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Heating apparatus
This invention relates to heating apparatus comprising a fuel-fired radiator tube for producing radiant heat in a furnace chamber; and thd object of the invention is to increase the utility of such heating apparatus by the improvements hereinafter described. In the accompanying drawings wherein...
Hepburn, William M.
US17408637A
SURFACE COMBUSTION CORP
F23C3/00
This invention relates to heating apparatus comprising a fuel-fired radiator tube for producing radiant heat in a furnace chamber; and thd object of the invention is to increase the utility of such heating apparatus by the improvements hereinafter described.
In the accompanying drawings wherein the preferred form of the invention is shown, Fig. 1 is a side elevation, with parts in section, of the improved heating apparatus; Fig. 2 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a sectional view of a burner associated with the intake end of the radiator tube; Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view of parts shown in Fig. 1, and' Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view on line 5-5 of Fig. 4.
In the drawings, 10 indicates a portion of a wall of a furnace chamber wherein is positioned a fuel-fired radiator tube I for producing radiant heat in the chamber. For convenience of illustration, the radiator tube is shown as of the hairpin type with its free ends extending out of the chamber through said wall. The tube is fired by a burner generally indicated at A. Coupled to the exhaust end of the radiator tube is an exhaust conduit comprising an elbow 12, a pipe 13, and an exhaust fan 14.
The exhaust pipe 13 is internally and externally provided with heat conducting fins 15 and 15' respectively. Extending around the exhaust pipe is a casing 16 which at its upper end is open to the atmosphere and which at its lower end is in open communication, by way of a duct 17, with the burner A.
For illustrative purposes the burner A has been shown as comprising a plurality of gas discharge tubes IS which project into the mouth 11' of the radiator tube from an annular gas chamber 19 to which fuel gas is supplied by a supply pipe 20.
Air for supporting combustion of the fuel discharged in the tubes 18 is delivered to the radi.ator mouth by means including the aforementioned duct 17 which constitutes the inlet end of an air chamber 22 through which said fuel tubes 18 extend. The ignition of the fuel Issuing from the tubes 18 is maintained by means including an open ended tube 23 through which highly heated gases flow by way of a connecting passage 24 from a chamber 25 whereinto a premixed burner 26 fires, the burner 26 being arranged to fire tangentially into the said chamber 25. The pipe for supplying premixed air and gas to the burner 26 is indicated at 26' in Fig. 1. To minimize the effect of puffing in the radiator tube II on the premix burner 26, the chamber 25 is provided with a relatively restricted passage 27 which is open to the atmosphere. Since the air and fuel gas which enter the mouth of the radiator tube are not premixed, the flame of combustion will, therefore, be relatively long. The burner thus briefly described forms, per se, no part of the -present invention.
Referring now more particularly to Fig. 4, 30 0 indicates an open ended pipe which projects into the return leg of the radiator tube from the exhaust end thereof, the pipe passing through a wall of the elbow 12 as indicated at, 81. Coupled to the outer end of the pipe is a tubular extension 32 which extends out of the casing 16 through an opening in the adjacent wall thereof. Adjacent each end of the extension 32 are elongated ports 33 and 34 respectively, and surrounding the extension is an adjustable sleeve 35 for controlling the effective inlet area of said ports, the sleeve being of such length-that both sets of ports may be partially opened, it being noted that the ports 33 are within the casing IS and that the ports 34 are outside of the same. At this point it should be explained that the function of the suction fan 14 is to produce a draft through the radiator tube I from the burner end thereof in order not only to withdraw gases of combustion from the radiator tube but also to induce a flow 3g of combustion supporting air to the burner A.
Since the inner end of the pipe 30 which extends into the return leg of the radiator tube is in open communication with the interior of said tube, it follows that suction which is effective in the return leg is also effective in the pipe 30 and consequently that air will flow into the outer end of the pipe 30 either by way of the ports 32 or the ports 34, depending on the position of the adjusting sleeve 35. As shown in Fig. 1, the pipe 30 extends'a substantial distance into the return leg of the radiator tube from the inside face of the furnace wall 10. The air which enters the radiator tube from the discharge end of the pipe 30 will support combustion of the residual fuel in the gases coming from the intake leg of the radiator tube.
Surrounding the pipe 30 from its discharge end to a point adjacent the furnace wall 10 is a spiral web 36 for defining a spiral flow passage for the gases of combustion flowing out of the return leg of the radiator tube. By causing the gases to flow in a spiral path they will be thoroughly stirred up and thus more effectively insure both combustion of the residual fuel and transfer of heat from the gases to the radiator tube. Ini stead of allowing all of the secondary air to discharge from the inner of the pipe 30, some of the air may be Introduced intermediate the ends of the spiral web from a series of holes 37 in the pipe. It is desirable to cool the gases of combustion after they leave the radiator tube in the furnace and to this end the pipe 30 is provided with openings shown as slot type holes 38 at a point relatively close to the inside face of the furnace wall 10. Since the air which flows through the casing 16 is preheated by indirect heat exchange with the waste gases of combustion, it will be readily appreciated that by proper adjustment of the sleeve 35 the air which flows into the tube 30 may be either all preheated air or partially preheated air or all air at atmospheric temperature, depending on the adjustment of the sleeve 35.
The heating effect of the residual fuel in the gases in the return leg of the radiator-tube may, therefore, be controlled to a nicety.
The advantages of supplying preheated air to the fuel flowing into the intake end of the radiator tube will be readily apparent without explanation. However, it is believed to be novel to preheat the air by a heat exchanger around the exhaust conduit at a point between the exhaust. fan and the point of emergence of the radiator tube from the furnace chamber. An important result obtained by this arrangement is that the temperature of the exhaust gases Is materially reduced before reaching the exhaust fan, thereby not only prolonging the life of the fan but also increasing its efficiency.
What I claim is: In apparatus of the class described, the combination of a tube type radiator, a burner firing into one end of the radiator, an exhaust pipe leading from the other end of the radiator, means for producing a controlled suction effect in said exhaust pipe, means for utilizing said suction effect for introducing secondary air into the radiator at a point remote from the burner end thereof and comprising a tube extending through a wall of the exhaust pipe and part way into the radiator, means comprising a casing around said exhaust pipe for supplying preheated air to the burner, and means operable to divert some of the preheated air to said tube.
WILLIAM M. HEPBURN.


