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A cross between the Maltese and the Poodle, the Maltipoo is one of the most sought-after designer puppies in the country. Their hypoallergenic, non-shedding coats make them a perfect fit for any allergy sufferers. These dogs were bred to show love and be loved, once in the presence of a Maltipoo it may be hard to go to any other breed. And if that doesn’t make them desirable enough, they are very easily trainable and enjoy the process.
Appearance and Grooming
These puppies have a low shedding coat and a fluffy, soft and wool-like texture which is medium to long and varies from slightly wavy to curly. The coat can have different colors such as cream, white or silver. They require regular brushing to keep their coats clean and clipping of their coats once or twice a year, though trimming around the eyes, muzzle and ears is recommended more often. The ears also need to be cleaned to get rid of dirt, debris and moisture. This breed needs to have regular dental check-ups and nail care. It is recommended to start the grooming process in childhood to get it used to it.
While both Poodles and Maltese are very loving and affectionate dogs, the Maltese has a tendency to become overly assertive and reactive in certain situations, and may nip if provoked. On the other hand, the Poodle, particularly the Miniature, has a milder temperament and is far more tolerant, and this tends to shine through.
Family and Companionship
This quintessential companion dog, adores attention and loves to cuddle, and should never be forced to spend long periods alone, as it is prone to separation anxiety. Expect this puppy to be lively, inquisitive and eager to play. They make an exceptional family pet as they enjoy socialization and children.
Though designed for indoor life, your new puppy will still need daily exercise to stay healthy, happy and out of mischief. The have lots of energy and if not burned in a constructive manor can result in destructive behavior. Taking short walks and both indoor and outdoor play sessions are perfect for this small pup.
Training and Socialization
Known for their intelligence, affection, sociability and loyalty, these dogs become very attached to their owners. This in combination of its inherited intelligence of the Poodle and the sweetness of the Maltese that makes training simple as they are eager to please. Early socialization is highly recommended in order for these dogs to interact with different people, pets and places. Be sure to use positive reinforcement tactics such as food rewards, play and praise.
Affectionate, Alert, Energetic, Gentle, Intelligent, Lively, Loving
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Louie is the best dog we could imagine. He loved it when he got here. They made sure our dog was safe in his crate by supplying him a toy, a bed, food, and water. We had wanted him since Michelle was five years old. She had Mom sign a "contract" to get her a puppy when she turned twelve. Finally, the day came, and we picked out Louie. (Moe) We filled out the papers online, and it was fast and simple. They only asked relevant questions pertaining to Louie's health and safety. Within two weeks we had our dog! They send you emails with all of the information you need for your pups needs including feeding schedules, medicine schedules, and flight information if you live far away. Premier pups gave us a great experience with our first ever dog, and we could not be more happy with the result.
Lainey was a Xmas present for my daughter and she was the best thing we could’ve brought into our house. She is so smart, funny, loving and affectionate dog. When we order her online we were nervous with the unknown. Putting out a large sum of money and not sure what to expect .... but guess what? It was all worth it. The process was flawless, everything was done as expected and if I ever decide to get another puppy this is the place I would choose. Thank you Premier for sending us Lainey.
Aspen now known as Kisses was a Christmas gift for my daughter. I couldn't have found a better place to purchase a puppy from. Premier Pups is a very professional, caring and friendly company that I will definitely recommend to anyone looking for a Pup.
We are very,very happy with BENJAMIN it's the cutest pup every. We love him since we saw his picture.
We have had our pup ‘Buddy’ for about a week and he is wonderful. The puppy selection and pick up experience from Premier Pups was great... organized, professional, clean and informative. I was so impressed, that I have purchased and will be picking up another pup for our family soon. - Thanks Premier Pups!
I have a 1 year old boy Cavapoo, a 10 month old Rescue Chihuahua mix (belongs to my daughter) and I was looking for a little girl to complete my pet family. Having almost been scammed twice, I was skeptical. I read everything on the site, checked the BBB and watched the videos on the site and in Vimeo as well as called and spoke to Customer Care to ask questions. I was extremely surprised at all the information this site offers as well as the excellent Customer Care I received. The process was easy and informative. Once I completely read all of the FAQ's, I really didn't have any other questions as they were basically all answered. The best part was searching through all the great photos of all the adorable faces for the one that spoke to my heart. When I saw Carmen, I just knew she was the one! I loved her the moment I saw her! I was so afraid she would be sold before I could reserve her that I can't even remember the process I went through too clearly. It was the fastest purchase I have ever done! LOL!! The days went by feeling like years and then that day came. I love the fact that she was being driven to me. When they handed her to me, I barely heard anything the gentleman said to me. It was a good thing they have the directions in the bag they give you as well as all the e-mails they send with the same info. Premier Pups, in my opinion, is Amazing! I love the staff as they were so patient with me with my questions. The website is Fantastic. I couldn't be happier with my experience! If I could change anything, it would have been to have had the time to drive over there and experience everything in person!! Lexie, is adorable, energetic and !! Everyone falls in love with her when they see her!! I am so grateful to have come across this site and I would recommend Premier Pups to everyone looking for that special little one to complete their family!! Thank you Premier Pups, my heart is overjoyed!!
We received our adorable most loving little guy Ace (Formerly known as Peyton) on 12/2/2018 it's only been a week and I cannot tell you how loved he is and how much JOY he has brought into our home. We are beyond excited to share our Christmas this year with the new addition to our family. The process was amazing and I just want to thank PremierPups. Crystal <3
I don’t know what life was like before my little fur baby. Premier Pups made the scary process of getting a puppy online seamless. They sent my little guy with very clear directions, and everything he needed. When I picked him up he was clean, loving and ready to come home with me! Premier Pups called and texted me to check up on us and really went the extra mile. I am so happy with this process and would absolutely use Premier Pups again!
We were so worried about picking Sadie up at the airport. Thought she might be covered in puke and poo. And traumatized. No such thing. She was clean and quite perky. She is a bundle of joy. Full of energy and love. We are enjoying her a great deal. She is a happy and healthy puppy. She has adjusted very well; this is her 4th day with us. House is full of toys!!!!! Our other two dogs are adjusting. One is a retired breeder (Lhasa Apso) and could care less. The other is a 2 year old mini Aussie and she is a bit put out, however she is adjusting. We take her for extra long walks to the lake and beach by herself. Lacie and Matthew were texting me and calling me to answer any questions and giving me support and encouragement. I just wanted to say that PremierPups is certainly a professional organization. Thank you soo much, and God bless you tons. Sincerely, Jean and Karen.
I received Rumpelstiltskin (formally known as Carmen) on Mother's Day and it was the best present I have ever got for myself!! She is a bundle of joy and has me laughing and smiling everyday! She has adjusted perfectly and is loving her new home! Thank you so much Premier Pups, she couldn't be more perfect!
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Developing long-term, personal relationships with breeders means we can work closely with the people, who raise the puppies we provide. We frequently visit our breeders to ensure our puppies and the practices used to raise them are always improving. With our breeders, their pets and pups are their main focus and priority.

