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I've been wondering. In cameras that have dual cards, why do all (?) cameras use 1 SD and 1 CF cards. Wouldn't it be more space efficient to use 2 SD cards? Haven't been able to get an answer.
CF cards offer faster transfer rates, which allows cameras with high frame rates to write the frame buffer to the card quicker. Since most high end cameras have fast frame rates, CF cards have become standard at the high end, and many pros have a lot invested in the format (CF cards are quite a bit more expensive than SD cards).
The 1DX Mark II moved from a CF/SD combination to a CFast/CF combo. CFast is required for 4K video capture, and I expect this pairing to waterfall down across the rest of the pro-level bodies (5D, 7D, etc) as they are updated.
The 1DX had dual CF card slots, no?
And why aren't CF cards sufficient for 4K video?
You are correct. Previous 1D cameras had a CF/SD layout, but the 1DX switched to dual CF.
As for the video issue, Compact Flash has a theoretical speed limit of 160MB/sec, while CFast can go up to 600MB/sec. Even though Compact Flash can hit 160MB/sec, the current fastest cards hover around 90-100MB/sec.
The 1DX can support 4K video at 60fps, which has a data rate of 100MB/sec. The 1DX2 will let you record 4K to the CF card, but the buffer will fill after a period of time and prevent you from recording a longer video. The CFast cards, on the other hand, will keep up with the 4K stream without any problems.
It's also worth noting that for 14 fps bursts on the 1DX2, the camera will run out of buffer after 73 RAW images when using CF cards, but if you are using CFast cards the buffer will hold on until 170 RAW images.
Another point to keep in mind about read/write speeds on camera memory cards: The key point where the speed is an advantage isn't during capture, but during transfer.
one other advantage of CF card over SD is the lack of a sliding lock doodad ... i've had that plastic lock piece fall out on a couple SD cards rendering them worthless.
Here we go again, the Navy (I was an O-5) helping out the Marines.
I will not consider any camera with an SD card, all I seem to have to do is touch one to kill it. I'll even try to avoid touching the contacts, but even so touch it and it's dead! The odd thing is that I am into electronics and as such handle components that are SSD's all the time. If I'm careful I can usually manage not to kill them if I don't earth up. So it seems to be SD card specific.
On the other hand the 1GB Jessops brand CF card that I got with my new Canon EOS 300D in 2005, when I swapped from analogue to digital, and Pentax to Canon is still going strong, It usually sits in my backup/second camera 20D these days.
I've had good luck with both types of cards, as long as they're from a higher end company (Sandisk, Lexar, etc).
I've not had such great luck with other brands of SD cards (Centon and EyeFi) and have had to return them for repair/replacement before because they simply came apart. I ended up super-gluing the edges of those cards because even the replacements started separating again. A little dot on the end of a toothpick is all it takes to glue the edges, and you'll have a physically reliable card after that, just be sure not to get it near the lock switch or you can get yourself into trouble. I try to be very careful with them, especially the SD's, but few of my Lexar's have even been through the washer/dryer after being left in a pocket, and all have come out fine with no data loss.
That said, I much prefer CF cards for their clearly more robust design. I've had no issues whatsoever with any CF card I've ever owned, even with brands I had never heard of before and received as a promo deal.
I too have had good experiences with both types of cards and think each has its own advantages as mentioned. Mikepj, I appreciate the information you shared here, take care everyone.
Yes, and CF cards are sufficient for 4K,. but not all CF cards are capable. Particularly where Canon 4K is concerned.
Dual SD cards would be like dual worn out sneakers.
Cf cards are faster, easier to handle, and last longer/more reliable.
SD has become the standard, but it is a poor standard as far as I am concerned.
Not sure I would agree. Lexar wins at the moment with a speed read speed of up to300 MB/s (or 2000x) but doesn’t publish a write speed. Some independent "testers" peg the sustained write at almost 250 MB/s of sustained write speed out of it.
At a wedding Saturday I had a conversation with the video guy. Some impressive Sony professional video equipment by the way. He was shooting 4K and using the Lexar card. When I asked about issues he said "the camera can't keep up with the card" and had a funny smile. I thought about that for a moment I realized he was saying the card can handle anything the camera was capable of.
The reliability part as well I'm not certain of. If you factor in the potential of bent pins and look at the overall picture, it might be a toss up.
re: Reliability I am using purely anecdotal evidence. A case of one user.
I have had one CF card fail since I got my first 2MB one in the late 1990s (that card still works) And ZERO DOA CF cards.
The one CF card that did fail was a 256MB sandisk that spent it's life in my 4MP "digital elph". That stylish little brick of a camera died before the CF card did.
The SD failure rate is 7 vs 1 total. With the 5X CF card inventory, does that equate to an estimated approx 35 to one failure rate SD vs. CF?
If this is my experience, would I not be wise to prefer CF?
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From cost point of view, SD slot is cheaper than CF slot due to the reduction in pin count and contact type, but for body in $3000 range, it hardly makes differences.
My take is that manufactures keep the CF just to distinguish so call "pro/prosumer" model from entry level model. There is no other reasons.


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Lt. Robert Stock has been trained for on demand emergency attention, which includes crowd control, as part of UTPD’s Mobile Field Force, formed in 2015. The force aims to be better prepared in the event of student protest or civil disorder.
Last fall was marked by multiple student protests, including the Young Conservatives of Texas tabling on West Mall and Turning Point USA’s debate with Charlie Kirk.
In the case protests become violent or involve criminal activity, the UT Police Department has two forms of crisis response: the Mobile Field Force and de-escalation.
UTPD’s Mobile Field Force was formed in 2015 and involves all 104 of UTPD’s commissioned police officers.
UTPD Lt. Robert Stock was one of two lieutenants who received Mobile Field Force training in 2015. He said the Mobile Field Force provides a rapid, organized and disciplined response to civil disorder, crowd control or other frenzied situations.
UTPD officers also receive crisis intervention and de-escalation training. UTPD Sgt. Brian Dillenberger said the training was designed to help officers with their actions in a crisis situation.
During the Stand with Survivors rally last October, rally co-organizer Angel Bierce said she didn’t feel comfortable with the police presence on Speedway.
Stock said one of the core objectives of the Mobile Field Force was to protect free speech.

