Penny and Pete wrote to me about their project. A long letter from left field. They had seen a postcard advertising the excellent architect's talk series David Sequeira organised at Canberra's NGA. It showed an image of my Haslingden House and they pinned it on their fridge! Their interest was piqued because they were on the hunt for an architect for a great sloping site they had just purchased overlooking Pambula Beach on New South Wales far south coast. But to be honest, the long letter kind of scared me off. I don't think they were very happy with my reply so they rolled up on my Merimbula doorstep unannounced one evening. 18 years later we still laugh about this early introduction. And together over the years we've twice added to the house. It feels very comfortable and very finished now. At last Pen got a decent bathroom and Pete got the bath with a view he'd craved for a lifetime. There's a 'book' in the drama involved in getting council approval for this little house. To cut a long story short, fate intervened when the entire Bega Valley Shire Council were sacked and an administrator was put in place. I approached the administrator with the long, boring and unbelievable story of why the council staff wouldn't approve my design. The design completely satisfied all of the development control plans but the council planners just didn't like it. The administrator realising council would be wasting their time and money at the Land and Environment Court, totally supported us and granted approval there and then on the spot. From that day on this little house has been the source of great wonder and fun, heartache and happiness. Be careful and considerate with letters you receive from strangers. You never know what magical mysteries those words may unfold!


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We're exploring the significant impact of modern grandparents.
Expect good ideas about kids and grownups and smart companies that serve them around the world.
along with style, gear, destinations, and other interesting things.
I may be able to help your organization do more with its grandparent opportunities.
I used to be a kid. And I went to lots of schools.
Then I was the CEO of two respected kid product companies. And I traveled. A lot.
As I traveled the world I became more and more interested in good play for kids. And in the role of grownups in making sure good play happens.
I began to observe that grandparents often have a vital role in how kids grow up — and I saw that most organizations aren't particularly focused on the implications of their grandparent opportunity.
Now I study and speak and write about the intersection of kids, grandparents, and the business organizations that serve them.
I might be able to help your organization examine its grandparent opportunities.
To learn more just click below. Thanks!
Large gatherings, small groups, keynotes, conferences, roundtables — I can help your organization see new ways to understand the grandparent opportunity. Presentations include deep dives into how you may better serve this affluent market and how you can become a critical component in the grandparent community.
Get into the heads of your grandparent customers by understanding what's important to them. Panel sessions and focus groups can address a broad variety of topics and lead to terrific insights. Services can range from identifying desired panel makeup to defining formats and outcomes and of course to moderating — the fun part!
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Q: SQL*Plus 18/19 on Windows: Cannot access SQL scripts I have this very strange observation on my Windows 10x64 machine:
Given the following script file (file name test.sql):
DEFINE SYS_NAME = &1
DEFINE SYS_PWD = &2
DEFINE ORACLE_HOME = &3

CONNECT &SYS_NAME/&SYS_PWD@//localhost:1521/xe AS SYSDBA

SET VERIFY OFF
SET SERVEROUTPUT ON
-- SET FEEDBACK OFF

WHENEVER SQLERROR EXIT SQL.SQLCODE ROLLBACK;
WHENEVER OSERROR EXIT FAILURE ROLLBACK;

---- enable DBMS_OUTPUT ---------
ALTER SESSION SET CONTAINER=CDB$ROOT;
@&ORACLE_HOME/rdbms/admin/dbmsotpt.sql

---- run SQL scripts ---------
BEGIN
  DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('Database script initialization finished.');
  DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('');
  END;
  /

DISCONNECT

@aaaaaaaaaaaa

EXIT

When I call this script against my local Oracle DB 18.4 XE Windows installation with appropriate arguments, like:
sqlplus -S /nolog '@C:\Temp\sql\test.sql' sys *** 'C:\app\Me\product\18.0.0\dbhomeXE'

Using SQL*Plus 19.11.0.0.0 I get this output (translated from German):
Session changed.

OS Message: No such file or directory

Using SQL*Plus 18.4.0.0.0 I get this output (again, translated from German):
Session changed.

Session changed.

Type created.

Package created.

Synonym created.

Synonym created.

User access granted.

User access granted.

Session changed.

Database script initialization finished.

PL/SQL Procedure successfully finished.

So, using SQL*Plus 19.11.0.0.0, neither the built-in SQL Script nor my script (@aaaaaaaaaaaa for demonstration purposes) is getting called.
Using SQL*Plus 18.4.0.0.0, the built-in SQL Script seems to be getting called, but my script (@aaaaaaaaaaaa for demonstration purposes) is not getting called.

Why isn't this working?
NB: The same script is working flawlessly when run in an Oracle 18c XE Linux Docker container.

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Q: Shaded region on screen Why I am getting the shaded region in my screen, I have put the Linear layout inside Relative layout.
Here is my xml corresponds to this screen

  <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
   <RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
       android:orientation="vertical"
       android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="fill_parent"
       android:background="@drawable/bg"

       android:id="@+id/mainlayout">

   <LinearLayout
   xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:orientation="vertical"
       android:layout_width="175dip"
       android:layout_height="wrap_content"
      android:layout_centerInParent="true"
      android:background="@drawable/trans"
      android:id="@+id/innerlayoutmain"

      >

       <ImageButton
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
       android:layout_height="35dip"
       android:id="@+id/sleepEasilyMeditationButton1"
       android:gravity="center_horizontal"
       android:layout_marginLeft="30dip"
       android:textColor="@color/titletextcolor"
       android:text="Sleep Easily Meditation"
       ></ImageButton>

       <ImageButton
       android:paddingTop="10dip"
       android:layout_width="fill_parent"
       android:layout_height="25dip"
       android:id="@+id/howToUseButton1"
       android:gravity="center_horizontal"
       android:layout_marginLeft="30dip"
       android:textColor="@color/titletextcolor"
       android:text="How to Use This App"
       ></ImageButton>

       <ImageButton
       android:layout_width="fill_parent"
       android:layout_height="25dip"
       android:id="@+id/aboutShazzileandAliButton1"
       android:gravity="center_horizontal"
       android:layout_marginLeft="30dip"
       android:textColor="@color/titletextcolor"
       android:text="Abount Shazzie and Ali"
       ></ImageButton>

       <ImageButton
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
       android:layout_height="25dip"
       android:id="@+id/divinityPublishingHomeButton1"
       android:gravity="center_horizontal"
       android:layout_marginLeft="30dip"
       android:textColor="@color/titletextcolor"
       android:text="Divinity Publishing Home"
       ></ImageButton>

       <ImageButton
       android:layout_width="fill_parent"
       android:layout_height="25dip"
       android:id="@+id/shareThisAppButton1"
       android:gravity="center_horizontal"
       android:layout_marginLeft="30dip"
       android:textColor="@color/titletextcolor"
       android:text="Share This App"
       ></ImageButton>
       </LinearLayout>
   </RelativeLayout>

I am getting shaded region on screen.
I put linear layout inside relative layout.
I have changed screen resolution.

