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NORTH HAMPTON, NH, February 9 — Prost! Specialty Beer & Wine store is an enterprising member of the craft beer Portsmouth NH scene. Prost! is staffed with beer and wine experts who have a passion for bringing their customers the perfect beverage for any occasion. As a new addition to its libation collection, it’s brought on two brews from Brewery Ommegang’s Game of Thrones series, the product of a collaboration between the NY brewery and the popular HBO drama, Game of Thrones.
The first of the two new brews is the Iron Throne, the pioneer of the specialty series released in 2013. Iron Throne is blonde ale, with a slightly hazy golden amber hue. It starts off with a full and fluffy head, offering an aroma that is slightly grassy, with a hint of lemon fruitiness. The taste is slightly malty, honed in by honey malt sweetness, with a crisp finish backed by a hint of spice and hops.
To contrast the mild Golden Iron Throne ale, Prost! is offering another popular beer from the series: Take The Black Stout. This stout was inspired by the brotherhood of the Night’s Watch – made to be deep, dark, and complex. It boasts a deep black, nearly opaque hue, with a full tan head. Enjoy its aromas of dark chocolate, earthy hops and caramel malt, with hints of warm fruitiness. Taste rich flavors of chocolate, coffee, and roasted malt, along with clean hop bitterness and slight woody character and spiciness. It finishes with a rich malt sweetness giving way to spicy earthiness.
These specialty brews are available in 750 ml bottles, one per person, at Prost! Stop by today to claim your bottle from Ommegang’s Game of Throne Series, and take a look at Prost’s wide selection of the best craft beer Portsmouth has to offer. Prost! also hosts beer and wine tasting nh. Learn more about events and get updates on new craft beer nh by visiting www.prostcraftbeer.com.
Born from Chris Tynan’s expertise with specialty craft beers and his sister and father’s knowledge of fine wine, Prost Specialty Beer & Wine has opened to celebrate all that is good about these incredible beverages. Indeed, the term “Prost” means celebrate and a toast to your good health. Central to the store are regular beer and wine tastings, the ability to answer questions and the desire to share in what they know about craft beer and fine wine, the people at Prost work to celebrate the best that craft beer and fine wines offer. For more information, visit www.prostcraftbeer.com.
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On behalf of C P World Group, I would like to extend a warm welcome to all of you to our “Global Meeting”. This year being the 9th in our consecutive series. This meeting is of significance for C P World Group and our annual renewal with our valued worldwide partners. Since 2008, this meeting has been an annual affair taking us to nine different countries. We are indeed pleased to have in our midst worldwide participants coming together to network, listen and share knowledge with one another.
This “Global Meeting” was first mooted in 2007 by Ken Chiang and myself during the early formative years of C P World Group. Following the debut launch of the first meeting in Dubai, 2008, the intent at that time was to play host to a meeting than enables NVOCC operators who seek to expand their scope of services and knowledge to come together.
I am pleased to see that it has become a signature event of C P Group and its associate and I hope it will continue with a unique tradition to be embraced for a long time to come.
This year, we have chosen the theme “Perception Does Matter” This is timely in the wake of our globalised business environment. Amid the dynamic yet volatile environment, business sustainability calls for a key element of trust. This is all the more crucial for a customer-centric industry like ours where human relationship is still key despite all the progress in technology and the disruptor that we have to managed.
The world has become borderless and we need to be continually updated on the latest practices, trends and developments to stay relevant. I assure you that C P World Group is constantly evolving and continues to explore new ideas. In the current volatile and challenging industry, C P World Group remains committed to our core values and to our valued partners.
Hence, we thought it was timely that we hear from our area manager, what is the perception of C P World Group in their countries.
In this context, I would like to share with you some interesting findings that was revealed during our yesterday workshop.
Two important findings of this workshop are as follows.
Firstly, we were very surprised that there is a perception that C P Word Group only does business within Asia ! By Asia what they actually means is that the area coverage of South East Asia, Middle- East and Oceania.
Why this perception ? I asked.
The reason was given that because C P World only have offices in these locations. We do not have offices in Europe, North America, South America and some other lesser shipping related countries. Since we do not have offices in these countries, their perception is that we do not have a global service !
Just because we have been conservative and truthful in our branding, we have kick ourselves in the foot.
For years, we have only market ourselves with our origin offices.
We will set to change this perception in the market now, that C P World with it offices in 34 countries with a strong network behind has a great advantage over company that simply belongs to a freight group make up of independent companies.
So we learned that being too conservative and mellow we have under sell ourselves.
There is also a growing perception that certain C P World offices are under performing. I have gone through the offices performance and I can tell you all are doing well.
Financial margin are thin but sales development, new trade lane creation are very encouraging. Today 85 % of the offices are able to run and sustain without the daily coaching or assistance of the Group management.
While one group of agents or customer may deemed the drop in performance of a particular C P World office, the same office has been highly praised by another group.
We have often received complaint as well as compliment on a particular offices on the same day.
I am sure you find this odd !
This, we attributed perhaps to the changing market that dictate how cargo are being shipped these days. What mode it is being shipped and what gateway to choose.
Also, this happen because not all our offices have the market behind them to ensure that they meet every expectation of every agent.
As driven by the market expectation, more direct trade lanes are launched resulting in more receiving destinations and hence it appears the C P World origin cargoes are diminishing.
Our cargo are not diminishing, but rather it is being diluted as the spread of destinations increases.
We hope to correct this wrong perception among disappointed agent and offices as well.
So, really Perception does matter.
The implications of our workshop are as follows. There is a need for C P World Group to continue to build trust and gain the confidence of the industry of their professionalism and the level of commitment and genuine interests in looking after their customer and the international agent needs. In addition, there is a need for our staff to engage more actively with the feedback of our agents on the transformation of their market. Thus enabling our staff continuing professional developments as well as raising their knowledge and competence.
We are still committed to exceed your expectation, though it has become more difficult as we raised our bar higher each year and the market went down the other way every year!
One new corporate development this year is the acceptance and welcoming of new member to C P World Group. We have also been very conservative on adding new member although over the years we have openly welcome partners to set up C P World offices.
We have been approached over the years by some agent and because of their countries legislation it is not possible to have foreign joint venture we have finally agreed to embrace these partners as C P World Group members.
They retain their company name and are allowed if they wish to put the tag “ a member of C P World Group “ on their stationery.
As Chairman, I am honoured by their closer association with C P World Group.
Finally, I would like to thank the support of our overseas agents and office delegates for making this a successful meeting. I would like to commend the organising committee for their dedication and hard work in putting this meeting together.
I wish you all a fruitful exchange at this meeting. For all our overseas participants, I wish you a pleasant stay in Bangkok and hope that you would take the opportunity to enjoy the shopping and food delights in the land of Smile.
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Chilled Raw Packaged Meat - Whole Cuts market in Global registered a negative compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of -2.61% during the period 2011 to 2016 with a sales value of USD 163,842.26 Million in 2016, a decrease of -0.49% over 2015. The research handbook provides up-to-date market size data for period 2011-2016 and illustrative forecast to 2021 covering key market aspects like Sales Value and Volume for Chilled Raw Packaged Meat - Whole Cuts and its variants Beef (Chilled Raw Packaged Meat - Whole Cuts),Chicken (Chilled Raw Packaged Meat - Whole Cuts),Lamb (Chilled Raw Packaged Meat - Whole Cuts),Other (Chilled Raw Packaged Meat - Whole Cuts),Pork (Chilled Raw Packaged Meat - Whole Cuts).
The research handbook acts as an essential tool for companies active or planning to venture in to Global’s Chilled Raw Packaged Meat - Whole Cuts (Meat) market. The comprehensive statistics within the research handbook provides insight into the operating environment of the market and also ensures right business decision making based on historical trends and industry model based forecasting.
Overall Chilled Raw Packaged Meat - Whole Cuts (Meat) market value and volume analytics with growth analysis from 2011 to 2021.
Get access to authoritative and granular data on the Chilled Raw Packaged Meat - Whole Cuts (Meat) market and fill in the gaps in understanding of trends and the components of change behind them.
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Mark & Linda are a Lincolnshire based folk duo. They sing a mix of traditional and contemporary folk songs, with an occasional dash of Americana.
Mark Campbell, an accomplished guitar player and singer, has been a stalwart of the folk and acoustic music scene in the Grimsby and surrounding areas for almost 30 years.
In the middle of 2015 he was joined by Linda, and they have developed a distinct sound of twin line harmony singing.
They perform at various folk clubs, festivals and charity events, and are active members of Grimsby and Louth folk clubs.
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Pitching is hard enough but now someone drops the term 'pitch deck' - what the heck is it and do you need one? Jake Detharidge (Producer, The Offices Of…) is here to break it all down and quell your fears about what a pitch deck is all about. Jake will use real live examples to walk you through different types of pitch decks, demonstrating the standard things included in all of them, but also showcasing how each one is unique. Plus, he’ll discuss when, where, and why you might need one.
Jake Detharidge is an established Los Angeles feature film and television executive specializing in development, packaging, marketing, distribution, acquisitions, and production. Currently, Jake is spearheading the Los Angeles offices of the new independent production company, The Offices of... Recently, Jake served as Vice President for film finance and production house Drive Films, and successfully launched their LA offices for partners Kyle Mann (CAPOTE, JUST FRIENDS) and Michael Risley. Coming aboard in September of 2015, in less than a year Jake successfully developed and packaged four original film projects that went into production at the end of 2016, while also developing and setting up their first TV series and establishing Drive’s LA footprint. Prior to Drive, Jake ran development and production for equity finance company 3311 (Lake Bell’s IN A WORLD, and Michael Polish’s BIG SUR). During his time at 3311, Jake also ran scripted TV development for the company's joint partnership with Dana Brunetti and Trigger Street (HOUSE OF CARDS, CAPTAIN PHILLIPS, THE SOCIAL NETWORK).
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July 23, 2009 — An update to the lung cancer staging system — the first in 10 years — should improve care for patients with nonsmall-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), say experts in the field.
The new revision of the tumor-node-metastases (TNM) method for staging NSCLC is described in the July issue of Chest by a group from the Yale Cancer Center Thoracic Oncology Program at the Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut.
The original TNM staging system, adopted in the early 1970s, was based on a limited database of 2155 patients from 1 medical institution (the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston). It was revised in 1997, still based on that 1 database, which by then consisted of 5319 cases.
This latest revision is the culmination of 10 years of work and an international effort that began in 1999. Under the auspices of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC), with funding from an unrestricted grant from Eli Lilly, a new dataset was established. In its final form, it comprised 81,015 cases from 45 sources in 20 countries (58% from Europe, 21% from North America, 14% from Asia, and 7% from Australia).
"An effort of this magnitude as a basis for a staging system is quite unique among types of cancer," note the authors.
"The original system and database laid the strong foundation for lung cancer staging as we know it today," said lead author Frank Detterbeck MD, FCCP, chief of thoracic surgery at Yale University.
"However, the staging system had limitations. [Because of] the small and very narrow database, the staging system was guided by intuition rather than by evidence," he said in a statement.
"The revised IASLC staging system marks a shift to a more scientifically based, data-driven approach to lung cancer staging," he added.
"The importance of an accurate definition of a patient's cancer stage cannot be overemphasized," added senior author Lynn Tanoue, MD, FCCP, codirector of the Thoracic Oncology Program and professor of pulmonology at the Yale Cancer Center.
"It is crucial in determining the best treatment for a patient," she continued. "The new stage-classification system allows us to more precisely define a patient's prognosis and enhances our ability to share results with colleagues internationally."
One example is the case of NSCLC patients whose disease has spread to the pleural cavity. "We typically view patients with pleural dissemination as having such a poor prognosis that only palliative care is appropriate," the authors write. However, the revised staging system showed that resected patients with pleural dissemination have a relatively good prognosis, which suggests that "there may be a subgroup in [which] such a pessimistic attitude is not appropriate," they add.
"The TNM method for staging of NSCLC has served the lung cancer community well," writes Gene Colice MD, FCCP, from the George Washington University School of Medicine, in Washington, DC, in an accompanying editorial. "It is a useful common denominator for generally predicting outcomes and comparing treatment effects."
This newest revision of the TNM method?.?.?. will allow us to care for the lung cancer patient even more effectively.
"This newest revision of the TNM method, which reflects an enormous effort by a dedicated group of physicians, will allow us to care for the lung cancer patient even more effectively, because the refinements in staging classifications better reflect prognosis," Dr. Colice notes.
"This revised approach should be accepted as the standard for clinicians managing NSCLC," he adds.
These sentiments were echoed by Michael Alberts, MD, FCCP, past president of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP). "There have been significant advances in the diagnosis and therapy for lung cancer since the last revision," he said in a statement. "The old system served us well. However, the new system has been eagerly awaited and will be used in the third edition of the ACCP Lung Cancer Guidelines."
Although the staging system provides information on the extent of the cancer and the corresponding prognosis, it does not provide recommendations on treatment.
"The stage-classification system is designed to be a nomenclature tool and a tool to define prognosis; it is an inappropriate oversimplification to use it as an algorithm to select treatment," said Dr. Detterbeck.
Dr. Colice notes that the TNM staging system is based on anatomical features and empirical observations of survival. To advance beyond this system, attention needs to be focused on the biology of lung cancer, where insights can provide new ways of understanding prognosis and treatment responses, he writes.
Dr. Detterbeck and coauthors have disclosed no relevant financial relationships. Editorialist Dr. Colice reports having carried out work for Teva, GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Lilly, MedImmune, Forest, and Almirall.
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Mumbai met Modena as Bollywood actor Sonam Kapoor met Massimo Bottura last night at Condé Nast Traveller’s Hot Tables co-hosted by NIRAV MODI at Four Seasons, Mumbai. A known food enthusiast, Sonam has followed Massimo’s career for years now and when Condé Nast Traveller invited her to be a part of Massimo’s first ever culinary outing in India, she instantly confirmed her presence.
Massimo Bottura’s three-Michelin-starred restaurant Osteria Francescana in Modena, Italy was ranked #1 on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list 2016, becoming the first Italian restaurant in history to win this accolade. At the one-night-only exclusive dinner, Sonam was seen low-key, fangirling over the renowned Italian chef, taking Instagram stories and images and videos for keepsakes. Aware of her love for Massimo, CNT took Sonam into the kitchen where she sampled one of Massimo’s India-inspired creations—a pani puri dessert. The actor even got her copy of Massimo’s book signed by the top chef.
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In this episode of The Crown we finally finish the conversation begun in the very first episode of this season. Philip and Elizabeth meet in Lisbon to discuss their marriage and come up with an interesting solution.
This episode has much more meat to it than the last!
Let’s start with what was the B plot of the hour, politics. Eden returns after three weeks in Jamaica to an England that is very unhappy with him. The war to retake the Suez Canal was a complete disaster, and right afterwards he left the country for his health. He actually does need rest and sunshine, but the trip looks like desertion of his duties at England’s time of need. His ill-health provides him with the perfect excuse to resign – and although he’s not willing, he does. Of course if the war had gone well, then he would have been the man of the hour. Politics is full of outcome-based morality, and several men in government (including MacMillan, Eden’s successor) seem to forget that they supported Eden heartily during the previous months.
Elizabeth has matured. She now rather expects her prime ministers to lie to her and does not let them get away with it. The way she treats MacMillan is very different than how she treated Churchill in the first years of her reign.
Now onto the main story of the episode. Elizabeth and Philip are not especially happy, and the fissures in their marriage are made more obvious by the bright lights raised by the divorce proceedings of the Parkers. Elizabeth goes so far as to call on Eileen Parker – strange to see the queen drinking tea in an ordinary kitchen, but I suppose it happens sometimes – but though the women were friends back on Malta, Eileen refuses to postpone the proceedings. She’s tired of doing things for the royals, and I don’t blame her.
Philip, for all his railing against the situation, does not hesitate when the scandal breaks. He demands Parker’s resignation immediately, and tells Parker to leave the ship as soon as possible (it turns out to be Gibraltar). Philip, a royal of sorts from birth, knows what has to be done, and although he complains, he does what is necessary, down to wearing a silly tie. But he uses the situation to his advantage as well. He demands a higher rank within the realm and he also demands that the fellows in charge of protocol shave their mustaches. At first I thought this was rather silly, but then it struck me as an astute power move. They were forcing him to do everything in a particular manner to satisfy protocol; the shaving of the mustaches (the order given through his wife) reminds them that he has power as well.
Despite break-ups happening – the resignation of Eden, the resignation of Parker – one senses the affection that Elizabeth and Philip have for these people even as they leave their employ. In a way it is only after they resign that everyone can relax and finally people can say what they truly think.
Title musings: “Lisbon” obviously refers to the place where Elizabeth and Philip meet and have their staged “reconciliation” – and then their conversation, on the royal yacht. We should remember, too, that Portugal managed to remain neutral during World War II and so its capital would be perceived as a space for negotiations.
I like how Eileen Parker frequently wears slacks, which are generally so much more comfortable and practical than skirts, but at the time was still a bold fashion choice.
Some very nice photography in this episode. Lovely scenes of the trains.
Tommy Lascelles: Not that we give a fig about the Parkers and their happiness, you understand.
Harold MacMillan: But we’re not a united government, are we, Anthony? The war you insisted on has left us as divided as Caesar and Pompey and the country in chaos. There is no petrol in the pumps. There are no tins on the shelves.
Harold MacMillan: Come now, Anthony. You know as well as I, there is no justice in politics.
Elizabeth: I was sorry to see you lie to the House, when you told them you had no prior knowledge of the Israelis’ intentions. We both know that to be untrue.
Elizabeth: To do nothing is often the best course of action, but I know from personal experience how frustrating it can be.
Elizabeth: But it wasn’t just Eden’s war, was it?
Eileen Parker: I’ve had enough of favors to you people. My entire adult life has been favors to you. You people aren’t even remotely aware of the cost of the damage to families and marriages in your service.
This episode moved and was both interesting and entertaining. I would have liked more about the political situation – what are the Brits doing about petrol? – but it was good to finish this three-part story about the royal marriage. Three and half out of four mustaches.
I quite agree, Victoria, that this one was more interesting than the previous episode. The bit that stood out for me was Philip, after complaining so much about the tie and hat he had to wear for his reunion with Elizabeth, all decked out in regalia, including that enormous crown, when he acquired his new title. Not being into the royals, I really had no idea how or why he became a Prince.
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[A] superb biography. . .[the authors] have produced a definitive study of Fermi's life and work.
First popular cradle-to-grave biography in English of the most famous Italian science investigator since Galileo Galilei. Segrè and Hoerlin seek a new perspective. They quickly hit their stride….
[An] impressive new biography...[Segrè and Hoerlin] have combined sophisticated understanding of Fermi’s scientific achievements with intimate, often charming stories of the famed physicist’s personal life, to create a book that’s both intelligent and extremely engaging...a story filled with drama, creativity, adventure.
Few writers are better positioned than that duo to bring Fermi's story to light....Combining family lore with intensive research, Segrè and Hoerlin offer unique insights into Fermi's life and work, set against the background of politics and the early years of the Atomic Age.
Fermi, who excelled in so many areas . . . resists simple iconization . . .a quick-paced and highly readable account that manages to distill Fermi's rich and productive life into a little over 300 pages....[a] welcome and admirable biography.
Editor’s Choice, New York Times Book Review: THE POPE OF PHYSICS: Enrico Fermi and the Birth of the Atomic Age. An assured and informative biography of the pioneering nuclear scientist.
March 27, 2017 Reading at Collected Works Bookstore, Santa Fe, N.M.
April 12, 2017 Reading at Labyrinth Bookstore, Princeton, N.J.
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This volume contains a new critical edition of Pseudo-Arcadius' Epitome of Herodian's De Prosodia Catholica, including an extensive introduction, critical apparatus, apparatus of parallel passages, and full commentary.
Misattributed to Arcadius, this epitome is one of the two main sources for Herodian's highly influential lost work, which was the first systematic treatment of ancient Greek prosody to have a substantial and lasting impact on ancient and medieval Greek scholarship and teaching. It is also responsible to a large extent for our knowledge of the ancient rules of Greek accentuation, which we still attempt to follow today, and was also widely used by grammatical and lexicographical writers, not only on accentuation but also on a variety of other aspects of grammar.
This new edition employs for the first time two manuscripts which thorough examination of all the surviving sources has revealed to be of primary importance, enabling the text to be improved to a considerable degree in comparison to earlier editions. This ground-breaking research is apparent in the apparatus of parallel passages, which contains a collection of texts that have derived material from Herodian, often enabling us to reconstruct the text of Pseudo-Arcadius' Epitome and illustrating the extent of Herodian's influence on later studies of grammar. Corrupt passages and features of the text that have never been examined before are also discussed in detail in the first full commentary on the work, cementing this edition as a definitive and authoritative contribution to modern Herodianic studies.
Stephanie Roussou received her doctorate from the University of Oxford in 2012. She has been employed as a Research Associate at the Thesaurus Linguae Graecae (TLG) at the University of California at Irvine, as a Humboldt Post-doctoral Research Fellow at the University of Cologne, as a Researcher at the University of Oxford, and as a Tytus Fellow at the University of Cincinnati.
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The BD PhaSeal closed-system drug transfer device builds on two unique features: its Double Membrane technology, which creates a dry, leakproof connection, and its airtight Expansion Chamber, which contains all aerosols, particles and vapors as well as equalizes the pressure in the vial.
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For full product details please click here.
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England under the Stuarts has been the focus of endless historical research and controversy. When James Stuart came to the throne in 1603, he was the first monarch to inherit the crowns of England, Scotland and Ireland, and each of these kingdoms was in a state of relative prosperity and obedience. Within forty years, his son Charles I was facing rebellion in all three. Stuart England examines and explains this turnaround and the reasons for Charles’s subsequent execution and the abolition of the monarchy.
Stuart England then describes and analyses the years of the Civil War and Republic, the motivations and significance of Cromwell’s rule, the restoration of the monarchy, the reigns of Charles II and James II, and finally the events of the Glorious Revolution.
With a comprehensive selection of extracts from leading historians and sections of documents drawing on a wide range of primary sources from across the period, Stuart England is an essential guide for students of seventeenth-century English history.
Angus Stroud teaches history at Barton Peveril College.
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BYU's Student Innovator of the Year Competition is an annual event that helps students turn their creative ideas into reality. The competition is a joint venture between the Fulton College of Engineering and the Marriott School of Management and produces innovative and profitable products ready for the shelf.
Losing a child in a crowded public place is one of the worst feelings a parent can have. For BYU MBA student Spencer Behrend, it was the catalyst for an ambitious device.
Behrend lost his 2-year-old son, Kimball, during Provo’s massive Fourth of July parade a few summers ago. Kimball had spotted a swing set through a fence nearby, and when no one was looking, took off for it. Luckily, after some frantic searching, a relative spotted him happily swinging away.
Thus Kiband was born, a wearable Bluetooth technology that notifies parents when a child has wandered too far away. While other GPS-enabled child wristbands track location, the Kiband lets parents set safe distances and then both vibrates and alarms parents if a child crosses that threshold. That way a parent can react immediately, before a child is lost.
Parents can determine what too far is—up to 200 feet—through an accompanying smartphone app. And, for those playing near water, the Kiband automatically alerts a parent’s phone if it becomes submerged in water, no matter the distance.
The proximity child wristband created by Behrend and Oates—also an MBA student in the Marriott School of Management—recently placed in the top three at BYU’s Student Innovator of the Year Competition. The SIOY competition, which is jointly sponsored by the Fulton College of Engineering and the Rollins Center for Entrepreneurship, is one of several programs at BYU that encourage and teach student entrepreneurship.
In addition to SIOY, which pits student-started product ideas against one another for prize money, the Rollins Center also runs the Miller New Venture Competition (formerly known as the Business Plan Competition) and the Mobile App Competition.
Behrend and Oates believe Kiband and its low-energy Bluetooth technology has the potential to join past SIOY winners that earned major startup funding and landed rave reviews nationally, such as FiberFix and Owlet.
They’ve spent thousands of hours refining their product and business model through research and interviewing parents—including many parents of special needs children. The duo and their team already have working prototypes and are launching presales on their website by the end of the year. They hope to have the Kiband in retail stores by next Christmas.
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MIE Expert Noelene Callaghan share’s her vision and expertise applying technology in education.
There was a time when school computer labs often resembled ghost towns – filled with ancient, dusty kit, they were sparsely populated apart from the clutch of tumbleweeds rolling down the aisles.
Not on Noelene Callaghan’s watch.
Callaghan runs the innovation centre – known as the iCentre – at Glenwood High School in Sydney’s north west, which is encouraging students to think outside the square when it comes to technology, using it to create more meaningful projects, extend their digital skills and accelerate their learning.
Glenwood’s iCentre is very much a futures learning centre available to all 1,500 students and teachers. It’s filled with 3D printers, virtual reality headsets, Minecraft Education Edition, robotic kits, broadcast technologies – and students – lots and lots of students during lessons, at recess, lunchtime and some afternoons. Some want to create 3D prints to round out science assignments, some want to create virtual reality content, and a group of Year 7 and 8 boys wanted to design and 3D print their own Dungeons and Dragons figurines for a weekly D&D session against the teachers which is now held each Thursday afternoon.
A former HSIE teacher turned technology teacher, Callaghan is also the iCentre Leader. She has been a teacher in public education for 12 years and is a member of the Microsoft Innovation Educator (MIE Expert) Expert program, and keen to share her vision and expertise applying technology in education.
What inspired you to start an innovation centre?
How have you managed to fund the centre?
We’ve got an amazing principal and P&C, and also secured some Government funding. All up we’ve invested around $20,000.
So does the iCentre let students use their own devices?
Yes, they use their own devices. We do have one computer lab with Minecraft Education installed, and we were part of a pilot program for NSW last year to learn how to use Minecraft in terms of the curriculum. We based it on a Year 10 syllabus topic called “urbanisation” and used blended learning and Minecraft Education so that the students could create a sustainable suburb. Whenever the department says ‘we need a pilot school to try this out’ I’m the first one to put my hand up.
We are a multi-platform school; we use Microsoft, Moodle and Edmodo – it’s quite a range and the students are good at learning all of them. Regardless of the employer they go to later on they will be able to use their technologies.
Microsoft Teams and OneNote are among the most critical tools we use. We also have an intranet and are looking at how we can move that over to SharePoint and Teams. At the moment we use Teams for the faculties – for their subjects, faculty communications, uploading their practices and policies and tasks, and lesson plans. Lot of teachers are using Teams with their students to push through work.
We’re doing a lot with virtual reality and working with STEMshare, a new department initiative that lets you hire equipment, and we are hoping to get equipment such as HoloLenses. The students want to understand how we create the VR behind it, what they can build to see in the HoloLens.
Have you been able to quantify the impact of the innovation centre?
Not formally – we are able to see the improvement in our students but it is very difficult cohort to cohort. It has made them much more engaged and committed to learning though, and we do feel that the participation rates are much higher.
What benefits do you get from being an active member of the MIE Expert program?
All MIE Experts are passionate about developing teaching and learning spaces and pushing new boundaries to deliver curriculum. All MIE Experts work toward the same thing, regardless of which country they are from. I have just returned from a conference in New Zealand and the work that teachers are producing over there is just as inspiring. We all want to push the envelope and try new things.
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Children are a precious gift, so parents need to protect them as such. Not every parent knows the full rundown of how to keep their child safe in the bathroom, though. Everyone’s favorite Houston plumbing company put together these 5 basic bathroom tips in hopes that children will be safer in bathrooms. Let’s get started!
Believe it or not, small children can easily drown in a few inches of water. The typical bathing aids are meant for assisting in the bathing process- not to keep the child afloat. Before bathing the child, grab everything you’ll need. You should not walk away from the bathtub for even a moment. If a need arises to move away from the bathtub, always bundle your little one up and take them with you. Be sure to always drain the tub when not in use to prevent children from climbing in and drowning.
While an adult might enjoy a hot shower or bath, a young child should not be in hot water. Check your water heater to ensure that the highest temperature the water can get up to is 120 degree. Before putting the baby in the bathtub, test the water on your wrist or elbow to ensure that it’s a warm temperature- not hot. If your child is old enough to turn the faucet on themselves, be sure to teach them how to first turn the faucet to cold and gradually move to the warmer temperature.
