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Wednesday, 11 August 2021, 1:05 pm
Press Release: Registered Master Builders Association
The Registered Master Builders Association's annual State of the Sector Survey has revealed that while the building and construction sector is optimistic about its business prospects and the economy, reflecting the current boom, it is facing huge constraints and challenges.
Released at this year's Constructive Forum, the survey identifies the biggest challenges and opportunities facing the building and construction sector. Over 300 industry leaders from across the sector responded to questions about the economy, critical issues the sector is facing, and their outlook for the sector.
Master Builders Chief Executive David Kelly said that respondents were asked to rank the most critical issues impacting their businesses in 2021.
"The three most important issues were: the supply chain disruption, product availability and increasing product substitution; the rising costs of construction; and, acute skilled labour shortages. The sector is stretched to breaking point, largely due to factors outside its control."
These issues are imposing significant stress on builders, with 88% reporting that stress and mental wellbeing was a significant issue for them.
David Kelly expressed his concern, "It is worrying but not surprising that our workforce is feeling under stress. After all, they live in the communities where they work so they're at the front line delivering the homes that New Zealanders desperately need."
"They like the rest of the community also have to navigate the stresses of Covid. And they have the added uncertainty, even in boom times, that it can't last, and the industry does suffer hugely when it changes."
The survey also found that finding skilled staff is an acute problem for the sector. Almost 70% of respondents say it's harder to get the staff they need now than it was 12 months ago, with 37% say that it is substantially harder.
"Finding skilled staff has been in the top three issues since we began the survey in 2018. The sector is crying out for experienced people across a range of specialist areas. Uncertainty around immigration settings only exacerbates this situation," stated David Kelly
"This is also more complex than many people realise. While training is an important piece of the puzzle – it will not solve the problems we have today. We need experienced skilled workers, and they are competing for those people with other countries and sectors.
"The Government's apprentice boost scheme has been appreciated, apprentice numbers are at an all time high and we are pleased to see more employers commit to training. This is a vital part of the puzzle to ensure we have the skilled workers we need in the future, but it is not the complete answer today."
Supply chain disruptions and consenting issues were also highlighted as barriers to building. Cost escalation, building delays, and customer complaints were reported by 95% of respondents.
Consenting delays are also a huge problem according to David Kelly, "More than half of our respondents are experiencing delays of longer than three weeks for consents, more than five days for inspections and three to four weeks longer for code of compliance. These delays affect both builder and customer."
"If every one of our members' building projects is delayed by even one week, collectively our members and homeowners are incurring almost $100 million per annum in lost profits and extra costs. This is a phenomenal number, especially when you consider that just a one week delay is very conservative. This is a key part of our productivity conundrum and will be a key focus for the Forum this year."
The annual Constructive Forum is an industry led effort to enhance collaboration, build resilience, and ensure a vibrant and sustainable sector that delivers for New Zealand. Its purpose is to bring the entire supply chain together, from Government, finance, land, design and build, and key enabling sectors such as research, training, and regulation to work together and identify ways to lift performance in the sector.
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Merry Christmas 2009 and Happy New Year 2010
After last year's event-packed schedule, we looked forward to a bit more of rest this year. Did we succeed? Read on!
Our year-end trip of 2008 took us on a weeklong tour of twelve states, one province and the nation's capital. Flying from San Francisco to Washington, DC on Christmas night, we arrived in DC at 6 AM, nearly 24 hours after awakening the day before. A quick nap? Not a chance! We drove on to Elizabeth, New Jersey, driving through parts of Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware along the way. We enjoyed a great meal at a local Italian restaurant in Elizabeth, and hit the sack at 9 PM ET, after being up for 36 hours.
The following day took us into New York City, then on through Connecticut and spending the night in Providence, Rhode Island, a few blocks from the capitol building. Our third day saw us in Boston to visit with an old friend, then on to Portland, Maine, making a stop in New Hampshire along the way. Returning to New Hampshire the following day, we continued on through Vermont, and crossed over the Canadian border to settle in a cold Montreal for the night. From Montreal, we traveled to Albany, NY, and stayed within view of that state's capitol building as well. We woke in Albany to a layer of fresh-fallen snow and temps in the 'teens, and drove on to Philadelphia, PA (spending the night across the river in Cherry Hill, NJ) to attend a New Year's Eve party and concert featuring (no surprise here) Todd Rundgren.
Our final day on the East Coast saw us driving from Cherry Hill back to DC, to spend a few hours on New Year's Day in the nation's capital. We flew back to San Francisco, spent the night and drove back home on January 2. Overall, 6,000 miles of flight, 1,600 miles of driving, 9 days of travel. It was a very enjoyable time.
February saw worker furloughs twice a month for Roger (expanding to three days a month in July), which continued throughout the year. Rather than look at the downside (a 15% cut in pay) Roger chose to look at opportunities for taking care of the yard, and taking short day trips on days that Cece was also off from work during her vacations.
In April, we traveled to Southern California for a few days to enjoy some time at Disneyland during Cece's spring break. Once home, we began preparing for a major landscaping job in our back yard, and after about five weeks of work by a professional landscaping crew, our yard was transformed, with 900 square feet of additional concrete decking around the pool, six yards of topsoil, five hundred pounds of boulders, sixteen yards of shredded redwood bark, 30 feet of additional retaining wall, a horseshoe pit, well over one hundred new plants, meandering paths, a sundial garden and a beautiful park-like atmosphere. Even our vegetable garden was full of bounty. We took no vacation during the summer, opting to spend time in our new paradise. We purchased additional outdoor furniture, hosted a Father's Day barbecue and celebrated in July with a "yardwarming" party with family and friends.
In August, The Thistle Dew Dessert Theatre featured two monologues written by Roger. It was fun to see those performed, among other works by other members of the playwright's workshop. August also saw Cece and Roger hosting ToddFest/West 12 in their new yard. By this time, they were also planning another trip, this time to Akron, OH, to see the world premiere of a Labor Day weekend performance of "A Wizard, A True Star" by Todd Rundgren, a live concert of his 1973 album. About 2,500 fans from all over the world and several countries attended the three-day event, which included a party, two nights of concert and a trip to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. Roger and Cece also took time out during their weekend to visit Roger's niece Katie and her husband Ben.
The final major trip of the year was a short early-December tour of Todd Rundgren dates throughout California, seeing concerts in San Francisco, Sacramento, Los Angeles and Ventura. Once again, it was a lot of fun meeting up with fans that traveled from all over the country and enjoying four spectacular performances.
There was some non-Rundgren concert activity during the year as well. We attended concerts by Rod Stewart, Adrian Bourgeois, Autumn Sky, Matt Bolton and Trans-Siberian Orchestra. We also took in several plays at the Thistle Dew Dessert Theatre.
Roger was presented a ten-year volunteer award by the local blood bank, accepted the position of Blood Drive Chairperson for the Department of Water Resources, and donated his 120th unit of whole blood (15 gallons). He took over the position of Praise Band Director at Ascension Lutheran Church where he also played guitar in the Praise Band. He was elected as the VP Education for his local toastmasters club, and will begin serving in that office in January. He also walks up to twenty miles a week during his lunch hour, and posts his walking maps on his Facebook page.
Cece continued to work in her position at Wilson Riles Middle School, but her greatest joy of the year was discovering that she would be a grandmother in April of next year, when Matthew and Katherine are expecting their first child (Roger is pretty happy about that, too.) Cece was even more delighted when she discovered a few weeks later that our first grandchild would be a granddaughter. She couldn't wait to begin shopping for baby clothes and toys, and will be hosting a baby shower in the next few months. She also hosted two Bunco gatherings at our home. Cece works out five days a week at Curves and also enjoys walking. She sometimes is joined by Roger on a nice evening or weekend walk in the neighborhood.
Brad was laid off his new job at Tre just before Christmas last year, but found a job at a newly built McCormick and Schmick's, which opened in Roseville in January. Then Tre rehired Brad on a part-time basis for a few weeks, only to shut its doors, leaving Brad laid off once again. Brad continues to work at McCormick and Schmick's as a dishwasher.
Here's hoping you all enjoy a great Christmas and New Year's, and if we slow down next year, perhaps our letter won't be as long.
Roger, Cece and Brad

