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Two men guilty of domestic violence in Groton, Norwich
Published September 06. 2018 7:56PM | Updated September 06. 2018 8:38PM
By Karen Florin Day staff writer
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Two men who attacked the companions of their former girlfriends resolved their cases Thursday in New London Superior Court.
Rafael Alvarado-Cortes, 24, pleaded guilty to first-degree assault, second-degree assault and carrying a dangerous weapon. He will be sentenced Nov. 2 to six years in prison followed by three years of probation. Judge Hillary B. Strackbein will be issuing a standing criminal protective order that prohibits him from ever contacting the victims.
According to Norwich Police, Alvarado-Cortes attacked his ex-girlfriend's husband, with whom she had reunited, with an axe outside of 43 Merchants Ave. on Nov. 19, 2017. The husband suffered deep cuts to the head, ribs, arms and hands. Police said Alvarado also attacked the husband with a knife, and when the ex-girlfriend attempted to intervene, she sustained stab wounds to the hands.
Alvarado-Cortes is being held in lieu of $155,000 at Hartford Correctional Center while his case is pending. He accepted a plea offer that was worked out between prosecutor Thomas M. Delillo and attorney Kevin C. Barrs during pretrial discussions with Judge Strackbein.
When the judge questioned him to ensure he understands the deal, he indicated he doesn't agree with all of the state's allegations and was allowed to enter his guilty plea under the Alford Doctrine. The Alford plea indicates he doesn't concede to the allegations but doesn't want to risk being convicted at trial and receiving a harsher sentence.
Also on the docket was the domestic violence case of Dominic Beltran, 23, of Ledyard, who stabbed the male companion of his ex-girlfriend, who had obtained a protective order prohibiting Beltran from contacting her, when the woman and companion arrived at her Groton City home on Feb. 5, 2017.
Beltran, who is being held in lieu of $98,200 bond at the Corrigan Radgowski Correctional Institution, was sentenced to eight and a half years in prison followed by six years of special parole.
He had pleaded guilty to first-degree assault and violation of a protective order in the domestic violence case. He also had pleaded guilty to engaging police in pursuit in connection with an October 2016 car chase in which he fled at speeds of up to 105 miles per hour as a state trooper pursued his car, according to prosecutor Stephen M. Carney.
Judge Strackbein also issued a standing criminal protective order in Beltran's case.
His attorney, M. Fred DeCaprio, noted that the victim was significantly taller and heavier than Beltran and that they considered pursuing a self-defense claim at trial but knew it would be risky. He said Beltran had been a victim of a gunshot wound a year before the incident and continued to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder.
Beltran apologized to the victim, who was not present, saying that he would take back his actions if he could. He said he regrets that the incident has meant he is "not there" for the daughter he had with the ex-girlfriend.
"You have the ability to make the right choices, and it's my hope you make those choices," Judge Strackbein said as she imposed the sentence.
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The pedestrian struck and seriously injured by a pickup truck Monday still was hospitalized as of Thursday afternoon, police said.
Sharisol Vincent has been charged with carrying a pistol without a permit, possession of a high-capacity magazine and breach of peace.
Interstate 95 north was closed between exits 73 and 74 because of a jackknifed truck, the state Department of Transportation said in an alert.
Warrant issued for New London shooting suspect
The warrant charges for Christopher Whitley, 32, include attempted murder, first-degree assault and unlawful discharge of a firearm.


Marshall University vs. West Virginia University -- Which college is safer?
According to the data provided, Marshall University -- Main Campus is safer than West Virginia University -- Main Campus. Marshall University -- Main Campus beat West Virginia University -- Main Campus in Woman's safety, Drug and Alcohol abuse, Property Crime.
Marshall University is safer for women than West Virginia University. Marshall University had 9 total reported incidents in the last year of report compared to West Virginia University having 43. Stalking was highest on Marshall University with 5.
Marshall University is safer for Drug and Alcohol Abuse than West Virginia University. Marshall University had 122 total reported incidents in the last year of report compared to West Virginia University having 4355. Drug was highest on Marshall University with 76.
West Virginia University is safer for Drug and Alcohol Abuse than Marshall University. West Virginia University had 5 total reported incidents in the last year of report compared to Marshall University having 6. Weapon was highest on West Virginia University with 5.


