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Do you pay for parking space you cannot use? We can arrange for the immediate deployment of SIA Wheelclampers.
Wheel clamping is an excellent deterrent to unauthorised parking and is quite legal, provided a notice is displayed prominently, stating that unauthorised parked vehicles will be clamped and a release fee charged.
All Operatives are SIA Licensed for vehicle immobilisation.
An irate motorist who's car has been clamped can become very abusive or at the very worst, violent.
No one wants to expose staff to such risks.
That's when One Nation Security Services Agency come in.
You decide who are the unauthorised users of your car park.
We provide windscreen stickers and large visible warnings to Government Regulations.
The SIA Registered Wheel Clamper will clamp any unauthorised users of your private car park.
The windscreen sticker has the telephone number of the SIA Registered Clamper/Company who the motorist telephones and then the SIA Registered Clamper then returns to the motorist and receives payment for the release fee.
On receipt of this fee, the operative removes the clamp and ensures that the offender removes their vehicle promptly.
In certain cases they will remove your vehicle and bring it to a Secure Compound and await your call.
THIS SERVICE IS VERY BENEFICIAL IF YOU HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH UNAUTHORISED PARKING.


text: Combine age-old skills in drawing, color, and illustration with today's computers, and you get digital graphic design. Graphic artists create online and printed layouts for newspapers, magazines, web sites, and advertising. Develop your skills in typography, prepress layouts, and advertising and marketing, and prepare yourself for a career at an advertising agency, printing company, or graphics design firm.

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Over 1,430 senior citizens attended 18 healthy lifestyle events organized by Kaunas County Public Library and three municipal libraries in Kaunas in less than a year (2011/12). The events included yoga, exercise, relaxation and meditation classes and lectures on alternative remedies. The BiblioHealth service also provides free access to computer literacy and internet research training for the over 60s. An online BiblioHealth resource includes useful links to health information, web-portals, e-government health services, clinics, hospital websites and other websites promoting healthy lifestyles.
The service was initiated with support from the EIFL Public Library Innovation Programme (EIFL-PLIP) in 2011. The case is based on impact assessment conducted by library in 2012.

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Here you will find resources in support of the Introduction to Mindfulness course.
Campbell, Hawkins and Cobley's conference poster showing how they reduced the session duration of the classic 8-session Mindfulness course and still achieved noticeable results.
Accessible, detailed research results by Breathworks into the effects of their mindfulness-based pain management programme. This is mainly about the idea of keeping with the primary experience of chronic pain and accepting it as it is.
Extensive list of research into Mindfulness grouped into categories (Mindfulness at Work, Clinical Applications of Mindfulness, General Research into Mindfulness, Mindfulness in Education, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Stress Relief, Neuroscience of Mindfulness.
Uses of Mindfulness in Business, Education, Court Rooms, Prisons and Hospitals.
Article at Huffington Post by Rick Hanson about the negativity bias – contains a helpful explanation using the idea of carrots and sticks.
Article at Aeon Magazine by Jacob Burak about our being hardwired for negativity.
Article at Daring to Live Fully by Marelisa Fabrega in which she suggests useful strategies for overcoming the negativity bias.
Emma Sappala explains new thinking about self-compassion and how it might be a better alternative to pushing ourselves and being self-critical.
FutureLearn regularly run a free "Mindfulness for Wellbeing and Peak Performance" 6-week course which you may like to register for. Follow the link above, click on the magnifying glass symbol and search for "Mindfulness".
Breath works Mindfulness training courses - these are offered locally.
A great Mindfulness resource to browse through. Lots of good material and information.
A labyrinth offers the perfect opportunity for being mindful. A labyrinth, unlike a maze, has a single twisting path that leads to the centre, there are no choices to be made. So your focus is just on keeping to the path. If your mind wanders just gently and kindly return your attention to the path. You can walk labyrinths in Norwich at the Anglican Cathedtral, in the Bishops Garden and in Wensum Park.
For those interested in the Tetrad aid to mindfulness (the pyramidal device with the built in 'spirit levels' that you have to balance together), click on the above link for further information.


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Discussion in 'Portable Headphones & Earphones' started by nonns, Feb 12, 2010.
I currently use a set fo Grado RS1's. I currently have a set of Shure E3c's as my in ear phonesfor portable listening. I want a substantial upgrade from these. I listen to a wide range of music (the only excluded genre is really dance music). I probably major on acoustic, rock and classical most.
I am stuck with my decision for the following reasons.
Triple fi's seem to be a difficult fit according to all reviews and they have a missing midrange some claim they can be tiring to listen to for long periods.
Shure's wires are a bit suspect and there's new shure's due out. Some people claim they're not that engaging. At the moment these look like the safest buy though form a listenability point of view.
Grado's there's simply no info. The one review was rubbished on head-fi.
Yes, but what is your budget?
If you want balance, the Westone 2's for £179 from iheadphones are very hard to beat, many reviewers over at headfi prefer them to the triple fi's. They are also very small and very comfortable, have a 2 year warranty, and excellent build quality (for that price, it's hard to go wrong with these). If you want a safe buy with a very general, neutral but tad warm SQ, at that price level, nothing will touch them.
If you really like your bass (and generally like much warmer sq) then go with the Sennheiser IE8s for the same price. However to me, for acoustic and rock, the IE8s can be too muddy.
Westone 3 and UM3X are stronger than the 2, but around £100 more.


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Join us for our annual celebration of the artists working at the Arts of Life Chicago studio. Each artist will receive a unique award for their accomplishments in 2018, and showcase their best piece of the year in our Circle Contemporary gallery. We hope you can support the studio community by attending!
Beer provided by Middle Brow Beer Co.

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text: Our beautiful heron greetings card is perfect for sending any message on any occasion. It's perfect for all domestic and exotic bird lovers. It is left blank inside for your own personal message and comes with a grey envelope.

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Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines and Celebrity Cruise Lines currently offer alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage packages on itineraries 4 days or more.
These can be pre booked via your online check in at approximately 90 days prior to departure or alternatively purchased on board on the day of embarkation.
P&O Australia, Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America Cruise Lines.
P&O UK and Cunard do not offer beverage packages.
International Princess Cruises do offer drinks packages however these vary from ship to ship.

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As mentioned in earlier posts, any Blockchain network is a distributed ledger maintained by multiple computers using a program that runs the network by a fixed set of rules. Most popular blockchain like Ethereum and Bitcoin encourage the people to run computers that support the operation of blockchain by offering rewards what can be won by competitive mechanism called mining. This competitive process ensures that all transaction are recorded only after proper validation and in an irrefutable manner.
However, the mining is an expensive process for the miner as well as the person ordering the transaction has to pay a fee to the miner. Not all applications of blockchain require this kind of security and in many cases the person using the application will not be willing to pay the miner for each transaction. This is especially the cases in application such as blockchain powered games or social networking sites, where the security of transaction is important but not be financially critical.
In such cases it is possible to make applications with security, transparency, relative decentralization and other features of the blockchain while having very high scalability, instant transaction validation without paying fees by running the application on a side-chain. The cryptoassets and tokens can also be transferred to and from the sidechain to the main blockchain as required. The sidechain can have its own different rules and mechanisms of operation while still being compatible with the main blockchain.
One popular exampleof sidechain is the Loom network which runs as a sidechain to Ethereum blockchain. This sidechain used a system called delegated proof of stake mechanism to validate transaction. Instead of miners, designated group of validators are given the responsibility of validating the transactions. TO become a validator, one has to stake a very large amount of their Loom Tokens and if they are found to be engaging in illegal behaviour they stand to lose their tokens. The reward for validators is proportional to the Loom Token that they are able to stake. Anyone who possess Loom token can stake their tokens to support the validators who is ready to share more percentage of the reward or one that they consider trustworthy.
In the future, it may be possible for many applications to seamlessly integrate with blockchain and have many enhanced features of the blockchain while being compatible with many other platforms due to possibility of operating on sidechain and similar mechanisms.
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Katanning is a town located 277 km south-east of Perth, Western Australia on the Great Southern Highway. At the 2006 census, Katanning had a population of 3,808.HistoryThe meaning of Katanning is unknown but it is thought to be a local aboriginal word that is 'Kart-annin' that literally means "meeting place of the heads of tribes", 'Kartanup' that means "clear pool of sweet water", or 'Katanning', which means "spiders on your back". Others suggest that the place is named after a local aboriginal woman.The first Europeans to explore the Katanning area were Governor James Stirling and Surveyor General John Septimus Roe who travelled through the area in 1835 en route from Perth to Albany.In about 1870, sandalwood cutters moved into the area but they did not settle. It was not until the arrival of the Great Southern Railway from Perth to Albany in 1889 that the township came into existence.The townsite was initially developed by the same company that built the railway, the Western Australian Land Company. The state government purchased the railway and the townsite in 1896 and later formally gazetted the town in 1898, when the population of the town was 226, 107 males and 119 females.Katanning remains an important centre on the Great Southern Railway to Albany.A roller flour mill, later known as the Premier Flour Mill, was constructed close to the centre of the town in 1891 by brothers, Frederick Henry Piesse and Charles Austin Piesse; this in turn encouraged the local farmers to grow wheat which was at the heart of the town's early economic success. The mill is now a museum. An earthquake with its epicenter just south of Katanning occurred at 8:00 am 10 October 2007. It measured 4.8 on the Richter scale, and was rated as the strongest earthquake in the region for four decades.
Katanning is in Western Australia. Use our Australia itinerary builder tool to arrange the details of your trip to Katanning and other destinations.


