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Realtor.com and Keurig are pulling their advertisements from Sean Hannity's Fox News show. Both faced criticism on Twitter about continuing partnerships with Hannity after his controversial coverage of the sexual assault allegations against Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore. Biotech company 23 and Me, retailer Eloquii and Nature's Bounty will also stop sponsoring the show, USA Today reports.
None of the companies explicitly cited the Moore coverage as its reason for backing out. | 2019-04-20T09:23:17 | https://www.axios.com/five-advertisers-back-away-from-sean-hannitys-show-1513306858-d52fbb0f-1226-4cc3-8a3b-6b010b5776bc.html |
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Geochemistry is an interdisciplinary field of study in which the science of chemistry is used to solve earth science problems. Areas of study include the full spectrum of topics from geobiochemistry, to water/rock/microbe interactions, thermodynamics of natural systems, coevolution of geochemistry and life, thermodynamics of minerals, and migration of pollutant species in soil and water.
The geochemistry option is centered in the Chemistry and Geochemistry Department. Students acquire relatively strong backgrounds in chemistry and can choose thesis topics ranging among a large variety of geochemical/environmental topics.
Admission requirements: B.S. in chemistry, geology, or any science or engineering.
Many of our graduates continue their graduate work in a Ph.D. program. Other graduates have found employment with various minerals industry companies such as the Pegasus Gold Corp., Applied Technology, Inc., Chemex Labs, the Atlantic Richfield Chemical Co., Marathon Oil Co., Westinghouse, American Geochemist, Corp., and Stauffer Chemical Co. | 2019-04-18T20:57:52 | https://mtech.edu/gradschool/degreeprograms/geochemistry.html |
My name is Marmelani and I love Doctor Who, probably more than anything yet, well except my best friends of course. Since I'm currently doing an apprenticeship as a software engineer, I thought it would be a good idea to unify as many Gallifreyan guides as possible in a website. In my free time, I like to program, watch Netflix and hang out with friends. Basically the typical nerd hobbies.
I'm generally very interested in languages. I've already been learning Esperanto for a year and started learning Japanese and Klingon from Star Trek a while ago. So as I one day stumbled upon a Gallifreyan tutorial on YouTube I was instantly hooked, since it had to do with my favourite show, Doctor Who, and looked really intriguing. I always had to remember what the different names and addresses for the writing types were. At which point I realized it might be cool to create a website that brings together as many writing systems as possible and add missing content that might help with understanding the writing system, which other guides might not have provided, based on my time spent in the community.
If you're interested in a translation please contact me. They might take a bit longer due to me being rather busy lately. | 2019-04-21T02:48:58 | https://gallifreyan.info/about/ |
CAEL recently polled attendees at a conference for CLO and L&D roles about the implementation of such talent management strategies and the results affirmed this view. Yet the results also add a new layer of understanding of organizational preparedness for career pathing, in addition to providing a reason to believe that many organizations already have a system in place that can facilitate barrier-busting conversations about the cultural alignment they seek.
Of those polled, 61 percent of respondents said that a fear that their organizational culture is not aligned or ready to take on the implementation of new employee retention strategies was the main factor preventing any new strategy from taking root. This response was by far the most common one in the survey, dwarfing those that pointed to difficulties making the case to leadership, fears of long-term utilization, or marketing and communication issues in terms of possible barriers.
Yet leaders nevertheless see talent management reinvention as something worth pursuing. A survey question about L&D business challenges showed that 67 percent of respondents “frequently” think about career pathing, a strategy that has shown to be valuable for both attracting and retaining talent, as a solution to meet their challenges.
Perhaps most surprisingly, nearly 40 percent of respondents also noted that they already have a competency framework in place that’s linked to specific job roles and learning opportunities. This kind of framework could be used to implement a pathing solution like CAEL’s PathSavvy, in turn providing employees with clear pathways for internal career opportunities. Employees who have line-of-sight into the requirements for internal roles within an organization and opportunities to gain the skills they need to meet them are more likely to be engaged, crucial for productivity and retention.
The existence of a competency framework can serve as an excellent conversation starter for fostering a culture that is more welcoming to new talent management strategies. Organizations that have an established framework tell us that they are already committed to new thinking around talent management and are well on their way toward breaking down walls that stand between cultural alignment.
CAEL’s PathSavvy is a talent management solution that creates clear paths for employees, motivating them to pursue career goals within your company. To learn more about PathSavvy or to schedule a customized PathSavvy demo that’s tailored to your organization’s most pressing talent management needs, click the link below. | 2019-04-23T02:22:43 | https://www.cael.org/talent-crunch-blog/considering-career-pathing-your-organization-might-be-better-prepared-for-it-than-you-think |
do you need a hug big guy?
I like the holidays for the main reason it gives me a free pass to get black out drunk and my wife expects me to so I usually don’t get an earfull. I’m kinda with you though, I could do with out the holidays.
Come on...you still have Yom Kippur!!!
Yup, the 4th and St. Patty's Day are my favorites. Older I get, the more I can't stand Christmas.
I love the holidays. Without the holidays what is the point to the other days ?
Never thouht about it until now, but you've got a point Squash. The holidays are just a way for Hallmark to make a s***load of money, me spend a lot of money, and give clients/prospects excuses to cancel or reschedule meetings. Give me 4th of July or any day (Sunday?) that allows me to spend all day drinking beer and grilling outside and have the next day off work.
Its only about hallmark and money if that is what you let it become. If you celebrate the holidays for the reason behind them it is much easier to enjoy.
You guys are missing the point of Christmas. It’s to get drunk and hit on your attractive sisters-in-law/wife’s friends. | 2019-04-26T07:47:26 | https://www.wealthmanagement.com/forums/lounge/scrooge |
The Lord God helps me; therefore I have not been disgraced.
On him we have set our hope that he will rescue us again, as you also join in helping us by your prayers.
I’m having a conversation with a couple of followers of Jesus bemoaning together the current state of the Christian church in the United States, of our nation and the world itself. The church is crippled by encroaching secularism. Violence is in our streets – even our server at breakfast this morning spoke of the danger she and her brother felt when they lived in a different city. Then comes the violence of terroristic plots and attacks. Add to that the current political climate.
Truth be told, while we may not have gross sins to live down, we each struggle with our own sinful inclinations and temptations. We, like Isaiah need God’s help or else we would be disgraced. And, like Paul, we set our hopes on God’s rescue and redemption.
Lest we despair, God places people in our lives who pray for us. The Christian Faith is not about creating heaven on earth; that cannot be done. Our hope is not even just to get by until we die. Our hope is for the Great Last Day and the culmination of all of Christ’s work in behalf of the world. In the mean time, we thank God for those who do uphold us in their prayers, helping us along as we live in a world that needs the help, love, and redemption through Christ. | 2019-04-20T18:22:07 | https://davidbahn-reflections.com/2016/07/27/helping-us-in-prayer/ |
Cold turkey or withdrawal symptoms is the strongest physical condition of the body, which is caused by stopping of regular drugs consumption. In the cold turkey process drug addicted person feels insufferable physical pain, and he/she wants to eliminate it with the help of next dose of drugs.
Withdrawing of cold turkey at home or in the medical center allows to reduce physical suffering and also to accelerate the recovery process. This procedure is medication and allows to start the process of full rehabilitation of the patient with subsequent avoiding of drug using.
To protect yourself and your relatives from physical suffering, which are caused by stopping of drug consumption – call to drug medical center “Medlux”! Our qualified narcologists conduct necessary diagnostic fast, withdraw cold turkey effectively and prepare the body to the further recovery.
Withdrawing of cold turkey can be conducted at patient’s home and in the medical center. Medical center is more preferred, because the patient is under doctors’ control, who have possibility to coordinate all the process during the procedure conduction.
The procedure provides for full detoxification of the body from drugs. It is conducted under control of doctors using special medicine, which minimize patient’s physical suffering and accelerate the process of drugs withdrawing from the body.
The method, which is used can differ. Firstly, it depends on the type of the drug, which was consumed, physical and mental specificities of the body of the particular patient.
Methadone refers to synthetic opioid drugs. Drug addicted person’s refusal from the dose causes strong cold turkey during 1-2 weeks or even more than 1 month, that is dangerous for physical and mental health of the patient.
Getting rid of methadone addiction provides quite long-term and difficult process of withdrawal symptoms removing. The procedure needs professional narcologists and qualitative medicine.
Withdrawing of cold turkey in the medical center. Why is it necessary to conduct there?
Attempts to get rid of the problem by your own in most cases leads to breakdown and addiction aggravation. Treatment in the medical center has high efficiency, which increases chances to total eliminating of addiction in further rehabilitation.
The importance of withdrawing of cold turkey in the medical center is subject to two important factors: in the medical center there are all necessary equipment, comfortable conditions and also patient is under control of the specialists, who can take necessary measures in time.
Drug medical center “Medlux” conducts withdrawing of cold turkey at patient’s home. The brigade of doctors arrives at the address during several minutes after calling, conducts examination and manipulations, which allow to minimize physical suffering of the drug addicted person.
Call to professionals and return your life to a healthy way! | 2019-04-19T14:18:02 | https://medlux-detox.com.ua/en/snyatie-lomki/ |
Bitcoin prices are back to all-time records today. After clearing $1000 on both MtGox and BTC China last week before briefly falling back down, the milestone has now been achieved on Bitstamp, as prices hit a high of $1033 today. In terms of news that is leading to today’s rally, Shopify has announced that it is integrating bitcoin payments for its 75,000 plus merchant client base.
Among the largest bitcoin exchanges by volume, Bitstamp pricing has become more widely used as the pseudo official price of bitcoins. Becoming the proxy of pricing, Bitstamp replaced MtGox as that exchange has seen its values soar above others due to delays in handling dollar based transactions.
Bitstamp itself had its own scare last week as prices of bitcoins traded above those on MtGox for the first time in months as the firm notified clients that a surge of interest led to two day delays in funding processing. However, that issue appears to have settled itself off with MtGox again trading at a huge premium to Bitstamp. As seen in the prices below, spreads between exchanges are once again rising with MtG0x prices around $100 to $200 above those of Bistamp and BTC-e. In addition to the funding delays that have led to premiums, as prices rise, it also had led to thinner market depth. The lack of meaningful market depth allows for quick spikes in prices as it takes less money to move the market. | 2019-04-26T01:40:45 | https://www.financemagnates.com/cryptocurrency/news/bitcoin-crosses-1000-barrier-on-bitstamp-as-cross-exchange-spreads-widen/ |
Join the fashion fun by making the coolest couture creations in our Minni FashionShop workshop. Fashion Designer Alyssa Tang-Bortnyk will guide little designers and repeat outfit-offenders through the designing process, from mood board making to styling. Workshop participants will explore their tactile talents by using a variety of colorful paper and fabrics while learning about the many elements of design, including color stories and patterns. Expect a (miniature) culminating runway show! | 2019-04-20T07:25:08 | https://minni.space/workshops/2019/6/2/minni-fashionshop-with-alyssa-tang-bortnyk |
Get excited about the 2016 Toyota Tundra. With just over 40,000 miles on the odometer, this truck refuses to compromise! Under the hood you'll find an 8 cylinder engine with more than 350 horsepower, providing a smooth and predictable driving experience. Toyota infused the interior with top shelf amenities, such as: variably intermittent wipers, a rear step bumper, front fog lights, tilt steering wheel, power windows, a trailer hitch, and air conditioning. Premium sound drives 6 speakers, providing you and your passengers a sensational audio experience. Safety equipment has been integrated throughout, including: dual front impact airbags with occupant sensing airbag, head curtain airbags, traction control, brake assist, a panic alarm, and 4 wheel disc brakes with ABS. Various mechanical systems are monitored by electronic stability control, keeping you on your intended path. This vehicle has achieved Certified Pre-Owned status, by passing Toyota's comprehensive certification process. We have the vehicle you've been searching for at a price you can afford. Stop by our dealership or give us a call for more information. | 2019-04-23T06:07:18 | https://www.visaliatoyota.com/blog/video/2019/april/7/2016-Toyota-Tundra-Visalia-CA-f66695020a0e0aea45594e05c29645c5.htm?locale=en_US |
I hit the reset button and tried it again two or three more times, in case it was a fluke. Still couldn’t logon. I even used System Restore to go back to the previous restore point, which was yesterday evening, when I knew the machine was running normally. Nope…still couldn’t logon.
A timeout was reached (30000 milliseconds) while waiting for the Print Spooler service to connect.
This was really just symptomatic of the problem, not indicative of its cause.
Fortunately, after relatively little searching, I found Microsoft Knowledge Base article 2578159. It describes a hotfix meant to resolve issues with the logon process, in which a “race condition” between the Windows Event Log service and the Event Tracing for Windows functions causes a deadlock situation. Now, quite honestly I have no idea what that means or why it would suddenly decide to happen after a year of trouble-free OS operation. But it sure described my problem to a T, so I decided to give it a try.
Here’s where the sheer number of hoops that I needed to jump through just to install a hotfix became comical. First off, Microsoft wouldn’t let me just download the hotfix. They made me give them my email address so they could email me a link to it. OK, fine. So after I’d downloaded the hotfix (still running in Safe Mode, remember) I tried to install it, but the installer service reported that I could not do so from Safe Mode. Great, so how am I supposed to install it if I can’t login normally?
Further searching of the web revealed that I could use msconfig.exe to selectively disable all non-Microsoft startup items, which would allow me to login normally (read: not in Safe Mode). After firing up msconfig, at first I tried to be greedy and just choose the “Diagnostic startup” option. Unfortunately, that didn’t work, because that prevents the Windows Installer service from loading, thus the hotfix still could not be installed. Grudgingly, I went back to msconfig, picked “Selective startup”, and then literally unchecked all of the Services and Startup items that did not say “Microsoft Corp.” listed as their manufacturer. Finally, after doing that and rebooting, I was able to not only logon normally, but also install hotfix 2578159.
Since installing the hotfix, I have had no further issues with logging on. It does indeed seem to have solved my problem.
Just thought I would put that out there, with an added smattering of real-world experience, in case anyone else runs into this.
Typically these “hotfixes” are patches that somebody at Microsoft wrote up quickly without going through all the rigorous testing that regular Windows Updates get. The idea being that after sufficient amounts of testing, the hotfix will be rolled up into a proper Windows Update or future service pack.
However, this hotfix was published in August, and seven months seems like kind of a long time with no proper patch being offered. But who knows; an organization the size of Microsoft probably takes as long to certify a hotfix as the Titanic took to turn around in a circle.
Interestingly, I’ve been having other strange issues with this machine today. My anti-virus software (Avast) somehow got corrupted, requiring that I run the installer’s “Repair” process to get it going again. This weirded me out sufficiently to run a full system scan as well as a MalwareBytes scan. Nothing came up. Checked netstat to ensure there were no ports open to foreign IPs that I don’t recognize, and again, nothing abnormal. Just weird.
And my left mouse button is occasionally not firing when I click it now. Extremely annoying.
Wow. That is weird. I’m glad I left behind Avast (and the endless supply of false positives it gave me, not to mention the craaaazy slowdowns its anti-malware engine caused) in favor of MSE. Since switching over to MSE, I’ve had one minor false positive, as opposed to Avast sometimes nearly crippling my system because of the wonky false positives it would report.
I actually had a weird occurrence with my PC this week, too. Our cable modem was wonky, so it had to be replaced. When Windows found the “new” network connection from the new modem, it asked me to create a HomeGroup for Windows 7 PCs on the home network. I did it, and a “memory leak” error popped up in Event Viewer. I did a quick look around and — aside from one scare-monger screaming “virus-infected svchost!” (which I figured wasn’t the case, as I had just run a full-system virus scan the previous day and hadn’t done anything outside of turn on the PC at that point) — some people were saying they kept getting the same memory leak error every time they tried to create a HomeGroup in Win7. So I deleted the HomeGroup (left it, whatever) and the error hasn’t come back since.
I have similar problems with my mouse at times, but it’s done that for a while now. Probably because it’s over ten years old at this point!
Yeah, my mouse is old too. (About six years…not quite as old as yours.) The thing that weirds me out about the mouse button is that, given all the other PC oddities I’ve experienced in the last 24 hours, I’m having trouble accepting that it’s just the mouse’s fault. Ideally I should connect a different mouse and see if it behaves differently, but the problem is so intermittent that I’d have to run the test for at least a couple of days.
Windows can be so annoying with its network settings, especially if the gateway ever changes (as you found out). It makes it think it’s in an entirely different place on an entirely new network. Although I can’t say I’ve ever run into any issues with HomeGroups…nor do I really use them, though, only having two Windows PCs in the house (one of which is mostly shut off all the time).
Not sure what to think about the Avast deal. I ran MSE for a while too and liked it. It seemed like I had an issue with MSE where it was hogging CPU cycles which, combined with the new version of Avast that was lighter weight, compelled me to switch back to Avast. This problem today is the first issue I’ve had with it since, and I can’t really be sure what caused it. Seems very suspicious that an AV program would suddenly become corrupted right at the same time other peculiar system behavior arose, but as I mentioned, I can find no evidence of malfeasance.
I’m sure Windows 8 will make it all better by turning everything into colored building blocks!
Where the hell can I download the hotfix? It seems there’s no link for it on microsoft.com.
This was the really stupid part, because Microsoft requires that you jump through a bunch of hoops to actually get the download. On the KB article I posted above, there’s a fairly small link next to the wrench-and-screwdriver icon at the top of the page that says “View and request hotfix downloads”.
