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Ex-Reds midfielder Steve McManaman hit the nail on the head with his post-match comments for BT Sport after Liverpool's dismal performance against Red Star Belgrade in the Champions League.
Via Football London, he said: "I thought Liverpool would create far more chances. They were pretty toothless tonight; we don't normally say that about them.
'Bounce back': Reds fans all want the same thing after Red Star defeat
"Tonight they had a couple of chances on target but very little. Even their substitutes didn't do anything. Firmino, Origi didn't have an impact on the game. Very disappointing.
"You understood the move to bring Firmino on. Someone had to give way. It was Daniel [Sturridge] because he was playing in that position but it could have been anyone. Mane struggled tonight. Salah wasn't his usual effervescent self."
Not one player can come out of the game thinking he played well – although Red Star do deserve credit. The Reds need to bounce back quickly and put together a string of results from here after a really disappointing display.


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What is the most important decision to make in your life in order to make a change? Take an action and stop procrastinate with Tony Robbins's tips and success formula.
What is the most important decision to make in your life in order to make a change? Take an action and stop procrastinate with Tony Robbins's tips and success formula.
Because of several obvious reasons that founder of Alibaba Group Jack Ma talks about, the world economy and business will change. He also explains the Alibaba's purpose in serving the small businesses instead of big corporations and monopoly companies eating every little guy in their way.
Are you self-sabotaging your own success? This is personal life struggle of millions of people worldwide. Find out from Tony Robbins how to end self-sabotaging behavior right now.
It's funny when it comes down to what life is about, not many people have the straight simple answer and not many have any answer whatsoever. The cultural boundaries created for hundreds of years are actually only real until we believe in them. Once you chip away your blocks, boundaries, codex, then you are on the way to become a true achiever and live well and do a lot of good in life.
Everyone is involved in the kind of business on this planet, you don't need to own franchise to be a businessman. Business and other mutual interests, is what connects the Eastern and Western cultures together.
Learn how to find your source of love and fear with Anthony Robbins.
Amazing performance and incredible empowering as always, Tony Robbins light up the whole room of hundreds of people seeking the secret, the formula to success in business and life.
Online marketing, meaning being self-employed as an Online Marketer, is still one of the most misunderstood marketing techniques for the vast majority of the world, while people like Frank Kern, who suspended his disbelief at the start of his career and now makes millions dollar online launches of his products and coaching stuff.
Let's Frank and Tony dive deeply into the "Money" topic on how to become successful Entrepreneur and how to start an online business.
SEO is the acronym for Search Engine Optimization which is the art of securing optimum rankings over the search engines. If you have to launch your website or blog over the internet you have to take up the right SEO tools which can get you with the desired high rankings on the search engines. If you are an amateur to the web zone and are in need of effective suggestions on the right SEO here are some pointers on the best free SEO tools.
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This is one of the top favourites of SEO experts that allow them to check the indexing and crawling issues of the sites. It enables you to check up the site's keywords, backlinks, sitemaps, traffic, robots .txt & +1 impact as well as site speed details. Changing your site name & address is really easy with Google Webmaster.
This free SEO tool works great to find the broken links & errors. It helps in link verification on "normal" links, frames, backgrounds, plug-ins, local image maps, scripts, style sheets & java applets. The tool displays continuously updated URL lists which could be sorted based on diverse criteria. Besides, it can even come up with reports whenever needed. These are definitely the free tools for SEO specialists and even SEO beginners looking to do some basic search engine marketing or just wish to track their websites ranking or do keyword research to help build your natural search traffic.
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mixed in a continuous mixer and the mobile concrete mixer (crete mobile) where weighing facilities are not at hand.
Specifications generally require that materials be measured in individual batches within the following percentages of accuracy: cement 1%, aggregate 2%, water 1%, and air-entraining admixtures 3%.
The equipment used should be capable of measuring quantities within these tolerances for the smallest to the largest batch of concrete produced. The accuracy of the batching equipment should be checked periodically and adjusted when necessary.
Concrete should be mixed until it is uniform in appearance and all the ingredients are evenly distributed. Mixers should not be loaded above their rated capacities and should be operated at approximately the speeds for which they were designed. If the blades of the mixer become worn or coated with hardened concrete, the mixing action will be less efficient. Worn blades should be replaced and the hardened concrete removed periodically, preferably after each production of concrete.
When a transit mixer (TM) (fig. 3-15) is used for mixing concrete, 70 to 100 revolutions of the drum at the rate of rotation designated by the manufacturer as
are usually required to produce the specified uniformity. No more than 100 revolutions at mixing speed should be used. All revolutions after 100 should be at a rate of rotation, designated by the manufacturer, as
agitating speed. Agitating speed is usually about 2 to 6 revolutions per minute, and mixing speed is generally about 6 to 18 revolutions per minute. Mixing for long periods of time at high speeds, about 1 or more hours, can result in concrete strength loss, temperature rise, excessive loss of entrained air, and accelerated slump loss.
Concrete, mixed in a transit mixer, should be delivered and discharged within 1 1/2 hours or before the drum has revolved 300 times after the introduction of water to cement and aggregates or the cement to the aggregates. Mixers and agitators should always be operated within the limits of the volume and speed of rotation designated by the equipment manufacturer.
OVERMIXING CONCRETE. - Overmixing concrete damages the quality of the concrete, tends to grind the aggregate into smaller pieces, increases the temperature of the mix, lowers the slump, decreases air entrainment, and decreases the strength of the concrete. Also, overmixing puts needless wear on the drum and blades of the transit mixer.
To select the best mixing speed for a load of concrete, estimate the travel time to the project (in minutes) and divide this into the minimum desired number of revolutions at mixing speed-70. The results will be the best drum speed; for instance, if the haul
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The construction of two small water basins that minimise the risk of floods and offer a habitat that promotes biodiversity.
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Total results: 6.
Restoring the production potential of damaged forests through clearing, afforestation and preservation of young forest stands.
Restoration of a deteriorating forest road and the construction of a wooden lookout tower in order to protect 1500 ha of forest from forest fires.
The future-proof peat meadow polder 'Lange Weide', is unique bottom-up initiative and the largest submerged drainage project in the Netherlands.
Adjustments to water management and remedial measures help to preserve protected areas and conserve the landscape of the Western Langstraat.
The construction of a water reservoir helped combat the more frequent extreme weather events such as heavy rainfall and forest fires due to climate change.