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Engineering Graduate Students Win UMD 3MT...
Engineering Graduate Students Win UMD 3MT Competition
The A. James Clark School of Engineering held its annual college-wide Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition on March 6, 2020. Four competition winners (each receiving a college prize of $250) and two runners-up advanced to the campus-wide 3MT competition held via video submission in April. Three Clark School graduate students were among the university's 2020 3MT winners:
Ashley Chapin, Fischell Department of Bioengineering
Byeol (Star) Kim, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Xin Tian, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
The competition challenges students to communicate the significance of their research projects to a non-specialist audience in just three minutes—a unique opportunity for students to demonstrate their ability to effectively explain their research to a broad audience in an engaging and interesting manner.
Clark School 3MT Competition Judges & Affiliations
Abhijit Dasgupta, Jeong H. Kim Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Jeffery Klauda, Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director, Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Sennur Ulukus, Anthony Ephremides Professor and Associate Chair for Graduate Studies, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Clark School Results of the 3MT Competition
Post-candidacy winner: Ashley Chapin, Bioengineering
Advisor: Reza Ghodssi, Herbert Rabin Distinguished Chair
Title: Serotonin Sensor Technology Integration into In Vitro and In Vivo Systems as Research and Clinical Tools to Address the Gut-Brain-Axis
Project Description: The Gut-Brain-Axis is a strong but poorly understood signaling pathway between the gut and the brain, which underlies human behavior and can develop into co-occurring gastrointestinal and neurological diseases (e.g., inflammatory bowel disease and depression are often correlated). Serotonin is a major signaling molecule in the gut, which relays chemical information about diet and microbiome status to the enteric nervous system, and ultimately to the brain. My project is developing new sensor architectures to detect real-time serotonin released in an in vitro device, to more easily study how GI factors can affect neural signaling.
Post-candidacy winner: Byeol (Star) Kim, Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Axel Krieger, Assistant Professor
Title: Advances in Diagnosis and Surgery of Congenital Heart Disease through Novel Display, Design, Simulation, and Planning Methods
Project Description: My dissertation research focuses on developing tools and methodologies for making a patient-specific vascular graft. Both human usability tests and animal clinical studies are done to evaluate the development.
M.S./Pre-candidacy winner: Austin Lewis, Reliability Engineering
Advisor: Katrina Groth, Assistant Professor
Title: Strategies for Discretizing Continuous-Time Accident Sequences
Project Description: I am studying different methods of discretizing time in continuous accident sequences. By better understanding how a discrete-time model's effectiveness and efficiency at providing system level prognostics is impacted by its time steps, we can improve our approach of monitoring the system health of complex engineering systems.
M.S./Pre-candidacy winner: Xin Tian, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Advisor: Min Wu, Professor and Associate Dean
Title: Cardio Signal Reconstruction from Finger Tip
Project Description: An electrocardiogram (ECG) is a key diagnostic tool for cardiovascular diseases, but its apparatus is restrictive on user activities. On the other hand, a photoplethysmogram (PPG) can measure the heartbeat induced pulse in a 24/7 manner through a fingertip attachment. My research applies signal modeling and machine learning techniques to reconstruct diagnostic information normally retrieved from ECG from a the more adaptable PPG for better, more accessible preventive healthcare.
Post-candidacy runner-up: Daniel Escobar, Aerospace Engineering
Advisor: Anubhav Datta, Associate Professor
Title: Aeromechanics of a Coaxial Mars Helicopter
Project Description: This research focuses on the development of high fidelity tools for the analysis of coaxial rotors flying on Mars. Being such a unique application, there are no prior data sets so vacuum chamber experiments were carried out for validation. This is all done with the focus of understanding the aeromechanics (loads, dynamics, aerodynamics).
M.S./Pre-candidacy runner-up: Amy Morin, Aerospace Engineering
Title: Twisted Blade Fabrication for Maryland Tiltrotor
Project Description: I have fabricated and tested high-twist carbon fiber blades for the Maryland Tiltrotor Rig, which is a Froude-scaled model that was created to study whirl flutter in a tiltrotor. If whirl flutter, an explosive type of dynamic instability, is prevented at the speeds it currently occurs at, then the tiltrotor can attain much higher speeds and efficiencies; studying these complex blades and blade loads will lead to whirl flutter reduction.
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GIS Education Weekly: American Sentinel Suspends Programs, GeoTech Awards, Women at Conferences
American Sentinel University Suspends Geospatial Degrees/Certificate
You'll find this note on the page for each of the four GIS degrees/certificates (example) American Sentinel University was offering until January.
Not accepting new enrollments in B.S. Geographic Information Systems as of Jan 9, 2015.
I contacted admissions and the official statement is:
We are not accepting any new students in our GIS programs, and we have not been told if we will offer these programs in the future.
Unofficially, it's my understanding the whole program is being shut down. The university started offering online GIS degrees in 2007.
State of Women in GIS As Told by Tweets at #DevSummit and #FOSS4GNA
Last week two groups gathered to talk about Esri's developer options and free and open source software for geospatial. Here's what Twitter offered about how women fared at each event.
#FOSS4GNA
Tamar E Cohen @tamarmalade:
I love being a woman at a conference and getting respect, instead of people assuming I am a secretary. #foss4gna #eclipse2015
Andrew Ross @42aross:
So many amazing women of geo at this year's #foss4gna
Dane Springmeyer @springmeyer:
Majority of @Mapbox speakers at #foss4gna are Women (6 of 10) who code: https://www.mapbox.com/blog/foss4gna-2015 …
Skora, Will @skorasaurus:
Cc #FOSS4GNA attendees, Men who go to tech conferences: read this please http://medium.com/@sailorhg/coding-like-a-girl-595b90791cce …
LindaHecht @LindaHecht:
From an ex-Esri exec perspective....I had a great time! Such energy and innovation. Thanks for welcoming me.
One note on that last tweet. Linda Hecht did confirm she's left her role as Esri's Chief Marketing Officer. I believe Hecht was the highest ranking woman at Esri, save Laura Dangermond. And, Esri's Amber Case, who headed the Portland R&D office has left the company to join Healthways. She explains her plans on her blog.
#DevSummit
Glenn Letham @gletham @AmyNiessen hey Amy is the estrogen catching up with the testosterone levels at DevSummit these days?
Amy Niessen @AmyNiessen:
@gletham Not quite. Are you here??
Marianne Cardwell @emmster07:
The nice thing about developer conferences is that, for once, the bathroom lines are for the men, not the women. #devsummit [similar sentiments in several tweets]
Kim @kim: Thank you! "@keitadv: Great meeting you today at #devsummit & thx for kind words. Def check out @ghc #ghc14 - inspiring tech women like you"
AAG Members Favor Name Change to AAG
The details: Members favor a change from the Association of American Geographers to the American Association of Geographers. The discussion has been going on for some time, with a poll being part of the 2015 elections.
AAG Name Change binding referendum: AAG members were in favor of changing the AAG name from the Association of American Geographers to the American Association of Geographers, by a vote of 2,411 voting yes and 444 voting no (approximately 85% voting in favor of the name change and 15% not in favor).
Great Storytelling about the Power of Maps
A Sheriff And A Doctor Team Up To Map Childhood Trauma is the title of the NPR piece, part of the radio network's What Shapes Health? series. This is a story that shows the power of maps.
This is a great educational resource because:
Maps were key to the sheriff and doctor coming together to tackle a problem.
The maps were important in making change.
The actual technology is not mentioned and doesn't really matter.
It's not John Snow.
The sheriff and the doctor are both women.
Esri announces GIS in Business MOOC: The Location Advantage
The Location Advantage, a free MOOC begins in May. It's six weeks long and includes "free access to Esri's cloud-based location analytics platform during the course." I think that means Business Analyst Online. It's unclear who it teaching the course, but the syllabus is available.
GeoTech Center Awards
The GeoTech Center recognizes those individuals and organizations that have helped support geospatial education. The 2015 recipients per the March newsletter (pdf):
Lifetime Achievement in Geospatial Two-Year College Education
Tora Johnson
She teaches GIS and environmental studies at UMM and serves as the director of the GIS Laboratory and Service Center.
Distinguished Geospatial Educator Award
David Skiles
David Skiles is behind the the Front Range Community College GIS program -- Boulder Campus
Distinguished Geospatial Education Partner Award
Virginia Space Grant Consortium: GeoTEd
Through Virginia's Community Colleges (GeoTEd) project has made significant contributions in support of geospatial education at two-year community colleges in Virginia and the surrounding region.
Ad for Geospatial Semester at Rock Ridge High School
The video below aims to encourage students to participate in James Madison University's Geospatial Semester.
Lyzi Diamond on GIS Education
It's worth the hour or so to listen to Mapbox's Lyzi Diamond explain what's wrong with GIS education on Hangouts with James Fee from last week. I agree that we need to move from "bottonology" with one software product to "concepts"and the use of many software products to better prepare students for the real world. Diamond argues that students still want to learn to use a piece of software. In short, there is work to be done!
For those who don't want to watch a video, you can use this free cloud tool to create an MP3 from the YouTube video.
New Esri Web Mapping Workbook
Esri published Getting to Know Web GIS, a workbook that teaches students how to use Esri's technology to create web GIS applications per a press release. The book is 392 pages and runs $84.99.
DigitalGlobe, Esri, NGA Partner to Support Penn State GEOINT MOOC
DigitalGlobe recently partnered with Penn State University, the U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), and Esri for the capstone exercise of Geospatial Intelligence & the Geospatial Revolution MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) offered by Penn State. This exercise allowed students to access an interactive map with current satellite imagery and over 40 DigitalGlobe Landscape +Human map layers to evaluate possible locations for Ebola treatment clinics in Monrovia, Liberia, using Esri's ArcGIS Online platform. The map was developed to realistically parallel the NGA Ebola Support page for which we provided satellite imagery and map layers to support the international community's response to the Ebola outbreak.
That's from the DigitalGlobe Blog. A few comments:
Not just any education institution could have pulled this off. Penn State, and instructor Todd Bacastow, have been building a reputation over years to enable this type of project. (Disclosure: I'm on the advisory board for the Penn State MGIS program and have taught in it.)
I'm pleased the project involved a humanitarian rather than a defense topic. The world needs to realize that while GEOINT is strongly associated with defense and offense, the strategies work for humanitarian, business and other areas.
I was over on CoureTalk. the course review website. and there is only one review of this MOOC. If you took it, go over and provide input. These reviews are very valuable to the instructors and potential students.
South Carolina to offer GEOINT Certificate
MaryAnne Fitzpatrick, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of South Carolina, tweeted that the geography department would offer a GEOINT certificate.
AmericaView Invites Participation in Earth Observation Day, April 8
Thomas R. Mueller, Ph.D., GISP of PennsylvaniaView shares:
Earth Observation Day (EOD) is a STEM educational outreach event of AmericaView and our partners. EOD will be celebrated officially in 2015 on Wednesday, April 8th. The goal is to engage students and teachers in remote sensing as an exciting and powerful educational tool. - http://www.americaview.org/earth-observation-day
We recently uploaded the 'Understanding Land Use and Land Cover Using ArcGIS Online' lesson. It teaches middle school students how to use ArcGIS Online to create a simple land use map. In it, students will learn the difference between land use and land cover, the difference between natural and man-made features, and basic mapping skills including feature identification and polygon/area delineation. The lesson can be adapted by teachers to increase knowledge and complexity, by adding supplemental readings and/or additional mapping questions
It can be accessed with this link: http://www.americaview.org/content/resource/understanding-land-use-and-land-cover-using-arcgis-online
We also have a link to ESRI's [sic] wonderful ChangeViewer: http://www.americaview.org/earth-observation-day#quicktabs_11%3D2
Finally remember the Memory Game when you were little – well we have a Memory Game using Satellite Imagery, check out this lesson:
http://www.americaview.org/sites/default/files/u10/eod_lesson_plan_k-16_updated.pdf
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You live a hectic life, and what you really need is a device that provides a versatile on the go experience and hits your lifestyle – a 2 in 1 laptop.
It brings the best features of both a laptop and a tablet. Some look more as traditional laptop, while others are crafted more like a tablet with an additional separate keyboard. They can be detachable or convertible, with the touchscreen tablet coming away entirely from the keyboard section.
Laptops with removable screens that were available a few years ago were unintuitive and weighty. Today, they're thinner, lighter and have all the necessary ports and functionalities we expect from tablets and laptops alike.
Many of them have fully-fledged operating systems, so there's no need to worry about functionality and power.
What is 2-in-1 Laptop?
A 2-in-1 laptop can convert from a conventional laptop to a tablet. In some cases – 360-degree convertible laptops can also be used in media and tent modes.
Today, you can choose from a variety of different sorts of 2 in 1 laptops. The most popular ones are the tablet with a detachable keyboard and the 360-degree convertible, where the display flips around to change into a usually bigger slate.
The key benefit of the 2-in-1s is portability — they're quite thin, light, and easy to carry — while they're also useful for drawing and taking notes on the pen-enabled display.
The 360-degree convertible 2-in-1 isn't so handy like a tablet, but it works better in laptop mode — mainly when using it on the lap, where it's more stable than most detachable tablets.
5 Best 2-in-1 Laptops
With 2 in 1 device, you mix the productivity of a powerful laptop and the portability of a tablet. Here're 5 more reasons why 2-in-1 laptops are your best option.
1. Microsoft Surface Pro 6 – Best 2 in 1 Laptop Under $700
When it comes to 2-in-1 laptop-tablet devices, it doesn't get much better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 6. Like previous models, it's a versatile, light, and well-built Windows 10 device that becomes much better when you buy Surface Pro Type Cover (sold separately) – an attachable keyboard that turns this tablet into a laptop and vice versa.
The Pro 6 has a 12.3″ screen (10-point multi-touch) that is intense and colorful (2,736 x 1,824). One of the top features on the Pro 6 is battery life – this model will drive you more than 10 hours of work time with one charge.
The Pro 6 as a best detachable laptop comes in a wide variety of configurations. You can select either 8GB or 16GB RAM to help you speed through all your workday, pick an Intel Core i5 or Core i7 processor according to your power requirements, and opt for 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB of storage depending on how many photos, videos, or other data you need on your machine.
The entry-level configuration costs $699, while the most expensive model you can purchase costs $1,899. It's a bit pricey, but worth it if you want the best 2 in 1 laptop on the market.
Verdict – Great for folks that need to work on the go, the Surface Pro 6 is lightweight but delivers plenty of power to handle the basics with ease and batteries big enough to last for a full working day.
CPU – 8th-gen Intel Core i5, Core i7;
Graphics – Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 620 (i5), Intel UHD Graphics 620 (i7);
RAM – 8GB or 16GB;
SSD – 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB;
Display – 12.3 inches (2736 x 1824 pixels);
Battery – Up to 13.5 hours of local video playback;
Ports – 1 USB 3.0, DisplayPort, Surface Connect, microSD, headphone;
Cameras – Rear: 8 MP; Front: 5 MP;
Size – 11.5 x 7.9 x 0.33 inches;
Weight – 1.7 pounds (tablet), 2.4 pounds (with keyboard).
Speedy quad-core performance;
Super battery life;
Best-in-class keyboard;
Light and portable design;
Vivid and bright display;
Great new color option.
No USB-C/Thunderbolt ports.
2. Google Pixelbook – Best 2 in 1 Laptop Under $1000
For anyone who favors Chrome OS and is devoted to Gmail all other Google-oriented features, the Pixelbook ($999.00) could be your dream machine.
You get a lot of functionalities, including a vivid 12.3" touchscreen, potent Intel Core i5 CPU, 8 to 16GB RAM, and Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU.
It weighs only 2.4 pounds, which is excellent for the on the go solopreneurs. From the brushed aluminum frame with smooth edges to the rubberized palm rest and underside, every design detail has accomplished and substance in equal measure.
This 2-in-1 splits its dual power-drawing USB Type-C ports between its sides, with a headphone jack on the left side.
Emitting up to 421 nits, it offers powerful brightness, which enables intense colors at up to 75 degrees to the right and left.
Its backlit keyboard offers comfortable typing for extended periods, despite its shallow design and thin measurements.
One of the Pixel's core features is its Google Assistant-powered pen, which is $99 extra. By holding down its button while you circle an object, you can send text and images to the digital assistant, which can provide you more info.
Bottom line – It's a striking tablet-laptop device that takes the Chrome OS platform and filled with robust components, along with supporting full Android apps.
CPU – Intel Core i7 (7th Gen) 7Y75;
Graphics – Intel HD Graphics 615;
RAM – 8GB, 16GB;
SSD – 256/512GB;
Battery – Up to 10 hours;
Ports – 2 x USB-C, 2 USB-C Ports Qty, headphone/microphone combo jack;
Camera – 720p @ 60FPS;
Weight – 2.43 pounds.
Full Android app support;
Fantastic keyboard;
Good stylus support;
Awesome display;
Quick performance;
Sleek convertible design.
Poor battery life.
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3. Microsoft Surface Go – Best 2 in 1 laptop Under 600
Featuring a 10-inch, 1800 x 1200-pixel display, and weighing barely over a pound, the Microsoft Surface Go ($549.00) is the ideal portable 2-in-1 device.
It's suitable for everyday tasks like browsing the Internet or streaming videos, and the clip-on Type Cover (sold separately) has a trackpad and keyboard to bring you full 2-in-1 performance.
Its 1.6Hz Intel Pentium Gold 4415Y processor isn't as potent as the Core i-series Intel CPUs– this won't be your new gaming toy – but its small size makes it ideal when you need an efficient and portable machine.
Anyhow, keep in mind that while it's intended for nine hours of battery life, depending on what you're doing, you could expect between four to five hours before needing a charge.
Due to the hinged stand on the back, the MS Go feels sturdy when it's propped up, and the shrunken keyboard is comfortable for typing.
Two versions of this laptop-tablet combination are available – the smaller has 64GB of storage and 4GB RAM, while the other has 128GB storage and 8GB of RAM. Pick from one to four colors to the attachable Type Cover.
Bottom line – Get the first-rate balance and portability with an Intel Gold Premium Processor and up to 8GB RAM and 256GB storage. Plus, work from anywhere with ultra-quick, optional LTE.
CPU – Intel Pentium Gold 4415Y;
Graphics – Intel® HD Graphics 615;
RAM – 4GB/8 GB;
SSD – 64GB/128GB;
Display – 10 inches (1800 x 1200 pixels);
Battery – Up to 9 hours of video playback, up to 8.5 hours of video playback with LTE Advanced;
Ports – 1 x USB-C, 3.5 mm headphone jack, 1 x Surface Connect port, Surface Type Cover Port, MicroSDXC Card Reader;
Size – 9.65 x 6.9 x 0.33 inches;
Comfort backlight keyboard with touchpad;
Includes Windows Hello for facial recognition logins;
Quicker than most budget Windows laptops;
Good price;
Handy and lightweight design;
High-build quality.
Short battery life.
4. Lenovo Yoga C930
The Lenovo Yoga C930 ($1399.00 – starting price) is a great device that's practical and has a lot of smart features. These include things such as a built-in stylus slot, a cover for the webcam, and rotating Dolby Atmos soundbar.
The Yoga (360-degree hinge) is also lightweight, about 3 pounds, and the 13.9″ touch screen is available in 1080p or super-clear 4K with reliable 12-hour battery life.
The device has a unique design that's both attractive and functional. Lenovo has redesigned the hinge to add a built-in speaker of the laptop's body.
The device is very thin, with two Thunderbolt 3 ports, a USB 3.1 port, and a headphone jack, which isn't a bad selection at all.
The base model has an Intel Core i5 processor paired with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, but you can upgrade it to include an Intel Core i7 processor, 16GB of RAM, and up to a 1TB hard drive.
Bottom line – This laptop-tablet combo is a classy device with robust performance and a versatile soundbar speaker hinge.
CPU – Up to 8th Generation Intel Core i7-8550U Processor (1.80GHz, up to 4.0GHz with Turbo Boost, 8MB Cache);
Graphics – Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 620;
RAM – Up to 16 GB DDR4 2400 MHz (Onboard);
SSD – Up to 1 TB PCIe SSD;
Display – 13.9″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, Glossy Multi-touch; 13.9" UHD (3840 x 2160) IPS, Glossy Multi-touch;
Battery – Up to 10 hours of battery life (UHD);
Ports – 1 USB-C, 1 USB port;
Camera – 720p HD Camera;
Premium aluminum design;
Long battery life;
Integrated pen slot;
Powerful performance;
Versatility speakers;
Lightweight and thin chassis.
Bad stuff
Pricey upgrade options.
5. LG Gram 2-in-1
The LG Gram 14" might not be so portable in tablet modes like dedicated tablets or detachable 2-in-1s, but it's as close as you can have with a convertible laptop. Its 2.5 lbs weight is lighter than other devices with 14" or even 13" displays.
Bringing its excellent battery life (listed at 21 hours), it's a useful and portable tablet that can also run as a high-performance hybrid laptop.
Firmly built with two 360-degree hinges, it's smooth and easy to shift between the LG gram's tablet, laptop, tent, and stand modes.
Gram's 1920 x 1080 resolution touchscreen display looks incredible, and the (included) Stylus Pen offers an accurate and well-suited drawing or writing experience.
LG bundles an 8th-generation Intel Core i7 quad-core processor, 16GB RAM, and 512GB of storage into the 0.7" thick ultraportable device.
Therefore, it's a 2-in-1 laptop that's capable enough to operate the most business/personal use and portable enough to carry around and run all day.
Conclusion – The LG Gram ($1,349.99) 2-in-1 provides powerful performance and nearly 12 hours of battery life in a durable, lightweight chassis.
CPU – 1.8GHz Intel Core i7-8565 (quad-core, 8MB cache, up to 4.6GHz with Turbo Boost);
RAM – 16GB DDR4 (2,400MHz);
SSD – 512GB;
Display –0-inch, FHD (1,920 x 1,080) IPS LCD;
Ports – 2 x USB 3.0 ports, 1 x USB-C, microSD reader, HDMI, headphone jack;
Camera – Built-in 720p webcam;
Size: 12.8 x 8.3 x 0.7 inches;
Lightweight design;
Superb versatility with touch screen;
Fantastic battery life;
Bright display with sharp detail;
Good performance;
Reliable 360-degree hinge.
No Thunderbolt 3 ports.
Our list will help you to find the best 2-in-1 laptop that gives you the freedom that you "need," so you can explore, work, and play wherever you're.
The best convertible laptop is one that fits all of your demands. All of the solutions listed above are efficient, powerful, sleek, and all-around well-designed convertible laptops.


