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Yes, the Lincoln Navigator is big! And without any discussion, it’s one of the most luxurious SUVs on the market. But thanks to the new concept presented at New York Auto Show, it shows its real capabilities.
It features elements that will probably be seen in the next generation’s SUV, being built on the “quiet luxury” concept. It’s a proof that being powerful doesn’t necessary mean to be loud. Ever since it first came in production, in 1997, the Navigator continuously evolved to become a powerful, hugely-spacious, highly-refined SUV. This concept is inspired by the most luxurious yachts and sailboats and that can be seen in all its aspects, from the Storm Blue body color, imitating the sea and sky grades, to the rounded, clean body design. Onboard, the yacht-like features continue, with teak elements and wardrobe management system, containing equipment for a day on the water.
Under the hood, a V6 turbo engine proves that serenity and high performance blends perfectly. It squeezes over 400 hp from a 3.5 liter displacement, guiding this luxurious boat effortlessly over any surface. The sailor – sorry – driver can choose between a few drive modes for a sportier or a more comfortable ride. He can also pick one of the different adjustments of steering response, displayed with animations on the central screen.
To ensure the best possible comfort, the six individual seats offer thirty way adjustments, while the Revel audio system creates a high class atmosphere. The unique feeling of entering the car under the huge gullwing doors, is emphasized by the Lincoln’s specially developed interior lighting scheme. As a proof that nothing was left behind, the safety it’s at high levels, thanks to the Pre-Collision Assist system with Pedestrial Detection, 360 degrees camera for low-speed maneuvers and the lane-keeping system.
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Asian American Pacific Islander Grant
February 3, 2023 |
In fall 2021, Mesa College was awarded a Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI) Title III, Part F grant titled "Equity, Empathy, & Excellence: Uplifting and Transforming Campus Culture through a Kapwa Lens" by the United States Department of Education.
This five-year, $1.5 million grant will ensure services and resources are available to the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) student population to promote academic success and strengthen institutional capacity.
Mesa College became the first community college in the region to receive the designation. The purpose of AANAPISI designation is to provide Mesa College the opportunity to improve the academic attainment of Asian American Pacific Islander, Native Hawaiian, or similar identities, and low-income students.
Being an AANAPISI means Mesa College can be a greater reflection of its students, their cultures, values, and life experiences. It is the belief at Mesa College that all students deserve to feel connected and safe on campus and have access to programs and services to help them successfully reach their goals.
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German American model and businesswoman
Heidi Klum, (born June 1, 1973, Bergisch Gladbach, North Rhine–Westphalia, West Germany) German American supermodel and businesswoman who hosted Germany’s Next Topmodel and Project Runway.
In 1992, while living near Cologne with her father, a cosmetics company executive, and mother, a hairdresser, 18-year-old Klum entered the “Model 92” German beauty contest. Out of 25,000 contestants, Klum won the top prize—a $300,000 contract with New York City’s Metropolitan Models. After a brief sojourn in South Beach, Florida, Klum moved to New York City, where she launched her modeling career in 1993. Her breakthrough came when in 1994 she appeared on the cover of Mirabella magazine. In the mid-1990s Klum achieved increased visibility as a cover model for Vogue, ELLE, and Marie Claire magazines, but her most important appearance was on the February 20, 1998, swimsuit cover of the widely read Sports Illustrated. In 1999 she achieved global recognition as one of the original “Angels,” a troupe of Victoria’s Secret lingerie models who appeared in annual televised runway shows and at other promotional events. Klum continued to model for Victoria’s Secret and also designed an eponymous lingerie and cosmetics collection for the retailer.
Klum reigned as one of the world’s highest-paid models and pursued a host of other lucrative business ventures. She launched her own swimsuit calendars for the millennium in the United States and one for Europe in 2002. Klum went on to host an adventure program for the Discovery channel and landed several supporting film roles as well as spots in video games.
In the early 21st century Klum became a television presence as the hostess of the reality programs Project Runway (2004– ), a fashion design competition of which she was also an executive producer, and Germany’s Next Topmodel (2006– ), in which players competed for a chance to win a contract with the IMG Models agency; in 2013 she won an Emmy Award for hosting the former show. A spin-off of Project Runway, Models of the Runway, aired from 2009 to 2010. Also hosted by Klum, the program profiled the models who donned the creations of the Project Runway contestants and offered their behind-the-scenes impressions of the competition. In 2013 she became a judge on America’s Got Talent.
In 2005 Klum married British soul singer Seal, with whom she had several children; in 2012 the couple announced that they were divorcing. Klum became a U.S. citizen in 2008.
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A universal removal set for all bone screws commonly used in Spine and Orthopedic Procedures.
- Remove Broken, Stripped and Seized Bone Screws in Seconds
- Now with Cannulated Tips to extract screws deeply embedded in bone or soft tissue.
- Extractor Tips which are more narrow than before for better access to saddles of Pedicle Screws
- Elongated Extractors up to 10 cm, vastly improves reach, visibility and functionality.
Previously referred to as the Universal Broken, Stripped & Seized Bone Screw Removal System.
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The QUEENSLAND SC FINSWIMMING STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS will be held in the IRONSIDE STATE SCHOOL SWIMMING POOL 2 Hawken Dr, St Lucia QLD 4067 on SUNDAY MARCH 22TH
- All competitors MUST be members of the Australian Underwater Federation
- Memberships can be purchased online at www.auf.org select Membership and choose a club
- Events will be swum as Junior (16 and under) and Open (17+)
- Age is the age you will turn 2020
- Medals will be presented for 1st , 2nd and 3rd in each age group for Junior, Open and Masters male and female.
- Where necessary, the organisers deserve the right to combine events but will issue placings in age and category groups.
- Records can be achieved in the following age groups 11yrs and under, 12/13, 14/15, 16/17, Open, 35/44, 45/54, 55/64, 65 and over.
- Any style of swimming is allowed, but surface events MUST have some part of the body or snorkel on the surface throughout the event, except for 15m after the start and 15m after the turn. If a swimmer surfaces before 15m then they cannot submerge again until after a turn.
- For Breath-Hold events, swimmers must submerge after the dive and remain with their faces in the water until after the finish is touched.
- Entries must be received before the closing date of Wednesday 18th March 2020 5pm
Enquiries to email@example.com
ND SC FINSWIMMING PROGRAM IRONSIDE STATE SCHOOL MARCH 22TH
Event 1 200m Bifins Girls/Women
Event 2 200m Bifins Boys/Men
Event 3 50m Bifins Girls/Women
Event 4 50m Bifins Boys/Men
Event 5 25m Breath-hold Mono/Bifins Girls/Women
Event 6 25m Breath-hold Mono/Bifins Boys/Men
Event 7 100m Bifins Girls/Women
Event 8 100m Bifins Boys/Men
Event 9 Relay 4 x 50m Bifins 17 & Under
Event 10 Relay 4 x 50m Bifins 18 & Over
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As a tax attorney for over twenty years, Mr. Scaletta has represented taxpayers and fiduciaries in non-controversy matters at the Internal Revenue Service and the Florida Department of Revenue by securing private letter rulings, negotiating installment payment agreements, offers in compromises, interest and penalty abatements, and removing tax liens. He also has worked to resolve matters involving Florida sales taxes and documentary stamp taxes.
Mr. Scaletta also represents taxpayers and fiduciaries before the Internal Revenue Service at the audit, appeal and trial levels with respect to disputes over income, gift and estate tax issues. He has represented clients in both the United States Tax Court and the United States District Court.
If you have a tax issue that needs to be addressed, call the Scaletta Law Firm today.
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By Devin Rose
Oak Park and River Forest High School will transition to a new lock system for the school's gym lockers by Friday after it was discovered last week that a student was in possession of a copy of a master key that provides access to current gym locks, according to an Oct. 14 letter from school officials.
Oak Park Deputy Police Chief Anthony Ambrose said the police department was continuing to investigate Monday and could not say how many thefts had occurred or how long they had been going on.
"That's what we're trying to determine," Ambrose said, adding the department is working with the school to see how many thefts they've had and if they can be connected.
To his knowledge, no one has been charged.
According to a police summary report sent by the department Monday, an unknown person broke into a locked gym locker at the school, Oct. 7, and took a silver iPod Touch with a black screen. The loss was estimated at $300. It is unclear if this is related to the broader investigation.
A reported theft from a gym locker Thursday led to the discovery, the letter from Supt. Steven Isoye and Principal Nathaniel Rouse said. School officials have recovered the copied key and students began exchanging olds locks for new ones on Monday. By Friday, remaining blue or red locks on gym lockers will be removed. The school will provide additional security in locker room areas until the transition is complete.
Kay Foran, communications coordinator for the school, said Tuesday morning that about 2,000 locks had been replaced on the majority of the gym lockers.
All athletic department locks will also be replaced after the gym lock transition is complete.
Foran said there is nothing at this point indicating a similar issue with the lockers in the school's main hallways. She said one student so far was victimized by theft in this incident.
"We are relieved — if saddened — to discover what we believe is the cause of one aspect of a theft issue we have spent so much time and effort investigating," the letter said.
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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a condition in which an excessive amount of fat accumulates within the liver of someone who does not consume a significant amount of alcohol.
NAFLD affects approximately 30 percent of the U.S. population. It has been associated with various conditions, some of which include:
Most people with NAFLD experience no symptoms in its early stages. It is usually discovered because of an abnormal liver function test or during testing for an unrelated medical condition.
However, when symptoms do occur, they may include:
Some studies have shown the prevalence of NAFLD:
If left untreated, NAFLD may lead to swelling and scarring (cirrhosis) in the liver. Over time, it may even lead to liver cancer or liver failure.
There are no medical treatments yet for NAFLD. Instead, treatment focuses on addressing the risk factors, like making lifestyle changes.
Lifestyle changes that can help slow the progression of NAFLD include:
To learn more about NAFLD, or to schedule an appointment at the UPMC Center for Liver Diseases, call 412-647-1170.
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Check out the Barack Obama, "Yes We Can" tribute song produced by Black Eye Peas's, Will i am. He was inspired to put the song and video together after watching the debates. Look at what inspiration can do.
For more information on Will i am's inspiration and thought process behind the song, please view the link below:
I'm Barackin' the Vote- Hope You'll be Inspired to Join Me.
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Michael Riley: Is the RI Pension Commission Making Up Numbers?
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
On June 13, 2013, state revenue director Rosemary Booth Gallogly’s commission produced a report on all those cities and towns that were deemed “critical status”, which is under 60% funded. West Warwick was 23% funded, but West Warwick was portrayed as having a 2013 UAAL of $75,000,000 and moving to 69% funded by 2033. Nothing could be further from the truth. There has not been a FIP voted on by the town or submitted to the state. Not only has West Warwick not done a single thing to reduce its liability, but the formerly critical Ms. Gallogly now acts as cheerleader for the town, recently commenting to the Providence Journal that “They’ve [the town] been very successful in getting everyone to the table, and I think they understand the magnitude of the problem.” Really? That is quite a shift from May 2012 when she compared West Warwick to Central Falls and the Titanic.
So here is what has happened since Commissioner Gallogly’s Titanic speech in May 2012.
Where did the June 2013 Commission report number come from? At that point, the town hadn’t yet voted on an option or even met to discuss the options with all the parties involved. There had been zero negotiation in 2 years; despite knowing for at least 5 years, bankruptcy was growing more likely. It is no longer likely, it is impending, and the sooner West Warwick moves into receivership, the better.
There is no chance the newly formed team of a town planner-turned-town manager/Budget Director will make the tough cuts necessary or fund the ARC. In addition, appointing a dismissed Providence (also near receivership) financial official as Finance Director is cosmetic but necessary, because West Warwick doesn’t even speak the same language as the State Revenue Commission.
Honesty the best policy?
Still, it’s very odd that the commission used such misleading numbers in June. Where did those numbers come from? What is the point of making up numbers? This commission is in real danger of losing power. They have clearly signaled that they are ready to move on to OPEB—which in many cases is an even higher liability than pensions—yet the job is unfinished on pension reform. The commission is very concerned about the OPEB, because in many towns it is worse than the pension crisis.
Unfunded health care obligations totaled $107,000,000 in West Warwick as of the June 2012 CAFR. The OPEB liability alone is $8,600 per household. Combine that with Moody ‘s estimate of pension liability per household of $20,161 and $29,761 dollars are required per household…and that is just to get West Warwick back on schedule. In no way would this eliminate all the problems. Costs would still have to be controlled and financial markets would need to continue their positive trend. It should concern everyone that since April 2009, the stock market has more than doubled and the assets in the pension plan on June 30, 2009 were $31 million and today they are only $26.5 million.
If taxpayers alone were asked to fund West Warwick’s liability back to just the insufficient and phony numbers submitted by the Commission in June 2013, it would be a supplemental tax of $75 to $100 million. That supplemental tax will be $8,064 per household, and that’s not even touching OPEB.
West Warwick residents should ask themselves if that’s fair. Do they still want public employees on defined pension plans managed by the town? Ms.Gallogly should ask herself if grandstanding and spinning is her job or if fixing a crisis is what we need from her.
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Category: Utilities and Liquor Stores
Cost Per $1,000 of Income: $9.25
National Rank: 40
Note: Utilities are not considered to be "direct general expenditures." Instead utilities are categorized as "other direct expenditures." The category is a U.S. Census Bureau term. Unlike some states, Rhode Island does not have state-run liquor stores.
#3 Pensions and Other
Category: Insurance Trust
Cost Per $1,000 of Income: $39.62
National Rank: 4
Note: Other than pensions this area of spending includes unemployment security, disability insurance, and workers compensation. Together, these expenses are categorized U.S. Census Bureau as "insurance trust."
- Guest MINDSETTER™ Mike Riley: Rhode Island is More Conservative than You Think
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- PowerPlayer: Republican Congressional Candidate Michael Riley
- Don Roach: Jim Langevin Should be Very Afraid of Mike Riley
- Don Roach: Mike Riley can Beat Jim Langevin
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Healthy Minds Canada is looking for a team (2 or 3) of videographers/filmers for our Workplace Mental Health Lunch & Learns Series.
Ideally, the same team would film all three events in the series, but as long as you are available for one of the three, we want to talk to you!
The first in the series will be on April 4th at TELUS House (25 York Street, 3rd Floor) and we'd need you from noon-3pm. The next two events in the series have not yet been confirmed, but the 2nd will be at the end of April and the 3rd will be in the beginning of May.
The majority of your work would be editing the footage (and there is a 2 week turnover time requirement).
Ideally, you are looking to build a portfolio of work and/or are a film student.
If you are interested, please e-mail your resume and a link to some past work to Katie at firstname.lastname@example.org
Visit our ad in Charity Village!
* Please put LUNCH & LEARN - VIDEO in the subject line and please do include a short message in the e-mail indicating why you are interested.
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Lebanese soldiers flash victory signs top their armored carriers as they advance towards Arsal, east Lebanon, Wednesday, Aug.6, 2014. (REUTERS/Hassan Abdallah)
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Militant forces will withdraw from Arsal and captured security personnel will be released during a new 24-hour ceasefire, which was reached through negotiations, a security source told The Daily Star.After reaching the agreement, the Committee of Muslim Scholars, which negotiated the deal, left the town with three released Army soldiers, the source added.Lebanese troops fought heavy battles with ISIS militants Wednesday before the truce was announced.Lebanese Army fired artillery shells to repel militant attacks, the sources told The Daily Star.The Lebanese Army had agreed to another 24-hour humanitarian cease-fire to allow the evacuation of wounded civilians from Arsal and support ongoing efforts to release kidnapped soldiers held by Islamist militants.The death toll the Arsal clashes stands at 17 soldiers, 50 militants and 12 civilians killed, according to a security source.
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|Our Recommended Age:||3+ (with help)|
|Cost:||$17.99 (will vary)|
|Skills:||Memory Focus and attention Problem solving|
|Play Time:||15 Minutes (this will also vary depending on players)|
|Contents:||7 Gigamon Figures 42 Elemon Tiles 3 Rock Tokens 4 Reference Cards Illustrated Rules|
Gigamons is a new game by Blue Orange Games and a new family favorite. It is a brilliant twist on memory that your whole family will want to play over and over again…and love every second. Flip 2 Elemon tiles and if they match collect them. Collect 3 to get a Gigamon and get 3 Gigamons to win!
That is not as easy as it sounds….my memory was great I thought…turns out nope…not so much. The Diva’s memory, however, is excellent and she is the reigning champ! This is now her favorite game…and the only one she can repeatedly beat her brother at…and her parents…I’m making a trophy.
It comes in a cute small roundish lift top lid box that loosely fits all the pieces. The Gigamon are on green plastic stands and just sort of lay in the box…well we display them in a happy circle in the box but that might be just us…The box itself has adorable artwork and is pretty sturdy and easy to open…which is a big plus in our house.
The tiles, Rock tokens and Gigamons are made out of chipboard, good quality pieces, and there isn’t anything else to the game but instructions and the cards that tell you each Elemon and Gigamon’s special powers. Those cards are slightly larger than a standard card but also good quality.
I love the artwork! It is super cute but not too kiddy looking for older kids or adults.
All the elements are represented, Earth(Terramon), Air(Anemomon), Fire(Helioman), Water(Halomon) as well as Forest or Plants?(Biomon), Electricity(Meteoromon) and then there’s the Supermon…which is basically all of them and the Diva’s favorite Gigamon.
The Gentleman really likes the Meteoromon but that might be because NO ONE got him for the first 6 games we played. Someone had managed to get all the other ones a few times but no one got him for the longest time…and then the Gentleman made it a mission and succeeded. Determination runs strong…
Now that we covered the parts let’s go over the how-to’s and what-nots…seriously take a moment to check out the artwork though…so cute!
Collect 3 Elemon to summon one Gigamon. Summon 3 Gigamon to win!
I know you will want to play with the Gigamon so go ahead and do that first. Then, when you are ready make sure they are all on the Green Stands and set them aside along with the Rock tokens.
Shuffle up the Elemon tiles face down, no peeking. Now make a stack to make the draw pile. Take the top 9 tiles and place them face down in a 3×3 grid pattern on the table (or floor) where everyone can reach and more importantly see all the tiles.
The youngest player goes first and play will continue clockwise…which apparently is how all games usually go and I can never remember…Now you are ready to play!
On your turn you get to flip 2 Elemon tiles ONLY and one at a time. If they do not match wait about 3 seconds so others can see them and then flip them back face down.
However, if they did match you get to keep them and then take 2 off of the top of the Draw Pile and put them face down in the spots those two you just got were in. You also get to activate their special power! Each Elemon has their own power when you get a match and it activates immediately.
I won’t go into all of them but as an example if you were to get 2 Pyromom, these are the fire element and are also feisty…you get to destroy another player’s Elemon! Just one but you get to choose who and which one!
My kids have learned that whoever has the closest to either winning or summoning a Gigamon is losing a tile…so they use that agains me a lot. The Electromon let’s you lay again, which is the Gentlemans favorite but the Floramon lets you get a free tile off the Draw pile…this is my favorite.
The Diva’s favorite is the pink one, the Polymon which is everyone’s friend and is an automatic match to anything…but you don’t get to activate any special powers…since it being an auto match IS a special power.
Once you have collected 3 of the same Elemon you will discard them (face up next to the Draw Pile and no they will not be reshuffled) and snatch the matching Gigamon!
One thing to remember…if you summoned a Gigamon and another player gets 3 Elemons that match your Gigamon then they summon it…from you! This is called theft…and it is not nice…but it does happen…usually TO me and not BY but you know how that goes.
The game ends when one player has 3 Gigamon OR all the tiles in the Draw Pile are empty and there are no more matches in the grid playing area.
We’ve had both happen…we’ve also had the Diva summon 1 Gigamon, get a match for a second, which was Biomon which gave her an extra tile which summoned her third and final Gigamon to win….she did this another time but with 2, getting a third and then a 4th!
I’d say she is lucky but she is just that good at this game! I have won exactly one time…one time…we’ve played over 3 dozen times…I think her brother won 4 times and her dad won…possibly once but possibly no times…this amuses me greatly.
If there is a tie…which can and does happen then whoever has the most Elemon is the winner! If you tie again just play again! yay!
If you want to play with kids around age 3+ simply leave off the extra powers and it becomes a matching game! With mini trophies for getting matches. You could even start with random face up Elemons in the grid pattern so they get used to seeing that and then can identify matches. Once they can identify the matches flip them over for a memory game!
Gigamons is a super fun, adorable and easy to learn and setup game for the whole family! I know I sounded like a commercial but it’s true. It is a lot of fun for all ages, even adults and yes even after the 15th time you’ve played it that day…yeah that happened…final count was 17 before I called it.
My niece is 11 and loved it along with various adults, including us of course. I was never a fan of memory but Gigamons makes trying to remember more fun and adds a sense of adventure!
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Microsoft for the better part of the last decade has been everyone’s favourite whipping boy. While Google came to symbolise everything quick and efficient, and Apple got famous for its sleek IPods and IPhones, Microsoft only got mocked with the debacle called Windows Vista. Tech-analysts were quick to say that MS has gone past its peak and will soon wither out. But, it hasn’t gone so. People irritated with the radically new Office interface gradually realized how simpler it was and MS used its financial muscles to put Vista on almost all new computers. The Redmond-based giant is known for its ability to rise from adversity. It has destroyed Borland, Real and Netscape after trailing them for a long distance where everyone predicted its fall.
But times have changed. After a 25 month long transition period, Bill Gates has quitted from day-to-day responsibilities and moved on. Gates has passed on his role of Chief Software Architect to Ray Ozzie while Steve Ballmer keeps looking after the business side of MS as CEO and Craig Mundie handles the role of Chief Research and Strategy Officer. Ozzie came to MS in 2005 and took on the role of CSA the next year.
Once hailed by Gates as one of the 5 best programmers of the century, the media shy Ozzie has a very impressive record. He is the maker of Symphony and Lotus Notes – very dominant software for collaborative work in businesses. Ozzie has a very clear idea about Microsoft’s future. He wants to transform Microsoft from the traditional model – making a software, packaging it and selling it and then coming out with another version after a couple of years to the cloud-computing based software-plus-services model where the company and the customers are always in direct contact.
Cloud computing is the buzz nowadays and Ozzie is determined that he is not left following the tail-lights of others as has happened in search with Google. Microsoft has been traditionally wary of the cloud concept because it encroaches on its heavily dominated desktop market share. So turning the 90,000 employees strong software behemoth with an annual revenue of $60 billion into an internet company is not going to be an easy task. Ozzie is pushing for a hybrid-model of Cloud computing, where most of the work gets done on the cloud but the desktop is important for offline processing and data storage. His plan is more like Apple ITunes where the desktop application controls music on the disk while the internet based application earns revenue by selling songs on the music store.
Ozzie is taking Microsoft into cloud territory with 3 products:
Windows Azure: Microsoft Windows’ version for the cloud. The software developed under the code name “Red Dog†will take on Google’s App Engine and Amazon’s EC2 when it launches early next year. Considering Microsoft’s deep pockets and huge existing network servers, even Google CEO Eric Schimdt admits that MS will inevitably be a major player in the space.
Live Mesh: Ozzie’s favourite project Live Mesh looks to synchronise all your files across different devices – PC, laptop, Mac, cell phones, digital cameras etc. at different places. As people start demanding more and more of their data at any time they wish, this sphere will see hectic activity. Already rivals Apple have launched MobileMe platform, but MobileMe failed to handle the vast array of device and file support that is expected from it. Ozzie is looking to lose all fancy bell and whistles and just make Live Mesh work.
Office Online: The next version of Office might not be installed on our system. At Microsoft’s developers conference – TechReady 2008 , Ozzie showed how he could use and collaborate directly on a MS Excel sheet. One thing Ozzie is particularly keen about is to raise the level of reliability and make all cloud MS products hassfle-free.
Ray Ozzie has gone about transforming the work-culture at Microsoft too. Rather than working in huge groups, Ozzie has hand-picked small teams of 150 who work on a particular project and then they are scaled up to the levels that Microsoft needs. During Gates’ time, the emphasis was that every new product must fit-in with the larger MS family. But Ozzie realized that it was stifling competition, and did away with the system.
