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According to reports, President-elect Donald Trump has tapped recently retired Marine General James Mattis to be his secretary of defense.
The Mattis pick has been circulating as a rumor for weeks, and most of the commentary have focused on two aspects: 1) Mattis' penchant for offering highly quotable, pithy, but slightly impolitic observations, and 2) to be confirmed, he would need Congress to pass a law lifting the restriction on recently retired general officers serving in this post.
The first aspect likely attracted Trump to Mattis. In their plainspoken defiance of political correctness, the two are birds of a feather.
The second clearly did not repel Trump from Mattis, and rightly so. Mattis is a very strong pick for Secretary of Defense and I believe a good case can be made to get Congress to lift the restriction.
There is little doubt that a Congress willing to confirm Mattis would be willing to pass the additional law required. As Robert Chesney, a professor of law at the University of Texas at Austin, explains, it is not quite as straightforward as renaming a post office. But lets not pretend it is a high legislative hurdle. Once a candidate has been cleared by the relevant oversight committee, most confirmations, even for very senior positions, are passed under unanimous consent procedures that fly through very quickly. Of course, a senator who wants to block a confirmation can put a hold on it or filibuster it. That sometimes happens, especially for controversial nominees, but if it does not, then a simple majority of the Senate can confirm an appointment. That same threshold is needed to pass the law that removes the legal restriction barring Mattis. While it is an extra step, it is likely not any more difficult than the confirmation process itself. In other words, if Mattis has confirmation troubles, they will occur at confirmation, regardless of the waiver issue. If he doesn't have confirmation troubles, the waiver is manageable.
Also, it has been done before. In fact, within a few short years of passing the law forbidding uniformed military from serving as secretary of defense, Congress voted to lift it to allow General George Marshall to take the post. To be sure, in passing that law, Congress explicitly argued that it viewed this as a one-time exception that should not set a precedent; it wanted Marshall to be the first and last such exception. He was, for 65 years. Congress cannot legally bind future Congress in this way — this was a "sense of Congress" declaration anyway — but even morally, 65 years is long enough to view a second exception as exceptional.
The secretary of defense and the president (commander-in-chief) collectively embody the National Command Authority and, as such, collectively represent the civilian in "civilian control." They must actually be civilians to embody civilian control.
If they have prior military experience, they must nevertheless operate as civilians while being the National Command Authority. This is why President George Washington refused to wear a uniform or command troops in battle while president (commander-in-chief), even though his former experience as wartime commander arguably made him the most qualified battlefield commander in the republic. Ditto for President Dwight Eisenhower.
The secretary of defense is the person in government who embodies civilian control 24-7; he or she has no other duty, unlike the president or the Congress, the two civilian institutions named in the Constitution, and so on a day-to-day basis he or she IS the face of civilian control closest to the troops. That it is a civilian face, wearing civilian clothes, receiving salutes and courtesies from uniformed personnel, is a powerful visible symbol of civilian control.
Retired generals, especially retired four-star generals, never "retire" in quite the same way as do more junior military officers and enlisted. Even in retirement, their first name is "general" or "admiral." They enjoy courtesies and influence that extend well into retirement, and so in some sense remain military professionals. That is why it is inappropriate for them to do things that are fine for other people to do, such as making partisan endorsements during campaigns.
Moreover, if recently retired as a four-star, that means the individual has reached the pinnacle of their individual service and so has developed exceptionally strong service loyalties and ties. It will be harder for such a person to then move into an honest broker position that is supposed to be above service rivalry. Such an individual may also have personal scores to settle, which again would complicate their new role as boss.
For all these reasons, as a general rule it is preferable for the secretary of defense to be more of a civilian than a recently retired four-star would be.
But exceptions can be made, and in this case, they should be made. Mattis has exceptional command of national security matters. He is not the only person in America with such a command, but he would be near the top of most people's lists. Trump's list is shorter than would customarily be the case because so many other logical candidates signed letters opposing him during the campaign, effectively taking themselves out of the running for consideration for a post like this. Moreover, Mattis is respected on both sides of the aisle. The secretaries that have been most successful in the past 25 years have been those who could command bipartisan respect — think Bill Perry and Bob Gates — and thus helped provide at least some small measure of insulation from partisan pressures. Finally, Mattis has shown himself to have the respect and confidence of Trump himself, one of the most exacting of requirements — a cabinet official that Trump does not respect and listen to is not going to be effective, regardless of qualifications. I think Mattis will also work well with Mike Flynn, who as national security advisor will have the challenging task of trying to coordinate policy development and execution across the Department of Defense and the other key agencies.
Speaking of Flynn, however, raises the civil-military question once again. Is it a bad thing to have so many retired generals in these senior positions? It is certainly possible to have too many retired generals — but I would not say two is too many. And if you were going to make the exception, Mattis is the one to make it for.
Mattis will have to work harder than a more civilian nominee would to embody the civilian in civilian control. If you are going to make this exception, then you should make it for a general who has thought long and hard about civil-military relations. Not all general and flag officers have, but Mattis is among the small group who have done so. He co-edited a book on the subject (disclosure: I co-authored one of the chapters in that book) and I know his interest extends well beyond that. This long awareness and historical perspective will help him figure out a way to compensate for his generalness.
Mattis will have a leg up on most other possible secretaries of defense in winning the trust and confidence of the uniformed military. It is not widely appreciated outside the Pentagon, but these years have been difficult years for civil-military relations. The next administration, whoever took office, was going to face serious challenges. There is already a readiness crisis caused by the combination of the sequester and continued high operational deployments. The uniformed military has had to adjust in extraordinarily rapid fashion to changing social mores. The loss of the hard-won gains of the surge in Iraq, the uncertain progress in Afghanistan, and the ongoing threats of the Islamic states mean the military, which has borne the brunt of the global war on terror, is having to keep on fighting under emotionally and psychologically draining times. At the same time, intensified conventional and hybrid threats have contributed to making this the most dangerous security environment in 25 years. A steady and trusted hand at the helm will go a long way to smoothing the waters and heading off civil-military crises.
As for service loyalties, the chairman and vice-chairman posts show that it is possible to reach the top of one service and then earn the respect of the others. Mattis is fortunate in that he is joining the Department of Defense at a time when there is both a strong chairman and a strong rest of the Joint Chiefs. To be sure, sequester and other challenges have strained interservice comity, but it is to the great credit of current Chairman Joe Dunford and previous Chairman Martin Dempsey that the interservice problems are nothing like they were the last time this exception was granted in 1950.
And some civil-military concerns are just overdrawn. You do not "militarize" national security by having a retired military as NSA and retired military as Secretary of Defense. The canard that generals are like three-year olds with a hammer, thinking everything is a nail, is simply false, as Chris Gelpi and I have shown. Retired Generals may even be more cautious about the use of force; certainly Colin Powell was when he was Secretary of State. Of course, individuals can differ from a general pattern, but that is the point: case-specific judgments must be made and not some blanket assertion based on background.
All in all, this is an appointment I applaud, and I trust Congress will see it the same way. I am also hopeful this will give added confidence to good people who are considering joining the Administration. Many people I know would gladly follow Mattis into battle, literally and figuratively.
As a card-carrying member of the tiny group of specialists who fret about American civil-military relations on a daily basis, I feel pretty confident saying appointing Mattis to a post that requires a congressional waiver is one civil-military issue I will not lose any sleep over.


