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It’s not very often that you can say you host a quiz at a venue where a celebrity owns the venue itself but Radio DJ Paul Fairclough can. The Plume of Feathers in Stoke-on-Trent is owned by non-other than Men Behaving Badly actor and Bob The Builder Narrator, Neil Morrissey. We spoke to Paul about his quizzes and what makes them work so well.
Paul Fairclough iQuiz my own business and one venue I do for Unit One.
I’ve been a DJ since the age of 12 and been on the Radio since 1977. I currently host drivetime on Signal 2 in Staffordshire which is part of UTV group who I’ve been a freelancer for now for 21 years, I’ve dj’d since 1977 too.
Internet search then spoke with Jon and Steve at Unit 1 who I’ve known since hospital radio days.
My main venues and Black Swan Rixton, Unicorn Wilmslow, Manor Stoke, Runway 27 at Manchester City Airport and Neil Morrissey’s Plume of Feather in Barlaston.
Halal, is it meat your looking for!
Neil Morrissey’s Plume of Feathers.
I love all of them as I’ve got to know many of the teams and we have a really good laugh.
What does Neil Morrissey think of the quiz?
The pub originally had a pen and paper quiz, but when I met Neil during my radio show I explained the SQ format and he thought it was s brilliant concept, hence why he now wants it for the chain of pubs he’s rolling out.
Has he had a chance to play it himself and was he any good?
His brother and family have played and Neil assisted me as question master on the buzzer rounds, he said he’d much prefer to play than ask questions. He is a pen and paper question master at his local in London. He has sat and played since and really enjoyed playing it.
l’ve spoken with Alan about developing the software so it can be played in the radio as well as in the same time in a pub so I can make it part of my radio show.
It’s fast and fun, I never look at the questions in advance so I get the excitement of playing too and making up jokes etc about questions on the spot.
I make my own additional music and picture rounds, I also love creating customised quizzes for birthdays weddings or corporate nights .
Be confident and please make sure you have a personality, Amy idiot can just read a question, but a pro host will turn it into a show making it engaging for all ages.
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Welcome to the Wheelersburg Elementary Guidance Page. My name is Aimee Hall. I am the Elementary Guidance Counselor/ K-12 Special Education Coordinator. I am beginning my 17th year in education, with ten of those years spent as a classroom teacher and the past seven as guidance counselor. I received my Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from Shawnee State University and my Master's Degree in School Counseling from Morehead State University. On a personal note, I am married to Matt and we have three children, Gabby, Tanner, and Gage.
The mission of our department is to provide resources and support to each student. Students are encouraged to achieve their highest potential through academic success, career exploration opportunities, and social and emotional growth. Our guidance department is committed to working with students, teachers and parents through counseling, coordinating, and consulting services to address barriers to academic growth. My office hours are 8:15 - 3:40 daily. Please contact me by phone or e-mail if you have any questions or concerns regarding your child.
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In your residence, you can require any electrical services. For that reason, you are supposed to find a home electrician that will handle the job. In the market, you will come across most people offering the electrical services; therefore you should make sure that you make the right decision so that you can get the best. The following factors will guide you on what to look at when hiring a residential electrician.
You need to begin by looking at the insurance of the residential electrician. Another type of certificate you should look at is the license. To clarify the qualification of the home electrician, it is best that you ask to be provided with the certificates of the electrician. If you choose the home electrician that operates in a certain company, you need to use the company to get the details of the company. It is essential that you engaged the electrician that has insurance as the issues and damages that can occur will be taken care of by the insurance carrier. See the best information about electrical services at www.ClementsElectric.com.
You need to select the home electrician that will meet your requirements. For that reason, make sure that you choose the professional that handles the task to meet what you want to achieve. A good home electrician is supposed to provide you with the right advice. You need to inquire from the home electrician on the questions you may have related to the project. The right home electrician should be willing to respond to your question in a way that you can understand. Learn more at www.ClementsElectric.com.
You need to check at the communication style when looking for a residential electrician. Check on how the electrician will communicate to you. good communication during the project is essential. When an issue emerges it will be solved at ease. Also, through proper communication with the residential electrician, you will have your project done as you wish. Also, ensure that the residential electrician has a good attitude. The attitude will be reflected in the quality of work that the residential electrician will provide to you. Increase your knowledge about electrical services through visiting https://www.huffpost.com/entry/connections-electrical-and-otherwise_b_1128235.
Check at the warranties and guarantees. The right residential electrician should provide you with a warrant for work. The electrician will provide you with the satisfaction guarantee to make sure that you will get the results that you want when you have not been satisfied with the work. This means that they are confident with the quality of the work that they offer.
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To download a 300 dpi image, select a photo by clicking on the photo or the download link beneath the photo. Once the image appears, right-click on the image and select "save image as" (Netscape) or "save picture as" (Internet Explorer) and save the image to your hard drive. Please note that this is a large, high-resolution file designed to accommodate the electronic image requirements of publications.
Building SRS meant about 6,000 people had to be relocated from their homes in six towns and several small communities.
The site began in July 1950. Soon, a construction force numbering more than 38,000 was at work. The amount of steel used was equal to a train 38 miles long.
During the early 1950's SRS began to produce materials used in nuclear weapons, primarily tritium and plutonium-239. Five reactors were built to produce nuclear materials.
Irradiated materials were moved from the reactors to one of the two chemical separations plants. In these facilities, known as "canyons," the irradiated fuel and target assemblies were chemically processed to separate useful products from waste.
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Now you can add videos, screenshots, or other images (cover scans, disc scans, etc.) for Elvira - Mistress of the Dark (1990)(Accolade)(Disk 4 of 5)(Disk D)[cr Hotline][t] to Emuparadise. Do it now!
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A visit to an orphanage reinstates the importance of public policy in India.
Last week, a call centre called me requesting for donations to an orphanage. On most occasions, I ignore such calls and since the collection costs charged by intermediaries are high, I prefer to pay directly for such causes. This time, I asked for the details of the place and decided to visit. A personal visit without due notice would be a good way to ascertain if the place genuinely needed support and also find the ideal way to support it.
The orphanage was in a small 3-story house close to the government school. The founder was himself an orphan and on a mission to help 500 orphans. Currently, his orphanage has 50 children, who are fed, schooled and housed. The orphanage is recognised by the child welfare department and had income tax exemptions for donations. My wife and I asked questions and interacted with the founder, a volunteer, a child and another members of the staff. The people involved seemed to have genuine intentions for this cause. Despite the fact that the landlord increased the rent every year and the difficulty of finding an alternative home, those involved in this orphanage were doing good work in the face of all challenges.
The most significant aspect of the orphanage were the children, most of whom were either playing or had gone for vacation and would be back from their native place once the schools reopened. We pondered over the idea of vacation for these orphan children and learnt that most visit their native places. Sometimes, one or both the parents of a child are deceased and extended families often want to find alternative means of providing for the child. Out of the 50 children in the orphanage, around 20 are new each year. Many children get frustrated of staying confined in it and return to their extended families. Some return only when they are old enough to earn a living (13-14 years) to be economically useful to their families. Some children are taught to outright lie about their orphan status, to gain an entry into the orphanage.
There are many parents who find the idea of an alternative body, raising their children for free (for even a year or two) too tempting to pass, especially if they are facing economic hardship. One of the basic challenges faced by this particular orphanage is how to find real orphans who need genuine care, attention and support.
Visiting this orphanage was the first hand experience of why public policy and its analysis are so much more important than merely supporting individual do-gooders. Our focus has to be on one simple question: how does a society care for its orphans? Helping individual orphanages is not the solution. This complex problem can be solved only if the state was to ascertain the background and identity of each orphan. For this, it is necessary that the police get involved and this brings us back to the question of police reforms, as most policemen are already over worked and over burdened. Also linking orphanages and adoption services is a low hanging fruit as at present they are separate. Adoption is woefully tough in India, as the procedure has been created to prevent child abuse rather than facilitate willing families to care for a child.
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This one's absolutey adorable. Ladybug and ... ?!?
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The Texas State Railroad is ready to welcome you aboard The Polar Express.
From November 17th until December 27th you have the chance to hop aboard the Polar Express and travel to the North Pole where a very holly jolly guest is awaiting you.
You’re adventure starts at the Palestine Depot, where the entire place is covered with Christmas lights. Children and adults are dressed in their Christmas pajamas and then invited to board the train.
Once on the train, the storybook comes to life. There’s dancing chefs bringing you hot chocolate and a sugar cookie, and a conductor passing through making sure you’ve got the golden ticket.
Then, you can sit and enjoy as the chefs read the children’s book, The Polar Express, aloud.
But don’t get too comfy, make sure you’re ready to peak out of the window to see the North Pole. You will see Santa’s Elves waving and dancing, then you will see Santa himself.
All tickets include a round-trip train ride (that lasts about an hour), hot chocolate, a sugar cookie, and a golden ticket. And if you’re sitting in first-class or presidential then you will also get a keepsake Polar Express mug. But no matter where you sit, you will get a silver sleigh bell.
Tickets start at $20 a child and go up depending on which train car you’d like to sit in.
You can purchase tickets here, but you better hurry. They sell out quick.
All trains depart from the Palestine Depot located at 789 Park Road 70.
Click here to visit the Texas State Railroad’s website.
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Enter your annual salary (or the one you would like) in the "Salary" box. Select your age range from the options provided.
New! Find out the benefit of that overtime! Enter the number of hours, and the rate at which you will get paid. For example, for 5 hours a month at time and a half, enter 5 @ 1.5. There are two options in case you have two different overtime rates. To keep the calculations simple, overtime rates are based on a normal week of 40 hours. The Fair Labor Standards Act requires that all non-exempt employees are paid overtime rates of at least one and a half times normal wage for any work over 40 hours per week. More information here.
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As a child, I was fascinated with mysticism. Raised in a determinedly christian family, religon itself seemed little more than a control device. But the lives of the mystics…. that was a central sun for me.
Questions…. so many questions. How was it that an individual could actually hear the voice of God? How was it possible to understand and converse with animals? What understanding and connection did one have to be able to smile, joke, and converse with one’s torturer? …to heal, to levitate one’s body, to develop stigmata, to learn and know things not of this world?
Despite attending a seminary for eighteen months, answers were not forthcoming. Eventually I put the questions on a mental shelf where they could itch in seclusion. Mostly they gathered dust for several decades.
In those intervening years I perused a few religions. Most western christian held little to interest me. Also they were derivations from the catholic church. That august body, I felt, was steeped in control issues and mystery. Sacred Mysteries that were to be accepted as such by the lay person I could very well do without. I wanted answers, and more importantly, experience…. not more mysteries.
Inately, with some small degree of awareness, I knew there were perfectly understandable reasons for everything.
So the years passed. I traveled the States, then realized suddenly that if I saved my money, I could achieve my childhood dream of going to Australia. Within a year I arrived there. It felt more like home than anywhere else I’d been on the planet.
On the island of Tasmania, the first thunderbolt struck. I listened as a friend recounted an out of body event in which he had traveled to another “place” for teachings. Afterwards, of course he had to fill me in on his knowledge of oobs and reincarnation.
My knowledge that everything in the universe had to make sense and was understandable was becoming a reality. A huge chunk had fallen into place. Now it was up to me to allow my own personal horizons to expand in affiliation with my heart.
Religions only serve to comfort a few groups of people. The leaders and the instituitions. We cannot find Reality from our pastors.Anything not conforming to the rules of religions is branded as cults or whatever they want to name it.I find great comfort from teachings which are outside of the organised religions.I am convinced that we are all the same Spirit living in localised bodies, we are one , what’s more ,we are immortal….
….and always have been. Perhaps we as a race have simply forgotten how to feel and experience our Oneness.
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MasterTech Automotive has job openings available for a General Service Technician! We're looking for honest, dedicated, customer-service oriented people to join our team at Colchester, VT.
The General Service Technician is an entry-level position that is responsible for providing general services for vehicle maintenance and repair, such as oil changes and tire rotations. You will also be under the guidance of an experienced automotive technician that will assist you. General Service Technicians are responsible not only for the service we provide, but also MasterTech Automotive's reputation as a trustworthy and dependable auto shop. Because of this, a successful general service technician will need to have some experience in automotive repair, but also be a quick-learner who has the ability to receive instructions and follow our shop's procedures. Paying strong attention to detail and being dedicated to honesty, and fairness is important.
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In my new book, American Conspiracies, I included a chapter called “Your Government Dealing Drugs.” It traces the history of how the CIA has funded a lot of its operations over the years with drug money, and still looks the other way in places like Afghanistan — where President Hamid Karzai’s own brother is getting regular CIA payments while being simultaneously involved in the heroin trade. Meantime, according to reports by Congress and the Treasury Department, American banks are “collectively the world’s largest financial beneficiary of the drug trade” — with an estimated inflow of about $250 billion a year!
The hypocrisy is staggering when you consider that the Obama administration’s “drug war” budget has about twice as much money going into the criminal justice system than to treatment and prevention. This is despite President Obama having said many times that drug use needs to be looked at as a health issue. In California, where you can get a prescription for medical marijuana, the L.A. County District Attorney claims that state law doesn’t allow dispensaries to sell it – and they recently busted a popular distributor and charged him with 24 felonies!
But isn’t it high time for complete reform of our drug policy? We’ve got a shadow economy happening, friends. One hundred million Americans have sampled marijuana, and that includes almost half of all the seniors in high school. More than 35 million Americans have tried cocaine at some point, and almost as many have taken LSD or other hallucinogenic drugs. Meantime, we’ve got “grows” or “gardens” of pot springing up all across our western states on public lands–and that includes almost 40 percent of national forests. About 3.1 million marijuana plants were confiscated in national forests over a one-year period, September 2007 to September 2008, carrying a street value calculated at $12.4 billion. I mean, how stupid are we?
Go back to Chicago and Prohibition, when Al Capone became more powerful than the government because we’d outlawed the selling of liquor. Legalize marijuana, and you put the cartels out of business! Instead, we’re going to further militarize our border and go shoot it out with them? And if a few thousand poor Mexicans get killed in the crossfire, too bad. I don’t get that mentality. I don’t understand how this is the proper way, the adult answer, when they could do it another way.
Eventually, after thousands more people get killed, they’ll probably arrive at the same answer: legalization. Because there’s nothing else that will work. And legalization would go a long way toward giving us a more legitimate government, too–a government that doesn’t have to shield drug dealers who happen to be doing its dirty work.
There are clearly people in government making money off drugs. Far more people, statistically, die from prescription drugs than illegal drugs. But the powers that be don’t want you to be able to use a drug that you don’t have to pay for, such as marijuana. Thirteen states now have voted to allow use of medical marijuana. Thank goodness Barack Obama just came out with a new policy stating that the feds are not going to interfere as long as people are following state law. That’s a great step toward legalization. You can’t legislate stupidity, is an old saying I used in governing.
Just because you make something illegal doesn’t mean it’s going away, it just means it’ll now be run by criminals. But is using an illegal drug a criminal offense, or a medical one? I tend to believe medical, because that’s customarily how addictions are treated, we don’t throw you in jail for them. In a free society, that’s an oxymoron–going to jail for committing a crime against yourself. The government is telling people what’s good for them and what’s not, but that should be a choice made by us, not those in power. Look at the consequences when it’s the other way around.
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Rep. Jared Polis has called on Attorney General Eric Holder to look into whether the Drug Enforcement Administration acted inappropriately and in defiance of federal government policy by raiding and arresting a small medical marijuana grower in Colorado.
Polis, a freshman Democrat who represents the state, told HuffPost that he also met with Drug Czar Gil Kerlikowske and pressed him on the issue.
“I was very impressed with him,” said Polis. Now he’s working on Holder.
In February, Holder said that the Justice Department would not arrest or prosecute people for drug law violations if they are following state medical marijuana laws. The department issued a memo to that effect in October.
The DEA raid and subsequent comments from top special agent Jeffrey Sweetin that the drug warriors would “arrest everybody” created a climate of “widespread panic” in Colorado, Polis wrote to Holder in a letter this week. He asked the AG to clarify in writing whether the department’s policy was still in effect.
The man captured in the raid has been charged by the U.S. Attorney for intent to distribute drugs.
Medical marijuana is legal as part of Colorado’s constitution.
“I think clearly the Attorney General and Washington need to have more clear guidelines and they need to enforce those guidelines nationally so that no other agents step out of line and scare people who are following state laws,” said Polis.
The DEA was alerted to the defendant’s pot-growing operation because he gave an interview to a local TV station. “Sometimes there’s a subculture within law enforcement that seeks enforcement for the sake of enforcement. And serious law enforcement professionals need to put a stop to that,” said Polis.
“The voters overwhelmingly passed a medical marijuana law, and regardless of what Coloradoans feel about medical marijuana, they overwhelmingly agree that the federal government should not intervene with what we believe to be a state and local decision,” he said.
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Case supervision is an essential part of CBT practice & is a requirement of professional bodies (e.g. BABCP, BPS, & ACT).
EACBT offers a range of supervision & consultation opportunities. We offer face to face supervision, Individual & group. As well we intend to provide telephone/ Skype supervision on both individual & group soon.
We offer supervision on both short and longer term bases (3 months & 6 months duration). Supervision settings can be Individual, Pairs & Groups supervision; depending on the availability & preference of the supervisee.
For further information on fees & availability please contact the EACBT.
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VideoScribe won't install – A DLL required to complete (PC). I use a windows 8 pc and am having problem installing the software. Kindly help out.
I would recommend downloading and running the Windows Troubleshooter which can be found on the Microsoft support site. You will find it by typing 'Windows Troubleshooter' into your web browser search bar.
Will try that out, thanks.
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0%97°73°Night - Clear. Winds variable at 2 to 6 mph (3.2 to 9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 73 °F (22.8 °C).Sunny with a high of 100 °F (37.8 °C). Winds variable at 2 to 11 mph (3.2 to 17.7 kph).
Today - Sunny with a high of 100 °F (37.8 °C). Winds variable at 2 to 11 mph (3.2 to 17.7 kph).
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Shopping for someone else but not sure what to give them? Give them the gift of choice with a Shop AKS gift card. Gratuities and add ons are not included. Gift cards will hold their denomination value for any products or services at Salon AKS. Our gift cards have no additional processing fees.
For digitally delivered gift cards, please purchase your gift card through the Shop AKS portal on the Salon AKS App.
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Happy Belated Valentine's Day everyone!
In honor of technology, I just wanted to highlight Google Doodle's 2013 Valentine's Theme interactive piece honoring George Ferris' Birthday. For more about George Ferris, skip to the bottom of the post for references about his works and his process.
If you click on the heart-shaped button, a couple of lovers appear and the animation of the ferris wheels run, and then a storyboard is displayed of the lovers.
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Pre-selling is the practice of creating a private launch before your product is completely built and perfected. Why do this? Because it validates your concept and means you get paid for conducting market research. Because it allows you to sell your pilot products instead of offering them for free. Because it WORKS.
To determine if an idea really has income potential, you need proof that people will pay. You need to build something you know you can sell, and then push it into the market and see how much it can earn. If it does well, gather user feedback and iterate on it. Improve it, revise it, and resell it. And then you’ve got a business model that’s predictable, reliable, and consistently profitable.
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HKSAR Film No Top 10 Box Office: [2009.09.26] EKIN CHENG AND AARON KWOK BOTH TAKE PRESERVATIVES?
[2009.09.26] EKIN CHENG AND AARON KWOK BOTH TAKE PRESERVATIVES?
