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Cloudflare announces Warp VPN service
Updated • Apr 1, 2019
Cloudflare revealed the company's first VPN product today called Warp which it plans to launch as part of the company's 1.1.1.1 application soon.
April 1st is probably the worst day to make announcements for products that do exist. Cloudflare apparently could not pass the opportunity to select April 1st, or 4/1, as the date to reveal Warp.
The company launched a DNS service a year ago and with it the DNS applications 1.1.1.1 for Android and iOS. The service supported security features like DNS-over-TLS and DNS-over-HTTPS, a strict no IP address logging policy, the deletion of logs in a 24-hour period, and fast speeds especially compared to default DNS services operated by most ISPs.
Cloudlfare calls Warp a "VPN for people who don't know what V.P.N. stands for". The explanation that Cloudflare gives is relatively weak: according to Cloudflare, it is the simplicity that makes it attractive to users who don't know about VPN services. The explanation is weak as Cloudflare's solution is not the first that offers a simple option to use a VPN.
Warp encrypts all Internet traffic, respects end-to-end encryption, and does not require that users install a root certificate on their devices.Unencrypted Internet connections will be encrypted but only between the user's device and Cloudflare's server (similarly to how all VPNs handle this). The same is true for all respected VPN services.
Cloudflare promises that Warp's performance, reliability, and focus on preserving power are what will set it apart from comparable services.
We've built Warp around a UDP-based protocol that is optimized for the mobile Internet. We also leveraged Cloudflare's massive global network, allowing Warp to connect with servers within milliseconds of most the world's Internet users. With our network's direct peering connections and uncongested paths we can deliver a great experience around the world. Our tests have shown that Warp will often significantly increase Internet performance.
Warp will be offered as a free option that is included in the company's 1.1.1.1 application. Cloudflare is working on Warp+, a premium version of Warp that will be available for a "low monthly fee" for people who want more speed.
It is not uncommon for companies to finance free versions of a product using premium offerings.
Warp+ follows Cloudlfare's web-based servicing model. The company offers a base version of Cloudlfare for free and paid upgrades to unlock certain features.
Cloudflare promises, in regards to the always hot topic privacy, that
browsing data won't be sold or used for targeted advertising.
user-identifiable log data is not written to disk.
that users may use Warp without supplying their name, phone number or email address.
that it will hire third-party auditors to make sure the service delivers what is promised.
The service itself uses WireGuard combined with Cloudflare's Mobile SKD. Warp+, the premium version of Warp, will use Cloudflare's Argo next to that as well.
Android or iOS users can join the waitlist in the 1.1.1.1 application. Some may not see the option to join the waitlist yet as update propagation takes some time usually.
Warp's strengths are that it is backed by a company that operates one of the largest networks on the planet, and that it will become a part of the 1.1.1.1 on mobile for ease of use. Users don't have to sign up for it if they use the free version similarly to how Opera's browser VPN works. The difference is that Warp works globally while Opera's solution only in the browser.
Desktop applications will be released at a later point in time. Warp won't convince users that distrust Cloudflare, but the success of the 1.1.1.1 application has shown that there is a huge market out there for such a product.
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Yuliya said on April 1, 2019 at 6:10 pm
From the company which actively makes the WWWeb a worse place for end-users. Lol no thank you.
I wonder if they will whitelist their own servers, freeing the Warp users from the reCAPTCHA hell they go through once they reach CloudFlare's property…
Ascrod said on April 1, 2019 at 6:14 pm
"A VPN for people who don't know what V.P.N. stands for"
If you know that little about what a VPN is, you probably shouldn't use one.
boris said on April 2, 2019 at 3:00 am
If you use torrent or other file-sharing software, you should use VPN. Even if you dow not know how VPN works.
Yuliya said on April 2, 2019 at 3:47 am
>If you use torrent or other file-sharing software, you should use VPN
I never used one: imgur.com/Pnb1UT9
NotAnonymous said on April 2, 2019 at 6:24 pm
VPN only replaces your ISP
sunny said on April 1, 2019 at 9:22 pm
April 1st ?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! is it lie?
11r20 said on April 1, 2019 at 10:11 pm
I'm leaning toward the idea that goolag e100, cloudflare, akamai and amazons ec2 cloud networks are all interested in global trends and the publics browsing habits…and that these trends especially consumer and political will be sold to elites and governments just as they are now.
Those who provide encryption have the power to un-encrypt…just sayin
Anonymous said on April 2, 2019 at 3:41 am
Cloudflare is just another front for the same people, the usual suspects. They all answer to the same government. People assume Cloudflare is an alternative to Amazon, MS, Google's spy networks but it's not, it's exactly the same.
Cloudflare's owners: Google Capital, Microsoft, Baidu, Qualcomm.
Manly P. Hall said on April 1, 2019 at 10:40 pm
PROTIP: The height of DDOS attacks ended before Cloudflare entered in business with its DDOS protection.
Hegelian Dialectic at its finest. Buy a VPN, trust our free VPN. We own you.
DrKnow said on April 2, 2019 at 12:51 am
Even more PROTIP: There's still a LOAD of DDOS attacks. Small sites and businesses can easily be taken off-line for extended periods at nominal cost compared to the damage potentially done.
That said, I wouldn't buy or use their VPN.
Drknow, of course there are still load of DDOS attacks. And there would be even more with no protection. So? Sites and businesses shouldn't try to protect themselves against attackers and make the lives of the attackers easier because the way they try to protect themselves is inconvenient for you??
DrKnow said on April 2, 2019 at 8:08 pm
Anonymous, You missed my point.
I was replying to Manly regarding the attacks. Cloudflare entered precisely because they saw a business opportunity for many sites that need protection.
I mentioned nothing about it inconveniencing me. Any small business that replies on the internet would be wise to use some form of protection.
ULBoom said on April 2, 2019 at 4:27 am
From 1.1.1.1.1.1 lots of 1's: "a strict no IP address logging policy, the deletion of logs in a 24-hour period"
Uh….huh? You have to log an IP to make a connection but the log should be obliterated as soon as the connection is broken.
And this is why their VPN won't be a VPN, beside the fact that they are Cloudshare who makes money collecting, storing, selling data and recapcha'ing us to near violence.
2019, the year of VPN's. Almost no one knows what a VPN is and CloudF**k does get credit for acknowledging that in their hook. Otherwise, as far as I could throw a horse!
Wasn't facebook sort of forced to shut down the 24/7 monitoring tool they ran for years and called a VPN? A VPN from facebook? That's not even possible! 2020 will be the year of the proxy, another spectacular opportunity for obfuscation.