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Gianpiero & Lorena újra Budapesten!
október 22-én hétfőn és 23-án kedden, a Factory-ben tartanak intenzív workshopot.
Előtte, vasárnap este fellépnek a Noches de Hungría tangó maraton afterpartiján.
Gianpiero & Lorena in Budapest!
October 22-23 is a Holiday in Hungary.
The week-end before is the week-end of Noches de Hungría tango marathon, so this time the classes will be on Monday and Tuesday.
It's a great opportunity to take some holidays and stay a couple of days in Budapest.

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It’s simple and delivers notifications, while running a handful of apps. There’s probably only one problem with it, which is also why I haven’t picked one up yet, the design. The original Pebble had a colorful and sporty plastic design with a rubber band that could be swapped with any 22mm standard band around but it just wasn’t as watch-like as other watches from companies like Casio for $100-$200. And this is where the Pebble Steel comes in.
The Pebble Steel has, as you might’ve guessed, an all steel/metal design that’s on par with many non-smart watches in the price range. The whole enclosure is machined CNC milled stainless steel and the Steel comes with two bands out of the box. A professional metal band and a more casual leather band that can be swapped out with each other as needed. The ‘teeth’ that hold the bands in are proprietary and can’t be swapped out with the standard 22mm bands like the original. Pebble released the 3D-printable dimensions online so it shouldn’t be too long before you see other options made available. Pebble has managed to make the watch even thinner than the original, at 10.5mm, while being a heavier, at 99g, for obvious reasons. The front is now covered by Corning Gorilla Glass 2, which Pebble said will be upgraded to GG3 when available. The side has the standard 3 Pebble buttons with a new magnetic connector because it wasn’t possible to pit the old sort of curved one on the Steel. The front also has a tricolor notification LED next to the display.
The specs of the Pebble Steel are largely the same. There’s still a 144 x 168 eInk display, which is the optimum choice for battery life, with an LED backlight behind it which still comes off as a little blue. It’s all run by a super low power ARM processor and 128KB of RAM which sounds like a joke in 2014 but gets the job done. There’s an 3-axis accelerometer with gesture detection and a magnetometer and ambient light sensor. The whole watch is waterproofed to 5ATM which is neat. It’s got the vibration motor for notifications and connects to your phone over Bluetooth 2.1 or Bluetooth LE 4.0, if it’s supported like on the iPhone and a few Android phones. The internal memory has been increased from 4MB to 8MB, a smart choice considering the new Pebble App Store.
The Pebble Steel brings with it the OS 2.0 update to Pebble which introduces an official Pebble App Store that’s already got 6000 registered developers and growing. The big name apps now are ESPN, Pandora, GoPro, Yelp, Foursquare and Mercedes. There should be plenty more watch faces and apps coming out, and even games now that someone figured out how to run a 30fps game on an eInk screen. The 2.0 update also plugs the Pebble into the slew of iOS 7 smart watch notification APIs that make the whole thing work more seamlessly over the Bluetooth 4.0 LE connection.
The Pebble Steel launched on Jan 28th starting at $250 alongside the original Pebble which is still $150, as cheaper option. There are stainless steel silver and black options, with metal and leather bands in the box. The black one is coated using Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) so there’s no scuff gate issues like the infamous slate iPhone 5. The Pebble Steel looks very promising and if you’re planning on dropping a $150 on a Pebble, put in the extra $100 for a much better experience.


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“Quietly brilliant” Taiwan-based manufacturer HTC has had a heck of a time recently with its plumbing. A series of leaks has all but given its hand away, but we’re still dead excited about seeing them at 2011’s Mobile World Congress next week.
So what can we expect from HTC in Barcelona? Recent snapshots published on FoneArena appear to confirm that the HTC Desire 2, Pyramid and Wildfire S are all in the proverbial pipeline. There’s also a tablet in the form of the HTC Flyer.
Of course, the pictures in question are simple inventory shots, but FoneArena assures us they come courtesy of a “trusted source”.
The sequel to HTC’s flagship Desire has made a couple of cheeky appearances across the globe in the past few days. Engadget published pictures of the Desire 2 apparently taken in Taiwan, and later in Germany.
Not much is known about the specs for the HTC Desire 2 other than a Super AMOLED screen. From the pictures, it looks a little smaller than the original Desire, and seems to have a front-facing camera. With the recent confusion about Gingerbread 2.4, it’s not certain which version of Android it’ll run, but at this stage we’d be surprised if the HTC Desire 2 didn’t make an appearance in Barca.
The HTC Pyramid was leaked to Android and Me last week, by yet another anonymous shadowy figure. If the mysterious man (or woman) is to be believed, the HTC Pyramid will have the honour of being HTC’s first dual-core phone, with a Qualcomm MSM8260 1.2GHz Snapdragon processor.
Rumour has it the HTC Pyramid might be heading for a May launch, just in time to get a head-start on the iPhone 5. If that’s the case, we’ll almost certainly see the Pyramid at MWC.
The HTC Wildfire S will presumably be a direct successor to HTC’s entry-level handset, the Wildfire. From the aforementioned pictures on FoneArena, it seems it’ll be available in “Dark Grey” and “Weiss”. That’s all we know so far, but spec-wise we expect it’ll be low-end Androidness, like the original Wildfire.
Norweigan tech dudes, Amobil, reckon they’ve got a man on the inside, supplying muchos juicy info on HTC’s Flyer tablet. According to the Scandinavians, it’ll have front and rear cameras, a 7in screen with stylus, and 3G capability for data and Skype. Flash storage is a mere 4GB, which seems a tad low, but it’s all rumour at the moment.
We’ll be there in person next week, hounding HTC for all the latest goss.


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KYIV, 3 February 2017 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatovic today called for all sides in the conflict-affected area in Ukraine to increase their efforts to ensure safety of journalists.
“The recent outbreak of hostilities in Donbas has already led to several casualties of media members ,” Mijatovic noted. She made particular reference to the injuries inflicted on LIFE.ru cameraman Pavel Chuprin and British freelance photographer Christopher Nunn on 31 January and 2 February respectively.
“Given the dangers of any armed conflict, I urge journalists and media outlets to take all necessary precautions when reporting from conflict areas,” Mijatovic added.
Mijatovic is in Kyiv today to attend the international conference “Safety of Journalists: An Imperative for Free Media, Freedom of Expression and Public Order” organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine together with the OSCE, as well as other international organizations and national media associations.
“While attacks on members of the media have been observed in several OSCE participating States, in no country has the physical safety of journalists become more critical in recent years than in Ukraine,” Mijatovic said. “In addition, the continuous stalling of investigations into attacks on journalists and media outlets greatly damages freedom of the media in the country,” Mijatovic noted in her welcoming remarks at the conference.
According to the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine, there have been approximately 800 incidents of attacks and threats against journalists and media outlets in Ukraine since November 2013. At least 10 media members have been killed, including those reporting from the conflict area.
Mijatovic will meet with the Foreign Minister of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin during her visit as well as a number of other officials on the sidelines of the conference.

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The Australian PropTech sector is approaching a “tipping point” and will follow in the successful footsteps of the burgeoning local FinTech industry, according to BlueChilli’s head of partnerships.
PropTech, the name given to any technology-focused company targeting the property sector, is set for significant growth in Australia, with traditionally conservative and tech-adverse corporates now looking to get on board, along with investors around the world.
Australian real estate giant Stockland has just launched its own accelerator program for PropTech companies in partnership with BlueChilli. The program focuses on idea stage entrepreneurs, with $38,000 in funding given up-front to up to 15 startups and a potential further $500,000 on offer.
With increased focus around the world and a willingness from incumbent corporates like Stockland to embrace technology, PropTech is set to enjoy strong growth in Australia, BlueChilli’s Chris Ball said.
“There are a lot of big real estate companies coming to the realisation that there really is a need for action with a positive mindset,” Mr Ball told InnovationAus.com.
“There are some parts of the real estate industry that are a burning platform, but by and large they’re still doing pretty well. It’s action that’s motivated by burning ambition rather than a burning platform,” he said.
“Real estate as an industry has been quite slow to move into this space. It’s been quite slow to move relative to some of the industries – it’s at a point where the banks were maybe five to 10 years ago.
Investors are beginning to support companies working in the space, and corporates are more open to embracing disruptive technologies.
“You need all those various dials to turn to the right settings within the ecosystem for really big things to happen. It’s all well and good for there to be great talent but if there isn’t access to capital and a real willingness from the corporates to participate then it’s really hard for entrepreneurs to get much done,” Mr Ball said.
The new Stockland accelerator program is an example of how a large incumbent can work to embrace new ideas and technology, Mr Ball said.
There’s a big opportunity for early-stage startups in collaborating with a big corporate rather than seek to disrupt them, he said.
Just like with the FinTech sector, there is a need for government support and changes to regulations to assist the growth of the PropTech sector.
“It’s naturally part of the conversation with any disruptive startup that may very well be acting outside the current legislative bounds. That governance layer is an important one in the context of PropTech.
“If you’ve got something which is an equivalent of Uber, like a logistics startup that is helping a business move goods around between their logistics centre and a retail outlet that is currently something that is outside what’s legal, then that’s challenging,” Mr Ball said.
This could be along the lines of the regulatory sandbox that the federal government offers for the FinTech sector.
“A startup which has an idea that is perhaps somewhere outside of the bounds of the existing legal framework, having some kind of assistance to be able to still test that in a contained environment could be a really, really interesting opportunity for government to get engaged an actually be a part of the piloting and testing,” Mr Ball said.