Even grown adults can slip in a bathtub with no grips on the bottom. Children are certainly no different. Install a grip mat in the bottom of the tub- it’s something that is sure to benefit everyone who uses the tub. Also, look into purchasing soft attachments for the faucet. In the instance that your child slips, the impact to their head or body will be much lighter with a cushion on the hard water spout. Another smart tip is to buy and use a latch for the toilet seat. While it might sound far fetched, children have been known to curiously play in the toilet. Some have even managed to tip themselves over into the toilet bowl, causing them to drown. It’s better to buy the gadget and get in the habit of using it after using the toilet than be sorry later on, isn’t it?
If we’re being honest, even adults shouldn’t keep electric appliances plugged in when not in use. Adults should especially refrain from doing so when children are in the house. It’s very easy for one wrong move to send an electronic item into a bathtub, a sink, or even a toilet. On top of unplugging the electronics, be sure to stow them in an area with a lock or where a child can’t reach. If possible, consider using the electronic items in an area in which there is no water. If you’re still concerned, contact an electrician about installing special bathroom sockets that can reduce the possibility of an electrical injury.
Needless to say, keep all medications in child-resistant containers. Notice we said child-RESISTANT, not child-proof. Because there is still a possibility of a little one getting their hands on a pill bottle, be sure to lock them up high in a locked cabinet. Same goes for shampoos, soaps, and other cosmetics. Keep them in a separate locked cabinet, away from the medication, and high enough to be out of reach for little hands.
An area of the house that we take for granted can easily turn into a terrible accident for a little one. In order to keep your child safe, consider all of the possibilities that can happen when little hands and curious minds are running around. If you’d like more tips on creating a safer bathroom environment, feel free to give Santhoff, your Houston plumbing company, a call!
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Piling feedback from the community in the past months has finally convinced Blizzard to address the effectiveness of the Rogue’s quest card in Hearthstone.
With the release of Journey to Un’Goro, every class in the game received a unique quest card that offers gameplay altering rewards upon completion. “The Caverns Below” has since then been regarded as the most brutal of them, allowing Rogues to be done with the quest faster than the rest. In some cases, players can even complete the quest within the first couple of turns. In addition, it is also one of the most difficult quest cards to counter once matured.
The next patch will dial back on the quest by increasing the number of minions players need to play from four to five. According to the developer, it has been closely monitoring the overall gameplay of Rogues since the release of the latest expansion pack in April and believes that the suggested change is warranted for a more balanced play.
Naturally, Rogue players are not too thrilled with the change. For the disgruntled lot, The Caverns Below will be eligible to be disenchanted for its full Arcade Dust value for a limited time when the next patch goes live.
During a live stream over the weekend, Blizzard confirmed that it has not forgotten about the Jade Druid deck. It is on the radar for slight adjustments but will have to wait until the release of the next expansion pack before the developer can start addressing complaints.
The next expansion pack for Hearthstone is scheduled to be announced on July 6 this week and will release sometime next month. According to rumors, it might have something to do with the Lich King.
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Is a heavy duty, concentrated cold, solvent degreaser specifically designed to remove oil, grease, wax, dirt, moisture, tar, and other contaminants instantly and without wiping . It leaves a residual rust inhibiting film thus protecting metal surfaces from future corrosion.
© 2018 RBP SUNMER INC. All Rights Reserved.
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As we see incidents happening around the world, we realize the necessity of getting insured against the natural calamities. It is not a separate product; it is included in the automobile, home, and business insurance. The prime motive behind it is to safeguard one from the monetary loss which one may need to have the property or vehicle again. Many service providers offer various policies at different rates that can help one to save from such unforeseen events.
These calamities cause heavy losses of money and property that cannot be measured but people who were cautious enough to secure against it feel somewhat better as due to the insurance one can have great relief while restoring the property.
Such natural calamities as storm, earthquake or flood damage the property. People take policies that secure their homes and business establishments. Basic fire insurance policy covers your house and its other contents against fire and other dangers such as storm, lightning, and floods. To cover earthquake is somewhat typical because it has an add-on cover as the premiums for it depends on the geographical zone your house is situated in.
Risk of getting injured or disabled is very high in natural disasters like an earthquake or flood. If a person is permanently or temporarily crippled in an accident, a personal accident cover offers you compensation. This policy gives you four kinds of covers: permanent disability, death permanent partial disability and temporary total disability. In case of death or permanent or partial disability, he is paid as per the prescribed amount of the sum insured. In partial disability, a portion of sum insured is paid. In case of temporary disability compensation is paid up to 104 weeks. The householder’s package policy includes the option of taking personal accident policy. Consider taking it and compare insurance features being offered.
Natural disasters like earthquake or floods suddenly change the financial position of your family. If you are the only breadwinner of your family and you meet such a calamity, in that case, life insurance cover ensures that your family remains safe without the shortage of money. In the lowest cover, it provides maximum but pays nothing if the person survives the term.
Protecting yourself against natural calamity is necessary. Take it but look around for better policies offered by others and note insurance compare quotes that cover your policies.
See for exclusion and inclusion sections, talk to your insurer if you desire to have some item in your exclusion list.For instance, if your car is secured against damages caused by fire, landslide and earthquake not covering flood and tsunami you will not get anything if flood or tsunami damage it.
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Aim: To assess the efficacy and complications of the intravitreal injection of Triamcinolone Acetonide (IVTA) as compared to posterior subtenon injection of triamcinolone (PST) for the treatment of diabetic macular edema.
Materials and Methods: Twenty four patients with type II diabetes, having diabetic retinopathy with macular edema were recruited. One eye of each patient was assigned to 4mg IVTA and the other eye was given 40 mg PST. Before and one, three and six months after treatment we measured visual acuity as well as thickness of the macula, with optical coherence tomography (OCT), and intraocular pressure (IOP).
Results: In the IVTA group, a reduction in foveal thickness of 150µ was observed (p = 0.012) at 3 months compared to baseline. A reduction of around 70 microns was observed in the PST group which was not statistically significant (p = 0.290). In the IVTA group, the mean visual acuity increased from 1.048+/-0.512 at baseline to 0.707+/-0.552 at 6 months, which was statistically significant (p = 0.001). In the PST group, the mean visual acuity improved from 0.797 +/-0.425 at baseline to 0.727 +/-0.448 after 6 months with visual improvement maintained in 9 eyes (45%) throughout the study period. IOP rise in IVTA group was not statistically significant; whereas, in the PST group it became statistically significant. However, IOP rise lost its significance at 6 months (p = 0.09) owing to treatment with anti-glaucoma medications.
Conclusion: Both IVTA and PST can be used as effective treatment options for diabetic macular edema.
Keywords: Diabetic macular edema, Foveal thickness, Intravitreal injection, Posterior subtenon injection, Triamcinolone acetonide, Visual acuity.
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Casablog is just starting out. We’ve been running it for a couple of years as an invitation only network. We’re finally ready to try our hand at building Casablog into a Hispanic culture focused blogging network. What is our ideal blogger? Bilingual (Spanish/English) resident of North or South America. We’d like to attract young passionate latinos with something to say.
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Scotland is fantastic. And Scotland is a “wild” swimmers paradise because there is water everywhere and no-one tries to stop you. Even if you are wearing a “silly hat” and a pretend “kilt”. Heaven.
NOTE. I’ve divided my Scottish swims into individual pages for different parts of Scotland. These are not usually by county name but by names chosen by me designed to keep photos from the same area together eg don’t be upset that Braemar is treated separately to the Cairngorms.
Durdle Door is a natural sea arch in Dorset. Every year a party of like-minded individual get together for the weekend to swim through this impressive place. This year's dates are likely to be 8th - 10th June 2018.
A list of river & lake swimming locations in England, Scotland and Wales and beyond.
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Personal service, very friendly. I am willing to do business with again. Thanks so much Erie FCU!!
28. First National Bank F.N.B.
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This is not just something Janet Jackson once wondered. The late summer and early fall of each year, college football programs have alumni, boosters, and fans asking head coaches the same thing. Companies ask the same of employees, and stockholders ask it of companies. While it can be an unfair question, it cannot be unfair if God asks it.
These and other questions are ones He has already asked in principle, when He addresses our hearts (Mat. 15:8-9), teaches us our responsibilities (Mat. 7:21), talks about our relationship with Him (Mat. 22:37), and examines our lifestyles (Mat. 5:13-16). We may have studied with several people in the past, taught a Bible class at some point for a long period of time, and been very close to and in love with God in days gone by. But how is it now? Is that really a thing of the past or does it describe the current state of things? The wonderful news is that you can start right now, building a better relationship with Him and serving Him more effectively. Today is as “lately” as it gets. If your zeal is zapped and your fruit has shriveled, get busy right now restoring that. Obviously, God will see it and He will bless you for it!
Thanks again for another enjoyable article. You know in all my studies of the Bible I’ve never read anywhere about any retirement program before the day of Judgement. So if I understand it right that we are not to quit working until either we die or Jesus returns. If you know where it says other wise let me know but until then I plan on trying to do His will until I can no longer do it or till He comes.
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Srinagar: Police on Wednesday claimed to have nabbed a notorious thief who was involved in lifting of vehicles and selling them off in different parts of the state.
According to police Mudasir Ashraf son of Mohd Ashraf resident of Kokar Masjid Nawakadal had reported to Police Station Sadder that his uncles car bearing Reg. No JK01AE-7211 was stolen from his premises at Hyderpora.
Accordingly, a case FIR No 18/ 2019 under section 379 RPC was registered and investigation was initiated.
“Officers while investigating the crime got to know that the said vehicle was lifted by Gulzar Ahmad Khan son of Showkat Ahmad Khan resident of Malik Mohalla Malangam Bandipora,” police said.
Police said that during questioning the accused disclosed about his involvement in theft cases which subsequently led to the recovery of stolen vehicle.
Further investigation in the matter is going on and more recoveries are expected.
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Fascin-1 overexpression and miR-133b downregulation in the progression of gastrointestinal stromal tumor.
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small, non-coding RNAs that are up- or downregulated in several types of cancer, and have an important role in the tumorigenesis and progression. To better understand the role of aberrantly expressed miRNAs and their target genes affecting the biology of gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST), we performed miRNA array in 19 cases of GIST, and found that several miRNAs, including miR-133b, were downregulated in high-grade GISTs. Subsequently, quantitative real-time reverse transcription-PCR revealed that fascin-1 mRNA was upregulated in accordance with miR-133b downregulation in high-grade GIST; this result was consistent with a previous report showing that fascin-1 might be a direct target of miR-133b. We then examined the fascin-1 protein expression by immunohistochemical staining in 147 cases of GIST, and found that fascin-1 overexpression was significantly correlated with shorter disease-free survival time and several aggressive pathological factors, including tumor size, mitotic counts, risk grade, blood vessel invasion and mucosal ulceration. Our results suggest that downregulation of miR-133b and overexpression of fascin-1 may have an important role in the progression of GIST, and that fascin-1 may be a useful biomarker to predict the aggressive behavior.Modern Pathology advance online publication, 30 November 2012; doi:10.1038/modpathol.2012.198.
23965399 - Melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy arising in the temporal bone.
24118009 - Liposarcomas: diagnostic pitfalls and new insights.
3077969 - Shedding of plasma membrane fragments. neoplastic and developmental importance.
3720789 - Serum ribonuclease activity in patients with ovarian tumors.
Department of Anatomic Pathology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan.
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The afternoon session the first day started with Temple Grandin’s plenary talk. The title captures what Temple Grandin has really spent her entire career doing: Crossing the divide between academic research and practical application of ethology on farms. As always, her talk was an energizing tour-de-force full of practical advice. She started by underlining that people in The Field don’t know that applied ethology exists, and that to reach them you need to simplify, simplify, simplify (not because they are not intelligent but because there is very little time to convey whatever concept). As an example of how to be clear, simple and specific in formulating guidelines: don’t write “sufficient space”, write “enough for all pigs to lie down at the same time”. Equally worth sharing is her final reflections which paraphrased went something like “I’ve spent my entire life designing slaughter houses, now they’re busy developing artificial meat, in 20 years people may be thinking that my work was unethical”. (I hope many of us are making that kind of reflection at least occasionally, because it is an important one. It is also one I hope to be able to explore in a future, ISAE-related project).
As the photos show, this study brings back the environmental enrichment methodology that is hardly seen in laboratory animal welfare studies today, the one where the animals are given a radically richer environment, rather than the minimal-improvement-within-what-is-still-standard. Another interesting approach in this study is that the animals were housed in trios of three different strains (DBA, C57Bl6, Ball/c), which since they are distinctly coloured means that individual animals can be followed on videos without the need for individual marking.
The two subsequent talks reported studies done in collaboration with other animal users. Sophie Brajon reported results from our work on perinatal mortality in laboratory mouse breeding, where we followed mice in two different breeding facilities. Brianna Gaskill’s work took up recommendations made a decade ago by Pascalle van Loo for reducing aggression in mice and applied them on mice in a toxicology study. Once this work which is still under analysis, both studies have potential to influence recommendations for housing and managing mice. This may also be true for the last study reported in this session, by Becca Franks on curiosity in zebrafish, because indeed the way this species is kept has very little to do with their natural behaviour.
Curiosity also drove me to take part in the final event of the day, a workshop on Animal Welfare Assessment Contest. I have seen this activity discussed in ISAE since more than a decade, but in all honesty, I never engaged with this North American concept of competing in how to evaluate animal welfare. It has always seemed rather alien to me: in Europe sports is the only activity we compete in at universities – outside the ongoing silent competition for the best marks of course. In a well organized session we got the taste of a real competition, got to try our hand at evaluating the welfare of working donkeys in two different contexts and watch the impressive performance of students with actual competition experience (Megan La Follette on the photo below).
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Tour 2 – Sofia, Rila Monastery, Borovets, Plovdiv, Sofia. – Airport, cross-border transfers, tours in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Tour dates: Every day (private tour.) Tour duration: 1 day. Best period: all year. Tour guide: english, greek, german, russian, french, spanish…. on request. English, german, spanish, french, russian speaking drivers on request. Price include: Entrance, hotel-airport pick up, fuel, road and parking taxes, vehicle and passenger seat insurance, english speaking driver (on request), no hidden charges.
Price don’t include: Lunch:6-10 €/pers, tour guide-70 €, museum tax-4 €/pers.
Price per person: 1 pers. – 119 €, 2 pers. – 60 €, 3 pers. – 40 €, 4 pers. – 30 €, 5 pers. – 26 €, 6 pers. – 22 €, 7 pers. – 24 €, 8 pers. – 21 €, 9 pers. – 28 €, 10 pers. – 25 €, 11 pers. – 24 €, 12 pers. – 22 €.
Departure after breakfast when you wish from your hotel, or apartment in Sofia. Our driver will meet you at the reception in the hotel, or at your apartment. It takes 2 hours to get to the Rila Monastery. In the Monastery you can see: The Church “Birth of the Holly Virgin”, the coffin of Tsar Boris III, The Monastery Kitchen /called Magernitsa/, Hrelyo’s defence tower, Transfiguration Chapel, The Museum. Visit to Saint Yoan’s Cave /possible only in good weather. On the way to Borovets you can stop for a home made honey-test. In Borovets. for 15-30 min. you can see the resort. From Borovets we go to Plovdiv,1.5 hrs. driving. Plovdiv is one of oldest towns in europe, with cobblestone street, 19th-century house. Explore the Roman Theater, Roman Stadium and church, new town, main street…After 1.5 hrs driving you are back in Sofia in your hotel.
← Tour 1 – Sofia, Rila Monastery, Boiana church, Sofia. 2 Unesco sites for one day.
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There are 242,647 households in New Jersey with more than $1 million in liquid -- or investible -- assets, according to the Phoenix Global Health Monitor, which tracks wealth worldwide. That translates into 7.49 percent of households in New Jersey, ranking it second in the country after Maryland, which has 7.7 percent per capita millionaires.
New Jersey moved up one spot in the ranking this year, and has enjoyed being among the top three states in the country with the highest per capita millionaires since 2006. Although its spot at the top of the rankings has remained pretty steady over the years, the percentage of millionaires has gone up. In 2006, which was before the Great Recession, the percentage was 6.46 percent.
Rounding out the top five states with the highest percentage of millionaires this year are Connecticut, ranked third; Hawaii, which dropped from number one to four; and Alaska.
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Track the exact location of TCT (Alcatel) 5056D devices with LocationOf in real-time. See up-to-date results on the map every two seconds using GPS. Check your devices’ location history as far back as two days, free of charge. We support a large number of mobile devices including TCT (Alcatel) 5056D. Looking to track a different brand? Please visit the list of supported devices to see the full list. Curious how it works? Here's a quick demo.
Turn your TCT (Alcatel) 5056D into a real-time GPS tracker. How? Simply install the LocationOf GPS Tracker application on your TCT (Alcatel) 5056D to view and follow it's location online. With LocationOf you can view the location of one or more mobile devices live from your desktop computer, or, within the mobile application itself.
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The assault took place on September 8, 2018, when emergency services were called to an altercation at a house on Elmwood Avenue, Huddersfield.
Police and ambulance services found a man with serious injuries.
David Baxter, aged 59, was taken to Leeds General Infirmary with serious injuries.
He suffered a significant head injury and bleeding on the brain.
He died two days later on September, 10 as a result of his injuries.
A man and a woman were arrested shortly after the incident.
The man was released without charge and the woman was charged with murder.
Rio Liburd, 32 of Pennine Gardens, Linthwaite, appeared at Sheffield Crown Court ahead of her trial and pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
Liburd was jailed on Friday, April 5.
She was sentenced to 10 years and six months.
Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Chief Inspector Jaz Khan, who led the investigation, said: “Liburd inflicted a violent and unprovoked attack on David Baxter by kicking him on his head and as a result of her actions, David sustained significant injuries which proved fatal.
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Allow me to breakdown the world’s most glorious chocolate bar(s). Take a buttery cookie, drench it in caramel, and then wrap that sucker in chocolate. Now permit me to translate that into a homemade bar recipe starting form the bottom and making our way to the top: we have shortbread, followed by a layer of caramel, and then topped with chocolate.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×9 square pan with butter or cooking spray.
Prepare the shortbread: In a small bowl, mix together flour and sugar, and cut in ⅔ cup butter until the mixture has formed evenly-sized crumbs. Press mixture into bottom of the pan and bake for 18-20 minutes. Cool completely.
Prepare the caramel: In a saucepan over medium heat, combine ½ cup butter*, brown sugar, corn syrup, and sweetened condensed milk. Bring to a boil while stirring constantly. Continue to stir for 5 minutes (do not burn). Remove from heat. Stir for an additional 2-3 minutes. Pour over cooled shortbread. Cool completely.
* If you find that not all the butter will incorporate into the caramel, feel free to drain the excess.
Prepare the chocolate layer: In a double boiler, melt chocolate completely. Stir in butter until smooth. Spread over cooled caramel.
When it is time to serve, warm the blade of your knife with hot water and score the chocolate layer first before cutting into it.
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The subtitle or alternate title to this worst-post is: Madness vs absurdity.
Where will the line be drawn, dear worst-reader? For years now I’ve been saying after every senseless shooting in #americant: what will be next? I suppose asking the question “who” will be next is also appropriate but because of the sheer numbers of deaths, resembling a slowly played-out war-zone, personalising it seems futile. Besides, where is the Arlington National Cemetery for all the Americans lost in this “war”? Nomatter.
This worst-post is motivated by two thoughts.
The recent slayings of black men by white cops.
What came first, the madness or the absurdity?
Why is it that I can’t help but compare all this senseless dying by such extreme violence with things that shouldn’t be compared and thereby conclude that there must be something that connects it all together? Other than the number of people killed, what’s the difference now between a 72 year old reserve weekend-warrior cop–who obviously watches too much faux newz and Dirty Harry movies–and Adam Lanza or Cho Seung-hui? Put another way, what is it that connects these killers? Obviously what motivated these men is not comparable. Reserve deputy Robert Blates (see article link below) is nothing more than another wannabe American male. Bored with his wealth but angry with his conservative rearing he found a way to vent his grievance, belonging and sentiment–i.e. the secret sauce faux newz, Limbaugh & Co. have sold #americants–by joy riding around with cops. As absurd as it sounds, the man was even deputised so that he could prove his manhood by wearing a uniform and carrying a gun AND A TASER. How often do you think a man like that stands naked in front of his bedroom mirror with his gun in hand saying: Go ‘head punk. Do you feel lucky! Wow. What a picture, eh. When I first heard Bates’ voice in the infamous shooting video where he kills Eric Harris saying “Oh, I shot him. I’m sorry,” multi-coloured daffodils and rainbow balloons covered a huge road sign in my mind. Then a fresh breeze came through and blew the confusion away only to reveal the absurdity of the sign.
The company that owns the road sign, which was printed in small letters at the base of the sign, said: Absurdity Inc. Yeah, that’s about where we are at, dear worst-reader. Or have we been here all along? Again. Nomatter. I know that run-amok mass shootings are different than the killings of weekend-warrior wannabe American males. Yet there is something that connects these acts. And. No. It’s not the guns and the lust for violence that connects them. The thing that connects all this is a sickness. A society sickness of such mass proportions that there is nothing with which to measure it. There is no scientist out there that has even begun to analyse it. In fact, the sickness is so profound, deep-seeded, embedded in #americant life itself, that only history will be able to recognise it.
The 73-year-old reserve cop who mistook his gun for a Taser has been charged | The Washington Post.
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Radio Okapi reports that M23 rebels successfully attacked FARDC positions at Rutsiro Ngonkwe Kanombe and Bweza Kisigari early Thursday morning. The two encampments were attacked simultaneously from the hills of Runyonyi southeast of Bunagana on the border with Rwanda and are "currently occupied by rebels."
Congolese newspapers and opposition figures continue to condemn Rwanda's alleged support for the rebels, with Le Potentiel accusing Kagame of "arrogance" and of continuing with his long-held plan to occupy the Kivus. Le Palmarès observes that Kagame is losing friends both within the region and internationally, as the UN, HRW, and even long-standing allies like the US and England make noises opposing Rwanda's support for the M23.
DRC government spokesman Lambert Mende repeated his accusation yesterday that Rwanda is behind the rebel movement, saying: "Il est indéniable que les événements dans le Kivu ont été préparés à partir du territoire du Rwanda." He added that the two countries were on a collision path: "On se dirige vers une rupture de la paix entre notre pays et le Rwanda."
Afrikarabia interviews Alphonse Maindo, a political science professor at the University of Kisangani, who recently returned from a research trip to Bukavu et Goma. He says the war in North Kivu is likely to last a long time: "Rwanda is seeking a new strongman in the Kivus," he says, and neither "the Congolese army, nor the UN mission will manage to bring peace."
Laura Seay poo-poos the notion--now growing like kudzu among Congolese--that there's some sort of Tutsi conspiracy afoot to annex the Kivus. She points out that the Tutsi are far from united, and that Rwanda long ago abandoned its much-bruited expansion plans.
Meanwhile, the usual people are suffering: Relief Web reports that the number of IDPs in DRC passed the 2 million mark in March, for the first time since 2009. The charity MSF provides details.
Despite the rising tide of allegations and counter-allegations between Rwanda and Congo, a Center for Intelligence Sharing has opened in Goma; the VOA report is a little vague, but its mission seems to be to coordinate information about militia groups operating in eastern DRC.
In non-security related news, the DRC is set to introduce larger denominated franc-notes in the coming week, amid widespread fears that such notes will spur inflation. The fight for the position of spokesperson for the opposition appears to be favoring the UDPS candidate Samy Badibanga over UNC-chief Vital Kamerhe, who apparently failed in his bid to gain the endorsement of MLC boss Jean Pierre Bemba, from his cell in the ICC in The Hague. According to CongoNews, at a speech in Lubumbashi, Kabila party head Evariste Boshab called for the constitution to be amended to allow the president to have a third term.
Twenty-one young ladies are competing this weekend for the Miss Congo 2012 competition. The winner will represent the DRC at the Miss World competition to be held in inner Mongolia on August 18. The last time the DRC competed in the Miss World competition was back in 2008.
On Saturday, on the outskirts of Kinshasa, an unidentified metallic object fell out of the sky, creating a crater four meters in diameter and about two meters deep. This is apparently the third time such a thing has happened lately.
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The Manglik Dosh can create several problems for after marriage and also for before marriage. It can even lead the death of one partner. We are proving the remedies for Mangal Dosha, to prevent the people from the problems.... A manglik and non-manglik can cancel the ill effects of manglik dosha by performing a 'Kumbh Vivah' before the actual wedding. A 'Kumbh Vivaah' is a wedding between a manglik and either a statue of Vishnu or a Peepal tree, a banana tree or a clay pot.
Question: I am facing big land problems. how will it be solved ? Subject: How To Solve Land Problems . Answer: Dear Sekhar Sharma Ji, According to the birth data you have given, you are under the influence of Sagittarius Ascendant(dhanu Lagna) and Pisces Sign(Meen Rashi).
The universe is made up of five elements water, air, soil, fire and sky, whether it is sun, star, moon or planets everything in the world is made up of these five elements.
A Manglik can be a man or a woman. Although this is a condition that causes great amount of emotional distress for both man and woman. In case of women it is more stressful as it creates hurdles in their marriage and getting a suitable match for them.
What is Manglik Dosha. The term Mangal Dosha or Manglik is directly interrelated to the Planet Mars. It is regarded that those who are born under the pressure of Mars planet are Manglik. There are certain negative / ill results to those who are Manglik.
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dc.identifier.citation Triay, J. [et al.]. QoS-Enabled distributed access on optical burst-switched networks. A: IFIP TC6 Working Conference on Optical Network Design and Modeling. "14th Conference on Optical Network Design and Modeling". Kyoto: IEEE Press. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2010, p. 1-6.
dc.description.abstract Optical Burst Switching (OBS) has been proposed as an efficient technology to cope with the ever increasing bursty traffic on the Internet. The emergence of a broad range of network-driven applications (e.g. multimedia, online gaming)introduces the need for a network environment able to provide service with different Quality of Service (QoS) guarantees. Burst loss probability, as one of the main QoS metrics on bufferless OBS networks, plays a considerable role on providing a network service with a particular level of QoS. In this paper, a novel MAC based protocol is proposed to support multiple QoS levels on OBS networks without wavelength conversion. It has been evaluated through extensive simulations and its simplistic form makes it very promising. Results indicate that the protocol can clearly provide a relative differentiation of services and guarantee null (or negligible) burst loss probability for a wide network (or offered) load range and, finally, low access delay for the highest priority traffic.
upcommons.citation.author Triay, J.; Zervas, G.; Cervelló, C.; Nejabati, R.; Simeonidou, D.
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We have all the information you need about public and private dermatology clinics that provide acne treatment in Ipswich, Suffolk. Compare all the dermatologists and contact the acne treatment clinic in Ipswich, Suffolk that's right for you.
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Nine Inch Nails: “The Day The World Went Away” Nine Inch Nails was performing on 2014/06/09 at the Stadthalle in Vienna. I have been a fan of them since they released “Pretty hate machine”. Check out the pictures from their 2014 tour here.
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Cherry Hill Boys Travel Basketball aims to teach boys (Grades 4 through 8) the fundamentals of basketball, focusing on individual skill development, team concepts and game strategies. We strive to develop participants to compete at their highest level of ability, while learning to win and lose with class. We provide a safe environment and one that encourages players, coaches and fans to be respectful of each other, including all officials and opponents.
**MUST BE A CURRENT RESIDENT OF CHERRY HILL.
A one time tryout fee of $10 per child can be paid online when registering or will be charged at the door.
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* This system can be expanded to use six purification elements and is capable of purifying up to 98.4 litres per hour. Flow rate calculated with upper chamber full to top and decreases as water level declines.
Constructed of highly polished 304 stainless steel, the system comes complete with either two or four purification elements and utilizes the latest technological advances.
NOTE: Black Berkey purification elements can be cleaned and re-used up to several years depending on the original water quality. Additionally, it uses a gravity-based system instead of relying on electricity, thereby making this system very cost effective, especially with upcoming rises in electricity rates.
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There was great care in combining just the right amount of each ingredient into a premium formula designed to support memory, focus and clarity.
Neuro-Peak is a “Nootropic”, meaning that it was formulated to help support memory and cognition. The unique combination in this blend is crafted to help support oxygen and circulation in the brain, brain cells and neurons.
Rhodiola has been used for centuries to support performance. Rhodiola is designed to work with the other premium ingredients in Neuro-Peak to help re-energize your mind, helping you stay focused on your most important tasks.
