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Supersonic, nuclear, with lasers
By Deputy Chief EditorAugust 13, 2018
(CNN) — From blended wing airliners powered by nuclear fusion to a new generation of spacecraft designed to carry tourists to the moon, it's hard not to be mesmerized by Oscar Viñals' boldly ambitious aircraft designs.
The Barcelona-based designer's futuristic concepts resemble something from a science fiction film. But the designer isn't affiliated with NASA or any other aerospace research organization.
He doesn't even hold a degree in aerospace engineering. However, his daring visions of the future have captured the imaginations of flying enthusiasts the world over.
"Technology often comes in radical waves of disruption, rather than through progressive change," he tells CNN Travel.
Futuristic concepts
None of Viñals' concepts are likely to become a reality anytime soon.
For them to come to fruition, the technologies that would make them possible would need to move beyond the purely conceptual stage.
Yet he remains adamant about the feasibility of his designs — from a theoretical point of view at least.
"I don't intend my designs to be just beautiful or eye-catching," says the designer, who's spent most of his professional career as a freelance graphic designer for competitive motor racing teams.
"Every one of them is backed by in-depth research and the expectation that one day they can serve as the basis of a real project.
"Clean aircraft, nanotechnology, artificial intelligence, portable nuclear fusion, active flux control systems.
"Many of these things are now in laboratories, at concept stage, and I think much of this will eventually become a reality."
Self-taught designer
Viñals' ambitious, speculative designs seem well suited to the times, when nascent, disruptive technologies are starting to redefine what we can expect from the aviation industry in decades to come.
His lack of formal aerospace engineering background hasn't proved to be an obstacle either, as he's immersed himself in an intensive self-study program.
Viñals has also invested considerable sums of money in state-of-the-art tools, such as professional-grade aircraft design software.
The Magnavem concept aircraft is powered by a compact fusion reactor.
Courtesy Oscar Viñals
The result is an eclectic mix that fits Viñals' vision of a future where different technologies evolve in parallel, each covering a specific market niche.
"For shorter journeys we will use electric and hybrid aircraft of different sizes, while for longer distances we may have hypersonic aircraft that go suborbital — an option for the most affluent or adventurous passengers — or supersonic aircraft able to carry a few hundred people," he tells CNN Travel.
"The latter could be powered by new propulsion technologies such as compact fusion reactors or ramjet systems.
"Finally, giant aircraft with up to three floors powered by hybrid engines could be like the ocean liners of yesteryear, carrying hundreds of passengers at any one time."
A common thread throughout Viñals' portfolio, besides the dazzling nature of the designs, is a focus on environmentally-friendly technologies.
Take the AWWA Sky Whale, an aircraft design with self-repairing wings that can carry 755 passengers, for example — or the AWWA-QG Progress Eagle, a triple-decker aircraft with zero carbon emissions.
Take a first look at the AWWA-QG Progress Eagle, a concept aircraft that would generate its own electricity and be 75% quieter than current airliners.
He's enthusiastic about the prospects for nuclear fusion as a zero-emissions source of energy with virtually limitless possibilities.
"Yes, it's still years away, but far from being in the realm of fantasy, even big names in the industry are investing in this," he says.
"Lockheed Martin, for example, has been working on a portable nuclear fusion reactor for quite a few years."
In fact, Viñals' aircraft are not only emissions-free, but would also make a positive contribution towards keeping our skies clean.
Some of his concepts would be fitted with a device to capture and withdraw carbon from the atmosphere and he's even envisioned a laser-fitted aircraft that would be able to pulverize all sorts of man-made debris from space (MKS-1B LSJC Space Debris Cleaner).
Of course, only time will tell how much of this will one day become a reality.
Viñals has been approached by firms and investors active in the field of aerospace innovation with a view to tapping into his creativity and insights and opening up a way for him to make aircraft design a full-time occupation.
But in the meantime, it's clear that he intends to continue envisioning a perhaps not-so-distant future.
Miquel Ros is an aviation blogger and consultant. An economist by background, he's worked for Flightglobal and Bloomberg. He currently covers the airline industry through Allplane.tv.
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Chapter 0616: Reaching Desperate Straits
Starry sky cultivators rarely opted for refining their physical bodies, mainly because body refining required a lot of cultivation resources. At the same time, one also needed a top-grade Body Forging Cultivation Method to match. Otherwise, trying to forge one's body would be just a waste of both time and resources. If that were all, it still wouldn't be too much. However, even if cultivators had access to suitable Body Forging Cultivation Methods, if they did not have excellent recovery resources to supplement the process, the body forging process could even permanently damage one's body.
Once the body suffers irreversible damage, then not to mention continuing with forging the body, one would even have significant problems even in regular cultivation. As such, only those cultivators decided to take up body forging who not only had a deep foundation to support them but also a strong will to keep one going.
Shi Qionghua did not think that Ning Cheng was actually a Body Forging Cultivator, a body-forging cultivator who was also a rogue cultivator. This showed that this fellow definitely encountered some excellent opportunities. However, from Ning Cheng's question, she could tell that Ning Cheng's body refining was not the same cultivation method he used for cultivation.
She gave out a sigh and said all the things she knew, "I've heard that for body forging cultivators to undergo nirvana, they would need a lot of treasures, mostly top-grade treasures, which can help reshape one's corporeal body. Even if you have a suitable cultivation method, without top-grade body-reshaping treasures, you would not be able to forge your body using the cultivation method. I'm afraid….."
Ning Cheng understood what Shi Qionghua meant. She not only worried about him not having a suitable body refining cultivation method, but she also did not have any treasures that could help in achieving nirvana.
However, Ning Cheng did not feel worried about such a thing. He had derived his body refining cultivation method from the Embracing Yang Spirit Method. Now that he found a direction, he believed that he could deduce the path forward by himself.
As for treasures that could help in reshaping the body, Ning Cheng already had a few ideas about them. Previously, he had a Heavenly Cusp Flower, which could have potentially helped him now, but it was used up by Chasing Bull. However, the Heavenly Cusp Flower was only a low-grade flower. Now that he was in the Celestial Bridge Realm, Heavenly Cusp Flowers naturally would not provide much help to him.
Out of everything, the best treasure that he currently had was the 9-coloured Mirage Tree. It's just that Ning Cheng had no idea if he could use the 9-coloured Mirage Tree to reshape his body. Moreover, he also needed the Power of Hope to move the 9-coloured Mirage Tree. Although he advanced to the Celestial Bridge Realm, whether or not he could use the 9-coloured Mirage Tree was an entirely different matter.
In addition to the 9-coloured Mirage Tree, he also had the Geocentric 9 Yin Essence, Rootless Green Bamboo, Essence of Wood and a few more good things.
After taking almost half a day to ponder over everything, Ning Cheng decided to use the Rootless Green Bamboo, a treasure that could help in resculpting one's Life Essence and a lot more precious compared to the materials for resculpting the corporeal body. Regardless, Ning Cheng could not find anything better than the Rootless Green Bamboo.
If the Rootless Green Bamboo really could not remould his body, then he won't choose to undergo nirvana until he recovered from his injuries.
Having made a decision, Ning Cheng turned his head towards Shi Qionghua and spoke, "Qionghua, I really have to thank you for this time. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid it would have turned out much more unlucky for me …"
Shi Qionghua shook her head and spoke, "Senior Apprentice Brother Ning, you don't have to say that. You saved my life back at the Changing Earth Mountain. It's only natural that I would help you."
After a little hesitation, Shi Qionghua continued, "Senior Apprentice Brother Ning, could you call me as Junior Apprentice Sister Qionghua from now on……."
Apparently, when she heard Ning Cheng call out to her as Qionghua directly, it felt a bit too intimate for her. Although Ning Cheng had suffered severe injuries, there were still things, which she could not get used to all of a sudden.
Ning Cheng gave out a sigh in his heart. If it weren't for the Yue Clan, how could Qionghua stand in front of him and not know anything about him?
Putting these thoughts aside, Ning Cheng spoke up, "Junior Apprentice Sister Qionghua, we can't continue living here. I already heard the words of those two women when they came inside. In any case, continuing to live in this place would not be safe. If we don't move out, we'll only be inviting more danger."
Ning Cheng was a perineal wanderer and had experienced a lot more compared to Shi Qionghua. Although the two women had not directly forced her, they definitely would oppress Shi Qionghua in other ways.
"But where should we go? With my speed, as soon as we left the South Sword Rest Stop with you on my back, someone would immediately attack us. Previously, when I went to help you get some medicines, I was almost intercepted by a couple. This place definitely is very unsafe." Shi Qionghua spoke with some concern.
Although she knew that it was not safe in this place, Shi Qionghua also knew that once they left the Sword Mountain Path, she and Ning Cheng would have to face even more dangers.
"I know. I have a companion beast with good speed. Even ordinary Celestial Bridge Cultivators would not be able to catch up to it. As soon as we leave the Sword Mountain Path, you get on to my companion beast's back and quickly leave." Ning Cheng gave a calm reply.
He also had a much faster means of transport, the starry sky-grade airship. However, this starry sky-grade battleship was not a weapon. It was also too big and too eye-catching. Therefore, they should leave this place with the help of Chasing Bull.
"Where shall we go then?" Shi Qionghua felt an inexplicable trust in Ning Cheng's words. If Ning Cheng said that they could get away from here, then they definitely could get away from this place.
Ning Cheng pondered over it for a short while before speaking, "When we go down, we'll buy a jade strip containing the map of this planet. Let me take a look at it to decide where to head out."
"Ok." Shi Qionghua gave a simple response, "When are we leaving?"
"Right now." After Ning Cheng said this, his Spiritual Consciousness swept towards the South Sword Rest Stop's shop assistant, who had just touched the restriction right outside their door.
Shi Qionghua opened the restriction and asked in doubt, "What's the matter?"
The shop assistant stood awkwardly at the door and said, "I'm really sorry, but the two of you will have to move out. Someone in the rest stop booked this room in advance, so you will have to move out of here for the time being….."
Although Shi Qionghua usually stayed peaceful and seldom turned angry, the shop assistant's words finally made her red with anger. This was clearly bullying. She had paid for living in this room for two months. How long has it been since she started staying here? It was just too ridiculous for them to ask her to move out.
Even though she had already planned to leave early, she still felt very uncomfortable with this situation.
Ning Cheng suddenly spoke up, "Then give back the rest of the rent."
The shop assistant quickly bowed and spoke, "I'm sorry, this is not something that I decided. It was the Deacon of our rest stop who placed the rule that tenant's accommodation fees would never be refunded."
Shi Qionghua couldn't help but speak up, "If we had left by ourselves, you could talk about not refunding us the rest. But now not only you're driving us out but even refusing to return the rent?"
The shop assistant's face grew red from embarrassment and still did not give an explanation; instead, he just said, "It's the decision of our deacon."
Ning Cheng showed a smile and spoke, "Since the room is non-refundable then it's non-refundable. By the way, do you have any jade strips containing the full map of this planet? Can you sell one to me?"
"Yes, yes." The shop assistant quickly took out a jade strip and handed it to Shi Qionghua, "This is my own. I don't need any celestial coins or anything."
"Good." Ning Cheng motioned Shi Qionghua to take the jade strip and then spoke to the shop assistant, "Go back and tell that Deacon that Ning Cheng from Jiangzhou sends his regards and will come to meet him once I'm free."
Shi Qionghua suddenly felt that 'Jiangzhou' seemed like a familiar word. She felt as if she had heard it somewhere before.
After that, Ning Cheng said to Shi Qionghua, "Qionghua, let's go now."
The next moment, Ning Cheng called out Chasing Bull.
The rest stop's shop assistant did not feel surprised to see Ning Cheng calling out Chasing Bull. Many cultivators kept companion beasts around these parts. Moreover, a black bull, even as a companion beast, was not worth a lot of celestial coins.
As soon as Chasing Bull came out, it called out, "Master, oh heavens, who hurt my master this badly. This old bull will swallow them alive……"
Ning Cheng spoke with some anger, "Cut the crap, and start walking."
Shi Qionghua knew what Ning Cheng intended. Ning Cheng originally intended to call out his companion beast after leaving Sword Mountain Path. However, since Ning Cheng called out his companion beast now, then apparently the situation had turned urgent. She quickly stepped up and lifted Ning Cheng on to her back. Without waiting for her to speak, Chasing Bull knelt on the ground knowingly and spoke, "I hope Mistress can climb onto my back with Master. This old bull will make sure to make the ride as smooth as possible."
Shi Qionghua blushed and had no way to talk back to the unreasonable words of this stupid bull.
Watching Chasing Bull strut downstairs with Shi Qionghua on its back, the shop assistant had a strange feeling that he had never seen such a peculiar companion beast till now.
The moment Shi Qionghua walked out of the South Sword Rest Stop with Ning Cheng on her back, Ning Cheng immediately felt several Spiritual Consciousnesses locking in onto them.
"Master, where should we go?" As soon as Chasing Bull left the rest stop, it immediately asked.
Ning Cheng's Spiritual Consciousness had already scanned through the map within the jade strip in Shi Qionghua's hand and had already singled out a place. Therefore, once Chasing Bull asked, he did not immediately answer and instead told Shi Qionghua, "Qionghua, give the jade strip in your hand to Chasing Bull."
Ning Cheng would never change his mind once he set it on accomplishing something; moreover, Shi Qionghua also had no choice but to come with him. Now that he got on to the bull's back, why would he care about to details?
After Chasing Bull swept through the jade strip, Ning Cheng immediately sent down an order to Chasing Bull, "Outside the Sword Mountain Path, there is a sword valley called Desperate Straits. Head there. Run for me now. The faster, the better. If I find someone managing to track us, just wait for me to stew you."
Chasing Bull wanted to speak a few words, but after hearing Ning Cheng's order, it did not dare to open its mouth anymore. Quickly spreading its hooves, it immediately transformed into a shadow before shooting out and disappeared from the ancient castle complex of the Sword Mountain Path.
The several cultivators standing on the side could not even feel the shadow and only saw Chasing Bull disappearing without a trace.
"What fast speed……" A cultivator subconsciously blurted, and then he remembered his task causing his expression to change immediately. Hurriedly taking out a messaging flying sword, the cultivator immediately imprinted a few words on to it and sent it away. Then quickly bringing out another flying sword, the fellow stimulated it with Celestial Essence and chased out following Chasing Bull.
Within the Sword Mountain Path, many cultivators stood waiting for Shi Qionghua and Ning Cheng. And just as Ning Cheng speculated, it was all due to You Clan's machinations for dealing with the two cultivators. These cultivators all came due to You Fei, to force Shi Qionghua to head to the You Clan.
However, no one could imagine that Shi Qionghua would leave the South Sword Rest Stop so quickly and with such speed. Even the best Celestial-grade Battleship could not match up to such speed.
By the time these cultivators reacted, Chasing Bull had long since disappeared with Ning Cheng and Shi Qionghua on its back. Not only that, even their Spiritual Consciousness could not determine Chasing Bull's direction. It would have truly turned out strange if the Spiritual Consciousnesses of these fellows could track an Array Formation Master like Ning Cheng.
"Senior Apprentice Brother Ning, where are we going?" Shi Qionghua felt relieved to see that Chasing Bull's speed had really thrown those people off their tracks.
"The Sword Valley….."
As soon as Ning Cheng spoke the words Sword Valley, Shi Qionghua felt surprised and immediately recalled the description and location marked in the jade strip. It told that the sword valley, called Desperate Straits, contained terrifying Sword Auras that perennially raged throughout the area without any stoppage. Simply put, it was nothing more than plunging into an even more desperate situation as its name implied. Now that they've managed to escape, why would he want to jump into a place like the Sword Valley?

