text:
Home Politics Asia Bans on Ecigs probably concern more than 100 million smokers in India
Bans on Ecigs probably concern more than 100 million smokers in India
Bans on vaping and on marketing of vaping products are flourishing in India after an expert report committed by the federal government released negative comments on e-cigarette, based on scientific literature review. Five out of the 29 Indian states are concerned, which represent more than 432 million people and probably around 100 million smokers.
Jérôme Harlay
The Indian Express, last Friday, announced that the government of Kerala had decided to ban electronic cigarettes. Their decision has been motivated by the scientific literature, mainly US and Japan sources, claiming that e-cigarette use "can cause various health issues, including cancer and heart ailments".
Kerala State (33.4 million people) bans production, sale and advertisement of e-cigarettes
The ban concerns the production, sale and advertisement of personal vaporizers. The decision comes from the State Health Minister secretary. The Honourable Minister for Health and Social Welfare, Smt. K.K. Shylaja Teacher followed the recommendations of the expert committee and of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) to ban e-cigarettes.
According to the Indian Express, the e-cigarette market was targeting youth and children and was flourishing in Kerala. The use of narcotic substances like cannabis or hashish and the potential gateway to smoking tobacco, especially for the youth, are concerning the authorities.
Karnataka State (61.1 million people) bans sale, distribution, procurement and advertisement
Mid June 2016, Karnataka State Minister for Health and Family Welfare, UT Khader, in the view of recommendations by the expert committee on cancer prevention adopted the same position and banned sale, distribution, procurement and advertisement of e-cigarettes, writes Times of India. The minister declared "2mg and 4 mg nicotine is allowed in chewable like nicotine gum for de-addiction purpose, but these e-cigarettes usage is leading to addiction towards it".
Maharashtra State (112.4 million people) too made it illegal
The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) declared in early June 2016 that importing, manufacturing, selling and distributing e-cigarettes without permission from DCGI and licence from state FDA is illegal and may result in imprisonment of three to five years.
Haryana State (25.4 million people) banned e-cigarettes in 2015
In Haryana State, the ban was decided on September 2015. An article in The Hindu reveals that the Haryana Food and Drug Administration (FDA) team raided a shop and seized a large variety of prohibited electronic cigarettes in August 2014.
Punjab State (about 200 million people) had banned e-cigarettes in 2013
Punjab was the first state to declare e-cigarettes illegal in 2013.
From a legal point of view, the use of nicotine in food products and consumption by public is only allowed as an aid for de-addiction, in nicotine replacement therapy (Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940) where its concentration must not exceed 4 mg, far below the dose delivered by a single cigarette. E-cigarettes fall outside the ambit of Cigarettes & Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA, 2003) which regulates the sale of tobacco products in India and would require a special regulatory framework in the Indian law.
Five states and probably more than 100 million smokers are concerned by e-cigarette bans
In total, five Indian States out of the 29 have already banned the e-cigarette. EcigIntelligence experts believe that it is only the beginning of a long series since the report that has been asked to expert to support their policy is probably too cautious with regard to the ENDS. A relative caution that is also shown by the WHO, whose guidelines are followed by the India after they ratified
It is in India, in Delhi, that the seventh Conference of the Parties to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) will take place from November 7 to 12, 2016. A few sessions are dedicated to the e-cigarette, during which the committee may issue recommendations on e-cigarette regulation after hearing the WHO's views.
The scepticism that has been shown by the FCTC and the WHO with regard to the e-cigarette may well be fading following the COP7. Recent advances in e-cigarette science were put forward by the UK's Royal College of Physicians, last April. A report that dissipates the fears of a gateway and of long-term effects of vaping compared to smoking and promotes e-cigarette in tobacco harm reduction, at the opposite of the Indian expert report the State governments use as a legislative support.
In total, presumably more than 430 million Indians are concerned by e-cigarette bans in the country, and probably more than 100 million smokers whose access to a healthier substitute to tobacco has become illegal.
India (1.3 billion people) is the second largest consumer of tobacco in the world, 275 million people use tobacco products and more than one million die each year from tobacco-related diseases. India is also the third largest producer of tobacco in the world.
Previous articleKit Solo Mini by Ijoy
Next articlePangu, an innovative clearomizer from Kanger
PhD in science and journalist for the Vaping Post. Specialised in scientific topics.
Amit Gupta
the companies who are sell cigarettes are behind the ban


text:
Program that takes an input mp4 video, and outputs the same format but with one of the following conversions:
* Black and White
* Sepia
* Audio only
* Video only
---
- [Video of Program being used][In Use]
- [Example videos converted][Converted video]
## Dependencies
* Mac OS to use the already compiled .app found in the project folder. Otherwise could compile on your system.
* [Static ffmpeg executable.][ffmpeg download] Would need to download the correct static build for your system.

## How to use
- If your are on Mac OSX El Capitan:
    1.  You can use the ConversionProgram.app directly, no need to change anything
    2.  If you are on a different version of OSX, best to compile the program
- If you are on a different version of Mac OS or are on Linux or Windows
    1. Make sure that you have the correct **static executable** of [ffmpeg][ffmpeg download]
    2. Compile program through QT to ensure that it works on your platform
    3. Make sure that ffmpeg is place in the same folder as your ConversionProgram executable. For mac, this is place within the .app bundle so you will need to place in ConversionProgram.app/Contents/MacOS
## What works
1. Currently, can only input mp4 files and recieve mp4 files. This can be easily changed due to ffmpeg's felxibility
2. Progress bar to indicate current status and notification of which file is being converted
3. Full output from ffmpeg (what would normally appear if you were using it from the command line

## What can be improved
1. A pause feature. Often times video conversion takes time and uses alot of computing power. Adding a [pause feature][pause feature] would be helpful.
2. Allowing user to pick their output format.
3. Allowing more options for input format
4. Allowing user to input commands to the running ffmpeg process (in case it prompts user for input).
5. UI could be greatly improved by using QT's "QML" libraries
6. Adding option to convert multiple videos
7. Adding error handling to let user know if ffmpeg is being located properly
8. Error handling in case user is using the wrong ffmpeg static build

## Helpful resources when doing this project
- [FFMPEG official website][ffmpeg website]
- [Helpful thread on the basics of ffmpeg and video conversion][basics of ffmpeg]
- [Helpful tutorial on how to use ffmpeg on command line (good for prototyping)][ffmpeg on command line]
- [Creating Gray or Sepia using colormatrix command for ffmpeg][colormatrix explanation]
- [Useful UI/UX methods for making command line parameters for GUI's][parameters and GUI's]
- [Getting progress of currently converting video][progress]
- [Using QT's regular expressions to parse the output from ffmpeg][regex and QT]
- [If adding a pause function for currently converted video][pause]

[In Use]: https://www.dropbox.com/s/k5qsjp5nt40cirq/Conversion%20Program%20In%20Use.mp4?dl=0
[Converted video]: https://www.dropbox.com/s/5jsztc24joxcgpg/Examples.zip?dl=0
[ffmpeg download]: https://ffmpeg.org/download.html
[pause feature]: https://video.stackexchange.com/questions/17061/is-there-a-way-to-pause-and-resume-ffmpeg-encoding
[ffmpeg website]: https://ffmpeg.org/
[basics of ffmpeg]: https://superuser.com/questions/373018/resources-to-use-ffmpeg-effectively/373024#373024
[ffmpeg on command line]: http://blog.superuser.com/2012/02/24/ffmpeg-the-ultimate-video-and-audio-manipulation-tool/
[colormatrix explanation]: https://superuser.com/questions/926617/ffmpeg-applying-effects-to-a-video
[parameters and GUI's]: https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/204225/what-are-some-standard-design-methods-to-add-gui-to-a-command-line-app
[progress]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11441517/ffmpeg-progress-bar-encoding-percentage-in-php
[regex and QT]: http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qregexp.html#details
[pause]: https://video.stackexchange.com/questions/17061/is-there-a-way-to-pause-and-resume-ffmpeg-encoding

