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Going to be getting new tires for the Suburban soon and these popped up on my radar as a possible alternative to the old standby BFG AT KO2's I was planning on getting. They enjoy a pretty decent price premium over the BFGs, depending on where you get them (they're around $25 - $30/tire less than the BFGs.) They seem to have a nice semi-aggressive design with lots of voids (like the BFG) and they carry the "severe weather" snowflake/mountain rating.
I don't mind paying the price for BFGs if they're legitimately going to be better but I thought I'd just throw this out there to see if anyone on the board has any 'real world' experience with them.
For some bizarre reason our local Discount Tire franchises don't carry these here (because, really, who would want a snow-rated AT tire in Colorado anyway, right? ) but there are other tire retailers that do.
How are Falken tires generally in terms of quality? I always got the impression they were "second tier" in terms of quality but that may not be right.
I have the last wildpeaks on mine... I really, really like them, considering they were like 160 or something each, and then the 4th one was free. However, now that they have 20k miles on them, I just noticed that the tread blocks have different depths around the tire, and so when they wear, I will lose some of them. Kind of disappointed in that, but for the price, they've done well, and the compound and design has been good, stayed in balance and has had decent grip in snow, mud and other stuff I have thrown at them for being an AT. I figure they will last another 10k miles before they won't be top shape for snow and mud off road (In a non-off road setting would probably last to 50-60k miles), and I'll go with something else. Definitely going to put the above on my list.
Also, these looks like the tread blocks go all the way down, so that's a non-issue, if the price difference is big, I wouldn't hesitate.
OK just called Discount. They can order them, cost is $163 each which is $47/tire less than the AT KO. I guess they're a new tire. I think I'll give them a shot. Since I don't do much "off roading" in the 'Burb I'm hoping they'll be the kind of tire I need. I'll let the board know how I like them once I've had them for a while.
I got a set of these two weeks ago. So far so good but I'll let you know as I go. I have only the Cooper S/T Maxx to compare them to.
Please let us know how they compare to the st/Maxx. I am thinking about buying the Coopers.
Just put a set on my rig. Only have highway miles on them so far. But they ride nice and quiet, much quieter than I thought they'd be. They were somewhat of a pain to balance but they were doable.
I have the last wildpeaks on mine... I really, really like them, considering they were like 160 or something each, and then the 4th one was free. However, now that they have 20k miles on them, I just noticed that the tread blocks have different depths around the tire, and so when they wear, I will lose some of them.
Couldn't a couple of hours with a tire grooving tool fix that?
Yep, been debating that, however with towing, don't really want to mess with that and effect the weight capacity of the tire.
I had quite a disappointing experience with the Falken Wild Peak A/T3W two days ago. It is important to disclose that in addition to changing from the S/T Maxx to the Wild Peak A/T3W I also changed from a LT255/75R17 to a LT285/70R17 therefore I cannot be sure how much of what I experienced was due to that and how much was due to the tires alone.
Please pardon the length of this narrative; it is not an interesting story and I do not relate it as one, but I could not think of another way to present the experience I had without additional bias.
I headed out onto a local network of primitive service roads in the southern Washington Cascades which include good gravel, bare dirt, and rocks. I aired-down to about 20 psi, my customary off-pavement pressure when I know I'll be out there a while. While some of these roads and tracks I was on for the first time I have driven enough similar roads in the 30,000 miles I have on the Coopers that I feel fairly confident in an imagined comparison.
This was a dry day following a few days of rain so the ground was quite wet in places, but there was only a little legitimate mud. Primarily it was leaf litter over wet high-humus soil and rounded rocks.
I had to use 4WD in multiple locations that surprised me. At first I gave the Falkens the benefit of the doubt and figured I was on a particularly slippery rock or the leaves might be more slippery than I thought, but as it happened again, then again, I started to worry. When I spotted a steep dirt track heading uphill from one of the roads I decided to test the combined limit of my abilities and my modestly equipped 4Runner. I started in 2WD and slipped almost at once, which wouldn't have surprised me with either tires in this spot. The trail threaded between trees with only a few inches of clearance so I put it in 4 Lo for control anyway. I still fought slipping and experienced more lateral slipping than I anticipated. The track became increasingly steep and even with the center differential lock I was unable to make forward progress. I carefully got out and observed the situation. The tires, rear especially, were thoroughly packed with dirt. The ground was wet but this was not slick clay mud. The narrowness of this track did not lend itself to the skinny-pedal method of clearing the treads so I accepted my defeat and backed out gingerly, feeling certain I would have made it farther with the Coopers.
I continued on the mild roads in 2WD for a while until I had a "last straw" kind of experience. I drove down a gently sloping dirt road until it came to a dead end, then attempted to back up to the turn-around I had spotted just a little before. I couldn't back up this gentle slope in 2WD! I tried several times as I was getting a bit ticked off and felt rather determined to make it up in 2WD. After I gave up and backed in 4WD I got out and walked the shallow ruts I had left in my earlier attempts. They were NOT slick, and barely more than damp. I could dance up and down them in the nearly lug-less shoes I was wearing with complete confidence. The tires on examination were again fully packed with dirt.
I drove through some watery mud on my way out and didn't have any problem, and the tires did well enough on a steep and somewhat loose gravel hill, but I am still rather crestfallen about my purchase of the A/T3W's at this point. I still haven't had the tires in snow, which is the reason I bought them after getting stuck with the Coopers several times last season. I hoped this would be one tire to do everything I need in all seasons but there is a lot of wet dirt around here and I am having a hard time imagining being happy (and safe!) on these tires in a lot of the places I want to go. I wonder if the wider 285 footprint is contributing to the traction failures I experienced? Seeing how badly the tires were packed with dirt I don't know that a 265 would have made any difference in "digging down."
Also despite the A/T3W being described as "amazingly quiet" by multiple people I do not find it quantitatively quieter than the S/T Maxx. Perhaps it is a little more quiet but also a bit less smooth? Are larger tires generally less smooth running than smaller ones? In any case both are quite quiet, but the S/T Maxx was more quiet than I expected whereas the A/T3W, while similar, is less quiet than I thought it might be from the reports. Neither will be mistaken for a P-metric touring tire.
I am unsure what I will do about this. My comment to geronracing about "fixing" the old Wild Peak with a grooving tool seems almost prophetic now as I seriously but with trepidation ponder the effect of grooving out the shoulder blocks on the A/T3W to increase the void ratio, much as the S/T Maxx shoulder blocks are wider spaced. I really don't want to have to do that as the 55,000 mile tread-life warranty was a significant consideration in my purchase decision, but selling these tires would probably cost me more than if they wear out early. Considering that my most recent impression of the S/T Maxx is with no more than two thirds of their original tread depth whereas the A/T3W had full tread depth (I have only two thousand miles on them) I am frankly surprised that the Falken seems to perform as poorly as it does. I never thought my use justified a Mud Terrain tire but now I am at least curious about those as well, if they outperform the S/T Maxx by as much or more than it apparently does the A/T3W.
Are there any tires on the market that work well in wet dirt, snow of all kinds, rainy highways, and have a strong sidewall? The closest thing I can find may be the DuraTrac but the reports of weak sidewalls I have repeatedly found are deeply concerning given my habit of driving roads littered with logging slash.
I'm not sure anything other than a MT would have done any better. Wet dirt that packs in between the treads of a tire basically turns that tire into a racing slick. I presume a lot of people in the wetter parts of the US run MT's for this very reason.
Well the tires are on, just in time for our trip to AZ next week. I'll report back on how well they do on the highway and the mild dirt roads I expect to be using them on.
I think you made a good choice. As soon as Ford gets some decent rebates on the new Super dutys I plan on getting a set of these.
I do not know how you classify the Cooper S/T Maxx but I am confident they would have done better. As stated I have 30,000 miles on those so I have a pretty good feel for how they behave. I have seen the S/T Maxx described as a "hybrid AT/MT" and perhaps it is; if so I didn't give its "MT" nature enough credit.
As acknowledged I don't know how the change in size is affecting this.
I hope your new tires serve you well.


