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As Jane Kamensky’s brilliant new biography demonstrates with insight and elegance, John Singleton Copley had one of the great second acts in any artist’s life. When Copley, colonial America’s leading portrait painter, ran into the juggernaut of the Revolution, he reluctantly left his homeland, never to return. Setting up shop in London, he produced some of the most influential history paintings in Western art. During this phase of his career, he also pioneered new, not always appreciated pathways for the modern artist as a self-promoting, fortune-hunting entrepreneur. It was Copley’s third act that didn’t go so well.
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Gene-based association testing with rare variants requires arbitrarily aggregating or collapsing the information of the rare variants in genes into a single measure. As genotyping data can be viewed as a realization of a stochastic process that varies along the chromosome, it is more natural to summarize the genetic information using the approaches of functional data analysis. In functional data analysis, discrete genotypes are fitted by a continuous curve by using a collection of smooth basis functions. Existing generalized functional linear models (FLM) have been developed for unrelated samples to test for association between a dichotomous trait and genetic variants in a gene. In most situations, these models have higher power than well-known kernel-based methods (SKAT and SKAT-O). Here we extend this approach to accommodate family-based data using the GLOGS (genome-wide logistic mixed model/score test) approach developed by Stanhope and Abney, and develop family-based generalized functional linear mixed models (GFLMMs). This involves parallel computations to integrate out a multidimensional polygenic effect. Simulation results indicate that in most scenarios our new statistics are better than other similar statistics (famSKAT or F-SKAT), but not better than the retrospective kernel and burden statistics developed by Schaid and colleagues. We also embed FLM-smoothed genotypes in the retrospective statistics, improving the power of the kernel-based approach. We illustrate the behavior of these statistics by applying them to an age-related macular degeneration (AMD) family data set, where, as expected, we observe strong association between AMD and CFH and ARMS2, two known AMD susceptibility genes. Our proposed GFLMM provides a new tool for conducting family-based research studies in public health for complex or multifactorial diseases. The findings may improve the knowledge of existing AMD susceptibility genes and make a positive contribution to AMD treatment and prevention.
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Delivery of Beyond Creation Science is slated for the end of February.
Orders sent to foreign countries (other than United States) will incur additional shipping fees. Contact us for details.
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Realistic car crashes, sport and luxury car crashes (Audi, Nissan,Toyota,Dodge, Bugatti, Mercedes Benz AMG, etc.), high speed and extreme crashes. Massive Pile Ups.
A action sandbox car driving simulation. BeamNG.drive is a debut work of the indie developer beamng and the result of several years spent developing a highly-realistic driving model. Players can sit behind the wheel of several vehicle types (e.g. passenger cars, pick-ups trucks, vans) and explore the vast terrains prepared by the developers. In addition, the creators prepared several game modes, including police pursuits, street races, and courier missions. In-game editor lets the players create their own vehicles and tracks. The driving model takes into account the numerous factors that influence moving vehicles. The pinnacle of Beamng drive is its remarkably realistic damage system – the in-game crashes’ resemblance to real-life road accidents is almost terrifying.
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My Life According to Pinterest: Math Center Giveaway!
If you are a homeschooling mom or teacher, I have a great little giveaway going on at Elementary Antics for a set of Thanksgiving Themed Math Centers. Go enter!
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Bharat Ratna Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, Delhi (AUD) Admission 2019-20 www.aud.ac.in Application Form.
Admission Procedure for regular and distance degree Course Bharat Ratna Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, Delhi (AUD) Admission criteria 2019 AUD Admission Form 2019 Online Download AUD Last Date and schedule 2019 AUD Admission Process and Notification 2019 AUD Admission Test Result 2019 Last Year AUD Admission Cut off list AUD Admission 2019-20 Application Form, Date Form | AUD Fees, Eligibility, Studies, Exams, 2019-20 AUD Admission regular and distance degree Course.
AUD Admission 2019-20 www.aud.ac.in Application Form.
The Bharat Ratna Dr B.R. Ambedkar University, Delhi (AUD) was established by the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi through an Act of Legislature in 2007 and was notified in July 2008. Mandated to focus on research and teaching in the social sciences and humanities and guided by Dr Ambedkar’s vision of bridging equality and social justice with excellence, AUD considers it to be its mission to create sustainable and effective linkages between access to and success in higher education.
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Beautifully crafted Sapphire Pendant with Sidestones. Comes with a 5.92x4.21x2.11 Oval Cut Sapphire weighing 0.5 Cts. Sapphire has been heat treated and comes from Mozambique. Sidestones include 3 - .01PT Round Diamonds.
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Hello my beauty CОМЯADES! Today's manicure is paying homage to my Russian culture and its most common delicacy: ze Red Caviar. You may recall my dark and demure Black Caviar nails post from last fall -- the design was so popular that I decided to bring it back and create a summer version. Voila!
Read more to see my inspiration!
Salut mes amis & Happy Monday! Today's post is the first of its kind, presenting my summer hits aka some of my current beauty obsessions. As a beauty blogger, I receive a lot of stuff to review, so I figured this would be a good way to introduce you to new products and review some of my favorites. I'll try to include at least one product in every category: cosmetics, skin care, hair and nails; and if you like this type of post, I'll be happy to start a monthly feature. Let me know your thoughts!
Bonjour mes amis! Today's post is my second installment in collaboration with Caviar Noir Jewelry (see first post here), featuring a signature piece that is sure to turn heads and demand attention! The fan favorite Angelique shoulder neck piece in Gold is bold and empowering, requiring none other than a will and a want to be daring and different. To complement this strong statement piece, I went for simple, edgy makeup & hair with an overall demure style reminiscent of Dark Angel (remember her?) -- after all, this post is all about the strong female!
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It’s hard to hide the anticipation of the promise that a new year holds.
Reflecting on past years and looking forward to what is to come I realized that many resolutions both professionally and personally often get pushed aside once the novelty has wore off..so I for one am not making any false promises except to live in the moment and enjoy this roller coaster of life!
There is nothing that feels more luxurious to me than the fabric of bamboo so I thought that a bamboo gym towel and a good cup of Oolong tea would make a great January promotion.
Its also longer than a regular towel so that it fits comfortably around your neck.
Why Oolong?…since drinking loose leaf tea I would be very reluctant to go back to tea bags …loose leaf is much healthier for you and has lots of flavour…It also aids in weight loss ( not that I am saying that weight loss is one of those oh so many times broken resolutions …no we won’t go there!) However it does speed up your metabolism and it feels so comforting on those chilly days to sit and have a nice cupof tea! I recommend the Fermosa Oolong and the Ti guan yin Oolong.
So whatever you choose to use our special for this month you will not be disappointed-It’s also easy on the pocketbook too -at $20 its a treat for yourself and a friend !
Whatever your goals are for this coming year -I wish you much success and happiness!
Email or call today while quantities last!
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Party Flyer is a Free PSD Flyer Template to download. This freebie flyer is in 300dpi high resolution print ready and psd file have also alternative colors to use .
This flyer is unique & simple that fit to use for any music/club events or why not and other business promotion. Party Flyer is a Free Party PSD Flyer Template to download. PSD File is very well organized in groups and every layers have their own groups.
This flyer works perfect to use for any Music Event, Club Party, Mixtape Covers or Business proposes such as Hairstyle Business, Product releases, or Fashion Magazine/Cover.
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This dress is handmade using several floral cotton prints in the shades green, pink and white. The dress is embellished with fine white lace. The dress comes with a long belt that you can tie in the back. The dress is offered with long sleeves or short sleeves. This is a great dress for every day, school or a birthday party.
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MEMBERS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: Be creative distributing these brochures. Members usually pass them out at Lama Festivals and State Fairs as well as the livestock and fiber events they attend. Some members tell me they have left flyers at feed stores, small animal veterinarians office, the dentist and doctors office etc. You never know where the next lama owner will come from. Most important is to make sure your large animal vet has a supply of our brochures in their truck. There are many people out there who do not know that help, and information are available from GALA.
Download the GALA Discover Llamas and Alpacas brochure.
Have you visited the GALA Library recently? This member service is a great resource!
Available to any GALA member who is willing to share the material with humane societies, humane agents, livestock auctions, new owners, owners who don’t know how to care for their llamas, etc. Please contact the Cynthia Rossi, the GALA Librarian at caradv@juno.com.
Most llama and alpaca owners, when they first acquired their animals, had someone to hold their hands as they learned how to care for, house, pasture, train, shear, medicate and enjoy their animals. Every camelid owner will confirm that the help they received at the beginning, the "mentoring", was invaluable.
The 2019 GALA Directory is coming this March – April 2019. Members please make sure to submit all your directory updates by January 19, 2019. Any questions about advertising should be directed to Miranda Brown: thellamalady@yahoo.com.
The directory also is a great place to advertise to our 300+ membership. You can do it in 1-2-3 easy steps. Download the 2019 Directory Advertising Form here. Update your personal statistics for the GALA directory any time during the year. If you have any updates to your personal information ranging from your area code to your zip code, from your address to your animal census, you are encouraged to submit an update.
Life members should remember to do this as your statistics change.
All changes will be entered into the GALA database for future publication.
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We have some of the most influential fashion insta-girls on our books. Our fashion influencers have huge followings and even better engagement and are the perfect platform to expose your brand.
If you want to create hype around a launch or get a new range seen by your ideal demographic, instagram marketing ensures you’re targeting the correct audience while creating good content. We can chat to you about what you want to achieve, who you want to target, and what sort of content you’d like created and we’ll make sure it gets done.
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Emma Westblade is a freelance Fashion Stylist & Creative Consultant and the former Market Editor of RUSSH magazine.
Specialising in fashion editorials, advertorials, campaigns, creative direction and consultancy for both national and international clients.
She in is based between Sydney & Byron Bay, Australia.
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Now this “presumptive Democratic nominee” is also a United States Senator, being paid by US taxpayers to do the business of the Senate. Certainly I understand that he is campaigning, but why is a trip to the Capitol while the Senate is in session by a sitting Senator “unexpected” or newsworthy?
Previous Previous post: What the Hell are they thinking?
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My primary goal in mentoring individuals is to teach students how to integrate educational content from the classroom and apply this knowledge to everyday practical applications. Specifically, principles and concepts taught in lecture are presented in such a manner to make students search for solutions that benefit and advance society. In the field of biology, there is much to learn from nature. Much effort is infused to make students aware of the intrinsic beauty of nature and the practical laws that govern biological systems. Through teaching students concepts in genetics, biochemistry, immunology and molecular biology, my teaching philosophy is to develop critical thinking and analytical skills that help students evaluate data from scientific research. In this manner, students are taught to question everything that they encounter in the world and apply their acquired intellectual toolkit to make informed decisions about science. I enjoy encouraging collaborative projects in lecture and undergraduate research courses as well as creating a positive environment to enable students to excel. I firmly believe that hands-on experiential learning is one of the most powerful methods to enhance student learning, curiosity, and creativity.
My research focuses on understanding the molecular mechanics of black widow spider silk and how these properties relate to the fiber's high tensile strength, elasticity, and toughness. Because spider silk is five times stronger relative to steel (when equivalent masses are compared), it has attracted the attention of material scientists. Scientists are currently trying to manufacture silk synthetically using expression systems in yeast, bacteria and goats. The "holy grail" of the spider silk community is to produce fibers for industrial applications that mimic natural silk. Synthetic silk could be used for bullet proof vests, medical sutures, fishing lines, ropes and chords, as well as applications for nanotechnology. Furthermore, because silk is biopolymer made of protein, it is non-toxic when degraded and has many environmental advantages over toxic organic materials. Our laboratory has cloned a number of different silk genes that produce proteins assembled into silk threads. We are considered spider gene hunters because we 'fish' for new genes that encode silk proteins. Currently, we are trying to understand how these silk proteins are assembled into the fibers, as well as reveal the molecular mechanisms that govern their silk-gland-restricted patterns of expression.
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We have crowned our 6th Champion and now will move onto another critically acclaimed album.
You are going to pick the song that you think is the "Weakest Link" after 3 days I remove the three (3) songs with the most votes.
The Stranger is the fifth studio album by Billy Joel, released in September 1977. Spent six weeks at No. 2, The Stranger is considered Joel's critical and commercial breakthrough. Four singles were released in the US, all of which became top-40 hits.
I'm gonna skip this one. Not familiar with the album and only know like 2 songs off it.
Lots of great songs on this one too.
Here's one I'm not too familiar with. Will give it a listen and get back in a bit.
Digging the title track, has a Steely Dan vibe to it. Speaking of which, that'd be a cool band to see in one of these.
Huh, never knew that was the title of the "Brender" & Eddie song.
Pretty good album on the whole. The only real stinker for me is the last song. It's just very... gospel... I guess? Like I picture a church choir draped in robes, open hymnals in hand, swaying back & forth, and singing the chorus type of song. Blah.
Sweet. I love this album.
@Dr. Delight should play this round - I think he's a fan.
You don't just listen to the whole album and vote based off that?
I love everybody has a dream (I am a big fan of gospel-sounding background vocals in general).
I voted only the good die young just because every other song on the album is better/more beautiful for me, not because I dislike that song at all. Every song on this album is great IMO... this is way way harder for me than Dark side was. By far.
Invited only the good die young just because every other song on the album is better/more beautiful for me, not because I dislike that song at all. Every song on this album is great IMO... this is way way harder for me than Dark side was. By far.
I'm kinda surprised at Italitan Restaurant getting votes this early. I could see going out next round but the first? Yeah sure, I never knew the name of the song until today, but I've always loved that tune! Thought it was a fan favorite. But yeah, like you said every tune is great (except for Everybody for me) so I suppose I shouldn't really be surprised if a big hit goes in round 1.
I’ll throw on the album on the way to the airport. Atleast it’s not Steely f’n Dan lol.
Ok, great. Glad to see some Billy Joel fans here. Classic album, if your not familiar with it.. check it out.
If I never hear "Only the Good Die Young" again I might live longer.
OK, so maybe Billy Joel was right.
Good album full of good songs! My pick just has to many la, la, las for me. La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, laaaaaa. La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, loooooo. Zzzzzzz.
Solid album. Scenes from an Italian Restaurant is one of my all time favorite songs.
Yeah I do. That’s why I’m not voting on this one. I am not familiar with it.
Parents and In-laws would have a tough time picking these. I know lots of Billy Joel but only play it when the oldsters are round.
Love this album - great choice!!
I can't believe people are voting for Vienna and Scenes in the first round - it's like people just want to mess with the process.
I love the opening piano of She's always a Woman.
That should be the last one standing.
Great album selection, Mentos. Bunch of standouts on this album.
Wow, looking like Vienna will be going out first round.
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Jojoba oil is the natural oil extracted from the seeds of Jojoba. It serves as the first defense barrier for the skin. It contains essential vitamins such as vitamin B, E and the main minerals such as zinc, copper, etc. The article analyzes the health benefits of Jojoba oil.
Jojoba oil does not block the pores of the skin. It acts as a protector and antiseptic, to promote the health of the skin. Due to the important content of iodine, jojoba oil fights harmful bacteria that lead to penetration. The antioxidant content of Jojoba oil soothes fine lines, wrinkles and other signs of aging.
Jojoba oil accelerates the wounds of the healing process. A study conducted at the Department of Environment and Life Sciences in Italy that jojoba oil accelerates the closure of the wound and stimulates the synthesis of collagen. The study also listed the low toxic effects of Jojoba oil, when used on the skin.
A 2012 study in Germany evaluated the ability of jojoba oil to reduce skin lesions and improve the general condition of the skin. About 194 participants participated in the study. Apply mud masks with jojoba oil on their faces two or three times a week. 54% of the participants reported a significant reduction in skin lesions, six weeks after the use of jojoba oil.
There are microscopic glands in our skin that secrete a waxy fat substance called sebum. These glands are called sebaceous glands. Sebum production decreases with age, so older people have dry hair and humans.
Jojoba oil has a texture and is used similar to sebum. It moisturizes our skin and we feel when the body stops doing it normally. In addition, jojoba oil removes excess oil from the skin, which causes skin dryness and acne. It maintains the balance of your oil levels and serves as a strong natural remedy for eczema, as well as a home remedy for acne.
Jojoba oil is emollient. Moisturizes our skin, prevents irritation and treats cortical spots. It also forms a layer of fat on the upper part of the skin that holds water on the skin to prevent it from drying out.
Jojoba oil does not contain chemicals that cause allergic reactions. Therefore, it can be used in almost every part of your body.
Most detergents or products used to remove makeup contain chemicals. These chemicals can adversely affect your skin. Jojoba oil can be used as a natural tool to remove dirt, makeup and bacteria from the face. It is hypoallergenic and safe for the eyes too.
The rest of our hands and soles of the feet are naturally deprived of sebaceous glands. This is the reason why cracked feet are common in adverse weather conditions. Hard winter or hot summer months can dry hands and feet easily. In addition, aging, diabetes, thyroid disorders and chemical detergents also lead to dry hands and feet.
Jojoba oil is rich in vitamin E. It plays an antioxidant role and strengthens the capillary walls of your skin. It acts as a natural anti-aging nutrient by improving the moisture and elasticity of skin cells. Studies have found that vitamin E reduces inflammation, helping to maintain a healthy and youthful appearance. Help antioxidant properties against tobacco smoke or ultraviolet radiation from the sun’s rays, and protect against skin cancer.
Jojoba oil can do wonders for your hair. Treats dry scalp, bark and natural hair. Also, moisturize your hair, improving its texture too. It also helps to add shine and soften your hair.
Conditioners or hair products are full of dangerous chemicals that make your hair look dry. Jojoba oil does not offer any harm. In addition, it can help to trim your hair. For this purpose, add a few drops of jojoba oil to the brush or directly to your hair. The brush will pass without problems.
Hair loss is hair loss due to a fungal infection or damage to the roots of the hair and the egg. Studies on Jojoba oil for the treatment of alopecia.
A study from the Medical Center at the University of Maryland found that scalp massage with a combination of many essential oils improves hair growth. However, it was observed that essential oils cause skin irritation in some people. The study showed that the mixture of aromatic oils with jojoba oil can be effective. It suggests that adding three to six drops of essential oil to a tablespoon of jojoba oil can be a treatment for hair loss. Treats dry hair follicles and restores moisture.
keto burn 1250 Reviews – Boosts Metabolism, Weight Loss Fact or Fiction?
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The securitas epay system has eased the way for employees who want to have access to their pay information conveniently. This is important for some people in order to calculate their commissions and manage their tax information in the company records. Securitas is providing these services in United States and Canada at the same time therefore hundreds of companies are getting benefit from this advancement in technology. Read the following text in order to get information about login system of Securitas epay system.
First of all you have to know whether your organization have purchased the software and it has started working.
Your organization will provide you with your ID and pin which is necessary for logging in the system from your home PC. If you have not got any information regarding this thing then you have to contact your human resource department for these things.
After getting your login Id and password you will be able to login the software if you have a broadband connection at your home.
Make sure that your internet is working and then type securitasepay.com in your browser for accessing securitas epay system.
Once the website is open, you will be asked for your ID, pin and the social security number.
Some people hesitate in providing their social security number online, which is a good practice, but Securitas assures the safety of all your information. Years of dedicated service from this company has made it reliable enough for providing the best security services in this area.
Write your social security number and Id in the respective fields. Press the login button to access the information. Login will be successful if you have entered the right information.
After login, you can access your personal work information for managing your tax and also access your pay stubs. It also allows you to take a print out of your data if needed.
Headquartered in Stockholm Sweden, Securitas is one of the leading companies in providing security services to different companies all over the world. It has recently announced the securitas epay system for the convenience of both employees as well as any company in managing payroll system. This is a software providing direct access to the pay stub and pay account management for employees of any organization. Any employee can benefit from the vast and convenient access to their payroll system. This software has also decreased the worries of human resource department because they do not have to manage any paper work at all.
After having a partnership with Talx, Securitas has become successful in providing the pay stub information to respective employees on a phone call. This information is available to employees on 24/7 bases therefore, this has added in to the convenience of general public. You will be provided a fax copy of your pay stub if you request so on phone. Operator will ask you to press different buttons for pay stub information, status of your fax request and changing your pin. You will be asked to enter your social security number and ID to login first.
