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Q: Of subtitles & lag times (yet another C overflow doubt) I'm trying to calculate the time offset to be added to subtitle files to correct the lag. The part shown below is after tokenizing the hh:mm:ss,uuu (uuu stands for microseconds) into the time[] array. I'm converting the time into microseconds then adding the actual & lag time to get the final time.
The program computes the actual & lag time properly. However, it gives the wrong final hour time. Have I hit upon some overflow condition that can't be handled by the code below?
Edit: I have realized the error. I should be dividing rather than taking remainder for hour time.
int i;
int time[4];
unsigned long totalTime,totalLagTime;
...
for(i=0;i<4;i++)
{
    printf("time[%d] = %d\n",i,time[i]);
}

for(i=0;i<4;i++)
{
printf("lag time[%d] = %d\n",i,lagTime[i]);
}

totalTime = 1000*(3600*time[0] + 60*time[1] + time[2]) + time[3];

printf("total time is %u in milliseconds\n",totalTime);

totalLagTime = 1000*(3600*lagTime[0] + 60*lagTime[1] + lagTime[2]) + lagTime[3];

printf("total lag time is %u in milliseconds\n",totalLagTime);

totalTime += totalLagTime;

printf("Now, total time is %u in milliseconds\n",totalTime);

time[0] = totalTime % 3600000;

printf("hour time is %d\n",time[0]);

Test case:
00:01:24,320

time[0] = 0
time[1] = 1
time[2] = 24
time[3] = 320
lag time[0] = 10
lag time[1] = 10
lag time[2] = 10
lag time[3] = 10
total time is 84320 in milliseconds
total lag time is 36610010 in milliseconds
Now, total time is 36694330 in milliseconds
hour time is 694330

A: Shouldn't that be
time[0] = totalTime / 3600000;

A: You have a logic error: 36694330 mod 3600000 really is 694330.
What are you trying to do, exactly?


Earlier this month, TPG Points and Miles Editor Sarah Silbert enjoyed a fantastic stay at one of Aman's best-known properties, made semi-affordable thanks to Citi Prestige. Here's her review of the four-day experience.
When you think points hotels, you don't think Aman. A luxury hotel group with 30 properties across the globe, Amanresorts doesn't offer a loyalty program, and it doesn't have to. With nightly room rates almost always upwards of $1,000 at its hotels, it's not catering to travelers whose priority is minimizing out-of-pocket costs. That said, sometimes a splurge can be worth it.
During a recent trip to Cambodia and the Philippines, we decided to splash out for a four-night stay at Amanpulo, a resort located on a private island about an hour away from Manila by plane. We originally wanted to stay on Palawan, but early on in our trip planning we discovered that the nicest resorts on that island required pricey (and hard-to-book) transportation, so while Amanpulo was very expensive, it was actually an easier option, and it was less of a premium over the other options than you might think. Also, we've always wanted to stay at an Aman property, and it was a lot easier to justify it with the Amanpulo than it would be in locations like Siem Reap or Bali, where Aman has properties but where there are also plenty of much less expensive, yet still-luxurious options.
It doesn't get much more peaceful than Amanpulo.
Keep reading for an in-depth review of our stay, including details on the various activities you can enjoy at the resort and information on how you can save substantially on your stay by using the Citi Prestige Card's 4th Night Free benefit.
The Amanpulo has three different sets of rates based on the dates you choose for your stay. We ended up booking a stay during the peak period in early February right before Chinese New Year. While it's often advisable to book off-peak travel to leverage lower airfare and hotel costs, in this case it made sense to book during the peak times. Why? From about June to October, it's rainy season in the area and if you're spending this much money on your stay, you better be getting good weather! The rates above are for Amanpulo's three-night Island Escape packages, which are worth considering because they include three daily meals for two (excluding beverages), a bottle of Champagne and canapés on arrival and a complimentary mini-bar that is replenished each day. Considering the sky-high prices for pretty much all food on the island, this package can save you a considerable amount. Plus, it added a lot to the "relaxation" factor of our vacation given that we didn't have to worry about the price of every item at meal times.
One of the cool things about Amanpulo is that it has its own private runway, but that entails an additional expense for getting to the island. A round-trip turboprop flight from Manila, operated by Island Aviation, to the resort's Pamalican Island costs $495 per person. This is a separate expense that doesn't apply to the 4th Night Free benefit discussed below.
As I mentioned above, we were able to save a ton on our stay thanks to booking with the Citi Prestige Card. This card's 4th Night Free benefit brought the cost of our booking down by 25% — we saved $1,490!
For those unfamiliar with the 4th Night Free perk, here are the basics. When you book a four-night (or longer) paid stay through the Citi concierge service, your confirmation will include the amount you'll get back through the 4th Night Free benefit. For prepaid rates, it can take up to two billing cycles from when the charge was made for the rebate to hit your account, though it usually takes much less time. Plus, it recently became easier than ever to book 4th Night Free stays, since you no longer have to wait for the Citi concierge to pass on your request to a Carlson Wagonlit travel agent.
One of the great things about the 4th Night Free benefit is that there's no limit to how often you can use it, or how much you can get back for a stay. You can only use this perk once during a stay, though.
After a brief stay at the Hyatt City of Dreams Manila, we arrived at the Amanpulo Lounge at MNL airport. The staff checked our passports, weighed our baggage (and us) and ushered us into the waiting area to relax before the flight. Note that there's a luggage limit of 44 pounds per person, including hand luggage, and this seems to be enforced.
The Amanpulo Lounge, a few moments before it got very noisy and crowded.
As for the lounge area, it's not at all on par with premium airline lounges, but the staff was friendly and promptly came by with cold towels and a plate of sweets.
The treats served by the Amanpulo Lounge staff, minus a brownie I ate before we could snap a picture.
I wasn't even very hungry, but the lounge staff knew that I was a vegetarian from the notes in our reservation and brought me some veggie sandwiches. A few minutes after we arrived, a couple and a family with a child arrived in the lounge. The child was very loud, and kept running through the (rather small) lounge. I was surprised that a family would bring a kid to this resort, but as it turned out, there ended up being many more families at Amanpulo than I would have expected.
There's also an outdoor area at the Amanpulo Lounge.
After maybe 20 minutes in the lounge, we were escorted to the plane for an early departure. It wasn't luxurious, but it was definitely a step up from the tiny bird that flies guests from MLE Airport to the Conrad Rangali Island in the Maldives.
Heading to the plane en route to the Amanpulo.
The flight took about an hour, and it was comfortable enough — though if, like me, you aren't a huge fan of small planes, you might feel a bit uneasy for the first few minutes.
The plane is quite small, but it was comfortable enough for an hour-long flight.
Each seatback was stocked with a water bottle, a blanket, earplugs and a fan. There was also a book about Amanpulo and Pamalican Island, including information about the different water sports you can enjoy during your stay.
Especially on the final approach, the view of nearby islands was great.
The view from the plane right before landing.
Landing on the resort's runway was definitely a unique experience, and from the moment we stepped off the plane the staff was extremely friendly.
Amanpulo staff were waiting for us when our plane arrived.
We were greeted by Harry, who would be our main point of contact throughout the stay. He loaded our luggage onto a golf cart and took us on a tour of the island.
We were also given our own golf cart (as all guests are) for driving around the island. On our request, bikes were delivered to the room as well.
Our personal golf cart, parked outside the resort's fitness center.
After driving by some of the resort's top locations, including the spa and the beachside restaurant, we arrived at our Treetop Casita. A bottle of Veuve Clicquot Champagne, fresh fruit and some canapés were waiting for us in the room, just as advertised with the Island Escape package.
Though it's the lowest category of room at Amanpulo, it in no way felt small or "less than." When you're paying upwards of $1,000 per night, this should definitely be the case, but I was still pleasantly surprised by how spacious and well-appointed the room was.
The King bed was very comfortable, and the bedroom area was very spacious.
There was plenty of space for relaxing and stretching out in the bedroom area. I wouldn't recommend spending too much time on your laptop when you're at such a luxurious resort, but there are some comfortable spaces for working if you do need to catch up.
Speaking of work, the Wi-Fi performance at Amanpulo was really, really bad. We had no choice but to use it for several hours each day — if you're planning to get a full week of work done during your Aman stay, you should definitely reconsider.
The bathroom was similarly huge, with a standalone tub, plenty of storage space and even a small seating area.
The bathroom was quite large as well.
While Amanpulo doesn't have fancy name-brand toiletries, it does provide just about everything you could ever want. This includes sunscreen and insect repellent along with standard amenities like q-tips, cotton pads, toothbrushes and lotion.
Two island necessities: insect repellent and sunscreen.
Another part of our welcome gift was a beautiful assortment of colorful cookies, jelly beans and gummy worms. The child in me freaked out over this amenity.
If I was in a band, this exact assortment of goodies would be in my tour rider.
The complimentary mini-bar (included as part of our package) was restocked (at least) once a day, and it included a variety of sodas, juices and waters.
Plenty of free beverages in the room.
There was also a selection of cookies, dried fruit and vegetables in the room, which made for good snacking — not that we ever went hungry!
Amanpulo has several different restaurants, including a steakhouse, the Club House, a beach bar (serving tapas) and a casual pizza joint (the latter is only open for lunch). On our first night, we opted for the steakhouse.
The restaurant was empty when we got there — we were told there were only about 40 guests on the island when we arrived, well short of the capacity of about 150 people. The staff was very courteous, quickly handing us menus and asking for our water preference.
A very good, very expensive steak.
Prices throughout the resort are displayed in Philippine pesos, and as you'd expect everything was on the pricey side. My boyfriend enjoyed a fantastic American tenderloin steak that would have cost about $100 if we hadn't booked the package including meals. He ordered it cooked medium and it arrived nearly well-done, but it was excellent nonetheless.
There's a whole separate vegetarian menu, which meant I had plenty of options no matter which restaurant we visited. Some of my favorite options were the tomato soup, the tofu steak, the vegetable curry and the truffle potato mash. And as far as desserts go, the mango trio was a must-have.
The mango trio dessert was delicious.
On our second day, we slept in and headed to the beach bar for lunch. This restaurant overlooks the beautiful, calm water, and it's definitely the most scenic option for eating during the day. The menu is tapas-themed, though it oddly included items like a vegetarian taco. In any case, everything we tried was great. I especially liked the goat cheese salad.
Lunch at the beach bar, which offers the best view of any of the island's restaurants.
We ended up eating at the Club House for the rest of our dinners. This restaurant is in the main hang-out area on the island (there's a lounge, the resort store and a small bar off to the side), and it's also home to the pool.
Speaking of the pool, it felt a bit oddly placed. With guests eating lunch or dinner at the Club House seated very nearby, it didn't feel as private as I'd prefer, but with the amazing (and endless) beach as an option, this wasn't a huge issue. Still, I did notice some families enjoying the pool, as well as a child taking a scuba lesson.
It's a nitpick, but I wish the pool wasn't so close to the restaurant area.
On the plus side, Amanpulo has live music every night at the Club House and the beach bar, and the musicians were amazing. They played a mix of older and contemporary songs, and everything was beautiful. It really added to the relaxed island atmosphere.
The live entertainment was top-notch.
A day into our stay, we discovered that room-service breakfast was included with our package, and we took advantage of this several times. There were several great options, including bruschetta with avocado and tomato and some great fresh-pressed juices. There was also a Filipino breakfast, which was on the heavy side but definitely filling for a day of water sports.
Twice a day, Amanpulo offers free snorkeling outings that depart from near the beach bar.
The resort offers multiple snorkeling trips per day on this boat.
Free gear includes a snorkeling mask, fins and an optional life vest. Staff members take guests out on a cool, double-decker boat and stop at different areas for viewing fish and sea turtles.
One of Amanpulo's resident sea turtles.
We had a great time swimming with the very colorful fish and were lucky enough to spot a huge sea turtle. There's no reason not to take advantage of this activity.
Kayak rentals are included in the rate.
You can also take advantage of free non-motorized water sports, such as paddleboarding and kayaking. We took some kayaks out one day after lunch.
Checking out the night sky through Amanpulo's telescope.
Since Amanpulo is in the middle of the ocean and far from polluted skies, when the weather is good the resort makes for great stargazing. Though stargazing is offered on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, the staff set it up for us on a Wednesday since the weather wasn't ideal the previous night.
Especially coming from New York, we loved the opportunity to check out the completely clear sky through the island's huge telescope. Amanpulo's resident stargazing expert was very patient as we took forever looking at different stars, too.
The star Sirius captured through the resort's telescope. Yeah, we geeked out more than a bit.
On our last night, the staff even surprised us by setting the telescope up a second time. The sky was once again very clear, and we were even able to capture a nebula on camera!
First time I've seen a nebula, and apparently I'm the first person at @amanpulo to ever photograph one. Incredibly clear skies here.
This was just another way that the staff went above and beyond — they knew we were interested in stargazing and they made sure we got to experience it even though the scheduled program didn't match up with ideal viewing opportunities.
Amanpulo offers several other activities, many of which we simply didn't have time to try out. There's a fitness center, which we visited multiple times on the trip, and the resort's personal fitness instructor was always more than willing to offer advice and coaching (though a fee was attached). There's also a spa, which we didn't visit since we were a little spa-ed out after a week in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
The island also has a large tennis court, which was almost always in use throughout our stay.
As far as water sports go, paddle boards are available. I regret not trying this out, as the calm waters would have been perfect for this activity. Scuba lessons were also available, as evidenced by the fact that some divers were learning in the pool.
A scuba lesson in the pool.
Guests can also arrange a variety of private outings for a fee, including moonlight cruises, motor boats and a variety of picnic excursions to locations such as the Kawayan Bar (seen below) and a lagoon. Setting up a private meal in one of these locations entails a steep fee: $126 to as much as $189 depending on the location, plus more than $300 for the meal (which would have been included as part of our package).
Throughout our stay, everyone was incredibly polite and helpful. Every time we passed staff while walking or driving the golf cart, they waved at us (it's clear they're instructed to do this), and every time we went to a restaurant staff brought us an ottoman so my bag didn't have to sit on the floor. It did genuinely feel like our enjoyment was a top priority, but there were a few snags that are worth mentioning.
Set off the shore with a great view of the sunset, the Kawayan Bar looked nice — but not worth the nearly $200 setup fee.
First, the staff kept pushing the "upsell" options on us. As with other island resorts, Amanpulo offers arranged meals and picnics at remote locations such as a sand bar reachable by boat and the property's Kawayan Bar, a shack set in the water about a quarter mile from the shore. The Kawayan Bar looked like a great place to watch the sunset, but it required a ridiculous setup fee of about $200, on top of the cost for meal and drinks. For accessing a hut that offered more or less the same view we had from shore — and that I could swim to! — this seemed completely unnecessary. Still, at least once every day of our stay, Harry and other staff asked us whether we wanted to set this up. Asking once or twice is understandable, but it really felt pushy after that.
Second, on the last day before our plane departed the island, we headed to the Club House for lunch. Maybe it was the fact that everyone knew we were leaving, or perhaps service was just coincidentally "off" that day, but the staff pretty much ignored us the entire time. It was a hot day and we were desperately in need of water refills, but it took us nearly 20 minutes to accomplish this even though the restaurant was mostly empty and we were actively trying to get someone's attention. There were multiple servers around, but they were basically just "spacing out" during lunch. This was a huge contrast to the service at every other meal during our stay — which was so attentive that our water glass was never even half empty — and it made me feel like we weren't as important now that we were about to leave the island.
We received a different turndown treat each night.
That said, the positives far outweighed the negatives during our stay. Every night during turn-down service, the staff left us a different treat — on the last night, it was a turtle paperweight, a very cute memento of our stay.
Also on our last night, we came back to our room to find rose petals everywhere, including in a bubble bath that was drawn for us. It was yet another very sweet gesture.
A beautiful sunset, as enjoyed from the beach bar.
Amanpulo was one of my most unique, memorable stays, and even though it was extremely expensive, I'm glad we decided to splurge. Overall, service and attention to detail was very impressive, and the beautiful location is in a league of its own. Even though we got a very good feel of everything the island had to offer during our four-night stay, I'd love to return some day — it was just so luxurious and idyllic.
While Amanpulo was the opposite of cheap, the Citi Prestige Card and its amazing 4th Night Free benefit made our stay more affordable. Even if you decide to spring for a more wallet-friendly option in the Palawan area, keep this perk in mind. For us, though, splurging on Amanpulo was worth it for a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Have you stayed at Amanpulo or another Aman resort? Share your experience in the comments below.


