title: 2018 10 08 request for testing and comment dist friendly plerd

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branch of Plerd’s GitHub repository holds the proposed version 1.7 source for Plerd. It’s more of an organizational change than a feature-based one, and as it’s driven in part by suggestions that I’ve received from other Plerd users, I would very much appreciate some comment about it.
The main difference it has from 1.6 involves dist-friendliness: it allows you to install Plerd at either a user- or system-wide level and invoke its programs from anywhere on your system. This will allow for me to package and distribute it in the style of other Unix software, without forcing the you-the-user to fuss over dependencies. (I plan to begin by getting Plerd onto CPAN.)
This version also tries to make launching new blogs with Plerd less of a prickly procedure, providing a new plerdall --init
command that pops a blank blog directory into being, already populated with a config file and templates.
At this time, installing this branch involves following these steps:
Download the branch from GitHub, and unpack it (or clone the repository and then switch to its cpan
While in the code’s directory, run cpanm --installdeps .
just to make sure you have all of Plerd’s dependencies installed. (If you wish to install Plerd system-wide, instead run sudo cpanm --installdeps .
Run perl Makefile.PL; make; make install
. (If you wish to install Plerd system-wide, make that last bit sudo make install
That should be it; you should now be able to navigate elsewhere on your system, run plerdall --init
, and marvel to the appropriate degree as a plerd/
directory appears, full of goodies.
The idea, of course, is that once this is in CPAN or some other package manager, the one-step installation will involve something like typing cpanm Plerd
and that’ll be that. But before I get there, I want to give other Plerd-using folks some time to chime in. Please consider this comment period open through Monday, October 15; you can post commentary either directly to me or to one of the mailing lists.
If a page elsewhere on the web responds to or otherwise mentions this post, you may provide its URL here.


tier: cub

shelf: health

title: Tracheostomy

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Tracheostomy is the procedure where the surgeons make a hole through the front side of the neck and into the windpipe. A tube is placed in the hole which helps in breathing. This is a surgical procedure which provides the air passage and helps in breathing as the usual route of breathing may be blocked. For some people the tracheotomy is permanent. The reasons why tracheostomy is done include;
It becomes necessary to use the ventilator for a long period.
Medical conditions that block the airway because of the vocal cord paralysis or it could be because of throat cancer.
Neurological problems could make it difficult to cough and require the suction of the windpipe.
Injuries of the head or neck that disturbs breathing.
Risk factors of Tracheostomy
While it is generally safe, there are some complications that can arise. They are;
Damage to the trachea or thyroid gland in the neck.
Displacement of the tracheostomy tube.
Air can be trapped in the tissue under the skin of the neck.
Air gets built up between the chest wall and lungs which could cause pain and breathing problems.
Long-term complications are more likely the longer a tracheostomy is in place. These problems include:
There could be the possibility of infection in the trachea and lungs.
The doctor might ask you to avoid eating or drinking before the procedure and also to stop some medications.
The procedure of Tracheostomy
The procedure is usually performed with general anaesthesia where you will not be aware of any surgical procedure. There are mainly two- surgical tracheostomy and percutaneous tracheotomy.
Surgical tracheostomy is the procedure where the doctor will make a horizontal incision through the lower part of the skin in front of the neck. The surrounding muscles are pulled and a portion of the thyroid gland is cut.
Percutaneous tracheostomyis the procedure where the doctor makes an incision at the base in front of the neck, as part of tracheostomy treatment. There is a lens fed into the mouth to view the inside of the throat. In both procedures, the surgeon will insert the tracheostomy tube into the hole.
After the procedure
You will have to spend some days in the hospital to allow the body to heal. You will be instructed about the precautions to be followed. The tracheostomy tube is to be taken care of so the nurse will help and teach to take care of the tracheostomy tube.
Tracheostomy prevents speaking but the doctor or nurse will properly help you to communicate. When you eat or swallow it might be difficult. The nutrients will be given intravenously. The air that you breathe usually is very drier because it does not pass through the nose and throat.
Tracheostomy is performed at CARE Hospitals by expert surgeons. We have a dedicated and skilled staff who will help you before and after the procedure to make it easier for you. At CARE Hospitals, we also offer advanced technology, which makes your recovery journey easier, improving your quality of life.
This is a surgical procedure for the removal of the tonsils. This is also performed to overcome sleep disorders and aid breathing problems. Recovery time is usually 10 days to two weeks.
Who needs Tonsillectomy?
This surgery becomes a necessity if you have;
bleeding in the tonsils.
Since the procedure is carried out by giving general anaesthesia you will not be awake or experience any kind of pain. The doctor will cut the tonsils and remove the tissues and stop the bleeding. Some issues might arise after the procedure in rare cases. They are;
Pain in the throat for one or two weeks.
There could be some pain in the ears, neck and jaw.
You can experience nausea or vomiting.
Bad breath for a few weeks.
This is a common surgery that helps in the removal of adenoids. These are the glands that are at the roof of the mouth.
Why is it essential to remove Adenoids?
When you have throat infections very frequently which causes the adenoids to enlarge. When the adenoids enlarge then they create disturbance in breathing and also block the path from the middle ear to the back of the nose. The enlarged adenoids cause the clogging of the eustachian tubes and can affect children’s hearing and respiratory health.
The symptoms of the enlarged Adenoids
frequent ear infections.
difficulty while swallowing.
breathing through the nose will be difficult.
Frequent ear infections because of the enlarged adenoids can give rise to serious problems which might cause hearing loss that leads to speech problems. Hence, immediate medical intervention is necessary.
Procedure of Adenoidectomy
The procedure is performed by giving general anaesthesia where you will be in deep sleep during the procedure. The adenoids are usually removed through the mouth. The small instrument is inserted and the adenoids are removed. The removal is done by a small incision.
The area is packed so that the bleeding can be controlled. You will be sent home the same day. Medications will be prescribed by the doctor to relieve the pain. You will recover completely in one or two weeks.
After the procedure
You will be with a sore throat for two to three weeks which is normal. During the recovery, it is essential to intake lots of fluids mainly to avoid dehydration. You must also avoid any spicy or crunchy foods for a few days.
What are the advantages of a tracheostomy?
A tracheostomy presents significant advantages when compared to tracheal intubation, which involves inserting a tube down the throat and into the windpipe. These benefits encompass:
Decreased reliance on sedation.
Simplified weaning off mechanical ventilation.
Improved nutritional support.
Earlier initiation of communication.
What are the risks or complications of tracheostomy?
Similar to any surgical procedure, there are potential risks associated with a tracheostomy. These risks encompass:
Harm to the esophagus.
Damage to the trachea (windpipe).
Tracheo-esophageal fistula (an abnormal connection between the trachea and esophagus).
Injury to the recurrent laryngeal nerve (the nerve controlling vocal cord movement).
Blockage of the tracheostomy due to mucus or blood clots.
Accumulation of trapped air in the lungs, chest, or around the tracheostomy site.
Adhering to proper tracheostomy tube hygiene and following recommended guidelines can minimize the risk of encountering these complications.


shelf: finance

title: Mastering your mortgage journey the importance of fico score 8

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Understanding your credit score is crucial, especially when it comes to significant financial decisions like applying for a mortgage. Among the various credit scoring models out there, one of the most widely used is the FICO Score 8.
But what exactly is it, and why does it matter so much in the mortgage application process?
FICO Score 8 is a credit scoring model designed to assess your creditworthiness based on a range of factors derived from your credit history. While other versions of FICO scores are tailored for specific industries, such as the FICO Bankcard Score 8 used by credit card issuers, FICO Score 8 is typically relied upon by mortgage lenders.
So, why does FICO Score 8 matter when applying for a mortgage?
Firstly, it's essential to understand how FICO Score 8 works.
This scoring model considers five key factors to determine your credit score: payment history, amounts owed, length of credit history, new credit, and credit mix.
These factors provide a comprehensive picture of your credit management habits, helping lenders assess the risk associated with lending you money.
Your payment history, which accounts for 35% of your FICO Score 8, reflects how consistently you've paid your bills on time. Late or missed payments can significantly lower your score and signal to lenders that you may be a risky borrower.
Similarly, the amounts owed (30%) factor evaluates your credit utilization ratio—the amount of credit you're using compared to your total available credit. Keeping this ratio low demonstrates responsible credit management and can positively impact your score.
Moreover, the length of your credit history (15%) plays a role in establishing your creditworthiness. Lenders prefer borrowers with a longer credit history as it provides more data to assess your financial behavior. Additionally, the new credit (10%) factor considers how often you've applied for new credit accounts recently. Multiple credit inquiries within a short period can indicate financial instability and may lower your score.
Lastly, the credit mix (10%) factor evaluates the diversity of your credit accounts, including credit cards, loans, and mortgages. Having a mix of different types of credit can demonstrate your ability to manage various financial obligations responsibly.
So, why does all of this matter for your mortgage application?
Simply put, your FICO Score 8 is a crucial factor that mortgage lenders consider when deciding whether to approve your loan application and what interest rate to offer you.
A higher credit score typically translates to lower interest rates and more favorable loan terms, saving you money over the life of your mortgage.
Furthermore, having a good FICO Score 8 opens up more financial opportunities. It can increase your chances of approval for other types of credit, such as auto loans or credit cards, and may even impact non-financial aspects of your life, such as employment opportunities or insurance rates.
While FICO Score 8 may seem like just another number, it holds significant weight when it comes to applying for a mortgage. Understanding how this scoring model works and taking steps to improve your credit health can increase your chances of securing a mortgage with favorable terms and achieving your homeownership goals.


