendary road, what I did not know was that the two days it would take us to get to Interlaken were going to be a feast of absolutely marvelous mountain passes that would make it very difficult to come to a conclusion and chose the best one.
I had bought a good old paper map of the Alps in Slovenia which had a lovely level of detail, and we were going to use that to navigate for the next few days, using the GPS only as extra help to get from one waypoint to the other and programming it on the way, as I did not want to depend on whatever route it might decide from A to B and miss on some great roads.
We rode out of Cortina under a glorious blue sky, my allergy all but gone, and were soon climbing a pass called Di Sella. The tarmac was in excellent condition, there was not much traffic aside from other bikes and the road wound its way up the pass through lush fields of green, a combination of fast corners at the bottom and hairpins at the top. It was here that I saw for the first time that Italians number the corners on their mountain passes, so can count how many you have to go.
We stopped at the top of the pass, where there were hundreds of cars parked. It was clear that it was the starting point of many hiking and climbing routes, and the place was crowded. Luckily, we were able to just park the bike next to a couple of GSs right by the road and decided to take a short walk up the mountain to enjoy the views. Nat was feeling a bit cold after the ride in the morning air, but a brisk hike up a mountain trail dressed in bike gear soon warmed us up.
After taking a few pictures we got back on the bike and rode down the other side, which turned out to be even better.
Rides like this put all other roads in perspective, and once we were down from the mountain pass and going to Bolzano, what might have been a decent road felt like the dullest thing in the world. We went past the city, took a short stretch of free motorway to Merano and then got back on a B-road again, heading for the Stelvio. There were about 50km to the point where the road leading up the pass started, and the traffic was quite heavy. To make matters worse, there were not many overtaking opportunities, at least not legal overtaking, so I was starting to worry. We passed several trucks easily, but what I did not like was the fact that there were quite a lot of motorhomes on the road. I assumed that trucks had no reason to take the Stelvio, but I was afraid that the tourists crawling along on their motorhomes might want to visit it, thus completely ruining the experience for all the enthusiasts riding bikes or driving sports cars that might end up stuck behind them, chugging up the road at 20km/h.
Overtaking as many as I could on those last 50km before the Stelvio, I could not help but to agree with Mr. Clarkson. A truck might be slow, but at least it is performing a service to society, a caravan is just a moving obstacle on the road driven by someone who is too good to sleep on a tent but too mean to pay for a hotel. And not even that, those things, especially motorhomes are expensive, why not just buy a decent car, enjoy a good drive and spend the difference in a hotel!?
Anyway, by the time we got to the junction, we had left all of them behind, and we had a clear road ahead of us. After passing a couple of towns I was very pleased to see signs limiting the length and weight of the vehicles allowed up the pass, which meant that there would be no caravans, motorhomes or tourist coaches blocking our way. Great! I dropped a couple of gears and leaped for the first serious corner.
What a ride! This was a very different place from the Transfagarasan – one hairpin after the other, I had to take them in first gear, using the whole width of the road to carry enough inertia to keep the bike from falling over or stalling. Remember, this was no sports bike, but a fully loaded adventure tourer with two people on it. In spite of that, it performed admirably, roaring its way up the road and, surprisingly, keeping up with much more powerful machinery.
Nat did a beautiful co-piloting job, looking up the road as we approached each corner and letting me know if the way was clear for me to use all the available tarmac, and the odd slow car was quickly overtaken between hairpins. Oh, and talking about slow cars, I felt really, really sorry for a convoy of gorgeous Lotus Elises that spent the last part of the way up helplessly stuck behind a RAV4 driven at 10km/h by a family of tourists who looked absolutely terrified at the corners.
There were hundreds of bikers at the top of the pass, and while the GS seemed to be the machine of choice (there are thousands of these things everywhere!) people had ridden up here in all kinds of things, including an old woman on a classic Vespa.
I bought a Stelvio pass sticker to put on the bike and then sat down to have a rest and ponder whether this was better than the Transfagarasan or not.
The landscape was no doubt amazing, high rocky mountains covered in snow, deep valleys, lush pine forests at the bottom… but the corners were too tight for my taste, at least on the eastern side, which meant that the riding was less enjoyable than in the Romanian road, which had faster corners. This was all first and second gear. Of course the Stelvio is a well-known name for riders in Europe, and there is something magic to it, but that fame has a price, which brings me to the second reason why I prefer the Transfagarasan. Unlike the Transfagarasan, the Stelvio attracts a lot of people, which is OK as far as bikes and sports cars go, but there are also a lot of people driving very slowly on it, which spoils the experience if you are stuck behind one of them for a while. Finally it also suffers from the same problem that affects all great driving roads in Western Europe – cyclists. Hundreds of them, fantasizing they are wearing the maglia azzurra in the Giro. There is virtually no traffic on the Transfagarasan other than a few enthusiasts, and that is reason enough for me to agree with the boys from Top Gear and rate it above the Stelvio.
To be completely fair, I have to confess that we did not ride down the other side of the Stelvio, so my impressions might be incomplete. We were heading for the Davos area, so once at the top, we took a smaller road that went down the northern side. It was great – no traffic, faster corners, beautiful scenery, and it even had a bit of adventure riding factor, as halfway down the tarmac disappeared and it became a dirt track for the rest of the ride. It was quite funny to see the faces of some guys on sports bikes and a couple on a Porsche trying to make their way up the pass!
Once in the valley we started looking for a campsite, but there was only one in the area and it did not look very nice. Add to that that the night was going to be quite cold up there and we decided to ride to the next town and try to find a room to rent or some kind of B&B.
It turned out she lived in a big old house round the corner and she had done up a room in the ground floor to rent to tourists. She made us a very good deal, so we parked the bike in her garden and spent the night there. It was much, much better than we could have hoped for. The room was big and cosy, the bathroom was almost as big as the room and best of all… the floor was heated. It was better than many hotels I have stayed in.
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Looking at sectors that make particularly intensive use of IPR – trademarks, patents, designs, copyright – the study found that these industries had contributed a quarter of the jobs created in the EU between 2008 and 2010. Including indirect employment, this now accounted for 77 million of the EU's workforce out of a total of 218 million.
"I am convinced that intellectual property rights play a hugely important role in stimulating innovation and creativity, and I welcome the publication of this study," commented Internal Market and Services Commissioner Michel Barnier.
"This study… tackles the fundamental question of the extent to which IPR-related industries matter to jobs, GDP and trade in the EU. We now have a clear answer. They do matter, they matter a lot," said OHIM president, António Campinos.
The study's methodology noted its debt to a similar study carried out in 2012 by the Economics and Statistics Administration in the US Department of Commerce and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). This came to an identical conclusion; IPR is important.
Last week a clutch of big tech companies including Microsoft, Cisco, Google, Microsoft, HP, Intel, and Apple – sent a letter to the European Commission and Parliament expressing polite concern about the possibility of trolls shifting litigation attention to the continent.