Alas, this can't be an I Lirpa joke, "tech" companies have no concept of humor. They think arrogance is funny. Jokes on them!
chump2010 said on April 2, 2019 at 8:45 am
Not sure why all the hate on Cloudflare. I have looked into other VPN's and their track records are usually much worse. i.e. when you start looking at who owns the company etc you start to realise that maybe you should not trust this company.
Has their been any actual proof of actual wrong doing with this company? What are the VPNs other people use?
will said on April 2, 2019 at 1:21 pm
A recent post from a discussion on VPN's !
"You need to know that any VPN service that is registered or does business in the United States has to keep a log of your activities, whether they tell about this or not. It is a requirement of DHS. That log has to show at least the past 6 months of your activity. Virtually every VPN out there lies and says they do not keep logs but it will hurt their business if you understood that. This also applies to VPNs in the UK, Canada and the European Union as well as most other countries.
Also VPNs mention they use proxy servers and anonymous servers but fail to mention who owns and operates them or where they are specifically located. When you connect to any server a log is created of the connection and its activity. people think that by using the TOR network they are hidden but fail to realize the TOR network was created by the US Navy, the NSA and CIA. it's an historical fact, look it up. They own those servers. Or they are owned by fronts for them.
And VPNs brag about their encryption. Or double encryption. But they only use approved encryption standards, usually the AES standard. But it was created by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology and it has already been shown that they have hidden backdoors to unlock them. And the key lengths such as 128 or 256 or 512 are jokes nowadays anyway. They can be cracked immediately even without a backdoor. I can remember 4098 and even 8192 and those were discarded back in the late 90's as insecure.
I use a Swiss email service that highlights its double encryption but I know it is meaningless if they get a request to see your emails. They are there for at least the past 6 months, usually forever in most cases. And fully accessible to any agency that requests it.
If you use a VPN without understanding what they can and cannot do then you probably haven't noticed that you get spam from companies related to your browsing interests. Why? because most major companies can still see the cookies and logs of sites you have visited directly through your browser. A lot of companies don't do this. visit sites like Target or Sears and you are most likely safe but when you visit the giant websites like the top 5 sales and auction sites then you are almost certainly being scanned and your preferences noted.
And then there is the problem of windows itself logging your activities in several dozen different places on your computer and reporting this info to Microsoft 5500 TIMES AND HOUR. Look it up. MS sells this info for profit and has stated that they decide it it needs to be turned over to law enforcement. They don't ask you or tell you, they just report you. its buried in their agreements but you can Google it and find out.
So are VPNS worthwhile. In some instance, yes. I use a VPN to watch BBC television shows and to gain access to media that may be blocked to my country. Also to visit sites that reject anyone from a country other than where it is located. Things like that. You can download torrents with a VPN and generally are safe if, and only if, you know how to make your activity safe. Like downloading through a country that is extremely lax to begin with.
Other than that they are worthless. "
Clairvaux said on April 2, 2019 at 5:24 pm
"A post" from "a discussion" we don't even know where it happened, there's zero supporting sources in this "post", and it has this telltale silliness that shows whoever wrote that text is speaking through his arse :
"People think that by using the TOR network they are hidden but fail to realize the TOR network was created by the US Navy, the NSA and CIA. it's an historical fact, look it up."
The US Navy, actually. Everybody knows that, and it does not make Tor less secure or private, on the contrary.
So everything this guy wrote about VPNs is bullshit.
Incidentally, anyone using a computer needs to stop this America-is-evil moronic rant, or get rid of their computers, phones and whatnot. The blasted Internet itself was invented by America, and by the American defence community at that, as the Kremlin is wont to repeat to any gullible conspiracy lovers.
And personal computing itself wouldn't exist without the American tech industry and inventors. So you need to make a choice here : either take advantage of what the US has given you, or spread all the lies that you want, but do it with pen and paper. Not on the Internet.
An interesting discussion here, provided you take into account the fact that this reddit is heavily slanted against big evil corporations that blah… blah…
https://www.reddit.com/r/privacytoolsIO/comments/b84k1a/cloudflare_announces_warp_vpn_service_thoughts
So take it with a grain of salt, re-balance the whole perspective, and pay special attention to the informed comments supporting this Cloudflare initiative.
I'm personally very Cloudflare-curious, their literature sounds very convincing, but of course I'm slightly reluctant for obvious reasons.
One thing I dislike about them is, it's practically impossible to get any support at all, unless you're a paying customer. Even through a forum or such. At least, that has been my experience when I tried their DNS server.
TelV said on April 5, 2019 at 12:31 pm
Is it my imagination or is this a mobile only VPN? No good to me unless it works on Windows 8.1
Keith said on April 8, 2019 at 3:23 am
A site that independently tests VPN's & email services. Good info.
thatoneprivacysite.net
wangychungy said on April 13, 2019 at 1:23 am
So, this uses WireGuard. But is WireGuard ready for prime-time, or is this going to be a beta test of some sort?
What I see on Wikipedia is giving my some concern, although it's a bit dated:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WireGuard#Adoption
carry said on September 8, 2019 at 7:34 pm
Hello, Drknow, of course, there is still a load of DDOS attacks. And there would be even more with no protection. So? Sites and businesses shouldn't try to protect themselves against attackers and make the lives of the attackers easier because the way they try to protect themselves is inconvenient for you??carry
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and then he bought this vest, it's about as close as we're going to get to a match. The color is spot on, but the tooth is slightly different, but nothing noticeable from a distance.
What a great find! If we hadn't already found a suit that works, I totally would have dragged us over to JOS Bank.
We also got quite a deal on a suit that can be found in stores (My fiance did not want to order online). We purchased the groom and groomsmen's outfits from Macys. The outfits can be found here: http://www1.macys.com/shop/product/perry-ellis-crimini-textured-blazer-vest-pants?ID=737274&CategoryID=17788#fn=sp%3D1%26spc%3D249%26ruleId%3D66%26slotId%3D36. My FI's suit was around $170 (jacket and pants) + tie + shirt = probably around $300 for his outfit. Macys frequently does those 25% off weekends and then they do the addition 15% if you have a card. We took advantage of this and so we got 40% off of the outfits. For three groomsmen, their outfits (tie, vest and pants) came to a total of around $450.
That's my FI in the groomsmen attire!
Thanks for letting us know. It looks great! How does it fit him? We might visit one in Washington to see how they fit and feel. We have a lot of time to find him a suit so I'm guessing a few more sales will come up before we need it. I'm thinking the groomsmen will only wear pants and a shirt, so it seems like it might be more economical to just buy those things rather than rent.
