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MPAA Chairman and CEO Senator Chris Dodd has welcomed the announcement by the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) of a new Intellectual Property Work Plan with the Government of Honduras. The work plan addresses key IP issues, including the retransmission of unauthorised satellite signals, often referred to as signal piracy. The work plan also promotes regulatory compliance by cable operators. | 2019-04-22T17:09:32Z | https://advanced-television.com/2016/03/04/mpaa-welcomes-honduras-anti-piracy-efforts/ |
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Flex Template Language provides a way to build custom real estate websites that runs on Entegral Sync real estate data. It is a AWS serverless framework with a processing engine that automatically compiles and loads dynamic content into Flex semantic template pages using expressions,helpers,facets and components. Pages can be developed in popular front end libraries and frameworks like Bootstrap, Material UI , ReactJS and AngularJS. Flex is built on the Handlebars semantic template engine, and you can therefor use all the handlebar functionality. Flex Template Language frees you up from getting bogged down in backend coding and lets you focus on the front-end, allowing for highly optimized pages to be developed.
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An advanced usage examples of flex template language. Get started with examples. | 2019-04-22T06:58:02Z | https://sites.google.com/entegral.biz/flextemplatelanguage/home?authuser=0 |
We are hitting our stride in the steamy sauna we call our brewery, and lager season is upon us. You’ve all tried our crisp, simple but delicious Civil Lager. Just last week another lager went on tap and yet another is waiting in the wings.
It seems the perfect time to revisit these two Civil Life favorites. Fans of our Dortmunder and Czech Pilsner have reason to celebrate, and there is no better way of doing so than downing of few pints of these great, traditional European lager styles.
Dortmunder is related to Pilsner and Helles but has greater complexity than most examples of these styles. Named for the industrial German city of Dortmund where the style originated, these beers tend to be slightly darker, a little higher in gravity, and maltier.
While Dortmunders don’t have the sharp bitterness of German pilsners, they do have prominent hop character. The spicy notes of classic German noble hops really come through, without being masked by excessive bitterness.
Body is robust, with a full mouth feel. The rich biscuity malt character is unmistakable. At 4.9% alcohol and just 27 IBUs, this is a very drinkable beer. It’s clean but by no means lean.
Be sure to sample our Dortmunder while awaiting the much-anticipated return of our Czech Pilsner. This classic style has been a world favorite for hundreds of years, Pilsner Urquell being the oldest and best-known example.
Our Czech Pilsner is a little darker than a German pilsner with a different hop character. Classic Saaz hops impart beautiful herbal and floral characteristics. These hop notes are well balanced by bready malt.
Clean and dry, our Czech Pilsner is the perfect accompaniment for any occasion and the perfect refresher on hot summer days. Coming soon to our pub and many fine area bars and restaurants.
Come celebrate lager season with us! Raise a pint to the long and noble brewing traditions of Germany and the Czech Republic. Cheers! | 2019-04-21T17:21:04Z | https://www.thecivillife.com/civil-blog/archives/05-2018 |
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Washington State Wine Commission boss Robin Pollard is to quit – less than four months after the head of neighbouring Oregon's generic wine body also stood down.
Robin Pollard (pictured), who joined the commission in 2005, leaves at the end of the year to ‘pursue new ventures in the private sector’ and described her tenure as ‘the pinnacle of my professional experience’.
Her six years at the commission have coincided with rapid growth in the state’s wine industry, with the number of wineries in Washington State more than doubling from 360 to over 740.
Commission chairman Kent Waliser praised Pollard’s ‘creative energy, passion and leadership’ during a period of ‘explosive growth’.
Commission deputy director Chris Stone will assume responsibility for day-to-day operations on a temporary basis from 31 December, while a committee of commissioners and winery representatives search for Pollard’s successor.
Her resignation comes less than four months after the sudden departure of Jeanette Morgan as executive director of the Wine Board of neighbouring Oregon, less than seven months after her appointment.
Morgan was replaced in Oregon on an interim basis by experienced wine marketing specialists Steve Burns and Stacie Jacob – who previously worked together to develop successful marketing campaigns for the Washington State Wine Commission. | 2019-04-25T20:55:25Z | https://www.decanter.com/wine-news/washington-wine-boss-quits-34544/ |
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POSBarn.com will help your business design a hospitality POS system specifically for your business. We do not send you a box with instructions and hope you are able to set it up. Our trained staff will fly to your location, setup your system and train you, your managers and your staff over a three day period. If you ever want to add additional equipment you can purchase this directly from us since we will be performing the support and off site software upgrades.
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Madre de Água is located in the Dão region, producing some of the finest national wines, holders of great quality and elegance. Its history, its contrasts, its vineyards surrounded by a range of mountains that protect them from external influences, give these wines unique characteristics of aroma and flavour. A terroir of excellence, where the Madre de Água stocks are implemented, many already existing when the land was purchased by the current owners. This is the case of vineyards in the Santo António Farm and in the Regada Farm, which are between 15 and 40 years old.The passion for wine was another dream come true. The conditions of excellence, combined with the existing vineyards and the desire to plant more vineyards to produce quality wines, was the natural step to take. Currently, Madre de Água has 16 hectares of vineyards, divided between their farms, with white and red, domestic and foreign grape varieties. The vineyards are planted at an altitude of 600 meters. | 2019-04-26T14:24:45Z | https://www.wineclick.pt/en/awarded/20-madre-de-agua-rose-2016.html |
This recommendation applies to women in whom vaginal birth is anticipated.
Vaginal cleansing in this context refers to vaginal douching or any mechanical irrigation or washing of the vaginal canal and cervix with chlorhexidine solution or vaginal application of chlorhexidine gel.
The infectious morbidities considered in the evidence base did not include GBS and HIV related infections. However, this intervention is also not recommended for preventing early neonatal GBS infection in women with GBS colonization (see Recommendation on routine vaginal cleansing with chlorhexidine during labour in women with group B Streptococcus (GBS) colonization for prevention of early neonatal GBS infection).
A Cochrane systematic review was conducted on routine vaginal cleansing with an antiseptic agent during labour for the prevention of maternal and neonatal infections.(9) In the review, randomized controlled trials relevant to the key question were screened by review authors, and data on relevant outcomes and comparisons were extracted. Evidence profiles (in the form of GRADE tables) were prepared for comparisons of interest, including the assessment and judgments for each outcome, and the estimated risks.
• Among pregnant women in labour (P), does vaginal cleansing with an antiseptic agent (I), compared with no vaginal cleansing with an antiseptic agent (C), prevent infectious morbidities and improve outcomes following vaginal birth (O)?
Evidence on routine vaginal cleansing with an antiseptic agent during labour for the prevention of maternal and neonatal infections was extracted from a Cochrane systematic review of three trials involving 3012 women.(9) All included studies were conducted in hospitals in the USA between 1997 and 2003. The trials included women admitted to the hospital prior to birth, ≥24 weeks pregnant and excluded women with GBS infections or known allergy to chlorhexidine. The intervention was chlorhexidine vaginal douching during labour versus sterile water. Two of the studies used 200 ml of 0.2% of chlorhexidine, while the third study used 20 ml of 0.4% chlorhexidine for vaginal irrigation during labour.
No differences were observed in the incidence of chorioamnionitis (RR 1.10, 95% CI 0.86 to 1.42; 3 trials, 3012 women) or postpartum endometritis (RR 0.83, 95% CI 0.61 to 1.13; 3 trials, 3012 women). No side-effects from the use of chlorhexidine were observed among women in the two groups (2 trials, 2065 women).
There was no difference in perinatal mortality between the two groups (RR 1.00, 95% CI 0.17 to 5.79; 2 trials, 2017 neonates).
For neonatal outcomes, there were no differences between groups for neonatal sepsis (RR 0.75, 95 % CI 0.17 to 3.35; 3 studies, 2987 neonates), blood cultures confirming neonatal infections, (RR 0.75, 95% CI 0.17 to 3.35; 2 trials, 2077 neonates), neonatal pneumonia (RR 0.33, 95% CI 0.01 to 8.09, 1 trial, 910 neonates) or neonatal meningitis (RR 0.34, 95% CI 0.01 to 8.29, 1 trial, 1024 neonates). No difference was observed between groups of newborns who received antibiotic treatment (RR 1.65, 95% CI 0.73 to 3.74, 1 trial, 910 neonates).
The included trials did not report on any other critical outcomes.
What are the effects of vaginal cleansing immediately before caesarean section among women at potentially higher risk of infection (e.g. women with ruptured membranes)?
Lumbiganon P, Thinkhamrop J, Thinkhamrop B, Tolosa JE. Vaginal chlorhexidine during labour for preventing maternal and neonatal infections (excluding Group B Streptococcal and HIV). The Cochrane database of systematic reviews. 2014(9):Cd004070.
WHO recommendation against routine vaginal cleansing with chlorhexidine during labour for the purpose of preventing infectious morbidities (September 2015). The WHO Reproductive Health Library; Geneva: World Health Organization. | 2019-04-18T20:45:41Z | https://extranet.who.int/rhl/topics/preconception-pregnancy-childbirth-and-postpartum-care/who-recommendation-against-routine-vaginal-cleansing-chlorhexidine-during-labour-purpose-preventing |
If you’re looking for a great Italian restaurant in beautiful surroundings, Al Parco Camden is the place to go to. The restaurant on Parkway is nestled in an attractive region surrounded by attractions such as Camden Stable Market or London Zoo, Regents Park or Madame Tussauds. Whether you’re taking a fancy to generous pizzas or homemade pastas, fresh salads and tantalising antipasti, Al Parco Camden should be your first choice for a great time out.
Just had another great meal at Al Parco Camden, on the sunny corner side of the restaurant. All of the pasta dishes are great here, as are the desserts. Recommended!
Very friendly and welcoming staff. The venue is lively and casual. We were a group of 12 and, although the restaurant was small, we were well looked after and comfortable.
Wonderful authentic experience. Friendly staff and excellent pizza. I have been a few times, once as a simple meal for two and also as a large group of 13 - both were very good.
Giving you the authentic flavour of Italy, Al Parco at Camden makes Italian dining an extraordinary affair. With an array of delicious pizzas and pastas as well as a beautiful ambiance, Al Parco on Parkway will make you feel welcome at all times. The restaurant traditionally caters to locals, visitors and for everybody who takes the trip to Camden to see nearby attractions such as Camden Stable Market or London Zoo, Regents Park or Madame Tussauds.
The cosy restaurant makes for a great place to dine. The lovingly decorated place beckons you with a more than friendly atmosphere in beautiful surroundings, thus making Al Parco in Camden an easy decision for everyone who likes their Italian food prepared lovingly and with only the freshest ingredients. From marinated Italian olives all the way to very special pizzas and homemade pasta, Al Parco Camden on Parkway is a wonderful place to spend time with friends and loved ones. Open every day of the week, from 11:30am to 11:00pm. | 2019-04-20T22:15:03Z | https://www.quandoo.co.uk/place/al-parco-camden-italian-6416 |
Obesity has increased to an epidemic proportion all over the world. This is particularly so in the developed countries but quickly spreading to the developing countries too. The discovery of HCG drop has come as a boon to the vast obese population of the world.
The full form of HCG is Human Chorionic Gonadotropin. HCG is basically a water based hormone which is found naturally in humans. HCG is found in abundance in the urine of the pregnant women and it is claimed that this hormone helps in maintaining the pregnancy.
The HCG hormone acts a guide to the human body for actively burning the fat. This has come as a natural protection to the fetus in order to save it from malnutrition. Taking clue from this knowledge Dr. Albert Theodore William Simeons, himself an endocrinologist, designed an effective dietary plan for fighting the menace of obesity in the year 1954. His dietary regime came to be known as Human Chorionic Gonadotropin very low calorie diet (HCG VLCD).
For any medical regime to be successful it is important to follow strictly the instructions put forward by the experts. For successfully tackling the obesity problem, the patient must follow the hcg dietary regime which is prescribed along with the HCG drops. The diet is very important for the body as improper low calorie diet may cause tremendous harm to the muscles and other organs of the body. While prescribing low calorie diet one has to take care to see that there is balanced intake of vitamins, minerals and proteins which are vital for the upkeep of the human body. The HCG VLCD has been carefully designed to prepare your body compatible to the low calorie diet slowly and gradually. As such the dietary regime has been divided into four hcg phases namely Loading Phase, Very Low Calorie Diet Phase, Stabilization Phase and Maintenance Phase. In this perspective it is important for the users to know and follow strictly the diets prescribed in each of the above three stages. Our body is so designed that it cannot adapt to drastic changes in dietary regime. Compelling our body to comply to such dietary regime would lead to some serious complications. It is absolutely required to adopt a dietary plan which will allow the body metabolism to systematically and gradually shift to the new diets. This is the reason why the experts of HCG VLCD proponents have given due importance for the dietary plan when prescribing the medicine. For success of the weight loss program the patient has to conform to the dietary regime strictly.
Out of all 4 HCG Diet phases, the loading phase may seem to be contradictory to the main purpose of the dietary regime which is weight loss. The doctors have designed this phase after studying the pattern of body metabolism. Basically in this loading phase we prepare our body for the ensuing struggle when we would be going to gradually starve our body. The duration of the loading phase is 1 to 2 days.
In this phase the patient will be asked to eat aplenty. The diet in this phase will mostly consist of high calorie fatty foods. In this way the body will be full of fats ready for burning. The prescribed HCG drop would take couple of days to start its function of burning the fats. It is absolutely necessary to load the body with enough of energy so that body is not subjected to shock when the medicine will start burning the fats. The loading phase is very important as this would enable the patient to remain energetic. Neglecting this phase would lead to tiredness and hungry at the later phases of the dietary regime. So, in a nutshell, in the landing phase the patient starts taking the HCG drop along with food rich in fat and high in calorie. Enjoy voluptuous food during the landing phase and prepare yourself mentally as well as physically for the later phases.
Various types of fried items such as chips, deep fried eggs, bacons etc.
Creamy items such as ice creams, pastries etc.
Chocolates and all kinds of sweet items.
Fried meat items with emphasis on pork.
Here some FAQ’s on 2nd stage explained very well. May be you should go through them for educational purpose.
In this phase you would stop taking hcg drops. You must continue 500 calorie diet but may add some new healthy food items to satiate your tongue.
This is the stage when you start getting back to your standard routine. But this has to be done gradually from 500 calorie to 1500 calorie. Stop taking hcg drops but ensure that the calorie intake is restricted to 1500 calorie. | 2019-04-22T14:16:09Z | http://miosuperhealth.com/the-four-phases-of-hcg-weight-loss-regime-and-the-food-items-for-each-phase/ |
"Dr. Hyman, my father has heart disease, his father did too, and I'm obviously concerned about my own heart," writes this week's house call. "What can I do to prevent heart disease?"
Most importantly, please know while genetics contributes to some degree, many other factors completely within your control can contribute to or reverse heart disease.
Genetics loads the gun, but environment pulls the trigger. The way you eat, how much you exercise, how you manage stress, and your exposure to environmental toxins all contribute to things like high cholesterol, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and of course, heart disease.
The current way doctors treat heart disease is misguided because they treat the risk factors not the causes. To think we can treat heart disease by lowering cholesterol, lowering blood pressure and lowering blood sugar with medication is like mopping up the floor while the sink overflows.
Instead, we need to ask what causes these risk factors like high blood pressure, high blood sugar or abnormal cholesterol in the first place. Spoiler alert: These are not medication deficiencies! We treat these problems with medication, but studies have increasingly shown that treating these risk factors has only little benefit, or none at all. Research shows changing your lifestyle can be a more powerful intervention to prevent heart disease than any medication.
I've, likewise, had patients lower their cholesterol (sometimes over 100 points) simply by incorporating positive dietary and lifestyle changes.
Simply put, preventative medicine becomes the best form of medicine. These 10 simple modifications can go a long way to preventing or reversing heart disease.
Eat a healthy diet. Increase healthy, whole foods rich in nutrients and phytonutrients (plant molecules). Aim for at least 8 to 10 servings of colorful fruits and vegetables every day. These foods are loaded with disease-fighting vitamins, minerals, fiber, antioxidants and anti-inflammatory molecules.
Steady your blood sugar. Studies show blood sugar imbalances contribute to heart disease. Stabilize your blood sugar with protein, healthy fat and healthy carbohydrates at every meal. Never eat carbohydrates alone, and avoid processed sugars with carbohydrates. I discuss this more in-depth in The Blood Sugar Solution 10-Day Detox Diet.
Increase your fiber. Work your way up to 50 grams of fiber per day. High-fiber foods include vegetables, nuts, seeds and lower-sugar fruits like berries. If that becomes a challenge, try a fiber supplement such as PGX (Konjac fiber or glucomannan).
Avoid processed, junk foods. That includes sodas, juices and diet drinks, which adversely impact sugar and lipid metabolism. Research shows liquid-sugar calories become the biggest contributor to obesity, diabetes and heart disease. Don't be fooled that 100 percent fruit juice is healthy. Juices are essentially pure, liquid sugar because processing strips away the fruit's fiber.
Increase omega-3 fatty acids. Eat anti-inflammatory foods like cold-water fish including salmon, sardines and herring, as well as flaxseeds and even seaweed. Healthy fat actually benefits your heart by improving your overall cholesterol profile. It also lowers the small, dangerous LDL particles that contribute to heart disease by converting them into light, fluffy, safe LDL particles. I discuss how healthy fat can help you achieve and maintain good health in my new book, Eat Fat, Get Thin.
Eliminate ALL hydrogenated fat. Hydrogenated fat lurks in margarine, shortening, processed oils and many baked goods and processed foods like cookies and crackers. Even when the label states "no trans fats," the word "hydrogenated" indicates that the product contains trans fat in one or more of the ingredients. Use healthy oils instead like coconut oil (rich in medium-chain triglycerides or MCTs), extra-virgin, organic, cold-pressed, olive oil, organic sesame oil, and other nut oils. You can now find MCT oil in my store.
Avoid or reduce alcohol intake. Alcohol can raise triglycerides, contribute to fatty liver and create sugar imbalances. Reducing or eliminating alcohol intake lowers inflammation, which contributes to heart disease and nearly every other chronic disease.
Take quality supplements. Combined with a healthy diet and exercise program, supplements can dramatically improve cardiovascular health. Take a good multi-vitamin/mineral along with a purified fish oil supplement that contains 1000 to 2000 milligrams a day of EPA/DHA. (You might need higher doses if you have low HDL and high triglycerides.) I also recommend a fiber supplement such as PGX (Konjac fiber or gluccomanan) to lower cholesterol and balance blood sugar levels. You can find these and other supplements in my store.