industry_corpus2: Real Estate & Construction


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Unscrambling style returns 27 results. Unscrambling letters of style produces new words by checking alternatives of word combinations. Word unscrambler engine finds words with their meanings. 5 letters of style get combined to generate words with 5, 4, 3, and 2 letter words with all possible permutations of letters given. A permutation is combining letters of given word to generate new order by placing every element to put unique place. After doing that we are trying to find meaningful words from unscrambled letters of style by comparing every word in our database.
Following words are unscrambled by using exactly same number of letters in style. By unscrambling style you can reveal different words that you can make with same letters in style. You can beat Scrabble and word with friends with different words unscrambling the letters in style.


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There are 32 points or bars on the head. These points are activated by lightly touching them which allows the energy to flow through these bars which releases the charge that holds all the emotions, thoughts, beliefs and attitudes you have stored.
Bars can be used to facilitate change in all areas of your life. After a Bars session, at worst you can feel like you have had the best massage, the best that can happen is it can change your life!


text: The so-called creative design methods have become part of the everyday HCI-ers toolbox, however there is little discussion in the field concerning the actual value and the relative benefit of applying one method instead of another or of applying various methods in one’s design efforts. These methods and techniques tend often to be applied in an unthoughtful uninformed manner. This paper discusses the issue of evaluating and comparing the design methods and presents an overview of creativity measures for idea generation together with an attempt to rationalise those measures and combine them into a single value metric. This measure is then applied to assess the results obtained while using a specific method, the BadIdeas method, under various conditions; some observations and analysis on the possible effects of those conditions are performed. Findings are surprising. Facilitated conditions positively affect participants’ enjoyment of the method and the way they think about analysing products but the overall value of facilitation appears less than the overall value of unfacilitated work. The method seems to work better for groups that initially work individually, than those who start working in groups and overall results are better in a design, rather than in a redesign context.

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text: Description This one owner used Blue Jeans Metallic 2017 Ford Taurus SEL, FWD, 3.5L V-6 with 76,485 miles includes features such as Backup Camera, Bluetooth, and Alloy Wheels, can be purchased at Vann York Nissan. We offer you a great deal, easy approvals great payments and terms for every type of credit and need. If you are looking for a cheap 2017 Ford Taurus with a clean Carfax in Greensboro, High Point, Winston Salem or Thomasville NC, It will be well worth the short drive to Vann York Nissan to check out this used Ford Taurus. Call us at 336-884-4122 to schedule your test drive.

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The Flos Romeo Moon Light is a glass suspension light that hangs from a steel cable. It is available in two sizes.
The Romeo Moon Suspension Light can be dimmed according to preference. The Romeo Moon is also available as a Table Lamp.

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In a decision that surprised not a single soul, PeopleSoft's board of directors rejected Oracle's latest (lower) unsolicited offer to buy the software company yesterday. It also announced that it has settled a number of class action suits filed against it in connection with Oracle's bid.
Oracle's latest offer, made earlier this month, was $21 per share, or approximately $7.7 billion. It was $5 per share lower than Oracle's previous offer of $9.4 billion, and like Oracle's three previous offers, it was flatly rejected by the PeopleSoft board.
"The reduced offer is inadequate and does not reflect PeopleSoft's real value," PeopleSoft said in a statement. The company's board also believes that there is a "significant likelihood" that the transaction would be blocked under anti-trust law, the statement said.
Regulators in Europe and the US have expressed concern over the deal. In February, the US Department of Justice filed a civil anti-trust suit to block the deal. Trial in that case is expected to begin June 7.
Oracle's latest offer expires 16 July. Previously Oracle had made offers of $16, $19.50 and $26 per share for PeopleSoft.
Separately, PeopleSoft on Wednesday announced that it had signed a memorandum of understanding to settle class action lawsuits filed in Delaware and California by PeopleSoft stockholders unhappy with the company's Customer Assurance Program. Created after Oracle launched its hostile takeover campaign, the Customer Assurance Program offered to pay PeopleSoft customers refunds for their software licenses, should PeopleSoft's products be discontinued.
"The settlement puts all of those lawsuits to rest," a PeopleSoft spokesman said. PeopleSoft's stock was trading slightly under $18 per share on Wednesday.


text: Expectations were high for the Lady Gobbler softball program entering the 2017 season. Last year’s team advanced to the regional finals for the first time in school history. Even though this season’s team did not reach that round, Cuero softball still boasted an impressive season. Their season finished in the area round to Orange Grove, losing in two games, 2-0 and 4-2.

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text: "A charming picture of New York colonial life, and one that was greatly admired by both Sir Walter Scott and Robert Southey, Anne Grant's 1808 Memoirs of an American Lady combines a biography of Catalina Schuyler, a member of a prominent New York family who helped to educate her, with Grant's memories of her own idyllic childhood in pre-Revolutionary America. Grant's memoir of her stay in the Albany area during the 1760s is notable for its accurate description of colonial life and manners, as well as its discussion of Native Americans (their tribes, customs, conflicts); family matters (education, marriages, children); and political developments. Known primarily for her works describing the traditions of a disappearing Highland culture, this is the only one of her books to focus entirely on a subject other than Scottish history, culture, or literature. Its elegiac tone evokes a world that was overturned by the political turmoil of the Revolutionary War. Vol. 1 of 2"

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The AAUP’s Journal of Academic Freedom has just published its third annual volume. This one contains the highly detailed Report on the Termination of Ward Churchill co-authored by Don Eron, Suzanne Hudson, and Myron Hulen of the Colorado State Conference.
Another essay in the volume is by Ward Churchill himself. His essay “In Response to Ellen Schrecker’s ‘Ward Churchill at the Dalton Trumbo Fountain’” responds to the piece that Schrecker published in the JAF’s 2010 inaugural issue.
The Colorado Conference Report and Churchill’s essay contain considerable new information that has not appeared in print before.

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CLASSIC AFRICANA. African fashion and accessories.
Nelly Torque had worked in the IT and mining industries. Bringing things together and getting things done was where her skills lay.
Her heart was in another place and she wanted to make a change. The vibrant and strong decoration of African handicrafts and the bright colours of the fashion were images Nelly loved and knew well. The people – the talented artisans and designers – were also very strong memories for Nelly, as were their often harsh day-to-day lives.
Nelly wanted to start a new business to bring the culture of Africa to an Australian audience. To plan a business model and assemble a product range would require a lot of advice and guidance – Nelly had never sourced and sold products and was unsure how to make a start. She contacted Konect Employment in South Perth to start NEIS training. NEIS is an Australian Government sponsored new business training program, to assist with self-employment. The program offers intensive training in the start-up phase and ongoing mentorship and advice for the first year of a new business.
“NEIS got me off the ground with the resources I needed to start and keep going. Having a business plan in place that I could follow, gave me such confidence! Within the program I found a network in my classmates and my mentor,” says Nelly.
Classic Africana began sourcing and commissioning beautifully crafted, unique items from an ever-growing list of contacts in Africa. Handbags, summer and winter clothing, homewares and wood art; are brought together with the western buyer in mind.
Classic Africana’s website and social media have a vital role in alerting followers about the next market stall and new product arrivals. Strong images showcase the vibrant primary colours and boldly-designed clothing, jewellery, bags and sandals. Artwork featuring Australian animals made by African artists is another unique and unexpected combination. Online sales from all over the world come in through the website and etsy store.
“Australians have responded well to some of our products, specifically the handbags and ‘snoodies’ (scarf/hoodie combination). Our non-Aussie customers have responded even better – so I am still working out what makes the Aussie customers tick,” smiles Nelly.
Regular markets and major annual African events like Jambo Africa and Afro Beats, expose Classic Africana’s products to a growing audience that includes the expat African community. The Australia Africa Trade and Investment Expo also came to Perth for the first time, creating even greater exposure, strong sales and an extra 100 people added to the mailing list.
The growing pace of sales and attention is good for Classic Africana. It also means more commissions and more work for talented craftspeople in Africa. That’s a more significant boost than it may at first seem. Many African women and their families survive on less than a dollar a day. Adding handcrafted goods to their income stream helps them to be less dependent on unpredictable farming, in some of the harshest climates on earth. That adds a good feeling to each day for Nelly, as she builds and grows Classic Africana’s vibrant collection of beautiful art, crafts and fashion.
Do you want to make a change with your own new business? Take the first step to self-employment with free NEIS training. Use the postcode search tool to locate your nearest NEIS provider for a chat.