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College Football Prediction: Utah State Aggies vs North Texas Mean Green in the New Mexico Bowl on Saturday December 15, 2018
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The 13th annual New Mexico Bowl is kicking off this Saturday December 15, where we'll see the Utah State Aggies to face off against the North Texas Mean Green.
Utah State will be appearing for its second time in the New Mexico Bowl. Previously, they won their last New Mexico Bowl easily against UTEP in 2014 with a 21-6 victory. Utah State has appeared in this bowl more often than all other teams except for New Mexico and Colorado State.
While Utah State and North Texas both posted similar win-loss records coming into the bowl game, their ATS (against-the-spread) record tells a far different story. North Texas has mightily struggled against the spread, posting an ATS record of 4-8 for the season and 3-7 in their last 10 games. Utah State, on the other hand, has been dominant all year with a 7-3 ATS record, including a perfect 6-0 at home where they'll be playing again on Saturday.
As a favorite, Utah State has covered most of their games so far this season with a 7-2 performance. They will once again be favorites at home on Saturday against North Texas. North Texas has covered only 50% this season as an underdog.
Utah State has covered 6-3 this season when playing on Saturdays. North Texas has severely under-performed on Saturdays this season, where they've only covered 4 out of 11 times (36%). The two teams will be playing on Saturday for the bowl game.
Utah State is coming off a road game where they won at Boise State. The have been consistently dominant after playing road games, where they've covered 80% of their following games this season.
All the signs are pointing strongly toward Utah State to win and cover for this upcoming New Mexico Bowl on Saturday.
My prediction: Take Utah State -11.
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FM to CD to MP3….
"It's a song! It's an old song!" And I found myself wondering how he can't know it's a song. Which sounds ridiculous (why would a nine-year-old boy be aware of any song from the musical Hair, right?) but we are such a music-obsessed family it genuinely took me by surprise.
We just like our music.
Yet there they sit. Put away enough that I can conveniently forget they're there. Organized, even, so we can find what we need when we need it. But really? Do we really need to keep the CD's, when everything is on the computer and its backup drive?
I keep coming back to a different question: do I really want to lose all that music if the computer crashes?
Once someone can convince me to let go of that question, we can start really letting go of CD's.
This is an idea that occurred to me fairly early this Christmas season, as we were just getting started with our decorating and everything was falling apart. As my daughter kept asking about when we were going to put up the tree (the day after Thanksgiving, just like always–why is that a surprise?) and kept hounding me about putting up the tree and finally it was time to put up the tree…and I realized we had no lights. (Take that, all you friends who think I'm incredibly organized.) I knew we were going from a pre-lit tree back to our old, needs-lots-of-lights tree, and I'd bought a few boxes of lights…but then I'd promptly loaned out two boxes for our Sunday School class Christmas party, held the evening after we were tree decorating.
At that point I was so fed up with the entire situation; with all the badgering about putting up the tree and finally getting set up and realizing that we could now do nothing with it. In desperation, I told the kids they could decorate the bottom half of the tree: the half with lights. Notice, please, that we finally have kids old enough to actually decorate the entire tree and not just the bottom branches, and now I'm asking them to just decorate the bottom branches. I wanted to be done with the whole mess and move on. I'd fix it later.
When "big tree decorating" was done, my kids unpacked their tiny trees, the ones they set up in their rooms. None of their lights worked either. At all.
And that's when I started taking notes.
All Christmas I took notes on what would make life easier. Just little ideas, here and there, when they'd come to me. Problems that we'd had that could easily be fixed, something that could have been done better if I'd had more time to prepare, or things that seem obvious now but that I know I'll forget by next year.
Pack all lights in a separate box, and check to see if they work a few days before putting up the tree (especially lights for kids' trees).
Pack ornaments sorted by "fragile" and "not fragile" so the kids can help decorate much more easily.
Put on cross-stitched ornaments first–they're way bigger.
If possible, set up the tree the night before decorating.
Have back-up "candle" bulbs ready [we put "candles" in all eight of our front windows]: only one burnt out this year.
You are absolutely forbidden from buying ANY more scented pinecones. No exceptions.
Hopefully next year will go a bit more smoothly. I'll need all the help I can get, seeing as by then we'll have a eight-month-old girl added to the mix.
I grew up in a house where we took down the decorations on January 1st, but as an adult my habit has been to put away on New Year's Eve. I love the idea of a fresh start for the new year. So the idea of being done on January….8th? Really??
Finally–and this is the big one–clean-up took forever because I really wanted to go through everything and purge. There is so much in with Christmas "stuff," and so rarely any out. Some things are easy; lights burn out, you throw them away, and replace them with new ones. But other things sneak up on you: ornaments, for one. They accumulate and grow and multiply in the dark of the basement and suddenly you can't fit them all back in the boxes they came from.
Also ditched: a wreath, oodles of gift bags/ribbons, some decor items, and a substantial number of ornaments.
The basement is really starting to look good. Amazing what the loss of a couple of giant tubs can do.
No, we don't have mice….
I've read two different posts in the past few months about people forced to clean out, declutter, and reorganize due to mice. (Read them here and here.) While we have done our time with mice, our current "reorganization situation" involves a slightly different problem. It involves a dog who's learned how to open the pantry.
When we got Kina, I was thrilled that she was smart, but not too smart. We'd had fourteen years with a dog who was too smart, and frankly, it's exhausting. Kina seemed to be just the right mix of friendly and bright; well-behaved and smart enough to train, but not so smart that she was out-smarting the training.
Then came the night we came home from church to discover….what was that on the living room floor? I truly didn't know until I got right up on it: a bag of coconut, pulled from my basket of ingredients for making various granola bar goodies. She clearly didn't care for it, but that didn't change the face that she'd opened the pantry to get it.
Once she'd learned she could do it, it was all over. Every time I'd come home from dropping the kids off at school, I'd find something else. The tub of oatmeal. The container of flax seeds. The box of cinnamon squares cereal. It was funny and frustrating all at the same time. How on earth was I going to completely reorganize the pantry to keep everything out of her reach? I truly couldn't think of how to rearrange things to where nothing would be touchable; it's not that big of a pantry. She was even nudging the canned food off the shelves, which obviously didn't do much but dent the cans, but still…..
After I left her at the emergency clinic, I drove to Home Depot and got magnet closures for the pantry. Forget cleaning and reorganizing. We just need the stupid thing to stay closed.
Yeah. "Not too smart" my eye….
I've had a line for ages–a joke, really, but I sort of believed it–that "you can never have too many Legos." Art supplies and Legos were two categories I truly didn't mind drowning in. I'm quite organized and have stayed on top of both for years now, in spite of the constant influx of more.
The art supplies are still manageable, although as my kids have gotten older the things are migrating up to bedrooms. (As old as my kids are now, I don't feel the need to constantly supervise crayons and markers…I can trust them not to draw on walls.) The Legos, however….I think we've crossed a line.
Unfortunately….while the Legos were spreading out all over the dining room table, and buckets were appearing in the corner of that room, they were also still upstairs, spreading out all over my son's bookcase. (Is there a law of physics somewhere, about objects expanding to fill the allotted space?) They were also spreading out into one corner of his bedroom; which unfortunately is the corner behind the laundry basket, which is making life difficult on a fairly regular basis.
So this morning, when I started putting Legos back in his room (there was so much stuff I split the job with him), I had nowhere to put them. Nowhere. The shelves of the bookcase appeared full, although lots of scooting things around freed up some space. The buckets in the corner of his room are being stacked upon, which I guarantee is going to end badly. I have absolutely no idea where he's going to put the things I left for him to put away.
If he is on board, I am happy to help. Hopefully sometime during the next week, we'll go through all this stuff–a shelf at a time, a bin at a time, or ten minutes at a time. I don't know how long his willingness to pass things on will last, but I hope to make the most of it.


