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Gross, S., & Firestone, C. (2018). Prior repulsion: “Anti-Bayesian” updating in visual cognition.
How do prior assumptions about uncertain data inform our inferences about those data? Increasingly, such inferences are thought to work in the mind the way they should work in principle — with our interpretations of uncertain evidence being nudged towards our prior hypotheses in a “rational” manner approximating Bayesian inference. By contrast, here we explore a class of phenomena that appear to defy such normative principles of inference: Whereas inferences about new data are typically attracted toward prior expectations, we demonstrate how inferences may also be repelled away from prior expectations. In seven experiments, subjects briefly saw arrays of two spatially intermixed sets of objects (e.g. several dozen squares and circles). Over the course of the session, subjects learned that one set was typically more numerous than the other — for example, that there are typically more squares than circles. Surprisingly, upon forming the expectation that they would continue to see more squares, subjects who were then shown an equal number of squares and circles (such that it was unclear exactly which had more) judged the circles to be more numerous, seemingly adjusting their inferences away from their prior hypothesis about what they would see. Six follow-up experiments show how this effect is not explained by low-level sensory adaptation (occurring even when various sensory dimensions are equated), generalizes to many kinds of stimuli (including colors, and configurally-defined letters), and is robust to different measures (not only forced-choice [“which has more?”] but also precise enumeration [“how many are there?”]). We discuss how this “expectation contrast” effect is a genuine case of adjusting “away” from our priors, in seeming defiance of normative principles of inference. We also point to a broader class of phenomena that may behave in this way, and explore their consequences for Bayesian models of perception and cognition.
Guan, C., & Firestone, C. (2018). The automaticity of Tetris: Disconnected ‘parts’ activate visual representations of their potential ‘wholes’.
Some properties of objects are intrinsic to the objects themselves, whereas other properties encompass that object’s relationship to other objects or events in a scene. For example, when completing a jigsaw puzzle, we might notice not only the singular properties of an individual piece (e.g., its particular shape), but also its relationship to other pieces — including its ability to combine with another piece to form a new object. Here, we explore how the visual system represents the potential for two discrete objects to create something new. Our experiments were inspired by the puzzle game Tetris, in which players combine various shapes to build larger composite objects. Subjects saw a stream of images presented individually, and simply had to respond whenever they saw a certain target image (such as a complete square), and not at any other time. The stream also included distractor images consisting of object-pairs (shaped like the “tetrominoes” of Tetris) that either could or could not combine to produce the subject’s target. Accuracy was very high, but subjects occasionally false-alarmed to the distractor images. Remarkably, subjects were more likely to false-alarm to tetromino-pairs that could create their target than to tetromino-pairs that could not, even though both kinds of images were visually dissimilar to the target. We also observed a priming effect, whereby target responses were faster when the previous trial showed tetrominoes that could create the target vs. tetrominoes that could not. Follow-up experiments revealed that these effects were not simply due to a general response bias favoring matching shapes, nor were the results explained simply by representational momentum due to perceived “gravity” (since the effects generalized to 90-degree rotations of the tetromino-pair images). These results suggest that the mind automatically and rapidly evaluates discrete objects for their potential to combine into something new.
Little, P. C., & Firestone, C. (2018). Doing physics by eye and by hand: Mouse tracking reveals reflexive visual processing of physical scenes.
We can readily appreciate whether a tower of blocks will topple or a stack of dishes will collapse. How? Recent work suggests that such physical properties of scenes are extracted rapidly and efficiently as part of automatic visual processing (Firestone & Scholl, VSS2016, VSS2017). However, physical reasoning can also operate in ways that seemingly differ from visual processing. For example, subjects who are explicitly told that some blocks within a tower are heavier than others can rapidly update their judgments of that tower’s stability (Battaglia et al., 2013); by contrast, automatic visual processing is typically resistant to such explicit higher-level influence (Firestone & Scholl, 2016). Here, we resolve this apparent conflict by revealing how distinct flexible and inflexible processes support physical understanding. We showed subjects towers with differently-colored blocks, where one color indicated a 10x-increase in mass. Subjects successfully incorporated this information into their judgments of stability, accurately identifying which towers would stand or fall by moving their cursors to corresponding buttons. However, analyses of these cursor trajectories revealed that some towers were processed differently than others. Specifically, towers that were “stable” but that would have been unstable had the blocks been equally heavy (i.e. towers with unstable geometries) yielded meandering cursor trajectories that drifted toward the incorrect stability judgment (“fall”) before eventually arriving at the correct judgment (“stand”). By contrast, towers that were “stable” both in terms of their differentially heavy blocks and in terms of their superficial geometries produced considerably less drift. In other words, even when subjects accurately understood how a tower would behave given new information about mass, their behaviors revealed an influence of more basic visual (geometric) cues to stability. We suggest that physical understanding may not be a single process, but rather one involving separable stages: a fast, reflexive, “perceptual” stage, and a slower, flexible “cognitive” stage.
Rivera-Aparicio, J., & Firestone, C. (2018). Vision science at the bar: The role of closure in a powerful geometric illusion.
A notoriously tricky “bar bet” proceeds as follows: One patron wagers another that the distance around the rim of a standard pint glass is about twice the glass’s height. Surprisingly, this patron is usually correct, owing to a powerful (but, to our knowledge, unexplained) visual illusion wherein we severely underestimate the circumferences of circles. Here, we characterize this illusion and test an explanation of it: We suggest that the difficulty in properly estimating the perimeters of circles and other shapes stems in part from the visual system’s representation of such shapes as closed objects, rather than as open contours which might be easier to ‘mentally unravel’. Subjects who saw circles of various sizes and adjusted a line to match the circles’ circumferences greatly underestimated circumference — initially by a magnitude of over 35%. (Care was taken to exclude subjects who conflated circumference with diameter.) Estimates for these closed circles were then compared to estimates of the perimeter of a circle that was missing a continuous 18-degree segment of arc. We predicted that removing a portion of the circle’s perimeter would, paradoxically, cause the circle’s perimeter to appear longer, since this violation of closure would bias the visual system to process the stimulus as an open contour. Results revealed that, indeed, this manipulation very reliably reduced the magnitude of this “pint glass illusion” by as much as 30%, such that a circle missing a portion of its circumference was judged to have a greater perimeter than a complete, closed circle of the same diameter. We suggest that the property of closure not only influences whether a stimulus is processed as an object, but also constrains how easily such a stimulus can be manipulated in the mind.
Sun, Z.-K., & Firestone, C. (2018). Curious objects: Preattentive processing of object complexity.
Objects in the world frequently strike us as being complex (and informationally rich), or simple (and informationally sparse). For example, a crenulate and richly-organized leaf might look more complex than a plain stone. What is the nature of our experience of complexity — and why do we have this experience in the first place? We algorithmically generated hundreds of smoothed-edge shapes, and determined their complexity by computing the cumulative surprisal of their internal skeletal structure — essentially quantifying the amount of information in the object. Subjects then completed a visual search task in which a single complex target appeared among identical simple distractors, or a single simple target appeared among identical complex distractors. Not only was search for complex targets highly efficient (8ms/item), but it also exhibited a search asymmetry: a complex target among simple distractors was found faster than a simple target among complex distractors — suggesting that visual complexity is extracted ‘preattentively’. (These results held over and above low-level properties that may correlate with complexity, including area, number of sides, spatial frequency, angular magnitudes, etc.). Next, we explored the function of complexity; why do we experience simplicity and complexity in the first place? We investigated the possibility that visual complexity is an attention-grabbing signal indicating that a stimulus contains something worth learning. Subjects who had to memorize and later recall serially presented objects recalled complex objects better than simple objects — but only when such objects appeared within a set of other objects, and not when they were presented one-at-a-time (suggesting that the effect is not driven simply by increased distinguishability of complex shapes). We suggest not only that object complexity is extracted efficiently and preattentively, but also that complexity arouses a kind of 'visual curiosity' about objects that improves subsequent learning and memory.
Valenti, J. J., & Firestone, C. (2018). Isolating perception by fooling cognition: Does color knowledge alter color appearance?
Does a gray banana look yellow? Does a heart look redder than a square? A line of research stretching back nearly a century suggests that knowing an object’s canonical color can alter its visual appearance. Are such effects truly perceptual, or might they instead reflect biased responses without altering online color perception? Here, we replicate such classical and contemporary “memory-color effects”, but then extend them to include conditions with counterintuitive hypotheses that would be difficult for subjects to grasp; across multiple case studies, we find that such conditions eliminate or even reverse memory-color effects in ways unaccounted-for by their underlying theories. We first replicated the classic finding that hearts are judged as redder than squares, as measured by matching a color-adjustable background to a central stimulus. But when we varied the shape of the background itself (to be either square or heart-shaped), subjects who estimated a square’s color by adjusting a heart-shaped background made the background redder than when adjusting a square-shaped background — whereas a memory-color theory would predict the opposite pattern. Next, we successfully replicated the more recent finding that gray disks and blueish bananas are judged as more purely gray than are gray bananas (which purportedly appear yellow); however, we also found that a blueish disk is judged to be more gray than a blueish banana, exactly opposite the prediction of memory-color theories. Moreover, when asked to identify the “odd color out” from an array of three objects (e.g., gray disk, gray banana, and blueish banana) subjects easily identified the blueish banana as the odd color out, even though memory-color theories predict that subjects should pick the gray banana. We suggest that memory color effects may not be truly perceptual, and we discuss the utility of this general approach for separating perception from cognition.
Yu, Q., Firestone, C., Flombaum, J. I., Bedny, M., & Halberda, J. (2018). Visual interference does not contaminate working memory: Testing the “perceptual reuse” theory.
Is working memory simply the reactivation of perceptual representations? Decoding experiments with fMRI suggest that perceptual areas maintain information about what we have seen in working memory. But is this activity the basis of visual working memory itself? If it is, then perceptual interference during maintenance should impair our ability to remember. We tested this prediction by measuring visual working memory performance with and without interfering mask gratings, presented during the memory delay at the same location as the to-be-remembered stimulus. Participants memorized the orientations of 1-4 sample gratings, which appeared for 800ms. After a 5-second pause, the participants were exposed to a target grating in the same location as one of the sample gratings, and the target grating was rotated either clockwise or counterclockwise relative to the original. The task was to identify the direction of change. The key manipulation was that during the 5-second maintenance period, participants were exposed either to a blank screen, or to a rapidly changing stream of mask gratings in each of the previously occupied positions. We reasoned that if visual working memory relies on early perceptual substrates then exposure to conflicting masks that putatively activate the same substrates should impair performance (relative to no-mask trials). In other words, there should be interference, between the rapidly changing perceptual inputs and the perceptually maintained memory representations at the same retinal location. Contrary to this prediction, there was no difference in performance between the masked and unmasked conditions. We did, however, observe significantly reduced accuracy as a function of set size (the number of sample gratings in a trial). This evidence suggests that representations in early perceptual brain regions may not play a functional role in maintaining visual features.
Smith, K., Tenenbaum, J. B., Anderson, E., Hespos, S., Rips, L., Firestone, C., & Hamrick, J. B. (2018). Strategies and representations in physical inference.
Firestone, C., & Gross, S. (2018). When priors repel: “Antirational” updating in perception and cognition.
How do prior assumptions about uncertain data inform our inferences about those data? Increasingly, such inferences are thought to work in the mind the way they *should* work in principle — with our interpretations of uncertain evidence being nudged toward our prior hypotheses in a “rational” manner approximating Bayesian inference. This approach has taken the mind and brain sciences by storm, being successfully applied to perception, learning, memory, decision-making, language, and development — leading psychologists, neuroscientists, and philosophers to argue that “humans act as rational Bayesian estimators” (Clark, 2013) and that we have a fundamentally “Bayesian brain” (Knill & Pouget, 2004).
Do any mental phenomena resist such a rational analysis? Whereas some researchers have suggested so by pointing to cases where people reason poorly about various kinds of evidence (as in, e.g., base-rate neglect or the conjunction fallacy), we focus here on a more specific — and perhaps more puzzling — sort of interaction between prior hypotheses and new evidence. In particular, whereas inferences about new data are typically *attracted toward* prior expectations, we show here how inferences may also be *repelled away* from prior expectations, in seeming defiance of normative statistical inference. We do this both by reporting new experiments that investigate these phenomena, and also by reevaluating previously under-emphasized findings. We call such inferences “antirational” (to distinguish them from mere *irrationality*), because they appear to proceed exactly opposite the recommendation of a rational analysis. We conclude by discussing the consequences of such phenomena for foundational issues in philosophy and psychology.
What is this class of phenomena? Consider the classic *size-weight illusion* (Charpentier, 1891), wherein subjects are shown a large object and a small object that are in fact objectively equal in mass, and the subject is asked to lift them both up. Which object should feel heavier? The straightforward “Bayesian” prediction is that the *larger* object should feel heavier, since the ambiguous evidence (two objects giving approximately equal resistance) should be resolved in favor of the strong prior (that larger = heavier). However, the surprising result of the size-weight illusion, replicated hundreds of times over the last century, is that the *smaller* object feels heavier! For this reason, the size-weight illusion is sometimes considered a “problem case” for larger-scale theories of a Bayesian mind/brain (Clark, 2013).
At the same time, this single illusion is a somewhat ‘fringe’ phenomenon, involving many factors that are not poorly understood in their own right. Our goal is thus to demonstrate that the very same logic that makes the size-weight illusion so puzzling is actually highly generalizable, and can be exploited to produce other kinds of antirational updating, including in other areas of cognitive science where it may be easier rule out alternative explanations (cf. Peters et al., 2016).
We demonstrated this by studying the perception of numerosity. Across nine experiments, subjects briefly saw arrays of two spatially intermixed sets of objects (e.g. several dozen squares and circles). Over the course of the session, subjects learned that one set was typically more numerous than the other — for example, that there are typically more squares than circles. Surprisingly, however, subjects who were then shown an *equal* number of squares and circles on a subsequent trial (such that it was unclear exactly which had more) judged the *circles* to be more numerous. In other words, just as in the size-weight illusion, subjects adjusted their inferences *away* from their prior hypotheses about what they would see — seemingly doing exactly the opposite of what a rational model would dictate.
Follow-up experiments (1) generalized this phenomenon to many other kinds of stimuli, including not only shapes but also colors (blue vs. yellow dots) and configurally-defined letters (Ts vs. Ls); (2) ruled out low-level sensory adaptation, since the effects also occur (a) even when various sensory dimensions are equated; and (b) even at very short exposure durations (100ms) and very long intertrial intervals (1 minute) — conditions that do not reliably produce adaptation in other contexts; (3) extended the effect beyond one specific judgment made by subjects, since the results obtain both with two-alternative forced-choice (“which has more?”) and precise enumeration (“how many are there?”).
This work points to a new and general sort of phenomenon in the mind: A kind of contrast effect between hypotheses and evidence that consists in adjusting away from our priors. The existence of such an “antirational” class of mental phenomena is both a discovery to be explained by cognitive science, and a challenge to notions of mental processes as rational inferences championed by psychologists and philosophers alike.
Guan, C., & Firestone, C. (2018). Seeing what’s possible: Disconnected visual ‘parts’ are confused for their potential ‘wholes’.
When assembling furniture or completing a jigsaw puzzle, we appreciate not only the particular shapes of individual objects, but also their potential to *combine* into new objects. How does the mind extract this property? In 5 experiments inspired by Tetris, subjects had to respond to a particular target within a stream of “tetrominoes”; however, subjects false-alarmed more often to pairs of tetrominoes that could create their target than to tetromino-pairs that couldn’t—essentially confusing ‘potential’ objects for real ones. We suggest that the mind automatically represents not only what objects *are*, but also what they *could become*.
Zhou, Z., & Firestone, C. (2018). Seeing like a machine: Can humans “crack” adversarial images?
Human vision is increasingly well-approximated by cutting-edge Convolutional Neural Networks. However, such models are “fooled” by so-called adversarial examples — carefully-crafted images that appear as nonsense to humans but as objects to CNNs. Surprisingly, however, little work has investigated human performance on such stimuli; could humans “crack” adversarial images by predicting the machine’s classifications? In four experiments on three prominent adversarial imagesets, subjects reliably identified the machine’s chosen label over relevant foils — even for images previously considered “totally unrecognizable to human eyes”. Computer object-representation may resemble a human’s more than recent challenges suggest.


