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At the tip of the Baja Peninsula, land ends and the Gulf of California and Pacific Ocean begin. Sparkling waters, jagged cliffs, desert landscape, and rugged mountains all come together in a wash of vibrant color in Los Cabos. Cabo San Lucas is a favorite beach destination and a celebrity hot spot. Few places can compete with Cabos nightlife, championship golf, and deep sea fishing. Tone it down in San Jose del Cabo, an artsy, relaxed town reminiscent of an older time. In Puerto Los Cabos, three miles of white sand and elaborate oceanfront properties set the stage for a luxurious vacation. Between them all is the Corridor, a 20-mile stretch of high-end resorts and world-class golf. The world-famous rock formation El Arco is a must-see and provides stunning views and an up-close experience with marine life.
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Located at the tip of the Baja Peninsula, Los Cabos is best known for its golden beaches, world-class golf, lively nightlife, and winter whale sightings. The blue waters, rugged cliffs, desert vistas, and mountains of Cabo wash together in vibrant color. Known as the Marlin Capital of the World, Sportfishing reigns supreme here.
Hot sunny days and low humidity make the lively town of Cabo San Lucas a favorite beach vacation destination. Few places can compete with the nightlife that this celebrity hotspot offers, with dozens of restaurants, discos, clubs, and bars. Known for its fabulous deep-sea fishing and championship golf, Cabo truly has something for everyone.
Photographers will discover great photo ops at El Arco, an ached-shaped natural rock formation that lies adjacent to Lovers' Beach.
Shoppers will delight in a trip to Puerto Paraiso Mall, which holds over 200 stores, restaurants, cinema, bowling alley, and more.
For nature lovers, the gray whales' annual autumn migration to Cabo from Alaska shouldn't be missed. From December through March, booking a tour can get you up close and personal with these gentle giants
Jose del Cabo
The laid-back town of San Jose del Cabo is home to several championship golf courses, quaint shops, boutiques, and fine restaurants. History buffs will enjoy cultural landmarks found throughout the city such as the old Jesuit mission, Parroquia San Jose, whose history dates back to the 1730s. Meanwhile, The Estero, an estuary with an endless variety of colorful birds and wildlife, offers a serene and tranquil landscape.
The Corridor
Between Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo is The Corridor. The 20-mile stretch is defined by the azure waters of the Sea of Cortez that meet with stunning desert vistas. Deep-sea fishing in The Corridor is among the best in the world. The Corridor is home to many luxury hotels and resort properties, with a plethora of activities, restaurants, world-class golf courses, and top of the line spas.
Los Cabos' average year-round temperature is 78F. During October to April, the temperature is typically 80F. The climate is arid with over 300 days of sunshine. Average annual rainfall is 5-10 inches.
Travel to Los Cabos
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Los Cabos Excursions
SAIL RIDER SNORKEL LUNCH CRUISE
Jump into the blue Pacific and snorkel to see everything from starfish to tropical fish and other marine wildlife. Then enjoy a taco lunch on the Cabo coast. Learn More >
LUXURY SUNSET SAILING
Sip on fine wines and eat gourmet hors d'oeuvres as you soak in the beautiful sunset over the Baja coast. This is the perfect beginning to an unforgettable night in Los Cabos. Learn More >
CABO SAN LUCAS TOUR
Sail where the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of California intertwine and see landmarks like The Arch and the sea lion colony, then explore Cabo San Lucas by land. Learn More >
Where To Stay in Los Cabos
Luxury Resort/Spa Scene
The freedom to say "yes" to any and all amenities helps you achieve your ultimate vacation goal: relaxation! Los Cabos is home to golden sand beaches and haute cuisine, as well as the perfect luxury, all-inclusive resort just for you. Your Baja beach experience is elevated to VIP levels of pampered service in breathtaking surroundings.
Family Beach Scene
When the rest of the family is entertained, you can relax and soak up the sun, too! Enjoy a virtually endless array of entertainment options for the whole crew, from the kids who want to see and do everything all day long, to the grandparents, who want to take in the ocean breeze by the sea, Los Cabos has something to cater to each and every member of your family.
We hear you! Sometimes you just want to be with other adults. With an array of all-inclusive resorts that cater to young adult couples, singles, groups of friends, and parents traveling without kids, you'll be sure to find a venue that fits your vacation dreams—whether that means relaxing quietly under an umbrella in the sun, dancing at a hip club, or socializing at a beach bonfire with newfound friends.
What To Do in Los Cabos
Travel to Los Cabos between December and March and you're in for an unforgettable experience: whale watching! With one of the highest concentrations of whales in the world, Los Cabos (seasonally) offers a unique opportunity to view humpback, grey, sperm, and blue whales during—even whale sharks!
Relive the Baja 1000
You don't need corporate sponsorship to experience the adrenaline and high-speeds of the Baja 1000! Bound through sand dunes at top speeds or enjoy tamer dune-buggy excursions that end in a beachside barbeque. Many operators offer several flavors of experience to meet every manner of thrill seeker.
Family Activities in Los Cabos
Save The Turtles
Not only is a Los Cabos turtle release tour incredibly cute, but it also teaches your children to value the natural world. Your child will get to release their very own baby sea turtle (complete with a Certificate of Adoption) as part of an educational effort to bolster the population of endangered sea turtles.
Cabo Submarine
How many people can say they've been in a real submarine? In Los Cabos, you and the kids can check that off the bucket list! With a convenient departure from the marina, you'll take a tour of Cabo San Lucas Bay and get up close and personal with the aquatic locals (you may even see dolphins!). Gain a unique perspective of Land's End, The Arch, Pelican Rock, and Neptune's Finger—all from your climate-controlled submersible.
Snuba
This mash-up of snorkeling and scuba is a perfect activity for those who might have outgrown snorkeling, but aren't quite ready to undertake a PADI course. Essentially "tethered" to the surface via a long air tube, you can enjoy the ease of breathing underwater without the weights and tanks. SNUBA is a great way for all ages and abilities to enjoy the underwater world of the Sea of Cortez.
Nightlife & Entertainment in Los Cabos
From fine-dining destinations like Don Manuel's and Sunset Monalisa (the view alone is worthwhile!) to local cuisine stunners like Gardenias and Bajo La Luna, Los Cabos offers a surplus of dining options, including highly-rated "cheap eats" like La Taquiza and other local favorites. And for the plant-based people in your party, Los Cabos touts vegan venues across all price points and cuisines.
Club/Dancing
Cabo Wabo is to Los Cabos what the Eiffel Tower is to Paris—you'd better experience it (and it's namesake tequila) while you're there. But don't stop at that! Los Cabos has every manner of club you'd want for your nightlife needs: Pink Kitty for the Southbeach-bottle-service-set, Blue Marlin Ibiza for DJ-driven poolside dancing until dawn, and El Squid Roe where you go to see and be seen. Pick your poison; Los Cabos has your flavor!
Los Cabos hosts a world-class jazz festival every year, but there's also of plenty of music year-round for the jazz aficionado. Forget smokey, brick-walled dive bars and think stunning sunsets and cool ocean breezes instead! If you want to experience an authentic Mariachi band, several venues in and around Los Cabos offer that cultural experience. Finally, explore the history of the Huichol people in an amazing outdoor setting with the contemporary and cultural choreography of Wirikuta.