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Mary Lee (Taylor) Moody, 97, born September 6, 1921 in Holt County, Missouri passed away on January 8, 2019 in St. Louis, Missouri. A memorial service will be held in the chapel at 2:00 PM on Monday, January 14, 2019 at Chapel Hill-Butler Funeral Home, 701 N. 94th Street, Kansas City, Kansas. Interment will immediately follow at Chapel Hills Memorial Gardens.
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What is it with bunny-related characters and plots in horror films these days? Is it still Easter? And most importantly, why the crap are they making cute and fluffy herbivores into gore-loving carnivores?! Do let me know and comment it below. Haha!
Jokes aside, hailing from Indonesia comes Belenggu (Shackle) an atmospheric psychological thriller about a bartender, Elang. He lives in an apartment and is constantly pestered by haunting nightmares of bizarre murders, a pretty lady, a neighboring housewife and her daughter and a psycho killer wearing (you might have guessed) a friggin’ rabbit costume. Accompanying this is the talk of a crazy murderer in town making locals suspicious of each other; Elang immediately connects this to his dreams.
His efforts to solve the mystery and save the lives of the people he presumed in danger, has in turn trapped him in a downward spiral and he became a suspect himself. In proving his innocence, he will be forced to unveil a horrible and long-buried secret.
The film is directed by writer-director Sartri Dania “Upi” Sulfiati and stars Abimana Aryasatya, Laudya Cintya Bella and Imelda Therinne.
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So another chapter in the Apple saga as the new iPhone 5 has been release. All users now can enjoy a full 4 inch diagonal screen, LTE service, Apple Maps and the rest of iOS6 services. I am hoping Apple Maps improves. being that it is the first year with it, I am sure the detail will increase with time. The flyby view is great, but not as useful as a streetview. In any case, IOS6 offers some pretty cool privacy settings where you can only receive calls at certain times of the day and by your a selected list.
There is an issue where if you plug in your headset, It itsnt taking the call in the earbuds and the mic isnt taking sound. It’s intermittent. Once the phone was restarted that tended to fix the issue. Also slightly pulling out the wire in the jack was helpful. This is a new product – a new headset. Can this already be happening? I smell warranty coverage replacement in the near future.
Another disappointing remark is the slate scratches ever so easily. Judging by the cases in the past that have held our phones, I’m betting that this will scratch inside of a case.
The screen is taller? not wider? I understand that its easier to hold in one hand, but this seems like a cop out to making a screen wider. It was to the coders advantage to do it this way because everything already lays on screen parfectly making it a simple modification. Making it wider would have had to play around with the dimensions of the icons and layout…..its just disappointing.
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Beyond your existing customers lies a very powerful crowd of potential customers. These are the folks that share the aisles with you at your local grocery store and the friends and neighbors of every customer you already have. These customers – despite having never even stepped into your store – either have already decided they will shop your store one day or have checked you off their wish list of stores to shop.
Reputation is a powerful thing, and when it comes to customer retention it just may be the most powerful tool of all. Your current customers deserve not only to be treated like royalty because you want them to return to your store, but they are also your loudest billboards within your local community. Treat your customers better than anyone else, and soon your door will need new hinges. Remember – new or potential customers walk through your doors because they have an impression of what they will expect. Don’t let them down.
Here are three tips to keep your reputation in tip-top shape.
1. Provide customer comment cards for your customers to fill out. Not only will this give a frustrated customer an outlet to express their concerns or disappointments, it’s also a great way to collect positive experiences from customers. Ultimately, however, it will allow you to gain a true understanding of what your reputation really is among customers. Pay special attention to repetitive comments.
2. Ask your friends and family what they have heard about “you” and your store. Rumors spread, gossip travels and opinions travel fast. There’s no shortage of opinions out there… the question is, what is the opinion of you and your store? Ask friends and family to be blunt and honest with you in regards to what they have been told about you and your store. No sugar-coating necessary. Tell them you want the whole truth, nothing but the truth.
3. React professionally to the reputation you have… or are building. Know for your customer care? Great! Know for your lack of it? Not so good. Man (or woman) up to the situation you have identified, then work to resolve it or strengthen it. Even the best of reputations need some TLC to stay even-headed and hard working.
At the end of the day, an indie business is only as good as the reputation it has. What is yours? No really… what is it? Seek honest answers and look through the identity you have created for yourself. You just may be surprised what you find (for the good or the bad!).

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BOSTON — We recently reported on the growing film crew base in Massachusetts — the gaffers, sound men and costumers who live local but are finding steady work on Hollywood movies shooting here.
In December Virginia Johnson can focus her attention on running Gather Here, a yarn and crafting store she owns in Cambridge. But when filmmaking season starts gearing up a few months into winter, she goes into something of a production black hole, for weeks at a time, as a costume designer or supervisor.
“It’s pretty crazy,” Johnson admitted, adding that she warns friends and family that when she’s working on a film she’ll likely be incommunicado.
In the role of costume supervisor she said people often assume she gets to sew all of the time.
“And I have to tell them I actually spend a lot of time on a computer, because I’m one of the first people on who breaks down the script,” she said.
But they couldn’t find the exact sweatshirt, so Johnson asked her tailor to recreate them.
“We’re storytellers in everything we do. How we’re dressing people just enhances the story and helps you take that journey,” she explained.
Johnson just wrapped the Whitey Bulger biopic “Black Mass,” and she says everyone in that costume department lives locally except for the costume director and costume designer.
In the film business everything needs to look perfect for every single shot. That could mean perfectly pressed, grungy, bloody or ripped. This is incredibly challenging because films are almost always shot out of sequence.
For example, if Johnny Depp is wearing a shirt for a scene one day that has three buttons undone and a coffee stain on his lapel, Milne and Johnson are responsible for ensuring those same three buttons are open when they pick up the scene the following day. This is called continuity, and Milne says the department is obsessed with it.
Now they’re using a new locally designed app that catalogs all of that into a shared database. Even so Milne says every day on set is a gauntlet of problem solving — and she relishes it.
Milne has posed this question to actors on “Moonrise Kingdom,” “Captain Phillips,” “R.I.P.D.,” and she is currently working on “Ted 2.” She unzipped one of her two costumer’s kits that’s packed with tools and remedies.
If Milne can’t conquer the fake blood — or when the on-set laundry she manages doesn’t suffice — supervisor Johnson turns to another local professional.
“I mean I’ve used the same dry cleaner for the last seven years on every single movie,” she said.
His name is Farshad Sayan, and he owns Clevergreen Cleaners, based in Medford. Sayan told me he took in 4,000 to 5,000 pieces of clothing from “Black Mass.” The bill was approximately $40,000. But he said not all of the films bring in that kind of cash.
Last year he handled “American Hustle.” “That was a big-budget movie,” he said.
Sayan says he’s worked for more than 40 movies. One wall in his Medford store is covered with autographed photographs of stars, but he believes people like Johnson in the costume department deserve more credit.
There’s one artist on Johnson’s “Black Mass” team that does something I didn’t even know existed until now. Her title is ager-dyer.
One of Thibeau’s favorite tools is a dremel — a small, handheld, drill-like gadget – which she uses to soften edges on new things. As she sees it, she’s giving these items character and life.
On her desk sits a few labeled bottles filled with grimy liquid. She concocts her own blends to replicate varieties of dirt for different locales, including a Southie grime mix called “Black Mass” to brush on shoes or on the bottom of pants.
“Things that might just sort of hit the street as you walk every day,” Thibeau mused.
She also worked with two other ager/dyers on “Captain Phillips” where they had to conjure the color of the earth in Somalia.
Everything Thibeau does is hand work. None is digitally replicated. She knows full-well that her job is pretty unique.
Thibeau went to school for textiles at the Rhode Island School of Design and teaches at MassArt during the offseason. She says recreating ring-around-the-color and sweat stains on shirts worn by actors playing drug dealers is absolutely fulfilling.
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KFC has recently hit the news for all the wrong reasons, due to a huge amount of stores running out of fresh chicken. Out of 900 restaurants only a reported 254 of these remained open, the majority of which could only offer a limited menu and reduced their opening hours. This major issue allegedly stemmed from KFC’s partnership with its new supplier DHL.
The supply chain with previous logistics partner Bidvest was based around six warehouses; in a stark contrast to DHL’s single distribution centre. Commentators have noted that whilst it is possible to reach the UK market from one warehouse, it is the size of the contract with KFC and the restrictions that came with it that posed the challenges when things went wrong.
Around 750 KFC stores are franchised, but in times of failed delivery and shortage the franchisees are bound by the same contracts KFC have signed with their supplier. Previously there was a 24-hour turnaround period for store ordering and delivery, which DHL was seemingly not equipped for. Due to the contract with DHL, franchisees were not permitted to purchase chicken from a wholesaler or put the KFC name over chicken it has not supplied. This left the restaurants with no alternative but to close.
A highly publicised incident such as this serves as a strong reminder that supply chain agreements need to be clear as to who does what, and what the remedies are, when things go wrong. Provisions that surround performance failure, loss of profit and business, and remedies to cover consequential and indirect losses are key, considering the huge losses that have been experienced by KFC and its franchisees over a matter of days.
Whilst KFC have attempted to keep public opinion positive with their playful “FCK” apology and #WheresMyChicken campaign, reputational damage can financially outweigh the initial loss of sales made in instances like these. Having the correct indemnity clauses within supply contracts can attempt to make this kind of loss quantifiable and accelerate recovery.
A professionally drafted and robust written contract can help keep standards and expectations for both parties crystal clear, and provide remedies under the law for when problems arise. If you require assistance with the preparation of your commercial contracts, terms and conditions, or would like assistance on any other commercial law matter; contact John Pickervance, Associate Solicitor within the Commercial department by email john.pickervance@forbessolicitors.co.uk or phone 0333 207 1134. Alternatively, send any question through to Forbes Solicitors via our online Contact Form.
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A Senate panel began the long process Tuesday (Jan. 22) of reviewing Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s omnibus transformation plan by asking the bill sponsors to provide a financial impact analysis on all 15 cabinet-level departments that will be created if the legislation is enacted.
In the first of what is expected to be a weeks-long debate, the Senate Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee took up the shell bill that sponsors Rep. Andy Davis, R-Little Rock, and Sen. Bart Hester, R-Cave Springs, said will be part of a “massive package” of overarching legislation that will change how state government in Arkansas works and looks.
“This bill clarifies how the process is going to be, and I think we will spend the next several weeks if not months talking about each one of those  departments,” Hester said of House Bill (HB) 1070, the enabling legislation for the first of Hutchinson’s broad agenda that also includes tax cuts, teacher raises and a solution to pay for state highway construction.
After Davis and Hester laid out the bill’s key provisions, the two lawmakers and state Chief Transformation Officer Amy Fecher provided the Senate panel an overview of how the newly-formed state government would be restructured.
In response to a volley of questions from Sen. Trent Garner, R-El Dorado, concerning the chain of command and authority of cabinet secretaries and how the cabinet-level departments would be set up, Davis attempted several times to describe the difficult and daunting task.
Sens. Jimmy Hickey, R-Texarkana, and Will Bond, D-Little Rock, peppered Fecher and the HB 1070 sponsors for more than 30 minutes with a long list of queries that ranged from technical language in the bill to questions on how the administration planned to handle duplicated jobs, inter-agency accounts and funds, and real estate ownership at each of the 15 new departments.
Hickey later told Davis, Hester and Fecher after a long line of questioning that despite some speculation at the State Capitol that he is against the governor’s transformation plan, his goal was to make sure it was done right.
“I just want to make we aren’t creating a monster with [this],” the Texarkana senator said of the state’s first major effort to trim state government in 50 years.
Picking up where Hickey left off, Bond’s inquiries mostly focused on the potential efficiencies and savings from the transformation, asking Fecher several times for a tally on how state revenues would be impacted. The Democratic senator also noted Hutchinson has touted initial savings of $15 million a year on several occasions, but he wondered aloud if that amount was accurate.
After additional questions from Bond and other senators concerning “hiring and firing authority” of division heads and cabinet secretaries, Fecher agreed to work with DFA staff and the Bureau of Legislative Audit to get financial analysis and revenue impact statements for all 15 departments that would be created under HB 1070.
When Gov. Hutchinson first announced his transformation plan in March 2018, he touted the fact that the last government reorganization occurred under Gov. Dale Bumpers in 1971, when the Democratic governor reduced the number of agencies reporting to him from 60 to 13 cabinet-level agencies.
Since the Bumpers’ administration, state government has expanded to 42 state agencies reporting to the governor’s office, and more than 200 boards and commissions for which he is responsible. By comparison, the federal government has 15 cabinet-level officials, state officials offered.
Gov. Mike Huckabee also attempted a merger of the state Departments of Health & Human Services, a move that was subsequently reversed by his predecessor, Gov. Mike Beebe. Once Gov. Hutchinson came into office in 2015, he soon created a transformation office headed by Fecher to formulate a statewide strategic plan to focus on centralizing state services and studying ways to streamline state government.
Many of the recommendations found in HB1070 first became fodder for possible legislation following a 2015 study by the Arkansas Policy Foundation that suggested a smaller and more efficient state government would save millions of dollars.
After the Senate panel’s first meeting on Tuesday, Davis said there will be a total of 16 bills introduced during the session on how each cabinet-level department would be set up under the enabling legislation. Besides HB 1070, four other bills have been filed as part of the comprehensive transformation package.
HB 1071 filed in late December outlines the specific duties for the newly created Secretary of Veteran Affairs. HB 1072 outlines the responsibilities of the Secretary of Health under the reorganized plan. After Tuesday’s meeting, Rep. Davis had already filed HB 1215 and HB 1216, which would establish the cabinet-level departments of Public Safety and Energy and Environment, respectively. The new law reorganizing state government, if approved, would go into effect on July 1, 2019.
The Senate panel, headed by Sen. Ronald Caldwell, R-Wynne, will take up HB 1071 and HB 1072 on Thursday. Caldwell said he hopes his Senate committee can take up at least two of the transformation bills at each meeting over the next several weeks.


