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Built on over 30 years of business experience.
In 2006 Setup Solutions LLC began creating websites part time. By 2007 this venture turned into a full time job. The goal was simple. To help customers manage their digital presence with affordable websites. In 2010 we started working with content management system (CMS) sites. These sites allow customers to make live updates via an Internet connection and a website browser.
Setup Solutions LLC is small company, with a network of professionals and resources that can help you or your small business with technology challenges.
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I have over 3 decades expertise as an independent manufacturers representative, supporting commercial and industrial construction trades. Throughout this time, I have developed skill sets in sales and marketing. Because of my passion for technology, I enjoy working with many software and hardware products that have proven practical applications for individuals & businesses with a return on investment.
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To keep a homeloan (equity loan) open after sale of house can i transfer the security to my parents house temporarily (8 months) until I purchase a new house?
Thanks for the interesting question @devinej however this isn't possible as the name(s) on the loan needs to match the name(s) on the Certificate of Title for the land/property.
It seems like you have a specific need here so if you need to maintain a line of credit between the sale and purchase process, it may be best to speak with one of our lending specialists to see if there's anything else we can do for you. Let me know if you'd like to do this and I'll arrange a call for you. | 2019-04-22T16:47:59 | https://forum.bankwest.com.au/t5/Loans/Transfer-security-of-loan-to-parents-house/td-p/532 |
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OVER 45,000 motorists in Lusaka have in the last one month been caught over-speeding on recently-installed cameras.
SUPER Division outfit Lusaka Dynamos have recruited Namibia defender Teberius Lombard on a three-year deal.
PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has advised the Judiciary to guard against State capture in order to maintain its independence and integrity.
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I was told that this is not an option in Missouri. Does anybody know about this?
In fact, the HUD-1 Settlement Statement (lines 203 and 503) that is used for virtually every loan closing has a blank which states, "loans taken subject to."
How could a HUD-promulgated closing form contain such a blank if it were a crime to take property subject to an existing loan?
Here is the link. Read the whole thing as it has very intricate explanations for you.
By the way, thanks for the question as many people have an interest in this. | 2019-04-26T02:56:37 | https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/50/topics/208076-subject-to |
The only Alfa Romeo 6C 3000 CM (Competizione Maggiorata) Pininfarina Superflow IV ever made will be shown for the very first time in the UK at Salon Privé during the Chubb Insurance Concours d’Elégance on Thursday 31st August 2017. Famously picking up silverware with Juan Manuel Fangio driving the 1953 Mille Miglia, the Alfa Romeo 6C 3000 CM Colli Coupe was a car built for endurance racing. Just eight Works examples were made in 1953, two of which were handed to specialist coachbuilders Boano (for Argentine President Juan Peron) and Pininfarina and both converted for road use. Regarded as the most famous of the pair, the vehicle on display is the 6C 3000 CM (chassis 00128) that went to Pininfarina. During its time at the Italian-based coachbuilder it was given four different design adaptations, culminating in its current guise, known as the Superflow IV. The first iteration, known as the Superflow, was launched at the 1956 Turin Motor Show. Plexiglass was a fundamental part of the car’s original design and overall appearance: the front wheels were covered in the material, doubling up as headlight covers, and the hinged ‘gullwing’ sections on the roof were also made from Plexiglass. Evolving to Superflow II and repainted from its original colour of white with a black stripe to striking red with a white stripe, Pininfarina’s styling evolved to include a sharper nose made from steel and all Plexiglass apart from the headlight covers, which were removed. In 1959 at the Geneva Motor Show, the third design was shown and dubbed the Spyder Super Sport or Superflow III. It featured an open roof, but without the original nose and the headlight covers, which were removed. Fast forward to 1960, the car’s fourth and final design was displayed at the 1960 Geneva Motor Show. The Coupe Super Sport Speciale or Superflow IV was an amalgamation of all the best features of its previous versions. Returning for the Superflow IV was the striking use of Plexiglass, this time on the domed roof as well as the headlight covers. The car could be used as a Coupe and a Spyder, thanks to the fact that the panels were not hinged but could slide down and back underneath the rear window. | 2019-04-21T22:04:01 | http://www.inazumacafe.com/2017/07/competizione-maggiorata.html |
Lithuania officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the largest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, to the east of Sweden and Denmark.
It borders Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, Poland to the south, and Kaliningrad Oblast (a Russian exclave) to the southwest. Lithuania’s capital and largest city is Vilnius. The Lithuanians are a Baltic people, and the official language, Lithuanian, is one of only two living languages (together with Latvian) in the Baltic branch of the Indo-European language family.
In Lithuania, Christmas is known as Kaledos. Christmas Eve (Kūčios) is a more important day than Christmas Day. In Lithuania this was also a time to stay in the home after dark because evil spirits were very active at this time of year. Children and young adults were these creatures favorite prey. Christmas Eve is a time of magic and secrecy. It is thought that the spirits of the dead return home on this night.
At sunset, a special meal (Kucios) is served. Before anyone sits down at the table they must be clean both in body and soul, at peace with the neighbors and free of debts. Straw is a traditional decoration. The hay is covered with a pure white tablecloth, which is only used on this day. The table is then decorated with candles and small branches or twigs from a fir tree. The straw reminds people of the baby Jesus lying in a manger. A superstition says that if you pull a piece of straw from under the tablecloth and it’s long, you will have a long life; but if it’s short you will have a short life; and a thick straw means a rich and happy life. Often an extra place is set – for a family member who can’t come to the meal or if a family member has died during the past year. Sometimes a candle is lit to remember family members who died. Some people believe that dead family members come and join the family round the table. People who are going to be alone on Christmas Eve are also invited to meal.
On Christmas morning, the children receive a visit from Father Christmas (Kaledu Senelis). Several costumed helpers attend to Father Christmas, and is dressed in a fur coat that is inside out. Who has a flaxen beard. He carries a sack filled with grain. In the house, Father Christmas scatters grain into the corner of honor behind the table (krikstasuolis). In order for the children to receive their gifts they must perform a song or dance.
At the center of the table is a plate of Christmas wafers – one wafer for each person at the meal. In some parts of Lithuania the wafers have the scene of the birth of Jesus on them. The meal starts when the first stars can be seen in the night sky. If it’s cloudy, the ‘head of the house’ decides when the meal will start! The wafers are offered to each person at the table and Christmas greetings are exchanged. Sometimes an apple is also cut into as many people at the meal and is shared. This remembers the apple eaten in the Garden of Eden. The Kūčios meal normally has 12 dishes – one for each of Jesus’s followers. None of the dishes contain meat (and some people also don’t have milk or eggs in them).
Sweet dishes are also often eaten including kissel (a fruit soup/jelly thickened with potato flour) and stewed fruit compote. After the meal there might be a visit from ‘The Old Man of Christmas’ (Santa Claus) with presents! People will also exchange presents between themselves. When the presents have been exchanged, children often go to bed and the adults might go out to Midnight Mass (Bernelių mišios – which means Shepherds’s Mass). Popular Christmas Tree decorations in Lithuania are ones made from white paper straws. They are often in the shapes of stars, snowflakes and other geometric shapes. You can find out more about the straw decorations and see some photos on them on this site. The Christmas season lasts until the 6th of January – Epiphany.
Christmas Celebrations are grand in Vilnius the capital and the largest city of Lithuania. Apart from that notable Christmas Celebrations also take place on other Lithuanian cities like Kaunas, Klaipėda, Šiauliai, Panevėžys, Alytus, etc. | 2019-04-22T20:27:16 | http://1234christmas.com/christmas-in-lithuania/970/ |
Grasshoppers can be green or brown, and range from under 2 inches to over 4 inches in length. All are distinguished by their large, chewing jaws and are tremendous jumpers. While they gained notoriety as the plague of dust bowl farmers, nowadays grasshoppers are not a major pest for most gardeners. They actually prefer grasses, clovers and some weeds to prized flowers and garden vegetables. However, if drought renders their favored foods scarce and there are sufficient numbers present, grasshoppers may strip the leaves and stems of your crops.
Fortunately, grasshopper populations are usually kept in check by a number of predators and parasites, which includes frogs, toads, birds, cats, skunks, coyotes, and even yellow jackets and hornets. If there are not enough of these natural controls in your environment, you can also use commercially available parasitic protozoa marketed as "NOLO Bait" or "Grasshopper Attack" or insecticidal soap to reduce their numbers. Bifenthrin is also effective.
A praying mantis (Dictyoptera) whose dinner has gotten away. The grasshopper (Orthoptera) on a copperleaf (Acalypha) has already lost his right hindleg. | 2019-04-21T19:19:10 | https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/gardens-gardening/your-garden/help-for-the-home-gardener/advice-tips-resources/pests-and-problems/insects/grasshoppers.aspx |
By his own standards, Swedish forward Mika Zibanejad had a quiet performance at the 2012 World Junior Championship. But Zibanejad produced when his team needed it the most as he netted the overtime winner in the gold medal game, providing Sweden with their first gold medal win in 31 years.
Zibanejad talked about the goal and winning gold following the victory over Russia. | 2019-04-24T02:03:13 | http://www.hockeysfuture.com/articles/13635/video2012_world_junior_championship_mika_zibanejad_sweden-2/ |
Jesus is God’s television, broadcast from afar. The perfect vision of Him. There is no other vision of God that was so perfect.
Everything has a beginning and an end, except Eternity, which like God Himself has never had a beginning and will never have any end. The Father has been forever and will be forever. Jesus, the Son, however, was the Creation of God in the beginning!
Jesus is God, in a way, part of God, part of the Trinity or a part of the oneness of God, the same way as in a family, where husband and wife are one but each is a different personality.
Are you a good picture of Love? Forgiveness? Mercy? You may talk all about “the ever merciful” and all such religious drivel, but are you the perfect back up of His Mercy? Or do you kill, rob, steal, murder, behead, deceive, trick, etc? Then your religion is vain, feckless, useless, or worse even, utterly counter-productive. A fake Rolex, a fake Rolls Royce, a fake imitation. That is the hallmark of authenticity, Mercy!
Jesus said, “You need to learn what this means, ‘I will have mercy! Not sacrifice!'” Are you learning? Am I learning? Mercy?
If we have to obtain salvation by producing good works, 5 times a day prayers, church or temple or mosque attendance, then God has not extended mercy yet to us. We can not produce mercy, we have to obtain mercy. In that case mercy has to be given first by the ever merciful. And that is what He did in sending Jesus who mercifully paid our debts FOR us, that if we only accept his payment, his sacrifice of love, if we only believe that He paid our guilt, our debt, then we are free.
But if we refuse to accept Him, and His gift of mercy, forgiveness, erasing of our guilt, then we spit in the face of God. “I don’t need your help, your mercy, your sacrifice. I can do it my self! I am my own god. I can save myself. I am bloody but unbowed.
If that is your statement, and reject His mercy, then how do you expect Him to have merciful mercy on you to save you from falling into death without a lifesaver? You will join the millions of rejectors in death, in the invisible state called Hades in Greek. And it is not far away. Jesus said they are all around us here in the city.
Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live. John.
Posted on March 16, 2017 by Paradise PostPosted in Creation, Jesus, Manifestations, Mercy & Forgiveness, Mysteries, The WordTagged alpha & omega, Creation, first born, Jesus, Son of God, the beginning.
Next Next post: Super Micro Machines in the Human cells. AMAZING!!!! | 2019-04-23T18:08:27 | https://paradisepostblog.wordpress.com/2017/03/16/jesus-the-beginning-of-the-creation-of-god-rev-314/ |
I’m not very good at updating this blog regularly. When things get busy, it’s usually the first to fall by the wayside! I tend to come along and splurge a few posts, and then focus on something else for a while.
I would like to change this. I’m not entirely sure how just yet, but I’m thinking about setting myself some time every week to write specifically for this blog.
I’ve also been giving talks about writing lately. I had a guest pull out of my writing group meeting this month, and put together some emergency notes so that we had something else to talk about! It was actually great fun (and I learned a lot!), but it would be nice if all this material I’m collecting didn’t just sit in a notebook somewhere.
I have plenty of stuff that I can write up. I have already started on the notes from my writing group (though assembling rambling notes into a coherent post is harder than it looks!), and will hopefully have something post-worthy in the next week. On top of that, there’s always the occasional vomit of information that has previously lived within the confines of my skull, like the recent posts on why and how to critique fiction.
Reviews. I would like to do more reviews, too. I often feel opinionated enough to write them, but finding time to do it is always the trick. Plus, I’ve promised at least one fellow writer that I would do one on their work! Sheesh. Get to it, slacker.
Perhaps I’ll try to post every other week, with a different type of post each week. That sounds terribly organised! Considering that I’m struggling to keep up with Starwalker most weeks, that is frequent enough to get me back into the habit of writing for this blog. Who knows, maybe I’ll throw in more posts as well!
So I have a plan. I have lots of things to write about. Now all I need is some time in my life, and I’m set! Watch this space, people – I will try to make it active and interesting! | 2019-04-19T03:18:17 | http://www.melanieedmonds.com/expounding/ |
Prize ‘for his uniquely compelling methods of bringing people together’.
at a reception after the ceremony.
banks. Earlier this year he was sentenced to five years in prison for fraud.
Moscow – one every 3.9 days.
Bruniquel – erasing priceless cave paintings in the process. | 2019-04-25T12:05:20 | https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg13618420-400-blue-jelly-and-bubbly-greet-anti-nobels/ |
The list contains the best, new and most relevant parents and children movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, serious, touching, humorous, entertaining and captivating films and TV shows about / with parents and children, family relations, youth, family, father daughter relationship, storytelling, friendship, mentor, husband wife relationship and dialogue plots mostly in Drama, Romance and Comedy genres shot in USA, UK, Canada and other countries.
TOP 10 movies tagged as parents and children: Shameless (2011), Once Upon a Time (2011), Riverdale (2016), Easy A (2010), Insidious (2010), 17 Again (2009), Coraline (2009), Downton Abbey (2010), LOL (2008), Yours, Mine & Ours (2005). | 2019-04-19T10:46:08 | https://bestsimilar.com/tag/123426-parents-and-children |
Aside from the Nigeria v Seychelles game for Friday, there would be another important game on Saturday morning.
As had become a tradition since 2017 when a Kano SWAN team played against visiting SWAN (SWAN meaning Sports Writers Association of Nigeria) something had been brewing. That event held during the Super VI invitational tournament.
Kudos to the likes of Andrew Randa, Tobi Adepoju, Sanipe Damiete and a lot of others involved, games like these held in Uyo before the Super Eagles played against Libya and again in Asaba when the Eagles played against Uganda. The planning was always top notch, sports journalists applied to be part of a WhatsApp group where discussions held and subscriptions were paid to produce jerseys, t-shirts and other memorabilia. The group also had a coach, Yema who was doing a good job on the part-timers.
For the novelty game in Asaba, we would be training at 8am on Friday morning for the game and at 7 am we were all up and headed to Masterclass School where the hosts said we had been given permission to train but were locked out of the premises and could not do any work out.
This definitely reminded me of the Nigerian League back in the day when the away team would be denied access to the stadium for their mandatory training on the eve of the game.
We hurried back to our hotel to use a small patch of grass behind the building for light work out. That was the worst pitch I had ever played in. Not even in my jeun jeun days did I see it that bad.
Breakfast for ten was in my apartment (this had become a tradition of some sorts from Calabar to Uyo and even Abuja whenever the Super Eagles played and after that, it was time to prep for the Stadium. The main thing that brought us to Asaba was to watch the Super Eagles, wasn't it?
I wanted to drive to the stadium and then I thought better. I did not have a pass for my car and did not even ask for one. They would probably have the road cordoned off from a distance to the stadium.
Randa wanted us to go in the car anyway, but we convinced him to agree with us. True to it, the road was cordoned off and we had to walk in. Well, we had prepared for it. The Federal Road Safety Corporation officials were there with the police and other barrel-chested security personnel in plain clothes and I thought it was smooth... at least at the time I passed, it was. The mess in Uyo and Abuja on days the Eagles play games may have been worse than this.
We got into the stadium seamlessly and made our way to the Media Tribune where I saw the first wonder of Asaba.
Remember I had never been to Asaba for a Super Eagles game and had never been inside the Stephen Keshi International Stadium until this weekend. I needed to see what was built to remember Nigeria's greatest ever footballer.
Who built the media tribune? Who approved and fixed the seats in the tribune? First, they were low and when you sat, it would seem as though you were sinking into oblivion. Then the moveable table top was a complete mess. When moved in front of you, it stuck so tight that you would think you were in a straitjacket. That was horrible, to say the least, but here we were and about to watch an international game. Nothing was going to steal our shine.