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Youngsters Theology: What does it mean to be a Christian?
So this week I wanted to talk about the Gospel. When asked what it is, we all could probably quickly ramble of literally what it is, "Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John!" BOOM, nailed it. Okay, and what does the Gospel say? Tells the story of Jesus, two for two!
How much longer could you keep talking about the Gospel before feeling uncomfortable or not knowing how to answer the question? I think for most people, we are already at that point. Why do I think that? Fuller Institute for Youth asked college juniors, "What would you say being a Christian is all about?" Two thirds gave answers to "doing" the faith (loving others, following Jesus' example, etc.). One third did not even mention Jesus and of them 35% didn't even mention God. If so many of us don't fully understand what it means to be a Christian, how can we fully understand the Gospel?
There are a few ways to look at the Gospel. Two of the ways I will briefly explain.
One way is to fully dive into it. Read it, be excited about it. But only while they are involved. So during high school, they can be very active and engaged in youth group. Love it. It will help you make some choices, but once you leave high school, just like when your sugar rush runs out, you crash. This is known as the Red Bull Gospel. After all, Red Bull's sugar and caffeine (as well as some other ingredients we can't decipher) can get you through a few tough hours. But eventually you crash. And crash hard.
Similarly, our youth group kids often have a Red Bull experience of the gospel. It's a gospel that is potent enough to help them make the right decision at a Friday night party in high school, but the Red Bull gospel and the support of other Red Bull gospel followers isn't powerful enough to foster long-term faith.
The other way is simply using the Gospel as a set of rules. A list of things we should do and things we should not do. Yes, following rules is important and a good thing to do. But is that the point of religion? Most youth follow this path, but who can blame them. It is what they are taught. By parents, teachers, mentors, church leaders...its a simple answer to a very complex question. But hey, maybe this way we can keep them out of trouble. For many of our youth group kids, the gospel has been shrunk down to fit inside the small box of what Dallas Willard calls the "gospel of sin management." In this gospel focused on behaviors, we've sadly let the gospel deteriorate into a list of good virtues, and then we slap Bible verses on them. We don't blame them for tossing that gospel aside. Wouldn't you do the same?
When asked what it means to be a Christian, I can guarantee that you will hear "loving others" or some form of this by most of the people you ask. Yes, isn't that the big rule Jesus told us, "Love your neighbors as yourself." But I think that most people would think it is moral and right to treat others nicely, even an atheist. That does not mean Christian. It is called being nice. But wasn't there another rule that came before this one? "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind" (Matthew 22:37). That is what it means to be Christian. To live our life following these words. This takes more faith than simply following the rules. We must be more willing to seek and to listen and to learn. We need to focus on trusting God and not just obeying God. So I leave with two questions.
"How do we put this into practice everyday?"
Where do you see Christ working in your life?

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Jacqui Yorston will leave everything out on the field this Saturday when she plays her first match as a Lions AFLW player.
The team has their first and only practice match of the season against the GWS Giants at Leyshon Park, Yeronga at 3 pm.
The players are under no illusion how important this game is for their personal cause to be named in Coach Craig Starcevich’s Round 1 team on Sunday 3 February.
With 10 new players entering the team, the in-house competition is stronger than ever.
18-year-old Yorston says, bring it on.
“I’m looking forward to it because I want to put it all out there,” she told lions.com.au.
Yorston has been with the Hyundai Help for Kids Lions Academy since the introduction of the girls two years ago. Although she is familiar with the professional football environment, the standard set on day one took her back.
“Honestly I’ve been mind blown with how quick it started and how intense it’s been from the first training session,” she said.
“I look at Bre Koenen and Sam Virgo the most,” she said.
“You look at the way they prepare for training.
On Saturday Yorston, with the rest of the team, will put the past two months of pre-season to the test.
“I’m looking forward to seeing how the team shows up,” she said.
The Wilston Grange Junior has been training as a midfielder in her first AFLW season but under Starcevich, her former Queensland Under-18 Coach, she was known to swing between the forward and backline.

