This meal is not groundbreaking, it's not difficult, and it's not really anything new. But it feels complete, it took all of 10 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to cook, and it was delicious. Just add greenery. The asparagus we ate alongside this took forever to cook so we ate it as a kind of dessert. Oh, who am I kidding, we ate cookies for dessert and I put the asparagus in the fridge.
My reason for posting this recipe is the potato salad. Back when I was unemployed I was doing some recipe testing for a meal delivery website and more often than not, the recipes were mediocre and tasted like they were missing something. One in particular was a mustard potato salad that was SO bland and I couldn't figure out why. Then I found a recipe in Real Simple magazine for a mustard potato salad that had a splash of red wine vinegar… and there was the missing ingredient. I once read on a blog, "if your dish is missing something, it's probably an acid." And in this case, it was true. You learn something everyday, kids.
Put egg in shallow dish and scramble well. In another shallow dish, combine parmesan, bread crumbs, rosemary, salt and pepper. Dredge cutlets in egg and then bread crumb mixture. Place on a greased baking sheet and bake for 10 – 12 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and breading is browned.
Meanwhile, boil water in a large pot. Add potatoes and cook for approximately 16 – 18 minutes or until potatoes can be easily pierced with a fork. Drain potatoes and return to pot. Add mustard, red wine vinegar, oil, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Stir to combine. Serve warm alongside chicken and a green vegetable.
Is there a better combination than basil, tomato, and mozzarella? There's something so soothing about the familiar flavor combination and truth be told, I'll look for any excuse I can to use it. A few weeks back I marinated cherry tomatoes in espresso balsamic vinegar and skewered them with squares of fresh mozzarella and a basil leaf, and called it an appetizer. Or I called it dinner. Whatever.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cook pasta according to instructions.
In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and spinach and cook for 3 minutes or until spinach is cooked down. Add chicken and basil and stir until combined.
In a large bowl, combine pasta, chicken mixture, ricotta cheese, and 1/2 the mozzarella. Stir mixture until combined and add salt and pepper to taste. Pour into a large baking dish (I used a 9 inch round tart dish) and cover with remaining mozzarella cheese. Bake for 20 minutes or until cheese is bubbly.
One of the (many) pitfalls of being unemployed is that now the weather is cold and gloomy and I have even less motivation to leave the apartment than I did before (which is truly frightening). One of the fantastic things about being unemployed is the colossal amount of time I have on my hands to dream up and cook delicious things. I'm like Jerry Seinfeld. It all evens out.
I've been dying to make soup lately and this was easy and used up lots of things I already had in my house. You could use this recipe if you still have leftover turkey from Thanksgiving, or bookmark it for Christmas leftovers.
Heat a large stock pot over medium-high heat and add bacon. Cook until most of the fat is rendered and the bacon is almost crisp. Add garlic and stir, cooking for 1 minute. Add baby spinach and stir until completely coated in bacon fat. Sprinkle spinach with salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder. Cook for 5 – 7 minutes or until spinach is wilted down. Add cooked chicken and stir to coat in fat. Cook for 5 minutes until mixture is completely heated through. Add chicken stock and bring to a simmer. Cook for 15 – 20 minutes at a simmer.
Serve in big soup bowl and sprinkle grated cheese over the top.
Note: The sandwich in that picture is a delectable prosciutto with melted mozzarella and balsamic marinated cherry tomatoes on challah rolls. And yes… it was as good as it looks.
Last Note (promise): I don't know why this is a stew and not a soup, but to me it's a stew because there's more stuff than broth. You feel me? Ok good.
In a large bowl, mix together olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and rosemary. Rub chicken breasts with garlic cloves and then add chicken and garlic to the olive oil/vinegar mixture. Toss chicken to coat. Let sit at least one hour or overnight.
Cook chicken any way you like: if you have a grill, these are perfect grilled. If you're a city dweller and are grill-less, you can cook these in a frying pan over medium heat with a little olive oil until the outside is barely crispy (the balsamic will glaze the chicken and keep it super moist).
Halve the rolls and toast them. Spread one half with goat cheese and the other half with sundried tomatoes. Layer greens and then chicken. Serve hot.


