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Motorist who deliberately drove straight at cyclist ordered to pay victim €10,000
CCTV footage played in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court showed Sean Kearns driving straight at cyclist Marcelo Valencia, causing him to come crashing off his bicycle on the middle of a busy road five years ago.
Kearns (33) with an address at Whitechurch Avenue, Rathfarnam, Dublin, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to endangerment at Drimnagh Road, Crumlin on August 27, 2014.
His victim suffered minor injuries, including soft tissue damage, and has since made a full recovery.
Sentencing Kearns today, Judge Martin Nolan said at the very least, Kearns was "intemperate and reckless" when he struck Mr Valencia. "He was intemperate and probably in a temper," the judge said.
However, the judge took into account a number of mitigating factors, including that Kearns has worked hard in the intervening years and has a good work history. He suspended the sentence on a number of conditions, including that Kearns pay Mr Valencia the sum of €10,000 within two years.
Garda Michael Leahy told Elva Duffy BL, prosecuting, that Mr Valencia was cycling along the road on the day in question when a car passed by him closely, nearly knocking him down.
Mr Valencia caught up with the car, which was driven by Kearns, shortly afterwards where it was stopped at red lights. He stopped in front of the car and looked in the window to observe the driver.
The court heard Kearns noticed Mr Valenica looking at him and "got very angry". The lights went green and he drove straight through the cyclist before driving away.
Mr Valencia said he was in a "complete blur", the court heard. He was thrown into the air and landed on his head and shoulders before being helped by several passers-by.
One witness to the incident described Kearns' driving as a deliberate action which was "beyond dangerous".
His car was traced by gardaí and when interviewed, he admitted to driving the car at the time, but denied he knocked down Mr Valencia. He has six previous convictions, including dangerous driving in 2005.
A civil claim in relation to the incident was settled out of court and Mr Valencia received compensation.
Keith Spencer BL, defending, said his client was suffering from depression at the time of the offence, which was not premeditated. "It was done in the spur of the moment, in a rush of blood to the head," he said.
Mr Spencer said his client was a keen golfer who showed great promise in his youth and had a handicap of one before his form deteriorated. In the years since the incident, he has qualified as a welder and hopes to get back into golf.
After handing down sentence, Judge Nolan observed that "the reference to golf didn't help him".
He warned Kearns that if he comes before the court again, even for a trivial matter, then he would be in danger of going to jail.
"What you did was reckless in the extreme," the judge said.
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The cyclone made landfall in Myanmar on Friday, 2 May 2008, sending a storm surge 40 kilometres up the densely populated Irrawaddy delta, causing catastrophic destruction and at least 138,373 fatalities.
The Labutta Township alone was reported to have 80,000 dead, with about 10,000 more deaths in Bogale. There were around 55,000 people missing and many other deaths were found in other towns and areas, although the Myanmar government's official death toll may have been under-reported, and there have been allegations that government officials stopped updating the death toll after 138,000 to minimize political fallout.
The feared 'second wave' of fatalities from disease and lack of relief efforts never materialized. Damage was estimated at over Kyats 62,988,000,000 (US$10 billion), which made it the most damaging cyclone ever recorded in Myanmar.


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Is Parkinson's a degenerative or an environmental disease?
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This article contains extracts of the book Our Daily Poison, from Marie-Monique Robin.
Parkinson's disease is the 2nd most common neurodegenerative disease (after Alzheimer's disease) and it has been estimated that nearly 1 million people are currently diagnosed, with over 60'000 new cases each year. It was first described by an English doctor, James Parkinson, in his "Essay on the Shaking Palsy" in 1817. First very uncommon, it has became lately more prevalent among elderly people, and has brought more awareness since celebrities such as Michael J Fox, Muhammad Ali, George Bush senior, or more recently Robin Willams have been diagnosed with it. Parkinson's disease is commonly known by the medical world to be idiopathic (no known causes) and has no cure. But those two statements are very questionable.
Although people don't die from it, Parkinson's disease can lead to severe complications that can be fatal. Now the question is, why is there more and more people diagnosed with Parkinson's disease? Is it because we live longer and hence have more chance to develop neurodegenerative diseases? Maybe, however it is important to underline that Parkinson's disease is not an "old people disease".
Even though he didn't give any explanation in his essay of the cause the disease, James Parkinson suggested that it has environmental triggers. Early in the 20th century, clinicians noted that exposure to Manganese dust would trigger Parkinson-like symptoms in miners. A recent study showed that manganese would cause death of some neurons, leading to decrease in production of dopamine. In 1988, a study showed that farmers using Maneb, a fungicide that contains manganese, would present with Parkinson-like symptoms.
Parkinson's disease has also suddenly appeared at a high rate in the street of San Francisco among young drug users. Doctors noticed that a synthetic type of heroine called MPPP would trigger Parkinson's. MPPP contained a contaminant, called MPTP, wich is structurally very similar to some herbicides that are still used today(!).
In Guam, researchers noticed a much higher rate of the disease among the aboriginal Chamorro population. So much higher than everywhere else that it even has its own name: Lytico-Bodig disease. Scientific analyses measured on those aborigines high level of a toxin called BMAA (beta-methylamino-l-alanine). Chamorros would ingest this toxin in the form of flour coming from palm tree seeds. Later on, researchers found out that the aborigines would also eat bats, which ate a lot of those seeds and the BMAA toxin would accumulate in the bat's tissues. The extinction of those bats coincided with the decrease in prevalence of Lytico-Bodig disease in Guam.
Similarily, a study among male twins was conducted in Hawaii. One twin had Parkinson's disease and the other did not. One of the risk factor was higher consumption of milk, which is suspected to contain persistent organic pollutants such as PCB (polychlorinated bisphenyls).
Although tremor is one of the most common sign of Parkinson's disease, it usually comes several years after the process started. There are earlier and more subtle signs that suggest possible early Parkinson's disease. All of those signs can also be explained by more benign health issues, so make sure to consult a doctor before self-diagnosing.
Loss of smell: And not because of a stuffy nose, but a consistent decreased sense of smell that can identify with food for instance.
Frozen shoulder: It is an umbrella of multiple conditions that causes restricted motion of the shoulder, and therefore can have multiple causes. However, if everything else has been ruled out by your doctor and if it fits the clinical picture, it can potentially be an early sign of Parkinson's disease.
Change in hand writing: Small, fine movement will be affected first and people with Parkinson's disease will show a smaller, shakier writing than they used to have.
Low tone voice: The decrease in dopamine production will affect how your voice will sound.
Masked face and decreased eye blinking frequency: We normally blinks at least every 10 seconds. Absence of blinking for a longer period can be an early sign.
Change in gait and posture: The gait will usually gets slower and the body more hunched over.
There is no standard treatment for Parkinson's disease. Treatment usually include medication (Levodopa, dopamine agonists, MAO-B inhibitors) or surgery. Lately new techniques have been discovered to palliate some of the symptoms such as Deep Brain Stimulation. However, finding a potential environmental cause of the trigger of Parkinson's disease might offer hope.


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In this study, doctors measured cell-membrane levels of the omega-3s EPA, DHA, and DPA in 2,500 men and women, average age 66. DPA, found in fatty fish, is an intermediary between DHA and EPA.
After seven years, those who began the study with the highest Omega-3 Index scores, greater than 6.8 percent, were 34 percent less likely to have died from any cause, and 39 percent less likely to have died from heart or circulatory causes, including stroke, compared to those with Omega-3 Index scores below 4.2 percent.
In a first-of-its-kind test, doctors compared the Omega-3 Index scores with total cholesterol levels, which they had also measured at the start of the study. They expected to find a link between lower cholesterol levels and reduced chances for the causes of death they had tracked in the study. Unlike better Omega-3 Index scores, better cholesterol levels were not related to reduced chances of death.
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Le Quintette pour flûte, clarinette, cor, basson et piano op. 52 est une œuvre de Louis Spohr publiée en 1820.

La pièce possède 4 mouvements :
Allegro moderato
Larghetto con moto
Menuetto & Trio: Allegretto
Finale: Allegro molto

Louis Spohr fait appel à deux reprises au piano :

La partition est éditée chez C.F. Peters à Leipzig vers 1820.