In cold regions, the effects of ice on human activities can be either harmful or beneficial. Some of the problems caused by ice are floods induced by ice jams, clogging of water intakes and trash racks by frazil ice, severe impediment to winter navigation, and damage to coastal and offshore structures by moving ice. On the positive side, stable ice covers have extensively been used for transportation, recreational activities, landing of aircraft and working platforms, and also ice is a source of clear drinking water. At times, however, mishaps during these activities have resulted in loss of life. So, a major goal of ice engineering is to protect life and property against the harmful effects of ice by understanding ice phenomena and processes. Ice engineering deals with ice formation, ice movement, the thermal regimes of rivers, lakes and seas, and the development of methods to alleviate the harmful effects of ice.
About 77% of the fresh water of the world is stored in glaciers and massive ice sheets, mostly in Antarctica and Greenland. Possible global warming will affect these massive ice sheets, resulting in a global change of the sea level. Regionally, a cold climate and the formation of ice on water bodies strongly affect human activities in countries located at the higher latitudes of both hemispheres. In countries having a moderately cold climate, the existence of ice is limited to short periods of a few weeks per year, but unexpected winter conditions can cause severe ice-related problems, such as interruption of navigation, ice-jam induced floods, ice damage to bridges, coastal structures, hydropower plants and other hydraulic structures, ice blockage of water intakes, etc.
Research and engineering efforts are mainly directed toward a better understanding of ice and how best to manage it. Research topics include: (1) the formation and evolution of various types of ice; (2) the movement and accumulation of ice in surface waters and around structures; (3) the interaction between flow and ice cover; (4) the effects of ice on the environment and ecology; (5) methods of ice control and use; (6) the mechanical physical properties of ice; and (7) mathematical and physical modelling of ice engineering problems. The research should aid in the solution of ice related problems affecting strong economic and environmental interests, such as hydropower production, navigation in ice-infested waters, water transfer in cold regions, mitigation of ice-jam floods, effects of ice on hydraulic structures, and exploitation of petroleum and other natural resources in polar regions. Active co-operation exists between the research community and industry in ice hydraulic engineering. This kind of co-operation should be maintained and promoted, and the importance of basic research should be recognised.
River, lake and reservoir ice hydraulics: Important topics to be investigated include the freeze-up process, especially the development of different types of ice runs and covers starting from frazil ice formation; the hydraulic and ecological effects of frazil and anchor ice; river ice break-up, with emphases on the dynamics of ice cover interaction with river flow and the effects of basin runoff; the dynamics of surface and undercover ice runs and jam formation; the blockage of water intakes and fish hatcheries, which impedes the continuous flow of water; the impacts of ice on sediment transport, water quality, and river and lake morphology; and methods of ice control and mitigation.
Thermal regime: The great variety of complex phenomena that depend on thermodynamic processes need to be understood, because the thermal regimes of rivers, lakes and seas control the growth of ice and its properties.
Ice forces on structures: These forces depend on the mechanical strength of ice and the processes leading to its failure. There is a need to investigate the ice failure process in bending, crushing, fracture and buckling. Non-simultaneous crushing of ice at high indentation rates is caused by a combination of ductile and brittle failure, and the understanding of this process is far from complete. Study of structure's interaction with a pressure ridge should also receive emphasis.
Ice modelling: Ice modelling is used for testing the performance of icebreakers, determining the forces on an offshore structure, studying the effectiveness of hydraulic structures, etc. Although modelling techniques have improved considerably, there are still limitations on model tests because of facility size and the requirements for model ice to have low strength and brittle properties. The modelling techniques need to be improved by comparing the results from model tests with data obtained from full-scale structures. To clarify scale effects should be a main focus.
Environmental and ecological effects of ice: Important topics to be investigated include: climate changes; the effects of global climate change need to be assessed with respect to the ice regimes of rivers, lakes and seas; diffusion and dispersion of pollutants. These differ in partly and completely ice-covered waters versus ice-free waters. Oil spills, the effects of spills in ice-infested waters also need to be understood. The effects of ice on stream ecology and the presence of an ice cover influences the level of dissolved oxygen (DO) in streams, and ice control techniques may also affect the stream habitat. These are all emerging areas of research.
Instrumentation: There is a need to develop instruments suitable for cold environments, for use in both the laboratory and the field.
Numerical modelling: Numerical modelling is an essential part of ice engineering research. With the lack of understanding of many of the complex ice phenomena, theoretical formulations are usually not available. Mathematical modelling should be used in conjunction with field observations and laboratory experiments as a tool for developing solutions to ice engineering problems with known analytical formulations. Because of the intricate flow, thermal and mechanical processes in many ice phenomena, traditional numerical methods are usually not adequate. Innovative mathematical and numerical techniques should be developed. The transfer of new models from researchers to practising engineers should be promoted and supported.
Navigation in ice covered waters: To provide safe and economical vessels is an essential goal for investigators. Exploitation of petroleum and other natural resources in polar regions requires ice navigating vessels to transport massive amounts of product. Ship operators strongly request vessels that can safely and effectively navigate in ice-covered waters. The presence of an ice cover is not only a severe impediment to winter navigation in inland waters, but also affects ships and barges passing through locks and dams. Coastal regions and harbours have to be protected from ice movements and the combined actions of ice and waves. Methods to mitigate these problems need to be investigated.
20th IAHR International Symposium on Ice, Lathi, Finland, June 14-17, 2010. CD-ROM.


This MIB provides the configuration of System Information Logging feature, which allows a certain number of commands to be executed periodically via command line interface, and stores the result into a file on a configured server.
Specifies whether System Information Logging has been enabled in the system or not.
This object controls whether notifications will be generated by system logging process or not.
Specifies the maximum number of entries that can be configured in csilServerTable. A value of zero indicates no limit on the numbers of entries in the csilServerTable.
Indicates the maximum number of command profiles allowed to configure for a logging server. A profile defines a set of commands that will be used for system information logging purpose.
A table of servers used to keep the data files for System Information Logging purpose.
Information about a server to keep the data file for System Information Logging purpose. Entries in this table can be created or deleted using csilServerRowStatus object.
An arbitrary index assigned by the NMS to identify the entry. Maximum value of this object is limited by the value of csilMaxServerAllowed.
Specifies the type of address used to determine the address of the server to be used for logging system information.
Specifies the address of the remote host used for logging system information.
Specifies the profile assigned to this server. A profile is a set of specific commands defined in csilCommandConfigTable, which will be executed in the period specified by the object csilServerInterval for logging system information to the server.
Specifies the file transfer protocol to be used for logging system information. - tftp(1): indicates that tftp is used for logging system information. - rcp(2): indicates that rcp is used for logging system information. - ftp(3): indicates that ftp is used for logging system information.
Specifies the remote user name used to download system information via RCP protocol. This object must be set when csilServerProtocol is set to rcp(2). This object will have no effect for protocols other than RCP.
A period of time, measured in unit of minutes. This object specifies how often the command set is executed for logging system information.
Specifies the file name used for logging system information.
Indicates the status of the last system information logging process into the server. - none(1): initial state. No process has been started. - noLogFile(2): there is no log file has been configured. - noCommand(3): there is no command has been configured. - linkBlock(4): another process might have taken the rcp or tftp connection at the time the interval is due. - authError(5): authentication failed. - addrError(6): an error occurs due to the destination address is not reachable. - copying(7) : logging process to destination server is in progress. - writeError(8): an error occurs while copying logging information to the server. - success(9): logging process completed successfully. - ftpError(10): an error occurs during ftp operation.
This object is used to manage the creation, modification and deletion of rows in the table. Except of csilServerRcpUserName, all other objects need to be set before csilServerRowStatus can be set to 'active'. When this object is set to be 'active', the entry can not be modified.
Specifies the maximum commands allowed in a profile. A value of zero indicates no limitation on the number of commands allowed in a profile.
A table of commands for System Information Logging purpose.
An entry contains the command logging information regarding a profile and a command index combination. Entries in this table can be created or deleted using csilCommandStatus object.
An arbitrary index assigned by NMS to uniquely identify a profile. A profile contains a set of commands that will be executed periodically for the purpose of logging system information.
An arbitrary index assigned by NMS, which is combined with the value of csilCommandProfileIndex object to uniquely identify an entry.
Specifies the command to be executed.
Specifies the order in which the command specified in the object csilCommandLog will be executed periodically for loging system information. Value of this object need not to be consistent as it can be changed during the configuration of the command set. Execution order of commands in the lower part of the list will be moved up or pushed down when a command is removed from or inserted to a position in the middle of the list, respectively. For example, there is a list of three commands 'show A', 'show B' and 'show C' with the execution orders as 1, 2 and 3 respectively. If 'show B' is removed from the list, the execution order of 'show C' will be changed from 3 to 2. If 'show D' is added to the list with the execution order as 2, the execution order of 'show B' and 'show C' will be changed to 3 and 4, respectively. Execution order of new commands appended to the list must be continuous with the execution order of the last existing command on the list, otherwise it will be rejected.
This object is used to manage the creation, modification and deletion of rows in this table. Value of this object can be set to 'active' only when value of other columns have been assigned. The entry may not be modified when value of this object is 'active'.
A csilLoggingFailNotif is sent for an unsuccessful system information logging process, specifically when value of csilServerLastStatus is changed to any one of the failure states (2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8).
The compliance statement for agents which implement CISCO-SYS-INFO-LOG-MIB. OBJECT csilMaxServerAllowed SYNTAX Unsigned32(1) ACCESS-TYPE read-only DESCRIPTION An implementation is only required to support one logging server. OBJECT csilServerAddressType SYNTAX InetAddressType (ipv4(1)) DESCRIPTION An implementation is only required to support IPv4 addresses. OBJECT csilMaxCommandPerProfile SYNTAX Unsigned32(15) ACCESS-TYPE read-only DESCRIPTION An implementation is only required to support maximum 15 commands in a profile. OBJECT csilCommandString SYNTAX SnmpAdminString (SIZE (1..48)) DESCRIPTION An implementation is only required to support commands not having more than 48 characters.
A collection of objects that provides the global configuration for logging system information.
A collection of objects that provides the status and control of logging servers.
A collection of objects that provides the status and control of commands used for logging system information.
A collection of objects that provides the status and control of logging process notifications.
A collection of notifications for supporting system information logging feature.