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How to Scale (Most) Cake Recipes to Fit Any Pan
Stella Parks
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Customizing the number of layers in a cake, or converting a layer cake recipe into a cupcake or sheet cake recipe, may seem challenging at first, but ask the right questions and you'll have all the answers you need for success.
Published: May 9, 2019 Last Updated: November 4, 2019
[Photographs: Vicky Wasik]
The best thing about cake is that it comes in many forms. You can serve it stacked in any number of layers, molded by a classic Bundt pan, as paper-wrapped cupcakes, or simply as a single thick slab. But there is one problem: Most cake recipes are written with directions tailor-made for a specific pan.
Fortunately, most any batter can be baked off in different forms, from a big cast iron skillet to a half sheet pan, or simply layers of a slightly different size than the ones dictated by a recipe. Altering your approach has less to do with science than intuition, but I've done my best to extrapolate some rules of thumb from my own experience (which includes hundreds of wedding cakes in every shape and size).
The trick is asking the right questions to get the answers you'll need to make the right amount of batter for a given pan and avoid common problems (is that stand mixer even big enough to hold a double batch???), while estimating a reasonable bake time for the cake in question.
It's a lot to take in, but with a little practice and care, you'll be able to adapt most any cake to whatever pan you like.
Question 1: Is the Pan Itself Important?
Most cake batters are baked in standard pans, such as those in our guide to cake pans, and are fairly amenable to adaptation when it comes to different shapes and sizes.
But some cakes have unique structural considerations that warrant a special sort of pan— angel food cake, for instance, should be baked in a natural aluminum tube pan.
If you're looking at a recipe that calls for a specialty pan, chances are it's baked that way for a reason, and there may be unforeseen consequences in trying to reformat it. This is especially true for cakes with unusual formulas or unusual techniques.
Again, consider that angel food cake: It's a fat-free sponge cake made from whipped egg whites that has to be cooled upside down. Or think of cheesecake: It's a flourless concoction of cream cheese, sugar, and eggs, generally baked in a loose-bottom or springform pan and submerged in a water bath.
While adapting these wildcards may certainly be possible, those techniques are beyond the scope of this article, which will remain focused on more traditional cakes—think along the lines of classic vanilla butter cake, devil's food, gingerbread, and carrot cake, and other closely related styles.
Question 2: How Much Cake Batter Do I Need?
Cake pans come in a near infinite number of sizes and shapes, and while the general rule of thumb is to fill a pan between one-half and two-thirds of the way full, who's to say how many cups of batter that will be? And even if a baker were to fill a pan with water, one cup at a time, to determine its capacity, no recipe includes a yield in terms of batter volume.
But it's easy enough to tally up the ingredients to determine the overall batter weight in a given recipe. For that reason, I've learned to think of my own pan-to-batter ratio in terms of weight rather than volume. My approach isn't based on science, but rather the sort of intuition a baker can draw on after amassing enough data points over the years.
It's also worth noting that my methods are influenced by personal preference, in terms of both aesthetics (I like thick cake layers) and culinary style (I generally work with comparatively dense American cake batters, rather than airy European sponges).
Round and Square Pans
For round and square cake pans at least two inches deep, I multiply the area of the pan by 0.45 to determine the approximate amount of batter needed. For that, I have to pull out that ol' grade school pun, "pie are square" (πr2), where r is the radius of the pan.
Layer Cake Formula: Area x 0.45 = approximate weight of batter (in ounces)
For example, a 10-inch cake pan has a radius of five inches, so πr2 is 3.14(25), or 78.5. Multiplied by 0.45, I get a batter estimate of 35 ounces. It's fairly elementary math, and the reward is cake, but for those less inclined to do calculations, here are the estimates for the most common pan sizes.
6-inch round: about 12 ounces batter
8-inch square: about 28 ounces batter
10-inch round: about 35 ounces of batter
2-inch cupcake: about 1 3/4 ounces batter
Brownie Pans
For rectangular pans at least two inches deep, I multiply the area of the pan by 0.37 to determine the approximate amount of batter needed. To find the area of a rectangle, simply multiply the length of the pan by its width.
Brownie Pan Formula: Area x 0.37 = approximate weight of batter (in ounces)
For example, the area of a nine- by 13-inch brownie pan is 9 x 13, or 117 square inches. By multiplying 117 by 0.37, I get a batter estimate of 43 ounces of batter.
For shallow, rectangular pans such as traditional half-sheet pans, quarter-sheet pans, and so on, I multiply the area of the pan by 0.3 to determine the approximate amount of batter needed. To find the area of a sheet pan, simply multiply the interior length and width of each side.
Sheet Pan Formula: Area x 0.3 = approximate weight of batter (in ounces)
Half-sheet pan: about 54 ounces batter
Quarter-sheet pan: about 26 ounces batter
To adapt recipes to Bundt pans, I multiply the capacity of the pan in cups by 4.2 to determine the approximate amount of batter needed in ounces. If the capacity is unknown, you can place the pan in the sink and fill it with water, one cup at a time, until it's filled. For more information, please see our guide to Bundt pans.
Bundt Pan Formula: Volume (cups) x 4.2 = approximate weight of batter (in ounces)
Classic 10-cup Bundt: about 42 ounces batter
There's a degree of flexibility involved with scaling any recipe, based on the goal and purpose of the cake, the depth of the pan, and personal preference, along with the logistics of scaling (more on that in the next section).
That said, both under- and over-filling a pan can cause problems of their own, so it's best not to veer more than two or three ounces above or below the estimated amounts. An under-filled pan may produce a low-volume cake that's crusty and tough or dry, while an over-filled pan may produce a cake that's dense and a bit sunken in the middle, or with a weirdly warped crust (even if it doesn't overflow outright).
Question 3: How Should I Scale the Recipe?
To determine the batch size needed for a given cake, divide the total weight of ingredients in the original recipe by the total weight of batter needed.
New ÷ Original = Multiplier
For example, let's say I want to make a batch of my three-layer devil's food cake (70 ounces batter) as a single, 10-inch cast-iron skillet cake.
Based on my own rule of thumb, a 10-inch round pan requires about 35 ounces of batter. Divide that new amount by the original amount in the recipe (70), and we get 0.5 as a multiplier—essentially making it a half batch.
In other cases, the math isn't quite so tidy, and you may be left with a fraction of an egg. Broadly speaking, the pros of beating up a whole egg to scale out exactly what you need vastly outway the cons.
As far as I can tell, the cons relate to the emotional agony bakers experience in pouring 0.42 ounces of egg down the drain, or else the annoyance and absurdity of storing and refrigerating less than a tablespoon of beaten egg in order to give it purpose in their breakfast scramble.
That said, there may be times when scaling a recipe around the egg makes sense. For example, let's say I wanted to make my three-layer toasted sugar and brown butter cake layer cake (82 ounces) as a single eight-inch layer for a Neapolitan cake.
Based on my own rule of thumb, an eight-inch round requires about 24 ounces of batter. Divide that new amount by the original amount in the recipe (82), and we get 0.29 as a multiplier. This means we'll need 2 ounces of egg, which unfortunately works out to about 1.16 large eggs.
We could round down and hope for the best, or try and sneak by with some other trick (a jumbo egg? A little extra water?). Or, we could look at a recipe that calls for 4 whole eggs and decide that 0.25 would be a more convenient multiplier, resulting in a one-egg cake. At 20 ounces of batter, it's a little below average in terms of my own ideals, but the ease and convenience of that batch size may also be worthwhile to many bakers.
Please bear in mind that the new recipe will involve timetables of its own, and the physical cues in the recipe will always take precedence over the ballpark figures listed for time—that's true even for the original recipe, but all the more so with a smaller batch.
Question 4: What About Scaling Up?
Whether for the purpose of cupcakes by the dozen, extra cake layers for stacking, or a big sheet cake to feed a crowd, many recipes can be doubled, or even tripled quite safely. This is particularly true for small-batch recipes, where the yield is a single cake layer, such as a my blackberry snack cake or a classic olive oil cake, and other such low-volume affairs.
While some bakers insist there is some mysterious, sidereal calculations required to adjust the leavening agents for different batch sizes, I handle these ingredients with the cool indifference of math alone—this approach has never failed me. Perhaps on an industrial scale it would be of some concern, but so, too, would a number of other issues too numerous and obscure to address here.
The more pressing issue for home bakers is to consider the capacity of their mixer when scaling an already large recipe up. While one may technically be able to cram all the ingredients required for a double batch of something into the bowl, overfilling will both limit the batter's capacity for aeration as well as increase the difficulty of homogenization.
The result is typically a dense cake, and one that may be prone to sinking in the middle, or else streaked with discoloration along the surface, with mottled, uneven textures within (some parts fluffy, some parts gooey; some light, some dark).
I try to fill my six-quart stand mixer with no more than 85 ounces of cake batter when using the creaming method; perhaps a little more for cakes that involve folding in some bulk of the ingredients by hand.
With smaller stand mixers, that amount will be reduced according to the capacity of the bowl; to roughly budget capacity, allow about 14 ounces of batter for every quart the bowl can hold. Hand mixers (and hand mixing) can be a bit trickier to judge, as their effectiveness depends on the volume-to-surface area ratio of the batter in the bowl (ideally, the batter would not be able to engulf the beaters or whisk).
So tally up the ingredients list before doubling a recipe, and make sure the amount of batter won't be overwhelming to the functionality of the equipment involved. The safest option may be to make two individual batches of batter, rather than one double batch.
Question 5: How Can I Avoid User Error?
I can't say how many times I've personally screwed up a cake by doing the math in my head, and how often I've solved a troubleshooting issue for readers by asking, "Did you make a half or double batch?"
Whether scaling up or down, always write the new recipe down before jumping in. All it takes is a moment's inattention to accidentally include one ingredient at the original amount, almost always resulting in catastrophic failure.
I've been there myself, on more occasions than I'd care to admit, and I do this for a living! No matter how careful a baker may be, on-the-fly mental calculations are risky at best, and, chances are, mistakes will be made. Maybe not today, but eventually. Inevitably.
Question 6: How Should I Adjust the Oven Temperature?
This one's simple—don't touch that dial. Whatever temperature is listed in the recipe is the best temperature for baking that cake. Period.
Question 7: How Long Should I Bake It?
It's hard to mathematically predict how long a pan of batter will need to bake. The best and safest option will always be to keep a close watch over the cake, and let physical cues, such as color, texture, and aroma, be your guide.
Broadly speaking, cakes will generally be done if they're baked to an internal temperature of at least 200°F, but the margin of error for the thermometer probe placement will vary with the thickness of the cake itself, potentially making it an unreliable method for beginners. If the probe is too near the pan, or else inserted at a shallow angle, the readings may not reflect the cake's doneness.
Still, one can roughly estimate the bake time of a recipe based on the amount of batter and pan style, just to get a general notion of how long it may potentially be in the oven.
Most eight-inch round cakes will bake approximately 1.29 minutes per ounce of batter. Cakes in larger pans will generally bake faster (about .9 minutes per ounce of batter in a 10-inch pan), while cakes in smaller pans will often take longer (up to two minutes per ounce for a 6-inch pan). Meanwhile, cakes baked in a tube or Bundt pan may only need a minute per ounce of batter.
[Our gingerbread sheet cake baked as a Bundt.]
Remember that the guidelines listed here are sweeping generalizations meant to get bakers into the right ballpark when it comes to batching and baking cakes in different pans. Navigating the details will still require attention to detail, so take your time, make careful notes, avoid substitutions, pay close attention to technique, and always check on the cake as it's baking—well before the timer has gone off.
Take it Slow!
Successfully scaling a cake to a new batch size and pan requires a number of calculations, with a new opportunity for error at every turn. From there, it still requires the correct ingredients, accurate measurements, and good technique for preparing the batter, along with personal judgement and intuition in baking the cake itself.
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At Bergey's Electric, we strive for excellence in: Our attitudes, our work, and our service to customers who have entrusted their needs to us.
Our humble beginnings date back to 1937, when founder Willard Bergey became known as the neighborhood's "go-to" man for electrical service needs. Willard was always willing to help out friends and families with their electrical needs, and as his list of customers grew, he realized that this could be a viable business.
Now nearly 75 years and three generations later, we have maintained our grandfather's legacy of hard work, honorable conduct, and superior value in our family-run business. In addition, we have expanded our offerings from residential electrical contracting, to include commercial electrical supply, a lighting showroom, and a major appliances showroom.
At Bergey's Electric, we are passionate about what we do and the customers we serve, and we think that's what you will find separates us from some of the rest. As a fully licensed and insured electrical contractor, our service goes beyond repair and installation; we are firmly rooted in the strong values on which our company was founded, and we are focused on winning our customers' satisfaction, one job at a time, on time and within budget.
1. We know our competition and feel proud of the value and services we offer in a growing competitive market.
2. We are a family owned and operated business serving and giving back to our community since 1937.
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Get ready to get creative! The Catskills Art Club is a fun, free way to explore the Catskills, meet new friends, and make some amazing art. We meet at a different location each month to draw, paint, sketch, or sculpt what we see around us. There are no workshops or formal lessons at Catskills Art Club meetups, just a casual get-together of people who want to create and chat. The Catskills Art Club is open to all ages, so you can bring the entire family (minors must be accompanied by an adult). People of all artistic experience and ability are welcome. There is no commitment, no fees, and no pressure to share your work--just come and have fun. Bring your favorite art supplies and get inspired.
The July meet-up will be held on Saturday, July 13 from 12:30-2:30 pm at Streamside Yoga in Andes. Take inspiration at Streamside or head out onto Main Street Andes.
Catskills Art Club is a program of the Catskill Center for Conservation and Development. For more information, visit www.CatskillCenter.org, email Kelli Huggins at khuggins@catskillcenter.org or call the Catskills Visitor Center at 845-688-3369.