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Had the most amazing time in Europe. I experienced a few days of jet-lag upon my return however, it was a small price to pay considering the amazing time I spent abroad.
I’ve been getting a few questions about the “dream trip” so I thought I would review each country I visited during this trip (in this case Italy, Greece and Spain) and share a few suggestions and recommendations for those of you visiting Europe.
To avoid an extremely long post, I will break it down by country and title each post appropriately.
ROME We stayed in an apartment steps away from Campo de’ Fiori, which we found on Airbnb. Campo de’ Fiori is a place full of life, where you can find something to do at any time of day (or night), the city never sleeps. Packed with a number of restaurants, gelato shops, bars, and a market that is set up daily and taken down around 3pm to allow restaurants to set-up for dinner.
If you want to be within walking distance to all the must-see tourist attractions while getting a taste of how the locals live, then Campo de’ Fiori is the place for you.
SPERLONGA Looking for a fun day trip? Sperlonga is a beautiful small beach town about 1.5 hours from Rome. You can get there by taking a train (from Roma Termini Station to Fondi) and then transferring to the metro or taking the local taxi. It’s a fun place to visit in the spring or summer time and you can find numerous restaurants that serve fresh seafood and offer beautiful views. VENICE Once in Italy, traveling to nearby cities (or countries) is a breeze since their train system is affordable and convenient, and often better than flying. We took the high-speed train from Roma Termini Station directly to Venezia S. Lucia. The train ride from start to finish was about 3.5 hours with quick stops in Florence, Bologna, Padua, and Venice. The upgraded seats are a good investment for these longer rides as they provide extra leg room and leather seats. There’s also a cafe on board where you can grab coffee or a snack throughout the duration of your trip.
Arriving in Venice for the first time was unlike anything I had experienced before. Not a car in sight, just boats and gondolas. As soon as you step out of the train station you’re overwhelmed by the rush and people offering you private boats to your final destination. We settled for convenience and paid 60 euros to get to our hotel however, if I were to do it again, I would suggest getting a shared boat or jumping on the local water bus. We stayed at the Palazzo Veneziano in Dorsoduro which was a perfect area to stay in, just a short walk from everything and quieter in comparison to the other districts. We were within walking distance to St. Mark’s Basilica, the Doge’s Palace, and the Grand Canal. I’ve highlighted the places I suggest visiting below but I would highly recommend visiting the Basilica, the architecture is absolutely breathtaking.
MURANO, BURANO & TORCELLO ISLANDS If you’re in Venice for a few days, I recommend taking a day trip to Murano, Burano, and Torcello. These small islands are just a few miles away on the Venetian lagoon. There are plenty of companies that offer half-day tours and you get to see the beauty that each place has to offer. Starting off in Murano, world-famous for their glass, you get to see the skillful art of glassblowing in a local factory. Then you head to Torcello, known for its beautiful mosaics and the most peaceful out of the three islands. Finally, you make your way to Burano, known for their lace and brightly colored houses. The duration of the entire tour is about 4-5 hours and even though you’re traveling from one island to the next, it gives you just enough time to walk through and do some souvenir shopping. This concludes my trip to Italy. I hope you found this review useful and let me know where your travels take you next. Happy travels!
Ever wanted to visit Santorini or see the beautiful city of Acropolis? Make sure to come back as I will be doing a full breakdown of my trip to Greece!