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At National Affairs Josh B. McGee combines solid analysis with wishful thinking in a piece on public pensions. Here’s an instance of the solid analysis:
In the background, as plans reaped the market gains of the 1980s and ’90s, the economy was shifting, changing the calculus of pension financing. Interest rates, which had reached new heights in the preceding decade, began to fall consistently through the 1990s and into the 2000s. Meanwhile, pension plans’ investment-return assumptions, which had followed interest rates up, did not follow them back down. As a result, plans were expecting the return on their investments to exceed the “risk-free” rate (the return on the relatively safe bet on United States government bonds) by a growing margin over time. To achieve the same return, plans needed to take on more risk or give up some liquidity — and they did both.
Researchers estimate that, to get the same 7.5% to 8% return, pension plans need to take three to four times more risk today than they did 20 to 30 years ago. As risk increases, pension assets become more volatile. As a partial solution to this problem, pension plans began shifting into less liquid, alternative investments like private equity, hedge funds, and real estate. In theory, giving up some liquidity and diversifying will somewhat reduce risk for any given return target. Since 2001, public pensions have tripled the share of their portfolios devoted to alternative investments from 9% to 27%. But based on the available evidence, it’s doubtful that this shift into alternatives has delivered on its promise: Returns have fallen well short of targets, fees are up, and volatility is still a problem.
and here’s one of wishful thinking:
Many governments face daunting amounts of pension debt that can make full funding appear out of reach. Fixing public-pension funding is not technically difficult, but in most jurisdictions, fully funding pensions at this point would require significantly higher contributions or reduced benefits (or both), making a solution politically challenging to achieve. However, failing to take meaningful action to close the funding gap will only make the problem more challenging and painful to fix in the future. No matter the scale of the problem, governments that work with their plans to craft workable solutions and begin down the path to full funding will be better positioned to weather the next downturn.
The recommendations of the Society of Actuaries Blue Ribbon Panel on Public Pension Plan Funding (SOA BRP) make a great starting point for policymakers who wish to tackle the challenge of pension reform. The SOA BRP’s most important recommendations involve investment-return assumptions and pension-debt amortization. The assumption plays a critical role in calculating the current value of promised benefit payments, and thus the adequacy of annual contributions to cover the cost of those benefits. The amortization schedule determines how quickly pension debt is paid off. Together with mortality estimates, the investment-return assumption and amortization policy are the most important elements of pension funding policy. Tightening rules around these three elements would dramatically improve the accuracy of public-pension cost estimates and help ensure the adequacy of annual contributions.
The sine qua non of public pensions is that they must, like private pension plans, be converted from defined benefit plans to defined contribution plans with the attendant political costs that will entail. In Illinois, at least, it is no longer possible to avert a crisis. As people flee Illinois’s taxes, corruption, and high homicide rates (at least on the South Side of Chicago), fewer people will be paying the pensions agreed upon 30 years ago when the assumptions were very, very different and the situation cannot be changed without amending Illinois’s constitution, something that Illinois’s politicians refuse to do. They are presently striving to amend the constitution to allow them to raise taxes but not to reduce expenses.


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Magnetite is a highly utilized transition metal oxide with many interesting magnetic and transport properties. The presence of anti-phase boundaries (APBs) and charge-orbital ordering (COO) are two of the most exciting properties of epitaxial magnetite thin films. Here, epitaxial stepped Fe3O4 films were prepared to investigate the competition between APBs and COO via measurements of in-plane anisotropy. The anisotropy was probed for two orthogonal configurations, with magnetic field applied or electrical-contacts aligned either along or perpendicular to the steps. We reveal that the APBs dominate the magnetic and transport properties of the films above the Verwey transition temperature (TV). However, below TV film thickness becomes a decisive factor in determining the magnetic nature of stepped magnetite films, due to its correlation with domain size. When the film is thinner than a critical thickness, the anisotropy is dominated by the APBs, and a higher anisotropy constant and MR ratio are observed when the magnetic field or contacts are oriented along the steps. Conversely, for sufficiently thick films, below TV, the magnetic and electrical transport properties are dominated by COO. Thus a higher anisotropy constant and MR ratio are observed when the magnetic field or contacts are oriented perpendicular to the steps.
- anti-phase boundary
- charge-orbital ordering
- epitaxial film
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- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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On the morning of December 26, 2004, a massive undersea earthquake struck off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The earthquake, which had a magnitude of 9.1, was the largest recorded earthquake in the Indian Ocean and one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded in the world. It caused the sea floor to rise and fall, creating a series of huge waves known as tsunamis. These waves traveled across the Indian Ocean and affected numerous countries, including Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, and Thailand.The tsunami caused widespread destruction and loss of life in the affected areas. In Indonesia alone, more than 220,000 people were killed, and many more were left homeless.
The tsunami caused widespread destruction and loss of life in the affected areas. In Indonesia alone, more than 220,000 people were killed, and many more were left homeless. The total death toll from the disaster is estimated to be around 3,00,000, making it one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history. The tsunami also had a significant economic impact, with damages estimated at billions of dollars.
The Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 was a devastating natural disaster that had a profound impact on the lives of millions of people in the affected countries. It serves as a reminder of the power of nature and the importance of being prepared for natural disasters. While we can't always prevent these kinds of disasters from occurring, we can work to reduce their impact through better planning and response efforts.
12,405 people died here in India, including 107 in Andhra Pradesh, 177 in Kerala, 8009 in Tamil Nadu, 599 in Pondicherry and 3513 in Andaman & Nicobar Islands were in India. 14 Indians abroad; 13 in Sri Lanka and 1 in Maldives also lost their lives.
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Tullow makes Kenya discovery
LONDON, May 17, 2017 – The UK-based E&P company Tullow Oil announced on Wednesday that it had made a significant oil discovery in northern Kenya.
The Emekuya-1 well – drilled 2.5 kilometres from the Etom-2 well in Block 13T, which hit oil in December 2015 – encountered about 75 metres of net crude deposits in two separate zones.
“This well has proven oil charge across a significant part of the Greater Etom structure and we are very encouraged by the quality and particularly the regional extent of the reservoir,” Angus McCoss, Tullow’s exploration director, said in a statement.
“The reservoir sands encountered also appear to be extensive which further de-risks the northern play area and bodes well for future exploration in the region,” the company’s press release added.
The PR Marriott Rig-46 used for the drilling of the 1,356-metre well will next drill an up-dip appraisal well in the same structure. Tullow is the operator of Block 13T and holds a 50% stake in it alongside the Africa Oil Corporation (25%) and Maersk Oil (25%).