A: Do the following modification in your code.
In xml file:
android:background="@android:color/transparent"

and in your java file:
ImageButton.setBackgroundColor(Color.TRANSPARENT);

A: That is because you used:
android:background="@drawable/trans"

in the linear layout.
If you don't want, you can remove this line. Or, if you want a different color You can change it.

A: Instead of
android:background="@drawable/trans"

Use this:
android:background="@android:color/transparent"


Knowledge & Health Journal1735-577X5420100424An Epidemiological Study of Accidents among Construction Workers in Kerman323610.1234/knh.v5i4.159FAJavadVatani-Shoaaدانشگاه علوم پزشکی شاهرود- گروه بهداشت حرفه ای- عضو هیأت علمی. jvatani@gmail.comMahmoudSalasiAbbasBahrampourMahdiRaeiMohamadAsadiRezaJafari-NodoushanHasanKhajeShahabKamkar20130819Introduction: Accidents are known among the leading causes of deaths and disabilities in developing and industrialized countries. Among the various occupations and activities, construction industry is among the most hazardous industries in the world, the risk of which and its following harms are still somehow unknown. This study aimed at investigating the epidemiology of accidents in construction, for the first time in Kerman.Methods: In this descriptive, analytical study, all construction workers (n=153) who had been hurt at work during 2006-2008 were investigated. The data were collected through questionnaire and were analyzed by chi-square and regression logistic test, SPSS statistical software. Results: The mean age of the injured workers was 32 years (the lowest age was 16 and the highest was 70 years) and the highest rate of accidents occurred among the 16-36 years-old age group. Generally, 16.3 % (n=25) of the accidents led to death and 77.8% of the accidents occurred to people with junior high school and lower levels of education. There were significant relationships between the three variables of year, season and the shift in which the accident occurred and the result (death or survival) of the accident. However, no significant relationships were observed between the insurance status of the injured and the results of the accidents.Conclusion: In Iran, there are strong relationships between reasons and results of accidents, so this study recommends more studies with the aim of changing the current trend to prevent the accidents in future.