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Just wanted to tell you guys our trailer is great! Great quality for the price! My family is going to love it. Now we only have to take one vehicle to get all our camping gear to the campsite in one shot. Our neighbors cub scout group is going to be wanting to get one also.
I don\'t even know where to begin with these guys. My wife and i had been to several trailer shops and never could find the best trailer for what our application was. We finally made it down to Yucaipa Trailers and they had a huge selection of trailers to look at more than the others we had stopped at. They where very helpful and had so many suggestions on things that we hadn\'t even thought about. We order or special order trailer and it turned out awesome. I got to hand it to these guys. They really know there business. Thanks for all the help and the awesome deal you gave us on our Look Vision trailer.
I have did months of research on trailers and read tons of reviews. I think i hit every trailer shop in southern cali. I finally made my decision to go back to yucaipa to purchase my trailer. After months of comparing products and prices i found that i was getting the most out of my money with a Load trail. There trailers are built tough and hauls my skid steers with no problem. Everyone do your research and go look. You will see the difference in products out there.
Thanks guys for hooking me up with my new TNT trailer. The trailer works awesome. The kids and most important the wife likes it.
Just wanted to say thanks for a quick smooth transaction. I called on the enclosed trailer that I wanted and when I got there it was waiting for me out in front of the shop. The transaction only took about 30 minutes and I was down the road. Great service.

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is it too late for me to begin?
i'm from nyc, and would love to make a move to cali or colorado. is there a way to get the ball rolling from out of state?
I don't have any kind of EMT cert. does that preclude me from starting the process?
i'd appreciate any and all input.
You're definitely not starting too late. I was about that age when I started applying. I got hired by a major metropolitan FD on the east coast, worked there for a few years, and later switched jobs to move closer to home, with a major metropolitan FD in the Midwest. By that time I was in my 30s.
I would strongly encourage you to look out of state. These processes are so competitive, so more applications increase your chances. Also, your immediate area is tough. FDNY age caps at 28. New Jersey gives a statewide exam that only state residents can take. Massachusetts gives a statewide exam that's open to non-residents, but if you're not a) a resident or b) a veteran it is essentially impossible to get hired.
If you wanna stay on the east coast, most of the big departments in PA, MD and VA give tests that are open to non-residents, and you do not need any certifications (except Pittsburgh, they only allow city residents to test). Look on the city and county websites to see when they're testing. And stay on the ball. Most only test once every 2 or 3 years, and the application window may only be open for a few weeks.
I'm not as familiar with Colorado or the California. I think the big city departments (LA City, LA County, San Francisco, Denver, etc) work like any other major fire department. It's an entry level exam that anyone can take, even without certifications. However, smaller suburban jurisdictions often require certifications to apply, but you'll just have to investigate each department, one by one, to know. Also, check out governmentjobs.com. There's a fair number of hiring notices on there.
Much appreciated. As per the NTN, Virginia is the closest state hiring. Should I expect this to be the most up to date info? And pretty much all of the listings I saw there say you need an in state drivers license.
Do the quick tx ff cert class and you are in!!
Definitely not opposed to Texas. Another hang up for me is money is a bit tight. Didn?t realize these EMT courses were so expensive!
Yeah, unfortunately there's really no central clearinghouse for info about fire department hiring. So you'll find a lot of lists all over, but none of them are comprehensive. So you kinda have to monitor a lot of pages at once. NTN is a good place to look, but it only lists departments that hire through NTN (and many don't). governmentjobs.com, like I mentioned before. Sometimes people will post info about hiring processes on this forum.
But for most big cities, the only way to know when the hiring process opens is to monitor that specific city's website. A lot of them have "Job Interest Forms" that you can fill out, and they should email you when they start testing. But of course, it's city government, so nothing is guaranteed. Always a good idea to check it yourself.
Philly tested in 2013, and again in 2016, so theoretically they should test again sometime in the next year or so. Baltimore County has been hiring a fair bit recently, for both EMTs and FFs (but if you get hired as an EMT you can bridge over to suppression after a few years, so its not a bad gig). Baltimore City and DC both tested in 2015, but they both kept their last list alive for like 6 or 7 years. Also, there's a lot of midsized departments in PA that still run a lot of fire (York, Reading, Allentown, Chester, Erie, also Wilmington DE). Worth looking into.
As for the in-state license thing, I've never heard of that. Sounds like some crazy Virginia sh*t to me, lol. But seriously, a lot of jurisdictions look for ways to hire local residents. I'm sure that's what the license thing is all about.
Don't know if this would be the right place to ask, but does anyone know if its possible to lateral from a department like FDNY to any other department?
@flipvba11er the best and easiest way to get a possible lateral is to ensure you have ProBoard and NREMT-B especially NREMT-P (a.k.a. Paramedic). The higher your EMT training, the better your chances.
@mattjm1121 The big questions are why do you want to join the FD? what do you hope to get out of it? why haven't you even thought about it sooner? Will you be able to stay with it based on your current employment history (what if you're miserable like you were at the hospital)? This is not something you decide on a whim or easily transfer or move. This is a change of your entire life and how you view the world. I can show you how to get on, but the application process itself isn't easy (FFX can take 3-4 years from application to hiring). And you may get lucky, but some places you might have to apply multiple times to before getting on. I can help, but is this something you truly are ready for?

industry_corpus2: Politics & Administration


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'Anki Overdrive' Bringing Modular Tracks and New Cars to AI Racing Game - iPhone.MY - Daily News On Mac, iPhone, iPads, iPods and more!
Anki today announced a sequel to its innovative iOS-compatible Anki Drive slot car racing game. Called “Anki Overdrive” and set for launch in September, it will include brand new cars, a customizable track – courtesy of magnetically interlocking track pieces and “bridges” that adjust track height – and even jump ramps (via Re/code).
Originally debuted on stage at WWDC 2013, Anki has slowly grown support for the original Anki Drive by adding new cars and track support but keeping the same basic static roll-out mat technology. The sequel, which the company plans to announce today at the New York Toy Fair, will retain the same basic concept of using a smartphone to control a physical toy car around a track, battling against an A.I. opponent or other players.
The Anki Overdrive starter kit, which will retail for $150 and come with two cars, will include 10 modular track pieces that the company says can create up to eight different track options out of the box. They’ll also be selling “expansion packs” that will give users the ability to add four way intersections, U-turns, and jumps into the mix. Those expansion packs will cost between $10 and $30, and additional cars will be around $50.
The team has boosted the software component, as well. Talking to Re/code, Anki co-founder Hanns Tappeiner said when the cars interact with a new, user-made track, they’ll drive slowly and cautiously as they “map” the track to their memory, after which they’ll begin speeding up. Tappeiner also highlights the potential for user imagination in weaving tracks around everyday household objects, not just limiting users to designated objects provided by Anki.
Tappeiner and I combined the pieces from two of the starter kits to make one criss-crossing mega-track stretching across a conference table. As advertised, we were able to use the stuff already on the desk — soda cans, water bottles, computer cables — to buttress the rising and falling pieces of the track.

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According to a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, doctors can use a patient’s abdominal CT scans to also check for signs of osteoporosis. The researchers who published the findings, compared patient’s CT scans to their dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), which is traditionally used to diagnose osteoporosis.
Dr. Perry Pickhardt, professor of radiology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison, said “What we found is that there is pretty good correlation.” The finding provides doctors with a reason to use CT scans ordered for another reason, to also check for signs of osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis affects over 12 million Americans over the age of 50.
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In most cases, Transatlantic Connection, Inc. can supply new, original replacement parts from Swagelok through our European and Asian Parts Service.
Please contact us with the nameplate information (manufacturer, part number, serial number, etc.) for the part you are looking for. We will check with Swagelok to see if the part is available, and provide a quotation to you.

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Hope to the mobile insiders!
Build 15031 was released for PC today to insiders on the fast ring and mobile users were left out and they are not happy. No noticeable new features has yet been delivered for Mobile in months and the Continuum improvements are yet to materialise.
So all hope’s not lost. The build could also bring some new features for the mobile users hopefully, like the promised continuum improvements(snapping apps, a better action centre and a more PC-esque desktop appearance), blue light reduction mode and also some new features which will really excite us.

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Crumpets and Tea are served during the afternoon of Third Sunday Of The Month – but only on some months. Check here to discover if this is one of those months!
The Kit Hope Film Festival has come to an end.
The Benevolent Dictatorship of Baja LasVegastan is pleased to Celebrate Independence Day during the dog days of summer.
Non-Screaming Politics meets on random Saturday mornings.
I still practice patent law a little. Not on nice days, of course.
Check out the Orange County Lawyer Referral and Information Service if you need a patent lawyer right now, and can't wait until the weather gets bad.
The Benevolent Dictatorship of Baja LasVegastan has a patent law which is vastly superior to the patent law of the USA.

