![]() ![]() Sani Maroli and Ofer Smocha soon joined the company as well. The company was run from Israel, and was registered in Cyprus. Marco and Magazinnik are also co-founders of the P2P media and file-sharing client iMesh. Viber Media was founded in Tel Aviv, Israel, in 2010 by Talmon Marco and Igor Magazinnik, who are friends from the Israel Defense Forces where they were chief information officers. It is based in Cyprus with offices in London, Manila, Moscow, Paris, San Francisco, Singapore, and Tokyo. ![]() Since 2017, its corporate name has been Rakuten Viber. The software was developed in 2010 by Cyprus-based Viber Media, which was bought by Rakuten in 2014. As of 2018, there are over a billion registered users on the network. ![]() In addition to instant messaging it allows users to exchange media such as images and video records, and also provides a paid international landline and mobile calling service called Viber Out. Users are registered and identified through a cellular telephone number, although the service is accessible on desktop platforms without needing mobile connectivity. Viber, or Rakuten Viber, is a cross-platform voice over IP (VoIP) and instant messaging (IM) software application owned by Japanese multinational company Rakuten, provided as freeware for the Google Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows, Apple macOS and Linux platforms. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Several speakers thanked neighborhood residents for persistently pushing for improvements in the city-provided programs and facilities in Belle Haven. ![]() “Our community deserves honor, respect, truth and, most importantly, inclusion,” Taylor said. Taylor told the crowd that she and fellow council member Betsy Nash have created a working group of community members who will provide input on the programs that will be offered at the new facility, the criteria for choosing a name for the space and ways of enhancing communication efforts about the new facility, among other issues. The completed building will be operated and staffed by the city. “We look forward to the ribbon-cutting for the building in 2023,” said Juan Salazar, director of local policy and community engagement at Meta. This fly-through video shows what the finished building will look like. In the first half of 2022, the building’s structure will be erected, followed by interior work in the second half of the year. Over the next few months, work will begin on the foundation for the new community facility, O’Shea said. The company’s campus has since expanded to the south side of Highway 84, with plans to extend down along the east side of Willow Road. O’Shea noted that it was 10 years ago this month that the company moved into the neighborhood when it took over the old Sun Microsystems campus at Willow Road and Highway 84. “We’ve heard from the community that there was a need to invest in educational and recreational facilities, and we’re delighted to be here today to celebrate the start of construction on those very facilities,” said Fergus O’Shea, Meta’s director of facilities in Menlo Park. City officials have estimated the value of the new building at $40 million. Construction will now begin on the new two-story, 37,000-square-foot building. In 2019, Meta (the company then known as Facebook) offered to build a new facility on the site that would replace the three aging city buildings and provide space for the branch library now located at Belle Haven School. The buildings housed the Menlo Park Senior Center, the Onetta Harris Community Center and the Belle Haven Youth Center. The ceremony took place at 100 Terminal Ave., where construction crews have spent the past few months demolishing the buildings and swimming pool that formerly stood on the city-owned site. She represents District 1, which includes Belle Haven. “Having grown up here, it’s warmed my heart and strengthened my commitment to our community to see this first step in creating a new center for well-deserving residents in the city of Menlo Park,” said City Council Member Cecilia Taylor. The sunlight affirmed the joy that city leaders and Belle Haven neighborhood residents expressed for the project in front of a crowd of about 150 people. ![]() ![]() ![]() Priority: 1-4 business days (tracked and insured) Xpresspost: 1-4 business days (tracked and insured) If you’re having issues with delivery, please reach out so we can contact the postal service to open an investigation.Įxpedited Parcel: 1-8 business days (tracked) ![]() Once an order has been shipped, we no longer have any control over where or when it will arrive. Orders will be shipped to the exact address provided at checkout, using the shipping method that has been paid for. Otherwise, your order will be donated to those in need. Please do so within eight weeks of us contacting you. If a package is not picked up, the address provided to us is incorrect, or the duty is not paid and it is returned to us, we will ask you to cover re-shipping fees if you wish to have it re-sent. 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The current wait period is 4-6 weeks, before shipping. South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands (GBP £) ![]() ![]() The wheel was basically a small hydroelectric faciilty currently housing a small turbine. The wirings and batteries still making use of the turbine powered by the Pelton Wheel and McWay Creek We then descended a path that began near the entrance kiosk, which took us on a well-defined trail leading towards the ocean.Īfter a few steps towards the ocean, we noticed a short spur path to the left leading to the signposted Pelton Wheel. Experiencing McWay FallsĪs for the McWay Falls experience, we began at the main parking lot (there was a $10 fee as of our latest visits in 2010, 20 see see directions below). Other landslides have occurred that closed Hwy 1 for another couple of years prior to our latest visit in 2018.