shelf: education

title: A 5 star performance from d2 rail

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D2 Rail is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a 5-Star RISQS accreditation – the highest possible rating, following its recent audit.
RISQS requires rail suppliers to undergo a rigorous assessment process to verify that they have the management processes, skills and capability to meet customer requirements.
The RISQS audit is designed to ensure that companies comply fully with the rail industry’s Health and Safety, Quality and Environmental practices.
Managing Director, David Diesbergen was delighted with this award and said:
“In achieving the maximum score available from RISQS, our rail customers can be assured that the services we provide are of the very highest standard.
“I would like to extend my thanks to everyone who has contributed to the audit but in particular to Rebecca Crean and Kate Blackburn, who have worked diligently to ensure the best possible outcome for the audit. Your drive and enthusiasm to always raise the bar in everything we do has created a very strong platform for us within the industry.
“Each and every one of the D2 Rail team provides such a diverse and innovative skillset to the business – I really look forward to seeing what 2018 brings for us all!”
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shelf: home-craft

title: Protecting against benzene exposure

text:
Protecting against benzene exposure
01 November 2021
BENZENE IS regularly ranked as one of the top 20 most commonly used chemicals in industrial manufacturing, particularly in the USA and China.
While this hydrocarbon has a range of practical applications and uses, including in plastics, resins, rubbers and synthetic fibres, the risks associated with benzene are not to be underestimated. Benzene must be carefully monitored to mitigate the risk of exposure, but with correct management benzene can be applied in a variety of useful ways.
ION Science, UK OEM for PID (photoionisation detection) technology, VOC (volatile organic compound) gas analysis, and monitoring, says it is an expert in protecting against benzene exposure. Working with a variety of industries that use benzene in their applications, ION Science has developed an experienced team who are able to advise, protect and manage benzene exposure in a range of situations.
Benzene is a common and useful hydrocarbon, however the long-term health risks of prolonged benzene exposure are serious. These can include leukaemia, anaemia, respiratory difficulties and compromised immune system. Immediate short-term effects include dizziness, rapid or irregular heartbeat, headaches, tremors, confusion, skin, eye, or lung irritation, and in high concentrations, benzene can prove fatal.
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In the environment, particularly soil and water, benzene can prove just as devastating in its impact. Benzene does occur naturally in very low levels as the result of volcanic activity, but primarily when found in the environment, it is as a result of industrial accidents, improper disposal, leaks, spills, and leachate from landfill. Once benzene enters the soil and water systems, it breaks down very slowly and poses a risk to wildlife and human health through chemical build up.
Should benzene be consumed (such as through contaminated water), it can lead to the above short-term effects, as well as vomiting and stomach irritation.
Fortunately, as a common hydrocarbon that is used in many industries, there are several technologies to help detect and monitor benzene available. VOC gas detection, supported by PID technology, is the most effective way to detect benzene in the environment or air. Detection at low levels, such as parts per million or parts per billion (ppm or ppb) is also essential for ensuring that the contaminating benzene can be removed to safe and legal levels through appropriate methods. ION Science has the technology and expertise to help detect and monitor benzene in a number of scenarios, protecting the health of people and the environment in the long term.
For benzene that has contaminated soil, there are both in-situ and ex-situ solutions available for the cleaning and removing of contaminants. In-situ offers soil vapour extraction, whereby benzene vapours are stripped from soil by aerobic or anaerobic biodegradation. This leaves the soil intact while removing the harmful benzene. Ex-situ is much more primitive, involving the removal of the affected soil by excavation. Soil vapour extraction is the preferred method, but it does pose the risk of leaving traces of benzene behind that have ingrained into the environment via adsorption.
To ensure the safety of the public and the protection of the environment and wildlife, if benzene exposure is a risk it must be dealt with efficiently and to the highest standards of industrial hygiene. ION Science, as an expert in gas detection and monitoring, has solutions available for the detection and long-term monitoring of benzene.
The Tiger Select portable benzene gas detector can provide 15-minute short-term exposure limits and 8-hour time-weighted averages for total aromatic compounds (TACs). For personal protection, the Cub TAC 10.0 eV solution is designed specifically for use in benzene monitoring. ION Science says that when used together, the Tiger Select and Cub TAC are the best protection against benzene exposure with the highest level of protection.


shelf: history-culture

title: The restless breed

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The Restless Breed is a 1957 western movie set in post-Civil War America directed by Allan Dwan. With the legendary Scott Brady and Anne Bancroft delivering outstanding performances, the movie stands as a memorable contribution to the western genre that was popular during the mid-20th century. With a cinematic blend of thrilling action, gripping drama, and moving emotion, The Restless Breed, set in the heartland of America, unravels an evocative narrative, transforming into a compelling cinematic experience for the viewers.
The story of The Restless Breed revolves around a man named Mitch Baker, portrayed by Scott Brady. Baker is a former lawman who is on a relentless quest for justice. Following the brutal murder of his father who was a Texas Ranger, Baker feels a stirring resolve to bring his father's killers to justice. Thrown into a tumultuous world of ruthless criminals and harsh realities, Baker presents a staunch embodiment of morality and justice within this wild environment.
Simultaneously, the film introduces Anne Bancroft's character, Angelita. A dynamic character who adds depth to the narrative, Angelita establishes herself as a strong and independent woman, a saloon owner with an iron will. The relationship between Mitch and Angelita forms a core narrative thread of the movie, filled with longing, love, and tension that lends a romantic underbelly to an otherwise rugged narrative.
Moreover, the film’s supporting characters, including Marshal Steve Evans and Reverend Simmons portrayed by Jay C. Flippen and Jim Davis respectively, add colour and complexity to the narrative. These characters provide different perspectives and expose the viewers to the multifarious elements that make up the Wild West.
In terms of cinematography, The Restless Breed employs a host of wide-angle shots, capturing the vast expanses of the American West and engendering a sense of raw openness that sits perfectly with the movie's thematic backbone. Furthermore, the film is marked by striking visuals and lush colour grading, taking the audience on a visually stunning journey.
The movie is also notable for its fine attention to period detail that lends an air of authenticity. From the interiors of the buildings, costumes, to the habits and language of the characters, the production design meticulously recreates the post-Civil War era, illuminating the struggles and aspirations of that era.
The film’s music, played out in wonderfully crafted scenes, adds another layer to the story, underscoring dramatic moments and enhancing the film's emotional depth. The score is traditional of its Western genre, including sweeping orchestral themes that highlight the grandeur and perilous beauty of the West.
What sets The Restless Breed apart, however, is its ability to delve into the psychological and emotional lives of its characters amidst the gruff and gritty reality of the Wild West. The film does not shy away from exploring the ramifications of revenge - it delves into the toll that Baker's pursuit of justice takes on his mental state. Similarly, the story explores Angelita's conflicted emotions, her love for Mitch clashing with her loyalty to her own business.
The Restless Breed, while it contains typical elements of a western movie including law enforcement, gunfights and rugged landscapes, offers more than just surface level action. It presents an introspective, character-driven perspective that digs deeper into the personal motivations, passions, and turmoil's of its protagonists.
In essence, The Restless Breed marks a stirring rendition of a classic western tale -- one that balances action and drama with emotional depth, all while presenting its viewers with an accurate and captivating depiction of Post-Civil War America. The formidable performances of Scott Brady and Anne Bancroft add to the movie's appeal, making it a must-watch for fans of the genre. The Restless Breed, thus, serves as a timeless testament to a turbulent era, all the while proving just why the western genre holds such an eminent place in the annals of cinematic history.
The Restless Breed is a Western movie released in 1957. It has a runtime of 81 min. Critics and viewers have rated it moderate reviews, with an IMDb score of 5.2..
Where can I stream The Restless Breed movie online? The Restless Breed is available to watch and stream, buy on demand, download at Amazon Prime, Tubi TV, Amazon, Vudu Free, Sling. Some platforms allow you to rent The Restless Breed for a limited time or purchase the movie for downloading.