Discographie
 Octuor de Vienne : Hans Reznicek, flûte ; Alfred Boskovsky, clarinette ; Walter Tomböck, cor ; Ernst Pamperl, basson ; , piano (1969, Decca)  — avec le Nonet en fa majeur, op. 31 ; Octuor en mi majeur, op. 32 ; Double quatuor en mi mineur, .
 John Wion, flûte ; , clarinette ; Howard Howard, cor ; Donald MacCourt, basson et Mary Louise Boehm, piano (1972, Turnabout)  — avec Kalkbrenner, Quintette en la mineur, op. 81.
  : Franz Wester, flûte ; Piet Honingh, clarinette ; Adrian van Woudenberg, cor ; Brian Pollard, basson ; , piano (1974, BASF/DHM)
 Nash Ensemble : Judith Pearce, flûte ; , clarinette ; John Pigneguy, cor ; Brian Wightman, basson et Ian Brown, piano (1981, CRD Records CRD1099 / CRD3399)  — avec le septuor en la mineur, .
 Residenz-Quintett München et Wolfgang Sawallisch, piano (1987, Claves Records)
  (mars 1992, MDG 3041263)
  : Kornelia Brandkamp, flûte ; Dieter Klöcker, clarinette ; Sebastian Weigle, cor ; Werner Genuit, piano (juillet 1995, Orfeo C410961)  — avec l'octuor, .
 Les Vents Français : Emmanuel Pahud (flûte), François Leleux (hautbois), Paul Meyer (clarinette), Radovan Vlatković (cor), Gilbert Audin (basson) et Éric Le Sage (piano) (2020, Warner Classics 9029528568)  — dans Romantique, avec des œuvres de George Onslow et August Klughardt.

Notes et références

Liens externes
, avec Alfred Boskovsky (clarinette), Wolfgang Tombock (cor français), Ernst Pamperl (basson), Herbert Reznicek (flûte).

Musique de chambre de Louis Spohr
Spohr, Quintette pour flûte, clarinette, cor, basson et piano
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Pound's reaction to leaks on Brexit (Daily analysis 22.11.2018)
22 Nov 2018 14:00|Marcin Lipka
The morning peace is disturbed by reports on Brexit. The pound is appreciating, but the situation of the British currency remains uncertain. Good retail data with limited impact on the zloty.
The most important macro data (CET - Central European Time). Surveys of macro data are based on information from Bloomberg unless noted otherwise.
A lack of macro data may noticeably impact the analyzed currency pairs.
In the morning one thought that it would be a rather peaceful day on the currency market. The US session ended with mixed signals. There was news from Italy that there would be changes in the budget, but the details were not known. Moreover, in the United States markets are closed for Thanksgiving Day, so the Americans will not be shaping the direction of changes in global assets. Also, reports on Brexit after yesterday's meeting of Theresa May - Jean-Claude Juncker did not announce a breakthrough. However, in the latter case, the situation has changed.
Bloomberg and later other media began to report that the negotiators worked out changes in future relations between the UK and the European Union. According to the incoming information, in the absence of a new trade agreement (the one to be negotiated), there will be no need for too close relations between Northern Ireland and Ireland in the backstop mechanism. In the previous version, the fall-back mechanism had many elements consistent with the common market. This could put other regulations in Northern Ireland and the main British island at risk or would force the UK as a whole to stay too close to the EU.
It should, at least in part, reduce the fears of the eurosceptic part of the Tory. The opposition within the party may, therefore, be smaller. It is difficult to say how the Northern Ireland DUP party will behave because the Northern Ireland issue remains practically unresolved. Only the concept of dealing with the problem using technological solutions, which are currently not available, came up again. This is a gesture to the eurosceptic party members, but it is doubtful that the DUP would support such an initiative.
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Initially, the pound reacted to information with a strong increase (from less than 1.28 to more than 1.29 in relation to the dollar). Later this movement was almost completely negated. In the early afternoon, the GBP/USD pair is again around the 1.29 boundary. Overall, it seems that some progress has been made in the negotiations and the chances of the House of Commons voting through the plan have increased. On the other hand, however, the chances probably still do not exceed 50%. Therefore, maintaining these increases is exposed to serious risks, and it is possible that a strong change in the pound's valuation is still ahead of us.
Stable zloty
The zloty behaves stable. Changes in relation to the euro or the dollar are limited. Most movements are related to events connected to the pound and some progress in the context of an orderly Brexit. In the early afternoon, one euro costs about 4.30 PLN.
Excluding external issues, it is also worth noting the GUS data on retail sales for October. It was clearly better than expected by economists (7.8% growth vs 5.8% y/y after inflation). Looking at the categories, car sales increased strongly (by almost 10% y/y), while other categories grew at a pace close to the average since the beginning of the year, which should be considered a very good result. In the following hours, the zloty should remain stable, especially as there will be no signals from the USA due to Thanksgiving Day.
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Birth date: December 9, 1916
Birth place: Amsterdam, New York
Birth name: Issur Danielovitch Demsky
Father: Herschel "Harry" Danielovitch Demsky, a Russian Jewish immigrant
Mother: Bryna "Bertha" (Sanglel) Danielovitch Demsky, a Russian Jewish immigrant
Marriages: Anne (Buydens) Douglas (May 29, 1954-present); Diana Dill (November 2, 1943-February 23, 1951, divorced)
Children: with Anne Buydens: Eric, June 21, 1958-July 6, 2004; Peter, November 25, 1955; with Diana Dill: Joel, January 23, 1947; Michael, September 25, 1944
Education: St. Lawrence University, A.B., 1939; American Academy of Dramatic Arts, 1939-1941; St. Lawrence University, D.F.A., 1958
Military: US Navy, 1943-1944
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His parents changed their name from Danielovitch to Demsky after immigrating to the United States.
Changed his name several times before settling on Kirk Douglas, from Issur Danielovitch Demsky to Issur Danielovitch, to Isadore Demsky.
Appeared in two movies with his son Michael, "Cast a Giant Shadow" and "It Runs in the Family," which also starred grandson Cameron and ex-wife Diana.
Starred in movies such as "Spartacus," "Gunfight at the O.K. Corral," "Lust for Life" and "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea."
Through the Anne and Kirk Douglas Playground Award, has provided funding toward the building and refurbishing of more than 480 school playgrounds for the children of Los Angeles.
Nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards.
Nominated for three Academy Awards. Also received an honorary Academy Award.
1941 – Broadway debut in "Spring Again."
1946 – Film debut in "The Strange Loves of Martha Ivers."
1952 – Founds the production company Bryna Productions.
1960 – First time as a producer for "Spartacus," in which he also stars. His insistence that blacklisted writer Dalton Trumbo's name appear in the credits is the beginning of the end of the Hollywood blacklist.
1962 – Founds his second film company, Joel Productions.
1964 – Founds The Douglas Foundation, a philanthropic organization run by Douglas and his wife Anne.
1973 – First time directing for "Scalawag," in which he also stars.
1981 – Receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his role as a goodwill ambassador for the State Department.
1986 – Becomes a spokesperson against elder abuse after appearing in a television movie on the subject, "Amos."
February 1991 – Survives a helicopter accident, in which two people die.
1991 – Receives the Life Achievement Award from the American Film Institute.
1995 – Suffers a stroke that initially leaves him without the ability to speak.
1996 – Receives an honorary Academy Award for "fifty years as a creative and moral force in the motion picture community."
2001 – Receives the Producers Guild of America Milestone Award, its highest honor, in recognition of his contribution to entertainment history.
2001 – Awarded the National Medal of Arts.
March 2009 – Performs his one-man show, "Before I Forget," at the Center Theatre Group/Kirk Douglas Theatre in California.