Get out and move! Research shows 30 to 45 minutes of cardiovascular exercise at least five times a week can benefit your heart. After all, your heart is a muscle, and muscles need exercise. If you feel stronger and more capable, high-intensity interval training (also called burst training) and strength training help build muscle, reduce body fat composition and maintain strong bones. You simply cannot age successfully without sufficient, optimal exercise.
Manage stress levels. Stress alone can cause a heart attack. Sadly, chronic stress often triggers a cascade of events that cause that final, fatal heart attack. Among its problems, stress increases inflammation, raises your cholesterol and blood sugar, increases blood pressure and even makes your blood more likely to clot. Find your pause button to manage stress and relax. Yoga, Tai Chi, meditation, breathing techniques and guided imagery can lower stress. Many patients find my UltraCalm CD helps dials down stress levels very effectively. | 2019-04-19T20:25:23Z | https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-biggest-drug-to-rever_n_9824062 |
Night-time illumination has started at the American Village in Mihama, Chatan. It will run until the end of February 2014.
Visitors can enjoy the decorations during the day and a spot for taking photographs has been set up in front of the Ferris wheel. The opening ceremony attracted many people who enjoyed an ocarina performance and a hula dance show (see photograph). | 2019-04-25T14:08:43Z | http://english.ryukyushimpo.jp/2013/12/24/12646/ |
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Even though Maine Winery Day is behind us and the days are getting chillier there are still some great Maine events celebrating local wine! Here are a few fun ones you should check out.
Cellardoor’s Pairings 101 classes help you hone your tasting and pairings skills to give you the confidence to match wine with food at every meal. October 25th is their French themed Pairings 101!
Seats for this pairing are limited, so early reservations are recommended. Tickets must be purchased in advance.
Celebrate everything that goes bump in the night at Dragonfly winery! They are offering a spooktacular journey through the vineyard with tasting stations, treats, and bottling of their own potion of “Witches Brew!” The event is complimentary, however, they ask you bring one or more non-perishable food item(s) that will be donated to a local food cupboard. | 2019-04-24T03:57:30Z | https://www.mainewinetrail.com/uncategorized/october-maine-wine-events/ |
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The Chinese game scene is in a sort of holding pattern at the moment, with an overhaul to the regulatory system resulting in a hold on approvals for new games stretching back to March. It's not ideal for any game creator looking to launch in the country, but speaking with GamesIndustry.biz recently, Vicarious PR CEO Michael Brown said the effects of this hold are particularly concerning for independent developers.
"Already we've seen Tencent take a fairly large stock hit, but what isn't talked about is how this gap in approvals has hit the smaller developers and the smaller publishers," Brown said. "Unless you're Tencent and have financial power to ride this out, a lot of the smaller publishers and developers rely on quick development and release schedules to stay afloat, and that's not possible anymore. It's become a real issue for a lot of people, especially independent game developers within China. It's going to become a real problem for them because they're going to struggle now to release their games."
"A lot of the smaller publishers and developers rely on quick development and release schedules to stay afloat, and that's not possible anymore"
The head of a California-based PR firm might not seem like a natural interview subject to discuss the Chinese market, but Vicarious has more experience and insight on China than one might expect. Since its founding in 2015, Vicarious has partnered closely with Chinese owned-and-operated marketer-publisher New Code to bring Chinese games to Western markets (Brown doubles as New Code's PR director). It has provided marketing assistance and consulted on a number of projects from the likes of Tencent and Netease, including the battle royale shooters Ring of Elysium and PUBG Mobile.
While the time frame for approvals to restart was somewhat up in the air at the time we spoke, Brown's greater concern was the possibility that the Chinese government may seek to roll out new restrictions alongside the process, like aggressive time limits for younger players. There's also some concern about whether the approval process will slow down and fewer games will be permitted into the market. Whatever such burdens are imposed by the new system, Brown has a suspicion who will feel them the most.
"It's not going to affect the top 1% but it's certainly going to affect smaller developers and could potentially mean in the long run, developers and publishers that aren't giant multinational corporations could end up looking overseas for more financial security," Brown said. "If China's approval policy doesn't go back to the way it was, not only is it going to stifle growth overall for the market, but it could potentially mean a development shift toward building games from the start with a more global audience in mind."
This would be a significant change in the mindset of many Chinese developers, Brown said. To this point, the local scene there has been making games for the home market because that's been an entirely viable financial strategy.
"China by itself basically equates to nearly one-third of the global game market," Brown explained. "So if you develop a game within China, that's basically one-third of the entire globe you've already got an audience for. That means even for the AAA publishers of China, they still rely heavily on their core, home audience. As a developer within the Chinese market, you don't really need to consider another market to be successful. If you're successful within your home market, you're a success. But if you're a developer in the UK for example, if you're a success there but nowhere else, the numbers don't really equate."
"As a developer within the Chinese market, you don't really need to consider another market to be successful. If you're successful within your home market, you're a success"
On the other hand, Western publishers eager to access that untapped one-third of the global market have plenty of hurdles in front of them.
"Unless you're a AAA developer with unlimited resources and legal power, you have very limited options to get in the Chinese market," Brown said. "You can go with an existing publisher like Tencent, or partner with a medium-sized publisher. The pros are that you can get your game released in China very easily in terms of the process, the licenses from the government and stuff. But you're also sacrificing potentially a 70% cut [of revenue].
"On top of that, if you partner with a giant publisher like Tencent, the way Tencent has traditionally operated within the Chinese market--and this goes for all publishers within the Chinese market--is they'll take on 10 or 20 games. But within the first couple months, they'll see which three to five are doing really well, continue to support those, and drop the rest. So if your game does not perform well, you're between a rock and a hard place that way."
There are also significant cultural differences between the markets, so art styles and content need to be changed to meet the tastes of Chinese audiences (not to mention government censors). In short, Western publishers have already been creating games with a Chinese version in mind from day one, but the opposite has not been true, and the revamped approvals process may force Chinese developers to adapt on the fly.
"It's worrying because it not only stifles growth at almost every level, but it actively reduces the willingness to be creative and innovative within the Chinese market," Brown said. "Now, the Chinese market has a bit of a stigma for making cloned games. But that's only a section of the Chinese market. A lot of the developers there, particularly the independent developers, are very, very creative.
Even when looking at a game like Ring of Elysium, published by Tencent and very clearly riding the wave of battle royale games, Brown said the developers showed off their creativity in a host of quality of life improvements and new iterations on a successful formula.
"A lot of that doesn't get talked about very often, which is a really sad thing because there are a lot of creative developers from China," he said. "And I feel like these new policies and restrictions, if they go as bad as they could potentially go, are a direct threat to all that creativity and a $38 billion annual revenue industry."
Brown predicted that the next two years would see a significant increase in the number of games on Steam and Western mobile platforms from independent Chinese developers, in part because Vicarious has already seen an uptick in outreach from smaller developers looking to bring their titles West. Brown will presumably provide them with a sympathetic ear; he just hopes the press and players will do the same.
"The more exposure people get and can give particularly small Chinese developers is super important," Brown said. "Ultimately, it's them who are going to be most hurt by this. It's them who need advocates. You don't need to advocate for the Tencents and Neteases of the world; you need to advocate for the people who can't afford to advocate for themselves." | 2019-04-22T14:34:29Z | https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-10-11-chinas-new-game-approval-process-could-hurt-indies-most-vicarious |
The headphones I'm wearing atop my head have been in my possession (though not necessarily clinging to the aforementioned skull) for a while now. I bought them back in May 2010 to use with my V-Drums. They're big (huge, really), they're comfy, and they sound pretty good. I didn't get much use out of them, however, because I've been using them exclusively with my drum kit until recently, when a pair of decent Fender Stereo headphones took their place. I'm not saying the Fender headphones are better, but they're good enough to have made me think about a more optimal usage pattern. I'm at my desk at work for about 8 hours a day, 5 days a week. On average I'd say that 6 of those hours may involve usage of headphones, which is likely more in a day than I'd use everywhere else combined in a week, so why not put my best foot (or in this case audio delivery mechanism) forward in that respect?
This is all a precursor (and, in fact, largely irrelevant) to what I'm about to say. The MDR-XD200 headphones tote around a "dual-setting" feature: each of the speakers (that's Left and Right, yes) has their own individual settings. By settings, I mean there's a switch on each speaker labeled "Sound Mode" with the options: Music and Movie. Both modes of entertainment offer different optimizations in the ranges of sound being delivered.
The switch, however, does absolutely nothing save a satisfying "click" sound when toggling between settings. I am all but convinced that this is nothing more than a placebo; a marketing gimmick for a product that does just fine without it. When these headphones go the way of all electronic devices made after the mid-90s and eventually stops working, I'm quite tempted to take them apart and see if the switch is even connected to anything else.
These headphones are nice, but I feel like they're making a fool of me. | 2019-04-21T07:08:07Z | http://awplog.twinkfish.com/viewpost.php?n=104 |
For Westerners, honey is just something you spread on the toast for breakfast. However, Lithuanians have a deeper relationship with this golden nectar, as Ann Pellagrini reports.
Honey. That sticky, messy sweetener, made by creatures which sting you for no apparent reason and which, even in the smallest quantity, has the uncanny ability to cover everything within a 10 meter radius. Why would anyone bother to use this stuff?
That was my opinion of honey formulated during the many years I lived in the United States. Since I grew up in a suburb of Boston, I had limited exposure to anything natural. I didn't need to understand or appreciate the miracles of nature or the bounty she provided because nature had been harnessed, purified and packaged in neat, sterile containers that were sold at the grocery store.
After living in Lithuania from 1999 to 2001, my opinion of honey changed drastically. Through my friends and colleagues, I developed a deeper appreciation for Mother Nature and the importance she plays in our daily lives. I also learned much about the importance of honey to good health and the pleasures of its many forms.
Like all cultures, Lithuanians used gods and myths to understand the world around them. In Lithuanian folklore, there are two gods related to bees. The first is Babilas who is a fat creature with a sweet tooth. Babilas symbolizes fertility because he is like the drone bee that mates and cares for the queen.
The second deity is the goddess Austeja. Austeja is the patron of the flowers, the protector of bees and women, especially pregnant ones. She is also a fertility goddess. Her name is connected to the Lithuanian word "austyti" which means to continually go back and forth like in weaving (or flying back and forth from the hive).
Like the bee, both these deities are not earth bound. The Lithuanian beekeepers of old believed that by placing their constructed hives high in the trees, they were helping the bees to be closer to their gods. To honor the gods, people made sacrifices of honey.
In Lithuanian folklore, beekeepers were thought to be of strong morals because it was believed that the bee only allows those of good morals near her. It was also believed that the bee would only sting dishonest people so those that worked closely with her were thought to be good and trustworthy. Beekeepers of the wild hives developed a brotherhood among themselves because in order for them to survive, they could not steal from each other or do harm to other's hives. Therefore, they were considered by others to be very honest and honorable men.
Lithuanians incorporated honey in the wedding ceremony where it was smeared on the lips of the couple. They kissed, symbolizing the sweetness of the union and the beginning of their life together.
While living in Lithuania, I saw the many ways in which people held on to their pagan roots.
Lithuanians were the last people to convert to Christianity, and sometimes I wondered whether they ever really did. My friend Vita would tell me the stories about the different Lithuanian deities and what they represented. In many village weddings, the wedding party carries out many old pagan traditions to ensure a happy and fruitful union.
The most obvious link to their pagan roost was through the use of natural remedies. Several times I'd be with a Lithuanian friend and she would pick something from the ground, off a vine or from a tree and explain to me the ailment it would cure and how it was to be administered, often as a tea.
One evening during our weekly country sauna we were resting under a huge tree. Suddenly, all the women present began gathering armfuls of the blossoms from the tree as if they were gold.
Once they got over the shock that I didn't know what kind of tree it was (it was a Linden tree) or why they were gathering the blossoms, they told me how they would use their harvest. The blossoms would be dried, then steeped boiling water to make a tea that was good for treating an upset stomach.
Another use for this tea was to soften the hair and disinfect the scalp by using it as a hair rinse. I immediately began gathering blossoms because I knew from past experience that these women knew what they were talking about.
In 1998, the Kaunas Beekeepers' Society estimated that there were 3,421 beekeepers in Lithuania with 41,000 hives each with an annual yield of 15 kg. Another estimate set the number of colonies within Lithuanian at 300,000.
Whatever the number, I can say from experience that if you don't have a beehive yourself, then you will find someone either at work or in your neighborhood who does and from whom you can get your honey supply.
My friend Vita was my supplier. Her father had a beehive as a hobby and would give her a large pail of honey that would be refilled when it was drained.
Honey has many different uses in Lithuania. As a food, Lithuanians use it in tea, but they also spread it on their homemade white cheese, which adds a delicate sweetness to this rather bland product. Honey is also spread on cucumbers, which is a wonderful way to enjoy this vegetable which appears everyday at every meal throughout the warm months in all Baltic countries.
During our visits to the sauna, people would cut and eat lemon slices because they believed it was a good internal cleanser. I could not eat the lemon slice without gagging or puckering the whole time. One night, someone gave me a lemon slice with some honey spread on it and it was the start of a new culinary affection.
For the skin, honey is used as a way to keep it healthy and moist and to treat skin problems. Years ago in an American women's magazine, I had read about honey face masks, but since I hated the stuff, I had no desire to try it.
However, while in Lithuania, I not only tried a honey face mask but also was treated to a honey body mask. While in the sauna, Vita used the honey from her father's hives and smeared it all over her skin. I too covered myself in honey from head to toe and was rewarded with incredibly soft skin.
When I developed a skin condition on one of my fingers, my friends instructed me use some bee cream from the pharmacy for this and for any skin problem I had. I used it on this finger and interestingly enough, the cream minimized then completely cleared up the problem.
But, the most common way in which honey is used in Lithuania is in a body message. I had heard about honey being used in massage, and I imagined that it was pretty messy. When the masseuse suggested one for treating my back problem, I was a willing participant. However, no one prepared me for this experience that was unlike any massage I had ever had.
The masseuse warmed the honey in her hands before spreading it all over my back. Next, she placed her hands on my back and then, without warning, quickly tore her hands away. It felt like all the skin on my back had been ripped off. I can't say whether it was painful because it was too shocking for me to feel anything else.
Lithuanians are hardy people and don't succumb to pain easily. When she saw the shock on my face and the way my body contorted, she offered to stop or to continue in a less vigorous manner. But, I declined because I wanted to fully experience this honey massage so that I could decide whether it provided any relief to my back pain. Plus, I felt like I was gaining greater insight into the Lithuanian mentality.
What I discovered about the honey massage was that while it certainly was not relaxing, it was not painful either. It was rough, invigorating, hot and very shocking at first. My back looked and felt like it had been beaten because it was red and hot from the increased circulation.
However, increasing the blood flow into a sore or injured area is exactly what a massage should accomplish because that is what will encourage healing. The increased circulation removes lactic acid build up and other waste by-products around the sore muscles, thus providing relief.
This was a very new and different way to achieve the results I desired and one that I will always remember. It reminded me of the broom beating which is done in the sauna, but that's for another story. | 2019-04-23T07:55:11Z | https://www.baltictimes.com/news/articles/6570/ |
Paavai Polytechnic students won the finals in State Level Basket Ball Tournament.
State Level Basket Ball Tournament for men among Polytechnic colleges was held on 6th and 7th Jan 2012 in Paavai Polytechnic College. 11 zone winner participated in the tournament. Paavai Polytechnic students participated as Salem zone winning team and won the state level Basketball Tournament . Thirunelveli zone won second place and Trichy zone won the third place.
Smt. Mangai Natarajan, Correspondent, Paavai Institutions delivered the Valedictory Address and distributed the prizes and certificates to the participants.
Shri.CA.N.V.Natarajan, the Chairman, Paavai Institution, Smt. Mangai Natarajan, the Correspondent , Paavai Institutions, Mr. K. Senthil, Director � Admission Prof. K.K.Ramasamy, Director- Administration, Prof. P.S. Subramanium, Dean Polytechnic Colleges, Prof. A.C.Soundararajan, Principal, Physical director and teachers appreciated the winners. | 2019-04-24T14:50:53Z | http://ppc.paavai.edu.in/PreviousEvents.aspx?Events=%20IPAA6_7_1_12 |
Recommendations of 7th CPC have come as a big disappointment for all serving and retired armed forces personnel, least expected from the present government.
There is hardly any rise in pay as the merging of DA, including merging and discontinuing of the allowances in pay will lead to more tax liabilities thereby nullifying the increase unless the tax slabs are drastically revised which again is highly unlikely.
Recommendation of taking away the rations from peace stations displays the usual indifferent thought process of civilian counterparts towards the forces. Mind you, the same civilians flock themselves in railway stations with goodies when the nation is threatened. How can we have such double standards…..?
Does this imply that, Armed forces in peace stations will henceforth not be asked to respond to internal emergencies and calamities, as they will be presumed to be training and enjoying peace tenure with families and that the Home Ministry is very capable of handling such emergencies with their capable forces and government machinery.
Or is it implying that, henceforth, when the Armed forces are requisitioned, then rather than plunging themselves into action as is their ethos, now they must first apply for enabling themselves to draw rations in peace station and put the system of drawing of rations in place, feed themselves and then respond to the central and state authorities…..because Armies do not march on empty stomach.
Granting of OROP to civilian counterparts at parity with Armed forces has made a mockery of the manner in which this matter has been handled. Everyone here seems to be missing the point that a soldier retires at 35 years of age and the officers cadre of armed forces face a much steeper hierarchical pyramid with limited few making it to higher ranks and very few make it to the Apex cadre unlike their civilian counterparts. Majority of the officers retire at 52 years of age. The old system of 70% of pay as pension must be made applicable for Armed forces and revert back the civilian counterparts to 30% of pay as pension as they serve till 58/60 years of age.
Disability pension is a moral determining factor not for those soldiers who are disabled due to exigencies of service conditions but for those soldiers who know that when they do what has to be done, very well knowing that it will cause disability. Disability pension, its attributability to service conditions, its use or misuse must be left to the Armed forces, as such sensitive issues hurt where it hurts most. Recommendations of the 6th pay commission on the subject must continue as it allows increase in disability pension automatically.
Tax free pay to Armed forces personnel will be a great morale booster.
Armed forces are the pillars of our nation, they are our guardians securing us from threats from land, air and water. It is our duty to keep their morale high as they keep the Tricolour flying at full mast come what may. By giving them the stature they deserve in society we only ensure our bjustifyer tomorrow. And let us never forget that a soldier is a soldier is a soldier.
