text: Mar. 18, 2019 -- China will strengthen the protection of migratory birds in spring, the country's forestry authority has said at a conference. The country is home to 1,445 species of birds, among which more than 750 types migrate. "Forestry departments at all levels should enhance patrols in major habitats, wintering and breeding areas of migratory birds, as well as their migration routes and stops during migration," said Li Chunliang, deputy director of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration. No administrative approval should be given to applications for migratory-bird killing except for special purposes, including disease control and aviation safety protection, the administration said. In addition to government efforts, non-governmental organizations and volunteers were also encouraged to participate in protecting wild animals.


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The camera comes in a nice package by Runcam. Inside you are presented with a tiny little camera which makes you wonder how well is this going to work as a night camera.
Get your OWL 700TVL Starlight FPV Camera from Runcam.
Check out our previous project on FPV flying at night.
The first thing I noticed was that the camera requires a 3.3v input. But don’t worry it comes with an external voltage regulator that converts 5-24v to 3.3V.
This camera has a pretty small form factor. it’s less than half the size compared to a regular board cam.
There is no OSD menu and you cannot change any properties or settings on the camera. Also I see no mention of D-WDR being either off or on but having flown it I believe this camera does not have D-WDR, just a low lux level.
But … I like a one-in-all package and I didn’t want to have to change lens during day/night flights so I tested this camera not only in the night but also during the day. The results were surprising!
I proceeded to mount this camera on a T-Drones Warrior 200 frame which has inbuilt front lights! I simply added a remote switch that enabled me to turn the lights on and off for day or night flying.
I was surprised to see that the camera works pretty well too during the day (for being a starlight camera designed for night FPV flying).
You do get the colors looking pretty bland but at least you can still see that the grass and trees are green versus other starlight cameras with no filter where everything looks like a mix of purple and violet during the day.
I didn’t notice any type of lag but there seems to be a CMOS-like type of effect.
When flying level, if you pitch back and look at the sky, the camera try to compensate for the increased luminosity and darken everything else, meaning that any ground\trees\etc that are at the bottom of the image will turn too dark to be recognised as anything. This shows up less in the recorded DVR video but it’s quite apparent while you are flying.
Luckily when you look back at the ground the readjustment of the brightness of the picture happens quite fast (unlike a CMOS) and you are able to see the ground clearly again.
You should be able to fly normally during the day, if you don’t mind the unsaturated colors and the brightness adjustments here and there. But don’t expect this camera to have the same quality of regular CCD cameras with D-WDR activated (such as the PZ0420M).
I tested the camera at night in the same location. It was partly illuminated by surrounding buildings and street lights but it was really dark. Here is a picture taken by my iPhone.
The camera behaved decently and I was able to gauge where the floor was even in the dark spots (which is incredibly hard with a day FPV camera).
Any jitters or jello will make the image a little blurry but still flyable. Again, there was no delay noticeable in the image and it was easy to distinguish far away objects but not thin branches unless you got too close for comfort.
I used the quad inbuilt lights to check how the image would look when light was added (regular light, not IR) and it was fairly easy to see the floor and inside trees on close proximity.
The only thing that annoys me is that if you have really big light contrasts in the image, light will show up as bright white while dark spots will be pale black in the distance. This can be distracting while you are flying, but as long as you concentrate on the close up view you should have an enjoyable flight.
I also flew in a completely dark area and found the results to be quite good. I dare say better than other starlight cameras which when hitting really low luminosity start to lag and corrupt the image. This one seemed to have no lag whatsoever in the darkest spots but it wouldn’t lit\adjust brightness above the cameras capabilities either.
All in all it’s a good camera to have in a small build 150-200mm that you can carry easily on your backpack to go fly around at night in a park.
AND if you are lucky, a homeless person will eventually find your frozen body and might be even able to resuscitate you so you can show them the wonders of night FPV flying!
Hey Oscar… I know this is an old blog… but do you happen to know if there are 3rd party replacement lenses for the Owl Starlight…??
Have you taken this camera apart yet?
I’ve been told (and I can’t verify whether it is correct or not), that this camera uses an actuator to move the hot mirror filter in front of the sensor when the lux measurement is high enough, and removes the hot mirror when the lux measurement goes low.
I’m asking because I would potentially like to run this camera as an Open-Spectrum camera and the actuator could make conversion difficult.
Shoot! Well, I hope he enjoys!
Thanks for all the great information here. I’m really loving it!

industry_corpus2: Aerospace


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When the language in use is inadequate to articulate what begs to be articulated, then it is time for a new vocabulary.
“Degrowth – A vocabulary of a new era” is the first English language book to describe and explain the lines of thought in degrowth, as well as to present alternative to growth imaginaries and bring together existing courses of (degrowth) action. Concepts such as “anti-utilitarianism”, “environmental justice”, “care”, “commons” and “conviviality” are, according to the editors, not only key theoretical ideas in the book, but also elements of a degrowth society. The theoretical roots of these ideas trace back to the post-Marxist ecosocialism of Gorz, Castoriadis and Ellul, in the work of of Illich, Polanyi and Bookchin, in Arendt’s political philosophy and in Latouche’s critique of development.
The “vocabulary of a new era” is above all a dialogue about ecology today. This dialogue is compelling particularly because it is being held in a suffocating context. On the one hand, the current period shows that crises, both social and “natural”, are themselves the result of capitalism’s insatiable quest for accumulation, as it harnesses these crises to fuel its expansion. On the other hand, this same period requires that radical political ventures integrate the ecological dimension at the heart of their political praxis. Therefore, this book should be read as a canvas of studies, approaches and proposals which serve the common objective of creating radically different societies, geographies and patterns of production/consumption. This publication paves the way towards creating and continually developing a new analytical space for radical ecological thinking.
What are the main axes of this new analytical space?
The first one is the crucial issue of strategy. The book raises specific political demands, claims and suggestions for economy, social life, and ecology, at the same time it feeding theory and carving new strategic choices for radical ecology. A unifying line of all contributions is the claim that by focusing on the needs of the many and on active participation, the socioecological transformation of production is possible. In this framework the book proposes a new “geography of tools, methods and concepts” which is radically different from green capitalism and market environmentalism.
Capitalism and markets deal with nature, environment and ecological balance as a cost that needs to be paid (or not!) by capital. Drawing from examples of capitalism’s interface with forests, wastes and mining, we can easily document its expansion deeper into ‘nature’, spawning new forms of enclosures and new modes of realising higher profits. We can also clearly see the new socio-environmental crises and disasters that it generates. Take for example the case of the “economic miracles” of Latin American countries during the 90s and 80s, the expansion of extractive activities in Africa or the attempts to overcome “commodity frontiers” in Southern Europe during the crisis period. On the radically different (and foreseeably anticapitalistic) basis that the book stands on, environment is the core of a new project that is the social transformation of production and the economy of needs.
The second axis has to do with the “period-framework” of modern capitalism. In a previous period, neoliberalism seemed invincible and capitalism the end of history. Is this still an unquestionable strategy? One can argue that despite profound protests the set of recipes to restore the existing financial-economic order was not at all challenged. This is true, but these very protests and movements have managed a significant change which is even more important: They are keeping democracy and “the political” alive. In the early 21th century the anti-globalization movement, the occupy movements around European cities, the Arab Spring and the many outbreaks of political upheaval in Latin America, put the foundation of capitalism under question.
The current manifold crisis relates to the unsustainability of the post-war consumption-based economic model, as well as to the exclusion of individuals, whole countries, or even continents from it. There is, therefore, need for diverse but radical political and economic actors to abandon their usual positions and radically question the present situation. In this new context, the radical ecological thinking and practice (and of course degrowth itself) has and still is playing a catalytic role: It unifies movements and struggles that before seemed isolated and local (see for example the different movements that today are consolidated under the umbrella against climate change), while creating a political framework where ecology is not a side issue but the core of anticapitalist politics.
Lastly, it is worth stressing the book’s stance on the production of new scientific knowledge. The vocabulary is important because it manifests the great breadth of concerns and proposals put forward by degrowth thinkers and actors through their involvement in many areas (arts, science, activism). Their work of developing imaginaries and concrete practices that are alternative to productivism, both locally and globally, takes place within and outside of major knowledge producing institutions. At a time when the world’s top institutions are working like gated communities with very high fees and private funding sources, this publication demonstrates the need for new public and open institutions (dmainly universities) that work together with (and not just for) social movements and activism. It is not by chance that the degrowth vocabulary includes terms, words and a new value framework that comes directly from social struggles.
Is degrowth the vocabulary of a new era? Its theoretical references and final claims can certainly be debated. Surely, however, this book encapsulates the questions of a new era and the main ways to answer them. It calls us to study it carefully and face up with the challenges posed.