Hugh is the Global Partners Lead for Europe, acting as a change agent for these industry-leading pioneers for the development and implementation of their circular business models.
The Global Partner programme works on a strategic level with a number of influential businesses across key sectors of the economy, to demonstrate circular innovation at scale. Hugh supports these pioneering organisations to develop circular economy strategies, build organisational capacity, collaborate with supply chain partners, and pilot commercial offerings.
Previously, Hugh was working in London and New York with research and consulting firm Verdantix. He enlisted leading blue chip firms and fast growing innovators to ensure they were continually positioned for success in the energy, EH&S and sustainability markets. Prior to joining Verdantix, Hugh worked in the UK and Spain with Accenture Consulting, where he focused on training development and business process design projects. Hugh has a Masters in Innovation and Design for Sustainability from Cranfield University. He is bilingual in French, fluent in Spanish and is learning Italian. Outside of work, Hugh can often be found with a camera in hand, on his road bike or enjoying various water sports that the Isle of Wight has to offer.


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Family living in horrific conditions in Belle Glade
By Ryan Hughes | July 10, 2019 at 8:21 AM EDT - Updated July 10 at 8:21 AM
BELLE GLADE, Fla. - Children being bitten by rats, their home infested with cockroaches and walls covered with mold. That's what a family is dealing with at a housing complex in Belle Glade.
"It's disgusting and it should not happen," said Palm Beach County Commissioner Melissa McKinlay.
McKinlay is sounding the alarm about the conditions at the Okeechobee Center, a USDA rural housing complex.
"The inside part is getting a little bit too much moldy inside," said Susana Roman, who has lived in the complex for 15 years.
Roman says she's battling against cockroaches and rodents, and mold throughout the home.
"I already did everything that I could think of but they still keep coming back," Roman said.
After complaints, McKinlay toured a home across the street and says a family with three kids is living in deplorable conditions.
"I actually observed rat droppings on the sheets of their bunk beds and they woke up to rats chewing on their feet," McKinlay said.
The walls are also covered in mold, and we're told a one-year-old had an infestation of cockroaches in his ear canal.
McKinlay has reached out to Senator Marco Rubio's office and the USDA.
"No family should have to live like this," McKinlay said.
The USDA has since contacted the Belle Glade Housing Authority. The executive director, Alan Sullivan, claims his office was first told about the problems in March. He says each family moves into a clean and bug-free home.
"If they don't run their air conditioner and if they don't keep their house very clean then problems can develop," Sullivan said.
Now, Sullivan is taking action and preparing a new home for the family.
"We probably should have stayed on top of it instead of waiting for the tenant to respond we should have responded quicker," Sullivan said.
The Belle Glade Housing Authority is now looking into other homes and complaints, but claims this is not a widespread issue.
McKinkay says she's also asking the USDA Rural Housing Administration to do a complete inventory of rural housing units under their jurisdiction in Florida.


Pregnancy does come along with its joys and challenges at the same time because when two people purely and genuinely love each other and come together, they have a baby as a product of their love. As much as the journey began during courtship, pregnancy is another new journey on its own and has to be given due consideration and cooperation. At this time, the woman deserves to be understood and pampered by her partner as this is the time when she feels physically and emotionally vulnerable. She goes through tough changes that her body has to adapt to and she is at a crossroads trying to accept the fact that she is slowly losing her trim figure.
They are everywhere, and it's time we showed them our support even if we barely know them. At the shopping malls, buses, subways, and even the restaurants. Pregnant women deserve our utmost respect and cooperation as the society for them to make it through very safely.
At home, the spouse or partner should go out of his way in ensuring that she is comfortable in every way. This takes patience especially when she is not in the best of moods owing to hormonal imbalance in her body. She needs adequate rest and good diet and should not be subjected to strenuous activities that involving standing for long hours.
Mothers are recognized worldwide for the tremendous job they do in bringing up their kids even when the fathers are bailing out of their responsibilities. For this and more reasons, the maternal sector needs to be improved, reformed and revamped to cater for the women who are due for delivery. Clinics and hospitals need to ensure that the labor wards are clean and hygienic at all times for proper psychological concentration when they go into labor.
Expectant women also have a role to play in ensuring their safety before and after their delivery. They have to look out for their safety and that of their babies by choosing only the best and most hygienic maternal services. They must have a say in matters to do with these and should put their feet down when their expectations are not met regarding quality services.
After months of prenatal sessions, the expectant women already know how to tell when they are going into labor. When she feels like she is having occasional contractions, she must have her bag of layette close to her, packed with all the necessary items including the baby's diaper. In case she happens to be alone, she must brace herself and call a taxi, giving specific instructions on her physical address and how quick it should be there to pick her.
It is not easy to find doctors and obstetricians who will willingly show their cooperation and help you out in every step of the labor period. More so, the ones that will be by her side and offer her everything that she may need even when it comes to the meals and drinks. She can seek advice from relatives that have been down that road as they would have the best solutions and suggestions that she is looking for.


Elegant interior and excellent service. The onsen bath water is harvested from the hot springs next to it. Fabulous view of the hot spring if your room has a window facing it.
If it's good enough for the Emperor and his family it's good enough for me. The service, the food the rooms and the views are all exquisite.
Very beautiful building with lovely scenery. The service was incredibly friendly and efficient, and the room was comfortable. All the facilities were very clean and well maintained. Food was delicious as well.
Lovely and suggestive place for a relaxing experience, very typical authentic atmosphere.


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Whisper in the Night
Stand Still, Stay Silent
By Minna Sundberg
Minna Sundberg's Stand Still, Stay Silent is an on-going fantasy webcomic.
Ninety years ago, a mysterious contagion known as the Rash swept across the Earth, infecting almost every mammalian species. Those not lucky enough to die were transformed into hideous monsters. Inside the Known World — Iceland, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Sweden — a quarter of a million humans survive. The rest of the planet is deemed the Silent World and sensible humans, particularly those without inborn immunity to the Rash, avoid it.
The Nordic Council of History and Rediscovery approves a bold proposal to explore some of the nearer regions of the Silent World. (A mistake, really; at least one of the Council members didn't understand what they were approving.)
The Council-provided budget is smaller than the backers of the proposal had hoped. The backers set out to recruit affordably priced volunteers from the ranks of the foolish, the desperate, the poorly informed, and the expendable.
Enter Tuuri Hotakainen (driver/mechanic), Lalli Hotakainen (scout/mage), Emil Västerström (cleanser/pyromaniac), Sigrun Eide (commander), and Mikkel Madsen (medic/cook/voice of reason).
While their equipment is second-rate and their commander may well be an enthusiastic death-seeker, at least the team has been selected from the ranks of the immune. (Well, except for Tuuri, who values adventure above caution.) Each team member has some useful skills, as well as some personal shortcomings. One of which is they don't share a common language, which might lead to a wee bit of difficulty in communication.
Their ranks rise to six when Reynir Árnason joins them. He signed on as a ship's hand. When he discovered he would not be allowed to leave the ship at its last stop, Bornholm, he smuggled himself off the ship in a crate of supplies. Only two problems:
The ship hadn't docked at Bornholm, but at a desolate outpost where the expedition was waiting needed supplies.
Reynir has no obviously useful skills to offer the expedition. He's just an extra mouth, eating supplies that are already meagre.
Wait, make that three problems: like Tuuri, Reynir is vulnerable to the Rash.
The expedition's organizers withheld one small bit of information from the Council. Scientific mapping is only a small part of the expedition's purpose. In fact, the team have been ordered to seek out and recover books, which the organizers will sell for lots of money. It's a get-rich-quick scheme that more than justifies sending a collection of misfits out into a demon-haunted world.
Despite their differences, it does not take long for Tuuri and the rest to form bonds, to become friends. It's a pity not all of them will be coming home.
Readers are led to believe that only a handful of people in the Nordic countries survived the epidemic. Later it becomes clear that there may other pockets of survivors. They're probably outside the areas easily reached by Nordic ships. They too would be chary of the Silent World (like the Nordics) so exploration and contact would be unlikely. However, it is a bit odd that no radio transmissions have been picked up.
The author has posted close to one thousand pages in this webcomic; the effort has taken five years. Don't be daunted; you can start off slow. You'll find the art impressive and the story engrossing. You'll probably be tempted to read on … and then on …
It would have been easy for the author to set her naive, ill-prepared crew as a collection of idiots whose potential deaths would be at most the subject of black comedy. That is not the direction the webcomic takes. Despite their various flaws, they are all likeable people [1] and even the least prepared of them does their best to keep their allies and friends alive (and to provide the reader with reasons to care whether or not they live.).
Stand Still, Stay Silent is available here.
1: Even the expedition backers, morally deficient self-serving reprobates, can be charming. But then, if they weren't charming, it would be harder to recruit patsies.