Īnyways, such landslides are why the authorities urge people not to try to scramble down the cliffs to access the beach at McWay Cove. ![]() Even the lookout area around McWay Falls has always been a constant battle between accessibility and erosion Now, it mostly falls on a beach resulting from the landslide, and I’d imagine only under high tide would the falls once again touch the ocean directly.īy the way, that major landslide (which closed Hwy 1 for nearly a year and was said to be visible from space) illustrated the inherent instability of the cliffs here. Prior to that major event, the falls did indeed fall directly into the ocean. That said, signs here showed how the falls looked both before and after a major landslide in 1983. Note the new-looking cliffs to the topright of this picture, which was where the last major landslide took place Looking down the coastline from the Waterfall House location. In fact, we’ve seen in the literature that the term tide fall to categorize such ocean-bound waterfalls was coined thanks to this waterfall. One of the more unique aspects about McWay Falls was that it more-or-less fell directly into the ocean. It’s no wonder why we never get tired of this place despite the increase in the number of visitors here, especially with the blow up on social media.Ĭome to think of it, this waterfall and its location really embodied the rugged beauty that epitomized Big Sur. Indeed, we quickly understood why Big Sur had a reputation for being the best place to witness where the ocean meets the sky. That was when the warm glow of the setting sun painted both the falls and the neighboring cove a warm yellow and orange. In addition to the picturesque (but inaccessible) cove, on a recent visit in 2018, we noticed for the first time that there was actually a sea arch almost behind the waterfall itself!Īnd while the scene is beautiful at almost any time of day, we were treated to a really special sight when we showed up right at sunset. McWay Falls as seen in the late afternoon of an overcast day in November of a dry year, which further proves its longevity The waterfall is said to drop some 80ft into a beach situated within a picturesque cove (McWay Cove also called Waterfall Cove) opening out to the Pacific Ocean. I swear that every time we’ve visited the Big Sur Coast, we’ve made at least one stop to McWay Falls so I’d imagine we had to have been here at least six times or more over the years. Its impossibly scenic location (as you can see in the photo above) was what made this waterfall unique and a place we never get tired of seeing no matter how many times we’ve been here. ![]() We’ve even confirmed that McWay Creek was year-round as we’ve been here in different seasons from Spring through Autumn. ![]() ![]() The waterfall was where McWay Creek was said to drop some 80ft into a beach situated within the picturesque McWay Cove (also called Waterfall Cove), which opened out to the Pacific Ocean. McWay Falls was easily one of the most beautifully situated waterfalls on the California Coast that we’ve personally encountered. ![]() ![]() ![]() The airway’s clearance from the alveoli is thought to be aided by these vibrations. The flutter is a small device shaped like a pipe that creates a positive expiratory pressure when the air is expired. What is the purpose of a flutter valve for patients with COPD and cystic fibrosis? The valve also allows for a more natural breathing pattern, which can improve your quality of life and reduce your risk of developing other health conditions, such as heart disease, stroke, lung cancer, or diabetes. It can also help to reduce the amount of air you inhale and exhale through your nose. OPA valve allows you to breathe more easily and comfortably. Flutter valves can be used to treat asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and other respiratory conditions. A flutter valve helps to clear mucus from your lungs as well as make breathing easier and more comfortable. ![]() What is a flutter valve for breathing?Ī flutter valve is a handheld Oscillating Positive Expiratory Pressure (PEP) device that is used as a type breathing therapy. This process is repeated several times a day for a period of two to three weeks. When the filter is turned on, air is forced through the tube and out the other end. The device is inserted into the patient’s mouth and the mouthpiece is attached to the pipe. What is the best treatment for atrial flutter?įlutter® is part of the treatment to help people who have difficulty clearing sputum (phlegm) from their lungs.What is the difference between flutter valve and Acapella?.Is atrial flutter considered heart disease?.What is the purpose of a flutter valve for patients with COPD and cystic fibrosis?. ![]() ![]() ![]() In the US capital, the Pentagon appeared to agree with Korda and Kristensen’s assessment that the Hami and Yumen developments were missile silos. It added: “However, Washington needs to be clear that in an era when China’s economic and technological capabilities are abundant, the US’ implementation of a policy with strong pressure and the resulting increased risk of a China-US strategic collision will inevitably bring a sense of urgency for China to intensify the building of its nuclear deterrent.” It added that US media and relevant institutes hype China’s “silos” to increase pressure on Beijing to change its behaviour and to provide “more reason for the US to upgrade its nuclear arsenal”. There was no response from the Chinese government on the new report.