industry_corpus2: Subject Education


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These two weekends beginning last week has just been a little horrible for me. I was just about to take a slow shower and head to church when I received a call to return to camp for duty within two hours. So, instead of the slow, nice shower and a great time in church I should be enjoying, I had to take a quick shower and rush back to camp and go through four days of night duty which totally screw up my biological clock.
So, I missed service last week, and am about to do so again for this week. This is so simply because there are super duper selfish people who choose to take medical leave before their duty, causing others to have to take their place. To be honest, I was fuming mad. If one is genuinely sick, I understand, but to take medical leave simply because they desire not to do their duty is simply detestable, these people.
Dad was nice enough to fetch me from camp. I was complaining to dad about these people and was totally in self-pity really.
“You know that there are such selfish people out there and there will be more of such people of this calibre when you enter the workforce in future. But don’t go down to their level. Don’t be angry over what they have done, because it won’t do you any good. If you look at it from a two-dimensional perspective, you will definitely be boiled down to anger. Try to see things from a three-dimensional perspective. What matters is you know you did not do what these people did and that’s all that matters.
Let this painful experience build you, make you stronger, more resilient, more tougher so that you will be better equipped to take on life’s challenges which will come in the future. One day, when your son goes through a similar predicament during his army days, you can say to him that you went through it before, and if you made it, so can he.
Even I, a lowly educated person can make it, and give our family a comfortable living and even a condo to live in, I am absolutely sure you can do it as well.
My dad and I don’t have a lot of common topics. There can sometimes be awkward silence hanging in the air when we two are left alone. But I am totally glad to have that conversation with my dad. I feel so encouraged. Perhaps that’s the reason why God allowed this to happen. Because I can have this opportunity to hear from my dad and to engage in this rare father-son conversation.
Hearing my dad talk about two and three dimensions, I have more edge..! We are four-dimensional beings with the Holy Spirit on our side! Plus, hearing this ‘sign’ about dimensions makes me recognize that this whole event must be planned by God. Sometimes I feel ashamed too. I thought I was mature. Looks like I still have a lot to learn.
Thank You Jesus in any case. Thank You for the grace to go through the horrible moments. Thank You for the blessing of being able to engage in conversation with my father. I know that everything falls into Your plan, and that plan is for my good.

industry_corpus2: Others


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Full Circle Restorative Justice (FCRJ) hosted interested community members at an informational Spotlight on the Insight Prison Program on Thursday January 10. Beginning at 5 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church on at 7 Poncha Blvd., FCRJ staff and experienced volunteers in our Victim Offender Education Group (VOEG) program shared their powerful experiences in sharing restorative principles with incarcerated individuals.
"Facilitating the Prison program and the Restorative Circles has to be the most rewarding work I've ever done!" - stated veteran FCRJ Volunteer and retired Business Professor, "Awesome" Andy Dungan.

industry_corpus2: Law & Justice


text: 14 oz Handcrafted Stoneware Mug with Stowe Logo. Each piece of Stoneware is made using an old-world process that gives each its unique, handcrafted appearance and quality. Unlike other potteries, these mugs are made one at a time, hand thrown on the potter's wheel rather than using slip cast molds. Master potters throw each piece of Stoneware using the finest clays and glazes.

industry_corpus2: Manufacturing


text: The dust is starting to settle on another Cavaliers season, and it’s time to take stock of what went well and what didn’t. It’s easy to review a turbulent season, think about the failed Kyrie Irving trade and the attempt to reset things at the trade deadline and submit to feelings of negativity. Add to that the fact this was the first Finals team since the New Jersey Nets to be outscored over the course of the playoffs, as well as the worst point differential of any Finals sweep ever, and no one has a good taste in their mouth.

industry_corpus2: Sports


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Our certified technicians can replenish both the oil and filter that helps keep your turbocharged engine running with maximum power and efficiency. When you decide to take care of this service, you're giving the engine in your vehicle proper lubrication and support while also preventing build-up that can prove to be troublesome.
And while you are in the shop, we can take care of the other service jobs that you have due. These include tire rotations, wheel alignments, fluid flushes and state inspections. We are confident that you will feel great pulling away from our service center with all of your professional maintenance work squared away, knowing that you can continue to get the most out of your vehicle!
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industry_corpus2: Automobiles


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This one skin kit can soothe your complexion, balance redness and awaken tired eyes… and it’s free for you to enjoy!
Athleisure kit contains a cooling spritz toner to hydrate and calm skin.
Follow through with Stress Positive Eye Lift and delight as it brightens dark circles, making you look radiant and full of life - even in this cold, January month!
Finish with Skin Perfect Primer SPF30, which evens skin tone with a natural pigment, further resolving redness.
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Smooth away fine lines, brighten and prime for flawless skin and to prep for makeup application. Velvety silicones combine with soy protein to even out skin texture, as natural minerals provide a neutral tint to balance skin tone and enhance luminosity and radiance.

industry_corpus2: Health & Medicine


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MoneyExchangeRate.org help to convert Rwandan Franc (RWF) to other world currency. To convert any value of Rwandan Franc use currency converter. This page provides a free online info about currency conversion or exchange rates for world money. Exchange rates for Rwandan Franc is calculated from market price, and have every day update. Check RWF exchange rate before business travel to Rwanda or journey to other country and see Rwandan Franc rates in local money. Calculate Rwandan Franc value in most used money.
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industry_corpus2: Finance & Economics


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PHILADELPHIA (CNN) -- Democrats kick off their convention Monday under the cloud of party chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz's resignation and Donald Trump's 6 point bounce coming out of last week's GOP convention.
The big question as the convention gavels in at 4 p.m. ET: Will Wasserman Schultz address her fellow Democrats? And if so, will she be booed, even if she's only present for a brief three minute speech?
It will be an early bit of drama ahead of a convention lineup that's packed with star power -- with two presidents, a vice president and the first lady serving as warm-up acts for Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine.
Clinton's primary rival, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, will have his moment -- with his 1,900 delegates to cheer him on. The speech is all the more important due to the DNC email controversy and will be watched closely for how Sanders addresses any intra-party issues.
Sanders is one of several headliners on the first day's prime-time lineup.
Also on the list: First lady Michelle Obama, who's expected to speak about the role the president plays in the lives of American children in shaping their values and aspirations -- and how she sees Clinton as best to fill that role.
Later in the evening, Bill Clinton, the first of two former presidents to address the convention, will make the case for his wife's election.
The theme of the day, though, will be driven by the "Mothers of the Movement" -- a group of speakers that includes the mothers of Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Sandra Bland and more, all men and women who died in police custody or as a result of police actions. Trayvon Martin's mother, whose son died at the hands of neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman, will also speak.
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will both be on hand to make their case for Clinton -- potentially overshadowing the rest of the evening's roster.
But also introducing himself to the nation Wednesday night will be Kaine, just days after being tapped by Clinton as her running mate. He's a former Richmond mayor, Virginia governor and senator, and Democratic National Committee chairman, but he's never run nationally before.
Clinton will accept the Democratic nomination and deliver one of the biggest speeches of her political life -- on par with declaring in China that "women's rights are human rights" and more important than her 2008 concession speech in which she declared she'd placed "18 million cracks" in the glass ceiling.
She'll take a page from Trump's book in doing so.
Retired Gen. John Allen, who led the war in Afghanistan, will also be among the night's marquee speakers.

industry_corpus2: Politics & Administration


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Although the UK Government anticipates leaving the EU with a deal in place, in order to cover any scenario which may occur, the Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has published contingency legislation to assist the pharmaceutical industry in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
In the latter part of 2018, the government warned of a no-deal Brexit as a consequence of time running thin between now and 29 March 2019, raising further concerns amid the pharmaceutical industry. Experts have advised that Brexit could result in “the biggest disintegration of the complex regulated medicines market in Europe” due to the UK’s significant involvement and contribution towards the life sciences sector in Europe. Furthermore, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) relocating their headquarters to Amsterdam has been an additional consequence of Brexit, causing the loss of 900 pharmaceutical jobs in London alone.
The aim of such legislation is to give those involved in the UK’s pharmaceutical business a “Plan B” in terms of how medicines, medical devices and clinical trials will be regulated post-Brexit. Three separate pieces of legislation have been drafted to cover all three of the aforementioned areas; in terms of any manufacturing, importation, labelling, sale, distribution, advertising and pharmacovigilance which will be relevant to them.
For more information on the MHRA’s contingency plan and the impact that Brexit may have on the pharmaceutical industry, please visit the Government website.

industry_corpus2: Biopharmaceuticals


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#4F233B Hex Color, Includes conversions, schemes, html color codes and much more.
This page lists many detailed information about the hex color #4F233B. Its Hexadecimal code is 4F233B. In a RGB color space, which is consist of 30.98% red, 13.73% green and 23.14% blue, and that corresponding RGB values are 79, 35, 59. In a CMYK color space, it is consist of 0% cyan, 55.7% magenta, 25.3% yellow and 69% black, whereas that corresponding CMYK values are 0, 0.56, 0.25, 0.69. Other more information such as degree, lightness, saturation, please browses the following content.

industry_corpus2: Computing & Telecommunications


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The elegant Sagan Penny loafer with polished Museum calf, a playful take on the traditional Penny loafer.
Due to our handcrafted production techniques and use of the best materials, this will be the most comfortable loafer you have ever tried!
Simply the most comfortable shoe you will ever own.


