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Whether designing interiors for residential homes, creating retail showrooms for Calvin Klein and Esprit, or developing furniture collections for Knoll, Joe D'Urso delivers elegant, livable solutions. Even the industrial "high-tech" loft movement that he pioneered in the 1970s was about functional, comfortable living (albeit a bit stark compared to how D'Urso uses color these days). His D'Urso Collection (2008) for Knoll is an example of the warmer, more colorful Joe. Whether designing a room or a sofa, D'Urso always designs on a human scale. Made in U.S.A.
An interesting mix of textures, this Sofa is upholstered in both leather and fabric, with the comfortable bouclé-upholstered cushions nestled in a leather-upholstered frame.
H 28.5" W 90" D 40.5" Seat H 15.5"
Plywood; sinuous spring seat suspension; matrix back suspension; polished chrome legs; black nylon glides; KnollTextiles Classic Bouclé and Spinneybeck® Espana leather upholstery. | 2019-04-25T16:35:35Z | https://www.dwr.com/living-sofa-and-sleepers/d%27urso-sofa/1984.html?lang=en_US |
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Panama City, FL has a total of 15 internet providers including 5 Fiber providers, 4 Cable providers, 4 DSL providers and 2 Satellite providers.Panama City has an average download speed of 39.85 Mbps and a maximum download speed of 2.00 Gbps. | 2019-04-18T18:27:28Z | https://www.broadbandsearch.net/service/florida/panama-city |
I just started a new group: MAPCJIAOCCSB – Mothers Against Putting Cheap Junk In An Operation Christmas Child Shoe Box. I'm really expecting it to take off in a hurry.
Seriously, though, I wrote about my thoughts on Operation Christmas Child here and here. I just reread the posts and I'm relieved to know that I haven't changed my mind on that in the past six years.
At the same time, I'm still saddened by gigantic group efforts to fill as many boxes as they can with cheap plastic junk that won't make it past New Year's Eve.
I love the mission behind Operation Christmas Child. I think the Samaritan's Purse ministry is a valuable one and I've thought that for years and years. I also think we need to give a thoughtful response to what we put in our boxes for these precious kids. If it isn't something you would be thrilled to give your own child…why bother giving it to someone else?
2 Corinthians 9:7 reminds us about giving from our hearts, "Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver."
I'm not trying to guilt anyone into giving high-dollar shoe box gifts. I just think that if we're going to do this, then let's DO THIS. | 2019-04-23T06:14:48Z | https://halfpinthouse.com/2011/11/11/ |
We have solutions for transportation clients that range from one power unit to a fleet of power units. For transportation companies, their trucks are their livelihood. At THOR we understand that and are able to align the proper insurance solutions and risk management strategies to help protect your livelihood. We’re always here when you need us. | 2019-04-23T10:45:17Z | https://thorinsurance.com/transportation/ |
Who says you can't achieve great accuracy from a 7x57?
What is a good airsoft gun?
Rem 40x 30.06 with Hart bbl?
Extraction problems 6/284... Finally found out what was the problem @#%&*&%#@ !!!!
Seating depths What difference does it make ?
SAKO 85 bedding info ?
What rifle for a 12 year old for deer?
Anybody tried to modify neck portion of rcbs reloading dies?
1885 Uberti Hi-Wall Experiences Anyone?
Tips on loading the .257 Roberts?
Low pressure reloads in the .222 Rem. and the .257 Roberts??
FAKE NRWS 5500 fps !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What true benchrest gunsmith(s) have the tooling to true up a Browning X-Bolt action?
Harrells or RAS AR-15 muzzle breaks/tuners experience?
browning t-bolt in 22 long rifle. | 2019-04-23T10:37:34Z | http://benchrest.com/archive/index.php/f-11-p-7.html?s=0db00c2089a38769d4455ae33a57884f |
Magna TC II opens totally new perspectives: it is more dynamic, more sensitive, generates noticeably greater spin – and it is very fast. You get a crisp, clear sound from the Magna TC II when striking the ball.
With Magna TC II you can easily attack short balls over the table and you will feel the grip and speed when touching the ball. In today’s modern game, topspin and topspin rallies are more and more important. With the Magna TC II you can attack your opponent’s shots with confidence and take control of rallies.
Magna TC II is recommended for highly skilled attackers with excellent technique. | 2019-04-21T04:16:20Z | https://www.pingpongonline.com/clearance/magna-tc-ii |
Over the years, Ron Franscell’s books have earned high praise from bestselling authors such as Ann Rule, John Lescroart, Vincent Bugliosi, C.J. Box, Howard Frank Mosher, and Warren Adler. His writing has been compared to Truman Capote, Robert Olen Butler, Norman McLean, Cormac McCarthy and Charles Frazier. Now, meet the author.
Ron grew up in Wyoming. A lifelong journalist, he worked for newspapers in Wyoming, New Mexico and California’s Bay Area before hitting the road in one of American journalism’s best beats, covering the evolution of the American West as a senior writer for the Denver Post. Shortly after 9/11, he was dispatched by the Post to cover the Middle East during the first few months of the Afghan war. In 2004, he became the managing editor for the Beaumont (TX) Enterprise, where he covered the devastation of Hurricane Rita from inside the storm. He now lives in San Antonio, Texas.
His debut novel, ANGEL FIRE, was published by Laughing Owl in 1998, and reprinted by Berkley (Penguin/Putnam) in 2000. His popular mystery, THE DEADLINE, was published in 1999, followed by a sequel, THE OBITUARY. His book reviews and essays are regularly published in many of America’s biggest and best newspapers, such as the Washington Post, Chicago Sun-Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Denver Post, San Jose Mercury-News, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel and others.
Next PostThe Wiseguys and Burl Barer,True Crimes Uncensored! | 2019-04-20T20:24:13Z | https://imaginepublicity.com/2011/12/12/author-ron-franscell-guest-on-the-roth-show/ |
The insurance is not very expensive. At our age one of us could end up sick. My mom used her trip insurance enough to make it worthwhile.
I think the last time we purchased insurance it was about 10% of the trip. I think that is expensive!
It's not cheap -- but, then, neither are the services that worthwhile policies provide, like ship-to-shore transportation if you're critically sick. Like all insurance, it's a matter of managing risk. Our policies have covered matters as diverse as surgeon's fees in other countries, medical transportation to countries where appropriate care is available, alternate transportation in the event of a natural disaster or political coup, and even will repay the cost of the cruise and airfare if your employer declares that you must stay at work instead of vacation. Like most insurance, you hope never to have to draw on it.
The trip insurance I buy only covers the cost of the cruise and airfare. Medical coverage is separate and we do not buy that. I think on our first cruise I paid 80 each for the cruise and airfare which cost 4k. Well worth it to me. A friend of mine bought the medical insurance because they had many health issues at the time (cancer).
Capital One. I have it linked to a Cap One savings account as well. Have had no issues with it. | 2019-04-20T12:12:45Z | http://www.simplelivingforum.net/showthread.php?16757-What-credit-card-do-you-use-for-travel&s=80385ac0e803e1010a8d3d32879316a7&p=313475 |
THE ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL ALCOHOL INTERLOCK SYMPOSIUM IS AN ANNUAL THREE-DAY EVENT, HELD IN A DIFFERENT LOCATION EACH YEAR BY A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION.
For over a decade, leading international breathalyser companies have gathered to this event to review technological, social and safety progression within their field. Attendence often reaches three hundred, and includes accommodation, meals, activities, presentations and demos.
As the Creative Director and Marketing Manager for this group from 2010 - 2013, I led a medium-sized team of talented designers and media professionals to inject some fun into this event, and design each year's identity, collateral and promotional materials. | 2019-04-22T16:08:35Z | http://danko.mobi/interlock |
North Dakota is considered a 'neurology desert' according to a new report from the Alzheimer's Association.
The Alzheimer's Association International Conference was held in London and apparently many regions of the United States are facing issues regarding a shortage of neurologists coupled with an increase in patients with dementia including Alzheimer's.
The report says that North Dakota is No. 2 on the list of states considered 'neurology deserts,' and are among the states with, "the most significant projected gap between the available neurology workforce and the health needs of people with Alzheimer's and other dementias in 2025," according to the report.
However, Beth Kallmyer, the Vice President of Constituent Services at the Alzheimer's Association, said in the release that, "you may not need a neurologist in every case." She continued, "With the right training and tools, primary care physicians can effectively diagnose and treat Alzheimer's disease. The Alzheimer's Association is working to arm primary care physicians with the tools they need to manage an increased case load, as well as care planning guidance."
Erin Hagen is the Community Engagement Manager for the Minnesota-Dakota chapter of the Alzheimer's Association. She said, "unfortunately people in our area often struggle to find quality healthcare for the initial diagnosis as well as continued care for the progress of dementia. The Alzheimer's Association aims to work closely with healthcare professionals and families through education and to help navigate a diagnose and with the progression of the disease."
According to the Alzheimer's Association, in 2014, there were 364 deaths across the state due to Alzheimer's. It was the third leading cause of death in the state. Additionally, 20 percent of all North Dakota patients in hospice care have a primary diagnosis of some form of dementia. There are 467 patients in hospice with a primary diagnosis of Alzheimer's.
Abby Beumer is a Regional Care Consultant for the Alzheimer's Association. She works in Bismarck and works directly with patients in the southwestern fourth of North Dakota.
"I work with many families who either did not have the resources or knowledge of how to find a diagnosis and went without for years, struggling on their own," Beumer said via email. "Some will go to one of the two Neuropsychologists in BisMan or (if they have the resources) they will either go to Billings, MT; Mayo in Rochester or some will go as far as Sioux Falls. Some of the families I work with used to snowbird and were able to get a diagnosis in the southern part of the country."
There will be a 'Walk to End Alzheimer's' in Bismarck on September 23rd. You can get details here. | 2019-04-20T00:21:14Z | https://cool987fm.com/in-north-dakota-alzheimers-patients-battle-more-than-just-the-disease/ |
Pair of petite cross charm earrings. Pavé diamond embellishment. Fish hook earrings. | 2019-04-25T14:17:24Z | https://royalorder.com/collections/earrings/products/se122-2-dd-cross-with-all-diamond |
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With season 3 of The Real Housewives of Dallas fast approaching, TV Insider’s Jessica Napoli spoke with Brandi Redmond about what’s next for the reality series.
While the previous seasons of Bravo’s hit series have created an emotional rollercoaster, season three’s addition of new cast members guarantees new ups and downs.
Brandi Redmond dishes on the new ladies, their chemistry, and the shockers ahead for fans.
Don’t miss season three of The Real Housewives of Dallas — premiering on Bravo August 15th. | 2019-04-26T13:48:32Z | https://celebritypage.com/inside-the-real-housewives-of-dallas/ |
"We have known Elizabeth for many years and was excited when she offered to be our real estate agent for the sale of our Vernon Hills, Illinois home. She was fantastic in everything that she did to market our home. The brochure alone was amazing in how it presented our home. We could not believe how professional it looked. We also could not be more happy with how Elizabeth was able to keep us focused and help us when we had a few issues during the process which caused us some minor meltdowns. Her positive energy and pleasant personality 24/7 proves that she is truly a professional real estate agent. Thanks Elizabeth for everything!!!!"
"Our experience with Elizabeth was top-notch, she's got to be one of the best in the business! We recently purchased a home in the Western Suburbs and sold our condo in the city, the process on both ends could not have gone more smoothly. As first time home buyers we looked to Elizabeth for a lot of guidance on pros and cons of certain house attributes, maintenance concerns, etc and she was very knowledgeable and helpful in that regard. For the sale of our condo we had 8 showings in the first couple of days and a couple of offers that ultimately resulted in an agreement within the first week of our listing. The negotiation process on both the buy and sell went smoothly and Elizabeth was very proactive in communication throughout the entire process which was reassuring. Based on our experience we will certainly be using Elizabeth on any future transactions and will be recommending her to all friends or family as well!"
"Elizabeth was amazing. She was there every step of the way with us. Always with a smile. Always with good advice. If you want a broker you will like every bit as much at the closing as you did when you first met her, go with Elizabeth."
"Elizabeth was an awesome realtor to work with. We live out of state, so Elizabeth practically handled all the details herself. She was always on top of things and had everything ready for the closing. If we were moving back to the Chicago area, we would definitely have Elizabeth help us again."
"Elizabeth was excellent. We gave her the specifications for the type of property we were looking for and she compiled a large list of possible matches. We then narrowed it down to our top ten and we saw all the properties in one day, which was perfect because we told her we were on a pretty tight timeline. We made our decision in 3 days and got the apartment.I would highly recommend Elizabeth to anyone looking to rent in the Chicagoland area."
"Elizabeth did a great job finding us the right home to buy and selling our city condo. She helped navigate through some road bumps along the way to come to a good resolution on both transactions. Very knowledgeable of both the city and suburban markets, down to the exact streets and school districts. Very patient and was always genuinely aligned with our best interests. Hopefully we don't move for a long time, but if we do we will call Elizabeth!"
"Elizabeth was fantastic to work with, very professional and involved in all parts of the process. Always responded immediately to any questions and made the process seamless. Our doorman even commented on how nice and professional she was as he deals with a lot of brokers that come into the building."
"Hard working broker on top of it at every step of the way. Realistic when it comes to pricing and has excellent follow up skills. Would recommend 100% of the time!"
"Elizabeth was the perfect broker. She was responsive, straightforward, and always fully professional. Because I was out of town when selling my condo, I needed someone to handle all the details. Elizabeth did everything, eliminated most of the stress involved with selling, and--best of all--sold the condo in no time at all!"
"Elizabeth was an incredible resource for us every step of the way. Her combination of knowledge, diligence, and personality is refreshing and makes her a pleasure to work with. Thank you Elizabeth!"
"Elizabeth is an absolutely amazing agent! She has such an incredible eye for detail, and her feedback while viewing properties and during walk throughs was invaluable. She is extremely knowledgable, and was able to explain every step of the process in a clear manner. She is so pleasant to work with as well- always on time, upbeat, kind to everyone, patient, and committed to helping in any way possible. Elizabeth made selling our home and buying a new house as smooth and easy of a process as it could be. We are so grateful to her!"
"Elizabeth was great to deal with from start to finish and we are very pleased with how Elizabeth navigated through a very complex situation for our purchase. Elizabeth comes very well prepared and surrounds herself with a great team that provides nothing but the best results."
"Greatly enjoyed working with Elizabeth and would highly recommend her."
"We gave Elizabeth a hard task to complete in a very short time. She delivered with perfection !!!!"
"Elizabeth is extremely knowledgeable about the Chicagoland market. She is also very good at gaining feedback about the property she is showing and sharing it with the client (good and bad), which is helpful in marketing the home. She had continuous contact with us throughout the selling process and through the closing.""
"What more could I ask for from a real estate agent? Elizabeth August was kind, courteous, and extremely helpful during the entire condo-buying experience. I am a first-time home-buyer who's nearest resource is my mother in Phoenix. Having someone to bounce ideas off of and get insight from in person was an immeasurable asset. I will definitely refer Elizabeth to any friend, co-worker, or family member who is actively pursuing purchasing a home or condo. I could not be more pleased with my experience!"
"This was my 3rd transaction with Elizabeth, she is always prompt, attentive &has a great sense of urgency when it comes to completing your transactions. I was very appreciative of her persistence in sells my property as it was a challenge and she was excellent when it came time to finalize the transaction."
"We'd been planning to list our duplex on the market for about a year but were hesitant for a couple of reasons. First, the state of the market had us nervous about what we would get for our place. Second, having met with a few different agents at various companies around Chicago, my husband and I just couldnt find an agent that we felt would look out for our best interests. That is until good friends and neighbors introduced us to Elizabeth. From the first meeting with Elizabeth August, we knew she was the right agent for us. First and foremost we loved the idea of an agent that does all the showings. To know that we were getting as close to firsthand information and reports on showings was invaluable. Also, Elizabeth offered great advice on how best to stage our condo , provided valuable information on how to price and overall, she wasn't an alarmist as other agents we'd met had been. While others had wanted us to upgrade everything to seemingly make their job selling our condo easier, Elizabeth was helpful pointing out the most important things to focus on without spending money needlessly. While we fully agreed with the asking price Elizabeth recommended, we more importantly found ourselves with three competing bids within ten days of having our place on the market. To get more than asking price was beyond our wildest dreams!Elizabeth was also invaluable to us on the buy side. Taking the leap from the city to suburbia, she was relentless in helping us find the perfect home that would fit our budget, and fulfill our quota of "must haves". With our place under contract in late fall and the market slowing down we were getting ready to settle but Elizabeth was relentless scouring the market, reaching out to find listings that had just come off or those that were coming on the market to see if they might be "the one" for us. To sum up our experience with Elizabeth, we'd never buy or sell with anyone else in the future."
"Elizabeth was great to work with. She was very professional and we knew she was looking out for our best interests during the offer/negotiations. She was very responsive to our requests and was knowledgeable about the market. I would recommend Elizabeth to anyone looking to buy/sell a condo in Chicago."
"Elizabeth August is the best!! She was super helpful and always quick to return calls, find places, etc. I wouldn't have been able to close the deal without all the help from Elizabeth! She is highly recommended!"
"Elizabeth was great to work with and I will be recommending her to anyone looking for a realtor."
"Elizabeth was great! She provided great advice in the staging of our home and executing the sale of our condo."
"Elizabeth August is the best in the business. Elizabeth's expertise of the market, knowledge of the neighborhood and friendly disposition sold our condo in 6 days (it had lingered on the market previously for over a year)! It is our pleasure to recommend Elizabeth August. There is no doubt that you can trust her with all your real estate needs."
"Elizabeth sold my condo for me and had to do a little extra leg work for me as I no longer live in Chicago. She was able to take care of all of my needs without me having to fly in to town. I appreciate her going the extra mile for me to get this deal done."