Aaron Kwok Fu Sing and Dior Cheng Yi Kin after 11 years reunite in THE STORM WARRIORS (FUNG WON II). Yesterday they appeared together in Golden Harvest Shenzehn Cinemas for a grand press conference. Also in attendance was Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin, Tang Yan and directors the Pang Brothers. The lead actors exchanged praised for each other, saying that they seemed like they had preservatives and still looked young. Ah Sa's boyfriend Ronald Cheng Chung Kei although was accused of "scoping" ou other women while shooting BEAUTIFUL COOKING in Thailand, but Ah Sa was not only in great spirit but also supportive of her boyfriend. She said that eyes were made for looking.
Yesterday several dozen media outlets covered the event, which attracted half hundred onlookers. The cinemas also was decorated with THE STORM WARRIORS posters and costumes. During the press conference, a male fan suddenly rushed the stage and presented flowers to Ekin. Security immediately pulled him off and Ekin looked somewhat awkward. Later he realized that the man wanted to give the flowers to Tang Yan.
Ekin was very surprised. "What? But he gave them to me? (Will you return them to Tang Yan?) Whatever, I accepted it. I don't know." Ah Sa said, "That was hilarious, that person's hairstyle was very similar to Ekin's." Ekin said that the directors joked about making ACTOR ASSASSINATION later. Ah Sa also said that many viewers had hairstyles that resembled Ekin's. Ekin immediately said, "Which one? They resemble your father's hairstyle. With a little more perm they look like (Leo) Ku Kui Ke." Reporters joked whether he wanted to say Cheng Chung Kei, Ekin denied and said that he meant what he said.
Ekin and Ah Sa have worked together many times. Ah Sa pointed out that Ekin did not change over the years and jokingly asked Ekin what kind of preservatives he was taking. Ekin joked, "Kwok Fu Sing and I used the same one. He didn't change either. Co-stars (Simon) Yam Tat Wa and (Ken) Ho Ka King didn't change either." Ekin returned the favor and praised Ah Sa as prettier now and knowing how to dress.
Ah Sa was asked about Cheng Chung Kei's "scoping" while shooting BEAUTIFUL COOKING in Thailand. Ah Sa expressed that she returned from Taiwan and did not see the report yet. Will she ask Cheng Chung Kei? She said, "No need, I am 'scoping guys' everyday. (Do you trust him?) The eyes were made for looking. (Aren't you jealous?) It's very hard to tell people not to look. (Will you prohibit him from 'scoping girls'?) Looking is very normal."
Kwok Fu Sing praised this film's special effect as "special effect legend" that reached international level since the founding of Hong Kong. As for Ekin's claim that he seemed to have taken preservatives, Sing Sing said that his look did not change much but mainly his mentality changed. He actually was older and more mature. However, Sing Sing expressed that now he and Ekin are even more manly. He instead felt ten years ago his skin was too smooth. Ultimately a man in his forties, he did not mind having a few wrinkles. He felt it was rather manly. Tang Yan in Sing Sing had emotional scenes in the film. She honestly said that her character Chor Chor wanted to have a relationship with Sing Sing's Bo King Wan. On her first day at work she was already under his spell. Sing Sing for the film spent two weeks on weight training for his Kirin arms. After the shoot he spent another two weeks to return them to form.
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Assistant District Attorneys within the Independent Investigations Bureau have over fifty years of experience trying criminal and civil matters ranging from law enforcement abuse to wrongful convictions, civil rights violations, violent crimes, hate crimes, fraud, human trafficking, and public corruption offenses.
They bring valuable experience garnered from their employment with the United States Department of Justice, nationally-recognized law firms, public defender organizations, and local government.
Of the many individual accomplishments and accolades earned by each attorney, the strength of IIB lies in the complementary and diverse nature of its pieces. Each attorney’s unique training and skills expands the collective knowledge and expertise of the team to address the challenges and complexities of investigating and prosecuting law enforcement misconduct.
The office seeks to have a legal staff that reflects the diversity of the community we serve and actively recruits minority applicants. The office is firmly committed to a policy against discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or employment status.
If you believe you are a good fit for the Independent Investigations Bureau, please consider submitting an application following the steps below.
Select “Attorney (Civil/Criminal) (Independent Investigations Bureau) PEX-8177-071551” and follow the prompts to complete and submit the online portion of the application process.
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The school holidays have started, and so the Healthy Living Centre has put on two extra supervised sessions, to compensate for no daytime sessions (normally 7.30am - 5pm).
The gym will be open on Wednesday 15 and 22 October, 1-3pm.
School restarts on Monday 27 October, and so daytime unsupervised gym time will continue from then until the winter term finishes on Friday 19 December.
All evening times will continue as normal.
Meanwhile, the gym will be holding an Open Day on Sunday 2 November, and free inductions (normally £8.80) will continue until 30 November 2008.
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Reading this quote brought tears to my eyes – because I know the real value of those portraits, and know what will happen to Jean Guy and Annie and the subjects of the portraits. Great love rises through great pain.
As one who works in a 12 step recovery ministry, I especially love this book and how cool that the leaping off point came from a conversation with Michael.
This is why I read Louise Penny. Just a few sentences go so deep into her characters and touch a chord in my emotions.
I read all 13 books from Dec. 2017 to April 2018. When I was reading #9, my husband found ” The Hangman” which I enjoyed because of the history that went with it. I had bought#12… but wanted to read 1 first… so glade I started at the beginning. Thank you, I enjoy your “3 Pine’s family”.
Every Three Pines postcard makes me want to start the series all over! Your rich character development makes us feel so invested in the village’s inhabitants. They are friends we wish we could meet!
Absolutely! I wish Reine Marie could come over for coffee.
So true, and every time I do reread the books, I see more connections and foreshadowings of things to come. Little things that do not seem important at the time, but when you have read later books in the series, they are very relevant.
I love the world and the characters that Louise Penny has created, but I especially love “A Trick of the Light”. I am a fan of well-written detective series, in general, but no other writer in the genre matches her depth of characters and insight into human nature. In this book, when Clara and Peter had that deep conversation in bed where finally Peter’s jealousy of his wife’s success came out, and his admission that it was her faith that caused him to feel that way, I literally had to put the book down because I was blinded by my tears. Ms Penney is not a mystery writer. Rather, her work is literature that happens to have a detective as a character.
It is not just the stories! Individual words are so often special in the books. As in the message on this postcard contains “chiaruscuro”, there are such subtle plays in her words to give the printed page life. This book may be my favorite and will come up next in my series reread. Oh what I would give for a long quiet visit with Louise Penny!The conversation could ramble and fill me with joy or maybe just content.
Last word above, of course, should be contentment! And typically the error is in a word, my focus when reading this postcard!
I wish Three Pines were a real place, I would live there.
I just started reading A Trick Of The Light after ordering it as it wasn’t in the store. I had to find something else to read while I waited for it to arrive as I won’t allow myself to read ahead. Couldn’t wait to start it. I missed my Three Pines family. I thoroughly enjoy this series and can’t wait to sit down for a read !!
Bravo. Another one I couldn’t put down.
I have come late as a fan of your books. My Canadian cousin recommended them to me and I picked up “The Long Way Home”, not knowing it was in a series. I liked it but realized I needed to start with book #1. This past summer I had the chance to to do just that, and I have just finished #13. I love your wonderful characterizations of the good people of Three Pines and I want to go there and meet them all. I can’t wait till #14, but will be left hungry for more when I am finished. I guess you could say I am an addict. I am buying them all for my e-reader so I can start the series again. I only put books there that I love, and there are only a few. You join a select group: Donna Galbadon and Pat Conroy. Please keep on writing.
Your postcards are such a pleasure to read. Bringing a rush of memories from reading the book. The characters so woven into my memory, as to seem family and friends. Thank you for your wonderful books. They charm, and bewitch.
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KMS Function hire and Events Planning started in 2008 by Sally Maharaj, it is a family run business.
Located in Winchester Hills, (South of Johannesburg) KMS Function hire and Events Planning offers a range of services from full function hiring, décor, catering service and events planning.
We do full walk in Walk out functions. We take care of your full co-coordinating needs.
From Humble beginnings the business grew to be one of the most respected and popular function hire by repeat business from same clientele.
We continuously strive for excellence, and emphasize on quality and customer service at all times.
Although we are based in the South of Johannesburg, we service clients as far as Pretoria, Randburg, Sandton, Roodepoort and all surrounding areas in the South.
Most of our business comes from word of mouth.
We know your event or function is important and needs to be smooth flowing at all times, therefore we are here to ensure your function goes on without any hiccups.
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Note: Figures not included in prices. Basing is optional, but please add 10% to total painting cost of figures if you want this included.
My normal turnaround is about 3 to 4 weeks on orders of up to 40 (28mm) or 100 (15mm) figures. Larger orders will take proportionately longer.
Postage and Packing Rates for U.K.
Figures can be supplied but these will be charged at manufacturers prices inclusive of any postage charge.
I prefer payment in advance, but with larger orders over £200 I will accept a 50% deposit with the balance paid upon completion.
Please make cheques payable to "Silurian War Games Ltd", Paypal only for overseas customers.
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Can Eastern and Western magickal systems be merged? The magickal order, the Ordo Sunyata Vajra, successfully did so by eliminating the cultural trappings and unnecessary mystery surrounding Hindu and Buddhist Tantric magick and filtering it through the Western Thelemic tradition. This book reveals their secrets, providing exercises for integrating mind and body with the universal energy of the cosmos. It culminates with instructions for their ultimate magickal ritual, the Diamond Sapphire Gem of Radiant Light. Unlike traditional methods where years of study and practice are required before learning such advanced material, these practices are immediately accessible to students of all levels. Also used is a more universal Thelema that transcends the Crowley-centric view, resulting in a New Aeon of magickal possibility and potential for all spiritual seekers.
Gregory Peters (Stanford, CA) has contributed scholarly articles on Freemasonry and Thelema in local and international publications. He has been a student and teacher of esoteric systems of self-discovery for twenty years, and has held offices in Western esoteric orders. A close student of Phyllis Seckler (Soror Meral) and a senior member of Crowley's magical fraternity the A∴A∴, Peters founded the Ordo Sunyata Vajra in 1999. He lives and works in the San Francisco Bay area.
There was a lot of terminology in this book that made this book so hard to read. There were a lot of things in this book that I had to look up in order to understand the book. I think that there were a lot of issues with this book.
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For a limited time you can Buy One Get One 50% Off Select Hape Preschool Toys at Amazon. Shop now and save on some great gifts! Tons to choose from!
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Sometimes limited options produce unusual solutions. This was the case when Barnhart was hired to perform the turnkey transport of a caster bow from a fabricating shop in Sparrows Point, MD to the customer's steel facility in Burns Harbor, IN. The massive cargo included the bow, measuring 30' x 17' x 21', weighing 520,000 lbs., and ladle test weight at 20' x 11' x 13', 570,000 lbs. The cargo was too tall to transport over road or rail leaving barge transport as the only option. While the St. Lawrence Seaway was an option, the most efficient and cost effective path was actually a longer route. Barnhart's solution was to use an oceangoing deck barge from Sparrow's Point all the way around Florida to the Port of Mobile. There, the caster bow was loaded onto a hopper barge by Barnhart's 400 ton barge crane known as "Big Al." Since port cranes at Burns Harbor could not handle the weight, another transload was made by the Barnhart TC3000 at the Port of Chicago returning the cargo to a deck barge for roll-off. This solution required extensive coordination between the Mobile and Chicago branches as well as the management of multiple subcontractors. Barnhart's positioning on the Gulf Coast and Great Lakes allowed the necessary cargo transfers to barge south around Florida and up through the river system, which ultimately saved the customer money.
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World of Warcraft Pro | Brings Game Experience to You!
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A normalized 100-point score representing the likelihood of a domain to rank well in search engine results. A high score indicates that the website is very popular with visitors. The domain authority score of the domain name Wow-pro.com is n/a, and the page authority score is n/a.
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On the web, most sites use the general domain extensions (.COM, .NET, .ORG, .INFO, .BIZ, .US) as their domain name. Which domains with the same name as the domain Wow-pro.com are still not registered?
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You play as Patience, elite hacker for The Resistance in the 24th century. And the enemy? None other than the Holy C, the cyberchurch overlords of the planet. Can you use your hacker powers to defeat the Church and its minions and to overthrow the Pope in his space fortress?
Wait For It is a roguelike where the wait key holds the most power, as the only way to charge up your abilities is to stand in place. You must fight carefully timed turn-based battles against an array of unique cyberpunk monsters and bosses.
The game is heavily centred on turn-based, tactical play where every action (or inaction) holds weight. Acting and moving decreases your energy bar, whilst waiting in place recharges it. Will you move into the optimal tactical position, or wait instead to optimise your choice of abilities? Timing is also crucial in killing enemies as experience is only gained by killing multiple enemies simultaneously.
Battle through 8 levels, 4 challenging bosses and multiple unique enemies, with custom graphics and a freshly composed soundtrack. Learn how to freeze time, hack enemies, shoot exploding bullets and nuke whole areas, all building up to the climactic battle against the evil Space Pope.
Time To Die was created for the Seven Day Roguelike Challenge 2019.
You can find more of my games and my devblog at GamesOfGrey.com, listen to game design discussion on Roguelike Radio, or follow me on Twitter @dgrey0 for various ramblings.
Good looking game with great music. Tactical gameplay where every move (or even not making a move) counts.
cool game to play, liked the 90's graphics and the gameplay too!
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Learn about what you can do if online behavior gets nasty, and how you can help your teenager.
Learn about stress and how you can help your teenager manage stressful situations.
Conflict is a normal part of family life. Learn how to minimise conflict at home.
Learn the facts about the impact of alcohol and help minimise the harmful effects for you teenager.
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Disabled persons A ramp and lift are located at 35, rue du Chevalier de la Barre, at the rear of the Basilica.
Opening times: 9.30 am to 5.30 pm.
Anvers public car park, 41 Boulevard de Rochechouart, 75018 PARIS The Basilica is a 20 minute walk up the steps, or you can take the cable car. Some spaces may be available at 35, rue du Chevalier de la Barre for people registered for night adoration (contact reception).
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A round-up of developments in corporate law for the week ending 13 July 2018.
The High Court has found that a company was not entitled to end a contract due to force majeure, because its failure to comply with the contract was not caused solely by the force majeure event.
Seadrill Ghana Operations Limited v Tullow Ghana Limited concerned a contract under which Seadrill provided a floating production storage and offloading vessel (or FPSO) to Tullow. An FPSO is a floating vessel used to receive, process and store hydrocarbons until they can be offloaded to a larger vessel, such as a tanker.
Tullow had planned to use the FPSO in two oil fields in offshore Ghana over which it had exploration rights.
Under the terms of the contract, Tullow was able to end the contract at any time “for convenience” (i.e. without giving a reason), in which case it would pay Seadrill a “for convenience” fee equal to 60% of the headline contract rate for the rest of the contract term.
In addition, Tullow was entitled to end the contract if a force majeure event arose which prevented Tullow from fulfilling its contractual obligations, and the event continued for 60 consecutive days.
The contract specifically stated that a drilling moratorium imposed by the Ghanaian government would constitute a force majeure.
Force majeure (or FM) is a contractual mechanism that relieves a party from liability for breach of contract if the breach is caused by an event outside the party’s control. It is designed to recognise that a party should not be culpable if it simply cannot avoid contravening the agreement.
An FM clause normally suspends a party’s obligations while it tries to rectify the issue. It will also normally allow a party to end the contract if the FM is not resolved after a specified period of time.
The contract will usually set out what constitutes an FM. As we mentioned in our Corporate Law Update earlier this year, this often includes a rather bleak panoply of natural disasters, epidemics, civil unrest and war. However, if the contract relates to a specific project, the parties can (as they did here) include more specific events in their definition of “force majeure”.
Over time a territorial dispute arose between Ghana and its neighbour, Côte d’Ivoire, over who owned which parts of the oil fields. In April 2015, Côte d’Ivoire obtained an order requiring Ghana to prevent new drilling in the disputed areas. This led to Ghana imposing a drilling moratorium over parts of the fields.
In addition, in February 2016, a technical problem arose on the FPSO. Concerned by the fault, the Government of Ghana refused to approve Tullow’s plan to develop and drill one of the oil fields.
In March 2016, Tullow notified Seadrill that it was terminating the FPSO contract under the FM clause. Tullow’s notice referred to both the drilling moratorium and the Ghanaian government’s refusal to approve its drilling plan. It alleged that both events prevented Tullow from performing its obligation under the FPSO contract to provide Seadrill with a drilling programme.
Seadrill rejected Tullow’s notice. It argued (among other things) that Tullow’s failure was caused both by an FM event (the moratorium) and a non-FM event (the plan refusal). In those circumstances, Seadrill said, Tullow could not rely on the FM clause to end the contract.
This issue was important. If Tullow could end the contract under the FM clause, it would not be required to pay the “for convenience” fee. However, if the FM clause was not available, it would only be able to end the contract “for convenience”, so incurring the fee.
The court agreed with Seadrill. It said the moratorium was one reason why Tullow was unable to continue drilling and so could not provide Seadrill with a drilling programme.
However, the greater impediment to continued drilling was the Ghanaian government’s refusal to approve Tullow’s drilling plan. That refusal did not arise from the arbitral order or the moratorium; it arose from the technical problem affecting the FPSO, which was not an FM event under the contract.
The judge therefore concluded that Tullow’s breach of its obligations arose from both an FM event and a separate event that did not constitute a force majeure.
Drawing on previous case law, the court concluded that Tullow was not entitled to end the contract on the basis of a force majeure.
This decision emphasises the need to tread carefully when trying to invoke an FM clause. Normally it is not enough to show that a force majeure has occurred. Often a party will need to show that an FM event actually prevented it from fulfilling its contractual obligations and that it was the sole cause.
Is the event within the scope of the FM clause? The clause will normally set out what constitutes an FM. If the event is not listed, the party is unlikely to be able to invoke the clause.
Does the event need to have prevented performance of the contract? Can a party invoke the FM clause if the party’s performance is merely hindered or delayed?
If so, did the event actually prevent the party from performing a contractual obligation? An FM event might make a contract unprofitable or compromise a contract party’s objectives, but if it doesn't result in a breach of contract, it may not be possible to use the FM clause to end the agreement. Likewise, if the party was looking to end the contract anyway, there may be an argument that it was not the FM event itself that led to the party failing to perform.
Are there any other reasons why the party is unable to perform its obligations? As this decision shows, if the failure is also attributable to an event that is not an FM, the party will probably not be able to end the contract under the FM clause.
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has published yet another draft of the regulations designed to nullify contract clauses that stop a party from assigning its right to payment.
BEIS first published draft regulations in December 2014. The purpose of the regulations was to open up invoice finance to smaller businesses by removing contractual obstacles. However, the original draft regulations were perceived as having various flaws, and BEIS has since been working on successive drafts to produce a final, workable version.
General prohibition. A contract term would be of no effect to the extent it prohibits a party from assigning a receivable (i.e. a right to payment) under that contract or any other contract, or if it imposes a condition or restriction on a party’s ability to assign a receivable.
Anti-avoidance. In addition, a contract term would be of no effect if it prevents an assignee from valuing a receivable or determining whether the receivable is valid or enforceable. This is designed to prevent businesses from circumventing the prohibition.
The draft regulations now set out 13 categories of information that are relevant in this regard. If the contract prevents the assignee from obtaining any of these details, it will be regarded as preventing the assignee from valuing or assessing the receivable.
These details include (among other things) the names of the contract parties, the contract goods or services and the date on which they are to be supplied, the amount of any discount, the total amount of VAT chargeable, and the credit period for payment.
In essence, this means that it will be difficult to keep certain, core information about the contract confidential, as it must be available to a potential assignee.