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Our White Papers are meant to inform you about a technological topic and philosophy related to RF transmission from dish to rack and back. Articles and Case Studies describe applications of our products or discuss current technical topics in satellite, broadcasting and cable network areas.
High uptime is critical for most satellite ground station signals. Failure of a single device in the transmission chain can disrupt large arrays of service. This creates the need for a smart, automated, backup protection system. To meet application-specific requirements for satellite earth stations and L-band distribution systems, redundancy switches offer important advantages for operators. A single motorized antenna can serve an entire dish farm as a backup antenna protecting multiple primary dishes. Signal monitoring, control and switching of a backup antenna can be offloaded to a redundancy switch to secure a cost-effective, simple-to-use solution offering a highly robust redundancy system.
The power level of a system or a signal chain is one of the main indicators to guarantee a reliably signal integrity with a sufficient signal-to noise-ratio. In a signal chain each device is dependent that the previous one delivers the proper signal level. If the level is too high nonlinear performance will occur or in the worst case equipment will be damaged. Is the level to low, the carrier signal can be lost in the noise.
Your Matrix should be able to “grow” according to your tasks in your application. That means that if in one or two years you need to handle more RF signals from more satellites, your RF Matrix Switch should be upgradable according to your future needs. That relates to the number of signals to be handled, but likewise for the functionalities you might need e.g. the requirement for changing to optical inputs. This helps to protect your investment and account for future needs.
Unfortunately most headends are not currently equipped to support higher DOCSIS 3.1 frequencies. Fortunately, DEV Systemtechnik offers a unique solution allowing operators to exploit more bandwidth from their existing HFC plant. Called MODULO HFC, it handles and distributes high-frequency TV, QAM and CMTS signals up to 1218 MHz and sends them via optical outputs to the fiber node.

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The first few days of practice have been great. We're able to scrimmage. We give the guys Sundays off until the season starts, and then Monday becomes their day off. Getting everything back up to speed gets a little bit better every time we go out there and practice.
There is a lot of experience on this year's team. Not a lot of seniors, but guys who have experience playing. Then, you throw in some junior college transfers who bring experience to the table. It's been a big help. Certainly we're a little bit younger on the mound, but we've got guys that have pitched and are helping the young guys along.
It's a strong possibility that we could throw a lefty out on the mound five starts in a row. Credit to Coach Sealy for his job recruiting and gettting these guys on campus.
The kid that's ahead in the pitching group is Chris Weber. He made a big jump from his senior year in high school and into the summer. He's very baseball savvy. When we recruited him, he was throwing around 85 miles per hour, and now when he throws, his velocity is around 88-92 miles per hour.
Asa Lacy and John Doxakis will lead us, but we've got other guys like Jonathan Childress and Dustin Saenz competing. The luxury with that is whoever doesn't start, we have an x-factor we can't wait to get the ball to going into the weekend. When we make a move to the bullpen, we'll have high level guys to hand the ball to.
Jake Nelson tweaked his hamstring early, but he threw two innings Friday. He was throwing 92-95 miles per hour and throwing it over the plate. We have to do our best getting him comfortable with our signs and what we do defensively so he can just go out there and pitch. He's got a great attitude and just wants to do what he can to help the team.
Mason Cole is one of the guys we're looking to be our closer. He's throwing in the mid to upper 90s and he developed a split finger. We need to continue to develop him. Kasey Kalich was really good last all and has been really good this spring. Those guys will get opportunities early for the closer spot.
Guys that the fans don't know a lot about are Mikey Hoehner and Bryce Blaum. They're two really good players who play with level 12 energy. Mikey is a transfer from Cisco Junior College and Bryce was here last year, but had to sit out after transferring from Ole Miss.
Solid interview. Seem like we have much better depth this year.
I realize he's the pitching coach, but I wish he'd say more about the position players.
Gabe was leading him in a conversation about the pitchers and said next week they'd talk about position players.
Cant wait for opening day!

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Jenny Ferguson is a Canadian studying for her PhD at the University of South Dakota. She will admit sometimes she cries in the bath while listening to the original cast recording of Les Miserables. But she’s pretty sure that’s not the strangest thing you’ve heard today.
Ferguson tells a story in prose sentences and fragments, but she makes music, too. Listen to how the s and ch sounds repeat in “a sucking chest wound a chance,” with the ck in “sucking” providing a downbeat for the two ch’s. Or the repeating long and short a sounds in “labor, that nasty, happy pain and I’m thinking of tomatoes.” There’s rhythm, too: “Each passing November: my grief on a shelf in the cellar.” It enters the ear subtly and rises in volume with successive readings, working as a balm against the painful subject, but also as an expression of love for the departed.

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Issue #9 is out today at Comixology!
Firstly, I had a really good time at OxCon over the weekend having met a whole lot of lovely people both in front of the table and behind too! Thanks to everyone who gave up a bit of time for a chat!
And on another positive I’m really excited to say that the newly updated issue #9 of Lloyd and the Bear is now up and available to buy at Comixology!
To celebrate this I’ve gone and tried my hand and putting together a wee trailer for the comic which is available over on Youtube. Lookit!
Please share on your social platforms if you can and get the word out!
I’m currently in the process of colouring #11 and also got a few other projects on the go which I will hopefully have some news about next week.

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Day Trading Futures: How Does It Work?
Day trading futures can be a wild emotional roller coaster. As a day trader, you must do a great deal of research. You must know the trends, have a system and stick to it. We can't fully deal with all the complexities here, but if you invest a little time into researching this subject you will find it has enormous potential. It is unlike any type of investing you may have encountered before.
A future is a contract to buy a certain amount of goods, that usually haven't been produced yet. They usually have a delivery on a specific date in the future. They can be commodities, anything from grain to gold, or they can be stocks or groups of stock. Day traders generally like commodity futures better because they have greater fluctuations, and a much broader range of possibilities in the way they can be traded. It is also a huge market.
In normal stock trading an investor buys stock and sits on it with the expectation it's value will increase over time. Day trading works a little differently, the investor buys and sells everything in one day. As a day trader you have to deal in extremely volatile stock situations. You have to maximize daily fluctuations as stocks or commodities rise and fall. In order to get the greatest benefit, you usually have to borrow or leverage the contracts you are buying. At the end of the day, you might be quite a bit richer. However, if you guessed wrong, didn't move at the right time or are leveraged too deeply, you can find yourself suddenly very poor.
There is little room for the fainthearted in this kind of trading. As a futures day trader, you live in an exotic world of investing. You must have a thorough understanding of a new language that includes terms like: puts, calls, hedging, options, margins, etc. It is a complex world with enormous potential for gain or loss. You must be able to crunch the numbers until you see trends emerge, then use this information to calculate how the futures will change in a given day. You must open a position at just the right moment.
You need to resist the temptation to over trade because there will be many opportunities. The fact moving pace of day trading can work against you, tread carefully because you don't want to be holding this bag when the bell rings. You have to be patient as the price of the stock jumps up, than down. Take a deep breath once it's over because it's just another day at the office.

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For the first few weeks Sammy spent his time on top of a large cage that I used to give him some height as the dog and the cats and I walked by. Once I had to put him inside the cage when I had to make a long trip into town but the rest of time his first territory consisted of the top of the cage and the back of my chair.
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What a compelling story you’re sharing about how you saved, and are caring for this raven.
It’s very kind, compassionate and thoughtful of you to take the initiative to help your new found feathered friend.
I look forward to hearing more about the adventures, that unfold for both of you.

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Separating by colors can be the first step when doing laundry. By separating lights from darks and even colors in between can reduce the likelihood of bleeding from happening. New clothing can contain excess dye, so it is important to wash those items by themselves the first few times. Washing garments on cold water can also prevent bleeding from occurring.
It is important to wash similar types of fabric together, to ensure that clothes and other items are lasting longer. Washing towels & sheets together can help reduce lint sticking on other garments like shirts. This ideally decreases the amount of time clothes have to be in the dryer which again extends the life of these items.
Washing extremely dirty items with other items can result in staining. Separating items that have things like excess stains, dirt, oil, grease can help prevent damage from occurring. This will help garments out in the long run.


