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Welcome to safariexperience.co.za. We offer private tours and safaris in South Africa.
We believe you should experience the country and not just see it. So all itineraries will include things to see and adventures to do at the destinations visited. The tours below can be tailored and changed to suit your individual needs. These Private tours and safari experiences can be booked as a guided tour which includes an air conditioned licenced vehicle with a knowledgeable registered Tourist guide or the tours can also be booked as a self-drive package. Our specialist consultants will work with you to develop and arrange the whole itinerary and make sure you have a hassle free holiday in our beautiful country. We offer a wide range of private tours from 5 star luxury safaris to the top destinations in South Africa to off the beaten track self drive itineraries with spectacular and comfortable accommodation at very competitive rates.
Come experience the magnificent winelands of the Stellenbosch area with a private wine tour.
Experience the Western Cape in true luxury. This 6 day tour includes Cape Town, Table Mountain and Cape Point to a full day private wine tour of the premier wine regions and a safari.
This 5 day safari to the Greater Kruger area is a must do luxury experience.
This tour includes a one way trip from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth and is a perfect way to experience the Garden Route and more.
Enjoy the tranquility and scenery of the Route 62 and the Garden Route. Top it off with a safari at the Addo Elephant Park.
Relax at the beautiful Kwa Maritane Bush Lodge in the Pilansberg Game Reserve.
This is a must do add on package for surf lovers visiting South Africa.
Enjoy 5 days of Nature out of the hustle and bustle of cities and crowds. | 2019-04-19T06:30:33 | https://safariexperience.co.za/ | [
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Tickets for the New Year’s Day trip to Luton Town are only available on the day of the match via the turnstiles.
The match is the second against the Hatters in one-week with John Still’s side making their way to The Hive on Boxing Day.
Supporters should also note that kick-off for this match has been moved to 12pm. | 2019-04-25T01:03:05 | https://www.barnetfc.com/news/2013/december/luton-town-away-ticket-details/ | [
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The 'Simply Walk' group meets every other Wednesday to walk out of the village on one of the local footpaths.
The group gathers outside the Bradmoor Farm Shop to start walking at 10.30am and each walk lasts about 90 minutes.
In October, the walks in Haddenham will be on Wednesday 3rd and 17th October; however, organisers are beginning a different walk cycle on 31st October, in order to incorporate Dinton into the Haddenham and Stone pattern from that date onwards.
The schedule in future will be Haddenham > Stone > Dinton > Stone, repeated thereafter. | 2019-04-22T08:19:06 | https://www.haddenham.net/newsroom/simply-walk-update.html | [
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Alarm went off at 6:30 AM so we were sure not to miss the stomping of the Michigan Wolverines. We were up, organized, and popcorn popped by 7 AM - game time in Hawaii! The early game was a defensive struggle, but then noted Wolverine nemesis Beanie Wells asserted himself to the tune of 50-some yards and a score. Not long afterward, a play action pass netted another 50+ yard score. The rodents snuck by us once to produce a 14-7 halftime score. But they came to recognize their superiors as OSU slapped them silly with 28 second half points for a final of 42-7. It was the third largest win by OSU in the rivalry's history. With that pleasant memory firmly placed, we lugged our stuff to the car and said goodbye to Hawaii lodging. We had planned to eat lunch at a stop beloved by locals but it was still closed (it was only 10:30 yet). So we headed to our more important pre-flight appointment, the Kailua Candy Co, for some award-winning chocolates and cheesecake. Next door, we were able to procure some non-dessert food at a non-descript Hawaiian joint called Rainbow Cafe. After lunch and dessert it was off to the Kona Airport. The day was more cloudy and ominous than any day we'd been there, with heavy dark clouds and rain falling on us. I guess it was as good a departure day as we could have had! We jumped on the plane and 5 hours later were in San Francisco. Those 5 hours were not blissful as we sat through a couple of hours of turbulance and near a loud crying 14-month-old kid. I heard that one airline thought about offering baby-free seats but changed their mind. I vote they bring that idea back! Once again, we had an airport dinner and then flew on to San Diego. After getting luggage, car, and driving home, it was after midnight. But we still had to revel a bit longer by watching the college football highlights before heading off to sleep at almost 2. Before sleep we decided to not quite let it end - Sunday was officially part of vacation even though we were home. And so it was -- eating out and resting were at the top of the agenda before we went back to work on Monday. Thus ends our vacation report. I hope you all were able to escape with us to the wonderful and varied beauty of the Big Island. Aloha! | 2019-04-21T18:56:31 | http://www.listgirl.com/2008/11/day-8-beating-wolverines-and-saying.html | [
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From Ghoulies and Ghosties and long leggedy beasties, and things that go bump in the night, dear Lord deliver us!
We have seen neither Ghouls nor Ghosts here and the bump in the night is usually the dog getting off the bed (or back on again) but the long leggedy beasties... well we have them aplenty!
And its taking a bit of time to learn how to deal with them. Last year we had several encounters of the insect variety that both delighted and repulsed us - sometimes both at the same time.
I am mostly fine with the creepy wildlife around here so long as it stays out on the Finca and doesn't enter my living space. Anything that comes into my living space is unceremoniously squashed. I make no apologies for that - this is the only way I could continue to live here.
Although encounters are never on a daily basis, sometimes it can seem like they all come at once, and usually not when there is a man around to deal with them! For example. Yesterday morning, while hubby was out for a cycle ride, I noticed that the moth trap in the kitchen cupboard has been doing its job and has caught a large number of moths and I decided to photograph them for the blog.
After which I boiled the kettle for tea and on opening the fridge to fetch the milk discovered a rather large spider in the fridge door. In the fridge door??? It had snuck a ride in on the concave bottom of a bottle of cider where it had made a little nest of cotton-ey fibers. No sooner had I dealt with that than I went to get the mop and bucket from the veranda and in moving the bucket discovered a scorpion underneath.
A deft clout with a shoe and it swiftly became an ex-scorpion. At this point I suppose I should offer an apology, it is not usual for me to post pictures of splatted wild life, but as Mr or Mrs Scorpion was racing around in circles with its tail waggling threateningly in the air I had little time to think about getting the camera and it was hardly going to wait for me to run and fetch it. As it was, it was a good half hour and a large mug of tea later before I calmed my fiercely beating heart back to its normal rhythm. It is clear that no matter how many precautions you take there are always going to be the odd one or two beasties that get through.
My dried fruit was infested with moths last year, in spite of being in a sealed container, obviously the seal was not good or it was left off for just long enough for the moth to get in. Hence this year the moth trap - which works.
Other lessons learned are that concave bottoms, flower pots, saucers, animal bowls and bottles make superb nesting sites for spiders. And lastly, the veranda must be kept clean and clear of clutter to deter scorpions. When it boils down to it good housekeeping is the answer. Clean clean clean. Oh bother! I'm not a big fan of housework. | 2019-04-25T22:51:38 | http://www.technobillies.net/2014/08/long-leggedy-beasties.html | [
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The Wii U has crossed 3 million sold in Japan 0 out of 5 based on 0 ratings. 0 user reviews.
With the release of Media Create sales this week in Japan, the Wii U has finally managed to sell 3 million consoles within the region. Since the console launched in 2012, it took about three years to get to that point. It should be noted that the PlayStation 4 just crossed 35.9 million consoles sold worldwide, but has only sold 2.3 million in Japan so far. | 2019-04-21T02:48:44 | http://www.playmust.com/the-wii-u-has-crossed-3-million-sold-in-japan/ | [
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Saint-Omer Wind Orchestra, from Northern France, will be playing a Wind Quintet at St John's College on April, 10 2019 as part of its US tour. 5 French musicians will play an original and varied repertoire to commemorate the long historical ties through the jesuits and honour the relationship between the College and Saint-Omer County.
The Orchestre d'Harmonie de Saint-Omer, from Northern France, is now composed of about seventy members, both amateur and professional musicians, mostly coming from the local music academy. As the "Town band", it takes an important part in the local cultural life by playing in formal ceremonies or in more festive events and by offering concerts.
The Orchestra is also constantly engaged in a reflection to renew its repertoire. It has participated in many creations, worked in connection with “current musical styles”, accompanied famous soloists and took part in many music contests.
Among its numerous accomplishments, the Orchestra was rewarded the first prize of the jury and of the audience at the Wind Music Composition competition "Coups de Vents" (2015, 2018), and won the Gold Medal of the International Competition of orchestras in Kerkrade (Netherlands) "Harmony 1" section (2017). Internationally, it performed in several countries and was invited to play at the Chiayi Music Festival and four other concerts in Taiwan (2016).
In the 17th and 18th century, American Catholic families used to send their children to France and particularly to Saint-Omer so that they could study in the College of the Jesuits whose teaching methods were renowned. Among those we could identity Charles, Daniel and John Carroll who later became prominent figures of the American nation.
Since then, the ties have remained through concrete actions such as educational exchanges between High Schools, internship exchanges and cultural cooperation. Saint Omer Foundation for Transatlantic Values was founded in 2017 with the purpose to highlight this cross-cultural heritage and to strengthen the values of “Culture and Leadership” in the Franco-American relationship while facing the common challenges of our societies today.
In Oct. 2017, The Orchestre d'Harmonie (Wind Orchestra) played at the reopening of the Chapel of the Jesuits in Saint-Omer and was subsequently invited by American officials to perform in the USA. Though it started as a local initiative, this US tour is now considered as the first act of the cultural cooperation within the newly-launched Sister States programme between the State of Maryland and the Region Hauts-de-France.
St Omer County District gathers the town of St Omer and its surrounding towns and villages. As part of an international promotion strategy, the organization has been very active to strenghen its ties with the USA - especially the State of Maryland - through, for instance, educational exchange and cultural cooperation. | 2019-04-26T14:23:20 | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/st-omer-wind-orchestra-wind-quintet-st-johns-college-registration-57710061347?aff=ebdssbdestsearch | [
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Where do you stay in The City?
I should first make clear that New York, or more specifically Manhattan, is “The City.” This is not a statement of arrogance or superiority. It is simply tradition. I grew up in one of the communities that sprang up on Long Island in the first decade after the end of World War II. My parents, like virtually all my friends’ parents and probably all the buyers of the affordable new houses that offered young families their small but tangible piece of the American dream, grew up in apartments in the Bronx, Brooklyn, or Queens. Technically, they were already in New York City, but for them, going to The City was going to Manhattan. My generation inherited this nomenclature. We went to visit my grandparents in the Bronx, but we went to a show in The City.
First time visitors to New York seem to want to stay in or near Times Square. That is the heart of the action. All the Broadway Theatres are within easy walking distance of Times Square. Something like eleven subway lines have stations at or near Times Square. It’s close to the Port Authority bus terminal and to both Grand Central Station and Penn Station.
Bright lights, big city. That’s about all Times Square is to NYC. It’s dirty, crowded and overrun with guys dressed up like Sponge Bob. As an alternative, head a few blocks east for some real culture at the New York Public Library in Bryant Park.
Of course, I can’t entirely skip Times Square, nor would I want to. As I previously mentioned, there’s something about being in Times Square that gets the heart beating just a little bit faster. While I do not want to stay there, when I started planning my trip, I didn’t have a good idea of where exactly I did want to stay. Since I’m going to the theatre a lot, I wanted to be within either walking distance or an easy subway ride.
I looked at Airbnb.com and did a search for hotels. I eliminated many options on the basis of price, location, privacy (including not wanting to share the bathroom), comfort, cleanliness, quiet, cancellation policy. Hotels in New York are exorbitantly expensive, and Airbnb rentals are not cheap either. There are bargains to be found on Airbnb, but none of them ticked all my boxes.
I did a Google search for “budget boutique hotels nyc” and the first result was for The Quin, on 57th Street at 6th Ave. Rooms there start at $614 per night. That may be in someone’s budget, but it’s not in mine. The second result was for the Hotel Chandler, 31st and Park Ave. Only $371. Only!
I tried a few other searches and found an article in Travel & Leisure on the best affordable hotels in New York. The first one on the list was The Standard High Line, on West 13th Street, literally straddling the High Line. Starting price: $429. Pass. Next on their list: The Jane, in the Meatpacking District. This place really struck me as the kind of hotel I’d want to stay at, with a truly unique character. And rooms here start at $125. Only that is for rooms with shared bath. Okay for a night, not for a week. Plus the rooms are right next to the West Side Highway, so not exactly quiet. And for rooms with a private bath, the rate skyrockets to $325.