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Rice was greeted by thunderous applause as she appeared in the building's C Street lobby to thank the staff in optimistic oratory that echoed President George W. Bush's 2005 Inauguration speech in which he said he would fight for freedom in every nation with the "ultimate goal of ending tyranny in our world."
Rice said her own story – the first black woman to serve as secretary of state – showed how far the United States has come in making its ethnic, religious and racial diversity a catalyst for social progress.
"And that's why I know that one day there is going to be a world in which every man, woman and child will be free from tyranny," she said.
After her remarks Rice plunged into the crowd to pose for pictures and shake hands, tears welling in her eyes.
On Tuesday, after President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration, Hillary Rodham Clinton is expected to be confirmed by the full Senate and arrive at the State Department as the third woman in U.S. history to be secretary of state.

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When Jets coach Rex Ryan heard that Darrelle Revis finished behind Charles Woodson in the Defensive Player of the Year voting, he reacted calmly with congratulations.
Okay, we made that up.
Ryan was pissed and didn’t try to hide it. We love it.
“A number that I think is interesting is eight. No, that’s not the amount of touchdown passes Green Bay gave up against Arizona. That’s the amount of touchdown passes we gave up all season. The biggest reason for that is Darrelle Revis.”
Ryan’s full comments can be seen here, but you get the idea. Here’s one more good one.
“I wasn’t going to comment on it,” said Ryan. “You know what I would
like? I would like to congratulate the people who voted for Darrelle
Revis, those guys obviously really know the game.”
Revis, for one, didn’t seem to mind: “That’s good for [Woodson],” Revis said. “I actually voted for him. It
wasn’t on my list of goals. You just try to play the best you can.”

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An order for demolition of the wooden chalet home of a young family in Blessington, Co Wicklow built in “gross” breach of planning laws has been granted by the High Court.
In an important judgment endorsing strict enforcement of such laws, president of the High Court Mr Justice Nicholas Kearns made the order in a judgment strongly disagreeing with a previous High Court ruling.
In this judgment from 2013 a judge refused to order the demolition of a different wooden chalet home near Lough Dan in Co Wicklow.
The order made on Friday permits demolition of the home at Tinode, Blessington, on the busy N81 road between Tallaght and Blessington, of Gary Kinsella, his partner and their young child, at a date time to be agreed between the sides.
If they cannot agree, the judge will fix a date for demolition when the case returns to him next week.
In his decision, Mr Justice Kearns said planning control is “an essential environmental necessity in a properly ordered society” without which there would be nothing to stop “a free for all development culture from running riot”.
There would be levels of “absurdity” if property rights of a person acting unlawfully were in every instance to be permitted trump those of a democratic society, he said.
An “extreme” example was a person might create overnight a structure outside Dublin’s GPO with sleeping and cooking facilities and then claim it was “inviolable” due to the constitutional protection afforded to the family home.
While the courts can take many considerations into account in enforcement applications, including personal circumstances and the nature of the unauthorised structure, the "bottom line" is Section 160 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (which permits demolition of unauthorised structures) was intended by the Oireachtas to provide an "effective tool" in planning enforcement.
When a development is not built bona fide, the court’s discretion was necessarily limited.
Mr Justice Kearns said he had difficulties with the June 2013 decision of Mr Justice Gerard Hogan in the case of Wicklow County Council v Fortune, which the council argued rendered "ineffective" the enforcement procedures, including demolition, of Section 160 of the Planning and Development Act 2000.
His difficulties included that Mr Justice Hogan appeared to have reviewed the planning assessment of the Council, the statutory planning authority, when various legal decisions said such a review was not within the courts’ remit and the Oireachtas had enacted that decisions on the issue of permissions are made by statutory specialist bodies and not by the courts.
Mr Justice Hogan’s decision also went against case law holding that a person’s conduct is one of the most compelling factors to be taken into account when a court is exercising discretion.
The council expressed serious concern about the "far reaching consequences" of the Fortune decision where Mr Justice Hogan refused to order demolition of an unauthorised wooden chalet home built by Katie Fortune in a scenic area near Lough Dan.
Mr Justice Hogan refused demolition on grounds including protection of property rights and inviolability of a dwelling under Article 40.5 of the Constitution.
He found that while the chalet was not built bona fide, the council had failed to show the retention of the dwelling was manifestly at odds with important public policy objectives.
In his judgment, Mr Justice Kearns said the council believed the Fortune case created “carte blanche” for individuals to build family homes where and how they wanted with “perceived immunity” from demolition due to the constitutional protection of the home.
The council was also particularly concerned the Fortune decision was made on a Circuit Court appeal which cannot be further appealed, he said.
Without wishing to offend Mr Justice Hogan, “perhaps the outstanding constitutional legal expert of this generation”, Mr Justice Kearns said he believed a Circuit Court appeal, because it cannot be appealed further, is not an appropriate forum to lay down “novel legal principles” which may have far-reaching effect and consequences such as in the Fortune case.
It was also “beyond the court’s comprehension” how some “free-standing” application of Article 40.5 could be applied to reward the Kinsellas or Ms Fortune when both developments were not bona fide, particularly having regard to the “huge public and community interest in protecting the environment and the integrity and efficacy of planning law enforcement”.
The council raised its concerns about the implications of the Fortune decision in proceedings brought against siblings Gregory and Gillian Kinsella over the construction by Mr Kinsella of a wooden chalet dwelling without planning permission on lands bought by the siblings in 2003 which front onto the busy N81 road.
When a warning letter about that structure was issued by the council in September 2012, Mr Kinsella said he was unaware he needed permission because there was a structure on the site previously but said he would seek retention permission.
He failed to lodge the retention application within the eight week period stipulated.
When a December 2012 inspection showed works continuing on the chalet, an enforcement notice issued.
A further inspection in April 2013 found the chalet was occupied and the council told the Kinsellas in June 2013 it had initiated proceedings for removal of the unauthorised development.
They took no steps concerning compliance and the High Court proceedings were instituted in October 2013.
Three days before the High Court return date, an application for retention permission was made which was later refused.
On Friday Mr Justice Kearns said full enforcement of Section 160, which permits removal of unauthorised development, was appropriate and proportionate in this case where the development was “unauthorised and deliberate”.
Traffic hazards from the proximity of the chalet to the busy N81 road were identified as the reason for refusal of retention permission and there was no realistic prospect that hazard would abate in the short term, he said.
The council had argued the dwelling was only established because Mr Kinsella “stole a march” on the enforcement process.
He had built and completed the dwelling and occupied it without any planning permission and in full knowledge the Council regarded it as unauthorised and illegal.
Any protection for a dwelling given by the Constitution under Article 40.5 “may be modified by law in a proportionate way and may sometimes yield to competing rights and also to duties owed to the citizen”, the judge said.
“Article 40.5 does not confer on any citizen a right to establish a dwelling of his choosing at the place of his choosing.”
The Planning Act modifies property rights and rights which might otherwise be enjoyed to establish dwellings in the interests of proper planning control by removing the right to establish or alter dwellings except in accordance with planning permission.
Effective planning control “depends on public compliance and acceptance of the rules” and having effective measures to ensure compliance, he added.