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Mobile technology used for work is not a fad and is not going away. Businesses both large and small are buying smart phones, tablets and developing apps or buying SaaS to digitize and automate their workflow with form and function. It is transforming business, empowering employees to be more efficient and unleashing worker creativity and engagement. It has saved millions of hours by eliminating or streamlining outdated manual processes and let’s not even talk about the trees saved. Let’s consider it a new and welcome normal.
It makes total sense for an enterprise to adopt mobility work platforms and we are going to see more of it, lots more. How then should a company go about making this transformation to a digital work platform? Just buy a bunch of tablets and give them to workers to use? While that sounds simplistic and perhaps a touch sardonic, this is exactly what is happening. If only it were that simple. It is imperative to consider support and financial structures that will increase the impact and overall ROI of digitized mobile solution.
A company must have a complete plan for deploying and supporting the digital initiative and invest in good hardware for the entire process to succeed. Spending time and money on designing software, automated forms or selecting robust SaaS solutions are only part of the process. Apps, digital forms, programs and software are what they are: specific solutions. Some even come ready off the shelf. While perhaps challenging to initially conceive and design to fit a particular business model, they are easy enough to procure, implement and manage.
The devil is in the devices. The hardware you choose to deploy your digital solutions can make or break the entire implementation. Poor device reliability, bad user interface and/or user experience, the wrong wireless data plan, security lapses or poor device technical support will all leave the worker frustrated and incorrectly blaming the SaaS solution or software. Saving a few dollars on cheap devices or worse, trying to support mobile device technology in-house, usually proves to be disastrous. It’s like buying cheap tires for a new Ferrari.
Building on that analogy, some tires are inexpensive and might look good, but you need to change them every 30,000 miles. Better tires last 60,000 miles. It’s the same concept with mobile devices. The commitment to utilize mobile devices for business is not a one-time purchase, it is a long-term investment and must become a supported operational process. Don’t go cheap. Devices will wear out, need updating and despite every best effort, will need replacing and upgrading every couple of years. This will be ongoing. Thought needs to be given to selecting the right device and supporting the process over the years to come. How one responds to inevitable device support issues will define the success of a program with workers, not how good software design is or how clever a SaaS package is.
Who is going to physically manage ongoing support for this new investment in technology? The procurement and fulfillment stuff, like buying devices (or leasing them, more on this later), setting them up, staging and shipping them where they need to be, activating the devices on your wireless carrier plan. This is serious work and it needs to be both thorough and responsive.
Understanding the total costs associated with your deployment and ongoing support will best prepare you for funding requests, ability to measure costs and success, and lead to an overall successful program. Cost for the software, device, accessories, installation, and support need to be identified up front to secure proper funding.
How about trouble-shooting and 24/7 help desk support when a device in the field malfunctions? It is going to happen. Employees will not work if the device doesn’t.
What about the critical process of reclaiming, securely de-commissioning and disposing of old devices?
Whose or what resources will be there to support all of this? Wireless carriers are not in the position to provide this comprehensive level of support.
Outsource the device and wireless carrier management to professionals. It is important to understand exactly what support the service will provide and the associated costs. Thresholds, overages, and out of scope fees can make for an unpleasant surprise.
If a SaaS provider offers a proprietary device, don’t buy it. Single-use devices, with dedicated data rate plans, defeat the full possibility of integrated digital work platforms. If a decision is made to modernize, don’t choose multiple single-use devices with multiple rate plans. Get the right device and combine work processes and data and, to the extent possible, data plans.
There are essentially 3 choices for devices: Android, Apple/iOS and other. Smart business owners will choose only Android or Apple/iOS.
Remember the cheap tires on a Ferrari analogy? Many enterprise customers will opt to try and save money and implement new, often expensive, SaaS solution on inexpensive devices. This customer might believe quality devices are more expensive and that they cannot afford to purchase the new SaaS solution AND quality devices at the same time.
What else could you do with an integrated mobile device?
This customer will inevitably bear additional, latent costs for poor device reliability, functionality, frequent downtime for updating, and the expense for device management support. All of this impacts the total cost of ownership and importantly, the perception of a provider’s quality solution, integration and deployment. This device decision all too often leads to an overwhelmed and dissatisfied worker, struggling to keep up with device management issues and incorrectly blaming the SaaS system or service provider, not understanding the issue started with the choice of device.
Unless there are compelling tax issues or liquidity concerns, lease don’t buy mobile devices.
Why buy and own mobile devices when they will just become outdated in a couple years and need to be replaced? Leasing makes better sense. What to do with the old devices anyway, stick them in a junk drawer?
Comprehensive lease programs provide many if not all of these essential managed services and refresh with new devices automatically every 2-3 years. They handle the critical provision, on-going device support and reclamation/ de-commissioning process.
Configuring, kitting, staging, shipping, activating, de-activating, and securely de-commissioning devices on various wireless carrier rate plans takes experience.
Bundle it all up. Consider a comprehensive lease program that allows bundling all the components to be included in one payment. Device, accessories, mounts, installation, software, SaaS licensing, subscription payments all in one bill allows for comprehensive TCO, enhanced ROI and usage reporting.
OVATION Wireless Management works with a leading leasing company to solve for this critical device support issue by providing enterprise customers a total mobile technology lease bundle and service solution. High-quality devices are bundled with the customers’ choice of SaaS service and subscription expenses, including installation, accessories and one-time set up and deployment expenses. The bundle comes with a full-service device logistics support component rolled up into one easy and affordable monthly lease payment.
This unique lease bundle package comes with OVATION’s ongoing professional device management service, 24/7/365 helpdesk, with customized ordering and e-commerce portals to support service, implementations and deployments. The investment in mobility software and hardware as a user-interface work platform for employees is for the business’ foreseeable future, not just for the life-cycle of one device. For the entire term of the lease, OVATION provides experienced wireless support to the end-customer and solution provider alike with kitting, staging, device deployment/reclamation, even device activations and rate plan optimization on all major wireless carrier networks. OVATION automatically refreshes, reclaims and deploys new devices at the end of the lease term, an important long-term service consideration for any successful mobile work platform initiative.
In the end, it’s about your ability to customize and manage this digital transformation process in an easy, self-perpetuating way. It’s the future of your business operations. Any mobile device solution you select must be embraced by the worker, the IT department and the operations teams alike and be able to be managed centrally and professionally for years to come. Choose a mobile technology lease partner that can provide a full range of wireless device support and mobile managed service options.

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I previously discussed the current need for providing guidance and professional mental health assistance to Youth in Belize to help them cope with ever-increasing stress triggered by constant violent events around them: shootings, bombings, murders, and vicious gang killings. On an almost daily basis we see and hear of people being found chopped to death, gunmen opening fire on others, bodies being found, homes being invaded, and multiple gang murders along those lines – on television and computer screens everyday. Young people as well as adults respond stressfully to continuous reports of such violent traumatic situations. Feelings of confusion and fear pervade. Our younger population must learn constructive ways to vent their feelings and respond to all this graphic violence. I urge families, schools, and communities to provide support systems that give young people permission to seek and get help when they feel overwhelmed. Continuous violence, whether directly around us or reported by media, triggers feelings of anxiousness in all of us for our own safety and security.
Technology is what brings alive much of the oppressive violence that envelopes our young people everyday — in homes, poor, rich, and in between. Moreover, homes in our society today are quite different from those of 25 years or more ago. (I am not criticizing, merely pointing out.) In homes of the rich, poor, professional and well-educated, many children’s parents both (must) work outside the home everyday. Without a parent in the home at all times to monitor youngsters, stability is difficult to maintain in the daytime. There is no “average” family in a small country teeming with people of so many different nationalities: Creole, European, Spanish (from both Central and South America), West Indian, Asian, Middle and Far Eastern, and many others. Children, no matter what nationality, may or may not learn values and develop good habits while both parents work outside the home, and raise their children only “before or after work” each day. Television and computer screens have become a replacement for parents during the day.
In this age of advanced technology nothing is hidden from young people – they see and hear “everything” that happens each day. What they don’t see or hear, they can easily seek and find onscreen. A single radio station (British Honduras Broadcasting Service) signing off after the 9:00 p.m. Boledo announcement is ancient history now. Today we are connected to the entire world 24/7 via several radio and television stations, cell phones, Ipods, laptops etc. Adults/parents can no longer control who/what influences children; unrestricted social media networks (television, Facebook, Twitter, You Tube, Chat rooms) are now the primary sources of information for young people. But, even if parents today have no control over the contents of radio, television, and social media sites, they can monitor (keep watch over) what their children see, hear, or participate in. How many parents do?
Technology (television and internet social media networks) exudes violence every single day; but it can also be used to teach/educate and positively influence young people, not only entertain them. However, in internet rental outlets (cafes or rooms) and homes where parents own computers, everyday we see thousands of young Belizeans glued to computer screens playing loud, violent war games and screaming out vicious and deadly threats to each other at the top of their voices. Do they also have access to computers, free or at affordable rental prices, to do homework, carry out research, build websites, and create mind-blowing new inventions on the computer using their knowledge and imagination?
Our political, religious, and community leaders must realize or care that our children are being affected by what they see and hear around them, actual or on screen. Let us help our children to “digest” what they see, hear, and do everyday — whether they’re always in front of a television or computer screen, or deeply involved in a gang. Leaders of government, families, and communities: young people are our future! Whatever decisions we make, or don’t make, to help young people cope with the environment in which they live today determine the future of our country. An extremely conservative 85 year old Pope leads the Catholic Church today, and actively uses Twitter to get his messages across to millions of Catholics in different languages throughout the entire world. There’s an example of someone who is willing to adapt to change and “use” technology to try to influence others.