7th CPC have submitted report to Govt of India. Media reported a BONANZA for central Govt employees and pensioner, Economists shown their concern about fiscal deficit, private employees see it as Malai, marketing companies described it a boon for slow market. I also felt ACHHE DIN AANE VALE HAI , and started calculation to know whether a MAKAAN(house) or a SUV can I purchase.
Forward this as much as possible.
Demands of Ministerial staffs like LDCs and UDCs seems to be genuine as they are not only responsible for smooth functioning of offices but they play key role in disposal of files also. They initiate the files, give their valuable suggestions/proposals which ensure smooth functioning of offices. In the present official system, all of them do their various types of work on computer with the help of MS office which includes word, excel, Access etc. In any office, rate of disposal of work is directly related to the motivation level of these staffs. In the one side, commission has tried to recommend outcome/performance based remuneration and other side commission could not even tried to consider the nature of responsibilities rendered to these staffs… As far as entry level is concerned, LDCs selected through staff selection commission had been selected after three layer of scrutiny/test i.e. preliminary examination, Mains and Typing test. like all other group A or B services.. Even for making e-office concept a ground reality, the roll the these staffs are going to be very crucial… In my opinion, Govt. should re think and consider the genuine demand to these staffs.
Sir, I have joined in 2007 as LDC and I have been drawing B.P. of Rs. 7930+ G.P. 1900. My T.A. at present is Rs. 1600/- slab since I crossed Rs. 7440/- basic pay. But due to 7th CPC, my T.A. slab will go down to Rs. 1350/- slab since my level is fixed at 2 for G.P.1900/- and the basic pay has not been considered. By this I am loosing Rs. 2220/- p.m.
The scrapping of small family norms increment is not justified with the reasons putforth by Commission. This requires re-consideration under social security angle since the population control has taken a beating in the implementation stage. The revival of SFN/FPA should be continued at a lumpsum amount for all the cadres.
As per the pay matrix of the 7th CPC, my new pay as on 01.01.2016 would be Rs.29600 ( 11510*2.57=29581, next stage in the pay matrix is Rs.29600 ).
But the present pay of Postal Assistants having 4 years of service is Rs.11170.As per the pay matrix, their new pay would also become 29600 as on 01.01.2016 ( 11170*2.57= 28707, , next stage in the pay matrix is Rs.29600 ).
That is the new pay of Postal Assistants having 5 years of service and 4 years of service as on 01.01.2016 would be the same, ie Rs. 29600.
The same anomaly is existed for pay bands 1800, 1900& 2000 GP employees also.Hence please make strong protection against this injustice.
Iwas retired on 31st may 2001 amd struck from depo from 1st jun 2001 and got hony rank hony nab sub on same date . My regt no is 14296760x and ppo no is s/018613/2001/army and corrigendum ppo no/005541/2002 (army) pay scale 003600-!00-00100 at prasent i am gating after orop my basic 8425 and as per 7th cpc 21652 .i have complited 24 years of colour service kindly guide me iam affective for regullar naib sub or not thamks.
Dear members, most of them are comparing 6th prc with 7th prc with original methods but any comparision should be between equal methods .if u compare the 6th prc with the same method as applied in 7th prc,for eg:multiflication factor in 6th prc is 2.26(1+.74=1.74×30=2.26)where .74 is DA component and 30% is hike.in the 7TH PRC multiplication factor is 2.57(1+1.25=2.25×14.3=2.57)where 1.25 is Da component &14.3% is hike…so hike proposed in 7th prc (14.3%) is 50% less than 6th prc(30%).one more thing is they added 50%DA to the basic before 6th prc once DA approaches 50%.but same thing not done before 7th prc.so it is genuine demand to ask for 30% hike in 7th prc .please think over..
For the first time all the Govt. employees is scared to go against this 7th pay commission as this is totally not acceptable.( scared – as they may loose the job or getting transferred ). if you properly calculate on the changes made and the grant given the increase is hardly 6% and and that too after 10 years Not to mind if I say that this recommendation is just fooling the govt. employees. I am sure that for all Govt, employees this is not at all acceptable.
Recommendation of 7th CPC regarding MSP to Officers is 3 times more then to JCOs/ORs. I want to know the justification in this regard, since 7th CPC has already recommended higher pay scale to Officers. The desperity in the MSP of defence Officers and JCOs/ORs is not justified, as all the defence personnel are doing their duties in the same conditions whether it is peace or field areas. Moreover the officers are using benefits of their powers even if being posted in a non-family station, they are keeping their families with them. Officers were getting less DA to JCOs/ORs prior to 4th CPC, which was got equal after declaration of 4th CPC. In the similar manner MSP and other allowances should be granted equal for all defence personnel.
1. Non-Functional Upgradation for Section Officers / Private Secretaries in the GP 5400 – PB – 3 has been recommended to be reduced to GP – 5400 PB-2 which has been downgraded. Pay Commissions are meant for enhancement of perks not for downgrading the status of Officers. Moreover, I have gone through both the Pay levels i.e. PL – 9 (5400 GP – PB-2) as well as PL-10 – 5400 GP – PB-3). Its really strange that I have been drawing Rs. 26680 and my pay will be fixed at Rs. 70000 w.e.f. 1.1.2016 in PL-8. I would be getting my Non functional scale of 5400 – GP PB-3 w.e.f. 28.12.2016. I would be getting one increment on 1.7.2016 and my basic will be Rs. 72100 and would be drawing the same 72100 on 28.12.2016.
After getting one increment on account of Non – Functional Upgradation my pay would be 74300, as there is no stage of 74300 in the Pay Level 9 (5400 – PB-2) , my pay would be fixed at 75600. However, if it is fixed under Pay Level – 10 (5400 in PB-3 ) it will be 200 rs. less as it will be fixed at 75400 – What a great calculations made by the learned people.
2. The post of Assistants in CSS were granted the GP 4600 w.e.f. 1.1.2006 and the pay was fixed in the pre revised pay scale of Rs. 7450/-. However, the learned people have suggested that there is anomaly in the GP 4600 and few Assistants in Field Offices are getting Rs. 4200 GP. Hence the GP of Assistants should be downgraded to Rs. 4200 and Pay Level 6 would be applied for the coming Assistants – What a great calculation made by the learned people.
3. There was only one advance which was being given to the eligible employees – i.e. Festival Advance without interest. But the meagre interest would be very useful for the national development – What an idea Sir ji?
4. The idea of dropping the CCA / HCA would also be very useful for the national development – What an idea Sir ji ?
5. Other benefits which have been withdrawn – What an appreciable idea Sir ji?
1. 7 CPC says 1.02lac crore is needed to implement & cpc. and currently there is 1 cr employee + pensioner. So per person increase is 100000 rupees. We r not benefitted even 5000 as we stay in quarter. Who is eating all the money.
2. During promotion the increment is given in previous level. I just want to ask CPC chairman whether he saw the calculation. With out or with increment both will settle to same scale in next level. Only a person getting promotion after 6-7 years only will be affected. so Does he want that faster promotion should not be given to any one. And kindly ask him to calculate the meaning of promotion increment.
Civilian employees are the worst affected lot. The forces always have an edge over the civilian employees in terms of MACPs. A civilian central government servant has to wait for 10,20.30 years of service to have his grade pay enhancement and remember the awkwardness in grade pay from Rs. 4600/- to Rs. 4800/- when an employee gets a rise of Rs. 200/- after 10 long years of service. This is not the case of similarly placed persons in Armed forces, where they have the period of 8, 16, 24 years of service. So a person in the forces reaches the 3rd step 6 years ahead of his peer in the civil side.
A plethora of benefits are also given for the Armed Forces, the list of which is endless. I also do not buy the idea of tax exemption for Armed forces as they are highly well-placed than their civilian counterparts. Their MSP (Military Service Pay) has been enhanced and in the case of commissioned officers it has been increased by 15500/-(from Rs.6000/- earlier).. This component alone is huge, leave alone the percentage of pay rise in their basic, GP, other unnamed allowances etc.
The post- retirement benefits include huge travel concessions in rail and flight for self and family for the rest of their lives, job reservations under ex-servicemen quota, ex-servicemen health scheme etc.
Civilian employees have always been left to rot and forever had a raw deal from the government. I am talking about the lower rungs and the middle rungs of civilians. Group ‘A’ officers are blessed with a good salary as usual. Probably this is the fate of Group ‘C’ to Group ‘B’. Who cares?
The doctors in central govt services are already scarce. In rural areas the situation is abysmal. The central pay commision is a guideline which most state pay commissions follow. The decrease in Non practicing allowance of doctors and the non applicability of non practicing allowance for calculation of HRA is a serious issue and will tilt the pay equation with private sector heavily in favour of the latter. In the next decade there may be an exodus of VRS elligible doctors from the already weak health system. There seems to be no effective organisation which deals about the problems of central govt. doctors and this compounds the issue.
The IAS machinery is jealous of doctors and engineers as they were outperformed by these groups at the level of class 12th much before the IAS entry exam. They nurture the inferiority complex and try to avenge it at every level they can. Whatever, this pay commission adds little to the morale of employees, and demoralises the doctors in particular. | 2019-04-23T02:32:49Z | https://7thpaycommissionnews.in/interesting-comments-on-7th-pay-commission-by-our-readers/ |
palacea store. How to Activate the Energy Cosmic in your body.
HOW TO ACTIVATE THE POWER COSMIC?
This energy put EVERYTHING same with his breath in us so we could keep in top condition, he gave 100%, but because they have passed so many lives of different energies surrounded it hid because its nature as EVERYTHING is 100% is pure and what is known as Kundalini energy. And for that, they could run our bodies and the basics in the body dropped 10% or 20% of that energy which is called Biological Energy for our growth and conservation... But that energy is the only knows our personal code and if this code is activated, can repair all cells of the body when Science achieves know the special code for each of your cells also have this ability ... makes sense right?
The most important thing is to know that the Cosmic Energy NO TWO POLES, has only positive, due to which lacks magnetism.
An easy and practical way to get active Cosmic Energy is when we swam and we're soaping, remember ... just say "I'm going to activate the Cosmic Energy" ... Everything is simple and uncomplicated.
Women apply power with the right hand, the men left.
When you are the active someone NOT GIVING THESE YOURS, this self-awakening of the person to which the activating these.
At the end of the session you should seal by a dome of protection, this is done by placing your hands together looking at the floor the two thumbs touch and the two indices, so that in the center of the two hands remain a triangle and fingers are together and stretched. This triangle you pass around the body like I was circling the aura, as often as you feel necessary. So your energy body gets the energy in and protected.
To certify the same places your hands in the same position but on your crown chakra, or over your head and rotate your hands in circles, three or four times as much as you feel you should. Remember that none of this knowledge is to complicate simplification but to increase your personal power and that is what EVERYTHING wants you to recover.
You can also make a dome of protection to your home by placing hands as I said, but this time think there is a laser beam passing in the middle of the triangle formed by joining hands, you go from the handle of your front door watching as this beam falls perpendicular to the door and then moving it all over the walls until you reach the door again. Ray always going to see perpendicular to the walls and you'll pass by a rotation of your body and be making the design of a line touching a circle forming as touching all the walls surrounding your house. | 2019-04-26T02:40:29Z | http://palacea.com/energy-cosmic |
IITA’s Aflasafe initiative launched its new Aflasafe® website on 16 October, at IITA Ibadan, to reenergize Aflasafe’s online presence.
The unveiling was timed to coincide with World Food Day (WFD). The new website mainly aims to support commercialization by reaching potential users and partners with a focus on marketing, advocacy and creation of awareness, and selling the product. The website rebirth for this innovative technology was led by Njeri Okono, IITA Communication Specialist, Aflasafe Technology Transfer and Commercialization Project; Brandon Tooke, Afasafe Web Developer; and Eloise Phipps, Writer, Aflasafe.
“For this reason, Aflasafe, aflatoxin, and our work are described using language and graphics that you may never have encountered before. This was deliberate, to help us win the fierce competition of engaging external non-Research and Development audiences who have no shortage of information to choose from in this era of information overload,” she added.
The website content and structure are not intended to downplay the value of the Research and Development work that has gone into Aflasafe, and there is a plan to create an in-depth home online for Research and Development-related materials in the future.
Aflasafe is a revolutionary all-natural product developed by IITA, the United States Department of Agriculture – Agriculture Research Service (USDA–ARS) and national partners. When instructions are followed and all conditions are met, Aflasafe reduces aflatoxin in maize and groundnut by 80–99% from farm to store.
Click here for a guided tour of aflasafe.com. | 2019-04-23T07:55:55Z | http://bulletin.iita.org/index.php/2017/10/23/new-aflasafe-website-unveiled/ |
Fall is approaching, and with it comes shorter days and the start of the school year. Road travel increases and traffic patterns shift, so this busy time of year can also be a dangerous one – especially for our children.
Fewer daylight hours can make it harder for motorists to see young students. According to data from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration there are more school-age pedestrians killed between the hours of 7 and 8 a.m. and between 3 and 4 p.m. than any other hours of the day.
The Allegany County Sheriff’s Office and the Allegany County Traffic Safety Board are reminding parents, students and drivers of safe transportation practices to ensure that kids arrive to and from school safely.
Stand five giant steps from the road until the school bus arrives and wait until the driver gives the signal to board.
When boarding the school bus, quickly find a seat, sit facing the front and follow the bus driver’s instructions.
When exiting the bus, look out for cars. When off the bus, take 5 giant steps away from the school bus.
Obey signs, signals, and crossing guards in school zones.
Drivers should remember that it is unlawful to pass a school bus when its red lights are flashing. If you are unsure if you should pass a stopped school bus, play it safe and do not pass until the flashing lights are turned off or you are signaled to do so by the driver or a police officer.
Slow down especially with children walking/biking to school and around bus stops and in school zones and in low light or bad weather.
Drive focused and alert at all times. Avoid use of all electronic devices and refrain from other distracting behaviors while driving.
Let’s all work together to keep our Allegany County students safe throughout this school year. | 2019-04-23T04:19:26Z | https://www.alleganyco.com/news/community/reminder-to-use-caution-on-the-road-as-kids-return-to-school/ |
Students enrolled in Fretboard Harmony Guitar Class will be given training in the idiomatic way the guitar works in all genres – from classical to country. The primary goal of the course is to become familiar with the rudimentary harmonic and melodic patterns used by the musicians we love and to unlock the mystery surrounding the recurrence of these patterns on the fretboard. We begin with fundamental musicianship training and expand that to the guitar. We explore artistic ways to approach improvisation. There is consistency between the musical examples for this class and Campfire Bootcamp 101 so students have an opportunity to put the theory into practice.
Application of the Material from 101 to Minor Keys.
These classes form a curriculum that will be valuable for guitarists at an intermediate to advanced level of any playing style. Reading standard notation is not required because this class approaches the music from a harmonic perspective as it relates to the fretboard.
This is a fantastic course! Scott has a great approach to help students really learn the fretboard. After 30 plus years of trying to understand why things are the way they are on the fretboard, I am finally getting my answers. I highly recommend this course!! | 2019-04-23T18:01:19Z | https://www.asylumforart.ca/product/fhreg/?v=707f3a40153b |
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Anyone paying attention to the horror show that is mass incarceration in the U.S. is familiar with the numerous problems with the war on drugs. And for anyone who doubts that the war on drugs, including cannabis prohibition, causes far more harm than anything else, a case coming out of Georgia serves as a perfect example of what’s wrong with this country’s approach to drugs, policing, and incarceration.
Eventually, everyone arrested that night were released. But for many of them, that didn’t happen until they’d spent multiple days behind bars.
Ultimately, all charges were dropped. Many of them were dismissed because what the cops did that night was deemed unconstitutional.
Despite charges being dropped, many of the people in the home that night are now dealing with long-term effects stemming from the incident.
Most notably, many ended up losing their jobs after spending up to three days in jail. Others were fired because of the negative publicity generated by local media. Similarly, many said they faced significant obstacles in getting jobs or getting into school as a result of the mishap.
Now, the victims are fighting back. As reported by The Appeal, they filed a lawsuit today against the city of Cartersville, Georgia, members of the Cartersville PD, the Bartow-Cartersville Drug Task Force, and the Bartow County sheriff’s office. | 2019-04-19T12:57:05Z | https://www.greenrushreview.com/over-60-party-guests-zip-tied-and-arrested-for-an-ounce-of-marijuana/ |
“The third installment in the series featuring attorney Leo Maxwell reveals much of Leo’s backstory. It opens with ten-year-old Leo’s memory of discovering his mother’s dead body. Unlike his brother Teddy, Leo always thought his father Lawrence guilty of her murder—and indeed, his father has been in prison for it for over two decades. But his father’s case is under review for prosecutorial misconduct and it seems as though he’ll be released. Leo finds himself going, for the first time, for a jailhouse visit.
“In the hands of a lesser writer, there would be a gooey father and son reunion, a realization on the son’s part that his father was never guilty, and all would be forgiven as the reunited family walked out of prison into the happy sunshine. That’s not what happens here. This book never took me where I expected it would. The story is smart, complex, and original. It is the first Leo Maxwell book I have read and the storytelling proved to be so clear and concise I was never at a loss as to who was who or just what was going on.
“Leo learns that Lawrence has a fiancée named Dot, and that he wants Leo to tell her of his pending release. Leo reluctantly goes to meet Dot, a motorcycle-riding nurse who is not at all what Leo expected. When his father does get out, he heads to Teddy’s with Leo and Dot, where a granddaughter he’s never met awaits him. Teddy also works as a lawyer, but not in the courtroom since a recent head injury has reoriented him as a work-from-home family man. Lawrence is delighted with his granddaughter and the family reunion really got me emotionally hooked into the story. | 2019-04-23T18:10:42Z | http://www.leomaxwellmysteries.com/news/mystery-scene-loves-fox-is-framed |
BOB Champion's show "Golden Collar 2012"
4.03.2015 Arif became father for 12 wonderful strong puppies!
7 pups were born: 3 boys and 4 girls.
2 boys and pet girl already reserved.
GRAND CORTEGE EUROPEAN STAR "Terry"
in RidgeBow's kennel - Sweden, Billeberga!
13 pups are correct and 1 pet (kink tail).
No DS of others faults so far.
Thanks to mom Scilla for great job!
Scilla - very nice dog! Very active and joyful.
She has excellent balanced construction and strong mental.
Scilla is the show star!
She likes to be shown and ready to go to the ring even with unknown person.
She likes to show herself!
Scilla - favorite dog her owners.
I'm very proud Arif became her partner!
чудесная девочка, весёлая, энергичная, смелая и очень солнечная!
1 девочка и 1 мальчик пэт-класса.