Exemption for large enterprises. The regulations now state that the prohibition will not apply if the supplier (i.e. creditor) is a large enterprise. In other words, this would allow small businesses to continue to include prohibitions on assignment when dealing with large businesses.
Broadly speaking, for these purposes, a company or limited liability partnership (LLP) would be a “large enterprise” unless it is small or medium-sized and does not form part of a large group.
There is also an exemption where the supplier is a special-purpose vehicle (SPV) that meets certain criteria.
Exempt contracts. The draft regulations continue to exempt certain financial services contracts, real estate contracts, consumer contracts, petroleum licences, contracts under the low-carbon contracts for difference (CfD) regime, and contracts with a national security dimension.
However, the new regulations also exempt contracts to acquire a business or an interest in a firm; securities options, forwards, swaps and other derivatives; certain infrastructure contracts; and lease contracts for assets other than land.
In particular, this removes previous uncertainty over whether the prohibition would apply to restrictions on assignment in share and business sale agreements. It will not.
Territorial scope. As before, the regulations would only apply to contracts governed by the law of England and Wales or by Northern Irish law, but there are deeming provisions to prevent parties from “contracting out” of the regulations by choosing Scottish law or some other law.
The draft regulations have been laid before Parliament, but we await a date for them to be approved. If approved, they would apply to contracts entered into on or after 31 December 2018.
The London Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”) has published AIM Notice 52, announcing changes to the AIM Rules for Nominated Advisers (or “nomads”). The changes broadly track the proposals previously announced by the Exchange in AIM Notice 51, but with two changes.
Firms wishing to become or continue as a nomad will need to satisfy new, additional eligibility criteria. These include demonstrating “appropriate financial and non-financial resources”.
However, the Exchange has not adopted its original proposal to require new applicants to show they have “adequate risk management systems”, as it believes this is already covered by the requirement to have “proper procedures” in place.
The Exchange does not intend to review existing nomads against the new criteria, unless an issue is identified as part of the Exchange’s supervisory work or relevant information comes to its attention bringing a nomad’s ability to comply with the continuing eligibility criteria into question.
The Exchange would be able to refuse approval to a prospective nomad if it feels the applicant (or any of its shareholders or officers) might be detrimental to the reputation or integrity of AIM. This could be the case even if the applicant satisfies all of the other eligibility criteria.
The rules would clarify which events a nomad is required to report to the Exchange. These would now include the commencement of any investigation or disciplinary proceedings relating to the nomad’s conduct. However, the Exchange has not adopted its original proposal to extend this to investigations into the conduct of the nomad’s employees.
A new Rule 27 will allow the Exchange to take steps to address poor nomad performance, including requiring remedial action, imposing restrictions or limitations on nomad services, and suspending individual employees’ approvals.
The Exchange has published an updated set of Rules, as well as a mark-up showing the changes it has made (including the proposals it has not carried through).
The amended Rules come into effect on 30 July 2018.
The London Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”) has published Market Notice N13/18, in which it is consulting on proposed changes to its Admission and Disclosure Standards (the “Standards”).
The Standards apply to a company seeking to admit securities to the Exchange’s Main Market (including the High Growth Segment or Specialist Fund Segment) or Professional Securities Market (PSM). Some parts also apply to admission to the Exchange’s International Securities Market (ISM). The Standards do not apply to a company seeking admission to AIM.
The main change is to extend the Standards to companies looking to admit depositary receipts (DRs) to the new Shanghai-London Stock Connect Segment (the “Shanghai Segment”) of the Exchange’s Main Market. The Shanghai Segment is a collaboration between the Exchange and the Shanghai Stock Exchange to allow global investors to access Chinese A-shares through a DR programme.
Companies seeking admission to the Shanghai Segment would need to comply with the Standards, including a new schedule that would apply specifically to Shanghai Segment applications.
The notice also proposes other changes, including an ability for the Exchange to cancel an issuer’s admission to trading if there are special circumstances that preclude normal dealing in the issuer’s securities. This would include where the securities have been suspended for more than six months.
The Exchange has asked for comments by 7 September 2018.
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This term the boys of 8.2 have been introduced to breathing and meditation techniques during the Wellbeing Programme. We discussed that arguably one of the most underestimated muscles in our body is the diaphragm. Despite not being able to see this muscle, the diaphragm plays an important role in the breathing process and in structural mechanics such as posture. Rarely do we think about breathing, so to spend some time focussing on this vital process was enlightening for the boys. They appreciated the vast complexity of the human respiratory system and this linked well to our current Science topic of Human Biology.
We have also discussed the need to be mindful and patient; finding a balance with screen time in this ever increasing technological world in which we live. It is some of the small things, such as appreciating family time at the dinner table, observing nature and engaging in personal interactions to name a few, that can bring personal fulfilment.
We also discussed the range of common emotions that we feel in a busy day to day environment and the need to talk to others and never feel that we have to bottle up our worries and concerns. To help bring a sense of calm into the classroom we have used essential oils as an invigorating way of being present and appreciating nature's gifts through chest (shallow) and deep (belly) breathing in the classroom. The boys have been open-minded with their approaches towards mindfulness and appeared to enjoy the togetherness of the Homeroom. Hopefully with a consistent approach to the Wellbeing Programme, the boys of 8.2 can start to focus on some small changes to make long-term healthier habits.
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All of our food is 100% Gluten Free, and so is our establishment, so you don't have to worry about any cross-contamination.
We cater to other dietary requirements like dairy intolerance, and various allergies. Ask your server and we will do our best to meet your needs.
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We are very delighted that you have shown interest in our enterprise. Data protection is of a particularly high priority for the management of the Tanztendenz München e. V.. The use of the Internet pages of the Tanztendenz München e. V. is possible without any indication of personal data; however, if a data subject wants to use special enterprise services via our website, processing of personal data could become necessary. If the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no statutory basis for such processing, we generally obtain consent from the data subject.
The processing of personal data, such as the name, address, e-mail address, or telephone number of a data subject shall always be in line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and in accordance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to the Tanztendenz München e. V.. By means of this data protection declaration, our enterprise would like to inform the general public of the nature, scope, and purpose of the personal data we collect, use and process. Furthermore, data subjects are informed, by means of this data protection declaration, of the rights to which they are entitled.
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The website of the Tanztendenz München e. V. collects a series of general data and information when a data subject or automated system calls up the website. This general data and information are stored in the server log files. Collected may be (1) the browser types and versions used, (2) the operating system used by the accessing system, (3) the website from which an accessing system reaches our website (so-called referrers), (4) the sub-websites, (5) the date and time of access to the Internet site, (6) an Internet protocol address (IP address), (7) the Internet service provider of the accessing system, and (8) any other similar data and information that may be used in the event of attacks on our information technology systems.
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If the Tanztendenz München e. V. processes personal data for direct marketing purposes, the data subject shall have the right to object at any time to processing of personal data concerning him or her for such marketing. This applies to profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to the Tanztendenz München e. V. to the processing for direct marketing purposes, the Tanztendenz München e. V. will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.
In addition, the data subject has the right, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, to object to processing of personal data concerning him or her by the Tanztendenz München e. V. for scientific or historical research purposes, or for statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89(1) of the GDPR, unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out for reasons of public interest.
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Whether I’m going to the gym, to a client meeting or just running errands, my water bottle is with me. I’ve known for a while how important drinking water is for losing and managing weight and staying healthy in general. But not all water bottles are good for you.
I tell all my clients to drink a lot of water, and I highly advise getting BPA-free water bottles so the water you’re drinking is pure and helps your body instead of harms it.
In this post, I’ll explain what BPA is, how it can affect your body and the best ways to avoid it. I’ll also give you my favorite BPA-free water bottle brands. That way you can get a toxin-free bottle for your favorite new travel companion. They come in lots of great designs and colors too. So shopping for them can be fun!
Do you love knowing the science behind health? Check out these posts for more nutrition research!
What are the Health Effects of BPA in Your Water?
Yes, you read that right! BPA can affect everything from your body weight to your brain and breast health. So if you’re drinking lots of water to support weight loss and for good health, but it’s out of a BPA-lined bottle you’re not doing yourself any favors!
Get a Beginners How-To Guide for Easy Weekly Meal Planning with tips on safe storage for herbs and veggies here.
Here are my favorite BPA-free food storage containers and easy recipes for clean-cooking crockpot meals.
Get easy, tasty vegan, vegetarian or Paleo weekly meal plans to fill your new containers!
These are my favorite water bottle brands. There’s such a wide variety to choose from. It’s almost as fun as shopping for a cute new pair of shoes.
Get a ginger tea for cold prevention recipe to keep in the fridge and fill your new bottle with something cold a zippy!
Simple Modern Stainless Steel Water Bottle – This bottle is stainless steel and comes in 8 sizes and 24 different colors! Whether you like bright, striking accessories that make a statement or muted basics that play on classic, you’ll find one you like. Plus, they’re insulated so your drinks stay hot or cold for longer.
Hydro Cell Stainless Steel – Here’s another handy stainless steel option with 4 size options and 10 colors and patterns. It seals tightly and doesn’t sweat, so you can toss it in your bag and you don’t have to worry about it ruining any papers or getting your post-workout outfit wet.
BKR Elle Glass Bottle – Made of glass and wrapped in colorful silicone, this BPA-free water bottle is pure and beautiful. The silicone makes it easier to grip and grab. Lots of colorful options here, too and they’re also dishwasher safe.
Swig Savvy Glass Bottle – This glass bottle is break-resistant and completely free of plastic. So if you’d prefer to avoid all plastics, even BPA-free, this is a great option. Even the cap is stainless steel. These water bottles are crisp, clean, and cute!
Ello Chi BPA-Free Plastic Water Bottle – If you prefer a lightweight plastic option, check out these no-slip grip silicone water bottles. They’re handy and light with an easy-grab handle and easy to pack. The come in coral, gray, pink and teal.
Do you have a BPA-free water bottle you love? Let me know which one you have in the comments below! Or tell me which one you want to get (and which color!).
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Create a new folder to store all the files related to the client-side functionality (for instance, name it ClientSide).
Ensure that you correctly specify the required reporting controls' version.
You can find all the libraries in the bower_components folder after installation is completed.
Create a View file in the root folder (the index.html file in this example) and add links to Bower resources to the head section.
Make sure that you meet all the requirements to deploy the control on the client. Refer to Document Viewer Requirements and Limitations for a complete client resource list.
Note that this sample uses a script with a predefined localization dictionary.
Add a JSX file (example.jsx) to provide data to the View.
Create the ReportViewer and Root classes that extend the base React.Component class as shown below. Use the dxReportViewer binding to render the Document Viewer element.
Host your client-side part on the web server.
For instance, start the Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager, right-click the Sites item in the Connections section and select Add Website. In the invoked dialog, specify the site name, the path to the folder with the client-side functionality and the website's IP address.
For this example to work correctly, you should first run a backend project in Visual Studio before running the client part.
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Within the scope of performance-oriented allocation of funding for the area of gender equality at Freie Universität Berlin, the department offers various options to provide financial support for women. These funds are used to support women in arranging a successful career in the research and teaching sectors. They are also intended to help implement the plan on the promotion of women at the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science and the Plan of Action to Support Women and toward Gender Equality and Family Friendliness.
For example, events and classes within the Rhoda-Erdmann-Program and travel to Informatica Feminale receive support in the form of grants, taking a reasonable contribution by attendees themselves into account.
All persons who are affiliated with the department are eligible to apply. Applications can be submitted to the women’s representative in electronic form on an ongoing basis. The department’s Women’s Financial Support Committee (KFFM) generally meets once per semester, at which point it decides on applications. Decisions made by circulation are also possible in individual cases.
All submissions must include an application, including a statement of reasons, in electronic form and a cost estimate. No particular form is required for the application or statement of reasons. The application must state the intended purpose, duration, and reasons for which it is eligible for the department’s program to support and promote women. In particular, it should state why there are no other sources of available funding. Receiving retroactive support for projects that have already taken place is not possible.
For further information, please see the process of allocating financial support for women..
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There is something simply wrong here in the Western Empire. I promised my compatriots that I’d not tell you where we are, but that’s silly. Most people are unaware that Fairies even have a written language, let alone have the ability to read it. When you’re looking at letters that are less than a firth high, how is a big lump like a human even supposed to see them?
Humans don’t even know how big a firth is for Bennu’s sake. They measure things in inches and feet and miles after all. They are too big to need firths and pelegowats.
So, I’m sending this tiny missive to you because I have to let you know that everything is wrong. There are thousands of yearlings, mother. This isn’t my normal over exuberant exaggerative bombast. At last count there were 3,278. Yearlings, mom. There are more yearlings here than adults.
Every one of them is born knowing they are going to war. They train like humans, mom. We have an army, or what’s worse we have fairies bred to be an army. It’s just un-fae.
It’s as if the militant attitude of the humans has infected everything here from the animals to the fae to…balance is gone from the world. It scares me that being here is corrupting me. I’m less flighty than I used to be. This entire environment is changing us, changing me. The fair folk are going to war, momma, and Bennu help me but they’re dragging me along with them.
They were happy to see me, and the joy that radiated from them was so great that I almost thought that the rumors were just that: empty air. They were happy because of what I was, and what I represented.
We may be born with all the knowledge of our race, but experience is what teaches you how to do something. My actual ability with woodcraft was something that was huge, and I was no sooner arrived than I was sent out to scout. The forests are full of soldiers for the Emperor. They search the woods for our people, but we’re smarter than they are.
For some unknown reason, humans and elves never look up. You have to look out for Dwarves because they’re always looking into the heavens, but not humans or elves. Their scouts look straight out across the horizon, so when you’re a pelegowat up in the air they never see you. Just up at the height of a tree and you are all but invisible to them.
Slowing them has been a much harder proposition than I would have thought.
In the past, it would have been a simple matter of a fairy dance here or there and then spiking their food with liberal portions of fae magic. These people have enough priests and wizards that they are summoning bread and milk for their entire army. They just summon it forth the moment that they need it.
That and the problem that there is no fae food that will replace bread or milk.
Those same wizards protect their people from our other tricks. When the battle happens it’s going to be bloody, and a lot of people are going to die.
There is something so wrong here, mother, and it is changing us. Keep yourself and father far away from this because I am changed enough for all of us. Tell the people what has happened. Let them know that this is a war of extermination and that we fear for our race, and not just our lives.
I’m leaving here for the Eastern Territories. Hopefully I can prepare others of our people for this war, even if the war consumes the fairy I wish to be.
Written by Hannah on the 23rd of Set.
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The Hearing Disruptions series seeks to cover the rapid changes taking place in hearing healthcare. Today’s post is the final portion on one presentation culled from recent topics presented to the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) Committee on Accessible and Affordable Hearing Health Care for Adults.
Holly Hosford-Dunn, Ph.D. Presented at the June 30 IOM meeting regarding hearing aid availability (click here for part 1, part 2, part 3, and part 4).
Price, limited access and stigma are the big costs for hearing aids; unknown benefit and possible inferior goods are risks which raise the costs of acquisition of PSAPs and other ear devices. Those of us who participate in hearing healthcare have a duty, and a vested interest, to improve the value to consumers to a tipping point that makes ear devices compelling. We can do this in at least three ways.
We can awaken consumers’ understanding of the importance of healthy hearing, the interactive nature of chronic hearing loss with other body systems, and the importance of amplification to restore audibility. This is not a new or innovative idea, but that does not diminish its importance now and in the future. Educating and informing are part and parcel of the manner in which successful clinicians approach every patient and physician encounter.
But it is not necessary or desirable to wait for the patient-clinician encounter. Some in hearing healthcare and consumer electronics use speaking, writing, and research skills to reach a larger consumer population through a variety of media. Individual practitioners educate through their websites and via presentations to consumers and policy makers.
Timely information and lively insights for audiology professionals and everyone who cares about hearing loss.
By all sorts of means, before, during and after hearing loss onset, we have opportunities and expertise to educate consumers and other healthcare professionals on ways in which ear devices can leverage hearing and afford competitive edges in work and social environments.
User Control. Consumers familiar with phone apps will expect similar self-efficacy in ear devices, including self-fit and self-adjustment apps for enhanced control of their sound environments.
Unique Uses. Phones will eventually be supplemented or replaced by all-in-one devices, including multi-functional, wireless ear devices. Hearing aids and Hearables are already on the threshold of enabling real-time monitoring and content streaming.
Image. Device design will aim for desirability, distancing hearing aids from stigma and PSAP/Hearables from cheap or geeky-awkward Bluetooth looks.
Benefits, not data, sell product, but it takes good data to discover unrealized benefits and turn them into compelling products. That “value by design” is by far the most important means of eliminating barriers and growing the market for hearing devices. Fortunately, value by design is an inherent part of the Hearables vision for many developers.
Using deep, real time data from device wearers to guide development3 affords more value for consumers, which shifts the demand curve and translates to more people using instruments that were acquired at lower cost. At the same time, it encourages R&D by rewarding the most innovative manufacturers.
Just as importantly, data driven development affords the opportunity to develop individualized outcome measures such as satisfaction measures sampled in real time at successive intervals. Outcome measures can be linked to other health-related outcomes in epidemiological studies, reaping further benefits.
Finally, solid, deep outcome data can inform policy making decisions which may prove helpful when reviewing hearing aid regulatory requirements.
depends on how definitions and regulations on the books and under review respond to competing stakeholder claims and converging market forces.
As a start, moving the FDA’s exclusionary definition of PSAPs toward a more inclusive definition of ear amplifiers would remove confusion for consumers and encourage innovation by manufacturers large and small. It could encourage us to think of hearing processes as a function of natural aging instead of dichotomized categories of normal and impaired.
It all depends, but one thing is clear: all stakeholders in this debate are in desperate need of data to inform their decisions. Until we have serious real time data that can be modeled econometrically, there may be wisdom in allowing the economic forces to sort things out without regulatory intervention.
1The CES survey found that only 10% of PSAP wearers used their instruments full time. Bluetooth headset use has declined steeply since 2011.
2CEA 2014 suvey report: 69% of HD and 63% w/o HD want direct purchase; few oppose it.
3Development thanks to technology, analytics, cloud-based storage, and large longitudinal health studies. ear devices can serve as two-way communications centers, servicing wearers’ individual needs and wants while simultaneously storing and sharing real-time post-fitting preferences and sound environments for analysis and prediction. Cloud-based storage, and health information exchange structures enable and encourage storage and sharing of “stripped” data.
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Amlani AM et al. Utility of Smartphone-based hearing aid applications as a substitute to traditional hearing aids. Hearing Review. 2014; 20(13): 16-18.
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Kilgore S. The work impact of untreated hearing loss. May 9, 2014.
Kochkin S. MarkeTrak VIII: 25-year trends in the hearing health market. Hearing Review. 2009;16(11):12-31.
Kochkin S. MarkeTrak VIII: Utilization of PSAPs and direct-mail hearing aids by people with hearing impairment. Hearing Review. 2010;17(6):12-16.
Kochkin S. MarkeTrak VIII: The key influencing factors in hearing aid purchase intent. Hearing Review. 2012; 19(3): 12-25.
Kochkin S. A comparison of consumer satisfaction, subjective benefit, and quality of life changes associated with traditional and direct-mail hearing aid use. Hearing review, Jan 2014.
Meyer M. (2015). Two cheers for corporate experimentation: The A/B illusion and the virtues of data-drive innovation. Colorado tech Law J, 13(273).
Meyer MN & Chabris C. Please, corporations, experiment on us. NYTimes, June 19, 2015.
Van Tasell D , et al. Smartphone control apps for hearing devices: Caveat emptor. org, Dec 3, 2013.
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“It will represent a historic, bold step to finally prioritize the parkway the same way it is appreciated,” he told The Bee’s Marcos Breton.