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Xbox 360 Backward Compatibility
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Playing original Xbox games on the Xbox 360
Eric Qualls
Former Lifewire writer Eric Qualls has been covering the Xbox line of consoles and Xbox games since August 2004.
Hundreds of games for the original Xbox can be played on the Xbox 360, and they include most of the big-name offerings.
Some benefits come with playing your Xbox games on the Xbox 360. Besides the convenience of playing both systems' games on one console, compatible Xbox games played on your 360 will be upscaled to 720p/1080i resolution, assuming you have an HDTV, and will take advantage of full-screen anti-aliasing.
However, backward compatibility also comes with limitations. When you play an Xbox game on the Xbox 360, the quality and the playability can vary.
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The Xbox One is not the original (OG) Xbox, but a newer system that came after the Xbox 360. This article addresses the original 2001-2005 Xbox console games that work on the Xbox 360, not whether you can play Xbox 360 games on Xbox One.
List of Xbox Games That Work on Xbox 360
"Halo," "Halo 2," "Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory," "Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic," "Psychonauts," and "Ninja Gaiden Black" are just some of the Xbox games you can play on Xbox 360.
Backward-Compatibility Requirements
One requirement for backward compatibility is a hard drive, which means that the 4GB Xbox 360 Slim will not be backward compatible unless you add a hard drive to it.
Moreover, an added hard drive must be an official Microsoft Xbox 360 hard drive. Third-party drives you might find cheaper on eBay don't have the necessary partitions that permit backward compatibility.
When you place an Xbox game in an Xbox 360, if it's backward compatible, an update will download automatically from Xbox Live. If it doesn't start automatically, you can initiate the download manually.
Compatibility Limitations of Xbox Games
Backward compatibility is a consumer-friendly selling point, and it's a useful feature to offer. However, because games played on the newer system aren't running in the original, native environment, the results aren't always as good as you might hope.
For example, if you want to continue saved games from the OG Xbox, you'll be disappointed. Game saves can't be transferred from the Xbox to the Xbox 360. Also, you can't play original Xbox games online because Xbox Live has been discontinued for those OG games.
Backward-compatible original Xbox games don't always work or look better when played on an Xbox 360. Some have new glitches, graphical problems, frame-rate issues, or other quirks that degrade the quality of the gameplay and that weren't seen with the OG Xbox.
For these reasons, if you really want to play older Xbox games, you should buy an original Xbox console; the performance will be a lot more consistent. The original Xbox controller is also laid out quite a bit differently from the Xbox 360 controller, so playing original Xbox games with the OG Xbox controller for which the games were designed will make gameplay easier and more enjoyable.
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It's all about the speed, quality, precision and dependability of the machine's motion. As the world's leading motion expert, Kollmorgen offers best-in-class solutions and application expertise that allow food and beverage machines to do more with less. That means fewer parts, shorter maintenance and repair times, less time in washdown and changeover, lower operational costs – all in a machine that delivers more advanced capabilities and performance.
Why Kollmorgen? To gain an irrefutable advantage.
Kollmorgen doesn't deal in ordinary components. We provide motion control solutions optimized to meet the uniquely demanding requirements of the food and beverage industry. That means servo motors, gearheads, drives and controls that perform flawlessly to ensure product quality. Precise motion at higher speeds to maximize throughput. And – in an industry that can be especially hard on equipment – components designed and built for long life with minimal maintenance to keep the production line up and running at full speed.
For more than 70 years, Kollmorgen has provided motion solutions that make industrial machines more productive, precise and powerful. Through experience with hundreds of food and beverage applications, we've learned how innovative machines can be designed and built with fewer parts, so there's less compliance and backlash due to worn parts and less risk of a breakdown. And if a problem does arise, fewer parts make it easier to diagnose and fix.
To meet the demands of today's marketplace, your packaging lines need to deliver greater throughput and quality, without processing errors or equipment failures that cause unplanned downtime. Kollmorgen understands that less human interaction equals less error. That's why we have developed reliable motion components that simplify your machine design, as well as innovative motion control solutions that are easy to operate and can be programmed from one central location.
You don't want a "me-too" solution. You want an outstanding machine. One that sets a higher bar for product quality, throughput and innovation. When your goal is to clearly differentiate your capabilities from the competition, Kollmorgen can help you design and build a machine that delivers more.


There are a few tips you may intend to take under advice when looking for a condo to buy to make sure that you recognize the one you select is the best match for you as well as your family members moving on, an area where you will really feel secure as well as could appreciate for years to come.
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Keep in mind a condo, or condominium, is a device in a complex. This means that you will certainly have neighbors close by, but you additionally obtain the added advantage of a host of facilities as well as services. Some come with pool, others feature laundries and also there are those that also include a little gym as an added benefit.
With your way of living determined as well as you have actually determined that a condo for sale is the best selection for you right The Gazania SingHaiYi, you are going to want to try to find an experienced an agent. If you have actually become aware of a brand-new facility being integrated in your area, then call the representatives handling the facility to see if there are any kind of systems still available and make an arrangement to view at your benefit. Attempt and also choose a representative who has experience selling these types of systems, someone with riches of info that could give you with the advice and support you should make the ideal financial investment decision moving forward.
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Determine what is included with the condo. In most instances you discover that condominiums had a host of facilities and services. Some will certainly have pool, some will certainly have fitness centers and also others will certainly have both. These are easy that you may or might not take advantage of, yet they are wonderful selling points when you opt to sell or update one day.
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February 12, 2009 — A search committee has been formed and will begin a national search for Northwestern Health Sciences University's new provost.
The provost provides oversight for the academic programs at Northwestern, the institution's research efforts, and the university's clinic system.
Zeigler stated he would like to have someone hired by the summer trimester, or sooner. The job description and qualifications have been determined, and the search committee meets each week to establish progress.
For any questions or additional information on the search, contact William Elkington, DC, professor at Northwestern and chair of the search committee, at welkington@nwhealth.edu.


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The beauty of RSS is that readers can quickly scan headlines (titles) and read articles of interest. Because the information is condensed and provided in a single location users can generally review more information in a shorter time frame. Additional information is only a click away. Best of all readers choose the feeds they wish to see, there is no spam with RSS. If you are not completely thrilled with the content appearing in a feed simply remove it from the newsreader. The technology is a pull technology rather than push technology, meaning the content is not forced on the consumers, who pull the content they want to see.
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It is unfortunate that the tree pruning industry has been filled with individuals that are not qualified to offer these services. Is there a way that you can identify the right tree pruning company for the services that you need? If you want to get the right tree pruning company, it is important to ensure that you consider a number of factors.
It is important to get insured tree pruners. A reliable tree pruning company will have liability and worker's compensation insurance. Because working on trees is not very safe, you have to protect yourself against any kind of liability by hiring a company with the right insurance. There are those workers that will be allocated to work in your home, these workers are protected by the workers compensation insurance. When your trees are being pruned, there are instances that your property will get damaged, if the company has general liability insurance, you will be compensated for this damage. Make sure that you make an investigation on the insurance of the company to confirm whether it is genuine and recent.
What is the reputation of the tree pruning company? Dealing with tree pruning requires some special skills to get the results that you want. If you hire people that don't perform proper tree pruning, you can end up having a tree that is damaged. The company that you hire should be experienced to offer you the services that you are searching for. If you know of people the tree pruning company has offered services to in the past, make sure that you talk to them so that you can know the kind of reputation the company has. If they have a good reputation, it means that they have the ability to provide you with high quality services.
If a disaster has occurred recently, you have to be very careful when it comes to choosing the experts. After disasters, you will come across so many unqualified individuals offering tree pruning services. You might need the tree pruning services within a short time but it is important to ensure that you hire the right company for the job. If the company you get has the right experience and skills, make sure that you hire them for the services that you need.
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If you own as many tank tops as me, you may already know how many hangers they take up, not to mention how much rod space! With just a few shower curtains rings and a velvet hanger (to keep them from sliding), you can store those bad boys all on ONE hanger. I wouldn't do this with tanks that wrinkle, but the cotton, long and lean type are perfect for this contraption.
Instead of placing everything (coffee can, sugar, butter, salt & pepper, cork screw, etc.) on the counter, keep the space free and use your backsplash as storage! This idea was found over at No.29 Design by Christina. Go check out her before and after pictures, as well as where she got the hardware for this project.
Use your kitchen backsplash to store items that you use regularly.