Forget cluttering your cabinets and countertops with several bottles. Zhou Nutrition’s Neuro-Peak offers the benefits of several ' brain pills ' in a single, once-daily supplement. It’s about time someone combined these time-tested ingredients into one capsule.
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OBGYN Physician, Gynecology,Perinatology jobs in Phoenix Arizona!
You can quickly apply using the Apply Online link below, or you can contact James Koch directly and reference job ID# via email at jkoch@healthconnectstaffing.com or phone at 561-910-4473 (direct).
On August 15, 2012 / Featured Jobs / Comments Off on OBGYN Physician, Gynecology,Perinatology jobs in Phoenix Arizona!
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Finally! A system that worked for us!
Companion workbook to Good Night, Sleep Tight!
“If you read my review of The Sleep Lady's Good Night Sleep Tight, you know that I absolutely love her technique. I was having some terrible trouble getting my girls to go to bed and sleep through the night and was in desperate need of some help. I followed her techniques and was able to consistently sleep until my alarm went off. That was unheard of in my home.
This workbook is almost like a "cliff notes" version of Good Night Sleep Tight and is just as essential for a new mom. New moms are tired enough and it can be really difficult to find time to read anything, let alone a 400+ page book about sleeping. So, the condensed version is really a lifesaver.
Written with Katie Holloran, MA, BCBA, who is a Gentle Sleep Coach® focusing on parents with children with special needs. As a special education teacher, board certified behavior analyst and a mom, Katie has worked with hundreds of children who have special needs and their families to find evidence-based solutions to the many unique challenges they face. Find her on the web at www.behavioristnextdoor.com.
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With a commitment to people, products, and productivity, the material handling experts at Yale understand what it takes to move your business to the next level. As one of the first forklift manufactureres, Yale has nearly 140 years of experience in the industry, and this unmatched history & longevity is what keeps customers for life. We're proud to offer top-of-the-line, extensively tested Yale forklifts and material handling equipment to our customers in British Columbia.
Yale offers a wide variety of forklifts to fit the needs of your operation no matter the size. Consider a very narrow aisle lift truck or reach truck for high-density warehouses or a high capacity forklift with up to 36,000-lb lifting capacity. Whatever your job, the high-quality material handling equipment from Yale will help you get it done. Choose from several tire, engine, and attachment options to maximize your efficiency all day long.
With OEM parts and the ability to service all make and models of lift truck, Harding Forklift's expert team can help you limit down time and keep your team and fleet as productive as possible. Stop in today to learn more or give us a call.
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46 * ASCII formats, and writing in raw format.
59 * structure is slightly different (no depth field).
62 * three images (red, green and blue fields in that order).
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Below you’ll find answers to the questions we get asked the most about our Vinyl and Vinyl Tiles.
Which Quality do I buy and is a thicker vinyl better?
The quality of a vinyl is determined by a few factors. The quality of the materials being used to make the vinyl, the density of the backing material, the slip resistance and the wear layer.
Nearly all vinyl’s are made with a phthalate free pvc so it is suitable for the home environment.
The denser the backing material of a vinyl means it is more resistant to indentation.
Generally the more textured a finish on the vinyl surface means a more slip resistant product.
The wear layer is the thin hard layer above the pattern of the vinyl. It varies from 0.15mm up to 0.40mm in thickness. This is where there is a big difference in appearance and lifespan as the thicker wear layer is more resistant to scuffs and will take longer to wear down to the pattern underneath.
Two vinyl’s with the same overall thickness may not have the same wear layer or density of backing. A vinyl with a softer backing layer and a thinner wear layer will indent more and wear out more quickly than a vinyl with a dense backing layer and a thicker wear layer. Overall thicknesses of vinyls can range from 1mm to 4.5mm.
Some thinner dense backed vinyl’s with a thick wear layer can often be more resistant to indentation than a thicker backed vinyl. Although you lose the comfort and warmth factor.
A thick vinyl with a dense backing layer and good thickness wear layer will feel softer and warmer underfoot.
Most vinyls are slip resistant but any smooth surface can still be a hazard if spills are not cleaned up quickly or the wrong type of footwear is worn. A lot of vinyls have a textured surface that increases their slip resistance. Another benefit of this textured surface can make the vinyl look a lot more natural and realistic. A down side on some heavily textured vinyls is that it may hold dirt more and need more regular cleaning.
Your vinyl flooring surface is water resistant. While this makes it ideal for the kitchen and bathroom where there’s a high risk of spills or spray, you will need to wipe up liquids immediately to reduce the risk of slips.
The final appearance and performance of your flooring will depend on the quality and preparation of the sub-floor upon which it is laid.
The sub-floor surface must be smooth, clean, level, dry and free from dust and small particles, with a damp proof membrane incorporated in solid ground floor situations.
Floorboards should be overlaid with diamond quality plywood or flooring grade hardboard sheets fixed at 100mm centres with ring shank nails.
Your new vinyl flooring must not be laid over a timber sub-floor that has been treated with wood preservative, asphalt floors, vinyl or thermoplastic tiles. These surfaces should be treated with a minimum layer of 3mm screed underlayment to prevent migration staining and/or bubbling of the sheet vinyl above.
The manufacturers recommend that the floor covering is fully adhered to the sub-floor using a suitable acrylic adhesive for areas greater than 20 square metres. Although we will look at every job individually and assess the requirements and practicalities. Not everyone can have the vinyl fully bonded to the sub-floor as they may need access underneath. Areas with wheeled traffic, exercise machines, tables and chairs or higher temperatures are recommended to be stuck down but again some customers do not want this. The main risk is stretching of the vinyl causing bubbling. Sticking down will not stop indentations from furniture and other items.
If the vinyl is loose laid then perimeter fixing by spray adhesive and adhesive tape around the edges is not advised as it can result in bubbling of the vinyl due to changes in room conditions. This includes sealing the edges of the vinyl with a sealant.
Vinyl should not be cut in too tightly up to skirtings etc as this could stop the material lying flat – an approximate gap of 1mm, the thickness of a credit card, between the edge of the floor and the skirting board is recommended to allow for buckling due to normal room expansion and contraction.
1mm is a guide only as we have to remember that it is cut by hand.
its appearance and good looks for the future.
scratches etc. Wash using only mild detergent and rinse with clean water.
distort and stretch vinyl or vinyl tiles.
Heavy items of furniture must have good quality castor cups to help spread the load on impact points.
Felt pads should be used on chairs and tables or furniture that moves so that the surface of the vinyl is protected. These will need changing regularly as they can get clogged with dirt and grit which will mark the vinyl surface.
types of soles on shoes.
manufacturing defect or product failure.
My floor is uneven - Do I need Plywood or Smoothing compound?
If the sub-floor is uneven whether it is floorboards or concrete it may need to be smoothed out with plywood or a smoothing compound. This will help to stop the sub-floor showing through the carpet or vinyl flooring. When measuring for flooring we cannot always tell if the sub-floor is smooth and even. Particularly if there is a floor covering already there. Even if we look underneath in one area we cannot know what the entire floor is like until the existing flooring is removed. Uneven floorboards are one of the most common that we come across but sometimes it can be old stone fireplaces or large holes in the floor that have been previously covered. Generally on wooden floors we would recommend overlaying the sub-floor with a 6mm plywood. On most floors this will be good enough but in some cases where the sub-floor is very uneven it may mean you will need a joiner or builder to repair or replace the sub-floor. A suitable flexible smoothing compound can be applied to the plywood if there are still some undulations but these will only take out differences of 3-4mm. The sub-floor needs to be as flat as possible before anything else is applied.
Most concrete floors can have a smoothing compound applied to them to make it a smooth base for floorcoverings. They cannot and do not make a floor flat and level if the existing sub-floor is not flat and level. They can only follow the existing sub-floors levels. If a floor is particularly bad we sometimes have to apply more than one layer of smoothing compound. We generally only quote for one layer as in most domestic areas with a relatively flat sound floor this should be enough. Extra layers of smoothing compound will be chargeable if they are required.
Why is my vinyl not exactly the same colour as my sample or your web site?
Samples shown in store are a guide only and representative of normal production. The flooring ordered for you is likely to be from a different production batch to the one the sample was taken from. Variations between batches are normal and must therefore be expected. An average vinyl pattern repeat is 1m x 1m and the samples are a lot smaller than this so shade variation and different parts of that design are not always shown. A lot vinyl sample books do show a picture of the design in a larger piece but not all of them do this. We regularly check vinyls against the samples to ensure that each batch is a satisfactory match and within the legal tolerance. As well as batch variations, differences may also be due to different lighting or the effect of the surrounding decor in your home.
We would always recommend that you try a physical sample of the vinyl in your own home and not choose from the web site. Online images are not a good representation of colour.
Most manufacturers of flooring will not guarantee a colour and texture match between the different widths of flooring they produce. They can look very different and yet still be within the manufacturers tolerances. The reason for this is that different width vinyls eg 3m wide and 4m wide are produced on different machines. Even if the same dye batch yarn is used they can look a different colour and texture because of the slight differences in the machine tolerances. They can look like 2 different vinyls. Unless they are side by side it is not often noticed. Generally it is doorways where they would come together. Different widths are used to help with planning and minimising waste and joints in multiple areas. To keep a colour match throughout a property then you would have to use only one width of vinyl from the same roll/batch. This would often lead to joints or excessive waste.Samples shown in store are representative of normal production. The flooring ordered for you is likely to be from a different production batch to the one the sample was taken from. Variations between batches are normal and must therefore be expected. We regularly check vinyls against the samples to ensure that each batch is a satisfactory match and within the legal tolerance. As well as batch variations, differences may also be due to different lighting or the effect of the surrounding decor in your home.
The same colour vinyl that is ordered at 2 different times will be different in colour and texture as it is from a different dye batch and production run. Again they can look like 2 different vinyls. Bear in mind though that even if you ordered 2 vinyls at the same time and one is fitted immediately and then another fitted even a short time later they can look very different as one has been subjected to wear from trafficking and UV light causing first fade (a general reduction in colour intensity from when the flooring is first laid). The second vinyl when fitted is still very new with no wear and has not been subjected to UV light.
Will I see the joints in my new vinyl?
The simple answer is Yes. Some joins can be less visible than others depending on different factors. The plainer, less patterned it is and stronger light source shining across a joint will make it show up more. Often the darker, more patterned and less strong a light source will mean the joint is less visible.
We try wherever possible to avoid joins but sometimes wastage and room sizes mean that it is the most cost effective or only way a room can be planned. We try to plan joins in flooring in less obvious or less trafficked areas wherever possible.The joins on vinyl are stuck down to the sub-floor. They will show more over time as the joint will attract dirt eventually causing the adhesive and vinyl to move apart showing a gap.
Why has my vinyl got a line and/or crease marks?
Vinyls are rolled around a cardboard tube for transportation. As the edge of the vinyl wraps around the tube and is rolled up the cut edge presses into the backing of the vinyl and causes a pressure line approximately 15” (45cm) in from the end (this is the approximate circumference of the tube). This will recover after several weeks of normal use as the vinyl acclimatises and recovers.
Crease marks are generally caused by delivery of the vinyl into the area being fitted and laying out of the flooring in the area being fitted. Vinyls are manufactured in wide rolls and often have to be bent to get into an area or upstairs. Fitters try to minimise this as much as they can but every property is different and requires different methods of getting into the area being fitted. The flooring supplied can be heavy and is obviously bigger than the room being fitted so it will fold over in some areas as it is pulled and twisted into the correct position for fitting. Any creases or marks may show up more in certain lights but they will also recover after several weeks of normal use. This is normal and to be expected.
Vinyl flooring is UV resistant but it will fade with wear and with exposure to UV light whether it is direct or indirect.
Think of when a rug, a piece of furniture or a bed is moved after a number of years. The flooring underneath has had less wear and exposure to UV light.
Your goods will be stored in our warehouse free of charge for up to 6 weeks from the date they arrive into our warehouse.
Should you be unable to accept delivery within the 6 week period a storage charge of £3 per day will be incurred until your order is delivered to your premises. This includes part delivered orders. An invoice for storage costs where appropriate will be raised and must be paid prior to delivery taking place.
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IRGTs always have a hierarchical structure in the intervention condition. Participants may receive some of their treatment in groups, or they may receive their intervention individually, but through a common change agent, whether in person or through a video or other virtual connection.34 There may or may not be a similar structure in the control condition, depending on the nature of the control condition.
It is necessary to have participants interact with one another in a virtual environment.
IRGTs randomize individuals to study conditions. If the number is large, confounding is not likely to be a threat to the internal validity of the design. If the number is small, confounding could be a threat, and a priori matching or a priori stratification would be useful strategies to protect against confounding.
These issues are especially challenging in an IRGT because the design may not have the same hierarchical structure in all conditions. In that case, the analytic model must accommodate a heterogeneous variance-covariance structure, allowing for ICC in one condition, but not in the other. For this reason, it is even more important for investigators to rely on an experienced methodologist in developing design and analytic plans for an IRGT.
The recommended solution to these challenges is similar to the solution proposed for GRTs. It is important to employ a priori matching or a priori stratification to balance potential confounders if the number of assignment units is limited, to reflect the hierarchical or partially hierarchical structure of the design in the analytic plan, and to estimate the sample size for the IRGT based on realistic and data-based estimates of the ICC and the other parameters indicated by the analytic plan. Extra variation and limited df always reduce power, so it is essential to consider these factors while the study is being planned, and particularly as part of the sample size estimation.
The remaining sections provide resources that will be helpful to investigators considering an individually randomized group-treatment trial, or partially clustered design.
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Pete Seeger: How to Play the 5-String Banjo features the folk music legend leading the viewer through a variety of tips and exercises that will increase one's skill on the title instrument. The renowned Doc Watson helps out on some of the songs. Viewers will practice techniques while playing such songs as "You Got to Walk That Lonesome Valley," "Leather Britches," and "Darlin' Cody."
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President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Federation Council members, State Duma deputies, good afternoon. Representatives of the Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol are here among us, citizens of Russia, residents of Crimea and Sevastopol!
Incidentally, the total population of the Crimean Peninsula today is 2.2 million people, of whom almost 1.5 million are Russians, 350,000 are Ukrainians who predominantly consider Russian their native language, and about 290,000–300,000 are Crimean Tatars, who, as the referendum has shown, also lean towards Russia.
I will state clearly — if the Crimean local self-defence units had not taken the situation under control, there could have been casualties as well. Fortunately this did not happen. There was not a single armed confrontation in Crimea and no casualties. Why do you think this was so? The answer is simple: because it is very difficult, practically impossible to fight against the will of the people. Here I would like to thank the Ukrainian military – and this is 22,000 fully armed servicemen. I would like to thank those Ukrainian service members who refrained from bloodshed and did not smear their uniforms in blood.
I understand the people of Crimea, who put the question in the clearest possible terms in the referendum: should Crimea be with Ukraine or with Russia? We can be sure in saying that the authorities in Crimea and Sevastopol, the legislative authorities, when they formulated the question, set aside group and political interests and made the people’s fundamental interests alone the cornerstone of their work. The particular historic, population, political and economic circumstances of Crimea would have made any other proposed option — however tempting it could be at the first glance — only temporary and fragile and would have inevitably led to further worsening of the situation there, which would have had disastrous effects on people’s lives. The people of Crimea thus decided to put the question in firm and uncompromising form, with no grey areas. The referendum was fair and transparent, and the people of Crimea clearly and convincingly expressed their will and stated that they want to be with Russia.
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The Pirate, last years Champion, does not even break a sweat as she smashes the record for most points scored in a match. Justine Joli is a lover not a fighter. The problem is that when J.J is getting fingered, she likes it too much. And that doesn't help her, because super horny nymphos do not do well at US. Not that there is anything wrong with that! WEEKEND, EXTRA, BONUS UPDATE.
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§ Lord Gifford rose to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will make appropriate reparation to African nations and to the descendants of Africans for the damage caused by the slave trade and the practice of slavery.
§ The noble Lord said: My Lords, the Question raises an issue which is being debated with increasing vigour and intensity by African people around the world; and by African people I mean people of African descent, wherever they live, whether in Africa itself, in the United States, in Great Britain or in the Caribbean, where I now live and practise law.
§ The issue is this. The under-development and poverty which affect the majority of countries in Africa and in the Caribbean, as well as the ghetto conditions in which many black people live in the United States and elsewhere, are not, speaking in general terms, the result of laziness, incompetence or corruption of African people or their governments. They are in a very large measure the consequences—the legacy—of one of the most massive and terrible criminal enterprises in recorded human history; that is, the transatlantic slave trade and the institution of slavery.
§ The thesis that I advance tonight is that in accordance with international law and with basic human morality, measures of atonement and reparation are due from the successors of those who instigated and carried out the trade and who profited massively from it, to the descendants of the victims of the criminal enterprise who still suffer in many different ways from the effects of the crime.
§ The horrendous nature of the enterprise of African slavery is well known and documented. Around 20 million young people were kidnapped, taken in chains across the Atlantic and sold into slavery in the 1042 plantations of the New World. Millions more died in transit in the dungeons of the castles such as Goree, Elmina and Cape Coast, or in the hell holes under the decks of the slave ships. It was without doubt, in the fullest sense of the term, a crime against humanity.
§ A vast proportion of sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal right round to Angola and on the other side from Mozambique into Malawi and Tanzania was depopulated. Its young men and women were taken away. Population estimates show that Africa's population remained static at around 100 million between 1650 and 1850 while in the same period the populations of Europe and Asia increased between twofold and threefold. It is small wonder that the great kingdoms of Africa such as Mali, Songhai and Ghana fell into decline while the slave-trading nations prospered mightily. Whole cities such as Liverpool and Bristol grew wealthy on the triangular trade of manufactured goods going to Africa, slaves going from Africa to the colonies, and sugar coming back from the colonies to Britain. No calculations can measure the loss suffered by the African continent from that massive depopulation of its young people, for which no compensation was ever paid.
§ African governments today, who have tried to rectify the under-development which they have inherited from history, have borrowed from the financial institutions of the West and are now in a virtually uncontrollable spiral of debt. In reality—and in morality—I suggest that it is the West which is in debt to Africa, not Africa which is debt to the West.
§ On the other side of the Atlantic, the African captives were cut off from their families, their land and their language. They were forced to be owned as chattels and to work as beasts of burden. When, finally, emancipation day came—in the British colonies, in 1838—the ex-slaves received nothing. It was the ex-slave owners who were compensated for the loss of their property.
§ The slavery experience has left a bitter legacy which endures to this day in terms of family breakdown, landlessness, under-development and a longing among many to return to the motherland from which their ancestors were taken. Once again, in the Caribbean the need to finance development programmes has bound Caribbean governments and peoples in fresh shackles, the shackles of debt. In Jamaica, where I live, between 40 per cent. and 50 per cent. of the national budget has had to be paid out in debt servicing over the past 10 years. In many African countries, the proportion is much higher. The effects are crippling in that every public service, such as schools, health facilities, transport and roads, prisons and justice systems, is so squeezed that it is failing to deliver at even a minimum standard.
§ As well as the consequences in Africa and the Caribbean, there is a further element in the legacy of the slave trade, which is the damage done within Britain, within the United States and other Western societies. The inhuman philosophy of white supremacy and black inferiority was inculcated into European peoples to 1043 justify the atrocities which were being committed by a Christian people upon fellow human beings. That philosophy continues to poison our society today.
§ On one short visit back to Britain this month, I come across reports of racism in the Armed Forces and the police. Equal rights legislation has not been enough. It is necessary to look more deeply, to understand why the crimes of the past are poisoning the present for all people, white and black, and then to do something effective to repair the wrong. That will assist both African and European, black and white, to lance the poison and to heal the wounds.
§ The concept that reparations are payable where a crime against humanity has been committed by one people against another is well established in international law and practice. Germany paid reparations to Israel for the crimes of the Nazi Holocaust. Indeed, the very creation of the State of Israel can be seen as a massive act of reparation for centuries of dispossession and persecution directed against Jews.
§ Japan apologised only last year, 50 years on, for its wartime atrocities and is still being urged, rightly, to pay compensation to the victims. The USA made apology and restitution for the internment of Japanese Americans during the Second World War. Going further back into history, Her Majesty the Queen, only last November in New Zealand, personally signed the Royal Assent to the Waikato-Raupatu Claims Settlement Bill through which the New Zealand Government paid substantial compensation in land and in money for the seizure of Maori lands by British settlers in 1863. She apologised for the crime and recognised a long-standing grievance of the Maori people. Other indigenous peoples have similar just claims for the dispossession which their ancestors suffered.
§ African people, too, have a massive and long-standing grievance. It is no use saying that it all happened a long time ago, and we should just forget about it. The period of colonialism which succeeded the period of slavery, continued the exploitation of Africa and the Caribbean in new ways. Further acts of brutality were committed, and the peoples of those regions, until recently, were denied the status of sovereignty and independence with which alone they could themselves demand the redress of the wrongs which were done.
§ But the wrongs have not been forgotten. The peoples of Africa and the Caribbean live with their consequences still. A group of eminent Africans under the auspices of the Organisation of African Unity is beginning to articulate the claim for reparation.
§ What is meant by the claim for reparations? The details of a reparations settlement would have to be negotiated with an appropriate body of representatives of African people around the world. I would anticipate that some of the elements of an appropriate package would be, first, as with other precedents, an apology at the highest level for the criminal acts committed against millions of Africans over the centuries of the slave trade. His Holiness the Pope set the example when he visited the slave dungeons of Goree in Senegal in February 1992 when he said: 1044 From this African sanctuary of black pain, we implore forgiveness from Heaven".
§ Secondly, there would be the cancellation of the intolerable burden of debt, which has overloaded the economies of Africa and the Caribbean. There are powerful economic and social argurnents for debt cancellation which were most recently deployed by former President Kaunda of Zambia during a visit to Scotland in February 1996. He said of the present state of Africa: It is a human tragedy. People are dying by their thousands every day, children are dying. These things bring social disorder to countries".
§ Thirdly, there would be the return of treasures and works of art which come from the African continent, many of which are to be found in Britain's museums as a result of acts of theft and robbery. I refer, for instance, to the Benin Bronzes in the Museum of Mankind. Fourthly, there would be measures to facilitate the repatriation and resettlement of those who wish to return to Africa. The word "repatriation" has an ugly ring in the mouth of racists who want to drive black people out of Britain. However, it expresses, too, a yearning among many descendants of Africans which is as powerful as was the yearning of the Jewish people for the Promised Land.
§ Fifthly, there would be a reparations settlement which would involve programmes of development, without strings attached, in Africa, the Caribbean, Brazil and elsewhere, including programmes to promote equal rights and justice within the countries of the West.
§ As we move to the next millennium, none of us can deny that there is a growing divide between north and south, between black and white, across frontiers and within frontiers. It is in the interests of all of us to recognise that the reasons for that divide lie in a shameful past. If we realise that, we will be on the way to doing something to repair the wrong which was done, even though it may cost heavily in terms of pride and revenue. The steps to be taken will bring a happier world for all our children.
§ In asking this Question on an issue which may be new and difficult for many of your Lordships, I ask the Government and the Opposition parties for a positive and open-minded response. I believe that this issue will remain with us and will gather momentum. Today's governments and parties are not guilty of fostering the slave trade but they would be responsible if they did nothing to remedy the injustice, the suffering, the poverty and the racism which the slave trade and the institution of slavery inevitably engendered into the present day.
My Lords, before the noble Lord sits down, can he tell the House which country first stopped the slave trade?
My Lords, after carrying it on and profiting massively from it, the slave trade was stopped by the nations of Europe. I pay tribute to the ancestor of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Wilberforce, who played a leading part in stopping the trade. However, no compensation was paid when it was stopped and the unredressed grievance remains with us today.
My Lords, I fear that seldom have so few people come together to do so little. I respect the noble Lord's concern and no doubt your Lordships were enlightened by his exposé of the slave trade, albeit slightly coloured by his attitude to the Question. However, I too wish to point out to the House that Britain was the first country in Europe to stop the slave trade 30 years before it was stopped in America. It is not remotely realistic to start talking about reparations at this stage. Reparations can be dangerous; one only has to think of the Versailles Treaty to realise what reparations brought in their wake. Reparations breed envy and distrust and stir up hatred. Far better is what we have done, which is to give aid to help countries to rebuild their prosperity and future.
My Lords, I am grateful, as no doubt are other noble Lords, for this opportunity to ascertain something of the Government's views on slavery, the slave trade and its consequences, even though I have difficulty with some of the tenor of the speech of the noble Lord, Lord Gifford.
I declare at once an interest in this subject as a joint president of Anti-Slavery International. I agree with the noble Lord that, in principle, one cannot object to the idea of the concept of compensation to individuals for wrongs which they have suffered. There is certainly no wrong more grievous, after the wronged loss of life, 1046 than loss of liberty. There is no doubt that compensation has been paid in certain circumstances to individuals who suffered ascertained wrongs. The noble Lord referred rightly to the compensation to the Jews and the Jewish nation which was directed by Chancellor Adenauer and to the compensation paid by sections of German industry to individual Jewish persons and refugees.
However, in all those cases one finds unquestioned guilt and unquestionable responsibility of a particular person. In the case of the Jews, it was the German state. There are identifiable victims of the wrong and direct and assessable consequences. I do not find that those conditions are satisfied, or anywhere near satisfied, in the present case.
However, I believe that we should carry the case a little further. For that I believe we are indebted to the noble Lord who tabled the Question. We can perhaps look wider than the precise narrow point outlined by the noble Lord. I shall put my main point very shortly. However good our historical record may be—and I believe it to be a very good one—however much direct responsibility for the existence of slavery and of the slave trade may rest now upon independent states in Africa and elsewhere, however difficult, indeed impossible, it is to assess compensation or reparation, we nevertheless—and this also applies to other western and first world countries—have a very strong moral responsibility now and always to do two things; first, to bring about as far as possible the abolition of slavery wherever it still exists, and, secondly, to do whatever we can both practically and realistically to alleviate the consequences.
1047 On the first task, we know that slavery exists in Africa. There are the known examples of the Sudan, Mauritania and probably Mozambique. It is worth underlining again, with reference to the noble Lord's Question, that, in the case of Mozambique, responsibility there is entirely that of the Portuguese who ruled the country until 1974. We have no conceivable responsibility either directly or indirectly. On the other hand, our duty is a strictly humanitarian one., owed by man to man.
What we have to do and what we can do as regards abolishing slavery is, first, to establish beyond doubt where it exists and in what countries. That means supporting with money directly and indirectly those organisations, of which ASI is one, which are able to do so. We must support the United Nations with influence and money, particularly its working groups and reporters who are charged with ascertaining the facts. Again, we must support with influence and, if necessary, money, the higher organisations in the United Nations which are able to bring about change. For example, in Mauritania slavery still exists, although it was abolished by law in 1980. However, we know that that is not the end of the matter; indeed, it is only the beginning of the story. What is needed to make progress is land reform, education and a new labour system based on liberty, all of which need strong international support and someone to give a lead. I believe that we can fairly look to Her Majesty's Government in that respect.
Above all, we must press—this is something we can do and which we do do—all countries which have not done so to ratify the supplementary convention of 1956. There are many African countries among the non-signatories. So much, very briefly, for taking action to abolish slavery where it still exists. I have rather confined myself to Africa because that was the tenor of the noble Lord's Question.
We have a moral responsibility—I go along entirely with the noble Lord to that extent—to do what we can to mitigate the consequences of slavery, either of pre-existing slavery, as in 19th century economic slavery, or of existing slavery, as it has been in our time. The main consequences which we can identify and which we are in a position to do something about are well known. They are low prices for commodities and the burden of debt, which is itself a form of slavery. This has been referred to, and the noble Lord, Lord Judd, made a persuasive point at Question Time yesterday. The proportion of income from exports that is now needed to pay for debts is impossibly large and is bringing about what is, in effect, a state of economic slavery in many areas. There is also the question of unfair trading, which can be attacked through application of the Uruguay Round. Civil wars which have existed in so many countries, and which still exist in Africa, bring about, inevitably, conditions of slavery, and the consequences of that. I need only mention the Sudan in that connection.