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Put eggs and salt in a double boiler that is over smiling boiling water. Whisk constantly until you see the eggs get frothy and starting to thicken slightly - about twice as thick. But you don't want to go as far as even beginning to get scrambled eggs.
Gradually add chunks of hard cold butter, whisking constantly until the butter melts and the sauce is about the thickness you want.
Add lemon juice, half a lemon at a time. Whisk and taste. Add more lemon if required.
blog from OUR kitchen - artichokes? NOW??
Heat oil in a large pot. Sauté onion and mushrooms til onions are soft and translucent and all the water has gone from mushrooms.
Add celery, carrot, peppers, garlic and sauté about 5 minutes more.
If you find that the sauce is too acidic tasting, add a pinch of baking soda. Not only does the acidity disappear, but you'll see some very cool foaming as the soda reacts with the acid in the tomatoes.
If you are using pecans or almonds (we prefer pecans), toast the nuts in a frying pan or toaster oven. (The nuts are done just as you start to smell them.) Whir the nuts in a blender. Add the grated cheese and nuts to the basil mixture. Add cream if you want.
If you're using pinenuts, leave them whole. Toast the pinenuts in a frying pan with a little bit of olive oil if you like and perhaps some more garlic. (Of course you can grind them if you want but pinenuts are SO wonderful whole that it seems a shame.) Add the grated cheese and pinenuts to the basil mixture.
Toss with hot spaghettini, or better yet, serve as a garnish for grilled salmon steaks. It is also wonderful on pizza or in a sandwich. The first stage of pesto (without the nuts, etc) is also terrific as a garnish for grilled shrimp OR used as part of a simple vinaigrette for dressing a green salad.
Wash and dry the mint, parsley, lemon verbena leaves well and put in a blender. Add oil, garlic. Blend til chopped very finely.
Add ¾ of the pecans, salt, pepper, sugar and lemon juice and blend. Taste. If it is too acidic, add a little more sugar.
Toss with hot spaghettini (or your favourite pasta), the rest of the pecans and grilled shrimp or chicken. If you use grilled chicken, use a dry rub before grilling it. Garnish with mint sprigs and lemon zest. Snow peas or snap peas go very well with this dish.
We are absolutely addicted to "La Bomba" hot antipasto sauce made by Allessia. But it isn't always available, so we looked at the ingredient list and came up with a reasonable facsimile.
Heat oil in a skillet. Sauté mushrooms, peppers, carrots, eggplant til soft and all the water has gone from mushrooms.
Add chili flakes, artichoke hearts (get good quality ones), olives and heat through.
Pour into a clean glass jar. Pour a little olive oil to cover. Allow the sauce to meld in the refrigerator for a couple of hours before serving. It can be stored in refrigerator for up to a month.
I have only guessed at the measurements here. I usually just spoon things into a bowl until it looks right. Use your discretion.
Mix it all together. Chill for a few hours.
Serve with breaded fried fish.
My sister sent me the recipe for this amazing sauce.
Mix it all together. Chill for a few hours. Slather on freshly grilled steak.
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This is excellent with a grilled vegetable salad, plenty of broccoli, mashed root vegetables and a robust red wine.
This is good for any kind of meat. It is especially good on skinned chicken thighs served with long grain rice and green beans ... or on quail to be smoked and served on grilled vegetables.
Finely chop the garlic and ginger. We use a mini food processor to do this.
Stir all the ingredients into a small stainless steel pot. Bring to a boil and boil for 10 minutes, stirring now and again. It's good if the sauce thickens into syrup.
Pour into a clean glass jar. It will store in refrigerator for several weeks.
Place meat in a plastic bag. Pour in some teriaki sauce to cover meat. Marinate in refrigerator for at least 4 hours before grilling or smoking.
This is my favourite barbecue sauce and good for any kind of meat. It is especially good on skinned chicken thighs.
Melt butter in a large castiron pan (not aluminum!) and gently sauté onion, celery and garlic until soft (about 10 minutes).
Add remaining ingredients and simmer slowly for about 30 minutes, stirring frequently to prevent burning.
Let the sauce rest at least 1 hour so that flavours meld. Store covered in fridge.
We were given a jar of Guava Jam for Christmas and found that we weren't eating it. T devised this marinade that is wonderful on grilled chicken - but I suspect is good for any kind of meat. The amount here is for one whole smallish chicken that has been butterflied. When the jar was finished, we switched to using some rather inferior peach jam that had been on sale for what seemed to be a ridiculously low price until we tasted it on toast. However, it works perfectly for making this marinade!
Mix it all together and slather on chicken.
Cover and refrigerate for a few hours before slow grilling over low heat.

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Made in Morocco, An ancient formula of Rose Serum is 100 % Rosa Damascena petals macerate in Pure argan oil.
Where many oils and moisturisers can exacerbate skin conditions such as acne, argan oil with moroccan rose actually soothes afflicted skin and promotes healing.
Acne is often the result of oily skin. Since argan rose serum oil is non-greasy, it helps to balance skin by providing natural moisture. Argan oil also contains antioxidants which help to heal damaged skin cells and reduce inflammation.
Hydrates, smoothes and promotes a healthy glowing complexion. Exceptionally high in antioxidants, essential fatty acids and vitamin-rich botanicals, it provides all the revitalizing nutrients of organic argan oil, boosted by an age-defying organic ingredients.
It suits all skin types especially dry skin as it’s very healing – yet can also help balance sebum levels so good for even oil-prone skin. Packed full of anti-oxidants, vitamin E & essential fatty acids.
Applying a few drops of Rose Serum to skin afflicted by acne after cleansing and patting dry ensures that essential moisture and nutrients are introduced to clean, dry skin. Rubbing in gently and repeating twice daily can help clear up mild acne.

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I am a developer, designer and technology leader from Milwaukee, WI. I started with C++ classes in high school, took a bit of a break to earn a music degree, then started coding again as college was winding down. I've spent the last decade working as a designer, developer, and leader across multiple platforms and industries. I currently work as a Salesforce Engineer supporting the Partnerships team at Twitch.tv.
Designing websites began for me as an interest, became a hobby, and grew into an obsession. Over the past 10 years I have tackled projects ranging from small school assignments to huge university sites, but recently have focused much more on development, designing only as needed to support personal projects.


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I have listed a new property at 23 4162 Squilax Anglemont RD in Scotch Creek.
Fantastic lot in a lakeshore RV Development in beautiful Scotch Creek. Everything is here and set up and is ready to enjoy. Lot has been develped with entertainging in mind. Outdoor kitchen and large covered sitting area are perfect for those not so perfect days.
2 Additional sleeping quarters plus a full bath are offered here in addition to the RV.
Copper Island RV Resort is a gated RV resort with a beautiful beach area. Located in the heart of Scotch Creek with all amenities within walking distance.

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It is important for any company which has a web presence, including sales recruitment organisations, to change the way they think about the internet, one sector expert has commented.
Matt McAlister, director of digital strategy for the Guardian Media Group, said that the "exponential" growth of the web has left many firms behind and it is vital to keep up with developments in order to maintain a strong presence.
"This is the real challenge for anyone who has invested in making a killer website, that the growth is just so massive that you start to feel quite quickly that you are a very small planet in a [big] universe," he explained.
Companies which simply view their website as a publishing platform will find that this is often not enough to draw attention to the site.
Recently, Jason Falls, a consultant and blogger on socialmediaexplorer.com, recommended that sales employees use social media sites both internally and externally in order to boost a firm's credibility online and build relationships with customers.


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You deserve the best for yourself and your family. That's why we use only the best ingredients we can find to formulate our products. When you take care of you then you are equipped to tackle whatever life throws at you, so be good to yourself.
I just have to say I got soap, hand lotion and lip balm during my visit to Canada and I'm in love with this product.

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This week the annual National Association of Family Information Services (NAFIS) Conference took place in London, bringing together Family Information Services (FIS) from all over the country to hear from government departments, take part in workshops and hear from distinguished speakers.
We asked Josie Barnett from Sandwell FIS and Liz Scott from Slough FIS about their experiences of the day and what they learnt from the conference.
“My Colleague Sally Dowie and I had the pleasure of attending this year’s NAFIS Conference in London, which as usual I found to be a very useful and informative event.
“The day began with introductions from the Family and Childcare Trust’s Chief Executive, Ellen Broomé, and NAFIS Steering Group Member, Phillip Ryan, before we heard from guest speakers about new and relevant topics for FIS.
“30 hours of free childcare for working parents has now been rolled out nationally and Jack Thomlinson from the Department for Education provided us with an update on where local authorities are at with take up of the free extended hours. Sarah Radford from HMRC gave a presentation on tax free childcare which was followed by an engaging Q&A session with the two speakers.
“Dr Debbie Weekes-Bernard from Joseph Rowntree Foundation gave an insightful presentation on the drivers of poverty and how we as FIS’s can support parents who are experiencing poverty by providing information, advice and guidance. Laura Bunt from Citizens Advice talked about the role of online advice to assist service users.
“After lunch, Sally and I attended the three workshops available, one of which, hosted by Contact, discussed the SEND Local Offer and the support that parents can receive from the charity. The following workshop was a presentation on the evaluation of 30 hours from the areas which were early innovators, early implementers and early roll out. Overall the findings indicated that the national rollout should be a success, providers will offer places and parents will take up the extended offer. The third workshop looked at parental rights with regards to flexible working and the right to request parental leave and carers leave.
“As always, the NAFIS Conference was an excellent opportunity to catch up with current topics, network with colleagues from other local authorities and learn something new.
“Three of us from Slough were fortunate to be able to attend the conference. It is always helpful to hear directly from the Department for Education and HMRC and to be able to ask questions. The highlights for us were the presentations from Dr. Debbie Weekes-Bernard from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation about family poverty and from Laura Blunt from Citizens Advice about improving the customer journey using examples from the development of their website. The information they presented was new and challenged us to think about how we could include the knowledge into our work of supporting families through the provision of information and advice.
“Getting away from the office gave us a chance to think and learn without the day to day pressure of our work and it’s not often that we get something that is specifically designed for FIS teams. We enjoyed the day and have food for thought to take forward.