Все щенки обрели своих хозяев! | 2019-04-25T06:31:09Z | http://rr-faira.ru/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=6&Itemi |
Martin Burt is a social entrepreneur and global leader. As founder & CEO of Fundación Paraguaya, an NGO devoted to developing solutions to eliminate poverty, he has become a pioneer in microfinance, youth entrepreneurship, financial literacy and technical vocational methodologies in over 30 countries. He is co-founder of Teach a Man to Fish, an NGO based in London that promotes “education that pays” and is founder and CEO of Poverty Stoplight, a new poverty measurement and coaching tool that uses technology to allow families to self-diagnose and eliminate multidimensional poverty. Dr. Burt is a member of the Board of Directors of the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship at the World Economic Forum and of the Global Foodbanking Network. He holds a PhD from Tulane University and is a Visiting Professor of Social Entrepreneurship at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Distinguished Visiting Professor at University of California, Irvine. As a public servant, he was elected Mayor of Asunción and has served as Vice Minister of Commerce and Chief of Staff to the President of Paraguay.
Fundación Paraguaya (FP) was the first microfinance institution in Paraguay and a founding member of the Acción International microfinance network. In 1995, FP pioneered financial literacy and entrepreneurial education in Paraguay, adapting junior achievement methodologies to underprivileged youths. In 2003, it turned a bankrupt boys’ agricultural school into a financially self-sufficient, co-ed school; its 17 educational enterprises now cover the school’s operating costs.
Fundación Paraguaya is a pioneer in sustainable agricultural education, providing 100% employability to poor rural youths through a market-based curriculum in free, quality, 100% financially self-sufficient schools. This education allows students to find agricultural jobs upon graduation, create small enterprises, or enter university. In 2009, a girl’s school was set up in partnership with the Bertoni Nature Conservancy and Mbaracayu Forest Reserve Foundation; and in 2010-11, two more schools joined the education model. In 2007, FP committed to “education-that-pays-for-itself” under the Clinton Global Initiative, replicating its model in 50 schools globally. There are now more than 50 partner organizations in 30 countries replicating the model. In 2011, Fundación set up offices in Morogoro and Njombe, Tanzania, sub-Saharan Africa. Additionally, FP disseminates this model through its London-based partner, TeachAManToFish, which has a network of 2,500 institutions in over 125 countries. Fundación Paraguaya has also developed an inclusive approach to poverty measurement and elimination, with a pilot project addressing 50 tangible and intangible poverty indicators being implemented in five women’s loan groups since June 2010. In 2011, the incomes of 6,000 women rose above the national poverty line; in 2012, the income of 5,050 families rose above the poverty line, while 550 women were lifted out of poverty in all of FP’s 50 poverty indicators. | 2019-04-18T22:54:11Z | https://www.schwabfound.org/awardees/martin-burt |
With such a big heart, what keeps you feeling so small?
This one is for the women whose hearts are too big for the smallness of their lives.
Women who who want to make a bigger impact.
Maybe you're already making progress, but it feels like something—you—are getting in your own way.
You're a wild wolf, but somehow you keeping getting pats on your head like a tame dog.
Somehow you have a collar on and you're not quite sure who is holding the end of the leash.
What got us here is a partly our domestication and also our own acquiescence.
We hear the message that we are somehow "too much." We hear that message, and all variations of it, over and over and over.
At first we think it will be better to keep the peace, agreeing that perhaps we really are too much, we really do need to tone down our energy, our volume.
Keeping the peace comes at a cost though. For a time, we let this this dim our light.
We make very good pets.
We are good students and good workers.
We know we can also be phenomenal leaders.
We know we don't just have things to learn, but things to teach. Things that only we can impart on the world, and time is slipping away from us as we yearn to do so.
From the years of the silence and the hiding, there has to be an unlearning.
You are already in the process of unlearning, of re-wilding. I know, because otherwise you would not be here.
You are already wildly capable and strong beyond belief. I know, because we are of the same bones. We have howled at the same moon.
But there is a still continual backslide from progress back to our own timidity.
Is it okay to be ourselves?
Of course. Yes. We tell ourselves, "Yes." Those who see us most clearly echo, "Yes."
Intellectually, we know, "Yes, it is okay to be myself." How absurd to think otherwise, right?
But all the while we still get the same messages from all sides, sometimes even from people we trust who mean well.
You are not enough. You are too much.
Sometimes, even now, after seven years together, I will be so loud and kind of cheeky, and my partner will mistake it for anger. Even now.
He tells me to tone it down. To not be angry.
Each time, this catches me off guard. You, who know me so well...do you not know this part of me? Do you not know all of these funny, wild bits of my soul?
I thought I shared them with you. I thought I had shared all of this, all of me, with you.
But in the keeping the peace, sometimes I forgot to be loud. To be full. To be wild.
Even now, are there parts of me that I think are out in the open, but that I actually have to keep teasing out, bringing forward, magnifying.
No matter where you are in your process of remembering, it's continual.
Thankfully, while the cycle continues, the recovery gets faster.
The more you allow yourself to be full, be big, return to your wildness, the sooner you can leave behind your smallness and your fear.
And if you ever need help in this process, I am here.
If you ever find yourself feeling small and unsure of what to do next to get back to feeling full, I am here.
If you need a listener, I am here.
If you need a thought partner in making yourself more visible, fully heard, fully human and ferociously wild, I am here for you.
Reclaiming your own wildness is something you alone can do, but do not forgot that as women we are all doing it together.
You have the forces of nature and your own will on your side.
How can I help you reclaim your needs?
What do you need to be fully free? | 2019-04-25T04:48:42Z | https://projectintention.com/journal/bigheart |
I use Scotland road as a lower NOx route. and its easier to join than going on the ring road side of Heathfield primary.
Problem arises from vehicles waiting for the Nottingham Rd & ring road junction at the futurist blocking visibility of the junction. Makes it harder to turn and increases the threat.
Suggested solution: Keep clear markings across the junction.
If agreeable will email KM about it.
The city council received a £6.1m grant from the D2N2 LEP to construct 4 radial routes. This is the first, a mixture of a physically segregated and a shared route.
This is about creating a pedestrian/cycle area on Station Street between Carrington Street and Trent Street, and a gyratory along the rest of Station Street (up to London Road).
Can't find plans just yet.
No library items found for 'nottinghamcity'.
No planning applications found for 'nottinghamcity'. | 2019-04-19T06:29:56Z | https://www.cyclescape.org/tags/nottinghamcity |
Almost a quarter of small business owners in the UK (24%) took fewer than five days’ holiday over the last year with 15% taking no leave at all, according to new research from Hitachi Capital Business Finance. Among start-ups, this figure rose to 31%, with 19% taking no leave.
At a time when most people are making plans for the long bank holiday weekend, Hitachi’s new research shows that whether by choice or compulsion, many of the UK’s small businesses will not taking a break away from the office.
Half of those (50%) in the agricultural sector took fewer than five days’ holiday last year, with just over a quarter (28%) saying they took none at all. After this, the next most likely to have taken a maximum of five days’ leave were those in the retail sector (38%) or the legal professions (22%).
More than a quarter of female small business owners (27%), took a maximum of 5 days’ leave, compared with 23% of male bosses. Men were also more likely to take more than 30 days’ holiday than women (14% vs. 11%).
Small businesses in the North took fewer days than their southern counterparts, according to the results. Almost three in ten northern small enterprise owners (29%) took fewer than five days’ leave, compared with 24% of those based in the South. In London this figure dropped again to 19%.
By specific region, businesses in the North East were the least likely to take annual leave – 41% of bosses took less than five days’ leave. This was followed by 28% of bosses in the North West.
At the other end of the scale, there were those that did take their annual leave allowance as planned. More than two in five Scottish small businesses (41%), a third of those based in the West Midlands (35%), and 28% of company owners in the capital all took more than 26 days’ holiday last year. | 2019-04-20T14:50:48Z | https://londonlovesbusiness.com/all-work-and-no-play-for-uks-small-businesses/ |
This is clearly the premier match up in the game the #3 DVOA offense vs the #1 DVOA defense. What jumps out at me for the NE offense is in most of the metrics they aren’t really elite, 12th in yards/play, 16th in yards/pass and 24th in yards per rush. What NE does at an elite level is score, they are #1 in yards per point partly due to the fact they are so good in the redzone at 62% which is 5th best in the league, they also lead the league in Redzone trips with 4.3 per game. Will they score this efficiently vs the #1 defense? I don’t think so.
Not Even Close! I liked Bal+7 all week and should have stuck with that but thought the under was safer, this game was completely out of had early and it kept going that way. The biggest reason this game went over neither defense could hold the opponent to a FG, Ravens went 4-5 in the redzone while NE went 3 for 3. I really fet the Ravens would be able to 1 limit the Pats run game which hey did, holding them to 14 yards on 13 carries. I also thought the Ravens would get a lot of pressue on the Pats and be able to protect their porous secondary, which they didn’t. While the Ravens did get 9 QB hits they only got 2 sacks and only 2 TFL. | 2019-04-20T06:35:34Z | https://getthecover.com/2015/02/ |
Its why I shy away from meeting writers, having to buy and read all their books! I want to, I really do, but haven't the time. "Freedom"'s a good one to pack for next time you're away!
"Visit from the Goon Squad" vs. "Freedom"-- you really think that Goon Squad is superior? The characters of "Goon Squad" are faker, each one embued with their own special quirky flavor, selected for self-consciously non-cliched oddness. The futurism is unimaginative, and look, Ma! I'm a post-modernist -- you can tell by my powerpoint chapter of forced Indie charms.
At least "Freedom" has characters I believe could exist, in a plot that ties them together in a way that I believe.
Absolutely. Its not just about character after all. Good Squad is a noir novel and does it superbly; "Freedom" tries to be naturalistic and fails, fails again. I don't think he gets the world he is writing about; whilst Egan does. One's a superior fiction; the other's a pale reality. Its wrong to compare them. But Egan's book is much better written, Powerpoint included. | 2019-04-24T02:59:02Z | http://artoffiction.blogspot.com/2011/09/freedom-by-jonathan-franzen.html |
Rochat T, Bohn C, Morvan C, Le Lam TN, Razvi F, Pain A, Toffano-Nioche C, Ponien P, Jacq A, Jacquet E, Fey PD, Gautheret D, Bouloc P, The conserved regulatory RNA RsaE down-regulates the arginine degradation pathway in Staphylococcus aureus, Nucleic Acids Res. 2018 Jul;.
Prieto Barja P, Pescher P, Bussotti G, Dumetz F, Imamura H, Kedra D, Domagalska M, Chaumeau V, Himmelbauer H, Pages M, Sterkers Y, Dujardin JC, Notredame C, Späth GF, Haplotype selection as an adaptive mechanism in the protozoan pathogen Leishmania donovani, Nat Ecol Evol 2017 Dec;1(12):1961-1969. | 2019-04-22T03:06:06Z | https://research.pasteur.fr/fr/team/expertise-group-teg-transcriptome-and-epigenome/ |
Are you avoiding changing your profession since you feel you don’t have the cash to arrange in a brand new career. One fascinating end result of the proliferation of the Internet is the emergence of many online businesses. My younger daughter was paid $70 by our hair dresser to set up an internet site on utilizing their free Web site Builder. You’re not going to make $5000 a month filling out surveys until you are tremendous fortunate.
Fiverr is now the world’s largest marketplace for folks to make money selling small services (known as ‘gigs’). This isn’t generate profits on-line surveys, this is rather more profitable than that and you’ll enjoy it, everyone does once they get began.
I created an in-depth, step-by-step guide on how one can become profitable off of eBay in simply 37 minutes. Influenster – A site where you sign up for an account, fill out some surveys and do small tasks to improve your rating. There are places on Reddit that cater to doing this, like r/RandomActsofBitcoin, where you possibly can ask or beg for bitcoin and see what occurs.
On-line Procuring Websites: The most effective ways for youths to earn cash is selling stuff on Internet buying communities. Blogging occupies a outstanding place in the online world, and it seems to proceed within the foreseeable future. This may be achieved by using changetip, which has lately built-in with Reddit. | 2019-04-25T22:24:18Z | http://www.kalanaz.com/how-to-make-additional-cash-on-line-as-a-pupil.html |
Todd Taylor and company share tips and tricks to save time over the total rescue incident. They review the peel and peek method, webbing use for total side removal, and more. Sponsored by Holmatro. | 2019-04-21T23:08:57Z | http://videos.fireengineering-training-minutes.com/detail/video/4347210131001/extrication-tips-and-tricks |
Earlier this year, I started several podcasts for local public radio station KPBS-FM. In the process of getting them online, I modified a podcast button that was becoming popular . In terms of usability, I think average users are still behind the curve in understanding technology abbreviations like XML RSS etc, and opted to make it instead. The orange color is the only real standard at this point, and people do know what MP3s are. I posted that version of the button in April, and to my knowledge, it was the first podcast button to make this distinction.
So today, I noticed that Youth Radio is now podcasting, and guess what? They used my button! | 2019-04-22T06:48:57Z | http://www.nathangibbs.com/category/media/podcasting/ |
Do you ever think Diane is a great name for your baby? What is the meaning of Diane? Where this name came from? How many people in the world adopted this name? Keep in this page, you will get all the answers.
Do you ever think Marianne is a great name for your baby? What is the meaning of Marianne? Where this name came from? How many people in the world adopted this name? Keep in this page, you will get all the answers.
Do you think Colin is a good name for your baby? What the meaning of Colin? Where this name came from? How many people in the world adopted this name? Keep in this page, you will get all the answers.
Do you ever think Clarice is a great name for your baby? What is the meaning of Clarice? Where this name came from? How many people in the world adopted this name? Keep in this page, you will get all the answers. | 2019-04-19T18:49:26Z | http://www.babychildren.net/tag/claire/ |
ABC News VR is ABC News’ new venture into 360 immersive journalism, that aims to take virtual storytelling to the next level with virtual reality technologies.
INSIDE NORTH KOREA VR takes you inside North Korea, one of the last remaining communist countries on earth. ABC News’ Bob Woodruff and the team takes audiences on an unique and rare journey inside North Korea’s 70th anniversary celebration and its insanely uniformed and gigantic Worker’s Party military parade to salute to its national leader Kim Jong-un. “Inside North Korea VR Experience” is a collaboration effort between ABC News and Jaunt VR. | 2019-04-21T04:39:25Z | https://virtualrealityreporter.com/abc-news-vr-presents-a-virtual-reality-tour-inside-north-korea/ |
Tougher penalties are to be introduced for motorists caught speeding from next month, as new sentencing guidelines take effect.
Drivers responsible for the most serious speeding offences will be handed harsher fines under a series of strict new rules for district judges and magistrates, designed to make drivers "think twice".
At the moment the most you can be fined for speeding is £1,000, but on April 24 this will be more than doubled to £2,500.
The changes come after a consultation in 2016 which argued previous guidelines did not properly take into account the potential harm of speeding - and the risks it poses to the public.
District judge Richard Williams, a sentencing council member, said: "The magistrates' courts deal with the vast majority of [speeding] offenders in England and Wales, so it is essential that the guidelines they use are up to date and help ensure that sentences are applied consistently and effectively."
Breakdown recovery firm the RAC has welcomed the new ruling - and said it would benefit everyone.
Spokesman Pete Williams said: "Anyone who breaks the limit excessively is a danger to every other road user and is unnecessarily putting lives at risk.
Louise Ellman, chair of the Commons Transport Committee, said the enforcement would help tackle the declining number of dedicated road traffic police officers, which she described as a "real concern".
From April 24 2017, a new higher penalty will be introduced.
Fines for motorists caught going well above the speed limit will start from 150% of their weekly income rather than the existing level of 100%.
For example, someone who is sentenced for driving at 101mph or faster in a 70mph zone will now be dealt with in a more severe bracket.
Drivers will also face points on their licence, or a disqualification, depending on the nature of the offence committed.
The Sentencing Council said the move aimed to ensure there was a "clear increase in penalty as the seriousness of offending increases".
Fines are determined in categories - a Band A fine is 50% of someone's weekly income, Band B is 100% and Band C is 150%.
The guidelines apply to all motorists and come into force on April 24, regardless of the date of the offence.
The Sentencing Council held a consultation last year.
The Sentencing Council for England and Wales was set up to promote greater transparency and consistency in sentencing, while maintaining the independence of the judiciary.
To find out more about how these changes will affect you as a motorist, visit www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk . | 2019-04-19T08:49:55Z | https://www.mylondon.news/news/motoring/motoring-news/speeding-fines-going-up-what-12773933 |
New! This beautiful rustic style vase is a great little addition to any table. I love to place asparagus ferns or a simple stem flower. | 2019-04-21T20:23:40Z | https://www.housecurious.co.uk/last-chance/drizzle-slim-vase-l |
Built as a luxury hotel in 1858 by John Patee, the Patee House was meant to serve as the last stop of refinement and civility as travelers made their way farther into newly settled western territories. The hotel was a modern marvel, with amenities such as hot and cold running water in the bathrooms and a cupola that allowed for better air circulation, like a natural cooling system.
On April 3, 1860, businessmen William Russell, Alexander Majors, and William Waddell established the headquarters for the Pony Express on the first floor of Patee House. The men wanted to provide a faster mail route between St. Joseph and Sacramento, CA, with the hope of riding the distance in just 10 days. Unfortunately, with the expansion of the telegraph, the Pony Express ended in October 1861, lasting only 18 months.
During the Civil War, the Patee House was used as the Provost Marshal’s office. After the war, the hotel’s grand ballroom was used as the courtroom in which Confederate officers were tried.
In the fall of 1864, John Patee made plans to dispose of his hotel in a nationwide lottery. The drawing was held in April 1865, but the winning lottery ticket came back in an unsold bunch, meaning Patee would keep his hotel.
He did eventually sell the hotel to be used as the Patee Female College. However, by 1868, the building was sold again and converted back into a hotel. It was once again lavishly furnished only to close within another few years and then abandoned.
In 1876, it opened as St. Joseph Female College, under the direction of Dr. Elijah S. Dulin. It remained open until the summer of 1881, with plans to open a hotel one last time. Dr. Samuel A. Richmond opened The World’s Hotel, sparing no expense. Unfortunately, financial difficulties led to the hotel’s final closure in December 1882.
Patee House could not succeed as a hotel because it was located too far away from downtown, and its location often flooded after hard rains, which drove away patrons. Finally, in 1886, R.L McDonald purchased the building and converted it into a garment factory, which remained in operation until the late 1950s.
On Christmas Eve of 1881, Jesse James, under the name of Thomas Howard, moved his wife Zerelda and their two small children into a small four-bedroom home at 1318 Lafayette Street. The home sat at the top of a hill about a block north of the World’s Hotel (formerly Patee House), and Jesse would occasionally visit under his assumed name.