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With knowledge, comes simplicity. Knowing what (and what not) to pack in your carry-on inevitably contributes to a smoother, less-hassled travel experience. With our Quartermaster, Ebby Rane’s luxury carry-on luggage for women and The Homme for men, all your essentials are neatly tucked away in their own carry-alls. This makes reaching for them before and during the flight, a breeze.
Anything over this will be discarded. Exceptions to this include insulin and baby formula. The Quartermaster’s clear plastic container is perfect for storing those travel sized bottles of liquids, gels, creams and pastes, and prevents spillage. Shaving foams, sprays and lipsticks are all considered liquids. If your liquid medication is over 3.4 ozs, make sure to carry a letter from your medical professional.
Our spectacular Valise and Wingman have two compartments for water bottles, once you’ve passed through security.
Luckily, your laptop, tablet and other electronics can easily be placed in and removed from the magnet enclosed sleeve in The Valise. This makes going through security a stress-free process.
Electronic cigarettes and vaping devices are allowed on carry-on luggage only.
Our special tech case for chargers and international adapters is the perfect assistant, reminding you collate everything you need to acclimatize to a new environment.
Cellphone batteries,laptop batteries,portable rechargers (or power banks) and regular batteries used in most devices around the home are safe for travel. They must be packed in carry-on and the + and – terminals must not be allowed to connect. Ebby Rane’s decision to steer clear of the now-banned “smart luggage” with its built-in battery chargers, proved a timeless wisdom.
If it’s not on your body it should be out of sight. It will remain snug in our special packing case, marked jewelry.
This is important keeping in mind the liquid restriction. However, it’s equally important to keep freshness at your fingertips, especially if you’re rushing to a business meeting the minute you disembark. Wet wipes, travel-size moisturizers and toothpastes fit nicely in the vanity case. Within the vanity case itself, a cosmetics bag will hold all you need to bring the blush back to your cheeks and the sparkle to your eyes after a long flight.

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When you sponsor DRIVE '19, your message will reach the eyes of key decision-makers. You'll place your brand directly in the line of sight of industry executives and credit union leaders, driving engagement and attention to your brand.
You’ll connect with more than 500 attendees representing various roles in today’s tech-drive lending space. You’ll also be able to position your brand amongst the movers and shakers in credit union lending.


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Very happy to hear that Austin is our little fan. He request cake from us this year, and only from yannzcakecupcake.com not other. Touched..
We are making Town cake with colorful building on top and surround cake color red, green, blue, black n gray. Windows is yellow. We also have road at site with standing AUSTIN name.


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Steve Gardner offers his fantasy advice for your playoff of DFS lineups.
The NFL postseason picture is nearly complete -- with several teams locked into their playoff seeds and others still fighting to get their way in.
As a result, fantasy owners who still have something to play for in the regular season finale have some difficult lineup decisions to make.
For the final time this football season, Steve Gardner is here to answer your questions and offer fantasy advice before Sunday's games kick off.


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Our Atom Minor Rangers went undefeated in the Belle River Tournament to earn their championship crown.
With great goaltending and team defense, only allowing 5 goals against all weekend. Congratulations to Coach Shaun and all our Atom Minor Rangers.


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Did you know there’s interesting technology built around using higher-order harmonics to “fake” people into thinking they are hearing low bass sounds?
This is done because some speakers can’t produce the low frequencies needed for the bass sounds. So taking advantage of human auditory perception, you can generate a certain pattern of higher frequency harmonics. Our brains believe we are hearing the low frequency because we “fill-in” the missing fundamental frequency. Pretty awesome!
Read more about it on Wikipedia!
As part of Apple’s poorly documented information on Audio Units and Remote I/O, there are some subtle issues that cause RENDER CALLBACKS to not work properly.
to change the render effects; for instance to change the decay time of a reverb, the cut off frequency of a filter, etc.
These are called parameters, and AudioUnitGetParameter and AudioUnitSetParameter are used to interact with these.
to play audio files, etc), or they can be hosted in Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) applications such as Logic, Garage Band.
After extensive research into Apple’s poorly documented audio programming Objective-C classes and API, here are some helpful links.
“Easy” and “CoreAudio” can’t be used in the same sentence. CoreAudio is very powerful, very complex, and under-documented. Be prepared for a steep learning curve, APIs with millions of tiny little pieces, and puzzling things out from sample code rather than reading high-level documentation.
We received a couple requests recently for the distribution of the iPhone Operating System versions we see throughout our network. The data below represents the percentage of worldwide traffic we saw from the iPhone and iPod touch from December 14-21st.
It shows that iPod touch users lag iPhone users in upgrading their OS; 97% of our iPhone traffic comes from 3.0 or higher, compared to only 68% of iPod touch traffic.
For developers working on Android applications, platform version might become even more important than it is for iPhone given the wide variety of handsets and capabilities already available. Fortunately, the Android team has announced a device dashboard based on devices that visit the Android Market. Visit the Android developer blog for details or the actual dashbaord for the most recent data.
This page provides data about the relative number of active devices running a given version of the Android platform. This can help you understand the landscape of device distribution and decide how to prioritize the development of your application features for the devices currently in the hands of users. For information about how to target your application to devices based on platform version, see API Levels.
Note: This data is based on the number of Android devices that have accessed Android Market within a 14-day period ending on the data collection date noted below.
It’s great that iPhone supports OpenGL, but there are a few things that are wanting (at least for things we wanted to do).
In this case, it was drawing vector art on the iPhone. We wanted to draw lines of varying widths, but iPhone does not support glPushAttrib and glPopAttrib.
The subset of OpenGL for mobile devices is missing a lot of the typical functions. The exact details may come as a surprise. The Khronos site lacks any documentation explaining this. (Presumably this is an excuse for them to sell me a book.) So I am writing down the limitations as I find ’em. Most often the convention seems to be to eliminate functionality that is a convenient re-presentation of more fundamental low-level functionality.
Some handy functions such as gluPerspective() and gluLookAt() will have to be replaced with manual calculations.
This means there are no glBegin() and glEnd() functions. Instead you must use vertex arrays or vertex buffers. This is no surprise since games shouldn’t be using immediate mode anyway.
The glInterleavedArrays() function is unavailable; each array must be specified separately, although stride can still be used. There are no glDrawRangeElements() nor glMultiDrawElements() nor glMultiDrawArrays() functions. Instead use DrawArrays() or DrawElements(). There is also no ArrayElement() function, which makes sense since it requires glBegin() and glEnd().
All the usual geometric primitives are supported except for GL_QUADS, GL_QUAD_STRIP, and GL_POLYGON. Of course, these are provided for convenience and are almost always easily replaced by triangles.
Many functions accept only smaller datatypes such as GL_SHORT instead of GL_INT, or GL_FLOAT instead of GL_DOUBLE. Presumably this is to save space on a device with limited memory and a screen small enough that a lack of fine detail can go unnoticed.
This new low-level datatype is introduced to replace a variety of datatypes normally presented. For example, there is no glColor4ub() function. Presumably this helps support devices which do not have a FPU.
No glPushAttrib nor glPopAttrib (nor glPushClientAttrib).
Well, this is annoying. I guess an iPhone application is supposed to be simple enough that we can keep track of all states manually, eh?
Enabling it has no effect.
Instead use vertex arrays or vertex buffers.
Functions such as glBitmap() and glRasterPos*() do not exist. This means you cannot render simple bitmap fonts. Instead, textured quads must be rendered. Of course, you could always render vector fonts. Don’t let me stop you.
Guess that means I have to manually track some of these changes and revert them back when needed. This is not always easy to do when other parts of your program can access OpenGL without your knowledge.
Finally figured how to compile things on my Mac to support IMAP-SSL. MAMP does not have this compiled in by default. Since I want to do local development without having to upload to a Linux server to test every single time, getting MAMP to support IMAP-SSL was critical.
IMAP-SSL is used for things like Gmail access.
Backup your MAMP Applicaiton first in case things go wrong.
This step is needed to provide MAMP some build & include files from Apache httpd.
Now you need to edit srclib/apr/include/apr.h like “#define APR_HAS_SENDFILE 0″ after run configure because get an error.
The configuration settings enable the default modules that MAMP builds into their application. This will let you use the MAMP interface to turn on/off the various modules as needed (because MAMP UI controls HTTPD.CONF file).
The below configuration file uses a combination of MAMP-specific folders (/Applications/MAMP/) and Apple-provided files (/usr/).
For those that decide to use DarwinPorts to get some components, these will be located in (/opt/local/). This is a way to avoid having to go to different websites to download specific modules.
My previous MAMP version was 1.8.? and had a PHP configuration for T1LIB (–with-t1lib=/Applications/MAMP/Library). I removed T1LIB b/c not installed on MACOSX.
NOTE: You may need to install some packages before compile PHP for some components that are not included.
You can use DarwinPorts, or download individually.
Now, we need to work around a bug with inconv linking. Luckily, Apple provides a patch. Either copy the text of that patch and save it as a file or download it here.
Now that iconv will link properly, continue with our make.
After you have finished making PHP, it should have copied LIBPHP5.SO to your “apache” location.
libphp5.so is located where you set –prefix for apache.
It’s needed to copy to /Applications/MAMP/Library/modules.
SIDE NOTE: May need to build IMAP-SSL individually.
I am not sure if this step was needed, but I also compiled a separate IMAP.SO module (which may already be build during the PHP build).
An alternate method is to go into PHP source file into ext/imap/ and then you can compile just the module.
Apparently MAMP is not compiled with IMAP SSL security support. This can be quickly checked via PHPINFO().
The problem is you need to compile your own version of PHP to enable the support.
So instead, I just went ahead and put the PHP files on my server to test IMAP functionality instead.
Just read this article and it has good pointers for anyone putting passwords on their website.
In summary, if we’re storing passwords, we’re probably storing those passwords incorrectly. If it isn’t obvious by now, cryptography is hard, and the odds of us getting it right on our own are basically nil. That’s why we should rely on existing frameworks, and the advice of experts like Thomas. What higher praise is there than that of praise from your sworn enemy?
Do not invent your own “clever” password storage scheme. I know, you’re smart, and you grok this crypto stuff. But through this door lies madness– and abominations like LMHash that have ongoing, worldwide security ramifications we’re still dealing with today. Take advantage of whatever password storage tools your framework provides, as they’re likely to be a heck of a lot better tested and more battle-proven than any crazy scheme you and your team can come up with on your own. Security vulnerabilities, unlike functionality bugs in your application, run deep and silent. They can lay dormant for years.
Never store passwords as plaintext. This feels like security 101 and is completely obvious in retrospect. But not everyone knows what you know — just ask Reddit. Store the hashes, never the actual passwords. Educate your fellow developers.
Add a long, unique random salt to each password you store. The point of a salt (or nonce, if you prefer) is to make each password unique and long enough that brute force attacks are a waste of time. So, the user’s password, instead of being stored as the hash of “myspace1”, ends up being stored as the hash of 128 characters of random unicode string + “myspace1”. You’re now completely immune to rainbow table attack.
Use a cryptographically secure hash. I think Thomas hates MD5 so very much it makes him seem a little crazier than he actually is. But he’s right. MD5 is vulnerable. Why pick anything remotely vulnerable, when you don’t have to? SHA-2 or Bcrypt would be a better choice.
It’s a great way to let people share their bad experiences with companies that abuse their power. In her example, thousands of people were infected with HIV from infected blood from Bayer, a pharmaceutical company. Instead of recalling the tainted product, they went ahead and sold it, figuring it would be much cheaper to get sued later. And it was cheaper. Meanwhile, the families of infected loved ones had to fight for 10+ years in lawsuits to even (1) find out there were thousands of infected people, and (2) to get any recovery. By then, their loved ones had no doubt suffered.
I’m glad Ellie came up with a great solution. It’s something I have been wanting to see, ways to use social networks and the Internet to stop all the corporate abuse. This is not about improving customer service or addressing product problems, like GetSatisfaction helps do. This gives all of us the power to highlight unethical practices of companies. Imagine how this could have addressed the isseus with Goldman Sachs, AIG, Citibank, GM, and other companies who take advantage of the average American.
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The influx of refugees to Sweden has slowed lately, owing to a shift in the nation’s migration policy, but challenges in integrating migrants into Swedish society remain. Those challenges include ensuring that Christians who were victims of genocide — a genocide that the government has refused to recognize — are not persecuted all over again after they resettle in their new country. The evidence shows that they are not safe in Sweden, which needs to take measures to improve their security, but first it must acknowledge the seriousness of the problem they face.
Jacob Rudenstrand is deputy general secretary of the Swedish Evangelical Alliance. Peter Paulsson is director of Open Doors Sweden.


