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Today, we're writing the QNAP TS-673A 6 Bay NAS review to give you details about QNAP's latest powerful solution. Some years ago, hardware-heavy and powerful solutions were present, yet these were extremely expensive. Then, there were cheaper options but underpowered, thus, bringing disappointments early on.
But it's different this time since the TS-673A 6 Bay NAS is an optimised middle-ground solution compared to earlier products. Not only that, but it even offers hardware options that aren't available on its competitors' solutions.
So will this 6 Bay NAS solution be another system that will drown in the noise? Or will it be something that will emerge and stand out from the crowd? Let's find out in our QNAP TS-673A 6 Bay NAS review and see if this product deserves your attention.
QNAP TS-673A 6 Bay NAS Packaging
When our TS-673A arrived, it came in a standard-looking retail packaging. But the good thing here is that the box was sturdy and durable enough to protect the NAS system inside.
Its box is almost two times the volume of the NAS itself. Plus, we love that QNAP put in extra effort to guarantee the security and protection of the items inside. That means, you won't have to worry about any damages that may incur while it's being shipped to you.
There's nothing much to see on the box, though the company did highlight the NAS' hardware, software, etc. Basically, it's just a brown cardboard box but still sports a nice business-class style offering a bold and clear impact.
Opening the package, the first thing we saw was the packing foam that surrounded the product inside. We appreciate all this additional foam for increased protection, and it also helps keep everything fixed in place.
After removing all these, we were left with the TS-673A itself. Plus, it comes with another box that keeps all the extra accessories.
Its accessory kit comes with a mains power connector, keys for locking the media bays, and two RJ45 LAN cables. You'll find 2.5"/3.5" media screws, M.2 SSD bays' heatsink pads, and a three-year warranty info sheet. To note, there are also details on how you can extend the warranty up to five years.
Lastly, QNAP included instructions for first-time setups. However, keep in mind that the details are light on information, and will direct you to QNAP's website instead.
Now, let's check the TS-673A's functions and design in the next part of our QNAP TS-673A 6 Bay NAS review.
QNAP TS-673A 6 Bay NAS Review – Design and Functionality
The case that this NAS system uses is popular in QNAP's portfolio. And, it's highly similar to other 6 bay systems that came before the TS-673A.
Its slightly rugged and metal appearance looks good. Plus, its mix of displays, a compact desktop frame, and standard heat dissipation makes it even better.
Looking at the front of the chassis, you'll see that it has adequate space and everything there is evenly spread out. Also, you'll see the familiar LED lights featured across the system. LED indicators that are available include the USB, Status/Power, LAN, drive 1-6, and M.2 SSD 1-2.
Another feature of the TS-673A that's very "QNAP" is the USB front-mounted copy button.
Technically, a local backup-targeted USB port with a physical action button on the NAS' front isn't something new. But the thing is, QNAP is the only brand that offers it with USB 3.2 Gen2. This is the reason why they're pretty known for it.
Looking at the bays in this QNAP TS-673A 6 Bay NAS review, these can be utilised with your storage media. What's nice about it is that you can use them in a variety of RAID setups. Or, you can populate the system with just a single HDD.
Each tray features a locking tool that is mainly designed to stop the sudden removal of an HDD in use. However, it can't necessarily prevent more aggressive attacks or intruders from accessing your data and the drive media.
The system also has software options for preventing such things from happening. Furthermore, the loaded trays are non-spring plastic pieces.
We like that the trays feature a click-and-load-in design, meaning, you won't need tools to install the hard drives. The only thing you'll need to do is remove the side clips to easily secure the drive in just seconds.
If you're planning to fully or partially populate the system with SSDs, don't worry. You'll find screw holes on the NAS to install 2.5" media.
When removing all the six trays, you'll see a clear backplane of SATA connectors available. There aren't any extra loose SATA power connectors, plus the metal internal framework is well-ventilated and clear.
Looking at the TS-673A's sides, you'll find minimal ventilation there. Also, the system doesn't sport the branded ventilated logo that seems to be present on other Synology and QNAP hardware.
Despite that, the NAS carries a decent number of passive cooling vents. The thing is, more of these can be found along the base and rear of the TS-673A. That said, the metal chassis will function as a form of heat dissipation for the system when it's under heavy use.
But don't forget, since this is a metal chassis, expect it to generate more noise than usual.
When you look at the NAS' base, you'll find more ventilation for all six storage bays. Since it's designed to run for days, weeks, or even months, passive ventilation with active cooling systems is essential. This is specifically vital to maintain system efficiency.
It's also good that QNAP designed the NAS to ensure that it limits dust and noise issues.
Active Cooling of the QNAP TS-673A 6 Bay NAS
The NAS system's active cooling feature is quite impressive since it has two huge 92mm fans on its rear. The RPM of these can be adjusted so ambient noise can be managed easily.
However, we suggest that you keep the active cooling set to auto. This is so the system can easily adjust internal cooling whenever necessary for maintaining peak efficiency and performance.
When setting it on auto, QNAP reported levels of ambient noise of 20.3dbA during operation. There's also an extra 60mm cooling fan on the TS-673A's rear, delivering optimised cooling on numerous key internal hardware components. These include the CPU heatsink, M.2 slots, and memory.
If you think about it, these are nice extra touches for maintaining ideal internal temps.
Key Features of the QNAP TS-673A 6 Bay NAS
What makes the TS-673A better than other NAS systems on the market? We'll discuss its key features here in our QNAP TS-673A 6 Bay NAS review to find out.
Powered by AMD Ryzen Processor
The TS-673A uses AMD's Ryzen V1500 quad-core processor with up to 64GB RAM that supports ECC memory. It features USB 3.2 Gen2 ports that offer up to 10Gb/s speeds. Additionally, the TS-673A provides one USB-C port to support transferring large media files across devices and a more efficient workflow.
2.5GbE Switch to Transform Your Network
Upgrading your network has become affordable with QNAP's 2.5GbE switches. These support Multi-Gigabit NBASE-T while allowing you to use existing CAT5e cables to link multiple computers and NAS. With that, this product can help implement secure and scalable high-speed network environments without breaking the bank.
M.2 SSD Caching for Performance Benefits
The TS-673A has two M.2 NVMe SSD slots for SSD caching or Qtier technology for automatic tiering.
SSD caching reduces storage volume latency and accelerates IOPS performance. It's an excellent feature for IOPS-demanding apps like databases and virtualisation. Plus, it can improve your overall workflow significantly.
As for Qtier technology, it enables and authorises the TS-673A with auto-tiering. This feature helps optimise storage efficiency by automatically transferring data between M.2 SSDs, 2.5" SSDs, and high-capacity HDDs. The NAS transfers data based on the access frequency.
Qtierer also features IO-awareness that allows SSD-tiered storage to handle burst I/O in real-time to maximise SSD advantages.
10GbE Upgrade and PCIe Expansion
The TS-673A has two PCIe Gen3 x4 slots that offer expansion to increase the NAS' capacity and potential.
Securely Manage Files with Ease Using FileStation
FileStation lets you directly manage files stored in the TS-673A and the cloud. You can conveniently upload files from the computer, drag & drop files between folders, and rename or delete files. Plus, you can configure permissions for each file and folder to prevent unauthorised access.
You can even use Microsoft Office Online to directly view and edit Microsoft Office documents in the TS-673A. You can even encrypt confidential and sensitive data for added security.
Supports GPU-accelerated Computing
The TS-673A has PCIe slots to support high-profile graphics cards that don't need power cables like the NVIDIA GeForce GTX1650. Installing a graphics card on the NAS boosts performance for 4K UHD transcoding, video editing, and image processing in QTS. Also, it can enhance the performance of virtual machines via GPU passthrough.
Budget-friendly Fibre Channel SAN Environment
Conventional Fibre Channel SAN devices usually cost a lot. But with a QNAP 16Gb Fibre Channel card installed in the TS-673A, you can set a Fibre Channel Target. You can do this by using the Fibre Channel app and the iSCSI.
Additionally, the Port Binding and LUN Masking features offer an extra layer of security for your data.
High-speed 2.5GbE VM Backup Solution
The TS-673A features the Hyper Data Protector. This makes it an agentless backup tool for unlimited VM backup for Microsoft Hyper-V and VMware vSphere.
Hyper Data Protector is a technology that offers global deduplication, incremental backup, recovery compression, and backup scheduling.
Since the TS-673A features 2.5GbE connectivity, backup and restoration times are significantly reduced. This NAS is definitely a cost-effective solution that works great especially when data recovery is necessary.
Comprehensive Backup and Data Solutions Right at Your Fingertips
QNAP offers a complete range of data protection and backup solutions. These apps and utilities include the following:
Boxafe – backup utility for Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 SaaS
Hyper Data Protector – VM backup software for VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V
Hybrid Backup Sync – backup application for QNAP NAS, file server, and macOS
Snapshot – standard protection and backup solution for all QNAP NAS
Netbak Replicator – Windows backup utility
Versatile and Economical Storage Expansion
QNAP offers easier solutions for storage capacity expansion. One way to expand the TS-673A's storage is by connecting expansion enclosures. With the QTS Storage & Snapshots Manager, handling the NAS capacity expansion will be convenient.
By hot-swapping lower-capacity drives with those with larger capacities, you can expand your NAS' RAID capacity. Another solution is migrating to a new NAS. When you install your NAS hard drives into a larger QNAP NAS, you can retain all your existing data and configurations.
With all of these expansion solutions, the TS-673A can accommodate data and business growth.
Support for QuTS Hero