But Serna’s plan isn’t a litmus test for whether the status quo is acceptable. Rather it’s a misguided attempt to restore the parkway that, if approved, will be a waste of time, energy and money.
The reasons it won’t work are abundantly clear.
At the top of the list is the law. Like it or not, the county is at a disadvantage. As much as cyclists and joggers might demand it, authorities can’t force homeless people off the parkway. It’s public land. They also can’t destroy campsites or seize the property of homeless people without notice.
What authorities can do is issue tickets to homeless people for camping or having a pit bull that’s not on a leash. Or, if there’s an outstanding warrant for some other unaddressed infraction, they can make them spend a night in jail or order them to do community service.
Thinking that will change with more park rangers is pure fiction.
What’s more, park rangers aren’t cheap. A good chunk of the $5 million would go toward their salaries. Plus, there’s already high turnover among rangers, so hiring them won’t be easy and it doesn’t mean they’ll stay.
Even if park rangers issued more tickets and social workers came along to guide more homeless people to get help, there is no help to speak of.
There aren’t enough shelters or housing, and with 2,000 people sleeping outdoors every night, the county’s plan for a 75-bed shelter won’t make much of a dent. Plus, underfunded county mental health and addiction programs have weeks-long waiting lists.
That gives homeless people few options but the parkway. And if the park rangers do manage to chase them away, they’ll likely camp under equally unsafe highway bridges or in other neighborhoods.
For protectors of the parkway, that might be good enough. But there is a more effective way to restore the parkway and help homeless people.
Supervisors should use a carrot, not a stick. Give homeless people a reason to leave the parkway.
Instead of investing millions of dollars into hiring park rangers, invest in more shelter beds, and mental health and addiction services. And free up existing park rangers to focus on the real crimes homeless people commit, like hitting cyclists in the head with bricks.
There’s nothing wrong with reserving some money to hire maintenance workers. There’s plenty of garbage to haul away. But supervisors would be wise to remember it took years for the parkway to get so gross. There is no quick fix.
Sacramento County Supervisor Phil Serna by a pile of garbage left by homeless campers on the American River Parkway.
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Using Fiberless, Wearable fNIRS to Monitor Brain Activity in Real-world Cognitive Tasks Paola Pinti1,2, Clarisse Aichelburg3, Frida Lind3, Sarah Power1, Elizabeth Swingler3, Arcangelo Merla2, Antonia Hamilton3, Sam Gilbert3, Paul Burgess3, Ilias Tachtsidis1 1Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Malet Place Engineering Building, University College London, 2Infrared Imaging Lab, Institute for Advanced Biomedical Technology (ITAB), Department of Neuroscience, Imaging and Clinical Sciences, University of Chieti-Pescara, 3Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, Alexandra House, University College London Monitoring brain activity outside the lab without physical constraints presents methodological challenges. A fiberless, wearable functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) system was used to measure brain activity during an ecological prospective memory task. It was demonstrated that this system could be used to monitor brain activity during non-lab based experiments.
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This is a game that will have an impact on the final shakedown of the Euroleague playoff games as the away team is in the running to grab fourth spot and that final home-court advantage position. The Greeks know that a win gives them the position they are desperate to grab and even though there is comfort to take from the fact that results in other games could see Panathinaikos get what they want even if they fail to do the business themselves, teams like to have things in their own hands.
This is a game between two sides that know each other very well and this will be the 20th time that these sides have met in the Euroleague. There isn’t much between the historical records of the teams and it is the Israeli squad that holds a 10-9 advantage heading into this game. The previous clash of these teams saw Panathinaikos win in Greece with the final score coming out at 83-75. This was a huge night for Chris Singleton who offered up 26 points, and if the Greek players can match that level of performance in this game, there is a very good chance that they will be celebrating at the end of this match.
It has been a difficult season for Maccabi and you get the feeling they’ll be glad to get the season over and done with. Victor Rudd has been a key player, offering 9.8 points per game and Devin Smith has offered an average of 9.5 points per game. There is hope for next season with the fact that Diamon Simpson has only played five times so far this season but he has offered up 10 points per game.
The Greeks have a great defensive record but they also have players that can grab points, including Mike James with an average of 12.7 points per game while Singleton has notched an average of 12.2 points per game. KC Rivers has also played his part, offering an average of 11.1 points per game.
This is a game that should mean more to the away side so back Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens at -6, which is provided at odds of 1.90. If you’re looking for the Over/Under market, go OVER 154.5 at odds of 1.90. Bet Now!
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NEW DELHI – India's top court has lifted a ban on tourism in tiger reserves across the country but asked local governments to regulate visitors.
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WINS is a Microsoft NetBIOS Name Server (NBNS) that’s still widely used in the industry. WINS provides a dynamic NetBIOS name to IP address database. It also interacts with the Browser Service, which assembles and provides the Browse List, or what’s better known as Network Neighborhood.
Many folks rely on browsing the Neighborhood to “look” for resources and shares on servers, such as browsing for shared drives, shared printers, etc (if not using AD to search for published printers), including mapped drive UNC paths, etc.
The Browser service relies on NetBIOS. This works fine on single subnets, however if the environment contains multiple subnets, or VPN subnets, then the Browser will fail going across subnets. Workstations on each subnet will only “see” the computers on that specific subnet.
This is due to the fact NetBIOS broadcasts are blocked by routers (including VLAN configurations), therefore browsing across subnets, such as between multiple company locations, or across client VPN connections fails.
Lack of NetBIOS support will also affect mapped drive paths in a login script, or manually created on a workstation, especially if the mapped drives were configured in the form of \\serverName\sharename, where the ‘serverName’ is a single name, hence either DirectSMB or NetBIOS kicks in (in that order with Windows 2000 and newer) to resolve it.
To support this lost functionality and provide NetBIOS name resolution across subnets, VPN Tunnels and Client VPNs, you will need WINS.
In addition, the Browser Service works hand in hand with WINS to assemble the Browse List. Many in the industry use WINS as a defacto in environments to eliminate NetBIOS broadcasts.
Active Directory and the need for WINS?
Active Directory itself does not need WINS. However some legacy apps may need it.
Active Directory supports single name resolution using DirectSMB (TCP Port# 445), however many will argue that they’ve found it doesn’t perform as expected, however that’s a discussion for another time, since this doesn’t fall under the scope of this writing.
Keep in mind, when setting up a WINS server, it is suggested to install it on a DC that holds the PDC Emulator Role because that DC is the one that will become the Master Browser. Also, when setting the WINS server IP address on any WINS server, if you have more than one WINS server, it must only point to itself if it is a WINS server, no secondaries, whereas a workstation can be configured with multiple WINS servers, but a WINS server must only point to itself. This is due to name registration and ownership of the WINS registered entries. If you only have one WINS server, no problem, just point it to itself. This is a little different than DNS, where you can provide multiple internal DNS addresses (no outside DNS addresses, of course).
In Initial Configuration Tasks in Customize This Server, click Add Features. The Add Features Wizard opens.
In Select Features, in Features, scroll down the list, select WINS Server, and then click Next.
In Installation Results, review your installation results, and then click Close.For WIndows 2003, WINS is installed using the Control Panel Add/Remove Programs applet, WIndows Components.
2. Configure the IP address of the WINS server to itself. To do this on the WINS server, go to NIC properties, Advanced, WINS tab. Type in ONLY the IP address of itself. THis is because a WINS server can only point to itself.
3. On all other IP static configured machines, add the WINS address under IP properties. Advanced, WINS tab. If you have more than one, you can specify as many as you like.
DHCP Scope Option 044, provide the WINS server IP address. If you have more than one, provide them in the order you would like them to be configured on your DHCP clients.
5. Allow a day or two for all the machines to register, and for the browser service to stabilize.
If you have a remote Site, for example across a VPN Tunnel, you can safely configure all the machines in the other sites to use the central Site. However, to reduce WAN traffic, and just in case the VPN/WAN link goes down, you may want to setup a WINS server at the other site. You can then configure the remote Site WINS server as a replication partner with the WINS server in your location.
If you have more than one Site, you can configure a multiple partnership. However to insure WINS functionality, you don’t want to create a “mesh.” In this case, you would be better off creating a Star topology, with the Central Site being the center of the star and each remote site is partnered with the Central Site.
Type in the WINS server’s IP address that you want to make a replication partner.
Renewal interval – Default of 96 hours, sets the amount of time between which a client must renew its name.
Extinction Interval – Default of 96 hours – Time between when a name is released and marked as extinct.
Extinction Time-out – Default of 96 hours with a 24 hour minimum. Time between when a name is marked as extinct and removed from the database.
Verify Interval – Default of 576 hours (24 days). – The interval between which WINS entries owned other WINS servers are verified.
Log Detailed Events – Increases logging specifics for troubleshooting.
Replicate Only with Partners – Enabled by default, this will allow a pull server to send to WINS servers.
Backup On Termination – When WINS Manager is closed, the database is backed up.
Migrate On/Off – Static entries are changed to dynamic when a conflict between a static and dynamic entry is found.
Starting Version Count – Only needed if the database becomes corrupt. Each database is identified by an ID Number.
Each WINS server must only point to itself in the ipconfig /all (network card settings). This is a must, or it will cause problems with WINS records ownership and trying to replicate records.
For any replication partnerships, it’s recommended to create a PUSH & PULL partnership at time of creation, and not just a PULL partner, or a PUSH partner. This insures that all records get replicated.
If you must add a replication PUSH or PULL in the registry, because it was not added at time of creation, then your choice is either to delete and recreate the partnerships as a PUSH/PULL, or manuall add it in the registry.The preferred choice is to remove and recreate the partnership.
With multiple WINS servers, choose a HUB & SPOKE topology. Do not choose a MESH design, or expect numerous problems and errors, such as EventIDs 4102, 4243, 4242, and 4286 messages.
Make absolutely sure TCP 42 and all AD ports are opened and fully allowed between all partners.
PUSH parrtners will “push” a change as soon as it occurs.
PULL partnerships run on a schedule.
I hope the following diagram will clear things up. Notice the purple IPs and how each server only points to itself for WINS in its ipconfig. Also notice there are two WINS servers in NYC. THe one on the left is the central WINS HUB, and the one on the right is a “spoke” partner just like all the others in the other sites.
With multiple WINS servers you also want to be careful on how short the DHCP Lease is.
Keep in mind with a DHCP lease, a DHCP client will attempt to renew its lease at 50% of the lease period. If it fails at that point after a certain time out period, it will retry at 87.5% of the lease.
When a DHCP client acquires a new config or renews it’s current config, it will re-register or refresh it’s WINS registration. This will cause a replication request between WINS server partners. However, if the DHCP lease is say one day, the WINS servers just can’t keep up with the constant changes, especially in a Mesh topology.
If you shorten the lease to something along the lines of one day, or even 4 hours (as I’ve seen some installations have done), keep tabs on any WINS errors that may be generated. It’s suggested the default 8 day DHCP Lease period is sufficient for most needs, including laptops that come and go even just for a day.
DHCP – DNS registration Duplicates with Dhort LeasesAlso, on a side note, if you notice that you are seeing duplicate DNS registrations for laptops that frequently come and go, you can configure DHCP to own the records. This way when a laptop comes back up online and acquires a new lease, it will not create a duplicate, and once DHCP is configured to own all records it registers, it can update the laptop’s current entry with the new IP.
More information on this and how to configure it can be found in the following blog.
However I do not suggest changing this setting on domain controllers or servers.
Suggestions, corrections and comments are welcomed.
Updated 6/27/2011 – Added link.
Windows 2003 and newer operating systems support EDNS0 Extension mechanisms for DNS). The first set of EDNS0 extensions were published in 1999 by the Internet Engineering Task Force as RFC 2671.
EDNS0 supports a UDP query response larger than 512 bytes. Using the legacy method, UDP was used only as long as the DNS query was under 512 bytes. Over 512bytes, it changed it to TCP. With EDNS0, it allows UPD responses up to the full 1500 bytes bypassing the extra process step required to change to TCP, hence increasing efficiency.
Look for the part in the response that says, ” …DNS reply size limit is at least xxxx.” The xxxx is what it will support. If it’s under 512, then it is blocking EDNS0 or the Forwarder you are using is blocking or not allowing/configured to use EDNS0.
Should I disable it because my firewall doesn’t support it?
Good question. Of course the proper answer is no, and upgrade either ther firewall IOS or firewall itself so it supports EDNS0 traffic. Older firewalls that do not support it, or newer ones that do support it but hasn’t been enabled to allow this type of traffic, will look at it as a DNS attack.
I would rather enable it on the firewall or upgrade the firewall, instead of having to disable it on each individual DNS server. Or you can also simply configure a Forwarder to your ISP, which will bypass your legacy firewall’s lack of EDNS0 support. However if stricly using Root Hints, the recommendation is to upgrade the firewall.
The Cisco PIX and ASA models, which I am familiar with, do support EDNS0, however it’s not enabled by default out of the box. You’ll need to run a command to enable it, or enabled it within the PDM GUI. In the following examples, using a command line while telnetted into an ASA, I’ve set the maximum-length to 1280 bytes, because 1280 bytes was based on the recommendation in the original IETF draft. However, if using DNSSEC, you’ll need to bump it higher.
Cisco PIX / ASA and DNSSEC problem approaching on May 5th?
Windows client and server operating system compatibility with DNSSEC enabled root servers.
In my opinion, it should be set to 4096.
The reason why Yahoo, AOL and other domains have resolution issues is because some of these domain have a huge amount of data, therefore the response is larger than 512 bytes, and the firewall or router does not support EDNS0.
The solution is to enable EDNS0 support in the edge firewall. If it doesn’t support it or the IOS can’t be upgraded to support it, the must be replaced. A Forwarder can overcome the EDNS0 limitation.
DNS not able to resolve some domains such as .UK.
If DNS is not able to resolve TLDs such as .uk, there is a work around. The easiest work around is to use Forwarders. There are other workarounds, but I would suggest Forwarders as the easiest, but there are many pros and cons with Forwarders, and some of the cons indicate many corporate SLAs do not allow.
Can’t access any .co.uk sites from our Windows network (using Windows 2008 DNS).
2008 DNS Cannot resolve names in certain top level domains like .co.uk.
Upgrading to Windows 2008 R2?
Also, when upgrading to Windows 2008 R2, it will not revert to TCP, which eliminates the issue when attempting a query. The only fix for this is to either disable EDNS0, or use a Forwarder to an ISP. I suggest using a Forwarder because I do not agree to disable EDNS0 just to make it work for the few DNS servers out there that do not support EDNS0. EDNS0 has been around since 1998, and if no one has bothered to update their name server to support the latest industry standards, I do not feel that we should disable a service to accomodate those servers, as well as that EDNS0 was designed to improve resolution efficiency, as well as some security enhancements. Simply creating a Forwarder will take care of the problem. More info on 2008 R2 in the following link, but like I said, I do not agree with disabling the feature on the server.
There are more articles cited in the Related Links section below with more information on EDNS0.
You can test is EDNS0 is working or not by using nslookup with the set vc option, which forces TCP only. This will also tell you if the response goes thru as TCP and not UDP.
For an example query, you can use nslookup to query for Yahoo’s MX records. You will be able to see how large the response is. If you count each line, (each line is 80 bytes), it’s more than 512 bytes. If you see a 10 line response when using the set vc switch, but don’t when you run nslookup by default, then it’s clearly an EDNS0 issue.
Keep in mind, non-EDNS0 is limited to UDP packets of 512 bytes. Nslookup and queries in general, default to UDP, and Windows 2003 defaults to using UDP & EDNS0.
Keep in mind, EDNS0 uses UDP packets sizes up to 1280 bytes by default. If the response doesn’t have your answer in that size of a response, then the query you’re looking for probably doesn’t exist.
Does a response return or does it error out?
If you see the above response with the set vc and not before it or only a partial set before using the set vc switch, then it is clearly an EDNS0 issue on the router.
The set vc switch tells it to use TCP instead of UDP. If it works with the vc switch, and not without it, then it is an EDNS0 block. I provided hotmail.com as an example because it’s response is definitely greater than 512 bytes. You can also not set it to ‘mx’ and leave it default when you invoke nslookup, and then try aol.com, microsoft.com, yahoo.com, as some examples with large responses.
EDNS: What is all about?
In summary: Don’t disable it.
Questions, comments, corrections, and suggestions are welcomed!
This question has arisen time to time in the Microsoft Public NNTP Newsgroups and Microsoft Social Forums. I’ve put together a set of steps over the years. Each time I post the steps, I’ve found I’ve needed to refine it, or explain certain steps. As time’s gone by, and questions have arisen on some of the steps, I’ve tried to add that information intot the steps. This procedure has grown to the point where I believe I’ve covered most of what’s involved and needed in most scenarios.
Comments, suggestions and corrections are more than welcomed. If I’ve missed something, based on your feedback, I will promptly add them to the list.
One of the DCs in SiteA will be replaced with a DC with the same name and IP.
DHCP installed and needs to be migrated to new DC.
All DCs are DNS servers.
1. If this you are replacing the DC with new hardware but keeping with your current Windows 2003 DCs and not introducing a Windows 2008 or WIndows 2008 R2 DC into the environment, you can skip this step and go to Step 2.
Otherwise, if you are introducing a 2008 or 2008 R2 DC into your current 2003 environment, please see the following links (one has a step by step with screenshots). You must await replication if you need to do this step. To quicken replication after this step, do Step #2, then Step #12.
2. Optional – Drop the default intrasite DC to DC notification time from the default 5 minutes to 30 seconds. I normally don’t do this change and simply wait around 10 minutes. This is part of what you can call the “patience” factor. If you want to force the intrasite intervals, here how.
There are two settings you can change, the notification interval, which is 5 minutes by default, and the time to pause between notifications, which is 30 seconds by default. If you want, you can alter the notification interval down to 30 seconds, but leave the time to pause as default, since that’s fine.
Keep in mind, this is a registery setting change. Remember to have a backup prior to this, as well as export the portion of the registry you’re modifying so you have a copy of it.
You can use the following article to show you how to change these settings.
How to Modify the Default Intra-Site Domain Controller Replication …This article describes how to modify the default intra-site domain controller replication interval.
3. If you have a number of locations and you’ve defined and created AD Sites to optimize replication and logon/authentication traffic, you would want to drop intersite link replication interval to 15 minutes. That’s performed in AD Sites & Service on the Site Connector’s properties. The following shows you how.
4. Make sure all of your DCs (this site and all other sites, whether a single domain or multi-domain forest) are all GCs. Making all DCs GCs alleviates the IM-GC conflict as well as provides better GC availability for services that use it such as for the logon and other processes, etc, especially services that use it heavily such as Exchange.
5. Install the new server. Get the machine up to date with the latest SP, hotfixes and updates.
6. If this is Windows 2003, copy the i386 folder to C: drive. Integrate the latest SP into the i386 folder. If this is 2008, 2008 R2, or newer, it’s not necessary, and you can skip this step.
This step helps if adding new Windows 2003 services through Add/Remove Windows Components. Simply point to this folder for the source files, and you won’t need to re-run the SP to get the new services up to date.
Example: C:\SP2\i386\update\update /s:C:\ (this command assumes the i386 is on C: drive. If it’s under another folder, you must specify the parent folder after the /s switch.
7. Set new server to use the other DC in SiteA as DNS and WINS.
8. Change the DC’s DNS settings on the DC another DC in the same Site.
9. Make sure Exchange 2003 is not using this DC for OAB or RUS. Change it to the another DC is this is the case. If Exchange 2007 or 2010, Exchange will automatically discover the change.