We all know that these consequences of slavery occur. We can see them. I believe that Her Majesty's Government use their influence internationally to mitigate those consequences. I hope that the Minister will comment on the possibility of action to combat 1048 those consequences. Often this matter is discussed in the context of self-interest. It is argued that if we attack forms of slavery, that will bring prosperity to us. I have no objection to the argument of self-interest being used; any argument which helps in this connection is welcome. However, I still believe that the case is basically a moral one based on the history of the western powers and their development—if I may use that colourless word—of Africa and its resources in the past. I believe that the case rests on the drawing of boundaries by the western powers which has led inevitably to stress, wars, poverty and under-development. That point was touched on by the noble Lord who tabled the Question.
I wish to reaffirm that I believe that the case for action and any sort of compensation should not be based on guilt, nor on an expedient expenditure of money. We should base the case for giving help on morality. That is entirely in line with the beliefs of the original great reformers. Just west of this House, in Westminster Abbey, there is a bust of Zachary Macaulay, one of the original strong abolitionists. As your Lordships' know, he was governor of Sierra Leone—a colony of freed slaves. The bust is dedicated to a man, who during 40 successive years rescued Africa from the woes, and the British Empire from the guilt of slavery and the slave trade". The case now is not one of guilt but of morality. I commend it as such to your Lordships.
My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Gifford, painted a moving picture of the slave trade, and one cannot argue with the picture he painted. Slavery is an age-old matter. It goes back to the Greeks and the Romans who had slaves on their galleys. Slavery has existed on all continents for as far back as can be recorded. Some people were enslaved by press gangs, or were enslaved after being captured in wars. Others were enslaved as a form of punishment. One must not forget that many slaves were sold into slavery by their parents or by the chiefs of their villages. There is the case of the blacks in the sugar plantations but, as has already been mentioned, slavery has occurred in many countries and people were enslaved in Europe during the past war. It is a phenomenon which is far from confined to the black nations.
My Lords, I thank the noble Lord for giving way. Of course I recognise that if there were a 1049 positive answer to this Question that would give a lead to the other European governments which profited similarly. It would be a joint international venture.
My Lords, I appreciate that. However, the suggestion is particularly rich because, as has already been mentioned, the British led the anti-slavery campaign. We can read about Gordon, whose object was entirely anti-slavery. Then there was the struggle for central Africa in the 1880s. Again that was a matter of Europeans going into Africa, and often fighting the Arab slavers who ran the slave trade. A new book entitled The Scramble for Africa paints the whole picture.
There was a television documentary the other day which showed that, for example, Filipinos were going to Saudi Arabia, having been promised wages. However, when they reached Saudi Arabia their employers took their passports away and they were not paid. If they attempted to escape they were accused of theft, with the obvious consequences if they were found guilty. Slavery of Filipinos in Saudi Arabia is rampant. That is only one example. There are many examples in other countries, which have already been mentioned.
My Lords, I should like to thank the noble Lord, Lord Gifford, for giving us the opportunity today to speak on a very complicated subject. I agree broadly with a good deal of what the noble Lord said. I agree also with the noble and learned Lord, but I part company with him to some extent on the tone of his speech, and in particular some of the phrases that he used and the way that he ran some of the issues together, although, in view of the constraints of time, I understand why he did that.
I made my maiden speech in this House some 12 years ago, late at night about this time, on the subject of the problems in sub-Saharan Africa. That is a subject about which I know something because for 10 years I had done a good deal of work in East Africa. In that debate I had the great privilege to have as fellow speakers some very distinguished noble Lords, many of whom are not with us today. One in particular, who became a particular friend of mine in this House, was 1050 the late and great Lord Pitt of Hampstead. If the noble Lord had been alive today, I am sure that he would have spoken in the debate. He himself was the descendant of a slave. He came from the island of Grenada. My father lived in Grenada for some years. Like many of the inhabitants of that island, Lord Pitt had a particular charm and an easy going nature, but underneath a firm resolve to deal with problems of racism and those of sub-Saharan Africa in which he took a close interest.
Slavery is a fascinating and at the same time horrifying subject. Apart from the fact of our mercantile growth through slavery over a period of a century or more, one of the great shames is that subsequently in our education in schools so little attention has been paid to slavery as a factor governing the development of this country as we now know it. Barbados was the jewel in the colonial crown at the beginning of the 17th century. One can make a quite clear link between the first importing of slaves from the coast of West Africa into the Caribbean islands, in particular Barbados, and the growth of our mercantile trade and our struggles with other countries which sought to outdo us, through financing the Industrial Revolution to where we find ourselves today. To that degree, I agree absolutely with what the noble Lord, Lord Gifford, said. Where I part company with him is the way in which he has somewhat abbreviated and compressed history.
I agree absolutely that racism has been one of the legacies of slavery. It was not racism that caused slavery, it was economic necessity. Before slaves were taken to Barbados, other West Indian islands and certain colonies in the United States, we used other forms of labour. That has been referred to by other noble Lords. We used petty criminals who had not been condemned for capital offences. We press-ganged—if that is the right word; I believe that it was called "Barbadosing"— vagrants and others who seemed superfluous in our society and bundled them off in ships to the islands where they were to all intents and purposes slaves. Those people were probably treated worse than the slaves themselves because they were there for a limited time and not until perpetuity. The flogging and the misery were suffered as much by those of European origin as by slaves later.
The cane sugar plant originally came from Polynesia. It was tried by the Portuguese who first used slaves in Madeira and the Cape Verde Islands. It was then taken 1051 by he British to Barbados but it could only be produced in economic quantities with a supply of labour which was robust and relatively docile. The West Africans filled that bill and thus the great triangular trade began which has been accurately referred to by other noble Lords. There was the movement of goods from Britain, Manchester, down to the west coast of Africa, then slaves to the West Indies and then back again with products. That resulted in about 12 million slaves—I am not sure of the figures—in that trade in the 18th century going from West Africa.
My Lords, the noble Viscount is interesting and erudite in his history, but I am sure he will accept that it was the Danes who were the first European nation legally to abolish the slave trade. We followed them six years later.
My Lords, I am most grateful to the noble Lord, as I am sure are other noble Lords, for answering a point which was put to him. I do not wish to sound cynical but I am sure that there were reasons other than philanthropic ones for abolishing slavery in this country. When it was abolished, the sugar islands became uneconomic. We hastened the end of slavery because we did not wish competitors to continue in the islands which they held which were still marginally fertile. I agree that it was a hideous crime against humanity which was used for economic reasons. A great deal of wealth was created which had a well-known effect on our history.
Reparation was the main drift of the noble Lord's speech. Whether it is appropriate I do not pretend to know. I look forward with anticipation to what the Minister will tell us. Even having heard the noble Lord, Lord Gifford, it seems to me a complicated area. How does one judge whether reparations are appropriate? How much should they be? What mitigating factors should be taken into account? It has not yet been mentioned that the end of slavery in West Africa caused a great deal of upheaval among African native slave traders and the kingdoms because they made a good deal of profit from the trade. In particular, what is now southern Nigeria and the Bight of Benin, a highly populated part of West Africa, found themselves in a position where they had to go back to old and barbaric ways of thinning out their populations. They were paid compensation by the British in many cases for their loss of revenue from the slave trade. I believe that the experiment in palm oil was an agricultural activity promoted—rather like our groundnut scheme centuries later—in order in some way to try to compensate.
1052 That is a different matter from the reparations to which the noble Lord refers. The way we viewed it was that our reparations should be to compensate those who had helped us. That is where I part company with the noble Lord, Lord Gifford, when he referred to kidnapping. It would have to be taken into account. If we considered reparations, we would have to calculate the amount of co-operation that took place at that time with the African states.
I shall say no more about the history of slavery. I absolutely agree that it is an appalling episode in the history of the world. It can be explained. It is well documented. I do not like to confuse what we were discussing on that night in 1984—namely the proper support of sub-Saharan countries, with the debt that it is proposed we owe either African nations or others for the slavery period. The need for us to take a completely new, more positive and more constructive look at the need to help the development of Africa stands on its own feet.
My Lords, all of us should certainly be grateful to my noble friend Lord Gifford for the opportunity of this short debate this evening. It has been a good little debate. When we are debating slavery we all particularly value the thoughts of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Wilberforce.
We should never be tempted to romanticise. Between the 1500s and 1800s, Europeans shipped about 12 million black slaves in hellish conditions from Africa to the western hemisphere. As my noble friend reminded us, nearly 2 million died in transit. Those who survived to reach the United States and other destinations played a major part in economic development, clearing wildernesses, building canals, roads and railways and, to use the term with meaning, slaving away in cotton and sugar plantations, usually more than 16 hours a day.
I hope that I shall be forgiven if, at this point, I quote from Josiah Henson, who wrote of his experience as a field hand. He said that: our dress was of tow-cloth … and a pair of coarse shoes once a year. We lodged in log huts … Wooden floors were an unknown luxury. In a single room were huddled, like cattle, ten or a dozen persons, men, women and children … There were neither bedsteads nor furniture … Our beds were collections of straw and old rags … The wind whistled and the rain and snow blew in through the cracks, and the damp earth soaked in the moisture till the floor was miry as a pig-sty". 1054 Slavery was only legally abolished in the United States as a whole in 1865 and in Latin America some 20 years later. I agree with my noble friend; it is sad that there has never been proper reparation for that cruel evil by the exploiters and their advantaged descendants.
If, on all sides of the House, we take an opportunity to pause and reflect on the sober realities and lessons of history, it is not only slavery but colonialism and indeed its aftermath that we have to examine. In some cases, the colonial period fuelled the growth of ethnic tension from which we are still reaping the results today. In Rwanda, for example, under first the Germans and then the Belgians, the minority Tutsi were favoured in terms of education and posts in the colonial administration over the majority Hutu. At independence, the Belgians switched support to the majority Hutu government. Both those factors have been cited by the interesting and somewhat disturbing multi-agency Rwanda evaluation study that is just being published as contributory factors, among many others, which led to the build up of ethnic hatred and the 1994 genocide.
It is, frankly, grimly ironic that, in historic terms, so soon after the age of direct or indirect colonialism, we should see freedom again set aside with ruthless unrepresentative oppressive governments in countries like Sudan, Nigeria, the Gambia and, until now, Sierra Leone—though we all pray that in the case of Sierra Leone the elections and peace negotiations may help to pave the way to a better future.
I am sure we would all agree that the thoughts of the noble Viscount, Lord Falkland, were particularly interesting. Indeed, he is right. Since the end of the Cold War, sub-Saharan Africa has been of much less strategic importance in the West and, given its limited economic importance, it is increasingly falling off the map of world concern. Declining aid budgets in the United States, Canada, Italy and the United Kingdom reflect declining political support for the principle of development co-operation.
While the Overseas Development Administration's fundamental expenditure review claims to address the problem by proposing to focus 85 per cent. of the bilateral programme on 20 countries in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, I hope the noble Lord opposite will forgive me if I say that there is inevitably strong scepticism—cynicism even—lest that is little more than a smokescreen for managing decline. The Overseas Development Administration's figures demonstrate that, even if the Government moved from 69 per cent. To 1055 85 per cent. being spent in the priority 20 countries over the next two or three years, because country programmes are anyway scheduled to decline over that period the Government would only be able to maintain existing assistance to those 20 countries in cash terms rather than holding it in real terms, let alone increasing it.
In the Caribbean the situation with regard to aid is even worse. The fundamental expenditure review makes it clear that the Caribbean is a non-priority area, despite our historical debt to those islands underlined by the purpose of the debate this evening. The economies of many of those countries are already in peril. Some, having been encouraged by their colonial powers to live off the proceeds of growing a single crop—bananas—now find themselves threatened by the single European market which opens them up to competition from cheaper bananas produced in Latin America. In the face of that, at a time when Britain, as a former colonial power, clearly has a moral duty to assist with diversification, it appears that instead we shall be turning our backs.
The colonial legacy for many African and Caribbean countries has been that the traditional, balanced self-sufficiency, with well-tried coping mechanisms for hard times, has been replaced by over-dependence on a single commodity making them extremely vulnerable to fluctuations in commodity prices on the world market. In sub-Saharan Africa commodities account for 80 per cent. of exports. Between 1980 and 1993 prices for non-oil commodities fell by more than half relative to prices for manufactured goods. The estimated loss to developing countries over that period was 100 billion US dollars—more than twice the total flow of aid in 1990.
Again, Rwanda is a pertinent example. Rwanda is heavily dependent on coffee and the slump in world coffee prices, combined with other factors such as bad weather and economic policies, led to a per capita fall in incomes of 40 per cent. between 1989 and 1993. That hit the Rwandan peasantry particularly hard, increasing social and economic pressure within society—another factor quoted by the multi-agency evaluation report as contributing to the tragic events of 1994.
While no one should deny that adjustment is necessary, the fact remains that the social costs of adjustment in many African countries have been high. Cuts in public expenditure have encouraged the introduction of user fees for basic health and education services, putting them beyond the reach of the poorest sections of society. During the 1980s real per capita spending on education in Africa fell by one-third while two-thirds of the countries in the region also reduced spending on health. Surely it is imperative for essential 1056 social spending to be protected in countries undergoing structural adjustment. It is unforgivable that the innocent should be confronted with the bill for the transgressions of irresponsible—frequently selfish—leaders and equally irresponsible lenders in the past. The poor have no access to those foreign bank accounts.
My noble friend emphasised debt. Perhaps nowhere is our legacy to Africa more apparent than in the spiralling debt burdens under which many countries in sub-Saharan Africa are labouring. Uganda spends 17 dollars per person on debt for every three dollars it is able to spend on health. Zambia spent 37 million dollars on primary education from 1990 to 1993 while it spent 1.3 billion dollars on debt repayments. Tanzania spends twice as much on debt as it spends on access to clean water. The human costs of debt are enormous and existing debt release initiatives have done little to solve the problem. Today's report in the .Financial Times about a new initiative, if true, is encouraging. The IMF/World Bank meeting in April really must end the misery by agreeing a comprehensive solution to the debt crisis incorporating bilateral, multilateral and commercial debt suitably funded from within the multilateral institutions themselves, including the use of World Bank reserves and IMF gold stock and special drawing rights aimed at restoring debt repayments to sustainable levels by the year 2000.
Slavery was abolished as the result of inspired and tireless efforts by the campaigners coupled with a growing doubt about its material economic advantages, a point to which the noble Viscount referred. Similarly, I hope that the efforts of those like my noble friend Lord Gifford—and others like him whom we are able to hear more regularly in this House and the other place—coupled with a growing realisation of the unproductive madness of diverting as much as £3 billion annually, directly or indirectly, from bilateral aid programmes intended to promote sustainable long-term development into debt servicing of multilateral debt, will encourage the Government to work relentlessly for a comprehensive strategy for debt reduction at the forthcoming meeting in April of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. That, I believe, would be a practical first step in the direction so powerfully advocated by my noble friend.
My Lords, we all agree that slavery was shameful. Indeed, my right honourable friend the Prime Minister, speaking in Cape Town in September 1994, described slavery as a moral outrage. No one can feel proud about the traffic in human beings, a traffic which is still taking place today, as many noble Lords have said, in various parts of the world, including Africa. Indeed, one of the worst aspects of the slavery of which we read today is the encompassment of child prostitution with it. The Government totally deplore that slavery. I can assure the noble and learned Lord,Lord Wilberforce, and my noble friend Lord Gisborough that the Government are doing whatever they can to see that it is stopped wherever it occurs.
1057 I turn now to the Atlantic slave trade. Attributing responsibility for that is difficult; it is not straightforward. Slavery existed in Africa for centuries before outsiders began to engage in the trade, and continued after they had stopped. Far more people were enslaved internally in Africa than were ever exported across the Atlantic. The first outside slave traders were in fact North African Arabs, plying across the Sahara. That took place at least some seven or eight centuries before the first Europeans began to practise the trade. The Atlantic trade first began by tapping that long-standing trans-Saharan slave trade to North Africa. In East Africa, the trade was almost entirely in the hands of Arabs from Oman and the Gulf. Nor, as has been mentioned, is slavery a monopoly of Africa: it existed in the Greek and Roman empires, and in many other parts of the world.
Africans, Arabs and Europeans participated in the slave trade. Responsibility for British involvement in the transatlantic slave trade does not rest on the shoulders of the British Government. British participation in the trade was not conducted by the Government but by individual traders and companies. After the abolition of the slave trade in 1807, the Royal Navy played an honourable part in suppressing the transatlantic slave trade by maintaining naval patrols off the West African coast. British also drew up anti-slavery treaties with African leaders in an attempt to suppress the slave trade. As was written in the Chronicle of Abuju, written in Hausa by the two brothers of the Emir of Abuja in 1945, when the British came, those men who had been earning a rich living by this trade saw their prosperity vanish, and they became poor men". The case for reparations for slavery rests on the premise that the effects of slavery are still being felt on Africans now living in Africa and the Diaspora. There is no evidence of that. Current historical research has revised the thinking on the numbers involved in the Atlantic trade and its effects on demography and depopulation. The main areas of slaving, for example, in the Niger delta and Benin, are now among the most densely populated parts of Africa. The majority of slaves exported were male and not female, and this has 1058 less impact on demography due to the widespread practice of polygamy. A comparison with Europe illustrates that the economic long-term effects of the Atlantic slave trade are often exaggerated. Emigration from southern Europe, particularly from Italy, to the New World between 1880 and 1914 is estimated at about 30 million. The total of the Atlantic slave trade over a far greater period is now generally accepted to number between 20 million and 25 million.
Mention has been made of the growing support for the campaign for reparations for slavery. However, African leaders increasingly accept that many of the economic problems have arisen from policies pursued since independence. As former Nigerian head of state General Obasanjo said in 1991 at the Africa Leadership Forum Conference in Nigeria: the major responsibility of our present impasse must be placed squarely on the shoulders of our leaders". General Obasanjo is currently detained in Nigeria.
The British Government have written off the aid debts of 31 of the world's poorest countries to the total value of £1.2 billion. That includes 18 countries in Africa. Additionally, and exceedingly helpfully, for many years all new aid to the poorest countries has been on grant terms so as not to increase their debt burden. The British Government have taken the lead in pressing for solutions to the official bilateral and multilateral debt burdens of the poorest and most indebted countries. At the Paris Club of government creditors, 14 countries benefited from Naples terms' rescheduling.
I touched earlier on the responsibility for slavery. I wish to return to that. Arabs, Europeans, Americans and Africans were all directly involved in the trade, but even if it could be decided to whom the bill should be sent, to whom should any proceeds go? Which Africans would benefit and how? Which descendants of slaves living in America, the Caribbean, or the UK should 1059 benefit? To whom, incidentally, should the UK send the bill for the naval squadrons that patrolled the waters of West Africa for half a century to prevent the Spaniards, Brazilians and others from slaving long after we had abolished it?
I return to the subject of aid: 40 per cent. of our bilateral aid (over £386 million in 1994–95) went to countries in sub-Saharan Africa. We also make a substantial contribution through multilateral aid. The EU's aid programme to sub-Saharan Africa from 1990 to 1995 was the equivalent of £7.6 billion. The UK's share of that was £1.25 billion. However, we are quite aware that the poorest countries of sub-Saharan Africa will continue to require substantial amounts of aid. These countries have been, and will continue to be, a high priority for British aid. Many have embarked on structural re-adjustment and policy reform programmes which take time to bear fruit. Their external funding needs are substantial in order to reconstruct their economies and to provide better living standards.
Comment has been made about international precedents. In May 1991 in Lagos Chief Anyaoku, Secretary General of the Commonwealth, devoted an entire speech to the legacy of slavery. However, he stated that, although the moral case was strong, there was no precedent for reparations outside the post-war settlement. The fact that reparations for war crimes have been paid in this century—for example, Germany, Japan and Iraq—is a red herring. It provides no historic parallel. They were among the terms for peace imposed at once by victors in the wars upon vanquished governments and could be precisely catalogued.
§ Lord Judd: My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for giving way. If he is drawing on the substance of the fundamental expenditure review, would he not agree that virtually in words of one syllable the authors of that review questioned whether the resources of our aid programme were now sufficient to meet the commitments which have been undertaken?
My Lords, I shall be dealing with that point, if I may be allowed to continue. The FER recommended that we should define better our basic purpose and the aims that serve that purpose. We have done so. Our purpose is stated clearly; that is, to improve the quality of life for people in poorer countries by contributing to sustainable development and reducing poverty and suffering. It is important to note that all our work will be directed to meeting that overarching purpose of poverty reduction and sustainable development.
My Lords, with great respect, I am deeply grateful to the noble Lord for endeavouring to meet the point. However, if he reads carefully what he said, he will see that he has not done so. He talks about concentrating the aid programme and establishing priorities but he has not dealt with the criticism in the report that there are not sufficient resources to meet the commitments. Furthermore, he has not dealt with the point that I raised; namely, that the report talks about the possible need to reduce support in the Caribbean when that the Caribbean, at a time of the single market and the European Community, is facing new challenges as it should be trying to diversify away from exclusive dependence on bananas.
My Lords, at this hour, I do not believe that it is appropriate to become involved in a discussion on banana regimes and the EU/ACP Lomé IV agreement which is in existence at the moment and on which a mid-term review was signed in Mauritius in early November of last year.
The return of artefacts was mentioned. As I am sure the noble Lord, Lord Gifford, knows, in this country that is a matter for the trustees of the museums who are 1061 independent. In the past the British Museum has said that it is prevented from disposing of any part of its collection by the British Museum Act 1963.
To suggest that the Government should make reparations to the African nations and the descendants of Africans for the damage caused by the slave trade is 1062 clearly, from what I have said, not appropriate. A great deal of our aid—40 per cent. of our bilateral country programmes—is accounted for by Africa. That recognises the fact that Africa contains many of the world's poorest countries. Therefore, we are playing a major part in helping Africa to overcome its problems of poverty and under-development. But those problems have nothing to do with the slave trade. Slavery has not had the enduring effect claimed for it and the Government do not accept that there is a case for reparation.
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naturally sweet – Wait…are those…cookies?!
Woah woah woah I graduate a month from yesterday! Wheeeeee almost time to decorate my mortar board. Because I care not that I’m getting a masters and that any display of creative originality might be frowned upon for grad ceremonies; any flat, otherwise boring surface is acceptable for yogic doodle decoration and glitter. Also, it’s probably time to make a dent in that giant pile of work I have to do between now and my practicum presentation but…. nah. I made crisp instead.
Infinitely more fun than papers and literature review and and and.. ew. Someone make all that go away so I can enjoy my crisp in peace, mmk?! Great.
This one is full of springy, fruity deliciousness. Good for the soul and the bod — brightly colored (food should be fun!) and full of whole-food nutrients. Because all desserts should be able to do double duty as breakfast! Obviously.
And with that… I’m back to work. Because even that little respite couldn’t last long (waaah).
Let’s get to it. Happy weekend!
Fruity, lemony, springy, delicious, and good for your bod! All you could want out of a dessert / breakfast / fruity whole food shenanigan. Full of whole grains (oats), healthy fats (coconut and almonds), antioxidants (raspberries) and all kinds of textural fun. Vegan, gluten free, refined sugar free. Yield: one 8 by 8 pan. A Wait are those Cookies original!
*regular lemon will do but Meyers are SO fabulous; find them if you can!
In a large bowl, toss together raspberries, tapioca, maple, meyer lemon juice, and vanilla extract. Once it’s all combined, spread this evenly into the bottom of the 8 by 8.
In another largish bowl, stir together almond meal, oats, sea salt, and lemon zest. Add in maple syrup and melted coconut oil, and stir until combined, mashing out the largest lumps. Spread this goodness evenly over the raspberries in the prepared pan, and bake for 30-40 minutes, until the crumble topping is golden brown and the filing is bubbly and juicy (omg yum). Let sit for a few before annihilating. Leftovers (ha) store best in the fridge and are excellent for breakfast, just saying.
Top with any kind of iced dessert of choice – i.e.. vegan paleo gelato, dairy deliciousness, whipped coconut cream?! The sky’s the limit. You do you!
I had no idea these bars were going to be so spectacular!!! But they were. And thankfully for me and my sweets consumption they went on the plane to Oregon with m&v, those lucky ducks. I have serious problems when I go to Portland… I just want ALL THE FOOD. And I run into that reoccurring problem of most mortals in that only so much goodness will fit in my stomach. With whom do I register a complaint for this ridiculous design flaw?!
But anyway. They needed plane snacks and any excuse to bake is fine by me so these happened.
And I am soooo glad they did.
Sorry in advance for the next bajillion posts being sweets, don’t say I didn’t warn you… Jill (of the blog Halfway There and the tamales and flan madness) and I are having our bimonthlyish baking extravaganza later today sooooo there will be cake and ice cream and cookies. And quinoa pizza…just to, you know, round things out. Because why make just one thing?! How boring. But more on that later.
Also tacos. And feet. And there was a pool behind me and what more could you want on a weekend? Sadly that was last weekend (of the light side/dark side bars) and there is currently no pool in sight for me. Harumph.
Also KALE!!! Could there be any more kale in this sandwich?! I think not. KALE EXPLOSION! Love love love. I know it’s random but KALE!!! is AMAZING!! And it’s my blog. So I’m sharing.
But for now. BARZ. M&V needed something that traveled well and wouldn’t be too crumbly so obviously dates. And nuts for sustenance whilst traveling (much better than that garbage you typically find in airports). And only five ingredients, all whole foods, all things that come from nature and are eaten while still resembling their natural state. Wheeee!
Beyond simple to put together! Chewy, naturally sweet and delicious. Gluten free, grain free, refined sugar free, dairy free! Might be paleo? Easily veganized. Healthy fats [pecans], a good source of vits/mins [dates], antioxidants [extra dk chocolate] + protein. Perfect travel (or anytime) snacks. Recipe adapted from Ellaphant Eats, here! Makes 9 giantish bars, or more if you cut them smaller… but… why?!
Preheat the oven to 350, and lightly grease an 8 by 8 pan with your thing of choice (I like coconut oil).
In a food processor (what on earth would I do without these?!), process softened dates and pecans until a sticky, clumpy dough forms. The pecan pieces should be relatively small (just don’t over do it and end up with nut butter…). Pulse in vanilla and sea salt, followed by the eggs. Remove the blade and stir in 1/4 c chocolate chips. Scoop the batter out into the prepared pan, and flatten it out with a spatula or your fingers or whatever. Press the remaining chocolate chips into the top of the bars. Bake for just about 19-20 minutes, until the edges are browned. The center will still feel slightly soft, but a tester should come out clean. Let cool in the pan, then cut and store in a sealed container in the fridge.
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Thanks again. I came back to let an old friend know that he was in my prayers. You can probably guess who. Here's wishing he will be in a position to post his 'happy dance' again soon.
It is wonderful to pray for those in need. Each of us make choices, every day. We may be an agent of healing or one who distributes a avenue of death and destruction. I have noted that Satan has come to steal, rob and destroy. There are many within his army but we do not walk that pathway.
I remember, long ago, a Sunday morning, having received the call that my mom had died that night before. I was stunned and a bit speechless. I walked out my back door to the property line and a next door neighbor came over to me. She said "Jim, what is wrong"? I told her my mother passed away last night. She said NOTHING, grabbed me and hugged me for a long time. Oh what an effect that had on me that a neighbor who I did not know very well, would meet me in my hour of need.
It's good to visit with so many old friends.
Listen to this at the 5:04 mark.
Burt Reynolds has passed away at 82, cardiac arrest.
We began to visit "barrios" in the Philippines, and even more poverty in those within RSA, over 40 years ago. I wanted my young children to experience the great need within these local grouping areas while they were young. I wanted them to see poverty, hopelessness and the effects of nations without hope. I remember that my daughter was only 12 when we visited the barrios in the Philippines. She came with lots of fiat funds and gave it all away instantly.
This will alter the local weather/climate!
Babylon Has its symbol, needing the Cross!
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Nature and wildlife lovers from all corners of the globe can now vote in one of the most prestigious photo contest in the world – Wildlife Photographer of the Year. The Natural History Museum published a shortlist of 25 photos for 2016 Wildlife Photographer of the Year. And it sure was a difficult task – they had to choose from almost 50,000 photos from 95 countries.
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When we were done this is what we had. A beefy center foot bracket that ties all three feet together.
Also here is a picture of DarthWill's belt for his A&A motor holders. I just ordered the same ones hoping it will solve my tire problems.
Shooting the breeze and welding R2.
While working on R2 today an old friend stopped by who I have not seen in 10 years sense he left Omaha. He stuck around for the rest of the day and we talked about old times while working on R2. I'm the one with the hat.