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While a homicide rate of anything greater than zero is an measure of very-real human misery, it nonetheless turns out that fewer people were murdered in 2018 than in the year before. Moreover, 2018 was the second year in a row during which the homicide rate declined.
According to new homicide statistics released by the FBI last month, the homicide rate in the United States was 5 per 100,000 people. That was down from 5.3 per 100,000 in 2017 and down from 5.4 in 2016. In 2014, the homicide rate in the US hit a 57-year low, dropping to 4.4 per 100,000, making it the lowest homicide rate recorded since 1957.
At 5 per 100,000, 2018's homicide rate has been cut nearly in half since the 1970s and the early 1990s when the national homicide rate frequently exceeded nine percent.
The regions with the largest declines were New England and the Mountain west where homicide rates decreased 18 percent and 12 percent, respectively. The only region reporting an increase was the Mid Atlantic region, with an increase of one percent. This was driven largely by an increase in homicides in Pennsylvania.

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Want To Secure Your Retirement? Gold IRA Rollover is the Way
There is a very popular conspiracy theory speculation that humans were first put on earth to mine gold for the aliens. That somehow describes people’s avid obsession with the metal, including investing in gold. From the very beginning gold is considered as a precious metal and used to trade in exchange of expensive objects. Even the Kings, Queens and self proclaimed Lords used to wear this glittering metal to show their grandiosity and magnificence.
This trend has came a long way and still is used to show opulence. This evergreen nature of the precious metal has made people to invest in it from last many centuries for financial security. And it is a fact that gold has indeed provided stability since its inception. Those who possess it in huge amount are considered immortally rich. There is something about this sparkling metal that attracts people and they cannot leave this obsession.
Today the terms are changed and more financial terminologies have been associated with the investment of gold. There are many investment plans formulated by the so called bulls of the stock market that guide people to a hefty return on their investment. Investment like the gold IRA rollover is also a very secure plan to secure financial future. This is quite evident because this plan has attracted people of all sorts.
To grab this investment plan all you have to do is to find a good and reputed gold IRA Rollover Company because its executives will keep on suggesting and guiding you about transferring your money as well as investing in the most right bars. Still not convinced about this?
Know why to invest in gold:
Investing in gold comes with many benefits and there are many rewards as well. One of the benefits is that no matter what happens with the stock market all over the world or what entity has gone down or up; the gold is one particular thing that has always given good returns to its investors as compared to other paper IRAs. This makes it a reliable thing to invest in and secure the retirement plan.
Another benefit is that gold value tends to increase decade after decade and if you see the trend of the past few decades and analyze then you will realize that gold has always maintained a steady pace and its value has increased always. So once you buy gold or invest in it then chances are that you will sell it at a much higher price than you bought it.
Another reason to invest in gold is that it doesn’t rust like iron or tarnish like silver. It remains the same sparkling metal even if you store it for centuries it won't lost its glittering charm.
How you can easily undertake gold IRA rollover:For doing this you have to open a self-directed IRA and have to find good custodians who can manage the account and help it generate better revenue for you. Gold is tangible money and is a universal thing but neither can you manufacture it nor can you delete it through some computer program. It saves you when there is an economic collapse or recession. So, open your E-retirement account that holds legally approved coins and precious metal bullion in place of paper investment. So, why waiting for the next economic crisis to hit your financial condition badly when you have the option to secure your retirement through gold IRA rollover.
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A soldier has died here of suspected Nipah virus infection, a Defence spokesman said here on Wednesday. There are many beliefs and misconceptions spread around people regarding Nipah virus.
New dates will be announced later.
Earlier, the state health department had issued an advisory for people travelling to the state and urged travellers to be extra cautious while visiting Kozhikode, Malappuram, Wayanad and Kannur districts.
Stating that about 1,000 people had been put under observation, Shailaja said those who had come into contact with Nipah patients and thought that they had symptoms of infection should approach the Health authorities.
Twenty-five-year-old Resin, who was under treatment at the Kozhikode Medical College Hospital, died today, official sources said.
Nipah infection had been confirmed in 19 persons in the first phase, of whom 17 had died.
Group of 10 senators challenge Trump over tariffs
Even with the growing support, Corker says it won't be easy to force the president to give up some power on trade. Many Republicans are hesitant to confront Trump in a legislative showdown that could end badly for them.
"Almost 2,000 people have been reported to have come in contact with the affected and this figure might go up". "We are preparing a dossier on what will be methodology and what would be the regulatory process so that we can fast track the process", he said.
Besides, a team of doctors from the Manipal and Thiruvananthapuram Medical colleges are also evaluating the situation.
Dr Milind Ganvir, assistant director of health services (malaria), pointed out that though there is no need to panic, a high index of suspicion is necessary by physicians. A decision in this regard was taken at a high-level meeting here, chaired by state Health Minister K K Shailaja and additional chief secretary (health) Rajeev Sadanandan.
"Research is needed to better understand the ecology of bats and NiV", stresses World Health Organization, adding that there are no specific treatments available for Nipah virus disease. It is learnt that Rashid had been shifted to Kozhikode Medical College on May 26 from Balussery Taluk Hospital following severe fever and symptoms of Nipah.
Intensive care units with ventilator facilities will also be made available, the release said.
Being protected against nosocomial infections acquired from hospitals. Two are undergoing treatment.
Large-scale awareness campaigns are also being held in the two districts. Two other outbreaks of the virus were reported in 2001 and 2007, respectively, in eastern state of West Bengal that shares its border with Bangladesh, claiming 50 lives.
New motherboard designs are expected to be available due to the higher power requirements, though older X399 boards should work. AMD demonstrated a 24-core, 48-thread second-gen Threadripper running a Blender render versus Intel's Core i9-7980XE.
Tesla released the first teaser image of the Model Y at the company's 2017 Annual Shareholder Meeting in June previous year . That will go into production in the first half of 2020, along with the Semi truck and Roadster models, Musk said.
She had added, "The normalisation of relations between Pakistan and India is vital to both countries and the region". Around 12 civilians were killed and two BSF personnel were martyred in the ceasefire violations in this period.
Commutations are a form of pardon that can shorten a prison sentence while leaving the other consequences of a conviction intact. The prosecutor who led the case against Blagojevich in Chicago was Patrick Fitzgerald, a Comey friend who is also his lawyer.
In 2013, Lukas brought Oxbow (Awesome Again) to Belmont to follow up a win in the Preakness with a runner-up finish. Baffert, who won the Triple Crown with American Pharoah in 2015, was set to throw out the first pitch.
The sound bar also offers support for Apple's recently introduced AirPlay 2 audio streaming protocol and control with Siri. Ask Siri to play any track, album, or playlist on Apple Music by using an iOS device to start playing on Sonos.
Turner was instead sentenced to six months in jail for sexually assaulting a young woman outside a fraternity house on campus. On Tuesday, Santa Clara County voters agreed and recalled the judge from office after his almost 15-year career on the bench.
Muguruza isn't giving he opponent many chances to breathe, and that's the reason for her quick success in these recent matches. Two-time major victor Kerber raced into a 4-0 lead in the first set before having to rely on a tiebreak to nudge her ahead.
According to the company CEO Elon Musk , this could open the solar system to exploration while minimizing the cost of spacecraft. The launch was, of course, the highlight of the event but the breathtaking photos that followed were the real winners.
What iOS 12 & macOS Mojave Mean to Developers
Onstage, Apple's VP of software Craig Federighi described Safari's new anti-tracking features in unusually confrontational terms. A new gallery viewing option for Finder shows a huge preview version of a photo or document, with thumbnails scrolling below.
Guatemala's Volcan de Fuego Eruption Seen From Space
The Fuego volcano erupted yesterday, sending lahars down the side of the mountain and huge plumes of ash into the air. Authorities have said they feared the death toll could rise with an undetermined number of people unaccounted for.
The Best Deals in Microsoft's E3 Sale
There are a few certainties for Microsoft at E3 2018 , but we just want to see them focus on what counts : the games. Microsoft will also take 50 percent off Season Passes, expansion packs, Xbox Live Gold memberships and more.
Intel Celebrates x86 40th Anniversary with 5GHz Core i7
Intel didn't announce how much the chip would cost, though the competition website lists its average retail price as $425. The 8086K slots into a 300-series motherboard, and being an unlocked SKU, you'll be able to overclock it beyond 5GHz.
Hands-On with macOS Mojave Developer Preview
With Continuity Camera, for example , you can use your iPhone's camera to add images to a document you're working on on your Mac. The newest version of macOS also gets some new apps, including News, Voice Memos and Home , as well as a fresh new App Store .
After 24 days out of sight, Melania Trump finally reappears
White House silence, including about why Melania spent five days in hospital for a routine procedure, only fueled the speculation. Well, the suspense is over, because on Monday night, Melania Trump was in attendance at a Gold Star Families reception.