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UCAS Code: BC17 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
A levelAccess to HE DiplomaCambridge International Pre-U Certificate - PrincipalInternational Baccalaureate Diploma ProgrammePearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF)Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)Scottish Advanced HigherUCAS Tariff
A-levelAccess to HE DiplomaCambridge International Pre-U Certificate - PrincipalInternational Baccalaureate Diploma ProgrammePearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF)Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)Scottish Advanced HigherUCAS Tariff
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AAA or A*AB in three A levels including A in one of: Biology, Chemistry, Further Mathematics, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology or Statistics. We will not require a pass in any separate science practical endorsement for a science A level if you apply for entry in 2022 (or deferred entry in 2023). Alternate offer: AAB Most of our students will join us with three A levels, but you may have study beyond this (such as a project qualification or additional study in maths) which demonstrates your individual talents that will help you with your degree. We recognise these studies through our alternative offers. AAB in three A levels including A in one of: Biology, Chemistry, Further Mathematics, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology or Statistics plus one of: grade A in an EPQ, grade B in the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Challenge Certificate, grade B in a Core Mathematics qualification, grade B in AS level Mathematics or Statistics (except if you are studying an A level in that subject) if you are eligible, a pass in the Access to Bath course or successful completion of another recognised widening access programme If you receive an offer for this course and are studying one of these qualifications you will be given both the typical and alternative offer. For any of these offers, we will not require a pass in any separate science practical endorsement for a science A level if you apply for entry in 2022 (or deferred entry in 2023). You can find out more about our alternative offers, including a complete list of qualifications we consider on our dedicated page. T level Typical offer T levels are not considered suitable preparation for this degree programme and are therefore not accepted for entry. If you require advice on how you may academically prepare to study this degree or present with a mix of qualifications, you should contact our Admissions Progression Team at [email protected]
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36 credits at Distinction A pass in the Access to HE Diploma with at least 36 credits achieved at Distinction and 3 credits achieved at Merit or above. This must include at least 12 credits achieved at Distinction in a science subject. We are able to consider the Access to HE Diploma for entry. You should be studying at least 12 credits (preferably more) in at least one science subject (Biology, Chemistry, Further Mathematics, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology or Statistics).
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
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Most of our students will join us with three principal subjects, but you may have study beyond this (such as a Global Perspectives course or additional study in maths) which demonstrates your individual talents that will help you with your degree. We recognise these studies through our alternative offers. D3, D3, M1 in three principal subjects including D3 in one of: Biology, Chemistry, Further Mathematics, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology or Statistics, plus one of: grade M1 in Cambridge Pre-U Global Perspectives grade A in an EPQ grade B in the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate grade B in a Core Mathematics qualification if you are eligible, a pass in the Access to Bath course or successful completion of another recognised widening access programme If you receive an offer for this course and are studying one of these qualifications you will be given both the typical and alternative offer. You can find out more about our alternative offers, including a complete list of qualifications we consider on our dedicated page.
36 points overall and 6, 6, 6 or 7, 6, 5 in three Higher Level subjects including 6 in one science or mathematics subject. We accept the following Higher Level science or mathematics subjects for this course: Biology Chemistry Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches or Applications & Interpretations Physics Psychology Sports, Exercise and Health Science If you are not studying one of these subjects at Higher Level we may be able to consider a Standard Level subject in its place. In this case the typical offer is 36 points with 6, 6, 5 in three Higher Level subjects plus 7 in one Standard Level science or mathematics subject. We cannot consider Standard Level Mathematics: Applications & Interpretations in place of a Higher Level science subject. International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme We consider applicants studying the IBCP on a case-by-case basis based on the individual components studied. For this course you will typically need to study a science or mathematics course from our accepted list (see IB Diploma requirements) at Higher or Standard Level alongside Higher Level subjects and appropriate vocational study equivalent to two A levels (if your science is taken at HL) or three A levels (if your science is taken at SL). This vocational study can be any qualification we accept, such as a BTEC National Diploma (RQF) or two BTEC National Extended Certificates (RQF). If you are studying a BTEC National Extended Diploma (RQF) in Sport & Exercise Science, Applied Science or Health and Social Care (Health Studies) we may be able to consider you on the basis of that alone - please see our Pearson Edexcel BTEC requirements below. Our typical offer will including individual grades in the relevant components - please contact [email protected] for further advice before you apply.
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D*D*D We are able to consider the following BTEC Level 3 Extended Diplomas (QCF): D*D*D in a BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma (QCF) in Sport and Exercise Science, Applied Science and Health and Social Care (Health Sciences) with Distinctions in at least 7 science-related units. If you are studying towards a BTEC qualification in Sport or another subject-area, we are only able to consider an application from you if you are also studying an A level in Biology, Chemistry, Further Mathematics, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology or Statistics. You may also wish to consider our Sport Management and Coaching or Health and Exercise Science courses. We prefer you to have achieved grade 6 or B in GCSE English, Maths and science qualifications. See the 'Combinations of qualifications' section for information about combinations of A level and BTEC qualifications that we can consider.
We are able to consider the following BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas (RQF): DDD in the BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (RQF) in Sport and Exercise Science, with Distinctions in two of the following: units 1, 2, 3, 5 or 7. DDD in the BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (RQF) in Applied Science. DDD in the BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (RQF) in Health and Social Care (Health Studies), with Distinctions in two of the following units: 3, 11, 13 or 24. If you are studying towards a BTEC qualification in Sport or another subject-area, we are only able to consider an application from you if you are also studying an A level in Biology, Chemistry, Further Mathematics, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology or Statistics. You may also wish to consider our Sport Management and Coaching or Health and Exercise Science courses. We prefer you to have achieved grade 6 or B in GCSE English, Maths and science qualifications. See the 'Combinations of qualifications' section for information about combinations of A level and BTEC qualifications that we can consider.
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AA in Advanced Highers AA in two Advanced Highers including one science or mathematics subject. Psychology is accepted as a science subject for this course. We make offers based on Advanced Highers. You will typically be expected to have completed five Scottish Highers and your grades in these will be considered as part of your application. We prefer applicants who have achieved at least AAAAB in their Highers.
Sport and exercise sciences
Develop your knowledge of biomechanics, physiology and psychology. You will understand how humans function in sport, physical activity and health environments.
This degree has three core strands running throughout the course:
Biomechanics will explore how humans create and control movement including athletes' technique
Physiology will cover the structure, function, regulation and performance of bodily systems
Psychology will examine the role of thoughts, feelings and behaviours in sport and exercise settings
Through these core disciplines you'll apply your knowledge to sports performance and exercise participation and understand the relevance of sport and exercise science to current practice.
Along with the core study of biomechanics, physiology and psychology, examples of other topics you will cover include:
In your first year you'll develop your functional anatomy knowledge and link it to basic concepts of biomechanics. You'll build on your knowledge of human physiology and psychology and their application to sport and exercise. You will develop your skills in research design and statistics.
In your second year you'll advance your knowledge of biomechanics and explore interdisciplinary studies in connection with nutrition and psychology of sport. You'll apply your biomechanics, physiology and psychology knowledge to sport and exercise medicine, and develop practical skills that relate to sport and exercise science data collection and interpretation.
In the final BSc year you'll design and carry out a year-long research project and study in-depth issues in sport and exercise science. You'll also be able to tailor your profile towards a specific discipline and choose an area of interdisciplinary study.
Sport & exercise science
Natural and social science professionals
One of the fastest growing subjects in the country, the number of sports science graduates went from under 3,000 in 2003 to over 10,000 in 2013. Numbers have fallen slightly since 2015, but we still have over 9,000 graduates in the subject. However, the good news is the country's appetite for good health and fitness - and the adaptability of graduates in the subject - means that sports science grads are less likely than average to be out of work. Sports science graduates, not surprisingly, tend to get jobs in sport, fitness and health - coaching and teaching especially - but they're found all over the economy. Management and business are also popular options for graduates from this subject — and sports science graduates are particularly found where drive, determination and physical fitness are an advantage.
What's it like studying a degree in Sports science
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Supreme Court blocks lower court ruling on Navy SEALs and Covid vaccinations, in win for Pentagon
The lower court order forbade commanders to make any changes to military assignments based on a refusal to be vaccinated.
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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday blocked a lower court order that prevented the Navy from restricting the deployment of Navy SEALs who refuse to get a Covid vaccination.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin had urged the court to remedy what he called "an extraordinary and unprecedented intrusion into core military affairs" that had no precedent in American history.
A federal judge in Texas ruled in early January that the Navy must allow members of the elite special operations community to opt out of the vaccination requirement if they had religious objections. But the judge's order went further, forbidding commanders to make any changes to their military assignments based on a refusal to be vaccinated.
On Friday, the Supreme Court put the judge's order on hold "insofar as its precludes the Navy from making deployment, assignment, and other operational decisions." That frees up the Navy to issue deployment orders based on Covid vaccination status.
Three justices — Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch — said they would have denied the Navy's request.
In a separate dissenting opinion for himself and Gorsuch, Alito said the court rubber stamped the Navy's request, doing "a great injustice" to the sailors.
"These individuals appear to have been treated shabbily by the Navy," Alito said.
Justice Brett Kavanaugh said he agreed with the Supreme Court's Friday order. Under the Constitution, he said, "the President of the United States, not any federal judge, is the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces." The judge in this case improperly inserted himself into the military chain of command, Kavanaugh said.
Austin said the restriction usurped the Navy's authority to decide when servicemembers should be deployed to carry out some of the military's most sensitive and dangerous missions. It required commanders to make assignments for servicemembers "without regard to their lack of vaccinations, notwithstanding military leaders' judgment that doing so poses intolerable risks to safety and mission success."
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The Navy has already sent one member of a SEAL team to a mission on a submarine against the wishes of commanders, the Pentagon said.
U.S. District Court Judge Reed O'Connor issued the order on Jan. 3 in a lawsuit brought by 35 Navy Special Warfare servicemembers, including 26 SEALs, who said the mandatory vaccination policy violated their religious freedom. "The Navy provides a religious accommodation process, but by all accounts, it is theater. The Navy has not granted a religious exemption to any vaccine in recent memory. It merely rubber stamps each denial," he wrote.
On Feb. 28, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit declined to block O'Connor's order.
By granting the Navy's request to block the order, the Supreme Court likely doomed the case of a Navy officer who commands a guided missile destroyer. He brought a similar court challenge to the vaccination requirement, and U.S. District Court judge Steven Merryday of Florida, like O'Connor, found the vaccination order to be a violation of religious freedom and barred the Navy from taking any adverse action against the officer.
Because the Navy considers the officer to be a threat to the health of the crew, it blocked the deployment of the ship, with its crew of 320.
The Supreme Court has traditionally been highly deferential to military judgments about deployments. It said in a 1973 case that it is difficult to conceive of an area of governmental activity in which the courts have less competence than "the complex, subtle, and professional decisions as to the composition, training, equipping, and control of a force."
In a 1986 case, the court said the essence of military service "is the subordination of the desires and interests of the individual to the needs of the service."
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Q: How to do JWT token based authentication for Asp.Net Core 2.2 MVC Web Application? I have  Asp.Net Core 2.2 MVC web application in which database calls are handled through Asp.Net Core Web Api 2.2 and this Web API will generates the JWT token post verified the Login credentials and returns back to the MVC application with the JWT token.
In Asp.Net core MVC application Controllers decorated with Authorize attribute to validate subsequent request comes from the browser but here i'm not able to validate the JWT token.
So please suggest how to validate the JWT token in Asp.Net Core 2.2 MVC Web Application.
Thanks in advance!
Code:
 services.AddAuthentication(j =>
{
    j.DefaultAuthenticateScheme = JwtBearerDefaults.AuthenticationScheme;
    j.DefaultChallengeScheme = JwtBearerDefaults.AuthenticationScheme;
    j.DefaultScheme = JwtBearerDefaults.AuthenticationScheme;
})
.AddJwtBearer(x =>
{
    x.SaveToken = true;
    x.RequireHttpsMetadata = true;
    x.TokenValidationParameters = new TokenValidationParameters
    {
        ValidateIssuer = true,
        ValidateAudience = true,
        //ValidateLifetime = true,
        //ValidateIssuerSigningKey = true,
        ValidIssuer = "xyz.com",
        ValidAudience = "xyz.com",
        IssuerSigningKey = new SymmetricSecurityKey(key),
        ClockSkew = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(5)
    };
});