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A few years ago I received an interesting phone call from a young man who heard that I was looking for Harry Dixon copperwork. He was the ex-husband of Harry Dixon's grand-daughter. He told me that his ex-wife's family has a whole house full of Harry Dixon copperwork and he asked me, "Do people really want that stuff?" He then had his ex-father-in-law, Robert Cooper, call me. Robert Cooper is married to Donna Cooper, Harry Dixon's daughter. I told Robert that I was researching Bay Area coppersmiths for a book that I was writing. He invited me over to their house here in the Bay Area. When I went over to visit for the first time, I was amazed at all the wonderfully hand-hammered copper items that they had.... the lamps, bowls, vases, tea kettles, coal buckets, boxes, and of course, the shop sign! When I looked at a few of the pieces that they had, I noticed that they were all signed in block letters "Harry L Dixon".
I then asked Donna Dixon Cooper, "How come some of your father's copperwork is signed Harry L Dixon? What does the 'L' stand for?" Donna said that her father's middle name was "Lester". "Lester?" I said, "I thought that Harry Dixon's middle name was St. John?" "Heaven's no" She said, "We're Presbyterian!" I thought that was strange. I told her that I had met her mother, Florence, back in 1989 at the San Francisco Dirk van Erp musuem show at the Fort Mason Center. Donna said, "No, my mother's name was Sally, not Florence." This was weird. Then, I asked about her uncle, Maynard Dixon, did they have any of his paintings? "No." She said, "I don't have any uncles!" "Well, when did your father, Harry Dixon, die?" "1977" She said. "I thought he passed away in 1967?" Well at this point I was dumb-founded and confused. Then, it finally dawned on me, "What if there were two coppersmiths named Harry Dixon?" My hunch was correct.
Harry L Dixon was born June 30th, 1901 in Fall City, Nebraska. He grew up in Stockton, CA and graduated from Stockton High School in 1920. His only formal training in copperwork seems to be in his manual arts and industrial arts classes at Stockton High School. He seems to have continued his training with correspondence courses through Meyers Booth College in Chicago in the early 1920s while still living in Stockton. He moved to San Francisco about 1924 and got a job working for General Motors as a "Finance Note Man" according to census data and old phone directories. With the onset of the Depression in the early 1930s, he lost his job with General Motors. About 1932 he seems to have really taken up copperwork. Luckily, he photographed many of the pieces that the family kept. Most of these old photographs are dated 1932 or 1933. Many of the pieces in the photographs are still owned by the family today.
Unfortunately, the firescreen in the old family picture was broken and thrown away many years ago.
Apparently, Harry L Dixon loved to work with his hands and make things. He was slow and methodical. In his family files, I found a note, detailing his dream........ to have his own Copper Shop. He had just been working out of his garage. He wanted to have a shop, where people could come over and visit.
He never opened his copper shop. Instead, he continued to work out of his garage on Lombard Street in San Francisco until 1934, when the family moved to Hayward. He did not seem to have the personality of someone who could have run his own business. He was much more adept at making beautifully, hand-crafted works of art, one-by-one. He kept a scrapbook of other people's copperwork. Anything that he liked from a magazine or newspaper, he would cut it out. Then he would make it himself. Notice the Japanese bowls that he copied.
Although I could find no direct evidence of any relationship between Harry L Dixon and any of the other great Bay Area coppersmiths, it seems only logical that Harry L Dixon would have been familiar with the work of Dirk van Erp and even the other Harry Dixon. Harry L Dixon probably put the "L" in his signature stamp to differentiate himself from Harry St John Dixon.
Harry L Dixon loved to experiment. I found a copy of the brocure for the patina formulas that he must have used from Gerstendorfer Bros, New York. The brochure is full of rich colors that can be obtained on copper. Look at these great red vases. Notice that the one on the left is a little bit "warty". Harry L Dixon must have seen some of Dirk van Erp's "warty" vases.
Harry L Dixon also made hammered copper and mica lamps, as well as other unconventional lamps. This copper and mica lamp has six seperate mica panels and is set on a Chinese wooden base. It is signed on the inside of the shade. It appears to have originally been made for an oil or kerosene lamp. Harry later convered to an eletrical lamp to be more practical.
The eight-sided lamp on the right is quite unusual. The base is reminiscent of Stickley Brothers or Limberts copper lamps.The detail of the pierced shade is extraordinary. Both lamps came from the family collection.
Harry L Dixon's scrapbook is full of his original drawings or pieces that he made. Many of these drawing have the client's name, address, and the price charged. His drawings are dated between 1932 and 1939, with most of them dated 1933 and 1934 when he was still in San Francisco. His last drawing is a rendering for a mailbox that he made for his neighbors in Hayward, Helen and Olga Jacobsen.
Besides copperwork, Harry L Dixon had a fascination with model ships, thus the reference on his shop sign. After his move to Hayward in 1934, his interest moved from copperwork to miniature train. Not model trains mind you, but the children-sized miniature trains that you see at Disneyland and other places. In fact, in the 1960s, Harry L Dixon met Walt Disney, and they became good friends. They must have shared a fascination with these miniature trains. Harry L Dixon's family still have two of Harry's miniature steam engines that Harry built from scratch. Ironically, his family prices these trains far more than any of his earlier copperwork.
Dirk van Erp & His Influence Throughout the Bay"
We are always actively looking to purchase Stickley, Roycroft, Limbert, Dirk van Erp, Harry Dixon and other high quality Arts & Crafts pieces.


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Mercedes has confirmed it is developing an electric version of the Mercedes SLS AMG, admitting at the Frankfurt motor show that AMG Mercedes engineers are well advanced with a concept car.
Tentatively planned for limited production in 2015, the new zero-emission supercar draws heavily on the production version of the SLS.
The SLS eDrive is planned to be offered with the same lightweight aluminium body as the production version of the SLS, complete with its signature gullwing doors.
The new car is also set to take the standard interior, albeit with some minor changes to the switchgear to reflect the electric driveline.
The SLS eDrive will use a heavily modified version of the standard SLS’s rear-wheel-drive platform.
Among the changes aimed at accommodating the new hardware is the inclusion of a new pushrod front suspension, with coilover damper units mounted horizontally in place of the standard car’s more conventional upright double wishbone arrangement to free up space around the front axle. This allows the fitment of two 98kW (133bhp) motors up front, effectively turning the SLS eDrive into a four-wheel-drive vehicle.
Each of the front wheels is driven via a planetary drive set that acts like a torque vectoring device, providing drive to the wheel possessing the most traction. The set-up at the front is mirrored at the rear; each back wheel is powered by a 98kW (133bhp) motor that drives through a planetary drive set, although the standard rear double wishbones have been retained without modification.
All up, the SLS eDrive possesses 392kW (532bhp) and a sturdy 649lb ft of torque. By comparison, the standard SLS, powered by a heavily reworked version of AMG’s familiar 6.2-litre V8 engine, boasts 420kW (571bhp) and 479lb ft.
Wolf Zimmermann, the man heading up SLS eDrive development, claims 0-62mph acceleration in around 4.0sec and a top speed in excess of 120mph. The battery pack is mostly mounted low down in the space usually taken up by the standard SLS’s torque tube. AMG is also planning to use the space behind the seats, usually taken up by the fuel tank, for additional battery capacity.
Range is put at between 93 and 112 miles depending on the load placed on the battery, while overall recharging time is put at between five and six hours on high-density charge or eight hours on conventional mains power. Measures such as brake energy regeneration are likely to feature too.
What on earth are Mercedes up to? Whilst most manufacturers are electrifying vans and small cars for sound financial reasons, they choose to do this. Unless it offers a substantially better driving experience than the petrol version, what exactly, is the point?
Hi; noluddite; Merc are working on electric units which I think are due out 2010 or 2011; they are based on the current A class and B Class; autocar it an item on them.
It has been well reported that the A Class chassis is being used for the first unit that is to be released; bearing in mind that the A Class has a sandwich chassis that was designed 10 or more years ago....the sandwich is for BATTERIES....that's right.....they designed it all in back then......clever Merc; come on fella catch up!
You will find that GM (if memory) serves started on the Volt about 10 years ago....as a side note; also Ford had an EV Ranger in the USA which people really linked; if you type electric ranger or ev ranger into google you should find a link to Wiki for your homework!
Further you have then the Smart Car electric......so I would say Merc are way ahead of the curve....then also they acquired 10% of Tesla Motors the other month or so.....I think you can rest assured Merc have thought it through!! I cannot wait for this model and I guess it is the first of many with this one being an expression of capability.
This sound interesting but I think Mercedes are being a little ambitous. But reading the fact that this car has about 530bhp and that it certain to be faster than 120mph is very impressive to say this is an electric car!
Very parculiar ideas that Mercedes have and these ideas can sound a bit stupid but it's definatley not!
"Each of the front wheels is driven via a planetary drive set that acts like a torque vectoring device, providing drive to the wheel possessing the most traction" That torque sensing fraud still being perpetrated? It should be qualified with 'unless one wheel has no traction, i.e. no torque, then both wheels will have zero torque.' And lots of power on understeer.