shelf: civic-law

title: Kongsberg digital signs agreement with oil major

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After a delivery of Kongsberg Digital’s digital twin solution Kognitwin® on two assets, one of the world’s largest energy corporations are now expanding their contract, adding four more assets.
“We are very pleased with the expansion of our contract with this energy major and is strong show of confidence in our ability to deliver value at scale. The expansion of four more assets demonstrates the power and potential of Kognitwin to transform the oil and gas sector. This industry is constantly seeking new ways to make their operations more efficient, safer, and more sustainable. In the race towards NetZero, our digital twin will be an important contributor”, says Hege Skryseth, President of Kongsberg Digital.
Kognitwin® is Kongsberg Digital’s digital twin Software-as-a-Service platform that enables operators to integrate and contextualise data from their IT and OT systems and enable advanced process and flow simulation to drive higher degrees of asset performance and collaboration. Kognitwin enables a wide range of energy facilities to derive value from data to reimagine how we work in the heavy asset industry.
The new contract comes after a successful implementation of two assets in 2021. With four further assets now in development, Skryseth looks forward to further close collaboration.
“Kognitwin supports the wide-scale digital transformation of the energy industry with a focus on shaping the future of work for a better tomorrow. The addition of four more assets will increase the benefits in efficiency and scale sustainability in their operations”, Skryseth adds.
Shane McArdle, SVP Digital Energy in Kongsberg Digital, says that there is shift within the energy industry regarding digitalisation, the use of data and digital twins.
“We see that the energy industry is shifting from a nice-to-have to a must-have when it comes to the need and use of a digital twin. Decisions need to be anchored in a source of truth and transparency, and for the industry, a large part of that truth is driven by data and access to data. Real-time insights continues to be a challenge in the industry, highlighting the need for digital twin solutions that provide strong data foundations, help build industry data standards, and reimage the way we work,” McArdle says.
Read the article online at: https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/digital-oilfield/26042022/kongsberg-digital-signs-agreement-with-oil-major/


shelf: science-engineering

title: Applications eptfe membranes

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The innovative technology of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene ePTFE membranes has revolutionized the manufacturing industry in many ways. This advanced material has exceptional properties that make it useful for a variety of applications. GREMCO GmbH, a leading manufacturer of ePTFE membranes, has been supplying this remarkable material to different industries for decades, meeting the growing demand for high-quality, reliable, and sustainable solutions.
ePTFE is a specialized form of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), a synthetic polymer known for its excellent chemical and thermal resistance, low coefficient of friction, and non-stick properties. ePTFE is created by expanding PTFE using a proprietary manufacturing process that involves stretching and heating the material until it forms a porous structure of microscopic nodes and fibrils.
The resulting membrane has unique characteristics that make it ideal for use in many applications, including filtration, venting, and pressure compensation. Its pore size, porosity, and permeability can be precisely controlled to meet specific requirements, making it an ideal material for a wide range of applications.
ePTFE membranes have been widely used in various industries due to their unique properties. Here are some of the most common applications:
One of the most popular applications of ePTFE membranes is in filtration. Due to its high porosity and small pore size, it can effectively remove particles as small as 0.1 microns from fluids and gases. This makes it a popular choice for use in medical devices, water filtration systems, and air filters, among others.
Said membranes are also used as vents to allow air to pass through while keeping out water and other liquids. This is particularly useful in electronic devices, where pressure changes can damage internal components. ePTFE vents can also be used in automotive, aerospace, and marine applications to equalize pressure and prevent the buildup of moisture.
ePTFE membranes can also be used as pressure compensation elements. This is particularly important in applications where temperature and pressure changes can cause sealed enclosures to either build up or lose pressure. They can provide a reliable and consistent way to compensate for these changes, making them ideal for use in battery housings, fuel cells, and other similar applications.
ePTFE membranes from GREMCO GmbH have opened up new possibilities for various industries with their unique properties. They offer excellent filtration, venting, and pressure compensation capabilities, making them ideal for use in medical devices, water filtration systems, and many other applications.
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shelf: software-docs

title: Leaderboard service providers games

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Scoreloop, one of the popular leaderboard service provider for games announced termination of its services and will shutdown permanently on Dec 1, 2014. Developers who had Scoreloop SDK integrated with their apps and games are required to find an alternative before that date.
Scoreloop supported a wide veriety of platforms including Window Phone and Blackberry and offered its services to developers for free, which were the reasons for its popularity among game developers. In 2011, Scoreloop was acquired by Blackberry and unfortunately they have decided to shut it down now.
Online leaderboards in games is one of the primary requirements nowadays for game development. In this post we bring you 8 alternatives to Scoreloop to help you in your hunt to find the best Leaderboard service providers. Most of the services mentioned here are more than just Leaderboard service providers and are capable of providing a complete backend including analytics, storage, social and push notifications. Let’s have a look at them:
Parse attempts to be a complete mobile app platform by providing almost all kinds of backend services needed by an app such as Cloud data and File storage, Social Logins, Analytics, Push Notifications and much more.
Parse has a generous FREE package which gives 20 GB of free storage, additional 20 GB for database storage, 2TB data transfer and 1 million push notifications per month per app. The only limitation being on maximum concurrent users. Check Parse Pricing for more details.
Google Play Game services provide achievements, leaderboards, multiplayer support, and other exciting game features for your mobile and web games.
Google Play Game services has SDK for Android, iOS and C++ alongwith REST API documentation.
Google Play Game services are completely free, however Quota and Rate Limiting are applied which can be requested to be increased. Head over to Google Play Game services for more info.
Microsoft Azure Mobile services provides cloud backend for your apps with features like single sign-on with Active Directory, Facebook, Twitter and Google, Push Notifications, Online Data Storage and much more.
Azure Mobile services support variety of platforms including iOS, Android, Windows, Windows Phone and Web.
Azure Mobile services FREE package gives you upto 500K API calls, 500 active devices and 20MB database storage. Please refer to Azure Mobile services pricing for further details.
Bonus: If you are building Leaderboard using Azure mobile service then the following tutorial will help: Using Azure Mobile Services to Create a Game Leaderboard in Minutes
Scoreoid is a pure gaming backend service covering everything from leaderboards, cloud storage to player management.
Scoreoid doesn’t provide SDK for any platforms. Instead it provides REST API support for all major programming languages and platforms to provide a solution that is cross platform and agnostic to development environments.
Scoreoid’s free plan is quite limited with support of just 1 game and upto 1000 Monthly active users. Learn more about Scoreoid’s pricing plan.
OpenKit is a open source backend for game developers. It provides Social Leaderboards, Push Notifications, Achievements, Smart Invites and more for games.
OpenKit’s platform support is limited to iOS and Android, however a Unity plugin is also provided.
In OpenKit’s free plan, upto 150K monthly active users are supported. For full details of pricing, please refer to OpenKit’s pricing page.
App42 Cloud API Services provide an extensive backend for apps and games with more than 500+ APIs for Gaming, Storage, Social and Engagement. Its Gaming backend APIs support User Management, Analytics, Push Notifications, File Storage, Social Integration, Achievements, Leaderboards, Reward system. Buddy management and Avatar management.
App42 Cloud API Services has native SDKs available for as many as 18 different platforms including iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Blackberry and many more.
App42 Cloud API Services provide a free plan for Indie apps and games which gives utpo 1 million API calls, 1 million push notifications, 1GB bandwidth and 1GB storage per month for free. Refer to App42’s pricing page for full pricing details.
Clay.io is a backend service exclusive for HTML5 games and provides features like Leaderboards, Achievements, In-Game Payments, Data Storage, Analytics and much more.
Clay.io is completely free to use for HTML5 games. Any purchases of your game that take place in the Clay.io store, and any in-game purchases using the Clay.io payment processing API will have 20% cut taken from it.
Buddy provides a REST based API service for a variety of backend operations which include: User Account management, Push Notifications, Messaging, Game Scores, Metadata, Boards and much more.
Buddy has a pretty generous FREE package which allows Unlimited API calls and upto 10 GB of storage per app. Check Buddy’s Homepage for more details.
We would like to know which backend services do you use for your apps and games. Were you using Scoreloop leaderboard service and are now considering moving to a different backend service? Share your feedback and experiences about leaderboard service providers and backend services in the comments below. Also don’t forget to share this post with your fellow developers.


title: Can cbd oil lower triglycerides

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You already know that CBD may help anxiety, insomnia, chronic pain, and more, but can CBD oil lower triglycerides?
There’s been a lot of research, much of it still ongoing, into the uses of CBD for so many things. Even our fur babies are benefiting from the powerful abilities CBD oil may have — for stress, separation anxiety, thunderstorm fear, and more.
But when it comes to triglycerides and cholesterol, the science is still new. There’s considerable promising research, but we are still in the process of learning how CBD affects triglycerides.
What are triglycerides?
Triglycerides are a type of fat (lipid) found in your blood. Whatever calories you consume that aren’t immediately used are converted into triglycerides and stored in your fat cells. Later, they are released by hormones to be used for energy. If you tend to eat more calories than you burn (especially calories high in carbohydrates — so easily the tastiest foods), you are at risk for having high triglycerides.
But what does this mean?
High triglycerides are an indicator of increased risk of stroke, heart attack, and heart disease because they can contribute to the thickening of artery walls or even the hardening of the arteries themselves.
When triglyceride levels rise too high, it’s often a sign of other conditions that increase the risk of heart disease and stroke. Other signs of these conditions include too much fat around the waist, high blood pressure, high triglycerides, high blood sugar, and abnormal cholesterol levels.
Much like triglycerides, cholesterol is a similar organic compound. Both compounds occur naturally in our bodies and are essential at normal levels. But if the concentrations in the blood grow too high, they are silent dangers that increase the risk of heart disease and more.
What really matters in order to maintain health is a proportion between cholesterol and triglycerides.
So can CBD oil lower triglycerides?
Research is still new to determine the usefulness of CBD on triglycerides. Some studies have shown that CBD can increase metabolism levels. This would allow the body to process those extra calories and burn off the excess fat more quickly.
Similarly, some promising results have found that CBD is capable of decreasing cholesterol levels. And a 2011 study did state that CBD treatment modulates cholesterol homeostasis in microglial cells, and pretreatment with MBCD reverses this effect without interfering with CBD’s anti-inflammatory effects, but no further studies have corroborated these findings.
Both hemp and cannabis (the basis of CBD) contain omega 3, omega 6, and polyunsaturated fats, which promote good heart health and are pivotal in maintaining good cholesterol levels. All of this signals the benefits of CBD in lowering triglycerides.
Can CBD oil lower triglycerides? Maybe! More studies are needed to discover the effectiveness of CBD in addressing triglyceride levels, but the science is promising. In the meantime, there are several ways to incorporate CBD into your life to possibly treat stress. Take a look at our online store to explore the method best suited for your lifestyle.