The securitas epay system allows you to make changes to your deposit account and the payable amount. This can be done when you sit at your home PC after logging in the website of Securitas. The item of ‘direct deposit maintenance’ is present on sub menu in this website.
The item of Pay Stub Survey is also present on the sub menu of this website and you can use it to check out your present or previous pay stub information.
The main menu of securitas epay website has the option of w-4 update which allows you to update your name, personal data and address. This option is helpful in tax related issues.
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Roger Federer can finally say that he has won them all. With his victory in straight sets over Robin Soderling at the French Open, he has collected his career Grand Slam and number 14 Grand-Slam title, tying Pete Sampras and cementing himself in tennis lore as one of the greatest, with the potential to be unanimously the best.
Over the years, Federer has been plagued by one of the best nemesis rivalries in any sport. Federer was the number two player on the clay. Rafael Nadal was the best. Nadal and Federer matching up in the French Open final was like tradition the last several years, just Nadal always had an edge on the clay surface Federer seemed to lack.
But Nadal is on the decline. Federer may be too, but he’s not quite there yet. Federer has struggled the last year, and did again at the French Open, but once Soderling took down Nadal, the Yellow Brick Road lit up for Federer, as did the tremendous pressure placed upon his shoulders to finally win one in France.
Round after round, Federer played his heart out, getting his fair share of close calls along the way, but ultimately he made it to the final battlefield where he put on his best performance (even with a fan rushing the court during the match).
Federer has always been a class act. Nice guys usually finish last, but it’s refreshing to see that one of them made it. Congratulations Federer.
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Why: This client developed prostate cancer and was undergoing treatment. His girlfriend (who lived in Florida) contacted me. After performing a residential mastery consultation, the home’s energy not only confirmed his diagnosis, it explained several experiences he had and was currently having in the home. Within a short time after implementing the remedies, his PSA levels were undetectable.
What: I always recommend a residential mastery consultation when someone is ill. We addressed landscaping, interior colors, furniture placement, artwork, and more.
We’re working on a new project together.
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Roto-fab's 2014-15 Chevrolet SS Sedan CAI will add horsepower and give your car an awesome sound. NOT FOR THE CAMARO SS!! Like other intake systems, this unit installs with basic tools, requires absolutely no modifications to your car and performs well with the stock vehicle calibration. Driveability is excellent and sound is throaty under aggressive acceleration while very comparable to stock under normal cruising conditions. The Roto-fab CAI picks up 11 RWHP over the stock system in “hood closed” dyno testing. Before we go any further, we want to share some of the design features and benefits. As you may know, Roto-fab does all of designing, tooling, molding and metal fabrication in-house. This gives us the unique benefits of choosing what we feel are the best materials and processes for each component.
The SS proved to be very challenging in terms of keeping air intake temps as low as possible. The Roto-fab Pontiac G8 GT intake performs great and is extremely popular; therefore, we didn’t want to stray too much from the basic design for the Chevrolet SS Sedan. However, the hood strut and hood liner design made it nearly impossible to effectively seal to the hood. On both the G8 and SS, it’s crucial to isolate engine compartment air from the filter. With our G8 system, intake temps jumped over 20F simply by pulling the hood latch which creates a small gap between the hood seal of our box and the hood liner! For these reasons, Roto-fab elected to use an enclosed box with the air entry located lower and on the outboard side of the frame. In addition to the air box assembly itself, Roto-fab suppliss a polymer heat shield which mates up to the air box. The shield rests on the frame rail, extends forward to the core support and rearward to the fender. As you can see in the pictures, the air box and heat shield combine to form an effective barrier against hot radiator air reaching the filter.
To access the filter, our air box features an aluminum and polycarbonate lid which hinges from the back of the air box. To achieve an effective lid seal, we use 3 fasteners which work in conjunction with the hinge to maintain a uniform crush on the inner seal. Like the air box itself, the design features of the lid help achieve the goal of isolating the filter from engine/radiator heat.
The duct work to the throttle body starts with a” velocity stock” duct section which fastens to the air box via five molded in brass inserts and stainless steel screws. The filter side has a huge 6” diameter clamping surface which accepts our oversize filter. Passing through the air box, the duct features a generous radius which transitions to 4 ¼” to accept the OEM MAF sensor. On the engine side of the MAF sensor we use a high gloss black silicone hump hose to absorb motor rock. Next is our inlet elbow which has nearly a 4” ID, a generous radius throughout its length and a molded in brass bung to accept the PCV hose fitting. Our inlet elbow OD is larger than the OD of the throttle body; therefore, we use a high gloss black silicone reducing coupler to join the throttle body. Stainless steel hose clamps and a silicone PCV hose complete the system.
From start to finish, Roto-fab have strived to provide the highest quality products possible in a package that performs well, looks good and fits your car as it should. Thank you for taking the time to learn about our products.
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Theanine is an amino acid found in tea that has calming effects on your brain, by increasing levels of serotonin and dopamine and blocking the activation of glutamate receptors. Life Extension members can enjoy the benefits of this unique ingredient offered in a 100 mg supplement. This product causes no adverse reactions. The Japanese people add theanine to soft drinks and chewing gum to induce relaxation.
The calming mood-enhancing effect is achieved by promoting electrical brain activity commonly present when you are very relaxed, which literally sets you in a better mood.
Nowadays, the effect that theanine has on the brain is compared with meditation, massage and aromatherapy. What you can expect is relaxation and a sense of wellbeing. L-Theanine is a non-toxic, highly desirable mood regulator.
Beware of Imitations: There are different forms of L-theanine. Suntheanine is the only pure form that is protected by internationally recognised patents and proven in clinical studies to be safe to use. Independent laboratory analysis have identified products on the market that claim to contain L-theanine. In reality, they are half L-theanine or D-theanine, forms that have not been empirically studied.
Suntheanine® is a registered trademark of Taiyo International, Inc. Use of Suntheanine® is protected by U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 2548957.
Suggested daily intake is one (1) capsule, one to four times, with or without food, or as recommended by a medical practitioner.
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posing for the camera. very cool.
narutos look so increidly awesome!
gracias por subirla la imagen!
oohhhh....kawaiiiii....naruto is so cute ^.~ thanks for this scan!
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In linear algebra and functional analysis, a linear functional (often just functional for short) is a function V→kV \to k from a vector space to the ground field kk. (This is a functional in the sense of higher-order logic if the elements of VV are themselves functions.) Then a linear functional is a linear such function, that is a morphism V→kV \to k in kk-Vect. In the case that VV is a topological vector space, a continuous linear functional is a continuous such map (and so a morphism in the category TVS). When VV is a Banach space, we speak of bounded linear functionals, which are the same as the continuous ones. In an algebraic context, one may also use the term linear form, especially to distinguish from bilinear forms, quadratic forms, and the like.
In a sense, linear functionals are co-probes for vector spaces. If the vector space VV in question has finite dimension and is equipped with a basis, then all linear functionals are linear combinations of the coordinate projections. These projections comprise the dual basis.
In infinite-dimensional topological vector spaces, the notion of dual basis breaks down once spaces more general than Hilbert spaces are considered. But for locally convex spaces, the Hahn–Banach theorem ensures the existence of ‘enough’ continuous linear functionals. Among non-LCSes, however, there are examples such that the only continuous linear functional is the constant map onto 0∈k0 \in k.
Last revised on November 13, 2017 at 06:27:21. See the history of this page for a list of all contributions to it.
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Our philosophy is to keep management at an operational level, resulting in faster answers, less politics and an overall better experience for our partners. Proving to allow for fast and fluid changes to keep up with today’s market demands.
Along with a modern plant Von Ruden stands apart in modern management methods. Teams oriented to specific manufacturing or support functions control all aspects of their contributions. The teams determine their own work schedules and even hire their own members, reviewing applications, interviewing and making the final hiring decisions. There are no foremen or shop supervisors. Company advisors support the teams with information, expertise and a common focus.
While the company members are organized into teams the manufacturing efforts are organized into cells. Each cell acts as an autonomous unit controlling almost all facets in the manufacture of its parts or product. This cellular method allows special or unique parts and configurations to be completed in a fraction of the time required when the entire facility was involved in each special order.
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Each one of us is a living letter from God put here for His purpose and plan. What gifts did God give you to fulfill that purpose? How does God want you to use these gifts?
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Canada's courts are gender biased, corrupt and discriminatory. The judges choose who can be a parent and steal the children of parents who have unlawfully been excluded in their children's lives. This violence must end. Anti father courts are unconstitutional and must go!
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"signed-magnitude representation." A Dictionary of Computing. . Encyclopedia.com. 22 Apr. 2019 <https://www.encyclopedia.com>.
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Offering high-quality, comprehensive property coverage to midsize through large commercial accounts across a wide range of industries, we provide superior risk solutions to our insureds.
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AARP redefines ages through their #DisruptAging campaign.
This hilariously genuine video clip uncovers the unconscious bias that Millennials have towards ageism. “AARP who traditionally fights for age 50 and over individuals and their families at the local, state and national levels, helping people turn their goals and dreams into real possibilities, strengthens communities and fights for the issues that matter most to families,” takes a very new age channel and vehicle, i.e. YouTube and Video, to create content for their target audience that stereotypically is thought to not have a clue about according to Millennials. It utilizes social media, humor, brilliant interviews, all while breaking down barriers around age that make the audience understand that the concept of ‘old’ is not judged by age as a number, but by the abundance or lack of gusto, love and passion we have for life.
Emerging media has changed the way we communicate, and now teaches us to respect age even more vs. make fun of it.”There is a growing body of research — led by scientists at Google — surrounding unconscious bias and how we can prevent it from negatively impacting our decision making,” and media has made a huge impact on the education of this content to the masses.
AND guess what the fastest growing demographic population on the Internet is? You nailed it, the 50+. It seems like AARP has done their research, see more insights below for reference.
This campaign reminds me of the ‘Run like a girl’ campaign. When we are given a chance to look at our preconceived notions and to challenge them then we can grow. The only way to defeat stereotypes is to recognize them and then understand why they are harmful.
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Welcome to the 28th annual Newpark Music Festival.
The festival will take place between Tuesday 19th and Friday 22nd February in Newpark Music Centre, Newtownpark Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.
The closing date for postal entries is Friday 25th January 2019. Application forms can be downloaded here. Online entries may be made by clicking here and will close on Tuesday 5th of February 2019.
The daily admission fee will be €5 for adults with children being admitted free.
If you have any enquiries please email: festival@newparkmusic.ie or telephone 087-4681594.
I wish you all every success at this year’s festival and hope you enjoy the relaxed and informal atmosphere, on which we pride ourselves. I look forward to welcoming you all in February.
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Wave goodbye to all those social media gurus. They’re about to head off into the sunset. And that’s a good thing.
By all indications, this is the year that social media will fade into the background. All those social media gurus and social media ninjas and social media experts’ volume level will no longer be perma-set at 11. It’s not that social media is going away. It’s just that it’s fading into the background. Which is a really good thing.
Social media is the new wallpaper, a highly predicable moment many of us have been waiting for. It’s an important and very distinct historical pattern.
Whenever a significant new digital channel develops, it inevitably begins its lifespan as a Bright Shiny Object. The turn of this century was all email, all the time. Email marketing was the new new thing that dominated the digital marketing conversation for close to 10 years.
Then, oooh! Search! Paid search! SEO! Search engine conferences were the industry’s largest events. The one I was formerly involved with, the biggest one there was, recently rebranded twice: first as a “search and social media” conference, then as a “digital marketing” event.
See where this is going? Email and search now both enjoy wallpaper status. They’ve faded into the background. This is absolutely not meant to diminish the importance or significance of either as a marketing channel. Search and email still are significant, impactful and effective. “Wallpapering” is a sign of maturity and of essential integration into the larger marketing organization. Really, it’s what all those experts and gurus and pundits are fighting for.
Social media is now following search and email into the background. It’s finally mainstream, not a novelty (like having a website once was – remember?). Social media has been departmentalized, strategized, budgetized – all of which are very good things.
We’re seeing the industry shifts that corroborate this. It’s not just conferences that are rebranding and shifting their go to market strategies. Social media software vendors, SEOs, and email providers are all scrambling to reposition as content marketing purveyors. Their offerings are essentially the same as they were before, but this new positioning is more topical, and more broadly relevant.
Content marketing is the new term on everyone’s lips. As an analyst, I’m seeing (and hearing) that it’s top-of-mind with clients, technology vendors, at conferences and seminars, trade publications – everywhere, in fact, digital marketing is discussed. There’s a sudden plethora of “content marketing experts” blathering on about the topic who you never heard of two weeks ago (a source of great amusement to those of us who have been undertaking serious work in the sector for years). “Content is king” is new all over again, even if that trope was tired as far back as when I still worked in television.
Sound familiar? It should. Content is where email was. It’s where search was, and one day, it will be where social media is headed: fully integrated into marketing, not a nice-to-have but a must-have.
Wallpaper. Really, it’s kind of the goal, isn’t it?
This post originally published on iMedia.
Is There Really a Content Glut?
You are just beginning to wrap your mind around the fact that content marketing is the new “it” thing in digital marketing when you hear it’s over. Too much noise, not enough signal. Too much content. Too much bad content. No one will ever find your content due to the glut of other content incessantly pouring into digital channels at an accelerating, unceasing rate.
You may as well hang it up and go home. Better yet, if you haven’t already, don’t even start doing this whole content marketing thing.
It’s cool to be the first to the party.
It’s even cooler to declare the party’s over before anyone else does.
Only with content, you can’t do that because content is a constant. As I’ve said before in this column, content is the atomic particle of all marketing. No content = no website. No content = no email. No content = no social media, advertising, “creative,” DM, you name it. All those tactics and formats are, in effect, content envelopes.
Has a surge in the popularity of content marketing foisted more bad content upon us? You bet it has. So what else is new? Bad content, boring content, superfluous content — the world’s always been full of it and will continue to be full of it.
Even bastions of impeccably produced content, The New York Times, for example, can be tarred with this brush. For more decades than I’m willing to admit, as a print edition subscriber, my first act of the day was to bend over, pick up the paper, and chuck the sports section. That (to me, at least) is boring, superfluous, irrelevant content (though I can appreciate that you may be of an entirely different opinion). This did not, however, impel me to “turn off” my New York Times subscription.
If there’s a content glut, it’s because we’ve reached that very predictable stage in the disruption curve when a trend becomes a bandwagon. This results in spray and pray tactics, irrational exuberances, content “gurus” emerging from every quarter (most of them were social media gurus yesterday, and search gurus a couple of years back).
I won’t dispute for an instant that bad content is being created at a healthy clip. But I do disagree that all this noise drowns out the genuine signals.
Read more about Is There Really a Content Glut?
Yes, There's Fraud Online. Deal With It.
Breaking: everything you see and read on the internet isn’t true.
Hope you were sitting down for that surprising revelation. I know, I know, it’s not that big a surprise, but that’s why it’s constantly surprising that people are…surprised by it.
A reporter from one of this country’s leading metropolitan dailies contacted me recently about the late-summer revelation from Facebook that some 83 million (or 8.7 percent) of its user accounts are fake. Facebook is, after all, a platform based on the value proposition that its users are behind real identities.
Doesn’t this blow Facebook’s value proposition out of the water, the reporter wanted to know. Isn’t this an incredibly high number of fake accounts? How could they allow this to happen?
Relax. The problem is hardly endemic to Facebook. Fake accounts, whether malicious in nature or not (Facebook estimates only c. 1.5 percent of active accounts are, in fact, malicious – the others are mostly duplicates, users under the age of 13, your dog, etc.) come with the territory – online or off.
Facebook is working to identify and disable fake accounts just as the search engines are working to combat click fraud – for years now. As ISPs work to block oceans of spam.
Oh, and did I mention fake online reviews? Yelp has resorted to a sting operation aimed at shaming businesses that are caught trying to game their ratings system. They’re posting “consumer alerts” on those businesses’ pages, and exposing the emails they send to hire favorable reviewers. (TripAdvisor is also participating in its own version of the walk of shame.) So widespread is the fake-review practice that Gartner estimates by 2014, 15 percent of all online reviews will be fake.
Companies running online sweepstakes often encounter fraud, fakes and undesirable metrics in short order. A few years back, I looked under the hood of several soft drink sweepstakes aimed at males aged 12 – 24 (Coke, Sprite and Mountain Dew, to name a few of the brands). I asked Hitwise (now Experian Hitwise ) to crunch the data. They clocked the overwhelming majority of entrants as low-income females…over 45. They weren’t clicking on ads, but rather on a link on contest-aggregator site Sweepstakes Advantage.
Blame the Internet – Or Human Nature?
Somehow, when fraudulent, misleading or even unintentional things happen online, “the internet” is to blame. Or Facebook. Or Google. Or the dating site that was a 14 year old girl’s first step into a bad situation – never mind that a 14 year old had no business being on the site in the first place.
Just as retailers account for “shrinkage” in financial forecasts, digital marketers must account for wasted clicks and impressions. Comes with the territory. There’s always going to be clickfraud. Chihuahuas and Yorkies will continue to update their Facebook newsfeeds (or, even further violating Facebook’s TOS, allow others to do this for them.) People who aren’t 100 percent neutral (like maybe the owner’s mother-in-law) will review restaurants and hair salons – favorably or unfavorably, depending.
While the media are quick to blame “the internet” for a multitude of crimes related to fraud, companies like Facebook, Yelp, TripAdvisor, Google, Bing, Yahoo, and all the major ISPs get little public credit or acknowledgement for their efforts to combat said fraud. Much of the knowledge we have of online misconduct was revealed by these companies themselves. It’s transparency and disclosure.
Not so their offline bretheren. A quick search of “inflated circulation” results in a veritable rogues’ gallery of news stories indicting companies like Time Inc., News Corp, Newsday and other major publishers of being caught in the act – not openly revealing they are combatting a problem.
Forbes recently indicted USA Today for padding hotel bills to the tune of $82 million annually for those unwanted, untouched copies of the newspaper in front of your door in the morning (nearly one million copies per day that you probably don’t read, and probably are billed for).
Online fraud? Yeah. It’s a problem. It will always be a problem. Just like in the real world.
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If you work in digital marketing in some capacity (if you’re reading this, it’s likely you do), you probably devote little to no time thinking about co-op advertising. You may only have the vaguest idea of what coop advertising actually is, or how it works.
While you’re ignoring coop advertising, the manufacturers who run coop programs are equally busy ignoring you. They’re too busy pumping an estimated $50 to $520 billion into their coop programs annually. Online advertising may be growing by leaps and bounds, but it’s getting significantly less than one percent of this enormous sector of the market (by comparison, GroupM estimates total U.S. advertising spend this year will be $153 billion).
While the above figures indicate valuing the coop advertising market is difficult, clearly it represents a huge reservoir of potential digital spend. So how come digital is getting so little of it? This is a topic I’ve been discussing with the IAB for some time. Recently, they asked me to look into the issue more deeply. My findings are available on the IAB website as a PDF download. Here’s a brief overview of what co-op advertising is, why digital is missing from the equation, and what steps the industry might take to rectify a clear imbalance.
Coop advertising is an agreement between a manufacturer and a retailer to share advertising costs. Typically, manufacturers underwrite from 30 to 50 percent of advertising costs, though contributions from 75 to 100 percent aren’t uncommon. Different manufacturers have different policies. They may provide creative, furnish the ad, or underwrite only media costs.
There a numerous beneficiaries in this ecosystem. Manufacturers get increased exposure at a lower cost. Retailers benefit from brand name product associations, while smaller retailers who might not otherwise be able to afford to advertise can, thanks to co-op dollars. Agencies and media companies can increase their billings, and media companies fill ad inventory.
Of over 1,000 coop programs listed in the Local Search Association’s database (representing over 1,700 brands), only 223 permit limited forms of digital advertising, generally search and display. Several explicitly forbid coop dollars from flowing into digital channels. This, despite hockey-stick growth in local search, advertising, targeting, daily deal and coupon sites, etc. (and local is, of course, the bread and butter of retailer-focused coop programs).
