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When John Langenbach started collecting old iron in 1969, he had no idea that his hobby would morph into a tractor show he'd host with his wife, Nancy, on the family farm near McGrath, Minn. "My dad, William, and I started collecting old stationary engines together in about 1969, when I was a sophomore in high school," he recalls. "I started attending shows and enjoyed it, and continued on from there."
Three decades later, that engine hobby has grown into an annual show on the home place with more than 20 buildings surrounded by 250 exhibitor tractors, a busy demonstration schedule and an on-site newspaper printed on vintage equipment. Held over Labor Day weekend (Saturday through Monday), the event features displays, demonstrations and food concessions. It's a huge undertaking but no one's complaining. "It wouldn't be much fun if you just had a bunch of tractors and kept them in a shed all the time," John says.
If you build it …
John and his father had already been hauling antiques to area tractor shows when they decided to participate in a major event. In 1976 the two loaded tractors, gas engines, a shingle mill and a model sawmill to take to Finlayson, Minn., for a U.S. Bicentennial display. "After that, we decided it was too difficult to move stuff all the time," John says. "We decided to have a little show on our farm."
Thus was born the White Pine Logging and Threshing Show near McGrath in 1979. Though it started with mostly Langenbach tractors, in 2010 (the 32nd annual presentation) the display numbered more than 250 tractors shown by exhibitors from all over.
"One of the unique things at our show is that we run all tractors of one make at one time, all the Rumely, all the Case, all the John Deere," John says. "My favorite to drive in the parade is any Rumely OilPull and I always drive my 1915 20-40 Case cross-motor tractor too."
Because the White Pine tractor parade is organized by tractor makes, John can drive up to four different tractors during the parade. One of the most unusual tractors in the 2010 parade belongs to his friend, Ken Dawson. The 1925 Gray tractor has a cast iron rear drum wheel. "There are a lot of Gray tractors around, but this one is the only one we know of with a cast iron drum," he says. "There are no high lugs or anything else unusual on it, but that cast iron drum doubles the weight, from 5 to 10 tons."
Preserving regional history
One of the 20 buildings on the show grounds is a Swedish Lutheran church built in 1896. "We moved it 22 miles and, in the process, had to tear out the ceiling in the basement," John says. "We found burn marks on the boards and figured there must have been a fire down there once."
After finding scorch marks in multiple places, John and his crew began to suspect that the boards had been sawed from trees scorched during the Great Hinckley Fire of 1894. On Sept. 1 of that year, a forest fire killed an estimated 418 people in and around Hinckley, Minn., (about 50 miles north of Minneapolis) and destroyed everything in its path, stretching across 200,000 acres. The fire burned so hot that it effectively cleared land still used as farmland today.
Another unique feature of the show: a daily newspaper. Mike and Betty DeCoursey staff a newspaper office, complete with a linotype that they use to print the White Pine Times. "Mike had the linotype from the days when his dad owned the Isle, Minn., newspaper," John says, "and wanted to donate it to us." A spot was agreed on and in exchange Mike and Betty publish a newspaper during the show.
For a homegrown effort, the show's scope is impressive and surprising. "Besides making 8-10,000 board feet of sawmill lumber each year, we make barrels, saw shingles, cut lathes and make firewood, as we are in a logging area," John says. "We run five big Fairbanks diesel stationary engines constantly: a 1-cylinder 40 hp, a 2-cylinder 150 hp, two 4-cylinder 240 hp engines and a 6-cylinder 450 hp." Other engines on-site include a 150 hp Bessemer gas engine and a 250 hp stationary Norberg steam engine weighing 85 tons.
Becoming a Rumely man
John doesn't have to host a tractor show to get a good look at old iron. His personal collection features Rumely, Case and Oliver tractors. His first Rumely is a 1919 16-30. "The roof had rotted off and the machine hadn't been run in 40 years, but the engine was free," he says. "It did turn over. So we brought it home and started it that afternoon. Then we took it apart and restored it."
John enjoys the restoration process so he almost never buys a restored tractor. "Plus the price is usually a little better," he admits. He has 45 tractors now. Twenty-five are in good shape and the rest are parts tractors.
His next Rumely acquisition was a 1929 30-50 Model Y, unrestored but running. "We cleaned it up and put a new clutch in it," he says, "but we've never had the engine apart on that one." Other Rumelys in his collection include a 1924 30-60 Model S, 1918 14-28 Model H, a 1929 20-30 Model W and a 1930 Rumely 6-cylinder in-line model.
Rumely Co. letter designations are interesting. Models B, E and F (produced in that order) denote the oldest and earliest; G, H and K models finished out the heavyweight line. In 1924 the L, M, R and S lightweights (though still big, heavy tractors) were introduced. During the last three years of the company's existence, Rumely made its "super power" tractors, the W, X, Y and Z models.
Unusual Rumely relics
A Rumely fuel tank is a particular prize in John's collection. "I'd gone to an auction for a Rumely combine in western Nebraska," he recalls. "We discovered only half the combine was there so we decided not to buy it. But then I saw this fuel wagon."
The piece had not been advertised and no one at the auction knew much about it. "When you wet part of it you could just make out the OilPull emblem on the side," John says. "So I was able to pick it up kind of reasonable. I had seen them in old books and catalogs and had always wanted one."
In the early days, there were no fuel trucks to deliver kerosene or gasoline to farms. Instead, tanks like John's Rumely served that purpose. After adding a horse tongue and buggy seat, the tank could be taken into town, filled with 12 barrels of fuel and towed to the field for on-site fueling.
Opinions differ on how the tanks should be restored. Some people believe the tanks should be painted red but John says it was obvious that the original paint on his was green. Either way, it's a rare piece. "I've taken it to some Rumely Expos," he says, "and I've never seen a complete unit with the original Rumely wagon running gear under there, the total unit like I have."
The tanks were often sold without running gear and could be loaded onto almost any farm wagon. The tanks could also be used to haul water for steam engines, John says. "They were different in slight ways," he says. "On the water tank the filler pipe had no cap and flared out. If used for fuel, the cock in the back had a quick release to fill gas cans. You could put a pump on them too."
John also has an unrestored Case fuel wagon bought at an auction north of Minot, N.D. "Like Rumely, Case made tanks for water or fuel, but they differed," he explains. "Fuel wagons were sealed up to prevent leakage, with a front petcock to equalize air pressure in the tank and a rear valve to fill gasoline cans. The Case water tank wasn't sealed because nobody cared if water sloshed out."