īut the state-owned tabloid Global Times said on Tuesday that some people in China have suggested those silos claimed by the US might be foundations of wind power plants. “Regardless of how many silos China ultimately intends to fill with ICBMs, this new missile complex represents a logical reaction to a dynamic arms competition in which multiple nuclear-armed players – including Russia, India, and the United States – are improving both their nuclear and conventional forces as well as missile defense capabilities,” they said. ![]() Korda and Kristensen noted, however, that even if China were to double or triple its nuclear stockpile it would still be a long way from near-parity with the stockpiles of Russia and the US, each of which have nuclear warhead stockpiles of close to 4,000. Still, Korda and Kristensen said, the new silos could allow China to double or triple its nuclear warhead stockpile, which most experts say numbers between 250 and 350 warheads under Beijing’s “minimum deterrent” policy. ![]() In the span of just a few weeks, researchers at and discovered roughly 230 missile silos in a remote desert in China using Planet's global, daily satellite data. They also noted it was not known how many warheads each missile would carry. However, they stressed that it was unclear how China would operate the new silos, whether it would load all of them with missiles or use a portion as empty decoys. “The Chinese missile silo program constitutes the most extensive silo construction since the US and Soviet missile silo construction during the Cold War.” ![]() “The number of new Chinese silos under construction exceeds the number of silo-based ICBMs operated by Russia, and constitutes more than half of the size of the entire US ICBM force,” they wrote. The number marks a significant increase, they said, given that China has for decades operated only 20 silos for its liquid fuel Df-5 Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM). Federation of American Scientists July 27, 2021 With 120 silos under construction at Yumen, 110 at Hami, a dozen at Jilantai, and possibly more in existing DF-5 deployment areas, the PLARF appears to have ~250 silos under construction – more than 10x the number of ICBM silos in operation today. The new field is about 380km (236 miles) from a base near the city of Yumen in neighbouring Gansu province, where a separate group of researchers earlier this month found construction under way on 120 missile silos.Īltogether, the People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force now appears to have 250 silos under construction at Hami, Yumen, as well as at a training ground near the city of Jilantai in Inner Mongolia, wrote the FAS’s Matt Korda and Hans Kristensen. The United States-based researchers made the discovery after analysing commercial satellite images, and said on Monday that the field – located near the city of Hami in Xinjiang province – may eventually include about 110 silos. Analysts at the Federation of American Scientists say China is building a second field of silos for launching nuclear missiles in a development that could constitute “the most significant expansion of the Chinese nuclear arsenal ever”. ![]() ![]() ![]() Sure it’s no sports car and will not win very many drag races, yet the Protégé does have a certain fun to drive factor that most vehicles in its class do not possess. Kudos to Mazda for not only making a durable car, but it’s entertaining to drive as well. And so I struck a deal with the former owner and with some negotiation got the price down well below my budget! In the past I have had very good luck buying newish high mileage vehicles and this one appears to have plenty of life left in it. In fact the little Mazda drove so well I had a hard time believing it had travelled almost 300k. Besides, I figure with that mileage in six years the car must have been used for long distance commuting and if that is the case the vehicle must be very well maintained since the owner must rely on it.Īs it turned out the Protégé was used as a daily long distance commuter on the highway and it had been very well maintained. I have always had the philosophy that you have to search out a potential deal even if it might have high mileage or be a make and model that you may not like or be familiar with. The car was advertised for $2500 with a provincial safety inspection and e-tested, too good to be true? I clicked on the ad and quickly discovered why it was so cheap 298,000 kilometers will depreciate a car very quickly! Never the less I decided that the car was worth a look. With that budget you might as well forget about any Japanese vehicle that meets that criteria that were made in the last decade, I had to think outside the box a little.Įndless hours scanning Kijiji brought me and my Protégé together. Not a heck of budget especially if you want something reliable and presentable. Realistically I had $2500 to buy a car, insure, repair, license and complete all provincial certifications. Having a budget of zero dollars necessitated the need to find one of my famous “Deals of the decade”. Honestly I needed another vehicle just as much as a serious case of scabies or gout, but since two of our three cars are useless in the winter months and I no longer have a company vehicle to use a vehicle purchase was necessary. I must say that I am quite proud of the deal that I got on this 2003 Mazda. All the grommets are good and there is no oil leaking into the spark-plug areas.2003 Mazda Protégé LX 2.0 Written and Photography by James Dolan It is a good quality silicone one and has a good 1/16 to an 1/8th of protrusion from the valve cover. However, I was wondering if I should replace the valve cover gasket. My wife is freaking out on me because it is still in pieces waiting for the New timing component kit and belt. I replaced the front struts, motor mounts, hoses to radiator, fixed the intake that was installed on it. I did not however pay close enough attention, as it had two broken motor mounts and was in very desperate need of a power flush and oil change. OD is at 292000 bought it for 2300, simply due to the fact there was absolutely not a single deposit in the head and it ran like a sewing machine. Turned out to be the timing components eating through the side of the Timing cover along with the belt. So I just bought mine 3 weeks ago and I have only driven it once, I just happened to have to go out of state and found out I had no heat, then the car started making a racket. Whoever owned mine before me and after the original owner had the belt replaced, but I do not believe they