10. If DHCP is installed, export the DHCP database off the DC in preparation to migrate to the new DC.
11. Transfer FSMO roles to another DC in the same Site, or to a DC of your choosing, preferrably in the same site.
Transferring FSMO Roles – How can I transfer some or all of the FSMO Roles from one DC to another?
12. Run dcpromo and demote the DC choosing this is not the last DC in the domain. Then Restart.
Find out what the replication latency is, if any. If it’s less than a few minutes, you’re fine.
A complete list of switches with details and usage.
You can also use the Replmon Gui version for Windows 2000 and 2003, but it’s no longer available for 2008 or newer.
14. Rename the now demoted DC to something else, or keep it unplugged.
15. Check DNS to make sure it’s references (LdapIpAddres and GC) are gone.
16. Check AD Sites & Services to make sure it’s server object is gone. If not, delete the server object.
17. Check ADUC, Domain Controllers OU to make sure it’s gone. You should now find the old DC computer object in the Computers Container.
18. Rename the new server to the old DC’s name.
19. Change the new server’s IP to the old DC’s IP.
20. Run dcpromo. Select to install DNS (if not already installed). Then Restart.
How do I install Active Directory on my Windows Server 2003 server?
21. Allow it to come up. Wait about 5 – 10 minutes after it has restarted and logged in.
22. Check DNS to make sure that the LdapIpAddress registered and a Nameserver entry was created.
23. Go into AD Sites and Services and make sure you see the new DC in your Site and there are connection objects to another DC that the KCC created.
24. While in AD Sites and Services, make it a GC. It’s the preferred method now to make all DCs GCs in an infrastructure, whether there is one domain or multiple domains in the forest. This will alleviate the well-known Infrastructre Master and Global Catalog contention issue.
25. Run ipconfig /registerdns, restart netlogon service. Wait 5-10 minutes, then check DNS for the _gc._msdcs.OTEC-DC.domain.com records to see if it registered as a GC. If it’s not there yet, wait a few more minutes. Be patient. Hit F5 to refresh the console until you see it.
26. Check ADUC, look in the Domain Controllers OU for the new DC’s entry.
27. Change DNS settings to it’s own IP address (to itself). Delete the 127.0.0.1 entry. Make the other DC in SiteA the second DNS entry. Actually this is the preferred setting, where all DCs should point to themselves as the first entry, and another DC in its own Site as the second. If no other DCs are in its own Site, choose one across the WAN with the fasted link.
28. If any Forwarders were configured in DNS, you will need to manually re-enter them.
29. If applicable, revert back any and all changes you made earlier regarding Site replication settings and intrasite DC to DC settings.
30. If you haven’t done so already, go have a cold or hot beverage of your choosing. You should be good to go.
All Comments, Suggestions or Corrections are welcomed!
Updated 12/27/2011 – added time service configuration info.
I’ve written this blog because this question has come up numerous times in the forums, newsgroups, and from colleagues. There are other very well qualified blogs, posts and tech articles on these steps. I thought to outline the steps with adding links for each appropriate step to explain how to do it if one is not sure of the steps.
Keep in mind, you can’t simply unplug a DC and be done with it, such as you could do in the Windows NT4 days. There are numerous ramifications involved with a domain controller in the AD database and AD functionality. Other DCs will still think it’s there and will try to replicate to it because it’s still in the AD database. You must remove it properly.
Now if the domain controller has been unplugged and offline for more than the tombstone lifetime, (60 days for Windows 2000, Windows 2003 SP0, or 180 days for Windows 2003 SP1 and all newer operating systems), you will need to run a Metadata Cleanup to remove the DC. This is due to the scavenging period that AD will keep deleted objects or objects that have not been in communication with such as a domain controller.
If I’ve omitted any basic or necessary steps, please do comment and let me know. All comments and suggestions are welcome!
If the case is that it’s been unplugged for longer than the tombstone with Windows 2003 or newer, you can either run a simple dcpromo /forceremoval to remove AD off the DC, or reinstall the DC from scratch. Either way, you will need to run a Metadata Cleanup procedure.
This link put together by Dan Petri, includes screen shots.
Reminder: Do this during off-production hours. This will allow time for changes to replicate in the AD and DNS infrastructure prior to users logging on the next production day.
1. Change the DNS addresses on the DC to point to an existing DC/DNS server in the same AD Site. If no other DCs in the Site, choose a DC in another Site with a fast link.
2. If DHCP is installed, export the DHCP database off the DC in preparation to migrate to the new DC.
4. Disable the Global Catalog service from the domain controller.
5. If this domain controller currently holds one or more FSMO operations master roles, transfer the operations master roles to another domain controller before demoting it. You can allow dcpromo to automatically transfer the roles, however, they may transfer to a DC that you may not want to transfer the roles to. This is why this is suggested in order to allow you to transfer the roles to a specific DC.
6. If you transfer the PDC Emulator FSMO role to the new DC, you will need to configure the time service on the new PDC.
The “peers” can be a text file, or direct input, allowing you to set the time source, either DNS name such as (time.windows.com, or an ip address for a reliable time source. I normally use 192.5.41.41. Check http://www.pool.ntp.org for time servers in your own locale.
On your edge firewall, make sure UDP port 123 traffic is allowed inbound from the time source to the new PDC Emulator.
7. Make sure Exchange 2003 is not using this DC for OAB or RUS. Change it to the another DC is this is the case. If Exchange 2007 or 2010, Exchange will automatically discover the change.
8. Run dcpromo. Choose this DC is not the last DC in the domain. Allow it to restart. If not sure how or options to choose, read the following links.
9. Go to an existing DC and check DNS to make sure it’s references (LdapIpAddres and GC) are gone.
If exists, delete the old reference.
If an entry for “(same as parent) A <oldIpAddress>” exists, delete it.
11. Check AD Sites & Services to make sure it’s server object is gone. If not, delete the server object.
12. Check ADUC, Domain Controllers OU to make sure it’s gone. You should now find the old DC computer object in the Computers Container.
13. Change DNS settings to it’s own IP address (to itself). Delete the 127.0.0.1 entry. Make the other DC in SiteA the second DNS entry. Actually this is the preferred setting, where all DCs should point to themselves as the first entry, and another DC in its own Site as the second. If no other DCs are in its own Site, choose one across the WAN with the fasted link.
14. Go have a cold or hot beverage of your choosing. You should be good to go.
All comments, corrections and suggestions are welcome!
I think at this time you’re probably thinking, “What, another blog on how to remove an Orphaned DC?” I know. There are many out there, and I commend all the ones I’ve read. I thought to put together a complete step by step with all the little nuances that are involved with links and explanations. If I’ve forgotten any, I do hope someone is kind of enough to post a comment indicating, or even if I’ve made a mistake. I would do the same.
In a nutshell, I wrote this is in response to questions that have come up numerous times in the AD NNTP newsgroups and Microsoft Social Forums. The question isn’t usually asked directly, because in some cases some may not have realized these steps are required, rather how to remove an orphaned DC is normally a response after diagnosing a specific DC or replication issue, such as not being able to introduce a new DC with the same name as a failed one, or a DC was lost and there are numerous Event log replication errors, as well as DCDIAG and other errors, to something simple as having ran the procedure but may have forgotten a step or two.
To point out, many of the steps were taken from the following link, but I’ve extrapolated the steps and added additional information, links, and explanations.
Should I repair the DC or simply dump it and create a new one?
Good question. In many cases, whenever a DC is lost, the easiest and simplest way is to simply dump the machine, cleanup AD and rebuild it using the same name. Compared to doing a restore, this is the simplest procedure and will save wasted time, because it’s much faster. HOwever, just to add, if any application or service is installed on the DC, it adds a compexity, especially if Exchange was installed on it. Needless to say, which many are aware of or already have heard, it’s recommended to never install Exchange on a DC. See the next section where I posted a link that explains this in greater detail.
Of course the decision to dump the failed DC and rebuild a new one with the same name is a sound and proven popular decision, however this it’s assumed there are no applications or major services installed and running, or files to be restored on the DC. Normally we do not recommend installing additional apps or services, other than DNS, WINS and/or DHCP. If there are, then of course the apps, services, files, etc, must be reinstalled, reconfigured, or restored.
Was Exchange on the DC?
Were there any applications or services installed?
No worries as long as the zones were AD Integrated. They’ll just replicate over from another DC automatically. No need to manually create the zones. If you do try to manually create the zones and they are AD Integrated, you’ll introduce a duplicate zone issue in the AD database, which is another topic to clean them up.
Any other applications or services installed?
Dep[ending on the application or service installed, hopefully you’ll have either a backup that you can retrieve the files, or you’ll have to reinstall. For any third party application, you’ll need to refer to the documentation or contact the vendor for assistance.
3. Remove old DNS and WINS records of the orphaned Domain Controller.
4. If Windows 2000, use “ADSIEdit” to remove old computer records from the Active Directory.
1. Make sure at least one of the current live DCs is a GC. It’s actually recommended to make all DCs GCs, whether in a single domain or multi-domain forest. This way it alleviates issues with the IM/GC conflict. Many large installations have been using this design successfully without issues. Matter of fact, Exchange likes it.
2. Use the following knowledgebase to run a Metadata Cleanup to remove common Domain Controller objects and settings from Active Directory.
NTDSUTIL in 2003 and newer automatically removes the Computer Account and FRS Objects from Active Directory, but if you like, you can still use these steps to insure the objects were removed.
B. For Windows 2000, you must use ADISEdit to remove the Computer Account and the FRS Object from Active Directory.
Expand DC=Your Domain Name, DC=COM, PRI, LOCAL, NET.
Right-click CN=domain controller name, and then click Delete.
If you receive the “DSA object cannot be deleted” error message when you try to delete the object, change the UserAccountControl value. To change the UserAccountControl value, right-click the domain controller in ADSIEdit, and then click Properties. Under Select a property to view, click UserAccountControl. Click Clear, change the value to 4096, and then click Set. You can now delete the object.
Note The FRS subscriber object is deleted when the computer object is deleted because it is a child of the computer account.
Expand CN=Domain System Volume (SYSVOL share).
Right-click the domain controller you are removing, and then click Delete.
It’s all GUI based in 2008 and 2008 R2. However, you’ll still want to follow the rest of the steps to seize FSMOs, force replication, checking DNS & WINS, etc.
4. If the failed DC held the PDC Emulator Role, you need to configure a new authoritative timeserver in the domain. The first link is my blog with complete steps. It was compiled using the following two Microsoft KBs, among other links.
5. Remove old computer account by using “Active Directory Sites and Services” tool.
6. Remove any old WINS records of the orphaned Domain Controller from the WINS database. If there are WINS replication partners, when you delete them, choose the “Tombstone” option.
7. Force Active Directory replication by using “Repadmin.exe” tool.
8. Go through DNS with a fined-toothed comb to delete all references for the old DC. You’ll need to delete records such as such as SRV, host, LdapIPddress, and GcIpAddress.
Drill down into every record under both domain.local and _msdcs.domain.local.
Delete the LdapIpAddress: Under domain.local, you will see a record such as (same as parent) A 192.168.1.10 (using this IP as an example). Delete it.
Delete any reference in the DomainDnsZones. If the DomainDnsZones folder exists, expand it. Check and delete any reference to the failed DC’s FQDN and IP address.
Delete any reference in the ForestDnsZones. If the ForestDnsZones folder exists, expand it. Check and delete any reference to the old DC’s FQDN and IP address.
Delete the GcIpAddress: Click on the _gc._msdcs.domain.local folder. Delete the IP Address for the old DC.
Delete the DC’s GUID ALIAS: Click on _msdcs.domain.local. You will see an ALIAS record with a long GUID number as the name pointing to the old DC’s FQDN. Delete it.
9. Delete the NameServer reference in all DNS zones’ properties, Nameserver tab.
10. Run a DNSLINT report. Make sure the old DC is no longer listed anywhere in DNS. If it still does, go back to Steps #8 and #9.
Here are some links to understand how to use it.
Dec 3, 2007 … DNSLint is a Microsoft Windows utility that helps you to diagnose common DNS name resolution issues.
Some have posted this as 12 steps, 13 steps or 14 steps. They are the same steps. Some have combined multiple tasks, but they are the same.
Keep in mind, unless it was changed, this is not supported by Microsoft. I believe there was a KB on it at one time, but I don’t have the KB#. If you follow this, keep in mind, this posting is AS-IS and offers no guarantees and confers no rights from Microsoft or myself. Here are a couple of links explaining the steps, as well as the steps posted below.
Unlike Windows 2000 and 2003, Windows 2008 & Windows 2008 R2 have new GUI tools to remove a failed DC from the AD database.
2) Make sure DNS is 100% solid on the working DC. (If only one DC, don’t worry about it for now, but configure it correctly before promoting it to a new DC).
3) Make sure working DC is also a GC. (If just one DC, don’t worry about it).
4) Boot corrupted DC into DSRM, edit the registry change HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Control\ProductOptions change the ProductType value from LanmanNT to ServerNT. This key dictates if the machine is a DC or just a server. ServerNT means it’s not a DC.
5) Command prompt > net stop ntfrs to stop FRS.
6) Delete the Winnt\Sysvol and NTDS directories.
8) Log into the now member server. Change it to a stand alone, by joining a workgroup (My Computer Properties, Network ID tab, remove it from the old domain).
9) Reboot the now stand alone server.
10) If there is only one DC in the domain, skip this step, otherwise, on the good DC delete the disabled computer account for the old, now defunct DC.
11) Now on this new stand alone machine, set the Primary DNS Suffix to the new domain name that you want (In My Computer. Properties, Network ID Tab, Properties, More,). Reboot.
12) Make sure that DNS is configured with the new domain name and updates set to YES.
13) Run DCPROMO to create a new domain or join the domain/tree/forest again.
In a multi-domain forest, there are multiple factors that must be taken into account in the design from how to design the DNS resolving infrastructure (centralized or decentralized), to how to decide what to do with your Global Catalogs and the FSMO Role Infrastructure Master relationship. There are more factors, of course, but this blog focuses on the GC/IM relationship.
Because there are more than one domain in the forest, it is HIGHLY recommended to have a minimum two DCs in for each domain. The reason is two-fold, one because of redundancy, the other is because of the IM role conflict on a GC in a multidomain forest. If you are going to have a GC at the child domain, especially if it is in a remote location, just keep in mind of this required rule. On one of the DCs in each domain you will make one of the DCs a GC, and move the Infrastructure Master role from the GC to the non-GC. This is functional basics of domain design and FSMO role placement and the way this specific role works, or rather doesn’t work it is a GC.
Then again, it’s now commonly recommended to just make all DCs in a forest a GC, no matter how the DNS resolving infrastructure is designed. This way it alleviates issues with the IM/GC conflict. Many large installations have been using this design successfully without issues. Matter of fact, Exchange likes it.
As a whole, the IM updates references from other domains. What it basically does is updates “phantoms” in its own domain for the objects. The phantoms are actually “pointers” or references to the objects in the other domains. The phantoms are based on the following identities of the other domain’s objects of members in another domain’s objects. The reason why it doesn’t pull in attributes such as the MemberOf or MemberIs, is because it’s added work on the local domain’s DC. Therefore it uses the phantoms as a pointer to query a DC in the other domain during activity when you request the object from the other domain, such as when adding a user or group to a local group in the domain in question.
So they are basically the values that ‘point’ to the reference, and not necessarily using a MemberOf or MemberIs attribute.
This means that when viewing membership of Group1, you should be able to see User1 there.
This means that when viewing membership of Group1, you should be able to see User2. Without the IM, Group1 would still list User1 as its member.
Once you create your sites, to push the DCs to register them sooner then waiting for the default time.
Make sure the DC’s A record, the LdapIpAddress record, which is the “same as parent” record that should show the child DC’s IP, and the SRV data is showing up in the nl.linakorg.local zone. Check the Sites configuration to make sure the respective DCs in the child domain show up correctly. Check in the _gc._msdc.linakorg.local zone that the respective IPs of the DCs that you made GCs show up.
It’s now commonly recommended to simply make all DCs GCs so you don’t have to worry about the GC-IM conflict.
In the meantime, please read the following links for more info. The first link explains what I summarized in more detail, which hopefully will give you a better understanding.
Phantoms, tombstones and the infrastructure master role conflict with a global catalog in a multi-domain forest, however in a single domain forest, all DCs are recommended to be GCs.
10/4/2010 – Added a variation of the decentralized option. Even though it’s not really used in the industry as far as I know, yet it;s another option.
In an Active Directory forest with more than one domain, there are a number of choices on how to design the DNS resolving infrastructure.
This is basically a summary of how to design a DNS infrastructure to handle parent and child domains. Keep in mind, with any DNS design, you must insure that everything in the forest can resolve any name and resource everywhere in the forest.
There are a number of ways to do this, but it comes down to two basic designs: Centralized and Decentralized.
In a centralized mode, simply setting the parent zone to forest wide replication, install DNS on any DC, whether in the parent or in the child, and the zone will be available everywhere. When a child resource (DC, member server, client, etc), registers, a child folder for the child domain name will be created under the parent zone name in DNS. All records for the child will be populated into this folder. In this design, child resources can simply use their own local DNS servers and the zone is availablle, as well as all other child domains.
Other designs involving decentralization, such as with global infrastructure where there may be local legal regulations involved, you may want to allow them to handle their own DNS servers and their own zones. In such a decentralized model, the parent zone is set to domain-wide replication, and the child zones are delgated to the DC/DNS servers in the child domains.
I haven’t seen this design scenario in the field as of yet, rather see it more in a classroom or lab setup, but it’s another option, yet not recommended. Basically the same as the above but without a delegation. All child domain resources will only use the root’s DNS servers. However in such a design, if the child domains are across WAN links, if the WAN link goes down, the whole child domain will be useless until it’s up again.
By default, the parent.com zone’s Replication scope is set to domain-wide. This is the middle button in the zone’s replication scope properties that says “All DNS Servers in the Domain”. This means it is only available to the parent.com’s DC/DNS servers, and not to any of the child domain’s DC/DNS servers. So if you were to set the child domain DCs to use themselves as DNS, they will not find their own zone.
If you want to use themselves for DNS in the parent and child domains, and to simplify it, you can change the parent.com zone’s Replication scope to Forest DNS Servers.
This way the zone will be available to all DC/DNS servers in the whole forest. The following link shows how to check and/or change replication scopes, that is if this is the desired design based on your company’s requirements.
If you want the child domain’s admins to have control of their own resources, including DNS for their own domain, you can delegate the child zone to the child domain’s DC/DNS servers. To do this, you would first create a child zone under the child zone’s DC/DNS servers called child.parent.com. Then in the parent domain’s DNS server, right click parent.com, choose New Delegation, type in ‘child’ (without the quotes), and provide the child domain’s DC/DNS servers names and IP addresses. Do not change the parent zone’s Replication scope, assuming it’s still set to the default domain-wide replication scope.
Then in the child domain’s DC/DNS servers, configure a forwarder to the parent domain’s DC/DNS servers. The following link has info for you to read up on concerning these steps.
Assuming you have the parent AD domain (the forest root) and zone already created and functional, and you’ve already ran dcpromo on a machine to make it a child domain DC.
When you first run dcpromo to create the first child domain DC, you’ll want it to use the forest root domain’s DNS server to simplify things and get the ball rolling. This will allow it to register into a subfolder (the child zone) under the parent zone.
Make sure the parent DCs are only using their own DNS servers in their IP properties. If they show the local loopback, 127.0.0.1, which is what dcpromo puts in there, change it to the actual IP addresses. Do the same with the child DCs for now, meaning they are using the forest root domain DCs for DNS for the time being.