I could go on and on, but this was pretty much the story wherever I looked. So I made a decision. No, not to throw caution to the wind and book a room at the Four Seasons for $1095. Even if I wanted to stay somewhere luxurious and spend a fortune, I would go for one of those boutique‐ish places. But I’m still on a budget. I just decided to crank up the budget slightly.
And so I found and fell in love with the Chelsea Pines Inn.
It happens to be the top rated New York hotel on TripAdvisor.
An expanded breakfast is set out each morning, and guests can enjoy their first meal of the day while planning out their day’s activities. Breakfast consists of hardboiled eggs; sliced meats, cheeses and olives; homemade bread; New York bagels, croissants and muffins delivered each day; fresh and dried fruits; yogurts; cold cereals and hot oatmeal (in season); juices, espresso, coffee and a selection of teas. Breakfast can be enjoyed in the breakfast lounge, the indoor greenhouse or the flower‐filled garden (in season).
Okay, so it probably won’t be “in season” when I’m there, but that’s okay.
The neighborhood is primarily residential, with a mix of tenements, apartment blocks, city housing projects, townhouses, and renovated rowhouses, but its many retail businesses reflect the ethnic and social diversity of the population. The area has a large gay population. Chelsea is also known as the center of the New York art world, with over 200 galleries in the neighborhood.
I think I will spend at least one day of my trip exploring the neighborhood around the Chelsea Pines Inn. If the weather is good, I can go for a walk on the High Line, which has an entrance on 14th Street at 10th Ave, or head to Hudson River Park. The Chelsea Market is on 9th Ave. between 15th and 16th Streets. And the streets all around are filled with interesting architecture.
And I might check out The Empire Diner, for the architecture as well as the food.
Oh, and how big of a budget‐buster is my small room on the 4th or 5th floor of this elevator‐less hotel? $249 a night. | 2019-04-22T22:12:42 | https://laneisgoingplaces.com/plans/where-do-you-stay-in-the-city/ | [
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If there's one country that might have insight into what a post-ACTA future may look like, it's the Republic of Korea. Korea is known as having one of the most advanced networks in the world, but more recently it has also been the recipient of some of the strongest foreign pressure to ramp up its IP laws. Heesob Nam is a member (and former Chair) of IPLeft, a Korean digital rights activist group founded in 1999 to critique the increasingly maximalist IP rights agenda in that country, and research and present alternative policy proposals. He writes of the impact on Korea of ACTA and other international IP agreements.
In August 2008, our group, IPLeft, demanded that the Korean government disclose relevant information about its stance on the negotiation of ACTA. The disclosure was denied, as was our appeal. The reason for the denial was unconvincing: the disclosure, we were told, would result in "a harmful effect on a diplomatic relationship with foreign countries and severe damage to considerable national interests".
How does the participation in an international cooperation to combat the trade of "counterfeit and pirated goods" harmfully impact foreign relationships? Which national interests are to be damaged by open and transparent discussion? Unlike its attitude to civic society and the general public, it turned out that the Korean government already provided relevant information to, and sought opinions from, particular business groups from the earliest stages of the negotiation, at least from November 2007.
When it comes to ACTA, transparency and openness became principles that apply only to a small number of business interests. This is why the secrecy of ACTA is so bad: it mirrors a particular perspective that views the system of intellectual property as a means for maximizing commercial profit and which pays little attention to the broader social, cultural and economic implications of the IP system.
This imbalanced and biased approach is infused into the draft texts that we have seen. The draft chapters on civil enforcement, criminal enforcement, and border measures lack procedural justice and fairness. They improperly promote the interests of IP holders to the detriment of the other party in civil, criminal and administrative proceedings.
The provisions contained in the proposed Internet Chapter appear to impose undue obligations on ISPs. The extent to which ISPs are to be liable for copyright infringement by users is a matter of domestic cultural policy, not a trade issue. Careful balancing of interests and fine-tuning are necessary, including factors specific to local culture and environment which cannot be concluded in a closed room occupied by trade negotiators.
More significantly, the liability of ISPs is of great importance not merely for the protection of copyright: it is important for the protection and realization of everyone’s right to take part in cultural life as declared in legally binding international human rights instruments. One of our concerns about ACTA is the risk of undercutting the principle of the rule of law and the possible conflict with human rights, in particular with the right to a fair trial, the right to equality before courts and tribunals, the right to equality of arms, and the right to be presumed innocent. ACTA tries to introduce substantial changes in civil and criminal procedures. But the proposed changes give rise to issues of procedural justice and fairness, jeopardizing Korea’s obligations under the international human rights instruments, e.g., the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and potentially weakening the democratic values recognized in our Constitution.
For instance, pursuant to the US-Japan joint proposal, any provisional measures such as a preliminary injunction may be rendered by judicial authorities without a prior hearing of the alleged infringer. Here, neither "irreparable harm to the right holder" nor "a demonstrable risk of evidence being destroyed" is explicitly required. Even the Customs office may take an ex-officio action to suspend the release of suspected copyright or trademark infringing goods. Moreover, right holders may be awarded a predetermined amount of damages without having a burden to show the amount of damage or even when the amount is greater than actual damage. An even more severe breach of principles of procedural justice is found in a so-called "camcorder provision" under which anyone who attempts to use an audiovisual recording device to make a copy of any part of an audiovisual work in a theater may be criminally punished. This out-of-proportion rule not only produces a direct conflict with the right to be presumed innocent but also undermines the principle of fair use or fair dealing.
National autonomy is vital in order to decide the proper level of local IP protection and enforcement. Korean IP law has undergone substantial revision due to the threat of trade sanctions from both the US and the EU since the early 1980s. This economic coercion has continued for about thirty years, and has led to an emergence of consistent domestic pressure for stronger IP protection.
Interestingly, the strongest advocates for these reforms in Korea are not the IP industries: they are the executive branches in government which claim competance over the administration of patent, trademark, and copyright. To them, stronger IP protection and enforcement is a chance to enhance their position. The unending economic pressure and the heavy reliance of our domestic economy upon exports have produced this environment. The problem is that these state actors are much more influential than other, emerging local businesses, because they possess institutional capacities and resources to promote a maximalist IP regulatory culture.
With this power, these government agencies have introduced new laws in Korea which may well be used to support controversial provisions currently being discussed in Guadalajara, Mexico. Examples include a filtering obligation imposed on certain online service providers, and a "graduated response" rule under which the Minister of Culture can suspend or terminate the Internet account of a repeat infringer or even shut down a website that the repeat infringer is using. Advocates claim that the shutting-down provision is incorporated in the US-Korea Free Trade Agreement (and Side Letters) (currently awaiting ratification), and may possibly be pushed by the US in modified form during the ACTA negotiations. If ACTA is concluded with an inspiration of such provisions and applied to Korea under the name of international harmony, our effort to reform the copyright system would be undermined, and opportunities for democratic policy discussion at local level would be lost.
Contrary to the beliefs of ACTA negotiators, stronger, criminal enforcement rules can create unintended consequences among the general public. In Korea, following the introduction of these new laws, reports of criminal copyright infringement skyrocketed from 14,838 to 90,979 between 2005 and 2008. Among these, juveniles victims occupied 24% in 2008, an increase from 1.9% in 2005.
This reported increase, however, does not represent a rapid rise of the unauthorized use of copyrighted material by juveniles. Rather, it shows how criminal sanctions can be misused. Under the Korean Copyright Act, any unauthorized acts of reproduction or distribution of copyrighted works can invoke a criminal liability. This wide coverage of criminal sanction paves the way to abuse or misuse of criminal enforcement. ACTA is no different in this sense. In order to be "willful copyright piracy" under ACTA, an infringing activity needs to be "on a commercial scale". But commercial scale is defined so broadly that it covers activities with "no direct or indirect motivation of financial gain". With this broad definition, the infringement on a commercial scale may include almost every unauthorized use of copyrighted work. So, for instance, those who download a single piece of music may risk criminal penalties. In other words, ACTA opens the door to the global misuse of criminal enforcement rules, beyond even what we've seen in Korea.
Here, criminal sanctions have become a sort of new business model for lawyers acting for copyright holders (mainly music and film industries). They monitor Internet users and send warning letters to suspected individuals threatening a criminal action. In exchange for not taking the criminal action, they ask for a cash settlement. Criminal enforcement procedures provide copyright holders with leverage; using the threat of criminal action as leverage for the settlement negotiation as the initiation of criminal procedure is triggered by a complaint by the right holder. Among the 90,979 complaints in 2008, 56% were settled out of court.
ACTA risks exporting Korea's criminal enforcement regime, while importing the worst of other countries' IP laws. But that's not the only reason to oppose it. A trade agreement that breaches procedural justice, fairness, transparency, and proportionality is not Anti-Counterfeiting: it's Anti-Commons. | 2019-04-22T02:09:17 | https://www.eff.org/pt-br/deeplinks/2010/01/acta-and-korea | [
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The Brown-headed Nuthatch is by far the friendliest bird in my backyard.
This cheerful chirper is highly inquisitive and not the least bit shy. He loves peanuts and Bark Butter, with the remnants of the latter clearly seen around his beak in the picture below!
His equally curious cousin, the White-breasted Nuthatch, also shows up on a regular basis.
Really, who needs Netflix with these nutty buddies around?!
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I agree with you Kathy – the beautify of nature is much more stimulating. We don’t have any of these cute birds in my neighborhood. I am glad I can enjoy them vicariously through your posts.
Wonderful photos! A treat to see a brown-headed nuthatch, we don’t see them here. | 2019-04-22T02:08:37 | https://backyardbirdnerd.com/2018/07/24/nutty-buddies/ | [
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And remove the [feature]Enable internal plugin white list.
But all of them can’t solve my problem.
Finally I synthesize the methods above and solve the problem.
Because I come across the issue when I am in Mozilla build bash, I try to rebase the file msys-1.0.dll ( not windows cmd ), use admin rights to run Mozilla build bash, and reboot my OS.
After some days’ test, the problem disappeared!
I take some time to read Firefox build on Android and try to put it into practice, but at present I have no plan to release an available Firefox build edition on Android.
They are not compatible with -mfpu=neon, which has been fixed in gcc side ( https://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2016-01/msg00248.html ). Considering some LTO bugs, we may rebuild gcc and binutils ourselves in order to use LTO ( avoiding some ICE ).
-mfpu=neon exists in https://dxr.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/search?q=mfpu%3Dneon&redirect=false&case=true, if we don’t patch gcc and binutils, we can add -fno-lto to the Makefile.
And firefox’s stlport also can’t use LTO, which will not find some symbols, but I have no time to check it.
Some modules will cause symbols error.
At present I don’t know how to make it work on Android. | 2019-04-21T22:06:57 | https://pcxfirefox.wordpress.com/2016/04/ | [
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Fantastic value golf in a beautiful rolling terrain. Where else can you get such value on a course playable all year round which has played host 3 years running to the PGA Southern Championship.
At Swords Open Golf Course we have clubs for rent. We also have trolleys both pull and electric and electric Buggies for hire – and you can even hire golf shoes! | 2019-04-20T14:49:23 | https://golf-ireland.ie/golf-courses/fees | [
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I love being myself and I love clothes that no one else wears, yes this is a bloke writing this blog piece and not a lady! But blokes can like clothes and shopping to can’t they? Anyway I do and I like to be different!
Even when the first inkjet transfer paper came out, I would design my own logos to go on to cheap Primark t-shirts. These things didn’t last long, a couple of washes and the design was peeling off, but I used to love the attention these t-shirts got me.
Well this is also down to you… You can choose from a set colour palette of what colour you want the soles to be, the colour of the laces and so on. As you can see from the photo, I designed my pair to stand out. Please bear in mind that these are used for running and not for everyday wear, but people can choose colours that will blend in to everyday life.
I went for the 5.0’s, these trainers are like wearing a pair of slippers, so light yet so bloody comfortable. The design process is pretty easy online, easier in one of the nike stores when the members of staff help out.
Overall I am very pleased with the trainers, I just hope as long as the pairs of trainers that have cost me £30.00!
The trainers will take one of the Nike Plus bluetooth chips that will talk to the built in app on your iPhone or most iPods. That way you can monitor your run pretty easily once you’ve managed to calibrate it.