A Rumely clover hauler dating to about 1914 is another unique piece in John's Rumely collection. "It's about the size of a threshing machine," he says, "but built in a different way to get clover and alfalfa and thresh the seeds out."
Rumely: The under-rated over-achiever
Compared to other tractors of the day, Rumelys were huge and heavy for their horsepower. And they were always under-rated, but nobody knows why. "Check any Rumely Nebraska tractor test and you'll see they performed better than their tractors were rated," John Langenbach says.
Another oddity: mismatched serial numbers. In the company's final years when the "super power" Models W, X, Y and Z were produced, the four serial numbers on the tractors didn't always match. "They have serial numbers on the end of the crankshaft, on the rear end, on the front casting under the radiator and on the name plate," John says.
John's 1929 Model Y is one of the last production run models with a complete set of matching serial numbers. One possible explanation: If engines had been pulled out of the line to sell for stationary power rather than as tractors, the numbering would have been thrown off.
In 1930, Rumely tractors like the Rumely 6 came out with an electric starter, electric lights, and most unusual, rubber tires. "They were way ahead of anything else in that department," John says. But the company was already struggling financially and no amount of progressive design would save it. Allis-Chalmers took over ownership of Rumely in 1931.
Keep on truckin'
Between John, Nancy and their son Robbie, they have a dozen old trucks. Seven were featured in the 2010 parade, including a 1918 Traffic truck built in St. Louis and a 1917 International truck, the first one built after the IH high-wheelers. "It kind of looks like a truck," John says, "though it has the radiator behind the engine."
The White Pine show also attracts the steam community, with 17 steam engines displayed one year. The 2010 show attracted an even dozen. "My brother, Doug, is the steam engine guy," John says. "He has the second-oldest running Minneapolis return-flue engine and the oldest Avery engine still running."
John says his area of Minnesota missed the larger tractors. "Steam engines lasted a long time up here because there was plenty of fuel, like wood," he says. "After steam engines, farmers bought smaller tractors for their farms of 160-200 acres. So the big tractors, like our Avery 40-80, garner a lot of interest."
The neatest part of the show, John says, is seeing grandparents bring their grandkids to watch demonstrations of the old machinery working. "One unique aspect of our show is the younger generation's interest in continuing the tradition," he says. "I started young, my children Jeremy (now 34), Robbie (now 30), and Samantha (now 22) started young, and they've gotten their friends interested. That's really different from most shows." FC
For more information: John Langenbach, e-mail: email@example.com. The 2011 White Pine Logging and Threshing Show will be held Sept. 3-5 near McGrath, Minn., at the junction of Minnesota State Highways 65 and 18, 2 miles east on Hwy. 18 to Aitkin County 61, north 1.5 miles (85 miles north of Minneapolis/St. Paul).
Bill Vossler is a freelance writer and author of several books on antique farm tractors and toys. Contact him at Box 372, 400 Caroline Ln., Rockville, MN 56369; e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com.


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@mims Yep. High margins, lots of custom orders, and it's heavy, so expensive to ship.
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Only thing I got wrong was the "heavy" part. The new one probably isn't be a featherweight, but at one-eighth the volume it won't be a 40 pound behemoth like the current one. Plus, I'm sure it'll be priced like the halo computer it is, absorbing the added cost (which isn't large for a device like a computer).

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Surfing Great Britain, the national governing body for surfing in the United Kingdom, has reborn from the ashes of the past and prepares to develop and revamp its competitive squad and promotion of surfin in the British islands.
The new board of directors for Surfing Great Britain wants to make the UK a potent and vital force in the world of surfing by connecting with the British surfing population in order to produce a British World title contender within the next 10 years.
"While we have a massive amount of surfing talent in this country, male and female, we haven't had someone competing internationally for a number of years. To reach the same level as someone like Kelly Slater, we need to have a more structured approach which puts a premium on top quality coaching and commitment, and which seeks and obtains sponsorship that reflects the massive interest in surfing in Britain", explains Nigel Semmens, the new chairman for Surfing Great Britain.
The last great British representative to compete on the elite tour was Russell Winter, from Cornwall, whose performances a decade ago met with serious acclaim from surfing professionals from the sport's traditional hotbeds of Hawaii, Australia and California.
The new board of Surfing Great Britain is formed by athletes, coaches, environmentalists, media specialists and surf industry representatives.
Former British champions Gabe Davies and Sam Lamiroy from Newcastle, former Welsh champion Lloyd Cole and Scottish champion Chris Noble, are committee members and will be taking an active role in the progression of British surfing.
Alex Wade, surfing journalist and author of "Surf Nation", will also be giving his helping hand. "There is tremendous energy and excitement behind SGB as it seeks to push British surfing forward to the next level. By the end of year in which the Olympics returns to Britain for the third time, we expect to be well on the way to achieving National Governing Body (NGB) status", explains Wade.
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Summer continued in this month also. The weather forecast said that the mansions will hit our state in the first week of August. No traces of rain in this month.
We have not planted the organic kitchen garden so far. Hopefully we will plan in the month of August. We get Jamun berries to our own trees in the campus. They are very good for digestion. One should taste these fruits once in a year. They look like grapes but has a sour taste . It has high medicinal values. We have 5 of these trees in the campus.
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Instagram users will no longer have to exhaustingly search the web for the products featured on their favorite brands' Stories.
As of Tuesday, retailers can tag and link directly to products showcased in their Instagram Stories. So far, the brands utilizing the new tagging service include Adidas, Aritzia, The Kooples, and Louis Vuitton.
Instagram users can click on the shopping bag icon in the Story for more details on the product and have the option to purchase the item directly from the brand — all without leaving the app.
While the click-to-shop tag has long been available within Instagram's feed, the transition to Stories is a way for big brands to capitalize on the many viewers on their Stories each day. Overall, Instagram reports 800 million daily active users, 300 million of whom use the Instagram Stories feature.
"In a recent survey, Instagrammers said they often watch stories to stay in the-know with brands they're interested in, get an insider view of products they like, and find out about new products relevant to them," Instagram said in a press release.
Released shortly after Instagram hinted at plans to launch its exclusive long-form video series, these two new features might allow viewers to see a social media star wearing a certain product and then tap on the link to buy that exact item within minutes.