As Catskill Waters evolved, what started out as a dialog about stewardship of land and water became a living portal to the watershed communities. Landowners and residents shared their stories of growing up and living in the Catskills, revealing senses of resilience, self-reliance, and cooperation, as well as uncertainty in the changing climate and social fabric.
At the same time, the nature of our goal has also shifted—from educational and informational to proactive and solution-focused. What could we do with the stories we collected? How can we contribute to the well-being of our communities with the tools and experiences we have gained?
One of the increasing concerns to those who live, work, and visit the Catskills, is overuse of areas that have long served as commons—natural gathering spots such as swim holes, skating ponds, and kayaking streams. Peekamoose Blue Hole is an extreme example.
Beaver Pond near Woodstock has recently become a center of controversy on the issues spanning from privatization of the commons to overuse. This pond is unique ecologically and socially—it is classified as a circumneutral bog, a rare sample in the Catskills, and is sustained in a complex mix of stakeholders that include New York City Department of Environmental Protection, a sportsman's club, and private landowners.
It is also celebrated in a long history of public and private use, including a saw mill, a Jewish Boys' Summer Camp that invited such noteworthy guests as Groucho Marx, and a community gathering place that hosted events like demolition derbies.
The pond was accessed via a parking lot that served as a de facto entry point for the public. But in 2018, this lot and 1/3 of the pond adjacent to it, was purchased for a dollar by a pond-side resident. Its repercussions are slowly being felt among the community, expressed in conversations, group emails, and letters to the editor of the local paper.
The conversation involves laws and regulations, community ethics, and possible partnership between the community and NYC DEP to build public access point. The last option, however, could invite unintended consequences of changing the nature of the pond forever, including overexposure and overuse.
These issues are increasingly common in the Catskills and any place where nature and human interests overlap. Therefore, we decided to dedicate a portion of this blog to the development of Beaver Pond. It is our hope to use this platform as a community bulletin board where all stakeholders can gather and exchange information and opinions, and collectively explore a solution that would serve us all.
Note: to prevent the unpredictable consequence of internet exposure, we are using a fictional name of Beaver Pond in this blog.


