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Abstract: Carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites are being used increasingly for renewal of prestressed concrete cylinder pipe (PCCP), due primarily to its easy and speed of installation requiring no excavation of the pipe. Experience in developing probability-based limit states design (PBLSD) criteria for common construction materials points the way forward for making similar advances in guidelines for design and evaluation of PCCP renewal using CFRP composite materials. This paper is aimed at providing technical basis to support such a standard development. The paper reports progress made on developing the PBLSD approach for CFRP renewal of PCCP. Reliability tools and supporting databases that are available for developing the load and resistance design (LRFD) criteria are summarized. A set of load combinations for underground pipe design that are consistent with the modern probability-based load modeling concepts are proposed. The LRFD design formats for pipe strength limit states are presented in a relatively simple, practical and familiar form to facilitate the implementation of CFRP composites in concrete pipeline renewal practices.
LRFD Approach to CFRP Renewal of Prestressed Concrete Cylinder Pipes
August 30, 2012
Publication: Pipelines 2012 - innovations in design, construction, operations, and maintenance, doing more with less, August 19-22, 2012, ASCE p 481-493
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Cape Coral Living: January/February 2018 Issue
Jan 03, 2018 08:00AM
By Kevin
Gem Hidden in Plain View: Four Mile Cove 'Eco Park' is glimpse of days gone by
Just north of Veteran's Parkway on the banks of the Caloosahatchee River is Four Mile Cove Ecological Preserve, which provides a glimpse of the area's appearance before the Cape was a city. Read More »
Teaming Up to Tackle New Heights: SWFL rock climbers have patience, perseverance
Experience the Challenge LLC is an adventure sports and fitness-based company known as Hang Xtreme Rock Climbing. The owners are also the organizers of SW Florida Rock Climbing Meet Up. Read More »
Tudor Villas: Building the estate home of your dreams
Since 1981, Tudor Villas has contributed to some of Southwest Florida's finest communities, including Cape Harbour, Captiva Island and Old Naples—more than 1,000 homes and counting. Read More »
Shell Factory & Nature Park is Southwest Florida's Top Family Entertainment Destination
"The Shell Factory is a place that grows on you," says Rick Tupper, the company's CFO and marketing director. "It's really an old Florida roadside attraction on steroids." Read More »
Into the Wind! Barnstorming radio aircraft enthusiasts take flight at Seahawk Park
With some 340 members, the R/Sea Hawks Cape Coral Flying Club is one of the nation's 10 largest. Read More »
Nine Florida Staycations for Outdoors Lovers
Hotels that encourage their guests to unwind and unplug. Read More »

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text: 11 05 2018 - Media release ABC and Screen Australia announce The Housemate The Housemate Heartbreak, heartache and extra rent; who will be...The Housemate? New online comedy series coming to ABC iview, Facebook and YouTube in 2018. ABC and Screen Australia and are excited to announce The Housemate, a new online comedy series from Chips and Gravy Films, premiering on ABC iview later this year. Created, written by and starring talented new creative duo, Alexandra Keddie and Gemma Bird Matheson, The Housemate online pilot was an instant hit with Facebook fans in 2017, receiving widespread media attention and acclaim. In this new full online series adaptation, definitely not based on The Bachelor, best mates Alex and Gemma get to know a host of potential housemates over several weeks, eliminating them from the competition one by one until they finally find the new housemate of their dreams. Through heartbreak and heartache, Alex and Gemma learn who is ready to put themselves on the line for an affordable room in inner-east Melbourne, featuring good light and easy access to public transport and shops. ABC Head of Comedy Rick Kalowski said, "The Housemate was one of our most joyful recent online comedy discoveries, and we're delighted to be making a full digital series of it with the incredibly talented new creator-writer-performer team of Alex Keddie and Gemma Bird Matheson. Here's hoping this is but their first collaboration with us at ABC and our partners at Screen Australia." Dynamic duo, Alexandra and Gemma also said, "It's been a pretty surreal experience to be able to create our own work; especially to have the opportunity to share our silly story with a wider audience. Our mums are really proud." Rosie Lourde, Investment Manager of Online Production at Screen Australia said, "Gemma and Alex successfully demonstrated their capacity to build an online audience for The Housemate when they racked up 264,000 views for the teaser trailer. This commission is an opportunity we're very pleased to support." Production credits: The Housemate is a Chips and Gravy Films production with principal production investment from the ABC and Screen Australia in association with Princess Pictures. Media enquiries Peri Wilson | Marketing & Communications Lead | ABC [email protected] Media enquiries Jessica Parry | Senior Publicist + 61 2 8113 5833 | + 61 428 767 836 | [email protected] Lidia Williams | Publicist and Events Officer + 61 2 8113 1091 | + 61 468 784 170 | [email protected] All other general/non-media enquiries Sydney + 61 2 8113 5800 | Melbourne + 61 3 8682 1900 | [email protected]


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text: AdFreak Princess Cruises Are a Window to the World, and Yourself, in Sweeping New Ads Leave on a boat, and 'come back new'By Gabriel Beltrone|January 8, 2018 Share By Gabriel Beltrone|January 8, 2018 Share Cruise ships aren't just floating bacchanalia packed with food and booze, says a new campaign from Princess Cruises. They're a way to connect with nature and the things that really matter in life, like other people and baby sloths.A wizened captain waxes philosophical about change in the centerpiece 1:30 ad from agency Omelet. A young boy standing on deck watches huge chunks of ice slide off the side of a towering glacier into the ocean. Tourists ride dog sleds through the snow. They jump off rock cliffs into pristine rainforest pools beneath bubbling waterfalls. They dance in an outdoor bar to Caribbean rhythms. They stare up at the stars, under clear night skies. "It's rare to see change," says the bearded narrator. "I'm lucky to see it everyday.""To see people go out," he continues, and—cue the tagline—"come back new." It's an upbeat and clever promise, given the context of an industry (and company) plagued by horror stories about violent stomach bugs breaking out on its vessels as recently as early this month. "Come back new," it might say, "not dehydrated, emaciated and wondering why you ever got on board in the first place." Against that bleak backdrop, the optimism of the message does well to hold its own. There's a lot of appeal in the idea of a family voyage sparking a child's interest in the true cost of global warming (bye-bye, ice caps) or in the possibility of a career in zoology (hello, cute little two-toed mammal).Similarly, there's power in the imagery of two women falling in love, or renewing their bond, on a trip—Princess Cruises deserves credit for inclusivity (even acknowledging that it's no longer a groundbreaking move). It's even hard to begrudge an aging hippie finding joy in some beach music.In other words, hefty dose of grandiosity aside, it's actually a fairly deft piece of marketing—accessible without being entirely schlocky, and hitting some clear emotional notes while building to a surprisingly compelling argument for the potential upside of climbing onto a boat for two weeks with a couple thousand strangers. It's Omelet's first work for the brand. The main ad is part of an integrated campaign that includes shorter spots and is timed to coincide with the Winter Olympics (presumably, hence the huskies). Neat production tricks include the muffling of audio as one woman back floats, her ears underwater.And there's plenty of stunning Earth eye-candy to offset the horror of a melting ice cap and the possible irony of a cruise ship (which is likely to roughly double a U.S. passenger's carbon footprint from what it would be at home) pitching itself as a savior of the planet. (Who knows, maybe the kid will grow up to invent an endlessly renewable source of energy, and save us all from ourselves.)With that, it also does a nice job of emphasizing the company's range of destinations, and not just tropical ones. "Our shipboard crew are witness to change in our guests every day, whether that's after a morning exploring Mendenhall Glacier in Alaska or discovering the breathtaking coral reefs and colorful marine life snorkeling in the Caribbean," says Shelley Wise, vp of integrated marketing for Princess Cruises. "This work is really inspired by them." Adds Florian Bodet, creative director at Omelet: "A Princess cruise isn't just an indulgence or an escape. It's something much bigger. It has the power of opening your eyes to new perspectives about the world, but also about yourself."Naturally, none of the campaign materials directly address the proverbial (graphically ill) elephant on the ship, but Princess Cruises literature does claim to carry 2 million guests each year to more than 350 destinations. Weighed against that number, several hundred—or even a couple thousand—sick passengers across a handful of incidents in the same time period are statistically minuscule. It's the simple result of cramming too many people into too small a space, where germs spread too easily.Continue Reading Pages: 1 2 Share http://adweek.it/2CUCeBO copy Gabriel Beltrone @GabrielBeltroneGabriel Beltrone is a frequent contributor to Adweek. Adweek Adweek


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New Advancements in AI for Clinical Use
Researchers from Radboudumc helped advance artificial intelligence (AI) in the clinical setting after demonstrating how AI can diagnose problems similar to a doctor, while also showing how it reaches the diagnosis. AI already plays a role in this environment, being utilized to quickly detect abnormalities that could be labeled as a disease by experts.