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Just last month a former Bird charger in Phoenix was arrested for stealing 11 Bird scooters. Sounds like his scheme was to report the scooters as missing and then repurpose them for personal use.
2018 was the year of the scooter. Here at RSG, one of our top posts was about how to be a Charger, and three of our top five videos on the YouTube channel were about scooters. Today, we’re going to get an update from someone who knows a ton about the industry, from charging scooters to writing about them.


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Women are in a better position than ever before. In 2012, nearly 60% of all Master’s Degrees and 51% of Doctoral Degrees were earned by women*. And this is translating into real, societal shifts. In 2014, 49% of women in the US were the primary breadwinners, or at least on par with their significant others**. Women are starting small businesses at twice the rate of men***. Businesses owned by women generate 58% more revenue than 15 years ago****. And the accomplishments go on.
Whether for careers or simply to live and enjoy life, women are putting off marriage and motherhood.
This is a good thing. We should celebrate and encourage this. More life experience can make for being a better mom. But we should also start having realistic conversations much earlier about the limitations of our fertility.
There are two elephants in the room to address. The first is very obvious, but we don’t like to admit it, and our doctors certainly don’t talk to us about it enough.
I know a lot of women who are freezing their eggs. It’s actually becoming quite common in major cities, amongst affluent 30 something year olds. But generally speaking, our eggs are in better shape in our 20’s – it’s time to face up to that fact. It’s biology, and rather than fight it, let’s encourage conversation and action. Let’s make sure younger women are being educated about fertility and egg freezing much earlier. And let’s aim for a world where egg freezing is a realistic, accessible option for 20 something year olds. Which leads me to . . .
For the most part, our eggs are probably in their best shape in our 20’s. Our bank accounts, well, not so much. And for the most part, this isn’t a procedure covered by insurance. So, how can this possibly be a realistic option for young women (there are financing options, but more on that later)?
The first thing we have to do is raise awareness, provide earlier, better education, and have honest conversations with out GYN’s about the realities of our fertility. If we can accomplish this, I’m convinced more women will want to have their eggs frozen, earlier. My memory of economics 101 is hazy at best, but I believe that’s called demand. And again, it’s fuzzy, but as I recall, demand drives supply, and an abundance of supply means competition, which means prices are driven down.
Increased demand, supply and competition will lead to faster advancements in science and technology, so success rates and statistics will increase, and my hope is that ultimately, oocyte cryopreservation, along with all forms of fertility treatments, are more systematically covered by ALL health insurance in all states.
It’s a tall order, but it is MLK Day – an appropriate time to dream and lead a movement.


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King Richard the Second is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in approximately 1595. It is based on the life of King Richard II of England (ruled 1377–1399) and is the first part of a tetralogy, referred to by some scholars as the Henriad, followed by three plays concerning Richard's successors: Henry IV, Part 1; Henry IV, Part 2; and Henry V. It may not have been written as a stand-alone work. Although the First Folio (1623) edition of Shakespeare's works lists the play as a history play, the earlier Quarto edition of 1597 calls it The tragedie of King Richard the second.
The play spans only the last two years of Richard's life, from 1398 to 1400. The first Act begins with King Richard sitting majestically on his throne in full state. We learn that Henry Bolingbroke, Richard's cousin, is having a dispute with Thomas Mowbray, and they both want the king to act as judge. The subject of the quarrel is Bolingbroke's accusation that Mowbray had squandered monies given to him by Richard for the King's soldiers. Bolingbroke also accuses Mowbray of the recent murder of the Duke of Gloucester, although John of Gaunt—Gloucester's brother and Bolingbroke's father—believes that Richard himself was responsible for the murder. After several attempts to calm both men, Richard acquiesces and Bolingbroke and Mowbray challenge each other to a duel, over the objections of both Richard and Gaunt.
The tournament scene is very formal with a long, ceremonial introduction. But Richard interrupts the duel at the very beginning and sentences both men to banishment from England. Bolingbroke is originally sentenced to leave for ten years, but Richard changes this to six years, whereas Mowbray is banished forever. The king's decision can be seen as the first mistake in a series that will lead eventually to his overthrow and death. Indeed, Mowbray predicts that the king will fall sooner or later at the hands of Bolingbroke.
John of Gaunt dies and Richard II seizes all of his land and money. This angers the nobility, who accuse Richard of wasting England's money, of taking Gaunt's money (which rightfully belongs to Bolingbroke) to fund a war in Ireland, of taxing the commoners, and of fining the nobles for crimes their ancestors committed. Next, they help Bolingbroke secretly return to England and plan to overthrow Richard II. However, there remain some subjects faithful to Richard, among them Bushy, Bagot, Green and the Duke of Aumerle (son of the Duke of York), cousin of both Richard and Bolingbroke. King Richard leaves England to administer the war in Ireland, and Bolingbroke takes the opportunity to assemble an army and invade the north coast of England. He executes Bushy and Green, and wins over the Duke of York, whom Richard has left in charge of his government during his absence.
When Richard returns, Bolingbroke first claims his land back but then additionally claims the throne. He crowns himself King Henry IV and Richard is taken into prison to the castle of Pomfret. Aumerle and others plan a rebellion against the new king, but York discovers his son's treachery and reveals it to Henry, who spares Aumerle as a result of the intercession of the Duchess of York but executes the other conspirators. After interpreting King Henry's "living fear" as a reference to the still-living Richard, an ambitious nobleman (Exton) goes to the prison and murders the former king. King Henry repudiates the murderer and vows to journey to Jerusalem to cleanse himself of his part in Richard's death.


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An "unofficial" list was released yesterday of the 60 NBA hopefuls that were invited to the Orlando Pre-Draft camp.
Marquette's Dominic James was not on that list of 60, but was one of three the "alternates."
That's pretty surprising. One would figure out of 60 guys, there's at least a dozen PGs. How DJ isn't one of the top 60 potential draftees, nor one of the top dozen PGs is interesting. This would solidify the idea that James isn't going to be a 1st round pick, for sure.
Additionally, the theory was that DJ wanted to test the waters and hope to "blow up" at the pre-draft camp to see if/where he'd be drafted. Yesterday's news would indicate the greater likelihood that he'll be back wearing #1 for the Warriors next season.
Marquette sophomore guard Dominic James is an alternate for the Orlando pre-draft camp next week but that's not forcing him to withdraw from the NBA draft -- yet.
Marquette coach Tom Crean said that James has at least four workouts with NBA teams from June 6-18. Crean said he advised James that if he were going to test the draft process, then he had to maximize every day.
There is still a chance that James could be added to the Orlando camp roster, considering there are usually a number of players who are pulled by their representation as the week gets closer.
Based on TC's comments, am I wrong to think he wants DJ to get out and be drafted? Perhaps, but at this point, he has no choice but to support his player. DJ declared, so if he does not go all-out to impress the NBA scouts it'll be opportunity wasted.
You have to wonder who advised James to test the waters in the first place. I highly doubt it was Crean. If it was, his judgement should be called into question. It is likely that James will never be a first round NBA pick and somebody needs to explain that to him.
there is no downside for james by testing the waters. if it doesn't work out for him this year, he is no worse off and likely ganed a lot of info about what he needs to work on and the whole draft process.
The Spring recruiting period is about 8 days. Crean was out recruiting, which is why he wasn't there.
Well I think the DJ issue is settled, but what about the scholarship angle?
Is Blackledge officially out of the program with his scholaship available for the incomming freshmen?
With DJ returning I think the team's dynamics becomes somewhat complicated even without the scholarship issue.
I have no problem w/James testing the waters. It's a free way of (hopefully) improving your stock.
But, him not being invited? I can't help but think that this doesn't help Crean at all.
Personally, I've stuck up for him a lot and I think most of the criticism he gets is unwarranted. That said, this hurts the rep a little bit.
I still think he's looking out for James' best interest. But to not know for sure James was being invited to Orlando or not? That's just interesting to say the least.
I am no defender of TC, but I don't understand after James has declared what is the difference if TC does or doesn't know this? Would that info have been available even before DJ declared? I guess that is the implication?? If that is the case I agree it certainly is bad for TC. Zouch!
Even if he does get invited as an alternate, which looks like it will happen now, he's stupid to try to enter the draft. I haven't seen a mock draft with him in the first round yet, though he might sneak in because players like Hibbert and Rush that were locks for the first round have the sense to return to school to get better.