A recent study by Borrell Associates estimates the online co-op market currently makes $1.7 billion available, with $450 million of that left on the table “for lack of participation.” Couple this with the majority of co-op programs that limit or preclude allocating spend to digital channels, and the potential value of this market could very quickly exceed $5 to $10 billion per year. This is roughly double 2011’s online retail spend of $7.1 billion (IAB/PwC).
Complexity and multiplicity of digital channels On both the manufacturer and merchant sides, the sheer amount of knowledge required to advertise in digital channels is a formidable barrier.
Lack of infrastructure On the manufacturer side, co-op advertising sometimes falls under the auspices of marketing, but more frequently is a function of either the sales or the finance department, areas inherently unlikely to be versed in digital marketing strategies or tactics.
Lack of guidelines and requirements - Co-op advertising program rules around issues such as logo usage, mentioning competitive products, and general branding requirements are established in traditional channels. Digital provides range of new challenges (e.g. manufacturer rules around bidding on brand or trademarked terms in search).
With billions of dollars on the table, its time the industry met these challenges head on. Our recommendations include strategically and tactically addressing a multipronged approach.
Awareness Just as manufacturers and retailers are unaware of the potential benefits of online advertising, not to mention the actual tactics and techniques for executing digital campaigns, so too is the digital ecosystem largely blind to the potential and the workings of co-op advertising.
Education Channels, metrics, targeting, and the like are close to a foreign language for many retail executives, particularly the “mom ‘n’ pop” retailer.
Standards and best practices Online co-op advertising does exist, particularly in the automotive and durable goods sectors. A closer examination of how successful programs in these verticals function can lead to case studies and ultimately help create templates on which broader co-op programs in different industries can be based.
Technology Development of platforms that enable workflow automation would go far to make the co-op advertising process easier both for manufacturers and the often over-burdened merchants who run co-op campaigns. Also useful would be a comprehensive database of co-op programs and digital asset management systems for logos, creative executions, and brand elements.
Publisher initiatives - Assist in helping to re-establish the co-op ad manager role, this time with a view toward online display advertising.
Cooperation with co-op ad management companies - Many legacy co-op program management companies have expanded into the digital, yet remain unconnected with mainstream publishers and industry trade groups.
The IAB, together with the Local Search Association, have taken an important first step in creating awareness of the value and the lack of coop advertising in digital. The next step is to drum up a broad swath of industry involvement. We need more trade groups (Shop.org and the OPA come to mind) beating this drum with their constituencies. Agencies, technology providers and VCs should be brought into the discussion. Both sides need to talk, and to listen to each other.
Bringing coop advertising online will be neither quick nor easy. But with billions of dollars at stake, you can bet it’s bound to happen.
In our recent research report on content marketing, we asked 56 marketers what content channels matter now, and will in the future. Not a single one of them – not one – named email as a content channel, though we know that virtually every company we spoke with has invested significantly in email marketing initiatives.
We call this the “bright, shiny object syndrome.” It’s an obsession with hot new marketing technologies (video! mobile!) at the expense of digital marketing fundamentals (email, search). Not that there’s anything wrong with new. We love new. But you have to learn to walk before you can run and all that.
So it’s great to see the DMA’s Email Experience Council (eec) has just announced its relaunch of the YouTube education channel.
Below, some footage of me nattering on about the very important role email plays in content marketing (in another video I discuss how to find email content). I suggest you tune in for more email wisdom from experts including Bill McCloskey, Chad White, Tami Forman and other undisputed email marketing experts.
I spent this afternoon immersed in a briefing on IBM's most recent research effort, perhaps the most exhaustive survey of CMOs ever conducted. In a four month period, the company interviewed over 1,700 CMOs in 64 countries to learn more about their priorities and their pain points. The full report is available for download (registration required).
There are many fascinating insights in the report, as well as much information that's validating, if unsurprising (CMOs feel they need to better understand social media, data, and technology in general, for example). Two tables are of particular interest given the rise of content marketing and social media.
When asked in which areas they plan to increase the use of technology, responses are overwhelmingly geared toward content-oriented initiatives. Social media, content management, tablet applications - all these are heavily oriented toward the creation of content, not advertising and not direct marketing. SEO made the list, but search advertising didn't. Less than half plan to invest in more email technology - unthinkable a mere five years ago.
Of course, this naturally doesn't mean CMOs plan to abandon email marketing (or any of the aforementioned channels). But these planned investments indicate that worldwide, companies want to create content, interest and dialogue with customers and prospects.
This indication is borne out in their plans for partnerships. In the chart on the left, red indicates near-term, yellow longer-term plans. Call and service centers, community development, and new media strategy outweigh more traditional agency considerations for either traditional or digital advertising.
Publishers: Take Note of "Social Subscribe"
Digital publishing is no longer about newsletter subscriptions. Social media channels are capable of driving more traffic to media sites than search and direct navigation combined (sometimes).
Two years ago, when I was with Econsultancy, we learned 10 percent of traffic was coming from Twitter alone. Ten percent may not sounds like an enormous number, but it's not peanuts, either. Moreover, it was traffic that hadn't existed a scant two years earlier, before Twitter launched. With Facebook on the scene and Google+ billing itself as a "content discovery" tool, social media simply cannot be ignored by any publisher hoping to attract eyeballs.
It's not as if publishers aren't aware of this. Many, if not most, already have some sort of prerequisite presence on Facebook and Twitter (at a bare minimum). Today, AllThingsD raised the bar for all publishers by launching a social media subscribe page.
It's about segmentation. User preference. Social media. The page makes it easy for subscribers to follow the topics they wish to follow in their channel of choice. The page features 12 topics to follow on Twitter (news, mobile, media, etc.); coverage of five specific tech companies (OK, here's a hint, they start with "G," "M," "A" "F" and "T"); and 10 different writer feeds (are you listening, PR professionals?).
Scroll down the page and take your choice of 20 (20!) RSS feeds, an iPhone app, e-readers and widgets. There's even a newsletter option, which in the context of the rest of the page starts to look terribly retro.
While this plethora of new follow, like and subscribe options give AllThingsD more to measure, at the end of the day these social metrics won't be more complex or difficult to analyze than email metrics in terms of number of subscribers/followers, clickthroughs and yes, even conversions.
Publishers need to take a look at AllThingsD's social subscription page now and seriously consider using it as a template for their subscription options. Email newsletters are far from dead, but there are many other channels in which users find, discover, consume and share content.
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When using 'Save Image As..." in Firefox (v1.5.0.8) it will redownload the image. Why?
Is there a way to just save the image (i.e. make a copy from the one in cache) ? That would be much more logical as it says "Save" and not "Redownload Image As..."
I already checked in the Download tab of the Options panel, but couldn't find a button to have Firefox really save instead of redownload.
If there is no button for this, does anyone know a hack for this?
I need this, because I need to download several images of a website which has lots of bandwith problems. Three out of four times an image doesn't get through properly, and therefore gets saved as a 1kb corrupt file. When I have the image onscreen it was downloaded with succes. Why does Firefox need to download it again (with a high change it fails downloading properly) ??? I just want the picture I have on screen to be saved, that's all.
The Save image in folder extension has a new feature under advanced that lets you save an image from the cache.
You can try to clear the cache at some intervals to make sure that there is enough room.
Tools > Options > Advanced > Network > Cache: "Clear Cache Now"
Unfortunately Firefox doesn't have a way to clear the memory cache with a menuitem.
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Late 2016, after a few years investigating the possibilities for our organic seed business in Brazil, Bejo got the Brazilian Seal for our first audited varieties. With this seal, Bejo becomes the 1st professional seed company in the organic sector.
The rules in Brazil say that the use of organic seed and other organic propagation material is mandatory for organic productions, as long as there is enough offer of varieties adapted to the needs of the organic growers. If not available, preference shall be given to seeds and propagation material that were not produced with inputs or processes not accepted by the organic production rules.
Approaching the organic sector will be a completely new challenge for Bejo Brazil. It will take time before we have a wide assortment of organic seed audited according to the local rules. The start will be with 19 NCT varieties and only two organic. In July, Bejo launched the organic web shop in Brazil. It is Bejo Brazil its first experience with e-commerce and with sales direct to growers.
Many growers had heard that Bejo is now also bringing organic seed and they wanted to know what we had to offer. Our presence at Biofach and Hortitec was perfect to inform them about our entrance in the organic business.
Both events attracted many visitors. During Hortitec we got in contact to many growers and during Biofach, organic consumers were interested in knowing more about the entire production cycle of organic vegetables.
Statistics for the sector are very poor, but Brazil is supposed to be one of the most important organic production countries, with a very diverse range of products. The organic acreage, including crops as coffee, sugar, nuts, fruits and vegetables is said to be very close to 1 million hectares. On vegetables, the statistics are really scarce, but supermarkets claim that their sales of organic vegetables grow close to 20% a year and that the organic corner is not bigger due to difficulties on finding reliable suppliers who can offer good quality year-round.
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I love cycling, racing and promoting cycling as a healthy style of life and bike as everyday mean of transport. I race mostly MTB and some road races occasionally.
My occupation is welding, I’m welding specialist for 7 techniques.
I try to enjoy life in nature, with friends and of course riding bikes.
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Congratulations to our winners, and shoutout to everyone who particpated today! It takes a lot of courage to share the things you've written with such a large audience, and all of our students did an incredible job. Thank you for being Grizzly Heroes!
Ms. LeBaron's math classes made human box and whisker plots based on students' heights the other day. Cool math!
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PITTSBURGH - Andrew McCutchen needed just one word, which he repeated over and over on Friday, to sum up how he felt about being back at PNC Park for the first time since being traded to the Giants in January: "Awesome."
"I got to go home to my house, sleep in my own bed," he said. "Woke up a couple times because the baby woke up. It was awesome. Good to be home."
Not only is this the first time McCutchen will enter PNC Park as a visiting player, but it's also the 2013 National League MVP's first trip back to the city, where he and his wife maintain their home, in four months. Asked if he had done anything special since arriving in Pittsburgh the day before, McCutchen responded with a grin.
"I went to The Oven," he said, referring to one of his favorite pizza joints around the city. "My son had a [doctor's] appointment today and had to get a couple shots, and that's never fun."
If he felt any nerves being back in western Pennsylvania to play his former ballclub, he didn't show it and instead maintained that "baseball is baseball" and that he felt comfortable playing for the Giants, saying his new teammates and manager have been very welcoming.
While McCutchen displayed the calm and collected demeanor that made him a fan favorite in the Steel City from the time he was called up to the big leagues in 2009, outside the packed media room the atmosphere was markedly different.
Hours before first pitch, fans donning his familiar black and yellow No. 22 jersey walked along Mazeroski Way, West General Robinson Street and Federal Street, the three thoroughfares that surround PNC Park, while a feeling of nostalgia mixed with anticipation hung in the air.
"It was sad, just really sad," Yvonne Shenuski of Williamsport, Pa., said of when she found out the Pirates had traded her favorite player for pitcher Kyle Crick and outfield prospect Brian Reynolds. "I was shocked we let him go."
Shenuski is a lifelong Pirates fan and traveled the 3 1/2 hours from Williamsport, bringing along a four-foot sign that reads, "Williamsport Loves #22 Andrew McCutchen," to see him play - albeit in a different jersey.
"I'm still sad, but it's good to see him. I'll always think of him as a Pirate," she said.
McCutchen's accomplishments in Pittsburgh are well documented. On top of winning MVP in 2013, McCutchen was a five time All-Star, a four-time Silver Slugger and a Gold Glove recipient. More importantly, he was indispensable in breaking the Pirates' 20-year playoff drought, leading Pittsburgh to winning records and the postseason in 2013, 2014 and 2015.
Those seasons, and the excitement those McCutchen-led teams exuded, brought baseball back to a place of prominence in a part of the country that had been dominated by football and ice hockey for decades. When asked if being back in the city he helped revive made him step back and consider all he had accomplished here, he answered as only he could.
"Not necessarily. I guess I haven't thought that far ahead because I'm still playing the game of baseball," he said. "I don't look at anything as a closed book, I just look at it as another chapter, so I'm still making the book right now."
McCutchen said he still stays in touch with his former teammates, mainly via text, and that he'd already spoken to a few since arriving in Pittsburgh. One such teammate, it seems, is Pirates catcher Francisco Cervelli, who popped his head into the media room as McCutchen spoke four hours prior to game time.
It's no surprise McCutchen is universally loved by teammates past and present, as evidenced by the nearly two dozen hugs he received from Pirates players and staff when he came out to take batting practice. His sincerity, kindness and thoughtfulness have shone through in countless interviews, TV appearances and personal interactions since he came to Pittsburgh as a dreadlocked 22-year-old with the weight of high expectations on his shoulders.
All of that makes his first game against his former club that much more emotional, at least for the fans.
"There were definitely some sleepless nights and a lot of tears," Robbie Leslie of Morgantown, W. Va., said of his 7-year-old son Braxton, who has been a Pirates fan since he knew what baseball was, according to his father. "We usually come to a game in June, but [Braxton] wanted to come to this one [to see McCutchen]."
Robbie, his wife and Braxton wore custom-made matching T-shirts for McCutchen's homecoming to show their support for the player who meant so much to them. Instead of using a black-and-yellow color scheme, however, the Leslies chose black and orange in honor of McCutchen's new home. The back of each shirt reads: "With San Francisco on his shirt. And Pittsburgh in his heart. - Andrew McCutchen," the line McCutchen himself used to close out his article in The Player's Tribune thanking Pittsburgh after he was traded.
"Hopefully tonight is a welcome home for him," Robbie Leslie said. "A thank you."
Judging from the reception he received from the mob of fans screaming for autographs and pictures as he jogged from the outfield to the dugout following the Giants' batting practice session, which he indulged for a solid 15 minutes before heading to the locker room, it's safe to assume the Pirate faithful are glad to see him back.
For his part, McCutchen claimed he had not have given any thought to what his emotional state will be when he walks to the plate in the first inning when the Pirates are set to play a short video tribute to him, claiming he likes to live in the moment.
"If I cry, I cry. Big whoop," he said. "If I don't, I don't."
While he may not shed any tears as he prepares to face the Pirates' Jameson Taillon, there are sure to be waterworks in the stands, as fans of the Pirates will have a chance to say thank you to, and show their appreciation for, a man who brought a long-dead baseball town back to life.
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Canadian Stage is pleased to announce a call for submissions for our ninth annual Director Development Residency through the RBC Emerging Artist Program.
The program will run for the duration of the Canadian Stage season beginning in September 2016 and will support two stage directors. The deadline for submissions is September 5, 2016. Early submissions are encouraged.
This opportunity is designed for professional stage directors who wish to explore approaches to contemporary performance practice, production, and administration in a national and international context. The program provides directors the opportunity to explore their work and vision in an unrestrictive and supportive setting.
Click Here for full program and submission details.
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Above: (1) Women in Space, 2019. (2) Julieta Aranda, Stealing One’s Own Corpse (An Alternative Set of Footholds for an Ascent into Dark) (still), 2014. HD video, single channel. Courtesy the artist. (3) Promise no Promises! symposium, 2018. © Institut Kunst HGK FHNW, Basel.
Symposium as part of the series "Women in the Arts and Leadership"
Moderated by Chus Martínez and Quinn Latimer, this symposium is a public event within the framework of the Women’s Center for Excellence, a long-term research project initiated by the Art Institute in Basel together with Instituto Susch, a joint venture with Grażyna Kulczyk and Art Stations Foundation CH.
Sociologist Pierre Bourdieu once wrote that, “sociology and art do not make good bedfellows.” His reasoning was grounded in the perceived tension between the art world’s desire to focus on individual creative genius, and sociology’s insistent aim to explain phenomena in terms of social forces. Taking the measure of a wide swath of art institutions and spaces run by women curators in recent years, it would seem that these art professionals remain in many cases on the (sociological) side of Bourdieu. The art spaces they activate do not often stress the importance of size, the need for expansion, or the importance of demographic media impact, but rather the necessity of programs that encourage a qualitative interaction between different social spheres as they relate to exhibitions, public programs, and the continuous presence of the artist community. But the question remains: Do women art professionals aim for this outcome or is this the result of the difficult and adaptive process to the very patriarchal conditions in which they, as women in a system created by and for men, are mandated to work?
Ideas of intimacy, the small scale, and the need for a social space in which to express authentically and in solidarity—ideas and ambitions that are often accorded to women professionals, in a specific kind of gendering of care, affective relations, and the minor forms—can seem to clash, simultaneously, with the larger, louder, seemingly more “ambitious” views of what women should want (as outlined by mainstream feminist narratives that center the claiming of traditional modes of power). What do all these ideas—projected or not—imply, and how do they manifest in space itself? What is the historical origin of these conceptions? How have such ideas affected the view of women who claim space, as it were, large or not? The ambition of Women in Space” is to spend two days on the campus of the Art Institute in Basel, in dialogue with a group of art professionals addressing these ideas and notions. Like its predecessor, “Promise No Promises!,” this symposium will be dramatized in a way that avoids the expected power point presentations, instead creating a sense of real debate and conversation, at once performative and improvised, as well as include live readings on the various subjects being addressed (so as to bring in voices both historical and farflung). The voices and thinking of each participant will testify to their specific experiences as women in space—a space that is at once certain, uncertain, competing, and ever expanding and contracting—as well as offer reflections on the recent past and hoped-for future scenarios of their fields, offering the audience a series of shifting images of the very “space” that women occupy in the art system today.
Women in Space is made possible thanks to the support of the Federal Office of Culture FOC.
The symposium is open to the public and will be live-streamed.
More information, program and link to follow the live stream are available online.
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There’s a “Total Orange” version, too.
Nike’s Air Max 270 has been one of the brand’s standout silhouettes of 2018 so far, and now ahead of Air Max Day, the futuristic silhouette is arriving in two sleek new colorways.
Both iterations have a crisp, all-white mesh upper and tonal details throughout – the snowy tone covers everything from the laces, heel tab, Swoosh and “Air 270” branding. Adding a bold pop of color is the “Hot Punch” and “Total Orange” hits that take over each respective pair. The namesake tones take their place on the Air Max heel bag, bringing a vibrant feel to the otherwise minimal sneakers.
You can cop these 270s at select Swoosh accounts from March 26, where they’ll retail for $150 USD. Have you seen Nike’s pink-on-pink Air Max 270?
Sneaker game was on point.
This time around, the popular Court Deluxe Low-Top is reworked.
The new model may potentially be the largest iPhone to date.
Now you can wear Everlane head-to-toe.
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Finding yourself in a relationship in which someone makes you feel rejected or thinking that you are doing things wrong isn't convenient for you, Leo.
Living next to a person who only criticizes you, can only make you worse besides taking into account the characteristics that define people born under your sign, this situation can end up becoming your worst nightmare.
From the first moment you perceive that your rights are being violated, you must act immediately because you can't allow your ego and your trust in yourself to be undermined. All this could be nullified when love leaves you blind and unable to react.
That fixation on the most expensive products and services can lead you to spend more than you need today. For you paying a little more in some products doesn't seem a waste, you rather understand it as an investment in quality.
All those treatments related to beauty or relaxation that are becoming more fashionable will be an important expense for your pocket, but also a temptation that will be difficult to resist during today. Be careful with what you spend if you don't want to spend the rest of the week making restrictions.
Being always alert is destroying your health. You would love to be able to enjoy all the things you can do, but at the moment of truth you always find that you don't have the energy to do it and that your mood isn't the most appropriate.
If you have so many worries that they don't allow you to fall asleep and rest well, you will notice that being in top shape during all day is a very complicated task. It may be that recovering some hours of sleep becomes part of the solution you need.
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Collected used backpacks at the end of the school year. Spent the summer raising funds and getting donations to fill the backpacks. Each bag contained shampoo, lotion, chapstick, toothbrush, toothpaste, socks, sweatshirt, and rain poncho. These were given to the homeless shelter right before Thanksgiving. We filled 50 backpacks and involved over 100 other scouts.
Score of 4.5 from 16 reviews.
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Spotted this walk in Country Images magazine – starts and ends at The Barrel Inn at Bretton – approximately 8km of moderate walking on footpaths and open moorland – White Peak area, Ordnance Survey Outdoor Leisure Sheet 24.