The TS-673A supports QuTS Hero, the company's ZFS-based operating system. It offers end-to-end data integrity, compression, deduplication, and more. Plus, it utilises additional system resources to ensure an optimal environment that protects business data.
Take note that QuTS Hero doesn't use the same file systems as QTS. So if you're switching from QTS to QuTS Hero, you'll need to remove all drivers from the TS-673A.
QuTS Hero requires a NAS with at least 8GB memory and for data deduplication, you'll need at least 16GB memory. For optimal performance, it's recommended to have 32GB.
Extended Warranty of up to Five Years
The TS-673A comes with a three-year warranty at no additional costs. To extend this warranty to five years, you can purchase a coverage extension from QNAP.
Now, our QNAP TS-673A 6 Bay NAS review will discuss the different specifications of this NAS system.
The TS-673A has an AMD Ryzen embedded V-1500-B 4-core/8-thread 2.2GHz processor and a 64-bit x86 CPU architecture. For its graphic processors, these are optional through a PCIe adapter.
This NAS utilises an AES-NI encryption engine. Its system memory is 8GB SO-DIMM DDR4 (1x8GB) while its maximum memory is 64GB (2x32GB). The product comes with two SO-DIMM DDR4 memory slots, plus a 5GB dual-boot OS protection flash memory.
Additionally, the TS-673A has six 3.5" SATA 6GB/s, 3GB/s drive bays present. To note, drive compatibility includes 3.5" SATA HDDs, 2.5" SATA HDDs, and 2.5" SATA SSDs.
You'll even find two M.2 2280 PCIe Gen3 x1 slots on the NAS. For the PCIe slot, slot 1 has the PCIe Gen3 x4, while slot 2 has PCIe Gen3 x4.
When it comes to the USB 3.2 Gen2 (10Gbps) port, there are three USB-A 3.2 Gen2 10Gbps ports. Then, there's one USB-C 3.2 Gen1 5Gbps port.
Looking at the TS-673A's dimensions, it measures 188.2 x 264.3 x 280.8mm (H x W x D). Then, it has a net weight of 5.78kg.
For the NAS' fans, there are two 92mm system fans and one 60mm CPU fan available. To note, the fans have 20.3dbA for the sound levels.
Hands-on with the QNAP TS-673A 6 Bay NAS
QNAP NAS' are great, but is the TS-673A just as good as the rest? We tested the product for our QNAP TS-673A 6 Bay NAS review, and we're sharing how it fared then. Did it perform adequately, or were there some hiccups here and there?
But before we talk about our experience with it, let's discuss the QTS 5.0 software first.
Place and Trace: Early Theft Detection, 24-7 Monitoring with Smartphone Notifications
QNAP released the QTS 5.0 which showcases several major updates to their comprehensive operating system. This version's highlights include optimised Linux Kernel 5.10, enhanced security, WireGuard VPN assistance, and better NVMe SSD cache performance.
QTS 5.0 Features
Boost Security Levels
The software supports TLS 1.3 to enhance performance and security with automatic updates of QTS and applications. This is done to guarantee that your NAS works under optimal conditions.
You can utilise the SSH keys to authenticate, securing access to the TS-673A. It prevents password breaches or any similar potential attacks.
Supports WireGuard VPN for Secure Connection
Public WiFi connections and even your internet can put your privacy and personal data at risk. So, VPNs offer safe ways to secure your online activities while browsing the net.
The latest QVPN 3.0 makes use of the popular, reliable, and lightweight WireGuard VPN. It's to give you a user-friendly interface for setting up secure connections. This is highly essential for both home and remote working.
Enhanced NVMe SSD Cache Performance
The latest kernel optimises PCIe performance, allowing the QTS 5.0 to improve NVMe SSD performance and utilisation. Once cache acceleration is enforced, SSD can be used better while simultaneously offloading memory resources.
It maintains increased performance even when multiple users access the same shared folders simultaneously. Additionally, better speed and performance is kept even when transferring big files via SMB/NFS.
Speedy Image Recognition with Edge TPU
This is another QTS 5.0 feature we learned about while writing our QNAP TS-673A 6 Bay NAS review. And by leveraging the Edge TPU to QNAP's AI Core, the TS-673A can perform high-speed object and face recognition.
Free exFAT Support for x86-based QNAP NAS
exFAT is now supported free of change and is technically available by updating to QTS 5.0 or later. This is for the x86-based NAS.
So, NAS systems with native exFAT support, help your multimedia experience and bring it to the next level.
Securely Access and Centrally Organise the QNAP NAS via TeamViewer
Remote working and distributed workforces are continuously increasing. So, the potential security dangers of connecting through public and home networks should be considered.
With TeamViewer, you can acquire secure remote access to your TS-673A without bothering with complex VPN settings.
Predict Drive Failure and Reduce Downtime with the Help of AI
QTS 5.0 can protect you from drive failure and data loss with DA Drive Analyser. This AI engine predicts the expected lifespan of drives. With that, you can find ways to prevent data loss from predicted drive failure while it's early.
Seamless User Interface
Whether it's switching between apps, expanding or collapsing windows, clicking buttons, all actions done in QTS 5.0 are smoother. When typing in the search bar, the interface also helps find desired apps quickly.
Using the QTS 5.0
Using the QTS 5.0 was a great and straightforward experience. Like the previous updates, QTS 5.0 remained user-friendly and had no complex settings. Plus, its features allowed us to have a unique storage environment that was suited for our needs.
In our tests, the software operated smoothly and its performance significantly improved. We also appreciate the changes made like the notification side panel, colour palette, and overall interface design.
If you think about it, video streaming services are generally great when it comes to consuming large amounts of content. However, you do not own any of these no matter how long you have subscribed.
The Plex Media Server is a backend media server element of Plex that's free of charge. It organises visual and audio content from your personal media libraries. Then, it'll get streamed into your player counterparts.
With that, Plex provides an alternative for people who want to keep collections of photos, music, and videos. What's great about this is that you can be detached from any provider.
The media management software assists users in establishing an easy access media server no matter what platform you utilise. Plus, it now comes with a free library of movies you can stream.
Plex earns a high rating due to its easy configuration, extremely reliable performance, plus outstanding organisational tools. Do note that it comes with a couple of data collection policies.
This server also allows you to save all media content such as photos, videos, and music. In addition to these, there are Plex applications that work across smartphones and other devices. It readily allows you access to view all your saved content on the server.
To make things simpler, the Plex Media Server works similarly to a digital storehouse of all your relevant content. It's a platform that lets you access certain content on selected devices. Generally, you can consider it as your on-demand service for entertainment.
Having Plex makes things more convenient, especially when you have a couple of movies or shows on the go. The TS-673A will allow you to directly add content to Plex, making it ready to stream, anytime.
Note that the process is mostly automated. With that, you should also remember that it can take a bit of time to complete. It's most evident when you have a massive library of files that requires indexing.
So far, we didn't experience any issues or lags when fast-forwarding or chapter-skipping, unlike the older NAS systems we tried. We were able to easily access our data via the TS-673A, and that was great.
Overall, the QNAP TS-673A 6 Bay NAS performed excellently and we're happy with it. We had some issues with its response time, but other than that, it worked really well. It's also well-built and looks great, so we know it can last and handle heavy loads.
QNAP TS-673A 6 Bay NAS Review Summary
We highly appreciate the simplicity of the TS-673A. With its balanced internal and external hardware, it's a great NAS system for businesses. Another great thing about this NAS is its ZFS support, making it compatible with QNAP's QuTS Hero platform.
In terms of keeping things straightforward, QNAP did a great job with the TS-673A. Although simpler than other QNAP NAS, it's a robust mid-range system with six bays and two M.2 NVMe slots.
With all of its features and user-friendly software, the TS-673A is definitely an excellent option. What makes it better is it offers a lot of room for expansion.
Overall, we highly recommend the QNAP TS-673A 6 Bay NAS. Its superior performance satisfied us and we're sure that it will tick a lot of boxes for both novices and experts.
To purchase this NAS, check out QNAP's store locator for online shops, distributors, and resellers in your area.
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As one of the global cities in Asia, people in Hong Kong are always on the run, for work, for life, for unaccomplished goals. After we weather the storm, we all hope that our "sweat" can turn into something "sweet." As a message of encouragement to the public, in this year's detour event we created Cotton Run, a pioneer running machine that combines sports with dessert-making.
Cotton Run consists of a wheel-like kinetic treadmill and a cotton candy machine. The exterior of the treadmill is animated with thunder, lightning, and mist to mimic a thunderstorm and the inside is equipped with a screen that displays cotton clouds. As one run on the treadmill, his/her energy can activate the connecting machine that produce cotton candy. The more the person runs, the more cotton-candy produced.
The making of Cotton Run was truly an interdisciplinary collaboration within the team: design and fabrication by architects; fogging, structure, and mechanics by engineers; animation by graphic designers; arduino electronic and unity 3D game system by media artists and programmers; and cotton-candy making by our "dessert chefs". The interdisciplinary collaboration among different specialists have made Cotton Run a unique media artwork.
The entire project was developed and fabricated at our Fabrication Lab in the New Territories, Hong Kong. With CNC fabrication technology, we customized all parts with high precision and great efficiency. A couple of wheels were prototyped before the final version in order to ensure perfect mechanics and crafts.
Cotton Run was designed to deliver a positive message to people who are undergoing hardship as they pursue their dreams, especially for youths in Asia who are constantly challenged by future uncertainty. By combining running and cotton-candy making, we hope that participants would be encouraged that their sweat would eventually turn into something sweet. On an interactional level, Cotton Run made sports more fun by encouraging teamwork and human interaction as the wheel could accommodate two to three persons. Non-runners can also participate by making the cotton-candy.