Her talks on interpreting, learning languages, and language mentoring have been highly popular in the community, and has made her a local celebrity in her home country of Slovakia.
In the episode I ask her about her experiences learning many languages, and we cover areas such as interpreting for a career, academic language learning, and also language mentoring – which is her unique method to support people learning languages.
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Both the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1-2) and the Duke Blue Devils (1-2) have been disappointments so far this season.
The Irish came into the season with high expectations but couldn't prove themselves against big-time programs. On the other hand, Duke lost to programs they needed to beat – Wake Forest and Northwestern – to even stay relevant in the ACC. Both teams' only wins came against weak opponents, as Notre Dame beat Nevada 39-10 at home and Duke crushed North Carolina Central 49-6 in the season opener.
On the offensive side of the ball, both teams have surprisingly put up almost identical numbers at this point in the season. It should be noted that Notre Dame has played much tougher opponents. Nevertheless, the stats are eerily similar. The Irish have averaged 429 total yards per game while the Blue Devils have averaged 433. Both teams have averaged exactly 262 passing yards per game and the Irish have out rushed the Blue Devils by 13 yards, 167 to 154.
Notre Dame needs this win in the worst way, as a loss to Duke would undoubtedly end their season in mid-September. You cannot take any win for granted at this point, as the Irish will basically need to win the remainder of their games to have any playoff chances. Here are three key matchups to look for as the Blue Devils travel to South Bend to take on the Fighting Irish.
Obviously these two players don't play directly against each other, but the difference in the level of experience and play is a major factor coming in. For the Irish, junior quarterback DeShone Kizer is flying up NFL draft boards, possibly being the #1 overall pick if that team is need of a quarterback (cough, the Cleveland Browns, cough).
Kizer has 715 passing yards this season with nine touchdowns, two interceptions, and a completion percentage of 63 percent. Despite the loss, Kizer is coming off a very good game against Michigan State, a team with NFL talent on defense, throwing for 344 yards and two touchdowns. The Blue Devils' pass defense ranks 34th in the country with 181 pass yards allowed per game, but it's hard to judge those numbers as they come against the likes of North Carolina Central. If Kizer truly is a top NFL prospect, he shouldn't have many problems against Duke.
The Irish must exploit Duke's freshman quarterback Daniel Jones. Don't let his 800 passing yards fool you, as it comes off 111 pass attempts includes only two touchdowns (both against North Carolina Central). Jones holds onto the ball for too long, leading to a forced throw or a sack for Notre Dame. The Irish have allowed an average of 240 passing yards per game this year, but, once again, that comes against Texas and Michigan State. Expect the defense to step up and give Jones problems all day.
The Blue Devils have caused havoc in the backfield so far this season. The defense has produced the third most sacks in the country with 14 along with 25 tackles for losses and 17 QB hurries. The Notre Dame offensive line must be accountable for senior defensive tackle A.J. Wolf (3 TFL, 3 sacks), senior cornerback Devon Edwards (3 TFL, 3 sacks), and senior safety Corbin McCarthy (3.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks). With pressure coming from Duke's secondary, Kizer has the perfect opportunity to show NFL scouts he can identify defenses and call out the correct blocking adjustments at line of scrimmage to avoid Duke's pattern of putting pressure on the quarterback. Kizer is a freak of an absolute who was actually drafted by the Cubs out of high school before choosing to pursue football at Notre Dame.
Notre Dame sophomore defensive tackle Jerry Tillery has been one of the best players on the Irish defense this season. In three games Tillery has recorded 11 tackles and two sacks on a limited snap count, about 29 plays per game. After the Michigan State loss, Brian Kelly praised Tillery's performance saying, "He was our best defensive lineman on Saturday. Played his best game since he's been at Notre Dame." Two weeks ago Wake Forest exposed the offensive line of Duke, only producing 37 rushing yards. Tillery should take advantage of the interior of the line, including redshirt freshman Zack Baker at left guard and new starting center Austin Davis.


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This class assumes that students are independent learners who can work with limited teacher support. Students are advanced and enthusiastic readers; they can make inferences, draw connections, comprehend and appreciate texts with sophisticated vocabulary and themes read at a fast pace. Students are strong expository and narrative writers who understand grammar, mechanics, spelling and sentence/paragraph structure.