Today I was taking a break from frame building to show our newest local member Reaper10 how an R2 works. He was eager to help so i put him to work helping me and my friend cut angle iron and welding it together to make a center leg holder and outer leg holder for my droid.
Here is some cutting.... That gas can is far away. It just looks close LOL.
Here is some welding...... My poor R2 had no idea what was going on LOL.
I will have finished pictures of the brackets tomorrow so here is a funny vid of us goofing off.
On top of having all this free help I got word that my 300mm Dome has shipped! YAAAA!
Ordered an R4 dome kit for droid #2.
Below is some pictures of the kit and an actual R4 unit.
My R4 body will look more like an R2 body and the eye will not be placed as high. It will have more of an O.T. kind of look.
Jason Towne and me did some more work today on our frames before it rained. We finished cutting out our 1/2 inch circles. Plus cut out the top frame members.
Then we cut all the vertical pieces out.
And cut them to length. Next time we get together we will start cutting out all the Dadoes.
After work today my friend LittleCity came over and we started building four Senna style frames. (Yes I said four LOL) First we layed out the 18 inch circles on the half inch and 3/4 inch MDO.
Then we rough cut out the circles with a jig saw.
I modified mt skirt making jig for the router table to accommodate an 18 inch circle.
Towne and me took turns cutting and vacuuming for about an hour and a half.
We had full sized blueprints that Towne got from out other local builder named Jason. We also had my original frame on hand for reference. That is a lot of wagon wheels LOL That is LittleCity in the white shirt and me in the black posing with our partial frame pieces.
I test fitted the shim thingy and the booster cover with the new hold downs attached.
I also put a little more glue on my skirt curved pieces.
More of the Newspaper story!
Today I took my booster covers and routed out a few spots in the back for some thin wood pieces that will be used to mount the boosters. The wood will not be seen once the center piston is installed. I used an old worn out wood ruler as the strapping. LOL Then I took one of my leg shim things and glued it to a piece of plastic to use as a template. I did not like the wood ones to well and they are way to thin to last very long made out of wood. A little final sanding and I will use this to make the one for the other side. Once I prime and paint it it will look much better.
My friends and I from the local R2-Central club made the papers this week!
The droid on top is mine and the one on the bottom is my friend Clay's. The dome on my driod is my friend Jason's.
Well I got word the Futaba remote is another month out! So I am putting my motor holders on hold for a while.
I started glueing up my curved skirt pieces.
I also glued back on the finish layer of my foot that came off. Then I used the jig I made a while back to make some dowel holes for my ankle pieces. I then put the jig on the legs and drilled the corresponding holes Everything was dead on and a tight fit. Even without glue the ankle pieces were hard to get back off.
I also ordered two sets of John's R2 skins! Here is what they will look like.
Ok lets say I have the tire problem fixed with the rubbing and got a new belt.
Here is the other problem I would have with a 6 inch tire. The clearance between the floor and the bottom of my foot shells for the inner and outer feet will be totally different!
I really want the same clearance on both the center foot and outer feet.
I do not know yet how much farther the JAG outer feet shells will go past the motor holders but I do not think they would make up that much difference. That is why I was asking William about his smaller wheels in the first place.
I hate being a Noob some times LOL. I fell like I am pestering people to much.
Here are some pictures of the JAG center foot put together with the A&A motor holder and the 6 inch tire shoved up as far as I can put it. The Omni ball still has to stay on the higher setting to keep the motor holder straight.
Ok. I mounted the 6 inch tire back into the upper slot and you can see how much I had to tighten the wheel to get most of the slack out of the belt. Even with a little slack left in the belt I am already hitting in a few places with the tire.
The picture below shows the first spot which is easily fixed with some light shaving. But the real problem is that I am wedged against this outer bottom bolt and outer side piece of the motor holder. Plus.... Plus the upper bolt and motor tab as well. When i mount the tire itself in a position that it is not hitting anything you can see i have way to much slack in the belt!
This is a reference picture to the size of the gear that is on my motors. Do I need a smaller belt? A bigger gear on my motors? Maybe both?
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Wow! Talk about a fun way to spend a Sunday afternoon. I was one of many people who hung out at the WAB yesterday for the first Loop Social Circle. Check out these pictures, and make sure to check out the next event next month. If you want to come hang out, make sure to bookmark the Loop MySpace page.
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Who needs parachutes when you can glide into combat with Mobility Wings.
Merine Body Counts are not an option. Merines need to survive combat, for it's to expensive to replace the armor.
They come with a targeting computer that allows overhead military satellites to fire at targets for them while running and taking care of injured Merines.
They are also geared with a mobile pack to carry blood or plasma and oil or fuel, whatever is needed to get injured Merines out of harms way.
This targeting computer is their only weapon so being fit and agile is also a plus to survive.
This Merine is in the best combat gear / armor money can buy for High Shell Warfare. Bang is their game as they specialize in high hand firepower. From riffles with high end explosives, to hand-held-rocket launchers, they do concentrate mass damage to a target.
Class Weakness is mobility: to react quickly and to dodge attacks while only having short bursts of ammo. They always have to change clips, and cannot survive long combat duration without a constant need to be resupplied.
Class Strength is advanced technology. They can see-though just about any wall formation, equipped radar so no target can sneak up on them, and all have access to a doomsday decision, a Nuke if needed.
The 307 is an advanced Merine that is highly mobile. They have personal access to an orbiting weapon system of smart missiles, and laser fire power.
They can simply target their mark with a guidance laser, pull a trigger, and watch as the weapon of choice hits its target.
Because they are not trained to carry heavy fire power for personal protection, in most cases, a simple side weapon is issued to them. They must be able to be mobile and agile to avoid detection as they attempt to gain access to their target.
Their gear is highly advanced and top secret. If their suits determine they are too injured to survive extraction, the suit blows up.
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Community forests include boulevard trees, trees planted within city parks and trees that naturally occur within city limits or public right-of-ways. The management of such tree resources may fall under the responsibility of city foresters, public works departments and/or community tree boards. The community forest also includes trees that are planted on private or commercial properties.
As a whole, these tree resources comprise the community forest and provide many benefits to the community‘s residents, including reduced winter heating and summer cooling costs, wind and snow protection, beautification, recreational opportunities and enhanced quality of life.
The North Dakota Urban and Community Forestry Association (NDUCFA) was established as a North Dakota nonprofit corporation in March 1985 by city foresters, primarily in response to the need to institutionalize urban forestry in response to Dutch Elm disease. The membership association received its 501(c)(3) tax exempt status from the IRS in August 2010.
To increase awareness of the importance of community forestry and to enhance the professionalism of tree care in North Dakota.
To be a national leader and premier resource for community forestry and tree care.
Promote high ethical standards in the practice of arboriculture.
Advocate for sound policies and programs conducive to community forestry.
Establish a recognized voice for community forestry through association leadership and development activities.
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So color me surprised that this teaser trailer for Bumblebee, directed by animator Travis Knight (Kubo and the Two Strings) and set in 1987, looks like exactly the kind of film that this series has been crying out for from day one. Starring Hailee Steinfeld and John Cena, the film appears to focus on Bumblebee’s time on earth prior to the events of the 2007 film, where all his a-hole robot pals showed up to pee on John Turturro and ruin Shia LaBeouf’s life (career?). The opening scenes showing Steinfeld’s discovery of Bumblebee are undercut by a mysterious Voice of Destiny and Import from the future, waxing philosophically about the bond between man and machine. I don’t have any clever way to relay to you how hilarious I found the old ballgame announcer, radio from another time affect placed on Bernie Mac’s dialog from Transformers, lending gravitas and solemnity to words spoken immediately prior to that character yelling at his mother sitting on the porch across the street. Given are the on-the-nose visual gags like having a beehive nestled under Bumblebee’s wheelwell, and, as our own Kevin Kuhlman pointed out to me, visually referencing important cultural touchstone CHAPPiE.
Okay, dunking aside, the tone and execution of this teaser is actually very impressive, especially to someone like myself who tends to avoid Transformers media at all costs. The story here revolves around another teenaged protagonist (Steinfeld, this time) finding her own new transforming BFF, discovering the values and sacrifices of true friendship, and fighting to protect her friend from government forces and evil transforming robots alike. While the story beats may sound familiar, the teaser is giving us a sincerity and childlike wonder that has been utterly absent from any film in the franchise thus far, and sorely missed in that absence. Absent, as well are the headache-inducing, aesthetically hateful designs of the robots themselves, who appear to have been streamlined and simplified to more accurately reflect their cartoon counterparts. There was no point in this trailer where I felt lost as to what I was looking at, including this excellent shot of villain Starscream.
Clean, coherent action direction, a visual palette consisting of colors beyond orange and teal, and what looks to be maybe the first actual human characters in one of these pictures are all on display here. For once in over a decade, you can actually count me as curious to see where this goes.
We’ll find out December 21.
Does Bumblebee talk in the later movies? Never mind. Don’t care.
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Hi Ana, I would like to comment on your dealing with my home which is for sale, I find your attitude and professionalism very good, also I have every confidence that you are doing everything possible to promote a sale and hopefully you will achieve this. As a person I appreciate the care that you take with dealing with me at what is a stressful time. So good luck and I have every confidence in you. Kind regards.
Hi Ana. I would like to say how impressed I am with the efficiency and energy you use in regard to acquiring clients to be interested in our property and with arranging suitable viewings. Thank you for all your efforts in the past and for the future. Regards.
Dear Ana, Many thanks for your amazing service on a number of properties for me. You always go the extra mile, which not all estate agents do. Your level of service is second to none, and I would gladly recommend your company to anyone looking to sell or buy a property. Thanks again for everything.
Hi Ana, You are the only agent to send any feedback at all and we must let you know how much it is appreciated. Thank you again.
Hi Ana, We would like to take the opportunity to thank you for the excellent job you did and for making the experience of moving to Spain and renting the property a pleasurable one. We were impressed on how accurate your details and pictures were on your website and how your professionalism, experience and support was first class throughout the whole process. We would have no hesitation recommending you to friends, relatives and colleagues. Thanks again for all your help in obtaining our first property in Spain.
Ana has been our landlady at two rental properties over the last two years and during that time she has always been responsive to any requests we have had regarding maintenance / replacement issues at the rental properties we have stayed in. She responds in a timely way and has always sorted out any issues which have arisen with both utilities and maintenance. Ana's Spanish and English are excellent and she is both professional and approachable. We would have no hesitation in recommending her services.
I first approached Ana to find a long-term tenant for my villa towards the end of 2012. Ana expedited this with consummate professionalism, locating a suitable, and successful tenancy in a matter of weeks. She always kept me in the loop regarding anything that I needed to be aware of (I now live back in England) such as pipe blockages and air-con unit issues and ensured all bills were paid on time from the rental monies received. She seamlessly (well, it felt that way to me) managed a change of tenant, and also was a key contact point for me during the somewhat protracted sale of the villa earlier this year. Ana takes pride in putting her clients interests first and works hard to keep developments private and confidential... Ex-pat rumour mills can turn up some amazing untruths at times. I wish Ana well with her new website/venture.
Wij zijn een nederlands stel,en hebben kennis gemaakt met Ana van RMB Spain, tijdens onze zoektocht naar een geschikt huis. Bij deze willen we haar graag bedanken voor haar eerlijkheid, betrouwbaarheid, vriendelijkheid en haar onvermoeide inzet om iets geschikts te vinden. Stuur je haar een e mail, ze zal altijd reageren, al is het s'avonds laat. Ze komt haar afspraken na en komt er iets tussen, ze laat het weten. Dus bij deze raden wij haar bij iedereen aan!!! Heel veel succes en nogmaals duizend maal dank voor je fantastische werk. Groetjes.
Verhuizen naar een nieuw land is spannend, enerverend maar roept ook een heleboel vragen op en creëert een hoop onzekerheden door onwetendheid en gebrek aan kennis over juridische zaken.
Speciaal als je een huis wilt kopen of huren heb je een makelaar nodig die je vertrouwen kunt, die je wensen begrijpt en aanvoelt, zich inleeft in je situatie en die kennis heeft van de wettelijke en juridische aangelegenheden.
Wij hebben door de jaren heen dat we in Spanje wonen met verschillende makelaars zaken gedaan en met wisselend succes.
Tot we dit jaar in contact kwamen met Ana van de makelaardij RMB Spain in Mojacar. Nog nooit hebben we een makelaar ontmoet die zoveel hart voor de zaak heeft. Haar kennis van zaken, toewijding, vriendelijkheid en vooral het vertrouwen dat ze uitstraalde was voor ons een nieuwe en zeer aangename ervaring.
Ze was altijd bereid onze vragen te beantwoorden, zaken voor ons uit te zoeken en te onderhandelen. Zelfs buiten kantooruren!
Probeer dit soort kennis van zaken, vriendelijkheid en hulpvaardigheid maar eens ergens anders te vinden.
Wij zijn niet het soort mensen die dit soort recensies vaak schrijven op websites maar voor Ana van makelaardij RMB Spain maken we graag een uitzondering. Deze makelaardij is het dubbel en dwars waard.
Moving to a new country is exciting, enervating but also raises many questions and creates a lot of uncertainties due to lack of knowledge. Especially in finding a house to buy or to rent you need an agency who gives you a sense of confidence, can empathize with your wishes, and have the knowledge to help you through the legal difficulties.
We have dealt with a lot of different Real Estate agents over the years with varying success. Till we got in contact with Ana from RMB Spain. We have never experienced so much effort, business knowledge, unselfishness and alacrity. But most important of all was the confidences we felt with this agency.
Always willing to answer our questions, deal with our difficult requirements even outside working hours. Try to find this kind of service combined with business knowledge and friendliness any where else.
We are not the kind of people who write these kind of reviews on websites but for Ana from RMB Spain we happily make an exception because this agency is worth every penny.
Thats really useful to know Ana. You made a huge impression on us because you were so nice we will be clients in some fashion I promise.
We have used Ana as our interpreter for doctors and hospital appointments for the last two years and have found her interpreting skills to be excellent. She speaks fluent Spanish and English and is reliable and caring. Ana is professional and approachable and we would have no hesitation in recommending her interpreting services.
I have used RMB Spain over the years to find people to rent my property and have found them to be a wonderful company to work with. Ana Mª Marín Buchanan, went the extra mile (and then some!) to ensure my property was rented. Nothing was too much trouble and she was efficient and punctual. I was away a lot of the time but I knew I could safely leave the viewing of the house in her most capable and trustworthy hands. There was never a shortage of people to view and I highly recommend Ana and RMB Spain.
Thank you also for your efficiency and thoughtfulness, you are by far the best rental Agent I have been in touch with. With kind regards.
We met Ana during our search for long term rental property in the Mojacar area early in 2015. She responded to our enquiry through the website and subsequent emails and phone calls extremely promptly which was very helpful as we were always on short trips over from the UK. We really enjoyed meeting Ana and found her to be very helpful and patient. She gave us opportunities to look at and experience properties in an unhurried way which enabled us to make some well thought through decisions. This way of allowing us time and space to view properties thoroughly, also enabled us to understand what exactly our must-haves were and what we would be prepared to put up with, as it is rare for any rental property to be perfect in every way. I confidently recommend Ana to help you in your search for a home in Almeria.
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We'd like to hear about your experience with RMB Spain to share with other potential clients. We work very hard to consistently give you the best service, your valued feedback keeps us motivated in learning and always improving. Thank you.
Ana is a rare example of an estate agent - compassionate and caring, resourceful, honest and tireless. She always has her clients best interests at heart and works hard to turn clients hopes and expectations into reality. She knows the area really well and you would be seriously hard pressed to find a better agent to market your property.
Thank you so much for spending the time showing us the two villas, we are really impressed with all the help you have given us, a welcome change from some other Estate Agents in Spain.
Very nice to hear from you. Loving our house and landlord! We feel very privileged, with our house and garden all on the flat (bar the odd single step), our lovely pool, just going out of season now, and our stunning views. We are so pleased and grateful that you found us our perfect home.
Thank you Ana for all the help and guidance you gave us in the sale of our house. We were delighted with the video presentation you had on your website which showed the house and its surroundings to its best potential. The sale was quick, easy and trouble free and your cooperation with our Gestoria was first rate. Altogether a quick and pleasant experience which we would recommend to anyone. Thanks again. 10/11/2015 Albardinar, Eduardo Fajardo, Mojacar Playa.
I found Ana’s Rental Guide for Tenants for Long Term after I’ve read a contract from my prospective landlord. There were few things that didn’t make sense to me. I was searching through the internet, but there was only some general and same info here and there, not helpful to me. Then I found Ana’s guide where it was written in every detail necessary. Ana’s guide has clarified it for me in a most professional manner, and I was right to question some entries in that contract. I wrote to Ana and asked her to go through the contract, which she has agreed to do immediately, telling me that she would be happy to help me if she can and would let me know beforehand after reading the contract. Then I’ve decided to go with another property and she has agreed to read that contract too! I called her and she gave me very important advices about what should be added to that contract to protect me as a tenant. For free, can you imagen that! Being new in Spain I needed somebody on my side, and I found Ana. My biggest regret that she is not my agent because I am in another area. But her site’s guide and her personal consultation have made all the difference and saved me from costly mistakes. I call her site a lifevest in this new waters for me :) Thank you, Ana, and I hope I can use your services in a future!
We met Ana when she showed us a property in Mojacar. As the Vendor's estate agent we expected she would only be interested in their needs. How wrong we were. Ana has an honesty and fairness which comes naturally to her. This honesty and genuine interest in our needs made us feel very comfortable and trusting of her. She didn't let us down. In fact we were so happy we have engaged her to help get the property upgraded. Can't recommend her highly enough. Thanks.
I would like to thank Ana of Realtors for her efficiency and prompt attention to detail. Dealing with her has taken all the strain out of business knowing you are in good hands every step of the way and with a person you can talk to and does what she says. My sincere thanks.
Dear Ana, Thanks for your hard work selling Casa Buda. One just could not wish for better person for your kindness and professional standing. If anybody is asking advise for buying or renting in Almeria I will recommend RMBPAIN, naming you personally to contact. Thanks again.
We were really lucky when we found Ana and Jesus to help us find our perfect property in the Vera/Garrucha/Mojacar area of Almeria. We knew exactly what we were looking for and also, exactly what we were not looking for as we had been doing our own backround work and watching every Place In The Sun episode for many years! Ana met us as arranged and took us round some properties, all the time trying to source further properties to look at. Ana and Jesus are both very friendly and weren't your typical pushy estate agents, they just wanted to find the perfect place for us. We were only there for three nights, looking around properties for two days, including handing over power of attorney to a recommended local solicitor. Not long I know, but she pulled it out of the hat for us and it was more than perfect! Neal and I thank you from the bottom of our hearts and cannot wait to get back to stay in our beautiful apartment, which is now all complete.
Ana worked her socks off for us. She has the patience of a saint, persevering til she found us our dream. I can highly recommend Ana for your house hunt, she has the knowledge of the area and properties for sale. Ana soon gets to know what you want. In my opinion Ana outshines other Estate Agents in the area. 10/10.
Compraventas y Alquileres en Almería, especialistas en mediación y representación profesional, ofreciendo un asesoramiento experto.
Nos especializamos en la comercialización de su propiedad para obtener la mejor divulgaciòn, asesoramiento basado en consejos honestos y las valoraciones realistas, para que usted no tenga que preocuparse.
Eche un vistazo a nuestra selección de propiedades en venta y alquiler, meta en su lista de deseos las propiedades que sean de su interés, nuestra herramientas son simple y eficientes, esperamos que encuentre lo que busca.
Ana Marín Buchanan del RMB Spain, el agente inmobiliario que es más que un agente. RMB Spain conserva la buena voluntad y el espíritu con el que se fundó Realtors Servicios Inmobiliarios, S.L., est.1979 y que disfrutaron de años en el negocio inmobiliario para ayudar a los vendedores y los compradores en el proceso de la compra y venta de propiedades en los alrededores de la región de Mojácar, Almería, España. Con un equipo independiente de apoyo siempre a mano, Ana gestiona las ventas, alquileres, servicios de inmuebles y de mediación. Da orientación y representación imparcial con muchos años de experiencia junto con un gran conocimiento y pasión por esta zona.
Whether you're buying or selling, our recommended lawyers will ensure you're legally protected. Understandably the Spanish legal processes involved with buying or selling property may seem a little daunting and you may have heard horror stories where not everything has been done correctly, only to discover problems later.
We can offer you a selection of lawyers from local to different areas for you to choose and feel most comfortable with. They can then take care of all the legal aspects of your property transaction and help your sale or purchase proceed as quickly and smoothly as possible.
Know exactly what you’re buying before you commit - use our recommended surveyors to ensure there are no surprises. Employing the services of professional chartered surveyors can help you uncover any potential structural faults before you buy, with an on-site visit by an Architect for 70€ (+IVA) or full technical report at 450€ (+IVA).
Homebuyers Surveys (pre-buy), with repair advise, Building Surveys (full technical reports) and Valuation Reports for a basic financial valuation of a property that can be used by mortgage lenders/most common local banks. Also offering property surveys/valuations for Divorce & Separation valuations and Valuations for tax purposes.
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Nice guys and pretty good prices. I had to get one tire balanced again, but probably just bad luck.
If you have a Volkswagen, check them out! Dealer quoted over $6K for a new transmission. I saved almost $2500 bucks. If you have been searching CL or online for VW repair, its hard to find. Check them out!
Awesome Pizza - I've been driving past this place daily, wanting to stop. I finally made the time. Great pizza and atmosphere!
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Use no-loss stackheads to eliminate back pressure on the fan while providing weather protection when exhausting from fans or stacks through the roof. A flange is provided for guide wire attachment.
Shop all no-loss stackhead models from Nordfab Systems at Hermance.com - your source for Nordfab QF dust pipe and ducting.
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We focus on IBM technology because it is the leader in the industry.
We develop and maintain long-term, collaborative relationships with IBM, enjoying direct partnership with key IBM executives, sales, marketing, product management and development organizations.
These relationships are solidified through continuous dialog with IBM product laboratories, and with annual product feedback and design summits. We participate in IBM tradeshows, product user councils, and are an authorized IBM Software reseller in North America and Europe, including participation the Channel Value Rewards (CVR) program for highly experienced and certified Business Partners.
As a result, our recommendations will be on project direction based on what we know about IBM product direction.
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Open letter To Home Affairs Minister.
This e-mail from former Senior Investigating Officer of Jersey's Child Abuse Investigation, Lenny Harper to the Home Affairs Minister, Senator Ian Le Marquand, is self explanatory and came about because of Mr. Harper's, Former Police Chief Mr Graham Power's, the Victims/Survivors of Jersey's Child Abuse atrocities and a couple of Bloggers determination to get to the truth behind the State Media's and government's spin and "official line."
We, as Bloggers, have ripped apart with documented facts and evidence all the spin and Tooth Fairy nonsense given to us by the State Media and government concerning the Child Abuse atrocities. This e-mail further adds to it..........And there is much more to come!
I am unaware if you have read the latest blog from Rico Sorda, but in that he talks about the Met Interim and final reports which you, Andrew Lewis, and David Warcup regularly and frequently used as the reason and justification for suspending Graham Power and the savage smear campaign against myself in which you referred to me as an "incompetent maverick", and also, I presume, authorised the States of Jersey Police to tell Scotland Yard that I would be facing a discipline investigation over the Child Abuse Enquiry if I was still in the force.
Whilst I am grateful for your subsequent clarification that nothing in the decision to enter HDLG justified discipline considerations and that indeed Mick Gradwell would be the person facing serious discipline charges were he still in the force, the revelations contained in the Met report submitted to the Independent Complaints Commission (as a result of my complaint against the author of the Met reports), that in fact neither the Met Interim report nor the final report contained any critical or damning comments about myself or any other officer, raises series questions as to where you received the information that it did, and even more significantly, if it didn't come from the Met, where did it come from.
As for your own part in spreading the perception that the Met reports (interim and final) were indeed critical and damning of myself and Graham Power, I have been quoted in the blog posting as asking a number of questions concerning your role. I reproduce the relevant excerpt below and would ask that you give me the answer to the questions in respect of your role.
So, if there was no such criticism in either the Met interim or the final report, where did David Warcup get it from? Rico Sorda has one theory involving the consultant shown the door by Graham Power for attempting to misrepresent the facts and who was then immediately engaged by Shredder Ogley and Frank Walker. So why did Warcup and Gradwell tell the world that it came from the Sweeting report? Could the gradual unfolding of this be the real reason why Warcup scampered away from the island pleading blog harassment and why the previously media loving Gradwell retired to wedding planning never to be seen again or to give any evidence to Scrutiny or anyone else?
It also raises huge questions about t Ian Le Marquand. Was he duped by Warcup into believing that the criticism was indeed contained within the Metropolitan Police Report? If so, why did he not ask some hard questions? Or, was he fully aware that the whole thing was a charade and a pack of lies intended to discredit the whole child abuse enquiry and so marginalise (once again) the victims of cruel abuse in Jersey’s government run homes?
As you can see, in the final paragraph of the excerpt, (immediately preceding this paragraph,) I pose three questions about yourself. Put simply, Mr Warcup did not send the Met report to the HA Minister. He summarised it in a letter. Were you indeed duped, or did you know the whole story about the so called critical Met interim report was a charade and a pack of lies?
I would appreciate answers to the questions above.
Readers will note that Jersey's State Media are copied into this e-mail. Mr. Harper has not received as much as an acknowledgement of it from the Home Affairs Minister Senator Ian Le Marquand, let alone had his questions answered. Questions are - will the State Media even report on this huge turn of events? Will they seek to get the answers from Ian Le Marquand that not only the victims/Survivors of Jersey's Child Abuse deserve but so do Mr. Harper, Mr. Power QPM, all the good officers that worked on the Child Abuse Enquiry under Mr. Power and Harper but the tax paying public who have paid for the smear campaign, witch-hunts and vendetta's against these people?
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Plain vanilla, chocolate and strawberry can only do it for so long. Sometimes a little extra is needed to hit the spot when it comes to scratching the summer itch for ice cream.
Morris parlors know, and have paraded out specialty, homemade flavors like pumpkin, vanilla fig and maple bacon for years. If you want something extra-special, these ice cream hot spots are great places to cool down.
At family-owned Denville Dairy, there are 28 flavors are displayed at all times, whether they're staple or rotation ones.
Inheriting the over 50-year-old business from their parents, Patrick Fine, along with his siblings Richard and Karen, runs the shop. Fine said he finds the joy in his day "making people happy through ice cream." There are 28 flavors are displayed at all times, whether they're staple or rotation ones. The shop sells a variety of treats, such as premium homemade hard and soft ice cream, sugar-free and fat-free soft products, cakes and pies. Fine said the shops sells almost "16,000 cakes a year." However, the main seller is the ice cream, according to Fine. There is indoor and outdoor bench seating.
Signature cone: Denville Flood Mud, which commemorates the revitalization of Denville Dairy three months after it was flooded by Hurricane Irene in August 2011. It includes chocolate ice cream with pieces of homemade brownies, covered peanuts, cookie crunch, chocolate chips and chocolate whipped cream.
Don’t miss: Pumpkin ice cream, as well as another flavor called "Taste of Autumn," which is pumpkin ice cream with cinnamon caramel and pralines. Typically fall-type flavors appear after Labor Day for Denville Dairy, but, by demand, these flavors will be featured earlier.
Father-daughter duo Pankaj and Komal Das opened the shop June 2014 and have been making homemade ice cream ever since. They offer homemade vegan ice cream and soft serve, as well as customized ice cream cakes, ice cream pies and Pop-Tarts ice cream sandwiches. Flavors include brown sugar cinnamon Pop-Tarts with coffee ice cream, blueberry Pop-Tarts with strawberry ice cream and chocolate fudge Pop-Tarts with mint chip ice cream. "We come up with all the names, the flavor combinations, the ratios, the recipes," Komal Das said. "We try to make as many ingredients and things that we can in house." In the purple painted shop, there is indoor seating, where customers can view the colorful, custom ice cream-themed mural, as well as the painted miniature characterized flying cows. The plaza where the shop is located is currently under renovation, so there will be an upgraded outdoor seating and pavilion.
Signature cone: There are three notable flavors. Vanilla Fig, which consists of vanilla ice cream with caramel and figs; Downton Abbey, which consists of chocolate ice cream with caramel and English toffee; and For the Sage of Maple, which consists of maple ice cream with sage and candy walnuts.