Welcome to 13th 14th 15th and 16th Grades!
We are constantly hearing about how we should have government funded college. We hear arguments like "so many of the European countries do it" and my favorite "I have a … Continue Reading Welcome to 13th 14th 15th and 16th Grades!


We decided to spruce up this giveaway with some extra sweets and eggs with goodies in the line.Thanks to so many that brought in bags of clothes, including many of our regular volunteers, members from the Atheist Community of Austin, and 3 bags from Airman's Attic on Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.
A huge shout-out to those that donated items, time and/or direct monetary to make this giveaway happen, including one special person who will keep us stocked on shaving cream for months to come <3 and another who hooked us up with toilet paper galore.
As the weather turns warmer in the upcoming months, we'll be turning our focus towards providing cool water, sunscreen and hats to keep cool. T-shirts, shorts and towels will definitely help as the brutal summer starts rolling in.


Dr Rod McCrea is an interdisciplinary social scientist with CSIRO Land and Water. With an academic background in geography, economics and psychology, his research interests are at the interface of environment, behaviour and place-based wellbeing. Rod has published widely in urban liveability, and more recently in community wellbeing and resilience.


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Fred Karoho Oala (born ) is a Papua New Guinean male weightlifter, competing in the 56 kg category and representing Papua New Guinea at international competitions. He won the silver medal at the 2013 Pacific Mini Games. He participated at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in the 56 kg event. He won the bronze medal in the clean & jerk at the 2015 Pacific Games.

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1996 births
Living people
Papua New Guinean male weightlifters
Place of birth missing (living people)
Weightlifters at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games competitors for Papua New Guinea