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This recipe features in one of my Sunday Cookalongs.....where I cook from my kitchen and you cook from yours via Facebook Live.
After pressing tofu with various cumbersome and imperfect methods I decided to try this new product. The tofu press from Tofuture promises to squeeze down the tofu block making it firmer and more absorbent for marinades. To test this out I created tofu satay, which needs the tofu to be firm unless it breaks on the skewer and it needs to soak up a thick sauce.
I left the tofu in the press overnight which, as you can see, reduced the size by 6mm. Not a huge amount but the effect was noticeable. The tofu was much firmer so when I skewered it it did not break at all.
1 block of firm tofu, I used Cauldron which I had frozen, defrosted, drained and pressed. I always keep some tofu in my freezer as it will keep forever in there, plus the texture is then more spongy. You don't have to do all of this, you don't even need to press the tofu, the recipe will still work. But pressing the tofu will make it firmer and less likely to break.
Cut the tofu into 12 cubes, put this into a tupaware box with 2T tamari and 1T sesame oil.
Put the lid on and move the box around so that the tofu is covered. Set to one side.
Put the peeled shallots into a saucepan, cover with water, bring to the boil, boil for 3-4 minutes then drain.
To make the marinade put the tamari, lime juice, garlic, chilli and peanut butter in a glass or cup and mix well. You might need to smush the pb with a fork, as it's a fat it can resistant to mixing. But keep smushing and it will eventually concede and play nice. Or you can use a handblender.
Add the shallots and marinade to the tofu and again put the lid on and move about until all of the tofu and shallots are covered in the sauce.
Put 2 cubes of tofu and 2 shallots on each skewer, place on a baking tray, spoon any remaining sauce on and put them into the oven.
To make the crispy 'seaweed' put the kale in a bowl, add the tamari and date syrup, massage the kale until it has softened and it is covered with the sauce.
Put the kale on a baking tray, spreading it out so it is one layer only.
Sprinkle this with the sesame seeds and put the tray into the oven.
Bake the skewers for around 20 minutes, the edges of the tofu will brown and the skin of the shallots will blister.
Bake the kale for just 5 minutes, until it crisps up but before it becomes burnt!!
Serve with a scattering of spring onion on the skewers.
You can find out more about the tofu press from Tofuture by clicking here.