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Should This Be Leyland's last chance at a World Series Title With Tigers?
Published 10:39 am EDT, Monday, October 22, 2012
Jim Leyland has become on of the most polarizing figures of Detroit's professional sports teams. In the past couple of weeks, I've heard him called everything from a clown to a genius. Some say he knows exactly how to get the most out of his teams. Others say he manages like he's afraid of losing a friend and trots out players according to his relationships with them rather than their ability. Let's examine how he got to this point.
His history with the Detroit Tigers began in 1963 when they signed him as a minor league catcher. He was a career .222 hitter who actually did more coaching in those early years with the Tigers than he did playing. His playing days in Detroit ended in 1970 but he stayed with the team as a coach until 1982 when he left to become the third base coach with Tony LaRussa and the White Sox.
In 1985, he was named manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates. He eventually took them to three straight National League Championship series, losing all of them to the Atlanta Brave. In 1997, he became the manager of the Florida Marlins. The Marlins won the World Series that year, but major housecleaning took place right after the season was over. This had a very negative effect on the relationship between Marlin owner Wayne Huizenga and Leyland. Despite his anger with Huizenga, he remained for another year, giving us one of more memorable quotes. "My wife doesn't like me that much. I can't retire.", quipped Leyland. He resigned after a terrible 1998 season. He went to the Rockies in the 1999 season and then resigned from managing.
In 2005, the Tigers got him to return to managing and to the team where he got his start. He took them to the World Series in 2006, losing to the St. Louis Cardinals. Despite all of his successes, over the past couple of years, Leyland has taken quite a bit of heat from Detroit fans.
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Yet, in a poll taken last week by the Detroit Free Press, 70% of those responding wanted to see him back. I would have loved to have seen the results of that same poll taken back in July. I don't think it would have been much more than 50%. At that time, it would have been a toss up on who Tiger fans were more frustrated with, Ryan Rayburn or Jim Leyland for sending out there everyday.
Now here we are awaiting to find out who the Tiger's World Series opponent will be and Leyland is suddenly viewed in a whole different light. Which leads me to the question, should Detroit have to win this series for Leyland to keep his job?
As an interesting side note, Midland native and manager of the New York Mets Terry Collins wears number 10 in honor of Leyland.