Aaron Akerejola soon walked in with his very flat tummy. He sank into oblivion and when he tried to place the adjustable tabletop in front of him to maybe rest his hands but it rested on his stomach. I watched him try to force it to its normal position, but each time he tried to push it downwards, I was sure he felt pain in his stomach. He soon moved it away completely, got up and walked away from the media tribune. I do not remember him coming back to sit anytime during the game.
The second wonder of Asaba I saw was the scoreboard. At first it quite get it, but looking at it, I thought something was not right. From about thirty minutes before kick off, I kept looking up at it, but couldn't quite place my finger on what was bothering me about it until Diegwu Nwankwo who was sitting behind me gave me a nudge and pointed upwards.
i looked up and then it hit me. That was why the scoreboard looked funny, but it was okay. I am sure it was a work in progress.
Then again, towards the end of the match, I heard Ayo Olu Ibidapo on the Public Address System announce the Post Match meeting at the Media Center (As it should be) after the game. Then a few minutes later i heard him say it would be done pitch side.
I was like, how? In 2019? an international game? I gathered it was an impromptu arrangement that came from TV partners, Supersport. I knew immediately that it would be a mess and did not bother to go down for the interview sessions. I hadn't been part of an Eagles' post-match presser in about two years and it was for things like this.
I later heard there was a fight down there that was captured on live television. Sad.
While watching the game I suddenly realised I was hungry. The only meal I had all day was breakfast. A few slices of bread, fried eggs and two cups of coffee.
I turned to Sanipe who was sat next to me and said, “If I no eat Banga Soup and starch today, I fit die o,” meaning that I could die if I didn't get a meal of Starch and Banga soup.
He immediately put a call to someone he knew in Asaba requesting a place we could get banga soup and starch.
As soon as we were through with the game and its formalities, it was off to the address given to us. It took a while but we finally found it and I asked for catfish head and what was given to me was the biggest catfish head I had ever seen in front of me as a meal.
Tomorrow morning we play against the Delta All-Stars. We needed to rest. Besides the meal completely knocked me out.
At 11 pm Andrew Randa wanted us to go to the club at Shoprite and spend, maybe until 1 am before we retire for the night. I told him I would pass, and I did. Sanipe also turned down his offer.
I had a game in the morning. I am not an undisciplined player. I had to be in high spirits and stay focused on the task ahead. | 2019-04-21T23:02:13 | http://www.nigerianfootballer.com/2019/03/super-eagles-asaba-diary-day-2-asaba-is.html |
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They are made in the combination of walnut, maple and pear wood, which makes a beautiful contrasting color structure. The pure and simple shape of O2 boards emphasizes this beauty and allows the wood to express its character in the best possible way. | 2019-04-24T00:11:50 | https://300woodenbears.com/?product=food-board |
Visit us at Matsuya Ginza to experience the Apophenia pop-up. Inspired by pattern and repetition, the space features kaleidoscopic mirrors and showcases the Spring Summer 2016 collection.
The pop-up can be found on the ground floor until 12th April. | 2019-04-22T13:59:21 | https://www.anyahindmarch.com/en-GB/matsuya-pop-up.html |
According to a report published by Motor Octane, Audi is going to launch the face lifted version of its hottest selling Audi Q3 will be launched in India in May 2015. Audi had revealed the Q3 facelift in November last year. The Q3 facelift will feature some technical as well as cosmetic changes.
The Q3 facelift will feature a sharp single frame grille, fine-tuned front bumper with broader air dam and redesigned fog lamp housings, redesigned headlamps with xenon plus technology and DRLs, restyled rear bumper and new LED tail lights. The premium SUV will also get optional dynamic turn indicators that is integrated into the headlamps along with new alloy wheels.
The interiors sport power-adjustable front seats, an infotainment system with MMI navigation, LED interior lighting package and the car is also packed with safety features like Audi active lane assist and Audi side assist.
The Audi Q3 facelift will be powered by the TSI and TDI engines that powered the outgoing model as well. However, the engines will be available with high power ratings. As claimed by Audi, the engines’ fuel efficiency has been improved by 17 percent.
By selling over 10,000 units for two consecutive years, Audi has been ruling the premium car segment in India. By launching new and face lifted models, Audi wants to strengthen its position in the Indian market. | 2019-04-23T16:11:42 | https://www.greasepress.com/audi/audi-q3-facelift-to-be-launched-in-india-in-may-2015-891610/ |
Dutch art of the 17th century — the so-called golden age of Dutch art — is not always easy to admire. There is so much of it, in such similar cabinet sizes, that it forms an indigestible mass in the many museums in which it is collected: a mass you are tempted to hurry past.
Of course, the Rembrandts and the Vermeers stand out. Hals stands out. But it took me many walk-pasts and years of museum guilt before I learnt to stop before every Ter Borch to admire the drapery; before every van Schrieck to sense the religious darkness of his forest floors; before every Steen for a giggle and an education.
Actually, that is unfair. Jan Steen (1626-79) has always been among the more noticeable presences in the Dutch mass. His cheeky humour and lively details have usually prompted a smile. Humour is a rare quality in art. Many think it disqualifies you from greatness. I disagree. But it certainly is true that the Dutch golden age produced a large number of humorists, and that their happy mockery generally ranks among the era’s smaller achievements.
It is also true that Steen was the best of them, and that his disastrous domestic scenes — chaos in the kitchen, disorder in the bedroom — are cunning examples of art in disguise. They look smiley and sarky, but carry a heavyweight moral message, with ambitions to stamp on the fun.
All this is made clearer by a display of Steen’s religious pictures at the Barber Institute of Fine Arts, in Birmingham. Some will have known already that Steen also painted hefty scenes illustrating complex moments in the Old Testament, but I wasn’t one of them. The whole show is a surprise to me. So, too, is the light it shines on the width of Steen’s ambition.
It’s a small event: one room, in which half a dozen paintings have been padded out lightly with documentary material. At its centre is the Barber’s own Steen, a big picture by his standards, 4ft and a bit by 5ft and a bit, on which is presented The Wrath of Ahasuerus. Who is Ahasuerus, you’ll probably be wondering — as did I.
It turns out he was the king of Persia, who ruled over a vast empire stretching “from India, even unto Ethiopia”, according to the Book of Esther, in which the dramatic events painted by Steen are described. Ahasuerus (angry man in a turban at the centre) was persuaded by his chief minister, Haman (chap in hat, cowering on the left), that the Jews were a fractious and disloyal race, and that he should destroy them. Ahasuerus is about to issue the decree when his beautiful queen, Esther (elegant woman in gorgeous pink on the right), who has thrown a special banquet for him, reveals that she, too, is Jewish, and that Haman has been plotting against her race. A furious Ahasuerus, besotted with Esther, jumps up in rage and sentences Haman to death. This is the moment Steen has painted. And because he is Steen, he does it with his usual weight of detail.
In a Steen painting, there is no such thing as an innocent prop. Here, falling off the table, suspended dramatically in midair, is a huge peacock pie on a silver platter. In Old Master art, the poor old peacock is a symbol of pride, and this one — too big for the table and symbolising Haman’s arrogance — is taking a mighty fall.
Once you know who is who in the scene, it’s an engrossing painting, and there is plenty of aesthetic pleasure to be had noticing how brilliantly Steen has captured Esther’s shimmering pink robe or the Turkish carpet on the table. But it is also true that Steen is no Rembrandt: anyone searching for emotional depth or a sense of momentous salvation here won’t find any.
Instead, it’s all a bit comic. Ahasuerus is straight out of central casting as an all-purpose Oriental potentate, complete with beard and turban. Esther, dressed in contemporary Dutch finery, looks a couple of sizes too small for her dress and does not convince as a beguiling Jewish temptress. Haman’s craven cowering features the kind of actorly skills you find in a panto.
In fact — and this is where the painting and the exhibition begin to rise to another level — what Steen is revealing here is the influence of contemporary Dutch theatre. Knockabout plays telling the story of Esther and Ahasuerus were a staple of Dutch drama at the time. Holland had recently been in the clutches of the Spanish empire, and the idea of a chosen people being saved by a beautiful heroine rang the Dutch national bell. So the melodrama of Ahasuerus’s pose, the hammy gestures, the sense of ill-fitting stage costumes, even the boxy space in which the scene is set, bear all the hallmarks of popular theatre. Steen has painted a moment in a play.
The show continues with an entertaining selection of his Old Testament scenes, all of which feature his trademark combination of bad acting and spectacularly anachronistic interiors. Samson is having his hair chopped off by the Philistines in what look like the dying moments of a drunken dinner party in Haarlem. Tobias and Sarah are getting married in what is surely the best room in the tavern. And turning back the biblical clock to its very beginnings, the infant Moses is tested by Pharaoh in an Egyptian palace decorated in the modest style favoured by Dutch town halls.
What all this busy temporal transportation achieves is a deflating of religious pomp. By setting his biblical scenes in poky corners of Holland, Steen is bringing the Bible down to earth. The bad acting, the big gestures, the comic details, are a clever effort to speak to the populace in a language it understands. We send comedians to Africa on our TV charity shows to smuggle deeper thoughts to a wider audience. Jan Steen has a clownish Ahasuerus gesticulating like John McCririck at Epsom for the same reasons.
In a nice touch, the Jewish population in Birmingham has been asked to react to the story of Ahasuerus and to account for its importance. It turns out their annual festival of Purim concerns exactly these events: the salvation of the Jews by the heroic Esther. And, unlike most religious festivals, Purim is an occasion for fun, drinking wine, wearing costumes and public celebration. Steen would have liked that. Indeed, judging by the painting, he may already have known it. | 2019-04-26T10:48:41 | http://waldemar.tv/2017/12/art-review-pride-and-persecution-jan-steens-old-testament-scenes-barber-institute-of-fine-arts/ |
Polaris Geothermal Inc. (TSX:GEO) provides an update the significant progress made with respect to financing of the Company's planned 24 MW expansion at the San Jacinto geothermal power project in Nicaragua.
As announced by the company, Polaris Geothermal Inc. (TSX:GEO) provides an update the significant progress made with respect to financing of the Company’s planned 24 MW expansion at the San Jacinto geothermal power project in Nicaragua.
The Company has reached an agreement in principle with the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (“CABEI”) to arrange, as lead bank, a US$77 million syndicated senior project financing (the “Debt Financing”).
The Company has also entered into an engagement letter with a broker in connection with a planned concurrent US$25-30 million equity offering (the “Equity Offering” and, together with the Debt Financing, “Phase I Project Financing”). Closing of the Equity Offering will be subject to customary conditions, including satisfactory completion of due diligence and Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) approval.
A global investment plan can be found in the company announcement document, see link provided below.
A portion of the proceeds of the Debt Financing will be used to repay in full the approximately US$21 million (CDN$27 million) owing to holders of debentures issued by the Company on April 11, 2008 (the “2008 Debentures”), the proceeds of which were invested in drilling programs, critical equipment purchases, civil works, construction, mobilization, planning, and related expansion activities at San Jacinto. The remaining proceeds of the Phase I Project Financing, together with the significant amount of equity committed to-date, are expected to enable the Company to successfully complete the planned 24MW expansion of the San Jacinto project and increase overall production to 34MW.
The company further announces a proposed offering of units (“Units”) consisting of one (1) voting, convertible, redeemable preferred share of a class to be created (each, a “Preferred Share”) and one (1) Class A common share purchase warrant (each, a “Unit Warrant”) at a price of CDN$0.45 per Unit for aggregate gross proceeds of US$10,000,000 (the “Unit Offering”).
Each Unit Warrant will be exercisable into one Class A common share at a price of CDN$0.45 within 24 months of closing of the Unit Offering. The number of Units issuable upon closing will be determined using the Canadian dollar equivalent of US$10,000,000 of Units, converted at the Bank of Canada noon rate on the day immediately prior to the closing date, divided by 0.45. For purposes of its filings with the TSX, the Company assumed a maximum US/Canadian dollar exchange rate of 1.35:1, provided that if the U.S. dollar goes above $1.35, the filings with the TSX will be amended to reflect the actual rate as of the date immediately prior to closing. On this basis, up to 30,000,000 Units will be issued upon closing of the Unit Offering. | 2019-04-21T19:10:32 | http://www.thinkgeoenergy.com/polaris-geothermal-update-on-project-financing/ |
The Russian defense minister said improved Russia-Iran relations will contribute substantially to regional and international stability.
“We believe expansion of constructive Tehran-Moscow ties is a major element in establishment of regional and international stability,” Sergei Shoigu said on Thursday.
He made the remarks in a meeting with his Iranian counterpart Lieutenant General Hossein Dehqan on the sidelines of the 3rd Moscow Conference on International Security, IRNA reported. Shoigu denounced sanctions imposed on some countries, including Iran, describing them as “oppressive” and “against international regulations”.
Criticizing the US for its unilateral actions across the world, he called for cooperation among all countries to help counter such acts. Dehqan, for his part, thanked Shoigu for organizing the security conference, underlining the necessity for the formation of a permanent secretariat to coordinate the implementation of the decisions made in the gathering.
Pointing to the close similarity between the positions the two countries have adopted on regional and international issues, Dehqan said, “We feel that the Russian government recognizes the necessity for establishment of a new world order,” urging the adoption of principled strategies to address regional and global crises.
The two officials agreed to examine the technical aspects of the S-300 missile system to ensure the delivery of the system to Iran by the end of 2015. Moscow and Tehran signed an $800 million deal in late 2007 on the purchase of S-300 missile systems, but three years later Russia decided not to ship the air defense systems to Iran under the pretext that it was covered by the fourth round of the United Nations Security Council sanctions against Tehran over its nuclear program. In a recent development, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday to lift the ban on the delivery of the systems to Iran. | 2019-04-25T04:29:47 | https://financialtribune.com/articles/national/14793/enhanced-ties-will-help-improve-stability |
In his book, A Shower of Spray and we’re Away, Fred Ladd recounts that “Tourist Air Travel was formed after a disagreement between Harry English and some of the more conservative directors of Invercargill-based Amphibian Airways. Harry wanted to go ahead with his Auckland expansion ideas, and most of the other directors didn’t.” New Zealand Tourist Air Travel Ltd was founded in August 1954 when fifteen shareholders each subscribed £1000 to give the company a capital of £15,000. On the 20th of October 1954 the Air Services Licensing Authority granted a licence to the company to operate air charter and air taxi services, using amphibious aircraft, covering the Waitemata and Manukau Harbours, the Hauraki Gulf, other Northland harbours, and various North Island lakes and waterways.
The company obtained its first Grumman G-44 Widgeon ZK-BGQ (c/n 1391) from Tahiti in 1954. On arrival in Auckland it was found to be in need of an £11,000 overhaul over and above the £6000 purchase price.
Grumman Widgeon ZK-BGQ at Invercargill.
The Widgeon’s overhaul and the type-training took some months to complete and it was not until June 1955 that the company was ready commence operations. After a proving flight to Kawau Island the first commercial flight was made there from Mechanics Bay on the 21st of June 1955 with the Mayor of Auckland, Mr John Luxford, the Manager of TEAL, Mr Geoff Roberts and a reporter from both the New Zealand Herald and Auckland Star on board.
Also in June 1955 the Strongman Shipping Company, announced the sea link from Auckland to Coromandel and Great Barrier Island was to be cut and the MV Coromel, the only ship on the run from Auckland, was to be sold. On the 25th June of 1955, Fred Ladd returned to Great Barrier Island in his Widgeon. Accompanying him were a Government Tourist Department official, a representative of Air Reconnaissance magazine and a New Zealand Herald reporter. This was the first time a flying boat had landed in the bays and a good number of people greeted his arrival at Port Fitzroy, Whangarapara and Tryphena. With such a welcome Fred Ladd was reported as saying to his passengers, “Now you know what Captain Cook felt like” as he taxied in to the shore.
A three day a week service was proposed, with the prospect that it could later be expanded to five days a week service. Captain Ladd explained to the locals that the Widgeon could carry four passengers and a little luggage or three passengers and a lot of luggage. He advised the gathering at Tryphena that he had applied for a Government subsidy to carry mails and for a scheduled service to the island. In the event it was the Auckland Aero Club who began the first air service to Great Barrier Island in September 1955.