Just purchased 2010 Raider S and took it for a first short ride, about 50 miles.
And, like I thought, it looks like I would like a windshield. I'm used to bikes with windshield and would like to get that wind off my chest.
Memphis Shades medium with quick disconnect, check my profile pic. Totally happy, adjustable tilt makes the air go right over yours and a passengers head, highly recommend.
though it's not a great pic of it, wasn't what I was trying to show at the time. It's a great shield, adjustable for angle makes the air go over the passengers head, but I have it adjusted for myself right now, it's a little more laid back than in the pic.
Are you still lookin for a windshield?
I bought a Memphis Shades Bigshot back in 2010, here's a link to the closest I could find by the measurements and the look.
Its truly a great windshield, mine is clear, I didn't get a gradient model and they didn't have the Solar option back then. I'm careful when I clean it and store it off the bike in the winter. The mounting system is very secure and not ugly, easy to remove, like 15 seconds. Takes about 20 seconds to install because you have to line the mounting tabs up, but I love it.
Thanks for all the info....Are you selling yours?
Oh no way, just highly recommend this company. Buy from someone with a good return policy, though I don't think you'll return it. The quick release, the adjustability and the overall quality is worth your serious consideration.
Are you still looking for a windshield or batwing?
I think tusunic is looking for one, I like my Memphis Shades.
Thank you for the recommendation. I really appreciate your take and your time. Ride safe.
Yea, I am looking for either a cowl or a windshield....maybe a batwing.


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David King Dunaway is an American historian. He is a professor of English at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico; he was previously on the faculty of San Francisco State University in San Francisco. He was also the first consultant to the UNESCO Program on Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Books
David Dunaway's first book, How Can I Keep From Singing, the first biography of folk musician and social activist Pete Seeger, was based on his doctoral dissertation at the University of California, Berkeley, and first released in 1981. Since then, it has been translated into Japanese and Spanish and been through six printings. Working with Seeger, Dunaway completed a revised, updated version of the biography in 2008 from Villard Books/Random House.

