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If you are delivering this qualification, go to Teach Cambridge for complete planning, teaching and assessment support materials.
Our GCSE Chemistry A (Gateway Science) qualification develops students’ broad scientific knowledge as well as their conceptual understanding of a range of topics within chemistry itself. They develop practical and problem-solving skills and an ability to evaluate claims based on science through critical analysis.
Specification code: J248 Qualification number: 601/8663/X This qualification is available in English only
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Practice papers, example answers, past papers and mark schemes. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Whether you want to control the quality of your production, or the production of your subcontractor, before registering the products into your stock, you can rely on Odoo’s Quality module.
To control the quality of your production, you need to set a Quality Control Point on the Manufacturing Operation Type, as shown below. To create it, Go to
, and click Create. If the check only applies to specific products, or product categories, you can specify these during the setup as well.Regarding the reception of subcontracted products, instead of the Manufacturing Operation Type, you need to select the ‘Receipts’ Operation type. For the rest, the same principles apply.
By doing so, a quality check is automatically created each time a finished product is made and/or received. Note that several Quality Check Types can be chosen from the dropdown. Note also that several Quality Check Points can be set up for the same Operation Type. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Broad bean, mint and chilli pasta
- Preparation and cooking time
- Serves 2
- 200g broad beanspodded
- 200g penne or conchiglie
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 spring onionschopped
- 3 cloves garlicfinely sliced
- 1 red chillideseeded and finely sliced
- 1 lemonzested
- a knob salted butter
- 30g parmesan or pecorinofinely grated, plus extra to serve
- 2 tbsp double cream or crème fraîche
- a large handful mintroughly chopped
Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil over a medium heat and cook the broad beans for 2-3 minutes or until tender. Remove with a slotted spoon, reserving the cooking water, and rinse the beans under cold running water to cool. Once cool, peel and transfer to a bowl, discarding the skins.
Bring the reserved cooking water back to the boil, adding a little more salt. Cook the pasta for a few minutes less than the pack instructions or until al dente. Skim off any scum that may rise to the surface as the pasta cooks.
Meanwhile, tip the oil, spring onions, garlic, chilli, lemon zest and a pinch of salt into a large frying pan set over a medium heat and cook for a few minutes until the ingredients start to soften and smell aromatic – they should infuse the oil but don’t let the veg start to colour.
Add the butter and peeled broad beans, and season with some black pepper. Stir to coat everything in the sauce, roughly crushing a few of the beans as you do. When the pasta is ready, add it to the pan using a slotted spoon. Add a couple of spoonfuls of the cooking water, followed by the parmesan or pecorino.
Shake the pan and toss everything together until the sauce is creamy and glossy. Pour in the cream or crème fraîche, stirring to combine, followed by the lemon juice and chopped mint.
Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed, then divide the pasta between warm bowls and top with a little extra cheese to serve. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
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ARTISIANNA shop hours: Thursday 4pm-7pm, Friday 10am-4:00pm, Saturday 10am-4pm and by appointment (call 860-877-6563).We are located at 2600 Berlin Turnpike in Newington, CT. We are on the first floor in back. 860-877-6563.
Ariston's Select EVOO just won Gold in NY's International Olive Oil Competition https://bestoliveoils.org/brands/ariston-specialties!!!!! Come pick up Ariston olive oil at Artisianna! It truly is the best olive oil and so happy to see the family receive the Gold!!!Ariston Saffron infused EVOO also won Gold in Dubai's International Taste Awards!===================================================================================If you are new to our site – check out “Our Story”. Olive Oils and Balsamics' (OOaB) goal is to help you make every day special in the simplest way – by what you taste, smell and see right in your own home. You can use your creativity to make gourmet tasting food and serve it on beautiful functional art – what a joy!It is important to OOaB to support US artists, artisans and agriculture – we want to help with bringing awareness to all the wonderful items we have right here in the US. Most of our products are small batch & handmade items. If you have any questions about our products or any special requests, please contact us. We add products as we find awesome ones - so keep checking back. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Project description:X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis (XIAP) is the most potent endogenous caspase inhibitor preventing cell death via caspase-9, -7 and -3 (initiator and executioner caspase pathways). Using short hairpin RNA (shRNA) against XIAP, stably expressed in a parent HCT116 human colon cancer cell line, a series of clones have been developed. XIAP mRNA levels were established by RT-PCR, the four X (XIAP knockdown) clonal cell lines show 82-93% reduction in XIAP mRNA when compared to the four L (luciferase control) cell lines. Immunoblot analysis showed a 67-89% reduction in XIAP protein in X cell lines compared to L. RNA was analysed by microarray and XIAP knockdown was confirmed in 7 probe sets, there was no significant compensation of other IAP family members. XIAP knockdown induced a 2-fold increase in the basal level of apoptosis without modification of caspase 3/7 activity. Finally, XIAP knockdown sensitises cells to radiotherapy by 20%, to recombinant TRAIL by a 3-fold factor, and to paclitaxel and docetaxel by >2 fold factor. Future work should focus on targeted agents such as rhTRAIL in combination with strategies to down regulate XIAP. XIAP antisense is now in clinical development in oncology.
Project description:Eight rounds of selection of cancer cells invading through matrigel-coated chamber was performed to obtain highly invasive colon cancer sublines HCT116-I8 and RKO-I8. Stable Isotope Labeling by Amino Acids in Cell Culture (SILAC) technology was used to identify the differently expressed proteins and the proteomics data was analyzed by ingenuity pathway analysis (IPA). PAK1-PBD immunoprecipitation combined with Western blot were carried out to determine Cdc42 activity, and qRT-PCR and Western blot were used to determine gene expression. The functional role of Cdc42BPA and Cdc42 pathway in colon cancer invasion was studied by loss-of-function experiments including pharmacological blockade, siRNA knockdown, chamber invasion, and WST-1 assays. Human colon cancer tissue microarray was analyzed by immunohistochemistry for overexpression of Cdc42BPA and its correlation with clinicopathological parameters and patient survival outcomes. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Caregiving for Alzheimer's disease and dementia is unique from caring for other medical conditions. In time, the patient is unable to help in his own care, even to follow such simple instructions as 'stand up' or 'sit down,' creating a difficult situation for everyone. When the Doctor Says, "Alzheimer's" and Alzheimer's Surgery were written to address many of the resultant problems in a simple to follow, non-technical fashion, with the caregiver, patient and family in mind.
When The Doctor Says, "Alzheimer's" is the ultimate easy-to-understand, caregiver-to-caregiver basic guide to caring for Alzheimer's and dementia patients. It takes the reader from the first vague symptoms through all ensuing stages, and includes countless Web sites and phone numbers to locate additional help for specific problems. The book has been endorsed by Jeffrey L. Cummings, M.D., Director of the UCLA Alzheimer's Disease Center.
Alzheimer's Surgery is about the Alzheimer's spouse; an intimate portrait of a normal, healthy, active man who gets Alzheimer's disease, how it affects him, his family, and all who loved him. Eventually he has a surgery that reverses many of the most serious Alzheimer's symptoms. While neither a cure nor prevention, it significantly eased his life and that of his wife and caregiver.
Click on book covers.
Alzheimer's Surgery: An Intimate Portrait
When The Doctor Says,"Alzheimer's"
Your Caregiver's Guide to Alzheimer's &
This 'Reader Friendly' Web site was designed in accordance with guidelines from the National Institute on Aging, the National Library of Medicine, and the National Institutes of Health. Both this Web site and the books are set in larger type to make reading easier on the eyes.
We hope that your visit to this Web site will give you an idea of what you'll find in the books, that you will gain a clearer insight into what Alzheimer's and dementia really are and what's involved in their caregiving. Understanding symptoms and conditions will help make your caregiving a little easier.
Please feel free to print out any helpful information from this Web site to post on the fridge, share with others, or put into a file. Always remember to take good care of yourself, nothing is more important.
"All About Alzheimer's" Monthly
Interview: Coping with Caregiving - 20 May
* Home * What you Need to Know * Words to Live By * Author's Notes*
* Endorsements * Foreword * Table of Contents * Sample Book Pages *
* Statistics * Stages of Alzheimer's * Save the Caregiver *
* Memory Loss in Alzheimer's, Dementia, &
Normal Aging *
* Driving * Delusions & Hallucinations *
* I Have Alzheimer's * Remarks & Reviews *
* You're in Good Company * Where to Buy the Books *
* And God Laughs * | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
We're heading into the Solstice Shift for December 2021. What another profound and crucial transformation humanity is transitioning through. I have the strong feeling that on the back end of this year, and as we transition into 2022, we'll come to realise just how much the world has terraformed this last year. And as I've maintained all along, only partially as the controllers would have it. I'm feeling big waves of awakening challenging ever deeper the pandemic narrative. Bring it on!
To mark this crucial transformation with you, I'm calling on some previous Openhand videos to inspire a quantum shift for everyone in the community. Come join us...
Join the Solstice Vlog 2021
I'll be maintaining this vlog through the solstice and festive season leading to the New Year 2022. These are crucial times to be alive and on the planet as an energy worker. Let's take every opportunity to get out on the ground, call in the benevolents, and so help uplift as many of humanity as possible, as "he/she" works to be resurrected through this crucible of profound evolutionary change.
What can you do?
How can we pull together?
3 Ways You can take part...
1). Get out on the land at your favourite location. Do some heartfelt energy work, ground some energy and anchor it. Come share a photo or video clip in the Openhand Quantum Shift Vlog 2021
2). Check in daily and leave a comment or share your favourite music
3). Share some well wishes with your Openhand community!
Let's stir a wave of Transformation!
So let's take this tremendous opportunity during these pivotal times, connect together and send a ripple of transformative light around the planet during the festive 2021. We've got this!! | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Here at Orraman Leather we carefully hand select from ethically sourced tanneries in Italy and America.
All our goods are made with full grain, vegetable tanned leather from the world renowned Italian Tannery Badalassi Carlo or world famous American Tannery Horween.
So what does full grain mean? Why should you choose full grain leather over genuine leather? What is vegetable tanning? And what is Shell Cordovan?
Let's break this down.
What is Full Grain leather?
Full grain leather is the best of the best. Its where all the strength is and where all the incredible smell is. It is a huge reason why we can lifetime guarantee our work. Simply put "full grain" leather is the real deal. It is the outer section of the hide where the fibers of the leather are packed the most densely. Take a look at the picture bellow. You only get that richness and depth of colour with full grain leather.
So what is "Genuine Leather" and why should you avoid it?
Well Genuine Leather is anything that is considered technically leather. What this usually means is scrap pieces of leathers and suedes are taken, blitzed together to make a leather sawdust, compacted, sealed with glue and then a fake plastic finish is put on top to make it look like full grain leather. Genuine Leather is to leather what chipboard is to wood. It gets even worse when you consider that genuine leather only has to contain 10% leather to be classed as genuine! This is why this type of leather cracks and splits and is why it will never stand the test of time. Yes, full grain is a more expensive material but the quality is night and day in comparison.
So what is vegetable tanning?
Vegetable Tanned leather is a chemical-free method that tans the leather through a natural, age old process using the organic tannins found in tree bark and leaves. Tanning time can vary but its usually between 1 and 2 months.
Over time, veg tan leather will patina which is where the leather darkens, develops an increase in the depth of colour and shine. Each patina is unique to the individual so embrace yours!
What is Shell Cordovan
Ok, so lets talk about the best of the best. Shell Cordovan.
Horween Shell Cordovan is the art of tanning at its finest. More than just a colour, it is a very specific leather, from a particular part of a horsehide. The irregular oval shaped shells are tanned, stuffed, shaved, and then polished – a process taking at least six months. Each shell is slowly steeped in gentle vegetable liquors. The shells are hot stuffed, then slicked onto glass frames to dry. Each shell is hand curried and shaved by highly skilled artisans in order to expose the shell. Dyes are hand rubbed on for a deep, beautiful finish. Finally, the shells are hand glazed to achieve the rich, glossy look and feel prized by fine craftsmen.
All our leathers are sourced from AAcrack. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
At the 47th Annual State Science Day on April 22, 1995, the Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC), Columbus, recognized Upper Arlington ninth grader Ho-Sheng Hsiao for Outstanding Application of Computational Methods for his State Science Day Research Project. Hsiao's project, Path finding: Behavior of Artificial Neural Network, garnered the top OSC award.
In mid-February, OSC Networking and MCI Telecommunications completed the installation and testing of OSC Networking's expanded gateway service to the Internet. The new service establishes connections between OSC Networking and internetMCI Direct Connect Access. As a result of this new service, OSC Networking, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, now maintains a total of 10.5Mbps total gateway throughput to the Internet through three different diverse paths.
Amanda Lynch, Assistant Professor of Atmospheric Sciences
Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Monash University '86 B.Sc.(Hons) in Applied Mathematics;
University of Melbourne '92 Ph.D in Atmospheric Sciences.
Dr. Pavel Pevzner
Professor, Department of Mathematics
University of Southern California
A Presentation for Medicine Meets Virtual Reality III
San Diego, California
January 19-22, 1995
John S. McDonald, Department of Anesthesiology
The Ohio State University Hospitals
Louis B. Rosenberg, Immersion Corporation
Don Stredney, Ohio Supercomputer Center
Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC) Research Scientist Don Stredney was invited to present "Intuitive Interfaces for the Integration of Multisensory Information" at the Applications of Virtual Reality in Medicine symposium in Antwerp, Belgium, on Saturday, November 19, 1994. The symposium was sponsored by the Belgium Institute for Automatic Control.
The Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC) announces that five science video animations produced at the center were among the 34 selected for the International Supercomputing '94 Conference showcase video, SuperViz '94, as excellent examples of scientific research.
The Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC) announces that five science video animations produced at the center were among the 34 selected for the International Supercomputing '94 Conference showcase video, SuperViz '94, as excellent examples of scientific research. With the assistance of OSC staff Tim Rozmajzl, Leslie Southern, and Rob Berry, two of the projects were created by high school students who participated in OSC's 1994 Summer Institute program.
-Dr. Martha Krebs on the National Role of Energy Research
Dr. Martha Krebs, the first woman ever appointed to lead the U.S. Office of Energy Research (OER), will give the keynote address at the conference: Combustion, Environment, and Heating Technology--The Role of High Performance Simulation. This conference, hosted by the Ohio Supercomputer Center, is on October 6-7, 1994, at the Fawcett Center For Tomorrow on the campus of The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
As a part of The Ohio State University Summer Institute at the Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC) from July 11-22, fifteen Ohio high school students and two high school teachers worked with Ohio's high performance computers -- supercomputers normally reserved for professional scientists and engineers. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Ansys 2022R1 is available on Owens; usage via module load ansys/2022R1
LAMMPS stable version 29Sep2021.3 has been installed on Pitzer with Intel plus MVAPICH2 and GNU plus OpenMPI and on Owens with Intel plus MVAPICH2. These are GPU enabled installations. Usage is via the module lammps/29Sep2021.3. For details on available packages, example batch scripts, and help loading an installation, use the command: "module spider lammps/29Sep2021.3".
StarCCM 18.02.010 is available on Owens | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
The P1 switch is a quality, precision, snap-action switch designed for panel boards, control grips, computers, instruments, pressure switches, and other hand- or machine-operated applications. Its precision permits the P1 to be used as a limit switch with unique size, high electrical ratings and a wide choice of mounting styles.
The P1's mechanical life is well beyond the 50,000 cycles required by MIL-PRF-8805. The double-break switching mechanism has an incredibly fast transfer time, reducing arcing and increasing contact life. The inherent wiping action breaks welds and scrubs the contacts clean on every actuation.
The P1 switch offers vastly improved life under extreme conditions found in most military environments. Moistureproofing is accomplished in two ways. The pushbutton is sealed with a silicone boot operating on our patented “rolling sleeve,” providing longer life and smoother operation over a wide temperature range. Epoxy seals protect the contacts and terminals from hostile environments and solder flux.
Watertight sealing to commercial (IP68S) and military (MIL-PRF-8805 Design 3) standards are available. This watertight design is also available in commercial construction as the P3 series (add “W” to your part number).
High contact force (120g/4.2 oz.), low contact resistance (25mΩ max initial) and short contact bounce result from our snap-action mechanism. These characteristics guarantee exceptional current carrying capabilities over the life of the switch. With the optional low level (gold plate) configuration, the P1 is well suited to interface directly to computers and other solid-state devices. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
‘I can see wonderful things!’ said Howard Carter, when he opened the tomb of the Egyptian boyking Tutankhamun, in 1922. Suddenly Tutankhamun was famous. This is Tutankhamun’s story, told by his friend Aziru. Aziru goes to live in the Pharaoh’s palace as a young boy, and he and Tutankhamun are soon great friends. Pharaoh from the age of nine, Tutankhamun rebuilds his country from times of great change. But there are powerful men in the palace, and Aziru is often afraid for his friend too..