I'd say get yourself on the mailing list. If I hear of another sale coming up I'll try to post something about it. You live in DC? I live in So. MD, Charles County. If fits him great, but I don't have any pictures of him in it... I should probably do that. He's sometimes a hard fit, super broad shoulders and thighs from years of football as a teen. Suits and clothes have a tendency to come slim fit these days, and everything hangs pretty nicely on him. Luckily, Jos A Bank tends to offer choices in cuts of their suits.
nice look! thanks for sharing!!!
Alright ladies...I need some help!!
I LOVE the idea of the OOT bag and everything you can put in it. Unfortunately, I live in Ontario and every website that's been posted or that I have found for travel sized items is American and shipping to Canada is EXPENSIVE.
Anyone out there that lives close to the Ontario border want to order these items and then ship them to me??? I just can't afford the shipping to my area. I don't know what else to do...you can't really find the individual packets of tylenol or imodium anywhere in Canada....we just spent the day looking.
Also, we leave April 9th...so its crunch time!
Anyone have any other solution to this problem?
You know if it's honestly that expensive I would save your $$$ and buy things local. I've heard of a few brides that didn't want to go overboard and are going to put in a more local flavor into their bags. Another bride, I think she was a Jamaician bride, was going to put in some rum cake and some local beers. You could always research local treats and drink of choice and give your guests: a local treat, drink of choice, and a post cards. Small but thoughtful! I mean honestly if someone didn't bring Advil you know that someone in your party did. If your heart is set on individual packets of advil and pepto and what not I got mine off Amazon. I know Amazon has a .ca for you Canada folks. I think I spent $25(USD) on both advil and pepto packets. Hope this helps and good luck!
Alright ladies...I need some help!! I LOVE the idea of the OOT bag and everything you can put in it. Unfortunately, I live in Ontario and every website that's been posted or that I have found for travel sized items is American and shipping to Canada is EXPENSIVE. Anyone out there that lives close to the Ontario border want to order these items and then ship them to me??? I just can't afford the shipping to my area. I don't know what else to do...you can't really find the individual packets of tylenol or imodium anywhere in Canada....we just spent the day looking. Also, we leave April 9th...so its crunch time! Anyone have any other solution to this problem?
Hi there, I bought pepto bismol chewable tablets...they come in sheets of six tablets and I just cut them into little strips of 2 to put in my bags. My mom lives in the states, she was able to get me the individual packets of motrin from sam's club.


Three unbelievable 'It Happened to Me!' stories: Long Lost S&W .38, Convenience Store Ambush, and Early Morning Showdown.
My brother was the first to receive the shocking phone call from the police in our hometown of Conroe, Texas. During a drug raid on a house in Conroe, they'd found something belonging to my late father and asked if I could come pick it up.
My mind spun as I imagined the possibilities. I had no idea what these strangers could possibly have that belonged to my beloved father, who had passed away in 2009. But when Conroe Police Sgt. Brent Stowe showed me a tattered-looking tan box, I instinctively knew what they'd found. It was my father's Smith & Wesson .38 Special snub-nose revolver.
"I remember this box!" I exclaimed as I looked it over. The police had even recovered the original paperwork with my father's name on it.
Last year, the Conroe PD intercepted a package full of marijuana and executed a search warrant on the home to where it was being mailed. They found the gun in the closet, still in the box where my father had stored it.
It took some real detective work to find out where the gun came from. My father owned a small liquor store in downtown Houston called the Bottle Shop. By examining decades-old reports, the Conroe police learned that the Bottle Shop had been robbed in October 1969. The thieves broke in after-hours and stole three cases of whiskey, three cases of scotch, one case of rum, 10 cases of cigarettes and the gun. My father carried it to protect himself in exactly that type of scenario: a robbery late at night, when he was alone at the Bottle Shop.
How did the gun end up inside a house not far from mine 44 years later? After they were busted on marijuana charges, the homeowners denied any knowledge of who had stolen the gun in 1969. The police believe the gun sat in its box, untouched, the entire time.
The gun might be the key piece of evidence in solving a decades-old crime, but, for now, I'm just grateful the police found me. My father took pride in his store. Even though he has passed on, it feels good to have his prized S&W back in my family's hands.
It was a cool fall evening in the boonies of North Carolina. Like most days, it was a beautiful day to shoot. My then-girlfriend's father owned and operated his own personal protection and weapons training business, as well as an NRA-approved range at his own home on the outskirts of a small town.
We had met for a few hours to go over some shooting drills and really tune up my defense-style shooting. We concluded around 8 p.m. that night. Before leaving, I packed my Rock Island Armory 1911 in its case and loaded my truck. My girlfriend's father suggested that, although I was going home, I load my pistol and open carry it on my way home. Recognizing the wisdom of his advice, I unpacked my firearm and ammo, dropped it in my holster and threw it on my hip.
On my way home, I received a call from my mom asking me to pick up soda on my way home. I pulled into the next gas station I came across. I was unfamiliar with the area, but it seemed a safe-enough place.
I pulled up to the parking spot beside the door and exited my vehicle. As I approached the door, I hear a loud bang from behind me. I turn to see a car jump the curb loaded with some "less-than-friendly" looking characters. Two were armed with bats and another with a knife.
By now I had positioned myself with my openly carried 1911 and ordered the gentlemen to stop. They looked in my direction and froze. One of the men yelled, "Gun!" The three would-be criminals hopped back into the car and retreated quicker than they had arrived. I like to think my actions saved the people in the store and me. Lesson learned: No matter how proficient you are with your weapon, it won't do you any good unless you have it with you.
My husband gets up around 4:00 or 5:00 a.m. to go to work, leaving our two young sons and me to sleep peacefully for at least two more hours. So when I awoke one dark morning to the sound of loud footsteps, followed by doors opening and closing, I assumed he had forgotten something and returned home for it. But, our guard dog Ripley began growling. Something didn't seem right.
I decided to call my husband. He answered on the first ring and told me that he hadn't come home. I realized in terror that an intruder must be in the house. My mind flashed back to a night, years earlier, when I was awakened by the sound of someone trying to force open my apartment door. I didn't have a gun then, and I was absolutely terrified. But this time was going to be different. This time I grabbed my 9mm handgun and prepared to confront the home invader.
I called 911, but soon realized the police wouldn't come in time to stop the home invasion. I was not going to let them get to my children. I steeled myself and threw open the door.
I realized the invader must have watched my husband leave and decided it was time to strike. However, he did not expect to meet me with a gun. But I was ready and made sure he understood the danger of his mistake. Thankfully, I did not have to shoot him. The invader turned and fled as I moved out to confront him, leaving a frantic trail of muddy footprints.
I don't want to ever have to shoot someone, but I absolutely will do so to protect my kids and myself. Maybe some people would cower in fear, but that's not me. And that's why I have a gun.