In addition, Dunaway is also the editor of Oral History: An Interdisciplinary Anthology (with Willa Baum; second edition, Rowman & Littlefield, 1996), and the author of Huxley in Hollywood (Harper Collins, 1990), Writing the Southwest (with Sarah Spurgeon; revised edition, University of New Mexico Press, 2003), Aldous Huxley Recollected (AltaMira/Rowman & Littlefield, 1998), Across the Tracks: A Route 66 Story (in press), Oral History on Route 66: A Manual (National Park Service, 2005), Singing Out: An Oral History of America's Folk Music Revivals (with Molly Beer; Oxford, 2010), A Pete Seeger Discography (Scarecrow Press/Rowman, 2011), and A Route 66 Companion (University of Texas Press, 2012). His most recent work is "Researching Route 66: A Bibliographical Guide" (with Stephen Mandrgoc) (National Park Service, 2023).

Radio series
Dunaway has been active in radio since 1972, when he produced "Midnight Country" for KPFA-FM in Berkeley. Four of his radio documentary series were developed in conjunction with his writing – "Writing the Southwest" (1995) developed with funding from the NEH and the Humanities Endowments in Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico; "Aldous Huxley's Brave New Worlds" (1998) funded by the California and New Mexico Endowments for the Humanities and Public Radio International; and "Across the Tracks: A Route 66 Story" (2001) which received awards from the International Radio Festival, the Associated Press, and a Silver Reel. In 2008-9, he produced "Pete Seeger" on PRI, three, one-hour documentaries airing on more than 300 stations and winning Best of Show: Audio from the Broadcast Education Association. He is currently a DJ for KUNM-FM in Albuquerque, NM.

His newest radio series is titled "Music of the Nuclear Age" where he discusses America's response to nuclear power and energy through popular folk songs. Visit https://nuclearmusic.online/ to listen to the show.

Magazine and journal articles
Dunaway has written extensively for the popular media since 1973, with articles on music, social activism, and oral history appearing in venues from Mother Jones to the Village Voice and the New York Times. In 2004, his writing on the Danish government's efforts to derail the world's oldest experiment in anarchy, Christiania, was carried by the San Francisco Chronicleand National Public Radio's Morning Edition.

Dunaway also writes extensively for academic audiences, contributing his articles to scholarly journals such as the Oral History Review and The Public Historian, the Journal of American Folklore, Southwestern American Literature, and New Media and Society.

Current projects
Dunaway works with the National Park Service's Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program. After a three-year research project locating, identifying, and cataloguing archives on Route 66, with a particular focus on oral history collections, he's now interviewing Route 66's historians and planning a nationwide project to interpret Route 66. He has recently completed an anthology, A Route 66 Companion. Dunaway is Professor of English and Communications (adjunct) at the University of New Mexico.

He is also working on a book targeted toward what he calls the "Glasser" community. His goal is to encourage healing amongst glasses-wearers who've suffered bullying and develop new ways of looking at ourselves and others.

Bibliography
Dunaway's published materials include:

In 2008, Dunaway's biography of Pete Seeger (originally published in 1981) was re-released along with a three part audio series covering Seeger's life and music. According to reviewer Michael Huntsberger, the series also included "recordings of Charles Seeger (Pete's father), Leadbelly, and Woody Guthrie, and interviews with Pete Seeger's contemporaries," including a selection of Seeger's music.

References

University of California, Berkeley alumni
University of New Mexico faculty
American academics of English literature
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
American biographers
American male biographers

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Villy Haugen (born 27 September 1944) is a former speed skater from Norway.

Haugen earned a bronze medal in 1500 m. at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck. He came on eighth place on 500 m at the same Olympics. Haugen represented SK Falken in Trondheim.

Personal records
41,1 - 1.25,0 - 2.09,9 - 4.42,4 - 8.17,5 - 17.47,2

References

External links
Villy Haugen at SpeedSkatingStats.com

1944 births
Living people
People from Leksvik
Norwegian male speed skaters
Olympic bronze medalists for Norway
Olympic speed skaters of Norway
Speed skaters at the 1964 Winter Olympics
Olympic medalists in speed skating
Medalists at the 1964 Winter Olympics
Sportspeople from Trøndelag


Mr. Lynch formed SMI following a 25-year career in advanced materials development. As the former Technical Director of an advanced composite materials company, Mr. Lynch secured $195 million in composites sales and his experience in acquiring and successfully managing federal contracts makes him the perfect advocate for SMI's high-tech clients. By understanding the science behind the business, Mr. Lynch is uniquely prepared to identify all the opportunities presented by the federal government. Mr. Lynch holds a Bachelor's degree in Astronautical Engineering from the United States Air Force Academy and a Master's degree in Nuclear Engineering from the Worcester Polytechnic Institute.


Facebook has become the only Internet firm to side with telecom operators over the issue of differential pricing of data services. The social media giant has favored allowing differential pricing of data services, a key issue under net neutrality principles, in India specially zero rating platforms like its own controversy-ridden free Basics.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) is holding consultation before framing up of recommendations for net neutrality rules. The telecom operators too have favored differential pricing for data services. Facebook's Free Basics, a zero rating platform, allows access to content or application hosted on it for free in partnership with telecom operator.
The Indian IT Industry through Nasscom, Internet firms though IAMAI and many Internet forums have opposed differential pricing of data or zero rating platforms. IAMAI members include Google, Facebook, LinkedIn etc. As per people opposing differential pricing regime, zero rating platforms locks the freedom of user in accessing content over Internet and limits their access to application or content that are offered for free on discretion of the company owning it.
Facebook said that zero rating plans can lead to increase in Internet adoption at no cost to the government, the content provider or the consumers. The firm said that it supports core principle of net neutrality."Facebook supports strong net neutrality rules, including prohibitions on blocking, throttling and paid prioritization," it said.
Facebook has said zero rating is permitted in the vast majority of jurisdictions around the world and these plans should be evaluated case, based on a number of criteria. "Those jurisdictions that have engaged in extensive deliberation over zero rating, including the EU and the US, have concluded that adoption of net neutrality rules not require banning zero rating," it added. The social media major said that providing free Internet services without content restrictions is likely to have limited benefits because telecom operators will need to impose limit in terms of data consumed or download speed or time till when it will be free.


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Some Android vendors found to deliberately deceive customers with fake security patches
Researchers who spent two years analyzing a bunch of Android updates have disturbingly discovered that many Android OEMs are lying to customers about security patches.
Survey finds 20 percent of adults already own smart speakers
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Ahead of the HomePod launch, Voicebot.ai surveyed over 1,000 Americans over their interest in smart speakers. They published the results today with some interesting findings.
Apple Heart Study app launches in partnership with Stanford Medicine
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Apple is partnering with Stanford on an app that alerts users who have irregular rhythms or possible atrial fibrillation.
Beating Face ID with a mask is not as simple as this video makes it look
by Andrew O'Hara on November 27, 2017 — 6 comments
Cybersecurity researcher firm Bkav released a video shortly after the iPhone X launch showing a mask fooling Face ID. Now they have shared a second video with more details and how they were able to pull it off.
Apple's devised novel self-driving tech for detecting small obstacles using LiDAR
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A new research paper from Apple's scientists dives deeper into the company's work on autonomous driving software that improves obstacle detection.
Researcher publishes kernel exploit for 64-bit devices on iOS 10.3.1 and below
by Joaquim Barbosa on August 25, 2017 — 17 comments
Security researcher Adam Donenfeld has released his long-awaited kernel exploit, which works on all 64-bit devices on firmwares up to and including iOS 10.3.1. Whilst not a full jailbreak by itself, it could form the core of one in the days to come.
Is Apple secretly researching automotive battery technology?
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Foxconn setting up Shenzhen facility to help Apple create gadget prototypes
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iPhone manufacturer Foxconn Technology Group is building a new research and development facility in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen to help Apple build prototypes of new products, Nikkei Asian Review reported Wednesday. According to two people familiar with the matter, plans call for the new facility to be located next to Apple's upcoming research and development center in Shenzhen.
Apple reportedly partners with Foxconn on R&D facilities in China and Indonesia
Last month, Apple officially agreed to set up a research and development center in Indonesia. Now we learn from a report Monday by Chinese-language outlet Economic Daily News that the company's allegedly partnered with contract manufacturer Foxconn to accelerate the planned expansion into the Southeast Asia region. The report was cited by Taiwanese trade publication DigiTimes.
Apple publishes its very first AI research paper
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) research communities have been critical of Apple's secretiveness to the point that it's hurt the firm's recruiting efforts and prompted it to change its tough stance against publicizing any internal AI findings. Last weekend, Apple finally published its very first AI paper, Forbes reported today.
Submitted for publication on November 15, the document outlines a technique for improving the training of an algorithm's ability to recognize objects on images using computer-generated images rather than real-world ones.
Apple Music rebrands 'The A-List: Hip-Hop' playlist to 'Rap Life'

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Now and then in our lives, we are faced with making tough decisions. High school students, for example, often have the hard task of deciding what career they want and what post-secondary school to attend. Unemployed persons must choose whether to stay in their current city or move elsewhere to pursue their career, uprooting family and routines in the process. But, perhaps one of the most difficult decisions to make in one's life is deciding to let go when it is time for someone close to us to pass on into death.
This was an extremely moving short. The tone of the music and the pace of the acting perfectly underscored the seriousness of the situation. It was difficult to watch Suki slowly suffer and it was equally hard to watch Mathieu go through the pain of knowing that he had no choice but to call the veterinarian for the final appointment. The anguish in Mathieu's face and his hesitancy to get Suki out of the back seat of his car and into the clinic were very realistic. It is definitely not easy to make such a hard decision as putting a loyal pet down. Therefore, this short could certainly be used to help other pet owners deal with their own hesitation and grief as Mathieu faced.
Suki was filmed entirely in Montreal with technical resources from the National Film Board of Canada through their program, l'Aide au cinéma indépendant (ACIC). Suki in the film was also the real-life pet dog of Maxime-Claude. Suki has been seen in 15 film festivals around the world, including the 13th annual Salento Finibus Terrae International Film Festival in Italy, and the 2nd annual Goa Short Film Festival in India. Suki won the Inspiration Award at the 9th annual Cinema On The Bayou Festival in Lafayette, LA.
You can connect with Maxime-Claude on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. If you want to see more of Max's films, be sure to follow him on Vimeo, as well.
Good luck to Max on his future short film productions. Can't wait to see what he has planned next!
Sounds like an excellent short film SFF!!!
Fine job of blogging on this!!!
Thanks, Ken. Hope you enjoyed watching Max's film. We're looking forward to seeing more of his short films in the future!