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Review: Are We Gonna Be Alright? • Fickle Friends
For the better part of a decade, British pop group Fickle Friends were the benefactors of a continual search for new versions of bands that already exist. As the group sprinkled out singles across the last decade, Fickle Friends were filed between The 1975, the early years, and Paramore, the later years, for their balanced use of synthpop, guitar, and bass. Released after four years of touring and two years in a major label contract, the band's eventual debut record, You Are Someone Else, became a bright compilation of worthwhile hits surrounded by a whole cluster of low-risk synthpop complements with modest returns on investment.
While You Are Someone Else was very much concerned with building a repertoire that could compete with – or at the very least, insulate – their best material, the band's second record, Are We Gonna Be Alright?, makes much more interesting use of the band's strengths and bridges new territory into their reach. While uneven in its inspiration, the record shows great promise: Opening number "Love You to Death" cements together gnashing guitars and a tickled electric bass to shove the band somewhere between dance-rock and progressive funk, while "Yeah Yeah Yeah" and "Won't Hurt Myself" go for punk-adjacent headbangers.
When lead singer Natti Shiner bounces her voice against the backbeat of "IRL" or warps it through the hook on "Alone," the album reveals what could feel like a more natural progression for a band like Fickle Friends. But Are We Gonna Be Okay? rises well above a competent pop record when at its most aggressive: "Won't Hurt Myself" finds staying power in its strong melody and spiraling guitar, and "Write Me A Song" spares subtlety in its jabs at major label mentality. And to hell with the comparisons: As the band's once vague identity grows stronger with each release, Fickle Friends can stand on their own now. They're gonna be just fine.
Are We Gonna Be Alright? is available now under Cooking Vinyl.
Album Review, Fickle Friends
Retrospective: Born to Die • Lana Del Rey
It was near midnight on Jan. 14, 2012. The world had just entered a transformative year for popular music: The musical ecosystem would support dozens of traditional Top 40 radio hits in the months to follow, but the internet's creep toward becoming a genuine industry pipeline would also intensify throughout 2012. The internet's place in media consumption shifted from a place to find music discovered on legacy formats, to a platform to discover music that large media conglomerates wouldn't pick up. And in just one night, American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey would topple the barriers in about eight minutes of airtime: She jumped from web pages to breakfast table conversation when she performed on Saturday Night Live, a legitimized stage for established traditional hitmakers, before she had dropped her first major label record.
A nervous performance of breakthrough ballad "Video Games" very well could have elicited a sympathetic eyebrow raise from viewers at home, but by the janky cry of "No puh-leeezah" in "Blue Jeans," any reservations had been settled: America hated Lana Del Rey, a star the internet birthed. Outlets began to pull online posts as a real-time gauge of public opinion, with actress Juliette Lewis tweeting and deleting, "Wow watching this 'singer' on SNL is like watching a 12 year old in their bedroom when they're pretending to sing and perform. #signofourtimes." Two weeks later, the rollout for Born to Die, the debut album buoyed by "Video Games" and an ornate baroque pop title track, charged forward: The album debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, where it would continue to chart for over 400 weeks. So hey, maybe the people didn't hate Lana Del Rey after all, but nobody told the critics.
In music publications, Born to Die was treated like any other female pop release – that is to say, not well. It would be a few years until music classified under a growingly ambiguous pop genre would shift away from being just popular music, and in doing so, inadvertently become cool in the ears and minds of tastemakers. Pop in 2012 was an incredibly fragmented landscape: Adele and Katy Perry were in the latter halves of their career-best album campaigns, Calvin Harris was pushing electronic dance right into mainstream radio, Fun and The Lumineers landed one-off, synth-free alternative hits, and Psy became the founding father of K-pop recognition in Western culture with "Gangam Style." Lana Del Rey, meanwhile, was stretched between the pillars, largely shoehorned into the flashbang pop group while being granted as much credibility as a novelty act. And for that, Born to Die was determined to be nothing more than a quick trend – until it wasn't.
Between the dozens of think pieces that preceded this one and the dozens more that will follow it, Lana Del Rey's pathway to vindication will be documented in enough words to fill a novel. From its suspension of perpetual tragedy to its moody, ornate production choices, Born to Die can be traced in the pedigree of most pop-adjacent releases to follow it – if not in their musical DNA, then in their empowerment to push pop's boundaries outward at the very least. Signaling pop's descent from popular music to a concept as broad as "alternative" or "rock," it is the monolith of what pop music could become once untethered from expectations. Hell, the album didn't even match its own expectations: While "Video Games" primed audiences for an album of unsurprising torch songs, the album ultimately delivered those songs alongside many others that skewed Lana Del Rey into a much more interesting artist.
Born to Die was among the first notable pop records to ditch ground-pounding dance-pop beats and embrace the sharper, less dominating beats of trip-hop, an internet-birthed genre that has since inflated into an industrywide reference point. The beats feel less like the driving force and more like the pacemaker, mostly providing Del Rey a backboard against which to bounce a sing-rap delivery. While Kesha may deserve honors for her pioneering of her trademarked party girl sing-rap style, Del Rey certainly gets credit in innovation. On this record, she stitches it over a sea of strings and between showy displays of her true singing capabilities. In the process, she spins haphazard style into something more elegant – whether she's playing the submissive mobster mistress on "Off to the Races" or a woman on the prowl for the next socialite connection on "National Anthem."
In that way and so many others, Born to Die is an album of dichotomies. She both celebrates and inverts a Norman Rockwell illustration, idealizing old America while glamorizing the unsavory underbelly that would never enter public discourse in the feigned modesty of the 1950s: Drugs, prostitution, suicide and alcoholism are painted with as much elegance as love and passion, swirling the desirable and the undesirable into a fine art caricature of American culture. "Carmen" traces the unsteady footsteps of a troubled bar crawler with a good poker face, yet Del Rey lifts her like a banner. But then we reach "This is What Makes Us Girls," where she paints her own name under the same street lamps as she reminisces about her turbulent teenage tenure in a boarding school: With this song, "Carmen" comes into focus. Maybe Lana Del Rey isn't such a character after all.
When the online tabloid circuit traced Lana Del Rey's digital footprints and discovered years of false starts under different names, commentators thought they had found the ticket to rip her fresh start from the roots: "I am calling artistic fraud - tantamount to charlatanism. There's nothing to see - or hear - here. You should move on. Lana Del Rey is nothing," Simon Sweetman wrote for New Zealand's Stuff, under a tantrum titled "Lana Del Rey: 2012's Zero Talent Star." Paul Harris was quick to manufacture that, "the backlash from fans who felt duped has been unprecedented," in his post-Saturday Night Live headline for The Guardian. Of course, it's true Born to Die was overworked and calibrated down to the finest details – an exhaustive set of demos reveals the album's many pre-release evolutions – but had her adamant critics examined all the evidence at hand, they would have realized that Lana Del Rey is the same woman from every pre-fame video: Her affinity for buzzy words, fussy details, and taboo themes became the through-line between her past, present, and future selves.
Lana Del Rey's brand has been refined many times over since the release of Born to Die. Immediate reactions to the album undoubtedly tilted how she progressed as an artist, as she drifted into an elusive presence beyond her music. After she concluded the album campaign with Tropico, a campy 30-minute short film that extends the story of Adam and Eve to prostitutes and burglars, Lana Del Rey never again embarked on such an indulgent display of Hollywood excess. The following record, Ultraviolence, subbed hip-hop for alternative rock, and the cornerstones of Born to Die wouldn't be referenced again until her fourth album, Lust for Life. By last year, she had relinquished any semblance of her initial form when she released two records that more closely identify with autobiographical folk music than overwrought baroque pop. In spite of her own influence, Lana Del Rey retreated to being a singer-songwriter – nothing more, nothing less.
But perhaps that's the sign of a true musical revolutionist. Once an album permeates the industry bedrock, its sound becomes the definition rather than a redefinition. At that point, it's time to untether an identity from it and continue to deliver the unexpected. For Del Rey, that meant lifting what she leveraged expertly on "Video Games" – how to magnify an unremarkable event into a red-hot meteor of emotion – and continuing to shape it until it became an almost unrecognizable descendant like "Blue Banisters." What the two tracks also share, however, are the backbone of Lana Del Rey's craft: Her ability to float between literalism and metaphor – blurring the lines between the real and the fake, as she declared herself on this very album. It's been the fine balance Lana Del Rey has walked all along, starting with a polarizing record that ignited not just a career, but an industry.
Born to Die was released on Jan. 31, 2012, under Interscope Records.
Album Retrospective, Lana Del Rey
Top Albums of 2021
The beginning of this year looked incredibly different from today: Since January, we've watched the world unfurl after having been caught in gridlock for months. As the wheels of society start to turn once again, nature might just be healing. After all, in the last few months alone, anti-vaxx spokesperson Nicki Minaj's cousin's friend became impotent after his COVID vaccination, Mariah Carey took over literally the entire McDonald's menu, and Kristin Stewart delivered a legitimately brilliant performance as Princess Diana. Crazier things have happened, my friends!
As artists focused on returning to the road and Tik Tok continued to pull songs out of relative obscurity and back into public consciousness, this year certainly won't be remembered for its quantity in music releases. These albums, however, were on heavy rotation in my house this year.
Album Review, Aly & AJ, Chvrches, Halsey, Kacey Musgraves, Lana Del Rey, Snail Mail, St. Vincent, The Weather Station, Wet, Wolf Alice

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Einstein said if you can't explain a complicated concept in simple terms, you probably don't understand it well enough yourself. This was the first thing I learned from teaching writing. However, understanding and accepting my own lack of knowledge is the necessary first step toward learning. Teaching writing taught me a lot about my own approach to writing, how much the writing process varies among student writers, and the importance of being able to explain why students should care about writing.
I have tutored for two and a half years with Student Athlete Support Services and with the University Writing Center. I've encountered students across the spectrum of investment in writing. Some understand that writing well is a good skill, but don't have much desire to learn beyond their sufficient level of writing. Some abhor writing, or see it as irrelevant to themselves and their future careers. Some come to me with questions to ask their professors realizing that they don't know how to look and sound professional in an email. Some don't see the point of taking pains to sound a certain way in an email, or in any document for that matter. How do I convince these students that writing matters?
Coming face to face with answering how and why writing is relevant to everyone has been a good lesson in understanding it myself. EH 101 can seem completely useless to a football player on scholarship who has no desire to even be in school. So I put myself in his giant shoes and think about specific situations in his life that would require writing: if he does make it to the NFL as he hopes, that contract is going to be awfully hard to decipher if he doesn't learn to analyze texts critically the way we do in a rhetorical analysis. Plus, if those dreams are not realized, he will more than likely work at a great job that requires written communications via email, and written reports or evaluations. Addressing complacent or disinterested students was difficult, but it was a great lesson not only in how to explain why writing matters, but also in adopting and understanding alternate perspectives.
Having so many opportunities to see others' thought processes and communication styles has been invaluable to me as a writer and as a person. My approach to writing is distinct to me, and may not be useful to all of my students. While I know I'm an external processor and think out loud, especially in dialogue with others, many students are internal processors. As a result, I have discovered the value of silence. Another thing I learned was the way structure — like required outlines, rough drafts, or format suggestions — factors in to various writing styles. Paralysis was a common accompaniment to structure — students were either paralyzed by fear of not filling structures in correctly or by the rigidity of the structure itself weighing upon them with no way to get out. So for some students, an outline was a creative block, not an organizational aid. Many, however, found comfort in structure, and used it as a foundation for their writing.
The writing process is simply not a one size fits all framework, and while I still have a lot to learn, I think the lessons I've learned so far in teaching writing have allowed me to gain experience myself in understanding how others think, and how I can improve my own writing.