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On the 25th Anniversary of the 1994 Northridge Earthquake, the Agency shared our video tutorial on the 4 important coverages for individual unit owners.
We introduce our character of "The Grump" in this award-winning video, a short parody of a beloved holiday tale.
Learn how to comply with the crime/fidelity requirements of California's new law, effective January 1, 2019.
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Beshalach: Language and Translation | "A Song Every Day"
Posted on January 26, 2010 by vspatz	in literary analysis, National biography, Shemot and tagged Beshalach, Language, Miriam, Moses, Song of the Sea, WeeklyTorah.
There are several significant shifts of number in this week’s portion. One occurs earlier in the portion, when “Egypt” and “the Egyptians” chase the Israelites.
In the next verse, however, the Israelites view “Egypt” as a singular entity traveling — nosea [singular] — after them.
Why does the Torah shift number so cavalierly here? According to Rashi, it is because the Torah wishes to emphasize what it was the Israelites saw when they raised their eyes to the horizon. They saw not the Egyptians themselves, in the plural, but the spirit of Egypt, in the singular. They saw their idea of Egypt. They saw the Egypt in which they had cowered as slaves for four hundred years, in which they were abused and outnumbered. In other words, they saw their fear of Egypt. They saw a mental construct, or in Rebbe Nachman’s words, something that they were afraid of but didn’t have to be.
The biblical text takes pains to make the same point. This text is ambiguous about exactly how many chariots there were in the army that had pinned the Israelites down at the sea….
…Why would such a tremendous throng be afraid of 1,800, or even 180,000, charioteers? The answer is that they were not responding to what was really there, nor even to what they saw. Rather they were responding to a phantom. They were responding to a fear-inducing product of their own imagination.
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Character name is Buford G Butternut is antropomorphic lazy crybaby sheep and amazing.
Buford Butternut, a lazy crybaby Sheep who lived with his grandmother Jealous, lazy and irritable. Buford lives in a house with his Grandmother and contributes nothing (he'd rather sit on the couch and play video games.) Since Buford's Grandma loves the Numb Chucks and makes Buford look bad, Buford has made it his goal to get rid of the Numb Chucks and get senpai to notice him. (but sometimes act like a baby).
Buford's Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community.

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Record filter You can specify an individual record by appending the BankTransferID to the endpoint, i.e.
Modified After The ModifiedAfter filter is actually an HTTP header: ' If-Modified-Since'.
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You can upload up to 10 attachments(each up to 3mb in size) per bank transfer, once the bank transfer has been created in Xero. To do this you'll need to know the ID of the bank transfer which you'll use to construct the URL when POST/PUTing a byte stream containing the attachment file. e.g. https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/BankTransfers/ f0ec0d8c-6fce-4330-bb3b-8306278c6fd8/Attachments/ image.png. See the Attachments page for more details.
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text: SAK Cotton has a longer staple length and is a superior grade of cotton as compared to CP cotton. SAK cotton is stronger and recommended as a replacement for high tenacity spun polyester thread when used for garment dyeing. SAK cotton is more expensive than CP cotton threads.


text: Simply put, an organization is healthy when it is whole, consistent and complete, when its management, operations and culture are unified. Healthy organizations outperform their counterparts, are free of politics and confusion and provide an environment where star performers never want to leave. Lencioni's first non-fiction book provides leaders with a groundbreaking, approachable model for achieving organizational health—complete with stories, tips and anecdotes from his experiences consulting to some of the nation's leading organizations. In this age of informational ubiquity and nano-second change, it is no longer enough to build a competitive advantage based on intelligence alone. The Advantage provides a foundational construct for conducting business in a new way—one that maximizes human potential and aligns the organization around a common set of principles.