The most consistent of graded readers in language control, length and quality. Over 250 adapted and original books to choose from: classics, modern fiction, non-fiction and plays. Extended activities section is included at the back of every book.
ISBN : 9780194620598 | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
About the App
eStorm is the ultimate platform for gamers looking to test their skills and earn real prizes in collaboration with Overwolf. Dive into thrilling challenges, earn Bolt, eStorm’s digital currency, and convert your achievements into exclusive rewards like Riot Points, game keys, and gaming hardware!
First challenge available: Week of Glory
Kick off your eStorm journey with Week of Glory, a 5-day competition that ranks players daily based on their ranked performance.
Here’s how it works:
Play Above Average: Perform above average in your role with your champion at your level.
Daily Leaderboard: Each day, the leaderboard updates based on player scores, with rewards given to top performers.
Weekly Leaderboard: After 5 days, cumulative daily scores determine the final rankings for weekly prizes. Bring your best every day to be crowned the Week of Glory Champion!
How Bolt Works?
Bolt is eStorm’s official currency. Here’s what you need to know:
Earn Bolt: Win challenges and collect Bolt as rewards.
Convert Bolt into Rewards: Save your Bolt and exchange it for exclusive items in the eStorm marketplace.
Join New Challenges: Use your Bolt to enter new challenges and push your limits!
Each eStorm challenge is designed with a High Risk, High Reward approach—only those ready to risk it all will claim the biggest rewards!
Current available games:
- League of legends
- Fortnite coming soon
- Valorant coming soon
Please note: eStorm is currently in beta. If you encounter any bugs or issues, we encourage you to reach out to our support team via Discord. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
HoHoHockey 2022 – Dinner and Party
Our tournament is getting closer and we need some final details.
After the tournament we will have the dinner and party in the building across the pool
The dinner will be an all you can eat snack fest! There will be a big food truck who will serve unlimited fries, hamburgers, and all the deep fried snacks you can think of and more sauces then you can count, a typical belgian meal 😉
Please let us know before Friday 2 december how many players of your team will attend the dinner, price is €15 per person, this includes dinner and one drink
Payment can be done through transfer
VZW Holy Squid
IBAN: BE26 1430 8741 8929
or through PayPal
extra fees may apply through PayPal (please select money transfer as ”friends and family” not ”goods and services”)
The party will begin after the dinner and we expect you and your team in great numbers on the dancefloor. Typical belgian beers will be served at democratic prices, and also non-alcoholics beverages 😉
Also don’t forget to dress up in christmas style, we offer a prize to the best dressed team!
During the tournament we are selling our Ho Ho Hockey tshirts for only €15
so make sure to bring some cash if you would like one.
If you have any question or remarks feel free to ask | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Are you a caregiver for a loved one or family member in order to keep them in their home environment?
Sometimes caregivers need time off to relax or take care of other responsibilities. This is where respite care can be helpful. It provides the family caregivers with the break they need, and also ensures that their loved one is still receiving the attention that he or she requires and deserves.
Residents who come for respite care enjoy all the amenities including private or semi-private rooms, housekeeping, laundry services and daily activities.
Your loved one will experience a safe, warm environment with 24 hour nursing care by a team of dedicated and compassionate caregivers. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Chokolade blister emballagebakke
When it comes to packaging premium chocolates, presentation and protection are key factors that influence consumer purchasing decisions. A chocolate blister packaging tray serves as an ideal solution, offering both visual appeal and practical benefits.
Tingens navn | Chocolate blister tray |
Materiale | Food grade PET and PP material |
MOQ | 10000STK |
Udvalgte | Fuldstændig tilpasse og udvikle forme baseret på produkter og behov |
Pakke | Kartoner |
Prøveopladning | Gratis |
Produktionstid | 7-15 dage |
Betalingsbetingelser | T/T ,L/C, etc. |
Vi har designet og fremstillet plastikæsker og blisterpakninger i Kina til 15 flere år, med automatiserede produktionsfaciliteter og rene værksteder.
Chocolate Blister Packaging Tray: The Ideal Solution for Premium Chocolate Packaging
Strutured compartments of a blister tray ensure that each chocolate remains in place, preventing movement or damage during transportation. This neat arrangement not only protects the chocolates but also adds to the overall aesthetic, making the product more desirable to consumers.
Superior Protection and Freshness
One of the main functions of chocolate blister packaging trays is to protect the chocolates from external factors such as moisture, air, and physical damage. The individual cavities in the tray provide a secure space for each chocolate, reducing the risk of breakage or deformation.
-Termoformede produktchef, Agreen emballage
Customization and Branding
Chocolate blister packaging trays offer extensive customization options, allowing brands to create packaging that reflects their identity and appeals to their target market. Customization can include the shape and size of the cavities, the use of branded colors, and the incorporation of logos or other brand elements directly onto the tray.
By using a custom blister tray, chocolate manufacturers can differentiate their products from competitors. This unique packaging not only enhances brand recognition but also adds a layer of exclusivity, making the chocolates more appealing as a premium gift option.
Blister packaging trays offer a cost-effective solution for chocolate manufacturers, particularly in large-scale production. The manufacturing process is relatively straightforward, and the materials used, such as PET , are affordable. This cost efficiency allows brands to invest in high-quality packaging without significantly increasing the final product price.
In addition to production costs, blister trays also reduce potential losses associated with product damage. The secure design of the tray minimizes the risk of chocolates breaking during shipping, ensuring that more products reach consumers in perfect condition. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
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If you are the buyer / owner of a retail business we invite you to create a wholesale account with Paddy Pals. Please click the create button below to answer a few questions about your business. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Salman Khan is being massively trolled on social media for Sushant Singh Rajput suicide case. A case was also registered on him. But in this entire matter, Salman Khan himself came from the front and supported Sushant, it was also harshly criticized. Salman appealed to his fans to honour Sushant’s fans and stand by them.
Singer Sona Mahapatra accuse Salman’s move as a PR stunt
Showing his sympathy towards Sushant’s fans, Salman Tweeted, A request to all my fans to stand with sushant’s fans n not to go by the language n the curses used but to go with the emotion behind it. Pls support n stand by his family n fans as the loss of a loved one is extremely painful.
Now giving her opinion, singer Sona Mahapatra has dragged Salman Khan down by tweeting against him. She has written that “A ‘large-hearted’ PR move from the one & only poster boy of toxic masculinity! Of course, he felt no such need to tweet or apologise for the vile threats that his digital paid army sent out to intimidate & bully others in the past. Got his dad to speak every time he screwed up.”
Talking about the case of Sushant Singh Rajput, 17 people have been investigated so far in the last week. Still, the police are engaged in solving the puzzle behind the death of Sushant Singh Rajput. On the other hand, Sushant’s ex manager Shruti told the police that his financial condition was good. His monthly expenses were at least Rs 10 lakh. Sushant said that the rent of the house in Bandra was around 4.5 lakh rupees. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Info About Find Me
finding Me is an entertaining puzzle game which test the player’s observation skills and attention to detail. In a sea of busy dummies each level presents a unique challenge to identify the one dummy that stands out due to a distinct difference. The difference can be anywhere there is a subtle variation in the dummy’s face or perhaps even its movements. Players must scan the animated crowd spot the anomaly and click on the unique dummy to score points and progress through the game.
The design of The game is clever with each level increasing in difficulty as The differences become harder to spot and The dummies’ movements become more frantic creating a delightful but challenging environment for players. Dummies run around in patterns that can be predictable or completely random making every level a new experience. Players encounter a wide range of changes As they advance from simple colour swaps to complex shape transformations ensuring that the game remains interesting and unpredictable As they progress.
You can score in “Find Me” by clicking the right dummy and earning points. This simpleness makes it accessible to all ages and fosters a quick and enjoyable play session even for those with just a few minutes to spare. Finding Me is a addictive pursuit of spotting the one outlier in a dynamic crowd perfect for players who love a good ‘Find the difference’ challenge in a bustling digital crowd. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Whack Your Boss 2 – Fantasy Version
Online Game Whack Your Boss 2 – Fantasy Version
Whack Your Boss 2 – Fantasy Edition is a fun and humorous game that offers players a unique way to release stress. This game is a variation on the original series Whack Your Boss but with a fantasy twist. Players are in an office setting with their boss and the goal is to find ten different fantasy items within the room to ‘whack’ the boss in various imaginative ways.
This is a fantasy game where players can use magical and whimsical methods to deal with The bosses. For example you could make a unicorn spike your boss squeeze him with a god-like hand or let the little helpers of the devil attack with their tusks. The game is intended to be an anger management game where players can vent their frustrations in a fictional and exaggerated manner without harming anyone in real life.
“.Whack Your head.Boss 2 Fantasy Edition is powered by HTML5 and provides smooth gameplay in modern web browsers. It has been appreciated for its dark humor and cathartic release it offers as well as its creative take on managing workplace stress. This game like others in the series However is crucial to note that blood gore and severe violence in a fictional setting should not be imitated in real life. It’s intended for adults and is not suitable for children or those who may find such content disturbing.
Whack Your Boss 2 – Fantasy Edition could be an entertaining option For those who enjoy dark humor and need a fictional outlet For stress relief. It is However important to engage in this game with an understanding of its exaggerated humor and completely fictional nature. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
The internet allows you to find the knowledge you require to better your business. Home business enterprise advice is just one way in which the information on the Internet can improve your life. This article provides useful content that has real-world applications for home business enterprise owners.
Look for forums and discussion groups online. These are excellent for networking, and they can help you build your brand and product names up. You never know where a contact may take you or what sales could result from a connection that you make.
One type of deduction you might be able to get is for an internet connection. You can claim much of the fees of your Internet connection as a tax deduction.
One size does not fit all when it comes time to business, shopping or any available service. Don’t think that you must change what you’re selling to please everyone. Focus on those consumers who have an interest in what you can offer.
Find out what the competition is selling to ensure you’re filling the gaps they’re leaving open. Research hot products for Christmas, or kitchen gadgets for Mother’s Day, or classes where you can improve your skills further.
Keep your business phone line separate from your personal line. You want your business to appear professional; plus, you wouldn’t want a kid or someone else not associated with your company to answer the company phone.
Promoting your business can be quick and easy once you know how to do it. The best opportunity is to create an online site for your business. You can quickly set up a website yourself, even if you are not that tech savvy with sites like WordPress. Domain registration may be free, or you may need to pay a small fee. It is worth it to pay a fee if your profits are large. There’s also more great advice and tips here
Don’t fall for ‘miracle’ advice from self-proclaimed home business experts. Home businesses need the same traits as any other business. There’s no magic secret.
To hit your objectives with your online business you need the best MLM coaching & advice, click to see our website | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Ramkishin Kanu Samat, known to his friends and colleagues affectionately as Sam, survived the Partition of India and grew up in a sixth floor apartment in Bombay's Breach Candy, a stone's throw from the Arabian Sea.
Sam moved to New York City in 1966 to study industrial engineering at Rutgers (MS 1968) and also received a Masters degree in Philosophy from the New School in 1981. He worked as an engineer in Operations Standards at the NY Port Authority for over a decade with a small crew of beloved friends, and later devoted his life to various nonprofits helping children, people with disabilities, refugees, and others in need, often laboring tirelessly for their causes. Sam was a devout Hindu while also fancying himself a Buddhist; he loved to travel (most recently visiting Tokyo and Shinto shrines in the Japanese countryside), meditate, write poetry, and was a true cinephile (always favoring French New Wave) as well as an avid art collector.
Sam cherished a strong cup of chai, listening to old albums - jazz, folk, you name it - all while discussing politics and world history. Sam is remembered and loved deeply by many here and abroad, and is survived by two daughters and his wife, Anna Samat of Haddon Heights, New Jersey. They lived together there for more than four decades in an old Victorian house with a sun carved above the door, and every evening at dusk he enjoyed a long, familiar walk east down Station Avenue under the towering trees.
the trees are speaking to the wind tonight...the wind carries stardust across the universe so that it can speak to us...we are made of this stardust – little nano particles of some far and distant star traveling close to the speed of light and invading our bodies with their memories...
words like fireflies sparkle in the night then disappear into the darkness...R.K. Samat
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With Alberta’s budget only a couple of months off, Parkland Institute director Trevor Harrison looks at the state of the province’s finances using the latest data from RBC Financial. He argues that Alberta faces a fiscal challenge, not a crisis.
Parkland Institute Director Trevor Harrison responds to an August 25, 2016 editorial in the Calgary Herald which accused the Alberta government of "blithely following a path of reckless borrowing."
Discussions about Alberta’s $10 billion deficit and estimated debt of $33 billion by 2018-19 have dominated the media since the introduction of Budget 2016. Parkland Institute Research Managers Ian Hussey and Rebecca Graff-McRae argue that revenue, not debt, is the immediate concern coming out of the budget.
What past recessions indicate about the future
The recent recession has resulted in the highest unemployment rate Alberta has experienced for years. Economics Professor Richard Mueller compares the current jobs picture with past recessions, and finds some reason for optimism about the future.
With a budget deficit approaching $6 billion, Albertans are seeing the impact of decades of Progressive Conservative detaxation policies. Albertans voted last May for a new approach to government, but it remains to be seen if the NDP government will be able to deliver.
Is a P3 the Best Way to Expand Edmonton's LRT?
Results-based Budgeting, Privatization, and Public Sector Cuts in Alberta
A government that doesn't learn from its mistakes is bound to repeat them. Case in point: Alberta's provincial government, which refuses to alter its regulatory approach to the tarsands.
New report says public interest best served by slowing down bitumen production
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A Crowning Moment for Our Communities
Penny Appeal was proud to join hands with Wakefield Cathedral yesterday during King Charles III's Coronation celebration, marking the occasion together with our Christian brothers and sisters, as well as friends of all faiths.
The Cathedral has been organising celebrations throughout the week, with a series of concerts and family events. Yesterday this culminated with a live screening of the Coronation itself, allowing our neighbours here in Wakefield to congregate while celebrating this momentous occasion. We were grateful to be joined by Bishop of Wakefield the Rt Reverend Tony Robinson during this historic event, who expressed huge thanks to Penny Appeal for our charitable work in the local community and beyond.
His Majesty King Charles has always been a great friend of the Islamic faith, championing diversity and tolerance in many ways. His admiration for Islam is well documented – he once described our faith as exhibiting “one of the greatest treasuries of accumulated wisdom and spiritual knowledge available to humanity.” As a patron of the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, he has spoken on numerous occasions about how Islamic teachings can benefit the West on issues such as community cohesion, finance, and the environment.
We believe that now more than ever, it is important to remain unified in the face of adversity. The Coronation celebration was a wonderful example of this unity, and we thank everyone who attended for joining us in celebrating such a historic day! We look forward to continuing our positive work with Wakefield Cathedral and our other neighbours, striving to improve the lives of people here in Wakefield and across the country.
We hope that this weekend’s celebrations have been an inspiration to everyone, as we continue to build bridges between people of different beliefs and promote understanding and tolerance. Penny Appeal is committed to our mission of creating a better world for everyone. Together, we can make a big difference!
Thank you to all who attended yesterday's Coronation celebration, and to Bishop Tony Robinson for his continued support for Penny Appeal’s cause. Let us continue to build bridges and promote understanding, so that we can create a brighter future for generations to come.
May Allah (SWT) bless King Charles III with health and happiness during his time on the throne. May His Majesty's reign bring about a golden era of peace and prosperity for the United Kingdom and beyond, Insha’Allah!
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Derrell Bullock is one of New York's & Los Angeles' most highly respected dancer/teacher/choreographer in the industry to date. Having worked with some of the most influential, sought after artists and choreographers in the business, Derrell has gained a mass amount of knowledge which has helped shape him into the performer and educator he is today. Such people include, Luam, Laurieann Gibson, Frank Gatson, Brian Friedman, AJ Akamon, Jamal Sims, Nick Florez, R.J. Durell, Rich and Tone, Tabitha and Napoleon, Kevin Maher, Rhapsody, Sheryl Murakami, and Jonte just to name a few. He has also had the opportunity to work, perform with and featured by such artist such as Madonna, Beyonce, Chris Brown, Jennifer Lopez, Alicia Keys, Queen Latifah, Rihanna, Miley Cyrus, and Nelly Furtado just to start. Derrell was also a principal model in the famous Japanese Magazine 'Woofin' and was a featured dancer in the illustrious fashion magazine "NYLON" (June issue 2008). Derrell has been blessed with the opportunity to choreograph and dance on the MDNA World Tour and also Co-Choreograph for Madonna's Girl Gone Wild music video. Recently, Derrell was asked to rejoin Madonna on her latest tour, the Rebel Heart Tour in 2015. He also had the honor of choreographing several projects for Beyonce, including the Music video Sweet Dreams, and the Why Dont You Love Me music video, and was also a contributing choreographer for the I AM Sasha Fierce Tour. He has also assisted Nappytabz on the hit TV show SYTYCD (Season 5 & 6), ABDC (Season 3 & 5) and was also a co-choreographer for a number for the acclaimed tv show Americas Got Talent, creative directed by Brian Friedman. Derrell has taught at some of the top Dance studios including Debbie Reynolds Dance Studio in Los Angeles, Broadway Dance Center in New York, NY, and at various dance studios in the NY/LA area and around the world. You also will be able to find Derrell performing on different stages and venues across the globe.