In the example I use in the video, we're pretending that your gross margin is 89%. What this means is that for every dollar you sell, you get to keep .89 cents to pay for the overhead costs in your company.
In order to help you get a grip on your break-even point, I would suggest you watch last week's post titled "How to Calcualte Gross Margin" first. It's a 60-second video that walks you through a ficticious example of a company and its gross margin.
Overhead costs are the costs that you incur within your business even if you don't sell any products or services for the month. Examples include rent, insurance, administrative payroll, marketing, and more. Add up every dollar that you spend each month to get a total overhead cost.
Hint: In this equation, most people cut out marketing which is a big no-no. You need to calcualte your break-even point with a marketing budget built in so that your company can grow. They do this becuase if things get bad, they often cut marketing first as a way to save money. Wrong. Wrong. Wrong. And wrong again.
Let's pretend that you have overhead costs of $25,000.
Balance sheet payments are things that you must pay for each month that are not classified as an expense in typical accouting terms. Examples include the principal portion of loan payments, payments to investors and shareholders, and owner draws.
Lets pretend you take an owner draw from your company each month of $5,000 and you have an additional $2,000 that you pay in principal payments on debt.
Your balance sheet payments are $7,000.
Learning how to calculate the break-even point for your business is simple once you have the right data.
If you think about it, this makes sense. In our gross margin video, the company made blender bottles and beard oil with a margin of .89 cents. If the company gets to keep .89 cents for every dollar it sells, then it would have to sell $35,955.05 in order to cover overhead and balance sheet payments of $32,000.
Once you know how to calculate the break-even point, you may find yourself in a cycle of "meeting expenses". I work with a lot of entrepreneurs who are living paycheck to paycheck. Their sales barely cover their expenses because they're trying to "hit" their break-even points. If you want to escape this, I would suggest checking out our post on The #1 Profit Coaching Tip: The 90/10 Rule.