"Elizabeth was PHENOMENAL! She knew so much about each neighborhood, types of construction, what questions to ask, what to look for - everything. She made our first time buying a home a dream come true. Could not ask for a better person to help us with this process. I hope she knows how happy she made us!"
"Elizabeth was very proactive, helpful, friendly, and informative. She had great referrals for lawyers and inspectors as well."
"amazing. patient. determined. knows her sh*t!! elizabeth was great & we've referred her to many of our friends. couldn't of been happier and will use her again (this was our 3rd time already!)."
"Elizabeth's knowledge of the commercial real estate market is unsurpassed. From the start she was easily accessible and worked around the clock to make sure all of our questions and needs were met. She's got great relationships within the business which makes working with other agents seamless." | 2019-04-23T20:29:20Z | https://www.atproperties.com/agents/ElizabethAugust/testimonials |
A New York Times BestsellerImpoverished aristocrat Isabella Vernaducci would defy death itself to rescue her imprisoned brother. She'd even brave the haunted, accursed lair of the lion -- legendary, lethal Don Nicolai DeMarco. Rumor said the powerful don could command the heavens and the beasts below . . . and that he was doomed to destroy the woman he took as his wife. | 2019-04-24T10:44:57Z | http://freshfiction.com/book.php?id=51429 |
Boy Entrant 595 Lawrence Salvoni, 16 years old going on 12 by the looks of it!
Mel 'biggles' Smith. chocks away! | 2019-04-25T14:20:44Z | http://www.spanglefish.com/rafboyentrants51stentrycosford/yourwebsitehostssalvonileesmith.asp |
Sunday 21 April; Dawn of the Oak. Pagan moot on the third Sunday of each month. Venue: Upstairs at The Castle, 34-35 Cowcross Road, Farringdon, London EC1M 6DB (near Farringdon tube). Time: 3pm-6pm. For more details contact peter@dawnoftheoak.co.uk, or Eugenie eugenie@dawnoftheoak.co.uk. | 2019-04-23T08:59:45Z | http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2013/04/london-pagan-events-for-earth-day-st.html |
Here is my recent manicure colors. It features a bright magenta pink shade from Essie called the Girls Are Out. The pink has a slight silver sheen to it because it has some silver sparkles in it. For an accent nail I used Butter London's Shambolic. Together they create a fun and bright nail look! | 2019-04-26T08:09:15Z | http://www.sewcutestyle.com/2014/05/hot-pink-nails.html |
A public information meeting to review preliminary design options for the Quechee Gorge Bridge Rehabilitation Project will be held on Monday, April 8 at 6:30 p.m. at Hartford Town Hall, 171 Bridge Street, White River Junction.
Vermont Agency of Transportation staff and its bridge consultant, Gill Engineering, will receive public input on design elements of the planned bridge project. Sidewalks, railings, and barrier fencing options will be displayed before final project plans are drawn up. This is an opportunity for the public to voice its preference on design elements while plans are still preliminary. After the preliminary plan is refined and approved by VTrans, final plans for the project will be developed in 2019-20. | 2019-04-26T12:13:16Z | https://www.trorc.org/public-info-meeting-quechee-gorge-bridge-rehabilitation/ |
Pierre Frankhauser is professor of geography at the University of Franche-Comté since 1996. He is interested in the analysis of the spatial organisation of urban fabrics and transport networks across scales based on a fractal approach. Various computerised analytical tools have been developed together with ThéMA researchers and engineers. He also works on the establishment of planning concepts for sustainable development on the scale of agglomerations again inspired by fractal geometry. This work attempts to find urban configurations that optimise accessibility to places frequented by residents with the aim of limiting the length of their journeys. In this context, the objective is to design computer tools to make this approach operational through the simulation of development scenarios.
Another area of research is the development of an interdisciplinary understanding of the decision-making processes involved in residential choice through surveys and theoretical reflection on how these processes are modelled.
Expert with Franche-Comté Economic, Social and Environmental Council (2012), expert appraisal for Jining District Municipal Council (China) (2012), participation in Doubs Infrastructure and Agricultural Board work group on drawing up a local planning charter for economic management of space (2010). Expert in COST10 ‘Outskirts of Cities’ action (2001–2004). Expert with ATN consultancy on modelling public actor strategy in the development of a traffic simulation tool (Mobisim project) (2004). Installation of a hall in the ‘In search of the ideal city’ exhibition at Arc-et-Senans salt works (2000).
My research activities relate essentially to a morpho-descriptive approach to the spatial organisation of urban patches using a cross-disciplinary understanding based on fractal geometry. From this perspective, it has proved necessary to adapt measurement methods to the structures in question, and even to develop special-purpose methods. The analyses conducted on many European urban fabrics illustrate the value of this approach. It has been possible to make connections between the results obtained and the urbanisation processes behind the emergence of these urban fabrics.
The investigations have shown the value of the principle of nested scales specific to fractals for establishing a planning concept that integrates social demand while channelling suburbanisation in the direction of sustainable development. Different methods have been developed in conjunction with ThéMA members to put this planning concept into practice.
This work is supplemented by the study of socio-economic processes capable of generating such urban forms, in conjunction with socio-psychologists and economists. It includes both collecting information from households so as to better understand how they decide to move house and reflecting on the formalisation of the decision-making processes.
CARUSO G., CAVAILHES J., PEETERS D., THOMAS I., FRANKHAUSER P., VUIDEL G., 2015. "Greener ad larger neighbourhoods make cities more sustainable! A 2D urban economics perspective", Computers, Environnement and Urban Systems vol.54, pp.82-94.
FRANKHAUSER, P., 2015 "From Fractal Urban Pattern Analysis to Fractal Urban Planning Concepts." in : HELBICH M. et al. (eds.) : "Computational Approaches for Urban Environments, Geotechnologies and the Environment" 14, Springer International Publishing Switzerland DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-11469-9 pp. 13-48.
Thomas I, Frankhauser P, 2013 : "Fractal dimensions of the built-up footprint: buildings versus roads. Fractal evidence from Antwerp (Belgium)", Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design 40(2) 310 – 329.
CAVAILHÈS J., FRANKHAUSER P., PEETERS D., THOMAS I., 2010: "Residential equilibrium in a multifractal metropolitan area"; The Annals of Regional Science 45 (3), pg. 681-704. | 2019-04-18T16:40:42Z | http://thema.univ-fcomte.fr/en/page_personnelle/pfrankhauser |
Xytech, the global leader in facility management software for the broadcast, production, media services and video transmission industries, will be showcasing updates and additions to their industry-leading MediaPulse platform at NAB 2013. Xytech continues to define the marketplace with the most innovative and client-centric products available.
MediaPulse, Xytech's flagship product, is uniquely positioned to offer out-of-the-box automation for the entire production ecosystem. With more than 150 implementations, the platform enables craft workflow and asset management systems to work seamlessly with planning, scheduling, and financial management tools. All tasks in the workflow chain, from automation to asset scheduling and personnel management, are managed in the product by a modular architecture. Templated and dynamic workflows are driven by Xytech's unique event orchestration technology, managing all activities in an order and automatically monitoring individual tasks for operational status and financial impact.
SKY is a platform independent, browser-based, HTML5 compliant new user interface (UI) bringing complete MediaPulse functionality to Xytech users, regardless of whether they are operating on Mac, PC, Mobile, iOS or in the Cloud. By introducing the ability to access MediaPulse on any device, SKY manages facility operations in a way that meets 21st century requirements. SKY delivers custom configured interfaces to all users, dramatically reduces rollout costs, drives real time collaboration across the media enterprise between clients and multiple vendors, and is appropriate for freelancers, clients and the edit suite. The dashboard-enabled module is perfect for the executive suite.
Xytech's new Personnel Rules provides much anticipated functionality and technology for the personnel management tasks of any facility. Payroll rules in labor contracts or European Working Time Directives are easily configured using scripted workflows. Payroll penalties are controlled by issuing warnings and alerts on pre-configured parameters including; limits to the number of hours worked in a given period, a mandated minimum amount of time off between assignments, and considerations regarding scheduling personnel to work on days off or holidays. All functionality is presented in a highly configurable interface that makes order entry, operations management, and financial reconciliation user friendly.
Xytech's Fuse is rolling out important advancements. Fuse is a flexible and robust platform extension that offers the unique ability to interface with other systems across a network or over the cloud; Fuse allows users to cover the entire spectrum of system interfaces in a highly scalable manner. Now an XSLT (Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations) data transformation capability is included in the system, allowing developers and integrators to conditionally pull transformed data from MediaPulse supporting ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) strategies in a simplified and easily supportable model. In addition, Fuse now offers the ability to remotely create orders in any other MediaPulse system through simple configuration. This advanced functionality provides real ROI as it supports modern digital ecosystems where orders are shared amongst several companies.
Greg Dolan, Chief Operating Officer of Xytech, noted, "Our mission commands all of us at Xytech to remain sharply focused on our clients' need for flexible, scalable solutions to today's issues. Digital Order, unveiled at last year's NAB, is now driving essential automated workflows at national broadcasters. This is simply one example of how we build products to solve our clients' problems. Every year, we look back on our successful products in place in the community, and ahead to those that will help our clients in the future. The products we are announcing at NAB this year are a direct result of ceaseless innovation on behalf of our customers. We never stop the evolution of our products or inventive new solutions. This is why we are the dominant provider of facility management systems."
Visit Xytech at NAB 2013, Booth # SL2427. | 2019-04-22T10:53:37Z | https://kitplus.com/news/Xytech_Powering_Todays_Digital_Supply_Chain_with_Innovative_Facility_Management_Solutions/6595.html |
This stunning 14 panel vintage gypsey skirt pairs has a rich opulent block print. hook and eye closure. Hand wash, hang dry, treat this vintage piece with love. | 2019-04-22T10:24:33Z | https://www.orendatribe.com/shop/vintage-woodblock-india-skirt |
"Everyone really appreciated the warm welcome and hospitality"
Visitors are welcome throughout the week at Tadmarton. There is often availability on weekend afternoons too but it is always advisable to ring the professional’s shop (01608 730047) to check. County cards are accepted.
Societies are popular and the layout of the course means that we can offer 7, 11 or 18 holes in any combination.
Our farmhouse-style food is hearty and filling, exactly what's needed after negotiating the gorse! One of our societies likes Tadmarton so much, they have been coming here every year since 1966.
We will ensure that you have a day to remember.
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I find myself going through a bit of an odd patch with Final Fantasy XIV, or more so I guess one that has been dragging on far longer than I expected. When A Realm Reborn launched I was reluctantly playing because my friends were playing. However something happened along the way and I fell in love with Eorzea. We drifted apart once our little circle of friends started exiting the game, only to come back a year or so later in full force. Ultimately Final Fantasy XIV was the game that we left, without really having a reason other than simply running out of things we were able to do. Mind you… not things we WANTED to do… things we could realistically do with the gear levels we had without copious amounts of grinding. When we ultimately came back there was an entire years worth of content waiting for us to explore and it quite literally took every moment up to the release of the expansion… and a bit after it to be able to see and explore all of it. I cannot remember another expansion for any game that I looked forward to with near the anticipation that I did Heavensward. While the story content was fun to level through, it was also an expansion of limited scope. It is strange that getting two dungeons per patch cycle instead of three makes a huge difference… but it really did and it made each new set of experts feel monotonous. You would ultimately have the dungeon you liked, and the dungeon that you disliked… and it always felt like you ended up getting queued into the dungeon you really did not care for. I am looking at you Neverreap.
Once again we faded away from the game, and while I stayed subscribed this time… I pretty much only poked my head in for new content patches and holiday events. Recently we made a push to “get the band back together” and start raiding again. The problem there being that while I am interested in raiding with my friends… I really want to put zero effort into actually getting the gear NEEDED to raid properly. When I lay out the options I have before me each night… I never end up choosing to spend my time in Final Fantasy XIV. This week another content patch was released, and the game has almost lapped me once again since I was existing in “barely eligible” territory before. There are several of the new things, like the story content that I can complete right now with my item level. However to be a proper and reasonable tank I really need to get in and devote some time to gearing. Unfortunately I really just don’t want to. It is extremely hard to stay viable in a game that you find yourself only willing to play once a a week. The malaise has been strong with this game for me, and I am not entirely sure why. I have always been one to complete each and every holiday and quest that springs up… and now I have this sad line of broken quests that I never actually finished. I completed one part of the multi-part burning rangers quest… but never actually finished that up so while I have the armor I have none of the poses. The Yokai event has been started but I have not actually put enough effort into anything to actually get pets or weapons. Similarly I realized last night that I apparently completely missed The Rising, because while I kept thinking I will do it someday… I ran out of somedays to do it in. Finally the Palace of the Dead arrived… and while I have done some with friends I have yet to actually finish any weapons.
I guess it disturbs me how uninteresting all of this seems to me right now, and I have no clue why. Its like waking up one morning and realizing that you and your best friend… really don’t have much in common. So often when I fade away from an MMO there are clear reasons why, this decision or that decision that caused me to get frustrated and quit. Final Fantasy XIV however is just simply dying from my own neglect and unwillingness to visit it. On some level that makes me really sad because I am not sure what it was about the Heavensward cycle that made it so much less sticky for me personally than the Realm Reborn. I think a big part of it is my attraction to loot, and the fact that it feels like there is nothing that I can really do with my time other than hopping on the expert dungeon train. What I mean is that FFXIV for all intents and purposes is a lootless game… or at the very least a game devoid of interesting drops. Sure there are chests at the end of dungeon encounters that reward items, but I am talking about is open world free range loot. I like the fact that in other MMOs there is always a chance, albeit slim that I might get something awesome to drop when I kill any random mob out in the world. This pushes me to run amok and slaughter everything I come across… in the hopes that this one might be the one that gives me something awesome. Final Fantasy unfortunately gives me stacks and stacks of crafting materials that I don’t care about, especially since I find the auction house system and selling said materials cumbersome as hell. So what ends up happening is every mob death feels equally meaningless to me, because there are no situations being set up like that one time I killed a Giant in Stranglethorn and go`dt the Skullflame Shield.
Final Fantasy XIV has hands down some of the best group content, but similarly it is equally boring. Sure there are the occasional item that has a nifty graphic that you can pick up from roulette, but for the most part you are running dungeons not to get interesting gear… but instead to increment a number of tokens until you can then spend those saved tokens on a piece of gear. Even then, for the most part gear is an incremental stat stick, that unless you are replacing a 180 with a 220… is not immediately noticeable that the game feels immediately better. Granted this is a problem with a lot of MMOs when you pick up items that don’t do something. I am running into this problem with World of Warcraft at the moment in that every single trinket I get just seems to give me a bunch of stats and doesn’t actually do much in the interesting column. The big problem however is that I just don’t feel more awesome when I put on better upgrades in Final Fantasy XIV… largely because how I judge that “feel” is by my effectiveness to take down random stuff out in the open world. Since there is nothing actually interesting to kill in the open world… it is defusing that feedback circle for me. Ultimately I get gear to feel more powerful taking down things that maybe I once struggled. It is the “Sand Giant” effect played out in a smaller scale over and over and over for me. In Everquest there were these mobs called Sand Giants that decimated players in what was ultimately a level 20ish zone called the Oasis of Marr. However there was a moment of sweet retribution when you could come back at 45-50ish and destroy them and get all of that pent up revenge. Gearing in an MMO has this same effect for me… as I level there are always big bads that I maybe struggled to take down… and then it feels great to eventually turn the tables on them. Apart from the early raid content… I don’t have that experience in FFXIV and I think it is why the open world combat feels so dull to me. Anyways… this post has gone on far longer than I expected it to, but it still is sad to me… that for many of these reasons… I am just not finding myself playing much Final Fantasy. | 2019-04-24T02:25:52Z | http://aggrochat.com/2016/09/eorzean-melancholy/ |
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This is more the case of Japan being overly sensitive since the point was that Japan have its capacity for war reduced. That element has remained and is a great thing.
The constitution was drafted by U.S. forces occupying Japan after World War II, though Japan modified the draft somewhat before adoption.
Sometimes it just seems like some people want to whine about anything and everything.
Nothing wrong with Japan's constitution, as is. Japan needs to accept losing the war, in hindsight, was a great outcome.
Who thinks it's arrogant? The people who want to be rid of the 'embarrassment of a constitution forced on them from the US'? There can be no doubt the US wrote it, but the thing is, it is that very US written Constitution that has allowed Japan to enjoy 71 years of relative peace. It might be a bit of a bitter pill to swallow, sure, but is what Japan had before, where it was reduced to ashes, better? Should they draft their own by the hands of those that would like to see a "stronger Japan" and a return to said country that was reduced to ashes?
It may have been written by someone else, and it may have been forced on the nation at the time, but it is JAPAN'S Constitution and no other countries, and they have done very well with it up to now. Japan can thank itself, largely, for that. They also have the power to keep on the path of peace or change it.
The last thing you ever want to do in diplomacy: tell it like it is.
Biden talking like an old southern slave owner.
Which article in the US Constitution is the "peace article"?
Vice president Biden said, “Does he not understand we wrote Japan’s Constitution to say that they could not be a nuclear power?” He said it was a criticism against the opponent candidate Mr Trump's approval of nuclear armament by Japan. We cannot help but say he was exceptional and reckless as an important official of the US government.
Trump did not approve possession of nuclear weapons by Japan.
It is interesting to see how words are taken out of context.
Biden screwed up here definitely.
Though it is to a great degree true, the United States cannot admit they "wrote" Japan's constitution without seriously damaging its legitimacy.
Biden's failure to understand this simple and basic principle makes his competency doubtful.
And what makes it worse,is that his comments are giving ammunition to Abe and his ilk about the need to push thru change in the constitution because our former "colonial rulers" still look down on us though we are the third most powerful economy in the world. A poor choice of words by the Biden.
So the truth hurts then?