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Re: Allah Is The Greatest..
"When your life is in darkness, and nothing is right, just remember, through the darkness, Allah is the Light"
well said dear, really strong touching and helpful words that teared up my eyes. Hope we all keep Allah in our hearts and a part of our entity all the way through our lives.
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"When nothing makes sense, and your heading for demise, just remember, it doesn't make sense but, Allah is the All-Wise"


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When attempting to remodel outdoor areas of the house you may have need of concrete decoratives, such as statues or figurines for your garden. But finding something really unique in home and garden stores is difficult and expensive. There is another option. You can make your own concrete mold and use it to produce as many castings as you like for your outdoor projects. This guide will explain how to create and use molds specifically designed for concrete statuary.
Seal the pores of the item to be cast in a mold. Use a store bought sealing agent, shellac or paste wax. Use at least two coats and let it dry fifteen minutes between coats. Set it aside to dry.
Use the sealing agent again on the inside of the leak proof container. A large Rubbermaid container will work well, though cardboard can be substituted if the mold is very small.
Use the release agent on the item and the container. They can be found in hardware stores, usually in a spray can. What you specifically want is an agent that acts on latex and rubber polysulfate.
Take your pourable rubber and mix it up in an expendable jug or pale, this should be the PMC-726, the other kind will be used later. It will typically come in the form of a liquid agent and a powdered agent which must be combined before it can solidify.
Pour an inch or two of the rubber into the bottom of your container, making sure it’s evenly coated.
Wait a few moments for the rubber to develop a slight skin.
Press the item to be cast into the rubber, making sure that it does not reach the bottom of the container.
Pour the rest of the rubber over the top of the item, covering it completely. Allow to dry for the rest of the day.
When the rubber is hardened, remove it from the container. If you coated the walls of the container sufficiently it should slide free.
Use your razor to bisect the rubber. By the end you should have two mold halves, allowing you to remove the original statue.
Mix up the PMC-790 in the other mixing pail in the same manner as the other rubber. You’ll need a significantly larger amount for this part of the mold. This rubber is much stiffer when dry and will allow your mold halves to stand up and maintain their rigidity while still ensuring that the inner layer of rubber shows as much detail as possible.
Pour the PMC-790 liquid rubber equally into two large wooden crates. Place one half of the mold face-up into each; try to keep the mold even with the level of rubber so it will stand as straight as possible.
Use the crowbar to break apart the crates once the rubber is completely dry. The two halves should be able to stand upright because of the box of hard rubber surrounding them.
Fit the two halves of the mold together and secure them by putting a locking strap around them and cinching it tight. These straps are used for the shipping of fragile objects in trucks and look a bit like a seatbelt with a large steel buckle.
Flip the mold over so the foot or bottom of the figurine mold is facing up.
At the center of the seam of the two halves, on the top of the mold, use your drill to bore a large hole. The hole should be maybe an inch wide and go all the way through to the core of the mold. Your mold is complete.
Spray or apply your water-based concrete releasing agent to the insides of the mold halves. It is necessary in order to remove the concrete items you cast from the mold.
Fit the halves back together and use the locking strap to cinch them tight.
Mix your cement and pour it into the hole bored into the top of the mold.
Agitate and shake the mold after the concrete is poured to pull air bubbles to the surface. This will help prevent air pockets ruining the detail of your finished concrete piece.
Let the concrete dry for at least a day before removing from the container and the mold. It should peal away from the mold easily.
Use the file to remove any jagged edges or unwanted marks to the finished statue.

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Many of the products we purchase while grocery shopping, from ice cream to shampoo, are very likely to contain the ingredient of palm oil. This oil is extracted from the fruit of oil palms native to Africa.
Humankind’s obsession with palm oil could eventually drive themselves to extinction.
The African oil palm that are farmed for oil are now mainly grown in Indonesia and Malaysia, though palm oil plantations are also expanding in west and central Africa, as well as in Latin America. This has resulted in mass deforestation which further threatens many species and subspecies that are already endangered, if not critically endangered, including but not limited to the Bornean orangutan, Sumatran elephant, Sumatran rhinoceros, and crested black macaque.
“Palm oil production is also responsible for human rights violations as corporations often forcefully remove Indigenous Peoples and rural communities from their lands. Tragically, child labor and modern day slavery still occur on plantations in both Indonesia and Malaysia,” says Rainforest Action Network.
Furthermore, the deforestation helps accelerate anthropogenic climate change, at a time when a report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change stating humanity has only 12 years left to act on manmade climate change has been published only a few months ago (source: CleanTechnica).
After learning about the horrifying truth behind palm oil, an obvious question would obviously pop up in one’s head: How can palm oil and the mass deforestation that is caused by it be stopped? Firstly, while buying products with the Roundtable of Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) certification may seem like a tempting solution, it is not enough.
According to Nathan E. Jones of Rainforest Action Network, “Some folks have pointed out that Mars, for example, says that it buys RSPO-certified palm oil. But the RSPO still certifies as “sustainable” the palm oil from companies like Indofood, accused of rainforest destruction, human rights abuses, worker exploitation (including child labor), climate pollution….in other words, NOT sustainable.” Boycotting products containing palm oil won’t be much help either.
How can palm oil and the mass deforestation that is caused by it be stopped?” Governments must be stepping in to stop the use of palm oil altogether and ban it. Individual action to stop oil isn’t enough. “Just 100 companies have been the source of more than 70% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions since 1988, according to a new report.” says Tess Riley from TheGuardian. Furthermore, banning palm oil would not just be greatly beneficial to the planet, but to the health of many, as palm oil is commonly used in snack foods and sweets such as cookies.
However, many companies that use palm oil in their products, such as Nestle and PepsiCo, have also bought out and corrupted many politicians into ignoring the issue via campaign contributions, an example being PepsiCo donating $5,400 to New York Senator Chuck Schumer (D).
Furthermore, a anti-palm oil commercial by Greenpeace was banned from airing on British television during the 2018 holiday season as it was “too political.” according to Imogen Blake of The Sun. In order to end the influence of companies that used palm oil on our government, a Constitutional amendment that abolishes the influence of money in our political system must be ratified.

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Mortgage rates were largely unchanged this week, according to a survey by Freddie Mac taken before investor reaction to the latest attempt by European leaders to address the region’s debt crisis. Stocks soared today on hopes that the plan, which bolsters a European bailout fund, will avert a financial crisis.
Most mortgages are funded by investor purchases of mortgage-backed securities, which are seen as a safe haven during times of economic uncertainty. When bonds fall out of favor with investors, their yields rise, driving up interest rates on mortgages.


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It’s very easy to picture a cat contentedly lapping up milk. You may be surprised to learn that cats and dairy don’t mix! Here, your London, ON veterinary professional tells you more.
Why Can’t Cats Drink Milk?
Cats are, for the most part, lactose-intolerant. This means that they don’t have enough of the lactase enzyme in their digestive system to digest lactose, the main enzyme found in milk. Consuming too much dairy will likely result in vomiting and diarrhea.
This is true—kittens drink their mother’s milk. This is the only time in a cat’s life, though, that milk is a requirement for health. As a cat grows, they produce less lactase than before, gradually becoming lactose-intolerant by the time they’re grown.
Since other forms of dairy (yogurt, cheese, etc.) contain less lactose than milk, they may be safer to feed to your cat. Keep the portions extremely small, though! A better option is a synthetic “cat milk,” which is essentially milk with the lactose removed. Contact your animal hospital London, ON for a recommendation on these products, and feel free to ask about any further questions you have regarding your cat’s diet.