Its is a commercial style of dance with underline foundations of hip-hop and Underground styles, jazz with a bit of funk groove. Students should come with an open mind and ready to be challenged while having a good time. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
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My work is driven by the natural world, and how we experience it. I see my work as pictures about juxtaposition- of things to other things, of image to experience, of us to the world around us.
I’m interested in how we relate to the world, the outer spaces we take in. I use landscape as the entry for the work. Sky, water, place. I’m drawn to these spaces, but also drawn to how we experience them daily- particularly through images, and how the language of images informs that experience. Photography, film, the frequency of imagery- these intakes help define how we see the world around us. It’s what we see, and how we see.
The language of editing is foundational in image production, and cropping is of particular interest to me. The decisions made around what we see in an image, the format, dimensional relationships- these all affect the viewing experience, and our response. I’ve been interested in exploring less conventional edges and limits in the work- extreme verticals, cube structures, object and subject- as content drivers. They all create, for me, different places to go.
The images I create aren't the things they represent- they're not clouds, not land. They're substance on surface, creating illusion, standing in. This push/pull of illusory space against other types of marks, more abstract in nature- it’s a back and forth dialogue that speaks about the beautiful artifice of image as much as anything else.
In some of my pieces, this dialogue is barely present...in others, it plays front and center. We see signifiers in abstraction, and abstract relationships in representation.
Additionally, while my very dire concerns about our treatment of the environment are not the primary driving force in my work, I can’t ignore them. They seep in. Perhaps as metaphor, perhaps directly.
The subject of the outside world around me is a rich and endless mine- so I continue working in my response to it. It helps me place myself, yet also think outside of myself. In the end, all art is a collective of voices from a point in time, about our time. These are some of mine. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
We are compiling and organizing a comprehensive list of resources including medical, legal, and more from the community. If you'd like to be included in our list, please fill out the Resource Form.
PFLAG National has put a lot of time and effort into creating a library of publications. These informative publications cover a wide array of topics. To download a digital copy of one of our publications, click here.
We are putting the final touches on a recommended reading list, including banned books. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
“An Evening with Pati Jinich”
Born and raised in Mexico City, Pati Jinich is the host and executive producer of the James Beard Award–winning PBS docuseries La Frontera, which shares untold stories from the US-Mexico border; as well as the long-running four-time Emmy Award–nominated PBS daytime show Pati’s Mexican Table, now in its 13th season, where she brings flavors from around Mexico into American homes. She’s also set to host a new PBS series premiering spring 2025.
A former political analyst focused on Mexican political institutions and US-Mexico relations at the Inter-American Dialogue, Jinich holds a master’s degree in Latin American studies from Georgetown University. Bringing together her background in policy, her love of food, and talent for interviewing, Jinich has now made exploring and sharing Mexico’s cuisine and culture her life’s work. She has been named one of the Top 5 Border Ambassadors from the Council of the Americas, is among the 100 Greatest Cooks of All Time by Epicurious, is a four-time James Beard Award winner for her television work, and is resident chef at the Mexican Cultural Institute in Washington, DC. She is also a New York Times best-selling author of three cookbooks, including her most recent, Treasures of the Mexican Table: Classic Recipes, Local Secrets. She has a fourth cookbook scheduled to be published by HarperCollins in fall 2025.
Jinich has appeared on ABC’s Good Morning America and Live with Kelly and Mark, CBS’s The Talk, the Food Network, NPR’s All Things Considered, and Univision’s Despierta America. She has been profiled in and contributes to numerous well-regarded publications, including The New York Times and The Washington Post.
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May 25, 2023
Philadelphians can look forward to a long weekend, as Memorial Day falls this Monday, May 29. The federal holiday honors U.S. soldiers who died in the line of duty, and since it always falls on the final Monday of the month, it's also the unofficial kick-off to summer.
The region is marking the occasion with beach fests, nature walks and themed drinks — including an unusual martini you might have to try on a dare. Make the most of your time off with these (mostly outdoor) activities:
Memorial Day weekend means beach season is upon us, and the Jersey Shore is ready to once again welcome thousands of visitors. Atlantic City will kick things off by dropping 5,000 beach balls on the boardwalk on Friday at 5 p.m., and follow up with a music festival on the beach Saturday and Sunday — Paramore and Blink-182 are headlining. Wildwood is celebrating with a four-day kite festival and Stone Harbor will host its annual Turtle Trot on Sunday to benefit diamondback terrapins. If you're traveling along the Atlantic City Expressway, make sure to time your arrival to the Egg Harbor Toll Plaza between 5 and 6 p.m. on Friday — Chickie's & Pete's will cover your toll.
Veterans across Pennsylvania are honoring fallen soldiers with a limited-release beer, which will be available at 25 participating breweries this holiday weekend. Adapt and Overcome: Get Your Six is a hazy IPA crafted by vets with ingredients sourced from veteran-owned businesses. Its proceeds will benefit the Keystone Military Families nonprofit, which provides groceries, clothing and furniture to state residents who've served. Get it in cans or on tap at Root Down Brewing in Phoenixville, Levante Brewing in West Chester, Deer Creek Malthouse in Glen Mills and Ten7 Brewing in North Wales.
Anyone looking to get some fresh air and make a barnyard friend can head to the Awbury Arboretum on Sunday for a goat walk around its sprawling green space in East Mount Airy. Philly Goat Project will once again have some of its friendly farm animals on site, and this time, they're teaming up with Awbury's own beekeepers to teach families about bees, honey and hives. The free walk begins at 1 p.m. at 6336 Ardleigh St.
Feeling nostalgic for the Animorphs and Goosebumps books you used to score at the Scholastic book fair? Latchkey is bringing some of that magic back with its first ever Grown Ass Book Fair this Saturday. From noon to 4 p.m., customers can browse old books, magazines, stickers and VHS tapes at the record shop on 1502 E. Passyunk Ave. Those who dress on theme — with butterfly clips, jellies or other '90s and '00s fad fashion — will earn 10% off their purchases.
This weekend also marks the first of five planned Dog Days of Summer events at Art in the Age in Old City. The promotions benefit Morris Animal Refuge, but this isn't your usual fundraiser. For this one, you'll have to try the Weenie Martini, a hot dog-inspired cocktail made with potato vodka, pickle brine, tomato-infused dry vermouth, sesame oil and celery bitters. The unusual drink costs $17, with $5 going back to the cats and dogs at the shelter, some of which will be at the bar on Friday, May 26. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Prix Pictet: Global award in photography and sustainability
Founded in 2008 by Pictet, the Prix Pictet has become the world’s leading award for photography and sustainability. To date, there have been ten cycles of the award, each of which has highlighted a particular facet of sustainability.
Cycles of the Prix Pictet
"Water" exposes early, disastrous climate change effects. These include food supply risks, health concerns and fragile ecosystem disruption, all of which jeopardise the land we live on and threaten peace and security. Our actions today will determine the future of this essential resource.
"Earth" means our planet, its soil and the marks left on the land – directly from mines, toxic waste, urban wastelands, refuse dumps and barren deserts; or indirectly from fire, flood, famine scars, natural disasters such as earthquakes, landslides, volcanoes or the migration of displaced peoples.
"Growth" is a double-edged sword and poses a major dilemma for humanity in the 21st century. Despite improving living standards and health worldwide, growth's impact on urban expansion, resource dependency, population increase and environmental consequences is a cause for concern.
"Power", a compelling and paradoxical theme, embodies both hope and despair. Its importance lies in encouraging introspection on how it shapes society, influences individuals and drives change. Exploring this theme through photography unveils unique perspectives on the diverse implications of power in our world.
"Consumption", a multifaceted theme, reflects our insatiable desires. In inventing new forms of building, industrial production, farming and energy, we exploit Earth's resources and its people. We create empires based on luxury goods, emphasising our thoughtless exploitation.
With “Disorder”, Prix Pictet Chairman Stephen Barber noted that the natural world delicately balances order and disorder. Humanity must be aware of how our actions disrupt this equilibrium. Kofi Annan emphasised the consequences of our carbon-based addiction and the illusion of order we attempt to impose.
"Space" covers diverse subjects like overpopulation, territorial disputes, pollution, cyberspace, natural disasters and wilderness preservation. The Prix Pictet prompted exceptional creativity and a wide range of photographer responses to the theme.
In the midst of adversity we see “Hope” in recycling, reforestation, rewilding, scientific advances and technological solutions. Despite the media’s negative focus, positive sustainability actions do emerge. Our resilience in adversity may be the hope for reversing our environmental damage.
Prix Pictet Chairman Stephen Barber Stephen Barber highlights "Fire" as a timely theme. With recent events like the Notre Dame inferno, Amazon rainforest fires and Australian bushfires, “Fire” represents both destruction and renewal. Misuse of this volatile element lies at the root of our environmental challenges.
"Human" explores issues around indigenous peoples, conflict, childhood, economic collapse, human footprints, gang violence, borderlands and migration. In a world grappling with unprecedented challenges, it was vital to focus on humanity, highlighting its complexities, vulnerabilities and strengths. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Roebourne hosts local premiere of award-winning film
Weerianna Street Media director Tyson Mowarin has screened his award-winning short film, Undiscovered Country, in Roebourne.
The community gathered on Tuesday, October 9, to watch the film, which won the Australian short screenplay award at the 65th Sydney Film Festival in June.
The film tells a powerful and relatable tale of the struggles Aboriginal youth face in keeping in touch with their traditions.
Mowarin said the idea of the film was to bring young people back to their country and identify when their elders took them out bush, after acting like “silly buggers” at a party.
“Elders are fighting against modern times, with new technologies taking people away from their identity,” he said.
“Without out land, heritage and culture we’re a bit lost, so the film has a universal message that resonates with communities across Australia.”
The film stars cultural icon Balang T Lewis, who has since died, in the main role, as well as four boys, three of whom have prior acting experience with Big hART.
Mowarin said screening the film in Roebourne was something he liked to do with all his movies.
“It’s important for the community to see projects they’ve been involved in,” he said.
“It shows off their stories and people, and is a real sense of pride.”
Undiscovered Country is being screened in Toronto, Canada, this week as part of the imagineNATIVE Film & Media Arts Festival, where Mowarin will be eligible for a string of awards.
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I've been working at The Pilgrim School since October 2019; started as a Learning mentor and am now a HLTA (Higher Level Teaching Assistant). I am Sports lead and also teach PSHE. I am passionate about teaching, sports, and all things Grimsby Town; I bring my experience from playing football and futsal for top clubs including Grimsby town, Bristol City and Future Elite Sport.
When I'm not shaping young minds or coaching under 12s football, you can find me hosting epic quizzes every Friday evening or cheering on my beloved Grimsby Town as a proud season ticket holder.
I am dedicated to teaching sports and PSHE, and working at The Pilgrim School allows me to do this as well as follow my motto in life; which is to help the next generation to be better than mine. I think physical and mental health can often go hand in hand and therefore enjoy being able to promote healthy lifestyles in both subjects I teach and look forward to continue doing this with future pupils and contributing to the positive impact our school community makes. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
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This two sided Blue Ribbon Lanyard, has one-of-a-kind graphics and is reversible. It has encouraging words "Hope, Strength, Courage" throughout the design on one side and the opposite side boosts a design of awareness ribbons. It includes a safety release clip at the nape of the neck, appropriate for schools, corporate functions, walks and events. It also features a swivel thumb hook; ideal for holding keys and a corporate or medical I.D. badge. Use for Child Abuse awareness, Colon Cancer awareness and the many causes that the color blue represents. Attach your favorite awareness pin or medical lapel pin to this. Each is individually poly bagged. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
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PITT's Most Read Essays - 2023
Happy New Year!
Thank you to all the parents, therapists, medical professionals, teachers and others (but mostly parents) who submitted their stories to PITT this year. Your stories are a source for information, commiseration and hope for many. Please keep them coming. The tide of gender ideology is turning towards truth and science.
As we close out 2023, we’re sharing PITT’s five most popular articles based on page views.
It has been two years since my 19 year old son walked into a Planned Parenthood and received HRT drugs on informed consent….
Being the parent of a trans child of any age is probably the most dreadful and soul crushing experience a parent can go through….
I’m a straight white suburban woman in my fifties. And Pride month can….
Mom Explains What It Took to Rescue Daughter from Trans-ideology
Despite prolonged effort, my husband and I were not able to help our young adult son find his way out of the trans cult. He believes the lie that he is a she and always has been, that wrong sex hormones are magic pills, and that this absurdity paves the path to his well-being.
For more from PITT please purchase “Parents with Inconvenient Truths about Trans: Tales from the Home Front in the Fight to Save Our Kids, a compendium of some of the most compelling essays. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
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Sherman Williamson, OSHA Department of Enforcement
As a 1988 graduate of Virginia Tech, the recent events in Blacksburg, Va., are very much on my mind. While OSHA has taken no position on this event other than to express sincere condolences to families affected, I thought it might be appropriate to write an article on workplace violence. Workplace violence is not a new concern for OSHA.
Recently, OSHA has been offering a series of seminars to national office employees called “The Business of Small Business.” These seminars offer a chance to learn what OSHA is doing to help small businesses, and provides opportunities for small businesses to present case studies of how they implemented safety and health programs, along with the results.
The last two columns have described the procedures and rules by which OSHA is bound when writing regulations. In this column, we’ll look at the policies and procedures for inspections. Though not as lengthy and time-consuming as writing regulations, there is an important process for conducting fair and comprehensive inspections.
Last time, I wrote about the standards-writing process in OSHA. This article will pick up the discussion where I left off, with the proposed rule published and OSHA staff ready for comments on their work. Concurrent with sending the proposed rule to the Federal Register for printing, OSHA must also send copies to the Small Business Administration, OSHA Regional Offices and State Plan states.
The news this week at OSHA involves the hearings on the proposed Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution; Electrical Protective Equipment standard. This proposed standard was published in the Federal Register on June 15, 2005. The proposed rule would update the standards on electric power generation, transmission, and distribution and on electrical protective equipment for gen...
OSHA's sanitation standard for general industry, 29 CFR 1910.141, requires employers to provide their employees with toilet facilities. An April 6, 1998 memorandum to the Agency's regional administrators and State Plan State designees explains the standard's requirements that employers make toilet facilities available so that employees can use them when needed.
The Site-Specific Targeting program is OSHA's main programmed inspection plan for non-construction worksites that have 40 or more employees. The SST directs enforcement resources to those worksites with the highest rate of injuries and illnesses as shown by the OSHA Data Initiative survey. The ODI survey collects calendar year injury and illness data annually.
As part of the U.S. Department of Labor's response to Hurricane Katrina, OSHA has deployed safety and health professionals to Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama to provide technical assistance to recovery workers in their ongoing efforts along the Gulf Coast of the United States. OSHA has teams of professionals in the devastated regions to help ensure that the restoration of power and telecomm... | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
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I have a love/hate relationship with wallpaper.
My husband and I spent days steaming, scraping, peeling, and painting over wallpaper borders in EVERY room of our first condo.
Needless to say I got a lot of pushback when I told him I wanted to wallpaper a room in our house.
Although it’s not permanent, the cost factor makes you really think about the decision. I am known for being indecisive and my likes and style has changed slightly over the years.
I loved my bathroom after the renovation, but wanted to personalize it a bit more to my style. Here’s a reminder of what the walls looked like before we wallpapered.
I am thrilled with the outcome and came up with some tips to help you before you tackle a wallpapering decision whether you want to add style to a living room, dining room, or bathroom like us.
How to Pick Out Wallpaper
1. Hire a wallpaper professional.
This will ensure the wallpaper will look great and that it will last. The wallpaper hanger will likely come for a consult and take measurements of the wall/room. Wait until this is done before deciding on your perfect wallpaper, because you might reconsider after the measurements are taken.
The price of one roll of paper might seem reasonable, but depending on the pattern you pick the room might require more than you expect.