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Is your property located in a flood zone? Despite living in a beautiful part of Australia, owning a property in those areas is often risky. Due to the erratic nature of the weather, your house could be damaged or destroyed during a severe storm or flood. Accordingly, most banks are reluctant to lend out of a concern that the property, which secures your loan, will not be livable or sellable if a flood were to occur. So how do you get finance in a flood zone? What do you need to provide the banks with? Read on to find out more.
A flood zone or flood 'overlay' is an area that is at risk of flood due to location. The flood may occur as a result of rising sea levels in a coastal area, or in a very dry, arid area as a result of high rainfall and overflowing rivers and dams. Generally, the storm water system in place cannot accommodate for such a large amount of water and consequently, the area floods. If you live in a flood zone, the Bureau of Meteorology: http://www.bom.gov.au/ can help you keep up to date on the latest weather warnings.
If your house is in an area that has been declared as a flood zone then it is likely that your property is at risk of flooding. Where the house you are buying is not on stilts, it may be more susceptible to damage. Therefore it is important to know your zone classification and get an insurance policy that covers this risk.
It all depends on how your property is classified. If there is a chance that there could be a flood in your area every one hundred years, this is expressed as 1:100. Where flooding may occur more frequently in your area, it may be difficult to get finance even though you may have insurance. If there is a 1:50 year chance of flooding, the bank will assess your situation on a case-by-case basis. Where you have strong finances, you may get approval for a home loan.
All first home buyers and investors will have to provide 5% of the purchase price as a deposit. Where you do not have adequate documentation to qualify for a regular loan, you may have to go low doc. Borrowers of this kind can borrow 80% LVR.
You may also be eligible for competitive rates and other attractive discounts.
Getting finance for a property in a flood zone can be exceedingly complicated. Your property is not like a regular property that is not susceptible to natural disasters. Because of this, there is more risk involved in lending to you.
When applying for a loan it is important to provide the banks with all the documentation relating to the flood zoning, and recent histories of flooding and a copy of your insurance policy. This information will help to comfort the banks and they will be more likely to approve your home loan.
Where you have a strong financial situation, stable employment and a good credit history, most lenders will give these factors considerable weight and may still approve you for a home loan. The key is to speak to the right mortgage broker who can formulate your application in the most favourable light to ensure that you get the mortgage you need to buy a home. Speak to us today.
What is meant by "Cross Collateralised" Loans?
Cross collateralisation denotes the practice of combining multiple properties into one larger source of collateral for mortgages obtained from the same lender. The most common setting for cross collateralisation occurs when a bank requires additional security for an existing or proposed loan.
Suppose you currently have an outstanding $400,000 home loan with your bank. The mortgage is secured by your $800,000 primary residence. You locate an attractive investment property for $500,000. The initial outlay required for acquisition is $530,000. Borrowing against your home equity is an option. This would, however, entail a considerable stamp duty and other costs.
An alternative approach is a cross collateralised loan of $930,000. This would provide sufficient capital to acquire the investment property and retire your current home loan in full. Real estate values totalling $1,300,000 would secure a $930,000 loan. The loan-to-value ("LVR") ratio of this loan proposal would be 71%. Any lender would find this figure very attractive.
$400,000 existing home loan and $130,000 required for investment property deposit.
As your $800,000 residence serves as the sole stand-alone collateral, the loan would have an LVR of 66%. From the lender's perspective, this is even more attractive than the cross collateralized example cited above. It's only part of the picture, however.
This would be a new loan to finance the balance of the investment property's purchase price.
As the investment real estate would be the sole standalone security for this loan, the LVR would be 80%. From a lender's perspective, this is not nearly as attractive as the 66% of your separate refinance loan, or the 71% of a cross collateralised loan. Such an approach would likewise involve higher duty stamps and other costs, since two separate loans would be required.
Should I always choose a cross collateralised loan over a stand-alone mortgage?
The best answer to this question is highly-dependent upon several specific borrower-related and loan-related factors. In general, our recommendation is to avoid cross collateralised loans. The two main reasons for this position are the extreme difficulty of subsequent collateral severance and loss of borrower control over loans. Taken together, these two features of cross collateralised loan structuring create high risks for prospective borrowers.
1. Appraisal of the other 4 properties to ensure adequate residual security.
If the value of your remaining collateral portfolio is not enough to fully secure the outstanding loan balance, the lender may demand sale of all 5 properties. Based upon the relative value deficiency level, the mortgagee may even prevent the proposed sale altogether. For obvious reasons, this can be quite problematic for you. If the property you wish to sell is your portfolio's "anchor" by virtue of having a much higher relative value than the others, you are probably out of luck.
2. Full re-evaluation of your economic status to establish continued loan affordability.
This can be very inconvenient for you. If, by the lender's standards, your existing loan would be "unaffordable," it can demand all proceeds from your proposed sale to reduce your total outstanding debt. If you are deemed to be in especially dire financial straits, the lender may demand immediate repayment of the whole outstanding balance – after retaining all proceeds from the prior sale. Such an eventuality would, of course, force liquidation of all properties within your collateral portfolio. In many cases, this includes the borrower's primary residence. Refinancing via an alternative source may be impossible.
Most banks and other mortgage financiers require the issuance and endorsement of two sets of entirely new loan documents. This is to be expected, as the composition of security for your current cross collateralized loan will be changed. This may seem a trivial matter in comparison to other potential consequences. Nevertheless, it is a source of considerable hassle and entails some expense.
With stand-alone mortgages, you may sell a parcel of land whenever you desire. Your only obligation to the bank or other lender is repayment of just one loan. There is no reassessment of borrower financial status, and no formal valuation of any other property you own. The most important advantage to you is full control over the disbursement of any sales proceeds.
Aren't a lot of small loans much more cumbersome?
This concern is very common and valid. Consolidated debt with one lender certainly has many advantages over having multiple smaller balances outstanding with one or more lenders. A means of circumventing the major disadvantage of stand-alone loans is a revolving line of credit securitized by your most valuable realty holding. You may access it as needed for multiple investment purchase deposits.
Is a cross collateralised loan ever the best option?
There are instances in which cross collateralisation is the only practical loan structuring option. The most common instance is when none of your current realty holdings has enough equity to serve as security for a prospective investment purchase. The combined equities in two or more of your properties may be adequate to affect the purchase of a highly-desirable prospective investment acquisition. In such a case, you should definitely consider a cross collateralised loan, rather than miss out on potentially enormous investment gains.
"All monies" is used in the mortgage lending industry to denote a borrower's entire outstanding debt with a particular lender. Many mortgages contain an "all monies" stipulation. Typically, such clauses allow your lender to accelerate all outstanding loans if you experience a material change of economic circumstances. Even your non-realty assets may be subject to forced liquidation. The only means of avoiding the attachment or involuntary sale of assets is to refinance your debt via a new loan or alternative lender.
For owners of multiple properties with several outstanding loans, we recommend the use of at least two primary lenders. If problems develop during the term of any loan(s), you already have a source of relatively easy refinancing installed. It is especially advisable to obtain a primary-residence home loan via one financing source, and all investment-related loans with another.
Learn more about cross collaterised loans.
For most people, buying a home is the most important investment they will ever make. Choosing the right home loan is one of the key elements in making the right investment in a family home or an investment property.
What Loan Type Is Best For Me?
Choosing the right loan type will depend on your specific situation and budget. Generally you can choose either a fixed or variable interest rate loan. Sometimes it can be difficult to decide on which of these loans is best for your situation. In such cases, you should consider seeking home loan advice from professionals. Making the right loan choice can not only help save you money, but can also help you avoid the possibility of future default and even foreclosure.
A fixed rate home loan involves a fixed interest rate and monthly repayment for a set period that usually lasts from one to 10 years. One of the drawbacks of fixed rate mortgages is that if you repay the loan in full before the fixed rate period ends, you will have to pay an early exit penalty known as "break cost" or "economic cost." To avoid paying this penalty, you should make sure that you follow the repayment schedule.
Variable rate mortgage loans come in two types, the standard variable loan and the basic variable loan. The standard variable rate loan offers a varying interest rate that can increase or decrease during the repayment period. The professional package is often taken together with the standard variable loan, which is popular with investors who have more than one property.
The basic variable rate mortgage is designed for borrowers who are looking for just a single home without any plans on buying additional property in the future. The interest rate can increase or decrease during the term of the loan, but the basic variable rate comes with a loan discount included.
You can use your equity or line of credit to obtain variable rate loans. Line of credit loans often do not require set repayments up until you reach your credit limit. Sometimes you make be required to make a monthly payment at least equal to the amount of accrued interest from the previous month.
Line of credit and equity loans are good for making renovations to your home and for other types of investments.
One of the best options for a combination or split loan is to take the loan together with a professional package. The professional package is designed for investors that have multiple loans that can be of various types and it combines the rates together in a single annual package fee.
A split loan refers to a mortgage that is partly of variable interest rate and partly of fixed interest rate. The split loan, thus, offers some of the advantages of both the variable and fixed rate types of loans. You will not have to worry as much about interest rates going up with the fixed interest rate, and you can make extra payments with the variable interest rate.
Can Non-Citizens Obtain Home Loans?
Australia allows permanent residents and temporary residents to obtain mortgages and buy property in the country.
Generally, banks will only cover about 80 percent of the property value for expatriates that are purchasing homes. However, those who have lived in Australia for more than 12 months and that are willing to pay a higher deposit can often find a bank that will cover up to 90 percent of the property value.
Permanent residents and expatriates who are married to Australian citizens or permanent residents can usually obtain mortgage loans for up to 95 percent of the home value.
People on temporary visas that will not be staying in Australia for more than 12 months are required to obtain approval from the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB). Spouses of Australian citizens and most others on temporary visas who will be staying for more than 12 months will not need FIRB approval.
In addition, temporary residents are not eligible for first home owners grants or other government benefits. However, if you have a spouse or partner visa and you will be purchasing property with your spouse or partner as joint tenants, then you can qualify for the First Home Owners Grant (FHOG).
Banks will often give you quotes on how much you qualify to borrow for a home loan. Generally though, this maximum amount is more than what you should prudently consider for your mortgage loan.
The maximum amount that you qualify for can be taken as the amount that you will be able to pay while maintaining a generally low standard of living given your income. A good rule is to only consider loans that do not require repayments of more than about 35 percent of your gross income.
However, for borrowers who are frugal and who have lower tax rates, they can prudently consider repayments up to about 40 percent of their gross income.
For example, if a person were to make $80,000 a year with a desire to maintain a generally higher living standard, then the annual repayment should be no more than $28,000 ($80,000 X 35%) or $2333 a month. In order to figure out what repayment rate is right for you, the best option may be to seek advice from a professional mortgage expert who can work through the details of your present and future budget.
If you are a real estate investor, it is generally best to seek professional advice to optimize your chances for success.
Generally, it is best to seek standalone loan structuring rather than structures that depend on cross collateralisation.
A cross collateralisation investment involves a secondary loan that is secured with your owner occupied family home. The obvious danger here is that you could lose your family home if you are unable to satisfy the terms of the secondary loan.
In a standalone structure, you first obtain a second loan using your line of credit on the family home. This second loan is used as a deposit for the investment property loan. In this way, the investment property is secured solely by the investment property itself and not by your family home.
Husband and wife can benefit by allowing the highest income earner to hold title to the home for tax purposes. However, if you plan on owning the property for a long time, you can lower your future capital gains taxes by jointly owning the home.
Get more information on home loan types.
Most of the lenders in Australia currently offer 90% home loans to at least some of their borrowers. Recently, there has been a return by lenders back toward offering high LVR (loan to value ratio) loans once again. A 90% home loan is still quite a bit more risky to lenders than the more traditional 80% loan, but it is considered a great deal safer than a loan with only a 5% deposit, or no deposit at all.
There are some lenders who will be willing to offer a 90% loan even without any genuine savings. Lenders have been loosening up somewhat as the economy has been improving steadily in recent times. Many financial experts anticipate that this option will start to become more common in the near future, and that they won't be quite as difficult to get approved for. At the same time, if you have a relatively unreliable credit history, you most likely won't be able to take advantage of this option. Rather than trying to find these loans on your own, it is often a good idea to take advantage of the services offered by a mortgage broker. They have a better idea of who is most likely to approve your loan, and who will do so without charging you an unfair interest rate.
Another option is to take advantage of something called a "cash out" loan. This is when you refinance your home in such a way that you can gain access to funds that you will be able to use for your own purposes. It is more difficult to get approved for this type of loan than it was in the past. There was once a time when you could cash out a loan with little more justification than to say you will use it as an investment. Today, you will need to provide more evidence to support your case.
Cash out on a 90% loan is not impossible, but you will need to offer a compelling case in order to receive approval. Essentially, the reason for the loan needs to have a rational explanation. The amount of money that you are asking for should be proportional to the reason you are asking for it. If you are asking for more than $30,000, you will usually need to provide some paperwork to support your argument as well.
If you are self-employed or work on commission, it could be significantly more difficult to obtain approval, especially for larger loan amounts.
As is fairly standard for the financial industry, there aren't any rules written in stone that all banks must abide by. If you argument makes sense, you have a good credit history, and you have the evidence to support it, there is a good chance that you will be approved. It is truly up to the lender to make that decision.
A 90% loan can also be a good solution for an investor. It can be somewhat risky to purchase a property with a 5% deposit, or no deposit at all, but many investors are comfortable with less than a 20% deposit. It gives an investor more flexibility without putting them at too much risk. They have the opportunity to invest in almost twice as many properties. Often times, the cost of lender's mortgage insurance for a 90% loan is quite a bit lower than at 95%.
There are various factors that will affect your ability to get approved for a 90% loan. One of the most important factors is the purpose of the loan itself. Will you be using it to buy a home for your own purposes, to invest in property, or to refinance? Some banks will consider one type of loan to be more risky than another. Generally, you will have more luck if you are applying for a loan to use for your own purposes. Investors are often more willing to take risks, which can lead to some discomfort on behalf of the bank. Refinancing could also be an indication that the borrower is experiencing some financial trouble, especially if they are self-employed.
Obviously, your credit history will have an impact on whether or not you are approved. Other debts that you owe will also play a big part. The bank will weigh these debts against your income in order to determine whether or not they feel you will be able to make your monthly payments on time, since this is the bank's ultimate concern. They will usually hope to see that you have been working at the same job for more than six months, and it is often beneficial to see that you have been in the same industry for more than two years. Seeing five percent genuine savings is also very helpful for your case. The savings should be in the bank for between 3 and 6 months in most cases.
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The 1v1 mode
writhed
Epic won't implement this because it does not contain hoverboards, carnage, or zero time to spectacle.
This is an awesome idea but there's no way they'll put it in... keep in mind that making games isn't necessarily about making something that's good, rather something that sells well. Most newbies don't care at all about a tournament mode, and since most of the people who are going to buy the game are going to be newbies, why should they put it in?
It truly is a sad state of affairs but that's just the way it is.
semperphy
Originally posted by writhed View Post
I dont agree. I beilive epic keep everyone in mind making this game.
xi0s
Originally posted by Frogger View Post
http://www.proasm.com/ut/duelgame40.html
i hadn't heard it was included in UT3, but if interested this gametype has existed for a while...
This is the mod yer be lookin for. It'll probably end up in UT3 no doubt. Just not right away.
danseko
Tourney was so fun in Q4, it was so exciting if you got to the top of the
mini-tournament, and if you didn't, you could spectate the players playing
and chat with the other players about the action.
It was really community-building and fun.
The default round length should be short though, 3-5 minutes, and/or 10 frags
fraglimit. For 8 players you have 3 rounds, meaning if you got knocked out in
round 1, you could risk up to 10 minutes of wait time until you could play again..
kinda harsh.
Maybe those waiting should be able to jump in and out of a parallel "normal"
deathmatch while waiting?
L'enculeur
Originally posted by danseko View Post
Wasn't it already like that in Quake 4? I think there were like 2 instence of 1v1 at the same time in "parallel normal" so if there would be 6 people in the server, there wouldn't be 4 people waiting for 2 guys to finish their 1v1. Anyhow, I agree with the idea of being in a DM until it's your turn when you lose cause being forced to wait "spectate" can be quite boring sometime.
ok this question was answered yesterday at the beyondunreal chat
* Ultron: What can you tell us about Duel?
[bu]hal`: so how about that Duel gametype... what can you tell us about that
[EPIC]Mysterial: it's 1v1 with built in queue support
[EPIC]Mysterial: it defaults to our standard 1v1 rules
[BU]DeathBooger: is there a tournament structure?
[EPIC]Mysterial: no
[EPIC]Mysterial: it's just a linear queue, winner stays, loser goes back to the end
bah, this ****** me a bit off since the tournament mode with a bracket and multiple 1v1s at the same time on the server is so much more wanted as a duel mode than the winner stays, and loser is out, and people wait in line to play the winner. shame they didnt put effort in making it happen. :<
Molgan
We actually don't know if there is anything more to it, if the people in the qeue are put on spec or something else. A mod idea would to have 2 instances of the map played, one for the duel and the other in a warm up mode.
Seems like a bit less than they promised in the beginning. (surprise)
KriLL3.8™
They most likely had to put a lot of time into war and the ps3 version.
Originally posted by ADiTheMAN View Post
Heh, you've been 4 houres quicker than me as I was about to post that chat log. It's indeed sad they didn't do tournament bracket with multiples 1v1 at the same time as many people will leave the server cause they don't want to wait 5 x 10min before being able to play... but at least we got something, unlike in UT2004.
[404]Cham3l3on
I personally don't think y'all should worry about the 1v1 mode. I mean seriously, just get a person to play, find a 1v1 server and play . How hard can it be
SocratesPwnsU
The tournament mode in Quake 4 was a buggy POS that constantly crashed. Only the duel mode, with just a single 1v1 at a time ever functioned without consistent crashing. And any losers in the tournament mode had to wait until it was completely over before they were allowed to play again.
I dont think the 1v1 mode itself will be the problem, I think it will be the map selection for 1v1ing which will determine if its successful or not. Most regular deathmatch maps dont function well for 1v1ing, atleast not without some changes. So it will probably come down to custom maps for playability.
I like the sound of this new 1vs1 game mode.. i think it would be great with instagib!
Right, one shot and next round starts, sounds horrible.
Originally posted by KriLL3.8™ View Post
1v1s are typically played for a period of time, say 15 minutes, and whoever has the most frags at the end of that time is declared the winner.