Tourist Air Travel’s first regular service began on the 24th of October 1955, the company operating a weekly non-scheduled service on Mondays from Mechanics Bay to Whangaparapara with stops at Tryphena and Port Fitzroy as required. With a £5 one way fare the Tourist Air Travel service was more expensive than the Auckland Aero Clubs £3 fare. The amphibious service, however, had the advantage of having downtown Auckland as its terminus and the Widgeon could fly to the individual bays negating the often arduous drive from Claris. Passenger numbers grew slowly. The growth was undoubtedly helped by the fact the airline would fly even with only one passenger. The carriage of crayfish also helped the viability of the service. By May 1959 traffic had built up enough to warrant a scheduled service to the island.
Waiheke Island was the second destination to receive a regular air service. The scheduled service began on the 16th of October 1957 with the company operating a Monday, Wednesday, Friday service to Surfdale. Guests on the inaugural flight included Mr A E Kinsella, the MP for the district, and representatives of the Civil Aviation Administration, the Auckland City Council and the St John Ambulance.
The company’s gradual growth led them to hire Rural Aviation’s Cessna 180, ZK-BVD, from January to April 1958. While this gave the company extra capacity it was not as suitable as the Widgeon. Disaster struck the company on the 15th of February 1959 when the Widgeon somersaulted on landing at Auckland’s Buckland’s Beach. The wings settled on the bottom with the fuselage still above the water. The pilot, Captain C Griffiths, who was the only occupant, was not injured. Later the aircraft was pulled into deeper water where with its nose anchored and a purchase on its tail, the plane was righted by a launch. The Widgeon was then put on a sandbank and as the tide fell in the late afternoon it was pumped out. It was towed to Mechanics Bay that evening and TEAL engineers began stripping it down. Damage was largely superficial and the aircraft was returned to service on the 25th of March 1959. While the Widgeon was out of commission the company hired a Cessna 180 floatplane, ZK-BQI, from Lake Taupo Airways Ltd.
A couple of months later the Widgeon was involved in another incident. The Widgeon was taking off at Great Barrier Island’s Port Fitzroy when a particularly strong gust of wind caught the aircraft. One float was wrecked and the wing was damaged. The need for a second aircraft was more evident than ever. An important licence was duly granted and Grumman G-44A Widgeon ZK-BPX (c/n 1432) was added to fleet in January 1960.
On the 25th of July 1961 the chairman of directors of Invercargill-based Amphibian Airways Ltd, Mr A H Hamilton, announced that the shareholders had accepted a take-over bid by Tourist Air Travel. The take-over which took effect on the 9th of August 1961 meant the company inherited Amphibian Airways’ service to Stewart Island and charter work to the southern fiords, lakes, islands and beaches and two aircraft, Grumman G-44A Widgeon ZK-AVM (c/n1466), ZK-AVM and Grumman G-44 Widgeon ZK-BAY (c/n 1362). One of these aircraft was moved to Auckland leaving one based in Invercargill for the Stewart Island service and charter work.
On the 15th of January 1964 ZK-BPX capsized in freak wind conditions while attempting to land at Port Pegasus, Stewart Island. The pilot, Captain J M Hassett, was uninjured, but attempts to salvage the aircraft led to its being extensively damaged and it did not re-enter service.
Grumman G-44 Widgeon ZK-CHG (c/n 1356) arrived in Auckland in late June 1964 replacing the ill-fated ZK-BPX. About this time a start was made on replacing the amphibian fleet’s 200-horsepower Ranger engines with fuel injected Continental 260-horsepower engines.
Grumman Widgeon ZK-CHG in two different colour schemes and two different engine types... above at Invercargill and below at Mechanics Bay.
Two other significant events happened in the course of 1964. The company commenced a new air service between Auckland Coromandel in mid-1964 and then, on the 11th of December 1964, the company merged with Te Anau-based Ritchie Air Services. This was Tourist Air Travel’s first move into fixed wing operations. At the time of the merger Ritchie Air Services was operating timetabled departure times for tourist flights between Te Anau and Milford Sound and return and other scenic flights using de Havilland DH89B Dominies ZK-AKY (c/n 6653) and ZK-ALB (c/n 6655), Cessna 180 ZK-BQJ (c/n 32372), Cessna 206 ZK-CHQ (c/n U206-0314) and De Havilland DH82A Tiger Moth ZK-BRC (c/n DHNZ115). Ian Ritchie continued to manage the Ritchie operation and was appointed a director of NZ Tourist Air Travel.
Two aircraft inherited from Ritchie Air Services. Above, de Havilland DH89B Dominie ZK-AKY and below Cessna 206 ZK-CHQ.
May 1965 saw a further expansion of the fixed wing operation with another merger, this time with Queenstown-based Southern Scenic Air Services Limited and its subsidiary West Coast Airways. Aircraft added were Cessna 180 ZK-BJY (c/n 31421) and ZK-BUQ (c/n 32995), Cessna 185 Skywagon ZK-CCX (c/n 185-0115), Cessna 205 ZK-CEZ (c/n 205-0134), de Havilland DH89A Dragon Rapide ZK-AHS (c/n 6423), De Havilland DH89 Dominie ZK-AKS (c/n 6647), ZK-AKT (c/n 6673), ZK-BCP (c/n 6648). Later the Cessna 180s and 205 were replaced with more Cessna 185s.
Cessna 185 ZK-CCX at Queenstown carrying both Tourist Air Travel and South Scenic Airways titles reflecting the takeover from the latter company. Underneath the Southern Scenic Airways titles it reads Southern Scenic Airways, Ltd West Coast Airways Ltd.
One of the later Cessna 185 arrivals, ZK-CHL, in two different Tourist Air Travel schemes as recorded at Queenstown.
On the 17th of December 1966 the company began a new twice weekly service from Mechanics Bay to the Bay of Islands. The first flight was fully booked and among the passengers were 83-year-old Mrs F Green and 82-year-old Mrs G Buttle of Auckland. The plane also delivered six turkeys to Oraukawa Bay besides carrying other freight. Flights northward were be made on Fridays and Wednesdays and southbound flights on Sundays and Wednesdays. The timetable allowed the Widgeon to remain in the Bay of Islands over the weekend for flightseeing.
On the 31st of March 1967 the man who personified Tourist Air Travel, Captain Fred Ladd, retired from the company marking the event by flying under the Auckland Harbour Bridge. He was subsequently charged by Civil Aviation with flying below the minimum safety level. When the case came to trial he was, much to his surprise, discharged without conviction and simply required to pay the costs of prosecution.
Later that year Mount Cook Airlines opened negotiations with the company about the possibility of a merger. A bid was made by Mount Cook Airlines and this was finally accepted on the 31st of December 1967 with the company becoming part of Mount Cook Airlines on the 1st of January 1968.
The Tourist Air Travel timetable for summer 1968/1969 caarried both Mount Cook Airlines and Tourist Air Travel titles. The service to Waitangi had increased to a more normal air service, three times a week, with the plane retruning to Auckland rather than remaining for scenic flights from Waitangi.
The Tourist Air Travel name remained on the aircraft until June 1969 when the aircraft started to be repainted in Mount Cook Airlines colours.
Preparing for the last Tourist Air Travel flight... de Havilland DH89A Dragon Rapide was stored at Hokitika for a number of years. It is seen here in 1974 before being flown to Auckland for preservation at the Museum of Transport and Technology.
In the 1960's also flew to & from Lake Rotorua. O one occasion Capt Ladd received a parking ticket for leaving the Wigeon on the foreshore parking lot overnight. The cops had to use a ladder to put the ticket under the wiper blade. Much local humor at the time! | 2019-04-19T00:21:28 | http://3rdlevelnz.blogspot.com/2011/11/shower-of-spray-and-were-away-nz.html |
And now for the Bird Fair. It owes its origin – curious as the statement may sound – to the revocation of the Edict of Nantes. The expatriated French weavers brought their love of birds and flowers over to England with them, and handed the gentle tastes down to their descendants in Bethnal Green and Spitalfields – descendants who, in spite of their French names, now look upon French silk-weavers as foreign foes. Those dingy red and drab brick houses, with top storeys of dirty weather-board, and latticed oblongs that look like half a dozen casements run into one – the differentiating feature of the architecture of the weavers’ quarter – often contain most drearily bare rooms, but a bird-cage and a flower pot pretty generally form two items of the scanty furniture; and any traveller on the Great Eastern Railway must have noticed the numerous pigeon “dormers” planted on the black roofs, between the bristling chimney-pots, of the ineffably gloomy mass of grimy brick through which the railway arches straddle into the terminus. In a colony of bird-fanciers, bird sellers have naturally established themselves, and hence bird-shops are almost as common in Club Row and its purlieus as they are in Great St. Andrew-street. (It is strange to hear rural chirpings and twitterings, and full bursts of song, in two of the most squalid districts of London, Bethnal Green and Seven Dials). In the streets which hold these East-end bird-shops, plebeian bird fanciers from all parts of London have got into the habit of assembling on Sunday morning – to make fresh purchases, to compare their pets, to get up singing matches between them, and to witness the finish of pigeon matches.
They begin to muster – men, hobbydehoys [sic], boys and mere children – about half-past 10; “high change” is at 12; and by a little after 1 the great gathering has melted away like a muddy snowball – the bird-fanciers still left to loaf about being chiefly cruel young scamps that are torturing the sparrows, etc., in which they have invested their few coppers. | 2019-04-24T04:53:13 | https://esotericlondon.com/2010/05/10/no-51/ |
Asbury United Methodist Church planted a mix of 50 shade, flowering, and evergreen trees on their property on April 24th, 2014. The day of the tree planting was perfect with clear sky and temperature in the low to mid- 80s. The event began in the afternoon at 1pm following 11 am worship service. Elizabeth Basham, Urban Forester with WV Division of Forestry, provided a briefing on the significance of trees. Also, the proper planting and care of the trees was covered for the volunteers.
Following the briefing the volunteers were divided into small groups to begin planting the trees. There were 45 volunteers including adults, seniors citizens, young adults, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, elementary age youth, and more. Additionally, they were fortunate to have a few volunteers help with tasks such as digging holes a few days prior to April 24th. Pizzas, water, and drinks were provided for the volunteers.
The trees were planted around the perimeter of the Asbury UMC property located in Shepherdstown, WV. This project was one phase of a plan to restore the landscape following major building construction at the 5-acre campus. | 2019-04-26T03:51:21 | http://www.cacaponinstitute.org/projects%20webpage/CTree2014_Spring/AUM.htm |
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Off the Wall was a massive success, spawning four Top Ten hits (two of them number ones), but nothing could have prepared Michael Jackson for Thriller. Nobody could have prepared anybody for the success of Thriller, since the magnitude of its success was simply unimaginable -- an album that sold 40 million copies in its initial chart run, with seven of its nine tracks reaching the Top Ten (for the record, the terrific "Baby Be Mine" and the pretty good ballad "The Lady in My Life" are not like the others). This was a record that had something for everybody, building on the basic blueprint of Off the Wall by adding harder funk, hard rock, softer ballads, and smoother soul -- expanding the approach to have something for every audience. That alone would have given the album a good shot at a huge audience, but it also arrived precisely when MTV was reaching its ascendancy, and Jackson helped the network by being not just its first superstar, but first black star as much as the network helped him. This all would have made it a success (and its success, in turn, served as a new standard for success), but it stayed on the charts, turning out singles, for nearly two years because it was really, really good. True, it wasn't as tight as Off the Wall -- and the ridiculous, late-night house-of-horrors title track is the prime culprit, arriving in the middle of the record and sucking out its momentum -- but those one or two cuts don't detract from a phenomenal set of music. It's calculated, to be sure, but the chutzpah of those calculations (before this, nobody would even have thought to bring in metal virtuoso Eddie Van Halen to play on a disco cut) is outdone by their success. This is where a song as gentle and lovely as "Human Nature" coexists comfortably with the tough, scared "Beat It," the sweet schmaltz of the Paul McCartney duet "The Girl Is Mine," and the frizzy funk of "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)." And, although this is an undeniably fun record, the paranoia is already creeping in, manifesting itself in the record's two best songs: "Billie Jean," where a woman claims Michael is the father of her child, and the delirious "Wanna Be Startin' Something," the freshest funk on the album, but the most claustrophobic, scariest track Jackson ever recorded. These give the record its anchor and are part of the reason why the record is more than just a phenomenon. The other reason, of course, is that much of this is just simply great music.
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And, apparently, apples, peaches, high-bush blueberries, pumpkins and gourds.
In New Hampshire, squirrels have been raiding corn fields, dragging away ears.
The good news for farmers is that boom years for both acorns and squirrels are uncommon. Thus it's likely that populations will return to normal soon. | 2019-04-18T22:36:05 | http://www.lowellsun.com/breakingnews/ci_32141749/muncha-muncha-muncha-squirrels-chow-down-farmers-crops |
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Any gopher control Corona California needs is from the pocket gopher which is the exact same as a gopher. A lot of harm is almost always to new plants since they are young, un-established plus it doesn’t require a great deal of gnawing for that gopher to destroy or feed on it. Lawn is seriously impacted by gophers with damages from both the feeding of the lawn and also the dirt pushed on top along with staying on the grass which will smothers it.
Big trees will take chewing for a while so no worries. Smaller trees are usually killed by the gopher promptly simply because the roots supplying the life for the tree are immature. You discover particular limbs of trees or bushes begin to die off whenever gophers are harming it. This is a result of the roots issuing life to that portion of the plant is damaged or killed by your gopher and without any longer giving life for that part of the plant you happen to be raising.
Pocket gopher burrows are normally stuffed wth dirt like in the picture above. This helps to differentiate them from other tunneling rodents like voles. They can make 1-3 mounds every day which is why you want to get rid of gophers right away on your home. Gopher removal (not gofer removal ) is typically done by a professional pest control company with knowledge of how to eliminate gophers for your yard. Always check that they have an agriculture pest control license as required by California state law in and not just a license for structural pest control.
Gophers eat plants, tree roots, flowers and vegetables on your garden – if it’s a plant they most likely will eatwll consume|like} it. Most damage is to new vegetation because they are small, un-established and it does not} take much for a gopher to destroy or eat it. Lawn is also highly effected by gophers with damage from both the eating of the lawn and the soil pushed up and sitting on the grass which kills it.
Large trees can take chewing for a while so not to panic. Smaller trees can be destroyed by a gopher right away because the roots supplying the nutrients to the tree are undeveloped. You will notice certain branches of trees or bushes start to die off when gophers are attacking them. This is caused by the roots supplying that part of the plant is damaged or killed by the gopher and no longer supplying life to that part of the plant you are growing in.
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Flooding can work on farms where the entire field is flooded and there is nowhere for a gopher to go. On your property you are going to try to flood the gopher with a water holse down the hole. The problem is the water typically never fills up the burrow and the gopher simply raises his nose above the water line until you start to panic about the water bill in Corona and shut it off.
No repellents in Corona available at the present time that have been shown to provide good Pest Control Service For Gophers. Several plants, such as gopher purge and cantor bean have been said to offer control, but these claims have never been proved. If they really worked to get rid of gophers you would not be reading this site.
When gophers are causing damage to you Corona property, they are allowed to be killed by any legal means. Allowable methods include gopher traps and poison bait placed by the owner or tenant of the property. Any poison bait used to kill gophers must be labeld for gophers on the product label and follow the instructions carefully.
Rodent Guys will come out to provide Pest Control Service For Gophers services in Corona using the best methods based on each property such as fumigation. Depending on tunnel locations poison baits are used in place of fumigation of tunnels. Pest Control Service For Gophers is a tough job for the novice, we have a lot of experience with it. | 2019-04-25T15:53:17 | http://blog.rodentguys.com/wordpress/pest-control-service-for-gophers-corona/ |
We have some exciting news and we couldn’t hold it any longer; it’s been a quite while since we started a new journey; writing a new album!
Our last EP, It Takes Time taught me a lot and I believe it sounds the closest to TCP that I want to produce, so we continued that sonic journey to explore more. I have to admit that I am so proud of what has been achieved so far.
This album by far is my favorite one amongst all the music I’ve produced so far; Power of rock music, darkness and sexiness of electronic music and elegance of classical music were our tools to tell our story.
This is our story but undoubtedly you can find yourself in it somewhere.
Now we are just few months away from what we estimated for releasing the album. Me, Austin and Jordan are super excited to release this album with the world and start our U.S. tour. Thanks for all the support and love you send us, it’s truly what keeps us going in this crazy crazy world. | 2019-04-24T14:55:48 | http://uneven.thecasualtyprocess.com/new-album-in-process/ |
Music has captured Minnesota Orchestra conductor laureate Stanislaw Skrowaczewski for most of his 88 years.
Go ahead, ask him anything. Stanislaw Skrowaczewski will give you a straight answer.