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As the first day of the African Evidence Informed Policy Forum comes to an end, I am sure all of our heads are spinning with the myriad of thoughtful comments and questions raised during the panel session and the fishbowl session that concluded the day.
The fishbowl, an alternative facilitation technique to conventional panel discussions, was especially useful for participants to check in on what were the most powerful ideas presented today. What emerged strongly is how many considered that evidence informed policy is a moral imperative, and that research for its own sake is not sufficient. It is a tool to bring forward the voice and experiences of the poor and marginalised. Evidence is most powerful when coupled with the involvement of policymakers.
There was strong consensus in the room around the need to engage policymakers early on in the process: policymakers are more invested in the research when they have ownership over the themes and purpose of the research.
To facilitate this, many felt that the language and framing of research and evidence is crucial. And because policy influencing is inherently a political process, it is necessary to understand the language of politicians; to be situated in a political context and, to an extent, to respond to existing policy priorities.
Media play an important role in mediating and brokering evidence. Panel members described a range of practical techniques to get them involved, including targeting journalists, mapping the media to find individuals with the necessary skills and interest in engaging meaningfully with the issues, and training journalists to help them understand evidence and to become evidence champions.


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text: Thousands of intravenous drug users could join a lawsuit against New York City alleging that the city "regularly and improperly" arrests people who legally use needle-exchange programs, the New York Post reports. Attorney Corrine Carey filed the suit on behalf of a 21-year-old heroin user who was arrested in 1999 for carrying a needle obtained through a Manhattan needle exchange and charged with criminal possession of drug paraphernalia. Although the district attorney's office dismissed the charges several days later because the law bears an exemption for needle-exchange registered members, Carey's lawsuit argues that police often "ignore the law" and continue to arrest drug users who legally have obtained needles. Judge Robert Sweet, who has argued for the legalization of drugs in the past, granted the suit class-action status, allowing "at least 100, and no more than 5,000 people" to sue over past arrests. Carey said, "We're trying to cover all of the people who are members of the program." Up to 30,000 people use the needle exchange, which supplies more than three million needles in New York City per year in an effort to prevent the spread of diseases such as HIV (Barrett, New York Post , 8/2).


text: Melinda Cruz is CEO, Founder and a Board Director of Miracle Babies Foundation; Australia’s leading organisation supporting premature and sick newborns, their families and the hospitals caring for them. The Foundation provides the link between health professionals and families, working in partnership for better, healthier outcomes and is the peak consumer body for neonatal research. Every year in Australia more than 45,000 newborns require the care of a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) or Special Care Nursery and as the mother of three boys all born premature, Melinda knows firsthand the long term challenges and emotional trauma having a baby in specialised care can bring. The incredible difference Melinda has made to thousands along with her impact as a successful entrepreneur has seen her win numerous awards including the 2011 EY Social Entrepreneur of the Year and be a regular guest on radio, TV and speaker at national and international conferences. She was inducted into the 2013 Australian Businesswomens Hall of Fame and was a 2015 NSW Woman of the Year - Premiers Award finalist. She is a trusted expert to medical professionals seeking to improve treatments and understanding of premature and sick babies and the impact a birth has on the family unit. In 2012, she was awarded the title of Honorary Research Associate by the University of Sydney, Medical School and was the first parent to be invited as an Associate Investigator on a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) funded neonatal trial. In 2014, she was invited to join the Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand's (PSANZ) Consumer Advisory Panel as the inaugural Chair and accepted a consumer representative position on the PSANZ IMPACT executive committee. She is also a published author and speaker on not for profit start up, social entrepreneurship and leadership. On 2 Nov 2014, Melinda ran the New York City Marathon with 18 others raising more than $200,000 for Miracle Babies.


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Is Ride Share the New LinkedIn?
With the emphasis on networking always so heavy, people are starting to get creative with it. Many professionals, including a career coach, have turned to ride share services to meet new people and prospective clients. But, it’s all a balancing act.
Though employees may be excited by the recent wage hikes, studies show that these raises might not actually benefit workers in the long run.
Over the years, nursing homes had fewer nurses and caretakers than what was reported to the government – and families noticed. With daily fluctuations in workers, especially on weekends, are these homes staffed well enough to care for their residents?
Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported a 17-year high for people leaving their jobs for a new position. While money may seem like the obvious motivator, that isn’t always the case. So the real question becomes, what can you do to retain employees?


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This week we continued to learn how to use Book Creator. We began to write about the Nativity story and we wrote about our class talks. We spoke into the i -pads and our words appeared on the screen. It was a bit difficult and funny because the i-pad sometimes mistook what we said and the stories were odd.
We have been listening to the Jesse Tree story each day. It tells us lots of different stories from the bible. We like it because the characters are sometimes funny and the old man in the story was grumpy at the beginning but is now more cheery.
Over the last few weeks, we have been learning lots of Christmas carols and a couple of Christmas songs. We did this because we were going to sing at different churches to elderly people. We sang really well and got better each time we sang to different people. BUT the best of all was when we sang to our families and to the school at assembly. We also explained about different Christmas traditions. People that heard us sing said that we sang clearly, looked happy and that they really enjoyed listening to us. We were tired by the end of the week.
At each place where we sang, people were very kind and gave us something to eat and drink.
Our favourite song was Frosty the Snowman.


text: German settlers arrived in Qingdao, China, and founded Tsingtao Brewery in 1903. The inclusion of rice to the traditional malt and hops gives the beer a distinctive aroma. Refreshing, effortlessly smooth and easy, it has a bright, citrus character with a creamy mouthfeel and good hoppiness.


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Forged in Ice, the followup book to Forged in Stone, has quickly become a top favorite book of mine for 2016. That's an easy statement to make when you are as enamored with the characters as I seem to be. James quickly became a dark hero who I couldn't seem to get enough of in Forged in Stone. In Forged in Ice I loved seeing the changes in James that I hadn't been able to see in it's entirity in Forged in Stone. James's character was softer in the sense that he showed more emotions espically towards Ainsley. Even Talon had picked up on the changes James's was displaying. Scoffing at the thought of how insanely in love he was and calling it out for it. I do want to see more of Talon in the next book (release date unkown), I'm hoping he will be eating his words on the audacity for one's ability to fall in love. I will say the Dire wolves were quite a shock for me, I was not expecting Hunter to be in the story line, nonetheless I was excited to see more character appearances from the Dire Wolves series by Alyssa.
Forged In Ice is hands down a FIVE star book read. I am anxious to see what books Alyssa brings us this year that leave us wanting more!

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Riverview's Kyle Naif has been chosen as the Huron League Defensive Player of the Year. The 6-1, 210 lb senior LB was a 3 year starter for the Bucs and led the team in tackles this season with 101.
Riverview was 20-12 in Naif's three seasons on varsity. The Pirates won the Huron League his junior year and had arguably one of the best defenses in the league this season.
The HL awards have nothing to do with the Blog awards. You can be player of the year in both.
Ever hear a song calls, "Things that make you go Hmm."?
Great choice, he's the reason why the Bucs didn't skip a beat when Cam went down last year.Good luck next year,young man.

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From now on I’m an official fan of Rinse FM. You’ve might see some podcasts from time to time but now the London based radio station streamed some live broadcast from We Love Space, Ibiza and FWD including Disclosure, L-Vis 1990, Breach, Catz n Dogz, Randomer and Skream. This is a must have for everyone. But don’t miss the latest mixes from Shadow Dancer, Hostage, Gmorozov and last but not least Larry Pinot.
And if you think your or your friends mix is perfect for this post series, do it like Larry and drop me a line. Enjoy!

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To remove or disable a portion of something, as a wire from a computer … A standard slogan is “When in doubt, dike it out” … The word ‘dikes’ is widely used to mean ‘diagonal cutters’, a kind of wire cutter.
Recently I ordered myself a ‘new’ dev laptop: a refurbished Lenovo X220 w/ 16Gib RAM. I fitted the 256GiB SSD from my old Lenovo e550 (not recommended), and installed FreeBSD 11.0 (highly recommended). I also ordered a couple of spare power adaptors, and a docking station. Total price came in at around AUD$380 (not counting the SSD).
Full chipset support in FreeBSD 11.0.
Excellent keyboard (better than any new laptop I’ve tried, including later Lenovo models).
Anyhow - I declined their offer, and purchased a module from a different seller for $US6.75. Once it arrived, I went to fit it, and discovered that there are (at least) two different types of Lenovo X220. One has a two-wire WiFi antenna fitted, the other a three-wire antenna. The latter doesn’t fit webcams, because the third antenna sits right in the webcam bay.
Nothing that can’t be fixed with a pair of diagonal cutters, however.
Download the maintenance manual (hat-tip to the Lenovo Forums).
Read the procedure for removal of the webcam module on page 92, and assume that installation is the reverse of that.
Remove the LCD bezel. Note that the covers over the screws are flexible, adhesive, plastic squares. They’re not made of the same material as the case.
Find the small webcam plug hanging loosely into the webcam bay.
Plug that into the webcam module, leaving the protective cover on the camera.
Spend the best part of an hour swearing while trying to wrestle the webcam module into the webcam bay.
Do some more Googling, and realise that the aerial in the bay is preventing installation.
Fetch dikes from workshop; cut through cable to aerial and foil stuff holding aerial in place.
Fit webcam module into bay; it now fits snugly.
Remove protective cover from camera.
Boot laptop and test webcam.
Stick protective cover that came with the webcam module onto the bezel.
Play success music and drink wine.
The end result is a functioning webcam, with no appreciable loss in WiFi reception. I have noticed that the ThinkLight has ceased functioning; I’m unsure whether this is by design (i.e. the webcam and the ThinkLight are mutually exclusive), or whether I damaged the power line to the LED while fitting the webcam. Either way I think it’s a reasonable trade-off.
It’s also worth mentioning that the standard X220 webcam isn’t great (see above selfie). I’m still going to buy a FreeBSD-supported USB HD cam to hang off my external monitor, plugged into my docking station. But this will do in a pinch, and when mobile.


text: Eat Electric Death! Tempest 4000 is a visually stunning, action-packed shooter based on the classic arcade game Tempest®. Developed by legendary game designer Jeff Minter, Tempest 4000 remains faithful to the series’ renowned fast-paced tube shooter gameplay, while adding exciting new features and gorgeous 4k graphics.