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Q: How to implement clean method that tell all images of my object have been loaded? Here is the code for "myObject"
function createContext(width, height,img) {
    var canvas = document.createElement('canvas');
    canvas.width = width;
    canvas.height = height;
    if (img1!=null)
        canvas.getContext("2d").drawImage(img,0,0);
    return canvas.getContext("2d");
}

var myObject = function (){
    var self = this;
    this.width = squareWidth*5;
    this.height = squareHeight*5;
    this. x = 0;
    this. y = 0;
    this.draw = draw;
    function draw(ctx,x,y){
        imgData = self.ctx.getImageData(0,0,self.width,self.height);
        ctx.putImageData(imgData,x,y);
    }
    this.compute = compute;
    function compute(){
        self.ctx.drawImage(self.img2,(self.width-self.img2.width)/2+self.x,(self.height-self.img2.length)/2+self.y);
    }

    img1 = new Image();
    img1.src = "img1.png";
    img2 = new Image();
    img2.src = "img2.png";
    img1.onload = function (){
        img2.onload = function (){
            self.ctx = createContext(self.width, self.height,self.img1);
            self.compute();
        }
    }
}

Maybe use a handler that tell that all images have been loaded ?

A: If you are using jQuery you could try when which supports this behaviour with then or done.

A: I've tried this :
var MyObject = function (){
    var self = this;
    this.width = squareWidth*5;
    this.height = squareHeight*5;
    this.x = 0;
    this.y = 0;

    img1 = new Image();
    img1.src = "img1.png";
    img2 = new Image();
    img2.src = "img2.png";

    img1.onload = function (){
        img2.onload = function (){
            self.draw = draw;
            function draw(ctx,x,y){
                imgData = self.ctx.getImageData(0,0,self.width,self.height);
                ctx.putImageData(imgData,x,y);
            }
            self.compute = compute;
            function compute(){
                self.ctx.drawImage(self.img2,(self.width-self.img2.width)/2+self.x,(self.height-self.img2.length)/2+self.y);
            }
            self.ctx = createContext(self.width, self.height,self.img1);
            self.compute();
        }
    }
}

But it tells me "Uncaught TypeError: Object [object Object] has no method 'draw' " when I call :
var myObject = new MyObject();
myObject.draw (ctx,0,0);

Maybe I have to use custom event but I don't know how to do that...

A: Perhaps complete can be of help to you

– http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/multipage/edits.html#dom-img-complete

True if the browser has fetched the image, and it is in a supported
  image type that was decoded without errors.

– https://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Web/API/HTMLImageElement

var myImages = document.images;
var len = myImages.length,i=0,bool=true;
for (;i<len;i++) {
    bool && myImages[i].complete;
}
console.log(bool);

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Halloween has come and gone and despite expectations, I did not overdo it on brain hemorrhage cocktails.
This meant I had some leftover spiced rum. Not a terrible problem to have except for the fact that the sudden cold snap did not put me in the mood for all the sort of icy libations I associate with this spirit.
Cruzan offered a recipe for a cold-weather beverage -- a "Winter's Reprieve" -- and while I'm usually more into vintage than contemporary corporate concoctions, this one really hit the spot.
What initially attracted to me to this cocktail was the grapefruit. It's fruit flavor that makes me think of breakfasts in Florida retirement communities, air freshener, and palomas. That is to say, nothing remotely related to warm and snuggly. I was suspicious the citrus would turn too tart under higher temperatures and worried the large proportion of H2O would dilute any flavor hoping to emerge.
While the Winter Reprieve is not the boldest of mixed drinks, it's just about perfect for a dark late fall evening when you're yearning for an early bedtime. The cinnamon brings out the spice in the rum and the agave provides a mellifluous quality as well as tempers the citrus factor. I had my Winter Reprieve in a glass, but a well-worn family mug might have been even better.