The chip costs approx. £20.00 and the app just needs switching on in your settings menu.
Either the Nike Fuelband that we reviewed – or better still the Jawbone Up again, which we reviewed!
Nope… We’ve got no affiliated with Nike and have not been paid to do this review. Its simply been written for the love of gadgets, clothes and this website.
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Semple, K. E., Zhang, P. K., and Smith, G. D. (2015). "Stranding moso and guadua bamboo. Part II. Strand surface roughness and classification," BioRes. 10(3), 4599-4612.
In this study OSB strands produced by a CAE 6/36 disk flaker from re-saturated moso and guadua bamboo tissue were classified by surface quality and compared with industrial aspen OSB strands. Strands were first classified into three groups based on surface appearance and texture. The topographic features that characterize the surface were then measured using a laser surface profiler to give two surface roughness indicators; average roughness (Ra) and average maximum roughness (Rz). Guadua strand surface quality was extremely poor compared to moso due to its very large, dense vascular bundles. Ra and Rz values for many bamboo strands, particularly guadua, exceeded the typical diameter of resin droplets dispensed during industrial OSB blending, meaning that excessive roughness could compromise bonding efficiency in bamboo OSB.
In Part II of this series on stranding moso (Phyllostachys pubescens Mazel) and guadua (Guadua angistifolia Kunth) bamboo, the surface quality and roughness indices of strands were assessed. Part I (Semple et al. 2015a) covered strand production using a CAE 6/36 laboratory disk flaker, pole characteristics affecting strand size and quality, and compared frequency distributions for strand width and thickness against a standard industrial aspen OSB mill furnish. To minimize the amount (and cost) of resin required to manufacture OSB, strands are spot-welded together by very small, dispersed droplets of resin (Kamke et al. 1996; Smith 2003a,b). There is very little information available on the measured surface roughness of OSB strands, and none for bamboo strands. Information on how it may affect the efficiency of bonding of small droplet arrays deposited during the resin atomization and blending process is also lacking. The very rough surfaces of many of the bamboo strands observed in Part I may be different to and outside the range of surface roughness found in standard OSB furnish, and potentially reduce the bonding efficiency of very small adhesive droplet arrays.
The surface of a machined piece of wood (such as a sliced OSB strand) is a complex function of three levels of texture (Marian et al. 1958): the woods’ own anatomical features (e.g., vessels), intentional machining features (e.g., smooth slicing by a planer or roughening from sand paper), and errors of form (e.g., material distortion and variability in tooling and machine performance that produces ‘background’ effects such as waviness or deep cracks). Notwithstanding errors of form, the induced surface roughness of wood adherends has significant effects on adhesive wettability and final adhesive bond strength and fracture toughness (Collett 1972; Ebewele et al. 1980; Nussbaum and Sterley 2002). To bond wood surfaces, specialized liquid adhesives have been developed that allow wetting and conformation with the surface, but limit seepage into the substrate and its resultant starvation of the glueline. Therefore surface characterization of wood and OSB strands commonly includes assessment of surface energy, with measurement of contact angles in relation to adhesive wettability (Shupe et al. 1998; Maldas and Kamdem 1999; Shi and Gardner 2001; Nussbaum and Sterley 2002).
One of the biggest problems with defining wood surface roughness in relation to adhesion is the porous and permeable nature of the wood, giving it ‘internal roughness’ that is not picked up by stylus tracings (Ebewele et al. 1980). Some drawbacks of stylus tracings include slow measurement speed, surface damage, catching of the stylus in holes or deep fissures, 2-dimensional sampling, results being influenced by environmental vibrations, and stylus and arm variables (Devoe et al. 1992; Hu and Afzal 2005). Today, stylus tracings have largely been replaced by non-contact methods of laser displacement sensing of the surface to map the surface topography (Lundberg and Porankiewicz 1995; Sandak and Tanaka 2003; Sandak et al. 2004; Hu and Afzal 2005). A commercially available non-contact laser profiling system was used in this study, due to occasional deeply fissured surfaces, and detached tissue on bamboo strands susceptible to dislodgement by a stylus.
The objective of this study was to measure the surface roughness indices (average roughness, Ra, and maximum roughness, Rz of bamboo strands classified by feel as ‘smooth’ or ‘rough’ and compare these indices with those measured on ‘smooth’ and ‘rough’ industrial OSB strands produced from aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx). The results are compared to and discussed in relation to the known size of resin droplets administered during OSB furnish blending.
Assessment of strand surface quality was done in two ways. First, a qualitative classification using a combination of visual and tactile assessments of each measured strand from Part I was made as to whether each strand fell into one of three surface roughness groupings: (1) rough on both sides, (2) smooth on one side and rough on the other, or (3) smooth on both sides. Tactile assessment of surface roughness can be subjective, particularly if there are several categories, and the boundaries between categories are indistinct. For this reason, the number of categories was restricted to three, with most sampled strands easily classified into one of the three.
Second, a laser surface profiler from LaserScan LT (Solaris, San Francisco, USA), fitted with a Keyence K2000 Series LK-031 sensor head, was used to measure the topographic features, i.e., the height and depth of the ridges and valleys running parallel to the length of the strand. This was done to quantitatively characterize surfaces assessed subjectively by touch as either ‘rough’ or ‘smooth’ in each type of sliced tissue (aspen, moso, and guadua). Surface profile data were mapped and analyzed using Solar Map Universal 3.2 software. Six specimens, each of seven types of surface, were scanned for a total of 42 scans. The seven surface types were (1) aspen ‘smooth’, (2) aspen ‘rough’, (3) moso ‘smooth’, (4) moso ‘rough’, (5) guadua ‘smooth’, (6) guadua ‘rough’, and (7) a ‘smooth’ reference surface of sliced moso bamboo veneer. This cabinet-quality veneer is produced in China by pre-softening large laminated billets and using a large sharpened wedge blade to slice thin veneer sheets measuring 2400-mm × 1200-mm × 0.6-mm in thickness. The veneer is kept intact by a layer of high tear strength paper adhered to the back.
and Rpi and Rvi are the ith highest peak and lowest valley, respectively.
A DX100 Olympus Digital Light Reflection Microscope (5x magnification) was used to examine the sliced transverse cross-sections through the culm wall of moso and Guadua tissue. This was to provide a visual comparison of the morphology of the vascular bundles likely affecting the surface quality of the sliced strands.
Cursory examination of both industrial aspen mill strands and bamboo strands suggested considerable visual and tactile variation in the surface roughness of strands. The surface quality of wood products is still often assessed by feel (tactile) judgment, but due to the complexity and variability of the material no universally accepted standard parameter for characterizing and comparing the roughness of wood surfaces has ever been developed (Fujiwara et al. 2004). The macroscopic visual appearance of strand surfaces of moso, guadua, and aspen mill strands subjectively assessed ‘rough’ and ‘smooth’ to touch is shown in Figure 1a to c. Figure 1d shows the surface condition at the site of node tissue in the culm wall. Note the much wider zone of node tissue in the guadua strands. Slicing through the site of the embedded node tissue in the culm wall of guadua resulted in a very uneven, and in many cases broken up, surface.
Fig. 1. Surface appearance of: (a) moso, (b) guadua, (c) aspen mill strands. The top strand surface in the images was classified as ‘rough’, and the bottom strand surface was classified as ‘smooth’. (d) shows the appearance of the sliced node tissue in moso and guadua.
The proportions of moso and guadua strands falling into each of the three surface quality categories, stranded using the same flaker operating parameters, are given in Table 1. The majority (60%) of industrial aspen strands could be classified as ‘smooth’ on both sides, and 10% were classified as ‘rough’ on both sides. Experiments (Semple et al. 2014) in adjusting tissue MC and flaker operating parameters to optimize the thickness distribution and quality of strands from moso bamboo found that strand surface quality for moso was very sensitive to tissue moisture content, knife protrusion settings, material feed rates, and whether the pieces were stranded horizontally or vertically, i.e., slicing across or along the grain, respectively. Full tissue saturation above 130% MC, low knife protrusion settings, slower feed rates, and stranding parallel to the fiber direction are all necessary to maximize the proportion of ‘smooth-both-sides’ strands.
Despite these efforts, no more than about a quarter of the bulk moso strands could be classified as ‘smooth’ on both sides. Another quarter of the bulk moso strands were distinctly smooth on one side and rough on the other. The rough surface of these moso strands is characterized by the presence of very thin and flat strips of parenchyma tissue that has sheared away from the bulk strand tissue, as seen in Fig. 1a and close-up in Fig. 2a.
The observed generation of rough surfaces is believed to be due to tensile stress and shearing forces acting on the backs of strands. This may be caused by the angled back of the cutting blade. The counter knife angle is designed to force sliced wood veneers to break up along the grain into narrower pieces to ensure most strands end up between about 25 and 50 mm in width (Maietta et al. 2011). A higher angle is used for denser, stronger woods. A schematic diagram of the slicing action is shown in Fig. 3.
Three factors that were unable to be changed during stranding were the knife profile, counter knife angle, and the need to boil the pieces to re-saturate them prior to stranding. According to De Vallance et al. (2012), two adjustable process variables — MC and knife angle, directly impinge on the strand size and surface quality of ‘difficult-to-strand’ hardwoods like red oak. Knife angle critically affects the surface quality of veneer sliced from blocks (Spelter 1991). De Vallance et al. (2012) were able to make significant improvements to the size and quality of red oak strands by reducing knife speed down from current industrial flaker settings and using blades with a lower counter knife angle, thus placing less fracture stress on the material. Here, the bamboo tissue was saturated to its maximum capacity to ensure that tissue dryness was not a limiting factor, but it was not possible to adjust the counter knife angle. It is therefore possible that further improvements in the quality of both guadua and moso strands could be had by reducing or eliminating the counter knife angle, as well as other adjustable parameters such as cutting speed. The profiled counter knife is also unnecessary since the width of bamboo strands is already constrained by the limited culm wall thickness.
Strand quality in guadua was markedly lower than that of moso, despite using the same stranding parameters used to produce the best outcome for moso. From Table 1 only 5% of the sampled bulk guadua strands could be classified as ‘smooth’ on both sides. The majority of guadua strands (65%) were both visually and tactilely ‘rough’ on both surfaces. Many of these were split apart, as seen in Fig. 2b (top strand), rather than sliced cleanly, as seen in Fig. 2b (bottom strand). The appearance of the transverse surface across the grain of the culm wall of moso and guadua is shown in Fig. 4.
The very large and solid vascular bundles present in guadua give it higher average density and far superior flexural stiffness than moso. From Part I, the average basic density of the stranded guadua and moso culm tissue was 533 kg/m3 and 447 kg/m3, respectively. Comparative tests on the two species by De Vos (2010) showed guadua to be 75% higher in MOE (14 GPa) of internode tissue than moso, but only slightly higher in MOR (130 MPa compared to 115 MPa for moso). Interestingly, De Vos (2010) found guadua to be less than half the Janka hardness of moso (2500 N compared to almost 6000 N for moso internode tissues). Despite this apparent difference in hardness, guadua was still far more problematic to strand than moso, likely because of its greater average density and the more extreme differences in density and hardness of the two main culm wall tissue components: the fiber bundles, and the surrounding parenchyma ground tissue. Many of the guadua strands tended to split apart rather than slice cleanly, producing a rough surface with lots of raised ridges that correspond to the separation of the very large and solid fiber bundles (also known as vascular bundles) from the much softer and weaker parenchyma tissue. The largest of the vascular bundles of guadua were around 1.1 mm high and 0.5 mm wide, similar to those observed and measured by Aijazi (2013) in scanning electron microscopy images though the culm wall cross section of guadua. These very large, closely spaced fiber bundles in guadua tissue are in contrast with the much smaller and more discrete vascular bundles of moso tissue of the transverse section of the culm wall. In contrast, moso vascular bundles are approximately 40 µm high and 300 µm wide (Dixon and Gibson 2014). In the moso tissue sampled, many of the fiber sheathes (there are four in a whole fiber bundle) appeared not to be fully solidified, as shown by the light brown zones. This suggests that the fibers may have not yet reached their full maturity and density, and helps explain the much lower basic density of the moso (447 kg/m3). After 1 year, bamboo fibers are hollow and thin walled, and over several subsequent years the fiber walls thicken and the cells solidify almost completely, leaving minimal lumen space (Leise and Weiner 1996).