When you click it, you’ll first have to agree to some draconian terms, then you will be taken to a page where you have to check a checkbox, fill out a valid email address and solve a captcha. Then you will get an email at the address you entered with a link to download the actual hotfix.
Wasted 3 hours on my colleagues computer before I found your fix. Thank you.
Any idea what may have triggered it? Computer is 2 years old.
Actually had to take a MS Excel update off several workstations two weeks ago as it crashed them or screwed up shared excel files. Now this.
Wondering if some recent MS update may be cause. There was a .net and a Silverlight update on her computer two weeks ago–strange it would trigger now.
You’re quite welcome; glad that the hotfix solved your issue.
As for the cause, that really is the million-dollar question. The fact that I could logon normally if I disabled all non-Microsoft startup items suggests that it may not be a recent Microsoft update that triggered this, but I have no idea what else to think. Unfortunately, the evening before this occurred I had installed an unusual volume of new software, so I was in an unusually poor position to try and isolate the cause.
Hopefully some more info about this will surface on the web given time, because I remain curious.
I want to add to this that I believe this problem started for me when I installed Office 2010 (home and student). Recovering using an image from my external did not fix the problem from before the problem actually started.
Interesting. I also had Office 2010 installed at the time this occurred. It’s possible that it’s related.
Just wanted to say thanks for posting this, I’m a unix guy not a windows guy so I was pretty stumped by the fact that I couldn’t seem to install this stupid hotfix on my laptop. You’re my hero.
Just wanted to toss a thank you your way. Brilliant write up. I’ve jumped through my fair share of Windows hoops in the past and this one was proving to be a real bugger until I found this article. You’re a gentleman and a scholar.
You’re welcome, guys. Glad I could help.
Thank you very much! Worked for me!
Time Heals Wounds. Journals Reopen Them. | 2019-04-25T16:49:37 | http://oddballupdate.com/2012/04/windows-7-hanging-at-logon-try-hotfix-2578159/ |
There are currently small signs that housing inventory is slowly beginning to increase. The months’ supply of houses for sale matched last year’s numbers for the last two months after 37 consecutive months of decreasing inventory. New construction data has also shown positive signs that inventory will be increasing. | 2019-04-24T20:27:26 | https://rosegroupre.com/2018/09/what-does-the-future-hold-for-home-prices/ |
Ever since Lewis Hilsenteger, the man behind the popular YouTube show, Unbox Therapy, bent an iPhone 6 Plus on video, the Internet has been abuzz with memes, videos and responses to the #Bendgate controversy.
Several YouTubers have compared the new iPhones to other smartphones in genuine bend tests and a variety of results have presented themselves. So far, the list of smartphones compared includes the Samsung Galaxy Note 3, Nokia Lumia 1020, HTC One M8, Moto X and more.
However, a new bend test is here and it promises to be the most amusing one yet. Presenting, the Nokia 3310 bend test. Check it out below.
For years, the Nokia 3310 is frequently presented as the epitome of toughness, being widely recognised as one of the sturdiest phones ever made. In this video, the phone truly lives up to its reputation, as it nearly injures the person trying to bend it, causing him significant amounts of pain in the process.
For those of you who missed the iPhone 6 bend test from Unbox Therapy, check it out here.
Is there any other smartphone that you'd like to see bent? Let us know in the comments below. | 2019-04-23T12:18:55 | https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/iphone-6-vs-nokia-3310-bendgate-test-watch-tester-hurts-himself-1467865 |
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As a result of growth we are increasing our manufacturing and development capabilities which include the addition of new sites, equipment and processes. We are therefore able to offer opportunities to a Senior MSAT Scientist with a strong process engineering expertise to join our team.
To manage the effective performance of a major project with a tactical focus on meeting the scientific, clinical, manufacturing and business requirements of the department in line with company goals.
Provide technical and scientific support to the clinical and commercial manufacturing activities at Oxford BioMedica (OXB) and third party CMO sites including technology transfer, technical troubleshooting, complex deviation investigations, change control, and continuous improvement.
As necessary lead and perform root cause investigations using a systematic approach to resolve complex problems and lead multidisciplinary teams in developing and implementing solutions.
The candidate will be an influential MSAT representative within OXB working across multiple projects at different stages of the commercial product lifecycle.
Provide technical expertise to other departments and contribute to the scientific and business needs of the company.
Responsible for internal documentation to ensure quality and compliance required for regulatory submissions.
Technical reviewer of manufacturing documentation (batch manufacturing records, deviation handling, CAPA, change controls, SOPs, etc.).
Generate and review documentation supporting technology transfer and NPI. Define success criteria for technical transfer and provide expert evaluation of the technical outcomes.
Contribute to cross department activities providing expert advice and technical input where required.
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Actively provide solutions to process problems and contribute to company-wide issues where required. | 2019-04-23T01:54:13 | https://apply.iintegra.com/vacancy/preview?id=21926&src=organic |
The Friendswood Police Department is responsible for maintaining law and order in Friendswood. The department constantly strives to enhance the quality of life in the city and to promote public safety through innovative policing and community partnerships. In addition, the department is a modern organization with well-trained and equipped personnel. The department has a number of divisions which include Communications Division, Criminal Investigations Division Traffic Division, Patrol Division, Records Division, Special Operations Division, SWAT and K-9 unit.
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In Friendswood, the overall crime rate is 62% lower than the national average, with 3.16 crimes occurring daily in every 100,000 residents. In the city, one has a 1 in 87 chance of being a victim of crime. Though the average year over year crimes in Friendswood has increased by 15%, the city is safer than 87% of the cities in the United States. Some of the safest Friendswood neighborhoods include San Joaquin Pky / S Mission Cir, Fm 528 Rd / Canal Dr, Fm 518 / Fm 528 Rd, Wandering Trl / Blackhawk Blvd, Constitution Ln / Monkeyfist Rd, Melody Ln / Tanglewood Dr and the City Center. | 2019-04-26T11:37:27 | http://www.texasjailroster.com/city-police/friendswood-arrests-and-warrants/ |
Incentive groups are finding innovative ways to incorporate golf.
For those non-golfers in the group, a spa is a welcome alternative. Today, spas have grown to a $118.8 billion market, according to the Global Wellness Institute. Some groups arrange for spa treatments after golf. Take the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin, which offers access to 81 holes of championship golf on the Walt Disney World Resort property. After a group tournament at one of five unique courses, the attendees can be pampered in the resort's Mandara Spa, a 10,500-square-foot sanctuary.
In 2017, 23.8 million people played golf on a course -- approximately the same number as in 2016, according to the National Golf Foundation's latest Golf Industry Report. But of greater interest to incentive planners: The number of U.S. non-golfers who said they are now "very interested" in playing at a golf course hit a new high, 14.9 million.
In addition to full-blown golf outings, "golf-lite" activities are growing in popularity for groups. "Golf courses across the country are stepping away from the past and utilizing new tactics to encourage Millennial involvement," says Jim Stegall, executive vice president of KemperSports, which manages over 125 courses across the country. "Golf courses are changing rules in order to be more accommodating to younger customers, such as allowing music on golf courses and relaxing dress codes. Guests are bringing speakers, and golf apparel is much more colorful. Additionally, many courses are creating outdoor experiences such as building fire pits and installing permanent chairs, and tables and lighting on the driving range. More outdoor programs such as footgolf, frisbee golf, tennis courts, paddle courts and pickleball courts are being created to attract Millennials and appeal to the entire family."
Footgolf, a cross between golf and soccer, consists of players kicking off with a soccer ball and maneuvering it down fairways with the objective of getting the ball in a 21-inch-diameter hole in the fewest number of kicks.
For speed golf, a four- to six-hole course is also a popular alternative for groups, as are group clinics, glow-in-the-dark night golf and scrambles where each player tees off on each hole and the best of the tee shots is selected and all players take their second shots from there.
"Golf has still proven a popular activity on incentive programs when a sufficient number of the attendees are golfers and have the opportunity to play a high-quality course," says Luci Robinson, CIS, program manager, Brightspot Incentives & Events. "When the group is less interested in the game of golf or the destination doesn't offer a quality course, golf-lite activities are a recommended alternative."
She recently helped arrange a three-day golf event for a group of 20 executives at Whistling Straits near Kohler, Wis. The attendees played two rounds of golf, one round at the Straits Course at Whistling Straits and one round at the River Course at Blackwolf Run. What added to this incentive's allure is that Whistling Straits is hosting the 2020 Ryder Cup, a competition that takes place every two years between the top players from Europe and the United States. The group also participated in a skill clinic taught by the golf pro at Whistling Straits.
In a corporate outing, nearly all tournaments are scrambles. This format is great because it takes the pressure off the novice/first-time golfer.
Another way golf can be incorporated into a program is that vendors can set up on different holes, host contests and give gifts to clients. "This not only makes the organization and planner look great because the customers were able to attend a very fun event with many free giveaways, but it also can be a wonderful way for up to 18 different vendors to market, with a guaranteed five minutes of time to all of the attendees in a very enjoyable setting," says David Tyler, director of sales and marketing at The Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club in Florida. "Plus, incorporating a golf event into an incentive program is a great way to build long-lasting relationships, which is the goal of any program."
Overlooking the Pacific Ocean and Catalina Island, The Links at Terranea is an oceanfront golf course composed of nine championship-caliber par-3 holes, integrated with each other and the natural surroundings. The Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., course offers a number of elements that allow groups to enjoy a quick game of golf with ample time left in the day for meetings and other activities. Alternative golf options at Terranea Resort include not only footgolf but glow golf, which lets groups enjoy a glow-in-the-dark course and round of the sport overlooking the coastal setting at night, and the Full-Swing Golf Studio that offers a state-of-the-art Foresights Sports GC2 Golf Simulator, Launch Monitor and V1 Golf Video software to provide real-time statistics and help attendees perfect their swings.
Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa, located only 20 minutes from downtown San Antonio, is another resort that provides interactive group golf activities at its Hill Country Golf Club, including traditional golf clinics and speed golf, Frisbee golf and more.
"Whether you're looking for a quick round of fast-paced speed golf or challenging your teammates to a variety of skills competitions, we have customizable options to fit the needs and preferences of any group or function," says Eric Claxton, director of golf at Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa.
Those looking to add an energetic twist to the traditional game can participate in a round of speed golf in which participants carry up to seven clubs while running the course to play nine or 18 holes as fast as possible. There is also Frisbee golf, where participants throw the beloved discs with the aim of landing them in a circled target on the course. The course also features glow-in-the-dark putt putt, in which participants follow glowing props and putt at each hole using glowing golf balls.
Attendees can also take part in "All Sport" golf in which each team receives a golf bag filled with a football, soccer ball, lacrosse stick and ball, a tennis racket and ball, and other pieces of sporting equipment. Participants can select which equipment they would like to "tee off" with and continue playing with that equipment until they reach the green. Once they make it to the green, team members will use a hockey stick to sink a golf ball into the hole. | 2019-04-24T00:58:38 | http://www.incentivemag.com/Travel/United-States/Incentive-travel-golf-all-sport-foot-golf/ |
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As of April 2009, there were over 40 different Webkinz listed as “Retired” that can still be played online. Below is an overview of the retired list of animals.
While the local stores may have a retired pet if you look hard enough, the best places to look for retired animals are online. There’s several shops that will either sell all their Webkinz for a set price, or base the price on other factors. Amazon is a great place to look because the prices vary so greatly. | 2019-04-21T11:05:46 | http://dealswebkinz.info/webkinz-store/special-series/retired-webkinz/ |
Although it’s not strictly an astronomical observation, I am struck by the resemblance between the distinguished particle physicist and blogger Professor Alfred E. Neuman, of University College London, and the iconic cover boy of Mad Magazine, Jon Butterworth. This could explain a lot about the Large Hadron Collider.
There’s an interesting piece in today’s Times Higher about the variability in pay and working conditions for Graduate Teaching Assistants across the UK Higher Education sector. For those of you not up with the lingo, Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) are (usually) PhD students who fund their doctoral studies by doing some teaching for the department in which they are studying. As the piece makes clear, the use of GTAs varies widely between one university and another across the country and indeed between one department and another within the same university. The use of such positions is higher in arts and humanities departments than in science and engineering, because the latter general have more opportunity to fund scholarships for PhD students, either from one of the Research Councils or elsewhere. Such scholarships pay a stipend (tax-free) as well as the fee for studying as a PhD student.
When I arrived at the University of Sussex last year I found that the School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences operated a GTA scheme in parallel with Research Council bursaries. Students funded by a research council scholarship received a stipend paid at a national rate of about £13,600 per annum, but were able to top this up by undertaking a limited amount of teaching in the School (e.g. marking coursework, helping with workshops, or demonstrating in the teaching laboratories). Externally funded students did teaching on a voluntary basis. The GTAs on the other hand were required to undertake a fixed amount of teaching without remuneration in order to cover their fees.
I found this two-tier system unfair and divisive, with students funded as GTAs clearly treated as second-class citizens. One of the first major decisions I made as Head of School was to phase out the GTA scheme and replace it with bursaries on exactly the same terms as externally-funded ones with the same opportunity to top up the stipend with some teaching income. I announced this at a School meeting recently and it was met with broad approval, the only reservation being that it would be difficult if too few students opted to do extra teaching to cover the demand. I think that’s unlikely, actually, because although the stipend is not taxable so is equivalent to a somewhat higher amount in salary terms, Brighton is quite an expensive part of the country and most students would opt for a bit of extra dosh. Also, it is actually very good for a PhD student to have teaching experience on their CV when it comes to looking for a job.
As I’ve argued a number of times on this blog, the current system drastically overproduces PhD students. The argument, a matter of simple arithmetic, is that on average in a steady state each potential PhD supervisor in the university system will, over their entire career, produce just one PhD student who will get a job in academia. In many fields the vast majority of PhDs have absolutely no chance of getting a permanent job in academia. Some know this, of course, and take their skills elsewhere when they’ve completed, which is absolutely fine. But I get the strong feeling that many bright students are lured into GTAs by the prospect that an illustrious career as an academic awaits them when really they’re just being hired as cheap labour. The result is a growing pool of disillusioned and disaffected people with PhDs who feel they’ve been duped by the system.
The British system of postgraduate research study is that it basically takes three years to do a degree. In the United States it usually takes much longer, so the employment of students as GTAs has less of an impact on their ability to complete their thesis on schedule. Although there are faults with the UK’s fast-track system, there is also much to recommend it. Not, however, if the student is encumbered with a heavy teaching load for the duration. The GTA scheme (which incidentally didn’t exist when I did my PhD nearly thirty years ago) is a damaging American import. In much of continental Europe there are far fewer PhD students and in many countries, especially in Scandinavia, PhD students are actually paid a decent wage. I think that’s the way we should go. | 2019-04-25T23:40:35 | https://telescoper.wordpress.com/2014/04/24/ |
I’ve been working on a few projects these last few weeks. And the first one I’m highlighting is part of a recent CAL I just finished. I actually made one for the CAL, and then followed up with a second one to give to a friend who is finding herself on a new adventure.
The first was made with Lionheart’s Mandala Yarn.
The second was made with Lionheart’s Landscapes Yarn.
If you’re interested in the pattern, you can find it here: Mixlace Poncho.
I’m totally in love with the last one!! That colour combination is unbeatable. | 2019-04-22T22:05:31 | http://messyhairandcoffee.com/2017/10/28/mixlace-poncho-x2/?replytocom=363 |
The purpose of the sub-committee is to ensure open communication and free exchange of constructive ideas between the Workers' Compensation Section of the Philadelphia Bar Association and other entities including, but not limited to, the Pennsylvania Bar Association, local law schools and other educational institutions.
The sub-committee shall consist of at least six (6) members, one (1) of whom shall be designated as Chair. The initial term of service shall be one (1) year with no limitation on the number of terms the member may serve to the extent that this is consistent with the bylaws of the Philadelphia Bar Association.
The members of the sub-committee are as follows: The Chair, the Pennsylvania Bar Association Liaison, the Section Representative to the Board of Governors, the Law School Liaison, the Legislative Liaison, and the Young Lawyers' Division Liaison.
The current co-chairs, consistent with the bylaws of the Philadelphia Bar Association and the Workers' Compensation Section, may appoint co-liaisons during their year of service, if it is deemed necessary to serve the purpose of the Liaison sub-committee.
The creation of any new Liaison position must be approved by a two-thirds (2/3rds) majority of the then existing Executive Board of the Workers' Compensation Section.
The Chair's primary responsibilities include attending all Executive Board meetings of the Workers' Compensation Section and coordinating the attendance of the liaisons at the Executive Board meetings of the Workers' Compensation Section, as well as meetings required by the Philadelphia Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, and other entities.
to apprise the current Co-Chairs of the Executive Board within a reasonable period of time prior to an Executive Board meeting in the event the Chair or any liaison committee member is unable to attend the Executive Board meeting.
to apprise the current Co-chairs of the Executive Board within a reasonable period of time prior to a required meeting in the event a replacement is not available within the Liaison sub-committee.
The liaison or a co-liaison is responsible to attend all Pennsylvania Bar Association meetings whenever held during the period of his/her appointment. The liaison or a co-liaison is also responsible to attend all Executive Board meetings and must present an update on their respective organizational meeting at said time. If neither the liaison nor the co-liaison is able to attend a Pennsylvania Bar Association meeting or an Executive Board meeting, the liaison or co-liaison must immediately advise the Chair of the sub-committee to coordinate a suitable replacement.