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Full list. 186 DVD threshold, 232/158 BD.
Stronger than expected wk2 numbers across the board this week. This probably means next week will be smaller, but you never know.
Granblue v1 adds 469/429, total 51,875.
v2 adds 2615/1972, total 36,228.
Deremas Gekijou v1 adds 4743/4019, total 41,970. Okay much bigger wk2 than I expected. This has already topped the event ticket volume for the actual Deremas TV series, and should even pass v1 of Deremas. And that’s including the G4U bundle. Kinda makes you wonder if the G4U bundles actually *hurt* Deremas’ (and I guess by extension 2011 Animas’) sales total, since they were done with the different Media Create game-tracking methods vs Oricon DVD/BD methods.
Bandori v1 adds 1562, total 7,358. BD-only release. Solid enough wk2.
Nyanko Days sells 158. One-shot, so also series average. However, Oricon only tracks the RE version, which was only available at a few shops – I had to struggle to find it originally, but did find it at CDJapan. The LE was exclusive to the publisher’s shop, and didn’t get tracked. Not that I expect many were sold there either, but but it does mean this number is pretty useless. So I won’t be tracking it in my normal lists.
Kuzu no Honkai v3 sells 482 BDs, DVDs do not rank.
Akiba’s Trip v2, final volume, sells 274. This is the second of two BD boxes. There are DVD singles coming out until September but it would be pretty shocking if any of them ever ranked. Series average: 269.
Konosuba s2 v3 adds 1794/260, total 8,701. Keeping up those big wk2s. 10.7k average at the moment, but it seems unlikely it can hold onto 10k with 2 vols left. Still, going to be closer than it seemed after v2wk1.
Youjo Senki v2 adds 573, total 6,906.
Gintama. v2 adds 252/307, total 4,690.
Gabdro v3 adds 383 BDs, total 3,490. Series average: 3,676.
One Room adds 795, total 2,397. One-shot BD-only release, so Series average: 2,397.
Super Lovers s2 v3 adds 240 DVDs, total 1,390.
Chiruran adds 356, total 688. DVD-only release, and a one-shot, so Series average: 688. As low as that is, it’s interesting to see a disc sell more in wk2 than wk1.
Keijo v6, final volume, sells 778 BDs, DVDs do not rank. Series average: 883.
Flip Flappers v6, final volume, sells 736 BDs, DVDs do not rank. Series average: 787. This is the world we live in.
YOI v1 adds 451/210, total 76,472 in wk17 DVD/wk23 BD.
v2 adds 454/216, total 69,094 in wk14 DVD/wk19 BD.
v3 adds 526/244, total 62,979 in wk15.
v4 adds 558/264, total 60,605 in wk10.
v5 adds 817/380, total 59,327 in wk6.
v6, final volume, adds 8337/3086, total 74,982 in wk2. Nearly the biggest wk2 of the series, just a couple hundred behind v1. Should definitely pass v1’s total next week.
And Osomatsu-san has been topped, which was expected after last week though maybe not quite this quickly. Series average: 67,243.
Right now it needs just 738 more discs to pass Love Live S2 and take #4, and 10,296 to pass Destiny. v6 alone should could add 3k next week, plus whatever v1-5 manage to get into the rankings.
Utapri s4 v5 adds 342 BDs, total 17,156.
v6, final volume, adds 1928/951, total 20,057. Series average: 28,153.
Jojo pt4 v12 adds 442 BDs, total 6,555.
G Tekketsu s2 v6 adds 1120 BDs, total 5,209.
v7 adds 1162/186, total 5,674.
Brave Witches v4 adds 1013, total 5,142.
Zaregoto v6 sells 10659/1934, total 12,593.
Pop In Q sells 2707/234, total 2,941.
Re-Kan! BD Box sells 186.
Haifuri OVA adds 1068/232, total 12,537.
Strike the Blood II OVA v4 adds 677 BDs, total 9,358. Series average: 9,360.
Mahouka BD Box adds 515, total 5,252.
So nice to see YOI reaching so high positions! I really want to see some shows like this anymore soon, but even more opened to boyxboy than it is.
Answering the previous question, only Free! has some kind of similarity with YOI. They aren’t similar to Kuroko, Haikyuu, Prince of Tennis or any sport show, because their real focus are in the relationship between the characters (if it is an familiar gag, “dubious” friendship or just love doesn’t matter, the sport in Free and YOI are an element but no the main subject) or personal traits.
For exemple, you can’t see the studio flaming ship pairings in sports show, the fanbase itself do this. But KyoAni many times put fire on Haruka’s relashionship with Makoto and Rin, even after the second season, when this war supose to be ended.
In YOI, almost the few figure skating focus are in the scoring and de ISU system of selection for GPF, 80% of the show are more focused in the Japanese Yuri daily life and his internal feelings towards career and Victor.
Both in Japan and western, MakoHaru is more popular than RinHaru. You can see there’s more MakoHaru fanarts, fanfic and doujinshi. In AO3, there 3k MakoHaru fanfic, while there’s “only” 2k RinHaru fanfic. I’m a little bit surprised because I thought that RinHaru will be more popular.
You clearly misunderstood my post. I don’t even say anything about popularity about the war, since MakoHaru (i’m MakoHaru stan myself xD) is way more popular. When i say ” (HaruRin in Japan)” is because in Japan Haru is more liked seme than uke, unlike the West, where almost nobody see Haru topping.
You know, doesn’t matter how HOT SouMako is (i really like this ship too), Makoto and Sousuke don’t have any personal links without Haru and Rin, and even with this, SouMako surpasses SouHaru/HaruSou in both West and Japan. In AO3, SouMako has more than double fanfics than SouHaru, in Japan many doujinshi stores the last ones SouHaru are made in 2015!!
Kuudere/kuudere pairing can be interesting though. Japanese fandom can be so unpredictable sometimes.
Do you watch Joker Game? The most shipped pairing barely get more than 10 minutes interaction out of 12 episode, yet they got more than 700 tag in pixiv.
WTF JUST NOW I SAW THIS, I’M DEAD!
Sorry late to the thread but I noticed that the YOI fan base is saying that YOI is among top 10 selling anime if you include like boxed sets or something like that? Where are they getting those numbers? I think like they were saying ranking closer to the lower half of the top 10. Just wondering if you had heard about those numbers. Thanks for all your hard work really appreciate it !
Normally it doesn’t make sense to include re-releases, because then shows that have only been released once are at an artificial disadvantage.
But if you go to the Quick View page, you can sort by either first release average or total (all re-releases) average. Just keep in mind YOI isn’t updated with this week’s data yet since I usually update those posts every two weeks. Its average is actually 67,243.
Since 2000, first release: Currently #5 (behind Love Live S2), will end up #4 (behind Seed Destiny), quite possibly #3 (behind Madoka).
Since 2000, all releases: Currently #8 (behind Love Live S2), will end up #7 (behind Code Geass).
If we include shows before 2000… well we shouldn’t because that was a different market with releases tracked by a different company. But Eva would be ahead of it by first release, making it #6, and ending at #5 or #4. Eva and 1st Gundam would be ahead of it including all re-releases, making it #10, and ending up at #9.
But the most relevant ranking right now is 2000-Present, first release, which will be #4 or #3 as mentioned above.
Okay I see. Maybe that’s what the ninth place or 10th place ranking I keep seeing is referencing. Thank you for explaining the numbers.
There are definitely some shows that you want to be aware of the re-release sales for, because they really show their long-term appeal that way. Aria is a great example. It’s stayed so strong over the years that DVD and BD boxes have raised a 9-13k series to a 32-35k series. Or there’s Strike Witches, a 14k series that became 32k with bizarrely successful boxsets. Knowing about good set sales is important because it’s better to be a 15k show that adds 10k than a 15k show that adds 2k, after all.
But if you’re trying to compare shows to each other, the only fair way is to use the first release only.


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Science courses are believed to be more marketable in Kenya than arts course, but the truth of the matter, there are some arts courses which are not only marketable, but also well paying. As a student who wants a better life and a fulfilling career, you should make your mind more liberal…willing to accept courses perceived to be for weak persons, such courses are categorized as arts related programs.
These are the only science courses which have plenty of job opportunities in Kenya and across the continent. Besides these courses, there are engineering and health related courses which we shall discuss later.
We have intentionally indicated combination of courses and professional certification you should have so as to become more marketable in Kenya. As you know, the competition for jobs in Kenya is extremely high, so it needs you to pursue a professional course to supplement your undergraduate studies. To be safe, you should pursue professional courses like ACCA or CFA, which are believed to be more popular than CPA.
A word of encouragement for people who intend to pursue arts courses is that, the courses we have isted below pay even better than science related programs, even medicine and engineering courses. What is needed from you is to cut a niche for yourself..I mean you should stand out.


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"Look at the problems with high!" - this is my life motto. To spend our life in sadness and disappointment in people - is stupid. All that is given to us in life - is a lesson. And all the mistakes we make - are also lessons for us. These errors need to learn, otherwise "errors will be studying for you." People should be developed comprehensively. I'm trying to match this. I love to read novels (I don't like science fiction); I love to watch movies with a good sense or comedies; love to watch cartoons. They are all childish clever and instructive. My favorite cartoon is "Tom and Jerry". I'll watch it all his life. Since childhood, I want to be like my mom. To be economic and to keep warm and cozy in the family. I like reading books about cooking and try to cook new dishes, dishes of different countries. I hope that my future family will go on a journey. I want to be happy and to give happiness to the family. The life you should devote to love and family. Why I here. I want to find love.
I would be very grateful if my future man is reliable, kind, gentle, polite , manners of a gentleman man, who loves life, wants strives for perfection in a relationship, someone who will appreciate every moment spent with me. I want our relationship has always prevailed harmony and our future family. Dream that me and my man was looking in one direction, simultaneously developed and implemented our desires.