Windham Presbyterian Church showing horse sheds.
The sheds harken back to the days when people traveled to town meeting or church on Sunday by means of a horse. During the time of the meeting or services the horse and their buggies needed a place out of the weather. There is an interesting story about Robert Dinsmoor's arrival at the old meeting house on the hill. You need a little background. "In person, the Rustic Bard was of massive build, broad shouldered, heavy limbed, about five feet ten inches in height, and about two hundred pounds in weight." His first wife Mary "Polly" Park was his true love, and she died giving birth to their thirteenth child. "With this large family, the eldest but 16 years of age, the demand on him to supply a step-mother was imperative, but the task that would stare a woman in the face would seem appalling…he induced Mary (Davidson) Anderson, then the recently the widow of Samuel Anderson, to assume the trying position of second wife to a leading man in the church, with a wide social acquaintance to be maintained, the cares of a farmer's life to be provided for, and a family of eleven children…" The marriage was one of mutual respect, but not love. "He uniformly rode to meeting in the 'one horse shay,' and as invariably had, "ma'am' (as he always called Mary, his second wife) with him; she was, like himself, large and portly. He rode up to the west end door of the meeting-house, that being the nearest his pew in the old church, stopped the horse, that was uniformly a good-sized gentle bay, and sat in the chaise for 'ma'am' to back out, which she uniformly did, as do courtiers in the old world retire from the presence of royalty. Once I remember the good woman caught her foot or dress on the footstep of the chaise and, losing her center of gravity, thereby fell over backwards on the ground. The fall confused her brain and she did not rise immediately; her husband did not dare drop the lines for fear the horse might injure his wife, and he called for aid." Such were the perils of getting to church by a horse drawn shay. The horse-sheds were removed in the early twentieth century with the advent of the automobile. Of course, the town meeting was a long winded affair, and would have taken place in the town hall.
Windham Town Hall about 1880.
Town Meeting 1915: W.S. Harris Reporting– There was much interest in the election to-day and a long discussion over the auditors' report, they having approved the selectman's report of the financial standing of the town. It seems the Selectmen abated some $1,100 of taxes due from a former tax collector now removed from town, as being in their judgement the best way to settle up the account, but this did not meet the approval of the approval of all voters. The matter was finally laid on the table and the meeting proceeded with the election of officers. First Selectman Samuel F. Campbell declined re-election and William L. Emerson was chosen by a large majority but declined. Third Selectmen Rufus H. Bailey was then advanced to first place, and John E. Cochran and Frederick J. Hughes were chosen as his colleagues…It was voted to raise $1,000 for town expenses, $3,000 for highways and bridges, $2,500 to be used for permanent construction, of which $300 was appropriated for the Range Road near the Hazeltine place. It was voted that a culvert be built near Mrs. Burnham's residence.
The inventory of the town as compared with that a year before indicates that the bottom has dropped out of something, the total valuation standing at $732,389, as compared with over six and a half millions in April of 1913. (I believe this had something to do with the valuation of the property of Edward Searles) The vital statistics show 6 births, 5 marriages and 10 deaths.
I have been an avid reader for about 10 years now. I would love to learn more about Seavey pond.
Hopefully, I can find some more about William Seavey and Seavy Pond and do a column about it. As you probably know, Seavey lived where the Windham Junction "The Kitchen is today. Thanks for reading the column.