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The Bank of Canada (BoC) released its scheduled interest rate announcement and monetary policy report this morning, and the target for the overnight lending rate will remain at 0.50% for at least six more weeks. The BoC has made it clear in recent weeks that their focus is on inflation, and inflation alone. And until the inflation rate veers away from their 2% target, interest rates will be staying flat.
BoC Governor Stephen Poloz sent a message in the month of October. "We knew that easing policy would have implications for financial stability. However, we also knew that those concerns had to remain subordinate to the primary mission of achieving our inflation target," he said in a speech on October 12th.
In the announcement made this morning, the BoC said, "Global economic growth has been a little weaker than expected this year," but, "the Canadian economy can be expected to return to full capacity, and inflation sustainably to target, around mid-2017." In other words, don't expect an upward trend in interest rates in the near future.
Today's announcement means things will carry on as usual if you have a variable rate mortgage or loan – prime rate has held steady at 2.70% since July. A number to watch will be the spread between fixed and variable rates. Right now, the difference between a 5-year variable rate mortgage and a 5-year fixed rate mortgage is only about a half a percentage point, making fixed mortgages a more attractive option. Variable rates have historically been the less expensive choice, but it's a trend we'll be keeping an eye on.
The next and final Bank of Canada rate announcement of 2015 is scheduled for December 2nd.


Insects are the most diverse and abundant of all terrestrial animals. They play a crucial role in ecosystem functioning. As pollinators, they contribute to the reproduction of most flowering plants. Insects are often the first decomposers of dead plants and animals, and introduce microorganisms that continue this process and release nutrients for new plant growth. None of the ecosystems could exist in their current form without insects. When these tiny living forms are viewed under magnification, it is really astonishing to see the beauty they possess. Macro photography often reveals their physical features in great detail.


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/**
 * \file
 *         Configuration for RZRAVEN USB stick "jackdaw"
 *
 * \author
 *         Simon Barner <barner@in.tum.de>
 *         David Kopf <dak664@embarqmail.com>
 */

#ifndef CONTIKI_CONF_H_
#define CONTIKI_CONF_H_

/* ************************************************************************** */
//#pragma mark Basic Configuration
/* ************************************************************************** */

/* Platform name, type, and MCU clock rate */
#define PLATFORM_NAME  "RAVENUSB"
#define PLATFORM_TYPE  RAVENUSB_C
#ifndef F_CPU
#define F_CPU          8000000UL
#endif

#include <stdbool.h>
#include <stdint.h>
#include <string.h>

#include <avr/eeprom.h>

/* Skip the last four bytes of the EEPROM, to leave room for things
 * like the avrdude erase count and bootloader signaling. */
#define EEPROM_CONF_SIZE		((E2END + 1) - 4)

/* The AVR tick interrupt usually is done with an 8 bit counter around 128 Hz.
 * 125 Hz needs slightly more overhead during the interrupt, as does a 32 bit
 * clock_time_t.
 */
 /* Clock ticks per second */
#define CLOCK_CONF_SECOND 125

typedef uint32_t clock_time_t;
#define CLOCK_LT(a,b)  ((int32_t)((a)-(b)) < 0)

/* These routines are not part of the contiki core but can be enabled in cpu/avr/clock.c */
void clock_delay_msec(uint16_t howlong);
void clock_adjust_ticks(clock_time_t howmany);

/* Use EEPROM settings manager, or hard-coded EEPROM reads? */
/* Generate random MAC address on first startup? */
/* Random number from radio clock skew or ADC noise? */
#define JACKDAW_CONF_USE_SETTINGS		0
#define JACKDAW_CONF_RANDOM_MAC         0
#define RNG_CONF_USE_RADIO_CLOCK	    1
//#define RNG_CONF_USE_ADC	1

/* COM port to be used for SLIP connection. Not tested on Jackdaw. */
#define SLIP_PORT RS232_PORT_0

/* Pre-allocated memory for loadable modules heap space (in bytes)*/
/* Default is 4096. Currently used only when elfloader is present. Not tested on Jackdaw */
//#define MMEM_CONF_SIZE 256

/* Starting address for code received via the codeprop facility. Not tested on Jackdaw */
typedef unsigned long off_t;
//#define EEPROMFS_ADDR_CODEPROP 0x8000

/* Simple stack monitor. Status is displayed from the USB menu with 'm' command */
#define CONFIG_STACK_MONITOR 1

/* RADIO_CONF_CALIBRATE_INTERVAL is used in rf230bb and clock.c. If nonzero a 256 second interval is used */
/* Calibration is automatic when the radio wakes so is not necessary when the radio periodically sleeps */
//#define RADIO_CONF_CALIBRATE_INTERVAL 256

/* RADIOSTATS is used in rf230bb, clock.c and the webserver cgi to report radio usage */
//#define RADIOSTATS 1

/* Possible watchdog timeouts depend on mcu. Default is WDTO_2S. -1 Disables the watchdog. */
//#define WATCHDOG_CONF_TIMEOUT -1

/* ************************************************************************** */
//#pragma mark USB Ethernet Hooks
/* ************************************************************************** */

#ifndef USB_ETH_HOOK_IS_READY_FOR_INBOUND_PACKET
#if RF230BB
#define	USB_ETH_HOOK_IS_READY_FOR_INBOUND_PACKET()		rf230_is_ready_to_send()
#else
static inline uint8_t radio_is_ready_to_send_() {
	switch(radio_get_trx_state()) {
		case BUSY_TX:
		case BUSY_TX_ARET:
			return 0;
	}
	return 1;
}
#define	USB_ETH_HOOK_IS_READY_FOR_INBOUND_PACKET()		radio_is_ready_to_send_()
#endif
#endif

#ifndef USB_ETH_HOOK_HANDLE_INBOUND_PACKET
#define USB_ETH_HOOK_HANDLE_INBOUND_PACKET(buffer,len)	do { uip_len = len ; mac_ethernetToLowpan(buffer); } while(0)
#endif

#ifndef USB_ETH_HOOK_SET_PROMISCIOUS_MODE
#if RF230BB
#define USB_ETH_HOOK_SET_PROMISCIOUS_MODE(value)	rf230_set_promiscuous_mode(value)
#else
#define USB_ETH_HOOK_SET_PROMISCIOUS_MODE(value)	radio_set_trx_state(value?RX_ON:RX_AACK_ON)
#endif
#endif

#ifndef USB_ETH_HOOK_INIT
#define USB_ETH_HOOK_INIT()		mac_ethernetSetup()
#endif

/* ************************************************************************** */
//#pragma mark RF230BB Hooks
/* ************************************************************************** */

//#define RF230BB_HOOK_RADIO_OFF()	Led1_off()
//#define RF230BB_HOOK_RADIO_ON()		Led1_on()
#define RF230BB_HOOK_TX_PACKET(buffer,total_len) mac_log_802_15_4_tx(buffer,total_len)
#define RF230BB_HOOK_RX_PACKET(buffer,total_len) mac_log_802_15_4_rx(buffer,total_len)
#define	RF230BB_HOOK_IS_SEND_ENABLED()	mac_is_send_enabled()
extern bool mac_is_send_enabled(void);
extern void mac_log_802_15_4_tx(const uint8_t* buffer, size_t total_len);
extern void mac_log_802_15_4_rx(const uint8_t* buffer, size_t total_len);

/* ************************************************************************** */
//#pragma mark USB CDC-ACM (UART) Hooks
/* ************************************************************************** */