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Mahasweta Devi was more a socialist than a communist!
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'I have always believed that the real history is made by ordinary people. I constantly come across the reappearance, in various forms, of folklore, ballads, myths and legends, carried by ordinary people across generations. The reason and inspiration for my writing are those people who are exploited and used, and yet do not accept defeat. For me, the endless source of ingredients for writing is in these amazingly noble, suffering human beings. Why should I look for my raw material elsewhere, once I have started knowing them? Sometimes it seems to me that my writing is really their doing….' Mahasweta Devi's powerful pen had raised a storm quite often as her socialist ideologies were brought forward while supporting the cause of downtrodden tribals all her life. Working and living among them most of her life, she had even spearheaded the Kheriya Sabar Kalyan Samiti, that worked relentlessly for the financial upliftment of the oppressed Sabar tribals of Bengal who had even no legal rights on their lands.
Then should we call Mahasweta Devi a bigger socialist than the communist regime that she once followed and later denounced? She had raised her voice several times against the discrimination suffered by tribal people in India. Her 1977 novel Aranyer Adhikar (Right to the Forest) was about the life of Birsa Munda. In June 2016, consequent to her activism, the Jharkhand government finally removed the manacles from the figure of Munda, which had been part of the commemorative sculpture of the notable young tribal leader as was made by the British rulers. And who can ever forget Hazar Churasir Maa? Her famous novel made into a movie that highlighted how brutally the Naxal Movement of Bengal was suppressed.
But then she started distancing herself from the Marxists, primarily because she could not support their industrial policy and hypocrisy. She stridently criticized confiscation from farmers of large tracts of fertile agricultural land by the then CPI(M) government which then ceded it to industrial houses at throwaway prices. She supported the candidature of Mamata Banerjee who is now the Chief Minister of West Bengal and lauded her for her Nandigram agitation against forcible land confiscation.
She is known to have helped the noted writer Manoranjan Bypari to come into prominence as his initial writings were published in her journal and as prompted by her. She had so much of conviction in her thoughts that at the Frankfurt Book Fair in 2006, where India was the first country to be the Fair's second time guest nation, she made an inaugural speech wherein she moved the audience to tears with her lines taken from the famous film song Mera Joota Hai Japani. This is truly the age where the Joota (shoe) is Japani (Japanese), Patloon (pants) is Englistani (British), the Topi (hat) is Roosi (Russian), But the Dil... Dil (heart) is always Hindustani (Indian)... My country, Torn, Tattered, Proud, Beautiful, Hot, Humid, Cold, Sandy, Shining India. That was the conviction of Mahasweta Devi, the die-hard revolutionary close to the sons of the soil!
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Messages should be capable of being conveyed through digital signage in just seven seconds or less, or else students will tune them out.
If a digital sign can't convey a message in seven seconds, the technology runs the risk of blending into the background, one expert says—and during campus emergencies, that could prove dangerous.
Schools and departments on college campuses are often competing with each other to see which building touts the most advanced digital signage, but in the arms race for fancy graphics on impressive screens, the potential for emergency messages is lost, said Sean Matthews, president of Visix, a developer of software that's used in digital signage.
Speaking March 8 to a group of campus technology officials and marketing managers at the Digital Signage Expo (DSE) in Las Vegas, Matthews said if a digital sign can't transmit a message in less than seven seconds, students—passing by the screens on their way to class or to their dormitories—no longer will pay attention.
When this happens, Matthews said, the signs are no longer an effective way to warn students and faculty of oncoming storms or campus safety emergencies.
Matthews said that even on campuses that have broadcast minute-long announcements on digital signs for years, there are ways to recapture students' attention and make signage relevant once again.
A school first must give a reason for a student to stop.
Matthew said colleges could post a photo of a coffee mug on the screen, instructing passersby to take a photo of the screen using their smart phones or tablets. If the student presents that photo of the digital sign to the campus coffee shop, they get $2 off their order.
Schools also can post polls asking students to respond via mobile device, or Quick Response (QR) codes that, once scanned by a smart phone, will take a student to a campus website.
"You can recover very, very quickly and make sure people start paying closer attention," Matthews said.


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Minimum Age for Buying Cigarettes Raised to 21 Years in New York
by Kathy Jones on May 19, 2014 at 8:20 PM
In an attempt to curb smoking rates among the youth, New York has raised the minimum age for buying cigarettes to 21 years.
The law, signed November 19 shortly before former mayor Michael Bloomberg finished his second term, had a six-month waiting period before it came into effect -- but its impact can already be clearly felt.
Cigarette Smoking - A Silent Killer
Smoking kills the smoker silently, pushing him towards serious illnesses, which slowly lead to death.
"Under 21, no tobacco," warned a small sign at the entrance of a small shop that sells smokes, newspapers, candy, coffee and cakes, in the Nolita neighborhood (North of Little Italy).
No tobacco, either, for anyone who can't present a valid ID proving their age. Shopkeeper scan IDs to test their authenticity before handing over the box of cigarettes.
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The measure -- unprecedented among America's big cities -- raises the legal age to buy cigarettes from 18. It also applies to other forms of tobacco and to e-cigarettes.
It's the latest of New York's efforts to reduce smoking in the city, which bans cigarettes and, as of April 29, e-cigarettes in restaurants and bars, in parks or squares, and at the city's public beaches. Some private residential buildings have also banned smoking.
Cigarette taxes in the city are also the highest in the country: $5.85 a carton, which brings the overall price to around $12. In addition, the city has established a minimum price of $10.50 a box for cigarettes.
Nataleigh Kohn, 23, who works at a startup company, underwent her ID check with good grace.
"It is a good thing. People in high school can't start smoking," she said.
Thomas Wall, 24, a former smoker who works in architecture, agreed, though he said the measure probably wouldn't eliminate teen smoking all together.
He compared the new age restriction to the ones around alcohol, which set the US drinking at at 21.
When underage people want alcoholic drinks, they often get them from older people who buy for them.
Shopkeeper Muhammad Arisur Khaman said he's seen some complaints since the law was implemented, but not many. He just tells unhappy clients: "It's the law."
The higher minimum age is "a step in the right direction," said Pat Bonadies, a teacher walking with a group of students in Union Square.
The 52-year-old said there has been a sea change in attitudes towards smoking.
"When I was younger, smoking was much more prevalent among teenagers and preteens in restaurants and social settings," she said.
"Even my mother's friends, they smoked during their pregnancies."
The city has seen a sharp drop in adult smokers, from 21.5 percent in 2002 to 14.8 percent in 2011, according to official statistics.
But the smoking rate among young people has been steady since 2007, at 8.5 percent, which was part of the impetus for raising the minimum age.
Authorities hope that the new law will cut the smoking rate among 18 to 20 years by more than half.
New York hopes to inspire other cities to pass similar age restrictions.
Health Hazards of Smoking
Smoking causes many diseases and affects the overall health of smokers.
Smoking among Women
Tobacco use in women is on the rise. The health risks of tobacco are far too many has never done a woman any good psychologically or health-wise.
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Workspace lighting is a much greater ergonomic concern than most people imagine. Our working environment, work performance and well-being are much effected by it. The personal task light is one of the most important factors for achieving a good working environment.


NAVTA formed the Veterinary Nurse Initiative (VNI) coalition seeking to unite the profession under a single title, credentialing requirements and scope of practice. Through the standardization and public awareness of the credential, the profession will make strides towards better recognition, mobility and elevated practice standards, leading to better patient care and consumer protection. VNI is pursuing legislative amendments: (1) to establish the credential of Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN); and (2) to substitute the title of Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) for Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT), Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT), Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT) or Licensed Veterinary Medical Technician (LVMT).
Portland Veterinary Medical Association (PVMA) is in support of the Veterinary Nurse Initiative (VNI) to pursue the establishment of the title of Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) for all credentialed veterinary technicians in the United States. The PVMA recognizes the role of veterinary technicians as indispensable within the veterinary profession and integral in the mission to promote animal welfare and sustain the wellbeing of veterinarians and the quality of care their team can deliver.
A single unified title and a standardized credential of Registered Veterinary Nurse throughout the nation will reduce pet owners' confusion and improve public awareness and recognition of the highly valuable skills these professionals bring to the veterinary team. Credentialed veterinary technicians will benefit from this new title as it better represents their role within the veterinary team and highlights the high level of care they give our patients and other animals.
We look forward to supporting the change in the Portland community of the status from veterinary technician to veterinary nurse as the VNI proceeds with its legislative efforts across the country.
Please see the official PVMA statement here.