AI in the Clinical Setting
Artificial intelligence has been increasingly used in the diagnosis of medical imaging. What was traditionally done by a doctor studying an X-ray or biopsy to identify abnormalities can now be done with AI. Through the use of deep learning, these systems can diagnose by themselves, oftentimes being just as accurate or even better than human doctors.
The systems are not perfect, however. One of the issues is that the AI does not demonstrate how it is analyzing the images and reaching a diagnosis. Another problem is that they do not do anything extra, meaning they stop once reaching a specific diagnosis. This could lead to the system missing some abnormalities even when there is a correct diagnosis.
In this scenario, the human doctor is better at observing the patient, X-ray, or other images overall.
Advancements in the AI
These problems for AI in the clinical setting are now being addressed by researchers. Christina González Gonzalo is a Ph.D. candidate at the A-eye Research and Diagnostic Image Analysis Group of Radboudumc.
González Gonzalo developed a new method for the diagnostic AI by utilizing eye scans that found abnormalities of the retina. The specific abnormalities can be easily found by human doctors and AI, and they often are found in groups.
In the case of the AI system, it would diagnose one or a few of the abnormalities and stop, demonstrating one of the downsides of using such a system. In order to address this, González Gonzalo developed a process where the AI goes over the picture multiple times. When it does this, it learns to ignore the places that it had already covered, which allows it to discover new ones. On top of that, the AI also highlights suspicious areas, making the whole diagnostic process more transparent for humans to observe.
This new method is different from the traditional AI systems used in these settings, which base their diagnosis on one assessment of the eye scan. Now, researchers can see how the new AI system reached its diagnosis.
In order to ignore the already detected abnormalities, the AI system digitally fills them with healthy tissue from around the abnormalities. The diagnosis is then made based on all of the assessment rounds being added together.
The study found that this new system improved the sensitivity of the detection of diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration by 11.2+/-2.0%.
This new system could really change how AI is used when diagnosing diseases based on abnormalities, and the biggest advancement is the new transparency that it can demonstrate when undergoing this process. This transparency is what will allow even more future corrections and advancements, with the end-goal being an AI system that could diagnose problems much more accurately and faster than the best human experts within the field. All of this could also lead to a more trustworthy system, possibly resulting in the widespread adoption of it within the larger field.
Naheed Kurji, Co-Founder, President and CEO of Cyclica – Interview Series
Naheed Kurji is the President and CEO of Cyclica, a Toronto-based biotechnology company that leverages artificial intelligence and computational biophysics to reshape the drug discovery process. Cyclica provides the pharmaceutical industry with an integrated, holistic, and end-to-end enabling platform that enhances how scientists design, screen, and personalize medicines for patients, and has recently been named by Deep Knowledge Analytics as one of the top 20 AI in Pharma companies globally
Cyclica leverages artificial intelligence and computational biophysics to reshape the drug discovery process. Can you discuss in what way AI is used in this process?
Technology has played a critical role in drug discovery dating back to the '80s. However, the drug discovery and development process is still very inefficient, time consuming and expensive, costing more than 2 billion dollars over 12 years. The poor efficiency often results in high rates of attrition and failure to meet drug safety and efficacy milestones. Researchers are aware of this and they are actively seeking tools to holistically understand the qualities that define the best drugs in order to develop safer and more effective medicines
Recent advances in cloud computing, AI and biophysics have created an opportunity to gain deep insight from the vast amounts of biochemical, biological, healthcare and patient data that are now available in order to better understand disease. These advances have also enabled medicinal chemists to enhance the design of novel therapies and use AI to drive greater predictive insights earlier in the drug development process. At Cyclica we have developed proprietary deep-learning engines, MatchMaker and POEM to support the drug design process. MatchMaker predicts how chemical compounds and drugs interact with multiple proteins, known as polypharmacology. We found the combination of both a knowledge-based and structure-based approach yielded the greatest predictive accuracy and performance. POEM (Pareto-Optimal Embedded Modeling), is a parameter-free supervised learning approach for building drug property prediction models and addresses several limitations of other ML approaches, resulting in less overfitting and increased interpretability.
At Cyclica, we are using AI to provide scientists with a robust and validated platform to accelerate decision-making and hypothesis generation in order to increase the overall efficiency of the drug discovery process and to reduce the number of downstream failures.
Cyclica has designed the Ligand Design and Ligand Express platform, what is this precisely?
We are the first company to approach computational polypharmacology (an appreciation that drugs interact with multiple targets) with an integrated drug discovery platform that interrogates molecular interactions on a proteome-wide scale. Our platform is comprised of two key pieces, Ligand Express, our first generation off-target profiling and target deconvolution platform, and Ligand Design, our next generation single and multi-targeted in silico drug design technology. Ligand Express and Ligand Design are powered by two internally built, validated, and patented machine learning and deep learning engines: MatchMaker and POEM. Rooted deeply in protein biophysics, MatchMaker is a deep learning drug-target interaction engine that generalizes across both data-rich and data-poor targets (see validation notes here and here). POEM, a machine learning technology implemented for Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, and Excretion (ADME) property prediction, is a novel, parameter-free approach to model building.
All taken together, Ligand Design and Ligand Express offer a powerful end to end AI-augmented drug discovery platform for the design of advanced, chemically novel lead-like molecules that simultaneously prioritizes compounds based on their polypharmacological profile, effectively minimizing undesirable off-target effects. Our differentiated platform opens new opportunities for drug discovery, including multi-targeted and multi-objective drug design, lead optimization, ADMET-property prediction, target deconvolution, and drug repurposing. Driven by a diverse and highly-talented team with deep expertise across machine learning, computational biophysics/chemistry/biology, biochemistry, and medicinal chemistry, we are continuing to innovate through our robust R&D pipeline.
How important is decentralizing the discovery of medicine to the Cyclica business model?
Our vision is to decentralize the discovery of better medicines by combining our deep roots in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and protein biophysics with an innovative business model. And at the very core of Cyclica's ethos is the steadfast desire to help patients by advancing the discovery and development of better medicines by taking a holistic yet personalized approach.
To this end, we believe that the future of drug discovery is in the hands of innovative research institutions and emerging biotech companies (we wrote about this in Forbes here). Supporting our philosophy, in 2019 IQIVIA reported that emerging biopharma companies account for over 70% of the total R&D pipeline (up from 50% in 2003), and that these companies patented over 2/3 of new drugs in 2018 (up from 50% in 2010). While emerging biotech companies will lead innovation in drug discovery, big pharma will continue to invest in advancing late stage clinical trials and market penetration through their sales channels.
With our Series B funding, we will accelerate commercial plans to advance a growing pipeline of pre-clinical and clinical assets through an innovative decentralized partnership model. Our goal is to create and own hundreds of drug discovery programs across multiple therapeutic areas. These programs are created via spin outs and joint ventures (JVs) with top tier research institutions, facilitated largely through the Cyclica Academic Partnership Program ("CAPP").
Propelled by a rapidly growing portfolio of more than 30 active and advancing drug discovery programs, we will continue to spark innovation through a combination of venture creation and partnerships with early-stage and emerging biotech companies. Recent partnerships include EntheogeniX Biosciences, NineteenGale Therapeutics, Rosetta Therapeutics, the Rare Diseases Medicine Accelerator, and two stealth JVs encompassing over 50 programs across multiple therapeutic areas. By executing on our decentralized business model, creating new companies through spin-outs and joint ventures and helping them scale, we are in effect creating the biotech pipeline of the future.
Many of your technologies are cloud-based, why is this so important?
Access to the cloud allows us to computationally scale the workflows that we are conducting, as well as benefit from regulated security infrastructure. Also, as an early stage company, the ability to get up and running with the cloud without the overhead of investing in our own hardware was critical for the financial viability in our early days. Looking forward, while much of our R&D work is done on the cloud, over the past couple of years we have become less cloud-dependent with the ability to run projects on single machines. We are also aiming to support private cloud installations since that's something we feel our partners may desire. Technological advancements have made it possible to do on a personal laptop what used to take many machines on the cloud, but by continuing to utilize the cloud we are able to greatly expand the scope of the problems we are solving.
Cyclica often takes equity positions in companies that they partner with. Can you discuss the business reasoning behind this?
Smaller biotechnology companies and academic groups are generally overlooked by the market in terms of partnership opportunities. While they may not have the resources, infrastructure or facilities in comparison to mature big pharma counterparts, small biotechs are increasingly entering the spotlight with a combination of deep subject-matter expertise in specific indications and the benefits of a lean organization conducive to rapid innovation.
This led us to think on how we can engage with these smaller companies with an avant-garde strategy. We partner scientists in research organizations who are interested in spinning out a company or early stage biotech companies, and enable them with ourAI-augmented drug discovery platform through in kind contributions. In return, take equity into the companies and/or share in the ownership of the compounds and assets that are created and pursued. By sparking a surge of innovation through a combination of venture creation and partnerships, we can capture greater value and develop long-term relationships with our partners to address a spectrum of unmet medical needs to better the lives of patients.