#define USB_CDC_ACM_HOOK_TX_END(char)			vcptx_end_led()
#define USB_CDC_ACM_HOOK_CLS_CHANGED(state)		vcptx_end_led()
#define USB_CDC_ACM_HOOK_CONFIGURED()			vcptx_end_led()

/* ************************************************************************** */
//#pragma mark Serial Port Settings
/* ************************************************************************** */
/* Set USB_CONF_MACINTOSH to prefer CDC-ECM+DEBUG enumeration for Mac/Linux
 * Leave undefined to prefer RNDIS+DEBUG enumeration for Windows/Linux
 * TODO:Serial port would enumerate in all cases and prevent falling through to
 * the supported network interface if USB_CONF_MACINTOSH is used with Windows
 * or vice versa. The Mac configuration is set up to still enumerate as RNDIS-ONLY
 * on Windows (without the serial port).
 * At present the Windows configuration will not enumerate on the Mac at all,
 * since it wants a custom descriptor for USB composite devices.
 */
#define USB_CONF_MACINTOSH 0

/* Set USB_CONF_SERIAL to enable the USB serial port that allows control of the
 * run-time configuration (COMx on Windows, ttyACMx on Linux, tty.usbmodemx on Mac)
 * Debug printfs will go to this port unless USB_CONF_RS232 is set.
 */
#define USB_CONF_SERIAL          1

/* RS232 debugs have less effect on network timing and are less likely
 * to be dropped due to buffer overflow. Only tx is implemented at present.
 * The tx pad is the middle one behind the jackdaw leds.
 * RS232 output will work with or without enabling the USB serial port
 */
#define USB_CONF_RS232           1

/* Disable mass storage enumeration for more program space */
//#define USB_CONF_STORAGE         1   /* TODO: Mass storage is currently broken */

/* ************************************************************************** */
//#pragma mark UIP Settings
/* ************************************************************************** */
/* Network setup. The new NETSTACK interface requires RF230BB (as does ip4) */
/* These mostly have no effect when the Jackdaw is a repeater (CONTIKI_NO_NET=1 using fakeuip.c) */

#if NETSTACK_CONF_WITH_IPV6
#define LINKADDR_CONF_SIZE       8
#define UIP_CONF_ICMP6           1
#define UIP_CONF_UDP             1
#define UIP_CONF_TCP             0
#define NETSTACK_CONF_NETWORK       sicslowpan_driver
#define SICSLOWPAN_CONF_COMPRESSION SICSLOWPAN_COMPRESSION_HC06
#else
/* ip4 should build but is thoroughly untested */
#define LINKADDR_CONF_SIZE       2
#define NETSTACK_CONF_NETWORK    rime_driver
#endif /* NETSTACK_CONF_WITH_IPV6 */

/* See uip-ds6.h */
#define NBR_TABLE_CONF_MAX_NEIGHBORS     2
#define UIP_CONF_DS6_DEFRT_NBU   2
#define UIP_CONF_DS6_PREFIX_NBU  3
#define UIP_CONF_MAX_ROUTES   2
#define UIP_CONF_DS6_ADDR_NBU    3
#define UIP_CONF_DS6_MADDR_NBU   0
#define UIP_CONF_DS6_AADDR_NBU   0

#define UIP_CONF_LL_802154       1
#define UIP_CONF_LLH_LEN         14
#define UIP_CONF_BUFSIZE		 UIP_LINK_MTU + UIP_LLH_LEN + 4   /* +4 for vlan on macosx */

/* 10 bytes per stateful address context - see sicslowpan.c */
/* Default is 1 context with prefix fd00::/64 */
/* These must agree with all the other nodes or there will be a failure to communicate! */
#//define SICSLOWPAN_CONF_MAX_ADDR_CONTEXTS 1
#define SICSLOWPAN_CONF_ADDR_CONTEXT_0 {addr_contexts[0].prefix[0]=UIP_DS6_DEFAULT_PREFIX_0;addr_contexts[0].prefix[1]=UIP_DS6_DEFAULT_PREFIX_1;}
#define SICSLOWPAN_CONF_ADDR_CONTEXT_1 {addr_contexts[1].prefix[0]=0xbb;addr_contexts[1].prefix[1]=0xbb;}
#define SICSLOWPAN_CONF_ADDR_CONTEXT_2 {addr_contexts[2].prefix[0]=0x20;addr_contexts[2].prefix[1]=0x01;addr_contexts[2].prefix[2]=0x49;addr_contexts[2].prefix[3]=0x78,addr_contexts[2].prefix[4]=0x1d;addr_contexts[2].prefix[5]=0xb1;}

/* 211 bytes per queue buffer */
#define QUEUEBUF_CONF_NUM        8

/* 54 bytes per queue ref buffer */
#define QUEUEBUF_CONF_REF_NUM    2

#define UIP_CONF_MAX_CONNECTIONS 1
#define UIP_CONF_MAX_LISTENPORTS 1

#define UIP_CONF_IP_FORWARD      0
#define UIP_CONF_FWCACHE_SIZE    0

#define UIP_CONF_IPV6_CHECKS     1
#define UIP_CONF_IPV6_QUEUE_PKT  1
#define UIP_CONF_IPV6_REASSEMBLY 0

#define UIP_CONF_UDP_CHECKSUMS   1
#define UIP_CONF_TCP_SPLIT       0

typedef unsigned short uip_stats_t;
#define UIP_CONF_STATISTICS      1

  /* Network setup */
#if 1              /* No radio cycling */
#define NETSTACK_CONF_MAC         nullmac_driver
#define NETSTACK_CONF_RDC         sicslowmac_driver
#define NETSTACK_CONF_FRAMER      framer_802154
#define NETSTACK_CONF_RADIO       rf230_driver
#define CHANNEL_802_15_4          26
/* If nonzero an interval of 256 seconds is used at present */
#define RADIO_CONF_CALIBRATE_INTERVAL 256
/* AUTOACK receive mode gives better rssi measurements, even if ACK is never requested */
#define RF230_CONF_AUTOACK        1
/* 1 + Number of auto retry attempts 0-15 (0 implies don't use extended TX_ARET_ON mode with CCA) */
#define RF230_CONF_FRAME_RETRIES    2
/* CCA theshold energy -91 to -61 dBm (default -77). Set this smaller than the expected minimum rssi to avoid packet collisions */
/* The Jackdaw menu 'm' command is helpful for determining the smallest ever received rssi */
#define RF230_CONF_CCA_THRES    -85
/* Number of CSMA attempts 0-7. 802.15.4 2003 standard max is 5. */
#define RF230_CONF_CSMA_RETRIES    5
/* Allow sneeze command from jackdaw menu. Useful for testing CCA on other radios */
/* During sneezing, any access to an RF230 register will hang the MCU and cause a watchdog reset */
/* The host interface, jackdaw menu and rf230_send routines are temporarily disabled to prevent this */
/* But some calls from an internal uip stack might get through, e.g. from CCA or low power protocols, */
/* as temporarily disabling all the possible accesses would add considerable complication to the radio driver! */
#define RF230_CONF_SNEEZER        1
/* Allow 6loWPAN fragmentation (more efficient for large payloads over a reliable channel) */
#define SICSLOWPAN_CONF_FRAG      1
/* Timeout for fragment reassembly. A reissued browser GET will also cancel reassembly, typically in 2-3 seconds */
#define SICSLOWPAN_CONF_MAXAGE    3
/* Allow sneeze command from jackdaw menu */
#define RF230_CONF_SNEEZE         1

#elif 1  /* Contiki-mac radio cycling */
#define NETSTACK_CONF_MAC         nullmac_driver
//#define NETSTACK_CONF_MAC         csma_driver
#define NETSTACK_CONF_RDC         contikimac_driver

#if NETSTACK_CONF_WITH_IPV6
#define NETSTACK_CONF_FRAMER      framer802154
#else /* NETSTACK_CONF_WITH_IPV6 */
#define NETSTACK_CONF_FRAMER      contikimac_framer
#endif /* NETSTACK_CONF_WITH_IPV6 */