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Im using it as a terrestrial telescope rather than for shooting. Nice and clear, although the image suffers a little at full zoom in low light. The zoom is quite good; you can very easily read car licence plates from a kilometer away.
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SAN FRANCISCO – Facebook said on Monday it had reached an agreement with the Australian government that would allow users and publishers across the country to share and re-view links to news articles on the social network.
Facebook last week blocked the sharing or viewing of news links in Australia because the country was about to pass a law requiring tech companies to negotiate with media publishers and compensate them for the content that appears on their sites.
The legislation includes a code of conduct that would allow media companies to negotiate individually or collectively with digital platforms on the value of their news content.
But on Monday, the Australian government added amendments to the proposed code. This included a two-month mediation period, giving both sides more time to negotiate trade deals that could help Facebook avoid having to work under the code.
In return, Facebook agreed to restore news links and articles to Australian users “in the next few days,” according to a statement from Josh Frydenberg, Australian treasurer, and Paul Fletcher, minister for communications, infrastructure, government. cities and the arts.
“Above all, the amendments will strengthen the hand of regional publishers and small publishers to obtain appropriate remuneration for the use of their content by digital platforms,” the statement added.
Campbell Brown, vice president of global news partnerships for Facebook, said in a statement, “We are re-establishing Facebook news in Australia in the coming days. Going forward, the government has made it clear that we will retain the ability to decide whether news appears on Facebook so that we are not automatically forced into forced negotiation.
Mike Isaac reported from San Francisco and Damien Cave from Sydney, Australia.
This is a developing story and will be updated.