Entheogenix Biosciences is a joint venture between Cyclica and ATAI Life Science. What exactly is Entheogenix Biosciences?
There is a unique opportunity for innovation in the neuropsychiatric landscape to better serve patients suffering from complex mental ailments. Current medicines and therapies that rely on single-targeted drug interventions often fall short, requiring patients to take multiple medications that may present potential safety issues as well as reduce medication adherence. We have partnered with ATAI Life Science to leverage their deep experience in mental health and psychedelics, while empowering them with our AI-augmented drug discovery platform to create not only new medicines, but the right ones to tackle mental ailments. Entheogenix Biosciences is one of the many joint ventures we have formed and is a testament to our belief in changing the paradigm in which mental health disorders are treated by bringing our disease agonistic, robust and scientifically validated computational platform into the hands of subject-matter experts and world-class scientists.
Is there anything else that you would like to share about Cyclica?
While we are very excited to share the announcement of our series B round of financing. We are just as eager to share the launch of the Cyclica Academic Partnership Program (CAPP) and new partnerships over the next few months.
Thank you for the interview. I look forward to following the future progress of Cyclica.
Groundbreaking Research Shows How Sensors Can Be 3D Printed on Contracting Organs
Major research has come out of the University of Minnesota that could have huge implications in healthcare. Mechanical Engineers and computer scientists have developed a new 3D printing technique that allows electronic sensors to be directly printed on organs that are expanding and contracting.
The new technique uses motion capture technology like what is used to create movies, and besides having implications within the general field of healthcare, it could be specifically applied to diagnose and monitor the lungs of individuals with COVID-19.
The research was published in Science Advances, a scientific journal published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
3D Printing Technique
The research is based on a 3D printing technique that was discovered two years ago. The technique was first used on a hand that rotated and moved left to right, with electronics directly printed on the skin of the hand. It has now been developed even further to work on organs such as the lungs or heart, which expand and contract, leading to a change in the shape or distortion.
Michael McAlpine is a University of Minnesota mechanical engineering professor and senior researcher on the study.
"We are pushing the boundaries of 3D printing in new ways we never even imagined years ago," said McAlpine. "3D printing on a moving object is difficult enough, but it was quite a challenge to find a way to print on a surface that was deforming as it expanded and contracted."
Development and Future Applications
The researchers first used a balloon-like surface and a specialized 3D printer. They utilized motion capture tracking markers, like the ones used to create special effects in movies, in order to help the 3D printer adapt to the expansion and contraction movements on the surface.
After using the balloon-like surface, the researchers tested it on an animal lung that was artificially inflated. It proved to be a success, and a soft hydrogel-based sensor was printed directly on the surface.
According to McAlpine, this technology could be used in the future to print directly on a pumping heart.
"The broader idea behind this research, is that this is a big step forward to the goal of combining 3D printing technology with surgical robots," said McAlpine. "In the future, 3D printing will not be just about printing but instead be part of a larger autonomous robotic system. This could be important for diseases like COVID-19 where health care providers are at risk when treating patients.
The research team also included lead author Zhijie Zhu, a mechanical engineering Ph.D. candidate at the University of Minnesota, as well as Hyun Soo Park, assistant professor in the University of Minnesota Department of Computer Science and Engineering.
The work was supported by Medtronic and the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering of the National Institutes of Health.
AI Model Drastically Reduces Eye Exam Errors
Researchers have recently designed an artificial intelligence algorithm that seems to more accurately diagnose vision problems than the classic vision tests currently used by doctors. According to Science, the new test can reportedly reduce diagnostic error for eye examinations by around 74%.
Ophthalmologists have been using the same vision test, the classic eye exam based on charts with different sized letters and symbols, for decades. The results of the test are up to the ophthalmologist to interpret, and of course, there can be errors in interpreting the results and giving a diagnosis. Researchers from Stanford University aimed to improve upon these tests with an AI algorithm.
According to a computer scientist at Stanford, Chris Piech, part of the issue with the traditional tests is that when the letters become too blurry for the test subject to see, the subject begins to guess at the letters. This guessing means that the results of the test can vary if a person takes the test multiple times. In order to develop a test with better accuracy and replicability, Piech and colleagues created an online test, with the results of the test being used to train an AI model. The online test first walks the user through the process of calibrating their screen. After the screen is calibrated, the user enters their distance from the screen and then the program displays a letter "E", which appears in various orientations. After this is done, the model assigns the user a vision score, based on a statistical model. The program asks 20 questions for each eye, updating its vision score as it does so, and then it renders a prediction based on the vision score.
The research team ran their model through 1000 computer simulations that emulated the inputs of genuine patients. The computer simulation operates by being primed with a known vision acuity score and then making the types of errors that a person might make while taking the test. The researchers conducted the tests in this fashion because for every test there is a "true" acuity score, which isn't the case when a human takes the test. According to the researchers, their model was able to reduce diagnostic error by around three quarters (74%) in comparison to the classic vision tests. Despite these fairly impressive results, Piece and colleagues caution that the model isn't intended to replace doctors, rather it's a tool that doctors could potentially use to enhance the accuracy of a diagnosis.
Ophthalmologist Mark Blecher opined to Science that while the program is a helpful and clever implementation of AI models for ophthalmology, the researchers should also take into account things like the environment in which the test subject is taking the test, as these attributes can influence test results as well. Beyond this, the Blecher anticipates the researchers may have difficulty in getting ophthalmologists to use their new model and agree on a new standard, as the status quo can be hard to overturn.
The research done by Piech and colleagues isn't the only recent development concerning both AI and vision. Recently, Google developed an AI model that could occasionally outperform clinicians at identifying common eye conditions that can lead to loss of vision. Google DeepMind collaborated with Moorfields Eye Hospital to develop a model that could meaningfully predict the chance that a patient might develop a severe form of macular degeneration. Elsewhere, an Israeli startup by the name of AEYE Health utilized computer vision techniques and machine learning to develop retinal scanners that can potentially do basic, accurate recognition of common eye conditions, referring the patient to a doctor if the diagnosis is positive.
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Laptops are gradually becoming niche devices, yielding the mass market of smartphones with larger screen and tablets with a connected keyboard. Yes, demand is falling, but what they can not refuse, so it is in the convenience and ease of use, which is very important for busy people who do not want to understand the intricacies of the transformers, or to suffer, working with documents and email on the cell phone screen.
For modern laptops if they are not playing, must meet certain requirements – they must be compact, light, long lasting and comfortable in any conditions. Today we test the mobile PC Prestigio Smartbook 141A, potentially meet all these requirements, and we sent it in classic black. Let's see if he's as good as it is recalled by the manufacturer.
Box with Prestigio Smartbook 141A is very voluminous, but at the same time easy. The cardboard is high quality, has withstood the bullying is not the most responsible of the transport company. The laptop is adequately packaged and protected from direct impacts from all sides.
The buyer can see the appearance of the laptop (in our case the color of the computer coincided with a marked on the box picture) and read about the main specs, both in Russian and in English.
Details about the hardware listed on the back of the box, and here you can find a list of accessories included in the package. Here it becomes clear why the package is easy.
By default, laptop Prestigio Smartbook 141A not put any extra accessories, and the manufacturer claims directly, listing all the things that can be found inside the box. Here, in addition to the computer itself, only the charger and the manual, which, by the way, will definitely be very useful for those who have never dealt with laptops and use only desktop PCs.
The charger in this case is made in the form of a very compact power adapter that connects directly to the outlet, then there are no "bricks", not here. On the one hand, the decision is very correct, and in the bag that the memory will take up very little space, on the other hand, he has a very big drawback is the wire itself. He's about 1 meter long, so you will either have to use an extension cord, or be in the vicinity of the outlet during operation of the laptop being on charge.
In principle, to explore opportunities Prestigio Smartbook 141A can be studied written on the box from under him or read the complete manual, but we live in the age of gadgets, so let's use the official website, where also was found a detailed list of the features of the computer. The data below is taken from him, and discrepancies with the information from the box or from the user us is not seen.
– processor: Intel Atom Z3735F, 4×1,83 GHz;
– video: integrated in CPU Intel HD;
– screen: 14.1 inch, TN, 1366×768 pixel, matte;
– memory: DDR3-1333, 2 GB;
– disk subsystem: SSD 32GB;
– communication modules: Bluetooth 4.0, WI-FI 802.11 n;
– Battery: 10000 mAh, up to 7 hours;
– OS: Windows 10 Professional;
– interfaces: microSD, HDMI, 2xUSB 2.0;
– case color: black, white, dark gray, dark blue;
– dimensions: 351х220х20 millimeters;
– weight: 1.4 kg;
– features: webcam 1.3 MP, two microphones, two speakers.