The buy links are free for companies to use — for now at least. This new click-to-shop Instagram feature could serve as a way for Facebook to get products in front of an audience that's watching less television.
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Serving most of Eastern PA including Northampton, Lehigh, Bucks, Berks, Montgomery, Chester, Monroe, Carbon, Schuylkill counties.
- licensed in 1989 and worked for Coldwell Banker in the Poconos becoming the area's first horse property specialist
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- has worked (on administrative level) with George Morris, Captain Mark Phillips, Klaus Balkenhol, HRH Princess Haya, Robert Dover, David O'Connor and other equestrian legends and Olympic riders
- opened Cindy Stys Equestrian & Country Properties, Ltd. in 2006 – see testimonials of happy clients
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Eastern Pennsylvania has so much to offer area equestrians: the celebrated horse shows at Devon, the National at Harrisburg, Bucks County Horse Park where you will find shows almost every weekend during the summer, Lehigh Valley Dressage Association, Lehigh Valley Horse Council, CCI2* Radnor, Chaar Saddlery, Bucks County Saddlery, the list goes on ! The location is central to other big horse shows in the surrounding states and close to major airports for the circuit riders.If you would like more information on Eastern PA is Horse Country or to have your business or organization featured in a future brochure, please contact us at 610-849-1790 or email us at firstname.lastname@example.com This is a complimentary service!
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3. Due to the high bandwidth requirements of digital audio, IPTV requires broadband Internet connectivity. Theoretically, plugging into this high speed net would enable IPTV users extra control over their television programming and the capability to tailor-make it to their own private tastes.
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"Daily Show" Better Informed on Education than Paul Krugman
In a recent New York Times column ("The Uneducated American"), Paul Krugman writes that, "for the past 30 years our political scene has been dominated by the view that any and all government spending is a waste of taxpayer dollars." As a result, Krugman continues, U.S. education has been "neglected" and "has inevitably suffered."
Readers who put their trust in Krugman might thus conclude that per pupil spending has stagnated or declined. In reality, as the chart below reveals, it has more than doubled since 1970, after adjusting for inflation.
Paul Krugman may not be an "uneducated American," but he's certainly a badly misinformed one.
Much more troubling is the fact that Krugman and the Times are spreading this misinformation on a grand scale. And that got me thinking about Jon Stewart. When Time magazine recently asked Americans to name their most trusted newscaster, the comic and Daily Show host won in a landslide. Many pundits have taken this as a sign of the Apocalypse, worrying that so many Americans are getting their facts from a presumptively unreliable source. But is the Daily Show really less reliable than Paul Krugman and TheNew York Times?
To find out how they stack up on this particular question, I Googled the Daily Show's website for any discussion of education spending. The most relevant hit was an exchange in the show's on-line forum. In it, a commenter claims that spending per pupil has risen by a factor of 10 since 1945, after adjusting for inflation. That's not too far off the mark. The actual multiple is just under 8. So folks who get their facts from the Daily Show's website will be better informed on this subject than those who trust the Nobel Prize winning New York Times economist.
Not only is Krugman wrong to claim that public schools have been financially "neglected," he is wrong to imagine that higher public school spending spurs economic growth – which is the central point of his column. Better academic achievement does help the economy – but, as the chart above illustrates and many scholarly studies have demonstrated, higher public school spending does not improve achievement. And by raising taxes without improving achievement, it may actually slow economic growth.
Media elites have been wringing their hands over the collapse in public demand for their products, over the two thirds of Americans who now doubt their credibility, and over the fact that more people now get their information from the Daily Show than TheNew York Times.
Perhaps the media might attract more readers and rebuild trust if they were to stop publishing material less reliable than the blog discussions on a comedy show's website. Just a thought.


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Every country or territory has different rules when you enter and exit through its borders. If you are planning to visit the US, make sure your passport and all other travel documents are current for the duration of your stay.
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The days of lounging by the pool with all your besties are over (RIP, summer vacay), but the good news is that homecoming is right around the corner! But between classes, homework, and soccer practice (or band practice, or whatever it is you do after school), you might not have tons of time to shop for a killer lewk. We've scoured our fave stores for some seriously on-point outfits for every style personality, so whether you're more sporty (go team!), edgy (#musicislife), or girly (all pink everything), we've got you covered with an ensemble fit for a (Homecoming) queen. Go forth and slay.
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Wishing it was eternally 1998? (Same, girl, same.) Rock your nostalgia in a pair of ultra-clunky heels, a chic brocade dress, and an always-on-trend denim boyfriend jacket. Don't forget the choker—the '90s staple pulls it all together.
Ex-Boyfriend Trucker Jacket, $90, Levi's; Sequined Fit and Flare Dress, City Studios, $89, Macy's; Layered Bar Choker Necklace, $10, Charming Charlie; Cindy Small Clutch, Calvin Klein, $148, Macy's; Jodi Platform Sandals, Steve Madden, $109, Macy's
Keep it comfy (but still totally stylish) in a simple striped skirt and sparkly crop top, sequined shoes, and a party-worthy clutch. A bold bomber makes this OOTD feel totally authentic.
2-Piece Sequined Lace Striped Dress, $79, BCX, Macy's; Gold-Tone Flower & Crystal Ear Jackets, Betsey Johnson, $35, Macy's; Contrast Trims Bomber, $40, Mango; Joy Evening Flats, Blue by Betsey Johnson, $99, Macy's; Cindy Small Clutch, Calvin Klein, $148, Macy's
Maybe you were born in the wrong era, but you can def still look killer in this one. Show off your retro style in a vintage-inspired getup with an embellished lace dress, Art Deco-inspired earrings, and an old-school top-handle handbag.
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If that's what you want to hear, there you have it.
But the truth is quite different.
I don't deny there is a serious problem with violence in Honduras. A huge problem. A problem so big, it is hard to imagine there is a solution to it, and even if the situation would better, it will take generations to get over the trauma of it.
The problem with the violence in Honduras, as in many other countries, is that there is not just one cause for it. Violence is deeply rooted in Honduran society, caused by corruption, lawlessness, lack of justice, lack of education for that matter, poverty, narco traffic, gangs, hopelessness, all of which lead to a vicious circle of more resentfulness, hate, vengeance, frustration and loss of morals. And the fact that Honduras is constantly in the news as being the most violent country in the world doesn't help at all. Quite the contrary.
|The Artisans' Street - Copan Ruinas, Honduras
I say it's not.
|Church of El Calvario - Copan Ruinas, Honduras
First of all, let's look at the numbers. It is now common knowledge that Honduras has the highest murder rate per capita in the world. But, just as in Mexico, that number is closely connected to gang activity, drug trafficking and mostly takes place in certain areas in the big cities. Places that tourists never visit. If you'd discount the number of deaths in certain neighbourhoods, the national average would be much lower.