The Section Representative is responsible to attend all monthly Philadelphia Bar Association - Board of Governors' meetings during the period of his/her appointment. The Section Representative is also responsible to attend all Executive Board meetings and must present an update on his/her respective organizational meeting at said time. If the Section Representative is unable to attend a Philadelphia Bar Association - Board of Governors' meeting or an Executive Board meeting, the Section Representative must immediately advise the Chair of the sub-committee to coordinate a suitable replacement.
The Workers' Compensation Section is entitled to only one Section Representative to the Philadelphia Bar Association - Board of Governors. This individual has voting privileges at the Philadelphia Bar Association - Board of Governors' meetings. This voting privilege is NOT TRANSFERABLE. As such, it is imperative that the appointed Section Representative attend all meetings, barring an extreme emergency. A substitute may attend the meetings, but a substitute does not have voting privileges.
There is a term limit of no more that three consecutive one-year terms pursuant to the bylaws of the Philadelphia Bar Association.
The liaison or co-liaison is responsible to attend all monthly Philadelphia Bar Association - Legislative Liaison meetings during the period of his/her appointment. The liaison or co-liaison is also responsible to attend all Executive Board meetings and must present an update on his/her respective organizational meeting at said time. If neither the liaison nor the co-liaison is able to attend a Philadelphia Bar Association - Legislative liaison meeting or an Executive Board meeting, the liaison or co-liaison must immediately advise the Chair of the sub-committee to coordinate a suitable replacement.
The Liaison or co-liaison is responsible for registering with the “PaLegis Notification” system in order to receive and monitor all updates for any legislation that is directly or indirectly relevant to the Workers' Compensation Section and to report his/her findings at the Executive Board meetings. In the event that the proposed legislation has an immediate and direct impact on the Section, immediate notification shall be provided to the current Co-Chairs. The liaison or co-liaison is responsible for the drafting of any resolutions regarding legislation as directed by the Executive Board and for coordinating with the current Co-Chairs regarding the presentation of said resolution at any Philadelphia Bar Association - Board of Governors meetings.
The liaison or co-liaison is responsible to attend all monthly Philadelphia Bar Association - Young Lawyers Division meetings during the period of his/her appointment. The liaison or co-liaison is also responsible to attend all Executive Board meetings and must present an update on his/her respective organizational meeting at said time. If neither the liaison nor co-liaison is able to attend a Philadelphia Bar Association - Young Lawyers Division meeting or an Executive Board meeting, the liaison or co-liaison must immediately advise the Chair of the sub-committee to coordinate a suitable replacement. A replacement for Young Lawyers Division meetings must be a Young Lawyer as defined by the Philadelphia Bar Association. As such, it is imperative that the appointed liaison or co-liaison attend all meetings, barring an extreme emergency.
The liaison or co-liaison is responsible to attend all Executive Board meetings and must present an update on his/her duties at said time. If neither the liaison nor the co-liaison can attend an Executive Board meeting, the liaison or co-liaison must immediately advise the Chair of the sub-committee to coordinate a suitable replacement.
The purpose of the liaison or co-liaison is to support the teaching of workers' compensation law in the local law schools, to increase knowledge of our Section and its activities at these schools, and to encourage student involvement in the Philadelphia Bar Association. In promoting our Section, the liaison is primarily responsible for marketing, preparing, and assisting with the presentation of The Irvin Stander Award, the Section's annual award to a law student showing excellence in administrative law.
communicating the announcement of the application for the award through other methods such as mail or e-mail solicitation of law school professors, law school deans, and law school student organizations; use of the Internet; or other means approved by the current co-Chairs.
assisting the current co-Chairs with drafting an article regarding the award recipient for publication in The Philadelphia Bar Reporter, if requested to do so.
assisting the current co-Chairs with any necessary duties regarding the presentation of the award at the Spring awards luncheon, if requested to do so.
The duties of this liaison position may be expanded consistent with the directives of the current co-Chairs and Executive Board.
The mode of communication for this sub-committee shall be via e-mail or telephonically. | 2019-04-25T14:48:43 | https://www.philadelphiabar.org/page/WCLiaison?appNum=4 |
Construction of the Tesla Gigafactory in February of 2015.
Local labor leaders are upset that Tesla contractor Brycon Corp. is bringing in workers from Arizona and New Mexico, said Todd Koch, president of the Building and Construction Trades Council of Northern Nevada.
... Construction work at the $5 billion, 10-million-square-foot factory has been proceeding ahead of schedule. Tesla said in an e-mailed statement that the nonunion contractor involved in the dispute Monday, which it didn't identify by name, is using more than 50 percent Nevada workers and that more than 75 percent of the factory workforce is residents of that state. Tesla didn't say how the walkout is affecting work at the site.
However, the automaker's statement also emphasized that the walkout had nothing to do with the company's treatment of the workers.
The Gigafactory will get up to $1.25 billion in tax breaks over the next 20 years from the state of Nevada, as long as it employs 6,500 in-state workers, Bloomberg reported. | 2019-04-22T14:35:02 | https://www.businessinsider.com/union-workers-just-walked-off-teslas-gigafactory-construction-site-in-nevada-2016-2 |
James Rollins is one of my favorite authors in the thriller genre. He’s not only a fantastic writer, but a generous person with an amazing work ethic which has propelled him to the top of many bestseller lists including the New York Times bestseller list.
Jim has been an interview guest with me several times, and each time we chat, my respect and admiration for him increases.
Give a listen to our most recent interview on Thriller Radio with Joshua Graham below.
I’ll be posting a written follow up interview with James Rollins on this blog. Be sure to subscribe to this blog by clicking the follow button in the lower right corner of this window.
And if you’d like to be in the know for the latest updates, exclusive content (like the follow up blog interview with James Rollins), be sure to subscribe to my newsletter. | 2019-04-25T23:57:47 | http://joshua-graham.com/2014/02/07/new-york-times-bestelling-author-james-rollins-and-joshua-graham-chew-the-fat/ |
Product Design and Brand Development for the Maple Guild, a single source syrup company in Island Pound, Vermont.
The Guild presented a unique challenge: they didn't just want consumers to try their syrup, they wanted them to explore all of the ways your could enjoy the true taste of maple. Through the development of their brand, we created a cohesive image in order to firstly, help establish the Maple Guild as one of the best single-source producers of organic maple syrup, and secondly, build brand equity so consumers would recognize unfamiliar products like Maple Cream and Maple Vinegar.
The following work includes trade show pieces, social content, and various other pieces of collateral that supported this effort. | 2019-04-20T04:33:59 | http://taysmith.com/mg-brand-development/ |
"I often arrive at my home airport late at night after a business trip and our airport is notorious for developing fog after sunset. It has caught me by surprise a few times. The TAFs don't seem to help and there is no automated weather on the field. What causes it and are there any forecasts that can help?" - Jack C.
“The basic rules that work for us during the day don’t always apply during the graveyard shift. A perfect example is radiation fog.
Radiation fog can catch even the most prepared pilot by surprise. Unlike fog associated with a warm front, it is not as predictable. It is the most common and dense form of fog, and even the most astute forecaster can miss the event entirely. It will typically develop several hours after sunset, first in the rural areas especially near bodies of water as the earth begins to cool by radiation on a clear night. This produces a nocturnal temperature inversion just above the surface providing for very stable conditions.
Terminal forecasts are not always the best source to warn a pilot for an impending radiation fog event since radiation fog can be a very localized event. It is possible that an airport in an urban area is spared while satellite airports around the city are experiencing a low IFR event. | 2019-04-21T17:00:39 | https://pilotworkshop.com/tips/aviation_weather_fog/ |
The group at the ceremony.
On February 2 Rugby Cats Protection held an awards night to celebrate the contributions of its volunteers.
The event saw volunteers receive awards in recognition of in recognition of one, five or 10 years volunteering at the branch.
A special presentation was also made in memory of Margaret Pizzey, the branch’s fundraising officer for 13 years, who died in the Autumn.
Rugby Cats Protection was established in November 2004.
The charity’s three main objectives are neutering, rehoming and education.
To request neutering vouchers, to volunteer, or to adopt a cat, please call the helpline on 01788 570010. | 2019-04-19T18:50:43 | https://www.rugbyadvertiser.co.uk/news/rugby-cats-protection-recognises-long-serving-volunteers-1-8365228 |
On behalf of Richard Banks & Associates posted in Personal Bankruptcy on Thursday, July 26, 2018.
Perhaps, no single word is as terrifying to a Tennessee homeowner as "foreclosure." Anyone who is behind on mortgage payments fears that the lender may commence a foreclosure proceeding at any time. And, the family home may be lost, which means that a bankruptcy will ensue. Fortunately, the reality of the foreclosure process is less harsh than most people imagine.
On behalf of Richard Banks & Associates posted in Personal Bankruptcy on Thursday, July 19, 2018.
This blog has frequently mentioned the importance of the automatic stay under Section 362 of the United States Bankruptcy Code as a method of halting collection efforts by the debtor's creditors. The automatic stay goes into effect immediately upon the filing of the bankruptcy petition, and after the petition is filed, no creditor can pursue a collection action or request payment of an existing debt from the debtor. In spite of this enormous benefit, the automatic stay has important limitations that should be understood by anyone who wants to use it as a shield against creditor's claims.
On behalf of Richard Banks & Associates posted in Business & Commercial Bankruptcy on Thursday, July 12, 2018.
Many owners of small businesses in Bradley County do not make a sharp distinction between their business finances and personal finances. These owners treat their businesses as if the business were merely another category of personal finances. Unfortunately, for these businesses and their owners, the lack of a clear distinction may create unexpected hardships, if the business falls on hard times -- and especially, if bankruptcy appears to be the only remedy for the business.
On behalf of Richard Banks & Associates posted in Personal Bankruptcy on Thursday, July 5, 2018.
Many people in Tennessee had the unpleasant experience of watching increasing debts threaten their financial well-being. One of the most pressing questions is whether financial difficulties will result in foreclosure and the loss of the family home. This blog has discussed how the automatic stay that is issued when a person files a bankruptcy petition halts all foreclosure proceedings until the bankruptcy process is completed. But, the law and differing lending practices provide a number of less dramatic ways to avoid foreclosure. | 2019-04-24T19:04:22 | https://www.clevelandtnbankruptcyblog.com/2018/07/ |
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The Team with the Murderer in it.
First off, the young newcomer witnessed the murder in some vision, or something – Charlie didn’t believe her – then the death was reported and he knew at once Aleisha had been telling the truth.
Stephen claimed it was an accident and, conveniently, his team didn’t bring back the corpse. He made the report for very fundamental reasons, just wanting the woman off the payroll.
The realization comes too late, Aleisha has already joined the team. Now Charlie knows she is in serious danger, because that’s the team with the murderer in it.
So begins Charlie’s efforts to get her out again, as told in The Khekarian Threat, Book One in the Khekarian series.
This entry was posted in books, science fiction, writing and tagged adventure, alien worlds, books, sci-fi, science fiction, The Khekarian Series, The Khekarian Threat, wilderness on July 25, 2014 by A.D. Everard. | 2019-04-24T18:34:39 | https://bloodstonescifi.com/2014/07/25/the-team-with-the-murderer-in-it/ |
Wellpark House is a family friendly, 4 star Georgian Country House (1730), set in an acre of garden in picturesque Oughterard village, Connemara, famous for its spectacular countryside and fishing.
We invite you to enjoy the affordable luxury of Benbaun House, set well back from the road in mature, leafy gardens, 3 minutes walk from Clifden town centre, the capital of Connemara. Sleeps 25. | 2019-04-24T12:19:34 | https://www.groupaccommodation.com/locations/county-galway |
All people on board the crashed An-26 plane, including 33 passengers and six crew members, died in the incident, the Russian Defense Ministry said. Initially, it was reported that 32 persons were onboard.
According to the ministry, the aircraft crashed near Hmeymin air base at 3 pm on Tuesday when landing, hitting the ground 500 meters short of the runway.
A technical malfunction could have caused the crash, the ministry added, saying that the aircraft was not attacked.
Before this crash the number of servicemen killed in Russia’s war in Syria stood at 42. Another 92 were killed in a Tu-154 crash of the Russian defense ministry in December 2016 over Black Sea enroute to Russia’s Latakia airbase.
Training a combat pilot is extraordinarily expensive (combat jets are expensive to operate and have short lifespans compared to less agile aircraft). Particularly in the 1990s the cost of training new pilots and giving them sufficient flying time was so prohibitively expensive for Russia that very few new pilots were trained and experienced ones were retained well into their 50s.
No doubt the situation is better now, but the loss of so many at once and the training, flying hours and experience they had accumulated would be enough to shake any air force in the world, including Russia’s. It is safe to say it is more painful than the loss of all 11 airframes, 6 fixed-wing and 5 helicopters, the air force has sustained so far.
The Soviet-era Antonov An-26s, though designed and produced in the 1960s, have proved long-lived. Many of the twin-engine military transport aircraft are still in use in Russia and in a number of other countries.
It is a military transport aircraft capable of carrying up to 38 people, excluding the crew, and some 5,500 kilograms of cargo. Military experts told RIA Novosti Tuesday that although the plane was taken out of production more than 30 years ago, the An-26 is a reliable aircraft and its operational life has been successfully extended.
According to Col. Gen. Nikolai Antoshkin, former deputy commander of the Russian Air Force, the An-26 has so far successfully coped with its tasks.
“The An-26 is a reliable machine… Its operational life can be extended after three decades for five or 10 more years, depending on the situation,” Antoshkin said.
Magomed Tolboyev, one of Russia’s most famous test pilots, also said the An-26 is a “great aircraft” that “had never failed,” adding that it is hard to tell right now what led to the crash.
According to Russian media reports the specific An-26 which crashed yesterday rolled off the assembly line in the 1980s and was therefore one of the newer ones. It had been previously used among other things to fly in journalists on Syria war press tours.
According to the same reports a very strong sidewind was recorded when the Russian military plane was attempting the landing.
Captain 1st rank Moiseev M.A. | 2019-04-21T08:53:12 | https://www.checkpointasia.net/huge-blow-to-russian-air-force-20-of-the-servicemen-killed-in-yesterdays-crash-may-have-been-pilots/ |
Varawal Leopard Camp is located in Bera. The accommodation will provide you with air conditioning and a patio. There is also an electric kettle. Featuring a shower, private bathroom also comes with slippers. You can enjoy mountain view and garden view from the room. Extras include a desk, an outdoor seating area and bed linen.
At Varawal Leopard Camp you will find a 24-hour front desk and a garden. Other facilities offered at the property include dry cleaning, an ironing service and laundry facilities. The property offers free parking.
This tented camp is 150 km from Maharana Pratap Airport. | 2019-04-22T22:16:41 | https://heretostay.in/Property-Detail.aspx?pName=Varawal%20Leopard%20Camp&pID=44788&pLoc=Bera,%20Rajasthan%20306126,%20India&pCategory=Camp |
Our comfortable Range cycling backpack features compartment that protects your laptop and fits all your gear. High-vis reflective details ensure your safety while the U-lock pocket helps to make quick work of securing your ride.
Strap: Padded shoulder straps for increased comfort and ergonomic support. Adjustable sternum strap for stability.
Storage: Padded notebook compartment with plush fleece lining. Multiple exterior organizer pockets. U-lock utility pocket with organizer.
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For the first time ever Maruti Suzuki Celerio joined the elite super sales club with sales of over 1 Lakh Maruti Suzuki Celerio sold in a span of 1 Year. 103,734 units of Celerio were sold in financial year 2018-19 there by increasing its sales by 10% as compared to previous financial year.
Ever since its launch is 2014, Celerio has its own fan following, the latest edition of Celerio X, their AMT variants have all contributed to such phenomenal sales of Celerio. There are over 4.7 Celerios which have been sold till date. Celerio is known for its style, features and easy drivability.
Celerio is offered in 1.0 L petrol engine and comes with both Manual and AMT transmission. It has to be noted that both Manual and AMT variants gives an impressive mileage of 23.1 km/l. The car is also offered in CNG variants which gives a mileage of 31.76 km/kg.
Safety features such as ABS, Driver Air Bags, Reverse Parking Assist System, Speed Alarm, Seat Belt Alarm are given as standard feature across all variants.
Vitara Brezza, Dzire, Baleno, Swift, WagonR and Alto are other cars of Maruti Suzuki to have crossed club of 1 Lakh annual sales. | 2019-04-24T01:50:47 | https://autotalk.in/1-lakh-maruti-suzuki-celerio-sold-in-1-year.html |
Sunroof, Ultimate Trailer Tow Camera, BLACK UNIQUE PLATINUM LEATHER CAPTAIN'S CHAIRS, Adaptive Cruise Control and Collision Warning System, Tough Bed Spray-In Bedliner!
Our F-350 Super Duty's trim level is Platinum. This Super Duty Platinum packs in more luxury than you thought possible in a heavy-duty truck. It comes with SYNC 3 with navigation, Bluetooth, and SiriusXM, Bang & Olufsen premium audio, a rearview camera, blind spot detection, leather seats which are heated and cooled in front, heated rear seats, a heated steering wheel, remote start, remote tailgate release, power running boards, and more. This vehicle has been upgraded with the following features: Sunroof, Ultimate Trailer Tow Camera, Black Unique Platinum Leather Captain's Chairs, Adaptive Cruise Control And Collision Warning System, Tough Bed Spray-in Bedliner, Upfitter Switches, Platinum Ultimate Package.