app.UseAuthentication();
app.UseMvc(routes =>
{
    routes.MapRoute(
    name: "default",
    template: "{controller=Login}/{action=Login}/{id?}");
});

A: That seems you are sending request to web api with user's credential, web api validate credential and return to mvc client with JWT token.
In your client app, after getting token and decode to get the claims, you can create new ClaimsIdentity, add your claims and sign-in user.  See code sample here.
If you want to know how to decode the JWT token, you can refer to below code samples:
How to decode JWT Token?
Decoding and verifying JWT token using System.IdentityModel.Tokens.Jwt

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AT&T In February 2015, GameStop acquired 160+ store leases from RadioShack Corp, which filed for bankruptcy earlier in the year. GameStop primarily plans to use the acquired stores to expand the retail footprint of its Spring Mobile business, an exclusive AT&T dealer. Westwood Contractors has been awarded 15 interior finish-out locations in Texas for conversion to the Spring Mobile retail format as AT&T branded stores. Westwood negotiated a lump sum contract for all 15 sites, ranging in size from approximately 1,900 – 3,000 SF, and a three-week schedule for each. Projects are primarily in-line stores located in shopping centers and malls. Our scope of work includes interior demolition as well as electrical, mechanical, acoustical ceiling system, paint, flooring, and installation of owner provided fixtures. Our involvement in the store conversion program began in April 2015 and expected to be complete in July 2015.
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In all the time I've been at Bastrop Federal Satellite Camp, I've never quite adjusted to the accommodations. If that ever happens, I fear that I will have gone over the institutionalized edge; so hopefully it won't. One of the outcomes of housing 180 inmates in a facility designed for half that number is that it's never quiet. It's obvious many of the inmates and corrections officers have neglected to ponder Proverbs 17:28.
Silence may be golden, but it's also more than just the absence of noise. For some, like Alain Corbin, who wrote A History of Silence, it has substance. For others, it's where Elijah heard God's "gentle whisper" after the powerful storm, earthquake, and fire, recorded here.
Maybe silence is as the poet Rilke wrote "a medium through which we enter the hidden reality of things." If his words are true, and I believe they are, then silence can open us to the unknown or forgotten aspects of ourselves. That internal universe when unexplored can be scary, but it can also be where we meet face to face the Christ who is within us. It's not a coincidence that Jesus of Nazareth spent 40 days alone in the quiet of the wilderness and frequently sought solitude.
Silence can provide a meditative medium through which we not only acknowledge but begin to change who we are, to re-calibrate. It's a challenge to find it here, but it's worth the effort.