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Medvedev: 'It'll be hard to become World's No. 1 while Djokovic and Nadal still on courts'
Medvedev currently occupies 4th place in the ATP World Rankings with 8,470 points, as Djokovic ranks first with 12,030 points, while Nadal trails behind in second place with 9,850 points
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MOSCOW, November 23. /TASS/. Clinching the top spot in the ATP (the Association of Tennis Professionals) World Rankings will be extremely hard, while Novak Djokovic of Serbia and Spain's Rafael Nadal are still hitting the tennis courts, Russian tennis star Daniil Medvedev told TASS on Monday.
Djokovic praises Russian tennis star Medvedev as 'one of the top players of the world'
Medvedev currently occupies 4th place in the ATP World Rankings with 8,470 points, as Djokovic ranks first with 12,030 points, while Nadal trails behind in second place with 9,850 points.
"It's still a long way to get to the top of the line [in the ATP World Rankings]," Medvedev said in an online interview with TASS.
"You have to complete the season better than all the rest to become the World's No. 1 and sometimes 8,000 points can be sufficient but on other occasions 12,000 points are not enough," he continued. "It all depends on me, the more tournaments that I'll have like in Paris and London, the more chances I'll get to top of the ATP rankings."
"However, it will be more complicated to achieve this aim with Rafa [Rafael Nadal], Roger [Federer] and Novak [Djokovic] still locking horns on the courts, but I will try to do my best," Medvedev added.
Late Sunday, Medvedev won the ATP Finals in London, securing a 4-6, 7-6 (7-2), 6-4 victory over Austria's Dominic Thiem. It was the first win for the 24-year-old Russian tennis star in his second-time appearance at the ATP Finals tournament.
On their path to the finals, both Thiem and Medvedev enjoyed victories over Serbian player Novak Djokovic and Spanish national Rafael Nadal.
Last year, Medvedev lost three games at the ATP Finals finishing at the bottom of the Group Stage during his inaugural appearance at this prestigious tennis tournament. This year, the Russian national won all three matches within the Group Stage.
The ATP Finals tournament was held during the week of November 15-22, 2020 in London and the competition had $5.7 million in prize money up for grabs. This high-profile sporting event is now scheduled to move to Italy's Turin in 2021.
Earlier this month, Medvedev took home his first title this season, winning the 2020 Paris Masters title. In his final match on November 8, the Russian tennis star snatched a comeback victory of 5-7, 6-4, 6-1 over Germany's Alexander Zverev.
Medvedev is now the fourth Russian to win the Paris tournament, after Marat Safin (2000, 2002, 2004), Nikolai Davydenko (2006) and Karen Khachanov (2018).
In early September, Medvedev reached the semifinals stage of the 2020 US Open, where he lost in three sets to Dominic Thiem of Austria 2-6; 6-7 (7-9); 6-7 (5-7). The Austrian player eventually won the Grand Slam tournament in the United States defeating Germany's Alexander Zverev in the final.
Medvedev made global headlines in the summer of 2019 with his maiden Grand Slam final appearance at the US Open, losing a dramatic five-set thriller to Spain's Rafael Nadal.
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Russian sports ministry plans to begin vaccination of athletes in March
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MIAMI COUNTY — At their meeting Thursday, the Miami County Commissioners approved the purchase of a property by the Miami County Sanitary Engineering Department.
Miami County Sanitary Engineer Paul Huelskamp told the commissioners that the site has a well that is part of a superfund site. The department will pay $150,000 for two tracts of land immediately east of the department offices.
"Basically, we consolidate our property. Although we don't have have an obligation to purchase this property, I believe it's in the county's best interest as well as maintaining a good working relationship with the U.S. EPA," he said.
The property is located on County Road 25-A across the street from the Sanitary Engineering facility. A residence on the property will be demolished, Huelskamp said.
In other business, the commissioners approved the purchase of a new work station for the Common Pleas Court at a cost of $4,066.
The board also set a public hearing for 1 p.m. on Dec. 13, to discuss issuing $250 million in hospital facilities improvement and refunding revenue bonds for the Kettering Health Network.


Don't bother chugging any more of that nasty spiked eggnog — The Wire is all teed up to be your high-def holiday binge fix.
It's time to round up your Wire-viewing task force: all 60 episodes of the acclaimed HBO drama have finally seen a high-definition upgrade.
Just in time for Christmas, a five-day, five-season, full-series marathon of the popular show starts December 26 at noon EST on HBO Signature, at a clip of one season per day through December 30. If you wanna take your warrant-watching fully mobile, you can catch all 60 episodes in full on HBO GO, also starting December 26.
And then, on January 5, The Wire: The Complete Series will be available in HD for full purchase on iTunes, Google Play, Xbox Video, and Vudu, with individual eps accessible through all of HBO's Digital HD retailers. Meanwhile, Blu-ray fans will have to wait to get their dosage in box-set form until summertime.
This long-needed upgrade finally gives us the chance to see all the dark sides of Ballmurr — sorry, I meant Baltimore — in 16:9 full-frame HD. After getting an advance HD look at Season 1 — which features dingy interior basement scenes and location shoots in the local high-rises and courtyards — I'm pleased to report that the remastering team was wise enough to retain the signature grit that defined the show's original 4:3 standard-def look instead of prettying up the joint too much.
Meanwhile, Wilds, who was just a teenager when he joined the show in the education-breakdown-focused Season 4, had to tell his folks he was going to be shooting guns — and often. "Thank God for good parents, because my mom or dad would go, 'They want me to sign off on what?'" he laughs.
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Diego Maradona gives verdict on Lionel Messi situation at Barcelona
As things stand Messi is expected to leave Barcelona when his contract expires at the end of the season but Maradona feels it is far from a foregone conclusion
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Diego Maradona has claimed he knew Lionel Messi's time at Barcelona would turn sour because of his own experience of leaving the club.
The Argentina legend spent two years at the Nou Camp as a player between 1982-84, during which time he frequently argued with Barca chiefs.
He eventually moved on to Napoli in a world-record deal after handing in a transfer request.
Messi has often been at loggerheads with the Barca board, with more recent events leading him to try to force his way out of the club in the summer, only to be denied a transfer.
The six-time Ballon d'Or winner has effectively been kept at Barca for the final season of his contract against his wishes, but Maradona is not one bit surprised with how the situation is panning out.
Maradona says he knew Messi's time at Barcelona would turn sour (Image: AFP via Getty Images)
"I knew it was going to end badly and I thought Leo was going to leave," Maradona told the Argentinian newspaper Clarin (via Marca ). "It happened to me too.
"Barcelona is not an easy club and he has been there for many years and was not treated as he deserves.
"He gave them everything, he took them to the top and one day he wanted to leave to get a change of scenery and they said no."