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We are seeking a talented front-end web developer to build web sites for ACME.com. This individual will be working to add Web 2.0 & social functionality to ACME.com. Ideal candidates will have a can-do attitude, passion for technology, extensive XHTML/CSS development experience, and will be able to get up to speed quickly.
Ability to work in a team environment, from making pixel perfect sites that meet the design requirements to integrating code with the back-end development team.
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Familiar with source control principles and comfortable with Subversion.
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This is a senior position; we're looking for somebody who has at least 5+ years of web development experience.
ACME Corp offers a competitive salary and a full list of benefits, including health, 401K, vision and dental coverage. You will work in a fun and creative environment with a talented group of individuals that have a passion for building great web sites.
We are open to local candidates only. Although you are welcome to work from home on occasion, you'll need to be in ACME Corp's office in downtown San Francisco on a regular basis.
I there to recommend that this HTML job description sample, must have the Description of the Company profile of the company so that the applicant must have an idea of the nature business of the company. But unfortunately I have no access to edit this HTML coding cause I'm not one of the Administrator to this sample HTML. This is part of the back End of this sample HTML.
I just added a small company description at the beginning of every sample job posting on this site.


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The MSc Energy Storage programme is a 12 months full-time Master's degree designed for those who are keen to address the challenges to move towards a low carbon society.
The programme provides a thorough grounding in the core disciplines of energy storage and is embedded in global best practice, technology and economics of its deployment. The course combines technology understanding with critical assessment of performance characteristics within energy market structures, giving graduates an expertise in sizing and selecting the optimum energy storage technology.
All modules will be delivered through blended learning (i.e. via virtual learning environment, VLE, as well as traditional face-to-face teaching on the Jordanstown campus). Blended learning will provide students with the opportunity to have direct contact with the team, access seminars to engage with industry and generate experience in the laboratories of the Centre for Sustainable Technologies at Jordanstown campus. A blended learning approach will ensure that the learner is engaged and in control of his/her individual learning experience. We also believe that this approach helps to better meet individual needs of the learner.
The MSc Energy Storage aims to prepare students for a successful career in energy or energy storage. In the United States, it is predicted that there will be over 350,000 energy storage jobs by 2025. The EU will support a new battery cell manufacturing industry with 200M Euro investment. The UK Clean Growth Strategy reports over 430,000 in the low carbon sector and 17,750 jobs linked with the growing energy storage and electric vehicle industry.
Furthermore, employability is at the heart of Ulster University vision. The MSc Energy Storage will allow students to develop and enhance their employability skills. Employability is embedded within the modules rather than concentrating on specific modules.
The Centre for Sustainable Technologies (CST) is one research centre within the Faculty. The centre focuses on energy as its core activity and has a strong portfolio of energy and energy storage related projects focussing on the modelling and development of both electrical and thermal storage technologies and their place in Distributed Energy Resource Systems and their markets. World leading research is demonstrated by over £10M of externally funded research income in energy storage from EU, EPSRC and SfI and over 140 peer reviewed publications in this and related fields.


'I remember my mum putting Pond's moisturiser on her face when I was little. She is naturally beautiful and not at all vain, and I think a lot of it is to do with how regularly she moisturised and how she has always protected her skin from the sun.
She barely has a line on her face, even now. A lady would come to the house to do facials, and she would cover Mum's face in Pond's and put cucumber over her eyes - old-school skincare. As a child I looked up to my sister and aunts, thinking how beautiful they were and what lovely clothes they wore. I never felt very pretty or fashionable.
Emilia says, "I have extremely sun sensitive skin and am aware both for health and beauty reasons how important it is to protect one's skin from the dangers of the sun. Protecting against Infrared-A rays is the most important discovery and advance in sun care protection for both face and body. Ladival's sun care range provides full protection so I can enjoy the sun safely when on holiday and also use it as part of my everyday skincare regime."
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Our children's choirs offer young people the opportunity to build relationships with each other in a caring Christian community by coming together in fellowship on a weekly basis. The children's choir program at the Church is grade- and age-appropriate. At each level musical skills and theological concepts are taught in a supportive environment. All are welcome.
Cherub Choir is designed for preschool children, age 3 and 4, to enjoy music, movement and rhythm games to develop their musical senses. This group is led by Kathleen Mahan on Wednesday in the Toddler room from 4:20-4:40 p.m.
Youth Choir is for children grades 6 through 8. They rehearse on Wednesdays from 5:30-6 p.m. in the choir room, just prior to Youth Forum. This choir sings about once a month in worship and for the major celebrations of the church, frequently teaming with the Junior Choir.
Junior Choir is for children in grades 3-5. Further development of musical skills such as part singing, vocal development, sight singing, and hymn memorization are emphasized. They participate in Sunday worship about once a month, and participate in special music services throughout the year including the Christmas Eve Pageant, and the Choir Festival Service in February. Rehearsals are in the choir room on Wednesdays from 4:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.
Primary Choir is for children grades K-2. The program introduces music fundamentals, singing, and musical games. They are primarily a training choir and sing in worship about every 6 weeks. The choir rehearses in the choir room on Wednesdays from 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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Why is it that the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, makes some people mortally ill and others not? How contagious is it really? How many have been infected so far? Answers to these questions remain largely in the dark. Part of the problem may be the unprecedented scale of the pandemic itself. Science journalist Ed Yong offers a guide to navigating and trying to grasp a pandemic that has overwhelmed just about everyone.
Take-Aways
The causes of the coronavirus pandemic are easy to misunderstand.
The disease caused by the coronavirus, COVID-19, varies among different people and places.
Scientists' most important discovery so far is that asymptomatic people can spread the virus.
Experts' most valuable characteristic is their ability to detect errors.
During an epidemic, people gather as much information as they can, but misinformation may give way to active disinformation.
By the time the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, came to broad public attention, confusion about exactly what was causing the COVID-19 epidemic was already widespread. Part of the problem may be that, in addition to SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus manifests in many other versions. Several coronaviruses are responsible for what is commonly known as the cold, and they have moderate symptoms; two others, including MERS, are infrequent but cause serious illnesses. Scientists believe that hundreds of other coronaviruses, and potentially thousands, are already present just in China's bat population, which is likely where SARS-CoV-2 originated.
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A coronavirus is unlikely to leap from a bat to a vulnerable human, but in many Chinese villages, people live close to bat populations, and with many iterations of the coronavirus, the chances over time become less improbable. And, a single exposure can cause a pandemic. But despite the fact that the coronavirus has many incarnations, SARS-CoV-2 appears to mutate at a predictable rate, and consequently the world is dealing with only a single virus.
The virus and the illness that are wreaking havoc around the world aren't the same thing. SARS-CoV-2 is a virus; the illness it causes is coronavirus disease, COVID-19. The illness is a consequence of the virus in combination with a variety of factors concerning the person it affects, such as age or pre-existing health problems. The impact of SARS-CoV-2 on people can vary dramatically. Some people get infected with the virus but don't show any symptoms; others end up in intensive care and die. The variability of the virus's impact on people is one reasons experts have found it difficult to settle on a mortality rate, which has been registered as being as far apart as 0.1% to 15%. The total number of people infected and the total numbers of deaths are contingent on factors that can be specific to countries and regions, such as how many people have been tested, the relative age of the population and the accessibility of hospitals.
Over the course of the coronavirus pandemic so far, scientists have published thousands of research papers on COVID-19. Even so, major revelations haven't been forthcoming. Following the usual trial-and-error course of traditional scientific research, scientists took months and conducted multiple studies before they concluded that an infected person can spread the virus without showing any symptoms.
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I was watching one of the BOS games last week and they had the puck low, behind the TBL net...with a delayed penalty coming to TBL. When TBL touched the puck, the whistle blew and ended play. Then, both teams changed on-ice personnel and the puck was dropped to resume play.
My change would mandate that the team taking the penalty doesn't get the benefit of a line change. When play resumes, the penalized group of players remain on the ice until they can get off whether that be from a live-action change or when the whistle stops play once again.
I think this small change would give the penalty-advantaged team just a bit more advantage especially when a mere 'touching the puck' by the penalized team might have taken away a key scoring opportunity.
Not sure this improves the game.
With icing, the ban on line changes was implemented as a deterrent. With penalties, being a man down is already that.
How about the new USA Hockey rule they put in last season for Bantams and below?? NO icing while short handed.
It teaches players good positioning, where to go, where to be, and how to move the puck in tight spaces without playing knock hockey. I don't like it at upper levels though.
I've seen this idea proposed a few times and I always disliked it for the NHL, but I wonder how it might play out.
Idk, I coach Midgets. Haven't seen enough games to give an honest take.
;927787]I've seen this idea proposed a few times and I always disliked it for the NHL, but I wonder how it might play out.
Eh, maybe at beginning of season.
PP for players under age 15 isn't all that impressive.
You'd probably have more PP goals, but I feel like it would just result in PPs being unwatchable with all the stoppages.
My son is a peewee so we dealt with this rule change last season. It made a huge difference to the flow of the game. The PK team was forced to make plays in the d zone rather than just throw it down the ice. It led to some turnovers that increased scoring chances. As a goalie dad this rule increased my blood pressure exponentially.
Obviously it would be a different effect in the NHL than for a bunch of 11 and 12 year olds. I see it as being similar to the 6 on 5 situations we see at the end of a 1 goal game. The defensive team definitely feels the heat in those situations.
Who does he play for ?
Exactly. You need 5 smart and skilled kids out there for a successful pp at that age. So many mistakes are made at that age. Usually it's too much stick handling.
Well the idea is not to ice it. No one wants a draw in their own end, let alone 4 or more in 2 minutes.
My suggested rule change: no technology on the bench. No tablets, no communication with the booth, no checking replays prior to coachs challenges, no ear pieces.
I thought that the slight extra 'fatigue factor' might come into play and increase the likelihood of a PP goal. That's the idea of a penalty right? Giving the advantage?
So my change might make that 'goal' come just a bit sooner and the game can get back to normal quicker.
I understand, i just dont think tired, fatigued, sloppy hockey makes the game better.
Personally, im not worried about the score. I want constant, dynamic action.
Played for Woodbridge Wolfpack last year. Moving to Red Bank Generals for this upcoming season.
LOL, thanks! Last year I was an assistant coach so I was not as focused on him. This year I'll be in the stands trying not to coach him from there.