I won't deny that there haven't been incidents in the past, but overall, the violence is not directed to tourists and the main tourist destinations are considered to be pretty quiet and safe. I can't find any data on it, but if I hear from tourists that they were assaulted in their hotel or on the street, pick-pocketed or molested, it usually happened in Guatemala.
I can't guarantee a tourist a risk free trip through Honduras, but I think that the dangers are highly overrated. You know a dangerous city for tourists??? Amsterdam! I recently visited my hometown, and talk out dangers! Not so much violent assaults, but deathly incidents nonetheless. Every year an astounding number of tourists die because they ride a bicycle (often for the first time in their lives) in the centre of town without understanding the unwritten rules of survival. They take the silent but oh so big and hard trams for granted while crossing the street without looking left or right. Each year, about thirty people drown in the famous canals, many of them (drunken) tourists who fall in when urinating, unable to climb back up the steep walls. And not to mention the number of people (I think it was three last year) of tourists who underestimate the power of Dutch marihuana and think they can fly out of a window, just like that. But those victims never show up in lists with numbers that show how dangerous Amsterdam can be.
The "Honduras = dangerous" slogan has become a bit of a hype and is being repeated time after time for no apparent reason, and without any effort on behalf of the Honduran ministry of tourism to prove the opposite.
|West Bay Beach, Roatan Honduras
|Easter Week (Semana Santa) carpets, Copan Ruinas
And just to speak for this beloved town I'm luckily enough to live in: please come and visit Copán Ruinas!
|The Ball Court, Copan Archaeological Park - Copan Ruinas, Honduras
|Copan Coffee Tour - Copan Ruinas, Honduras
|Keel-billed Toucan - Macaw Mountain Bird Park - Copan Ruinas, Honduras
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Ezekiel 24 Ezekiel's Wife Dies
"Son of man, with one blow I am about to take away from you the delight of your eyes."
"Son of man, with one blow I am about to take away from you the delight of your eyes."
You will know that I am the Lord, when I deal with you for my name's sake and not according to your evil ways and your corrupt practices.
The righteousness of the righteous person will be on him, and the wickedness of the wicked person will be on him.
Then the word of the Lord came to me: "Son of man, these men have set up idols in their hearts and have put sinful stumbling blocks before their faces. Should I be consulted by them at all?"
This is what the Lord God says: Woe to the foolish prophets who follow their own spirit and have seen nothing.
This is what the Lord God says: None of My words will be delayed any longer. The message I speak will be fulfilled.
I will remove their heart of stone from their bodies and give them a heart of flesh, so they may follow My statutes, keep My ordinances, and practice them.
He said to me, "Go in and see the terrible and detestable things they are committing here."
"Because of all your detestable practices, I will do to you what I have never done before and what I will never do again."
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Alkanes and Nomenclature
By James Ashenhurst
Common Mistakes in Organic Chemistry: Pentavalent Carbon
Last updated: May 21st, 2019
So what are some of the most common mistakes we can make in organic chemistry?
Given the relatively qualitative nature of sophomore organic chemistry, it should not be surprising that there is truly an astonishing variety of ways to screw things up. Today I'l just mention one mistake in particular, but it is probably the biggest mistake of them all – drawing 5 bonds on carbon.
Among those of us in the field, 5-bonded carbon – pentavalent carbon – goes by another popular nickname: Texas carbon. Why? A picture makes it pretty self-explanatory.
While Texas carbon that resembles the emblem of the Lone Star State is the easiest to spot, there are other, more subtle variations. Let's look at a few.
What are the key principles at work here?
1. The number of bonds to carbon cannot exceed four. Carbon has a single 2s orbital and three 2 p orbitals available in its valence shell, and thus can form a maximum of four bonds. While this might be easy to spot in the case of the "lone star" variant, it's a little trickier to see in the context of sp2 and sp3 carbons, especially for the beginner. Probably the most difficult pentavalent carbon to spot is in condensed structural formulas, where the bonds aren't explicitly drawn out. Mistakes such as CH3CH2(CH3)2 can be easy to make and hard to find.
2. The number of orbitals around carbon cannot exceed four. Part of the confusion here stems from the inherent laziness of chemists in depicting chemical structures: we often neglect to draw in lone pairs and C–H bonds, but you're just supposed to remember that they're there. Remember that a negative charge (–) signifies a lone pair of electrons around carbon, even if the lone pair isn't explicitly drawn in. This occupies an orbital. Likewise, when you see a (+) drawn beside a carbon, that implies the existence of an empty orbital around the carbon. Hence the "anionic" and "cationic" variants drawn are also examples of forbidden carbons.
3. The same principles apply for other first-row elements. Oxygen and nitrogen (and fluorine and boron, for that matter) cannot exceed the maximum of four orbitals/eight electrons either.
A word of advice, especially for exams: paranoia . This can be an exceptionally easy mistake to make, but you'll get better at spotting these things with practice. Trust me: your professor, your TA, and everyone else who has ever taken organic chemistry has made this mistake at some point. I've done this myself too many times to count. One never gains a magic ability to avoid drawing Texas carbons, but over time, like with most things, a certain low-level fear sets in that helps to catch these mistakes right after they happen. If one of the world's most outstanding chemists can miss seeing a pentavalent carbon, anyone can.
By the way – for a fantastic handout, see Prof. Eric Kantorowski's summary of the "Top 20 All Time Worst Mistakes in Organic Chemistry (aka How to Maximize Your Loss of Points)." Time well spent. You can find this on Steven Hardinger's page at UCLA (which is also well worth some extended exploration)


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From the creators of "Drawn Together" comes "DJ & The Fro," a new daily, animated show on MTV. The 404 speaks to the creators, Matt Silverstein and Dave Jeser, about the show and talk about how Michael Jackson's death almost ruined the shows' first few episodes.