Don’t miss: Komal Das' favorite flavor is one scoop of Columbian coffee ice cream mixed with cookies and one scoop of cheesecake ice cream with chocolate covered espresso beans, and chocolate sprinkles on top of those scoops.
The barn-shaped shop offers outdoor seating on benches and picnic tables. The family-owned and family-friendly shop also offers dairy-free, fat-free and no-sugar-added selections.
Signature cone: Salty Captain Jack (salted caramel with caramel and chocolate truffles), Dirty Diaper (dark chocolate with fudge and chocolate chunks) and Elephants Never Forget (peanut butter with fudge and brownies) are some of the most popular specials.
Don’t miss: Their new dog cakes made with peanut butter, vanilla and doggy treats.
Dover Dairy Maid has been family-owned-and-operated by the Pavlos family since 1976. For the past 42 years, it has been a loving family project fueled by the original owners' children. Dover Dairy Maid currently has 10 soft serve flavors and 26 hard ice creams, all made in-house.
Signature cone: The most popular hard ice cream flavors are rum raisin, blueberry cheesecake, key lime pie and pineapple coconut.
Don’t miss: The shop makes specialty ice cream sandwiches that often sell out. They take Famous Amos cookies, Oreos, Nutter Butters or Vienna Fingers, put ice cream in them and cover the sides with sprinkles.
Insider tip: Dover Dairy Maid's soft serve flavors can be combined to create unique twits like black raspberry and strawberry, creamsicle, and mango and coconut.
Go: 240 US-46, Dover; 973-366-1650, doverdairymaid.com.
Super Scoops has been serving hard and soft serve ice cream, Italian ices, Dole Whip soft serve, sherbet and no-sugar-added hard ice cream for two decades. Homemade cakes and a variety of flying saucers and chipwiches are also on the menu. Super Scoops has eight waffle cones, including fruity pebbles, Butterfinger, confetti quince, peanut, sprinkles and coconut. , customers can enjoy their ice cream on benches inside and outside that can seat over 25 people. In total, 42 hard ice cream flavors, three soft serve and three Dole Whip soft serve flavors are available.
Signature cone: Cookie Monster and Double Chocolate Chip Fudge Brownie are among the store’s most popular flavors.
Don’t miss: Super Scoops is known for its super sundaes, including the freshly-made waffle sundae, brownie sundae, banana split sundae and strawberry shortcake sundae.
Go: 325 Parsippany Road, Parsippany; 973-386-1447, superscoopsparsippany.com.
Justin and Christian Giardina, outside South Street Creamery. Justin is enjoying a Cotton Candy Shake (cotton candy ice cream with a topping of cotton candy (extra $.75) while Christian enjoys the Black Raspberry Shake.
Family owned and operated since 1999, South Street Creamery offers 24 flavors of homemade ice cream, including one sugar free option. Seven gelato flavors are available, as well as two low fat yogurt flavors and five Italian ices for dairy free customers. A dairy in Long Valley produces the soft serve ice cream. Two flavors, Kahlua Madness (a mocha-based ice cream with Kahlua, chocolate covered espresso beans and a cappuccino fudge swirl), and vanilla, have won international awards. South Street caters ice cream or gelato with an old-school ice cream cart, but offers a full service, 80-seat café that serves homemade soups, sandwiches, salads and more.
Signature cone: Grandma's Kitchen, South Street’s most popular cone, consists of vanilla ice cream with cake batter, cookie dough and chocolate fudge icing.
Don’t miss:The Jockey Hollow ice cream, which is inspired by the local site of George Washington's winter encampment in Morristown. It’s a vanilla malt ice cream with peanut butter and chocolate covered pretzels.
Cliff's Ice Cream on Route 46 West has 11 soft varieties and more than 60 hard hand-dipped ice cream flavors.
Cliff’s serves over 60 flavors of homemade ice cream. According to co-owner Peter Freund, 12 flavors of soft ice cream are offered along with Italian ice and sorbet in addition to no-sugar-added flavors. Aside from ice cream, Cliff’s also sells homemade and custom ice cream cakes that are available within 48 hours of placing an order, and has been catering large and small events with four ice cream flavors and up to nine chosen toppings with custom-built, self-contained pushcarts since the 1980s. The one-acre property contains a picnic area with tables and places to sit outside.
Signature cone: The Skyscraper, which is a monster soft serve cone that was featured on the Food Network.
Don’t miss: Double Dark Chocolate Fudge Crunch is the most popular chocolate flavor Cliff’s offers and has been there since it opened in 1975.
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For years, tourists have mistaken Chiang Mai as the northern junction and the base from which they can explore other provinces. The phrase a day in Chiang Mai is enough to see things around was common. Today, tourists are surprised by the fact that there is always something new to discover Chiang Mai. Intriguing diversity among ethnic tribes coupled with breathtaking scenery makes Chiang Mai one of Asia’s most attractive tourist destinations. Two weeks in Chiang Mai may not be long enough for serious travelers.
where the great chedi which was built at the end of 14th century is located. Even though it was destroyed in an earthquake in 1545, it was to remain the tallest structure in Chiang Mai till today.
Begun in 1306, Wat Chiang Man is the oldest temple in Chiang Mai. It enshrines the Crystal Buddha, one of the greatest treasures in Thailand, and other important Buddha images. Wat Chiang Man was founded in 1306 by King Mengrai, who lived in the temple while overseeing construction of the new capital of Lanna kingdom. According to a stone inscription near the door of the bot, Chiang Man was restored in 1471, 1558, 1571, and 1581.
Art in Paradise : the first 3-dimension Illusion Art Museum in Chiang Mai Province was established by Mr. Jang Kyu Suk, South Korean artist who has created and collected artwork pieces from over 10 professional prize-award South Korean artists. They all apply Illusion Art which is the eye-deceiving illustration technique. Therefore, the spectators can feel and participate with artwork pieces as it is called “Interactive Art”. The realistic will make you feel you are a part of the “Realistic Art” masterpieces. Inside, the museum is divided into 8 different distinguished categories as followed: AQUA zone where you can discover the underwater world, ZOO zone, DINOSAUR zone full of Jurassic creatures, SURREALISM zone, CLASSIC zone where you can be world renown artists, LANNA zone of precious culture, THAI zone where you can enjoy Thai traditional plays and EGYPTIAN zone which allow you to explore the mysterious land. You can take photos in any places with any styles you want.
The village Ban Hmong (Meo) Mae Sa Mai is situated in Pong Yang subdistrict, Mae Rim district, just 35 kilometers away from Chiang Mai downtown or approximately an hour’s drive. Take Mae Rim – Samoeng route and make a left turn at KM 12, then proceed for 7 kilometers. Due to the steep gravel road, 4-wheel drive vehicles are required to get an access to the village. Yet parts of the trail need skirting around the hilly terrain. If tranquility and fresh clean air are what you are looking for, the village is just perfect. Some houses are made of wood, while others are made of concrete. Mae Sa Mai is a large community comprising 2 Hmong tribes, namely Hmoong Njua and Hmong Daw. Their lifestyle is somewhat similar, but they are different from each other in terms of occupation, religion, costume, culture and beliefs.
Ban Hmong (Meo) Mae Sa Mai is not only one of the Royal Project Development Centers, but also Chiang Mai’s agro-tourism and learning center. Visitors can observe the villagers’ lifestyle, tradition and culture, as well as the way they earn a living. The locals have carried on their ancestral wisdom of weaving cloth from Cannabis fibers for generations, and they always dress in bright and colorful costumes and accessories. Tourists may have an opportunity to enjoy watching their indigenous performances in special occasions, such as Hmong New Year in early January.
Awarded OTOP tourism village of Thailand, this handicraft village is one of the major cultural attractions of Chiang Mai. Best known for its high quality at bargained price of wide variety of wooden, bronzeware, silverware handicraft and hand woven textile, the village is just an hour from Chiang Mai city.
Bhubing Rajanives Palace is a beautiful and famous tourist attraction located on Buak Ha Mountain, Suthep sub-district, Mueang district, Chiang Mai province. It was built by the order of King Rama V in 1961 to be used as a residence when he came to stay in Chiang Mai. It was also used to receive royal guests at different occasions. The climate here is cool throughout the year. It is surrounded by charming topography among mild fog in contrast with winter flowers well-arranged along the sidewalks leading to the palace. The internal area comprises Phrueksa Wisuitthikhun Palace, a two-storey building with a ground floor on the hillside; Siri Song Bhubing Palace that used eucalyptus wood for constructing a log cabin; and a two-storey applied Thai style guest house that was used as a residence of royal guests and senior civil servants accompanying the king. In the palace compound, there is a large reservoir with scenic and fresh landscape as well as a fountain to provide freshness. In addition, natural green fern garden aged 600-100 years exists together with a building decorated with flower gardens that are suitable for those who adore fragrant and refreshing flowers and love taking photos. While walking, the tourists can experience a wide variety of roses. If they do not want to walk, they can take a trolley car with a service fee of 300 baht per car (maximum three people). Through the passage, shops providing food or snack are available. In case of impolite dressing eg, shorts, clothes rental is available inside.
Buatong Waterfall and Jedsee Fountain Forest Park is one of the famous and attractive tourist destinations in Chiang Mai Province. The park is situated in Mae Taeng National Forest Reserve, village no. 8, Mae Ho Phra sub-district, Mae Taeng district, Chiang Mai Province.
The landscape of Buatong Waterfall and Jedsee Fountain Forest Park is mountain alternating with valley and brook. It is located on a height of around 400-900 meters above mean sea level. Around Buatong Waterfall and Jedsee Fountain are a plain and a pan-shaped valley. The forest is abundant, cool, and pleasant. Since a lot of large trees grow densely, the forest can be both rain forest and mixed forest with many view points. The most important brook is Huai Mae Pon.
Buatong Waterfall and Jedsee Fountain Forest Park is located in Mae Taeng National Forest Reserve in village no. 8, Mae Ho Phra sub-district, Mae Taeng district, Chiang Mai Province. It has an area of 9,375 rai. The Royal Forest Department announced the establishment of Buatong Waterfall and Jedsee Fountain Forest Park on September 10, 1994. The park shares its borders with Mae Taeng National Forest Reserve in the North, Khun Mae Kuang Forest and San Sai Forest in the South, Mae Ho Phra Forest Plantation no. 2518 (The Forest Plantation by the Forest Industry Organization) in the East, and San Sai- Mae Taeng Forest in the West.
Founded in 1969, Chiang Dao Elephant Training Center is one of the first elephant camps in Chiang Mai. Offering the most beautiful natural setting, the center is surrounded by small hills, natural forest and the Ping River where all 32 elephants feel like home.
Wanna see how these talented elephant being trained? You can participate in 2 of the one-hour elephant training session everyday at 9 AM or 10 AM. Or enjoy a two-hour elephant riding program with the basic how to friendly train, bathe, and feed them at 10 AM or 2 PM.
Immerse yourself in the traditional yet simple lifestyle at the eco-tourism homestay where the companionship of men and elephants has been established over centuries.
Every year on April 16, the centre organizes traditional Dam Hua, traditional Lanna rite of showing respect to elders on the Thai New Year. The elephants will also participate on this day to be thanked, apologized, and given respect for the past year of obedience and friendship.
Chiang Mai Royal Agricultural Research Center (Khun Wang) was established after His Majesty the King had visited Baan Khun Wang in 1980, and had observed that the land had been growing opium extensively. Therefore, the King assigned the Garden Plant Division, Thailand Department of Agriculture to demonstrate and breed crops on the area for supporting and passing on the technology know-how to highland farmers. This is to encourage them to do the plantation instead of growing opium.
This research center is surrounded by Inthanon Mountain ranges, 16 kilometers away from the main road. As a result, personal vehicles are recommended, or tourists can take a local taxi bus from the trailhead as well. The center sets itself on the area of 450 rais, consist of a variety of winter fruits, such as chinese pears, plums, peaches, nectarines, and strawberries. Visitors can pick them freshly from the tree for tasting. Moreover, in winter, especially in the mid of January to February, the hill will be covered with a blanket of pink Wild Himalayan Cherry flowers (Hill Sakura), giving a splendid picturesque sight to the visitors. Furthermore, those bird watchers shouldn’t miss this place, since Inthanon mountain is home to various species of birds.
Apart from the activities mentioned above, tourist can also go sightseeing along the demonstration plant beds. The center guides will take you along the touring route. For transportation, the pick-up truck, 4 wheelers, and bicycles are needed. Notably, the site has many interesting spots that the travellers shouldn’t miss, for example, winter plant beds, coffee beds, coffee hulling manufactories, demonstration beds of Macadamia which originated in Australia. Visitors can pick and taste the sweet and richly scented Macadamia nuts fresh, or try those salted nuts. Besides, the center is also doing the nut extraction experiment for making cosmetics as well.
Ang Khang Royal Agricultural Station is a demonstration site for planting and researching flowering plants, temperate fruit trees, vegetables and other crop under the patronage of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
Mu Ban Khum is a village located near the Royal Agricultural Station. It is a small community comprising people of various races such as Burmese, Hwa, and Thai Yai. They settled in the area and run souvenir shops and restaurants.
Kiu Lom Viewpoint is a scenic spot to watch sunrise and sunset including a sea of clouds. It overlooks the delightful ambience of the mountains. On a clear day, the Ang Khang Royal Agricultural Station can be seen from here.
Mu Ban Khop Dong is home to Musoes. The tribe believe in ghosts and spirits and still hold on to simple ways of life. The Royal Project has supported this village in promoting agriculture and handicrafts. The Young Local Guide project is underway to guide visitors on the local lifestyle and beliefs, as well as to create a non-migration awareness in local youths.
Mu Ban Luang comprises of Yunnan Chinese who migrated here during World War II. They earn a living from agriculture.
– Natural Study Trek, a 2-kilometre trek showing small but beautiful waterfalls and Rhododendron.
– No Lae, Ban Luang-Ban Pha Daeng.
– Birdwatching – More than 1,000 species of birds can be seen. The best spots are Mae Phoe forest station and around Ang Khang Natural Resort.
– Mule riding – This is best done by sitting facing sideways because the wide saddle will not allow a horseback-riding style. Booking must be done at least one day in advance with the resort as mules are normally used to carry agricultural produces.
Doi Luang Chiang Dao is categorized as Ratchaburi rock unit, caused from deposition of sea sediments, and limestone fossils. It is assumed that this area used to be the sea, where all animal carcasses, such as corals and shells were piled up here. Doi Luang Chiang Dao has no reservoirs, no any natural water resources. Its few soil surface, rare water, and cold weather make the hill the only place in Thailand that is home to semi-alpine plant, which are low shrubbery, and herbaceous plant. The trees that grow here are Himalayan plant mutated into local plant. Therefore, we can find many flowers and plants that only grow in this specific place, which are Kho Chiang Dao, Singto Chiang Dao, Singto Konta Khao, Singto Ta Daeng, Singto Leb Yieaw, Ua Pak Foi Chiang Dao, Ngu Kieaw Pak Muang, Rong Tao Nari Muang Karn, and Uang Nang Tien. Moreover, the hill is also the habitat of abundant unique beautiful plants, for example, Tien Nok Kaew (its flower resembles a parrot shape), Kho Chiang Dao or Palm Rak Mek (which can grow in limestone condition and around mountain slopes), Yuea Chong or Tien Mor Kha (which is the biggest plant in Tien species), Chompoo Pim Jai, and Kularb Luaey Chiang Dao or Sri Chantra. Additionally, Doi Luang Chiang Dao is also a habitat of rare wild animals that almost become extinct, such as Saming Chiang Dao butterflies, Bar-Tailed Pheasants, Long-tailed Goral (that the locals call Deva Horse), and common serows.
A tourist who wants to visit Doi Chiang Dao must acquire an approval letter from the Director of Wildlife Reserve Division, Royal Forest Department at least 2 weeks in advance before the visit. For more information, please contact 02 561 2947. Chiang Dao Wildlife Reserve Area is open every year for travelling only in 5 months from 1 November – 31 March. As a recommendation, to enjoy the atmosphere at Doi Luang Chiang Dao at its fullest without getting too exhausted, tourist should take at least 3 days 2 nights. A trip to the site starts at Chiang Dao cave, where visitors can find guides, porters, and taxi buses for dropping at the starting point. The taxi bus renting fee is about 900 baht, and 300 baht per one personal porter. There are no any tourist facilities on Chiang Dao Mountain. Visitors must prepare themselves their own sleeping bags, food, and water. To descend the mountain , tourists must take the trail near Ban Tham, which is located near Chiang Dao cave. The trail is rather steep, so it could shorten the distance down. However, It is quite difficult to climb up.
One of the finest National Parks in Chiang Mai, Doi Fa Hom Pok offers you a chance to discoer the natural beauty of its hot springs, waterfalls and caves.
A national park in Chiang which covers a 262-square-meter verdant forest and mountain ranges in three districts of Chiang Mai. Attractions in this national park include Huai Kaew Waterfall and Kru Ba Sri Wichai monument tribute to a Buddhist monk who successfully initiated the construction of a road to the peak of Doi Suthep, which was completed in 1935.. Among the major hills: Doi Suthep, Doi Buak Ha, and Doi Pui, Doi Suthep is perhaps the best known as its peak is the location of a sacred Wat Phra That Di Suthep and the golden pagoda that shrines against the sun.
This pristine lake is located 133 kilometers away from Chiang Mai town on Chiang Mai-Hot-Doi Tao route. The lake offers selections of recreational opportunities such as rafting and cruising around for sightseeing towards Bhumibol Dam. There are choices of accommodations available, too.
oi Wiang Pha National Park is located in Chai Prakan Distict and Fang District, Chiang Mai with a total area of 583 square kilometres and the height of 1834 metres above sea level. Due to its biodiverse forests together with cold climate and amazing scenery, it is the right place for those who wish to learn about the natural world.
Most of the forest in the national park is hill evergreen forest and mixed deciduous forest. There are also dry evergreen forest, dry dipterocarp forest and pine forest. Additionally, Doi Wiang Pha Peak is where several rare plants are found. When cool season comes, all of the azaleas and the white roses will bloom simultaneously. The peak is also the habitat of different kinds of wild animals, most of which are small and medium-sized mammals, for example, squirrels, rabbits, wild boars, palm civets, barking deer, serows, Asian golden cats, porcupines, Asian black bears, etc. Apart from mammals, birds such as sunbirds, White-rumped Shamas, Asian barbets, woodpeckers and Scarlet Minivets are found within the area of Doi Wiang Pha.
A major tourist attraction is, without doubt, the Doi Wiang Pha View Point, where visitors overlook fascinating landscapes with the sea of fog in the morning. Moreover, there are a number of waterfalls in the area of the national park and the most accessible one is Huai Sai Khao Waterfall. Located near the national park’s office, it is a small waterfall with a small lake where tourists can swim. In dry season, the waterfall has little water but is full of turbid water in May, when monsoon season often begins; the water, however, becomes clear after monsoon season. At the upper level of the waterfall is a basin full of sand from the erosion of sandstone in the upstream area. Furthermore, as a result of the humidity, mosses are found around the waterfall area.
This is an adventure activity park set in the lush jungle in Mae Rim outside Chiang Mai town. The main idea in you are moving between treetops, on a zipline, through different stations. There are three levels of the game, ranging from Bronze that feature 19 platforms, Silver that feature 20 platforms and the most challenging Gold Package you will be moving on the zipline through 35 platforms. The Eagle Track Zipline is guaranteed with international safety standard while that also support the locals by working with and hiring staff from local Hmong and Karen communities.
A beautiful waterfall is part of Doi Suthep-Pui National Park, surrounded by lush forest. It is located on the 20th kilometer of Mae Malai-Pai road. To get there, take a left turn at Km. 20 onto a dirt road and proceed for 2 kilometers. The waterfall, which is surrounded with lush green trees, is full of water all year round.
Mon Cham is located on a hill ridge in the area of Mong Nong Hoi village, Mae Rim. It is 40 minutes far from the central of Chiang Mai. The area was previously a desolate forest and was named as Kiu Seau. Later, villagers came over the area and turned it into an Opium farm. But, finally, the Royal Project took over and changed the area into Nong Hoi Royal Project.
The weather up here in Mon Cham gets chilly all year around and you will get to wake up to an early morning fog. Besides, there are many view points up here where you can spot the spectacular view of green mountains. Also, on the top of the mountain on the east, there is a view point called ‘Mon Long’ which is a perfect spot for seeing the whole area of the Royal Project as well as the sea mist. If you turn around to the southern part of the area, you will see Mong Nong Hoi village and the development center of Royal Project which is surrounded by vegetable bed for the purpose of researching such as Artichokes, Lemon thyme, Mint, Camomile, Rosemary, Plum, Seedless Grapes, Strawberry, Red Olive, Tomato, Doi Kham. The best and perfect time to visit Mon Cham is from October to February. And, the proper way to travel to Mon Cham is travelling by car because the roads up to Mon Cham are lateritic soil trail.
Located near each other in Mae Rim district is a cluster of four orchid and butterfly farms offering you chances to witness the beauties of different types of orchids as well as colorful butterflies. Among the four, Sai Nam Phueng Farm is Chiang Mai’s largest orchid farm while the other three: Mae Rim Orchid, Suan Bua Mae Sa and Bai Orchid & Butterfly also offer different vibes and ambiences.
Royal Park Rajapruek was previously named as International Exposition for His Majesty the King; Royal Flora Rajapruek. It was built in the purpose of commemorating the 60th anniversary of His Majesty the King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s Accession to the throne on June 9, 2006 as well as celebrating His Majesty’s 80th Birthday Anniversary on December 5, 2007. It is one of the most popular agro-tourism places of Chiang Mai and is counted as the center of Agricultural research. You will discover countless number of plants and varied kinds of agricultural exposition which would be advantageous to visitors at any age. Also, it is reckoned as a meeting point for agriculturist and those who are into agriculture and cultivation.
Thai Tropical Garden is the area which showcases the diversity of Thai tropical plants. The whole areas is inside the greenhouse and represents a handful type of desert plants, herbs as well as Thai traditional houses and nursery plant pot.
Gardens for the King is the area where both Thai government and private sectors present their garden arrangements that followed and made use of His Majesty’s theory on managing agriculture and gardening. Besides, another feature is an international garden zone which presented by 33 participating nations.
In addition, Royal Park Rajapruek will open Memorial hall of Thai plants only in winter as well as the flora festival which you should not miss as it is only held during December to February.
Besides, the outdoor areas, such as the auspicious tree zone, the lotus garden, and such, are also fascinating and can very well catch your attention.
Thailand’s very first botanic garden is now major travel destination in Mae Rim district covering a mountainous area of 560 acres and displays a vast collection of plants from different climates around the world. Established in 1992 to honor HM Queen Sirikit, the garden features several highlights including a Rainforest Glasshouse where you get to walk amid abundant kinds of plants from all tropical forests in Asia. There are a number of walking trails provided but also feel free to walk around and enjoy the lush green without any orders.
Chiang Mai’s “Grand Canyon”. New attraction place in Chiang Mai. It’s actually an abandoned soil mine which later became a pond. Swimming is prohibited here because the water here is quite deep.
One of the best ways to explore Thailand’s natural wonders and be with nature is by elephants! Take a trip to touch the really vast and dense jungle atmosphere.
Among the unspoiled nature. The hilltribes live in harmony. Visit the village of Long Neck Karen or Padong, the beauty of women is their long neck. Also visit Lahu Shi Balah or yellow Lahu, women of this tribe have large ear loops.
Experience the long-tail boat trip to view the splendor of mighty Mae Khong River and make a stop at Don Sao Village, Laos. Then cross the Sai River into Tha Chilek Town, Myanmar border and witness local Burmese life in nearby village.
Chiang Mai Zoo is better than many zoos in the region when it comes to animal welfare, and the setting, sprawled across the forested slopes of Doi Suthep, is gorgeous. As well as animals from across the globe, including penguins in their own refrigerated ice-house, the zoo has several special exhibits requiring separate admission, including an impressive aquarium the panda house (adult/child and the snow domewhere locals come for their first taste of the cold stuff.
The Tiger Kingdom is another great combination of tourism with wildlife preservation. The proceeds from tourist visits to the Tiger Kingdom are mainly directed to investments in captive breeding of tigers.The Tiger Kingdom aims to increase the tiger population through captive breeding. These tigers, however, are not prepared to inhabit the wild and therefore, are faded to remain in captive from birth to death, which, given the current situation, it’s understood to be better than no tigers at all.
Fantastic trip to visit the first night safari in Thailand, Chiang Mai Night Safari was established after Singapore Night Safari and China Night Safari Guangzhou. Chiang Mai Night Safari is 2 times larger than Singapore Night Safari and it is considered to be the most beautiful night safari in the world. If you are looking for a place to visit, a place to hang out at night amidst the real natural environment where you can relax and learn ecosystem, wildlife and natural resources not only in terms of quantity but also quality, Chiang Mai Night Safari is the best answer for you.
Si Lanna National Park is the eighth largest national park in Thailand, covering an area of 1,406 square meters which is home to wildlife animals, lush forests, and headwater sources. The park covers a mountainous area of 260,800 acres in Phrao, Mae Taeng, and Chiang Dao districts.
Si Lanna National Park features attractions such as Mon Hin Lai Waterfall, the 9-tiered waterfall in Mae Ngat Forest, Mae Ngat Sombun Chon Dam famous for rafting activity, Huai Mae Rangong and Huai Pa Phlu Waterfalls, Pha Daeng Cave, and Doi Mae Wa Hang natural study trail. No accommodation available but camping is permitted.
Yipeng Festival is more of a tradition in Northern Thailand, and takes place the night before the Loi Krathong celebration. Yipeng Festival is characterised by releasing Lanna-style paper lanterns into the sky. The purpose of the display is to show respect to Buddha, as well as to attach good luck wishes and prayers to the lantern. Lanterns are released all over Chiang Mai on the days leading up to and on the day of the festival – and thousands of lanterns all aglow in the sky at once is a sight not to be missed!
This is the time to discover how beauty of Chiang Mai by night along the river; It is a delicious Thai dinner while you slowly explore the riverside in the evening and after dark hours.
Being Thailand’s main handicraft centre, Chiang Mai is encircled by factories and workshops where you can watch crafts people at work before buying or even learning the craft yourself. These are generally frequented by wholesale buyers.
On a regular shopping level experiences come in a series of shapes and sizes. The city is home to over ten shopping malls, at least 15 markets and laden with boutiques and gallery style stores selling art, antiques and handicrafts. The Nimmanheimin Road offers a compact and thorough shopping experience with the items on offer of consistently good value and a broad range of aesthetic appeals.
San Kamphaeng is a village in Chiang Mai, located 13 kilometres east of Chiang Mai town, best known for its Lanna-style silk and cotton products. A visit to San Kamphang lets you explore an array of beautiful handmade textiles, as well as woodcrafts, play pottery and silverware, which are perfect as souvenirs. The village also demonstrates a weaving process that requires several steps before it becomes finished products.
The biggest local Market in Chiang Mai which sells everything from clothes and textiles to fruits, herbs, flowers, vegetables, insects and even fireworks.
Chiang Mai’s night bazaar has fast become one of the Cities most exciting tourist attraction must-do’s, you can expect to find the usual Thai souvenirs and crafts that one would come to expect from the likes of JJ Market in Bangkok, what sets the Chiang Mai night markets apart is the level of authenticity that can be found in some of the smaller stalls along the busy streets, you will come across hand made garments, original artworks, carvings and other ethnic and cultural items.
Wualai Walking Street (Saturday Market): Best known for its high quality authentic northern silver and lacquer wares, unique handicraft, Thai local food, and traditional performance, Wualai Walking Street is one of the most popular shopping destination in Chiang Mai. Come here to shop till you drop from 4 PM to 10 PM.
Tha Pae Walking Street (Sunday Market): Every Sunday from 7 PM until midnight, from Tha Pae Gate runs along the length of Ratchdamnoen Road is the famous Sunday Tha Pae Walking Street. Best known for its showcase of the northern craftsmanship product, Tha Pae Walking Street is a perfect place for souvenir shopping at a reasonable price.
Ton Kong Market (Saturday Market): This Saturday morning market is located in Sansai-Tonkok community in Tambon Fa Ham of Chiang Mai city. Best known for fresh organic vegetable, flower, and decorative plants, Ton Kong Market also presents the quail farming techniques, vegetable cultivation, and cultural performance. Observe the lifestyle of communities on a boat trip along Ping River.