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hi ma’am gud morning poh ok lng aman poh ang exam namin caring carry jejeje kala naman namin sobrang hirap d aman poh pla muzta nman poh ang result?
hi ma’am ok naman po ang naging test namen sa inyo…hindi po madali at hindi rin naman po masyado mahirap….ma’am pasa ga po kaming lahat…hehehe?
..i knew it’s gonna be easy.. you’re just making us so scared.. hehehe.. but it’s nice that we get to memorize everything and study it by heart.. at least it’s gonna take a long time before we lose it..
im glad somebody found it easy. im even happier that someone actually managed to perfect the exam. but, there is an average of about 10 students per class who failed. and that is just sad. what’s worse, there is a section that only about half of them passed the exam. i have two more sections to check. gosh im tired. wish me luck. i think by friday i am done with checking and recording and can probably return the exams to you. lets hope!
dme q tloi lalu erasure ..
mam, ung grades, xobrang liit.
d maread kht akazoom ..
ms. porcia pwede poh ba?
mina, okay lang yan. you learn. that’s the most important thing. ang god is always there to help us and to guide us. try not to worry too much.
This entry was posted on July 17, 2009 by Portia Placino in Random Writings. | 2019-04-24T22:43:46 | https://portiaplacino.com/2009/07/17/how-was-the-prelims/ |
I couldn’t resist this cotton fabric the other day: it was half price, printed with my fave colours green and red, with charming birds and flowers.
So I came away with the last 2 metres and a sewing magazine featuring a free Capri Pants pattern. I’ve been wanting to make Capri Pants for a while now so pounced on that magazine, but I’m not too sure now…I am afraid of sizing up, getting it wrong and wasting this beautiful fabric! Not sure whether to make something simpler – maybe that scallop-edged 1940’s inspired skirt from The Pictorial Guide to Modern Home Needlecraft p. 62; but I would shorten it to above-the-knee.
Capri Pants OR Scallop Skirt: Does anyone have any thoughts on this? | 2019-04-21T16:10:06 | https://mistresscurvalicious.wordpress.com/tag/vintage/ |
Richard Wayne Carney, age 61, of Sweetwater, Texas passed away on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at his residence.
His body was cremated. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements are under the direction of Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home. | 2019-04-25T12:08:12 | https://www.catespencertrent.com/notices/Richard-Carney |
The meta-analyses by Gillies and colleagues were based on adverse events occurring in randomized controlled trials that compared amoxicillin (as monotherapy or in combination with clavulanic acid) against placebo.1 Intriguingly, amoxicillin monotherapy was not associated with significant harm (such as diarrhea, rash or nausea), whereas amoxicillin–clavulanic acid was associated with a significant increase in the risk of diarrhea. Gillies and colleagues judged their meta-analyses to have “low risk of bias,” which perhaps gives us greater reassurance about the apparent lack of harm with amoxicillin.
Nonetheless, several questions come to mind. How confident should we be in accepting these “null” findings, and can clinicians continue to prescribe this antibiotic without worrying too much about unintended consequences? Can we trust that there is a genuinely low risk of bias (i.e., high internal validity) in the reported absence of harm? Might there be reporting biases that prevent us from seeing the whole picture? Finally, can perceived safety based on the experience of participants in randomized trials be reliably extrapolated to patients in real-life clinical practice?
In practice, prescribing decisions are complicated by the risk of adverse effects and by emerging bacterial resistance from misuse (or overuse) of antibiotics.3 In a recent survey study, 55% of family physicians in the United Kingdom felt under pressure (from patients) to prescribe antibiotics.4 It is important that decisions to prescribe antibiotics be informed by high-quality safety data from systematic reviews.
We must recognize the inherent difficulties of accurately capturing rare or unexpected adverse events that were not specified or defined beforehand.5 Only 18% of the trials in the study by Gillies and colleagues used a diary to record harms,1 but such a lack of rigorous ascertainment of harm leads to “non-differential misclassification,” with bias toward the null (i.e., lower estimates of risk of harm).6 To put it simply, if you don’t look properly, you won’t find — a combination of poor monitoring with a lack of clear case definitions could lead to misclassification or nondetection of genuine adverse reactions.5 The paucity of recorded events in the trials included in the analysis by Gillies and colleagues potentially creates an illusion of safety. However, we wonder if the greater perceived risk of diarrhea in trials involving amoxicillin–clavulanic acid is related to more rigorous ascertainment in those trials, with null findings for amoxicillin monotherapy simply reflecting poorer ascertainment of adverse effects rather than a genuine safety advantage.
Potential bias from selective outcome reporting may also reduce confidence in pooled estimates of harm. For example, adverse events might have been recorded, but researchers did not report the outcomes. The exact reasons for selective non-reporting are unclear, but certain situations may arise to create a positive impression. For instance, perhaps researchers selectively omitted reports of harm to generate a favourable benefit–harm profile, or because they felt that adverse effects were unimportant. Equally, an excess of adverse events with antibiotic (relative to placebo) might have gone unreported if the statistical analysis did not yield significant results.
In the 45 primary studies that Gillies and colleagues included in their systematic review, harms follow-up was no more than one week in nine of the trials, and 17 trials did not specify the duration of harms follow-up.1 The generalizability of findings is questionable when highly selected trial participants are followed for only a short time.5 If antibiotic-associated diarrhea is a late adverse event, short-term studies may fail to record any harm (type 2 error). Nonrandomized community studies may therefore generate higher estimates of harm if participants had more comorbidities, with longer duration of antibiotic use and longer follow-up.
Poor monitoring, lack of clear case definitions and missing data mean that genuine adverse reactions may go undetected or be misclassified.
Systematic reviews of harm should explicitly assess this risk of bias toward the null to prevent a false sense of security (type 2 error), whereby a drug is erroneously declared safe or not significantly different from the comparator.
Quality assessment tools for adverse events allow findings of “no significant harm” to be subjected to the same rigorous scrutiny as claims of efficacy.
Absence of evidence of harm should not be construed as evidence of absence of harm, and there is a pressing need for unrestricted access to complete trial datasets for both beneficial and adverse effects.
Contributors: Both authors contributed substantially to conception and design of the article and interpretation of the data; drafted the article; gave final approval of the version to be published; and agree to act as guarantors of the work in ensuring that questions related to any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.
. Common harms from amoxicillin: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized placebo-controlled trials for any indication. CMAJ 2014; Nov. 17 [Epub ahead of print].
. Lack of clarity in reports of adverse events: Is there any harm? Pain 2013;154:183–4.
. A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effects of antibiotic consumption on antibiotic resistance. BMC Infect Dis 2014;14:13.
. GPs feel pressurised to prescribe unnecessary antibiotics, survey finds. BMJ 2014;349:g5238.
. Comprehensive evaluations of the adverse effects of drugs: importance of appropriate study selection and data sources. Ther Adv Drug Saf 2011;2:59–68.
. Bias. J Epidemiol Community Health 2004;58:635–41.
. AHRQ series paper 4: assessing harms when comparing medical interventions: AHRQ and the effective health-care program. J Clin Epidemiol 2010;63:502–12.
. Dexamethasone and haemorrhage risk in paediatric tonsillectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Br J Anaesth 2014;113:23–42.
. GRADE guidelines: 3. Rating the quality of evidence. J Clin Epidemiol 2011; 64:401–6.
. Increasing value and reducing waste: addressing inaccessible research. Lancet 2014;383: 257–66. | 2019-04-22T00:35:29 | http://www.cmaj.ca/content/187/1/15 |
Matt Damon is now officially the owner of a record-breaking penthouse — the most expensive property in Brooklyn, to be exact.
The $16.7 million (£13 million) penthouse, which Damon purchased with his wife, Lucianna Barroso, is at The Standish, a condo residence in Brooklyn Heights.
A look at the outside of The Standish.
While we don't yet know what the inside of the penthouse looks like, we do know that the building has a beautiful brick, limestone, and terracotta facade with high-arched ground floor windows, wide bay windows with copper and zinc accents, and a rooftop terrace with city views that are sure to be stunning.
And if the lobby of the building is any indication, the interior of Damon's new penthouse is sure to be pretty incredible.
The lobby at The Standish.
Before Damon's big purchase, the most expensive property in Brooklyn was a tie between Jennifer Connelly and Paul Bettany’s Brooklyn Heights townhouse and Jay Maisel’s Cobble Hill townhouse, both of which went for $15.5 million (£12 million).
It doesn't look like Damon will hold this record for too long, though — another Brooklyn penthouse at Quay Tower in Brooklyn Bridge Park is set to sell for $20 million (£15.5 million) to a New York family that plans to combine two penthouses in the building, according to the New York Post.
And if you're just dying to be Matt Damon's neighbour, it looks like there is another townhouse currently up for grabs at The Standish — so long as you've got $6.8 million (£5.3 million) to spare. | 2019-04-25T21:49:52 | https://www.housebeautiful.com/uk/lifestyle/property/a25897118/matt-damon-brooklyn-penthouse/ |
Pre-registration is required for all courses. Classes that have not filled by 7 days prior to the start date are subject to cancellation.
All courses take place in the CGA classroom, Lower Concourse, 55 Queen Street East,Toronto.
This 10-hour (2 day)course will help the student to recognize the physical and optical properties of diamonds and diamond imitations. Gemmological instruments are used to distinguish between imitations of diamonds such as cubic zirconia, synthetic moissanite, Zircon and synthetic spinel. We will build on the knowledge learned in Talking Diamonds .
Syllabus: Use gemmological instruments to identify diamond and its imitations.
1. Observing and recognizing levels of dispersion and brilliance with the naked eye.
2. Use a loupe to observe hardness, double or single refraction, surface features, internal features, treatments and composite stones.
3. Use of a thermal conductivity diamond tester.
4. Use of a polariscope to help identify diamond simulants.
5. Use of UV light to identify diamond simulants.
6. Use of a gemmological microscope to identify hardness, double or single refraction, pavilion flash, surface features, internal features, treatments and composite stones.
This 5-hour course provides practical easy to understand information about diamonds. It is intended for anyone interested in learning more about these fascinating gems. Learn about diamond formation, the physical and optical properties of diamonds, the process for cutting, faceting and polishing of diamonds, how the 4 C’s (cut, clarity, colour, carat weight) affect beauty and value and the use of a loupe and diamond tweezers. Students will need a 10x triplet gem loupe, tweezers and gem cloth for this course.
This 5-hour course explores the nature of gemstones and their timeless allure, and investigates why it’s more important than ever to know a little before buying. Birthstones are generally the most highly recognized of the gems on the market today, and serve as our focus for exploring the variety of gem treasures available, many of them little known to the average consumer. A guided look, including hands-on work with the jewellers loupe and tweezers, helps fine-tune our eyes and opens up the wonderful world of gems.
To build on the knowledge you gain in this introductory course you will enjoy taking our Intro to Gem Identification course.
Download a registration form from the Short Courses area of the Education/Course Forms page. Complete, sign and follow the directions on the form to submit.
This 10-hour, 2-day, hands-on course, focuses on gem identification. Building on the visual inspection skills acquired in Gem Appreciation, we investigate other physical and optical properties that help identify the natural, synthetic and imitation gems. Small, simple pocket instruments open up a whole new dimension for gem testing. These instruments are provided for use during the course, but students should bring their own gem loupe and tweezers.
These general interest classes do not require approval under the Private Career Colleges Act, 2005. | 2019-04-25T04:39:03 | https://canadiangemmological.com/education/general-interest/ |
Ducati is one of the few motorcycle manufacturers that deserves its reputation as one of the world’s finest bike makers. A big part of the company’s unmistakable aura can be tied into its racing division, Ducati Corse, and you can make a case that legendary engineer Franco Farne is one of the few people largely credited in turning Ducati Corse into a veritable racing powerhouse.
Sadly, the 81-year Farne passed away this week, leaving behind a Desmodromic-sized hole in Ducati after being associated with the company for more than 50 years.
For those of you who are not familiar with Farne, it’s best to understand that he is considered as one of the most important figures within Ducati. His claim to fame may be his involvement in creating the Desmodromic valve design that has now become so intrinsic on a lot of Ducati models today. But Farne’s accomplishments within Ducati extends far more than that.
According to Ducati Museum curator Livio Lodi, Farne was part of a small group of people that kept Ducati’s racing department up and running, a far more impressive feat considering that the racing department was at that time independent from the rest of the company. Essentially, Farne is credited for being one of the driving forces in creating the framework that Ducati Corse now uses. Even after becoming eligible to retire, Farne spurned that life by continuing to work for Ducati, earning himself the status as one of the most iconic figures in the company’s history.
His death is terrible news for the motorcycle industry, but most importantly for Ducati.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of Franco Farne. Rest in peace, signore.
Click "continue reading" to read more about Franco Farne’s passing.
It’s always tough reporting about deaths in the industry, but it’s even tougher when the person who passes is concerned a titan in the business. That’s probably the best way to describe Franco Farne in the world of Ducati.
He was a titan for the Italian bikemaker. His contributions were unparalleled and whatever success Ducati Corse has had in the past and in the future can be tied into the dedication and perseverance of people like Farne who kept Ducati Corse from going turtle-up at a time when company brass didn’t see the importance of having a racing unit in the first place.
Franco Farne will be missed by those who knew him at a personal level. But for those who didn’t, it’s nice to know that his memory will live on every time we see Ducati Corse in action in whatever racing series it’s competing in. That might not have been possible without the contributions of Franco Farne. | 2019-04-20T12:15:11 | https://www.topspeed.com/motorcycles/motorcycle-news/legendary-ducati-figure-franco-farne-passes-away-ar168105.html |
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We’re excited to bring you this new issue of Games World of Puzzles. While our editorial features sometimes share a common theme—like last month’s focus on Will Shortz and the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament—this issue is more eclectic.
We begin with Jennifer Billock’s feature article “Blood on the Snow” (page 34), an in-depth look at the board game of the same name, in which players reenact the Winter War between Finland and the Soviet Union. If you’re unfamiliar with this conflict, it took place during the winter of 1939–1940, shortly after the outbreak of World War II. Even if you’re not a dedicated war gamer, this article is worth a read simply for the history lesson it offers.
Next, we switch gears, so to speak, to the subject of video games. As enthusiasts no doubt already know, Nintendo will release its new console, the Switch, on March 6. Want to find out more? Check out “Nintendo Switches Strategies” (page 38), by our longtime game reviewer Thomas L. McDonald.
If puzzles are more your speed, our Pencilwise section has plenty to offer. Highlights include Steven Meyer’s BoxOff (page 64), a pencil-and-paper adaptation of a solitaire game in which the goal is to clear the board by removing two pieces at a time. Since BoxOff debuted in the August 2013 issue of Games; apps for both Android and iOS have been developed. Now BoxOff returns to Games World of Puzzles after almost four years, with a brand-new set of puzzles. We encourage you to try them out.
Also making their debut in Pencilwise are Joel Nanni’s 52-Skiddoo (page 4) and LogiSquares (page 54) from Vectrix creator Ryan Langewisch. If you’re seeking new challenges, these two puzzles fit the bill.
Speaking of things that are new, have you visited our website lately? If you go to www.gamesmagazine-online.com, you’ll see that it’s been redesigned. You can read game reviews and print selected puzzles from recent issues, access solving guides, and purchase back issues from the last year. Give it a look—you’ll be glad you did.
And one final announcement: Games World of Puzzles is now on social media! You can find us on Facebook at “gamesworldofpuzzles” and on Twitter @theGamesMag. Follow us for all the latest news from the world of games and puzzles.
That’s enough from us…time to start solving! | 2019-04-25T19:52:01 | https://gamesmagazine-online.com/product/games-world-of-puzzles-may-2017/ |
At Dusk Lighting, we feature a collection of light fittings, including a number of LED table lamps and desk lamps.
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Does those look like the words of a man who thought the world was all in his head?
So far all I've read by Berkeley is "The Analyst." It's well worth a read for anyone interested in the history of calculus. The line about the "ghosts of departed quantities" is everyone's favorite snippet, but the whole thing is pretty well-written.
Kevin, see this post re Johnson. | 2019-04-21T23:12:08 | http://gene-callahan.blogspot.com/2012/01/berkeley-knew-there-was-world-out-there.html |
Maybe it's the jet lag. Maybe it's the culture shock of being back in DC for the first time in a year. Maybe it's my inborn crabbiness. Whatever the source, I find myself more more incredulous with each passing hour that Chinese media authorities could have thought it as necessary or smart to censor live coverage of an event being watched intently in every other corner of the world: the inaugural address of America's first black president and current champion orator.
I have been trying to think: in what other country might this occur? Burma, perhaps. North Korea, no doubt. Perhaps other tinhorn states. But a real, important, powerful, rich country that in many ways (eg, finance) is America's most important partner? It is almost literally incredible.
It's all the more surprising because of something that might not be obvious to the average US viewer. I have met a lot of Chinese people in the last few years, in lots of stations of life. Big shots, farmers, dissidents, factory workers, party bosses. And I cannot think of a single one of them who would have been put off his or her feed by hearing a new American president talk about the virtues of dissent or America's struggle against Communism. Even if they don't agree with those sentiments themselves (and many would agree), all of them know that this is the way Americans talk and think. How on earth could it seem threatening to hear an American president talk about basic American beliefs?
