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Will employees come to work under the influence of cannabis? How can you prevent this from happening?
Since the legalisation on the possession and use of cannabis for private purposes was approved by the Constitutional Court, many concerns have been raised about what this would mean in the workplace. Michael Opperman, chief executive officer of Omni Labour Consultants, explains that employers must ensure they have policies and procedures in place to ensure that employees are sober at work.
Opperman points out that the judgement of the Constitutional Court has to be read very clearly in this regard. Judge Raymond Zondo concluded that “the limitation is not reasonable and justifiable in an open and democratic society based on human dignity, equality and freedom”.
Opperman points out that “private” would not mean any public place or place of work. At the workplace, the Occupational Health and Safety Act (Act 85 of 1993) and Regulation 1031 Section 2A would apply regarding intoxication.
“According to Section 2A, an employer should not permit anyone who is, or who appears to be, under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs to enter or remain in a workplace,” he states. “People in a workplace are not allowed to be under the influence of or have in their possession, use or offer other people intoxicating liquor or drugs. Employers can only allow people who use medicine to perform duties if its side-effects do not constitute a threat to the health or safety of the employee or other employees.
Section 8(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act states that employers should provide and maintain, as far as possible, a working environment that is safe and without risk to the health of their employees. “It is common cause that the enforcement of sobriety is reasonably possible,” says Opperman.
“The consequences for employers allowing someone to work with tools and clients outweigh the risk of tolerating the use of cannabis at work or its presence in an employee’s system when at work, because the employer carries the risk if anything goes wrong,” he explains.
“However, safety is not the only possible motive for an employer to have zero-tolerance for alcohol or unauthorised narcotics in the system of an employee at work. Other aspects of working when under the influence of any mind-altering substance include that it could affect an employee’s better judgement in terms of social transgressions, such as bringing the employer into disrepute when inappropriately dealing with a client.
“There is also the possibility of miscalculating in terms of accounting, stock and design, which could be regarded as not acting in the best interests of the employer or negligence in performing designated duties.
“The legalisation on the private use of cannabis therefore does not in any way exonerate employees from their duties at work, the policies applicable in the workplace and the legislation that governs misconduct as a result of being under the influence of cannabis at work,” he confirms.
Full thanks and acknowledgement are given to Omni Labour Consultants for the information provided. | 2019-04-19T00:18:51Z | http://www.buildinganddecor.co.za/weed-in-the-workplace/ |
Kep Archipelago/ Cambodia (June 8, 2018)— To help celebrate World Oceans Day on June 8th, the National Geographic Society announced Marine Conservation Cambodia as one of three winners of the Marine Protection Prize. This program attracted some of the best and brightest proposals for using technology to better police critical ecosystems and economies. From a pool of 5,720 online inscriptions, 156 teams registered for the competition, three winners were selected. Marine Conservation Cambodia is one of them, to be awarded $150,000 to implement a plan to protect the world’s oceans and sustain its fisheries.
Overfishing and illegal fishing threaten our oceans, food security and the livelihood of island nations and coastal communities. The purpose of the Marine Protection Prize is to attract a range of solutions that offer low-cost and easy-to-maintain technologies and that are relevant to the needs of local stakeholders.
Participating teams explained their technical approach while also describing their understanding and relationships to the communities that would benefit from each intervention. To learn more about the winners and the Marine Protection Prize, visit www.marineprotectionprize.com.
Marine Conservation Cambodia (MCC) is a practical, independent community based NGO with a growing and respected national environmental policy and advocacy role.
Engaging with and helping inform local, regional and national Cambodian government’s and their agencies in the development of sustainable fisheries and the implementation of best practice regulations and management for an extensive network of new and promised Marine Fisheries Management Areas, or MFMAs (Cambodia’s equivalent of Marine Protected Areas, or MPAs). | 2019-04-23T16:18:04Z | https://marineconservationcambodia.org/blogs-news-and-history/mcc-news-updates/145-mcc-is-one-of-the-1st-national-geographic-marine-protection-prize-winner |
Design as a drawer case, including 3 compartments for holding some small items.
Easily organize small parts with this drawer style parts storage case.
Too Expensive for the size and quality!!!
I thought its a big one for the prize as compared with the other from Walmart.com. Way expensive. Quality wise, cheap plastic!
This thing is to small, like a toy, my daughter used for play, my mistake I didn't check the size, is to expensive this garbage. | 2019-04-19T07:33:33Z | https://www.walmart.com/ip/Unique-Bargains-Plastic-3-Layers-Underwear-Socks-Cosmetic-Jewelry-Drawer-Container-Organizer-Box/49275700 |
I found them! I have several of these books and they were highlights of my childhood!Twig!! | 2019-04-20T17:18:43Z | http://patremagne.booklikes.com/post/311876/post |
The NHL playoffs are all set. The Stanley Cup is just 16 wins away. It will be the hardest 16 wins that a team will have to go through. Each team will start with a clean slate. If the two teams played each other during the regular season it means very little. The fourth series is between the New York Islanders and Pittsburg Penguins.
These two teams are division opponents. There is only one series in the Eastern Conference that isn’t. That series is the Lightning vs Blue Jackets. The four games that these two teams played against each other were evenly matched. There were two games won in regulation and the other two in overtime. Both regulation games came in New York and the overtime ones in Pittsburgh. Both teams won one each in the other building.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are trying to get back to the finals. Just three years ago they won back to back Stanley Cups. Last year they lost to Washington Capitals who would go onto win the Stanley Cup. They had another solid season. Many have them getting past the Islanders and moving on for a rematch with the Capitals if they defeat the Hurricanes. The Penguins can score goals in bunches look for them to do that against the Islanders.
The New York Islanders are the surprise in 2019. Under new head coach Barry Trotz, they have been a good team. Trotz won the Stanley Cup last year with the Washington Capitals. He has turned the Islanders into one of the best defensive teams in the NHL. The Islanders like the Hurricanes could shock the world. Many have them losing to the Penguins. If they play like they did this season they should have no problem moving on to round two.
Who do you see winning the Penguins vs the Islanders series? Leave a comment below. | 2019-04-21T18:03:51Z | https://www.wblzmedia.com/2019/04/09/nhl-playoffs-a-peek-at-the-new-york-islanders-vs-pittsburgh-penguins/ |
Extremely winter hard, drought resistant and designed to provide more tender growth in your food plot for as long as possible. Great for deer, turkey, rabbit and other wildlife. Should be planted on well prepared soil for best results. Plant 75-100 lbs. per acre.
Planting rate: 100 lbs. per acre/don't cover over 1/2". Planting Dates: September 1 through November 15. Days to Maturity: ready to forage approximately 30 days after emergence. Fertilizer is recommended. The Fall Wildlife Mix contains wheat, rye grass and Bob Oats.
Wildlife Food Plot Fertilizer with quick release Lime. Camo bag. 40 lbs per 5000 sq.ft.
Iron and clay cowpeas are perhaps the most popular peas for wildlife enthusiasts planting warm season plots for deer. It is extremely high yielding, high in protein and productive throughout the summer. It is very tolerant to deer pressure once established and has good regrowth potential. | 2019-04-19T02:59:06Z | https://jakeslongview.com/collections/deer-food-plot |
Antoine Griezmann has said he has a realistic chance of winning the Ballon d'Or this year but has criticised FIFA for failing to recognise France's World Cup players at The Best awards.
Atletico Madrid and France forward Griezmann won the Europa League last season before lifting the World Cup in Russia. And after finishing third in the 2016 poll having lost the Champions League and Euro 2016 finals, Griezmann believes he has a realistic chance of picking up football's most coveted individual prize.
"Yes, I'm thinking about it, especially as I'm getting closer and closer to it," he told L'Equipe. "When I finished third in 2016, I had lost two finals. Now, I've won three. The Ballon d'Or is a prestigious award and for a player it's the summit. There's nothing better, nothing bigger. There can be trophies in your league, the World Cup, the Euros, it's not the same.
"I would ask myself what I would have to do more. I have won three trophies, I've been important in decisive moments. But it's not me who votes.
"Comparing with 2016, I have to be in the final three."
Griezmann and his France teammates were missing when FIFA named their three-man shortlist for their The Best awards, with Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric and Mohamed Salah the nominees.
"It's bizarre, and a shame, it's FIFA who award the trophy right?" said Griezmann. "And the World Cup is organised by FIFA, right? We won the World Cup and there is no Frenchman at the end. It's a choice, but it's surprising there's no world champion."
Griezmann also praised Manchester United's Paul Pogba for his performances and leadership in France's World Cup campaign. Pogba has been criticised at times during his career at Old Trafford while Jose Mourinho said the tournament suited him better than club football.
"Paul really stepped up a level in the dressing room. He had the right words that pushed us on. Hugo [Lloris], Raph [Varane] and Blaise [Matuidi], we knew they were there, but Paul, yes, that surprised us more and it did us good that he spoke like that," Griezmann added.
"For me, each time he speaks, I want to laugh. Paul is so used to messing around that it surprises me. That's why when he speaks, he never looks at me. He knows I'll have a little smile and he could laugh at any time. But that did him good and us too.
"He won back the ball and played quickly. He gained a lot of confidence during the World Cup. He must not change, nor that the comments about him change. He should be like N'Golo [Kante] -- he wins the ball and gives it to the forwards." | 2019-04-21T16:47:32Z | http://www.espn.co.uk/football/france/story/3624281/antoine-griezmann-expects-ballon-dor-recognition-after-atletico-madrid-france-glory |
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This signature event of the year consists of a cocktail reception, full dinner and an engaging, relevant keynote speaker. Each year at this event, the Chamber recognizes two outstanding individuals. The Barbara Burlingame Award is given to a Rhode Island elected official who has made outstanding contributions to the business community. The Ben Mondor Award is given to an individual who goes above and beyond philanthropically, within the community. | 2019-04-24T20:00:25Z | https://www.nrichamber.com/annual-dinner.html |
Discussion in 'Android Devices' started by Sageca1, Sep 28, 2011.
I thought I asked this before but...here goes. I don't get any notification at all from my calendar on my phone. What Am I doing wrong? New to android from the BB world.
What is SMS; I have tried email, SMS and pop up, yet nothing comes up. So far I am quite happy but sure miss getting reminders. | 2019-04-25T00:43:10Z | https://androidforums.com/threads/notification.420916/ |
We all know that eating habits formed in childhood can last a lifetime. The challenge is to know what foods are appropriate to feed our children. Recently there has been a dramatic increase on the number of obese children and adolescents. This had lead to an alarming increase in the number of young people with Type 2 Diabetes. Are we doing something wrong in the way we are feeding our families?
When you walk into any food market you can get a hint of what is happening to our children. The shelves are full of packaged processed snack foods. These have become a major factor in the diets of our children. Potato chips, Nachos, candy and cookies have become standard fare.
1) They are full of saturated and hydrogenated oil.
2) They are mostly based on refined white starches.
3) They have corn sweeteners.
4) They have too much salt.
The fact is that they are not at all satisfying because these ingredients make the consumer desire to eat more. The oil is tasty and feels good in the mouth, inducing a craving for more. The low fiber white starches, such as white flour and white potato cause a rebound hunger when they are digested. The corn sweeteners or high fructose corn syrup has the ability to be consumed in large quantities without satisfying hunger. The salty taste triggers the desire for more.
High fructose corn syrup, a cheap and powerfully sweet natural substance is present in nearly every package of food produced, including cakes, cookies, cereals, crackers, sodas and flavored drinks and candies. It has been implicated in the Diabetes problem since it is metabolized differently than other sugars. Check the labels! It is amazing how much of it we eat every day.
Many experts have said that if we could go back to baking our own snack foods our kids would be healthier, since the ingredients we use at home are more wholesome than those used in the factories. Using canola oil or other low saturated fat oil instead of solid oils like shortening, and table sugar instead of corn sweetener, would be a major difference. Of course, fresh fruits and vegetables, out of the refrigerator and dried fruits and nuts also make great snack foods.
Besides snacks, we must be thoughtful about what our children eat at meals. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are all important in establishing good eating habits.
Many studies have shown that eating breakfast is very important to school children and adults. Their ability to learn and concentrate is greatly impaired by skipping breakfast. People who skip breakfast tend to eat more in the course of the day than those who eat breakfast.
Breakfast cereals can be good source of nutrition especially when eaten with milk. The sweetened cereals are up to 50% sugar so they should be limited to special occasions or just used to flavor other cereals that are high in fiber. Whole grain bread and butter or cream cheese (moderate amounts) is fine for breakfast. All yogurts are good breakfast foods. Plain yogurt that has fresh fruit and table sugar added is best.
Some children are not hungry or are too concerned about vomiting on the bus, or even too rushed to eat before leaving the house. For these kids a “take along meal” like fruit, string cheese and whole wheat crackers will help get the day started.
It is very important that parents be aware of what their kids are being served at school. No matter how careful we are about food at home, our kids are consuming unacceptable diets at school. This is a battle that can only be won by parental involvement in planning school lunch menus.
Lunches and dinners should be made of high quality food. The most satisfying foods that keep a child comfortable until the next scheduled meal or snack are the ones that have high protein content, starches that are full of fiber and some fat, preferably “healthy” oils. This list of course includes fish, poultry, and meats, low fat milk products, brown rice and whole wheat bread, cereal and crackers. In addition there is a whole category of food that fit this description…legumes.
These include all beans, lentils, peanuts, soybeans and chickpeas. Legumes are high in fiber and protein and they have high quality oils, and vitamins and minerals. Chickpeas make a great snack food that is really food. Green beans, Snap peas, pea soup, baked beans, bean soups and lentil soup are all good legume foods.
Besides legumes, olives and avocados are full of a very healthy nourishing type of oil. Corn in any form is a tasty food that has oil and starch and a small amount of fiber. All nuts and seeds in all forms are very nourishing for kids age 4 and up.
Refined white flour found in most breads and pasta and white potatoes are OK, but they tend to cause the child to be hungry much sooner than the high fiber starches such as whole wheat, brown rice, sweet potatoes and squash. There is new pasta called Barilla Plus that contains legume flour and is much more nourishing and filling than regular pasta. Of course most meals and snack should have fruits and vegetables added.
Drinks are very important. Most calories consumed as liquid are not noticed by the brain’s satisfaction center. For this reason juices, which are full of sugar, should be limited to one glass a day, and the rest of the day the child should drink milk (about three glasses a day) and lots of water or seltzer. Sodas and box drinks along with candy and other treats are only for weekend parties or special occasions.
Our children grow up eating what we give them. We do not have to be completely at the mercy of what is fashionable. Just because processed and packaged foods are available and convenient does not compel us to buy them. Let’s go back to plain old basics. We can reverse the obesity epidemic in our community. Shopping, eating, snacking and drinking habits can be changed. We must think about it. It is our responsibility as parents to be aware of the long range health consequences of consuming the foods we are offering to our families. | 2019-04-21T08:40:00Z | https://www.ababy.com/bguides/What_are_we_feeding_our_children.html |
Editor's note: Dr. Bilimoria is the Director of the Surgical Outcomes and Quality Improvement Center of Northwestern University, which focuses on national, regional, and local quality improvement research and practical initiatives. He is also the Director of the Illinois Surgical Quality Improvement Collaborative and a Faculty Scholar at the American College of Surgeons. In the second part of a two-part interview (the earlier one concerned residency duty hours), we spoke with him about quality and safety in surgery.
Dr. Robert M. Wachter: Surgeons have always cared deeply about their quality and safety and their outcomes, but they have tended to embrace the traditional, "It's all about the individual performance and virtuosity" mantra. How has life changed over the last 10 or 15 years in terms of systems thinking, and how do you and surgeons think about improvement now?
Dr. Karl Bilimoria: It has evolved from the individual blame game to thinking about how to improve systems of care to achieve safe care and good outcomes. The M&M [morbidity and mortality] conferences across the country have changed from blaming the presenter to thinking about how do we prevent this from ever happening again. It has certainly moved to a nonpunitive environment. The best evidence for how our culture has changed in surgery has been that whenever we now put forth public reporting initiatives, there is almost no pushback. Surgeons are used to this. They realize that it's better when we do it ourselves rather than having it pushed upon us. We definitely have evolved in both the safety and quality areas and hopefully to some degree are perceived as leaders in the area.
RW: I think you are. As people accept the idea of measurement, do they buy that the methodology is good enough—both in the sense that you're measuring the right things and that you've captured the frequent perception that "my patients are older and sicker"?
KB: I think it depends on the data source. Our confidence in claims data continues to be very poor. They are fairly terrible for measuring postoperative complications. And most of today's claims data are focused on the inpatient stay, but length of stay has decreased a lot. For complex operations, we discharge people after a day or two, so most of their complications are occurring in the outpatient setting.
But when you move into registry data like the National Surgery Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) data—that we have much more confidence in. They're collected in a standardized fashion across 600 hospitals in the country. They collect a number of demographics and comorbidities about the patient and what was done in the actual surgery, which allows us to faithfully risk adjust and level the playing field among hospitals and surgeons. So that is where our future is.
RW: What are the other megatrends, as EHR adoption has gone from 10% a decade ago to 90% now? How does the work of registry data collection and analysis change, and where is that going over the next 5 or 10 years as the systems get better?
KB: We have perfected manual data abstraction—it's as good as it's going to get for now, using standardized definitions, audits, and whatnot. But it's clearly not sustainable. It only gets us a sample of the cases at each hospital because we don't have the manpower to collect every case. At this point, we are not very good at pulling data out of the EHR in an accurate, reliable way. We can get the easy variables: the demographics and their lab values and even some of their comorbidities. But what really becomes challenging has been to identify postoperative complications from the EHR using standard definitions. We've had projects with various EHR vendors putting their best and brightest to work trying to figure this out and that really hasn't panned out. I have faith that we can do it. Especially as systems move to unified EHRs, we'll see more and more standardization. We clearly have to do it. Otherwise, we will not succeed in having high-quality data for all of our patients.
RW: If you had a family member who needed surgery in a distant town (and you were not a doctor who knew who to call), what would you do to figure out what the best place was for him or her to go and who the best surgeon would be?
KB: The publicly available data for patients are still fairly weak. Most of it is based on that flawed administrative data and nonstandard, unaudited data. So that is challenging. I don't think there are great data sources out there for assessing empirically where you should receive care. To be honest, the thing you would do is to talk to your referring doctors in the local market and talk to family and friends and hear about who they have had good experiences with to get some of that information.
The other place that seems to have good face validity because it collects that data for you through a somewhat systematic survey is the US News and World Report rankings. Through their reputation survey, they essentially do that work for you of asking people, "Where do you think I should go for this type of care?" A lot of us fault the reputation survey and dislike it for a number of reasons, but it is filling a void right now. It is probably reflecting things like the services and specialists available, the trials, the research, and a variety of things that are done at those specialty centers.
It's embarrassing to say as somebody in the measurement field: I wish we could provide better information, but we don't have that type of information available yet. We're starting to make progress in publishing registry data, but not all of the hospitals in the country participate in these registries. The Society for Thoracic Surgeons National Database is a great example of where most hospitals participate, but not all of them are willing to publicly report yet. That trend is starting to change. As we can provide better data to the patients, I think they'll use that data over the recommendation of family, friends, and their referring doctors.
RW: There is an interesting tension there because of NSQIP and other efforts. We've gotten better at internally knowing who's doing well and who's not and learning from it. But we collectively have decided not to open that data spigot for patients. Grappling with the ethics of that and also the practicality of that—would there be less engagement with these systems if you knew it was going to be public—are really complicated questions.
RW: Talk about the Birkmeyer trial from a few years ago and the evidence for differences in technical skills among surgeons as they relate to meaningful outcomes. What do you take from that in terms of what we need to do about training and certification of surgeons?
KB: John Birkmeyer's study was brilliant. The fact that technical skills are associated with outcomes comes as no surprise to any surgeon—and probably no surprise to anybody else. Certainly, the technical maneuvers in the operating room are important, particularly in a highly complex procedure like laparoscopic bariatric surgery. The skill set for that is pretty complex. Birkmeyer set us up well to think about how do we get surgeons to study their own skill when they are out in practice, and improve upon it. There are several initiatives looking at video coaching. I lead a state-wide collaborative of 56 hospitals here in Illinois. We have implemented a program where surgeons record their laparoscopic colectomy; they score each other so they get a score sheet with comments and standardized scores about their procedure. Then they get together, pair up, and review their peer's operation. I watch yours and you watch mine, and we talk about details of the case. It's fantastic to watch. They flip over a piece of paper, and they're drawing and trying to explain their point of how they would do this differently or some other trick they learned.
The feedback has been heartwarming. We have surgeons who have said that it has been a transformational, life-changing experience to finally have somebody to give them feedback about their technical skills once they're in practice. I mean nobody watches us operate except maybe the residents, or if you're out in the community, some nurses and maybe your partner. It then spills over into nontechnical issues, which is really interesting. Like how do you get set up for the operation? What do you make sure you have in the room? How do you talk about which experts you need on backup? How do you deal with your scrub nurse who you've never worked with before and make sure she can help you through this complicated operation? The goal now is to figure out how we move that forward. How is it scalable? It is complicated to get two busy surgeons together to watch videos. We're looking at trying to do this more broadly for many more procedures across the state of Illinois and working potentially with the American Board of Surgery to try to understand whether this could have potential for a more meaningful maintenance of certification approach.
RW: Back to the question before about transparency for patients versus creating a safe environment for improvement. When I read Birkmeyer's study, I thought: if I needed a surgeon for my dad I would want to know his or her video score. I imagine if that were made generally available from the work you're doing or Birkmeyer did, your participation rates would plummet. What's the balance between this work and the patient's right to know whether their surgeon has technical skills?