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Remember When: Building Windrush Tower led to 'high rise' debate
REMEMBER WHEN: Building of Windrush Tower sparking high rise debate
By Will Walker @OxMailWilliamW Senior court reporter. Call me on 01865 425279
Windrush Tower being built in Blackbird Leys
THE first of two 16 storey tower blocks to be built in Blackbird Leys was well under way in September 1961.
What was to become Windrush Tower was being constructed next to a row of terraced houses.
It sparked a planning row about the impact of the towers on views of Oxford from the surrounding countryside.
Some 3.8million homes had been built in Britain since 1945 but still more were needed due to rapid increases in population.
Some argued at the time that building up was the only way of preserving rural land as traditional homes would require far more space.
Another block of flats was due to be built in St Ebbe's but storeys had to be taken off due to objections.
Similar debates were going on across the country at the same time but Oxford was said to be taking the lead by building blocks of flats.


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The Scottish Childminding Association (SCMA) is a charity and membership organisation based in Stirling, Scotland. It provides support, training and information to childminders in Scotland. SCMA's Convenor is  Barbara Anne Dennistoun and its Chief Executive is Graeme McAllister.

Registration
By law, childminding services in Scotland must be registered with the Care Inspectorate the independent regulator of social care and social work services across Scotland. The Care Inspectorate regulates childminding services according to the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 and assesses their quality to make sure they meet the National Care Standards which are published by the Scottish Government.

Community Childminding
SCMA's Community Childminding Service provides short-term childcare for families in need. Community Childminding Services currently operate in Aberdeen, Dumfries and Galloway, Fife, Glasgow, West Lothian and the Scottish Borders.

Communications
The Association publishes a quarterly magazine, Childminding, and operates a helpline.

See also
Day care
Northern Ireland Childminding Association
Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (PACEY) (England and Wales)

References

External links
 Official website: Scottish Childminding Association
 Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (PACEY) (England and Wales)

Child care skills organizations
Non-profit organisations based in Scotland


V>Totally new Sign built from 1/4" "Rustic" steel plate, 16 ga Steel, Copper sheet and 1/4" plexiglas.
The shop itself is cool also and can be found on first street in downtown Langley! -click on the title to link there website.
The Lovely, Sue Frause wrote this neat little ditty about - ME and life here on Whidbey is.
Click HERE and link to Sue Frause's blog she writes for the Seattle PI( this photo was also taken by Sue -Thank You).
Working with the Owners, Eric @ Blais Const and Residential Designer Seri Yeckel we came up with this Animated - 48" 16 Ga Copper hood fully welded, hammered and polished. Part of an amazing Kitchen remodel on Bainbridge Is.
Made from S/S sheet and 2" flat Bar edging with an " Angle Hair Finish".
B.R.A.D. came up up with salvaged Roof material from the roof of one of the Island Co Fair Ground buildings and we re worked it into siding (Along with some 16 Ga Hot Rolled steel). Then he came up with an innovative use for some salvaged wood and an adjustable table system, we helped build made from good 'ol 3/4" rod.
3/16" steel plate counter tops w/ 3/8 rod welded and finished to edge.
The brackets are made from 3/4" rod from the Langley " Water Tank".
Great collaboration with the Fredley crew and Design/Builder - "B.R.A.D."
Click on the title for a link to their Blog!
It's been an amazing adventure!
Crazy Flashing /Chimney Cap Feature made from Galvanized sheet and fully soldered seams.


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20 years after Srebrenica, what have we learnt?
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Saturday, July 11th will mark the 20th anniversary of the genocide of Srebrenica.
Below you will find the Open editorial "20 years after Srebrenica, what have we learnt?" written by EGAM President Benjamin Abtan, who is currently in Bosnia and Herzegovina to participate in the official and civil society commemorations.
It is published in numerous prominent European newspapers : Huffington Post (France), Expresso (Portugal), Tribune de Geneve (Switzerland), Kathimerini (Greece), IOnline (Portugal), Nepszabadsag (Hungary) and Le Nouvelliste (Switzerland) Le Soir (Belgium), Dnevik (Macedonia),...
Activists from the EGAM members in the region (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro,...) will take part or organise commemorations and actions so that the truth is recognised and those responsible for committing war crimes and crimes against humanity are rightly condemned.
Paul Morin
EGAM - European Grassroots Antiracist Movement
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Created in 2010, EGAM – European Grassroots Antiracist Movement is a network that gathers the main antiracist NGOs from 30 countries. Our goal is to work for a more integrated and more active European civil society against racism, antisemitism, racial discrimination and Genocide denial.
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20 years after Srebrenica, what have
we learnt?
by Benjamin Abtan, President of the European Grassroots Antiracist Movement - EGAM
Twenty years ago, on the 11th of July 1995, Bosnian Serb nationalist forces led by General Ratko Mladić carried out the systematic massacre of more than 8,000 Bosniak boys and men. The Sre-brenica genocide, as it was classified by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugo-slavia, unfolded over three days in the heart of Europe, in a "safe zone" guaranteed by the UN.
20 years after Srebrenica, what have learnt?
From one genocide to the next
One genocide always leads to another. The highest French political and military leaders, who sup-ported the Serbian nationalists until the election of Jacques Chirac in May 1995, are those same leaders who collaborated with the genocidal regime in Rwanda before, during, and after the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis. For certain individuals in these ranks of the French state, the Vichy regime provided a link as discreet as it was powerful. The United States had for a long time kept Bosnia at an arm's length, just as they had done with Rwanda. While, the UN, having left Rwanda when the genocide exploded, didn't ensure efforts to prevent ethnic cleansing and the siege of Sara-jevo. Dutch blue helmets even turned away Bosniak refugees from a UN camp as they sought asy-lum from certain death in Srebrenica, not batting an eyelid as death squadrons separated women from men and adolescents —the last step before execution.
Today, as thousands of Syrians are being massacred, as the Tamils have been exterminated in Sri Lanka, as Boko Haram steps up its slaughter in Nigeria, and as ISIS carries out ethnic and religious cleansing, we know that these mass crimes are not only unacceptable in themselves, but that more-over, they foreshadow those to come.
What, if anything, have we learned from Srebrenica if we let these massacres unfold without doing everything in our power to stop them?
Indifference kills
The indifference that permitted this ethnic cleansing in the heart of Europe, claiming Srebrenica at its peak, continues to prevail.
Each year, tens of thousands of people risk their lives, and often lose them, notably in the Mediter-ranean, in an effort to escape dictatorial regimes, persecutions, misery, and to join our continent in hope of building a better life.
The attitude of European states in this regard, is criminal: they continue to pursue policies in full knowledge of the fact that they will undoubtedly result in thousands of deaths.
What have we learned from Srebrenica if we let selfishness and indifference prevail, if we allow slaughter to continue a few hundred kilometers, sometimes even meters, away from us?
To ensure that the words inevitably pronounced at commemorations do not ring hollow, we must fight this indifference and open our borders to refugees.
The ghost of the "European Civil War"
The support given to the Serbian nationalists 20 years ago was in part owed to the fact that they would have represented the last bastion of the Christian West fighting the Muslim offensive, which Bosnia would have spearheaded. The idea of a "European Civil War", founded in the Bosnian con-flict, has since not ceased from developing.
This idea is today supported by two objectively allied political groups: the nationalist extreme right, whose parties have adopted a unifying anti-Muslim racist rhetoric, and the Islamists, notably Salafists and Jihadists, who attack above all Jews, women, free thought and democracy. The unusu-al alliance of these groups was demonstrated by the sight of Islamists supporting the Utoya shooter as he attempted to reason his worldview in court.
The frontline of this political battle does not rest between Muslims and the West but, in the Muslim World and in Europe, between supporters of Islamist totalitarianism and upholders of freedom, and between nationalists and democrats.
What have we learned from Srebrenica if we do not vigorously support those democrats in the Arab and Muslim world who, in the name of liberty, struggle against Islamist totalitarianism in Tunisia, Turkey, Iran and elsewhere? And, if, in Europe, we do not steadfastly fight racism and antisemitism to bring about a more just and democratic society?
Finally, it is a certain idea of Europe that died in the Bosnian War; that of a unified Europe, a guardian of peace built upon the rejection of mortal nationalism and the subjection of national inter-est to a shared democratic future.
Today, as it was twenty years ago, Europe abandons this hopeful ideal as she leaves aside its most fervent believers: the Ukrainians who gathered in Maidan for their European dream, that of an in-dependent state rid of corruption and protected by the rule of law; the Hungarian democrats who resist daily the destruction of democracy led by Victor Orbán; and, those young Bosnians that dream of removing a corrupt and stagnant system, enacted by the Dayton accords whose institution-al arrangement continues to promote ethnic divisions.
Twenty years after Srebrenica, the solitude of Bosnia-Herzegovina harks back to her isolation suf-fered during the war. To integrate her into the European Union, which already includes Croatia, and awaits Serbian membership, would allow us to finally bring to an end the logic of war and ethnic cleansing.
What have we learned from Srebrenica, if we do not accompany the measures brought about by the Dayton Accords with a non-ethnic constitution, and if we do not offer a European hand to Bosnia-Herzegovina?
There, as elsewhere, the past shapes the present. Europe has — and we have — the duty to learn from Srebrenica and to act so that current and future generations may construct a future under-pinned by liberty.
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The number of temporary and freelance workers that are being hired in the UK is on the increase, according to the latest figures from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo).
Businesses in the UK are using the temporary workers to meet the extra demand during October 2012 and as a result the number of non-permanent positions seen in the UK went up by four per cent over the course of the month.
Anne Swain, chief executive of APSCo, commented that the results show a definite trend and the use of contract workers is offering an increased amount of flexibility to both employees and employers.
A spokesperson for UK umbrella company Tarpon said: "This will no doubt give a boost of confidence to all the current temporary workers in the UK today. This news will help confirm the legitimacy of contracting and freelancing in the UK."