The show creators call it a rip-off of "Beavis and Butthead" for the viral video generation. DJ and the Fro are two twenty-somethings, who spend most of their day watching viral videos and commenting on them. Sounds eerily similar to what The 404 guys do all day long. Anyway, the guys tell us about how the show came into being and let us know that a "Drawn Together" straight-to-DVD movie is coming out as well!
"DJ & The Fro" reminds us a bit of "Tosh.0" on Comedy Central, which premiered just a few weeks ago. The 404 guys think we should have jumped on to this bandwagon a long time. This is what we do already for the show every day!
Anyway, hope you all enjoy the abbreviated show along with our Michael Jackson commentary. He will be missed. Spend your weekend listening to your favorite MJ jam and reminisce about the fond memories you had while karaoking to "Billie Jean."
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As you probably already know, President Goodluck Jonathan's daughter – Ine said 'I Do' to Simeon Onyemeachi earlier today. The couple had their traditional wedding last week and the bride's bridal shower held recently, catch up HERE if you missed it.
Ine & Simon's white wedding, which took place in Abuja, was well attended with the likes of former president Olusegun Obasanjo, Pastors E.A. Adeboye of RCCG, David Oyedepo of Winners' Chapel, Paul Enenche of Dunamis, Governor Godswill Akpabio and other high profile Nigerians were at the elaborate wedding in Abuja.
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So, there's a pretty bonkers game going on in the Pacific Northwest. The Mariners and White Sox were in a scoreless tie for 13 innings before Alex Rios broke the tie with a little single to left-center. Chicago added four more runs and, mercifully, it looked like the game was over.
But! You forgot about Kyle Seager. Down 5-1, with the bases loaded, he hit a grand slam to tie the whole damned thing up again. It was a crazy moment so you can forgive this guy running over what is likely his own progeny to track down such a momentous ball.
Chicago scored two runs in the 16th to take a 7-5 lead. The two teams have, as of this writing, combined for 33 hits and 12 runs in a game they spent 13 innings not scoring at all.
h/t Tina A.


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- Article by philip stejskal architecture
- Photography by Bo Wong
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- Architect philip stejskal architecture
The brief for this project was to reconfigure the rear of an existing residence to respond to a new laneway-accessed garage + storage area, as well as to renovate two existing bathrooms, increase the size of two existing bedrooms. The re-configuration allowed the existing sizable master bedroom to be split into bedroom, corridor and external porch. Finally, the works included associated external works.
The desire was to model the new structure – the garage + storage area – as an object that could be associated with the rear laneway more than the existing house. It was conceived of as an addition to the existing landscape of garages, sheds + super-six fencing. We therefore decided to clad the structure in the ubiquitous fencing product.
To articulate the autonomy from the existing home, the supersix cladding is carried to the inside where it is encountered at the end of an existing corridor. The supersix defines the limits of a rectangular volume that is pushed into the existing fabric of the home (the former master bedroom) and contains the garage, storage, walk-in-robe and reconfigured bedroom. The space between this box and the limits of the previous master bedroom becomes a corridor that leads to the newly created northern porch and to the bedroom in the other direction. A heavy drape allows the bedroom to be further divided to define a loose corridor providing access – via the storage room – to the garage.
The new structure was built from SIPS, an insulated sandwich panel, that was left exposed internally and painted white. The new bedroom is given a new raised plywood floor to differentiate it further from the existing house. Plywood is used to line walls and for cabinetry as well as high-level pelmets. The walk-in-robe is finished in full-height white cabinets.
The supersix volume has a courtyard at its centre. This allows the junction between old and new to remain open and legible. This north-facing courtyard is accessible from the master bedroom and has yet to be fitted with a wire trellis to provide sun control. The courtyard extends beyond the supersix box through a timber deck. A second deck mirrors the first and spills out from the new porch.
Two existing bedrooms are given new 'bay windows' or 'pods' as the client described them. They increase the perceived space of these rooms and offer a new place to sit.
Finally, the bathrooms, which were Phase I of the project, were remodelled completely.
The original house was architect designed in the 80s. It has been extended twice since, and now a third time. The clients have lived there for close to 30 years. The task was to provide modifications to the house, which would make it relevant to their lives for yet another decade. This is a powerful sort of sustainability: commitment to one place.


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Little doodle around but found nothing new that caught my eye, so had my lunch and pondered. Whilst employed on this rather exhausting activity it cleared some so I grab a camera and set off along the beach heading west to see what I could get. The light and clouds were constantly changing and the results are all posted this evening.
Hope you approve.


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Last week, we broke news about the Brothers Parlá and their tandem show entitled U.T.O.P.I.A at colette in France. The Parisian hub for fashion, lifestyle, and art will feature a fresh new body of work from siblings José & Rey. The former brings his transcendent calligraphic style with skills with traditional mediums such as canvas and panel. The latter brother brings his photographic eye and cutting edge techniques to form mindbreaking landscapes through this unique process. The opening night is set for September 3rd, so if you're fortunate enough to be in Paris, make plans to stop by. Until then check out a special preview of works by both brothers as well as a few select and rare collaborations.
Discuss José Parlá here.


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The loveable dog you brought house from the pound seems to be far more troublesome than you might have imagined. You may do just somewhat instruction, and you will see that your dog will likely be a better dog in no time.
In no way tie two or a lot more dogs in close vicinity to one a further. The restraints for each and every dog can turn out to be tangled and in an effort to free themselves, they're able to be injured. If a significant dog is tangled up with a little 1, they might get so wrapped up that air passages are blocked off, and 1 could potentially die.
Did you realize ever breed requirements its personal instruction solutions? Certain breeds have a hard time with retaining new points swiftly or are extremely stubborn, and may possibly want more time. Two examples of breeds you've to be more patient with are bulldogs and basset hounds.
Should you notice a sudden change within your dog's behavior, take him to a vet. Pain or other symptoms associated with well being issues may cause dogs to act differently. This really is how animals communicate the truth that there is a thing wrong with them, considering the fact that they're unable to inform us straight.
When education your dog, use discretion and regard for your dog's consideration span. It is possible that your dog will shed interest if it is produced to accomplish precisely the same factor over and more than. Early on, your training sessions need to be restricted to much less than ten minutes.
Try several distinctive coaching methods to uncover which 1 your dog responds to best. One example is, a laid back and loving dog will probably thrive on constructive reinforcement, whereas a extra aggressive dog may need to have unfavorable reinforcement as a way to respect your alpha position. When you chose a education method that is not functioning, it may be time that you simply look at a unique method.