KB: It's a fair point. I don't think we're there yet. We're still pretty early in this journey of trying to evaluate technical performance. We have no risk adjustments for this sort of measurement right now. Right now, it's purely an improvement activity. The bigger thing to keep in mind is that this is one piece, and it shouldn't be overshadowed by other aspects of surgical care. I would argue that even more important, and more nuanced, than the technical maneuvers in the operating room are the decisions about whom to operate on. The aftercare is important, too. You could do a technically beautiful operation, but if you did not give them optimal VTE [venous thromboembolism] prophylaxis and surgical site infection prevention approaches, or if it's a cancer operation and you don't give them the right adjuvant therapy afterward or recommend that they go meet with the medical oncologist… There are so many other aspects beyond technical skills that may be more important. What I'd like to see is a bundled approach where we have valid, reliable measures in decision-making, best practice adherence, and technical scores. And patient experience measures added to that. Then, we have a more robust comprehensive package by which to evaluate surgeon performance.
RW: In terms of trying to make this work scalable, is anybody working on analyzing the videotape through machine learning? I went to golf camp a few years ago and my swing got compared to Tiger Woods and Ernie Els. I didn't do very well, but they've devised an automated way to look at the mechanics of my swing and overlay them against a gold standard. All to tell me how bad my swing is!
KB: I have not seen that. Some groups have started to put biosensors on surgeons to be able to track, for example, how much they use their nondominant hand. How do you get that nondominant hand more involved in the operation to make you more efficient and safe? But anything more sophisticated than that with machine learning, it may be happening but not that I know of.
RW: It's probably still true that when someone applies for a surgical residency, nothing in the process of interviewing and applying tests whether they have the aptitude to have the technical skills to be a surgeon. When you compare that to the way people interview for a job to fly planes or other complex technical skills, does that seem right?
KB: It's true. We still don't do any technical skills assessment. There is probably some technical skills assessment that happens as you're a medical student. If there really is some phenomenal failure of your potential to be a surgeon, it would come out in your letters. But beyond that, it's also likely that we can train most people to be a competent surgeon. Some surgeries require really gifted technical skills, and a large number of other surgeries are much less complicated. I think people self-select once they're in residency. If you don't have the skills, you're not going to do hepatobiliary surgery. You're going to go do something more straightforward.
RW: Sometimes when I speak, I'll show Birkmeyer's videos of the good example and the bad example. The question is always: Can that bad example person be trained to be at least good enough?
KB: Yes, again we are pretty early in this, but we believe that we can get those people to improve—to be competent enough to do those surgeries safely.
RW: What does the training of surgeons and the measurement of surgical quality look like 10 years from now?
KB: I hope that we can have a transformative moment where we are able to get great data out of the EHR in a standardized fashion across all hospitals in the country and be able to provide really high-quality data. And then to give it back to ourselves to be able to analyze performance and identify opportunities for improvement. Give it to the public so they can assess quality in a way that we all believe in and has good face validity. I would love to see individual surgeon performance measures be available to the public as well as transparency around all aspects of hospital care. Patients want detailed data on every type of condition and every type of operation and want to know how their hospital and surgeon do at that specific condition. I would hope that in 10 years we've made considerable progress to getting standardized data to be able to provide that. Right now, it's simply a data abstraction and an analysis issue. If we can get that data in a more systematic fashion out of the EHRs, we will be able to provide good information. | 2019-04-24T16:18:59Z | https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspectives/perspective/238/In-Conversation-With--Karl-Bilimoria-MD-MS |
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Since the opening in 1969, the Tomei and Meishin Expressway has served as the great arteries of Japan. With the increase in automobile traffic, the Tomei and Meishin Expressway has been in service for almost 40 years, while experiencing an increase in traffic volume and vehicle size.
The Shin-Tomei and Shin-Meishin Expressway addresses these issues by dispersing traffic, as it form, together with the Tomei and Meishin Expressway, a double network linking the three major metropolitan areas of Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka.
The Shin-Tomei Expressway features gentle curves and slopes, making it safer, more comfortable, and more environmentally friendly than the Tomei Expressway.
Road obstacles and traffic accidents are automatically detected by real-time monitoring equipment.
Drivers are alerted via on-board ITS units and variable message signboards along the expressway. | 2019-04-25T00:22:00Z | https://global.c-nexco.co.jp/en/corporate/operation/expressway_features/ |
Last month’s revelations about the large-scale program of electronic surveillance by U.S. and U.K. spy agencies have caused some confusion. The details emerged gradually in several long articles chiefly published in the Guardian and the Washington Post. Updates on developing situations in the aftermath of the leaks are still being published. Many things are still unclear, and what we do know is gleaned from gigantic documents written in impenetrable intelligence-speak. This makes it difficult to find out exactly what happened, especially if you are coming in late.
So what happened, then? It started when Edward Snowden, then a technical contractor for the NSA (National Security Agency), approached the Guardian with classified documents describing U.S. surveillance programs in lurid detail. One of the first programs to be publicized was the mass collection of phone call records from Verizon. This was untargeted bulk data mining – records were collected from all U.S. Verizon customers, even if they were not suspected of anything.
The records include information about who called whom at what time. They may also contain information about where the callers were at the time of the conversation. The actual contents of the calls were not recorded. However, especially with sophisticated statistical methods, an intelligence agency can glean a lot from this much data.
This kind of information, known as metadata (information about communications, rather than the communications themselves) is not protected as strictly by U.S. law, and does not require individual warrants to access. The NSA obtained it under a broad court order issued by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. This court was formed in 1978 to review applications for warrants in national security investigations. It operates in secret, almost never publishes any of its findings or opinions, and in the vast majority of cases has granted requests for warrants.
The most dramatic revelation to come from Snowden’s documents was the Prism program. A top-secret NSA PowerPoint presentation published by the Washington Post mentions two intelligence sources, Prism and Upstream, with a note that says, “You should use both.” Upstream is an initative to collect data directly from the transoceanic fibre-optic Internet cables as it flows past.
However, when more slides from the presentation were released by the Washington Post, the source of the confusion became clear: the companies in question did not deal directly with the NSA, but provided data to the FBI, who acted as an intermediary.
In theory, Prism does not allow NSA analysts to collect communications between U.S. citizens in the U.S. However, various loopholes allow them to hold onto U.S. communications they have collected by accident.
Both Prism and Tempora involve the collection of complete communications—such as emails, videos, photos, and voice over IP (Skype)—and not just the metadata. Privacy advocates have expressed grave concerns over these and the many other revelations from Snowden’s leaks. | 2019-04-25T20:09:48Z | http://www.themanitoban.com/2013/07/clarifying-prism/15585/ |
To understand the reasons why an individual might pursue a compensation claim with regards to a birth defect, first you must understand what constitutes a birth defect.
Essentially a birth defect is anything considered to be (from a medical stance) an abnormality which presents itself at birth and which could, potentially, be perceived as debilitating or possibly even life-threatening.
Naturally we all expect to give birth to happy and healthy babies at the end of the pregnancy cycle, and for the most part a new-born child arrives which can be described as being both of the above.
That said, medical complications can and do arise from time to time, whether during the term of a woman’s pregnancy or during labour; and the subsequent results of which can lead to the manifestation of birth defects in the infant and/or harm to the mother, unfortunately.
Can’t most potential birth defects be detected in advance?
Yes, courtesy of cutting-edge technological developments in the area of ultrasound scanning for example, the identifying of abnormalities can materialise at very early stages in a pregnancy. So much so that it’s estimated that some 50% of all birth defects and abnormalities can be detected before birth, providing that ultrasounds are performed correctly at the various junctures they routinely take place.
In the case of a sonographer failing to observe an abnormality through incorrect or substandard scanning procedures (which of course might lead to the defect remaining unnoticed and subsequently untreated until the time of birth), then it’s possible that those responsible would have a case to answer to, in terms of negligence.
It’s also worth noting at this point that along with ultrasounds, blood tests are also facilitated to help monitor the pregnancy and, more pertinently, flag up any forms of abnormality via the results.
What exactly constitutes a birth defect/abnormality?
What are some of the more common examples of birth defects?
The above examples can be categorised within the acknowledged parameters of the following three recognised types of abnormality or defect; namely a chromosomal birth defect (as characterised by Down Syndrome), an anatomical abnormality (congenital heart defect, Spina Bifida) and biochemical birth defects (such as sickle-cell disease).
Having said that, some health experts prefer to opt for another, equally populist means of classification of birth defects, which form the two key elements; namely structural birth defects and functional/developmental birth defects.
Also in some cases, birth defects are caused by a combination of factors. Some recognized patterns of birth defects affect many parts or processes in the body, leading to both structural and functional problems.
Is it true that ALL birth defects and abnormalities can be avoided if spotted during the pregnancy?
Not by any stretch of the imagination, no.
The fact remains that sometimes birth defects are unavoidable, despite the highest standard of medical care and attention. Yet conversely there are instances whereby medical staff tasked with performing ultrasounds, blood tests and other means of examination/assessment of pregnant women at crucial stages of a pregnancy fail to observe clues and clinical evidence of the existence of defects, which if and when proven can form the basis of/instigate a claim for compensation from the victim/family at a later date.
What is the process for making a birth defect compensation claim?
Exploring the aforementioned in more detail, and in cases of severe (or life-threatening) birth defects or abnormalities that pose a serious risk to the mother, parents may wish to terminate the pregnancy.
That is essentially the parent’s prerogative and ultimate call in the matter. However in a situation where the mother wasn’t made aware of said defects/abnormalities through the fault of clinical employees (and which should have been brought to the attentions of all the key parties during routine pregnancy testing), she may find herself in a favourable position to launch a wrongful birth claim.
Addressing the subject of financial aspects and accepted discrepancies between the two routes of justice, and wrongful birth cases have a propensity to pay-out more money if successful, based on the fundamental understanding that the settlement needs to take into account the extra costs of caring for (and raising) a child who might have profound and lifelong physical and mental disabilities.
Discussing the second route, and other causes of birth defects can include those arising from the negligence (or incompetence) of medical staff to manage the pregnancy properly, with more typical points in question being the likes of mismanagement of maternal diabetes, damage to the baby caused by forceps delivery or brachial plexus injuries (notably in cases where the mother should have been given an episiotomy or caesarean section); all of which could lead to cases of negligence being brought against either individuals directly involved throughout the pregnancy or healthcare providers/trusts/clinics per se.
If you believe that you’ve been the victim of medical negligence in the form of being in the possession of inadequate ultrasound scans, as a result of operator inaccuracy, inexperience or incompetence or indeed, misreading of blood tests, then it stands to reason that you might wish to pursue a claim for compensation from those individuals/bodies/authorities who you believe are responsible.
In the event of perceived medical/clinical errors having led to the development of a birth defect which has caused complications, you may well be entitled to make a claim. As we’ve already highlighted, these errors may take multiple forms. Be it a failure in diagnosis/error in employee performance (via ultrasounds, blood tests, etc…) or alternatively a failure to successfully manage a pregnancy and subsequent labour (with the decisions made by relevant healthcare professionals called into question).
It’s imperative to seek legal advice as early as possible since there are strict time limits imposed on individuals looking to make a claim for compensation. | 2019-04-19T00:51:58Z | https://cllegal.co.uk/make-birth-defect-compensation-claim/ |
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When the Indian Mutiny broke out in May 1857, Hall was on HMS Shannon en route to China. She was intercepted and ordered to Calcutta (since renamed Kolkata). A Shannon Brigade was formed of several gunners, sailors, and marines, under Captain William Peel. The ship was towed over 600 miles up the Ganges River to Allahabad. Then the force fought across country to Campbell’s headquarters at Cawnpore and were in time to take part in the Siege of Lucknow.
Lieutenant (now Commander) Young, late Gunnery Officer of Her Majesty’s ship ” Shannon,” and William Hall, “Captain of the Foretop,” of that Vessel, were recommended by the late Captain Peel for the Victoria Cross, for their gallant conduct at a 24-Pounder Gun, brought up to the angle of the Shah Nujeff, at Lucknow, on the 16th of November, 1857.
William Edward Hall was born at Summerville, Nova Scotia, in 1827 as the son of Jacob and Lucy Hall, who had escaped American slave owners in Maryland during the War of 1812 and were brought to freedom in Nova Scotia by the British Royal Navy as part of the Black Refugee movement. The Halls first lived in Summerville, NS where Jacob worked in a shipyard operated by Abraham Cunard until they bought a farm across the Avon River at Horton Bluff. Hall first worked in shipyards at nearby Hantsport, Nova Scotia, before going to sea at the age of seventeen. He sailed first on merchant ships based out of the Minas Basin including the barque Kent of Kentville, Nova Scotia.
Hall is buried in Hantsport, Nova Scotia where his grave is marked by a monument at the Baptist church. The Royal Canadian Legion in Hantsport is named “The Lucknow Branch” in honour of his Victoria Cross action. Hall’s Victoria Cross was repatriated from Britain in 1967 by the government of Nova Scotia and is on permanent display at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic in Halifax. Hall is also featured in exhibits at the Halifax Citadel and at the Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia.
?Canada Post commemorated William Hall on a stamp, first issued on February 1, 2010 in Hantsport, Nova Scotia and officially launched at the Black Cultural Centre on February 2, 2010. Hall was designated a Nationally Historic Person by the Canadian Historic Sites and Monuments Board at Hantsport on October 8, 2010 and a new plaque was unveiled in his honour. | 2019-04-24T09:47:54Z | https://www.canadianwarheroes.com/citations/other/william-hall/ |
What is the Cloud - Part 1, a look at the 3 distinct types.
I am often asked “What is the Cloud and how could it help my business?” This comes from the fact that the Cloud has a lot of complexities, acronyms and misconceptions, this leads to a lot of frustration and distrust from the people the Cloud can do the most for, namely the small business owner.
‘Cloud’ or ‘Cloud Computing’ can be split down into three distinct types and depending on who you speak to they say their type is true Cloud Computing, hence some of the confusion related to the subject.
Whilst the rest of this article goes into each of these services in a little more detail this series of articles will concentrate on Software as a Service as it is here where SME’s can make best use of it.
Software as a Service, I have not come across a business in the last 5 years that is not already using the Cloud in this form. SaaS is the renting of a Service or Application via the Internet, these services or applications are normally delivered via a Web Browser or specific light weight or mobile applications installed on an end users device. Typical uses and examples of suppliers include Email (Google, Yahoo, Microsoft), Hosting (Hostgator, Webfusion), Storage (Dropbox, Box.Net), CRM (Capsule, Zoho, Salesforce), Offsite Backup (Mozy, Carbonite) , Collaboration (Google, Microsoft), Communication (Skype, VOIP), Entertainment (Spotify, Last.fm, BBC iPlayer).
To me the SaaS side of the three Cloud services is the most exciting and I’ll explain later but before I get to that I should give a little time to the other types of Cloud.
Infrastructure as a Service is the most basic and pure version of the cloud, it relates to the renting of just the hardware (no software). The hardware is located in a remote safe, secure and reliable location and the supplier maintains and supports it. In a lot of instances the ‘hardware’ is virtualised meaning that rather than a physical piece of equipment you have a virtual server created by software on a bigger or groups of bigger pieces of equipment. The benefits of this is that you can scale up and down your server as you require it. For instance you may have new project launching which will drive an increased number of people to your website for just a few days and then it goes back to normal, so for those few days you increase the resources to allow for the extra traffic. IaaS is for those clients who have technical staff who can support the system software and all the business applications that run on it.
Platform as a Service, This service takes IaaS a little bit further in that you are renting not just the Hardware but also the System software, this is a bit like renting a computer with Windows or OSX on it but nothing else, again the hardware is located remotely but the systems software is also supported by the supplier in addition to the hardware. Again as the renter you can scale what you want when you want it.
Both these Services have their own place in the market, traditionally they have been and will continue to be used by suppliers offering SaaS as it means they can scale their operations as they increase the users of their SaaS Cloud, other uses include large scale short term web sites for Example the Official Website covering the marriage of Prince William to Kate Middleton or one off/infrequent computational modelling such as Weather, Stock Markets, Genome modelling etc.
So back to Software as a Service, Exciting!! OK, so that may be just me but as a small business owner Software as A Service gives me access to applications, software and services which were once only available to big businesses. As an example my day starts with a Video Call with a prospective client, I use Skype, so my Video call is free and generally hitch free. I detail the call in my hosted CRM system, as a very small business I could have bought ACT etc very cheap but my CRM is free, better than that if I need extra users next week I just add them and they integrate seamlessly. I start to work on a report in Google Apps for Business drawing in live data from both the Web and Spreadsheets, I soon realise I need input from another supplier, I send them the link to the document and I start another Skype call with them, as we discuss it we both highlight and change areas, of course we see the changes each of us makes straight away as we are working on the same document, I leave him to continue work on his section and I carry on on my section (but working on the same document). Trying to get this report done I need some music (I work better listening to music), I heard a great singer this morning on the radio, I could go and buy an album on iTunes but instead I’ll open Spotify and search for the Artist. Finally the report is finished, again I invite someone else to read it before I create a PDF of it and send it on to the client. I could have given them a link to it but this client is a bit of a technophobe thats why I am working with them. In the meantime I see another client (in the US) has dropped some work into my DropBox (online storage that we share), they also dropped me an email to say what needs to be done. I work for this client as a vCTO (virtual Chief Technical Officer), they want all my expertise, just not all of the time. Rather than using Skype I use Voice over IP (VOIP) to call this client, using VOIP means that although we are continents apart I am just an extension on their phone system and have a local number in each of the countries they work so its cheap and easy for local suppliers and contacts to get hold of me. The call is about a new user they need, before the end of the call the new user has an email account, a calendar, document storage, access to all their support and new hire documents, communication both Skype and a VOIP extension, not forgetting an account in the CRM and Accounting system, this also sets off a couple of administration processes such as Payroll but these are not handled by me but I will be able to track them via my To-Do list. I also add a couple appointments on my calendar with the new user, they automatically get an invite, just to introduce myself to them. Oh and by the way, I was not at my desk all day, I was out and about visiting other clients stopping off in the odd coffee shop between meetings.
Without Software as a Service and the Cloud this type of day just would not happen or would need thousands of pounds worth of infrastructure investment and support, my cost £200 per annum plus cost of external calls on VOIP and Skype.
Now hopefully you can understand the power of using the Cloud, but what do you need and who should you choose. Over the next few articles in this series I explain what services are available and the difference in competing offerings and also I deal with some of the negativity around Cloud services including total cost, availability and security. To make sure you don’t miss the next instalment follow us on Twitter . | 2019-04-20T11:17:08Z | https://www.relativity.co.uk/2012/07/what-is-the-cloud-part-1/ |
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The third installment of the first trilogy of trilogies in the paranormal Rowan Harbor series focuses on Fletcher Lane, one of the town's deputies, who featured to some extent in the first two books (more so in book 2, actually). He's friends with Devon, works with Wade, and was heavily involved in the events of book 2.
The story picks up right after the second book ends. Fletcher, instrumental in getting rid of the bad vampire, is now sort of possessed by the spirit that lived inside the magic book Isla has been hiding from Hector MacKenzie. Obviously, having someone whisper to you in Gothic all the time isn't fun.
Additionally, Fletcher has had a traumatic experience when he was younger, one that cost him his mother and has left both him and his father scarred.
Somewhat timid and lacking a healthy dose of self-confidence, Fletcher finds it rather difficult to make friends, always wondering if he's a bother. In that aspect, his shyness is indicative of his shifted form as a fox. Socially a bit awkward, Fletcher seems never sure of what to say.
I really loved how the author fleshed out the character, made him real and oh so likable, with all his awkward dorkiness.
Fletcher is a really nice guy, kind and unassuming, and the people of Rowan Harbor look out for him and his dad.
We are introduced to the bounty hunters, Frank, Bob, and Conner, who roll into town looking for the bad vamp. Or so they say. Conner is younger than the other two, and also much kinder. He takes a liking to Fletcher, which slowly develops into a romance.
We get to visit with Wade and Devon from the first book, who are still together, as well as Isla and Oak, and other familiar supporting characters from the preceding books.
As the story unfolds, we watch Fletcher struggle to control his own magic as well as the uninvited magic he now carries, trying to focus and center himself so the uninvited guest doesn't wipe out who Fletcher is. We get to watch Fletcher come into his own, with a little help, and finding his way to become who he was meant to be.
I would have liked to have learned a bit more about Conner. We get a bit of his background story, but other than being a likable guy, I really didn't get a good feel for him. Perhaps that will come out in future books. He's nice, don't get me wrong, and I think he really does fall for Fletcher, and of course that thing he does toward the end basically cemented for me that he needs to be in Rowan Harbor long term, but I would like to see more of him and learn what really makes him tick.
As with the two previous books, we get a strong HFN, as their story is not done. I'm good with that and can't wait to read what the author still has in store for them all.
These book cannot be read as standalones and must be read in order, as each builds on the previous one and continues the overall plot. I'm good with that too. | 2019-04-26T16:21:52Z | https://www.myfictionnook.com/2018/03/review-tour-fox-and-birch-by-sam-burns.html |
As soon as anything Sunshine related lands on my desk, my heart is filled with thoughts of Summer. Even more exciting is when they are as brilliant as this! I was thrilled to be presented with two incredible new launches from Ultrasun.
As a huge SPF Advocate, I will spread the word as much as possible. There is absolutely no point in spending lots of money on expensive skincare if you are not going to protect your skin from the Suns harmful Rays. Ultrasun have launched a reveloutionary new tan activator formula to reduce sun bathing time and encourage safer sun practise. Have you ever panic tanned? Stayed out in the sun for longer with a lower SPF because you want that perfect colour? Well then these products could be perfect for you.
This high protection, non greasy, water resistant lotion is perfect for all skin types including sensitive. It contains antioxidants and tanning actives and has a UVA absorbance of 90%. It contains a revolutionary complex Bronzyl, which is a natural tan enhancer that has been shown to accelerate the tanning process by over 40% in 10 days. Bronzyl activates the production of Melanin to allow a deeper, faster and more prolonged tan whilst protecting against long term sun damage. What I love about all Ultrasun products is they completely irradicate my prickly heat. I used to always suffer from sore, itchy, prickly heat on my chest and it would look awful, but in the many years I have been usng Ultrasun, touch wood, i’m all good.