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TransAlta adds 123 MW of wind energy ahead of schedule
TransAlta Corporation (TSX: TA) (NYSE: TAC) announced the company has commissioned 123 megawatts (MW [FREE Stock Trend Analysis]) from two new wind farm facilities – one in Alberta, the other in New Brunswick – both ahead of schedule and on budget.
"TransAlta is committed to growing and diversifying our generation fleet. With the successful completion of these two wind turbines facilities our wind portfolio is now 1,073 MW, which is the largest in Canada," said Steve Snyder, President and CEO. "We continue to deliver our wind power projects on time and on budget despite challenges like extreme weather."
The $135-million Ardenville Wind Farm, located about eight kilometres south of Fort Macleod, Alberta, involved the installation of 23 Vestas V90-3.0 MW wind turbines. The wind farm has an installed capacity of 69 MW and is expected to generate enough power for about 11,500 average homes.
The $102-million expansion to the Kent Hills Wind Farm, located about 33 kilometres southwest of Moncton, New Brunswick, has increased the existing generation capacity by 54 MW with the installation of 18 Vestas V90-3.0 MW wind turbines. The expansion will generate enough electricity to meet the needs of about 9,000 homes.
With farm facilities from Alberta to New Brunswick, TransAlta is Canada's largest producer of wind power, operating more than a third of Canada's installed 3,549 MW wind capacity. Over the last two years, TransAlta has successfully constructed three new wind farm facilities and completed expansions of two existing facilities.
TransAlta's renewable generation portfolio now totals 2,155 MW; including 1,073 MW of wind energy, 893 MW of hydroelectric, 25 MW of biomass and 164 MW of geothermal energy in California through a partnership with CE Generation LLC.
TransAlta is a power generation and wholesale marketing company focused on creating long-term shareholder value. TransAlta maintains a low-to-moderate risk profile by operating a highly contracted portfolio of assets in Canada, the United States and Australia.
TransAlta's focus is to efficiently operate our biomass, geothermal, wind energy, hydro, natural gas and coal facilities in order to provide our customers with a reliable, low-cost source of power. For 100 years, TransAlta has been a responsible operator and a proud contributor to the communities where we work and live. TransAlta is recognized for its leadership on sustainability by the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index, the FTSE4Good Index and the Jantzi Social Index. TransAlta is Canada's largest investor-owned renewable energy provider.
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Wood Flooring Guy - Your hardwood floor questions answered by a Pro!
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Katrina Williams, head of travel at the Crown Commercial Service (CCS), explains how they are helping government organisations to get the best deal when buying travel solutions.
It has been a trend since before the turn of the century: digital communication continues to reduce the need for extensive business travel. In a sense, the change marks a return to the old days of businessmen in bowler hats taking the train to their London office – except that it's now just as likely to be women making the journey. And chances are you'll see a laptop bag rather than a briefcase.
Regardless, public-sector workers can still find themselves faced with demanding travel needs, and looking for solutions that offer ease of use, value, and sustainability. At CCS, we now offer a suite of commercial solutions to manage the cost of travel.
CCS helps government, public- and third-sector organisations to get the best deal when buying common goods and services, including travel. We recently launched a new suite of Public Sector Travel and Venue Solutions, enabling the online booking of rail, air travel and accommodation, as well as event services and other travel provisions. One area of focus is the organisation's management of £250m annual spend on rail travel via negotiated deals with train operators and best-in-class booking processes.
Encouraging public-sector workers to travel by rail could help deliver a modal shift toward more environmentally sustainable solutions – one of key drivers behind the CCS and the wider public sector.
Some common, knotty issues impede the take-up of rail as a primary business travel solution. In many cases, it's the same things we face when travelling by rail in a personal capacity.
Fast, reliable wi-fi can make rail an attractive option, but free wi-fi is often restricted to the first 15 minutes in standard class. Paying for wi-fi then reclaiming via expenses can involve additional time and cost.
The ability to pre-select seating with tables and power sockets is a significant benefit for workers concerned with productivity while travelling. At the same time, seat reservations may sometimes be difficult to find, and there is always the chance of encountering a thoughtless passenger sitting in the seat you have booked, or a train operator cancelling seat reservations at the last minute, without warning.
Issues like station parking also have to be considered. It can cost £12 a day to park at a train station, meaning it could even be cheaper to drive your journey.
The rail industry needs to consider the end-to-end costs and the overall impact on travel budgets that its policies can impact in order to increase usage and boost the sustainability and user-friendliness of its services.
CCS continues to work with rail operators to explore the commercial benefits of encouraging a modal shift towards rail. We welcome the rail industry's current review of fares, including guidance around split ticketing – which some travellers take advantage of where this offers a lower cost.
We also welcome the industry's refreshed approach towards paying compensation after delays of 30 (or even 15) minutes, with the proviso that this process needs to be automated to make it as easy as possible for people to claim.
The suite of solutions offered by CCS will enhance customer choice and commercial value for organisations and public-sector workers managing rail travel. Combined with the positive industry developments mentioned above, rail travel could become the public sector's main ground transport solution for business travel.


I started doing pottery in college and took a very long break from it. I started back when I found the Kiln Room at my daughter's new school was infested with huge dust bunnies, and soon had my own wheel and kiln.
Family circumstances led me to take a lengthy hiatus from clay, and I found myself drawn to rocks and minerals and was soon making jewelry. I love to pick out special stones and then wrap them lovingly, showing off the stone. I have been studying metalsmithing in order to use different techniques to enhance stones, but I remain drawn to letting the stone star in my pieces.
I am slowly getting back into clay and hope to have a better selection soon. I have been dabbling in colored clay for 20 years and it keeps calling to me!


Next Missions Can I get lost during a mission? Prev Missions How to start a mission?
Missions in Assassin's Creed Rebellion have very some interesting mechanics. Before entering any room you have to choose a hero, and after entering the room you have to decide what to do. These decisions usually differ only in the style of your playthrough: you can go in silently, without open battle or by challenging any opponent to fight directly.
Before entering the room you can check what chances the assassin will have in the room. Percentages appear over objects in the room. These percentages mean the chance to interact with them without any problems.
Percentage chances are marked with 3 colors: green, yellow and red. In the case of red, there is little chance that your hero will perform the order without any problems. It may happen that he falls into a trap (and lose some health points) or fall under the opponent's feet. In the case of yellow color, the activity should go without any problem. However, if you risk many times in a row, an accident may eventually happen.
As for the green, you have a good chance that your hero will perform the order 100% correctly and will go through the room without any problems.
The chances of completing a quest correctly depend on the level of the hero, their class and skills. That's why it's best if you check each hero before entering the room and send in the best one.


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850-Pound Pot Brownie Brings New Meaning To 'Getting Baked'
David Moye
A pot brownie made this week in Norwood, Massachusetts, is bringing new meaning to the term "getting baked."
That's because the dank dessert treat is an 850-pound monster measuring 3 feet wide, 3 feet long and 15 inches high. It contains more than 20,000 milligrams of THC.
The massive marijuana brownie was created by MariMed, a multi-state cannabis operator, to celebrate National Brownie Day, on Dec. 8 and to promote the company's new brand, "Bubby's Baked."
Besides the cannabis, the behemoth brownie also contains 1,344 eggs, 250 pounds of sugar, 212 pounds of butter, 81 pounds of flour and 122 pounds of cocoa powder, among other ingredients.
A team of five cannabis confectioners needed 24 hours to make the brownie. It wasn't easy, according to MariMed offical Ryan Crandall.
"One of the hardest parts was stabilizing the brownie," Crandall told HuffPost by email. "We built a pallet and some supports to fortify the table it sat on to ensure the 850-pound brownie was safe."
MariMed, a Massachusetts-based cannabis operator, unveiled the "world's largest" pot brownie in honor of National Brownie Day on Wednesday. (Photo: Jon Simon)
Crandall said the pot brownie's THC content is equivalent to 4,000 of the company's normal-sized brownies ― which contain 5 milligrams each.
Crandall says the plan is to sell the giant brownie to a medical marijuana patient in Massachusetts.
"The 20,000 mg of THC in the brownie actually falls within the max allowed for a medical patient in the state," Crandall said.
Although the cannabis creation is larger than the current record holder of world's largest brownie (243 pounds), Guinness World Records apparently isn't that high on including it in a future book.
A MariMed rep said the company applied to have their brownie considered, but said Guinness World Records responded that it "no longer accepts applications or creates new record titles that are related to the consumption, preparation or use of tobacco, cannabis or nicotine products."
This article originally appeared on HuffPost and has been updated.