Arrived at the Barrel Inn on a cold wintery afternoon but lovely and bright and watched the paragliders for a few minutes before setting off on our walk.
So the walk goes past Bretton Youth Hostel which is built on the footprint of a sixteenth century farm house, where two small gravestones in the far left corner of the hostel garden mark the mortal remains of the farmer and his wife, who lived here in the 1600s – probably as a result of the plague that ravaged nearby Eyam.
You then go down into the valley of Bretton Clough, eventually going on to Eyam Moor which was beautiful. We had a fabulous walk – lots of snow still on the ground but warmed up nicely once back in the pub.
Thank you – yes you should definitely go it’s amazing – we saw a couple yesterday walking with their baby in a sling!
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Today my first line is from a book I’ll be reading soon! I’m currently reading Moloka’i and am completely mesmerized!
A wave of Kona storm clouds rolled across the jagged peaks of the Wai’anae Range, arriving in Honolulu with a cannonade of thunder and the kind of wind and rain Hawaiians Called lani-pa’ina, “crackling heavens.” In the harbor even the largest ships seesawed in their berths; one little steamer, the Claudine, barely made it into port by sunset, before the sundered clouds began to weep and rage.
Happy Friday, Jennifer! Sometimes, I think we tag team one another. 🙂 I have this book on my schedule to read next week.
Oh, I love that, Marialyce! Terrific first lines! I can’t wait to read that one too!
These two books are amazing! I read the first one years ago, so I wish they were published closer together. Enjoy!!
Yay, DeAnn! I need to make sure I haven’t missed your review of the reccent one! Oh, your first line sounds good, and I do not have that book! I will be watching for your thoughts. Happy Friday to you, my friend!
This book has such a beautiful cover and the opening lines you’ve shared seem to match up to the beauty of the outside of the book. I hope you enjoy reading this one.
I picked up a copy of Molokai years ago, and still haven’t ready — but I still plan to! Can’t wait to hear your thoughts.
Yay, LP! I hope you love it! I’m still reading Moloka’i and have loved what I’ve read so far! I really hope you enjoy it too!
I’m finishing this one this weekend and love it! I haven’t read Moloka’i but it doesn’t seem to matter at all. Now I just have to go back and read it too. Have a great reading week Jennifer!
Thanks, Mackey! Oh, that’s good to know you are able to read it as a standalone. I hope you have a wonderful reading week, too!
Such gorgeous book covers! Up until this week, I had never heard of these two books but this is the second time I’ve come across them this week. I can’t wait to see what you think of them because the synopsis for each sounds brilliant.
I just bought Moloka’i on my Kindle because I’ve heard so much about this book. Despite Hawaii being one of my absolute favorite places ever, I can’t recall having read a single book with Hawaii as a setting. That is a failing that must be remedied!
Hmm…I’m blanking on if I’ve read any others, Myndi. That’s a good question! I hope you enjoy Moloka’i!
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In my previous post on questions for this year, I asked: What have I learnt from what went well, and what felt uncomfortable or difficult, in 2017? I learnt a hell of a lot last year, and here are some of the lessons I have been reflecting on.
My daughter has been back at school full-time for five days. We are reorienting ourselves—adjusting to the rhythms and tensions of school life again having got used to differently paced days in and out of hospital. I also need to recalibrate at work. It’s interesting to experience the shock of change in reverse. My ability to focus and undertake deep work has suffered. Nevertheless, throughout this slow and stressful time, work has continued to be important to me. Sometimes it has provided the distraction of shallow work. Sometimes it has offered an intellectual and creative outlet (writing, reading, talking and listening). I have achieved things I am proud of during this time, and I am looking forward to so much this year. At the very top of the list is attending the 6th International Academic Identities Conference, and (because work isn’t the only thing that matters) having a family holiday in Japan afterwards.
I realised when I wrote my list of work that makes me proud that it looked very similar to the list of people I enjoyed working with: higher education scholars, PhD candidates, co-authors and co-teachers, and academic activists. I’m sure to have left several people or groups off that list! It’s impossible for me to separate the work I enjoy doing from the people I enjoy doing it with. I have several collaborative projects on the go at the moment: looking at community and care with Academic Identities conference project colleagues, collaborative writing and speculative work for future research and teaching projects. One of the great things about connecting with colleagues is the exquisite care they have shown when work has not been my number one priority.
On a related note, this week I am reading Robyn Barnacle and Gloria Dall’Alba’s paper Committed to learn: student engagement and care in higher education. This conceptual paper, using the work of Martin Heidegger and Nel Noddings, explores how we can create learning environments that build students’ capacity for care. The article has now been recommended to me by two colleagues so I am keen to read more.
I would like a permanent position because without it I am crippled. It’s very hard to explain to outsiders like friends and family and this has led to a certain isolation.
Quite frankly it is impossible to make plans … This situation is clearly absurd, and I know I am not alone.
I am doomed. Don’t know what’s gonna happen. Scary.
I don’t know whether the capacity to live with uncertainty improves. I guess it must, but it feels more like something that must be endured. I’m still learning. I’m not very good at meditating but, on a colleague’s recommendation, I bought a modern bed of nails, and have found this discomfort means I am better able to focus on a guided meditation.
Robin Hood, Jandamarra, Yagan … all fought with whatever small resources they had, all became thorns in the sides of the administration they were fighting. All became legends in defeat.
I must confess I needed to look up these Aboriginal leaders—Jandamarra, who organised an armed resistance against Europeans in the late 1800s and Yagan, a warrior who resisted European colonisation in the early 1800s.
With my 5 year old (and sometimes 11 year old), I am reading the ABC of Mathematics—so many concepts I don’t know or don’t remember— and with my 11 year old (and sometimes 5 year old) I am reading Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls—so many amazing women, many of whom are new to me.
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Founded in 1855 as Pennsylvania's only land-grant university, The Pennsylvania State University combines academic rigor with a vibrant campus life. A nationally recognized Research-I institution, Penn State teaches students to be leaders with a global perspective. Supporting not only the citizens of our Commonwealth, Penn State engages in collaborative activities with industrial, educational, and agricultural partners in the United States and abroad to generate, disseminate, integrate, and apply knowledge that is valuable to society.
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Reduce the use of fossil fuel resources by harvesting solar electricity and, thereby, significantly lower electricity costs as compared to actual subsidized electricity.
Support the industrialization of these emerging countries by offering a significant local content in the solar projects. This will enable local solar supply chains creating thousands of jobs in areas such as modules, inverters and storage manufacturing along with engineering design and projects management of local solar plants.
Provide a high tech infrastructure that is more accessible than in many technological areas, such as microelectronics.
Copyright 2013 CLEAN POWER INNOVATION.
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In reading the August 26, 2014 article titled Chaldean Patriarch Appeals to 'Conscience of the World' by Patriarch Louis Raphael Sako, I am reminded that the stories of displaced persons in our world never fade. In fact, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees in their 2013 Global Trends Report found the number of displaced persons is now the highest it has been since WWII -- exceeding 50 million people and growing rapidly.
The past reminds us of the immense costs to humanity of not ending hatred and war. Hatred is not a disease of individual countries but a disease of humanity. The article provides a reminder to all people to become guardians of human rights and dignity. My beloved father survived Nazi atrocities, while forty-four of his Czech relatives did not. My Czech father rebuilt and extraordinary life on the ruins of his old one brought about my Nazi oppression. He and my Christian mother taught we kids, now adults, that humanity is one. Hatred should have no place in this world.
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Proper ventilation of your home is a basic necessity in order to ensure that the indoor air that you breathe in is fresh and clean. When your home is well ventilated, your risks of contracting respiratory diseases will reduce and you will enjoy living in a healthy environment. Your under floor should also be well ventilated to get rid of the stale air and the dampness. Having the right sub floor ventilation will keep your under floor dry and this will contribute to the healthy environment of the entire home.Ventilation Through The Use Of FansFans are a tried and tested method of providing adequate ventilation to any part of the home. Insufficient ventilation in the under floor is caused when the number of vents available are too few. The vents may also be very small in size as compared to the design and size of the sub floor. The location of your home and any extensions on the building can affect the ventilation of your under floor. It is recommended that you use fans which will extract the damp air at least five times in every hour.Consulting A Ventilation ExpertYou should consult a ventilation expert who will assess your under floor. He will find out whether the dampness in the under floor is caused by a plumbing issue, a drainage problem or an aeration problem. He will also assess the location of the building and will find out how the geography of the area contributes to the dampness. He will also check how the type of soil and the design of the building affect the proper ventilation of the under floor. He will then prepare an assessment report which can be used to recommend a suitable sub floor ventilation system.The Right VentilationThe ventilation system that is installed should give you results within a short time and it should provide adequate ventilation to the under floor. It should also offer a long term solution so that you do not have to deal with a damp under floor anymore.A good ventilation system should be silent and should have a warranty. The system can be installed as part of a whole house ventilation system or can be installed as a stand alone system. The system should also be customized for your specific ventilation needs so that it can be as effective as possible and so that it can offer you a solution that will last.Advantages Of Adequate VentilationOnce you have installed the right sub floor ventilation, you can be assured of having fresh and clean air circulation in your home. This will keep you from contracting respiratory complications which are linked to dampness and indoor pollution. Dust mites that cause itchy eyes and eczema will also not be present in your home.Your home will be free from bad odors and you will be able to enjoy your time indoors. The foundation and supports of your home will be protected from damage which will save you from expensive repair and maintenance costs. Rats, cockroaches, termites and white ants which are all attracted to damp and damaged buildings will not be a part of your home.
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Welcome to Precast Walling Noordhang, offering services and repairs.
Precast Walling Noordhang are a walling and fencing company with many years of experience working with clients in retail, and we always recommend precast walling for business car-parks, however large or small.
Precast Walling Noordhang is the ideal choice for businesses operating on the basis of a careful financial budget, as it is extremely cost-effective and convenient to install. It is sturdy and durable, so it is a sound economic investment, and reliable in a situation where there is a great deal of traffic and movement.
Call Precast Walling Noordhang | Concrete palisade fencing Noordhang without delay for more information about enclosing your business parking area safely and effectively with precast walling.
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Bird Toys There are 12 products.
Cos birds wanna have fun too!
Let your parakeet feel the natural motion similar to that of a tree with this wooden swing.
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A method of providing an end-capped tubular ceramic composite for containing nuclear fuel (34) in a nuclear reactor involves the steps of providing a tubular ceramic composite (40), providing at least one end plug (14, 46, 48), applying (42) the at least one end plug material to the ends of the tubular ceramic composite, applying electrodes to the end plug and tubular ceramic composite and applying current in a plasma sintering means (10, 50) to provide a hermetically sealed tube (52). The invention also provides a sealed tube made by this method.
1. A method of providing an end capped tubular ceramic composite to hermetically seal the tube to the at least one end cap, comprises: (1) providing a tubular ceramic composite having tube walls and a circumferential axis and the at least one end plug material; (2) applying the at least one end plug material to at least one end of the tubular ceramic composition, the end plug having an exterior and interior side; (3) applying at least one primary electrode to the exterior side of the at least one end plug; (4) optionally applying at least one secondary electrode to the exterior side of the tubular ceramic composite; (5) applying current to the electrodes using a spark plasma sintering means to supply a rapid temperature rise in the cladding/plug interface of up to 1,500.degree. C./min., where the interface temperatures at the end plug interface with the tube end are from ambient to 2,500.degree. C.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the end caps are made from a material selected from the group consisting of ceramic, carbide, nitride, metal and metal alloy.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the end plugs are based on SiC.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein after step (1), the interface ends of the end caps and tubular ceramic composite are polished.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein in step (4), the secondary electrode is not applied.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein in step (4) the secondary electrode is applied.
7. A method of providing an end capped tubular ceramic composite to hermetically seal the tube to the at least one end cap, comprises: (1) providing a tubular ceramic composite having tube walls and a circumferential axis and at least one end plug material; (2) applying the at least one ceramic end plug composition or ceramic precursor composition material to at least one end of the tubular ceramic composition, the end plug having an exterior and interior side; (3) applying at least one primary electrode to the exterior side of the at least one end plug; (4) optionally applying at least one secondary electrode to the exterior side of the tubular ceramic composite; (5) applying current to the electrodes using a spark plasma sintering means (SPS) to supply a rapid temperature rise in the cladding/plug gap of up to 1,500.degree. C./min. where interface temperatures at the end plug tube interface with the tube end are from ambient to 2,500.degree. C., applied from 0.01 to 60 minutes at pressures from 0.001 MPa to 50 MPa to hermetically seal the tube to the at least one end caps.
8. The method of claim 7, wherein the ceramic end caps are the same or a precursor of the same material as the ceramic composite.
9. The method of claim 7, wherein the operating parameters of the SPS process are applying up to 1,500.degree. C./min. and up to 2,500.degree. C. at 1.0 to 5.0 minutes and 0.001 to 10 MPa.
10. The method of claim 7, wherein the preferred tubular ceramic composite and end caps are made of SiC.
11. The method of claim 6, wherein after step (1), the interface ends of the end caps and tubular ceramic composite are polished.
12. The method of claim 6, wherein in step (4), the secondary electrode is not applied.
13. The method of claim 7, wherein the most preferred tubular ceramic composite is made from a SiC composite comprising monolithic SiC-based layer or multi-layers on the inside and at least one of the layers of SiC-based fibers in the SiC-based matrix.
14. The method of claim 7, wherein the tubular ceramic composite is from 2 feet to 18 feet long.
15. The method of claim 7, wherein after step (1), the interface ends of the end caps and tubular ceramic composite are polished.
16. The method of claim 7, wherein a bonding pressure of 4 to 20 MPa is applied after step (4), with a hold time of 5 minutes to 60 minutes applied after step (5).
17. The method of claim 7, wherein an inert gas is inserted into the tube after step (1) or step (2), at a back pressure of 50 psi to 500 psi.
18. The method of claim 17, wherein the inert gas is helium.
19. The method of claim 7, wherein the temperature of a furnace in the SPS means is about from 50.degree. C. to 1,500.degree. C.
20. A tubular ceramic composite made by the method of claim 7.
The invention relates to a fuel rod cladding tube made out of silicon carbide (herein referred as SiC), regardless the cladding design architecture (monolithic, duplex with monolithic SiC on the inside and a composite made with SiC fibers and SiC matrix on the outside, etc.) with a spark plasma sinter sealed end plug.
In a typical nuclear reactor, such as a pressurized water (PWR), heavy water (such as a CANDU) or a boiling water reactor (BWR), the reactor core includes a large number of fuel assemblies, each of which is composed of a plurality of elongated fuel elements or fuel rods. The fuel rods each contain nuclear fuel fissile material such as at least one of uranium dioxide (UO2), plutonium dioxide (PuO2), uranium nitride (UN) and/or uranium silicide (U3Si2); with possible additions of, for example, boron or boron compounds, gadolinium or gadolinium compounds and the like either on or in pellets, usually in the form of a stack of nuclear fuel pellets, although annular or particle forms of fuel are also used. The fuel rods have a cladding that acts as a containment for the fissile material. The fuel rods are grouped together in an array which is organized to provide a neutron flux in the core sufficient to support a high rate of nuclear fission and thus the release of a large amount of energy in the form of heat. A coolant, such as water, is pumped through the core in order to extract the heat generated in the core for the production of useful work. Fuel assemblies vary in size and design depending on the desired size of the core and the size of the reactor.
The cladding on the fuel rods is usually made from zirconium (Zr) with up to about 2 wt. % of other metals such as Nb, Sn, Fe and Cr. Such zirconium alloy clad tubes are taught, for example, by Biancheria et al., Kapil and Lahoda (U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,427,222; 5,075,075; and 7,139,360, respectively). The fuel rods/cladding have an end cap at each end and a hold down device such as a metal spring to keep the stack of nuclear fuel pellets in place. FIG. 1 illustrates this type of prior art design, showing a string of fuel pellets 10, a zirconium-based cladding 12, a spring holdown device 14, and end caps 16.
There are problems associated with metal clad fuel rods. They can wear if contacted by debris that may be present in the cooling water mentioned before. Under severe conditions such as "beyond design basis" accidents; metal cladding can react exothermally with steam at over 1,093° C. (2,000° F.). These zirconium cladding metals protecting the nuclear fuel may lose strength during "a loss of coolant" accident, where reactor temperatures can reach as high as 1,204° C. (2,200° F.), and expand due to internal fission gases within the fuel rod. In addition, continuing utility industry demands have pushed reactor operating temperatures and cladding radiation exposure to extreme limits.
All this has prompted considering use of experimental ceramic type materials such as silicon carbide (SiC) monolith, fibers and their combinations as taught by Maruyama et al. (U.S. Pat. No. 6,246,740), Zender, (U.S. Pat. No. 5,391,428), Hanzawa et al., (U.S. Pat. No. 5,338,576); Feinroth (U.S. Pat. No. 5,182,077 and U.S. Patent Publication No. 2006/0039524 A1), Easier et al. (U.S. Patent Publication No. 2007/0189952 A1); and tangentially Korton, (U.S. Pat. No. 6,697,448) as complete or partial substitutes for metal fuel rods.
The absolutely right combination must be sought in the nuclear industry to make usually brittle ceramic, much more flexible, to relieve stress/temperature/pressure in full failure conditions. One possibility is use of experimental SiC fiber reinforced SiC composites; a two or three-layer tube of high purity beta or alpha phase stoichiometric silicon carbide covered by a central composite layer of continuous beta phase stoichiometric silicon carbide fibers infiltrated with beta phase SiC and, in the case of three layers, an outer protective layer of fine grained beta phase silicon carbide. It has been suggested to pre-stress the fiber component, forming the fibers into tows and tow reverse winding overlapping; where the fibers are coated with a less than a micrometer of SiC or carbon or graphite or boron nitride to provide a weak interface allowing slippage, all this to get better strain resistance and flexibility. Feinroth et al. in U.S. Patent Publication No. 2006/0039524 A1, herein incorporated by reference, describes such nuclear fuel tubes and a matrix densification using well known processes of chemical vapor infiltration (CVI), polymer impregnation, and pyrolysis (PIP). Alumina (Al2O3) fibers in an alumina matrix have also been suggested as a substitute.
As used herein, the term "Ceramic Composite" will mean and is defined as all of the above described composite type structures including SiC and Al2O3.
allow the joining process to accommodate economy-of-scale be commercial.
Several sealing technologies have been explored in the recent past; but to date none of them proved successful in a nuclear environment, which is essential here. Thus, there are a number of sealing technologies suggested, that use various compounds (other than SiC) to seal SiC parts (e.g., Ti-based formulations, Al--Si formulations), including brazing and other techniques, for example: V. Chaumat et al, U.S. Patent Publication No. 2013/0004325A1; A. Gasse, U.S. Patent Publication 2003/0038166; A. Gasse et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,975,407; F. Montgomery et al., (U.S. Pat. 5,447,683); G. A. Rossi et al., (U.S. Pat. No. 4,925,608); and McDermid, "Thermodynamic brazing alloy design for joining silicon carbide," J. Am. Ceram. Soc., Vol. 74, No. 8, pp. 1855-1860, 1991.
There has been an explosion of research on SiC joining technology since 2007; for example: C. H. Henager, Jr. et al., "Coatings and joining for SiC and SiC composites for nuclear energy systems," Journal of Nuclear Materials, 367, 370 (2007) 1139-1143; M. Ferraris et al., "Joining of machined SiC/SiC composites for thermonuclear fusion reactors," Journal of Nuclear Materials, 375 (2008) 410-415; J. Li et al., "A high temperature Ti--Si eutectic braze for joining SiC," Materials Letters, 62 (2008), 3135-3138; W. Tian, "Reaction joining of SiC ceramics using TiB2-based composites," Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 30 (2010) 3203-3208 and M. Ferraris et al., "Joining of SiC-based materials for nuclear energy applications," Journal of Nuclear Materials, 417 (2011) 379-382. These articles are attempting to apprise utilities, of means to ensure higher and higher outputs. The utilities are requiring more and more stressed designs and materials as is economically necessary to meet world energy needs.