The offices at Redmond no longer look like a bunch of isolated cabins, Ozzie got it redesigned so that people have eye-contact and can easily talk. Snack rooms and whiteboards have been liberally allocated to foster discussion. As the year comes to an end, Ozzie’s plans have gradually started taking shape. Microsoft has announced that applications like Windows Movie Maker, Paint etc. – the none-core part of an Operating System will ship together under a Live Products name. 2009 will be a critical year for both Ozzie and his products, no matter who finally wins the race.
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Back when I was in primary school, my best friend was a boy a year older than me, and taller than most of the teachers. After primary school, we went to different secondary schools, and lost touch.
A few years ago I discovered that he had become a basketball player, and was playing for the NBA in the USA. This was one of those “Oh, yes, that makes sense…” moments. I mean, he really was taller than almost all the teachers at age 11; that’s not hyperbole.
Today, I find that he’s the subject of a long article on the Guardian website. John Amaechi has come out as gay. He’s also written an autobiography, which I will have to read. (The link on here is to Amazon US, but Amazon Japan also have it, so I’ll get it from them.) From the bits of information mentioned on various websites, he had a lot of problems I didn’t know about at the time. But then, I was ten. Given the nature of the problems, it’s not surprising I didn’t know about them.
OK, yes, part of the reason for reading the autobiography is to see whether I’m in it. I suspect not, as we were only friends at primary school, and, judging from the material online, most of the important things in his life happened later. Come to that, the most important things in most people’s lives happen after they turn eleven. But hey, I lost touch with my best friend from primary school, and now I get to read his autobiography. I mean, how cool is that?
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TV Vanguarda is on-air with Etere News Automation19 January 2011
TV Vanguarda, a Regional TV based in São José dos Campos, has chosen Etere to manage the News playout of its channel.
TV Vanguarda has chosen Etere and its Brazilian partner Brasvideo to manage the News playout. A distributed Etere system has been deployed to provide TV Vangiarda with a full-caching environment. Tv Vanguarda has been established in 1988 in Sao Jose dos Campos, the first station truly dedicated to the region. As an affiliate of Rede Globo, it brings to its viewers the best of Brazilian television and, at the same time, it has its own programs. Tv Vanguarda airs daily four news programs with local news and produces several weekly programs. Tv Vanguarda is using Etere to prepare news rundown with the powerful tools of Executive Editor. The overall playout system include also the Clone automation ables to replace the Main Automation in case of failure.
The Etere ET0557-B can remote control up to 12 automations at the same time, it is built with two serial connectors with their respective status lights to guarantee redundancy to the device.
• 2 ET557 Control Panel
• 1 Video Hub Media asset Management
TV Vanguarda sent on-air their daily news using Etere Automation. Etere Automation maintains the broadcast process intact by providing backup strategies for failures of any device within its control and by controlling redundant systems. Etere system has the best fault tolerance on the market, because it's the only system with distributed playout intelligence and with real-time main and clone system running. TV Vanguarda can rely on the best data protection and the most advanced Fault Tolerant technologies.
TV Vanguarda uses Etere F90 to interface News Automation environment with their MAM (Vizrt VideoHUB). Etere F90 provides a more efficient connection between two different systems and guarantees the maximum accuracy in the process of exporting or importing information through a fully automated, paperless data flow application. The benefits of the automation of this process are evident, as human mistakes which could cause the interruption of the work processes are completely avoided. The application is particularly helpful when the periodical export or import of this data becomes a part of the natural workflow of a station.
The four daily news transmitted by TV Vanguarda are prepared by using Etere Executive Editor, the module that permits programming with frame-accuracy all those assets intended to be aired, while offering a comprehensive management of secondary events. Thanks to the Etere Executive Editor's powerfull functions and user-friendly interface,it allows to easily manage and edit sophisticated rundowns, It also allows last minute changes few seconds before ON-AIR transmission.
Etere Control Panel ET0557-B is the ideal remote panel for operators due to its ergonomic, easy-to-use and quality buttons, characteristics that results into a reliable feedback from the operator broadcast. 2 ET0557-B are been supplied to TV Vanguarda allowing to send commands to Etere Automation automations under a user-friendly and fully-customizable interface. The Etere ET0557-B can remote control up to 12 automations at the same time, it is built with two serial connectors with their respective status lights to guarantee redundancy to the device.
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2017-10-20T01:26:06Z
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“Of all the unexpected turns in the Syria debate,” Politico intones this morning, “one stands out most: The GOP, the party of a muscular national defense, has gone the way of the dove.” Every word of that lead sentence is debatable: doubt about an unpopular war should not be unexpected, for example, and some hawks are skeptical about the Syria strikes because they are not considered robust enough–a strange basis on which to label them doves.
Additionally, some conservatives are put off by the president’s suggestion that he may act without congressional approval anyway, giving skeptics a free “no” vote while at the same time casting doubt on the president’s willingness to adhere to what these members of Congress see as the constitutionally appropriate line of action, making them even less inclined to green-light a Syria strike. Nonetheless, even if the characterization of the GOP as having “gone the way of the dove” is a bit exaggerated, it’s true that some right-of-center politicians are leaning on dovish rhetoric and tactics to derail the president’s proposed military action in Syria.
One of those politicians is California Republican Congressman Devin Nunes, who along with Democratic Senator Joe Manchin is preparing a congressional resolution as an alternative to the one supported by President Obama. The Washington Examiner’s David Drucker reported over the weekend:
Rather than grant Obama authority to launch a military strike against Syria — as other proposed resolutions would do — the Manchin-Nunes resolution would direct the administration to redouble its diplomatic efforts to convince Syria to forgo future use of weapons of mass destruction. Is also would require the White House to submit to lawmakers within 45 days a long-term strategy for dealing with the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad….
The Manchin-Nunes resolution is an attempt to satisfy Republicans and anti-war Democrats who oppose Obama’s war resolution but are uncomfortable allowing Syria to get away with using weapons of mass destruction with impunity. Manchin and Nunes have been working on similar resolutions separately, but started hammering out the final alternative proposal over the last few days.
This is one of two alternative resolutions Manchin is shopping around. The joint proposal he is developing with Nunes is based in part on a separate alternative he authored with Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., which would give Syria 45 days to sign an international chemical weapons ban.
The administration has been trying the diplomatic tack for two and a half years, in which time the Syrian civil war has gone from bad to worse, with more than 100,000 casualties and of course the recent chemical-weapons atrocity. Where would this new round of diplomacy take place? The UN Security Council has been ineffective on this because of Russia’s veto. Diplomatic summits have been proposed, but keep falling apart because Assad and the Russians/Iranians keep improving their prospects while the rebels fragment, weaken, and radicalize more as time goes by.
Why would Bashar al-Assad even sign a chemical-weapons ban other than because he has no intention of abiding by it? Diplomacy has gone virtually nowhere, and this particular resolution would not seem to carry the threat of force after the 45-day delay. It would seem, in fact, to mirror the kind of diplomatic tire-spinning Republicans have been so critical of with regard to Iran, only without the credible threat of force behind it and after the murderous regime has already proven willing to use the weapons in question.
But the Manchin-Nunes resolution should be watched not only to see how much GOP support it gets but also because it offers the president a way out of the corner into which he’s painted himself. When President Obama said he didn’t actually need congressional approval for limited strikes, he was almost certainly hedging his bets. He was about to take unpopular military action, and wanted Congress and the opposition party on the hook for it too.
He also knew he might lose the authorization vote, at least in the GOP-led House. (Manchin’s resolution will test whether the authorization would be in trouble in the Democratic-controlled Senate too.) He wanted to make the public aware that he might not do as Congress instructed him, as a way of managing expectations and devaluing congressional input on the issue. Yet even Democratic commentators on the Sunday political talk shows suggested the president can’t go it alone on Syria.
The message inherent in the Manchin-Nunes resolution is that this is a military action with no real support among the public or in either party’s congressional delegations (though it should be noted that Republican hawks in the Senate are trying to build support for it), and over which it is certainly not worth provoking a major battle between the legislative and executive branches. The Manchin-Nunes resolution (and similar efforts) may be intended to enable the president to save face without striking Syria. Whether Obama sees it that way or as an affront to his authority that undermines his belated outreach to Congress will reveal just how invested is the president in his own call to arms.
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Saturday, November 11, 2006
The picture hardly does the floor justice. Every time I see the floor, I am just so pleased with how it turned out!
The beauty of these floors was absolutely hidden underneath a bad, bad sanding job and a thick, ugly coat of varnish! I had no idea how gorgeous these floors could be!
As a point of contrast, following is a picture that I took previously this year. It shows the condition of the floor before we refinished it.
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Trump travel restrictions upheld
Monday, the Supreme Court upheld the President’s travel restriction by a vote of 7-2. Maryland’s AG Brian Frosh was a party to the lawsuit overturned on Monday. AG Frosh has joined in at least 17 other lawsuits against President Trump using Maryland taxpayer dollars.
In September, the Trump administration revised the policy to add North Korea, Venezuela, and Chad to the list, which also includes Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria, and Yemen.
White House spokesman Hogan Gidley told reporters Monday the ruling didn’t come as a surprise. “We are not surprised by today’s Supreme Court decision permitting immediate enforcement of the president’s proclamation limiting travel from countries presenting heightened risks of terrorism,” Gidley said. “The proclamation is lawful and essential to protecting our homeland. We look forward to presenting a fuller defense of the proclamation as the pending cases work their way through the courts.”
A number of Maryland legislators and I have written to AG Frosh asking him to stop using Maryland taxpayer funds to pursue his anti-Trump agenda. Frosh is clearly putting politics ahead of your hard-earned tax dollars.
AG Frosh’s twitter feed has no mention of his defeat on the travel ban issue. What I was not too surprised to see are a number of tweets about gun control and a victory he proclaimed over the NRA defending the Maryland so-called assault weapons ban.
The US could dominate the world coal supplies!
The United State of America holds the world’s largest reserves of coal. We are the largest producer of natural gas but do not have the largest reserves. To make America energy independent and to impact world markets, we need to expand all our energy sources, especially coal.
According to the Energy Information Administration, America has enough coal reserves for hundreds of years at the current consumption rates. No fuel, other than uranium, is cheaper and coal burns clean in modern plants.
Affordable and reliable energy is a key component to American prosperity. In order to return manufacturing to the US, energy prices must be reduced. To achieve this, we need a commitment to energy cost reduction, independence and to using all kinds of energy supplies, including coal, nuclear, natural gas, and renewables.
Extreme environmentalists have demonized coal. As the leader in coal reserves globally, coal can be an asset to help the USA and our global allies to move away from the Middle Eastern oil cartel. For national security, prosperity and the future of energy, for our kids and grandkids, expanding America’s coal industry should be in the balanced portfolio of energy.
Here’s a great article on coal -
The Comptroller of Maryland, Peter Franchot, keeps a searchable list of unclaimed property. These are stocks, bonds, savings, security deposits, insurance proceeds and other valuables reported as unclaimed by financials institutions after three years.
Click here to search for your name:
Tell me what you think
As your elected representative, I want to know what you think about important issues. You can go online and fill out a survey. The 2017 legislative session will be here soon. Before you get immersed in holiday activities, please take the time to tell me your opinions.
God bless you and your family!
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What a trip. I fall more and more in love with this trip every year. It is seriously amazing to be able to share this experience with a group of kids every year and also challenge them with purpose. We were a little worried about this year, numbers were down and the dollar was high so come March, things were looking a little dreary for this trip, but it went off without a hitch! We actually ended up having one of our best trips yet! Everyone came home safe, everyone had a blast. Huge success.
This year I got to hang out with a sweet group of students from Spiritwood, SK. We’ve built up this pretty sweet relationship with that town! Every year they send 10+ students on the trip, giving us some solid support as well as a great opportunity for relationships with returnees! (Gymblast out there is also a riot, seeing and catching up with all the people we’ve met over the years is just a ton of fun!) The picture on the right is the small group of guys I hung out with, and the picture on the bottom is everyone from that area! Such an absolute blast to be able to hang out with these guys and even get to see them grow up a bit.
Upon return we figured out a good system for student evaluations, and were given a couple really encouraging statistics! First, we are accomplishing our mission of giving these kids the trip of a lifetime. Almost every one said that it was a life-changing and positive experience. Another goal is to introduce the concept of a loving God. We found that 31 of the students were interested on exploring a relationship with God, and 20 were interested on a Bible they could understand! It is encouraging for us and exciting to see what God has in store!
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The New Jersey Branch of the RSCDS holds classes and parties open to all who are interested in Scottish Country Dance.
Congratulations to NJ Branch member Chris Ronald for having his dance 'MacDonald of Keppoch' published in the new 'RSCDS Book 49'. Seventy-eight dances were submitted to the RSCDS; after extensive evaluation by groups all over the world 12 were chosen for this publication.
'MacDonald of Keppoch' refers to the clan of which the Ronald family is a sept. The dance is a medley in a square set with a nice flow to it. Cribs and diagrams are on the Strathspey Server page; on-line you can watch the official RSCDS video or see our own Fanwood group dancing it.
In addition to devising dances Chris is a longtime member and teacher in both the NJ and NY branches and also dances in England.
Old Westbury, NY
Saturday, August 27, 2016
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Kansas City Veterinary College transfer to Kansas State Agricultural College
Willard's History of Kansas State College and Applied Sciences (1940) reports that President Jardine had scarcely taken office before an unusual and important proposal came up for action. The KCVC, after a creditable career extending over many years, decided that in consideration of the development of veterinary colleges in state universities and elsewhere offering curricula based on standard college entrance requirements and supported by public funds, it would be better to close. It proposed to transfer its students to the KSAC on as favorable terms as possible and to donate to it a valuable museum of specimens illustrating pathological conditions.
Dr. R.R. Dykstra, Dean E.L. Holton, and Vice President J. T. Willard were appointed a committee of the Council of Deans to draw up suitable recommendations to the Board of Administration leading to the taking over of the KCVC. After all persons concerned were consulted, a plan was readily agreed upon, the essential points of which were that the KSAC, in accepting the good will and academic records of the KCVC, engaged to preserve the records, and to respond to requests for information concerning graduate and former students of the KCVC, and, whenever it prints lists of its own alumni, to print lists of the alumni of the KCVC; to receive as junior students all high school graduates who had done satisfactory freshman and sophomore work, and to accord sophomore standing to all high school graduates who had completed satisfactorily the full work of the freshman year of the KCVC; and to facilitate in all ways consistent with the standard requirements for graduation from KSAC with the degree doctor of veterinary medicine of any student of the KCVC. The arrangements for taking over the students of this college were approved by the Board of Administration, June 28, 1918, and the transfer was made the next September with the special assistance of Dr. A.T. Kinsley, dean of the faculty of the KCVC. Dr. Albert Thomas Kinsley was one of the early faculty members and graduates from the KCVC.
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An ANS Working Group is the writing committee. These groups of about a dozen people each create the text of ANS Standards. They also make decisions about a standard's maintenance and respond to requests for clarification or interpretation. Many working groups take advantage of the two ANS meetings held each year (June and November) and meet at that time. Others conduct much of their work via telephone, e-mail, and fax.
Some working groups now use web pages to communicate. These pages provide a place to share current drafts with committee members and the public and to discuss the standard's status. The web pages may also provide committee rosters, including meeting minutes and announcements, and discuss the standard. Below you will find various links to working group web pages that are in use.
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2018-11-20T15:23:04Z
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Writer’s Workshop with Latino Mentor Texts
Reviewed by Amy Estersohn
Equal parts how-to and shopping list, Dream Wakers will help any elementary or middle school ELA or social studies teacher looking to add Latino voices to classroom practice.
Helpful tools for Writers’ Workshop
Ruth Culham assumes her audience is using a writers’ workshop approach in the classroom, where students are crafting work in class and teachers are providing coaching towards improvement. She identifies six measurable criteria of writing: Ideas, Organization, Voice, Word Choice, Sentence Fluency, and Conventions, and she has provided multiple examples of Latino texts that demonstrate one or more of these qualities.
Culham’s categories are powerful because they aren’t so itemized that they are easy to forget and they focus on effect rather than a specific trick. Her prompting follow-up questions for each category can be adapted for any age group.
A terrific bibliography for English Language Learners
Culham’s range of texts go from well-known books and authors to older books from more obscure publishing companies – she really did her homework here. An appendix provides information about each book, including whether it is English-only or bilingual. Any teacher or librarian who works with English Language Learners would be well-served by these book recommendations for classroom purchase.
Activities instead of investigations
With each recommended book comes a summary and a recommended lesson to help teach the book. Many of these lessons offer creative activities to supplement the book, but the activities don’t always connect back to what young writers can learn from a story.
For example, a book about a new girl at school uses Spanish words inside a mostly English story and is recommended for Voice. (La Mariposa by Francisco Jiménez, p.70) Instead of using this mentor text as a launching point for an investigation around use of language – for example, discussing why Spanish words are used, asking readers to attempt to translate the words, or inviting readers to practice using words that some readers wouldn’t know in their own work, which would engage the “voice” of this story – Culham suggests inviting students to write about a time they were new at something. In another example, Culham suggests having students make a calendar of holidays. The activity doesn’t seem to connect to the text nor the writing concept.
This is just the beginning
Let’s not use attention to diversity as an excuse for complacency, too. We not only need diverse books; we also need diverse experiences inside of diverse books. I didn’t do a formal tally of the hundreds of books mentioned in this volume, but most of the books seem to be coming from Mexican and Cuban authors and take place inside the United States. We also need books that represent the racial, cultural, and country diversity within Latino cultures.
Readers who want to expand on Culham’s work and keep up with new children’s books that feature Latino characters should look at Latinos in Kid Lit (https://latinosinkidlit.com/), where books are also searchable by country.
Amy Estersohn teaches middle school English in New York. She is a recipient of the NCTE/ALAN Gallo Grant. She writes graphic novel reviews for No Flying No Tights and about workshop teaching at Three Teachers Talk. Follow her on twitter at @HMX_MsE.
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November 6, 13, 20, 27
Chrysalis: Women Writers
Local author Pat Lichen guides women writers of all levels through discussions of their work. Chrysalis meets from noon to 2 p.m. in the Literary Arts Center, room 220, Rook Hall. For information, call 503-594-3254.
The college will close in observation of the Veterans Day national holiday.
College Night at CCC
College Night provides information about choosing the right college, planning and paying for college, financial aid and scholarships. Event is from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the CCC Gregory Forum. No cost to attend. Enjoy free pizza and soda, and enter to win a $500 scholarship. For more information, please email email@example.com.
Theatre Arts Department Fall Term Mainstage Production: “Almost, Maine”
Performances of “Almost, Maine” by John Cariani are Nov. 14 through 24, Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. in the Osterman Theater. For ticket pricing and reservations visit www.TheatreCCC.org or call Kelly at 503-594-3153.
Behind the Scenes of Fall Term Mainstage Production: “Almost, Maine”
Take a behind-the-scenes look at CCC’s fall term Mainstage Production, “Almost, Maine” by John Cariani. Tour begins at the Osterman Theatre at 4:30 p.m. No cost to attend, but RSVP is required. For more information, call Kelly at 503-594-3153 or go to www.TheatreCCC.org.
CCC will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday. No evening classes will be held after 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27.
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Nice but has it's downside
April 24, 2015
I have controversial feelings about this lipbalm. On the up side it has nice thick consistency; it feels very moisturizing and leaves a really strong, refreshing and long lasting menthol tingle on the lips, which I love. On the downside is the strong and really unpleasant smell that I cant quite place. It's probably something medicinal, definitely not mint. Fortunately it does not have a matching taste, there is no taste at all. I'll use the tube that I have and will give it 4 stars because I really enjoy the fresh tingle sensation on my lips, but wont repurchase or recomend it because of the smell, I think the smell is really important for lip balms.
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Need a little motivation to get organized? Some ideas for opening your home to others? Or how about some creative ways to make memories for your family and friends?
And along with it, a little cash in your pocket to help make it happen?
Karen Ehman is offering three—yes THREE—giveaways as part of our week-long blitz based on three of her popular women’s books.
The Complete Guide to Getting & Staying Organizedwalks women, step-by-step, through strategies for taking care of the “have tos” of life: cooking, cleaning, laundry, shopping, de-cluttering and handling piles of paper, so that they can get around to the “want tos” of life: spending time with loved ones, pursuing a hobby or connecting with God. Full of doable ideas, simple recipes and re-producable lists and forms, it will be the kick-in-the-pants to help you get your act together. Along with an autographed copy of this book, the winner will also get a $10 Staples gift card to purchase some snazzy organizational items.
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Homespun Memories for the Heartwill give you over 200 ideas for making unforgettable memories with the loved ones in your life. Whether it is a holiday, a holy day or even a simple day when your child loses their first tooth or starts school, you’ll have ideas for making memories. Many reproducible tags and invitations are included in the index section to make it user friendly. A $10 Walmart gift card will accompany an autographed copy of this book to purchase some supplies for celebrating.
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With the one hundred and fifty year anniversary of the Civil War upon us, and the anniversary of World War I approaching, teachers across the nation will be educating their students about the triumphs and sacrifices of war. As any good educator knows, it is always important to teach multiple aspects of history, not just the contents of a textbook. This unit plan does just that.
Thread, Band Aids, and Steel is a unit plan designed to teach high school students about women’s roles during the Civil War and World War I. This unit plan is unique in the fact that it teaches students about women’s history through the use of visual sources. Not only will students learn what women did during wartime, but they will also learn about primary visual sources and how historians use these sources to piece together the past. To teach this unit plan, all three lessons come with activities, worksheets, and classroom discussion questions. This unit plan opens up a range of classroom learning from the causes and effects of the women’s movement in the United States, the similarities and differences of women’s roles over time, and the pros and cons of using primary visual sources to understand the past.
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By striking the evil Iranian General Qassam Soleimani and frying him with a few well-placed Hellfire missiles, Trump has made one small mistake, he has given the Iranians the ball, allowing them to retaliate whenever and wherever they want.
The three day of mourning of Solemeini is nearly over.
So, where and how will the fucking Iranians retaliate against the West?
You could be a tourist in Times Square, milling around the crowds, taking some photos and selfies when — BOOM! The bomb knocks you off your feet, and you are caught in the panic as people run in all directions. It was a bomb but not just any old bomb, a ‘dirty bomb’ which has just irradiated a one-mile radius of this great international city. You may be alive for now, but the heavy dose of radiation that you and thousands of people have ingested will most probably result in your early death, and the radiation will make the area uninhabitable for decades.
You could be on the London Underground, the carriage is full to the brim, rush hour, standing, an armpit rests directly under your nose. Boom! You hear a loud bang from the next carriage. The Iranians, nasty as they can be in revenge mode, have set off a Sarin gas device which slowly filters through the tunnel. The last thing you feel is a tightening of your lungs as your sight blurs into nothingness.
You could be on an international or national flight, as you sit back to flick through your book, you notice a man going into the toilets, and he stays for a long time. He suddenly emerges and shouts out Allahu Akbar. That’s when you go to the toilet yourself, in your seat. This lovely Iranian chap has smuggled on a home-made 3D printed plastic gun, which he smuggled onboard in pieces, then constructed in the plane’s toilets. He points the gun at an air stewardess, and demands to be let into the cockpit. When she refuses, he crassly shoots her in the head, her warm brain landing on a passenger’s table as they were about to eat their Chicken stew lunch on the tray. The brain, fresh from its hosts skull, steams the man’s glasses as he stares at it in abject shock. The Iranian reloads, then shoots a window out, losing cabin pressure, many are sucked out into the freezing air, others lose consciousness from the lack of oxygen. The plane goes into a terminal dive.
You could turn on the tap in your kitchen. The Iranians have somehow infiltrated the water utility processing centre. It’s a hot day so you drink the glass of water with gusto. The last thing you feel are your nerves seizing up, as you slink down onto the floor, your mouth frothing, your body shuts down as the chemical agent surges through your system in seconds.