#define NETSTACK_CONF_RADIO       rf230_driver
#define CHANNEL_802_15_4          26
/* Enable extended mode with autoack, but no csma/autoretry */
#define RF230_CONF_FRAME_RETRIES    1
#define RF230_CONF_AUTOACK        1
#define RF230_CONF_CSMA_RETRIES    0
#define SICSLOWPAN_CONF_FRAG      1
#define SICSLOWPAN_CONF_MAXAGE    3
/* Jackdaw has USB power, can be always listening */
#define CONTIKIMAC_CONF_RADIO_ALWAYS_ON  1
#define NETSTACK_CONF_RDC_CHANNEL_CHECK_RATE 8

/* Contiki-mac is a memory hog */
#define PROCESS_CONF_NO_PROCESS_NAMES 1
#undef QUEUEBUF_CONF_NUM
#define QUEUEBUF_CONF_NUM           2
#undef QUEUEBUF_CONF_REF_NUM
#define QUEUEBUF_CONF_REF_NUM       1
#undef UIP_CONF_TCP_SPLIT
#define UIP_CONF_TCP_SPLIT          0
#undef UIP_CONF_STATISTICS
#define UIP_CONF_STATISTICS         0
#undef UIP_CONF_IPV6_QUEUE_PKT
#define UIP_CONF_IPV6_QUEUE_PKT     0
#define UIP_CONF_PINGADDRCONF       0
#define UIP_CONF_LOGGING            0
#undef UIP_CONF_MAX_CONNECTIONS
#define UIP_CONF_MAX_CONNECTIONS    2
#undef UIP_CONF_MAX_LISTENPORTS
#define UIP_CONF_MAX_LISTENPORTS    2
#define UIP_CONF_UDP_CONNS          6

#elif 1             /* cx-mac radio cycling */
#define NETSTACK_CONF_MAC         nullmac_driver
//#define NETSTACK_CONF_MAC         csma_driver
#define NETSTACK_CONF_RDC         cxmac_driver
#define NETSTACK_CONF_FRAMER      framer_802154
#define NETSTACK_CONF_RADIO       rf230_driver
#define CHANNEL_802_15_4          26
#define RF230_CONF_AUTOACK        1
#define RF230_CONF_FRAME_RETRIES    1
#define SICSLOWPAN_CONF_FRAG      1
#define SICSLOWPAN_CONF_MAXAGE    3
#define CXMAC_CONF_ANNOUNCEMENTS    0
#define NETSTACK_CONF_RDC_CHANNEL_CHECK_RATE 8
#undef QUEUEBUF_CONF_NUM
#define QUEUEBUF_CONF_NUM        8
#undef NBR_TABLE_CONF_MAX_NEIGHBORS
#define NBR_TABLE_CONF_MAX_NEIGHBORS       5
#undef UIP_CONF_MAX_ROUTES
#define UIP_CONF_MAX_ROUTES     5

#else
#error Network configuration not specified!
#endif   /* Network setup */

/* ************************************************************************** */
//#pragma mark RPL Settings
/* ************************************************************************** */

#if UIP_CONF_IPV6_RPL

/* Not completely working yet. Works on Ubuntu after $ifconfig usb0 -arp to drop the neighbor solitications */
/* Dropping the NS on other OSs is more complicated, see http://www.sics.se/~adam/wiki/index.php/Jackdaw_RNDIS_RPL_border_router */

/* RPL requires the uip stack. Change #CONTIKI_NO_NET=1 to NETSTACK_CONF_WITH_IPV6=1 in the examples makefile,
   or include the needed source files in /plaftorm/avr-ravenusb/Makefile.avr-ravenusb */
/* For the present the buffer_length calcs in rpl-icmp6.c will need adjustment by the length difference
   between 6lowpan (0) and ethernet (14) link-layer headers:
 // buffer_length = uip_len - uip_l2_l3_icmp_hdr_len;
    buffer_length = uip_len - uip_l2_l3_icmp_hdr_len + UIP_LLH_LEN; //Add jackdaw ethernet header
 */

/* Define MAX_*X_POWER to reduce tx power and ignore weak rx packets for testing a miniature multihop network.
 * Leave undefined for full power and sensitivity.
 * tx=0 (3dbm, default) to 15 (-17.2dbm)
 * RF230_CONF_AUTOACK sets the extended mode using the energy-detect register with rx=0 (-91dBm) to 84 (-7dBm)
 *   else the rssi register is used having range 0 (91dBm) to 28 (-10dBm)
 *   For simplicity RF230_MIN_RX_POWER is based on the energy-detect value and divided by 3 when autoack is not set.
 * On the RF230 a reduced rx power threshold will not prevent autoack if enabled and requested.
 * These numbers applied to both Raven and Jackdaw give a maximum communication distance of about 15 cm
 * and a 10 meter range to a full-sensitivity RF230 sniffer.
#define RF230_MAX_TX_POWER 15
#define RF230_MIN_RX_POWER 30
 */
#define UIP_CONF_ROUTER             1
#define UIP_CONF_ND6_SEND_RA        0
#define UIP_CONF_ND6_REACHABLE_TIME 600000
#define UIP_CONF_ND6_RETRANS_TIMER  10000

#ifndef RPL_BORDER_ROUTER
#define RPL_BORDER_ROUTER           1
#endif
#define RPL_CONF_STATS              0
#define UIP_CONF_BUFFER_SIZE	 1300
//#define NBR_TABLE_CONF_MAX_NEIGHBORS       12
//#define UIP_CONF_MAX_ROUTES     12

#ifdef RPL_BORDER_ROUTER
#undef UIP_FALLBACK_INTERFACE
#define UIP_FALLBACK_INTERFACE rpl_interface
#endif

/* Save all the RAM we can */
#define PROCESS_CONF_NO_PROCESS_NAMES 1
#undef QUEUEBUF_CONF_NUM
#define QUEUEBUF_CONF_NUM           2
#undef QUEUEBUF_CONF_REF_NUM
#define QUEUEBUF_CONF_REF_NUM       1
#undef UIP_CONF_TCP_SPLIT
#define UIP_CONF_TCP_SPLIT          0
#undef UIP_CONF_STATISTICS
#define UIP_CONF_STATISTICS         0
#undef UIP_CONF_IPV6_QUEUE_PKT
#define UIP_CONF_IPV6_QUEUE_PKT     0
#define UIP_CONF_PINGADDRCONF       0
#define UIP_CONF_LOGGING            0
#undef UIP_CONF_MAX_CONNECTIONS
#define UIP_CONF_MAX_CONNECTIONS    2
#undef UIP_CONF_MAX_LISTENPORTS
#define UIP_CONF_MAX_LISTENPORTS    2
#define UIP_CONF_UDP_CONNS          6

/* Optional, TCP needed to serve the RPL neighbor web page currently hard coded at bbbb::200 */
/* The RPL neighbors can also be viewed using the jackdaw menu */
/* A small MSS is adequate for the internal jackdaw webserver and RAM is very limited*/
#define RPL_HTTPD_SERVER            0
#if RPL_HTTPD_SERVER
#undef UIP_CONF_TCP
#define UIP_CONF_TCP                1
#define UIP_CONF_TCP_MSS           48
#define UIP_CONF_RECEIVE_WINDOW    48
#undef NBR_TABLE_CONF_MAX_NEIGHBORS
#define NBR_TABLE_CONF_MAX_NEIGHBORS        5
#undef UIP_CONF_MAX_ROUTES
#define UIP_CONF_MAX_ROUTES      5
#undef UIP_CONF_MAX_CONNECTIONS
#define UIP_CONF_MAX_CONNECTIONS    2
#endif

#define UIP_CONF_ICMP_DEST_UNREACH 1
#define UIP_CONF_DHCP_LIGHT
#undef UIP_CONF_FWCACHE_SIZE
#define UIP_CONF_FWCACHE_SIZE    30
#define UIP_CONF_BROADCAST       1
//#define UIP_ARCH_IPCHKSUM        1

/* Experimental option to pick up a prefix from host interface router advertisements */
/* Requires changes in uip6 and uip-nd6.c to pass link-local RA broadcasts */
/* If this is zero the prefix will be manually set in contiki-raven-main.c */
#define UIP_CONF_ROUTER_RECEIVE_RA  0