When we first heard that Freehand was coming to Chicago, we eagerly awaited their arrival. Now open, this hotel / hostel is located in a classic 1927 building in the heart of River North surrounded by a plethora of boutiques, restaurants, and art galleries. Recently we stopped in and took some time to poke around and explore. Needless to say, we're completely smitten with the space - tiki poles, wood paneling, tapestries, vintage leather sofas, and shag throws - be still our hearts! We're more than tempted to just take up permanent residency is this gorgeous hotel! Freehand also houses the Broken Shaker - stop in for a delicious handcrafted cocktail (they have the cutest gold pineapple mugs!) and Café Integral - our new go-to River North café.
Inspired by the throwback decor and 70's vibe of Freehand, we decided it would be the perfect space to host our next Foxtail Gathering - a DIY Wall Hanging Workshop. Join us for a Sunday afternoon of mingling with a creative community and constructing a modern wall hanging.
Learn more about the workshop and where to sign up below.
In this two hour afternoon hands-on workshop, we will lead you in constructing your very own modern wall hanging (as previously featured on F+M here). The class comes with instruction, inspiration, and all you need to make your wall hanging. Complimentary coffee drink and pastry provided by Café Integral.
Get ready to be inspired and leave with a finished wall hanging. We hope to see you there!
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Looking for more information on my great grandparents from Harta. My grandfather was wawrzyniec parypa (Lawrence).My grandmother was Aniela smyczynski (anetta). I know that my grandfather migrated around 1909.


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Well we're trying to match them with their perfect owners and we are looking for help!
We are filming for a new TV series at a dog rescue centre and need some brilliant individuals to work alongside the dedicated team there.
No qualifications or previous experience needed. You would need to be available in Cambridgeshire at least 3 days a week (Friday-Sunday) from mid April - early June.


With four independent electric engines at its corners, each Survival Craft is highly manoeuvrable.
The Danish Maritime Authority (DMA) has officially approved the LifeCraft Survival Craft by Viking as a Novel Life-Saving Appliance.
The device now meets the requirements for replacing conventional lifeboats on passenger ships and advancing progress toward greater safety in large-scale ship evacuation emergencies.
The approval, awarded on March 8, 2019, is the culmination of a long development and approval process including heavy weather trials in November 2018. Viking claims that the DMA approval marks the first time a truly 'Novel' Lifesaving Appliance (LSA) has been approved anywhere in the world.
Prior to the Viking LifeCraft Survival Craft approval, maritime safety products and systems that have achieved Novel Life-Saving Appliance approvals have been adaptations or variations of conventional life-saving appliances. Viking LifeCraft System, on the other hand, is an entirely novel and innovative concept.
The solution comprises two main elements: four inflatable Viking LifeCraft survival craft, each with a capacity of 203 persons, giving 812 in total, and a fully self-contained stowage and launching appliance either placed on deck or built into the ship's side.
With four independent electric engines at its corners, each Survival Craft is highly manoeuvrable. Viking says that its ability to rapidly turn 360 degrees on the spot is unmatched by conventional motor-propelled survival craft, and is a critical feature for safely clearing a ship's side in an emergency evacuation.
The Danish Maritime Authority Senior Ship Surveyor, Kasper Raunskov Rasmussen, sees the Survival Craft's approval as solid proof that Danish-based maritime companies have innovative contributions to make across a wide range of aspects, not the least of which are safety and sustainability.
"The Danish Maritime Authority has been engaged in the approval of the LifeCraft since the very beginning, and we have been in close contact with Viking and all involved parties throughout the entire approval process.
We have, in particular, worked at ensuring the required and sufficient safety level and also overseen the fulfillment of the approval process for a novel life-saving appliance. However, it isn't just the result of many years of work," he says.


With billionaire Tom Steyer and former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa chomping at the bit, Newsom's statement opened the door for Attorney General Kamala Harris to declare her intentions, and it appeared late Monday that it would be a go.
It's a bit of an overstatement to say that the Senate seat is Harris' if she wants it, but not much. Her expected entry makes her the clear frontrunner and puts the pressure on Steyer and Villaraigosa to fish or cut bait.
Clearly she would prefer to be the sole Democratic candidate. Were there to be a slew of Democrats, it would give a single Republican candidate, whoever it might be, a chance, under the top-two primary system, of facing the Democratic frontrunner in a runoff.
It's even very remotely possible that if enough Democrats run and divide the vote, two Republicans could wind up facing each other. That's what happened in a strongly Democratic congressional district in 2012.
Back to Harris. Were she to waltz into the Senate, Brown would appoint her successor as attorney general, and his choice would tell us who he wants as his own successor.
Were he to name a nonpolitical caretaker to finish Harris' term, it would probably indicate he wants Newsom to become the next governor. But they've had a somewhat prickly relationship, even though the Brown and Newsom families have been closely intertwined for three generations.
Were Brown to nominate an ambitious politician as attorney general – such as former Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg – we could surmise that he was anointing his successor.
And adding even more complexity is that Boxer's colleague for the last 22 years, Dianne Feinstein, will be 85 years old when her current term ends four years hence and she too, might call it quits.
Were Harris to claim Boxer's seat and Newsom to become the odds-on favorite for governor, other ambitious Democrats might be scrambling for Feinstein's seat in 2018.