You could be in the White House, eating a cheeseburger and slurping on a coke. The Iranians have enriched enough uranium to a high grade to create an atomic bomb. Through America’s porous borders with Mexico, they have managed to smuggle in a suitcase nuke through one of the many drug tunnels used by the cartels. The Iranians pay them handsomely for their use. The next thing you see is a white flash, as you spit out a piece of burger, the White House is buffeted by a hot wave that permeates through the walls. There is no way out, at least not in the time you have, the engulfing flames burn with such ferocity that your body is turned to ash in less than a few minutes. The mushroom cloud over Capitol Hill serves as a message of defiance and revenge from the Iranians.
Etc, etc, etc…
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For all the men at Southpoint, the Band of Brothers miniseries continues this Thursday at the Hardy home. We’ll start around 8pm this week.
Please feel free to join us even if you missed some of the earlier episodes. It’s pretty easy to parachute in (so to speak) Â and make sense of the story.
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Suicide. The topic of suicide can be a hard one to talk about. Especially if your family has had to endure the pain of losing a loved one from taking their own life.
At sixteen my older brother took his own life. I was five at the time and did not even really understand what had happened to my brother. As I got older and began asking my mom questions about Justin, she explained that he was really sad and he could not handle it anymore. I could never understand how he could have been that sad. I couldn’t understand why he would leave me and why he didn’t love me enough to stay on this Earth to be my big brother. I didn’t understand, until I started facing my own anxiety and depression.
When I was a child my dad was a very abusive alcoholic. Not always physically abusive, but mentally abusive. I dreaded the nights he was not home right after work, because I knew he was a the beer joint getting angry drunk.
He would keep my mom and I up all night fighting with us or questioning our love for him. There were nights we had to stay at a hotel, just to get some peace from him. I spent a lot of my childhood scared and exhausted from the fighting.
As I became a teenager, I became more angry with him and would fight back. That just added more stress to the situation. I became so tired of life. Being a teenager didn’t help either because I was raging with hormones on top of being depressed and angry. One night I was so fed up with the yelling and screaming and attempted suicide. I just could not stand the thought of another day on this Earth with him as my father and the problems I was facing in school.
In anger I took a handful of my mom’s blood pressure bills. My mom found me with the pills and immediately gave me ipecac (a syrup that makes you throw up your entire stomach). It was not pleasant at all. I was so mad that she couldn’t just let me go. My mom saved my life.
After that my mom got me the help I needed and depression medication. Things didn’t get better with my dad until I finally moved out at 18, but I learned to deal with my emotions a little better.
I felt so selfish to do that to my mom. She has always been my rock and tried to give me the best life she could. Now as a mother I could not even imagine the heart break of losing my son to suicide and then my daughter trying to go the same way.
Depression can make you feel like the whole world would be better off without you, but that is NOT true. You leave the people that love you behind to mourn you and blame their self for not doing enough to help.
I always wish I could have helped my brother but his depression was silent. He didn’t tell anybody the way he felt inside. Maybe if I had been older I could have seen the signs of his depression, but we will never know the maybes or what ifs. I just hope I can spread awareness for this disease and suicide prevention.
If you are suffering from depression, there are treatments for depression so don’t be ashamed to get help. There are more people than you know going through the same things as you. Reach out to your loved ones, believe me when I say they would rather you come to them for help than to have to go to your funeral.
If you are just going through a hard time right now and just cannot see the light at the end of the tunnel, it WILL get better! Hard times come and go in life but it does get better.
I encourage to read the signs of depression and reach out to your loved ones that might be dealing with more than you know.
In loving memory of my Big Brother Justin Hiller. He is missed everyday.
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Below we have compiled a number of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for businesses interested in being a part of the 'Climate Action is Our Business' campaign.
What are we doing?
We want local businesses to be a part of the biggest Climate Week in the world. To do this, we are inviting businesses to be part of our "Climate Action is Our Business" campaign, where we will provide them opportunities to highlight what local businesses are doing to tackle climate change.
Why are we doing this?
We want to provide a simple and free way for businesses to promote what their sustainability initiatives so that we can amplify this to those with a passion for our planet. We want New Yorkers to about the amazing opportunities available to them are if they want to shop, eat, and enjoy in a more sustainable way. Climate Week NYC garners huge interest from around the world, and we want to use this opportunity to spread the word.
Is there a fee?
There is no fee for joining this campaign, all we ask is that you let us know what you are doing to take climate action and help us spread the word about how people can get involved using the hashtag #climateactionisourbusiness and #climateweeknyc.
What do I get in return?
Businesses who are selected to be a part of the "Climate Action is Our Business" campaign will be listed on the official Climate Week NYC website, highlighted on our social channels, and invited to our official campaign network with access to media packs, networking opportunities, and educational tools to incorporate sustainability in your business. We will provide you with an official “Climate Action is Our Business” window vinyl and share your stories with our audience, ensuring that your work is seen by the largest possible audience.
Who is running this campaign?
The "Climate Action is Our Business" campaign for Climate Week NYC is run by The Climate Group, an international nonprofit organization, founded in 2004, with offices in London, New Delhi and New York.
For additional questions that are not listed, please email firstname.lastname@example.org.
About The Climate Group
The Climate Group
The Climate Group’s mission is to accelerate climate action to achieve a world of no more than 1.5°C of global warming and greater prosperity for all. We do this by bringing together powerful networks of business and governments that shift global markets and policies. We focus on the greatest global opportunities for change, take innovation and solutions to scale, and build ambition and pace. We are an international non-profit organization, founded in 2004, with offices in London, New Delhi and New York. We are proud to be part of the We Mean Business coalition.Visit TheClimateGroup.org
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Just click on your ideal job, download and answer the questions, and follow the instructions on how to apply. Please include examples of why you’re brilliant for the job and a wee bit about your interests. OK. That’s all we’ve got to say about that; jolly good luck!
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One punch took him from Hollywood's Golden Boy to Bad Boy Brody.
The media didn't care he was grieving his brother's death. They descended on him, but to change his reputation, his manager got him a deal.
Act in an indie film, one that already had Oscar buzz, and he'd get the movie roles he needed to secure his future.
He took the deal.
Yet he wasn't prepared for the real-life people behind the script.
He wasn't prepared for the murder the movie was based on.
And he really wasn't prepared for her, the biggest secret of all.
She was wild. She was beautiful. She defied gravity.
But was she the leading role that would tame him?
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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Texans fans will always remember JJ Watt's monster sack in the wild card win over the Bills, but for a family, it was what he did before the game that'll stick with them forever.
Before the game, Watt stood on NRG's field playing catch with two young fans. A moment Luke McCarthy won't forget.
"I honestly, couldn't even move," McCarthy recalled. "I was so excited because he is my hero."
Jeffrey and Luke McCarthy played catch with number 99, and received an autograph with a message.
"He signed, 'Work hard, dream big,'" Luke McCarthy read.
The magical moment all started on Christmas. For a gift, Luke wanted to meet his hero, Watt. As he read a letter from his parents, the 12-year-old realized his dreams were coming true.
Luke's gift was tickets to Watt's charity classic in June. Watt saw the video and was so moved, he offered the family playoff tickets, along with a pre-game meeting.
"It was very exciting," Jeffrey McCarthy told ABC13.
"I never thought that I'd be able to play catch with him on this field," Luke McCarthy recalled. "I was just mesmerized."
Luke's father said his son was bullied when he was younger. Luke was encouraged when he saw Watt stand-up for another bullied kid.
It inspired him to like football, and play the same position as Watt.
"He's my hero," McCarthy said. "I just got to meet my hero."
Proof that heroes don't only wear capes, and no matter what happens in the game, a game of catch can be more memorable than any touchdown.
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It took me a couple of tries to finally make a reservation at Atomix after the restaurant changed its menu for the fall. I was looking to come in September and was therefore looking to hit the Tock website at 3 p.m. on August 1 (which is when the online tickets open up) at work. I was momentarily distracted by a co-worker at the time and by the time I got to the website at 3:03 p.m. all the 6 p.m. weekend tables were gone (I didn’t have the appetite for late dinner at the 9 p.m. slot)! Fast forward to September 1, when I was traveling with my wife Jun’s parents in Arizona. We were on the way back from hiking near Sedona on a brutally hot morning, and I started to realize that the hiking trail didn’t have very good Internet connection. I sprinted by myself all the way back to the entrance where the connection was marginally better; it was only when we got to the cabin we were renting that I thought I successfully made a reservation for a Saturday evening table. Later that day, I got an email from the restaurant saying there were technical issues and my booking was made for one person. I checked the Tock website again and found there was an opening for two people (no way I go the restaurant without my beloved wife, right?) at 6 p.m. Thursday. While not ideal due to my work schedule, I decided to take that table instead. So, was the fall menu worth all the hassle? I’m pleased to report that Atomix delivered again.
The ten-course menu, with each course accompanied by a flashcard describing the ingredients as well as the inspirations for the dish, is still the same at Atomix. What also remains constant at the restaurant is the seemingly endless range of ingenuity and thoughtful execution to bring forward the tradition of Korea’s cuisine. Take, for instance, the second dish “saeng chae” (meaning raw vegetables). Growing up in Korea, I wasn’t particularly a fan of cucumber although it is one of the widely used vegetable ingredients, particularly in side dishes like kimchi. The kitchen brought forward cucumber with Kaluga caviar that offered an astounding contrast in flavor and texture, with smoked eel mousse adding another dimension on top. The colorful steamed hake with smoked trout roe on top had makgeolli (Korean rice wine) sauce that really enhanced the fish’s flavor, while the seabass “jeon” (Korean pancake) with potato dashi reminded me of a similar dish made of potato that I tasted in my first visit.
The one dish that could be divisive in the diners’ view was the smoked eggplant with abalone. I thought the smoky flavor of eggplant added a funky but not too unpleasant dimension to the abalone, but Jun thought the eggplant overwhelmed it a little bit. On the other hand, we had no disagreement that the braised sardine was one of the best dishes in the fall menu. With its spicy kick from gochugaru (pepper powder) and the dried gourd and tofu on top, it was a magnificent dish, even more so with a bowl of rice along with sea urchin and pint nuts on the side (Jun couldn’t stop marveling at how the kitchen cleverly used the pint nuts). The restaurant’s manager and chef’s wife Ellia Park, when walking over to us, whispered that this was in fact her favorite dish from the fall menu. Quail is usually not the go-to meat dish for me, but the one from Atomix will likely make you think twice if you share my sentiment about the poultry. The gently fried quail from the kitchen, using the Korean frying technique called “bugak” according to the flashcard describing the dish, was quite wonderful.
Atomix always makes some seriously good grilled meat dishes, and the wagyu that came as the last savory course was no exception, simply flawless in its juicy texture, and even better with a small bowl of buckwheat noodle called naengmyeon whose refreshing flavor worked beautifully with the meat. Following a colorful palate cleanser with Korean chaomoe (think Korean melon) and green ice made of anise hyssop, Jun and I immensely enjoyed the dessert that came in the form of cherry bark ice cream, preserved peach, curd made of ssuk (think an herbal plant) and caramelized white chocolate crumble that gave an earthy and delightful impact to our taste bud.
As noted above, getting a reservation at Atomix is already exceptionally difficult, and it will likely only get worse now that the restaurant has recently received two Michelin stars. I would recommend blocking your time around 3 p.m. on the first day of month so you can instantly log into Tock and snag your desired table. The constantly changing wine list at Atomix is always fabulous as always, and Jun and I split a complex bottle of Cote-Rotie from Northern Rhone to complement our meal. For all the accolades that the restaurant has received to date, I still find it pretty puzzling to see that not many Korean diners are at the counter (we were pretty sure we were the only Koreans during our recent visit). In any event, Atomix is still the best restaurant in New York City at the moment for Jun and I. After our fall menu dinner, we were told that the restaurant will change its menu again in the near future, so I am making sure we can visit for my birthday in December.
KenScale: 9.0/10 (Jun’s Score: 8.75/10)
- Creativity: 9.5/10
- Execution: 9.0/10
- Ingredients: 9.0/10
- Flavor: 9.0/10
- Texture: 9.5/10
- Value: 9.0/10
Address: 104 East 30th Street, New York, NY 10016
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It is vital to make sure your footpaths, car parks and access roads are safe when temperatures fall to freezing or below or when we get snowfall. Snow and ice can cause massive disruption to any site, and with the huge potential for financial loss and injury to staff or visitors it is essential that it is managed and controlled.
We can offer you a comprehensive snow clearing and gritting service. Sign up with us today to take a pro-active approach to your snow clearing needs.
Employers have a duty of care, and must ensure all staff, customers, visitors or members of the public, are kept safe from harm, this includes the slip hazards on ice and snow.
We’ve carried out clearance on sites such as industrial parks/trading estates, office business parks, car parks & private properties.
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Final Air Force Museum presentations made
By Ty Johnson
Published in News on November 25, 2012 1:50 AM
This week saw the culmination of months of work by Goldsboro's Air Force Museum Citizen Committee and the consultant team hired to prepare a feasibility report for the proposed facitily, to be housed at the corner of East Ash...
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The Bayswater Road
MARTIN BARRALL. MA.
Born in East London his early memories are of walks through Epping Forest with his family, thus his love of the area.
Martin sold his first painting in 1969 whilst studying his Art on an Art Foundation Course. He could often be found on a Sunday morning on the Bayswater Road London selling his hand-made posters and paintings.
Martin then studied Art in London from 1971 to 1974 after initially working as a Graphic Designer, then became an Art teacher and Art Lecturer before painting full time.
Martin has continued to work on and develop his style ever since the early days. His paintings are generally on the large side, usually on canvas in acrylics, pencil, chalks and technical pens which he finds to be great mediums for his painterly style and which he combines with fine detail work in the same paintings.
For the years (pre Covid) his work has been exhibited at the Royal Academy Piccadilly London Summer Exhibition. (Bradley at his Tea Hut in Epping Forest) hung in 2018. (now sold to the Epping Forest Museum)
Dave the Biker at Bradley's Tea Hut Epping Forest hung 2019.
Martin has painted many different subjects and themes, with many more recent paintings over the last 15 years based around Epping Forest in Essex/London, including the paintings displayed in the Royal Academy, Piccadilly, London.
He has also created works in ceramics, print making (including stone lithography), screen printing, block printing and fabric printing.
All works are for sale unless stated. Limited edition signed fine art prints are available of all my paintings @ A2 size.
Post cards and other items are on sale from time to time please enquire via contact page.
Portraits, illustrations and design work undertaken by the Artist.
Quote "My paintings have always sold I'm just not famous"
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If you know me at all, you’ll understand how much I absolutely adore cocktail hour. When making reservations for dinners out or even when cooking at home with my family, an intentional hour or so prior to dinner is built in specifically for time to enjoy a drink together. There’s truly something special about that brief time spent with loved ones catching up and enjoying one another’s presence, while enjoying a delicious cocktail or glass of wine.
@demilove Thanks for reaching out - looking at options for what community wants and likes so thanks for the positive feedback. Many of community has moved to other platforms so trying to see what works best. #sommchat
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During the Groundwater Pump Station run last fall, Portland Water Bureau Electricians Dan, Amy, and Kirk worked together to successfully repair one of the motor winding leads in Main Unit Pump-Motor #4. They got the pump-motor back into operation by replacing the 5kV motor winding lead inside the motor.
During the Mt. Tabor Adjustments project, Water Bureau electricians and operating engineers worked together to remove and relocate the Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) previously used for actuator backup power inside the 44” Meter House to its new home in the Electrical Room inside the new Interstate Maintenance Building. The UPS will now provide uninterruptible power for the Water Bureau’s Dispatch Center. Electrician Amy was key in completing this repurposing effort, installing the UPS, new distribution panel, and conduit and wire.
As part of the Lusted Treatment Facility Improvements project, Water Bureau Electrician Kirk installed underground conduit and wire to a generator and reconfigured the existing electrical system to accept the new relocated ATS. Water Treatment Operator II Kyle, Watershed Specialist II Fred, Construction Equipment Operator Marty, Watershed Specialist I Keith, and Carpenter Bruce provided the excavation and concrete pad for the new generator.
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First London winner - BT Sport to celebrate sporting pub landlords
First London winner from Holloway gets visit from Arsenal legend Martin Keown
BT Sport is celebrating pub landlords across the UK who go the extra mile to create an amazing sporting experience for their customers and are rewarding them with their very own life-sized statue.
Launching this week, the BT Manager of the Month award celebrates landlords who make their pub more than a pub, highlighting their role in connecting sport with the community.
To kick-start the awards three statues will be unveiled across the UK, at The Tollington (London), The Chequers (Lutterworth) and The Gardener’s Arms (Norwich), with Martin Keown, Robbie Savage and Jake Humphrey unveiling the statue of each respective landlord.
Martin Whelan, pub landlord of The Tollington pub in Holloway, is the first London winner of the BT Sport manager of the month. A statue now stands outside Martin’s pub and he is set to receive a big screen TV prize too.
The Tollington pub stood out from the competition as Martin Whelan came up with the idea of getting the players from their local team in the pub after the football games.
Martin Whelan the pub landlord of The Tollington, on the Hornsey Road, said: “It was great to meet Martin Keown. He arrived at our pub to unveil the manager of the month statue and signed lots of autographs for the fans. There’s been a lot of banter with the pub regulars and social media went crazy with lots of photos. I think one of the highlights was the crowd singing their version of the famous Bergkamp chant, which is still ringing in my ears, ‘Walking in a Martin Whelan wonderland’ ”.
All the winning pubs stood out from the competition thanks to the uniqueness of their venues, whether it be painting the pub to match the local team’s colours, TVs in the toilets, or getting the players from their local team in after the game.
The search for the next winners is already underway, with BT Sport inviting people to nominate their landlords, or for landlords to nominate themselves by tweeting @BTSportsBars using #BTMOTM. BT Sport will be looking for landlords that go above and beyond to bring sport to their customers. This could include the viewing experience or wider community projects that get people involved in sport.
BT Sport will select one landlord a month until June 2018 and each will be presented a trophy by a local sporting personality and a brand new 4K TV for their venue.
Bruce Cuthbert, Director Commercial Customers, said: “Pubs are at the heart of their communities and sport is a fantastic way of bringing people together. The BT Manager of the Month gives us the opportunity to recognise the landlords up and down the country who go that extra mile for their customers and their community. If you have a landlord who you think deserves recognition then get tweeting @BTSportsBars using #BTMOTM.”
For more information: www.btsport.com/business
Terms and conditions
BT Sport Manager of the Month is a free to enter promotion. In order to enter you must use the #BTMOTM and tweet @BTSportbars with the name of the landlord, pub and why they deserve to win. Winners will be chosen based on the best reasons why they should win rather than the total number of nominations and as such will be at the sole discretion of BT Sport. In order to be considered all nominated pubs must be a commercial BT Sport customer at the time of entering. All monthly winners will receive 1 x 65 inch 4K TV for their venue, a BT Sport MOTM winners pack and presentation of the trophy from a local sporting personality. Upon accepting the award you will automatically be included in marketing as part of this campaign. All information correct at time of writing (Sept 2017), but are subject to change.
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Finance Minister Colm Imbert has promised to review the Tobago Tourism Development Fund to consider concessions for businesses in other sectors that are closely linked to tourism.
Responding to a query on the criteria process posed by Tobago Agro-Processors Association chairman, Darilyn Smart, at last Wednesday’s relaunch of the Fund at the Magdalena Grand Beach and Golf Resort in Lowlands, Imbert said even if the Fund could not facilitate other businesses not directly involved in tourism, he would consider stetting up another fund for this purpose.
Smart told Imbert that members of the Association had previously applied but were told by the banks that they did not qualify for funding.
“They said that we are very risky if we qualify, so I wanted to know if those issues were looked at. We provide products that are used in the hotel industry. Our products are taken to the World Travel Market to promote Tobago, and we found that it was a bit unfair that we cannot participate in the loan guarantee,” she said.
In response, Imbert said: “When we looked at the list of businesses that benefitted from the facility in the past, we saw a welding shop and that caused some consternation until it was determined that this particular business manufactured specialised kitchen counters for use in hotels and guesthouses, so it just kind of scraped through. This is a tourism focused facility, I would certainly give some serious consideration for what you have asked and if it is not possible to give you these facilities on this fund, we can certainly establish another fund to deal with businesses such as yours.”
Diane Hadad of the Tobago Division of the TT Chamber of Industry and Commerce, asked “if they (businesses) supply pepper sauce and so on and supply it to the hotels and so on, aren’t they apart of the chain?”
Imbert responded: “That is what I meant by serious consideration if there is that connection. It (Fund) was designed specifically for hotels, guesthouses, dive shops and so on. I have no problem with extending it to other businesses that are connected to the tourism industry, so that is why I said I would very seriously consider it.”
It was announced at the relaunch that Tobago hoteliers, as from December 1, can now benefit from a 50 percent increase in reimbursements for upgrade to plant through the Fund.
Jerry Hospedales, Chairman of the Trinidad and Tobago Tourism Business Development Limited (which administers the Fund), announced that for the Hotel and Guest room stock upgrade programme, reimbursement of expenditure on the cost of work has doubled from 25 percent to 50 percent with a maximum reimbursement limit from $750,000 to $1.5 million. Under the Small Approved Tourism Properties Programme, reimbursement of expenditure for work done per room has also doubled, increasing increased from 20 percent to 40 percent. And the maximum reimbursement limit for the Small Approved Tourism Properties programme has increased from $75,000 to $150,000.
Hospedales also outlined criteria for accessing the Fund.
“In order to be eligible, persons must be operating a business in the tourism sector for three years in Trinidad and Tobago. They must be servicing existing debts for at least 12 months over the past three years, employing a workforce of at least five persons and making required annual payments of guarantee fees of one percent on the existing loans and on the declining balances.
“The benefits for users of the fund is an interest subsidy of five percentage points provided by the Government and funded by the Tobago Tourism Development Fund, a longer maturity period of 15 years provided by the financial institutions of which seven years would be covered by the guarantee and eight years unsecured by the commercial banks as well as comfort that usage could be enhanced in
the terms and conditions of the lending, thereby creating a cash flow profile to meet the exigencies of the business,” he said.
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Text By Erin Harrington-Plonski • Images By Damon Tucci
More and more brides and grooms are accepting Damon Tucci's proposals these days. Business proposals, that is. This unconventional wedding photographer makes brides and grooms even happier by selecting him to capture their special day.
Orlando-based Tucci has a distinctive style that's part funky, part traditional. "Everyone wants the avant-garde, but, in the end, Moms and Dads want family shots to remember, too," he notes.
"I like to start off with the bride getting ready. One of my favorite shots is just the dress hanging up, and giving the flavor of what's going on in that room. Then, we do some stuff with the guys. We document the ceremony and do the 'posed stuff' afterward. So, out of a six-hour event, an hour is posed and the rest is documentary-style."
Tucci essentially "treats prospective clients the way I'd like someone to treat my Mom," he says. "If they come in and say, 'Hey, I want traditional', I say, 'Try this photographer.' I want clients who are happy because that's the best advertising there is. I tell them to shop around, and, if this is what they like, come on back."
Tucci credits his tenure at Disney Photographic Services with teaching him how to make everybody happy and for shaping his rigorous work ethic.
For close to 10 years, he shot upwards of 300 weddings a year for Disney, 90 percent for out-of-towners. The training was intensive. "Sometimes in 15 minutes, we were expected to do family shots, bridal party, and the formals for the bride and groom. It was an excellent training ground."
While he was "cutting his teeth," he was also, admittedly, ruffling a few feathers. "I was doing angled, MTV shots, which weren't really in vogue then like they are today. Eventually, they ended up saying, 'You can do those avant-garde shots, but you need to get the bread-and-butter family shots, as well.'"
While everyone at the wedding is eating, he's out capturing the room, the cake, the details, details, details. "I'm a big believer in exceeding your clients' expectations every time. That's your best marketing right there."