title: Jumbo loan basics

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The majority of homes around the country are purchased with the aid of traditional, conforming mortgage loans. Yet when home prices rise quickly, many markets have price tags that are too high for these standard loans. Enter the jumbo loan.
What is a Jumbo Loan?
The jumbo, or nonconforming loan limit as of 2018 is any mortgage over $453,100 and is based on the national median home value. The exceptions to that limit are Alaska, Guam, Hawaii and the U.S. Virgin Islands, where more expensive real estate markets push jumbo loan limits to $676,650. Some counties within the contiguous 48 states (mostly in California, Colorado, New York, and the Washington D.C. area) also have higher loans limits because of pricier markets.
What are the terms?
Jumbo loans are similar in makeup to conforming loans – they can fixed interest rates or adjustable rates and can be for 15 or 30 year terms. While they traditionally carried higher rates in the past than conforming loans, the run-up in prices in many parts of the country has created more demand and competition has pushed rates much lower. The loans can be used for almost any type of residential property, from primary home to vacation home to investment property.
The newest tax rules make jumbo mortgage deductions more complicated but a significant portion interest is still tax deductible.
What are the requirements?
Because they are not backed by the GSEs Fannie and Freddie, jumbo mortgages do come with more risk. Lenders will not be reimbursed by government agencies if their loans fail. For this reason, the requirements for jumbo loans are typically tougher with the underwriting being done completely by hand instead of by computer. Borrowers usually need higher credit scores as well as higher income in order to qualify. They also need to have a low debt-to-income ratio and have significant cash reserves to demonstrate the ability to make their payments.
The down payments on jumbo loans normally start at 10% and 20% is very common. It is possible to qualify for a jumbo loan if one of these categories is less-than-ideal, but the other categories need to be strong. If a borrower does not qualify for a jumbo loan, they may need to wait and beef up either their credit score or their down payment to be considered.
Jumbo loans are an important segment of the mortgage lending market. Without them, many borrowers would be priced out of their own areas or be forced to wait for years to save up enough for homeownership. With the help of jumbo mortgages, many Americans are able to enjoying the benefits of buying a home in their own communities.
Call us at today at 801-221-9400 if you have any questions about jumbo loans in Utah for one of our mortgage professionals. All of us at Oakpark Mortgage and Loan are dedicated to helping you understand and make the best mortgage financing decisions for you and your family.


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And he loves it when he sees those students a few years later. They’ve embarked on those cyber careers in which they’re solving problems that he couldn’t even imagine while they were sitting in his classroom. That’s when he knows that teaching cyber security at Marshall University is changing lives and the world.
And here at Marshall, it’s just getting better all the time.
Just last week, Marshall celebrated a $45 million state contribution to a new facility that will house Marshall’s Institute for Cyber Security. Meanwhile, after years of coaching highly competitive Marshall cyber teams, Brunty was named head coach for the US Cyber Team and will lead the team for the next year in international cyber competitions.
Both are outcomes of an ongoing effort among Marshall’s cyber education experts to establish one of the leading cyber programs not only in the region, but the country.
“The new center is going to push our program into a completely different stratosphere,” Brunty said. “When you have a facility like that, it attracts the best students and employers. You’re going to have the facilities to do the things you only dreamed of 10 years ago. That’s the cool thing. These dreams become a reality when you have the space to perform them in.
It will change things for the state, he said.
“To think that you can take a kid out of a place where they felt impoverished, give them a skill to compete for a remote job where they can go back home and make a six-figure salary in an area that was struggling, and give back to that community … there are very few fields that you can do that in right now,” he said.
Brunty said he was recently reminded of the phrase, “A rising tide lifts all boats.”
“For us, this is our time that our tide is lifting,” he said. “It’s a time to lift Marshall up because it gave to me so many years ago. You’re able to give back to a place that gave so much to you.”
For him, helping Marshall is personal.
There are so many moments that Brunty can remember when Marshall University came through for him. He remembers attending a business camp on campus as a high-schooler, when he met some professors who piqued his interested in computer science and criminal justice.
He remembers Dean Sam Damron, who kindled his interest in computer forensics, and he remembers being a grad student working in Career Services when the director lined up an interview and helped him land his first professional job with the West Virginia State Police.
“I know that there are kids out there like me,” he said. “I didn’t grow up with much. I was the first person in my family to set foot on a college campus. … I know there are a lot of kids in southern West Virginia in that same boat. For me, it’s personal. Yes, you can go to some big, R1 institution and bring in all this money, but you won’t have the impact there that you have back home here. I want to see all that happen back home here at Marshall.”
He doesn’t want to just keep training students to send them out of state.
“It’s been kind of heartbreaking because there weren’t any jobs here for them,” Brunty said. “They’re competing for jobs in DC and all over the country. This is going to bring a lifeline to this area, specifically, plus vault us into a national program.”
It’s a far cry from when Brunty came to Marshall in the early 2000s after graduating from Cabell Midland High School.
“The fact is, when I got here, Dr. Sam Damron, who was at that time the associate dean of the liberal arts college and a criminal justice professor and I had a shared interest in technology, this new upcoming field of computer forensics, which was only done by the FBI at that time. As a student, I thought, ‘I want to get involved in that.’ ”
A lot of cyber security was being self-taught at that time, but he had prepared himself as much as possible through his undergraduate and graduate studies at Marshall, earning his undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice and Criminology in 2005, graduate degree in 2009 (and more recently his doctorate in Information Technology from Middle Georgia State University).
“There were so many people at Marshall involved in getting me into the pathway that I’ve had,” Brunty said. “Without that support system, I’m confident that none of this would have happened.”
He held his first job with the West Virginia State Police for seven years. He started teaching part-time at Marshall in about 2007 and joined full-time in 2012. Brunty and his team in Cyber Forensics and Security, including John Sammons and Bill Gardner, have been working together since cyber professionals in West Virginia were a much smaller network.
“Less than two dozen people came to mind when you were talking about that field 20 years ago in West Virginia,” Brunty said. “The FBI was the first dabbling in the investigative piece. You had hacker groups that existed. I met Bill through 304Geeks and HackerCon/SecureWV and things like that. That’s where we connected years and years ago. Through that, we made connections and decided that we wanted to build an academic program. Not a lot of schools were offering cyber security programs at that time.”
They’ve been helping shape Marshall cyber students into the best of the best for some years now. And Marshall’s 2020 National Cyber League Championship was a career highlight for Brunty, who coaches the university’s team.
“That was a very special moment with a very special group, because they had worked so hard to get there,” he said. “We had logged four top 10 finishes in the National Cyber League, which is impressive in and of itself. We went into that spring 2020 season (knowing) this was the final ride of some of those competitors.”
Being chosen as head coach of the national team is both great exposure for Marshall and an amazing opportunity to work at a new level, he said.
“It’s exciting,” he said. “The competition level is so different at the national and international levels. Here at the school, you’re more focused on a student coming in who knows nothing. It’s ground level, and you’re building them up to be job-ready or to compete in a competition. At this level, these competitors have competed in hundreds of (competitions). The issue now is finding the right pieces to the puzzle to take into international competition.”
He hopes to foster a pipeline system that prepares cyber students early on for international competition, and he hopes to one day see Marshall students on the US Cyber Team.
“Marshall is starting to get recognition. I think that will draw students,” he said. “We’ve been winning with regional students.”
As the head coach for the US Cyber Team for the next year, Brunty will get to compete on different continents, and he hopes to introduce the national team members to Marshall University’s resilience and fighting spirit.
“Marshall is an institution that focuses on rebuilding things. I feel like our national team is in this rebuilding phase, so it’s a good time to have that kind of mindset,” he said. “It’s humbling. I never thought when I came to Marshall that I would be in this kind of role, but I think Marshall has prepared me for this role.”
Along with coaching the elite and teaching about cyber warfare and mobile device forensics, another role Brunty is proud to hold is raising his teenage daughter, and he even finds time to delve into some other hobbies.
“I’m a huge fan of college and high school basketball and football. I love the pageantry and atmosphere of both. I am also into mountain/gravel biking and road cycling as well,” he said. “My favorite movie is ‘Back to the Future Part II,’ and I really love playing Capture the Flag (CTF) and Attack & Defense competitions, even though I formally ‘retired’ since I started coaching cyber teams.”
He loves cyber security because it affects people in big ways.
“It’s an ever-changing field that solves people problems,” he said. “That is the most intriguing thing about it. Every problem that we solve directly affects people, whether it be recovering from a breach, or fixing this patch (a vulnerability in the system) or investigating something. Everything goes back to being a people problem, and it’s nice to see the fruits of your work.”
It’s also challenging, in a good way, he said.
“I’ve never felt comfortable in this field,” Brunty said. “There’s always something new to know. It never gets stagnant. My comfort level has gotten better at this point, so that I think I might be able to solve a problem, but I don’t know that. And I didn’t feel that way years ago, early on, so I know how our students feel.
“I just love being there at that time, when I can say, ‘Your knowledge has so surpassed mine at this point and you’re doing all these cool things that I couldn’t even have dreamed of as a student – and you’re looking back fondly on your college years.’ That’s a really neat, fulfilling thing as a professor, to have those stories.”