Here is the "there must be an explanation" explanation. As I tried to explain in this recent article in the Atlantic, the people in charge of China's propaganda apparatus are among the least worldly and most rigid-minded people in the entire country, with absolutely the least feel for how people in other countries might react or think. So apparently some of these ignoramuses considered it a good and prudent idea to cut off Obama -- even if the vast majority of their fellow citizens would consider such paranoia to be extreme and bizarre. Also, within a part of the government where orthodoxy is everything, an official takes no risks by being too hard-line, but could get in trouble by being too permissive. Still; it is an incident whose importance may grow as time goes on. They couldn't even stand to hear Barack Obama speak!
After the jump, in the same spirit as the previous post, a couple of interesting reactions on this theme from people in and around China. Maybe this will all make sense to me when I catch up on my sleep.
I have a little anecdote regarding [a popular but vaguely dissident Chinese author]. We just got copies in of his latest book, and naturally, I wanted to send the author some copies, especially since he would like to give free copies to reviewers in [major Chinese city], where he will be for some kind of conference. His agent asked me to send the copies directly to his [other major Chinese city] address by express mail, instead of to her, which is my normal practice.
I too just returned from China and I too am depressed to find how readily one accepts what one cannot change. The thing that I found depressing is not just that I accepted it, but that, generally speaking, I did not perceive how obnoxious it was. Living in China, and becoming familiar with their system, I am beginning to understand that the freedoms we enjoy in the United States are not a natural state of affairs, that our "basic" freedoms are a tremendous cultural achievement (achieved long before I was born), and not to be obtained and then just protected.
I think what you started to write about regarding the effectiveness of the Firewall being enhanced by its unpredictability somehow gets at some larger issue here. This inability to see clearly where the lines are drawn make it harder to plan and harder to fight in a way. It is harder to maintain opposition to such a vague oppression. It really is someone else arbitrarily exercising power over you. And moreover it is incredibly effective. I think the capriciousness and the unpredictability are quite intentional in many cases. In some cases clearly it is just bureaucratic bumbling and ham-handedness (as youhave pointed out) and general messiness and disorganization. But Ithink the day the Communist Party starts explaining itself too clearly setting transparent rules (however restrictive those rules may be) is the day the lose their grip on power.
The truth is, as an American, I have done nothing to help build, create or strengthen our system. The farthest I have gotten is having cultivated a personal appreciating for how lucky I am and a willingness to take advantage of my freedom to be, do and say what I want without facing unnecessary consequences. After living in China, I now think freedom is a vigorous enterprise on an individual level, and that responsibility ultimately falls on the individual to keeping increasing his experience of freedom. But that way of thinking is a luxury, and it is one I did not earn. One can hardly think like this in a system like that in China today.
This is an extremely rich topic with more discussion to come. | 2019-04-18T22:54:00 | https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2009/01/a-little-more-on-the-chinese-censorship-of-obama-apos-s-speech/9415/ |
How to hire the best local Demolition Expert near you?
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The most important criteria for choosing a demolition professional is if they are appropriately qualified and have a range of equipment for the task at hand. There is information about the licensing of demolition experts on Licensedtrades.com.au.
No matter what the size of your demolition job is, you should consider using professionals that will recycle whatever materials possible and sell them as second-hand building materials. This is good environmental practice and will help to save you money. Remember that waste disposal is expensive – you will need to factor in the cost of rubbish removal, tip trucks and tip fees.
Engaging the services of other professionals is needed if asbestos removal is involved or if the footings of the home are to be removed. Asbestos or fibro sheeting removal needs to be done by a specialist, as extra safety precautions must be implemented. Removing the footings of your home can severely affect the structural integrity of the ground for future projects and it is for this reason that you should consult with an engineer or building consultant before deciding anything. Bear in mind that removing services and footings will leave holes that need to be filled and the cost of the fill may be high.
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Buy flowers, indoor potted plants, gift hampers and other gifts for delivery to Monomeith in Cardinia Melbourne . The same day for most major towns and cities if you order online before 1pm in the Cardinia Melbourne region of Australia Monday to Friday and 11am Saturday. There are no Sunday or public holiday deliveries.
Orders for Monomeith in the Cardinia Melbourne region are sent to the nearest florist member. | 2019-04-23T10:23:36 | https://flowerdeliveryaustralia.net/online-florist/monomeith |
In the European Year for Development HAND’s primary goal is knowledge sharing. The HAND Association carries out a coherent campaign with its member organisations including communication experts and project managers during the year. It follows the thematic months determined by EU with varied program line.
The main goal of DEEEP’s project is to create an intersectoral association with those organisations who see their educational paradigms critically and are able to work together in the field of global education. Other priority is to intensify the responsibility of governmental people in the case of global education. Other educational aim is to increase the responsibility of individuals and influential people in global and national level too and also create better answers for global social challenges. The project ends in April 2015.
Beyond 2015 is a global civil campaign with the goal to create a new framework after the Millennium Development Goals. The program started at 2010 and it is based on varied global structure. There are also smaller organisations, international NGOs, commercial associations and representatives of academic sphere participating in the campaign.
The aim of the project is to raise awareness among Hungarian NGOs, public officials and the media about the importance of policy coherence for development, thereby increasing public support for this concept and also contribute to meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) especially focusing on the elimination of poverty and famine, maintenance of sustainable environment and the creation of global partnerships for development).
The project’s main goal is to increase effectiveness of development cooperation among V4 countries in states of Eastern Partnership in order to intensify the synergy of policies what are focused in this area. The project follows the EU’s and the OECD’s principles for policy coherence for development. | 2019-04-22T08:27:28 | http://hand.org.hu/en/projects |
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A thought-provoking exhibition to raise awareness for equal pay for equal work through the medium of art.
Come join us from 3-6 April and pledge your support to drive for change, not only in the world of art or banking, but in all industries. Help spread awareness for this cause.
This is the Art Gap. To highlight it, female artists will display canvasses with 47.6% left unpainted. If they are paid less, they will paint less. Every canvas raises awareness for equal pay among men and women and will be available for sale.
Using 1.5 million auction transactions, the study revealed paintings by women sell, on average, for 47.6% less at auctions than the price that paintings by male artists fetch. Even when art was produced through artificial intelligence, respondents in the study consistently ranked works they believed to have been made by female artists lower.
On International Women’s Day 2019, we pledged that we would raise awareness about gender pay inequality.
This is line with the UAE’s vision to be one of the world’s top 25 countries for gender equality by 2021.
At Standard Chartered we are passionate about promoting equality and an inclusive culture at work.
In 2017, we signed the Fair Pay charter and committed to paying men and women equally for the same role.
We also never settle for how things are and keep striving for better, because we are not here for good enough – we are here for good.
At Standard Chartered we are passionate about promoting equality and committed to driving an inclusive and diverse culture at work. The Art Gap exhibition is a great initiative to highlight such an important topic; gender pay inequality. We want others to get inspired by this event and to support the drive for change, not only in the world of art or banking, but in all industries. I encourage you all to join us and support the cause. Organising this event reaffirms the Bank’s commitment to the national agenda, which aims to make the UAE one of the world’s top 25 countries for gender equality by 2021.
World Art Dubai and Standard Chartered have come together to honour women who add beauty to the world through their art and I am happy to lend my voice and be part of this movement that respects each artist without any gender discrimination.
Everyone is talking about diversity nowadays. But, the result of the talking is mostly just that—talk. To bring about real change, we need to act. The Art Gap exhibition presented by Standard Chartered is a cutting-edge way of leveraging scientific research to bring about change. Nobody who participates or views the exhibit will forget the message. And the next time they buy an artwork, they will approach it differently.
What is Standard Chartered’s objective?
Through the Art Gap exhibition and using the voices of the collective, we are sending a message of equal pay for equal work, from the UAE to the rest of the world. It’s a local initiative that hopefully becomes a global movement to raise awareness and support for equal pay for men and women for the same role. Organizing this event reaffirms Standard Chartered’s commitment to the UAE’s national agenda, which aims to make the UAE one of the world’s top 25 countries for gender equality by 2021. We would like to inspire other organizations and entities in the UAE to join in the drive towards gender balance, as envisaged by the country’s leadership.
Why is Standard Chartered supporting art?
Standard Chartered has been a patron of the arts for decades. Its large art collection is displayed throughout the Standard Chartered offices around the world. Art is a universal language and one of the most impactful media to reach key opinion leaders and corporations in the UAE and around the world. We want to shed light on an important issue in this industry and inspire other to do the same in all walks of life.
Where will the proceeds from the sale of the paintings go?
All proceeds of the paintings sold will go towards the artists themselves, as this is a non-profit initiative but not a charity.
Who is in the Art Gap artist collective?
Standard Chartered has brought together a collective of 19 Emirati and expat female artists in the UAE who will contribute paintings to an exhibition titled ‘Art Gap’. The artists are a mix of established and up-and-coming talent who will set the price of their own art. The choice of their painting subject and technique is entirely their own. Visit @artgapdubai to see who the artists are.
What is Standard Chartered’s company policy on equal pay?
As an international bank, we follow international standards that guarantee equal gender pay. We have signed the Fair Pay Charter for equal pay for equal work. At Standard Chartered we are passionate about promoting equality and an inclusive culture at work. | 2019-04-23T08:07:29 | https://www.sc.com/ae/stories/art-gap/ |
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Bedroom, Retro Bedroom Design was posted May 29, 2016 at 5:06 am by Home Design Ideas . More over Retro Bedroom Design has viewed by 1673 visitor. | 2019-04-24T08:30:25 | http://tallslimerect.com/retro-bedroom-design.html |
Cobra Skulls fast became a staple in my listening habits straight away with their debut, Sitting Army. An incredible album where everything has ‘Cobra’ in the title. Every song sounded a little different and there were songs about the lack of a scene and well… preachers and manwhores. American Rubicon, the follow up was just as spectacular, and we were left begging for the Skulls to make an appearance in the UK. Now, they’ve come forth with a new EP, Bringing The War Home, representing the beginning of a new era as they move from Red Scare to Fat Wreck. Can it measure up to their previous genius?
The short answer, is of course, yes. It’s the Cobra Skulls you know and love, but unlike previous albums, it’s clear to see where some of the influences are from on this one. That said, it’s all while sounding completely original and is a great addition to their discography. As the name may suggest, it’s somewhat more politically driven than previous material, but this is barely surprising – politics has always featured in a Cobra Skulls CD, just not as prominently. Ultimately, it’s a great listen. It’s still fun, it’s still fist pumpingly brilliant.
The EP opens on Doomsday Parade. A brass section, in my Cobra Skulls? It’s more likely than you think. The brass section as the end, as indicated by the lyric “You’ll make me a trumpet in your doomsday parade”, works well, adding to that feeling of fury and brings a completely new dimension to the song. The song itself refers to recent and ongoing troubles in Africa and the importance of uniting nations against terrorism and dictatorships, a pretty noble endeavour. Bringing The War Home certainly means this throughout – every song connects an issue in the world to America, making it painfully aware that even if you think you’re disconnected from this world of danger, you really are not. ICE In The Night is an upbeat affair, its lyrics underlying something much more sinister, as people are kidnapped in their sleep. The juxtaposition of such a jangly guitar part and upbeat vocals next to such a dark subject simply serves to make it more poignant.
Hot Sand is possibly the central affair in this whole EP, both literally and lyrically. Written from the perspective of American soldiers and discussing the state of affairs back home as well as out in Afghanistan, it perfectly displays the problems arising from, well… everywhere. It’s certainly my favourite track on the EP for its furious sound and its hark back to a previous era – the Offspring influence over the end section can’t be denied. It’s short and sweet but truly packs a punch. Give You Nothing is a Bad Religion cover that fits well with the rest of the songs, and features Fat Mike as well. Cobra Skulls really make the song their own without losing any of the original sound that made the song so damn great in the first place. This song can also be found on the Bad Religion tribute album, Germs Of Perfection.
Closing track, Life In Vain, is the perfect ender. Right from the bass lead in, it’s a pretty dancey affair and while not quite as overtly political as the other tracks, it still tells of scene politics and the struggle of making it in a band. Truly, Cobra Skulls are one of the few bands that have to worry about being original, because there are no other bands quite like them out there right now. Life In Vain is definite proof of that. It’s not quite as forceful as some of the other songs but in that respect, it makes a better closing track – a peaceful, thoughtful lead out.
Every song is under three minutes, proving that you don’t need to provide some kind of epic in order to succeed. Every song is right to the point; an onslaught of awesome. For an EP, it’s pretty expensive in the UK, costing about £7 for a CD copy but trust me, it’s worth every penny. A fantastic return for the Skulls! | 2019-04-20T04:27:41 | https://robynwrites.co.uk/2011/02/cobra-skulls-bringing-the-war-home-ep/ |
After we take the separate images that will make up the 360° product photos, you can choose which format you want for your website and social media.
If you are unsure which format to have we can talk you through the different options. Below are some various ways in which we can supply your 360° spins.
Each product is captured with a minimum of 24 frames. In most cases we take 36 separate images, but we can up to as many as you want. The more frames the smoother the rotation, but the larger the 360 file will be. On supplying the 360's you will receive each image as a high resolution JPEG or PNG. Each of these files will be roughly 50MB which will allow you to use any of the images for any form of print material. Below is an example of a product photographed from 24 angles.
Amazon's UK sales past the £6 billion mark last year.
Britain is Amazon's third biggest market after America and Germany.
Of the 45% of all sales go through marketplaces and the most common destinations is Amazon with 36% of all sales.
34% of online shoppers said that social media influences their purchases.
When looking for new products, social media is more influential for online shoppers, up 4% to 24% in 2016.
23% of online shoppers purchased products on a social media network.
We can host the 360's for you on our server. Hosting packages start from £20 p/m.
If your products have moving parts this style of 360 really demonstrates to the online user exactly how the products work. | 2019-04-20T16:19:17 | https://www.360click.co.uk/360-options |
Posted December 17th, 2018 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
With only a week until Christmas Eve, the holiday season is in full swing in New Jersey. That means spending time with family and friends, along with some well-deserved time off from work. However, you may not be able to enjoy those things if an unsuspected injury occurs.
The holiday season, while known as one of the most joyous times of the year, is notorious for injuries. In fact, more people suffer from injuries during the holidays than any other time of the year. The injuries that occur range from house fires (which we talked about in a recent blog), slip and fall injuries, auto accidents, and a variety of other personal injuries.
For many, the holidays are filled with stress and can be quite overwhelming. It’s estimated that 20,000 people are sent to emergency rooms in the U.S. each holiday season. With that in mind, it’s important to keep you and your loved ones safe during one of the most hectic times of the year.
Fall-Related Injuries: An injury caused by a fall is one of the most common types of injuries that occur during the holiday season. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 6,000 people visit the ER due to falls sustained while decorating their homes. To prevent this from happening, make sure your ladder or step stools are safe before you or a loved one uses them to decorate your home.
Burn Injuries: Fires are another common source of injuries during this time of the year. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 30 percent of all house fires occur during the holidays. There are several factors that contribute to house fires, from issues with cooking equipment to bad wiring with your holiday lights.
Drunk Driving Accidents: During the holiday season, we see a spike in the number of alcohol-related auto accidents. There are many different events to attend, from family outings to office parties, that can lead to an individual becoming impaired behind the wheel. If you are hosting a party during the holidays, make sure you do whatever possible to ensure your guests’ safety.
Lacerations and Cuts: This may not seem like a major issue, but it can be. During the holidays, lacerations and cuts send numerous people to New Jersey emergency rooms. It is estimated that 6,000 people are treated nationally in the ER from cuts sustained from opening gifts. We’re serious. Be cautious when opening your gifts this year.
If you receive or have received an injury this holiday season, there is a law firm on your side that will keep your spirits up. At the Law Offices of Anthony Carbone, we have been helping those who have sustained holiday injuries for the last 30 years.
It doesn’t matter if you’re the victim of a slip and fall incident, a house fire, or a car accident, Jersey City personal injury attorney Anthony Carbone will get you the compensation you deserve. Contact our office today to schedule your free consultation. | 2019-04-23T10:13:02 | https://anthonycarbonepersonalinjurylawyer.com/holiday-related-injuries-are-common-in-new-jersey/ |
Discover the evolution of a city with a 3D puzzle that adds the 4th dimension of time. The award winning puzzles are designed in 3 layers. The first 2 layers form a geographical map of the city. The 3rd layer corresponds to a time poster. As you work your way through the puzzle, you place each building in chronological order as if history is happening before your eyes! A fun way to explore historic buildings and their architectural style as you learn how a city develops and evolves. Perfect for group play, it is educational and makes for a great gift.
Sets: Shanghai, Hong Kong, New York, London, Chicago, Las Vegas, Toronto, Paris, Tokyo, Osaka, USA, Sydney, San Francisco, Rome, Macau, Los Angeles.
Hong Kong: The base of the puzzle is a 3D jigsaw puzzle that forms mountains, islands and winding streets. While constructing the base map, you will discovery the city´s ports, neighbourhoods, parks and overall topography. The 4th dimension recreates the famous Hong Kong skyline in 3D using scale-model buildings. Time unfolds as you learn about 98 years of Hong Kong’s architectural history (1912 – 2010). A great way to discover Hong Kong before you visit or a wonderful way to remember it. | 2019-04-23T02:39:56 | https://getthegoods.ca/product/4d-cityscape-time-puzzle/ |
UK Readers! Win a Raj &Pablo’s Bollygood Jollygood Villain T-Shirt!