The decision to rename his orchestra more than 40 years ago still bugs him ("very wrong, really stupid"). The Twin Cities' cultural state displeases him ("too populist for me"). If he were in charge, he would not remodel Orchestra Hall for $50 million ("I'd put the money into great art").
At 88 years old, this eminent conductor and composer has earned the right to speak his mind freely. Yet, he does so without a hint of crankiness -- almost apologetic about his opinions and supremely gracious. He has accomplished too much in his life to carry real anger in his spirit.
His eyes are dim, his heart is "only half working," and he mentions several times during an interview how sad life has become since his wife of 55 years, Krystyna, died last fall. He himself never thought he would live beyond the year 2000, which had mystical value for him.
But he has lived, and thrived. The conductor laureate of the Minnesota Orchestra travels the globe and this summer plans to compose new work.
This week, Skrowaczewski makes his annual visit to conduct the orchestra he led for 19 years.
"If I would feel that I cannot do it well, I would stop," he said. "The last 10 to 15 years, as far as conducting, the message in the music is deeper and maybe better in me."
Appropriately, he will conduct the work of Anton Bruckner (Symphony No. 8) next weekend. It was the sound of Bruckner's music coming from an open window that put a 7-year-old Skrowaczewski into a trance on the streets of Lwow, Poland.
"Yes, I can still see that in my mind," he said.
Skrowaczewski was barely 37 and something of a novelty when he brought a program of Beethoven and Berlioz to his debut with the Minneapolis Symphony on Nov. 4, 1960. Lean, elegant and cosmopolitan, he came to Minnesota draped in intrigue, a refugee from behind the Iron Curtain.
A prodigy who composed his first work at 7 and conducted at 13, he had his nascent talent at the piano curbed forever when a brick wall fell on his hands during a World War II bombing raid. The Polish Communist regime dogged him following the war, particularly after he spent two years in Paris. He married Krystyna in 1956, and the bourgeois success of her family only exacerbated things.
"Life in Poland was becoming impossible," he said.
Still, his musical talent was unquestioned, and he led Poland's most prominent orchestras, at Katowice, Krakow and Warsaw. That reputation spread to the West, and in 1958, he was invited to a guest engagement with George Szell's Cleveland Orchestra. A year later, he met with officials of the Minneapolis Symphony on another trip to the United States and secretly agreed to succeed Antal Dorati as music director. Skrowaczewski had not set foot in Minneapolis, but he had heard recordings that piqued his interest.
"I heard the first oboe, wonderful, and the timpanist was extraordinary," he said. "The concertmaster, good soloists in the woodwinds. It was a very fine orchestra and because of this, I imagined the city must be fine."
So in 1960, Stan and Krystyna Skrowaczewski, each carrying a small suitcase, left Poland for a trip to Amsterdam. They defected to a new life in Minneapolis. In 1963, Stan and Krystyna moved out to a comfortable house in Wayzata and soon thereafter began a family. Perhaps it was the trauma of his early life -- the forced evacuation from his hometown during the war and the constant anxiety of living under totalitarianism. Or perhaps it was the ease and comfort of the Midwest. Whatever, in the transient world of classical music, Skrowaczewski still lives in the same house.
"It's a place he loves to be quiet in," said Fred Harris, music director of the MIT Wind Ensemble and Festival Jazz Ensemble and author of a new Skrowaczewski biography, "Seeking the Infinite." "His home mirrors his personality. There is order, activity, ritual."
The Twin Cities were on the come in the 1960s. The same year the Skrowaczewskis were settling into their new home, the Guthrie Theater was opening. The Children's Theatre Company would evolve a few years later. The museums were vibrant, and across the river was the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. Skrowaczeski, the scholarly aesthete, was in his element. With his European savoir faire and his Cold War mystique, he became a darling of high society. The camera found him charming, and he eagerly invited photographers inside his world.
Musically, he began to build the orchestra with high-quality personnel and an expanded repertoire. He was a champion of new music, following a legacy most prominently associated with Dimitri Mitropoulous. Sometimes audiences felt they were being force-fed the contemporary work; Skrowaczewski makes no apologies.
"I would always try to put something irritating in the program," he said. "Even if I didn't believe in it, I felt it was important ferment. People were talking about it -- loving, hating, but talking."
Skrowaczewski was at the helm in the crucial decade when part-time orchestras evolved to full-time institutions. When he arrived, the Minneapolis Symphony played 18 concerts, one night a week, at Northrop Auditorium. At his departure in 1979, the season had grown to 24 dates, with another 20 in St. Paul at the College of St. Catherine (now St. Catherine University).
Of course by then, the orchestra was playing in its own iconic concert hall on Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis. Orchestra Hall, which opened in 1974, could rightly be called "The House That Stan Built."
"Every conductor was unhappy with Northrop, and Stan was able to do something about it," said Richard Cisek, then general manager of the Minnesota Orchestra. "He really spearheaded the move and energized the board."
Asked about the coming $50 million remodeling project at Orchestra Hall, Skrowaczewski humbly notes that he is only conductor laureate, so "I have no opinion on this."
That said, such things as a beautiful lobby are external. "The art is internal," he said. "This is what is important."
In 1968, the board of directors decided to change the name of the Minneapolis Symphony to the Minnesota Orchestra. Good, square-headed ideas about the importance of the ensemble to the state did not land well with traditionalists such as Skrowaczewski.
"If not for my family, I would have left immediately," he said. "If you have a good orchestra with a name already known, you don't change it."
He stayed, though, until 1979 ("the time had come for change," as Cisek gracefully puts it). His 19 years tie those of Emil Oberhoffer, the Minneapolis Symphony's first music director, for longevity in the 109-year history of the organization.
"He is the face of orchestra music in the Twin Cities," said critic Michael Anthony, who has covered Skrowaczewski for more than three decades. "His 52-year connection here is longer than any one person has been associated with an orchestra in the world."
Named the first conductor laureate of the Minnesota Orchestra, Skrowaczewski kept his home here after stepping down, and has guest-conducted with every major orchestra in the United States, Europe and Japan. He has recorded more than 200 albums -- including 100 of his own compositions.
"He falls into the category of under-recognized," said biographer Harris. "His work is a language that stems from Eastern European influences such as Shostakovich, Messiaen and Szymanowski. It has the chance to be popular; it just needs to be heard."
Skrowaczewski had recently returned from conducting in Japan before sitting for an interview. His travel schedule waxes and wanes during the year, but he has firm plans to spend a long, uninterrupted stretch at home this summer, to meditate, to find the music pulsing through his being and compose.
"Composing will be healing," he said, referring to his sadness over Krystyna's passing. "It is inner healing, a long process of meditation and getting back to myself undisturbed. Otherwise, it is not worth it."
There clearly is melancholy in the man. He misses friends who have died. Once an avid skier and mountain climber, he can only smile at those memories.
Yet Skrowaczewski still possesses an inquisitive interest in life and seems to know deep within himself that there is work to be done, music to be interpreted and people to meet. If he laments the populism of modern culture, it is not because he begrudges the tastes of others. It is because of his passion for art.
"We never played for the public," he said of his orchestra here. "We played for the art and tried to convince the public that this is great art."
This dedication is what leads people such as his old friend Cisek to refer to Skrowaczewski as a true artist.
"Absolutely uncompromising without being compulsive about it," Cisek said. "He lives and breathes for the true form of artistic expression."
Harris calls his subject a unique figure in music history.
"There is no one in his generation working still as a conductor and a composer," Harris said. "He's still growing, which is remarkable at 88." | 2019-04-23T10:31:52 | http://www.startribune.com/a-symphonic-life/147246355/ |
Cheer Pack North America celebrated its newly operational West Bridgewater packaging plant in September, giving tours of the retrofitted facility that will allow the company to more than double its production.
WEST BRIDGEWATER — Cheer Pack North America celebrated its newly operational West Bridgewater packaging plant in September, giving tours of the retrofitted facility that will allow the company to more than double its production.
Formerly located in Plymouth, Cheer Pack renovated an approximately 180,000-square-foot space, installing new equipment and infrastructure to create a 24-hour, seven-day-a-week operation, according to Steve Gosling, Cheer Pack president, who spoke at the ribbon-cutting event.
The $24 million renovation at One United Drive is nearly finished with some remaining work to be completed in office spaces, Gosling said on Sept. 25. Operation at the facility has already begun.
Incorporated in 2010, with only a handful of employees, Cheer Pack has seen tremendous growth as its products have taken off in North America. The company got started with just two employees, one of them Gosling, in 2009 and now has a staff of 109. It is one of 19 finalists statewide for MassEcon's 2012 economic impact award.
Cheer Pack started production by importing from partner companies in Asia and Europe but has been working toward full U.S. manufacturing capability, something the new building will make happen, according to Gosling. Cheer Pack intends "to produce a 100 percent North American made product and that starts with this building," he told ribbon-cutting attendees.
The company plans to be producing 500 million units annually with 130 employees by the end of the year, he said, adding that the facility has the potential to do even more than that, up to 1 billion units.
"So we'll just add equipment as needed and infrastructure as needed," said Gosling.
Started by CDF Corporation, a Plymouth-based packaging company, Cheer Pack is a partnership between CDF, Hosokawa Yoko in Japan, and Gualapack in Italy. Its flexible pouch technology was invented by Hosokawa Yoko director Toru Ichikawa and first produced about 20 years ago in Asia.
The move to bring the product to North America came through CDF Corporation president Joseph Sullivan Jr., who is one of Cheer Pack's three owners. At the ribbon-cutting event, Sullivan praised both of his partners in making the venture happen, particularly noting Ichikawa's contributions as an innovator.
"He has invented many, many products and this is just one of them," he said.
In Asia and Europe, Cheer Pack technology is used for a variety of products including self-serve ice cream; however, the North American market has seen most of its growth to date in baby food markets, according to Cheer Pack director of sales and marketing, Blair Vance.
"Over the last two years, the baby food category has gone through an evolutionary process where the old glass jars have faded out and packaging such as ours have really aligned themselves with the needs of consumers," said Vance.
Its success is due to a number of factors, including the pouch's lightweight and flexible material, he said. Cheer Pack packages can also be resealed, have secure safety caps, and a tamper evident seal that is safe for children.
Vance said Cheer Pack sees continued growth in its existing markets as well as in new ones like energy products, sports neutraceuticals, gourmet sauces and soups, and dairy products. | 2019-04-24T02:25:52 | https://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121019/SCBULLETIN/211010312 |
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The interior is cool and contemporary and highlighted by a customized conveyor belt that delivers sumptuous creations directly from the kitchen to the dining room.
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If you listen close enough, you can hear the hum of the days passing by with no fanfare. The only drum beat of the days is often our own hearts keeping time with the hours of deep winter. A few days of warm sunshine is the most jazz we get in these dull days of late January. Maybe what we need is an inauguration of spring a few months early. Something to plant, houses to clean, livestock to welcome and brand, something to do. | 2019-04-18T11:20:28 | https://www.pinebluffspost.com/story/2017/01/26/news/albin-news/5350.html?m=true |
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Suddenly I was beginning to regret taking this cardboard cut-out of a sailor and his dog to prom. I would carry this regret with me the rest of my life.
A lady in a pink dress with a purple purse stands in a disco full of cardboard cutouts of superheros and a sailor with a poodle as she looks downcast as she thinks about a grave that is laughing.
Disco, with the help of furries and self-styled super heroes, has finally killed Rock & Roll.
Elvis holding a smoking gun, a dead rock band member with a guitar in his head, a beaver/fox with a trident, and Captain K.
Elvis, at the command of Beaver Baalzebub, dispatched James's green-mohawked bodyguard and prepared to throw a grenade at the astonished Brit.
Having already felled the mohawked punk, the spiderbeaver urged Elvis on to his final target, an unemployed English pedant without a shirt.
Elvis kills a doctor with a beaver and begins an attempt to murder a homeless and naked James. | 2019-04-24T04:37:15 | http://spamusement.paintmash.com/Telephone%20Pictionary/2/TelephonePictionary2.php |
Katayoun wrote: There is a little mistake at the name of the Randy Newman's album. It's "Dark matter" not "Darl matter".
Rob wrote: I take it that Brand New's Science Fiction is not yet part of this update?
If I'm not mistaken, Otis is Brazilian. He probably just applied the Brazilian typography rules.
Rob wrote: I'm sorry for pestering you with this every two weeks, Otisredding, but could you add the highlights for the top three new entries so I can update the playlist?
prosecutorgodot wrote: Otisredding, could you tell me the score of Paramore - After Laughter?
Rob wrote: Otisredding, I still miss highlights for de Mac DeMarco album. | 2019-04-20T16:27:11 | http://www.acclaimedmusic.net/forums/search.php?st=0&sk=t&sd=d&sr=posts&author_id=85&start=200 |
It’s about time I showcased a brand that has been a part of the culture for over 200 years, Chivas Regal. With brands like Monkey Shoulder paving the way for the introductory whisky, there are still some of the faithful who are after the more established brands like Chivas Regal or Johnnie Walker, and they have stood the test of time meaning only one thing – they’re actually rather good!
To give you an idea of how Chivas Regal has come through with flying colours, it makes sense to start at the beginning.
James and John Chivas, aka the Chivas Brothers, traces its roots to the opening of a grocery store at 13 King St, Aberdeen in 1801. The store sold luxury items such as coffee, exotic spices, French brandies, and Caribbean rums to a wealthy clientele. In 1842, Chivas Brothers were retained to supply provisions to the royal family at Balmoral Castle upon Queen Victoria’s first visit to Scotland. With this royal connection, 1843 saw the Chivas Brothers granted a Royal Warrant to supply goods to Queen Victoria.
During the 1850’s, James Chivas decided to respond to his affluent customers’ demands for a smoother whisky, by beginning to blend whiskies to create a proprietary blend to Chivas Brothers. Their first blended Scotch whisky named ‘Royal Glen Dee’ was launched, followed in the 1860’s by their second blended Scotch whisky, ‘Royal Strathythan’.
In the early 1900’s, Chivas Brothers decided to create their most aged blended Scotch whisky to export to the U.S, where the booming economy after the turn of the century was fueling demand for luxury goods. Chivas Regal was born. Its success with the Chivas Regal 25 yr, launched in 1909, heralded the company as the leading brand in the US right up to Prohibition in the 1920’s. Expansion came in 1949 in the form of Seagrams purchasing the company, which provided a much wider distribution.
Following the end of Prohibition and World War 2, Chivas Regal relaunched itself in the USA with Chivas Regal 12 yr and became associated with the big names from the Rat Pack era. 1950 also saw the purchase of Strathisla distillery in Keith, Moray. Built in 1786 on the banks of the river Isla, it is today the oldest distillery in the highlands of Scotland.
The late 1990’s saw the Chivas Regal range expanded to include the 18 yr (launched 1997) and 25 yr (launched 2007), as well as now being marketed under the banner of Pernod Ricard.
Over the years, Chivas Regal select their whisky from casks that have been matured for at least twelve years. It is the skill of the Master Blender Colin Scott to select the casks of malt and grain whiskies to create the range that also includes a Brother’s Blend for Duty Free.
2014 saw Chivas Regal expand their awareness too, launching The Chivas Masters to the bartender world. Competitors are asked to create four cocktails, representing the four cocktail eras – Classic Age (1880-1920) which saw the birth of Chivas Regal; the Post War Boom (1945-1965) during which time, Chivas 12 was introduced; the Disco Years (1975-1990) which saw the brand become a global icon, and the present modern Age of Revivalism. With heats around the UK, with the overall winner off to the global final has made this competition one of the one’s not to miss. Brand Ambassador for Chivas Regal Phil Huckle says that “the competition is set to stand out, to challenge bartenders to think about the history of the brand, instead of just the flavour profile from the expressions”. Most of all though, Phil says that he wanted it to be fun. A tall order creating four cocktails each in one heat, but with a craft of bartenders willing to stretch that extra mile, elements of fun will no doubt be a part to stand apart.
Consumers though will not miss out on these creations, with Chivas Regal looking to promote the winning cocktails within Chivas Regal events around the country. One such event has been the Chivas Regal ‘Art of Blending’, where you can learn the tips, tricks and conjure up your very own deluxe whisky blend using several of Chivas Regal’s malt and grain whiskies.
In 2016, Chivas Regal launched the Chivas 18 Ultimate Cask Collection, a limited edition series that reinterprets the brand’s celebrated Chivas 18 expression. The Chivas 18 Ultimate Cask Collection First Fill American Oak Finish will introduce the series, and is available exclusively in travel retail.