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A Symbol Of Resilience
The Agave – a symbol of resilience evolving over thousands of years, representing the generations that have created legacies from its bounty. For us at Casa San Nicolas, the agave is at the heart of every story.
It Started With The Agave
Walking into the distillery one morning, just as the agave had finished cooking, our team was struck by the incredible roasted, caramelized, sweet aromas that enveloped our senses.
Some of the most precious aromas and flavors from the agave somehow escape the bottle. So, we embarked on a journey, driven by our love for the agave, to create a new tequila. Honoring this plant in the best way we know how, by capturing these lost flavors in a bottle to share with the world.
Two Extra Steps of
Craft & Care
Our pioneering process adds two extra steps of craft and care to the production process.
Before the final distillation, we macerate the roasted piñas in our base distillate to invite the aromas and flavor of caramelized, cooked agave to our final distillate.
And we blend that with agave miel, the cherished honey of our plant. With these two extra steps, Mayenda is pioneering a new standard of tequila-making. This distinctive combination then enters our copper pot still to craft a rich, complex and elegant Blanco tequila.
More Than Just A Drink
The name Mayenda is a tribute to the legend of Mayahuel, the Aztec goddess of the agave who is said to have embodied the plant. To us, Mayenda is more than just a drink. It is a way to honor and celebrate the rich history of the agave, which drives our quest to produce only the highest quality tequila.


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Dates: November 11 to 13, 2025
Venue: Messe Stuttgart
Time: 09:30 to 17:30
Stuttgart is a vibrant city that offers diverse activities for people of various interests. It has iconic landmarks and is home to renowned places, making it a must-visit city.
To add to its iconicity, Stuttgart is an environmental zone. Visitors are encouraged to travel by eco-friendly means to lower their CO2 emissions, contributing to a greener world.
It is also grounds for attracting the foam industry, with its largest European exhibition in November. Exhibitors can connect with leaders and industry players and explore technology in foam manufacturing and solutions.
In line with the city’s initiatives, Foam Expo Europe promotes eco-conscious approaches. From reducing energy in foam creation to recycling in consumption, Foam Expo Europe adopts helpful ways to move the industry towards sustainability.
Foam Expo Europe 2025 provides an exclusive platform for companies to showcase innovative solutions in the foam industry. It is:
Here’s what happens when you participate at Foam Expo Europe: you are a part of an influential crowd. Let’s look at the numbers:
Everything is enjoyable and insightful in Foam Expo Europe, Stuttgart. Exhibitors can elevate their industry knowledge by attending live presentations and sessions from high-level speakers. Exhibitors can also elevate their presence through exhibitions with a standout exhibition stand design for Foam Expo Europe from an experienced and expert exhibition stand builder in Stuttgart Follow along to know how.
How can you stay on the minds of your target audience after the show? Expo Display Studio is the solution. We are the exhibition stand contractor in Stuttgart who are behind the scenes of making your showcasing a success.
You are here, and that’s half the job done. Let Expo Display Studio, the best exhibition stand builder for Foam Expo Europe, handle the rest. It doesn’t have to be that complicated!
To give you a push, let’s give you a glimpse of what you can get from us in your exhibition stand design in Stuttgart:
Custom Stands: An impactful design with brand-centric elements to make a lasting impression.
Modular Booths: Pre-built elements combined to highlight your brand and engage your audience.
Experiential Displays: Infusing interactive elements to maximize visibility, making your presence known.
Hybrid Exhibition Stands: A mix of custom and modular elements assembled to highlight your brand and connect with the audience.
Innovative Stand Designs: We are the exhibition booth builder in Stuttgart that goes beyond the basics stand designs consistent with your brand across locations and shows.
Reliable Exhibition Services: We are an exhibition stand contractor for Foam Expo Europe that offers more than just building stand displays.
Creative Graphics Printing and Production: We also make exhibition stands and graphics that draw attention to your display.
The key players meet at Foam Expo Europe 2025 in Stuttgart, Germany. You need the right exhibition stand builder in Stuttgart to make your presence count. Drop by your exhibition stand requirements with Expo Display Studio and see how we transform your visions into real-life excellence.
Exhibiting in an eco-friendly city at a sustainable exhibition directs your focus towards a sustainable exhibition stand constructor in Stuttgart. It’s a good thing you are here! The team of Expo Display Studio is eager to serve you sustainable stands that will make your presence known and counted.
You have high-performance products made to tackle the toughest challenges, innovations designed with sustainability in mind. We are a trusted exhibition stand builder in Stuttgart, and we are ready to help you meet the industry’s needs. Partner with us to get an exhibition stand for Foam Expo Europe that helps your carbon footprint whilst delivering exceptional performance.
So, the question to be answered is: Are you ready to network, showcase your innovations, and make new business connections at the biggest exhibition of the foam industry?
If your answer is a resounding yes, then Expo Display Studio is the exhibition stand building services company for you!


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Security Alliance is pleased to announce that Rob Dartnall our Director of Intelligence will be chairing the 5th Annual Financial Services Cyber Security Forum in London.
Date: 13th September 2018
Location: Grange Tower Bridge Hotel 45 Prescot Street, London, E1 8GP
With global cybercrime costs potentially reaching £5 trillion by 2021, the financial services industry remains the main target for cyber security criminals all over the world and especially in the UK, the leading international financial centre. Figures from the Financial Conduct Authority show that reported data hacking attacks against financial services companies quadrupled in 2017. The National Cyber Security Centre recorded over 1,100 reported attacks, with 590 regarded as significant last year. Thirty of these incidents required action by government bodies, a large number of which were targeted at financial sector organisations.
Over the last four years, the City authorities have regularly supported this event. This year’s conference will be opened by Lyndon Nelson, Deputy CEO & Executive Director, Regulatory Operations and Supervisory Risk Specialists, Prudential Regulation Authority. His keynote speech, “Setting the right expectations for operational resilience”, will focus on the joint discussion paper on this topic that has just been published by the Bank of England, PRA and FCA.
This paper will set out the supervisory authorities’ objectives for operational resilience; the potential for additional policy making; the potential for revising existing policy; and the supervisory authorities’ views on clarifying the responsibilities of firms and FMIs’ boards and senior management. These standards, which are the PRA’s top priority, will set out the regulator’s expectations for the operational resilience that it expects of financial institutions and how it will make sure that they are delivered.
Security Alliance is an intelligence-driven cyber security consultancy made up of conventional intelligence and cyber intelligence professionals with military, agency, law enforcement and technical backgrounds. We blend deep technical expertise with traditional intelligence methodologies to help organisations make better security decisions.


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Some 220 million light-years away, nestled in the constellation Pegasus, spiral galaxy NGC 7469 whirls around an active galactic nucleus (AGN). It’s one of the more well-studied galaxies in our universe, but the James Webb Space Telescope has just produced one of the most detailed photos of the wreath-shaped galaxy ever seen.
Because NGC 7469 faces us head-on, astronomers can observe its entire 90,000-light-year span. Of particular interest is its AGN, the bright region at its center where dust and gas light up as they’re consumed by the galaxy’s supermassive black hole. The structure isn’t uncommon, but what is unusual is that NGC 7469 has a starburst ring just 1,500 light-years from the AGN — an exceptionally close distance.
Since there is so much material packed into a relatively small area, it’s been difficult for scientists to peer into the AGN and its surrounding starburst. But that has now changed with Webb’s ultra-sensitive infrared imaging instruments.
The spiral galaxy NGC 7469 was imaged by the James Webb Space Telescope for the Great Observatories All-sky LIRGs Survey (GOALS). (Image credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, L. Armus, A. S. Evans)
This image has captured new details within NGC 7469’s AGN, including “very young star-forming clusters never seen before, as well as pockets of very warm, turbulent molecular gas, and direct evidence for the destruction of small dust grains within a few hundred light-years of the nucleus,” according to a statement(opens in new tab) from the European Space Agency (ESA), a partner on the observatory.
In this image, Webb has also captured ionized atomic gas emissions from the nucleus that are traveling at some 4 million mph (6.4 million kph). While scientists already knew about the galactic outflow, this image marks the first time they were able to see it in such crisp detail.
— Gallery: James Webb Space Telescope’s 1st photos
— James Webb Space Telescope spots faint galaxy ‘PEARLS’
— James Webb Space Telescope peers into a lonely dwarf galaxy
And, by the way, that six-pointed starburst that appears to emanate from the center of the galaxy? That doesn’t technically exist. It’s what scientists call an imaging artifact, and more specifically, a diffraction spike — a pattern that’s created on the image when light bends around the edges of telescopes. Webb images are characterized by their six-pointed diffraction spikes, a signature of the observatory’s hexagonal mirror.
Scientists hope to use images like these to study the relationship between AGNs and starburst activity.