Since Messi's failed attempt to terminate his Barcelona contract the club has seen former president Josep Maria Bartomeu and the entire board resign.
Will Messi still leave Barcelona next summer? Have your say below.
The Barca skipper's contract runs out at the end of the season (Image: Getty Images)
In addition, reports in Spain have suggested Barcelona need to slash their wage budget by £170million in order to ward off the threat of bankruptcy, with Messi by far and away the top earner at the club.
The likes of Man City and PSG are still hopeful of landing his signature next summer when his deal expires, but Barca are keen to retain the services of their talisman.
Much could depend on the outcome of the upcoming presidential election, and Maradona feels it is not a foregone conclusion that Messi will still decide to leave.
He added: "What happens is that slamming the door is not easy; there is a contract, a very big club, people who love you. I didn't do it at Napoli."
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Global Investor Coalition on Climate Change (GIC)
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Stephanie Pfeifer, Oliver Grayer
IIGCC, Second Floor, Riverside Building, County Hall, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 7PB, United Kingdom
The Global Investor Coalition on Climate Change (GIC) is a joint initiative of four regional climate change investor groups: This one IIGCC (Europe), INCR (North America), IGCC (Australia & New Zealand) and AIGCC (Asia).
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The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) is a forum for collaboration on climate change for investors.
IIGCC provides investors with a collaborative platform to encourage public policies, investment practices, and corporate behavior that address long-term risks and opportunities associated with climate change.
IIGCC pursues its mission through two strategic objectives: 1. Changing market signals by encouraging the adoption of strong and credible public policy solutions that ensure an orderly and efficient move to a low carbon economy, as well as measures for adaptation. 2. Informing investment practices to preserve and enhance long-term investment values.
To deliver on its objectives, IIGCC operates a number of programmes that commission research, produce reports and engage with various stakeholders. These are some of the planned and on-going projects in each of IIGCCs main focus areas:
1. Policy The mission of IIGCCs Policy programme is to develop and communicate investor positions on policy and regulatory frameworks at international, regional and national level to support a shift in favour of less carbon-intensive investment. 2. Climate Risk The aim of IIGCCs Climate Risk programme is to help investors identify, and to the extent possible, quantify the strategic implications of policy measures and physical risks to long-term investments with a view to inform communication with other stakeholders. 3. Corporate The mission of IIGCCs Corporate programme is to deepen investor understanding of the nature of risks and opportunities faced by companies, as well as their strategies and performance in addressing them. There is also a special focus on company views on climate change policy. 4. Property IIGCCs Property programme has two principal aims: The first is to engage with policymakers to ensure appropriate policies are put in place which maximise environmental benefits whilst maintaining and enhancing property investment returns. The second aim is to ensure that considerations of climate change and its implications are integrated into the management and decision-making process for property investment portfolios. 5. Global IIGCC collaborates with regional investor networks and others. The Global Investor Coalition on Climate Change is a collaboration between IIGCC, INCR, IGCC and AIGCC for shared international initiatives on climate policy and other projects of common interest.
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Blockchain game Realms of Ethernity breaks records on launchpads
Miami, Florida, April 27, 2022 — Development on the much anticipated nonfungible token (NFT) gaming blockbuster Realms of Ethernity (RoE) — created by the Miami-based metaverse gaming company XYZZY and its Vietnam game development subsidiary Wild Thunder Studio — is slated for an alpha version release in the first quarter 2023.
The project has been forging ahead after solidifying partnerships with major, global launchpads ahead of the game's initial decentralized exchange offering (IDO) and token generation event this week. RoE held an initial game offering (IGO) on April 13-14 for pre-launch tokens, which sold out in record time on Enjinstarter, Black Magic Network, TrustPad, Ignition, Spores and MetaLaunch.
On Seedify, RoE sold out in 26 seconds. RoE's IGO success is one of the biggest in the history of play-to-earn (P2E) gaming.
RoE is the world's first triple-A-quality, P2E, NFT massively multiplayer online role-playing game. It's a polished, rich, third-person open world built with Unity 3D with stunning audio-visual quality, allowing players true ownership of the game's assets. It received an initial investment of $5 million, followed by a successful fundraising campaign that garnered $9 million from investors worldwide.
Now, RoE has partnered with many of the world's leading launchpads, including TrustPad, Seedify, Ignition and Starpunk, to allow investors to discover RoE in its early stages of development. RoE's IDO is scheduled for this week, allowing cryptocurrency investors to learn about the game and invest in RoE's presale rounds.
An XYZZY representative described RoE's main goal as creating a sustainable digital economy where players have the freedom to earn and contribute to a stable, sustainable economy.
"Together with our parent company and seed investor, Decentralised Investment Group (DIG) of Dubai, XYZZY believes this is a game that will forever change the future of blockchain gaming in the metaverse," the representative said.
Haydn Snape, founder and CEO of DIG, applauded the partnership with leading launchpads.
"A launchpad is essential to a blockchain project," Snape said. "As a cryptocurrency platform, it can launch new coins or new crypto projects, or raise liquid capital, as well as provide a community around projects. Launching RoE on these seven major launchpads means its success is guaranteed."
Built with blockchain technology and inspired by World of Warcraft, the virtual, mythical world of RoE will be a rich gaming experience filled with hundreds of immersive and action-packed P2E games, where players can explore vast and varied worlds, complete quests, discover hidden treasure and embark on incredible adventures. With a strong design ethos and a focus on exploring, battling, community building and reward earning, players can embark on journeys to build, own and monetize their gaming experience.
RoE provides real ownership over in-game items by turning them into ERC-721-protocol tokens. Players who create inventory will completely own it, which will allow them to trade that inventory to earn RETH tokens or real cash, use that inventory in RoE or embed it in third-party games and tools. The game's digital assets will live on the Ethereum blockchain via a layer-2 scaling solution, allowing for instant trade confirmations and near-zero gas fees for NFT minting and trading.
In four months, RoE has finished a playable game demo for season one and released its gameplay lore with a quest system and in-game economy. Games will be released in seasons, and the end of each season will be the theme for the start of the next one. Players will help decide these.
The alpha version will support up to 20,000 concurrent users, featuring a map of 10 square miles and almost all the features to be in the official game. The official version will follow with a mid-2023 release.
Backed by a global team of advisors and investors, including Mark Vange, former chief technology officer of Electronics Arts Interactive, and Jordan Belfort, the real Wolf of Wall Street, RoE is creating a player-driven virtual world of diversity and inclusivity set to disrupt the blockchain ecosystem.
About XYZZY
The Miami-based metaverse gaming company XYZZY, powered by multinational blockchain technology conglomerate DIG of Dubai, is bringing together the worlds of gaming and decentralized finance through revolutionary blockchain technology.