2. Ask about the process!
The professional who installed our wallpaper used a primer and paste all in one which makes for easy removal down the road should we decide to change or remove the wallpaper.
He also paid special attention around the areas closest to the faucets and where water might splash out of the tub.
3. Trust Your Design Instincts
I stressed this a lot in my past two renovation posts, but do not let people talk you out of something because it is not their style. You don’t have to be an interior designer to know what will make your heart happy every day!
You know the look on a person’s face when you tell them what you are naming your child and they don’t approve? That’s the look I expected from most when I told them my plans. You know what you like, so don’t be afraid to take a risk!
4. Consider Your Overall Home Design
Choose a pattern that you love, but do consider the décor and color scheme in the rest of the house. Make sure it’s something you can live with.
I was initially attracted to Cole and Son’s Palm Jungle paper because it is gorgeous, but ended up looking for something a little less bold in gray or aquamarine. Spend some time thinking about why you want to wallpaper.
Do you want to liven up a boring room? Add drama? Add texture?
I decided on the gray and white palm print because it felt tropical and spa-like and looks great right off the navy master bedroom. When in doubt, go with a pattern that mimics nature. You can almost never go wrong there.
5. Do your research.
There’s a lot of pretty bold, graphic wallpaper floating around Pinterest and social media, but there are so many more wallpaper patterns out there.
Don’t think wallpaper isn’t right for you. Find a good website that breaks up your wallpaper search by type –floral, contemporary, trellis, animals, etc. You will notice right away what you are drawn to.
Then, order samples to see the colors in person.
6. Think of wallpaper as an alternative to wall art.
Taking on blank walls around the house is daunting.
Framed art, wall galleries, shelving and décor takes a lot of planning and can get expensive. With wallpaper, it’s all you need to dress up a room or accent a wall.
It’s also the perfect way to add personality to small spaces like powder rooms without taking up square footage.
If you’ve been considering wallpaper, hopefully this post was helpful in your decision to go for it!
Not ready to commit to permanent wallpaper? Check out Melissa’s list of amazing removable wallpaper options! | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
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O God, our Creator and Redeemer,
Mercifully hear our prayers as we venerate Thy servant, St. Lucy,
for the light of faith Thou didst bestow upon her,
Thou wouldst vouchsafe to increase
and to preserve this same light in our souls,
that we may be able to avoid evil,
to do good and to abhor nothing
so much as the blindness
and the darkness of evil and of sin.
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Relying on Thy goodness, O God,
we humbly ask Thee,
by the intercession of Thy servant,
St. Lucy that Thou wouldst give perfect vision to our eyes,
that they may serve for Thy greater honor and glory,
and for the salvation of our souls in this world,
that we may come to the enjoyment
of the unfailing light of the Lamb of God in paradise.
St. Lucy, virgin and martyr,
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Childhood obesity is a huge struggle among children in today’s world. Although the government is putting huge efforts forward to try and combat childhood obesity, the biggest factor is the child’s parents. This article provides great tips parents can follow to help prevent their children from the struggle of obesity.
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When Samson takes a Philistine wife, he doesn’t outwardly break the law of Moses, but he does break the spirit. While the Philistines were not among the seven nations Israel was forbidden from marrying, the whole point of the command from Deuteronomy 7 was “don’t join yourselves with people devoted to idols because you don’t want the same things. You want to worship the true God. They want to kill him through their idolatry, and they’ll conscript you into that attempted murder.” So even if the Philistines weren’t a big enough threat to Israel when the Law of Moses had been written down many generations earlier, the point still remained: “These people hate the promise of the Messiah. They are your enemies. So don’t make yourself one flesh with them.” Now when our text tells us that Samson’s plan here is from the Lord, I think God has simply told Samson to war against the Philistines, so this marriage is the rather unhinged and foolish way Samson has chosen to do that. But even if God has specifically told Samson to do this, He’s told him to do it as a kind of warning to us: Even if you’re fighting for the Lord, look what happens when you make yourself one with those who hate Him.
So earthly marriage cannot make peace between the children of God and the enemies of God. Politics can’t make peace between them. War can’t do it either. Conquering and subduing a godless people may bring a temporary peace but it won’t last and before you know it, they’ll be back to trying to corrupt your soul through the worship of idols.
There was only one thing that can bring peace between Israel and Philistia, and it wasn’t the marriage of Samson and the Philistine woman. It was the marriage between Christ and His bride the Church. Likewise, the divinely-given strength and power of Samson that tore down the Philistine temple at the end of his life couldn’t bring true peace to Israel because neither the blood of Samson nor the blood of the Philistines could forgive the sins of men. Only the blood of Christ could do that, which is why it was the strength of power of Christ that won peace as He tore down the devil’s kingdom with His nail-pierced hands. By shedding His blood, our Lord sprinkled the nations, destroyed their sins, and gave everyone the right to be born again into the family of God. The blood of Jesus has called to every Philistine, every Canaanite, Jebusite and Amorite, every European, ever African, and every Asian on earth. It has struck their idols dead and given them rest.
Samson used marriage as a trick to defeat his enemies. Christ used marriage as a gift to save His enemies, to cleanse them, and them His own forever. So now, in the arms of Christ, Israel and Philistia can have eternal peace with each other. So can you and your enemies who have been made your brothers through faith and who now rest with you in the arms of our Lord. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
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Rock Hill Capital Group has finalised the sale of Tideland Signal Corporation (Tideland) to Xylem Inc. (XYL), a specialist
Founded in 1954, Tideland Signal delivers world leading aids to navigation solutions, products, services and customer care to a variety of ports and harbours, offshore energy companies, and coastal and marine authorities. Rock Hill recapitalised Tideland in June 2012 and has worked with management since that time to enhance Tideland’s global product and solutions portfolio, shed under-performing operations, expand the Company’s global footprint and execute on strategic acquisitions opportunities, among other initiatives.
“Working with Matt and his leadership team has been a pleasure, and we believe Xylem is an excellent partner to continue to grow and expand Tideland’s products and solutions capabilities around the world,” says Randall B Hale, Founder and Managing Director of Rock Hill.
“Rock Hill was a great partner for Tideland and was instrumental in helping us reach this critical point in the company’s history. We are excited about the possibilities for accelerated growth with the added scope and scale of Xylem. Our customers will benefit as we combine Tideland’s expertise in bringing together complex marine and offshore solutions with Xylem’s deep analytics and sensor applications,” says Matt Scheuing, Tideland’s CEO. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
HK1 will be a crucial carrier-neutral, multi-cloud and data exchange hub of Asia-Pacific, supporting international and mainland Chinese enterprises with their cross-regional business and low-latency data transmission needs.
HONG KONG, Dec. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- GDS (NASDAQ: GDS; HKEX: 9698), a leading developer and operator of high-performance data centers in Asia announces the successful completion of customer move-in at HK1, its first self-built data center in Hong Kong. Located in the Kwai Chung district, HK1 data center provides a total IT power capacity of 18.8MW with a floor area of approximately 22,931 sqm. At 22 stories, HK1 stands as one of Asia's tallest purpose-built data centers.
Early 2021 marked the beginning of GDS's overseas expansion strategy. Starting from Hong Kong, GDS started planning and building four self-built and self-operated data centers in the city, with the long-term goal of creating a high-performance data center cluster in the region. This endeavor helps meet the growing data capacity demands of domestic and international financial institutions, internet and cloud service providers, international telecommunications providers and local enterprises, while offering secure and reliable low-latency data center services. The design of HK1, which has been awarded international certifications such as the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification and the BEAM Plus certification, aligns with GDS's vision for sustainable development and supports the achievement of carbon neutrality and 100% renewable energy usage goals by 2030.
Strengthening its presence in the Greater Bay Area and facilitating data business excellence
GDS currently operates or will soon operate 18 data centers within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Apart from HK1, the company has data centers in Huizhou, Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Heyuan. Moreover, Huidong County of Huizhou City, Guangdong Province, serves as the base for the Greater Bay Area data center, reflecting GDS's multi-location strategic expansion approach. Recognizing the Hong Kong government's commitment to promoting digital economic development, GDS expects HK1 to become a crucial carrier-neutral, multi-cloud and data exchange hub in Asia-Pacific. GDS believes it will support the cross-regional business, low-latency international network and internet data transmission needs of overseas and mainland Chinese enterprises.
Mr. William Huang, Chairman and CEO of GDS stated, "HK1 is GDS's first self-built and self-operated data center in Hong Kong. It marks a significant milestone in our plans to establish a high-performance data center cluster in the city. With the widespread adoption of technologies such as cloud computing and artificial intelligence across various industries, we see an expanding demand for data services. In the future, we will actively expand in the Hong Kong market, introducing more data centers in the region to support our customers' innovative developments and contribute to the transformation of Hong Kong into a smart city."
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About GDS Holdings Limited
GDS Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: GDS; HKEX: 9698) is a leading developer and operator of high-performance data centers in China and Southeast Asia. Its facilities are strategically located in primary economic hubs where demand for high-performance data center services is concentrated. With a track record spanning 22 years, GDS has successfully delivered services to some of the largest and most demanding customers in need of outsourced data center solutions. GDS serves over 840 customers as the largest carrier-neutral data center service provider in China. With over 100 data centers, GDS offers data center services to hyperscale cloud service providers, large internet companies, financial institutions, telecommunications carriers, IT service providers, as well as large private sector and multinational corporations. Recognizing the potential for growth in Asia, GDS established its international headquarters in Singapore in 2021. This move has allowed GDS to develop a strategic Southeast Asia strategy to better serve clients and contribute to the region's digital economy ecosystem. To learn more about GDS, please visit http://www.gds-services.com. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
We’re excited to announce we’ve partnered with rapidly growing ELD provider, KeepTruckin to extend the largest ELD and telematics network in trucking and logistics! Using the advanced technology provided by KeepTruckin’s ELDs, project44 is able to provide customers with valuable data that includes GPS-based visibility.
ELD Compliance and Supply Chain Visibility: It’s a Win, Win
As the ELD mandate settles into the industry, one of the main concerns for carriers has been remaining compliant with ELD regulations. KeepTruckin’s ELD solutions ensure customers that they’ll remain compliant while providing a comprehensive set of features like GPS tracking, IFTA reporting, idle time tracking, and vehicle diagnostics. With project44, these government mandated ELDs become a powerful tool to gain visibility that extends beyond tracking, and contributes to a big picture view of everything that matters across a customer’s transportation ecosystem.
This partnership comes at a time where technology is enabling trucking and logistics companies to collect more data than ever before, and efforts must be made in order to get the most out of it. Richard Meade touched on this in a recent Lloyd’s List article, “In general terms, our industry is well underway to generate far more data than is needed to make informed decisions and improvements, but the data is also often too fragmented, and its integration and processing leads to either unusable data or to reaching wrong conclusions.”
With the data provided by technology like KeepTruckin’s ELDs combined with project44’s visibility solutions, you can be sure that you’re getting the information you need when you need it. Our APIs pull the data in, ensure it’s normalized for all supply chain partners, and provide it in the most usable way possible. The process requires excellent data sources like KeepTruckin, and p44’s technology ensures that it isn’t fragmented or unusable, but instead empowers you to create more efficient supply chain and general business practices.
“We are honored to partner with a market leading ELD provider like KeepTruckin to help global enterprises unlock a massive collection of location data and quickly turn it into business opportunities, enabling a more confident and predictive movement of product.” said p44 President, Tommy Barnes.
“We’ve entered into a new era of trucking where technology allows carriers, drivers, and shippers to optimize their day-to-day activities,” stated Greg Glenn, KeepTruckin’s Strategic Partner Manager. “KeepTruckin’s partnership with project44 allows drivers to run at capacity while providing shippers confidence knowing their loads will be delivered on time.” | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
I am buying off-plan flat, BTL investment in Liverpool. The Selling agent offered £300 ground rent be reviewed every 5 years according to RPI rate.
However, that wasn’t the case. The ground rent is £350 doubling in 5 years then to be reviewed every 5 years according to RPI calculations. £700 ground rent in 5 years for a flat which is not built yet in L3 Liverpool sounds too high and may be a problem when selling it in the future.
1 – how do I know what is a fare ground rent price for an area?
2 – I am pulling out – how can I get compensation for the conveyancing costs ?
3 – They are trying to negotiate by adding a clause to the lease – the question is what happens after 10 years? would the increase would be based on £700 ground rent, see offer below:
Developer has agreed to pay 50% of your ground rent after year 5 (when it doubles) meaning you are fixed at £350 per annum for 10 years. We will add a clause to the contract stating this. Please also remember you do not pay ground rent for the first 2 years from completion, so essentially the ground rent will remain at £350 per annum.
·Ground rent after 10 years increases at the rate of RPI
·Good will gesture of £350 payable to you on exchange to cover 1 year ground rent from Agent.
4- Is there an article that show me how the RPI rent increase is calculated? | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Insurance Companies are in the business to make a profit. This is no secret. Policyholders believe that if they buy insurance and have a covered loss, the insurance for that damage should kick in. This is a basic understanding.
Insurance companies in Florida have been spared hurricane claims for almost a decade, but instead of decreasing premiums, many carriers publicly alleged there was a water claim crisis and have alleged that South Florida’s Miami-Dade County is in large part to blame.
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation asked for information on water claims statewide and information regarding water claims where a policyholder signed an assignment of benefits form to have a remediation company do the water extraction. Nearly 260,000 water losses over a 5 year period were evaluated. Documentation from Citizens Property Insurance Corporation had previously been gathered and was not part of this data call evaluation.
The results are in and have been analyzed by the State. Was there an increase in the claims? Yes, but with an 8.3% increase in the number of claims is not shocking. What I would like to see is how many of those claims were denied, and then later, paid. The severity of claims also shows a slight increase but as the data shows, this number is not off the charts.
The complete report is available here, but below is the summary taken directly from the report. Carriers have repeatedly alleged the claims are not timely reported but the claims information is contrary.
- The HO-3/DF frequency of water claims per 1,000 policies has increased by 46% since 2010. This represents an average annual increase in frequency of water claims of 8.3% each year.
- The average severity of HO-3/DF water claims increased by 28% since 2010.
- This represents an average annual increase in the severity of water claims of 5.4% each year.
- The combined impact of changes in frequency and severity result in an average 14.2% increase in water losses each year.
- Southeast Florida has the highest frequency and severity of HO-3/DF water losses; however, the highest combined change in frequency and severity actually occurred in Central Florida. All regions are seeing significant increases in water losses.
- Claims with an Assignment of Benefit (AOB) generally have a higher severity than claims without an AOB; however, the cause of this cannot be determined by this data call.
- There has been a significant increase in the use of AOBs since 2010, from 5.7% of the claims to 15.9% of the claims. This increase in the use of AOBs is being seen across all regions.
- With the exception of Southeast Florida, all regions have at least 50% of the water claims being reported to the insurer within three days.
To read more posts about water losses and assignments of benefits, check out our prior posts: | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Dispensing Optician on the GOC, Kensington, London, basic up to £40,000. Monday- Saturday 9:30am to 5:30pm.
This is an exciting opportunity for an Dispensing Optician who is looking to take their career to the next level.
You will be based in a beautiful, modern practice, offering a variety of high end products, from designer brands to more bespoke frames .
The practice is fitted with state of the art optical equipment, ensuring you can always provide exceptional patient care.
You will join a successful team of optical professionals, who work to together to maintain their loyal client base and great reputation.
The practice is superbly located on Kensington high street, with excellent transport links and a lovely work environment.
On offer is a very competitive salary of around £40,000, plus bonus and excellent career progression. This really is a great opportunity to make the practice your own, so please get in touch whilst the opportunity is still available!
- Maintain the smooth running of a high end practice in Kensington and help contribute to its growing success
- Ensure exceptional patient care is offered at the forefront of everything
- Work with a variety of high end frames, including Chanel and Tom Ford
- Be based in a stylish, sleek practice, fitted with state of the art optical equipment
- Work closely with the owner to have a real impact on the practice
- The practice is open Monday to Saturday, and the usual working hours are 9:30 to 17:30
Package and Benefits
- Market leading basic salary of around £40,000
- Bonus scheme
- No Sundays, evenings or bank holidays
- Professional freedom
- Relaxed working environment
- Holidays are usually 20 days plus bank holidays (Negotiable)
- Professional fees included
- Range of other benefits
Key Skills, Qualifications and Client Requirements
- Looking for a qualified Dispensing Optician
- Have the right to work in the UK
What Happens Next?
Please click the 'Apply' button to find out more about this role. The consultant looking after this vacancy will contact you at a convenient time to share further details on about the opportunity. All interaction will be in complete confidence, without obligation and we will NOT send your details to any practice unless you give us your permission.
Please attach a copy of your most up to date CV to any emails sent for ease.