The question is not who wrote it, but is it any good. The test of time shows that it is a good constitution. But an amendment needs to be added: periodic reapportionment like the US. One country bumpkin vote is worth 4 to 7 city votes. This needs to be changed. Then there will be less talk about changing the constitution.
@Kazuaki: Respectfully, it's a known fact that the USA drafted the Japanese constitution.
After the initial draft, many Japanese scholars in fact wanted to make many changes are were simply "not allowed" by MacArthur and company. Some things they did budge on was more...mechanical stuff of government (eg. allowing two governing houses instead of one).
There really wasn't a lot of direct hands-on work by Japanese on the Japanese constitution; it was more "Yeah ok, we'll take that into account..."
Yep, there's "arrogance" here, and it's clear who's guilty of that.
Um, its true!!!! What is wrong with the truth? SMH Japan. Why is it that you don't like to hear the truth?
Japan is certainly welcome to become a nuclear power, but if it does, it will most likely be on its own.
Respectfully, it's a known fact that the USA drafted the Japanese constitution.
I'm not disagreeing with this. But this is one of those things the United States cannot really admit to. After all, the story is always that the Constitution is one of the Japanese people - otherwise, it has no legitimacy. Legitimacy cannot be justified by longevity, thus there must at least be an accepted fiction by all those with cards in the play that this Constitution is American influenced (undeniably), but still a Japanese product.
And Biden's mistake is to break that taboo.
Why does anyone ever not want to accept History as it happened? Its been done and it cannot be changed. But only denied. Those who fail to accept history as it happened are destined to repeat that history , good or bad!
I am neither American nor Japanese and to me the sad part about this is that Biden and his defenders can't see that that line is offensive in this day and age. It is a reminder that American imperialism is as alive and well as it was in the era of Manifest Destiny.
Just like with so many other things that happened after the war, EVERYONE knows, but no one wants to admit or openly talk about and just leave the status-quo as is.....except Abe is being pretty damn insensitive as well, by openly talking about rewriting, excuse me, reinterpreting and THEN rewriting the US written document too.
If it has served the country so well for 7 decades why change it now Mr Abe?
well that has never been the case. US bases in Japan have nuclear missiles ready for use even now. Only a naive fool would think Japan isn't protected by land based nuclear weapons.
"And Biden's mistake is to break that taboo."
I support politicians who break taboos.
Japan is their colony. Their wining ship in asia. The only one.
And a man is still a man that love to humiliate people with his power.
It is time japan understand america better like the reste of the world.
America will not let japan leave their sight without a fight at least a moral one and witch one.
America democracy and constitution was made so that violence and mafia could stand again or survive.
Shimazaki-san, you are exactly right you cannot have a democratic constitution forced on a people- that is an oxymoron. The Japanese constitution is illegitamate. Accepting fiction as truth is in other realms known as insanity. Maybe if we stop living so many lies, we can actually move towards solutions for what is! Na, that's just crazy talk - we are better off in lala land.
Agree with Kaz. Biden done screwed up with that quip. Successfully pissed off all sides of the spectrum. Validates team Abe's position by re-insulting their national pride while simultaneously undercutting the oppositions efforts to portray the Constitution as Japanese with former PM Shidehira playing the prominent role regarding Article 9. All this from a speech that was not centered on Japan. Rather inexcusable carelessness.
"You cannot have a democratic constitution forced..."
Well guess what it happened here and it led to the most successful and productive period in our history and shaped Japan into the nation that it is today. One with many problems but still better off and with more potential than 90% of other countries.
Biden occasionally puts his foot in his mouth, and he seems to have done it again. In his effort to put down Trump's comment, he's made a statement that is both arguably and technically false. Arguable because while Article 9 was effectively written by the U.S. as a means to keep the demand to prosecute the Emperor placated, the rest of it was done with input on the Japan side. More importantly, there is nothing about nuclear weapons in Article 9 and the no-nuclear position was a solely Japanese invention that did not appear until decades later- making Biden's statement "false". Put bluntly, Japan, while having nuclear capability, doesn't want the cost or responsibility, perhaps both politically and psychologically of maintaining nuclear weapons. And why should they when the U.S. offers a nuclear umbrella, which effectively covers South Korea and Australia as well, both nations which considered going nuclear at one point. Biden needs to do some homework before opening his mouth.
Biden makes an irresponsible statement.
Republicans: "Biden should be condemned"
Trump makes an irresponsible statement.
Republicans: "It's all good. Carry on"
today's world need no war to settle scores but just negotiate without fear with great rationale. if so why talk on war machinery called nuclear arms...!
Very nice remark, Ossan - and Biden is well known for his ability to bring things to a point, however uncomfortable.
ARTICLE 9. (1) Aspiring sincerely to an international peace based on justice and order, the Japanese people forever renounce war as a sovereign right of the nation and the threat or use of force as means of settling international disputes. (2) In order to accomplish the aim of the preceding paragraph, land, sea, and air forces, as well as other war potential, will never be maintained. The right of belligerency of the state will not be recognized.
Your assertion for the basis of the establishment of the Article may be true, but there are competing theories. Regarding interpretation, if taken to logical extremes, the entire existence of the Self Defense Forces could be questioned - if not for the "self" part. Nuclear weapons, though, can only be used for attack, regardless of whether their use were preemptive or retaliatory. So, in that sense, Biden was correct - Japan maintaining nuclear weapons should be considered unconstitutional.
When discussing what was learned from the war, I'm often disheartened by the most common answer, "War is bad." Of course war is bad, and I wish Americans had a better knowledge of that. What disappoints me is the lack of knowledge of what brought Japan to that point: The total disregard of law. Japan as a sovereign nation is free to do what its people choose - but that should be within the realm of law. If not, change the law, or refrain from action.
Nuclear weapons by definition are offensive weapons, you do not nuke Hokkaido to defend it, so therefore Biden is right. Nuclear weapons are banned under the Japanese constitution as they are not defensive in nature.
The only people upset about this are the ones that want to relive the 1930s again with similar results as seen in the 1940s.
Japan has prospered under the current constitution with all the benefits of being protected and encouraged by the USA. To end that would be folly for Japan and she would pay a horrible price for a fake independence.
The prenumbra to the American Declaration of Independence was plagiarised from a Brit. Does that make it less worthy? Same could be said of the Fedralist papers. Does isource devalue either?
After the initial draft, many Japanese scholars in fact wanted to make many changes are were simply "not allowed" by MacArthur and company.
The "initial draft" (the Matsumoto Commission draft) was a "same ol' same ol'" document written by the Japanese side and binned by the Allied Occupation just after the ink was dry and just before the Allied laughter had died down.
The final constitution was mostly written by two American soldiers with legal experience. This "McCarthur draft" was slightly modified by the Japanese side before being enacted.
How well educated are the new young voters? Do they know and understand the issues? These young voters are going to take responsibility for their nation!? I kind of doubt it. Sorry. The trigger happy government wanting to prove they are the bosses in the region is not what we need. The present constitution has brought peace and development. In the last few decades few things have gone right for Japan. None of it due to a perceived flawed constitution. Giving Japan (and Korea) nuclear weapons will only precipitate blood shedding in the region. It's a war in the making between a communist party and a nationalist leader. The citizenry doesn't care. Japan crawling out from under the US umbrella will only create more sorrow here. Less money, fewer people. China has many nuclear weapons. I hope the PM understands he can't finish this fight without a major bruising.
So, Mac Arthur's staff were instrumental in drafting the English version of the Constitution, but it did not specifically mention nuclear weapons when it was first written.
It is a very delicate subject, one that is hard to discuss without insulting anyone.
John Dower's "Embracing Defeat" gives a very interesting insight into how the Japanese Constitution evolved.
@Rik314 - Got that on my shelf as a 'soon to read'. Will look out for that part especially now!
I havent read Dowers book lately so it is time for a reread of it. Also check out Beate Sirota`s work on the project.
Not just America, but American Military Officers...they were the ones who wrote Japan's constitution. Here's the catch, it was light-years more progressive than the ones being offered by Japanese. I believe that I recall that the US only undertook the writing of the constitution after Japanese submitted a draft that was not anit-military enough nor did it enfranchise Japanese women. It was the failure of Japanese in immediate post war period to seize the opportunity presented them by America and produce a modern constitution befitting a representative democracy that led to US officers having to write it themselves. Of course it's been amended a few times and tweaked a bit, not much, but some. So its not fair to say that the extant constitution was written by the US but the bulk of it comes straight from the US version.
Gives more ammo to Abe to justify changing the constitution. Honesty is not always the best policy in diplomatic circles.
It's moot. Japan is peaceful. Abe isn't going to create a nuclear Military.
It will be a coalition of Asian nations that resolve Red China's escapades on Mischief Reef in the Spratleys. It's doubtful the owners of the oil leases there can be pressured into selling. Diplomacy trumps guns.
Biden takes the view that Japan is considered the United States' unsinkable aircraft carrier as do most of his generation. It isn't a POV that indicates disrespect but of interdependency.
What is wrong with stating facts? Instead of telling people to shut up, Mr Aida should explain why he thinks facts should be suppressed. If he has no coherent argument he should keep his own mouth shut.
Left to themselves the Japanese would have kept the Meiji constitution unchanged and would not have permitted freedom of expression or many other freedoms imposed by the US.
The likes of Abe want to see a return to the Meiji constitution, removing rights and forcing Japanese to be conscripted into the armed forces. These proposed constitutional changes should certainly be discussed and debated in detail. Instead the media avoid the topic under threat from the LDP.
LagunaAug. 18, 2016 - 09:48PM JST Your assertion for the basis of the establishment of the Article may be true, but there are competing theories. Regarding interpretation, if taken to logical extremes, the entire existence of the Self Defense Forces could be questioned - if not for the "self" part.
Indeed the entire existence of the JSDF can be questioned. But let's look at how it got that way. The U.S. wrote Article 9. Just a few years later 1950 when North Korea crossed the 38th Parallel, the United States demanded that Japan create a military on the grounds that US forces were now being deployed on the Korean Peninsula leaving Japan with no defense of the homeland, with a wink towards the Soviets eying Hokkaido. The Japanese as usual argued "Sorry no can do" pointing to Article 9. The U.S. persisted and eventually the JSDF was created as an extension of the National Police Agency to somehow skirt the constitution. Fast forward to 1980s, US President Ronald Reagan asks J-PM Zenkp Suzuki to give assurance that Japan will help defend Guam. Again, "No can do". Gulf War I, the US leading it's coalition against Iraq's Hussein again demands that Japan sends it's JSDF to the middle east to fight. Once again "No can do". Ended up that Japan paid for most of the costs of Desert Storm and the term "Checkbook Power" came to be. Still, the JMSDF did send minesweepers well after the combat was over. The point here is that yes, the very existence of the JSDF, especially with the size and capability that it has grown to, is a contradiction to Article 9. But that contradiction was created not by Japan, but by the United States which authored Article 9 in the first place.
Nuclear weapons, though, can only be used for attack, regardless of whether their use were preemptive or retaliatory. So, in that sense, Biden was correct - Japan maintaining nuclear weapons should be considered unconstitutional.
There are Strategic Nuclear Weapons which can only be used for either offense or retaliation. But if a nation possesses Strategic Nuclear Weapons with a no-first-use declaration, then it becomes an effective purely defensive weapon as a deterrence, in fact probably the best defense you could have. A line of thinking that is seen in North Korea., In addition, there are smaller Theater Nuclear Weapons which can be used for defense. With no mention of nuclear weapons in Article 9, and the existence of the later, Biden's statement is, in my view, incorrect.
Why Japan is so sensitive. Did the japanese forget that japan surrendered to the ally unconditionally? of course their constitution is the result of the surrender.
Isn't Biden just stating a known fact? Oh I see, it's insensitive to remind Japan that they lost the war of their own aggression and that they're only the junior in this partnership.
Well, Biden is right. Biden is pretty much right. And very impolitic.
For many years, the cover story that Hirohito came up with the idea to renounce war during his famous meeting with Mac kinda provided a fig leaf on the open secrete that SCAP was the top dog. That pretense was dropped by the 1980s.
Biden is pretty much right. Art 9 was intended to preclude Japan from having armaments that could project power.
Nuclear weapons, with a delivery system, enables a nation to project power across the globe. They are clearly the kind of armament contemplated in the ban on "war potential."
While Japan has since the 1950s interpreted and re-interpreted the ban on war potential weapons to the point where Japan today has the second best military on the planet, no one in Japan has gone there with nukes.
They could. But they haven't.
The entire defensive v offensive weapon debate is ruse. There is no difference in war. That which enables me to neutralize your ability to attack me or mine increases my power over you. Further, while nukes are obviously the most offensively destructive and intimidating weapon we have divised, they are also the most persuasive defensive weapon around. That's why it is called a nuclear deterrent. That is what MAD was and is all about. MAD never went away, just because the Soviets collapsed.
That's why Iraq could be pushed around so relatively easily by the US. Not so had Saddam had the bomb. That is why North Korea wants nukes.
That is why the US and other strong nations do their level best to limit nuclear proliferation. Nukes are a cheap way to ensure a country the ability to resists a US, or Russian, or Chinese invasion. Which, if you haven't been paying attention, happens quite a lot.
Do you think Russia would have invaded the Crimea if the Ukraine had its own nuclear deterrent? I don't either.
Nuclear deterrent. It's right there in the name.
While it is, as everyone here points out, no longer an open secrete that the US forced Art. 9 on Japan, Japan has struggled from the outset how best to make peace with its Constitution. Note, I do not write, how to make peace with its peace Constitution, because this goes waaaaaaay deeper than just Article 9.
The Japanese Constitution is not theirs. It is not theirs in the way that the US constitution represented a hashing out of competing political ideas and interests resulting from enlightenment ideas and a pluralistic society. IOW an out growth of liberal democracy. Not at all. The Japanese constitution was imposed on a prostate nation at the lowest ebb of national power in its history. The liberal democratic values and operation of government enshrined in its basic law were alien -- as alien as if Japan had occupied Washington DC and imposed a Meiji type constitution on the US.
Yet, it is theirs. Japan has raised three of four generations of its youth under this imposed order, the whole while adapting and interpreting it to their country. And it has largely been a great success.
Nevertheless, in the end, there remains a deeeeeeeeeeep ambivalence about it. Japan needs to resolve that ambivalence on its own terms. It is quite simply impolitic for an American official to stick its nose there. It does no good.
Indeed, it does great psychic harm.
To add - Joe is authentic. He doesn't scare the Japanese the way Trump does. Us Americans will enjoy him for years to come. I'm not worried about a political party that is losing its national presence daily. Donkeys are stubborn not stupid.
Japan doesn't care what the outgoing VP says.
Trump: Japan should pay for its own defense. Why are they free riding on American taxpayers anyway? Biden: After winning the war, the US imposed conditions on Japan that included a Constitution that forbids rearmament, so OF COURSE the United States has not only a responsibility for Japan's defense but also for the security of all Asia.
In short, Biden gets it. Hillary also gets it. The whole defense establishment gets it. They also know that the relationship that Japan and the US share has been renegotiated CONSTANTLY and that Japan bears a huge burden financially for the status quo, which benefits all of Asia. Trump has no clue whatsoever about any of that.
Biden is no news wordsmith, and that is not news. Biden is also no dummy, and that is not news.
My eyebrows have not been raised.
Stop any Japanese person on the street and ask them who wrote Japan's constitution and they will answer "the United States."
What a load of shita, Yes Japan was force no end to except and sign on the X spot. It took 2 atom bomb and a few million deaths in doing so. How f%^$ing Arrogant !!!!! “was unprecedented in its insensitivity” and “could even be considered arrogant.” Asahi Newspaper is the one being arrogant. Japan have no choice but to front their rotten history and be reminded off. This force constitution will hang around Japans neck for at least another generating because idiots like Asahi Newspaper still have a need the be reminded of the fact.
Biden is not familiar with WWII history or Asia so he talks like Trump.
Just a finicky point, but does the VP not understand that Japan can change its constitution without permission from the US?
Perhaps they'd rather be speaking Russian?
Most certainly untrue. Equal education for boys and girls was practiced in Japan well before the end of WW2.
It's time Japan's constitution was rewritten to enable them to protect themselves from China and North Korea. Japan is not a threat to democracy and freedom. We need Japan to be a powerful country, one that can help keep the balance of power in the Asia Pacific region. Especially now that China has started to flex some muscle, and show its intention to dominate the region and eventually the world. It's time Japan was allowed to have nuclear weapons, that will curtail any plans of attack or occupation that China or North Korea might have.
I would've hoped his comment would be something like "and the US and all other countries would do well with an Article 9 in their constitution. I will sponsor this bill..."
According to this article Biden never said "we wrote Article 9". He said "we wrote the constitution". Had he said the former, he would have been correct. But I guess we can forgive him because his raybans look very cool.
MacArthur constitution. No one nicknamed USA constitution. Doesn't matter, Except Emperor, we all got freedom.
Last primary, he was against Hillary. She is aware Biden said in China Japan can use nuclear weapon overniiight to attackkk N Korea. Bye bye Biden by Hillary advisers. | 2019-04-25T20:25:58Z | https://japantoday.com/category/politics/bidens-remark-on-japan-constitution-raises-eyebrows |
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The Office of the Assistant Dean for Administration provides many financial and personnel support services for faculty, staff, students and departments across the College of Education and Health Professions.
Listed below are various forms and resources that are used in administering the college's financial affairs.
The Office of the Associate Dean for Administration provides support services for most personnel functions in the College of Education and Health Professions. Chief among these functions include maintaining personnel files, request for new positions or position upgrades, hiring process, annual evaluation process, promotion and tenure process, and various personnel reports. | 2019-04-20T01:18:27Z | https://coehp.uark.edu/for-faculty-staff/forms-resources.php |
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their Specifications that are available as public resources.
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How to resolve "IMAP Connection Lost" Error ?
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Re: [mailcore] How to resolve "IMAP Connection Lost" Error ?