Full of the same great ingredient’s as the body formula and without any nasty’s included, this super lightweight lotion feels more like a beautiful face cream. It is very moisturising and contains Ectoin – a rare, natural enzyme, that protects the skin from the effects of UVA induced damage to prevent UVA induced premature photo ageing.
I have dehydrated skin and when I apply this to my clean, dry skin it feels very comfortable, non sticky and extremely hydrating. I love that it also has SPF 30 and contains the tan activating ingrediants. The perfect once a day application that we have come to know and love from Ultrasun. You can purchase it before launch HERE.
Ultrasun sent me some scary statistics which I would love to share with you all. According to Cancer Research, 1 in 54 people in the UK will be diagnosed with skin cancer in their lifetime. In 2014 there were 2,500 malignant melanoma deaths in the UK. Cancer Research UK Cite harmful UV rays from the sun as the main potentially avoidable risk factor from skin cancer.
Do not become a statistic when the products needed to aid against this are readily available. Tan Accitvator and the whole Ultrasun range is available from Marks & Spencer and QVCUK.com with the Activator available from 2nd March 2017.
Both these products come in airtight pump tubes and have a shelf life of 2 years once opened.
"BareMinerals Skinsorials Cleanser Trio Collection"
"Little Ondine Sunset Trio peelable, natural, odour free nail varnish"
This does look very good. I love Ultrasun anyway so I'll give it a try I think.
Can't wait for this – hope this is what Abbie is bringing to Q this week!
does the use of this product (which contains a tan enhancer) increase pigmentation marks? | 2019-04-24T00:58:42Z | https://www.backtoyoubeauty.co.uk/2017/02/big-news-ultrasun-launch-face-and-body.html |
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We held Women Techmakers in Kansai - IWD18 on April 15th.This event is a collaboration with Java Women party Kansai. The venue is cafe of MOTEX.Inc. It was wonderful space! Thank so much for MOTEX.Inc!
A speaker of first session was Ms. Abe who is organizer of Java Women party Kansai. She have spoken about their activity and did a basic story of the function, because some students attended as a beginner.
Second speaker is Ms. Inoue who is a staff of WTM Kyoto and GDG Kyoto. She told about the basic contents of Flutter and construction of the development environment.
Third speaker is Ms. W.Isaka who is a student and study swift. She told it and talked about her struggles as a beginner.
Fourth speaker is Ms. M.Matsui who is a student and loves Video Game. She would like to make story and move her character, so She is studying Unity. She was speaking about it.
Fifth speaker is Ms. Kanetaka who is also a staff of WTM Kyoto and GDG Kyoto. She has spoken about Dart2.
After sessions, we had a social gathering. In our IWD event, we prepare Japanese sweets and Sake in Kyoto and kansai.
Finally, we appreciate all the participants, Java Women party Kansai, MOTEX.Inc, the staff of event and everyone who gave us many cooperation. | 2019-04-21T10:18:08Z | http://gdgkyoto.blogspot.com/ |
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From "What’s our problem" to "What is our greatest possibility"
As we've seen documented in study after study, the companies that are leading their industries today are doing so by placing a strong emphasis on turning information into insight, leveraging Business Analytics and Optimization capabilities.
In the Forbes piece, Fred highlights an essential change in thinking (emphasis mine).
The idea is that in the new world of Watson you shouldn't be asking, "What is our hardest problem?" You should be asking, "What is our greatest possibility?"
That's a remarkable difference--going from prioritizing among big problems to lining up newly available targets of opportunity and potential, but as the application of business analytics makes it possible to see patterns in data that we couldn't see before and answer questions we couldn't even ask before, why wouldn't we shift our thinking from solving old problems to unlocking new possibilities?
For more on the possibilities we see opened up by technology like that in Watson, and for specific examples of businesses and government organizations seeing the results already, read on. | 2019-04-19T00:49:30Z | http://adamgartenberg.com/gartenberg/agartenberg.nsf/dx/from-whats-our-problem-to-what-is-our-greatest-possibility |
I have started making my own beauty products. I love the shaving lotion I made at the beginning of the summer. It leaves my legs so smooth and I get no irritation from it at all and best of all I had all the ingredients in my kitchen already. I did not have to go out and buy anything.
Part DIY vegan beauty how-to, part cookbook and part self-improvement manifesto, The Compassionate Chick’s Guide to Beauty showcases non-toxic, rejuvenating and restorative skin care and beauty products that you can whip up in your kitchen with simple ingredients for pennies per treatment.
Why spend $40 on a facial mask or $8 on a package of organic facial wipes when you can make these products yourself for just a dollar or two?
With Sunny’s witty, whimsical, edgy and inspirational style, easy-to-follow instructions and step-by-step photos that detail how to make and use the products, this book is a delight to read. The recipes are easy and inexpensive, and provide real beauty results. Everything you need to know about making your own vegan cosmetics is here — from the benefits of going vegan to a complete list of what you’ll need to get started.
A great book for your friend this Christmas. Why not take a look at some of the recipes and make sure you give her some of the ingredients she needs to try to make some of the products.
Have you tried to make your own beauty products? if so what have you tried to make? | 2019-04-21T12:06:43Z | http://www.itsjustmylife.ca/2016/11/the-compassionate-chicks-guide-to-diy.html |
Vyn Digit and I were booked for the same party a couple of weeks ago. We chatted a bit behind the decks and got along quite well, so I asked him for an interview.
While this might sound somewhat exotic at first, it’s actually a topic that has been a strong idea in electronic dance music since the early 90s. Many people writing about electronic music at that time emphasized the aspect that dancing yourself to trance is something that has long been a part of human culture, like the dance to a drum in tribal cultures.
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The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts® ("NAREIT®") welcomes this opportunity to respond to the request for comments from the Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") on various proposals contained in Release No. 33-8089 ("Release"). NAREIT is the national trade association for real estate investment trusts ("REITs") and other publicly traded real estate companies. Members include real estate investment trusts (REITs) and other businesses that own, operate, and finance income-producing real estate, as well as those firms and individuals who advise, study and service those businesses.
NAREIT believes that the acceleration of quarterly and annual report due dates, while a worthy goal in theory, would in practice reduce the quality and accuracy of information supplied to investors and create unnecessary and counterproductive costs to issuers. Most capital market participants, including the Commission, are attempting to achieve higher quality, more transparent and more understandable financial reporting. Mandated acceleration of '34 Act filings is not consistent with this goal. Additionally, the proposed rule would make it more difficult to find qualified individuals willing to serve on public company boards, especially audit committees. The Commission could accomplish some of the goals of accelerated filing in better ways, for example, through efforts to improve the quality of earnings releases, which NAREIT would not oppose. If the Commission decides to accelerate the due dates, NAREIT recommends due dates for accelerated filers of 40 days (instead of 30 days as proposed by the Commission) for 10-Qs and 75 days (instead of 90 days as proposed) for 10-Ks.
We commend the Commission's efforts to encourage prompt website posting of periodic reports. However, we believe the proposed disclosure requirements should not be required of companies that provide website access through a hyperlink to EDGAR.
Recent Commission guidance regarding MD&A requirements and more rigorous considerations of materiality pursuant to SAB 99.
SAS No. 82, Consideration of Fraud in a Financial Statement Audit.
In addition, pending accounting standards proposals and proposals regarding the disclosure of the application of critical accounting policies in the MD&A section of periodic reports would add to the challenge of complying with periodic disclosure requirements. With respect to accounting standards proposals, the very detailed "cookbook" being considered by the AICPA's Accounting Standards Executive Committee covering the accounting for property, plant and equipment would add significant additional financial reporting complexity.
Many real estate companies cannot close their financial statements until well after the end of the reporting period because they rely on third-party property managers for much of the required information. For example, with respect to hospitality REITs, this reliance is mandated by federal tax laws that prohibit REITs from managing their hotels. Hospitality REITs typically do not release earnings any sooner than 32 days after quarter end -- let alone file their 10-Q within 30 days. As another example, companies owning and operating shopping centers often are entitled to a percentage of sales made by their retail tenants, but cannot begin to process that data until the tenants provide their quarterly and total year-end sales to the company. As a whole, real estate companies cannot release earnings as quickly as many other reporting companies in large part because of their reliance on information from third parties. In order to meet the proposed deadlines, many real estate companies would need to close their accounting records early and rely on forecasts for at least the last month of the period. Notwithstanding the Commission's recent efforts to improve registrant disclosure of certain accounting estimates, disclosure of actual results is superior to forecasts.
Although the proposed rule change reduces the amount of time for completion of the reports by only 33%, the reduction is much greater with respect to the time allowed for review and comment of the reports by audit committees, directors, officers, auditors and attorneys. This disparity is due to the fact that senior-level review must typically wait until after the completion of financial statement closing processes, analysis of the compiled financial information and preparation of drafts of the filings. Many of our members have indicated that senior-level review time would be reduced by up to 50%.
fewer qualified individuals willing to serve as directors of public companies.
This latter consequence is a particular concern in light of two other contemporaneous developments. First, new legislation, agency rulemaking or guidelines likely will require more active oversight of financial reporting by audit committees. Second, directors face increasing liability risk (as best evidenced by the well-documented increases in D&O liability insurance and increased exclusions of coverage in D&O policies). At a time when more is asked of audit committee members and when liability risks are increasing, it would be a mistake to reduce the opportunity that directors have to fulfill their obligations and to review the very disclosure that is often the basis for liability.
While the negative consequences of accelerating the filing deadlines for periodic reports are significant, the benefits noted in the Release can be achieved in other ways. Rather than shortening the period between the release of earnings and the filing of more complete financial information, the Commission could take steps to improve the quality of the earnings releases. We note with approval the Commission's cautionary advice and enforcement action regarding the use of pro forma financial information in earnings releases. We would not be opposed to additional Stock Exchange or Commission efforts to improve earnings disclosure through, for example, exchange guidelines requiring a reconciliation of pro forma financials to GAAP net income in earnings releases.
Accelerated Filer Definition. Although we urge the Commission to not adopt an accelerated-filer rule, we offer some observations regarding the proposed definition. We agree that companies with prior experience filing periodic reports, especially the lengthier annual report, are more likely to be able to prepare information in a shorter time frame. We also understand the desire to relieve smaller companies of the burden of accelerated filing due to their more limited resources. However, we believe that the Commission underestimates the burden accelerated filing would impose on larger companies. Typically, larger companies also are more complex, with different sources of revenue, more complex capital structures and, in the real estate industry, more reliance on third parties for data. Closing their books can take a longer period of time because of the magnitude and complexity of their operations. In short, the public float distinction in the accelerated filer definition is not appropriate because larger companies, especially those in our industry, may be even more burdened by the demands of accelerated filing than smaller companies.
If, however, the Commission adopts an accelerated-filer definition distinguishing between companies based on their public float, we recommend the same standards for exiting accelerated-filer status as those used to enter such status. Under the proposed standard, a company whose public float falls from $75 million to $26 million would remain saddled by the accelerated filing requirements even though such a filer (i) no longer enjoys the benefits of S-3 eligibility and (ii) may be just as burdened by accelerated filing deadlines as would other similarly sized companies that never met the accelerated-filer definition. Moreover, even if an accelerated filer's public float fell below $25 million, it would remain subject to the accelerated deadlines for at least two years and even longer if its revenues stayed above $25 million.
The proposed standard treats similar companies differently merely because some previously had a higher public float. Admittedly, arbitrary distinctions are oftentimes unavoidable. In this case, however, a better approach would be to use the same standard for entering and for exiting accelerated-filer status. Not only does this approach avoid dissimilar treatment of similar companies, it reduces regulatory complexity.
We believe that notice of exiting accelerated-filer status would be unimportant to most investors. If the Commission imposes such a notice requirement, draconian consequences for non-compliance, such as loss of S-3 eligibility, should be avoided.
delaying effectiveness for at least one year so that reporting companies have time to adjust their reporting practices and hire additional personnel.
With respect to lengthening the 12b-25 extension periods, this suggestion would not negate the accelerated filing deadlines because of the negative consequences of Rule 12b-25 reliance, namely, temporary loss of Rule 144 and Form S-8 eligibility. Moreover, even after lengthening the extension periods, the deadlines for filing in reliance on Rule 12b-25 would still be shorter than those currently in effect.
We commend the Commission's efforts to encourage every reporting company to make its filings available to investors free of charge on its website. However, we believe that reporting companies that provide website access to their reports through an EDGAR hyperlink should not be required to make the proposed explanatory disclosure. The disclosure would be boilerplate and of little interest to investors. Therefore, the Commission should consider delaying adoption of the rule until EDGAR provides same-day access to '34 Act filings or revising the rule to require an explanation only if the reporting company does not provide website access to 10-Qs, 10-Ks, and 8-Ks as promptly as through an EDGAR hyperlink.
As an alternative way to encourage website postings of periodic reports, the Commission may want to consider permitting reporting companies that provide such access to satisfy prospectus delivery requirements through written notice of its website posting of a prospectus. In addition, the Commission could adopt guidelines permitting such reporting companies to satisfy the public disclosure requirements of Regulation FD through a website posting under certain circumstances.
NAREIT thanks the Commission for this opportunity to comment on the Release. Please contact Robert Cohen, NAREIT's National Policy Counsel, or me at (202) 739-9400 if you would like to discuss our comments in more detail. | 2019-04-22T16:14:35Z | https://www.sec.gov/rules/proposed/s70802/tmedwards1.htm |
Island hop and sail the Bay of Naples in the Tyrrhenian Sea from our new base to explore the wonder of Italy’s Pontine Islands, Phlegraean Islands, Capri and the Amalfi coast.The largest city in southern Italy, Naples has one of the world’s largest historic centers and is famous for its UNESCO World Heritage status. With a Mediterranean climate and warm waters between May and October, it’s also a prime spot to sail the Amalfi coast, Capri and the many outstanding nearby islands. From Sorrento to Positano and Ischia to Ponza, this historic coast and archipelagos will enthrall and entertain your crew with nature reserves, delicious Italian food and traces of ancient civilizations.
We have a large fleet of catamarans and monohulls in Naples to suit any sailor, whether you’re looking for a bareboat, by the cabin or crewed yacht charter. Our new base is in Pozzuoli, which has a charming ambience and mountainous backdrop. From here you have the perfect platform to explore the city of Naples and its Italian atmosphere along the old town’s Spaccanapoli, the famous long street that divides the city. If you need help planning your charter, check out our inspirational itineraries section. Get in touch with our team to find out more. | 2019-04-19T09:28:00Z | https://www.yachtcharters.com.au/international/naples/ |
The Pennine Way is a dramatic 260-mile walk starting in central England. It follows the spine of England, through the Pennine Range. From the rugged Peak District, through the glorious Yorkshire Dales, skirting the Hadrians Wall Path, onto the Cheviot Hills into Scotland. A perfect walking holiday choice which The Walking Holiday Company are delighted to offer.
The Pennine Way also crosses through three National Parks. The Peak District, the Yorkshire Dales and Northumberland. The Pennine Way showcases Britain's finest upland scenery, and remains one of the most famous and popular walks in the UK. As you would expect from such a long-distance walk, the terrain will vary. Walking along the Pennine Way through areas of outstanding natural beauty expect to come across nature reserves and sites of special interest. The variety of natural habitats, makes it one of the best places in the Europe to see birds like the short-eared owl, and the red grouse. Breeding birds on the moors include oyster catchers and meadow pipits. Nature lovers will adore this walking holiday.
The Pennine Way was Britain's first National Trail, and was opened back in the 1960's. Over the years this walk has acquired a reputation for turning a spare pair of socks into a necessity. The Pennine Way has been described as the 'Big One', the original, roughest, toughest of them all - but choose a suitable itinerary and reap the rewards. The Walking Holiday Company also provide your daily luggage transfers, so you can enjoy the walk without a heavy load.
The walking holiday route tiptoes through landscapes that inspired great writers, such as William Wordsworth, and the Bronte's. The moors on the Pennine Way are breath taking in their bleakness. Here an abandoned farmhouse was reputed to be the inspiration for Emily Bronte’s’ ‘Wuthering Heights’. And talking of heights, Britain’s highest pub is the Tan Hill Inn, some 1732 feet above sea level.
Complete the whole Pennine Way route and you may consider yourself part of the elite group of lonesome bog-trotters. A Pennine Wayfarer. You will have discovered the wild, remote and beautiful places that will give you a sense of liberation.
Britain's oldest National Trail is definitely for the committed hiker. Tough at times, and the squelchy foot noise could stay with you for days. It all adds to the achievement of this deeply satisfying and thrilling walk.
The Walking Holiday Company offer a vast range of itinerary options for The Pennine Way, and you can choose to walk this route as a whole or opt for the south, central, or north section. More than enough choices to find exactly what you are looking for.
Maybe take a Rest Day at Once Brewed on the Hadrians Wall Path section, where you can visit the Roman Fort at Vindolanda.
The Walking Holiday Company offer a selection of walks in the north of England including the Hadrians Wall Path. The Coast to Coast Path and the Northumberland Coast and Castles walk are well worth a look. Lots of choice to provide you with the best walking holiday experience.
Please do Contact Us with any questions you may have. The friendly and helpful team at The Walking Holiday Company will be more than happy to help with your plans.
When is the Best Time To Walk The Pennine Way - this walk is available between April and September.
Lots of itineraries - lots of choice. BOOK ONLINE TODAY !
The Walking Holiday Company can offer different walking options to suit your time frame. You can choose to walk the complete Pennine Way path or choose from one of the many shorter itinerary tours available which includes choices from the south, central or north sections. As with all our walking tours in the UK, we try to provide the best possible choices for our clients. You can request further information on our Pennine Way walking holiday as well as all our UK holidays by simply completing our enquiry form.
The Walking Holiday Company always book recommended local accommodation as close as possible to the Pennine Way walking route. We hope to give you a flavour of different types of accommodations and you may stay in a Bed & Breakfast, a Guesthouse, maybe a Farmhouse, and sometimes a local Inn or a small Hotel. We always ask for en-suite or private facilities wherever possible. Your holiday price includes a full breakfast, luggage transfers between overnight stops, and transfers between the accommodation and path should your overnight stay be away from the trail. We supply your route planning in the form of a Holiday Pack which includes a Trail Guide (and map, where necessary), your itinerary, accommodation directions and we shall also include some local interest leaflets.
by Air –The nearest International Airports are Manchester and Leeds, with Edinburgh the closest to the end of the walk.
by Rail - There is a railway station at Edale at the start of the walk with train services from Manchester and Sheffield, Edale station is within walking distance of the local guest houses. The nearest station at the end of the walk (Kirk Yetholm) is at Berwick upon Tweed, there is a bus service connecting the two, and there are no buses running on a Sunday.
Trains from London – trains leave Euston and St Pancras regularly for Edale, the journey takes around 3 – 3.5 hours.
Although the holiday started with a scare due to a rail strike Helen helped to sort out transport to get things back on track. The walk itself (Edale to Dufton) was excellent and varied. If you have the time I would advise people to take time over the Bowes to Dufton section as there is so much to see.
We sang your praises all the way, what a wonderful walk and now I am contemplating what to do next year! Mrs van Hasselt.
I met my son at Greenhead(after he had walked from Alston) to complete the last 5 days of the Pennine Way. Great walk in a superb untouched corner of England. Thanks to seamless organisation by Helen and TWHC. | 2019-04-26T01:54:48Z | https://www.thewalkingholidaycompany.co.uk/walks/pennine-way |
The lounge is one of the most important rooms in the home. After a long and hard day at work, there is nothing better than kicking back and relaxing on your sofa and watching an hour of TV.
If you are considering purchasing new furniture then this is a chance for you to make your house a home. You can pick furniture that is in line with current trends, your style and that gives you maximum comfort. Before picking any items in the lounge, you need to consider a few different things.
It is likely that you have already set a budget for your lounge furniture. You’ll need to allocate segments of this budget to individual items. For instance, if you have a £2,000 budget, then £250 might go towards a new coffee table, whereas £1,000 may go towards a leather sofa.
Have a quick browse around online retailers and see what they are offering and at what prices. This will give you a good idea of what is really going to be an acceptable budget for the new furniture as a whole, but also for the individual items. Remember, online retailers will regularly offer discounts and may even have discount codes that can be picked up, which could save you 10-15%!
You will need to get a cool mix of what is currently in fashion, what suits your house and what really suits you. By checking interior design magazines, you will be able to see the styles of furniture that are really popular. Of course, getting items that suit your house is going to be crucial, but also difficult. For example, a contemporary sofa is going to look terrible in a cottage that is 200 years old. Don’t just pick the items that you like, as once they are in the house, they really need to blend in.
The size of furniture helps to create a unique look and feel to individual rooms and the actual house. Having items that are too big will make a room feel cramped. Having furniture that is too small will make a room feel incredibly empty and possibly even cold. You can work out sizes for furniture based on existing items in the home. That being said, it might be worth taking a trip to a local furniture store. Sometimes they will have examples of rooms with different pieces of furniture in them for you to look at. This will give you an idea of what is going to be suitable.
Obviously comfort only really relates to the items in the lounge that you are going to be sitting on. This might be chairs that are designed for the corner of the lounge, catching the sun that beams through the window or this could be reclining leather sofas.
Regardless of the item, you really do need to check them out for comfort. There is no point have an item that looks perfect in the home, but is incredibly uncomfortable. All this will mean is that you start to create excuses to get rid of this furniture as soon as possible.
Alex is an online writing professional and has been operating online for over 5 years. The main areas that he covers include the likes of gardening, finance and DIY to name a few. He has travelled throughout Europe and has been published on some of the most popular blogs in the world. | 2019-04-22T08:35:28Z | http://www.krizza-homes.com/2013/05/choosing-new-furniture-for-your-lounge.html |
This is a session looking at music.