Missouri governor Tom Crittenden had announced a $10,000 reward for anyone who could help lead to the capture of Jesse, who had earned an outlaw status during the years following the Civil War. Jesse tried to lead a quiet life in St. Joseph, but on April 3, 1882, he and his partners, Robert and Charles Ford, made plans to rob the Platte City bank the following day. It was a warm day, and because the front door was open, Jesse had removed his guns. He noticed that a picture on the wall needed straightening, and while his back was turned, Robert pulled out his .44 caliber Smith & Wesson pistol and shot Jesse behind his right ear. The infamous “bullet hole” is still exposed in the home and has been chipped away over the years by tourist wanting a souvenir of Jesse. However, when Jesse’s body was exhumed and examined in 1995 by Professor James Starrs of George Washington University, he concluded that the bullet never left Jesse’s skull.
The Ford brothers were arrested and charged with murder, and they were not awarded the $10,000 reward. Although Jesse was a dangerous outlaw, there was no sympathy for the men who would murder another man with his back turned. Zerelda and the children stayed at the World’s Hotel for a few days following Jesse’s death. The family was destitute after Jesse’s murder, so they had to auction off all their belongings, right down to the family dog.
After the McDonald’s factory closed in the late 1950s, the former Patee House fell into disrepair, was condemned, and scheduled for demolition in the early ‘60s. Realizing its historical significance, a group of concerned citizens joined together, forming the Pony Express Historical Association to save the building from its demise. After a short time, the association raised enough money to buy the building and begin the process of converting it into a museum.
In 1965, the Patee House was designated as a National Historic Landmark for its role as the Headquarters for the Pony Express, and a bronze plaque was installed by the National Parks Service on the front of the building.
In 1977, the association acquired the Jesse James Home. It was moved onto the southwest corner of the Patee House lot. It officially opened in 1978.
Both museums attract thousands of visitors each year from all over the world just to see where the Pony Express started and Jesse James stopped. | 2019-04-25T08:48:56Z | http://ponyexpressjessejames.com/about-us |
FaxTalk can import existing WinFax logs and convert the original FXR, FXD and FXM WinFax PRO files into native FaxTalk (.fax) format. The WinFax logs are imported into the File Cabinet folder of FaxTalk. This File Cabinet folder works similiar to the Attachments folder in WinFax PRO. After import, you have access to your previous WinFax PRO faxes.
transaction (if available). If importing a Send Log, this information will contain the Fax Recipients Name.
transaction (if available). If importing a Send Log, this information will contain the Recipients Fax Number.
transaction (if available). This information is usually a fax number, or a name.
ORIGINALWINFAXFILENAME – This is the original WinFax PRO filename used for the fax document. This can be used to reference the filename stored in WinFax PRO's data folder.
Because the import process creates a new FaxTalk formatted fax file from the existing WinFax PRO fax document the Date field in the File Cabinet reflects the file's creation date of the imported file and not the actual date of the WinFax PRO. The original WinFax date is retained and is stored in the YYYYMMDDHHMM portion of the filename of the imported fax.
The Company Name, Billing Code, Subject, Duration, Number of Pages, Completion Status Code etc. are not imported from the original WinFax PRO logs. Voice messages (from TalkWorks PRO) and e-mail message entries in the logs are not imported. | 2019-04-19T14:40:30Z | https://www.getfaxing.com/2016/05/02/imported-winfax-pro-fax-documents-filename-format/ |
Volunteer. Getting active in your community is a great way to stay social while helping others. Having trouble finding ways to help? Offer to help keep up the gardens for the local park district. Answer phones for your PBS telethon. You can even read newspapers to the blind over the radio. Have some fun and get social.
Start a club. Do you love to quilt? Find others who are interested and plan weekly meetings to swap stories and patterns. Is woodworking your thing? Invite others over to help in your wood shop. Enjoy reading the most? Begin a book club. Anything to bring friends together to share interests.
Share a meal. Meals are some of the best times to be social, so invite some friends over once in a while for a potluck lunch. If your friends live far away, consider using some technology such as Skype to chat during meals. That way you can easily plan a time to catch up.
Remaining social can require a bit of effort, but it will have great rewards. And not only will it help your well-being, but it will also help everyone else with whom you are spending time.
Freedom Home Care strives provide the best care for your loved ones! We provide quality assurance to ensure our top notch care! | 2019-04-20T02:14:52Z | https://www.freedomhomecare.net/2013/08/27/3-ways-to-overcome-social-isolation/ |
I would like to know how to get the Investment risk profile per issued month graph?
Also, I was wondering whether you have bought up overdue loans up from the secondary market or are the defaults all from your own original investments. Also, have you tried selling the overdue loans on the secondary market at a discount or have you kept them all.
The graph becomes visible when you’re on the statistics page and press the green “Calculate reports” button that is at the bottom of the screen.
I have not bought a single loan from the secondary market, I’ve only ever sold like 5 (which were the original terrible Finnish investments), so the defaults are from my natural investments. I trust that recovery will work, which is why I haven’t sold anything. | 2019-04-20T10:19:51Z | http://moneyisyourfriend.eu/2015/09/01/my-bondora-portfolio-2015-august/ |
Prepared to be amazed by the amount of stretch this Italian Stretch Viscose Woven possesses. Along with the suspiring amount of stretch present in the warp, the hand of this woven is beyond soft. Ideal for sportswear separates such as shirts, blazers, pants and dresses. Do note that this woven weights 260 grams per meter. | 2019-04-25T20:18:55Z | https://www.moodfabrics.com/italian-beige-stretch-viscose-woven-312009 |
at State Highway 171, approximately 3 miles south of Keyes, Oklahoma in Cimarron County.
Oklahoma. who was traveling westbound on U.S. Highway 64.
City, Oklahoma. Treated and released.
Cuevas was transported by Keyes EMS to Cimarron County Hospital in Boise City, Oklahoma.
internal injuries where he later died.
by Fixed Wing to North West Hospital in Amarillo, Texas due to leg, hip, and trunk internal injuries.
Cuevas and Ramirez were pinned for approximately 20 minutes and extricated by Keyes Fire Department.
Flores was arrested and transported to Cimarron County jail. He could face charges of manslaughter and failure to stop at a stop sign. | 2019-04-25T17:49:50Z | http://www.kscbnews.net/accident-claims-a-life-in-the-oklahoma-panhandle/ |
Internationally acclaimed director Biju Viswanath brings to life the memoir of Richard Harteis. Marathon explores the relationship between Richard Harteis and William Meredith, former US Poet Laureate and winner of every major American award for poetry including the 1988 Pulitzer Prize.
In the 17th year of their friendship, William sustains a debilitating stroke. Richard stands by his partner, fighting for the right to care for him, despite the inevitable restrictions on his own life, and against the wishes of William's family. Though the path they have chosen is not an easy one, their love and compassion see them through days of illness, therapy, and healing.
The power to overcome illness with dignity becomes a lesson in physical and spiritual endurance, hard won knowledge indeed. MARATHON displays the resolve, discipline and courage of two human beings running for their lives, qualities that can sustain us all in life's marathon. In this moving account, we see how two fellow runners have joined the course, and just how far our dreams can take us before we cross the finish line. | 2019-04-20T14:49:46Z | https://www.gayhf.com/2014/03/marathon-2010.html |
Description: This double room comes with 2 single beds.
Description: This single room comes with 2 single beds.
Description: This triple room offers 3 single beds.
Description: This quadruple room offers 4 single beds.
The Hotel is 2 kilometres from the Spanish border and 7 kilometres from the capital of the Principality, Andorra la Vella. It has 85 large and comfortable rooms with central heating, complete en-suite bathroom, direct dial telephone, four channel radio and color T.V. with ten ordinary and two video channels. The Hotel has a bar, garage, Internet connection and restaurant. It is a part of the Sant Eloi complex, which contains a snack-bar café, pharmacy, shopping centre of 2.500m2.
Please note that there is an optional surcharge of EUR 1 per booking which goes to UNICEF.
This page presents full information about the hotel Sant Eloi located in Sant Julià de Lòria: pictures of rooms, rates, amenities, etc. On the website you can choose and book favourite room of Sant Eloi without a fee. | 2019-04-25T04:29:10Z | https://eng.hotels.ru/hotels/andorra/sant_julia_de_loria/hotel_sant_eloi.htm |
Faber & Faber 1st 1998 . 8vo, d/w v v sl grubby, bmps to btm corners o/w VG+/VG+ 295 gms.
Bramley Books 1991 . 4to, glazed pictorial boards in a similar wrapper M/M 705 gms.
S W Partridge 2nd imp no date . 8vo, illustrated fr bd + spine with gold titling to both. Prize plate to fr pastedown. Sl wr + sl dulling to edges, pages tanned a some spotting to eps o/w VG+ 760 gms.
Frederick Warne nd (c.1900) . 8vo, decorative boards and spine. Neat name to fr pastedown. Sl spotting to foredge + top & btm of pages o/w a clean and bright copy. VG+ 37`5 gms.
Religious Tract Society no date. Inscription dated 1868 . small 8vo, purple bds with blind impressed decoration + gold impressed titling to fr bd + spine. Bds sl grubby VG+ 135 gms.
S W Partridge & Co 1908 . 8vo, 'Art Nouveau' style decoration + titling to fr bd + spine. 8 b/w illustrations. Sunday School prize bookplate to fr pastedown VG+ 445 gms.
Methuen & Co 15th edn 1923 . 8vo, grey cloth cvred bds with blind stamped decoration to fr bd + stamped gold decoration + titling to spine. Wr to edges of bds + spine, sl splitting to hd of spine. Sunday school prize plate to fr bd o/w VG 420 gms.
George Routledge & Sons no date c. 1895 . 8vo, gold titling + pictorial decoration to fr bd + spine, red bevelled bds, sl splitting to hinges, school attendance prize plate to fr pastedown o/w VG+ 555 gms.
Puffin Books 1st 1974 . 4to, glazed pictorial boards, min wr + sl sunning to bds, pen marking to puzzles on endpapers o/w VG+ 645 gms.
Fantail Books 1st 1992 . 4to pb unpaginated F 170 gms.
J M Dent rep 1988 . large 8vo, sl crsing + few small trs to the d/w o/w VG++/VG+ 410 gms.
D C Thomson 1st 1990 . 4to, min sunning to btm edge of bds, crsing to edges of d/w o/w VG+/VG+ 775 gms.
Orchard Books 1st '89 . F 116 gms.
Purnell 1st 1978 . 4to, glazed pict bds F 300 gms.
Heinemann 1st 1989 . 4to, square format, glazed pict bds with gold titling + decoration F 408 gms.
Collins 1st UK 1968 . 4to, dec bds, bmps + wr to bds, esp to hd + tail of sp + cnrs, name to fep o/w VG 515 gms.
Hodder & Stoughton 1st '93 . sm inscr to fep o/w M 360 gms.
Walker Books 1st '85 . board book VG+ 172 gms.
Renwick of Otley nd (1940's) . 8vo 12pp, min wr + stning o/w VG. The book is designed to be cut in order to mix up heads, bodies + legs of characters illustrated 20 gms.
Chancellor rep 1987 . glazed pict bds, min indent to fr bd o/w VG++ 380 gms. | 2019-04-20T14:55:13Z | https://biblio.co.uk/bookstore/cover-to-cover-southport/childrens/2106085 |
Genevieve Beaulieu teaches bassoon at Hope College and lives in Holland, Michigan. She holds positions with the Traverse and Midland Symphony Orchestras and regularly performs with the Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, West Michigan, Lansing, and Holland symphonies. For the past 7 summers, Genevieve has spent two weeks in Branson, MO, where she performs with the Taneycomo Festival Orchestra and resident woodwind quintet.
An avid chamber musician, Genevieve is a member of the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra Woodwind Quintet, outreach trio ‘ma non troppo,’ and the Hope College faculty woodwind quintet. She also gives regular performances in West Michigan and Missouri as a member of Duo Corcra, a bassoon and saxophone ensemble. The duo recently commissioned and premiered works at the North American Saxophone Alliance conference in Cincinnati and U.S. Navy Band Saxophone Symposium in Winchester, VA.
Genevieve graduated from Ohio State University with her Bachelor’s in Bassoon Performance, where she studied with Karrie Pierson, and from Michigan State University with her Master’s and Doctorate in Bassoon Performance, where she studied with Michael Kroth. | 2019-04-23T14:11:40Z | https://saugatuckmusic.org/genevieve-beaulieu/ |
Come along and join the fun, whether it be for a birthday party, group booking or just a few friends that want to test their skills.
Maximum amount of 4 people per game, total about of people at any one time 36 people.
No bookings as its a first come first served basis. | 2019-04-20T22:13:14Z | http://eclipse-bowling.co.uk/bowling/golf.html |
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Wikipedia: "The film has nothing except the title in common with G. K. Chesterton's 1922 book of detective stories of the same name. Hitchcock decided to use the title as he had the rights for some of the stories in the novel."
Revisited the first film in the "classic thriller sextet" (Raymond Durgnat) which consolidated Alfred Hitchcock's international reputation. Charles Barr states (in English Hitchcock, 1999) that the six films came into being in a conjunction of four forces, represented by four names: Balcon, Bennett, Buchan, and Hitler. All save one were set in contemporary Britain and/or Europe. All films save one were based on novels. All save one were co-written by Bennett. All save one have a strong political dimension. All save one introduce to each other the male and the female protagonist and end on an image of their union. "To get a full sextet of films in each category, then, one needs another title and this is neatly provided by Foreign Correspondent."
Charles Barr points out that the films before the classic thriller sextet "can be taken seriously both in themselves and for what Hitchcock learned from them; indeed, the thrillers that follow represent a narrowing down and in some ways even an impoverishment. Some of his profoundest Hollywood works will seem to reach back to the early English films, and to rework both formal and thematic elements from them that are not present in the thrillers. While it is not a case of Hitchcock, after unproductive years, suddenly finding himself and reaching maturity when he joins Gaumont-British, the films that follow do, however, still constitute a remarkable series."
Heikki Nyman, in Hitchcockin kosketus: Alfred Hitchcockin elokuvat, osa 1: Englannin kausi / [The Hitchcock Touch: The Films of Alfred Hitchcock, Part 1: The English Period, 1994], writes that Hitchcock found in the thriller sextet a new characteristic balance between obsession and freedom (and a sense of humour). Hitchcock also discovered a new tempo, a new pace of storytelling with little regard for logic, although that tempo was not adopted in all films. Nyman reminds us that Hitchcock nevertheless kept making very different films even inside the thriller genre.
For Nyman, the division of Hitchcock's films into espionage thrillers and psychopathological thrillers is not essential. The Hitchcock touch related to seeing and looking had already emerged in the director's earliest films. The 1956 remake of The Man Who Knew Too Much is also essentially a film of looks. Seeing, and especially unclear seeing, are present in the 1934 version but not as centrally and not as fully integrated as in the remake. Generally the thematic of seeing is more important in Hitchcock's psychopathological thrillers than in his espionage thrillers.
Nyman observes that the homogeneity of the thriller sextet has often been emphasized, but it should not be exaggerated. A voyage structure is common to all save one. Espionage is common to all save one. Sexuality is central to two; a family theme is central to another two; a father-daughter relationship dominates one; a child is central to three. A political perspective is present in all save one.
Nyman suggests that Hitchcock benefits from a relative vagueness of the political perspective in the thriller sextet (Hitler is named in none of them) as well as in North by Northwest. They have much in common as studies in the closeness of "order" and "chaos", and Sabotage is in this sense a central work. They are also studies about how an "everyman" can get caught into a vortex of chaos. In three of the films there is a breakdown of the order of a family. Besides, two further films have a family theme.
Nyman emphasizes that essential suspense is based on the concept of knowledge and on the privileged position of the viewer, his privileged knowledge. The privileged knowledge of the viewer would from here on become an increasingly central factor in the Hitchcock touch.
Nyman, like Barr, does not see quite The Man Who Knew Too Much to represent such a dramatic recovery in Hitchcock's work as some reviewers have found, as Hitchcock had been making outstanding films all the time.
AA: A suspense thriller plot has been successfully seasoned with a Hitchcock family flavour: a passion for travel, a special love for Switzerland and St. Moritz, and a penchant for practical jokes. There is a new, more personal dimension in the thriller.
In the series of Hitchcock's masterpieces of the 1950s and the 1960s The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) is an exception in that the protagonist/s (the identification figure/s) is/are not feeling anxiety about her/himself but for another (the child).
The same special structure of identification and anxiety is already on display in the original The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934). This structure evidently also has a personal background in the Hitchcock family situation. The personal story is no longer about "me" or the parents but about the child.
The original The Man Knew Too Much (1934) is rewarding to revisit. It is full of rich and carefully developed detail.
The casting is its weakness. The actors are good, but the performances are not as compelling and engaging as they are in the remake.
A major difference is that the mother plays a more important part in the original film. Her scream thwarts the assassination at Albert Hall here as in the remake. But, unlike in the remake, it is her prowess at the rifle that saves the daughter from certain death.
I belong to those who take Hitchcock's political commitment seriously. The Man Who Knew Too Much was released one year after Hitler's rise to power. In many of his films from this work until Strangers on the Train Hitchcock reflected Hitler and his Übermensch concept ("some people deserve to die") in one way or other. In the cast and the crew of The Man Who Knew Too Much one may detect several people who would have had Berufsverbot in das Dritte Reich.
The print is clean and complete, not brilliant, but often enough good or ok to do justice to Curt Courant's cinematography, sometimes slightly soft or duped looking. (Courant and Peter Lorre had been forced to exile in 1933. Alfred Junge had emigrated a year earlier). | 2019-04-19T01:22:56Z | https://anttialanenfilmdiary.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-man-who-knew-too-much-1934.html |
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Research - Yuqing (Ching) Ren, Ph.D.