replaced the timing components, they did replace the water pump though. I will vouch that it is non-interference, just make sure to replace the timing component wheels as well when you do the timing belt. ![]() ![]() ![]() He is no superstar and his story is quite relatable to some. While that figure certainly is impressive, what makes this even more unbelievable is Dave’s story. ![]() Dave is a self made internet businessman who has had massive success in his 10 year online business career and he has generated over $250 Million in sales in that time. Legendary Marketer is run by a gentleman by the name of Dave Sharpe. Because of this high level evergreen concept approach, what you learn from Legendary will be relevant for years to come. It doesn’t matter if you’re selling soap, dog food, or fitness supplements, the concepts taught by Legendary can be applied to your business. They are able to offer such a wide range of services because they focus on teaching high level skills that can be applied to any product or industry. Whether you’re looking to get started as an affiliate, become a full fledged course creator, or open a coaching and consulting business, Legendary has something for you. Unlike other companies which teach you how to sell a specific product or teach a specific business model, Legendary is a one-stop-shop. Legendary Marketer is an online education company that teaches people how to sell online. This article will give you some insight into what Legendary Marketer is about from someone who’s taken part in all that they have to offer. If you’re into online marketing, or are simply curious about starting, you’ve probably heard the name “Legendary Marketer” before. What Is Legendary Marketer? An Unbiased Review Of The Pros & Cons ![]() ![]() If you mention the measurement of radiation, many people will recall the classic Geiger counter with its crescendo of clicks. CT alone accounts for 24% of all radiation exposure in the United States, according to a report issued in March 2009 by the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements. The proportion of total radiation exposure that comes from medical sources has grown from 15% in the early 1980s to 50% today. (A millisievert is a measure of radiation exposure see "Measuring radiation.")Įxposure to ionizing radiation from natural or background sources hasn't changed since about 1980, but Americans' total per capita radiation exposure has nearly doubled, and experts believe the main reason is increased use of medical imaging. ![]() But the average is 3 millisieverts (mSv) per year. How much of this so-called background radiation you are exposed to depends on many factors, including altitude and home ventilation. We're exposed to small doses of ionizing radiation from natural sources all the time - in particular, cosmic radiation, mainly from the sun, and radon, a radioactive gas that comes from the natural breakdown of uranium in soil, rock, water, and building materials. Ionizing radiation can damage DNA, and although your cells repair most of the damage, they sometimes do the job imperfectly, leaving small areas of "misrepair." The result is DNA mutations that may contribute to cancer years down the road. The radiation you get from x-ray, CT, and nuclear imaging is ionizing radiation - high-energy wavelengths or particles that penetrate tissue to reveal the body's internal organs and structures. But are we courting future public health problems? Exposure to ionizing radiation on the rise The benefits of these tests, when they're appropriate, far outweigh any radiation-associated cancer risks, and the risk from a single CT scan or nuclear imaging test is quite small. CT scanning and nuclear imaging have revolutionized diagnosis and treatment, almost eliminating the need for once-common exploratory surgeries and many other invasive and potentially risky procedures. ![]() Over 80 million CT scans are performed in the United States each year, compared with just three million in 1980. But many experts are concerned about an explosion in the use of higher radiation–dose tests, such as CT and nuclear imaging. For most women, there's very little risk from routine x-ray imaging such as mammography or dental x-rays. Patients want to know if radiation from mammograms, bone density tests, computed tomography (CT) scans, and so forth will increase their risk of developing cancer. There's always questions about radiation exposure from medical imaging. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() “Sex affects our heart, our inward being, not just our body. Because we are sinful beings, our view of sex can be distorted, especially when our sinful hearts desire sex for selfish reasons. Keller explains that yes sex is a natural appetite, yet not in the same category as one’s need for food or sleep. Light is shed on the different perspectives culture has had on sex throughout history, ranging from a natural appetite to an evil deed necessary to continue the human race. It is a beautiful depiction of independence of other relationships such as parents and an interdependency on another, a spouse. ![]() Keller opens with this verse for this chapter on sex because it is the foundation of how God designed the sexual relationship to be – between a husband and his wife, where the intimate act of sex unites them as one flesh. “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.” – Ephesians 5:31 I highly recommend that this book be on everyone’s bookshelf!Īlso, if you want to catch a glimpse of some of the chewy morsels from this book, please check out the other chapter reviews! You can easily navigate to them via the buttons at the bottom of this page! Chapter 8 – Sex and Marriage I have really enjoyed this book and the depth that is exposed regarding marriage and singleness according to God’s Word. This is the final chapter review for The Meaning Of Marriage – Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God by Timothy Keller. ![]() |
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