We told you recently about the cool line of t-shirts the Bollywonderful Raj and Pablo have just debuted called Bollywood Jollygood! The full line of t-shirts feature retro Bollywood poster art but done in a totally unique way. What is really cool is that all the Bollywood Jollygood designs are original artworks, which are hand painted by some of the last few remaining poster painters of Mumbai.
The Bollyfabulous duo launched the line last week in Mumbai with Deepika Padukone who joked, “I’m here with my real desi boys Raj & Pablo” as she posed for the cameras. Deepika then held up the DISCO T-shirt design adding “I love to dance. I love to disco”.
Mumbai hip hop star Hard Kaur also joined the party but her favourite design was VILLAIN. “I’m a bad girl, what can I say?” She laughed “The Villains on this T-shirt are icons, they are my heroes!”.
Now our UK readers have a chance to win one of the infamous and totally rocking Villain t-shirts! All you need to do is email: The name of the star that launched the line! Send you answers along with your name, address and phone number to editors@bollyspice.com by Wednesday, December 14th.
You can see more at www.bollywoodjollygood.com. | 2019-04-25T21:08:48 | https://bollyspice.com/uk-readers-win-a-raj-pablos-bollygood-jollygood-villain-t-shirt/ |
Alcântara is a civil parish of the city and municipality of Lisbon. Its name is derived from the Arabic (القنطارة), meaning the bridge. Ponte 25 de Abril bridge leaves land to soar over the Tagus. The bridge is the sister to the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, USA. On the other side of the highway and train tracks is the rest of this neighborhood, with residential blocks surrounding the new LX Factory. A little further away is Alto de Santo Amaro, one of the most beautiful residential areas of Lisbon, with friendly streets and sites easy to discover.
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There is always time for a game of tennis! | 2019-04-24T03:51:33 | https://onthegrid.city/lisbon/alc%C3%A2ntara |
Deux Lions is inspired by abstract representations of nature for its timeless and unique jewellery. The company is particularly known for its men's pieces, like this gold double ring, featuring an irregular textured design. The perfect combination of classic and one-of-a-kind style! | 2019-04-22T01:26:49 | https://m.simons.ca/en/fabrique-1840/deux-lions/gold-wild-stack-rings--15811-3511859 |
Export Import Data Innovate Dental Centre, is a premier company that exports and imports goods from countries including , Israel and host of other countries.
Innovate Dental Centre, is a premier company that exports and imports goods from countries including , Israel and host of other countries.
Innovate Dental Centre is also a leading importer of POWER SUPPLY ASSEMBLY, having HS Codes 85045090. | 2019-04-22T00:22:03 | https://www.infodriveindia.com/companies/innovate-dental-centre-252465.aspx |
The casting or weaving of a Love Spell is a powerful ritual to bring forth a new lover, and although we will be weaving a ritual to call forth your one true compliment, someone brand-new to share your life with, you should have a clear understanding and picture in mind of the qualities that you desire in a life-mate.
In order to avoid incurring negative Karma your motives and actions should always be for the highest good for yourself and for the one you wish to attract, one should never cast a love spell where the motives are less than pure and just a word of caution if you cast a love spell as a means to financial gain, the price that you ultimately pay will most certainly prove to be costly! Answer the questions honestly below; if you answer yes to them you are safe to proceed with ordering a Love Spell to attract a new lover.
Am I seeking true love?
Am I working from a place of love?
Am I willing to give myself freely to another?
Am I willing to share my life and my space freely?
Am I motivated by the force of love?
If you answered yes to the questions above you are safe to proceed with a Love Spell Weaving and I will be glad to work with you to aid you in the process of manifesting your desired change.
Please click the button above to place your order for a Love Attraction Ritual, once you do that you will need to provide me with a written description via your profile on www.malewitch.com, please outline your desires and needs, include in the request all of the attributes that your desire in your new lover, while you shouldn't be motivated entirely by monetary gain, it is perfectly fine to desire a partner who is your compliment and someone who can provide financial security, for instance it is perfectly fine to ask for someone who is financially well off and stable, someone who has a good job, or even owns his or her own business, as long as financial gain is not your main motive you are fine to outline what you want, need and desire in your new life-mate.
Place your order today and get on your way to manifesting your one true compliment, your one true love! | 2019-04-22T12:31:14 | https://www.malewitch.com/page/love-spells-to-reunite.html |
A deluxe hydrometer for beer or wine with built-in thermometer and correction scale that allows you to instantly correct your hydrometer readings for temperature. A hydrometer reads accurately at 20c. Temperatures above and below 20c require that you add or subtract from your reading. The scale is larger than a standard hydrometer making accurate readings far easier. The deluxe hydrometer also features three scales - specific gravity, potential alcohol and brix. 12.75" long (approx 324mm). Made in USA. | 2019-04-19T16:45:55 | https://www.craftbrewer.com.au/hydrometer-deluxe-with-cscale |
Army gymnasts put on great display of synchronisation in preparations for Royal Tournament.
Full title reads: "Aldershot. 'As One Man'. Army gymnasts marvellous display of agility and athletic grace for Royal Tournament."
Army gymnasts march out onto training field, singing along to music of a band. They stop and mark time.
Various shots of gymnasts performing various PT / Keep fit exercises in great synchronisation. | 2019-04-23T06:51:20 | https://www.britishpathe.com/video/as-one-man/query/Hampshire |
A word of caution. Don't make the mistake of hiring your local Brookline painting company to restore your deck's beauty. Most painters do not posess the skills necessarry let alone are equipped to properly refinish your deck to the highest quality standards as identified by the Painting and Decorating Association (PDCA). Unlike other painting companies that cut corners to curtail cost and turn a profit, we maintain our position as the leading deck restoration contractor in Brookline by being professional.
The kind of weather the outdoor wood will be exposed to also plays a factor in determining the best stain-base for your project. If the wood is going to be in direct exposure to wind, rain, and sunlight, an oil-based stain is the best choice. This is because it is more durable than a water-base and will provide a more complete protective layer against these elements.Here on the east coast we experience extreme weather conditions that require careful considertion prior to restoring your deck and can visit your home in Brookline to develope a customized approach.
Wood Toned & Clear Stain Tinted wood finishes add sheer, nearly transparent color allowing the most wood grain and texture to show through. Clear finishes protect and beautify the wood. When deciding on colors, darker is better when it comes to UV resistance. Here on the east coast we experience extreme weather conditions that require careful considertion prior to restoring your deck and can visit your home in Brookline to develope a customized approach.
Semi-Transparent stains introduce delicate color to the wood's surface. Semi-Transparent stains contain the lightest pigmentation designed to accentuate natural wood grain and character. When deciding on colors, darker is better when it comes to UV resistance.Here on the east coast we experience extreme weather conditions that require careful considertion prior to restoring your deck and can visit your home in Brookline to develope a customized approach.
When it comes to restoring your Brookline deck, there are many things to consider. Deck Staining is key in terms of providing that finish of grain that you love as well as the protection to preserve your wood. Depending on what details you are looking for, Deck Stains offer protection from ultra-violet rays, mold, mildew, water and more. Adding Deck Stain to a wooden deck can add years to its expected lifetime and is not just an aesthetic measure to your home, but a preventative one as well.
From start to finish, we will work with you to make sure your deck exactly what you want at a fair price. We want to be the company that you would recommend to friends and family for all of your home improvement projects in Brookline.
Before we dive into our process vs what you'll typically receive by lesser quality painting companies in Brookline, allow me to explain in detail the general deck painting process. Depending on the type of deck and overall layout the vast majority of painters employ the old painting processes that is decades old. This is a problem because, in our opinion the standard household deck paints and stains used today are not as good as those of the past. Several years ago a typical process would have been to first start off by cleaning the deck, then applying some paint. Some painters still use a Trisodium Phosphate (TSP) solution as a cleaning agent for decks. For those that do not know how exactly these solution works, it simple has phosphate groups that neutralize the ionic bonds holding the dirt, grease etc to the surface. While it is a great solvent, many times the phosphates becomes absorbed into worn and weathered wood which can lead to paint failures. Also, in the past utilization of this product has led to adhesion problems if any residue was left behind. Fast-forward to today and we can see numerous products readily available for purchase at our local big box stores.
Deck Stripper Residue Over the years of being in business both staining and painting decks in Brookline, we have found many painters are unware of the problems associated with residue. Any and all stripper residue that was either injected into the wood fibers via power-washing, absobtion in weathered wood can reativate and damage the deck permanently. The deck boards would need to be replaced at this point. All of the strippers used need to be completely removed, prior to our next step.
It is important to note that a solid color finish will provide you with the most durable surface, provided it was properly prepared. These coatings create a surface film, that seals and protects the wood fibers and is a great choice when coupled with a compatible oil-based primer. The heavier, thicker primers lock in loose wood fibers, fill voids and provide maximum adhesion. Many Brookline painters used a product referred to as Kilz interior alkyd primer, meaning an oil based primer. We had tried this primer in the past and were met with failures long before Kilz offered an exterior version or the several readily available primers in Brookline.
Isn’t it time to scrap that warped, splintery, faded wood? Finish Masters can replace and upgrade your deck with high-performance composite decking at a great value. This is a cost effctive way toenjoy long-lasting, low-maintenance beauty for decades to come. After all, your time outdoors shouldn’t be spent sanding, scraping and staining – it should be spent sitting on your deck enjoying the view. If your home is in Brookline, and your deck could use some repairs, please feel free to contact us either by phone or email. We would love to hear from and we would love the opportunity to discuss what our great company can do for you. We will present you with multiple options to curb cost and get the very best results. | 2019-04-22T04:25:05 | http://www.myfinishmasters.com/sites/decks/NH/deck_restoration_Brookline_NH.html |
As discussed in an earlier article, the selective breeding of the canine has greatly diminished the genetic diversity within each specific breed. In populations of low genetic diversity, recessive alleles are more likely to pair. Paired non-lethal recessives often generate phenotypes with decreased biological fitness. Recessive defective alleles are maintained in heterozygous (carrier) dogs within a population. Genetic testing can screen for these “hidden” alleles, and reduce the likelihood of breeding animals with defective pairings.
Eliminating all the carriers within a gene pool would unfortunately further reduce a breed’s genetic diversity. The remaining gene pool might have reduced biological fitness for other unforeseen traits. For example, a dog carrying genes asssociated with progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) might also carry associated genes promoting healthy hip conformations. The general goal of selective breeding is therefore to reduce but not necessarily eliminate non-lethal alleles.
Human genetic testing became routine in the 1960’s with the karyotyping of fetal cells following amniocentesis. Molecular biology techniques developed over the last 30 years have rapidly advanced and refined this genetic screening for numerous abnormalities. In 1999, the chromosomal location of genes associated with Progressive Rod Cone Degeneration (PRCD) was determined in dogs. The chromosomal location for PRCD is equivalent to that associated with human retinitis pigmentosa. Although the actual protein product(s) responsible for the PRCD have yet to be determined, genetic screening for PRCD is now common.
Genes or markers for different forms of retinal dysplasia and retinal degeneration have been determined. The Collie eye anomaly (CEA or choroidal hypoplasia) is a disorder associated with incomplete choroidal vasculature development. Approximately 25% of dogs afflicted with CEA develop retinal detachments, optic nerve colobomas, and/or abnormal vascularization with secondary hemorrhage. A recessive gene responsible for CEA can be screened for. A gene associated with lens luxation has also been recently discovered.
There are two common types of genetic screenings. The first are “marker-based” tests in which a disease is closely associated with a known, and sometimes seemingly unrelated, genetic sequence. For example, Multiple Congenital Ocular Anomalies (MCOA) is most typically found in silver-colored horses of the Rocky Mountain breed. The silver-color genes map to the same chromosomal location as those involved in MCOA. The silver color can therefore be used as a marker for genetic predisposition to MCOA. The specific genes responsible for MCOA are not known, but can thus be screened for indirectly.
The second common type of screening is “gene-specific.” Mutations in genes known to cause disease are directly screened for. The risk of error for true Mendelian disease traits (with complete penetrance) is extremely low when using these tests. The specificity and sensitivity of gene-specific tests can reach 100%. Very few “false positive” or “false negative” results are generated. However, laboratory error, mis-sampling, and/or misinterpretation of results can still invalidate even a gene-specific test.
Many breeders request their family veterinarian to perform genetic screening for ocular and other disorders. Generally, 2 or more mls of whole blood are collected in tubes with EDTA to prevent coagulation. In New York, Cornell’s OptiGen® genetic screening laboratory accepts mailed samples on weekdays, but not on weekends and holidays. Detailed packaging requirements, and the variety of available genetic screenings, can be found at www.optigen.com.
As with any clinical test, genetic screening results must be interpreted with regard to each individual patient for future breeding. The tests can provide accurate and meaningful information to breeders and other owners. If you have any questions about inheritable ocular disorders or their genetic screening, please feel free to consult with a veterinary ophthalmologist.
Figure 1: Retinal Degeneration and CEA found in different breeds for 2008 by OptiGen®. | 2019-04-21T13:09:47 | https://vmcli.com/genetic-testing-in-veterinary-ophthalmology/ |
European 400m Champion Matthew Hudson Smith spoke recently about what Black History Month meant to him, and also which British black athlete is most inspirational to him.
What does Black History Month mean to you? And what history do you want to create in the sport?
It means a lot. As a black athlete, it means I can inspire other black athletes to take the stage and represent themselves.
I want the whole set – and when I say that, I’m not just meaning gold, any medal will do. I know it will be hard as there are a high calibre of athletes in my event but winning a medal is where it is at, and that represents the journey.
Off the track, I want to inspire a whole new generation of athletes. there are loads of people back home in Birchfield that don’t have the same opportunities that I did and don’t have the same support networks. I want to provide that to people moving forward, and I feel blessed to be in a position to actually do that. I want to help people try and achieve what I have achieved.
Who is your top British black athlete of all-time?
I say it time and time again, but it has got to be Chrissy O [Olympic, world, European and Commonwealth champion Christine Ohuruogu], she is the GOAT. I have other heroes like Linford (Christie), Denise (Lewis) and Kelly (Holmes), but Chrissie did my event. I call her Granny O which might be quite cheeky. She is inspirational not just to me, but everyone on the team. | 2019-04-19T05:27:06 | https://www.vercida.com/uk/articles/uka-black-history-month |
Step into a fantasy world in the hit Disney classic movie 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.' The first ever full-length feature film by Walt Disney Productions, this film was originally released in 1937. The animated movie follows the story of Snow White, a beautiful princess. Able to communicate with forest animals, Snow White lives a happy life with seven dwarfs each of which has a very distinct personality trait. At least until her evil stepmother tries to poison her. Luckily, her trusted dwarf and animal friends come to her rescue just in time. Comedic, yet touching, this story plays out a little over 80 minutes on VHS.
"...One of the most successful films of all times....SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS remains eternal..."
"...A landmark in the history of animation....A tour de force of character animation..."
"...The fairest Disney 'toon of all..."
"The film that launched Walt Disney's glorious career as the king of animation still holds up over 70 years later as a true classic of its kind." | 2019-04-24T10:37:11 | https://www.storeslider.com/sealed-walt-disney-snow-white-seven-86R0P2O4K0I5KIN.html |
This page displays sold house prices for Hennerton in Reading.
Hennerton in Wargrave, Reading consists predominantly of detached houses. Properties on Hennerton typically have values around £1,100,000 - £1,500,000, but larger detached houses can command upwards of £1,500,000.
Map showing Hennerton in Reading. | 2019-04-23T05:54:35 | https://www.readingonline.co.uk/house-prices/Hennerton--Wargrave/ |
on December 19, 2013 in advance of the Annual General and Special Meeting of the Shareholders of the Company to be held at 2pm PST on December 19, 2013. The extension allows additional time for submission of proxies.
THEMAC is a copper development company with a strong management team which acquired the Copper Flat copper-molybdenum-gold-silver project in New Mexico, USA in May 2011. We are committed to bringing the closed copper mine, Copper Flat, in Sierra County, New Mexico back into production with innovation and a sustainable approach to mining development and production, local economic opportunities and the best reclamation practices for our unique environment. The Company is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (ticker: MAC) and has issued share capital of 75,300,122 common shares (fully diluted share capital 132,537,777). | 2019-04-22T10:05:50 | http://themacresourcesgroup.com/news/themac-resources-extends-time-for-delivery-of-proxies |
An engagement ring is a keepsake that represents a commitment. The Wedding Ring Shop helps you find the engagement ring they’ll cherish forever. These unique engagement rings have been crafted by the world’s most creative jewelers like Tacori. Tacori offers this showstopping ring that is made to last. You’ll find all the products you adore located right here in The Wedding Ring Shop showroom.
The HT257215CU7PK is a vintage, milgrain style ring that is loved by all. This halo ring matches any outfit, especially a wedding dress. The 18k rose gold design is subtly understated yet bold. Watch her fawn as she stares in awe at the round center stone. Held in a prong setting, the exquisite stone sits majestically on the band. The 0.40 ct diamonds are taken and carefully carved into round shapes. The center stone is not included (sold separately).