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Reed Bohn, R-HART Volunteer Extraordinaire
by Safe Harbor Shelter | May 14, 2015 | Volunteers | 0 comments
Everyone seems to know Reed Bohn, a cheerful Safe Harbor volunteer who has dedicated himself to anti-violence work throughout Richmond. Since he completed Safe Harbor's training two years ago, he found a calling to join the Regional Hospital Accompaniment Response Team (R-HART) and serve as an advocate for emergency room patients who have experienced sexual or domestic violence. R-HART is a collaboration that pools together dozens of volunteers from several agencies, including Safe Harbor, but Reed has made a name for himself with his willingness to take on-call shifts and be available to those in need. He found time in his busy schedule to share with us what it's like to support survivors on the front lines of violence, and how he became a legendary R-HART Volunteer Extraordinaire.
Q: Tell us about yourself. What do you do?
Reed: I wear a lot of different hats – I do all sorts of different things. I'm a barista, I work at Starbucks during the day. I also do therapeutic coaching with differently-abled kids and people who are in the system. So helping people is really my passion, specifically to anti-violence work.
What draws you to anti-violence work?
From a personal perspective, I've experienced a lot of violence in my life and I never really had resolution with that situation. So this was a way that I am able to feel a lot of closure and a sense of respect and understanding in a way that doesn't always get to happen for a lot of people. I also feel like it's very important to have male and masculine presence and energy and involvement in the anti-violence movement, because often, we always hear the same stories in essence…Violence takes place in all sorts of places with all sorts of people and I think it's important to have those voices at the table, too. So that's how I sort of stumbled upon it and then folks were like 'Hey, Safe Harbor does this training, would you be interested in taking part in that so you can do more of these kinds of activities?' And I said 'You know, that sounds great.' And I did.
What happened after you completed volunteer training?
I got into R-HART, which because of my schedule being kind of wonky, I'm able to do an overnight, whereas other traditional volunteer opportunities are 9-5 during the day, or a Saturday or Sunday, and I have other commitments during those times. But I also really value the individual interaction. It's unfortunate that I have had some repeats [survivors he's responded to at the hospital more than once], because it's a situation where you most likely will not see that person ever again. To have that in-the-moment, very real connection with another person and be able to be a sense of support is just invaluable. There's no other volunteer experience that matches that.
What's it like to work an on-call shift for R-HART?
It's hard because what makes it exciting in a positive light is that every situation is different. There is no standard call. The only thing I may know is that this person experienced violence and I may not have tons of details. And I'm always prepared to go out on a call, of course, when I'm on shift, but I may have none. I think the max I've ever done on one shift was three.
It all kind of ebbs and flows, I would say to expect the unexpected and go with your gut and just be there and be present in that moment. I think what's nice and comforting is that you don't have to be a trained counselor, you don't have to be all these things, you can sit in silence with someone else, with a complete stranger, and have this unspeakable bond and connection and be able to leave that experience better for it, for both parties. It's hard to describe these kinds of moments that you get to have with people.
How does this work impact you?
It's not all sunshine and roses. I mean, there are calls that are really hard, but you have a support system around you. In my personal world I know a lot of people who are in the field in some way, shape or form and I can say 'Hey, let's process this together.' Or, I can even go back to other volunteers at Safe Harbor and say 'Hey, this was rough, I want to talk to you about it.' Someone who gets it, who understands that these kinds of experiences are not the same as having an angry person at the call center, or what-have-you, these can be life-changing moments.
And it is really rewarding, it is a positive outcome for me because I leave feeling like I made a difference. Even if you're never going to see that person again, most likely, and you know that in that moment, you did something that only you could do. You're not the medical professional doing the exam, you're not the law enforcement, you're not another person who has all these other roles. You are strictly there for that survivor, and how often can you say that you've been in any kind of role – paid or unpaid – in your life and your own personal experiences, where you had someone who was there just for you, for as long as you needed them, until you dismissed them. It doesn't happen.
How did the R-HART training prepare you for these emotional situations?
I feel like the training is probably one of the most in-depth experiences that I've had for a situation like that. I've been through all sorts of professional-level training and personal development pieces and all sorts of things on my own in other avenues. And I have to say it's very comprehensive – they prepare you, as much as they can of course, for all sorts of situations. And even if I wasn't going to do the R-HART experience, maybe if I wanted to work directly with survivors in a shelter situation, or do the court advocacy team, it really gives you a great primer…You can walk away and be a beginner or be an expert in this training and not feel like it's too elementary or too advanced.
The trainers work hard to make sure everything is on your level and that you feel comfortable and ready to the best of your ability to make these things happen. I've been to courses that people have paid quite a bit of money for that don't hold a candle to what happens here at Safe Harbor, to be honest with you. Because you can be anonymous and be like, 'You know what, I feel comfortable enough going to support a survivor on an R-HART call, or working in a house directly with someone who may be doing transitional shelter,' or whatever your niche ends up being.
Also you gain skill sets that are totally applicable to your personal life. So whether you're having trouble with your own interpersonal communication with your partner or your family, or friends, you are able to recognize those and use the paraphrasing and active listening and reflective listening, etc. Or even just being able to recognize your own perspective and viewpoint, what's going on in your world. How often do we get all these other messages that you really didn't think about until right now? I know violence is a big piece right now with football, campus issues and locally we've had our own spotlights or highlights on these things, but once it fades into the background and it's not an awareness month, people really start thinking when you're doing these things as a volunteer: 'There's really a lot more going on than I thought about.'
What's it like to work with the hospital staff?
Overall, the forensic team is really very supportive. They're understanding, they want your presence and sometimes they may not get an approval before they call you, because they feel like your role is that important…If you feel like you're advocating on behalf of the patient and they need something while they're there, they're really accommodating. They really value you because you're able to do something that they can't. Because honestly, medically, while they're going though the exam or going through interview questions or taking a medical history, whatever their role is and their medical piece is, they're not able to provide that kind of emotional support or advocate in other ways, because of the scope of their role.
So they can't tell you, 'It would be a really great idea for you to get in touch and do these things,' and they can't necessarily describe the experience of what it's like to interact with the agency that they may be home to. And they have to make sure they stick to their professional guidelines too, to make sure that they're being clear…You're able to give [the survivor] a little more personal perspective and humanize this for them and help them understand their role because often, there is miscommunication between all parties as everything is going down, because you're in the middle of a crisis. So you're able to clarify and help everybody stay calm and zen about what is really an intense situation.
What's your advice to someone who's interested in joining R-HART?
I would definitely say give it a shot. I know it seems really scary, especially to do individual level work, people are like 'I'm not qualified' or 'I don't have this experience,' or 'I'm worried about what that looks like for me.' You can always try something and say 'You know what, maybe this wasn't the right fit.' But you don't know until you try, and then to have that experience, it may just be one of the best and most rewarding pieces that you end up doing, that you would have never known about. And I really feel like if that's your passion and that's how you really want to be able to see and have those moments, it's great. Because some people are big thinkers and they like to see the organizational picture from the sky view and see those pieces change. And those can be slower. But when you're talking about individual level work and being with somebody in those moments, you get to see change and moments happen right then, on a level that doesn't happen when you're looking at organization and structure and those bigger pieces.
What do you think the ER experience would be like for a survivor without the support of an advocate?
It's terrifying, it's lonely, it's scary – there are all sorts of reasons why people don't engage in the system, why they don't go to hospitals, why they don't call law enforcement. And I would say the majority of the calls I've been on, that person doesn't have a supportive person with them, they don't have a family member or friend or neighbor or whomever. They're alone. It's literally them, and the medical staff, and if there's law enforcement, the law enforcement may or may not be present. And so they are already in a situation of being isolated, and engaging in this process can be further isolating. And then they don't have any sort of emotional support. Even just the physical presence of another person who's there for them, really does a lot. You're able to humanize and make this real when often people have a tendency to disconnect and just check out – 'I'm doing this, I'm going through this paperwork, I'm going through this process.' This person can help you stay grounded and keep this together and help you link up to something that you might want to do in the future or give you those resources…
Something I struggle with for a lot of different groups is that they don't feel like they're represented. I know because my own identification with community – if you don't see someone like you in a role, or someone like you involved, you're like, 'If I needed to use this resource or if I needed to do these things, there's no one there who would understand me.' And I will tell you, I have never ever – I don't even know how many calls I've been on at this point –I've never had anyone turn me away. No one's ever told me no. The gender thing – everyone was like 'Well, you're a guy, it's very probable that this person has experienced violence at the hand of another man, and you're going to go in and this is going to be triggering and problematic' – no, not necessarily. We made a point in class where someone was like, 'You could very easily remind them of that best friend from high school who was terrible to them and they don't like that person, and that's why you were dismissed.'
But honestly, if you come in and you present yourself as who you are, and why you're there, even if they're not ready to have those kinds of moments with you, they'll be like, 'Thanks but no thanks.' You can leave info with them and you're good to go and you know you've done your part because when they're ready, they'll open up that folder and they'll reach out to Safe Harbor or whomever and take that next step. But it's just like quitting smoking or any kind of addictive piece…because that first time might not be the time that this happens. It might be time number seven that we have dialed the phone and called and someone picked up and we were ready to share our story. You don't know. You're there in case you are that lucky number seven.