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Harkening calls to reduce New York City's impact on the environment and role in climate change, former Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced a goal in 2009 to reduce the city's greenhouse emissions 30% by 2030. Most of the city's current GHG emissions—about three-quarters' worth—currently come from buildings, however, making tackling current buildings' energy efficiency a necessity. To achieve Bloomberg's ambitious goal, city legislature passed a set of four laws collectively known as the "Greener, Greater Buildings Plan" that encourages bigger buildings to improve their energy efficiency. These regulations only apply to buildings larger than 50,000 gross square feet and two or more buildings on a single lot that are larger than 100,000 square feet combined.
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Robert Redford: Pope Francis Is Right, Climate Change Is a Moral Imperative
Oct. 04, 2015 03:08PM EST Climate
Pope Francis' address to Congress will go down in history as a day when the needle finally moved on climate change. The pontiff's timely message of more dialogue and less discord, respect for life in all of its stages, and a call to protect our common home was irrepressible and impossible to ignore. Sometimes you need a friend to tell you the truth. It took someone from outside the U.S. to come and remind us who we are—nd who we are supposed to be.
The choice has never been clearer. If we carry on polluting our planet with dirty energy, our children will pay the greatest price. Filthy air is already killing hundreds of thousands every year. Flooding, drought, wildfires and hurricanes—all you have to do is open your eyes to see the damage being done, and it's going to get worse.
We can no longer claim ignorance as an excuse for inaction. The jury is no longer out—climate change is real. It is not just a threat for the future, but happening here and now. And as Pope Francis so eloquently points out, climate change is a moral imperative that transcends politics.
My sense of urgency is growing, but so is hope for the future. The clean energy revolution is taking off, creating a healthier future for all our families. California is on the front line of drought and wildfires, but it's also taking the lead in the race toward 100 percent renewable energy. The mayors of San Francisco, San Diego and San Jose are well on the way to this goal, and Los Angeles could soon join them. Some of the world's largest companies—Google, Apple and Facebook among them—are all committed to going 100 percent clean, investing billions every year to make this future a reality.
Fifty-five countries around the world already get most of their power from renewables. Villages across India and Africa are being lit up by clean energy. The business case is as strong as the moral argument, with the pope himself saying that fossil fuels need to be replaced "without delay." But while the dirty establishment still sings its siren song, bold leadership is needed to seize these opportunities.
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This is the call of our generation. The Global Goals—signed at the United Nations last week – are a new universal declaration of rights for a world freed from the ravages of poverty, inequality and climate change. For the first time ever, they commit to the goal of "affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all."
Next in December, world leaders will meet in Paris to hash out a global treaty to prevent runaway climate change. More than fifty countries that are together responsible for the majority of global emissions have already submitted plans, and consensus is building around a goal to mark the beginning of the end of the fossil fuel era.
Citizens must make our voices heard—without public pressure, politicians can fall short. The Global Goals campaign is working to tell everyone about this vision of a new development path, and to help the world's seven billion people to hold our leaders accountable.
Decades ago, I made a commitment to myself to raise whatever small voice I had to make a change. Today we can join our voices around the world like never before and set the agenda for presidents and prime ministers.
But the most important action starts close to home. Most of us today live in cities, which account for more than 70 percent of global CO2 emissions, and are found mostly in vulnerable and coastal areas. Cities like Los Angeles, Paris and London can lead the way on climate change, and cities like Sydney, Stockholm and Bogota are already on the road to 100 percent clean energy.
Groups such as the Compact of Mayors are doing impressive work on everything from electric buses to eco-roofs and LED streetlights, reaping savings for their budgets and their inhabitants.
So here's my ask of you. Please join me by using your own voice. Search out the Global Goals and share them with your friends and leaders. Support the transition to clean energy in your own community. Help move the needle and hold your leaders—from mayors to ministers—accountable. This is our only planet, our only source of life. If we join together, we can become who we are truly supposed to be.
Robert Redford is an actor, director and trustee of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). This article originally appeared on MSNBC.
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Armavir (en arménien  ; jusqu'en 1935 Ghrdghuli ou Kurdu-Kuli) est une communauté rurale du marz d'Armavir, en Arménie. Elle compte  habitants en 2009.

L'antique cité d'Armavir était située à  à l'ouest de l'emplacement de l'actuelle Armavir.