While the volume fraction of fibers in the culm wall of bamboo is strongly gradational across the culm wall, the average volume fraction for guadua ranges from about 42% to 49% (Estrada et al. 2014). Fiber volume fraction for moso is on average around 40% (Osorio et al. 2010), and ranges from 15 to 20% in the inner wall to 60-65% at the outer wall (Amada et al. 1997). Guadua fibers are not only more voluminous compared to moso, but they are also very dense at 1440 kg/m3 (Trujillo et al. 2010). The fibers are extremely tough and strong with a reported tensile strength and elastic modulus (tensile) of chemically extracted fibers of 234 MPa and 20.6 GPa (Ramirez et al. 2012), and for fibers extracted using optimized mechanical extraction, 800 MPa and 43 GPa, respectively; these values are comparable to those of glass fibers (Van Vuure et al. 2009; Trujillo et al. 2010). The parenchyma cells of the ground tissue surrounding the vascular bundles are very short and blocky with thin walls (Leise and Grosser 1972; Leise 1998), and the tissue density is just 330 kg/m3 (Dixon and Gibson 2014). Its strength is only a tenth of that of the vascular bundles themselves (Amada et al. 1997). Unless the blade is very sharp and slices cleanly through the fiber bundles longitudinally, the shearing force exerted along the culm wall will simply rupture the parenchyma tissue surrounding the fibers, leaving them exposed on the surfaces of strands, giving the kind of surface seen in Fig. 2b (top strand).
In the stranded culm materials the frequency of nodes in the culm was less for guadua (3.3 nodes per m) than moso (3.8), but the node plates and embedded node tissue in guadua was over twice as thick (Semple et al. 2015a). Note in Fig. 2d the much greater damage to the surface caused by slicing through embedded node tissue in guadua compared with moso. Previous research (De Vos 2010) has noted the very poor planed surface quality of solid guadua tissue, especially at the nodes. In the node zone of the culm wall the anatomy of the vascular bundles changes considerably, becoming extensively branched, intertwined, and interconnected by repeated anastomoses (Grosser and Leise 1971). Fiber length is also shortest at the nodes, leading to greater tissue weakness (Leise and Grosser 1972; Shao et al. 2010). Sampling of the noded strands from guadua found up to 45% of the bulk strands broken into two shorter pieces. Slicing this tissue would be akin to trying to slice through a knot of very thick rope.
The only known previous attempt to convert guadua tissue to strands was conducted by Dagilis (1999), similarly using a disk flaker. The author found that wafer quality was so poor as to preclude the fabrication of waferboards (the precursor to OSB), but did not elaborate on any wafer quality parameters such as breakage or surface characteristics. Short of simply cross cutting guadua culms into shorter rounds and discarding the node sections, there appears to be currently no practical way of removing the node plates. Since docking culms into short lengths is impractical and wasteful, a purpose-designed corer with a hardened steel or diamond-tipped tooling head would be a useful development for the guadua processing industry. The nodes are also largest and most numerous in the bottom portion of each whole culm, so one relatively simple strategy for minimizing the effects of nodes on OSB boards may be to separate the lower portion of each culm and only use the strands from these in the core layers of boards where consistency of strand length and strength properties is not as critical.
Average Ra and Rz values, and coefficient of variation (CV) for the six specimens from each of seven surface types are given in Table 2. A visual example of the raw surface roughness profiles (Fig. 5) and the typical 3-D topographic map constructed for a surface (Fig. 6) is shown for the ‘smooth’ and ‘rough’ surface of guadua strands. For the purpose of this study, a characteristic average roughness index was measured to characterize the two subjective tactile roughness groupings ‘rough’ and ‘smooth.
The smoothest of the ‘smooth’ to touch surfaces was the fine sliced moso cabinet-makers veneer, Ra = 7.19 µm, followed by the ‘smooth’ moso strands, Ra = 7.70 µm. Corresponding Rz values for these two surfaces were 37.63 µm and 43.97 µm, respectively. Interestingly, the industrial aspen strands classified by touch as ‘smooth’ were similar in measured surface characteristics to the guadua strands classified as ‘smooth’; Ra = 10.11 µm and 10.70 µm, and Rz = 57.98 µm and 57.33 µm, respectively. The strands from the three tissue types classified by touch as ‘rough’ were more variable in their measured surface characteristics. The roughest surfaces were found on guadua strands, Ra = 23.38 µm. It is interesting to note that all the strand surfaces subjectively classified by feel as ‘rough’ were remarkably similar in the measured topographic feature that makes them noticeably rough to feel, i.e., the average vertical distance of the five highest and lowest peaks and valleys of the surface, represented by Rz. Average Rz values are 113.83 µm, 115.43 µm, and 115.22 µm for the ‘rough’ to touch aspen, moso, and guadua strands, respectively. However, note also the very high CV values in Table 2, especially for Rz of ‘rough’ surfaces indicating the large variation in measured roughness within the two groups.
Accurately correlating measured (contact or non-contact method) surface roughness parameters with tactile roughness has proven very difficult (Fujii et al. 1997; Fujiwara et al. 1998, 2001, 2004). A surface rated very smooth to the touch can have a few very narrow, but deep, fissures caused by slicing along a vessel element that can greatly skew mathematically derived roughness parameters obtained directly from a measured profile. An example of this is the ‘smooth’- rated surface of guadua strands, whereby there is a deep valley caused by slicing lengthways though a vessel element within a fiber bundle (Fig. 2a and Fig. 3a). Topographic features as this had an upwards skew effect on the Ra for ‘smooth’ guadua strands compared with ‘smooth’ moso strands, both of which felt similar to the touch. Better linkage of tactile roughness with measured roughness indices is possible using a Robust Gaussian Regression Filter (RFRF) (Brinkmann et al. 2000). This reduces or eliminates ‘outlier’ effects that cannot be discerned by, or affect, the feel of the overall surface (Fujiwara et al. 2004). However, if considering surface roughness in relation to adhesion, such filters can mask the presence of topographic features that strongly influence adhesive interaction with the surface and the ability to form adequate bonds.
The results from the surface roughness measurements has potential implications for the efficiency of bonding with small resin droplets dispensed from spinning disk atomizers during OSB strand blending. Numerous studies have shown that for a given dose of resin, many very small droplets or particles of solid resin and wax lead to superior flake or OSB board properties rather than fewer, larger resin spots (Schwarz et al. 1968; Kasper and Chow 1980; Ellis 1993; Kamke et al. 1996; Saunders and Kamke 1996; Smith 2003 a,b). The size and spacing of the droplets is critical. Optimum resin spot diameter has been shown to be between about 300 µm and 400 µm, with spacing no greater than 300 µm (Smith 2003b). There is no information directly linking the size of the pits and fissures in machined OSB strands with the size of the droplets administered during blending of strands with resin. A recommended droplet diameter for a typical PF resin used in OSB manufacture, dispensed from a spinning disk atomizer (SDA) is 94 µm (Smith 2003b). Experiments using industrial blender operating parameters (resin flow rate, SDA disk rotational speed) by Zhang et al. (2008) found much smaller droplet diameters ranging from 0.25 to 60 µm. 90% of the spray volume consisted of droplets <30 µm, and up to 15% of the spray volume consisted of droplets <10 µm in diameter. This was smaller than the average peak-valley difference (Ra), and certainly smaller than the average maximum roughness (Rz) of the rough-surface bamboo strands. If the strands being blended have high peaks and deep valleys, then the very small droplets administered by SDA during blending are likely to disappear into fissures, and will be unable to contribute to bonding. A deeply fissured surface (such as the loose side of a veneer) also creates the opportunity for adhesive over-penetration and starvation of the glueline, particularly for resins with low surface tension (Shupe et al. 1998). Therefore, surface roughness and topography of wood adherends, such as veneer or strands, could greatly affect the bond strength depending on the adhesive system, and its amount and distribution on adherends.
The bond strength of discrete and scattered resin spots between OSB strands relies on the ability of strands to plasticize and deform sufficiently during hot pressing to form very tight, continuous wood-wood contact (Wolcott et al. 1990). The vast majority of bonds between strands result from a resin spot on one strand contacting a resin-free area on an adjacent strand (Smith 2003b). If smooth, intimate contact between the two surfaces is not made, then a bond is unlikely to be formed, and that resin is wasted. Aspen strands soften, compress and conform tightly to one-another during hot pressing, and administering very small droplets during blending does not appear to pose any significant problems for product quality. Investigations on pressing bamboo strand boards (Semple et al. 2015b) found that, unlike aspen, the harder and denser bamboo strands do not compress and conform to each other under normal OSB hot pressing conditions, leaving visible gaps between strands. This means that bonding by tiny, discrete droplets in bamboo strand boards could be more sensitive to the surface roughness of bamboo strands. Further work is required to examine the interactions between bond strength formation and the surface roughness of bamboo strands.
Moso and guadua bamboo produced different strand surface quality when stranded using a disk flaker designed for relatively soft, low density woods such as aspen. The majority of guadua strands were visually and tactilely classified as ‘rough’ on both sides, and only 5% could be considered ‘smooth’ on both sides. The remainder had one ‘rough’ and one ‘smooth’ surface. About a quarter of moso strands were ‘smooth’ on both sides, compared with 60% of aspen mill strands.
Average measured surface roughness (Ra) of the ‘smooth’ moso strand surface was 7.7 µm, while that of aspen mill strands and guadua were similar at 10.1 µm and 10.7 µm, respectively.The Ra value of ‘rough’ strand surfaces was 17.4 µm, 20.9 µm, and 23.4 µm for aspen, moso, and guadua, respectively.
The average maximum roughness (average distance between the five largest peaks and valleys, Rz) values were similar for all three strand types classified as ‘rough’; approximately 115 µm.
The average and maximum roughness values for the strand surfaces exceeded the reported diameter of most droplets dispensed by spinning disk atomizers used in OSB furnish blending. This could potentially affect bonding efficiency, particularly in the case of the bamboo strands, in which there was a much greater proportion of very rough strands, and which do not conform and compress during hot pressing.
This study was funded through an NSCERC (National Science and Engineering Research Council) G8 Tri-Council grant. The authors gratefully acknowledge the following personnel at Forest Products Innovations (Western Division): Mr. John Hoffman for access to boil tank facilities and operation of the disk flaker, and Dr. Zarin Pirouz and Mr. John White for access to laser surface profilometry equipment.
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The Gwinnett Post is cutting its printing days from 7 to 5 next month becoming a Wednesday-Sunday publication. In addition, several other papers in the SCNI group, which owns Gwinnett, are cutting from 5 to 3 days. Gwinnett will also begin printing some of its sister newspapers.
This is a trend across the country as daily newspapers cut costs by decreasing frequency and consolidating their printing. Along with this, Gwinnett and other daily papers are making a huge push toward digital content distribution.
I look for other daily papers to follow this trend in the coming months.
It appears that the ABH will soon begin outsourcing its print product and close down its printing press in Athens. This is a growing trend among small and midsize daily newspapers across the country as many seek to cut costs. Although central publishing plants have always been a main source of publishing for weekly newspapers, it has been rare in the daily world until the 2008 recession. Macon began outsourcing its daily paper a couple years ago and there’s been a strong move toward more central publishing among all newspaper in the state in the last 5 years.
In addition to the direct cost involved, daily papers are also less willing today to invest in new printing technology as they move toward a “digital first” operation. Among daily newspapers in general, print is becoming a secondary distribution channel behind digital.
Weekly newspapers, while having digital products, haven’t moved that direction as strongly and print remains the mainstay.
That the ABH is moving this direction isn’t new. But whether or not the paper will move out of its downtown location as Macon plans to do isn’t clear. It wouldn’t surprise me if many daily newspapers don’t seek to downsize their buildings and have reporters working from home off laptops rather than inside a traditional newsroom. In addition to print consolidation, some daily papers have taken their page production off shore to India and other places where labor is less expensive. In theory, a daily newspaper could be produced with only a very small office and outsource most of its news gathering, ad layout and page layout.
A sign that Athens may cut back on its print editions?
You have to wonder if this might be the start of the ABH newspaper cutting back on its print products and focusing mostly on its “digital first” program. Many daily newspapers are really looking at iPad and other pad distribution for the long term. Getting rid of print and its associated distribution costs would cut a huge amount of expense out the system.