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When you envision the most vital components of your RV, what do you think of? Naturally, the engine must have crossed your mind. The next thoughts to cross your mind are almost definitely wheels. Without the wheels on your RV or mobile home, it wouldn’t be mobile and it would simply just be a “home!”
Another vital part of your vehicle is the brakes. While you undoubtedly require the wheels in order to move and properly function, you need the brakes to safely stop and rest. Without these two parts, your RV or mobile home would cease to function correctly.
It is also true, however, that just because you have these parts doesn’t mean that you are without malfunctions. You need to replace these specific items for ultimate safety and for keeping your RV running smoothly.
In fact, you should change your RV’s tires every three to six months. Your brakes, on the other hand, should be checked regularly-- at least once per year. Changing these depends on a variety of factors, however.
Therefore, it’s important that you have the most high-quality and dependable wheels and brakes for your RV, along with the most reputable accessories to these parts. We have all of these at your disposal for seamless traveling and living.
We have a wide variety of brakes and accessories, such as wheel-bearing dust caps, 60-degree cone lug nuts, leaf spring equalizers, and more.
As for wheels, we have plenty of accessories for these imperative parts as well. These include hub covers, wheel liners, lug nuts, lug nut covers, valve stem caps, wheel cover center caps, and beyond.
No matter what your wheels and brakes needs may be, we have you covered and then some!


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Forté wins award for paediatric initiatives
12th March 2021
The Forté team are on their way home from the ‘Leaders in Quality’ Awards, with one of the top Awards in their luggage!
Forté won the clinical category of the Awards, run by the New Zealand Private Surgical Hospitals Association, for their work to improve the hospital journey for paediatric patients.
“We are over the moon!” says Forté Health General Manager Rachel Hillyer.
“This project was a ground-up initiative sparked by our nursing team who had a goal of reducing childrens’ anxiety, so a trip to hospital would be less stressful for them and their family. That’s exactly what has been achieved,” says Rachel.
The three-year project, led by PACU Manager Dorothy Gelens and supported by the Paediatric Specialist Interest Group, has seen a raft of initiatives implemented including extensive training for staff in paediatric care, the use of diversional therapy tools for children and significant changes to the hospital environment, with themed graphics installed and an additional play area created.
The most significant part of the project was the creation of a children’s book, developed and written by Forté Health, to inform and prepare children for a surgery in a way that matches Forté’s unique environment. For the book Forté Health created the mascot ‘Kea Kaha’ and friends ‘Ra and Poppy’ to tell the story.
“While winning this Award is a great recognition of the passion and dedication of our staff, and the support of our board, it’s the feedback from staff, children and families that provides real satisfaction. Having staff tell us children are less anxious, and families speak about how Ra, Poppy and Kea Kaha helped prepare their child for the hospital experience makes us enormously proud that what we are doing is making a real difference,” says Rachel.


title: Higher tax threshold for side hustles what could it mean for you

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Last week, the tax minister responsible for HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), James Murray, delivered a speech marking the 20th anniversary of HMRC. Previously, the UK’s tax authority was known as Inland Revenue.
During the speech he highlighted some simplifications that are planned. Of particular interest was the announcement of plans to increase the Income Tax Self Assessment (ITSA) reporting threshold for gross income from £1,000 to £3,000.
Who would benefit from this change?
This threshold would apply to anyone with a self-employed trading income, however it can be particularly useful to those with a side hustle. A side hustle is an income-generating activity that is pursued alongside a full-time job or main source of income.
Some have a side hustle for trading clothes online, doing some dog-walking or gardening, or creating online content. Currently if income from these activities exceeds £1,000 then it is likely that a tax return needs to be completed and filed.
However, if the threshold is increased to £3,000 it is estimated that up to 300,000 people will no longer need to complete a tax return. This could be very welcome news for some, although it is important to remember that the £3,000 threshold relates to the requirement to submit a self assessment tax return – the £1,000 trading allowance will not change. Someone with a side hustle that generates £1,200 of income would need to report their trading income through a new online service and will pay tax on the £200 after the £1,000 trading allowance has been deducted.
When will this happen?
Unfortunately no definite date has been mentioned, only the promise that it will happen “within this parliament”. So, we may have a few years yet.
If you would like to know whether you need to complete a tax return for your self employed business or side hustle please get in touch. As tax experts we can help you minimise any tax you owe and would love to help you!


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Free Printable Mad Libs For Wedding Showers – Printable Mad Libs are an excellent method to stimulate children’s thinking. The layout, which is only two pages long, contains an answer sheet. Start by filling out the answer sheet, and then finish the story sheet. The answers can be used to help understand the story. These printable versions will keep your children engaged and away from the computer.
This game is great to teach students about language arts, grammar and vocabulary. One child can write the story, the other can fill out the blanks. The tale should be a brief tale but it doesn’t have to be humorous. The story is likely to sound silly in the absence of blanks out. Students can use the imagination to create new words.
You can find many different themes in the printable Mad Libs. These printable Mad Libs can be used to host school parties or Valentine’s day celebrations. It’s even possible to have them themed around holidays like Christmas and Thanksgiving. They are easy to make and are an enjoyable activity. They can be played anywhere you go. For a holiday or special occasion, you can make a customized Mad Libs page.
Printable Mad Libs are an excellent method for kids to develop their thinking and learn. After reading the story make them printable and let your students fill in the gaps. They can serve to allow students to improve their communication skills and to inspire them to write fun stories with each other.
Printable Mad Libs are also a great idea to use in the baby shower. They’re a great way to entertain your guests and you’ll be in a position to bring them home as a special keepsake for the mother-to-be. Printable versions of the cards can be printed out and personalized by guests. They will be enjoyable to flip through them.
Printing out free printable Mad Libs for your kids will also allow them to practice their spelling and grammar. They will be able to increase their vocabulary, which will make them more effective in their school and daily life. Mad Libs printables are available in various sizes that are suitable for everyone. The printable versions have blank spaces which can be filled in with words. The blanks allow players to create their own stories. The stories can be based on any topic or subject.
Mad Libs can be a enjoyable way for students to learn communication skills. These games are entertaining and interactive ways to learn the vocabulary and speech parts. In addition, you can find Madlibs for Spanish online on sites like Teachers Pay Teachers.
Mad Libs groups are also a good option for students. This game encourages students to interact with one another and discover what works best for them. Students will need to agree on a decision in the end. This will encourage collaboration between students. They’ll learn the correct grammar and will find their thoughts amusing.


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Callistemon rigidus (Stiff Bottlebrush) is an evergreen shrub native to Australia. Here's some information about the Stiff Bottlebrush:
Appearance: Stiff Bottlebrush is a medium-sized shrub that typically grows to a height of 6 to 12 feet (1.8 to 3.6 meters) with a similar spread. It has a dense and upright growth habit with stiff, rigid branches. The leaves are narrow, lance-shaped, and around 2 to 4 inches (5 to 10 centimeters) long. They are dark green and leathery in texture.
Flowers: Stiff Bottlebrush produces cylindrical flower spikes that resemble a bottlebrush, hence the common name. The flower spikes are typically 3 to 5 inches (7.6 to 12.7 centimeters) long and are composed of numerous individual flowers. The flowers have long, prominent stamens that give the spikes a brush-like appearance. The color of the flowers can vary but is often a vibrant shade of red.
Habitat and Range: Stiff Bottlebrush is native to the southeastern regions of Australia, including New South Wales and Victoria. It thrives in a variety of habitats, including coastal areas, forests, and scrublands.
Landscape Use: Stiff Bottlebrush is popularly used in landscaping and gardens as an ornamental shrub. It is valued for its striking bottlebrush-like flowers, which attract birds and pollinators. It can be planted as a specimen plant, in mixed borders, or as a hedge. The vibrant flowers provide visual interest.
Maintenance: Stiff Bottlebrush is relatively low-maintenance. It prefers well-drained soil and can tolerate a variety of soil types, including sandy and clay soils. It thrives in full sun but can tolerate partial shade. Regular watering is necessary during the establishment period, but once established, it becomes more drought-tolerant. Pruning is generally not required but can be done to shape the plant or remove any dead or damaged branches.
Wildlife Attraction: The flowers of Stiff Bottlebrush are rich in nectar, attracting birds, bees, and butterflies. It is known to be particularly attractive to honeyeater birds, which feed on the nectar.