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No matter what goals you've set for yourself, you'll struggle to reach them if your brain is working against you. The way you think affects how you feel and how you behave. And it only takes one bad mental habit to hold you back.
Getting rid of your bad mental habits will help you work smarter, not harder. Your good habits will become more effective when you've eliminated the unhealthy habits that steal your time and rob you of mental strength.
Kicking these five bad mental habits will help you meet your goals:
1. Create behavioral experiments to challenge your self-limiting beliefs.
Everyone experiences self-limiting beliefs at one time or another. Maybe you think you're not good enough to get a promotion. Or perhaps you're convinced no one will like you if they really know you.
Those self-limiting beliefs will turn into self-fulfilling prophecies—unless you challenge them. Remember, your beliefs aren't necessarily true.
Be willing to prove yourself wrong. Take one small step to challenge your beliefs. When you view life as a series of behavioral experiments, you can test the negative assumptions you make about yourself.
2. Replace victim language with statements that empower you.
Statements like, "My friends make me spend more money than I want," or "My boss makes me feel bad about myself," cause you to become a victim of your circumstances. It's important to recognize that no matter how tough things are, you still have choices.
Stop giving away your personal power. Remember that the only person who controls how you think, feel, and behave is you.
When you find yourself blaming other people—or your circumstances—stop yourself. Use language that empowers you to be in the driver's seat in your life.
3. Practice self-compassion.
Beating yourself up after a mistake or calling yourself names won't motivate you to do better. In fact, it'll hurt your performance and drag you down.
If you want to do better, practice self-compassion. Talk to yourself like a trusted friend. Be honest, but refuse to be overly self-critical.
So rather than calling yourself an idiot for messing up, remind yourself that everyone makes mistakes. Commit to learning from your mistakes so you can do better next time.
4. Behave like the person you want to become.
Thinking, "I wish I could be a happier person," or "I wish I could be a morning person" won't do you any good. If you want to change your life, you have to get out of your head and make it happen.
The best way to do that is to behave like the person you want to become. Whether you want to be a productive person or a mentally strong person, ask yourself, "What does a person like that do?"
Then, behave like the person you want to become. That doesn't mean acting fake or pretending to be someone you're not. Instead, it's about becoming the best version of yourself by changing the way you behave.
5. Practice living in the moment.
It's easy to waste time wishing the past were different or worrying about what might happen in the future. But the only time you can change your life is right now.
If you want to improve yourself, pay attention to what is going on around you. Mindfulness takes practice and a concerted effort. But over time, you can learn how to become fully aware of the here and now.
Research has linked mindfulness to everything from better health and improved relationships to heightened focus and increased mental strength.
Build Your Mental Muscle
People have the ability to train their brain for happiness and success. Becoming aware of your bad habits is the first step in creating positive change.
Letting go of your bad mental habits will jump-start your mental strength training. Commit to building mental muscle and you'll be prepared to reach your goals—no matter what obstacles you face.
Want to know how to give up the bad habits that rob you of mental strength? Pick up a copy of 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
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Make pure your Wedding venue for a unique, modern and luxurious experience.
The design team behind Pure set out to create a modern and elegant venue suitable for all events and finished with a lavish atmosphere designed to impress even those with the highest standards.A foyer with all-white ceramic flooring leads you to our main ballroom where you are greeted with glimmering crystal and glass wall displays, modern crystal chandeliers, elegant curtains, and high-tech LED atmosphere lighting. Our modern white and silver design paired with LED lighting throughout the venue transforms the setting with unlimited color combinations. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Packing light has always been a dream, standing there on the platform or airport with a bag on your shoulder - that's it - and the world is open. And over the years I think I'm starting to find some tricks. Sure it's a sport and we need practice - it takes effort and some discipline when packing, but the reward of FREEDOM hangs in the whole journey!
With less to lug around, you can more easily make your way through crowds, make last minute plans without worrying about what to do with your stuff, rush through baggage claim and spend less time looking for lost luggage. What a feeling! (Perhaps it makes even more sense to travel light now that many airlines are hassling with fees for bags or luggage that exceed certain dimensions and weight limits.) Here are our best tricks for more comfortable, free traveling.
1. Aim for only a carry-on bag - The smaller your bag is, the less you will be packing. Challenge yourself to start small and make it fit. Resist the urge to use a bag larger than needed or you’ll be tempted to fill it. (Then pack a lightweight, zippered collapsible bag. It can work for a beach tote, shopping bag or an extra bag to bring extra stuff home.)
2. Make a packing list, and stick to it (you can probably cut that list of wants in half). If you're not absolutely sure you'll need something, don’t take it. If you normally don’t wear it at home, you will probably not wear it just because you’re on a trip. Don't pack clothes “just in case” - you can typically buy, rent or find most things at your destination. Lay out all of your planned clothes and gear before you go and think carefully about each item. One of the biggest mistakes you may make when packing is to take out your suitcase, pack whatever you need, and then – realizing there is still some space left – pack more stuff that you probably don’t even need. Look for a packing list online - it will bring out a wealth of information that will definitely be useful.
3. Pick neutral or monochrome colors, to mix and match. Black and darker colors look cleaner longer than light colors and tend to be more sophisticated when you go out to dinner. Add a splash of color to spice things up (like jewelry, belt, shoes, socks or a handbag) to get the matchy feel.
4. Layer you items. Pack versatile layers that you can put on or take off as weather and temperature conditions change.
5. Plan on refreshing clothes and/or doing laundry. Unless you have the luxury of hotel laundry there will be need for a garment refresh, it is part of traveling light. The good news is that it doesn't require much effort. A Pure Effect Clothing & Shoe Mist extends the wear time of your clothes, shoes and gear. Just hang, mist and leave to dry. And plan B is to do some laundry.
6. Bring no more than 2 pairs of shoes. Wear the bulkier pair, typically sneakers or boots. Pack the smaller pair. They must be flat and light.
7. Wear the right fabrics. Merino wool is ideal because it keeps you warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Linen is airy and cool. Treat clothes as an investment. Save up. Buy a small number of high-quality pieces. Don’t think about the total price, think about the cost per wear. Buy good stuff so you can buy less stuff. Blends can also be a great solution. Triblend t-shirts blend the best attributes of synthetics and cotton into a shirt that doesn’t wrinkle, doesn’t hold on to bad smells, and feels like a natural fiber.
8. Wear bulky and heavy items. Wear your hiking boots on your flight as that will make you save space in your bag. The same goes for a jacket. Airports and planes are usually so cold anyways that you won’t regret wearing them.
9. Be toiletry smart. Use solid toiletries, like schampoo bars, you won’t have to bother with the liquids allowance at the security checks. Furthermore, they won’t accidentally open and spill all over your suitcase. Or opt for travel size ones. 100 ml of shampoo will certainly last for a 3 weeks trip. If you are traveling with a friend you can split the list of toiletries you need to bring.
Inspired to give it a try? Or to share you best travel light hacks? Get in touch, tag @pureeffectsweden and share in our socials! And remember to bring a mist to stay fresh on the go ;)
/Linda, Pure Effect | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Mirage Quartziti tile flooring aims to please in the form of classic rock influence. With hints of quartzite mineral, this tile flooring has the ability to confuse the average person because it looks so real, but feels like home. It allows the mind to be so mystified by its gorgeousness, most people forget this is a tile flooring and not a trip to go mining for natural mineral and resources.
With each shade and tone, this collection provides a wonderful conversation for every room. Mirage Quartzitis Glacier is similar to the snowcapped mountains of The Swiss Alps. The crisp and creamy blends of milky white look much more like early winter in Aspen than a tile flooring fit for your kitchen or family room; this is the highlight of Mirage Quartziti's collection.
Mirage Quartziti Mountains and Waterfall resemble the various landscapes of the tropical Amazon rainforest. With its warm, toasted almond color, Mirage Quartziti Mountains is a direct contrast from Mirage Quartziti's Waterfall which has tints of dark blue like an ocean waterfall. And of courses there are more common and modern colors like River and Mantle which capture dark and rich shades of chocolate and grey stone in each tile for the more contemporary crowd.
No matter what color you choose, Mirage Quartziti Tile Flooring makes a fabulous statement. Without being aggressive, it screams elegance, quality, and unusual within every tone. With each piece available in 12 x 12, 8 x 24, and 12 x 24, it is sure to please every person that lays eyes upon it. So, if you're looking for the rare and natural look for your kitchen or business conference room, look no further, Mirage Quartziti is it. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
John L. Gleason
John L. Gleason is a nationally known sculptor whose vibrant spirit and generous nature extends to his work. He does not shy from issues in life or in his art. John believes that the function of art is to encourage thought in the artist as well as in the viewer.
As the artist, he finds it important to search out challenges for creativity and composition. He expects his work to be fresh and fascinating to each new viewer. In our chaotic world, his sculptural work in copper and other metals evokes a feeling of comfort.
Through the process of heating established metal compounds, John creates diverse sculptures with 20th century technology. He works in copper, as well as other tactile materials, such as steel, canvas, ceramic and glass.
John’s sculptures have been exhibited many, many times around the world, he is honored to be included in exceptional art collections—public, private, and corporate.
His artwork is currently represented by Quan’tum Art, Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ, and Juniper Sky Gallery in Ivins, UT. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
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If you’re a livestock farmer your herds of livestock are your most critical business asset – which is why it would be a sensible idea to invest in the right livestock insurance policy.
What is livestock insurance?
Livestock insurance is a type of farm insurance policy that is designed to protect the protection interests of livestock farmers. This type of policy will insure your livestock against the risk of theft, accidents or disease, and can be bundled with other types of farm insurance to give your business the complete protection it needs.
What else can be included with livestock insurance?
If you own a farmhouse or other farm buildings then farmhouse insurance can be bundled with your livestock insurance, and you should be able to add coverage for crops, farm vehicles and agricultural equipment as well.
How much does livestock insurance cost?
That will depend on a range of different risk factors, many of which are specific to your farm and your livestock.
For instance, your farm’s location will be taken into consideration, since crime rates can vary considerably from one area to another.
The type of livestock you’re insuring will also be an important factor, of course, and the size of your herd or herds will also influence the cost of your livestock insurance, since some types of livestock are more costly to replace than others, and bigger herds are obviously worth more.
Is livestock insurance mandatory?
No, for most livestock farmers a livestock insurance policy will be optional, although that doesn’t mean it’s a good idea to forgo this type of coverage. After all, your livestock are quite literally your livelihood, so it’s a sensible idea to ensure they’re covered. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Le Mans is everything for Ryan Briscoe in 2021.
His only high-profile race start for the year will be with the most high-profile new arrival at the French endurance classic, Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus.
The American outfit is going up against Toyota in the all-new Le Mans Hypercar class as Cameron Glickenhaus lives a dream which has already produced close ties with Ferrari.
The billionaire businessman built a great looking one-off sports car with Ferrari power that was granted an official Ferrari badge, but he is now going all-out for Le Mans with a personal project that is all-new from the tyres up.
“Glickenhaus wants to make history at Le Mans this year by being the first American manufacturer to win outright since Ford, with Carroll Shelby did it in the 60s,” Briscoe told Race News from his home in the USA.
“Beyond that, Glickenhaus is a car manufacturer and I believe would be open to continuing the brand and making his cars available to customer teams.”
Glickenhaus has entered two cars for Le Mans, which has been delayed from its usual date in June, and has a third car with a paid-up entry – for someone with around $8 million – available for sale.
The Glickenhaus racer has been testing with raw carbon bodywork but artist impressions of the car show a good looking sports car that it not just another cut-and-paste project for the LMP2 or LMP3 classes that have dominated the entry at Le Mans in recent years.
For Briscoe, a winner in IndyCars who was part of the giant Ford GT attack on Le Mans, the new deal sits at the heart of his year.
“You know, this year looks a bit quiet but I’m really excited about being a part of this new era of LMH car and being a part of this team,” he said.
“Glickenhaus is an amazing program to be involved with as every single element of this car is being developed from scratch, engine included. And it’s all being done from a very small group of people.
“There is so much pride and passion revolving around the program it feels very special to be a part of it.”
The Le Mans attack is huge and well funded, meaning Briscoe has been making regular trips from America to Europe for track time despite Covid-19.
“The big picture is Le Mans. We want to go there as well prepared as possible and we want to be able to challenge for the win,” he said.
“At the same time, I expect us to compete in at least two shorter rounds prior to Le Mans. I’m not sure what the plan is beyond Le Mans.
“Race dates have been changing so our plan for getting to Le Mans is still a little unclear. With the postponement to August, this can help the team delay some homologations until we have a bit more testing under our belt.”
And Briscoe has been busy.
“I have so far tested at Monza for two days and Vallelunga for two days. I won’t be at the next test and following that should be an endurance 30-hour test.”
Although Briscoe is now fully committed to Glickenhaus, he still has a very special souvenir from hits time on the Ford GT program, which included demonstration laps at Bathurst with one of the cars. He has a road going GT in his garage and is looking forward to getting it out once the summer sun is shining strongly in the USA.
“I’ve had it fully clear wrapped and look forward to putting some miles on it once all of our snow melts and the roads are salt free,” Briscoe said. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Building Sustainability into Custom Homes: Earthtone Construction
Earthtone Construction is a sustainable building contractor in Sonoma County that specializes in building high-end quality homes, which use LEED certified materials and building practices. RadiantBrands updated their identity and messaging, and created a series of full page ads that positioned Earthtone as a leader in innovative and sustainable building. Their commitment to their clients was expressed through the tagline - "sustainable, practical, mindful".
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I was involved in CB radio repair in the UK back in the eighties. I wrote "The Midnight Express" newsletters, various articles for the UK CB Radio magazine, and "The CB Eprom Data Book" which was ostensibly telling you how to convert a rig to 10 metres but, if you had half a brain you could use the methods to add lower bands instead!
I'm also a lifelong friend of USA CB Guru Lou Franklin, who has published many books and still sells books and mod kits from his base in Tucson, Az.
I left my HiGain V back in the UK when we moved. I must ask my son whether he trashed it.
Sorry, Rick, I have trouble remembering my own name these days!
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LOL Me too! I have the databook also, Scott! A little ragged and torn, but it's still here, minus the front cover and first three r four pages from a puppy assault some years ago.AFTER 6 Years i stumble on this thread.....
Thats the internet for you...
Yes, Still alive and kicking..
I used to rarely check-into the forum due to multitasking two careers at one time (no free brain cells)....
Initially, when I tried to reply this thread in the forum for once, the PW I have from Defpom's data site must've been a diferent one, because the automated "gaurdian" thought I was a spammer, and booted me Been a long time, i guess!
But now I'm 'retired' and have time to read and contribute (when possible) here.
Well, I'm still alive and well and about to start collecting my pension! Doesn't time fly?
1981 seems like only a couple of years ago, when I bought my first "legal" CB radio and set it up in a tiny wooden shed at the bottom of my garden in Stockton-on-Tees. Unlike Lou Franklin, my first words were not "I need more power!" but "I need less bleedover!" It took only a little research to discover that I needed a "crystal filter" and that I had to add (or remove?) a resistor to get better impedance matching. Thus, my little Maxcom 40 (from memory) became an infinitely better receiver and my journey into CB radio modification began. A local "modjer" explained how to switch in a capacitor to create a "private" channel. Then I got Lou's famous "THE CB PLL DATA BOOK" and started to design my own modification boards, including one for 10 metres (which I never sold - it couldn't legally be sold).
Then I joined Steve Tonks selling (and later repairing) satellite TV equipment.
Currently, on this Greek island, I have no "shack" and nowhere at all to work, since my wife turfed my "stuff" out of the spare bedroom. So my plan is to build a tiny breeze-block shed and work in there. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Several South Sudanese families who fled the conflict in Sudan said they sold their clothes, bed sheets and other properties for money to pay for transport.
Speaking to Radio Tamazuj at the Joda border crossing in Upper Nile State on Tuesday, several South Sudanese returnees said they were forced to sell clothes and other properties in order to raise enough money for transport.
“We thank God we have come out of Sudan safely and reached here, and we were told that NGOs will take us from the border here to South Sudan,” said Deborah Paul, a mother of three children who has arrived in the border town of Joda.
Deborah is among more than 40,000 people who recently arrived in Upper Nile State after fighting broke out between Sudanese Armed Forces and Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in mid-April in Khartoum.
Deborah said she fled fighting in Khartoum after the warring parties agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire.
“I have been under the bed for seven days in Sudan, I was unable to go to the market or clinic and there was no food and water,” she narrated.
Although she feels unsafe due to insecurity in Upper Nile, Deborah said: “We fear going back to South Sudan because of the conflict. We don’t know where to go and stay or whether the government will welcome us or not but we say it is better for us to die in our own land.”