So, just see what potentially can be attributed to the cons: this is a TN matrix and a small amount of RAM and ROM. The rest of the laptop it came out pretty well balanced, and directly from this list, you can highlight its advantages are: matte screen surface, the Pro version of the OS, the rejection of the hard drive in favor of a SSD and two microphones.
Us for a test Prestigio Smartbook 141A got in black, though black it whole, with the exception of the buttons and the keys and signatures near the interfaces. The case is completely plastic, metallic elements, but a nice touch is barely a rough surface resembling a soft touch top cover and the bottom surface. At first glance it looks very high quality, and there is no doubt that it will survive more than one year of operation and will not be erased.
The inner surface of the laptop is made of matte plastic, apparently scratch resistant. The keys are made of identical material and had white markings (blue for additional commands, combined with the Fn button), and Russian letters color same as the English. It may not appeal only to those who still for some unknown reasons not captured as a blind set, so that the disadvantage will not be considered.
The case looks very thin, visually thinner than the claimed 20 millimeters, and this definitely favors black. Touchpad the matte, rough, the mouse buttons are hidden under the main panel, that is, there is minimalism. Indication of the operation of the computer and turned on NumLock and CapsLock are implemented as a small green LEDs, it is not distracting from the work.
Camera, as it should, Prestigio Smartbook 141A is located above the display, and both the microphone put to the keyboard part. On the lateral sides of the housing are located the interfaces, and the rear part does not carry a functional load. Below is a leg, the screws of the cover technical information and two speakers on the sides.
In terms of ergonomics Prestigio Smartbook 141A we loved, but in the world nothing is perfect, and here too there are some nuances. Consider first the positive aspects: for example, both Shift keys are normal size, not cropped, as is often the case; the power button is built into the top row of the keyboard, but random clicking is almost impossible, even if you miss the Backspace key.
A very important point: the screen can be expanded relative to the keyboard almost 180 degrees, allowing you to work with your notebook, for example, lying on your back and bending your knees and using them as a support for the computer. It is very convenient to the train or even at home on the couch.
The laptop is a bit heavy, but overall its 1.4 kg quite drawn – there is no feeling very heavy burden. Fixing the screen reliable and eliminate the opening with one hand. The housing bottom is equipped with legs, eliminating the possibility of scratching the bottom cover on the table, and this way affects the sound quality because speakers are on the bottom, and the legs between them and the horizontal surface there is a small space.
Side of the keyboard are large enough that allows you to transfer Lenovo Smartbook 141A two hands and not be afraid to accidentally click on a particular button. The same goes for the space under the keyboard – it is calibrated, and the buttons do not have to stretch, hands are in a natural position.
The location of the interfaces is adjusted correctly – they are brought on side ends, and they do not interfere during operation, while at the same time within easy access. Left relative to the keyboard see a USB port, HDMI output and a socket for charging and on the right is another USB port, a microSD slot and a combined entrance for a headset.
And now for the cons. Let's start with the fact that the active touchpad is absolutely impossible for comfortable placement of the hands during typing and then touch the touch surface, so you have to keep your hands in the air and this leads to pain in the wrists. Conclusion: if you type a lot, without a mouse you can not do the good that the touchpad is easily turned off by Fn+F2.
Further, the combined connector for headset is evil, because not everyone has headphones with the right connector, usually two of them – headphone and microphone separately. And why so few USB ports? Hooked up the mouse and flash drive – and here there's nowhere to plug in, say, a hard drive, external optical drive, printer and any other peripherals, even the same smartphone for the transfer of information. Extremely uncomfortable. Of course, you can buy a USB hub or a wireless mouse (the laptop has Bluetooth-module), but it is additional costs.
Place under at least two USB Prestigio Smartbook 141A is – entire back panel is free. Again, where is USB 3.0? 2017 in the yard, the USB 2.0 standard has long become outdated and slowly disappearing from modern laptops and desktops.
Display Prestigio Smartbook 141A non-touch, and that's good – don't have to wash daily with a fingerprint. The basis of the screen is the matrix TN is known for its slight angles, but they are still quite good, although only horizontally almost 180 degrees. Already vertical with a slight tilt of the screen appear distortion tones.
The screen brightness is excellent: on a laptop to work comfortably and in the light of the lamp, and in a very Sunny day. The manufacturer has a good matte surface of the screen – nothing glare, no mirror effect, in General, the beauty. Again, accidental contact with the high probability will not leave smudges.
Resolution 1366×768 pixels at a diagonal of 14.1 inches for comfortable work enough: grit, of course, present, but visible only at very close examination. In the process of surfing the web, working with documents or watching movies it is completely invisible.
The keyboard is probably the best component Prestigio Smartbook 141A. The buttons are large, with clear labels and even pressed very easily. For a blind set method, this keyboard is perfect: hands go straight to the right buttons, and get used to anything not necessary.
We note again that the Shift key is normal size, plus a full row of F-keys available at once, without the Fn button. Even made a big Backspace, and Delete is where it should be, i.e. right above Enter. The keystroke is relatively small, and they are very, very quiet – you can Bang on them in the dead of night and not be afraid to Wake the family or neighbors.
The only thing missing from the keyboard Prestigio Smartbook 141A is protection from water and, most importantly, the backlight, but this is still a budget laptop, let's not forget about it. Note also that when moderately strong pressure on the buttons the whole keyboard flexes slightly.
Due to the compact size of the notebook the keyboard doesn't have a full block of digital buttons, NumPad – it is integrated directly into the main unit and activated it by pressing and holding the Fn button. On the sides of the keys a lot of space, you can position the wrist in between work.
Touchpad in Lenovo Smartbook 141A can replace a mouse, but only if the keyboard you rarely use – we have already wrote about the high probability of accidental touches. It has a rough surface on which the finger glides very easily. Buttons hidden in the lower part and respond very well to the touch – no need to exert extra effort. Visually the buttons are hidden, with the result that the entire surface is solid, but those people who ever in your life worked behind the laptop, "grope" them instantly.
Laptop Lenovo Smartbook 141A default comes preloaded with Windows 10, and it is important to note that once it comes it the Pro version. The manufacturer did not install cropped and useless "Home" edition, and as a result available to the user a full range of capabilities of this system.
Pleasantly surprised by the fact that "a Dozen" it takes very little storage space in the laptop is only 32 GB ROM, and we have assumed that the system will take half of the volume, but we were wrong, and well. OS is fully functional, all built-in components are available without restrictions, but it was discovered by advertising right on the desktop hanging label, leading to the game "World of Tanks", and this despite the fact that the laptop itself never game. But this label is easy to remove, and no more spam in the system were found.
We have not found and additional software – just a standard set of Win-programs, and everything else the user will have to put himself. It's for the best: don't have to spend time cutting out and often useless trial software.
By the way, in the line of Prestigio laptops there are models running Windows 10 Home, best suited for home use or as a first laptop for a student. Windows 10 Pro is a more secure OS, and mobile PC it is perfect as a computer to operate.
In Prestigio Smartbook 141A has a 32 GB internal memory and 2 GB of memory, and upgrade last if possible, only when removing the back cover. Any compartments with access to the SODIMM are not provided, and there is speculation that RAM is soldered into the motherboard to reduce thickness of the housing.
But the built-in memory build up is possible – for this is the microSD slot with support for cards up to 128GB. We checked – it really recognizes this volume, however, additional storage may not be required since after the first boot, the system consumes only 7 GB of space, leaving a free 21 GB. If desired, you can disable hibernation and free up another 500 MB of space, so you need software space with a probability of 90% will be enough.
After the first boot RAM was filled more than half, that is, under an additional program is less than 1 GB of RAM, which is very little, especially for the Internet. Read more about this in the next section.
Laptop Lenovo Smartbook 141A been tested in the GeekBench benchmark, where a multi-core mode got 1913 points, thus confirming their affiliation to a mobile PC and entry-level. In the synthetic gaming tests, the laptop was not tested, because for modern games it is unsuitable for a number of reasons: first, it has no discrete graphics card, and secondly, the processor receives passive cooling, which made the laptop completely silent and at the same time increased the risk of overheating. In other words, heavy games it is better not to load.
We also assessed the possibility of an SSD which Lenovo Smartbook 141A replace hard drive. Testing was conducted in CrystalDiskMark and the results are clearly visible in the screenshot. The options are clearly better compared to conventional hard drives, but modern SSD is still not up, on the basis of which make an assumption that under this abbreviation in this laptop is meant simply the flash memory.
Now the most important thing about the laptop. Wi-Fi module works well at speeds of 100 Mbps (the speed limit our access to the network), so downloading is no problem. However, all modern browsers consume a lot of RAM, and in the case of Chrome version 57 had 5 tabs, freezes and lags.
With streaming video laptop can cope very well – Full HD from YouTube plays without problems. And here if to launch a film in the same resolution from a memory, the hang still occur, although not significant. With HD content such troubles do not arise.