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Back to Nature at Hotel Beresheet in Mitzpe Ramon
A unique five star hotel that appears to be in the middle of nowhere.
Original article by: Paul Harris | Updated by TJT Staff: March 21, 2022
RETURNING to my room from breakfast, four visitors barred my way. Eyeing me curiously and expectantly with horns raised, the four ibex, realizing no food was forthcoming, trudged away, heads held high in search of richer pickings. Such is a typical guest experience at Beresheet, Mitzpe Ramon, undoubtedly Israel's most unusual hotel and one of its very best. It appears to be in the middle of nowhere.
The History Behind the Hotel
I saw Beresheet being built more than 10 years ago. It was just a construction site and there seemed to be nothing for miles around which is probably because I approached it from the Negev desert. That's the beauty and tranquility of the five star Beresheet Hotel. The reality is that it overlooks the Ramon crater and is surrounded by the desert on three sides. On the fourth is Mitzpe Ramon, a small town of which guests can be quite unaware.
Isrotel founder David Lewis acquired the site a quarter of a century ago and sadly did not live to see his dream realized. Beresheet is in the least likely location for a hotel. It must have taken incredible vision to select the site which is in a conservation area. It says much for Mr Lewis's understanding of the hotel industry that a hotel now overlooks the Ramon crater (or Makhtesh Ramon, in Hebrew). But environmentalists need have had little concern. The building materials are rocks from the actual site of Beresheet, parts of whose grounds appear as if landscaping has never been completed. That is the very essence of the place. It has blended in so well with its surroundings that it now appears to be part of them.
The opening of Beresheet boosted the local economy by creating 250 jobs and sourcing local produce, bread, greengrocery and wine. Bike rental and jeep tour businesses are also thriving with the tourist business from the hotel. The hotel is another example of the fulfillment of David Ben-Gurion's vision for the development of the Negev's population and commerce.
The Beresheet Hotel
On arrival, it is obvious that this is no ordinary hotel. From the exquisitely crafted lobby you gaze out over the 25-mile long crater, which is a third of a mile deep, and formed part of the ancient spice route. The rocks change color according to the hour and the season and at times all that can be seen in the vast and eerily silent nothingness is twinkling stars. As general manager Sigi Levenkopf said: "When you stand and see the view, it's like the genesis of everything – creation."
Most guests spend only a couple of nights at Beresheet, often en route to Eilat, some making the three-hour journey from Tel Aviv just to enjoy Israel's newest wonder. It's back to nature at this resort. The 110 bedrooms are built in blocks, no more than two stories high, and golf buggies ferry guests to and from the main block which houses the restaurant, bar and spa. Some of the ground floor rooms have heated infinity pools. The Presidential Suite, a vast structure standing on its own, commands the best view of the crater. The rooms are spread out over the 50,000 sq meter site. Most guests book half board because there is nowhere to eat within easy striking distance, but Beresheet more than compensates.
Breakfast and dinner are gargantuan affairs, in the best Isrotel tradition. In the evening, starters are served buffet-style with main courses chosen from the menu. There are several cuts of beef available, fish, vegetarian and much more, served with style – and plentiful. Israeli breakfasts are renowned. Here, as at Beresheet's sister hotel, the Carmel Forest Spa, they have reached new heights.
There are indoor and outdoor pools, a high spec gym, tennis courts and the spa that offers uniquely designed treatments, from the most relaxing to the more intense shiatsu or Thai massage. Yoga classes and others are available for guests. Beresheet is a hotel with a spa, rather than a spa hotel and welcomes families, even with young children. There is a playroom, well equipped with plenty of toys and games, to keep the children entertained.
We chose to spend a week at Beresheet and even had we not ventured from its grounds throughout we would have been perfectly happy to relax amid nature for the duration of our stay.
The Surrounding Area: Mitzpe Ramon
Isolated as the hotel is, there is plenty to do in the immediate vicinity with many activities arranged by Beresheet itself. Bikes and Segways are available and there are hikes, walks, rappelling, jeep tours, horseriding and Tai Chi tours. The Ramon Visitor Center, sits on the northern cliffs of the Ramon Crater and tells the geological story behind the 40-km long crater (Makhtesh Ramon). The Visitor Center offers interactive exhibits explaining the processes leading to the creation of the crater. The Visitor Center also serves as a museum and memorial for Ilan Ramon, Israel's first astronaut who died in 2003 when the Shuttle Columbia disintegrated when re-entering earth's atmosphere.
It's worth seeing The Albert Promenade, the desert sculpture park next to the hotel, as well as the natural rock features that resemble chiseled wood. Visit the nearby Alpaca Farm which includes llamas, camels, goats, pigs and horses and is as popular with adults as kids. Visit Har Gamal, aka Camel Lookout, the small hill resembling a sitting camel that overlooks the Ramon Crater and provides a beautiful view of the crater and a great place to watch the sun rise or set.
Fifteen minutes from Beresheet is Carmey Avdat Farm, a vineyard and winery which dates its origins to Roman times but has only been used again for 25 years. Close to that is Kibbutz Sde Boker, the home of Israel's first Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion.
And if you want to evoke the memory of Beresheet when you're back home, be sure to slip a couple of the hotel's bath gels or skin creams into your case. The unique aroma, created for Beresheet and evident throughout the resort, is certain to bring back happy memories.
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Rewa likely to play at ANZ Stadium: Yusuf
Rewa football side is most likely to play their home games at the ANZ Stadium in Suva, confirms Fiji Football Association chief executive Mohammed Yusuf.
Yusuf said Rewa will host their home games at the Stadium since Ratu Cakobau Park is under maintenance work.
Yusuf also said they had discussion with the Rewa football officials and the officials wanted to play at their home ground without any fans.
However, Yusuf said the best option would be for Rewa to host their home games in Suva and that will also allow the spectators to watch the matches.
Ratu Cakobau Pavilion's maintenance work began this week and is expected to be completed by late February next year.


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Q: How to stop showing the Dropbox green checkmarks across every photo? It's good that Dropbox shows its blue icon to indicate a file is currently getting sync'ed ... however the big green check-marks which are shown to indicate the file has finished its sync are entirely unnecessary and obstructive especially since they are shown in perpetuity

I am on Ubuntu and following technique will temporarily remove the green checkmarks simply by removing the offending Dropbox green check-mark file
cd ~/.dropbox-dist/dropbox-lnx.x86_64-23.3.16/images/emblems
mv emblem-dropbox-uptodate.icon emblem-dropbox-uptodate.icon~ignore
mv emblem-dropbox-uptodate.png emblem-dropbox-uptodate.png~ignore

This is a temporary fix since checkmarks will reappear upon the next Dropbox app update which are frequent.
Does anyone know how to disable these green check marks?
As a band-aid, until the root cause is fixed, I execute this bash script to make the offending green checkmark image files go away
#!/bin/bash

#  remove Dropbox green checkmark files if they exist

cd ~/.dropbox-dist/dropbox-*/images/emblems/

green_icon=emblem-dropbox-uptodate.icon
green_png=emblem-dropbox-uptodate.png

[[ -f "${green_icon}" ]] && mv "${green_icon}" "${green_icon}"~ignore

[[ -f "${green_png}"  ]] && mv "${green_png}"   "${green_png}"~ignore

A: It is possible to hide Dropbox's overlay icons, but the process is different depending on your operating system. Unfortunately, I could only find instructions on disabling the icon on Windows and Mac.
Windows

*

*Open Windows Registry Editor (Win + R, type in regedit, hit Enter).

*Then go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ShellIconOverlayIdentifiers

*Under ShellIconOverlayIdentifiers key you will find keys of Dropbox, SkyDrive, and any other service that you may have installed
  on your computer.

*For Dropbox, simply rename the key DropboxExt1 to something like DropboxExt1-D so Windows cannot find the key value in the registry.

*Once done, restart your computer, or restart explorer using Task Manager.
That's it. You won't find any more overlay icons on your synced files.
  To get the icons back, remove the text that you appended on the
  key(s).

*

*Via SumTips.com

Mac OS

Open Finder and locate the Dropbox application, which you likely have
  stored in your Applications folder. Right-click on it and select
  Show Package Contents.

You'll see a lone folder titled Contents. Open it and then open
  the PlugIns folder. Inside the PlugIns folder will be a lone file,
  garcon.appex. Right-click on this file and again select Show Package Contents.

Again, you'll see a lone folder titled Contents. Open it and then
  open the Resources folder. Inside will be a number of folders and
  four overlay files. Change the name of the overlay-uptodate.icns
  file, which is the file for the green check mark icons. I just added
  edit to the end of it. This way, if I find I miss the feeling of
  warmth and security that green sea of check marks provides, I can just
  go back and remove my edit suffix and return the file name to its
  original name, thus restoring Dropbox's green check marks in Finder.