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Debt is an ever increasing problem for many.
More money going out than coming in or only being able to pay off the interest owed on credit cards or overdrafts may start the alarm bells ringing and indicate you have a growing debt problem.
Another debt warning sign might well be if you find you’re using your credit cards more often for things that previously you paid cash for.
As much as we’d like them to, debt problems don’t go away by themselves. Ignoring them is not an option, they need to be tackled head on.
If debts are left to grow uncontrollably it can lead to serious consequences, including CCJs (County Court Judgements) and problems with your credit rating as well as bailiffs seizing assets from your home.
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Black empowerment in South Africa, despite legal efforts to support it, has been woeful. A handful of black elite – the so-called black diamonds have grabbed for themselves whilst the poor black masses have not been able to improve their lot. This cartoon and article is the first in a series about black economic empowerment and job creation.
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Description B-roll for a segment on the Fernbank Museum of Natural History. Includes correspondents interacting.
Citation Q161_AV0223, LGBTQ Institute’s Mike Maloney Collection of OutTV Atlanta Video Recordings, Archives for Gender and Sexuality. Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University.


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Apparently, seeds that were planted years ago, found some fertile place in my imagination, as I began to think and read a lot about fly fishing. The idea of wading a river as it winds through the wilderness, surrounded by the sights, sounds and smells of nature, and casting dry flies towards rising trout appealed to me on many levels.
Jerry Dennis' book "River Home: An Angler's Explorations" fueled the flames. A reflection of his expanding definition of home, to include the waters we fish and the woods we hunt. Mostly stories about fly-fishing tho. His stories are often transcendent, and, as a whole, they offer a glimpse into the lore and craft.
Cliff Hauptman's book "How to Fly-Fish" lists the basic gear a beginner needs to fish for trout, and Google helped me find reviews on the latest gear which meets those specs. I think I found the best value in a rod and reel which will be both suitable for learning, and will grow with me as I gain experience . I took a trek to Great Lakes Fly Fishing, and bought a Sage Launch 9', 5wt pole, and a Ross Cimarron Large Arbor Reel. They loaded the reel for me, and I signed up for a four hour, on-the-river lesson.
Tom was my instructor/guide. We drove to the nearby Rogue River, which is one of Michigan's "Blue Ribbon" trout streams. As we waded upstream, Tom scooped up various larvae and talked of the lifecycles of of the various flies and bugs which make up a trout's diet. He attempted to correct the bad casting habits I developed whilst teaching myself, and showed me the roll cast. We kept trying different flies till we started getting some strikes. Finally, I landed my first trout. A 10" brown.