Since striking out on his own about two and a half years ago, he's scaled back to about 80-90 weddings a year, freeing him to take a more personal, hands-on approach with his clients.
"Coming off 300 weddings a year, this is great. We almost always do an engagement portrait beforehand, so we're like old friends by the wedding. It makes everybody a lot happier."
On the big day, Tucci usually arrives with an assistant, two Hasselblad 501CMs with a variety of lenses, and a Nikon D1X.
"I love the Hasselblad," he says. "It's the most reliable camera ever made. I'm really looking forward to getting the new Hasselblad H1. The color output will be amazing." A long-time Hasselblad shooter, Tucci also holds the company's service team in high regard.
"They really take care of the professional photographeralways there when you need them!"
Damon's been using his Nikon D1x for about a year and loves it. "I'm addicted to the immediate feedback and control." Whether shooting film or digital, Tucci favors available light as much as possible. When flash is a must, he favors the Quantum Q-Flash system. "It's simple to use and extremely reliable."
Tucci has a small studio, attached to his home, where he and two associates, James Bourhill and Chris Gillyard, work their magic. The production process is fast and clean. A scant six hours after scanning and proofing some 600 images, they deliver proofs to the client. They meet again, editing down to 80 images, for a 30-page album. Then Tucci customizes the layout in Photoshop, prints the pages, and assembles the album or sends it out, depending on the client's album preference. All images are archived on an external hard drive and CD.
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Harry Zech Vineyard CANTINA
The Harry Zech Vineyard CANTINA is located on the Vorarlbergerstrasse in Schaanwald.
The Harry Zech Vineyard CANTINA covers a total surface area of approximately three hectares and is made up of seven different vineyard sites in Vaduz and Mauren. Visit the grounds and the on-site shop to discover the wide range of excellent wines on offer.
A typical characteristic of the wines produced by Harry Zech is the use of Latin words on the labels: deus (God), natura (nature), cultus (culture), cupiditas (passion), amor (love), amicitia (friendship) and sanitas (health). All wines are picked, pressed and bottled by hand.
White-wine grapes such as Riesling-Silvaner (Müller-Thurgau), Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay and red-whine grapes such as Pinot Noir, Merlot, Gamaret, Blaufränkisch, Zweigelt and Cabernet Sauvignon are grown in the vineyards. A sparkling wine (metamorphosis vino spumante) and several grape pomaces are also produced.
The vineyard shop offers a carefully selected range of wines produced by Harry Zech. A private function room with space for 60 guests and a Mediterranean-style terrace is the perfect place to relax and enjoy good company over a glass of fine wine. Guided tasting sessions and tours of the cellars are also available. Rooms can be hired by individuals, groups and companies for aperitifs, seminars or celebrations such as birthdays and anniversaries.
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Before even setting himself onto the throne, Brutus was one of the most influential individuals in the Empire, next to only his older brother. On his 25th birthday he was named Governor of Judea, an extremely important position due to how highly the Jews are regarded in Roman society. On turning 29 he was given the position of Mensarius Superus, essentially the highest financial position in the Empire. It was only a year later that he was reported that his brother had died and he was the next in line. Excited to receive another "promotion" so soon after his last one, Brutus immediately began to do things to make his mark on his nation.
Through his experience as the Mensarius, Brutus knew a good deal about where money was being spent, and in what places this money was wasted, and so many times during his reign he worked to reduce costs and increase income for the government. The first move he made in this direction was in 892 itself when he decided to reduce the costs of cleaning the cities, something which went into the millions of Denarii every year and left thousands of Romans with a rather undesirable job. Furthermore, it was believed that damage to building infrastructure by vermin was a major cause in the level of destruction in the earthquake not even a century ago. His solution to this problem was as inventive as it was effective, even still being in use within nearly all major cities.
Since the 500's, a rather unorthodox pastime had grown popular among the rich and middle-class, this pastime was eagle training. Although considered to be extremely difficult, many people could now make their living capturing and raising eagles to be sold to potential buyers. At the same time, the less exclusive sport of falconry became extremely popular and by the late-600's Rome had an incredible infrastructure in regards to both sports. Brutus, an avid aquilarius (equivalent to falconer...but for eagles), thought that their ability to spot and capture prey so effectively made them the perfect solution to the ongoing vermin problem in the cities. He organized for almost 6,000 eagles to be permanently integrated into the 24 largest cities in the Empire from 892 to 904. At the same time, many of the minor cities had small falcon stations established for the same purpose.
By the 920's virtually all other birds in the major cities were wiped out, and the number of eagles and falcons was cut back a bit in order to prevent them becoming the next major problem. Many still remained to continue maintaining the city, but all in all, a good deal of money was saved through these efforts (though their was some clean-up in the initial aftermath of their introduction). In addition to this, regulations were extended to all cities that required for more efficiency in building construction, with no rooms or spaces available for some animal to occupy.
In 898 he created the first public transport system that extended to the new province of Frigerra (Iceland). This consisted of two boat networks, one from the North coast of Lugdunensis (Normandy) and another from the West coast of Caledonia, near the city of Correlia. All profit generated by these and the other networks that were to follow went to the government, much like the other networks that already spanned most of the Empire. Other public boat networks were created in the Red Sea, connecting the provinces of Arabia and Axum; between Achaea and the provinces of Judea, Syria and Numidia; and one going from the province of Lusitania to Hibernia and Caledonia. Five primary hubs of public transportation were also organized, these are the cities of Carthage, Tyrus, Alexandria, Neapolis and Magdunum (near Correlia). Although back and forth pathways extended to almost 40 other cities, they only extended from one of these four hubs, greatly organizing the entire network. Most of these reforms were completed by 925 CE.
Public transportation was not the only way in which Brutus attempted integration of the Empire, as he had two other primary projects as well. Although the centuries old practice of placing public bulletins was still in heavy use, Brutus saw it as a rather flawed and overly costly system, even if they were being made in paper since the late-700's. Instead, taking advantage of the prosperous printing industry, Brutus commissioned for the construction of 40 printing houses in the cities of Rome, Constantinopolis, Neapolis, Tyrus, Carthage, Parisium, Londinium, especially Melita and about 15 others. Every week these would print an edition of the Nuntia Imperia, the first publicly circulated newspaper in the world. In the form of a thin book about 30 cm high and 20 cm across, most issues of the Nuntia were about 20 to 30 pages long, filled with news on virtually any happenings of importance throughout the Old World. The First Edition of the Nuntia Imperia was circulated on January 1st, 912 with the headline proclaiming the declaration of war on the Danish Kingdoms over an incident in Frigerra.
The general format of the Nuntia was to have the entire front page dedicated to the biggest story of the week. The next 8-14 pages would then be dedicated to other important news stories, ones that would not be considered normal occurrences (for instance, whilst the appointment of a new emperor might go into the Politicals, it would be part of those 10 to 16 pages). The next 2-3 pages were known as the Ludonus, and provided information on the weeks events at the Coliseum in Rome, major events that week in other amphitheatres, and any significant occurrences in the world of sports. Another 2-3 were called the Artanus and discussed art and events relating to art, the first of these pages usually being a feature on a major piece of art or architecture somewhere in the Empire. Next were 3-5 pages called Civiliam that provided information on any current government acts or motions, as well as usually a page or two that described the primary meeting of the Senate that week, something which usually occurred on a Saturday. There were also four other sections: the Peregranus (Major Foreign Events), the Forum (Business and market news), the Otianus (Vacation sights and other leisure related things) and lastly the Mortianus (Obituaries of important people).
His other attempt to better organize the Empire was to reduce the number of national holidays, only by a little bit though since the Romans loved their holidays to such a high degree. Considering most shops and businesses were open on these days anyways, owing to the large profits that could be made off of vacationers, this was only helpful to a small margin, and mostly just affected people working in the government, especially those in the Senate.
In 931 in Jerusalem another development was being made. The Academia added a new wing, the first in 50 years, to open up a whole new branch in modern medicine. With quarters for about 100 people, it was dedicated to the examination and treatment of the mentally insane. Special cases of mental disorders from around the Empire started to be brought there for both treatment and study, in the hopes of curing whatever was ailing them. Regardless of how effective it was, the structure was the first of its kind in the Roman world, an emulation of the Arabian maristans. Although it remained the only building of its time in the Empire for several decades, another was built, this time near Tyrus, in 972.
With no new threats on the horizon, and virtually all old threats dealt with, the Empire went through one of its first periods of piece in a long time, with the doors of the Basilica of the Archangel Michael closing once more. The peace lasted from 890 to 911 CE, when contention arose over a new issue. It was not only the Romans who had discovered and were in the process of colonizing Frigerra, as the Danes had arrived there not too long after the Romans did. By chance, both settled opposite halves of the island and never encountered each other. However in 905 a Roman ship and a Danish ship encountered each other on their way to the island, and each had a tense moment before continuing on their path. When this happened a second time in 909, the Romans followed the Danes and discovered that there were others as well. Following a few years of inquiry, the Emperor finally confronted the Danish leader about this. Upon receiving is rather rude reply, Brutus officially declared war on the Danish Kingdoms over the island of Frigerra, and so by a common agreement, fighting would be restricted to the island and its surrounding waters.
Just in 912, some of the most extensive battles of the war took place, with the first move being made by the Danes, who followed a Roman ship to find their cities on the island. This was however a trap and the Danish longboats were led into some cliffs to the south end of the island. Here a pitched battle was fought with Roman quiqueremes and deceremes with their flamethrowers and Magna Ballistae absolutely destroying the Danes. A new tactice was however developed, since the Danes stood no chance against the Romans in straightforward battles at sea, they would instead ram them, thereby damaging both ships, and then make an attempt to board. Although the later was only effective on quiqueremes, due to their comparatively smaller size, it was the best the Danes could hope to do.
By 916 Danish spies did manage to discover the locations of the Roman cities and enough troops had been brought over that the land wars on the island could begin. Nearly 34,000 Danes were ready to fight and another 100,000 or so were ready to be brought over by ship. The Romans were far more content to slowly and steadily take over the island, safe within the defensive walls of their cities. One legion was still brought over in 915, but the situation was hardly considered to be on the scale of an emergency as of yet. Once large armies started to attack their cities, they did however bring in another legion, as well as create 2 auxiliary forces.
In 917, Roman engineers at the Naval Academy completed what was widely considered one of their greatest projects, the creation of a fortress at sea. Designated as the Amplavis, these hulking warships were of a design similar to OTL Galleons, though on a slightly large scale, almost the same size as the Ming Dynasty treasure ships here. In fact the first ship of this kind was about 110 m long, 56 m wide, larger than any ship ever made in history up to that point. In the design from the Naval Academy, standard armament for the Amplavis was about 16 Magna Ballistae on each side, in two rows, two on the bow, four on the stern and then one jet Greek fire on the bow as well as one on each side.
Not only was the Amplavis heavily armed, but its thick hardwood hull rendered arrow volleys on its side do nothing but decorate the ship. Only siege weaponry could damage it to a measurable degree. Furthermore, due to its enormous sails, which were pulled up in combat, and oar banks for maneuvering, the galleon could reach impressive speeds before engaging the enemy. A tactic developed before the ships even went into battle told the captains to simply direct it towards the enemy at full speed, firing all weapons. There was no practical defense against this tactic for the time being.
By 921 almost 40 Galleons were built by the Romans and the waters around Frigerra were unquestionably in their hands. Still, it was not until 927 that they enacted a policy of blockading the entire island. Nearly the entire Classis in that part of the world, as well as about 60 Galleons were used in this process. Meanwhile, the Galleon style of ship was fast becoming the most popular design in the entire Empire, and not just for long distance travel. Within the Mediterranean, all other types of boat were being replaced by Galleon-esque ships, far larger than their predecessors. These were being used in trade, transport and even leisure; by 926 all trading vessels involved in the Roman side of the Silk Trade were Amplavi.
The Xth Century became the Century of the Galleon, whilst by its end, the ship itself had already become almost symbolic of the Empire's power, in both foreign and domestic circles. More than 60% of internal trade, and 90% of external trade was done with Galleons; all public transport was done with Amplavi and the entire Roman Classis had about 120 of them in its arsenal, through the Bruti Naval Reforms between 920 and 938 CE. These were only added to the Navy, and so other ship designs remained in use, though to a slightly less significant degree. Furthermore, in 935, Brutus commissioned the construction of the Imperial Flagship, the Heart of Rome, a gargantuan 180 m long and 98 m wide ship with five flamethrowers and 90 Magna Ballista. As well, on the deck were two "Hammers", enormous mechanical devices which launched stone projectiles large enough to sink a ship with just one blow.
As for the war itself, the Romans continued to gradually built forts and cities in their plan to conquer the island, with the Danes losing thousands of lives in their attempts to curb their growth. By the 940's the Kingdoms were both literally and morally exhausted, and fighting had slowed down considerably by that time. Then, in 944, the Federations of Germania got into several small skirmishes along the Danish border, with each sides militia engaging in prolonged brawls. By the end of the year, war had been declared by both sides and the Kingdoms found themselves in another mess. That war would only end in 955 with the surrender of the Danes to the Federations and the loss of a good deal of land and resources.
The Icelandic Wars itself finally ended in 953 with the Treaty of Reykjavik, the city exchanged by the Vikings to the Romans as part of the terms of the treaty, and the location of its signing. Their reasons for bringing such a long war to a close are quite obvious, mainly consisting of exhaustion and new problems having arose.
Another important development of the war was the Celeballista ( invented 945), a significantly improved version of the Polybolos, perfectly suitable as an artillery piece. The new device had approximately the range of the Scorpio, and one fifth of the power of the Magna Ballista. Its main advantage however was its ability to fire one missile (a metal ball) every second. Furthermore, actual reloading was unnecessary as it worked through a combination design of a conveyor belt and chain powered by a small hand-cranked windlass. Although only one person was required to operate the turret, a second person was very useful to have to help with the attachment of additional ammunition belts.
Secondly, in 938 a man-portable version of Greek Fire was invented by engineers at the Military Academy in Carthage. Even though it did not utilize the "jet fire" design used on ships, its release of a cloud of flaming gas was equally effective, only a much smaller range. The design choice also allowed for much larger ammo capacity, as it could now be fired for about 12 seconds before needing to be refueled.
In 897 CE Mayan engineers had completed their adaptation of the Native canoe vessel. The ship that they built was much larger, resembling the Galleys used in Ancient Greek and Roman societies. As these ships had much the same capabilities as galleys, they finally allowed the Mayans to expand outwards to the Caribbean Islands. Almost immediately, in 898, two ships were sent out to explore. In only a month or two they had already discovered what their astronomers concluded had to be new land. A settlement was established and soon trips were being made back and forth every few months to keep the colony more easily sustained. Soon though, the Mayan government banned conquest and the new colony seemed like it was going to wither away under the new laws. However, several bureaucrats found a loop hole and termed that this was not conquest, but a new form of expansion, which they simply termed "growth". The colony was therefore allowed to prosper, and soon relations were begun with some of the natives there.
They learned that the name of the island was Caobano, which the Mayans adapted into Nahuatl as Cubagano. With the arrival of the Romans, this would evolve into the Latin Cubagua. For the moment though, steady growth of the colonies continued apace and by 950, the entire west half of the island was under Mayan control. It became the first official Colonial State, and so received no membership in the Mayan Grand Council. All of this though was only the beginning of the Mayan Age of Colonization, and there was still much to come.
With the completion of their conquest of the Columbian West Coast, the Mayans position in their region of the world was fully secured. Forts and walls had been completed in the previous century to completely secure their borders and now it seemed that all external matters to the nation were of a completely separate world. Still, with all the natives within their territory pacified, and no longer required to give people for sacrifices, the Pyramid of the Sun was in danger of not being able to perform its function. 600 or so sacrifices were required every year, more when a grand event was occurring, and so a steady supply of victim was still needed. However, Mayan academics had informed the government that continued expansion was currently unadvised and might lead to too much instability in the state. Therefore, all conquest was to be put on hold, by law, until 992 CE.
Nevertheless, the issue of sacrificial victims was equally as important, to not go through with them might lead to ruin, as many people said. Luckily, in 893, some scouts discovered rich and prosperous tribes to the north of the Grand River, hunting some creatures that the Mayans had never before encountered, bison. Both these discoveries were intensely interesting to the government and would become the focus of almost the entirety of the next century.
To begin, in 894 some Sioux translators (Sioux were one of three protected tribes under Mayan law) and diplomats visited several Sioux tribe to learn more about the bison as a food source. By trading several stunning objects for the information, the Mayans learned virtually everything there was to hunting, butchering and preparing bison. With this information in hand, plans were put into place for the military to capture several thousand bison for domestication, finally provided the Conglomerate with a large stable source of meat, replacing the birds and snakes which had once dominated their meat producing industry. By the late 910's over 4,000 had been captured, and they were capturing an additional 400 every year. Further ahead to the 950's about 40,000 were already domesticated and almost 1,100 were being captured every year, with hundreds more being bred.
As for sacrificial victims, with the only prerequisite of avoiding the protected Apache and Sioux people, the Mayans had free reign over the Great Plains to take their required number of people at will. Often, several hundred more than necessary were taken for use as slave labor. By 902, the perfect plan was established, one which most modern societies would consider as completely inhuman. Every year, just before the Winter Solstice, the Mayan military would spend about a week travelling the Plains for victims in what was known by most tribes as The Culling. These people would be kept as slave labor, or in prisons until such time as a victim for sacrifice was required.
Within a few decades, the Culling became notorious within a region of several hundred thousand sq km, an uncontrollable fact of life for the native population. The worst part though was that to a village it seemed entirely random, some years they would have people be culled, other years they wouldn't. This was because the Mayans were very careful to not depopulate the tribes in fear of losing their source of victims. In effect, it was the first time in history that provides an example of one civilization farming other human beings. The process was so successful that it continued for the next six hundred years, though to lesser degrees when the Mayans were in the process of conquest elsewhere. Even once the Great Plains were conquered, areas where monitored constantly to allow for the continuation of the Cullings. Ultimately, sacrifice began to lose its importance, the second fall since the change in the Conglomerate religion to Ahauism in the 1000's. By the time of the Great War, the Cullings were long ended and so would close another chapter in the history of human brutality.
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No, it is NOTHING like it’s shown in the movies. Most probably, writers just write the scene like that because they wished for it to happen like that. But it doesn’t. In reality, sex can get pretty awkward and embarrassing and hilarious and all sorts of things. But that doesn’t make it any less hot or passionate. If anything, such instances increase the intimacy and make the action even more fun! Let’s find out and laugh over few such common instances-
A Dramatic Fall
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If you haven’t fallen off the bed while having sex, have you even had sex? I mean, really! This is the most common instance and the most fun one, of course except when you bust open a part of your body. Otherwise it is always fun. The best part is getting back up, laughing it off, and then continuing the action. Other than falling, there’s also this bump head phenomena. It can be painful but oh my God, IT IS FUNNY! The trick is in carrying on. That’s how you remember it as a fun instance and not just an embarrassing one.
Couples That Fart Together, Stay Together
Oh it isn’t as bad as it sounds. Well, I know farting is the last thing you would like to do during sex. “Such a turn off”, you’d think. But hey, it’s okay. In fact, it is more than that! It is absolutely hilarious. What’s sex without some unexpected fun? The trick is in laughing it off, irrespective of who does it. This could be a great litmus test of your relationship 😉
And probably one day, you will both be at it TOGETHER! *fart* *fart* fartssss*
An Unexpected Audience
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Imagine your cat purring or your dog howling along with your passionate moaning. Hilarious, right? Pet parents will super relate to this one. Although you’d try to keep your furry friend out of the room while doing it, once in a while they will find their way inside. And that’s when you find an unexpected audience. It gets super awkward and yet, super funny!!
So, are you ready for THE FUN?
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Global warming is the rapid increase in the Earth’s average surface temperature over the past century primarily due to greenhouse gases (GHGs). It occurs when GHGs collect in the atmosphere and absorb sunlight and solar radiation that have bounced off the Earth’s surface. Normally, this radiation would escape into space, but these GHGs trap the heat in the atmosphere and warm the planet, which is necessary to keep the earth livable. The problem is that human activities, such as the burning of fossil fuels, have amplified the planet's natural greenhouse effect and caused global warming. Since 1850, almost all the long-term warming can be explained by GHGs and other human activities.
Carbon dioxide accounts for the largest percentage of greenhouse gases (76%), followed by methane (16%), and nitrous oxide and fluorinated gases (8%). The carbon cycle has both emissions sources and carbon sinks, and their difference is the atmospheric growth (see the figure below for the 2010-2019 averages).
There is a strong correlation between rising temperatures and an increase in carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere. All 20 years since 2001 rank among the warmest years since measurements began (1880), with 2020 tied with 2016 as the warmest year on record. The effects of global warming include extreme weather events such as heat waves, droughts, wildfires, floods and hurricanes.
- Storms, droughts and heatwaves have increased by more than a third this decade and are being recorded twice as frequently as in 1980.
- Climate change raised the chances of Australia’s extreme fire season in 2019/2020 by at least 30%.
While these types of events may pose only temporary disruptions, global warming is also causing geographical changes that pose a permanent threat to our planet.
- 390 billion tons of snow and ice melt each year and the world's seas have risen about an inch in the past 50 years due to glacier melt alone.
- Productivity of rice, the staple food for one-third of the world’s population, declines 10% with every 1 degree Celsius increase in the global temperature.
- One million species of plants and animals are at risk of extinction according to a report by the United Nations which cites climate change as one of the causes.
According to the International Energy Agency, while annual global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions for 2020 fell by 6% due to lockdowns and a slowdown in the global economy due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which was the largest annual decline since World War II, by December 2020, CO2 emissions had risen to a level 2% higher than the same month in 2019.
According to the UNEP Gap Report published last year, in order to limit the temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius as set out in the Paris Agreement, global emissions must drop rapidly to 25 gigatons of carbon dioxide equivalent (Gt CO2e) by 2030; however, based on current climate commitments under the Paris Agreement, emissions are on track to be 56 Gt CO2e in 2030, over twice what they should be. The full report can be found here and a summary of the report can be found here.
A carbon footprint is the total GHG emissions caused directly and indirectly by an individual, organization or an event. It is calculating by summing the GHG emissions over the life of a product or a service – from manufacturing to delivery to use or consumption. The global warming potential of each GHG (its ability to trap heat) is expressed in units of carbon dioxide equivalents – CO2e. A typical U.S. household has a carbon footprint of 48t CO2e per year. You can calculate your carbon footprint at carbonfootprint.com.
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Brown Ostrich Wrist Watch Strap Leather size 20 -18mm
Brown Ostrich Wrist Watch Strap 20mm Description: Top surface: Ostrich real leather; Bottom surface: Cow leather.
- Origin: Handmade in Vietnam
- Color: Brown as seen in the pic (multiple colors per your request )
Brown Ostrich Wrist Watch Strap Specification
Width at buckle: 18mm
Length: 75mm / 115mm
- Please note: Due to limitations in photography and the inevitable differences in monitor settings, the colors are shown in the photograph may not correspond 100% to those in the items themselves.
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Usb 2.0 2.5 Hard Drive Hdd Sata External Enclosure Case - Bookshelf
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The international provider of intralogistics systems and intralogistics software, viastore, has once again posted further gains in its revenue and order intake in 2015. The company expects turnover for 2015 to be 130 million euros. This marks a 10 percent increase compared to 2014 (which saw a 50 percent increase over 2013). “This year we will be achieving the highest turnover in our corporate history,” said viastore CEO Philipp Hahn-Woernle at the company’s annual press conference in Stuttgart in late November. viastore’s order intake (sales) will grow as well. “Based on the current estimates, we expect a 40 percent increase Group-wide,” added COO Detlef Ganz. The number of employees globally rose to 470 in 2015. For 2016 viastore anticipates continued stable business development at a comparably high level.
viastore has set itself ambitious targets for 2016. “At the beginning of the year we will move into our new building here at the Stuttgart headquarters,” Hahn-Woernle said. “We are growing and growth needs space.” The new office building will be equipped with the latest aspects of workplace design and will also offer a stimulating working environment to employees: “We want to intensively promote the focus on our customers, as well as the creativity and collaboration of our colleagues, everyone should feel comfortable with us.”