“I have three children and their father lives in South Sudan. I came with my boys, but I had to sell my properties to businessmen to raise money for bus fare and this is how we came out of Sudan,” she added.
As violent clashes between military rival factions continued, students found themselves trapped in a life-threatening crisis amidst deteriorating public services.
Last week, the first group of about 26 South Sudanese students who fled the conflict in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, arrived in Renk County of Upper Nile State.
Jijwok Simon, a 23-year-old secondary school student who escaped Sudan, said many schoolchildren in Sudan are being denied an education due to the conflict.
“The fighting in Sudan has affected us so much, especially the students who have been studying in Sudan, schools have been closed and this is not good,” Ms Simon said. “I don’t know how the conflict started, we went to school and we were told there was fighting and that we should return home.”
Another returnee, 24-year-old Janyor David Chuol, said many people have died on the way due to thirst and lack of food and medication.
“The road is very dangerous, there are so many problems on the road, and people are dying of thirst. There is no water and food and some roads have been blocked by soldiers,” he said.
“Let the government of South Sudan rescue those who are on the road. The roads have been blocked by the soldiers, we don’t know whether they are RSF soldiers or government forces,” he added.
For his part, South Sudan’s minister of Humanitarian Affairs Albino Akol Atak said the government had started airlifting returnees, mostly children, women, elderly and sick persons fleeing fighting in Sudan.
“The government flights will be taking off after we put arrangements in place so that we know who is vulnerable and where he or she is going because we will not bring them to Juba,” Akol told reporters in Juba on Tuesday after an assessment visit to Paloch, Renk, and Juda areas.
Meanwhile, Peter Van der Auweraert, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for South Sudan, said transit centres have been set up with provision of food, non-food items, and medical upon arrival.
“The first is to provide humanitarian assistance to the people who need it immediately upon arrival and this is why we have set up transit centres where people will receive food support, nutrition support for babies, and medical support and non-food items upon their arrival,” he said. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
As with humans, dental problems can be very painful for your cat, yet, as many as 85% of cats over the age of three have some form of dental disease. Below, our Los Angeles vets discuss the signs of dental disease in cats, along with information on diagnosis and treatment.
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We care for companion animals from across Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Cheviot Hills, Westwood, Brentwood, Culver City, Mar Vista, Bel Air and surrounding areas. Over the past three decades, we have developed a reputation for quality, professional care with a compassionate touch.
Whether you are bringing your pet in to see us for the first time or have been relying on our veterinary team for years, we will treat your animal as if it was our own.
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Rabies is a potentially fatal disease. The best way to protect your dog and your family is to have them vaccinated against rabies. Today, our Los Angeles veterinarians explain more about this important vaccine, including how frequently your dog should get a booster shot. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Tina Plantamura Articles
When planning to get married, what happens when you suddenly realize you don’t want to spend your hard earned money on a party for 100 people? And you don’t even know 100 people that you like enough to spend money on? And you don’t want to figure out what kind of dress your bridesmaids will wear because you don’t understand what the hell bridesmaids are for?
Read...As a full-time New Jersey shore resident, I am grateful that I live a few blocks from the ocean in a place where many people save their hard-earned money to visit for just a few days or weeks. But instead of painting a false picture about living in “paradise,” I’m going to be honest about what my life is really like living in a place where everyone around you is on vacation.
Read...Most of my friends have kids who are much younger than mine. We often share our parenting woes and victories, and I am always talking about the light at the end of the all-consuming-toddler-stage tunnel. There are things that were challenging, daunting, or slightly dreaded in my mind when my kids were toddlers. Now, these are wonderful cherished times with my teens:
Read...When An Open Letter To My Ex-Husband’s Girlfriend was published, thousands of people told me off for being disingenuous, controlling, narcissistic, or jealous.
Read...The cycle of poverty perpetuates in many undeveloped countries because women cannot get an education because of this natural monthly occurrence. It’s horrifying. But what does running a marathon and allowing your period blood to run down your legs have anything to do with this?
Read...Many people think it’s liberating and empowering to say whatever you want with as many “foul” expletives as possible. But did you know that your fondness for what many deem as “vulgar language” might be inadvertently helping the sex-shaming, slut-shaming, and body-shaming patriarchy?
Read...How do you take the sexism out of your sex life and make sure that pleasure doesn't revolve around him? This advice.
Read...There might be people in your social media bubble that make you irritated and annoyed. Would you go out of your way to surround yourself with people who make you cringe in real life? Why do it online? | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
To be faithful to the Catholic Church and to encourage fidelity to the Catholic Magisterium.
For our tutors to model and inspire our students to live virtuously, growing in moral strength every day.
To provide a truly excellent education and to motivate students to be excellent, inspired by Classical Education.
Hopeful for the future
To give a positive vision for the future, in which our students grow up to change the world for the better, by living in a Christ-centred way.
To collaborate closely with parents, forming a team between them and our tutors, believing them to be the primary educators of their children.
To keep our classes small in number, so that all students can be cared for and their individual growth nurtured. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Going green is something that a large number of businesses actively focus on these days.
And no, it isn't really what could be classified as merely a trend. There are real implications behind going a greener, more environmentally sustainable direction. And that's not to mention that to do so within a full-scale business usually requires some major changes to daily operations. Simply buying environmentally friendly materials is fine, but it only goes so far. In order to improve sustainability in logistics, the real objective should be to decrease dependence on carbon-based fuels and reducing the carbon footprint.
There is only one way to do this properly, though, and that is by starting with the core areas of the supply chain and working outward.
In this blog post, we are going to talk about a few of the ways that logistics companies are actively reducing their carbon footprint.
A major component to reducing the carbon footprint the elimination or reduction of waste.
Businesses throughout the logistics world work very hard to find cost-effective and responsible ways of retaining sustainable materials. Most of the time, this is actually easier said than done. Because of the interest in a greener supply chain, eco-friendly materials are, unfortunately, rising in cost.
However, depending on the type of business, there are a few specific areas of focus that can help you save money while still moving one step closer to reducing your carbon footprint.
Carbon emissions are simply unburned carbon-based fuels like gasoline, coal, and diesel fuel.
The average combustion engine only burns about 90 percent of fuel introduced into the combustion chamber. The other 10 percent is expelled out of the exhaust system and into the air we breathe.
For decades, trucking companies have been working to improve their fuel efficiency. And as a direct result of improved efficiency is one big step toward a zero-emissions future.
Warehouses, retail locations, and fulfillment centers all strive for more efficient lighting or HVAC systems that consume less electricity. They also strategically install skylight windows throughout the facility, which lets in natural light. This strategy allows them to virtually eliminate the use of energy-soaking industrial lighting for the majority of a typical business day.
At first, this may seem rather pointless. But after a while, even the cost-savings involved are undeniable.
Using alternative energy is a primary objective of sustainable logistics operations.
Current testing with EV’s or electric-powered vehicles has shown some significant improvements and offers logistics companies several pathways to conserving natural resources. Other objectives such as implementing more solar-powered energy sources, using recycled materials whenever possible, and working during off-peak energy consumption hours are also powerful ways logistics companies are helping to reduce their own footprint.
At the heart of all sustainability efforts is the collaboration between all supply chain partners. Working together on reducing our complete dependence on natural resources, and our carbon footprint should be a no-brainer.
An experienced 3PL like Redwood Logistics can help you create energy-efficient operations and sustainability efforts that do not impact your ability to serve your customers. If you’re looking to reduce your carbon footprint and operate a greener supply chain, contact the experts at Redwood Logistics. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Fatima Faye Al-Almaai, a well-known artist in the field of Asiri art engraving, opened a small museum with traditional clothing displaying historical inscriptions to conserve the cultural heritage of the pattern in the Asir region. Her passionate interest in the topic served as the motivation for the concept, and is regarded as a pioneer in Al-Almaai engraving and has received accolades.
- Pattern play: The Al-Almaai (cat) inscription comprises numerous lines, inscriptions, and creative creations made by local women artists. Instead of being taught in art schools or other specialized institutions, this folk art is passed down through the generations. Each form signifies a human touch that has permeated every aspect of our being, and each color stands for a particular sensory organ.
- Diversity in its forms: The museum features more than 300 pieces of clothing and silver jewelry in addition to Asiri wall sculptures, tableware, ''Altakhtat'' chairs, paintings, shutters, and boxes. Among the names depicted by the art's inscriptions are Al-Khatmah, Al-Batrah, Al-Hadheyah, Al-Bansalah, Al-Amri, Al-Sakrooni, Aryash, Banat, and Omri. Each inscription has unique aesthetic and formal characteristics. The subjects are largely taken from Asir's daily life, and there are no images of people or animals.
- Art objectified: The wonderful paintings embellished with forms and colors that blend talent, artistic sense, and correctness in their design, as well as using instruments from the surrounding environment, highlight the aesthetic and geometrical sense of Asiri women. This art is reflected in the Asir region's culture and tradition, and it must be preserved and contribute significantly to its immortalization by educating several ladies.
- Eco-conscious and environment-conscious art: The most distinguishing aspect of Al-Almaai engraving is natural hues and colors like blue, orange, green, white, and black. Black, one of the main colors, is taken from coal and ground into a powder before being mixed with glue to give it a glossy finish. The red pigments (Al-Hosan) are extracted from the nearby red stones and combined with some murr and roasted rice to provide them with a deep, rich texture. The yellows, blues, and greens are delivered to Rijal Almaa by the dealers who buy them.
- Prospects of vocational training: In collaboration with the Society of Arts and Culture and the Association of Parents, the museum has already signed 150 trainees for Rijal Almaa. The paintings are currently being developed to be sold on canvas, whereas before, they were only engraved on the interior walls of residences. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Although there will be a different format to this years Winter festival in Canmore this year, we are please to say that the Carnival is on!
This year’s carnival features three self-guided events, including a Found Object Snowman Challenge, a Winter Carnival Scavenger Hunt and a Homegrown Songwriting Competition.
There are Already 29 teams pre-registered to participate in the Winder Carnival Scavenger hunt so don’t hag around! The course takes roughly 1.5 to 2 hours to complete, and will be open on Friday, to Sunday (Feb. 21) from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. There are 22 stops along the way where teams must answer a question, take a photo/video or complete an activity, and prizes will be awarded in a number of categories.
Another new addition to the festival lineup this year is the Homegrown Songwriting Competition. Speaking to the theme of “Come Together,” amateur musicians and songwriters are encouraged to submit work with a focus on the strength, creativity and resilience shown in the Canmore Community in this difficult time.
Submissions should not exceed five minutes in length and will be accepted from Feb. 18 to April 2, 2021, in youth and amateur categories.
Category winners will have an opportunity for their songs to be professionally recorded in May, as well as being showcased as part of the Canada Day 2021 festivities.
Town of Canmore’s Lauren Thomas says
“I’m also really excited about the Found Object Snowman Challenge,” Thomas said. “I like the idea of taking what we’ve learned over the last year and applying it to this challenge. Being able to look at things in a different light and creating something new out of it is just a fascinating idea.
“COVID has taught us to look through a different lens, expressing that creatively is important right now.”
There are 12 spots available for the Found Object Snowman Challenge, that will be held on Saturday, (Feb. 20).
An official grab bag will be provided to participants, and other found objects such as recycled materials, discarded household items, and shop scraps can be used to create a snowman-inspired sculpture. Each group has one hour to complete their masterpiece and the community will vote on a People’s Choice awards in three categories, first and second place, and honourable mention.
Four build time slots will be assigned throughout the day, and registration for this event closes on Feb. 18. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
I'm beginning to pull together the materials and skillz needed to complete my entry for the Retrochallenge 2014 Winter Warmup.
My entry this time is a rerun. Once again, I seek to create a solution for an Epson PX-8 virtual disk drive, but with a twist. To recap the background and goals:
- The Epson PX-8 is a laptop computer produced in the mid-80s. It has CP/M 2.2 in ROM, and an 80 by 8 bitmapped LCD display. It's a cute little laptop. (I used to be on the tech support team, hence my nostalgic love of the device.)
- There are many brand-new PX-8 computers in the wild right now, thanks to the sales of NOS from Star Technology in Aurora, Colorado. Sadly, they are out of stock now, but many PX-8s made it out there, and are looking for a floppy device :-)
- The original floppy solution for the PX-8 back in the day was the PF-10 portable disk drive. Even when the PX-8 was new, these drives were rare. I had one because I worked at Epson. But most people didn't. These days, a few people have them, but they are basically unobtainium. Check out some nice images on this blog post.
- The PX-8 and PF-10 talk to each other over a defined protocol, and using a simple RS232 serial link at 38400 baud. This lends itself to emulation. A couple of software solutions are out there for emulation, including the recently-updated vfloppy software by Fred J Kraan.
- Originally, I had considered writing software for the Parallax Propeller to emulate the drive, using published materials and the open-source vfloppy software as a guide. However, when the Raspberry Pi Linux-capable SBC came out, my thoughts changed. It seemed like a good idea to use the vfloppy software as-is, or perhaps with a few modifications, and the Raspberry Pi as the platform.
- Turning the RasPi into a standalone appliance seemed like a challenge - you either need a full keyboard/mouse/monitor, or you need to terminal into the Pi somehow. However, add-ons to the rescue. PiFace makes an add-on for the Raspberry Pi called the Control and Display unit. It's awesome! It's a 16x2 backlit LCD with buttons and a rocker control, and it fits right on top of the Raspberry Pi, connecting to the GPIO pin headers. This allows local, finger-press control of the Pi without a full console setup. With this, I believe I can tweak the vfloppy software and make an appliance-style virtual drive for the PX-8. It still won't be battery-powered (yet), but it will be small, self-contained, and functional. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Keep your AWS environment secure with Revolgy’s IAM monitoring solution
Keeping your AWS environment secure is important, and monitoring Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a big part of that. At Revolgy, we’ve developed a solution to help our customers keep track of their access keys while completing the IAM rules that can be configured natively to force password rotation.
Best practices recommend changing passwords and access keys every 90 days. This prevents them from getting too old and potentially being compromised. While AWS tracks this information, it’s not easy to find it without digging through the console. That’s why we’ve come up with an easy solution that helps keep your passwords and access in check.
How Revolgy’s IAM monitoring tool works
We’ve built a solution that deploys fully to your AWS account. It’s event-driven and consists of multiple small apps (lambda functions), SQS queues, S3 buckets, and others. It gets deployed inside the given AWS account that needs to be monitored. Using the native features and functionalities of the AWS console, we can monitor your passwords and access keys and act against them when certain conditions are met.
When the system runs in reporting mode, this report is created and stored inside the AWS account, more specifically, in an S3 bucket.
Using a native feature, we configure rules to force the rotation of passwords within the AWS account.
By combining our solution with certain native features of AWS, we can monitor the access keys of the IAM users and, at the same time, act automatically under certain conditions. The tool generates a report stored in the solution’s S3 bucket with different information and sections. The solution can optionally send notifications once the report is created.
Our engineers ensure everything is set up and running smoothly, giving you confidence that your AWS environment is secure and compliant with best practices. This IAM monitoring feature is included for our existing customers with incident and operations management services, and new customers can add it as an extra layer of security.
When our solution finds an issue, you can decide how to handle it and respond best based on your security needs.
- Notify only: You get a notification, but no action is taken.
- Notify and block: The user is blocked, and you get a notification.
- Notify and deactivate: The access keys get automatically deactivated, and a notification gets sent to the selected contacts.
- Notify, block, and delete: The user is blocked, their account is deleted, and you’re notified.
- Notify, deactivate, and delete: The access keys get deactivated and deleted and a notification gets sent to the selected contacts.
Benefits and features of the IAM monitoring tool
The IAM monitoring tool for AWS is essential for maintaining robust security and operational efficiency in your cloud environment. This tool offers several key benefits and features:
- Automated reporting and notifications: Generates and stores detailed reports in an S3 bucket for easy access during audits. Configurable notifications provide immediate updates on report statuses.
- Proactive security measures: Mitigates risks by automatically inactivating or deleting outdated access keys, reducing the chances of unauthorized access.
- User awareness and communication: Enhances accountability by informing users about their access key statuses with timely alerts.
- Customization and flexibility: Allows for independent threshold configurations, enabling tailored monitoring rules to fit specific organizational policies and compliance needs.
Overall, the IAM monitoring solution for AWS is not just a security solution; it’s a comprehensive approach to managing access control, ensuring compliance, and maintaining operational excellence in the cloud. Its proactive and automated features significantly reduce manual oversight, allowing teams to focus on strategic initiatives while ensuring that their AWS environments remain secure and compliant. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Riddle: One day there was a young girl who walked up a mountain she had no gear and it was really cold then she found herself slipping she fell off the side of the mountain because someone had pushed her. Next, a boy named Harper Kane was her brother. He called the police. The police came and found three suspects Molly, Bob, and Dave. The police asked them what they were doing today. Molly says she’s been out and never pushed the girl off the mountain. Bob said he was outside running and doing his workout. Dave said he went outside to the park with his kids and went to go get ice cream. Who pushed the young girl off of the mountain how do you know?