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Recently, I had the privilege of preaching in the absence of our pastor. My thoughts were to preach what I know…Jesus. As a result, below is the video of that sermon. I hope you'll take 30 minutes to just stop everything you're doing and hear of the only Supreme One. It might just change your life direction. After you've watched, please leave a reply below with your comments or questions. I would love to hear from you.
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Over the past two weeks, Senior Pastor Stephen Byrd and I have done what I've never heard of any other pastor/staff doing. We have been meeting with each of our church family members, in 30 minute segments, to hear their stories. You know, where were you born? how did you all meet? how did you come to know Christ? how can we pray for you?
To date, we have met with around 150 people. Daunting task? You bet! But it has been so worth the time and energy. What we thought would be a great time to minister to our church family boomeranged on us. I have been so blessed to hear the stories of God's faithfulness in each person's life. Through amazingly difficult struggles and setbacks to victory and joy through Jesus Christ, the stories have been consistent! Jesus Christ is sufficient for our needs.
At times (because we have spent approximately 13 hours per day plus Saturdays doing this) a tiring challenge, this has been a beautiful walk with the Lord. So, how about you? What is your story? So often we cross paths with our friends and family members, but we never stop to talk about all that God has done in, through, and for us. Acts 4:20 says, "for we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard." Isn't that the way it should be. The family of God should be sharing with each other and with our unsaved friends the greatness of God constantly! Can you imagine how many church fights and how much gossip would dissipate if our churches spent more time with each other rather than against each other?
In God's Word, Paul told Timothy, "Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord or of me His prisoner, but join with me in suffering for the gospel according to the power of God" (2 Timothy 1:8). Never be ashamed of your testimony! It is exclusive to you, because it is the reflection of what God has done for you! In fact, you are the only one who can tell (testify) to God's activity in your life.
Although we're not yet quite halfway through our meetings with the family, I look forward to hearing the other stories from our church family. In fact, I can't think of any better way for a Pastor and pastoral staff to minister to their church and show love and care than to do this. What an investment! Small group Bible studies, families, discipling groups, should all listen to each other and make the concerted effort to really know each other. For it is in this way that we can know how to pray, and we can encourage and edify the Body of Christ!
From a worship standpoint, I will never again do worship planning without remembering some of these stories and knowing fresh how God may use the songs we sing to minister to His people and to give each of us a fresh expression of praise for God through His attributes displayed.
What's your story? Why not take a minute right now and write a few sentences in the comments section below and testify to God's goodness in your life. You will be a blessing to countless others around the world!


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"Humpday! Half way through the week. Can't wait for Friday, am I right?" the man says to his dog.
The dog jumps, bouncing off the cabinets, licking its lips eagerly.
Animals don't think about the week as a series of seven days. They don't judge themselves and the quality of their days by how much they accomplished. They look forward to meals, build relationships and lay low. I think there's a lesson in there for humans. We are animals after all.


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Have owned Hyundai's for 20 years. Had them serviced at Escondido Hyundai until their entire service team turned over and service was worse than horrible. So now I drive from Escondido to Temecula Hyundai and the last service on my 2014 Sonata Hybrid was a very pleasant experience. Steve Enrique's was my service consultant and took care of everything. We are a Hyundai family and will take our cars to Steve in Temecula.
Best service I had experienced from dealership service!!!


A Few Little Gowns and a New Baby! | Sewing Adventures…..
A Few Little Gowns and a New Baby!
I've been absent for a few weeks for a very good reason – our new little man arrived on Oct. 2nd and I've been doing what every grandma wants to do – rocking the baby!!! Did I mention that he's a ginger (aka: red-head)? We prayed that he'd be a red-head. His big sister Livvy is a strawberry blonde.
Isn't he the cutest little thing!!! Two weeks old now and a healthy 10 lbs. Both he and mama are doing well. The family is adjusting to new schedules and interruptions and less sleep and I think that Livvy has decided that he's OK. LOL! We are so blessed to have yet another healthy grandchild to shower with love.
So, what have I been sewing since my last post? Not much! I didn't want to start a big project just prior to his arrival since I knew I wouldn't be able to get back to it right away. Instead, I chose to make some of the tiny gowns used by a couple different ministries that I sew for. The gowns go together rather quickly and are both needed and much appreciated. I thought I'd share pictures of the recently completed gowns.
These gowns and bonnets were completed for Caleb Ministries. The ministry headquarters are located here in town, and I am so thankful to be involved with them and to be able to share my love for sewing with such a worthy cause. They not only give the gowns to the grieving families, but the gowns and bonnets are paired with a blanket and booties as well as literature on grieving and contact information. That way they can get in touch with the ministry and participate in one of the Bible study groups with other moms that have lost their babies if they want to. They do a wonderful job reaching these women and have the boxes in all but one of the local hospitals as well as in many surrounding cities.
Sometimes they have special requests. Usually we do only white gowns and blankets, but one of the ladies had donated this blanket with a lavender edge on it along with lavender booties, so a gown with some lavender was requested.
This next gown was completed for another ministry that is located here – it is called Be Not Afraid. Our smocking guild (Smocking Arts Guild of America) does gowns for this ministry when we are contacted and asked for a gown. Frequently they know if the baby will be for a boy or girl and have an approximate size, so one of our members will take on the project. This is one that I did. As time permits, I like to add special touches to the gowns.
This gown was smocked in white and just a few bullion roses were added to the smocking at the neck and one on each sleeve. I added scalloped pintucks around the hem and used pink cording to fill the pintuck. With a stronger shade of pink cording, it shadows through as a pastel. the peak of each pintuck has another bullion rose.
These gowns shown above were completed in the week prior to Liam's arrival. However, I have made many of these special gowns and thought I would share a few more pictures for inspiration/ideas. There are so many organizations that make these infant demise gowns and it can be challenging to come up with designs for boys. That is where I really like to use corded pintucks. I have done them with a dark ecru/gold color as well as with a stronger shade of blue and both work nicely with the batiste and shadow through as a soft ecru or a baby blue. For the groups that will accept gowns that open in the back, such as our Wee Care gowns that the SAGA organization makes, I like to add machine embroidery. I think they look a bit more masculine and they are definitely quicker to complete than the smocked gowns.
As you can see, I love to use my embroidery machine as well! Because there was not much room for embroidery on the front button gowns, I embroidered the blankets instead. Someone had knit the tiny ecru booties to match the blankets, so the ecru pintucks were a great choice to go in these special boxes.
To answer any questions regarding the cording that I use for the pintucks, I have tried 2 different sizes, and both work well. I have used the DMC pearl cotton for the cording in both size #8 as well as #5. The #5 is thicker and comes packaged much like embroidery floss while the #8 is on a spool. Both have limited selections, but I've been able to find colors that work.
My sewing machine has a tiny hole in the throat plate of the machine, positioned right in front of the pressure foot. I thread the cording through the hole and pull it behind the foot prior to starting my stitching. Use a 5 groove pintuck foot and a twin needle with lightweight thread (#60 weight heirloom thread) and shorten the stitch length to a 2.0 – the cording stays centered nicely due to being fed through that hole and it fills the pintuck and creates just a hint of color. Experiment with it and you'll find all kinds of places that you may want to use this treatment.
That's it for now. Maybe I'll sew something this coming week that I can share in the next post.
This entry was posted in picture smocked dress on October 18, 2014 by Kathy.
Congratulations, Kathy, on your precious new grandson. There is NOTHING like the joy of a grandchild. Your charity gowns are absolutely lovely. What a great way to spend your time awaiting the little guy's arrival.
Congratulations Grandma Kathy, on the newest branch of your family tree! He is a little doll…so sweet!
I loved seeing your beautiful creations, too. Beautiful work!!
What a cutie! Thanks for sharing your inspiring gowns; they are beautiful.
Congratulations Kathy! Babies are God's greatest gift, and I'm so excited for you! I have a feeling he will be one very well dressed little guy ; ). Your charity gowns are absolutely lovely, and may God bless you richly for your kind heart. Linda S.
You have been blessed with precious Liam. Thank you for sharing your ideas for gowns suitable for boys. I like the use of the cording, if I could master the twin needle and all the skipped stitches.
Thank you for your comments about pintucks! This is something I am eager to try, and your comments give me the courage to go for it!
The Smocking Arts Guild of America has a Wee Care gown pattern that goes as small as 1 lb. (not sure what weeks that would correspond to).