Don't be shy about telling your guests the way to behave around your dog. These misguided attempts to provide a dog consideration can cause him to grow to be confused. He may well jump up in your guests even if he knows this behavior isn't allowed. Additionally, some dogs really feel threatened by strangers approaching them and may well respond aggressively as an alternative of lovingly.
Dogs must fully grasp specifically what your "no" suggests. When you are coaching a pet, locate a constructive way to reward them. The word 'no' itself is just not enough to create your dog understand they ought to cease what they are doing. Dogs need to have tailored coaching to pull through.
Talk your dog on a lengthy stroll before you go to work or are leaving your spot to get a though. You are going to be able to get the dog really tired out, which will aid with the anxiety he experiences if you leave.
When instruction your puppy to work with a leash, wrap a collar around him while the two of you are playing. Your puppy really should really feel comfy in it for walks but also for identification.
Your dog should physical exercise a minimum of 1 hour per day. Also, make sure that you just frequently train your dog and take him or her out for bathroom breaks. Keeping a dog healthier with exercise allows for additional efficient education sessions inside the future. Fit dogs are pleased and responsive to you.
Quite a few instances dog owners are shocked to determine they can quickly train their dog on an every day basis and promptly see the results. Try some of the recommendations above in the event you feel a strain on the relationship among you as well as your dog.
At Pawsitive Solutions, we specialise in assisting you get the ideal achievable relationship with your dog.
Why not enquire about our services utilizing our enquiry web page - http://www.pawsitivesolutions.co.uk/enquiries/
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The Legacies After Show Podcast
Mystic Falls is popping up again as the new generation makes it's appearance! Join the LEGACIES AFTERBUZZ TV AFTER SHOW every week for all the discussion and shipping you can take! Each week, we're breaking down the newest episode of Legacies from the characters, to the plots, to of course, even the relationships. Subscribe for possible special guest interviews as well as fun special segments and juicy news and gossip about the show every single week!


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As well as working on a couple of other challenges, we've recently starting focussing on trying to find "unloved" geocaches i.e. ones which haven't been found for six months or more. Our motivation for doing this is to rescue the caches to keep them active, and in some cases to confirm that the cache is still there. It gives us a warm and fuzzy feeling when we can let a cache owner know that their cache hasn't gone missing. There's also the thrill of the hunt, and knowing that we can accrue some more months if we can find the cache.
There are several challenge caches which you can qualify for by finding a certain number of years worth of unloved caches. A few days ago we qualified for a "Five Forgotten Years" challenge cache, and we're about halfway to the next qualifying level of 15 years. After that, we need to find 50 years worth of unloved caches in order to qualify for the next challenge cache.
We're using a couple of well-known online geocaching tools to help track our progress – GSAK and Project GC. GSAK (or Geocaching Swiss Army Knife) is a software program for Windows which lets you create databases of geocaches, such as all your finds or puzzles that you've solved. You can then run macros on these databases to calculate all sorts of statistics about your finds. We use the PreviousFind macro to calculate the number of days that our unloved caches have been unfound. GSAK is free to download, but a nag screen appears after 21 days which you can pay to remove if you want to.
Project GC is a website that can produce all sorts of statistics about geocaches. Lots of geocachers use it to produce statistics for their profile, but there are a range of other tools available, such as Days since last found. This feature has been very useful for us to plan which caches to find in order to earn some more unloved months. The basic tools on Project GC are free to use, but if you pay to become a member you have access to a lot more features. If you want to find out more about this great geocaching resource, have a listen to this episode of the Podcacher podcast, which features an interview with Magnus, the developer of Project GC.


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"They are carrying a note of sadness. Sorrow and despair are breaking through the roar and groaning of the guitars, through the pulsebeat of the drums. But their music does not call you for depression, it makes you fight. It inspires you and gives you powers to struggle for life. Listen and each of you will hear. Search and each of you will find. They play your soul's strings producing the sounds of your spirits". – Praskovya
Single - "Listen to Your Scream"
Zadokhnutsya (Suffocate) (12.7 MB, 320 Kbps, studio recording) - 2016
Vniz (Going Down) (15.8 MB, 320 Kbps, studio recording) - 2016
Terni (Thorns) (16.30 MB, 128 Kbps, studio recording) - 2011
Sotri Menya (Rub me Out) (6.00 MB, 128 Kbps, studio recording) - 2008
Sumerki (Twilight) (8.64 MB, 320 Kbps, homemade)
Mezhdu Strok (Between the Lines) (9.20 MB, 320 Kbps, homemade)
Razdavlenny (Crashed) (6.29 MB, 320 Kbps, homemade)
Ya Umer Vchera (I Died Yesterday)(14.4 MB, 320 Kbps, homemade)
Dear friends, we offer you to take part in the release of new tracks of SOLЯRIS.
In our turn we will post our recorded songs on this page of our website absolutely free.
We would like to express our gratitude to the most active fans who already took part in the recordings of Sotri Menya and Terni. They are Ekaterina Bakhromkina and Svetlana Skilova. We are also grateful to other worshipers of our work who made their contributions.


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Monday, 26 December 2011
Saturday, 24 December 2011
one more sleep till the big fat bloke comes down your chimney and,........
I had intended to show you a lot more stuff but blogger is refusing to load anything more up, so goodbye for now and have a lovely Christmas........Tina
|Its almost here and we are all busy, having a making day,the three littlest people have been practising their foot pedal- needle up-needle down skills on these little snowmen, a very thought full gift from the quilters guild.
|Mr Bear desperately needed a poncho for when he goes camping with the cubs[apparently,I have to make some miniature badges]
and so did little dotty bear,
|meanwhile the taller short people' set to and did some baking,they are getting quite good at it.
which is just as well
as they have baked every day this week- and every day every scrap has been eaten,
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Wednesday, 21 December 2011
just a quickie...
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Monday, 19 December 2011
and the winners are....
|the partys over.....
and the winners are
plumcox and
annabelle serendipity...
|As you can see ,I have added some stitch and stuff, hope you like them..
and whilst I was sewing,
and coughing and sneezing.......
|The short fairies in the house made these.
|Funny how some height challenged people can become so helpfull the week before christmas.
|do you like my posh table runner?
one day I will make my own but right now I like the restraint and uniformity of this.
|HA! like I even know what that means.....
bye for now- off to cough...