The above ceramic models are no longer experiments and are generally shown to have high mechanical strength, and are thought capable of realizing the required gas-tightness for a nuclear reactor; however, these joining technologies failed to show the corrosion and irradiation resistance necessary to survive in a nuclear reactor environment for a typical lifetime of a fuel rod. Other sealing technologies (e.g., experimental spark plasma sintering--hereinafter "SPS") described by Munir et al., "The effect of electric field and pressure on the synthesis and consolidation of materials herein incorporated by reference, describes: a review of the spark plasma sintering method," J. Mater Sci., 41 (2006) 763, 777. They make no use of additional chemical compounds; but economical large-scale manufacturing using this process are illusive to this date and still remains a challenge. Hot isostacic pressure (HIP), a well known technique for use in many commercial areas, can also be used to join SiC to SiC; but HIP, noted previously, A Rossi et al., U.S. Pat. No. 4,925,608, is not practical in the fragile environment of sealing nuclear fuel rods due to the long sintering cycle and high temperatures, about 1,700° C., and extremely high pressure, and is not applicable to mass production. What is needed is a commercially viable joining method for sealing tubular ceramic composites with end caps of ceramic or metal.
It is a main object of this invention to provide a method for producing high strength, hermetically sealed, commercially useful and viable end plug seals and methods, resistant to irradiation in a dramatic nuclear environment using ceramic composite tubes as a basis for containing the fuel pellets.
(5) applying electrical current to the electrodes present; using spark plasma sintering to supply a rapid temperature rise in the plug/cladding interface of up to 1,500° C./min.; where the interface temperatures at the end plug interface with the cladding tube end are ambient to 2,500° C.
(5) applying electrical current to the electrodes present using a spark plasma sintering technique to supply a rapid temperature rise at the plug/cladding interface of up to 1,500° C./min.; where interface temperatures at the end plug-tube interface with the cladding tube end are from ambient to 2,500° C., applied from 0.01 to 6.0 minutes at pressures from 0.001 MPa to 50.0 MPa to hermetically seal the tube to the at least one end cap. The average current is 200 A-800 A (amps) and the peak pulsed voltage is 2-4 V (volts) and the time is preferably 5 minutes to 60 minutes.
The ceramic end caps are preferably the same or a precursor of the same material as the ceramic composite which will transition to that material upon heating.
The operating parameters of the generally known spark plasma process (SPS process), except for particular critical ranges disclosed and discovered herein, are preferably: applying temperature rises at the plug/cladding gaps/interface of up to 1,500° C./min., at a rapid rate of preferably 100° C./min. to 1,000° C./min., most preferable 1,000° C./min. and up to a peak temperature of 2,500° C., preferably 1,800° C. to 2,150° C., most preferably 2,100° C. at 1.0 to 6.0 minutes and 5.0 to 10 MPa. As shown in FIG. 2 vs. FIGS. 3-4, the circumferential electrode 24 is optional but preferred. The simpler technique of FIG. 2, uses just two end electrodes 22. Both electrical applications are useful. Also, preferably a bonding pressure is applied after step (4) of 4 MPa to 20 MPa with a hold time of 5 minutes to 60 minutes; and an inner gas such as helium is inserted/injected/pumped into the tube after step (1) or step (2) possibly by drilling into the end plug, inserting the gas under pressure and sealing the end plug tube at from 50 to 500 psi.
The preferred end caps are preferably made of SiC. Metal end caps such as zirconium or zirconium alloys or other metals can also be used. A group of ternary carbides or nitrides can also be used as the end cap materials, such as Ti2AlC, Ti4AlN3, Ti3AlC2, Ti2SiC, Ti3SiC2, Ti3SnC2, Zr2AlC, Zr2TiC, Zr2SnC, Nb2SnC, Nb3SiC2, (ZrxNb1-x)2AlC where 0<x<1.
The most preferred ceramic composite or precursor of the same and end caps are made from a SiC composite comprising monolithic SiC on the inside and at least one of the layers of SiC fibers on a SiC matrix. Most preferably, the end caps interface/contact points and ceramic composite ends are polished. The ceramic composite tube can be from 2 feet to 18 feet (60.96 cm to 546.64 cm)long to accommodate a wide range of reactor designs.
FIG. 5, which best shows the invention, illustrates a generally schematic flow diagram of the process.
The current and standard fuel cladding is made of various zirconium alloys that act as the fission product barrier and prevent release of radioactive materials to the environment. Though zirconium alloys have desirable neutronic properties and, in the past, adequate strength and oxidation resistance in coolant at normal operation conditions, they rapidly oxidize at beyond design basis temperatures above 1,200° C. Because the zirconium steam reaction is exothermic and rapid and hydrogen is produced during this reaction, new materials such as silicon carbide (SiC) have been proposed and experimentally tested, which have much better oxidation resistance than zirconium alloys at temperatures above 1,200° C. Use of advanced SiC-based materials, no longer in the complete experimental stage, can vastly improve the fuel failure temperature by >600° C. compared to the cladding made of zirconium alloy cladding--which in itself is fantastic. This application describes a sealing method that can operate a ceramic nuclear fuel tube in a nuclear reactor at elevated temperatures; and forms a radiation tolerant end seal that can be operated at >1,200° C. on fuel rod tubes made of the above described and defined "ceramic composite."
The "Ceramic Composite" fuel rod tube, as previously defined, is most preferably comprised of multiple layers of ceramic SiC materials, including dense monolithic SiC, SiC--SiC composite. Each of the layers has a specific function that contributes to meeting the performance requirements for the cladding. In one preferred version of "ceramic composite" cladding, the inner layer of the cladding consists of dense monolithic SiC, which has extremely low permeability. The primary function of this layer is containment of fission products. To improve reliability, the cladding may have up to three layers of monolithic SiC to provide redundant containment of fission products. Each layer will be separated by an intermediate layer made of pyrocarbon, that is a material similar to graphite, but with some covalent bonding between its graphene sheets as a result of imperfections in its production, or other material such as boron nitride or boron carbide that prevent the formation of a continuous SiC mass to inhibit crack propagation from one layer to another. The next layer of the cladding structure is a SiC--SiC Ceramic Composite.
A SiC--SiC Ceramic Composite is in tension, keeping the monolith layer in compression to counter the radial stress gradient across the clad during periods of high heat flux. The SiC--SiC composite can accommodate this stress gradient because of its higher tensile stress limit compared to dense, monolithic SiC. In addition, the composite layer can be engineered by adjusting the reinforcing fiber architecture. For instance, different braiding or winding angles can influence the relative cladding strength in the axial and hoop directions. This allows margin to design the most appropriate architecture to accommodate the stresses that are expected during the cladding lifetime. The outer SiC--SiC layer has the primary function of maintaining the structural integrity of the cladding in the event of failure of the inner monolithic SiC layer(s). All of this is again defined as being within the previously defined term "Ceramic Composite." Additional SiC layers may be added to provide additional features such as increased corrosion resistance, decreased pressure drop, increased heat transfer or other attributes. All this is again defined as being within the previously defined term "Ceramic Composite."
In this application, a vastly improved method specifically adapted to this specific technology, involves parameter improved electric field assisted sintering based technology plasma sintering is used with specific useful operating parameters disclosed discovered. Useful for this application, to join the SiC end plug to the tubular ceramic, at their interface; preferably a SiC-based fuel rod tube, and seal the tube with a back filled pressure up to 500 psi; that is, spark plasma sintering (SPS), versions pertinent to this invention, are shown in FIGS. 2-4.
Alternate approaches could use plugs with opposing faces that are either inside the tube or outside the tube. The SPS method has a heating rate as high as 1,500° C./min. and is capable of joining two SiC pieces or pre-pieces/precursors together in a few minutes. The desirable local temperature at the interface ranges from 1,400° C. to 2,150° C., the hold time ranges from 0.01 minutes to 60 minutes, preferably 5 minutes to 60 minutes, and the pressure ranges from 0.001 to 50 MPa, preferably, 5 MPa to 20 MPa.
Turning now to the Figures, FIG. 2 illustrates use of a SPS process--spark plasma sintering--to apply, cement, fuse, ceramic end caps to the ceramic composite utilizing a spark plasma sintering apparatus 11, here using primary and optional secondary electrodes. Also an inert gas such as He is inserted into the tubes to provide an internal backpressure of 50 psi to 500 psi by well known processes, including drilling the end plugs, inserting the gas and refueling the end plug containing at least one ceramic composite tube 12, useful for holding nuclear fuel pellets in a nuclear reactor, disposed between at least one end cap 14 which end cap 14 engages the top 16 and interior 18 of the ceramic composite tube, and here also the circumferential exterior 20 of the ceramic composite tube. A paste may be applied to the end cap 14 or surfaces 16 and 18 to provide further sealing capability. At least two electrodes are attached to the end cap/tube, each electrode 22 adjacent to and in contact with the at least one end cap. The interface 26 between end caps and tube ends is most preferably polished to ensure better adhesion.
The sintering apparatus 10 may be pressurized in vacuum or be ambient temperature and be in a furnace with a temperature 50° C. up to 1,500° C. Also shown are pressure control/power supply means 30, power lines 32, fuel pellets 34 and pellet holding means, here spring 36. The end cap(s) are preferably SiC and the preferred space of end caps envelopment 38 is from 0.75 inch (1.905 cm) to 1.25 inch (3.175 cm).
FIG. 3, using the same numerals as FIG. 2, but using optional circumferential electrodes to seal one end at a time, describes a method where end cap(s) have a top and circumferential contact and FIG. 4 describes a method where end cap(s) have a top and interior contact. In these methods, there is at least one electrode 24 adjacent to and in contact with or surrounding the ceramic composite tube. FIG. 5 shows the method of this invention where 40, a tubular ceramic composite having interior and exterior tube walls and a circumferential axis is supplied; the ceramic composite has attached 42 to at least one end plug composition, preferably the same composition as the ceramic composite: an end cap 44 covering the top, interior and sides of the ceramic composite--a complete but complicated sealing end cap; or an end cap 46 just covering the top and sides of the ceramic composite tube shown in FIG. 3; or an end cap 48 covering the top and interior of the ceramic composite tube shown in FIG. 4. The end plug may be placed with or without paste on the end of the tube and electrodes applied to the tube and end plug(s)and all this applied into a spark plasma sintering means (11, 50) to hermetically seal the solidified end caps securely to the end of the ceramic composite 52.
where the inner diameter of the fuel rod tube ranges from 0.25 to 0.60 inch (0.635 to 1.524 cm), and the thickness of the tube ranges from 0.01 to 0.15 inch (0.025 to 0.381 cm).
This invention provides a dramatic and probably futuristic method to commercially and practically produce a semi-flexible, controlled destruction, disaster capable, life saving sealed 2-18 feet (60.96-548.64 cm) long semi-flexible fuel rod tubes made of monolithic SiC and SiC fiber matrix, or other "ceramic composites," back filled with helium or other gas up to 500 psi.
The fuel rod tube preferably has a duplex structure which consists of an inner monolithic SiC layer or multiple layers and an outer SiC/SiC preferably composite layer. The tube is sealed with end plugs at one or both ends made of SiC or other material. The tube and end plugs are joined together using electric field assisted sintering technology such as the spark plasma sintering method. The joining can be performed at an ambient condition or in vacuum or in a pressurized chamber or in a heated chamber. The sealed tube is gas tight and will not deform under a differential pressure up to 10,000 psi at up to 1,500° C. for at least six years.
A "Ceramic Composite" consisting of a 12 foot (365.76 cm) long extruded stoichiometric alpha phase nuclear reactor SiC tube, for containing nuclear fuel in a reactor, with an inner diameter of 0.32 inches (0.8128 cm) and a wall thickness of 0.015 inches (0.0381 cm) at a density of 95% of the SiC theoretical density, is wound with a 0.026 inch (0.066 cm) layer of SiC composite consisting of 6 layers of windings of stoichiometric beta phase SiC fibers and is infiltrated with beta phase stoichiometric SiC using chemical vapor infiltration to a net density for the composite of greater than 80% of the SiC theoretical density.
This "Ceramic Composite" was sealed with extruded stoichiometric alpha phase end plugs with highly polished inner and upper tube seal faces as in FIG. 4, applied using plasma spark sintering as well known and previously defined in a chamber filled with helium at 375 psi at ambient condition. The heating rate was 200° C./minute, with a bonding pressure of 5 MPa, a peak temperature of 2,100° C. at the plug/tube bonding interface, and with a hold time of from 5 minutes up to 60 minutes at the peak temperature.
This provided a method successfully applying end caps to the Ceramic Composite SiC tubes according to the adjusted spark plasma sintering process described previously; to provide a PSA sealed end tube with standard of nuclear pressure and temperatures, and substantially resilient to flex and fracture.
While specific embodiments of the invention have been described in detail, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various modifications and alternatives to those details could be developed in light of the overall teachings of the disclosure. Accordingly, the particular embodiments disclosed are meant to be illustrative only and not limiting as to the scope of the invention which is to be given the full breadth of the appended claims and any and all equivalents thereof.
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The Town Council confirms that the audit for the year ended 31 March 2018 has been concluded and that the statement of accounts has been published.
Local government electors' rights of inspection are conferred under section 25 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014. Documents can be inspected at the Town Council's offices at 80 High Street, Newport Pagnell between the hours of 9.30am and 4.30pm.
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Do you have double jacks?
You are here: Home » FAQ » SAE Zip-On Power » Do you have double jacks?
We do, in the SAE style. Widder is out of business, so we will not be bothering with a new product for the 12mm style.
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General Presidential elections are scheduled to be held in Mexico on 1 July 2018. Mexican voters will elect a new President to serve a six-year term. The country's President is elected by plurality in a single round of voting.
The winner of the bet is the Next President of Mexico as defined by the Instituto Nacional Electoral. The president is elected by direct, popular, universal suffrage. Whoever wins a simple plurality of the national vote is elected; there is no runoff election. After the presidential election, political parties may issue challenges to the election. These challenges are heard by the Electoral Tribunal of the Federal Judicial Power; after it has heard and ruled on them, the Tribunal must either declare the election invalid, or certify the results of the elections in accordance to their rulings. Once the Tribunal declares the election valid, it issues a "Certificate of Majority" (Constancia de Mayoría) to the candidate who obtained a plurality.
The outcome was "Andres M. Lopez Obrador-MORENA"
0.0252 was split between 6 bettors.
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Too early today actually I headed for my doctor’s office but only for a blood draw. Time to check those levels again already. I didn’t get any decent photos, just these on Summerlin Parkway. Happy Wednesday friends!
I feel for you. I’m on some medication at the moment which can attack the Liver, so I’ve been having my blood tested once a month, since May. Thankfully all is well, and I’ll be off the tablets around December. It’s awfully tedious, but interesting analysing the skill of those drawing the blood. Some need more practice, or sharper needles – I’m not sure which.
It’s interesting that you mentioned the flebotomist, this woman has been in my office for a long time and is easily the best with a needle I’ve ever had and I told her so too. Her demenor with patients is fantastic. This is a routine draw but I am on several meds. It’s a pain in the bum but worth it. I hope you get off of the meds.
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Looking to buy your dream classic car in Seminole, Florida? Do you have an old car or project car for sale? Looking for classic cars, muscle cars, project cars or hot rods for sale? Are you an antique car or classic truck enthusiast? Classics on Autotrader has the best selection of classic cars, muscle cars and more. Whether you love exotics or muscle cars, Classics on Autotrader helps classic car and project car enthusiasts connect with classic car dealers and private sellers across the United States.
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MTS Digital Camo Snapback | Set PR's In Style!
It's time to put your other favorite hats on the shelf and bust out the all new MTS Digital Camo Snapback. Match this with your favorite MTS Nutrition shirt in the gym or throw it on when you go out for mad style points. The MTS Digital Camo Snapback Hat is perfect for just about anyone wanting to look good and perform even better in the gym.
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We may have inacurrate auto service business data. If you are an auto service business member of Als Auto Glass & Radiator Repair in 869 Kawaiahao St, Honolulu, HI 96813, (808) 591-6666 and wish to list or update your business (Als Auto Glass & Radiator Repair) details, it is FREE for submitting your business (Als Auto Glass & Radiator Repair) information into our directory. Email to john ( at ) AutoServiceList.com about your request.
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INDIANAPOLIS -- Gov. Mike Pence dodged a question Monday about whether he would be comfortable disagreeing with Donald Trump on the campaign trail – though if his past record is any indication, they'll have plenty to disagree about.
ABC News reported Thursday afternoon that Trump had offered, and Pence had accepted, a spot as his running mate to Indiana's governor. Before the report came out, U.S. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan praised Pence, saying he would be an excellent conservative choice for Trump's running mate.
But, while a Trump-Pence ticket might help the presumptive Republican nominee soothe concerns from establishment conservatives, it opens more questions about how the candidate who has made trashing free trade agreements a central part of his campaign will mesh with a vice president who has been a staunch supporter of those same deals.
Trump has repeatedly painted himself as a master dealmaker who will renegotiate America's international trade deals.
"I know free. I know fair. I know every form of trade known to mankind," Trump said at a rally in Westfield, Indiana, this week. "Here’s my definition of trade: My definition of trade is that I want to make great deals for the American people. You can call it whatever the hell you want."
But Pence, like most Republicans – at least prior to Trump's candidacy – has been a vocal proponent of free trade. According to OnTheIssues , a website that tracks congressional voting records, as a congressman, Pence voted in favor of the Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA), the U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement, the U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement and a 2003 free trade agreement while Chile. He also voted against the Trade and Globalization Act of 2007, which would have provided more assistance to workers who lose their jobs due to globalization.
In 2013, Pence joined the governors of 13 other states in sending a letter to President Barack Obama urging them to make progress on the Trans-Pacific Partnership – a deal Trump has repeatedly vilified on the campaign trail.
Pence is staunchly anti-abortion. He has supported increasing abortion restrictions both while in Congress and as governor, including a contentious new law this year that's currently blocked from going into effect amid a lawsuit by the ACLU. Pence also directed $3.5 million in TANF funds last year to the anti-abortion organization Real Alternatives to "actively promote childbirth instead of abortion" at clinics around the state.
Trump's position on abortion is harder to pin down. As the Washington Post notes , it has changed multiple times over the years – even while on the campaign trail.
In a 1999 interview with Tim Russert on NBC, Trump described himself as "very pro-choice." In 2011, Trump told the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) the he was "pro-life and against gun control." In April, Trump reportedly told CBS that abortion laws are set, "and I think we have to leave it that way."
In December, Trump called for a "total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States" – a position he hasn't backed down from.
"Until we are able to determine and understand this problem and the dangerous threat it poses, our country cannot be the victims of horrendous attacks by people that believe only in jihad, and have no sense of reason or respect for human life," Trump said in a statement.
The proposal has received widespread condemnation from Democrats and Republicans alike, including Pence, who called it "offensive and unconstitutional."
Despite their differing views on a total ban on Muslim immigration, Pence and Trump share common ground in their views on dealing with the wave of immigrants fleeing violence in Syria.
In 2015, Pence announced his intention to block Syrian refugees from resettling in Indiana, citing security concerns. A federal judge later blocked him from doing so, saying his efforts were unconstitutional and "utterly ineffective."
Trump reaffirmed his call Tuesday in Westfield to block people "that we have no idea where they're from."
"We're going to say no. Sorry, no," Trump said. "In Syria we're going to build safe zones. And we're going to get other people to put up the money."
Pence found himself as the face of the Indiana Religious Freedom Restoration Act passed in 2015 at the urging of prominent social conservative groups. The law brought national attention to the state – most of it negative – and cost Indianapolis an estimated $60 million in tourism revenue as conventions pulled out in protest.
Despite protestations by Pence, including a much-maligned appearance on "This Week" with George Stephanopoulos, many saw the law as legalizing discrimination against the LGBTQ community. It was eventually amended to specifically forbid its use in situations involving a person's sexual orientation or gender identity.