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


At CLEARLY OrthodonticsTM, we offer a free consultation so you can discover the many benefits of Invisalign. As Diamond Invisalign providers, which makes us one of the leading Invisalign providers in the country, our experienced team can treat all orthodontic problems using Invisalign's clear plastic aligners. What's more, they're so discreet no one will know you're having treatment.
Invisalign is a revolutionary orthodontic treatment which uses a series of clear, plastic aligners to help straighten teeth discreetly. There is no need for the brackets, archwires and elastic bands used by more conventional braces. Invisalign is particularly successful in treating overly crowded or widely spaced teeth and can also relieve more complex issues, including overbites, underbites and even crossbites.
Removable: This is probably one of the greatest advantages of Invisalign. The aligners, which look a bit like thin sports mouthguards, can be removed for eating, thereby avoiding the problem of food getting trapped between wires and elastic bands.
Hygienic: Invisalign makes maintaining a good oral hygiene routine much easier. With wire braces, cleaning your teeth is much more difficult – especially flossing between your teeth. The difficulty of flossing with metal braces means most people will neglect this part of their cleaning, and this could lead to problems with bad breath, gum disease and tooth decay in the future.
Discreet: Invisalign's aligners are virtually invisible to anyone unless they get very close to you, so hardly anyone will even notice you are having treatment. This is one of the main reasons thousands of adults have opted for Invisalign, as it won't cause any disruption to their lifestyle.
Custom-made: The Invisalign treatment method is renowned for getting great results. Much of these come from the 3D computer technology used to custom-make the clear, plastic aligners which fit snugly over your teeth. You'll be issued with a new set of aligners every two weeks which you'll need to replace as your teeth move towards their new position.
At CLEARLY OrthodonticsTM, you'll have an initial examination where our specialist orthodontist, who has over 10 years' experience, will decide if Invisalign is right for you. We can also advise you on how you can wear Invisalign aligners in conjunction with dental monitoring software, which helps you fit treatment into your lifestyle with fewer check ups. Book a free consultation with us today.
How does it work? Invisalign uses a series of clear removable aligners to straighten your teeth without wires or brackets. Fixed braces use wires and brackets to move your teeth into alignment.
Nearly invisible No. Most fixed braces are noticeable.
Removable during treatment No. You cannot remove fixed braces until treatment is completed.
Treatment doesn't involve metal that can irritate teeth and gums No. The metal wires and brackets used can cause mouth irritation.
Allows you to brush and floss during treatment Fixed metal braces can hinder the ability to reach the entire tooth/gum area when flossing.
Provides a clear and virtual treatment plan from start to the completion of treatment Although your practitioner has a clearly defined treatment plan, you will not be able to see what your teeth may look like prior to starting treatment.


I didn't know you had a newgrounds webpage!
Awesome! This game is very challanging and awesome. Glad I was there to see the stream.
Try it again some time. The loading bar is by Newgrounds and no one before you has mentioned an issue so far. I've seen ad blockers cause problems with things loading as well. Dunno if that helps you.
Anyway, remember to message developers about bugs before reviewing :) And thanks, hope you get it working! If not, message me later and I'll see if I can do anything to help.
It was pretty fun overall! It took me a few minutes to figure out that I could double jump, and I kept getting stuck on the small crevices on the wall, but other then that it was enjoyable.
You've made awesome games before, Zanz, and you haven't disappointed me yet. This game is what I love in platformers, which is why I love games like Cave Story too. I specifically love the wacky weapons in this game (I won with a salty flute launcher!) and the wacky items in distress. Good job on this!
Cave Story (which is one of my favorite games) has fantastic platforming mechanics! I was inspired by it, as you probably noticed!
I really can't do this I just can't =(.


text:
Q: Securely store Hash in Docker Image I am building a series of applications using Docker and want to securely store my api keys, db access keys, etc. In an effort to make my application more secure, I am storing my configuration file in a password protected, zipped, volume set to read-only. I can use the ZipFile python package to access this to read in the configuration, including using a password.
However, I don't want to store the password explicitly in the image, for obvious reasons. I have played around with passlib to generate a hash for the password and compare. While I am fine with storing the hash in a file in the image, generating the hash I'd like to do without storing the value in a layer of the image.
Would it be good practice to do this? The Dockerfile I have in mind would look like the following:
FROM my_custom_python_image:3.6

WORKDIR /app

COPY . /app

RUN python -m pip install -r requirements.txt

RUN python create_hash.py --token 'mysecret' >> myhash.txt

# The rest of the file here

And create_hash.py would look like:
from passlib.hash import pbkdf2_sha256
import argparse

# Logic to get my argparse token flag

hash = pbkdf2_sha256.encrypt(args.token, rounds=200000, salt_size=16)
print(hash)

If my Dockerfile is not stored in the image and the file system is read only, is the value I put to --token stored? If if is, what's a good workaround here? Again, the end goal is to use context.verify(user_token, hash) to pass the user_token to ZipFile and not explicitly store the password anywhere

A: you should pass these values as part of the run time deployment, not build time.
It makes your application more flexible (as it can be used in different environments with only parameter changes) and more secure as the keys are simply not there.
To pass values securely during deployment depends more on the deployed environment and features

A: Anything in a RUN command will be later visible via docker history.
The most secure readily accessible way to provide configuration like passwords to an application like this is to put the configuration file in a host directory with appropriate permissions and then use docker run -v or a similar option to mount that into the running container.  Depending on how much you trust your host system, passing options as environment variables works well too (anyone who can run docker inspect or anyone else with root access on the system can see that, but they could read a config file too).
With your proposed approach, I suspect you will need the actual password (not a hash) to decrypt the file.  Also configuration by its nature changes somewhat independently of the application, which means you could be in a situation where you need to rebuild your application just because a database hostname changed, which isn't quite what you usually want.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


text:
Back to the Future: Statutory interpretation of section 119 and the Youth Criminal Justice Act
By: Adam Philip Newman, Associate, Derstine Penman Criminal Lawyers
The Youth Criminal Justice Act("YCJA") was meant to reflect the understanding of Canadians that young persons involved in the criminal justice system have diminished moral blameworthiness when compared to that of adults. As such, the sentence imposed on a young person should be dealt with in a manner that emphasizes the principles of rehabilitation, and reintegration.
Importantly, the YCJA also makes it explicitly clear that the interpretation of its provisions should be done liberally to ensure that young persons are dealt with in a manner in line with the purpose of the Act.
The Act also provides "enhanced procedural protection to ensure that young persons are treated fairly and that their rights, including their right to privacy, are protected".
Now with all that in mind suppose there is a young offender sentenced as a youth under the YCJA, the general rule is that no person shall be given access to his record. One exception to this general rule is if the record fits within certain access periods provided by the Act. The "access period" under the YCJA depends on the sentence given to the youthful offender, and the seriousness of the crime. The YCJA also states that:
119(9) If, during the period of access to a record under any of paragraphs (2)(g) to (j), the young person is convicted of an offence committed when he or she is an adult, (b) this Part no longer applies to the record and the record shall be dealt with as a record of an adult;"
In other words, the otherwise sealed youth record would be kept as an adult record.
It is important to note that this legislation is not saying: that a youth offender who is convicted "AS" an adult offender (which is sometimes allowed by the YCJA) fits under this subsection, that is not what the legislation says, the legislation says: "IS". A misinterpretation of this section could lead to an absurd situation where a young person is sentenced as youth under the YCJA at 11 am on a Tuesday. The young person has some other charges for which he will be sentenced as an adult on that Tuesday at 2:00 pm. The young person's adult sentence would then lead to the youth conviction being unsealed and held as part of the offender's adult record…
If only his adult sentence was given first.
The scary part is that things are not even that much better if we interpret the provision correctly. It is clear that one of the principles of the Act is that the criminal justice system should reflect youth's diminished moral blameworthiness, and as a part of this recognition Parliament highlighted the privacy protections surrounding a youth record. If privacy protections surrounding a youth record can be shed because of actions one takes when they are an adult, does this mean that one's actions as an adult can somehow increase their moral blameworthiness for actions committed as a youth? That would be absurd. Is Parliament trying to punish/deter adults by being allowed to use their youth records against them? Both answers are contrary to the purpose of the YCJA.
Dirk Derstine Recommends Increased Jury Duty Pay

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


However distasteful Elon Musk seems to be, the nuttiness of Tesla's treatment nonetheless deserves comment.
Tesla was the first (as far as I know) to figure out that current battery technology is practical to power a car. They have also been the best thus far at figuring out how such a car can be made uniquely attractive.
This is an intensely competitive business, and they have been trying to maintain first-mover advantages in features, battery technology, and the manufacturing process. That is a very tall order, and it involves enough risk-taking that there is no surprise that it is tough to keep commitments. Until they reach some sort of stable state vis-à-vis their auto competitors, Tesla has to be regarded as still in a kind of startup phase. That applies both to risks and rewards. No one expected iPhone penetration to grow as fast as it did (I can still remember articles talking about mobile phones as a mature, saturated market), and the same kind of thing could happen with electric cars.
Unless you're a deliberate non-believer in climate change (and these days you have to try hard), the role of electric cars can hardly be overestimated. Transportation accounts for 28% of carbon dioxide production, and there is no one proposing to put carbon dioxide scrubbers in every car. Tesla is trying to become the Apple of transportation, with perhaps an even bigger impact on the US economy.
How are we helping Tesla in that undertaking? Well, we haven't cut out the electric vehicle subsidy entirely (as the House Republicans proposed to do), but there's no evidence we're trying very hard either. The administration is just not interested in anything that raises even the suspicion of climate change. A carbon tax for example. We are minimizing Tesla's value in its home market, while the rest of the world catches up.
As for the business community, everyone seems eager to predict the Tesla's demise. Certainly the traditional auto companies would like that, and Musk's antics make it exciting for the press to think about a deserved fall of arrogance.
However as an indication of what that might mean, people should recognize that all of the core technology in the Chevy Bolt comes from South Korea. And that story can hold for the rest of the multi-trillion-dollar investment that will be needed to combat climate change.