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For over 40 years, viastore systems, Inc. has been a leading international provider of automated material handling solutions including AS/RS (automated storage and retrieval systems) and conveyor systems, warehouse management systems software, material flow and process controls, and integrated SAP logistics solutions. The company employs over 470 people worldwide and has annual sales of over $140 Million. viastore’s focus is on consulting and planning, together with the implementation and constant improvement of intralogistics solutions with locations in Germany, USA, France, Spain, Czech Republic, Russia, China, Croatia, Turkey, Poland, Israel, Ukraine, Sweden, and Brazil.
viastore, headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI, is an integrated and certified partner for all major ERP system database and operating system suppliers such as SAP, Oracle, and Microsoft. viastore earned a return spot on Food Logistics’ 2015 FL100+ list of software and technology providers whose products and solutions are key to the global food supply chain. viastore is a proud member of MHI.
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Address:4890 Kendrick Street SE
City: Grand Rapids
Country: United States
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At Sunday, we are converts to using 100% linen bath towels. Once you've fallen in love with real linen, you won't want to use anything else.
These pure linen bath towels are excellent quality. Made from pure linen in a thick chambray weave, they're designed to withstand years and years of daily use.
You'll need to wash them a few times to get them to a nice soft stage - but once you do, you'll be rewarded with the loveliest bath towel for your body. Linen towels just get better and better with age - the fabric gets softer and more absorbent with each use. The deep weave also provides gentle exfoliation.
They're also lightweight, they roll/fold up nice and small, and they are very quick-drying, so make a great towel option for travel and the beach. Also, they don't hold onto sand like cotton towels do - another plus!
A small cotton loop allows for easy hanging.
145cm x 75cm, 100% linen
Made by Tokyo-based artisan brand Fog Linen, who combine premium-quality natural European linen with the ease and elegance of Japanese design.
Machine wash on gentle. Line dry, or put in the dryer on a cool setting (they'll shrink up slightly, but the dryer will also make them really soft, which makes them even lovelier to use)
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2021-01-15T15:04:28Z
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This article first appeared in BTS Issue 3.
By Ang You Shan, Junior (Class of 2021)
Engineering Product Development
Plants are almost like little people. They need enough attention and care – even if it’s simple things like sunlight and water. Trouble is most people aren’t aware of the basics. So, gardening tends to become tedious and ends in frustration – for both the grower and the plant (I’ve accidentally killed many of them, oops!). So, as part of Design Odyssey’s Drive Programme, my team wanted to encourage more people to enjoy gardening. Hence, we decided to create Bud – a smart planter buddy.
Meet Bud, a smart planter buddy
Through Bud, we made gardening an interactive journey. Multiple sensors in the pot track the soil moisture level, amount of sunlight received, and other variables. Bud was capable of showing the plant’s health level using emoticons – a smiling face when nourished or a sad face when thirsty. With Bud, one could connect with the plant like never before. Gardening is now more enjoyable!
Bud’s sad face indicates that it might need more water
Design-thinking element of Bud
The design journey for Bud started off with a big, mighty goal to encourage more Singaporeans to consume healthy and organic food. We needed to find out why people don’t grow their own produce. So, we began on-ground research at different places including the Botanic Gardens. We also visited multiple indoor farms and the community gardens in Singapore, to get a better grasp of the gardening landscape and the true pains of an amateur gardener. Post research, we applied the learnings in our design thinking – which were critical when developing Bud through every version of the prototype we created.
How has Bud developed?
Bud is no longer just a help for amateur gardeners. It has embarked on a more ambitious direction as we found there were more pressing issues that we could address. Can Bud help clean up air? Can it help stressed-out office workers? With new problems to solve, we are currently working on a plant-based air purifier called HAVA rings which can clear pollutants in the air, especially Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) which cannot be removed by many commercial air purifiers. We are optimising the design of the product and making it user-friendly. When completed, it’ll truly be your Bud that looks out for you.
HAVA, the next evolution
- Ang You Shan
- Fariha Ahsan
- Tan Hui Min Grace
- Tanvi Ravindra Thombre
Like what you just read?
Find out more about our programmes and application process here
It can be hard to ask the right questions that will help you to decide which university to join, so we’ve compiled a list of FAQs for you here.
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2023-10-04T12:40:44Z
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Right now as you read this, Project Violent Valiant’s body shell is in a paint booth getting the final bits of color applied before being returned to Hot Rod Chassis and Cycle next week for final assembly and prep for the car’s debut at the 2014 SEMA show. While the car is away, Kevin Tully and the guys at the shop are thrashing hard on all of the stuff that will need to be bolted to the custom built chassis upon its return. There’s the rear axle, the brakes, the custom dash, the exhaust system complete with a beautifully constructed set of hand made headers, and a whole lot more. This update for the project will include those parts and piece. Next week we’ll give you the full skinny on the 528ci, aluminum block, Indy headed Chrysler wedge engine that will be powering this beast but before we get ahead of ourselves let’s tell you about what Kevin and the guys are doing and preparing this week.
As you’d expect, the HRCC staff has a couple irons in the fire. As the Valiant is coming together so it another project that they are working on, a Mercury Comet that is being built for Craftsman. In talking to Kevin the other day, we learned that the Comet is back from paint and the guys are assembling it this week with the plan being to train their guns on the Valiant next. To say that the boys are hustling would be a gross understatement. In talking with Kevin, he loves the hustle and bustle and understands that there are shops sitting around and waiting for the phone to ring in other places around the country so he’s thankful for the work, even if it seems like a handful every now and again.
So, you are up to speed with the happenings at the shop, let’s take a look at Violent Valiant progress!
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A new study surprised researchers and experts, finding that this Overberg endemic Lark (Certhilauda brevirostris) is not too concerned about the vegetation cover or habitat type – as long as the vegetation is short.
Archive for category: Birds
The Overberg Wheat-belt stretches from Botrivier to close to Heidelberg – including the towns of Caledon, Bredasdorp and Swellendam. Many patches between the crop fields and pastures here are remaining Renosterveld patches, koppies and ‘kloofs’.
The Black Harrier is one of Southern Africa’s most beautiful and charismatic birds of prey. It a graceful, medium sized charcoal-coloured bird with striking white markings, piercing yellow eyes and a long barred tail.
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Dr. Ed Finoro Guelph Chiropractor, Clinic Owner/Principal
“I just wish I knew then what I know now…..That doctors of chiropractic are the most under utilized nerve, muscle and joint specialists in healthcare today…”
As an active sports participant then and now I enjoy competitive teams sports of hockey and football. Both sports full of contact and harsh impacts on the body. Through the course of my sporting life I started feeling battered and bruised and left searching for ways to maintain my competitive edge and performance while preventing injuries. Oddly enough in my research I found out that virtually all professional sports teams used chiropractors. One to treat the injured players but more importantly to prevent them from becoming injured through the course of the season. So I thought if they use them why not me?….. That’s why I became a Doctor of Chiropractic so I can provide my patients the very best care just as the professionals get…
Dr. Finoro began his education at the University of Toronto where he earned a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Forensic Anthropology. He then was admitted to the Anglo-European College of Chiropractic (AECC) a subsidiary college of the University of Portsmouth in the United Kingdom. While there he earned a Honours Bachelor’s of Science degree and a Master’s of Science degree in Health Sciences, specializing in rehabilitation. During his training in the United Kingdom he worked with a number of professional soccer and rugby players as part of their medical teams.
Dr. Finoro returned to Canada completed his board examinations and started his practice in 2002 in his home town, of Guelph Ontario. Dr. Finoro continued his education in training to perform Independent Medical/Chiropractic Examinations (IME) in 2006 and since then has become a Certified Independent Medical Examiner also formerly known as a Disability Assessor or (DAC), and Certified Functional Capacity Evaluator. Dr. Finoro is a Board Examiner with the Canadian Chiropractic Examining Board (CCEB), and is a member of the Canadian Society of Medical Evaluators (CSME), Ontario Chiropractic Association (OCA), Canadian Chiropractic Association (CCA) and is registered with the College of Chiropractors of Ontario (CCO).
It is my philosophy to share the knowledge of health and the ability to prevent disease and injury with as many people I come into contact with. Our society would be healthier if everyone had some knowledge of the inner workings of their body, the nature of conditions, disease, and injuries which surround us everyday so that they may prevent them before they become a problem. Interesting Tid-Bit: Most people take better care of their cars than their health…regular oil changes and we spend thousands to get another after a few years…How about your body?…We only get one and when was the last time you did anything to keep it healthy? Many don’t until something happens…So why not prevent?
Dr. Finoro loves hockey, football and Formula 1 Motorsport. He is a NCCP registered coach with Hockey Canada and loves to spend time with his family and volunteering his time coaching his two boys in their hockey and sports endeavors.
Thanks for visiting our site. My team and I look forward to meeting you in person and learning how we may be of service to you. Give our office a call, or email us using the link below and let’s arrange a time to explore your options.
Carol-Lee Case, Clinic Administrator
Carol-Lee started her career in the business field. After making the switch to the medical field she has not looked back. She is welcomed to the clinic with a wealth of medical insurance experieince and work with the WSIB. She enjoys the daily patient interaction and loves to make you smile.
In her spare time she loves to spend time traveling, camping, and time with her pooch and family.
Dr. Kyle Aram DC, Chiropractor
Dr. Kyle Aram is the latest Chiropractor to join Active Therapeutic Solutions. Kyle first graduated from the University of Guelph with a degree in Biomedical Sciences. After developing a passion for studying the systems of the human body he decided to pursue a career in Chiropractic. Kyle graduated from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in 2018.
He practices a number of chiropractic techniques including spinal manipulative therapy, myofascial release technique and laser therapy. Kyle is also certified in functional integrated acupuncture with a focus on chronic pain and sports related injuries. With previous experience as a personal trainer, he also believes that movement is a key component to restoring the body’s optimal function. He provides therapeutic exercise recommendations to supplement his manual care.
Kyle hopes to enhance the lives of members of his community by eliminating biomechanical dysfunction and improving overall quality of life. To learn more about Dr. Kyle Aram and the services he provides, call Active Therapeutic Solutions to book an appointment today!
Susanne Lehmann BSc, Registered Massage Therapist
Susanne is a Registered Massage Therapist. Susanne has been successully serving Guelph for 12 years and has been with ATS for 8 years. Susanne hold a BSc. Kinesiology degree from the University of Waterloo. Susanne uses her knowledge in serving a broad based clientele. She is passionate about her work and strives daily to make a diference in her clients lives.
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The moving image is the key medium of Kunsthalle Zürich’s upcoming shows by Loretta Fahrenholz and Pauline Boudry/Renate Lorenz. Key to the imagery of both exhibitions is the vivacious participation of its contributors, in both form and content.
Loretta Fahrenholz’ film Grand Openings. Return of the Blogs (2012, 40 min.) employs partly scripted and partly improvised actions, loose choreographies, musical scores, and acts of self-reflection that all coexist in a chaotic structure.
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2020-09-24T23:47:36Z
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They’re not even 6 months on the job yet, but the Trudeau Liberals are so impressed with themselves that a salary increase is in order.
The Liberal-dominated Board of Internal Economy (BOIE) has seen fit to provide all 338 Members of Parliament (along with 105 Senators) with a raise, bringing up the basic MP salary to $170,400 and the basic Senator salary to $145,400. Along with raises, office budgets for MPs were also increased substantially.
Previously, in the aftermath of the global economic crisis of 2007-2008, the then Conservative government legislated a freeze on parliamentarian salaries that continued for several years, in a gesture that was positively received by Canadians at large.
The Liberal raise was given despite the struggles of the resource sector, and despite a massive 30 billion deficit for this year – a Liberal deficit that is projected to continue indefinitely, adding more than 110 billion dollars of debt to Canada over 5 years.
There are serious questions about the priorities of this government when funds are readily available for MPs and Senator salaries (and almost anything else outside of defence), yet there isn’t money to live up to promises made to job creators or to continue supporting families.
The Liberals are keeping the small businesses tax rate at 10.5% instead of lowering it to the scheduled 9% – a scheduled policy that had near unanimous support from all political parties. The Liberals are also ending the small business hiring credit. These items entail that one of the largest group of employers in Canada is going to have less money to generate growth. However, Parliamentarians are still receiving raises.
The Liberals are ending the Children`s Fitness Tax Credit; the Children`s Art Tax Credit and also eliminated are tax credits for post-secondary education & textbooks. Income splitting for parents is also gone. However, Parliamentarians are still receiving raises.
A myriad of spending items were outlined in the Liberal’s inaugural Budget, causing the Government to break a key election promise to limit deficits to 10 billion dollars a year. Current deficits are so large that a freeze on parliamentarian salaries and office budgets would only amount to a drop in the bucket in terms of savings for the fiscal framework. However, drops add up, and it would be a welcome gesture for the government to actually show solidarity with struggling Canadians they are supposed to represent. However, Parliamentarians are still receiving raises.
Parliamentarians earn salaries that far exceed those of the average Canadian. Being an MP (or a Senator) is a difficult job, fraught with uncertainty, and a high salary for the position is justifiable. However, it sends an extremely poor message to Canadians when political leaders pay themselves before ensuring that the sustainability of our country is properly attended to . An indefinite freeze on MP/Senator salaries and office budgets should be in order until the books are balanced and our indefinite deficit is eliminated. However, so long as the Liberals hold Government, it appears that Parliamentarians will still be receiving raises.
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2018-12-14T10:16:36Z
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November 18, 2009
(Posted by CAAI news Media)
Pheu Thai Party MP Jatuporn Promphan claimed Wednesday that the Cambodian government has an audio clip of Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya ordering the first secretary of the Thai embassy in Cambodia to seek flight schedule of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Jatuporn said the first secretary, Khamrob Parnwatwichai, in turn told Siwarak Chutipong, an engineer of Cambodia Air Traffic Services, to steal the information for him.
Jatuporn said the Cambodian government retaliated by expelling the first secretary and arresting Siwarak.
Jatuporn warned Kasit could be embarrassed soon when the Cambodian government released the audio clip.
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Publishers Must Think Locally When Expanding Globally
Global media companies – or any global company, for that matter – face a complex set of challenges when they try to equitably invest at the local, regional and global levels. The best chance of success is when all company decision-makers around the world are in sync, which requires a concerted effort that is easier said than done.
The most common pitfall is when a global headquarters pushes strategic direction and messaging across regions with a top-down, one-size-fits-all approach and no nuance between regional and local markets. Centralization efforts should not resemble children playing soccer, where every kid chases after the ball no matter what direction it’s kicked in, with zero strategy behind the play. That kind of dysfunction is far less amusing in a global corporation.
Without good alignment between headquarters and regional marketing and sales, business becomes inefficient and success becomes difficult. There needs to be a balance that encourages local flavor but complements global strategy.
When a publisher is trying to ensure that its global marketing efforts are as highly functional and representative of its different regional markets as possible, it must consider a range of factors, including currency and metrics differences, its partners, Deal IDs and messaging.
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The attorneys representing New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and other men charged in a Florida massage parlor prostitution investigation are asking a judge to block the release of video recordings police say shows them engaging in sexual acts.
They also say the prosecutors’ conditions for the men entering a diversion program in exchange for dropping misdemeanor charges of soliciting prostitution are too harsh.
Attorneys for Kraft and 14 of the other 24 men charged said in court documents filed this week that releasing the video taken secretly by police inside the Orchids of Asia Day spa during January would violate the state’s public records law.
They said the videos should not be released because they are part of an ongoing investigation and have not been released to the defendants as part of the discovery process, where both sides exchange evidence for examination before trial. Under Florida law, most evidence collected in criminal cases is made public during discovery with some exceptions, such as confessions.
Kraft’s attorneys and the Patriots have declined comment. The Palm Beach County State Attorney’s Office declined to comment on the video. The Associated Press is part of a media coalition trying to get evidence in the case released.
Barbara Petersen, president of the First Amendment Foundation, a Florida public records advocacy group, said the defense attorneys are misreading the law. She said prosecutors and police have the discretion to release evidence during an active investigation if they choose.
Kraft is one of about 300 men charged in multiple counties between Palm Beach and Orlando as part of a crackdown on illicit massage parlors and human trafficking. Ten parlors have been closed and employees have also been charged. Many of the women are originally from China, were forced to live in the spas and were not allowed to leave without an escort, according to investigators.
According to police records, Kraft was chauffeured on the evening of Jan. 19 in a white 2014 Bentley to the massage parlor, where officers secretly recorded him engaging in a sex act and then handing over an undetermined amount of cash.
Investigators said Kraft returned 17 hours later, this time arriving at the upper-middle class shopping center where the spa was located in a chauffeured 2015 blue Bentley. Kraft, who is worth $6 billion, was again videotaped engaging in sex acts before paying with a $100 bill and another bill, police said.
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Steve Smith has been booed walking out to bat by vocal New Zealand supporters revelling in their team's first MCG Test in 32 years.
When David Warner was dismissed by a spectacular slips catch from Tim Southee, it brought the former Australian captain to the crease nearing lunch on day one of the Boxing Day Test.
As Smith walked onto the ground, boos echoed around the famous ground.
Some Kiwi fans in the Olympic Stand even waved what looked like sandpaper, a reminder of Smith's role in the infamous Cape Town cheating saga.
Entering the MCG before play it was clear this was going to be a special, highly-charged Boxing Day Test.
With New Zealand playing their first Boxing Day Test since 1987, Kiwi shirts were everywhere en route to watch their No.2 ranked team battle Australia.
About 16,000 day-one tickets were snapped up weeks ago by fans living across the Tasman.
Combined with a large Kiwi expat population in Victoria, it helped ensure a blockbuster crowd and an electric atmosphere.
It didn't take them long to find their voice as they were immediately rewarded for their long wait between MCG Tests with a memorable start.
Captain Kane Williamson's decision to bowl first after winning the toss reaped rewards in the first over, when Trent Boult knocked over Australian opener Joe Burns four balls in.
With more than 50,000 fans already packed into the MCG, Kiwi fans roared as one when Burns' stumps were rattled by the returning quick's perfect in-swinging delivery.
Neil Wagner dismisses David Warner
New Zealanders filled up the Punt Rd end of the ground, rising together to applaud Boult as he walked down to fine leg after his first over.
Cricket Australia say the crowd figure had passed 75,000 just after lunch to be second biggest Boxing Day attendance for a non-Ashes Test, behind the 85,661 that turned out to watch the West Indies and Australia in 1975.
The day-one crowd for the match between Australia and New Zealand in 1987 was 51,087, while the highest attendance for a day's play at the MCG was 91,112 in 2013 against England.
Speaking on Wednesday, Williamson was aware of the importance of performing well in Melbourne after capitulating by 296 runs during the first Test in Perth.
"There's a sense of romance about being involved in the Boxing Day Test," Williamson said.
"I know we always play cricket on Boxing Day (in New Zealand), but I think there's only one Boxing Day Test and it's the one over here."
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The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office is hosting the inaugural Cook County Missing Persons Day to connect those with long-term missing loved ones with resources and experts.
Those with missing friends and family missing more than one month will be able to submit DNA samples, medical records, pictures and other records to aid in the search. Emotional support services will also be available to families.
“Our goal is to be a centralized resource for those searching for loved ones,” said Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Ponni Arunkumar.
Missing Persons Day will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 20th at the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office’s Robert J. Stein Institute of Forensic Medicine, 2121 West Harrison St., Chicago.
Medical examiners and coroners in various jurisdictions have held similar events. The New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said it has identified seven missing persons in the New York metropolitan area since first hosting the event in 2014.
The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office is hosting its Missing Persons Day in partnership with National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs), the Cook County Sheriff’s Office, the Chicago Police Department, Illinois State Police and coroners from throughout the region.
The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office maintains updated information about unidentified remains on its website with the goal of identifying the deceased with information obtained from the public.
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A Level Sociology
What is Sociology?
- Sociology is the scientific study of society, patterns of social relationships, social interaction, and culture of everyday life.
- Sociologists investigate the structure of groups, organisations, and societies, and how people interact within these contexts.
- Social research informs politicians and policy makers, educators, planners, legislators, administrators, developers, businesses, social workers and people interested in resolving social issues in general.
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How to Choose the Perfect Customized Keychain Design
Find yourself searching through customer keychains that don't quite express the personality and style you want? Then consider customizing your own special design to truly make a statement. A customized keychain tells your story, whether it's an expression of faith or joy, career or hobby - whatever speaks to you. And with the help of today's technology, making a custom designed keychain has never been easier. In this blog post, we'll be exploring the process of creating a personalized keychain—from design ideas to choosing materials and options—to ensure that your new accessory is one-of-a-kind!
When choosing a keychain, size matters. A tiny charm or medallion can show a pleasant sentiment, but if you want to make a bold statement, you'll need a larger design. Larger images and text are eye-catching and easier to read from far away. For instance, an oversized keyring can be used to commemorate a special occasion like an anniversary or graduation day. And for those who don't need such an impactful message, smaller designs deliver the perfect low-key touch of personalization. No matter what size you settle on - small or large - it's important to remember that the ones we carry with us speak volumes about our personality and values.
Determine what type of material best suits your needs – metal, plastic, wood or leather
When you need a material for an important construction project or everyday household item, it's important to take into account the qualities of each option. Metal such as steel is strong and durable, resistant to weather conditions, making it ideal for metal amalgams such as bridges and buildings where added strength and waterproofing are concerns. On the other side of the spectrum, plastic has become invaluable with its affordability and wide array of uses from electronics protection to toys; while lightweight, its strength varies depending on type, giving it great potential. Wood is a classic choice including hardwoods like oak that have appeal with their timeless elegance; flexibility also allows for crafting unique designs as well as being great insulators. Last but not least, luxury leather lends itself to furniture upholstery and fashion accessories; softness aside this material provides style that makes it timeless regardless of which grade or species you may choose when looking for beauty in ageless quality. Whichever material you decide upon depends on your individual needs; all materials are advantageous in their own way, from various features to aesthetic considerations.
Choose a color scheme that reflects your personality and style
When choosing a color scheme that reflects my personality and style, I think of colors as an indicative of mood. Warm colors like orange, yellow, and red convey passion, joy, and energy that is often reflective of my outgoing personality. Cool colors like green, purple, and blue help to create a calming atmosphere that best reflects my quieter and more introspective demeanor. My style is pretty eclectic so I love infusing elements from the warm and cool shades along with earth tones like browns and grays for a look that is comfortable yet refined. Ultimately, the colors in any given room should make you feel energized, relaxed, or whatever it is you need depending on the mood you’re in!
As you can see, personalizing a keychain is an easy and enjoyable task. Finding the perfect keychain will not only add a bit of your personality to your everyday look, but also makes for a great gift option if you’d like to surprise someone with a unique memento. Whether it's wood, plastic, metal, or leather; colorful or neutral; simple or intricate – do some research and get creative! There are countless possibilities when it comes to designing the perfect keychain. Best of all, its thoughtful nature ensures that whoever holds it has a lasting reminder of your care and appreciation no matter where they wander.
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We don't have any pieces by this artist in the gallery right now.
Born 1953, Whiterock, BC
Stan Greene began carving and painting in 1976 after studying at the Gitanmaax School of Northwest Coast Indian Art and Design at K’san in Hazelton, BC. He was fortunate to apprentice under the excellent tutelage of renowned artists Vernon Stephens, Ken Mowatt, Murphy Green, and Chuck Heit.
Greene carved a house post at Expo ‘86 in Vancouver and in 1987 he went to Japan and carved a totem pole for the city of Yokohama.
Greene’s focuses have been directed towards wood carvings and limited edition prints. He has become an established contemporary Salish artist.
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About Malibu Coast
NURSERY & LANDSCAPE
For over 30 years, we have helped transform ordinary gardens into award winning landscapes! Our strengths include year round service, reliable color, and water conservation. If you are looking for a new look, or just monthly estate upkeep, we can help provide the perfect feeling for your home.