By contrast, social conservatives have criticized Trump for failing to take a strong enough stand on religious liberty. In an op-ed for National Review , Maggie Gallagher, of the conservative American Principles Project, lambasted Trump for being the only top GOP candidate to fail to commit to passing the First Amendment Defense Act – legislation designed to "protect gay-marriage dissidents from punishment by the federal government or its regulatory arms."
Gallagher notes that the LGBTQ Republican group the Log Cabin Republicans have hailed Trump as "one of the best, if not the best, pro-gay Republican candidates to ever run for president."
Repeated attacks from Trump against U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel — who is an Indiana native — drew near-universal condemnation from fellow Republicans.
"He's a Mexican. We're building a wall between here and Mexico. The answer is, he is giving us very unfair rulings, rulings that people can't even believe," Trump said in an interview with CNN.
Sen. Dan Coats called Trump's comments "totally inappropriate." Congresswoman Susan Brooks said she has "deep concerns" about his rhetoric. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan said Trump's statements appeared to be the "textbook definition" of a racist comment.
Pence also weighed in, saying "of course I think those comments are inappropriate."
"That being said," Pence added, "if I wanted to comment on everything that's said in a presidential election, I would have run for president. I'm focused on the state of Indiana."
One place where Trump and Pence seem to be in agreement is firearm laws.
Pence received an "A" rating from the NRA during his time in Congress. He voted in 2003 and 2005 to prohibit product misuse lawsuits against gun manufacturers and in 2011 to loosen restrictions on interstate gun purchases.
During his 2016 State of the State address, Pence pointed at that Indiana was one of the first states to allow National Guardsmen to carry firearms at recruiting stations.
"Hoosiers know firearms in the hands of law-abiding citizens – including our National Guard – makes our communities more safe, not less safe," Pence said. "Indiana will always defend the right to keep and bear arms."
The NRA announced its endorsement of Trump in May, saying "the Second Amendment is on the ballot this November."
On Tuesday, Trump told a crowd in Westfield that "we're going to save our Second Amendment," adding that it's "under siege."
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West Asheville restaurant and bar veterans set up camp on Patton Avenue.
If you ever thought the abandoned location of Ron’s Pool Hall off of Patton Avenue in Asheville was destined for the blade of a bulldozer, you wouldn’t be alone.
Yet, miracles really do happen, and a new restaurant and bar has moved in. Before you figure it for a dive that only serves Bud, Schlitz and PBR, think again. This bar is well-stocked and includes a menu of cocktails using local and regional liquors. There are several beers on draft, which also mostly focus on local craft options.
The outside stands as a tribute to what the building once was, but spruced up. The parking lot is cleared, with new sidewalks poured. The transformation continues inside with a well-lit and clean space and plenty of seating in the form of small booths and bar stools. A warm purple covers the walls, except for cutaway sections revealing old brick. It isn’t fancy, but it feels comfortable and safe.
The business is owned by the owners of Desoto Lounge and the concept is as much food as it is drink. Don’t expect to find an extensive menu, but there's a reasonable amount of salads, sandwiches and appetizers.
I was curious about the Banh Mi and the Green Chicken, a sandwich basted with avocado sauce, but the bartender assured us we were getting the best options.
The Falafel wrap came with a side salad, so we skipped the two salads on the menu. Focusing on appetizers, we were faced with a decision between trout dip, a cheese board and the modern menu’s latest answer to the ever-prevalent pimento cheese, poutine. Not knowing quite what to think of that amount of variance, we chose the final option, wings.
It’s always good to see how a bar handles the basics. In the case of their wings, the answer is extremely well. The serving of ten comes with ranch dressing, a classic version that hinted at homemade. The traditional accoutrements of carrot and celery were on the side, but don’t waste your time unless you have leftover ranch.
These are fried with a textbook crispy layer on the outside. The sauce isn’t your traditional Buffalo, but you won’t miss it at all. The chili garlic honey sauce used on these wings adds just the right amount of heat and sweet to make them addictive.
The burger, which came so highly recommended, uses local Foothills Meats for its grind. It’s a six-ounce patty, so don’t expect anything too massive, but it does allow for indulging in wing eating.
The beef is seared well and greasy like a good diner version that comes straight from a flat-top griddle. It's simple but classic, served on a toasted, soft white bun with melted cheddar cheese, shredded iceberg lettuce and slices of pickled red onion adding some sweet acidity against the fatty burger. An added sauce may take the burger to the next level, but the bottle of Heinz did just fine.
The falafel wrap was OK.
The falafel wrap landed in third place for us. The house-made chickpea falafels found inside the large tortilla were herby and decently seasoned, but also a little dry. The tahini sauce helped, but it was heavily loaded in one half of the wrap . Cotija cheese and pickled red onions gave this falafel a unique spin, a good combo when taken all in one bite.
The side salad was pretty basic: greens, carrots and vinaigrette. Go instead with the fries as your side, which I ordered with the burger. Though they could have stayed in the fryer longer, they arrived hot and well-salted. Two out of three ain’t bad.
Considering what this building has become is enough motivation to lend the business support. If you live in the Malvern Hills neighborhood and you don’t feel like hiking to Haywood Road, The Malvern should be a welcome option.
Hours: Monday-Friday 5 p.m.-midnight, Saturday-Sunday noon-midnight.
Atmosphere: Dive bar upgraded. The interior isn’t luxe or trendy, but it has been spruced, cleaned and polished, making a comfortable place to hang out or grab a bite.
Dish to try: The wings are executed to perfection. The crispy exterior, with just the right amount of heat and sweet, will have you ordering them at every visit.
The bottom line: The Malvern would feel right at home on Haywood Road with its local beers, craft cocktails and hang-out vibe. It joins a growing number of businesses that have overflowed from the popular West Asheville corridor onto Patton Avenue. The location gives those a little deeper into West Asheville neighborhoods, like the Malvern Hills Park area, a neighborhood restaurant and bar they can walk or bike to and have a decent bite.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Grizzlies head coach J.B. Bickerstaff was fired Thursday, and General Manager Chris Wallace was reassigned to a scouting position with the organization.
The shakeup came just hours after Wallace announced that Bickerstaff would be back next year as head coach.
The moves were made by owner Robert Pera after a second-straight dreadful season, with 22 wins last year and 33 this year.
Bickerstaff was just 48-and-97 since he took over for the fired David Fizdale at the beginning of last season.
Jason Wexler has been promoted to team president in charge of both business and basketball. Zach Kleiman promoted to executive vice president of basketball operations.
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Is Mountain Lake Park the best Maryland city for your business?
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All Mountain Lake Park population data above are from the US Census Bureau.
The population data for Mountain Lake Park are from the Census' American Community Survey 2017 5-year estimates and the Census' 2017 Population Estimates. The demographic data for Bier, Bladensburg, Jefferson, and Snow Hill are the most current, comparable demographics available from the US Census Bureau, are from the American Community Survey 2017 5-year estimates, and were downloaded on 6 December 2018. Check out our FAQ section for more details.
With 2,242 people, Mountain Lake Park is the 260th most populated city in the state of Maryland out of 516 cities. But watch out, Mountain Lake Park, because Jefferson with 2,203 people and Snow Hill with 2,215 people are right behind you.
The largest Mountain Lake Park racial/ethnic groups are White (97.9%) followed by Two or More (1.4%) and Black (0.5%).
In 2017, the median household income of Mountain Lake Park residents was $43,125. Mountain Lake Park households made slightly more than Bier households ($42,885) and Bladensburg households ($43,109) . However, 19.8% of Mountain Lake Park residents live in poverty.
The median age for Mountain Lake Park residents is 41.2 years young.
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Pilot Operated Pressure Release Valves Market represents current scenario as well as growth prospect of the Pilot Operated Pressure Release Valves industry primarily based upon factors on which companies compete in the market, key trends and segmentation analysis.
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The Composition and Competence of International Courts and Tribunals and the Role of South Asian Countries.
The Strategies and Advocacy before International Courts and Tribunals and South Asian Countries.
The Impact of International Courts and Tribunals on the Governance of South Asian Countries.
Interested scholars are invited to submit one abstract of 400–500 words. Full name, email address and affiliation of the applicant must be written at the top of the document containing the abstract. Proposals should identify whether they are a “young scholar” proposal. The abstract file must be submitted in .doc, .docx or .pdf format, and named “Surname_Name_SACT2020_Abstract”.
The applicant must also send a one-page curriculum vitae, including a list of most relevant publications. The curriculum vitae file must be submitted in .doc, .docx or .pdf format, and named “Surname_Name_SACT2020_CV”.
The subject column of the submission e-mail must be composed as “SACT2020 Submission – Surname_Name”.
FSI Hall, Akbar Bhawan, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, India, 110 021.
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Leah was a first timer to The Visual Collective but took being on the top of a frozen mountain immersed in clouds quite well.
For those of you so inclined, here is the set up shot.
My ambient exposure was about 1/125 @ f/9, I had the lights both at about 1/2 power. There is a Paul C. Buff Einstein with a reflector in the background to light up the trees and give a little rim light. Up front is my Photogenic Monoblock with a soft-box on a V.A.L. (Matt). They are powered by a Vagabond Mini.
This entry was posted in blog, photography and tagged adventures, arizona, behind the scenes, black and white, flagstaff, photography, silver effects 2, visual collective. Bookmark the permalink.
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Though human life cannot be valued, a monetary sum could be determined based on the loss of income in future years. Hence, in life insurance, the Sum Assured ( or the amount guaranteed to be paid in the event of a loss) is by way of a ‘benefit’. Life Insurance products provide a definite amount of money in case the life insured dies during the term of the policy or becomes disabled on account of an accident.
Primarily, anyone who has a family to support and is an income earner needs Life Insurance. In view of the economic value of their contribution to the family, housewives too need life insurance cover. Even children can be considered for life insurance in view of their future income potential being at risk.
You should seek the help of an insurance agent or broker to understand your insurance needs and suggest the right type of cover.
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Background: Medicinal plants (especially belong to Lamiaceae family) are potential sources of new drugs to improve the treatment of diseases whose treatment is associated to anti-oxidative agents. In this paper, the Ferric Reducing Ability of Plasma (FRAP) activity of some Lamiaceae and Apiaceae species, has been evaluated. Methods: Aerial parts of the plants were dried, cut into small pieces and extracted with ethyl acetate and methanol, respectively, by percolation at room temperature. Different concentrations of the plant extracts were investigated for antioxidant power using FRAP assay. Results: The extracts showed a considerable antioxidant effect from 16.36 mmol of FeSO4/100 g dry plant equivalents in Scutellaria tornefortii (AcOEt extract) to 404.12 mmol of FeSO4/100 g dried plant in Salvia macrosiphon (MeOH extract). Conclusions: All the plant samples possessed antioxidant activity, while Salvia macrosiphon (MeOH extract), Pimpinella tragioides (MeOH extract) and Salvia limbata (AcOEt extract) showed significantly the highest results and Scutellaria tornefortii (AcOEt extract) showed the lowest power. Antioxidant activity of these species might be due to the presence of flavonoids, rosmarinic acid, coumarins even monoterpenes (like myrcene) in the plant extracts.
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Episode Summary: All the arriving genin wait in line for the first part of the exams. Konohamaru, disappointed that Naruto would not be attending the latest Chūnin Exams and in fear this may result in him never becoming a chūnin, disguises himself as the latter to participate, but is exposed and consoled by Neji. All the participating genin are placed in three separate rooms to take the test, which was concocted by Shikamaru. The scores of the three members are added to make the score of the team. Should any of them get a score higher than 100 or lower than the average of all the teams, they fail the test. The test reads,Choose and answer any one of the following three questions.(For 30 points) While protecting a VIP, which position of the formation should the target to be protected generally be placed in? Choose from the following. A)The front B)The centre C)The tail end(For 40 points) While... You are Watching Naruto Shippuden Episode 396 english subbed at Narutoget .more..
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Marketing Responsible for Customer Experience?
According to this survey, Marketers are not now really “responsible” for the customer experience (whatever responsible means in this context) but will be over the next 3 years. If it was just the vendor (Marketo) trumpeting this idea, I’d be more skeptical. But this vendor hired the Intelligence Unit from The Economist organization to do this work and the report includes the actual questions, meaning you can check for bias. Population is 478 CMO’s and senior marketing executives worldwide, seems decent / not cherry-picked.
I know a lot of marketing people who have either had this authority for years (multi-channel database marketing) or are moving in this direction, so the results make sense to me. To be clear(er), “experience” for these people reaches all the way back from UX into fulfillment and service. So when they talk about experience, they are talking visitor and customer; not just navigation and landing pages, but also shipping times and return rates.
Perhaps increased access to customer data is revealing the significant impact customer experience in this larger sense has on long-term customer value? This idea, coupled with increased focus on accountability (also covered in the survey) could be driving this trend.
Several questions came in on the ability of surveys to predict actual behavior, covered in the post Measuring the $$ Value of Customer Experience (see 2. Data with Surveys). My advice is this: if you are interested in taking action on survey results, make sure to survey specific visitors / people with known behavior if possible, then track subjects over time to see if there is a linkage between survey response and actual behavior. You should do this at least the first time out for any new type of survey you launch.
Why? Many times, you will find segments don’t behave as they say they will. In fact, I have seen quite a few cases where people do the opposite of what was implied from the survey. This happens particularly frequently with best customers – the specific people you most want to please with modifications to product or process. So this is important stuff.
Turns out there’s a new academic (meaning no ax to grind) research study out addressing this area, and it’s especially interesting because the topic of study is ability of customer feedback metrics to predict customer retention. You know, Net Promoter Score, Customer Effort Score and so forth, as well as standard customer satisfaction efforts like top-2-box.
The authors find the ability of any of one of these metrics to predict customer retention varies dramatically by industry. In other words, you might want to verify the approach / metric you are using by tying survey response to actual retention behavior over time.
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A new name has surfaced in our study of the Winecoff fire: Jacob Mathias Furr Jr. He was a civil engineer from North Carolina and was forty eight years old at the time of the fire. He died in 1953. One of our readers is seeking confirmation that J.M. (Jake) Furr was a survivor of the Winecoff Hotel fire.
Furr may have been among the mysterious group of gamblers who escaped from room 330 and tried to remain anonymous.
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Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), has dismissed claims that Nigeria will break up.
The SGF says he laughs whenever he hears people talking about the country’s breakup.
Addressing journalists in Abuja, after his daughter’s wedding on Saturday, the SGF said the foundations of the country were too deep for a break-up.
According to Mustapha, “Amanda was not the first to get into inter-tribal marriage from my family.
“I am a trail blazer, I went ahead of her, it is a marriage of unity.
“That is why whenever I hear people talking about Nigeria breaking up I just laugh.
“The foundations are deep, they are really deep,’’ he said.
Going further, the SGF said he came from a home with other siblings who all, except one, got married to people outside his tribe.
“I come from a home where I have other siblings, with the exception of one, my elder sister, nobody ever got married from my tribe.
”All of us got married, I have a brother in-law who is Igbo, a have a brother in-law who is Urhobo, I am married to a Yoruba.
“So basically our home has always been a small Nigeria and whenever we congregate there are Igbos, there are Urhobos, there are Yorubas, there are all manners of people.
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EUAs are slightly up since last week. A lot of uncertainty is still present in the market as yesterday’s Brexit deal vote was rejected. If the deal was to be accepted, UK emitters would stay in EU ETS. Now, uncertainty remains and analysts are predicting that in case that UK leaves without a deal, selling pressure from UK installations could push the prices down.
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At Roger Page Cricket Books we stock a number of quality miscellaneous cricket books. There are a range of the books in this category that will suit everyone’s tastes and their love of cricket. If you are looking for an elusive cricket book on anything please contact me at https://rpcricketbooks.com/contact-us/ Try Sir reading Darren Lehmann’s Coach. Darren Lehmann shares light on his relationship with Michael Clarke and the selection controversies of Brad Haddin and Shane Watson.
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Job Info Take Food Order From Customer And Serve Them.
Savera hotel ( other outlets ) Company has vacancy of Waiter job in Chennai(Nandanam) city.
Download the WorkIndia App For "Waiter" Jobs!
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Saint Añejo features inspired Mexican cuisine, Latin mixology, and a premium tequila and mezcal menu of over 120 labels.
Saint Añejo is M Street's premiere Mexican restaurant, featuring inspired Mexican cuisine, Latin mixology, and a premium tequila and mezcal menu of over 120 labels. The menu showcases creative tacos, house made guacamole, and regionally-influenced Chef specialties. Saint Añejo's cocktail list features craft margaritas and Latin mixology classics, constructed with premium spirits, fresh, exotic produce and botanicals, and unique combinations of nectars and spices.
A series of enormous convertible windows open the entire space out to M Street, and an elevated large patio shares an indoor/outdoor bar with the interior.
The Tequila Library lounge, located in a private mezzanine that overlooks the first level, is the perfect location to host a tequila tasting, birthday party, or other private event.
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The Champagne Crescent band is set with seven beautiful champagne diamonds on an elegant 2mm band.
This is a beautiful addition to your collection with the crescent sitting comfortably next to an existing ring. These rings can be stacked to create your own look.
The diamonds used are round brilliant cut ethically sourced and traceable Australian diamonds with a total carat weight of 0.23ctw.
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"Faith's Power to Endure Persecution"
A 50-something-year-old Muslim man didn't want his airline seat. His seat was next to an elderly white woman reading her Bible. Disgusted, the Muslim man immediately summoned the flight attendant and demanded a new seat.
The outraged man proceeded to tell the young flight attendant that he refused to sit next to an "infidel." So the flight attendant responded that she would try to find another seat.
After searching unsuccessfully for a seat in economy the flight attendant said she would check with the captain and see if there was something in first class.
Almost 10 minutes later, the flight attendant returned and explained that she had found one available seat. The flight attendant said: "It is our company policy to never move a person from economy to first class, but being that it would be some sort of scandal to force a person to sit next to an unpleasant person, the captain agreed to make the switch to first class."
Before the outraged man could reply, the attendant gestured to the elderly Christian woman with the Bible and continued: "Madam, if you would so kindly retrieve your personal items, we would like to move you to the comfort of first class as the captain doesn't want you to sit next to such an unpleasant person."
It didn't take long for passengers in the surrounding seats to applaud, while some even gave a standing ovation.
This story sounds too good to be true. Because, the fact is, in today's world radical Muslims are too often treated with deference while born-again Christians are maligned and disrespected. I told you a couple of weeks ago that Bernie Sanders opposes a Trump nominee because the nominee dared to write that Islam is a "deficient theology" and that Muslims "stand condemned" because they have rejected faith in Jesus Christ. You all know how the Obama White House tried to force Hobby Lobby to pay for birth control for its employees. And, the California Attorney General charged two pro-life activists with violating privacy laws after they exposed what really goes on in Planned Parenthood; it is a money-making machine that performed 328,248 abortions last year; thank God that this past Wednesday a California court dismissed 14 of the 15 charges.
Hebrews 11 is the great chapter on the heroes of faith. We learned last week that faith acts, faith performs, faith does. That was true for everyone of the heroes that we have looked at: Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Joseph, Moses, Rahab, Gideon, and so on. I am so thankful that most here this evening follow their example of having a faith that acts, a faith that performs, a faith that does.
A Now, take note of the first word of our Bible reading: "Others." "Others." These "others" also were Old Testament people of faith but their experience was totally different. God did not see fit to give them the same kind of experience He gave to Moses, Gideon, and David. There are believers, dear people of God, who died without rescue. There are believers who did not shut the mouths of lions. There are believers who did not quench the fury of the flames. There are believers who did not escape the edge of the sword. There are believing women who did not receive back their dead, raised to life again. Not every Old Testament believer experienced triumph and victory in this life.
B I need to belabor this because of the "Health and Wealth Gospel." Because of the "Prosperity Gospel." Because of the "Name It and Claim It Gospel." These are three different ways of saying the same thing. I was visiting one of our cancer patients. This patient is a dedicated Christian who trusts God even in the midst of suffering. She was upset because someone gave her a book which basically says if her faith only was strong enough then she would be healed. How cruel. How unbiblical. How uncompassionate.
C Others. These others have a different kind of faith. These others have the most radical expression of faith. These others have a faith that shines more than any other expression of faith. These others have a faith that endures persecution.