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Enjoy 10% OFF Singapore Theatre Festival 2018 tickets when you book via booking link below.
Presented by W!LD RICE, the Singapore Theatre Festival is an event dedicated to celebrating contemporary Singaporean theatre through the development and presentation of new and original local writing. There will be eight brand-new plays at the Festival as well as festivities such as Meet the Artists and readings of plays in development. Happening in July in the lead up to National Day, it is a time when the theatre artists and the public are encouraged to engage in conversations about theatre, Singapore, and the world.
Here are three shows that tell the familiar yet incisive stories of what it means to be Singaporean. Don’t miss them!
What do you do when you get your hands on a juicy piece of news that threatens to bring down the government of the day? Do you tell the truth? Or do you help to cover it up? Bold, revealing and thought-provoking, Tan Tarn How’s PRESS GANG plunges us into a newsroom in crisis and lifts the lid on the workings of the not-so-free press.
Starring: Benjamin Chow, Shane Mardjuki, Oniatta Effendi, Rei Poh, T. Sasitharan, Amanda Tee, and Yap Yi Kai.
From the playwright of GRANDMOTHER TONGUE, the runaway hit of Singapore Theatre Festival 2016 and sold-out success in 2017, comes SUPERVISION, a gripping look at surveillance and privacy. In this funny, tense and insightful new work, Thomas Lim asks pressing questions about privacy and dignity. What boundaries do we set up between us and those we consider strangers? And what happens when they are breached?
For many of us, the Sungei Road Market is now history. But, for its vendors, the Market was a way of life. It was their livelihood, their community. Listen to their stories of hope and heartbreak unfold in a multitude of dialects and told in the style of documentary theatre (like W!LD RICE's acclaimed Cooling Off Day and Cook A Pot of Curry). In this provocative play about poverty, pragmatism and the price of progress, ONE METRE SQUARE asks us to consider what we’ve lost one year after the Sungei Road Market has ceased to exist.
Starring: Ong Kian Sin, Tan Beng Tian, Michael Tan, Tay Kong Hui, and Yong Ser Pin.
Sistic fee of $4 per ticket still applies.
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Steam pears and allow to cool.
Add pears and raspberries to a blender or food processor. Blend very well, until seeds are broken down.
okay. so i have little baby cousins that are about 7 months and another one that is over a year old. i made this for my baby cousins and they loved it so much!

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First off, I should mention that there really is not one perfect Crudité platter. There are so many varieties, from simple to extravagant. As long as it’s enjoyed by whomever it’s served to, then it may be deemed perfect! However, in my eyes (and stomach), the perfect Crudité platter contains more than just raw vegetables. It would include nuts, sun-dried tomatoes, dipping spreads (like hummus) and Italian delicacies. Olives, prosciutto, and you guessed it. Cheese!
Yes, I most certainly think there needs to be cheese!
Since ringing in the New Year, Scott and I have been eating cleaner foods. I did a little research on cheese and determined that as long as we are eating cheese in its most primitive state (no fillers, processed ingredients) and made with wholesome milk, than it’s “perfectly” good for our Crudité platter.
I love this Asiago so much that I served it, solo, with crackers throughout the holidays! I had two kinds on hand: the aged (Stationato) Asiago and the fresh (Fresco) Asiago. There is a slight difference, so I think it’s good to try them both!
Notice how you can see a little bit of the lettering on the rind? This is cut from a large, circular piece of cheese, but as long as you see some letters imprinted, you know it’s authentic!
Ok, back to the Crudité Platter.
In addition to the Asiago, I used grape tomatoes, endive, sliced carrots and red pepper. Blanched asparagus spears displayed in a clear water glass. Hummus. Sun-dried tomatoes. And, kalamata olives.
I started by covering my cutting board with organic Kale leaves. I finished with almonds sprinkled around the border of all the goodies. I could have stopped there. But, since I was serving this to guests who may have wanted a little more of a splurge, I decided to add a wine cheese spread and prosciutto wrapped mozzarella.
If you don’t have the right size cutting board, use a plate!
Use a lot of colors! Don’t forget the beauty of Radicchio, radishes, parsley, red onion, etc.
Garnish with fresh herbs like parsley or mint!
Make sure you have a few dipping spreads such as hummus, cashew butter, guacamole, etc. Place them in small bowls or ramekins.
Use bowls for slippery treats like Sun-dried tomatoes and olives!
Use pretty glasses to create height! Fill with the tall veggies: Asparagus, celery, etc.
Finish with a sprinkle to give it that truly authentic look: Nuts, Figs, Seeds, etc.
There you have it, the perfect Crudité Platter. Tell me, what would you add to yours?


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Today the Church exhorts us to remember the Patron of the Church. In Syriac the words Had Parsopa are used to express the sense of the word Patron. The literal meaning of the Syriac expression is One Person. Who is this person? Evidently it is the person who gave origin to the Individual or Particular Church by his evangelization. That is Mar Toma Shliha, St Thomas, the Apostle, for the ancient Christian community in India. They are known as St Thomas Christians in the elite circles. But traditionally these Christians designated themselves by the word Nasrani which means the follower of Nasarene Jesus. This is an analogue for the now international word Christian. The Nasranies should remember their Father in Faith Mar Toma Shliha (St Thomas, the Apostle) today in a special way. Whatever Mar Toma Shliha has bequeathed to us also should be thankfully remembered. The Light of Christian Faith, Personal Love for Christ to the extent of even courting death with Him, and the Devotion to the Mother of God may be highlighted as the legacies bequeathed for the Nasranies by Mar Toma Shliha.
The word Syria was coined by the Greeks to designate the territory that is indicated by the word Aram in the Hebrew Bible and its Syriac version. So also the language of Aram called Aramaic was rendered by the word Syriac by the Greeks. But we know from history that Aramaic was the language spoken in Palestine, which was outside the political Syria, during the time of Our Lord. The Jewish exiles in Babylon (597-537 B.C.) began to speak Aramaic which was the language of the Babylonian or Chaldean empire, and they continued it even after their return to Palestine from exile. In Christian times the developed and classical form of Aramaic began to be known as Chaldean Syriac or East Syriac.
India was privileged to receive the Gospel from St Thomas, the Apostle. St Thomas, as St Paul in several places around Mediterranean, contacted the Jewish colonies in India and could win several Jewish families over to the Christian Faith. Along with them other non-Jewish converts formed the community of Nasranies. Now we have sufficient proof to demonstrate that the seven places where St Thomas established churches were places where Jewish traders lived in colonies. Further, archeology is bringing out evidences to prove that the apostolate of St Thomas was more extensive than hitherto believed. Several places in Tamilnadu, Coromandal coast and western coast of India including Goa, Kalyan etc. have produced archeological evidences to prove this. But this Pre-Portuguese Apostolic community of Christians suffered the onslaughts of fanatic preachers, kings and conquerors so much so that a considerable bulk of the Nasrani community in India was obliterated except in Kerala. As the local Hindu kings of Kerala were tolerant, the Nasranies were spared.
The personal love of St Thomas for Jesus is evident from what St John the Evangelist has recorded:” Thomas called the Twin, said to his fellow disciples: Let us also go, that we may die with him” (Jn. 11:16).
With regard to the Marian devotion of Mar Toma Shliha, there is a legendary account about the visit of this Apostle to the tomb of the Blessed Mother when he heard about her death. As he was late in arriving from India, her burial was over by the time of his arrival. As soon as he arrived, he insisted that the tomb should be opened that he might have a glance of the dead body at least. But when the tomb was opened, it was empty and the Apostle and bystanders heard a joyous heavenly song from which they knew that she was assumed into heaven body and soul.
The Nasranies have inherited all the above mentioned legacies from Mar Toma Shliha. We are not sure whether the churches built as places of worship by the Nasranies of the above mentioned seven communities in Kerala were named after any heavenly Patron. Christian churches and chapels are designed like the Jewish synagogues to accommodate the faithful inside. As far as we know, the synagogues were not named after anybody. But the Christian places of worship slowly began to be named. In India the Nasranies took pride in designating the ancient churches under the title of the Mother of Jesus whom they mentioned by a favourite Syriac nomenclature Marth Maryam (= Lady Mary, that means, Holy Mary). The age old churches of Kuravilangad, Kudavechoor, Muttom, Changanacherry, Kallorkad (Champakulam), Bharanganam and many other churches in Kerala are dedicated to the Mother of Jesus. This shows how devoted are the Nasranies to the Mother of Jesus. Some Churches such as Mapranam, Cherpunkal and Pazhvangadi (Alapuzha) are named after the Holy Cross (Mar Sliba). St George, the Martyr (Mar Giwargis Sahda) was venerated by the Nasranies from ancient times. Some important Catholic churches such as Aruvithura, Edappally, Muthalakkodam, Edathua and Puthuppally of Separated brethren are named after this Saint. The Persian Martyrs Sapor and Proth were the Patrons of the churches at Udayamperur (Diamper) and Kothanallur. But the Portuguese missionaries substituted them with the twin Roman martyrs Gervasis and Protasis.
After the sixteenth century we see many other titles used to designate churches and chapels. Those named Sacred Heart, Infant Jesus etc. show the devotion to Incarnation. The names of saints are profusely used now as the titles of churches and chapels. This shows the desire of the people for the intercessory protection of saints.
Coming to today’s Biblical readings, we see first reading from Isaiah 41:8-16. Here the prophet is consoling and encouraging the People of Israel in Babylonian exile. Yahweh speaks in the first person which the prophet records in this passage. He called Israel from the ends of the earth. Israel is Yahweh’s chosen servant. In reality Israel is only a worm. But God strengthens Israel. Yahweh the Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel. Israel will become very powerful.
The second reading for today is Acts 19:8-20. This passage tells us of the preaching of St Paul in the Jewish Synagogues during his missionary journey and the prodigies worked by him. Even his handkerchiefs or aprons were carried away by people to the sick and they were cured. People who practiced witchcraft brought their books and burned them in the presence of all. Some people who exorcised in the name of Jesus, but who did not believe in Him, were attacked and routed by the devil.
The third reading is 2 Cor.10:4-18. St Paul is comparing his evangelization efforts to warfare. He says that in this warfare the weapons of evangelization are not worldly but divine power. The evangelizers boast only about the Lord who strengthens them. St Paul hopes that he and his co-workers can preach the Gospel in lands beyond Corinth.
The Gospel for today is Mt. 24:45-47 + 25:14-20. The passage from chapter 24 records the words of Jesus regarding faithfulness in His service as in the case of a servant appointed by his master over his household to give them their food at the proper time. If he proves to be faithful, he will be promoted, otherwise he will be punished. The next passage from chapter 25 is the parable of the talents. The first two recipients of the talents from the master when he departed for a journey doubled what they had received. The third one was a pessimist and did not try to increase the talent he received from the master. He imagined that his master was cruel etc. On his return the master rewarded the first two ones and punished the last one who was lazy and pessimistic. This is an exhortation to all to value what they have as given by God and to try to increase their endowments working with optimism and not to remain lazy and pessimistic complaining about anything and everything.
May Mar Toma Shliha, our Father in Faith, and the Patron saints of our churches help us to discern the legacy that has been bequeathed to us as Nasranies and to imitate them in our commitment to Jesus Christ and the Church.