It maybe that you are losing the network connection and it can't recover.
both your CTCoreAccount and your CTCoreFolder.
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> coreFolder is CTCoreFolder, it is not nil.
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Thanks, I'll try. It is really useful information.
reconnect both your CTCoreAccount and your CTCoreFolder.
>> Here self.coreMessage is a CTCoreMessage object.
>> coreFolder is CTCoreFolder, it is not nil.
>> self.messageUID here is not NULL. | 2019-04-26T00:29:21Z | http://librelist.com/browser/mailcore/2012/10/2/how-to-resolve-imap-connection-lost-error/ |
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JS: I have been with Imagination Stage for nearly two decades! When I was Internship Program Director at Virginia Stage Company, I was asked to pilot a children’s series using the apprentice actors. I was really thrilled by the total involvement of children in our performances. Their engagement stood in stark contrast to the apathy of the adult audience: sleeping husbands in business suits; ladies chatting excitedly at intermission about anything except the play. I vowed then to devote my future work to audiences that had a stake in the material on stage and who could be changed utterly by the work before them. This conviction led me next into a partnership with Washington DC based actor/activist Rebecca Rice. The piece we created about domestic violence toured for several years from Minneapolis to London. It was not great literature, perhaps, but it spoke to the concerns of the women we performed for and gave dignity and value to their struggles. When I came to Imagination Stage, Rebecca continued to work with me as a director and writer until her untimely death in 2003. I still feel, as I did at the start of my career, that I have both a profound opportunity and a profound responsibility when making work for children. Theatre has been my life-long source of spiritual education as well as inspiration for me. I want to pass that on.
JS: I like to think that I am always learning and coming to new discoveries. A few years ago, however, I came to the decision to be my own toughest judge and to aspire towards my own standards, not someone else’s. I like plays for young people that have serious intent and which employ sophisticated imagery and language. I like actors who are truthful, complex and daring in their approach to the work. If a story draws me in and moves me, I am happy. If it is unpredictable and yet ultimately seems inevitable, I am satisfied and proud to show it to any audience—young and old alike.
I think artistic leaders can and should have a strong sense of mission. We should be opinionated, passionate, and dare to take risks. Listening to others is important but building consensus and overcoming naysayers is more so. You have to paint your flag brightly and hold it up high so that others will see your vision and want to be a part of it.
JS: What I love best about my position is the chance I have to expand our audience’s horizons. Whether this is by mounting a play from a foreign culture, or distant time, or incorporating stylistic elements such as puppetry, acrobatics or video, we like to wow our young audience with images that surprise and amaze them. I have found travel to festivals overseas to be essential to my own development of an aesthetic for Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA). I have seen plays for children in Canada, Denmark and Italy that would astound you and make you wonder --as I now do-- why we in America are so prudish and so scared of the truth when it comes to our children? It is only when you travel and observe what is normal in other cultures that you realize how rarely an American adult will depict an adult as flawed in TYA. It is also rare to see the social issues that affect so many children such as divorce, disability, poverty or abuse discussed in American plays for children. But I have seen all of these topics addressed with sensitivity and great artistry abroad.
The biggest challenge I face in our market economy is persuading parents and teachers that the theatre is a place to prepare your children for life, not protect them from it. The best way to face our demons as individuals or as a culture is to face them through the symbolic and safe art of storytelling. Lately, with the repercussions of the Recession still squeezing the air out of our contributed income, the one place that we’ve been able to innovate is with Theatre for the Very Young—ages 1-4. The thematic material here is necessarily gentle and non-threatening and so a good match for expansion of our mission in tough economic times.
JS: I used to enjoy teaching part time at several of the local universities and directing at Goucher College. The large casts and adult material offered a nice balance with what I generally do but ever since Imagination Stage moved to our new building in 2003, the responsibilities of the job have grown to a point where I pretty much breathe, eat and sleep the theatre. I have taught an MFA course at Catholic University but that feels more like an extension of my day job than an alternative to it.
JS: Imagination Stage is a bit unusual in that the majority of staff is—and always has been—women. Still, diversity is important to us for many reasons. We crave a variety of perspectives and we want our audiences to see the full spectrum of their community on stage. We want children here to feel represented by someone on stage at all times. This is evidenced in our color and disability blind casting policies. We have also made the financial commitment to working regularly with a Deaf Scenic Designer for several years now. When it comes to plays –and we have commissioned and produced two a year since 1993, I am more interested in extreme writing talent than anything else. That said, we can brag about giving starts in TYA to local women playwrights and composers Joan Cushing, Karen Zacarias, Deborah Wicks La Puma, and Marty de Silva…We also have a long term relationship with African American Hip Hop playwright/director/actor Psalmayene 24 who is currently working on the third play in his Hip Hop trilogy for production at Imagination Stage in the 2013-14 Season, CINDERELLA THE REMIX.
JS: Washington is a great theatre town with opportunities to work at many different levels of the business. It is also a good place to settle down and make your living as an artist. And, of course, to have a family!
JL: What's next for you as a director and your company??
JS: We had a fabulous experience partnering with The Washington Ballet last season on a risky original interpretation of The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe. We had to raise an extra $175K to support the cast of 15 dancers, actors and puppeteers. We flew in the brilliant Eric Van Wyk to create a larger-than-life sized lion puppet for Aslan and to design our set. The results both artistically and at the box-office far exceeded our goals. It was literally a dream come true: an ambitious piece that emanated from our aesthetic but which totally connected with our audience and utterly changed their perception of what theatre can (and should) be. We are already in conversations with TWB about another collaboration. I hope again to be at the center of the playwrighting process on the new piece. At the same time, there are plans underway for more European festivals in the New Year—Berlin and/or Edinburgh. And we have some new commissions in the pipe line with Suzan Zeder, Charles Way, and another giant puppet project with Eric Van Wyk.
Our company as a whole is also focused on expanding our brand to embrace the current discussions about the importance of creativity to our country’s future as a world leader. We are retooling our curriculum with a Creativity-through-Theatre emphasis that will show parents and educators how exposure to and participation in the arts can stimulate a creative habit of mind that benefits young people in all areas of their studies and lives. We have several new offerings under the Creativity banner including Creative Parenting Classes, Torrance Testing, In-School Creativity Days and post-show Creativity Workshops. It’s all creativity all the time at Imagination Stage in 2013 and beyond! | 2019-04-20T14:46:40Z | https://www.jacquelinelawton.com/blog/women-artistic-directors-of-dc-janet-stanford |
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Can lean principles change the working culture and work processes in an Office of Financial Aid. In the spring of 2014 a local community college engaged Praxis to conduct a lean kaizen event. A four day event that turned their core process (award application process) into visual value stream map. At this time it was taking 10 weeks to process an application and they phones were not being answered. Today the phones are being answered and it takes 2-3 weeks to process an application during the high volume season of June – July.
These offices are important functions of any college or university. They are often the first point of contact with a prospective student. This means the perception of the school can be set into stone before the student ever walks on campus. Students will often enroll into the school that first offers them financial aid. Thus the experience with office staff and the speed of award can be vital.
A lean engagement is a staff friendly function that creates a shared vision of the Office and how to maximize value to the student.
I recently taught a series of three lean courses for a national food manufacturing and distribution company. The difference between applying lean in a government service vs applying lean in a manufacturing setting could not have been more obvious. Seeing opportunities to apply lean thinking in the manufacturing of food products was easy. A walk out to the manufacturing floor and you could see tools in the wrong place and no visual management of where they go, documents not organized for easy access, food that has to be trucked from one plant to another plant and then back to the first plant, and the plant itself not being laid out according to the flow of work process.
However, in government services, most work processes are hidden. You cannot physically see a product move along an assembly line. Instead information tends to move from one desk or one computer to another. Processes can breakdown but without a detailed analysis the problem could have happened several steps backs.
This is the value of lean kaizen events. Laying out the process along a wall on butcher paper turns the invisible process into a tangible reality. The process can be seen. Places where processes breakdown can be seen where people must handle the same piece of paper multiple times, or large batches of documents are pulled from files and lost, or where quality control check could have gone to prevent the most common errors early. Just making the process visual has a way of making the obvious known.
As another way of doing this. Besides building the traditional value stream map on a wall via butcher paper, we are thinking that another way of doing this is to lay out the process in a flat world of work stations. Turn the invisible government process into a one room assembly line. Make the process visual, then redesign the process from there. I think this could really work.
Does the types of waste or muda identified in lean training such as inventory, over production, and over processing translate into government “speak”? Of course they do but some translation work must be done.
When James Womack and Daniel Jones published their landmark book, Lean Thinking, they introduced a Japanese word into the manufacturing lexicon. The word is muda or what we would call waste in modern English. There are seven types of muda enumerated by the authors and the founders of lean principles. Each type of muda makes perfectly good sense in a manufacturing environment but may require some translation for a government application.
What we observe in much of lean training in government is that the language is so different that government leaders just tune out. This is not a negative hit on government leaders and workers. It is just the reality that all organizations have a unique language. So let’s look at those types of muda and see if we can make the translation. The specific example we will use in a government environment is payment of invoices and the awarding of financial aid in a college or university. Government does a lot of this. Let’s also remember the definition of muda = any activity that consumes resources but creates no value.
Producing too many parts for an assembly line is clear waste. But it also applies in a payment to grantees. Think of regulations as parts of an assembly line. If a process is designed that goes beyond what is required by a regulatory body, it has the same effect as producing too many engines for the assembly line. A State transportation agency providing federal funding to local municipalities for public transit must meet certain regulatory requirements. If errors are made penalties are the usual result. But in one agency the tendency was to error on the side of over regulation. There were so good at it, that when the feds were not sure of their own regulations, they just asked the State transportation group.
A part sitting in inventory, waiting for installation creates no value for the customer. But does the same concept apply to paying invoices for grantees. Think of a single invoice, sitting on not one desk for a review but five desks. One school district found that it was taking up to 6 months to pay staff for the extra work they did like driving students to the debate tournament. Once they figured out all the points of waiting they figured out how to get it done in 10 days.
Transporting a single part to multiple warehouses clearly creates no value. But moving paper documents around an office has the same impact. In one of our lean engagements it was discovered that every invoice passed the desk of the same person 6-7 times. And this was just one person, this happened with multiple people. So do the math. Assume every invoice must pass 3 people 6 times. That is 18 touch points at a minimum! That is also 18 points where invoices get lost. Clearly, this is muda.
Manufacturing parts for an airplane that goes beyond the design specifications is clear waste. In the same way, many government processes are designed for the once in a million event. A workers compensation insurance trust sets up the same invoice payment review process for a $25 invoice as it does for a $2,500 invoice. The smallest invoices must go through three levels of review just like the largest invoices. While there is clear value in a comprehensive review of large invoices applying the same review requirements to very small invoices means the cost of paying the invoice is more than the invoice itself. One government workers compensation trust dramatically improved their speed of payment by setting up simple business rules. Smaller invoices went through one review process, larger ones went through a different one. The result was faster payment, stronger negotiating power with medical providers and better business intelligence to serve their ultimate customer.
A warehouse full of parts clearly creates no value for the customer. In the same way, money sitting in a bank can be inventory. If it is not put to immediate use building roads, paying medical claims, or getting a student off to university it is creating no value for the ultimate customer. When an Office of Financial Aid cuts in half the time it takes to process an application, money is going to work for the benefit of the intended student – faster.
The constant movement of parts is something that manufacturing organizations are just now understanding as muda. Parts get lost, parts don’t arrive on time, and parts get broken. In the same way, invoices and paper documentation that moves around has the same problems. They get lost, issues are not resolved on time, and there are multiple points in the process that will cause late payment. One office of financial aid stopped the movement merry go round but only giving 10 application packets for financial aid to each processor at a time. They could not get more until the 10 were completed. The results were fewer errors, no lost files, and staff were happier – they could see progress on a daily basis.
We understand that buying anything that has to be returned because some small part is defective is irritating and expensive. The same applies for an invoice payment operations. Errors in coding and data are just as expensive. A simple error in data entry is a small thing to fix early in the process. But towards the end it can be catastrophic. On Office of Financial Aid designed two simple check lists. Much like airline pilots go through a check list for every takeoff and landing, this Office designed two check lists to catch errors before they had catastrophic impact. Besides fewer errors, they also realized that the check lists resulted in more standardized work because every knew the process.
We have been working with an Office of Financial Aid for a local college. Annually they process nearly 20,000 financial aid applications. It is a highly regulated organization that is high stress. Turnover has been high. Students want their applications awarded – fast. Administrators want maximum award because this impacts enrollment. They are often the first touch point with the college for students so the experience reflects on the entire college.
As part of a lean, kaizen event we determined that a way of reducing errors in the award process was to develop a check list. The aviation industry has been using them for years and surgeons are just starting to use them and lives are being saved. So we spent a few hours identifying what data points should be on the list. Then we organized the list according to order in the process.
Then the lights went on. Staff realized almost instantly that there was more value that just removing errors (as if this is not value enough). With high staff turnover consistency in processing has been difficult. The check list solves this dilemma because the check list organizes the process for them. Also, training has been a consistent issue. Never enough training and never enough time to do it. Again, the lights went on as we realized the check list just became the outline for training.
So we found two additional value added benefits for a simple check list: process control and training. | 2019-04-23T12:57:59Z | https://praxissolutionsnp.com/tag/leantraining/ |
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This chapter reviews relevant research on emotion, focusing on aspects of emotion that are most relevant to human factors design. The review begins with a discussion of basic emotion concepts, such as low-level positive and negative affect; emotion dimensions of arousal and valence; and prototypical emotions, such as anger, happiness, and fear. The interaction between emotion processing and cognitive processes, such as attention, perception, and decision making, is also discussed. After a review of the nature of emotion, the problem of measuring emotions is considered. Available techniques for emotion measurement are surveyed, and recommendations are made concerning which techniques should be used in different contexts and interactive settings. Novel measures are also introduced for assessing variability in emotional experience and for measuring emotional expressiveness. After laying the intellectual groundwork for understanding the nature of emotional interaction and its measurement, the chapter then shifts to exploring the implications of emotional processing for the design of interactive systems. Affective designs are reviewed in the following domains: consumer products, health care, and robots. The chapter concludes with presentation of an initial set of guidelines relating to the design of interactive systems that take into account emotional processing. The material presented in this chapter is highly relevant to human factors engineering because knowledge of emotional processing and how it affects the state of operators or users and their performance can lead to more usable, effective, efficient, and satisfying interaction. | 2019-04-25T06:16:16Z | http://uxclass.csc.ncsu.edu/2013/07/spotted-affective-interaction.html |
SSE is an energy company that serves the United Kingdom that is headquartered in Perth, Scotland. The company is listed and serves both the United Kingdom and Ireland offering energy solutions and the needed support to allow energy consumers to enjoy what they pay for. Founded in 1998, SSE has managed to stand out as a key player in the energy sector and many people today use the services offered by the company to manage their energy needs. It has invested heavily in technology and this has helped them to reach more people who need energy services.
Unlike in the traditional fashion where you had to visit the physical offices of the company to present your meter readings, SSE now accepts the online delivery process. Giving out your meter readings is a vital step as this ensures you are able to confirm that what you paid for is what you used. In the absence of proof, some unscrupulous agents may give higher readings deliberately with a view to gain from your ignorance, but this loophole is no longer useful since the introduction of the online portal, which blocked people with such intentions from benefitting from the ignorance of users of energy.
You are allowed to also make payments using the online account and you can track the movement of these payments. The online system gives you a comprehensive and readable report of your consumption and allows you to understand your spending pattern, which is good for planning. It offers everything to celebrate, so you should consider also getting into the online portal to enjoy the goodies that come with handling your power payments through an online portal. Accuracy is heightened with this new feature and the process is simple and can be completed from anywhere. The convenience that comes with the online SSE meter reading submission system is meant to allow you to save the time you would use while submitting physical data to the company’s offices.
If you are not registered with SSE online, you should do so in easy steps then after that you will be presented with a form to fill the needed information. If any difficulties show up in the sign up or submission process, you can easily access assistance by calling the hotlines of SSE. Alternatively, you can use the automated Meterline of the company that allows you to give reading using your phone. However, with this method the information you share can be updated after a number of days unlike the online method that updates data promptly.
Your meter reading is vital in the calculation of the bills to pay. The company comes up with a guide based on the information you give to them. If your bill just came up, the correct information is updated and you are sent a new bill to keep you informed about the movement of your energy consumption. All this information is added to your account to make it easy to refer to the facts whenever a problem arises.
it would prove challenging to solve the problems clients presented to the company due to cases of misreadings, so they decided to come up with the online system that allows you to confirm information before you submit for storage in the database. If you are unable to fathom the correct readings, you could request a meter reader to be sent to come to your rescue. SSE works with different professionals who are able to chip in whenever you have an issue to expound on different issues and to allow you to understand how things work in the energy industry.
Understanding how to read your electricity or gas meter will allow you to submit accurate values to the company. You need to keenly observe your energy consumption to give the correct reading to SSE. On the website of SSE, you will find a meter reading guide that should allow you to take the right steps. While attempting to get the right value, you could contact SSE for advice and if it gets too difficult, someone can be sent to come and elaborate to you how it is done. However, it rarely gets to a level where you will need someone to guide you, at least if you can follow the instructions offered on the SSE website.
There are different types of meters, so depending on the meter you use, you should head over to the official website of SSE to see what the company has to say about the reading process. Some users have dial meters while others use two-rate meters. None of these is difficult to read if you follow the instructions offered by the company.
In the event you are convinced that the process you are undertaking is getting complex, you could reach for support in one of the ways the company has listed. There is an email address as well as phone numbers where you can forward your concerns. However, none of these works better than going to social media to showcase your frustration in some services. Some customers who could not get their issues fixed resorted to going online to rant about the failure of the company to deliver to its promise, and this triggered them to act.