Answer: Molly push the young girl off the mountain, The police had never said anything about the young girl being pushed off the mountain. All he asked was what were you doing today. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Some say it's an overreach of police powers, but others say the ends of catching criminals justifies the means. Why does New Zealand use Mr Big stings?
When all other avenues have failed, Mr Big stings can help the police get criminals to confess.
Used in New Zealand, and elsewhere around the world – including Australia and Canada – these sorts of operations have attracted controversy.
Typically, they involve the police creating a fake criminal gang, which they encourage the suspect to join. Once they've built a relationship with the suspect, they will try to elicit a confession to any past crimes.
A new RNZ podcast, Mr Lyttle Meets Mr Big, lays bare how Mr Big operations work – and how they can can go awry.
The podcast centres on David Lyttle, who in 2014 was arrested and charged with murdering his friend Brett Hall in 2011.
Lyttle had long been considered a suspect, but it wasn't until he was the subject of a Mr Big operation – during which he confessed to killing his friend – that the police had sufficient evidence to charge him.
In 2019, he was found guilty by a jury and jailed for life, with a minimum non-parole period of 11 years.
But in 2021, the Court of Appeal quashed Lyttle's conviction and dismissed the charges against him. In that court's judgment, the police were criticised for the "significant psychological pressure" they put on Lyttle.
Mr Lyttle Meets Mr Big is written and presented by lawyer and journalist Steven Price.
He tells The Detail he became interested in the case after he read a blog post by his friend and Otago law professor Andrew Geddis about Mr Big operations.
Price discovered the police in New Zealand were using the technique and that there was a case making its way through the courts.
That case involved Tarewa Wichman, who was jailed in 2016 for killing his baby daughter in 2009. He was arrested in 2013, after a Mr Big sting.
Price asked Wichman if he was interested in being part of a podcast, but he said no.
Price then came across the Lyttle case – and started following it five years ago, as it progressed through the courts.
He sat through Lyttle's nine-week trial in the High Court at Palmerston North in 2019, taking about 1000 pages of notes.
Most of the people who pop up in the podcast gave evidence during the trial, "so I had this rich source of material about exactly what had gone on," Price says.
"Not just the evidence against David Lyttle and the evidence suggesting that he didn't do it, but also the jury got to listen to 30 hours of this sting, so I got to hear all of that as well."
Price spoke with Lyttle and his wife Helen, who initially agreed to being interviewed for the podcast, once the trial was over.
They later decided not to, but Price did interview Lyttle's legal team.
He also interviewed Brett Hall's mother, Levona.
"She's lovely...I think she's just a very straightforward person, I'm sure not all people who've suffered like that would be like that and I would've respected it if she didn't want to [talk]," Price says.
The police would not be interviewed for the podcast.
But executive producer Justin Gregory tells The Detail how they were able to recreate parts of the Mr Big operation with actors. While they have the actual audio of the operation, they aren't able to use it for legal reasons, to protect the identities of the undercover police officers involved.
With the podcast finished and ready for release, Price says he's "torn" about whether Mr Big stings should be used.
"It does do really horrible things to the people involved, they surveil them to work out all the sorts of details of their lives, to work out which things they might be able to exploit," he says.
But equally, Price points out, there are examples – both from around the world and New Zealand – where people have been brought to justice for crimes that would not have been exposed without Mr Big.
Figure out where you stand on the use of Mr Big tactics by listening to the full episode.
Check out how to listen to and follow The Detail here. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
The Afrikaner cattle are a breed of beef cattle indigenous to South Africa. It is also known as the Africander and it is mainly raised for meat production.
Huge herds of this type of cattle were herded by the Khoikhoi when the Dutch established the Cape Colony in 1652. Ancestors of the breed are believed to originated on the Asian Steppes, before migrating into Africa about 2000 years ago.
The cattle population also gradually moved southwards through the continent. The Afrikaner cattle are a very old breed of cattle. They share coancestry with the Nguni and Drakensberger cattle breeds, and they most likely diverged 655-960 years ago.
Total population of the breed became very less, and they almost became extinct in the early 20th century. The first Afrikaner studbook was formed in 1912 in South Africa in order to control the breed’s development.
Although a high degree of inbreeding occurred at present time mainly due to the recently depleted numbers of this animals. Until the 1970s, the Afrikaner cattle were the most abundant breed of cattle in South Africa.
But their popularity decreased among the local farmers due to the problems associated with lowered fertility, inbreeding and decreased reproductive period in the cows.
Other reasons for decreasing their population include crossbreeding with exotic cattle breeds and also the introduction of the Brahman cattle to southern Africa.
Currently the breed is distributed mainly in South Africa, and also available in Australia and Zimbabwe. Read more information about the breed below.
Afrikaner Cattle Characteristics
The Afrikaner cattle breed is a medium to large animal usually with deep red color. It is well muscled with long legs and shallow body. It has the small cervices-thoracic hump, which is typically of Sanga cattle type.
Both bulls and cows have horns. Their horns are long and lateral which turn upwards. But their horns are often polled in commercial operations.
Legs of the Afrikaner cattle are slightly sickle shaped. Height of both bulls and cows is around 152 cm, but the bulls are pretty larger than the cows.
Average live body weight of the mature cows is between 450 and 600 kg. And live body weight of the mature bulls vary from 820 to 1090 kg. Photo and info from Wikipedia.
The Khoikhoi used the Afrikaner cattle for both milk and meat production. They were also used mainly as a draught animal after European settlement. But today they are raised mainly as a beef cattle breed for meat production.
The Afrikaner cattle are very hardy animals, and they are well adapted to their local hot, arid conditions. Their skin contains twice as many sweat pores as the European cattle breeds.
They have very good resistance to tick-borne diseases. They have relatively very good temperament and are very easy to handle. They are more economical to raise, and a large number of Afrikaner cattle can be kept on the same plot of land as European cattle.
The cows are very fertile and they can continue to calve over their age of 16 years (with records showing cows calving at 21 years of age). The cows are generally excellent mothers and most often one cow will care for a number of calves while their mothers graze elsewhere.
Currently the breed is raised primarily for meat production. Review full breed profile of the Afrikaner cattle in the following chart.
Breed Name | Afrikaner | |
Other Name | Africander | |
Breed Purpose | Mainly meat | |
Special Notes | Well adapted to native climates, good for meat production, well muscled, good resistance to tick-borne diseases, economical to raise, good temperament, easy to handle, good fertility, cows are very maternal, used for crossbreeding | |
Breed Size | Medium to large | |
Bulls | 820-1090 kg | |
Cows | 450-600 kg | |
Climate Tolerance | Native climates | |
Coat Color | Usually deep red colored | |
Horned | Yes | |
Milk Yield | Poor | |
Rarity | Common | |
Country/Place of Origin | South Africa | | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
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Municipality of Alessandria
2012 – 2014
SAB architettura ingegneria integrata S.r.l (project lead), A4 Studio
SAB architettura ingegneria integrata Srl (project lead)
Piazza Santa Maria di Castello is located at the heart of Borgo Rovereto, which remains the oldest district in the city of Alessandria. For centuries, the neighbourhood, centred around the religious complex of Santa Maria di Castello, experienced significant abandonment and physical degradation, and this decline hindered its natural role as a communal gathering place. Interest in this urban area was the subject of a discussion with the Director of the Historical Archives of Alessandria, leading to a joint analysis of its proposed reinterpretations. This analysis began with Giuseppe Caselli's road rectification proposal of 1780 and incorporated insights from existing historical maps. The primary objective of the project was to outline the key elements necessary for the physical redevelopment and functional revitalisation of the area. This involved an integrated series of interventions aimed at creating a new spatial configuration and identifying improvement solutions for the existing buildings. The central element that dictated the square's redesign was the longitudinal axis running along the Southwest-Northeast route. This axis serves as a historical reference to the road layout from the eighteenth century and, even before that, as a demarcation line separating the buildings that once occupied the current square. This axis, which defines the new project geometries and serves as the visual focal point of the entire square starting from its connection with Via Milazzo, acts as an organising element. It separates the historical section associated with the Church from a neglected, unused area that is now subject to reinterpretation. Particularly from a participatory design perspective, this project not only involves a comprehensive planimetric review of the entire area, but also addresses the accessibility and adaptability of the buildings. The aim is to ensure access to common areas, with the ambitious goal of creating a "new" urban space that is adaptable and flexible to accommodate social, religious, and cultural events.
Redevelopment of Piazza Santa Maria Castello in Alessandria
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a portuguese-english review of contemporary literature
THREE POEMS / TRÊS POEMAS
Rogério Brugnera is a poet from São Paulo. His literature is inspired by the Beatnik movement, the Modern vanguards, Japanese poetry, Zen Buddhism and Abrahamic religions. Rogério’s visual poetry draws influence mainly from Islamic mosaic art, pop art and minimalism to create a bold and cosmopolitan aesthetic whose originality and ingenuity rises from the fusion of Modern and Classic, Western and Eastern cultures. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
The final painting, “Holy Land” (nature knows no borders). 24×36″. Acrylic & jewels on canvas. 2024. I wasn’t clear as to why it took so long to complete this particular painting but have come to see its creation as an ongoing peace vigil around the war in Gaza. The Hoopoe, Israel’s national bird, and the Palestinian Sunbird, their national bird, sit upon an unripened olive branch. The national flowers of Israel, Anemone coronaria, and the Palestinian Faqqua Iris hold court below with the Madonna Lily. Each flower representing the people of the Abrahamic traditions—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—that call the Holy Land (including the Dome of the Rock seen in the background) their home. National butterflies represent a vision of transformation that is desperately needed to bring peace to the region. Peace. Salam. Shalom. Prints available at my boutique. A percentage of your purchase benefits an aid organization working in the region.
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. |
From my May newsletter:
I hope this note finds you well and grounded as we continue to swim in the turbulent waters of this election year and bear witness to the ongoing tragedies of war, especially in Gaza. It’s a lot to take in and praying for peace doesn’t seem enough but Ellen Bass’s poem “Prayer for Peace” (Read full poem here) speaks to my heart. How do we make every moment holy and a prayer for peace. This is an excerpt:
With each breath in, take in the faith of those
who have believed when belief seemed foolish,
who persevered. With each breath out, cherish.
Pull weeds for peace, turn over in your sleep for peace,
feed the birds for peace, each shiny seed
that spills onto the earth another second of peace.
Is it foolish to believe—to pray for peace, for unity? Perhaps, but we will persevere and I continue to believe in the power of the arts to make a difference. Historian Ken Burn’s 2024 commencement address at Brandeis is so inspirational if you haven’t seen it and, likewise, affirms the role of the arts. We need all our creativity and the power of the moral imagination to solve today’s crises.
I’ve created several interfaith peace paintings over the years, and am currently working on “Holy Land” (seen above). The Palestinian Sunbird and the Hoopoe are the national birds of Palestine and Israel, respectively, and seen here with the national flowers. Nature knows no borders. Similar in theme is the “Conference of the Birds” that also speaks to unity amidst the darkness of our times.
I pray for peace. I paint for peace. For beauty and the enduring spirit of hope in us all. Keeps me going as I now also navigate another injury having fractured my wrist on May 3. Breathing in, breathing out: I cherish this precious moment. May all know peace.
With love and gratitude, | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
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Step into the art of mindful living with Mindfulness: Presence and Awareness, a transformative journey designed to bring clarity, calm, and connection into your daily life. In this course, you will explore the profound practice of mindfulness—learning how to cultivate presence, deepen self-awareness, and approach life’s challenges with grace and resilience. Through engaging lessons, practical techniques, and meaningful reflections, you will uncover how to bring mindful intention into every moment, from the simplest tasks to life’s most significant experiences. Rooted in science, yet deeply aligned with the rhythms of a woman’s life, this course empowers you to: • Reconnect with the Present Moment: Discover how mindfulness transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary. • Reduce Stress and Overwhelm: Learn techniques to regulate emotions, calm the mind, and ground your energy. • Honor Your Intuition and Inner Wisdom: Use mindfulness to listen deeply to your needs and embrace the wisdom within. • Infuse Daily Life with Ritual and Intention: Turn everyday routines into sacred acts of presence. Whether you are a beginner or seeking to deepen your mindfulness practice, this course will provide you with tools, insights, and practices that resonate with your unique journey. Key Features: • Comprehensive lessons exploring the science and art of mindfulness. • Guided practices to integrate mindfulness into your daily life. • Reflection prompts for self-discovery and growth. • Techniques tailored to support the emotional and spiritual rhythms of women. In this course, you’ll find more than techniques; you’ll find a path to greater ease, clarity, and joy. Whether you’re seeking balance, self-discovery, or simply a moment of peace, this course is your invitation to come home to yourself. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
The La Jolla Historical Society inspires and empowers the community to make La Jolla’s diverse past a relevant part of contemporary life, and serves as a resource and gathering place where residents and visitors explore history, art, ideas and culture. Our newly renovated Wisteria Cottage galleries provide for high quality, rotating exhibitions that explore the rich culture of La Jolla and interpret history for contemporary audiences. The Society's archives includes photographs, postcards, architectural drawings, collections of local newspapers, street and land use files, and business and personal documents. These resources are available for public use at our Office & Research Center. Our mission includes consulting with property owners and with the City of San Diego regarding historic preservation in La Jolla.
The La Jolla Historical Society's public outreach program includes two annual events:
La Jolla Concours D'Elégance
The La Jolla Concours D'Elégance is held in April and welcomes visitors from national and international destinations who come to enjoy the judged competition and learn about automobile history.
Secret Garden Tour
In May of each year we present the Secret Garden Tour for visitors from throughout San Diego County and beyond to view private gardens in the community.
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The Story of Hamza and Azimur Rahman at Dilli Darbar Dhaba
New Delhi (India), April 8: Have you ever heard of Dilli Darbar Dhaba in Bhiwandi? It’s not just any roadside eatery; it’s a place where food dreams come true! Founded by two amazing guys named Hamza & Azimur Rahman. This dhaba has become super popular. Let’s take a peek into how they make magic happen [...]
New Delhi (India), April 8: Have you ever heard of Dilli Darbar Dhaba in Bhiwandi? It’s not just any roadside eatery; it’s a place where food dreams come true! Founded by two amazing guys named Hamza & Azimur Rahman. This dhaba has become super popular.
Let’s take a peek into how they make magic happen at Dilli Darbar Dhaba.
A Special Place to Eat: Picture this:
You walk into Dilli Darbar Dhaba, and it feels like a warm hug. The place looks fantastic with all its decorations, and there’s even a spot for kids to play! It’s not just a place to eat; it’s a place to hang out and have a great time with your family and friends.
Getting a Big Award:
Hamza & Azimur Rahman have worked really hard to make Dilli Darbar Dhaba awesome. And guess what? Their hard work paid off! They won a big award called the “Growing Restaurant of the Year” at the Franchise Batao Asian Iconic Awards 2024. That’s like winning a gold medal in the food world!
A Big Moment with Sonu Sood:
Imagine standing on stage, and Sonu Sood himself hands you an award. That’s exactly what happened to Hamza & Azimur Rahman! It was a super proud moment for them, and it made everyone at Dilli Darbar Dhaba feel amazing.
Eating Never Felt So Good:
At Dilli Darbar Dhaba, every bite feels like a hug from grandma. Hamza & Azimur Rahman put their hearts into every dish they make. Whether you’re trying their famous dishes or something new, you’ll leave with a happy belly and a big smile.
Staying Down-to-Earth: Even though they’re super successful now, Hamza & Azimur Rahman are still the same humble guys. They’re thankful for all the love and support they’ve received. And guess what? They’re not stopping anytime soon. They’re always looking for new ways to make Dilli Darbar Dhaba even better.
Get In Touch with Mr. Ahtesham:
Contact: +91 72761 00277
Wrapping It Up:
Let’s give a big round of applause to Hamza & Azimur Rahman and Dilli Darbar Dhaba! Their food journey is like a tasty adventure, and we can’t wait to see what they cook up next. Here’s to many more delicious meals and happy memories at Dilli Darbar Dhaba!
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KELVINGTON – The Sask United Party announced Clint Gottinger as the nominee running in the Wadena Kelvington constituency.