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Seeking The Service of an Immigration Consultant Can Be Advantageous in Various Ways!
It is quite challenging to settle down in a foreign land. It means you have to deal with several factors like adjusting to the new timetable, learning the language of the country, adjusting the time zone as well as adapting the new culture. In fact, a lot of preparation needs to be done to ensure that you do not fall into a devastating situation. These days, the services of immigration consultancies have become highly prominent. A professional immigration consultant will not only help you to procure the visa you need along with the other related documents but also at the same time prepare you to embrace a new life offshore.
Hiring or seeking the services of legal consultants can make the overall process much easier. It is quite difficult to deal with the legal process, especially if you are traveling abroad for the first time. But a professional consultant can simplify the technical process and some immigration firms have their own officers who offer legal help to their clients. They can directly explain the process to the immigrants and even ensure that they comply to all the requirements and documents under the country laws where they are visiting. You can get proper help from the immigration consultant in Toronto.
They can even represent the immigrant when the need arises. The legal officer can take care of the inquiries conducted for immigration and answer on your behalf. It is not possible for us to know all the laws of the state as well as the country where we are visiting. So, the officers can help you in this regard; they can educate you as per the needs.
How can consultants help you more?
Consultants are helpful in evaluating if a specific country is suitable for a prospective immigrant. There are some qualifications and skills required for immigrants to settle down in specific countries. If you choose one such country where it will be difficult for you to settle down due to some discrepancies, then definitely your legal consultant will help you to understand. It is not easy for anyone to find a livelihood in a new country, especially when you do not have the necessary qualifications. Basically, these officers evaluate the background history, educational background, qualifications, skills of an individual and then look for a country which suits the requirement. For job hunting in abroad, it is necessary that you meet the potential requirements. This also works in the same theory if you are looking forward to choose a country where you can get your higher education for a bright future.
A consultant can moreover help you in apprising regarding the legal system, culture and educational system of a specific country as well as other related factors that immigrants are usually exposed to. This information can be quite helpful for individuals planning to settle down in a new environment- emotionally, psychologically and physically. You can get in touch with immigration consultants in Mississauga for your next foreign trip.
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Thanks to the Velvet Revolution, democracy is reinstated, and the President, Václav Havel, becomes a household name the world over. In many countries, Eva Herzigová causes traffic chaos with her alluring billboard for Wonderbra, and in Prague a young artist, David Černý, paints a Soviet tank pink. Frank Gehry enlivens the Prague embankment with his Dancing Building, new Czech design celebrates success in Milan, and the Czech ice hockey team reinforces national pride with a gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Nagano.
1990 Václav Havel receives one official visit after another (the Dalai Lama, the Pope, George Bush, the Rolling Stones...). The designer Bořek Šípek begins teaching at the reformed Academy of Applied Arts in Prague.
1991 David Černý, a student at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague, paints a Soviet tank pink. Soviet forces leave the country for good.
1992 Czechoslovakia splits into two countries.
1993 The Czech Republic is founded as an independent state. Jan Železný sets a new world record for the javelin. The town of Telč joins the UNESCO World Heritage List.
1994 Škoda makes its millionth Favorit, and at the end of the year Volkswagen becomes Škoda’s majority shareholder.
1995 The Trade Fair Palace is opened as the National Gallery’s Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art. Radio Free Europe moves to Prague.
1996 Frank Gehry and Vlado Milunič complete their Dancing Building in Prague.
1997 Jan Svěrák’s film Kolya wins an Oscar. The Café Slavia is reopened after reconstruction work. Václav Havel marries the actress Dagmar Veškrnová.
1998 Czech design is successful at the Milan fair. Fashion designer Klára Nademlýnská opens a boutique in Prague, designed by the Olgoj Chorchoj studio. The Czech ice hockey team wins a gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Nagano. Geri’s Game, a four-minute film by Jan Pinkava, wins an Oscar in the short animated films category.
1999 The first Designblok festival is held in Prague. Artist Milan Knížák is appointed Director of the National Gallery. The Czech Republic joins NATO.


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Artistic PCB etching is an arcane, dark art but isn't actually that difficult! Have a look at how I go about it.
A music event listing page for Sheffield, with map markers for upcoming gigs.
I recently attended a taster workshop, ran by Alex McLean (@yaxu slab.org), along with a rather diverse group of creative types, university lecturers, artists, sound engineers and novices.
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Turn canned cannellini beans into a creamy soup flavored with rosemary and garlic. Jump to the 30 Minute Rosemary White Bean Soup Recipe or read on to see our tips for making it.
I love how quick and easy this white bean soup is. You go from cans to a creamy luxurious soup in minutes. It is perfect served with toasted bread for dipping.
After blending the soup, we stir in a little cream to make it extra creamy. You can leave it out or swap for a non-dairy option (my favorite being unsweetened cashew milk).
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: You wouldn’t think that three ingredients — butter, onion, and tomato — can come together to make such a velvety and delicious tomato soup, but let me tell you. They can. Jump to the Tomato Soup Recipe.
For more meatless recipes, take a look at our Guilt-Free Zucchini Noodles Pasta, our Fresh Vegetable Lasagna and this Creamy Vegetable Soup and this Easy Kale and Bean Salad Recipe with Tahini Dressing and Walnuts.
To make this soup vegan, use a rich vegetable stock in place of the chicken stock and use unsweetened non-dairy milk in place of the cream to add an extra bit of creaminess at the end of cooking.
Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until softened, about 8 minutes. Stir in the garlic, red pepper flakes and rosemary then cook for 1 minute.
Add the beans, chicken stock, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and a 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper then bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook at a low simmer, uncovered, for about 10 minutes.
Remove the pot from the heat and use an immersion blender to blend until smooth (or use regular blender). Taste the soup and adjust with more salt and/or pepper. For a creamier soup, stir in a little cream or non-dairy milk.
A note about blending: You can use an immersion blender or regular blender. If you use a regular blender, it is best to blend in batches and not fill the blender as much as you usually would since the soup is so hot. We like to remove the center insert of the lid and cover it with a kitchen towel while blending — this helps some of the steam release and prevents the lid from popping off (which can be a big, hot mess).
This looks like a nice soup recipe, thanks for sharing. But, am I missing something? You’ve mentioned ketchup in the blending directions. I don’t see anything about ketchup in the ingredients or instructions.
OK, thanks. I wasn’t sure if ketchup was a side option that didn’t get included in the description. Thanks again.
I just had my wisdom teeth taken out and I was looking for pureed soups to eat. I am glad I stumbled across this recipe. It was easy and delicious. I am a vegetarian and used veggie broth instead of chicken and was out of rosemary. Other than that, followed the directions. Perfect and such a nice break from applesauce and pudding! Thanks for the great recipe.
Made this tonight for wife and 6 year old. Both loved it!
In my opinion, a splash of cream is never “optional” 😉 I love beans so much. I usually recommend cooking your own dried beans because the texture and flavor is superior to canned, but I would give canned a go in a recipe like this where initial texture isn’t a concern.
WOW. This soup looks so comforting and easy to prepare during these dog days of summer.
Great photo. White beans and I don’t see eye to eye but your picture makes the soup look lovely.


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Jazz Band (Extra-curricular Club) – This elite group of student musicians meet twice a week before school. They learn how to perform in a traditional “Big Band” setting and learn how to perform in several jazz styles. This group travels quite a bit and represents our music program at many events! From fundraisers to recruiting future Eagle band members, these young musicians see a lot of musical action!
Concert Band (Band II) – These special students are students who generally have some experience on their musical instrument, but aren’t quite ready for our performing groups. They are well on their way though! Incoming 6th graders with elementary band experience can audition for this band during the Springtime registration window.
Beginning Band (Band I) – This is where it all starts for many 6th and 7th grade Eagles! Students without any musical experience learn how to play traditional concert band instruments in this class. This group participates in 3 major performances in the Winter and Spring! It’s wonderful watching these younglings develop into great leaders in our program.


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Belerofonte, is there any news about Natalie’s involvment in the new Wes Anderson film? I know Pitt is out, but Natalie still appears as rumored…the suspense is killing me.
Nothing is known yet. I guess we’ll know in the next few weeks, but if they’ve denied the rumor about Brad Pitt, I’m afraid Natalie will follow the same path.