You will need to relaunch Finder for the change to take effect. Hold
  down the Option key and right-click the Finder icon in the Dock,
  and then click Relaunch.

When Finder returns, your Dropbox folder will be free of the green
  check marks.

*

*Via cnet.com

A: Thanks to the answer above about the location of the icon
cd ~/.dropbox-dist/dropbox-*/images/emblems/
I opened the file in gimp, scaled it way down, keeping the canvas size the same and saved over it.
Now I have the green checkbox, but it's not obtrusive.  I like scaling up the icon view to 400%.  Pretty obtrusive without a resize.

A: on linux I just execute the following script to make those green icons disappear (until next Dropbox update ;-()
#!/bin/bash

# ... on OSX look at   finder -> applications -> dropbox -> Show Package Contents -> Resources -> overlay-update.icons  <--- rename xxx.~ignore

cd ~/.dropbox-dist/dropbox-*/images/emblems/

green_icon=emblem-dropbox-uptodate.icon
green_png=emblem-dropbox-uptodate.png

[[ -f "${green_icon}" ]] && mv "${green_icon}" "${green_icon}"~ignore

[[ -f "${green_png}"  ]] && mv "${green_png}"   "${green_png}"~ignore

A: I was able to remove the green ticks by simply stopping using Smart Backup, found in the settings in the dropbox app.

A: If you're just browsing files without adding anything,
exiting out of Dropbox and refreshing the Dropbox folder
page removes the green check marks.  When you need to
sync some files, just open Dropbox again.
This also works with Mega cloud storage.  Just exit out
of Mega to stop syncing and refresh the Mega folder page.

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SM's shady dealings: Author confirms they forced JYJ out of new K-pop book
Lizzie">Lizzie
The author of a recently released book on K-pop has revealed that SM Entertainment pressured his publisher to remove references to JYJ and the TVXQ! lawsuit.
This came to light when one of our favourite bloggers, Oegukeen (who has previously written a guest post for us on inter-cultural relationships) wrote an in-depth review of Mark James Russell's book K-pop Now!: The Korean Music Revolution'.
Like we (and other reviewers) previously noted, she pointed out that there were odd inconsistencies in the book in the way TVXQ! and JYJ were covered. However unlike those other reviews, this time the author took the time to directly respond to the criticism in the comments of Oegukeen's blog.
Russell confirmed, as we had suspected, that this effective deletion of JYJ from K-pop history was the result of interference from SM Entertainment. He said:
"Yes, I agree with you about the JYJ/TVXQ issue. But, alas, that was not my call. SM Entertainment was quite adamant about how TVXQ was covered. Which is too bad, as I really liked Xia's "Incredible" (among other songs)."
Of course this did not go down well with fans of JYJ who questioned the author's integrity and, rightfully, used it as further proof of SM's meddling in the group's affairs despite being told to stop interfering by the Fair Trade Commission.
I see that SM is still trying to erase JYJ existence http://t.co/m2FqeoXUJP
— Junchan ♥ (@spaceshipcandy_) November 2, 2014
Where's the integrity? Reading the writer's comment was infuriating. http://t.co/DEp7iYbfCl
— Ning 寧 증문녕 (@ning225) November 3, 2014
While JYJ fans' frustrations are understandable, it is unfair to throw the author under the bus for something which is not really in his control. Aside from anything, his 2008 book POP GOES KOREA is one of the absolute best books on the history of Korean entertainment written in English and is a must-read for anyone with a serious interest in the topic.
In order to pull together such a shiny and attractive book with all those high-quality photographs, Mr Russell and his publisher Tuttle would have to work with Korean entertainment companies in order to get the rights for various promotional photos and artworks. The publisher wanted to create an anthology of K-pop groups and that is difficult to do without any kind of input from their agencies.
Mark James Russell actually took to his blog earlier in the year to address the issue but it didn't seem to get much notice:
"Now, I was not interested in embarrassing anyone or making anyone look bad, and I know that the whole TVXQ history is a very sensitive one, so I tried to write a very positive article on the band, which mentioned them starting as a five-member unit, then transitioning to a duo. I did not mention anything controversial about what happened and just looked at the positive — i.e., that everyone is doing well now, and fans have a lot of great music to choose from.
However, SM Entertainment did not like that approach. They were worried that any mention of the group's history would upset the fans. I tried being flexible, and repeatedly pointed out that not addressing the group's history at all would likely just draw attention to what happened and upset people more. But, in the end, SME had its approach and was firm. So that is how we ended up with the book the way it is."
The excuse that it might 'upset the fans' is hilariously ridiculous and yet it is exactly the kind of thing that SM would say.
Amusingly, because the company most likely only checked (or were given to check) the parts of the book that regarded their artists specifically the break-up of the group is still alluded to in the profile of KARA further on.
Although it's not great that the publisher caved to SM's requests it is understandable to a degree and it's good to see that the author is not trying to cover up what happened despite the backlash he might receive from the more… passionate parts of the JYJ fandom.
But for SM… this is, yet again, more bad press. 2014 really is a year they will wish to forget.
Editor and Co-founder of Beyond Hallyu
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Chris Backe
In case it wasn't clear to the K-pop fans – don't kill the messenger. And since when did writers have to write to please companies that aren't their publishers? Tuttle, you kinda screwed the pooch on this one.
Nini28326
As an author, if you use copyrighted material such as photos in your publication you must have permission to do so. All images, no matter who takes them, of Kpop artists are legally the property of he/she/they who own the brand. A Kpop Group is branded and copyrighted before they ever see a debut stage and therefor any media regarding them is intellectual property of their entertainment company. To use the photos legally, the author needed it permission and that left an open door for SM to pressure them about JYJ. Its highly likely that SM pressure the authors publishing company to remove all of the stuff related to JYJ and they chose to make the omissions so as to be able to actually publish the book. Meddling from outside companies, when it comes to books and publishing, actually happens a lot.
Photos belong to the picture-taker, not the person being pictured. To be sure, they may have had a difficult time licensing pictures from someone else because they're so carefully protected… They also didn't *have* to use any pictures (easily explained by telling the rest of the story in an appendix. Tuttle has an incentive, however, to maintain something of good relations with one of Korea's largest entertainment companies.
(As for your thought about 'meddling from outside companies… that's why I self-publish.)
This is where laws in the US and other countries differ, especially in S. Korea. It is against the law to use the likeness of any celebrity for profit without the expressed written consent of the artist involved, their management company, or whosoever owns the right to their brand. If the author took pictures of the members of Big Bang at a concert and used them in the book without permission from YG, he would be in violation of copyright and branding laws. Even though the individual shots may technically belong to him, the content does not.
http://lovingkorean.com/ Oegukeen – from Loving Korean
Hmmm… are you sure this is true? It makes sense at concerts, taking photos is even forbidden during most concerts in Korea,
but how would news agency publish hundreds of photographs of celebrities, for example at VIP premiere and such if they were violating copyright?
I'm pretty sure I remember reading something about photographing people being allowed in public places in South Korea as well. I can't remember properly now, but I'm really curious…
Yuleylll
Lol In my opinion about forbidding fans to take photos during concerts, I think it's just the company's strategy to forbid you to encourage you to buy their official merchandise.
When BEAST came to my country for a concert a few years ago, the girls who used DSLRs to take photos of BEAST were caught and told to delete them on the spot (poor girls). The staffs seem more lax with normal digital camera tho. Because the place was so dark. What ever you took using your digicam won't look very nice either.
Absolutely positive. I work in the industry, specifically in the Kpop news industry, and we have to deal with copyright laws on photographs and video footage on a daily basis.
Shamik Chakravarti
Youtube is full of 'fancam' videos. Who owns the copyright to these videos?
Those fancams are a violation of copyright and branding laws. But it also boils down to how willing the owners of said copyrights are will to go to prosecute. If the ent. company wants them taken down, they will be. It all depends on the company.
http://ningkei.wordpress.com Ning
They needed the photos to appeal to consumers, it's clear who their target audience is.
dbullock
I don't call this understandable… I call it perpetuating a lie.
jensterz
Tell like it is, just because you need copyright materials for the book doesn't mean you sacrifice the accuracy and integrity of the content. If you had to bend to the every whim of the company it should be said as such, rather than presenting it as a completely factual recount of Kpop history. It's not just a matter of shooting the messenger, it is also about the wider picture of what standard we want our books, textbooks and articles to adhere to.
After almost 15 years in the Kpop business, none of this surprises me what so ever. In my professional opinion, the author screwed up. Because they went for an eye pleasing look for the book, and therefore needed to have permission to use the photos, they left the door wide open for SM to meddle. The author could have, just as easily, created a perfectly well written and historically accurate book without the necessity to make it "pretty". Had the author done so, SM wouldn't have had the opportunity to meddle, pressure the publisher, and therefore the true history of DBSK/JYJ/TVXQ would have never been omitted.
It's just a flashy book aimed at fans, not a one where he did proper research. It's quite funny how SM is so "adamant" regarding how JYJ gets written off the his book yet allowed him to make a factual error stating Mirotic came out in 2006.
Reading other reviews, it seems like there are numerous such mistakes throughout, not even getting the names of the artistes correct and so on. It's a pseudo non fiction work.
This is where, as a published author, I take serious issue with the book's writer. Getting "in bed", so-to-speak, with these entertainment companies makes the author lose not only their objectiveness but also their credibility in my eyes. There are other ways to verify the actual facts without resorting to going directly to the source -who are, by their very nature self-serving and self-biased.
Aminah Henne
couldn't he have avoided the not so pleasant history but still be allowed to praise some of jyj's music? considering they are still performers in kpop, they should be mentioned and they were a part of a group that really helped launch the hallyu wave in the 2000s. sm quit blackballing jyj for god's sake!
http://kpopalypse.wordpress.com/ kpopalypse
Yeah I knew it. And this is why you don't write about k-pop in close collaboration with any k-pop agency.
Hello Lizzie,
http://beyondhallyu.com/ Lizzie (beyondhallyu)
I forgot to reply! And I meant to send you a message… apologies.
Anytime. I hope everything is going well with you
tickled41
sme. so petty.
They've been trying to erase the disputes they've had with HOT, ShinHwa, DBSK in the early days, SUJU, etc. since forever.
Guess it works too since most fans don't know about it anymore
I'm not sure why this wasn't mentioned in this article. Tuttle publishing might be based in the US but the writer lives in Seoul. His livelihood could be in danger if SM decided to cut him off from his contacts.
It always boils down the money doesn't it? Tsk tsk.
lilibaiyu
The author, for whatever reason, has shown himself to be spineless. Certainly, when he realized what SM was insisting that he do, he knew it was going to fatally compromise the integrity of his work. He and his publisher had a choice to make when they saw in technicolor the kind of company SME is and the way they do use coercion to fit their agenda. Sure, those glossy photos of SUJU were nice, but I just hope Russell thinks they were worth what is happening to him now in terms of his reputation and credibility.
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Nini28326 says:
This is where, as a published author, I take serious issue with the book's writer. Getting "in bed", so-to-speak, with these entertainment companies makes the author lose not only their objectiveness but also their credibility in my eyes. There are other ways to verify the actual facts without resorting to going directly to the source -who are, by their very nature self-serving and self-biased.
Lizzie (beyondhallyu) says:
I forgot to reply! And I meant to send you a message... apologies. Anytime. I hope everything is going well with you :)
Yuleylll says:
Lol In my opinion about forbidding fans to take photos during concerts, I think it's just the company's strategy to forbid you to encourage you to buy their official merchandise. When BEAST came to my country for a concert a few years ago, the girls who used DSLRs to take photos of BEAST were caught and told to delete them on the spot (poor girls). The staffs seem more lax with normal digital camera tho. Because the place was so dark. What ever you took using your digicam won't look very nice either.
It always boils down the money doesn't it? Tsk tsk.