So as you all know, my first attempt at a monthly subscription beauty service was a fail. I received my new Birchbox in the mail the other day and it was all there this time! Hopefully that was just a one time mistake. I'm definitely going to stick around for another month or two before I decide whether to stay with them or find a new service. If you didn't see my first Birchbox blog, I will put the link here: http://xokaitlinconley.blogspot.com/2012/05/may-birchbox-review.html.
Just in time for summer, this metalic gold polish looks glam day and night.
Thing of this four-in-one moisturizer serum, sunscreen, and skin-perfecting tint as the (extremely stylish) Swiss Army Knife of your beauty lineup.
Pearly shimmer meets intense pigment in this lasting liner. Better yet, the pen-like want makes wiggle-free application a breeze.
Smooth this lightweight, fragrant serum through dry strands to add gorgeous shine.
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Thanks to hydrating aloe, this rich conditioner seals in shine and moisture.
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HomeOutsourcing5 Highlights of an Offshore Development Centre in Ukraine
5 Highlights of an Offshore Development Centre in Ukraine
By now you have more than likely heard of the IT outsourcing talent coming from Ukraine. Offshore development centers are well-known in 5 IT cities across Ukraine and the growth in this industry has significantly grown in the last decade. In just 3 years, the talent pool grew from 91,000 to 185,000 skilled workers in 2018, with the IT services export industry hitting $4.5 billion in the same year. This industry is growing at a rate five times faster than the average in countries globally.
We are going to summarize 5 reasons to choose Ukraine for nearshore and offshore development centers.
1. The IT industry has strong roots in Ukraine
The growth in IT hasn't happened overnight. Over the last 20 years, it has grown to now having more than 1000 local and foreign IT outsourcing companies. There are also over 100 R&D centers, including big names like:
DeutscheBank
And this is a list ofa few of them!
Regarding skill, Ukraine is the 8th country in the world for skilled developers. Offshore software development accounts for 70% of the market, especially with American and fellow European countries. This enables Ukrainian developers to gain international experience in many areas.
2. High standards of technical education
Ukraine began improving its IT education back in the mid-90s. It was recognized for its high level in IT education in 2005 by the Bologna Process and European Higher Education Area. Joining these two organizations focused attention on making sure the education became more comparable, compatible and coherent.
The principal points are:
Ukraine has more than 600 higher education institutes with 130,000 students graduating in STEM areas and engineering each year.
Dedicated IT programs are available in private establishments. Students can gain qualifications at STEP, Main Academy and LITS,
Communities in Ukraine have tech-gatherings and conferences where people can exchange ideas and learn new skills. Events include IT Arena and iForum,
3. The ideal location of Ukraine
It is an ideallocation in terms of the time zones in different countries. Kyiv (Kiev) is justone hour ahead of Berlin, 2 hours ahead of London and 6 ahead of New York. Itis also only 2 hours behind Dubai. This allows clients and outsourcing firms tobe in contact with each other for various hours during a working day.
Because there is not a huge distance between Ukraine and other Western European countries, it is easy to jump on a flight if necessary. Berlin, Amsterdam, Paris, and London are all less than 2,450km from both Lviv and Kyiv.
4. The Government assists the IT industry
450 out-dated laws have been canceled in order to improve business environments. It is now easier for the IT sector to carry out its business and develop it. Key points include:
Lower taxes for software developers and producers at a rate of 5% until 2013. It is more possible for companies to set up offshore development centers.
In 2019, Ukraine was placed 71st in the world for ease of doing business. The placement considers starting a business, taxes, and contracts to name a few.
5. The expenses
Software development companies that choose to offshore the projects are able to take advantage of speedy works with the skill to complete a complex task and within budget. A typical salary for a front-end developer in Ukraine is about 2.5 times lower to that of the same job in the US. Businesses are able to save around 40%-60% when they choose to work with software development companies.
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"And finally….Saul was chosen from among them. But when they looked for him he had disappeared! So they asked the Lord, 'Where is he?'And the Lord replied, 'He is hiding among the baggage.' So they found him and brought him out, and he stood head and shoulders above anyone else.
I love the Bible! It just cracks me up sometimes! Saul was hiding among the baggage! Obviously, in the times this book of the Bible was written–almost 3000 years ago– the author had no clue as to the connotation of the word "baggage" in our culture today. This just makes it even funnier and more powerful to me.
Saul obviously was afraid or insecure about being the first king of Israel. Who wouldn't be! So he hid amongst the baggage. We are so guilty of doing that ourselves sometimes. We all run from God for many reasons and in many ways. I tried to hide when God began to prompt Craig and I about starting Grace Family Church. (And that hasn't been the only time either…) We hide amongst our baggage of family problems, past failures, recent failures, inadequacies, and insecurities. We allow the enemy, Satan to whisper lies into our ears that we can never be like that other person, we can never overcome our past, we can never stand strong for God amongst our peers, we can never accomplish our dreams and goals.
God has chosen each one of you. He wants His kids to stand out in this generation in every way. The Bible is full of miraculous and unlikely success stories when God was the strength and focus of a person's life. Do not underestimate the power of God in your life and what He wants to do with you. Come out from amongst the baggage…Do not "claim it!" Jesus believes in you and wants to claim YOU for His love and His purposes.


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Northern Italy, Italy (Place Created)
about 1460–1480
Tempera colors, gold leaf, and ink on parchment bound between wood boards covered with brown morocco
Ms. Ludwig VI 2 (83.MH.85)
Leaf: 60.3 × 44 cm (23 3/4 × 17 5/16 in.)
Mark(s):
Label: A sheet of paper pasted on the front pastedown, inscribed with a list of contents.
Inscription(s):
Secondary Inscription: Inscribed back pastedown, lower right corner, in pencil, "9475".
Alternate Numbers:
83.MH.85 (Object Number)
Ms. Ludwig VI 2 (Manuscript Number)
This manuscript is from a six-volume gradual, a choir book containing the sung portions of the mass. Graduals were often large in size so that many people could sing from them at once. The illuminator filled the first letter of many of the chants in this particular volume with scenes from Christ's life that correspond to the events celebrated with the hymns, as well as compositions drawn from daily life and fanciful depictions of animals, fruits, and vegetables.
Dr. Peter Ludwig, German, 1925 - 1996 and Irene Ludwig, German, 1927 - 2010, sold to the J. Paul Getty Museum, 1983.
The Decorated Letter (July 21 to October 6, 1987) (fols. 160v - 161)
The J. Paul Getty Museum (Malibu), July 21 to October 6, 1987
The Decorated Letter (January 14 to March 29, 1992) (fols. 160v - 161)
The J. Paul Getty Museum (Malibu), January 14 to March 29, 1992
Ars et Ingenium: The Illuminator's Craft and Genius (July 26 to October 9, 1994) (fols. 54v - 55)
Illuminated Choir Books of the Middle Ages and Renaissance 1995 (April 25 to July 9, 1995) (fols. 63v - 64)
The J. Paul Getty Museum (Malibu), April 25 to July 9, 1995
Ritual Splendor: Illuminated Liturgical Manuscripts (February 20 to May 6, 2001) (fols. 63v - 64)
The J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center (Los Angeles), February 20 to May 6, 2001
Songs of Praise: Illuminated Choir Books (July 23 to October 13, 2002) (fols. 160v - 161)
The J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center (Los Angeles), July 23 to October 13, 2002
Music for the Masses: Illuminated Choir Books (August 14 to October 28, 2007) (fols. 128v - 129)
The J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center (Los Angeles), August 14 to October 28, 2007
The Decorated Letter (November 13, 2007 to January 27, 2008) (fols. 160v - 161)
The J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center (Los Angeles), November 13, 2007 to January 27, 2008
The Art of Devotion in the Middle Ages (August 28, 2012 to February 5, 2013) (fols. 54v - 55)
The J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center (Los Angeles), August 28, 2012 to February 5, 2013
The Art of Music (September 26, 2015 to May 29, 2016) (fols. 128v - 129)
San Diego Museum of Art (San Diego), September 26, 2015 to February 7, 2016
The Wondrous Cosmos in the Medieval World (April 30 to July 21, 2019) (fols. 145v-146)
The J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center (Los Angeles), April 30 to July 21, 2019
Euw, Anton von, and Joachim M. Plotzek. Die Handschriften der Sammlung Ludwig. 4 vols. (Cologne: Schnütgen-Museum, 1979-1985), vol. 1 (1979), pp. 266-69.
"Manuscript Acquisitions: The Ludwig Collection." The J. Paul Getty Museum Journal 12, 1984, pp. 288-89.
Derolez, Albert. "Observations on the Aesthetics of the Gothic Manuscripts." Sciptorium 50 (1996), pp. 3-21 , pls. 1-5, 13-17 esp. pl. 156.
Baroffio, Giacomo, ed. Iter Liturgicum Italicum (Padua: CLEUP Editrice, 1999), p. 109.
Gnaccolini, Laura Paola. "Un'aggiunta al catalogo di Giovan Pietro Birago." In Arte Lombardia del Secondo Millennio. D'Arcais, Francesa Flores, Mariolina Olivari and Luisa Tognoli Bardin, eds. (Milan: Federico Motta Editore, 2000), pp. 97-105.
Melograni, Anna. "Quattro artisti all opera nei corali inediti di S. Domenico e gli escordi bresciani del giovane Birago." In Linri e lettori a Brescia tra Medioevo ed eta'moderna. Valentina Grohovaz, ed. (Brescia: Universita' Cattolica, 2002), pp. 39-71, figs. 4-5, 12.
Zanichelli, Giuseppa. "Maestro di Ippolita Sforza." In Dizionario Biografico dei miniatori Italiani. Secoli IX XVI. Milvia Bollati, ed. (Milano: Sylvestre Bonnard, 2004), p. 689.
Gnaccolini, Laura Paola. "Birago, Giovan Pietro." In Dizionario Biografico dei miniatori Italiani. Secoli IX XVI. Milvia Bollati, ed. (Milano: Sylvestre Bonnard, 2004), p. 106.
Kren, Thomas, and Kurt Barstow. Italian Illuminated Manuscripts in the J. Paul Getty Museum (Los Angeles: J. Paul Getty Museum, 2005), pp. 67-70, ill.
Harkins, Dan. Early Music Exploration: Sumer Canon Rhythm and Tonality (unpublished essay), November 24, 2013, San Pedro, CA.
Kren, Thomas, and Kurt Barstow. Italian Illuminated Manuscripts in the J. Paul Getty Museum. 2nd ed. (Los Angeles: The J. Paul Getty Museum, 2015), pp. 80-81, ill.
Alexander, Jonathan J.G. The Painted Book in Renaissance Italy, 1450-1600 (New Haven/London: Yale University Press, 2016), p. 128, 329.
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Q: Animation doesn't start before the opacity transition is complete in Chrome I've made a simple magnifying glass effect: fiddle. It's a div with the same background as the <img> source, that changes its position based on the pointer position while hovering over image. Nothing too complicated. In the Fiddle it works just fine in browsers that support pointer-events: none; (the rest doesn't make it disappear, but that's not the problem right now).
The problem is that in Chrome it works only when the code is inside <iframe>, like in that Fiddle. When it's not, just like here: Fiddle, the background of magnifying glass moves only after opacity transition is complete. I made it 1,5 second so it's easier to notice. What's also strange is that it partially works when I hover the cursor starting from the top of the image.
What may be the problem? Is there any other solution than putting that code inside iframe? I tried to modify the js and it kind of works with fadeIn()/fadeOut() with jQuery, but I'd rather have it done with opacity transition in CSS in this case.
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title: "Open Source Design track at FOSDEM 2016"
date: 2016-01-30
categories: design hack meeting
eventDate: Sat, 30 Jan 2016
location: Université Libre Brussels (Solbosch campus), Belgium
time: 10:30 am – 7:00 pm
status: past
permalink: /2016/01/30/opensourcedesign-fosdem-2016
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[FOSDEM](https://fosdem.org) is one of the biggest open source conferences. For the second time there will be a dedicated Open Source Design track.