Make sure the replication scope on the parent domain’s zone, we’ll call domain.com, is set to Domain wide (the middle button). This puts it in the DomainDnsZones application partition for the parent domain. If set to Forest wide (the top button), it will cause a major issue with delegation. This is because of the delegation design. You don’t want the zone forest wide in a parent-child delegation.
Create a zone on the child domain DC/DNS server. For this example, we’ll call it child.domain.com. The replication scope should be set to the domain-wide in the child domain, which of course once again, is the middle button which puts it into the DomainDnsZones app partition.
Reverse zone – This is optional, but recommended. Create a reverse zones on the parent for each subnet in the parent domain’s location, and set the replication scope to DomainWide (the middle button). DO NOT create a delegation for this zone.
Create a reverse zone on the parent for the child domain’s location, and set the replication scope to DomainWide (the middle button). Create a delegation for this zone to the child.
Make sure the zones all allow updates, whether Secure Only, or Secure and Unsecure.
Make sure you configure a forwarder from the child DNS servers to the parent DNS, and then optionally, but recommend, a forwarder from the parent to your ISP’s DNS.
Change the DNS IPs on the child DCs to use their own DC’s as their DNS servers.
Since there is more than one domain, it is HIGHLY recommended to have a minimum two DCs in for each domain. The reason is two-fold, one because of redundancy, the other is because of the IM role conflict on a GC in a multidomain forest. If you are going to have a GC at the child domain, especially if it is in a remote location, just keep in mind of this required rule. On one of the DCs in each domain you will make one of the DCs a GC, and move the Infrastructure Master role from the GC to the non-GC. This is functional basics of domain design and FSMO role placement and the way this specific role works, or rather doesn’t work it is a GC.
Then again, it’s now recommended to just make all DCs in a forest a GC, no matter how the DNS resolving infrastructure is designed. This way it alleviates issues with the IM/GC conflict. Many large installations have been using this design successfully without issues. Matter of fact, Exchange likes it.
Open DNS on one of the DCs in the forest root domain.
You will notice the bottom part of the window will now show the FQDN based on the child name you typed.
Now type in two of the DNS servers IP addresses for the Nameservers of the child domain.
Make sure the child domain DCs and all machines in the child domain, are only using the DC/DNS servers in that child domain and no other domains.
Now create a Condition Forwarder on the child domain DNS to the Forest Root domain’s DNS servers.
to the search list. But, you can assign only one DNS suffix per client.
There is a GPO that assigns a custom DNS suffix search list to XP and Win2k3 clients which can be assigned by Win2k DCs if you upgrade the GPOs using a Win2k3 or XP client.
If you have Windows 2000, this option does not exist in a GPO. You must upgrade to at least Windows 2003 to have this option.
The key thing to observe with manually creating a suffix lists, (from KB275553, link provided below), is that if you distribute a suffix list then it blocks devolution and use of primary or connection-specific suffixes… so write that list carefully!
I would like to point out that DHCP 015 Option is the “Connection Specific Suffix.” This means that the connection that receives a DHCP config from DHCP, will get this suffix as the Search Suffix.
Just to illustrate what I mean, you can test it by setting a suffix in Option 015 that’s different than the domain’s zone name. First, if the AD domain’s zone name is ‘domain.com,’ then the Primary DNS Suffix become ‘domain.com’ when you join the machine to the domain. The default Search Suffix becomes the default Search Suffix. Now in DHCP Option 015, configure ‘domain1.com’ as the connection specific suffix. Now go to the workstation and run a /release and /renew. You will now see the suffix you configured in 015 in addition to the machine’s default.
So if you are trying to simply add one additional suffix, this will work for your DHCP clients. However, if you’re trying to add more than one additional suffix, and/or if you have numerous statically configured machines (such as servers), then a GPO will be the better alternative, which Tiger and JM already suggested.
1. Create the zone for the new tree, on the forest root’s DNS server. Configure the zone’s replication scope Forest Wide.
2. Point DNS on the new machine prior to promoting it, to the existing forest root DNS server that you just created the zone on in step# 1.
3. Promote the machine introducting a new tree.
4. After the machine has been promoted, and the necessary records have been created, install DNS on the new server.
5. Walk away for about 30 minutes and allow the zone to auto-populate through replication. DO NOT MANUALLY CREATE the zone or any other zone. It will do so automatically through AD replication.
Your next steps depends on your DNS Design choice whether you want to keep the zone replicated forest wide to all DCs in all domains, or just in the new tree’s domain. The choice comes down to whether you ahve centralized administration or decentralized administration. See the above to help make your decision.
6. Once it’s replicated, open DNS console on the new domain controller in the new tree. Right click the zone name, properties, then change the Replication Scope in the tree’s domain name zone’s properties to the “All DNS servers in the domain <newtreeName.local> zone. This is the middle button. This puts it in the DomainDnsZones replication scope in the new tree’s Domain. This will also remove it from the ForestDnsZones partition.
7. Once again, wait for about 30 mintues and allow replication to occur. You can test to see if replication has completed by going back to the forest root’s DNS server, refresh the console. If you see the new tree’s domain name zone disappear, then it has completed. Go back to the new tree’s DC’s DNS server console and hit the refresh button.
8. Go back to the forest root DNS server. You can now create the stub zone on the original forest root DNS pointing to it. Set the stub zone to DomainDnsZones.
9. Create a Conditional forwarder from the new tree DNS server to the forest root DNS server. You can also opt to create a Stub zone (preferrable) to the forest root DNS server and AD integrate the stub zone in DomainDnsZones so it will be available on the new tree domain.
10. Make sure you add Search suffixes on each machine in the original forest root for the new tree, and vice-versa.
Make sure you add Search suffixes on each machine in the original forest root for the new tree, and vice-versa.
There are a number of ways to design DNS in an infrastructure. Which is the best one? It all depends on your design specs, requirements, local legal regulations, or simply if you want a centralized or decentralized design.
All comments or corrections are welcomed.
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Another $29 billion is offered to prop markets, banks and oil companies.
Russia’s badly shaken stock exchanges were set to reopen Friday after a day and a half of suspended trading, as President Dmitry Medvedev pledged that up to 500 billion rubles ($19.7 billion) of state funds would be available to prop up distressed stocks, including those of large state-controlled firms.
British Ambassador Tony Brenton is stepping down at the end of this month to write a book about Alexander Menshikov, who was the de facto ruler of Russia after Peter the Great’s death.
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The average mouth can comfortably fit 28 teeth. When the third and final set of molars – commonly known as “wisdom teeth” – begin to develop, the addition of 4 more teeth in an already full mouth can cause varying levels of discomfort. In order to prevent this pain, many people have their wisdom teeth removed.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Kansas City Barbecue Society showed off its new home office Monday and hosted a ribbon cutting to do so.
Its home office was located in Grandview, but members say it was time for change and more space. The new office is located at 25th and Madison, next to Boulevard Brewing Company.
KCBS is the world's largest nonprofit organization dedicated to barbecue. In 30 years it's served more than 20,000 members. It also sanctions 450 worldwide-competitions.
Members say they're thrilled with the new home office.
"30-years ago we were just a small group that wanted to drink beer and cook," Carolyn Wells with the Kansas City Barbecue Society said. "Our only thought was that no of it be taken seriously, and to do so was grounds for rejection. Obviously we became a lot more serious."
"There's still things to do, still things to look at and make it great," Bill Capstack with the Kansas City Barbecue Society.
The annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue kicks off Wednesday.
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Little known to the rest of the community, May means scholarship season for the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation. Our staff, especially Manager of Education Services Cheryl Fowler, work at a feverish pace this time of year to coordinate the selection process and the awarding of hundreds of scholarships to students in the Oshkosh area.
This year, the Foundation will award more than 200 scholarships totaling $287,020. Our volunteer committee members have a tough job narrowing down more than 600 applications, all from worthy students with plans to pursue further education.
Over the next several weeks, awards ceremonies will take place at local high schools and our donors, board members and staff will be present to grant these awards. It’s such an honor for all of those who are involved and the highlight of the year for many on both the giving and the receiving end.
Remarkably, the scholarships we award this year are just a fraction of the total scholarship and education grants that go out the door at the Foundation each year. Renewable scholarships — those that allow from multiple years of awards as long as the student meets criteria for each semester — bring the total scholarship awards each year to more than $650,000.
Cheryl collects and organizes the eligible applications, and distributes the appropriate applications to committee members.
After the selections are made, award packets are put together and arrangements are made for scholarship donors, OACF board members and staff to present the awards at Senior Award ceremonies.
We couldn’t make all this happen without the support of many people and local school districts, and for that we are ever so grateful.
Have you received a scholarship from the Foundation? We’d love to hear your story! Please contact us at 920-426-3993, email at [email protected] or reach out to us on Facebook or Twitter.
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Up for sale is an original German WWII KVK. This badge was issued to members of the Wehrmacht who served in military roles. This is similar to the Hindenburg Cross of WWI but the 1939 variant.
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Compare 8 offers for your search. Pricehunter was able to locate products in 42 categories, ranging from £269.00 to £349.99.
In total, Pricehunter was able to locate 5 proposals, from providers such as johnlewis.com, Asos.com, Littlewoods.com and Lookagain.co.uk.
The most offers (4) were found in the price range from £300.00 to £309.99.
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Labeled as budget: above $1,000 in Domain Buyer Requests started by Ostrados, Jan 28, 2019.
1 word .com, no hyphens or numbers.
Only understandable common words please, no complex or technical names.
Budget: $100-$1500 depending on name quality.
Most domains I received do not comply to the requirements.
Please before sending read the requirements.
yes .. but plz a common word, not something that I hear for the first time, and not very long.
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Extended dairy cow therapy reduces chance of costly double-whammy.
Dairy cow mastitis costs nearly $200 per clinical case, according to the National Mastitis Council. You lose with decreased milk production, lower milk quality premiums, treatment expenses and increased culling.
So you clearly want to avoid a relapse. Right? Dairy producers too often discontinue treatment once milk returns to "normal" and clinical signs of the infection subside. And, too often, that's not long enough.
Now there's a way to cut relapse risk. Dr. Monty Belmer, large animal practitioner at the Waupun (Wis.) Veterinary Service, usually recommends an eight-day extended therapy protocol to completely cure mastitis the first time.
WHO'S MISSING? When one cow drops out of your milking line-up due to a repeat mastitis attack, you lose money, big time.
The veterinarian does bacterial culture on-farm, then treats based on culture results. High cure rates of environmental streptococcus are achievable, he says, particularly by extending first-time mastitis treatments to eight days.
Nothing is more frustrating than having to re-treat a cow, affirms Dan Funke, quality milk manager for Pfizer Animal Health. So follow the course of treatment offering the best chance of a complete cure the first time.
• Begin by working with your veterinarian to determine the appropriate mastitis therapy and treatment duration to eliminate the infection, not just its symptoms. That starts with identifying the pathogen.
• Tailor treatments to the cow. Treatment protocols should be based on the cow's treatment history, type and length of infection, cow age and lactation stage.
• An extended-therapy protocol, defined as administering intramammary treatment for two days to eight days, increases the likelihood of a complete cure, says Funke, particularly for hard-to-kill pathogens. Only two products on the market are labeled for and demonstrated effective for extended therapy.
• Complete the prescribed treatment regimen to help ensure the infection is eliminated. Extended therapy can do so.
It's the best thing you can do for the cow – and your bottom line. For more specifics and protocols on improving milk quality and cutting somatic cell counts, visit http://www.milkqualityfocus.com/pdf/Milk%20Quality_Lactating%20Brochure.pdf.
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Time Release Blemish Cleanser is rated 3.9 out of 5 by 18.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Gibjab from Best spot control I’ve been buying Murad face wash since I had a Murad facial two years ago. My spots and breakouts are kept to a minimum and my face feels so clean after using it day and night. I don’t have sensitive skin but this really cools my face and removes puffiness too and doesn’t dry out at all. Love it!
Rated 5 out of 5 by Elena23 from Great product I have used this cleanser for about 10 months and I can see great results now. I use the moisturiser from the same range.My skin in cleaner,no more breakouts.I need to wash my face twice every time to feel my skin clean. I have used many many cleansers before but always ended having my skin too dry. Not the case with this one. I highly recomand it for anyone who has problems with acnee/breakouts.
Rated 1 out of 5 by Al33na from Slimey cleanser I recently bought this after consultation with the murad therapist, who advised me that this much better than the standard clarifying cleanser. I have been using this for nearly a month and it is absolutely rubbish. No lather, no difference in my blemishes, skin never feels clean after using it and has a very slimey texture which I need to use washcloth to remove. I have used cheaper highstreet cleansers which have given immediate results in less than 3 days. The therapist also offered this vs the clarifying cleanser saying that was 'too strong''. Next time I will read the ingredients myself. If your skin is blemish prone and can handle regular acne treatments, this will make zero difference.
Rated 1 out of 5 by Candi from Poor Not happy with this cleanser, bought it by mistake as I wanted the clarifying cleanser but won't make that mistake a second time.
This cleanser contains encapsulated Salicylic Acid that provides sustained blemish fighting medication even after rinsing, so you have healthy-looking skin every day. It is also packed with amino acids and Hyaluronic Acid, which attracts and binds moisture to the skin for a more plump, youthful-looking complexion, along with the antioxidants that defend skin from free radical damage.
Lather a small amount in the palm of your hand. Add water to create a rich creamy lather and massage all over the face, neck and chest. Rinse thoroughly with warm water and pat dry. For optimal results, use twice daily and follow with a Murad Step 2 treatment and Step 3 moisturiser. Avoid the eye area. Can also be used on the body to help to reduce spots and blemishes.
Combine Time Release Blemish Cleanser with these products to achieve the best results.
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Why potential acquirors? Because larger players in the sector know that, once an EGC is public, it will have more resources to compete with the strategics for customers and partnerships. It will have the same currency … publicly traded stock … as the strategies have to use in acquisitions, perhaps commanding the attention of the “Street” as the new golden child … and, perhaps most importantly, the EGC, public, will likely be more expensive for them to acquire.
Thus, preparing for an IPO can often be the best way to smoke out a preemptive bid from the perfect strategic player. The downside scenario isn’t too bad either the EGC might just have to go public!
The “file, then sell” strategy, is a good deal easier to undertake by virtue of the reforms (now in place) to the public floatation process in the U.S. courtesy of Title I of the JOBS Act … the so-called On Ramp IPOs. The good news is that the issuer and its counsel can climb a significant distance up the mountain on the way to the summit without spending hundreds of thousands of dollars in an effort to prove to the marketplace that the IPO process has been seriously undertaken. The issuer can conduct a road show (although it cannot be called a road show) by assembling a group of institutional investors; hiring for this purpose an investment banker and “testing the waters” by explaining the On Ramp strategy to the assembled group for purposes of gauging their reactions … an IPO reality check, in effect. The attendees are not bound, of course, speaking out at the road show is not the equivalent of the placement of an order; but it is useful to get that kind of information in the hands of any issuer before it undertakes to engage counsel to draft a registration statement and begin the process of responding to SEC staff comments. Indeed, if one or more of the institutions invited to the gathering is a potential acquiror of the issuer, so much the better.
Moreover, if further evidence is needed to convince the market place that a public floatation is serious, the issuer can in fact engage counsel to draft a registration statement and file the same confidentially with the SEC. As far as the general public is concerned, the issuer’s vendors and customers for example, there is no need to publicize that an IPO is being essayed until the process has been vetted by the SEC, the staff’s comments absorbed and the effective date of the IPO looming within a few weeks after public circulation of the prospectus and registration statement. If the deal is called off before “printing the reds” (as we say) it need not be a matter of public record that the issuer climbed halfway up the mountain and then turned around and climbed back down again. And, by filing the registration statement, albeit confidentially, that fact can circulate privately amongst the potential acquirors as proof the game is afoot. Indeed, if proposals in the interim are received by the board to acquire the EGC, due diligence will have been done by counsel and company management in preparing what is intended to be a complete disclosure of what the company is all about.
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The Backroad Life: Why do farmers use an auger cart during harvest?
An auger cart is a very much appreciated piece of equipment during harvest season. When weather conditions are right, a farmer wants to get the crops harvested in a timely manor. Being efficient during harvest season helps with time. Using an auger cart during harvest is one way to help with efficiency in the field.
I remember growing up riding with my dad or grandpa in the combine. In the cab of the combine, there was window in the back that looked into the hopper of the combine. When the window was covered with corn or soybeans, I knew the hopper was close to full and it was almost time to dump into the grain truck. In a long field, I have some memories of not getting down and back the full length of field before having to empty the hopper, so would have to stop mid length, pull out of the rows and go unload in the truck waiting to be filled.
A picture of my grandpa helping me, in my little years, out of the combine from riding with my dad.
Efficiency has increased for farmers over the years.
So what is the role of an auger cart during harvest?
Farmers are able to continue combining with the use of an auger cart. The auger cart allows the farmer to continue harvesting while unloading grain into the cart, so they don't have to stop to fill the semi.
Without an auger cart, a lot of time is spent to go back to the semi to unload, creating a longer amount of time to get the crops harvested. With higher yields of corn and soybeans the combine is full faster and the auger cart is so helpful with efficiency.
The auger cart is pulled by a tractor. The tractor driver waits in the field until the combine is close to full and ready to unload. The combine has lights on the outside that flash, which helps signal the tractor driver that the combine needs to unload. The tractor driver then pulls up beside the combine and the farmer can then unload the combine into the auger cart - on the go!
This is done a few times until the auger cart is full. Then the tractor driver pulls up to the semi and unloads into the semi, all while the farmer is continuing to harvest the crop with the combine.
I help my dad and brother in the field during harvest as the auger cart driver.
Harvest is one of my favorite times of year! So many memories growing up during harvest season and love that my kids can experience it and create memories as well.
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The MARLISCO Exhibition is an interactive installation with information about marine litter: its sources and amounts, the problems that it creates, but also possible solutions. The exhibition is available in 15 languages and is travelling around European cities for the duration of the project. ISOTECH Ltd created this installation in Cyprus and it is now available in two languages, English and Greek.
The MARLISCO Exhibition in Cyprus was inaugurated during the MARLISCO Video Contest Award Ceremony, which took place at the University of Nicosia, on 26th March 2014. The exhibition then traveled around Cyprus, and below are some photographs from its various stops.
Detail of an Exhibition element.
Waste caught in fishing nets.
Have you ever left any of these items on the beach?
Make a pledge to reduce marine litter.
In front of the pledge wall!
How long does a plastic bottle take to degrade?
On the 4th of June 2016, the MARLISCO installation was exhibited, in collaboration with the Green Cluster (www.greenclustercy.org) initiative of AKTI Project and Research Centre (www.akti.org.cy), at the Limassol Marina during an Environmental Awareness Day, organised to celebrate World Environment Day.
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Re: Another weird electric sitar.
Tempting, and really cool-looking, but after my first one (about this price, and a total waste of money) I'm not so gung-ho to try! Gregg Fossa does actually live in West Asheville, but I haven't met him yet or heard any word locally ... but this town is like that, many subcultural folds!
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this evening we installed an enormous update to fix countless bugs in our game and to prepare one or another new feature.
The server now executed timed events correctly. There used to be a bug, that those events were executed too early after re-logging. Furthermore a quest log was implemented, which you will be able to enjoy once the client displays it. Also a massive amount of texts have to be written for this.
The item "wand of wind" was renamed to "wand of air"
Farming is now possible even in winter.
the update this day addressed a problem that appeared mainly in mount Letma. It caused the client to freeze within seconds and windows reported it to be not responding. This problem is now fixed.
another day, another update. The attack marker is not visible again. Other then that there was a rare bug in the light calculations that caused the client to crash. This one is now fixed.