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The Magnetic Fields On The Improbably Autobiographical '50 Song Memoir'
Vince Pearson, Emerald O'Brien
Published March 9, 2017 at 2:43 AM MST
50 Song Memoir is Stephin Merritt's latest album as the driving force behind The Magnetic Fields.
Stephin Merritt is a great storyteller with a really analytical perspective — except, maybe, when it comes to his own feelings.
As the driving force behind The Magnetic Fields, Merritt has written hundreds of songs. Almost none of them are autobiographical; it's just not his style. And yet, for his 50th birthday, he decided he was going to write 50 songs, one for each year of his life.
"That was the point of the album," he says. "I'm the least confessional singer songwriter in history, maybe, so why not do the exact opposite of what I usually do — 50 times."
The end result is the new Magnetic Fields album 50 Song Memoir, and it embodies the quirky charm that has brought Merritt so many fans. The songs have this, "Yeah, this is how it happened" kind of feel to them — though according to Merritt, that doesn't necessarily make them any more honest than his earlier work.
"I don't think I'm dishonest about my feelings in other songs — it's just that I'm not claiming those feelings," he says. "I'm saying, 'This is a feeling. Here is a situation that goes with that feeling.' The situation may or may not involve me, Stephin Merritt, but it certainly involves me, music listener. There's a mild expectation that I will actually be searching within my deepest soul for nuggets of self-help-style truth, but that is totally not what I am interested in."
Merritt spoke with NPR's David Greene about his love for ABBA, his childhood on religious communes, and what his latest work does and does not say about his personality. Hear more of their conversation at the audio link.
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On his way home to Brunswick. He doesn't know for sure if his wife takes him back. This story he tells six teenagers who are on the same bus as Vingo. To start with Vingo is a very shy person, because he doesn't speak very long with the girl, Just short dialogues. This can be seen in line 25 up to 27. In addition he doesn't show any emotions and sink into the silence. Vingo is a romantic and respectful man, because of his settings to his wife.
He says to the girl who talks with him, that he understands, if his wife choose an another man and forget him, but if she wants to take him back, she hangs out yellow handkerchiefs on an oak tree in Brunswick. This portrays the narrator in line 50 up to 54. In contrast of his wife and his three children, the narrator claims that he is a very thoughtful person. This can be coincluded from the fact that he sits all alone the way back home, without doing anything, Just listens to usic or to read a book.
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Away: Journey to the Unexpected, Illusion of L'Phalcia Get Limited Run Physical Editions
by Alex Fuller · Published January 2, 2020 · Updated January 2, 2020
Physical copies of Away: Journey to the Unexpected are now available to order from Limited Run Games, with limited PlayStation 4 copies of Illusion of L'Phalcia also set to go on sale tomorrow, January 3, 2020. Away: Journey to the Unexpected is available for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch, with orders open through January 30, 2020. The PlayStation 4 copies of Illusion of L'Phalcia will be made available to order in two batches at 10am and 6pm Eastern time on Friday. The physical editions of both titles can be ordered from Limited Run Games' website.
Away: Journey to the Unexpected combines rogue-lite and FPS elements with players controlling a kid who is neither a hero nor warrior. The game is developed by Aurélien Regard Games and was released for PC, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One in 2019. Illusion of L'Phalcia is a turn-based RPG developed by EXE-Create and published by Kemco. The game is currently available on iOS, Android, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.
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Pokémon: Let's Go Gets Spooky and Informative
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HentaiAsobi says:
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While i really liked the game's style and gameplay. I would not recommend anyone to get the Switch version. :p
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The 2022–23 season is BG Pathum United's third consecutive season in Thai League 1, following promotion in 2019.

In addition to the domestic league, the club will also compete in this season's editions of the Thai FA Cup and the AFC Champions League.