The Wedding Ring Shop caters to any type of ring preference. We promise to help you choose the ideal ring for your loved one. The Wedding Ring Shop is thrilled to offer a vast selection of jewelry that you will cherish. | 2019-04-21T07:08:52 | https://www.weddingringshop.com/Tacori-Engagement-Rings/Petite-Crescent/HT257215CU7PK/26507680/EN |
Los Amigos features inside and outside areas to sit and enjoying a wide verity of tacos and ice cold cerveza. A good stop during the day, and a great party place at night. If you want to get away from the annoying bartenders at Papas and Beer then Los Amigos is perfect to just kick back and enjoy some cold ones with your friends. They have a cheap happy hour, sometimes the happy hour you can get a bucket of 10 beers for $10. Just Walk up to the bar and say "Set Me Up". | 2019-04-20T18:22:22 | https://www.mexbound.com/los-amigos |
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What is a Full Exam?
In our office the full exam is the initial gathering of all the important information about the patient. The information includes existing tooth conditions, dental history, health history, x-rays, photographs, study models, periodontal review, cancer screening, TMJ exam, orthodontic analysis and esthetic analysis.
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What is a TMJ Exam? What Makes a Good Restoration? | 2019-04-21T18:33:53 | https://dentalwellnessarts.com/what-is-a-full-exam/ |
The first of the Atmospheric Laboratory of Applications and Science (ATLAS) series of Shuttle flights, ATLAS-1, was an important part of the long-term, coordinated research that made up NASA’s Mission to Planet Earth. Two ATLAS-1 instruments, ACR and SUSIM, had direct counterparts aboard UARS, while other instruments aboard each mission were closely related. Repeated flights of the ATLAS instruments, which were carefully calibrated before and after each flight, allowed for long-term calibration of UARS instruments.
This was the first of a series studying the Earth’s atmosphere and the Sun’s influence upon it over an entire 11-year solar cycle. ATLAS-1 experiments focused on four scientific disciplines: atmospheric science, solar science, space plasma physics and astronomy. By making simultaneous solar and atmospheric measurements on a global scale, scientists hoped to unravel the complicated web of man’s impact on the environment. | 2019-04-19T03:06:22 | https://eospso.gsfc.nasa.gov/missions/atmospheric-laboratory-applications-and-science |
The company in a statement said the challenges have resulted in a cut in power supply to its Mallam and Graphic Bulk Supply points hence the outages.
It says Western, Central and parts of Accra are currently without power supply.
“The Power Distribution Services Ghana (PDS), wishes to inform the general public especially our cherished customers that, due to technical challenges upstream, power supply to our Mallam Bulk Supply Point and Graphic Road has been curtailed. This has caused power outage within the Western and the Central parts of Accra,” PDS explained in the statement.
The company however assured to restore power immediately the technical challenges are resolved.
A number of Ghanaians in parts of the country are without electricity.
Some people took to social media to express their disappointment over the issue.
This comes weeks after PDS took over the management of Ghana’s electricity distribution sector. | 2019-04-24T04:42:31 | https://citinewsroom.com/2019/03/12/pds-blames-widespread-dumsor-on-technical-challenges/ |
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How do yall like my makeup? ;D LOL It was professionally done that morning and I was like "HELL NAH AM I LETTING THIS GO TO WASTE" and filmed like three videos that day. Lol.
I also donate regularly to The Brain and Behavior Research Foundation. I highly recommend it! They give grants to scientists who do studies to better understand and treat mental illnesses.
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+HindusGamePro the subtitles were taken down if you checked.
I'm sure this comment will get lost in the 9000+ others... but I watch this video practically daily! I just wanted you to know that Gibi. Thank you for what you do!
This is my favorite ASMR video of all time. I have no idea why. I’ve probably watched this video atleast 50 times.
Cardi B is my favorite ASMR video. | 2019-04-24T04:29:45 | https://www.102tube.com/video/x8HXsZJhW_s |
This vertical outdoor LED auto racing display shows running time or current lap and car numbers for the top five positions. Indicators show LAP/TIME selection and flag status (red, caution, green). Display shown with red PanaView® digits.
Dimensions: H = 18' 6" W = 9' 0" D = 0' 8" | 2019-04-22T22:22:21 | https://www.daktronics.com/en-us/products/sports/AR-2422 |
Due to diminishing demand, the Dark Island executive has decided to donate all the instruments in our Instrument Bank to another Scottish musical charity, Feis Rois (SC 123137), http://www.feisrois.org/ , based in Dingwall. They recently put out a request for donations to their own Instrument Bank and as they hold regular musical workshops and events for both adults and children we feel that all the instruments we hold would get considerably more use. Many thanks to all who have donated to the Dark Island Instrument Bank in the past. Your generosity has been much appreciated by us and by those who have benefitted from the loan of them. We anticipate that they will continue to be well used and valued in the future by many other beginning musicians. | 2019-04-24T04:08:40 | http://darkisland.co.uk/The%20Instrument%20Bank.html |
Mitsios, H. (2015). If black had a shadow. Brooklyn, NY: Overpass Books. | 2019-04-25T10:44:33 | https://touroscholar.touro.edu/nyscas_pubs/20/ |
Extended School Year, Summer School, Compensatory Education | ConductDisorders - A soft place to land for battle weary parents.
Discussion in 'Special Ed 101 Archives' started by Goose Girl, Apr 11, 2006.
Quick question for the experts here. difficult child's school is recommending that he participate in summer school activities for his reading. This is something that we have to pay for him to attend. While I don't mind paying for it, I am curious why this has not been included in his IEP? I know that I have questioned it in the past (as they have recommended it for the past couple of years) but I do not recall their answers. In all honesty, it was not a battle I wanted to fight due to other more important IEP fights.
What do you guys think? If the school is recommending he participate because of a discrepancy in his reading, should it be part of his IEP? Or, should I just leave it alone and pay for it myself?
Can't guess the specific reason they are recommending the program, but he must need it. They haven't taught him what he should have been taught in the classroom, therefore, I'd accept their recommendation via compensatory education means, e.g., at sd expense.
Call an IEP meeting and have it included in the IEP as compensatory education.
Thanks so much for the information Sheila! I have already called an IEP meeting, so this will be discussed then. difficult child has been behind in his reading from the very beginning. We did discover this year that he also has dyslexia. We finally developed a pretty decent IEP this year and the school put a lot of support in place and is focusing on helping him with his reading that way HE needs it. Unfortunately, since January, his behavior has just completely melted down. So, all the progress that he had made this year came to an abrupt halt. Due to all the behavior problems, I can't believe that he has actually learned anything since January. We did eventually hospitalize which meant even more time out of school, but he is doing a little better now, not great, but better.
At this point, they are having difficulty getting him to even comply with any assessments, so it's tough to know for certain how far behind he is. His Special Education teacher is fantastic though and is being really creative in working with him.
Long story short (not really) he is aproximately 1 -2 grade levels behind in reading and due to behavior instability, they don't see him making the necessary progress during the typical school year. That is why they recommended he participate in summer school.
Now we have to figure out if the same support are going to be in place for summer school. If not, there is no point in him attending because he won't be successful.
Here is the kicker if you want the SD to pay for the summer program.
DO NOT discuss his reading scores being below grade level. Everyone knows that and that in itself will not qualify him for Extended School Year (summer school).
The issue for summer school is REGRESSION and RECOUPMENT. For a student to qualify for summer school the student must demonsrate an issue with R an R. In other words---how far will he fall backwards, and how long will it take him to catch up?
Almost all kids experience R & R over the summer BUT most can get back up to speed within the first 4 weeks of school. So you want to discuss the fact that it will take him longer than average to warm up in the Fall. And becuase he has made progress this year, it would be detrimental to his future progress to fall behind over the summer.
My guess is that your SD will say that they are "recommending" summer school, at your expense, becuase they think it will "help" him. If they want you to pay for it they will argue that he falls within the average on the R and R scale.
You can also argue that the structure and predictability of a daily school program will allow him to continue his behavioral and emotional progress. A lot of kids need that in order to maintain. Kids who need the structure of school-based schedule, or the weekly therapy, will regress behaviorally and it's anybody's guess how long it will take to make up that progress!!!
Good luck with this. I believe that if the school "strongly reccomends" the program, they should be willing to back it up on the IEP. | 2019-04-23T01:15:36 | https://www.conductdisorders.com/community/threads/extended-school-year-summer-school-compensatory-education.681/ |
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Workday Official Office Opening – Francis St. C.B.S.
I was delighted to represent our school at the official opening of Workday offices in Smithfield this morning. Workday is a US software company who have been working with our school for three years on the Time to Read and Coderdojo projects. They have also given us fantastic ICT support and technology. An Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Joan Burton TD both had great praise for our links with Workday as they have given the boys wonderful opportunities to excel in ICT and Literacy. | 2019-04-23T20:37:46 | https://francisstcbs.ie/2015/10/07/workday-official-office-opening/ |
"The Rev. Jesse Jackson speaks on a radio broadcast from the headquarters of Operation PUSH, [People United to Save Humanity] at its annual convention. One of the aims of the organization is to open the world of business to small black owned businesses. Rev. Jackson is credited for helping to make Chicago the black banking capital in the country. He helped persuade white companies to stop taking profits they earned from black consumers to the white suburbs." | 2019-04-22T04:57:51 | https://www.archives.gov/exhibits/portrait_of_black_chicago/part_3/part_3_page_3.html |
instructs phar to intercept fopen(), readfile(), file_get_contents(), opendir(), and all of the stat-related functions. If any of these functions is called from within a phar archive with a relative path, the call is modified to access a file within the phar archive. Absolute paths are assumed to be attempts to load external files from the filesystem.
This function makes it possible to run PHP applications designed to run off of a hard disk as a phar application.
Normally PHP would search the current directory for file2.txt, which would translate as the directory of file.php, or the current directory of a command-line user. Phar::interceptFileFuncs() instructs PHP to consider the current directory to be phar:///path/to/myphar.phar/ and so opens phar:///path/to/myphar.phar/file2.txt in the above example code. | 2019-04-24T18:19:02 | https://php5.kiev.ua/manual/ru/phar.interceptfilefuncs.html |
There’s much to be said for working remotely. I often do it myself, actually: Rather than dressing up, packing my briefcase, and making a commute to the office, I’ll simply sign into Skype and settle in for a day of working at my home office.
It’s nice, but not without its challenges: How do you separate your work and home life? And how do you stay productive outside the walls of a traditional office?
These are questions that more and more employees and leaders are asking, as digital communication and collaboration technologies make it more and more feasible to work from a home office.
If you’re trying to put in more hours at the home office, but need a little guidance in staying on top of your to-do list, let me offer some quick tips.
Have the right equipment. If you’re going to be working from home, it’s important to invest in a computer that’s just as robust and as fast as the one you have at the office. Don’t let a slow, laggy machine hamper your productivity.
Develop some ways to stay active. Working from home can make you feel a little stir-crazy sometimes, so make a special effort to get up and get moving. A treadmill desk is nice, but a trip to the gym or a stroll around the neighborhood can also work fine.
Keep your work and home separate. You need a clearly-defined office space, a place where you only do work; and, you need to resist the temptation to bring your laptop into the bedroom or to answer work e-mails during what’s supposed to be family time. Boundaries are key!
Keep regular work hours. Make sure your family members and friends know that, just because you’re working from home, you still have work to do, and are not free to socialize or to run errands during that part of the day.
Have an open door/close door rule. One way to keep distractions at bay is to let people in your family know that, when the office door is closed, you’re not to be disturbed. Just as important: Leave the door open sometimes so your kids or your spouse can come say hey, leave you notes, or simply see what you’re doing in your work life.
Schedule blocks of time for e-mail and social media. When you work from home, these distractions can be pervasive—and the best way to deal with them is to simply put them in their place, blocking out a few minutes in the morning and/or the afternoon to address them.
Working from a home office doesn’t have to mean a sacrifice in productivity—but you’ve got to be intentional. You’ve got to safeguard your time and your space! | 2019-04-22T15:58:45 | https://www.rickgoodman.com/work-home-stay-productive/ |
come on the way initially.
An international conference “Economic integration with the EU-Perspective and Opportunities” followed by a business forum was held on 27-28 March to discuss challenges and necessary reforms related with the Deep and Comprehensive Trade Agreement (DCFTA) between Georgia and the EU.
As a matter of fact, since 2008 when talks on the DCFTA started, Georgia has completed some key requirements to harmonize its customs, food safety, and competition legislation with EU standards. However, it still lags behind the par regarding food safety, producing standards and consumer rights protection that may create setbacks for the Georgian export to the picky EU market. On the other hand, Georgian entrepreneurs and some economic analysts fear that the inflowing EU import may kill local production which will hardly be competitive with the EU product.
According to Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Minister of Economic and Sustainable Development of Georgia, free trade with the EU is a huge opportunity as far as investors will be enabled to produce more products in Georgia, which by nature is a small market, and export them to the EU.
Giorgi Abashishvili, an economic analyst, shares his optimism. He points out the research of Ecorys and CASE (Councils for Advancement and Support for Education), conducted in 2012, that predicts a 1.7% and 4.3% of GDP growth in Georgia in a short-term and long-term prospects respectively after DCFTA becomes operational. Also, Georgian export is forecasted to grow with 12% while the import only with 7.5%.
Lia Eliava, a financial market analyst, expects tangible benefits only in 10-15 years after Georgia will harmonize its market rules with the EU and willy-nilly will adopt higher standards, but in the near future she predicts a downturn in local entrepreneurship because Georgian business will not be able to compete with EU peers both at the local market and oversees.
“The secret is that the EU helped its new member-states by investments and cheap finances to re-equip their industry by art-of-the-state technology to enhance their producing standards and quality, whereas the EU is not expected to do this in Georgia being just a trade partner. This means we have to find our own financial resources for that which increases producing costs. In the meantime, the EU high quality goods will flow in here at reasonable prices and how will our entrepreneurs compete with that? ”Eliava wonders. She is afraid that Georgia may duplicate the Baltic countries scenario where after EU integration local production sunk and now around 60% of Lithuania’s agriculture export for instance goes to Russia in fact. To avoid the same fate, Eliava recommends the Georgian authorities to adopt trade protection mechanisms that are allowed by the World Trade Organization. | 2019-04-20T06:25:14 | https://www.georgianjournal.ge/business/26878-eu-free-trade-prospects-challenge-georgia.html |
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The Income Tax School is a trusted tax industry leader. We only partner with companies that have high quality products/services with top-rated customer service and support. In addition, our pricing is slightly lower than Surgent’s. The EA Review Essentials Pass (the full course) is priced at $449 on our website, while Surgent offers it for $499. And our individual EA Review – Parts 1, 2, & 3, are each priced at $169, while Surgent offers them for $189 each.
Do you offer a payment plan on these products?
No. However, you can purchase one section at a time, which can make it more manageable. We are also less expensive than going directly through Surgent.
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Candidates’ raw scores are converted onto a scale ranging from 40-130. Candidates must receive a scaled score of 105 to pass.
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As of 3/1/2018, exam fees are due at the time of scheduling and cost $181.94 per part. Note that these fees are non-refundable and non-transferrable.
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Candidates must pass all three parts of the EA exam within two years, starting from the date the first exam is passed.
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Candidates will receive their test results immediately after completing the exam.
Do all Enrolled Agents have continuing education requirements?
Yes. Enrolled Agents must complete at least 72 hours of continuing education every three years from an IRS-approved CE provider. Additionally, EAs must complete at least 16 hours of CE per year, including 2 hours on the subject of ethics. For a list of IRS-approved Enrolled Agent CE seminars, click here.
A full refund of the EA Exam Review Course(s) is available from The Income Tax School within 7 days of purchase and less than 4 hours total study time. Plus, Surgent offers a Pass Guarantee that can’t be beat! | 2019-04-25T12:50:11 | https://www.theincometaxschool.com/continuing-education/ea-review-faqs/ |
Get ready for spectacular views of rugged shoreline, sea arches, black sand beach, and more at Waiʻanapanapa State Park. This worldly wonder features some of the most unique sights you’ll ever see. As home to one Maui’s volcanic-sand beaches, you’ll have the chance to experience a black sand beach alongside the ocean.
For all of our Starwood Hawaii fans, we recently asked a poll question via Twitter. | 2019-04-26T12:52:22 | https://www.marriotthawaii.com/experiences/waianapanapa-state-park/ |
which is determining the abspath of $PWD/..
A more reliable way to determine the rootdir is relative to the dirname(__file__) of the python module itself.
There's actually a fix for this already in review, by either bkhudson or dstanek.
I'd like to see more justification before approving for stable, this bug is set as Low and it doesn't describe in which situation/setup it shows up?
My reasoning for the Low priority is that it only affects test execution rather than the core functionality of the project. The root directory will be incorrectly determined if the working directory happens to not be in keystone/ -- making the tests a bit fragile. Basing directory resolution on __file__ makes it completely unambiguous. | 2019-04-21T10:31:15 | https://bugs.launchpad.net/keystone/+bug/1241198 |
What Katie Said Last Night!
I went up to check on my darling little pickle last night because she didn't appear to be settling. She was snuggled up in bed face down and I thought I was mistaken and she was asleep. She suddenly looked up at me and said "Mummy something is very very wrong!" I almost laughed out loud at the expression but had to be sensible Mummy and ask her what was wrong. "My jewellery is moving around all by itself" says Katie. "That's strange" say I thinking maybe its our resident ghost moving stuff around again and wondering how on earth to deal with the situation. "Yes" says Katie "I put it under my pillow and it keeps moving!" I had to chuckle. No ghost, just a cheeky little monkey putting all her jewellery under her pillow and wondering why it was moving about as she was fidgetting!