This is the Volvo Concept Coupe, the first design study from the manufacturer's latest styling chief, Thomas Ingenlath. Good, isn't it?
But while Ingenlath, formerly of Volkswagen and Skoda, says it doffs its cap to the beautiful P1800 (the one Roger Moore drove in The Saint, remember?) Volvo also tells us it doesn't mean there will be a styling-led coupe in the company's near future.
What it does do is demonstrate the flexibility of the manufacturer's new Scaleable Product Architecture (SPA), a modular platform developed in-house that the Swedes claim will be even more flexible than VW's rather good MQB architecture.
So, what about the concept? Under the styling, there's a 400bhp 2.0-litre petrol engine with a turbo and supercharger driving the front axle, while the rear end has its own electric motor. Which all sounds very futurleand, but Volvo's told us it'll only supply 2.0-litre four-cylinder engines in its cars in future, either petrol or diesel and appended with forced induction, electric power, or both.
Inside, there's a hand-cut crystal gear lever, leather dash, woven carpets, and a big portrait touch-screen in the centre console, which replaces pretty much all of the buttons.


text:
A328578 Index of the least prime not dividing A276086(A276086(n)): a(n) = A257993(A276087(n)). 24
2, 1, 3, 1, 4, 1, 3, 1, 4, 1, 5, 1, 2, 1, 5, 1, 4, 1, 3, 1, 6, 1, 6, 1, 2, 1, 6, 1, 7, 1, 2, 1, 4, 1, 3, 1, 3, 1, 5, 1, 6, 1, 2, 1, 6, 1, 6, 1, 3, 1, 7, 1, 7, 1, 2, 1, 7, 1, 5, 1, 2, 1, 5, 1, 4, 1, 3, 1, 6, 1, 6, 1, 2, 1, 7, 1, 7, 1, 3, 1, 7, 1, 8, 1, 2, 1, 6, 1, 8, 1, 2, 1, 6, 1, 7, 1, 3, 1, 7, 1, 7, 1, 2, 1, 7, 1 (list; graph; refs; listen; history; text; internal format)
Index of the least significant zero digit in the primorial base expansion of A276086(n), when the rightmost digit is in the position 1.
The scatter plot shows both regular looking as well as more chaotic regions. This can be more clearly seen in related A328579. See also A328839.
Antti Karttunen, Table of n, a(n) for n = 0..32768
Rémy Sigrist, Colored logarithmic scatterplot of the ordinal transform of the sequence for n = 0..510510
Rémy Sigrist, Density plot of the sequence for n = 0..510510
Index entries for sequences related to primorial base
a(n) = A328570(A276086(n)) = A257993(A276087(n)) = A055396(A328403(n)).
a(n) = A000720(A328579(n)).
a(n) = A257993(n) + A328590(n).
For all n >= 0, a(A328761(n)) = n.
(PARI)
A276086(n) = { my(m=1, p=2); while(n, m *= (p^(n%p)); n = n\p; p = nextprime(1+p)); (m); };
A328570(n) = { my(i=1, p=2); while(n && (n%p), i++; n = n\p; p = nextprime(1+p)); (i); };
A328578(n) = A328570(A276086(n));
A257993(n) = { for(i=1, oo, if(n%prime(i), return(i))); }
A328578(n) = A257993(A276086(A276086(n)));
Cf. A000720, A055396, A276086, A276087, A328403, A328570, A328579 (the corresponding prime), A328590, A328763, A328766, A328839.
Cf. A328585 (where equal with A257993), A328587 (less than), A328588 (greater than).
Cf. A328761 (the first occurrence of each n).
Cf. also array A328631 and its rows A005408, A328632, A328633, A328634, A328635, A328636 (positions of terms 1 .. 6 in this sequence).
nonn,look
Antti Karttunen, Oct 20 2019


An analytic solution is given for the problem of simply-supported orthotropic cylindrical shells subject to impact loading. The closed-form solution has not been obtained previously. The analysis is based on an expansion of the loads, displacements, and rotations in a double Fourier series which satisfies the end boundary conditions of simple support. Each expansion is assumed to be separable into a function of time and a function of position. By neglecting in-plane and rotary inertia the problem becomes a second-order ordinary differential equation in time for the Fourier coefficients of the radial deflection. For a given loading impulse the solution can be found by invoking the convolution integral. The results show that for impact by a heavy mass, the solution is equivalent to that obtained by an approximate procedure of neglecting the mass of the shell, which leads to a simple simple-degree-of-freedom analysis. For problems of impact by smaller masses, the higher response frequencies of the cylinder become important. The results show the importance of dynamic effects in the predicted impact duration, peak force, and peak deflection relative to the quasi-static response. The results show that the response amplitude varies linearly with the impact velocity, but the response characteristics depend on the mass of the impactor and the mass and stiffness of the cylinder.
Christoforou AP, Swanson SR. Analysis of Simply-Supported Orthotropic Cylindrical Shells Subject to Lateral Impact Loads. ASME. J. Appl. Mech. 1990;57(2):376-382. doi:10.1115/1.2892000.


I've been hiking and climbing for 30+ years in the northern Sierra in California. I moved away from the Bay Area in '94, but still manage to visit the Sierra at least once per year. I've also been exploring and climbing other parts of the country and world.
I completed the 50 state highpoints in March 2012 and I've climbed a few of the 7-summits.
"To lovers of the wild, these mountains are not a hundred miles away. Their spiritual power and the goodness of the sky make them near, as a circle of friends."
Always looking for additional climbing partners and friends.


Summary: (from my library catalog) This slapstick postmodern tale is also a profound statement about dictatorship and peaceful revolution, from an award-winning author/illustrator team.
Resources/Activities: I find this is a perfect book to share consider the times we find ourselves in: kids WANT to discuss these topics – let them lead how far, and how deep they would like to go with it. We all belong to groups. Everyone is political.
Another "Julie pick" that I'm will have to get my hands and eyes on. 🙂 Thanks, Julie!!
What a great choice. I've never seen a PB on this topic! You certainly know how to find great books relative to the time.
I'm looking forward to checking out this book at my library. This looks quite unique!


text:
Conners finishes inside top 10 at Northern Trust
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) Tony Finau was developing a label as the player who did everything right but win. What he never lost was his belief he could beat the best.
That moment finally arrived late Monday afternoon at The Northern Trust against the sunlit backdrop of the Manhattan skyline. Finau delivered the best back nine of his career to track down Jon Rahm, the world's No. 1 player, and then beat Cameron Smith in a playoff.
Finau tapped in the winning par putt at Liberty National, tilted his head to the sky and fluttered his lips in a sigh that was equal parts relief and satisfaction.
"It's more massive I think for just my sense of
accomplishment," he said. "It's hard losing, and it's hard losing
in front of the world. I've done it already a couple of times this
year. That made me more hungry. If it doesn't discourage you, it
makes you more hungry. You guys keep telling me, `When are you going
to win again?' That makes me more hungry.
"It all equals up to now. It was time for me to win again."
In a rain-delayed start to the FedEx Cup playoffs, with players sitting out Sunday as Hurricane Henri moved off the eastern seaboard, Finau ended a drought that had stretched more than five years and 142 starts on the PGA Tour.
He had eight runner-up finishes, three of them playoff losses, and 39 top 10s since his lone victory in the Puerto Rico Open in the spring of 2016.
That ended with a dynamic charge, starting with a birdie-eagle-birdie stretch for a 30 on the back nine to close with a 6-under 65.
And like most victories on this tour, he needed plenty of help.
Rahm, who had a two-shot lead at the turn, made his first bogey of the final round on the 15th hole and then had to settle for par on the reachable par-4 16th, which felt like a bogey. He had to settle for a 69 to finish alone in third.
Smith had a big finish of his own with two straight birdies and a chance at three in a row with a 25-foot putt on the 18th for the win. He missed and shot 67, and that was as close as the Australian came to winning.
Returning to the 18th in the playoff, Finau pounded his drive down the middle. Smith pushed his drive so wild to the right that it sailed over the retaining wall that separates Liberty National from the edge of the Hudson River.
At that moment, the playoff was effectively over. For Smith, it was the second straight time a bad drive at the end cost him a chance to win.
"Just a terrible swing, mate," he said. "My driver has cost me a few tournaments this year. That makes me more determined to try and figure it out before the end of the year."
The timing was just right for Finau. He moved atop the FedEx Cup standings for the first time with two events left in the chase for the $15 million prize.
It also moved him to No. 6 in the Ryder Cup standings. The top six after the BMW Championship this week automatically qualify. Even if Finau falls out, it would be hard for U.S. captain Steve Stricker to leave him off the 12-man team.
"I told myself, `If you didn't win, you're not going to make the team.' Although I've always been high in the rankings, I wanted this validation more for myself to be part of a team like that as a winner this season and playing good golf going into the Ryder Cup," Finau said.
Finau, who had to save par from the bunker with a 6-foot putt on the 18th in regulation to finish at 20-under 264, only had to two-putt for par in the playoff.
"I've played really nicely in big tournaments, but to turn in a 30 on the back nine of a playoff event, trying to chase down the best player in the world, those are all things that will go in the memory bank," Finau said.
There were other big winners Monday, starting with Keith Mitchell. He was at No. 101 in the FedEx Cup, and only the top 70 advance to the BMW Championship. Mitchell needed a big finish and delivered with three straight birdies for a 69 to tie for eighth at 13-under 271.
Tom Hoge started at No. 108 and tied for fourth to advance. That was his best finish of the year, and it came at just the right time with points counting quadruple.
Also moving on to the BMW Championship later this week were Alex Noren, Erik van Rooyen, Harold Varner III and Harry Higgs. Van Rooyen was in contention on the front nine until he hit two shots in the water on the par-3 11th and made a quadruple-bogey 7.
Canadian Corey Conners walked away from the Northern Trust with a personal victory of his own, scoring his career lowest score of 62 to wrap up the third round. Conners momentarily tied the course record before Cameron Smith set a new record of 60 in the same round.
Conners rocketed up the leaderboard and finished the tournament tied for the 8th spot, after the postponement. Listowel Ont.'s Corey Conners is one to watch at the BMW Championship alongside fellow Canadian, Mackenzie Hughes.
The final round was postponed on Sunday as Hurricane Henri approached, and the edges of what became a tropical storm at landfall dumped more than 6 inches of rain on Liberty National. There was another four-hour delay in the morning and spectators were kept away.
They missed quite a show, and a popular winner. Few others have been so gracious as so many chances to win got away from him.
"I hope I don't have to wait another five years for the next one," Finau said.