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On Wednesday 27th June 2018 the Department of Psychology at BU hosted a very successful “So you want to do research in the NHS?” event that was organised by Dr Ellen Seiss and Dr Helen Bolderston, both Senior Lecturers in the Department of Psychology.
The success of the event was very positively commented on by the newly formed Clinical Governance Group and they recommended the development of a similar university wide workshop for all academic university staff.
The aim for this two-hour information sharing and networking event for academic psychologists was to provide expert support and guidance for academics who might undertake research in NHS settings. The emphasis of this event was on collaboration and support, and included brief presentations, panel discussions and Q&A sessions.
At the end of the event attendees felt that they had gained a great deal of clarity about topics such as NHS Ethics and Health Research Authority approval systems, clinical research sponsorship, access to NHS services (clinicians and patients), and key local sources of on-going support and guidance.

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A new security flaw in one of the biggest social media platforms, Instagram has recently surfaced. And due to this breach of security, the Instagram passwords of many users were exposed to the entire internet to see. Although hundreds and thousands of people are asking Instagram's parent, Facebook, about information on viewing their data but this is just another level of information exposure.
All of this took place, with the new 'Download You Data' tool that Instagram is offering to its app users. With the help of this tool, the users were supposed to provide valuable information to the users about their data. This security outbreak was suffered by just the Android users which left them with no accessibility of the Instagram application.
According to The Information, a spokesperson for Instagram even stated that this security issue was discovered internally by the team and the overall security impact was faced by a very small number of Instagram users.
The password security breach started when people used the Instagram 'Download Your Data' tool and with that their Instagram passwords were displayed in the URL section. This was further stored in servers on Facebook, which can act as a bigger problem for those who generally use a compromised network connection or a shared computer.
An interesting thing related to this security bug is that it is related to a feature that was released a couple of months ago in April. With the help of this feature, the users were able to download all of their information/data from the app. This data downloading function was released after the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) regulations were started to implement.
Even so, the security bug was spotted quickly and damage control was done almost immediately. There’s no denying the fact that such data breaches are becoming very common, especially for companies that are linked to Facebook.


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When women support other women incredible things happen.
You are gonna flourish while you make other flourish.
Sorority teach us to abandon our egos, to truly see others and reflect on their personal stories.
Other women are not your competition. I will never get tired of saying this.

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CHENGDU, China, Aug. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2018 iWorld Expo will be held at the Century City New International Convention and Exhibition Center in Chengdu from August 16-18.
This year's iWorld is supported by Chengdu Municipal People's Government, jointly organized by Chengdu Municipal Commission of Economic and Information Technology, Chengdu Municipal Bureau of Exposition and Chengdu Hi-tech Zone Management Committee, and hosted by International Data Group (IDG).
As one of the world's largest display platforms for electronics products and solutions for mobile consumers, the upcoming iWorld will be focused on the future development of digital economy in the new era through exhibitions, conferences, summit forums and a series of other events.
The emerging digital economy has become a major impetus for economic growth. It serves as a vital driving force for transformation and upgrading, and sets the benchmark for a new round of global industry competition. As China enters a new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics, it has turned towards the development of digital economy and promotion of digital transformation of the real economy and traditional industries into new missions and new opportunities for its economic development. The theme of the upcoming iWorld is "Digital Economy in the New Era". This theme is in line with the general trends of digital economy and places the upcoming event in a more forward-looking, authoritative and guiding role.
Exhibitors will be presenting their latest mobile internet products. Smartisan will be displaying its latest flagship phone – Smartisan R1, which has a Qualcomm 845 processor, 8GB RAM and maximum storage of 1TB. These are remarkable, record-breaking features in the world, and they showcase Smartisan's pursuit of excellence. Rokid, the first company in China to study human-computer interaction and smart home robot category in the artificial intelligence field, will be showcasing three prime products such as Rokid Me portable smart speaker, KAMINO18 AI voice dedicated chip and Rokid AR Glass. BOE will be appearing at iWorld with multiple leading products in intelligent display field, which will include an eye-opening dynamic floating flexible and bendable AMOLED display. This innovative product comes with a thickness of only 0.03mm and a resolution of 1080×2160, and is able to wave like a skirt's hemline that is caught in the wind. Codoon will be featuring its new sporting product – Codoon x XQIAO C3 smart treadmill. Based on the self-developed Codoon Smart Engine, it will bring "real-time virtual sports personal trainers" to its users. A range of other exhibitors will also be unveiling similarly exceptional products for the attendees.
At present, the prototypes of various cloud ecosystems have matured gradually. The Internet of Things (IoT) looks set to become the mainstream form of interaction for the world in the future. Along with this trend, artificial intelligence has become the optimal solution to the application issues of Internet of Everything. In addition to the amazing exhibitions, this year's iWorld will be hosting a main forum and 9 parallel forums to bring together the elites of mobile internet ecosystem at home and abroad. These prominent leaders will be focusing on the industrial characteristics of the Internet and share their insights on the future development trends.
The event will be attended by leaders from MIIT and Chengdu Municipal People's Government, prominent business figures such as Jennifer Xu (Vice President of IDG Asia), Wang Xiaochuan (CEO of Sogou), Chen Feiliang (Vice President of Smartisan), Zhang Dongwei (Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Pactera) and Wang Qian (Co-founder of maimai), as well as top academics such as Yang Dong (Director of the Big Data Blockchain and Supervision Laboratory) and Zhao Qigang (Hi-tech Information Technology Research Institute of Chengdu), who will be delivering first-class speeches in the various forums to share their remarkable insights.
The Internet is entering a brand-new development stage of intelligent Internet. Artificial intelligence is an important driving force for a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation. In the Main Forum of the 16th China International Software Cooperation Conference and iWorld Conference 2018, the guests will be focusing on the popular topic of artificial intelligence, and shall hold candid discussions on the substitution and unemployment problems that may be brought about by the reform. As the most sought-after and cutting-edge technical direction at the moment, blockchain will be undoubtedly the focus of 2018. In the "Linking the Future" Blockchain Summit, guests will be discussing topics such as development, supervision and business model of the blockchain.
A big display of capital and project docking will be staged during the Global Creative Mobile Internet Development Competition (Chengdu). As science and technology are the primary forces for production, guests will be able to share the power of technological innovation during the Technological Innovation Conference. The battle for talents has long a bone of contention. In the "Elite Strategic Layout–The Match Point of Internet Industry", guests will be discussing how enterprises can build their nests and attract phoenixes during the initial, development and peak stages.
In addition, the "Clash Robots" Fighting Robot Carnival will hit the city of Chengdu in style. Packed with fun and technology, the robot fighting contest will provide audiences with a golden opportunity to understand and learn about robots. By combining smart technology and competitive fun, the event will offer a different viewing experience. At the same time, e-sports competitions will also be in the spotlight, including the popular games "Star Craft" and "King of Glory". Top domestic and foreign masters and renowned teams will be gathered through live e-sports games to launch an intense competition, which will boost the interactive viewing experience of the live events.
Not only will the upcoming iWorld bring together the latest technology trends and cutting-edge technological products, it will also provide ample opportunities for visitors to network and seek business cooperation. At the same time, audiences will be treated to a brand-new and up-close experience brought by cutting-edge technology. Brand exhibitors and audiences shall enjoy a superb opportunity for an intimate experience with the latest technology. For more details, please follow the website at http://iworld-idg.com/en/index.aspx.