By the way, the Gospel Music Association has released findings that Christian young people illegally download music as much as non-Christians - click here - it's time to re-educate!
1. Introduction and what do we want out of this session.
Brief chill-out time, maybe quick munchies. Define expectations of people listening and taking part etc. Affirm that we're all taking part, that debate is good, be involved as much as you can, we're here to learn from each other.
This is a look at music, its Biblical history and perspective. We’ll look at what music is, where it comes from, whether it’s all from God and what our role can be.
Get someone to write up a bunch of different styles of music on a whiteboard (remember pens) or a flipchart etc. Get people to shout out.
We also captured footage (recorded) from TV. Nothing with a dodgy video but perhaps something with a very slight edge to illustrate how we need to be careful what we watch.
This is a pop quiz where you get a load of short clips of songs and then put them into a mix and play it back.
Give out sheets of paper and pen and work in teams to guess both the artist and song title (point for each). Winners get prize. Playback then swap sheets to mark other’s papers. Can play back again and shout out answers or just shout out.
To do a bits and pieces quiz, go to the radio 1 playlist or Spotify / iTunes etc, listen to the audio samples and record the brief snippets and then mesh them into a grouping of say 7 songs. If you have a Mac, you can download Audio Hijack or other recording software like http://applian.com. Alternatively, buy a latest music compilation CD and click through the tracks manually.
What instruments were there in the Bible? Answers on whiteboard.
5. So do you know what reasons for music there were in the Bible?
Give out Bibles to groups then worksheets. Let’s have a worksheet each to check it out. Go through the Bible verses and check them out.
Here is the worksheet for you to cut'n'paste and print out (Word doc).
The music worksheet as a PDF.
Go through the worksheet carefully, get people to read the Bible verses out loud (always a good idea) and then discuss, feedback as appropriate.
6. So did God invent all music?
Incidentally this audio clip has not been doctored despite some comments. I have personally tested (reversed) the original.
Makes u think about what you’re listening to!
Read Romans 12.1-2, Ephesians 4.23, Colossians 3.2. So the key is protecting your mind. What goes in comes out. Lads, ladies. It’s Summer. Be careful what you wear and what you look at and think about.
Incidentally, I've come across some 'Christian' sites that spend time dissing Christians and Christian music (go figure!) On one it said you shouldn't use drums in worship as they're not in the Bible. Hmm. So why do these guys have a website? Don't see that in the Bible! Strange how we all twist the Word of God at times..
7. Christian musicians or musicians who are Christians, or both?
OK, so there’s a big debate going on right now in Christian hip hop between people who are Christian rappers and others who class themselves as rappers who are Christians. It could be the same in any Christian music thing.
" I love Jesus Christ. I will never deny that. But why don’t people refer to Rakim or Busta Rhymes as 'Muslim Rappers?' How come I never hear 'Ladies and Gentlemen let’s welcome Buddhist rappers - The Beastie Boys!' I could bang with the best of them bro - and have served many men… the same with Ahmad, TunnelRats or DeepSpace 5 - that’s what ministers to me. If I’m a Christian man… and I sell ice cream for a living… does that mean that I sell 'Christian ice cream' ? "
From ukhh.com - crediting link no longer works.
Any other questions just shout out: can we listen to all music, is all music good for us, should we just listen to Christian music? Worship Music. Music is one way to worship God – perhaps play a track. We had one of the young people play a worship song on his guitar while people reflected on their response to what God had said - not all listened but remember, we all respond to God in different ways and on diverse levels. | 2019-04-22T17:07:02Z | https://www.myfishbites.com/sessions-music.php |
The results from Race 2 brought Zaqhwan’s points haul to a total of 162 points.
Zaqhwan Zaidi’s victory at the Chang International Circuit handed a fifth consecutive FIM Asian title into the hands of team MUSASHi Boon Siew Honda Racing. The 21-year-old rider continued a five-year trend of the Malaysian racing outfit’s reign at the top of the Asian motorcycle racing arena.
Team MUSASHi Boon Siew Honda’s rising star began with Ryuichi Kiyonari in 2012, followed by Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman in 2013, Zaqhwan Zaidi in 2014, and Yuki Takahashi in 2015. Zaqhwan became the first rider from the Honda marquee to win the title twice.
“Out of the five championship titles that we had won, this year’s battle reminded us of 2014. Coming into the final race, we knew that the odds were very slim. When the first practice started and we saw how well prepared the Yamaha Thailand team was, we had to face the reality that not only the podium was out of reach, but Zaqhwan had to finish three spots ahead of Koyama,” said Zulhelmi Ahmad, team manager of team MUSASHi Boon Siew Honda.
The final race of the season flagged off with Zaqhwan(left) starting from seventh on the grid. | 2019-04-21T17:16:19Z | http://gpmalaysia.com/v1/2016/12/04/team-mushashi-boon-siew-honda-says-give-5/ |
Narita International Airport is one of the gateways for foreigners entering Japan.
It is Japan’s largest international airport which located in Chiba prefecture. From Narita Airport, people can go to major cities in the metropolitan area by train, and expressway buses. By using JR Narita Express, it is possible to go to Tokyo Station in 50 minutes, and to Yokohama in Kanagawa in 90 minutes. There are approximately 1,200 expressway buses run a day, which travels directly to various tourist sites such as Asakusa, Odaiba, and Tokyo Disney Resort.
The airport contains three terminals which houses flights from all major domestic and international airlines. It offers over 650 flights per day, connecting to more than 100 cities around the world and has opened a dedicated low-cost carrier (LCC) terminal in line with efforts to further enhance convenience. The airport is generally modern and efficient. It has plenty of goods and facilities. Various things are available, including travel-related goods, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, electrical products, and souvenirs. Also, there is a wide variety of restaurants such as Japanese and Western cuisine. | 2019-04-23T16:30:57Z | http://www.japanroyalservice.com/narita-airport/ |
Me said funny things too!: Mackerel Christ!
Things my 7 yr old has said to me today: "i burped 15 times and farted 15 times today." Upon seeing smoke coming from the oven: "Mackerel Christ!"; and when Jon asked if he had eaten any jelly beans: "No. They just fell into my mouth." | 2019-04-26T03:58:32Z | http://berrblog.vosspotts.org/2012/12/mackerel-christ.html |
A British Budget is never over until Robert Chote has spoken. It’s unclear just when this was inserted into Britain’s unwritten constitution, but his status was obvious from the audience gathered to hear his verdict on Wednesday. Policymakers, economics editors, broadcasters — all had come to note down, and take as gospel, what this friendly, slightly gangly 42-year-old had to say. ‘It’s amazing how one man came to wield so much power,’ muses a Treasury source. Just what to do about it has been on the Tories’ minds for some time.
Over the eight years that Chote has been running the Institute of Fiscal Studies, it has come to occupy its own place in public life. The IFS, rather than any committee of MPs, is seen as the Britain’s leading economics watchdog. Last year, when George Osborne was unexpectedly given Alistair Darling’s post-Budget slot on BBC radio and was asked if there were any hidden nasties in the Chancellor’s statement, he said he did not know, but that he would when the IFS had spoken. Even the man who is now Chancellor regards Chote as some kind of economics oracle.
There was a time when the media performed this role. But newspapers have for years been haemorrhaging sales and staff — and, with them, the expertise required to root out economic spin (as Gordon Brown found to his delight). Over the years it is Chote’s team, rather than any newspaper, which has routinely found the big Budget story. Last year, it was the hidden spending cuts. Before that, the fact that the 50p tax would mean less tax revenue, not more. Before that, how Brown’s 10p tax would hit millions of the worst-off. Chote’s hit rate became so lethal that politicians would nervously pass him their draft policies to see, unofficially, if he approved. ‘We do give advice,’ he says. ‘We’ve done it with the Liberal Democrats. And when Labour was in government we even did it with sections of government that didn’t feel that was a question they would like to ask the Treasury.’ It is, he says, technical help; simply applying the IFS expertise to various policies. But those who seek his advice know it runs deeper. If he thinks numbers don’t add up, and says so in public, the media will trash the policy. His decisions are seen as final.
If politics is a battle of ideas, whose side is Chote on? He broadly approved of the Budget but — annoyingly for Osborne — pointed out that the VAT rise was not ‘unavoidable’ and required to pay for child tax credit. And even the increased tax credit is a £2 billion ruse by the Treasury to make sure the Budget passes the test of famous IFS charts which purport to measure child poverty. The Treasury has, yet again, spent billions seeking to manipulate these poverty spreadsheets.
It is a perfect example of the power of metrics. ‘The phrase “child poverty” refers to Gordon Brown’s flagship income redistribution programme. It is an ingenious piece of spin. An ever-moving poverty line is chosen (60 per cent of average income) and tax credits are used to lift people from just below this line to just above it. The person is then declared to be “lifted out of poverty”. To stop questions about whether people should be earning their way up, the statistical measure is called “child poverty” and counts the person’s children. The IFS keeps the score, and will say that billions are needed to meet the government’s target. Such is the IFS’s authority that not just the media, but most politicians, accept its judgment uncritically.
The Lib Dems also view child poverty as all-important — and only signed up to the cuts if they would not worsen the child poverty index. So £2 billion was spent in the Budget to ensure this index did not move. Chote says he simply keeps the score, and does not advocate any policy. ‘We just asked how much progress the government made against its own target, and how much they’d need to spend if they were to hit it,’ he said.
But would he conduct a study, for example, asking how far child poverty would fall if single mothers married the fathers of their children, thereby asking to what extent this policy is prompted by family breakdown. He looks slightly shocked at the idea. ‘Er, well, no. I mean, we’ve done work looking at things like — can you tell from the evidence whether marriage and cohabitation makes a difference to the outcomes for children?’ The conclusion was that they did not. Frank Field is working on a new index for child poverty — but until one is produced, the coalition is shackled to the old one.
Chote says it’s not his job to argue for a bigger or smaller state, but simply to apply the IFS’s considerable power to assessing government budgets. ‘We have never said what we believe to be an appropriate level of public spending. It’s not our job to say, should we be Sweden or the United States? Our job is partly to point out that you can’t be a Swedish spender and an American taxer.’ And Chote has inserted enough thorns into governmental flesh to prove he is no patsy. The IFS has produced research showing that the poverty among single, childless people — ignored as the government focused on ‘families’ — is at a 40-year high.
In fact, he has been irritating those in power since he was made economics editor of the Financial Times at the age of 26 (recruited, he says, ‘in a flamenco bar during the G7 summit in Madrid’). He denies the rumour that Mr Brown had him forced out of the newspaper. ‘He wasn’t the greatest fan of my work,’ he says. ‘But at the FT, you do jobs in three-year stints. I had been five years in mine, and had to ask myself if I wanted to go off and be something like Latin American correspondent.’ He did not. After a short spell at the IMF in Washington with his civil servant wife (she worked in Blair’s policy unit, and is now at the Department of Justice), he joined the IFS in 2002.
ted departments because Chote would have revealed the figure anyway: he would not ‘hide hard choices in the small print of the Budget’. This is Mr Chote’s contribution to British democracy: with his team on the case, it has become pointless to even try. | 2019-04-20T13:01:06Z | https://www.spectator.co.uk/2010/06/the-oracle-speaks/ |
We are working in partnership with a Powerhouse AAA gaming studio, who are known for their world class photo realistic cinematic and VR titles. They have customised Unreal Engine 4 to build a suite of powerful, world-class systems and tools that underpin our games. Now they need your help to take this to the next level. They are now looking for a VFX Artist, to based in Guildford They are aiming to achieve Hollywood production values in real time, so we’re engaging with industry-leading, next generation features for rendering, content creation and human simulation that will intensify the player experience. Experience • At least 3 years of experience as a VFX artist, working on at least one AAA title. • A strong portfolio of work which demonstrates the ability to create visually impressive VFX which are sympathetic to the needs of the product. • A good understanding of physical behaviour and motion in the creation of VFX. • Experience using the Unreal Engine would be an advantage. Responsibilities • Creating a wide range of VFX to support the various aspects of our games. • Generating environmental, impact and spot effects to further enhance the realism and visual quality of the game • Supporting the lighting of our environments • Collaborating with other disciplines such as lighting and environment artists, graphics programmers and level designers to create a AAA game experience Skills/Knowledge • Maya • An industry standard real-time particle editor (Unreal, UNITY, CryENGINE) • Photoshop • Experience with After Effects and previsualization tools is an advantage. This is a truly unique opportunity at a jaw dropping Studio who really are working at the highest level of game development. Dependant on experience this company comes with a salary to match.
Lighting Artist - AAA GAMES STUDIO!!
We are working in partnership with a Powerhouse AAA gaming studio, who are known for their world class photo realistic cinematic and VR titles. They have customised Unreal Engine 4 to build a suite of powerful, world-class systems and tools that underpin our games. Now they need your help to take this to the next level. They are now looking for a Lighting Artist, to based in Guildford They are aiming to achieve Hollywood production values in real time, so we’re engaging with industry-leading, next generation features for rendering, content creation and human simulation that will intensify the player experience. EXPERIENCE • At least 3 years of experience as a lighting artist or equivalent senior artist role, working on at least one AAA title (preferable) • In-depth understanding and practical experience of lighting in either real-time gaming engines or in high-end CGI productions • A strong portfolio of work which demonstrates the ability to work with both realistic and stylised lighting/visual styles • An excellent understanding of composition and colour theory • Experience using Unreal Engine would be an advantage, but not a necessity KEY SKILLS AND RESPONSIBILITIES • The main routine tasks of this position are: • Taking game scenes and lighting them to both a creative and technical brief. • Help to drive narrative story telling through effective use of colour, light and mood. Using lighting to help convey emotional experiences. • Working closely with the art team to improve workflows and processes. • Collaborating with other disciplines such as 3D modelers and VFX artists, graphics programmers • and level designers to create great AAA game experiences. TECHNICAL SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE • Unreal Engine, or similar (UNITY, CryEngine, Frostbite, etc.) • Maya • Baked and real-time lighting techniques in modern game engines. • Working knowledge of rendering engines such as Renderman, VRay, Mental Ray or Arnold would be useful. • Compositing and colour grading experience is preferred. This is a truly unique opportunity at a jaw dropping Studio who really are working at the highest level of game development. Dependent on experience this company comes with a salary to match.
Senior Character Artist - AAA GAMES STUDIO!!
We are working in partnership with a Powerhouse AAA gaming studio, who are known for their world class photo realistic cinematic and VR titles. They have customised Unreal Engine 4 to build a suite of powerful, world-class systems and tools that underpin our games. Now they need your help to take this to the next level. They are now looking for a Senior Character Artist, to based in Guildford They are aiming to achieve Hollywood production values in real time, so we’re engaging with industry-leading, next generation features for rendering, content creation and human simulation that will intensify the player experience. EXPERIENCE • At least 5 years of experience as a character artist, working on at least one AAA title. • In-depth understanding and practical experience of high-end character modelling, sculpting and PBR materials. • A strong portfolio of work which demonstrates the ability to create photo-realistic character models, both at high and low resolutions. • Experience using the Unreal Engine would be an advantage, but not a necessity. • Some experience in a Lead capacity would also be an advantage. KEY SKILLS AND RESPONSIBILITIES The main routine tasks of this position are: • Using production design art packs and concept art to create highly detailed character models. • Highly accurate modelling with superb attention to detail. • Working closely with the art team to improve workflows and processes. • Taking ownership of larger art tasks and seeing them through to completion. • Collaborating with other disciplines such as lighting and VFX artists, graphics programmers and level designers to create a AAA game experience. TECHNICAL SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE • Maya • Z-Brush • Substance Painter / Designer is an advantage. • Photoshop • Additional knowledge of other material/surface tools, such as Quixel, Mudbox or 3D Coat, would be an advantage. • In-depth understanding of human and animal anatomy, including muscle positions (origin and insertion), bones and proportion. • Good understanding of game topology, including edge flow and correct mesh creation for animation. • Good understanding of the language of cloth. • Excellent traditional art skills. This is a truly unique opportunity at a jaw dropping Studio who really are working at the highest level of game development. Dependant on experience this company comes with a salary to match.
iGaming Elite are currently working with a number of leading iGaming organizations from small startups through to established, award winning games developers. As a result of this we are looking to engage with a number of Games Artists for various roles across the industry. We are looking for candidates with strong problem solving skills and the ability to design brilliantly aesthetic solutions, to join production teams all over Malta. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include owning the game design vision and providing direction to the wider teams during the development of products and beyond. Ideally the candidate will have a couple of years of gaming or iGaming experience, but we’re open to meeting anyone brilliant. What you will need to be considered for the role: Exciting portfolio of great game titles, ideally with casino or mobile/social focus Strong visual communicator, never short of inspiration or running with someone else’s idea Highly driven and self-motivated team player Technically minded, with proficiency in discipline-critical tools to visualize your ideas Have the ability to manage multiple projects and remain flexible through multiple revisions while keeping a keen attention to detail Drawing and Illustration skills We would really like to speak to candidates with: In depth knowledge of slot design and game trends Experience working in professional game production cycle, including working with Producers, Prototypers and Artists In return, you will be expected to: Owning and creating a detailed Game design document that is easy to understand for all key stakeholders Create Mock-ups that the development teams base their development on Create Concepts and Designs that the Graphical department will base their work on Be a Champion of the end user experience.
UI Designer/Game Artist - Super Gaming Project!!
UI Designer/ artist needed to join a successful team and help produce ground breaking interactive mobile, tablet and desktop gaming products. This position is to be based in Manchester and an amazing step to grow your gaming experiance. Your role will help build titles that look amazing and offer amazing player experiences. It will be your responsibility to problem solve whilst maintaining an eye for detail and enthusiasm for making intuitive UI to the highest level. Responsibilities Concept and present ideas for UI layouts, features, and iconography Design high quality desktop and mobile game templates to be developed by the art team Collaborate with design team to understand the player experience & strategy. Contribute to and maintain UI style guides. Translate concepts & designs into high-quality UI assets, creating icons, buttons, menus, frames, and more. You’ll be working with the creative lead & art team to concept, prototype, and produce the UI for the global gaming titles. Key skills include but are not limited to: Solid knowledge of visual design principles Excellent understanding of the challenges of designing for mobile platforms and browser-based products. Good communication and people management skills, to train and mentor others Proficient in all appropriate art packages Outstanding portfolio demonstrating your experience creating great UI for games, ideally including mobile platforms. This is a truly unique opportunity at a jaw dropping Studio who really are working at a high level of game design. Dependent on experience this company comes with a salary to match.
You will be responsible for a creating and editing key-frame animation for in-game characters and sequences, providing high-quality content for one of our games currently in production. Experience • At least 3 years of experience as a VFX artist, working on at least one AAA title. • A strong portfolio of work which demonstrates the ability to create visually impressive VFX which are sympathetic to the needs of the product. • A good understanding of physical behaviour and motion in the creation of VFX. • Experience using the Unreal Engine would be an advantage. Responsibilities • Creating a wide range of VFX to support the various aspects of our games. • Generating environmental, impact and spot effects to further enhance the realism and visual quality of the game • Supporting the lighting of our environments • Collaborating with other disciplines such as lighting and environment artists, graphics programmers and level designers to create a AAA game experience Skills/Knowledge • Maya • An industry standard real-time particle editor (Unreal, UNITY, CryENGINE) • Photoshop • Experience with After Effects and previsualization tools is an advantage. • Negotiable salary dependant on experience.
Mid/ Senior Environmental Artist - AAA GAMES STUDIO!!
Title Technical Artist - AAA GAMES STUDIO!!
Senior/ Lead Character Artist - AAA GAMES STUDIO!!
Senior/Lead Character Artist needed for a AAA BAFTA award winning gaming studio on the edge of London. They are currently working on 2x AAA Cinematic titles, 2x VR titles and 1 unknown . They work to a photo realistic style and tend to follow a Horror style genre however are not limited to this. The primary role of this position is to create realistic, photo-real characters for our projects, ensuring that all artwork meets the art direction requirements of the game whilst adhering to any technical restrictions. You will also be responsible for helping to define both the quality bar and optimal workflows for asset generation. EXPERIENCE At least 5 years of experience as a character artist, working on at least one AAA title. In-depth understanding and practical experience of high-end character modelling, sculpting and PBR materials. A strong portfolio of work which demonstrates the ability to create photo-realistic character models, both at high and low resolutions. Experience using the Unreal Engine would be an advantage, but not a necessity. Some experience in a Lead capacity would also be an advantage. KEY SKILLS AND RESPONSIBILITIES The main routine tasks of this position are: Using production design art packs and concept art to create highly detailed character models. Highly accurate modelling with superb attention to detail. Working closely with the art team to improve workflows and processes. Taking ownership of larger art tasks and seeing them through to completion. Collaborating with other disciplines such as lighting and VFX artists, graphics programmers and level designers to create a AAA game experience. TECHNICAL SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE Maya Z-Brush Substance Painter / Designer is an advantage. Photoshop Additional knowledge of other material/surface tools, such as Quixel, Mudbox or 3D Coat, would be an advantage. In-depth understanding of human and animal anatomy, including muscle positions (origin and insertion), bones and proportion. Good understanding of game topology, including edge flow and correct mesh creation for animation. Good understanding of the language of cloth. Excellent traditional art skills.