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Chop On! Braves Boast MLB's Biggest Fan Group on Facebook
Fan Experience / October 7th, 2019
By Michael McCarthy
Photo Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
There's a certain thrill watching a live sporting event with tens of thousands of fellow fans in a stadium. Then there's the feeling of watching it alone at home. A recent effort between Major League Baseball and Facebook is helping to bridge that gap for fans.
Over the past two seasons, MLB and the social media platform have launched individual fan groups for each of baseball's 30 clubs on Facebook. Think of them as the equivalent of virtual sports bars. Except everybody roots for the same team.
"We're all sharing in that same experience," said Atlanta Braves fan John Baxter, who is one of the most active members of the biggest MLB fan group on Facebook. "You can mingle and talk about different ideas. It's not the same as just sitting by yourself in front of the TV. It's a lot more engaging."
In just two years, the Official Atlanta Braves Fan Group has grown to roughly 40,600 members generating 2.3 million likes. These like-minded fans laugh together, cry together, complain together. They celebrate the highs and commiserate over the lows – including the Braves' heart-breaking 7-6 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 1 of their best-of-five National League Division Series.
MLB is the only sports league to have individual fan groups for every franchise. The early results speak for themselves, as there are now over 300,000 baseball fans actively participating in these Facebook groups.
The defending World Series Champion Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, and Chicago Cubs fan groups boast anywhere from 20,000 to 22,000 members. But no group compares in size, enthusiasm or engagement to that of the Braves.
With nearly twice the members of the Red Sox, Yankees or Cubs, the Braves fan group averages 250 posts, and 14,000 interactions, such as comments, likes, and reactions per day. If this virtual group came together in real life, they could fill the Braves' SunTrust Park, which has a seating capacity of 41,804.
The Braves group posted the top ten most active days for all clubs during the 2019 MLB regular season. Prior to this year's MLB Playoffs, the most active days for the group were September 14th, when the team clinched a playoff berth, and September 18th, when young star Ronald Acuna Jr. was benched for not running out a hit (Acuna pulled the same stunt during the team's Game 1 loss, to the chagrin of group members).
This group is fiercely protective of their team and each other. When Cardinals pitcher Ryan Helsley, a member of Cherokee Nation, blasted the fans' "tomahawk chop" cheer as disrespectful "caveman behavior," they fired back via Facebook.
"Sorry we bore you so much with our 'caveman behavior' as you put it…but we happen to love our Atlanta Braves," wrote one member. "#ChopOn."
Sure, they're ornery when you go after one of their own. But these online Facebook friends also help each other and their community.
One Braves fan offered two free tickets to a game for anyone evacuating Hurricane Dorian. That inspired another to generously donate his tickets to evacuees.
During the NLDS games, Baxter started his popular "Chop & Chat" threads on the site. The group doesn't meet in person, he said, but there have been many online friendships formed over the past two seasons.
There's a difference between Facebook groups and pages. The official fan groups are fan-based and fan-generated. After establishing the groups on Facebook in 2018, MLB backed off. They're run by, and for, the fans.
To join them, Facebook members must answer a question, typically who's your favorite all-time player from that team then wait for approval from the fan administrators.
That makes them different than the official MLB team accounts on Facebook, which are open to everyone and run by the teams.
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Rob Shaw, Facebook's head of global sports media and league partnerships, said the social media network has not been surprised by the rapid growth of these groups.
"We're learning and the one thing I can tell you is these groups grew in both activity and people from year one to year two. So the momentum is clearly on the side of growth," Shaw said. "It's not surprising. Groups are, in many ways, Facebook's superpower. We always talk about the community. This is a microcosm of the community."
Facebook just created a new commercial to celebrate MLB different fan groups. The spot shows a Braves fan, among others, celebrating a big play.
"All respect the mystic power of the rally cap," notes the spot. "Let's find more that brings us together."
Dominick Balsamo, MLB's vice president of global media & business development, said the groups are a great way for fans to interact. Combined, MLB's 30 groups averaged 1,800 posts and 91,000 interaction per day during the regular season.
"Facebook Groups embody building community on a socially-driven platform where conversations, especially around live events, can drive meaningful engagement," said Balsamo. "We're thrilled our fans have embraced the official groups in ways natural to how they stay connected to their favorite teams and baseball fans from around the globe."
Already teams from other leagues such as the NFL are establishing similar fan groups on Facebook, according to Shaw.
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There are more than 700 million sports fans on Facebook. Even though experts like to talk about scale when they discuss a giant company with 2.4 billion active monthly users, Facebook's also an online universe made up of virtual communities. Like the Braves fan group.
"They act like they are neighbors – and in many ways they are. With more than 40,000 people, they're probably big enough to fill up the (Braves) stadium there in Cobb County," said Shaw.
"It's about bringing people together. When they look to the left and the right, they find they have something special in common – and that's fandom around the Atlanta Braves."
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EU's worst nightmare: Italy's will have a Eurosceptic government.
Italy's populist parties finally reached a deal to form a coalition government on Thursday evening after nearly three months of political deadlock – a prospect likely to shock the EU and shake financial markets. This is without a doubt the EU's, and France and Germany's, worst possible nightmare come into existence, seeing how this will be the first openly Eurosceptic government in western Europe. The leader of the northern League, Matteo Salvini, is to be interior minister, while 5-Star head Luigi Di Maio will spearhead a new, beefed up ministry combining the industry and labor portfolios, while the little known Giuseppe Conte will become the new prime minister. After days of intensive negotiations, the anti-immigrant, hard-Right League party and the anti-establishment Five Star Movement ironed out their differences. The prospect of Western Europe's first populist, Eurosceptic government will unnerve Brussels and could lead to further turmoil on financial markets, not just in Europe but around the world. Both parties are deeply Eurosceptic and have flirted with the idea of ditching the euro as Italy's currency, although in the 24 hours before the breakthrough they had been at pains to deny that that was one of their objectives.
Luigi Di Maio and Matteo Salvini. Five Star and the League had come close to forming a government at the weekend, only for their efforts to be torpedoed by Italy's president, Sergio Mattarella, who refused to approve their choice of economy minister and instead wanted to appoint Carlo Cottarelli as prime minister, an ex IMF pro EU technocrat which no one voted for. However the Italian parliament looked set to block the appointment of Carlo Cottarelli and his government, leaving little choice to the Italian president between announcing fresh elections or a compromise with the Populist parties. And a compormise did happen when both parties reached a new deal and will now form a new goverment. The key breakthrough for the deal came when the parties dropped their insistence that Mr Savona be made economy minister. The economy portfolio could go to Giovanni Tria, a little-known economics professor. Professor Tria has been critical of the EU's economic governance, but unlike Mr Savona he has not advocated a plan to prepare for Italy's possible exit from the currency bloc.
Giuseppe Conte, the new Italian prime minister.
Giuseppe Conte, the designated prime minister for the new populist governing alliance, presented a list of ministers to president Mattarella at the Quirinal Palace in Thursday night, which the Italian president accepted, paving the way for the new government to be sworn in on Friday afternoon. "An accord has been reached for a Five Star-League government with Giuseppe Conte as prime minister," the parties said in a joint note on Thursday night. The new government is likely to clash frequently with the EU, having already struck a deeply adversarial tone with Brussels apparatchiks, and will most likely derail any plans for further EU integration, as was proposed by the French President Macron and warmly supported by Germany's leader Angela Merkel.