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DSM inaugurates JV with Chinese company to manufacture PPS compounds
Products made in China will be sold globally
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DSM Engineering Plastics has formed a joint venture with China's Zhejiang NHU Special Materials (NHU) to manufacture polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) compounds. The JV, which was announced in May 2015, has been established in Zhejiang province, close to NHU's linear PPS polymer plant in Shangyu, Zhejiang Province, for manufacturing of high performance compounds.
DSM now has a PPS compounding presence in China through joint venture DSM NHU Engineering Plastics.
DSM has a 60% share in DSM NHU Engineering Plastics (Zhejiang) Co Ltd., with NHU holding the remaining 40%. Products, which are branded Xytron PPS, are marketed globally and targeted principally at automotive, electrical and electronics, water management and industrial markets. DSM will be marketing the product globally, including China.
The PPS polymer plant operated by NHU uses proven technology to provide high quality base polymer for the compounds. The joint venture will take over NHU's existing compounding capacity. DSM for its part brings its long-standing expertise in application development and materials science, as well as access to its global customer network.
"Xytron PPS compounds will further enhance DSM's offering in the high temperature performance engineering plastics space, adding to our leadership positions with Stanyl polyamide 46 and our ForTii polyamide 4T," says Roeland Polet, President DSM Engineering Plastics. "They also complement our offerings in Akulon polyamide 6 and 66, and in Arnite and Arnitel thermoplastic polyesters for engineering applications."
"We now have a strengthened portfolio of solutions for customers operating in key markets. Strategic customers have welcomed the addition of PPS to our portfolio and are eager for us to develop new materials and applications."
DSM NHU Engineering Plastics (Zhejiang) Co Ltd. is initially offering two standard commercial grades. These are Xytron G4010T, containing 40% glass fiber reinforcement, and Xytron M6510A, which contains 65% glass fiber and mineral filler. Recently DSM has added to its portfolio a 30% glass reinforced grade and a 40% glass reinforced low chlorine grade (especially important for electronic applications) which are currently being evaluated by customers. Grades under development include types with enhanced wear resistance and low friction, with high flow/low flash, and with increased impact strength.
In the run-up to the official inauguration, the joint venture has already captured business in three important applications in both China and Europe, with materials currently being evaluated by numerous customers, including key automotive OEMs and Tier Ones. One of the three products already commercialized is an engine block heater for electric generators, which is required to operate in continuous contact with water at temperatures between 35 and 50°C.
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Victoria and Paulina Swarovski These two may be a part of a jewel dynasty, but they are making their own name in the fashion industry. Victoria, who recently had a lavish wedding in Italy, supported her 19-year-old sister as she walked the runway for the first time during Berlin Fashion Week in July 2017. The singer and Let's Dance judge said of her sister's modeling, "I was so nervous, but I couldn't be prouder of Paulina. She did an amazing job!" Photo: Getty Images
Sistine, Scarlet and Sophia Stallone A year after walking down the red carpet with their father Sylvester, his three daughters have become quite the sensation in the fashion world. From modeling for Dolce & Gabana to being featured in the harper x Harper's BAZAAR May issue, this trio has been unstoppable. Photo: Getty Images
Amelia and Delilah Hamlin Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin's teen daughters have been hitting the runway from Milan to New York City and L.A. Delilah first walked for former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Yolanda Hadid's daughter GigixTommy Hilfiger collection in NYC. The sisters then made their way to Milan where Delilah walked in the Dolce & Gabbana Fall 2017 show. As for if they caught on to any tips from their actress mom, Delilah told Vogue, "I learned, over the years from her, what styles look best on me and which complement me," with Amelia Gray adding, "Though we have very different styles, we bounce off of each other for ideas and it works." Photo: Getty Images
Nicole and Sofia Richie
Lionel Richie's daughter Nicole has been in the public eye since early 2000s hit The Simple Life, but left her reality TV start behind in order to launch her fashion lines House of Harlow 1960 and Winter Kate. Teenage sister Sofia, who made headlines for her blossoming relationship with Justin Bieber, has taken her first steps into the modeling world, starring in photo shoots and ads, and walking her first runway – at the American Heart Association's Go Red For Women Red Dress Collection show – during New York Fashion Week in February 2016.
Gigi and Bella Hadid
Gigi and Bella both moved to New York to follow their dreams of becoming modeling superstars, hoping to achieve a career like their mother's, model Yolanda Hadid.
In 2015 Gigi became one of the biggest names in the modeling industry after walking in several high profile shows such as Chanel, Jean Paul Gaultier and Victoria's Secret. That year was also a big one for Bella, who was named Model.com's Female Break Out Star.
Chiara and Valentina Ferragni
Going international, Italian beauty Chiara shot to fame when her fashion blog, The Blonde Salad, became a favorite among industry professionals. Since then the internet sensation has become a permanent feature on front rows around the world.
And hot on her heels? Her sister Valentina. The younger sibling has already racked up 980k followers on her Instagram page and is quickly becoming a well-known face within fashion.
Georgia May and Elizabeth Jagger
With Jerry Hall as a mom, it is unsurprising that Georgia May and Elizabeth Jagger have both ended up working within the fashion industry.
In 2008 Georgia May signed with Independent models and hasn't looked back since. The beautiful blonde is a regular on the runway at Fashion Weeks around the world and is the face of Rimmel London.
Older sister Elizabeth is a sought after fae, too, modeling in several campaigns for major brands like Tommy Hilfiger and Mango.
Lily and Ruby Aldridge
Growing up with a model mother, Lily and Ruby were both set for great things within the modeling world.
Lily is a Victoria's Secret Angel and Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover girl, and her sister has also been making waves in the fashion industry, landing campaigns for Marc by Marc Jacobs and walking for Versace.
Liv and Mia Tyler
Liv Tyler first entered the spotlight at the age of 14 as a child model starring on cover of Interview magazine. Liv's half-sister Mia wasn't far behind and quickly became a big name within the plus-size modeling world.
Mia has gone on to become an advocate for plus-size models and in 2008 launched her own clothing line for curvy women, called Revolution 1228.
Joan and Erika Smalls
The sisters that model together, stay together! Well, that seems to be true for BFFs and sisters Joan and Erika Smalls.
Despite both having independent modeling careers, the two beauties joined forces in 2015 to star in a sister-inspired Balmain campaign.
Kendall and Kylie Jenner
Giving their stepsisters the Kardashians a run for their money in the popularity stakes, Kendall and Kylie have their own clothing collections and makeup lines.
Kendall has become one of the most talked about models on the planet after strutting her stuff in shows like Chanel, Victoria's Secret and Givenchy and even landed the coveted cover of September Vogue in 2016.
Kylie impressed the fashion world when she modeled in Kanye West's Yeezy Season 2 show in 2015, but seems more destined for world domination in the beauty world – her lip kits are a constant sellout, and she's now known as a 'mini-mogul' thanks to her Kylie Cosmetics.
Immy and Suki Waterhouse
Suki burst into the spotlight as a fresh-faced teenager, walking the runway for brands like Balenciaga and Burberry. Now, her younger sister Immy is following in her fashionable footsteps, signing to Next models and starring in a Tommy Hilfiger campaign.
Poppy and Cara Delevingne
Poppy Delevingne and her younger sister Cara have more than good genes in common – the siblings are both incredibly stylish.
Poppy designs her own swimsuit collection for Solid & Striped and it often spotted sitting on the FROW at Pairs, New York and London Fashion Week.
While her sister watches on, Cara is up on the runway – and on the movie screen – walking for everyone from Chanel to Burberry and starring in films like Paper Towns.
Sama and Haya Abu Khadra
They're DJs, Instagram celebs and best friends with Kylie Jenner – the the Khadra twins definitely are two faces to know. The girls were first noticed when they were just 14 years old due to their innovative street style during Paris Fashion Week. Now the pair are often seen rubbing shoulders with the big names in the fashion industry, as they sit alongside them in the front rows.
Kate and Lottie Moss
One of the original supermodels, Kate Moss has become one of the biggest names associated with the modeling industry. And now she is passing the baton on to her younger half-sister Lottie.
No doubt having taken tips from her older sibling, Lottie began modeling at the age of 16 and is poised to become a fashion star, just like big sister Kate.
Since moving away from their acting careers, the Olsen twins have excelled in the fashion industry.
In 2006 the sisters launched their first couture clothing label called The Row, and have since also released a contemporary brand called Elizabeth & James. The identical twins were named Womenswear Designer of the Year by the Council of Fashion Designers of America in 2012 and then again in 2015.
TK Wonder and Cipriana Quann
These two are challenging Mary-Kate and Ashley for the title of coolest twins in fashion! The co-founders of popular fashion and lifestyle blog Urban Bush Babes are also signed to IMG modeling agency.
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The Engelbert Humperdinck 2014 duets album has a new star act. Il Divo have re-recorded Engelbert's classic 'Spanish Eyes' with the legendary singer.
Il Divo are the pop-operatic act formed in 2004 by American Idol creator Simon Cowell. Cowell conducted a two-year worldwide search for singers to be part of the Il Divo project. Urs Bühler, Sébastien Izambard, David Miller and Carlos Marin became Il Divo and in 2013 joined Engelbert in the studio for the 'Spanish Eyes' remake.
'Spanish Eyes' was written by German composer Bert Kaempfert originally as 'Moon Over Naples. The song was recorded in English as 'Spanish Eyes' by Engelbert in 1969.
The eagerly awaited Engelbert Humperdinck album now also has a name. It has been christened 'Engelbert Calling'.
Engelbert Humperdinck has gathered an impressive number of mates for this record including Gene Simmons of Kiss, Elton John, Neil Sedaka, Willie Nelson, Lulu and Smokey Robinson.
"The CD is shaping up extremely well and I am delighted to be working with some of the greats of this industry," Engelbert told Noise11.com.
'Engelbert Calling' by Engelbert Humperdinck will be released on March 17, 2014.