Others. You know who is included? The audience of Hebrews recognizes themselves in the others. They are facing and enduring the persecution of Emperor Nero. Go back to Hebrews 10. Remember what we read there?
They may not be building an ark like Noah. They may not slay giants like David. They may not be shutting the mouths of lions like Daniel. But by faith they are willing to suffer and die for Jesus. Theirs is a faith that is superlative, extraordinary, and thoroughly authentic. And, their faith has been that way since day one, since their conversion, since they received the light of the Gospel.
Let's look at how the "others" were persecuted. Let's look at how they suffered for the Lord God Almighty.
A "Others were tortured and refused to be released, so that they might gain a better resurrection."
During the four hundred years between the Old and New Testaments there was a Greek king by the name of Antiochus Epiphanes. Antiochus is famous for his brutal persecution of the Jews. Antiochus forbade godly Jews from observing the Sabbath and the Jewish feast days, the offering of animal sacrifices, and the rite of circumcision. He ordered the destruction of all copies of the Torah. He forced Jews to offer sacrifices to idols. He ordered the Jews to worship Zeus rather than Yahweh. He raided the temple in Jerusalem, stole its treasures, set up an altar to Zeus in its midst, and sacrificed pigs on the altar. When the Jews expressed their outrage, Antiochus responded by slaughtering a great number of the Jews and selling others into slavery.
During this time of intense struggle Jewish believers faced violent death, torture, persecution, and prison. However, they were promised freedom on one condition: renounce their Jewish faith and demonstrate this by eating the flesh of a pig (something forbidden to Jews).
True Jewish believers refused to renounce the one only true God. So they were tortured. Antiochus had them stretched over a wheel. Like a drummer with his sticks, his executioner would pound the prisoners breaking arms and legs and shoulders and hips and chest until they died.
Deliverance was offered but it was refused. Why? They refused to be released "so that they might gain a better resurrection." A better resurrection. Better than what? Better than the resurrection mentioned in the first part of verse 35: "Women received back their dead, raised to life again." Think of the boys raised by Elijah and Elisha. Think of Lazarus. Were any of these resurrections permanent? Are any of these still alive? You know the answer: they all died a second time. Their resurrection was temporary.
Deliverance was offered but it was refused because they were looking forward to the great resurrection of the final day when bodies are raised for all eternity.
The martyrs -- with all of the heroes of faith -- were future oriented. They looked forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God. They were longing for a heavenly country. By faith they put up with unbelievable torture because they believed God's promises about the future.
Dear people of God, a preoccupation with the future enables us to make sacrifices in the present. That's the only reason why any Christian believer is willing to be tortured for the Lord Jesus Christ.
B "Some faced jeers and flogging." Jeers. Mocking. Heaping scorn on a person by sarcasm. This makes me think of what the soldiers did to Jesus. They put a purple robe on His back, a crown of thorns on His head, a reed in His hand, and then they bowed before Him and said, "Hail, king of the Jews."
Flogging was not pretty. We are talking about the use of a whip with pieces of bone and lead embedded in the leather strips until the flesh is a bleeding mass.
C "While still others were chained and put in prison." Think of Paul and Silas in Philippi. Remember how they sang songs and the other prisoners listened to them?
Think of Jeremiah. He was beaten, put in stocks, ridiculed, thrown into a cistern to starve to death. Why did this happen? God's Word was like a fire in his heart. He had a burning desire to declare that Word and call people to repentance.
D "They were stoned." Killed by the throwing of rocks. Remember how Paul organized this kind of death for Stephen? More than once the Jews picked up stones to stone Jesus. The people of Jerusalem had a preference for this kind of execution. Remember what Jesus said?
(Lk 13:34) "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you ..."
When a man was called to be a prophet of God in the Jerusalem area he could just about figure on this kind of death. How could they endure? How could they keep on preaching? By faith.
E "They were sawed in two." Jewish tradition tells us this was how Isaiah died. King Manasseh ordered his death. As King Manasseh stood by laughing and rejoicing, two of his false prophets cut Isaiah in half with a wooden saw. You can well imagine it was a slow and gruesome death.
F "They were put to death by the sword." Elijah tells us this is what Queen Jezebel did to the Lord's prophets. When the prophet Uriah preached something that was not appreciated by King Jehoiakim, the king planned to put him to death. But Uriah heard of it and fled to Egypt. The king, however, sent some men after Uriah, captured him, and struck him down with a sword. John the Baptist was killed by the sword when he condemned King Herod for having his brother's wife. How can the Lord's prophets keep preaching in such a situation? By faith.
G Tortured. Jeers. Flogging. Chained. Put in prison. Stoned. Sawed in two. Put to death by the sword. This is what "others" experienced. This is what the Hebrew Christians experienced. Do these others include you and me?
The fact is, dear people of God, the world has always ridiculed and persecuted Christian believers. Remember what Paul said?
This is true of the Old Testament prophets, the faithful Jews living during the days of Antiochus Epiphanes, the apostles, the earliest martyrs, the reformers, the Puritans. This is true today in China, the Middle East, and in Western society today. If we live godly lives in Christ we can expect persecution.
Our culture has seen so many advances and changes in terms of technology and attitudes. Yet, for all its talk about toleration and inclusivity and diversity, our culture is shockingly intolerant towards the true Christian faith. Remember what I said about Bernie Sanders at the start of this sermon? Our culture hates us when we say there is no salvation outside of Jesus Christ. It hates us when we say Jesus is the only way to the Father. It hates us when we tell people they need to repent of their sins and believe.
Everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. If your goal in life is to escape the ridicule and hatred of the world, you have two choices.
First, you can be like the Amish and separate yourself from the world. I grew up with Amish neighbors. More than once I sprayed their crops. I can't count the number of times my dad drove them to the hospital or the doctor's office or wherever else they needed to go. They were godly and good neighbors but with their horses and buggies and no electricity and no indoor plumbing and no telephones they were also strange. Every time someone left their religious community to live with the "English" (their word for the outside world) they held a funeral service complete with a casket and a burial.
If your goal in life is to escape the ridicule and hatred of the world, you also have a second choice. You can decide to accommodate yourself to unbelievers, to assimilate culture, to be no different than the world. Many churches, I'm afraid, have gone this route. Across the American and European landscape there are churches that have caved in to the culture and no longer preach the distinctives of the Christian faith. There are churches that make the Gospel pleasing to unbelievers. There are churches that never call people to repent and believe. There are churches that allow what God forbids. There are churches that no longer teach Jesus is the only way.
Everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. Maybe we don't face crosses and lions. But we do face a hostile culture. We face a liberal media and liberal governors and senators and presidents who hate what we stand for. They ridicule us. They say we are unfit for public office. They persecute what we stand for through decrees and court actions. They try to force us to do what God forbids, to tolerate what is intolerable, to believe what is heretical.
How can we endure? How can we continue as true Christian believers? The same way the ancients endured: By faith! By faith, dear brothers and sisters.
We know all the apostles and many of the prophets were persecuted unto death. But sometimes the call to be a prophet or one of the early Christian believers didn't result in violent death. Don't make the mistake of thinking life was then easy and perfect.
(Heb 11:37-38) They went about in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, persecuted and mistreated-- (38) the world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and in caves and holes in the ground.
Do you hear what is being described? A live of deprivation, a life of poverty, a life of self-denial.
Hebrews mentions sheepskins and goatskins. These became the distinctive garments of the prophets. Why? Because they wanted to look strange and different like the Amish? No, because this was all they could afford.
Destitute means they lacked the basic necessities of life like food, clothing, shelter. John the Baptist ate locusts and honey because he could not afford bread and meat. Elijah was so destitute he needed to be fed by ravens and a poor widow.
Persecuted and mistreated. Physical abuse is in mind.
Deserts, mountains, caves, holes. Because they could not afford a home. Because they were hiding. Think of the Lord's prophets hid in caves by Obadiah during the days of Jezebel. Think of David hiding from King Saul.
The world hates true Christian believers. Every other religion hates true Christian believers. It wants to get rid of us. The world considers us to be unworthy of life and freedom and jobs and a place in government and society.
Hebrews says the world has it all wrong. Who is unworthy? Not Christians. "The world was not worthy of them." The world is not worthy of people of faith.
Do you live for Jesus? Do you live a godly life that the world despises? Do you believe what the world disagrees with? Let me tell you: the world is not worthy of you. Remember that the next time you are despised or ridiculed for your faith.
Everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. Everyone who strives to please God will suffer. You can withdraw from the world. You can accommodate the world. Or you can endure reproach and loss and persecution and deprivation for the sake of Christ and the Gospel.
Now, let me end by telling you Jesus is calling you to suffer what He Himself suffered. He is not calling you to endure something He Himself has not first experienced. He was the Suffering Servant. He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering. He was oppressed and afflicted. He faced jeers and flogging. His enemies wanted to stone Him. He was pierced with the spear. He had no place to lay His head. And, of course, the world was not worthy of Him.
He took up His cross for you. Being a Christian means you take up your cross for Him.
Authentic faith suffers. Someday. In some way. Because the world hates and despises true Christian faith. Because the world hates our Savior and Lord.
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Imagine the scene in the wilderness as John the Baptist preached repentance. People streamed into the countryside and from Jerusalem to hear what this fiery, ascetic preacher had to say, and to be baptized as a sign of their turning back towards God. It was probably dusty, hot, and crowded, with animals milling about, with people surging forward to catch what John was saying, and to wait their turn to go under the cleansing waters. Then they heard these incredible words, “The one who is more powerful than I is coming after me; I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the thong of his sandals. I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.” What strange and marvelous words! Who could this be? What could it mean to be “baptized with the Holy Spirit?
Then Jesus appears at the Jordan River and presents himself to John for baptism. It might have seemed like the other baptisms before and after, and then, the heavens were torn and the Spirit came upon Jesus in the form of a dove. And as if that weren’t enough, there was the voice from heaven, saying, you are my Son, with you I am well pleased.” Have you wondered why Jesus had to be baptized? After all, he didn’t have anything to repent of! In his baptism, Jesus, in his humanity, identified with us and our need of repentance, and though he was without sin, he went through the rite in solidarity with us, and as a sign of humility and obedience to God. In his baptism, Jesus received confirmation of his call as the Messiah, the Anointed, the one who came to speak peace and life and hope and love to a world so greatly in need of grace. And our readings today are full of rich imagery from the Hebrew Scriptures about water and the Spirit of God moving over the face of the deep in creation, and of the presence and voice of God coming out of the cloud. It is interesting that the Spirit descends on Jesus in the form of a dove, which might have reminded the gospel writer’s audience of the dove that was sent out from the Ark after the great flood, and heralded the return of the dry land. In Jesus’ baptism, God acts in history to confirm Jesus’ call as the anointed one, the Christ who will save his people from their sins and give them the promised gift of the Holy Spirit.
So what about us? What does our own baptism mean? Do you remember your baptism? Many of us probably don’t, whether we squalled in protest as the water splashed on our heads, or we slept peacefully in a parent’s arms. I was a teenager when I was baptized, and I still remember what I wore, what the weather was like, and what the choir sang. I even remember what we ate at the coffee hour afterwards! I’ll remember that day with joy forever. But whether or not you remember it, your baptism was an occasion of great grace. The catechism of the Book of Common Prayer states that “the inward and spiritual grace in baptism is union with Christ in his death and resurrection, birth into God’s family, the Church, forgiveness of sins and new life in the Holy Spirit.” In this sacrament, we are made part of the family of God, in a bond that nothing can break. In this sacrament, we are cleansed and made whole and new. In this sacrament, God says to each and every one of us, you are my beloved child, with whom I am well pleased. That is your birthright as a Christian person. In your baptism your status as God’s beloved; a person of inherent worth, is sealed and confirmed forever. And in your baptism, you are called to share with Christ in his ministry of compassion, transformation, healing, and justice.
In our baptism, we also partake of Christ’s death and rising to new life. When we go under the waters we experience death to the old life in which our own ego and limited perspective reigned supreme, and then we rise to a glorious new life in which God lives in us, at our center, and teaches us to see the world with the eyes of Jesus. In his letter to the Romans, Paul writes: “Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? He goes on to say “Therefore we have been buried with him by baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life.” In our baptism, we follow where Christ has led the way, and mysteriously share in his passion, death, and resurrection. Our baptism is a sign of our humbly walking the pilgrim way of transformation, of dying to the old, limiting way of life that is centered on oneself, and learning to embrace a life of gratitude, service, and tender-hearted love for others. In our baptism, we indeed submit ourselves joyfully to following the way of the Cross, the way of humility, mercy, and grace. And in our baptism, we will share in Christ’s suffering again and again as our hearts are broken with love and compassion for the world.
Our baptism is not only a sign of God’s commitment to us, to cleanse us, forgive us, and make us his own, but of our commitment to follow Jesus in humility and joy. Being baptized is actually a really countercultural act, if you think about it. In our vows we promise to renounce Satan and his empty promises, and to trust Jesus Christ and his grace and love alone. We commit to being part of a community that breaks bread together, respects the dignity of every human being, and has a special mission and ministry with those who are on the margins. This often puts us in conflict with the norms of a culture that puts material wealth, possessions, power, and influence over human need. Witnessing to love and humility in a world of arrogance and indifference is what we are called to do as baptized Christians.
Finally, did you know that your baptism is your ordination as a minister in the Church? I’ll say that again. Your baptism is your ordination as a minister in the Church! You may think that the ministers in the church are the clergy, like Leonard and I, who have been to seminary and ordained to the priesthood by a bishop. But who are the ministers in Christ’s church? They are all the baptized people of God, lay and ordained, who serve the world in Jesus’ name. Did you know that you, and you, and you, all of you are ministers in the priesthood of all believers, the body of Christ? Your baptism sanctifies and empowers you to take your place in the body of Christ and share your God-given gifts with your brothers and sisters in the faith and in the wider world! Some people think that the really important “spiritual work of the church should be done by the clergy, with the lay people serving in subordinate roles. I know I speak for both of us when I say that we don’t believe that here at HCSM, and we encourage and affirm your God- given call to serve as spiritual leaders, alongside the clergy. We as your clergy partners in ministry are called to equip you, encourage you, and nurture you from the riches of the sacraments and the tradition as you travel the pilgrim way of service, compassion, and reconciliation. Priests and deacons are not called so much to minister to you as to minister with you and alongside you as we all share the Gospel in the world.
So friends in Christ, boldly live into your baptism, your adoption as beloved daughters and sons of the living God, and share with us in his ministry of reconciliation. Commend the faith that is in you, and don’t be afraid to share your truth with the world. Stand up as compassionate leaders in a world that has lost its way in the mire of fear and hate. In the midst of the clamor of voices that seek to demean and undermine the dignity of people, let your voice ring out in a declaration of the great value of each human soul, precious in the sight of God. Let your baptism into the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ give you the assurance of his triumph over darkness, destruction, and evil, and that nothing in all creation will ever separate us from his love. Amen.
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Amid the challenges that will inevitably present themselves over the next few days, I am looking for the sweet spots. You know, those places where, if only for a moment, everything is right with the world.
In the sweet spots, wonderful memories are made and I keep them close to my heart. I purpose not to allow those treasures to escape through insignificant disturbances that try to distract me from the moments that give life meaning.
Look for them – the sweet spots.
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Assisted-living facilities come in all shapes and sizes.
Home, sweet home. You can spend a lifetime saving up for a house and then renovating it, decorating it, making memories in it and getting it to the perfect intersection of function, comfort and appearance. Home is a place to invite friends and loved ones, but it's also a place to retreat from friends and loved ones. Living independently in your own home -- be it a rented apartment, condominium or house -- may be the most fundamental expression of personal freedom. None of us want to get to the point in life when we can't take care of ourselves.
As a person gets older, family members, friends and neighbors begin dropping by to check on him or her to see if help is needed. Maybe a slip on wet bathroom tile or a medical emergency will worry loved ones -- not to mention the person in question -- even further. A family member may move in, but over time that arrangement often stops being a good one for either party. The at-risk family member is accustomed to freedom; the caregiving family member has a life of his or her own that needs attention.
The family starts talking about care options, but none of them seem appealing at first. As time passes, the elderly relative needs more and more attention -- more, frankly, than family members know how to give. And while the care isn't constant (the relative still gets around, after all -- it's just that she gets, well, forgetful sometimes), it is consistent day to day. She needs help getting dressed, or he needs help getting safely in and out of the tub. Also, cooking is becoming more difficult, but after the relative is clean, dressed and fed, all parties involved would like some private time until lunch. The thing is, if you step out to run some errands, who will know if your older loved one has taken a fall down a set of stairs while you're gone? Even though you're not needed all the time, a sense of "nearness" is. Your loved one doesn't need to be laid up in a nursing home (not to mention the expense!), but something different from the status quo is called for.
The answer may be assisted living. Assisted living facilities provide a step between fully independent living and around-the-clock care. It's for people who value their independence, yet need some help with life's daily chores and necessities.
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Repositorio Universidad de Guayaquil: Influencia de la neuropsicoeducación en el desarrollo del pensamiento creativo en la asignatura desarrollo del pensamiento filosófico en los estudiantes del primer año de bachillerato general unificado del colegio fiscal Dr. Francisco Arizaga Luque, Zona 8 distrito 09D04, provincia del Guayas, cantón Guayaquil, parroquia Febres Cordero, período lectivo 2015 - 2016.
Título : Influencia de la neuropsicoeducación en el desarrollo del pensamiento creativo en la asignatura desarrollo del pensamiento filosófico en los estudiantes del primer año de bachillerato general unificado del colegio fiscal Dr. Francisco Arizaga Luque, Zona 8 distrito 09D04, provincia del Guayas, cantón Guayaquil, parroquia Febres Cordero, período lectivo 2015 - 2016.
This research project aims to strengthen teaching and learning in behavior and change of attitude of students through neuropsychology and are teachers in charge of transmitting this knowledge to reach the excellence of discovering the potential of each of the students in the development of creative thinking. For this reason the author performs the following field research in the Educational Unit "Dr. Francisco Arizaga Luque" in the first year of Unified General Baccalaureate to be able to create, a design of an interactive multimedia didactic guide with the sole objective that the students can strengthen their own development of the creative thought, through the electronic tools that will serve as guide and intellectual strengthening to link the knowledge of philosophical thought, studying, discovering and comparing ancient philosophy and modern philosophy, developing activities that will guide their educational capacities, this project will be oriented exclusively to change the attitude in support of performance and improve the use and behavior of students, with the support of the technological tools necessary to successfully complete the academic process and deliver young people with positive, creative and productive thinking. Its objective is to design an interactive multimedia guide to promote and develop the technological skills in students in the subject of the development of philosophical thought, which will help in the management of computer tools for the teaching and learning process of the neuropsychoducation.
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This was a practice cake. A customer requested a booty cake so I wanted to make sure it would turn out okay first. It's pound cake (because that's what I had in my pantry) iced with buttercream and then covered in marshmallow fondant. Now I have to find someone to give it to!
I am seeing your progression are you? Was this all free hand or did you have the molds? At any rate nice detail, with straight lines and smooth texture. GREAT JOB!
Thank you BF! I used round pans for the "cheeks" and the body was just a sheet cake that I carved.
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second quarter of this year.
said zinc would perform worse than other industrial metals.
consumer of metals, has supported the demand outlook.
lead slipped 1.7 percent to $1,920 and tin finished down 0.4 percent at $20,500.
down 0.3 percent at $12,955 a tonne at 1614 GMT.
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Sunglasses "may be required when driving"
People who drive without wearing sunglasses may be subject to prosecution in some cases.
This was the warning given by motor offence lawyer Jeanette Miller on femalefirst.co.uk.
She explained that while it is not compulsory to wear sunglasses in bright weather, not doing so may constitute careless driving if it leaves the person behind the wheel unable to see properly.
Ms Miller warned that a person who is not wearing sunglasses and causes an accident through being dazzled will almost certainly have to pay compensation in a civil claim.
The Highway Code includes a rule that states people should slow down and stop if necessary if sunshine is getting in their eyes.
"Get some sunglasses, even if the sun only shines for one month of the year," Ms Miller said.