#endif /* UIP_CONF_IPV6_RPL */

/* ************************************************************************** */
//#pragma mark Other Settings
/* ************************************************************************** */

/* Use Atmel 'Route Under MAC', currently just in RF230 sniffer mode! */
/* Route-Under-MAC uses 16-bit short addresses */
//#define UIP_CONF_USE_RUM  1
#if UIP_CONF_USE_RUM
#undef  UIP_CONF_LL_802154
#define UIP_DATA_RUM_OFFSET      5
#endif /* UIP_CONF_USE_RUM */

#define CCIF
#define CLIF

#endif /* CONTIKI_CONF_H_ */

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module SharingRelationshipInvitations
  module DefineMethods
    module RelationshipInvitationsLocal
      def define_method_relationship_invitations_local(class_sym, options={})

        define_method(:relationship_invitations) do
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        end

      end
    end
  end
end


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Hit the Bucket List
Business Insider's 100 trips everyone should take in their lifetime
Posted by Vanessa on June 21, 2016 November 7, 2017
I found another great travel list on Business Insider. Definitely more fodder for my bucket list. Here is the list with the ones I've done crossed out:
Ride a dogsled through the backcountry of Sweden.
Taste some of the best pizza in the world in Naples, Italy.
See the great wildebeest migration in Africa's Serengeti National Park.
Stand in awe of the aurora borealis from Lapland, in northern Finland.
Feed swimming pigs in Exuma, in the Bahamas.
Drive a classic car around Havana, Cuba.
Navigate the backwaters of Kerala, India, on a houseboat.
Watch the sun set over the Mediterranean Sea from Santorini, one of the most beautiful Greek islands.
Sample street food — satay, laksa, and char kuey teow, to name a few dishes — at a hawker center in Penang, Malaysia.
Walk under the budding cherry blossoms in Kyoto, Japan, which was voted best city in the world by Travel + Leisure for the second year in a row.
Watch the sunset on a beach in Zanzibar, in Africa.
Get splashed under Iguazu Falls, one of the world's widest waterfalls, which borders Brazil and Argentina.
Stay in a luxury hut over the clear aqua waters of the Maldives.
Bathe in a cenote (a deep natural sinkhole) in Yucatán, Mexico.
Rub shoulders with the revelers at Carnival in Salvador, Brazil.
See the reflection of the spectacular Rocky Mountains in Moraine Lake at Banff National Park, Canada.
Walk along the walls of Dubrovnik, which have protected the Croatian city since the 7th century.
See giant tortoises and sea lions in the Galapagos Islands.
Get lost in the Grand Bazaar of Istanbul, Turkey.
Snap the ultimate tourist shot at the Grand Canyon in Arizona.
Soak in the steamy waters of the Blue Lagoon, outside of Reykjavík, Iceland.
Bungee jump in Queenstown, New Zealand, the "adventure capital of the world."
Party in the edgy underground clubs of Berlin, Germany.
Stroll the ancient streets of the fortified medieval French town of Carcassonne.
Stare into the so-called Door to Hell, a burning natural gas field, in Derweze, Turkmenistan.
Spend a night cozied up in an ice hotel, like the Ice Hotel Romania in the Fagaras Mountains, near Bucharest.
Visit Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia, which was named the world's best tourist attraction by Lonely Planet last year. The 700-year-old, 154-square-mile city sits deep in the jungle and is a must-see.
Float in the Dead Sea in Israel.
Check out the art deco architecture in South Beach, Miami.
Explore the unreal geography of Cappadocia in Turkey.
Admire Frank Gehry's twisting, undulating architecture at the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain.
Dive with whale sharks and manta rays off the coast of Mozambique.
View the colorful, ramshackle homes built into the cliffs of Valparaíso, Chile.
Peer down on the rice terraces of Yunnan, China.
Stroll along the banks of the Seine in Paris.
Go diving in Australia's UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Great Barrier Reef.
Experience the Lunar New Year celebrations in China.
Trek to the Salar de Uyuni, the massive salt flat, in Bolivia.
Take in the view from the observation deck of Dubai's Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building.
Buy local goods and antiques at Thailand's famous Chiang Mai Night Bazaar.
Hike Arizona's surreal Coyote Buttes.
Picnic in Antoni Gaudí's surreal Park Güell in Barcelona, Spain.
Amble through the old Spanish colonial streets of Cartagena, Colombia.
Get lost in the maze of gardens at the Palace of Versailles, outside Paris, France.
Taste traditional pho from Hanoi, Vietnam.
Explore the streets of Petra, an ancient rock city in Jordan.
Step onto the floating islands of Lake Titicaca in South America, which are still inhabited by the indigenous Uros people.
Catch the first rays of light over Bryce Canyon, in southwestern Utah.
Relax on one of the gorgeous beaches of Goa, India.
Catch some colorful beads at a Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Climb to the top of Huayna Picchu for a bird's-eye view of Machu Picchu.
Wear a mask at Carnival in Venice, Italy.
Get adventurous and hike along the unrestored section of the Great Wall of China. Hurry, because close to two-thirds of the wall have been destroyed because of over-farming, natural erosion, and the selling of historic engraved bricks.
Visit each of the five villages of Italy's Cinque Terre.
Drive up to the summit of Mauna Kea, on the Big Island of Hawaii, and watch the stars come out.
Check out the megayacht-filled Ports de Monaco, where billionaires go to play.
Experience Moroccan hospitality at a riad, or hotel, like the Palais Namaskar in Marrakech.
Swim to the private beach of Morakot Cave in Koh Mook, Thailand.
Stand at the edge of the Taj Mahal in Agra, India.
Share a beer at the Lazy Lizard at the Split, a laid-back beach bar in Caye Caulker, Belize.
Gawk at the mysterious Moai statues on Easter Island.
Snap a photo of Madagascar's playful, bushy-tailed lemurs.
Have a beer in the beautiful Market Square of Krakow, Poland.
Explore the ruins of Tikal, an ancient city hidden in the Guatemalan jungle.
Thunder through sand dunes on a desert safari outside Abu Dhabi.
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Dublin, Ireland.
Play a hand of blackjack in one of Macau's enormous casinos.
Run with the bulls at Pamplona's famous Fiesta de San Fermin.
Spend New Year's Eve watching the fireworks show over Sydney Harbour.
Marvel at the Great Pyramid of Giza outside Cairo, Egypt.
Navigate through icebergs on a cruise to Antarctica.
Step into the dreamy landscape of China's Huangshan Mountain.
Ogle the gorgeous colors of the thermal pools in Yellowstone National Park.
Go on a gorilla trek in Rwanda, Africa.
Inhale the sweet aroma of the lavender fields of Provence, France.
Drive through the Australian Outback.
Attend a Kabuki theater show in Tokyo.
Dance the tango in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Sunbathe in Hainan, China.
Eat your way through Queens, New York, as the superdiverse borough was named the top US travel destination by Lonely Planet in 2015.
Ride a gondola between Canada's breathtaking Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains.
Take a helicopter ride around New York City for the ultimate view of the skyline.
Take afternoon tea at Brown's Hotel or another upscale tea room in London.
Pose with the massive statue of Christ the Redeemer on Corcovado Mountain in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Feel like you're in Europe in Quebec City, Canada, the only walled city north of Mexico with cobblestone streets.
Go on safari in Botswana, where you can see all types of wildlife.
Hit the slopes at Niseko, in northern Japan, known for some of the best powder on the planet.
Lounge on the stunning beaches of Lagos, Portugal.
Marvel at the incredibly elaborate architecture of St. Petersburg, Russia, which was voted the best destination in Europe in the 2015 World Travel Awards.
Breathe in the fresh air at Mount Everest, in the Himalayas.
Take an architectural tour of Chicago by boat.
Admire the incredible golden pagodas of Bagan, Myanmar.
Play a round of golf in St. Andrews, Scotland.
Take a tasting tour through Franschhoek, one of South Africa's best-known wine-making regions.
Visit the Temple of the Reclining Buddha (or Wat Pho) in Bangkok, Thailand. It is one of the city's oldest temples.
Drive along California's Pacific Coast Highway and admire the incredible views of the Pacific Ocean.
Admire the dreamy Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque and the other historic mosques in Isfahan, Iran.
Ski the Swiss Alps.
Celebrate Holi in India.
See stunning natural wonders on the Azores Islands, which are 800 miles off the coast of Portugal and still somewhat of a hidden gem.
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Critics who orchestrated a six-hour filibuster of the measure argued that public disclosure of detailed information is critical to maintaining the accountability of public power suppliers. Nebraska is the only state where all electrical generators are owned by ratepayers. "What's going to happen when we give them the authority to hide information?" said Sen. Tom Brewer of Gordon. He tried unsuccessfully to amend the measure with one of his bills that would allow counties to adopt restrictions related to wind power generators.
LINCOLN – Nebraska public power districts could shield certain cost data from public disclosure under a bill that received strong support Monday in the State Legislature.
State senators voted 42-2 to advance legislation that allows the districts to withhold "competitive or proprietary information which would give an advantage to business competitors." The bill would apply to Omaha Public Power District, the Nebraska Public Power District, Lincoln Electric System and others.
Supporters of the bill said public release of detailed costs tied to electrical generation would allow competitors to undercut Nebraska generators in a multi-state power market. Private generators, however, are not required to report their costs.
"It's about making sure the lights are on in Nebraska all the time," said Sen. Dan Hughes of Venango, who sponsored the measure that was amended into Legislative Bill 1008.
Critics who orchestrated a six-hour filibuster of the measure argued that public disclosure of detailed information is critical to maintaining the accountability of public power suppliers. Nebraska is the only state where all electrical generators are owned by ratepayers.
"What's going to happen when we give them the authority to hide information?" said Sen. Tom Brewer of Gordon. He tried unsuccessfully to amend the measure with one of his bills that would allow counties to adopt restrictions related to wind power generators.
The public power industry wants to change existing law after a recent state Supreme Court ruling ordered the Nebraska Public Power District to release certain proprietary cost information. The information was sought through a public records request by a potential competitor based in Houston.
News media outlets opposed the initial bill as overbroad, which led to a compromise amendment being reached.
The amendment approved by senators Monday defines competitive information as records that a reasonable person, knowledgeable of the electric utility industry, could conclude gives an advantage to business competitors.
LB 1008 is an omnibus bill prioritized by the Natural Resources Committee. It also contains an increase in liquidated damages that judges can assess against those convicted of illegally killing game animals, which was sponsored by Sen. Bruce Bostelman of Brainard.