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Пу́но () — регион на юге Перу. Регион граничит с соседними регионами Мадре-де-Диос на севере, Куско и Арекипа на западе, Мокегуа на юго-западе и Такна на юге и боливийским департаментом Ла-Пас на востоке.

Административный центр региона — город Пуно, расположенный на озере Титикака.

Географическое положение
Регион Пуно лежит на плато Койао. Ему принадлежит западная часть озера Титикака (включая эту территорию (5004 км²) площадь региона составляет 71 999 км²), самого высокогорного судоходного озера в мире. Анды занимают 70 % территории региона, остальные 30 % покрыты тропическими лесами Амазонки.

Климат холодный и сухой, сезон дождей длится четыре месяца. Климат тропических лесов — теплый. Регион богат водным ресурсами: озеро Титикака, 50 лагун и более 300 рек.

Крупные реки: Суче, Уанкане, Рамис, Коата, Ийаве, Десагуадеро и Сан-Габан.

Озера: Титикака и Арапа.

Лагуны: Лагунийас, Сака-Коча, Умайо.

Острова на оз. Титикака: Амантани, Такуиле, Чирита 1, Сото, Чирита 2, Устуте, Куипата, Чилата, Суази, Эстевес.

Горные вершины: Вискачани (6000 м) и Ананеа-Гранде (5830 м).

История
В древности плато Койао населяли племена аймара. Согласно легенде, первый инка Манко Капак и его жена Мама Окьйо вышли из озера Титикака, чтобы основать империю инков.

Культура Пукина, также известная как Тиуанако, была, наряду с Уари, самой значимой доиспанской культурой региона. В дальнейшем на этих территориях распространились аймара.
В середине XVI века в регионе появились первые испанцы и, узнав о богатых залежах минералов в этом районе, а особенно золота и серебра, начали постоянные войны за владение землями.