Can H/K AVR-525 auto-detect between digital and analog audio inputs?
Discussion in 'AV Receivers' started by Jeff Meininger, Apr 2, 2003.
Just got the HD digital cable box hooked up today. Digital audio for HD content comes in over a digital coax connection, and analog audio for the other channels comes in over the standard red/white RCA connectors. I find that the only way I can get audio in standard TV is to go into the OSD and manually set the input to "analog". Then if I want digital audio on HD channels, I have to go back into the OSD and set to coaxial. This is a pretty big pain since I have to switch the display device back to S-video every time I want to do something in the OSD. It'd be a pain even if I didn't.
My entry-level Onkyo SR500 auto-detected a signal on the digital audio connection, and would switch to that automatically, and fall back to the analog audio when I changed channels. I'm sure the H/K can do this, but I can't figure out how to set it up that way. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
Jeff, I am very interested in how to do this also. If there is anyone who knows if this is possible on the H/K 525, please chime in. I am days away from getting one but this may be a deal-breaker for me. I don't want to have to switch my signals when I switch from digital channels to analog channels. Now, all I have to do is hit the signal select button on my remote but I'm trying to make things a little less confusing for my girlfriend. I definitely need a new receiver anyway and auto-detect is a feature I really want. If not the 525, can anyone reccomend a similarly priced receiver that has this feature as well as the 525's features (or at least comprable)??? Perhaps the Denon 2803? What about the Sony DA4ES? Anything else? Really like the H/K's though, sound, power accuracy etc. Thanks.
Me too.... I need to know if this is possible, so far I have not found a way to do this.
Yeah, it pretty much disallows "channel surfing".
Change channels on cable converter: 1 button, 0.10 seconds.
Change audio inputs on H/K: 10+ button presses, 10+ seconds.
Seriously. This is a high-end receiver. I took this feature for granted on my cheapo Onkyo... the H/K just _HAS_ to be able to do this.
According to a post on another forum, auto-detect is only done using Video two analog connections and coax digital input two. Set input type to analog in setup menu, but receiver checks coax input two for digital first. Try it and report back. Hope this helps. This was reported for a 525, don't know if it's true for previous models, fwiw.
Baldemar: YESSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!! You're my hero. That did the trick! Channel surfing will be much less painful now, and I won't have to explain ultra-complex remote control maneuvering to houseguests who want to watch TV.
Can anyone report if ths works for the 520 also???
I tried this on my AVR 320 and it didn't work. I don't have digital cable so I used my TV and DVD player as a test. TV analog outs are plugged in Video 2 analog inputs on the HK. Sounds fine. Then plugged DVD player into Coax 2 input on HK. Put in a music CD with inputs still set to analog. TV was still playing, digital source did not take over. Manually switched video 2 input to coax 2 and CD played fine.
Switched back to analog input and TV sound came back. Turned off TV so that no analog source was detected. Heard nothing. Unit doesn't automatically check coax 2. Turned everything off, turned AVR back on with video 2 input set to analog. Turned DVD player back on with CD playing. No sound. Switched video 2 input to coax 2 again and sound came through.
Oh well, this may be an newly added feature for the x25 units.
I don't have digital cable right now anyways so it doesn't matter. I did when Sopranos was in Season 4 but my box didn't have a coax or optical out.
I have a 4 year old Yammy 595a and it has auto detection of the TV/DBS and DVD/LD inputs. Just set it to MODE/AUTO. Manual states that it checks digital coax, digital optical and then analog in that order for the DVD input and digital optical and then analog for the TV/DBS input. Those inputs aren't reassignable like my HK though. Funny how an old unit like that has this feature but my 9 month old HK doesn't.
HK is a better much unit overall.
That was the main reason I got rid of my AVR520. Anybody happen to know if Sony ES products auto detect the analog/digital signal?
Baldemar, thanks for the info! I sell the stuff and I didn't even know that!
I just verified this to work with the AVR325 as well.
It does not work on an AVR125.
My entry level Sony HTIB reciever auto detects the audio source, so I would think the ES models would. But I can't say for sure.