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Bolts and Bobbins: What a Productive Day!!!
Yes, today was really productive. My Twisted Sisters came to sew today and we worked on a few projects (and drank tea and laughed a lot). We meet each week and try to get some sewing done but, at times, it's difficult - just like to visit. Today though, we really did work. Here are a few pictures.
doing embroidery work by hand and makes some very beautiful quilts. Hope we get to see this one when it's all done.
Here's the project I was working on today. It's a cute baby panel with borders put on. I'll let you see it better when it's done. Just the outside borders to put on, then quilt it.
I'm sorry to say but, the picture of the mini twister wall hanging being finished by our other Sister didn't turn out and it is really cute! What patience to work on that little thing. Will post a picture asap.
Then it was time to make 15-1/2" blocks for naptimequilter.blogspot.com who is going to put the blocks together have them quilted and give the quilts to the victims of the Calgary floods. A great project - many hands make light work.
The two pictures show one finished and mine almost finished. (Think I will take out the top left block - it doesn't really fit in).
Well folks, it's past midnight and time for bed. Will post again soon.
Yes, looks like you and sister are being VERY creative over here!!
It's always nice to get together with friends and quilt. I meet weekly with 2 others in the evening.
When we keep our chatter to a minimum, we really get a lot done. It's always nice to have other opinions too!
Welcome to my blog. I am an avid quilter and like teaching, especially one on one but teach classes also. I have sewn all my life - like mother like daughter! After the children grew up, I took up quilting and have become addicted. I have a small shop and training studio where I spend a lot of my time. Please leave me a message and thank you for visiting.
Bolts and Bobbins is a home based fabric shop. We carry the full line of Marci Baker's books, notions, Clearview rulers, and much, much more.
This is a great way to make tumbling blocks. I have taken the Teacher's Certification Course with Marci Baker of Alicia's Attic. This is just one sample of the many patterns available in her books. I have taught this course and my students have been very happy with their success. Want to learn how to do it? E-mail me for information on workshops or want me to come to your Guild for a lecture?


AC MILAN are ready to end £24million Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli's Eastlands nightmare in the summer by taking him back to Italy.
Balotelli has exhausted the patience of many of the City staff and the majority of fans who believe that his removal from Thursday night's 2-0 Europa League defeat against Dinamo Kiev following an allergic reaction to the grass, was the last straw.
Most have never warmed to the sulking Italian since his summer arrival from Inter Milan while even supportive manager Roberto Mancini is believed to be fed up with the 20-year-old's problems.
Mancini has been walking on eggshells, aware that the gifted but temperamental forward can blow up at any moment.
Being taken off in a game usually results in a stroppy disappearance down the tunnel while injuries and disciplinary problems have restricted his first team starts.
At Inter his constant battles with the then manager Jose Mourinho made his eventual exit predictable, especially when he appeared on TV wearing the shirt of deadly rivals AC Milan.
Balotelli is a self-confessed AC Milan fan, having supported them as a youngster and would jump at the chance of joining them despite having played for Inter.
City are aware of that and also know that the player has been seen dining with Milan chief executive Adriano Galliani. Despite constant denials, a move to Milan is very much on the cards at the end of the season providing City can recoup as much of their £24m outlay as they can.
Balotelli is doubtful for this afternoon's FA Cup sixth round clash against Reading at Eastlands – a game that keeper Joe Hart is desperate to win. "I think we have as good a chance as any of the big sides left in the last eight and we all want to win it," he said. "The FA Cup is still a big trophy and there's a determination in our dressing room to get to the final.
"People say City will only start to go forward when we win a trophy but regardless of moving forward and stepping up we want to win every game we play. We also want to give something back to the fans who have stuck with us. They have been so loyal down the years and now we have a chance to pay them back. But it won't be easy.
"It's very hard to win any trophy in this country – look at the Carling Cup Final when Birmingham beat Arsenal. No-one gives you anything, you have to earn it.
"It's the same in the Premier League. I watched the Blackpool-Chelsea match and although Chelsea won 3-1 they didn't get that win easily and that's why you've got to be at your best at this stage of the season.


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This report 'maps the gaps' in the current evidence base relating to harmful gambling. It describes the quantity and quality of existing research in this field, and highlights areas in which evidence and knowledge are sparse or lacking.
Map the Gap
a critical review of the literature on gambling-related harm
by Emma Disley, Alexandra Pollitt, Deirdre May Culley, Jennifer Rubin
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This report, commissioned by the Responsible Gambling Fund (RGF), aims to 'map the gaps' in the current evidence base relating to harmful gambling. It sets out findings from a Rapid Evidence Assessment of academic and 'grey' literature, describing the quantity and quality of existing research in this field, and highlighting areas in which evidence and knowledge are sparse or lacking. This report looks at:
The prevalence of problem gambling among prisoners, the homeless and members of the armed forces
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The conclusion from this REA is that the evidence available to policy- and decision-makers in Britain on problem gambling is limited.
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Rep. Elder Appointed to Law Revision Commission
LANSING — State Rep. Brian K. Elder (D-Bay City) has been appointed by Speaker of the House Tom Leonard (R-DeWitt) to serve on the Michigan Law Revision Commission, a bipartisan body that examines the laws of the state in order to eliminate redundancies and defects, and to recommend needed reform.
"I have had the pleasure of serving Bay County for years not only as an elected official, but a lawyer with my own practice," said Rep. Elder. "While I am grateful to be serving now as a state representative, I look forward to sitting on this commission, as it will allow me to remain engaged in the process not only of writing our laws, but updating them as well. I'm extremely appreciative that Speaker Leonard saw fit to give me this opportunity."
The commission meets regularly to discuss and recommend legal changes that modify or eliminate antiquated and inequitable rules of law, and to bring the civil and criminal law of the state in line with modern practices. Rep. Elder was the only House Democrat appointed to the commission, with a term lasting through December 2018.
"I'm a history buff, and I understand that perspective and context are extremely important when studying both history and law," said Rep. Elder. "Serving on this commission will allow me not only to look at Michigan's past through a legal and historical lens, but to do so in a way that both preserves our history while streamlining our legal code, and I am very much looking forward to it."
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How many meetings over how many years did Congressional leaders like Nancy Pelosi, Henry Waxman, Barbara Boxer, Edward Markey and others go hat in hand to the automakers and beg them to do something to help America, to improve fuel economy, to stop suing the states over clean car initiatives... and were shown the door.
Congress has used its regulatory muscle before to force Detroit to make other improvements to our cars, from seat belts and air bags to catalytic converters, all of which Detroit refused to do voluntarily. Now that the tables are turned and Detroit is doing the begging for a handout to save itself, Congress should demand in return a serious, long-overdue increase in fuel efficiency standards for new cars and trucks.
Just as they did with the Wall Street bailout stipulating an end to golden parachutes for CEOs, Congress should put some real teeth into any bailout negotiations with Detroit.
The Big 3's greed and lack of vision led them to the cliff"s edge where they stand today, facing financial implosion unless the federal government swoops in to prop them up. These companies invited their impending destiny, and some have argued they ought to face the consequences of the market without federal intervention. But the fact is that America can't afford to lose the millions of jobs Detroit provides and the opportunity to lead on a manufacturing product that will see explosive foreign sales in the near future, especially in China and India.
So it's time for some tough love. What would you say to your kid who came to you looking for a handout after he or she had been warned repeatedly? Would you fork it over, no questions asked? Is that the life lesson you would pass on to your child? No way.
If Detroit needs more taxpayer bailouts to survive, we ought to demand some serious and real concessions in return, starting with an immediate cease-and-desist order for Detroit to drop its lawsuits against California, Vermont, Rhode Island, New Mexico and any other state that passes clean cars legislation requiring more efficient, less polluting vehicles. Enough already, Detroit. Stop fighting and start building clean cars now.
Congress should set strict guidelines to ensure that Detroit moves as quickly as possible to get clean cars into American driveways where they can help power a new smart grid like the one Al Gore described in Sunday's New York Times. Congress should also open the process beyond the Big 3, offering financial support to smaller entrepreneurial carmakers for large-scale production of their innovative all-electric and plug-in hybrid prototypes which lack financing to move from the concept contests and into dealer showrooms and consumer hands.
It's past time for Detroit to get serious about regaining America's once-proud role as a leader in automotive engineering. Congress must hold the automakers accountable in any bailout to ensure that our clean car 'future' starts now.