Во времена существования вице-королевства Перу через Пуно проходила дорога в Потоси в Верхнем Перу (ныне Боливия).

Около 1660 года борьба за владение самой богатой шахтой в Лайкакота (расположена в 7 км от Пуно) вынудила вице-короля Педро Антонио Фернандеса де Кастро, графа де Лемоса, поехать усмирить воюющих, что привело к основанию 4 ноября 1668 года города Сан Хуан Батисто де Пуно, административного центра провинции Паукаркойа. Позднее его переименовали в Сан Карлос де Пуно, в честь короля Карла II, а затем в Пуно.

В 1870 году была построена железная дорога Арекипа-Пуно и началось судоходство по озеру Титикака.

В 1986 году прибрежные районы озера Титикака пострадали от наводнения, вызванного разливом рек.

15 сентября 2007 года к югу от озера Титикака в провинции Чукуито недалеко от деревни Каранкас наблюдалось падение метеорита, названного в честь деревни «Каранкас».

Население
Более чем три четверти населения составляют представители народов кечуа и аймара.

Административное деление

Регион разделён на 13 провинций, которые в свою очередь подразделяются на 107 округов. Провинции включают:

Экономика
Экономика Пуно ориентирована в основном на сельское хозяйство и туризм.

Транспорт
Международный аэропорт «Инка-Манко-Капак» в городе Хульяка.

Автомобильные дороги, соединяющие регион с регионами Арекипа, Такна, Мокегуа, Куско, Ла-Пас в Боливии.

Железнодорожное сообщение с Куско и Арекипа.

Водное сообщение Пуно с островами озера Титикака.

Достопримечательности и туризм

Пуно называют фольклорной столицей Перу. Фольклор характеризуется смешением разнообразных танцев (их более 300), музыки и традиций жителей Пуно.

Самый важный религиозный праздник Пуно — праздник Девы де ля Канделария, проходящий 2 февраля.

Наиболее распространено производство текстильных изделий из шерсти альпака, ламы и овцы, а также местных музыкальных инструментов сику и чаранго.

Кафедральный собор на центральной площади Пуно — построен в XVII веке перуанским архитектором, Симоном де Асто, в стиле барокко с элементами перуанской культуры.

Дом графа Лемос — бывшая резиденция вице-короля Педро Антонио Фернандеса де Кастро, графа де Лемоса.

Муниципальный музей Дрейер с коллекцией керамики, ювелирных изделий, тканей и скульптур эпохи инков и предшествующих культур.

Арка Деустуа в память о патриотах, которые сражались за свободу Перу.

Холм Уахсапата с потрясающим видом на город Пуно и озеро Титикака.

Озеро Титикака — главная достопримечательность региона, принадлежит Перу и Боливии. Всего на озере 32 естественных острова (Амантани, Такуиле, Сото, Анапиа, Устуте, Куипата, Чилата, Суази, Эстевес и другие).

Помимо этих островов, в заливе Пуно существует ещё 20 плавучих островов Урос из тоторы (тростника), населенных индейцами, которых насчитывается около 1200 человек. Они сохранили традиционный уклад жизни, обычаи, верования и национальные костюмы.

Обычно на одном плавающем острове живут 3-10 семей. Мужчины занимаются рыбной ловлей, женщины — кустарным промыслом и ведут домашнее хозяйство. Основной источник доходов — продажа сувениров туристам. Из сухих стеблей тоторы делают лодки-сампы с круто загнутыми кормой и носом. Самые крупные острова: Турипи, Санта-Мария, Трибуна, Торанипата, Чуми, Парайсо, Капи, Титино и др.).

Сильюстани — древнее захоронение инков и культуры колла на берегу лагуны Умайо с каменными погребальными башнями в 30 км западнее Пуно.

 Хискаирумоко — доколумбов археологический памятник — объект раскопок, расположенный в 54 км к юго-востоку от г. Пуно.

Пукара в 101 км к северу от Пуно. Здесь производится один из главных сувениров Пуно — керамические бычки.

Чукуито в 14 км от Пуно с красивой главной площадью и с расположенными на ней церквями Нуестра-Синьора-де-ла-Асунсьон и Санто-Доминго. Рядом с городом — место поклонения инков Уио.

Ийаве в 56 километрах к югу от города Пуно. Церкви — Сан-Мигель-де-Илабе и Санта-Барбара.

Хули в 60 километрах к югу от Пуно, называемый «малым Римом Америки». Это был важный центр иезуитов по подготовке миссионеров для Парагвая и Боливии. Примечателен церквями в стиле ренессанса и барокко.

Помата в 108 километрах к югу от Пуно с церковью Сантьяго-Апостоли и красивым видом на озеро.

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The Supreme Administrative Court in its judgment of 11 June 2010 case file II GSK 643/09 clarified the rules for a cassation complaint. Accordingly, a cassation complaint may be based on the violation of substantive law. The violation is based on legal misinterpretation or improper application of the law. Misinterpretation is a false understanding of legal norms. The improper application is a wrong recognition that the factual scenario established in a given case is a subject to a specific rule of law. The improper application of law may also rely on non-application of the legal provision which should be used in a given case. The violation of the substantive law by the court of first instance (the Voivodeship Administrative Court) is always based on the wrong assessment of the application of substantive law by the Polish Patent Office. That is, either through the unfounded acceptance of an error in law that was made by the PPO or unjustified accusation of the PPO of such error. The SAC stressed that the allegation of infringement of substantive law can be effectively formulated only when the applicant who filed a cassation complaint agrees that the facts of the case had been established properly. Putting this plea in the case of challenging the factual findings is premature.
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Q: How to solve the proportion $3n(n-5) = n-6(3n+1)$?
Solve: $$3n(n-5) = n-6(3n+1)$$

I can distribute the $3n(1n-5)$, but I don't know how to distribute the $1n-6(3n + 1)$

A: If you mean $n - 6(3n+1)$ then you distribute as $n-6\cdot 3n - 6= n-18n - 6 = -17n - 6$.
If you mean $(n-6)(3n+1)$, then you do the first two things multiplied together ($n \cdot 3n$), added to the outer terms multiplied together ($n\cdot 1$) added to the inner things multiplied together ($-6 \cdot 3n$) added to the last terms multiplied together ($-6 \cdot 1$)
All told we have $$(n-6)(3n+1) = n\cdot 3n+ n\cdot 1+-6 \cdot 3n+ -6 \cdot 1 = 3n^2 -17n-6$$
Neither of these equal $3n(n-5)$.

A: Hint: $$(a+b)(c+d)=ac+ad+bc+bd$$

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In carriera è stata campionessa sia mondiale che europea della staffetta 4×400 metri.