Frontend UI Artist - AAA GAMING STUDIO!!
iGaming Elite are currently working with a number of leading iGaming organizations from small startups through to established, award winning games developers. As a result of this we are looking to engage with a number of Games Artists for various roles across the industry. We are looking for candidates with strong problem solving skills and the ability to design brilliantly aesthetic solutions, to join production teams all over Malta. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include owning the game design vision and providing direction to the wider teams during the development of products and beyond. Ideally the candidate will have a couple of years of gaming or iGaming experience, but we’re open to meeting anyone brilliant. What you will need to be considered for the role: Exciting portfolio of great game titles, ideally with casino or mobile/social focus Strong visual communicator, never short of inspiration or running with someone else’s idea Highly driven and self-motivated team player Technically minded, with proficiency in discipline-critical tools to visualize your ideas Have the ability to manage multiple projects and remain flexible through multiple revisions while keeping a keen attention to detail Drawing and Illustration skills We would really like to speak to candidates with: In depth knowledge of slot design and game trends Experience working in professional game production cycle, including working with Producers, Prototypers and Artists In return, you will be expected to: Owning and creating a detailed Game design document that is easy to understand for all key stakeholders Create Mock-ups that the development teams base their development on Create Concepts and Designs that the Graphical department will base their work on Be a Champion of the end user experience. We currently have a number of different roles, if you have read the description, feel that you have a creative flair or talent you want to show off then get in touch and show us what you can do. | 2019-04-24T00:18:46Z | https://jobsfactor.co.uk/categories/game-artist/ |
Vintage linens always catch my eye. I can't resist them at yard sales and thrift stores. I have quite a collection...but never really know what to do with them? But as I was on the hunt for a white shower curtain, I came across this white bedspread and knew it would be perfect!
Very little sewing is required for making this shower curtain out of a vintage bedspread!
You will need Extra Large Eyelets, and an Extra Large Eyelet Tool and a hammer.
Use a shower curtain liner to determine the size of the shower curtain. Add 1/2" to the sides and 1" to the top before cutting. You can make it as long as you want. It just depends on how high you want it to hang. I let the fringe on the bedspread serve as the bottom of the shower curtain, so no sewing was required!
Fold the sides over 1/2" and sew down. Fold the top down 1" and sew down.
Mark where all of the holes are in the shower curtain using the liner.
Cut small squares of a heavier weight fabric. I used fleece.
Cut a small hole in the fleece and in the bedspread. Place the fleece on top of the bedspread and insert the eyelet.
Follow the directions on the package to line up the eyelet and the eyelet tool. You have to hammer HARD!
And the front will look like this when you are done.
I then tied yarn to each of the eyelets on the ends of the curtain. I dug into more of my vintage linen collection and pulled out a few small linens to hang with clothespins from the line.
I have the bedspread and I'm gonna do it too!!!!!!
I just love this. Absolutely beautiful. | 2019-04-22T07:27:09Z | https://www.hometalk.com/3661981/shower-curtain-made-from-vintage-bedspread?expand_all_questions=1 |
Distance and time are realities for all mobile creatures.
Most creatures deal with these realities intuitively.
Humans learned to consciously plan for them.
This "Prequel to the Thought Experiment" briefly reviews distance, time, velocity (distance per time), and acceleration (velocity per time).
Inch - probable measure of average man's forefinger tip.
Foot - probable measure of average man's foot.
Yard - length of a typical's man's stride.
While these measures are now rigorously standardized; this was not always the case. Just a few hundred years ago, local measures depended more on an average man's body parts then on an international standard. Since body parts vary considerably in size, these units of measure varied not only from country to country but even from village to village.
Metric. About the time of the French Revolution, two French astronomers endeavoured to create a scientific standard of distance. (See Ken Adler's book, The Measure of All Things, a highly enjoyable read.) After years of pain staking and highly precise measurements, they determined a unit of measure now called the meter. Thus, a meter closely approximates one millionth of the distance between North Pole and Equator. In grade school, we learn that a centimeter (cm) is 1 hundredth of a meter, and one inch is equal to 2.54 cm.
Day is defined by the duration of one rotation of the Earth .
Time is the same in both English and metric. While distance can be expressed in many different ways, metric, English, nautical, etc., time is more universal. Seconds, minutes, hours, days, etc. are used by just about everybody.
Thus, time is slightly more consistent then distance which must convert between different units of same systems as well as between different systems of measurement. However, all such conversions can be done with simple arithmetic operations.
Velocity equals distance over time. (v = d/t) Via a simple procedure, one can readily convert velocities between different dimensions (example: from Int'l System's km/hr to British System's ft/sec and vice versa).
Sidebar: Is speed different from velocity??
Academically, velocity is a vector quantity with both direction and amount, while speed is a scalar quantity which is only an amount. However, this article follows common convention which disregards this distinction and assumes same meaning.
Walking Velocity. Consider a walking velocity, v = 1 meter per sec = 1 m/s.
Recall that 3 feet is a little less then 1 meter. (3 ft = .915 m = 1 English yard). Recall that a yard was chosen as the length of average man's stride; thus, a brisk walking pace could cover about 60 yards per min = 3,600 yards per hour. Since 3,600 yards = 3 × 3,600 ft = 10,800'; then, one can readily estimate a brisk walk can easily cover 2 statue miles per hour.
Thus, a walking pace of 1 m/s will exceed 2 miles/hr. Let's convert 1 meter per second (Int'l System) to equivalent miles per hour (British System).
Fast Flying. Consider a more exciting speed, a rifle bullet has a muzzle velocity of about 1,000 feet per second = 1000 fps.
What is that in miles per hour? ....km per hour?
Slow Orbital Speed. Convert speed of a bullet to kilometers per second.
Typical speed of an asteroid/planet around the Sun is usually measured in km/sec and depends on the distance from Sol. For example, Earth's orbital speed is 29.8 km/sec and Mars orbits at 24.1 km/sec. Thus, a fast bullet would be a slow asteroid.
CONVENIENT MEASURE OF INTERPLANETARY DISTANCE.
Astronomical unit (AU) is a unit of distance nearly equal to the radius of Earth's orbit around the Sun. The currently accepted value is 149,597,870 km (about 150 million kilometers or 93 million miles).
AU proves to be a convenient measure of distances within our Solar System.
CONVENIENT MEASURE OF INTERSTELLAR DISTANCE.
Interstellar distances require an even longer unit of distance. Commonly used is the light-year or lightyear (symbol: ly), the distance light travels in a vacuum in one year. The term "light year" makes more sense if one recalls that velocity times time equals distance (see below).
A light-year equals 9,460,730,472,580.8 km (approximately 63,000 AUs).
LY is a very convenient unit of distance for near by stars.
Light-speed in a vacuum is an important physical constant denoted by the letter c (perhaps chosen from Latin word, celeritas: "swiftness"). "c" is the speed of all electromagnetic radiation, including visible light, in a vacuum. More generally, c is the speed of anything having zero rest mass. In metric units, c is exactly 299,792,458 metres per second (about 300,000 km/sec).
Recall that distance is speed × time.
"Light Year" is "c × year" = distance.
Granting the convenient approximation of c = 300,000 km/sec; then, how long does it take for a photon, particle of light, to travel from the Sun to the Earth?
Of course, it takes a year for that same photon to travel a light year (ly); thus, how many AUs in a LY?
We know it takes 500 seconds for a photon to travel one AU. Since it takes a year for a light particle (i.e., photon) to travel one Light Year (LY), we can determine AUs per LY by dividing 500 seconds into total seconds per one year.
For convenience, approximate l LY as 63,000 AU.
After a year, a photon travels one light year (LY), about a quarter of the distance to the nearest stellar system, Alpha Centauri.
VELOCITY CHANGE PER UNIT TIME.
Recall that velocity is the amount of distance traveled in a given period of time (distance per time). Any change in velocity requires acceleration; when decreasing velocity, one must decelerate (deceleration can be considered negative acceleration). We all experience acceleration daily when we travel from our home in our automobile; we must enter the vehicle when it's at rest (0 mph). After we strap in, the driver steps on the fuel peddle; and we accelerate (increase speed) to perhaps 60 mph. Similarly, when we reach our destination, the driver steps on the brake to decelerate (decrease speed) to 0 mph; then, we unstrap our safety restraints to exit the vehicle.
Newton stated that objects travel at a constant velocity until acted on by an external force. Virtually all scientists have long accepted this as true. This seems counter to our daily experience; for example, when our car is at 60 mph, we'll slow down as soon as the driver takes her foot off the fuel peddle (also know as "accelerator").
Does this prove Newton wrong?? Quite the contrary, he's proved correct; the vehicle will slow due to external forces such as air resistance and road friction.
For convenience, round 9.8 m/sec2 to 10 m/sec2; this will facilitate further discussion on more thought experiments. That's to say, at 0 seconds, its downward velocity is 0 m/s; at 1 second, it's 10 m/s; at 2 secs, 20 m/s, and so on. Thus, velocity increases 10 m/s for every second of free fall.
Expressed as an equation: velocity = acceleration * time (v = a * t); if we're considering only the acceleration caused by gravity near Earth's surface, then we can substitute g for a.
how fast are we after 10 sec??
Construct a simple table using arithmetic progression.
Simply increase speed 10 m/sec for every second elapsed.
after 10 seconds, velocity is 100 m/s .
g = free fall acceleration due to gravity near Earth's surface.
Recall that 1 meter per second (m/sec) is 2.25 miles per hour (mph), a brisk walk.
Ten times as fast (10 m/sec = 22.5 mph) is the speed of an automobile in slow traffic. A free falling object gains this much speed in one sec.
In ten seconds, an free falling object's speed (100 m/sec) is 225 mph.
Following table reviews even higher speeds as well as a simple conversion technique. It's easier to appreciate meters per second if you know their equivalent speed in miles per hour.
In one minute, g-force acceleration can take us to over 1,000 mph. Only a few aircraft can achieve this speed.
To convert any velocity from meters per second to miles per hour (mph), just multiply by 2.25, relevant conversion constant.
Our thought experiment will mostly use g= 10 meters per sec per sec. However, we could use English units to express same value. Recall a more precise metric g value is 9.8 meters/sec/sec and 1 ft = .3048 meter.
Since acceleration is velocity per time, also express as distance per time squared (i.e., m/sec2)?
Acceleration equals distance divided by time squared.
Thus, acceleration is often used with units m/s2 or meters per seconds squared.
If a notional spaceship could achieve g-force acceleration, it would gain a final velocity of 864 km/sec after one day. 864 km/sec is about .005c (one half of one percent of light speed).
For this first day (or D1) of g-force acceleration, the average velocity is 432 km/sec.
Thus, first day's total distance, d1, is about 1/4 AU.
Precisely at end of day one (D1), let our spaceship cease acceleration and maintain a constant velocity of 864 kps for the entire 2nd day (D2) of spaceflight. Thus during D2, the spaceship will travel distance, d2, about one half of an AU.
Thus, a spaceship with a g-force acceleration capability could conceivably accelerate for D1 and travel 1/4 AU; during D2 , travel at constant speed, 864 kps, for another 1/2 AU. During third day, D3 , g-force deceleration will enable spacecraft to travel same distance as first day.
Thus, a g-force vessel could conceivably travel 1 AU in three days.
Thus, one could often travel between Earth and Mars within three days. Their orbital positions are often within an AU of each other; otherwise, trip might take a little longer.
For more about g-force acceleration, see Thought Experiment's next chapter, "Accelerate for a Day". | 2019-04-19T14:43:14Z | http://starsdestination.blogspot.com/2012/12/basic-units.html |
Smell is a memory-prompt. The smells of coffee, or a roast dinner, or eau de cologne carry with them a huge freight of memories and meanings for different people. We've rarely worked with scents and so we decided it was time for a try-out during a reminiscence-art session. We brought rose water, perfume, vanilla, bread, coffee, oranges and lemons to the workshop, some small bottles and some clay to make labels.
Research we'd done suggested that smell can help people with dementia diagnosis to remember, cutting through the confusion. But in our morning workshop it became clear that the struggle to find an association was too big for people in later stages of dementias. Something different and fascinating happened instead: they talked beautifully about the process of trying to remember.
An emotional highpoint of our morning was a tiny but significant incident. One particular participant has big difficulties with recollection and language itself. She smelled some fresh bread and was able to utter the word 'loaf'. It brought enormous joy to her, that rekindled spark of naming and the happiness stayed with her the rest of the morning.
The afternoon was with a group who again had various dementias, this time less developed. They're a very likeable group of people, but sometimes fractious and there had been some growling between them before we started. The session itself was great fun, but had an undercurrent of the conflict remaining. People bring their lives to these sessions and sometimes life is messy. | 2019-04-19T00:50:09Z | http://arthur-and-martha.blogspot.com/2013/05/post-pluvium.html |
If you already have an online portfolio, that’s great. But if you don’t, CreativeFuse can help you create a showcase for your work quickly and easily. It’s all part of our mission to make you look your best and grab the job you deserve.
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That’s the assessment of the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which has sent world government’s a draft of its final “Synthesis Report” which seeks to tie together previous reports the panel has released over the last year and offers a stark assessment of the perilous future the planet and humanity face due to global warming and climate change.
As IPCC Chairman Rajendra Pachauri explained in a statement, the last report—which still faces a final review, editing, and approval process—will is designed integrate “the findings of the three working group contributions to the IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Report and two special reports” and “provide policymakers with a scientific foundation to tackle the challenge of climate change.” Taken together, the IPCC reports and their recommendations are designed to help governments and other stakeholders work together at various levels, including a new international agreement to limit climate change, he said.
“Politicians have come together too many times with nothing more than rhetoric and empty promises in tow. Next month, thousands of true leaders will be marching on the streets of New York demanding real action. The question is, will our elected leaders follow.” —David Turnbull, Oil Change InternationalUsing blunter, more forceful language than the reports that underpin it, the new draft highlights the urgency of the risks that are likely to be intensified by continued emissions of heat-trapping gases, primarily carbon dioxide released by the burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil and natural gas.
The IPCC draft will not be finalized until after government’s have a chance to weigh in on the report and following a meeting in Copenhagen slated for late October.
In September, the United Nations is hosting its next international climate summit in New York City and climate campaigners are hoping to capitalize on the meeting by planning what they are calling the “People’s Climate March” during the same week as a way to apply pressure on world government’s to finally act on the issue.
If nothing else, the leaked IPCC draft report will serve to galvanize and add weight to the climate justice movement, which has consistently demanded that world leaders respond to the crisis with action — not words. | 2019-04-19T08:18:23Z | https://www.systemchangenotclimatechange.org/article/severe%E2%80%A6-pervasive%E2%80%A6-irreversible%E2%80%9D-ipcc%E2%80%99s-devastating-climate-change-conclusions |
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How often have you heard the above scripture quoted in a sermon or Bible Study? How often do any of us think about that which we are doing or saying being “done in the name of Jesus”? I think if we did there would be fewer filthy jokes told and/or laughed at. There would be less smoking and less alcohol drank, or any of the sins enumerated by the Apostle Paul in I Corinthians 6:6-11 We would all be more careful of how we dressed, where we go, what we do, etc. Remember the verse we used to sing in Vacation Bible School when we were younger, “Be careful little feet where you go; be careful little mouth what you say; be careful little hands what you do . . .”?
That which we do in this life will follow us into eternity, even that which seems insignificant. The picture above of the Praying Hands, brings to mind of such a thing following us. To my knowledge, the first Praying Hands was created by Albrecht Durer, the son of a Hungarian goldsmith. He was short lived, being born in 1471 and died in 1528. Being known as Albert, he studied and roomed with a friend. Because he was of meager means, Albert worked "on the side" to pay his way. One of the items he created was the Praying Hands. One day as Albert returned to his room he heard his friend praying and saw his hands held in a reverent attitude of prayer. This inspired Albert to create a beautiful rendition of "PRAYING HANDS".
The story is now legend and cannot be totally verified as all factual, but the story conveys the above scripture wonderfully. Self-sacrificing is a brand of love that is not too often seen in our much too busy work-a-day-world. Today Praying Hands as a tie-tack or bola-tie or pen and other items of Christian jewelry is popular.
Erma Bombeck said it well: "When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say, 'I used everything You gave me.'" Also, Helen Keller said, "I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty and joy to accomplish humble tasks as though they were great and noble . . . for the world is moved along, not only by the mighty shoves of its heroes, but also by the aggregate of tiny pushes of each honest worker!"
Just a Thought Across The Garden Gate by Parson Don. | 2019-04-22T00:19:07Z | http://thoughtsacrossthegardengate.com/do-all-in-the-name-of-jesus.php |
The technology of Duram Multithane Jointing Compound comprises of two elements being the Multithane Std waterproofing membrane and a curative compound which allows the Multithane Std waterproofing membrane to fully cure in confined areas at significant thicknesses.
This data sheet should be read in conjunction with Multithane Std data sheet.
Duram Multithane Jointing Compound therefore has the advantages of a high performance waterproofing membrane in a pourable consistency with the through-cure of a two pack system.
Multithane Jointing Compound cures to form a tough, flexible, seamless jointing compound that bonds firmly to most substrates (preferably primed) and is capable of withstanding normal structural and thermal movement and hydrostatic pressure.
Technology is based on a proven CSIRO accredited waterproofing membrane.
Fast Curing - usually within 24 hours.
Suitable for permanent immersion in water.
Resistant to a wide range of pollutants, chemicals and detergents (excluding caustic and corrosive elements).
Formulated for long-term waterproof protection.
Can be used without primer on suitable, low moisture content substrates.
NB. This data sheet does not constitute a full specification as site conditions and requirements vary. Confirmation of suitability and specification should be sought from the Company regarding specific projects.
Multithane Jointing Compound is suitable for use on most sound and dry substrates, usually primed, including concrete, masonry, brick, cement render or cement topping, fibre-cement board, plaster board, timber and etch-primed metal. Substrates must be sound clean, and free of oil, grease, release agents, adhesion reducing contaminates, anti-rust treatments and loose or friable matter.
Additional information is also contained in Duram’s General Preparation Guide.
Sound concrete, cement block-work, brick and masonry substrates generally require no priming.
However, it is preferable to prime and all doubtful surfaces should be primed.
Suitable primers are Duram Primeseal Duram Multiseal, Duram Superprime 711 or Duram Primeseal SP.
Primeseal & Multiseal: Apply at 4 m2 per litre and allow to cure.
Apply at 8 m2 per litre and allow to cure.
Metal surface should be lightly abraided and metal etch primed with Duram ME Primer or Duram Primeseal.
Multithane should be applied to the primed surface as soon as possible after the primer is dry and within 24 hours. Beyond this period the cross-linking diminishes. If membrane is not applied within 48 hours the area should be re-primed.
Damp surface must be primed with Duram Primeseal. Freedom from surface water and continual dampness is essential.
Add the Multithane Jointing Compound Curative to the Multithane Std and thoroughly stir so that the curative is completely and uniformly mixed throughout the product. Avoid air entrapment. Poor mixing will result in poor and delayed curing and may negate or diminish the performance of the product.
Insert a suitable backing rod and apply Multithane Jointing Compound by pouring as required. Avoid over filling the joint and allowance for the required space above the jointing compound must be allowed for when under compression.
For maximum elongation capability the depth of the Multithane Jointing Compound should approximate but not exceed half the width of the joint.
For non-porous substrates that do not provide optimum adhesion such as aluminium, stainless steel or other smooth surfaces the depth of the Multithane Jointing Compound should approximate but not exceed half the width of the joint.
Multiple layers of backing rod and Multithane Jointing Compound may be applied.
As a quide only, a 1000mm long x 10mm wide x 10mm high joint will required approximately 1 litre of liquid Multithane Jointing Compound before shrinkage.
Coverage is dependant upon type, porosity and of substrate and backing rods material.
Multithane Std: 5 and 15 litre cans.
Avoid spills, as removal is difficult.
Risk is considered low when properly used but it is important to observe precautions on the can and Material Safety Data Sheet.
Multithane Std is solvent based. The use of solvent resistant rubber gloves and goggles (against splashes) is recommended.
If in eyes, flush thoroughly with clean water.
If on skin, remove contaminated clothing and wash with soap and water.
If inhaled (unlikely due to its viscous nature), remove person to fresh air. Apply artificial respiration if required.
Product is flammable. Keep away from all sources of ignition.
Ensure that there is adequate ventilation. Vapours may collect in low-lying areas.
Cure Time 8 to 24 hours.
Appearance Coloured viscous liquid, usually grey.
Clean Up Duram Solvent to clean equipment.
Dilution Not recommended but Duram Solvent.
Shelf Life 6 months unopened.
The company’s liability in respect of this product is limited to the replacement of proven faulty product and is not responsible for any loss or damage arising from its use or any consequential damage whatsoever. | 2019-04-19T22:19:00Z | http://wrimcowaterproofing.com.au/index.php?p=1_528 |
We've found 11 Grass Pitches in Ashby-de-la-zouch.
ASHBY SCHOOL (SITE 2) is a Full sized Football owned and operated by LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL.
HOOD PARK LEISURE CENTRE is a Full sized Football owned and operated by NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL.
WESTFIELDS RECREATION GROUND is a Full sized Football owned and operated by ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH TOWN COUNCIL.
CHAMPNEYS SPRINGS is a Full sized Football owned and operated by CHAMPNEYS HEALTH RESORTS.
WESTERN PARK is a Junior Football owned and operated by ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH TOWN COUNCIL.
ASHBY SCHOOL is a Cricket owned and operated by LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL.
WESTERN PARK is a Cricket owned and operated by ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH TOWN COUNCIL.
BATH GROUNDS is a Cricket owned and operated by OAKLAND DEVELOPMENT LTD.
ASHBY RFC is a Senior Rugby Union owned and operated by ASHBY RFC.
ASHBY SCHOOL is a Senior Rugby Union owned and operated by LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL.
ASHBY SCHOOL (SITE 2) is a Rounder owned and operated by LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL. | 2019-04-24T22:10:59Z | https://sports-facilities.co.uk/sites/Ashby-de-la-Zouch/grass-pitches |
Banks have the data, fintechs the artificial intelligence know-how. Here’s how to foster teamwork and win banking’s next big ballgame.
As a potential profit indicator, measuring cost of funds falls short. Here’s why cost of deposits makes for a better yardstick.
Daniel Faggella, founder and CEO of Emerj, lays out the many ways AI will continue to transform banking in 2019.
If employees dread managers, your bottom line will suffer as much as they do. Here’s how to make sure supervisors are truly super.