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Apple's Phil Schiller perfectly illustrates the problem with Apple Inc today!
Posted byR-Tech January 9, 2017 Posted inTechnologyTags:10, apple, iphone, old, years
In case you didn't know, today marks 10 years since the original iPhone was ever introduced on stage at MacWorld 2007. The original iPhone is quite frankly the biggest product announcement ever for Apple, and, whether you're a fan of Apple or not, you can't deny the big impact it had on the Smartphone industry then and to this day.
However, whilst we were originally going to post a few of our memories with the iPhone over its 10 year life cycle, from our first iPhone post, our first iPhone review of the iPhone 3G, 3GS review, 4 review, 5 review, 5C review, 6 review, and our latest iPhone 7 review … Apple's Worldwide Product Marketing Chief, Phil Schiller has made some comments which kind of sucks the life out of doing it.
Phil Schiller on the 10th Anniversary of iPhone
Phil Schiller described the original iPhone as "earth-shattering", in an interview. The main conversation derived around the iPhone 3G after the original which debuted with the App Store, however Phil was quick to remark;
"That undervalues how earth-shattering the iPhone was when it first came to market, and we all first got them and fell in love with them
iPhone made the idea of a smartphone real. It really was a computer in your pocket. The idea of real internet, real web browser, Multi-Touch. There were so many things that are core to what is the smartphone today, that created a product that customers fell in love with, that then also demanded more stuff on them, more apps"
However, Apple has been, especially recently, under a lot of pressure and scrutiny as to whether the latest iPhones have really been living up to their name, however Phil Schiller dismissed those claims, claiming recent models are "sometimes even bigger now", saying;
"I actually think the leaps in the later versions are as big and sometimes even bigger now.
I think our expectations are changing more, not the leaps in the products. If you look through every version, from the original iPhone to the iPhone 3G to the 4 to the 4S, you see great changes all throughout. You see screen size change from three and a half inch to four inch to four point seven and five point five. You see cameras going through incredible change, from the first camera that couldn't shoot video, to then having both a front and a backside camera, to now three cameras with the stuff we're doing, and with live photos and 4K video"
Whilst Phil Schiller is naturally going to talk up every iPhone, being the Marketing guy at Apple he is, this was the comment which has brought fourth this post. Phil Schiller claimed the iPhone today is still unmatched, claiming;
"The quality is unmatched. The ease of use is still unmatched. The integration of hardware software is unmatched. We're not about the cheapest, we're not about the most, we're about the best"
Both Tim Cook and Phil Schiller have also stated that the iPhone today is still "just getting started", though we highly doubt that based on iterations available today.
Apple's out of touch mantra
For a company like Apple to go out there and claim the iPhone is unmatched is quite frankly laughable, and is one of Apple's biggest problems across the board.
QUALITY IS UNMATCHED
Whilst sure, the iPhone is made out of metal and glass materials which do feel great in the hand, claiming they're unmatched in this is a joke. Companies like HTC, even Samsung, if you want to save some money OnePlus, are all making Smartphones with equal build quality. The iPhone is no longer the only premium built Smartphone, by a long stretch.
EASE OF USE IS UNMATCHED
When the iPhone first launched, all the way up to 2012 with iOS 6, the company had easily the best Software and hardware pairing in the entire Smartphone landscape, that much is undeniable. However, today, in 2017, it's most certainly not the case. The companies iOS 7 release in 2013 saw the company slip so far down the quality ladder it was unrecognisable, and with the latest version, iOS 10 being the buggy and laggy release it is, it's fair to say quality is suddenly far stretched for the company today, in comparison.
Back when Apple was ran by Steve Jobs, Apple's iOS Chief was Scott Forstall, who, like Steve Jobs, had intrinsic quality control and wouldn't take anything less than perfect, which is what you need from a company of Apple's size. However, Scott Forstall was fired from the company for reasons as pathetic as the staff didn't like him, and replaced by Craig Federighi, who previously only worked on the Mac, and it's that change along with Jony Ive designing the software, which has led Apple down the road of terrible software.
INTEGRATION OF HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE
The only acceptable reason Apple could possibly think that today is if they've never used a Smartphone in the last few years, as a lot has changed. Whilst typically Smartphones running on iOS' largest competitor, Android, typically are OEM hardware with Google's software, even that is not entirely true with releases like 2016's Google Pixel. The device is smoother, performs better in real world use and is more reliable, which says a lot about what Apple's iOS used to be, again before iOS 7.
WE'RE ABOUT THE BEST
We've noticed an interesting pattern of when Apple claim, "its not about making the most, it's about making the best", or being "the best", it's when Apple have a product which is failing, or flopping, which the iPhone has been for some time now.
The problem is, the company appears to be living in some kind of dream world where the iPhone is still as WOW as it was back in 2007 – 2010 … problem is, that's a long time ago and I challenge you to name anything special Apple have done since the iPhone 4!
So, there you have it, the original iPhone is 10 years old. All we're really hoping for now, is that Apple at least walk outside for a few minutes and look at the competition, as the Apple today is slowly becoming the Apple without Steve Jobs before, the one which cracked and burned in the mid 90s.
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I have a video that i want to add text to and also take text off it. Does anyone know of a program that i can use to do this. The videos are in a .vob file.
After i have done this, i need to put theses files onto the web. I want to use a .flv file. I have used a program called movavi and have had soo many issues with it and it keeps crashing my computer.
Problem is that .vob files are video files meant to be writen on a dvd and not for editing. In order to add some text u need to convert this file back an .avi file first.