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Kurt Nitschke (25 April 1908 – 6 December 1970) was a German racing cyclist. He rode in the 1931 Tour de France.

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NR 47.005(2)(a)5. 5. Payroll records that reflect actual project hours worked by each employee as well as allocable gross wages and fringe benefits paid shall be maintained. Time and attendance records describing the work performed, specifying project hours worked by day, and both signed by the employee and bearing evidence of management review/approval, shall be maintained, along with computations showing hourly pay rates and allocation of fringe benefits.
NR 47.005(2)(b) (b) Consultant, construction and service contracts. Any work totaling $10,000 or more per year shall be covered by a formal contract or agreement specifying financial terms, contract duration and services to be rendered.
NR 47.005(3) (3) Records retention and auditing. The grantee shall retain all records pertaining to its project and make them available to the department on request for 3 years from the date of the final payment.
NR 47.005 History History: Cr. Register, August, 1992, No. 440, eff. 9-1-92; am. (1) and (3), Register, May, 1999, No. 521, eff. 6-1-99; CR 00-177: am. (1), Register July 2001, No. 547 eff. 8-1-01; CR 08-062: am. (1) Register May 2009 No. 641, eff. 6-1-09.
NR 47.006 NR 47.006 Grant variances.
NR 47.006(1)(1) The department may approve in writing variances from nonstatutory requirements of this chapter upon request of the grantee when it is determined that variances are essential to effect necessary actions or department objectives, and where special circumstances make variances in the best interests of the state. Before granting a variance, the department shall take into account factors such as good cause, circumstances beyond the control of the grantee and financial hardship.
NR 47.006(2) (2) The department shall no later than September 30 notify its advisory committees to the stewardship and urban forestry programs of variances requested and granted under this section in the previous 12 months and provide the information to others on request.
NR 47.006 History History: Cr. Register, August, 1992, No. 440, eff. 9-1-92; am. (1), Register, May, 1999, No. 521, eff. 6-1-99.
NR 47.007 NR 47.007 Grant termination.
NR 47.007(1)(1) The provisions of this section apply only to subchs. II, IV, V, VIII, IX and XII.
NR 47.007(2) (2) The department and a grantee may enter into an agreement to terminate the grant at any time. The agreement shall establish the effective date of termination of the project and the grant award, the basis for settlement of grant termination costs, and the amount and the date of payment of any sums due either party.
NR 47.007(3) (3) The department may terminate the grant in whole or in part and the grant recipient shall return the full grant amount if the department determines that:
NR 47.007(3)(a) (a) There has been no substantial performance on the demonstration project by the grantee, without good cause;
NR 47.007(3)(b) (b) There is substantial evidence that the grant was obtained by fraud; or
NR 47.007(3)(c) (c) There is substantial evidence of gross abuse or corrupt practices in the administration of the project.
NR 47.007 History History: Cr. Register, August, 1992, No. 440, eff. 9-1-92; am. (1), Register, May, 1999, No. 521, eff. 6-1-99; emerg. am. (1), eff. 11-10-00; CR 00-177: am. (1), Register July 2001, No. 547 eff. 8-1-01; CR 08-062: am. (1) Register May 2009 No. 641, eff. 6-1-09.
NR 47.008 NR 47.008 Enforcement.
NR 47.008(1)(1) The provisions in this section apply only to subchs. II, IV, V, VIII, IX and XII.
NR 47.008(2) (2) The department may impose the following sanctions for noncompliance with the provisions of this subchapter, or any grant made under this chapter:
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The Art of Terpene Recreation: Replicating Cannabis Strain Profiles
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You still can't legally buy quality strains in every state, but the burgeoning practice of terpene recreation gives consumers nationwide the ability to, at least, savor them.
Max Savage Levenson
While cannabis strains are typically praised for the strength and effects of their cannabinoids, a growing number of connoisseurs and industry pros alike are recognizing that a strain's terpene profile can be of equal import.
Terpenes, the aromatic compounds found in all plants, give each strain its particular taste and scent. A cannabis plant can contain over 100 different terpenes, and the particular balance of each helps set it apart from its peers. As cannabis moves closer to the mainstream, more consumers are becoming curious about terpene profiles — particularly those of legendary strains like Jack Herer and Pineapple Express. Luckily, a range of products have appeared on the scene to help people get a taste of the OGs.
(Re)making the Magic Happen
Lock & Key Remedies, in the industrial neighborhood of Sunset Park, Brooklyn, is one of these terpene-focused businesses looking at strain recreation. The company, co-founded by industry veterans Oleg MaryAces and Andres Moreira, has developed a series of CBD vape cartridges that try and recreate the terpene profiles of four iconic strains: Girl Scout Cookies, Cherry Pie, Tangie and Blue Dream. When I visited the company's office on a gray morning this January, it quickly became clear that Lock & Key's vision is rooted in a love both for precise science and cannabis itself.
The company's name, for instance, refers to the way compounds interlock with each other on a cellular level. And Lock & Key uses pre-existing lab reports of various strain profiles as launching-off points for developing their own CBD alternatives. Moreira, who heads the company's on-site lab, went through a dozen trials of each formulation before sending them to market.
Maryasis was eager to explain terpenes' myriad health benefits to me, which he did in a manner that recalled a mad scientist and a gourmand chef in equal measure. The terpene myrcene, for instance, has a sedative effect, he says. Furthermore, Maryasis told me, "it has the superpower of helping the blood brain barrier, which magnifies all other terpenes' access to the brain." Limonene, which features more prominently in the Tangie strain, has a more citrusy taste. But too much, Maryasis cautioned, "wouldn't be pleasant, even if you like citrus."
He pointed out that even trace amounts of various terpenes can have an outsized influence on a plant's aroma. "The synergistic effects cannot be overstated," he said, citing sweet orange and grapefruit as an example: "[Their terpene profiles are roughly only 3 percent different], but it changes everything about them."
Twisting Terps Into Innovation
Other terpene-minded businesses have taken a different approach: Blue River Terpenes, in Oakland, California, for instance, borrowed inspiration from the fragrance industry to develop a line of cannabinoid-free versions of some top-shelf strains including Cookies and Wakanda Grapes (and sells them at top-shelf prices) that can be applied to the skin or even added to food. The company's CEO Tony Verzura developed a modified vapor vacuum distillation system that, as Leafly pointed out, is capable of extracting terpenes "by using only nitrogen, oxygen, and reverse osmosis (or RO) water."
Finding the middle ground between these two companies, the Colorado-based company Evolab adds "FreshTerps" extracts to their various products in various proportions. Their tagline reads: "Sommeliers have wine collections. Cannabis connoisseurs have FreshTerps."
The key behind all of these products is the balance of the various terpenes; Maryasis referred to it as their "special sauce," and was reluctant to divulge even the most general information about their specific ratios. Yet their tight-lipped approach reinforces the innovative nature of terpene science, which will only become more exciting as the industry marches forward.
While Lock & Key Remedies uses plant-derived terpenes and Blue River Terpenes uses cannabis-derived terpenes, other companies are also concocting strain profiles using synthetic terpenes. The science is still early on the medical effects of vaping terpenes, but as with most cannabis products, it's best to know where the compounds you're consuming come from.
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Aisling Irish Center's Bachelor of the Year 2014 fundraiser
The Bachelor of The Year 2014 Fundraiser on March 8, 2014 at Gaelic Park in the Bronx.
Irish Community News
The Aisling Irish Community Center in Yonkers is excited to host the Bachelor of The Year 2014 Fundraiser on March 8, 2014 at Gaelic Park in the Bronx. Last year this event was acclaimed one of the most successful and entertaining nights for the Irish and Irish American Community in New York and we here, at the Center, are eager to hold the event again in 2014.
In order to run the event, we need eligible bachelors and are currently receiving entries. Our contestants may hail from far and wide across the tri-state area, be between 21 years to 45 years of age and have never been married. In addition to a private interview held by a panel of judges, they will entertain their supporters on stage with an interview, conducted by our event MC, along with showcasing a party piece for the crowd. The panel is furnished with the task of choosing the winner and will be looking for certain criteria, such as class, authenticity and an exemplar personality, as last year's participants exhibited.
Local Bronx Fire Fighter, Brian Downey fought off stiff competition to come out triumphant with the 2013 title. This year, we are excited to announce the introduction of an audience voting system whereby each guest may cast a vote for a small fee and the results of the vote will be reflected in the judges' decision. The winner will receive a monetary prize, along with the desirable title, Aisling Irish Center's Bachelor of the Year 2014.
We are fortunate to have the renowned ESPN Commentator Tommy Smyth as our Event MC and the popular Broken Banjo Strings as our musical entertainment, which adds to the fundraiser. We are delighted Heineken have come on board to support the event again this year, along with Irish Central and NYGAA, and their reinforcement is hugely appreciated at the Center.
This is an extremely important fundraiser for the Aisling Irish Center and has been since its establishment in 1996. The Center strives to deliver a high standard of vital social, educational, cultural and recreational programs to the local and neighboring communities of New York. The Center is the main provider of services for the elderly community throughout Yonkers, The Bronx and Upstate New York. Our 'Young at Heart' senior group meets bi-weekly for various events and activities, as well as enjoying a free weekly lunch. Other senior services include outreach to the homebound, assistance with passport and pension applications and other documents, and various classes throughout the week such as a reading group, chair yoga, computers for seniors.
We also provide confidential and professional counseling; legal, immigration and social services; employment & accommodation referrals; classes in Irish language and dance; computer classes; Karate for Kids; acting classes for children, Art classes for children; Yoga classes for preschoolers, teenagers, adults and seniors; Boot Camp; Moms & Tots group; weekly AA meetings; free adult education classes (GED and External Diploma); make-up classes; Photography classes; Weight Watchers; a TAIW Defensive Driving Course; classes in meditation; TACHS Exam Preparation class and regular mental health workshops. The Center also coordinates the "Irish Volunteers for the Homeless" program whereby volunteers prepare food and beverages each Monday and these are later transported to Manhattan and distributed at various locations to help feed the homeless.
Due to an increase in resource demand, the center widened its range of services last year and extended into the adjoining premises. This is an ambitious and expensive project to undertake. However, our community warrants this need and is already benefiting greatly from the expanded programs on offer. We were also very involved in the relief Superstorm Sandy efforts and continue to work directly with community groups and fellow New Yorkers who are rebuilding their lives after the storm. The fundraiser is vital for the Aisling Center to remain an effective leader in the community and continue to develop its front line immigrant resource services.
The main event starts at 8pm in Gaelic Park and tickets are only $30 and now on sale. Tickets will be available via the Bachelors, directly at the Aisling Irish Center or alternatively, online at www.aislingcenter.org. Follow the event on Facebook and for more information on the event and our services, contact Linda on 914 237 5121 or e-mail linda@aislingcenter.org.