The call for participation is now open. Dead line for submitting your proposals is **December 8th 2015**

The full call for participation is below.

## Open Source Design Devroom Call for Participation

This is the Call for Participation for the FOSDEM 2016 Open Source Design devroom. We invite you to send in your submissions about design work on free, libre and open source projects.

[FOSDEM](https://fosdem.org) is the Free and Open source Software Developers' European Meeting, a free and non-commercial two-day weekend event that offers open source contributors a place to meet, share ideas and collaborate.

After a successful run in 2015, there will be again a design devroom at FOSDEM 2016: a full day of talks about design work on free, libre and open source projects. The Open Source Design devroom will take place on **Saturday, January 30th**.

We mean 'design' in the broadest sense: user research, interface and interaction design, information architecture, visual design, typography, illustration, iconography, accessibility ... – all in the context of open source projects, which we believe introduces unique challenges. Designers and developers working with designers (or on a design-minded project) are welcome to submit proposals.

Possible topics include:

- FOSS design tools
- Design techniques and deliverables
- Design - engineering collaboration approaches
- User engagement and design research activities
- Project case studies

### What and how to submit

#### Recording and licensing:

The talks in the Open Source Design devroom will be audio and video recorded, and possibly streamed live too. By submitting a proposal you consent to be recorded and agree to license the content of your talk under a Creative Commons (CC-BY) license.

#### Format:

20-minute presentations

#### Submission deadline:

We have extended our submission deadline until **8th December 2015**

~~1st December 2015~~

#### How to submit

All submissions are made in the [Pentabarf event planning tool ](https://penta.fosdem.org/submission/FOSDEM16/) at

[https://penta.fosdem.org/submission/FOSDEM16/](https://penta.fosdem.org/submission/FOSDEM16/)

When submitting your talk in Pentabarf, make sure to select the 'Open source design devroom' as the 'Track'.

If you already have a Pentabarf account from a previous year, please reuse it: create an account if, and only if, you don't have one from a previous year. If you have any issues with Pentabarf, do not despair: contact belenbarrospena at gmail dot com

### Who coordinates this Open Source Design devroom thing

The Open Source Design Devroom is coordinated by [the Open Source Design Crowd ](https://opensourcedesign.net/) at [https://opensourcedesign.net/ ](https://opensourcedesign.net/)

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President Trump terminated the dangerous Iran Nuclear Deal that gave them $150 billion to finance terrorism around the world. Now we must be sure to monitor their activities to ensure they do not gain nuclear capabilities and continue showing aggression toward democracy around the globe.
Iran warns of war if 'Zionists' enter the Persian Gulf
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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps naval commander Alireza Tangsiri warned on Sunday that "any illegitimate presence by the Zionists in the waters of the Persian Gulf could spark a war," after Israel announced that it was taking part in a U.S.-led mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz.
"Whenever our commanders wish to, they are able to detain any ship, even if it is accompanied by American and British forces," Tangsiri told Hezbollah-affiliated Al-Mayadeen television in Lebanon.
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By now I am sure you all know that I'm a vaper. I mean, I've written enough posts about it and why I would recommend vaping for quitting smoking… But something I haven't covered is how to find the right e-liquid for your e-cigarette. You see, when it comes to successfully transitioning from smoking to vaping, there are two things you need to get right; the e-cigarette itself, and the e-liquid you use with it.
Now, when I mean "get it right", I don't mean you need to follow a specific set of rules or anything. Instead, I mean that each person needs a different amount of nicotine intake, prefers different types of e-liquid flavours, and can take different strengths of cloud. So, you need to get it right for you.
Okay, this may sound a bit strange, especially when you're coming from smoking where you can buy the brand you love from pretty much anywhere. However, with e-liquids, it's a bit different. There are "household" brands like Dinner Lady (a personal favourite of mine), but for the most part, a lot of venders actually make their own liquids. These are usually cheaper than the big brand ones, and therefore, are the ones you'll most likely get started with.
That's why it's really important to find a vendor that produces e-liquids that meet your needs. There's a great article on Spinfuel Vape about a friend of theirs becoming attached to a specific vendor, and that's actually really common.
I have a few vendors that I go back to time and time again, and my friends who vape have other vendors that they swear by. So you need to experiment with a few different e-liquids from a variety of vendors, and find which ones are best for you.
Once you've gotten used to vaping using vendor-made e-liquids, you'll likely end up moving on to big brand name e-liquids (like the aforementioned Dinner Lady). This poses another trial and error process, as each brand will have wildly different mixes and flavours, similar to the different brands of cigarettes.
A good place to start is be researching the most popular brands, as it would give you a nice starting point for trying out different mixes. Grapevine Birmingham's article on the most popular e-liquid brands in the UK provides a very good list to work through, giving you a great taste of the different mixes out there! Or you can spend some time looking around online vendors such as Escape, who tend to stock a wide range of different brands. This way, you could order a mix of different branded liquids to try out and see which one you like the most.
The final way that you can work out which e-liquid is right for you is by getting a starter kit. This will give you an "entry level" e-cigarette and one or more bottles of e-liquid, typically of varying flavours. This way, you're able to see whether that type of e-cigarette is right for you, whilst also trying out the different common base flavours.
Online e-cigarette stores like ECigArcade are a great place to look for these starter kits, rather than picking them up at your local petrol stations (don't do that). You're more likely to get something of quality, rather than the cheap and nasty things that they sell in petrol stations or your local supermarket. Trust me; I've made that mistake when I was desperate for e-liquid after running out. You want to get it from an actual vape shop, either online or in an actual shop!
Finding the right e-liquid for you really is a case of trial and error, just like it is when trying to find the right cigarette brand. You need to go through a variety of different flavour styles and mixes to work out what is best for you and your needs.
However, once you've found the right e-liquid, you'll never look back. I've been vaping for about 4 years now, and have not even thought about having a "real" cigarette. So it can really help you; you just need to get the right liquid and e-cigarette for you. If you've got any tips on choosing an e-liquid, let me know in the comments below!