If you are pressed to the wall, you could take this route as well. Facebook works well especially in the comments section of the company’s page. You could also send them a private message with information about the issues you are facing. Alternatively, you can use Twitter, which allows you to pass the message more powerfully. The company would not want to soil its image, so they will much likely get to work to ensure your problem is fixed within time. Note that SSE handles many issues, so you have to sometimes give them a chance to settle the differences they have with others so they can come to your case when the time is right.
One of UK's huge suppliers of energy and gas benefit for homes and associations is Southern Electric. Besides giving energy benefits, the association moreover supplies phones and broadband administrations to customers who wish to have them. As a customer, calling the contact number will help particularly to be in contact with a client help focus. They are close by to answer all inquiries as for available the administrations and costs of those administrations. They can similarly oversee issues and issues that present customers may contribution.
SSE is the general name for different energy associations who work all through the UK; these incorporate Southern Electric, SWALEC and Atlantic Energy and Gas. Of these trading associations, Southern Electric is by a wide edge the most eminent brand. They go up against other energy associations to supply gas and energy to homes in London and suitable over the South, South West, and South East.
The affiliation was developed in 1988 when a merger between Scottish Hydro Electric and Southern Electric end up noticeably one organization. Going before the merger, the affiliation can follow it root much back. The affiliation has been a touch of the hydro revolt of Scotland which started in 1943 with the endorsement of the Hydro-Electric Development Act. This guaranteed power was disregarded on the Highlands which passed on stunning changes to endless Scottish inhabitants. It was not a direct assignment to accumulate dams and power stations the country over the extreme scene. Fifty-six dams were connected by more than six hundred kilometers of shake, area, water structures and pipelines by mid-1960. Today, the affiliation is the best inexhaustible imperativeness generator inside the UK.
The organization serves numerous clients all through the UK making the organization be extremely occupied all through. The organization came up SSE contact number with the goal that client concerns and inquiries can be gone to. The SSE telephone number is accessible for calling 24 hours and the holding up time is between a few minutes. The SSE client administration is proficient as it is made of a gathering of customer disapproved of people who are prepared to help the customer in all ways that could be available. Southern Electric makes most of their energy from coal (54%). They simply make 1% of their energy from nuclear sources. This particular contrast an obvious distinction to EDF, which has nuclear plants the country over, and are building another nuclear power plant at Hinckley Point: the Hinckley Point C nuclear power station.
Customers who have any issue with their record can contact SSE promptly. The helpline is open from Monday to Friday; 8 am to 8 pm. On Saturday, calls are recognized between 8 am to 2 pm. One can call the SSE number in the midst of these hours to make request or demand help, or at whatever point to report a power outage or emergency. The customer organizations authorities are set up inside reach to answer all request and give moreover help in a specialist and capable way and can do this by methods for telephone contact, email contact, or web based systems administration accounts. The association is moreover open on Facebook, Twitter, and two or three other web based systems administration destinations.
SSE protests are overseen customer advantage. For clients who feel that their organizations have not been pleasant, it's basic to ring the contact number and converse with a customer support manager. They will get the chance to lead an inside overview of your situation, with the target of achieving a sensible plan inside five business days. As said above, SSE contact can be by a strategy for messages or use internet organizing pages, yet do expect slower responses when you use these specific methodologies. It may take a day or more to get an email response, and it is possible that presents by means of electronic systems administration media pages will go unnoticed.
Southern Electric gives sheltered and capable power and gas organizations to homes. They can put in new meters for new and existing customers. Should you require meter help, ring the phone number. Today, the association in like manner gives home phone advantage and broadband organizations too. The broadband speed is supported by ADSL or Fiber to Cabinet Connectivity. To take in additional about the available choices and the sum they cost, call the SSE contact number seen here. A comparative contact number can be used by existing customers to report issues with any of these organizations.
SSE is the response to warming houses and giving energy administrations to homes around the UK. The target of doing this is to help the customers' extra money on warming costs. Comparative amazing organizations open to homes are available to associations too. Southern Electric contact is recommended for business specialists who need to investigate the capriciousness of various energy issues and concerns. The standard goal is to connect with business to have the capacity to set up significantly more planned approach that is clever especially in the region of energy and energy organization. To interface with a business ace, dial the SSE phone number to be related.
A noteworthy number of the association's UK customers have been with the association for an enlarged period. They have used the association to demand gas, power, phone and broadband organization for their homes and associations. To take in additional about the available organizations, contact customer advantage delegates. A comparative contact number can be used by existing customers to request assist or report issues with their organizations. Administrators are open in the midst of the business hours recorded above to help with most matters yet are available to oversee issue reports at whatever point.
Beside the crisis telephone numbers, which are tended to 24 hours a day, Southern Electric's telephone bunches work from 8 am Monday to Friday. They furthermore wear down a Saturday from 8am to 2pm. On its site, all of Southern Electric's telephone numbers are recorded as 0800 free phone numbers, beside the card line, which is the number with which you can phone to make portions. The SSE contact number has helped the organization and its customers to have a decent working relationship. | 2019-04-21T03:01:23Z | https://www.catholicyouthservices.org.uk/tag/sse/ |
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) has released a study that finds that, in the coming years, more than half of workers and retirees in terminated multiemployer plans will face a reduction in benefits under current PBGC guarantees if their plans run out of money. This study, PBGC’s Multiemployer Guarantee, takes a closer look at how the guarantee limits will impact the pension income of workers and retirees in multiemployer plans that will receive financial assistance from PBGC.
• a one-time or other non-periodic payment to purchase annuities or to facilitate merger of the plan with a healthier plan.
While about half of all plans that have received financial assistance over time got some type of non-periodic assistance, the amount paid represents less than 20% of financial assistance expenditures over the history of the program. Most financial assistance is periodic and pays for guaranteed benefits and plan administrative expenses. The number of plans receiving periodic financial assistance and the amount of total periodic financial assistance has risen sharply since 2005. PBGC projections show continued and significant growth in the amount of projected financial assistance as plans near insolvency run out of money over the next few years.
2. terminated plans which have not started receiving financial assistance from PBGC, though they are expected to in the future (“future plans”).
The statuses were determined based on the categorization of plans in the PBGC’s 2013 Annual Report and do not reflect later updates for additional plans that have terminated or have become insolvent.
Twenty-one percent of multiemployer participants in current plans experienced, or are projected to experience, a benefit reduction. However, for participants in future plans, this number is projected to be 51%. In addition, of that 51%, 54% of the time participants in future plans are projected to lose 10% or more of their benefit compared to 39% of the time for the above 21% of participants in current plans. Thus, the multiemployer plan study finds that these losses are both likely to apply to more people and likely to be larger in percentage terms as more multiemployer plans run out of money and require financial assistance from the Agency.
The study looks primarily at multiemployer plans that are insolvent or have terminated and are projected to become insolvent. The study data set covers more than half of the nearly 152,000 participants in plans that, as of September 30, 2013, were receiving financial assistance or were in terminated plans projected to receive financial assistance (80% of current financial assistance participants and 25% of participants in terminated plans projected by PBGC to receive financial assistance in the future).
The PBGC notes that the study does not examine the reductions in guarantee levels that would occur if the multiemployer insurance program were to run out of money. The multiemployer insurance fund is projected to exhaust its reserves within the coming decade, even with enactment of the Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014 (MPRA). The MPRA provides certain troubled multiemployer plans with additional tools to change benefits while keeping benefits above the PBGC guarantee amount. The PBGC explains that the findings of this report are not affected by the legislation because, except with respect to pre-retirement survivor benefits, the MPRA did not change the PBGC guarantee.
Source: PBGC’s Multiemployer Guarantee, March 2015, PBGC News Release No.15-03, March 11, 2015, and PBGC Blog, March 11, 2015. | 2019-04-26T12:48:04Z | http://news.wolterskluwerlb.com/news/pbgc-guarantee-for-multiemployer-plan-participants-will-cover-smaller-share-of-benefits-in-future-plan-insolvencies/ |
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Mr. Sims served as Executive Officer, Corporate & External Relations for the Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University from 2001 to 2014. During that time he had been responsible for marketing, communications, public relations, Full-time and Fully-employed MBA recruitment, alumni relations, career support services, advancement, the Graziadio School Board of Visitors, Dean’s Executive Leadership Series, the Annual Los Angeles Economic Forecast, Senior Fellows in Entrepreneurship, the 15X Project partnership with UCSB (now Early X Foundation), and aiding in the development of the national Private Capital Markets Project.
Prior to Pepperdine, Mr. Sims was a member of the senior management team at Imperial Bank serving as the Senior Vice President in charge of marketing for the bank, an $8 billion asset commercial bank that merged with Comerica in 2000. Previous to Imperial Bank, he was the chief paid executive for two large non-profit organizations: the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, which included his leadership in the campaign to rebuild the Hollywood Sign, expand the development and promotion of the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the Hollywood Christmas Parade, syndication and telecasts nationally. He was also the chief paid executive for the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce, the Beverly Hills Visitors Bureau, the Rodeo Drive Merchants Association and wrote a weekly business column for the Beverly Hills Post newspaper.
Mr. Sims has invested in several start-up companies and one software company currently generating about $2 million in annual revenue. He co-founded and co-owns Siena Publishing Inc., a boutique publishing and sales company since 1992. He serves as Co-founder, Chairman of the Early X Foundation, A Founding Board member of Champion Technology Company, Inc., a board member on the public company Greenwood & Hall, a board member of the Allen Reed company, an industrial and consumer products development company (www.chicwrap.com), former Chairman of the Board of Ramona's Mexican Food Company, and served on the Board of Directors of Pan American Bank, the SoCal Tech Group. He is former Chairman of the National Veterans Association. Mr. Sims is a U.S. Army Security Agency Vietnam Veteran and has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration and Dean’s Honor role recipient from the University of Nebraska. | 2019-04-19T02:46:46Z | http://www.earlyx.org/michael-sims |
Disappearance of individual persons from Margate is caused by different reasons including but not limited to the strain on family relationships, individual decision to leave Broadstairs and settle somewhere else.
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The first LSWA high school football rankings for 2015 were released on Monday, with seven teams representing the Acadiana area ranked in the respective polls, including the Acadiana Wreckin' Rams, who top the 5A poll.
In Class 4A, Teurlings is ranked second, while St. Thomas More checks in at number four.
In the Class 2A poll, Notre Dame is Jennings is ranked seventh, followed by Catholic High-New Iberia, who is eighth.
Finally, in Class 1A, Vermilion Catholic is ranked fourth, while Ascension Episcopal checks in at number nine.
Others receiving votes: De La Salle 27, South Beauregard 25, Church Point 21, Kaplan 18, West Feliciana 17, Peabody 12, St. Louis 12, Winnfield 11, Eunice 1. | 2019-04-19T22:56:07Z | https://acadianapostgame.com/week-1-lswa-high-school-football-polls/ |
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We are back in Sheffield, well, James is back in Sheffield and is now once again officially my second home. If you’ve been following us for a while, you’d know that James attends university in Sheffield, so expect more restaurant, especially coffee shop reviews in Sheffield over the next year.
Before we left Sheffield last year, we told ourselves that when we came back, we had to visit Joni, with their instagramable dishes, macaroons and doughnuts, it was a must and it obviously became priority, and here we are.
We arrived just after 11:30am and brunch is exactly what was on our mind. Upon arrival, we were taken by the very small independent feel of this coffee shop has, that we have terribly missed since being in busy London city.
Walking past the counter with beautifully crafted maroons and doughnuts, we knew we found another favourite, but we’ll take about those in the end. With only a handful of tables, we were lucky to have been able to get a cute table in the corner and admired the minimal aesthetics.
Joni has your typical brunch dishes, eggs and avocado on toast. We all know I, Jessica, always has something avocado, so instead, I chose to have classic eggs with bacon and James got something even more different than usual – mackerel toast.
We adore having options you wouldn’t usually get in many places, as we like to take the opportunity to try something different when we can. With that, James also took the chance to try their peach loose leaf tea, as I got myself a flat white.
Back to the doughnuts we all know you were waiting for, just look at them.
How could you not want one?
Impeccable taste! Awww I want one so much, yummy😄 You two make me wanna try new food all the time, thanks for posting.
Hi, this sounds like a lovely place to eat at. The food looks delicious, but oh my I would jsust go straight for those doughnuts. | 2019-04-26T12:56:51Z | https://www.foodandbaker.co.uk/2017/10/coffee-joni-south-road-sheffield.html |
If you are looking for a Wedding Venue where you have the flexibility to have your day, the way you want, then look no further than Osmaston Park and our totally flexible fully equipped marquee.
We love weddings! We want our couples to love their wedding and live high on the memory for years to come. Be unique and have the food, booze, music and décor you want in a fully equipped marquee with a jaw dropping setting, beautifully decorated with ivory silk lining and chandelier lighting.
Our marquee is fitted with key features: dance floor, star cloth, bar, tables, chairs, linen, themed lighting and luxury toilets. Basically we provide the perfect setting and marquee and you then add food, drink, music and your own decorative touches.
After searching for wedding venues long and hard we came across Osmaston Park........search over! Even though we first visited on a damp, foggy day we just knew this was the venue for us. Previous venues had tried hard to sell themselves but Osmaston Park with it's stunning views and setting sold itself. On our first ever visit to the unspoilt village of Osmaston we passed a beautiful little church, perfect for the ceremony and only two minutes away!!! Sir Andrew made us feel most comfortable from start to finish and answered any questions we had promptly, from this we knew everything would be perfect. Our guests were more than impressed to say the least and the sun setting after a warm, sunny mid septembers evening finished our day with the most amazing photograph opportunities ever. Osmaston Park.......look no further. With all our thanks to Sir Andrew and Lady Phillippa.
Our wedding at Osmaston Park was the most amazing day of our lives. We were lucky enough to get a sunny day which made the stunning setting even more beautiful. Our guests were so impressed with the views and very much enjoyed spending the day drinking Prosecco on the lawns. When we were looking for venues we knew we had found our place when we first came down the drive. The view over the valley and the lake is unbeatable and provides a romantic and elegant backdrop for the photographs. Which people have said "Look like something out of Hello Magazine!" The Marquee is very well presented and maintained with the dance floor and starlight ceiling perfect for after the sun goes down. We had a ceremony at Ashbourne Town Hall and the drive to Osmaston was so pretty and a chance for us to have a little time on our own before we met up with our guests. Thank you to Sir Andrew and the staff at Top Marques for all your help. Wish we could do it all again next year!
If I had to conjure the most perfect, dreamlike, unspoilt location for a fairytale wedding then Osmaston Park is it. At our wedding in July everyone was blown away by the stunning setting and view of the park in all the different lights - from bright sun to dusk. What's amazing too is to be able to see the panoramic woods and lakes from inside the marquee because of the transparent sides. So many of our guests continue to tell us how they fell in love with this special and romantic place. There is something very magical about Osmaston. Andrew and Top Marques were so helpful and supportive, both during the build up to the wedding and on the day itself. Everything ran smoothly thanks to the highly professional team there. It really was the best day of our lives. Thank you, thank you. | 2019-04-26T14:19:24Z | https://savethedatemagazine.co.uk/directory/osmaston-park/ |
Last weekend we ran the race of the Italian Championship in Roccaraso. It was a great event with so many people from all over Italy and the boys of Kitetracker from Switzerland.
The spot gave us the magnificent sun and lots of wind and snow. We ran 3 Hits in skiing and 4 in snowboarding. In the first I decided to run with my 9 Frenzy UL but I was overtaken by Ronny with the Edge 17 and Marco with 12 Summit.
The Hit after I decided to use my 12 Summit and with a good start in the first position I was able to close the run in first place. In the third Hit always with strong and gusty winds I started fast behind Marco but in the first mark I managed to pass first and finish the race in first position.
Ronny was much faster than me with his Edge 17 but I have been able to compete with a good strategy to win the competition. I can’t wait to run again with all Kitetracker Team, they are amazing guys.
3,1,1 it’s my final result. Congrats to Corinna Betti 1st in the Woman Sky with Frenzy 7 and Alice Baldan 1st in the Woman Snow with Summit 12.
All Ozone Italia Team Riders were amazing competitors and great promoters for our Ozone brand. Thanks To Foxkite (Ozone Dealer) for sponsorship of this event and providing a lot of Ozone demos during the competition and Mirco from Accaemme.nt (Top Dealer Ozone) for 6th place and bringing passion and a lot of friends. Pity for the misfortune of Marco, he could be on the podium with me! Good job guys. | 2019-04-21T16:44:41Z | http://ozonekites.com.au/stefano-1st-place-roccaraso-italian-snowkite-race-championship/ |
Agenda: The commission will consider amended bylaws to serve as the commission’s guiding document and a plat for a single-family residence in Gasman Township. It will act again on the medical marijuana ordinance following proper notice.
How to make your opinion known: Meetings are open to the public. Members are Shelly Weppler, John Fjeldahl, Shaun Sipma, Josh Wolsky, Shannon Hanson, Clayton Fegley, Todd Koop, Kenton Kossan and Norman Livingston. | 2019-04-22T21:09:03Z | http://www.minotdailynews.com/news/daily-records/public-agenda/2018/04/ward-county-planning-commission-2/ |
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Chillin' With De La Soul!
Sneaker Freaker was proud to co-present the Melbourne leg of the mighty De La Soul tour at The Espy last week. The tour was promoted to coincide with the release of their new Nike+ Running record, Are You In?, on top of a celebration of twenty years in the industry. Needless to say there was going to be a lot of celebrating going down in Meltown and literally as soon as the De La posse landed, the party began. From a secret last minute DJ guest spot at Miss Libertine, to a shopping spree at Nike HQ, Sneaker Freaker's own MAFIA had the boys covered.