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Tennis Vs. Badminton, Choose The Right One For You
Written by David Lee in Tips & Guides
Having only ever played badminton casually, I have often wondered what the differences between tennis and badminton really are. Both sports being racquet sports, I was sure there would be mainly similarities but wondered what the main differences were. Since my experience was mainly with badminton, I set out to research tennis and what I didn't know about badminton to compare the two games.
1 What Are the Main Differences?
1.1 How Does a Match of Tennis Work?
1.2 How Does a Game of Badminton Work?
1.3 How to Choose Which Sport is Right for You
Tennis vs. badminton. At their core, both tennis and badminton are racquet games, but the differences in scoring and mechanics are more pronounced than the similarities. Tennis has more complicated scoring, while badminton has more popularity as a casual sport.
To really understand the differences between the two sports, we have to take a closer look at how each is actually played.
What Are the Main Differences?
When I set out to figure out the similarities between tennis and badminton, I was surprised to find that the two sports are more different than they were alike. I had assumed that both sports being a racquet sport there couldn't be that much of a difference, but everything from how they score the games, the rules, even just point scoring, to the speeds seemed to have what seemed like a small difference but added up to be two very separate and unique games.
The table below shows some of the basic differences and similarities between tennis and badminton:
Tennis Badminton
Number of Players Two or four Two or four
Equipment Larger racquets
Ball Longer and smaller racquets
Scoring Games Scored in Games, Sets, and Matches Scored as best of three games.
Origination Birmingham, England in the 1800s British Indian colonies around the mid to late 1800s
Court Dimensions Singles – 78 ft x 27 ft
Doubles – 78 ft x 36 ft
Singles – 44 ft x 17 ft
Even when looking at their origin, both games have some differences. Tennis was believed to have developed from a game made popular in France initially, even made popular by King Louis X of France. This original game eventually evolved into the game we are more familiar with sometime in the mid-1800s. It was around this time that the first tennis club was also created. The documentation of where the game came about is slightly clearer than badminton.
Badminton is assumed to have originated from other similar games like battledore or shuttlecock, but there wasn't as direct history for badminton until the late 1800s, but under a different name, Poona. The name was based on a town in British India where the game became popular and was the site where the original rules were documented but were amended to more like the game we see today in the later 1800s.
The difference in tennis getting its foundations in the French and English courts versus badminton getting its start in a less formal environment may explain why the scoring and match structure took on a more complex scoring structure, and badminton maintained a simpler method of scoring.
To understand where the rest of the differences in the two games were, I had to take a much closer look at exactly how a match worked for each and some of the mechanics of the games. Given the differences in the equipment that is used, it became much more apparent the two games had their distinct styles, and that beyond both using a type of racquet and offering singles or doubles version of gameplay, that was where most of the similarities ended.
How Does a Match of Tennis Work?
At its core, gameplay for tennis revolves around opposing players, or teams of two players (doubles) alternating service on opposite sides of the net. The server will hit the ball over the net and attempt to have it cross diagonally across the court. The court is divided into sections, with each side having a service line. When serving, the ball must cross the opposing side's service line for the service to count.
Once the service is good, the play then moves to a rally where the players alternate hitting the ball. In tennis, the ball cannot bounce twice, on their side of the net, and cannot be hit twice on the respective player's sides of the net. A point is scored when a team or player fails to send a legal hit or return.
One of the things that most people find difficult to understand about tennis is the scoring structure. Something that people who aren't even familiar with is the saying "Game, Set, Match." To help explain it, I have it broken down a little more clearly:
A match consists of several sets, generally best of three for women's and best of five for men's.
A set consists of several games, where the service (the team/player who serves) alternates.
Within the set, one player must be leading by at least six and leading the other by two-game wins.
There is an additional set of rules for a tie-break when the set score ends up six to six, which allows one more game, where the winner will then win the match.
A game consists of scoring four times, though the points scale from 0 (or "love"), 15, 30, and 40.
If both players have scored (making the match 40-40), the match is considered "deuce."
The score is always called with the server's score read first. For example, if the server had scored one point, and the opponent none, it would be read as 15-Love.
Relate: Tennis 101: How to Play Tennis
How Does a Game of Badminton Work?
Badminton consists of similarly singles players or doubles players on opposite sides of the net alternating service as well. Instead of a ball, a smaller shuttlecock is used, usually, with feathers or a net attached, which causes more drag. Because of this, the hits in badminton can gain more speed than tennis because of the types of speed that can be generated.
In the event a game that is tied at 20 points to 20 points, the gameplay will continue until one of the teams has at least a 2 point lead on the other. This continues unless the game reaches 29 points to each side. At that point, the game will go to a golden point where the next team to score wins.
A match of badminton is played in sets of best out of three games. Teams or players alternate service from one to the other. A service must cross from the server's side of the court across the net without touching the net and across the service line on the opposite team's side of the court. Play then continues with each team hitting the shuttlecock back and forth in a rally. Points are scored if the shuttlecock touches the ground in bounds on the opposite team's side or is hit out of bounds by the opposite team.
The racquets used in badminton are smaller in size of the racquet itself but have a longer handle and are much lighter weight. This length and style of racquets give many more options and range for the players to use different hit methods, whereas tennis, you have the two basic options of forehanded or backhanded hits.
How to Choose Which Sport is Right for You
One of the factors that many people often ask themselves is which of these two sports would be right for them. If you are strictly looking for a pastime, badminton is much easier to play in casual settings like at the beach and backyards as there is no requirement to have a firm court for bouncing a ball, like there is with tennis.
If you are looking for a sport that may be more widely recognized, tennis may be the preferred option. While badminton clubs do exist, and it is a recognized Olympic sport, it is not as often recognized. From a collegiate standpoint, tennis has a more widely recognized presence than badminton does.
For anyone who has difficulties with their wrists, the lighter weight racquets that are used in badminton are much easier on the player, as well as the lighter weight shuttlecocks. Additionally, the long reach of the racquet means that there is often less running than what is seen in most tennis matches.
Either way, both sports do have the benefit of being able to be played casually or in professional settings.
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Brian David Johnson is a fellow Intellite, though he works in group pretty distant from mine, we both have future-forecasting type roles.
At a meeting he held up at Pax, he gave me a copy of his book, Screen Future , and I just got done reading it on a flight this evening.
The book is a look at ways in which TV (and to a degree, screen-hosted entertainment overall) is being shaped by technology and the shift to the Internet.
While it's got numerous flaws, the book does deliver in painting some pictures of future usages and the possible directions different players may opt to take.
The book has numerous typos, grammatical, and technical/terminology errors. I'm not sure who proofed it, but being an Intel Press book I'd expect them to do a better job especially on the latter of these.
There are places where Brian opts to "go deep" on how something might work, but stays at a high level powerpoint-ish description that hand-waves around a lot of the how, and so it's not clear these pieces actually add any value. (i.e. Just saying "assume this all works" is no less valuable than the approach of "you'd have to have Box A talk to Box B using a protocol - assume that just works".
While some of the book talks about business models and business issues, the book is way too limited in this respect. Also, it doesn't talk about issues around intellectual property rights and how they will have impact (e.g. DMCA's impact on innovation).
Despite my complaint about the under-served business discussion, the book does attempt to cross technical, business, and cultural boundaries, not just treating it as a technical subject.
* On a note about the different views: I found it funny that the otherwise awesome discussion with Reinhard kind of concluded that they had no idea how this would play out and how users might use some of this stuff; it was a nice contrast to the Conroy interview, in which he said when faced with the same problem, that they just went to Korea and studied how they've done it because they are years ahead of the western world. I thought this was a nice little example of how US folk tend to assume that we are leading here, rather than being humble enough to assume that maybe others are ahead.
So, some minor flaws, but good thought provoking read on the future of television.