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Graciela Vazquez will be the first member of her family to attend college. She’s excited by the prospect of living on her own and starting a new chapter of her life.Talking to her, though, you get the impression she’s being tugged in several directions. She doesn’t feel supported or understood by her family in many ways, yet her endgame in going to college is to make life better for them.
She’s at the Peñitas Family Hope Center every day volunteering and spending time with the staff. She says they have all encouraged and inspired her – especially Becci Ruiz, one of the caseworkers.
Vazquez has seven siblings and step-siblings and one infant niece living at home. She’s the only child who was born in Mexico; all the others have their U.S. citizenship, and you can tell when Vazquez talks about it she feels cheated. She says her siblings aren’t doing anything with their lives. She thinks they take their opportunities for granted, while she spends every single day worrying about whether amending her citizenship is possible.
She says she’s ready to start school and get out from under her parents’ roof so she can finally focus on her studies. At home, she has trouble sleeping because her older brother is up all hours of the night making noise. She said her mom sometimes blames her for things her sister does and her sister leaves her infant in Vazquez’ care when she wants to go out and do other things.
Vazquez starts classes at the University of Texas-Pan American Aug. 26. She received a $3,000 scholarship per semester through Buckner and is currently selling baked goods to raise funds to buy a laptop.

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It feels like we lost by more. With Troy carrying that sad little 3-13 record coming in and big bad North Texas with the 14-3 mark I was thinking that we should go and handle our business.
Well, Troy did the business-handling.
For whatever reason NT couldn’t stop them in the second half, allowing them to shoot .681 in the period.
It was a bad, bad loss.
Ah, practice. We’ve been hearing about practice often, haven’t we? Tristan has been running a lot for not going all out on the defensive end? Something like that? Could it be that they are getting complacent or something? Methinks there is something to all these references.
Go ahead and put me on the Concerned List. Shannon is right, that is basketball. You do drop games to poor teams. National champs have lost games to worse teams. It happens. You also can get complacent and not stay hungry. That is worse. This is not the NBA where you have an entire playoff series to turn the switch on. You are one-and-done if you come out looking sloppy.
It is really hard to blame them for really poor defense when it looked to my eyes that Troy was really just getting lucky. Lee had that hanging jumper that even he thought was a fortunate.
We have ULM on Thursday.
Next: Next post: North Texas Puts A Beating On Arkansas State.


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The eminent French cellist Jean-Michel Fonteneau is one of the leading performers, chamber musicians, and teachers. He has served as a professor of cello and chamber music at the San Francisco Conservatory for the past two decades while continuing to maintain an active performing career around the world.
The eminent French cellist Jean-Michel Fonteneau has performed and taught around the world. As a soloist and chamber musician, he has appeared throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, and North and South America. He has served as a professor of cello and chamber music at the San Francisco Conservatory for the past two decades, in addition to performing and teaching annually at Yellow Barn.
Jean-Michel is a founding member of the Quatuor Ravel which received top prizes at the Evian International String Quartet Competition in 1989 and won the Victoire de la Musique Classique in 1994. The Quatuor Ravel performed annually at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, as well as regularly at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Salles Gaveau, and Suntory Hall. They also toured extensively throughout the United Kingdom, Germany, and North America. Jean-Michel created and led the first ever string quartet residency program in France.
Recent collaborations include performances with Leon Fleisher, Peter Frankl, Claude Frank, Nobuko Imai, Gilbert Kalish, Kim Kashkashian, Anthony Marwood, Menahem Pressler, and Mark Steinberg. Jean-Michel has also performed alongside the Amadeus, Escher, Fine Arts, Pro Arte, and Tokyo Quartets. He has recorded extensively for Albany Records, MSR Classics, Centaur Records, and Musidisc-France.
A passionate and dedicated teacher, Jean-Michel previously served on the faculty of the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique in Lyon, France before coming to San Francisco. His students have won international competitions — including the Bordeaux International String Quartet Competition — and gone on to major solo, chamber, and orchestral careers. His students have appeared at Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, the Concertgebouw, the Wigmore Hall, the Verbier Festival, and on many more of the world’s premier stages. In addition to his annual residence at Yellow Barn, he previously taught at Domaine Forget, the Casalmaggiore International Music Festival, and the Morges Summer Academy in Switzerland.
Jean-Michel is currently a member of the San Francisco Piano Trio together with violinist Axel Strauss and pianist Jeffrey Sykes. The Trio performs annually at the Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society, along with regular performances throughout North America. He also performs regularly with the Houston-based Music in Context ensemble dedicated to historically informed performance on period instruments.
Jean-Michel studied at the Ecole Normale Supérieure de Musique de Paris and plays cellos made by Francesco Goffriller in 1730 and Andrew Carruthers in 2016. He lives in Berkeley, CA together with his wife Dana.
This workshop will help you organize your practice routines efficiently and help you become self-reliant musicians in the ever-changing field of music.
Take any cello performance goal and break it down into simple, efficient and strategic practice plans to effectively reach your performance goals.
Dates: Friday August 2, 4pm through Sunday August 4, 9pm.
*You are responsible for your own travel, transportation, housing and food.
*Registration is limited to 12 attendees.
Physics and research in physics. Dynamic interrelation between mind and body.
Dimitry Markevitch, Mark Drobinsky, and Martin Lovett (Amadeus Quartet).
The 1976 Prades Summer Festival in the Pyrenees, France.
1989: My quartet, "Le Quatuor Ravel", won two major prizes at the Evian International String Quartet Competition and attained national and international recognition.
J.S. Bach, Beethoven, and Henri Dutilleux.
Concerts and masterclasses with Martin Lovett and Norbert Brainin (members of the Amadeus Quartet); Multiple concerts at SFCM with Robert Mann, violinist and founder of the Juilliard Quartet; Ongoing musical collaborations since 2000 with faculty and students of the Yellow Barn Music Festival in Vermont.
Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society has always cultivated a playful attitude toward classical music, so it’s fitting that they’ve chosen “Toy Stories” as a theme of their 27th chamber music festival.
Now running through June 24, the festival consists of six programs, each performed twice and each clustering music together under titles like Teddy Talks, Play-Doh and Transformers.
American Girls, part of weekend one, features music composed by women born in or residing in the U.S. (Plus a Haydn piano trio which was delightful, if only tangentially connected to the theme).
Yura Lee was joined by Jean-Michel Fonteneau (cello) and BDDS co-founder Jeffrey Sykes (piano) for two piano trios: Haydn’s Piano Trio and C Major, and a 1921 one by Rebecca Clarke called, simply, Piano Trio. Composed over 120 years apart, the two obviously sounded quite different. And yet both were lovely reminders of chamber music as conversation: the exchange of musical materials between instruments and the pleasure of seeing how closely musicians watch and cue off of one another.
At the Conservatory on Monday, before the performance began, cellist Jean-Michel Fonteneau announced that the players were using gut strings that were typical in the 19th century. In addition, instead of the forceful modern bowing technique for projection, they would use an older bowing technique that produces lighter pressure on the strings.
From the first measure of the Mendelssohn quintet, the warmth and the depth of the sound, quite different from the modern timbre, were evident. With the strings under a great deal less tension than modern strings, instruments can vibrate more freely, Fonteneau explained later, producing a warmer, more resonant sound. In addition, colors of the five instruments on stage were more cohesive, blending those instruments and performers into a more uniform voice.
The cohesive sound was most evident in the first measure of the second movement, Intermezzo. It opens in unison, but it then blossoms into a beautiful harmony as each of the five instruments acquired its respective voice. It made for a magical moment.


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text: Barbados, a small island in the Caribbean, is experiencing the challenge of low male enrollment in higher education (HE). The research indicated that this problem, left unaddressed, could undermine the development of men, their families, and communities. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to provide insight into the dispositional, institutional, and situational factors deterring young men who acquired the requisite number of certificates for entry to HE but did not enroll. The theoretical frameworks used to ground this study were Cross's chain of response theory, Bourdieu's social capital theory, and Knowles' theory of andragogy. The research questions addressed the contributing factors to the disinclination of men from enrolling in higher education, suggestions for increasing enrollment in higher education from the perspectives of young men and educational leaders, and benefits of nonenrollment in higher education in Barbados. A purposeful sample of 7 men from the 2014 academic year cohort of 3 secondary schools participated in semistructured interviews. Five educational leaders from secondary, HEs, and the Ministry of Education (MoE) participated in a focus group. Data were transcribed, member checked, and then inductively coded for emergent themes using attribute, descriptive, versus, and axial coding. The major finding was that institutional factors accounted predominately in deterring young men from enrolling in HE in Barbados. This project study has strong implications for social change as it may be used to inform efforts by secondary school principals, higher education leaders, and administrators in the MoE to increase the number of young men enrolled in HE in Barbados.