Well boys and gals, I finally made it through�I�ve finished insulating the fire box and put two coats of paint on the cooker, the frame has one coat of primer and one coat of fire red, this week I�ll finish building the countertop supports and will apply the last coats of paint.
I couldn�t wait to try the cooker since the changes, so far �.GREAT RESULTS!
The wife picked a 18 lbs whole fresh ham last week which since then I�ve had it in sugar/salt/pepper and spices brine.
Using pieces of expanded metal, I made up this 21.5� x 21x 10� lump burning basket, the fire bricks are removable to cut back on its overall weight.
Three inches of the bottom, and just enough room on top to fit arm size wood sticks.
21:00, lit up my home made chimney started and in no time I had it fired up.
21:20, the fresh ham went in the cooker at 200* ; at 00:48 (mother�s day) the temp gauge read 230*; at 02:30 it read 250* and at 03:40 it read 240*, at this time the meat temp was up to 150* �the temp kept creeping up on me so every hour or so I would open the door to vent out some heat.
At any rate, I was not ready for a full overnighter so I decided to load up the basket with two full shovels of briquettes and went to bed for a nap, it was 4 in the morning.
Either way just to be on the safe side, I put the meat in the oven set at 250* and removed when the internal temps reached 190*.
I like the reverse flow and believe that when using the whole cooker the temps will be easier to maintain at around 225*, rather that 250*(not a bad thing)�remember I have a divider plate in the center of the cooker.
Also, I didn�t care to handle the pillow so I might modify the hatch and built in a permanent insulating box onto it, just like I did on the fire box door. I�ll install gaskets on the firebox door jams in order to minimize air leaking in.
For the next cook out, I�ll start warming up the cooker all the way to 250* using sticks and then go with a full basket of lump and wood chunks, I might gain steadier temps plus longer burning time.
Nice pillow. Do you think the bricks made a difference from your tests without bricks?� Did the alum. plate melt at all?
That Dobie ain't dumb he guards the thing that the goodies come out of Great write up and pics.
Don�t worry too much about it. Just do all you can do and let the rough end drag.
Wow Joe! I really like the basket idea! Great way to keep the weight down! To keep the temps from creeping up as much try putting less charcoal in the middle section of the basket. It will burn a little faster but you shouldn't see the temp climb as much either.
You�re really taking that smoker of yours to new levels of operation. Very impressive my friend!
Good job Joe.You know it is amazing the ingenuity and intelligence of the forum people here. The quest for the perfect smoker!
Great write up, I look forward to more info as you go along.
Great skills, great looking puppie, great looking grub.
Do you think the bricks made a difference from your tests without bricks?� Did the alum. plate melt at all?
I assume you refer to the bricks in the basket...I didn't test w/out them, like I said, there's too much air leaking in the fire box allowing uncontrollable combustion which in this case I doubt if the bricks helped at all, however I hope to achieve better burning control by installing stove gaskets on the F/B door jams. The aluminium plate did not melt.
I forgot to mention...during the cook out, the front half of the cooker temp ranged from 100* to 140*, openening and closing its chimney damper would vary those numbers.
You know guys, I owe you all a lot... from everyone that has helped me with this project and everyone else that has shared info of home projects and great info from their experiences ...like they say "one picture is worth a thousand words"


Exposing the Sorcerers started as a book concept some years ago and the heart of it fit into that part of the mission of TheTruthSource – revealing relevant truths concerning those organizations, leaders and families that significantly influence the global elites and politicians that are involved in corruption, injustice, or moving the course of wars, international markets and or laws. The full methodology can be read in its blog on this site. The true great entities that move the governments, politic and economies of the world are almost totally hidden from nearly every person on earth.
Obviously most of the employees of these organizations and the family members and descendants of these government and corporate pawns, and power elite international bankers and marketers are either innocent or clueless to what is going on – most are simply either servants (employees) or beneficiaries of their actions.
The website of the Council on Foreign Relations in 2016, under the section, "Applying for Individual membership' wrote, "The convening power of CFR is unparalleled, attracting the most prominent world leaders in government and business." Understand my fellow global-citizens, the convening power of these 'behind the scene' clubs, groups and institutions is their ability to gather influential 'world leaders' to central meeting places where they move from becoming acquaintances to becoming ambassadors to and for each other's common agendas – principally including wealth and power for themselves.


Drumming and rhythm making are a unique way of expressing yourself, and enhancing your creativity, communication, confidence and vitality. And these drum workshops are designed to do all of these things, as well as explore the therapeutic benefits of drumming and moving to rhythm – with the emphasis on fun.
No experience with drums is required, but if you do have your own drums you are encouraged to bring them along.


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CDP Choline - How Good is This Nootropic?
CDP Choline, also known as cytidine-diphosphate choline or citicoline, is a potent nootropic. It is best known for its ability to protect the brain against loss of memory and increase memory. But improved memory is only a part of the CDP Choline picture; it can also boost mental energy, increase focus and provide better clarity of thought. Recent researches suggest that CDP Choline may even be a helpful treatment for many medical issues, including head injuries, neurodegenerative diseases, stroke, attention deficit disorder, glaucoma and even cocaine dependency.
CDP Choline is not a laboratory created compound. It exists naturally and it is produced in the human body as the most active form of Choline. As a source of Choline, CDP Choline is able to boost acetylcholine in the brain. Acetylcholine is the crucial neurotransmitter for learning and synaptic plasticity. CDP Choline is also used in the synthesis of cell membranes and it is linked to higher levels of several other brain chemicals and neurotransmitter.
CDP Choline, along with Centrophenoxine and Alpha GPC, are regarded the most efficient choline supplements for people who use nootropics.
Improved Concentration and Focus: CDP Choline can enhance the ability to concentrate for longer periods of time with less distraction. This is vital for completing any mentally demanding and complex activity, learning and mastering a new skill. Researches have proven that this is true even in the case of severe conditions, such as Alzheimer's disease, stroke and brain injury.
Boosted Mental energy: It is important for everyone to maintain peak mental energy, from students facing exams to older people facing the mental slow-down often connected with aging. Studies have proven that CDP has an important positive effect on mental energy, enhancing frontal lobe bioenergetics and reducing the cognitive decline connected with aging.
Memory Improvement: CDP Choline is probably best known for its ability to prevent loss of memory and enhance memory. It is usually connected with anti-aging and has been tested as a potential treatment for Alzheimer's disease.
Amplifying and Potentiating Other Nootropic Supplements: Many people who use nootropics consider CDP Choline an essential when constructing any combination of supplements or stack. An excellent choline source, it works especially well with Racetams, making their effects more powerful and at the same time preventing headache that is usually connected with Racetams. When used in combination with Piracetam, CDP Choline has been proven to delay onset of cognitive deterioration in Alzheimer's disease.
Although not enough is known about CDP Choline, there are many proofs to support that it acts through several methods of action.
CDP Choline breaks down into its individual components within the liver and is then absorbed into the blood. One of these is Choline, which works as a precursor to the neurotransmitter Acetylcholine. Because the levels of this chemical are increased, it is believed that this results in many cognitive related benefits which have been connected with CDP Choline supplementation. This is what makes it a cholinergic supplement and why individuals take it in a nootropic stack with other nootropic supplements.
Another mechanism of action is by supplying phospholipids, which make up a huge part of the cell membranes of brain tissue and neurons. Actually, the resulting substance, called phosphatidylcholine, makes up about 30 % of all the grey matter tissue within the brain.
CDP Choline is involved in the formation and development of new tissues that are used in cell membranes. This helps nerve cells and other brain cells to communicate better with one another, allowing all of your cognitive processes to run much more effectively.
Also, CDP Choline is thought to have antioxidant characteristics, aiding the body and the brain to eliminate itself of poisons and other types of toxins.
CDP Choline is both safe and well tolerated so a wide range of dosages has been documented without the appearance of important side effects. The daily recommended range is between 250 and 1000 mg, either in a single dosage or in two dosages 8 to 12 hours apart. This dosage is generally considered efficient and safe. You should start on the lower side, only working your way up as necessary. Also, you shouldn't take CDP Choline any later than the mid-afternoon, because it can increase mental energy which could result in difficulty getting to sleep.
A study conducted by MIT showed that the effects a dosage of 4000 mg were not importantly different from those of a 2000 mg dosage, which appears to indicate there is a little benefit in using very large dosages.
In general, CDP Choline is safe for most individuals to use. However, it is currently not recommended for women who are expecting a baby or women who are nursing because of a lack of studies.
CDP Choline is water soluble and it is available in both powder and capsule form.
For people who use nootropics, one of the most important aspects of CDP Choline is that it acts as a potentiator for other nootropic supplements in a stack or combination. This is especially true of Racetams, because they really stand out when combined with CDP Choline. The actual dose and ratio vary depending on which of the Racetam supplements you use. If getting the most out of your nootropic stack is important to you then CDP Choline is a supplement you must try.
Aniracetam increases cognitive abilities while creating a sedative-like and soothing effect. This stack has a notable soothing effect.
This popular and potent Racetam combines the cognitive enhancements of Piracetam with a huge increase in wakefulness, alertness and energy. This stack has a noticeable stimulant effect and if taken late in the day, it could potentially interfere with sleep.
Pramiracetam is very powerful supplement so, to achieve optimal effect, lower doses are needed. When taken with CDP Choline, Pramiracetam's cognitive improvements, which include improvement of focus, memory, sensory perception and thought clarity, will be potentiated. This stack creates neither soothing nor stimulant effects.
This stack is excellent for overall cognitive improvement, with neither soothing nor stimulant effects.
CDP Choline is a supplement that is available in both capsule and powder form, and even as a liquid injection. It is sold under many different brand names, such as Cognizin, Ceraxon, Somazina, Jarrow. It is very important to note that bulk CDP Choline powder is up to five times cheaper than the brand name capsule option.
CDP Choline is generally regarded as very safe and well tolerated, particularly for short term use of 3 months or less. Studies and clinical trials show that CDP Choline has no reported severe side effects, even at high dosages. Toxicological tests have proven that it has no severe effects on the cholinergic system and is excellently tolerated, characteristics that make this supplement appropriate for the treatment of different disorders, traumas and diseases.
Most healthy, normal, adult individuals will not encounter any CDP Choline side effects at all. The one warning given out is that women who are expecting baby or women who are nursing should not take this supplement, simply because there is not enough information at this point to determine its safety.
Headache, nausea, chest pain, blurred vision, high or low blood pressure, insomnia, diarrhea and indigestion have been infrequently reported as possible side effects.
Most of these side effects are only seen in people who have been taking excessively high dosages of CDP Choline. Generally, the remedy would be to either discontinue use for a period of time or to decrease your dosage.
CDP Choline is a readily available, inexpensive supplement which has a powerful and growing following among people who use nootropics. CDP Choline is a choline source you need to try if you want to get the most from your nootropic stacks.