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Destiny Basic Overall Guide
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Hello, all! Welcome to my guide. The intended purpose is to cover every area of questions that users may encounter during their playing or potential playing of Bungie’s Destiny. This guide is to remain as factual as possible, but opinions are welcome in the comments section.
Destiny – Description
Destiny is an online persistent world first-person shooter video game in a “mythic science fiction” open world setting. It was developed by Bungie and published by Activision as part of a ten-year publishing deal. The game was released on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, and Xbox 360 video game consoles on September 9, 2014.
What does this mean? Destiny is an open-world Massively Multiplayer Online First Person Shooter Role Playing Game, or MMOFPSRPG. Combining the elements of the most successful games in recent history, Destiny was sure to be a smash hit – and has proved so with extremely high sales and playtime statistics very early on.
Beginning a new character – Classes & Subclasses
You are a Guardian of the last safe city on Earth, able to wield some of the Traveler’s incredible power. You are taking this mantle just as a new day dawns. Titans, Hunters, and Warlocks have finally returned to our long-lost worlds, only to find out we are not alone.
Warlocks have long studied the Traveler, mastering some of its arcane energies. Its true purpose still remains a great mystery, but discovering truth has always driven you into the unknown. Now, our enemies are the only thing that stands between you and the lost wonders of our Golden Age.
The first Titans built the Wall, and gave their lives to defend it. Now, you stand in the same high place, steadfast and sure, protecting all who shelter in your shadow. You hail from a long line of heroes, forged from strength and sacrifice. Our enemies may be deadly and merciless, but so are you.
Hunter Hunters once prowled the wilderness and wastelands, taking big risks for even bigger rewards. You’re no outlaw—at least, not anymore—but making your own luck has always meant bending the rules. Your unique brand of daring and ingenuity is needed now more than ever.
Now, Bungie’s definitions aside, let’s talk about choosing! Choosing a class is a very important decision. There is currently no way to change a class aside from creating a new character. When you create a new character you will lose all Reputation. Thus far, all non-mission items can be transferred between accounts, but note that all armours are class-specific! For more information, visit the “Gear” section later in this guide.
Beginning a new character – Races/Species
The playable races of destiny are currently Human, Awoken and Exo. Your choice of Race is currently purely cosmetic, so we won’t take much time on this subject. There are no race-sensitive items. The dialogue changes minimally, if at all. Choose whichever race you think looks better, or look into the lore for yourself for a more educated decision!
– Note – After you create a new character, be sure to follow this guide in order to use codes for your account gaining unique items and cards!
Leveling from 1-20 – Choosing a playing method
There are a few different ways to play through the main story and until level 20 – where the real adventure will begin.
Lore – Based on time constraints and personal interest, players value Lore at completely different levels. Whether you are interested in the psychology and meanings behind the innerworkings of a fictional science-fiction universe or you just want to shoot things, it doesn’t matter. Lore is completely optional to read, but paying attention may allow you to figure out and follow the story line much easier.
Grimoire Cards – These are very useful, though it doesn’t seem so on first glance. Finding your cards is only possible on [Bungie’s Website](www.bungie.net) after you’ve logged in, or on a synced mobile app. Your total Grimoir Score depends on how many cards you’ve collected as well as the level you’re at. This Score displays on your Playercard along with your Name, Clan and Insignia. Just wait! These cards are not just for Lore purposes, they also help you in-game! Clicking on certain cards will show levels of completion. These levels require killing a certain amount of enemy or collecting a certain amount of ____. You will then notice text under one of the levels indicating you of bonuses for certain achievements and levels of Grimoire Card completion. These range from additional resource gathering to additional glimmer gain from killing enemies under different conditions.
Fastest Method – The fastest method of levelling? First off, I’m not going to discuss PvP. Your gains are very slow. If you wish to play PvP, feel free, but you will not gain as much experience aside from bounties. I will address PvE. Every day that you begin, immediately pick up all bounties that fit your playstyle, but note that PvE bounties are typically much easier to complete. There is usually at least one bounty that takes far too long to complete – just leave it! Spend that time doing something more valuable.
After you have completed your daily bounties, head to Orbit. Completing missions with Xp bonuses is the fastest method of gaining experience. If you wish to skip through as much as possible, run through rooms and complete only what the game forces you to. If you see an objective at the end of a room with 50 enemies, it’s time to make a decision. Remember that with every decision you are gaining and losing something. If you choose to sprint past the mobs to the next area, you will gain time, but lose experience, grimoire progress and possible loot from those enemies.
Fireteams – Fireteams are groups of players that must be invited to join, either from friends-list or in-game servers. It is better, experience-wise to always have the max number of players with you while completing PvE. Your experience does not differ, every reputation gain, glimmer drop and experience allotment applies to everyone nearby. As well, you are more likely to get through missions and objectives faster with more players, as the damage multiplication factor is not 100% for each person. As long as everyone is helping to deal damage, the enemies will die faster with the more players helping. IMPORTANT NOTE to click this link or head to /r/fireteams to find members looking for the same group!
Farming – I would first like to address Farming. Farming is the act of spending time repeating a task as fast as possible in order to obtain gains. These gains are typically related to character progression. Farming for materials, experience, etc leads to what I like to call the “Master Method.”
Note, there is a currently updated guide posted here which includes a good starting list for guides. I’ll try to keep this updates as patches hit.
The “Master Method”
Basically, you should try to maximize your gains:time ratio in every way possible. Say that you could get 20k experience and 10k glimmer per hour doing activity 1. Activity 2 gives 60k experience per hour and no glimmer, while Activity 3 gives no experience and 15k glimmer per hour. Instead of activity 1, you should alternate your time between Activities 1 & 2 to maximize your gains using the Master Method. Downtime, waiting, idling and all time-using activities take away from gains, remember this when making your personal choice. The only factor that the master method does not consider? Fun. Don’t let the “best farming method plz like and subscribe brand new” distract you if you absolutely hate the material. Best farming for Strange Coins is a PvE grind, but you LOVE PvP? Go for it, it’s still a possible drop.
PvP – Player versus Player
PvP is located in the Crucible via Orbit on Destiny.
Tips & Tricks – I will list tips and guides from players here as I see they are commonly upvoted.
Choose a playstyle & gametype – As a lover of wiki’s, I’ll include a very helpful link for disambiguation between gametypes here. You should choose a gametype that reflects the playstyle of yourself and your fireteam. Every type has a different objective, and there are ways to succeed in each of them individually. (Unless you have a bad internet connection, I’m sorry, that’s just going to make life tougher all around.)
Raids – Raids are long missions, consisting of multiple bosses and requires coordination between teammates to achieve victory. Currently, the Vault of Glass is the only raid in Destiny and has a maximum fireteam of 6. You can find a lengthy guide here.
Patrols – Patrols exist on each planet with repeatable content. You do not have a set mission, instead there are refreshing patrol missions and public events on a cycle. A great video for the differences in missions is here, and is also a great guide for maximizing reputation.
Strikes – Strikes are a repeatable “Boss Battle” type of mission in which your fireteam fights various waves of enemies and/or high health & damage enemies for potentially greater rewards. Currently, completing strikes outside of the story (Vanguard Playlist) is a very slow way to earn anything. See: Master Method above. The only time that strikes heavily benefit is for bounties, or Weekly Heroic and Nightfall strikes which I will continue on below.
Weekly Heroic Strikes – These strikes offer unique rewards, you guessed it, once per week. The higher level you choose to complete this strike determines your rewards, available for view at the Orbit preview. Rewards do not stack and higher tiers subtract previously gained lower-tier rewards. For example, if you complete the guide on the lowest difficulty and receive 3 strange coins and 5 marks, as you complete the same Weekly on a higher difficulty those rewards will be subtracted from your total of the higher difficulty.
Weekly Nightfall Strikes – These strikes are the exact same as the Heroic strikes of the same week, but are more difficult and include the “Nightfall” modifier, meaning that if your entire team dies you are returned to Orbit and lose all progress. While that may seem more difficult, once you complete the Nightfall strike, you are rewarded a buff which increases ALL Reputation, Experience and Mark gains until the weekly reset on Tuesday 9AM PST. If possible, complete this in your first online time after the reset!
Missions – Available for repeat at any time other than certain story-mode cutscene reliant missions, these are scattered among planets and use interweaving zones to guide you to unique objectives and present an XP bonus and other possible bonuses (viewable at the preview from Orbit) the first time you complete them.
Well, this section was going to take awhile, but fortunately another member has typed up an awesome guide here which covers everything that one would need to know.
Gear can be upgraded by using a combination of glimmer, farm-able materials and Ascendant Materials. I’m still working on this section.