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Lloyd's Lab, the global insurance market's new innovation sandbox, launches a global search for tech talent to partner with the Lloyd's market and develop solutions for its unique and rapidly changing needs, in a fast-track, fast-fail environment.
For the first time in its 330-year history, Lloyd's is opening its doors to the global tech start-up and entrepreneur community, giving unparalleled access to the world's largest market for specialist insurance and reinsurance, in support of its digital evolution.
The Lloyd's Lab global talent search, led by applied corporate innovation specialist L Marks, is looking for entrepreneurs, alongside early and growth stage companies operating in the InsurTech space worldwide. This tech talent will help deliver innovative solutions to some of the key challenges the Lloyd's market faces and make a real impact on the market's performance.
Over ten weeks, selected start-ups will be given the unique opportunity to work with Lloyd's market experts to shape the next big innovation. Start-ups will be given access to a state-of-the-art co-working space located in the Lloyd's building in London, potential funding and the chance to develop products, platforms and processes that will help transform Lloyd's into an increasingly technology-driven market.
- creating smart insurance products.
Lloyd's CEO Inga Beale said: "The Lloyd's Lab will contribute towards a more sustainable and competitive insurance market by providing a dynamic environment where start-ups can come in with different ways of thinking and fresh ideas. We want to challenge how we do things and we are looking for entrepreneurs that can help Lloyd's redefine how we use technology to better serve our customers in this hyperconnected world."
Lloyd's Head of Innovation, Trevor Maynard, said: "We're looking for solutions that can create true commercial value for the Lloyd's market. Whether by reducing costs, helping make better underwriting decisions, making operations more efficient or improving the policyholder experience, we want to see ideas that make a real impact on market performance."
Applications for the chance to win a place in the first cohort of the Lloyd's Lab close on 22 July 2018. The most compelling applications will be put forward to pitch to Lloyd's senior leadership and market representatives on 3 September, with the inaugural Lloyd's Lab cohort starting on 8 October.
The Lloyd's Lab is a key strategic initiative, which complements a programme of innovation projects that are focused on driving improved market performance, and enhancing access to Lloyd's through technology. As announced in April, Lloyd's will launch a new digital coverholder matching portal pilot next month (July) across the UK, Australia and New Zealand. The online portal will seek to quickly and easily match new binder, or coverholder, business with Lloyd's underwriters, and will further enhance the market's ability to quickly, easily and cost effectively attract new business by accessing coverholders in both established and fast growth markets.


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Collective reminiscences about particular aspects, events, and elements of JMC.
(Evolving...) A collection of personal reminiscences on experiences in JMC.
Some brief comments on the need to remember so that JMC is not forgotten.
This Webpage is the entry point for exploring Justin Morrill College from the perspective of its participants' reminiscences.
This is intended to be distinct from 'Evidence' (objective traces of what was and what happened back then) and 'Legacy' (objective and subjective traces of JMC's outcomes and persistent effects).
In other words, this 'Group Memory' category concerns what we veterans remember about JMC and JMC experiences per se.
If anyone has additional 'reminiscence' contributions on JMC, its operations, its history, or its outcomes, please Contact the Editor.
This section provides an index for reminiscences focused on a given theme or topic rather than by authors' personal experiences per se.
In addition, you might want to check out documentary materials on the JMC Evidence Page as well as photographic materials available in the JMC Image Gallery.
On the occasion of JMC's 10th anniversary (April 1975) a tabloid was published and distributed. For an overview of the tabloid as a documentary artifact, check the information on the JMC Evidence Page.
The tabloid articles cited below concern dormitory life in Snyder-Phillips during the JMC years. They are comprised of comments and responses from JMC veterans and then-current students about life in the 'Sny-Phi' environs.
In addition, you might want to check out documentary materials on the JMC Evidence Page as well as photos of Snyder-Phillips available through the JMC Image Gallery (Miscellaneous).
One of the core requirements of the JMC Curriculum was "Inquiry and Expression (I & E)" - a multi-term sequence emphasizing analytical, critical, writing, and presentation skills.
Some of the I & E work involved discussion and analysis of selected films typically shown once per week throughout a term.
The I & E 'movie night' quickly became a general College event, and it was common to see a loose-knit mass of a hundred or more JMC folks migrating across the MSU campus to Anthony Hall. We'd gambol down that dour agriculture building's main hall past the display case holding the world's largest bovine hairball and populate an auditorium for the evening's entertainment.
SHOW ME the list of movies known to have been screened for JMC Inquiry and Expression.
Not surprisingly, there was a lot of terminology and nomenclature peculiar to Justin Morrill College and its times.
Beginning in summer 2002, the Editor has begun compiling a list of the such JMC-specific terminology. If you can come up with any other JMC-specific terminology, please Contact the Editor.
SHOW ME the JMC Glossary.
JMC's unique character was both the cause and the outcome of its unique course offerings. Unfortunately, documentary evidence for these JMC-specific classes is very rare. Of the circa 56 MSU quarters during JMC's existence, only some 5 or 6 JMC Course Descriptions are known to exist (from personal and University archives).
A representative sample of what JMC courses were like is now available in the form of a listing compiled from Morrillite reminiscences and the course description publications for Fall 1973 through Spring 1974 (the only full 'academic year' for which such documentation exists).
This listing is presented on the JMC Courses Webpage.
If you have any further documentation or memories of JMC classes, please Contact the Editor.
In the course of the ongoing conversations among JMC veterans, it is only natural that others' names would pop up. Some of these names are for JMC students, staff, and other relevant folks whose eventual outcomes and current whereabouts remain topics of speculation.
Beginning in summer 2002, the Editor has begun compiling a master list of the 'MIA' names cited by JMC veterans.
This listing is limited to those JMC veterans not otherwise 'accounted for' in (e.g.) the JMC Veterans Directory, membership in the JMC Yahoo Groups forum, etc.
If you have any other names of as-yet-unaccounted-for JMC veterans, please Contact the Editor.
SHOW ME the current list of JMC people cited but as yet still 'missing in action'.
Beginning in September 2002, this Webspace includes an evolving compendium of tales, legends, and other possibly true / possibly apocryphal narratives that made the rounds during JMC's existence between 1965 and 1979.
Beginning in summer 2002, information about deceased JMC veterans (faculty, students, etc.) is being collated onto a special 'Memoriam' page.
SHOW ME the list of late JMC veterans known to have passed away.
This section provides an evolving set of pointers to reminiscences, reflections, and/or other materials relating to how one or another individual experienced Justin Morrill College.
"As part of the celebration of JMC's 10th birthday, a group of JMC students interviewed alumni and faculty this past winter to find out what JMC was like in the past. The following is a compilation of some of the things that alumni and faculty described in the interviews, in their own words."


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The Community Action Team is also available to address community and civic groups concerning issues related to law enforcement. If you have an interest in forming a Neighborhood Watch, or would like a presentation on Crime Prevention, Gun Safety, Child Safety, Gang Prevention, or other related topics, contact Corporal David Myers at 803.794.0721 Ext. 279.

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The Hidden - Source > Support > Bugs / Issues > Everyone Knows About It...But Does Anyone Know Why?
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The bug I'm talking about is the decoy pigstick. It's not the noob pigstick, where you just miss and blame some sort of lag...I'm talking about the one that draws blood.
For the few of you who haven't experienced it yet, you pigstick someone, and they are hit. Blood splatters, but they take NO damage. It looks exactly like you just sliced them, but without the damage. I assume this happens because of lag, but I'm not sure. Maybe it has to do w/ the players colliding and getting all jittery (that's called rubberbanding, right?).
Whether lag or rubberbanding is the cause, I can think of a somewhat simple solution (at least I think its simple). Just add a couple of units to the range of the pigstick. That might create more problems though, such as pigsticking from a range that the shotgun can't kill in or something, i dunno.
...But if it was an easy fix, it would probably be fixed already, so I'm getting in over my head. Maybe when rubberbanding is fixed, maybe this will be fixed too.
Because its so damn annoying when you bleed someone w/ your pigstick, and you get killed because they shoot you.
Also...since I don't want to make a whole different thread about this, has anyone noticed that image tearing is horrible w/ the new adrenaline effect?
oh you mean the "butter stick". It is quite real, and all it is, is a lack of a server registering a hit for whatever reason. I have no idea why it happens, but it also applies to Iris bullets.
It's the same as the butter knife syndrome. Your client registers the pigstick as a hit, sends that information to your computer, and displays the blood. The server, however, has the person in a different location, and thus does nothing.
I guess that also means it would be immensely difficult to fix...unless someone finds a way to eliminate all lag in every server online.
I think we should change it so client side hits count no matter what..
The thing I have to wonder about is... would that actually be so bad?
"OMG SUM SPLOITR WUS PIGSTIXXING PPL HE WUS JUS FLYING PAST THEM WTF!!!!!"
Making the pigstick clientside would be too exploitable.
On the other hand, the butterknife syndrome happens when you slash as well.
And sometimes the slash kills someone with a light red aura.
too bad valve killed cl_latencycompensation. it used to be like HL1's cl_lw that, when turned off would wait for the server's confirmation before displaying the client side animation.
was great to get a direct feel for your latency and prevents you from experiencing the "but i fired too" when players fire 'at the same time' and only one of them dies because the other person's packet arrived first. sure it buggers up smoothness but i'd rather have the option to experience the jittery ugly truth than the pretty lies that client-side prediction tells.
In source it became cl_interpolation.
- Interpolate entities on the client.
Interpolating supposedly means that it's filling in the gaps between what happened then and what happened just now with connect-the-dots information. I can only assume valve used the definition correctly.
- Perform server side lag compensation of weapon firing events.
- Perform client side prediction.
- Perform client side prediction of weapon effects.
but messing with them give odd results like no footsteps and double-firing weapon sounds.
Setting cl_interpolate 0 will put the hitboxes directly on top of the model, and it will also prevent you from getting shot before going around a corner. This worked really well before the "midget" patch, but I think they altered the network code slightly, and so it might not be as effective as before (still really good to have).
You can also see people using low cl_cmdrate (below 30), and it makes it ieasier to shoot them (those dirty cheaters!).