Somehow, I doubt that the Teavangelista "family values" supporters of Rep. Kevin "Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore." Yoder (R-Kan.) are considering "liquored-up skinnydipping in Lake Galilee, where Jesus walked on water" for their next Holy Land pilgrimage. After the Politico exclusive story broke , Yoder apologized to his constituents, but it is unclear whether voters will be in a forgiving mood in November.
Having lived and worked inside the Beltway for the great Federal beast for more than a dozen years before my self-imposed mountain exile, Washington has too many "secrets" to really keep quiet. The old adage about D.C not being able to keep a secret applies.
Politico's John Bresnahan and Jake Sherman investigated and broke the story that among the 20 late-night Galilee swim partiers, were Congressmen Steve Southerland (R-Fla.), Jeff Dunham (R-Calif), Tom Reed (R-N.Y.), former Vice President Dan "Potatoe" Quayle's sonny Ben Quayle (R-Ariz.), and the already embattled Michael Grimm (R-N.Y.). While it was reported they wanted to swim in Lake Galilee for "religious" reasons, I'm sure the cocktails were for sacramental purposes. The August 13-21, 2011 junket was paid for by the AIPAC-related American Israel Education Foundation, (AIEF), at a reported $10,000 per attendee.
Quayle the younger is running against fellow freshman Rep. Dave Schweikert (R-Ariz.) following a contentious redistricting. I doubt Quayle was running on his record, as his passed bill score was zero. Arizona Republicans choose between the two in the August 28th G.O.P. primary.
Rep. Grimm is already under investigation for improprieties by the U.S. Attorney in Brooklyn, and his Israeli ex-fundraiser, businessman Ofer Biton, was arrested and arraigned in Federal court last Friday for immigration fraud. Observers bet the late-night dip will go over real well at those Orthodox synagogues Grimm was counting on to get re-elected.
House Majority Leader Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va.) was reported to have subsequently rebuked the partying members, having left the dinner before the aquatic festivities. Several Cantor aides were reported as joining the nocturnal bathing party. The FBI also later investigated the affair, but declined to comment.
Politico reported that AIEF spokesman Patrick Dorton defended the trip,"saying it was substantive and rigorous".
With Congressional public approval hovering around only 10%, this latest scandal by the same conservative politicians who promised to "change" the culture of Washington, certainly haven't changed it for the better.


Why do I need to deal with perfectionism?
Because I am one. A perfectionist that is.
Yup..I'm a life coach who doesn't have all their sh*t together and I'm ok with that.
Imperfectly perfect, normal, just like you. No better or worse.
I work on it. I firmly placed my perfectionist nemesis behind me for a few months but he came back when I wasn't looking.
I'm also married to a perfectionist. Someone who is even more perfectly perfect than I am. We're quite the comedy act, only sometimes not so funny, and as for the effect on our beautiful children….that truly concerns me.
Sometimes it's handy having two perfectionists in the house. Stuff gets done. All the time. The smaller details are well taken care of and mediocrity…what's that?
But it becomes a problem all too soon. It becomes a problem when we expect not only ourselves but others around us to live up to impossible standards. We become so critical of our own performance or efforts that we fail to try. Or we try, but deem it a failure because it is not freakin' perfect enough!
At school, only A's were acceptable. The one 'Pass' grade I got at university, was for statistics and I lied about it, because I felt ashamed.
Attempting my first Pavlova was an event shrouded in secrecy, just in case it failed or did not equal my mums. Forget about the fact that she has been making them for at least 30 years.
The truth is that nothing is perfect and nothing really needs to be perfect.
Understanding that 'nothing is perfect' is the easy part. Fully comprehending that things do not NEED to be perfect. This is where some of us struggle. This is where I struggle.
1. Focus on doing work that is excellent rather than perfect. When something is good enough – leave it, ship it, release it and see what happens.
2. Cultivate a "learning" rather than a "performance" mindset. For example – Make a list of all the positive things you have achieved this week, no matter how small, including your interactions with other people. Notice and appreciate the benefits of these experiences.
4. Set time limits. Tailor the amount of time you are going to put into a project and stick to it. Get really focused in that time and know that you are going to do a job that is good enough.
5. Put it in perspective – eg., "I didn't ice and decorate the cake for Amy's birthday. It's going to be a rush job in the morning and will probably ruin the effect" becomes "I've almost finished the cake. All I have to do is give it a quick icing in the morning".
6.Stop worrying about the end result and attempt to enjoy the process. This may hep you become more productive.
7.Be patient and kind to yourself. Repeat and commit to change – every day.
Hands up any reformed or 'working on it' perfectionists? How do you deal with your perfectionism?
Thank you Kirri, I love the helpful tips! I love how you speak from your heart, you are amazing. I have learnt to let a lot go that I normally would have in the past, I think the years do bring on a lax attitude as one gets tired of fighting, someone has to be the hero in a perfectionistic (if that is a word) relationship. Thanks again, I look forward to your posts.
Thank you for this post Kirri. I struggle with this – and I am slowly learning to tell myself "it's ok" if it's not perfect…. and slowly starting to BELIEVE it.
You're welcome Bianca and obviously, you're so not alone in tackling this!! Lets let go and BELIEVE together.
Thanks Kirri – #4 is for me i think!
I'm learning to let go. My husband isn't a perfectionist, and it irks me. But in saying that, it also balances me out, and he has enabled me to see that life goes on when things aren't perfect! My Miss 8 has picked up on some of my ways, which worries me – so that's something we're working on at the moment.
Deb, one of the most confronting things about being a perfectionist is noticing the way your kids begin to model the same behaviors. It certainly provides a catalyst for change though right?
I'm having a quiet laugh at myself right now….as I looked back to #6, I spotted a small typo. Unacceptable!
I'm going to leave it though….release it and let go.
Thanks for the tips, have recently become all to aware that my need for everything to be perfect has to change. It is holding me back & seeing it reflected in my eldest son has been an eye-opener. Seems you and Deb are on the same wavelength & I have her to thank for bringing me to your blog. Sometimes I wish for my husband to be more of a perfectionist! He is such the opposite, and it irks me too!
And I think #5 is for me – I SO need to keep things in perspective and let go of stuff that is unimportant relative to other things. Hhmm, maybe perspective needed to be one of my core values! Thanks for some great tips and reminders.
You're welcome Jen. Keep working on shifting or challenging your perspective. Helpful tips for both of us!
Great post Kirri, I think the biggest obstacle to perfectionism you have already hurdled and that is just having an awareness that it is there. We all have things we need to work on and will probably never completely conquer but knowing and taking steps to address our issues is already a great part of the challenge conquered.
I too have perfectionistic tendencies, but mostly they are overridden by the urge to just 'get things done'. Since having kids, I've had to relax my standards a bit (okay, a lot), lest I go crazy with their versions of things being done properly!
I hear you Tamara. I think having children was the main factor that made me aware these perfectionistic tendencies were doing me a lot more harm than good.
Realising what it is and knowing it's impossible was what made me think I'd kind of licked it. The reality is the tendencies run deep into my subconscious. Takes more than the realisation to be fully free of it, or near to. Thanks for the reminder and the tips. I never tire of hearing them or want for needing them.