It still amazes (and annoys) me that the MSM insists that the sky is about to fall on the Toronto condo market, despite the market's stubborn refusal to cooperate. One of the major papers was on about it again recently, clearly oblivious to some key facts.
The facts, as reported by TREB, are that the Toronto condo market continues to show resilience. The average price for a condo in the 416 in March was $367,595, up from $352,614 in February 2013 and $361,800 in March 2012. Clearly, there has been some volatility, but my sense is that the volatility has been a reflection of sentiment – influenced by not only the MSM, but also the federal government and various entities (IMF, etc.) that have chimed in with their own predictions of doom and gloom. Add the apparent fact that nobody can talk about real estate without impugning the character of Realtors, and you end up with a suspicious market place.
I have written about condos recently, so I won't go into that again. I'm sticking to my guns that the condo market is an outlet for renters, investors, first-time buyers and down-sizers. Added up, those folks can probably handle the current inventory – especially if the market for single-family dwellings (i.e. houses) remains as tight as it has been for the last couple of years.
As for houses, the average price for a fully detached house in Toronto was up 2.8% to $846,828; semis where up 6.9% to $607,334; and townhouses were up 7.5% to $450,104. With condos edging up 2% to $367,595 we had a city-wide average of $519,879, an increase (across all types) of 3.8%. Compared to the 1% made by the TSX over the last 12 months, that looks pretty good for the average homeowner!
By the way, tighter mortgage rules are having an impact on more than just first-time buyers, notably self-employed buyers. Even if you currently have a mortgage, do your due diligence before stepping back in to the market. If you are going to your bank branch, ask your rep to be absolutely sure (by making inquiries to HQ if necessary) that you still qualify under the new rules. You don't want any nasty surprises on closing day.
Lastly, the 'spring market' is definitely picking up. If you want to make a move this season, be ready to act. Call me to get started!


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Tom Coburn: Withdraw The Uganda Law, Ctd
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You wrote, "If the American religious right can turn back this almost genocidal law against gays in Uganda, then perhaps it could be the start of a more civil - and Christian - dialogue between them and the gay community in America."
Really? This is the flicker of "Know Hope" moment for the gay community - when Tom Coburn denounces a Uganda proposal to murder other human beings because they have sex with members of the same sex?! Before we miss the point by parsing out the language of the proposed bill (age qualification, aggravation, etc.) or relying on purported nuances and intimations beneath Colburn's plain words, let me just say: Gimme a break. It's not a first step towards a dialogue with the religious right, but a whoopdy-do statement of the obvious that even the most vile political bigot with a number of open-minded constituents has to concede. Going out on a limb, Coburn!


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How many counts is a bar?
How many counts is a bar? Frequently Asked Questions
Before we look at the question of how many counts are in a bar, it's important to know what a bar in music is. A bar in music has, ever since music began to be recorded on paper, been recognised as a measure that is standard for most musicians, singers and dancers worldwide. It allows for the recording of musical notes, and the structuring of songs and musical pieces. Within the bar, there are a number of notes. Normally, and especially in certain cultures and styles such as those included in western music, there are a standard set of counts in a bar. This is not always the case though.
When writing music, the composer will create something called a bar line, which is a vertical line. This vertical line divides up the bars in the sheet music.
When it comes to how many counts there are in a bar, as stated earlier it is not always regular. But there are some uniform examples. For example, in most popular songs at the moment, a bar usually lasts for four counts. This means that the singer or player can count four beats, or counts, and then call that a bar. This allows rhythm to be kept, and also allows for the structuring of the song or piece of music, as well as dancing around that song or piece of music.
Obviously, with more experimental music, and different sounds a composer may be trying to create, the number of counts in a bar can fluctuate. But the vast majority of music does contain just 4 beats per bar.