By Thursday our new Freaker friend JPeriod had shown the sardine-packed crowd just why he is the mixtape king of the world! After having his power cut prematurely, there was a bummer two-hour wait until the daisy dukes took to the stage – but once they did, the downtime was all but forgotten. With a ten-piece band crammed onto the stage, Posdenous gave those in the back their money’s worth by diving into the crowd and rapping from the floor. Maseo once again killed it all night, while Dave 'Plug Two' brought in that signature De La sound that we’ve all grown to love. (and twittered about it on stage!) With a surprise appearance by Black Sheep’s Dres, the party hit the roof and shook way past curfew. After a stellar two-hour show, everyone was exhausted, but the fellas stayed behind to meet their fans and sign Nike Dunks, records and anything else shoved in their faces. The reason they still remain relevant twenty years after their break-out record are clear. Unaffected and approachable, no one left without a handshake, photo or autograph.
The next day we wanted to reward them with a stealth shopping spree at Nike. With the other fellas still catching ZZZZs, Pos and JPeriod got up early to rack the Swoosh before sound check and pick out some fresh proddy. With the De La x Nike+ tape being released that day on Itunes, it was a perfect ending to an blinding three days of music and laughs. Big thanks go to everyone at Nike, The Espy and especially JPeriod and De La Soul for being such top blokes and representing hip hop in its truest form. Come back soon yo! | 2019-04-21T14:09:38Z | https://www.sneakerfreaker.com/articles/chillin-with-de-la-soul/ |
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In a first for an Australian-built vehicle, the new 2015 Ford Falcon, Falcon Ute, and Territory will feature potentially life-saving safety technology called SYNC2 with emergency assistance.
The technology is able to call emergency services following accident where the airbags deploy, or the fuel pump has been shutoff in the event of a roll over or significant impact provided there is a phone connected to the Bluetooth system.
If the driver or passenger are unable to speak with the operator, SYNC2 will be able to give an introductory message to the operator and let them know an accident has happened. The system can then provide the car’s GPS coordinates so emergency services can act swiftly.
If the occupants are able to communicate, they can talk directly to the operator and exit the vehicle as long as they take the phone with them.
Before the system calls for help, SYNC2 will provide a 10-second window to allow the passenger or driver to cancel the 000 emergency call.
SYNC with emergency assistance is already available on the Ford Kuga, Fiesta, EcoSport, and the Focus.
The new Falcon is set to be launched in November. Pricing is yet to be announced. | 2019-04-26T02:29:39Z | https://performancedrive.com.au/ford-adds-snyc2-emergency-assist-new-falcon-territory-2315/ |
From March to October we walk every second Sunday somewhere in the Darling Ranges within a reasonable travelling distance from Perth, or in a park area in the plain. We normally meet at the nominated meeting place at 9:30 am and start walking at 10 am. The walks are usually 8 – 12 km long and we stop for morning tea and lunch. Walkers usually bring a small backpack. We have afternoon tea when we return to the cars, usually around 2 – 3 pm, and share cakes and biscuits that walkers bring.
Walkers should be reasonably fit, wear suitable foot wear, clothing and hat and bring sufficient water. It is advisable to apply sun-screen cream and possibly also insect repellant.
From November to March we have ‘Summer Walks’ on the second or third Sunday of the month. These walks are along the coast, on the beach or the coastal path or some of each. To avoid the midday heat we meet at the nominated meeting place at 7:15 am, leave at 7:30 am and finish the walk around 11 am.
The walk area and meeting place are published in the Coming Events page of the monthly Naturalist News and also on the events calendar of this website. You can also see the yearly planned events with this whole year view of the calendar. | 2019-04-25T06:28:00Z | https://www.wanaturalists.org.au/branches-groups/bush-walking/ |
Bahá'ís understand that the dramatic changes and transformations we have witnessed over the last century and which we are continuing to see--have been initiated by the coming of a new Messenger of God and influenced by the breaking light of a new Revelation.
A few years ago, the phrase "new world order" suddenly and dramatically re-entered the world's popular vocabulary.
In 1988, Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev spoke at the United Nations of a need to search for "universal human consensus" as humanity moves toward a "new world order." In 1990, United States President George Bush seized on the term to describe the new level of post-cold war cooperation among nations--and especially to the United Nations action against aggression in the Persian Gulf.
Since then, the phrase has gained currency as academics, journalists and world leaders have taken it up. The term has come to frame the discussion over how the next stage of our planet's social and political life might best be organized.
Yet for all of the discussion, the new world order remains without real definition. Its dawn is apparent; its details, however, are only guessed at.
For Bahá'ís, the term "new world order" has a special and clear-cut meaning. More than 100 years ago, Bahá'u'lláh invoked the phrase to categorize a future series of momentous changes in the political, social and religious life of the world. "The signs of impending convulsions and chaos can now be discerned, inasmuch as the prevailing Order appeareth to be lamentably defective," He wrote. "Soon will the present-day order be rolled up and a new one spread out in its stead."
Bahá'ís understand that the dramatic changes and transformations we have witnessed over the last century--and which we are continuing to see--have been initiated by the coming of a new Messenger of God and influenced by the breaking light of a new Revelation. That may seem a dramatic leap of faith. Yet, if God exists and His representative walked the earth a century ago, the effect would obviously have extended far beyond the horizon of His immediate presence.
Thus, for Bahá'ís, the idea of a new world order encompasses something far more than a mere political reorganization, the visionary proclamation of a few world leaders, or the legalistic construct of a few academics. Instead, it is that "wondrous System" outlined by Bahá'u'lláh that represents the full implementation of His principles and teachings. The new world order, like the Bahá'í Faith itself, covers the full range of human activities, from the social and political realm to the everyday relationships in our cultural, spiritual, economic and community lives. It is both an internal and an external re-ordering.
This grand vision is what Bahá'ís both work for and see as imminent. It is, in essence, the fulfillment of the vision set down by Isaiah in the Bible, of the time when the nations "shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruninghooks..., nor shall they learn war any more." It is what Christians have prayed for throughout the centuries when they recite the Lord's Prayer, testifying to the coming of God's Kingdom: "Thy will be done on earth as in heaven."
It is the intent of the Islamic promise that the light of God's justice will one day break over the entire earth and "Thou shall see in it no hollows or rising hills."
The seeds of this historic transition can be seen today in the changes and transformation that portend this new world order. The emergence of this order can be seen in thousands of ways: the century-long trend toward greater equality for women and minorities; in the century-long trend toward greater economic justice and the elimination of the traditionally vast differences over wealth and class; and in the century-long trend toward global interdependence.
Bahá'u'lláh foresaw all of these trends. He spoke of humanity's impending transformation and promulgated a framework of principles and ordinances that could promote social progress in this new age.
Many visionaries today promote similar principles and ideas; indeed, as noted earlier, Bahá'u'lláh's social teachings have in many ways become synonymous with the modern definition of a progressive society.
Yet the promulgation of a new social ideology alone is not enough to transform the world and bring about the new world order--as the collapse of communism has shown.
The new world order can only be built upon the deep comprehension of humanity's spiritual reality--a reality that lies at the very essence of our beings.
It is the spiritual world that is the source of those human qualities that engender unity and harmony, that lead to insight and understanding, and that make possible cooperative undertakings. Among such qualities are love, courage, vision, self-sacrifice, and humility. Essentially spiritual in nature, these qualities form the invisible yet essential foundation of human society.
In considering the connection between spiritual qualities and social development it is helpful to recall how the world's previous great religious teachers have guided humanity in the past. The moral code of the Ten Commandments and the Golden Rule--both of which find their expression in nearly every religious tradition exemplify those religious teachings and serve both as ethical guidelines and a summons to spiritual achievement. They have permeated human consciousness and re-structured cultures everywhere. Even for the non-believer, the value of such teachings is evident.
In the past, such spiritual teachings have been concerned primarily with individual actions--or with the harmony of relatively small groups of people. Moral concern has likewise focused mostly on individual behavior: do not steal; do not lie; love your neighbor.
Today, our understanding of spirituality must embrace not only personal and group life, but also the collective progress of humanity as a whole. Indeed, it is only because the human race has at last entered on its age of maturity that the age-old prophecies of an era of peace and justice can now be fulfilled.
The essential message of Bahá'u'lláh is the call to unity; its audience, the entire world: "Let your vision be world-embracing, rather than confined to your own selves." A century after His passing, this summons has begun to take visible shape in a community that represents a microcosm of the human race itself, and that is established in every corner of the globe.
The emergence of the Bahá'í community offers persuasive evidence that humanity, in all its diversity, can learn to live and work as a single people in a global homeland. It represents, as well, a compelling argument for earnest and dispassionate examination of the claims of the extraordinary Figure whose spirit created and sustains it.
As part of a project sponsored by the Bahá'í International Community in connection with the Earth Summit in Rio de joaner, children at Bahá'í schools around the world created drawings and paintings with environmental themes. This painting by 10-year-old Manaj Subba, a student at the Splendour Bahá'í School in West Bengal, India, was used on the cover of a book of their best works, entitled Tomorrow Belongs to the Children, published for the Rio Summit."
Presentation of the Peace Statement by Local Spiritual Assembly of Nabala, Zambia, to Head of State, Kenneth Kaunda.
The Bahá'í House of Worship in Apia, Western Samnoa. | 2019-04-21T16:21:24Z | https://bahai.com/thebahais/pg73.htm |
On our recent trip to Oklahoma, we planned to visit Ree Drummond’s new store The Mercantile. For any of you who watch The Pioneer Woman this may be on your list of places to visit.
Saturday is a busy day for The Mercantile and this particular day it very cold outside. They graciously provided heat lamps for people waiting for their turn to go in the store. Pawhuska is a small town. They have some beautiful old buildings. Hopefully they too will be restored. | 2019-04-21T16:42:25Z | https://thesusanblog.com/2017/02/03/picture-a-day-the-mercantile/ |
The prefix ‘ni’ is a Sanskrit verb which means ‘inward’ or ‘within’. Niyamas are traditionally practiced by those who wish to travel further along the Yogic path and are intended to build character. Interestingly, the Niyamas closely relate to the Koshas, our ‘sheaths’ or ‘layers’ leading from the physical body to the essence within.
Five branches extend from the Niyama limb that Pantajali believes will create a healthy internal environment. Sometimes referred to as the “dos” the Niyamas add to the quality of your life. Pantanjali believes they will enable you to live your highest quality life and reach your potential.
1. Sauca - purity, cleanliness of mind, speech and body is two dimensional.The first dimension is outer cleanliness – Outer cleanliness simply means keeping ourselves clean. Inner cleanliness has as much to do with the healthy, free functioning of our bodily organs as with the clarity of our mind. Practicing asanas or pranayama are essential means for attending to this inner sauca. Asanas tones the entire body and removes toxins while pranayama cleanses our lungs, oxygenates our blood and purifies our nerves. Crucial to this niyama is cleansing the mind of disturbing thoughts and emotions like hatred, passion, anger, lust, greed, delusion and pride.
The two dimensions of this niyama are interconnected - when your physical, outer world is unclean and cluttered, how can your internal body be healthy and the mind be clear and focused?
2. Santosha - contentment, acceptance, and optimism.Santosha is learning to accept and be at peace with what you have. To be at peace within and content with one's lifestyle finding contentment even while experiencing life’s difficulties becomes a process of growth through all kinds of circumstances. We should accept that there is a purpose for everything - yoga calls it karma – and we cultivate contentment 'to accept what happens'. It means being happy with what we have rather than being unhappy about what we don't have.
Santosha is also about accepting yourself as well as others. At the end of each day, write down three things you’re grateful for from your day. Actively practice finding contentment in what you have and you’ll find you don’t have room to think about what you don’t.
3. Tapas – disciplined use of our energy/effort, persistence, perseverance, austerity.Tapas refers to the activity of keeping the body fit or to confront and handle the inner urges without outer show. Literally it means to heat the body and, by so doing, to cleanse it. Behind the notion of tapas lies the idea we can direct our energy to enthusiastically engage life and achieve our ultimate goal of creating union with the Divine. Tapas helps us burn up all the desires that stand in our way of this goal. Another form of tapas is paying attention to what we eat. Attention to body posture, attention to eating habits, attention to breathing patterns - these are all tapas.
4. Svādhyāya - means to intentionally turn inward and study yourself, self-reflection.Sva means "self' adhyaya means "inquiry" or "examination". Any activity that cultivates self-reflective consciousness can be considered svadhyaya. It means to intentionally find self-awareness in all our activities and efforts, even to the point of welcoming and accepting our limitations. It teaches us to be centred and non-reactive to the dualities, to burn out unwanted and self-destructive tendencies.
We do this a lot in asana but see if you can do it off the mat as well. The way you treat yourself today - the food you eat, the sleep you get, the thoughts you think, the spirit you devote. All of this affects the way you feel tomorrow.
5. Īśvarapraṇidhāna - to contemplate the Divine, celebration of the spiritual.Isvarapranidhana means "to lay all your actions at the feet of God." It is the contemplation on God (Isvara) in order to become attuned to god and god's will. It is the recognition that the spiritual suffuses everything and through our attention and care we can attune ourselves with our role as part of the Creator. The practice requires that we set aside some time each day to recognize that there is some omnipresent force larger than ourselves that is guiding and directing the course of our lives.
So there you have it - the Niyamas explained! Study, contentment, purity, discipline and surrender. Which one resonates with you the most? | 2019-04-24T18:01:16Z | https://www.stretchyoga.com.au/blog/what-are-the-niyamas |
Dr. Stephen Chidyllo New Jersey cosmetic facial surgeon. Surgical� procedures performed include: Facelift (face lift), Necklift, Blepharoplasty (eyelid lift),� Chin Implants and Cheek Implants. Facelift and Necklift are commonly performed together to lift, tighten and sculpt the facial regions which are drooping or wrinkled. Common areas which the Facelift treats are the Jowls,Cheek and Neck. In certain cases� Chin Implants or Cheek Implants may be recommended to add projection and enhance developed facial bones. Blepharoplasty (eyelid lift) performed in our New Jersey Plastic Surgery practice concentrates on treatment of the sagging upper eyelids, lower eyelid fat and wrinkles about the eyes. For additional information please read the specific areas of concentration below.
All facelifts (face lifts) are not performed the same for each patient.� Facelifts can be customized to treat predominately the lower face (lower facelift).� In this region the neck is tightened (Necklift) and the jowels are raised and tightened.��� Those patients who require rejuvenation of the midface (cheeks) may benefit from a Midface Lift.� With a Midface Lift the skin and underlying foundation and muscles are lifted, tightened and re-contoured. Of course the Midface and Lowerface can be treated together as in a Full Facelift and Necklift. A facelift is achieved by removing excess facial skin and fat, tightening the underlying muscles and fascia, and redraping the skin of your face and neck.
Facelift and Necklift are Facial Cosmetic Surgeries which are commonly performed in conjunction with other Cosmetic Facial Surgery.� A Browlift or Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery (blepharloplasty) can be performed in conjunction with a Facelift and or NeckLift. Central New Jersey Plastic Surgery concentrates on both facial cosmetic surgery and facial reconstructive surgery. You can read more on facial reconstruction via this website link above.
Cosmetic Upper Eyelid surgery can be performed without the lower eyelids in patients which are only concerned with their upper eyelid appearance. Lower Eyelid surgery can be performed in patients in which there are fatty bulges of the lower eyelids or excessive eyelid skin.� More commonly at Central New Jersey Plastic Surgery Dr. Stephen Chidyllo recommends that both the upper and lower eyelids be performed together.
Chin surgery, also known as mentoplasty, is a surgical procedure to reshape the chin either by enhancement with an implant or reduction surgery on the bone. Dr. Stephen Chidyllo at Central New Jersey Plastic Surgery is one of a few plastic surgeons world wide who is dual trained in both plastic surgery and dentistry.� This added education, training and experience is essential when dealing with patients who might also have a deformity of their dental occlusion (bite) which might contribute to either a too large or small chin.� In patients with a too small or weak chin, a chin augmentation or implant may be recommended.� In some cases this too small chin is due to the fact that the lower jaw or mandible is positioned too far back in comparison to the upper jaw.� In cases where the patient has a too large chin, chin reduction surgery may be recommended.� In these patients the large chin may also be contributed to by the fact that the lower jar is too far forward in relation to the upper jaw. When a patient presents with a weak boney foundation or support, it may be recommended that boney augmentation with either a chin or cheek implant be performed in combination with a face lift or neck lift.
A forehead lift or browlift is a procedure that restores a more youthful, refreshed look to the area above the eyes. The procedure corrects drooping brows and improves the horizontal lines and furrows that can make a person appear angry, sad or tired.
Dermabrasion and dermaplaning help to refresh the skin's top layers through a method of controlled surgical scraping. The treatments soften the sharp edges of surface irregularities, giving the skin a smoother appearance. | 2019-04-22T02:26:38Z | http://www.plasticsurgerynewjersey.org/face.html |
Transfer from and to the city of Rome: we can offer transfers from and to the city of Rome (Fiumicino Airport, Ciampino Airport, Civitavecchia Port). All services are done by private car, minivan or coach with driver and are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The city of Rome is probably the most beautiful city in Italy, known and appreciated all over the world for the numerous archeological and architectural testimonies left during its history, long more than 2.000 years. Surely the most famous monument of the city is the Colosseum, symbol of the Imperial Rome, but Rome is also rich in Renaissance buildings, Baroque squares and fountains, Romanesque churches and Christian basilicas as, of course, the Saint Peter’s Basilica, symbol of the Christianity. The city is a real open museum, its culture, its food and people make it a compulsory destination for a trip in Italy.
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According to the World Heath Organization (WHO), cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide, and tobacco use and second-hand smoke exposure contribute to approximately 12% of all heart disease deaths. Tobacco use is the second leading cause of heart disease, after high blood pressure. Despite the known harms of tobacco to heart health, and the availability of solutions to reduce related death and disease, knowledge among large sections of the public that tobacco is one of the leading causes of CVD is low. That is why, this year, World No Tobacco Day is focusing on the important link between tobacco and heart disease, adopting the campaign theme “Tobacco and heart disease”. The campaign aims to increase awareness on the link between tobacco and heart and other cardiovascular diseases, and promote feasible actions and measures that key audiences, including governments and the public, can take to reduce the risks to heart health posed by tobacco.