They call themselves the Final Five in honor of their retiring coach Martha Karolyi, but they may as well call themselves the First Ladies of Social.
Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, Gabby Douglas, Madison Kocian and Laurie Hernandez—the U.S. women's gymnastics team that won the team gold and took home several individual medals—dominated social media in the final week of the Olympics, occupying half of the top 10 spots in our engagement ratings.
For the past few weeks, analytics platform ListenFirst has provided Adweek with exclusive analysis of which members of Team USA got the most traction on social media. The rankings are informed by each athlete's digital engagement rating, or DER. The rating—based on data from Facebook, Google+, Instagram, Tumblr, Twitter, Wikipedia and YouTube—is a raw aggregate of daily engagements based on owned, earned and organic behavior by consumers.
Last week, Raisman took home the No. 1 spot. Here are the top 10 from ListenFirst for the week of Aug. 15-21.
Thank u so much for all the love! My heart is full! @Lesdoggg I love you guys!
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Quick change features, thru spindle coolant, and air sensing capable.
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This system allows the manufacture to change workholding on a single spindle in minutes. This allows for maximum flexibility to run any part at anytime with minimal setup.
Positrol will analyze your application and offer the right solution. We use a six step proprietary process to design a workholding device or system that will meet your goals.
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Part 1: The Republican-controlled Congress is on a tear to tear up what little there is of the American safety net and their budget proposal directly attacks many of the programs on which women depend.
Terry O'Neill, President of the National Organization for Women will join us to talk about the Republican Budget and Women.
Part 2: Women's History itself is the subject of the 2nd part of our last show during Women's History Month: An interview with legendary feminist pioneer Kathie Sarachild. From her 1975 landmark essay The Power of History (Feminist Revolution), which focused on the erasure from history of the pioneers of the early-second-wave Women's Liberation Movement and their replacement by liberal media-chosen 'stars'–to current examples of how the knowledge of authentic women's history and the strategies developed by early radical feminist groups are helping today's young activists of National Women's Liberation achieve important victories. A "DON'T MISS!" interview!