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The current warming trend is of particular significance because most of it is extremely likely (greater than 95 percent probability) to be the result of human activity since the mid-20th century and proceeding at a rate that is unprecedented over decades to millennia1.
The heat-trapping nature of carbon dioxide and other gases was demonstrated in the mid-19th century2. Their ability to affect the transfer of infrared energy through the atmosphere is the scientific basis of many instruments flown by NASA. There is no question that increased levels of greenhouse gases must cause the Earth to warm in response.
Ice cores drawn from Greenland, Antarctica, and tropical mountain glaciers show that the Earth’s climate responds to changes in greenhouse gas levels. Ancient evidence can also be found in tree rings, ocean sediments, coral reefs, and layers of sedimentary rocks. This ancient, or paleoclimate, evidence reveals that current warming is occurring roughly ten times faster than the average rate of ice-age-recovery warming3.
After successful accomplishment of the previous 5 yearly campaign ‘Collective Action to Restore Environment’ (CARE 2102-16) in 2016 Green Living Association has announced its new 5 yearly campaign ‘Collective Action to Check Climate Change’ (CATCH 2107-21) with an ambition to approach each Pakistani to contribute his/ her part in controlling Global Warming. During our previous practical campaign ‘CARE’, Green Living Association has successfully achieved its target of increasing the number of associated Green Families from around 100,000 in 2012 to over 200,000 by the end of 2016.
The dedication goes to our committed Green Partner Schools with their commendable spirit in developing today’s students into tomorrow’s Environment Friendly grownup citizens.
The focus of ‘CATCH’ is to combat Global Warming – the most critical issue of the contemporary world. It's hard to think of many things powerful enough to disrupt life across our entire planet. We may take into consideration natural disasters like earthquakes, erupting volcanoes, terrorist attacks or catastrophic nuclear explosions, like the one that happened at the Chernobyl (Ukraine in 1986), but even they do not affect the whole Earth.
One of the most dire impacts of anthropogenic (man made) climate change is a rise in the global sea level caused by the melting of glaciers and land-based ice caps, as well as a smaller increase from expansion due to the higher temperature of the water itself. Unlike some other predicted effects of climate change, this impact has already been observed for some time. Indeed, not only is there evidence that sea levels are rising; there is also evidence both that the rate of sea level rise has been increasing in recent years and that it will continue to increase. Global sea level rose about 8 inches in the last century. The rate in the last two decades, however, is nearly double that of the last century4.
The planet's average surface temperature has risen about 2.0 degrees Fahrenheit (1.1 degrees Celsius) since the late 19th century, a change driven largely by increased carbon dioxide and other human-made emissions into the atmosphere5. Most of the warming occurred in the past 35 years, with 16 of the 17 warmest years on record occurring since 2001. Not only was 2016 the warmest year on record, but eight of the 12 months that make up the year — from January through September, with the exception of June — were the warmest on record for those respective months6.
The oceans have absorbed much of this increased heat, with the top 700 meters (about 2,300 feet) of ocean showing warming of 0.302 degrees Fahrenheit since 1969.7 Sea surface temperature increased during the 20th century and continues to rise. From 1901 through 2015, temperature rose at an average rate of 0.13°F per decade. Sea surface temperature has been consistently higher during the past three decades than at any other time since reliable observations began in 1880. Based on the historical record, increases in sea surface temperature have largely occurred over two key periods: between 1910 and 1940, and from about 1970 to the present. Sea surface temperature appears to have cooled between 1880 and 1910. Changes in sea surface temperature vary regionally. While most parts of the world’s oceans have seen temperature rise, a few areas have actually experienced cooling—for example, parts of the North Atlanti.
The Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets have decreased in mass. Data from USA's NASA's Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment show Greenland lost 150 to 250 cubic kilometers (36 to 60 cubic miles) of ice per year between 2002 and 2006, while Antarctica lost about 152 cubic kilometers (36 cubic miles) of ice between 2002 and 2005. The polar ice sheets are indeed shrinking—and fast, according to a comprehensive new study on climate change. And the effects, according to an international team, are equally clear—sea levels are rising faster than predicted, which could bring about disastrous effects for people and wildlife.
Recent weather events such as deadly heat waves and devastating floods have sparked popular interest in understanding the role of global warming in driving extreme weather. These events are part of a new pattern of more extreme weather across the globe, shaped in part by human-induced climate change. As the climate has warmed, some types of extreme weather have become more frequent and severe in recent decades, with increases in extreme heat, intense precipitation, and drought. Heat waves are longer and hotter. Heavy rains and flooding are more frequent. In a wide swing between extremes, drought, too, is more intense and more widespread.
Given that they cover 70% of the Earth’s surface—and provide about 90% of the planet’s habitable space by volume—the oceans tend to get short shrift when it comes to climate change. The leaked draft of the forthcoming coming new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change highlighted the atmospheric warming we’re likely to see, the rate of ice loss in the Arctic and the unprecedented (at least within the last 22,000 years) rate of increase of concentrations of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane. Since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, the acidity of surface ocean waters has increased by about 30 percent11,12. This increase is the result of humans emitting more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and hence more being absorbed into the oceans. The amount of carbon dioxide absorbed by the upper layer of the oceans is increasing by about 2 billion tons per year13, 14.
Both the extent and thickness of Arctic sea ice has declined rapidly over the last several decades8. September 2012 had the lowest sea ice extent ever recorded, 44 percent below the 1981–2010 average for that month. The September 2016 sea ice extent was more than 700,000 square miles less than the historical 1981–2010 average for that month (see Figure 1)—a difference more than two and a half times the size of Texas. March sea ice extent reached the lowest extent on record in 2015 and hit roughly the same low again in 2016—about 7 percent less than the 1981–2010 average.
National Research Council (NRC), 2006. Surface Temperature Reconstructions For the Last 2,000 Years. National Academy Press, Washington, D.C.
Church, J. A. and N.J. White (2006), A 20th century acceleration in global sea level rise, Geophysical Research Letters, 33, L01602, doi:10.1029/2005GL024826.
The global sea level estimate described in this work can be downloaded from the CSIRO website.
Levitus, et al, "Global ocean heat content 1955–2008 in light of recently revealed instrumentation problems," Geophys. Res. Lett. 36, L07608 (2009).
Kunkel, K. et al, "Monitoring and Understanding Trends in Extreme Storms: State of the Knowledge," Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 2012.
Rutgers University Global Snow Lab, Data History Accessed August 29, 2011.

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The sweating guarded hotplate (often referred to as the 'skin model') is a device for measuring the Thermal resistance or water vapour resistance of a material or composite.
The test is designed to simulate the transfer processes of heat and moisture through materials next to the human skin and to measure the rate of transfer of heat or moisture in such processes. It is, therefore, particularly relevant for assessing the ability of clothing and footwear materials to transmit moisture or heat, primarily under steady-state ambient conditions.
The test machine comprises an environmental cabinet, which allows the temperature and humidity to be closely controlled, into which is integrated the specific hardware required to conduct the tests.
At the core of the machine is the measuring unit consisting of a porous metal plate attached to a conductive metal block fitted with heating elements. Also contained within the block is a water reservoir fed by a closely-controlled water supply which keeps the water level up to the underside of the porous plate.
During a test, the test material is placed on top of the porous plate. Surrounding the measuring unit is a guard ring which is set level with the top of the porous plate or can be raised to be flush with the top of the test material in the case of a thick foam or composite material, for example. A support table is set to the outside of the guard ring and flush with the top of the ring. A crossflow fan provides a controlled rate of airflow through a polycarbonate duct over the test specimen during the test. The airspeed is monitored using an installed sensor.
The test method detailed in EN 31092/ISO 11092, for example, is a steady-state test suitable for the measurement of thermal resistance and water vapour resistance of fabrics, films, coatings, foams and leather. It is currently the approved method for assessing the performance of breathable and insulating materials for a number of footwear specifications, particularly those used by the military. The test method also has applications in clothing, sleeping bags, upholstery and similar textile type products.
EN 31092/ISO 11092 specifies two test methods. One method is used for measuring water vapour resistance, which is the water vapour pressure difference between the two faces of the test sample divided by the resultant evaporative heat flux per unit area in the direction of the water vapour pressure gradient. This is called Ret and is expressed in square metres pascal per watt. The other method measures thermal resistance, or Rct, (expressed as square metres Kelvin per watt), which is defined as the temperature difference between the two faces of the test sample divided by the heat flow per unit area.