XYZZY website: www.xyzzy.ai
RoE Website: https://realmsofethernity.com/
RoE Whitepaper: https://realmsofethernity.com/whitepaper
RoE Twitter (@realmsofeth) : https://twitter.com/realmsofeth
RoE Discord: https://discord.com/invite/UymjnQ9Cyt
RoE Telegram: https://t.me/realmsofethernityMMORPG
RoE Instagram (@realmsofeth) : https://www.instagram.com/realmsofeth/
RoE LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/realmsofeth/
RoE Medium (@RealmsOfETH) : https://medium.com/@RealmsOfETH
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My Dear Boy...
In early November, a postcard was received by No. 8699, Private Basil Dawes of B Company, 2nd Suffolk, who was a prisoner of war in Germany at Doeberitz Camp. It Ran;
"My Dear Boy, We thought of you on the 1st. Have you got your parcel? Have you heard from D yet? You did not say how you were. we are looking forward to a letter. Do you want any clothes? say when you write. With love from Dad."
"D" was Basil's brother Donald, also a prisoner of war in Germany, but in a camp at Dyrotz. Like Basil, Donald had been captured at Le Cateau whilst serving with 2nd Suffolk. He had already spent 14 months in captivity and was already consoling himself that it was turning out to be a long war. Don and Basil's father did his best to cheer them up, sending the boys photographs of their home village of Ufford and photos of themselves in pre-war days - with place names removed by the censor.
The image above was a common one which was reproduced for all of the subjects pictured here. Apart from the Russian soldier in the foreground, all these men were from the Suffolk Regiment and had been in captivity since Le Cateau.
Standing right, is Lance Corporal A. Mallard, a pre-war regular soldier who had served with the 1st Battalion in South Africa. Standing left is 6219, Private John Clarke; a contemporary of Mallard's who left the Suffolk Regiment around 1910. He had gained a successful job with the London and North Eastern Railway Company, but was called back to the Colours when war was declared in August 1914. Amazingly, both men heralded from the small village of Blisworth in Northamptonshire. Basil is standing 2nd left.
It was a tough life as a prisoner of war in the Kaisers Germany. Restricted rations, difficulty in obtaining food and primitive living conditions, are all seen here in the expressions of the men photographed. Some men like Clarke would sadly never survive the ordeal.


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Michelle is the primary counselor regarding public sector careers and office liaison on diversity initiatives. She oversees all public interest and diversity programming, resources and job fairs. Michelle earned her Juris Doctor degree at Loyola University Chicago School of Law, and has worked professionally in a number of legal and non-profit settings including the Loyola University Child Law Clinic, Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Amnesty International, the Ohio Coalition Against Sexual Assault, and the Chicago immigration law firm of Davidson & Schiller where she worked primarily with clients seeking asylum. She currently serves on the Advisory Committee for PSJD, an online public service job search resource for students and alumni. She is also a member of the Chicago Bar Association Legal Aid Committee; the National Association of Law Placement (NALP) Public Service, and Diversity committees; and the American Bar Association Government and Public Sector Division. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree at The Ohio State University and is a member of the Illinois Bar.


This is mine that I made from scratch!!
I am proud of this cake!! It was so tasteful!!! I went to the Taste of Home cooking school and won a cook book. This is my first item i made from my new super cool cook book!!
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Review: Valfaris
November 14, 2019 December 4, 2019 Editor
Get ready for some heavy metal adventure! Developed by Steel Mantis (the minds that brought us Slain: Back from Hell back in 2016) and Stage Clear Studios and published by Big Sugar, Valfaris is a run and gun pixel art adventure in the depths of space where you play as Therion, the fearless son of Valfaris that comes back to his homeworld to uncover the truth beyond this planet vanishing and later reappearance where the main suspect is no one else than his father.
Venture into the most inhospitable planet of the galaxy fighting ferocious beasts thirsty for blood and soldiers with one mission: stop you at any cost. Eliminate all threats the planet throws at you with your trustworthy arsenal and be ready to show your old man who's daddy here!
What do you do? In this game you will explore the tainted world of Valfaris, eliminating everything that moves before they eliminate you! To do so, you will have at your disposal a melee weapon and your sidearm. Later in the game, you will have access to a special gun, much more powerful and with limited ammo that consumes energy from your shield. Investigate the pits of this world, fight countless enemies and bring down all defenses of this planet – before they terminate you!
Some beautiful designs down here
What we liked!
Insane visuals: Do you like pixel art graphics? Good for you because Valfaris brings some of the most amazing and well-detailed game worlds of the year! The level of care with the gruesome visuals of enemies being sliced, electrocuted or fried (toasty!) really impress! Every scenario in every stage has so much detail, both in the background and in the front elements: particles flying, grotesque animations and awesome use of light and shadows create the perfect atmosphere for this metal adventure! And let's not forget about the special effects of your guns and the havoc they create in enemy ranks… so satisfying!
Music for my ears: Something tells me the developers from Steel Mantis (Andrew Gilmour and Thomas Jenns) are great headbangers: as in Slain, Valfaris music is stuffed with an impressive heavy metal soundtrack, courtesy from Curt Victor Bryant, former Celtic Frost guitarist. And in case you don't know, our protagonist, Therion, has the name of a Swedish metal band from the late 80s, proving my thesis about their musical preferences. But not only the soundtrack is good because the sound effects of the game are equally outstanding! Enemies and each one of your weapons has remarkable sound effects. I felt the game missed some voice acting… But that's ok. It won't diminish the great work done here in any way.
Level design: Eachlevel in Valfaris feels distinctive. Yeah, I'm sure you have already seen most of its ideas in other titles, but play along, will ya? Because these side-scrolling levels bring everything the best games from the genre offer: vertical elements, keys to collect, switches to activate, moving platforms, stairs, vehicles (or something that works like vehicles) to ride and EVEN A FREAKING MEGAZORD! Part of the challenge of the game comes from the smart placement of enemies and hidden secrets you will want to discover.
MEGAZORD!!
Your arsenal: Composed by a sword, a handgun/side-arm (your main gun) and a special weapon, you will be ready to face all challenges the planet throws at you. You can find new weapons (some well-hidden, others literally in your way) in special containers throughout your adventure. Each one of these weapons plays and feels unique with differences that include range, fire rate and damage to your opponents. You will have your favorite ones, I'm sure of that, but each one of these guns is more suited for a different situation – try to find the best one for each stage. Your arsenal can be upgraded with special components you find exploring the levels or when defeating some (tough) enemies. Each weapon can be upgraded a few times to make it the ultimate destruction tool.