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very good quality cars are made up of metal and some parts are made up of plastics veryuch durable. as all we know hot wheels is a vintage and a legend brand .blindly trust them..
Q:is it made from metal or its just 'metal finish'??
A:it's subject to availability....u might not even get the listed products from the image represented...hence it's a random pack which they have in stock comprising of five cars which will be delivered.
A:mostly matal. wheels are made of plastic like substance.
A:I believe that's not the choice. I have got first one though..
A:I have bought it for my kid, really it is value for money, size of car is small, but it made with heavy duty metal.
A:You will get 5 cars in the box, but won't guarantee that you will get same car set which are shown.
Q:what is the size of this car??
Q:is it made of metal?
A:Yes, it has metallic finish that makes it look premium and classy. The cars are heavy and run smoothly.


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How does an investigation management system that is utilized by over 50 insurance carriers worldwide deploy self-service data analysis for its clients? With carriers located across the world and each processing thousands of claims every day, they required an analysis platform that would enable their clients to customize KPIs and reports to each of their needs. Understanding that data-driven analysis can enhance their clients’ ability to communicate with their customers, management teams, and employees, they sought a self-service and collaborative analysis platform designed for non-technical users.
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SRK is designed from the ground-up as a centralized, cloud-based solution, allowing the investigation management system to deploy SRK to their clients worldwide without additional hardware or software. Distinct from other standard reporting solutions that proved to be too programming intensive, SRK was easily implemented alongside their investigation management platform with no IT involvement. With SRK, each of their clients are now able to produce analyses and reports conveniently through the cloud.
With each carrier utilizing differing KPIs, SRK’s highly flexible and user-friendly analysis tools allowed each carrier to customize their own KPIs without any programming. By utilizing SRK’s customizable dashboards, automated features, and collaboration tools, their clients are now able to implement custom KPIs such as “Video Impact %” and set automatic notification to monitor for problems, allowing them to automate more processes and reduce cycle times. Management teams can now gather data updates and collaborate in real-time to make faster and better decisions.
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We can afford surveillance cameras now. Buy them.
With the attack Tucker Carlson’s house, we know that the Left is not gonna settle after the Election as we imagined. This is a new threat on top of the regular criminal element and it should convince you that it is time to get yourself some outside surveillance cameras.
The good news is that you can find great deals online in WiFi cameras that can be monitored in your Smart Phone, tablet or laptop/desktop.
I heard the door knock and pulled the video feed up in my phone. I observed the gentleman for about 10 seconds, nothing called my attention and proceeded to answer the door in my cautious fashion. Yes, outward opening door. I love it. Hard for bad guys to kick it in, you can’t be bum-rushed and makes for fast closing. And the answer to your other question is: Of course I was.
Now, my cams are not 1080p/4K capable of not only surveille but film the latest Hollywood production, but an honest 720P that as you can see are very damn good to see what might be lurking outside without having to step out of your home.
I will go for one of those new 2 way video and audio cameras/doorbell and place the front camera in another angle. Your only restriction with this type of camera is the location of a power source and that can be easily fixed.
Depending on the brand, you will have no free cloud access, or a limited amount of time before the video is deleted. Prices vary with the company and the services you are getting.
Now, disabuse yourself of the idea that cameras avoid crime. If so, YouTube and LiveLeak would not exist. Surveillance is a tool to give you a warning and to collect evidence. Is one more layer of security between you and the bad guys, nothing else.
Aren’t your hinges and deadbolt, etc., exposed to the outside?
I’d rather install a door club and 3 inch screws in the hinges and strike plates. I always recommend these, along with a dog, a loud alarm, and a boom stick.
I guess the out-swinging door isn’t a bad idea, though. Maybe add a storm door with security film?
You can get “security” hinges for doors that open outward, as well as “jamb pins.” The former requires the door to be open in order to remove the pin (set screws on the shaft) and the latter keeps that side of the door in place even if the hinge pins are removed.
In 20 years of living in an area where many doors are outward opening, we have yet to hear ONE incident where the bad guys pulled the pins out of the hinges.
And it makes sense: You will need a hammer and a screwdriver to do it fast…and your door is just the head of a huge drum which you are banging with a hammer alerting everybody inside the house, including the dust bunnies.
and the door is steel.
We got the Ring doorbell kit from Costco on sale. I love it, have the doorbell on the door and the wireless LED light cameras facing the garage and back door. All in all about $600 for the cameras and $10/mo for Ring.
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The Los Angeles Kings are 7-1 in the 2012 NHL playoffs and they are now a single win away from making the Western Conference Final for the first time since 1993. It’s been an impressive run for the eighth seeded Kings and when you look a little deeper, they have to be considered the favorites to win the West.
When you look at all the teams that remain in the NHL playoffs, you can make a strong argument that the Kings have the toughest path to the conference finals.
In the first round, the Kings faced the two-time defending Presidents’ trophy winning Vancouver Canucks. To say the Kings were the underdog heading into that series would be an understatement.
Instead of being first round fodder for the Canucks as most hockey fans assumed, the Kings flattened the Canucks in five games while outscoring Vancouver 12-8 in the process. Perhaps the most impressive aspect of the Kings’ first round upset is the fact they won three games in Vancouver. The Canucks were a very respectable 27-10-4 on home ice this season, but they were unable to win a single home game in the playoffs against Los Angeles.
On that note, the St. Louis Blues have had the exact same problem. St. Louis finished the 2011-12 season with the best home record in the NHL and the second seed in the Western Conference. It was a ridiculous 30-6-5 on home ice during the regular season. However, just as Vancouver before them, St. Louis lost the first two games of their series with the Kings on home ice and were outscored 8-3 in those two games.
The Kings are currently a perfect 5-0 on the road this post-season.
Throughout the regular season, the Kings struggled mightily to score goals. L.A finished 29th in goals per game and their power play was ranked 17th in the NHL; hardly anything to brag about. However, L.A was also dominant defensively throughout the regular season as they had the second-best goals against average in the NHL and the fourth-best penalty kill.
Over the course of an 82-game schedule, the inability to score goals on a consistent basis will result in losing streaks. Here is a list of some of Los Angeles’ losing streaks during the 2011-12 season.
• From October 25th to November 10th, the Kings lost 7 of 9.
• From November 23rd to December 13th, the Kings lost 7 of 9.
• From December 3rd to December 17th the Kings lost 6 of 7.
• From February 3rd to February 27th the Kings lost 9 of 12.
During the playoffs, everybody tightens up defensively and goals are hard to come by. This is the model the Kings have been playing all season. It doesn’t necessarily translate to consistent wins over the course of an 82-game schedule, but it’s a winning formula for playoff hockey.
In 2011, Tim Thomas proved that when an NHL goalie gets hot, he can carry his team. Jonathan Quick has carried the Kings all season long, but he’s managed to take his game to another level this post season. Quick currently leads all goalies with a record of 7-1, a goals against of 1.62 and a save percentage north of 94 percent.
Up front, the Kings have been led by their captain Dustin Brown who leads the team with four goals and nine points in the post-season. It’s hard to imagine that a few short months ago Brown’s name was being tossed around in trade rumours, but you can rest assured he won’t be available this summer. Aside from scoring points, Brown has also set the tone in these playoffs with his physicality. Brown had a memorable hit on Henrik Sedin in game two against Vancouver and he also welcomed Alex Pietrangelo back to the Blues’ lineup with a big hit.
On the back-end, after an unimpressive regular season that saw his point totals dip for the second straight year, Drew Doughty has found his form in the post-season. The 22-year-old has five points in eight post-season games and he’s logging 26 minutes a game while controlling the pace of the game with his skating and passing ability. Doughty has also been granted the freedom to play loose and free because Rob Scuderi has been a defensive beast.
While it is important to acknowledge the accomplishments of a select few, it’s also important to point out that L.A has dominated the top two seeds in the West without getting anything from Jeff Carter. Personally, I’m not a fan of Carter as I think he’s a turnover machine that is lazy in the defensive zone, but the guy can score. With only one goal so far in the playoffs, Carter has yet to find his scoring touch, but you have to think he will pot a couple at some point.
The Kings are one win away from eliminating the St. Louis Blues and if they do, they will have eliminated the top two seeds in the West with relative ease. Looking forward, the Kings are in good shape. L.A would face the winner of Phoenix and Nashville in the conference final and either scenario is a great matchup for the Kings.
Both Phoenix and Nashville are defensive teams that limit turnovers and try to pounce on the mistakes of their opponents, so in effect, they play a similar style to L.A. However, as it stands, the Kings are playing that style much more efficiently and effectively than either the Coyotes or the Predators.
When you consider how well Jonathan Quick is playing and how well the Kings are managing the puck, the formula for beating L.A is getting pucks deep and beating them with skill. When Daniel Sedin returned to the Canucks’ lineup in game four of the Western quarter finals, the Canucks took the lead in the game and it was clear that L.A was uncomfortable playing from behind.
If you score early on L.A, they are eventually forced to abandon their defensive style of play to try to generate some offense. That’s when turnovers and bad defensive pinches get them in trouble. Unfortunately for both Phoenix and Nashville, they don’t have the offensive talent to cause these problems for Los Angeles.
An eighth seed hasn’t made the Stanley Cup finals since Edmonton in 2006, but this year the Kings will accomplish that feat.