text:
Music and Memories with an A Cappella Legend
Emily Weir
Feb 9 2016 10:49 AM
Artist-in-residence Evelyn Harris leads the NMH Concert Choir.
Feb. 9, 2016 — At a recent rehearsal of the NMH Concert Choir, Heffernon Hall swelled with rich harmony. No one held sheet music. The piano was silent. The singers intently watched the person leading them, adjusting their harmonies in response to a movement of her hand or even a tilt of her head. Clearly, these students had a good rapport with their director.
They'd been working with artist-in-residence Evelyn Harris, formerly of the a cappella ensemble Sweet Honey in the Rock, for all of 15 minutes.
Sheila Heffernon, NMH's Performing Arts Department chair and director of choral music, sat among the students. She said this departure from the norm — getting to sing with the choir — was a joy. Harris took the helm for only two rehearsals, but in some ways, her residency had begun weeks earlier, when the choir learned "Wanting Memories" from the repertoire of Sweet Honey in the Rock, with which Harris performed for 18 years. Heffernon said, "We are focusing this winter term on singing music about memories, particularly of ancestors." To prepare for working with Harris, the choir learned songs by rote and practiced harmonizing by ear.
The first rehearsal moved at a rapid pace, with Harris launching the choir into spirituals and anthems from the civil rights movement, one after another. Once each vocal section found its part in the harmony, Harris improvised a solo, dancing across the room and wowing the students with her vocal range. She got laughs of admiration and appreciation from the boys of the bass section when she dropped her voice well below their lowest note and encouraged them to attempt the same. Although Harris rarely stopped the singing to talk, she paused long enough to put the spirituals in context. She explained that the music was composed by slaves. "There is comfort in music when you are oppressed," she said.
Both Harris and Heffernon hoped the students would begin to trust themselves and improvise more. Evidence of success came when Harris asked for a volunteer soloist and Naomi Christiansen '18 jumped right into the challenge. Later, when Heffernon reflected on Harris's visit, she said Harris "reminds me that music comes from inside the singer, from one's soul and heart. She also helped me recognize how wonderful and capable the Concert Choir is."
As for the choir members, they responded to their first rehearsal with Harris by inviting their friends — singers and non-singers alike — to join them for the second. The packed rehearsal hall said it all. Students filled every seat, and NMH faculty and staff lined the perimeter of the room. Led by the enchanting Harris, everyone sang reggae selections together, proving Harris right when she said, "What feels good, what you hear, what you can repeat — makes good music."


Each subscription is billed annually. Each subscription can be upgraded or downgraded at any time. Subscription pricing is pro-rated, down to the second, so you will be credited or charged for the new plan accordingly. If downgrading to a lower-cost plan results in a positive credit to the customer, that credit is applied to the customer's account and will be applied to any future invoices.
If a payment fails, the customer will receive notification of the failure either by email or alert when they log into the Safe Response website. At that point, the customer will need to update their payment information and pay any outstanding charges in order to restore access to the Safe Response platform.
Customers may cancel their subscription at any time. Cancellations are NOT pro-rated. Cancelled accounts will continue to have access to their subscription through the existing billing period, at which point their subscription will not renew. To cancel a subscription, a customer can log into their account, click the "Subscriptions" button in the top right corner, scroll down to the bottom of the page and click "Cancel Subscription".
We provide a free course preview of several courses to ensure all our customers are satisfied before subscribing to our courses. Each customer is notified 30 days before their subscription renews, so they can log into their account and cancel their subscription if necessary. Since customers have full-control of charges, we do not provide refunds of any kind.
Each user account is composed of a unique email address and password. Safe Response requires each individual to register for the website with their own unique email address and password. User accounts may not be shared among individuals. Any suspected misuse may result in suspension or ban, without refund.
The content of this site is copyright to SafeResponse.com, LLC or associated parties. By subscribing to this site you agree not to copy any material from the site. Copying materials for personal notes or other personal education processes are excluded. Copying materials for any commercial purpose is strictly forbidden.
© 2019 SafeResponse, LLC. All Rights Reserved.


"Yesterday, it was revealed that 10,000+ Hotmail accounts were compromised and all of the usernames and passwords of these accounts were posted online. It was a major security and scam issue, but it was thought to only affect Hotmail users."
If you want something secure, check out LotusLive iNotes, a SECURE, stable platform based on the long running Lotus Domino server platform. It includes built in virus/spam controls. Built in instant messaging, charts, web forms, surveys, meetings, and more. All starting at around $3/month per user.


text:
Entertainment Celebrity What is Ricardo Montaner's net worth?
EntertainmentCelebrity
What is Ricardo Montaner's net worth?
One of the most important artists in Latin America, Ricardo Montaner, looks better than ever at 62 years old. In a series of photographs that he shared this week on his Instagram account where he has more than five and a half million followers, the Venezuelan musician showed that the years feel very good for him.
Montaner has always been a very dedicated singer, that is why he went so far and built such an important career internationally, that it also allowed him to build an empire of money.
According to the specialized site, Celebrity Net Worth, the interpreter of "Bésame la Boca", accumulates a net worth of 40 million dollars.
The bizarre money figure does not seem far-fetched for a multi-awarded artist who has triumphed with hits such as "So in love", "He will miss me" and "The top of the sky", among others. In addition, throughout his career, he has sold more than 65 million copies among all his albums.
Among so many successes and recognitions, Montaner can boast of having received the Latin Grammy Award for Musical Excellence. This is a special award given by the vote of the Board of Directors of The Latin Recording Academy to artists who have made creative contributions of exceptional artistic importance.
READ Kavita Devi-A Famous Salwar-Kameez WWE Wrestler
READ Linet Puente reacts to criticism for his appearance in Ventaneando
Previous articleHealth Benefits of Watermelon & Why it is your ally to lose weight in summer
Next articleKanye West filed for divorce from Kim Kardashian, accuses Kris Jenner of 'white supremacy'
Sex Diet: What is it and how Sex Diet works?
We have come across a fair amount of unusual...
Sexadmin - August 8, 2020
benefits of female orgasm and how to achieve it
Virtually all of us seek good physical and mental...
Who was Marie Bonaparte? The Princess Who Was A Pioneer In Sex Research In The 20th Century
Marie Bonaparte belonged to royalty and was extremely wealthy,...
Sticking her tongue out, Paty Navidad responds to Twitter suspension
Paty Christmas has responded to the suspension of...
READ Sticking her tongue out, Paty Navidad responds to Twitter suspension
Lis Vega goes out to dance without a bra
Lis Vega went dancing on Instagram. The...
Linet Puente reacts to criticism for his appearance in Ventaneando
The host Linet Puente confessed that she has...
Kavita Devi-A Famous Salwar-Kameez WWE Wrestler
The WWE has numerous Indian wrestlers in...
"Unacceptable": Pfizer to Temporarily Reduce COVID-19 Vaccine Production
Health admin - January 15, 2021
Pfizer Headquarters on East 42nd St, Manhattan Photo: Fernando Martínez / Impremedia Pfizer announced this...
This is the Abarth 2021 range: No major changes
The Abarth range for this 2021 starts with the small 595 with slight...
Can you imagine tires capable of holding almost 130,000 kilometers? Are already a reality
The name of Nokian, and it is that this Finnish tire manufacturer was...
Useful browser extensions | www.anthedesign.fr
Digital Marketing Brian Doe - January 18, 2021
Browser extensions are really handy for anyone who works online. They allow you...
iMacs of 2021 with new design and Apple Silicon chip
MAC Brian Doe - January 18, 2021
Apple would work well on a foldable iPhone
iPhone Brian Doe - January 18, 2021