In late September Colleen was one of 12 artists that were commissioned to beautify the city of San Luis Obispo, by painting the utlility boxes in the downtown area. Colleen's design was a tribute to the 15 foot Pacific Octopus that her grandpa killed back in 1946. It guards a Spanish treasure chest, coins from a sunken galleon, and a deep sea diving helmet. You can see it in person next to the courthouse, at the corner of Palm and Santa Rosa streets.


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Girl On A Mission
A Long Walk To Equality
by Nandita Das India
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There was no such thing as love at first sight. At least that was what Kalpana had been taught from the cradle. Your parents help you choose the perfect match; you marry him, abide by his wishes and grow to love him. And Kalpana Sen never once thought to think otherwise.
That was until she met Mark Briggs.
"Excuse me, where do I get a glass of that juice you keep sipping on?" she heard the voice and knew the face of the speaker would be as magnetic as the voice.
Despite having prepared for it, she was still blown over by the intensity in those blue eyes. "Ah…Ah, " she found herself stuttering and was left feeling embarrassed.
"You don't understand English?" He asked, starting to look embarrassed too.
This quickly healed her tangled tongue. "It is just yogurt spiced with ginger, cloves and turmeric", she managed to say, at last.
He smiled gleefully. "Oh! How lovely! Such perfect intonation you've got, to think I thought you did not understand English, my apologies". He curtseyed and she was at a loss for words. Without waiting for her reply, he grabbed her elbow, "Let me make it up to you by getting us both more of that, I bet it tastes heavenly".
And that was how it all started.
Kalpana had never experienced love. She had no examples to learn from. She did not know who to talk to nor what to do, so she avoided passing by his office in the street along the road to her Ma's spice shop in the market. This was all a new feeling for her and she was confounded.
Tonight, he had invited her to his friend's wedding feast. She was in a state of anxiety because she so much wanted to go. The only problem was that she could not think of the perfect excuse to leave the house so late at night. Why so late at night? Why couldn't it have been morning when she could pretend to go to the stall or the corner bookshop?
At the feast, Kalpana was beginning to wish she had not come. There were so many of her papa's friends in attendance that she had to hide out on the rooftop. The bride was Indian but the groom was English. From rumours flying around, it seemed some members of the Free India Party, to which her father was a prominent member, wanted to cross over to the side of the
English. The bride's parents were part of this faction.
She was sure if she was seen around and the news got to her papa, she would have more than her secret love to worry about.
This is a book about women empowerment in India. It's shocking to know that a million girls disappear in India, every year. Killed in the womb. Female foeticide, female infanticide. Women in Indian culture have been victims of inhuman violence and oppression for centuries and till a couple of decades back, their condition was pitiable. Belief systems and practices and a regressive mindset have contributed to this evil. Some of these behavioural practices continue even today, like the dowry system which prevails even today despite stringent laws.
In India, women frequently experience bias, oppression and subjugation, both in their family and in their workplace.
Newspapers and TV channels are full of occurrences of violence against women like dowry death, rape, domestic violence, moral policing, assault cases, sexual harassment and so on reported daily in newspapers or magazines. These are issues confronted by women in India, every day. Despite many laws framed with a view of protecting women, this suppression of women continues without end because of the patriarchal mindset and the age-old traditions, customs, conventions, and religion. In most homes in India, equal rights and benefits for women are simply a myth. The financial reliance of Indian women on male members of the family has kept them in a condition of ceaseless servitude. This is the essence of the subjugation of Indian women. She is not treated as an individual, in her own right. Women are still ill-treated in our society due to the medieval mindset.
Also, however, modernization happens, because of traditionalist mentality men don't help out with household chores. Subsequently, the working women overstrain themselves in attempting to oversee both home and work. Women are denigrated and not given their rights. Women have no freedom of choice. Misogynistic attitude is ingrained in most Indian males, which manifests in numerous ways like gender discrimination, belittling women, male supremacist attitude and violence against women. Indian society is strongly chauvinistic, patriarchal and the callous attitude of political leaders hinders the implementation of stringent laws and measures. There is a drastic increase in crime against women. Our political leaders fail to ensure a safe India for women.
India is now considered the fourth most dangerous country for women. What has made India so unsafe for women? Why can't women be made to feel more secure in our country? It's because women are not considered a priority. The dismal record of surging crimes against women attests to this.
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Nandita Das is a Published poet.
(Published in various anthologies, print and online, Poets International Organization, 100 Best poems of 2015, New England Poetry, Three Line Poetry, Kerala State Class IX, English Reader 2, Etc.)
An avid reader, literature-lover, and book hoarder, she loves solving crossword puzzles and curling up with an Agatha Christie book.


Samuel de Champlain (1567?-1635) was a French explorer and navigator who mapped much of northeastern North America and started a settlement in Quebec. Champlain also discovered the lake named for him (Lake Champlain, on the border of northern New York state and Vermont, named in 1609) and was important in establishing and administering the French colonies in the New World.
In 1603, Champlain sailed to France on Francois Grave Du Pont's expedition. They sailed up the St. Lawrence River and the Saguenay River; they also explored the Gaspe Peninsula. He returned to France in 1603, and decided to search for a Northwest Passage and to settle the Gaspe Peninsula.
He returned to Canada in 1604 on Pierre de Mont's expedition. From 1604-1607, he sailed around and charted most of the coast of Nova Scotia (to the Bay of Fundy) and down the coast to Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard (Massachusetts), and later to Rhode Island. After a short time in France, Champlain returned to Canada and helped found a colony in Port Royal, Nova Scotia (1605).
In 1608, Champlain led 32 colonists to settle Quebec in order to establish it as a fur-trading center. Only nine colonists survived the first bitter winter in Quebec, but more settlers arrived the following summer.
In 1609, Champlain befriended the Huron Indians and helped them fight the Iroquois (this battle led to 150 years of bitterness and hostility between the Iroquois and the French). It was during this venture that he discovered Lake Champlain. In 1613, he again sailed up the St. Lawrence, and explored the Ottawa River. Two years later, after returning from France, he retraced this route and ventured into what is now northern New York state and the eastern Great Lakes (Georgian Bay of Lake Huron, and Lake Ontario).
Champlain headed the Quebec settlement for years, until the English attacked and took the Fort at Quebec in July, 1629. Champlain once again returned to France. After a French-British peace treaty in 1632, Quebec was once again French, and Champlain returned as its governor (1633). He died from a stroke on Dec. 25, 1635.


There are plenty of movies that offer the viewer a sense of inspiration. Some movies feature characters who use their skills to win big at casinos. This could be through online progressive slots or any other form of casino game. Often these types of movies give the message that to win you need to develop a high level of skill.
Sports films are a genre that heavily use an uplifting and inspirational message. It is a trope that can be found in most of these types of films. Often the film will follow a group of underdogs who will eventually win a game by the end. However, before this can happen they must power through adversity and set backs both internally and externally.
Biopic films are also predominantly inspiration. These movies follow a real-life character who is at least somewhat known by the public. Often the very reason that the film focuses on this one specific person is because their life story is inspirational. It is for that reason that this type of movie will most often inspire the viewer to better their life.
That is not to say that there are no fictitious films that are very inspirational. There is a plethora is life affirming cinematic experiences out there. Every viewer is different and some may find a film more inspirational than others. It all depends on the individual's specific point of view.