I consider myself an interdisciplinary scholar in information systems and management. My research goal is to advance our knowledge on the design and management of information technologies to facilitate and support meaningful, social connections and promote effective collaboration. Over the years, I have examined a wide variety of phenomena in business use of social media, online community design, geographically dispersed teams and collaboration technologies in organizations. Much of my research is deeply rooted in social science theories from organization science, social psychology, and sociology. I employ a wide variety of methods to study these phenomena including conventional methods like case studies, experiments and statistical analysis as well as unconventional methods like agent-based modeling. Another noteworthy feature of my research is its interdisciplinary nature. Collaboration with researchers from other disciplines, primarily computer science, has enabled me to tackle problems that require both strong theories and creative algorithmic designs. | 2019-04-18T16:32:18Z | http://www.chingren.com/research.html |
Optimal management of your diabetes starts with understanding and knowledge through education. We offer a coordinated care approach and can work closely with your GP to educate and assist you to effectively manage your diabetes. There is no known cure, but what is known is that through medication, diet, exercise and lifestyle modification you can better control the diseases and reduce the complications and risks of progression. | 2019-04-26T03:56:29Z | https://fusionphysiotherapy.com.au/diabetes/ |
The Union-Castle Line's heritage spans over a century. It provided the mail service to South Africa for 120 years and established an unrivalled reputation for punctual schedules. From the middle of the nineteenth century it ran `like clockwork' until its demise in 1977, a victim of emerging competition from jet aircraft, increasing fuel costs and the containerisation of cargo. As a company, the Union-Castle Line used the latest technical innovations of the day, constantly striving to improve speed, reliability, customer comfort and safety. Its lavender-hulled ships were some of the most impressive vessels of the time. Yet the story of the Union-Castle Line is also one of people - the passengers and crew ensured that the line survived for so long. This book tells some of their fascinating stories, including tales of shipwrecks, war service, missing gold bullion, escaped wild animals and even the occasional murder on board. Utilising previously unpublished diaries, letters and photographs, this illustrated volume chronicles the shipping line from its glorious beginning to its tragic end. It is a multifaceted history of the Union-Castle Line, which examines some of the company's shipwrecks as well as the fond legacy of the line today. | 2019-04-26T06:57:05Z | https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-union-castle-line/mike-roussel/sam-warwick/9780750962919 |
Elaine has been moved to Swan Valley Lodge here in Creston. It is about 4 block’s ( uphill – Bill walks it) from Bill’s to the Lodge. It is a long term care home with a secure environment.
The effects of the stroke appear to be permanent – so there is no discernible change in Elaine. This is very hard on everyone close to Elaine and hard on her as well. She wants to be home. She is safe and well cared for.
Someone was curious how Bill was doing – his strength has improved and he is out and about a lot. So if you call the house and there is no answer – it is because he is uptown visiting Elaine, having coffee, having lunch or out at the Blueberry Farm. His health improvement from 6 months ago is dramatic and the Lord knows Bill needs the extra strength now. He, like all of us; are finding this time to be hard – but we know the Lord is in control.
Thanks for all the prayers and words of encouragement!
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Thank you so much, “Keepers Of The Blog”, for keeping the loved ones of Bill & Elaine informed! I think none of us were expecting this, but all seem to know that they are both so very close to the Heart of God , and we know that His love for them far exceeds our human capabilities for Love. My heart is with them as are my prayers. (They are so incredibly precious!) I think that He is working out wonderous things that we may not know about , but His Ways are much Higher than ours and His Love for His servants/saints is Perfect and can be Trusted completely. I want to encourage everyone to continue to pray and seek the Lord on their behalf…..they have been so good to interceed for all of us over the years…it is a priviledge to hold them before the Lord now. To tell of the things these faithful servants have done for me alone would take a book, but I’m sure all of you could say the same.
Also, thank you dear blog keepers for finishing the September paper. I will continue to pray for direction for everyone involved. God bless you all.
The loving hearts of Father’s precious ones are opening the gates of the heavenlies for our dear Sister Elaine and Bill.
to lay down our lives out of love. You see, Love never fails, it cannot, as God IS love.
My daily prayers, thoughts, & love are with you both. Your spiritual input and support has blessed me so much at the women’s prison in California and now in Pekin, IL. Your newsletters have brought me hours of joy in our Lord. I now have a friend who will visit your site and email me articles and updates. Thank you so much for your inspiration & prayers.
As Elaine was a comforter for us in our spiritual walk, may You, the God of all Comfort, fill her with peace, love, and joy during her time of trial. Please touch her and Bill and impart strength and revelation to them. As she wrote that healing will come through revelation in this age of Tabernacles, Lord, we ask You Lord to raise up a healing hand among the saints. Father, we seek Your will and Your guidance, knowing that all things work for our good because we love You. Elaine is in Your loving hands, Oh Lord, and all that You do is good and for our benefit. We thank and praise You, looking forward to Elaine’s restoration to perfect health either now or in the resurrection. Amen. | 2019-04-21T02:58:10Z | http://www.kingdomgospel.net/2010/10/moved-back-to-swan-valley-lodge-in-creston/ |
We are seeking an enthusiastic individual with experience in supervising a daytime café who is keen to run a catering operation within a theatre and library venue.
As a key staff member, you will oversee a small team and the smooth running of the café and hospitality catering to ensure we provide a high standard of food & drinks to our customers. You will also assist in the business growth and development of the café, bar and catering operations.
This post presents an excellent opportunity for a candidate with passion and knowledge for food, presentation and customer service to supervise independently with guidance of an experienced Head of Food and Beverage.
To apply please complete an online application form.
Feel free to contact us if you require further assistance or the application pack in a different format. Please note that CVs will not be accepted. | 2019-04-19T22:23:48Z | https://www.rootstowork.org/jobs/?postcode=&category=&contract=&job_type=&long=&latt=&pp=1&job_id=767 |
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What do you do with a group of innovative, savvy and talented University of South Florida College of Business students once they have completed the core business school curriculum (including classes in finance, marketing, accounting, operations, organizational behavior, communications, and more), but have yet to graduate? If you are Grant Baxley, president, and CEO of Infinity Computer Solutions, you challenge them to put their newly acquired business knowledge to the test.
Called capstone review, the class gives every final year business student the chance to put their skills into practice by sending them into a simulated intense, hands-on, time-sensitive business world. And this spring, Baxley presented students with a real dilemma for his locally-owned business: how Infinity Computer Solutions would go about hiring new staff to take its Tampa-based IT services business to the next level.
In part due to its extraordinary outcome, as well as Baxley’s commitment to the program, USF has invited Baxley back for an extraordinary opportunity to update the ICS case study with USF faculty, professors from other universities and the training manager from the U.N. Staff College in Turin, Italy. Workshop participants will have the opportunity ask Baxley questions in order to gather background for an exercise where they design a new case based upon the decisions previously revealed. | 2019-04-18T22:25:10Z | https://televoips.com/a-feather-in-our-capstone/ |
Globally, Vienna tops the ranking for the 10th year running, closely followed by Zurich. In joint third place are Auckland, Munich and Vancouver – the highest ranking city in North America for the last 10 years. Singapore (25), Montevideo (78) and Port Louis (83) retain their status as the highest ranking cities in Asia, South America and Africa respectively. Despite still featuring at the bottom of the quality of living list, Baghdad has witnessed significant improvements related to both safety and health services. Caracas, however, saw living standards drop following significant political and economic instablitity.
“As part of Singapore’s Smart Nation vision, the city is continuously improving the standard of living of its residents with greater connectivity and sustainability of resources. Considering its relatively small geographic footprint and the scarcity in resources, Singapore has had to think differently to remain competitive against neighbouring emerging markets. We continue to see huge forward-thinking policies that have enabled Singapore to develop economically and infrastructurally, bringing benefits to its residents, whilst making the city Asia’s most attractive destination for foreign talent,” says Mario Ferraro, Regional Practice Leader for Mercer Global Mobility – Asia, Middle East, Africa & Turkey.
In North America, Canadian cities continue to score highest with Vancouver (3) ranking highest for overall quality of living, as well as sharing the top spot with Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa and Calgary for safety. All US cities covered in the analysis fell in the rankings this year, with Washington DC (53) the biggest faller. The exception was New York (44), rising one place as crime rates in the city continue to fall. Detroit remains the US city with the lowest quality of living this year, with the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince (228) the lowest in all the Americas. Internal stability issues and public demonstrations in Nicaragua meant that Managua (180) fell seven places in the quality of living ranking this year, and ongoing cartel-related violence and high crime rates meant that Mexico, Monterrey (113) and Mexico City (129) also remained low. | 2019-04-24T03:57:51Z | http://www.hrinasia.com/press-release/singapore-has-the-highest-quality-of-living-in-asia%EF%BB%BF-mercers-survey/ |
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Written by Andrew Calver on February 24, 2016 . Posted in Promotional Products.
What’s the best way to choose the promotional products most likely to boost your brand and benefit your company?
For many, the answer is working with a promotional products specialist, like Calver Ltd. A promotional products specialist provides many additional advantages over trying to source the products directly yourself.
Plan the program. You’re not just buying products with your logo on them to give away – you’re crafting a marketing campaign. That means you need to think about factors such as cost, audience, and ROI, which a promotional products specialist has experience analysing.Additionally, they can work with you on a distribution plan, helping you to come up with the best way to get your products out to customers without going over budget. They can also let you know that you might have to spend more than you have budgeted for the type of item you’ve chosen. Or suggest a more cost effective alternative that fits with what you’re looking for.In short, a knowledgeable promotional products specialist can advise you on how to get the most bang for your buck and make sure the products you choose reflect your customer base.
Give you options. Anyone can find a personalised mug. But a promotional products specialist has access to a huge range of products, colours, styles, materials, and so on. If you’re looking for the right mug for your business, you want to know all your options, not just three.Moreover, you want someone who can tell you why Blue Mug 1 is cheaper than Blue Mug 2, so that you can decide if the trade-off is worth it. Is it really a better deal? Or will you deliver a product that doesn’t reflect your brand well?
Arm you with knowledge. Which kinds of promotional products do people say they like the most? Do recipients keep some products longer than others? Are they more likely to use certain products than others? What’s hot at trade shows and conventions these days? How can you stick out from the crowd?An experienced specialist will be able to answer all these questions and more from their experience working with companies in a wide range of industries.
Find the perfect item. Sometimes companies have a brilliant idea for a promotional product that perfectly matches their brand to their audience and encapsulates how they want their business to be perceived. And then, of course, that product doesn’t exist. They simply can’t find it in any of the catalogues or factories.One of the most important jobs of a promotional products specialist is to track down hard-to-find items or locate people willing and able to design and manufacture them for you. Alternatively, when you describe your business needs and explain that “perfect” product to a specialist, he or she may be able to redirect you towards something that fits just as perfectly.
Avoid printing mistakes. The process of printing your logo on a t-shirt isn’t quite the same as having it printed on a key chain. Likewise, what looks great on one type of item may be unrecognizable on another.Since this is their business, a promotional products specialist is aware of potential issues and can guide you to make sure your finished imprint looks great. They can advise you on things like font size, colours, spacing, placement, and more.
Save you money. Factory sellers and catalogues are not always completely upfront about how much promotional products cost. It is quite easy to find something that seems cheaper in a catalogue and initiate the buying process only to discover that the colour you need is extra. Or that shipping won’t be included for your particular order. Or that the type of printing you require is an added expense.Specialists let you know about these otherwise hidden costs in the beginning, so you can make a truly informed decision.
Save you time. Sure, you can handle your entire promotional product campaign by yourself, but it can be incredibly time-consuming. Time that you could spend on other aspects of your business.A good promotional products specialist will have most of the information you need readily available. And even if they have to go looking for it, they’ll have a much better idea of where to look. Something that may take a day of research on your own could easily be accomplished by a short conversation with a specialist.
With all of these benefits, you owe it to yourself and your business to talk to a promotional products specialist and see what they can offer to you. Call Calver today to see how we can make a difference for your next promotional products campaign. | 2019-04-24T20:13:56Z | https://blog.calver.com/top-7-reasons-to-use-a-promotional-products-specialist |
This Snow White card is a mixture of pureness and pure colour! The square outer card is made of high-quality, iridescent paper, embossed with a pair of twines.
A beautiful satin ribbon in bright fuchsia adds a dash of colour and hold a small label.
Personalize the frontal label with your names or picture. If you prefer to print your names on the label, you will receive labels with and without heart so you can decide which one suits best after delivery.
The insert unto which your wording is printed, matches the white enclosure card that is slid into the left inner pocket. This smaller information card will automatically be delivered to your order and can be used as a hotel list, gift list, extra invitation etc. | 2019-04-26T04:39:15Z | https://www.bestofcards.co.uk/photo-wedding-invitation-iridescent-pocket-embossed-twines-with-fuchsia-satin-ribbon.html |
Sen. John McCain rarely spoke on his religious beliefs but mentioned keeping faith as a prisoner of war.
Arizonans will honor the life of Sen. John McCain at a memorial service at North Phoenix Baptist Church. McCain and his family attended the church for many years.
The service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday.
McCain, who was raised Episcopal and later attended a Phoenix Baptist church with his family, rarely spoke publicly about his Christian beliefs. However, when talking about his time as a prisoner of war in Vietnam, he often shared how he was able to keep faith.
McCain, who died Saturday at age 81, was raised in an Episcopal family and attended a private all-boys boarding school where he was required to attend chapel services.
While attending the school, McCain was on the football, wrestling and tennis teams. Also, he participated with The Chronicle student newspaper, Whispers yearbook, Dramatics Club, E Club, Missionary Society and the Blackford Literary Society.
Leaders in the Episcopal Church shared their thoughts on McCain after the announcement of his death.
"The life of Senator John Sidney McCain has been a witness to the nobility of living not for self alone but for the ideals and values that make for a better world," The Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Michael Curry said in a statement.
The Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Arizona said the state "lost a great leader, patriot, war hero, and public servant."
"I ask all Arizona Episcopalians to join with me in offering prayers and thanksgiving for the life of Senator John McCain and for his family in this time of sorrow," Bishop Kirk Smith said in a statement. "I had the honor and pleasure of meeting with Senator McCain on several occasions, and I always found him to be concerned and responsive, especially regarding the issue of immigration."
McCain spoke of his faith in 2008 with Rick Warren, pastor of Saddleback Church. Warren interviewed then-presidential candidates McCain and Barack Obama at a pastor's forum.
When answering a question about the most gut-wrenching decision he has made, McCain discussed being a prisoner of war in Vietnam.
McCain said he was given the opportunity to leave the prison early — shortly after his father was named commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific, but he refused because there were other POWs who had been there longer than he had.
His interrogator told him he would have a tough time, and his torture increased.
"Could I finally say: it took a lot of prayer; it took a lot of prayer," McCain said to Warren.
The pastor asked the senator what it meant to be a Christian and what role faith played in his everyday life.
"It means I'm saved and forgiven," McCain said. "And we're talking about the world. Our faith encompasses not just the United States of America, but the world."
The senator told another story about his time as a POW.
While McCain was alone in his cell, ropes were tightly pulling his biceps and head as a form of torture. A guard came in and loosened the ropes. Four hours later, the guard returned and tighten the ropes before leaving again, McCain said.
On Christmas Day, McCain and the other prisoners were allowed to stand outside of their cell but could not communicate with one another. That is when McCain saw the guard again.
The guard drew a cross in the dirt with his foot while standing near McCain.
"For a minute there, there was just two Christians worshiping together," recalled McCain. "I'll never forget that moment."
In an interview with Religion News Service, McCain's cellmate George "Bud" Day said McCain volunteered to preach at religious services when they were allowed at the prison.
"He was a very good preacher, much to my surprise," Day told the news service in 2008. "He could remember all of the liturgy from the Episcopal services ... word for word."
McCain and his wife, Cindy started attending North Phoenix Baptist Church in 1991 after Cindy was baptized, according to Baptist News Global. The megachurch is part of the Southern Baptist Convention.
According to former pastor Dan Yeary, only Cindy became an official member after she was baptized. He told Baptist News Global that John McCain had discussions with clergy about membership and baptism.
He decided to not join but continued his attendance, according to Yeary.
On Sunday, the church said via Twitter that the congregation was mourning McCain's death. The post called the senator "a man of courage and faith who loved his family."
"He and his wife have been a part of this community for many years and we're committed to praying for them during this difficult time," said the tweet.
Pastor Noe Garcia & the North Phoenix community are mourning the loss of Senator John McCain, a man of courage and faith who loved his family. He and his wife have been a part of this community for many years and we're committed to praying for them during this difficult time. | 2019-04-25T06:33:49Z | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2018/08/27/john-mccain-religion-beliefs-raised-episcopal-attended-baptist-church-prisoner-war-pow/1109643002/ |
To view the balance of your Cole Haan gift card, click on the Check Balance Online link, which will take you to the Cole Haan Gift Cards page. Once there, scroll down to Check Gift Card Balance secton and enter your gift card number and click Check Balance button to check your balance. You can also check the balance of Cole Haan gift cards over the phone or in store. | 2019-04-22T06:49:16Z | https://www.giftcardplace.com/gift-card-balance-check/cole-haan-balance-check |
Could your charity face an ICO fine?
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has announced its intention to issue fines to a number of charities for breaching data protection rules. Although yours is not likely to be one of them, there are serious issues here for all charities. Some have simply been too cavalier in their approach to these rules, and the ICO clearly means business.
Last year the RSPCA and the British Heart Foundation were fined £25,000 and £18,000 respectively for failing to handle donors’ personal information in accordance with the Data Protection Act, including trading personal details with other charities and hiring “wealth management” companies to investigate their donors.
But it is not just about fund-raising. We know of one charity that in preparing for a trip sent everyone on it each other’s passport and national insurance details! As you process individuals’ data, you must comply with the Act. A breach could lead to criminal prosecution and fines, as well as damaging your charity’s reputation and risking potential personal liability for your trustees for breaching their statutory duties of care and responsibility.
The ICO’s recent stance should be a wake-up call for all charities to review their data compliance procedures and fundraising practices to ensure they are Data Protection Act compliant.
You should also get ready now for the General Data Protection Regulation 2018 which will impose a significantly tougher regime (e.g. consent to use supporter data). You should be getting expert help on this if not already doing so.
Despite Brexit, it seems the UK will enact similar regulations, so you will need to introduce new compliance procedures and processes to meet the new rules. A ‘head in the sand’ approach is not advisable – especially as the new rules are likely to lead to a greater focus on compliance and potentially much higher penalties if you get it wrong! | 2019-04-21T02:42:28Z | https://www.tozers.co.uk/charity-face-ico-fine/ |
This month, I return to the world of the Undying Empire with a new story, Snowfall. If you’ve read The Witch’s Path, you probably don’t have a very good opinion of the Witch Hunters. This month’s story is told from the viewpoint of those who see themselves as the protectors of the citizens of the Empire from evil creatures who consort with spirits to gain unholy power.
Of course, the world can look very different depending on your point of view.
I’m particularly proud of this story. I feel it came out exactly as I wanted.
As always, I hope you enjoy the story. | 2019-04-19T12:27:13Z | https://andrewjluther.com/2016/11/27/free-story-snowfall/ |
Prior to making up your mind about any particular type of home renovation, visit a few open houses in the area. It can be a big help to see things actually installed in a home that is similar to yours, rather than viewing colors and hypothetical improvements inside a home improvement center. Decorators are often used for modern homes, and in a sense, you can be your own decorator by using these styles.