Areas We Service Include
- Malibu - Thousand Oaks - Westlake Village
- Agoura Hills - Pacific Palisades - Calabasas
- Brentwood - Camarillo - Newbury Park
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In this article we are going to know AC full form
AC Full Form
The full form of AC is Alternating Current.
Below We Are Going To Explain The Meaning Of AC,
Find The Meaning Of AC
What Is The Meaning Of AC?
The Meaning Of AC Is an electrical current that regularly changes the direction in which it flows.
Find The Abbreviation Of Alternating Current
What Is The Abbreviation Of Alternating Current?
The Abbreviation Of Alternating Current Is AC.
Depends on the context, If you’re talking about physics or electricity: AC stands for Alternating Current, which is a type of current that changes its direction periodically. The amount of current that can be provided by the wall outlet is not constant like a battery (DC) but varies with time.
It varies by reversing the polarity of its current flow 60 times a second (60Hz).
AC means Alternating Current. In Electricity, we have two types of electrical supply systems. One is AC and another one in DC. (Direct current )For our day to day requirements at present, we have an AC power supply that has more advantages than that of the DC supply.
If you’re talking about appliances: AC- Air Conditioner
Frequently Asked Questions:
What is the full form of AC cooler?
The Full Form Of AC cooler is Air conditioning is the machine that removing heat and moisture from the inside of inhabited space to boost the comfort of occupants. Air conditioning is often utilized in both domestic and commercial environments.
What is the full form of AC and DC?
In DC (DC), the electrical charge (current) only flows in one direction. Electric charge in AC (AC), on the opposite hand, changes direction periodically. The voltage in AC circuits also periodically reverses because of the direction of the present changes.
Which gas is used in AC?
The gas used is Freon, which is simply a marketed name for dichlorodifluoromethane (A CFC [chloro fluoro carbon]). This is a product that’s being phased out because it adds to ozone depletion and thus the worldwide Warming effect.
How is AC converted to DC?
A rectifier is a device that converts AC, which rhythmically reverses direction, to DC, which flows in just one direction. The process is understood as rectification since it “straightens” the direction of the present.
What is AC & DC?
Both AC and DC describe sorts of current flow during a circuit. In DC (DC), the electrical charge (current) only flows in one direction. Electric charge in AC (AC), on the opposite hand, changes direction periodically.
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Please Rate and Review for HIKE.BIKE.EAT.DRINK.
HIKE.BIKE.EAT.DRINK. is providing Entertainment services, namely, the provision of continuing programs, segments, shows, web series, mobile series featuring commentary, documentary, and reality delivered by internet, worldwide web, podcasts, social media, mobile, web apps, television, cable television and radio in the field of travel and food; and on-line journals, namely, blogs in the field of travel and food.
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We called this style Peek-a-Boo jeans.
KABAN+ pieces are refashioned from vintage, deadstock, surplus, or discarded materials. Imagined, deconstructed, reconstructed in Malibu, California.
These jeans are made from men’s 501, high-rise boyfriend fit for women. These are meant to be worn a bit oversized.
*These jeans are vintage or pre-owned. Sizes are approx. Please make sure to refer to measurements in the description. It may be helpful to compare to the measurements of a similar style you own that fits you.
- Waist: 31”
- Front Rise: 11 1/2"- high-rise
- Back Rise: 15"
- Inseam: 33”
- Leg open: 16”
Wash: Light Blue
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November 10, 2010
This year, the United States will spend at least $700 billion on defense and security. Adjusting for inflation, that’s more than America has spent on defense in any year since World War II—more than during the Korean war, the Vietnam war, or the Reagan military buildup. Much of that enormous sum results from spending increases under presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama. Since 2001, military and security expenditures have soared by 119 percent. For most of that time, of course, the United States has been fighting two wars. Yet that’s not the cause of the defense-spending explosion.
October 18, 2004
George W. Bush and John Kerry probably differ more on energy policy than on any major issue except abortion, yet news organizations have said barely a word about their positions. Energy policy ought to be a limelight issue this election year. Congress has not passed an energy bill in more than a decade. Oil consumption and oil imports continue to rise. Natural gas prices are high and supplies are tight. Average fuel efficiency of new cars is the lowest in 15 years. The United States continues to supplicate to Persian Gulf dictators for petroleum.
May 15, 2004
In 1993, CBS aired a miniseries of preposterous exaggeration about global warming, The Fire Next Time. A smart writer--okay, me--wrote of the show: The CBS miniseries depicted a man and boy attempting to travel the Mississippi River in an ecologically ruined United States of the year 2007, a world of searing warmth, sustained droughts, hyper-storms and dangerous exposure to bad dialogue. Conservative critics were aghast, saying the film indoctrinated audiences with greenhouse scenarios far worse than any projected by the most pessimistic computer model. My reaction was the opposite.
September 09, 2002
Remember in the winter of 2001, just after George W. Bush took office, when the United States was said to face an energy crisis? Remember the immediate aftermath of the September 11 attacks, when it dawned on us that Osama bin Laden is a Saudi and that most of the hijackers were Saudis, and yet the United States buys nearly one-quarter of its imported petroleum from the Persian Gulf--transferring at least $20 billion annually to the Saudi princes who encourage Islamic fanaticism?
February 25, 2002
Because the Bush administration is fighting Al Qaeda and threatening Iraq simultaneously, it's easy to lump both together: Indeed, George W. Bush's State of the Union address managed to confuse on just that point. But the Iraq problem exists independent of September 11: It is that Saddam Hussein is acquiring atomic, chemical, and biological weapons. Baghdad has now had several years, without inspection or bombardment--but with hard cash from the relaxation of the U.N. oil embargo--in which to manufacture the means of mass murder.
Force of Habit
December 17, 2001
Ever since the Berlin Wall fell, editorialists, politicians, and policy analysts have been pronouncing the United States military bloated, overpriced, mired in antiquated cold war assumptions, and unready for a "small wars" world. The exact critique varies according to its source--reformers on the left tend to focus on getting rid of large, expensive weapons systems as a way to reduce costs; those on the right see cutting overall troop numbers and deployments as part of a "transformational" commitment to high-tech weapons.
The Big One
November 05, 2001
RUNS ON GAS masks in major cities. Arguments about the relative efficacy of Cipro versus doxycycline. The House of Representatives temporarily relocating. As the war on terrorism enters its second month, fear of flying is giving way to fear of opening the mail. Psychologically, it may be that society can only concentrate on one threat at a time. But if that's the case—anthrax letters notwithstanding—the focus is in the wrong place. Biological weapons are bad, but so far none has ever caused an epidemic or worked in war. And it is possible that none ever will: Biological agents are notoriously
October 08, 2001
Though we still lack many details of the September 11 attacks, it's a good guess that oil money was involved. Osama bin Laden's inherited wealth comes from a Saudi construction family that made its fortune in the Arabian oil boom. He is also believed to receive donations from Saudis who grew rich from petroleum leases. If Saddam Hussein assisted in the attack, then oil money may have flowed to the butchers through Iraq, too. And if the terrorists got money from Saudi Arabia and Iraq, then Saudi Arabia and Iraq got money from us--because Americans bought their oil.
September 24, 2001
A thousand horrible questions present themselves, but one is how, as appears to have happened, four teams of terrorists could have hijacked four airliners simultaneously. How did they get their weapons through security? How did they take over aircraft so rapidly that, apparently, no distress calls were sent by pilots? This article was written within hours of the attack and, therefore, the possible answers it offers are highly speculative.
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Why We're Different
What sets us apart from other firms is the Georgia Wealth Partners “experience”. As a client, you will feel the difference from your first interaction with our team. We cultivate a more personal approach built on fostering a deep, trusting, and long-lasting relationship. We truly build a personal bond with our clients.
Georgia Wealth Partners is a single resource for comprehensive, fully integrated wealth management. We help successful families use their wealth to create the life they desire, enhance the lives of the people they care about, and establish a living legacy that represents their passions and values.
We have an unwavering commitment to help meet the needs of your family and your business. As a client, your interests are always our first priority and we strive to develop deep and meaningful relationships built on trust and integrity. Our sole purpose is to be a trusted advisor and to allow you the freedom to enjoy life to the fullest.
What We Do
Georgia Wealth Partners is a specialized financial advisory team that serves four key markets: High-net-worth families, owners of closely-held businesses, community banks, and retirement plan committees.
Prosperity and success brings with it a host of challenges and responsibilities. By understanding the complexities of your financial life, we can tailor a solution to help preserve and grow your wealth while keeping your financial affairs in order.
Business owners focus so much of their efforts into running their business, they often struggle with devoting enough time and energy into planning adequately for their own future or designing a strategy for a successful exit.
Georgia Wealth Partners has a proven partnership record with local community banks to foster successful investment and trust programs.
Who We Are
Georgia Wealth Partners is a privately-owned and fully-independent financial services company headquartered in Griffin, Georgia. We provide customized investment counsel to institutional, corporate, and successful families nationwide.
We believe that our clients have grown to trust in our advice and value our objectivity and innovative thinking. We also want them to know that we will always put their interests first in helping them achieve their goals.
For everyone here, what we do is not a job, it is a passion. It is the environment we have created that fosters such a personal interest in our clients –both the everyday details and the big picture. We offer the sophisticated services of a large institution while embracing the enterprising spirit of a small one.
Our close-knit team of advisors and administrative professionals are rich in talent and experience, and knowledgeable in their specific area of expertise. Everyone here contributes a unique perspective, brings a special skill set to address any need you may have, and takes a personal interest in your goals and aspirations.
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Would you like to undertake professional development in WIL? Do you have staff looking for professional development?
Whether new to WIL or an experienced WIL practitioner, these modules provide the opportunity to collaborate with international colleagues.
- Global Perspectives in Work-Integrated Learning
Provides practitioners the opportunity to enhance their understanding of the relationship between WIL and learning theory; and how theory informs WIL from a global perspective.
- Industry/Community Engagement for WIL
Provides practitioners with the opportunity to further their understanding of the fundamental importance of industry/community engagement for WIL and to improve strategies to enhance this engagement.
- Dimensions of Quality for WIL – new module for 2019
Provides practitioners with the opportunity to explore the concept of quality in a WIL context from the perspective of all stakeholders and to reflect on practice and identify improvements to the quality of WIL programs.
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The Kenko 49mm MC-ND400 Filter decreases the amount of light entering the camera lens. This allows to shoot with wide open diaphragm even in shiny day, to add motion blur to subjects and to extend time exposures. The ND400 reduces light entering the camera lens by the equivant of 8 2/3 stops.
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To estimate the freight on this item simply enter the destination postcode and the desired quantity and click the "estimate" button.
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Delays with exam material despatch
On 25 May, we emailed centres the following message from Sharon Hague, Senior Vice President:
I am writing to apologise if you have experienced any delays in receiving the 2018 examination material. I am sorry for any inconvenience that this may have caused.
I understand that these delays may have caused you unnecessary workload. We always aim to deliver the best service to you and take such delays extremely seriously. We are working to review our processes to ensure that this situation does not arise again in future exam series.
If you, your candidates or your colleagues have been directly affected by these late despatches, we will be in touch with you to follow up on any impact that this had had on you and answer any outstanding questions that you might have. If you are not already in touch with us and would like to talk to a member of our team, please contact us at email@example.com.
Once again, please accept my apologies for any delays.
Senior Vice President
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From 2002, Vembu has been delivering simplified backup solutions through its portfolio of products to SMBs. Their flagship offering – Vembu BDR Suite addresses various backup, recovery, replication, and DR needs of your IT environment.
Extending support to multiple environments from virtual to physical to cloud, Vembu BDR caters to diverse and advanced use cases, thus ensuring business continuity at affordable pricing.
Have a glimpse of the Vembu BDR Suite of Products categorized based on different IT environments.
Vembu VMBackup protects the business critical servers that are running on VMware and Hyper-V environment. Offering enterprise-level features like replication, backup verification and intricate scheduling options, Vembu VMBackup comes in two editions : Standard and Enterprise.
If you are a business with upto 6 CPU sockets, you can leverage the newly introduced Vembu BDR Essentials that has all the features of the Vembu BDR Suite, but is set at 50% the price of Vembu BDR Suite.
Features of Vembu VMBackup
- Agentless backup solution for VMware and Hyper-V
- Agentless VMware Replication for High Availability
- Quick VM Recovery to ensure an RTO < 15mins
- Instant File level Recovery
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- Windows IT Environment
Vembu ImageBackup protects the physical Windows servers and endpoints and ensures business continuity for Windows IT environment. All Windows Desktops/Laptops backups are free forever. You can also implement the effective 3-2-1 backup strategy by having a copy of your data in tapes, while replicating copies to other locations using Vembu’s DR products.
- Image-Level Backup
- Quick VM Recovery
- File-level recovery
- Disk/Partition Recovery
- Bare Metal Restore (BMR)
- Cross-Platform Migration (P2V)
- File Servers, Applications and Endpoints
Vembu Networkbackup is designed to backup files, folders, and applications on Windows, Linux and Mac, that are critical to businesses. Delivering continuous data protection with intricate scheduling options and granular recovery, backing up critical files and applications will be effective.
Vembu OnlineBackup is a reliable & flexible cloud solution to backup files/folders and MS-applications on Windows, Linux and Mac. The backup data is securely stored on Vembu Cloud with industry-best AES-256 bit encryption algorithm. Data can be restored from anywhere at anytime.
- Continuous Data Protection
- Retain files that you need along with its versions, spanning years
- Encrypt your data, both at-rest and in-flight
- Cloud Environment (SaaS Applications) – Microsoft Office 365 and G Suite
Vembu SaaSBackup lets you backup the Office 365 and Google Apps contents like Mails, Calendars, Contacts and OneDrive and then stores them on Vembu cloud.
- Offsite Copy
Vembu OffsiteDR, caters to the Disaster Recovery needs of businesses. It provides extended data protection to your critical business data by replicating from production site to offsite data center, to safeguard your business during unexpected disasters.
Vembu CloudDR ties together your Business Continuity plan by replicating all your backup to Cloud hosted in AWS. This reduces the cost of setting up an expensive offsite-infrastructure for DR purposes.
Centralized Monitoring Tool
Vembu BDR360 is a monitoring tool that helps in managing the overall backups configured with an efficient report generation process, thus providing an end to end visibility.
Vembu BDR Suite – Free edition
Vembu BDR Suite Free Edition is suitable for both virtual environments like VMware, Hyper-V and also for physical environments. It is free forever. The free version does not have major restrictions and can perform full image backup and recovery of both physical and virtual machines, granular recovery of files, folders and applications,
Free Products offered by Vembu are as follows:
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- Does Backup Need a File System of its Own? A Deep Dive Into VembuHIVE File Systems.
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timothy from the not-the-movie-killer-elite dept.
An anonymous reader writes "The BBC report that David Braben has launched a Kickstarterfor a remake of Elite, the classic space trading game that he co-wrote in the 1980s. It has already received £122,000 in less than a day."
No hardware designer should be allowed to produce any piece of hardware
until three software guys have signed off for it.
-- Andy Tanenbaum
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The spirit of business intelligence lies at the heart of information markets. This paper advocates the use of information markets as business intelligence tools for decision support. It highlights the market promising potentials, and the business need for collective intelligence in decision making. Market forecasts can reduce uncertainty surrounding business decisions and improve the quality of input into the decision making process, and thus allow managers to make better informed decisions. Further, this paper presents a heuristic for traders’ forecasts of events probabilities. This heuristic extracts additional information from market transactions by incorporating posted, but not yet executed trades. Utilizing pending transactions is hypothesized to generate a more accurate representation of traders’ beliefs than other commonly used measures. It might also boost decision makers’ confidence in the market forecasts, and as a result, encourages them to embrace it, and make the best out of this invaluable tool.
Yassin, Areej M., "Decision Support Markets: An Innovative Business Intelligence Tools" (2009). AMCIS 2009 Proceedings. 314.
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England 4-160 (Jonathan Trott 39, Alastair Cook 32, Trent Boult 2-29) vs. New Zealand
England started the first day on a defensive mode against the calculated bowling of the five New Zealand bowlers who restricted the hosts to a limited score.
England managed 160 at a run rate of 2.00 for the loss of their four main batsmen after consuming 80 overs.
The first Test of the two match series commenced on Thursday, May 16, 2013, at Lord’s London.
Earlier, Alastair Cook, the skipper of England, won the toss and went into bat along with Nick Compton. The beginning was slow and they scored 24 from the first 10 overs with just 1 four from Cook. Compton was playing a subdued innings and got 16 off 72 balls without any boundary when he was caught by Tim Southee at point off Bruce Martin. The wicket fell at 43 as Jonathan Trott walked in and was dropped at 0 on the first ball of the 25th over. The hosts reached 56 in 29 overs whereas Cook was playing at 30 and Trott was at the other end for 4 runs when the lunch break was taken.
Alastair Cook survived a review in the 31st over but was caught behind by BJ Watling off Trent Boult for 32 off 115 balls with just 2 fours. Ian Bell joined in next with Trott who hit his 3rd four in the 37th over and the first tasted a boundary two overs later. The hundred of the innings was displayed on board in the 50th over but the batsmen were unable to pick the run rate. The third wicket partnership enhanced the score to 112 in 53.5 overs as Jonathan Trott was gone for 39 off 96 deliveries with 6 fours.
The young gun of England, Joe Root, appeared in the park next as Bell kept on crawling at his end. Root opened his account on the fifth ball with a single and was following the ‘order of the day’ by playing slowly. He hit the first four on the 14th ball he faced and Bell scored 20 runs off 75 deliveries at the end of the 61st over. The battery of five bowlers of Black Caps, maintained their line and length throughout the day and the home batsmen were unable to play their shots freely.
Ian Bell became the fourth victim at 157 after 78.2 overs when he was dismissed for 31 off 133 with 4 fours. Jonny Bairstow dropped in next as the play was called off because of the bad weather after the last ball of the 80th over was bowled. Joe Root secured his end for 25 off 72 with 3 fours and Jonny Bairstow was at the other side with 3.
Trent Boult was the top wicket taker with two whereas Neil Wagner and Bruce Martin held one wicket.
New Zealand has a psychological edge over England at the end of the first day and a couple of early wickets on day two can bring them to a formidable position.
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welcome! jeremy freese is a professor in sociology at northwestern university. he finds blogging to be a good diversion from insomnia and a far better use of time than television.
That's just GW puttin' the old-fashioned whammy on JFK.
When a more traditional election systel fails, we must rely on the highly important staring contest to resolve our dreaded national nightmare.
Yeah, that's not good. David
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Alfa has announced there will be 1000 “launch edition” models and 3500 production vehicles of the exotic 4C sports coupe in the first year. Australian spokeswoman Karla Leach says Australia-Pacific will get around 10 per cent of that allocation. Just how many of the estimated 100 and 350 vehicles respectively are destined for Australia is still to be decided.
Both versions will arrive in Australia in the second quarter of next year and Alfa Australia already holds 100 serious expressions of interest. “Until we know the allocation we’ve put a hold on pre-orders,” Leach explained.
Final pricing has not been confirmed yet, but Australian cars are expected to cost $80,000-$90,000 for the regular vehicle and $100,000-$120,000 for the launch edition.
The two-seater 4C is based around a carbon-fibre chassis to keep weight down to a svelte 895kg (dry). The 1.7-litre turbo petrol engine is good for 177kW/350Nm and power is transferred to the rear wheels via a dual-clutch auto.
The launch version adds a carbon fibre spoiler and mirror covers, rear alloy diffuser, 18-inch front and 19-inch rear alloys finished in a burnished look, brake callipers in the buyer’s choice of four colours, a race exhaust, BMC air cleaner and a suspension kit with harder shock absorbers and rear anti-roll bar.
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BENEFITING: PROVIDENCE PORTLAND MEDICAL FOUNDATION
EVENT DATE: Aug 23, 2013
A long time dream of The A-Team has come true. A chance to run Hood to Coast! Join us in supporting Providence Cancer Center and get The A-Team to the starting line! We've been doing this a long time... 10 or so relays later we can finally tackle the MOTHER OF ALL RELAYS, but only with your support!
KNOW MULTIPLE TEAM MEMBERS? Just click on Laurence Tureaud to donate to Mr. T and we will all share in your generosity!! THANKS FOOLS!
At Providence Cancer Center, researchers believe that immunotherapy – activating the body’s own immune system to fight cancer – is key to advancing cancer treatment. These scientists and renowned immunologists in the Earle A. Chiles Research Institute’s Robert W. Franz Cancer Research Center work tirelessly with oncologists, radiation oncologists and surgeons to bring internationally recognized research from the lab directly to patients. The combination of advanced research, patient-focused care and compassionate support services is made possible by ongoing financial support from generous donors.
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[amsat-bb] Flabob Airport Project
clintbradford at mac.com
Tue Apr 24 09:23:07 PDT 2012
>> ... Jeez, Clint, take a xanax or something ...
Jeeze, Ted, if you were directly responsible for making such a 13-months-in-the-making project occur - which involved ...
- more than 2,900 email messages
- teleconferences with NASA
- maintaining a great project Web site
- handling of the media - resulting in front-page color photographs coverage in a major daily newspaper
- radio interviews
- obtaining a "Space Week" proclamation from our city
... and MUCH more - I'd wager you'd be excited, too, when you pulled it off, for the benefit of your students ...
More information about the AMSAT-BB
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Java Lead with ModelN
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POST DATE 8/18/2016
END DATE 12/19/2016
JOB DESCRIPTIONWe are looking for JAVA LEAD WITH MODELN for our client in PRINCETON, NJ
JOB TITLE: JAVA LEAD WITH MODELN
JOB LOCATION: PRINCETON, NJ
JOB TYPE: CONTRACT - 12 MONTHS / CONTRACT TO HIRE / DIRECT HIRE
"US CITIZENS AND THOSE AUTHORIZED TO WORK IN THE US ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. WE ARE UNABLE TO SPONSOR H1B CANDIDATES AT THIS TIME."
* 9+ years of experience in analysis, design, development and maintenance of client/server as well as web applications using Java and Oracle.
* Extensive experience in Object Oriented Analysis, Design, Development and deployment of distributed, scalable and transactional applications using Java/J2EE technologies.
* Extensive experience in design, development of Object-Oriented, Multi-tier applications and encapsulating complex business functionality.
* Experienced working with XML in transferring data across various platforms, performing data validations, reading and writing data using XML parsers.
* Good knowledge in Model N framework and worked on customizations, OOB implementation.
* Hands on experience in products, customers, pricing, contracts and sales modules
* Excellent understanding of Medicaid process, URA calculations and claims conversions.
* Ability to lead a group and facilitate work as a team
* Ability to multitask and prioritize work to meet deadlines
Candidate must have the knowledge Revenue management in the following modules irrespective of the product they are working.
* Commercial - Contracts, Rebates and Chargeback
* Government Pricing
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Thursday, March 17, 2011
Robin Mackar, NIEHS
17 Mar 2011: Submit your visionary ideas about environmental health research
Strategic planning process begins at NIEHS
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) is seeking input from the public as well as researchers for its new strategic plan. To get involved, submit an idea for research or nominate a workshop participant.
"We are looking for visionary ideas to help define the institute's future directions, research goals, and resource priorities," said NIEHS Deputy Director Richard Woychik, Ph.D., who is leading the strategic planning effort.
The NIEHS is the nation's leading federal biomedical agency supporting research to discover how the environment influences health. It's part of the National Institutes of Health.
Visionary ideas can be submitted through the Internet at http://strategicplan.niehs.nih.gov/ . All submitted ideas will be posted to the Internet site, and anyone can comment on the ideas or give a thumbs-up or thumbs-down rating. The site also integrates with Facebook and Twitter. Submissions will be accepted through April 30, 2011.