Work offline
On the autonomy of the laptop is Lenovo Smartbook 141A was tested with an active Wi-Fi module and almost maximum brightness of the screen. The manufacturer stated 7 hours of battery life, though it is unclear which mode, but we got very different numbers. So, in viewing HD-video from the internal memory, the computer is dead in 8 hours, a simple set of text in Word lasted for 10 hours, and as a music player (streaming Internet radio at 192 kbit/s) batteries have enough for 7.5 hours.
Next, surfing the web using Chrome, I ran out of charge for 5.5 hours and Full HD videos from YouTube left the laptop without power for 4.5 hours. To charge the battery (lithium, built-in 10000 mAh), it took us 3 hours.
Prestigio Smartbook 141A is positioned as a low-cost solution for work and leisure and this fully corresponds. It has a number of interesting features including rare screen with opening almost 180 degrees, plus a General concept of minimalist design immediately adjusts on a working harmony and creates a feeling that before you is a tool for serious work, not for social networks "Instagram".
If you close your eyes on all those minor issues that are inherent to this laptop, for his 13,000 rubles (the average price on Yandex.Market at the time of publication of review) he is a very good option to purchase, the more that comes Win10 Pro. As inexpensive additions to the core desktop computer allowing you to work outside the office or home, say, in a train compartment or on the terrace, it is optimal.
Also on the Lenovo Smartbook 141A is possible to work even at night because of the very quiet keyboards and the lack of active cooling system. The laptop is completely silent, whereas nearly all models for the same price most certainly will bombard you with the rustle (and sometimes howls) of the cooler.
Pros Prestigio Smartbook 141A
– slim body;
– silent operation;
– the opening angle of the screen nearly 180 degrees;
– Windows 10 Pro;
– very comfortable keyboard;
– considerable free space of the internal memory;
– stylish design;
– good autonomy;
– matte screen.
Cons Prestigio Smartbook 141A
– insufficient RAM;
– not enough USB ports;
– no USB 3.0;
– matrix TN.
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NORTON — It's not often that the Walsh Jesuit softball team comes to the Barberton Division I district and doesn't reach the final.
Since the Warriors moved over to the district in 2014, there has been only one time they didn't reach the championship. That season was 2018, and they never forgot.
Fast forward to Wednesday and it was no surprise to see third-seeded Walsh knock out fifth-seeded Brunswick 10-0 in five innings. It's the fourth time in six seasons the Warriors (14-2) have come out of Barberton to regionals and the third time in the last four years.
The Warriors advanced to an Akron regional semifinal on May 22 against the winner of the Solon District, to be decided Thursday when Hudson (18-1) and Solon (15-7) play.
"Man, the loss last year was tough," Maddy Schmeiser said of an 8-3 loss against Stow in the district semifinals. "Since then, we've gotten so much closer as a team. That game, our players that were scoring the most runs were off and we didn't have backup. Now, we're all backing each other up and keeping each other upbeat. We all have each other's backs."
That philosophy has pushed Walsh the entire season and kept the Warriors strong no matter what the season threw at them. Mother Nature caused 12 rainouts and still Walsh stood strong, winning a share of the North Coast League.
When it came time for the tournament, the Warriors stepped up and beat Firestone, Wadsworth and Brunswick by a combined 31-0.
"We set goals and we set expectations," Walsh coach Tony Scibelli said. "Our expectations for a good year would be to win the league and make it to regionals. We worked very hard to meet those expectations and now we're moving onto those goals."
That certainly came through in the win over the reigning district champion Blue Devils (14-13).
Riley Zana (10-2) pitched a two-hitter and struck out seven against three walks. That was par for the course for this district as the right-hander has now thrown four consecutive shutouts.
The Warriors hit as well, logging 13 off Brunswick.
Kristen Kuhrt (three singles, three runs), Schmeiser (single, double, two RBI), Abbey Rzeszutko (two singles, RBI) and Mia Desciscio (two singles, RBI) all had multi-hit games.
Things fittingly ended on a three-run home run to left by Zana in the fifth. Zana, who transferred from Elyria last year and had to sit out half the season, knew just what it meant to be moving on as well.
"We definitely used last season a lot," Zana said. "Also, being back on this field helped. We remembered being in that dugout and feeling what it was like to lose [to Stow]. We brought the energy. We were like, 'OK. We're going at it,' and we brought it."
That energy hit a high in the third inning and ultimately did in the Blue Devils.
Clinging to a one-run lead, Schmeiser opened things up with an RBI double to left. After that Marisa Cartellone and Rzeszutko notched two-out run-scoring singles to put Walsh up four.
"They just had a lot of energy that inning and it carried on," said Brunswick first baseman and Cleveland State commit Becky Hurosky. "It kept going into the next inning and the next inning until they just won."


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Sustainable agriculture initiatives, led by a variety of private producers, NGOs and governmental agencies, are emerging around the world. The debate in agricultural sustainability begins with the definition of sustainability. Most authorities explain sustainable agriculture by practice, such as organic or local. Several initiatives of US producers have defined agricultural sustainability based upon impacts on the supply network, from extraction to disposal (also called outcomes metrics). The outcomes metrics of impacts for sustainable agriculture are defined by boundaries such as farm gate, factory gate, and consumer use and disposal. However, these metrics have not been well described or inventoried, resulting in confusion and misuse of information. This book clarifies this confusion, by providing an inventory of the metrics for sustainable agriculture from cradle to the farm gate, organized by media and scale. Example metrics include change in soil organic carbon as an integrating metric for soil health, change in groundwater level as a metric of over-withdrawal, current and change in land use diversity as an integrating metric for biodiversity, and farm worker education as an integrating metric of social prosperity. These metrics are informative at the individual level, but are shown collectively to provide a more complete understanding of the risks and opportunities for innovation and consumer acceptance across agricultural and food production systems. The book describes the process of integrating metrics into indices for decision-making, with examples from the US, Europe, and Asia.


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Once arrested, the illegal immigrants will be deported immediately.
PUTRAJAYA: Come Sunday, the authorities will be hunting down an estimated 500,000 illegal immigrants in the nation's biggest ever operation to flush out unwanted foreigners.
The operation will involve some 135,000 personnel from the Immigration Department, police, Armed Forces, Rela, Civil Defence, National Registration Department and local councils.
The Immigration Department is the lead agency.
The authorities will conduct raids mainly in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Penang and Johor which have been identified as the dens for illegals.
Once arrested, they will be deported immediately as the Immigration Department does not want its 12 detention centres around the country, each with a capacity of 1,000 people, to be overcrowded.
Employers found hiring illegals could be charged under the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007 (Amendment 2010).
Immigration director-general Datuk Alias Ahmad said the department would seek the cooperation of foreign missions through Wisma Putra to issue the illegals with travelling documents to speed up their deportation.
The operation was targeting those who registered under the Illegal Immigrant Comprehensive Settlement Programme or 6P but did not turn up for further processing, including legalisation and voluntary deportation, he told The Star.
During the registration, which was conducted for three months ending in October 2011, about 1.3 million of the estimated two million undocumented foreigners registered.
Of those registered, 500,000 applications for legalisation were processed while 330,000 were repatriated.
"We have given them more than a year to take up the offer.
"It is now time for full enforcement," Alias said, adding that the majority of the targets were Indonesians who would be deported from the Pasir Gudang Port in Johor.
It is understood that the others include Bangladeshis, Myanmar nationals, Vietnamese and Nepalese.
Alias said the operation would be like "a cat and mouse" game, but "we are fully prepared for it".
"We are aware that they know we are coming for them, and come Sunday, they will suddenly disappear."
"They can hide, but how long can they hide?
"This is not a one-off crackdown but a three-month non-stop operation throughout the country," he said.
Alias warned that people found guilty of hiring or harbouring illegals may be fined up to RM500,000 and jailed a maximum of 20 years.
He said the authorities would also come down hard on errant employers because they had been given ample time to register and legalise their foreign workers.
"There is no point in surrendering the illegals now," Alias added. – Star Online


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NEWSCYCLE Solutions announces the release of SalesLink 2017-1. The latest software includes a Google Maps widget, enabling sales representatives to identify unassigned leads and locate inactive customers in defined geographical areas. A new advertising package tool helps increase revenue and simplify the order process when booking ad bundles. Another new feature in SalesLink 2017-1 is support for business areas, which allows multiple sales reps to share a single account, with commissions split proportionally on booked orders.
"We continually add tools to SalesLink to help increase revenue, efficiency and productivity for our customers," said Aubrey Medley, "For example, in our new SalesLink release, we took the Google Maps technology integrated into SalesLink 2016-4 and put it into a standard widget. Now, sales reps can view and navigate to open leads or find inactive customers that might benefit from having a new sales rep. While out in the field, sales reps can quickly see the 'up for grabs' businesses within a specified radius and work those leads to generate revenue."
Medley adds, "We included an ad package option as an upsell feature for sales. Rather than offer and book one ad at a time, sales reps can book more ads on individual orders quickly by offering bundled ads -- it's no longer a complicated or time-consuming process."