“Clint Gottinger is a proud resident of Saskatchewan. Born in Balcarres, he grew up in Hudson Bay and now calls Kelvington his hometown. Living on an acreage two miles from where his father and grandmother were born and raised he has strong family roots in the area,” said the Sask United Party leader, Jon Hromek.
Gottinger is a husband of 30 years and a father. He owns and operates a towing company in the Kelvington area. Gottinger gets satisfaction from the towing business by helping people in need. Prior to towing, Gottinger has been in the trucking industry for the majority of his life. He says he is now excited to be a part of the Sask United Party and work for the people of Saskatchewan.
Clint is a classic car enthusiast, traveling all over Saskatchewan to car shows. He also travels around performing in his one-man band entertaining people in surrounding communities, says Sask United Party.
“Clint is honest, hardworking, has strong morals, and looks forward to being your voice for Kelvington-Wadena,” says the party.
The Sask United Party also announced candidates: Darcy Thiele for White City-Qu'Appelle, Clint Gottinger for Kelvington-Wadena, Dawne Badrock for Saskatoon University, Curtis Brooks for Melville-Saltcoats, and Andrea Early for Warman on Oct. 5. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
If you are a homeowner in the greater Bethlehem, PA area, you can count on Saucon Insurance Agency for all of your insurance needs. We are here to help you protect your home and family!
Finding the right insurance policy for your home
When you create a family home, you will want to keep it safe. The most effective way to do this is with a comprehensive homeowner’s policy. Having the right protection in place can help you to keep your family safe and secure, no matter what may happen. Selecting a policy that provides the coverage you need can make a huge difference if you ever experience a covered event.
Damage or loss to your home can happen in a variety of different ways, and it only makes sense to have a plan in place for any eventuality. If you experience a covered event that involves your home, you can rely on your local agent to help see you through the disruption.
It can be overwhelming to determine which policy is the right fit for your needs. When you work with a local agent, you can expect face-to-face interaction. This allows them to better understand your needs and help you determine which policy is a good fit for your needs. Another consideration you will have to make is policy coverage levels. Not all policies provide the same amount of coverage and determining how much insurance you need is important.
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Bethlehem, PA homeowners can rely on the team at Saucon Insurance Agency for all of their insurance needs. If you want to find out more about how to keep your home protected, give us a call today. Our friendly and knowledgeable team is here for you! | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Folktales are windows into a culture’s soul, reflecting its beliefs, values, and fears. Thai folktales, steeped in Buddhist philosophy and animistic traditions, offer a captivating glimpse into a world where magic intertwines with everyday life. Amongst these enchanting narratives, “Vikrama and the Demon” stands out for its delightful blend of humor, suspense, and moral wisdom.
This tale, originating in 18th-century Thailand, narrates the adventures of Vikrama, a brave and resourceful prince renowned for his wit and courage. One day, while traversing a dense forest, Vikrama encounters a formidable demon who terrorizes the local villagers. The demon, cunning and powerful, challenges Vikrama to a series of riddles and tasks, promising freedom only if the prince succeeds.
Vikrama, undaunted by the demonic threat, accepts the challenge with his characteristic wit and intelligence. What follows is a thrilling exchange of riddles and contests, each testing Vikrama’s cunning and resilience. The demon, confident in its superior knowledge and strength, throws increasingly complex challenges at the prince.
Riddle | Vikrama’s Answer |
What has an eye but cannot see? | A needle |
What is always coming but never arrives? | Tomorrow |
What is full of holes but can still hold water? | A sponge |
These are just a few examples of the riddles Vikrama skillfully solves, showcasing his sharp intellect and ability to think outside the box. The story cleverly weaves these intellectual challenges into the narrative, creating suspense and highlighting Vikrama’s resourcefulness.
However, “Vikrama and the Demon” is not merely about solving riddles. The tale delves deeper into themes of morality and the power of compassion. As Vikrama faces each challenge, he employs his intelligence not only to outwit the demon but also to expose its cruelty and greed.
Through his actions and words, Vikrama demonstrates the importance of using one’s intellect for the greater good. He doesn’t simply seek personal victory; instead, he strives to free the villagers from the demon’s oppressive rule. This altruistic motivation elevates Vikrama beyond a mere hero, transforming him into a symbol of wisdom and compassion.
The Deeper Meaning:
Beyond its entertaining façade, “Vikrama and the Demon” offers profound insights into Thai culture and worldview:
- Triumph of Intellect over Brute Force: The tale emphasizes the importance of intelligence and wit as tools for overcoming adversity. Vikrama’s success hinges not on his physical strength but on his ability to think strategically and outsmart his opponent. This reflects a core value in Thai society, where intellectual prowess is highly regarded.
- Importance of Compassion: While Vikrama exhibits remarkable bravery, he also displays deep compassion for the villagers suffering under the demon’s tyranny. His motivation stems from a desire to protect the innocent and restore peace to the land.
This underscores the Buddhist principle of Metta, or loving-kindness, which is central to Thai spirituality.
- Balance between Duality: The tale presents a clear dichotomy between good (Vikrama) and evil (the demon). However, it also subtly hints at the interconnectedness of these forces. Vikrama’s intelligence allows him to understand and exploit the demon’s weaknesses, ultimately leading to its downfall. This suggests that even seemingly negative forces can be overcome through wisdom and understanding.
“Vikrama and the Demon” continues to be cherished in Thailand for its timeless appeal and moral lessons. It serves as a reminder that courage and intelligence are not mutually exclusive, and that compassion can triumph over adversity. The tale’s enduring popularity testifies to its ability to resonate with audiences across generations, reaffirming its status as a cornerstone of Thai folklore. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
The most basic driveway costs between three to twelve dollars a square foot. It’s worth a mention that the largest cost is labour. There are many types of materials available for your new driveway. Some of the more expensive options include stamped asphalt, concrete and pavers. When choosing a material, you should also consider the climate in your area.
It is also important to know that you will need a permit in your area to install a new driveway. This is because it is a requirement to properly drain the area. Some localities offer free permits while others charge a nominal fee. Depending on your budget, you might want to seek out a contractor who offers financing. Some driveway contractors are happy to accept credit card payments, although these are not as convenient as cash.
It is also a good idea to choose a material that complements your home’s neighborhood. For instance, if you live in a suburban neighborhood, you might want to go with a paver driveway. These can be laid in a variety of different patterns and colors. They are also easy to repair, so you don’t have to worry about a costly mess.
Whether you choose an asphalt, concrete or paver, you should remember to seal your driveway once a year. This will help keep your new driveway looking great and prevent it from getting stained by leaking car fluids. You can also reseal your driveway in the winter when the weather is particularly cold. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Domain name registrant, Kion Printing of California, appears to have begun using the domain name KION.COM, around 2000 (the name was registered originally in 1996). Kion seems to have used the name in connection with its printing business up to about 2010. Presently, the name doesn’t resolve. Kion’s status as a a California corporation is suspended. The website is dark. There’s no indication that Kion exists any longer. The domain name registration is set to expire in July of this year.
Complainant is a German company that adopted the KION mark for machinery in 2006. It can’t get in touch with anyone at Respondent. It brings this UDRP. Respondent does not, uh, respond.
Held: Complaint denied. Respondent began use in 2000, before Complainant began using the trademark so Respondent couldn’t have registered in bad faith. Complainant could not make out its prima facie case.
Practice pointer: Because the dropped-name process is unpredictable, it’s understandable why Complainant would not want to wait until July. Be that as it may, the UDRP (and ACPA) are not means of obtaining domain names where plaintiff’s trademark rights are clearly subsequent to respondent’s registration and use of a domain name, even if respondent has gone dark. There is no use requirement for a domain name. Also, there is no concept of default judgment in the UDRP. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
Bryan is a DWI lawyer based out of Fort Worth, Texas. He calls himself The Texas Law Hawk, and as that moniker immediately conveys, he is no stranger to irreverent, in-your-face marketing. In fact, his outlandish videos have gone viral more than once. He’s been profiled by the likes of CNN and was even featured in a Taco Bell Super Bowl ad.
So when COVID-19 hit in early 2020, Bryan decided to make a video that would promote mask usage, cement his status as one of the toughest attorneys around, and provide some much-needed humor during a challenging time.
But even a viral video sensation like Bryan needed help turning his creative vision into reality. That’s why he turned to Scorpion.
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From the beginning, Scorpion loved Bryan’s idea. It contained a timely message and could also help promote his firm’s unique brand identity — entertaining and original content is a great way to stay top-of-mind when people are searching for an attorney. And a strong sense of humor is a surefire approach to building trust with prospective clients. Good thing The Texas Law Hawk has that in spades.
Scorpion Studios took a look at Bryan’s idea and quickly developed a plan for production that stayed true to Bryan’s vision without breaking the bank. Big ideas tend to come with big price tags, but the Studios team made sure everything came within budget. It was time to start filming.
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Scorpion sent a four-person crew down to Texas and got to work. It wasn’t the typical law firm’s video, but after all, that was the point. We helped design the coronavirus costume, edited the script, worked out all the stunts, and filmed the entire spot over the course of a day. It certainly helped having a client like Bryan, who’s game for anything and passionate about his ideas.
But merely filming such a high-concept piece of content is only half the battle. The rest of the magic comes together during post-production, where our Studios team utilized cutting-edge special effects to make the momentous fight scenes come to life. After three months of editing, Bryan’s vision was ready to be shared with the world.
And the final products — a full five minute video and 90 second social media version — speak for themselves. Quite hilariously, we might add.
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Releasing content isn’t as simple as uploading it, sitting back, and watching what happens. Firms must be proactive in their media strategy to ensure that the maximum number of prospective clients are able to view their videos. So Scorpion helped Bryan tag the video appropriately, organize his YouTube channel, and market the piece using his other social media channels. We even contributed to Bryan’s marketing budget in order to:
- Boost the video’s views
- Introduce his brand to people that do not follow him
- Increase his brand awareness
- Spread the importance of wearing a mask during COVID
This approach is reflective of the customizable, well-rounded digital marketing strategy that Scorpion provides to all our clients.
The end result is something memorable and completely on-brand for Bryan Wilson’s firm, differentiating him from the other DWI attorneys in his area. It’s precisely the kind of personalized content that Scorpion loves making for our clients, which also serves a marketing objective. It’s safe to say that whether you’re currently in the market for a DWI attorney or not, if you’ve seen The Texas Law Hawk battle it out with the dastardly Coronavirus, you’re not likely to forget it.
And that’s the point. It’s all about helping you make impressions, and that’s what Scorpion did for Bryan Wilson.
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Lexington's Old Settlers Days will be a little different this year as a result of COVID-19 but…
This FRIDAY, September 11th – Fish Fry starting at 4:30 PM.
Drive thru/Carry-out service at the New Firehouse.
Menu includes: Fish, hot-dogs, hamburgers, pork tenderloin, french fries and bottled water only.
There will also be a food line for walk ups, so you can grab your food and head on down to the park.
They will begin directly after dark at the Town Park. Please bring lawn chairs/blankets and enjoy the show. Remember to practice social distancing.
SATURDAY, September 12th there will be the traditional Old Settlers Parade starting at 11:30 AM.
For anyone wanting to be a part of the parade, line up begins at Leroy's 11 AM. The Fire Department will be serving food that day from 10:30-2.
Remember, this is a big fundraiser for the Lexington Volunteer Fire Department!
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While most eyes look westward to Vancouver, back at home, Quebec is in a tizzy over former PQ leader Lucien Bouchard’s public comments against his old party, accusing them of narrow-mindedness and saying that sovereignty is no longer achievable:
M. Bouchard est persuadé qu’il ne verra pas un autre référendum sur la souveraineté de son vivant. L’ancien chef péquiste est toujours souverainiste, mais la souveraineté est devenue une question hypothétique; elle n’est donc pas une solution aux problèmes du Québec.
Bouchard also blasted the PQ for intolerance towards religious minorities, claiming that they were fishing for votes among former ADQ supporters and that the debate around reasonable accommodation was really nothing more than thinly-disguised racism.
Predictably, Bouchard’s comments have caused a stir. Gilles Duceppe is playing spin doctor. Jean Charest is cozying up to his former rival and colleague. And Pauline Marois reacted to Bouchard’s racism charges by opposing a Liberal plan to allow Jewish schools to teach on Sundays. Way to prove Bouchard’s point for him nicely, there, Pauline.
Even in the worst divisive moments of the lead-up to the 1995 referendum, Bouchard still commanded respect among federalists, in a way that the bumbling buffoonery of the Jacques Parizeau set never did. I can’t and won’t ever agree with Lucien Bouchard on his politics. However, since leaving political life, he has shown that he isn’t afraid to speak the unpopular truths, whether it was speaking out for Israel at the 2003 Yom Ha’atzmaut rally (to a staunchly federalist crowd, no less), or calling for a “Québec lucide” in 2005. It’s ironic, perhaps, that the man responsible for bringing Canada to the brink of breakup has somehow emerged as something of a voice of conscience of the sovereignty movement.
With the PQ in opposition and sovereignty off the radar of most Quebecers, Bouchard’s comments may actually have an opposite effect, stirring the pot and re-igniting a dormant debate. And he’s shrewd enough that you have to wonder if that was his intent. Although, I’m more inclined to believe that he meant what he said, and that he’s calling for some soul-searching in a movement where intolerance has always been one of the dirty little secrets. When Bouchard speaks, people still listen, though what difference it will make is anyone’s guess. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
2019 Performance Profile
Ben Franklin’s 2019 Performance Profile captures some of the successes of this past year, and highlights where we’ve focused our attention, as well as some of the partnerships that are helping to grow our region. Yet as our collective attention shifts to restoring momentum lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it tells a different story.
In response to rapidly shifting patterns of Pennsylvania’s economy, Ben Franklin was created in 1982 with a basic proposition: growing the innovation economy of Pennsylvania will create a new future for its citizens, one able to provide sustainable jobs and economic resilience for the Commonwealth, through partnerships that accelerate the commercialization of new technologies and products that solve problems and offer new opportunities.
As we again face a changing economy, we’re reminded of the continued value and relevance of that original vision—one which Pennsylvania and Ben Franklin pioneered, now a tenet of economic development worldwide. We’ve proven that innovation is a necessary ingredient in rebuilding and growing our communities, providing the tools to navigate adjustments to our daily lives and unexpected challenges, and restoring and creating sustainable businesses and jobs that will contribute to the health and prosperity of Pennsylvanians and residents of the Philadelphia region. | CC-MAIN-2024-51 |
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Shetland is a stunning location for cinematographers, but it is far from being a predictable film set. Bright, blues skies, hail and snow can all be encountered in one day and it takes determination to work in such an environment.
However, student film director Simon Massey and a crew of five others from Royal Holloway College in London have the necessary determination and are spending this somewhat meteorologically challenging week filming a short film at Spiggie.
A Day Off School is a ten minute fictional drama and is Simon’s final project for his course in Directing Screen Fiction.
The story centres on a woman who has been diagnosed with a terminal illness. She is wrestling with the decisions she must make about the fate of her children. The woman is a widow and her children have already lost one parent.
It is, at times, a dark tale and raises difficult questions about what happens when a parent must consider what will become of their children as they face a future without a mother and father.
A professional actress, Victoria Gillmon is playing the lead role. She is supported by two local children, eleven year old Iona Leask, from Scalloway, and four and half year old Callum MacKay, from Spiggie.
The film is not set in the islands as such rather, Simon explained, Shetland’s landscapes represent the woman’s mind. He wanted to create a setting that was dreamlike and poetic. Reality and imagination merge as the woman spends a romantic day with her children enjoying one last picnic together.
Simon’s college was initially very anxious about his project. The logistics of getting film equipment from London to Shetland and the vagaries of the weather all caused considerable concern. However, Simon explained that his is an “aspirational” crew. Whilst most of the other students on his course have chosen to film around the vicinity of the college in London he wanted Shetland to be the location for his project.
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Simon was born in Shetland and returned here several years ago when his family took over the Spiggie Hotel. He knows the land and seascapes around Spiggie well and was sure they would provide the perfect backdrop for A Day Off School.
He also feels that Shetland is well known to audiences as a wildlife and tourist location in films, but has not been fully explored as the setting for fiction and drama.
He is inspired by the psychological power of the Scandinavian landscapes seen in films by Swedish film director Ingmar Bergman and felt that Shetland too could be the setting for such intense drama. Eventually he convinced the college that this was the only location for the film.
Along with Simon’s determination, local support in the form of young acting talent and other forms of help, were key to making Simon’s project a reality. Shetland Arts, NorthLink and Star Rent-a-Car all stepped in to help with the logistical and financial challenges of transportation and sourcing film equipment.
The film will be completed as part of Simon’s final year project and is not intended for commercial release. However, it will be entered into film festivals and other competitions and Simon hopes that this means it will reach a wider audience.
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