Gently rested for a period of time in first fill American Oak casks. Subtle peach and vanilla notes on the nose, with honey and citrus rind softly following. A sharp start on the palate of citrus, followed closely by pear, subtle stoned cherry and prune. A long, fresh finish.
A blend of many different malt and grain Scotch whiskies, matured for at least 12 years.
Punch of fruit and honey on the nose with lots of fresh notes. Well rounded fruit and nut flavours on the palate, with a slight spice lingering near the end. A very long finish that warms.
Includes over twenty of Scotland’s rarest single malt Scotch whiskies.
Orange and vanilla notes combine on the nose and palate, with hints of wood lingering. Spice flavours revealed near the long finish.
The world’s first luxury whisky launched in 1909. 15 whiskies blended within, all aged for a minimum of 25 years.
Light wood notes on the nose with a slight orange and peach blend coming through. Very smooth on the palate with lots of aromatic, light peach flavour with slight grapefruit notes. A dry, lingering finish.
Fill a highball glass with ice cubes. Shake all the ingredients and strain into the glass. Garnish with an orange wheel and a piece of candied pineapple.
To make your own honeyed spice syrup, bring 200 ml white sugar, 200 ml water, 3 tsp honey, 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon, three whole star anise and half a vanilla pod to the boil. Simmer for five minutes. Strain and leave to chill in the fridge.
Add all the ingredients into a dry cocktail shaker (no ice) and shake for 30 seconds. Fill the shaker with ice and shake for a further minute. Finally strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
So even though it has stood the test of time for 200 years, it’s still managed to come into the 21st Century and win the cocktail enthusiast over with simple and extravagant serves. Easily found too, it’s a brand that should be the staple to any drinks cabinet or bar.
Thanks to Phil Huckle for his time and to chat all things Chivas Regal with him. | 2019-04-19T20:58:46 | https://drinksenthusiast.com/2013/03/28/chivas-regal-tasting-notes/ |
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The brilliant red berries on mountain ash around Picture Lake add more richness to the already majestic landscape at Heather Meadows. This gorgeous place is in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, near the end of the Mt. Baker Scenic Byway. Mt. Shuksan and other nearby peaks in the North Cascades are in the background.
Mt. Shuksan and fall foliage reflect in Picture Lake, in the Heather Meadows area of the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. It's easy to see why this is called Picture Lake. | 2019-04-20T15:10:35 | https://www.alicedoggettphotography.com/Collections/Western-Washington/i-LmvVjtD |
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On October 21st at Glenn Annie Golf Club there will be a golf tournament to benefit the Teachers Fund. 100% of all proceeds from the tournament go directly to the Teachers Fund to help pay for books, backpacks and tons of other school supplies for students. If you have any questions about the golf tournament or any questions about the Teacher’s Fund, give Kelly Knight a call at 805-895-4406 who will be a sponsor on one of the Tee boxes for the golf tournament. Please click on the link below to get more info about the golf tournament. | 2019-04-19T22:56:22 | http://kellyknightrealestate.com/golf-tournament-to-benefit-the-teachers-fund-october-21st/ |
A Roanoke staple for over 30 years, the Elephant Walk Restaurant and Lounge is the perfect place to come for Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner.
Our menus offer a wide variety of items sure to please even the pickiest of eaters. From delicious appetizers to healthy salads, and hand made crab cakes to mouthwatering desserts, you will find something for everyone here at the Elephant Walk.
Our famous lounge features a full bar along with several local brews on tap. Beers change seasonally, so remember to check the board when you come in! Daily specials offer the chance to try something new each day at a discounted price. You can even dance to live music on Saturday nights. | 2019-04-20T10:24:06 | http://www.elephantwalkroanoke.com/ |
Morning Feathers Bird Association (www.MorningFeathers.com) is a no-anger zone where we (Jun & Pate) will be releasing new comics and oddities every Monday. It is nice to have completed this passion project. Especially since we have been working on it since January (Jan 2016 – Sept. 2016)! | 2019-04-23T23:58:01 | https://johnwatmuff.com/morning-feathers/ |
What does it mean to have another birthday? Get another year older? How can that feel so different from just another year passing when a birthday finds you entering a new decade? I don't know how. What I do know is that it does feel different. Way different.
When does one start thinking about mortality? Does it happen when the generation standing between us and the "end" no longer lives? Or does it happen when we hit a certain number? I'm not sure. I'm just sure that at some point... most of us are giving it some thought.
I wonder with my children living on opposite coasts and hours from me how many times I'll still be able to see them. What if I only visit twice a year? And what if I only live twenty more years? That is 40 visits each. 40. Think about that. Not enough, right???
Time flies. I don't regret being older. For the most part I live life to the fullest. I'm content. And on those occasions when I look back, I wonder if I would change some things if I could. Maybe. Maybe not.
I treasure each day. I treasure each moment with family. I treasure my friends. I treasure each opportunity to laugh. I treasure the rain. I treasure the sun. Do you? Do you stop and smell your "roses"???
We are all in this together. We will all (some day) be simply a memory.
As we age we realize we're really unconcerned whether someone remembers our work, the size of our home, or car. We want our loved ones to remember us for the love we shared.
A celebration of life is now the "new funeral" standard... the "new memorial service's" focus. Have you given thought to how you'd like your life to be honored?
Honor your loved ones with a memorial that keeps giving. | 2019-04-18T17:02:50 | http://www.cherishedones.net/cherished-ones/entering-a-new-decade |
This is sudden, but I’m going to write about songs that I’ve been listening to a lot recently.
I put these 7 songs into a playlist and am always listening to them on repeat.
but it is on another device, so I can’t.
but there are a lot of songs, and I have choreography videos saved, so don’t have much space left, so I’m just gonna deal with it.
I’m curious about the rubber band on the desk in the room.
BRODY will be released on August 23rd.
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The hottest attraction in Hawai'i this summer is just that: Hot.
Cameras ready, visitors to Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park watch in amazement as lava flowing from Kilauea Volcano creeps along the Chain of Craters Road.
Kilauea's Pu'u O'o vent has been erupting for nearly two decades, but since the latest major breakout of lava began spilling into the ocean in July, this is the most accessible it's been in years.
If you've been thinking about witnessing this primordial spectacle in person, do it soon: Flow patterns can change at any time.
Over the past month, an average of 2,500 visitors a day have made their way to Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Although many folks have been making day trips to the Big Island for this purpose, you'd be denying yourself the full experience if you don't see the lava at night, when it casts a fluorescent orange glow.
It hasn't been getting dark until 7 or 7:30 p.m., and the last interisland flights leave Hilo at 8 p.m., so you'll need overnight accommodations.
Traveling local style during a Big Island vacation earlier this month, my family brought a big cooler and stocked up on bentos, drinks and Donna's cookies at the KTA supermarket in Hilo before heading off on the 45-minute drive to the entrance to Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park.
The highway is lined with banks of yellow and white ginger, and we just couldn't resist pulling over and picking the fragrant flowers by the fistful.
Our strategy was to enter the park in the early afternoon and explore the sights along the 11-mile Crater Rim Drive before hitting the lava-viewing area just before dusk.
After stopping at the visitor center to catch up on the latest eruption info, we made leisurely stops at the otherworldly Sulfur Bank and Steaming Bluffs, the Kilauea Overlook, where we consumed a picnic lunch under a covered shelter. We also visited the Jaggar Museum, the Southwest Rift Zone and the Halema'uma'u Overlook.
Driving past the Chain of Craters Road turnoff, we walked the one-mile round trip on the Devastation Trail, which, after almost 45 years, isn't as devastated as it used to be.
Lava takes on many forms, as shown in these views from Kilauea Volcano near the Chain of Craters Road at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Seeing the fluorescent orange-red glow at night is the most memorable way for most people to experience it.
The trail ends at the Pu'u Pua'i Overlook, from where we called down and waved to a small group of hikers on black, barren Kilauea Iki below.
Traveling on a short distance, we entered the park's rain forest and walked the length of the Thurston Lava Tube. Then, doubling back, we headed down the Chain of Craters Road, which descends 3,700 feet in 20 miles and ends abruptly where lava crossed it.
It was almost 4 p.m by the time we got down there. The day trippers were leaving, and we found a spot about 100 yards from where the highway is coned off.
Cars are allowed to park on one side of the two-lane road only, and during the peak viewing hours from 5 to 8 p.m., the line of parked cars can stretch for nearly three miles. Passengers can be dropped at a turnaround area but the driver will have to take a walk.
The National Park Service has set up two restrooms and a small covered structure with two picnic tables. Water, snacks, rain ponchos and film are available from an authorized concessionaire operating out of a van, but don't count on these items being available they sell out, so it's better to arrive well-stocked.
We walked a quarter-mile of paved road before veering off onto the lava field, following yellow markers to the viewing area, which was cordoned off with yellow tape.
It wasn't a difficult or long hike about 15 minutes on a clearly marked trail over days-old pahoehoe lava but the glassy crust crumbled easily, and the footing was tricky.
About 100 onlookers watched three or four small streams of lava pour into the ocean about an eighth of a mile away. Although there was bright overcast that day, you could still see flashes of orange. On the mountainside, billowing smoke let us know the lava was creeping downhill from where it had burst up from underground tubes, but we couldn't see it.
On this day of at least 90 degrees, we could feel the heat rising from the lava around us, which was less than a week old, and we found a few small steam vents.
There were three or four park rangers at the viewing area ready to answer questions and to keep visitors out of trouble. They were chock full of amazing tidbits about the eruption, such as the fact that since July 10, the flow has added 10 acres to the Big Island's coastline. Each day, they said, enough lava flows out of the volcano to pave a two-lane road for 250 miles.
Sunset was almost three hours away, and I was disappointed that I had miscalculated so badly. But getting there too early turned out to be a good thing, because the traffic steadily increased. We walked back to our van, took off our shoes, opened the cooler and felt quite smug watching other folks troll for parking spots.
As dusk fell, we headed back toward the trail with the advantage of already being familiar with the terrain. There were at least 1,000 people at the viewing area. Many had staked out the prime spots and weren't about to budge. But with a little jostling, you could get a good view.
Climbing to a higher perch, we settled in for a half-hour or so, sharing a pair of binoculars. We did not meet any centipedes (some watchers have been bitten by the nocturnal, venomous creatures, which come out from under rocks at night).
With the help of flashlights, we safely retraced our steps back to the road. At one point on the trail, we straddled a eight-inch-wide crack in the lava and could see a streak of incandescent red-orange, like hot charcoal briquets, radiating from deep below.
Back on the paved road, we paused for several minutes to watch veins of lava pulse down the mountain. Occasionally, a tree would burst into a ball of flame.
The circumstances couldn't have been more ideal. If you're uncomfortable with the idea of walking on new lava in utter darkness, or traveling with very young children or companions who can't get around very well, you can still get an eyeful from the road.
Because the volcano's behavior has been changing virtually every day for weeks, it's impossible to know how active it will be when you get there. As of Friday, a considerable amount of lava was pouring down the slopes and the ocean entry was continuing, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reported.
1. Bring plenty of water. Heat stroke and dehydration are dangers in the dry, super-heated landscape.
2. Wear sturdy shoes and long pants; falling on lava is like falling on broken glass. We saw a lot of skinned knees, and a park ranger said that rubber slippers have been known to melt on the hot surface.
3. Bring rain ponchos or garbage-bag facsimiles in case of downpours, and expect windy conditions.
4. There are a lot of opportunities to breathe in toxic volcanic fumes, so pregnant women, infants, small children and people with chronic health problems such as asthma or lung disease are advised to stay home.
5. Bring one flashlight per person and extra batteries. There is no lighting, and the black rock absorbs light, so a single flashlight doesn't cast much of a glow. Don't load batteries until ready to roll. Our cheapie flashlights got switched on while being bounced around in the car, and two out of five were dead when we needed them.
6. Get there before 5 p.m. or after 8 p.m. to avoid the crowds. Arriving before dusk also will allow you to get your bearings for the walk back in the dark, and it's best to take photos when there's still enough light to see some of the landscape.
7. Before you go, study the Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park Web site for safety warnings, trip-planning tips, maps and other invaluable info.
Hours/fees: The park is open 24 hours daily. The entrance fee, good for a week, is $10 per vehicle. The Kilauea Visitor Center is open from 7:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
How to get there: From Hilo, it's a 30-mile drive southwest on Highway 11; from Kailua, Kona, it's 96 miles southeast on Highway 11, or 125 miles through Waimea and Hilo via highways 19 and 11.
Lodging: Moderately priced hotels are available in Hilo, a 45-minute drive from the park entrance. Volcano House, nestled on the rim of Kilauea inside the park, has been booked solid most of the summer, but room availability is expected to loosen up after this weekend. Rooms are $85 to $185.
Nearby Volcano village hosts bed-and-breakfast operations with rates starting around $70 a night. Check the Web site for a list of inns.
Or bring a tent and camp for free at the park's Namakani Paio Campground, a large, open grassy area with tall eucalyptus and ohi'a trees. Reservations or permits are not required. The campground has restrooms, water, picnic tables, barbecue pits and a large pavilion with picnic tables and a fireplace (bring your own firewood).
Info: Get daily eruption updates from the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory by phoning Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park at (808) 985-6000 or visit its Web site.
Correction: Devastation Trail is one of the sights at the Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. The trail was misidentified in a story on Page E1 Sunday because of a reporters error. | 2019-04-18T18:19:56 | http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2002/Aug/25/il/il03a.html |
Salsa Verde or Tomatillo Sauce is a bit spicy. The main ingredient for the salsa is tomatillos. This is an easy salsa to prepare. Basically, I roasted all the ingredients as listed below and then processed the salsa mixture in the food processor.
In a large baking dish, combine tomatillo, onion, garlic, olive oil and season with sea salt and black pepper. Roast the tomatillo mixture for about 35 to 40 minutes.
Remove from the oven and let the mixture to cool. Remove the garlic skin and discard the jalapeno seeds.
Transfer the mixture with cilantro into a food processor. Process the mixture to a coarse puree and season with salt and pepper, if necessary.
yum! I love salsa verde.
@lk (Healthy Delicious): Me too!
I have tried several of your recipes and have loved them! I save your recipe newsletters and was wondering if you would be able to title your recipes in the subject header on the email. As I have saved quite a few on email saved in a folder and they all say Seasaltwithfood! Just wondering.
Many thanks for the great creative food ideas.
I love salsa, that's why I'm into some canning salsa recipes myself at my own site. What's good about this post is that it gives you a healthy food. Thanks. | 2019-04-23T16:21:38 | http://www.seasaltwithfood.com/2009/10/salsa-verde-tomatillo-sauce.html |
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There’s plenty to talk about with this fantastic mutifunction oven from Bosch. With 13 functions provided you can do everything from warm plates to defrost to conventional cooking. Not to forget the 4D Hot Air programme, for perfectly distributed heat, ideal for baking or cooking several items at once, giving you perfect cooking results every time. Fed up of cleaning the oven? We can’t blame you, but using Pyrolytic oven cleaning you won’t have to worry about it again. The oven heats up to very high temperatures, burning away burnt on food and residue, so all you need to do once the programme ends is sweep out the inside. All with easy to use Direct Select controls and smooth soft close doors. You will be able to release your inner chef in no time! | 2019-04-25T02:29:51 | https://www.appliancecity.co.uk/cooking/built-in-ovens/built-in-single-ovens/bosch-cbg675bs1b-serie-8-pyrolytic-multifunction-compact-oven/ |
IF YOU'RE love lost, don't get your heart broken this Valentine's Day by online scams.
Last year 4,100 people reported falling for dating and romance scams had lost more than $25 million, the largest amount of money lost to any type of scam.
Last month more than $1.8 million was lost to dating and romance scams.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is warning people to be wary of scammers when chasing romance online or on social media.
"Reports of dating and romance scams increased by more than a third in 2016 and, sadly, the amount of money reported lost has also increased by about $3 million compared to 2015," ACCC Deputy Chair Delia Rickard said.
ACCC stats showed Facebook was a popular way for romance scammers to make contact with their victims.
People aged 45 and over were most at risk.
"Scammers create very believable profiles, including stealing the identities of real, trusted people such as military personnel, aid workers or professionals working abroad. If you meet someone who seems too good to be true, do some research to see if they're the real deal," Ms Rickard said.
"Look for inconsistencies in their stories. For example, do they say they are university educated but have poor English and grammar? Is their profile picture legitimate or stolen? These are red flags that you're likely dealing with a scammer.
"Perhaps the biggest warning sign is when a scammer asks you for money. After gaining your trust - often waiting weeks, months or even years - they tell you an elaborate story involving some crisis, or plan to travel to see you and ask for money, gifts or your bank account/credit card details."