The issue of infamous records of low emission has become a permanent element of the calendar of media releases as well as school and pre-school competitions in the scope of environmental protection. Combating low emission is a multi-stage process requiring comprehensive solutions and harmonised cooperation between all stakeholders.
Social movements, local and parliamentary politicians and entrepreneurs, including TAURON Group become involved in combating the polluted air. The energy holding situated in the south of Poland knows the smog problem from the scratch. After all, it operates on the territory of provinces with the highest number of smog alarms, in cities indicated in the report of the World Health Organisation among those with the worst air quality.
TAURON, as the first energy company in Poland, approached the problem of combating low emission in a comprehensive way. The programme called "Breathe the air" aims to support clients and local governments willing to shift to more ecological heat sources. The project was launches during happenings in Katowice, Kraków and Wrocław. - We want to create conditions for the change of heating into more ecological forms, comfortable for our clients and effective in terms of resolving the smog problem. We ensure more comprehensive support from technical advice through covering financial costs of equipment purchase to dedicated tariffs – Filip Grzegorczyk, President of the Management Board of TAURON Polska Energia indicates. – Our project responds to the governmental Sustainable Development Strategy and it is oriented both to education and the technological support - he adds.
During special events organised under the programme, inhabitants of cities may learn about reasons of smog and its impact on health, undergo free spirometry tests and use advice of professionals in the field of heating. The youngest have not been forgotten who were educated in the area of care for air quality through games.
The way of convincing users to replace their heating into more ecological systems, tested by TAURON, is organising local ecological picnics. The central point of this type of events is a mobile platform, so-called heating bus in which specialists from TAURON present various methods of ecological heating of premises and estimate investment costs of a tailor-made investment.
– TAURON today is a multi-energy concern and our current offer is of comprehensive nature. It consists of a broad set of basic energy utilities such as electricity, gas and ekogroszek (ecological coal), associated with the broadly-understood energy services. For persons appreciating traditional solutions we have stoves heated with ekogroszek (ecological coal) and high-quality heating fuel. On the other hand, we offer modern gas and electricity stoves to clients appreciating mainly comfort and convenience – Filip Grzegorczyk says.
So far, sixteen picnics were organised and the next are planned in as many as 40 locations of the southern Poland.
It is not easy to convince people to replace heating due to financial barriers but also many years' habits. The development of diverse offers tailored to individual needs and financial capacity of clients under the "Breathe the air" project should help to achieve this objective.
So-called comprehensive heating packages whose attractiveness is based on combination of three elements generating specific benefits for the client are a novelty on the market.
First of all, TAURON enables the purchase of gas boilers, ekogroszek-fired boilers and a number of electric heating devices, always at market prices and made according to tested technology; secondly, the client has a possibility to obtain a preferential 0 percent interest rate loan for financing the investment at the bank cooperating with TAURON; third, TAURON offers a price of gas, electricity or ekogroszek dedicated for specific technologies.
TAURON's heating packages also contain attractive price conditions of electricity, gas and ekogroszek which allow to save on maintenance costs of heating devices. For example, for heat-storing stoves, a dedicated price list called Antysmog Plus was created which guarantees a very favourable price of energy used for heating needs. In addition, owing to the service provided, the client obtains professional assistance in case of failure of the installation and equipment.
TAURON also promotes the development of systemic heat, the most ecological heating method in urban areas with access to the network. Under the Programme of Low Emission Elimination by 2022, TAURON Ciepło plans to connect over 180 MW of heating capacity in eight cities, i.e.: in Będzin, Chorzów, Czeladź, Dąbrowa Górnicza, Katowice, Siemianowice Śląskie, Sosnowiec and Świętochłowice. It means annual reduction of over 50 thousand tonnes of carbon dioxide and approximately 250 tonnes less of suspended particles in the air.
All initiatives regarding smog combating are contained in TAURON under the umbrella of the "Breathe the air" programme. Measures undertaken in cooperation with local governments make their important element, e.g. within the development of electromobility, since also transport is responsible for a part of low emission or research and development programmes launched in cooperation with municipalities.
One of them is the project successfully implemented in the Tatra District called Eko-Podhale. Partners are to test modern systems of electric heating in single-family houses. Houses for the project were selected by the district governor's office. However, it was necessary to meet certain requirements, among others, in the scope of energy demand (up to 120 kWh/m2/year), house area (to 180 m2) or its good thermal insulation. In addition, a building had to be coal-heated and used about 4 tonnes of the black fuel in the heating season. The reason is that the objective of the project is to replace such boiler with an electrical heat-storing stove.
The completion of the project is scheduled in spring 2019. The findings, analyses and opinions of clients acquired during the survey will be known in the middle of next year. On their basis, the company intends to diversify the offer of tariffs and price lists for households heated by electricity even stronger.
-2025. In order to fulfil its tasks in the best possible way, under the programme TAURON launched a portal dedicated to low emission www.oddychajpowietrzem.pl. Each visitor of the website will find information concerning the condition of air in his/her area, learn about the site of the nearest anti-smog event or read about the phenomenon of low emission and methods of its prevention.
Until 2050 the quantity of natural raw materials consumed worldwide will triple to over 140 billion tonnes. This makes us aware of the significance of circular economy in the global perspective. After all, it has also an enormous impact on the Polish economy which mostly relies on natural raw materials and industrial production.
The core of the closed circuit based on the assumptions of the "circular economy" is the responsible use of resources we hold. It refers mostly to business but also to individual households. However, the "Take, produce, reuse" principle is a great challenge for business.
Simply speaking, the model of closed circuit is a concept according to which products, materials and raw materials should remain in the economy as long as possible and waste – if generated at all – should be treated as secondary raw materials which may be subject to recycling, processing and reuse. In that way, the life cycle of products is extended. In practice, it also means limiting the waste to the minimum.
Among benefits stemming from introduction of the closed circuit, ecological factors are listed in the first instance, followed by economic factors. In this model of economy, resources are used in a more sustainable way and the maximum use of all raw materials, products and waste fosters generating savings in a longer-term perspective.
In the European Union, over 2.5 billion tonnes of waste are produced annually. Combating this problem is challenge for many years since enterprises must have time for developing models of closed circuit-based solutions. Such an approach is in contrast to the traditional linear economic model based on the "take - produce - use - throw away" scheme. The European Commission which adopted the package of proposals to "close the circuit" of the European economy as early as in December 2015, encourages the change of attitudes. Moreover, the dedicated Team for Circular Economy Affairs operates at the Ministry of Development, which has elaborated a plan for implementing those guidelines in Poland and transforming the domestic economy into closed circuit. The process has already started, now the synergy is needed.
– The circular economy responds to such challenges as depletion of raw materials, growth of their prices as well as environmental pollution and exploitation. Introducing of its assumptions will enable to change the model of operation of enterprises into more aware and responsible, to manage the resources in a more cost-effective way, to save the energy and reduce the emission of greenhouse gases – comments Filip Grzegorczyk, the President of the Management Board of TAURON Polska Energia. – The solutions proposed by the European Commission will also contribute to the growth of innovativeness of enterprises which are forced to develop adequate solutions in this direction. – he adds.
Changes in the scope of environmental protection and in waste management are more and more visible in Poland. The new ambitious package related to circular economy is also under implementation in TAURON. The model used determines responsible management of substances generated and used in TAURON Group along the entire supply chain. It facilitates aware and responsible management of generated waste and optimises costs of its management. The measures applied contribute to "closing the circuit" of product life cycle owing to reuse and produce benefits both for the environment and for the enterprise standing.
Initiatives implemented by TAURON in the scope of aiming at the circular economy have become more dynamic over the recent years. The coal originating from TAURON Wydobycie company used in TAURON Wytwarzanie was also supplemented by sludge generated by processing of this raw material. On the other hand, waste from the Generation and Heat segments goes to Mining where it is applied for constructing floors, filling hollows after the exploitation process or production of aggregates. The latter are also used broadly in road building, therefore TAURON, in cooperation with the Institute of Construction Technology and the Road and Bridge Research Institute is preparing National Technical Assessments confirming quality.
The Group has been continuously developing the production of materials based on post-mining waste and waste from the energy sector, whereas under the project concerning reorganisation of the energy and mining waste management area, it optimises its quality, so that it can become a raw material for energy-efficient combustion.
Wherever possible, the status of generated waste is changed into by-products and new markets are searched for them. The TAURON's offer includes certified fly ash generated in the energy plants of the Group, to be used in construction. The company is also searching for routes of recovery and reuse of slag and ash mixtures originating from the current output of power plants and those deposited at waste dumping sites.
The development of technologies contributing to the use of waste and searching for new markets for it, both outside and inside TAURON Group is an element of the TAURON Group's Sustainability Strategy for the years 2017-2025. It is also a part of the assumptions of the Environmental Policy of the Group as well as international economic and ecological trends. The stake is high, therefore the entity dedicated to these issues – Biomasa Grupa TAURON is responsible for the implementation of comprehensive measures in the scope of circular economy.
– Our wish is that it becomes a direction to be followed by TAURON – with the benefit for present and future generations – Filip Grzegorczyk says. – It seems that we have no other choice since the quantity of raw materials worldwide is limited and we are unable to act otherwise than by preventing waste generation. The complexity of our approach is vital. We have a developed model of circular economy, based on the regulations and we have been consequently implementing it – he summarises.