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Preble High School ready for students after fire
Everything down to individual books in the Preble High School library has been cleaned and is ready to go for students after a major fire in the gym delayed the start of school by two weeks.
School staff are moving back into offices and teachers are reorganizing classrooms early this week. Students will register later in the week and head back to classrooms on Monday, Sept. 15.
Crews have been working round the clock to clean up fire damage in the gym and smoke damage throughout the school. An early morning fire on Aug. 8 in the gym caused spontaneous combustion due to chemical-laden rags that were improperly disposed by district workers.
Floors, walls, carpets, computers, lockers and other items have been cleaned and checked for smoke damage, according to J. Murphy of Paul Davis National, which is doing the cleanup work.
The school has been cleared by health and building officials and by a hygienist monitoring air quality, Murphy said.
"One of the things we're concerned about is not the soot and damage you can see, but what you can't see," he said during a media tour of the school. "You don't want smoke or other odors to resurface at a later time."
Students had been scheduled to return to school on Sept. 2, but damage to the gym — as well as smoke damage through much of the school — was delayed until cleanup is done.
The school was divided into zones depending on damage. Zone A, which had the least damage, includes the library and some language arts and science classrooms. Zone B has some damage and includes the school commons, auditorium and some classrooms. Zone C is the the most damaged and includes the gym.
The field house where the fire started will not reopen until Nov. 22, Murphy said. The area will be closed off to students while work is completed.
Media was not allowed into that area, and Murphy said the floor, lighting, electrical work and other items are being demolished. In coming weeks, the roof will be replaced, the area will be painted, and everything inside will be replaced, Murphy said.
Work is expected to be done in time for Nov. 25 school event, he said. Things in the gym will be new, but the configuration will be the same, Murphy said.
Students will use a smaller gym in the meantime, he said.
"I'd say this is right up there with one of our toughest jobs in terms of schools just because of the size of this building," Murphy said. The building is about 400,000 square feet. The school serves about 2,200 students.
"There was more classrooms, with more stuff to get out of classrooms," he said. "It is just a large project."
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Green Bay School District officials ask those who want to make donations to the school to consider contributing new or used clothing to replenish the Preble Hive.
The Hive is a school donation center that helps students get supplies they need to be comfortable and successful at school, by providing items to students who need th em.
Donations of clothes and new or used shoes will be accepted from 4-8 p.m. Thursday and 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday during registration in the school commons. Donations of new socks and underwear are especially needed, according to school officials.
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I write about a lot of things that I call toys, but this one is actually a toy. And a pretty cool one at that. Motorola and Nikko, the world's largest manufacturer of remote controlled toys, have teamed up to create the Wireless Wheels remote control toy car. It is a 1/16 scale replica controlled using a Motorola iDEN handset. It is based on the Freescale Semiconductor wireless Personal Area Network technology.
This is not the remote controlled car you had as a kid. This is a multi-sensory experience. You can view a simulation of the movement of your car on the screen of your iDEN handset. You can hear the engine start and the tires squeal. Your phone will even vibrate in your hand as you drive, as if you were gripping the steering wheel. If you need a little extra juice, the Push-To-Talk button acts as a 'turbo boost' to let you leave everyone in your dust.
The latest Wireless Wheels vehicle is on display this weekend at CES.


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Converting Werner Colors to CMYK
A few months ago, Firefox's Pocket feed provided me a link to an intriguing article about Werner's Nomenclature of Colours. Despite the name, it is a book by Patrick Syme from two-centuries ago – recently republished by Smithsonian books– that attempted to address the problem of how to describe colors so that they can be reproduced. The work was adapted by Chicago-based designer Nicholas Rougeux, who kindly provided a spreadsheet of his data, including hex RGB values of the colors.
This problem has not gone away, though the modern solution to this problem involves calibrated ICC profiles. Even then, it also depends on the color temperature of the light source that's bouncing off of your colored surfaces, among other factors. So, Hex RGB color values are an approximation (for an implicit sRGB ICC Color Profile) of what Patrick Syme painted in the 19th century based on Werner's 18th century descriptions using biological and mineral reference points.
RGB color values are great for screen colors, but I wanted CMYK color values that could be used more like tints. Or at least, that's the conceit with which I took Rougeux's data and processed it with Adobe PDF Library slightly differently. I saved his spreadsheet as a tab-separated values file as his descriptive fields already had commas.
The Full Chart (each color has an annotation):
So let's look at the code. The first step is to read in the TSV file:
For which we use this code:
Next, we are going to size the page based on our data. Each entry will have a quarter of a square inch, and the entire chart will be as close to square as we can make it. With this data, there will be no incomplete remainder row, but there could have been.
Then, we are going to process each entry and place each in our grid in standard top-down, left-to-right reading order.
After which, we read some data from the entry; the hex color string, the color name and a boolean value indicating whether the color is a characteristic color from which others are derived from.
And we convert the hex string to an array of integers, which we then divide by a floating point representation of 2^8-1 (aka 255.0) so that we can specify Red, Green, and Blue values as values between 0.0 and 1.0.
Then, with the Graphic state set up, we create our rectangle path, which will be stroked black if the color is a characteristic color.
However, instead of adding this path directly to the page's content stream, we are going to add it to a Container.
The key step is that we are going to color convert the Container to the equivalent Acrobat 9 CMYK with a render intent of Absolute Colorimetric. The intent with the render intent is to convert it as precisely as possible for colors that are within or near the destination colorspace's color gamut.
Finally, we are going to take most of the remaining fields and we are going to stick them into a Text annotation which will be displayed when a user rolls over the grid cell, but filtering out any fields that have empty values.
The end result is an entry like Siskin Green:
And below is the CMYK color corresponding to that Annotation:
While my version of the chart isn't nearly as artistic as Rougeux's or Syme's, it mostly does the job. I probably should have added an intermediate step where I dig out the fill color from the converted container and also add that to the Text Annotation's Contents. That, as they say, is left as an exercise for the reader.
Questions or comments? Leave them below. For more information on Adobe PDF Library, visit https://www.datalogics.com/products/pdf/pdflibrary/.