I wanna tell you a story: Something I enjoyed a lot in Valfaris is the fact that the story is happening inside of each stage, not only between one and another as most of games do. This way you will understand the reasons to enter a fully guarded enemy base or to destroy a monster as you approach it explained to you in short breaks during your gameplay, not only at the beginning or end of the level. It feels different than most of games do and it was well implemented, making it something worth mentioning.
Challenging… but not unfair: Prepare to die on this planet. A lot! But every time you fall in combat, you know you and only you are the one to blame! With that in mind, that 'only one more try' vibe will be always present in your gameplay.
Beautiful visuals down here
Save system: Something I'm reticent about is the save/checkpoint system of the game. To use it, you need to activate some altars present in specific points of each level. And to activate it, you will need to use some special items you can find scattered in each level – components that can be converted in elements to upgrade your weaponry. Not that it consists of a problem, but I'm not a big fan of limited saves.
What we disliked
Respawning enemies: Not that more cannon fodder for you to eliminate in the game is a bad thing, but when these enemies respawn from holes in the background in the exact same spot as your character is, sometimes making you fall from a platform to death makes you remember why run-and-guns used to be so tough back in time.
Meaningless upgrades: While the first upgrade for your standard gun DOES a lot of difference, the following one doesn't even seem to change it at all. And unfortunately, the same can be said for most of your weapons – well, except that enemies fall faster… sometimes. This way, it's hard to say if it's worth or not to upgrade it to the last level – considering your resources to upgrading all your weapons is very limited!
You know that something's wrong when a frog-like creature does a Kame-Hame-Ha at you
With astonishing visuals, outstanding audio and vicious gameplay, this is by far one of the best games I've played this year! It's challenging and will keep you coming for more and more until you finally manage to beat that level or boss – and boy oh boy you know how good that feeling is! Yes, you do! Prepare to face these ugly monstrosities and overcome the challenges of this world to unearth the truth Valfaris hides in great style!
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Home Support servicesCommunications and EngagementFighting for Women's Justice
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We believe the women's justice system needs to change. Bishop Rachel has been campaigning to change the systems and sentencing for the most vulnerable women in our communities.
We campaign to raise awareness of the incredible work that takes place through Women's Centres across this country and especially through the Nelson Trust; a women's centre based in Gloucester. Here they provide a "one-stop-shop" approach to the wide range of problems faced by women in the Criminal Justice System. The Diocese of Gloucester is proud to have partnered with the Nelson Trust to provide safe, secure housing for women released from prison.
We know that it costs approximately £47k per year to keep a woman in prison, but women's centres can work effectively with approximately £4k per woman each year. Properly resourced women's centres can provide an opportunity for women to receive a holistic trauma-informed approach of rehabilitation.
While campaigning for change to the women's justice system for the last six years, in 2020 Bishop Rachel was invited to become the Anglican Bishop for HM Prisons in England and Wales. In this role, Bishop Rachel is tasked with supporting the network of 300 Anglican Prison Chaplains who share in the front-line care of prisoners, as well as developing relationships and being involved with people and issues across the breadth of the Criminal Justice System. This includes probation and community services, as well as many different charities and organisations. In all of this, Bishop Rachel seeks to use her role as a Lords Spiritual in the House of Lords, not least working for a change to systems and sentencing for the most vulnerable people in our communities, whilst not losing sight of appropriate justice for victims of crime.
To help raise awareness of these issues we run events in the House of Lords or House of Commons to keep momentum behind our message. You can view videos of our events and people sharing powerful stories of their own personal experiences of the justice system below.
House of Lords: diversion from prison to Women's Centres, event:
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Photos from the above event:
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The Welcome Directory
Being a place of welcome and support for people released from prison: As Anglican Bishop for Prisons and a patron of The Welcome Directory I want to commend this Directory to you. The Directory lists faith communities who are willing to be a place of welcome and support for people leaving prison. I do hope that some of our worshipping communities in this diocese might consider registering. – Bishop Rachel
www.welcomedirectory.org.uk/index-wip.php
Working in partnership:
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Eastwood Park Prison
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Rachel's story
At an event to highlight the importance of finding suitable accommodation for women released from prison, Rachel from Gloucester shared her extraordinary story:
The ongoing fight for justice: speeches and events
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Lucy Taylor, Director of Communications and Engagement, Diocese of Gloucester, 01452 835515, 07811 174125,


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Billie's Kid: A True Story About Adoption by Steve Tucker
Jazz musician Steve Tucker has always known he was adopted and has spent nearly fifty years tormented by thoughts of who he is, where he came from, and whom he looks like. Like many adoptees, he embarks on a journey of discovery when he goes looking for his biological parents. His search does not lead him to the other side of the world but, instead, to a street just around the corner from where he used to live. When he eventually finds his blood mother, he has to go on a journey to an altogether unfamiliar place, far away, before he can talk to her.
Instead of the happy family image he'd had in his mind, Steve finds the tragic story of his mother's life. A glamorous, talented and artistic model has her life taken away from her as a young woman because of a pregnancy out of wedlock. She is rejected by her family, thrown out of her home and ends up alone in a mother and baby home in London. Her child is taken from her, and she is left suffering from depression, locked in a mental asylum.
Gradually, Steve comes to terms with his mother's life and seeks solace in the knowledge that he has inherited a number of traits from his biological family: an eccentric, flamboyant, extravagant and addictive personality from his mother and, from his father's side, he finds he has music in his genes as his uncle had played with some of the most famous jazz musicians in the world, including Louis Armstrong.
This is a powerful and emotional story of the soul-searching of an adoptee. It explains the agony and the periods of confusion and self-destruction Steve goes through on his journey. His discovery leaves him happy and contented on what he describes as his peaceful island. Throughout his story, Steve compares adoption in the 1960s with today's adoption process in a very personal and sometimes controversial way.
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Fig. 1 - Parts of a valve.
A valve is a mechanical device that controls the flow of fluid and pressure within a system or process. A valve controls system or process fluid flow and pressure by performing any of the following functions: 1) Stopping and starting fluid flow; 2) varying (throttling) the amount of fluid flow; 3) controlling the direction of fluid flow; 4) regulating downstream system or process pressure; 5) relieving component or piping over pressure.
Regardless of type, all valves have the following basic parts: the body, bonnet, trim (internal elements), actuator, and packing. The basic parts of a valve are illustrated in Figure 1.
The body, sometimes called the shell, is the primary pressure boundary of a valve. It serves as the principal element of a valve assembly because it is the framework that holds everything together.
The body, the first pressure boundary of a valve, resists fluid pressure loads from connecting piping. It receives inlet and outlet piping through threaded, bolted, or welded joints.