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I remember back in my 20s I would read articles in Vogue and Cosmo written by women in their 30s, talking about how much better their lives were and how much confidence they had. I could never quite grasp that when I was younger, because back then I just assumed that everything gets worse as we age. Or maybe worse is too strong of a word, but definitely less exciting.
What I'm learning is that these past several years I have traded exciting and tumultuous events like dating, friendship drama, and early career ups and downs for a more stable and vastly more rich and substantial existence. Now that I'm halfway through my 30s, I feel so satisfied and grateful in all aspects in my life. I recognize how lucky I am to say that, and I also have the confidence to know I have worked hard to earn that, too.
In this decade of my life I am more willing to embrace and celebrate my talents and things that make me happy and to let go of the stuff that doesn't. Here are some of the most important aspects of my life that I now reflect on with more gratitude and appreciation.
I appreciate my body more.
I know I'll never squeeze back into my "going out" jeans, and quite frankly I don't even have time to worry about that right now. Rather than focusing on my weight and size, I appreciate all that my body has been through and what it has done for me. I also have a daughter now, and I want to role model for her a healthy body image and how to appreciate our bodies' strength and capabilities. And I find that with this mindset, I actually eat healthier and make smarter choices because I value my body and want to take care of it.
I view exercise and fitness differently.
Finding time to exercise is now a sacred luxury and a much needed mental health break rather than a begrudging need to work off last night's drink or dessert. This perspective has made me very appreciative of that time and my workouts are much more effective, efficient and enjoyable.
I am a more patient driver.
With the kids in the car, I try to role model a calm driving persona, which is not my norm and has taken a lot of practice. But I find it actually has a very positive effect on my day, and the kids notice it too. I've recently embraced "red light meditations" which is taking a quick mindful moment at red lights rather than checking my phone or sighing in frustration. It really makes for a much more relaxed, enjoyable (and safer) drive, even in Bay area traffic.
I work harder on my marriage.
The honeymoon phase of our marriage is a distant memory at this point, and we actually have to work on our relationship. My husband and I both work, and between our crazy career demands and our kids' extracurriculars, it's way too easy for us to forget about the romantic aspect of our relationship. We are great partners and rarely fight, but sometimes we are too tired to show each other how much we mean to one another. When we find ourselves in this rut, we recognize the need to work to find each other again and remind ourselves that our relationship comes first. Adding kids makes any relationship both 100 times better but also equally more challenging since it's no longer just about ourselves. The bright side is I admire our marriage so much more because we've faced several trials and come out stronger on the other side. We have learned so much about each other and ourselves this past decade of marriage, and I'm grateful to know and love my husband more than ever.
My friendships are fewer and much more significant.
I used to be so insecure in my friendships, worrying about whether people liked me, feeling left out if I wasn't invited to everything (I had FOMO before FOMO was a thing!), wanting to be in the "right" group. But now, between my family and my career, there just isn't much time for friendships. Which means when we do invite a family over or hire a babysitter, it better be worth it! I've also learned in my 30s that I make much stronger bonds with women when I am myself from the very beginning.
(This post originally appeared on Mid-Peninsula Mom's Blog on 9/24/2018).


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This film was released 10th August 2018, and is no longer screening.
The complexities of a father/son relationship are explored in this documentary from Irish director Donal Foreman.
Foreman, a passionate cinephile and keen filmmaker since childhood, grapples with the legacy of his estranged father, the late documentarian, Arthur MacCaig, whose decades-long preoccupation with the Troubles in Northern Ireland produced several films and a vast archive of Republican experience and sensibility.
Drawing on over 30 years of previously unseen imagery, The Image You Missed is a documentary essay that weaves together a history of the Troubles with the haunting but unsentimental story of a son's search for his father. In the process, the film creates a candid encounter between two filmmakers born into different countries and different political moments, revealing their contrasting experiences of Irish nationalism, the role of images in social struggle, and the competing claims of personal and political responsibility.
(Notes by Sunniva O'Flynn.)
74 mins, Ireland-US-France-UK, 2018, Digital


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Area scoreboard: Results for Monday, July 8, 2019
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Area results Monday
Sauk Valley League
St. Joseph 13, Clear Lake 3 (7 innings)
St. Cloud Rox at Bismark Larks, postponed
St. Cloud Area
St. Cloud 76ers 4, Brainerd 2
St. Cloud Chutes 5, Becker 1
Becker 7, St. Cloud 76ers 2
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Ethiopia is a nation in the Horn of Africa region. Eritrea borders Ethiopia to the north while Somalia and Djibouti are located to the east of the state. Sudan and the recently formed state of South Sudan are to the west while the south of Ethiopia is bounded by Kenya.
Regarding geography, Ethiopia has varying features. For example, there is a section of raised plateaus between the border with Sudan and the basin of the Upper Nile. This region also has several mountains that make up the Ethiopian Highlands. Within the region, there are also other features such as plains at the bottom of the plateau and rivers such as the Blue Nile and the Awash River. The highest mountain in Ethiopia goes up to elevations of 14,872 feet.
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After playing in Moby Grape, Quicksilver Messenger Service, and Jefferson Airplane, Alexander "Skip" Spence created one of rock's truly visionary landmarks, 1969's acid soaked Oar. His only solo album, the disc was more than a little too far out for the record-buying public when it was first released. But in the intervening decades, it's become a holy grail for sonic surrealists everywhere and an unquestioned touchstone of the recent acid-freak-folk movement.
Spence, Alexander "Skip" - After Gene Autry/Motorcycle Irene Limited Edition 10" Vinyl Single
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EXCLUSIVE SUNDAZED.COM RELEASE!Limited Edition of 1000 Numbered Copies!Alexander "Skip" SpencePreviously unissued demo recordingsThis limited edition 10" vinyl single comes packaged in a numbered sleeve with liner notes by Rolling Stone's David Fricke, an artist bio, and rare photo inserts.For most of his life, Alexander Lee "Skip" Spence was better known for blowing his mind than for everything that was in it and came out, in a rush of rock & roll technicolor, from 1966 to 1969. His...
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AndOarAgain provides unparalleled access to what David Fricke calls "the most harrowing and compelling artifacts of rock & roll's most euphoric era" across three dozen unheard tracks! In addition to the quintessential original album, AndOarAgain features nearly two hours of unheard music on the way to Oar–along with roads not taken–that both clarifies and muddies the enigma of how psychedelic legend Alexander "Skip" Spence determined the final state of his iconic masterpiece. The time:...
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Skip leaves his hotel. Its a cold day in Nashville, climbing to only 43 F in the afternoon. It may be Sunday, but on this day a 22-year-old musician is working at Columbia Recording Studios. Over the past few days, hes recorded a slew of new songs and today will be no different. On December 7, 1968, Skip Spence will record no less than 8 different songs. He has only 3 more days left to finish the album. It's been fast and furious and its also been tough, recording every instrument on every...