Additionally, NIEHS is seeking nominations for a stakeholder community workshop in mid-July in Research Triangle Park, N.C. You can nominate yourself, a colleague or anyone who is passionate about research on our environment, and improving public health and preventing disease. Nominations can be made at http://www.niehs.nih.gov/about/od/strategicplan/nomination/index.cfm (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/about/od/strategicplan/nomination/index.cfm).
"This is an opportunity for everyone who cares about environmental health to have a voice in shaping the direction of our research," said Linda Birnbaum, Ph.D., NIEHS and National Toxicology Program director.
The public will have many opportunities to provide input and review throughout the 15-month strategic planning process. Visit http://www.niehs.nih.gov/strategicplan/ (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/strategicplan/) for more information about the process and timeline for establishing the new NIEHS strategic plan, or to review the existing 2005-2011 strategic plan.
The NIEHS supports research to understand the effects of the environment on human health. For more information on environmental health topics, visit www.niehs.nih.gov (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/). Subscribe to one or more of the NIEHS news lists (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/news/releases/newslist/index.cfm) to stay current on NIEHS news, press releases, grant opportunities, training, events, and publications.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) — The Nation's Medical Research Agency — includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is the primary federal agency for conducting and supporting basic, clinical and translational medical research, and it investigates the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, visit www.nih.gov
NIH investigators find link between DNA damage and immune response (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/news/newsroom/releases/2011/march31/index.cfm)
New robot system to test 10,000 chemicals for toxicity (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/news/newsroom/releases/2011/march10/index.cfm)
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student momma to two great girls
Aron Mama to 6 homeschoolers -- 12, 10, 8, 5, 3, baby
They'll send you a sample month for free. There are 2 levels. One includes cutting the other does not.
It seems to me that what you're basically looking for is a way of structuring time in a way that will be most efficient when the time comes that you do plan to be introducing some reading and numbers. It honestly won't take practice to lead up to it - it will just be a matter later of picking the best times for everyone to happily focus on whatever it is. I really think it works better to not think in terms of doing school time, but just in terms of dealing with whatever subject or skill it is you and they are focusing on. I think the idea a lot of people have is that if they call it school time, the children will feel compelled to cooperate, but there are lots of people who don't put a name on introducing new things and don't have a problem capturing their children's attention, because there's no real difference of attitude or tone needed between showing a child how to ride a bike or tie a shoe or learn to read.
So if you feel you're going to be halfway between school-at-home and unschooling, I think you'd be comfortable with just providing whatever information/help/teaching/facilitating that seems appropriate at any give time without having to say, "Okay, it's time for school." If you want to start sharing more focused activities with them, snuggling together with picture books and reading to them is a great one, and you probably already do that. Doing very simple little finger rhymes with them is another. Playing with simple craft materials such as playdough, dressing up in costumes for imaginative play, talking about the natural world around you are others. What you'll be doing with them later doesn't need to have to feel any different than those things do. So what I'm getting at is that I don't think you really need a curriculum so much as just the setting of a simple rhythm of some kind that can carry into later and be changed as needed. Lillian
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In the original "30 Days Song Challenge", song of day 12 shoul have been "A Song Nobody Would Expect You to Love". As it is a very hard task to find some song that fits in here AND at the same time is appreciated by the few readers of this blog, I dug a Be-Bop tune. Nobody can say in earnest, that this is not GREAT music, although some might not like it (because of preferring straight eights, for instance, or getting nervous when trying to listen to up-tempo jazz tunes or some other reasons). This here track is taken from the 1963 album "Something Old, Something New" by Dizzy Gillespie, an album on which Lalo Schifrin gets the credits for having arranged the music. The song is called Be-Bop; try to whistle or hum the lines of the trumpet and/or the saxophone...
Dizzy Gillespie - trumpet
James Moody - flute, saxophones
Kenny Barron - piano
Chris White - double bass
Rudy Collins - drums
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Southern Elephant Seal
Males of this species are massive - the largest of all seals. Southern elephant seals can also dive deeper than other species, down to 1600 m (5250 ft). Thanks to a highly efficient respiratory system, these seals are capable of diving for up to two hours without surfacing, nor do they suffer the ‘bends’ when they head back up to the surface from the depths of the ocean.
Like northern elephant seals, these southern elephant seals gather on flat beaches to breed in spring. The males arrive first to stake out their territories, and may stay on the beaches for the next two months without feeding. Pregnant females arrive at the breeding ground a few weeks later. A male will try to mate with females as they move up the beach into his territory, even though they have not yet given birth. Mating does occur after the young Southern elephant seal are born, and during this time a male will battle to keep rivals away from his harem. However, when males are occupied in fighting, females may move between harems. Once the pups are weaned, they must fend for themselves, with the females mating again before returning to sea. On a small beach, all the females may be controlled by a single bull, called a beach master.
Distribution: Circumpolar in the southern hemisphere. Major breeding grounds are the Falklands, South Georgia and southern South America; Macquarie and neighbouring islands; Kerguelen and Heard.
Habitat: Beaches, dunes and rocky shores.
Weight: 500 - 3500 kg (1102 - 7716 lb); males are much bigger.
Length: 200 - 690 cm (79 - 270 in).
Maturity: Females 2 - 4 years; males 3 - 6 years but unlikely to breed before 10
Gestation Period: About 266 days; embryonic development only starts 3 months after fertilization.
Breeding: 1; weaning occurs by 23 days.
Diet: Mainly squid, but also take fish such as deep water sharks.
Lifespan: Up to 23 years.
The massive, trunk-like structure on the head of males explains their common name.
This appears very red, sometimes creating the impression of bleeding.
Both sexes are dark grey, slightly lighter in colour on the underparts.
A thick layer of blubber lies under the skin. This fat provides insulation and can be metabolized as food.
MOTHER AND PUP
Females southern elephant seal and offspring are only together on land, and nearly half of all pups do not survive their first year at sea.
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A White Paper by Chicago Wine Cellar Expert
Subject: The Selection of Wine Cellar Materials
Part of the decision process in any wine cellar project is the choice of materials for the racking. Over the years I have seen everything from wood, to finished mill-work, to metal, to clay sewer tiles (earthen colored cylinders stacked one another) to faux rock niches. Some collectors were pleased with their choices, a few were not.
The purpose of this paper is to provide you with the information required to make an informed choice that works for your collection and the design themes of your cellar.
At Chicago Wine Cellar Expert we represent four different racking companies. We offer a wider selection of woods than ANY of our competition: five basic types, three hardwoods and seven exotics. We offer unfinished, stained, and stained plus finish on wood. We also offer metal racking in black, chrome, copper, brass, rustic red and antique brown.
Wood racking: The vast majority of what we sell and have sold in the past is unfinished mahogany of various species and unfinished redwood, either all-heart or premium. Anytime one purchases a piece of furniture made of unfinished wood it is best to remember one fact of life. The color and appearance of unfinished wood, assuming it is of the same species, will vary within a certain range because each tree is different. Some were grown where the soil was richer in a particular nutrient. Some were cut ten years post maturity; some were cut immediately.
Grain patterns, even within the same tree, can be more pronounced on some cuts and practically non-existent on others. No wine racking company guarantees its unfinished racking will be either grain or color consistent.
Note: Chicago-WCE is an environmentally coherent company. None of the redwood comes from old-growth trees. All woods are from sustainable forests, and none are endangered. We, too, are committed to passing on to our children a planet that is better than the one we found.
What is a patina and how will it affect by wine racking? A patina is defined as a film or covering appearing gradually on something. Copper turns green over time. The colors of finished wood deepen over time. Unfinished wood gets darker over time, especially when placed into a cold cellar. Over the first six months, a wine cellar racking system can darken by 3-4 shades. Once the initial darkening occurs, every 12-months you will see another shade darker.
Below are pictures of all-heart redwood. The one on the left is a sanded piece where the patina has been removed, simulating the color when it was cut from the tree. The second is from that same piece of wood after 18-months in my shop.
New sample Older sample
New sample Older sample
As you can see, the two on the right are demonstrably darker in just over 18-months, and these were not stored in a cold room like a wine cellar. Also note that it is not the deep grain streaks that darken but rather the spaces between the deeper graining.
The next samples are sapele. The same conditions as those described above apply.
New sample Older sample
In this case the deepening is not as pronounced as in the redwood. Different woods, different results.
Finished pieces will also develop a patina over time. The cherry cabinets in my kitchen are appreciably darker after twenty years than when first installed. The difference between patinas on finished wood is that the film cannot be removed by a simple sanding. The entire piece must be refinished.
To finish or not to finish?
Rule #1: If your wine cellar is not going to be chilled (i.e. mechanically cooled) the question is moot. Finished wine racking in your dining room will off-gas into the entire home. If there was a problem with the smell, it’s dissipated completely within seven days of installation.
Rule #2: A chilled wine cellar requires a vapor-sealed room. In the old days, this meant that any racking finished using oil-based stains and finishes cured and off-gassed into a sealed room. If you walked into a wine cellar containing newly finished racks, you could smell the odor of the stain/finish. This was thought bad for the wine in storage because the stain/finish molecules could migrate through the cork and into the wine.
Note: To this writer’s knowledge, these horror stories about tainted wine are anecdotal. No one has ever provided me with nor have I found test results from double-blind studies run by a disinterested third-party like those conducted by the University of California at Davis on other factors in wine storage. And, no one has ever offered the name and contact information of a collector who experienced this anomaly first-hand. Like much that passes for common knowledge in our business, these stories appear to be based upon someone’s ‘common sense’. Either way, this leads me to the first conclusion.
Conclusion #1: Given the stories about tainted wine and the common knowledge of our industry, the safest course of action is to purchase unfinished wine racks.
Rule #3: If complementing the aesthetics of the room is driving you toward finished racking make certain that you trust the finisher and that he/she understands that you want low-VOC or no-VOC products used. Make certain that you receive something in writing that the products used are ‘green’ (i.e. water-based, not oil-based).
Placing a finish on any piece of raw wood, makes the grain pop and deepens the color. Take a look at the pages where I compare unfinished samples to the same wood with a clear coat finish. Look at the walnut pieces. Compare the finished versus the unfinished. Very few clients would consider unfinished walnut because one-half of the board-feet available is gray. Adding a finish turns much of the gray a rich brown.
The vast majority of woodsmiths will tell you that finishing is much easier and the colors are much richer using oil-based products. For this reason, most production shops are setup to spray oil-based products. Returning to rule #1 above, most mill-work product is not installed in sealed rooms. In these situations oil-based products produce a superior finish without any downside risk. However, in a sealed room, water-based is a must. After all, there might be a downside. Do you wish to take that chance?
Rule #4: If you are going to stain, add the finish coat over the stain. One of our leading competitors offers a stained rack but does not offer a finish coat over the stain. The result is a darker piece of wood with a flat color that looks lifeless and is very difficult to clean. I have no idea why this company will not finish the finish because the result would look so much better. Moreover, the chance for VOC contamination is reduced by the application of a good finish. One blocks the other.
I love the look of clay tiles. Can I use them as wine racks?
Rule #5: If you care about your wine labels, never use clay, sewer tiles for racking. I understand that stacked, clay tiles look great as wine racking. A number of the builders in Hinsdale used these with great result. Everything began to unravel with this approach when one builder I know sold his spec house, containing a clay-tile wine cellar, to a true wine collector. About a week after occupancy, the owner began loading his cellar. His screams could be heard down to Burr Ridge and up to Oak Brook.
Clay sewer tiles were never meant to house bottles. They are built to convey sewage. Small bumps, fissures, and raised stubble are not a problem for sewage. Every time a wine bottle is slid in or out, the labels catch on these imperfections and rip. It only took the collector two cases of wine to determine that no matter how careful and no matter what approach was used, it was impossible to slide a bottle into the cylinder of the tile without scarring the label.
The owner called the builder and demanded that he rip-out the clay tile and install standard racking. I personally won because I got the bid on the racking, but the builder lost big-time.
I hope that I have addressed many of the areas of concern and clarified what is and what is not a useful wine cellar approach. If you have any further questions, please call me using the contacts below. I look forward to speaking with you.
Rick Rick Grigsby President
Chicago Wine Cellar Expert
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Hey you, working with us this summer at Camp Twin Creeks! You’ve been on my mind, seriously!
As I return home after a great camp conference in Orlando I wanted to share this insight with you. A number of great sessions from some very smart people presenting a range of topics and ideas. What they all had in common, in my mind, was that they related to our summer staff.
If you are joining us for your first summer, what an exciting time of anticipation and impending adventure awaits! Discussions were held and suggestions were made about best preparing you well before you arrive at camp.
If you are back for yet another great summer with us, stress management was a favorite topic. Maintain your mental health, physical wellbeing and make your experience an even more enjoyable one in 2018.
We all have a responsibility to support and coach each other and the children that we will be caring for. I think this term, coach, will arise again and again.
Strengths and weaknesses; acknowledging our own and recognizing those of others. Being able to view each other as uniquely talented will allow us all to appreciate the various skills and backgrounds we all bring to camp. It’s my hope that this will help us all work together in an even more cohesive way.
Ultimately, from this conference, my conclusions are that after 17 summers we can still always improve in a number of ways. Finally, our staff (YOU!!) are still the most important part of a successful and happy summer. Know that we are already working hard to make this upcoming summer the best one yet!
It might be the week after Thanksgiving but after spending a few days down at camp this week I have to say that I am still so thankful to be able to call Minnehaha Springs ‘home’ for the summer, in fact for anytime of year. In this latter part of November the mornings were crisp and frosty and the days were warm and rich with sunshine. The nights were clear and presented stunning, starry skies.
It was so great being there for a busy couple of productive days, with great and productive discussions including (but not limited to) ropes course maintenance, upcoming lake projects, archery improvements, staff lounge, firepit locations and much more!
T’was the night before the deadline, and all through the town
Every camp family, wanted to keep tuition down
Camp shirts were worn, sometimes to school
Knowing their friends would think that was cool
Campers were remembering fun times they had
With visions of summer; crazy and silly – not sad!
Amy and Iain, planning for the summer ahead
From morning at breakfast, to nighttime in bed
Fun times for sure, for all who attend
If plans change, do not fear we’ll mend
Deposits refund, sessions can change
We’ll make everything work, always willing to rearrange!
So enroll online and save money today
Knowing the summer is not too far away…
In the midst of our busiest time for returning families securing their summer spot, I was struck by a number of applications this morning. One was for a 16-year old female camper returning for her 10th summer, another was a couple of 14-year old campers returning for their 7th summers. Wow, I thought. These numbers really hit home the fact that we are so fortunate to welcome these children and families back to camp each summer.
As young adults they have chosen to spend a great deal of their formative youth, and their free time each summer, with us at camp. The options they have each summer are numerous and can involve unlimited exposure to sports, cultures and much more. That our campus located in the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia continues to hold an allure for them is impressive and speaks volumes towards their character and priorities.
As we see them grow in stature, size and maturity it is impossible not to be impressed. Too often we look down on the next generation and worry about what they hold in store for those of us that might depend on them in some respect. Check out this quote from a few years back, 8th century BC to be precise!
“I see no hope for the future of our people if they are dependent on the frivolous youth of today” – Hesiod
8th century. BC. Greek Poet. Woah!
Despite this omnipresent sense of forboding, there is hope. And that hope shows itself to us in the form of young adults who choose to be back with us each summer and truly grow up in some small or large way each summer at Camp Twin Creeks. If you have one of these long term campers in your home, thank you for your support and ongoing encouragement summer after summer!
On any given day as we work in our camp office and survey our camp-related emails and social media feeds we often receive article links that pertain to children, the world they live in and more as it pertains to summer camp. As parents, Amy and I acknowledge that we are learning and watching each and everyday as our kids grow and move through the world. All of us parents probably have similar fears and concerns and ultimately just want the best for our kids as they grow. With that being said here are a couple of pieces that we found most interesting.
The first article I wanted to share is a lengthy one and contains some stunning statistics regarding adolescents and their use of social media and electronic devices in general.
The second is a TED talk video that asks for bravery, adventure and the option for girls specifically to be allowed to try to take flight, literally and figuratively. We might not parasail at Twin Creeks but I would imagine a similar feeling of exhilaration exists as a camper prepares to jump off the zip line platform or get up on a waterski.
Summer camp is not the only solution of course but we continue to feel that a 2-week stay allows campers to make great choices, enjoy time away from electronic screens and experience so many scenarios and personalities on any given day. We hope you agree and look forward to seeing your child back at camp in 2018!
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My Experience With Modafinil: Review and Beginner’s Guide
In this article, I share my experience taking Modafinil from Afinil Express, and explain the best way to use Modafinil as a study drug.
I’ve been taking Modafinil for a few years now, and it’s truly an amazing drug that makes work fun and enjoyable. That may sound like hyperbole, but you don’t need to take my word for it.
Thousands of other people around the world are taking Modafinil (and they’re pretty vocal about its benefits).
Save Big on Nootropics
But stick around because there’s tons of great nuggets throughout. I cover everything from:
- The basics of Modafinil
- How people get their hands on it
- My experience taking Modafinil for the first time
- How Modafinil and sleep affect your productivity
- My thoughts on whether Modafinil helps you lose weight (with a shirtless pic)
- How Modafinil and caffeine interact
- How and when you should take Modafinil
- (and when you should not take it)
I had a blast writing this and I hope you enjoy it as well.
So here we go, let’s start with the basics.
What is Modafinil?
Modafinil is a mild stimulant that has the ability to keep you awake, mentally alert, and productive for long periods of time without sleep. Consequently, it can provide a huge advantage to students, businesspeople, and anyone that needs to get more work done than normal hours allow.
The first section of this article looks at the initial effects of Modafinil upon my mind, body, and habits. All of these observations were recorded sporadically during the first few weeks after I began taking the drug.
The idea was to document my perception of Modafinil’s effects while I was still getting used to it. Consequently, the observations recorded appear in an unedited form and may not be 100% accurate.
The next section of the article presents Modafinil’s effects on me in a more edited, elaborated, and reasoned form. The observations listed here are a better guide to what you can expect if you decide to try Modafinil for yourself.
In the final section of the article, I describe what I consider to be the three best ways to use Modafinil if you plan to try it out for yourself.
My recommendations are based upon the observations mentioned in this book, self experimentation, and trial and error. They should work well with you, but you will still have to experiment and see what works best for yourself.
Good luck! Now let’s begin…
How Most People Get Modafinil
Most people get Modafinil through a prescription written by a doctor.
However, it is also possible to obtain Modafinil off-label on sites like Afinil Express, which operates through a clandestine global network and uses a cyrptocurrency called bitcoin. That may sound like something out of a spy movie, but it’s quite true.
I’m not advocating illegal sale of Modafinil, just passing this information on only for what it may be worth.
My Initial Observations of Modafinil’s Effects (first 2 weeks)
When you are tired, Modafinil can make you feel better than you feel when you are not tired, even if feeling tired means operating on only 2 hours of sleep. It takes anywhere between 35 minutes to 2 hours to feel the full effects of Modafinil.
The time it takes to feel Modafinil varies so much because of a few factors, such as: how much sleep you got the previous night, whether your stomach is empty or full, and whether or not you’ve built up a tolerance to the drug.
A list of observations based on my experience (while on Modafinil):
- When you aren’t tired, Modafinil makes you slightly jittered, though not to the extent of preventing your ability to work. You want to work, but your thoughts go so fast that you can feel uncomfortable.
- Modafinil makes it harder to interact with people. You don’t feel awkward, shy, or uncomfortable around others and your conversation flows more eloquently than usual. However, most conversations bore you and you have little interest in people (this Vice article explains it well).
- Modafinil makes you feel confident, but it does not make you feel happy. However, if you feel sad and grumpy when you get tired, Modafinil will alleviate bad moods caused by lack of sleep. Your problems and worries still remain while under the effects of the drug (though like Adderall and other drugs, Modafinil can mask the effects of unhappiness in the short term.)
- Modafinil makes you more productive and able to work for longer.
- Modafinil keeps you awake, but you are still prone to make typical sleep-deprived errors. However, since you are more alert with Modafinil, you are much more likely to catch your errors soon after you make them.
- Modafinil does not prevent your eyes from getting tired if you are sitting at a computer for a long period of time.
- Modafinil amplifies the effects of caffeine.
- It’s easy to underestimate the effects of Modafinil once you take it regularly for a little while. Tolerance actually builds quite slowly.
- As a general rule, assume that Modafinil will keep you wide awake and productive for 12 hours; this means that if you take it at 4 in the afternoon you will be going to bed at 4 in the morning. You can expect Modafinil to last up to 16 hours if you have some caffeine while under its influence.
- Modafinil produces the urge to check and recheck the solutions to math and science problems. You also will compulsively edit any written work; you will read each sentence again and again to ensure perfection.
- Modafinil makes you less interested in sex.
- Sleeping issues / dosing schedule: if you take it at 5PM and go to bed at 6 AM; wake up at 7:30 AM then you take another one and you go to bed at 12 PM that night.
- You can work all night and your mind will be resilient, but your body will still feel fatigued from working so long and avoiding sleep. Taking breaks to eat and drink water is vital and helps maintain your focus and avoid side effects like pressure headaches.
- To get you started, it is a good idea to take Modafinil with a cup of coffee, but only if you normally consume caffeine. Taking a 5 Hour Energy on Modafinil will make you extremely jittery and is not advised.
- When used to prevent sleep, you will find that your days tend to blur together. You feel productive but you also feel somewhat cut off from the world.
- The results are pleasant and lie somewhere between Adderall, caffeine, and fasted zen-like focus.
- Modafinil takes 2 hours to work and then prevents sleep and enhances productivity for 12-14 hours. If you need to get started on a project immediately, I recommend having a small to moderate amount of caffeine with your Modafinil.
- Modafinil can be used both to enhance productivity and remain mentally alert when sleep deprived.
- Modafinil limits my ability to do creative work. Creative work is anything that requires lateral thinking or high-level strategic decisions for my clients and my businesses.
That’s a lot to take in… (I wrote most of those thoughts on Modafinil), but it captures 99% of my experiences thus far.
Besides, sometimes the best way to record your observations is to let them flow freely.
Now let’s untangle each of those observations a bit so we understand how and why Modafinil behaves as it does.
Starting with one of my favorite things: sleep.
How does Modafinil affect sleep and productivity?
However, the amount of sleep you have determines the extent that Modafinil is able to enhance your productivity. If you have a full night’s rest and take a Modafinil in the morning, you will be super productive all day. as you would be if you both received a full night’s rest and took Modafinil.
If you take Modafinil after 2 hours of sleep, you will be slightly more productive than you would be if you got a full night’s rest and didn’t take Modafinil. But, you will be no where near as productive as you would be on a full night’s sleep plus Modafinil.
Here’s a chart that shows how Modafinil affects productivity (in the context of being sleep-deprived versus well-slept):
These are just relative numbers and no where near exact, but they give you a good idea of how productive you would be in each scenario.
Productivity also varies by how much modafinil you take, your diet, and whether or not you’re using caffeine. But again, these are relative figures based on my own experience.
Modafinil does not totally prevent sleep deprived errors, but it reduces their frequency and makes you much more likely to catch them as you make them.
The ability of Modafinil to reduce sleep deprived errors depends on the amount of sleep deprivation you are facing. If you haven’t slept at all for 24-48 hours, you will make some mistakes that Modafinil cannot prevent.
However, if you get only 1-4 hours of sleep, taking a Modafinil in the morning will prevent you from making sleep deprived errors during the day. With Modafinil, it is possible to take a difficult math test on only 2 hours of sleep, make no careless errors, and earn an A.
Keep in mind that our ability to recall information from memory is state-access dependent. Meaning, if you’re in a good mood and something happens to you, you’re more likely to remember what happened when you’re in that same good mood in the future.
When it comes to studying for exams, if you study on Modafinil then you will remember more information during your exam if you take Modafinil beforehand.
Ultimately, Modafinil will increase your productivity and performance when sleep deprived pretty much as long as you keep taking it consistently. However, once you allow the drug to wear off (12 hours), extreme exhaustion sets in and your body will try to makeup for lost sleep.