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A White House meeting that was intended to kick off negotiations on a deal over Ukraine’s rare earth minerals devolved Friday into a remarkable confrontation, with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance chastising Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and telling him he wasn’t grateful enough to the United States.
The Oval Office shouting match has for now shattered hopes for the minerals deal, which Trump and his allies had presented as an important step forward for Ukraine on the road to peace with Russia more than three years after the war began.
"He disrespected the United States of America in its cherished Oval Office," Trump said in a post on his Truth Social website after the meeting ended. "He can come back when he is ready for Peace."
Trump dug in further hours later, telling reporters that Zelenskyy “overplayed his hand” and accusing the Ukrainian president of “looking to go on and fight, fight, fight.”
“We’re not looking for somebody that’s going to sign up a strong power and then not make peace because they feel emboldened,” Trump said. “We’re not looking to go into a 10-year war and play games. We want peace.”
After departing the White House, Zelenskyy posted on X, “Thank you America, thank you for your support, thank you for this visit. Thank you @POTUS, Congress, and the American people. Ukraine needs just and lasting peace, and we are working exactly for that.”
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During a Fox News interview Friday evening, Zelenskyy reiterated his appreciation of U.S. support but rebuffed calls to apologize for his comments at the White House.
“I think that we have to be very open and very honest. And I’m not sure that we did something bad,” Zelenskyy said.
Despite Trump’s assertion that Zelenskyy “doesn’t have the cards” to negotiate, the Ukrainian leader remained adamant that security guarantees be included in any agreement to end the war, as well as the rare earth minerals deal drafted by the Trump administration.
The security guarantees, he added, are critical given what he described as a long history of Russian President Vladimir Putin disregarding ceasefire agreements.
Zelenskyy made many of those same points during his meeting with Trump and Vance when the cameras were rolling. A White House official told NBC News that Trump and other U.S. officials later asked Zelenskyy to leave the White House, saying that he was not welcome back on Friday. Zelenskyy abruptly departed the White House, and a planned joint news conference with the two leaders was called off.
The Oval Office exchange underscored the tension that has emerged between the United States and Ukraine — along with many of its European allies — over the tougher line that Trump has taken toward the country since coming into office. He has called Zelenskyy a “dictator“ and falsely said that Ukraine, not Russia, started the war.
Zelenskyy told Fox News that he believes his relationship with Trump could still be salvaged. But he said in the interview that he wants to see signs of Trump favoring Ukraine over Russia.
"I want really, him to be more at our side," Zelenskyy said. "The war began when Russia brought this war to our country. And they are not right."
The verbal skirmish in the Oval Office began after Vance said that the path to peace between Russia and Ukraine is diplomacy. Zelenskyy disagreed, noting that Russia had broken agreements with his government in the past.
"He killed our people, and he didn't exchange prisoners," Zelenskyy said about Putin. "What kind of diplomacy, JD, you are speaking about? What do you mean?"
"I’m talking about the kind of diplomacy that’s going to end the destruction of your country," Vance shot back. "I think it’s disrespectful for you to come into the Oval Office to try to litigate this in front of the American media right now."
Vance has long opposed U.S. aid to Ukraine. As a senator, he voted against a $95 billion foreign aid package that included substantial funding for Ukraine. As a Senate candidate, Vance said in a 2022 podcast, “I don’t really care what happens to Ukraine one way or another.”
When Vance told Zelenskyy on Friday that Ukraine has "manpower problems" in recruiting troops, Zelenskyy challenged Vance, noting he had never even been to his country.
"I've actually watched and seen the stories," Vance responded. "And I know, what happens is you bring people, you bring them on a propaganda tour, Mr. President."
"Do you think that it's respectful to come to the Oval Office of the United States of America and attack the administration that is trying to prevent the destruction of your country?" he added.
Zelenskyy said that everyone has "problems" during the war and suggested that the U.S. doesn't feel the effects of the war because of the "nice ocean" between the two countries. He said the U.S. may not feel the effects now, but added, "You will feel it in the future."
"Don't tell us what we're going to feel because you're in no position to dictate that," Trump said, raising his voice and pointing his finger at Zelenskyy. "You're not in a good position."
“You’re gambling with World War III," Trump said. "And what you’re doing is very disrespectful to the country — this country.”
"I've empowered you to be a tough guy," Trump said. "And I don't think you'd be a tough guy without the United States. And your people are very brave, but you're either going to make a deal or we're out, and if we're out, you'll fight it out."
Trump and Vance repeatedly suggested that Zelenskyy was not thankful enough to the United States for its assistance.
"You're not acting at all thankful, and that's not a nice thing," Trump said at one point.
"Have you said thank you once, this entire meeting?" Vance also asked.
Zelenskyy has repeatedly thanked the United States for its help. In December 2022, he spoke before both chambers of Congress and his first words were: "Thank you so much. Thank you so much for that. Thank you. It’s too much for me. All this for our great people. Thank you so much. Dear Americans, in all states, cities and communities, all those who value freedom and justice, who cherish it as strongly as we Ukrainians in our cities, in each and every family, I hope my words of respect and gratitude resonate in each American heart."
Republican allies of the president largely applauded Trump after the meeting. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., an outspoken critic of Putin who has supported U.S. aid to Ukraine, called the meeting a “complete, utter disaster,” and said, “I don’t know if we can ever do business with Zelenskyy again.”
Speaking to reporters outside the White House, Graham — who attended a bipartisan group of senators’ meeting with Zelenskyy earlier Friday — said the Ukrainian leader "either needs to resign and send somebody over that we can do business with, or he needs to change."
Zelenskyy rebuffed Graham's suggestion during his Fox News interview, stating that only the Ukrainian people can demand his resignation.
Meanwhile, Trump and Vance’s handling of the meeting stunned Democrats, who said that they were kowtowing to Putin.
“What we saw in the Oval Office today was beyond disgraceful. Trump and Vance berating Zelenskyy — putting on a show of lies and misinformation that would make Putin blush — is an embarrassment for America and a betrayal of our allies. They’re popping champagne in the Kremlin,” wrote Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., who was also part of the meeting with Zelenskyy on Friday morning.
Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., said during an interview on MSNBC that "this is the beginning of the end. Putin starts not only walking all over Ukraine, but walking all over Europe." Trump has “completely thrown out American tradition, Republican tradition, everything they’ve run on for decades just to be beholden to Putin.”
Zelenskyy's visit had been expected to focus in large part on a potential deal for the U.S. to access Ukraine's rare-earth minerals, which are used to make a variety of tech products.
During a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Trump said that the two countries had made progress on an agreement that would grant the U.S. a significant ownership stake in Ukraine’s rare-earth minerals as a form of repayment for Washington’s support of Kyiv since Russia's invasion.
U.S. officials initiated peace talks with Russian negotiators this month in Saudi Arabia, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio leading the U.S. delegation. It was the first time Russian and American officials had met in person during the Trump administration with the express intent of bringing an end to the war in Ukraine.
Trump has long accused Zelenskyy of taking undue advantage of the U.S. and goading then-President Joe Biden into spending billions of U.S. dollars on a war that “couldn’t be won.”
The minerals agreement, Trump has argued, would serve as reimbursement for the nearly $66 billion in military assistance the U.S. has provided Ukraine over the past three years, and it could create an “economic partnership” between the two countries.
Russia has proposed a similar deal that would give the U.S. ownership of rare-earth minerals and valuable metals in Russian-controlled Ukrainian territory, an idea that both Trump and Putin have signaled interest in.
Zelenskyy this month rebuffed the initial U.S. offer on rare-earth minerals, saying it did not include strong enough security guarantees for Ukraine.
After Zelenskyy accused Trump of living in a Russian “disinformation bubble,” Trump maligned him as “a Dictator without Elections,” arguing without evidence that Zelenskyy decided to postpone elections as Ukraine battles Russia because of low popularity numbers.
Trump later told Fox News that Zelenskyy would hamstring his efforts to negotiate an end to the war.
“I don’t think he’s very important to be at meetings, to be honest with you. He’s been there for three years. He makes it very hard to make deals,” Trump said.
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title: I hate it when my car dies nio and teslas visions for chinas ev charging infrastructure

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Electric vehicle (EV) detractors foretell of the same feeble demise: what if your battery-powered vehicle is about to die, with nowhere to plug in nearby? That’s a challenge the EV industry has worked for years to solve. The solution relies on a strong foundation of charging infrastructure.
In November 2020, Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk boasted at the company’s Battery Day about a new long-range battery that could allow drivers to travel up to 500 miles (804 km) on a single charge, compared to the standard range of between 250 miles and 350 miles per charge.
Shanghai-based Nio, on the other hand, promised a range of more than 620 miles, or 1,000 km from a single charge, when unveiled its new ET7 Sedan this month. However, the announced solid-state 150 kWh battery won’t be available until next year, and drivers will have to rely on the standard battery, with a range of about 310 miles, or a larger 100 kWh battery which can provide up to 435 miles of range, as of now.
Nio drivers can also opt for Nio’s Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) model, which allows greater flexibility in terms of battery type. Instead of waiting for hours for a vehicle’s battery to charge, drivers can opt for a battery swap that takes just five minutes at special Nio Power Swap stations.
China’s robust deployment of EV charging stations around the country has strengthened the next generation vehicles’ viability in the minds of many consumers.
As of June 2020, China’s charging infrastructure had expanded significantly to include 764,000 charging poles for private residences, and 558,000 public charging stations. By contrast, the US had only 101,000 charging outlets at the same point in time.
With EVs centered in the intersection of fostering consumption, climate policy, and technological development, policymakers in Beijing are expending resources to advance the EV sector, with another USD 1.4 billion earmarked for EV infrastructure in a stimulus package introduced in March 2020, with a focus on industrial upgrades.
So far, China’s public charging infrastructure network remains concentrated in first-tier cities and more prosperous coastal provinces, but new facilities and options are gradually being built further inland.
Swap or charge?
Competition for the fastest charging speed has been intense in the EV industry, with sector leader Tesla deciding to pursue a supercharger network strategy after launching its first and last battery swap station in Harris Ridge, California, in 2013, before abandoning the project, deeming the USD 3 million per swap station investment too costly.
Tesla’s supercharger in China network may seem to be comprehensive, but considering that 90% of China’s 1.4 billion people live in the country’s eastern half, the charger density has ample room for growth.
After deploying 2,500 stations in 150 cities over the past five years, the company intended to install another 4,000 superchargers in 2020, driven by swelling demand. In November 2020, Tesla even announced plans to invest RMB 42 million (USD 6.4 million) in the production of superchargers at a plant near its Shanghai Gigafactory, with an annual output goal of 10,000 supercharger stalls.
Nio, instead, has managed to deploy its battery swap system as an alternative to chargers. Since 2018, when the service was introduced, the company has completed over 1 million swaps at the firm’s 170 Power Swap stations across China.
Nio’s battery swap is free for vehicle owners, takes less than 5 minutes, is completely automated, and does not even require the driver to exit the vehicle. So what is stopping battery swaps from becoming the dominant refueling technique of the future? One major issue is interoperability.
Challenges with scale
While Tesla’s China VP Grace Chao mentioned in November that Tesla has not ruled out opening its charging network to other automakers, Nio’s battery swap technology is built specifically for its own brand, limiting scalability and appeal to the wider EV market.
Chinese officials have previously stipulated the need for industry standards in battery swapping, not only to increase the convenience of refueling EVs, but also to lower the prices and increase the market competitiveness of EVs, as costly battery components can be leased instead of purchased.
Currently, Nio’s Power Swap stations are concentrated in first-tier cities like Beijing and Shanghai, lacking the geographic expanse of Tesla’s charging network. Some efforts are being made to increase accessibility, with the goal of reaching 500 stations by the end of 2021. Nio unveiled in January its next-generation of battery swap stations, which can process up to three times more swaps per day than its predecessor.
As Nio becomes more popular, so does demand for more battery swap stations, which have not kept pace with sales growth. Nio delivered 43,728 cars in 2020, more than double the previous year, but the number of Nio vehicles on the road per battery swap station increased from 323 in May 2020 to 445 by the end of the year, resulting in more crowded swap stations and longer wait times for drivers.
If the growth of Nio’s swap stations cannot keep up with the company’s sales boom, then its battery swap model may lose its greater convenience compared to charging networks, while swapping is already unable to compete with charging in terms of scale.