The FF120 is powered by brand new technology providing a new full electric range for liquid silicon rubber with applications in street light lens, headlight lens and various lighting.
The FF series all-electric injection molding machine, based on ingenious combination of the newly-designed mechanical structure and fully upgraded servo system, is capable of stably producing LSR parts under low-speed, low-pressure fully-auto mode, becoming more widely applicable.
Applications: street lamp lens, headlight lens, light guide.
We are the highest quality Plastic injection Moulding Machine Suppliers and Service Providers in the industry. For over 20 years, PBE-Roboplas has now provided sales and service to the plastics industry of Australia. Our staff have extensive experience in plastics machinery, robotics and pneumatics. Our aim is to support the plastic moulder with the supply of new machinery, repair and maintenance of existing machinery, or simply help with practical advice. We are agents for Yizumi, Demag Plastics, Sinco and others. We also design and manufacture special purpose machines and controls for applications to complement your ideas or designs.
Mention IndustrySearch so PBE-Roboplas can best assist you!
Get a callback from an expert at PBE-Roboplas to help answer your questions.


text:
Up In Arms About Hot Indian Women?
Posted on July 19, 2022 December 17, 2022 by Admin
Today, apart from being a well-established model, Bipasha also does some appearing. She is a exceptional example of the new Indian ladies who are gifted in everything they do with ardour. Despite her very younger age, she already has few distinguished films in her portfolio. Additionally, she continues shooting in a quantity of movies in the meantime.
This girl knows how to love and is seeking an attentive and reliable partner.
Another model suggests as an alternative a physique focus strips an individual of agency (self-control and action) and competence and will increase perceptions of experience .
She has since returned to India with new motivation and has since hosted several shows and participated in plenty of fashion reveals.
Diana Penty was a mannequin before she shot to fame with her debut film "Cocktail" the place she paid the lead together with Saif Ali Khan and DeepikaPadukone.
Unlike many different younger girls, an Indian lady won't make unreasonable demand or expect expensive presents every day.
Koena's life has been surrounded with every kind of accolades. Starting out at school, she received the Gladrags Mega Model in 2001 and later went on to turn out to be one of the twelve girls who made it to the semifinals out of the 84 nations that took part. The latter movie even gained her a Best Actress in a Leading Role. Simplicity is the mother of magnificence, they typically say, and Sonam has gained us the world over for the way in which she carries herself and her immense talent. Fans of 'The Big Bang Theory' may also recognize her as the girl who married Kunal Nayyar . All you want is one look and the judges' selections are all justified. Having received the Tribeca Film Festival Award for Best Actress, the adventure doesn't end there.
Utilizing Your Hot Indian Woman To Create Extra Money
She wants to satisfy someone she goes to ultimately marry and have kids with, and you should genuinely need it too. From the moment an Indian girl will get married, not to mention has kids, her priorities change fully. You will all the time feel like you're the centre of her universe. However, Indian wives also remain fascinating as people, so you'll by no means get tired of an Indian spouse.
Decreased estrogen levels trigger the tissues in your vagina to skinny and deteriorate, making your vagina dry. People in postmenopause could proceed to struggle with vaginal dryness for years after their last interval. Using vaginal lubricants can help ease any discomfort caused by intercourse. Decreased estrogen ranges also find more info can impact the urinary tract and bladder and make leaking urine a problem for some individuals. Persistent dryness and painful intercourse should be evaluated by your healthcare provider to rule out different circumstances. Using lubrication and topical lotions or getting laser remedy to the vagina can help with vaginal dryness.
Apart from being strikingly beautiful, scorching Indian girls are good cooks and great homemakers. Many men are in search of a hot woman who can care for the home, and that is what Indian ladies do; this is why they're popular amongst men. A sizzling Indian girl is a murals; she seems like one thing sculpted from the deep desires of a very intentional artist. An Indian sizzling horny lady has eyes that can pierce into your soul, lips that curve like a cupid's bow, and exquisite dark hair. Apart from her performing career, Freida determined to attempt her hand in the magnificence trade. She worked for L'Oreal as a spokesmodel and certainly gained extra consideration than she was first expecting. The world received surprised by her beauty, and the People's Magazine even listed her name within the 'Most Beautiful People' list.
Her enchanting seems quickly got noticed by many filmmakers, who roped her in lots of their hit tasks. Some people still experience sizzling flashes after menopause.
Postmenopause is the time after you've been without a menstrual period for 12 months. During this stage, menopausal signs, such as scorching flashes, get milder or go away. People in postmenopause are at increased risk for osteoporosis and coronary heart illness. Medication or wholesome lifestyle adjustments may cut back the chance of those conditions. Veteran actress, late Silk Smitha turned an in a single day sensation with her film, Sadma, alongside actor, Kamal Haasan.
She additionally has an innocently misleading look in her eyes that could get you misplaced in them. Michael approves the design and structure of every publication, reviews the content written by other authors, performs the fact-checking course of, and provides recommendations for edits . He also creates the plans for the publication and manages the price range for the editorial group.
The Best Methods to Use Hot Indian Woman in Your House.
The two made it to the headlines, courtesy of their controversial dance sequences. Despite being called a household man, Rajini reportedly lusted after Silk, and a few stories even claimed that the duo had an affair with one another. However, none of them ever reacted to any of these stories and continued to work together. There is not any denying the reality that being a famous person has its personal share of problems.
Today, Priyanka Chopra is a UNICEF Goodwill ambassador as well as a representative for a number of International and Indian brands. Besides officially being one of the attractive Indian women, she makes this word a greater place and surrounds it with beauty. Indian female athletes are distinctive of their game and in addition hold world rankings. Indian women have always proven up their names within the sporting list and one of many finest recreation plays.
Physical actions take up probably the most significant part of her private life. Estefania also spent plenty of time engaged on her second passion—modeling. Her life philosophy is to maintain up with every little thing however to not forget concerning the steadiness.
With caramel eyes and a subduing smile, it's no surprise she was as famous as she was. Even extra so, she was never one afraid to take her clothes off for the digital camera, a lot to our delight. Aside from her unbelievable appearing expertise, that smile and people curves are virtually impossible to get to simply. Speaking of elevation, she's undoubtedly some of the pretty women in India, nominated for Charismatic Beauty Of The Year Award in 2017. What makes Nina Manuel stand out from the gang is the fact that apart from being incredibly beautiful, she additionally credentials from a college to again up her profession.
Some persons are less excited about intercourse due to other signs like melancholy or feeling drained. If your emotions about intercourse have changed, ask your healthcare provider for assist.
The Death of Wireless Dog Fence
Cash For Best Porn Sites


Lab Series Day Rescue Defense Lotion SPF 35 1.7oz / 50ml Lightweight, invisible daily moisturizer with SPF helps defend against high-impact elements of the environment�sun, climate,and pollution�that can lead to dehydrated skin and the look of stress and premature aging. Fast-absorbing. Non-acnegenic.


Unisys Corp. unveiled June 10 a new strategy, called Business Blueprinting, and four related public-sector technology solutions that company officials said would help government agencies streamline business processes and capitalize on technology investments.
Through Business Blueprinting, digital models are built that link business processes to the software and systems that support them, allowing agency customers to see how changes would affect not just the information technology infrastructure, but also the agency's business operations.
The blueprinting methodology will help identify and eliminate redundancies in legacy systems, and can cut the time needed to implement new systems by up to 40 percent, said Joe McGrath, president of the Blue Bell, Pa., company's Enterprise Transformation Services unit.
"What constituents want is for leadership to deliver results. This blueprinting can help do that. It maps very directly" to the federal government's enterprise architecture, said Pat Schambach, assistant administrator and chief information officer of the Transportation Security Administration, at a Washington event where the initiative was announced.
The blueprinting initiative will offer government agencies reusable technology components based on industry best practices, said Greg Baroni, president of Unisys Global Public Sector. The component-based approach will allow the company to integrate new technology with legacy systems, he said.
"It boils down to doing things better, faster and cheaper. This approach is going to help realize cost savings, improved service and better margin for the business," Baroni said.
Justice and Public Safety, which allows integration of Unisys's justice and public safety applications, off-the-shelf components and agency legacy systems so that information can be shared across local agencies and with other local, state and federal jurisdictions.
Registry and Identification, which will address the requirements of large-scale registry and civil identification programs, such as motor vehicle departments, and immigration and border control operations. It will permit integration of commercial products with Unisys components to help agencies identify citizens and residents and reduce identity theft and fraud.
Tax Administration and Workforce and Employment Security, which includes components that enable tax processing, including registration and accounting. The labor tax solution, for example, automatically notifies workers of required actions and eliminates redundant data entry.
Unisys provides IT products and services to more than 1,500 government agencies worldwide. About one-third of the company's revenue is comes from its Global Public Sector business. The company employs 37,000 people and had revenue of $5.6 billion in 2002.


text:
ALL SEASON TICKETS NOW DISPATCHED
Important information on season tickets as season approaches
The ticket office can confirm that all season tickets which were due to be posted have now been dispatched.
The last few season tickets – most of which were diamonds – were sent on Friday. Allowing for postal time it is expected that these will all be received today [Tuesday].
Any supporter who are expecting their season tickets to be posted but has not received it, should contact the ticket office on 01582 416976 between 10am and 5pm, so it can cross-referenced against those season tickets which are being held for collection.
Season tickets will may also be held by the ticket office whilst proof of age or have instalment payment issues have been confirmed. Once these individual issues have been solved, season tickets will either be available to for collection, or to be posted.
The ticket office would like to advise that approaching 5,700 have now been sold for this coming season and would like to thank all supporters for their patience during this process.