A Year After Chester Bennington's Suicide, What Have We Learned? A Year After Chester Bennington's Suicide, What Have We Learned?
Although it took several high-profile deaths, mental health has finally becoming a national talking point.
A year ago, hearts broke worldwide when it was announced that Chester Bennington, the former lead singer of genre-bending rock band Linkin Park, died by suicide.
Bennington's death took many fans by surprise. Pain and heartbreak seemed to spread as more information regarding his suicide was released. Supporters of the alternative scene were at a loss. How could someone so influential and successful take his own life?
The conversation proceeding Bennington's demise was not an easy one. If anything, destigmatizing mental illness and talking about suicide is still an ongoing battle.
In fact, the mental health dialogue should never end; it should get louder instead. Bennington's unfortunate passing should never be forgotten or disregarded. But in the past year, his struggle with mental illness catapulted a continued conversation of checking in on those around you and seeking professional help.
An important aspect of Bennington's life that drifted into people's minds was his fame. Bennington was the lead singer of a widely successful rock band with a solid and supportive fan base. He was a father and a husband. Linkin Park had released its latest album, "One More Light," just two months prior to his death.
As a result, internet trolls and observers alike criticized Bennington for going through with his suicide. A similar question seemed to drift among the comment sections of memorial posts online: How could he possibly be depressed?
The answer is simple: Mental illness doesn't care who you are, what you do or what you have to lose. This conclusion continues to ring true as more unfortunate celebrity suicides occur, even after Bennington's hit headlines a year ago.
Bennington was not one to shy away from expressing his emotions through his music. Some of Linkin Park's most famous songs detail the characteristics of severe depression. "Crawling," a song with nearly 12 million plays on Spotify, was borderline impossible for Bennington to perform because of its intensely upsetting subject matter.
Besides the fact that condemning Bennington's cause of death is, well, generally distasteful, it is also unfair. Fans can try to predict what his life was like and onlookers can claim he had it easy, but that's just the thing about depression.
It's unreasonable to think that just because Bennington was famous, he didn't have reasons to be depressed. A person's salary, career or social status are all mute factors when it comes to mental illnesses.
Although Bennington's death shouldn't have had to be the catapult feature to begin that very dialogue, it certainly brightened the minds of people that failed to understand it. Of all things in the world, mental illness fails to discriminate against anyone.
It's easy to assume that everything is okay.
After Bennington's death, his wife, Talinda, shared a video of him just one day before taking his own life. Captioned "This is what depression looked like to us just 36 hrs b4 his death. He loved us SO much & we loved him," the video showed Bennington happily eating mystery-flavored jelly beans alongside his kids.
Talinda explained that the purpose behind posting that video was to show that depression doesn't always mean being glued to the couch or spells of unproductivity. Sometimes it's more than that.
When hanging out with friends or family who seem happy, it's easy to assume that everything's okay — even despite one's mental illness. Although fans will never know the exact details of Bennington's inner workings, his death shows how important it is to check in on those around you.
The strongest of people can sometimes fall victim to poor mental health. Instead of presuming that they're just going through a tough time and that they'll be fine, making the extra effort to check in can make a world of difference.
On the same note, Talinda expressed that there are times where depression doesn't always look the same. Mental health associations and anti-depressant commercials alike portray depression as a deeply upsetting time filled with unproductivity and laziness.
Bennington's unfortunate death proved that people with severe depression can also be high-functioning. They can spend time with their loved ones. They can smile and laugh. They can put a mask on for the people around them, falsely assuring that everything is okay.
Things aren't always what they seem to be, as Bennington so sadly demonstrated. The gloomy takeaway here is the importance of loosening mental illness stereotypes; assumptions can sometimes be dangerous.
Bennington was vocal about his mental health, but that very openness availed to a certain extent. A rather crucial thing to bear from his story is how deeply important it is to seek professional help when necessary.
The gritty details of Bennington's struggle might never surface, and that's perfectly okay. Instead of focusing on what he could have done, using his death as a chance to emphasize your own mental health is quite productive.
Regardless of your mental state, seeking professional help and talking to someone is never a bad idea. From dealing to daily anxieties and stresses to more severe personal issues, there is absolutely no shame in receiving some help from a professional.
There are also other healthy coping mechanisms that can aid in improving your mental health. Seeking out those very tools are incredibly important to ensure you're dealing positively with any form of mental illness, no matter its severity.
Above anything, it's a true shame that Bennington was in so much pain that he felt the only way to escape was suicide. His death shouldn't have had to be the launching point for a conversation about mental illness, but it was.
In an effort to memorialize Bennington's impact, take it upon yourself to check in with your own mental health, as well as those around you. Mental illness is a deeply fickle factor in many people's lives.
Among the many takeaways from Bennington's death, there is one in particular that will forever ring true: Suicide is never, ever the answer.


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Rooms with a View: The Chapin Estate Catskill Mountains by Howard Schoor, Real Estate Mogul
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The Chapin Estate has hired The REvision Group, a real estate and sales and marketing organization that is slated to manage its aggressive sales and marketing campaign.
JUPITER, FLORIDA — (August 21, 2012) –Schoor Companies Inc., http://www.SchoorCompanies.com, is proud to announce the launch of the newest phase of development and sales and marketing campaign at The Chapin Estate, which will be spearheaded by The REVision Group. Nestled in the tranquil Catskill Mountains, The Chapin Estate is a luxury community,located in Bethel, New York. The community was developed on more than 2,500 acres of pristine natural habitat and features two vast boating and fishing lakes.
Developed by the Woodstone Companies, which is co-founded by Howard Schoor, Owner / Principal of Schoor Companies Inc, The Chapin Estate is a mountain and lakefront luxury real estate communitythat offers impressive five-acre ready-to-build lots and beautiful, luxury lakefront homes.
"The five neighborhoods within The Chapin Estate – Swinging Bridge, Top Ridge, Misty Acres, the Preserve, and the Peninsula, encompass the most exclusive, luxury homes in the Catskill Mountains," explains Howard Schoor, Co-Founder of The Chapin Estate. "Our community, which is only 2 hours from Manhattan, combines luxury Adirondack-style custom homes in a setting with pristine lakes and a peaceful environment to provide a truly relaxing getaway for New York metropolitan area residents."
According to Howard Schoor, CEO of Woodstone Lakes Development, LLC, and co-founder of The Chapin Estate, the community's impressive lakefront location, proximity to Manhattan, and variety of amenities make it a perfect destination for those looking for a break from their city life and are searching for a relaxing lakefront environment.
The Chapin Estate community offers a range of amenities including miles of nature trails for hiking and biking, freshwater lakes which are great for fishing and boating, a private fly-fishing stream, and a private Chapin Estate Lake Club, which includes an outdoor swimming pool, a children's playground, a lounging deck, and a pavilion with a towering stone fireplace, and a members lounge with a complete fitness center that has a beautiful lake view.
For more information about The Chapin Estate, please call (866) 583-4900 or visit www.chapinestate.com.
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Howard M. Schoor is a life-long entrepreneur, philanthropist and humanitarian. Over the course of his life, he has been the Founder, Chairman, Owner / Chief Executive Officer and on the Board of many successful companies, including Schoor DePalma, Inc., HMS Consulting LLC, Schoor Companies, Woodstone, Seat Strap LLC, Showplace Farms, Community Bank of New Jersey, Sun National Bank, Midlantic/Merchants National Bank, New Era Bank, First Pioneer Farm Credit Association's Customer Service Council, and YHD and Foxtons North America, Inc.
As a result of his varied interests in business, Howard M. Schoor has experience with civil engineering, land development and real estate, luxury home development, and owner and breeder of harness horses.
In addition, Mr. Schoor has long been a philanthropist and humanitarian, and with the assistance of his wife and children created the Schoor Family Foundation, which has helped raise significant dollars for worthwhile charities, including Collier Youth Services, Centra State Healthcare Foundation, Jewish Federation of Monmouth County, Monmouth County Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, American Heart Association, among others. He is an on-going supporter and active participant in numerous local charitable and civic community activities. Several years ago, Collier Services established the Howard M. Schoor Humanitarian Fund in honor of Howard's support and service. This fund is used to assist children and families to any of the Collier programs who have a compelling need not addressed by other resources.
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1-If you have a choice (if your pet doesn't require prescription foods), buy pet foods produced closer to home. Though manufacturer's labels often tell only part of the story, foods packaged nearby tend to require less fuel.
2-Use clay or sand litters for your cats. It takes less petroleum to bring these products to market. Even better, use shredded newspaper to save on shipping. For exotics, buy the recycled, biodegradable shavings instead of the cedar or cypress chips (they weigh less, too, so shipping's cheaper).
4-Feed dry over canned foods, if possible. Less packaging material is required and the shipping differences are dramatic. With today's high quality kibble, you need not fear your pets are losing out, health-wise (as long as you select wisely).
5-Compost your pets' leftover foods instead of trashing them—and don't ignore the fertilizer potential of some of our less traditional pets' droppings. My goats, for example, produce excellent plant power via poop.
6-Don't excessively warm or chill your home for your pets while you're out. They mostly don't mind the difference and they'll find the warm and cool spots in your home easily if you set the thermostat at a balmy 80-85 in the summer and a snug 60-65 in the winter (if it's cold where you live).
7-Use stainless steel forever-bowls for your pets. You'll never need to replace them.
8-Brush your pets daily to reduce your vacuum energy needs (and make her coat shine, while you're at it). Consider storing her fur to have it spun it into yarn for your next knitting project (you can find online sources for this service).
9-Turn off the lights and the TV while you're away. They see better in the dim light than we do. If your pets require soothing sound therapy, use a simple CD player or radio.
10-Recycled cardboard scratching posts are excellent and re-recyclable. Give them a go instead of the standard carpet-coated kind.
11-Never buy exotics sourced from the wilds and get your pets locally; there are are enough throwaways and rescues around to last us all through 2020.


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Video Game Review • Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Donkey Kong Jr., Yoshi & the other favorite Super Mario Kart characters will all turn 30 this year. Although the Super Mario series started in the 80's, this sub-series is considered the most successful of the many series. From the trash talking from Yoshi, Bowser & Donkey Kong Jr., to the champagne popping of Princess Peach & Bowser. Super Mario Kart will go down as one of the greatest video games ever created.
The developers of the game originally just had a regular man in overalls as the main character. There was no actual racing, just two cars freely moving around. Then they added Mario to see what it would look like with him in it, and they loved it! For Mario to have been the main character of the game, I feel like most people never chose him as an actual driver. Personally, Princess Peach & Toad were my favorites. Princess Peach was the only female character at the time so it was mandatory I beat up all the boys with her. Toad was a favorite because he reminded me of a cute baby.
As soon as you heard that "DING" when the game first came on with all the characters cruising across the screen while choosing 1 or 2 players and choosing the game type, you knew it was go time! If hearing those little engines roaring at the starting line don't take you to a place of happiness then your childhood wasn't a childhood. The Mario Kart soundtrack was lowkey lit too, they had some bops with those instrumentals as you zoomed past other players while trying to run over gold coins & dodge the banana split.
Of all the sub-series released for Mario Kart, that OG Super Nintendo version hit different. When I think of Mario Kart, I automatically picture that version. Another version that I used to love was Mario Kart 64, and it's probably because the Nintendo 64 is my favorite game system of all time. I honestly don't think I got into many of the other versions after the 64 release. I know they have way more characters to choose from now, and the newer versions are giving full neon colors. I'll leave these new versions for the new generation & stick with the original.
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