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Victim Studies 011: Robin Gechton February 8, 2012 in Serial Killers, Victim Studies, Victimology by Heather Whitney
Robin Gecht was not found guilty of committing any murders, but was found guilty of attempted murder, rape, deviate sexual assault, aggravated battery and armed violence in the United States. Although Gecht was not charged with murder, he is suspected have murdered at least 7 people and to have been the leader of a gang, The Chicago Rippers, which is thought to have murdered over 18 people. Gecht denied being involved in any of the murders, despite all of the testimonies from the other members of his gang. Gecht's murder series is believed to have spanned from May of 1981, at the age of 28, until October of 1982.
Many experts claim that Robin Gecht's perversion began at a very young age. Gecht is believed to have molested his sister in his teens. Gecht's parents then sent him away to live with his grandparents out of fear that he would continue to harm his sister. Gecht became heavily obsessed with Satanism, which caused him to often read out of Bibles and Satanic Bibles.
It is believed by many people that Gecht was very charismatic; he could draw in a crowd and convince others to do his bidding. Some people claimed that they would avoid making eye contact with Gecht out of fear that he would convince them to do something evil. It was through this persuasion that Gecht was able to create The Chicago Rippers. This gang consisted of Gecht and 3 other men: Edward Speitzer, Andrew Kokoraleis and Thomas Kokoraleis. Gecht is considered to be like Charles Manson and many other group serial killers who persuade others into murdering for him. Usually, in this type of group, each member does something to add to the enjoyment of the murder for the others. In these groups the individual members of the group would not necessarily commit murder on their own, instead they need the support of the group or other people who have similar thoughts and fantasies. As with many cults and gangs, there is always one individual who is control of the group, in this case it was Gecht.
One of the things, which brought the members of the group together, was when Gecht would read passages from the Bible. Gecht believed in Satanism and convinced others to partake in different rituals to prove their belief as well. The Chicago Rippers thought Gecht had connection with the dark one, which allowed Gecht to communicate with evil itself. This imaginary communication caused the group members to not only respect Gecht, but to also fear him and his dark powers.
Nearly all the victims that Gecht has been accused of murdering were young to middle aged females. Unlike some serial killers, Gecht and his gang did not only murder prostitutes, but instead the victims were chosen at random. Gecht and his gang did not care what race of women they would murder. When a potential victim was found they were usually thrown into the back of a van and bound. Some of the women were forced to take drugs in order to endure the torture that would occur later. The victims were strangled or beaten to death, but some may have bled to death due to their wounds. These murders took place with the intention of murder, not robbery. All of the victims were found with their valuables and cash intact.
All the members of The Chicago Rippers, with the exception of Gecht, confessed to have gang raped the victims. During and after the rape, the victims were tortured with knives, razors, lids, needles and icepicks. Some of the victims were found with needles in their breasts. On most occasions the women were subjected to having their breasts removed with a wire or a knife while they were still alive. Once the women had died, Gecht would allegedly have intercourse with the victim's open wounds, where the breasts once were. One of the victims who survived claimed that after she was made to take drugs the gang forced her to cut her breast with a large knife. One of the members then masturbated into the wound and covered it with duct tape before she was thrown out of the van. Some of the members would masturbate on top of their victim after they were murdered.
The breasts were collected and placed inside a box at Gecht's home. It was here that the gang would gather in Gecht's attic and perform different satanic rituals. These rituals usually consisted of the gang members masturbating into the severed breasts while Gecht read from the Bible. After this part of the ritual was over the gang would cut up the breasts and eat them. It is believed that the gang would do this as a sacrifice to the dark one.
The remains of the victims were found throughout Chicago. They were found mostly in dumpsters, construction sites and in the stairwells of apartment buildings. There was no attempt to bury any of the remains. At first, detectives believed that the some women were murdered weeks before being discovered. However, it was later discovered that the large wounds on the victims caused the rate of decomposition to be much faster than normal.
On November 7, 1982 Gecht his members were arrested. Each of the members confessed to their crimes and claimed that Gecht was the leader of the Chicago Rippers. They also confessed that Gecht had raped, cut the breasts off women and them murdered them. Some prostitutes testified that Gecht had requested them to cut their nipples during intercourse. During the investigation and the trial Gecht acted completely innocent and claimed that he did not know or have anything to do with Speitzer or the Kokoraleis brothers. Gecht was not bothered by the accusations.
Instead, Gecht claimed his innocence despite the many people who testified against him. Without Gecht's confession the police had enough to implicate Gecht for the murders, but there was not enough evidence to charge him with murder. In 1983, Gecht was found guilty of attempted murder, rape, deviate sexual assault, aggravated battery and armed violence.
Although these sentences meant that Gecht would serve 120 years in prison, he was the only member of the gang to not be charged with murder. The Chicago Rippers is thought to be the cause of 18 murders, however in the end Speitzer was found guilty for 5 murders and sentenced to life imprisonment, Kokoraleis brothers were found guilty for murdering 1 woman each. Thomas was sentenced to life imprisonment, while his brother was sentenced to death and executed on March 16, 1999.
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Elijah Is Taken to Heaven
2 It was almost time for the Lord to take Elijah by a whirlwind up into heaven. While Elijah and Elisha were leaving Gilgal, 2 Elijah said to Elisha, "Please stay here. The Lord has told me to go to Bethel."
But Elisha said, "As the Lord lives, and as you live, I won't leave you." So they went down to Bethel. 3 The groups of prophets at Bethel came out to Elisha and said to him, "Do you know the Lord will take your master away from you today?"
Elisha said, "Yes, I know, but don't talk about it."
4 Elijah said to him, "Stay here, Elisha, because the Lord has sent me to Jericho."
But Elisha said, "As the Lord lives, and as you live, I won't leave you."
So they went to Jericho. 5 The groups of prophets at Jericho came to Elisha and said, "Do you know that the Lord will take your master away from you today?"
Elisha answered, "Yes, I know, but don't talk about it."
6 Elijah said to Elisha, "Stay here. The Lord has sent me to the Jordan River."
Elisha answered, "As the Lord lives, and as you live, I won't leave you."
So the two of them went on. 7 Fifty men of the groups of prophets came and stood far from where Elijah and Elisha were by the Jordan. 8 Elijah took off his coat, rolled it up, and hit the water. The water divided to the right and to the left, and Elijah and Elisha crossed over on dry ground.
9 After they had crossed over, Elijah said to Elisha, "What can I do for you before I am taken from you?"
Elisha said, "Leave me a double share of your spirit."[a]
10 Elijah said, "You have asked a hard thing. But if you see me when I am taken from you, it will be yours. If you don't, it won't happen."
11 As they were walking and talking, a chariot and horses of fire appeared and separated Elijah from Elisha. Then Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind. 12 Elisha saw it and shouted, "My father! My father! The chariots of Israel and their horsemen!" And Elisha did not see him anymore. Then Elisha grabbed his own clothes and tore them to show how sad he was.
13 He picked up Elijah's coat that had fallen from him. Then he returned and stood on the bank of the Jordan. 14 Elisha hit the water with Elijah's coat and said, "Where is the Lord, the God of Elijah?" When he hit the water, it divided to the right and to the left, and Elisha crossed over.
15 The groups of prophets at Jericho were watching and said, "Elisha now has the spirit Elijah had." And they came to meet him, bowing down to the ground before him. 16 They said to him, "There are fifty strong men with us. Please let them go and look for your master. Maybe the Spirit of the Lord has taken Elijah up and set him down on some mountain or in some valley."
But Elisha answered, "No, don't send them."
17 When the groups of prophets had begged Elisha until he couldn't refuse them anymore, he said, "Send them." So they sent fifty men who looked for three days, but they could not find him. 18 Then they came back to Elisha at Jericho where he was staying. He said to them, "I told you not to go, didn't I?"
Elisha Makes the Water Pure
19 The people of the city said to Elisha, "Look, master, this city is a nice place to live as you can see. But the water is so bad the land cannot grow crops."
20 Elisha said, "Bring me a new bowl and put salt in it." So they brought it to him.
21 Then he went out to the spring and threw the salt in it. He said, "This is what the Lord says: 'I have healed this water. From now on it won't cause death, and it won't keep the land from growing crops.'" 22 So the water has been healed to this day just as Elisha had said.
Boys Make Fun of Elisha
23 From there Elisha went up to Bethel. On the way some boys came out of the city and made fun of him. They said to him, "Go up too, you baldhead! Go up too, you baldhead!" 24 Elisha turned around, looked at them, and put a curse on them in the name of the Lord. Then two mother bears came out of the woods and tore forty-two of the boys to pieces. 25 Elisha went to Mount Carmel and from there he returned to Samaria.
- 2:9 Leave . . . spirit By law, the first son in a family would inherit a double share of his father's possessions. Elisha is asking to inherit a share of his master's power as his follower. He is not asking for twice as much power as Elijah had.