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[Knowledge Sharing] Do You Know All These Terminologies of WDM Technology?
Do You Know All These Terminologies of WDM Technology?
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As an unprecedented opportunity to dramatically increase the bandwidth capacity, WDM (Wavelength Division Multiplexing) technology is an ideal solution to get more bandwidth and lower cost in nowaday telecommunications networks. By virtue of fame, WDM becomes a household word now. Yet, most of the time, we only know what is "WDM" but do not really know WDM technology. Actually, there are various of terminologies used in WDM that are always a headache for us. Now, let's see what are they.
Basic Terminologies of WDM
WDM Transmission System
Filtration Technologies Applied to WDM
WDM Equipment
Ports on WDM Equipment
Parameters of WDM Systems
New Network Technologies Based on WDM
First of all, there are three basic terminologies you should clearly know.
WDM (Wavelength Division Multiplexing)
A technology that multiplexes a number of optical carrier signals onto a single optical fiber by using different optical wavelengths (i.e., colors) of laser light. It breaks white light passing through fiber optic cable into all the colors of the spectrum, much like light passed through a prism creates a rainbow. Every wavelength carries an individual signal that does not interfere with the other wavelengths.
CWDM (Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing)
CWDM is a specific WDM technology defined by the ITU (International Telecommunication Union) in ITU-T G.694.2 spectral grids, using the wavelengths from 1270 nm to 1610 nm within a 20nm channel spacing. It is a technology of choice for cost efficiently transporting large amounts of data traffic in telecoms or enterprise networks.
DWDM (Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing)
DWDM is a specific WDM technology also defined by the ITU but in ITU-T G.694.1 spectral grids. The grid is specified as frequency in THz, anchored at 193.1 THz, with a variety of specified channel spacing from 12.5 GHz to 200 GHz, among which 100 GHz is common. In practice, DWDM frequency is usually converted to wavelength. DWDM typically has the capability to transport up to 80 channels (wavelengths) in what is known as the Conventional band (C-band) spectrum, with all 80 channels in the 1550 nm region.
When referring to fiber optic transmission in WDM system, you should know these:
Single Fiber Transmission
Single fiber, namely bi-directional communication on one single fiber. This system utilizes two identical sets of wavelengths for both directions over a single fiber. Individual channels residing on the single fiber system may propagate in either direction.
Dual Fiber Transmission
Dual fiber, namely comprised of two single fibers, one fiber is used for the transmit direction and the other is used for the receive direction. In dual fiber transmission system, the same wavelength is normally used in both the transmit and receive directions. The second fiber may serve as a backup fiber as in a redundant system, or it may provide an optical path in the opposite direction.
Upstream (Return) & Downstream (Forward)
The direction of a communication signal can be refered using these two terminologies. The downstream direction is defined as communication originating at a service provider and sent to the service user. Upstream is in the opposite direction.
The topology in which WDM systems are used plays a key role in determining the extent to which the WDM network is utilized. The related terminologies are:
WDM products bring higher efficiency to fiber networks through multiple channel usage of fiber. Networks are identified by their fiber layout or topology. Network topologies such as Mesh, Ring, P2P (Point-to-Point), and P2MP (Point-to-Multipoint) will sometimes use WDM products particularly designed for the network. So, it is important to understand the intended network use when selecting WDM products. Entire networks are often comprised of several kinds of sub-network topologies.
Ring Topology
In metropolitan area networks, infrastructures are generally organized over a ring topology. Ring topology is a type of network topology consisting of a closed loop. Fiber ring networks are comprised of a series of fiber spans that terminate at network nodes spread throughout the loop. Each node in the ring will connect to two, and only two, adjacent nodes. Ring networks are often dual fiber systems. Contrast ring topology with an unclosed, end-to-end or point-to-point fiber span.
In network topology, a node is a termination of a single branch or multiple branches of the network. A WDM network consists of a set of nodes, physically interconnected by optical fiber (the physical topology), upon which a logical topology is overlaid by establishing lightpath interconnections between the nodes. The use of WDM on the fiber side allows the node to be segmented or divided into additional serving areas thus expanding the customer base and available bandwidth.
There are three competing filtration technologies applied to WDM. They are:
Arrayed Waveguide Grating (AWG)
AWG, including Athermal AWG (AAWG) and Thermal AWG (TAWG), is commonly used as optical MUX/DeMUX in WDM systems. AAWG have equivalent performance to standard TAWG but require no electrical power, software or temperature.
Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG)
FBGs are versatile wavelength filters for multiplexing and demultiplexing WDM signals. They also can compensate for chromatic dispersion that can degrade the quality of the WDM signal in an optical fiber.
Thin Film Filter (TFF)
Thin film filters were adopted very early on and have been widely deployed since because they have the unique attributes that meet the stringent requirements of optical communication systems. The main advantage of thin film filters is its ability to achieve high accuracy in processing in small device sizes when compared it to competing technologies.
To build a WDM system, these WDM equipment are required:
Mux (Multiplexer)
WDM multiplexer is a device that multiplexes or combines optical signals of different wavelengths (colors) together on one single fiber.
DeMux (De-Multiplexer)
In contrast to multiplexer, DeMux is a device that de-multiplexes or splits optical transmission comprised of multiplexed wavelengths onto individual fibers assigned to each wavelength.
Note: In today's market, there are CWDM Mux/DeMux products and DWDM Mux/DeMux products. These products have the Mux and DeMux inside and comes in a package like 1RU 19″ rackmont, LGX box and ABS module etc.
OADM (Optical Add-Drop Multiplexer)
OADM is a device used in WDM systems for multiplexing and routing different channels of light into or out of a single fiber.
FWDM (Filter-Based Wavelength Division Multiplexer)
Filter-based Wavelength Division Multiplexer (FWDM) is a kind of WDM multiplexer based on the Thin Film Filter (TFF) technology. FWDM combines or separates light at different wavelengths in a wide wavelength range and is extensively used in EDFA, Raman amplifiers, and WDM optical networks.
Compact WDM
As the name suggests, these are multi-channel WDM products that have relatively small footprints so that they can provide more channels with a device footprint small enough to fit within a FOSC (Fiber Optic Splice Closure), splice tray or splice holder. These products utilize a free-space multiple bounce technology in which light reflects from each filter element directly onto the next filter element instead of being collimated and launched into a fiber as in individual, discrete TFF components. In addition, bend insensitive fiber permits the use of smaller housings for joining (concatenating) individual TFFs into a multi-channel product.
Banded Skip Filters
Banded skip filters are used to build BWDM (Band WDM) products. These filters are TFFs that have wide pass bands, which contain multiple channels. For example, DWDM Red/Blue C-band Filter is used to separate or combine Red and Blue band wavelength signals in C-band DWDM systems and high-power amplification systems. It is just like a regular FWDM, with the only difference that the wavelengths are split in Red/Blue filter while bonded in WDM.