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Trial 3: Alligator wrestling. Just because.
Scrabbling over here with my flash writing Convinced myself I would make a YA specific story as I've never written that before but may return to just my normal creepy self. Excited to jump back in the wolf pit with everyone.

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Our 3 Budget Beater Safari and 4 Day Budget Safari is guests who are not wanting the frills and fancies of luxury accommodation or bathrooms en-suite but are housed in twin, triple or even 5 bedded units for families without bathrooms en-suite or air-conditioning and guests share a communal bathroom facility which has showers, toilets and baths, for men and women separately. Guests do not share accommodation with other guests and all units are stand alone. Bedding and Towels are provided as well as Bath Soap.
These units are either brick bungalows within the camp of Pretoriuskop or Safari Tents within the camp of Skukuza but all are dependent on availability at the time of booking. There are no mosquito nets provided in these units but there are screening on all doors and windows.
4 Day Budget Kruger Safari itinerary.
You will be collected from your Johannesburg Hotel between 06h00am and 07h00am and no later than 07h00am from OR Tambo Airport, we make our way to Nelspruit to meet up with your guide and change to your open safari vehicle and then be on your way to the Kruger National Park. On arrival at your camp time to have lunch and check into your accommodation, before departting on your first game drive till gate closing. Return to camp time to relax before dinner is served. Your guide shall update you on times and venue.
The day starts early in the Kruger National Park depending on the time of the year. It is always good to be out and about as early as possible in order to still find the cats on the prowl before the heat of the day. Breakfast is had at either your camp where you are staying or at one of the many picnic areas found in the park.
After breakfast, we continue our game viewing, stopping off at water holes, following river lines, making our way back to camp during the heat of the day in summer October to April allowing you to relax, swim, read your book or enjoy a siesta. In winter we are able to stay out a bit longer May to September. We depart once again three hours before sunset for our afternoon safari, returning to camp before gate closing time. Dinner is enjoyed in the restaurant.
This morning once again you will be departing early from camp for your game drive, watching the sunrise over the African plains in search of the Big 5. We return to camp mid-day for a siesta or time to relax at the swimming pool. We will depart once again depart mid - afternoon for your game drive till the sun sets when we return to camp for dinner.
The last morning's open game viewing drive departs at gate opening time, enjoying breakfast in the outdoors, before departing at 10h00am and making our way slowly out of the park. We return to Johannesburg at 16h00pm or you can be dropped at Kruger Mpumalanga Airport for your onward journey.
Will get back to you, for 4 Day Budget Safari.

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Cyprus gold sale "not a priority"
April 23 - Cypriot finance minister tells Reuters gold sale is not a priority, and currency controls could be eased in days or weeks. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) (SOUNDBITE) (English) CYPRIOT FINANCE MINISTER HARRIS GEORGIADES, SAYING: "Soon, I hope. Actually I am pretty confident that these necessary but temporary measures will not be needed in the next days or weeks. It was necessary in order to verify that the confidence remains in our banking system. I do believe that the experience of the issue of the banking system has been a positive surprise to everyone. We are making good progress. Already these measures have been significantly reduced compared to where they were at the beginning, so we shall proceed swiftly towards their further easing and their eventual full lifting." " I am sure that within the framework of our cooperation with the central bank we shall explore all possibilities, how best to implement this commitment, what the best timing will be, but we have not moved towards this commitment yet. It is something that is on the agenda but is not something which we are tackling now." "I think parliament will acknowledge that there is no alternative really at this point. I wish there was, but there is not, we are actually paying the cost, the price rather, of mistakes, indecision, false estimates and assessments of the past. We are paying the price of imbalances, both in our public sector and in our banking sector. We acknowledge our mistakes, we are ready to tackle them, to fix them and to move ahead. There is no alternative." Cyprus is not giving priority to a sale of gold reserves under the international bailout agreed this month and is still exploring all options to meet its side of the deal, says Cypriot finance minister Harris Georgiades. He also told Reuters he anticipated currency controls, imposed after a chaotic bailout last month and which led to a lockdown of the banking system for 15 days would be eased in "days or weeks". Cyprus' agreement to sell 400 million euros worth of its gold reserves was one of several shockwaves its progress towards a bailout sent through European financial markets earlier this month. The amount is small but the precedent of a euro zone central bank being pushed to dispose of some of its reserves helped drive the biggest fall in gold prices in 30 years. Investors worry central banks in some of the euro zone's struggling larger economies could eventually be pushed to follow Cyprus' example. Teetering on the edge of default, Cyprus last month wound down its second largest bank and raided depositors' uninsured savings at another bank to fund a recapitalisation. Both banks were badly hit by their exposure to Greece. It has to come up with most of the 23 billion itself, with only 10 billion made available by lenders and a fractious parliament, which had rejected milder terms of a broad-based bail-in on bank depositors in March, will have to approve the bailout in coming days. Cyprus imposed capital controls at the end of March, worried about a flight of funds from a banking system flush with cash from Russian and European businesses, but also from many overseas Cypriots.


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The Baseball Night in New York panel considers what to take away from Steven Matz's rough outing today and debates if it's a big deal.
Mets LHP Steven Matz allowed five runs in 1 + innings of work on Tuesday against the Astros in what was his first start since undergoing elbow surgery last August.
Matz retired the side in order in the first inning, with his fastball sitting around 93 MPH.
He struggled in the second inning, allowing three runs (one on a bases-loaded walk and two more on a bloop single to right field) without recording an out, before being removed for RHP Corey Taylor, who allowed both inherited runners to score.
Jacob deGrom had the same surgery on his right elbow in 2016 that Matz had in August. He returned healthy in 2017, made 31 starts, and tossed a career-high 201.1 innings while striking out a career-high 239 batters.
The 26-year-old Matz had a 6.08 ERA (5.05 FIP) and 1.53 WHIP with 48 strikeouts in 66.2 innings last season, when he regularly skipped between-starts side sessions due to the pain in his elbow.
He had a 3.40 ERA and 1.20 WHIP in 132.1 innings in 2016, after posting a 2.27 ERA and 1.23 WHIP in 35.2 innings in 2015 during what was his rookie season.
If everyone remains healthy, Matz is expected to be in the starting rotation along with Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard, Jason Vargas, and Matt Harvey.