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The college professors are both proven scholars and outstanding teachers and have a distinguished record of publication, grants, awards and research.
Awarded a Ph.D degree on “Exploration of Buddhism in Som P. Ranchan’s Later Verse” by HPU on 26 May 2018.
Conducted a walk-in-interview as a subject expert in Govt. Sanskrit College Jangla on 20 Aug 2018.
Attended ‘Jan Manch’ as an officiating Principal on 4 Sept. 2018 at Sandasu.
Took charge of GPGC Seema on 3rd Oct 2018 in capacity of an officiating Principal.
Attended one day workshop on Capacity Building and Job Placement program organized by Sabal Bharat Mission at RGGD College Shimla on 12 Nov 2018.
Appointed as a Nodal Officer during CM’s visit to GPGC Seema on 25 Nov 2018.
Presented a paper on “Padamsambhava: The Embodiment of Enlightenment in Som P Ranchan’s Buddhist Mega Epic; Vajraiad” in the international conference at RKMV Shimla on “Transforming our world: Opportunities and Challenges” from 30th Nov to 2nd Dec 2018.
Attended one day’s conference of govt. college principals on Impact of RUSA functioning on Higher Education at HHH Shimla on Dec 1st 2018.
Participated in national workshop Talking the Talk on changing face of Language 15th Dec 2018 at GC Theog.
Attended one day’s conference at Rohru in SDM office on Narcotics Anonymous on 17 Nov 2018.
Attended a national conference on 15-16 Feb 2019 at Shri Jagdev Chand Memorial Research Institute, Neri, Hamirpur on the theme “Exploring Archaeology in the Western Himalayas” organized by ICHR.
The College NSS Unit and its Programme Officer, Dr. Gopal Dutt Sharma has been nominated by the State Govt. to the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Govt. of India for NSS Awards 2017-18 to be conferred during 2018-19.
Member Secretary of Board of Studies (BOS), Department of Public Administration, H.P.University, Shimla.
Attended One day “Activities Planning Workshop for Unnat Bharat Abhiyan for Village Clusters” conducted by Department of Rural Development, National Institute of Technical Teacher’s Training & Research in collaboration with IIT Delhi at NITTER, Chandigarh on 01.08.2018.
Participated as Contingent Leader of the team of NSS Regional Centre Chandigrah ( comprising of the States of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and UT Chandigarh) in 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) - National Integration Camp (NIC) at Banaras Hindu University(BHU) ,Varanasi (UP) organized by Regional Directorate of NSS Lucknow and NSS Cell BHU Varanasi from 18th to 24th Januuary,2019 in which about 250 volunteers and 20 NSS Programme Officers across 22 states of the country participated.
Coordinated the Block Level Youth Parliament on Yoga, sponsored by Nehru Yuva Kendra, Shimla in the College on 20,06,2018.
Coordinated the Block Level Declamation contest on Nationalism &Patriotism 18.10.2018.
Delivered interactive lecture as Resource Person to the campers of NSS special camps at LBS Govt. College Saraswatinagar, Govt. College Nerwa and Govt. Sr.Sec School, Rohru during the session.
Looking after the work of UBA 2.0 in the College as Institutional UBA Coordinator.
Attended Attended a Faculty Development programme on Rural Development and Natural Resource Management at HPU from 24-30 March 2018.
Published a paper entitled “Temporal Changes in Land use Pattern in Horticulture of Himachal Pradesh- A Case Study of Shimla district” in an international indexed journal Shodh Samiksha aur Mulyankan.
Published a paper entitled “Health and Physical Activity Status of Himachal Pradesh School Teachers” in an international indexed journal Shodh Samiksha aur Mulyankan.
Attended four week orientation programme OP-130 at HPU Shimla from 12 Nov to 8 Dec 2018.
Organized one day workshop on Indian Classical Dance which had performance by international Kathak dancer Dr. Dinesh Gupta in July 2018.
Was contingent incharge of the winning college folk dance team in HPU Gr. III Youth Festival at GDC Nerwa. The team also participated in Inter-university Youth Fest held in PU Chandigarh.
Published a book titled Sitar vaadan mein Gat shelly ka vikas, vistar evam mahatva.
Nominated as ‘State Executive Institutional Member’ of The Bharat Scouts and Guides, Himachal Pradesh.
Acted as a Resource Person in State Moot 2018 at Govt. Degree College Dharamshala.
Organized several functions of Rovers Unit of BSG during the academic session 2018-19.
In pursuit of academic excellence maiden ‘Academic Extravaganza 2018’ was organized on 29th August 2018.
Rendered valuable services as State Media head during the State Rally at Rewalsar, Mandi w.e.f. 21st to 30th Dec. 2018 and was awarded with “Certificate of Thanks”.
Acted as a Resource Person during the State RD Camp held at Lakkar Bazaar Shimla w.e.f. 18th to 27th January 2019.
As a State Executive Institutional Member attended BSGHP State Executive Meet 2019 at STC Rewalsar, distt. Mandi w.e.f. 1-2nd March 2019.
Acted as Resource Person in State Moot 2018 at Govt. Degree College Dharamshala.
Delivered a talk in a Seminar held on the occasion of International Youth Day/ Week celebration on 30th August 2018.
Organized several functions of Red Ribbon Club and Rangers Unit of BSG during the academic session 2018-19.
Attended One Day Training on “Red Ribbon Club” at Civil Hospital Rohru on 8th December 2018.
Participated in Science Academy Lecture Workshop on Essence of Partial Differential Equation at IIT Mandi w. e. f. 02 to 04th April 2018.
Paper Publication and going to delivered a lecture on Effect of Rotation on Triple – Diffusive Convection of Visco – Elastic Non – Newtonian Fluids through Porous Medium, in (IC-TISMIS-2019) i.e International Conference on “Transformation Through Innovation” Strategic Application of Management, IT, Mathematics and Basic Sciences, at SCD Government College Ludhiana, 2019.
Published Chapters for Text Book titled “New Millennium Algebra” for the students of BA/B.Sc IV Semester for UG course of HP University Shimla and Kashmir University of Dinesh Publication Jalandhar, 2019.
Published an article entitled “Emergence of oxygen vectors in overcoming the challenges of oxygen transfer rate in Aerobic Bioprocesses” in Current Biochemical Engineering, Bentham Sciences publishers, Brazil.
Presented a paper entitled “Production of L-asparaginase by Bacillus brevis isolated from cold-desert region of Himachal Pradesh” in national conference on Himalayan Biodiversity and Bioresource Utilization organized by dept. of Biosciences, HPU on 23 March 2018.
Received 2nd prize for paper presentation during national conference on Himalayan Biodiversity and Bioresource Utilization organized by dept. of Biosciences, HPU on 23 March 2018.
Attended a Faculty Development programme on Rural Development and Natural Resource Management at HPU from 24-30 March 2018.
Attended one day workshop “Activities Planning Workshop for Unnat Bharat Abhiyan(UBA) for Village Cluster” by dept. of Rural Development in collaboration with IIT Delhi at NITTTR Chandigarh on 1st August 2018.
Attended 2 days workshop on “Application of Bioinformatics in Teaching and Research” at Sub-distribution Information Centre (DST GOI), HPU.
Attended an Orientation Programme at Panjab University, Chandigarh Dec. 2018.
Attended the Induction Training Programme at SCERT Solan from 15-27th May 2018.
Aquired Ph.D degree in English literature and Cultural Studies from Panjab University, Chandigarh.
Attended an Orientation Programme at Panjab University, Chandigarh in Dec. 2018.
Presented a research paper entitled “Vyakti samaj aur rashtra hit mein mulyaparak shiksha” in Paramhansa Yogananda National Confrerence organized in HPU on 1-2 Oct 2018.