Tobacco increases the risk of developing CVD, which includes coronary heart disease (CHD), heart attacks, hypertensive heart disease, stroke, peripheral arterial disease (PAD), etc. Whether the tobacco is chewing or smoking, tobacco damages blood vessels, temporarily raises blood pressure and lowers exercise tolerance. Tobacco increases the tendency for blood to clot. Blood clots in the arteries can further cause a range of heart problems, which ultimately result in a stroke or sudden death. Chewing tobacco or snuff may be less dangerous than smoking tobacco, but eventually after long term use they lead to grave heart health problems too.
Smoking tobacco, including cigarettes, cigars and pipes, and shisha (hookah), has a devastating impact on our cardiovascular health. Smoking tobacco actually triples the risk of dying from heart disease. Every cigarette we smoke and/or every session of shisha we do, make us more likely to get heart disease. The WHO points that the total volume of smoke inhaled during an hour-long session of shisha is equivalent to smoking 100 to 150 cigarettes. About 30% of all heart disease deaths worldwide are directly related to tobacco smoking. Contrary to public perception, smoking-caused heart disease actually results in more deaths per year than smoking-caused lung cancer. When it comes to heart disease prevention, no amount of smoking is safe. Even smoking occasionally increases the risk of heart disease. People who quit smoking dramatically reduce their risk of dying from heart disease. The body begins to repair itself almost immediately. No matter how long or how much one smoked, will start reaping rewards as soon as one quits. Quitting smoking can help people who already have heart disease. People who quit smoking can cut their risk of having another heart attack or dying of heart disease in half. When a smoker quits, the risk of heart disease death begins to fall almost immediately, but it takes 15 years for the risk to approach that of a non-smoker.
Tobacco smoke contains high levels of carbon monoxide, which in turn affects the heart (increase in heart beat) by reducing the amount of oxygen the blood can carry to the other parts of the body. The nicotine present in the tobacco smoke causes an increase in heart rate and blood pressure. Over time, these cause extraordinary “wear and tear” on the cardiovascular system. Chemicals in tobacco smoke can form atherosclerosis in coronary arteries, leading to narrowing of the coronary arteries and thus restrict the blood flow to the heart. Atherosclerosis makes heart work harder, increasing heart rate and blood pressure to get sufficient oxygen and nutrition. When one or more of the coronary arteries are completely blocked, a heart attack (injury to the heart muscle-Myocardial infarction) may occur. Cigarette smoking is a multiplicative risk factor with hypertension and hypercholesterolemia for development of CHD and arteriosclerosis.
It is also a multiplicative risk factor for myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke in women who take oral contraceptives. Cigarette smoking is a major cause of stroke by activating clotting factors, decreasing HDL cholesterol levels, increasing triglyceride levels, and damaging the lining of blood vessels. Smoking tobacco causes thrombus formation by increasing platelet adhesion and aggregation, and so PAD which can impact blood circulation, particularly to hands and feet, and result in gangrene, and eventually amputation. In addition to the heart health hazards of mainstream tobacco smokes, there are risks associated with exposure to side stream smoke, also called passive smoking or environment tobacco smoke (ETS). Research shows that ETS increases the risk of ischemic heart disease and MI. Non-smokers living with and around smokers have a 30% more risk of acquiring heart disease.
The burden of tobacco-related heart disease and death is high in India also. There is a significant economic burden in India due to resources invested in healthcare to treat tobacco-related heart diseases. Besides the treatment related expenditure, the indirect cost due absence from work, premature death loss of working family member constitute a greater burden of the nation. Smoking is now the most identifiable risk factor for heart attacks among the young people in India. A report of the AIIMS, New Delhi indicates that 76% of young heart attack victims are smokers in India. As tobacco-related heart diseases are preventable by quitting tobacco consumption, the Government and NGOs should offer medical (such as nicotine replacement therapy, behavioural therapy, etc.) and social help to the smokers to quit tobacco smoking. If intensive support is combined with pharmacological aids, quit rates are significantly high. Moreover, one should try oneself to quit smoking to get rid of tobacco-related heart disease and death. The government must protect people from exposure to tobacco smoke by creating completely smoke-free indoor public places, workplaces and public transport. The government should implement harsh anti-tobacco laws, ban on tobacco advertising/promotion/sponsorship, increase tax on tobacco to make them less affordable, regulate the sale of tobacco, implement plain packaging and/or prominent and 85% pictorial health warnings on tobacco packaging, and start more campaigns focusing on the health hazards of tobacco consumption and highlighting the bountiful benefits once the habit is kicked. | 2019-04-23T22:18:46Z | https://www.sentinelassam.com/news/tobacco-and-heart-disease/ |
Another reason to get excited over the launch of a Nexus phone -- there are two this year -- is that the device is void of carrier influence. Known as stock Android, it means none of those preloaded apps and services that users tend to ignore. According to an image obtained by Android Police, the Huawei Nexus 6P will come in at least four colors: black, white, gold, and silver. It is not clear whether all four will be offered at launch or if there will be market exclusives. Also uncertain is whether the LG-made Nexus 5X will get the same color treatment.
Google is hosting a press event on September 29 where it will officially put the Nexus rumors to bed, In the meanwhile, here's everything CNET knows about the upcoming smartphones, The Huawei-made smartphone could launch in at least four colors, according to an Android Police report, With less than a week big w iphone screen protectors to go before Google formally unveils its latest Nexus creations, we've come to learn just about every thing there is to know about the upcoming smartphones, Yet another piece of the puzzle falls into place today as Android Police reveals the alleged colors of the Huawei Nexus 6P..
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Six Vietnamese people, who say they're neighbors in San Francisco, have camped out near the downtown Apple Store since about 6 p.m. PT on Tuesday -- more than two days before the iPhone actually goes on sale. Apple Stores across the world open at 8 a.m. local time Friday for people who've reserved their iPhones or who didn't order online and want to be among the first people to get their hands on Apple's latest smartphone. Viet Nguyen, a 73-year-old Vietnamese man from San Francisco, and Huong Dinh, a 48-year-old woman, were the first people in line at San Francisco's downtown store. Both planned to buy two models apiece of the 64GB iPhone 6S Plus in rose gold. They and four others slept overnight on the street as they wait for the iPhone to launch. | 2019-04-24T04:44:30Z | http://www.balloonsworldstore.it/big-w-iphone-screen-protectors-en-b10300.html |
david writes "Like dd, dd_rescue does copy data from one file or block device to another.dd_rescue is a tool to help you to save data from crashed partition. It tries to read and if it fails, it will go on with the next sectors where tools like dd will fail. If the copying process is interrupted by the user it is possible to continue at any position later. It can copy backwards." | 2019-04-21T16:14:26Z | https://www.linux.com/news/recover-data-dead-hard-drive-using-ddrescue |
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Looking ahead, Dr. Leatherman believes that the use of SLIT as a preventive measure may also become more of the norm. “As more SLIT products become available, we may be able to start treating young children with allergic rhinitis, even those who are 2 or 3 years old, to help reduce the risk of subsequently developing asthma—a potentially life-threatening allergic disease,” he said.
“With the greater understanding of how immunotherapy can prevent asthma and new sensitivities, we may be able to prevent these from happening in children that are highly atopic,” Dr. Lin added.
In commenting on the importance of using immunotherapy to treat allergic rhinitis, Dr. Leatherman said that immunotherapy is an important treatment modality for allergic rhinitis patients whose symptoms are not adequately controlled using avoidance measures or phar-macotherapy, or for patients who are having difficulty using pharmacotherapy due to the adverse effects of medications.
Patients who require multiple medications to control symptoms may also choose immunotherapy to reduce the number of medications needed to control allergic disease, Dr. Leatherman added. Immunotherapy can also be used in a preventative manner; it has been shown to reduce the progression of allergic rhinitis to asthma and re¬duce the development of allergic sensitization to new substances over time. | 2019-04-25T00:32:17Z | https://www.enttoday.org/article/immunotherapy-benefits-for-treating-allergic-rhinitis-2/3/ |
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october 2. cedar cultural center. you would be remiss to not make it to this event.
come down and shake your behind.
This is just a random collection of music from the summer, some new and some classics.
p.s. Kate, this one is for you. | 2019-04-21T06:26:51Z | https://allmyrowdyfriends.wordpress.com/2009/09/ |
We're in the process of compiling a complete ratification package that will fully explain all the changes to the agreement and how they will affect you.
The package will be available at ratification meetings next week along with a series of presentations and question and answer sessions. You'll have an opportunity at these sessions to look over all the changes and speak with bargaining committee members and BCGEU staff negotiators.
You can attend any of the meetings and voting closes at 9 pm November 8.
It's important that everyone fully understands what they are voting on and has a chance to hear directly from the bargaining committee as they go through the ratification package.
We thank all of you for your support during this process. Because of your strength and solidarity we have a tentative deal that we are happy to recommend. | 2019-04-19T18:20:56Z | https://www.bcgeu.ca/come_get_the_facts_not_rumours_-_starlight_casinos |
The stunning natural beauty of Scotland’s West Coast is yours within minutes.
Turnberry links Estate is situated on the spectacular Ayrshire coastline which provides endless pastime opportunities from beach picnics to sea angling from island hopping boat trips to watersports.
Through the village of Maidens, Culzean Castle estate has scenic walks through Red Deer Park with attractions such as The Walled Garden, The Swan Pond and The Pagoda. The castle itself is the ancestral home of the Marquess of Ailsa, this is one of Scotland’s oldest most famous houses and the interiors have been beautifully restored to make for a fascinating visit.
The Ailsa Craig bird and seal colony is a short boat trip from the fishing village of Girvan, further up coast at Largs you can take the car ferry to the Isle of Arran and spend the day in ‘miniature Scotland’.
Drive along the Carrick coast and you will encounter Electric Brae and Dunure Castle and further along you will come into the village of Alloway, birth place of one of Scotland’s favourite sons Robbie Burns , here you can take in the Tam O’Shanter Experience, Brig O’Doon, The Burns Monument and The Burns Cottage. For those who have the energy left, Ayr town offers shopping, restaurants and nightlife to carry you through to the twilight hours. | 2019-04-23T01:18:29Z | https://www.turnberrylinksestate.com/explore-ayrshire/ |
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I know I'm way too early, but I have fifty things going on before we leave and I didn't want to forget to send this off to you. :) Here is your Birthday fic. :) Enjoy.
I'm so glad you liked it. :) Now, I don't have to worry about forgetting to post it. LOL Have a wonderful month. Eat lots of cake on your special day. | 2019-04-19T18:58:46Z | https://pattrose.livejournal.com/458458.html |
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday visited the Pittsburgh synagogue attacked by an anti-Semitic gunman and lit candles for each of the 11 slain worshipers, while thousands protested his presence in the city and victims’ families began burying their dead.
Shrugging off public assertions from Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto that Trump’s visit was ill-timed, the president entered the Tree of Life temple where Saturday’s shooting rampage occurred, accompanied by first lady Melania Trump.
Trump, who according to press secretary Sarah Sanders, described his visit as “very humbling and sad,” left in his motorcade after about 30 minutes at the synagogue.
Many of their signs carried slogans and imagery invoking one of Squirrel Hill’s most famous residents, the late Fred Rogers, whose long-running children’s television show “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood” featured lessons on friendship and kindness. Their march started on the street where he grew up and ended at the church where he belonged.
Trump also went to a city hospital and visited three police officers, wounded in a gunfight with the shooting suspect, and their families.
Trump’s visit to Pennsylvania’s second-largest city came just seven days before national elections that will determine whether his Republican Party will maintain control of both houses of Congress or whether the Democrats will seize a majority in one chamber or both.
The president and his wife were joined by Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, his daughter and son-in-law, who are Jewish and serve as White House advisers, and by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, who is also Jewish.
The first funerals for the victims of the attack were held earlier on Tuesday. More than 1,800 people, some from across the United States, came to pay respects to relatives of David Rosenthal, 54, and Cecil Rosenthal, 59, at Rodef Shalom, another synagogue in the Squirrel Hill district that forms the heart of the city’s Jewish community. Police officers were posted outside the temple.
The accused gunman, Robert Bowers, 46, was charged on Monday with 29 federal felony counts, including hate crimes, and could face the death penalty if convicted.
The attack has heightened a national debate over Trump’s rhetoric, which critics say has contributed to a surge in white nationalist and neo-Nazi activity. The Trump administration has rejected the notion he has encouraged far-right extremists who have embraced him.
But protest organizers said Trump’s frequent tweets about the caravans of Central American migrants traveling through Mexico en route to the United States may have been a factor in provoking Saturday’s bloodshed. They noted that Trump had characterized the caravans as an “invasion” while falsely stating they harbored terrorists and were financed in part by Democrats and the Jewish philanthropist George Soros. | 2019-04-20T00:24:12Z | https://in-cyprus.com/trump-visits-pittsburgh-to-console-but-stirs-anger-among-protesters/ |
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In his first major-league start in 65 days, it would be hard to describe Aaron Sanchez’s outing Saturday as a success.
His line was undoubtedly an ugly one, as he couldn’t escape the fifth inning and gave up six runs on 10 hits with two walks and two strikeouts over four. Those numbers are tough to sugarcoat.
However, the success of Sanchez’s return was never going to be judged by results alone. How his stuff looked, where his command was at, and what kind of workload he was able to take on were always going to be more important.
In terms of stuff, Sanchez consistently worked around 94 mph, topping out at 96. Although the right-hander probably has a little more juice in the tank, that’s approximately where he’s lived most of the season. Both his four-seam and two-seam fastballs were hit around a bit, neither looked particularly off.
Sanchez’s secondary offerings were his best pitches against the Philadelphia Phillies. Six of his seven swinging strikes came on his changeup and curveball and the Phillies managed an average exit velocity under 80 mph against both.
He also induced some weak contact on it, like the one-hopper he used to escape the third inning off the bat of Carlos Santana.
In terms of command, Sanchez was clearly far from perfect but he wasn’t exactly scattershot either. On his secondary pitches, he lost a couple but generally refrained from committing the cardinal sin of hanging them over the plate.
On his fastballs, once again he was far from Greg Maddux, but he wasn’t a disaster. Against both right-handers and left-handers he seemed to have and execute a plan – generally hugging the top of the zone to the former and going down-and-away to the latter.
Once again, these images are remarkable, and there certainly some misses. But Sanchez isn’t a top-flight command guy at the best of times, and anything better than “utterly awful” is fine at this point.
The thing the Blue Jays were undoubtedly looking for from Sanchez was his ability to carry a normal workload. He didn’t quite succeed on this count, going just four innings, but his 86 pitches were pretty close to what you’d want to see from him.
Ultimately, it’s hard to paint a rough day from Sanchez too positively, but the Blue Jays are at a point in the season where results aren’t really what matters. It’s too late for Sanchez to have the 2018 he would have wanted, but in his remaining outings, he can salvage some outings to build on. Even though Saturday wasn’t pretty, it does qualify – if only barely. | 2019-04-21T11:10:27Z | https://sports.yahoo.com/aaron-sanchezs-return-silver-lining-despite-ugly-line-231006897.html |
I was so lucky enough to be able to photograph one part of the HUGE family that is the Rileys!! I’ve known them for years (they’re my boyfriends cousins) & I just photographed Shannon’s senior pictures this fall!! We met in Keene, NH on a very rainy day, but they were such troopers during the session! We started out in Robin Hood Park & finished the session in the Central Square of Keene (with the cutest gazebo & flowering trees!). I couldn’t love this family more, OR these pictures!! As someone who’s had family photos taken after I’ve moved out of the house, I know how much it means to parents to have pictures of their grown kids still acting up with their siblings!! Thank you SO much for being in front of my camera, guys!!
Copyright Caitlin Page Photography | New Hampshire Wedding Photographer|ProPhoto 6|Designed by Seaside Creative. | 2019-04-26T10:23:15Z | https://www.caitlinpagephotography.com/family/robin-hood-park-family-session-keene-new-hampshire-the-rileys/ |
Note from Yowbarb: Posting this real quick...will post more tomorrow.
Excellent info. Barb, as many people cook in aluminum, use aluminum-containing anti-perspirants, aluminum-containing salt, and other sources, and have no idea they might be poisoning themselves slowly but surely.
Very true. Back in the 1970s I heard about the aluminum and all the aluminum pots went out the door. I helped get rid of them all, also in a place I worked. But then, over the years I would get lax, buying prepared pastries etc. most of which are on an aluminum pan. I wonder how many cookies etc. are still baked on aluminum sheets?
I'm in the process of replacing all my old cookware, even Teflon coated stuff, with stainless steel or cast iron cookware. This includes my cookie sheets, which are all steel ones now. I also switched a long time ago from drinking pop from aluminum cans to glass or plastic containers, even though I think it tastes better from the can. I'm trying to undo the damage me and my family (unknowingly) have done over the years.
I too threw out my Teflon cookware, the stuff I cooked in all through college. Yikes.
I feel compelled to add my 2 cents. When, a few years ago, I was planning to buy some new cast iron cookware, I discovered you cannot buy the new stuff anywhere to my knowledge, that has NOT been "pre-seasoned", i.e., coated with some secret ingredients. I looked high and low, and every single brand had a "proprietary" coating.
The secrecy tells me it is like most other things--most likely toxic. When they claim it's "vegetable oil", that means to me most likely GM, and most likely GM soy oil, GM corn oil, or GM canola oil. Plus, IIRC they mentioned that it is baked on. That means a very high temperature, and studies have repeatedly shown that heating vegetable oils to high temperatures creates trans fats and possibly/probably those "acrylamide" chemicals that are also so toxic.