Don't share intimate photos or use webcams in an intimate setting. The ACCC has received reports of scammers using such photos or webcam recordings to blackmail victims.
You can report suspect scams to scamwatch.gov.au. | 2019-04-25T08:06:22 | https://www.southburnetttimes.com.au/news/dont-break-your-heart-or-the-bank-this-valentines-/3142987/ |
The London Society was founded in 1912 by a group of prominent Londoners that included Sir Edwin Lutyens, Raymond Unwin, Aston Webb, Beresford Pite and Frank Brangwyn, to encourage public and governmental interest in urban planning and design for “the good of London, its orderly and beautiful development, its general amenity as a place for business or pleasure” (Thomas Raffles Davison).
In his address at the launch of the Society in January 1913, Lord Curzon, Lord Mayor of London and former Viceroy of India, described the Society’s aim “to make London beautiful where it is not so already, and to keep it beautiful where it already is”- arguably this has become more of a challenge in the C21st than ever before. The society has acted as a bridge between the C19th philanthropic approach to urban reform and contemporary concerns with our built environment, from conservation to the housing shortage and all aspects of urban planning in Greater London. Membership of the Society is open to all.
In 2015 the Society worked to convene the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on London’s Planning and Built Environment – the first-cross party group to focus on London and its future in nearly fifty years.
John Sandoe’s is pleased to support The London Society by making available the following list of books about London. The list will be amended from time to time, with further recommendations by us and by The London Society; please remember that price and availability are subject to occasional revision. If a book is out of print we are always happy to try to track down second hand copies.
The London Society will receive 10% of sales of any books in this list ordered through our website.
A house a year for a century from 1914. With contributions by multiple authors, including Gavin Stamp, Elain Harwood, Barnabas Calder, Ellis Woodman and Gillian Darley. Illustrated.
The lives and homes of London’s most interesting inhabitants.
Explores how how cities are built and how people live in them, from ancient Athens to C21st Shanghai. | 2019-04-26T12:35:59 | https://johnsandoe.com/product-category/associates/the-london-society/ |
As was expected before the start of the tournament, Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem set up the final clash at Roland Garros and it was the Spaniard who reigned supreme once again in Paris, toppling the Austrian 6-4 6-3 6-3 in two hours and 43 minutes to defend the title and remain world number 1 on tomorrow's ATP rankings list. This was the 11th Roland Garros crown for Rafa in 14 appearances and his 17th Grand Slam crown overall, trailing three behind Roger Federer who won his 20th at the Australian Open earlier this year.
Starting from the Roland Garros last year, Rafa and Roger have won the last six Majors, something they couldn't achieve since 2009, and it is another testimony of their timeless quality and determination. Thiem was the only player who defeated Rafa on clay in the last two seasons but he failed to deliver another upset, unable to match Nadal's amazing pace and to win his maiden Grand Slam title in what was his maiden Grand Slam final.
Rafa has won 86 out of 88 matches he played in Paris since 2005 and this was his 111th win in 113 matches in best-of-five matches on clay, numbers that would certainly never be reached again. Also, this is the 14th season with at least one Grand Slam title for Rafa and he is the third oldest champion in Paris in the Open era, behind Andres Gimeno and Ken Rosewall, who was there to present him the trophy.
In addition, Rafa is the only player in the Open era who has won 11 titles at three different tournaments after he conquered Monte Carlo, Barcelona and Roland Garros this spring to extend his clay court dominance that lasts for 13 years now.
The Spaniard served at 68% and he was very solid in his games, dominating on the first serve and keeping the second safe enough to face just three break points in the entire match and get broken once (he had to play against four break points in total in the finals of 2017 and 2018).
Also, he had more winners than unforced errors as well, controlling the pace of his shots and forcing Thiem to go for risky shots and lines which drew more than 40 unforced errors from him. Dominic served below 60% and he had to play against 17 break points, that an even bigger pressure on his shoulders in the most important match of his career so far. | 2019-04-20T18:21:26 | https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/On_the_ATP_results_with/56185/atp-roland-garros-rafael-nadal-overcomes-dominic-thiem-to-extend-his-reign/ |
Safeamerica Credit Union is headquartered in Pleasanton and is the 84th largest credit union in the state of California. It is also the 602nd largest credit union in the nation. It was established in 1953 and as of June of 2017, it had grown to 73 employees and 35,515 members at 7 locations. Safeamerica Credit Union has a B+ health rating.
SafeAmerica CU (easy membership) has raised the rate on its 60-month CD (2.50% APY) by 48 basis points. Minimum deposit is $1k, with no balance cap.
In the few years that I have done business with this credit union, I gave found them to be very friendly and kind. There has never been a negative interaction with any of the staff and their service is always top notch.
Always verify rates and promotions with the bank or credit union. We are not Safeamerica Credit Union; we are a rate comparison website and cannot provide official rates or promotions. | 2019-04-21T15:26:52 | https://sflimoexpress.net/banks/safeamerica-cu.html |
Buenas noches! Gotta make a tea to make myself feel better and get tons of rest for once.
You know the drill, put them in hot water for 10-15 mins and drink up! | 2019-04-23T12:07:38 | https://healthcreation.blogcrib.com/2018/01/22/buenas-noches-gotta-make-a-tea-to-make-myself/ |
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Find the top rated cross country skiing trails in Adelphi, whether you're looking for an easy short cross country skiing trail or a long cross country skiing trail, you'll find what you're looking for. Click on a cross country skiing trail below to find trail descriptions, trail maps, photos, and reviews. | 2019-04-24T14:18:03 | https://www.traillink.com/cityactivity/adelphi-md-cross-country-skiing-trails/ |
MKS Gen v1.4 wiring help.
I have some questions about some wiring options. I am completly redoing the wiring on my printer and i have created a custom board where my whole x carriage will connect to. At the moment this includes two fans, x-end stop, heater block, and thermistor. This would require 10 different wires to accomplish but from my continuity tests on the board itself it seems that the positive sides of the fans and the heater block are all connected with their ground being triggered by the mosfet. my question is can i eliminate two wires and run a single positive cable to my board for all three devices and cut my wiring down to 8 or will that cause issues? | 2019-04-23T08:36:57 | https://forum.toms3d.org/t/mks-gen-v1-4-wiring-help/1920 |
If you are looking for a Riverton Physical Therapist, think Apple Physical Therapy in Cherry Hill and Marlton NJ. We have created two state-of-the-art physical therapy facilities with professional, caring and motivated staff offering all the expertise and resources patients need to restore function, improve performance and preserve good health. It is our goal and privilege to work together with you to achieve a better quality of life right here in South Jersey.
Apple Physical Therapy has been proudly serving South Jersey and Riverton with expert orthopedic and sports physical therapy for over 20 years. Whether you are a young athlete, weekend warrior, or a senior who wants to preserve an active lifestyle, we work hard to accelerate and maximize mobility and recovery, using the latest techniques and technologies. We want you to be - happier, ready for full activity and having learned the benefits of injury prevention and staying fit and healthy.
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This country-specific Q&A provides an overview to tax laws and regulations that may occur in Japan.
The business environment in Japan has changed drastically since the bubble years. Changes such as the downsizing of companies, increase of the number of foreign competitors and creation of joint venture enterprises with foreign companies increased pressure on the management of labor costs. Such changes have also affected the style of employment in the country, affecting not only the classical life-time employment style, but also mid-career employment. Under this movement, a number of companies have started adopting a variety of incentive plans; some of them expecting from employees a recognizable performance development in the short term.
An incentive plan commonly adopted by Japanese companies is the payment of a bonus. The bonus scheme is usually calculated based on the performance of the employees. According to statistics recently published by the Japanese government, 90% of Japanese companies have a bonus plan in place and 95.7% of such companies have actually paid the bonus. Among such companies, more than 50% have taken into consideration the individual performance of the employee for granting the bonus. The employee’s performance is measured mainly based on his/her level of achievement of goals, which is normally assessed during the course of HR evaluation procedures. There are several criteria utilized by companies for assessing an employee's performance, such as points prorated by seniority, title, ability/skill and performance towards the objectives of work, which are typically established in the process of evaluation.
In addition to the payment of a bonus, Japanese companies listed on stock exchanges commonly offer share options to their employees. Roughly speaking, approximately 95% of Japanese listed companies have adopted a share purchase plan as an incentive plan for their employees. In the case of overseas corporations holding a subsidiary or an affiliate in Japan, different types of share plans in their jurisdictions are commonly offered to the employees in their jurisdictions.
Although it is not so common in Japan when compared to the performance bonus and share option plans explained above, a “profit sharing” scheme also is an option for Japanese companies. Under such an incentive plan it is possible to implement a bonus scheme by which the funds to be allocated for the payment of a bonus to employees are calculated based on the company’s profits by multiplying a certain percentage to the business profit. Generally, the payment will be made in a same way as a cash bonus, i.e., annually or semiannually in cash.
Some companies have implemented the Japanese ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) scheme, mainly by utilizing their existing share purchase partnerships by the employees. Although there was a movement to encourage companies to implement an ESOP around year 2000, the ESOP is not yet recognized as a major scheme for incentive plans.
(ii) granting of an option to the employees and/or directors to exercise the right to purchase shares at a lower price than the market price. In substance, this type of option is supposed to be used to pay a wage-related compensation such as a retirement allowance. It is common to set an exercise condition, for instance, the retirement of the holder of the right.
The traditional type of employee share purchase plan is the scheme of an employee shareholding partnership provided by the Japanese Civil Act. Under such a plan a small amount of contribution is deducted from the employees’ salaries on a regular basis for the purchase of stock of the company via the partnership. The employees are entitled to receive dividends in proportion to their contribution to the capital stock.
As mentioned above, some companies have implemented a scheme so called a “Japanese ESOP” under which employees can obtain shares utilizing certain financial instruments such as a trust. Regardless of the name “ESOP”, this scheme is different from an ESOP as is utilized in the USA for which a specific law is enacted. A Japanese ESOP is considered as a general term of financial instruments which are particularly developed for companies willing to grant the company’s shares to employees.
In a conservative payment scheme, age is considered the most significant factor for determining the employees’ position in the rank-hierarchy and it reflects their wages, especially the base salary scheme. It is considered one of the core elements of the life-time employment style and is connected to the long term incentive for employees since the length of service period tends to be proportional to the increase of salary. There are numerous companies that still adopt such a payment scheme, especially in the manufacturing industry. A retirement allowance system could be a form of long-term incentive since the retirement allowance reflects the service period. Looking at the bonus scheme, Japanese companies have changed their trends of bonus scheme from long-term incentive to short-term incentive such as bonus linked to individual performance.
No limits on participants. Non-employees, such as non-employee directors and consultants, can participate. Companies have discretion over to whom an incentive plan is offered as long as each plan is offered on the same conditions to all participants. In practice, however, many companies have forfeiture conditions such as the termination of employment condition or retirement of the employee in their incentive plans. In that sense, in the standard incentive plans, having a connection with the company, such as employment and/or director, is the threshold requirement for participation of an individual in such plans.
In most Japanese companies, awards are a separate issue from the other incentive plan alternatives such as bonus and share option plans. Awards may be considered as proof of excellent performance but will not be subject to performance criteria, vesting schedules and forfeiture.
In relation to the payment of the bonus, they are subject to income tax and the employer company is required to withhold such tax from the bonuses. In addition, contributions to the national social and labor insurance systems are required when the participants receive the bonuses. If an employee receives a payment from the profit sharing plan mentioned above, the payment received is also subject to income tax and social security contribution.
No taxable income and social security contribution.
The formula for calculating the amount to be taxed depends on the type of stock option. For example, if an employee is able to acquire listed shares by exercising the options, the taxable amount is the amount deducted from the market price of the listed shares by a certain amount.
On the other hand, stock options that satisfy certain conditions, such as transfer restrictions, are not subject to taxation at the time of exercise.
The exercise of stock options is not subject to social security contribution.
The acquisition and holding of any underlying share of securities are not subject to income tax. On the other hand, when the share is sold, the income from the disposal is subject to income tax.
(v) in connection with any loans offered to participants (either by the company operating the incentive plan, the employer of the participant (if different) or a third party) as part of the incentive plan.
There is no special taxation system for borrowing related to stock options.
If the employee’s stock ownership plan uses a partnership, the partnership itself is not subject to taxation. Income tax will be imposed directly to the individual who is a member of the partnership in the event of disposal of the acquired stock.
With regard to an ESOP, the Japanese National Tax Agency (“NTA”) has published their answer regarding its taxation. The fact is that the ESOP trust acquires all the shares that the Employee Shareholding Partnership is planning to acquire in the future, sells it to the Employee Shareholding Partnership on a regular basis, profits from the sale of the stock and distributes it to the employees after the trust period expires. NTA understands that the payment of dividends to employees under this plan is subject to income tax.
In relation to the payment of a bonus, the payment is deductible. On the other hand, if the bonus is paid to an officer, in principle, the payment is not deductible in order to prevent the officer from manipulating the amount of the company’s income. The companies are required to withhold tax and social security contributions from the payment of bonuses.
In addition, if a company adopts the profit sharing plan mentioned above, the company also is required to withhold tax and social security contributions from the payment made under the profit sharing plan.
The acquisition and holding of any underlying shares of securities are not deductible. On the other hand, when shares are sold, the acquisition cost is deductible.
When the employer is a public company (i.e., a company whose shares are transferrable without restriction), a summary of stock options allocated to officers is required to be disclosed in the business report, a mandatory document under the Companies Act and where the general business activities of the company are reported to the shareholders.
In the case of listed companies, under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (which is a securities law in Japan), information regarding stock options shall be disclosed in a security report, a mandatory document for such companies in which certain facts and data of annual business performance are disclosed, mainly for the investor’s analysis. In practice, the listed companies disclose the same information required to be disclosed in the business report (i.e., summary of stock options allocated to officers) to simplify the process. Information regarding an ESOP and/or shareholding membership needs to be disclosed in the security report as well.
the total value of the share options is more than JPY 10 million but less than 100 million.
the total value of the share option is JPY 100 million or more.
Participants in incentive plans do not have any right to compensation for loss of their awards when their employment is terminated. Far from it, companies may stipulate that employment termination is a condition of forfeiture of the incentive plan’s rights. In this sense, it is difficult to see a right of employees in a common incentive plan as a definite legal right in Japan since right in a common incentive plan involves conditions to vest and/or exercise and rely upon the discretion of the company.
When an incentive plan takes into account personal data such as individual performance review, such data should be protected by law, the Personal Information Protection Law (“PIPL”), under which a company may not disclose such data without the consent of that person.
There are no guidelines applicable to the operation of incentive plans.
As described in 9 above, there is a disclosure requirement under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (which is the primary securities law in Japan) regarding incentive plans.
Further, in principle, when an ESOP is structured as a trust scheme using a share purchase partnership, the trust acquires the shares in order to sell the same to the partnership. Under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, in principle, such acquisition could fall under the transactions requiring a license to be implemented. However, the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act exempts an ESOP from the requirement of registration as a financial instruments business operator under certain conditions.
There are no specialist regulatory regimes applicable to incentive plans. The operation of incentive plans is regulated by internal policies which are stipulated by individual corporations and they normally take into account the qualification of specialist as a positive criterion; e.g., obtaining the qualification of CPA affects the benefits in incentive plans but there is no regulation on the operation of incentive plan arising from a specialist regulatory regime.
When a Japanese resident (i.e., Japanese employee) makes a payment to a non-resident outside of Japan (i.e., foreign parent company of an employer) in an amount exceeding JPY 30 million (or its foreign currency equivalent) in a single transaction, such transaction may have to be reported to the Bank of Japan after the transaction has been concluded.
There is not a particular formal process for granting awards under an incentive plan. It is common to define the process for granting awards in the company’s internal policy or rules of employment which is normally a part of the employees’ annual evaluation.
Yes. Overseas corporations are able to implement various incentive plans for employees of their Japanese subsidiaries or affiliates with reasonable flexibility. However, it is important to note that (i) the Japanese Companies Law does not apply to incentive plans implemented by a foreign parent company; and (2) the Japanese Labor Standards Act and other labor related laws and regulations may not apply to incentive plans implemented by a foreign parent company provided that such plans are kept separate from the employment contract and work rules. As result, the majority of overseas corporations holding Japanese subsidiaries offer incentive plans operated by the mother company, which is an overseas corporation, in the same manner of the original plan abroad.
Yes. Overseas employee can participate in incentive plans referred to herein. Practically speaking, however, Japanese companies tend to construct incentive plans for domestic use. Therefore, there are a limited number of companies that provide an incentive plain at the global level.