When choosing paint colors, opt for colors like light blue, light purple or light green to produce a tranquil space. When choosing fabrics, use airy materials such as linen or cotton. To cap off the space of tranquility you’ve created, introduce harmonious scents to the room utilizing a little potpourri or a scented candle. | 2019-04-23T04:07:06Z | http://radon-og-radonsperre.com/home-improvement-project/ |
Supporting positive mental health and providing mental health treatment is fundamental to the HOST approach. The stress and anxiety of living in poor neighborhood and housing conditions, worrying about paying the rent, and not having enough to eat can be part of daily life for many low-income families, particularly residents of public and subsidized housing.
Over the three-year HOST demonstration, residents’ mental health needs were cast into sharp focus. In the three demonstration sites, adults experienced elevated worry, depression, and anxiety at rates that exceeded national averages, often by 20 percent or more.
How did I get to be 50 years old and no one ever told me I was bipolar?
Given the need, the HOST approach includes mental health supports for participating families. Local partners adapt these supports to fit residents’ needs and to match local resource availability.
This brief offers strategies for service providers in public or assisted housing communities to develop strong home visiting services for highly distressed families battling challenges such as depression, substance abuse, or domestic violence. It also provides information on one strategy in particular—the SCRIPT model—that gives concrete instructions for better serving families’ mental health and other needs in home visiting programs. The brief also offers insights into how the model’s framework could be adapted to allow local communities to respond to their community’s particular needs, challenges, and contexts.
HOST's diverse parents struggle with significant barriers to employment, including low levels of education and literacy, chronic mental and physical health problems, and histories of trauma and violence. As a result, many HOST parents cycle in and out of the labor market or languish in low-wage jobs. Under these circumstances, HOST families do their best to get by, but often have to make hard choices between paying rent and utilities and buying essentials like food. This brief provides an in-depth profile of HOST families to set the scene for the changes we hope to see over the demonstrations duration. | 2019-04-18T16:44:40Z | https://www.urban.org/policy-centers/metropolitan-housing-and-communities-policy-center/projects/host-initiative-action/designing-housing-platform-services/mental-health |
One can apply for the new driving licence at the local cantonal road traffic office. You must simply present a loss report of a Swiss police station, which must be not older than 3 months in most cases. Provided that you haven’t owned a driving licence in credit card format, you must also fill out a request form and submit up to three coloured passport photos depending on the canton.
For other traffic offices, you must only change the canton abbreviation! | 2019-04-22T00:31:53Z | https://idphoto.ch/it/taxonomy/term/303 |
William Booth was apprenticed to a pawnbroker at age eleven. He began reading and educated himself so that he could become a minister. Booth wanted to be an evangelist and when the Methodist church kept assigning him to pastoral work he left and began his own ministry. This led to the founding of the Salvation Army. The title In Darkest England was chosen after Booth had heard about the travels of Stanley in darkest Africa. Booth proposes to help the poor in England. He fought for universal social reforms. Some of his ideas included a poor man's bank, model suburban villages, matrimonial counseling, lawyers and white chapel by the sea.
In Darkest England And The Way Out (ebook) PDF (Adobe DRM) can be read on any device that can open PDF (Adobe DRM) files. | 2019-04-23T06:46:41Z | https://www.ebookmall.com/ebook/in-darkest-england-and-the-way-out-ebook/booth-william/9781438568300 |
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Everyone has heard of a torn cartilage and they tend to think of that and they tend to think of that as the much more common problem where the shock absorber type of cartilage is damaged in the knee. This confuses people because they don’t understand the difference between that type of cartilage and articular cartilage.
An anatomy lesson is required. Articular cartilage is the “smooth Teflon lining” of the knee joint that coats all the gliding surfaces and makes the knee joint slippery and smooth. This articular cartilage has a coefficient of friction that is better than any man-made product. This remarkable structure is extremely smooth and slippery. In its best state it functions very efficiently for the mechanics of the knee joint. Unfortunately it can be damaged and when this smooth articular cartilage is damaged it is usually a much bigger problem than when the U-shaped shock absorber type of cartilage is torn (see diagram).
Up until recent years the treatment of articular cartilage defects has been remarkably poor. The most that could be done was to shave it down with mechanical instruments in an attempt to smooth it but we could do very little to replace the defect in the smooth surface.
Occasionally the whole, or damaged area, would be drilled with a wire to try and promote bleeding which we hoped would form a fibrous clot that would smooth over to scar tissue which would be better than having a defect in the cartilage. This is a very poor healing technique but it is better than nothing. The concept is that you would violate so that you would pierce the bone plate just underneath the cartilage and allow cell migration by bleeding into the area. In its more modern form this is referred to as “microfracture” technique. Improvement in daily activities can be expected in about 2/3 of patients when performed at its best.
Abrasion chondoplasty is an easy to understand technique. A high-speed burr is used on the roughened area particularly if hardened bone is formed. Once again this high-speed burr is hoped to help promote the formation of scar tissues but cannot be expected to form normal articular cartilage.
Originally developed in Sweden, this is an advanced technique where the goal of the surgery is to actually transplant cells into the area which can be expected to form normal hyaline cartilage. Hyaline cartilage is the specific type of cartilage that is usually present in normal articular cartilage. With this technique a biopsy is taken during the first arthroscopic surgery which is simply a small piece of cartilage removed from a non-critical area of the knee joint. This piece is sent to a laboratory where the tissue is cultured to produce many more chondrocytes (cartilage cells) until there is enough to transplant back into the knee joint.
The patient is then taken back into surgery where a bigger operation is performed through an open incision. A piece of tissue from one of the bones of the leg is used to cover the defect in the joint surface and then the liquid form of the cartilage which has been grown in the lab is placed by syringe underneath this “patch”. The patch is then sealed over completely. And the patient remains non-weightbearing for an extended period of time until knee is safe to weight bear on and the cartilage transplant has taken.
This technique is usually reserved for lesions that are at least 2 square centimeters is size and in patients who are usually less than 50-55 years old. It is not a good operation for lesions on the patella (kneecap) but it is good for lesions of the femoral chondro (see diagram). Any ligament instability of the knees has to be corrected first and any mal-alignment deformities such as genovarigm (bow-legged) must also be corrected first.
This operation is contraindicated in diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and severe osteoarthritis. If the patient is markedly obese or has other medical contraindications then he or she is not a good candidate. With this operation, reports have shown up to 85% improvement at 12 months. Interestingly with time they can get even better results because the patients tend to improve as time goes on. It should be understood that it’s the patient’s own cartilage cells that are transplanted back into the knee joint, they are simply grown and cultured in the laboratory to multiply.
This procedure is also known as an Oates Procedure. It is also been called mosaicplasty. This procedure is usually used on smaller lesions between 1-2 square centimeters Again the goal is to achieve normal articular hyaline cartilage with this operation.
With this particular technique special instruments are used to harvest an area of hyaline cartilage from a non-critical area of the knee. This cartilage is immediately transplanted into the area of the damaged cartilage without any intervening growth period in a laboratory. This means that the size of the transplant is limited by the amount of cartilage that you are able to remove from the non-critical area of the knee. This is why we can’t do it for lesions much more than 2 square centimeters in size.
The advantage is that it is all done in one operation and can usually be done arthroscopically. The grafts are harvested by hollow tubes that are used to drill over the area that we use as a donor site. And then again, the damaged area is drilled out and the tube of bone and cartilage is transplanted into the damaged area (see picture). This operation has the advantage of a much shorter recovery period and it removes the necessity for two operations.
Depending on the type of surgery the post-op course is quite different. With the micro-fracture technique, the patient may be required to be non-weight bearing for a relatively brief period of time but recovers relatively quickly.
With the Oates type of procedure where the cartilage is transplanted all in one setting, the patient again is going to be non weight bearing for a period of about 6 weeks but afterwards recovers quick quickly.
Unfortunately, the recovery period for the autologous chondrocyte implantation technique where the cartilage is grown in a lab is much longer but we must remember that it is used in much more difficult situations and bigger lesions. It also has to be done through a relatively large open incision when compared to the other two operations.
Articular damage to the surface of the knee joint is one of the most difficult problems to treat in the knee. Up until very recently there was little that could be done. But now there are some options available to patients. These have to be understood and the limitations of these operations as well as the risks have to be understood. While certainly not guaranteed, they do offer patients at least a chance at getting more normal knee joint and participating in the activities and work that they want to.
please do not hesitate to speak with one of our orthopedic surgeons. | 2019-04-21T16:02:41Z | https://www.acklandsportsmedicine.com/cartilage-transplant/ |
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MSR was founded in 1979 as a supplier of Manufacturing Engineering Services to McDonnell-Douglas during the conversion of the Malton, Ontario plant to wing manufacturing. Our focus was on Tool Design, CNC Programming, Process Planning, and Cost Estimating. We continued to provide services to companies such as Rolls-Royce, Pratt & Whitney, Canadian Marconi, UDT, Cooper Energy Systems, Bristol Aerospace, General Dynamics and other Aerospace and Defense companies.
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At MSR, we are 100% focused on detailed, activity based, Should Cost Estimates of Customers’ components and assemblies. Prior to a supply chain negotiation, or an engineering design review, the customer designated representative supplies MSR with the data required to manufacture the component or assembly. This usually includes 2D drawings, Supplementary Product Information documents, 3D models, AMS or AS specifications, and any other pertinent information.
We analyze material cost and usage, we calculate labor time and cost, all based on the manufacturing data provided and the activities required to produce the item. We submit a report to the customer in a universally readable and interactive spreadsheet format. The resulting Should Cost Estimates are fact based, accurate, and dependable. Customer use of these reports includes Design Engineering cost impact analysis, Supply Chain cost reduction and negotiating, and Product Information Management input with reliable and dependable data.
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1 in 4 kids in North Texas will go to bed hungry tonight. But when you skip mum or garter and donate just $50 to MUMZ4KIDZ, your money will feed “at-risk” children and families during the holiday season. When you donate at least $50, you will receive a MUMZ4KIDZ Homecoming t-shirt in FMHS colors to wear instead of, or in addition to, your mum or garter. How exciting is it to think about how this generation could be known as the generation of change, of selflessness, and of courage? An immense number of young people are questioning their duty on Earth. Maybe, just maybe, this is the first step. Please register at MUMZ4KIDZ.com before August 29th to receive a shirt. Join us as we stand up and change hundreds of lives. Teachers are invited to participate as well.
Are you interested in the various U.S. civil rights movements and in the role news media played in the movements? Do you ever wonder how the U.S. has worked towards extending the value of “all men are created equal” from the Declaration of Independence? The come check out the UIL Social Studies team this afternoon in Mrs. Becker’s room, 2525. We’ll be discussing the topic for this year’s contest, the Civil Rights movement, along with basics about the Social Studies team. Hope to see you there!
Attention DECA students: we will be hearing from our officer candidates tomorrow at our 7:45 meeting only. Please make sure you are in room 1455 to hear what they have to say.
The Varsity Tennis Team opened District play yesterday with a 16-3 victory over Lewisville. The Jaguars move to 7-2 on the season and will resume play Friday at Byron Nelson. Go Jags!
The Student Activists Club will have its first meeting of the year tomorrow, Thursday, after school in Mrs. Becker’s room, 2525. We will be writing postcards to prospective voters encouraging them to vote and discussing plans for the year. Hope to see you there!
What’s up Jaguars! If you’re joining Rowdy Crowd, don’t forget to bring your $15 for a shirt buy this Thursday to Ms. Belcher’s room, room 2225. Also, our next meeting is this Thursday after school in the cafeteria. let’s get rowdy and Go Jags!
Spanish club is going to get started up again! Each month we highlight a different Spanish speaking country. At all meetings we have food, games, fun, and speak a lot of Spanish. Please come to the informational meeting in Mrs. Medjkane’s classroom, 1645 on Thursday, August 30 after school. You will need to pay $24 dues, elect officers, help plan out the year’s events, and select a t-shirt design. Nos vemos!
Circle of Friends members! Our first general meeting will be held today in the Main Library during all lunches! Come get to know our kids and bring your friends! We can’t wait to kick off the year and we want to see y’all there!
I AM SECOND will be meeting every Friday morning in room 1230 in the main campus from 7:15-7:45. Come to I AM SECOND and hear some amazing testimonies. Bring your friends and join us for all the pancakes you can possibly eat. Follow us on Twitter for I AM SECOND updates @fm_iamsecond. We look forward to see this Friday morning.
Attention all FMHS Tech Club members. There will be a student meeting after school today from 3:45-4:00 pm in Mr. Szydlik’s room. All members should attend the informational meeting about how we will start the year. We will also place you in a team if you are not already a part of one. | 2019-04-18T10:29:41Z | https://fmhswire.com/annonuncements/2018/08/30/announcements-8-29/ |
The population of Spain is 99 percent Catholic, and regardless of your religious affiliation, or lack thereof, watching a Semana Santa procession is an experience you will likely never forget.
The "hooded" people pictured above and below are members of one of many "brotherhood" organizations (these include women as well) that represent different churches in the area. These brotherhood organizations are associations of Catholic laypersons who perform public acts of religious observance. During Holy Week, the observances are related to the Passion and death of Jesus Christ and to performing public penance. The hoods signify mourning--their faces are covered as a sign of shame for sins committed throughout the year.
As you will see in the video below, massive floats depicting Jesus' death on the cross or the Virgin Mary are carried through the streets, and in many cases, the floats of the Virgin Mary are carried solely by women. Carved of wood and adorned with statues, candles and flowers, the floats are imposing and extremely heavy. Carriers are traded out along the route so the procession can continue, often lasting for 5 or 6 hours. You can see how carefully they must navigate turns on very narrow, cobbled streets, and what a painstakingly slow process it is to move the float and all of its carriers at the same time.
A marching band always follows the floats, and in most processions there are three floats, usually separated by several city blocks, and several hundred members of the brotherhood in between. So, a procession with three floats would have 3 bands.
When the procession stops so the carriers can rest, children run out to the people of the brotherhood to have them drip wax on balls which they bring to the processions year after year. Over many years, the wax builds up and the ball gets larger and larger.
When Semana Santa is over, the streets are covered in wax drippings and special crews are brought in with street cleaners that use very hot water to remove the wax. The procession atmosphere is one of solemnity and reverence mixed with street fair and parade. Family members along the route try to spot loved ones in the procession, picking them out from all the other hooded participants.
Watching a Semana Santa procession is an experience you won't likely forget...though more intense and unexpected the first time, the second year was more meaningful because the shock and awe had worn off. Looking forward to seeing what next year holds!
Hi, Karen! I just tried to e-mail you because I had a few questions I wanted to ask you. Do you currently use a different e-mail address?
Hi! You can email me at mysunnylittlecorner@gmail.com!
Thanks! I must've entered the e-mail address incorrectly. | 2019-04-24T05:48:22Z | http://www.mysunnylittlecorner.com/blog/semana-santa-2014 |
We love our mama’s, but sometimes, their fashion advice isn’t as on the pulse as we’d like it to be. No disrespect, moms have their favored aesthetic and we have ours (this writer in particular is always helping her mother push boundaries with her style). That being said, our moms like to bestow upon us a few nuggets of “wisdom” in terms of fashion tips that we’d kindly like to pass on. Ahead, find out what they are. Then, shop our picks for how we choose to challenge their advice. Sorry, Mom!
“My mom says I look like a 'geriatric on the run' in my dad shoes, but I refuse to part with them. Find me running my way to senior Bingo night in these Nike Air Max 97s!
"While my mom totally respects my personal style, she's always reminding me to spend a little less on clothes. I should probably listen, but instead I'll compromise and buy an affordable version of my favorite trend right now: a ruched dress for $20!" | 2019-04-21T13:02:36Z | https://www.thezoereport.com/fashion/style-tips/bad-fashion-tips-from-moms |
Our Half-Day Playground Program is one of the most popular programs our department offers. Children will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of different activities including baseball, basketball, tennis, soccer, street hockey, flag football, dodge ball, kickball, playground and arts & crafts. The Half Day Program consists of three 45 minute sessions. In every session children can choose a new activity.
Our Half-Day Playground Program is going to be one of the most popular programs our department offers. This state of the art facility will has adjustable basketball nets, a soccer field, an arts and crafts building and much more! Children will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of different activities including baseball, basketball, tennis, soccer, street hockey, flag football, dodge ball, kickball, gaga pit, volleyball and arts & crafts. The Half Day Program consists of three 45 minute sessions. In every session children can choose a new activity.
Children in the preschool program will be kept separate from the 1/2 program. They will follow the same block schedule with different activities during the day.
Limited to 30 spots only!
Extended week is not available.
No program 7/4. Address: 170 Plympton Rd. | 2019-04-19T00:36:09Z | http://www.plymouthrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=26898 |
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If you do a lot of business in and around Orange County then chances are you’ve needed a car service from time to time for airport runs, client pick ups and corporate functions.
Having an Orange County Car Service is a convenient way to move groups of clients around or to provide transportation for employee functions.
Give us a call about providing you with a car service in Orange County. We have a wide variety of vehicles from charter buses to towncars as well as various other limousine styles.
For more information about car service, charter bus, party bus or limo rentals please visit our Orange County Limousine Service homepage. | 2019-04-18T10:22:19Z | http://orange-county-limousine-service.com/orange-county-car-service/ |
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the most interesting thing @mattyglesias does in this piece is analogize the "awokening" of white liberals in the years since Ferguson to the moral furor that swept the white North in the 1830s and 1840s and set the stage for the politics of the 1850s.
Glad to see @mattyglesias, acknowledging that leftward shift among Democrats not driven by an increase in racism, misogyny, homophobia, transphobia, etc., but by Social Justice ideology. Calls it the Great Awokening (i.e., a quasi-religious cult).
"In the past five years, white liberals have moved so far to the left on questions of race and racism that they are now, on these issues, to the left of even the typical black voter"
Matthew Yglesias endorses what I've been saying about Democrats since 2013 -- they have gone nuts over race -- except he says: well, that's a good thing.
"In the past five years, white liberals have moved so far to the left on questions of race and racism that they are now, on these issues, to the left of even the typical black voter."
This @mattyglesias piece is a great conversation starter. I intend to set down my agreements and disagreements but first I’d love to hear your thoughts. | 2019-04-20T18:33:03Z | https://thinklab.com/content/4211745 |
Failure to warn actions generally arise in products liability actions against pharmaceutical companies. Failure to warn is when a manufacturer or seller of a product fails to provide the consumer with adequate or sufficient warnings of the potential risk of injury known to result from the use of its product, and that failure results in an injury. In cases against pharmaceutical manufacturers, the failure to include adequate warnings in the labels of drugs and medical devices may render the product defective.