Handicrafts Walking Street (Saturday Market): Best known for handicrafts, foods, souvenir, and the ancient San Kampaeng music show, Handicrafts Walking Street is situated in San Kampaeng, the hub for delicated handicraft of Chiang Mai. Let the shopping begin from 3 PM to 10 PM.
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Preacher: Ken Miller (3), Elmer Schrock (2), Bennie Byler (1).
Preached by Elmer Schrock on December 16, 2007 (Sunday Morning).
Preached by Bennie Byler on October 21, 2007 (Sunday Morning).
Preached by Ken Miller on September 17, 2007 (Sunday Morning).
Preached by Ken Miller on September 2, 2007 (Sunday Morning).
Preached by Elmer Schrock on August 12, 2007 (Sunday Morning).
Preached by Ken Miller on August 5, 2007 (Sunday Morning).
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It’s all about the click is written by Priyanka Mathur and published by FiNGERPRINT! This is a fiction and falls under the romance genre.
Meet Mitali, a young IT professional working in Bangalore who decides to take a plunge into the complex world of matrimonial websites to find herself the perfect life partner, only to be sucked right into a quagmire of stereotypes, insane expectations, and outrageous demands.
After dozens of excruciating interviews, heartbreaking rejections and obnoxious feedbacks, when she finally meets a guy who is refreshingly normal, Mitali agrees to marry him. But destiny has something else in mind for her.
When that magical, elusive moment of “click” which every girl longs to experience in her life comes to Mitali in the most unexpected of ways, it throws her heart and life in turmoil. Caught in the center of a whirlwind that lands her in a police station in the dead of the night, two days before she is set to get married.
WILL MITALI BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE MESS SHE HAS UNWITTINGLY CREATED? WILL SHE FIND THE LOVE HER HEART YEARNS FOR? Will SHE FIND THAT ELUSIVE “CLICK” AGAIN?
This book highlights the idiosyncrasies of arranged marriage. We are living in the 21st century but at many places, searching for a match through arrange marriage is a trip down to stone age. The story highlights the fact, for a few people girl’s education, career, beauty, nothing matters, only dowry is the deal maker or breaker. An instance is shared where the guy’s father asks the girl to ensure that the salary is transferred to his account. The beauty of the book is, it addresses few maladies without being preachy or boring. The story is gripping and well written. The author has added a dash of humor and wit to even the dullest of the situation.
Mitali is a well-settled IT professional, who is looking for a perfect match through matrimonial websites. During the search process, she comes across different kind of boys. I remember one particular instance, where Mitali was supposed to meet this person, they mutually decide the time and venue. She reached a little bit early but the boy never turned up, he also has guts to not even respond to her calls. Totally humiliated she returns back to her home when the boy conveniently messages her, the meeting had supposedly skipped his mind, as he had to take his mom for a shopping trip. And this is not the only one instance but the story is packed with many more.
After reading the book, I was left wondering how difficult it is to be a human. The mindset towards marriage definitely needs an overall overhaul.
Priyanka’s writing is fresh, witty yet sensitive at certain points. I thoroughly enjoyed the journey.
This book is worth reading and it can prove to be a good travel buddy.
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Stock illustration of a dollar sign cartoon character playing football. This clip art image is also available as part of a 75 image collection. These images can be used as a brand mascot for your business and can also be used in many different forms of promotion.
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and now, after a year of printing, problems solving, electronics crashes and mailing, it is almost that far it is going to run. all the electronics are in position and blinking , waiting for what to do for making work the nunchuck and keep fingers cross. sune ,best friend, hope to hear from you next week for the final.
Hi....i am a new user here. In my case i read about the possible problems when you are losing balans and are using the phone control. I still dont dare to connect the battery but it can wait until i have the wricht nunchuck. I have lost all mine mails with Sune and Farady by a compucrash.
hey guy is this project still uptodate ?
is there any tutorial out there from first step to the last one ? i think i'll need some help.
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Women Rock - Part 1 - Wisdom is the retention of innocence through adversity.
Not content with just winning beauty contests, Linda Moulton Howe went on to become one of the foremost researchers in the paranormal and extraterrestrial. Here is her website: EarthFiles. That site offers an RSS feed. Every last Thursday of each month, she is a guest on Coast-to-Coast AM. But, this time around, she is appearing TONIGHT, March 1. She appears late, an hour into the show, which is Chicago time 1:am. You can probably find the show if you just turn your AM dial - or you can find a station in your area via the Coast-to-Coast website.
LMH doesn't just talk about far-fetched wierdness, like cat mutilations or alien abductions, she also discusses EARTH CHANGES, science and nature, in a very open, propositional or questioning fashion. Very fertile ground for provoking new ideas or questions. That includes the last hour of the show, where listeners ask her questions - it is just as good as the main part of her report.
I am going to bed now to see if I can catch her this time, w/o throwing myself into more illness. The bald man has gone away so I am completely at ease. Tonight, LMH will discuss Nixon and other topics. So, be sure to investigate on your own and maybe you will enjoy yourself. - ( TAG for LMH ).
Howe receiving a "Lifetime Achievement Award" from paranormal radio show host Jimmy Church.
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North Bay Village Douglas Hornsby revealed that he served a prison sentence in Tennessee following his conviction on a drug felony in the 1980's. This raises the question of whether or not he was an eligible voter in the State of Florida at the time of his appointment to the North Bay Village Commission. There is no definite statement on that subject from the state authorities and we are still waiting for that.
Several citizens, including the head of the Village Citizens Budget and Oversight Commission, have filed a lawsuit requesting that the court remove Hornsby immediately and find that he was ineligible to serve. The lawsuit plaintiffs have also accused Frank Rollason, the Village Manager, and Robert Switkes, the now former Village Attorney of consipiring to put and keep Douglas Hornsby on the commission and that Commissioner Andreana Jackson cooperated in cancelling a meeting to avoid public discussion of the issue. That lawsuit is now scheduled to be heard in January 2018.
On Tuesday November 14, without providing the customary public notice of consideration, the Mayor of North Bay Village made an unannounced motion to fire Village Attorney Robert Switkes "for cause" and the motion was seconded by Commissioner Andreana Jackson "for discussion". There was no discussion except for the Mayor briefly mentioning in her motion that the Commission on Ethics had commented that Vice Mayor Eddie Lim may have received erroneous legal advice from Robert Switkes but the mayor did not mention that she herself filed that complaint against the Vice Mayor.
Robert Switkes in turn objected to the dismissal stating publicly that two of the Yes votes - Mayor Kreps and Commissioner Alvarez - should have recused themselves as they are "subjects of interest" in a criminal investigation brought to the state and federal authorities by Switkes. Switkes further stated that he believed the dismissal to be retaliation for his bringing the information forward that led to the federal and state investigations.
CHECKPOINT - ARE WE ALL CLEAR SO FAR?
If you find what I wrote above hopelessly confusing and enraging, I refer you back to the puppy videos. It's okay. We'll carry on without you.
Douglas Hornsby's discussion of his conviction, incarceration and a short discussion of his life this far was motivated by a series of anonymous letters and texts sent to him and his wife in a clear attempt to pressure him to do something. I know how vague "something" sounds but the letters and texts are not public knowledge and I certainly haven't seen them. But it's not too far a jump to believe that the writer(s) of the poison pen letters expected that Hornsby would either resign rather than face public disclosure of this public information (you read that right) or attempt to placate the extortionists by agreeing to do something they wanted him to do. I have no idea what and you don't either unless you wrote them, in which case, please share.
Now extortion of a public official is considered a very serious crime and is covered under many applications of the federal Hobbs Act. In the political sense, the act makes it a federal crime to threaten a public official to use their public power for the extortionist's gain. Again, it's not clear what the extortionist wanted from Hornsby but at a minimum, the assumption that it would be a resignation is not a fanciful leap of thought.
As part of Hornsby's discussion to the commission, the Village Attorney Robert Switkes informed the commission that he had turned the relevant information over to the FDLE and the FBI for their investigation and suggested that the commission take a vote affirming Hornsby's appointment, which they did.
The Mayor decided that she would give a series of interviews to NBC 6 Miami to discuss her concerns that perhaps nothing the commission voted on this year was legal because of the situation, to complain publicly that she felt she was not given all the information she needed to make a decision while never specifying what information she wanted, and wonder about it all.
For his part, Willard Shepherd dug into Hornsby's voting records and uncovered some apparent irregularities, specifically it looks like the box that asks if you have been convicted of a felony was not checked when it should have. Further investigation by Willard Shepherd uncovered that Hornsby's voting rights were restored in 2005 and confirmed again in 2017 but the Miami-Dade Elections bureau simultaneously declared that Hornsby was ineligible to vote in July 2017 and then issued him a new elegible voter registration three days later.
All confusing and by now the whole eligibility should have been resolved. If Hornsby was not eligible at the time of his appointment, he should leave. If he was, then the issue about whether or not the village's decisions were valid go away. If there are further legal issues on previous registrations, he should face the issue in the appropriate venues and clearly a decision should be made about his continued presence on the dais.
The appropriate venue is not in the press.
Miami-Dade Department of Elections - Their role in this is to investigate if Douglas Hornsby was an eligible voter at the time of his appointment to the commission. They have not made a public statement but they did tell him that in July of this year they did not believe him to be eligible but then immediately re-registered him as eligible, but have not made a definitive public statement as to Hornsby's eligibility when he was appointed.
The State Authorities, the FDLE according to former Village Attorney Robert Switkes, is investigating the anonymous letters and texts sent to Hornsby and trying to determine who sent them and with what purpose.
The Federal Authorities, the FBI according to former Village Attorney Robert Switkes, is working with the FDLE to determine who sent the anonymous letters and texts to Hornsby and once identified to determine if the intent was to extort a public official, thereby the violating the Federal Hobbs Act.
The State and Federal District Attorneys, who will decide based on the investigation if there is sufficient evidence to bring identified suspects to trial for the extortion attempts.
The Plaintiffs in the lawsuit against the Village - They are seeking a judicial order to remove Hornsby from the commission and allege that the Village Manager and Attorney colluded to put Hornsby on the dais and to keep him there while knowing that he was ineligible. They also allege that Commissioner Andreana Jackson deliberately absented herself from a May commission meeting at the suggestion of Village Manager Frank Rollason and Village Attorney Robert Switkes so as to preclude discussion of the Hornsby status at the meeting. The hearing is now set for January 2018.
Persons of Interest - according to former Village Attorney Robert Switkes, two "persons of interest" in the state and federal investigations are Mayor Kreps and the wife of Commissioner Jose Alvarez, Mary Kramer. "Person of Interest" is a broad term used to describe people that the investigators want to speak to in relation to a crime. A "Person of Interest" can be suspected of the crime, or may be believed to have information that could lead to the identification of a suspect or other key information.
In our municipal system of government of North Bay Village, there are only three employees who report to the Commission - the Village Clerk, the Village Manager, and the Village Attorney. The role of the Village Attorney is to oversee all legal matters that might affect the village, represent the village in legal conflicts and to provide advice to the Commission on legal procedures. The position is hired and fired by majority vote.
Normally, since these are key positions, the procedures around the hiring and firing are done in a Commission Meeting with public notice and public discussion. While it is not legally required to notice the public on the specific matter, it is an absolute tenet of Good Government Practice that important decisions be noticed to the public and the public disclosure of the reasons why the change is being made.
The motion to fire was introduced late in the evening with no prior notice to the citizens or the administration. None of the three commissioners gave their reasoning for firing Robert Switkes. Switkes himself said that there is an inherent conflict since the Mayor and the wife of Commissioner Alvarez are "persons of interest" in the criminal investigation. Per Switkes, they should have recused themselves from such a vote and that he believes the firing was in retaliation for his reports of possible criminal action.
Additionally, a new village attorney, Norman Powell, was hired, again with no discussion on the dais or input from the public. Norman Powell has served as our coding magistrate but there is nothing on public record as to why he is the best candidate to take over as Village Attorney and again, no commissioner shared their reasoning on his appointment.
I make no bones about how poorly our mayor has performed as the titular head of our commission. The Mayor has no ability to build consensus and at the first hint of disagreement, uses every tool at her disposal to destroy the person who has displeased her. Richard Chervony, Jorge Gonzalez, Frank Rollason, Eddie Lim, Robert Switkes, and dozens of others were once her close friends and allies but she used underhanded and questionably legal methods to attack each of them when they asked questions or disagreed in public. Just last year, in a filed police report, the mayor admitted to slapping Commissioner Andreana Jackson at a children's event sponsored by the village. Her instability and lack of discipline make even routine matters difficult and her behavior in the press and on the dais raise deep suspicions about her concern regarding extortion.
Click here for the police report on the slapping incident.
Commissioner Alvarez has shown all the initiative of a sock puppet. He only speaks to announce that he has no report to make and vote the way the mayor has indicated she wants him to.
Commissioner Jackson disappointed me. She has been an independent voice on the commission, constructive and often innovative in her approach, but her silence on the matter of the firing is disturbing and her refusal to disclose her reasoning on why Robert Switkes should be dismissed is a cavalier disregard of the norms of public service.
The commission should meet publicly in special session and bring the question back. This time it should be done openly, in Sunshine, with facts good, bad, ugly and dull laid out. The commission works for the public and while they have authority to act as they see fit, the clearest analogy I can draw is to other employee/employer relationships. Think of the Commissioners as public employees. That they have the authority to take an action is crystal clear. But when their employers, the public, raise questions as to why, they have an absolute ethical and professional obligation to explain their reasoning.
As of Friday, only Vice Mayor Eddie Lim had called for a special meeting. He needs another commissioner to do so and one of the three who voted for this measure should step up to the plate and do so.
The vote taken on Tuesday, November 14, to fire Village Attorney Robert Switkes has had a chilling effect on the residents and citizens of North Bay Village. The Attorney is one of three positions to report directly to the Commission as the attorney is critical to ensure the Village runs correctly and smoothly.
That this decision was made without public notice or any discussion from the dais undermines the very confidence in the Village government and its transparency that was spoken of by resident Laura Hughes Cattabriga during Good & Welfare and risks the Village's credit rating as presented that same evening.
Further, the revelations that Mayor Kreps and the wife of Commissioner Alvarez are persons of interest in the ongoing FDLE and FBI investigations regarding the extortion attempts of another commissioner deepens the dark cloud of suspicion hanging over our municipal government.
Therefore, I am requesting that under Section 30.03 that either our village manager, or two of the commissioners, call a special meeting to reconsider the precipitous and dangerous action taken on Tuesday night.
I offer no defense of Mr. Switkes as I claim no special knowledge of his competency or abilities. That is for the commission to decide in open and frank discussions. But I make this demand as a citizen of North Bay Village who is entitled to see the light of the reasoning in this dark cloud of suspicious obfuscation.
I am publishing this message publicly and expect a favorable response and a date for the meeting by close of business, today, Friday, November 17, 2017.
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Dr. Singhvi said it is quite astonishing the amount of misinformation and distortion which has been going on since today forenoon in regard to the court proceedings of Young India / National Herald. I sometimes wonder if the Government does not have better things to do or focus on governance in this country than to circulate unsigned notes of briefing to all of you which are actually campaigns of misinformation and distortion.
We have one such note which is the government’s version of what happened regarding the judicial challenge in the Income Tax matter of Young India. It is a very sorry sad state to find the government agencies by proxy through anonymity deliberately engaging in incomplete, partial, distorted, slanted misinformation possibly bordering on Contempt of Court because it is deliberately distorting court orders passed in our presence – my presence because I happen to be the Counsel arguing the matter. This shows the unambiguous, clear insecurity and vindictive approach.
Let me explain to you why I say this. A notice is issued to Young India supposedly for reopening assessment of six years ago suddenly when no Income Tax proceedings are pending. Suddenly a Notice is sent in 2014 immediately after this Government comes, reopening proceedings six years older. The Notice is based on two queries about a Company. To cut a long story short, we go to the Writ Court today– after we get reasons from the Department and our principal ground in the Writ Court today was that the Department had no jurisdiction to issue this Notice and has no jurisdiction to reopening proceedings because as per the statute the Department has “No reason to believe’ which is essential precondition to reopen proceedings. I hope you are clear till now.
Now the Order in the course of proceedings in the Hon’ble High Court observes today – I happen to argue it – that all the points which we raised in the Writ in the Hon’ble High court can be raised by Young India before the Department including the point that the Department had no reason to believe to reopen. So the Court put to us that you can raise all the points you have raised before us before the Department as well and they recorded my statement and expressly gave me liberty in the judicial order that all points raised by me in the Writ in the Hon’ble High Court can be raised in the Department including the jurisdictional point that the department had no reason to believe to issue the reopening Notice.
In view of the matter, because of that, I withdrew the Writ. Now this is a specific order, is this what you have been told, and is this what you are reporting? The unsigned note circulated by terrified Government proxies who have nothing else to do is using all adjectives – somebody is saying that this is the direction issued by the Court today – the Department has been directed to investigate. We will apologize to you if the order shows this. Is it not contempt of court? Some of you are told to publish that the order says Smt. Sonia Gandhi and Shri Rahul Gandhi have been asked to appear. This is all Government agencies are doing, feeding the press misinformation when our grievance is known to all, I have kept it open to be raised there in the IT Department including my grievance that jurisdictionally the Department had no reason to believe to issue the Notice in the first place. Then why should I argue for it in the Writ Court. That is the black and white order. Now from where did you get all this that the Court has directed to do this and that and Mr. so and so should appear? Is this fair reporting, is this fair for the Government agencies.
We are proud to be associated with the National Herald. We are proud to be associated with the Newspaper which in the pre-independence era stood up for free speech when the Britishers were tightening and throttling free speech very similar to present day climate. National Herald stood up for certain ideals and we fully support with pride this initiative. I am now not talking of today’s case but we have already dealt with it from this podium for reminding you. Has anybody benefitted financially from this? Section 25, ‘Not for Profit’ Company the Act prohibits paying out dividend, prohibits the giving of pecuniary perks etc. Who has gained financially? It is a Section 25 Company. No financial gain is possible. Has there been any asset transfer – none. Can a political party receive or give loans , provision says yes. Is it a real estate company, is a somebody’s fertile imagination to think so. These are properties owned by this Company for decades. And who can benefit, it will remain property of ‘Not for Profit Section 25 Company’.
Yes, we understand that the ruling party wants to indulge in this campaign of misinformation only because either they want to supply information to their proxies who are fighting us in Court or they do not want to go by the facts because they are scared of the fact.
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What else do readers of Arthur Golden read? The closer two writers are, the more likely someone will like both of them. Click on any name to travel along.
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Of the various administrative departments of the Islamic State, the Hisba is perhaps one of the most well-known. The Hisba's functions can be summarized in the Qur'anic concept of 'commanding what is right and forbidding what is wrong' (e.g. Qur'an 3:104). In other words, the Hisba's role is Islamic morality enforcement, including compliance with dress codes, the prevention of practices deemed un-Islamic such as selling and consumption of alcohol, and inspection of markets to ensure expired goods are not being sold. Of course, the Islamic State is not the only jihadist organization to have implemented the concept of Hisba on the ground. Prior to the invasion of Iraq, the Hisba was a feature of Ansar al-Islam's Islamic emirate project.
However, the Islamic State's administrative organization of Hisba has been far more complex that of its predecessors. The Hisba department was one of a series of diwans (ministries/departments) of the Islamic State established after the announcement of the Caliphate. This does not mean of course that no concepts of Hisba existed in areas of Islamic State control prior to the Caliphate declaration: imposition of dress codes on women and the existence of a women's Hisba team, for example, were already on the ground in Raqqa city in the first half of 2014 prior to the Caliphate declaration.
The Hisba is sometimes thought of as the Islamic State's 'Islamic police,' but documentary evidence from the Islamic State shows that this association is not correct. The Islamic police actually answers to the judiciary department of the Islamic State: the Diwan al-Qada wa al-Madhalim. Of course, the Hisba works with the Diwan al-Qada wa al-Madhalim in relevant cases for referral to the judiciary, but that does not make it the Islamic police.
A destroyed Islamic State Hisba office in the Raqqa countryside. Photo by Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi, May 2018.
Today, with the Islamic State's territorial control only a small fraction of what it held at the height of its success in 2014-2015, there is little room today for implementation of Hisba. After all, how can Hisba be implemented without populations to govern? As a result, within the Islamic State's original core of Iraq and Syria, implementation of Hisba is mainly found in an enclave that is Islamic State in everything but name: Jaysh Khalid bin al-Waleed, which continues to control a small enclave of territory on the border with the Golan Heights. Since it is unlikely the Islamic State will rise again to its previous peak of power, the evidence it left behind of its complex administrative system- including its Hisba apparatus- should be seen as a unique snapshot of history.
The internal documents that I obtained from Syria and are the subject of this article concern the internal structure of the Hisba. It appears that early on within the Islamic State's existence as the Caliphate, assignments of various elements of the Hisba apparatus were overlapping or being duplicated, leading to bad planning and operation. This problem led to the issuing of these documents to define more clearly the Hisba structure at the provincial and sub-provincial level.
The documents show a typical case of Islamic State administrative structure in broader outline: that is, a greater Diwan X (ministry) and provincial branches of that Diwan (e.g. Diwan X of wilaya A) that communicate and coordinate with the greater Diwan. The name of Abu Saleh al-Arabi as head of the greater Diwan al-Hisba also turns up in a Hisba document from November 2014 outlining an exchange program for Hisba officials between various wilayas.
Note the reference in these documents to the General Supervisory Committee. This was the general governing body of the Islamic State whose name was later changed to the Delegated Committee.
The most important lesson to note from these documents is that they illustrate a case of how the Islamic State faced problems in governance and took steps to try to address those problems. It can be easy to be taken in by bureaucratic records at face value and imagine that somehow everything was in order.
The documents appear below and are fully translated. Any explanations of terms are in square brackets.
With regards to the mashayakh in the General Supervisory Committee- for review and acquaintance.
With regards to the wali [provincial governor], for review and acquaintance.
To the dear brother, the amir of the Hisba in Wilayat al-Baraka, may God keep him safe.
1. This organization is considered foundational, and the old names are to be cancelled.
2. The administrative official can be separated from the financial official if the party requires that, or there can be inclusion of responsibility for vehicles to one of them.
3. Adherence to the assignments of each sector, and no duplication in work.
4. Adopting the names of all the divisions in official writings.
5. The work of the administrative officials begins from 9 a.m. at the latest.
6. The work of field personnel begins from 8 a.m.
7. In the event that a party wishes to add a new position, one must write to the Diwan about it before adopting it.
So you- may God's blessings be upon you- must implement these divisions, and write to the Diwan with the names of the Hisba personnel in the wilaya who occupy these positions.
Let it be known that this organizational framework will be dealt with in the Diwan's official tours of the Hisba of the provinces.
May God grant you success and make right your path.
Wa as-salam alaykum wa rahmat Allah wa barakatuhu.
1. Oversight of the work of the Hisba in the entire wilaya.
2. Coordinating with the wali in what concerns the affairs of the wilaya from the military realm like mobilizations, ribat and disagreement between the two of them.
3. Receiving those newly assigned to the Hisba and guiding them.
4. Issuing instructions and orders- after coordinating with the Diwan and the wali- in written form exclusively. Verbal orders will not be accepted.
5. Writing to the Diwan in urgent cases or in the event of administrative problems with the officials.
6. Referring reports on work to the Diwan al-Hisba on a monthly basis, and likewise data on the personnel of the Hisba in the wilaya.
7. Visiting the Hisba centres in the wilaya every 15 days.
8. Continual connection with the Diwan.
9. Verification in complaints raised against Hisba personnel or forming committees to review them.
10. Addressing the particular parties from committees and Diwans in the wilaya on the subject of Shari'i violations and condemned acts.
1. Undertaking all the assignments of the amir of the Hisba in the wilaya in the event that he is not present or is officially entrusted to do so.
2. Tracking work in the centres in the wilaya.
1. Undertaking administrative work in the Hisba of the wilaya.
2. Gathering and preparing the monthly reports about the Hisba centres in the wilaya.
3. Preparing the data on the Hisba personnel in the wilaya and updating them on a monthly basis in cooperation with the administrative officials of the Hisba in the centres.
4. Coordinating and tracking with the Diwan in what concerns administrative matters.
5. Coordinating with the administrative official of the wilaya in administrative and financial matters.
6. Paying out the financial benefits of the centres.
7. Receiving the monthly salaries and distributing them.
8. Finding appropriate bases for the brothers and preparing them in coordination with the administrative official of the wilaya.
9. Providing the Diwan with copies of communications with the Hisba of the wilaya from other parties.
10. Distributing statements for distribution and issued orders to the Hisba centres in the wilaya.
1. Working to repair vehicles in coordination with the vehicles official in the wilaya.
2. Receiving vehicles and tracking their usage.
3. Preparing monthly inventories on vehicles and what has been repaired, and the deficiencies in operation.
1. Overseeing the work of the Hisba in the centre or area.
2. Writing to the Hisba of the wilaya in urgent casesor in the event of administrative problems with the officials.
3. Referring reports on the work to the Hisba of the wilaya on a monthly basis, and likewise data on personnel of the Hisba in the centre.
4. Granting permits for inspection and assault to the field teams and investigation team, through him or the deputy exclusively.
1. Preparing the field plan for the operating teams and tracking their work on a continual basis in coordination with the overseer.
2. Coordinating with the Hisba overseer and the Shari'i in adopting field procedures.
3. Coordinating with the field teams and investigation team in resolving condemned acts.
1. Undertaking administrative work in the Hisba of the centre.
2. Gathering and preparing monthly reports about the Hisba centres [sic: offices?] in the centre.
3. Preparing data on the Hisba personnel in the centre and updating them on a monthly basis.
4. Coordinating and tracking with the administrative official of the area or the amir of the city in what concerns administrative matters.
5. Coordinating with the administrative official of the centre in administrative and financial matters.
7. Receiving monthly salaries for the brothers and distributing them.
8. Finding appropriate bases for the brothers and preparing them in coordination with the amir of the area or the city or the administrative official of the centre.
9. Providing the Hisba of the wilaya with copies of communications with the overseer of the Hisba from other parties.
1. Issuing reprimand rulings against violators according to the tables and tracking their implementation.
2. Preparing notices of referral to the judiciary that require the view of the Shari'i judge, and tracking them at the court.
3. Accuracy in the arrest teams' arrest reports and ensuring their completion in all points.
4. Putting in place an awareness-raising program inside the prison, and coordinating with students of 'Ilm and prechers in the area in giving lectures to the prisoners.
5. Tracking Shari'i violations by the prisoners in the realm of clothing and appearance.
6. Trying to keep in contact with the prisoners after they leave the prison.
7. Tracking Shari'i violations in how the Hisba personnel deal with the violators such as hitting, degradation and other things besides them.
1. Receiving those detained by the field teams and investigation team- with their cases' reports, their guarantees and things seized in their entirety.
2. Looking after the prisoners in a prepared place and complete with services (facilities, ventilation etc.).
3. Tracking the prisoners inside the prison and looking after their needs from food, drink, clothing and medical matters.
4. Displaying the prisoners' cases to the Shari'i directly.
5. Preparing daily lists of the names of the prisoners, their cases, the judgement issued regarding them and date of entry and exit.
6. Ensuring the separation of the young from the old inside the prison.
7. Preparing a specified place for verification with the prisoners.
8. Preventing the entry of any person into the prison in unofficial work, and those not affiliated with the Hisba are absolutely barred from entering except by permission of the overseer or the Shari'i.
9. Ensuring secrecy in inserting and transferring prisoners.
1. Overseeing the markets and shops and preventing market swindling and monstrous fraud, and catching violators and referring them to the Shari'i for a report of the appropriate punishment for them.
2. Overseeing the slaughterhouses to ensure the safety of the meats.
3. Being sure of the safety of the slaughter and soundness of the creed of the butchers, and establishing intensive Shari'i courses for them.
1. Finding an appropriate base for the women's team completely separate from the principal and divisional Hisba bases.
2. Tracking all that concerns women and what happens from them Shari'i violations like clothing, suckling and perfume.
3. Paying out the financial benefits of the sisters.
4. Making available the Shari'i hijab with the women's field team.
5. Tracking Shari'i violations in the shops specified for women.
6. Undertaking tours of the women's schools, institutes and colleges to offer advice, and stopping violations and writing about them to the overseer of the centre.