There are two categories of individual taxpayers under the Japanese income tax law; resident and non-resident. A resident means an individual who has continuously lived in Japan for 1 year or more. A non-resident means an individual other than a resident.
“An internationally mobile employee” may be a non-resident, because she/he usually has not resided in Japan for a continuous period of 1 year or more. Thus, the issue in this question is taxation on non-resident.
Japanese source income of non-residents is taxed. In other words, income corresponding to work in Japan is subject to Japanese taxation.
There have been no major trends over the last 12 months. METI has been encouraging Japanese companies to introduce incentive plans to board members’ compensation by publicizing a report titled “Guidebook for Introducing Incentive Plans as Board Members’ Compensation to Encourage Companies to Promote Proactive Business Management”. The amendments to the Corporate Tax Act in 2016 and 2017 relate to the implementation of incentive plans to directors and high management-level employees such as stock-based compensation and performance-based compensation.
Recently, Japanese government has shown proactive behavior to strengthen corporate governance. In 2018, the Corporate Governance Code issued by Japan Exchange Group (self-regulatory organization) was revised and the requirements related to the transparency of holders of shares were increased. Furthermore, due to reform of the tax law in 2017, a tax privilege can be granted to the remuneration of officers when the calculation is linked to the company’s performance. Given these trends, it is likely that the companies will consider more seriously the implementation of incentive plans, including the granting of stock to employees and/or officers. | 2019-04-26T00:18:59 | http://www.inhouselawyer.co.uk/practice-areas/employee-incentives/japan-employee-incentives/ |
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The 28′ Salem Vacation Trailer brings all the comforts of home to your camping experience. It has a queen bed with large privacy curtain. A set of bunk beds in the rear. The top bunk is a single size bed, the bottom bunk is a double size bed. Also, the couch and dinette fold out to single beds as well. | 2019-04-19T16:34:35 | https://campnstyle.com/28-salem-vacation-trailer/ |
Enjoy a new theme each week! From Divas to One-Hit-Wonders, ‘Theme Spin’ is the perfect way to push yourself to your favorite jams and artists! Let the energy from two of our best instructors motivate and distract you as you sprint, climb, and dance through this 60 minute class. Water required. Towels provided. | 2019-04-18T12:18:14 | http://www.madfitnesssb.com/event/theme-spin/?instance_id=71127 |
Are you a fan of the game Portal? Then you must check out Larry’s review of Q.U.B.E. as it could be right up your dimensional tunnel!
Couldn’t get passed the one puzzle where there are 2 small blocks, 2 large blocks, and you have to make the walls attract them to arrange them in a certain way.
*On a rainy Sunday afternoon* that does sound like a great time to play this game. Good episode and when my dad gets a PS4 I’ll eventually buy this game(or ask him too that works too)!!!!! | 2019-04-22T08:10:54 | http://channelawesome.com/guru-reviews-q-u-b-e-directors-cut/ |
Here’s a handy set of 124 vector line icons by Madrid-based designer Situ Herrera. They’re minimal, flat and basic, in keeping with current design trends. You can use them for a variety of UI, web, and mobile design projects. The zip file includes AI, EPS, and PSD files, so you can tweak them, change colors, and more.
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Share this post with a designer friend. Thanks to Situ Herrera for this great freebie. | 2019-04-24T18:05:22 | https://digitalsynopsis.com/design/line-icon-set-ui-web-mobile-design/ |
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This river inspired table is made of a mango collar and legs with a milo top. The rich 2 tone milo has been inlaid with a blue glass river. The table measures 15" x 45" x 30" and its intended as an entry way table. It could be the first thing you see as you enter your home. The glass is tempered and the wood is finished with a satin sheen lacquer coat. Durable and beautiful.
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To Resolve the .NET Client deserialization failure you should go to System Properties > Web Services and uncheck the property that sets the elementFormDefault attribute of the embedded XML schema to the value of unqualified. Save the property setting and recreate your WSDL Reference.cs class. See Also "Compatibility with Clients generated from WSDL" below. any man can william hartman pdf Introduction There are so many different ways you can set up services nowadays that it makes your head spin. Personally, I’ve always found most client/server tasks a bit challenging and my success rate in the past hasn’t been better than 50/50.
To Resolve the .NET Client deserialization failure you should go to System Properties > Web Services and uncheck the property that sets the elementFormDefault attribute of the embedded XML schema to the value of unqualified. Save the property setting and recreate your WSDL Reference.cs class. See Also "Compatibility with Clients generated from WSDL" below.
Here Mudassar Ahmed Khan has explained a simple database Web Service Tutorial in ASP.Net with example using C# and VB.Net. In this tutorial a simple Web Method will be created in Web Service to fetch data from database and the fetched data will be displayed in GridView. | 2019-04-18T21:22:32 | http://bernlohrsports.com/western-australia/pdf-web-services-vb-net-example.php |
Today is day 10 of my 12 Week Body Makeover Challenge. So far I believe so good – 100% clean on my diet and ok I’m getting to one training session a day – 45min – 60 min max. I had legs on my program today but have to admit I did not have one of the best days in the gym. I don’t get to do cardio at the moment and this to me is a huge disappointment!
Sometimes in life our circumstances change and so I realized tonight that, I need to adjust my mindset accordingly. As everyone knows by now I’m a new mommy to a beautiful baby girl and obviously the time limit for myself is limited. I feel so guilty to pick her up at the daycare only to take her to the next stop – the gym L. It is terrible but I just don’t have any other option. I do feel rushed in the gym and not even to mention that I’m there on the busiest time of the day – Late afternoon 16:30/17:00 when everyone train after work! But again I don’t have any other option so I must make it work! So the gym is full, equipment all in use, my time is limited so do you think there is a chance to get irritated or discouraged – YES there is.
Today I want to encourage you by telling you that we have the ability to make the decision whether or not we are going to allow our circumstances to determine our attitude or will we make the decision to change our mindset, adjust, be positive and make the best out of it?
So even though I cant train twice a day like I use to I will make the best out of the opportunity that I do have to train.
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I took a progress pic tonight to see if I can see any difference…I didn’t think there is ANY progress until I saw the pic and realized I definitely dropped some water!
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Spring open studios in April was a success! We had many visitors to 1890 Bryant Street studios and thanks to all who stopped by our studio 3o4, it was great talking with you!
‘My Green Acre” when to a good home and I was happy about that.
You are currently browsing the Randy Titchenal's Blog blog archives for April, 2016. | 2019-04-20T04:20:03 | https://randytitchenal.wordpress.com/2016/04/ |
There are several ways to benchmark. The two most common benchmarking tools are performance benchmarking and best-practice benchmarking. Consider a nationwide bank that has contracted with a seller to assess its current staffing and facility locations. The goal of the contract is for the seller to produce a strategic plan that creates cost efficiencies for the bank by recommending (and implementing) areas to consolidate among staff and facilities. (One recommendation may be to close down a bank branch that is located within three miles of another bank branch.) This is a long-term contract stretched out over five years. If you were the project manager in the bank, to what benchmarks would you compare your seller? Are they performance benchmarks or best-practice benchmarks?
Benchmarking is a term that has often been used to represent "the best of the class" performance. Your text implies a slightly less "perfectionist" performance threshold, whereby you assess the performance measures for other similar vendors or services relative to your BPO services, and use these samplings to define performance measures for your project/contract. Which of these two inferences do you feel is more appropriate for supporting the development of performance measures? State your arguments in support of your selection.
Is it realistic to use a "perfectionistic" metric for benchmarking? Is there a human factor involved in project implementation there?
Here is a different way to view the discussions we are undertaking here: Do you want to benchmark using a perfectionistic metric that may not be achievable, or do you want to work with a best in the class metric that, by definition, will be continuously changing (in other words, the bar will always be subject to be raised)? | 2019-04-20T21:09:41 | https://www.essaydepot.com/doc/106296/Devry-Proj-410-Week-6-Dq |
Infelctra®/CT-P13* has robust clinical data for switching patients from Remicade®† to Inflectra®/CT- P13*17,39,41-43,46,47,53-55.
EU and UK guidance supports switching from reference biologics to a biosimilar in appropriate patients13,57,59,60.
Decisions regarding treatment choice or physician-mediated switching must be a clinical decision made by a treating physician on an individual patient basis, supported by scientific evidence, and with patient awareness. | 2019-04-22T06:49:00 | https://www.pfizerpro.co.uk/support/considerations-biologic-switching |
Mike Schmitz takes a look at the strengths and weaknesses of Austin Rivers with the help of Duke game film, Jay Bilas, Duke assistant Chris Collins, and Rivers himself.
The second ranked recruit in the 2011 high school class according to the RSCI, Austin Rivers entered his freshman season facing lofty expectations. Though he struggled with inconsistency and could not led his team past Lehigh in the first-round of the NCAA tournament, he showed improvement late in the year, led the Blue Devils in scoring, and gave scouts a clear picture of his strengths and weaknesses in a polarizing role for one of the nation's top programs.
Standing 6-4 with a wiry frame that he's added some bulk to since his days at Winter Park High School, Rivers is a bit undersized for a NBA shooting guard, but compensates with a 6'7 wingspan. Athletically, the 19 year-old guard lacks elite strength and explosiveness as a leaper in traffic, but has very good quickness and fluidity, which he maximizes with the timing of his first step and ball-handling skills.
It was Rivers' athleticism and scoring instincts that made him the catalyst for the Blue Devils offense and defined his role as freshman. According to Synergy Sports Technology, Rivers's total number of pick and rolls and isolations used this season (356 over 34 games) ranks in the top-5 in the NCAA. Perhaps the only player on Duke's roster dynamic enough to consistently distort defenses with his dribble penetration and generate his own shot in a pinch, Rivers may not have been his team's primary ball-handler, but he was the creative force behind his team's offense all year long, for better or worse.
A crafty ball-handler with no shortage of shifty hesitation moves or blistering cross-overs, Rivers showed the ability to create separation from his defender in one-on-one situations and turn the corner to get into the paint on the pick and roll, even splitting the defense in impressive fashion on occasion. Extremely confident and aggressive, River's decision-making once he got into the paint and drew additional defenders quickly became a point of interest for scouts, as the young guard struggled with aspects of his dribble-drive game throughout the season.
When attacking the basket early in the year, Rivers often seemed to get tunnel vision, heading straight into the teeth of the defense and attempting to either finish over or around opposing big men regardless of whether or not he had a shooter open in the corner or an open 15-footer after his initial move. Though Rivers managed to convert some difficult shots around the rim in impressive fashion with his floater, he shot a dismal 49% at the rim through the first 19 games of the season.
As Rivers began to adjust to the pressures of being his team's go-to creator, he seemed to become appreciably better about pulling up when he had space, seeking out contact, and not driving directly into help defense as frequently, even if he still has room to improve on this part of his game. Thanks to those adjustments, Rivers shot 63% at the rim over Duke's last 15 games and was able to cut down on his turnover rate as well.
While those improvements were certainly significant, they paint an imperfect picture of Rivers' continued bout with the burden he carried offensively. Though he became more discerning with his own shot selection in the mid-paint area when he beat his man, he continued to press as he looked for his own, often contested, shot, even with open teammates with better shots often waiting on the wing. Posting an even 1.0 assist-to-turnover ratio in half court situations, Rivers was at his best when his pull-up jumper was falling and in the games where he was able to balance his scoring with savvy passing.
Notorious for his ability to score from the outside at the high school level, Rivers was very streaky this season, but lived up to his reputation in that regard for the most part. Shooting the ball with somewhat unorthodox mechanics that appear to be smoother off the bounce than in spot-up situations, Rivers gets great elevation on his jumper and has the footwork and quick dribble moves to get his shot off in virtually any situation.
Knocking down a solid 36.2% of his pull-ups and mediocre 33.3% of his catch and shoot jumpers, Rivers showed the ability to take and make difficult shots from everywhere on the floor, displaying his range and unabashed confidence in his jump shot on a number of notable occasions this season, such as his game-winning buzzer beater to defeat North Carolina. That confidence sometimes played against him, as he clearly struggled with his shot selection at times, a difficulty only compounded by the significant offensive role he was asked to play for Duke.
Rivers' efficiency, decision-making, and ability to make an impact without the ball in his hands remain areas for improvement. Playing a role geared towards the things he'll be asked to do in the NBA, the freshman's ability to take his terrific skill level and become a better passer, more controlled shot creator, and better shooter off the catch are all areas worth keeping an eye on moving forward, especially as he attempts to re-adjust to a different level of competition.
On the defensive end, Rivers was not an impact player. Playing with an inconsistent energy level, Rivers did a respectable job staying in front of his man when dialed in, but sometimes gave up penetration to more explosive players or was too aggressive stepping up to meet a ball-handler with a head of steam. Fairly assertive with his positioning, Rivers is a bit of a gambler, but on the whole, was fairly average defensively. Lacking great size and length for his position from a NBA perspective, Rivers could stand to add some muscle to his frame to prepare him for the rigors of the pro-game, as he'll need to make the most of his tools considering he does not stand out in any one area on this end of the floor.
One of the top freshman scorers in the country, Rivers had an up-and-down season relative to expectations that ended prematurely just as he appeared to be getting things rolling. His swagger, skill level, and scoring ability were unmistakable, even early on, but scouts also got an eyeful of his average decision-making, poor body language in the face of adversity and bouts with inefficiency from the perimeter.
Although he's a year older than many of the players in his class, Rivers is still an extremely young prospect who will have plenty of opportunities to continue developing his game, and some of the areas he struggles in are certainly correctable. A likely early entrant candidate, Rivers has the potential to be a terrific scoring threat in the NBA, even if the rest of his game still needs to be rounded out.
Plumlee was joined by fellow Duke commit Austin Rivers in the contest.
Austin Rivers tosses the ball to himself from the corner of the court and behind the backboard and then catches it off the bounce before going around-the-world with it in his hands and slamming it with his right hand.
Austin Rivers wears his Dad's Atlanta Hawks jersey for some showmanship points and then shoots the ball from behind the 3-point line, catches it off of the bounce and does a windmill dunk.
Austin Rivers starts from behind the backboard and only takes a few quick steps before jumping two-footed and windmill slamming it home.
The leading scorer (with an astounding 101 points in 115 minutes) and MVP of this tournament, Austin Rivers was an absolutely devastating presence on the offensive end for this USA basketball squad.
Rivers has average size for a shooting guard, at around 6-4, and will need to continue to work on his frame down the road. He's an exceptionally fluid athlete, though. He has a great first step, terrific shiftiness off the dribble and amazing scoring instincts for a player his age.
Rivers is a multi-faceted offensive threat who is capable of creating his own shot in the half-court and being a deadly shooter from beyond the arc. He's equally adept at making shots with his feet set or off the dribble, showing interesting mechanics that are extremely consistent but also slow down the speed of his release somewhat. He's capable of absolutely exploding at any given moment, though, as he showed in the semifinals when he made an unbelievable nine 3-pointers in a row (a USA Basketball record), five of which came in the first quarter alone.
Rivers is more than just a shooter. He has an excellent crossover and is extremely creative when finishing around the basket, using pretty floaters and reverse moves to score with the greatest of ease. He puts tremendous pressure on the defense and is as aggressive and confident a scorer as you'll find at the high school level.
He's billed as being something of a point guard, but we've yet to see much of that from Rivers in the half dozen times we've evaluated him thus far. He thinks shoot first and is clearly most comfortable in a go-to scoring role, preferably one where he can take any shot he wants.
Rivers' shot selection can be poor at times, and his body language often leaves something to be desired. He noticeably pouts at the first sign of adversitywhether it's the referee making a call against him, a few missed shots in a row or a teammate refusing to pass him the balland he doesn't appear to be the easiest guy to play with. Part of this can likely be chalked up to immaturityas you often see in 17-year-old star playersbut his case seems to be a bit more extreme than usual.
Defensively, Rivers' talent level and feel for the game translate well, even if he doesn't always feel inclined to show it. He makes good reads rotating in the half-court and seems to have strong anticipation skills coming up with steals and rebounds, although he does tend to gamble.
Rivers' scoring instincts and athleticism have elevated him to the top of his class amongst the high school recruiting services and there is no question that his talent level warrants that spot. Having already committed to Florida (and then recently reneging), he's one of the most coveted prospects in his class, with Duke rumored to be the favorites. | 2019-04-25T22:39:28 | http://content.draftexpress.com/profile/Austin-Rivers-5743/ |
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Germany's Supreme Court on Thursday threw out a case brought by media giant Axel Springer seeking to ban a popular application that blocks online advertising, in a landmark ruling that deals a blow to the publishing industry.