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Take a deep dive into Inception, the mind-bending thriller from Christopher Nolan starring Leonardo DiCaprio and so many of his usual suspects that we love.
Leonardo DiCaprio is up for his 5th Best Actor Oscar nomination this Sunday, but there are better roles he should have won for than The Revenant.
Check out the winners and celebrities that showed up for MTV's annual movie awards show.
Life as We Know It and Yogi Bear also available to watch online.
Our online community looks at the hits and misses of this past year to pick their favorite movie of 2010.
Wally Pfister will not have a hand in converting the Christopher Nolan thriller into 3D for the home audience.
The King's Speech sweeps the show. Take a look at all of the winners of the 2011 Oscars!
The 2011 Oscars are happening now! Chat with your friends about what's going on right now on the red carpet!
Wrath of the Titans director Jonathan Liebesman made a recent comment that Warner Bros. and Christopher Nolan are working on a 3D conversion for the blockbuster.
Christopher Nolan's two iconic blockbusters will be available for download on the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch with new special features.
Inception, The Social Network, and Inside Job take home awards for Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay and Documentary Screenplay.
The King's Speech leads the way with 12 nominations including Best Picture. Check out the nominations for the 2011 Oscars!
Tom Hooper's British drama pulls off the upset over award season favorite The Social Network.
The King's Speech leads the way with 14 nominations including Best Picture.
We also take a look at the history of the Batmobile and an bizarre letter from a 12-year-old to Albus Dumbledore.
Darren Aronofsky, David Fincher, Tom Hooper, Christopher Nolan and David O. Russell are all up for Outstanding Directorial Achievement.
Black Swan, The Fighter and Inception, The Kids Are All Right and Please Give are up for Best Original Screenplay.
127 Hours, Black Swan, The Fighter, Inception, The King's Speech and The Social Network are up for Outstanding Motion Picture.
Shrek Forever After debuts atop the rental charts while Christopher Nolan's mind-bending blockbuster dominates in sales.
Inception, Iron Man 2 and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World are among finalists for the Oscar this year.


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Drone delivery flights are limited to daylight hours globally, due to the additional technical and operational challenges associated with night operations. Operation during night hours is generally prohibited without special permission. However, drone delivery at night is particularly critical for the maritime industry, as ports operate 24 hours.
The first commercial night drone delivery flight has been recently completed successfully.
Singapore-based F-drones which focuses on the maritime sector offers on-demand drone delivery to ships in port. The application offers a benefit in time and cost savings for deliveries which might normally have to be postponed until a larger load can be brought by boat. The flight has demonstrated the ability to supply on-demand deliveries to vessels 24/7.
The delivery included a 3D-printed critical part weighing 3 kilograms, flown over 5 kilometers within 7 minutes.
The technology opens up the possibility of delivering urgent items at night, such as critical spare parts and medicine. The items can be delivered within minutes, and can be a safer option compared to taking a boat out and sending items up a pilot ladder/gangway at night, the company was cited by dronelife.com.

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As a design agency, it is important to stay up-to-date with the new practices in the digital world. In this article, Forbes breaks down why it is crucial to have a strong social media presence as a business. And this answer is directed to all of our clients who ask this very question — every single day.
Here are the stats:
- 5.2 billion of us now have phones globally
- 4.5 billion are connected to the internet
- 3.8 billion are active social media users
“That 3.8 billion is 49% of the planet’s population, and it grew 9% over the past year. That means it’s extremely likely that sometime this calendar year, more than half of all of us will be active social media users.” – Forbes
That can be both scary but really it is quite amazing!
What does this mean to you? Well, almost half of the population lives on the internet and if you don’t have a strong social media presence, then you lack that point of engagement to make the connection/sale.
The social media world is changing. The question that we’re asking right now is, what exactly is your business doing during these changes?
Full Article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnkoetsier/2020/02/18/why-2020-is-a-critical-global-tipping-point-for-social-media/#3173c6652fa5

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Oxygen sensor failure is a problem that often occurs in environmentally friendly engines. The cause of oxygen sensor failure has a lot to do with China's fuel, lubricants and road conditions. There are two main manifestations of automobile oxygen sensor failure: sensor element aging and poisoning. The main reason for the aging of the oxygen sensor is that the local surface temperature of the sensing element is too high. The phenomenon that the sensing element of the oxygen sensor becomes contaminated and fails is called poisoning. Oxygen sensor poisoning mainly refers to carbon monoxide poisoning, sulfur poisoning, lead poisoning, silicon poisoning, manganese lead poisoning, and phosphorus poisoning.
Oxygen sensor aging
During the closed-loop control of the engine using an oxygen sensor, the air-fuel ratio of the mixture is always controlled near the theoretical air-fuel ratio, and there is almost no excess fuel in the exhaust gas. The excess fuel in the exhaust gas will generate a combustion reaction on the surface of the oxygen sensor. On the one hand, the formation of carbon particles causes the protection of the surface of the oxygen sensor to peel off, and on the other hand, the local surface temperature of the sensor element is too high to accelerate. Sensor is aging.
poisoned by carbon monoxide
Because the mixed gas is too rich for a long time, the combustion is incomplete, and the carbon monoxide poisoning occurs in the oxygen sensor when there is too much carbon monoxide in the exhaust gas. Because platinum metal not only has an oxidation catalysis function, but also has a reduction catalysis function. Under long-term hypoxia conditions, adsorption Carbon monoxide on the platinum metal will be reduced to resolve to carbon, and carbon deposits will be formed on the platinum metal surface. When the carbon deposits cover more, the specific surface area of the platinum metal catalyst will be reduced and the activity will be reduced, resulting in that the oxygen sensor can no longer correctly feedback oxygen. Content, thereby poisoning loses effect.
The sulfur in the fuel is burned in the form of sulfur dioxide in the exhaust. The platinum metal catalyst active center has a strong affinity for sulfur dioxide. The sulfur dioxide is adsorbed by the active center and oxidized to become sulfur trioxide. The sulfur trioxide and the exhaust gas Sulfuric acid is combined with water to form sulfuric acid. Sulfuric acid reacts with metal oxides to form sulfates. It reacts with certain compounds in unburned fuels to form sulfuric acid colloids. Finally, sulfur chemical complexes are adsorbed on the active surface of platinum metal catalysts, preventing The catalyst adsorbs oxygen and carbon monoxide, weakens the sensitivity of the oxygen sensor to changes in air-fuel ratio, loses the function of storing and releasing oxygen, and causes the poisoning of the oxygen sensor. The effect of phosphorus and silicon in the lubricant on the oxygen sensor and sulfur Basically similar.
Lead ions in fuel or lubricating oil additives chemically react with the platinum electrode of the oxygen sensor, resulting in a decrease in the catalytic performance of the catalyst platinum, which is called lead poisoning. Although unleaded gasoline is now used, the chance of lead poisoning by oxygen sensors is greatly reduced. However, due to various lead compounds in fuel or lubricating oil additives, lead poisoning of oxygen sensors is also inevitable.
Silicon ions on the engine, silicone resin molded parts, and silicon additives in the casting have silicon ions. These silicon ions will contaminate the outer electrodes of the oxygen sensor, and the silicon rubber used for sealing the internal terminals of the oxygen sensor will contaminate the inner electrodes. The phenomenon that the silicon ion reacts with the platinum electrode of the oxygen sensor to reduce the catalytic performance of the catalyst platinum is called silicon poisoning.
Manganese and lead poisoning
Metals such as manganese and lead in fuels are usually deposited on the active surface of platinum metal catalysts in the form of metal salts and metal oxides. They have a strong affinity with the active center and will not decompose after forming a complex to make platinum metal. The catalyst's activity and selectivity decrease rapidly and cause poisoning. In particular, manganese salts and manganese oxides have the function of storing oxygen. Its deposition on the active surface of platinum metal catalysts will cause false alarms by the oxygen sensor and prevent the oxygen sensor from correctly feeding back the air-fuel ratio. .
On the sensor surface, phosphorus is rarely precipitated in the state of pure phosphorus, but is precipitated in the state of some compound. The phenomenon that these phosphides contaminate the oxygen sensor is called phosphorus poisoning. Phosphides are widely used as lubricants, rust inhibitors and cleaning agents. During engine running-in or after the piston ring wears, the phosphides in the engine lubricating oil additives will enter the cylinder to burn and discharge with the exhaust. At low temperature, the phosphide is precipitated in the form of particles and precipitates on the surface of the protective layer of the sensor to block the pores and cause the sensor to be poisoned. At high temperature, the phosphide will adhere to the surface of the oxygen sensor and the three-way catalyst to make it polluted .
Ageing and poisoning of oxygen sensors are inevitable. Therefore, the oxygen sensor should be replaced after the car travels a certain distance. Usually, you should always check whether the oxygen sensor of the car has failed and replace it in time if problems are found. This is also a guarantee for driving safety, and it can also reduce fuel consumption and reduce environmental pollution.