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The map widget identifies available leads and latent customers needing a new sales rep. The widget pulls information from the database and displays it directly on the map. Reps can use the data to revitalize sales pipelines by developing new relationships with advertisers and discovering new opportunities.
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Enhancements to the user interface and a new Create Package feature allow sales reps to work with customers on-site more resourcefully. Upsell options are available and designed for reps to quickly book complicated advertising orders. Digital and multimedia packages are available in SalesLink 2017-2, scheduled to be released in June 2017.
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Business areas are grouped by media type (print, digital, by product, etc.) to identify sales reps assigned to each account. Users can create, edit and delete business areas on a customer record and allow additional users on individual customer accounts.
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This release focused on updated styling for the user interface and a new support area in the menu.
User Interface Updates
Informz received a styling "facelift" today! The legacy Informz colors - and some styling - have been updated to use the official Higher Logic color scheme. Everything is in the same spot and works the same way - only now it has some fresh, new colors.
This is the big first step in creating a unified engagement platform that will ultimately create a seamless experience between online community and marketing automation. Even if you use only one of these offerings, we're sure that you'll benefit from the streamlined navigation, improved page designs, and enjoy an overall better user experience.
Stay tuned for more unification enhancements throughout the year.
Support Menu
We've consolidated our support resources into a new menu option to make it more convenient for you. You can contact your Advisor, look for information in the Support Center, or jump directly to creating a case for our friendly and knowledgeable support team to assist you.
Don't forget that the Informz KnowledgeBase is still available and there to serve you! There's still tons of great information in there. And right beside Search Knowledgebase is a link to go to HUG - the Higher Logic User Group community. Always a great place to ask questions and share ideas.


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E H Whinfield – civil servant, lawyer and translator of the Rubaiyat
Edward Whinfield (1835–1922) was one of the earliest British scholars to follow Edward FitzGerald in producing an English version of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. In his two editions published in 1882 and 1883, he presented a fairly literal verse translation of first 253 quatrains, then extended to some 500 quatrains, attributed to Khayyam and taken from a much wider range of manuscript sources than FitzGerald's. Whinfield's verse does not have the quality of FitzGerald's but his books remain a valuable research resource, especially since the second edition contains the Persian text and detailed notes on the sources of each quatrain.
Bob Forrest has been investigating the life and letters of Edward Whinfield and he has published the results on his website – see http://www.bobforrestweb.co.uk/The_Rubaiyat/N_and_Q/E_H_Whinfield/E_H_Whinfield.htm. The article documents Whinfield's life first as an Indian civil servant and lawyer, and later as an oriental scholar and translator. Bob also provides details of an interesting correspondence between Whinfield and Edward Heron-Allen on various topics relating to the Rubaiyat. Of particular note is the critical attitude of both men to the so-called Omar cult which emerged during the 1890's and to the London-based Omar Khayyam Club. Bob's whole article is well worth reading.


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Happy Easter / God Påske.
Christ is risen – he is risen indeed!
Kristus er oppstanden! Ja, han er sannelig oppstanden! Halleluja!
Still a lot of catching up to do. Here is the Easter account as shown to several hundred nursery aged children two weeks ago:
Looking forward to our Easter services. The only down side is that the clocks go forward . . .


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Until now you have asked nothing in My Name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full. (St. John 16: 24)
You would think that joy is a dirty little secret that churches keep well hidden. The only place where and when joy is mentioned is in the Scriptures and then in the hymns of the Church. "Joyful, Joyful, we adore Thee" "Joy to the world the Lord is born" There is more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than 99 sinners who need no repenting. Rejoice in the Lord, I say again Rejoice.
Let the nations be glad and sing for joy,
for you judge the peoples with equity
and guide the nations upon earth.
How many times on a Monday morning at work, when the rerun question is asked, "How was your weekend?", and the response is, Joyful? Joy seems out of place in the world. There seems to be a related word to joy: Happiness. Are they synonyms? Happiness is not out of place in the world. Happiness is even in the founding document of our free nation:
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
The word, "happiness" is related to "happens", "happenstance". All those words, including happiness, comes from the old Norse root word, "happ" which means fortune or luck, which is either good or bad. "Oh, what bad luck". "You're so lucky", said with a tinge of envy. We have established luck as a deity in the state lotteries. Happiness is very much at home in world.
Then there is the lament of bad luck, bad happenings: "Oh, it's just one damn thing after another". And so the advice: "Cheer up, things could get worse. So I cheered up and sure enough things got worse." The old joke catches the problem. In fact change is not always for the better. Not by a long shot. But the ideology of progress has no way to deal with that." The Lord has dealt with it:
"A little while, and you will see me no longer; and again a little while, and you will see me…Truly, truly I say to you, you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn into joy" (Jn 16:16, 20).
Jesus not only foretold the disciples' sorrow, but He also prophesied and promised them joy. Their sorrow would be turned to joy, in Christ's resurrection. And not just any joy, but a joy that would never be taken from them (Jn 16:22). His joy is the risen Christ Jesus Himself.
In fact, in the Bible the translation of "happiness" or
"happy" only occurs about 10 times. The
words related to "joy" and rejoice almost 500 times. I asked the Bible class at
the Mayflower what makes joy different than happiness? A woman said joy has power. 1 Peter 1.3: "According to his great
mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the
resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead." The constant changes
of life can bring us to tears. We can feel lost and adrift in an ever
changing world, uncertain what tomorrow will bring. The world promises
happiness and we seem to be like a dog chasing it's own tail. We can be filled
with sorrow; and yet, at the same time, we have a joy that is unchanging, a joy
that's certain and true. This joy is based on Christ and His death and
resurrection. The dear sister at the Mayflower is right: this joy is power and it is and like our
salvation given by sheer grace alone. As the Gospel is the power of God for all
those who believe.
This joy is a constant joy. This joy is an unchanging joy. This joy is a result of Christ's death and resurrection. On the cross Jesus defeated all sin. He overcome the disciples' sin, the world's sin, your sin. He shed His blood to cleanse you. And with His resurrection He won you everlasting life. Jesus' death and resurrection, this is a constant that never changes. Jesus death and resurrection is a fact of the past, never changing. He died once for all, and the life He lives He lives to God (Rom 6:10). This redemptive fact affects your life: your past, your present, and your future. Because of what Christ has done for you, God gives you the promise of life.
The joy of everlasting life that God has given you, that joy is yours right now, at this very moment, even in this world filled with change and sorrow. This joy isn't a forced happy joy that never feels sorrow or pain. This joy doesn't super-glues an artificial smile on your face. No, this joy recognizes the pain and sorrow in our world. But this joy also knows the certainty of salvation. This joy recognizes with confident hope Christ's promises fulfilled. And this joy rejoices knowing that the forgiveness of Christ and His promised everlasting life can't be taken from you. These are certain realities based on Christ's death and resurrection, and no matter what you're going through, nothing can change that!
It's founded on His promised salvation. No matter what twists and turns life throws your way, you belong to your Savior. And the unchanging joy of everlasting life in Him, that is a gift that belongs to you.
The disciples' joy is the joy of the Lord that He has made them His own. As He said, they did not choose Him, but He chose them. They needed choosing, forgiving, redeeming. Ask and you receive that your joy may not simply be but be fulfilled in Jesus Christ. The joy of the Lord is that one sinner repents is found and forgiven like the one lost sheep of 99 found again. The joy of the Lord is His grace, hidden from the wise and learned, is revealed to children and they understand. The joy of the Lord is He commands, teaches and inspires us to pray. Next to preaching the Word of God, the greatest service is praying which all Christians can do as they are baptized and believe. He overcame the world which does not pray to the Lord but preys upon each other ironically and tragically to get the good stuff of life and be happy.
Please note, in 400 plus references to joy and rejoicing, this following Scripture is key for this sermon to understand the stability and power of the Lord's joy. In Galatians 5, the Apostle Paul lists the fruit of the Holy Spirit. He first lists love, then…joy. Joy, the Lord's power to salvation is the stability of being loved.
The Lord is exalted, for he dwells on high;
he will fill Zion with justice and righteousness,
6 and he will be the stability of your times,
abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge;
the fear of the Lord is Zion's treasure.
Wounds against the love are many that is sin. With His wounds we are healed. A baby not being touched…dies. Sometimes it may be that the love has been so controlled and controlling, then it is not love. But if some cares for you, adopts you as his or her own, don't let go. The Lord has adopted us in Baptism. Our joy is filled in His love of us that as He first loved us, we love. "Everyone loves a winner", and "Everyone wants to be around a winner" has some truth but if it was completely true everyone should be around Jesus Christ and loving Him. Now some preach be a winner or a conqueror. We will have tribulation in this world, but take heart, I have overcome the world. He invites us to stay close to Him as He is Victor. In hoc signo vincet. In this sign conquer. In this sign of the Cross we are conquered and in Him,
"…we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8)
Our life of prayer and Scripture is daily being taught to love by the Holy Spirit, as we have been loved, seeking His kingdom and the joy that surpasses all understanding. Love, joy and what is next Galatians? Peace…and the peace of God which surpasses all understanding guards your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Amen.