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Friday, 9 December 2011
blog-hop party!!!!!!
|Add cap
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Friday, 2 December 2011
more, more more shopping
|In between all the shopping that Iv done for everyone else, I have managed a little shopping for myself,
An absolutely pre-owned beautiful sequined, chain stitched Indian cotton scarf £1 .99
|isn't it lovely....
|Lovely woven fringes.......
not only but also....
four really good quality pure cotton cot sheets £1.75 each.
Oh, I love a bit of shopping.
what else have I been doing?
Take a look at my other blog
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The Security Culture Framework have supporters of all kinds, from anonymous individuals to the Fortune 100 organizations who use it to build and maintain good security culture within. This open and free project would not be possible had it not been for our supporters of all kinds. We, the Security Culture Framework Crew, would like to extend our thanks to everyone who helps us bring this project into life.
Some of the key people who participate in the development of the framework includes:
- Kai Roer
- Mo Amin
- Sarah Clarke
- Rune Ask
- J. Wolfgang Göerlich
- Geordie Stewart
- Lars Haug
- Eli Vahid
There are numerous other people who use the framework, discuss the framework and participate in creating content, templates and dialogue around the world. You know who you are, and we are forever grateful!
Consulting Partners
The Security Culture Framework is being used by many different kinds of organizations around the world. Some choose to implement and it themselves, others prefer to use consulting services to ensure success. A selection of consulting partners include these fine companies. If you are looking for a consulting partner in your region, use the Partner Localization service on the Roer Group website, or ask around in the forums.
You may also involve yourself in the Security Culture Framework! Get active on the forums, join our training programs and attend the yearly Security Culture Conference! You may also contact us if you would like to engage yourself further – we are open to discuss any number of ideas you may have!
- Notice of Breach - 07/12/2018
- Security Culture Framework Forum moved to LinkedIn Groups - 15/11/2018
- Security Culture Framework recommended by ENISA - 10/02/2018


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Bananas for Weight Loss: Decoding the Link
Chock full of nutrients and fiber, bananas are definitely one of the healthiest fruits to add to your diet. Infact, in the recent years, they have also become popular as a weight loss food. But what exactly is the link between bananas for weight loss? Keep reading to find out just that and lots more!… Read More Bananas for Weight Loss: Decoding the Link


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bacteriophage IME13 is a virulent phage with a big burst size, exceeding 3,000, much bigger than that of every other stenotrophomonas phage reported before. burst size hadn't however been reported (3C5, 7). Meantime, the phage made an appearance as at least three certainly different sizes of plaques on the double-layer Luria broth agar dish, a phenomenon that people had never noticed on various other phages. Genomic DNA was extracted through the stock with the proteinase K/SDS technique (10). Whole-genome sequencing of the organism was performed using the Genome Sequencer FLX Program Titanium (42 insurance coverage), as well as the raw sequences buy 658084-64-1 had been assembled using the 454 Newbler 2 primarily.5 assembler. The prediction of open up reading structures (ORFs) was performed using the RAST annotation server (1) and Kodon (Applied Mathematics, Sint-Martens-Latem, Belgium). The entire genome of phage IME13 uncovered a amount of 162,327 bp, using a G+C content material of 41.2%, 182 ORFs and 15 tRNAs. A complete of 95 from the ORFs had been annotated as known genes, most likely due to inadequate database information regarding the useful genes of phage genomes. This genome includes functional genes linked to phage framework and product packaging (main capsid and scaffold proteins, membrane proteins), tail framework for host relationship (tail fiber proteins, tail sheath proteins, tail pin, baseplate tail pipe cap, tail set up proteins, and tail conclusion protein), mind (prohead assembly proteins, precursor of mind vertex subunit, mind assembly chaperone proteins, head completion proteins), replication/transcription (primase/helicase, DNA topoisomerase, DNA polymerase, DNA polymerase clamp loader, DNA ligase, RNA ligase, double-stranded DNA binding proteins, single-stranded DNA-binding proteins, dCMP deaminase, dCTP pyrophosphatase, thymidylate synthase, replication aspect C little subunit/slipping clamp DNA polymerase accessories proteins, RNA polymerase binding proteins, DNA-directed RNA polymerases, exonuclease A, DNA homing endonuclease, recombination-related endonuclease, RNase H, endo-DNase, terminase, 3-phosphatase, 5-polynucleotide kinase, and transcription regulator), web host lysis (lysin, holin proteins, web host nucleoid disrupting proteins, host ATPase impacting proteins, lysis inhibition regulator membrane proteins, Alc inhibitor of web host transcription), and extra features (thioredoxin, deoxycytidylate 5-hydroxymethyltransferase, nicotinamide phosphoribosyl transferase, ribonucleotide reductase of course III, dNMP kinase, guanosine-3, adenosylribosyltransferase, ribonucleotide reductase of course Ia aerobic thymidine ERK kinase, anti-sigma 70 proteins, UDP-galactopyranose mutase, phage IME13 was posted to GenBank beneath the accession amount "type":"entrez-nucleotide","attrs":"text":"JX306041″,"term_id":"401824847″,"term_text":"JX306041″JX306041. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This analysis was supported with a grant through the National Natural Research Base of China (no. 81072350), China Mega-Project on Main Drug Advancement (no. 2011ZX09401-023), China Mega-Project on Infectious Disease Avoidance (no. 2011ZX10004-001), and Condition Crucial Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity Plan (no. SKLPBS1113). Sources 1. Aziz buy 658084-64-1 R, et al. 2008. The RAST Server: fast annotations using subsystems technology. BMC Genomics 9:75 doi:10.1186/1471-2164-9-75 [PMC free article] [PubMed] 2. Brooke JS. 2012. Stenotrophomonas maltophilia: an rising global opportunistic pathogen. Clin. Microbiol. Rev. 25:2C41 [PMC free of charge content] [PubMed] 3. Chang HC, et al. 2005. Characterization and Isolation of book large Stenotrophomonas maltophilia phage SMA5. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 71:1387C1393 [PMC free of charge content] [PubMed] 4. Chen CR, et al. 2007. Characterization of the book T4-type Stenotrophomonas maltophilia virulent phage Smp14. 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The Limitations Of Identity Politics…And Why We Still Use Them
"You have to decide who you are, and force the world to deal with you, not with its idea of you."