While attending Colorado State University, Paul participated in the first inter-collegiate ski meet, at Berthoud, as a jumper. In 1939, he joined the Forest Service. Known as the original "skiing Forest Ranger", he assisted in developing many ski area sites including Steamboat Springs, Buttermilk Mountain at Aspen, Keystone, Breckenridge, and Copper Mountain. In 1960, he served on the avalanche control team for the Squaw Valley Olympics. He retired from the Forest Service in 1977.


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The new framework will help scientists better determine whether and to what extent climate change contributes to extreme weather events, like these rains in Louisiana in August 2016.
New research clarifies how climate change influences severe weather
UCLA weather expert and others test link between extreme events and hotter temperatures
Belinda Waymouth | April 24, 2017
Floods, droughts, heatwaves and other incidents of nasty weather are on the rise. Each time one of these incidents happens, journalists want to know if climate change is to blame — and some scientists have been quick to say "yes." That's what happened in August when 30 inches of rain dumped 7 trillion gallons of water flooding Louisiana and killing 13 people. Within two weeks, scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration declared that human-induced warming made the extreme weather event 40 percent more likely.
The problem with such quick assessments is that they aren't always precise. And while total certainty may be out of the question, a team of climate scientists from UCLA and other universities is aiming to make rapid attribution science as accurate as can be.
To do so, these researchers created a framework that combines and compares statistical analyses of climate observations with increasingly powerful computer models to test when global warming contributes to record-setting weather events, and to what extent. The results were published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
The scientists spent several years developing their four-step framework by assessing which aspects of existing climate models do the best job of simulating individual weather upheavals. This means that only the most precise and consistent data is incorporated into their methodology, but just as importantly, scientists the world over have access to this information.
"We choose publicly available data sets through NOAA along with other federal and international agencies," said co-author Daniel Swain of UCLA's Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. "We didn't run our own climate model simulations. We don't have our own interpretations of satellite data. This is the data that's already out there and people are using."
Most rapid attribution studies have assessed just the temperature and precipitation related to extreme weather events. To develop their more sophisticated framework, the researchers examined record-breaking events in multiple global regions with four variables: hottest month, hottest day, driest year and wettest five-day period.
Their findings paint a grim climate reality.
So far, global warming from greenhouse gas emissions has increased the severity and probability of the hottest monthly and daily events at more than 80 percent of the observed areas. "Our results suggest that the world isn't quite at the point where every record hot event has a detectable human fingerprint, but we are getting close," said Noah Diffenbaugh, professor of Earth system science at Stanford, who led the research and the effort to hone the methodology.
Human activities have increased the likelihood of dry years and wet weather events by 57 and 41 percent respectively.
"We see an increase in the odds of extreme dry events in the tropics. This is also where we see the biggest increase in the odds of protracted hot events — a combination that poses real risks for vulnerable communities and ecosystems," Diffenbaugh said.
But while the researchers were able to account for severe weather in many locations, large parts of the world remain unknowns. Satellite data exists for Africa and South America, but ground-level observations are limited by a lack of weather stations.
Those data gaps worry Swain. "It shows that even now what we know about the world is limited by the fact we aren't always looking. If we aren't looking we aren't seeing everything that's changing."
His concerns loom larger with the federal government moving to defund NASA's Earth monitoring programs — directly threatening vital satellite data. Losing community data sets, which are currently stored on National Center of Atmospheric Research servers in Colorado, won't just affect American scientists. Scientists around the world rely on the information, and there is serious concern about the continuity of experiments already in progress.
It's a risk Swain doesn't think we can afford, because with climate change "things are moving very quickly right now, faster than we are able to keep track of."
For example, temperatures in the Arctic climbed above freezing this past winter, stunning scientists.
When the researchers applied their framework to the Arctic's record-low sea ice in September 2012, they found overwhelming statistical evidence global warming had contributed to the severity and likelihood of the ice loss.
"The trend in the Arctic has been really steep, and our results show that it would have been extremely unlikely to achieve without global warming," Diffenbaugh said.
Having accurate answers about what kind of ugly weather is likely and how frequently it could hit will aid decision makers in implementing strategies such as disaster risk management, infrastructure design, resource management and coastal retreat.
But human activity is still the greatest wild card in the climate gamble.
"One of the most amazing things to me is that the largest uncertainty in future climate is not uncertainty in our models, it's actually what we do — how much carbon we emit over the next few decades that overwhelms all the other uncertainties" Swain said.
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Market Movers: GM's Weak Arguments Against Increased Fuel Economy - Portfolio.com: What wonders of disingenuousness the auto industry is capable of! Right now, the Big Three are worried about proposals to mandate that they increase the fuel economy of the vehicles they sell, and so they're wheeling out economists to say that the proposals don't make sense. But one would think they could do better than this.
If there was fuel-saving technology out there that cost $1,000 but generated $2,500 in the discounted present value of fuel savings over the life of the vehicle, carmakers would surely voluntarily embrace that technology. The carmaker could split the net benefits (equal to the difference between the discounted fuel savings and the cost of the technology) with the car buyer such that both parties to the transaction would be better off.
"Socially optimal" only if the price of gasoline is at its socially-optimal level--which it is not. And "socially optimal" only if people buy cars entirely because they are useful, and not at all as counters in a zero-sum East African Plains Ape status game.
Crandall and Singer really ought to know better.