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Workers at German public banks clinch pay deal after months of wrangling
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FRANKFURT (Reuters) – A pay increase for tens of thousands of workers at Germany's public-sector banks has been agreed with management, a labour union said, brightening prospects for a wage deal for the private banks after months of wrangling and strikes.
The deal, sealed on Thursday and announced by the Verdi union on Friday, comes as inflation in Germany hovers above 7% and follows a recent pay deal for thousands of workers at Deutsche Bank (DE:DBKGn)'s retail unit Postbank.
Under the deal's terms, 60,000 public-sector bank employees, such as those who work for Germany's state-owned Landesbanken and development banks such as KfW, will get a 3% raise from July and a 2% raise a year later.
The deal also includes one-off payments, a one-hour reduction to a 38-hour working week in 2024, and the right to work 40% of the time outside the office.
The bankers had been seeking a 4.5% pay increase in a wage dispute that began last year.
Attention now turns to wage talks for 140,000 workers at the nation's private banks – such as Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank (DE:CBKG) – who have also been calling for a 4.5% wage increase.
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Andy Miller worked on the retaining wall behind the Bassex House hotel in preparation for paving the alley. John Shriver finished the guardrails in the carbarn ladder tracks and soldered them into place. Speaking of the carbarn, John Purbrick has taken a wonderful interior shot. It was among several he displayed at the Activities Midway. The picture reveals a damaged railing which John repaired this evening, along with staining more ties in Berkmanville and assisting Malcolm Laughlin in his composition of a Freshman mailing and survey. James Knight send out the mailing this evening. John McNamara and Ed Drozd worked on some scenic details at the back of the roundhouse, notably some additional weeds and some additional work on the fuel oil tank. The Green Building model was re-installed, complete with a blinking white LED on the antenna mast. We turned off the room lights and looked at it from the corridor - it's really cool! Ken Terrell and Claude Brown visited briefly.
Recently, Ed Drozd has been replacing the wheel sets on some of TMRC's freight cars. Malcolm Laughlin, who has been working on our freight car fleet, tested the rolling characteristics of some of the refurbished cars this evening and reported vast improvement. Ed also installed a new snowplow on his EMD demonstrator SD70M and supervised John McNamara's work on the fuel tank behind the roundhouse. In response to the Club's approval, Andy Miller arrived with three rolling storage bins purchased from Staples. They come in four-drawer and six-drawer configurations and have low enough profiles that they fit anywhere under the layout, including Berkmannville. He filled them with the plastic and wood building materials formerly storeed on top of the drafting table, resulting in a momentary reduction in TMRC entropy. For the sake of this report, James Knight was asked what he did and reported, "I had dinner."
As mentioned in a previous report, Ed Drozd has been installing improved wheelsets in TMRC freight cars. Unfortunately, switching operations near the express building in P-yard now encounter roll-away problems, as the mainline track there has a slight incline. John Purbrick worked on an electromechanical device to secure cars on that stretch of track. The simple solution, of course, is to require all strings of cars to contain some good old-fashioned TMRC "sand journal" cars. Speaking of Ed Drozd, he made a run to Stop & Shop, replenished our supply of Coca-Cola products, and (with the assistance of John Shriver) filled the machine. John Shriver completed the points in the car barn ladder and proclaimed that "MITCO is completely trackwork operational." Mal Laughlin battled with various measurement devices while laying out the plywood for East Berkmannville and proclaimed victory. Alex Vandiver spiked additional track in Berkmannville, and earned his TMRC key in the process. John McNamara did some work on the fuel tank behind the roundhouse and enlisted Alex's future aid in completing some ground cover in the area.
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Lydiadas von Megalopolis (, gestorben 227 v. Chr.) war ein griechischer Staatsmann und Heerführer.

Zunächst war er ab 242 v. Chr. Tyrann seiner Heimatstadt Megalopolis auf der Peloponnes. Den Berichten des Polybios und Plutarch zufolge verzichtete Lydiadas im Jahre 234 v. Chr. freiwillig auf seine Herrschaft über Megalopolis, das sich dem Achaiischen Bund anschloss. Dieser bestimmte daraufhin Lydiadas zu seinem Strategen, ein Amt, in dem sich Lydiadas bis 229 v. Chr. mit Aratos von Sikyon ablöste. In dieser Zeit war der Bund in Kämpfe mit dem makedonischen König Demetrios II. verwickelt, der schließlich 229 v. Chr. fiel. Lydiadas diente auch in der Folge als Heerführer dem Achaiischen Bund und kam 227 v. Chr. in der Schlacht von Ladokeia gegen die Spartaner unter Kleomenes III. ums Leben.