The best customer engagement may not demand grand schemes so much as timely messages that create brief digital interactions. | 2019-04-19T09:08:42Z | https://www.bai.org/banking-strategies/retail-banking/page/3 |
With a VPN for Papua New Guinea service, you can get Papuan IP address from anywhere in the world. It allows you to access Papua New Guinea-only websites, TV channels, and other services in countries where it is unavailable. Furthermore, strategically located VPN servers in Papua New Guinea and other parts of the world will enable you to bypass censorship, avoid online privacy laws and protect you from internet snoopers. Find out which are the best Papua New Guinea VPN services and ensure your online safety and anonymity with robust encryption tool. | 2019-04-25T11:54:08Z | https://www.bestvpntoday.com/country/best-papua-new-guinea-vpn-service |
A dainty number to keep for all your dainty occasions and girly affairs - think brunch dates and such! Gigi features the flattering wrapped silhouette and comes with ruffles detailing at the overlap skirting. Complete your look with a straw bag! | 2019-04-21T16:37:06Z | https://shopperboard.com/MADEBYNM-GIGI-WRAP-SLEEVED-OVERLAP-DRESS-IN-BLUE-GINGHAM-XS-S-M-L/product/1272991 |
1. Toast almonds on baking sheet at 375°F for 8 minutes or until golden and fragrant. Cool on plate.
2. Using blender, grind almonds until firmly ground.
3. In medium bowl, stir ground almonds and sugar together. In a separate bowl, cream butter with electric mixer and add 1 egg on low speed, then almond and sugar mixture, then rum. Stir in chocolate chips. Chill in refrigerator for 15 minutes.
4. Unroll refrigerated Puff Pastry Dough and trace 9 in. circles with cake pans.
5. Spread almond filling on one circle leaving 1½ in. edge. Brush egg wash along edge. Lay another dough circle on top, sealing and crimping edges with fork tines. Chill in refrigerator for another 15 minutes for extra support.
6. Lightly brush pastry with egg wash. With tip of knife, score top of pastry starting at center and make shallow slits of curved lines (like a pinwheel) from top to bottom.
7. Bake at 375°F for 30 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°F and bake for 20 more minutes until pastry is a dark golden brown. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Option: Dust with confectioners’ sugar when pastry comes out of oven.
Toast almonds on baking sheet at 375°F for 8 minutes or until golden and fragrant. Cool on plate.
Using blender, grind almonds until firmly ground.
In medium bowl, stir ground almonds and sugar together. In a separate bowl, cream butter with electric mixer and add 1 egg on low speed, then almond and sugar mixture, then rum. Stir in chocolate chips. Chill in refrigerator for 15 minutes.
Unroll refrigerated Puff Pastry Dough and trace 9 in. circles with cake pans.
Spread almond filling on one circle leaving 1½ in. edge. Brush egg wash along edge. Lay another dough circle on top, sealing and crimping edges with fork tines. Chill in refrigerator for another 15 minutes for extra support.
Lightly brush pastry with egg wash. With tip of knife, score top of pastry starting at center and make shallow slits of curved lines (like a pinwheel) from top to bottom.
Bake at 375°F for 30 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°F and bake for 20 more minutes until pastry is a dark golden brown. Serve warm or at room temperature. | 2019-04-24T12:21:35Z | http://wewalka.us/recipes/almond-chocolate-pithivier-pastry |
Saddle Hills County has a rich history dating back thousands of years in native history and hundreds of years to the fur trade. The arrival of European pioneers and settlers brought farming and settlement to the area which has led to large the scale farming and ranching of the modern day.
The County has a number of organizations and societies which celebrate the history and cultural roots of the many nationalities and ethnic groups who settled in the area. Municipal libraries are scattered throughout to County and local agricultural and historical societies abound.
Saddle Hills County is proud to be home to a number of churches.
Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church, Devale, Alberta; NE 24-79-7-W6M.
St. John’s Lutheran Church of Northmark, Woking, Alberta; SE 25-76-7-W6M.
Holy Trinity Canadian Russian Greek Orthodox Church, Woking; SW 19-76-5-W6M.
Gordondale Community Club Presbyterian Church, Gordondale, Alberta; NE7-79-10-W6M.
Baytree Mennonite Church, Baytree, Alberta; SW 16-79-12-W6M.
Savanna Pentecostal Lighthouse Assembly, Silver Valley, Alberta; NW 31-81-9-W6M.
Silver Valley Gospel Chapel, Silver Valley, Alberta; NW 21-82-10-W6M.
Community Bible Church, Edmonton (previously Baptist Union of Western Canada), Blueberry Mountain, Alberta; NW 11-80-7-W6M.
St. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church of Canada of Ksituan, Blueberry Mountain, Alberta; NW 10-80-7-W6M.
Northern Lights Congregation, Church of God in Christ (Mennonite) of Blueberry Mountain, Silver Valley, Alberta; NE 21-82-9-W6M.
Ruthenian Greek Catholic Parish of Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary at Ksituan, Blueberry Mountain, Alberta; NE 33-79-7-W6M.
Canadian Sunday School Mission Church, Bonanza, Alberta; SW 9-80-12-W6M.
Munro Presbyterian Church, Blueberry Mountain Goodwill Society, Blueberry Mountain, Alberta; NE 10-80-8-W6M. | 2019-04-23T20:58:01Z | https://saddlehills.ab.ca/about_us/welcome/arts___culture |
This product built by a detachable head,hands and feet. A cooling fan is inside of costume. Materials of making this item are including short plush,plastic and foam.聽This product can be customized. This Cow Costume is sure to get some big laughs. | 2019-04-23T00:27:00Z | https://www.pandashock.com/small-cow-animal-mascot-costume-p94.html |
TTEC faced a few challenges surrounding onboarding before Judith Almendra, vice president of human capital at TTEC, led a unified, cross-functional team to fix the problems and transform the onboarding process. Before the initiative, new employees were not receiving adequate equipment and system access on their first day, there was a lack of communication between new employees, the recruiter and the hiring manager when an employee accepted a job offer, and finally, there was a lack of consistent and effective new-hire orientation. The initiative, Onboarding: Creating a Wow Employee Experience, overhauled the existing, ineffective and frustrating employee onboarding process to create a unique, personalized and best-in-class onboarding experience for new global professional and enterprise services employees.
The initiative involved four simultaneous workstreams. The first workstream aimed to automate and standardize by simplifying and re-engineering the provisioning process and creating a streamlined, automated workflow model aligned to support requisitions by predefined user profiles for new employees. The second workstream aimed to connect and engage by creating a new employee, recruiter and manager communication journey map, which detailed new employees’ first-year journey. The third workstream was aimed at orientation. During this phase, they launched a “one-stop shop” on TTEC’s social platform, which included new-employee resources. The team also restructured and launched a new first-day orientation program, including an updated agenda, a CEO welcome video, a site tour, introductions, a one-on-one IT session for laptop setup and more. The fourth workstream focused on the new Year One program — a scalable and self-paced e-learning program distributed automatically during onboarding. Under Almendra’s initiative, the team exceeded their five goals for the program. They achieved an average onboarding eNPS score of plus-56; achieved a new employee onboarding overall evaluation score of 4.7 out of 5 after three months; improved the percentage of provisioning tasks completed on time from 42 percent to 92 percent; reduced provisioning work time by five hours per request; and achieved a 42 percent increase in users on the company’s social media platform.
Natasa Prodanovic of Coca-Cola HBC AG.
Three Fast Forward Programs designed under the guidance of Natasa Prodanovic, group talent director at Coca-Cola HBC AG, supported the company’s growth strategy by accelerating the development of the company’s top talents. The programs aimed to prepare top employees for the transition to the next organizational level by acquiring critical experiences, developing the right leadership mindset and building prioritized leadership skills through blended learning and exposure to senior management. The three programs included: Manage Self to Manage Others, Manage Others to Manage Managers, and Manage Managers to Manage Function. The architecture of the programs involves a mixed learning approach. Specifically, the programs are 70 percent experiential learning, 20 percent collaborative learning and 10 percent formal learning conducted internally through the company’s Leadership and Capability Center of Expertise and selected external partners. Prodanovic’s effort to redesign the fast-track programs, making them more outcome oriented and more focused on development initiatives and investments, resulted in positive improvements to the company’s talent development indicators. The programs doubled the promotability rate of Fast Forward participants.
Meredith Oakes of BNY Mellon.
BNY Mellon’s self-defined vision is to be an employer of choice for early career talent, building the company’s diverse pipeline of future leaders. Meredith Oakes, global head of campus strategy and pipeline development at BNY Mellon, helped develop a strategy to attract and develop early-career, high-potential talent. Through early relationship cultivation with university students, a rigorous summer analyst program, highly selective rotational leadership programs and creative talent engagement strategies, Oakes helped build a diverse, global pipeline of future company leaders. In 2018, BNY Mellon received more than 8,000 applications for positions offered through its Leadership Pathways programs. The program has a 15 percent applicant increase year over year.
Ally began with the slogan “Be an Ally for our customers” when the bank launched in 2009 after the Great Recession. Today, the company has a new slogan: Do It Right. According to the company, that means that all Ally employees do for others what they would expect themselves, with a collective desire to improve things and a genuine understanding of what really matters to the customer.
Under Executive Director Jim Whiteford, Ally Auto Finance executed an employee engagement initiative to integrate that brand slogan into company culture. The company captured innovative ideas and uncovered process inefficiencies by asking each employee for suggestions for improvement. To listen to the ideas and suggestions of more than 3,800 Ally Auto Finance employees across the country, 169 workshops were held at 11 job sites. Remote and offshore employee recommendations were captured virtually. In total, more than 3,300 employees (88 percent) participated, which led to more than 1,700 recommendations, many of which are currently being executed. In the collections department, for example, employees asked for a better coaching and feedback model to improve interaction with their team leads. In response, Ally made a significant financial investment in the CBS Management Operating System and 1,199 employees transitioned into this new working call model, which included a training effort to launch and additional departmental training going forward to maintain post-launch.
The initiative had two major positive results. First, employees learned how to infuse the brand slogan into their work, and feelings of pride and belonging to the company increased. Second, organization leaders demonstrated commitment to listening and acting, based on the collective voices of employees, and plan to continue the “Do It Right” initiative, with a new focus for 2018. In total, 98 action plans have been developed and are being executed throughout the company.
Helen Rossiter of West Marine.
West Marine, the world’s largest retailer of everything needed for life on the water, believes the soul of adventure is in the willingness to face challenges. Knowing it had to change to thrive in a new retail environment, the company made a business decision to create a culture that supports continuous learning, growth and development. Helen Rossiter, senior talent development specialist at West Marine, led the senior team to the conclusion that individual development plans would help build a culture of personal development. The IDP process was eventually expanded to create supporting resources for the program, such as a district manager development program, badges, internal job postings, social collaboration groups to develop skills such as visual merchandising and more. In the short-term, associates are more engaged in their day-to-day development. Those on a path to development now have a clearer line of sight to achieve their personal and professional goals. In the long term, IDPs have been successful in the rebranding of West Marine as a company with a culture that supports the continuous learning and development of its employees.
Kathleen McCutcheon, vice president of human resources for Tokio Marine HCC, recognized the need to create a robust talent development function in the company. She knew building leadership development programs was critical to the continued growth and health of the organization, which had no leadership development programs or strategies in place. Her initiative, Leadership Excellence and Development, or LEaD for short, developed a comprehensive framework for leadership development programs where none previously existed. The program is used to develop and deliver development programs for employees from individual contributors to the C-suite. Two leadership development programs have been implemented and a third is in final development. | 2019-04-25T22:29:33Z | https://www.chieflearningofficer.com/2018/11/28/the-talent-management-award/ |
This report expands the information provided in the 1989 edition. It offers solid waste practitioners more detailed information to understand the key technical, economic, political, and social issues that must be addressed in order to develop effective waste management programs. Sections address public education and involvement, facility siting, factors to consider in developing a waste management program, collection and transfer, source reduction, recycling, composting, combustion, and land disposal. It provides an overview in the highlights section of each chapter, contains references at the end of each chapter, and includes a glossary.
Distributed to depository libraries in microfiche. Shipping list no.: 97-0753-M. "August 1995." "EPA 530-R-95-023." "Cooperative Agreement No. CX-817119-01." Includes bibliographical references. Microfiche. | 2019-04-24T12:27:23Z | https://cfpub.epa.gov/ols/catalog/advanced_brief_record.cfm?FIELD1=SUBJECT&INPUT1=Source%20reduction&TYPE1=EXACT&LOGIC1=AND&COLL=&SORT_TYPE=MTIC&item_count=49 |
Istanbul Okan University gives particular importance to its international relations. The specialized, practice-oriented education that Okan provides necessitates cooperation with international universities that focus on the same characteristics.
Istanbul Okan University's Erasmus Programme Office coordinates and implements our bilateral and multilateral agreements and protocols with European universities while helping the students to find and select universities for study- abroad. | 2019-04-21T04:08:02Z | https://www.okan.edu.tr/en/erasmus/ |
MMP-At what age did you start playing music.
Paul Speckmann – I began as a singer at the age of 14 in a local band called Whitecross!
MMP-How did you start out as a musician.
Paul Speckmann – picked up a bass at 17 years old and taught myself how to play!
MMP-What bands are you influenced by.
Paul Speckmann – Black Sabbath, GBH, Motorhead and Iron Maiden, Di’anno era!
MMP-What year did the band start out.
Paul Speckmann – Master began in 1983.
MMP-How many albums do you have out & where can fans buy them.
MMP-Who all is in the band & plays what.
MMP-Where is the band located.
MMP-What bands would you like to tour with.
Paul Speckmann – We tour with different bands every year.
MMP-Is there anything you’d like to say to the fans out there.
Paul Speckmann – Sure, support the underground. | 2019-04-23T02:06:15Z | http://metalmadnesspromotions.com/interviews/interview-with-master/ |
Céline Lachkar is a French visual artist living and working in Mulhouse.
Céline Lachkar was born in 1977, in Nice, France. Paris national art school and Angoulême higher visual arts school diplomas holder, she leaves and works now in Mulhouse. Her training is multiple: painting, ceramics, engraving, photo, video, sound, bronze casting, stained-glass, stone cutting, illumination, textile printing, embroidery, etc., but above all drawing, which stays in her heart and set a constructive basis for her work. Her multiform work unfolds like an echo chamber. A multiple facets tale in which I operate as a miniaturist by fineness, sharp attention, interest for symbol and multiple reading levels. In different angles, playing with fragment and filigree, she tells two visions that form her perception of the world: the one, superficial and partitioned, which is characteristic of the modern world, and another – one of the researcher or creator which can find depth and cohesiveness. This first gaze, mechanised and arid, powered by quantity, speed and spectacular reflections, stops at the surface of the world. Like a poorly irrigated land, it dries and breaks. This state of advanced mineralogy calls for irrigation and restoring depth. In this re-enchantment quest, she tries to create images that prepare and quench us. She searches for singing surfaces. In order to link the fragments and find resonances, we can listen to that still vibrates, shines in the dark – our inner treasures. This attention presents in care and precision that allows to de-compact and to dig into the surface. | 2019-04-22T10:23:04Z | https://www.johanssen-gallery.com/gallery-artists/celine-lachkar/ |
At X10 Adirondack boys and girls receive a traditional sleep away camp experience in addition to participating in multiple sessions of lacrosse with seasoned professionals and collegiate All-Americans.
Campers enjoy the everlasting beauty of the Adirondack Mountains when hiking down to the Hudson River or paddle boarding on Echo Lake. During outdoor activities such as swimming, tie-dying and stick stringing, campers build specials bonds with their cabin mates and counselors. To top off the day campers enjoy campfires, a talent show and dance competition.
At X10 we're all about finding the balance and fun in life and lacrosse.
Day Campers arrive daily at 8:00am. All meals are provided.
BUS: A three hour chartered bus from Central Westchester (Purchase, NY) to Camp Echo Lake and back. Counselors ride the bus with campers. Additional cost of $85.
AIR: Campers can be personally met by an X10 staff member at Albany International Airport for a 60 minute drive to camp on arrival and departure days for a nominal fee. | 2019-04-21T12:10:05Z | http://www.x10lacrosse.com/adirondack-camp |
Larix pendula has luminous, lime green foliage in the spring. Over the summer the foliage deepens to green. In the fall the needles turn golden yellow before dropping to reveal the interesting tawny twigs. It is a lovely contrast to more horizontal evergreens and is especially suited to Asian themed gardens. The conifer is best used as a single accent plant.
Weeping Larch is quite adaptable to a range of soil types but does need constant moisture. It will require regular watering during the growing season unless it is growing in a very damp site. It is not drought tolerant and will drop needles if allowed to dry out. It looks its best if it is not pruned but allowed to develop its own unique form. | 2019-04-21T22:18:35Z | https://www.whitehouseperennials.com/catalogue/conifers/item/larix-decidua-pendula |
The best of Creekbend. We think the ripe flavor in the vineyard should show at its best in the finished wine, and few wines demonstrate this better than our semi-sweet Catawba. Bright flavors of peach, strawberries, and melon are fun to sip all year long. Evocative, blush-pink color.
Made from grapes grown at our Creekbend Vineyard, these estate-bottled varietal wines vary in style. From a deep, dry red to a satisfying Tawny Port, all show off fruit-forward drinkability. Available online or in our Tasting Room. | 2019-04-24T12:25:47Z | https://www.oliverwinery.com/wine/creekbend-collection/creekbend-catawba |
Achieve higher open and conversion rates for your email campaigns with smart segmentation.
Create segments based on contact activity, demographic data, past purchase behavior and email segmentation to help you deliver targeted messages to your subscribers.
Send conversion-focused emails to your most engaged users, or nurturing campaigns to re-engage your inactive subscribers.
Customize your emails and send contextual offers based on previous purchase history.
Create powerful segments based on customer geographic data such as zip code radius, city, region or country.
Segmenting your email lists allows you to get the right message to the right audience at the right time. Smart use of segmentation tools provides you with higher open and conversion rates for your email campaigns — boosting campaign results, driving more sales and sending email messages that matter.
Your contact list is powerful; it contains information such as purchase behaviour, where your contacts live, how they have been interacting with your email campaigns, etc. With all of this information you can build customized segments, and target your subscribers with a relevant email campaigns.
Create segments based on subscriber type, and deliver targeted content to turn subscribers into buyers. Take it a step further and build workflows for each segment to automatically send timely, relevant emails aimed at generating conversions.
Increase ROI by providing your subscribers with content they actually want to see. | 2019-04-20T10:36:44Z | https://www.campaigner.com/features/segmentation/ |
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This hands-on workshop laid out one of many ways to understand customer purchase behavior by looking at past retail transactions (store and/or online) and the collection of items that come together (think “association”) in a market basket (think “receipt”). This Market Basket Analysis (also known as Affinity Analysis and the technique called Association Rule Mining) is used to determine the likelihood of these items occurring together. This discovery of products and services being purchased together is used to identify specific items to be sold to specific customers, and help in increasing the customer’s lifetime value (CLTV).
With the help of MS-Excel exercise and easy-to-understand examples, and some small R code, we quickly demonstrated how a data mining algorithm along with retail data can be really leveraged to make a positive difference to business outcomes. | 2019-04-25T10:44:10Z | http://www.analyticsadvisorygroup.com/news/how-to-increase-cross-up-sell-of-your-products-and-services |
Why Buy a Louisville master shelf ladder?
This Louisville Master Shelf Ladder has a load capacity of 300 lbs, rated ANSI Type IA. This ladder is designed so that steps are at level when the ladder is set at 18 degrees. This shelf ladder is equipped with a rubber bumper that extends 6-inches down the side rails to protect the landing surface and to provide stability, heavy-duty gusset bracing, angled aluminum slip-resistant rubber feet, double-rivet step construction, and angled serrated aluminum steps. This ladder is ideal for getting to shelves with narrow aisles where standard ladders will not fit. The Louisville Master Shelf Ladder meets or exceeds the safety standards set by ANSI, CSA, and OSHA. | 2019-04-20T08:30:13Z | https://www.1800ladders.com/louisville-ladder-master-shelf-ladder |
One of the downsides of buying a camera with interchangeable lenses, is that sooner or later dust will get into your camera and you will need to clean your camera sensor.
You can minimise the chance of getting unwanted dirt onto your sensor by holding your camera so it is facing down when changing lenses. However, shoot for long enough and inevitably one day you’ll see the dreaded spots on your photographs.
In general, you will only see the dust when you are shooting with higher apertures. When shooting wide open you will probably not notice dust particles in your photograph, even if there is dust there.
I always try to clean my sensor before every wedding. The last thing I want when I get home and editing the photos is to see dust all over my image. Thankfully with modern software dust spots are easily removed but having a clean sensor to start with helps with efficient workflow and allows you to deliver your images to your bride & groom quickly.
Below I will talk about some of the things you can do to get your sensor clean but before we do that, let’s run over a few things that you should never do.
1. Never use compressed air in a can to dislodge debris. The ‘air’ in these cans typically come out at great force and may damage your sensor. They also use propellant liquids which can settle on your sensor which end up making things worse, not better.
2. Do not use cotton buds or anything not specifically designed to clean sensors. Again, you risk at the very least leaving lint all over your lovely camera sensor and at worst, scratching it. The best cleaning equipment should be lint free.
Well if you are reading this then chances are you’ve already seen some dust/dirt and want to know how to clean your sensor. However it is always useful to know how to see the dirt so you can know if/when you’ve cleaned your sensor enough.
The quickest way is to set your camera to use a high aperture (eg. f/16 – f/22). Set it to aperture priority and point the camera at a clear sky. Take a photo.
If you see dark/grey blobs or any other random stuff that wasn’t in the sky itself then chances are it is just dust on your sensor.
The way I prefer to do it is to hold an Expodisc over the front of my lens then repeat the above. I find it easier to see dust/dirt when it is against a grey background rather than the sky since you can often miss spots if a cloud is in the frame. It is literally the only reason I keep my Expodisc around nowadays.