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When High Water I was released in August 2018 it was the sound of old friends coming together in a union of rock 'n' roll, psychedelic blues, rasping Americana and late-night storytelling. Built on the foundations of the legendary Black Crowes, Rich Robinson, Marc Ford and Sven Pipien joined forces with vocalist John Hogg, keyboardist Matt Slocum and drummer Joe Magistro for another album of soulful songs.
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PART 8 Chapter 17
The old prince and Sergey Ivanovitch got into the trap and drove off; the rest of the party hastened homewards on foot.
But the storm-clouds, turning white and then black, moved down so quickly that they had to quicken their pace to get home before the rain. The foremost clouds, lowering and black as soot-laden smoke, rushed with extraordinary swiftness over the sky. They were still two hundred paces from home and a gust of wind had already blown up, and every second the downpour might be looked for.
The children ran ahead with frightened and gleeful shrieks. Darya Alexandrovna, struggling painfully with her skirts that clung round her legs, was not walking, but running, her eyes fixed on the children. The men of the party, holding their hats on, strode with long steps beside her. They were just at the steps when a big drop fell splashing on the edge of the iron guttering. The children and their elders after them ran into the shelter of the house, talking merrily.
"Katerina Alexandrovna?" Levin asked of Agafea Mihalovna, who met them with kerchiefs and rugs in the hall.
"We thought she was with you," she said.
"And Mitya?"
"In the copse, he must be, and the nurse with him."
Levin snatched up the rugs and ran towards the copse.
In that brief interval of time the storm clouds had moved on, covering the sun so completely that it was dark as an eclipse. Stubbornly, as though insisting on its rights, the wind stopped Levin, and tearing the leaves and flowers off the lime trees and stripping the white birch branches into strange unseemly nakedness, it twisted everything on one side--acacias, flowers, burdocks, long grass, and tall tree-tops. The peasant girls working in the garden ran shrieking into shelter in the servants' quarters. The streaming rain had already flung its white veil over all the distant forest and half the fields close by, and was rapidly swooping down upon the copse. The wet of the rain spurting up in tiny drops could be smelt in the air.
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How often do chromosomal rearrangements occur?
I am interested about these kind of chromosomal rearrangements that are passed on to the descendants, i.e. germ line chromosomal rearrangements. The value I am looking for is similar to the mutation rate but only take into account major mutations such as chromosomal rearrangements.
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Thought I'd try to see as many planets as possible In one night on Sunday, spotted Neptune with the help of nearby Venus, Uranus by star hopping and of course Jupiter all in the evening. Then Saturn and Mars early morning, no hope of Mercury cause no clear horizon still quite pleased with myself, anyone seen Mercury?
Next clear night, these things have to be tried, will crown my creation with a 2" 32mm Meade, the 250pds will handle it, so who's in agreement with Luke 6x or 8x...?
Hi all If you were to stack a 2xtelevue power mate in front of a 4x would your increased magnification be 6x or 8???
oh well I bet it's plenty enough for my humble needs, It has a HD movie function would this not be better than a webcam for collecting data to use with Registax?
Hi all I've been messing around with astro photos for a couple of months now, mainly the moon, planets and orion Started off using my wife's sony 8meg compact against the eyepiece with a modified orion mount using the camera's timer, getting good results, espicially the moon so with the arrival of my Nikon d5000 12meg dslr i was expecting a vast improvement, using 2 stacked 2x 2" barlows and a t adaptor Truth is the results aren't as good i'm not getting as much sharpness with the moon and Saturn has false colours around it I'm using live view to focus, a rmote shutter release and my polar aligment is spot on, only thing might be i'm using a cheap barlow with a powermate untill my 4x powermate arrives I can't believe a cheap digital could out perform a dslr any suggestions??
YES! another Planet in the bag!
Sounds like a nice area you live in, over here it's just ariels, roofs and more roofs in the way, not olive trees and mountains!!
Hi all Found this strange line in a crater on the moon positioned somewhere near the middle, seeing as there's not atmospheric conditions up there, i was wondering what could have caused it Don't remember seeing it before, any ideas, conspiracy theories welcome!


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Q: How to access web page served by nginx web server running in docker container We are trying to use docker to run nginx but for some reason I'm unable to access the nginx web server running inside the docker container.
We have booted a Docker Container using the following Dockerfile: https://github.com/dwyl/learn-docker/blob/53cca71042482ca70e03033c66d969b475c61ac2/Dockerfile
(Its a basic hello world using nginx running on port 8888)
To run the container we used:
docker run -it ubuntu bash

we determined the Container's IP address using the docker inspect command:
docker inspect --format '{{ .NetworkSettings.IPAddress }}' a9404c168b21

which is: 172.17.0.11
when I try to visit the container's IP address and the nginx port in a browser http://172.17.0.11:8888/ we get ERR_CONNECTION_TIMED_OUT
or using curl:
curl 172.17.0.11:8888
curl: (7) Failed to connect to 172.17.0.11 port 8888: Connection refused

To attempt to solve this we googled extensively but suspect we might be asking the "wrong" questions...

A: You shouldn't be trying to hit the IP address of the container, you should be using the IP address of the host machine.
What you are missing is the mapping of the port of the host machine to the port of the container running the nginx server.
Assuming that you want to use port 8888 on the host machine, you need a parameter such as this to map the ports:
docker run ... -p 8888:8888 ...
Then you should be able to access you server at http://<HOST_MACHINE_IP>:8888
EDIT: There is another gotcha if you are running on a Mac. To use Docker on a Mac it's common to use boot2docker but boot2docker adds in another layer. You need determine the IP address of the boot2docker container and use that instead of localhost to access nginx.
$ boot2docker ip

The VM's Host only interface IP address is: <X.X.X.X>

$ wget http://<X.X.X.X>:8888
...
Connecting to <X.X.X.X>:8888... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK

Reference: https://viget.com/extend/how-to-use-docker-on-os-x-the-missing-guide
EDIT: ... or with docker-machine the equivalent command would be docker-machine ip <machine-name> where <machine-name> is likely to be "default".

A: You may need to check if your container is running:

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*docker ps ( you should have an active container)

If no container is active:

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*docker run -p 80:80 -it  /bin/bash

*you will then be on your image terminal

*start nginx - sudo service nginx start

*ctrl p + ctrl q to quit docker without exiting the container

*if you are on mac and using boot2docker you cannot use localhost to check your running nginx

*so use boot2docker ip

*browse using the boot2docker ip


The present research work is emphasized on exploring alternative uses of low rank indigenous coals, particularly Tigyit coal and Samlaung coal as Secondary Fuel Mixtures (SFM). The characteristics such as moisture, ash, volatile matter, fixed carbon, sulphur contents and calorific value of Tigyit and Samlaung coals were determined. The morphological nature and elemental composition of Tigyit and Samlaung coals were also evaluated based on the monographs of Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) method and Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence (EDXRF) method. The sulphur content of run- of- mine coal was reduced using washing operation The quality of prepared fluid carbon is related to its ingredients, such as, size of coal, amount of water added and nature of stabilizer being used. Among the various laboratory tests available for fluid carbon performance test: settling, specific gravity and viscosity were chosen as basic tools for the present work. An appropriate amount of (-200) mesh size coal to water, 60:40, and stabilizer and initiator would have a viscosity such that it would behave like a truly fluid mixture in the piping system during test-firing. The combustion characteristics of prepared fluid carbon were simulated by two diverse firing systems: improvised static firing in make-shift cylindrical furnace and continuous dispersion / injection system. In the test-firing of prepared fluid carbon by continuous dispersion system, water vapour in the flame catalyses and accelerates the combustion of the carbon residue and exhibited continuous self-sustaining complete combustion.