This privacy notice provides a framework of understanding about the personal data that are collected by Digitalent Recruitment Limited ("hereinafter called the Data Controller"), as required by law including the provisions of the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
The Data Controller is Digitalent Recruitment Limited with the registered office in 55 Hoghton Street, Southport, Merseyside, United Kingdom PR9 0PG.
The personal data collected will be controlled and processed by the Data Controller.
This privacy notice does not apply to our employees, who are individuals employed by Digitalent Recruitment Limited and who work directly for Digitalent Recruitment Limited and not directly with a Digitalent Recruitment Limited client.
The privacy notice describes the types of personal data or personal information we collect, how we use the information, how we process and protect the information we collect, for how long we store it, with whom we share it, to whom we transfer it and the rights that individuals can exercise regarding our use of their personal data. We also describe how you can contact us about our privacy practices and to exercise your rights.
– through the "Contact Us" feature on our website.
– information contained in your resume or C.V., information you provide regarding your career interests, and other information about your qualifications for employment.
– results of drug tests, criminal and other background checks.
performing data analytics, such as (i) analysing our job candidate and associate base; (ii) assessing individual performance and capabilities, including scoring on work-related skills; (iii) identifying skill shortages; (iv) using information to match individuals and potential opportunities, and (v) analysing pipeline data (trends regarding hiring practices).
We process the personal data we collect for the purposes defined in this notice and for a period only as long as is necessary for the purposes we collected it. Different laws and obligations may also require us to keep different data for different periods of time.
We do not disclose personal data that we collect about you, except as described in this privacy notice or in separate notices provided in connection with particular activities. We may share personal data with vendors who perform services on our behalf based on our instructions. We do not authorise these vendors to use or disclose the information except as necessary to perform services on our behalf or comply with legal requirements. We also may share your personal data (i) with our subsidiaries and affiliates; (ii) if you are a job candidate, with clients who may have job opportunities available or interest in placing our job candidates; and (iii) with others with whom we work, such as job placement consultants and subcontractors, to find you a job.
In addition, we may disclose personal data about you (i) if we are required to do so by law or legal process; (ii) to law enforcement authorities or other government officials based on a lawful disclosure request; and (iii) when we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to prevent physical harm or financial loss, or in connection with an investigation of suspected or actual fraudulent or illegal activity. We also reserve the right to transfer personal data we have about you in the event we sell or transfer all or a portion of our business or assets (including in the event of a reorganisation, dissolution or liquidation).
This privacy notice (including any addenda) may be updated periodically to reflect changes in our privacy practices and legal updates. For significant changes, we will notify you by posting a prominent notice on our website indicating at the top of each Notice when it was most recently updated.
When you visit our website, we may collect certain information by automated means, such as cookies, web beacons and web server logs. The information we may collect in this manner includes IP address, unique device identifier, browser characteristics, device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, information on actions taken on our websites, dates and times of visits to our website and other usage statistics.
As you click through our website, a record of the action may be collected and stored. We link certain data elements we have collected through automated means, such as your browser information, with other information we have obtained about you to let us know, for example, whether you have opened an email we sent to you. Your browser may tell you how to be notified when you receive certain types of cookies or how to restrict or disable certain types of cookies. You browser will allow you to block cookies, however, you may not be able to use all of the features of our website without cookies. We will obtain your consent before collecting personal information using cookies or similar automated means to the extent required by applicable law.
Providers of third-party apps, tools, widgets and plug-ins on our website, such as social media sharing tools, also may use automated means to collect information regarding your interactions with these features. This information is collected directly by the providers of the features and is subject to the privacy policies or notices of these providers. Subject to applicable law, Digitalent Recruitment Limited is not responsible for these providers' information practices.
managing our website and other aspects of our business.
On our website, we may collect information about your online activities to provide you with advertising about products and services tailored to your individual interests. We also may obtain information for this purpose from third-party websites on which our ads are served. This section of this notice provides details and explains how to exercise your rights. To learn more about how to opt out of ad network interest-based advertising, please visit the consumer opt-out page at aboutads.info/choices/.
You may see certain Digitalent Recruitment Limited ads on other websites because we engage third-party advertising networks. Through such advertising networks, we can target our messaging to users through demographic, interest-based, behavioural and contextual means. Through the ad networks, we can track your online activities over time by collecting information through automated means, including through the use of third-party cookies, web server logs, pixels and web beacons. The networks use this information to show you advertisements that may be tailored to your individual interests and previous activity. The information our advertising networks may collect on our behalf includes data about your visits to websites that serve Digitalent Recruitment Limited advertisements, such as the pages or advertisements you view and the actions you take on the websites. This data collection takes place both on our website and on third-party websites that participate in these ad networks. This process also helps us track the effectiveness of our marketing efforts. To learn how to opt out of this ad network interest-based advertising, please visit aboutads.info/choices/. To the extent required by applicable law, we will obtain your consent before using your information for interest-based advertising.
Our websites are not designed to respond to "do not track" signals from browsers.
Information collected through third-party plug-ins and widgets on the website (such as information relating to your use of a social media sharing tool) is collected directly by the providers of the plug-ins and widgets. This information is subject to the privacy policies of the providers of the plug-ins and widgets, and Digitalent Recruitment Limited is not responsible for those providers' information practices.
For your convenience and information, our webite may provide links to third-party sites, apps and services that may be operated by companies not affiliated with Digitalent Recruitment Limited. These companies may have their own privacy notices or policies, which we strongly suggest you review. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of any non-Digitalent Recruitment Limited sites, apps or services.
This Cookie and Advertising Notice (including any addenda) is part of our Privacy Notice and may be updated periodically to reflect changes in our privacy practices and legal requirements. For significant changes, we will notify you by posting a prominent notice on our website indicating at the top of each Notice when it was most recently updated.


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Transporter is a database migration tool (CLI), it helps you keep your databases in order by creating migration files, those migration files are Go files that run SQL commands on your database to keep multiple environments databases in sync on its structure.

Features:

- Allows you to keep your database environments sync'ed
- You can run your migrations up and down as needed
- Supports multiple DBMS
- Provides functions for common database operations
- You can run your own SQL

#### Installation

To install Transporter please run `go get -u github.com/wawandco/transporter`, with that, the transporter command should be available.

#### Supported DBMS

Transporter supports the following DBMS's

- postgresql

  ```yml

  development:
    driver: postgres
    url: "user=username dbname=my_db_development sslmode=disable"

  ```

- mysql

  ```yml

  development:
    driver: mysql
    url: "transporter:password@tcp(mysql.local:3306)/ttest"

  ```

- mariadb

  ```yml

  development:
    driver: mariadb
    url: "transporter:password@tcp(mariadb.local:3306)/ttest"

  ```

#### Commands

- transporter init

  `init` checks for `db` folder and creates this one and the `migrations` folder inside if these doesn't exist, also generates a `config.yml` file inside `db`.

- transporter create

  `generate` creates a migration inside the `db/migrations` folder.

- transporter up

  `up` runs all pending migrations inside the `db/migrations` folder.

- transporter down

  `down` runs last migration down.

#### Migrations

Migrations are simple `.go` files generated by transporter, these define a struct that implements 2 functions `Up` and `Down` which will be called according to the command you're calling from the CLI.

This is an example of a transporter Migration.

```go
package migrations
import transporter "github.com/wawandco/transporter/core"

func init(){
  transporter.Register(&Migration{
    Identifier: 20151119112619,
    Up:         func (txn *transporter.Tx) {
      txn.Exec("ALTER TABLE my_table ADD COLUMN new_column varchar(255);")
    },
    Down:       func (txn *transporter.Tx) {
      txn.Exec("ALTER TABLE my_table DROP COLUMN new_column;")
    },
  })
}
```

#### Common operation functions

As you may have noticed, there are some database operations we do frequently when creating and maintaining database migrations, we've added some functions to make your life easier :), you can use these as the following example shows:

```go

package migrations
import transporter "github.com/wawandco/transporter/core"

func init(){
  transporter.Register(&Migration{
    Identifier: 20151119112619,
    Up:         func (txn *transporter.Tx) {

      //Instead of doing it this way:
      txn.Exec("ALTER TABLE my_table ADD COLUMN new_column varchar(255);")

      //You could simply do:
      tx.AddColumn("my_table", "new_column", "varchar(255)") // And is equivalent

    },
    Down:       func (txn *transporter.Tx) {
      txn.Exec("ALTER TABLE my_table DROP COLUMN new_column;")
    },
  })
}
```

We have provided the following other functions you could use the same manner

```go
tx.CreateTable("my_table", transporter.Table{
   "old_column": "varchar(12)",
}) // We will need to add this transporter.Table struct.

tx.DropTable("my_table")
tx.AddColumn("my_table", "new_column", "varchar(12)")
tx.DropColumn("my_table", "new_column")
tx.ChangeColumnType("my_table", "new_column", "varchar(12)")
tx.RenameColumn("my_table", "new_column", "varchar(12)")
tx.RenameTable("my_table", "other_table_name")

```

As usual, we're open to suggestions on common database operations, please let us know!.