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With a stay at Hotel Kvarntorget Uppsala, you'll be centrally located in Uppsala, within a 10-minute drive of Gustavianum Museum and Carolina Rediviva Library. This hotel is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Uppsala Concert and Congress and 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Stora Torget.
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You can enjoy a meal at the restaurant serving the guests of Hotel Kvarntorget Uppsala, or stop in at the grocery/convenience store.
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Featured amenities include a computer station, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy. Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges. Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed. Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property. The policies listed are provided by the property. The front desk is open during the following times:Monday - Sunday: 7 AM - 11 AM Monday - Sunday: 4 PM - 9 PMIf you are planning to arrive after 9 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation. Please note, the reception hours are limited during weekends. If you arrive on a weekend, please contact the property 1-2 days prior to arrival using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
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Looking to replace my bent 30, found a bare housing, what else am I gonna need to get this thing under my jeep and rolling? I know axle shafts and gears? What els am I missing> will the brakes on my 30 be a direct swap?
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You could go big with the 35 spline ARB air locker and RCV shafts.
You will need gears R&P, bearings, shims, seals, gear oil... And while you're building it go ahead and truss it and support the inner C's too.

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I am an Assistant Professor primarily working in the field of transiting exoplanets. I obtained my PhD from Queen's University, Belfast in 2012. The main focus of my PhD was the prototyping phase of the Next Generation Transit Survey (NGTS). I worked on La Palma for 5 years starting in 2009 (INT studentship & WHT telescope operator/support astronomer) and moved to Warwick in 2014 as a postdoc on the NGTS project. In 2018 I began working in the PLATO Data Centre (PDC) at Warwick, focusing on the removal of systematic noise for the mission. More recently I've started working with the Space Domain Awareness group at Warwick.
PLAnetary Transits and Oscillations (PLATO)Link opens in a new window is a European Space Agency medium class mission to be launched in 2026 with the goal of discovering and characterising Earth-like planets around Sun-like stars. Below is a rendering of the spacecraft. My contribution to the mission is the data centre, working closely with Dr. Richard West, focusing on the removal of systematic noise.
The 6 cameras within each group are co-pointed to the same patch of sky. The 4 camera groups overlap with one another to produce the combined footprint shown above. Therefore, different stars will be observed with either 6, 12, 18 or 24 cameras depending on their location in the field of view. Combining the light curves from multiple cameras increases the SNR of the final light curve and also allows us to better disentangle real astrophysical signals from systematic noise.
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While I have no official teaching duties I enjoy demonstrating in the first and second year Python labs (PX150 and PX281).
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Stephen John Davies is a Distinguished Professor of philosophy at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. He mainly writes on aesthetics, particularly the philosophy of music but also works on political philosophy. He is a past president of the American Society for Aesthetics (2007–2008), and the New Zealand division of the Australasian Association of Philosophy (2001).
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- Definitions of Art. Ithaca & London: Cornell University Press, 1991.
- Musical Meaning and Expression. Ithaca & London: Cornell University Press, 1994.
- Musical Works and Performances: A Philosophical Exploration. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 2001.
- Themes in the Philosophy of Music. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003.
- Philosophical Perspectives on Art. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007.
- Musical Understandings and Other Essays on the Philosophy of Music. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011.
- The Artful Species: Aesthetics, Art, and Evolution. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2012.
- The Philosophy of Art. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell, 2016. Second edition.* Adornment: What Self-Decoration Tells Us About Who We Are. London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2020.
- Art and Its Messages: Meaning, Morality, and Society. University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press, 1997.
- Art and Essence. Westport: Praeger, 2003. With A. C. Sukla.
- A Companion to Aesthetics. Malden: Wiley-Blackwell, 2009. Second edition. With K. Higgins, R. Hopkins, R. Stecker and D. E. Cooper.
- Faculty Page
- Near complete list of papers
- See notes on contributors, Routledge Companian to Philosophy and Music, Oxford: Routledge 2011, p.xvi
- Davies 2003: p. 3
- Davies 2003: p. 2
- Davies 2003: p. 1
- See, e.g., his article 'Balinese Aesthetics'
- "List of all Fellows with surnames D–F". Royal Society Te Apārangi. Retrieved 9 January 2023.

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