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North Waziristan Police committed to ensure peaceful elections: DPO
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MIRANSHAH: First time after merger of erstwhile Fata with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, three police stations have been set up and made functional in North Waziristan tribal district.
North Waziristan District Police Officer (DPO) Shafiullah Gandapur said in an interview with TNN that 3,246 Khassadar and 673 Levies personnel in the tribal district have been integrated into KP Police under the government's policy. He said police stations have been set up in district headquarters Miranshah, Mir Ali and Razmak sub-divisions and made functional. He said deputy superintendents of police (DSPs), station house officers (SHOs) and other staff have been provided to police stations in North Waziristan.
The DPO urged the people of North Waziristan to fully trust and cooperate with police for ensuring durable peace in the area. He said local disputes will be resolved through dispute resolution councils (DRCs) and Jirgas of local elders.
Shafiullah said the main challenge for North Waziristan Police is peaceful elections in PK-111 and PK-112. He said police will provide fool-proof security to all polling stations and will ensure elections in a secure and peaceful atmosphere.
Meanwhile, Chief of Waziristan Malik Nasrullah Khan has said that police system is now in place in North Waziristan and the local people fully trust them. He said police system is not weak, and it will become more effective with the passage of time. He said police will become more active and efficient gradually. He said the local people will fully cooperate with police in maintaining law and order. Two police stations have also been made functional in the neighbouring South Waziristan tribal district. The first police station of the tribal district started its functions on June 15 in districts headquarters Wana, while the second police station was inaugurated on June 26 in Sarwakai.
After the merger of erstwhile Fata with KP and extension of the police force jurisdiction in tribal districts, the KP Police is setting up new police stations in the merged areas to enforce the writ of the state and provide security to the local people. The tribal people have welcomed the establishment of police stations in tribal districts and hoped that it will bring down crime ratio.
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Ivan Redkach gets a stern test from Tony Luis in ShoBox victory
If you read the press clippings leading up to the fight, you'd have thought Ivan Redkach-Tony Luis was an absolute mismatch.
If you just read the scorecards after the fight, you might have thought the same.
But despite the lopsided scores of 99-90, 97-92, 97-93 in favor of Redkach, Tony Luis gave him all he could handle in the main event of ShoBox: The New Generation on Friday night from the Cook Convention Center in Memphis, Tenn.
Redkach (16-0, 13 knockouts) came out looking to live up to the predictions, storming at Luis from the opening bell. However, it was Luis who clipped him with a left hook that sent him off balance and seemed to send his glove down to the canvas. Referee Randy Phillips set the tone for what would be a bizarre 10 rounds of officiating, ignoring it completely and letting the fight continue. Seconds later, Luis appeared to slip on the canvas following a grazing blow, and it was ruled a knockdown.
Luis (17-2, 7 KOs) maintained steady pressure throughout the night. With a substantial height and reach advantage, his best chance was to swarm Redkach, and that was exactly the plan he employed. Predictably, Redkach's power and accuracy kept the Ukrainian in control when the fight was at range and in the center of the ring, but Luis spent plenty of time along the ropes with his head buried and arms wailing away downstairs as well.
Unfortunately, Phillips wasn't very fond of any work in close, and seemingly separated the fighters for no reason, repeatedly. The grand irony is that Phillips spent the entire fight standing dangerously close to both fighters, but of course there was nobody to push him back.
Redkach did show flashes of the power he was reported to have, buzzing Luis on a number of occasions, particularly with hard right hooks. Still, Luis, 26, Cornwall, Ont., was able to stomp forward and even land the more telling blows in the final round.
Though he didn't turn in the thrashing expected of him, the 27-year old Redkach kept a high stock by both maintaining his unblemished record, and taking part in an action fight. On the flip side, Luis, who was written off after a shocking upset loss to Jose Hernandez a year ago on ESPN, likely earned himself more time on the tube as well.
As exciting as the main event was, it was the de facto co-feature that stole the show, as Frank Galarza scored a chilling 2nd round knockout over John Thompson.
Immediately as the bell rang to begin the second, Galarza stormed Thompson and beat his left hook with a well-timed right hand. The shot staggered Thompson (14-1, 5 KOs), and Galarza followed it up with a monstrous left hook that sent him corkscrewing face-first into the canvas. With his forehead buried into the canvas and his body like a pretzel beneath him, the count was administered until the eight, when it was finally waved off.
Galarza (12-0, 8 KOs) is a late bloomer at the age of 28, but appears to have significant power at 154, and is being handled by AJ Galante, who has recently guided the career of light middleweight contender Delvin Rodriguez.
Earlier in the night, Antoine Douglas hit Marquis Davis with an avalanche of punches en route to a lopsided unanimous decision. Scores were 79-73 and 80-72 twice.
Douglas (12-0, 7 KOs) is a Virginia-born prospect with plenty of hype, having fought on a number of east coast undercards. He lived up to the promise in terms of his punch output, overwhelming Davis in all eight rounds with almost exclusively power shots.
That said, Davis (8-1-2, 5 KOs) was able to take all of them and remain on his feet for the duration of the fight. Whether that was a testament to his chin, or evidence that Douglas' power has been overstated remains to be seen as "Action" continues his rise up the ranks.
In the broadcast opener, welterweight prospects Maurice Hooker and Abel Ramos fought to a majority draw. Scores were 77-75 Hooker and 76-76 even twice.
Hooker (12-0-2, 9 KOs) used his spindly frame to remain on the outside and out-jab Ramos handily for the first two rounds, to the point that it looked like a stylistic mismatch. However, Ramos showed flashes of hope trapping his foe on the ropes in the third round, before Hooker regained control in the 4th.
After a competitive fifth frame, Hooker seemingly began to tire, as perhaps Ramos' constant pressure began to take its toll.
Ramos (8-0-1, 4 KOs) banged away to the body and landed looping rights and lefts to the head with more and more regularity down the stretch. Without looking at the scorecards, one can safely assume that the unheralded Arizona brawler unanimously won the second half of the fight.
Though the lasting impression will be that Ramos was coming on and might have had more left in the tank at the final bell, the fight was also a good gut check for Hooker, who had been able to safely tee off on safe opposition thus far.
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Donovan Woods' new album: songwriting at its finest
"I love them all, they're all sweet. They're all just sweet guys", says Canadian singer-songwriter Donovan Woods of the songs on his new album Hard Settle, Ain't Troubled.
The album has already received wide acclaim: The Globe and Mail describes it as "a gentle, honest collection of melancholic observations and hushed tunefulness." From front to back, Hard Settle, Ain't Troubled is chock-full of original, beautifully-crafted songs, each distinct, catchy and captivating.
Woods' folk-country sound is reminiscent of Steve Earle and Ryan Adams, and his pop-friendly melodies sometimes evoke Bryan Adams and Jack Johnson. Overall the album is songwriting at its finest, with warm melodies, clever and honest lyrics coupled with a soft, gentle and genuine voice.
When I interviewed Donovan Woods, his single What Kind of Love is That? hit #1 on CBC Radio 2's Top 20 later that day. On the Nights You Stay Home, an upbeat rhythmic number about ruinous jealousy, has also been in regular rotation, recently spending four weeks in the top three singles.
In the song What Kind of Love is That?, Woods explores the light and dark sides of love with his bluegrass-style guitar picking accompanied by subtle, ominous string arrangements: "What kind of love is stronger in the broken places. Fills up the lonely spaces, picks you up when you fall down. Drives you home when you're drunk downtown. When you fall off the edge of the world cause it's gone flat. What kind of love is that?". The effect is understated but powerful.
Woods' previous albums were self-released and recorded over "months and months and months," as he gradually found the money to produce them. For this new album, "It's the first time I had ever had a real budget and I could do everything pretty quickly, hire the musicians that I want and not have any compromises in terms of taking my time," says Woods.
Hard Settle, Ain't Troubled was produced by James Bunton, who was "a really calming presence and that's what I needed," says Woods. "It's stressful to make a record, especially when the one prior got some attention. It was the first record that I knew people would listen to. I really wanted it to be good and I felt stressed out about it."
His previous studio album Don't Get Too Grand was nominated for a JUNO award. Woods also received international attention when his ballad Portland Maine was recorded by country music star Tim McGraw.
Recently, Woods' song Leaving Nashville found its way on to the debut solo album of Lady Antebellum's Charles Kelley. Woods has spent some time in Nashville forging business and songwriting contacts. Leaving Nashville is a darker take on the struggles of a songwriter in Music City, chasing dreams and trying not to give up on them: "One day, you're the king, and the next, you're not. It's handshakes and whiskey shots, boy. And throwing up in parking lots all by yourself. But I ain't never leaving Nashville. I ain't never leaving Nashville."