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The district of Bentong, Pahang is set to see more affordable homes projects soon.
Transport minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai (pictured) said affordable housing projects are a top priority of the government, Bernama reported today.
Liow, who is also MCA president and incumbent Member of Parliament of Bentong, was speaking to the media after launching a 1Malaysia People's Housing (PR1MA) project in Sungai Dua.
"The project involved the construction of 28 units of double-storey houses costing RM135,000 with three bedrooms and two bathrooms each are scheduled to be completed next year.
"Only 28 units will be built here on the 0.7284 hectare (1.8 acre) site which is a former sawmill. But we will find more suitable land for the following projects," Bernama reported Liow as saying.


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Situated between Telegraph Hill and the Embarcadero, Levi's Plaza Park features a grassy knoll and is surrounded by apartments and businesses, while at its center is a water fountain.
Levi's Plaza Park is privately owned.
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F - Market & Wharves -- Embarcadero and Greenwich; walk down The Embarcadero approximately 1/2 block to Filbert St., then west to Levi's Plaza Park.
#10 - Townsend -- Battery and Filbert or Sansome and Filbert stops.
There is also a route 82X-Levi Plaza Express that runs between the plaza and the Caltrain station (4th and King) during the mornings. More info is here: http://www.sfmta.com/cms/asystem/routedesc.php?rted=82X


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Retreat: noun: A place of refuge, seclusion, or privacy.
Both types of retreats are designed with our four pillars in mind, which we refer to as GRIT.
Gratitude: warmly or deeply appreciative of kindness or benefits received; thankful
Resilience: ability to recover readily from illness, depression, or adversity
Integrity: adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty
Trust: reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing
Using these pillars, our retreats utilize various team building activities specific to the audience and the goal of each exercise. Each retreat will have the following components: community service, mindfulness techniques such as yoga and meditation, and team buildings exercises concepts. Each activity will be designed to impart a critical life lesson, enhance communication skills, challenge perspectives and build self-esteem. We have included activities local to each area so participants have a chance to relax and process all they are learning and experiencing.


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Audi is one of the most popular automotive company and they have unveiled one of the top luxury cars of the year, the 2017 Audi A8 L. The luxury sedan A8 seemed to provide a flawless design that conveniently has proven to be a standout amongst many luxury cars.
Whether it is about design or performance, it has flourished really well in every aspect leading to a significant appreciation from the car enthusiasts all over the world. This luxury model is the result of few successful innovations and clearly, its style statement speaks for itself.
The Top Luxury Cars – Capable of Doing Many Wonders
This famous car brand has ensured to take care of its clients' desires by developing a look of confidence in their cars. To provide a fully controlled traction, Audi A8 is designed with all-wheel drive to bring maximum control to the driver.
Performance Features
Just like many top luxury vehicles, Audi A8 has two powerful engines for the clients to choose from. One of which is a turbocharged V8 engine that gives an efficient power output of 450 horsepower. A turbocharged engine is basically installed to provide a better performance as well as better fuel economy.
Not just it, all the driving dynamics such as steering and suspension, transmission shifts etc. are now ready to perform according to your command. This is how Audi has succeeded in finding its way among its competitors by providing the car buyers an ultimate power to own the road.
Accessible Facilities
The driver center cockpit mainly features an MMI Navigation Plus system that includes Audi connect. It has many facilities such as Google Map with 3D satellite imagery, Wi-Fi hotspot for up to 8 people's devices, traffic information and much more.
How Safe Are You in Audi A8?
The top luxury brand cars like Audi always tend to please their car buyers by providing them a safe and secured ride.
Park with the Help of Cameras
2017 Audi A8 L has many advanced safety technologies and features. Parking Assist System is one of the more popular safety technology that helps you park your car without a chance of collision. It is equipped with advanced sensors as well as cameras that help you to see the foresight and hindsight spots of the area.
Three Particular Safety Modes
Just like many top luxury brands cars, this luxury sedan features other safety assist systems as well including Adaptive Cruise Control System that helps you while driving. During a drive, you are facilitated with three prominent sensors i.e.
- Audi Pre-Sense: It is a sensor installed in your car to facilitate you with all kind of warning signs e.g. audible, visual and physical.
- Audi Side Assist: It assists you with two kinds of sensors, i.e. optical and radar sensors and thus makes you aware of those cars that are in your blind spot. It is not merely an alert system but also helps you to take some precautionary measures as well.
- Adaptive Cruise Control: The adaptive cruise control built in Audi A8 L helps to stop or to accelerate the car according to road conditions.
Also Read: Best Luxury Cars – Audi R8 Brings More Power with Style
Head-up Display
Just like Audi, many top luxury car companies have been struggling to produce cars that would make the safety of drivers its top most priority. Audi A8 L is also one such luxury sedan that is not only equipped to provide comfort, but exceptionally manage the driver's safety.
Its head-up display has the capability to project three of the following features right onto the windshield:
- Speed of the Car
- Navigation Route
- Driver Assist System
A Cheerful Drive with BOSE Surround Sound System in Audi A8
Top luxury vehicles, like Audi A8 L, are supposed to be manufactured in every best possible aspect whether it is about performance, safety or about entertainment unit. Those who are both music as well as car enthusiasts, Audi A8 might be a right choice for them.
It is has high quality subwoofer with 14-Speaker Audio System that is definitely going to make one think that how amazing it feels to enjoy the clarity of music.
Our Opinion!
This aluminum-framed light-weight luxury sedan is set to be sold at the price of $82,500. There might be much more critique about the top luxury cars like Audi A8 L out there, but Audi introduced it as a model that features latest innovative technologies. It is a good vehicle to consider as it is most likely going to be replaced by 2018 S8 model.