7. Counselling the women who are arrested.
8. Carrying out operations of sniffing in the event that the woman is accused of intoxicant [alcohol] consumption.
9. Accompanying the field teams or investigation team for assault and inspection in the event that the goal is to arrest women as far as possible.
1. Working to repair the vehicles in coordination with the vehicles official in the centre.
2. Receiving vehicles and tracking their use.
3. Preparing monthly lists of the vehicles and what has been repaired, and the deficiencies in operation.
1. The organizational framework for the Hisba in the offices.
Managing the work of the Hisba in the region.
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The Becht process evaluated Economic Risk independently from Safety, Health and Environmental (S/H/E) Risk. Process dictated that an unacceptable S/H/E risk be mitigated to an acceptable level, while business (economic) risks are mitigated only if cost-justified. The calculated business risk is based on the probability of failure, failure consequence cost, probability of lost production, cost of lost production as well as other inputs for the failure scenario under consideration. The basis for task acceptance for mitigation of business risk is the Benefit-to-Cost Ratio (BCR) which is calculated as the benefit of mitigation (the difference between the unmitigated economic risk and the mitigated economic risk) divided by the cost of the proposed mitigation task.
Approximately 200 fixed equipment, rotating equipment and piping items were assessed. The diminishing return nature of inspection and maintenance expenditures is illustrated in the figure. Each data point represents an inspection plan, and the figure shows a plot of the cumulative economic benefit of mitigation versus the cumulative expense of mitigation (task costs). The plot is ordered, from left to right, from the highest to the lowest BCR. This information is included with the results of all our RBI studies, allows plants to effectively manage maintenance and inspection budgets while minimizing business risk.
The study identified $82.6 million in economic risk reduction that can be accomplished through about $2 million investments in accepted inspection and maintenance tasks. Additionally, full credit was not taken in the mitigation plan for implementation of the above recommendations; it is expected that the plant can further improve reliability and reduce corrosion rates once these tasks are fully executed.maintenance tasks.
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Every time i listen to this song ...it touches my heart ...GLORY BE TO RAM......!
i love this song - i feel so calm when its playing. thank you for the correct lyrics.
"Suno suno Shree Ram kahani, jiske sunne se bhar aaye in aakhon mein paani, suno suno Shree Ram kahani......"
Dear please send me the link or song complete "suno suno shri ram kahani"
Ye Bhajan Shri Ram Ji ki Chanro mein prem ki aur agrsar karata hain is bhajan ki madhyam se Prabhu Shri Sita Ram ji Ki Bhakti Ko Pa Sakta hain yeh bhanjan bhahut hi acha hain mein isko jab bhi sunta hoon mere man ki ek alag hi tarah ki Shakti milti hain............."JAY SHRI RAM"
This bhajan is great, but some of you guys need to get real. Copy/pasting slogans of Ram Nam millions of times on this forum is not going to do you any good in life. Stop wasting your time and try making a serious attempt at improving yourself instead of doing this rubbish.
i m looking 4 dis song , i u can plz inform me from where 2 down load .
Hello Friends, i also need mp3 bhajan of C.Laxmichand's "Suno Suno Shri Ram Kahani" . its a bundle of 3 audio cassttes. but i need mp3 sound track. plz reply or send me on my email.
I HAV SUNO SUNO BY C.LAXMICHAND BUT IN AUDIO CASSETE FORM.CONTACT TO HAV THEM.
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Gmail Notifier Pro is a Windows application capable of checking multiple Gmail accounts for new mail and display. SmartWatch2 Notifier PRO ( текстовая версия) - rus- hitech.
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Download latest version of Gmail Notifier Pro - The best looking Gmail notifier.
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: someone who is brought into an argument between two people or groups They're arguing again, and I'm pig in the middle.
What made you want to look up pig in the middle? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
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The m-cap of all the BSE-listed firms fell to Rs 135.77 lakh crore from Rs 138.40 lakh crore.
The market capitalisation of all the BSE-listed firms fell to Rs 135.77 lakh crore from Rs 138.40 lakh crore.
NEW DELHI: It was yet another terrible Thursday for stock market investors, as more than Rs 2.63 lakh cro re got wiped out in across the board selloff, wherein over 250 stocks hit their lower circuits on the BSE.
Both benchmark indices BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty lost over 2 per cent following all round selling on Dalal Street. As a result, over 250 stocks on the BSE hit their lower circuits in today’s trade including Kwality, IL&FS Transportation and Central Bank of India in Group A.
In the Group B, stocks including Tree House, Arrow Green, IVC, V Mart, Winsome and GBL Infra were also locked in at lower circuit in today’s trade.
Besides these stocks, four stocks in Group M, 1 in Group MT, 2 in Group P, 48 in Group T, 63 in Group X and 14 stocks in Group Z also hit their lower circuit.
On the other hand, 148 stocks on the exchange scaled upper circuit in Thursday’s trade.
The BSE Sensex closed 759.74 points, or 2.19 per cent, down at 34001.15, while the NSE Nifty index settled 225.45 points, or 2.16 per cent, down at 10,234.65.
Institutional Investors will be watching closely on quarterly financial results and taking calls on the future direction. “It is expected, since equity market has corrected at good percentage, selective sectors would recover soon. We are anticipating the rural theme will continue do well. Anticipating the currency depreciation, we expect export oriented sectors like pharmaceuticals, information technology, agro chemicals, would do well going forward. Selective auto OEMs and auto ancillaries and FMCG sectors would do well,” he added.
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This is work is worth sharing.
LAND tenure system in Nigeria from earliest time is one of the oldest systems in Nigeria that have remained relevant until the coming of the Europeans in the late 19th century. Customary land tenure system in Ikorodu land predates to the time of the creation of Ikorodu. The history of land tenure system in Ikorodu land is not so much different from the customary land tenure system indigenous to Nigeria. However some minor difference exist , for example ,the issue of family property that is discussed in chapter two of these work gives clarity to the variation in family property in Yoruba land and Nigeria as a whole.
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of ceremony that is meaningful to you!
Personalizing your ceremony can be subtle or it can be grand.
Your ceremony creates a context for the foundation of your marriage.
The intentions you set and the agreements you make witnessed by your loved ones on this day form a container for your magnificent “We” to continue to evolve.
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Please keep an eye on our website for future vacancies.
We offer people a choice of homes at affordable rent, market rent or for sale through shared ownership. Find a home that suits your needs with Jigsaw Group.
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This article covers bundled products management within Stock&Buy.
Bundling, also known as kitting, also known as composite variants, is a functionality which allows you to group and sell goods together as one finished product. Stock&Buy automatically calculates and tracks bundle inventory levels, costs and weights as the bundle parts change over time through sales, purchases and adjustments.
The bundling functionality is also suitable for businesses in need of basic bill of material (BOM) workflows.
can either be a standalone, separThe example below outlines the steps to take to create a bundled product.
The Create Bundle window will open up. Click on Add bundle item to add the bundle parts one at a time.
The bundle total stock quantity will be ruled out by the bundle part with the minimum stock level. In the example above, our bundled product’s stock level is 10 units. This is because we only have 10 units of the XL, Back Flex Fit cap.
The bundled product weight will be the sum of the bundled part weights. In our example above, the bundled product’s weight will be 100 grams (assuming the default unit measurement is grams).
The bundled product moving average cost will be equal to the sum of the moving average cost of all bundle parts.
Bundles of bundles a.k.a nested bundles are not supported within Stock&Buy. The reason is because any nested bundle setup can be simplified to a flat, simple and non nested bundle structure.
The steps outlined above help you create bundled products one at a time. Some businesses might need a much more elaborated way of designing bundles in bulk. The Create Bundles in Bulk functionality is designed for this purpose.
Deletion of a bundled product does not delete the bundled parts.
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SBI Clerk Mains Cut-off 2018: Official SBI Clerk Mains Cut-off 2018 and SBI Clerk Prelims Cut-off 2018 are available here. With the announcement of SBI Clerk Mains Result 2018, its cut-off is also announced. Candidates can check their SBI Clerk Mains Result 2018 from www.sbi.co.in/user.htm?action=sbiClkJAMainExamResult.
Vacancies are less and the number of candidates increased this year. If we will keep all these factors in mind then we can expect 30% to 40% increase in SBI Clerk Mains 2018 Cut-off.
Suppose, SBI Clerk 2016 Cut-off for General Category of any region is 50 marks. Then, expected SBI Clerk 2018 Cut-off is between 65 marks (or 50 + 15 marks) to 70 marks (50 + 20 marks). In this way, you can easily calculate state-wise expected SBI Clerk Prelims 2018 cut-off.
For your convenience, we have also provided the cut-off of the previous SBI Clerk exam.
Last SBI Clerk Recruitment exam was conducted by State Bank of India in the year 2016.
Why SBI Clerk Cut-off 2018 is expected to be high (some more reasons)?
To understand this point, let's have a look at a specific part of previous notification and latest notification of SBI Clerk Recruitment 2018.
In the year 2016, the candidates who qualified for the Mains were approximately 20 times the number of total vacancies. But, In SBI Clerk Recruitment exam 2018, this number will be 10 times the number of total vacancies. This is the main reason for high SBI Clerk Cut-off 2018.
This year, there are 8000+ vacancies, whereas, in 2016 the number of vacancies was much higher (10,000+) and this is the other reason why SBI Clerk cut-off 2018 (Prelims & Mains) will be higher.
So, candidates who are going to appear for recruitment exam of SBI Clerk 2018 will face more competition at each phase of the complete recruitment process.
Previous years’ cut-off of SBI Prelims gives you a better idea about this year’s cutoff. The expected cutoff of SBI Clerk 2018 will be high.
In the year 2017, SBI Clerk recruitment exam was not conducted. Due to this reason, SBI Clerk Prelims Cut-Off 2017 is not available at Jagranjosh.com or any other websites. But, we can use official SBI Clerk 2016 Cut-Off (Prelims and Mains) for reference.
With this data and its analysis, you will have an understanding of expected SBI Clerk Cut-off 2018. Candidates who are going to appear for SBI Clerk Recruitment exams 2018 can plan their preparation strategy accordingly.
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Bangalore-based engineering services and product company Mindtree has named Dr. Albert Hieronimus as the new Non - Executive Chairman of Board of Directors effective today.
Ashok Soota, who was one of the nine co-founders of Mindtree along with Subroto Bagchi and Krishnakumar Natarajan, formally submitted his resignation last evening. He was the Executive Chairman and Member of the Board of Directors. He has clarified that he has no immediate plans to divest his 11.1% stake in the company but would do so over due course of time. Prior to Mindtree, Soota was President of Wipro Infotech, one of India's top IT firms.
Dr Hieronimus has been associated with Mindtree for five years, having served as an independent director since 2006. He is also a member of the company's strategic initiatives committee and audit committee, the chairman of the investor grievances committee, apart from being the lead independent director. Currently he is the Chairman of Bosch Ltd and is a member of the Supervisory Board of Bosch Rexroth AG.
"I have worked closely with MindTree for many years now and feel very proud of the culture & values that define MindTree. MindTree has an exciting future ahead and I look forward to helping the management to take MindTree to greater heights," said Dr. Hieronimus.
Mindtree has also segregated the role of chairman of the board from CEO and MD for the first time, Krishnakumar Natarajan, CEO & MD, MindTree Limited noted.
MindTree is regarded as one of the best employers as well as an original research and development company with expertise in wireless technologies. It also offers consulting IT services, testing, infrastructure management and technical Support.
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Wow! Check out this last-minute stocking stuffers or gift basket idea from Target!
*If you did not get the coupon in your insert, there is a printable $1.00 On any two (2) Softlips Cubes to still make for a nice deal.
Great last minute gift deal! Best Buy has reduced prices on many of their Beats products! One of my favorite deals is these Beats by Dr. Dre – urBeats Earbud Headphones – Silver on sale for $69.99 (Retail $99.99).
You can choose in store pick up to get these deals by Christmas.
Starbucks Year End Sale - Up to 50% off!
Starbucks.com is having their Year End Sale! There are a ton of deals with prices up to 50% off! Coffee starts at only $3.98 per bag and mugs are around $6 each.
I love this deal. Today ONLY - Walmart is offering this Electric Kettle Popcorn Popper for $39.98 (Retail $59.98)! If your store has in-stock you can order online and pick it up today.
The Nostalgia Electrics Popcorn Maker with its unique style, reminiscent of large vendor carts from the early 1900s, will be the hit of every party. This Nostalgia popcorn maker features a stainless-steel kettle with a built-in stirring system and pops up to 10 cups of popcorn per batch. Included with this kettle popcorn maker are a measuring spoon for oil and a measuring cup for popcorn kernels, so every batch pops perfectly. This Nostalgia popcorn maker has a tempered window and light to allow you to watch the popcorn popping, plus a kernel catcher keeps un-popped corn kernels out of every scoop. Popcorn has never tasted so good at home. Your Nostalgia Electrics Popcorn Maker is has a tilt out popcorn door for easy serving and tempered plastic windows. Whether you're popping corn for a night home with the family or hosting a child's birthday party, the Nostalgia Electrics Popcorn Maker is a fun to have around.
Since we entertain alot, this will be perfect to have around for the kiddos and adult late nights!
Spot it! Disney Frozen Alphabet $8.73 (Retail $13.99)!
Here's a fun game for your little Frozen fan! Right now you can get the Spot it! Disney Frozen - Alphabet for ONLY $8.73 (Retail $13.99)!
Perfumania FREE Next Day Shipping!
Doing a little last minute shopping? Today only, through 12PM EST, December 23rd, get Free Next Day Shipping on orders over $65 at Perfumania. Starting Monday, December 22nd at 12PM EST through Tuesday, December 23rd. Plus, get a FREE Perfumania Tote for orders over $100.
Today ONLY - Amazon Appstore is offering for FREE A Charlie Brown Christmas for Anroid users.
Today only, head over to Kids Woot HERE and get this 4-Pack of Battroborg Robots for only $34.99 (Retail $139.96).
Still needing stocking stuffers? Hurry over and check this 6 Piece Crayola Nail Set out for ONLY $4.88 - then enter your zip to see if it's available for pick up!
I saw this in-store yesterday for $10!
Wow - check this deal out! Hurry over and grab this HUGE 74% Savings on these Women's New Balance Running Shoes $32.99 (Retail $124.99)!
Inspired by the legendary Leadville 100 race and built for the ultra-runner, the New Balance Leadville 1210 uses N2 cushioning, a REVlite® midsole and a rugged Vibram® outsole to keep runners comfortable while they test their limits. Almost completely void of excess materials, seams, and bulk, the 1210 was designed from the inside-out to prevent skin irritations. With your feet in these shoes, they’ll surely be happy trails.
Right now you can get this Fisher-Price Julius Jr. Rock 'n Playhouse Box for ONLY $15.44 (Retail $44.99)! This is THE LOWEST price I have seen this set.
-Revolving Door! Light-Up Dance Floor! Skateboard Ramp!
-Rocket Ride! The Hall of Doors! Music and Sounds!
Target Cartwheel 50% off Toy Offer December 23rd!
Here is the deal for December 23rd - Save 50% off Trivial Pursuit Hints Game. Limit 1 item per guest; item availability varies by store. Excludes other Trivial Pursuit games. Offer valid in store only. EXP 12/23.
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On First Lady, host Meghna Pant meets with women achievers from all walks of life, starting with Paralympian heroine Deepa Malik.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met the Indian athletes who took part in the Rio Paralympic Games, including the four medallists, and applauded them for making the country proud with their achievements.
President Vladimir Putin says the hack of Olympic athletes' data has cast a spotlight on a hypocritical decision to bar Russian athletes.
The Rio Paralympics featured thrilling victories, records, tears -- and controversy. Here are highlights of the first Games ever held in South America, which end Sunday.
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With California’s strict vaccine mandate now in place, opponents are fighting to overturn the law in court.
The new law, which took effect Friday, bars parents from citing religion or other personal beliefs as reasons to not vaccinate their kids. SB 277 is one of the toughest mandatory vaccination laws in the country and drew many protesters when it was debated in Sacramento.
A group of parents and the nonprofit Education 4 All filed a suit Friday to overturn the law in U.S. District Court in San Diego. The suit claims that the law violates California children’s right to an education under the state’s constitution. Read full article.
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BT832A is a Bluetooth Low Energy, BLE 5 module using Nordic nRF52810 SoC with an integrated PCB trace antenna.
Size of module is 14x16x1.9mm. It has 16 castellated pins for applications needing limited number of GPIOs. Additional 24 LGA (Land Grid Array) pins provide access to all nRF52810 GPIO pins.
Cortex M4F in BT832 has hardware DSP and floating point instructions. Cortex M4 in BT832A has hardware DSP instructions but it does not have floating point unit to support hardware instruction.
Flash/RAM memories in BT832 are 512KB/64KB. They are 192KB/24KB in BT832A.
BT832 has NFC tag interface. BT832A does not have NFC tag interface.
If your application does not need NFC tag interface, hardware floating point instruction, and 192KB flash/24KB RAM is enough, BT832A can be used instead.
Peak current: 5.4 mA RX, 5.3 mA TX at 0 dBm.
EV BT832A is preloaded with BlueNor nRF5x application and SoftDevice S132 V5.0.0 Bluetooth 5 stacks. It can be used with Android app BlueNor nrf5x available at Google Play Store. You can send commands from an Android phone to toggle LED light on evaluation board. You can also send button pressing signal from evaluation board to Android device.
SDK and Android app source codes are available for download in the Bluetooth 5 Codes section of Download BlueNor Document. Other application codes can be downloaded from the same webpage.
To load other codes or to develop your own, a Nordic nRF52 DK is required but not included.
Please contact Fanstel for volume discount and production lead time.
BT832A, nRF52810 Bluetooth 5 module for $3.75 special starting at one pcs.
Reel quantity (1K pcs), $3.43 each.
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– Material: TPE (Thermoplastic Elastomer) and special non-slip studs.
– Functional Design: Each one is equipped with 10 tough steel spikes in a TPE base to offer a comfortable and protected walk. Fit around the shoe perfectly.
– Cold resistant (the material): -40℃.
Excellent traction on ice and snow, and help to steer clear of those treacherous slippery conditions.
High Quality Material: .Finest quality TPE material is used in the manufacturing process to verify durability, strength and top quality.
Easily stretches over existing shoes or boots.
At all times wipe the grabbers clean with a dry cloth after the usage of, and store the grabbers in a cool and dry place and out of direct sunlight.
Great for ice fishing, hunting, walking, jogging, hiking, running, snow shoveling, and so on.
3. At all times clean the grabbers with a dry cloth after the usage of. Store the grabbers in a cool and dry place, out of direct sunlight.
Perfect For Winter Sports + Walking & Hiking On Grass & Snow. Strong Performs Under-40-°C. Easy To Get On And Off. This traction cleat is easy on/off to fit boots, sneakers, casual and dress shoes Great for ice fishing, hunting,walking, jogging, hiking, running, snow shoveling, and so on.
The material of the ice grips Made of TPE and non-slip studs.The traction spikes use the special Ground-gripping steel studs offer excellent traction on ice and snow,Easy to get off and on with light weight constructions and folds up to slot in your pocket.
The HoFire ice snow cleats anti-slip shoe covers are made of TPE and non-slip studs. Excellent traction on ice and snow to help to steer clear of those treacherous slippery conditions.
Durable overshoes with good elasticity.Stretch size is suitable for women and men. the shoe covers over easily stretch over existing shoes or boots, which make it easier to walk on slippery ice or snow ground.
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Broken Apple iPhone 8 and need a repair in Sydney, Brisbane or Melbourne? Bring your device to Screen Fixed and experienced technicians will have your phone working like new in no time at all. Most Apple iPhone 8 Repairs are completed in less than 30 minutes and come with our FREE 2 Year ‘Pro Repair’ Warranty. Join the thousands of happy Aussies who choose Screen Fixed for their Apple iPhone 8 Repairs. Screen Fixed operate 3 state of the art repair centres in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane CBD. Bookings are not required, walk-in repairs are welcome.
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When disaster strikes your local community, your church is in a unique position to provide relief. You have a group of people who are willing to help; your building and resources can offer a lifeline to the people who need it most.
When it comes to disaster relief, the last thing you want to do is reinvent the wheel or develop your own response strategy in a bubble. You want to maximize the impact of your church, which means supporting the response systems that are already in place.
Police, fire departments, and other local organizations are already well aware of what disasters could befall your community and how to prepare for them. Your neighborhood may have well-known seasonal battles with wildfires or floods, but your geography could pose other not-so-obvious hazards. These departments can show your church what disaster response looks like in your area.
During a crisis, lack of information (or misinformation) can increase the damage inflicted on your community. When you talk to your local authorities, find out what an ideal evacuation looks like. Where should people go? How should they get there? These routes will vary depending on the location of the disaster, but if your church staff knows the evacuation routes in advance, it can be one of the most helpful ways you can respond to disaster.
You don’t have to announce disaster evacuation routes from the pulpit each weekend, but in times of disaster, your church should be poised to spread the word.
Your church isn’t trying to replace the fire department. But once you know what disasters you’re at risk for, you can stock up on some basic supplies to help out. You should always have first aid equipment, but depending on your level of risk for natural disasters, you may want more.
Hurricanes and tornados knock down trees, block roadways, and can even trap people inside their homes. Chainsaws, axes, and other landscaping equipment give your church more ways to help clean up after a crisis.
Not everyone has time to evacuate before a natural disaster. Your congregation needs to know where they can go when their home isn’t safe. It might mean high ground if you’re at risk for flooding or far from trees if there’s a tendency for wildfires. Your church might have an architecturally sound sanctuary that would be a perfect shelter during a disaster, but it’s possible that a local gym or a library could be a more secure location. Whatever it is, the important thing is that your congregation knows where to go, and you share that information with them.
There are probably people in your church who would like to know basic first-aid and CPR but just haven’t got around to getting trained. Find out how many people are interested and work with local organizations to host a training seminar. This could even be a great way to engage your community if you open the seminar to the public.
Imagine the impact your church could have if you were prepared to serve the most vulnerable and hurting members of your community. What would it be like if people saw your church as a valuable resource — whether they’re believers or not?
If you’re prepared, God could use your church to minister to your neighbors in times of need.
Lose Weight? Great! Lose Bad Habits? Yes! Lose Data? Don’t Let It Happen!
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The Porefessional is said to be a ‘PRO balm to minimize the appearance of pores’, and I can start off by saying that I 100% agree that the product does exactly that. The product can also be used as a primer to provide you with a smooth base to apply your makeup.
I don’t actually suffer with the appearance of large pores on my face, however, I do get the odd few showing around my nose area. Before applying my makeup, I dab a pea-sized amount all over my face (concentrating on my nose area) and then blend it in with my fingers. The product blends extremely easily and leaves my face feeling smooth which is perfect before applying foundation or concealer, it also smooths pores so they can’t be seen or are significantly less visible.
The product itself could be thought of as slightly expensive at £24.50 but as a little goes a long way, it has lasted me a really long time, therefore, I am happy to pay the price.
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There are many great search-experts out there. We decided we wanted to give some extra attention to some of them. Therefore we will be interviewing some of these experts. During the entire summer you will be served with short interviews with influential people in the industry. You will be seeing interviews with the likes of Joost de Valk, Marcus Tandler, Chris Sherman, Mike Grehan and Danny Sullivan, and off course our bloggers! Be aware that some interviews will be published in the newsletter!
1- Can you introduce yourself in one paragraph?
Hi, I’m Gillian Muessig, President and Co-Founder of SEOmoz. SEOmoz is the web’s most popular provider of Search Marketing tools, guides, and community. Our tools have been served more than 1 million times; the SEOmoz blog is read by nearly 20,000 people daily and our community is comprised of about 250,000 search marketers around the world.
2- What are you doing this summer?
I’m working! As the Corporate Evangelist for SEOmoz and the SEO Industry, I’ll be speaking at Hosting Con in Austin and SearchLabs Sao Paulo. I’m very excited to be headed to Brazil, where we have many members. The balance of the summer, I’ll be working in the wonderful new SEOmoz offices in Seattle and on the Oregon coast (they call that a working holiday).
3- What is the hottest subject in search at the moment, what should every SEO be looking into?
Everybody should be paying attention to the Power Triumvirate: Mobile – Local – Social. The web is becoming increasingly mobile and people want ads, specials, and deals delivered to their cell phones when and where they need them. Mobile device commerce is becoming the ‘next big thing’; it’s just taking off.
4- What do you think is the “state of search” at the moment, is the industry doing well?
The Search Marketing industry is becoming more mature. What began as a rag tag team of SEOs more than a decade ago, has become a robust force in the marketing and business communities around the world. SEO, SEM/PPC, SMM, Mobile Search, Local Search, CRO, AND CRM are distinct specialties within the Online Marketing industry. Universities are beginning to offer programs in Search Marketing, not just adding a chapter on Internet Marketing to traditional programs. Enterprise marketers and SMB owners alike now know the term “SEO”.
That said, there is still a lot of work to be done. Many people still believe that SEO is sleight of hand or underhanded tactics that lead to a poor experience on the web for users, and potentially disastrous banning of the website in question. Charlatans still sell ‘[snake oil’ and scams. Sharing our knowledge, spreading information about best practices to as many business owners and marketers as possible, developing a strong community of honorable providers, and standards in terminology, metrics, and expectations is still today’s work.
All in all, I am pleased with the progress of the development of the industry of Search Marketing, its integration into the suite of traditional marketing tools, and it’s global spread. With a lot of hard work and sharing of our knowledge, we’ll see even better progress in the coming year.
5- What is your favorite website, apart from your own?
Avinash Kaushik’s blog I can get lost for hours in there.
6- Can “social marketing / media” and search survive apart from each other?
No. They are components of marketing. Marketing has new tools in the toolbox and these are two of the those ‘new tools’.
7- What’s your search tip for the summer?
Keep your eye on social commerce – it’s the hot new toy in social media marketing.
What is the best social commerce software for customization and development of a social store?
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I have been using tmux since my summer’15 and it has actually become very essential for running various scripts and commands which I often forget, within same window with only one command for its initiation. Tmux is referred to as a terminal multiplexer and is similar to GNU Screen. Basically, a terminal multiplexer enables you to run multiple terminal sessions within one window.
As I am working for AGV organisation ( Autonomous Ground Vehicle), I do come across running many ROS launch files, infos, rostopic echo, and every package being equally important for launching has to be dealt carefully while running most of them in certain sequence. This lead me to search google and I ended up searching solution to become free from this problem with tmux. This would allow you to automatically set up commands in respective panes, which can also be organised in different windows depending on their module. Like for my organisation, scripts were distributed as Controls, Sensors, Planner as seen in above screenshots.
Its better you are updated with original repository from here.
# Runs before everything. Use it to start daemons etc.
# Runs in each window and pane before window/pane specific commands. Useful for setting up interpreter versions.
# Pass command line options to tmux. Useful for specifying a different tmux.conf.
# Change the command to call tmux. This can be used by derivatives/wrappers like byobu.
# Specifies (by name or index) which window will be selected on project startup. If not set, the first window is used.
# Controls whether the tmux session should be attached to automatically. Defaults to true.
# Runs after everything. Use it to attach to tmux with custom options etc.
Here,Controls,planner,sensors are the name of the windows under which sub-windows termed as panes open up.
Each window can be designated for carrying out a particular process and each pane to carry out a particular command.
Layout decides the splitting size and shape of the panes opening up.Generally,tiled will be preferd.
A #empty command specifies opening a new pane without any initial command executed.
Similarly, a new window can also be constructed by editing the above config file in controls,planner,sensors format.
The config file is space sensitive.Use of TAB is not recommended. If any command is initilaized with sudo ,and proper changes haven’t been made to sudoers file,then that particular command will not executed simultaneosly as others (It will prompt for password).
Its better to make the following changes to sudoers file so as to increase the time limit and password versatility in any other terminal.
To open sudoers file: Type $ visudo in a new terminal.
Since,tmux executes all the commands in the panes simultaneously,it can give errors for the processes that must be executed sequentially.Under such case, use of command sleep [time in seconds] will be preferable as shown in controls window of the above config file.
Moreover,a new session can also be executed separately for planner and sensors modules of the above config file incase they have prerequisite commands like mentioned in controls module.
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