title: Why blobcity

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So why another database when there are so many databases out there? Even we think of this on a daily basis, whether having BlobCity is a value addition to all the databases out there, or we are just another database. Time and again we keep coming back to concluding, that BlobCity is a very important addition to the entire database eco system. Says Sanket Sarang, Founder, CTO & Creator of BlobCity DB.
In short BlobCity offers you the ability of multi-model storage. With BlobCity in your data centres, you can store all your documents in one place. With support for JSON, XML, CSV, SQL, Log data, Plaintext, Rich Text Format (RTF), PDF, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, GIS, Syslog, Image, Video, Audio; we can't think of any other format in which you would have data. But if you do, you can always extend BlobCity by writing a custom data interpreter to also support your format of data storage.
So does your company across its various departments have data in at least 8 of the formats mentioned above. Most do and if so BlobCity is your only option for collective data analytics.
The industry has spent years making databases that are fast, ones that scale, ACID compliance, distributed, relational support, graphical databases, analytics optimised, flash storage optimised, in-memory processing, and map-reduce for data lakes. But what we have not done is spent time creating a database that does it all.
We at BlobCity have spent time and continue spending time making a database that does it all. And why because it is a need. It is not practically possible to have one document database (MongoDB), then another for data lake (Hadoop), then another columnar storage (Cassandra), then another graphical database (Neo4J), XML storage (MarkLogic) and yet another for in-memory processing (MemSQL). If an organisation needs technology to cater to all these functions, then it is also important that all these functions are available in a single database (BlobCity).
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By Meadows Senior Fellow Jenni Schaefer We no longer “survive” the holidays. We thrive. And you can, too. I recently asked my Facebook community about ways in which their eating disorder recoveries have helped them to thrive during the holiday season. A beautiful conversation began, inspiring the words in this post. While others might stare […]
By Anna McKenzie How does your metabolism affect your physical and mental health? Your body is designed to convert food into energy so that it can perform physiological functions and give you fuel for activity. When you’re in recovery from an eating disorder, metabolic data can help you find out how much food and nutrition […]
By Wesley Gallagher We’ve all done it before. After a stressful day at work or a fight with a loved one, you come home, open the pantry door, and grab a bag of chips. Before you know it, you’ve eaten the entire bag. Or you take the ice cream out of the freezer and polish […]
Suicide. It’s a scary word and a scary concept. It brings to mind things like mental health, depression, and self-harm. But one association we usually don’t make with suicide? Children.
By Melissa Riddle Chalos We live in a media-saturated culture where we project what we want the world to see and know about our lives. But the reality is often quite the opposite. Young women and girls struggle with all sorts of insecurities and emotional wounds that impact their lives in very real ways, with […]


title: Why waiting to buy a home could cost you

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In today's housing market, many potential buyers are hesitant due to rising mortgage rates and increasing home prices. However, industry experts suggest that delaying your home purchase might not be the best strategy. Barbara Corcoran, founder of The Corcoran Group and star of "Shark Tank," emphasizes that despite higher rates, now is the time to buy. She points out that with many homeowners holding onto low-interest mortgages, housing inventory remains tight, leading to continued price increases. By acting now, buyers can avoid higher costs in the future.
Understanding the Current Market Dynamics
The average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage has seen a slight uptick, reaching 6.67% for the week ending March 20, 2025. While this is higher than previous years, it's important to note that home prices are still on the rise, albeit at a slower pace. This trend suggests that waiting for rates to decrease may not result in overall savings, as home prices may continue to appreciate.?
The Risk of Waiting for Lower Rates
Holding off on purchasing in hopes of lower mortgage rates can be a gamble. Even if rates decrease slightly, the concurrent rise in home prices could negate any potential savings. Additionally, with limited inventory due to many homeowners retaining their low-rate mortgages, finding the right property could become more challenging over time.?
Advantages of Acting Now
Building Equity Sooner: Purchasing a home now allows you to start building equity immediately, positioning you to benefit from any future appreciation.?
Potential for Refinancing: Should mortgage rates decrease in the future, refinancing could offer an opportunity to secure a lower rate while retaining the benefits of earlier homeownership.?
Avoiding Increased Competition: As more buyers enter the market anticipating lower rates, competition could intensify, potentially driving prices higher and reducing your negotiating power.?
While it's natural to be cautious in a fluctuating market, the current conditions suggest that waiting may not be advantageous for prospective homebuyers. By purchasing now, you can secure a home at today's prices and begin building equity, rather than risking higher costs and increased competition in the future.?
For personalized advice tailored to your financial situation, consider consulting with a mortgage professional to explore your options in today's market.


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Closing Date: 31 Oct 2019 Reward: Career opportunity & cash
For the problem TCS is trying to create an army to protect the data with the same zeal as an army that keeps the physical boundaries of our country. We need them to know how the data is stored, moved and used. With more and more information online, from work to personal life, our data is more exposed than ever. How can we ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of our data. In this context, the TCS Cyber Security unit is looking for students who are passionate about ethical hacking and, in general, by securing the digital future of organizations involved in the transaction of millions of data points around the world.
About Hackquest 4.0:
An online application based on the Catch the Flag (CTF) format will contain a set of challenges for registered participants to capture and submit. Each challenge would assess their ethical piracy skills and their particular skill in finding vulnerabilities. The selected participants would then engage in a face-to-face confrontation on specific cyber security skills.
Outcome of the contest:
Help TCS spot bright students in ethical hacking
Provide students an opportunity to showcase their programming talent and earn peer recognition.
Provide an opportunity to showcase offerings of TCS to the academic world
Provides a platform to students to practice and enhance their programming skills.
Provide exciting career opportunities for students in TCS
Contest Info Video from Project contest Vlog:
Contest Type: Coding/Software
Who Can Apply:
Students graduating in the year 2020 from studying BTech / Mtech / BCA / MCA / MSc (IT and Computer Science) from all the relevant institutes in India.
1.Vulnerability Assessment Report Submission
Starts: 2nd Nov, 2019, 04:30 UTC Ends: 2nd Nov, 2019, 12:30 UTC Takes Place Online
2. Grand Finale
Starts: 9th Dec, 2019, 04:30 UTC Ends: 10th Dec, 2019, 12:30 UTC Takes Place At the Venue
Prize & Recognition:
Career opportunity at TCS & Cash
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Men's Journey Mesh LT Lace Up Sneaker
This men's athletic shoe includes unlined mesh in the vamp for complete breathability while you work out! Additional features include the SteadyTrac Midsole and Comfort Outsole to increase flexibility and stability as you walk, jog, run, or ride! The CoolSTEPTM Footbed enhances comfort, making these the perfect tennis shoes for any active man!
Heel Height 1.75". This item features a removable footbed.
Leather and Mesh Upper: Combination of genuine leather and breathable mesh.
Cushioned Knit Upper Lining: Lined with knit fabric, this padded lining offers breathability and soft to the touch comfort.
CoolSTEP™ Footbed: Removable anti-microbial footbed keeps the foot cool and dry while providing a dual density PU foam to cushion and support your heel while giving your foot all over comfort and breathability. Can be cleaned with SAS Footbed Cleaner Kit.
SAS EZ Lace System: This unique system makes it easy to slide the laces through D-shaped rings. Slipping on and off is a breeze with this system.
SAS SteadyTrac Midsole with SAS Arcfit Heel Stabilizer: Lightweight, shock-absorbing, and flexible SAS SteadyTrac Midsole offers a forepart stabilizer for added lateral stability. While Arcfit Heel Stabilizer provides firm yet gentle support on all surface types.
Non-Marking SAS Comfort Outsole: This is a multilayered, flexible, and durable sole. SAS Comfort Outsole provides consistent grip and comfort in a non-marking compound designed to cushion your foot all day long.
TRIPAD Technology: Comfort system that provides shock-absorption and support to the three main pressure points of the foot: inside ball, outside ball and heel.