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42 Environmental
42 Environmental Analysis In addition, flow cytometry, fluorescence and UV spectroscopy methods are used to develop rapid tests to identify microorganisms. www.atb-potsdam.de/en Optical Marine Remote Sensing Element map of an autumn leaf taken with the M4 TORNADO micro-XRF system from Bruker © Bruker Nano GmbH of biological samples quickly and with minimal sample preparation. They provide valuable information about environmental influences. In addition, they are also used to analyze building materials, conduct geological research, as well as in forensics and archeometry. Moreover, Bruker is the first company able to offer all commonly used X-ray analysis procedures (EDS, WDS, EBSD, Micro-XRF and micro-CT) from a single source. The working group on "Marine Remote Sensing" within the Earth Observation Center (EOC) at DLR is also represented at the Adlershof site. This working group focuses on using optical methods to (remotely) detect components in variously sized water bodies. Whereas non-imaging sensors are employed on board ships or in the water itself, so-called imaging spectrometers are used on aircraft and satellites. The latter can also provide spatial images for each spectral band. Remote sensing is the only technology that can be employed to monitor the high spatial and temporal dynamics of water bodies since it provides synoptic and repeatable overviews over large areas. The MOS-IRS imaging spectrometer developed by DLR (and flown on the IRS-P3 satellite from 1996 to 2005) was, as the first instrument of its kind, primarily used www.bruker-nano.de Rapid Detection of Organic Contaminations The Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering Potsdam-Bornim e.V. investigates optical methods for the rapid detection of organic contamination. The focus is on the use of optical technologies to non-destructively determine the quality parameters of plant products. The methods investigated include: • Hyperspectral analysis • Chlorophyll – fluorescence – intensity measurements • Portable spectrophotometer • Raman spectroscopy Concentrations of chlorophyll (u.l.), suspended matter (u.r.), yellow substance (l.l.) and the resulting water transparency (l.r.) in the Baltic Sea, derived from MERIS data, July 1, decade 2008 © DLR
Environmental Analysis 43 for basic research and to demonstrate the feasibility of quantitative satellite remote sensing. It was followed by the imaging spectrometer MERIS on board the ESA environmental satellite ENVISAT, which marked the transition to regular delivery of data for environmental monitoring by government authorities and aimed at confirming adherence to European guidelines as part of the COPERNICUS program. Through the launch of Sentinel-3 in early 2016 a new more powerful successor of MERIS will be in orbit for furthermore detailed mapping of water bodies. To this end, ISAS Berlin developed an Echelle Spectrograph equipped with a greateyes Peltier-cooled CCD surface receiver. This makes it possible, for instance, to determine important plasma parameters such as the temperature of different species or electron density. The latter can be used for characterization and further development of the plasma source. www.isas.de/en | www.greateyes.de www.dlr.de/eoc/en Plasma Spectroscopy At the Leibniz-Institute for Analytical Sciences – ISAS - e.V. (ISAS) in Dortmund, a miniaturized plasma with a liquid electrode, has been developed which can be operated in continuous flow operation requiring only small sample volumes. This system allows the determination of chemical elements diluted in the liquid electrode using optical emission spectroscopy. Trace elements in very small sample amounts can also be detected with the high-resolution absorption spectroscopy developed at ISAS Berlin that uses a continuous plasma source as background emitter. With both analytical techniques, the extremely fine-structured spectra must be measured with high-spectral resolution, sensitivity and accuracy. Particle Identification Under the project entitled "Photon Density Wave (PDW) Spectroscopy," innoFSPEC Potsdam is developing a unique fiber-optical method to analyze e.g. particle sizes in strongly light-scattering, opaque materials. In close cooperation with scientific and industrial partners, PDW technology is being applied in fields such as foodstuffs and polymer chemistry, nanotechnology, and biomedicine. In 2014 this technology was awarded with the Bunsen-Kirchhoff Prize funded by the GDCh (Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker). In addition, young scientists founded the spin-off company PDW Analytics to explore commercial opportunities for the technology. www.pdw-analytics.de | www.innofspec.de/en rap.ID. is following a somewhat more general approach to particle identification. It uses its technology to identify foreign particles from parenterals or injectables as well as to determine the particle material in implants and to carry out studies on technical cleanliness. To do so, the particles are mainly isolated using membrane filtration. Special methods optimized for material characterization of micron particles (FT/IR, REM/EDX, Raman and LIBS spectroscopy) make it possible to then identify practically all materials. A complete microscopic documentation of the particles is included. Echelle absorption spectrum of a phosphorus oxide sample to determine the concentration of phosphorus © ISAS www.rap-id.com | www.particle-identification.com
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ORANJESTAD - The Dutch Kingdom and Venezuela agreed on Friday to evaluate "new approaches that emerged after the debate" on halting the flow of contraband from the South American country to the neighbouring, so-called ABC islands (Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao).
Talks held in Oranjestad by the Netherlands (also on behalf of Bonaire) and the governments of Aruba and Curaçao with Venezuelan authorities were called "fruitful," but did not result in an immediate end to the trade ban.
Venezuela's Vice-President of Economics Wilmar Castro Soteldo said. "It was a very fruitful meeting with proposals well aligned with the approach that we had brought from Venezuela to the debate table."
"It was possible to create a work report that will be submitted to the authorities of both the Netherlands and Venezuela for review so that the corresponding decisions can be made," Soteldo said.
Parties agreed to evaluate "new approaches that emerged after the debate" to decide on the next actions to be applied by the Venezuelan government.
Among the items discussed were joint work to combat organised crime, as well as the prohibition of tracing merchandise from crime by commercial actors and entrepreneurs of Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao. Venezuelan officials presented reasons for closing borders and suspending commercial exchange until the follow-up meeting to achieve a lasting solution.
Actions include mandatory compliance with international standards governing trade between countries and requesting a certificate of origin for products entering the country.
Host Prime Minister Evelyn Wever-Croes of Aruba said the draft agreement needs to be approved and signed before the situation is normalised. However, the airlines have been allowed to bring some 200 passengers from the islands stuck in Venezuela home.
Her Curaçao counterpart Eugene Rhuggenaath hopes the final resolution document can be ratified by the end of this week so the borders can be reopened.