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Alcatel Idol 5s Mobile Phone runs on android OS nougat version 7.1. The phone boast a 5.2 inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen display with resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. Display is secured with Oleophobic coating. On accounting cameras, it has a 12 Mega Pixel main camera while 8 Mega Pixel selfie camera. It is also known as successor Alcatel Idol 5.
The Alcatel Idol 5s smartphone is fueled by a li-ion 2850 mAH battery which can’t be removed. battery and promises long hours of utilization before next charge. Discussing processors, mobile phone is packed with Octa-core (4×2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4×1.65 GHz Cortex-A53) to provide efficient and effective usage without any issues.
Alcatel Idol 5s mobile has 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal memory which can be expanded upto 256 GB (uses Dedicated slot) with the help of memory cards. It has smooth and sharp design that make gadget look elegant and exquisite.Thickness of phone is just 7.5 mm. Make a note that it is a single sim (nano) mobile phone.
Alcatel Idol 5s connectivity highlights include WiFi, 3G, 4G, bluetooth. It has certain sensors like ambient light sensor, accelerometer, proximity, Fingerprint (rear-mounted), gyro, compass. On the last note, dimension measurement are as follows : 148.6 mm (height) x 72 mm (width) x 7.5 mm (Thickness) and it weighs approximately 147 gm.
Height Height is vertical measurement of a device. Taller devices are perfect receipe for an entertainment seeker. It has 148.6 mm height.
Weight Weight is the standard unit to calculate how much heavier a mobile is. Listing shows weight in grams. It has 147 gm weight.
Screen Type Type of screen used in making of mobile, it includes LCD, IPS LCD, Amolded and OLED. Alcatel Idol 5s has IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors. Better screen type offers relatively merrier experience.
Operating System Operating system is a base software to handle basic operations of a machine. It allow users to install third party apps for additional functions. Alcatel Idol 5s mobile phone runs android OS nougat version 7.1 OS.
Processor clock speed Every CPU (Central Processing Unit) is clocked at some maximum speed. CPU speed is presented in GHz. Alcatel Idol 5s has a chipset clocked at 4x2.35 ghz cortex-a53 & 4x1.65 ghz cortex-a53 CPU speed.
GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a part of chipset used to accelearte the the creation of images for output in a display. Advanced GPU is important for providing seamless platform for gamers. It has Mali-T880 MP2 GPU installed into it.
Dual Camera Dual Camera means featuring two lenses on a single side of device. First lens here works traditionally while second lens is used for clearing images and zooming when ever required. Alcatel Idol 5s do not support dual camera setup.
USB USB (Universal Serial Bus) used for connection for many devices. There are several types of USB Ports on a device including support of USB-OTG. Alcatel Idol 5s have several USB ports.
Battery Capacity Higher capacity batteries offers longer hours of usage in a single charge. It has a 2850 mAh battery filled into it.
** Alcatel Idol 5s Best Price in India (Rs.22999) is true as of 26 April, 2019.


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Respirex products are used in a wide variety of industries where chemical or particulate hazzards are present.
To help with selecting the correct product for your particular requirement we have grouped our products under a number of more common applications. please use the shortcut links on the right, or scroll down this page to review the application areas and a selection of some of the appropriate products within the Respirex range.
A single use Type 3, 4 & 5 chemical splash contamination suit manufactured from Chemprotex™ 300 material and designed for use with breathing apparatus worn outside the suit or with a face mask and filter.

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É necessário o jogo base Batman: Arkham Knight na Steam de forma a poder jogar.
This uniquely designed version of the Batmobile has a light grey steel finish. The skin also boasts exclusive gameplay features that are not known at this time.


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Today’s the day! It’s the last day of Sale-A-Bration!
Ann and I agreed that since we shared the most popular stamp set yesterday, that we could share 4 ideas of our favorite Sale-A-Bration set today!
We’ll start off with the elegant copper and watercolor one that we made just to end Sale-A-Bration in style. We actually made it with a leftover piece that we didn’t like to use for this project.
Do you think we did it justice? We didn’t like it for the other project, but we think it’s just right for this one.
And here are the other ideas that we featured in previous posts. We’ve made the picture nice and big so that when you click on it, you’ll see an even better view of the cards you may have forgotten.
I just think that humans should write more thank you cards. Ann’s thinking all the time about how thankful she is for all of you. I think that’s why we share so many thank you card ideas here. We’ve got over 300 thank you card ideas here.
Now, remember that TODAY IS THE LAST DAY YOU CAN GET FREE THINGS FROM THIS CATALOG with every $50 of your purchase. and you can pick from these as well.
Have you been keeping track of your shopping? That way you can take advantage of our Stampin’ Bucks and get free stuff like our friend Terri did this week.
Of course, there’s always that special deal for those of you who REALLY like papercrafting!
It’s easy! All you have to do is this!
Get out your wish list.
Pick the TWO FREE SETS you wish.
Then pick out up to $125 of your choice of stamps and accessories.
You’ll get free shipping AND catalogs to share with your friends!
Just start the process here and you’ll be on our 24/7 Stampers team in minutes!
I’m off to help Ann. We’re hoping for a very busy day today!


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National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation invites applications for National Scholarship Renewal for the year 2018-19.
1. Binaural digital programmable hearing aid with annual provision of button cells Rs 50,000 + Rs 3600 p.a.


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text: Chick Taylor started working in restaurants when he was 19 years old. By 21 he was a night manager, and by 23 Chick was the general manager of the famous original Joe Muerís. For the next for 18 years, Chick managed the large and popular restaurant that serviced between 1,000 and 1,500 guests on any given day. Next, Chick went in on a partnership and opened Joe Muerís Grill in Southfield. Chick eventually bought out his partner and continued to run the restaurant for 10 years. Even though Chick became a general manager when he was young, he would not do anything differently. ìThe training I got from the people I started with was pretty remarkable,î Chick recalled. He is grateful for his foundation experience. On May 26th, 2006, Chick opened City Kitchen in Grosse Pointe. City Kitchen specializes in seafood. Each day they run two seafood or fish features that are always going to be extraordinary. The specials change each day but can include delicious snapper, mahi-mahi and grouper. The chef always tries to make it fun and interesting. On their menu, the ëLake Perchí has been the best-seller since day one. The fresh Lake Perch is sauteed in caper butter and lemon and served with rice pilaf.City Kitchen has a very dedicated staff; 90% of the dining staff has been there since day one! The restaurant itself has a large local following, but also have regular customers from all over! Visit City Kitchen to experience for yourself all that this great restaurant has to offer.


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For nearly three weeks, a bonded pair of terriers waited in a busy parking lot in Florida City for their owner to return. Never leaving each other’s side, the two small dogs scavenged for food, but were too afraid to approach anyone; after all the two dogs just knew their family would be back. Although no one came for them, the dogs waited and waited; watching the sad dogs sitting in the parking lot at the exact spot they were pushed out of the car was often a regular sight.
Such is the far too common story of abandoned dogs rescued by 100+ Abandoned Dogs of Everglades Florida, a non profit organization who have rescued over 3,000 dogs and 90 cats in the areas of Florida City, Homestead, Redlands and the surrounding areas of Southeast Florida. And just two days ago, the volunteers set out to humanely capture the two dogs, dubbed Booboo and Bambi. When a humane trap was set, rescuers patiently waited for hours; finally Booboo entered the trap, but Bambi panicked and ran away. Everyone held their breath, as she darted across the busy highway and avoided being hit by any vehicles. Volunteers stayed until dark, and then drove BooBoo to the Lauderdale Veterinary Specialists for the night. They were determined to start out again in the morning to capture Bambi.
Early Thursday morning, volunteers returned and with them came Booboo. “Arrived at the location; decided to take it slow.Tiffany got out with the male and just sat down with him to see if we could get her to come out, and she immediately came to his side; will keep you posted,” had been posted on the group’s Facebook page. As if the love story between Booboo and Bambi had been fashioned from ‘The Notebook’, the reunion between the two closely bonded dogs culminated in a most romantic moment. “As soon as we pulled up, she came running. To see these two reunited kissing was like something out of a movie. We sat patiently on the curb and decided to put him into our vehicle hoping she would follow. Within a minute she jumped in after him, and I closed my car door! Meet our bonded pair. Thank you Ellie, Michelle and Angelina for feeding these babies until they were off the streets. We will not separate them,” stated the exuberant rescuers.
A foster home is needed for the dogs who are two and three years of age. The dogs are extremely friendly; they have not been cat tested. Anyone wanting to volunteer is asked to contact 100plusabandoneddogs@gmail.com or call 877-506-8100. To help this organization save more dogs like Booboo and Bambi, please donate by clicking here.


text: Located in the aristocratic heart of the Costa del Sol, at only 14 Km. the wellknown city of Marbella, door of the majestic Nature reserve of Sierra de las Nieves, where the tourists will be able to enjoy wonderful landscapes splashed with ROCKROSES and SPANISH FIRS.This luxurious Hotel has all the necessary attachments to guarantee to its visitors a few relaxing and comfortable vacations. Its 26 rooms equipped with furniture of desing, air conditioning cool / hot, mini-bar, electrical engine for the ironing trousers, direct telephone , television, bathroom with hairdryer.The Hotel has a snack-cafeteria, restaurant a la carte, with continental buffet only for breakfast. This establishment is with the most modern sports installation provided with covered and indoor heated swimming-pool, hydro massage with lemon water, sauna Finn, and a great variety of machines for the practice of sports.Parking facilities.