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Hachiko adalah cerita benar yang berlaku di Shibuya Train Station, Jepun pada tahun 1925, memaparkan kesetian seekor anjing yang menunggu tuannya balik dari kerja setiap hari. Apabila tuannya meninggal dunia disebabkan sakit jantung, anjing tu tetap menunggu tuannya pulang sehinggalah malam selama sembilan tahun lamanya sehinggalah anjing tersebut mati pada 1934. Untuk menunjukkan kesetian anjing itu yang dianggap paling setia di dunia, penduduk bandar tersebut membina arca anjing tersebut dari gangsa yang boleh dilihat sehingga hari ini.
Anda boleh tengok trailer kat bawah ni dan sedikit info mengenai spesis anjing ni yang amatlaa comel, sekali panjang macam serigala pun ada. Selamat menonton.. semoga anda lebih memahami maksud kesetian dan kasih sayang selepas menonton cerita ini.
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“The world isn’t dangerous or unsafe. Quite the opposite. There are some desperate places and people, even in your home town, but these are a minority. In fact, you’re more likely to get into trouble at home than travelling if you follow these common sense tips on your trips.
You know how you keep all your bank cards in your wallet/purse when you’re at home? Well, don’t do this while your travelling. Keep at least one in a different place, preferably not on your person. If you lose all your cards on the road it is very difficult to get replacements, and being without money in Timbuktu can be kind of unfun.
To avoid being pickpocketed, keep your wallet in your front pocket, especially a pocket that can be buttoned up. Best of all, use the inside pocket of your jacket. There are also a load of different ‘money belts’ (see examples here) that either hang inside your shirt or wrap around your waist (under your shirt), etc. Make sure it’s waterproof because travelling can often be sweaty/perspiring work. I’d advise against the bum bag/fanny pack varieties. There is no better way to advertise the fact that you have a load of valuables on you…and, of course, they were never ever cool.
Scan your travel documents and email them to yourself. It was traditional to photocopy your passport and visas, travel insurance etc, and keep them in a separate part of your luggage. But that’s old school. These days, digital is best – that way your documents won’t go missing even if your bags do.
Only kidding about the turtle necks. It is hard to get to know the locals at a destination if you don’t trust them, but there are limits to how much you should trust them when it comes to your personal safety (going with them into a risky area of town), money, and consuming their food or drink (if they are not consuming it themselves). Do a search on Lonely Planet’s Thorn Tree forum for the latest scams that travellers have reported for where you are going. Also, look at the ‘Dangers and Annoyances’ sections in your Lonely Planet guidebook and ask your hotel/hostel staff for safety tips.
This is mainly for health costs if you get ill or injured while abroad. Hospital costs can quickly get into the tens of thousands of dollars, even for a minor injury. Insurance is worth it. We recommend these guys.
Visit your doctor before you leave to get all the relevant vaccinations/immunisations for the destinations you’re visiting, and to learn what health precautions you should follow.
I mean Public Displays of Affluence (not affection). If you’re travelling abroad then you’re more than likely to be richer than most of the locals, but advertising this fact by wearing gold jewellery or carrying a $2000 camera around your neck is not advisable. It makes you a target for thieves. Leave your jewellery at home and keep your camera in a bag when you’re not using it.
It may seem like a breeze, but be advised that teaching yourself to ride a motorbike or jet ski in a foreign country is probably unwise. In Thailand, for instance, 38 people a day die in scooter accidents. Nb some travel insurance policies won’t cover scooter-related injuries.
If you’re doing a specialist course (scuba diving) or something risky (bungee jumping) then check the operators have legitimate qualifications and a good safety record. There’s usually a reason a course is cheaper than the others. PADI has a list of qualified diving operators here.
This is so obvious that I am embarrassed to mention it, but people do it all the time. Most notably, travellers leave their bags at their feet or hanging from the back of chairs when they’re at cafes or restaurants. Either keep them on your lap or wrap its strap around your leg.
There is a simple rule that people find hard to follow: if you are mugged, give over your wallet, watch etc. This shouldn’t be a problem if you have insurance and you’ve left all your irreplaceable stuff (eg grandma’s necklace) at home. Just do it, and walk away uninjured.
There are exceptions to this rule, such as monks seeking alms. But, in general, don’t give away money to people on the street. Apart from the fact that you may have to get your wallet/purse out, encouraging begging is not the most efficient use of your money (and goodwill). If you want to help out then do some volunteer work in the destination or donate some money to a local charity for the homeless or loan some money to a poor entrepreneur via Kiva.
Internet cafes’ computers may have keylogger software or hardware that records your key strokes, so unscrupulous characters (not necessarily the owners of the cafe) can see the username and password to your online accounts (banking, email etc) or grab your credit card details. A good trick to make this more challenging for them has been proposed by Thorn Tree user Karlo: open a couple of other browser windows (for the website you are using) and half way through entering your passwords or credit card information type incorrect information into these windows.

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The rose diagram has bins that go from 0 to 360. If you need to create a bin that goes across the 0 degree line, a work-around will need to be used.
For example, suppose you want to create a bin that goes from -15° to +15°. All values between -15° (345°) and 0° will be replaced with a 0°. A new column is created with the transformed data.
Select the data file and click Open. The data will open in the Grapher worksheet.
Original data displayed in worksheet.
For the Transform equation, type C=IF(A>345,0,A). This assumes that the direction column is column A and the new blank column is column C. Replace the C and A with the appropriate columns for your data.
Enter the equation to transform all values greater than 345 to 0.
Click OK. All values greater than 345 are replaced with 0.
Enter the equation to transform all values less than 0 to 0.
Click OK. All values less than 0 are replaced with 0.
Altered data displayed in the worksheet.
Click the File | Save command to save the file.
Click the File | Close command to close the file and return to the Grapher plot window.
Back in the Grapher plot window, create a new rose plot.
Click the Home | New Graph | Polar | Polar Rose Chart command.
Select the data file edited above and click Open.
Click on the plot in the Object Manager to select it.
Set the Direction column or Data column to the transformed column above, Column C.
Set the Bar width bins type field to Custom bins.
Click the Edit button next to Bins.
Set the first bin to have a Minimum (>): value of -15.
Adjust any other bin values and click OK.
The first bin will cross the zero line, displaying the desired data.


text: With heavy hearts, we regret to announce the passing of Alvin Terrance Hill, age 69, on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital. Born on September 17, 1949 in Sydney, Alvin was the son of the late Percy and Evelyn (Lewis) Hill. Alvin leaves behind his brother, Arthur and his extended family. Memorial Service to celebrate the life of Alvin Hill will be announced at a later date. Donations in memory of Alvin may be made to the charity of one’s choice. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the care and direction of Pier Community Funeral Home. Online condolences may be forwarded to the family at www.pierfuneralhome.com.


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Added 2012 Dodge Charger version.
Added Highway Patrol California & Nevada looks.
Vehicles with beacons, flashers and sounds.
This mod may be ok for some, but, I found it to be a bit obnoxious. I can drive in real life for weeks without seeing a cop car or hearing a siren. This mod subjects you to them about every couple of miles. I had to delete it.
You only update pmg files.You don't add any model or look.You don't fix anything.The files you added causes no effect in game.