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Hand-made by artisan craftsmen with unique fire clay in the Castile region of Spain, no other outdoor pizza oven for sale comes close for ease, speed, efficiency and cooking creativity. Every Fuego clay oven is bespoke, making it versatile to your cooking needs. You specify the finish, door and chimney. Create more than just amazing pizzas in a Fuego bbq and pizza oven – bake, barbecue, grill, roast, smoke, pan cook and slow cook, using your pizza oven accessories too.
All our wood-fired ovens are hand-made to order following artisan methods and carry a 2-year warranty.
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"Our Fuego wood oven has transformed our restaurant! As a piece of kit, it is extremely versatile and controllable, allowing us to roast all of our meats and vegetables in the wood burning oven as well as using it as a charcoal grill during service. The flavour of everything coming out of the Fuego clay pizza oven is incredible due to the amazing smoky, charred tones added to the smell and taste of everything that's cooked in it. It is not expensive to run as all the kiln-dried wood we use heats the wood fired pizza oven pretty quickly and it retains its temperature really well, only needing to add logs to the fire a few times over the course of service."
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AMPATUAN, Maguindanao -– Three suspected extremists were killed and five soldiers were injured in a series of clashes between government forces and extremists taking advantage of the hostilities in Marawi City to hoist the Islamic State flag on strategic spots in Maguindanao.
It was the fourth attempt of Maute Group-affiliated group Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in Sitio Nanas, Barangay Pamalian, Sharif Saydona, Maguindanao on June 14.
The ISIS-inspired group, led by Commander Salah, whose real name is Salahudin Hassan, first attempted to film the ISIS flag raising in Shariff Saydona but it failed after the Army's 19th Infantry Battalion engaged them in a fire fight.
Acting on tips from residents, personnel of the Army's 19th IB backed by armored personnel carriers proceeded to the village where the armed men were gathering.
Another band of BIFF, under Nasrullah Omar, also traded shots with government forces but were driven away deep into the Maguindanao marshland.
Responding government troops also recovered ISIS flag tied to a bamboo pole the bandits left behind.
Another attempt by the BIFF to raise ISIS flag was reported in Barangay Kuloy, Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao but elements of 57th Infantry Battalion drive them away.
Another Army unit, the 23rd Mechanized Company, a unit of the 2nd Mechanized Infantry Battalion, clashed several hours later with gunmen, one of them carrying an ISIS flag, at Sitio Maibunga in Barangay Malangog in Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao.
Captain Arvin Encinas, speaking for the 6th Infantry Division, said recent operations against the BIFF were carried out based on reports of sightings by barangay officials.
"We laud the vigilance of village officials who vowed to prevent Marawi City like atrocities," Encinas said
Encinas said another band of BIFF tried to raise black flag in Barangay Meta in Datu Unsay, also in Maguindanao. Moro farmers sighted the gunmen brandishing high powered guns in Sitio Batingao in Barangay Meta. The quickly alerted the Army nearby.
Encinas said the roles played by village officials prevented publicity by the terrorists. He urged the residents to continue cooperating with government forces to save lives and properties. EOF/PNA-northboundasia.com


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Du and Nokia to trial 5G NR technology
In line with the UAE Telecom Regulatory Authority's, TRA, vision to bring 5G services in the country in 2018, du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company, today announced it is actively working with Nokia to trial 3GPP standardised 5G New Radio non-standalone technology, and subsequently deploy live 5G sites in selected areas in the UAE.
The trials in live network aim to achieve up to 5 Gbps throughput. This kind of high throughput and ultra-low latency will enable extreme broadband for industrial applications and use-cases such as Augmented Reality, AR, Virtual Reality, VR, e-health, machine-to-machine communications, M2M, and critical communications to enable smart cities and Internet of Things, IoT, and many more previously-unconceivable use cases.
The collaboration aims to test available 5G-ready products from Nokia including its AirScale radio platform and Massive MIMO Antenna based on 3GPP Rel. 15 New Radio non-standalone architecture. In addition, it aims to leverage Nokia's recently announced state-of-the-art chipset ReefShark for the evolution of du's network to provide the 5G network of the future.
Commenting on the progress toward 5G development, Saleem AlBlooshi, du's Chief Infrastructure Officer, said, "TRA's vision has been the guiding force for our telecommunications sector, and we have been pioneering to introduce advanced services, that has led to the evolution of ICT, and delighting our customers across the country. We have been collaborating with Nokia to develop 5G technology since 2015, and look forward to continue working with Nokia to usher in 5G era in 2018."
"As EITC group brands, both du and virgin mobile customers will eventually benefit from this development. This announcement takes du and virgin mobile customers closer to the 5G era," he added.
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Breakfast with Ray Parlour raises £25,000 for Jewish Care and20 May 2015
Breakfast with Ray Parlour raises £25,000 for Jewish Care and Chabad services in Redbridge
Ray Parlour, Arsenal and England legend was the speaker for Jewish Care's Redbridge Sports and Entertainment Committee's breakfast event yesterday. The breakfast included a raffle and auction and raised over £25,000 for local Jewish Care and Chabad services in Redbridge.
Questioned by sports broadcaster Matt Lorenzo, Romford-born Parlour, who has been nicknamed the Romford Pele, started life as a West Ham supporter and played over 400 premiere league games, scoring 22 goals in his club career, becoming one of Arsenal's best players. Now a co-host on Talk Sport he entertained guests with his stories and humour. He talked about his years of playing for Arsenal under different managers, the carefree days of Kevin Keegan and Tony Adams, and the more serious and 'great' manager, Arsene Wenger, playing alongside some of the top players in the world.
When questioned by a guest, he said that his career highlights include, "Scoring at the Cup Final being top of the league and Man of the Match at Old Trafford - all in the same week."
Ray said, "I'm very happy to speak at the Redbridge Sports Breakfast, it's a great format and happy to help the Committee raise money for good causes which are supporting the local community."
In an appeal on behalf of the charities, Rabbi Sufrin MBE said,
"I am very pleased that the Committee has decided to raise much-needed funds for the two organisations which have a real synergy and are working together to support the local community as a whole. The money raised will help fund Chabad Centres in Gants Hill and Buckhurst Hill which provide social and educational support as well as Jewish Care's Redbridge Jewish Community Centre, Vi & John Rubens home and the Dennis Centre for people living with dementia. I experienced first-hand as a carer how valuable their services are when my mother was at the home."
Daren Burney, Chair and sponsor of the breakfast with the Burney Group added;
"I'd like to say a huge thank you to Ray Parlour and Matt Lorenzo and all the guests for their support today and the committee for all their efforts. The breakfast event raised over £25,000 that will go directly to support local Jewish Care and Chabad services in Redbridge".


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An arrest has been made in the shooting deaths of rapper Doe B. and a young woman at a bar in Alabama this past weekend, according to The Associated Press.
The person in custody is Jason Quan McWilliams, 25, of Montgomery. He surrendered to police on Sunday night and has since been held without bail. McWilliams is facing two charges of capital murder.
The Centennial Bar and Grill was shuttered by city officials after the shooting, which took the lives of Doe B., 22, and Kimberle Johnson, 22. Johnson is a student at Troy University. Doe B.'s real name is Glenn Thomas. The two were fatally shot early Saturday morning and six other people were injured.
According to a statement from the police, the shooting occurred because of an argument involving Doe B. One of the wounded from the shooting, 20-year-old Clarence Young, attended a vigil for the deceased victims outside the closed bar on Sunday.
Young said he was at the bar for a birthday party and said he knew Johnson from high school. "It sounded like it was from just one gun," he told the Montgomery Advertiser. "There were a lot of people in the club. I heard the first couple of shots and felt the blow. I knew Kim from high school," he said. "It was just a bunch of friends out having a good time, and then this. I'm not taking it well, not at all."
Lea Epps and Deneka Bullock planned the vigil. They are both from Montgomery. "It's time for us as a society, we have to stop leaving it to our elders to want change, we have to want it for ourselves," Epps told the Montgomery Advertiser. "We have to stop putting down our books and picking up guns. We are losing a lot of young people, very young. And I think that it's time that we just stop the violence now." The deaths of Doe B. and Johnson are the 47th and 48th homicides in Montgomery this year.