North American Money Service Businesses (MSBs) are often focused on moving and sharing payments across international borders. But building a successful business that secures trust with customers – and builds market share as a result – is a key objective as they look to expand on a global basis.
There are several layers of regulation MSBs need to be aware of when expanding operations across the United States. First, they must comply with both US state and federal laws and regulations. Second, they must register with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and be reviewed by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Third, they must make themselves aware of different regulations within the other countries in which they operate. Depending on the complexity of the business and the number of countries targeted, this can be a challenging task.
In fact, remaining compliant with rapidly changing regulatory regimes in multiple jurisdictions is a full-time job. It's also one that's been made more difficult by challenges such as AML failures, which have damaged trust between correspondent banks and MSBs.
On top of all this, the cost of doing business globally, including money transmitter licensing (MTL) application fees, continued regulation renewal, and reporting fees, are further obstacles to success. Regulatory inefficiencies such as the complications involved in developing a banking network and getting FBOs and IBANs make it extremely difficult to expand internationally.
MSBs don't always have the resources and skills in-house to devote to the vicissitudes of the regulatory landscape. But restricting a business model to a single state or country will clearly curtail any planned international growth. So, they need to find ways to achieve full compliance without devoting the whole team's time to staying on top of global regulations.
An increasingly popular way for MSBs to remain 'regulation ready' is to build an established FX payments platform into their own systems. This way, the headaches involved in keeping an eye on regulatory changes in multiple markets can be looked after by specialists who focus on this area as their only day job, not one of many.
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Your compatibility horoscope for Aries and Cancer for April 25, 2019, can tell you how things look for your relationships today. Love & Romance gives you an idea of what to expect from your romantic partner or the object ofyour affection.Boss & Colleagues lets you know how things look at work, and Friends & Acquaintances can help you make the best of your platonic relationships.
The relationship between Aries and Cancer is on a bit of an emotional roller coaster ride today. Between affection and rejection, pretty much the whole gamut of emotions are on display ? make sure that you do not lose control!
Who hasn't felt that? You sit day after day in the same office, working away and actually don't realize how much you actually have in common with your colleagues. Aries and Cancer should discuss your interests for once!
If you are born under the sign of Aries, then today you will have problems with Cancer -friends. Somehow today trouble is in the air ? best to keep out of each other's way and put off meeting until another time!
Möchten Sie noch mehr über die Kombination Aries und Cancer in Punkto Liebe erfahren?


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Voting Record — Elizabeth Smith MSP, Mid Scotland and Fife (14096)
7 May 2016 still in office Con votes out of votes out of n/a
6 May 2011 23 Mar 2016 Con votes out of votes out of n/a
3 May 2007 23 Mar 2011 Con 0 votes out of 594, 0.0% 594 votes out of 606, 98.0% n/a
See Elizabeth Smith's Parliamentary speeches at: TheyWorkForYou.com
House Date Subject Elizabeth Smith Con Vote Rôle