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Q: Can raspberry cordial kill stomach bugs in contaminated water?
Have you ever used cordial to prevent gastro bugs? Have your say on the messageboard below.
For most of us, cordial is off the shopping list; we avoid it because it's full of sugar, bad for our teeth and some of its artificial colourings can make some kids hyperactive.
But raspberry cordial has some very loyal fans, who don't necessarily enjoy its sweet taste.
These people keep it in the pantry because they swear it can prevent  and possibly treat  stomach bugs. And they may be right, says microbiologist Dr Heather Cavanagh, whose research found some raspberry juice and blackcurrant juice cordials can kill at least 12 different types of nasty bacteria responsible for stomach bugs, including E. Coli and several strains of salmonella.
Cavanagh first became interested in the use of raspberry cordial as a preventative and treatment of stomach bugs when she heard that some farmers in parts of New South Wales and Victoria were adding raspberry cordial to their livestock's drinking water to treat diarrhoea.
She also began to hear stories of other people using raspberry cordial to treat stomach bugs: "I heard anecdotal reports from as far away as Queensland and Western Australia, I heard of how people used it to treat themselves and their family. Not just their animals".
So she decided to see if there was any science to support these anecdotal reports.
In the lab, Cavanagh tested juice made from a number of fresh berries  including raspberries, blackberries, blackcurrants, cranberries, mulberries, loganberries and boysenberries  as well as commercially available cordials made from these berries (these cordials were made with real berry juice, not apple juice and artificial colours as is sometimes the case).
These juices and cordials were then diluted down with water to different strengths, the strongest was one part water to five parts cordial and the weakest was 1:100. Then each type of bacteria was mixed with each of the berry drinks. The researchers found a number of the raspberry and blackcurrant juice cordials killed most of the bacteria.
And while there has been some speculation that it's the sugar content of cordials that kills bacteria, Cavanagh says there is something unique to raspberry and blackcurrant juices, which seems to be responsible.
Those cordials that had the best antibacterial properties contained at least 35 per cent raspberry or blackcurrant juice, and worked when diluted down to one part cordial in 10 parts water. Undiluted raspberry juice and blackcurrant juice worked just as well as the cordials.
But, Cavanagh says, there's a hitch. While her research suggests there's some truth to the red cordial story, there haven't been any clinical trials testing whether raspberry cordial can prevent or treat stomach bugs in humans or animals.
"We know for certain that adding the right amount of these cordials to water will reduce the number of bacteria in the water," she says.
"[But] we cannot say for certain that the cordial will definitely prevent stomach bugs in people, and we don't know yet if it will help as a treatment if you are already feeling sick. Although again there is some anecdotal evidence to suggest that it might."
And even if red cordial does work, stomach bugs (gastroenteritis) are caused by a range of things other than bacteria  such as viruses, parasites, and certain medications  and raspberry cordial won't help in these cases.
Also be careful about drinking too much cordial (even diluted at a 1:10 ratio) if you have vomiting or diarrhoea. Drinks with a high sugar content  such as undiluted soft drinks, sports drinks, juices or strong cordials  can promote fluid loss into the bowel and worsen dehydration, which is a risk for anyone with vomiting and diarrhoea.
Dr Heather Cavanagh is a senior lecturer in microbiology at the School of Biomedical Sciences at Charles Sturt University. She spoke to Claudine Ryan.


text: It has been a decade since the EBM pioneers, Front 242, released an album, however, the band members have remained quite busy with their countless side projects. In 2003, the tide will return, and Front 242 will release a brand new album, "Pulse." A continuous 74 minutes of non-stop music, "Pulse" is what electronic music fans have been yearning for. On Metropolis.


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After over a year of launches Iridium have now completed the launches of their new fleet of 66 satellites (they actual launched 80 in all to allow for spare units) and are now able to offer their new Certus offerings which promises to be the world's first truly global broadband service.
MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) announced today the commercial launch of its Iridium Certus broadband service, the first new capability activated from the company's $3 billion Iridium® NEXT satellite replacement program. Iridium Certus is a unique platform designed for the development of specialty applications and is the world's only truly global broadband service, offering on-the-move internet and high-quality voice access. The service enables mobile office functionality for deployed teams and two-way remote communication for assets, autonomous vehicles, trains, aircraft and ships at sea. This also includes safety-of-life services, where Iridium Certus is uniquely suited for the critical communications needs of teams operating beyond the reach of cellular coverage, including first responders and search and rescue organizations. This announcement marks the end of an extensive global testing phase, including beta trials with live customers; the initial service is targeted at maritime and terrestrial applications, with Iridium Certus aviation solutions expected later in 2019, once certified.
"The debut of Iridium Certus is the start of a new chapter in the Iridium story, one that is set to catapult us and our partners forward. At its core, Iridium Certus is an innovation engine for the future. It will enable us to provide broadband connections to teams, vehicles and the important IoT "things" that are in the 80-plus percent of the world that lacks cellular coverage," said Iridium CEO Matt Desch. "Adoption of this new service by our partners has already begun, and it has been eagerly anticipated by every target industry. The launch of this service is a huge achievement, and it is already disrupting the status-quo through our smaller, faster, lighter and more cost-effective terminals and service."
"Iridium Certus is delivering real-time connections everywhere our vessels go. As a result, shipboard communications, vessel performance systems and the crew themselves are never out of contact. We are now able to upgrade existing broadband terminals to Iridium Certus to ensure we are getting the highest throughput at the best cost on the newest global network," says Holger Börchers of Briese Schiffahrts GmbH & Co. KG, Leer/Germany. "Iridium Certus is a game-changer for us."
Aside from operating on the only truly global satellite constellation, Iridium Certus terminals are smaller in form factor, will offer higher speeds and are more cost-effective than competitive L-band broadband offerings. Terminals are being built by Cobham (maritime), Thales (maritime, aviation and land-mobile), Collins Aerospace (aviation), L3 (aviation), Gogo (aviation) and Satcom Direct (aviation). And to date, 36 world-class service providers are authorized by Iridium to provide the service around the world.
"Rocky Mountaineer is a luxury tourist train that travels through some very remote parts of the Pacific Northwest and Western Canada. Iridium Certus has been everything we could have hoped for, in terms of keeping us in consistent communication, despite the challenging operating environment," said Chris Sepp, Senior Director, Information Technology at Rocky Mountaineer. "This is a major upgrade to our existing capabilities with positive effects for safety, tracking and efficiency of our system. We're excited to continue adding the service to our trains."
Iridium Certus addresses the needs of satellite communications users with a robust suite of solutions for maritime, land mobile, aviation, government and IoT applications. Now that the service is available, mariners will, for the first time, have a more competitive range of choices when evaluating connectivity solutions for vessels of any size, supporting the digitalization of shipping and the autonomous vessel movement. Land-mobile users will be able to connect vehicles and assets "on-the-move" anywhere on the planet, with customizable hardware and solutions that can switch from cellular to satellite connectivity as needed to help manage costs. Upon terminal availability later in 2019, aviation users will gain access to Iridium Certus solutions that support a range of capabilities for aircraft, including business jet cabin connectivity for mobile office functions. Future flight deck applications will help advance efforts toward adopting satcom as a primary means of aircraft communications.
Iridium Certus is powered by the low earth orbit Iridium satellite network, comprised of 66 crosslinked satellites that create a web of coverage around the entire planet. Unlike other satellite systems, Iridium's crosslinked architecture enables real-time transit of data to and from any location on the globe without the need for abundant ground stations and allows it to maintain consistent, high quality coverage, including over the oceans and polar regions.
Iridium is the only mobile voice and data satellite communications network that spans the entire globe. Iridium enables connections between people, organizations and assets to and from anywhere, in real time. Together with its ecosystem of partner companies, Iridium delivers an innovative and rich portfolio of reliable solutions for markets that require truly global communications. The company recently completed the last scheduled launch of its next-generation satellite network – Iridium NEXT - and plans to complete the upgrade in the coming weeks. Iridium Communications Inc. is headquartered in McLean, Va., U.S.A., and its common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol IRDM.
Iridium have just introduced this service - to get unlimited Iridium to Iridium calls please contact us and we will add your Unlimited Iridium to Iridium calls to your contract for $25 / month - UNLIMITED CALLS to other Iridium handsets!
Powerful Technology – The Iridium 9555 and Iridium Extreme® handsets offer simplicity, reliability, and industrial-grade ruggedness.
nb This is only available on the monthly post-paid plans, not on the pre-paid plans.
The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) agreed to recognize that the Iridium network meets all the criteria of the IMO needed to provide mobile satellite services in the GMDSS, and to adopt the "Statement of Recognition” proposed by the United States as a Committee Resolution. This is a significant achievement that ends a decades-long satellite industry monopoly in which only one company was authorized to provide satellite GMDSS service and for the first time will bring competition and truly global coverage, to mariners sailing any of the world’s oceans.
If your agency, EOC or Command Center relies on more than one phone line for communication, then there would be the need for more than one back up satellite phone to fulfill your communication demands in an emergency. During emergencies when satellite phones are most likely to be needed, communication demands increase. Logically, the larger the facility the more back up lines would be needed to meet the demand. It is important to make sure your back up plan is scaled accordingly. Here are a couple of things to consider.
Of course, you can buy several satellite phones, put them in a drawer and pull them out for emergencies. The problem with any satellite phone is that it must be outdoors and able to reliably "see” the satellite to function. During emergencies, going outside to make or receive a phone call is usually not practical. The solution is to put the phone in a docking station connected to external antenna. The external antenna allows the phone to work indoors and the docking station keeps the phone powered up and charged, ready for service.
With most docking stations you can plug in and use regular analog phones or standard cordless phones to make and receive calls. Those phones can be located anywhere in your facility, so your satellite phones/docks don’t have to be located where the calling takes place. This configuration also allows you to have more than one wired or wireless phone attached to each dock, providing multiple extensions. The docking station can also be plugged into your office PBX or phone switch allowing that satellite phone to show up as an extension on any phones, or phones, in your facility. This configuration would allow multiple people to have access to the satellite phone. With any of these configurations, a phone/dock it is still just a single line, so when one person is using it, no other calls can come in or go out.
Adequately prepared facilities will have multiple satellite phones installed in the facility to meet anticipated volume. This mean multiple phones in docking stations or multiple Comm Center units like the ASE MC08 or MC05 which replace the phone/dock combination. Each unit installed will have to have its own antenna and cable. While this adds a level of complexity to the installation, it also adds a level of redundancy. As an alternative, the Iridium Pilot is a single unit consisting of one antenna and modem, but provides 3 separate satellite phone line and a data connection.
Each satellite phone line in your back up contingency will have its own unique phone number, but for simplicity you may only want to give out one emergency contact number. A little know feature of the satellite phone system is the ability to "roll the phone” from one line to another. With the proper set up, you can give out one emergency contact number for your facility. When someone calls that number, if that line is busy, the call would automatically roll to the next available line, allowing the call to be completed. The 2nd, 3rd and 4th etc. line in the group would still be available for direct dial using their assigned phone number.
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While this release is not mandatory, it is strongly recommended that the upgrade be performed as soon as possible to enable the best end user experience.
The 1.5.2 firmware and the accompanying release notes and firmware upgrade instructions may be found at www.iridiumgo.com/update.
Units dispatched from G-Comm after the 24th September will have this update automatically included.
If you would like G-Comm to perform your update for you we can do so for a modest charge. You will need to return your device to us. Cost would be £30.00 + VAT including return postage. Please get in touch if you would like to take advantage of this offer.
Firmware release HL17001 for the Iridium Extreme® is being pulled back from use. Any handsets that have been updated to HL17001 should have Firmware Release HL15002 loaded in its place. When HL17001 is loaded onto an Iridium Extreme with hardware build AB02 (at the end of the Part Number on the IMEI label), the device ceases to work properly, never finding the network.
The Firmware upgrades for the Iridium 9555 and Iridium 9575 PTT units are not effected.