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When Bill Belichick mentioned that he felt the Patriots got good value in a trade for running back LeGarrette Blount, he probably wasn't just talking about what the team gave up to acquire him (seventh-round pick and Jeff Demps).
The value extends to Blount's contract, which was renegotiated to consummate the trade.
Blount was scheduled to earn $1.2 million in base salary with the Buccaneers in 2013, with additional bonus money, but the deal was slashed to $630,000 with the Patriots (and is reduced to $358,000, via a split, if he lands on injured reserve).
Blount can also earn a $50,000 workout bonus in New England.
With that type of contract, it furthers the line of thinking that acquiring Blount is a low-risk, high-reward transaction.


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The poem centers on an event that we don't even witness, and don't even learn about until we're many lines in—the death and burial of this couple's first child. The husband's family graveyard is within view of the window on their staircase, which is also where the confrontation we witness in this poem takes place. Thankfully, we have the title to clue us in from the beginning.
For the man, the matter of having dead family members in view is not a new one. In fact, it's No Big Deal altogether. His "people" have been buried there for who knows how long, and he's probably grown up seeing gravestones every single time he walks up and down this staircase. Hey, that's life (and death).
But for the woman, this graveyard, especially her child's grave, is too much to handle. Even worse, from the very window at which she stands during this poem, she watched her husband dig her son's grave with shovel strokes that seemed all too energetic and light for a man who should have been Grieving with a capital G.
So as much as the title of this poem, "Home Burial," tell us what the poem is about—a burial at a home—it doesn't even come close to explaining the conflict and grief that went along with this burial.
Note, though, that the title could also be read as the burial of a home, not a burial at a home. Because of the grief, pain, and conflict caused by this couple's loss, their home together, or at least any of the joy they once got from living together, could figuratively be dead and buried along with their child.
Hey, we never said it was a happy poem. If the title didn't clue you in, well, you're in for not a single treat.
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The job market bounced back last month after the impact of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. The economy added 261,000 jobs to non-farm payrolls in October, according to this morning's report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The Labor Department also revised the previous month's report, which had reflected a decline of 33,000 jobs, to show the addition of 18,000 jobs.
This restores the job market to its "record streak of growth," writes Chelsey Dulaney at The Wall Street Journal: "With that revision and October's gain, the U.S. labor market has now grown for 85 consecutive months, the longest uninterrupted stretch of growth on record."
Where Are the Wages?
There are two dim spots in the report: labor force participation and wages.
Unemployment ticked down to 4.1 percent last month, but the labor force participation rate also declined, by 0.4 percentage point to 62.7 percent. Over the past year, the labor force participation rate has seen little movement. The rate has been in decline since the 1990s, and economists aren't exactly sure why.
Average hourly wages declined slightly last month, dropping 1 cent to $26.53. Over the past year, wages have increased by 2.4 percent.
The PayScale Index, which measures the change in wages for employed U.S. workers, shows that pay has increased 13.2 percent since 2006. However, when inflation is taken into account, real wages are 6.9 percent lower than they were 11 years ago.
In short, wage growth is not keeping pace with inflation, which means that workers' wages buy less than they used to.
Wage growth is not keeping pace with inflation, which means that workers' wages buy less.
Where the Jobs Are Growing
Leisure and hospitality added 106,000 jobs last month — 89,000 in food services and drinking places. These industries also added jobs: professional and business services (+50,000 jobs), manufacturing (+24,000 jobs) and healthcare (+22,000 jobs).
Other industries remained flat for the month, including construction, mining, retail trade, wholesale trade, transportation and warehousing, information, financial activities and government.
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Turn Me On, Dammit! (Få meg på, for faen, Norway 2011)
I'm sure I'm not in the target audience for this intriguing little film (76 mins) but I enjoyed it and I'm very happy to support it. It topped the Norwegian chart on its cinema release which is no mean feat for a low-budget picture without much of a plot. But it succeeds because of its central performance and because of the approach of director Jannicke Systad Jacobsen towards what is strangely a rare topic for films – the sexuality (indeed the lust) of teenage girls.
The film is based on a novel by Olaug Nilssen which offers three linked stories about different women in a small Norwegian town. Director Jacobsen chose to focus on just one story – about Alma (Helene Bergsholm), tall blonde and beautiful and still only 15. She lives with her mother in a tiny town in Western Norway, set in beautiful countryside but with virtually nothing for teens to do except get drunk at parties or behind the youth centre. We first meet Alma furiously masturbating to the (rather jolly) chat of Stig the phone sex operator. Her mother is commendably unphased by her daughter's horniness (but appalled by the phone bill). Alma's fantasies extend to imagined lovemaking with a classmate, Artur – and potentially with other desirable males. Sometimes it's difficult to distinguish what is fantasy and what is reality but Artur appears to do something to Alma that she reports to her friends, the sisters Sara and Ingrid. Before long her story is out and she is ostracised by all the teens in the area. This is the real social issue – growing up in small towns where everyone knows your business. The sub-plot involving Alma's best friend Sara supports the central theme of representing 'real' young women. Her sister Ingrid represents the 'opposition' and her older sister now at university also plays an important role (hers was one of the other stories in the novel). Jannicke Systad Jacobsen was careful to create a fictitious small town made up of locations in Western Norway and to cast the roles in the Loachian manner, i.e. young people from the region itself. Both Helene Bergstrom and Malin Bjorhovde were high school students without any acting experience before they took on their roles.
Turn Me On, Dammit! reminds me of the Swedish film Fucking Åmål! (1998) (boringly re-titled Show Me Love in the UK and US). Åmål is a small town in Western Central Sweden and the film explores the romance between two teenage girls who despair at living in 'fucking Åmål'. The 'taboo' in that film was the possibility of teenage lesbian sex, but the real problem was the language of the title. The film however became the biggest film of the year in Sweden. Turn Me On. Dammit! has been very well received in North America, but has only now been scheduled for release in the UK – and only on DVD.
I found the film enjoyable precisely because Helene Bergsholm as Alma seems so 'normal' and Jannicke Systad Jacobsen's approach is very refreshing. The slide from reality into fantasy and the desire to communicate that is frustrated by lack of confidence and experience is something that most audiences are likely to recognise from their own adolescent fumblings. It's really for young women to say whether the film 'works' and there are many reviews out there and some suggestions as to why this is an important film as well as an enjoyable one. Mainstream film and TV is obsessed with comedies about teenage boys losing their virginity but teenage girls are too often trapped in a version of the Madonna/Whore typing. They are either 'dangerous nymphets' or princesses waiting for Prince Charming. It would be fascinating to study this film alongside American teen sex comedies and the Twilight films.
I urge all film and media teachers to check out the film and decide for themselves whether this shortish feature would be a worthwhile teaching text. The DVD is released in the UK on 25th March by Element Pictures Distribution and can be ordered from Amazon UK.
New Yorker Films has created a very good 'official website' for the film's North American release with stills, a press book and very good background texts.
Here's an illuminating review from The Globe and Mail, Toronto . . .
. . . and the North American trailer (with added Orson Welles soundtrack!):