#### Multiple Environment support

Transporter supports you to have multiple environments on the same application, these could be used to run tests against different databases.

By default is only ships with the `development` environment, which will run if you invoke the `up` and `down` commands without any other argument.

if you need to have multiple environments you could change your `db/config.yml` file as in this example:

```yml

development:
  driver: postgres
  url: "user=username dbname=my_db_development sslmode=disable"

staging:
  driver: postgres
  url: "user=username dbname=my_db_staging"

production:
  driver: postgres
  url: "user=username dbname=my_db_production"

```
And call `transporter up staging` or `transporter down staging` or any other environment's database you would like to run the migrations against.

### Flags Support

In some scenarios you won't want to persist credentials to your database inside the source code, in that case you can specify the database url and driver by using parameters for the transporter command.

```bash
transporter --database="user=username dbname=my_db_development sslmode=disable" --driver=postgres up
```

#### Developer Setup

To work on this we've set a docker-compose file, you will need to instal docker toolkit in order to run our tests against the docker images.

1. Install docker, docker-compose
2. run `docker-compose build`
3. run `./dbsetup.sh` to setup testing databases.
4. run `docker-compose run lib go test ./... -v` to run the tests.

Ensure you have all the tests passing on the docker-compose machines before pushing into master.

#### Copyright
Transporter is Copyright © 2008-2015 Wawandco SAS. It is free software, and may be redistributed under the terms specified in the LICENSE file.

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Question C-11-1: What are 'risks' and 'technical debt'?
Short answer: The currently known problems.
The known risks (things that might become problems) and problems in the system, its related organizational, operational and development processes. They can refer to source code, structures, concepts, decisions and all other aspects of the system.
It's useful for development teams to have an overview of currently known risks and problems, so it can actively manage the development and evolution of the system.


Both presidential campaigns have addressed a broad array of topics, but have largely shied away from talking about the housing market.
This is because the housing market is worse off than it was in 2008. And even though there are signs of a recovery, few experts are confident enough to declare that the bottom is behind us.
For president Obama, he hasn't been able to pull off a recovery that he would have liked. For Romney who wants to curb government intervention in the housing recovery, he risks negatively impacting a large voting block of distressed homeowners.
For both, this is a hot button topic especially in swing states like Nevada, Florida, and Michigan where housing has yet to recover.
Over 10 million homeowners are still underwater on their mortgages. These homeowners in negative equity - when homeowners owe more on their mortgage than their home is worth - and unemployed homeowners pose a huge risk to the housing market, because of their lack of motivation and inability to pay their mortgages respectively.
A new report from RealtyTrac finds that, "based on five key metrics related to the housing market — average home price, unemployment rate, foreclosure inventory, foreclosure starts and share of distressed sales — the U.S. housing market comes out slightly worse off than it was four years ago".
We drew on the report to show you how housing has changed from 2008, when president Obama took office, to now.
Note: The report has data for 919 counties.
The average price of a residential property has declined 20 percent over the past four years.
Foreclosure inventory has declined since Q4 2010, but distressed sales still account for 37 percent of all sales.
580 of 919 counties are worse off than four years ago in key metrics.
Over the past four years 71 percent of GOP-voting counties saw home price decrease, while 74 percent of Democrat-voting counties fell.
854 counties or 94 percent of the total reported an increase in unemployment from four years ago.


The Ghanaian branch of the Seventh-day Adventist church has undergone many transformations since it was first founded. Amidst the many changes one that remained prevalent was the need for a new church. The new church was to embody the essence to reform, revitalize the community through It's program, and become a safe haven for the youth. This precedent brought to light many challenges. To illustrate, the relationship the church played in the community, how it integrated and is perceived from the neighboring park, its existing shell and how the church members interacted with its core internal programs. Perplexed by the challenges that the ideas for the new church posed, I sought to generate a proposal that addressed many of these issues. Most importantly to generate a church based on my historic findings of what a church or monastery was in times past and how such buildings react in the modern context. In the end, the church no longer becomes a place only for worship, rather as layers of porous shells that invited and allowed people to transition seamlessly from the street into the church, beginning at the loggia.


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Infrastructure money to help Tucson address groundwater contamination
The city of Tucson is getting federal money to clean up contaminants in its groundwater, part of a sum coming from the Infrastructure law passed by Congress this year.
Judge: Hudbay's new Copper World mine prep can continue in Santa Ritas
Per a court order this week, Canadian mining company Hudbay Minerals is allowed to continue work on a new copper mining project slated for a slope of the Santa Rita Mountains in southern Arizona.
Mountain lion hit on Sonoran highway highlights need for wildlife crossings
A mountain lion was hit by a trailer on a highway in northern Sonora's Sky Islands region. The animal may have survived, but conservation groups say the incident highlights the need for wildlife crossings to protect animals from drivers.
What an updated 150-year-old mining law could mean for Arizona
Whether it's because of the spike in gas prices, the recent chip shortage, or growing enthusiasm for alternative energy use, Congress is considering legislation that would update a 150-year-old mining law.
Biden forest plan stirs dispute over what counts as 'old'
President Joe Biden's order to protect the nation's oldest woodlands is raising a simple but vexing question: When does a forest grow old?
Lawmakers seek investigation into development in Benson
Earlier this week, the controversy over a planned development near Benson went up a notch when Congressman Raul Grijalva announced that the House Natural Resources Committee is calling for a criminal investigation into what caused the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to reverse its stance on the project.
Rosemont Copper Mine is blocked by court order, but advocates are wary
This month, a federal court upheld a previous order that blocked Hudbay Minerals from building an open-pit copper mine in the Santa Rita Mountains outside Tucson. But advocates say some construction is still moving forward on another slope of the mountain range.
Arizona's Havasupai push back as world interest in uranium grows
A growing global debate over an energy source with a deadly past is playing out amidst the sweet sage and pine trees of the forests right by the Grand Canyon. More than a decade since the disastrous Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan, interest in uranium is on the rise again. And Arizona has cleared the way for a once stagnant mine to resume operations.
Eelgrass is an ancestral food in the Comcaac community. Now it's gaining global attention
An Indigenous nation on the Sonoran coast of the Gulf of California is working to revive an ancient tradition of using seagrass as a food source. The plant is also drawing international interest, both for its nutritional value and its importance to combating climate change.
Spot a painted bunting and more with AZ summer birding
Birding is the art of spotting and identifying an array of bird species as they migrate and nest in the area. And it turns out, Arizonans live in a very good part of the world for birding.
Court says company can't dig an open-pit mine
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday blocked a bid from Rosemont Copper Company to dig a 6,500-foot wide open pit mine about 30 miles southeast of Tucson.
9th U.S. Circuit Court rules against Arizona's Rosemont copper mine
A federal appeals court has upheld a judge's ruling that could block approval of an open-pit copper mine in southern Arizona's Santa Rita Mountains.
House asks DOJ to investigate southern AZ development deal
Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee have asked the Justice Department to investigate possible criminal conduct regarding a development in southern Arizona during the Trump administration.
Nonprofit ranked the conservation records of Western states. AZ is near the bottom
A recent report shows that Arizona ranked near the bottom of the list of Western states in public lands protection during the last decade.
Scottsdale seeks public input for city's 1st sustainability plan
Scottsdale is working on its first sustainability plan and will host two workshops next week to provide an overview of sustainability and hear from residents.
The Mining Act of 1872 is 150 years old. Grijalva says it's time for an update
Congressman Raul Grijalva marked the 150th anniversary of the Mining Act of 1872 by calling attention to the law's shortcomings.
This researcher is trying to restore peach trees to tribal lands
Peaches are often seen as a summer delicacy, and some Phoenix-area residents are getting ready to pick them off trees in their yards. But for Reagan Wytsalucy, this fruit has a much deeper meaning.
Author explores ways for humans and animals to get along
Humans and animals have coexisted for centuries, but a new book looks to explore ways we could make our environment a bit more friendly for animals.
In southern Arizona's Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, a race to save a tiny desert oasis
Quitobaquito a natural water source near the U.S.-Mexico border in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. It's a sacred site and historic homestead to a southern Arizona tribe and it houses some of the state's most endangered species. But the site is now in peril.
May. 6, 2022
Nonprofit, New Yorker document damage caused by border wall
The Sky Island Alliance placed dozens of game cameras in southern Arizona after the Biden administration took office. The alliance has found that animals make up the bulk of traffic along the border. Most of the human traffic is Border Patrol, construction workers or ranchers.