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the celebrification of fashion Mar. 10, 2010
Madonna to Launch Lourdes-Inspired Juniors' Line at Macy's
Madonna just signed a giant fashion deal that will enable her to have hands in multiple existing brands as well as start new ones. Along with her manager, Guy Oseary, she forms MG Icon with brand-management firm Iconix, which owns labels like Candie's and Rampage along with stakes in other labels, such as Ed Hardy. Madonna and Guy (the "G" in "MG Icon," which surprisingly doesn't stand for "Material Girl Icon") will own a 50 percent stake in the company while Iconix owns the other half.
This new deal should enable Madonna, whose control-freak tendencies are said to have gotten in the way of fashion and beauty deals in the past, to finally get a fragrance off the ground. She could also endorse labels like Danskin and always-scary Jersey Shore favorite Ed Hardy. But this doesn't just mean she'll wear the stuff: Control freak that she is, "she'd probably be involved in design, photo shoots, everything," says the CEO of Iconix.
But before she can straddle "the Situation" in a music video (Jesus who?), she's rolling out a juniors' lifestyle collection for Macy's, inspired by her 13-year-old daughter Lourdes. The line will start with apparel, footwear, handbags, and jewelry ranging in price from $12 to $40 and will hit stores in time for back-to-school.
Lourdes is heavily involved in the line, and goes to design meetings with Macy's executives, such as chief merchandising officer Jeff Gennette. "Lourdes has an incredible sense of style," he told WWD. No details on what the line will actually look like have been provided. But we're imagining something along the lines of a cross between Rampage, Ed Hardy, Topshop, and Madonna's signature bustiers:
Photo: Kristian Dowling/Getty Images
The Pussycat Dolls did it for a few years.
Madonna, Iconix Form Fashion Joint Venture [WWD]
Related: Madonna Reportedly ThisClose to Launching a Macy's Line
mg icon
the celebrification of fashion


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Saving a Buck: A/C energy bills
by: KFOR-TV
Posted: Aug 2, 2012 / 06:00 PM CDT
Updated: Aug 3, 2012 / 01:28 PM CDT
Are you trying to keep cool and keep your energy bills down?
Replacing an old central air conditioning system can help you do just that but you do have to shop carefully.
Some systems are better at keeping their cool than others.
Contractor Tim Mosher said it's important to take good care of a central air conditioning system.
"The preventative maintenance in the beginning of the season is better than having to have a serviceman come out during a heat wave."
Consumer Reports said carefully choosing an air conditioning system can help you avoid service calls, too.
Its latest product-reliability survey shows some central air systems have been significantly more repair-prone…Amana, Goodman and York.
"In the past six years, close to one in five of these systems needed repairs. That's a lot."
Consumer Reports' survey also shows how inconvenient repairs can be.
Ten percent of those polled said they needed repeated repairs in the first year, 18 percent reported their system broke down completely and 39 percent lost A/C for at least a day.
"About 30 percent who had problems had to pay $150 or more for the repair."
To prevent having to call a repairman, Consumer Reports said invest in a more reliable brand, including ones from American, Standard, Rheem or Trane.
Also, plants and hedges should be at least two feet away from the air conditioning unit.
Clean filters and grills monthly and be sure to seal and insulate every duct.
"Up to 30 percent to 40 percent of energy can escape through leaks when ducts aren't insulated."
Another energy saver, use a programmable thermostat and set the temperature higher when you're out of the house.
The survey also found homeowners who hired the installer themselves versus those who let a home builder do the hiring had significantly fewer repairs.
Once your system is installed, it's important to get it inspected by a professional at the beginning of every cooling season to avoid repair problems.
We received a letter from the York representative in Norman and we wanted to publish it:
On the air conditioning story: The story presented ratings for central air conditioning equipment as stated in consumer reports and actually named the brands on the air. The data used by consumer reports is actually quite old and does not represent the current state of products. Since the York brand air conditioning products are produced in Norman, OK and Wichita, KS, it would have been nice to get a manufacturer's side of the story and let them present the data and trends they collect. It is a well supported fact that 70 to 80% of the issues with home A/C equipment is directly related to the installation. Manufacturers spend huge amounts of money and time trying to provide training to improve this area. The Moore-Norman Vo-Tec has a test lab with York equipment set-up so that we can provide training to contractors and dealers. This would be a great opportunity to showcase what an OKLAHOMA based manufacturing company is doing. Many A/C manufactures are continually moving their production to Mexico and China, but York has maintained that they want to keep their plants in the USA. One of the brands highlighted (Trane/American Standard) are now buying Chinese A/C producted branded for them. Please take time to highlight a good Oklahoma manufacturer trying to keep products in the USA. Please contact me if you would like to find out more.
Eric Newberg
Director, Commercial Product Management
York UPG – Norman, OK
Worst of winter ahead?


Hey y'all, it's Hazel here for a quick opening note. I know it's been quiet on the blog and I assure you it's only because we've got so many exciting things happening for Stay Bookish recently! I'm sure many of you have heard about our newly released magazine but what you didn't know is that aside from an amazing team of magazine staff writers, designers, photographers joining Stay Bookish, we've also got new members joining our blog squad! Today and the rest of the week, you'll be meeting our new bloggers! For now, please give a warm welcome for Nancy!
Hi bookish friends! My name is Nancy and I'm really excited to be here and a part of Stay Bookish.
I live in the US, but nowhere cool enough to have visiting authors or things like that, so I'll mostly be here with book reviews and discussion posts. I read almost everything (except horror and thriller, I don't do well with scary things) but I definitely favor alternate universe settings, so fantasy and sci-fi. A very small part of me is also a hopeless romantic so I'll read some contemporary (especially if they're ownvoices and lgbtq). Definitely shoot me some recs if you have any!
Plus: Gallagher Girls, Artemis Fowl, and a bunch of books that weren't part of a series, that I can't remember off the top of my head, or both.
I either read a book in a day or over weeks.
I write and want to publish an ownvoices book someday.
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (because I read it once in, like, sixth grade and figured I should read it again to see if I understand more of it).
This is my first time book blogging, so I'm really looking forward to getting into the swing of things and talking more with you all!
Nancy is a college student who spends all of her free time either creating or consuming content. She's a multi-fandom nerd with an appreciation for tech, world-building, and a good romance. You can find her bookish life updates at bookishnancy on Twitter and Instagram.
Hi, Nancy! I love that you included Redwall in your three childhood series; I absolutely love those books and am still in the process of collecting the entire series (I've got about ten so far, and I want all the covers to match so I always have to check used bookshops).
I really hope you enjoy To All the Boys I've Loved Before and Pride & Prejudice! They're both excellent and great fun, even if they're a fair bit different.
Ooh, that's so cool! So many books, though, good luck!! Do you have a favorite?
Yeah, I'm really looking forward to To All the Boys I've Loved Before (I'm itching for the chance to sit down for two hours and read it).
Hi, Nancy! It's so cool you're part of the blog squad!! Considering it's your first-time book blogging, you're already such an amazing writer!! Loved your list of books especially Gallagher Girls!! Even though i've pnly read the first 2 in the series.Someone finally mentioned my life. , And you've never read HP? OMG, You need too! I loved it.
OMG you're too nice thank you so much! Gallagher Girls is actually such an aesthetic I remember wanting to go to spy school because of the series lol. And yep, people always tell me that I need to but I always get distracted by other books. (Probably because I basically know what happens anyway, too many spoilers on the Internet.) It's definitely on my TBR though!