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Captain's log: stardate 5392.4
David Gerrold revisits one of his most popular creations in this week's animated foray into the Trek universe. Airing on 6 October, 1973, the Enterprise encounters Cyrano Jones (Stanley Adams) again, and this time the tribbles are definitely causing more troubles.
It seems the little animals are growing to incredible sizes, but Jones may have a fix that will help clear the Enterprise and perhaps get him on the good side of Captain Kirk (William Shatner) and Spock (Leonard Nimoy).
I love the fact that the episode opens with Jones being pursued by Klingons who are less than happy with the trader. The D7 cruisers look good in animated form, and the encounter they have with the Enterprise is scripted and put together very well.
And not only are the tribbles back, but so is Klingon commander Koloth (performed by James Doohan). While we don't learn a lot more about tribbles, except for the fact that Jones has modified them from reproducing, and that he now has a predator that hunts them, a glommer.
The story balances nicely between the tribbles and the Klingon's new weapon (as well as tying everything up nicely), and much like the previous episodes, feels like actual, canon Trek. And that will be the way I will always see it.
Captain's log: stardate 5143.3
The Survivor was written by James Schmerer and first aired on 13 October, 1973.
Things aren't exactly as they appear to be when the Enterprise travels to the Romulan Neutral Zone and discovers a long lost and famous humanitarian, Carter Winston (Ted Knight).
Spock, Kirk and McCoy (DeForest Kelley) are stunned by the man's arrival, and his fiancee, Anne Nored (Nichelle Nichols) is delighted to have him returned, until he breaks her heart. This hints that Winston isn't all he appears to be.
He is in fact an alien being who can shift his shape, but in his purest form is a tentacled creature, but perhaps more of Winston remains than the creature thought. Consequently, the concept of love and change is explored, and rather nicely considering the short episode time.
It's also nice to see the Romulans featured, despite the fact that they are using Klingon cruisers – I miss the Bird of Preys.
In the end Winston fights for the crew and protects them from the Romulans. The creature reveals himself and saves the day, while apologising for the events that he got the Enterprise into it.
It's actually a pretty good story, not the best one we've seen in this series so far, but it explores some important things in traditional Trek ways.
Captain's log: stardate 5554.4
The Infinite Vulcan was written by Walter Koenig (his only involvement with the series) and aired on 20 October, 1973.
A race of intelligent plants see the path to galactic peace through the creation of clones, and Spock is the next one on their list. And while they claim to be peaceful, Kirk, McCoy and Sulu (George Takei) begin to suspect darker motivations for the strange beings.
The revelation of the clones, and the plan of the plant creatures is done as well as it could be in an animated and shortened format. Unfortunately, when you start talking about a brain transfer, for Spock, again, you can't help but fear this is going to be as horrible as Spock's Brain, but it's not that bad.
The best thing about this episode is that the aliens, like the survivor in the last episode, could never have been created believably on the Original Series. It's an interesting episode, but far from being a strong entry in the series.
It does make a reference to the Eugenics War that ties it in nicely to existing canon.
Next week, the animated journeys boldy go as the Human Adventure continues…


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Alternative GPS system is promising for simple applications
Many farmers see potential in the use of RTK-GPS, but they are turned off because of its high cost and uncertain returns. In early November, eFarmer, a Dutch start-up, came to the Inagro bio farm to present their alternative FieldBee system and to compare it with a commercial RTK-GPS system.
GPS system
GPS uses satellites in combination with correction signals from reference stations. These reference stations can come from the FLEPOS network that is freely accessible to everyone (in Belgium) or from a dealer network. The precise position of these reference stations is known and they transmit a correction signal to the GPS receiver on the tractor or machine. When these RTK (Real Time Kinematic) corrections are used, accurate corrections can be made within 3 cm, and this accuracy can also be repeated over time.
This is important for making straight tracks, avoiding overlap between operations, working with fixed tracks and hoeing. Classic RTK-GPS systems consist of an antenna for reception of the satellite and correction signal, a gyroscope to correct the slope, a terminal, and an integrated hydraulic steering module. Depending on the version and the tractor, the total costs €15,000 to 20,000 for the entire system. Entry-level models for GPS control without RTK correction are much cheaper but are usually only accurate to 20cm. They are sufficient for spraying and spreading fertilizer, and can result in savings of up to 10% by avoiding overlap.
eFarmer has developed an RTK-GPS system with a highly simplified and more economical approach. The FieldBee (a satellite receiver) is installed on the roof of the tractor and wirelessly connects to an app on the smartphone or tablet of the user. The RTK correction signal is taken from the FLEPOS network. The cost of this system is an annual subscription fee of €118 for the application and a one-time purchase of the FieldBee GPS receiver priced at €648.
In addition, the user must have mobile internet on his smartphone or tablet to make the connection with FLEPOS (normal consumption estimated at 300 to 500 Mb per month). In comparison with classic entry-level models for GPS control, these costs are far lower. The FieldBee still does not have autopilot. It needs to be manually controlled in the direction the FieldBee app shows on the screen of the smartphone or tablet. It can, however, be upgraded to automatic steering.
The FieldBee antenna is simply placed on the roof of the tractor with a magnet. The software is user-friendly and easy to install on a tablet or smartphone. No additional wiring is required for installation. At the start of the test, the system needed a few minutes to achieve RTK precision. eFarmer indicates that the coverage of the FLEPOS antennas is not perfect everywhere. If the closest antenna is at some distance, it may take some time for the system to stabilize.
Once the system stabilized, an average accuracy of up to 5 cm could be maintained during the test without additional correction. The same paths were driven several times. We saw an average accuracy of 4 cm with a standard deviation of 2 cm and a maximum deviation of 10 cm. If necessary, an additional accuracy (0-4 cm) can be obtained by using a base station (cost €1100). This fixed station will amplify the correction signals and send them to the receiver on the tractor.
If necessary, an additional accuracy (0-4 cm) can be obtained by using a base station (cost €1198). This fixed station will amplify the correction signals and send them to the receiver on the tractor.
Possibilities and limits
The system is certainly suitable for rough GPS work (eg tillage, fertilizer spreading, splitting plots, etc.) and is a viable alternative to traditional entry models. Keep in mind that you always need to have your smartphone or tablet in the tractor. The system should also appeal to smaller companies that work on beds and are now 'driving in rail'. Because inaccuracies do not accumulate, the system should maintain the beds sufficiently during preparatory fieldwork activities For the time being, the FieldBee is still insufficiently accurate for precision work (eg straight driving, hoeing, fixed tracks, etc.) but an extra base station could serve this purpose.
A disadvantage of the system is its lack of tilt compensation, which means that inaccuracies can occur on steeply sloping plots or at high speeds on rough terrain. It is also not yet possible to make a connection with automatic steering units on the tractor or machines, with section control or with machines that allow variable dosing. eFarmer plans to develop these applications in the future. In the short term, the traditional RTK-GPS systems for these applications remain a must.