Design – Paying close attention to the customers' needs, we will walk through all the options from textures and finishes to window placement and lighting.
Plan – We plan the space to its maximum utility, taking into account both aesthetics and function.
Communicate – Using an array of different media, we can be reached throughout all projects by all our customers. With constant communication, we can stay on budget and eliminate surprises.
Execute – We do top quality work, following the agreed upon timeline and plan. We are quick and clean. In fact, we put our tidiness up against any other company.
Edge to Edge Renovations is a full-service renovation company located on the outskirts of Atlanta in Smyrna, GA. It is state-licensed and insured operation.
Edge to Edge Renovations offers a full line of construction and remodeling services, serving the Atlanta metro area. Among our specialties are kitchen and bath remodels, basements conversions, stone/concrete and hardwood floors.
We originated in San Francisco, and have worked extensively in Boulder, Birmingham, and New Orleans, landing in Smyrna. The many project locations have yielded many insights, and developed a unique design eye. We also have a great deal of experience working with older homes from coast to coast. Seamlessness transitions, from old to new, are paramount when trying to add value and utility to your older home.
We manage projects with complete transparency and communication, starting with our proposals. All quotes are line-itemed with costs associated with each item. We do this in an effort to create a comfort level that we have found makes for good project results. Edge to Edge Renovations will have the owner on-site daily during the project as well as daily clean-up both inside and out.


With less than a month left till the Republican National Convention, Donald Trump has finally secured the spot as the presumptive GOP nominee. When all seemed like it would settle down in the Republican world as the party came together to fight against Clinton, the news has incredibly picked up.
Today, Donald Trump parted ways with his campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski. Lewandowski was constantly seen at Trump's side, and led Trump's historic campaign. Trump has won more Republican votes than any other candidate in history, and has truly shocked the whole country in the primary. With no political experience, Trump went into a group of 17 political veterans, and stood at the center podium at every Republican debate. Trump and Lewandoswki appeared so close, that Trump took his side when a Breitbart reporter said the campaign manager inappropriately grabbed her so hard that it left a mark.
The past few weeks have been hard for Donald Trump. As he has gotten through the first part of his campaign, he is now up against a seriously tough opponent. Clinton has the media on her side in many cases, and he is now fighting with his own party and its leaders. Trump has millions of Republican voters on his side, but is constantly criticized by people like Mitt Romney and John Kasich.
Furthermore, Trump has had to defend his comments he made about the Judge Curiel case. According to a source, Trump was at odds with his campaign about his decision to not back down in the fights against his "racist" comments. Trump was called racist because he said the judge should be recused due to his Mexican heritage. The media and politicians blew up over this comment. But actually, there are numerous cases where judges have to be recused because of their ethnicity. Trump stood by this, and this might have been a factor in his decision to let Lewandowski go.
Donald Trump has already said that he would go at the race alone if the GOP does not get on board with his vision and his campaign. There seems like there a lot of changes, as Trump steps into his own and looks towards defeating Hillary Clinton. We know that Trump does things his own ways, so there is no surprise he would let his campaign manager go this far into his campaign. So now, the real question is who he will choose to replace him.
As for Lewansdowki, he will not have a hard time finding a new job. Most politicians have looked at Trump's campaign with their jaws dropped. The odds that were against Trump and the way he beat them are truly historical. Furthermore, his raw style and his ability to capture audiences' attention set him apart. While this has a lot to do with Trump's personality, Lewandowski has to be given some credit for Trump's quick rise and his victorious campaign.


For commercial divers, hazards of the job extend well beyond the typical risks associated with spending long periods of time underwater. These divers face additional challenges in unpredictable environments, including poor visibility while working with machinery and power tools.
To help enhance the safety of these fearless divers, who are members of law enforcement, search and rescue teams or construction crews can use an intercom system incorporated into their full-face diving masks.
Unlike traditional SCUBA masks with a separate mouthpiece, full-face masks offer benefits, such as fog-free operation, increased comfort and the ability to use an intercom system while underwater.
These systems can vary in complexity, and use one- or two-way communication. But are well worth it thanks to the additional layer of safety and control they provide.
Because divers are needed in a wide range of high-stakes assignments, a dead battery could literally be the difference between life and death. These intercom systems must be reliable in rough, wet conditions, 24/7.
By using colors instead of text on a control panel to communicate battery status, reaction times can be greatly improved.
No matter the industry or application, VCC has the industry expertise to quickly find the ideal product for your design — whether you need a standard product or something that hasn't been created yet.
Contact our team today to enhance your design and meet or exceed your goals.
To maximize efficiency while addressing the client's needs, our team specified a standard product that would provide reliable indication of the intercom's battery status.


text:
The Dickinson Press Exclusive: 'The real Tom Sander' speaks out
Trinity High School burned, and Tom Sander's reputation was about to go up in smoke. The former principal at the school, who was charged and then exonerated in the March fire, is back home in St. Louis, living with his parents. But despite the ca...
Press Photo by Katherine Lymn Former Trinity High School principal Thomas Sander sits in on a hearing April 21 at the Stark County Courthouse in Dickinson.
By Katherine Lymn
Trinity High School burned, and Tom Sander's reputation was about to go up in smoke.
The former principal at the school, who was charged and then exonerated in the March fire, is back home in St. Louis, living with his parents. But despite the case never going to trial, Sander said in an exclusive interview with The Press that the effects of being accused will follow him for a long time.
"I was confident that the truth would come out and with me knowing I was innocent, I knew that I should not have to worry about anything but also was not expecting for me to be charged in the first place," he said.
Investigators named Sander their main suspect within days of the fire.
"It seemed pretty quick to me that the police … thought they had the case wrapped up," Sander said. "... I was just incredulous that they had suspected me, and so quickly."
Too quickly, perhaps.
The case fell apart when a judge ruled Sander's confession, and other key parts of his testimony, couldn't be used in trial.
In briefs filed with the court, Sander's lawyers wrote about a Trinity student who had a grudge against the school and knew details that only the person who started the fire could know.
They wrote the state had already told the world "Sander was their guy," and failed to follow other leads.
But the case has been cold since the charges against Sander were dropped, and Stark County State's Attorney Tom Henning said this week he hasn't heard of any more charges on the way.
'Conversation went downhill' When Sander went to the Dickinson police station for what he thought was routine questioning, he had no idea he'd end up spending the next 18 days in jail.
Sander said during his second day of interrogations, on March 4, he was answering "routine questions" from the police when "the conversation went downhill."
Investigators told him he was being charged with arson and endangerment by fire. He was placed under arrest, a press release went out, and suddenly, many in Dickinson made their mind up about "Principal Sander."
"It was just difficult for me to believe that that was happening and (it) seemed like a bad dream and just kind of a nightmare," Sander said, "... not something you would ever expect, as an innocent person, to have to happen to you."
Lloyd Suhr, one of Sander's defense attorneys, says in years of work, he hasn't seen such a coercive interrogation. Sander said investigators bullied him.
In one brief, Sander's lawyers say investigators lied about having video of him starting the fire.
"It didn't seem to me that they were treating me fairly or properly based upon things they were telling me that I knew were not true," he said.
Suhr said after watching the hours of interrogation video, some of which was found to be coercive, he couldn't believe it.
"I have no hesitation to say this, this was one of the worst examples of investigation as it relates to … handling of a suspect and preserving their rights … I've ever seen," he said. "I about fell out of my chair when I watched this."
Investigators denied that Sander was coerce and that they informed Sander of his Miranda rights. The judge decided Sander was not Mirandized properly, which prompted the court to rule Sander's confession to the crime inadmissible. Henning later moved to dismiss the charges, which was accepted by the court.
Support from family and friends, coupled with his faith, helped Sander get through his time at the Southwest Multi-County Correction Center, he said.
"I was fortunate or lucky to have my Christian faith and also … every other night I would call home to my family and speak with them on the phone," he said.
Though Sander's contract with Trinity had already not been renewed by the time of the fire, he was fired immediately once the charges against him were filed.
He said he found out by reading it in The Press.
After being released on $50,000 bond - lowered from $500,000 - Sander left for Bismarck, and stayed there with his father, traveling back to Dickinson only for court proceedings.
"(I) decided it would be best not to stay around Dickinson while the case was ongoing," he said.
'The real Tom Sander' Sander said the people who spread rumors about the case or still think he's guilty don't know all the facts and are making assumptions.
He maintains his innocence, and is saddened and disturbed by the lasting effect the allegations will have on him.
"The real Tom Sander is not as the charges had portrayed me," he said. "The truth was that I loved the opportunity, being principal at Trinity High School, and wanted to make a positive difference in the lives of the youth at that school and would also say that it genuinely saddened me that … I was not able to finish out the school year and thank the many people I thought highly of, but I do wish Trinity High School and the student body well in the future."
Suhr said some in Dickinson have a "residual feeling" that Sander is still guilty.
"I think there's a lot of people out there that are looking at this case that are thinking the guy still did it and he just got off on a technicality," Suhr said, "and that's not the case."
Life after Dickinson Dickinson left its mark on Tom Sander.
Despite not getting to the point of a conviction, the charges filed against Sander can show up in background checks done by future employers.
After the case was dismissed July 7, Sander and his father took their time winding their way back to Missouri. They visited Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks, and saw some of Sander's friends from his time in Omaha, Neb.
"The guy's life is turned upside down," Suhr said. "You can't Google him without this coming up."
Sander said that makes him apprehensive about applying for new jobs, and so he's not sure what's next.
"Getting back into education, that remains a possibility, but I'm not sure if that's going to happen right away."
Lymn is a reporter for the Press. Contact her at 701-456-1211 or tweet her at kathlymn.
Related Topics: EXCLUSIVEDICKINSON