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After spending the whole weekend planing some 2×4s and trying to find my way from under a mountain of shavings I finally decided on a power planer. I got a refurbished one but would be probably better off buying new for the piece of mind that the one was not too abused.
See how the table is not in pristine shape out of the box.
With the planer I did more in half an hour than I could do with hand planes in two days. It works exceptionally well on changing grain near knots where no matter what you get tearout with a hand plane. Just do not feed too much at once.
The boards I used were cheap ones with a lot of quarter size and larger black, rock hard knots, some of the knots exploded when being planed, however the blades stay sharp with no nicks. I have read many complains about the blades, maybe DeWalt addressed the issue ?
Now about snipe: This plane does not have snipe. Period ! If you let a long board hang freely you will get a step at the end, however it is not a real snipe, it is bad technique. Real snipe happens when the planning head is not rigid enough and moves when the wood leaves one roller. This planer has zero of that.
I supported my 8’ 2×4s with my hand on exit and see no snipe whatsoever. No extension tables yet.
Initial setup for the board is straight for short boards, you just lower the cutter head onto the wood and back out a bit. With longer boards it is not that easy if you do not have extra support as the board enter the planer at an angle.
Other often mentioned issues about this planer are unbearable noise and unliftable weight.
it is about 40 kg. Any healthy average able male should have no problem moving it around the shop all day. Many job hazard documents allow for handling 50kg 8 hours straight.
About the noise it is as loud as my oscillating tool when cutting a large sheet of 3/4” plywood. Most of the noise seems to be coming from the chip ejector fan. Not silent but I expected more.
After half an hour planing I had about a hundred small chips laying around the planer on the infeed side. The rest was successfully sucked away by the plane chip ejector + 2HP harbor freight dust collector. Very little if anything of finer dust. It is easily the cleanest power tool in my shop, even electric drill makes more mess. Oh the dust collector bag was almost full after this job.
The attention to details in the design is amazing ! I would put it on par with my Sawstop, you do not think of it, it just works. Overall the unit feels very solid, without those squeaky ill matching plastic parts if you know what I mean.
I am very pleased with it so far. Had some buyer’s remorse but it all vanished away after planning the very first board.
Will see how it behaves in the long term.
I have the 735 as well, and like you, I suspected the chip ejection fan was responsible for much of the noise. So I removed it as a test, and it made no discernible difference in the sound.
Since then, I have upgraded to a Shelix helical cutterhead, and the volume and quality of the noise is much better now. Overall it is a surprisingly robust planer for a portable. Get the extension tables too, they really help.
Also might want to be sure your DC can keep up with the sawdust and chips. My old cheap DC could not keep up with the planer and there was always dust and chips inside.


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Then I will go ahead and plant them and see what happens, if they are food then it's all the more variety but if they just become storage fillers and trade items, I might just write them off as a bad investment- or use them as decorative annual beds in the government section gardens or something.
I have often wondered about these flowers and I have bought tulips, violets, camelias and the jatophra thingy but I have not planted them yet because I am just trying to concentrate on getting my enormous population fed. Since there is no perfume option without knowledge of Chinese- now I'm wondering if it was worth it? Or is it that you can eat them? I just noticed Nightghost 49 "tinning tulips" on his Nomadia 2 YouTube series!?!?
I used to never take on nomads for this particular reason, and then a disease popped up anyway so I thought- bugger it, I'll just look at dealing with the disease and take the nomads. I have a town of 1200 and only 1 hospital. I have always taken on nomads in this town and never had a problem. The hospital is central but isolated on an island with only one entrance. Nobody ever goes there apart from the physician and the sick people (and the occasional playing child) so when the disease periodically infects those nearby, there is usually nobody nearby. In this town I have never had more than 6 people sick at the same time. In contrast the other towns I have built I have had several hospitals in busy areas around the town and had an epidemic of up to 60 sick and 20 dying -all infected by walking near the hospital.
Right, thanks @Paeng that makes sense, I should have known. The only other mod I am using is the AMAZING D20 medieval houses.
That is what I am using. There is another thing I noticed today. I built a root cellar next to my food trader, thinking that it was a good place for all the veggies I buy but it has remained empty for years. The bannies will choose the vegetable lean-tos that I put near the crops so the farmers have somewhere close by to store their harvest, for efficiency. Now these lean-tos are full of veggies that I bought from the traders so the farmers have to take the harvest to the nearest barn, they always choose a generic barn, never the root cellar- which remains empty.
My big problem with this was building rail. There is no way to pause rail tracks and no way to stop them being built once they are placed until they are finished. They will ignore all other priorities until the rail track has been laid down. I laid down 2 years worth of work (because I was planning the town around the rail) before I realised I could not stop the building or correct mistakes until the track laid was finished. Live and learn.
I've been trying to fine tune the storage in my town by building the specialised storage sheds for wood, stone, fuel, industrial fuel, raw materials, construction, crafted items etc and I have noticed a few things. Roof tiles are stored as minerals along with coal and iron ore. Jade and marble end up all over the place, usually in the minerals shed but they can end up in the raw materials shed too. If the bannies have the option to use a generic stockpile they will, even if it is on the opposite side of town. I have a fuel refiner with an industrial fuel storage shed immediately next door, it remained empty while the bannies crossed three bridges to store around 300 furnace fuel in a generic stockpile miles away. It was only when I demolished the stockpile that they dragged the furnace fuel back to the correct storage shed. This is not a whinge, just an observation, it was kinda fun trying to work out what was going on and trying to work out how to get the bannies to do what I want. Anybody else noticed this?
I just realised beans are on the tinnery list in game so all good.
It is strange that beans are not on this list, a great combination would be ketchup+beans+tinnery=baked beans! (I know-impossible) I think I mentioned before how disgusting tinned lettuce and cucumber sound. I know they only come out as 'tinned vegetables' but I just can't bring myself to tin my lettuce crop.
Subbed and watched, good to see all the latest mods, not many youtubers are using the megamod as it stands now, or at least I can't find them. Most of my usual let's plays are only using CC.
J'ai regardé 'Les Revenants', 'Résistance', 'Disparue' et 'Hard', entre autres (Hard est très drôle). Je vais essayer de trouver les séries que vous avez mentionnées. Je suis toujours à la recherche de plus de recommandations. Je participais à une classe de français, mais je ne peux pas le permettre en ce moment.
The bannies did eventually put it all back after I increased priority on the items. It happened to all the storage warehouses at the same time. I'm glad I didn't have to rebuild any because they were already upgraded from the storage barn. Strange, I will have to keep an eye on it.
I started Kondo's technique lol, still have boxes full of 'unloved' items waiting to find a new home, didn't have the follow through, now my house is full again. Yes I will load up again and see what happens, I exited the first time it happened and loaded an earlier save but it happened again. I did delete a beetroot farm that was directly in front of it, that is where all the items are being placed. The barn behind the one you see is suspiciously low too.
Can anybody tell me why the bannies are emptying the storage warehouse and laying all the wares outside around the building? The warehouses have not been set for destruction, the warehouse went from 85% full to 3% full in about 30 seconds and now almost everything is in the street- here's a picture, I have never come across this odd behaviour before.


text: Importance of clinical and radiological follow-up in head and neck cancers. Problems/objectives : To evalu- ate the relevance of routine head and neck ultrasonography (US), computed tomography (CT), chest X-ray, and standard clinical examination for the early detection of recurrences, second primary tumours, and distant metastases in the follow- up of patients treated for head and neck cancers. Methodology: Retrospective cohort study. Results: One hundred ninety-five patients were reviewed. Seventy-one recurrences appeared during the follow-up period. Five recurrences were diagnosed during head and neck US and CT. Sixty-four recurrences were diagnosed based on patients’complaints or standard clinical examination. Two lung malignancies were diagnosed during the annual chest X- ray. Conclusion: Systematic head and neck US and CT exams revealed recurrent cancers with poor efficiency and should be performed only after clinical suspicion of recurrence or second primary tumours. The value of an annual chest X-ray remains debatable. Routine clinical follow-up is clearly crucial for the detection of early recurrences and second primary tumours.