What remains to be seen, however, is whether or not readers are ready to give up the printed page for the digital page.
Our publication in Barrow County, the Barrow Journal, has been named as the local Legal Organ Newspaper for 2012 and 2013. State law mandates that a newspaper vying for legal organ status be published for 2 years, has above 75% paid circulation and has an independent audit of is circulation for verification. The Journal has been publishing for 3 years.
After 2013, the Journal will rotate legal organ status with the Barrow County News on two-year cycles.
The legal organ status is determined by a vote of the sheriff, probate judge and clerk of superior court. The secretary of state’s office is notified each December by the probate judge as to the newspaper that is to serve for the following year.
The Gainesville Times has reportedly abandoned its effort to expand its Hoschton-based “The Paper” as a paid circulation newspaper into the Jefferson area. The Paper, which is published by the Times, competes with our free circulation Braselton News in the west side of Jackson County.
The Times made a push with its daily newspaper in the Jefferson area last year, but didn’t do very well, in part due to daily distribution in the same area from the Athens Banner Herald and the AJC.
During the summer, The Times began the process of pushing subscribers for its formerly free The Paper. The subscription effort was targeted in the Jefferson area and it looked as if The Times would abandon its West Jackson office for Jefferson.
But insiders report that The Paper couldn’t generate very many paid subscriptions and has now gone back to a totally free distribution model, except for a few paid news racks in the Jefferson area.
The Times began is The Paper in 2005 to compete with our Braselton News. But since that time, the West Jackson market fell on hard times due to the recession. For now, both papers remain free circulation in the Braselton-Hoschton market.
Mainstreet Newspapers also competes with The Times in Barrow County.
Newspapers are supposed to be independent institutions in a community. But all too often, they become the mouthpiece for political leaders that they favor.
A story earlier this week in a competing newspaper was so fawning and misleading about an important local issue that it bears comment here.
In our Barrow County newspaper last week, we broke a story about how Winder city officials had mishandled the purging of names from the city’s voter list, resulting in around 40% of registered city voters targeted to have their names purged from the list. They would have had to vote a provisional ballot if that had happened.
No attribution was given for that nutty comment, meaning the newspaper simply made up a cover story for their friends at city hall.
That’s poor journalism. Essentially, it was hypothetical journalism.
Is The Times abandoning Braselton & Hoschton?
It appears that the Gainesville Times may be preparing to move its Hoschton-based weekly newspaper out of the town. The firm has recently applied for a second class postal permit and has been trying to sell subscriptions in Jefferson while cutting back on its free newsrack distribution.
It has also began doing two editions, one geared for the Jefferson market and a slightly different front page for the Braselton-Hoschton area. And the firm recently moved its mailing address to a PO box, an indication it may be laying the groundwork to give up its physical office in Hoschton.
The Times began its weekly paper in Hoschton at the same time our firm began the Braselton News as an extension of The Jackson Herald in 2005. That was at the heyday of the building boom and since then, the Braselton-Hoschton retail and real estate market has fallen on hard times.
With its increasing focus on reporting in the Jefferson area, it appears as if the Times may abandon Hoschton for an office in the county seat to go head to head with The Herald. Earlier efforts to push The Times daily paper into the Jefferson market failed. | 2019-04-19T20:23:29 | https://publisherbuffington.wordpress.com/ | [
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TO THE LAST, they sing the same song: They hate corruption. They love the poor. They mean well. They are true. They are good. They are pure.
Or at least that is what they say or claim in their political ads.
The same narrative almost defines the campaign of the top candidates for both national and local posts in the May 2016 elections. But more than desire or ambition to rule the nation and control the public purse, a few other things unite them, too.
For at least four of the five candidates for president, five for vice president, 22 for senator, six party-list groups, and 17 candidates for local positions, trying to get themselves elected has meant spending like crazy on political ads.
According to Nielsen Media’s monitoring reports – to which PCIJ has subscribed – a total of 108,573 “social concerns” ads worth P7.75 billion, by the media agencies’ rate cards, were aired and published from Jan. 1, 2015 to Jan. 31, 2016.
Of this, about 105,000 ads valued at P6.7 billion or 86.4 percent featured apparent candidates in the May 2016 elections as “advertiser” or “product” from March 2015 to January 2016.
About 90 percent of these pre-campaign ads aired on the top-rating TV news and teleserye programs during prime-time hours (5 p.m. to 10 p.m.), and on popular talk-news programs on national and regional radio networks. The balance ran in national newspapers and magazines.
The amount of money spent on campaign advertising not only indicates the overflowing coffers of many candidates and parties, but also their willful abuse of a system that imposes caps on campaign spending and airtime limits only during the campaign period.
Impunity marks, too, the stubborn secrecy of most candidates about who paid for, or from which sources they got money for the ads. Prodded by reporters to reveal more facts, the candidates have a uniform curt reply: Donations from unnamed donors paid for their ads.
According to law, the official 90-day campaign period began only last Feb. 9. This is even though those running in the upcoming polls became official candidates from when they filed their certificates of candidacy in October 2015.
Efforts by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to amend the law so it could start the meter running on candidates’ spending much earlier have been repeatedly foiled in Congress.
Yet while candidates in the May 2016 polls may get free pass from still porous election laws for their pre-campaign ads, they may have a hard time escaping from the legal and administrative liabilities that they and their donors may face, by the text and letter of anti-graft, civil service, and tax laws.
By reason and logic, the billions of pesos they have spent on pre-campaign ads could have come only from three sources: their own money, their yet unnamed donors, or public funds and purses.
By the data enrolled in their 2014 or latest SALN filing, many of the candidates who had already run up millions of pesos in ad bills before Feb. 9 have neither sufficient net worth nor cash on hand or in bank to be able to finance their pre-campaign ads.
Laws do not sleep or lie in wait during election campaigns, and in the view of four regulatory agencies – Comelec, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the Office of the Ombudsman – these candidates and their donors have some serious explaining to do.
Comelec Commissioner Christian Robert S. Lim, head of the poll body’s Campaign Finance Office (CFO), notes, for instance, that anti-graft laws prohibit public officials from accepting or receiving gifts in cash or in kind from private sources, as well as from using their public office for private gain. Many of those running for office are incumbents.
Collecting taxes on donations, meanwhile, is what BIR Commissioner Kim Jacinto Henares tells PCIJ she would be interested to do.
The National Internal Revenue Code imposes a 30-percent tax on donations from stranger to stranger (in this case, the donors and the candidates), that must be remitted to the bureau within 60 days of the receipt of donation. Failing this, surcharges and penalties of up to 20 percent per year will apply, says Henares.
Henares also says she will be keeping watch over mass-media agencies, notably the television networks, to check their remittance of the commensurate value-added tax collected from pre-campaign ad buys.
Henares says she plans to check the BIR’s files to see if the donors of funds that the candidates spent on pre-campaign ads have yielded any payments of the donor’s tax from any parties at all in the last few months.
The SEC, for its part, issued a legal opinion in July 2015 in which it explicitly banned all corporations from donating to candidates and political parties.
As for the Office of the Ombudsman, its senior officials say they are keen to monitor and review how the candidates have sourced money for their political ads, especially in light of the wealth they have declared in their respective statements of assets, liabilities, and net worth or SALN.
For sure, some candidates have said that they have no idea on who have donated to their campaign — the better, they say, to shield themselves from favor-seeking donors. And yet indications are that the candidates and their finance and campaign managers know not only who their donors are, but also how their ad agents paid for the ads.
For one, ads are booked and paid for clients — in this case the candidates — by the ad placement agencies that the former have hired. The TV networks have uniform rules for these deals: It’s PBB or “pay before broadcast” or the ads will not run, and pay in cash or direct deposit of payment to the networks’ bank accounts.
For another, some ad agents now working with several candidates have told PCIJ that because they booked the ads, they pay for these direct to the networks, after getting the required cash payment from either the candidates’ finance manager, campaign manager, or communication team manager. They do not, the ad agents say, deal with the candidates’ donors at all.
Ads are also more than just about the networks’ rate cards, points out the agent. An equally big but hidden cost that candidates incur goes to producing the ad materials that could run on TV. Ad-material production, in turn, normally has candidates sitting through concept and storyboard discussions, attending shoots, talking or acting before the cameras, and then reviewing and approving the ads for broadcast.
It is industry practice for ad agents with established contractual relations with networks to get a 10- to 15-percent commission on ad placements they book.
Some candidates and political parties, of course, may have to explain more than others regarding their pre-campaign ad spends.
Topping Nielsen’s reports on pre-campaign ad spenders is the Liberal Party pair of former Interior and Local Government Secretary Manuel ‘Mar’ Roxas II (P969,173,267) and Camarines Sur Rep. Maria Leonor ‘Leni’ Robredo (P273,856,544), who also had tandem ads worth P92,326,469. Together, their combined total ad buys as of Jan. 31, 2016 come up to P1,335,356,280.
Roxas’s ads started running in August 2015. For January 2016 alone, his ad spend was P291,145,762, including P234,961,626 for TV ads and P56,184,136 for radio ads.
Robredo’s ads first hit the airwaves only in November 2015. In January 2016 alone, she incurred P89,810,523 in ad spend, including P89,457,723 for TV ads and P352,800 for radio ads.
The duo’s total ad spots of 22,542 consisted of 20,159 for Roxas, 540 featuring both of them, and 1,843 for Robredo – in all cases mostly aired on TV.
Apart from the ad spend of Roxas and Robredo, eight of the 12 candidates for senator of the Liberal Party had also incurred a combined total of P659,991,074 of political ads.
In all, the administration party led by President Benigno S. Aquino III and its national candidates had already invested a grand total of nearly P2 billion –P1,995,347,354, or a third of the P6.69 billion spent on political ads for the period.
The LP bets are followed by the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) candidates Vice President Jejomar Binay and Sen. Gregorio Honasan, who have a combined total ad spend of P1,144,345,760. The bulk of this sum went to promoting Binay’s run for the presidency, P1,050,065,095. By contrast, their tandem ads cost only a total of P64,607,324, while Honasan’s solo ads ran up a bill of P29,673,341.
Binay’s ads started airing in June 2015; in January 2016 alone, he placed ads worth P347,470,186, including P14,760,488 for radio ad spots.
Total ad spots for Binay, Binay/Honasan, and Honasan came up to 9,071. It included 8,781 solo ads for Binay, 177 for the Binay-Honasan tandem, and only 113 solo ads for Honasan.
Also in the Billion-Peso Ad Club is the Galing at Puso slate of Senators Grace Poe and Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero, which incurred total ad spend of P1,019,190,923. Interestingly, only a sliver or P2,776,800 of that amount covered Escudero’s solo ads.
For this ad spend, Poe acquired total ad spots of 24,971 mostly on TV and radio, and Escudero, 618, mostly on radio.
Poe’s ads started airing in August 2015. In January 2016 alone, she acquired ads worth P274,120,425, including P207,012,211 for TV ads, and P67,074,614 for radio ads.
A fourth tandem, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte (PDP-Laban) and Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano (Nacionalista Party) ranked fourth in the list of ad spenders. Their ad spend came up to P715,943,742, broken down as follows: P146,351,131 for Duterte; P419,002,456 for Cayetano; P62,630,621 for them both; P87,885,089 about Cayetano and wife Taguig City Mayor Lani Cayetano; and P74,445 for the PDP-Laban.
The pair acquired a combined total of 2,157 ad spots, including 1,533 that featured Duterte alone.
Duterte’s first ad came out in March 2015 but it stopped airing for a few months later, or while he remained unsure about running for president. When he finally decided to run in December 2015, Duterte’s ads picked up speed again before Christmas. In January 2016 alone, he placed TV ads valued at P10,105,180.
Cayetano, in contrast, acquired a total of 421 TV ad spots for himself, and another 98 ad spots featuring him with his wife Lani, starting April 2015. He stopped airing ads in January 2016 though.
Independent candidate for vice president Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV was featured in pre-campaign ads worth P8,953,380, according to Nielsen. His total ad spots: 984.
The People’s Reform Party’s Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago distinguished herself as the only candidate for president who did not air or publish any pre-campaign advertisement. Her running mate, Sen. Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. of the Nacionalista Party, however, bought ads by the bucket.