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Bancor, a decentralized liquidity network, announced on Monday it experienced a security breach. Although details about the breach are currently being investigated, Bancor released an update about the facts the network has so far.
According to Bancor, a wallet used to upgrade some smart contacts was compromised. This compromised wallet was then used to withdraw ETH from the BNT smart contact in the amount of 24,984 (~$12.5 million) and the same wallet was also used to steal 229,356,645 NPXS (~$1 million) and 3,200,000 BNT (~$10 million). Bancor reported that once the theft was detected, its team was able to freeze the stolen BNT, which limited the damage to the platform’s ecosystem from the breach.
Bancor did report that no user wallets have been compromised in the hacking.
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I have not had to pay for accommodation in over a month and food has been provided for me along the way on several occasions. Whether it be friendly and generous Couchsurfing or Warmshowers hosts, friends met during or before the trip or people at private houses, police and gas stations or temples where I have clumsily asked permission to pitch my tent, the response has always been overwhelmingly positive. I am just blown away by the generosity of everyone that has crossed my path so far. Although I know this isn’t the reason why they are doing it, I cannot wait for the day I can pay it forward when I am in a situation to do so.
He stopped me by the road side to give me two packs of cookies and a bottle of juice!
These policewomen invited me for breakfast because they wanted to hear my story.
Feeling safe sleeping with the Buddha.
I feel that by cycling around I am discovering the true South East Asia I was dreaming of before I came here to backpack. Crossing little villages where few Westerners have been means meeting a lot of curious locals. Friendly smiles and waves, people stopping me to ask questions because they are genuinely interested and not because they want to sell me something, cheap and authentic food – with people inviting me over to sample it – are all part of my daily life. I feel privileged to get to see this side of South East Asia that few people get to experience and it is truly magical.
There is not a chance in the world I will ever work in a cubicle full time again. What’s this crap about?! Real life is outside and I’m a jungle woman. Period.
Preparing this trip has taught me patience, something I haven’t always had. Learning patience is learning to be content with the present moment, accepting sudden changes of plans and letting go of expectations. An invaluable lesson indeed.
Hey I was waiting for that! For TWO MONTHS.
It’s the best way to travel!
I have had to learn a few tricks of the trade in case I run into mechanical troubles, and I know there will come a point where I will be stuck and will have to learn for myself, which is really the best way to learn. Self-sufficiency, especially as a woman, is an extremely empowering thing. Having other women feeling empowered by what I am doing is equally very moving.
Be it online communities or other cyclists met along the way who have provided me with advice, shelter, food, free bike parts or just a good chat, I am happy and proud to be a part of such a great group of people.
Squatting at The Basikal Bike Shop in downtown Kuala Lumpur… Thanks Akmal!
Just do it and the rest will follow. Everything has felt right since this crazy plan started sprouting in my mind: things falling into place on their own, wonderful encounters, even professional engagements along the way. I feel like I am doing what I am meant to do right now, and I am feeling so happy and free.
Before this trip, I was a health freak with way too much control over everything I ate. It was all about the superfood and everything had to be organic and wholesome. The only thing I had no control over was all the stress that I had inflicted on myself with a manic pace of life, juggling a university degree as a mature student with two demanding jobs and an intense half marathon training. I was stuck in this vicious circle that’s so common throughout the western world, and it was making me miserable. I was trying to lead a healthy lifestyle by having complete control of my diet and exercising, but so long as I was holding on to the stress I was never going to reach optimum health. Now, I have admittedly been eating a lot of junk so far on the trip (namely 7 Eleven instant noodles…), but I am feeling at peace, balanced and free from stress. Being able to let go is actually a great feeling. And I bought a bag of chia seeds. Baby steps. Life is a work in progress.
You have made this journey so amazing for me with your big hearts and funny English and wonderful smiles and beautiful land. I will be leaving a bit of my heart behind when I go next month, that’s for sure.
This entry was posted in Asia, Healthy Living, Malaysia, Thailand on September 30, 2015 by Amélie.
This is AWESOME Amelie! Cannot wait to read more.
Fascinating and inspiring Amelie. Very good video style. Your experience comes over as very honest and unedited. I really like it. All strength to you to make this a great trip! Lovely to see people treating you so well. Just as it should be!
Wonderful once again Amélie! Great thoughts and lovely video, could have watched it for an hour straight!
Not so positive (although very enjoyable) but honest and with ups and down, how real life can go 🙂 hope you learned plenty and take care!
Je viens de découvrir ton blog grâce à ton commentaire sur le groupe facebook de TBEX Bangkok… Et une chose est sûre, j’ai hâte de t’y rencontrer !
You are amazing and loved the line, I’m a jungle woman. It was never going to be easy but always a memorable experience. I also freakin love Thai and Malay people.
what an amazing trip! I love malaysian people too, but I don’t think I’d manage the cycling and camping!
You’re so cool for doing this! I love to be outside and we recently went on our first bike tour, however it was just a small loop in Holland … craving for more though. Good luck with your next 1.000 km!
This is so inspiring! The kindness of strangers is something you begin to appreciate once you’re out of your comfort zone and this is such an important lesson to realize that the world is an amazing place.
Wow! You’re incredible to be traveling solo by bike. You must feel so free!
Oh shush! 🙂 Yeah, it feels amazing!
What a great journey you are on. Travelling restored my faith in humanity too. I lost count of the amount of times I was shown generosity by complete strangers over the past four years I have been travelling.
It’s so good you meet so many hospitable, generous and kind people on your way!
Thanks you Monica, yeah, people have been incredible to me. I can’t wait to be in a position to reciprocate this.
This is exciting to see. I love how raw, and completely unfiltered your video is. It’s like being there almost, and I can feel the emotion coming through my laptop screen. Absolutely amazing.
It’s great that this is your first bicycle tour as well. I’m about to go on my first tour, and it’s nice to see how other people are getting along on their first one. It’s wonderful, and inspiring, and just makes me want to go that much more. Honestly, I wish I could just jump on my bike right now and leave, but alas…..
I look forward to the next 1000km, and more of your adventures!
Hi…. Just a note about the 7-eleven noodles. Had to do the same thing on a recent cycle trip around Taiwan. Yup! Just let it go. It’s all good….You made me laugh!!! Take care and travel well!!! Cheers!!!
I have a very specific question for you. I follow many travellers and I’m always struck by the stories of the kindness of strangers, namely with them offering travellers food. I noticed you’re vegan, and I wondered, how have you handled this in terms of refusing non-vegan food without wanting to be rude?