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Hon Mick Murray MLA
Minister for Seniors and Ageing; Volunteering; Sport and Recreation
McGowan Government levels the playing field for women's sport in Nollamara
Des Penman Memorial Reserve receives $400,000 to build unisex change rooms
$1.6 million project being led by the City of Stirling with support from the State Government
McGowan Government launched dedicated funds in 2018 to support booming participation levels in women's sport
The McGowan Government has provided $400,000 to help build unisex change rooms at Des Penman Memorial Reserve, giving women and girls from the Nollamara football and cricket clubs proper match day facilities for the first time.
The funding will see the reserve's clubrooms refurbished, including the establishment of four unisex change rooms which will cater for both men and women's teams to use the facility.
The State Government's $400,000 contribution, allocated from the Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund (CSRFF), forms part of the funding pool for the $1.6 million project, which is being led by the City of Stirling.
The upgrades follow the McGowan Government's allocation of specific funds last year to build and retrofit outdated, male-only change rooms to cater for both men and women.
Western Australia, like the rest of the country, struggles with outdated sporting infrastructure which only caters for men's teams. The lack of adequate female facilities regularly forces women to use public toilets, cars, bushes or the sidelines to change clothes in lieu of adequate change rooms.
The Des Penman Memorial Reserve houses both the Nollamara cricket and football clubs.
The CSRFF has two rounds of small grants each year that open in February and July, and one larger grant round that opens in June. For more information, visit http://www.dsr.wa.gov.au/funding/facilities-(csrff)
Comments attributed to Sport and Recreation Minister Mick Murray:
"Female cricketers and footy players will no longer be treated as lesser sportspeople when they pull the boots on for a match at Des Penman Memorial Reserve.
"The upgraded facilities will provide women and girls with a decent place to prepare for a match, and we expect it will encourage more local people to participate in community sport at the facility.
"I'd like to commend the City of Stirling for leading this important project on behalf of the community. It is great to know women and girls who want to play sport will now have equal opportunities to have fun and compete at the facility."
Comments attributed to Morley MLA Amber-Jade Sanderson:
"These upgrades are desperately overdue; I am really pleased we can support the club in accommodating women players.
"This is a great grassroots club and important hub for local families. We want them to continue their great work."
Comment attributed to City of Stirling Mayor Mark Irwin:
"These upgrades will not only increase community participation at the football club but ensure that the facility fully accommodates women's sporting teams, which is vital given the growing popularity of women's sport in our local area."


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Q: Schedule Job in SQL Server 2017 Management Studio I have a table which stores Finance Fiscal Period Close dates.
I wanted to run a stored procedure on those dates. How can I link the database table to pick the date and time from those tables and run the job accordingly?
These dates usually get populated at the beginning of the FY but can get update between.

A: You can create a job that runs daily with a T-SQL Script step that executes something like this:
IF EXISTS(SELECT *
        FROM FinanceFiscalPeriodCloseDates
        WHERE CloseDate = CAST(GETDATE() AS DATE())
    EXECUTE SomeProcedure;

If you don't know how to create and schedule a job, then the problem might be broader.

A: You cannot create a dynamic schedule on which a job will run.
What you can do is schedule the job to run every day, and have the first step of the stored proc be to check if today's date is in the table.   If yes, then proceed with the other steps.   If no, then don't do anything.

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Is there anyone with advice or a guide that they picked up that may help? the steam forums look packed ith hispanic comments that might just be ignored... maybe this place is more offical.
Edited by Ylkrad, 02 May 2018 - 05:39 PM.
What's happen when you click on Item Mall button? the page not load to you?


Thanks very much for your interest in helping the Jones College Prep Cross Country and Track program! Below are some of the ways you can help out. Any support is greatly appreciated!
First and foremost, before any material support, your time and encouragement of our athletes is most important. A great parent support network is vital in a successful high school athletics program. Your continued presence and encouragement at competitions, and the like, is very welcome and extremely valuable to our success. We also ask for your understanding in how much the sport means to the athletes on this team and ask for your help in allowing them to be fully engaged and able to commit at the level that is required of them by enabling them to be in attendance and following related guidelines. Ensuring they are eating well, prioritizing sleep, maintaining healthy iron levels and staying healthy also go along way in their success and well-being.
We try to keep formal fundraising opportunities to a minimum during the season. As such, we greatly appreciate any financial help to help keep the cost of team fees down and enable us to afford our athletes additional opportunities and resources that many teams do not have access to.
Checks made out to "Jones College Prep Boys Cross Country and Track" are very gratefully accepted at any time and receipts can/will be provided for tax write-off purposes.
Due to budget cuts and increased team size, we often need parent help with transportation to meets. Typically we cannot afford transportation for meets within the Chicago city limits or when only a small portion of the team will be competing.
The online team store will be made available on the website twice a year. Likewise, some merchandise that is already in stock can be sold during practice time upon availability.