Woods is born and raised in Sarnia, Ontario, but has lived in Toronto for over a decade. His poignant and heartbreaking song, They Don't Make Anything in That Town, is a piano-led ballad about his disintegrating hometown:"I was going to drive a truck. I was going to answer phones. I started making up songs and made it out. They don't make anything in that town."
His lyrics have been described as stark, economical and honest, and they are written in plain no-nonsense language. Woods majored in English and Drama at the University of Guelph before moving to Toronto, and it shows in his song lyrics. "Poetry for me is a big deal, I read a lot of it." Although it can seem understated, there is a certain level of drama in Wood's music, and that's what makes him so captivating.
Woods has worked patiently and diligently on his craft throughout his musical career, but "I had other jobs until really recently," working an office job at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto until he had to go on tour and promote this album.
"When you have a full-time job you always think, 'man, I wish I had time to do my own stuff'. And then when you have the time to do your own stuff you think, 'man, I wish I had the security of a full-time job.' If you're able to do both you're pretty lucky, even if it's a lot of work," says Woods.
The title and theme of the record, Hard Settle, Ain't Troubled, reflects the struggles that normal people face in their everyday lives. Woods explains, "Hard Settle is like a hard time. It's hard to get your mind settled into something but I ain't troubled – everything's fine. I think it's hard to feel satisfied but that's OK. You just think, well I'll just never be satisfied – and be satisfied with that."
Donovan Woods performs with Matt Andersen in Montreal on March 25, 2016, at L'Astral (305 Rue Ste-Catherine O). Doors: 7 pm, show: 8 pm. Tickets: $31.50 – 38.05.
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Tan90 Thermal Solutions – The Journey from an Idea to a Start-Up
The story behind how Tan90 started is also an interesting one. "We had many ideas. At one point, we were a book sharing rental platform, were making dehumidifiers and were also working on cold storages. Being immature, we thought we would be able to do all of this." On how the name Tan90 evolved, Saumalya says "As we all know, tan(90o) is infinity. There are infinite problems and each problem has infinite solutions. You can achieve whatever you dream and dreams are limitless. This is what Tan90 stands for."
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Tan90 Thermal Solutions is a start-up that grew out of a project taken up by a group of PhD scholars. The three co-founders of Tan90, Saumalya Mukherjee, Shiv Sharma and Rajani Kant Rai with a lot of hard work and mentorship from Prof. Satyanarayanan Seshadri, have developed their ideas into a start-up. Let's hear their story!
How did it all start
This project was born as an attempt to win the Shaastra Energy Challenge 2018. "At that time, it was mostly just an idea, not a product. Winning this event meant that we got 2.5 lakhs, but more than the money, it was the confidence we got from winning that mattered" says Saumalya Mukherjee, one of the 3 co-founders of Tan90 Innovations. There were 4 PhD scholars who were working on this at that time, and since they had their PhD theses to concentrate on, this project took a backseat and they worked on it as a side project as and when time permitted.
Though they knew that portable cold storages would be a useful product, they did not realise the scope of what they were working on until they brought their idea to the Gopalkrishna Deshpande Centre of Customer Interaction.
The idea of working on portable cold storage came to them when they realised that many options exist when it comes to stationary cold storages but for portable ones, farmers generally have to turn to either refrigeration trucks or ice boxes. Though they knew that portable cold storages would be a useful product, they did not realise the scope of what they were working on until they brought their idea to the Gopalkrishna Deshpande Centre of Customer Interaction. Here, ideas and products are validated not qualitatively but quantitatively. "We were taken aback by the potential demand for the product" says Saumalya. It was also around this time that they got accepted into Nirmaan, IIT Madras's pre-incubator for potential start-ups. "Even when we got into Nirmaan, we didn't have a product in hand. We just had a validated idea. But with financial support from Nirmaan, we went ahead and started bringing out prototypes."
Saumalya says that the mentorship they received was key to them coming this far. "Satya sir has been with us since day zero and has always supported us. Another very close mentor to our team is K V Anand. He is not associated with IIT Madras but has been on board with us till now. Both of them made us realise that we should never get too comfortable with our product. With their support, our project grew. Eventually, a point came when I didn't even have any second thoughts about not going for post-doctoral studies."
The product resembles an ice-box and each unit has a usable capacity of 50 litres. Phase change materials, like water/ice, are used to facilitate cooling. Just as ice absorbs energy, crossing the barrier of latent heat and turning into water, other phase change materials also absorb energy and change phase. One major disadvantage of ice is that it can't reach sub-zero temperatures. Hence, other phase change materials can be used to overcome this shortcoming.
The unit is powered by thermal batteries. These are similar to electrical batteries. In the same way that electrical batteries store electrical energy, these batteries store thermal energy. Just like gel packs, they have to be cooled in a freezer before they are used. "Generally, if an gel pack is charged for 17 hours, it lasts for around 10 hours. This is very inefficient. We worked on the chemistry of the batteries and now, have reduced the charging time by a factor of 3. So, it is now very similar to a mobile phone – you charge it for a short amount of time and then use it for a long duration" says Saumalya.
One unit of this portable freezer is priced at Rs. 5500. "Given that each unit has a lifetime of about three years, this roughly adds up to a capital expenditure of Rs. 5 per day, which is pretty low." On being asked what sets their product apart from the other solutions available, Saumalya says "The major advantage that this has over ice-boxes is that ice can't be used with all kinds of perishables. It can mostly be used only for meat and fish. Our product, however, can be used for all kinds of perishables. We have tested it on a variety of perishables from milk to meat." Another feature that they claim to be unique to this product is that the boxes are rodent-proof and biofilm proof that is, bacteria, algae, etc. can't grow on them.
As we all know, tan(90) is infinity. There are infinite problems and each problem has an infinite number of solutions. You can achieve whatever you dream and dreams are limitless. This is what Tan90 stands for.
This project began a little more than a year ago and today, they are pretty close to standardising the product. But the journey hasn't been easy. Saumalya says that there are many similarities between entrepreneurship and doing a PhD. "Both require a great deal of perseverance, patience and the ability to work with limited resources and to be able to succeed in both, you have to fail as early as possible. In a PhD, if an experiment fails, you immediately have to think of a different route. This is what is called pivoting in entrepreneurship. If something doesn't work, then pivot and try an alternative. In a PhD, you love your subject, but don't fall in love with your experiment. Similarly, in entrepreneurship, you love your start-up, but don't fall in love with your product."
The first prototype was made when they were 4 or 5 months into the project. The prototypes were sent for testing and based on the feedback they received, changes were made at each step and the process was repeated. "We have made close to 30 pilot units so far. For every 5 pilot units that we make, around 3 get positive responses. We have iterated the design aspect of the product 4 to 5 times now." They initially started out by using plastic crates. "We wanted to get the idea validated first. We did not concentrate on perfecting the product. We worked very closely with the Institute Workshop in the initial stages. We knew it was important to keep production in-house and also for all of us to get our hands dirty."
Their hard work has paid off till now. They were noticed by Niti Aayog currently receive funding from them. "Niti Aayog has worked with start-ups in the cold storage business in the past and has some idea about the obstacles that we could potentially face. An association with them also helped us in partnering with government institutions and NABARD." Saumalya stresses the importance of having the right partnerships "Tan90 is not going to be able to do anything alone. We need partnerships with the government, banking facilities, private institutions, financing facilities and rural banks like NABARD. We are also working closely with the Horticulture Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu. Even if Tan90 fails, these are the institutions and bodies that will play a big role in making this idea succeed at some point."
The affordability of our product makes it accessible to marginal farmers who are the ones who really need it.
"We do have a motive to make a profit out of this business, but our product does have a social angle to it. The affordability of our product makes it accessible to marginal farmers who are the ones who really need it." Going forward, they would like to standardise their product as soon as possible. "We have our presence in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Delhi and Telangana. We would like to deepen our roots there and also expand to Maharashtra." He hopes that Tan90 grows out of the three co-founders and one day becomes an organisation built around good culture and work ethics.
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