After using Modafinil to stay awake for over 48 hours, I finally had time to sleep, and when I did, I slept for 13 hours straight. This is probably because sleep debt builds up in the brain, and the only way to pay off the debt is to get some sleep.
How long can you stay focused on Modafinil?
A long time…
Modafinil enhances your productivity by making you able to work longer and more consistently.
Without Modafinil, I work for hourlong sessions separated by 20-30 minute breaks, and by 45 minutes into my worksession, my attention starts to drift. I can also usually only manage 6 or 7 of these hour-long work sessions per day.
However, Modafinil allows me to concentrate for a full hour or more, and I can do as many hour long work sessions as my time allows.
I can take a Modafinil pill in the morning and work productively for 10 to 12 hours sessions. That said, Modafinil is not quite as powerful as Adderall; with Adderall I can do 7 to 8 two-hour long work sessions (14-16 hours of continuous work) and not lose focus.
Modafinil is extremely effective at keeping you mentally alert. However, its effects on the energy of your body are minimal to non-existent.
It also does not prevent your eyes from becoming fatigued if you are reading or staring at a computer for hours on end. With that in mind, it’s easy to stare at the computer screen for too long, forgetting to take breaks or stick to a pomodoro schedule.
Friends often tell me that my eyes are bloodshot, probably because of computer-related eye strain and dehydration.
Consequently, it is important to remember to eat, drink, and take regular breaks from your work when you are staying awake using Modafinil.
Modafinil and weight loss – my thoughts
I believe Modafinil has caused me to lose weight, though since I do not know what my body weight was before taking it I cannot say for certain.
However, a few weeks after I began taking Modafinil regularly, veins in my arms became very prominent and an outline of a six pack began to appear.
I’ve always been pretty thin, but not this thin.
I made no deliberate changes to my diet and exercise routine since I started taking Modafinil, so I believe that any weight loss effect I experienced resulted from a decrease in appetite and an increase in caloric expenditure due to an increase in time spent awake.
Modafinil and caffeine
Modafinil amplifies the effects of caffeine. When you take Modafinil with caffeine, only use the amount of caffeine. When you take Modafinil, only use the amount of caffeine you would normally use on a given day. For example, you can have your morning cup of coffee, but nothing else. If you have extra caffeine when under Modafinil’s influence, you will be so jittery and anxious that it will be difficult to work productivity.
Also note: I typically take ¼ to ½ of a Modafinil pill. This equates to 50 to 100 mg. On days that I drink caffeine, whether that be coffee or green tea, I only take 50 mg in the morning and this is the perfect dose; I’m productive all day and don’t feel any anxiety whatsoever.
Modafinil tolerance – the elephant in the room
Tolerance to Modafinil builds quite slowly, though I suspect it does build. I thought after a few weeks of taking it that I could have a pill at 6:00 PM and go to bed at 2:00 AM, but I was wrong and ended up not being able to sleep until 7:00 AM.
While I have not experienced any tolerance yet, and the studies show that Modafinil is relatively non-addictive and doesn’t induce much of a tolerance, I find it hard to believe that any drug does not create some tolerance.
Consequently, I only take Modafinil when I really need it.
How Modafinil makes you feel
In terms of how Modafinil makes you feel emotionally, there’s really nothing I’ve found quite like it. Modafinil does not produce the euphoric feeling associated with stimulants like caffeine or adderall, but it does boost my mood and completely prevents the sadness that can result from sleep deprivation. It makes you extremely confident and relaxed, yet also extremely uninterested in sex and human connection.
However, when you do interact with people you often come across as more charming and funny than usual. It’s cliché, but the best way to describe the feeling Modafinil produces is this: you feel cool. In terms of comparing the feeling Modafinil produces to the feelings produced by other drugs, the closest equivalent would probably be the feeling produced by Nicotine.
Being up all night can feel kind of strange in and of itself, as you often end up spending long periods of time alone. Your days also tend to blur a little bit together.
Important point: like sleep debt, the necessity for real human connection is a deep need we all share. So foregoing it by taking modafinil only causes a “buildup” of need for connection. Many people (myself included) address this by taking more Modafinil, but you can only go so long without normal socializing and regular sex before you start to go crazy! Keep that in mind.
The 3 Best Ways to Use Modafinil
There are three ways that I currently use Modafinil, and these are the three ways that I recommend to others.
- Use Modafinil to be exceptionally productive. When you wake up in the morning, take 50 mg of Modafinil (1/4 tablet) or 37.5 mg Armodafinil (also 1/4 tablet) with coffee or with breakfast. Have any morning caffeine that you would normally have. It’s fine to have caffeine laterin the day as well, though be careful because it takes less caffeine on Modafinil to make you jittery. You should have an exceptionally productive day and be able to fall asleep at a normal time. If it’s in the afternoon or evening that you need to boost your productivity, take a Modafinil pill with a cup of coffee. The caffeine will start to work within a few minutes and get you going until the Modafinil kicks in 1-2 hours later.
- Use Modafinil to compensate for a lack of sleep. This is especially relevant for students. Modafinil will let you study all night, get 1-3 hours of sleep, and perform as well on a test the next day as you would have if you had gotten a full night’s rest. Just have a Modafinil pill with breakfast and your normal caffeine. This also applies to the morning after drinking. Modafinil is a quick way to get over a hangover, and can turn an productive day (or several) into a happy work day where you get a lot done. Don’t use it as a crutch, though. Going into a night of drinking thinking “I can drink more because I’ll take Modafinil in the morning” is a sure way to put yourself through a lot of pain. I’m speaking from experience.
- Use Modafinil to Stay Up for 36-48 Hours. You can effectively use two 200 mg Modafinil pills to say up for 36-48 hours and remain alert, competent, and productive the entire time. To do this, simply take one Modafinil pill at 7:00-8:00 PM with a small cup of coffee. This will allow you to work productively all night. Stop at some point in the night to have a meal. Remember to take brief breaks and rest your eyes. When you would normally get up to go to work or school, have another Modafinil and your morning coffee. This will keep you going until the next night. If you need to stay up until 12:00PM or later the next night, drink small amounts of coffee or energy drinks regularly every 2-3 hours) once you reach mid to late afternoon. You will fall asleep at 8:00 to 9:00 the next night if you do not. When you go to sleep after using Modafinil in this way, you can be fine with only 4-6 hours of sleep, especially if you use a third Modafinil when you wake up. However, if you let it, your body will sleep for 12-13 hours to make up for the sleep that you missed, and it’s probably a good idea to let your body get the rest it needs.
A few notes:
When I speak about a Modafinil pill or tablet, I refer to a 200 mg pill or tablet from Sun Pharma (like the ones you can buy from Afinil Express), not a 400 or 300 mg pill.
You should never use Modafinil every day. You should only use it if you need it (ie, in situations where you have a ton of work and/or studying to do).
Modafinil seems to be relatively safe for long term use, but it seems likely that some tolerance to its effects will develop if you use it daily.
You don’t want to need Modafinil in the morning to wake up just like you need your coffee or tea. Also, because of how it works in the brain, it is possible to use Modafinil to go without sleep for a very long period of time.
However, I have never gone for much more than 48 hours without sleep and do not recommend using Modafinil to avoid sleep for longer than this amount of time.
Modafinil works great, but there are other smart drugs that you can take. All of these are able to be obtained legally and cheaply online.
Furthermore, they are all non psychoactive and actually make your brain work better. This means better memory, enhanced eloquence, quicker thinking, and more mental processing power.
Medical Warning: Be very careful when taking Modafinil. Stay within reasonable dosing limits. If you have any problems that you believe may be Modafinil related, speak with your doctor immediately. I am not a doctor and nothing in this book constitutes medical advice.
Legal Disclaimer: Modafinil should be safe if used appropriately. However, everyone’s body is different, and the effects of a drug on one person cannot be used to predict with certainty the effects on another. The author assumes no responsibility for the consequences of taking Modafinil. This book assumes that you have a prescription for Modafinil, which is the only legal way to obtain it in the United States.
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Samantha is a recent university graduate. She specialized in Occupational Therapy and has recently been employed at a hospital for children. In essence, Samantha is at the beginning of her career starting from scratch.
The following summarizes Samantha’s income and assets:
Annual salary of R252 000 or R21 000 a month.
She also won a R50 000 prize in her final year of university in a contest to do with innovation in community outreach. Currently invested in a standard savings account.
The following summarizes Samantha’s expenses and debt:
Per her employment contract, she is obliged to contribute to a retirement annuity each month which comes off her salary. She has chosen to contribute R1 000 each month.
She has a medical aid costing R2 000 a month.
She rents a room in a house for R7 000 all inclusive.
She makes payments of R1 500 a month for her new car.
She pays R500 towards a comprehensive insurance plan each month.
She expects to spend R2 000 a month on food and R1 000 on petrol.
According to the current tax rates, she pays approximately R3 900 a month in taxes.
Apart from her car payments she has no other debt.
Thus her disposable income is R2 100 per month which she plans to invest.
Her employment contract is such that it is valid for two years and then subject to renewal. She has always wanted to travel abroad for an entire year but understands that gaining work experience is critical for her profession in the long-term, and traveling does not come cheap.
To this end she plans to work and save diligently for two years and when she travels she plans to subsidize her expenses by finding odd jobs in return for either money or board and lodging. To be on the safe side she reckons if she saves an amount of R100 000 by the time she starts traveling it should be enough, though she does not intend to use this full amount.
From the information above we know that Samantha has a short-term investment horizon of 2 years, after which her goal is to travel for a year. Her current salary covers all of her anticipated expenses and there is some left over to put towards her travel savings.
If her salary remains constant over 2 years, the amount she can save is R50 400 (R2 100 x 24). If she had to simply put this under her mattress each month along with the R50 000 prize money, she would have R100 400 after two years and achieve her goal. However, she has learnt that investing under the mattress is not ideal and would like her money to work for her.
Although Samantha knows the importance of saving, she does not have any background in finance and has never read any company financial statements nor could she tell you what the on-the-run 10-year government bond yield is. However, Samantha sets out to educate herself with regards to basic investing principles and reads through information on this site.
After reading and comprehending the material and understanding what it means to invest according to her goals. She decides on an asset allocation of 10% equity and 90% fixed income.
She decides to make use of readily available investment vehicles such as ETFs and unit trusts. In the end she decides to invest the 10% equity in a passive JSE Top 40 ETF and the 90% in an actively managed bond unit trust. The reason she chose a passive ETF for the equity portion is because she likes the idea of being invested into 40 different blue chip shares through one investment vehicle, to her it’s a simple solution.
The reason she chose the actively managed bond unit trust is because she isn’t nearly as familiar with bonds, and she likes the idea of someone managing her money according to a predefined mandate. It brings her peace of mind knowing that the majority of her money used to achieve her goals is being managed professionally.
Her thinking behind the allocation is that the majority of her portfolio (in fixed income) should grow at a rate that results in this portion of the portfolio reaching approximately R100 000 after two years.
She has been prudent in allocating enough money to an asset class that should give her the best chance of achieving her goal. The 10% invested in equity will help with diversification and may hopefully provide excess return so her entire portfolio value is sitting nicely above R100 000 after two years.
Even if the equity portion does not perform well, she still has a very good chance of meeting her R100 000 goal, and she has the option to simply let the equity portion sit for a longer period of time.
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The Crown Jewel
High atop a Santa Fe mountainside, this natural rock spa and custom pool creates the complete getaway pleasure. This custom pool/spa combination features the vanishing edge design with a natural rock beach entry and adjacent shade portal for relaxing enjoyment. The 8′ artificially formed rock wall features swim in-swim out grottos with lounging benches. High adventure for kids of all ages. A real focal point for the homeowner year round.
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Tata Motors is the best performer among Sensex stocks in 2012. The stock has been helped by hopes for a turnaround in the performance of luxury unit Jaguar Land Rover.
Infosys has the worst performer status among blue chips, given the persistent concerns about global demand for software services.
Among other stocks, ICICI, L&T and Maruti shares gained more than 60 percent, while HDFC Bank and Sun Pharma rose more than 50 percent.
Lenders were the top performers among sectors, with the BSE banking index up nearly 57 percent. Real estate and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) were the next best sectoral performers.
The RBI has held interest rates steady after a 50 basis points rate cut in April, but eased the cash reserve ratio by 175 basis points in 2012, helping banks improve margins.
The RBI is also expected to cut the repo rate more aggressively next year.
Copyright Thomson Reuters 2012
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Game Category: free online games » Strategy Games > Fate Lords
Game URL: http://www.gamevilla.com/games/585/
Game Played: 1205 total Game Rating: (5/5 based on 2 votes)
The Galactic War began a long time ago... When the Forces of Light and Dark clashed in battles so fierce that the very foundations of the Galaxy shook. Lords who were powerful beyond imagination battled each other for the right to control what is and what shall be. It was only through the efforts and sacrifices of the few that brought this bloody and terrible war to an end...
But now a new chapter begins... The armies of the Dark are massing again and its evil shadow begins to spread across the Galaxy. Now a new generation of Heroes must stand up and face the Dark, in a final war, that will decide the Fate of the Galaxy...
Welcome to the advanced online multiplayer strategy game.
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“The earth has yielded its increase; God, our God, shall bless us. God shall bless us; let all the ends of the earth fear him!” (Psalm 67:6-7)
“The issue can no longer be evaded. It is becoming clearer every day that the most urgent problem besetting our Church is this: How can we live the Christian life in the modern world?” (Dietrich Bonhoeffer)
In case you haven’t noticed, the world is changing rapidly. From views on marriage and family to the increasing digitalization of social interaction, things we took for granted twenty years ago are being revised at an unprecedented pace, like a car barreling downhill through a residential area without any brakes. And it often seems that authentic Christianity–Christianity that takes the Bible seriously enough to call for repentance of sin and faith in Christ alone–is becoming increasingly unwelcome. Following Jesus by taking up one’s cross isn’t exactly a distinguishing mark of cultural elitism in our day. Rather, the theological and historical distinctives of the Christian life are being lumped in with the likes of backwoods fundamentalism.
Therefore, it can be tempting to hide oneself from the flaming darts of criticism by taking our ball and going home. If we’re being honest, we have wondered at times how much easier it would be to leave all of it in the dust of retreat as we try to forge a new path apart from the mainstream. In fact, I recently read an interview with a conservative scholar who suggested that Christians need to learn from the experience of the Amish, so as to protect our ranks from the contamination of secular culture. But is that a biblical assessment of the context we find ourselves in? How does it square with God’s vision for the church and its witness in the world?
The Lord of the Harvest
I believe the world needs to see authentic Christianity more than ever. The more society’s values are revised, the more the church must graciously embody the old, old Story of a King and His Kingdom. In other words, when the Gospel becomes exceedingly precious to us, we cannot, in our right minds, retreat from the world. There is too much at stake for us to remain silent about what matters most, making isolation a non-option. However, it can be hard to see it that way when the onslaught of hostility is so daunting.
But wouldn’t you know it, Psalm 67 comes to our rescue and gives us some much-needed sanity by assuring us that our witness for Christ will not be in vain. This sung-prayer of missional faithfulness reminds us that, when Christ is our all, we will prosper in the work of the Lord, regardless of whether or not we are welcome in the world. Yes, people are increasingly calling good evil and evil good, but God isn’t in heaven wringing His hands. He isn’t afraid of the future. Rather, He has a surefire plan to unite all things in Christ (Eph. 1:10), and He has invited us to get in on it.
So instead of hiding out in a subcultural storm shelter, the church can enter the madness of the world with confidence, knowing that the King of the universe has our back. And the psalmist motivates us by reminding us that God causes the earth to yield its increase. Through this agricultural imagery, he is giving us a way to see the world through the framework of God’s global purpose.
In fact, Jesus employs this usage of such imagery when He tells His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest” (Mat. 9:37-38). In other words, there’s a whole field’s-worth of work to do. And even though it is filled with the briars and thistles of postmodernism, it’s God’s field. He is the Lord of harvest and He alone can bring the increase. Are we asking Him to send us? And will we trust Him enough to go? Or do we prefer to remain stand-offish, criticizing from a distance the world we are called to reach with the Gospel?
To the Ends of the Earth
When we get our faces in the Bible and start asking the right questions, we quickly find that the missionary impulse of real worship is reinforced by God’s capacity to bear fruit for the Kingdom, even in the most unlikely of circumstances. To the ends of the earth, He pours out His sovereign grace to make the most vehement God-haters into the most worshipful God-fearers. After all, this is precisely what He did for us, isn’t it? Our former selves couldn’t even stomach the thought of worshiping God, and yet He relocated us smack-dab in the middle of His Kingdom, where righteousness, peace, and joy abound in the Holy Spirit (cf. Rom 14:17). That kind of grace doesn’t make us nice people with conservative values to tout; it makes us courageous missionaries with News to tell.
This Lord’s Day, you’re going to witness a miracle. Don’t overlook the fact that you will walk into a room full of living proof that God alone has the power to yield an increase of authentic Christianity. And He’s inviting us to come alive to that miracle in order that we might respond with the kind of worship that drives missionary impulse. So let’s abandon any notions of ditching our culture, hell-bent though it is. Instead, let’s set our minds and hearts upon seeing it redeemed for the sake of the cosmic Christ, on whose name the joy of the nations is staked. Real worship surrenders everything to do God’s work God’s way, knowing that this ever-changing world needs an unchanging Gospel. So let’s get going. The harvest awaits.
Liturgy for Sunday, May 03, 2015:
Call to Worship:
Shout for joy to God, all the earth; sing the glory of his name; give to him glorious praise! All the earth worships you and sings praises to you; they sing praises to your name. Come and see what God has done: he is awesome in his deeds toward the children of man. (Psalm 66:1-2, 4-5)
Confession & Assurance:
Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all. (Isaiah 53:4-6)
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. (Romans 15:13)
You can also follow the Spotify playlist for this Sunday.
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The development information for the different components of KDE PIM is collected here. Much of KDE PIM is extensible via plugins; there are a wide variety of file-formats in use. As much as possible, these are documented here. You may also want to take a look at the tutorials that are available.
For the following components more information is available:
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Official had chaired the tribunal’s predecessor
Ontario Attorney General Doug Downey has appointed Marie Hubbard as the interim associate chairperson of the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT).
In her new role, Hubbard will lead the LPAT's existing and new adjudicators to resolve cases regarding delays in the construction of new housing, a statement from the provincial government said.
“Marie Hubbard is one of the most well-respected authorities on land use planning in Ontario,” said Downey in the announcement. “I am thrilled Ms. Hubbard has agreed to serve as the associate chair of the LPAT as our government works to bring certainty to the land use planning process and urgently address the housing crisis Ontario is facing.”
The LPAT helps resolve conflicts during the process of land use planning. According to the Attorney General’s office, there are over 1,400 cases waiting to be heard by the LPAT, impacting approximately 100,000 housing units in Toronto alone.
Hubbard was chairperson of the Ontario Municipal Board, the predecessor body of the LPAT, which, the announcement said, gave her significant experience in leading adjudicators and managing high caseloads. She had also previously served as municipal councillor, regional councillor and mayor, as well as chair of planning for the Durham region.
Her appointment was pursuant to a new waiver under the Adjudicative Tribunals Accountability, Governance and Appointments Act of 2009, the AG’s announcement said. The waiver permits the Lieutenant Governor in Council to make an appointment on an urgent basis for a maximum of six months. A permanent associate chair will be appointed by Feb. 21, 2020 in accordance with the process set out in the aforementioned act.
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RADFORD -- A crime has been committed on campus, and officers throughout the region are scouring the scene searching for clues.
Don’t panic, the crime scene investigation (CSI) was all staged, part of last weekend’s two-and-a-half day workshop for rural police officers, hosted by the Radford University Forensic Science Institute (FSI), and sponsored by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ).
“The idea of this is to refresh a police officer’s memory of what is the duty of the first officer at the scene of a crime, and then what follows in the investigation,” said Tod Burke, professor of criminal justice, overseeing the mock crime scene with Emil Moldovan, adjunct instructor of criminal justice.
Working in teams of varied criminal investigation specialty areas, the officers methodically combed the scene in timed stages searching for evidence while physically and mentally reconstructing the setting in hopes of uncovering clues to help solve the crime.
“What this exercise is doing is giving [the officers] the experience of ‘what went right, and what went wrong,’” said Burke. “We’ll have a debriefing afterward, and they’ll also fill us in on what could’ve been done even better.”
The workshop was made possible through the efforts of FSI Co-Directors Donna Boyd and Cliff Boyd, who in October of 2009 procured a two-year $484,092 NIJ grant. Using a portion of the funding, the husband-wife team envisioned the workshop as a golden opportunity for officers in rural areas of Virginia and neighboring states to immerse themselves in the procedural nuances and hands-on intricacies involved in a crime scene investigation. In addition, the funding helps pay the attendees’ workshop training and materials fees, and covers expenses for room-and-board and transportation.
“I feel like we’re doing a great public service for those officers who might not ordinarily have the chance,” said Cliff Boyd.
In addition to CSI, the weekend training sessions included dozens of topics, such as medicolegal death investigation, digital forensics, forensic biology and chemistry, forensic anthropology and archaeology, search strategy and recovery, forensic entomology, mass disasters and courtroom testimony.
Regularly teaching in the Forensic Training Academy (FTA) in Richmond, the Boyds see intensive forensic programs routinely attended by officers in more urban and populated regions, but seldom those from rural areas. The workshop further provided a valuable opportunity to bring together three disparate groups, according to Donna Boyd, those found in academia, law enforcement and medical examiners from the forensic sciences.
“A lot of times these people don’t get a chance to talk with one another,” she said. “This gives them that opportunity and resources.”
Serving as the chief of police in the quiet, coal-mining West Virginian town of Quinwood, Charles Ochoa jumped at the chance to attend the workshop.
“We have less than a 500 population,” he said. “I’ve never been able to attend training like this.”
As the only full-time officer in town, with two part-time deputies, Ochoa said limited internal funding made the free program a can’t-miss proposition.
“For me, networking and making connections with some people that I may need some advice from in the future is huge,” he said. “This is just a really good resource and a great opportunity for this type of training.”
The soaring popularity of criminal investigation television programs, such as hits like C.S.I. and N.C.I.S., have certainly heightened interest in the field of forensics, but Burke cautions potential students to separate fact from fiction when it comes to Hollywood’s interpretations.
“They say, ‘Dr. Burke what do I have to major in to be a member of C.S.I.?’” he said with a wry smile. “I say, ‘theatre.’”
May 27, 2010
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THE SOUL OF AGRICULTURE: A NEW PRODUCTION ETHIC FOR THE 21st CENTURY, A National Conference
November 14-16, 1997, Minneapolis, Minnesota
This national conference is sponsored by the Center for Respect for Life and Environment. It is an activity of the Soul of Agriculture Project, a two-year effort established by the Center in late 1995 to develop a new agriculture production ethic and to mobilize broad public support for its adoption.
This effort was inspired by “The Spirit of the Soil: Agriculture and Environmental Ethics,” a book by Paul B. Thompson, Professor of Applied Ethics in the Department of Philosophy at Purdue University. The book examines environmental problems in industrial agriculture and challenges environmentalists to think more deeply and creatively about the ethical dimensions of agriculture’s impact on the environment.
The conference is a national public response to Thompson’s call for “an ethic of farming, a philosophy of agriculture, which particular attention to agriculture’s impact upon and integration with the wider natural world . . .a philosophy needed as much by those who eat as by those who farm . . . nearly gone is the spirit of raising food and eating it as an act of communion with some larger whole.”
Fred Kirschenmann, Medina, N.D., farmer and sustainable agriculture leader, proposed the production ethics project and chairs the conference planning committee. Thompson and Kirschenmann were among more than 20 environmentalists, farmers, faith community networkers, ethicists, and others brought together last March to draft a vision statement/call to action document. The draft, now available for public review and comment, calls for development and implementation of a new production ethic. This document will be refined in conference breakout sessions and published early next year.
The Center for Respect for Life and Environment, established in 1986 in response to the growing environmental crisis, sponsors economic and social development programs that recognize the links between ecology, spirituality, and sustainability.
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