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خانه / Steam / The Political Process
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ژانـر Promo , Simulation , Strategy
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The Political Process عدد
منطقه فعال سازی GLOBAL
The Political Process is a political simulation game where you can explore a dynamic world of politics. Create a character, run for political office, write legislation, balance budgets, and ascend the political hierarchy.
Create a Character – Play as a Democrat or Republican in the American political system. Customize the name, age, and appearance of your character. Calculate your political ideology by selecting over 40 policy positions, each representing a different aspect of your social and fiscal ideology. Play as any kind of politician that you can imagine.
Choose and Customize a District – You can play in any part of the country. Choose from all 50 states and over 3,000 counties. Each district is unique and based on real life data. Fine-tune district details to create the world exactly as you want it. There are over 80 variables you can change in the advanced options, such as voter demographics, ideology, and turnout, district population, poverty rates, and more.
Run for Political Office – You can run for nine different political office positions across the city, state, and national levels. Use political strategy to defeat your opponents in primary and general elections. Create a campaign platform. Learn voter opinions by knocking on doors or conducting polls. Increase name-recognition by giving interviews and coordinating volunteers. Sway public opinion by using marketing campaigns. Watch the results come in on election night. For a greater challenge, run for the presidency. Create a strategy for how to divide your resources across all 50 states. With the correct strategy, you may become the next president.
Write Legislation – Choose from over 80 types of legislation. You can choose legislation related to taxes, education, crime, health care, poverty, and more. For example, you can adjust tax rates, decrease Social Security benefits, eliminate food stamps, increase higher education grants, reduce jail lengths, create free community college, and much more. Watch as your legislation progresses through the legislature – through committee hearings, amendments, and voting. Legislation that becomes law will influence various in-game metrics.
Balance Budgets – Create budgets as mayor, governor, or president. Determine tax policy and decide how to distribute tax revenues. Choose which government programs you will support and which you will eliminate. Make tough decisions that could have a lasting impact on your constituents. Budgets in the game are based on real-life budget data, and thus give a simplified, but fairly accurate, representation of the budget process. You will have to make the kind of budget decisions that real-life politicians make.
Actions have Consequences – Everything you do as a politician has consequences. The things you say on the campaign trail influence voter enthusiasm, which influences voter turnout. How you vote on legislation influences your approval rating, which can influence whether you have a primary challenger in the next election. The laws that you create can have complex effects by influencing over 100 metrics. For example, passing a law that eliminates food stamps will decrease childhood access to nutrition.
Explore a Dynamic World of Politics – The world is filled with over 600 procedurally-generated politicians with unique ideologies, personalities, and careers. The game simulates primary and general elections for every politician, and you can see these election results at the end of every election. The world is constantly changing as politicians retire, seek higher level positions, or lose a primary election to an up-and-coming challenger.
Dictator Mode – In dictator mode, you can play as the president as long as you want, without having to win reelection. Write legislation and control the budget without interference from congress. Use Dictator Mode to test out various ways to balance the federal budget or to see how different combinations of laws influence the country.
Control the Fate of Your Party – Play as your party's Campaign Committee Chairperson. In this position, you are responsible for electing party members to office. Recruit candidates and fine-tune their policies. Use party resources to sway public opinion and increase voter turnout, in an effort to elect as many party members as possible. If you are unhappy with a member of your party, you can select a candidate to challenge them in the next primary.
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Son Boricua ist eine siebenköpfige Salsaband aus New York City.

Werdegang
Son Boricua wurde 1998 von dem Sänger Jimmy Sabater und dem Bongospieler José Mangual gegründet. Bekannt wurde die Band durch ihren charakteristischen Vibrafon-Sound. Ihr Repertoire setzt sich überwiegend aus Coverversionen bekannter Salsa- und Mamboklassiker zusammen. Sie vertreten den Musikstil der Salsa Dura. Zu ihren Hits gehören unter anderen Songs wie "A Las Seis" und "Mama Guela".

Diskografie
 Son Boricua (1999)
 Musical a Cortijo Rivera (2000)
 Mo (2002)
 Clássicos 60s (2003)
 Fabulosos 70s (2004)

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Spinal Cord Injury Model System
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Resilience, Depression and Bouncing Back after Spinal Cord Injury
Adjustment and mental health problems after spinal cord injury can be complicated and sometimes difficult to talk about. While most people with SCI do not become depressed, it is important to identify and help those who do. This SCI Forum presentation focuses on who gets depressed after SCI, when and why. Charles Bombardier, PhD, professor and psychologist in the UW Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, covers what is known about common patterns of adjustment after SCI and how emotional responses to SCI compare to other forms of loss and trauma. He discusses risk factors for depression and what can be done to manage and treat depression after SCI. Forum hosted by the University of Washington's Northwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury System (NWRSCIS)
Depression: What You Should Know (PDF)
This consumer guide is published by the Paralyzed Veterans of America and the Consortium for Spinal Cord Medicine.
Depression and Spinal Cord Injury
This consumer factsheet was produced through a collaboration between the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center (MSKTC) and the Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Model Systems. These materials undergo expert and consumer reviews to ensure they are up-to-date, evidence-based, and consumer-friendly.
SCI and Measures of Major Depression
This systematic review was produced through a collaboration between the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center (MSKTC) and the Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Model Systems. A systematic review is a formal, organized method for compiling, evaluating and summarizing all of the published research evidence related to a specific medical or health topic. Results of a systematic review provide the best information for making decisions about treatment, practice or behavior.
Depression after Spinal Cord Injury: Myths and Facts
This is an article from the SCI Update Newsletter published by the Northwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury System (NWRSCIS). (Summer 2010)
Depression and SCI
SCI Patient Education Pamphlet from the Northwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury System (NWRSCIS).
This is an article from the SCI Update Newsletter published by the Northwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury System (NWRSCIS). (Winter 2007)
Depression and Aging with a Disability
Fact Sheet developed by Healthy Aging Rehabilitation Research & Training Center (RRTC), which does research and training activities to better understand the challenges faced by people aging with muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, post-polio syndrome, and spinal cord injury.


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The Vineyard is a secluded campsite sitting on the north bank of the Mokelumne River in the heart of Lodi Wine Country. It sits on 106 acres of property that has been farmed by the same family for five generations.
The campsite is a 550-foot walk from the parking area.
At the camp, you can enjoy access to the water and beach for kayaking and fishing, explore our riparian woodlands, stroll around the vineyards, or just relax. The property is a popular spot for birders, so be sure to bring your binoculars.
Nearby, just a ten-minute walk from the campsite, our small winery produces a wide variety of red and white wines. Visit the tasting room to sample the products, or explore the entire region where 80 wineries dot the landscape.
Restaurants and stores are as close as four miles away in Lockeford or six miles away in Lodi.
Additional campsite features include battery operated lamps, a small propane camp stove for heating water, a Weber grill, briquettes, lighter fluid, a hammock.


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8 Sep, 2022 15:02
Europe experiences hottest summer in recorded history
The EU weather forecast report says the summer of 2022 beat all previous temperature records
FILE PHOTO. Madrid, Spain. © AP / Manu Fernandez
This year's heat waves and subsequent droughts resulted in the hottest summer in recorded European history, according to a report by the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) – an EU-funded Earth observation agency.
In its findings, which were published on Thursday, the C3S notes that average temperatures from June to August were 0.4 degrees Celsius above the previous hottest summer, which was recorded in 2021. Meanwhile, the temperatures in Europe in August beat the 2018 record by a whole 0.8 degrees Celsius.
The agency also notes that August of 2022 was much drier than average in large parts of Europe, while in much of Scandinavia and southern Europe conditions were predominantly wetter than average.
"We've not only had record August temperatures for Europe, but also for the summer, with the previous summer record only being one year old," said Freja Vamborg, a senior scientist at the Copernicus Climate Change Service.
Meanwhile, this past August became the joint third warmest August on record globally, with the average temperature being 0.3 degrees Celsius higher than the 1991-2020 average for the month.
EU Commission spokesperson Johannes Bahrke stated last month that this summer's drought in Europe was the worst in at least the past 500 years, citing a report by the Joint Research Center, which suggested that 47% of Europe suffered a deficit of soil moisture.
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The C3S has previously noted that the past seven years have been the hottest ever recorded in the world.
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Q: How to get cell's property in SSRS I put a Image on my report, and I am using a reference assembly to create the image, I set the Image's content with an expression like this:
=Code.GetImage(200,200)

I want to pass the Image cell's with and height to function GetImage, not hard coded like 200X200. I know I can read its with and height from report designer's property form, but that is not what I want to do.
Is there a way to get the Image cell's width and height properties inside the expresiion?

A: I want to be able to do this too, but my instinct is that this is not possible unfortunately. The way to refer to Objects in the report is using the ReportItems collection. One would assume that something like ReportItems!Image2.Width would be what you need, but this does not work. Additionally, this page declares that:

Items within the ReportItems collection have only one property: Value.

which scuppers that whole theory.


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Where a TENS licence is required, permission from Holy Trinity must be sought prior to application to the Local Authority.
We have a large church hall and various other rooms that are available for hire.