Once you’ve taken a photo then typically you can zoom in using the back of the camera or on your computer afterwards and see where the dust is.
The other tool I have in my box is a Carson SensorMag loupe. This is essentially a little magnifying glass with LED’s to light up the sensor so you can more easily see areas you need to clean. This worked well with my Nikon DSLR but a word of warning to mirrorless users. Due to the fact the distance between the lens mount and sensor is much less, the loupe doesn’t focus properly. The workaround is to use a lens adapter to make the distance the same again.
The easiest but not the cheapest thing to do is to get it done professionally. Many shops will offer this as a paid service. If you don’t have a store nearby then there are companies out there including your camera manufacturer who can do it for you.
The advantage is you get a professional service and if heaven forbid anything goes wrong, you’ve someone to hold responsible.
The disadvantages are cost and time. Over time the costs can mount up and whilst the camera is away, you can’t use it. This certainly is not an option for me during peak wedding season. The last thing I want is to lose my cameras for a week or two whilst they are being cleaned!
Shops will also probably use exactly the same tools as you can buy yourself. What you’re paying for is their experience and as a result, risk mitigation.
OK so you’ve already decided it is time to learn how to do it yourself. Great! It’s really not that scary and it will save you a bunch of money.
Before we go on though. Unfortunately we do live in a very litigious world. I would be remiss not to point out that you are responsible for your own actions. If you are not 100% confident with what you are doing then the best advice I can give is to take it to a professional.
I am happy to share my tips based on my own personal experience but I cannot be held responsible if you somehow manage to damage your own camera. Understood? OK? If so, Let’s move on!
Step one – Mirror up!
If you are using a DSLR camera then you will need to set your camera to lock the mirror up. Usually there will be an option in your settings menu but refer to your manual if you are not sure. Always use a fully charged battery although most won’t let you initiate this feature if the battery is too low anyway. Best not to tempt fate though eh?
I also don’t recommend removing the battery whilst the mirror is locked up. You really shouldn’t have reason to anyway.
Flipping the mirror out of the way means you can now finally see the sensor and get to it to clean it.
If you are using a mirrorless camera then unsurprisingly you don’t need to do this. Go to step two.
This is the simplest and safest way to clean your camera’s sensor. Usually what happens is the camera will try to shake the dust loose. In practice though I’ve found this method is the least effective but it is worth a go. The reason I put this as step two is hopefully step one may loosen some of the dust.
It’s worth checking your sensor at this point to see if it is clean. If it is then happy days. If not then it’s time to take a deep breath and get the big guns out…erm I mean rocket!
The job of a rocket blower is simply to blow air onto the sensor to dislodge dust. It won’t help if you have oil on your sensor. Which can happen. The Nikon D600 was notorious for it.
To use a rocket blower, hold your camera so the sensor is pointing downwards and use the blower to try and blast as much dust free as possible. Why hold your camera this way? Gravity. You want the dust to come out of the camera box, not just to blow it around.
The most important thing to remember is the blower should never ever make contact with the sensor itself, or you risk scratching it.
I usually lift both the blower and camera above my eye height so I can see what I’m doing then hold the blower so it is about 1 inch from the sensor. That’s close enough for the air coming out of the blower to be effective but not so close that if I move my hand a little that the plastic tip will hit the sensor and damage it.
Once you’ve given it a few blasts. You may want to check your sensor again to see if all the spots have gone.
The Eyelead SCK-1 sensor gel stick is an amazing invention. One I have used many times. I confess that at the beginning I bought some cheap Chinese copies but found they do not compare. The Eyelead is simply better.
In case you don’t know how they work. You dab your sensor using the gel pen. Dust/Oil sticks to the gel which you then transfer to the small strips of viscous paper which is designed to be stickier than the gel stick. It’s actually an incredibly effective system.
My suggestion is to dab the Eyelead gel stick against the paper a couple of times first. This is to make sure no debris is lingering on the stick. Next gently dab the the stick onto the sensor. You should not apply a lot of force but a little GENTLE press is fine.
After a few dabs, press the gel stick onto the viscous paper and repeat. Each time moving the position of the stick so eventually you’ve covered the entire frame. | 2019-04-20T10:46:37Z | https://www.martincphotography.co.uk/how-to-clean-camera-sensor/ |
Are you currently travelling or thinking about spending a long period away from home? A trip like this can be a life changing experience, but there will often be times when you won’t have anything to do. This spare time can be a golden opportunity to do a wide range of productive things. Below is a list of some the things you could be doing in your spare time when you travel.
In the past, it would have been extremely difficult to obtain a new qualification while you were travelling. The internet has changed all of this and today’s students now have a wide range of online courses to choose from, like Rutgers Online courses that you can complete anywhere in the world. For instance, if want to enroll in an online MSW course, it’s extremely easy to sign up and start studying.
If you are staying in a foreign destination for an extended length of time, you may want to take a break from tourist activities and get some work experience. This work experience could be invaluable when you return home and the money you make will help you finance your adventure.
Unfortunately, many travelers don’t embrace the local culture and traditions that exist in many of the places they visit. This is a big mistake to make because you often have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to find out more about the local people in a particular country. For instance, you should attempt to learn the local language if it’s not English. This would be an impressive and useful skill to have once you return home from your travels.
The world is becoming a much smaller place and it’s not unusual for people in one country to build important working and business relationships with people in other countries and continents. While you’re away from home, you may come across people who work in the same industry or niche as you do. The fact that you have met these people face-to-face means they could become important co-workers, business partners, mentors or clients in the future.
Today you can start an online business easily and quickly. Once you have a broadband connection and a laptop, tablet or mobile device, you’re good to go. Typical online businesses that you could set up while you visit other places include setting up a blog, selling items online or outsourcing your skills and knowledge. By the time you get home, you could have started to build a profitable business that provides an additional stream of income.
Travelling is the perfect way to get away from it all and recharge your batteries. However, if you will be on the road for a long time, it’s a good idea to use your spare time in a more productive way. Each of the tips above are some of the best ways you can do this and still enjoy your vacation. | 2019-04-23T02:26:26Z | http://www.hot-travel.org/travel-tips/how-to-be-more-productive-while-you-travel/ |
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Unfortunately, neither one of us knew it was going to take so long to get her!
I got so impatient with waiting that I broke down and bought a gorgeous girl that was up on ebay for a fabulous price. That girl was a fantastic SoulDoll SoulKid Harang girl.
Little did I know they would both arrive the same day!
Unfortunately, I was not thrilled with her posing.
When I decided to sell her, I was delighted a friend came forward and expressed interest in her. She now goes by Mina and lives nearby. | 2019-04-22T06:57:16Z | http://resinmelody.com/blog/2015/03/09/previous-loves-jasmine/ |
By far the most common question I get asked is ‘what camera do you use?’ and whilst gear is important, it’s the way you look at things that really define an image. Here are some super simple tips to make an image a little bit more ‘gram worthy and what better destination to use for an example than Paris, one of the most photographed cities on the planet.
All the images on this post were taken on either a point and shoot or mobile, no need to use a DSLR to start photographing a little differently.
Best spot to try this in Paris: The Pont Alexandre III bridge makes for a great vantage point to have the Eiffel tower in the distance with plenty of statues and houses to play with in the foreground.
#PuddleGram might have caught on, but making the most of flat waters or recent rainfall is the best way to give your photos a unique perspective. The object may still be the same, but the weather and water will change.
I’m a fully fledged member of the lying down on the floor and get covered in crap club, but if that’s not your thing then these images are as easy as turning your phone upside down so the camera lens is as close to the water as possible and then taking the shot. Try experimenting with different angles, pointing the lens slightly further up or down to create a focus on one part, it doesn’t need to be a perfectly balanced reflection as cropping can draw the eye more towards where you think is most interesting.
Paris Accommodation Tip: If you want a super handy base and a hotel that is truly Instagram-worthy then the Citizen M hotel at Gare de Lyon station is a great call. Not only are you perfectly located to start and finish your trip but the popular tourist bus routes and train connections make it too easy. If you want that perfect croissant overlay shot or a book shelf framed check in ‘gram, this is the hotel for you.
Movement can really make a photo come alive, especially in an Urban environment. If you have a DSLR and a tripod then long exposures can be a great way to nail those types of images.
If you are reliant on the phone in your pocket then finding action in your surroundings is just as good. Whether its fountains, fairgrounds, birds, trains or anything else which moves – adding the extra texture and animation to the shot can be an ideal frame to an otherwise seen before photo.
Best spot to try this in Paris: The Trocadéro Gardens are a great spot to frame the Eiffel tower amidst the fountains or crowds of people, the main square usually has plenty of pigeons which can add to the shot as well.
It’s one of the basics of photography and although I’m a firm believer many photos lend them selves to a center framing, this simple technique can easily transport a bland photo to one which is far more eye catching. Most cameras now already have the grid visible so just line up key parts of the frame with the crossed lines on the grid and you will instantly see a difference.
Paris Book Lovers Tip: If you have a rainy day, or simply want to photograph one of the most impressive collections of books there is in a grand and photo perfect setting, then a visit to the Bibliotheque Nationale de France is a must.
More and more with travel photography, those looking at the image want to feel a sense of place and like they are there. Paris is one of the easiest cities in the world to achieve this in thanks to the millions of tourists which descend on the city each year.
By placing a person in the frame you also add context to the shot, if someone is having a nap in a park it communicates it’s peaceful, if someone is browsing intently in a gallery it communicates their interest. Adding a human element to any photos in the right way will usually make the story and setting of the photo much stronger. So, instead of waiting forever for people to get out of your photo next time, try to include them within the story of the shot instead.
Best spot to try this in Paris: The markets and small stores along the Seine and also near the Moulin Rouge are ideal for this with their vintage books and colorful artwork you can always find some interesting photos without including faces.
Look up in any city and you will likely discover hundreds of new photo opportunities you are missing, this is especially true in Paris.
Some architecture lends its self to looking directly at the sky, like the Eiffel Tower image below, sometimes it’s a good idea to get higher so you can have a straight on image. Double decker buses might not be your thing but the extra height can act as a great new way to see and photograph a city such as Paris. My rule is to go up anything I can as the new perspective is not just great for photography, but also gives you a better understanding of any destination.
Paris Sweet Treat Tip: If you are looking for the traditional Paris food photography (think Macaroons and pastries) then the can’t go wrong with a trip to Sébastien Gaudard. Not only are the colours and lighting perfect for photography but it’s a mean spot to cure any sweet tooth.
One of the key components of photography is lighting and natural light gives us so many beautiful hues to play with. An average road or setting can be completely transformed during the golden hour which is why so many people love photographing during sunrise or sunset.
Make the most of the hours before and after though and you’ll find simple settings transformed by dramatic shadows and new details that you just won’t see with the mid-day sun. Try to mix in larger objects such as trees and buildings which can create more dramatic shadows with smaller, more detailed focus areas to make a simple photo seem like it has much more going on.
Best spot to try this in Paris: The Avenue des Champs-Élysées is an ideal spot to put this in to practice. As such a famous landmark in city you will want to photograph it but the crowds and modern shops detract from the image. By making the most of the tree lined streets in the setting sun the shadows can really add impact to your photos.
These are some basic photo tips that when applied can be used to add much more depth to your photography. Sure, these images would likely be better if shot with my DSLR in raw but you don’t need to spend thousands on camera equipment to frame a better shot. | 2019-04-19T06:16:32Z | https://www.danflyingsolo.com/tips-photographing-paris/ |
The Great Ocean Road gets messy..
Newly opened, "The Messy Patch" is the brain child of educator Nic and sister Jen.
This sensational imaginative play centre is filled with both indoor and outdoor activities. From shops to vets, painting to cleaning, construction to gardening, animals, fairies, cars, you name it.. this place has got it.
Note that all 90 minute sessions must be booked in advanced and run at 9.30am and midday Wednesday to Sunday.
Birthday parties are also available to book; contact the Messy Patch for further information.
If you are hungry and short on time, order food from the delicious Uforic Food Cafe situated right next door. They will happily bring your food through to eat at the Messy Patch with your kids. | 2019-04-25T20:34:23Z | http://melbourne.kidtown.com.au/the-messy-patch-in-torquay/ |
For those that don’t know, the NSI is the regulatory body that oversees the security industry, in the old days they were only interested in Intruder alarms and to be fair the regulation they imposed and enforced rigorously with member companies was very helpful to the industry. It meant standards were good amongst members and insurance companies would only insure those clients who had their intruder alarm installed to a “NACOSS standard”. In a way this was jobs for the boys. If you were in the club then it would exclude electricians from poaching your business just because they could do it cheaper and were not burdened with the paperwork that goes with a properly installed intruder alarm system.
The NSI went further though, if you were a company that wanted to embrace other disciplines within your portfolio such as CCTV and access control, the NSI insisted that if you wanted to display the NSI logo on your company paperwork or vans, then you also had to install CCTV and access control to their standards and pay for and issue certificates accordingly. OK this was just about bearable and the additional costs could be absorbed. However insurance companies did not drive end users to use NSI approved installers for CCTV and access control in the same way they did for Intruder alarms therefore the commercial advantage was not so great to be a member of the NSI club.
Further standards were introduced though such BS8418 for monitored CCTV in order to involve insurance companies and the Police and it was hoped they would then insist all monitored CCTV could only be done by the NSI members. All in all though this initiative failed, the insurers either did not care or found it was of no advantage to them to insist on BS8418 systems to be installed, the Police were overcome with apathy.
Now though we have a whole new ball game. IP CCTV is changing everything. Security companies are competing with IT integrators and the IT boys are totally unburdened with regulation.The playing field is not fair anymore and security companies are being weighed down by the NSI.
We need changes and we need them fast. What’s good for the goose is good for the gander. So NSI, either the IT integrators must be forced to issue certificates and install to the same high standards that is expected of security companies or CCTV must be deregulated to mean a company that installs both intruder alarms and CCTV does not have suffer the overheads that the NSI brings with it.
This entry was posted on Wednesday, November 30th, 2011 at 01:56 and is filed under CCTV, Intruder Alarms, IP cameras. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed. | 2019-04-21T18:27:52Z | http://www.integratedcctv.co.uk/2011/11/30/has-the-nsi-lost-its-way/ |
How to get TNPSC Labour Officer Answer Key 2019?
TNPSC Labour Officer Answer Key 2019 of the exam held on 29th April 2019 has released. Here is the good news for the aspirants who appeared in respective recruitment test. We are here to provide latest updates with the guys who participated in the exam which held on desired examination centers. TNPSC Assistant Commissioner of Labour Ans Key has available online at official website tnpsc.gov.in. Tamilnadu PSC Labour Officer Official Key 2019 makes you to know the performance in the exam. TNPSC Assistant Commissioner of Labour Cutoff plays a key role in deciding the eligibility of candidates for further selection process.
We can understand the aspirants who participated in competitive examination will felt nervous until know their performance in the exam. Tamilnadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC every time conducts the recruitment tests in objective type. With this the authorities needs some time for the declaration of results. Officials have known well the feeling of candidates who appeared in the exam. They don’t like to confuse the aspirants for a long time. In order to help them they will activate the direct link to download Answer key. Now the officials has released TNPSC Labour Officer Answer Key 2018 at official website tnpsc.gov.in.
Many applicants have attempted the written examination for the first time. They are eagerly waiting to know their performance in the exam. Ok fine guys, we are back with the good news. TNPSC Labour Officer Answer Key 2019 has released. A huge number of aspirants have appeared in Assistant Commissioner of Labour Examination which conducted on 29th April 2019. We have also the TNPSC Labour Officer Paper solutions along with the answer key. Stay tune to the official website tnpsc.gov.in for latest information.
Get the direct link to download TNPSC Labour Officer Answer Key 2019. We know the aspirants are looking anxious to download TNPSC Assistant Commissioner of Labour Ans Key. Finally the waiting has come to an end. Go through the direct link given below and collect Tamilnadu PSC Labour Officer Official Key 2019. We are providing all latest updates of TNPSC. Bookmark our page tnlocaljobs.in for latest information. TNPSC Assistant Commissioner of Labour Cutoff will decide your eligibility level for personal interview. | 2019-04-19T00:54:30Z | https://tnlocaljobs.in/tamilnadu/2360/tnpsc-labour-officer-answer-key/ |
Lots of business in the modern market use techniques such as outsourcing providers to attend to easy projects for them. Outsourcing work is not needed by all companies, but it is a viable system for many companies, big or small. As all shrewd businessmen and women know time, resources and money are crucial factors for running a business well; and using outsourcing providers can help a company with all three.
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On 20th November, students in Year 10 had a presentation by Dan Morley from Kent Fire and Rescue. The presentation looked at peer pressure and consequences around the starting of fires, which in turn can endanger lives.
The presentation entitled 'Elements' enables students to watch a reconstruction of a real life example of an act of arson, which cost a young lady her life and resulted in life changes for all the participants involved.
The purpose of these presentations is to raise awareness and encourage young people to think before embarking on dangerous activities. | 2019-04-25T20:11:40Z | http://themallingschool.kent.sch.uk/62/news/article/373/kent-fire-and-rescue-presentation |
This place rocks when it comes to home appliance repair. I have taken several things to them and the bill is not some thing you need to worry about here because these guys are honest people with honest jobs. They are really good at everything that they do and they are so nice when they are doing it i recomend these guys to EVERYONE who has had a problem with a appliance.
This place is really good when it comes to hooking up your home theatre. I have gone here for all the rooms in my house. It is a little bit of a chunk of change but its really good place to go. They are awesome. The people here are so nice to you and it is just a great enviroment to be in.
This place is deffinatly one of the best places around. Not only in car stereo but also just in the general care area. I have known several people that have taken there car to this shop and have ended up having some of the fastest and coolest cars on the street. The people here are great. They are convienant and great and i would recomend them for everyone to use!
This place is very good. I love going to them all the time. They have done so much work for me on different things like undifroms and then just things that i wanted done for myself. IT was nice. I would reccomend this place to everyone to go to. It is that good, and the people that work there are really nice also.
This place is pretty good. They are fast and they are efficient but some times i think that they sacrifice the quality for the amount of time that it takes to get it done. They just dont take there time on some things and i just looks bad. I have had to get several things redone and that is just kind of aggrivating.
I agree with the person who posted above when they say everyone knows your name. This is a really cool nail place. I have only gone a couple of times but i have been very happy every time that i left. They are nice people and they care about there clients. They do nails so well they usually get a $5 plus tip every time that i go in there.
I have been to this place one time. I was not satisfied in there dog grooming capabilities at all. My dogs came back from this place with nicks in there skin and they were shaved VERY badly. I just dont know if i would trust them yet again. They are very nice and understanding people though. They are good and kind hearted and understood how angry i was with my dog not being groomed properly.
This place is one of the best places that i have been to for boarding your animals. I have been using them for a few years now and they are really just that great. They are not very expensive either so that is also a plus. They have taken care of my dogs and cats so well every time that i have gone in here and i would reccomend them to everyone to use.
This place is a really nice place to go for your pet supply needs. It is not like a regular petsmart and the people here are there to help you. They do not carry the price of a chain store so it is really nice to walk in and out and not spend a arm and a leg on pet supplies. They are a good place to go as long as you can find it.
This place is great. I have been here several times and i find that every time that i decide to go back it just gets better and better. These people are so great with your pets. Its like a spa treatment going to see the vet now for my dogs. I love this place and would reccomend them to everyone. | 2019-04-20T16:57:24Z | http://www.insiderpages.com/member/4213750134 |
Weight monitoring is an important component of treatment of eating disorders. The frequency of weigh-ins and procedure utilized varies based on the approach taken towards treatment, phases of treatment and level of care. Some treatment providers utilize a blind weigh-in protocol where the patient is not informed of the scale reading. Other treatment providers use an open weigh-in procedure in which the patient sees his or her weight as it is recorded. | 2019-04-20T12:26:24Z | http://glossary.feast-ed.org/3-treatment-medical-management/weigh-in-procedures |
The SS17 collection had a big focus on print and I used each of the signature prints to create the perfect lightweight cotton scarves. They are all printed on the same sturdy, but light textured cotton gauze fabric and are trimmed with different solid colored fabrics.
A great organic print that still has a nice structure. Irregularly sized ovals with slight pops of blush, flowing along blocked stripes. Finished with peach crepe de chine trim.
An easy update to a traditional stripe. Rectangles of various lengths aligned to give the illusion of stripes. Finished with cotton netting for added texture.
A great abstract print inspired by aerial views of farmland. A great way to add pantone’s 2017 color of the year (greenery) to your spring wardrobe! Finished with cotton sateen bias binding.
These scarves are a great way to add a little color and print to any spring outfit and they are all available in my Etsy shop now! | 2019-04-21T14:23:04Z | https://janeround.com/2017/02/17/hand-printed-scarves/ |
Meet Hou Zhenshan. He is an 84-year-old man from China's Xuanhua District, and when it comes to yoga, he's as bendy, open, and inspiring as they come.
Having started yoga 30 years ago, Hou Zhenshan found yoga to be a restorative practice which not only improved his general health but his flexibility too. As you see in his amazing photos, he can twist, turn, maneuver, and is even creating his own poses to further his creative practice.
As yogis of all ages look to him for an example, Hen Zhenshan truly shows that the process of yoga is an endeavor in health, peace, and discovery.
This pensioner's life didn't slow down with his retirement. When he is not developing his own amazing talents and insights on the mat, he is developing this in his community by providing free yoga classes to participants of all ages.
Whether 84, 48, or any other age, we can all be encouraged by Hou Zhenshan who is a wonderful sight of physical ability, creative ingenuity, and community engagement. We could all probably take a few pages from his book in the realm of flexibility and physical practice, but even more, his dedication to his practice and his commitment are truly an inspiration.
This 84-year-old yogi teaches us that yoga knows no boundaries when it comes to age, practice level, or health. It's for everyone!