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 Staffetta 4×400 metri: 3'15"92 ( Erfurt, 3 giugno 1984) (Gesine Walther, Sabine Busch, Dagmar Neubauer, Marita Koch)

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The Samsung Galaxy Chromebook is beautiful, fast, and expensive
At $999, it's expensive for a Chromebook, anyway
By Dieter Bohn / @backlon
The Samsung Galaxy Chromebook is one of the nicest pieces of laptop hardware I've touched in a very long time. Not since Google's 2017 Pixelbook has there been a Chrome OS device this good-looking, powerful, or — here's the rub — expensive. Available sometime in the first quarter of 2020, the Galaxy Chromebook will start at $999, and it could go much higher if you fully upgrade its RAM and storage.
The central conceit of this laptop is that there really is a demand for a high-end Chromebook, and while that may be truer in 2020 than it was in 2017, it's not a sure thing. Chrome OS still has a nagging inability to do some of the things you'd want a device that costs more than a thousand dollars to do: run full desktop apps, easily edit photos and video, or play more premium games.
Despite those limitations, Google and Samsung are looking for ways to get Chromebooks to escape the classroom and start appearing in boardrooms. The Galaxy Chromebook could be part of a revitalized effort to do just that.
Running down the specs of the Galaxy Chromebook is like hitting a laundry list of the things you might want in a top-tier Windows ultrabook. It has a 13.3-inch 4K AMOLED display and an Intel 10th Gen Core-i5 Processor. There's a fingerprint sensor for unlocking, two USB-C ports, and expandable storage via microSD. The screen rotates 360 degrees, and there's an included S Pen stylus that can be stored in a silo on the device. It's built out of aluminum instead of plastic, has a large trackpad, and is less than 10mm thick.
Also, and I know this is kind of a cheap trick, the laptop comes in an incredibly bold red color that looks electric orange in certain lighting. (Samsung calls it "fiesta red.") There's also a plain old gray color if you like plain old things.
Build quality is top-notch. The laptop looks very much like a Pixelbook, in fact, with two very thin and blocky aluminum wedges attached with a slightly curved hinge. There's no fan, and the sound shoots out of the side through tiny holes milled into the metal.
In fact, I joked to a Google executive by saying, "I guess I know why you haven't updated the Pixelbook," and I was surprised when I got a knowing smile in response. Google and Samsung have collaborated closely on previous Samsung Chromebooks, and it seems like that's the case again here.
The most important feature on the Galaxy Chromebook is the screen, a 13.3-inch AMOLED with 3840 x 2160 resolution. (That's 16:9 if you don't want to do the ratio math, which I still don't love.) However, the bezels on the top and sides are incredibly thin, giving the laptop a fairly small footprint. There is an eensy webcam at the top of the screen, but I can't speak to its quality.
The screen looks great, and Samsung tells me it'll support HDR400. There's a caveat, however: Chrome OS apparently doesn't support all of the necessary DRM to get proper HDR content from many providers, so you might not see the HDR you'd expect when you stream or rent something.
Samsung also says that the screen can change its color temperature based on the lighting in the room with the same "Ambient EQ" technology Google uses on its Nest Hub smart display. That confirms they worked together on this Chromebook.
Because it's so thin, there's not a ton of room for key travel. Samsung tells me it's about 1.2mm. It still felt better to type on that Apple's infamous butterfly keyboard and was certainly quieter, both due to the fact that Samsung stuck with traditional scissor switches.
My biggest problem when typing is that, on the units Samsung had in the room, the screen had a really bad wobble when the laptop was on my lap. Hopefully final shipping units will tighten up the hinge to solve that.
There's a fingerprint sensor for logging in, and there's also an 8-megapixel camera on the keyboard deck. It's there in case you want to put the device into tablet mode to take pictures. I'm not sure who actually uses this feature, but Samsung keeps putting cameras in that spot, so presumably, somebody does.
The base specs for $999 comes with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, which is above average for Chromebooks but the minimum I'd accept at this price point. It supports up to 16GB of RAM and 1TB of storage, though there's been no word on what those upgrades will cost you.
Samsung says the 49.2Wh battery should be good for about eight hours of use. Somewhat interestingly, this is also the first Chromebook to qualify for Intel's Project Athena specifications.
As you can probably tell, I'm very impressed with this hardware. If Samsung can tuck in a few corners — like that wobbly screen — it will be able to stand toe-to-toe with pretty much any other ultra-thin laptop hardware I can think of.
Emphasis on "hardware" in that last paragraph. Chrome OS can do 90 percent of what 90 percent of people need to do 90 percent of the time. And this machine will likely be able to do it faster and better than anything else on the market. It's the other 10 percents in that story that are the problem, and Google has been struggling to figure out how to address it.
Just releasing great hardware won't solve those issues. But for some people, those issues won't matter. The Pixelbook apparently sold well enough to convince both Google and Samsung that there's a market for ultra-premium Chromebooks. I suspect the Galaxy Chromebook will end up being a niche device for a niche audience.
But it's a very pretty niche.
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Niki Long has significant experience defending skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, mental health care facilities, residential treatment facilities, group homes, and child care facilities, as well as defending cases involving wrongful death, premises liability, employment discrimination, and negligent hiring and supervision claims.
Niki was selected as a Missouri & Kansas "Rising Star" by Super Lawyers in 2015, 2016, and 2017. Only 2.5 percent of Missouri and Kansas lawyers who are 40 years or younger, or in practice for 10 years or less, are named to the list of Rising Stars. In 2015, she was selected as an "Up & Coming" lawyer by Missouri Lawyer's Weekly. This award recognizes lawyers within their first 10 years of practice who have demonstrated excellence and the potential to make a difference in the legal profession and their communities.
In 2017, Niki received a defense verdict in a premises liability case in Johnson County, Kansas, stemming from plaintiff's fall at a restaurant in Overland Park. At the end of the trial, plaintiff asked the jury to award $150,000 for medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering. The jury returned a verdict finding neither party at fault for plaintiff's injury and damages.
In her first year as an associate, Niki tried a civil jury trial to verdict in the Jackson County Circuit Court and won the case for her client who was alleged to have breached a written contract. She also won her second civil jury trial. Niki's third jury trial involved the defense of McKeever Enterprises, Inc. in a case of first impression involving allegations of false imprisonment and battery of a suspected shoplifter. Plaintiff requested punitive damages in closing arguments and the jury returned a verdict for defendant on both claims. The Missouri Supreme Court affirmed the judgment in favor of McKeever Enterprises, Inc. and held that Missouri's Merchant's Statute provides retailers with an affirmative defense against allegations of battery thereby expanding the protection afforded to Missouri retailers against loss from theft.
Niki's legal research and writing has been instrumental in achieving summary judgment for many of the firm's clients including summary judgment in a complex legal malpractice case where defendants received a record four summary judgment orders including an order denying a substantial claim for post-judgment interest. She obtained summary judgment for a medical billing business on a claim for tortious interference with a business contract. Niki also obtained a dismissal for a local community college pursuant to an exception to the Kansas Tort Claims Act in the U.S. District Court of Kansas. She has been successful in excluding opposing expert testimony in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri and Missouri state courts. She has obtained rulings in favor of the firm's clients in declaratory judgment actions involving insurance coverage disputes on the applicability of liquor liability exclusions and named driver exclusions.
Niki earned her Juris Doctor at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. She is a member of the Missouri and Kansas Bar Associations, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, and was a participant in the Ross T. Roberts Inn of Court.
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Multi-monitor – How to: Duplicated screen and extended desktop
In relation to some of our digital signage Mini-PCs the term "multi-monitor" is often mentioned. There are many different subitems behind this pretty complex topic which we want to present you in this new series. Today we want to show how to duplicate your screen and extend your desktop.
Basically, it should be noted that a PC can only control as many monitors as it has multimedia interfaces. Depending on the type of interface, CPU and graphics card the resolution of the content can vary. Our spo-comm Mini-PCs are all equipped with at least two multimedia ports.
What is a duplicated screen?
A duplicated screen is literally just a screen that is doubled on to another monitor, which means that on both displays the same content is shown. But also the reflection on a TV or a projector is possible.
How To: To duplicate the screen the first step is connecting and setting up a second monitor. In case of a Windows-PC press the key combination "Windows" and "P" and then choose the option "Duplicate" (see picture 2, second selection from the left).
What is an extended desktop?
The difference between an extended desktop and the duplicated screen is that the former one doesn't double the display. On each of the connected monitors a different content can be seen.
The biggest advantage of an extended desktop is that it creates more working space. On one of the displays can be worked actively and the other one can be used as a storage area – just to give an example. Also video walls that are used in the digital signage field count on the extended desktop. Because they are controlled by more powerful graphics card, you can find out more about this topic in one of the upcoming articles soon.
How To: As well as for the duplicated screen another display has to be connected. The key combination is also "Windows" and "P". By selection the option "Extend" Windows creates a blank desktop on the second screen on which programs and tabs can be moved now.
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Integrated vs dedicated graphics card:...
Multi-monitor with AMD Ryzen™ and Radeon™ Vega
Multi-Monitor with Nvidia GeForce and Quadro
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Integrated vs dedicated graphics card: features, differences and benefits
We don't have to explain that graphics cards play a big role for the spo-comm Mini-PCs. Especially in the digital signage field they are significantly responsible whether applications can be realized or not. What exactly are the differences between dedicated and integrated graphics card? And why are dedicated ones better? Find the answers in this article.
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For the last part of our multi-monitor series we want to take a closer look on the settings for the multi-monitoring with AMD and what special features these graphic chips have.
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A few weeks ago we already looked at how integrated graphics cards deal with Multi-Monitoring. Today it is all about the dedicated graphics cards GeForce and Quadro by Nvidia and what features they have.