I was 26 years old, living in sleepy university town of Grahamstown in South Africa, in theory working on my masters thesis but actually lying on the carpet on a sunny Sunday morning, reading the newspaper. A front page article caught my attention.
'Sunday Times Everest Expedition. We take the South African flag to the top of the world'.
Under it was a picture of three men standing on top of Table Mountain, the most famous mountain in the country, all of 1,000 metres high.
South African. Woman. Climber. I was all of those things. But Everest? I'd been rock-climbing since I was eighteen, I'd gone mountaineering in the Rwenzori, Bolivia and the Alps, but it had never occurred to me to consider Everest. It seemed much too high, too hard, utterly out-of-reach for the likes of me. Nevertheless, ever since I'd read my first book about mountaineering, I'd hoped one day to see the Himalaya. That book was Annapurna: a woman's place, by Arlene Blum (I highly recommend it). It was the story of the first all-woman expedition to the Himalaya, their cheeky (for the 1970s) motto was A woman's place is on top.
The newspaper article explained that interested women needed to send a written motivation. The team leader would draw up a short-list of six and take them on an expedition to Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain. One would then be invited to join the Everest team.
I could think of a thousand reasons not to apply. I wasn't experienced enough. I wouldn't be chosen. It was a publicity stunt. It was sexist to invite the men but put the women through selection.
I could think of a thousand reasons to apply. I was one of the most experienced women climbers in South Africa. I might well be chosen. Who cared if it was sexist? And I would get a free trip to Kilimanjaro. In the end, one reason prevailed over all others.
Could that have been me? What might have been?
I agonised for over a week over my application. It felt intensely difficult to express all of myself in a few pages of black-and-white text. I was one of over 200 women who took the plunge and applied.
Much later I would read the remainder of those letters. Most were not from young adventurers but from women in early middle age. A common thread ran through many of them. These women filled their roles in life well. They were good wives, mothers, employees. Many were clearly outstanding at what they did. Yet there was an unspoken question shining through all their applications: Was this all there was to life? There was a yearning to do something more, something just for themselves.
It was three long weeks before I heard that I was on the short-list. Soon thereafter I was on a plane to Tanzania, one of six women, being assessed by a male team leader, and observed by a male journalist and a two-man TV crew. It was an odd dynamic and a very early example of what we now call reality television. But that was before anyone realised these sort of experiences could lead to media careers. We were there with eyes firmly focused on mountain summits.
The six women apparently not enjoying the process of being on selection.
Despite the many differences, I could see a common trait in all the women – a determination and focus that we applied to whatever dominated our lives. Where a similar group of men might have been more inclined to posture, to try and top each other with stories of how far they'd run or how high they'd climbed, we pulled together as a group. Nevertheless, under all that lay an intensely competitive spirit. For the team leader this might be a selection, but for us it was competition. All of us desperately wanted to go.
The hardest part was that the leader made it clear he was not looking for the most experienced person. He wanted compatibility, mental strength, determination. He told us just to be ourselves. That left me with the horrible thought: What if being myself was simply not good enough?
The expedition began with an ascent of Mount Meru. The mountain was in a setting more reminiscent of Hollywood Africa than real Africa, rising out of a deep green tropical forest surrounded by green grassland dotted with small trees and grazing giraffes. Two magnificent rock ridges formed a horseshoe of huge cliffs, encircling what remained of an ancient volcanic crater.
From the peak we had a magnificent view of Kilimanjaro on the horizon to the east, a great swelling rising out of the plateau. Across its broad summit lay a mantle of snow and glacier. It seemed to float above the heat haze, an unlikely vision rising above tropical Africa. I could imagine no better place to be at dawn on New Year's Day, 1996.
Kilimanjaro was a longer, more complex challenge than Meru. A dirt road led us past giant banana palms and tiny houses, before turning into mud as we vanished into lush forest, very green and very wet. One of the fascinations of the mountain is the many climatic zones. We emerged from the clammy jungle heat into the heather belt, climbing up through a landscape of rock and moss slopes. Days of mist teased us with brief glimpses of huge rocky peaks hovering in banks of cloud. Clear nights found us huddled around a campfire, telling jokes under a vast black sky studded with stars.
The landscape was a delight but the process of being 'on selection' was not. As we all became more used to the expedition conditions, the group became less cohesive and the strain began to tell. The leader made it clear he expected some of us would withdraw from selection. Through the pleasant days of hiking, I couldn't imagine giving up. I felt very differently on the summit night. We left camp at about 1 a.m., stumbling up loose scree slopes through the long, dark hours of early morning. It was a relentless steep slog and I was sliding downwards with each step on the broken rock. Exhausted, freezing cold and demoralised, I was desperate to stop and rest. Sadly, the only way to keep warm was to keep moving.
Somewhere in those long icy hours, when it seemed as if the sun would never rise again, I decided to withdraw from selection. If Kilimanjaro was this unpleasant, Everest had to be far worse. Without enjoyment, I couldn't see the point of it all. Then the first glimmer of dawn appeared, a slim line of red on the horizon. Slowly a golden glow crept up the eastern sky. As it grew so did my energy. All thoughts of giving up slipped away with the retreating darkness.
Cathy on the summit plateau of Kilimanjaro.
I worked my way around the crater rim, past the great slabs of glacier, lying on the rock like massive chunks of wedding cake. I pulled my down jacket tightly around me as protection against the howling wind. At 5.17 a.m. I finally stood on the summit of the African continent. Could the next summit possibly be Everest?
Back in the garden of the hotel, we prepared for the final decision. There was a kind of tense camaraderie among us as we waited. As befitted reality TV, the whole process was drawn out until I felt like a piece of putty that had been stretched far too thin. I thought I was the best choice and that I had a good chance. But I didn't want to be too confident for fear of being wrong. As the tension mounted, I desperately wanted to be selected.
Finally, finally, the leader made his announcement. He was inviting two women to come to Nepal on the three week trek to base camp. Only at base camp would one of the two finally be selected to go onto the climbing permit. I got one invitation. Deshun Deysel, a young PE teacher from a coloured township, got the other.
My dream had come true. I was going to the Himalaya! But I still didn't know if I was going to climb on Everest.
You can read the full story of the epic Everest expedition that would follow in my book Just For The Love Of It.
The six women on the summit of Kilimanjaro.
Posted in Kilimanjaro by Cathy O'Dowd on Posted on November 8, 2016 , updated on November 8, 2016 by Cathy O'Dowd.