In most jurisdictions, a manufacturer’s duty to warn is triggered when the manufacturer knew or should have known of the risk of an injury. A breach of this duty results in liability of the manufacturer for injuries sustained by consumers of its product. In an action against a pharmaceutical manufacturer, the manufacturer has the duty to warn the prescribing physician, and not the patient, of all risks attendant to a pharmaceutical drug or medical device. This is known as the “learned intermediary doctrine.” The learned intermediary doctrine provides that a pharmaceutical manufacturer’s duty to warn has been fulfilled when it adequately warns the prescribing physicians – the learned intermediary – of the risks and dangers associated with its product. This doctrine is based on the principle that the prescribing physician is the one that interacts and communicates with the patient. Therefore, under the “heeding presumption”, which is followed in certain states, the fact finder is allowed to presume that the patient would have heeded to an adequate warning if one had been given by his or her physician and would have avoided injury. Accordingly, if the fact-finder finds that the pharmaceutical manufacturer adequately warned the prescribing doctor of the risks and dangers of its product, the manufacturer’s duty is discharged. The learned intermediary doctrine is one of the most important defenses used by manufacturers of medical devices and drugs as it shields them from liability.
Contact our offices to discuss your situation. Colen & Malad, LLP is here to help victims who are injured by defective medications. Call us today! | 2019-04-23T15:51:39Z | https://www.cohenandmalad.com/practice-areas/pharmaceutical-drug-and-medical-device-litigation/failure-warn-learned-intermediary-doctrine/ |
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The Sourdough Mining Company Restaurant opened on Mother's Day of 1984, and was originally intended as a small barbeque house. No sonner were the doors open, than visions grewand with that so did the menu and the name.
Jul 21, 20150183;32;Make a full sized tin loaf with your sourdough starter and your favourite flour. The slow fermentation breaks down the gluten and makes it easier to digest than factory made bread.
Whole grain wheat sourdough loaf is very delicious, it has nutty flavor and has really soft crumb.
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Golden Onion Loaf $7.75+ Sourdough's homemade chili over a fresh baked potatocomma; topped with melted cheddar. It'll take the chill outa ya. Menu for Sourdough Mining Company provided by Allmenus. DISCLAIMER Information shown may not reflect recent changes. Check with this restaurant for current pricing and menu information.
What's quot;Sourdough Minerquot; All About?
The phrase Sourdough comes directly from the 1849ers of the gold rush when these miners would make their bread from a special brew of fermented yeast. It would create a rather sour loaf of bread, this bread was durable, hearty and tasty.
Sourdough Cornmeal, Blueberry and Cheddar Muffins. Makes roughly 1 to 1 and 1/2 dozen muffins, or 1/2 dozen muffins and one loaf of quick bread. This recipe is an adaptation of one of Ruths suggested variations of sourdough muffins, and is our absolute favorite.
When you are finished with this baking course you will be able to mix, fold, proof, score, steam and bake a loaf of authentic sourdough bread. You will have a better understanding of dough hydration, fermentation, gluten development, baker's percent and where to find resources to join other home bakers who are passionate about home baking real sourdough too.
See the full menu for Sourdough Mining Company Restaurant on 5200 Juneau St, with pricing and item description.
Mining Camp Bread (1) 777 Expected to ship Wednesday, January 2 Baked in a cast iron oven, this rustic sourdough mining camp bread, with its delicious tangy flavor, and rich, dark bake crust, reaches back to Boudins Gold Rush Heritage.
Feb 25, 20130183;32;I have successfully made a basic sourdough loaf of bread and a sourdough sandwich loaf with 2 Tablespoons of oil and honey. I am however noticing that my loaves are quite heavy. The flavor is perfect in my opinion, the texture is great. i think it could maybe rise a little more, but it is rising above the top of the pan.
Dec 17, 20180183;32;Help me refrain from slicing my first sourdough loaf December 17, 2018 1204pm. brec. Help me refrain from slicing my first sourdough loaf It's coming out of the oven in about 15 minutes from the time I'm typing this sentence unless the crust isn't dark enough, or the interior temperature not high enough.
Over the years, many old line sourdough French bakeries fell by the wayside, victims of changing taste, but nowadays sourdough French bread is enjoying a huge revival, like microbrews and fine coffee.
Garden Herb Sourdough Gardens are burgeoning with greenery so it is a good time for a straightforward sourdough loaf using garden herbs. This loaf is fairly light containing mostly white flour with some rye and spelt flour for more complex flavours.
Alaska Sourdough Mining Company provides bars restaurants in Anchorage located in the Anchorage Area of Southcentral Alaska. | 2019-04-21T09:10:57Z | http://www.happylunchboxes.nl/flotation/2487-sourdough-mining-loaf.html |
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How to consolidate merchant cash advances. Many businesses have multiple mca merchant cash advances through stacking cash advances and are looking for major relief to lower their daily and weekly payments. A regular consolidation and reverse consolidation are ways to improve cash flow by as much as 25% to 50%.
to what you are paying now.
Research and contact companies that offer consolidation programs that match your business needs and daily budget.
Review the qualification requirements and choose from programs that you have the best chance to qualify for.
Do not get another mca merchant cash advance during the term of the consolidation.
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FAQ Frequently asked questions on merchant cash advance consolidation.
What is a merchant cash advance consolidation?
I want a merchant cash advance consolidation. How do I qualify?
Wait until 30 days after the most recent cash advance if possible before applying for a consolidation. Most consolidation requests are declined if a business took out a cash advance in the last 30 days. Lenders want to see how a business is paying the most recent advance before a consolidation request is approved.
Your business should not have more than five overdrafts or five NSFs per month. Then complete the 30 second application above.
How can I get the best Merchant Cash Advance Consolidation?
Complete the one page application. Provide information on the existing advances. Give the approximate balance and the daily payment. List how many months are left on the existing merchant cash advances. Determine how much per day, week and month your business can afford.
A business may be able to cut their monthly payment up to 50% to 75%. As an example a business has a $3000 monthly payment on two merchant cash advances combined. By paying those off with one 48 month loan, the payment can be cut as much as $1750 per month. By doing so the business now has an extra $1750 per month cash flow. It can use the savings for other business expenses.
How much can I save per day or per week?
In most cases, your business can lower payments between 25% and 50%.
How does the consolidation work?
Your business submits an application and the most recent three months bank statements. Your business cash flow is analyzed to determine what your business can successfully pay in full. If it is determined that your business can pay a lower amount for a longer term, an offer may be made. Your current advances are either paid off or the daily payment is covered while you pay a much lower amount for a longer period of time.
Do you offer reverse consolidations?
h5>How does a reverse consolidation work?
In a reverse consolidation, the current mca merchant cash advances are covered and paid on a weekly basis. An amount equal to one week of all mca payments are deposited into the business checking account of the merchant. The business then makes a reduced longer term daily payment to repay the reverse consolidation financing. The consolidation financing is for a longer term and often a lower rate than the merchants current mca advances. This allows the merchant to have a lower daily payment and improve their daily and weekly cash flow. Payments are often between 20% to 50% lower than their current advances.
Can you consolidate business debt?
You can consolidate business debt. There are several programs available to consolidate business debt. Other consolidation programs include consolidating merchant cash advances. Real Estate or other assets may be required to qualify for the consolidation of business debt. Some program options include a monthly payment and favorable early payoff options. Other features include higher consolidation approval amounts with high credit bureau scores or using real estate or other assets as collateral.
These businesses want to consolidate mca merchant cash advances, which consolidating an ach loan, or consolidating and ach business loan. If your business does, it may be able to consolidate merchant cash advances into 1 loan. Your business may also be able to extend out the term of the advances. We can assist in paying off 2, 3 or 4 other advances and lowing your payment by as much as 50% or more.
Some businesses have more than one merchant cash advance. Some businesses have 2, 3 or more short term advances. Due to the monthly cash flow impact, they cannot pay the advances and need cash flow relief. They need to either consolidate or extend the term. Consolidation and extending the term is an ideal solution.
Funding can be advanced to allow your business to consolidate merchant cash advances into 1 loan.
– Keep paying all your current advances on time before applying for a consolidation.
– Wait until 30 days after the most recent cash advance to apply for a consolidation. Most consolidation requests be declined if a business took out it’s most recent advance in the last 30 days. Lenders want to see how a business is paying it’s most recent debt before it agrees to approve a consolidation application.
– Don’t have more than 5 overdrafts or 5 NSF’s per month.
Consolidate your merchant cash advances today.
– I need a mca merchant cash consolidation.
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– I need to lower my merchant cash advance daily debits.
– Please help me save my business. My cash advances are suffocation my cash flow destroying my business.
– No net funding requirement.
– Any number of positions consolidated.
There are daily, weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly repayment options for several consolidation options and loans.
The repayment history on current advances.
– If we are materially cheaper, and if your business has been able to pay your existing higher cost advances with minimal NSFs, we will aggressively pursue a consolidation.
– Deposit volume and consistency are reviewed. If deposits vary significantly from month to month, we will typically look at the lowest month when calculating an amount to offer. Up to 1.25 times your deposits with a 6 to 12 month term are offered.
– (NSF) insufficient funds and overdraft frequency are looked at.
1. Advances are available in almost all states EXCEPT California. Term loans are available.
2. Your future consolidation advance acts like more of a line of credit than a typical advance — a merchant can request additional capital at anytime from us. We will quickly re-underwrite it with no fee and offer additional funds and keep your scheduled payment the same.
You do not have to pay off our advance with us in order to get more capital. This holds true if your business requests more capital after one month, or after six months. Your business saves money at renewal. Your business will not pay interest on interest if you renew for premium programs.
– No origination or underwriting fees unless three or more advances are consolidated. Then those fees are still lower, $250 to consolidate 3 to 4 advances, $500 to $750 for 5 or more advances). No NSF fees or other junk fees are charged.
– The maximum initial advance or loan is $100,000.
– This is first position funding only. This funding can be the only funding following a consolidation. A standard line of credit, credit card split loan, traditional bank loan.
– SBA loan, car loan, student loans and home loans can be left in place.
– Daily, weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly payment options are available.
Your business may need help creating a business plan. The SBA can also assist with ideas and programs to develop a business plan. | 2019-04-26T11:00:06Z | https://www.smallbusinessloansdepot.com/tag/mca/ |
Frankly, which shoes do you wear together with your best suit? And where do you put your favourite bike after riding it?
There's a lot of sophisticated detail behind every great solution. For the ultimate pleasure, it is the best to enjoy your ride with all that belongs to it. Gravelli concrete Bike stand offers such solution for moments off the bike saddle.
The emphasis on detail and material courage combine with a universal shape. Your shiny road bike and strong mountain bike both fit into it. Just try it once and you will never want your bike to lie in your garage again. | 2019-04-26T00:10:45Z | https://www.gravelli.com/product/bike-stand |
When we think of cosmetic surgery, we tend to focus on the cheeks, eyes, and nose. But there are some appearance enhancements that a cosmetic surgeon can't make: those having to do with your teeth. As more people look to improve their appearance through surgery, cosmetic dentistry and periodontology are experiencing a rise in popularity. In fact, a poll conducted by the American Academy of Periodontology found that smile enhancement procedures outnumbered eyelid surgeries five to one!
Gum recession can be caused by gum disease, vigorous brushing, grinding or clenching, or simply age and genetics. Regardless of the cause, as gums recede they expose the roots of the tooth, creating the appearance of longer teeth. Exposed roots also increase vulnerability to root decay, bone loss, and sensitivity to hot and cold liquids and foods. The solution to this situation is a soft-tissue graft, also known as a gum graft. During this procedure, tissue is transplanted to the gum area, covering the roots and restoring the gum line to its original, healthy location. A soft-tissue graft protects your roots from decay and helps prevent additional gum recession. In our office, we normaly use PRF (Platelet Rich Fibrin) which is captured from your own blood that we take prior to the procedure. With this graft material, we see tremendous results and it's a much more comfortable alternative to taking tissue from the roof of your mouth!
Aside from creating distracting gaps in your smile, missing teeth can cause problems with your oral health. To restore your smile to fullness and health, we use dental implants. An implant is a replacement tooth attached to a synthetic root that is surgically placed into the jawbone. Permanent implant crowns look and feel like natural teeth. Implants can last a lifetime if cared for properly! With a CBCT 3d imaging machine and surgical guides when needed, we can feel confident in the outcome every time. | 2019-04-23T18:16:18Z | https://www.breathedentistry.com/cosmetic-enhancements |
Toulouse-Lautrec and the Stars of Paris offers a guided tour of fin-de-siècle Paris at night, bringing a group of its legendary protagonists to life.
The six performers at the centre of this book—Yvette Guilbert, Jane Avril, Aristide Bruant, Marcelle Lender, May Belfort and Loïe Fuller—were all depicted by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, and in some ways defined by his iconic renderings. Actors and actresses, comedians, cabaret singers and dancers, these figures were the stars of the new entertainments of 19th-century Paris.
Lautrec immortalised the performances and personas of the city’s entertainers in colourful lithographs, elevating the advertising poster to the status of high art. Artist and performer collaborated to exploit a new culture of entertainment and mass media, creating a new kind of celebrity in the process.
Lavishly illustrated with high-quality, full-colour reproductions of Lautrec’s iconic images alongside some of his rarely seen sketches, and illuminated by insightful essays, this volume, which accompanies an exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, shines a spotlight on the stars of the Paris stage, the birth of modern celebrity culture and the brilliance of the artist who gave them enduring life.
Author: Helen Burnham, Pamela and Peter Voss Curator of Prints and Drawings at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. | 2019-04-19T01:07:56Z | https://www.museumbookstore.com/products/toulouse-lautrec-and-the-stars-of-paris |
He refers not only to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association’s (ACEA) Oil Sequences, but also to the many original equipment manufacturers’ (OEMs) engine oil specifications. The complex world of European specifications is an issue not unique to Europe, because European cars are plentiful in Asia.
Van den Bulk presented on the evolution of European specifications during the recent F+L Week conference organised by F&L Asia in Singapore last March.
OEM specifications, like ACEA’s, are about oil quality and protecting the engine. Van den Bulk said that at every OEM, there is someone in charge of lubricants, and this person “can have all kinds of ghosts keeping him or her awake,” today more than ever. These ghosts come in the form of lower viscosity oils required to improve lubricant fuel economy contribution, which can cause wear when used in the wrong engine; biofuels, which can increase oil degradation; emissions regulations and new engine technology which bring new challenges. Because of all these challenges and the demand for extended drain, the current ACEA specifications for engine oils are not strict enough for most OEMs.
Biofuels, another of the “ghosts,” are a challenge because they can mean more oxidation, more corrosion, more nitration and more sludge. Many issues with biofuels are still being worked out, especially in the area of lubricant compatibility. If used with biofuels, some lubricants can perform poorly. Some of the new ACEA tests are therefore designed to set requirements for use with biofuels.
What’s coming up with ACEA 2016?
The ACEA sequences continue to evolve, with the 2016 sequence about to be introduced. Keith Howard, Lubrizol’s technical and field test manager for China, gave an overview of the ACEA oil sequences and recent changes at the conference. The light-duty ACEA class has eight categories, distinguished from each other by the limits on high temperature high shear (HTHS) viscosity, total base number (TBN) and sulphated ash, phosphorus and sulphur content (SAPS). Each category corresponds to a certain type of oil appropriate for a specific application. ACEA specifications are different from API and ILSAC in that it includes also diesel next to gasoline engine testshe light-duty categories are known as A/B and C, while the heavy-duty categories are known as E. The changes in ACEA 2016 mostly apply to light-duty categories.
ACEA 2016 was intended to launch in April, but Howard shared that a June or July date is now more likely. With ACEA 2016, A1/B1 will be dropped because “it is old and generally not supported” by OEMs, he said. A new category, C5, will be added. It focuses on an HTHS viscosity window, between 2.6 and 2.9 mPa·s, and requires a 3% fuel economy improvement in one of the tests, with both maximum and minimum limits for phosphorus. However, the fuel economy limits and potential phosphorus minimum thresholds are still under discussion and can still change before final ACEA 2016 is published.
ACEA 2016 brings six new tests for light duty, four of which are engine tests and two are bench tests.
Extracted from “The ACEA 2016 Engine Oil Sequences: Efficiency and Protection for Tomorrow’s Engines,” Keith Howard, Damien Browne, Adrian Fitzpatrick, The Lubrizol Corporation, presented at F+L Week 2016, 8-11 March 2016, Regent Hotel, Singapore.
The European Engine Lubricants Quality Management System (EELQMS) is in charge of ensuring quality in ACEA testing. The Additives Technical Committee (ATC) and Association Technique de l’Industrie Europeene de Lubrifiants (ATIEL) have codes of practice for data and performance claims. The Coordinating European Council (CEC) oversees test development and laboratory consistency.
The ACEA Oil Sequences is used as a “baseline,” providing the “basic” protection for most engines, reflecting the fact that it is now common practice for OEMs to have their own in-house specs. Today, there are more than 50 ACEA and OEM engine oil specifications in Europe, said van den Bulk. “This is the universe we have created,” he said, showing the long list. OEMs build their specs based on an individual ACEA category. For example, Daimler’s MB 229.5 spec is based on ACEA A3/B4, and has added requirements in the form of added Daimler in-house tests.
What does this mean for Asia-Pacific?
The Chinese car market is becoming larger (passenger car sales in China reached 21.1 million units in 2015, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers) and becoming more diverse. Van den Bulk broke down China’s 2015 passenger car sales—41.3% of sales in China were from Chinese manufacturers. Other main automobile exporters to and joint- ventures in China include Japan, Germany, North America, Korea and France. In 2015, about 20% of cars sold in China were made by French (3.5%) or German (18.9%) manufacturers.
Thus, “European OEM-approved oils are becoming increasingly important in Asia-Pacific,” van den Bulk said.
The fact that European OEMs have their own engine oil specs means that lubricant manufacturers will have to do additional testing, on top of the tests that ACEA requires, to get OEM approval. This means additional costs and complexity. Also dependent on OEM specifications are warranties. OEM-approved oils are required to be used while the car is still under warranty.
The drivers for ACEA 2016 are the increasing use of GDi and TGDi engines, the increasing use of biofuels, the push for fuel efficiency, and new seal materials, Howard said. Really, these mirror the concerns that keep OEMs awake at night, so to speak. As engines evolve, OEMs will go to great lengths to ensure that their engines stay protected. | 2019-04-22T01:02:29Z | https://www.fuelsandlubes.com/fli-article/the-universe-we-have-created/ |
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