Furthermore there is now a new option in the client. This option allows to disable the automatic avoiding of obstacles during running with the mouse.
today there was another update of the client. The aim of this update was mainly to get rid of the "ghost characters" on the screen.
Other then that a bug was resolved that crashed the client for some players when playing a sound effect.
Another bugfix effects the settings of the error report sending. Its now possible to disable this properly. How ever I'd like to ask anyone to keep this enabled. The bug with the sound effects was located thanks to those error reports.
Sadly some bugs slipped in with this update. The attack marker of the characters is not visible anymore and for some players the client stops responding after playing some time. Both problems are currently investigated and will be resolved hopefully until the next update.
just now we installed a new update of server, map and game content. Countless bugs have been fixed.
Furthermore, you can now use the magic blacksmith of your choice to remove socketed gems from an item, for a certain fee of course.
Also you can now buy a book about alchemy from your local alchemy teacher. This book should help you along when learning how alchemy works.
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Who Is The Driving Force Behind Creative Change?
thesis topic ideas psychology Hi! I'm Phil McKinney. I've been fortunate to have built teams that innovated award winning technologies and products currently used by 100's of millions of consumers and businesses worldwide. These teams were named by FastCompany and BusinessWeek as being the “50 Most Innovative”.
https://groups.csail.mit.edu/carbon/bugs/?paper=thesis-statement-examples-deforestation I'm also the author of Beyond The Obvious - a book that shares how I used innovation and creativity to achieve personal and professional success.
https://eatrightfoundation.org/2019/proposal-writing-services/5/ I'm the host of the nationally syndicated radio show and podcast, Killer Innovations. You can find the show on iTunes and Google Play for Android.
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Vigy Observer is a panoramic, stabilized shipborne observation system. Featuring a compact, modular design, it can be installed on any type of ship, from merchant marine freighters to coast guard interceptors or fast patrol boats, as well as warships.
Fitted with multiple optronic sensors and an excellent gyro-based stabilization system, Vigy Observer is easy to use day or night. Both small and light, it is easy to install, without requiring special tools or any changes to the boat’s structure. Vigy Observer comprises a control console, a joystick and a monitor, and is ready for immediate use after installation.
From self-defense operations to ship protection at anchor, PASEO electro-optical FCS provides surface vessels with high precision engagement capacities against sea or air targets and terrorist threats. Day or night, it ensures short to long-range identification & tracking even in very rough sea conditions with poor visibility. PASEO features state of the art optronic sensors (MWIR, HDTV, SWIR, LRF), integrated in a perfectly stabilized sensor box. Integrated in a Combat Management System or operated in a stand-alone mode, PASEO allows manual or automatic sector surveillance, automatic target tracking, aid to identification and transmission or reception of 3D target designation information. PASEO is able to simultaneously control several guns of different calibers and provide target indication data to short range missile systems. PASEO is available in XLR version (extra long range) for enhanced target identification performance.
Multifunction, EOMS NG is the sole system in its category to combine on a single unit both IRST and gun optronic fire control. Suited for all surface vessels, it is an efficient and cost effective solution for self-protection against conventional and asymmetrical threats.
Day and night, EOMS NG provides automatic 360° detection, identification, and gun/short range missile engagement of all surface and air targets, from anti-ship sea-skimming missiles to Fast Incoming Attack Craft (FIAC).
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A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.
Sunny, with a high near 85. North northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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Many Types and Uses. Farm tractors have several uses for a common farmer. Tractors may be used to pull lots of crops from the field on the farmhouse or truck. Tractors can be used to plow fields using attachments. A tractor can plant seeds, water crops, distribute fertilizer or pesticide and till or start crops.
Reduced Labor Needs. One of the main the best-selling invention with the tractor is the drastically reduced labor needs, and so reduced labor costs and reduced cost of food. As opposed to working in the fields all day, doing extremely difficult manual labor, the farmer is now able to tend his fields in the much more efficient manner within the relative comfort of a tractor seat. Just Century ago, a farmer who desired to pick his olive or almond trees required to hire extra workers during harvest season, using the invention of kit that shakes the fruit loose from your trees, the labor needed is often a fraction of before. Even the smallest family farm can engage in the farm tractor to raise production, reduce labor making more cash from their crops. A family group farmer will use a basic farm tractor to tug many implements behind him to tend his fields. A family group farmer can also take good thing about the brute strength of an farm tractor to do tasks that may take several people with just 1 tractor and 1 man.
Modern Tractors. Tractors came further through the steam powered tractors in the early Last century. With new safety features, the most recent technology and increased efficiency, the current tractor makes farm life easier and much more productive than in the past. Tractor roll overs have traditionally been the cause of several farm fatalities and injuries, but the addition of rollover protection systems, ROPS in short, has significantly reduced the quantity of roll over fatalities. Additionally, old tractors never had seatbelts, digging in seatbelts or harnesses as well as the ROPS system has further decreased fatalities during tractor roll overs.
used tractors for sale explore this popular site.
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Replacement tank for your RO system.
Pressured bladder tanks have several advantages over atmospheric tanks.
Pressurized tanks do not require any delivery pump and are less likely to have microbial contamination versus atmospheric tanks.
2.1 Gallons RO-120 Ø 8" x 12" 1/4"
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Image Credits: Greg Goebel / Wikimedia Commons.
A coal group is arguing that spending $4 billion each year to subsidize coal and nuclear plants is not that much for consumers to bear because it would create energy security and boost national security.
“While $4 billion per year is not trivial, it is tiny compared to other investments for national security,” according to a new paper from the pro-coal American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity that will be released Monday.
The paper goes on to explain that Defense Department spending over the past three fiscal years averaged about $645 billion per year. Therefore, “paying an additional $4 billion per year to promote national security would represent less than 0.6 percent of federal funding for the same purpose,” the paper added.
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Redcat Racing is entering the competition racing drone arena.
BIG FUN IN A 1/10 SCALE PACKAGE!
THE TRMT8E JUST GOT MEANER!
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Currently in cinemas is Their Finest (dir. Lone Scherfig), a drama focussing on the trials and tribulations of film propaganda production during the Blitz, in which central character Catrin Cole (Gemma Arterton) is employed to help write a full-length feature film to inspire the nation. In one sequence, a Christmas-time air raid forces Cole to shelter in an underground station. The scene cuts between shots of Cole sheltering surrounded by crowds and her co-writer Tom Buckley (Sam Claflin) working on the script back in their shared office.
The sequence is accompanied by ‘In the Bleak Midwinter’, concurrently played on a trumpet in the underground station and sung by a choir on the office wireless. The sound of the carol serves as a romantic bridging between the community of people brought together by the Blitz at Christmas time and living through a time of danger together, and the office as the site for Catrin’s newfound creativity and contribution to the war effort through propaganda filmmaking. This scene directly references the tube sequence from the MoI’s 1941 film Christmas Under Fire, a similarly poetic sequence aimed to create sympathy for the British cause with American audiences (which I explored on this blog last year).
The film maintains this romantic celebration of the MoI Films Division’s efforts during the war, weaving facts into its fiction. Catrin is a fictionalised version of Diana Morgan, Ealing Studios’ only female scriptwriter. Morgan co-wrote Go to Blazes (1942), an MoI-sponsored short explaining how to deal with incendiary bombs starring Will Hay and a young Thora Hird, and feature films such as The Foreman Went to France and Went the Day Well? (both 1942), which either ‘carried the MoI stamp of approval’ or were ‘thoroughly consonant with MoI policies’. In the Ministry, Roger Swain (played by Richard E. Grant) stands for Jack Beddington. Beddington headed the Films Division from April 1940 until the end of the war and has become renowned – in various accounts of the Division’s work – for his diplomatic prowess, cooperating with both the commercial film industry and members of the documentary movement to foster a valuable creative climate for filmmakers.
In Their Finest, it is this climate which provides the opportunity for Catrin to co-write a propaganda film. In reality, inside the Films Division based at Senate House, the influence of women on film production was highly restricted. In the production section – which planned programmes for film production, selected film units and directors, and worked on scripts and ideas – the senior positions were all occupied by men. Film historian Sue Harper indicates that there would not have been any women present at meetings of the ‘Ideas Committee’ held in the Division, where writers, directors and producers met to plan films to fit with propaganda aims. Women were limited to secretarial roles and research assistant jobs, and only attained (slightly) more senior positions levels in film distribution rather than in production.
Nonetheless, women worked in a variety of capacities outside Senate House – for the units commissioned by the Ministry to make films and for the Crown Film Unit, the Ministry’s own production arm. Women worked as directors (of documentaries and short films, not features), screenwriters, art directors, continuity girls, and negative cutters, and as production managers, assistants, typists, librarians and accountants. Although they very much remained a minority in influential creative positions in these units, the variety of roles for women in the film industry was cautiously celebrated in Modern Woman and Modern Home magazine in 1942, which declared ‘These Women go to the Movies – to Work’, exploring the work of Dora Wright, production manager of the Crown Film Unit, Margaret Bonnar, casting director at Ealing Studios, and Joan England, a camera operator at Ealing. In Their Finest’s imagined version of these new opportunities for women, Catrin is able to make her mark.
A second blog, exploring Their Finest’s depiction of the public response to MoI-sponsored films, will follow next week.
Aldgate, Anthony and Richards, Jeffrey Britain Can Take It: British Cinema in the Second World War (London: I. B. Tauris, 2007).p.7; Chapman, James The British at War: Cinema, State and Propaganda, 1939-1945 (London: I.B. Tauris, First Pub. 1998, 2011) p.34; IWM Recorded Interview 6235 Sidney Lewis Bernstein (1982), British civilian film adviser worked for Ministry of Information Films Division, 1939-45.
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David founded Weild & Co., the Firm that is revolutionizing investment banking by harnessing the power of the cloud. One of the fastest growing investment banks in the United States, Weild & Co. has devised a radically different model to aggregate, organize and enable proven and independent investment bankers to better serve the growth and middle market economy. David is a former Vice Chairman of Nasdaq and worked with such luminaries as Steve Jobs (Apple and Pixar) and Tom Stemberg (Staples). He priced over 1,000 equity offerings (including early offerings for Blackrock, Celgene, Nvidea and Chesapeake Energy) as head of a Top 10 investment bankand is renowned for his thought leadership that led him to be called the “Father of the JOBS Act.” The JOBS Act laid the foundation for forms of crowdfunding and securities token offerings (STOs). David is frequently cited by regulators, legislators, academics, politicians and stock exchanges. He testifies on stock exchange structure in the US Congress and at the SEC. He has addressed the G-20, OECD (France, Italy and Japan), the European Federation of Securities Exchanges (Switzerland and Norway) and the Arab Federation of Exchanges in Jordan. Mr. Weild received his B.A. from Wesleyan University and his M.B.A. from New York University Stern School of Business. He also studied at the Sorbonne and on exchange at the Ecoles des Hautes Etudes Commerciales (HEC Paris) and the Stockholm School of Economics (Stockholm, Sweden). Mr. Weild is married and the father of three teenagers.
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When the luxury of home fragrance meet the creative design, born the brand Baobab. The collection Baobab, is divided into various products, such as candles and diffusers that becoming objects of design and decoration, to impress, distinguishing from the ordinary. The brand is an endless source of inspiration through travels and discoveries. Each candle tells a different story: the name, the scent and the materials used are closely related.
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Home » Uni Updates » Do you make these Breakfast mistakes?
Do you make these Breakfast mistakes?
Everyone knows that Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It is also said that having breakfast is more important than any other meal since it really helps your body to respond enthusiastically after a lengthy hours of sleep.
It gives energy for the whole day.
Eating healthy morning food will make your metabolism to work balanced.
After having at least light breakfast a day, your mood will definitely be good out of swinging and irritability.
Thus, having breakfast is so important to start up a healthy and fresh day. But, how many of people are aware of the types of foods that we can take during morning time? Being in a hurry,you might be gulping down some less calorie food or juices thinking that, they are going to be a healthy food for your body.
Have you ever rethought about it?
Most of them think that drinking Fruit juices will be a great start to kick off the tiredness.
But do you know that canned juice will result in weight gain?
Researcher’s says, most of the packed canned juices are packed with sugar and unhealthy ingredients that may cause an automatic weight gain. Instead it is advised to have the real pulpy fruit itself, which directly gives you the original vitamins and minerals and also makes your tummy full till the next meal hour.
Wafers that are accompanied by sugary syrup or any other top-ups are definitely not recommended for the breakfast. Instead you can replace this with whole-grain cereals, egg whites and fat-free yogurt that come with different flavors.
Being in diet doesn’t mean giving up your favorite coffee. You don’t have to give up your bed coffee unless or until you are not addicted to it. Researcher’s says, it is good to have coffee to boost up your mind and body. Coffee intake is considered good since it cuts down the muscle pain up to 48% and also a good substitute to reduce the intake of alcohol. But when taken as a overdose, it seriously has its own effects. So take in a considerable amount.
When you stay at hotels or restaurants you are prompted to have morning breakfast in the form of buffet. This will definitely make you to gain weight since the buffet system has all varieties of food at a single place. It is good to stay in control by just taking boiled eggs, milk, bread toast and cereals. Just look after that, your calorie intake is between 500 to 600 calories in the morning.
Avoid carb-rich foods in the morning. Foods like rice, potatoes, drinking powders, low fat crackers, cakes, cookies, etc should be strictly avoided. These carbs are actually treated the way it looks, and most people don’t understand that they get converted to sugar after being digested. This sugar results in gaining weight and thus it must be avoided.
Eating your desired foods in a small amount will never shed down your weight. Instead of having small baby size breakfast with unhealthy foods, try to eat tummy full healthy fiber-rich foods. More fiber will keep you hunger-free for a long time. Fiber-rich foods like corn, cauliflower, berries, cereals, oranges make you to keep healthy even you take them in large amounts. Fiber-rich food helps to modulate the immune system and thus helps in decreasing the risks of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer and obesity.
You may think that having bread and jam may help to lose weight. But do you really know the truth? Jams, or any preserves are full of carbs which are gelled and packed in a jar. As said above, carb-rich foods must be avoided since they contain 99% of granulated sugar packed in cans and bottles. As far as possible use less jams with your breads and toast.
Thus, reading this list you might have got some important information regarding your breakfast diet. Keep these points in your mind. Stay fit and healthy.
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I always avoid canned juice and drink milk or home made juice.
You have shared some common mistakes that we mostly make.
Welcome to my blog and thanks for your appreciation. Yes we have to avoid canned beverages and canned fruit juices. Home made juices are better to have, there is no problem having this. Glad you like this post. Keep coming.
I’m a vegan so I’m somewhat limited. Agreed on your points.
Breakfast is the most important meals and I eat as much as I possibly can, low carb low calories, high fiber and protein.
Everyone has to agree with this, because these are the common breakfast mistakes done by others. Having high fiber food is very good to our health, but intake of high protein food is sometime lead to stone problem. So, take care of this.
Thanks for coming here. Keep coming.
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Take the chance to get shoulder to shoulder as a co-driver of a professional rally pilot on our gravel tracks.
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Get to experience speeds beyond 150 km/h on loose gravel.
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Was Gary Busey in "Cool Hand Luke"?
Has anybody ever seen the show Ray Donovan ?
New Season of American Idol - 2011!
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Novak Djokovic opened as a slight favorite ahead of a Wimbledon semifinal showdown against Rafael Nadal.
This will mark the 52nd time the two have met on Tour.
Djokovic leads the head-to-head 26-25, but Nadal has taken the past two and two of three on grass.
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Host Fleet: City of Tucson. Tour location: Amphi School District School Bus Maintenance Garage.
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Registration is required to attend the training.
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The most luxurious lodging for hours in any direction, this elegant spot is surrounded by mountains and hundreds of acres of rugged, high-desert beauty. You can choose to stay in a palace of a log cabin (the Lodge), with vaulted ceilings and rooms that open directly onto a balcony, or Roseberry Court, which has more of a high-end hotel feel. Breakfast is included, but dinners are by advance reservation only, and all meals are served in a separate dining hall on the grounds. This is a favorite with family reunions and other large groups, as well as couples looking for a romantic escape.
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Richard is the president of Accentient, a company that helps software teams deliver better products by understanding and leveraging Scrum and DevOps. He is a certified Professional Scrum Trainer, Visual Studio and Development Technologies MVP, author of Professional Scrum Development with Microsoft Visual Studio for Microsoft Press, and co-creator of the Nexus Scaled Professional Scrum framework. As a software developer and consultant with over 30 years of experience, he understands that software is built and delivered by people and not by processes or tools.
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J.Shivakumar got his initial lessons in music from his family and his school music teachers. He had a brief but very valuable stint as a student under Mrs. Maragatham Ramaswamy in Madras. During his college days at IIT, he was inspired by his musician classmates including Madurai Sundar, K.S.Mani, Flute Bhaskar and so on and received valuable lessons. As the secretary of IIT Music Club, he gained new perspectives and saw the need for music appreciation lessons for the uninitiated.
His musical journey has been quite unorthodox. He has learnt informally from various sources and he has enriched his musical experience through experimentation , composing, studying musicology, teaching, giving lec-dems, preparing and conducting quizzes etc. He has given a few full length vocal concerts in Nashville and the DC area and has more than a dozen compositions to his credit. He was also active in the light music arena in the early ‘90s as a singer, conductor and an instrumentalist.
His association with late Sri. Raju Soundararajan got him involved with the annual SSVT Thyagaraja Aradhana celebrations which he co-ordinated for a few years. He has been inspired and inflenced by his uncle, Padmasri Prof. S.R.Janakiraman, from whom he is currently learning some rare compositions.
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The Golden Joystick Awards traditionally honour games released in the last 12 months. This made sense when the show began some (gulp) 35 years ago, but games increasingly work as services with vibrant communities still playing months – or decades – after the title's initial release. Hence the introduction of the new Still Playing category at the 35th Golden Joystick Awards Presented with Omen by HP, which pits venerable MMOs against the biggest games of the last few months. Can the sheer staying power of strategy games like World of Tanks triumph over the rising star of newcomers like Rocket League? That's up to you.
The brand-new-for-2017 Still Playing category acknowledges that games aren’t just the product of a single year. Many players have a game that has become part of their lives, whether it’s something they dip into a few times a week or an all-encompassing hobby that has introduced them to new friends and new aspects of their hobby. These games might not make the headlines every week, but they’re just as important as the latest triple-A blockbusters.
The venerable space MMO EVE Online will soon be celebrating its 15th anniversary. Despite a steep learning curve, EVE has fostered a dedicated community and remains uniquely capable of generating incredible stories of political cunning, espionage, and military brilliance. This is the rare example of a game where the actions of its players are often more newsworthy than the actions of its developer: the theft of a $20,000-plus space station and all its contents being just one recent example of a trend that goes back decades.
At the other end of the MMO spectrum, The Elder Scrolls Online recently celebrated the launch of its most substantial expansion, Morrowind. TESO has steadily grown into one of the most well-rounded fantasy MMOs around, blending modern multiplayer design with the nostalgic pull of the Elder Scrolls setting. It might be years until we get another singleplayer excursion in Tamriel, but TESO is steadily building out the most comprehensive vision of that world seen in a game.
Final Fantasy XIV is another MMO that has gone from strength to strength over the last couple of years. Recently bolstered by the Stormblood expansion, the adventuring heart of Square Enix's MMO is surrounded by loads of brilliant community-building features, from housing to Chocobo racing and more besides.
It’s no surprise that Blizzard feature heavily in the Still Playing shortlist. Overwatch swept multiple categories at the 2016 Golden Joystick Awards, reflecting its rapid rise to the top of not only the shooter genre but games culture more broadly. After another year of heroes, updates, comics and animated shorts, its star continues to rise.