You can use phrases like, "I think that" or "I believe…" or "In my opinion" to share your feelings as feelings rather than definitive statements. Franklin understood that people despise being interrupted or corrected, he also knew that using tentative language can be way more persuasive. So the next time you want to persuade someone to your opinion, use tentative language to describe your stance and get them on your side!
Another important lesson here is that Franklin was open to feedback, you can take this a step further by proactively asking people you are close with for feedback on your social skills. Sometimes it takes an outsider to change your mind about your habitual social habits.
After receiving feedback, thank the person and take their assessment seriously. Franklin took his feedback so seriously he made it a virtue to live his life by! You may not have to go that far, but the takeaway is to keep an open mind and not get defensive when someone is critiquing you.
The next time you want to be friendly with someone you don't get along with, ask them for a favor or advice. If they oblige, you can bet that they'll begin to see you in a different light. Asking for advice is a simple way to show someone that you think their opinion matters while engendering rapport in true Franklin style.
The group would share business intelligence, ideas, essays and books. These men were hand-picked by Franklin as he socialized with many different types of people in his local area. The group included the most successful merchants of the day, a cabinet maker, astrologists, mathematicians, and men among diverse backgrounds.
Franklin understood the importance of using your social connections to do good for the community and for yourself. In his autobiography he admits that the Junto was a great source of leads for his printing business.
Beyond being a free marketing machine, the Junto was also a great way for Franklin to efficiently get information about the community, business and industry in one place with some of the sharpest minds he knew. Finally, because he put the group together he was seen as the natural leader which helped his political prospects.
Jot down ten interesting people you know locally. These people may work at a cool company, have their own business, or have fascinating life experiences. If you don't know ten people, invite five people and ask each person to bring a +1 who could positively contribute.
Send out an invitation with a few weeks of lead time proposing casual drinks or dinner at a local spot (or at your place if you want to host). Since people are more prone to do something if there's a reason associated with the request, you can mention that you want to get some of the most interesting people you know together. Ask them to RSVP within 7 days, this will encourage them to take more immediate action.
Show up at the event and have fun! Make sure everyone is introduced and acquainted with one another. You may want to have a few questions prepared ahead of time to spark conversation. It's also good practice to know a few things about each person and if there are commonalities people share, make sure you mention them when making introductions.
One of Franklin's toughest career challenges was becoming the first American ambassador to France. Think about how "foreign" France was at the time, they spoke a different language, had different tastes and a unique culture. How would Franklin fit into such a new place without knowing the language, customs and people?
Socially savvy Franklin knew that one of the best ways to make friends was to "mirror" people and he did this masterfully while abroad. Franklin adopted the French ways of dress, language and tastes.
Let's compare Franklin's approach to how John Adams fared. When Adams was sent to assist Franklin the French despised him, perhaps it was because he refused to adapt to any of the French customs. Adams also had a "hardball" negotiating style. Franklin was a bit more socially astute, he understood the importance of social connections and making other people feel at ease.
Franklin understood something about social psychology that would be proven hundreds of years later– people like people like themselves.
A Harvard study illustrates this, subjects were shown pictures of people of the same race and were described to have either conservative or liberal political leanings.
When subjects saw people of their own race and were told they shared their political leanings, those subjects tended to make assumptions about how they shared other things in common (even though they had no clue about the other person's opinions outside of politics).
Having some semblance of "common ground" with someone is enough to assume that you share other preferences, it is the keystone to cultivating deeper relationships with people. This is exactly what Franklin did, he showed the French that there was "common ground" in the way they spoke, dressed and acted.
Franklin understood that finding "common ground" would make it easier to build trust and rapport with new people. All of Franklin's social tactics worked, he was so well-liked by members of France's court that he was able to secure a deal for America to get financial and military support from them. The truth of the matter is that Franklin's understanding of social psychology helped America gain its freedom!
Along the lines of not pretending that you know it all, don't be afraid to ask questions. Asking for people's advice also makes them feel important and studies have shown that people love sharing their feelings and sentiments, so much so, they're willing to give up money in exchange for talking about themselves! Not only will asking questions engender trust with your conversation partner but you can gain a whole lot of knowledge about your new environment to adapt effectively.
Ben Franklin was one of the greatest thinkers, inventors, philosophers, politicians and writers of our time. His savvy social skills helped him make friends out of enemies, build his own "think tank" and helped America gain its freedom! By using some of Franklin's social skill hacks you can become more likable, build the network you've always wanted, and adapt to any social situation imaginable.
Franklin, Benjamin. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. New York: Dover Thrift, 1996.
Patterson, Kerry et al. Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High. New York: McGraw Hill, 2012. (pp. 143-145).
Great article. I love Ben Franklin stories and quotes. You found some pithy ideas and presented them in a brief and useful way. As old as I am, I still have some problems becoming a little insistent and passionate. I need to be more patient and understanding.
It's really a very good and useful article. The very small steps which we neglect in our daily life makes a huge difference,and was highlighted very well.its both informative and knowledgeable.
Thanks Deepa, I hope you can take the advice and turn it into action!


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Q: Golang smtp.SendMail blocking I tried to use smtp.SendMail() in a go program.
However it blocks and doesn't return until it times out.
This prevents me from finding out what is wrong.
My code:
to := []string{"recepient@example.com"}
err := smtp.SendMail("smtp.web.de:25", smtp.CRAMMD5Auth("example@web.de", "password"), "example@web.de", to, []byte("hi"))
if err != nil {
    fmt.Println(err)
}else{
    fmt.Println("Success")
}

After a long time I get the following error:
dial tcp 213.165.67.124:25: connection timed out

Any ideas what might be the real problem?

A: SendMail dial smtp server uses non-tls tcp connection, maybe your smtp server default uses tcp connection with ssl, not support STARTTLS extension. Client send STARTTLS commond and server will not reply, so now is blocking.
func SendMail(addr string, a Auth, from string, to []string, msg []byte) error {
    ......

    if ok, _ := c.Extension("STARTTLS"); ok {
        config := &tls.Config{ServerName: c.serverName}
        if testHookStartTLS != nil {
            testHookStartTLS(config)
        }
        if err = c.StartTLS(config); err != nil {
            return err
        }
    }
    ......
}

Now you can dail smtp server with tls and this is not blocking, detail see
example code, or use non-tls port.
// SendMailTLS connects to the server at addr, default use TLS
func SendMailTLS(addr string, auth smtp.Auth, from string, to []string, msg []byte) error {
    ......
    tlsconfig := &tls.Config{ServerName: host}
    if err = validateLine(from); err != nil {
        return err
    }
    ......
    conn, err := tls.Dial("tcp", addr, tlsconfig)
    if err != nil {
        return err
    }
    defer conn.Close()
    c, err := smtp.NewClient(conn, host)
    ......

A: If you are seeing a timeout you can try using net.Dial directly to verify connectivity :
conn, err := net.Dial("tcp", "smtp.web.de:25")
if err != nil {
    fmt.Println(err)
}

If that is not connecting then there is something local blocking the socket. Ask you local network guys about the firewall setup or if there are any network proxy type devices intercepting the outgoing traffic.

A: I'm pretty sure anything that goes by on port :25 is blocked on a router level, so you will have to change your router or server providers settings.


Novation Launchpad - White - Limited Edition.
Novation Launchpad - White - Limited Edition Created by Ableton and Novation, Launchpad White places control of Live at your fingertips. DJ's, Musicians and Studio producers can gain tactile control using the multi-colour 64 button grid and dedicated scene launch buttons. Purpose built for triggering clips in Live the Launchpad also offers a unique way of controlling Ableton Live's mixer. Launchpad's buttons can also be used to sketch out beats with Live's drum racks and can also be assigned to other functions using 'Learn' mode.
The Novation Launchpad White has four different modes. Session mode is for playing existing loops and sounds, while User 1 mode allows users to play notes on individual instruments in real time. User 2 mode gives users the option of changing parameters in Ableton and the Mixer mode works just like a traditional mixer, editing volumes and panning of tracks and loops.
Launchpad's 64-button grid and dedicated scene launch buttons are ideal for launching and controlling your clips and scenes.
Create your own control surfaces!
Set up user mode to activate or solo channels, play notes and control FX devices, all on one page. So you can create totally personalised ways of improvising with Live.