Added by Jared Biel over 2 years ago. Updated about 2 years ago.
Hello - the gtest 1.8.0 package seems to be missing a directory (/usr/include/gtest/internal/custom) and associated files. This results in gtest not working during the build I'm trying to perform (libphonenumber.) Compilation under Alpine 3.4 (with gtest 1.7.0 package) work fine.
I'm pretty new to Alpine and am working on trying to get abuild to run so I can debug what happened with the build. I'll update this ticket if I have time to get an abuild environment up and running.
Thanks for this fix! Considering the 1.8.0-r0 package is non-functional, is there a process to get 1.8.0-r1 included in v3.5?


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Topgolf to Expand to South America
(Photo Courtesy of Topgolf Entertainment Group)
Sports and entertainment concept Topgolf Entertainment Group today announced its partnership with developer TG Latam, which will assist Topgolf with its plans to open venues in South American countries.
"This exciting partnership with TGLA is another major step forward for Topgolf's global expansion strategy," Topgolf Vice President International Strategy and Franchise Management Steve Lane said in a press release. "We are looking forward to working with TGLA to bring our signature fun and innovative Topgolf experience to communities across South America."
The first Topgolf location to be owned and operated by TGLA will open in Bogota, Colombia. This multi-level venue will feature 102 climate-controlled and outdoor hitting bays.
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Topgolf operates 70 venues worldwide, with locations in the U.S., U.K., Australia, Mexico and Dubai. The company also plans to open franchised venues in Asia and Central Europe.
Last year, Topgolf Entertainment Group won FER's 2020 Management Excellence Award.


Lovely roses with small purple posies. The same image is shown on the reverse side. Tiny bouquet on the inside. Lovely repeat of the bouquets circle the saucer. The tip of the handle's arc is just above the cup's brim.
Cup is in Lovely to Look Condition; no chips, dings or cracks; no gold loss. Perhaps a shelf sitter.
Cup is 3 1/4" wide and 2 15/16" tall.
A abundant, lovely mix of wild and cultivated roses. Design repeat on reverse side. Typically English roses and posies. Lovely design.
Cup in Excellent Condition; perhaps sat on a shelf most of its life.
Cup is 3 1/2" wide and 2 7/8" tall.
Pretty bouquets, open roses and posies. Same bouquet on face and reverse side of the cup.
Cup in Excellent Condition; no chips, dings, cracks or crazing. Rather than a crisp gold line as there usually is, there's a bit of brush work.
Cup is 3 3/8" wide and 2 3/4" tall.


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I have been working recently on a greenfield project, at the start of coding. It is a great place to be, you get to choose your weapons and start with a clean slate.
It also focuses the mind on choice of frameworks, wether to roll your own, package structure definition, build, etc, etc. Its interesting that there is still no standard stack that everyone just uses without question or arguments (although frameworks like Spring do tend to dominate the conversation).
We are also doing the same thing in another part of the application which is using Struts. Although we use some of the features of struts, we want to keep aspects of the framework in our own codebase, such as validation.
Ok, so where is all this leading ?
It occured to me that whatever frameworks you use, you will end up with some amount of framework code within your own codebase, as a kind of "adapter" to the local constraints and conditions of the domain you are in.
What if ? frameworks were more about providing a platform to build your own framework, rather than trying to do everything for you ?
The Commons HttpClient library is an example; it provides some simple encapsulations for you to use how you will. Infact, the commons libraries in general offer something along these lines.
As I write this I realise I may just be talking about "libraries" of code rather than frameworks. However, the point is that the framework should have a "fuzzy" outer layer which you then adapt to your specific codebase, but should also provide you with useful set of encapsulations which save you repeatedly writing the same classes (e.g. something like HttpStatusCode).
In the future, the frameworks that will be most widespread are those that provide a framework for building your own framework.
In some ways this is already happening with Spring. We are, for example, using the Spring JDBC components independantly of the other aspects of the framework, and I think that this ability to pick and choose features contributes to the popularity and success of Spring.
This entry was posted in anecdotes, frameworks, thoughtblog by Jim Barritt. Bookmark the permalink.
Glad to hear about your experiences with Restlet. We had been thinking of using it and sounds like something to avoid for now.
Also, if the framework were more about providing a platform for a framework, I'd probably call it a library :-) I believe I remember someone talking about frameworks call your code, vs libraries where you call them… or something like that.
Thanks for the comment. Intereting idea about frameworks calling you and you calling libraries.
I have started a post with some more detail about what it was we liked / didnt like about restlet which might be of some help.


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7 Reasons To Love Dragon Fruit
The strawberry pear or pitahaya fruit is more commonly known as dragon fruit. With its red, vibrant skin and green curls, the fruit resembles dragon fire. Its interesting pulp texture is surprisingly sweet. Among the health-conscious and foodies, the tropical fruit is acclaimed for its uniqueness and potential "powers;" many consider it a superfood.
The popularity of the fruit has grown in recent years. It is now common to find fresh and frozen dragon fruit globally in grocery stores and fruit markets. While some of the interest in the fruit might be hype, there are several evidence-based benefits to eating the food.
1. Nutritious
Dragon fruit is among the most nutritious fruits on the planet. From plant compounds like carotenoids and betacyanins to a combination of nutrients and vital minerals, the plant is a nutritional powerhouse. An average single cup serving of dragon fruit contains:
0 Fat
3 Grams of protein
7 Grams of fiber
9% RDI of Vitamin C
4% RDI of Vitamin E
2. Protective
As an antioxidant-rich food, dragon fruit combats unstable molecules in the system, such as free radicals. Free radicals can lead to inflammation, cell damage, and disease. Antioxidants neutralize free radicals.
Dragon fruit contains potent antioxidants, including vitamin C, carotenoids, and betalains. Vitamin C appears to reduce cancer risks. Carotenoids, such as lycopene and beta-carotene, can reduce the chances of heart disease and some cancers. Finally, betalains may suppress cancerous cells and fight oxidative stress.
3. Fiber-Rich
Dragon fruit is a fiber-rich fruit. Most health authorities recommend that adult women consume 25 grams of fiber and adult men consume 38 grams. Fiber is best consumed from whole food sources rather than supplements. Dragon fruit is an excellent source because it contains 7 grams in a single serving.
4. Gut Health
You have likely heard about probiotics and their importance to gut health and digestion. Probiotics are healthy bacteria that exist in the gut microbiome. In order to maintain a healthy balance of these organisms in the gut, you must help nourish or feed them.
Prebiotics are a form of fiber that acts as a food source for good gut bacteria, nourishing them and helping them grow. Dragon fruit is a rich source of prebiotics.
5. Immune Health
White blood cells are the body's warrior cells; these cells fight off infections and disease. Unfortunately, white blood cells are vulnerable to free radicals. Free radicals can damage the cells and disrupt the body's ability to stave off infections and illnesses.
The potent antioxidants, vitamin C and carotenoids, of dragon fruit neutralize free radicals. By neutralizing free radicals, dragon fruit essentially protects your system's white blood cells and boosts immune health.
6. Iron
It is not common for fresh fruits to contain iron, but dragon fruit contains 8% of your recommended daily intake. Between the presence of iron and vitamin C in dragon fruit, it is an excellent iron delivery system. Vitamin c helps your body absorb iron.
Nearly 30% of the population is iron deficient. As iron plays a crucial role in delivering oxygen through the system and transforming food into energy, it is vital you maintain appropriate iron levels in your diet.
Magnesium is a crucial element in your body, present in nearly every cell, and used in more than 600 chemical reactions throughout the body. A single dragon fruit serving contains 18% of your recommended daily intake.
Dragon fruit is an exotic and beneficial fruit. If you have never tried it, you should consider adding it to your diet.
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