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Are you an experienced user of Tricentis Tosca? Have you led teams running their QA work on Tricentis Tosca or would you like to?
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After passing the entry test you will be able to consume 10h worth of video material that will significantly widen your perspective around Tricentis Tosca’s solutions. As a future Architect we will also provide you with some tools that are most relevant during your day to day job – ways to estimate workload, a tool to calculate ROIs and some useful project plans. All to make you a successful and efficient Implementation Architect. To ultimately become a certified Test Architect you will need to demonstrate your skills and expertise in Tricentis Tosca by remodeling over 30 test cases so they are not just working but also done in the most efficient, elegant and clean way to automate. True Tricentis Tosca Guru’s will prevail and be able to call themselves TA1.
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Apparently Rose the Turtle is a popular #pokamon site. I built it in 2009. It's out the front of @bulleenartandgarden and @bolingallery.
CapZicco Thanks for over 2 Million Views!


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Team of Amazon employees listen to Alexa recordings and share the funny ones, apparently.
In the 1990's i worked for a manufacturer who had a phone tech support center, i'd go over to that department sometimes to hang out with those people. The girl there showed me that when they put people on 'hold' it was really just mute, and people would say the craziest stuff when they think they are on hold and nobody is listening to them. So if you call a company and put on hold, know you are on speakerphone and a room full of people are listening to you.