Marcos’s ad buys began in June 2015. It had reached P252,503,856 in value as of Jan. 31, 2016, according to Nielsen Media. It paid for 4,199 ad spots on TV, radio, and print.
But some candidates for the country’s top two posts also invested in creative – and costly – means to gain exposure. Among them is the Liberal Party’s demure vice-presidential bet Robredo, whose life story was featured last Feb. 6 on the top-rating “Maalaala Mo Kaya” program of ABS-CBN Entertainment. Young star Dimples Romana played Robredo’s part, and actor Marvin Agustin, that of Robredo’s late husband Jesse.
Two candidates for president have also invaded entertainment TV, or tapped entertainment stars to up their appeal to voters.
Duterte guested on ABS-CBN’s “Gandang Gabi Vice” variety show on Dec. 7, 2015.
Roxas, meanwhile, had a dramatized interview with teen heartthrob Daniel Padilla in a video that was first posted on YouTube on Nov. 6, 2015. As of this writing, it has drawn less than 9,000 views and about 200 mostly critical comments.
In addition, Roxas and Robredo starred in the “Fast Forward” MTV of an all-star cast of actors from the ABS-CBN and GMA7 networks. Posted on YouTube on Dec. 5, 2015, it has drawn about 740,000 views.
Media agents say such cameo roles or guest appearance for the candidates on entertainment TV can be had only for a hefty price. In fact, they say, the cost of these special promotional packages is equivalent to at least four to five minutes of ad placements, or about P4 million to P5 million. A minute-long ad on prime-time TV goes for at least P900,000.
As a norm, the candidate’s team will also have to cover the talent fees and other production cost of the actors and the program’s staff.
In the meantime, many wanna-be’s for Senate seats bought millions of pesos of pre-campaign ads as well.
Guingona, Recto, and Drilon are re-electionist senators, and Lacson, a returning senator. Three others are appointees of President Benigno S. Aquino III — De Lima, former justice secretary; Petilla, former energy secretary; and Villanueva, former director-general of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority. Hontiveros was former Akbayan party-list representative.
Fourteen candidates for senator from the other political parties also spent a total of P1.33 billion on pre-campaign ads during the period.
Topping the list is Bongbong Marcos’s cousin, Leyte’s 1st District Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez who acquired twice more ads than the former, P502,392,924, from August 2015 to January 2016. He is serving his third and last term in Congress.
Gatchalian, Romulo, and Pacquiao are district representatives, while Bello and Colmenares are party-list representatives in the 16th Congress. Osmena is a re-electionist senator, Zubiri a former senator, and Tolentino, recently resigned chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority. Moreno is serving his third and last term as vice mayor of Manila.
As a group, these candidates for national office accounted for P6.69 billion or 86.38 percent of the P7.75 billion in total “social concerns” ads purchased from TV, radio, and print media agencies, from January 2015 to January 31, 2016.
This figure even came from various advertisers, including a joint ad series of the Government of the Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front worth P6.48 million for the BBL throughout 2015, as well as the local officials and leaders of Sulu, and the Usapang BBL group. | 2019-04-23T06:56:27 | https://pcij.org/stories/bribery-tax-evasion-impunity/ | [
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WinS3fs is a filesystem for Windows written in C#, allowing access to Amazon S3 Storage. It implements a local virtual SMB server \\s3 to allow access to Amazon S3 buckets.allow the files copied to S3 be usable from the Internet via: bucketname.s3.amazonaws.com, allowing easy file collaboration, and web site creation.
In order to use S3 as a drive, you need to FUSE a bucket to a particular folder in your VM. Once that is done, the folder behaves just like any other folder from the standpoint of file management, but the storage occurs in the S3 bucket.
ABOUT SHARING: While S3 is made to be attached to many servers, it's probably best if those servers share both codebase and database so that conflicts do not occur in file management. Setting up a shared database is very easy with AWS, but is a topic for another day.
ABOUT TIMING: Most of this can occur on a live site, without interrupting anything. I wouldn't recommend it, though. You're installing software and messing with the file system. There's always the chance for conflicts to occur. So it's better to do this before the site launches, when you can afford to turn off or interrupt the web server. At a minimum, you could spin up a dev copy of the EC2 instance and experiment there before doing it on the live server. Then you could take the minimum required time on the live server, during a time of day when there isn't much traffic, and reduce your stress levels a bit.
Create a new S3 bucket. Name it something specific to the project and use. For instance, "example_upload_folder". Make sure the name is all in lower case and contains no spaces or other special characters. FUSE requires the name to be in lower case. Don't worry about creating permissions on the bucket.
Each bucket should have its own user created for programmatic access via FUSE. Create a user in the AWS IAM. As with the bucket, name it something specific to the project and use. For instance, "example_upload_usr". Copy the secret access key and public access key for later.
There are four steps to be taken.
Mount / activate the FUSE.
Run through the FUSE installation instructions. I used the SVN checkout method to download the application. I installed on Ubuntu (like most of our VMs), but because I was using YUM as my installer, I actually used the Fedora / CentOS instructions for installing dependancies. Make sure you install all of the dependancies before trying to build FUSE. I didn't encounter any problems with the installed packages, though there's always the chance that you install something and it damages your VM.
Save and exit. Make sure the file permissions are sufficient to allow your web server access.
These will allow the FUSE to be mounted with the correct ownership and permissions.
If you don't get any errors, you're good to go.
You have two options. You can activate the mount in a straightforward, forceful way. Or you can be a fancy pro and mount completely seamlessly. If your site isn't live yet, I'd recommend the first option.
It's probably a good idea to stop the web server before continuing (apache or nginx, etc). That way, your web app isn't fighting against you as dependent folders are changed.
You'll want to make sure that the target folder does not already exist in your file system. If it does, rename it to something else temporarily. After the FUSE gets mounted, you can copy those files back into their proper location.
Restart your VM. This can take a few minutes. The FUSE should now be mounted. Your VM will probably show you a list of active mounts when you reconnect to it. You can test the mount by dropping a file into it and logging into the S3 bucket via the AWS console.
Move your target folder and symlink to it from the target folder's original location.
Instead of FUSEing directly to the target folder, FUSE to a folder nearby.
Test the FUSEd mount at your leisure.
Copy the (moved) target folder's contents into the FUSE folder.
Alter the symlink to point to the FUSE folder.
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A beautifully charming Three Bedroom Victorian cottage located on the very outskirts of Wokingham Town Centre within excellent School Catchment and unusually with its own parking.
Charming character Victorian cottages don’t come up that often and this is a real gem. Inside the property you would have no idea you were so close to the Town Centre.
The ground floor offers a double reception room awash with period features to include a fireplace and wooden floors with access into the garden both from the Dining Room and from the modern fitted Kitchen. The main family bathroom as is with the majority of period properties in Wokingham is on the ground floor and again has been modernised.
Upstairs there are two Double Bedrooms where the period features continue in the Master Bedroom which has a feature cast iron fireplace and original wooden floor. There is a further single bedroom currently used as a nursery but could also be used to house a set of stairs if you wanted to take advantage of the abundant loft space. Conveniently there is a separate W.C on the first floor which is a real benefit compared to other character properties of this era.
The Garden is over 80 ft long and is laid mainly to lawn with a patio area directly to the rear with a gate that leads to the rear driveway.
The Town Centre is a stone’s throw away with the nearest pub only 500 meters up the road. The local shop is a short stroll for the morning paper and a pint of milk and the gym is even closer for those still sticking to their new year’s resolutions.
For those needing access to schools, St. Crispins secondary is close by with excellent Primary and Infant school options in Westende, Wescott and All Saints schools. | 2019-04-26T06:19:56 | https://pauk.property/portfolio-item/london-road-wokingham-rg40-1su/ | [
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Columbia, MD – September 23, 2015 – SolarWindow Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: WNDW), a leading developer of first-of-their-kind transparent electricity-generating coatings, today announced that the company’s latest products will be engineered as transparent, tinted, flexible veneers that installers can apply directly over top of existing windows on tall towers and skyscrapers. This expanded product line broadens the company’s market reach beyond new and replacement installations, to include windows currently installed on the estimated five million commercial buildings constructed in the U.S. alone.
Today’s product expansion announcement follows the successful unveiling of SolarWindow™ working prototypes for new construction and replacement windows, only weeks earlier. These latest retrofit systems will be developed in addition to the SolarWindow™ products already under commercialization.
SolarWindow™ achieves the industry’s fastest published financial payback of less than one year as validated by a team of independent engineers and at the University of North Carolina Charlotte Energy Production and Infrastructure Center (UNCC-EPIC).
Engineers envision installing SolarWindow™ products on all four sides of tall towers, generating electricity using natural, shaded, and even artificial light. Conventional solar does not work in shaded areas or perform under artificial light. As a result, SolarWindow™ modules outperform today’s rooftop solar by as much as 50-fold more energy generated when modeled for installation on a 50-story building.
A single installation of the company’s SolarWindow™ technology is calculated to avoid 2.2 million miles of vehicle pollution, at least 12-times more than today’s solar systems on building rooftops; and could reduce carbon emissions equivalent to 770 acres of forest, compared to today’s rooftop (PV) systems equivalent to only 20 to 70 acres of forest, according to engineers.
Today’s milestone announcement comes on the heels of the company’s August 20, 2015 webcast that revealed for the first time its revenue, industry partnership, and build-out strategy for bringing SolarWindow™ products to market. The event featured SolarWindow and industry experts discussing the company’s technology objectives, commercialization path, recent technological advances, logistical challenges, and breakthroughs. Click here to view the complete webcast. | 2019-04-19T08:16:29 | https://www.solarwindow.com/2015/09/solarwindow-to-broaden-market-reach-with-expanded-product-line-for-generating-electricity-on-glass/ | [
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Aiki – To blend with spirt; Kenpo – Chinese Hand; Jutsu – art, technique, method.
Third and highest Shihan level instructor title meaning “Model Expert” or “Teacher by Example” also thought of as the Teacher of Teachers.
To seize or grab with the hand. Can be used to mean pushing hands.
Literally Form or Pattern. A set of movements or In Karate usually a one-person practice, in Ju Jutsu and Swordmanship they are normally two person practices.
Joint manipulation, cavity seizing & limb entanglement.
Place where the old style is studied. Ko – old; Ryu – stream, style or system; Kan – hall, school or building.
Literally means sticky hands. The concept of staying in contact with your opponent so you can exploit his weaknesses.
Person without a Dan. Someone who is not yet a black belt, or a Kyu grade. Normally there are 10 Kyu grades from White belt (10th Kyu) to Brown belt (1st Kyu).
To enter the gate, refers to the techniques and practices first taught to beginners.
Instructor who is not yet at the Shihan level.
Test cutting, traditionally using straw mats that have been soaked in water for three days.
A term used to describe Okinawan Sumo Wrestling, also used to describe 2-person drills for practicing grappling and trapping skills.
Person with a Dan or a black belt. There are 10 Dans or levels starting at 1st Dan and going up to 10th Dan. | 2019-04-20T12:42:08 | http://fightingarts.com.au/index.php/glossary-of-terms | [
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Sam Smith Rocks the Stage at Lollapalooza in Sao Paolo!
Bruno Mars Plays a Rare Festival Show at Lollapalooza!
Could Titans’ Older Bruce Wayne Pave The Way For A Batman Beyond Show?
Katy Perry Transforms Into Ursula for 'American Idol' - See the Photos! | 2019-04-22T01:12:51 | https://www.follownews.com/hashtag/lollapalooza | [
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Today the Library of Congress named Natasha Trethewey the 19th U.S. poet laureate, succeeding Philip Levine. Ms. Trethewey joins a long line of distinguished poets who have served in the position including W.S. Merwin, Kay Ryan, Charles Simic, Donald Hall, Ted Kooser, Louise Glück, Billy Collins, Stanley Kunitz, Robert Pinsky, Robert Hass and Rita Dove.
Natasha Trethewey is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of three poetry collections, including Native Guard (2006), winner of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry, Bellocq's Ophelia (2002), and Domestic Work (2000). Her newest collection of poems, Thrall, is scheduled to appear this fall. Ms. Trethewey is also the author of a nonfiction book, Beyond Katrina: A Meditation on the Mississippi Gulf Coast (2010). She is an English and creative writing professor at Emory University in Atlanta. Ms Threthewey was born in Gulfport, Mississippi, in 1966. She is also Mississippi's top poet and will be the first person to serve simultaneously as a state and U.S. laureate.