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Those which until a decade ago were considered rare and abnormal events, from long we're getting used to consider them normal. The weather, once predictable and repetitive, now it no longer is, and we are at the mercy of a climate which strangely shows us his madness and often at the same time, in different ways and in different places.
One example is the cold never registered in China, while at the same time a heat wave has hit Brazil. Last September in Siberia the temperature reached-47 °C, while in Pakistan a new and more devastating flooding, as in 2010, caused 400 deaths.
|In Jerusalem, where the snow is a rare phenomenon, this year there has been more abundant snowfall ever.
|In Italy, the tornado has always been a little-known phenomenon, but lately some tornado of some importance have become common in Apulia and in the Po Valley.
|Never so many fires had affected Russia, with a 2010 summer hottest ever.
|In the last five years, in Britain we can count at least three extreme events, with an exceptionally dry 2011 and a particularly rainy 2012, which caused serious flooding.
|In the last 10 years in Romania there were floods of biblical proportions, like that of 2006.
|In Australia, the fires have a yearly basis, but those occurred from 2009 to the present day have been the most devastating, with the last summer officially became "the warmest ever," while a tsunami of sand has also been recorded.
|In the U.S., drought has always been a natural phenomenon, but the last episodes occurred between 2010 and 2012 are to be counted among the worst ever recorded.
There is no town or city that annually will not record a climatic anomaly albeit brief, as exceptional waves of heat or cold, or wind or rain of extraordinary scope. Weather events which, by their scope and unpredictability, take us unprepared and inevitably cause damage.
Once, we were accustomed to configure a nation basing on its geographic location, from which its climate depended on. And in this it was logical to assume that an African community or country, for instance, was not used and designed to withstand snow and floods, as well as a country to the polar extremes can't withstand heat and drought. Climate geography, for one reason or another, has changed and we are now all in the same boat, even if not yet trained and equipped for such different or extreme events.
Many countries in the U.S. are accustomed to tornado and over the years have acquired a culture and preparation that in other countries, where tornadoes are non-existent, there is not, as well as different countries are accustomed to heavy snowfall and extreme cold, or as Japan is prepared in earthquakes theme. The opposite happens, of course, in other countries with respect to different climatic and environmental situations. As just one example, if here in Naples a tornado came, half the city would be razed to the ground, or if it snowed so much and long, most of the houses (with horizontal roof) would be at grave risk of collapse.
According to the International Institute for Climate & Society at Columbia University study, the "vagaries of the climate" will increase over the next ten years. Temperatures will rise again and these weather phenomena are determined both by natural and human beings causes. Finally, according to a study of the organization Australian Global Carbon Project, the temperature increase that we should expect by the end of the century, if things do not change, is between 4 and 6 ° C, well above the 2 ° C which, according to most climatologists, already represent the critical threshold beyond which it is difficult to predict what others changes we can assist.


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- Stranded abroad: how EU repatriations work and why some EU citizens struggled to return to the UK
Coronavirus travel restrictions have left some 600,000 EU citizens stranded overseas, according to data published by the European Commission.
6th May 2020
- A union of states or people? New court case about nature of EU citizenship
If successful, the case would establish that there is a relationship between the European Union and EU citizens beyond the belonging to an EU member state.
13th April 2020
- Coronavirus brings borders back in Europe
EU governments have responded to the crisis in different ways. Most countries have imposed lockdown measures, many have reintroduced border checks.
2nd April 2020
- Covid-19: UK groups, law firms concerned about lack of support to EU citizens most in need
Over 30 groups have written to the Home Office to raise concerns about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the operation of the EU settlement scheme.
29th March 2020
- Settled status application: where to find online help during coronavirus lockdown
Here is where to find information and free online help to prepare the settled status application while the UK is in coronavirus lockdown.
29th March 2020
- Confusion about uniform residence card for Britons in EU
Citizens' rights group British in Europe has written to the EU Commission about the new residence card planned for UK nationals in the EU.
14th March 2020
- New UK immigration system: everything changes for EU nationals
The British government plans to introduce a new immigration system from January 1st 2021, when free movement with the European Union is bound to end.
29th February 2020
- French Court confirms exclusion of Brits from municipal elections
The Council of State, France's top administrative court, has confirmed that Britons in France can no longer stand as candidates in municipal elections.
26th February 2020
- Locked out: the Brits in the EU who may not be able to return to the UK
British citizens who want to return to the UK with their EU families after 30 March 2022 will be subject to stringent UK immigration rules
22nd February 2020
- How settled status can become a trap for non-EU family members of dual EU-British citizens
For non-EU family members of EU nationals who become dual UK-EU citizens without meeting permanent residence requirements, the consequences could be serious.
12th February 2020
- EU Commission vows to look after Brits in EU as member states plan new residence schemes
On Brexit day, EU member states started to provide information on the schemes they will introduce for British residents.
2nd February 2020
- Who will oversee post-Brexit rights
The withdrawal agreement bill creates an Independent Monitoring Authority to oversee how the citizens' rights sections of the Brexit deal.
24th December 2019
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We got our biology grades today!!!! Super dude me got a "B" and Andrew Wisheart got a "D!!!!!" I was really making fun of him!!! I kept saying "What is Wisheart's favourite day?……D-day!!!!!" I also asked him if he wanted a nice cup of "Brook Bond D!!!!!" It was getting him really mad!!!! Paul's mum was going to pick us up and take us to swimming!!!! Where we were waiting for Paul's mum so was Kristin!!!! I didn't talk to her because I didn't want to embarrass her or myself in any way!!!!! If only Kristin knew how much I care!!!!
That last word should have a "d" at the end. Write it out again 100 times Toplis until you get it right!
Looks like I've got a serious bout of gooey-eyed gibberation here. Might be an idea if I just call it quits, become a monk & joint monastery. Or become a DJ & play techno to thousands of people around the world. Yeah, the second one sounds like more fun.
You can see my gittishness has returned with a vengeance with my piss take of Andrew's biology grade. He eventually qualified as a medic so I can only assume his aptitude in the subject improved considerably. I don't know why we're getting graded on our subjects at this time of year anyway. Probably a scientifically engineered ploy by the school to ensure that pupils with better grades humiliate their poorer performing classmates into doing better next time. Seems to have worked in this case.
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Philip Wijesinghe, Adrià Escobet-Montalbán, Mingzhou Chen, Peter R T Munro and Kishan Dholakia
Opt. Lett. 44(20), 4981-4984 (2019)
doi: 10.1364/OL.44.004981
Compressive sensing can overcome the Nyquist criterion and record images with a fraction of the usual number of measurements required. However, conventional measurement bases are susceptible to diffraction and scattering, prevalent in high-resolution microscopy. Here, we explore the random Morlet basis as an optimal set for compressive multiphoton imaging, based on its ability to minimise the space-frequency uncertainty. We implement this approach for the newly developed method of wide-field multiphoton microscopy with single-pixel detection (TRAFIX), which allows imaging through turbid media without correction. The Morlet basis is well-suited to TRAFIX at depth, and promises a route for rapid acquisition with low photodamage.


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Players Championship Quarter Finals
Ronnie O'Sullivan v Ding Junhui
A real belter to kick off the quarter finals on Wednesday evening between two players who look to be peaking at just the right time in the season. That first sentence applies more to Ding, who had a few very barren months and now seems to be coming out of them, whilst Ronnie has been the only player on the tour this season to maintain such a high level of play almost without exception. His application against Graeme Dott had the wee man in bits and as well as his legendary heavy scoring his safety play was probably at the best it's ever been, he really now must be considered a justified strong favourite for Sheffield in my opinion. Ding benefitted from an out of sorts Mark Allen but looked razor sharp in the balls as he always does at his best, he's strangely robotic when he's around the business end of the table yet remains great to watch. It was of course Ding who ended Ronnie's latest World Championship quest last season but since then Ronald handed out a right old pasting in the World Grand Prix final last month. Ronnie has walloped Ding a few times down the years whereas Ding's wins tend to be tighter affairs and I think that's the question tonight, will Ronnie win in a canter or will Ding scrape home? For me, it has to be the former.
Prediction: O'Sullivan 6-2
Recommended Bet – Over 1 century in the match at 5/6
Two stablemates from Grove Snooker (a personal favourite of mine) lock horns on Thursday afternoon and Judd will be buoyed by his win over Maguire in Round 1. All too often he starts like an express train and finishes like a clapped out National Express coach but this time despite the customary lull after firing on all cylinders he kept his head and finished the job, when I personally thought at 4-4 Maguire would win. Robbo gave Luca Brecel the expected hiding after sharing the first four frames and is looking something like the player of old again. Their head to heads are incredibly close, just one frame in it from a total of 217 competitive frames played and dead level in matches though this of course includes quite a few very minor comps. If we look at ones over meaningful distances Judd has had the better of those recently and to me he looks pretty sharp this week and I think Robbo is an opponent he enjoys playing so I'm going to stick with him to set up a semi-final with O'Sullivan on Friday.