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Hydro One, Avista end merger after U.S. state regulators reject deal
Jan 23 (Reuters) - Canadian electricity producer Hydro One Ltd and U.S.-based peer Avista Corp have agreed to terminate their merger after failing to receive approval from regulators in Washington and Idaho states.
Hydro One had proposed to buy Avista for C$6.7 billion ($5.02 billion) in 2017 as it sought to expand into the U.S. Northwest.
The Canadian company will pay Avista $103 million in merger termination fees, it said in a statement. (Reporting by Soundarya J in Bengaluru; Editing by Sai Sachin Ravikumar)


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ST. LOUIS — Kitty Werthmann has made a career out of warning Americans that fascism is on its way. The 84-year-old native Austrian survived the Third Reich and, in her dotage as a leader of the South Dakota branch of the Eagle Forum, has recorded tapes and videos explaining just how Hitler took power. She made her case during George W. Bush's presidency, but the audience was small–fringe conservative activists, radio hosts like Alex Jones. Then came President Obama. On Saturday, at the "How to Take Back America" conference here, Werthmann found herself speaking to an packed room of conservative activists about the parallels between the rise of Obama and the rise of Hitler.


The Shade Cloth Kit comes complete with one 6 ½' x 7 ½' piece of 30% shade cloth and clips to the inside framework of your Snap & Grow Greenhouse. This shade cloth lets an optimal 70% light transmission through to your plants. It is quick and easy to install and it can easily be re-positioned for changing seasons or crops. Shade Kit also includes 10 plant hangers for installation.


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Q: Why are all my threads returned as main? This script turns ON and OFF 2 Phidgets relays (www.phidgets.com). I wanted to open and close the relays in separate threads. The script below runs but prints each thread as a Main Thread like this
    Waiting for attach....
    172760 attached!
    Phidget InterfaceKit 8/8/8 model
    MainThread Starting
    relay state is True
    MainThread Exiting
    MainThread Starting
    relay state is True
    MainThread Exiting
    MainThread Starting
    relay state is False
    MainThread Exiting
    MainThread Starting
    relay state is False
    MainThread Exiting

Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong? Thanks in advance.
#!/usr/bin/env python

#Basic imports
from ctypes import *
import sys, random, time, decimal, threading

#Phidget specific imports
from Phidgets.PhidgetException import PhidgetErrorCodes, PhidgetException
from Phidgets.Devices.InterfaceKit import InterfaceKit

class fidget(object):
#Common base class for all phidgets

    def __init__(self, device):
        self.device = InterfaceKit()

########################################

    # open the interfacekit
    def openIfkit(self):
        try:
            self.device.openPhidget()
            self.device.waitForAttach(10000)
            print("Waiting for attach....")
            print ("%d attached!" % (self.device.getSerialNum()))
            print ("%s model" % (self.device.getDeviceName()))
        except PhidgetException, e:
            print ("Phidget Exception %i: %s" % (e.code, e.detail))
            exit(1)

    # open the interfacekit
    def closeIfkit(self):
        try:
            self.device.closePhidget()
        except PhidgetException, e:
            print ("Phidget Exception %i: %s" % (e.code, e.detail))
            exit(1)

    def relayOn(self, output):

        # Set digital output port 0 to be on
        print threading.currentThread().getName(), 'Starting'
        self.device.setOutputState(output, 1)
        time.sleep(.1)
        print 'relay state is %s' %self.device.getOutputState(output)
        print threading.currentThread().getName(), 'Exiting'

    def relayOff(self, output):
        print threading.currentThread().getName(), 'Starting'
        self.device.setOutputState(output, 0)
        time.sleep(.1)
        print 'relay state is %s' %self.device.getOutputState(output)
        print threading.currentThread().getName(), 'Exiting'

#"This would create first object of fidgit class"
x = fidget('ifkit')
x.openIfkit()

#t1 = threading.Thread( target=x.relayOn(0))
#t2 = threading.Thread(target=x.relayOn(1))
#t3 = threading.Thread(target=x.relayOff(0))
#t4 = threading.Thread(target=x.relayOff(1))

t1 = threading.Thread(target=x.relayOn, args=(0,))
t2 = threading.Thread(target=x.relayOff, args=(0,))
t3 = threading.Thread(target=x.relayOn, args=(1,))
t4 = threading.Thread(target=x.relayOff, args=(1,))

t1.start()
t2.start()
t3.start()
t4.start()

x.closeIfkit()

A: You need to pass a callable to target=, like so:
t1 = threading.Thread(target=lambda: x.relayOff(1))

at the moment, what you did is calling x.relay* on the main thread and passes its return value (i.e. None, because in python functions that doesn't return explicitly, returns None) to target=.

A: You're calling relayOn and relayOff two times each in the main thread, and never in your child threads, which don't do anything at all. The target that you're giving to threading.Thread is the return value of relayOn or relayOff, which (since those functions don't return anything) is None, so the threads don't run anything.
One way to fix this would be to create a closure that does what you want:
t1 = threading.Thread( target=lambda: x.relayOn(0) )

etc.

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I purchased my first SLR camera, a Canon Rebel, in 2009 as I wanted some better photos before our son graduated from high school. Before that I used a Kodak which was a really good camera despite its limitations. Photography was and still is at times a bit overwhelming for me. There's so much to keep learning, whether it be the mechanics of the camera itself, how to properly compose a picture, or the software editing and processing that follows the shot. I still have a lot to learn, but looking back to where I first started, I see that progress has been made. I feel as if I get better each time I pick up the camera. Even though there is still a lot of education ahead of me, I really enjoy looking through the lens and capturing both the endearing family moments that should never be forgotten and the simple beauty of God's creations that should never be overlooked.
Of all the things I've done in my life, the most rewarding will always be the job of Mom and Nana. Grandchildren are surely a joy! The Lord has been gracious enough to allow us to be close to our family. What a joy and a treasure to be a part of their lives on a regular basis. In a physical world so tainted by sin, it really doesn't get any better than that.
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Q: How is context switched back when execv() fails? So execv replaces the calling process image with a new process image, but when it fails, how is old process image recovered? For example, the following code will produce error message:
#include <unistd.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdio.h>

int main(int argc, char * argv[]){

  char * ls_args[2] = {"nonsense", NULL} ;
  execv( ls_args[0], ls_args);

  //only get here if exec failed
  perror("execve failed");
  return 2;
}

I know that kernel scheduler manages a group of contexts of concurrent processes, but execv() overwrites old context... is old process image backed up somewhere? The materials I'm learning haven't mentioned about it, nor googling helps, thanks!