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Finally! The ball that TaylorMade has been working on for 3 years is finally starting to show up on tour. Players like Sergio Garcia and Ratief Goosen will be gaming the new TaylorMade Penta TP during next weeks PGA Championship at Hazeltine. The Penta was just added to the USGA's conforming ball list last Wednesday. Unfortunately, it will not become available to the public until December 1st, but I'm sure we'll end up seeing numerous black market sales as a result of early caddy kick downs.
The main goal of the Penta is to optimize performance in driving, long irons, middle irons, short irons, and wedge shots. Funny, they were gutsy enough to claim performance increases in just about every area, why not throw in a lie about putting performance?
TaylorMade expects the Penta to be the new "be all and end all" to their golf ball lineup. Their auspicious marketing and design departments claim that it is perfect for all types of golfers, due to the fact that it utilizes 5 layers in a consecutive order, based on swing speeds. At a first glance this seems like a good idea; however, once we read the descriptions for each individual layer, we began to realize that it will most likely just be another good ball that good players will experience the best results from. Each layer is designed to work with specific clubs, but the swing speed required to activate the layers that correlate to those clubs, is based on tour swing speeds. And while it is true that players with slower swing speeds will activate the outer layers, they will not receive its initially intended performance results based on the situations they are in. So it's probably not worth the extra money for the slower swinging player, but definitely worth the extra buck for players that can utilize all of its layers.
The cover is a soft urethane material(beware of cart paths and flop shots, this cover is as strong as Phil Mickelson after a yoga routine) similar to the one on the Pro V1, which is great for feel, just doesn't last long. It's used to promote a high spin rate with low trajectory on wedge shots and pitches for more control.
The outer mantel layer under the white cover is the most compressible and was designed to create optimal spin and flight when the ball speed is below 120mph (short irons for pros).
The middle layer has a medium firmness which was designed to be compressed on shots with a ball speed between 120 and 140 mph (mid-irons).
The next inner layer was created for high-luanching, low spinning shots for a ball speed between 140 and 160 mph (long irons).
The center of the ball is the core which is made from a low compression substance that only fast swingers will be able to activate. According to TaylorMade, those who do reach high enough swing speeds to activate the center will see more ball speed and less spin on drives for increased distance.
Immediately after his round he said, "I don't like it, to tell you the truth. I don't think it is fair. Even when it's dry you still get mud balls in the middle of the fairway. It's too much of a guessing game."
And when asked what he would change, he said, "They can do whatever they want. It's not my problem. I just come here and play and then go home."
Not too shocking, considering his past outburst about Carnoustie, and the simple fact that he didn’t play particularly well. After shooting 3-over-par 75 on Saturday, and 2-over-par 74 on Sunday, he tied for 38th place. This is hardly how a player of his caliber would expect to play, and for this we can sympathize with his frustration, sort of. We also feel refreshed by the fact that somebody is willing to express any emotion at all. Especially, in a sport that looks down upon any kind of negative reactions to anything. We can only guess that its done in order to preserve the sacred code of conduct that comes with a “gentleman’s game”, but damn it can become a yawn fest. The only problem is that his statements about the course’s condition do seem a bit insane. Augusta is only talked about as being one of the most perfectly conditioned courses in the world, and he’s whining about mud balls. Either way we don’t think Sergio needs to be slammed for his statements. If anything, they just make him look ignorant.
“I didn't get it done this week. Augusta National is one of the most iconic golf courses in the game and playing in the Masters each year is an honor. I apologize to the members of Augusta National and the fans who rightfully treasure this golf course."
Nice, but clearly damage control issued by the people that are feeding off Sergio’s success.


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Cindy Liu’s Boxing Challenge is taking place at Bowlers Exhibition Centre in Stretford on Friday 10th June. Cindy has chosen to use this challenge to raise money for Forever Manchester as part of Forever Manchester Week.
Cindy’s challenge will see her training for eight weeks to compete in a White Collar Fighter boxing match.
The match will see an all-female line up – the boxers will spend the first four weeks training together, after which they will be split into opponents that are the closest match in size, weight, attitude and ability. For the final weeks they will all train separately before the big DING DING! FIGHT NIGHT!
Cindy said: “There are so many people, so many causes, community projects and smaller charities I want to help. Forever Manchester does just that; they help the old, the youths who need a second a chance, our veterans, the ones who want to bring us all together. As they say, charity starts at home!
Cindy’s consistently smashed each fundraising target she’s set herself so, with a new goal to raise an incredible £1000 for Forever Manchester, you can sponsor Cindy using this JustGiving link.


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TIME MANAGEMENT is about getting more out of your 24 hour day. You may complain that you don’t have enough time to do this, that or the other, and yet your colleagues, school friends, siblings, or friends, are managing to get twice as much work dine within the same 24 hours.
Everyone has 24 hours per day – you are no exception. Being busy is not a bad thing (far from it), as long as your energy is being directed in to the right projects or tasks. I once heard a student complain that he was too busy to update his CV! What a shock this was to me; how can anyone be too busy to take control of their future? Unsurprisingly, nearly a year after graduation, he is still looking for a job sending out the same, tired, outdated CV. This is what happens when you don’t manage your time properly. You even put off recruiting managers from hiring you as they assume you are either lazy (sending an outdated CV) or give the impression that your life is too busy to fit in a job – that you are not organised.
TAKE ACTION – There is nothing worse than inaction. When you have a task to undertake then make a decision to: Do, Delegate, Defer, File or Delete.
SET DEADLINES AND STICK TO THEM – When you start overlooking deadlines or worse, not setting deadlines then you risk having incomplete tasks and projects. Deadlines give you a focus as well as an end date. Don’t let projects simply run, and run and run and run….
PRIORITISE IMPORTANT TASKS – It never fails to amaze me when people work on tasks in the order in which they are received rather than the order of urgency or importance. How can filing a document take priority over responding to a customer query or complaint or, preparing for CATs?
BE PROACTIVE RATHER THAN REACTIVE – Plan your schedule a day or two ahead and be realistic rather than over ambitious – 5-6 tasks to complete is realistic. You need to prioritise your list, and allow flexibility in your schedule to allow for unforeseen circumstances which may need to be dealt with that day.
LEARN HOW TO SKIM READ – You need to teach yourself to read documents and emails quickly without missing important points. My theory is: do something once and do it properly. This is what separates the good from the great in the world of business. The ability to prioritise, be productive, read & digest important information quickly and then take ACTION!


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Torre Abbey Historic House and Gardens is currently hosting an exhibition to celebrate the Devon and Dorset Rifles Regiment.
Items on display have been loaned from the Dorchester Keep Museum and Winchester Rifles.
The Abbey has illustrious links with the Rifles through the Cary family which owned and occupied the house from 1662 to 1930. Both Lionel Cary and his brother Lucius served in the regiment.
Lionel served from 1855 until 1887 while Lucius died while serving in the regiment during the second Boer War. The exhibition provides an overview of the regiment and also focuses on a number of personal stories.
Torbay’s Elected Mayor, Gordon Oliver, said: “Torre Abbey is steeped in over 800 years of history of which the Cary family played a large part in shaping what this wonderful building has become today. This exhibition is extremely fitting as the Rifles regiment was significant in shaping Lionel and Lucius Cary’s military careers.
The Devonshire and Dorset Regiment, usually just known as the Devon and Dorsets, was an infantry regiment of the British Army formed in 1958 by the amalgamation of two county regiments. In 2007 it was merged into the Rifles to form the largest Infantry regiment within the British Army.
The exhibition is open now until 31 December 2015 with the Abbey closed between 21 and 26 December for Christmas shutdown, visit torre-abbey.org.uk for more information.


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In today’s episode, Heidi talks with Joey who is a composer, pianist, and an educator who currently lives in Houston, Texas. They talk about his compositional process, how music is a great creative outlet, and his commission for the Myrna Brown competition (TFS)! Listen to today’s episode to hear more!
7:17 – Question: What is your compositional process like?
12:20 – Question: What are your goals when writing for the flute?
18:45 – Composer’s thought process.
21:49 – Joey’s comments about his solo flute piece.
25:02 – Question: What advice would you give to the budding new composer?
33:40 – Joey asks Heidi a question.
36:02 – Joey’s latest commission through the Texas Flute Society’s Myrna Brown Competition.
38:00 – Texas Flute Society’s flute festival dates: May 16-18, 2019 at TWU.
39:39 – Question: Any last comments and/or suggestions?