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Executive Session Minutes for Approval Only – June 28, 2005 Council Meeting – July 19, 2005 Workshop Meeting – July 26, 2005 There being no additions or corrections to the minutes, Mayor Krajewski said they would be filed as submitted.
1) Laurel Bowen, 829 Clyde Drive, said last week she spoke with a tree service cutting down dozens of healthy and mature trees and bushes along three blocks of Webster Street. She was disturbed to learn that the Council has contracted with this company to remove 137 trees around the Village for sidewalks. She noted that earlier this summer the Council voted on a parkway tree preservation ordinance. She asked if that applied to the Village. She noted that Commissioner McConnell stated she would like to see creative thinking in the sidewalk plans, but Ms. Bowen said she does not think this message was received. She said 100 trees were removed on Lee and not replaced, as promised, when sidewalks were installed there, and now 137 more are being removed. She asked when the Village plans to replace these. She asked the Council to re-examine their priorities. She asked why the Village Forester is not involved in negotiating tree removal along with the Village engineer in order to be more creative in sidewalk installation so as to avoid the tree removals that are occurring faster than they can be planted. Ms. Bowen shared information from an article entitled, “Some cities are finding money does grow on trees.” A growing number of cities are protecting trees, require them to be a part of development and provide incentives for homeowners to plant them. She said tree cover produces services that the city has to otherwise buy. The trees clean air by filtering pollutants and produce oxygen. They reduce the need for huge stormwater systems for runoff caused by the loss of trees; the roots soak up rain. Trees lower energy costs by providing shade and cooling the air. The Village has acknowledged that trees are especially valuable to our residents. She asked why the Village is using taxpayer funds to destroy more trees when there are better alternatives that are not being implemented.
Mayor Krajewski asked where she got her numbers. He said he followed up with staff regarding the 100 trees being cut down on Lee. Staff reported a substantially lower number; he recalled it was 14, but said he would follow up on this.
Ms. Bowen said the contractor told her there were 137 trees around the Village to be removed. There are over two dozen trees and bushes along two blocks of Webster Street. Regarding Lee, she said that number came from discussions she was involved in when fighting the sidewalks on Lee Street.
Ms. Bowen asked about the 2005 State of the Village report.
The Mayor said this was discussed last week. Staff will first present a State of the Economy in September and the State of the Village will follow that. It will come shortly after the start of the fiscal year, once that decision is made.
2) Lee Micko, 1122 Gilbert Street, the Immanual Residences, said at the May 21 Coffee with the Council she spoke with Commissioner McConnell about the parking spaces in front of their building. She said the street was repaved, but the striping was not done properly. She said there are 12 feet of wasted space on the west end of the lot and asked if it could be distributed to the other spaces. She also asked if the parking could be head on.
The Mayor said it would be difficult to make a right angle turn off of the street. He said he thought it would be restriped.
Ms. Micko said she would like this done before winter. She asked if it is possible to make Gilbert from Forest to Carpenter one-way going west, or to install a speed reduction sign. She said there is a major problem at that location especially when there is a train. Vehicles do not obey the traffic signs. She is concerned about seniors in that area.
The Mayor said the staff will take a look at this. He asked Dave Barber, Director, Public Works, to report back as to when the lot will be striped. He suggested that the Parking & Traffic Commission review the traffic issue.
Ms. Micko noted that there are 130 registered voters in the building.
3) Ray Atkins, 1121 Carol, referred to the minutes of June 28 and the base flood elevation for two areas, including Downers Grove Estates. He said it has come to his attention that the County is now doing that work.
The Mayor said the County is going to pay to have the surveyor do the base flood elevation for Downers Grove Estates.
Mr. Atkins said there seemed to be a sense of urgency on the part of the Council, but he does not sense the same from the County. He asked if the Council is pushing this matter.
The Mayor said he met with Tony Charlton from the County. He said the person who drew the map is an outside consultant. This person will update the map to send to FEMA . He was told the County would provide residents in the Carol Street area with a letter stating that they believe a majority of the homes will be removed based on the increased stormwater pipe that was not taken into consideration when the map was done. They will move forward with a new FEMA map but that is an 8-11 month process.
The Mayor said he did not know when they are expected to establish the base flood elevation, but he will find out.
Mr. Atkins said this has gone from an 8-12 week timeframe for a Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA) to a 12-month timeframe. He said flood insurance is 130% of his homeowner’s policy.
The Mayor said the LOMA is what will exempt homeowners from the flood insurance. He said the process to get the map changed will be 8-11 months.
Mr. Atkins said the bank will only accept a map or LOMA .
The Mayor asked Mr. Barber for an update from the County on the base flood elevation.
4) John Schofield, 1125 Jefferson Avenue, complimented the Village on a very positive innovation in subdivision planning. He complimented Planning Director Keith Sbiral in regard to the “Nelson Meadow” subdivision. He said it was an organized, informal meeting held six weeks before the formal hearing. The objective was to identify issues for resolution before the formal hearing process. He noted that this was very successful. A total of about 40 neighbors expressed their concerns to three members of the developer’s team. Mr. Sbiral demonstrated that the Village’s subdivision process can be open and flexible.
The Mayor noted that he and Commissioner Sandack heard similar feedback from residents on Saturday. He said Mr. Schofield did a very good job with a PowerPoint presentation.
BIL00 -02051 List of Bills Payable: No. 5584, August 2, 2005 Sponsors: Accounting The Mayor said he has two questions. He asked about a big expense for repairing one of the sweepers.
Dave Barber, Director, Public Works, said street sweepers are the most expensive vehicles in the fleet. He said they cost $100,000 – $125,000. He said they are expensive to repair due to all of the mechanical parts. There is a considerable amount of maintenance and upkeep. He noted that this sweeper is old.
The Mayor said his second question concerns the developer’s agreement for Holland and Knight and the Versar Curtiss Block work. He noticed that this was in the Planning Services. He asked if it is TIF related.
RES00 -02044 Resolution: Authorize a Third Amendment to Annexation Agreement with Opus/AEW Office Development Company, LLC Sponsors: Planning and Community Development Summary of Item: This will authorize a third amendment to an annexation agreement between the Village of Downers Grove and OPUS /AEW Office Development Company, LLC .
ORD00 -02045 Ordinance: Extend Preliminary Site Plan for Highland Landmark Phase IV & V, Planned Development #29 Sponsors: Planning and Community Development Summary of Item: This will extend the Preliminary Site Plan for Highland Landmark Phase IV & V, Planned Development #29 to August 15, 2006.
Commissioner Schnell said the next meeting of the Public Services Committee with be August 16.
Commissioner McConnell said the Committee met this morning and focused on Fire Department activities and issues. She said they concentrated on initiatives they are exploring in determining how to best utilize resources. The three issues are: 1) Reaccredidation and whether it makes sense to spend the time to do that; 2) The potential of working toward reducing the ISO rating; and 3) National Incident Management System (NIMS) compliance requirement. The conclusion was that reaccredidation activities do not buy much from the Village’s perspective in terms of recruitment or retention. The most beneficial part is the internal process the Fire Department goes through to periodically review their processes and to make sure that services provided are the most important ones. Regarding the ISO rating, the Fire Department believes they can reduce or improve the ISO rating for the Village. This has a benefit for the taxpayers in terms of insurance rates. Staff need to be able to spend time putting the details together and resubmitting it to the appropriate governing body. She said this takes the same resources as the reaccredidation activities would. Regarding the NIMS compliance requirement, she said this is a requirement the Fire Department as well as the entire Village is involved in. If the Village does not become compliant with the NIMS requirement, which is a federal requirement, the Village will not get federal grants in the future. As a result, the Committee feels this is crucial. The Village has done a great job of getting federal grant money. The impact of not being able to demonstrate compliance would be significant. The recommendation of the Committee is that the Village forego the reaccredidation process, take that money and staff time and put it towards the application to reduce the ISO rating as well as focussing on NIMS . She asked if Council had any objections to this direction. She emphasized that this has nothing to do with the Fire Department’s ability to be reaccredited. It is a matter of using the resources to the best benefit of the Village.
Commissioner McConnell said they reminded everyone in the group to make their space recommendations. They discussed overtime briefly. She expects a report from both the Fire and Police Departments in August.
Council members did not express any concerns regarding the direction given to the Fire Department. Mayor Krajewski said it sounded fine. He asked if the Committee would be reviewing the Police Department regarding the time spent on reaccredidation vs. the benefits.
Commissioner McConnell said they had that conversation. The Police Department felt it was important for them to continue with reaccredidation. Commissioner McConnell said they would continue to re-evaluate it and see what the benefits are.
The Mayor asked to see the benefits from the Police Department. Regarding overtime, the Mayor asked if this report would be done quarterly.
Commissioner McConnell said the departments were asked to report on a fiscal year quarter.
Commissioner Tully said the Finance Committee met today and discussed two items. The first was the assessment and recommendation with respect to the Village’s non-union compensation and pay plan. They discussed components of the plan including the existing pay structure and changes that may need to be made. Commissioner Tully said the Village has fallen a little behind the market. He said the Committee will review staff recommendations. The second component is the pay delivery system including how to motivate people. He said incentive compensation or bonuses as well as budget implications were discussed. The third component is the implementation of the structure and the delivery system. Recommendations will be forthcoming.
Commissioner Tully said the other issue discussed was another retreat at the outset of the budget discussions. The recommendation is to hold the retreat mid to late September. The Committee discussed September 17 after Coffee with the Council. He asked Council members to talk with Mike Baker regarding their availability.
Mayor Krajewski asked if the Community Grants Commission would be meeting with the Council in August.
Village Clerk April Holden said it is scheduled for August 20 at the Main Street Train Station.
Commissioner Sandack said he, along with Commissioner McConnell, participated in the first session of a culture of service concept. One of the goals of the Council is to raise the bar with respect to interactions between Village staff and Council with residents, to see residents as customers and to try to act more as facilitators than regulators. He said this was a brainstorming session aided by Doug Kozlowski, Mike Baker and ten staff members to identify ideas to develop this culture. It is an initiative and a mindset. For purposes of this initiative, there will be a Department of the Council. He and Commissioner McConnell will be the liaisons and will hold the Council responsible for a customer service oriented approach. Implementation will be on a departmental basis. There will be overriding principles that driving this culture of service and implementing this plan.
Commissioner Schnell said there is a call from the Legislative Committee of DuPage Mayors and Managers for initiatives for next year for the Legislative Action Plan. These are due August 26.
The Mayor said he would like funding for the Illinois First grant.
Commissioner McConnell thanked the staff, Mike Baker and Doug Kozlowski for setting up today’s meeting. The Department of the Council needs to be a role model in terms of interactions with residents and staff. She said goals would be set up for the Council against which to measure themselves.
Commissioner Tully said thanked those involved in the Customer Service Task Force for their efforts. He said he is looking forward to their recommendations.
Mayor Krajewski said he received a copy of a letter from Representative Patti Bellock to the Governor urging him to release Illinois First grant funds promised to the Village and the Downers Grove Park District.