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Why is the mainstream media ignoring...
The Atlantic's Conor Friedersdorf, a member of the up-and-coming post-movement conservative crew, goes long to explain why the idea that the mainstream media ignored Benghazi is a conservative delusion, and ends with this takeaway:
Effective media criticism must be specific and accurate. As noted, I have no doubt that there are any number of problems with "MSM" coverage of Benghazi. But a refusal to take the story seriously isn't one of them. The notion that the story has been ignored is fantastical and discrediting. The notion that the entire "MSM" is engaged in a coverup is idiotic. And when your overall media narrative is wrong, your media criticism is going to suffer. Insofar as people like me tuned out the story, it is largely because so much of the conservative commentary was implausible, right from the first time that Mitt Romney accused his opponent of sympathizing with the terrorists.
We've heard an argument like this before from a different corner of conservatism: In February, Red State's Erick Erickson argued that "conservative media is failing to advance ideas and stories."
"[M]any conservatives are, instead of working doubly hard to overcome [mainstream media bias], just yelling louder about the same things," he wrote. "The echo in the chamber has gotten so loud it is not well understood outside the echo chamber in the mainstream press and in the public. It translates only as anger and noise, neither of which are conducive to the art of persuasion."
The same general frustration is at play in both Friedersdorf and Erickson's essays, I think. So often conservative media, like conservative media criticism, can't be taken seriously because it overplays its hand. Like someone who shouts "thief!" the second his keys go missing, much of the conservative echo-chamber has a hyper-aggressive penchant to see conspiracy where they'd do better to see questions in need of answers.
As a general rule -- albeit with plenty of exceptions -- there is a guilty-until-proven-innocent approach among those who fashion themselves as "anti-MSM," which can cloud the evidence-gathering process.


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Billy Talent is a Canadian rock band from Mississauga, Ontario. They formed in 1993 with Benjamin Kowalewicz as the lead vocalist, Ian D'Sa on guitar, bassist Jon Gallant and drummer Aaron Solowoniuk. Aaron is currently taking a hiatus from the band due to an MS relapse, Jordan Hastings from Alexisonfire, Cunter and Say Yes is currently filling in for him. The band existed for almost a decade before mainstream success. The members met and played in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Secondary School under the name Pezz and renamed itself Billy Talent after running into legal trouble with the old name. Afraid of Heights is their fifth studio album and is their first album in four years following 2012's Dead Silence.
Well, they have gone more political on this one with "Big Red Gun" and "This Is Our War" having more than a hint of questions about what the hell the Americans are doing nowadays. Of course being Canadian, there has always been an eye at what the southern neighbors are up to, but now it's getting a bit more strange and dangerous than before and being an outsider is a good place to be. A few fist pumpers on here, such as "Ghost Ship Of Cannibal Rats, and "Louder Than The DJ" will sound great mixed into their live set with their catchy choruses. The band seems to be playing their collective hearts out and have a lot to say on this album, so read those lyrics kids! The playing is tight, with thick bass lines, powerful drumming, slick riffs, and the shouted vocals that combined make for a great listen.
If you are a fan…..what are you waiting for…….an invitation? If you are curious, grab their best of album and this at the same time, that way you can hear where they came from and where they are today. If you want music to make you think as well as rock out to……this is your album.


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I have to share with you guys the ridiculous dinners I have had these past few days! I stayed at The Line LA on Thursday, and ate dinner at their restaurant called Commissary and it was incredible! Beautiful atmosphere, too!
Eggplant Green Curry soup with brown rice, and then a roasted carrot dish topped with a pesto-like sauce with garlic, kale, and other herbs I forget! Easily the best carrots I've ever had!
This was the Market Party I went to in North Hollywood at Federal Bar. It was so much fun!
I got to meet Danny Gesemy!
I totally forgot I had this dress! I got it for $15 at Grand Central Clothing a few months ago, and it's so cute!
There was a blogger's summit at the hotel that weekend, as well, but it sold out three weeks before. That would've been so fun to join! I did get to meet one of my favorite You Tubers the morning I checked out! Her name is DulceCandy, and she is just as beautiful and sweet in person as she is on her channel. So nice to meet Dulce!!
Makeup of the night: Smoky eyes and a nude lip. Standard for dresses like this at night.
I brought the Lorac Pro Palette and the Lorac Pro Palette 2, plus my Tartlette palette by Tarte, so that's all I had to use. The palettes work very well together, and you definitely have enough colors to get lots of different looks. I'm getting better at the winged liner, but this eyeliner application ended up being pretty long and dramatic. You get one side perfect, and then it's impossible to get the other side looking the same! #firstworldproblems
This happened this week, and I am over the moon excited!! She has experience in skincare, and really loves our product! She's going to be a total rockstar! This also happened:
Angela is a friend of mine that I met a little under 5 years ago, and we've kept in touch, but live on opposite sides of town and never get to see each other! Her drive to be successful is strong, and I can't wait to be on this journey with her!!
I worked really hard the last few days in February, and it was even a short month! Next stop is the Lexus, and I can't believe it!!! I'm already in a great position to start working toward this goal! Persistence and perseverance are key in this business. A majority of the time. you will get more no's than you will yes's, and you have to understand that and just keep plugging in (stay engaged un the business and into your goals) and working despite feeling defeated. This separates the successful ones from the stagnant and complacent ones. Read "The Slight Edge" by Jeff Olson, you guys!! Great book that can be applied to life in general!
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Last night, I had dinner at Commonwealth with Claudine. She took me to dinner for my "Last Supper" before my surgery. She's the BEST!!! It was so good!! I'll blog about that next time. Hopefully tomorrow, because I am falling asleep on my computer while typing this! Talk to y'all again soon!
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My biggest thrill lately has been downloading special ringtones to my cell phone. I must certainly be one of the last people on earth to figure this out. But, after much deliberation, the deed is done and I am delighted with my choices.
I have 2 Ditty Bops songs for my friends Rhonda & Robin - Angel with an Attitude and You're Head's Too Big. No judgment here, I just love these songs. Claire got a Dead Can Dance song since we saw that concert together. I wanted a Springsteen song for Marian but Sprint doesn't offer any which really sucks as I cannot think of other music which would define Marian as much as Bruce. I mean it has to be Bruce. I also have a couple friends left and am still thinking of what songs would best remind me of them.
And John. Well, it had to be something special. A song that defined either him or our relationship together. At first I thought of Bonnie Raitt because her song Something to Talk About is darn near autobiographical. It was "our" song back in the day; meeting John was without question the best thing to come out of my employment at Safeco Insurance. But I digress. Alas, Bonnie Raitt is also not on Sprint. So John picked his own song, Pink Floyd, Wish you were here. Most people would never guess my hubby as a Pink Floyd fan, but yes, that is his favorite group. This is the part of the song that comes up as my ringtone
How I wish, how I wish you were here.We're just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl, year after year
It is so perfect. As usual, he knew exactly the right choice.
So now I smile whenever the phone rings. The only problem is I like hearing the songs so much I wait too long to answer.
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl
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- Anonymous10:57 AM
Oh! I have that problem, too! And then I get partial voice mails b/c the person is in the process of leaving one when I call back.ReplyDelete
dj's ring is Peter Gunn--I downloaded it to play when we were trick-or-treating last year b/c K&P were dressed as the Blues Brothers--and then I played it as they approached the houses.
And, yes, I already know that I'm a dork.
I'd call you, but is there a ring tone for the fugue part of Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D Minor?ReplyDelete
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