Here's an audio clip from NPR that includes a reading by the new poet laureate You can also click here for more information. | 2019-04-21T14:14:44 | https://www.princetonlandingnews.com/2012/06/natasha-tretheway-our-new-poet-laureate.html | [
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The new version of the process management software Stages couples process execution with thrilling user experience.
Method Park, the expert for software and systems engineering, has released version 7.1 of its leading process management system.
The new features help users to share processes with all stakeholders and to apply them in practice. Process users can now manage project documents via drag & drop - while Stages is doing all the rest in the background: check-out, storage and check-in in various external version management systems.
Other updates of the new version include the generation of project handbooks in PDF and a new search engine to easily find project documents.
Method Park is an established and successful consulting and software company for safety-critical systems in the automotive industry and medical technology area, for which the company develops advanced proprietary software solutions. Method Park brings extensive know-how to fields which have high and extremely high safety requirements. With this knowledge Method Park offers its customers a range of solutions that contributes to the success of each company. Method Park is the competent partner for consulting, coaching, training, engineering services and products for all software development processes. The "Stages" Web-based process management portal, developed by Method Park, supports users with the practical implementation of all development processes. Stages ensures the implementation of predefined quality standards and process models and can be integrated in all common development environments. Furthermore, “Stages” enables the global distribution of development tasks beyond corporate boundaries. Founded in Erlangen in 2001, Method Park employs around 170 persons at sites in Erlangen, Munich, Stuttgart, Hannover, and Frankfurt as well as in Detroit, Miami, and Pittsburgh in the USA. | 2019-04-23T12:08:28 | https://www.methodpark.com/news-details/method-park-releases-stages-71-517.html?backpid=19 | [
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Logic Material Handling is a leading nationwide provider of industrial pallet rack shelving systems. We can design your pallet racking storage system to custom fit your building and your products. Our expert engineering team can provide you with an industrial shelving in Austin, TX that will allow you to gain space, organization, and have flexibility for your business’ future growth. Our pallet racking design will match your business’ space constraints, allowing us to to store as dense as possible to allow you to get the most out of your building. We have a variety of single and multiple deep storage solutions to fit your operation.
We can help design, provide equipment, and installation for your custom Pallet Racking System for your Austin, TX based company. All our design, layout services, and application consulting is FREE! Contact one of our Austin, TX applications engineers for a pallet racking shelving quote at 1 (844) Logic MH or email us at Sales@LogicMH.com. | 2019-04-24T03:56:06 | https://logicmaterialhandling.com/pallet-racking/austin-txpallet-racking/ | [
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Hangbo CORDLESS Brushless ROTARY HAMMER offers similar power to a corded hammer – with cordless convenience. It was designed with an efficient EC Brushless motor, which provides 50 percent more impact energy and greater tool runtime than previous-generation cordless hammers with brushes. It has KickBack Control, an integrated sensor to stop tool rotation in bind-up situations. it delivers powerful impact energy, for an outstanding impact-to-weight ratio. It also has such advanced features as Electronic Precision Control, for smoother bit starts; Vibration Control, for extended user comfort; and Electronic Motor and Cell Protection, to avoid overheating and overload. It has an ergonomic L-shaped design for easier horizontal drilling. This is a bare tool; the battery and charger are sold separately. | 2019-04-20T08:26:49 | http://ask.balas.ir/index.php?qa=141&qa_1=cordless-brushless-rotary-hammer-made-in-china | [
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Posted at what are the four main part of the milling machine and its functions. Milling Machine Parts and their Function . get quote. Grain Mill Parts Harvest Essentials.
Horizontal Milling Machine Construction The main part of machine is base, Column, Knee, Saddle, Its function is to align and support various arbors.
Diagram 1.1 CNC milling machine There could be four possible modes in which the controller can function in relation to a machine centre. 1.
and other important functions of the machines used in the process for the safety purposes. Automatic Generating CNC-Code for Milling Machine I . one product.
CNC Milling Machine Parts and their Functions CNC milling machines come in different sizes and designs but they all have the same parts and components. | 2019-04-25T06:48:43 | https://www.brouwerskamp.nl/02-Feb/2119-functions-milling-machine/ | [
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HelloID allows administrators to add variables to their own environment. These variables can then be used in scripts, tasks, and email templates.
To get started, navigate to Automation > Variable Library in the HelloID Administrator Dashboard.
In the User Defined Variables section, a new line is already present to accept a new variable. Follow these steps to add a new variable to your environment.
Select the Type from its dropdown. In this example, we'll choose a string.
Provide a Name for the variable. Spaces are not allowed. To separate words, use CamelCase or Snake_Case. In this example, we'll call our variable "exchange_server".
Provide a value for the variable that corresponds with the chosen data type. In this example, we'll provide the value "exchange01".
Click the plus sign (+) button to add the variable to your HelloID environment.
The biggest benefit of using variables is that they reduce the effort of updating a value that is used in multiple places. Rather than having to make the update in multiple places, you can simply update the variables value. Wherever that variable is used, the new value will be present when the variable is evaluated.
To update a variable's value, change its value in the Value column and click the Save button in the Variable Library window.
Note: A variable's type and name values cannot be modified after the variable has been added to your HelloID environment.
If the value of a variable is sensitive, and should be protected from shoulder-surfing, then you may hide its value in the form by clicking on the eye icon in the Actions column. Click Save in the Variable Library window to save your changes.
To delete a variable, click its trashcan icon in the Actions column, and then click the Save button in the Variable Library window. | 2019-04-18T12:21:47 | https://docs.helloid.com/hc/en-us/articles/360014169933-How-to-Create-and-Manage-User-Defined-Variables | [
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The game play possibilities this opens up are staggering to consider.... let alone the immersion factor.
This guy is doing Vanduul and Xi'an... who's doing the other languages?
But once again, CIG just goes balls out and takes something to level no one has really done before. I mean sure, we've had Klingon in Star Trek games, etc. But languages created for a game are a bit more rare... And if they are, like dragon tongue in Skyrim... they don't go to this kind of depth. Not an actual language you can learn to speak and communicate in.
To go to that kind of depth... even the interview ends with the dude encouraging us to learn the languages... not just created, but created with the level of completion and depth to be able to learn to speak them.... that's kinda mind blowing, and well outside the norm of even AAA games.
Once again, I say, this is not a crowdfunded AAA game... this is the first AAAAA or 5A game or something... it's a new weight class we've never seen before. What they are doing with languages (and not just these two... Tevarin, Banu and who knows what else) is yet another indicator that they've blow right past 'AAA' and landed in some strange new place.
Part of what's cool about this project is that big publishers have the resources and deep pockets to make some of these things happen in other games. ME4 could have real languages if EA wants it to. So I think this game is going to put a bit of pressure on some of the publishers to do similar things in future games. | 2019-04-23T10:24:18 | https://www.starcitizen-store.com/news/cig-is-raising-the-bar-in-the-industry | [
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A month on from Tripoli’s fall to rebel forces, the leaders of France and Britain are traveling to the city in a show of support for the regime their warplanes helped put in power, while those who backed Colonel Gaddafi remain defiant but fearful.
On the eve of the visit of French President Nicholas Sarkozy and British PM David Cameron, the head of the National Transitional Council, Mustafa Abdul Jalil, has asked for more weapons to fight pockets of Colonel Gaddafi's loyalists and remove them from their remaining strongholds.
The rebel government thinks the ousted dictator is hiding in southern Libya and planning a fight-back.
However, the new authority is asserting an increasing level of control over the country.
For some, that is cause for celebration – but many others are reserved in their optimism.
In parts of Tripoli it feels as if the rebels’ triumphant campaign never happened, or did so elsewhere, in some parallel version of the Libyan capital.
“We will do anything for Muammar, only Muammar! Even if we give our life for that!” claims one street vendor, while hiding her face from RT’s camera.
And it was the same story with others who fervently support the ousted Libyan leader.
Those calling themselves rebels are once again celebrating on Martyrs’ Square in downtown Tripoli. This time, they are welcoming Libya’s new government to the capital.
The head of the National Transitional Council, Mustafa Abdul Jalil, spoke before large crowds, leaving Libyans in no doubt about who is now in charge.
But while the NTC leader was giving his speech, most of Tripoli’s population preferred to stay close to their businesses and homes.
Those who do not support Mustafa Abdul Jalil and could be seen all across the city proudly waving green flags just weeks ago backing Gaddafi, are now reluctant to leave their own backyards.
“They are afraid because if they go out they will die instantly because there are many people with weapons and guns,” one man, who was afraid to speak on camera, told RT.
With Gaddafi effectively gone, the new authorities have settled down here in the capital, Tripoli. People are chanting that Libya is now a new free country. But it seems there is at least one thing that still remains – fear.
The 19-year-old says many of his friends have been arrested recently for making statements critical of the new regime. Ironically, we were talking just a kilometer away from one of Gaddafi’s top secret jails for political prisoners known as Abu Sleem.
“The rebels, they only represent themselves – not the Libyan people. This revolution started with killings to intimidate through fear. Their hands are all covered in blood,” Ahmed said.
Amnesty International has recently accused both Gaddafi's regime and the one which replaced it of committing war crimes, including killings and torture of soldiers, prisoners and civilians.
Here in the Libyan capital, there is widespread fear that more is in store. | 2019-04-20T06:28:19 | https://www.rt.com/news/tripoli-rebels-people-fear-607/ | [
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Outdated, decaying pipes pose a threat to public safety.
An ever-growing backlog of stormwater projects — erosion, failing culverts and blocked inlets — threatens to worsen into expensive, potentially risky emergencies. By making positive changes now, we can stop responding to these issues reactively and become proactive in protecting our river and the health of our community.
such as pipe failures; deteriorated/partially collapsed pipes; sinkholes.
including erosion at outfalls causing pipes to fail; ditch erosion.
including partially blocked inlets and culverts.
Water runs downhill, and we’re fighting an uphill battle. At present, stormwater funding comes primarily from the city’s General Fund or Sewer Fund. Due to budget constraints and ongoing development, we haven’t been able to keep up with the sheer scale of repairs, maintenance and upgrades needed. Stormwater projects keep coming, and we need to tackle them before they get out of hand.
Concrete wall reinforced with rebar is deteriorating along a creek that leads to a culvert. The wall extends a few blocks and is right up against the property lines of houses on either sides of the walls. The wall extends a few blocks and is adjacent to properties on either side.
The two large pipes under the road have started to rust away, which is costly to the integrity of the pipes. The side rails that are protecting the road will be caving in due to soil around the pipes eroding.
The pipe for this outfall is disconnected from the headwall. There is erosion around the headwall, which will lead to the headwall falling further into the creek. The concrete headwall could block the creek in the future if it isn’t addressed.
A long, gently sloping depression or ditch planted with vegetation, bioswales slow and filter water using plants’ roots.
Small but mighty creeks play an important role. Creeks recharge groundwater, reduce erosion and even mitigate damage from floods.
Pipes and culverts convey stormwater throughout Peoria. In fact, Peoria has over 150 miles of storm sewer! Pipes and culverts do wear down over time and must be replaced.
Ponds and lakes slow stormwater runoff, as both can collect and store water. Ponds and Lakes also allow stormwater to be reused.
Often overlooked, curbs and gutters are crucial in the collection and transportation of runoff to storm sewer pipes. Clogged curbs and gutters can lead to street flooding.
Inlets and man holes are building blocks for the storm sewer. Inlets guide water into the pipes. And manholes provide access for inspections, maintenance and more.
A designed, depressed area with native plants, a rain garden can absorb stormwater and add beauty. | 2019-04-19T16:42:38 | https://peoriastormwater.com/learn-the-issues/aging-infrastructure/ | [
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All Armodilo Original tablet enclosures and stands use our patent pending Tablet Fit Kits which nestle the tablet within the enclosure using four precision created corner inserts and a tablet frame. Tablet Fit Kits are swappable for tablets of similar size, allowing you to change tablets for any Original style products.
First set is included with every Original product purchase.
Works with any Original tablet enclosure.
Consists of four corner inserts and a tablet frame.
A choice of home (iOS and Windows) and camera openings on the frames are available.