Make all your tricks kind.
This entry was posted in haiku, Ronovan Writes Haiku Challenge, Uncategorized and tagged April Fools, haiku, kindness, Ronovan Writes Haiku Challenge. Bookmark the permalink.
Having fun while being kind is kind of fun, don't you think?
Having fun being kind is the best kind of fun.


I got it purely by chance, and I am loving it.
Almost like a HUGE diana lens..
it covers 8x10, but I loke it best at 13x18, where the distortion isnt actually ruining the images.
I know that a similar lens is on its way to Jim, as we speak, but have others in here any experience with this lens?
Looks like it's you and me Emil.
Nobody else on earth using a Plasticca?? Mine is floating across the ocean. It may be a while yet. I'm thinking I should maybe convert that funky old camera it comes with for wet plates. Good to have you here.
Why not just attach the bottom of a sawed-off Coke bottle to a lensboard and use it as a lens. Won't it give you similar results? ;)Not expensive enough, Brian. We're supposed to suffer, and in all ways possible, for our art.
The bottom of a bottle that held expensive old wine is better than the bottom of a Coke bottle. Old wine, if not turned to vinegar, has more snob appeal too.
Is this similar to the Ilex Photoplastic lens? I purchased one in the extreme soft focus configuration a couple of months ago. Extreme soft even stopped down with beautiful halating highlights. Lovely lens.
Not expensive enough, Brian. We're supposed to suffer, and in all ways possible, for our art.
The Plasticca lens is - to me - a truely unique type of lens, and being just that, makes the price ok - especially because I actually use it!
I have enough lenses that doesn't get much used (yet)..
Gandolfi, rumor has it that people who drink old premier cru wines from known good vintages look down on people who drink Coca Cola. Me, I'm too short to look down on anyone unless I climb a ladder.
All kidding aside, I'm glad that you like, can, and will use your Plasticca.
ooooh. This will be fun. That has a fine fine look. I've been out this afternoon playing with the front of a projector lens and it looks very similar.
Guess I'm not a wine snob. I thought old wine and vinegar were the same thing. And I think that's a cool old lens.
made as paper negative; contact printed.
I do believe we underfunded fellows could achieve similar effect(s) using a Lee or Cokin filter holder (attached with rubber snubbers), some picture frame glass cut to fit, and a smear on the picture glass extracted from bottles holding various exotic colored potions obtained from bed and bath stores, at a cheeper outlay?
For those wanting more individuality, perhaps some of these potions could be obtained from more upscale stores, kind of like the difference between thunderbird, and a fine cardboard boxed wine or, an upscale niche wine obtained in a hand blown, one-of-a-kind glass bottle?
For those of us who wanted to be still more 'upscale', perhaps we could make the filter/glass holder out of brass, and appropriately chemically treated for that 'vintage' effect, and then substituting the more common picture-frame glass, with turn-of-the-century window pane glass for the ultimate in vintage-ness?
Well, sort of, but not quite. The "true" soft focus lenses achieved their effects through lens aberrations, usually spherical aberration, but sometimes chromatic aberation, and with other effects such as coma, field curvature, the "swirlies", etc. thrown into the mix for flavor. Diffussion devices soften the picture differently, and while the results can be lovely, they aren't quite the same, especially to the Educated Lens Snob.
There are quite a few more threads like these if you hunt for them. It's like I keep telling Jim: "there's a fine line between a P&S and a PoS..."
First two of five scans Plasticca!
Done on full plate Kodak Panatomic X with Century 10A camera.
another, this is the camera the Oscar Zwerzina lived on and came to me from Germany with.
And for those of us who have finger paint talent we can use a window glass filter painted peripherally using vaseline to obtain nearly the same Plasticca effect. For that sublime grand "Bokeh" effect one must use a clear glass Grand cru white Burgundy bottle base, preferably from the "heavenly" Le Montrachet vinyard. Nothing else will capture that etherial French mood.


Elegant long black and sterling silver dangle earrings, handmade in 4 different styles, are original essential oil diffuser jewelry. Black lava stone beads are mixed with hand forged silver for earrings that are between 2.25" and 2.5" in total length.
Lightweight, swingy and easy to wear dangles are extra secure with .925 sterling lever back ear wires. And lava stone is perfect to carry the scent of your favorite essential oils. Made to order; minor variations are normal.
Beautify and de-stress your day with original essential oil diffuser jewelry!
See more of my work here https://www.etsy.com/shop/WillOaksStudio?


The Senior HR Manager will be a full-time consultant in the Reform Support Team at the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine (MoF).
The Senior HR manager's primary focus is to ensure introduction of modern HR business processes and practices to the MoF within the framework of Public administration reform and capacity building in the Ministry of Finance, Tax reform and Establishment of the New Finance Police Service, and Customs reform. Also the Senior HR manager is responsible for quality of the acquired staff, high performance, continuous improvement and development of key staff of the MoF.
Duration of assignment is till 31.12.2018 year (with discretionary extension for additional 1 year, also subject to availability of donor funding) with starting date not later than August 15, 2018, including a 2-month probation period.
The proposed RST Member Gross pay range for Category 1 positions is EUR 1200 – 1800. The exact rate will be made by the Recruitment Committee comprised of representatives of the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine and international donors.


text:
Toona est un genre de la famille des Meliaceae, proche du genre Cedrela, qui comprend cinq espèces d'arbres originaires de l'est de la Chine du sud de l'Inde, du sud-est de l'Asie et du nord de l'Australie.

 Toona calantas Merr. & Rolfe - Cèdrèle des Philippines
 Toona ciliata M.Roem. - Cèdre rouge d'Australie (synonyme : Toona australis)
 Toona febrifuga M.Roem. - Cèdrèle du Vietnam
 Toona sinensis (A.Juss.) M.Roem. - Acajou de Chine (ou Cèdrèle de Chine)
 Toona sureni (Blume) Merr. - Cèdrèle d'Indonésie

Liens externes

 Rushforth, K. (1999). Trees of Britain and Europe. HarperCollins, Londres.
 University of Melbourne: Sorting Toona names
 New England, The Wilderness Society, Armidale Branch

Meliaceae
Genre d'Angiospermes (nom scientifique)

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


We build applications for current and potential customers to use to interact with businesses that are optimized for mobile usage and push the envelope of innovation. App's developed by us are tailored specifically to each clients business.
We are one of the leading mobile app development companies in the business, and we specialize in mobile app design as well as all types of custom application development.
Our In-house methodology for app development is designed to internally standardize the development process. The platform provides ease in traceability, documentation & executing QA.
Our development team is proficient in iPhone SDK, Cocoa Touch / Objective C, Xcode IDE, Interface Builder, OpenGL ES, Core Animation and Graphics, WebKit Programming, Accelerometer, GPS and Core Location Framework.
We strictly follow Apple's prescription in application development to ensure that the final product released complies with Apple's core specifications and rules of engagement.