These words of James Baldwin have really struck me in the midst of our political climate. On one hand they are powerfully connected to his description of growing up in a society that provided no positive images of his own blackness. They evoke, as Baldwin always does for me, a strong resonance with what is at stake in particular representations that speak to a particular identity, especially one that is unsupported or easily rendered invisible against the bigger picture. What is often now called "identity politics."
And yet in the same statement he calls for seeing the difference between "you" and "an idea of you" – a move that guards, as he does elsewhere in his writings, against reducing people into "categori[es] that cannot be transcended." Baldwin warns against trading such classifications for the "the rejection of life, the human being, the denial of his beauty, dread, and power." In other words, maintaining the freedom to break out of politicized identity, to be more than a piece in a grander drama of class, race, or community.
There is power in banding together. A power that seems necessary whether to bring about change, justice, fairness, or security.
And yet the presentation of oneself and not the idea of oneself that Baldwin calls for cannot be found in either a policy or a protest. No symbolic gesture or political movement captures it. Most importantly, this presentation of oneself requires, I believe, seeking another's self and not the idea of who another is. Not even a sympathetic characterization, an understanding of a class, or a race, an ideology or a faith. Of an anger, or a plight, or a privilege. In reality it seems impossible to live without this shorthand, this profiling of others. This self-definition whether as marginalized or allied or ridiculed or ignored. Not to mention the massive political tribes and their constituent clans.
It may seem that we should just throw identity politics out altogether, revert to our basic human commonality. But in order for each of us to find our own individual, uncategorized self, everyone must have that opportunity. And for me that is why this enterprise takes real work. It is one thing to just wipe all the slates clean and another to assign each person a role to play. But the ongoing challenge is to be able to find common humanity that does not eclipse the particular identity that is "you and not the idea of you."
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Chef is a savory morsel of a movie. You will come out of the theater hungry for a cubano sandwich. Jon Favreau's chef is on top of his game in Dustin Hoffman's restaurant. He's prepared to create the best meal of his life for a famous Los Angeles food blogger critic. Hoffman says, "No, prepare the hits people come here to eat." Alas, the critic (a pompous Oliver Platt) blasts him for his tired presentations and lazy lava cake. A social media war escalates and the chef is out of a job.
He takes the advice of his ex-wife, Sofia Vergara, and meets with her former ex-husband, Robert Downey, Jr (small role that he makes magic on screen). It's food truck time, and this turns the movie into a summer road trip/father son bonding and sizzling food heaven. John Leguziamo, sous-chef, adds a fun dimension. They kick off the Cubano sandwiches in South Beach, and there's no turning back. The son, at age 10, turns out to be the tweeting, filming, marketing genius. Crowds gather wherever they roll – New Orleans, Austin, etc. Laughter, love, and memories are made as the boy grows up, the dad sees his son as a person, and the glory of cooking simmers.


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The Rogers Cup Men's event will be held in Toronto this year from August 2nd to 10th.
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One such nearshore organization is actually Prosoft Nearshore; situated in Costa Rica, yet had through a United States. "Our team began the nearshore part of our using pair of as well as an one-half years earlier and also the end results have actually been actually exceptional. Almost all of our customers attempted the "Indian off-shore" design as well as it failed to help all of them. Classical United States Nearshore provides one hundred% of the efficiency they get with on-site professionals at remarkable financial savings and also no requirement to alter their procedures," claimed Prosoft Nearshore Head of state, David Easterling.
A well-known choice to this design has actually been actually to clear away the on-site as well as off-shore parts as well as pay attention to nearshore in Latin United States. An even more nimble advancement version does not possess opportunity for all the rates of pecking order and also lengthy advancement timetables. Latin The United States groups in Mexico, Costa Rica and also Argentina possess a much easier-to-understand vocabulary as well as can easily work with the exact same timetable as their Nearshore VS Offshore equivalents. The by the hour price is actually more than India, however all the above needed to have for "off-shore" leaves leaving behind a lot more possibility to become nimble. Ineffectiveness vanish very as the ramp-up opportunity is actually a lot faster as well as progression could be tracked daily, otherwise by the hour along with nearshore consulting agencies.
Nearshore might be actually the most ideal choice for total financial savings. The transfer to contract out or even off-shore software application growth has actually been actually developing because the 1990s, yet in the final 5 years, off-shoring has actually taken off as USA firms have actually shifted a large number of their computer programming attempts to Eastern business (mostly) to have expenses. The extensive large number of Lot of money thousand firms in the USA right now make use of off-shore support for software application progression, quality control, use help or even helpdesk functionalities: In some cases, each one of the above. In the very early times of off-shoring, acquiring any type of amount of efficiency was actually a difficulty because of the amount of time distinction (10+ hrs) as well as the span, that made it challenging to possess straight social brows through. Remarkably in-depth criteria were actually demanded and also the off-shore crews needed to have to possess the potential to function in a suction to become efficient. Resources like Skype, Webex and also various other video clip conferencing resources have actually soothed the ache of interaction quite, however the overlap in operating hrs is actually very little in between India and also the USA as well as the problems in spoken interaction and also social variations stay.
PSL has actually come to be a preferred choice and also worth checking out given that the discounts are actually urgent as well as lasting as well as the surprise to the institution is actually minimal. To read more, feel free to check out https://www.pslcorp.com/nearshoring-outsourcing/nearshore-vs-offshore-a-practical-difference/
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Nearshore was actually a phrase that Indian off-shore providers created to define the on-shore, off-site part of their offering. In an off-shore involvement, the off-shore companion usually gives 10-20% of the total personnel on-site at the customer at dominating on-site costs. At that point the off-site programmers (generally in India) give the various other 80% of the progression to cancel the total price to the customer. Customers desired a "center" element that was actually off-site, however in the exact same time zone, thus nearshore was actually birthed. Usually off-shore providers are going to set up the nearshore location in the USA as well as bill lower than the on-site price, however so much more than the off-shore cost. The customer conserves cost, tools and also workplace and also still receives the all-day overlap along with the nearshore staff member.
If this seems like a relatively complex construct, it is actually. If it appears like there may be a bunch of ineffectiveness en route along with a device such as this, straight once again. A lot of IT execs do not assume they are actually conserving funds through this version and also recognize that the advancement procedure is actually a lot slower than it was actually when it was actually all performed in-house, and also was actually just before they went AGILE.