text: Madrid authorities will no longer be collecting waste on Sundays and holidays, as a result of budget cuts. The new practices will come into force on 1 August, however the resulting 15 per cent cost savings to residents will not come into force until 2011. The cut comes in a package of cost-cutting measures announced by regional government.


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Our experience in risk management training for Cash-In-Transit (CIT) spans more than a decade.
When employees aren't properly trained, businesses risk losing high-risk assets due to theft, robbery, or inadequate oversight and control.
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This course is designed to cover the security concerns and risks associated with daily CIT operations. Participants will be introduced to standard industry best practice procedures that, when implemented, will help reduce risk exposure and create a more favorable insurance position. The course is taught with an emphasis on reducing crime and fidelity risk exposure and focuses on teaching executives and managers in the CIT Industry the preventive and awareness measures to reduce risk exposure in their daily operations.
A two-day course that reviews all aspects of security and risk in CIT operations. Training materials (forms, handouts, procedures) are customized to reflect the actual operating environment of the client's CIT business. Students are provided an L&A-created Best Practices Manual, and undergo various exercises and group discussions to reinforce the materials covered in lecture. We can accommodate 10-20 students in a class.


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In 2011, the Ford Motor Company Conservation & Environmental Grants - supported by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) - will provide support to creative projects focused on Conservation Engineering, Protection of the Natural Environment and Environmental Education. A total of US$100,000 is available for the deserving initiatives.
Since, the launch of program in 2000, it has been supported by various governmental and non-governmental environmental authorities including the World Wide Fund for Nature, the Emirates Wildlife Society and the Arab Forum for Environment & Development (AFED).
Past projects that have benefited from the Ford Grants in the GCC and Levant countries include whale and dolphin research projects, saving coral reefs in Oman, monitoring sea turtles and monk seals on Syrian coasts, growing environmental clubs in schools all around the region, cleaning up beaches in Jordan and the UAE, protecting mangroves in Saudi Arabia, saving the Arabian Leopard in the mountains of Oman and many more.
If your NGO is currently working on an environmental non-profit project and need funding support, you may apply for it.
This programme is open to all types of NGOs' conservation initiatives that have already been implemented and are ongoing. Projects that are still in the planning stages will not be considered.
Conservation Engineering - Projects to reduce the rate of consumption of natural resources and/or pollution.
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Environmental Education - Projects aimed at creating or increasing environmental awareness.
The jury panel will be comprised of experts in different areas of conservation and not related in any way to Ford Motor Company.
If your NGO decide to apply for The Ford Motor Co. Environment Funds then, please Click here to download the application form and contact to skf NGO consultants / Ozg NGO Consulting for expert info, step-by-step instructions and detailed guidelines.
All applications are due no later than 10 September 2011.
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This morning, we headed out for an early breakfast, and then off to Alcatraz. The Rock, as they call it, was very much like I remembered from when I came to California with my father and brother. The boat ride was a quick 12 minutes. The tour was a standard issue audio self-tour. We learned about the prisoners, the escape attempts and that Jackson was not interested in Alcatraz. He was a little bitchy, until we covered his stroller with a blanket so that he couldn’t see. He fell right to sleep.
Nicole and I finished the tour, which worked out perfectly with the weather. It rained while we were indoors. We did a little shopping at the gift shop, and purchased a sign for Jackson’s bedroom that reads: “Regulation #5: You are entitled to food, clothing, shelter, and medical attention. Anything else that you get is a privilege.” We missed the boat back, but caught the next, and headed off to Tiburon, a city just north of San Francisco.
Tiburon was a beautiful city with an amazing view of San Francisco. To get there, we travelled over the Golden Gate Bridge, which is an awesome sight up close. The city of Tiburon was suggested by one of Nicole’s co-workers, specifically for a certain restaurant called Guaymas. It was a Spanish style restaurant that was worth the drive. The view of SF was breathtaking. While we ate, a hail storm passed over head pinging little balls of ice all over the SF facing deck. Jackson was a pleasure, which we noticed as an interesting little fact when considering the sharp contrast to his first few months of life. Now he enjoys eating with us, playing with his food, and flirting with the wait staff and other patrons.
We left Tiburon and headed back over the Golden Gate. I was very pleased to find out that the $6 toll is waved for carpools of over three people, and tiny people count as a person. There wasn’t much time to do anything else before we had to come back and put Jackson to bed, so we took a drive down the Great Highway that runs along the Pacific Coast of SF. The Pacific Ocean is beautiful. It seems so much more majestic and grand when compared to the Atlantic. The waves were huge, and we saw a few gents kite surfing. The sport is both intriguing and incredibly frightening.
On our last night in San Francisco, I really feel like our little family had its fill. I’m sure there are a few more nooks we could have uncovered, but this is a California trip, and not a San Francisco trip. With that, we will get a great night of sleep tonight, and head out nice and early tomorrow where we will venture down to Los Angeles for the next four days.
Journal Entry Eight: Is this trip over yet?

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Tomtom, Kraft Foods, The Bank of England, Sellafield Nuclear Power Plant.
Mindshare approached Pure Grass Films to come up with a fully integrated campaign idea that would inspire and engage an emerging demographic identified by their Client, HSBC. Focus groups with members of this demographic revealed that they were most interested in using their money to ‘be’ more rather than ‘have’ more.
HSBC had forked out over £1m on an online diagnostic tool to help convert new customers by revealing what they valued most in their lives. The trouble was that none of them knew it existed.
Inspired by tight rope walker, Philip Petit in ‘Man on Wire’, our winning pitch involved face to camera interviews with 40 people who had overcome seemingly insurmountable odds in the pursuit of their dreams.
By making these inspiring characters take the diagnostic test before distributing the shorts as .tv fillers and via social media, consumers would first encounter HSBC Advance as an invitation to adventure from an extraordinary individual whose values matched their own.
TheStorytellers is a behavioural change consultancy that uses the co-creation of strategic narratives to align CEO’s with their boards. As Creative Director I was responsible for managing writers and graphic designers in the production of the six-chapter visual ‘Story Map’ which would then be used to communicate the challenges and opportunities facing the business to senior and middle management at large annual meetings.
We have written a number of corporate and fundraising films. Recent clients include entrepreneur, James Caan, NGO Generation Rwanda and pharmaceutical company Astra Zeneca. Here’s a short film showing how Pfizer is innovating to bring therapies to patients that significantly improve their lives..


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Orikata linen pendants by Michael Towey, founder of The California Workshop, are found exclusively at Room & Board. He is a former engineer and product designer. Inspired by the German term Gesamtkunstwerk, which translates roughly as “total work of art or total work of craft.” When Michael opened his workshop, he set out to make everything he needed for it, from outlet covers to trash cans to lighting. Michael describes himself as “maniacally iterative,” and in creating the perfect lighting for his studio, he demonstrated this trait.
A single Orikata saucer pendant dramatically illuminates this Walsh table and Soren chairs.
At first, he used just a bulb and cord, but the light was too bright; as he experimented with ways to improve light quality, Michael realized it needed a diffuser. This lead to the creating a diffuser without a frame—and so on. Ever the engineer, Michael created hundreds of lamps, taking away anything superfluous to get to the simplest, most functional version of lighting itself. And what a beauty it is.
Perforations allow light to peek through, creating interesting patterns on the ceiling and walls.
In the end, Michael landed on an origami-inspired pendant light made from linen laminated to a sturdy backing. He uses a CNC machine to precisely perforate and score the material for folding. The laminated sheets fold on a big table while the top and bottom are hand-sewn to keep the folds gathered.
The result? A beautiful example of form following function. Choose from four exclusive shapes, available only at Room & Board, to design your lighting installation.