During a power failure, drinking water, communication, heating, and other services may be affected. If a weather warning ("vädervarning") is issued, you may want to start preparing for the consequences of a power cut.
Winter storms and snow can be the cause of power cuts. Photo: Johan Eklund/MSB.
Charge your power banks for mobile phones, tablets, and other devices in order to get information and communicate with others for as long as possible. Mobile communication networks in Sweden can and do go down when the power fails, but there is a reserve system of generators to keep base stations running.
Save drinking water in containers, as the tap water may stop running. Keep a stock of bottled water or other ready-to-drink beverages at home. One person will need between two and five litres of water a day.
Make sure to have some ready-to-eat food at home in case of a long-term power failure.
If there is a power cut in your area, you may want to contact your electricity supplier for information. Here you will find links to Swedish electricity suppliers' operational information.
Listen to Swedish Radio's local channel P4 for information from the authorities. In order not to depend on electricity for information, use the car radio, or a wind-up, battery powered, or solar powered radio.
Keep flashlights and spare batteries at home and easily accessible.
The heating may be lost during power cuts, depending on the source of energy. Seal off one room for the whole family in order to stay warm for as long as possible. If you use candles or tea lights for heat, beware of the risk of fire. If you use a fireplace, make sure the ventilation is working.
If power consumption is high when the power returns, the mains can be overloaded and the system may go down again. Switch off any electrical items you will not immediately need when the power returns.
Find out where your nearest fire station is. Power cuts can lead to telephone disturbances and difficulties reaching the emergency number 112. Many fire stations have an emergency phone for alarm calls.
Contact your municipality ("kommunen") for more information about how to prepare for power cuts and to find out where information, shelters, et cetera can be found in case of emergency.
Information about weather warnings will be published by the Swedish meteorological institute, SMHI, in Swedish.


The decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on Tuesday is considered a victory by privacy groups as a number of courts in the country grapple with the legal and privacy implications of using mobile phone location information and GPS in investigations by law enforcement.
In the case, United States v. Katzin, the government used a GPS device attached to the exterior of the van of Harry Katzin, one of the suspects in the burglaries of several pharmacies, to track his movements and those of his two brothers as they drove from one pharmacy to another. Police eventually arrested them.
A District Court upheld the claim of the Katzin brothers that the government had violated their Fourth Amendment rights by attaching the GPS tracking device without a warrant. The government, which had contended that a warrant was not required for use of the GPS device, appealed the ruling.
The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects against unreasonable searches and seizures.
Unless there are some very highly specific circumstances, which were not present in the current case, "the police cannot justify a warrantless GPS search with reasonable suspicion alone," the appeals court wrote in its order.
The case is the first in which a federal appeals court has held explicitly that warrants are required for GPS tracking by police, said the American Civil Liberties Union, which was one of the amici curiae in the dispute. Described as "friend of the court," an amicus curiae is a party that is not directly involved in a litigation, but believe they may be impacted or have views on the matter before the court.
In another case, United States v. Jones, the U.S. Supreme Court held last year that GPS tracking by attaching a device to a vehicle constituted a search under the Fourth Amendment. But the court did not decide on whether warrants were required.
"Among the issues that Jones left open, however, was whether warrantless use of GPS devices would be 'reasonable -- and thus lawful -- under the Fourth Amendment [where] officers ha[ve] reasonable suspicion, and indeed probable cause' to execute such searches," according to the ruling by the court of appeals.


The baby in this photograph has been placed in a boat and surrounded by paraphernalia based on a nautical theme. We can use a photograph that you already have, one we have already taken, or we can take your photo in our studio. Prices for this type of artwork will vary depending on the theme, complexity of composition and number of objects needed to create the scene. Prices can be between £30 and £150. You will receive a FREE 12x18 inch photograph printed on either glossy, lustre or metallic paper.


Back from Japan. I never experienced such a hospitality and such a strong feeling for 'family'.
And I saw/experienced the 'Sakura' and so many other things for the first time.
A big 'Thank You' to my old friend Hans and his new family.


text:
Gladenbeck ist der Name von

 Friedrich Gladenbeck (1899–1987), deutscher Ingenieur und Ministerialbeamter
 Hermann Gladenbeck (1827–1918), preußischer Bildgießer
 Oscar Gladenbeck (1851–1923), preußischer Bildgießer
 Paul Gladenbeck (1869–1947), preußischer Bildgießer
 Walter Gladenbeck (1866–1945), preußischer Bildgießer

Die Kunst- bzw. Bildgießereien Gladenbeck in Berlin und später in Friedrichshagen sind zu unterscheiden:
 Bildgießerei Hermann Gladenbeck & Sohn (1851–1888)
 Aktiengesellschaft [vormals] Hermann Gladenbeck & Sohn, gegr. 1888
 Gladenbecks Broncegießerei, Inh. Walter & Paul Gladenbeck (gegr. 1892, liquidiert 1911)
 Gladenbecksche Bronzegießerei, Berlin-Friedrichshagen, Mitbegründer: Walter Gladenbeck (gegr. 1927, stillgelegt 1930, gelöscht 1942)
Siehe auch:
 Gladbeck
 Gladebeck


Just had these pop up on Facebook from Zvezda. Box artwork and some pictures of the test build parts.
Post says it will be available December 2016 and be about 60cm long!!!
I find it oddly interesting (or something) that they're making kits of props that were made from pieces of kits. I wonder if the original maker of the kit parts used has a claim for copyright issues?
Yep, there's been a lot of it over the years. Makes you wonder though.
The funniest is that the Nebulon B Medical Frigate uses a kit part from the MPC X-Wing (The 'tech strip' behind R2), which is a replica of the studio scale detail which was built other model kit parts.
That's a bit of a bolt from the blue, isn't it? It's not April 1st, is it? 60cm?
What colour is a Star Destroyer ???
But what colour are they ??
Is there any word about the price of the kit?
At 60cm, it'd be roughly about the same size as the Anigrand one wouldn't it?
I wonder how Zvezda got a license to do this kit? I thought only Bandai were allowed to officially make SW kits now - or is that old news and I have no idea?
Anyway, it is awesome to see what looks like a great kit of a SD to be released. Thanks any deity you like its not another X-Wing or TIE fighter. Hopefully, we may see some other capital ships come out of the Zvezda workshops? MC80 or a SSD maybe?
I wonder how Zvezda got a license to do this kit?
Anyway, I think I 'll get this one!
This topic is also listed in the Rumormonger section.
There is a store in Germany which lists a SD from Revell as a gift set for 04/17 at 99 Euros... I do not think it is the same kit which is already announced by Revell at that price, so I suppose it will be a rebox of the Zvezda kit.
I will not buy multiples but one for sure (either from Zvezda or Revell).
license from the Disney company "Zvezda" and on this model on individual circumstances.
if you think that the representative of the company - 3d model for production was approved by George Lucas personally.
I don't know why they can't agree with the "Bandai".
again - the words of the representative of the company, if the "Destroyer" will be a success, it is possible to work on other models SW.
in Russia the majority of modelers more interesting topic of domestic equipment - planes, tanks, cars, ships, etc.
the theme of science fiction interesting units, Yes, it probably does all over the world.
therefore, we must have sworn - it would be better Il-76 in 1/72 made (good plane, I do not argue - and no, it doesn't make Amodel - so-so quality).
but still - many of them are happy about this news.
Article will be ordered at the manufacturer. Delivery time 1 - 2 weeks after availability.
Advance notice. Date of publication: Yet unknown.
Article will be ordered at the manufacturer. Delivery time is 3 - 4 weeks.


Leading team members to improve their performance is probably the biggest topic of conversation that we have on our management courses.
Most managers ask how they can encourage people to accept responsibility for their own performance, rather than having to force or tell people what to do. The 'tell-tell-tell' culture is still endemic in many organisations. It's prevalent in hierarchical organisations where status is dominant and being task-driven is the normal modus operandi.
So, what can you do to ensure that your team member commits to improve their performance?
When you agree the contribution that the team member needs to make and then help them to achieve it, you engender the spirit of ownership and commitment. If you just tell them what to do, the commitment may well be less than perfect.
Where a contribution culture exists based on mutual respect and agreement, there is much less prescription. There has to be a level of agreement throughout the team of what is to be achieved and by when.
Here's a simple model that provides freedom and motivation for team members to achieve the goals that will drive performance, not just for your department but also for the whole company.
Level One: The Cause – This what the company is trying to achieve, and consists of the vision and mission. The team member has to agree that this is something they can have an influence over.
Level Two: The What – This is what team members agree to deliver (outputs) with the agreed resources they have available. Their agreement to this will contribute to the overall result.
Level Three: The How – How the team member will work to achieve the goals and outputs by following the 'plan'. Agreeing to this level means they accept ownership of results.
Level Four: Principles – These are the essential standards of operation, conduct and behaviour that will help achieve the results. When the team agree to this, they will be committed to achieving results and improving standards in the way things are done.
So, ensure that each team member has agreed the specific contribution they will actually deliver. When you've got that agreement. you get more ownership of the results and hence more commitment. Without the agreement, they don't see the reason to stretch themselves and will probably deliver only to the minimum level.
Agreement should be sought at every point along the way where the team member is asked to commit to improvement. That way, you'll find the improvement is easier to manage and easier for the team member to proactively accept.