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Providing home-based care helps to keep communities together. It’s the life glue that bonds people, keeping them independent and living alongside friends and family.
How care is delivered has transformed beyond all recognition in recent years. There have been changes at government policy level, within local authority structures, and even how families plan to support their loved ones.
Side by Side Care evolved because of personal experience in having to deal with a range of care needs. Hospital-based or care home settings were not the right option. Staying at home, close to friends and family, with the right care package and remaining within a familiar community… that WAS the best solution.
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Let’s face it, receiving personal care in a hospital or a shared care home facility can sometimes deny users the privacy they require. They are also alien environments, often very clinical, without those oh-so-important home comforts to hand.
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This is a collection of code samples for physical computing, on a variety of different platforms. More thorough introductions to the platforms involved can be found on my main physical computing site. The examples here assume you know the basics, and are ready to program and/or build. You’ll also find links to other code samples here as well.
If you’re looking for an introduction to electronics or physical computing, check out the pages on electronics, microcontrollers, input & output, and others for my class notes on those subjects. You’l find links in the menu to your left.
I’ll also post resources for building things and buying things here; in other words, things that used to be on my resources blog.
If you don’t find what you’re looking for, you might also check my general blog which needs a name, where I put more recent links, topical links that are likely to be irrelevant in time, and things that don’t fit into the categories here.
Code, Circuits, & Construction blog by Tom Igoe is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
I like very much your project Arduino-based RFID reader, I have a question can I use and modify your code on a school project? I will of course show the source on presentation.
You can use code from this site, as long as you provide attribution and release your modifications. It’s all released under a cc license, see the bottom of the page.
I do not understand much of what is on your site. I would like to build a bank of 48 led and 48 uv lights and pulse them at frequencies up to 10,000 per second. I found a frequency generator at resonantlight.com called the Pro Gen ll but the output is only 100mA and the engineer says I need a high current transistor switching circuit to produce the desired power. Any ideas about how I can build one or buy one?
Hey tigoe, very nice site you have here! I’m starting a project using a Lantronix Xport to web enable my microcontroller (not arduino). Is there a way that you know of that using DHCP, my microcontroller can print the IP address to an LCD or something by obtaining it from the Xport? I’m trying to find a way where I can just plug into any network and see what IP it gets assigned without having to run DeviceInstaller or any other sniffer to find the IP from another network device on the segment. It’s my first project with network devices so any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.
I haven’t used the Lantronix devices in a couple years, but at that time they could do DHCP. You just set the IP address to 0.0.0.0 and let the network self-assign. However, you have no way of knowing the device’s address remotely without it contacting you. I have an example somewhere on this site that sniffs out Lantronix devices via UDP though.
Hi Tom, nice work on the site. I’m running your DHT11 pachube sketch that you put together. After a bit of a learning curve on my part since the Arduino is so new to me, I got things configured and am now streaming 4 data streams via 2 separate UNO’s and Ethernet Shields. Unfortunately after x number of hours (it varies) they will inevitably stop pushing data to pachube. They’re not locked up, and if I fire up the serial monitor they will configure the IP via DHCP and start sending data again, no reset needed or anything like that. Any thought on why this is happening? I know there were some issues with these Ethernet shields but these are pretty new. Anyway, thought I’d ask before I really start digging in to this!
Im using the telnet client code where for arduino. Did you use it in a project.
In my project I want to connect to a music system for control, but it takes about 2 minutes until the client connects. Controlling the music system with putty works great.
I might be mistaken, but when working in RESTful designs, I thought that the URL is used only to identify the resource, and the values passed in and out should be passed in the body of the HTTP message. I know that there are lots of cases of this not being the case, but that this is then not really the RESTful way.
So, to use one of your examples,: to get the price of item 3045 one would form up the URL http://www.mystore.com/item/3045/price and then issue a GET request; the price (if valid) comes back in the body of response with a 400 response code, else one gets an error response code with an error message indicating the issue. Similarly, to set the price of item 3045, one forms up the same URL http://www.mystore.com/item/3045/price and issues a PUT (or a POST) request with the price in the body of the request; the response should be a 400 code if successful, or an error code indicating the issue along with an error message. Have I missed something, or am I being too pedantic?
You’re probably correct, though I’ve not heard that particular explanation before (I assumed a 200 response code was fine). I use the term loosely, which is why I linked to more detailed sources. My aim was to show how to think about a URL as something other than a filepath, and to show how to take the useful bits and pass them on to attached devices.
I’m sorry for the question since it’s probably obvious!
I like your site very much. It is very good for bigginers those who want to start working in embedded system.It is very helpfull atleast for me.
hi.. let me start by thanking you for this website ,, its really helpful.
i need your advice. im doing a project for my school.
We are building an automatic irrigation system using a microcontroller. We as the designer will provide data entry for the microcontroller( our program) which will be connected to a relay. A relay will work as a switch ON/OFF.
We would like to use a C or C++ language, our budget for the microcontroller is between 30-80$ dollars..
Do you have any suggestion of a microcontroller, and how we safely connected in the circuit so it won’t burn?
You could do it with an Arduino, which is at the low end of your budget, and with a relay or H-bridge circuit. See the motors pages on this site for more detail.
You don’t need the CSS. It can come from anywhere though, just put in the full URL of the style sheet you want to use.
Sometimes it can take awhile to connect, because the Arduino needs to get an IP address from the router on reset. Once the connection’s made though, it should be pretty instantaneous throughput.
Hi, Tom. Commenting doesn’t appear to be enabled on your post about MIDI communication. I have a quick question. The inverter is only necessary to undo the inversion from the serial link, yes? If you were to build a switcher that directly connects a MIDI output to a MIDI input, this wouldn’t be required?
You said in one of your posts, that it be nice if there was c/c++ compiler for PRU so we didn’t have to program in assembly language. TI has one to download at this address http://www.ti.com/tool/pru-swpkg. Hope I am the first find this. I use Notepad++ as an editor.
“Here’s the index page. It opens a webSocket back to the server, and listens for events from the server, labeled “serialEvent”. Whatever data it gets from the event, it prints to a DIV inside itself. See the inline comments for more details. Save this in /nodeSerialServer.
Sadly I have been unable to replicate your Serial to Browser work.
The server simply responds: “Cannot GET /”.
Hi, I’m very interested in your code example with websocket and serial connection. But unfortunately obviously the Git page is not reachable anymore. Could you, please, send me an updated link and/or make a little update on the WordPress page?
Updated. This should no longer be an issue.
…as the link is no more valid.
That post has been fixed, and updated. Nowadays I prefer ws.js over socket.io, and the code now reflects that.
I’ve updated the links, though pachube, later xively, is now part of the Google IoT Cloud platform, so I can’t guarantee any of the pachube code still works. I haven’t used the Google IoT Cloud platform, so you’re on your own there.


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In an interview with police, Mr Vinzelberg said he thought he had acquired the weapons legally.
Mr Vinzelberg was charged with four counts of possessing prohibited weapons and one count of possessing prescribed equipment.
A police prosecutor told the Elizabeth Magistrates Court that Mr Vinzelberg posed a genuine concern for the safety of the community and that authorities were undertaking further investigations in relation to other devices located at his address.
However, his lawyer said the items were ornamental and were on display in his "man cave".
Mr Vinzelberg was not charged in relation to the alleged online comment.
Magistrate Gary Gumpl said that, in light of recent events, he would be banned from using the internet or social media.
Mr Vinzelberg was released on bail and was expected to return to court in December.