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Described as one of Australia’s most extraordinary jazz drummers, Simon Barker has been performing with Vince Jones for around 15 years. Since completing his studies in New York in 1990, Simon has played regularly with Australia’s most established ensembles, throughout Australia, Europe, Asia and the US. He has recorded over sixty CDs with local and international jazz artists and played with many international touring artists including Marylyn Crisspell, Tim Berne, Joe Lovano, Ed Schuller, Makoto Kuria, Claire Martin, Sheila Jordan, Gary Smulyan, John Hicks and Carlos Ward.
Simon has a particular interest in developing new music with East Asian musicians and touring and lecturing in the Asian region. His group, Chiri, formed with Scott Tinkler and Korean pansori singer Bae Il Dong, has performed at numerous festivals and prestigious venues worldwide.
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Visit the Children’s Museum web calendar for current on programs for families in MAKESHOP.
Also, consider joining one of our MAKESHOP-specific mailing lists to get updates on 21+ events and/or 10+ events. We also have an educator mailing list for professional development opportunities.
In addition to our open, all-ages spaces, we offer special programs for many ages. Check below for information on programs that may interest you and your family and consider joining our 10+ mailing list for events for older youth.
Every day we have a variety of drop-in activities for all ages. Try something new, or practice and learn alongside our talented maker educator team to improve and grow!
We also occasionally offer workshops for older children and youth, typically focused on a process, a skill set or a specific project. Workshops provide older children opportunities to delve deeply into projects that might require more time and a certain level of skill and safety consideration. The ages they target varies depending on the workshop’s duration, complexity and the tools and materials used. Unless noted, youth workshops are open to beginners. Come try something new!
We believe in experiences that allow for individual creativity, expression and experimentation — you won’t find a step-by-step birdhouse kit around here. Past offerings include conductive felting (pictured), laser cut stamp design, wooden automata, soft circuitry, sewing machine skill building, and 3D modeling.
Check the Web Calendar for upcoming activities and workshops.
Tinker and explore in MAKESHOP while focusing on concepts such as electronics, circuitry, sewing and woodworking. Children will work with our MAKESHOP staff to play and design using real materials, tools and processes. Participants will be encouraged to be curious, creative, experimental and innovative.
For more information, please check out the museum’s Summer Camps page!
MAKESHOP is a proud participant of Maker Corps, a summer internship and work program to support communities through maker activities.
Interns join the museum for ten weeks during the summer, part- or full-time, supporting programs both in and outside of the museum’s walls. With several other Pittsburgh sites joining us in supporting Maker Corps Members over the past few years, interns are supported internally by our maker team, locally by the Pittsburgh cohort of sites, and nationally by the Maker Education Initiative. From summer camps to teacher professional development, working with every day visitors to representing the museum at community events, Maker Corps is a great way to get deeply involved in maker learning and education.
Interns must be over 18, have work authorization, and be able to obtain all the necessary clearances. Other than that, anything goes! We’ve had programmers, painters, teachers-in-training, PhD candidates, international relations majors and everything in between. Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh welcomes applicants of all races, backgrounds, nationalities, religions, gender expressions, etc: if you’re a maker and a learner, we want to hear from you!
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New research, conducted by the WALTHAM–initiated Laminitis Consortium, has raised questions over the assumption that soaking hay will make it safe to feed to laminitis-prone horses and ponies1.
The Laminitis Consortium comprises world-leading equine veterinary, nutrition and research experts interested in collaborating on the important topic of laminitis. It includes the authors of this work: Dr Pat Harris of the WALTHAM® Equine Studies Group, Clare Barfoot of Mars Horsecare UK Ltd and Dr Annette Longland of Equine Livestock and Nutrition Services (ELNS).
Over-consumption of water-soluble carbohydrates (WSC) has been associated with the onset of laminitis. It has been recommended that hay with a non-structural carbohydrate (WSC and starch) content of less than 10% should be fed to obese animals as well as those at risk of laminitis2 and that hay should be soaked in water before being fed in order to reduce the WSC3,4,5. The study, which was completed earlier this year, examined the loss of water-soluble carbohydrates from nine different hays submerged in water for up to 16 hours. It was presented to the biannual Equine Science Symposium in America in May 2009.
Previous studies have shown that the prolonged soaking of chopped hay in large volumes of water can result in the leaching of nutrients, including soluble carbohydrates. However, because common practice in the UK tends to involve long-stemmed hay, soaked in relatively small volumes of water over varying timescales, the Laminitis Consortium’s study aimed to replicate such a practice.
The nine different hay samples were analysed for WSC and then soaked in cold water. The soaked samples were subsequently analysed at four intervals of 20 minutes, 40 minutes, three hours and 16 hours.
“Our current advice is that ideally you should analyse your hay before feeding it to an animal at high risk of laminitis and choose hay with the lowest WSC content you can find. Soaking hay provides an additional safeguard but should not be relied upon,” concludes Clare.
The study also highlights that if hay is soaked for extended periods, it may not meet the nutritional requirements of the animal because substantial amounts of other nutrients, protein, vitamins and minerals will also be lost 5. In such cases it is even more important that the horse or pony should receive a balanced supplementary feed.
The Laminitis Consortium is continuing its work in this area and hopes to be able to identify practices that will be of greater benefit to the horse owner faced with hay of unknown WSC content.
1Longland AC Barfoot C & Harris PA (2009) The loss of water- soluble carbohydrate and soluble protein from nine different hays soaked in water for up to 16 hours. J. Equine Vet Science 29 (5 ) p 383 – 384, 2 Frank N Equine Metabolic Syndrome J Equine Vet Sci 29 (5) p 259 - 267, 3Cottrell, E., Watts, K., Duarte, S. and Ralston, S. (2005). Equine Science Symposium, 2005, 4Kenny, D. (2007). Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science. 5Warr EM, Petch JL. Equine Vet Educ 1993;5:169-171, 6Longland, A.C. (2009) In preparation.


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Amazon Echo remote is coming back May 1st, 2016!
The Amazon Echo remote is coming back in May! Woohoo!
The Echo remote is awesome, especially if you use your Echo for playing music. It’s much easier to press up/down next song/previous song or pause on a remote than it is to speak the verbal command equivalent.
The little magnetic holder makes it easy to keep it on your bed frame or desk or wherever it sticks. It’s also great for trolling people (run into the bathroom with it, whisper “Simon says, ‘You are a poopy head'” into it and Alexa will repeat it for whomever is sitting near the Echo). Okay, more seriously, it’s great for issuing commands quietly without having to yell across the room.
Clearly everyone else thought they were awesome, too, because Amazon ran out around the holiday season last year and never restocked (I checked constantly). In the meantime, people sold them on eBay for $100-$200. I now have a second Echo in my weekend place, and wow, do I wish I had a second remote to go with it – but I don’t $200 wish-I-had-a-second one.
I actually considered eBaying mine while the selling was good, but I didn’t want to live without mine for an unknown amount of time (forever?!) while Amazon got its remote factory back up and running. That’s how good the remote is! My remote gets a ton of use, and when its batteries died and it took me a week to replace them, I actually stopped using my Echo for music because it was such a hassle to interact with the music player using voice alone.
The remote doesn’t seem to have changed at all from its 2015 version. It’s a good little device the way it is, but many of us wish you could pair multiple remotes with a single Echo. Given the “over the air” updateability of the Echo, though, perhaps this could change someday without having to upgrade hardware.
So there’s the big news for this weekend: Echo remotes are coming back in May! That’s less than 2 months. You’ve made it this long without one, you can make it another 6 weeks. But given how popular they were before, and how much people were willing to pay for them on eBay once Amazon’s remote production went on hiatus, I’d strongly suggest preordering yours right now.
As my Amazon Echo turns 3 months old, certain commands have bubbled up to the surface and become routine parts of my day. These are my favorites Echo commands (and what they do).
Alexa turns my Philips Hue lights on and off by request – see my Hue review here.
Useful for numerous things including, but not limited to: cooking, laundry, hair dyeing, calling Mom in X minutes, and time-boxing tasks.
Particularly useful since there’s no clock displayed.
I listen to this playlist as I fall asleep every night. I had to first create and populate the playlist in Amazon Music, but it after I set it up it was instantly available for my Amazon Echo to find by name and play from.
Sounds silly since I’m usually facing a phone or a computer, but in the middle of the night I’ve used this as the laziest timepiece ever.
Activates another IFTTT recipe I created that calls my phone.
Of course, there’s tons more you can do with an Echo (see my more detailed review here), these are just the phrases I tend to use over and over.