Ports on WDM equipment, do you really know their functions?
Common Port
The connection point of a WDM product where combined channels appear. For a MUX product, combined channels are transmitted from the common port. For a DEMUX, the combined channels are received at the common port.
Express or Upgrade Port
For CWDM products, there will normally be either an upgrade or an express port, but not both. The upgrade or express port on a CWDM Mux or DeMux is used to add, drop, or pass through additional channels which enables the cascading of two CWDM Mux/DeMux modules, doubling the channel capacity on the common fiber link.
For DWDM products, the purpose of an upgrade port is to be able to add, drop, or pass through C-band DWDM channels not already in use, namely only channels that reside in the band 1530 – 1565 nm. If the DWDM product also has an express port, then that port is normally used for additional channels residing outside the C-band, such as most of the CWDM channels.
1310nm Port
The 1310nm port is a wide band optic port added to other specific CWDM wavelengths in a module. For example if an 8 channel CWDM is called out it may use wavelengths 1470 nm to 1610 nm and request the 1310nm port. The 1310nm port is used in some legacy networks and sometimes as a return path. If an existing legacy network is using 1310nm port and they have exhausted all fibers and are looking for ways to increase their network capacity they can add in other CWDM wavelengths on to the same fiber while still allowing the use of the 1310nm port. Meanwhile, it can carry LR optics, LX optics etc.
Similar to 1310nm port, allows a legacy 1550nm signal to pass and can carry ER optics, ZR optics, LX optics, ZX optics etc.
Monitor Port
This port is used to monitor or test the power signal coming out of a Muxed CWDM or before it gets demuxed from the signal coming through the fiber network usually at a 5% or less power level. Generally, it can be connected with measurement or monitoring equipment, such as power meters or network analyzers. Network administrators will use this to test of monitor if a signal has failed or changed without having to interrupt the existing network.
You should also know these parameters when operating a WDM system:
Wavelength is the distance, measured in the direction of propagation, between two points of the same phase in consecutive cycles of a wave. The wavelength λm of monochromatic light travelling in a optical fiber is expressed:
λm = λ / n = v / f
λ = optical wavelength in a vacuum
n = the refractive index of the dielectric medium
v = phase velocity, given by c / n
c = the speed of light in a vacuum: 2.99792458 X 108 m/s
f = the optical frequency.
Note: In WDM practice, wavelengths such as the wavelength of a communications laser, the wavelength specifications for optical filters, and the wavelengths of optical transmission channels over fiber are all given as λ, the wavelength in nanometers as would occur in a vacuum.
In WDM systems, each input channel is assigned a unique wavelength (i.e. color of light), thus the channels can traverse the fiber "in parallel".
Pass Band
A pass band is the range of frequencies or wavelengths that can pass through a filter. It is one of the parameters of WDM filters. In practice, it is the tolerance of the filter for laser drift away from the center wavelength. For example, a typical pass band for CWDM filters is ± 6.5 nm about the center wavelength. So a 1551nm laser could operate within a range of 1544.5 nm to 1557.5 nm without encountering extra channel loss.
Insertion Loss
Insertion loss is the attenuation caused by the insertion of WDM filter in an optical transmission system. It is normally specified as the maximum insertion loss occurring across the filter pass band. The insertion loss of a WDM product is given as the maximum insertion loss occurring at the channel port with the highest loss. In WDM networks, insertion loss is one of several contributors to the total loss of the communication link. Thin film filters exhibit fairly wide manufacturing variance in their insertion loss values and are screened prior to use in WDM products.
Polarization Dependent Loss (PDL)
The loss exhibited by a WDM filter is dependent on the optical polarization of the light. PDL is the largest difference in maximum insertion loss occurring at all states of optical polarization. PDL for a WDM product is specified as the largest allowed PDL for any channel.
Polarization Mode Dispersion (PMD)
PMD is an important linear phenomenon occurring inside optical fibers, which can cause the optical receiver to be unable to interpret the signal correctly, and results in high bit error rates. It is another polarization effects that lead to impairments in the long-haul optical fiber transmission systems.
Return loss is the loss of power in the signal returned/reflected by a discontinuity in a transmission line or optical fiber of WDM systems. A large value of return loss is desirable for preventing problems with source lasers and reducing transmitted loss. Return loss for a WDM product is the smallest, measured return loss at all ports.
Passband Ripple
Passband ripple is defined as the maximum peak-to-peak loss variation within the passband of one channel.
Isolation is a measure of light at an undesired wavelength at any given point. Expressed in dB, it is the difference of the maximum insertion loss within the filter pass band and the minimum loss occurring within other filtering pass bands. Isolation is measured by applying a swept optical power source to the filter's common port and measuring the loss within the filter's pass band and the pass bands of other filters. When other filters are those with pass bands nearest to the filter's pass band, it is called the Adjacent Channel Isolation. For the remaining ports, it is called the Non-Adjacent Channel Isolation.
Operation Temperature
Operating Temperature (°C) is the ambient temperature range over which the device's performance spec can be met.
Storage Temperature (°C) is the ambient temperature range over which the device can be stored without affecting its intended application afterwards.
Water Peak
At 1385 nm, overtones of the OH- contamination-related molecular absorption manifest themselves in the well known "water peak". Attenuation at and near the water peak can exceed 2 dB/km compared with attenuation values of <0.2 dB/km as can occur in the C-band (1530 – 1565 nm).
On the basic of WDM, some new network technologies have emerged, such as:
Wavelength Division Multiplexing-Passive Optical Network (WDM-PON)
WDM-PON is an innovative concept for access and backhaul networks. It uses WDM over a physical P2MP fiber infrastructure that contains no active components (i.e., PON). WDM-PON allows operators to deliver high bandwidth to multiple endpoints over long distances.
Optical Transport Network (OTN)
OTN was designed to provide support for optical networking using wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) unlike its predecessor SONET/SDH. It is able to provide functionality of transport, multiplexing, switching, management, supervision and survivability of optical channels carrying client signals.
The knowledge is endless, thus, the word you see on this page as only the tip of an iceberg. But once you know all of them, you may better know about WDM systems.
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I unfortunately do not have the batch number. As I understand this is an American malt whisky aged in new oak. Sample is neat in a glencairn.
Nose: Strawberry twizzlers and starbursts candies. Quite sweet. I can quite literally smell sugar. If you need a dessert this would suffice.
Palate: A bit hot for 47% but in a good way. I get strawberry cream cheese, milk, vanilla, and unrefined sugar. Rock candy, yes it is that sweet.
Finish: Pleasant finish and a bit less sweet for balance sake. Vanilla, honey, straightforward.
Overall: This is an interesting dram for me. It is very sweet without being rich. Usually, sweeter whiskey makes me think 'rich' but this is a lighter sweet. Again, think twizzlers, starbursts and rock candy. If you have a sweet tooth you will enjoy this.