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To be able to host your own simple web server is easy all you need is the ESP8266 Serial WIFI Module and FTDI232 downloader here is a short description of both and a link on where to find it, An Arduino is not required at all and the ESP8266 board can be a stand alone board and it can be programmed with an FTDIboard. This blog is called Arduino esp8266 web server because you can also connect the wifi module to an Arduino if you want.
The ESP8266-03 is a highly integrated chip designed for the needs of a new connected world. It offers a complete and self-contained Wi-Fi networking solution, allowing it to either host the application or to offload all Wi-Fi networking functions from another application processor.
The USB to TTL serial adapter is based on the high quality and very popular FTDI FT232RL chipset and is an excellent way to connect TTL serial devices to a PC through a USB port and to program your Arduino esp8266 web server.
Grab your headers, ESP module and strip board. Cut the Stripboard down to size (8 columns 9 rows), if you are unsure of the size you could cut it afterwards, remember to break the tracks at the bottom. Next solder thin wire to the pads of the ESP module and put each wire in its own column and solder it to the stripboard, next solder in the headers.
This part is very important because the pitch of the module’s pads are 2mm and that of the breadboard are 2.54mm.
Now we will look at the wiring of the module, something to keep in mind is that the module runs on 3.3V. The above mentioned Downloader(FTDI232) supports both 3.3V and 5V, switch the jumper to 3.3V if your downloader does not support 3.3v, you will have to add a voltage divider as shown below, below that is the wiring of the module.
First things first, if you haven’t got the ESP8266 library yet see “Getting Started with NodeMCU with ESP8266 part 1” on how to install the library, next we have to select the type of board and programmer.
Now you can connect your programmer and select the port. We’re using an example sketch for this tutorial. File -> Examples -> ESP8266WebServer -> Hello Server. Remember to add your SSID and password.
Now that the wiring is done and your Arduino IDE is set up, we can start the upload process.Uploading to the ESP module could become tricky if you don’t keep track so pay close attention.
Firstly connect GPIO 0 to ground.
If the ESP module is powered up already, press the reset button you installed on the breadboard (pushbutton), if not just power up the module via the USB cable to the downloader. This process boots the module up in program mode. You can now upload you sketch to the module. Once upload is complete, disconnect GPIO 0 from ground and reset it again, this allows the module to operate as normal. and your upload is complete.
When you are done uploading and you have removed the wire from GPIO 0 you can open your “Serial Monitor”. It should display the connection status after it has connected to your WIFI-router it will display an IP-address, copy this IP and enter it into your browser’s search bar. It will display the words “Hello From ESP8266” in your browser window.


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 Made in American in the clean Swedish style, this cult favorite soap has a loyal following - and the first time you try it, you will understand why.
Smells so fresh and clean with salt flakes embedded for exfoliation, but the soap creates soft suds for bathing or shaving.
Mineral rich salts naturally obtained from sea water are used because of their tonic action and softening effect of the skin.


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There are many ways to tell someone that you love them, and Valentine’s Day is a great time to show it. People will often think about bouquets of flowers when they think about getting their loved one a gift for Valentine’s Day. You can never go wrong with a beautiful bouquet, but did you know that there are houseplants that are just as romantic? We have created a list of houseplants that we carry here at Vermeer’s to help you express yourself differently this year!
The Anthurium has a very distinct heart-shaped spathe that can be either red, white or pink. The actual flowers of the anthurium plant are tiny blooms that line the fleshy inner spike called a spadix.
The sweetheart plant or Valentine’s hoya (Hoya kerrii) is a traditional choice with its significant heart-shape. The hoya kerrii is one of the most durable house plants, as long as it is treated with the proper conditions. Be cautious not to over water and be sure the pot has enough drainage.
Kalanchoe luciae, is a simple and elegant succulent that has similar physical appearance to a rose bud. The dark green leaves are complimented with a subtle red blush. The red tips give the succulent the appearance of lipstick stains, as if someone had left their mark on a wine glass.
This tropical vine displays heart shaped leaves and is perfect for ones love interest. Philodendron cordatum is fast growing and is very beautiful show plant. You can leave it on a high shelf and watch overtime as the branches protrude down. It also works well in a hanging basket, hanging from a ceiling or a wall.
The cyclamen is yet another plant on our list that has a beautiful heart-shaped leaf. It’s vibrant and upright flowers can be red, white or pink and they tend to have a long lasting bloom if they are cared for properly.
These are just some ideas to help get you prepared. If you have any questions or feedback, let us know! Happy Valentines Day!
I’m looking for a Bonsai Tree kit for a gift, do you sell them?
We do not carry any Bonsai Tree kits, but we do have bonsai trees.
Feel free to contact us if you have any other questions!


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Can Apple Withstand the Recession?
Unless you are one of those precious (and lucky) few who might be considered in the class of the filthy rich, you know it’s been a difficult Fall. Money is tight, sales are light, and it’s hard to know whether it’s even worth spending large amounts of money for the holiday season.
Maybe it’s better just to fill your Christmas stocking with — well — stockings!
Indeed, Apple hasn’t fared too well as far as Wall Street is concerned, as its stock remains at the lowest levels in over a year. Now perhaps a lot of this discontent reflects the general flavor of the stock market these days. And, no, I won’t speculate on whether the new president is a positive or negative influence. I don’t think the so-called political pundits that pollute 24-hour cable TV here in the states really know the score either.
But when you look at preliminary reports of Apple’s sales, you have reason to feel surprisingly optimistic. According to a story in AppleInsider, which carries a lot more than just plain rumors these days, Mac retail sales in this country were up 28% in October, compared to last year according to recent retail surveys.
Sure, some of those surprising statistics may be due to the pent-up demand for the new Apple note-books introduced last month. No doubt sales declined ahead of their release in anticipation of a major product refresh, and then grew rapidly because of pent-up demand. So it’s quite possible things will settle down to a less-favorable rate this month and the next.
It also appears that the iPhone is selling at a pace similar to that in the previous quarter, even without another new model rush. Now remember that smartphones aren’t necessarily purchased on a seasonal basis. Quite often, it’s a matter of when the contract with the present carrier expires, or, if you’re using the same carrier that supports the iPhone in your country, when you actually become eligible to get one at the standard discount price.
That and the news that even the previous best-selling phone in the U.S., the Motorola RAZR, couldn’t beat the iPhone is exceedingly encouraging, if not surprising. Remember that the RAZR nowadays is frequently given away in exchange for a two-year contract, or sold at a token price. I paid $25 for mine, by the way, at AT&T in the contract that also included my first iPhone.
As far as the iPod is concerned, well they’re talking about a slight drop in sales compared to over 22 million units sold last year. Now if that really happens, perhaps Apple will fudge things a bit and remind us that the iPhone is often bought instead of an iPod.
Whether true or not, the analysts have been saying that iPod sales are due to drop off any time now. It is inevitable, since the market for digital media players is cooling off. That may be true, but if you’re looking for a relatively cheap gift, certainly an iPod shuffle or nano would be just the ticket. So perhaps the negative expectations are due to be disproved by Apple just one more time.
Moreover, there were reports just last month from a couple of analysts talking of major cutbacks in iPhone production. The claims were never verified, although they were supposedly based on contacts with some of Apple’s suppliers.
Since I tend to think that Apple has contracts with these companies that bind them to secrecy, I don’t think they’d risk those deals in order to feed the wolves in the pundit community. So I rather doubt the reports have any basis in fact, though logic would seem to dictate that Apple must be hurt seriously by the state of the economy.
You see, Apple is still regarded as a company that builds premium-priced products. Some writers, no doubt influenced by some ill-informed executives from Microsoft, continue to claim that there is an “Apple Tax” that you pay for the privilege of owning a Mac, an iPhone, or an iPod.
The facts, of course, are often otherwise. iPods can be had for as little as $49. The $199 you pay for the 8GB iPhone is competitive with the BlackBerry, its major competitor. As far as Macs are concerned, well I suppose that’s debatable.
Indeed, if you want the very cheap PC that is ubiquitous at a Wal-Mart, or a discount club outlet, such as Sam’s Club, none of those boxes bear Apple labels. That makes perfect sense, since Apple wants decent profits from everything it does, and Steve Jobs has often said that they won’t build cheap junk and put a Mac label on it.
My position has long been that a Mac is priced real close to an identically-equipped PC. However, some of the detractors of that theory list personal preferences in their argument, that maybe they don’t need some of the features on the Mac, and would like to eliminate them. They can’t, but you can on the PC, and hence the latter must be cheaper.
Regardless of where this argument goes, it’s nevertheless obvious that, despite the obstacles, Apple is clearly doing surprisingly well this holiday season.
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One other concept which I looked at quickly.
New MacBooks were released in early November, 2007. Sales may have been down in October 2007 as people waited for the upgrade. So October 2007 may have been a down month.
Or maybe not. Because sales picked up tremendously after the new product release.
I think Apple will do OK. Maybe not super OK but better than others. Without going into a long discussion the reason is that Apple makes products of substance. Their products are not sold on the basis of clever gimmicks. There may be something flashy on the surface (the logo on the laptops, the colors of the iPod nano) but beneath the surface there is tremendous strength.
I recently read a comment that people would turn to the cheap, $500 laptops if times get tight. That may be, on the other hand, if they can get the money they may be more inclined to go for the Apple product as it will actually work and it will last longer and you can get free support at the Apple store. We’ve lived in a throw-away society for many years now. Perhaps in a down economy people will return to valuing value.
I agree with John. Most people still have the same money now that they had last year, but do not have the sense of security that they will still have it next year. The tendency may just be that people will look at purchases they make with an eye toward lasting value, or if their current equipment still works, just try to maximize the use they get from it before upgrading.
Apple products have always played that way, with most Mac users holding onto their Macs longer than their PC using counterparts. I go through laptops rather quickly, getting a new one every other year. As such, I buy the cheapest one that will give me everything that I want. Last time it was a black MacBook (white ones get so nasty with heavy use), while this time it was a discontinued (and discounted) early 2008 MacBook Pro.
For desktops, I tend to hold onto them for a lot longer, and so it is actually wise to spend more and get something that I can use longer. I just bought a Mac Pro and based on my previous desktop purchase, an AGP graphics Power Mac G4, I consider the Pro to be a raging bargain. I don’t even begin to use all of its power, but if my experience with the Power Mac repeats itself, I’ll next be upgrading in the year 2017. I went through the same thought process when I bought the G4, a rather high-end and extremely expensive machine in 1999, but because I was still getting excellent service from my Quadra 700, itself a super-premium machine in its day, it made perfect sense.
Apple is in a good position to weather a recession.