Gotta love her. I really do!
Not quite back in the Saddle!
Getting Dry is a Tiring Business! | 2019-04-20T10:45:54 | http://www.lifewithkatie.co.uk/2012/04/what-katie-said-last-night.html |
Just had a very nice experience, so wanted to share with RCindians. I was buying a few things online, for a quadcopter and a RC car. Now, I ordered a set of brushed ESC's and a set of brushless motors alongwith some other items from Robu. within minutes of placing the order, I got a call from them asking if I had ordered brushed ESC and brushless motor by mistake. I told them it was intentional.
I am very happy and amazed by this kind of customer service. I mean, they could have simply sent me the items I paid for without having a second thought. But they choose to help me before I make a novice mistake. I forgot to say thanks in the call, so "Thanks a ton" Mr. Jayesh. I hope the standard of service is always maintained like this.
Long live robu and all other LHS who are helping hobbyists.
Except I wish they made their courier brackets more flexible..
I mean I had motors shipped from rcdhamaka (Bangalore- to nashik) for just 50 bucks.
Thanks depanjan for nice words, kind words like yours keeps us driving.
We have a SLA of 24hours for all our orders. You try mailing us on info@robu.in. Our system will automatically open a case about your query, and you can track it's status. Our team has to start working on it within 24hours, otherwise it automatically gets escalated. Post delivery corrections cost us more. It saves us lot of money and efforts to proactively resolve issues, even before customer gets know about it. We have a system in place which notifies us about possible order issue, our system even tracks all orders shipped and highlights stuck shipments. There are still lot of gaps in our system but we are hopeful in next few months most of our customers won't even get to know if there was any issue with their shipment.
@imperial fire: We charge flat Rs.100 for standard and Rs.200 for express shipping irrespective of order value and weight. and we also offer free shipping for order value above Rs.2000. This simplifies our shipping structure.
We are planing to come up with new shipping plans of Rs.20 and Rs.50 for certain types of orders. I hope that will solve your shipping charge query. | 2019-04-23T18:50:20 | http://www.rcindia.org/chatter-zone/thanks-to-robu-in/msg275211/ |
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It can get rather difficult and even confusing deciding where you should turn to help for effective and appropriate care after a car accident. However if you, or someone you know has been involved in a car accident in Louisville, this is a very important decision you have to make.
It is important because of the many injuries usually associated with such collisions. In fact, some of them may not be immediately noticeable, but may have tremendous effects on your health and body in the long run. Our doctors aim to help you make these important decisions through this article.
There are various factors which determine the types of injuries associated with car accidents. Some of these factors are the size of the cars involved in the accident, the speed of both the cars, the headrest position during the accident and the bracing for impact.
However the magnitude of the collision does not always have an effect on the severity of the ensuring injury. This is why even many minor accidents have also ended up with severe damage to the nervous, spine and other body systems.
Whiplash is very common in car accidents along with cuts, broken bones, muscular or ligament damage, concussions and internal injuries. People are of the general impression that injuries arising from an automobile accident are either noticeable or recognized during the first few days or weeks after an incident.
However this does not always stand true. In fact, the opposite is true. It is this notion that leads to some of the most serious injuries getting overlooked after the accident. This notion and ignorance increases the need and necessity of undergoing a complete evaluation by the Louisville Crash Correctors team if you get involved in an accident.
No matter if you were involved in a minor or major accident, if you experience any pain in your neck, back or even headaches, you have the right and necessity of receiving treatment. People having auto insurance in Kentucky have PIP (Personal Injury Protection) wherein you receive coverage for medical/chiropractic care with minimal or no out-of-pocket expenses for you.
As Kentucky is a no fault state, no matter if you were at fault or not, you can use your PIP. You can even use it if your accident occurred 6-12 months back but you are still suffering from its related pain and suffering.
Crash Correctors accepts all No fault insurance carriers in Kentucky namely, Geico, Allstate, Farmers, Liberty Mutual, Progressive, AAA, State Farm, and USAA.
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Sure is nice to see a doctor after a Car Accident and get help with my back.
Good thing we live in Kentucky! My Insurance covers everything under PIP.
Generally, the impact of injury after any automobile accident leads to multiple damage of tissues and structures related to the spine. All this muscular, osseous and ligamentous damage thus creates an uneven pull on the spine.
If these injuries are not taken care of, and allowed to persist and you do not give it its required appropriate treatment, you may end up with loads of neurological problems which manifest itself over the following years.
In addition to this, the uneven pull of the spine also tends to limit the normal back motion which in turn leads to early signs of degeneration and many other disease processes. This is where Honolulu Pain Relief Center proves helpful.
Their team of doctors are well versed and fully equipped to take care of all the body aspects using a combination of nutritional/supplemental advice, physical therapy and soft adjustments made to all the misaligned bones in the body.
It is this multi-faceted approach which the center adopts and has grown to become one of the most effective forms of treatment to use to address most of the injuries arising after car accidents.
During your initial appointment, your doctor will learn all about the history and documentation of the accident. As this is when the doctors will concentrate on all the affects the accident had on your body, you have to recall as much details of the accident as possible.
Moreover, a thorough examination of your body will be conducted where neurological, orthopedic and vital examinations are conducted to learn about the extent of the injuries. The Center is equipped with specialized instruments which can easily detect all the underling injuries, especially the injuries which were not detected and missed. An x-ray examination will also be performed to learn about your body bony structure and detect any possible damage.
The doctors at Crash Correctors will then spend some time examining and putting together all the information they gather through their examinations. It based on this information that the doctors devise a specialized treatment plan, specific to your injuries.
In a nutshell, it is important that you consult your Crash Correctors Team in Louisville Kentucky immediately after any automobile accident. The doctors here will use their knowledge and experience to detect and help all those injuries in your body which are specific to the car collision.
So if you know someone, or if you have been involved in an accident, it’s better to contact their office to get a consultation as soon as possible. With an integrative team on your side after an auto accident brings about a major difference in your final treatment outcomes and your recovery after the accident. | 2019-04-24T06:27:30 | http://kentucky.crashcorrectors.com/louisville/ |
Bringing their own tubs or containers, people can fill them up, pay by weight, and head home happy in the knowledge that they are part of a solution to the global waste issue.
Selling everyday staples such as pasta, rice as well as carefully sourced seasonal organic fresh produce (farm-fresh eggs, fruits, vegetables and fresh bread), The Refillery works with suppliers who share its eco-friendly ethos.
Stocking ethical detergents, beeswax wraps, cruelty-free shampoos and even toothpaste in a jar, the store thinks beyond food packaging and is passionate about reducing plastic across the board.
“UK retailers generate around 800,000 tonnes of packaging waste per year and it’s believed that only a third actually gets recycled – that’s enormous!
Our relationship with single-use plastic simply must change.
I’m excited to be joining the ranks of revolutionary businesses who are offering something radically different to combat our global waste issue.
The Refillery is open Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 7pm and 11-4pm Sunday and is also selling online at therefillery.co.uk.
The above article first published on tartanspoon.co.uk in Jan, 2019. | 2019-04-23T17:49:43 | https://thisisgoodwork.org/refillery/ |
The cab ride was surprisingly uneventful. Disappointingly so, even though our ride out would compensate for this. We took the Queensboro tunnel and wound up right on 34th St, which is home to the Empire State Building, Macy's, and the New Yorker, our hotel in Midtown-west. In fact, our hotel was also right beside Madison Square Gardens and also the Hammerstein Ballroom, where the Pixies were playing their final show of the tour on Saturday night as well as a show every night of our stay in the city.
Dan was paranoid about them being upset or not allowing five people in our suite, so he & Darren stayed at Starbucks across the street while Kurt & I checked in. The lobby was nice, but when we got to our floor, we were a little worried about what to expect. The carpet, walls, and everything looked worn, to be polite about it, and we made the trek to our room somewhat skeptically. Our fear, it turns out, was entirely unfounded, as our non-smoking suite (we managed to get it switched from smoking no problem) was quite acceptable, spacious, and clean. From out the window on the 24th floor we could see the Chrysler Building, Madison Square Gardens, and all the surrounding towers.
We put down our bags, got set for hitting the town, and switched spots with Dan & Darren at Starbucks. Sitting at the bar I talked to a local (originally from Trinidad) a stool down from me who was also into music, though "urban alternative" was the label he gave himself. He'd recorded with Beyonce, but seemed pretty genuinely into his own art, so full marks there. We talked a bit about music and what it takes to get anywhere and life in the city, and then parted ways. A very nice guy, and, given his work with Beyonce, we labelled him quasi-famous.
My intended itinerary for the trip: Wednesday, meet quasi-famous person; Thursday, pseudo-famous; Friday, famous; Saturday, become famous; Sunday, fly home, get mobbed in airport. We were on track.
We didn't want to go too far as Jon was to arrive later in the evening, so we walked up to Times Square which was incredible and larger than I'd imagined. We popped into Toys 'r Us to get a photo for Mariah and Kurt wound up buying a toy for his nephew. I forget who it was, but someone was starving and really wanted to eat soon, so I just went along with it and we wound up eating at TGIF in Times Square. Waiting upstairs, a really pretty girl with an incredible smile was sitting down and we made eye contact/exchanged a smile, which is always great, though she was likely just polite. We then wound up sitting right next to her and her... brother?
Burgers: $14. Pints: $10. Even the waitress made fun of the prices but got Darren his double for the price of a single and the rest of us found out our beer was on 'special'. To make conversation with cutie, I asked what she was having as it looked good (lies! lies!). It worked though, and we had a good chat with here and her ... distant relative? It turns out that she's a dancer and was invited to be on Letterman Friday with her friend. She asks us to watch and Darren asks her to mention Saskatoon when she falls and/or maims Paul. They had been on Letterman Tuesday night and seen the Pixies as well. Grrr.
Who knows what was true of what they said though, as she denied being a student which her... schoolyard chum? quickly shot down. And he claimed to be a student which she just as quickly torpedoed, as he is a police officer. As well as her... uncle? Apparently some people respond negatively to him being a police officer, which is sad. Though not as sad as us not attempting to meet her and her friends (and her... cousin?) for drinks later.
We wandered off full and broke to the Rockefeller Center, passing Radio City Music Hall on the way and gazing in wonder upon the building itself as well as the famous Christmas tree and skating rink. What a beautiful place. All the scene needed were some snowflakes tumbling to the ground and it would have been the most romantic rink on the planet. For now, that title is still held by SaskPlace... err Credit Union Centre. We also saw a church that looked worthy of a photo, and in the distance, what we thought was the Chysler Building. We walked and walked and realized we weren't getting there tonight in time to get back to the hotel, so we called it off, luckily, because even after the trip, we still haven't figured out what building that really was.
Back at the hotel, it turned out Jon's flight was delayed and he might not be arriving at all. We left a note with our intentions of checking out the MacDougal St Ale House in the Village as well as directions. Which didn't help at all as we surfaced and had no idea which way was which. Amazingly, we wandered the right way and onto MacDougal without realizing it. We were standing at a corner, trying to figure out which way to go to find the Ale House and then Kurt asks, "You mean that one" and points right in front of us. Oops.
It was dead so we hit several other pubs with varying success. The cougars were out in force and liked the foreign blood. We were cautious. We found the Peculiar Pub with the stankiest beer ever, possibly a pineapple and shoepolish blend. Also, a cool jazz club that was too full and another cool looking place where the bouncer gave us an appraising look and denied us entrance as it was "too much guy". Ah, New York. We wound up somewhere where we met some fellow Canadians (of course, men) and played Darren & Kurt played some pool upstairs with the only two ladies in the place. We got back to our hotel at 4:30 AM and were up again. End day one. | 2019-04-20T20:16:54 | http://dean.katsiris.com/2004/12/nyc-ride-in-stumble-out.php |
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Haiti, the only country to emerge from a successful slave revolt, wasn't always a nation in shambles. Western powers refused to allow it to succeed.
About 50,000 Haitians might be forced to return to their homeland by mid-2019 if the Trump administration is successful in ending the special immigration status granted following the catastrophic 2010 Port-au-Prince earthquake.
Haitians living and working legally in the United States since the earthquake that killed 200,000 could have to go back to a country that is the most impoverished and environmentally degraded in the Western Hemisphere.
Though the number of Haitians living temporarily in Greater Cincinnati and is believed to be small, strong ties exist in the area with the Caribbean nation. Two local relief organizations maintain a regular presence in Haiti.
Matthew 25: Ministries, based in Blue Ash, operates a mission hotel north of Port-au-Prince, in Bon Repos, as a base for its and other organization's humanitarian and medical trips to Haiti. A Child's Hope International, based in Sharonville, has sent hundreds of thousands of nutritious, pre-packaged and rice-based meals to Haiti and other impoverished nations over the past decade. Both organizations had teams on the ground in the wake of the January 2010 earthquake.
A number of other faith-based organizations in Greater Cincinnati are involved in relief drives and have or continue to send teams to Haiti.
The situation in Haiti remains dire. Advocates who favor extending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians say the country has been hit since 2010 by a series of natural disasters – a cholera outbreak and a cycle of hurricanes and drought – that have created a humanitarian crisis. Water, food and medicine remain in short supply.
Sending tens of thousands of Haitians back would strain the small country's limited resources, endanger the lives of those returning and sever a financial pipeline from Haitians working in the United States that is helping to keep family members alive in Haiti.
Yet Haiti wasn't always a nation in shambles. As the only nation to emerge from a successful slave rebellion, its history and survival are remarkable.
The island of Hispaniola, today shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic, was once the richest colony of the New World. The western third of the island – today Haiti – was known as Saint Domingue and was the central destination of the transatlantic slave trade. At the height of Saint Domingue's prosperity, colonial power France had brought in 800,000 enslaved Africans from the nations of Senegal, Guinea and Sierra Leone.
Slaves provided the muscle for an economy that during the 1780s – the decade before the slave revolt – produced 60 percent of the coffee and 40 percent of the sugar consumed in Europe. Indigo and cotton were other big cash crops that earned the colony the nickname "Pearl of the Antilles."
At one time, the land yielded 30 percent of the world's sugar, and the French drove their cane-cutting Haitian slaves especially hard. From the plantations came a former slave, Toussaint Louverture, skilled in veterinary medicine, who at age 50 became what historians call an effective self-taught military strategist and leader.
The 13-year Haitian Revolution started in 1791, ended with Haiti's independence in 1804 and influenced events across the Americas. Napoleon, defeated in his attempt to reconquer Haiti, accepted defeat in the New World, which included negotiating the Louisiana Purchase with Thomas Jefferson in 1803.
In the Caribbean, Jamaica was poised for the next revolution, and the British would not have been able to win, say many historians. Eventually, the slave trade ended altogether by 1808, and Western policies have been punishing Haiti ever since for winning its independence.
"The problem was not politics or commerce. The central issue was the not to have the specter of blacks ruling themselves," said Barrymore Bogues, professor of Africana Studies and director of the Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice at Brown University. "The fragile example of ex-slaves ruling themselves, the Western powers had to make sure it failed."
After its independence, Haiti was a fledgling country trying to find its place in a world dominated by slavery across the Americas and in the United States, Bogues said.
"Their question was, 'Are we going to be able to survive?' " Bogues said.
The answer: Barely. In 1825, Haiti started to pay France the equivalent today of $21 billion in reparations to French slaveholders it had fought to overthrow.
The United States, fearing that the rebellion would give slaves across the U.S. South ideas about staging their own revolution, refused to trade with Haiti and would not diplomatically recognize Haiti until 1862.
The United States then invaded Haiti in 1915 and didn't leave until 1934, holding veto power over all Haitian government decisions during that time.
"Haiti has been ruthlessly exploited by Western powers many times in its 200 years of independence," said Madison Smartt Bell, an English professor at Goucher College in Towson, Maryland, Louverture biographer and author of a trilogy of novels about Louverture and the slave revolt.
Along with the exploitation of people, ecological exploitation predates Haitian independence.
"When Columbus' crew got there, though they thought they were in paradise, they went about destroying the place," Bell said.
Haiti's arid soil and erosion are caused by its excessive deforestation, which Bell said started in the late 17th century when Europeans started harvesting its forests to make furniture.
Scholar Bogues said the Western powers' propping up of ineffective Haitian governments, including U.S. support for dictators Francois "Papa Doc" Duvalier and his son Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier, who ruled Haiti from 1957 through 1986, cemented the idea in the minds of everyday Haitians that the government did not care for them.
"The Americans did not want another Cuba," Bogues said, referencing the communist regime of Fidel Castro. "In the countryside, people retreated, and there was a strong sense they had to make do however they could, even if that meant cutting down all of the trees."
Despite government corruption, acute poverty and environmental destruction, Bogues and others say Haitians are among the world’s most resilient people.
"It's in their art, their artistic practices, in which Haitians show their spirit is not broken," said the Jamaica-born Bogues. "It's as if they're saying, 'You can bend us, but you will never break us.' "
Mark Curnutte, the race and social justice reporter for the Cincinnati Enquirer, has written extensively on Haiti since the 2010 earthquake. He is the author of "A Promise in Haiti: A Reporter's Notes on Families and Daily Lives." | 2019-04-19T02:16:25 | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2019/02/01/u-s-feared-slave-revolt-would-spread-haiti-southern-states/2471829002/ |
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