Diablo III has had a good year too, with the release of its first ‘mini-expansion’ in the form of the Necromancer class. After tentative start back in 2011, Blizzard’s loot-‘em-up has continually reinvented itself - including as a fantastic console game with the release of the PS4 version, a departure for what is traditionally thought of as a PC stalwart.
Blizzard has also continued to push the boat out with Hearthstone, introducing exciting new mechanics with each of the game’s regular expansions. They’ve come up with some inventive events, too, including the recent massively-multiplayer assault on the Lich King and the latest community-strengthening Halloween event.
A few games in the Still Playing category are so ubiquitous that they might be the only game you play. FIFA 17 is the perfect example: a fixture of any football-loving household with a TV, the reach of EA’s sports sim extends from couch multiplayer to esports to the YouTube-conquering power of FIFA Ultimate Team.
It’s important not to forget the competition, however. PES 2017 has its own passionate advocates, with its smart and straightforward controls placing emphasis on player judgement and skill. Konami's focus on the core game of football is what sets PES 2017 aside.
Minecraft’s journey from indie darling to Microsoft-owned block behemoth is one of the most startling success stories of the last decade. Aspects of gaming from the survival genre to many of the biggest YouTubers owe some part of their existence to Mojang and the Minecraft community. This is more than a game: it’s a phenomenon, and part of the fabric of childhood for a whole generation of new gamers.
In the year since its release, Niantic’s Pokémon GO has matured, growing from a smartphone crazy into an AR MMO with more to do, better events, and more exciting pocket monsters to catch. The community has matured alongside the game, too, with team allegiances forming their own personalities as time has gone on.
Rocket League sustains a massive community for the same reason that it was so popular when it came out: car football is just a really, really good idea. As the base game has been augmented with crossover cosmetics, modes and maps, so the scene surrounding Rocket League has been enhanced with a growing esports scene - the only place in competitive gaming where you’ll find players inviting their dads to play as emergency stand-ins.
World of Tanks has likewise gone from strength to a strength this year, with a fanbase that spans both competitive gamers and serious military strategy buffs. Wargaming have fostered a community united by a common love of massive armoured vehicles with big guns on top, catering to that enthusiasm with both in-game events and updates and an extensive programme of extracurricular tank-centric activities including museum exhibits, VR experiences, and even expeditions in search of real tank history.
To vote in this year's Golden Joystick Awards (and claim your free ebook worth up to £15.99), click here. You can also vote using our nifty Facebook bot, if you prefer. You've got three weeks left to make your choices - and after that, all that remains is tuning into the official Twitch livestream on November 17th to see the winners accept their awards!
VOTE: Head here to register your vote for the Golden Joysticks 2017.
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Almost all of us are affected by the harmful UV rays of the sun, particularly toddlers.
Skin of toddlers is more sensitive in comparison to adults and not every lotion can be used on their skin, thus one has to be more careful while going out in the sun with little ones.
FACT: Since toddler’s skin is very sensitive, many of them end up with sunburn and ultimately skin poisoning even if they are exposed for 15-30 minutes in the sun without any adequate protection.
Children are not able to tell and discuss their problems they are facing, so you have to be extra careful while taking them outside.
Over-exposure to sunlight before the age of 18 is most damaging to the skin.
So what can be the possible symptoms your child can experience while he/she is experiencing sun poisoning?
Generally you don’t need to seek any medical attention or go to your paediatrician for a simple burn but yes if your child is suffering from pain, vomiting and feeling lethargy you should definitely visit a good paediatrician.
Keep them away from the sun especially in the middle part of the day when the rays of the sun are most intense.
If it is important to go, use sunscreens especially recommended for toddlers particularly SPF 30 or some higher one. Apply it before 30 minutes before going out in the sun. Reapply it many times during the day.
Always make your child wear full sleeves clothes, cover each and every part of the body, feet and toes too so that the harmful rays cannot damage the skin.
You can also use UPF rated clothing.
The American Academy of Paediatrics recommends the use of sunscreen only on small areas of skin of toddlers particularly face and hand and advises you to cover most part of their body with clothes.
Also test the sunscreen you are using on a small part of the skin just for safety issues. Also note the ingredients the sunscreen is having to avoid skin irritation. Make sure that the sunscreen you are using for your toddler is waterproof.
Your baby’s sunburns and allergy are painful but they are a matter of concern too because they increase the risk of child’s lifetime risk of developing melanoma the most dangerous form of skin cancer.
In spite of adopting precautions sun poisoning can happen.
Give your child some cool compression, take a wet cloth and gently dab it on the affected area.
Take Aloe Vera gel and apply it to your child’s skin, it shall give quick relief.
You can also use a good quality topical cream.
Hypo-allergic creams also play a good role in soothing skin poisoning.
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Castlevania: Symphony of the Night box art by Ayami Kojima.
Frederator Studios, the animation house responsible for Fairly Odd Parents and Adventure Time, has been trying to get an adaptation of the beloved Dracula-whipping action game franchise Castlevania off the ground for ages. According to the studio’s founder, it sounds like the series could now be on track.
Frederator have owned the rights to an adaptation of Konami’s long running supernatural fantasy franchise—which follows different generations of the Belmont Family as they discover their penchant for whipping the hell out of monsters, eating chickens hidden in castle walls, and that they’re part of a multi-generational quest to destroy Dracula once and for all (until the next one)—for over a decade. But so far, any attempts to capitalize on them has repeatedly stuttered.
We have a project now that we’re doing that needs to go unnamed, based one of the most world-famous video games of the last 30 years, that we’ve had in our shop for 12 years without being able to get it started. But there were great characters, and a great story, and we eventually got it going.
While he didn’t mention it by name, the note that it’s a project they’ve been trying to get off the ground for ages, and the fact that it’s a “world-famous video game of the last 30 years”—the Castlevania franchise turned 30 this past September—seem to be heavy hints that Seibert is indeed talking about Castlevania.
Whether or not it’s the Shankar-produced pitch—which promised a gory, “superviolent” take on the series that would “flip the vampire sub-genre on its head”—remains to be seen. But it looks like the animated Belmonts could be heading to Dracula’s castle once more in the near future.
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A 45 minute fault at OneNeck's data center in Bend, Oregon on February 7 caused local provider St Charles Health System to postpone elective surgeries, according to reports.
The Vault failed because of “a power failure of both our main and backup power systems,” a company spokesperson told the Bend Bulletin. OneNeck will be looking into why the redundant system failed.
The spokesperson said that, after the failure, services were restored for the majority of customers in 45 minutes to one hour. Among those affected was local ISP BendBroadband, which was back up in 20 minutes.
The hospital system wasn't so lucky. When it saw a network outage at 7:30am, it went to “downtime procedures” and postponed elective surgeries, which were resumed when the system came back up at 2pm.
Self-proclaimed “one neck to lead and one neck to choke,” One Neck IT Solutions is a subsidiary of Telephone and Data Systems that provides colocation, cloud and disaster recovery services as well as IT hardware and managed services. It has carrier-neutral data centers in Arizona (where Telephone and Data Systems is based), Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oregon and Wisconsin.
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In stark contrast to the typically ostentatious entrance halls and foyers of London’s 5-Star Grand Hotels, the discreet entrance of Kensington’s best kept secret, Blakes Hotel, feels like walking on to an Indiana Jones film set, before then descending into a seductive lair of Far-Eastern escapism.
Upon entering what I am later informed was appropriately named the Chinese Room, I am instantaneously captivated by it’s intimate charm, and having been personally extended the privilege of a guided tour by trimly suited and charismatic Director of Sales & Marketing, Jesus Sauri, who described it to me as ‘The World of Blakes’, I soon had to agree with him. Each suite was indeed so unique that in the space of just 30 minutes it felt like I had explored the far reaches of the world.
The dare I say ‘opium-den chic’ 47 room boutique hotel, is personified by its characteristically dark and mysterious oriental-themed interiors, and is the artistic master-piece of former Bond girl and actress turned acclaimed interior designer Anouska Hempel. Also a successful antiques dealer and apparent collector, Blakes strikes me as an Aladdin’s cave of her worldly finds.
Interestingly, and no doubt testament to its escapist individuality, Blakes currently lays claim to having the highest London based occupancy figures of the industry, which amounts to almost 40% of it’s clientele.
Whilst it may appear to lack the extravagance necessary to lure in the Oligarchs, Middle-Eastern Princes, or Millionaire Playboys, Blakes’ discretion has proved a winning formula amongst Rock royalty, film stars and fashion designers, who have helped it build up quite a reputation amongst those in the know. In fact, Blakes has in many respects been uniquely tailored to the needs of Rock stars; firstly, it is a ‘smoking hotel’ (in the literal sense), and one of the last of a dying breed. Guests can lose themselves in the music courtesy of the obligatory Bang & Olufsen sound systems and HDTV’s, whilst the dimly lit dark interiors, and lived-in feel, mean you can worry less about making a mess, and just relax and enjoy your stay. The below ground VIP suites even have their very own entrance, so celebrity guests could slip in without even being spotted by other hotel staff or guests.
When it comes to luxury, Blakes Hotel certainly ticks all the right boxes, including impressive marble bathrooms with essential Molton Brown toiletries, plus dining specialties such as the restaurants truly divine black cod, or signature breakfast of Caviar omelette. However, it is the theatrical interiors of each room and their injection of drama that I think really make the whole experience a memorable one.
Evidently favouring the word-of-mouth approach, Blakes’ advertising is as secretive as its location, where you can find it nestled in a quiet residential road off of Old Brompton Road in South Kensington .
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With Decree No. 373 of 17 April 2014 2014 the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan imposed a ban on the export of waste and scrap of ferrous metals (code 7204 from the Commodity Nomenclature for Foreign Economic Activity of the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan). This state intervention entered into force on 21 April 2014 and remained in force until 30 June 2014.
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14 Feb Mahebourg, Mauritius: An Iconic Destination Not to be Missed!
An exclusive destination not to be missed, Mahebourg is a village on the south-eastern coast of Mauritius. The village is rich in culture and history, and its coastal suburbs, known as Pointe D’Esny, are a blend of beautiful beaches. Our beachfront holiday rentals at Paradise Beach are ideally located in that area.
If you would love to experience authentic Mauritian hospitality, this is the place for you. Mahebourg has a strong and buzzing community.
Visiting this unique part of the island is an experience not to be missed. Here is a little guide for you to discover this historical village and everything it has to offer.
If you would like to know more about Mauritian history, take a trip to the National History Museum of Mahebourg. Situated along the main road of the town, the museum is guaranteed to teach you about how our paradise island came to be: from its discovery by Portuguese sailors to the French and British colonies.
There, you can explore the colonial building and take the opportunity to strike a conversation with the tour guide, who would not hesitate to answer all your questions.
Situated right behind the bus station, the Sir Gaetan Duval Esplanade at the Mahebourg Waterfront is one of our most iconic and famous attractions in Mauritius. It is an ideal place for those who love a long walkway by the sea.
The Esplanade is where you can learn more about the battle of Grand Port: an important event that has marked our history. A memorial has been built in memory of the fallen soldiers of that time, along with a nautical map for a time-travelling experience.
On your way, a beautiful kiosk awaits at the end of a quay. From there, you can spot the iconic island of the “Mouchoir Rouge” while fishing boats go their way.
The Sir Gaetan Duval Esplanade at the Mahebourg Waterfront is one of our most iconic attractions in Mauritius.
If you are craving for authentic Mauritian snacks, you will not be disappointed! Mahebourg has an abundance of hawkers and restaurants.
Mahebourg is the best place to find our most delicious “Gâteau Merveille”. It is a crunchy snack, coupled with a special sweet and sour “chatini” (a type of tomato paste mixed with coriander), to be eaten at any time of the day. Believe it or not, people travel miles just to take a bite.
Wouldn’t you love to drink water from freshly cut coconuts? The perfect drink after spending your day out in the sun! You can buy them on your way to the Sir Gaetan Duval Esplanade by the road on any day of the week.
Take a sip of water from freshly cut coconuts.
Mahebourg would not be the busy and animated village it is today without its merchants and bazaars of all sorts.
There is no better place to do your groceries than at the big marketplace, situated right in front of the bus station. The fruits, vegetables, and meat are fresh. Mahebourg is especially famous for its fresh seafood, especially its freshly caught fish.
To fulfil your shopping needs, the weekly bazaar happens every Monday, at the far east of the town, near the old stadium of Mahebourg. You can always find your way by following the crowd.
At the fair, you can easily find and bargain for affordable clothes, swimsuits, even pickled fruits and fresh coconuts. Merchants and hawkers of all sorts remain in the area for a wide variety of products, including souvenirs for your loved ones back home.
There is no better place to do your groceries than at the big marketplace.
Blue Bay is one of Mauritius’s most beautiful beaches on the southern coast of Mauritius. Found in the coastal suburbs of Mahebourg, it is open to the public and can easily be accessed by public transport. There, you can also enjoy various sea-based activities, such as snorkeling.
If you have ever dreamt of waking up to a beautiful beach, staying at Pointe D’Esny for the holidays would be ideal. Its turquoise sea, coupled with the sparkling white sand, is a breathtaking sight. If you would love to spend your holidays there, you can stay at our beachfront holiday rentals at Paradise Beach. They are ideal for those who would love to spend their holidays in privacy!
Its turquoise sea, coupled with the sparkling white sand, is a breathtaking sight not to be missed.
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A versatile multi purpose tool with both sanding and cutting heads. Quick change attachments for hassle free transition between sanding and sawing. LED for illuminated work piece. Variable speed for ultimate control across a range of applications.Universal accessory adaptor makes the product compatible with any brand of accessories.
Multi-purpose tools cater for a wide range of DIY jobs. You can sand, scrape, saw and plunge cut with this highly adaptable tool. In fact once you have used one you will wonder how you ever managed without one. The RMT180 is supplied with a range of sanding and cutting heads plus a universal accessory adaptor to support other makes of accessory.
The quick change attachments allow easy transitions between sanding and cutting heads. For example the included wood blade can used to cut and shape wood before switching to one of the sanding heads to smooth off the finished product.
The variable speed control allows plenty of control whatever application is in use. For example, higher speeds for sanding and slower speeds for cutting and scraping.
The multi-tool is ideal for awkward jobs such as plunge cutting through tongue and groove flooring.
Making cut-outs for switches and mounts in boarded wall panels is also doddle with this versatile tool.
Flush cutting pipework, studs and bolts is a simple task with a multi-tool.
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The Enterprise Computing Community (ECC) was formed thanks to a National Science Foundation grant that Marist College and 8 academic partners and 9 industry partners received in September 2008. The objective of the community is to "Revitalize Undergraduate Education in Enterprise Computing" to address the national skills shortage in large systems technology.
To improve undergraduate education in large systems and graduate a new generation of talent that will provide industries with the ability to secure, sustain, and grow their operations. Filling the skills shortage will stabilize a vulnerable technology environment before the problem reaches crisis proportions.
Contribute to the mission of the ECC community as a faculty member, industry executive, professional technologist or a student.
An on-ground 2 day conference hosted at Marist College each June. Keynote speakers are invited from industry and academia.
The Institute for Data Center Professionals is a leading provider of information, education, training and certification for data center professionals.
The ECC was formed thanks to a National Science Foundation grant that Marist College and 8 academic partners and 9 industry partners received in September 2008.
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Moulded flexible polyurethane foam is known for its high elasticity and excellent side support. It has maximum sitting comfort no matter where you sit in the furniture. The advantage of moulded foam is that hardness and elasticity can be adapted to each single product and through this give each furniture its best sitting comfort.
The products are particularly durable and the cushions will even after several years of use maintain their original shape and quality. In most cases we can offer 10-years guarantee on cushions without metal- and steel inserts incapsulated.
Moulded cold cure foam has considerably improved and consistent qualities compared other alternatives as normal block foam. This is true for both Compression set and Sagfactor which describes the foams ability to take pressure without collapsing.
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This paper explores the challenges faced by Federally Qualified Health Centers through conversations with some of the country’s most successful FQHC leaders. Their stories and insights offer valuable guidance for transforming health centers into healthcare organizations that can sustain themselves financially while expanding their missions to take advantage of the growing demand for healthcare services in their communities.
Solving the U.S. healthcare crisis will require dramatic improvement in the health-related actions and health status of Americans. Engaging people in quality care that ensures they get healthy, stay healthy, and/or proactively manage chronic conditions, drives lower costs and improved outcomes. It’s a task that sounds simple, but presents incredible challenges.
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The number of JASDF scrambles to identify unknown ADIZ-penetrating aircraft have steadily risen from about 300 annually in 2012 to a peak of almost 1200 in 2016. In 2017, the number of scrambles declined to around 900: 55 percent against Chinese intruders and 43 percent Russian. A broadly similar ratio held up to end of the third quarter of 2018 when there were 758 scrambles, an average of almost three a day. Most Chinese aircraft intercepted are fighters; for Russia, intelligence collector aircraft are the most frequently encountered.
These daily scrambles are gradually wearing the F-15J fleet out. The concern is that China has some six times more fighters then the JASDF, and could further ramp up intrusions whenever it considers appropriate. The in-service life of Japan’s F-15J fleet is now almost a decision that lies with China. The easiest solution seems reducing the number of scrambles undertaken but that would be a major strategic shift.
Japan considers China is engaging in a salami-slicing strategy of incremental power projection to gain de facto control of the Senkaku Islands, just as Beijing successfully did in the South China Sea. China’s 2013 ADIZ declaration over the islands appears part of this strategy. If Japan cuts back on intercepting intruding Chinese aircraft, it will create a vacuum that China will fill.
In contrast, Russia’s intrusions seem related to the US alliance not to Japan’s territorial integrity. In the north it may be possible to adopt a reduced air defence posture of “strategic silence” that would only periodically intercept Russian ADIZ intruders. This would make Japan’s air defence activities strategically unpredictable while sustaining deterrence and cutting scramble numbers by up to half.
Regardless, the F-15J force is steadily aging making replacement an important issue. In mid-December, the Japanese government surprised many in announcing 105 F-35A/B aircraft would be acquired to replace the older, un-upgraded half of the F-15J fleet. It is noteworthy that the new 105 aircraft buy is in addition to the 42 F-35As Japan ordered earlier to replace F-4EJ aircraft.
Japan feels under intense US political pressure to negotiate a bilateral trade deal that reduces the US tradable goods deficit. The highly visible purchase of a large number of F-35 aircraft will help reduce this deficit and perhaps relax US pressure.
The F-35 purchase’s usefulness for this political purpose is being maximised by also agreeing to buy US not Japanese-assembled aircraft and by being included with a buy of nine E-2D AEW&C aircraft, also being assembled in the US. Japan is though slipping in a small quid pro quo. Some of the finance for the 105 F-35A/B buy depends on the US helping Japan sell its old F-15J aircraft to other air forces, presumed to be in the East Asian region.
There are also some operational issues. Unlike the F-15, the F-35 was designed to be a strike aircraft. Accordingly, the F-35’s airframe in the air policing role lacks endurance, has limited manoeuvrability for close in visual identification tasks and is rather costly to operate at the rate the JASDF is currently flying its F-15Js.
Surprisingly, the 42 F-35B Short-Take-Off-Vertical-Landing aircraft may be the most useful variant for the peacetime air-policing role. The closest F-15J base to the Senkaku Islands is Naha, 400km away, but Shimoji Island’s small airfield that could be configured for F-35B air policing operations is only 200km distant. Flying missions from Shimoji would halve the time to intercept PLAAF aircraft operating around the Senkakus.
Dr Peter Layton is a visiting fellow at the Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University. This commentary first appeared in Lowy Institute’s The Interpreter.
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