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A challenge faced by many facilitators is to gain agreement in groups.
We recently explored some options to use to gain agreement in groups.
Often, groups get stuck on what they disagree on and can’t move forward (e.g. in a strategic planning workshop).
A strategy that was worked for me is to use an adapted version of Sam Kaner’s ‘Gradients of Agreement’ model.
Step 1. Help the group to clearly articulate the issue (e.g. Our Board should be skills based rather than representative based).
Step 5. If there are people placing themselves at ‘Strongly Disagree’ or ‘Disagree’ points, ask them to explain what they don’t like about the proposal. Clarify areas of disagreement. Discuss with group and find out what could be changed to get those disagreeing to shift. Otherwise, get them to propose an alternative.
The key part here is to ensure those in disagreement are heard, their reasoning is better understood and there is clarity regarding how well the option is supported.


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The truth is that the war on drugs and 9/11 killed the Fourth Amendment but as Americans we still enjoy some rights that protect us from our government.
In Minnesota, the State Supreme Court has made a decision securing these freedoms.
As most real cops know, the “plain view doctrine” allows police to seize items that are in plain view, if they’re legally in an area protected by the Fourth Amendment like someone’s residence or property.
As more and more Americans are forced to live in vehicles instead of homes, police can expect to see a lot of movement on the issue of property rights and police searches.
The decision comes from a theft investigation where police walked on to private property in an attempt to ascertain if a vehicle was stolen.


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The Pecan Street Association ("PSA") is a not-for-profit 501 (C)-4 group of volunteer business owners, professionals, artists and concerned citizens dedicated to advancing and preserving the integrity of the important, historic and unique area known as the Sixth Street Historic District. In order to meet these goals, proceeds from the activities of PSA, mainly the Pecan Street Festival, include beautification, education and other promotional activities. In addition, PSA supports the community through financial contributions to charities serving the Austin region.
Would you recommend Pecan Street Association?


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For the fourth consecutive year we're celebrating good news from the Marketing Society Scotland, who have shortlisted two of our final year design students, Calum Mackinnon and Andy Palfreyman, for the Star Creative Award 2014. This award is in the Development category, sponsored by Union Direct, and requires students from Universities and Colleges in Scotland to submit a written proposal to a brief set by a high-profile client, in this case John Lewis. Only six entries make the shortlist, and they are then required to develop their idea and present it to the judging panel early in May, and a win this year would secure HND Graphic Design a third successive winner, after Steven Brown (2012) and Jonathan Walton (2013).
The winner is announced at the Marketing Society Star Awards, on June 12th at the Corn Exchange in Edinburgh, the annual celebration of Scotland's world-class marketing community. You can find out more about the awards, including the shortlists across all the professional categories, at the Star Awards 2014 website.


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Welcome to Henry B. Gonzalez!!
We are starting up with the 2018-2019 school year. We are excited about the start of this school year. We will continue to emphasize the importance of Reading and Writing for every student. We are ready to challenge your students.


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In his first major-league start in 65 days, it would be hard to describe Aaron Sanchez’s outing Saturday as a success.
His line was undoubtedly an ugly one, as he couldn’t escape the fifth inning and gave up six runs on 10 hits with two walks and two strikeouts over four. Those numbers are tough to sugarcoat.
However, the success of Sanchez’s return was never going to be judged by results alone. How his stuff looked, where his command was at, and what kind of workload he was able to take on were always going to be more important.
In terms of stuff, Sanchez consistently worked around 94 mph, topping out at 96. Although the right-hander probably has a little more juice in the tank, that’s approximately where he’s lived most of the season. Both his four-seam and two-seam fastballs were hit around a bit, neither looked particularly off.
Sanchez’s secondary offerings were his best pitches against the Philadelphia Phillies. Six of his seven swinging strikes came on his changeup and curveball and the Phillies managed an average exit velocity under 80 mph against both.
He also induced some weak contact on it, like the one-hopper he used to escape the third inning off the bat of Carlos Santana.
In terms of command, Sanchez was clearly far from perfect but he wasn’t exactly scattershot either. On his secondary pitches, he lost a couple but generally refrained from committing the cardinal sin of hanging them over the plate.
On his fastballs, once again he was far from Greg Maddux, but he wasn’t a disaster. Against both right-handers and left-handers he seemed to have and execute a plan – generally hugging the top of the zone to the former and going down-and-away to the latter.
Once again, these images are remarkable, and there certainly some misses. But Sanchez isn’t a top-flight command guy at the best of times, and anything better than “utterly awful” is fine at this point.
The thing the Blue Jays were undoubtedly looking for from Sanchez was his ability to carry a normal workload. He didn’t quite succeed on this count, going just four innings, but his 86 pitches were pretty close to what you’d want to see from him.
Ultimately, it’s hard to paint a rough day from Sanchez too positively, but the Blue Jays are at a point in the season where results aren’t really what matters. It’s too late for Sanchez to have the 2018 he would have wanted, but in his remaining outings, he can salvage some outings to build on. Even though Saturday wasn’t pretty, it does qualify – if only barely.


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The new hymn of Venezia Football club.
They will never know how hard is our job; made of sleepless nights, endless trips far away from the family and months when you don’t know how to pay the house rent . They don’t understand because they can see only the face that whe often forget: :the great privilege to live by your passion. I regreat God every day for a life full of joy and love. Music is one of the most important parts of it.