Deutsche Presse Agentur recently warned people to make sure they have spare glasses or contact lenses in their cars.
It reported data from the German Association of Ophthalmologists which shows that 20 per cent of drivers in the country aged 60 or over cannot see well enough to drive in the dark.
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Sure he could buy something fancier but he loves his Prizm and its great gas mileage. He gets about 35 miles per gallon. Copyright 2015 The Kiplinger Washington Editors. How to Shop for a Used Car. How to Shop for a Used Car. By the editors of Kiplinger's Personal Finance. Wednesday January 07 2015. Buying a used car is a great way to keep costs down when purchasing a vehicle. And with the option of certified pre-owned autos you can cut some of the risk out of buying used and get some new car perks. But before rushing down to the showroom arm yourself with the pricing and safety information you'll need to avoid the lemons. The resources and steps outlined below will help you research a used car quickly and thoroughly.
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On Fox Nation's "Maria Bartiromo's Insiders," former Clinton adviser Mark Penn said the socialist policies that many Democratic candidates and lawmakers have adopted will hurt the party in the 2020 election.
He pointed out that many of the prominent Democratic presidential candidates have stated their support for far-left proposals like the Green New Deal, Medicare-for-all and a tax on the wealthy of up to 70 percent.
"Unrealistic policies are going to be a strong negative come November of 2020. I think that's clear," Penn said.
He said that many Americans agree that something should be done to address climate change, health care and income inequality, but the specific policies Democrats are advocating for will be "heavy baggage."
"And presidential candidates, I think, ultimately know that," Penn said. "They have to play in the primary to get to the general, and that's what they're doing."
Bartiromo asked Penn about the influence that freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is now wielding in the party.
She noted that on "Sunday Morning Futures" she spoke to Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.), who argued that the self-described Democratic socialist is essentially House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D-Calif.) "co-speaker."
Penn said he doesn't understand why Pelosi hasn't effectively reassembled her caucus, asserted her power and gotten down to the business of legislating.
"The public wants things done. They don't want fights and intra-party fights. They don't want a repeat of what they saw with the Republicans."
Watch some of the fascinating analysis in the clips above, and sign up for Fox Nation to watch the full episode, plus much more exclusive content from your favorite Fox News personalities.
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Hot tub exceeded all expectations. Use of boat on the lake was a fun addition. Everything we needed was supplied.
the yurt was out of this world beautiful decor and accessories with the roll top bath. the jacuzzi was so relaxing looking out over the lake surrounded by nature if i could change anything is maybe to put some trellace one side the Jacuzzi to offer abit more privacy. we were sat on the decking with a coffee and visited by the ducks every morning. owner's very welcoming and gave us the names of local place to go. highly recommend going here and have told friends and family about this amazing relaxing beautiful yurt. will definitely be booking again.
The privacy of this amazing place overlooking the lake was amazing. No TV for 3 days meant we had a lovely break from our busy lives. Would recommend to everyone.
It was well situated for visiting Tewkesbury, Gloucester and Worcester ..... All within 30 mins drive plus many other easy to reach places of interest. The hurt was well hidden in a natural wetland, wildlife area. We saw wild rabbits, pheasants, ducks, geezes, black and white swans, birds of prey and heard owls at night. Our dog loved it too. The cleanly was of the hurt was exceptional and the amenities far too luxurious really for a yurt! ..... but we'll appreciated!...with a well equipped kitchen, roll too bath, has fire, great plumbing and electricity. The bed was very comfortable. The loo excellent as was the outside sitting area with overhead lighting and heating. Couldn,t find fault. Our hosts, Mr and Mrs Woodward were there if needed but did not otherwise. (We did not need them) we fully intend to return. Thank you for a truly genuine "escape" for a few days.
I was so looking forward to this holiday.
... it would be more accurate to put "Second turning on right after Beckford Silks, opposite beige house on the left. Dacia the key collection point can be found on the right"
Yurt clean, fluffy towels and robe, roll top bath a bit like being bathed in front of the fire as a 2 year old, you do manage with no shower. Small hairdryer provided. Very clean, handy second fridge outside. Small freezer space. Hot tub perfect. Just spend hours feeding ducks geese and swans. We bought peas porridge and seed, avoid bread it's like sugar for birds.. just be prepared for them on the deck waiting for breakfast! Absolutely blissful.
Visited the Lakeside Yurt 15th June 2018 for 3 nights...... what a lovely little hideaway!..... so peaceful and relaxing. The owner who greeted us, was really friendly and showed us to the Yurt and explained how everything worked. The Yurt was spotlessly clean and the owners had thought to provide everything.... even robes!!! The bed was really comfortable. If you don't like brilliant daylight in the early morning from the skylight, bring a pair of eye covers. Our dog Holly had a lovely time and enjoyed watching the ducks swimming up to the veranda.... not so pleased however when one of two came up ON the veranda. The undercover area on the veranda was fab and kept you shielded from the wind.... it even had an overhead heater which was really warm. We really didn't feel ready to leave... I came home and looked on line to see when we could do our next break.....only to sadly discover the place is full until October.
A fab choice! The one bit that lets it down is the general lack of cleanliness & upkeep. We will still recommend this cottage for the unique experience!!
Me and the wife had such a nice time that we didn't want to leave, will definitely be looking into booking again. There's only one thing i would have changed and that's a bigger bed but that's only because i'm use to having a queen size, so a double bed is a bit snug. I can't complain though as it means i'm closer to my wife (Win Win). Overall absolutely amazing place to get away from the stress of things and enjoy nature at it's best.
Nice and clean. Really enjoyed the time we spent here and we would love to come again but for longer.
There was absolutely nothing better then waking up in the morning, opening the doors and hearing all the wildlife and then going for a morning dip in the hot tub with the lake views. My friends and family were all jealous and have been looking at booking. We will definitely be returning, thank you for giving us the break from reality we needed.
It’s so beautiful and quiet, we took our dog Bella and even though there is a country lane at the top of the property she was safe by the yurt and playing with Fred. The owner was lovely and left us to our own devices. We’ve books to come again and stay at another yurt on the property for our mini moon, we can’t wait!!!
My better half booked the yurt for my birthday, wow what a fantastic and peaceful place. The yurt is kitted our with a hot water boiler, two ring gas hob, combi microwave oven, roll top bath with shower mixer, a gas fire and a rather comfy double bed. Set right by a lake with decking area and sheltered seating with heating! Lovely to just sit and watch the sun set. The little boat supplied is a must to explore the lake. If you want something warmer, there is a hot tub which you can just relax away all your troubles. Then sit by the fire pit set in the woods. Good base location to explore Worcestershire and Gloucestershire and just a 10 min walk from Beckford which has a post office shop. There is a Morrison’s on the way to Evesham for a bigger shop. All in all a fantastic place if you just want to get away from it all for a week. We will see you again in August for our mini moon!
First time in a Yurt and will definitely stay again . Black swans , Canada geese , Mallards , Terns and others busy making families were a delight to witness . Sitting in the hot tub under the stars in March we felt rejuvenated enough to row around the lake in the afternoon sunshine ......a real hideaway .
Overall a lovely little find in a very beautiful part of the country. The yurt has everything you could possibly want and need to have a pleasent stay, all the little extras that were provided (dressing gowns and little leaflets) we found were a very nice touch and well recieved. Thank you.
Really loved the yurt and despite the rainy weather, wished we could have stayed longer. The place is so relaxing and you can really get away from it all. It was wonderful watching the sky at night through the yurt ceiling, however it would have nice to have the option to slide a blind across as the morning sun woke us up very early. An eye mask helped with this! Very friendly owners. A great little boat with which to explore the lakes and look at the other yurts. A fantastic local pub that served a cracking meal. Would recommend this place completely. It had everything you needed for a great stay away.
Would have liked grass around hotub at back and a lick of paint on fence but that's all. We are going back next year and can't wait.
We stayed here for a week and its the most relaxing place you could ask for. We were greeted by the very friendly owners and shown everything then left to enjoy, although owners are at hand if needed. The Yurt is really secluded (we didnt see anyone for the whole week!) Everything is suplied ... towels, bedding, logs, kitchen utensils, dish washer tablets etc there was nothing that we needed. The bed was really comfy and the yurt was really warm and cosy. Bliss laying in the roll top bath looking out over the lake. The hot tub was amazing and was lovely to use at any time of day. Night time was amazing cooking on the bbq or using the pizza oven with a couple of glasses of wine. We had a new family for the week ... ducks, black swans, geese and it was lovely to wake up to them every morning waiting for their breakfast. Thank you for letting us have the pleasure of the Yurt as our home for the week. We will be back in 2018 for our Honeymoon ... 2wks though not 1wk.
I stayed here from 1st -8th July 2016 with my husband & 2 dogs. The owners were friendly and helpful and are close enough if you need anything but far away enough that you get privacy. This place is amazing and certainly puts the glam in glamping. It was so quiet and peaceful and I loved feeding the ducks & Swans etc. The yurt is clean and tidy and has everything you need for a relaxing stay. It was great to spend all day in the sun, followed by a barbecue & then a soak in the hot tub with a glass of bubbly watching the sun going down over the lake. The best bit for me was that I was able to take my dogs and they had a great time running through the woods and paddling in the lake. I would highly recommend this place for a relaxing stay and I cannot wait to go back next year!
I honestly can say this is the most peaceful and tranquil place I have ever had the pleasure in staying. The past reviews say the same and they aren't lying it really was heaven on earth and we didn't want to come home. The setting is simply stunning looking out to the lake every day and the geese, ducklings and swans we fed every day were beautiful. The yurt itself was lovely and cosy and we looked out to the stars very night and the hot tub was used morning noon and night, the yurt is completely private and the owners very lovely but left you completely alone. We had a BBQ every night so no cooking although adequate cooking facilities are provided. If you want a complete rest and relaxing break trust me you will not want to leave this absolutely beautiful setting, we will be back.
We simply fell in love with this place. The owners have thought of everything to make this a lovely romantic getaway for their guests. We love the outdoors but this is the first time we have stayed in a yurt and cannot wait to return! The yurt itself is gorgeously decked out and very cosy. Loved the roll top bath and although there was under floor heating we had no need for it, since if it got chilly the gas log burner warmed up the yurt in no time. Perhaps if we had visited in the winter months we might have used the under floor heating. We spend a lot of time chilling on the veranda outside the yurt, with it's beautiful view of the lake, feeding the geese and ducks. The hot tub was fabulous; especially at night under the stars. There is a cooking chiminea which we used for chicken, pizza etc... plus was cosy to sit in front of of the evening. There was a combi-microwave and a couple of gas hobs with enough cooking equipment available. A fire pit in the woods - so recommend buying marsh mellows to toast over - simply yummy! Plus there is a unlimited supply of wood available to use. The location is perfect... there is a pub down the road in Beckford and another lovely country pub in a village, Ashton under Hill, only a few minutes drive. Fantastic country walks from Ashton under Hill (which is a very pretty village). Winchombe is well worth a visit if you like the Cotswolds (we do!) Another stunning Cotswolds village a short drive away is Stanton - if you wonder around the village be sure to visit The Mount Inn - great pub with a lovely view from the garden. There is a local Tesco in Cleve Prior, which is open late. Overall we had such a relaxing break and loved every minute. Highly recommend but book early as this place gets booked up - not surprisingly. PS - thank you to the owners who were very gracious waiting for us when we arrived late.
This special holiday was enough to persuade us to holiday in England from now on! We only spent 4 days in the yurt but 4 wonderful and very memorable days. The setting was very peaceful, secure and secluded and the weather was perfect. We enjoyed the fishing, rowing round the lake, sitting in the hot tub and eating in the gazebo and our dog enjoyed swimming in the lake too! We had a very enjoyable visit to Tewkesbury, spending time in the Abbey and we ate at The Star in Ashton under Hill where the food was superb and very good value. I wanted to write this review but I feel torn as I also want to keep it a secret!
The yurt was amazing, the owners were very helpfull and friendly and made us very welcome. The hot tub was so cool, we were there in Febuary when it snowed and it was fantastic. I would highly recommend the place, it was in a beautiful setting, warm, cosy and very out of the ordinary.
The owners could not have been more helpful, we arrived early due to the November nights & were shown everything.We could not have been more comfortable and the yurt was very warm & cosy, with all that we needed. It was very peaceful in a lovely location, and the local shop & coffee shop were 5 minutes away. The local pub also served great meals. It was a great place just to unwind & escape to.
We stayed for a long weekend 11th-14th November. The yurt was wonderful, extremely comfortable & warm- we wanted for nothing. Proprietor on hand & was very helpful. In a lovely setting near the fishing lake. I even took a photo of the hi-tech toilet, it was pristine. We hope to re-visit next summer, many thanks.
Stayed for one week in October. The yurt sits right on the fishing lake and is very private due to the planting around it near the lake and the wood it backs on to on the other side. The yurt itself appears high end in glamping, containing a lovely double bed, roll top bath with shower, fitted kitchen with fridge, microwave, hob and dish washer. Outside is a lovely covered gazebo with a heater for you to sit out and eat your evening meals under. Next to this on the decking are two quality sun loungers with a huge BBQ come fire pit. There's plenty of chopped wood located in the wood behind the yurt, also another fire pit has been built in the wood not far from the Yurt as well if you fancy using it. The other side of the gazebo and only 5 steps from the front door of the yurt is a beautiful 4 person hot tub. Next to this is a very posh composting toilet. The yurt is surrounded by decking and astro turf so you won't get muddy walking between the toilet or hot tub and the yurt. I believe the toilet is new and closer than what the original description describes on the yurts booking website. Also the hot tub originally was up at the owners property but is now definately at the yurt. We had great fun every night sitting in the hot tub then drying off in front of the fire pit wrapped in the dressing gowns supplied with the yurt. The only issue we had, was that he underfloor heating wasn't working at the time of our visit but wasn't missed as the gas fire wood burner look a like supplied plenty of heat. The bed also came with dual control elctric balnkets which kept us toastie at night. The yurt is brillantly located, only a 10 minute drive from both Cheltenham and Evesham. It can be difficult to spot if you are arriving in the dark, so when you come up Ashton lane from the village, turn in at the 2nd house past Beckford Silk. The yurt has plenty of power unlike other ones I have stayed at so charging gadgets and using hair dryers is not a problem. With all the lights off and sitting under the stars the yurt takes on a magical feel of peace and romance not to be missed. Think the owners are on to a winner here and I can see this place being heavily booked in the future The hosts themselves aren't intrusive and are very approachable and helpful when needed. Beckford and Ashton both have pubs which serve food. The one at Ashton we found very good but there are plenty about to choose from.
A truly unique Gloucestershire holiday home!
This 16 foot round modern yurt is set in an idyllic location overlooking the owner's fishing lake, on the outskirts of the pretty village of Beckford, on the Gloucestershire/Worcestershire border, in the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Surprisingly spacious, this wonderful cosy Gloucestershire holiday home is ideal for a romantic retreat.
This unusual Gloucestershire holiday accommodation has been stylishly furnished, including a fitted kitchen, delightful roll-top bath and a dining area from where you can enjoy views across the lake.
The hand-built wooden veranda outside this Gloucestershire property is an ideal place for alfresco dining and enjoying the peace and tranquillity on offer.
Guests at this Gloucestershire holiday home will also enjoy the sole use of the outdoor hot tub, set next to the yurt overlooking the lake.
The delights of the Cotswolds, including the village of Broadway, are close by, as are numerous National Trust properties, the town of Cheltenham and miles of wonderful English countryside.
A real hidden gem, and a very special Gloucestershire holiday property.
All ground floor. Open plan yurt accommodation with one double bed, roll-top bath with hand-held shower, basin, kitchen, dining area and sitting area with gas coal-effect fire. Separate WC just outside yurt.
Evesham & Tewkesbury 6 miles; Cheltenham 9 miles; Broadway 11 miles.
The pretty village of Beckford boasts many amenities, with an excellent country inn, Norman church and nature reserve, in one of the most unspoilt areas of England.
The village sits on the Worcestershire/Gloucestershire border, close to the old market town of Evesham, famous for its horticulture.
The regency spa town of Cheltenham, with its range of shops, cinemas, theatres, restaurants, pubs, and famous Gold Cup horse racing, is a short drive away.
Also close is Broadway, a quintessential English village, one of the most beautiful in the Cotswolds, offering a superb range of unique shops and boutiques, top class art galleries, restaurants and hotels and steeped in history with its origins dating back to Roman times.
The surrounding open countryside offers agricultural shows, open gardens and village fetes, plus many lovely walks, cycles trails, museums and National Trust properties - something to suit all tastes at any time of year..
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Those comments disregarded the fact that i still release all the basic cheats for free. And even the old table as a gift.
People keep making demands without consideration.
You want that function? Ok, i will try to do it for you. That's what i always do.
I planned to release the full one after some time. But now i'm starting to care less about it.
Worse than i expected, but still a nice little experiment & observation.
Everyone: Can we please get back to the game and posting cheat tables. ColonelRVH is still posting cheat tables and nothing is stopping anybody else to post their contributions in this thread too or new one with far better cheats than his etc.
While i may not agree with the method, i don't think asking for donations is bad. If you guys have other thoughts or wish to discuss this further, please make a thread in general discussion so other admins and everyone can give their views on the matter and we can decide the best possible way to approach this so everyone is happy.
Let's all get back to what we do best and honestly what has always impressed me and resulted in starting this place, work together as a community to rip games apart and make gaming more enjoyable!.
Addresses will be available once in shop - Then uncheck the cheat***, otherwise, if will clean the totality of your material if you're trying to sell it (instead of 1 or whatever how much).
I didn't figure out yet why it is working like that, but... yeah... it works pretty fine for me.
does this "instantly ghosts ???" basically means instant purification?"
When I try it, the monsters just fade in and out of existence, so the translation is pretty correct.
Pretty sure there's a point to it. It's like they made it to exploit something in the game.
If you're asking me about material names, then know that I had to add them manually. About the address of each material, this job is done by the script.
Sorry if it isn't helpful enough.
If there's someone who cares about having Machina missions always accomplished, then here it is.
could you upload a cheat table plz?
Here's the cheat that allows you not to wait 15min or to finish a mission before it gives you a new entry into the Pool Of Purity.
alright If it's not instant purification then we need one for this table. I don't need this instant ghost thingy whatever it is.
Can someone organized this alphebatically pretty please?
As this list was made manually, it is not exhaustive. "War fan","Machine circuit Mk3","Petrified plant","Eternalice" and "Hardened Oni bone" are still missing.
I took "All' tab as reference to make the list... as each material is separated by 4 byte (2,6,A,E,12,16,1A,1E... etc.) it was easier to find addresses with their values).
Ok for some reason this cheat does not work right, I do get the mission accomplished, but the menu where the rewards you earn does not appear, therefore it still missing a flag to trigger the rewards menu for a successful mission.
Thanks for this report - I just checked it and, you're right... I have the rewards menu BUT it seems it appears randomly. Tried with another mission and it appeared successfully, then tried a next time the same mission but this time, it didn't appear.
I'll take a look on it and try to figurate out what it is still missing.
Also, be careful with "Find Materials" cheat... I found out that when a material has been removed, the material from bellow will take it place (and value) at the offset.
"White rice" is at the offset 02 and "Chicken" at the offset 06 - When I sell (1 or more) "White rice" to active the cheat, it removes the totality of "White rice" that I had and it does not appear like "White rice 0"... it just is gone. And then now "Chicken" takes it place and does not show the "Chicken" material's value, but this one from "White rice".
But if after that I buy "White rice" (how many, it does not matter), it will recover it place (and the value) at the offset 02.
So, until I find out (or someone else ) what it is the cause of this, use this cheat with caution.
Sorry about that - I'm still learning.
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"I have thoroughly enjoyed working at the Macon County Public Library over the past 5+ years. I'll be leaving with a heavy heart on May 15th, my last day. My family and I are off to new adventures in Pittsburgh, PA. I will greatly miss my incredible co-workers and the awesome parents, kids and volunteers I got to work with at the library. One of my favorite parts of this job is recommending good books. Here is a list of my favorite children and teen books. I hope you enjoy these books as much as I have!"
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