And I hate to drone on about this stuff, but I began researching stainless steel cookware and discovered most nowadays have a "sandwich" composition, with one of the layers being aluminum! This was not always the case. I had searched high and low and finally bought an expensive set of beautiful stainless steel cookware, only to get it home and read the tiny print (smaller than this) and discover that it too had the aluminum layer inside. The problem with that is that at high temperatures, aluminum will "melt" and move into the food. My husband worked in a foundry in the summers between semesters, and he worked with molten aluminum and said its melting temperature is a lot lower than some other metals, and that it could migrate into the food, if it were part of cookware.
If I have to look for more cookware, I'm going to find hand-made clay cooking pots. In fact, I signed up for a pottery class and maybe can learn the procedure, which is probably available for viewing on youtube. Sorry for the rant.
Even the Lodge brand cast iron cookware has the pre-seasoned stuff on it?!? Oh no! I have one or two Lodge pieces, the rest are oldies but goodies I inherited. What about the stone cooking stuff? I've seen it mostly for pizza, but lately, I've also seen it in loaf pans and muffin pans. I haven't seen it as pots or skillets yet. I've been very suspicious of all the ceramic cookware out there now too. It looks nice, but my gut says stay away from it.
Thanks for the warning about ceramic cookware. It wasn't on my radar as much as the cast iron and stainless steel stuff, but now it is. Have to keep reminding myself about how Corning Ware used to be such great stuff until they changed the mfg. process and then it started exploding in people's faces!
I even contacted Lodge once right after noticing the change, and they told me the formulation is proprietary. It was then that I started looking around and couldn't find ANY cast iron (new) that wasn't pre-seasoned. There might be some out there, and if anyone knows of new, un-preseasoned, please let us know as there are a couple of sizes I'm still looking for.
A few years ago I found the coolest cast iron, approx. 1 quart, saucepan, in a friend's antique shop, and was about to buy it, and she told me to beware because a lot of fishermen (in this area of heavy lead mining) use those small ones to melt down lead for fishing sinkers!
One idea that might work is to check out farm auctions where an older couple is no longer on the farm, and if the stainless steel and/or cast iron cookware is bundled with the kitchen stuff, it is probably old and OK, but if it is with the tools, then the red flags should go up immediately. That is how I bought a nice looking set of older, sturdy stainless steel cookware.
The stoneware I'm really ignorant about, so it probably needs a bit of investigating as well. Everything can get really complicated because, on a related note, I bought a really nifty grain mill some years ago that was touted to have both the steel plates and stone plate for grinding grain, depending on the type of grain, etc. I was so excited to have stone ground flour until I discovered that "stone" was manufactured from aluminum oxide! Boy was I one p_ssed person! That was the Country Living Grain Mill. | 2019-04-21T06:55:11Z | https://planetxtownhall.com/index.php/topic,6254.msg89331.html |
It is a given fact that a person’s oral health is one of the very vital component of his or her life. Since we were in children, our parents, older relatives, and teachers never fail to teach us about the importance of having healthy and shiny looking teeth. However, although you did not fail to take care of your oral health, there’s still a need that you will need a dentist.
Dentists are specially trained and educated on how to take care of their patients’ mouth or oral cavity. Thus, it would not be so worrisome if your chosen dentist is the best out there. But, the question here is that, how would you know if you’ve chosen the right dentist for you?
If you are searching for a dentist, then you have to bear in mind that the job is not really that difficult. With the help of internet and technologies, looking for a dentist is very possible already. Moreover, if you don’t have an internet or if you are not satisfied with what the internet can offer, then you should try to look at the offline sources. The offline sources are the newspapers, magazines, yellow pages, print ads, telephone directories, and many more. In total, the search would really be easier these days.
Once you think that you’ve got a dentist that you like, you have to verify his or her license. As we know, if you’re a professional, you must have a license first before you can proceed to your practice. That is why you should narrow down your options to the licensed dentists.
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A church on a canal in the north of Venice will be the venue for Scotland's show at the world's biggest visual arts festival next year.
The artist Rachel Maclean, known for her surreal, colourful and disturbing film works, will present the Scotland + Venice show at the Chiesa di Santa Caterina in the Cannaregio area of the city for the Venice Biennale.
The deconsecrated church is a different venue from the Palazzo Fontana used by Graham Fagen for the Scottish presentation in 2015, which stood on the banks of the Grand Canal.
Maclean's solo show of work will be centred around a major new film commission.
Her work has been commissioned and will be curated by Alchemy Film and Arts, in partnership with Talbot Rice Gallery and the University of Edinburgh.
The producers of the film will be Barry Crerar; a production company recently set up by producers Rosie Crerar and Ciara Barry.
Rachel Maclean said: "The Chiesa di S. Caterina is a beautiful venue, filled with so much history and power.
"I’m incredibly excited to create a new work that will transform this space - and provide a new context for my work.
Amanda Catto, head of visual arts at Creative Scotland, speaking on behalf of the Scotland + Venice Partnership, said: "The dramatic and historic space that Chiesa Santa Caterina will be an excellent venue for Rachel’s work.
"A former church in a beautiful location, the venue has scope for huge impact, and provides Rachel with an unprecedented opportunity to develop new work in an exceptional context.
"We look forward to welcoming visitors from across the world during the 6 months that the exhibition will be showing."
Maclean creates art films which mix themes of surrealism, fantasy, social and personal identity, with special effects, sometimes highly coloured day-glo worlds, elaborate sets, high art and popular culture.
One of her recent films, Feed Me, was purchased for the National Gallery of Scotland and the galleries described the "nightmarish, candy-coloured" world she created as "elaborate, beautifully realised...and extraordinary".
Ms Maclean, who was born in Edinburgh and graduated from Edinburgh College of Art in 2009.
She said she is already inspired by the historic connection between Venice and masks, and in particular those worn by plague doctors.
The artist said: "I've already been thinking about the plague masks, and the plague victims, and setting the film partly in a contemporary setting and partly in the 17th century - continuing the theme of my work being neither in one place or the other."
The Biennale is considered one of the world's top showcases for contemporary art.
More than 33,000 people visited the Scottish show, by Graham Fagen, at the 56th international art exhibition in Venice in 2015.
The Biennale itself drew more than 500,000 visitors to the famous canal city, as well as the world's media: more than 8000 journalists. | 2019-04-19T18:24:04Z | https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/14783016.church-chosen-as-site-for-rachel-macleans-scotland-art-show-at-venice-biennale-in-2017/ |
It's Friday but Sunday's Comin!
It was Friday, and my Jesus is dead on a tree. But that’s Friday, and Sunday’s coming.
Friday, Mary’s crying her eyes out, the disciples are running in every direction like sheep without a shepherd. But that’s Friday, and Sunday’s coming.
Friday, some are looking at the world and saying, “As things have been, so they shall be. You can’t change nothing in this world! You can’t change nothing in this world!” But they didn’t know that it was only Friday, and Sunday’s coming.
Friday, them forces that oppress the poor and keep people down, them forces that destroy people, the forces in control now, them forces that are gonna rule, they don’t know it’s only Friday, but Sunday’s coming.
Friday, people are saying, “Darkness is gonna rule the world, sadness is gonna be everywhere,” but they don’t know it’s only Friday, but Sunday’s coming.
Even though this world is rotten, as it is right now, we know it’s only Friday. But Sunday’s coming!
It's Friday. Jesus is arrested in the garden where He was praying. But Sunday's coming.
It's Friday. The disciples are hiding and Peter's denying that he knows the Lord. But Sunday's coming.
It's Friday. Jesus is standing before the high priest of Israel, silent as a lamb before the slaughter. But Sunday's coming.
It's Friday. Jesus is beaten, mocked, and spit upon. But Sunday's coming. It's Friday.
Those Roman soldiers are flogging our Lord with a leather scourge that has bits of bones and glass and metal, tearing at his flesh. But Sunday's coming.
It's Friday. The Son of man stands firm as they press the crown of thorns down into his brow. But Sunday's coming.
It's Friday. See Him walking to Calvary, the blood dripping from His body. See the cross crashing down on His back as He stumbles beneath the load. It's Friday; but Sunday's a coming.
It's Friday. See those Roman soldiers driving the nails into the feet and hands of my Lord. Hear my Jesus cry, "Father, forgive them." It's Friday; but Sunday's coming.
It's Friday. Jesus is hanging on the cross, bloody and dying. But Sunday's coming.
It's Friday. The sky grows dark, the earth begins to tremble, and He who knew no sin became sin for us. Holy God who will not abide with sin pours out His wrath on that perfect sacrificial lamb who cries out, "My God, My God. Why hast thou forsaken me?" What a horrible cry. But Sunday's coming.
It's Friday. And at the moment of Jesus' death, the veil of the Temple that separates sinful man from Holy God was torn from the top to the bottom because Sunday's coming.
It's Friday. Jesus is hanging on the cross, heaven is weeping and hell is partying. But that's because it's Friday, and they don't know it, but Sunday's a coming. And on that horrible day 2000 years ago, Jesus the Christ, the Lord of glory, the only begotten Son of God, the only perfect man died on the cross of Calvary. Satan thought that he had won the victory. Surely he had destroyed the Son of God. Finally he had disproved the prophecy God had uttered in the Garden and the one who was to crush his head had been destroyed. But that was Friday.
Now it's Sunday. And just about dawn on that first day of the week, there was a great earthquake. But that wasn't the only thing that was shaking because now it's Sunday. And the angel of the Lord is coming down out of heaven and rolling the stone away from the door of the tomb.
Yes, it's Sunday, and the angel of the Lord is sitting on that stone and the guards posted at the tomb to keep the body from disappearing were shaking in their boots because it's Sunday, and the lamb that was silent before the slaughter is now the resurrected lion from the tribe of Judah, for He is not here, the angel says. He is risen indeed.
It's Sunday, and the crucified and resurrected Christ has defeated death, hell, sin and the grave. It's Sunday. And now everything has changed. It's the age of grace, God's grace poured out on all who would look to that crucified lamb of Calvary. Grace freely given to all who would believe that Jesus Christ died on the cross of Calvary was buried and rose again. All because it's Sunday.
It's Friday! But Sunday's a Coming!
It’s FRIDAY, the soldiers nail my Savior’s hands to the cross… they nail my Savior’s feet to the cross… and then they raise Him up next to criminals.
It’s FRIDAY, but let me tell you, SUNDAY’S COMIN! | 2019-04-20T12:20:54Z | http://www.northshorefamily.org/its-friday-but-sundays-comin1 |
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Handtmann offers students the opportunity to gain practical experience at the Annaberg location as a student trainee. Student trainees from technical and commercial programmes of study are given the chance to work on interesting tasks.
What does a student trainee job at Handtmann involve?
What positions are there for student trainees?
At Handtmann, there are positions for student trainees in many interesting areas. The range is based on the requirements of the individual departments. The individual student trainee jobs are advertised with the job vacancies . If the position you are interested in is not included we would be happy to receive a speculative application.
If you are interested in a student trainee job at Handtmann in Biberach or Baienfurt online applications are preferred in response to the appropriate job advertisement or you can send a speculative application.
You will receive an automatic confirmation of receipt immediately after you have sent your application. You will therefore know that your documentation has definitely reached Handtmann.
The application is then submitted to the appropriate department. Therefore it may take a few weeks before you receive a reply. Thank you for your understanding. Even if it may take some time to consider your application, this on no account reflects on your chances of being accepted for the position.
If your application and the requirements of the department match, we will invite you for a personal interview. This is usually with representatives of the department and the Human Resources department.
You will receive a written response to the success of your application in the weeks after the interview. If your application is confirmed, we will draft your employment contract and invite you to come and sign the contract.
Of course you can apply again after an unsuccessful application. It is quite possible that a suitable student trainee position will be available at a later date. We look forward to receiving your application. | 2019-04-25T07:47:07Z | https://www.handtmann.de/en/careers/students/student-trainee-jobs/student-trainee-jobs-at-annaberg/ |
Will we be allowed steer our own cars on the roads in 25 years’ time? “Not necessarily,” replies Hege Skryseth, who is heading KONGSBERG’s digitalisation drive.
Skryseth becomes animated, leans forward and takes a deep breath.
“The next 25 years is an exciting period, during which many things may change. I believe that by the end of it, we might not be allowed to drive cars. Driverless cars are already out on the roads. When we look at accident statistics around the world, it’s clear that transport safety is not good enough. Driverless cars, buses and other types of driverless vehicles will keep to the speed limits, avoid collisions and make it much less likely that anyone will be run over. To realise the vision of eliminating traffic deaths entirely, we will have to reduce the human factor to a minimum.
“I also think that there will be a great deal of change in how we share these driverless vehicles. At the moment, our private cars are idle for 20 hours a day. Can you imagine what they could contribute to transport capacity if they were to perform driverless transport assignments while you and I were at work? If a car can get from A to B without a driver, in principle this means that you could order it to be where you want it, when you want it. In 25 years, we could be subscribers to driverless car fleets.
“So, I’ve mentioned transport. The other big challenge will be in the way we sort the information around us. I believe that we are going to be more knowledgeable, thanks to what we call cognitive assistants. These are assistants which gather large volumes of information on our behalf, select what is most important, and give us short, easy-to-process summaries. This could be information regarding your health, your workplace (naturally), your network of contacts or your household. Basically, the cognitive assistants will allow the flow of our lives to be quite different to how it is now”.
“I describe KDI as an industrial digitiser in the Industrial Internet of Things, Big Data and Artificial Intelligence. Our focus is on being able to assist our clients and partners with solutions that will increase their efficiency, cut costs and create new value. We have noticed that many of our clients and partners are starting their own digital strategy projects, in which they are looking at how to make daily work processes more efficient through automation and autonomous options. They are looking at how they can use advanced analyses and smart data to optimise their activities, and not least at how to utilise machine learning technology”.
“Wind power is a great example. KDI’s role in this field is to create digital twins of wind turbines. Our solution enables us to optimise how each turbine is used, and predict maintenance needs. Historically, maintenance is performed on pre-set dates. Now it is only performed when it is required. Digitalisation means that production increases while costs go down. A ‘wind-win’ situation, to twist a popular phrase”.
At Havøygavlen, the world’s northernmost windfarm, technology from Kongsberg Digital are applied.
“There are three main areas on which we are focusing. The ‘Internet of Things’, ‘Smart Data’ and ‘Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning’. The first is about how all of the electrical devices with which we surround ourselves will soon begin to communicate. For example, your fridge will start to talk to the shopping list you have on your mobile phone. Smart Data is about filtering, sorting and presenting information. In our case, Artificial Intelligence or Machine Learning could mean components in machines becoming more intelligent and thereby reducing wear, and so on”.
“But expectations of ‘the next big thing’ don’t always turn into reality — some new technology always appears on the scene and demolishes what we thought would be the future”.
“One of the characteristics of the digital revolution is that things move extremely fast. As an industrial corporation, we must be very aware of that. KONGSBERG is made up of four business areas — each with its own rhythm. Our rhythm is significantly faster than those of the others. We have to be able to adapt to this rhythm if we are going to stay in front. That is probably the biggest challenge facing KDI right now”.
“In many ways, our markets are in an early phase in terms of digitalisation. I am seeing high levels of interest from a number of leading companies in the oil, gas and maritime fields. Many companies are now setting up their own digital units within their companies. Quite a few have worked out what they can gain from digitisation and automating processes.
“One of the characteristics of the digital revolution is that things move extremely fast”, says Hege Skryseth.
“We are also in an early phase in the field of renewable energy. We have some extremely strong Norwegian flagships in this area. Statoil has indicated their early ambitions for renewable energy. Statkraft has come a long way with wind power. Kongsberg Digital signed agreements with both of these companies in the early summer, and we will be involved in their development work in the field of renewable energy.
“In terms of maritime activities, we are working with Kongsberg Maritime to offer good quality services and products to the industry, based on the new technology options”.
“KONGSBERG is now able to offer a complete energy initiative via Kongsberg Digital. This means that we will be able to meet many of our clients’ needs. One of the characteristics of renewable energy is that it often tends to be digital right from the start. We are seeing a number of trends in energy supply in which our technology could play a significant role. New battery technology will make it possible for us to store renewable energy for much longer than we can at the moment. Solar parks will be able to provide the grid with stable power. The same also applies to wind power. Households will be able to store energy from their own photovoltaic cells. And not only for their own consumption. We only need to look at Germany, where 1.5 million households have photovoltaic panels and actually sell electricity to the grid”.
There has been a lot of talk about digitalisation. Now it’s up to us to demonstrate how digitalisation can make a difference.
“You could say that it’s very exciting. It’s not every day that you get the chance to be a ‘founder’ in a company that is 202 years old. Kongsberg Digital is made up of several well-established business areas which we are now going to focus on transforming for the digital age. Since we started up, a large part of our focus has been on how to demonstrate in real terms what digitalisation actually means to the rest of the company and the wider world. This is what I have told all my staff: ‘So, there has been a lot of talk about digitalisation. Internally, externally and in a lot of different fora. What is important for us now is to come up with some specific examples of what this really can do’”.
“I would say that there have been some important decisions to make along the way — relating to fields like technology and architecture. We have worked very hard to get the team to come together. We are based in 15 different locations, and we didn’t know each other all that well to start with. Getting everyone on the same page with regard to our message, direction and vision has been an important task over the last few months”.
“I am probably quite a visionary leader in relation to the enormous potential facing us. My focus is on assembling strong teams, getting them to work well together, getting the best out of people and finding the chemistry within the teams. I believe in leading teams towards clear targets, and trusting people as much as possible. This is a philosophy that, in my experience, reaps benefits in terms of the energy to be found in people”.
Kongsberg Digital is a provider of next generation software and digital solutions to customers within maritime, oil & gas and renewables & utilities. The company consists of more than 500 software experts with leading competence within internet of things, smart data, artificial intelligence, and automation and autonomous operations. In addition Kongsberg Digital is the group wide center of digital expertise for KONGSBERG.
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