Prediction: Trump 6-3
Both came through a different type of pain barrier in Round 1 with Shaun overcoming his ongoing back and neck problem and Ants dispensing with Higgins, who to be fair was beginning to become a bit of a pain in the arse to him. The 6-0 whitewash was something only Nostradamus could have seen coming and took us all by surprise and McGill I'm sure would have had to pinch himself to check it was really happening. In 2016 McGill famously took out Murphy at The Crucible first round having lost to him in the Quarter Finals the year before but it's been a disappointing season really so far for the Scot who has blown a bit hot and cold and really struggled for consistency, though it has to be said that being drawn against Higgins a lot hasn't helped. Maybe the win will give him that boost he needs to get back to the top of his game but to me Murphy looked sharp in his opener and I'd be surprised if he didn't carry that form with him here.
Prediction: Murphy 6-4
Recommended Bet: Over 9 frames at 5/6
They'll be singing in the valleys whoever wins here as two of snooker's form players try and secure the title of Prince of Wales in their homeland. Day is a revelation recently, I don't know what this cue he's found is made of but I wouldn't mind a bit of it. The winning way is with him and he's only 3 matches away from winning 3 titles on the bounce on the main tour, Ryan Day….yes, THAT Ryan Day. While he was busy sending the world champion packing his Welsh comrade was putting paid to the new Chinese sensation Yan in convincing fashion. They have met four times this season so far and it's two apiece and this one could be their decider seeing as Day misses China and all that's left after that is a possible Crucible clash. Incredibly, Day still needs wins to be sure of his Crucible place given his careless non-qualification for the China Open and whatever happens here it's out of his hands after this. I think MJW will win and leave Ryan with an agonising wait to see if he's heading straight to snooker's mecca or a few miles down the road to the EIS with all the numpties in April.
Prediction: Williams 6-4
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A Shared Vision and Commitment
Alexandra Park, the neighbourhood between Spadina and Bathurst, and Queen and Dundas, has long been a strong community. Toronto Community Housing (TCHC) and Tridel have partnered to undertake the revitalization of a portion of the neighbourhood, including the Atkinson Housing Co-op. Community organizations have maintained a strong voice in the revitalization through the Atkinson Housing Co-op and a number of resident-led organizations. The Atkinson Housing Co-op was the first social housing community to organize itself as an entirely tenant operated co-op. Deltera, our sister company, is the construction partner for the TCHC portions of the revitalization and a committed participant in the process.
So far, this shared purpose between TCHC, the community and ourselves has led to the completion of the first block of new townhomes, which officially opened in September 2016. The event was celebrated with a community street party and 'open house' of several of the new townhomes, which allowed other residents to see what their future homes would look like.
Looking to the Future
Now, as we approach occupancy for the second block of townhomes, we were happy to accompany TCHC, community residents, and representatives of three levels of government, for a tour of the next phase of the community. Led by Michael Lam of the Toronto Community Housing Corporation, the tour included a walk of Phase 1b of the Alexandra Park revitalization. This latest phase consisted of two blocks of TCHC townhomes and the tour included a walk-through of a furnished model home.
MP Adam Vaughan, City Councillor Joe Cressy, and MPP Chris Glover, also attended the tour. Both MP Vaughan and Councillor Cressy have strong ties to the community and have been working closely with community members over the years to ensure they remained a strong voice in the planning of this revitalization.
Commitment to Revitalization
It began with an idea. To revitalize an important neighbourhood in the heart of our city. Literally and figuratively breaking down walls and embarking on a major revitalization of Atkinson Co-op and surrounding areas of Alexandra Park. In the spirit of Sonny Atkinson, a community leader who first began demolishing physical barriers to help build a better community, the revitalization development is an opportunity to connect this vital community to the surrounding neighbourhoods, provide better housing and improve the quality of life for all of its residents.
A Storied Community
This is not the first time the neighbourhood has seen a fundamental change. The Alexandra Park community has a rich history that is in many ways reflective of the story of Toronto itself. The neighbourhood was first home to Sir Casimir Gzowski, a Polish engineer who immigrated to Toronto in 1841 and eventually built a large home, which he simply called "The Hall," at what is now the southeast corner of Dundas St. W. and Bathurst St.* Eventually, a thriving community grew up around Sir Gzowski's home. In 1904, the City of Toronto purchased "The Hall" and its surrounding land for use as a public park, which it subsequently named 'Alexandra Park'.
In the 1960's, the neighbourhood was again transformed, when the City of Toronto approved plans that saw the expropriation and demolition of many of the surrounding homes to make way for a public housing community, which became home to a generation of new Canadians and other Torontonians. It is a common story in our city and our country. And it is a story that Tridel, founded by Jack DelZotto on a commitment to build a better city by developing strong communities, shares.
More media on the Revitalization:
CBC News, 'Alexandra Park residents 'gaining a home' as first phase of revitalization wraps up', September 24, 2016.
Toronto Star, 'Street party greets opening of new Alexandra Park Homes', September 24, 2016.
Toronto.com, 'Alexandra Park revitalization a success story in the making', December 8, 2016.


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Date: 05/08/06
Date: Mon, 8 May 2006 12:52:47 -0400 From: Joshua Blanton <firstname.lastname@example.com> Subject: Re: tcptrace-bugs compile errors in SUSE 9.0 Message-ID: <email@example.com>
Philip Damian-Grint wrote:
> I'm trying to compile the latest stable release of tcptrace under SUSE 9 and
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Interestingly (not surprisingly, though) SuSE doesn't have a
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irritating habit of placing directories in stupid places. tcptrace
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clause in the Makefile, it should build.
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I was able to buy in Rustan's a small ox tongue a few weeks ago. It was just sitting in my freezer. I really wanted to experiment and cook Pastel de Lengua. I have eaten it in parties but never made my own. When I learned that Jon, Mayette's husband, likes lengua, I asked them over for dinner! I also invited the rest of her family.
I researched in the internet, read several cookbooks, consulted with friends and relatives and eventually, came up with my own version. Quite simple and easy to make. Hehehe Sorry if I always say that. I really find cooking so easy, sometimes my Tita would say, it seemed like when I'm cooking... I'm just playing!
The Pastel de Lengua experiment was a success! The meat was tender and the crust was buttery/flaky. MMMMMmmm!!! hahahaha I wish I can add an emoticon where it shows the character is licking his lips because the food was so good!
Pastel de Lengua
1 K. ox tongue (bought mine from Rustan's, very clean already)
3 C. water
1 1/2 t. fine salt
1/4 t. white pepper
1 white onion, sliced
1 bay leaf
Put all the ingredients in the pressure cooker and tenderize for 1 hour. Cool the tongue in the broth and remove the outer tough white covering by peeling away from the meat. Cut the ox tongue in 1 x1 square.
1/2 C. butter
1 white onion, sliced
1 small can whole button mushrooms
250 gr. potatoes, cubed 1 x1
250 gr. carrots, cubed 1x 1
1 can Purefoods Vienna Sausage, each sausage sliced into 3
1 Knorr beef cube
1 T. flour diluted in 1/4 C. water
Saute the onions in butter, add the cubed tongue then the mushrooms. After a few minutes pour the broth, add beef cube, carrots and potatoes. When the vegetables are tender, add the Vienna sausage. Thicken with the flour mixture. Transfer into an 8 x8 heatproof baking dish and let cool.
Pie Crust
1 1/4 C. flour
1/3 C. Butter
2 T. cold water
Cut the butter into the flour. When it resembles like cornmeal, add the cold water, mix with fork. NO need to knead the dough. The less you handle, the flakier it will be. Wrap with cling wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Put in between 2 pieces of wax paper and flatten using a rolling pin. Cover the heatproof dish with the crust. Using the tip of a small sharp knife, put slits all over the crust so the steam will escape. Bake for 20-25 minutes at 350C or until light brown in color.
I also cooked Paella. (For the recipe, please go to the April 17 - Lia's Simple Paella post.) I have already perfected the proportion of the seasonings. I don't use saffron because it is quite expensive but just add paprika and tumeric.
While waiting for the other guests to arrive, Mayette and I were reading back issues of FOOD magazine when we saw a different kind of fruit salad. I told her I have all the ingredients in the fridge! Plus, Tita Baby is on a lacto-vegetarian diet, she couldn't eat my food. I can't remember the name of the salad but these are the ingredients:
2 C. lansones, peeled and each segment separated
1/2 C. coarsely chopped pecans (the recipe calls for walnuts but I don't have)
1/2 C. raisins
1 C. apple, cubed
80 ml. mayonaise
2 T. Mayo Magic