Where are you going to be when you are 84? Maybe you're already there and sharing your own inspiring story. We'd love to hear your thoughts, admirations, goals, and accomplishments in the comment section! | 2019-04-23T00:52:15Z | https://www.doyouyoga.com/84-year-old-yogi-proves-yoga-knows-no-age14897/ |
Radians Inc., a Memphis, TN-based manufacturer of high-performance safety gear for the industrial, construction and retail markets, recently added Chris Massa to its executive team to oversee its expanding retail channel that provides personal protective equipment to hardware and sporting goods stores and e-commerce sites. Massa is responsible for developing and implementing strategic direction and long-term sales growth. Before working with North American retailers, Massa served in various sales leadership and executive positions with Newell Rubbermaid for nearly nine years. | 2019-04-20T08:46:28Z | https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/16403-radians-inc |
Harington predicts the end of "Game of Thrones" will be "groundbreaking." Let the fan theories continue.
In order to protect spoilers from getting out, HBO used “drone killers” in order to prevent any photos from being taken of the set during filming. “Thrones'” final season will be made up of only six episodes. Directors David Nutter and Miguel Sapochnik returned to the franchise to helm five of the final six installments, while series creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss directed the series finale, airing May 19. Cast members like Sophie Turner have already warned fans about the final season being a brutal one for fan favorite characters. | 2019-04-20T13:00:46Z | https://www.indiewire.com/2019/02/kit-harington-told-rose-leslie-game-of-thrones-ending-1202040476/ |
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To make these custom printed terry velour extra special, add your company logo or personal image/text. Whenever your giveaway items are being used in public, your business gets free advertisement as well. See your giveaway terry velours at the beach, on resorts, and even on salons, and spa--you'll surely get all the advertising for your business that you want. So place your orders now and get these customizable terry velours at a very low price. | 2019-04-21T02:54:50Z | https://www.discountmugs.com/product/os115-custom-printed-terry-velours/ |
Chris Schenkkan: My wife and I came home to no power so we sat in our car and drank wine and other alcoholic beverages and charged our phones in the AC.
Ana Mir: I was at the Jefferson seeing a concert with Eric Hutchinson and a lot of times the power would flicker, so he had to come down and sing in front of the audience.
Kristen Lacomis: I was watching a very important show, Duck Dynasty. The power went out for three minutes, and I didn't find out how they caught the raccoon.
Like oh my god what happened to the raccoon?
I will NOT be able to sleep tonight, worrying about that raccoon. Can we march on the lawn or something?
Hit young Rocky in the eye Rocky didn't like that.
I hope Chris realizes that his comment alone may be enough to face charges for DUI.
Really! That's all the storys y'all can come up with??? How about us folk that were without for 10 days and there are still people in other states that were hit by the storm that are still with out power.
Sitting in a car getting drunk, missing out on what happened to the raccoon, Yeah that's C'ville for ya!!!
I saw that raccoon on our bird feeder the other night. | 2019-04-25T04:10:12Z | http://www.readthehook.com/104593/got-any-good-power-outage-stories |
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The Department of Health Management and Policy in the Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health seeks applicants for a tenure-line position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level in the area of population health management and/or implementation and translational science in public health and health care. Salary commensurate with experience. The position will be available starting on or after September 1, 2017.
The Department of Health Policy and Management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has an opening for a tenure-track faculty position in health and healthcare disparities. Applicants should have a Ph.D. or M.D. with graduate training in health services research, health policy, health equity, health economics, medical sociology, epidemiology or public health. Rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Successful applicants will work primarily with faculty in the Hopkins Center for Health Disparities Solutions. They will also have the opportunities to collaborate with other disparities researchers from the Schools of Public Health, Nursing, Medicine and Arts and Science.
The College of Public Health at The Ohio State University is searching for outstanding candidates for regular tenure-track and tenured faculty positions at the rank of Assistant, Associate or Full-Professor. We especially welcome candidates interested in addressing significant public health challenges facing Ohio and the nation, such as high infant mortality, tobacco control, food insecurity, health disparities, the epidemic of opioid use as well as the transformative changes in health care delivery. Additional areas of research include global health and the university-wide Discovery Theme (discovery.osu.edu) foci on health and wellness, food production and security, and energy and environment.
The School of Public Health invites applications for multiple open rank faculty positions. The successful applicants will be expected to develop and sustain an extramurally funded research program, contribute to the teaching mission, and mentor MPH and doctoral students. Departments are recruiting in the broad areas of biostatistics, bioinformatics, cancer epidemiology, health disparities, environmental health sciences, infectious disease, maternal and child health, global health, obesity, physical activity, tobacco control, alcohol and opioid use, mental health, behavioral economics, health services research health care reform, and health policy.
Positions with a 12-month appointment are available in the Department of Health Behavior, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). We expect to recruit a faculty member; tenure-earning, though any rank (instructor, assistant/associate professor, professor) and tenure status (tenure-earning, tenured, non-tenure earning) may be considered. An established record of research and publications in the modification of health-related behavior risk factors is required. The Department has established research programs in substance misuse and behavioral economics; tobacco control; obesity and physical activity; STI/HIV prevention; child health; family caregiving; and risk and resilience in emerging adults. Candidates with theoretical frameworks relevant to health behaviors such as behavioral economics, experience with multidisciplinary collaboration, and strong quantitative skills are encouraged to apply.
The Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics in the College of Public Health at the University of Georgia invites applicants for two tenure track faculty positions at the assistant professor rank. The positions are academic year appointments (9 months) with an opportunity to supplement salary during the summer.
The Department of Health Policy and Management (HPAM) seeks outstanding candidates to fill an assistant or associate professor tenure track position in health management. The successful candidate will be experienced in areas relating to health services research, health management and leadership and have demonstrated a record of scholarly achievements. It is expected that the new faculty member will build and maintain a productive, externally funded research program. Requirements include an earned academic or professional doctorate.
The Department of Epidemiology and Population Health in the School of Public Health and Information Sciences at the University of Louisville is seeking applicants for full-time, tenure-track positions at all academic ranks. Candidates for senior positions should have a strong record of peer-reviewed publication and extramural funding as a principal investigator. Candidates at entry level should show evidence for potential to become independent researchers and graduate-level instructors. Applicants must have doctoral degree in epidemiology. Applicants with a degree in a closely related field may be considered if they have at least 5 to 10 years of direct experience in epidemiology, depending upon rank.
Position deleted on January 2, 2017; Has the position been filled??
The University of Massachusetts-Amherst, School of Public Health and Health Sciences is seeking applicants from a range of fields in public health whose research emphasizes social justice and addresses health disparities for a tenure track position at the Assistant Professor level. Applications from any relevant discipline are encouraged: Epidemiology, Community Health Education, Health Policy & Management, or Environmental Health.
Has anyone heard anything since Dec?
The Community Health Education Program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, School of Public Health and Health Sciences, Department of Health Promotion and Policy is accepting applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level.
The Department of Health Policy and Management, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC), seeks candidates for a full-time tenure/tenure-track faculty position. The anticipated start date is July 1, 2017. Although rank is open, candidates appropriate for Assistant or Associate Professor are preferred. The position will provide opportunities to engage with UNC Gillings School faculty with strong research programs in a number of major domestic and global health areas. Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to teaching as well. The position will provide opportunities to teach and advise undergraduate, master’s and/or doctoral students. Faculty in the Department of Health Policy and Management come from varied disciplines including finance, economics, decision sciences, policy, public administration, sociology, and health management. The Department is situated in the UNC Gillings School, which is ranked second in the United States by U.S. News and World Report. More information about the School is available at http://sph.unc.edu/.
The Department of Health Services Policy and Management (HSPM) in the Arnold School of Public Health at the University of South Carolina seeks qualified candidates for two tenure-track assistant or associate professor positions with focus areas related to health care management and administration, information systems, health care financing and health policy.
We invite applications for full-time, tenure-track faculty positions at the rank of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor for Fall, 2017. Candidates should have an earned doctorate in public health or a related social science field; competence to teach at the master’s and PhD levels; and commitment to research, scholarly publications, and preparation of research proposals for external funding. The Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis offers MPH and PhD programs in public health in a vibrant, interdisciplinary environment that supports innovative research and excellence in teaching to achieve social impact.
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A world in which we feel energized, have high GPAs and walk around with smiling faces may seem farfetched – but it’s actually quite attainable when we cultivate healthy sleeping habits.
An all-nighter is not an unfamiliar feat amongst college goers who have twice as many sleep issues as the overall population. However, the evidence of harmful effects over any perceived benefits of sleep deprivation should encourage students of all ages to seek simple yet effective ways to improve their sleep cycle, and therefore their mood, health and performance. This simple goal of improving sleep for the new year can help you begin to reach other goals, from making healthier food choices to focusing better in school.
A University of Minnesota study found that students who pulled all-nighters tended to have lower GPAs, but with increased and regular sleep time, students’ grades consequently tended to improve. The importance of sleep not only lies in academic performance, but in the overall energy, positivity and focus that follows a good night’s sleep.
In an interview for UCLA Magazine, neurosurgeon Itzhak Fried points to the fact that when individuals are deprived of sleep, both their motor abilities and their perception of the world slows down.
In 2017, Fried conducted a study observing the effects of sleep deprivation on individual brain cells details the mental lapses one experiences after an all-nighter – a mental lapse quite similar to driving a car or taking a test drunk.
Paul Macey, a neuroscientist and associate professor in the school of nursing at UCLA, said researchers have been seeing links between poor sleep habits, and issues from resultant depression and anxiety to more latent effects like diabetes or Alzheimer’s.
A board member of the mental health awareness club Active Minds, Elena Sternlicht said she feels social consequences from a lack of sleep. During times of low sleep, she recognizes her inclination to judge people, snap at others and feel more overwhelmed by general negativity.
“I feel fatigued in the afternoon without a regular sleep schedule, crash really hard and waste time trying to fuel my brain with food or distractions to stay awake,” said the second-year psychology student.
These consequences are effects of disrupted rapid eye movement sleep, the deep, dreamy state in which short-term memories become long-term memories. So not only are the memories of these four years at school at risk of being partially erased, but the memory of lectures of the day are also at risk, affecting academic life.
First-year public affairs student Amy Stanfield recalls the downward spiral stemming from decreased sleep quality and how it affected her work throughout her first quarter at UCLA.
Luckily for Stanfield, Sternlicht and many other students, there are many ways to improve sleep length, quality and regularity, which are the key to maintaining a sense of calmness and regularity in daily routines.
There are tried and true ways to enhance your sleep, many of which are as easy as making your bed in the morning to create a comfortable, anxiety-reducing space for later, and allowing that space to be a sleep-inducing tech-free zone.
Given the melatonin-damaging nature of the blue light we interact with on our numerous screens, making conscious efforts to reduce light by wearing blue-light blocking glasses or an eye mask proves essential to a good night’s rest.
Alongside the multitude of light sources, there are sound sources that can further disrupt a night routine on campus. Second-year international development studies student Maddie Cashel said the times that she doesn’t sleep well generally stem from having caffeine in the afternoon, but also from the noise of the piano right outside her window, which students often play despite quiet hours. To combat the loud melodies outside her dorm room at night, Cashel invested in a set of earplugs, which gave way to a much deeper, distraction-free sleep.
Additionally, caffeine acts as a promising stimulant to stay alert, but in practice, harms sleep patterns and ability to focus. Despite coffee’s omnipresence on campus, try and avoid caffeine at least six hours before bedtime in order to prevent it from impairing the quality of your sleep by blocking the “sleepiness” receptor in the brain. Instead of caffeine, you can incorporate naturally occurring melatonin-rich foods like cherries and sleep-inducing teas like valerian root or chamomile to ease you into sleep.
Except for the presleep cup of tea, eating and exercising should be completed by about 8 p.m. To avoid excess stimulation, eat a light meal two to three hours prior to sleep, exercise in the morning, and go for a light walk in the evening to allow time for the body to settle before bed.
With changes like these in your daily behavior, incorporating a nightly, soothing routine becomes essential in cultivating healthier sleep. At night, lavender essential oil can work to calm nerves, muscles and slow the heart rate to reduce stress. By going to bed at around the same time each night and embracing practices like aromatherapy, meditation, journaling, or stretching, you allow yourself a quicker fall-asleep time and a deeper sleep, and at the same time, incorporate self-reflective techniques that boost your mood.
Macey said our bodies have a natural way of catching up and adapting to our sleep, but only when we let ourselves recover instead of continuing the cycle of poor sleep. So, allow your body a quick nap or early night in, instead of an all-nighter, to maximize your time for socializing, studying and bouncing back from prior sleepless nights. | 2019-04-24T11:54:58Z | https://dailybruin.com/2019/01/15/the-quad-tips-to-help-develop-healthy-sleep-habits-allow-for-a-more-restful-night/ |
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Secretary Burwell received an A.B. from Harvard University and a B.A. from Oxford University, where she was a Rhodes Scholar. A second-generation Greek-American, Burwell hails from Hinton, West Virginia. She and her husband Stephen live in Washington, D.C. with their two young children.
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Happy 2nd blogoversary to me!
For my readership to fill out, you see. I hope it’s not too long, and I hope it’s something that y’all are willing to fill out, because while I have SOME idea of where I-myself am personally going (bookwise, at least) in the upcoming year, I have no idea what y’all expect me to go, or if you have any ideas of where I should go. Because, y’see, a blog isn’t just one person. It’s me, yeah, but it’s also you folks. You’re my readership, and I want us to be partners in this blogging enterprise. Sure, it’s split more like 80-20 instead of 50-50, but it’s still a partnership.
So! I would really appreciate it if you could take the time to fill it out for me. Thanks so much if you do! I’ll post the result in about two weeks, I think.
1. I am more susceptible to flattery that I realized.
2. Posting every day isn’t that hard if I make an effort.
3. I can’t please everyone.
4. I’m (still) not very good at keeping up with comments, although I AM trying.
5. Twitter is fun but it is not the best for some things, and it’s probably okay if I’m not on it every minute of every day.
6. Trying new things is fun but time-consuming.
7. The OED is FTW.
8. I can’t stop myself from buying books even if I don’t have any money.
The sign-ups for the Book Blogger Holiday Card Swap CLOSE TOMORROW. So sign up now if you want to participate!
Here’s to a great third year of blogging at Birdbrain(ed) Book Blog! I’m sure it’ll be amazing!
It's my 1 year blogoversary!
Happy Blogoversary! (Blogiversary?) Here’s to many more!
Congrats on your blogoversary! I’ve found too that blogging has revealed the fact that flattery has an influence. We wouldn’t be blogging if it wasn’t for readers! You have a wonderful blog — and wow, that’s a lot of books read! Congrats again.
Happy blogiversary! 40 books between now and the year of the year isn’t too bad! I’m about 100 books behind last year’s total. 🙁 Graphic novels and novellas are key to reaching your goal! I hope you’re celebrating your blogiverary in some way.
Happy Blogoversary! Already sitting at over 200 books read this year is pretty amazing. Good luck with getting in 40 more!
I should check back here more often since I learn something new each time. I did your survey, and I didn’t even know that google allows us to make form surveys like that. It’s pretty awesome!
I’m afraid I am a bit late, but congratulations on your blogiversary!
I am late also but happy bloggy birthday to you! I did your survey but you will never ever guess which response is mine because I was totally tricky about it. | 2019-04-20T05:01:26Z | http://heretherebebooks.net/happy-2nd-blogoversary-to-me/ |
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As a prerequisite for today’s topic, be sure to read the development team’s reminder about the nature of the people. Mainly this passage in particular: “In Mega Man’s case, his body has been almost entirely exchanged for the sake of carrying out full-scale digs in the ruins.” With that in mind, this stuff about building bodies and limb swapping makes a good deal more sense.
Rock can get a tune-up using the Support Car!
Roll: Speaking of my inventions, you can’t forget about the Rock parts!
Inside the Support Car is where parts are manufactured!
Junk parts and purchased parts can all be reconfigured!!
Roll can use parts Rock finds on his digouts to be components for new Rock parts. These materials can be found in all sorts of unexpected places as well. You never know what kind of surprising uses you can find concealed in an unlikely item!
With Roll’s skilled handiwork, all sorts of things are given complete makeovers!! It’s always exciting seeing what she comes up!!
These various parts are used to power up!!
How The Method Behind Rock’s Power Ups Was Decided!!
Here’s how the power ups were conceived of at first!!
Rock Power Ups, The First Draft!!
From the very start, the plan was for Rock to have interchangeable limbs to allow for power ups. We were also considering the same method for special weapons at that time. However, the distinction between left and right arm parts, and the inclusion of body parts were still to come.
The decision was made to go with the exchangeable arm and leg parts idea!!
A Diagram of the Rock Parts Broken Down!!
Once the system for power ups via parts swapping was settled, we started thinking about how Rock’s own parts were comprised. By figuring out how his joints were configured and where other parts would be ideally attached, the power up methods came to be determined.
And so at last, the Power Up system was decided!!
Create your own Powerful Rock!!
Rock’s power up parts are quite handy and customizable! How to best use these parts together is up to you. Be sure to try out many combinations to create your own original Rock!
Damage is no problem with this!! The trusty head parts!!
The helmet is a very important piece of equipment for protecting Rock’s cranium. Whenever you go out on a dig, one should never forget to wear a helmet! With this gear on, you should be able to walk away from even the most dangerous spills!!
Look good and stay cool under pressure with this!
You can even get a sturdier body to boost your defensive power!?
The body parts that protect Rock’s body can be exchanged for even more powerful protection, reducing the damage taken from the enemy even further!! With a strong, solid set of body parts equipped, there’ll be nothing to fear from the enemy’s attacks!!
Stay composed no matter what enemy comes your way. Very reassuring on any adventure!
A Rock Buster with numerous combinations!!
The Rock Buster uses parts that can come in many gratifying combinations! These powerful parts were designed to start you off with from the very beginning. The appearance of the buster doesn’t change with the different parts equipped, so that its design contrasts with those of the special weapons.
By experimenting with the combinations, you can create your own optimal Rock Buster.
So many different special weapons to try on!!
Special weapons will come in handy a lot over the course of Rock’s adventure. There are weapons for tearing down walls and ones that boost your attack power, but these all have limited ammunition so it’s important to keep an eye on your weapon gauge! Always try to select the best weapon for a given situation!!
Roll can change out your special weapons in the Support Car!
With these parts equipped, you’ve got something like a bazooka canon! You can clear out enemies from long range with its powerful shot.
It’s also possible to fire a continuous blast packed full of powerful energy.
The front of this weapon can emit a blade of energy. Use it to hack and slice your enemies!
This energy shield should defend against enemy attacks.
Up your jumping power or gain super-speed with these incredible mobility parts!!
Swapping out foot parts can increase jumping or dashing abilities to new heights!! Separate parts can be attached simultaneously to the areas around the calf and below the ankle to allow for multiple power ups!!
There’s even parts that work like roller skates! Yeah!!
By combining these different parts together, you’ll form your own ultra-powerful Rock!!
Rock: These are great, Roll! Now no matter what I’m up against, there’s no way I can lose!!
Rock totally reminds me of the action figures of my youth which sported interchangeable parts that snapped on and off. That was also the idea behind Mega Man Universe‘s character creation as well. You know, the old Mega Man toys did that, too! Starting with the concept of taking an enemy’s weapon, I guess you could say part swapping itself is a very Mega Man concept.
I like the look of the cords and cables protruding from the old special weapon designs, but for the sake of durability it is probably better that those things are kept internally.
I remember how strange I found those diagrams of Rock’s limb construction to be at first. What happened to his flesh and bones? But with what I’ve come to learn over time about the carbons being essentially robots made of meat who can mechanize themselves with relative ease, I find myself liking this inspiring design concept more and more.
One important question still remains, though. What happens to the parts that aren’t in use? That’s one subject the developers probably aren’t too keen on expanding!
Now that you’re armed with an enhanced understanding of his design, and if you haven’t already, get over there and vote for Rock’s latest armor! Be sure to check out some of the fan-made designs, too! May the best Volnutt win!
8 Comments to "Building a Mega Man"
That’s fantastic! I love Niklas’ style.
Volnutt appeared without his armor in the opening of Legends 2, and he looked completely human (or Carbon). I’m not opposed to Carbons having the ability to mechanize themselves (the theme was also carried over to the ZX series), but I don’t understand how Volnutt can still appear human if his body was largely swapped by mechanical parts. Does he have parts that look organic, or is he able to transform his body with the same nanotechnology Yuna and Sera are made of?
Though Volnutt was able to revert to the form of a baby, I find the second option unlikely since Rock blended with the Carbons to a point no one can tell the difference.
Nah, he probably doesn’t do that. I bet they have some way of preserving their normal bodies, but you’d have to wonder how these things grow and age with the rest of the body in addition to being kept alive for such extended period. Unless they are just camouflaged prosthetics! And how nanotech would come into play… So many questions, so few direct answers, but plenty to think about.
ZX creates a great transition to Legends, I think. The advancements in technology that brings humanity and machines closer and closer can go far in explaining how beings like the carbons were forged. Even though the particulars of that aren’t explained too clearly either, just knowing such factors are in play in the story makes a world of difference. It was way more difficult to picture a lot of this stuff before ZX came around! That’s another series I hope gets continued soon.
Oakie: At this point, I’m assuming he just swaps his head to different bodies.
Characters like Teisel and Glyde and Bola, etc. sure make it seem like the heavy armor bodies are normal for serious diggers. With the obvious exception of Tuttle, since it takes some real guts and style to walk into a dig wearing that attire.
Head swapping… Are you thinking of the same manga I’m thinking of? I’ll have to put that on here sometime.
Switching heads sounds pretty reasonable to me actually. Ina sot of Mr. Freeze sort of way. | 2019-04-19T12:48:17Z | https://kobun20.interordi.com/2011/04/20/building-a-mega-man/ |
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