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T.I. has quietly settled a lawsuit accusing him of stiffing his employees of their overtime of his restaurant, BOSSIP has learned.
This month, the rapper, whose real name is Clifford Harris, struck a deal with his ex-staff, Avery Lee, Kyle Vargas, Khori Vargas and Shawn Yarborough after they sued him, his business partner and the restaurant for withholding their overtime pay and for money damages, according to court papers obtained by BOSSIP.
The suit alleged that T.I. and his business partner Charles Hughes violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by withholding their employees’ overtime. One plaintiff, Lee, also contended that T.I. and the company retaliated against him when he complained about his wages.
T.I., Hughes and and the restaurant denied any wrong doing, but in settlement papers agreed that the case would be difficult to try on both sides, and that a settlement would be the best solution.
Under the settlement, Lee will receive $8,500 in back pay and $8,500 in money damages, Kyle and Khori Vargas will each receive $6,000 for overtime and damages and Yarborough will get a $2,000 payment. T.I., Scales and Hughes also agreed to shell out $43,000 to settle the men’s legal bills to bring the suit.
In total, T.I. agreed to pay a total of $39,000, while Hughes and Scales 925 paid another $39,000 to make the case go away.
In exchange, the former employees agreed not to hold T.I., Hughes or Scales 925 liable for their wage dispute and not sue them or the eatery again.
Although this case is closed, the “Whatever You Like” rapper and his restaurant is facing a separate suit over unpaid wages from other restaurant employees.

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MapleStory 2 is keeping the Dungeon Drops and weekend giveaways going to help everyone get ready for the chaos to come in November! Get +8 Enchant Scrolls for your weapon and gear, 400 Red Merets and another week of Double Dungeon Drops from Normal Adventure Dungeons! Today MmoGah (a professional MapleStory 2 Trade site) will share more details with you Maplers.
• Double Dungeon Drop: Get two rolls on the loot table with every Normal Adventure Dungeon you complete!
。Event applies to all levels and in all Normal Adventure Dungeons. Get geared for Hard Adventure Dungeons twice as fast!
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Mirrorless Mover 20 for two bodies ?
Discussion in 'Accessories' started by fluberman, Oct 7, 2014.
I am considering MM 20 for carrying two bodies, E-M10 + P 35-100 and GM1 + P 12-35, the lenses attached to the bodies. I will bring also Samy 7.5 FE. I'm going to use it for city sightseeing, so the chargers will be left in the hotel. But probably I will take some filters. Do you think they will fit ? Or the MM 30 would be better?
I hadn't heard of this model before but this sounds like it's quite shoddily made?
I have the whole series, the MM-10, MM-20 and MM-30 and like all of them. My only complaint is the strap is small and recommend replacing it or adding a pad. I think the materials are better than described in the review but not as good in more expensive bags.
I take these on day hikes and have had no issues in a year+ tossing them around. Other than having to use the rain bag instead of it being waterproof. I do have a waterproof bag but it is heavier with rubber covered zippers and is harder to get into so I can live with the external covering.
I do think the MM-20 will be tight, but it depends how you pack it. I have 2 GX1 bodies and can get them in with a couple of attached primes with room to spare. If I pack in some other lenses it can be pretty tight but I usually have one of the cameras around my neck which allows me to arrange it for quick access with the other body and lenses.
The MM-30 is quite a bit bigger and the top opens in the opposite direction so it takes a little getting used to. I usually use it when I cannot make up my mind on what lenses I want and I need my full sized iPad.
The MM-10 I use with one body with the 20 attached and the 14 and 45 tucked in and use that for local walking.
My MM10 is well made. There's no plastic; just nylon or cordura fabric.
For the price, I don't think they can be beat; all the LowePro stuff is certainly inferior (bulky/over-padded, etc.).
I have the MM30 and find it, along with all the other Think Tank gear I have, well made and well designed.
I have all three of the MM bags and find them to be very well made, especially for their prices. Personally I've been disappointed in the quality of Lowepro and Tamrac bags, all of which I either returned upon receipt or sold after a use or two. I also own a Domke F-5XB and F-10 and am very pleased with those as well.
I can carry the Panasonic G3, plus the 20mm, 14mm and 4 batteries. The fit is tight with that combo. I just came back from a trip to Boston where I carried the 25 mm with hood attached, 4 batteries and several memory cards. I kept the 14 in my pocket for that one. I also have the 30 MM where I keep all of my m 4/3 equipment. I wanted something that was small and light and this fills the bill for me. I looked at several bags at a local camera store and ended up buying these two bags. After shooting since 1958, I have gone through several bags, and these are both good ones.
The MM20 will be too small for 2 bodies and 3 lenses, especially with 2 of the lenses being zooms. My MM20 carries an E-M10, 12-40, 7.5, 40-150, spare battery, wrist & neck straps and auto extension tubes. It's pretty much maxed out. I'll have to get the MM30i when the fast 40-150 comes home.
I'll have to get the MM30i when the fast 40-150 comes home.
When you receive the lens, please let us know if the MM20 will fit the body + 40-150 Pro lens (without your other lenses).
I hadn't seen these bags before, thanks!
I might also point you at the Tamrac Event Messenger series as something else to consider. These are a bit taller and the divider tops fold over to accommodate something like a OMD sorted holster style (lens pointed down) over the top of other lenses. However I believe the bag is more puffy (padded) than the MM and the strap while wider with an anti slip section is not removable nor is their a belt loop.
Based on the MM20 dimensions and what my Messenger 100 is like I'd think the 20 is an awkward fit for two bodies unless it is wide and tall enough for the GM1+12-35 to go in one slot vertically.
Already measured the MM20 and it's going to be too short to take the 40-150 Pro on the E-M10 body.
Thanks everybody for your responses. Finally I got the MM20, it's smaller than it looks in the store's website. I can put the E-M10 + P 12-35 in horizontal position, and the GM1 + P 35-100/2.8 in vertical, but the fit is very tight and not enough room for the S 7.5. The bag is OK for carrying a body (or two) with some primes, but then I can use my other bag for that purpose. So I'm thinking of returning it, and replace it with a little bigger bag. Any recommendation ? Will Retrospective 5 fit well with the camera + lenses above? Or any other similar bag with less pricey?
Take a look at the MM30i; it may fill the bill. It's a little more compact than a similar LowePro messenger bag and should hold all your lenses. Check out the photos and inner dimensions on the ThinkTank website.
I'm going to have to get an MM30i when I get the 40-150 f2.8. I'll probably end up hauling my E-M10, the S7.5mm, Oly12-40, Oly40-150 f2.8, 1.4TC, extension tubes and small flash for macro work. The 300 f4 is a long way in the future and may have its' own case.

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