Valve bodies are cast or forged into a variety of shapes. Although a sphere or a cylinder would theoretically be the most economical shape to resist fluid pressure when a valve is open, there are many other considerations. For example, many valves require a partition across the valve body to support the seat opening, which is the throttling orifice. With the valve closed, loading on the body is difficult to determine. The valve end connections also distort loads on a simple sphere and more complicated shapes. Ease of manufacture, assembly, and costs are additional important considerations. Hence, the basic form of a valve body typically is not spherical, but ranges from simple block shapes to highly complex shapes in which the bonnet, a removable piece to make assembly possible, forms part of the pressure- resisting body.
Narrowing of the fluid passage (venturi effect) is also a common method for reducing the overall size and cost of a valve. In other instances, large ends are added to the valve for connection into a larger line.
The cover for the opening in the valve body is the bonnet. In some designs, the body itself is split into two sections that bolt together. Like valve bodies, bonnets vary in design. Some bonnets function simply as valve covers, while others support valve internals and accessories such as the stem, disk, and actuator.
The bonnet is the second principal pressure boundary of a valve. It is cast or forged of the same material as the body and is connected to the body by a threaded, bolted, or welded joint. In all cases, the attachment of the bonnet to the body is considered a pressure boundary. This means that the weld joint or bolts that connect the bonnet to the body are pressure-retaining parts.
Valve bonnets, although a necessity for most valves, represent a cause for concern. Bonnets can complicate the manufacture of valves, increase valve size, represent a significant cost portion of valve cost, and are a source for potential leakage.
The internal elements of a valve are collectively referred to as a valve's trim. The trim typically includes a disk, seat, stem, and sleeves needed to guide the stem. A valve's performance is determined by the disk and seat interface and the relation of the disk position to the seat.
Because of the trim, basic motions and flow control are possible. In rotational motion trim designs, the disk slides closely past the seat to produce a change in flow opening. In linear motion trim designs, the disk lifts perpendicularly away from the seat so that an annular orifice appears.
For a valve having a bonnet, the disk is the third primary principal pressure boundary. The disk provides the capability for permitting and prohibiting fluid flow. With the disk closed, full system pressure is applied across the disk if the outlet side is depressurized. For this reason, the disk is a pressure-retaining part. Disks are typically forged and, in some designs, hard-surfaced to provide good wear characteristics. A fine surface finish of the seating area of a disk is necessary for good sealing when the valve is closed. Most valves are named, in part, according to the design of their disks.
The seat or seal rings provide the seating surface for the disk. In some designs, the body is machined to serve as the seating surface and seal rings are not used. In other designs, forged seal rings are threaded or welded to the body to provide the seating surface. To improve the wear-resistance of the seal rings, the surface is often hard-faced by welding and then machining the contact surface of the seal ring. A fine surface finish of the seating area is necessary for good sealing when the valve is closed. Seal rings are not usually considered pressure boundary parts because the body has sufficient wall thickness to withstand design pressure without relying upon the thickness of the seal rings.
The stem, which connects the actuator and disk, is responsible for positioning the disk. Stems are typically forged and connected to the disk by threaded or welded joints. For valve designs requiring stem packing or sealing to prevent leakage, a fine surface finish of the stem in the area of the seal is necessary. Typically, a stem is not considered a pressure boundary part.
Connection of the disk to the stem can allow some rocking or rotation to ease the positioning of the disk on the seat. Alternately, the stem may be flexible enough to let the disk position itself against the seat. However, constant fluttering or rotation of a flexible or loosely connected disk can destroy the disk or its connection to the stem.
Two types of valve stems are rising stems and nonrising stems. Illustrated in Figures 2 and 3, these two types of stems are easily distinguished by observation. For a rising stem valve, the stem will rise above the actuator as the valve is opened. This occurs because the stem is threaded and mated with the bushing threads of a yoke that is an integral part of, or is mounted to, the bonnet.
There is no upward stem movement from outside the valve for a nonrising stem design. For the nonrising stem design, the valve disk is threaded internally and mates with the stem threads.
The actuator operates the stem and disk assembly. An actuator may be a manually operated handwheel, manual lever, motor operator, solenoid operator, pneumatic operator, or hydraulic ram. In some designs, the actuator is supported by the bonnet. In other designs, a yoke mounted to the bonnet supports the actuator.
Except for certain hydraulically controlled valves, actuators are outside of the pressure boundary. Yokes, when used, are always outside of the pressure boundary.
Most valves use some form of packing to prevent leakage from the space between the stem and the bonnet. Packing is commonly a fibrous material (such as flax) or another compound (such as teflon) that forms a seal between the internal parts of a valve and the outside where the stem extends through the body.
Valve packing must be properly compressed to prevent fluid loss and damage to the valve's stem. If a valve's packing is too loose, the valve will leak, which is a safety hazard. If the packing is too tight, it will impair the movement and possibly damage the stem.
Please contact Thompson Equipment (TECO) with any valve repair, valve automation, or new valve requirement. You can visit TECO at http://www.teco-inc.com or call 800-528-8997.


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Chlöe Bailey On Learning To Find Herself: 'I Have To Be Full Before I Can Give Myself To Others' /
Chlöe Bailey On Learning To Find Herself: 'I Have To Be Full Before I Can Give Myself To Others'
The lesson is in the message.
Chlöe Bailey is blowing up as a solo artist while finding herself along the way and she is OK with that. We've watched Chlöe and her sister Halle Bailey grow up before our eyes from cute teenagers to beautiful women and with all the eyeballs on them, Chlöe is learning to be comfortable in her newfound fame particularly on social media.
The "Have Mercy" singer spoke with Charlamagne Tha God on his Tha God's Honest Truth talk show about dealing with social media fame and her mental health.
"I am learning that I have to be full before I can give myself to others," the 23-year-old said.
"My mental health is very important. And when you constantly feel like you have to please people and put others before you, you will start to feel very insecure. I'm learning that it's OK to put myself first sometimes, and I will only give out love and only share love and then just keep it at that."
The über-talented star recently caught backlash for a now-deleted video that showcased her sucking on a lollipop.
Fans bashed her for trying too hard to be sexy, however, the singer took it all in stride. "In the beginning, it didn't affect me. I'm human, of course, it affects me sometimes, but the reason why I deleted it wasn't because of what people were saying, it's just I didn't want people to go on my page and just see that."
She added, "Social media is whatever. I'm 23, I'm a grown woman and I think it's so cool how we can find ourselves and I'm finding myself right now and figuring out what serves me best. I'm just doing it under a microscope while all of you all get to do it without anyone watching."
While she may have deleted the video, that doesn't mean that it stopped the singer from posting sensual photos and videos.
In a November 30 post, Chlöe showcased her backside in "Have Mercy'' booty shorts and a sexy cutout dress on the 2021 AMA's red carpet.
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