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This article offers a tribute to the critic and cultural theorist Professor Stuart Hall who died on Monday 10th February, 2014. Through personal recollections and correspondence it argues that we best honour Stuart Hall's memory by following his example as a generous intellect, radical thinker and committed teacher. In contrast to the status-obsessed nature of contemporary academic culture, Stuart Hall's life offers us an alternative path to follow in the vocation of thinking and learning.


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Corbyn Could Learn Something About Coalition Politics from Spain
You don't convince other parties to support you simply by warning them the alternative is worse.
British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn visits Telford, England, November 6 (Labour)
British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has ruled out forming a coalition after the election in December, daring smaller parties to back him or risk another Conservative government.
"We're not doing deals with anybody," Corbyn told the BBC's Andrew Marr on Sunday.
Asked specifically about the Scottish National Party's (SNP) demand for an independence referendum, Corbyn said:
The SNP will have a choice: do they want to put Boris Johnson back in with all the austerity economics that they claim to be against or are they going to say, well, a Labour government is going to deliver for Scotland.
This is the same mistake Spanish Socialist Party leader Pedro Sánchez made after the election in April and the reason we had another election here in Spain last week.
Both times Sánchez fell short of a majority. After the vote in April, he expected Catalan parties, which demand an independence referendum of their own, and the far-left Podemos, whose policies are close to Corbyn's, to support him without giving much in return. The alternative, he argued, was a right-wing government.
But Sánchez misread the mood in Congress. The Catalan parties and Podemos knew there wasn't a right-wing majority — and they certainly weren't going to create one. They needed the Socialists, but the Socialists also needed them. The sensible outcome would have been a coalition government with give-and-take from both sides.
It took another election for Sánchez to accept this. He has now done a deal with Podemos that would make the smaller party's leader, Pablo Iglesias, deputy prime minister. The next step is giving Catalan parties a reason to support him.
The transition from a two- to a five-party system in Britain, with the Liberal Democrats in the center, the Brexit Party on the right and the SNP in Scotland, makes it harder to predict how popular support will translate into seats. But it does seem very unlikely Labour will win a majority with around 30 percent support, which is where they are in the polls.
The Conservatives, who are polling at 40-45 percent, may. If they don't, the alternative to a Conservative minority government would be a Labour-led coalition.
Corbyn may be right that a Labour minority government would be better for Scotland than a Conservative one, at least from the perspective of the socially democratic SNP.
But it's not just the example of Spanish politics that cautions against such presumption; Britain's Labour Party made the same mistake in 2010.
The Conservatives, led by David Cameron, placed first in the election that year, but did not have a majority. Labour lost a quarter of its seats, but thought it could cling to power with the support of Nick Clegg's Liberal Democrats.
The possibility that the Liberal Democrats might support the Conservatives was so implausible to Labour that they didn't even prepare a coalition proposal.
Cameron, by contrast, met Clegg well-prepared. He came with a number of compromises that would make a center-right government palatable to the Liberals, many of whose voters are center-left. Labour was outfoxed. Cameron and Clegg ruled together for five years.
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If you look at two faces, the only thing you focus on is finding differences. If you look at a thousand people's faces, it seems as if there's only one. There are countless professions where you meet a multitude of people, but their faces blend together. Not because of carelessness, but in certain environments faces are simply unimportant. Your hairdresser might not be able to recognize you out of those one thousand people but would certainly be able tell who you are by the softness of your hair (just try to shave it off). A taxi driver meets even more and even stranger people, yet the only impressions he gets from them is from their voices. That deep voiced girl, that guy with the crazy accent… Once he's had enough, he just turns the radio on and the passenger stops existing. Life seems so much easier with this self-imposed blindness of visual clarity. No demanding faces, no disturbing noises, only vibrant colors on the road ahead, as if the driver fell asleep for a moment and found himself in the bottom of his subconscious. Why, didn't you ever try to look into your eyeballs in the mirror?