In a legal battle dating back more than three years, the court found in favour of Adblock Plus, an app developed by a firm called Eyeo and Axel Springer, which publishes Germany's best-selling daily Bild and also owns dozens of online portals.
But websites dependent on advertising revenue to remain free-of-charge see the open source software as a scourge.
In its ruling, the court found that "the programme does not violate the law against unfair competition."
The judges ruled that the app did not interfere directly with Springer's ads.
"It is an autonomous decision of internet user to use the programme," they argued.
Eyeo drew up a "white list" and a "black list" of sites depending on how intrusive their ads were. | 2019-04-25T14:51:58 | https://phys.org/news/2018-04-german-court-ad-blockers-legal.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter |
The estate was put up for sale by the trustees of the late Manasseh Gladys Estelle, a descendent of a significant trade merchant who was one of the first Jews in Singapore.
Properties once owned by the Manasseh family include Eden Hall on Nassim Road, which is currently the official residence of the British High Commissioner to Singapore and Goodwood Hall, which is now the Goodwood Park Hotel.
Suzie Mok, senior director of Investments at Savills Singapore, who brokered the deal commented, “Well located freehold plots with potential for subdivision and redevelopment into multiple landed homes will invariably appeal to developers due to their affordable quantum, limited supply and less risky profile”. | 2019-04-24T09:18:04 | http://www.savills.com.sg/_news/article/39553/171525-0/01/2019/sale-of-18-and-20-berwick-drive |
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Every four years, the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) stages a major tournament for sanctioned national football teams. Although it is formally known as the UEFA European Football Championship, the upcoming 14th edition is more commonly being referred to as Euro 2012.
The final rounds of Euro 2012 between 8 June and 1 July 2012 will be hosted by Poland and Ukraine. The winner of the tournament earns the right to compete for the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, which will be hosted by Brazil.
The joint bid by Poland/Ukraine was accepted by UEFA in 2007 over bids from Italy and Croatia–Hungary. This is the third time that the finals have been jointly hosted by two countries, following Belgium/Netherlands in 2000 and Austria/Switzerland in 2008. It will also be the last UEFA European Football Championship tournament with 16 nations participating, as the number will be increased to 24 starting in 2016, when France will play host to the event.
In the 2008 installment, Euro 2008, Greece were the defending champions. However, Spain survived as the ultimate winner, downing Germany 1–0 in the final. They became only the second nation in the tournament’s history to win all of their group stage fixtures and the championship. The first country to do so was France in 1984. Spain also became the first team to complete the tournament undefeated since Germany accomplished it in 1996.
Qualification for Euro 2012 is being contested by 51 national sides in nine groups, including six sections of six sides and three of five. The qualifying matches, which began in August 2010 and run through November 2011, determine which 14 teams will join the two host nations in the finals competition.
Following the conclusion of qualifying, the top team from each group automatically gets a spot in the finals tournament. The second placed team with the highest points total also qualifies automatically. The remaining eight second-placed teams must participate in two-legged play-offs, and the four winners of these will be entered in the finals, for which the draw will be held on 2 December 2011.
The format for the Euro 2012 finals is a group round with four sets of four teams competing round robin and the top two from each group moving on to the single elimination knock-out brackets. That makes a total of 31 matches to be played in all. It should be noted that this will be the last time this format is used for the UEFA European Football Championship, owing to the increase in the number of participants in 2016.
The finals matches of Euro 2012 will be conducted at eight stadiums. They are evenly divided between the hosts, with four of them in Poland (Gdansk, Poznan, Warsaw and Wroclaw) and four in Ukraine (Donetsk, Kharkiv, Kyiv and Lviv). The opening match is scheduled for 8 June in Warsaw, while the final will be held at Kyiv on 1 July.
Other than Donetsk and Kharkiv, each of the host cities is a popular tourist destination. The organisers expect more than 1.4 million fans to attend matches in person, and the events will be seen in over 200 countries and territories around the world via live satellite broadcast.
Betting on Euro 2012 has already commenced, of course, with wagering on qualifying matches as well as ante post at all major bookmakers plus sportsbooks online. Spain have been favoured at 3/1 to repeat as winners of the tournament outright, followed by Germany at 9/2, Holland at 6/1 and England at 9/1.
Bets may also be made on Stage of Elimination (Group Stage, Quarter Finals, Semi Finals) and Group Outright Winners (Qualifying, Finals). Special propositions seen at some bookmakers include Ireland to Qualify or Not, Poland to Lose Their Opening Match, Teams to Produce Top Goalscorers in Their Groups, and more. | 2019-04-25T04:26:11 | https://www.frixo.com/sbook/events/euro-2012.asp |
Recently I have had a series of discussion with people on the topic of paying for patterns and respecting intellectual property. These people include Alison Crowther-Smith, Kate Davies, Sarah Hatton and Helen of RipplesCrafts - and as you can imagine, these ladies had very interesting things to say on the topic (and you can see Alison's thoughts in her link). I also followed a Ravelry thread with some interest; it was called "What patterns do you resent having to pay for?" and was a meandering debate on having to pay for uninteresting patterns in knitting magazines. And then there was the Danish blog I stumbled across which was somewhat laissez-faire about offering to translate paid patterns and distributing them for free. It all made me want to sit down and write a blog post about how I see it as a knitter, as a small-scale designer, and as someone who works for a yarn company.
Today I have been sitting for two hours charting a colourwork hat. Once I am done charting, I have two different set of decreased crowns to swatch before I can sit down to knit up the sample, block it, set up a photo shoot, do some post-shoot colour correction in PhotoScape, and then I will sit down to write a pattern. Normally I would then do pattern support for knitters who are unsure about charts or who need help finding a yarn substitute. If it sounds like work, it is because it is work.
Would I be upset if people started distributing one of my pattern for free? I would. Not only would it mock the amount of hours I put into a pattern, but it would also have real-life consequences in form of unpaid bills. That is right: I rely upon my design work to pay bills. It is a job, after all.
I think most of you like to be paid for your work, besides, people do better work when they're paid. The exchange of money for time and effort is a good way to make sure that people have the time and attention to do a good job, and you know what makes knitting more fun? Patterns with fewer errors because a proper test knitter did a good job.
As for the seriousness of the knitting industry, I don't really see how you can imagine that there aren't a lot of people taking it seriously. I bet your local yarn shop owner takes it super seriously, right around the time he/she has to pay the rent. I bet yarn companies (big and small) take it seriously too. You know who else? Designers, test knitters, tech editors... all those people take it really seriously. For you it might be a hobby, but for a lot of people trying to support their families in this industry it would be amazing if most of us could at least agree that there could be and should be an idea of what jobs are worth what money.
This is also why I do not resent sock patterns or baby cardigans appearing in a knitting magazine. I may have indirectly paid for these patterns although I will never knit them - but I will also indirectly have kept a dozen of people in work because I paid £5 for a magazine with 15 patterns. Employment is cool.
Three times a week I work for a yarn company. I meet a lot of knitters and 99% of them are cool, fun, sweet and fabulous. Unfortunately I do meet a tiny, tiny handful of people who refuse to pay for patterns, who demand that I photocopy from a book for them, and who tear out pages of a pattern book.
I always try to explain why I cannot photocopy a pattern and why a pattern typically costs £3 - I believe it is as much about education as anything - but my brain cannot process why anyone would vandalise a book by tearing pages out of them, let alone risk getting in trouble with the police because - rest assured - security personnel will get the police out if you are caught. It is a knitting pattern. You are destroying private property because of a knitting pattern. This is not about a lack of knowledge - this is wilful theft.
Knitters love to talk about 'handmade' and 'slow fashion' and 'shop locally' - why not include 'valuing intellectual property' (though it needs to sound snappier). I don't want to start a discussion about copyright because every country is different (and, in some cases local copyright laws were written in response to antiquated technologies and are in dire need of being updated). I would, however, like to open a discussion about best practices, about moral obligations, and about communal education.
In fact, I would love to read your blog post about this. | 2019-04-24T05:57:58 | https://www.kariebookish.net/blog/4338 |
India is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the west, and the Bay of Bengal on the east, India has a coastline of 7,517 kilometers (4,671 mi). The name India is derived from Indus, which is derived from the Old Persian word Hindu, from Sanskrit Sindhu, the historic local appellation for the Indus River. India's climate is strongly influenced by the Himalayas and the Thar Desert, both of which drive the monsoons. The Himalayas prevent cold Central Asian katabatic winds from blowing in, keeping the bulk of the Indian subcontinent warmer than most locations at similar latitudes. The Thar Desert plays a crucial role in attracting the moisture-laden southwest summer monsoon winds that, between June and October, provide the majority of India's rainfall. India has Asias biggest and the world's fourth biggest, railway system with 63,220 km of track.
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This is a new exchange. the theme of the exchange will be discussing cultural differences. They will examine and research different perceptions of young people in the media in the two different countries.
This is a long-standing link. They will continue the theme of "cultural exchange", particularly considering vulnerable children. Encouraging young people from India and the UK to work together to be able to organise themselves and communicate. Programme will include homestays.
The theme of this new exchange will be 'Youth Volunteering' and give participants an opportunity to explore various types of volunteering in each other's communities. The aim being to increase young people's confidence, understanding and personal development. The exchange will include some homestays. | 2019-04-26T16:50:51 | http://www.cyec.org.uk/young-commonwealth/about-commonwealth/profiles/india |
For over 60 years Flexicore of Texas has earned a reputation for quality and reliability.
Flexicore of Texas, Inc. was founded in 1953 by three partners; Al Jenkins (a chemist), Warren Kingsbury (a civil engineer) and Bob Schweitzer (a mechanical engineer), all of whom met while working for DuPont Chemical in East Chicago, Indiana. The three men felt that providing high quality concrete products could be a business they would enjoy getting involved in; a philosophy that still lives on today. They identified Houston as a growing market for precast and pre-stressed concrete products and left their successful careers at DuPont to move their families to Texas to start Flexicore of Texas, Inc.. They designed and built a Flexicore production facility southeast of Houston on 20 acres in the city of Deer Park, across from the Shell refinery and officially opened for business on April 1, 1953.
During Flexicore's early years, the three partners worked side-by-side with a steadily growing number of loyal employees throughout all stages of production and assembly. Initially, the company focused production efforts solely on the manufacture and construction of Flexicore slabs, later adding wheel stops and double tees to their early product line offerings. The use of Flexicore, a hollow-core, precast and pre-stressed concrete slab, revolutionized the erection of industrial and commercial buildings. From the beginning, Flexicore products and engineering were utilized in many of the city's ever- expanding shopping centers, commercial and retail buildings as well as hotels and restaurants throughout Houston and Galveston. Other product lines were incorporated into the company's broadening portfolio of services including fireproofing, stadium treads and risers, pilings, bridge beams and wall panels. In the mid-sixties Flexicore of Texas produced the precast concrete treads and risers used in the construction of the Houston Astrodome, long an engineering hallmark.
As the company evolved and as construction markets shifted in Houston, Flexicore of Texas, Inc. diversified, becoming gradually less involved in shopping centers and retail projects as it expanded its fireproofing and stadium interests. It also turned its focus towards petrochemical and industrial projects including bridges and other specialized ventures for which it was uniquely suited. In 1977, Flexicore continued its growth by moving the company into a larger production facility located on McHard Road in Houston, Texas, where it proudly continues operations today. | 2019-04-20T18:54:21 | http://flexicoreoftexas.com/site/index-1.html |
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MapReduce is designed as a simple and scalable framework for big data processing. Due to the lack of resource usage models, its implementation Hadoop hands over resource planning and optimizing works to users. But users also find difficulty in specifying right resource-related, especially memory-related, configurations without good knowledge of job’s memory usage. Modeling memory usage is challenging because there are many influencing factors such as framework’s dataflow, user-defined programs, large space of configurations and memory management mechanism of JVM. In order to help both users and the framework to analyze, predict and optimize memory usage, we propose a Fine-grained Memory Estimator for MapReduce jobs called FMEM. FMEM contains a dataflow estimator which can predict the data volume flowing among map/reduce tasks. Based on dataflow and rules of memory utilization learnt from a lot of jobs, FMEM uses a rules-statistics method to estimate fine-grained memory usage in each generation of task’s JVM. Representative benchmarks show that FMEM can predict diverse jobs' memory usage within 20% relative error. Furthermore, FMEM will be promoted to find optimum dataflow and memory related configurations. | 2019-04-20T00:48:42 | https://www.usenix.org/conference/icac13/technical-sessions/presentation/xu_lijie |
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As of Thursday, January 26, 2017 all roads are open from the previous flooding.
Chief Ralston reports that all roads have been cleared of downed trees but many roads still remain closed due to flooding and a few roads may still have down power lines. The public safety and public works departments will be working through out the night as we expect additional flooding from run-off.
At 1037 PM EST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned area. Up to three inches of rain has already fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring.
Some locations that will experience flooding include… Rome, Calhoun, Summerville, Adairsville, Cave Spring, Resaca, Plainville, Shannon, Fairmount, Lyerly, Pinson, Folsom, Lake Marvin, Coosa, James H. Floyd State Park, Holland, Sonoraville, Lindale, Oostanaula and Tidings.
Gordon County Emergency Management officials have indicated that many roads throughout the county are closed due to downed trees and power lines, as well as significant, widespread flooding. Given this information, Gordon County Schools will be closed to students on Monday, January 23. Staff should report at 10 a.m., as possible.
Calhoun City Schools continues to monitor the weather. At this time, schools will operate on a regular schedule. We’ve advised all of our bus drivers to exercise extreme caution on routes. And we also urge students and parents to exercise this same level of caution. At this time, only one bus route is impacted by road closures and will be rerouted in order to transport students. | 2019-04-25T13:54:04 | https://gordoncounty.org/flash-flood-severe-weather-and-road-closure-updates/ |
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We know how to handle items that you don’t want to deal with such as hazardous items and E Waste that might be in your rental property.
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Is moving in 2013 on your to-do list? If so, let’s make this New Year’s resolution happen!
Selling your home can be an overwhelming experience so you need smart, straightforward strategies that will help you stay sane while at the same time help you maximize your profits.
1) Determine why you are selling, and then keep it to yourself. First, determine why you are selling since that will dictate your decisions on several factors, from the selling price to how much time and effort you invest in getting your home ready. Less time on the market OR more money to walk away with…different goals require different strategies and the exact “to-dos” for the rest of the steps below.
Then, don’t reveal why you are leaving to potential buyers or their agents since that information can be used against you at the negotiating table. When asked, simply say your housing needs have changed.
2) Know your buyer. What kind of buyer will likely purchase your home? This is the most important question you can answer. Take a moment and really think about it. Write it down—who are they and what do they want most in their new home? They sit yourself down, look around and ask yourself if your home meets their needs? Will they feel at home when they enter yours? That’s the goal!
3) Make your home shine. Your home has had your personal stamp on it while you’ve lived there, but now someone else is going to. If you want the most for your home in the fastest time possible, now’s the time to get your home looking like THEIR home.
Appearance is critical so don’t overlook how first impressions can set the tone and emotional feel of your home. You may not be able to change your location or floor plan but you can do a lot to improve your home’s appearance so that your most likely buyer will like what they see and pay you accordingly. . Buying a home tugs at buyers’ emotions and they want to imagine themselves living in your home. Clean, unclutter, scrub, dust, paint if necessary to give your home the WOW factor top to bottom!
4) Do your homework before setting a price. You’ve identified your most likely buyer and made your home feel like home to them. Now, you’ve got to price it right to get them in the door! Once you’ve set your offering price, you’ve told buyers the absolute maximum they have to pay for your home. Remember, pricing too high is just as costly as pricing too low! You want your home to compare favorably to others in the same price range in your neighborhood or you won’t be taken seriously by buyers and agents.
You don’t want an overpriced home to be “branded” as it sits on the market and new buyers think there must be something wrong with it. You want to find that perfect sweet spot of good value for the price.
5) Don’t move out before you sell. A vacant home looks forlorn and forgotten, and just not very appealing. If you can, stay in your home! If you do move before you sell, it tells buyers that you are probably highly motivated to sell quickly and that gives them an advantage when negotiating price.It’s a good time to sell your home if it’s priced right since mortgage rates are at an all-time low. Serious buyers are always looking to buy, even during the holidays! Also, if you are selling your home in 2013, you probably need to buy one too, check out my tips for that too. | 2019-04-19T05:21:50 | http://www.wheredoyoudwell.com/5-strategies-to-get-your-home-sold-in-2013/ |
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