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Whitfield & Eddy Law attorney G. Mark Rice presented "Protecting the Attorney-Client Privilege: Strategies for Corporate Counsel to Maximize Privilege Protections While Maintaining Ethical Standards" at the Association of Corporate Counsel of Iowa (ACC-IA) Seminar at the Drake University Law School Cartwright Hall in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, June 2, 2017.
Learn more about the ACC-IA at their website.
For more information on the topic of attorney-client privilege for corporate counsel, contact Mark Rice at 515-288-6041.


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Step through the French doors onto a private, furnished deck overlooking the fairways or wooded hillsides and enjoy a glass of Napa Valley wine.
Airy and sunny with casually elegant, cottage-style interiors, these suites offer added privacy with separate sleeping and sitting rooms. Interior details include California king beds, writing desks and fireplaces. Selected spa treatments may be enjoyed in in-suite. Many of these suites are located near our swimming pool area, which is presently under renovation.
Sitting rooms feature fireplaces and comfortable furnishings in subtle, natural shades.
Highlights of the luxurious bathrooms include Carrara marble surfaces, heated floors, built-in closets, double vanities, showers and luxurious two-person soaking tubs. These suites offer 615 square feet (500 square feet indoors with an additional 115 square feet of outdoor living space on the private deck).


text: Options include the sleek MIRO range of matching hardware or standard window and door handles. Don't forget that custom colouring your hardware to the joinery always gives an attractive result. The unique ANDO™ available for maximum durability and a clean modern look.


text: Hike far afield with a box of shells on your waist in easy reach with the B-Wild Cartridge Belt from Beretta. The adjustable one size fit's most belt will fit most sports men and women. Constructed from durable water resistant abrasion resistant polyester, with a comfort back pad you won't even notice the extra weight on your hips. A strong polymer QR buckle will keep it secure no matter what the terrain. Tough enough for the most active bird hunter or sporting clays shooter, you'll be reaching for this premium quality cartridge belt for years to come!


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Operating in its 64th year, the school curriculum emphasizes the need for quality technical training as it relates to metering, while also integrating fresh technological trends and perspectives. This course is designed to serve metering apprentices and journeymen in the electric utility industry by developing skills through expert lectures and hands-on laboratory training spanning the basics of metering theory, AMI and high-end meter applications. Students should select their preferred track according to their level of experience: Single Phase Metering; Polyphase Metering; Solid State Metering; Advanced Metering and Communications; and Hot Topic Roundtable. The school accommodates 260 students and is co-sponsored by Western Energy Institute and North Seattle College. CEU credits available. Vendors encouraged to display.
Registration prices for students increase $50 after July 29, 2018. Student registration fee includes lectures, all course materials, hands-on laboratory training, Vendor Display show, light morning refreshments, lunch Monday thru Thursday, and a BBQ on Tuesday evening.
This registration option includes access on Tuesday to the vendor displays, refreshments, lunch and evening BBQ. Does not allow attendance to any class or session or entry to prize drawing. To register using this ticket please call 503.231.1994.
Make your reservations by calling the hotel directly at 206.522.6991. Identify yourself as being with the Western Energy Institute, Northwest Electric Meter School to receive a special rate of $185 per night plus state and local taxes. This rate is guaranteed until July 29, 2018 or until the WEI room block is full. Hampton Inn offers a free shuttle service available to and from NSC upon request.
Make your reservations by calling the hotel directly at 425.775.2500. Identify yourself as being with the Western Energy Institute, Northwest Electric Meter School to receive a special rate of $146 per night plus state and local taxes. This rate is guaranteed until July 29, 2018 or until the WEI room block is full. Embassy Suites offers a free shuttle service available to and from NSC upon request.
Make your reservations by calling the hotel directly at 206.365.0700. Identify yourself as being with the Western Energy Institute, Northwest Electric Meter School to receive a special rate of $140 per night plus state and local taxes. This rate is guaranteed until July 29, 2018 or until the WEI room block is full. Hotel Nexus offers a free shuttle service available to and from NSC.
Registration prices for vendors increase $25 after July 29, 2018. Vendor registration fee includes Tuesday booth, WiFi, two chairs, six-foot (minimum size) display table, refreshments, lunch and evening BBQ. Vendor Display Assistant passes are available for $50 each once the main vendor registration is complete and include participation during vendor displays, refreshments, lunch and evening BBQ.
John joined the PUD in February 2017, bringing nearly 30 years of experience in the electric utility industry. He is responsible for construction, engineering, operations and maintenance of the utility’s transmission, substation and distribution assets. He also oversees fleet, real estate and environmental functions.
Before joining the PUD, John worked for the Public Service Company of New Mexico, serving as both Director of Safety and Transmission and Distribution Engineering and Operations. While there, he successfully led a transformation of the utility’s safety program. John began his career at the Central Illinois Light Company where he was an IBEW journeyman for 10 years. He also worked as Vice President of Power Delivery for the Indianapolis Power and Light Company. John attended University of Illinois and holds a bachelor of arts degree in accounting.
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Can any one help me with Connected/disconnected test scenarios for IOS mobile application. I am currently testing my company's mobile native app in iphone/ipodtouch . I want some scenarios where I can test my app with Connected/disconnected test scenarios , mainly different ways of doing it and see how my app behaves. Thanks in advance. Any other info regarding testing the mobile apps for ios will be very helpful.
You can check with below scenarios.
1) You can disable the internet/wi-fi connection and test whole apps from the starting.
2) Find some checkpoints for your apps that which type of features and tapping event or any event can connect with internet/wi-fi connection. After go with all the scenario when apps uses connection.
3) For e.g whenever application try to fetch any data with the help of connection, you just off the wi-fi connection before this step. You can get many scenarios with your application when you find this type of steps and you can test with switch-on and off the wi-fi.
4) You must find that your application handle this type of behavior and react properly.
5) Also every time application should provide proper message and also saving its last state and when apps get connection apps will be start from the last state.
I hope above info. useful for you.
please give the full details about app like app is using data connection or not if not then no need to test any scenerio to connect or disconnect wifi or 3g connection.
test when signal is fluctuating...going low and high.


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For Lack of a Better Title, I'll Just Call This One "Perseverance"
Wow, and to think some people give up on playing guitar because their fingers get too sore. You’ve got to wonder how many times he’s dropped that pick into the sound hole.
This guy goes right to the top of my list of guitar heroes.
Ok. No more excuses from me.


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So Chrissy Teigen doesn’t wear underwear. That’s nice. Especially since she appeared on Fashion Police on Friday wearing a thigh-high hem that left very little of her lengthy legs to the imagination.
In fact, the model wasn’t wearing underwear on the show. That’s how the whole discussion got started, since she had to squirm around in her seat to find a decent position to keep from flashing the hosts.
And co-host George Kotsiopoulos was delighted to vouch for the truth of Chrissy Teigen’s no underwear claim.
“I got a nice view,” he said with a smile.
But along comes Fashion Police host Joan Rivers to spoil the fantasy. She wanted to know what the 27-year-old Sports Illustrated model does during that time of the month. You know, if there’s a really heavy flow.
Thanks for being the troll who ruins the dream, Ms. Rivers.
I will assume that the model was joking when she said that she runs the tampon string, erm, between her cheeks. She may or may not ask an assistant to trim the strings when she’s going to appear in a fashion show. My gut said that most of the time she just trims the durn strings herself.
But she’s getting a kick out of making the Fashion Police panel squirm.
Poor guy. His dream is crushed. Heck, so is mine.


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UFC Fight Night 73 has picked up an eleventh bout, as the promotion has announced that middleweight Uriah Hall will battle Joe Riggs at the upcoming event. The August 8th card will be hosted by the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.
Hall (10-5) is looking to get back on track after he was narrowly decisioned by Rafael Natal in May. The feared striker had won three in a row prior to the loss.
Riggs (40-16) has gone 0-2 since returning to the UFC last year, and most recently, he was decisioned by welterweight Patrick Cote. Riggs was on a six fight winning streak prior to his UFC return.
UFC FN 73 will feature a light-heavyweight fight between Ovince Saint Preux and Glover Teixeira in the main event.


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text: We enjoyed attending the Aylsham ESPO which was an exhibition of local organisations in Aylsham who were promoting themselves. We had tasty samples for people to try and talked to lots of lovely people. We look forward to seeing some new faces in the Country Market on a Friday morning.

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