Swappable for tablets of similar size*.
All our Tablet Fit Kits are produced using our in-house laser cutter and CNC, allowing an unprecedented level of precision for each Tablet Fit Kit. Tablet Fit Kits are available for over 50 different tablets that we carry as standard stock, custom Fit Kits are also available for tablets not listed on our supported tablets page. Learn more about creating a custom Fit Kit for your unique project requirements. | 2019-04-26T09:49:37 | http://blog.armodilo.com/products/accessories/tablet-fit-kit/ | [
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Fujifilm has introduced the GF 100-200mm F5.6 R LM OIS WR lens, which is the company’s latest super zoom Fujinon lens exclusively for medium format GFX series. When attached to the GFX body, the lens produces a focal length equivalent to 79-158mm on full-frame, in case you need to capture longer distances the lens also has the option of GF1.4X TC WR teleconverter that extends lens’s focal length by 1.4 times, to cover the focal length range of 140mm-280mm (equivalent to 111-221mm in the 35mm film format).
Currently, the Fujifilm GF 100-200mm F5.6 R LM OIS WR lens will be available for global pre-order on Bhphotovideo.com and selling will be starting on February 14th. with a price tag of $1,999.95.
This GF 100-200mm F5.6 lens is also Fujifilm’s first telephoto zoom lens for Medium Format sensors, fully support the 100MP+ image sensor, to be incorporated in the GFX Series’ flagship model is about to launch. This will be a narrow-angle lens so it will be suitable for portraits, landscapes, and nature with a long focusing distance and still give the highest quality of GF lens line.
In terms of design, this lens has an optical structure with 20 elements in 13 groups, in which there are 2 Super ED lens elements and 1 aspherical lens elements, which minimizes chromatic aberration and distortion to help capture images more perfect with high color reproduction. In addition, to ensure high performance for the lens, Fujifilm also equipped with a linear autofocus motor system that enables the camera to focus faster and quieter in combination with a locking mechanism, preventing movement. The need for lenses when the device is inactive increases the life of the lens more than other telephoto lenses. In addition, with the upgrade and change of the position of the linear motor cluster, the lens can keep the focusing position as before when the camera is turned off, making it possible to capture the focus much faster when shooting.
The lens offers a 5.0-stop image stabilization performance, which means you can easily hold and manipulate shots without worrying about blurring. The lens’s weather-sealed construction makes it dust and weather resistant and capable of operating in temperatures down to -10°C, allowing you to shoot even in outdoors in light rain or in dusty conditions, and achieving a high level of reliability as photography equipment for professional photographers. | 2019-04-25T12:23:56 | http://www.techtoyreviews.com/fujifilm-introduced-gf-100-200mm-f5-6-r-lm-ois-wr-fujinon-lens-for-gfx-priced-at-2000/ | [
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Editor’s note: Laura Bien writes a bi-weekly history column for The Chronicle. This week she describes her experience reenacting the role of an anonymous turn-of-the-century scrubwoman at Ypsilanti’s Heritage Festival, which took place Aug. 20-22.
My rained-on bonnet flopped over my face like a dish towel. I could see only a sliver of sidewalk. What had been a neatly starched head-shield this morning had been ruined by the Saturday rain.
The author made a rag rug in between visitors to Grandma's Trunk.
My long skirt hem was wet, too, and catching on my ankles as I stomped back to the historical museum on Ypsilanti’s Huron Street where our props had been staged overnight. My sleeves were soaked and I was on the verge of tears.
I looked ridiculous. Why, why, had I been so driven to be a historical reenactor at the Ypsilanti Hertitage Festival? Did I even know what I was doing?
Back in the park, the antique trunk I’d borrowed the week before sat under a historically inaccurate blue tarp, waiting for the drizzle to end. I returned from the museum to our staging spot with a basket containing a thermos of water and some bread and cheese concealed under a pillowcase. | 2019-04-21T22:42:37 | http://annarborchronicle.com/tag/fire-starting/index.html | [
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Have you been recently promoted or started a new job? Perhaps you are starting on a new educational journey. Or, maybe you are newly married or recently added to your family. Let your fellow Tigers know what is happening with you. Submit a class note for publication in the RIT University Magazine, potential inclusion in the Tiger’s Tale alumni e-newsletter and for posting to RIT alumni website. We want to hear from you! | 2019-04-25T13:47:45 | https://www.rit.edu/alumni/class-notes | [
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2 hours away from the Tokyo Metropolitan area, the following are access methods to Minano by train or car.
From Kan-etsu Expressway Hanazono Interchange to National Route 140 toward Chichibu.
From Minano Yorii Bypass (Toll), Minano Interchange to National Route 140 "Otsuka"
From Minano Yorii Bypass (Toll), Minano/Nagatoro Interchange to "Minano/Nagatoro Interchange Exit"
Pass through Shomaru Tunnel on National Route 299 and head toward Chichibu. At the intersection of National Route 140 “Uenomachi”, turn right toward Nagatoro.
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Take Seibu Ikebukuro or Limited Express Red Arrow (Limited Express fee + regular fare) to Seibu Chichibu. Exit train at Seibu Chichibu.
Walk 3 minutes to Chichibu Railway "Ohanabatake Station" and go in the direction of Hanyu/Kumagaya. Exit at Minano Station.
On JR Kumagaya Station, head in the direction of Chichibu Railway Mitsumineguchi Station and exit at Minano Station.
* For individuals taking the direct train "Chichibu Railway" toward Nagatoro Station from the "Seibu Railway" Ikebukuro Station.
How to IC card fare adjustments using the direct train from Ikebukuro Station to Minano Station.
After doing your fare adjustment at the Minano Station for the difference between Ohanabatake Station and Minano Station, please receive the communication slip so that you can do your fare adjustment on your way back at Seibu-Chichibu Station.
For those using the direct train on their return home, please have a communication slip issued for Ikebukuro Station to do your fare adjustment.
For your Minano and Chichibuji tourist needs, let Chichibu Marutsu Taxi take care of your needs. Feel free to contact us for reservations and any questions you may have.
We have an abundant number of recommended tourism courses, so ask us about them.
We also provide jumbo taxi services, on-demand taxis, and handicap-accessible vehicles. For business or for family and friends, we will assist you on your trip.
The Minano Municipal Bus has two lines: the Hinozawa Line and the Kanezawa Line.
The Chichibu Area Tourism Organization provides services for the Chichibu Wide-Range Tourism Rent-a-cycle "Cycle at Chichibu". The cycle station for "Cycle at Chichibu" rents out bicycles that can returned at any of our stations. Drop off your bicycle at any of our stations when you are finished for a worry-free cycling trip. | 2019-04-18T10:41:36 | http://www.minano.gr.jp/en/access.html | [
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You might have lingered in the glamorous shopping malls, marveled at the aesthetics of Dubai’s skyline from the observation deck at the Burj Khalifa, befriended dolphins at the Atlantis, enjoyed pampering spa sessions at the nicest hotels in Dubai, partied with the city’s fashionable crowd and even had your fair share of market hopping in the old neighborhoods of Deira, but Dubai’s still got a lot more up its sleeve to surprise you.
If you thought that you could cram a visit to the city in a stopover, then make no mistake–you will be missing the chance to enjoy the great outdoors. These day trips from Dubai present to you an interesting mix of nature, wildlife and heritage and are not to be missed if you want to peel back the layers a little and travel deeper.
At 1,240 meters above sea level, Jabeel Hafeet, 140 kms away from Dubai, is not only the U.A.E’s second highest peak, it’s also one of the most scenic routes in the country. Located in the garden city of Al Ain, the road trip is very popular with local residents looking to escape the buzz of the city on weekends, especially in the cooler months. At the top, enjoy the magnificent views of Al Ain and Oman. On your way back, stop at Green Mubazzarah at the base of the mountain to dip your toes in the hot water springs that are believed to be therapeutic.
A one and a half hour drive from Dubai, the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah is a popular day trip for residents and tourists, providing a pleasant change from Dubai’s urban cityscape with its raw and rugged landscape. You can even go on a safari to explore the desert. If you are more of a history buff, you will love to explore the 16th century Dhayah Fort and the mid-18th century National Museum of Ras Al Khaimah that served as the former residence of the ruling Al Qawasim family. Don’t forget the ghost town of Jazirat Al Hamra, one of the country’s oldest historical sites, a traditional fishing town that was abandoned by its residents around 40 years ago. Noteworthy is the coral stone architecture and the features of the township such as a fortress, school, market, houses, wind towers, mosques and courtyards.
While in RAK, you can also visit the relaxing Khatt Hot Springs and spend some time in the mineral pools at the base of the scenic Hajar Mountains. Locals believe the springs have therapeutic qualities and you can ever book some time in a private pool.
A one hour drive away from Dubai, Dibba on the east coast of the Musandam Peninsula makes for an ideal getaway. Nestled in the picturesque mountainous landscape of Oman, with its towering cliffs and fjords, Dibba is best and most conveniently experienced by a Dhow Cruise in a traditional boat.
Active travelers will enjoy swimming, snorkeling, diving and kayaking in the pristine Arabian waters. You’re also likely to see dolphins and rich marine life. The town itself is very simple and the pace of life is slow as is usually the case outside cities. All visitors must bring their passports as you will be crossing into Omani territory.
Stay tuned for Part 2 of this series with other cool day trips from Dubai.
If you’re visiting Dubai on a budget, check out my tips for traveling in Dubai on the cheap.
For general information to help you plan your trip to the UAE or Dubai in particular and recommendations for culture in Abu Dhabi, cool hotels, or popular places of interest such as the Dubai Miracle Garden and At The Top Burj Khalifa, check out my UAE Travel Blog. | 2019-04-24T15:51:03 | https://thebohochica.com/best-day-trips-from-dubai-part-1/?shared=email&msg=fail | [
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Celebrate Small Business Saturday every day by shopping local from one of the many makers in Pittsburgh. We rounded up a few of our favorite Pittsburgh-made items and organized the list by price, so you can scroll from stocking stuffers to big-ticket gifts.
Need some more inspiration? Check out our 2017 Pittsburgh gift guide or stop by one of the many holiday markets around town to find even more local gifts.
Jimminy Christmas, these yinzer greeting cards are adorable. Four new cards are available for the holidays from Yinzer Cards, including a classic PennDOT jab: “Rudolph with yer nose so bright … won’t yinz help me close dahn the Liberty Tubes tonight?” The cards are the work of cartoonist Rob Robers with radio personalities Jim Krenn and Larry Richert. Cards are available online or at Giant Eagle (because of course). A portion proceeds benefits Animal Friends.
Milk, cookies, and a parking space.
Yes, you read that right. Slovakian cabbage soap. This soap by Regent Park Naturals combines the anti-inflammatory properties of cabbage juice — from local cabbage — with the skin conditioning abilities of green bentonite clay. The soap celebrates the hard work of Pittsburgh’s immigrant ancestors.
Mmm ... smells like cabbage.
Designed for kids of all ages, My Place in the World follows the adventures of Atlee as “she marches in her yellow boots to the tallest mountains, deepest seas, and even the White House to discover her place in the world.” The new book is the work of illustrator Liz Beatty and Aryanna Berringer, an Iraq war veteran who recently ran for lieutenant governor. A portion of the proceeds supports The Women & Girls Foundation.
Inspiration from "My Place in the World."
Give the gift of a good night’s sleep with the Counting Sheep Sleep Mask from monamona, where products are made using primarily secondhand materials. “mọnamọna is a brand that aims to provide radical femmes with one-of-a-kind statement pieces they can feel good about,” per the brand’s website.
These made-in-Pittsburgh prints will brighten up any room with their vibrant colors and sense of whimsy. Check out the Underwater Bug-a-Zoo series offered in a variety of print sizes. Jarrod Edson, of Autism Draws, starts drawing each work with paper and pencil, then scans, digitizes and colorizes the works. The 19-year-old artist is a Who’s Next honoree (learn more about him here) who shares his profits with two organizations that have had a strong influence in his life: The Children’s Institute and The Friendship Circle.
From the Underwater Bug-a-Zoo collection.
For the literary lover in your life, offer a gift to inspire them to write. The covers of these journals feature excerpts from Shakespeare’s best-loved plays, and inside there’s plenty of space for note-taking, journaling, and list-making. You can pick your favorite play and favorite color for the book. Cannibal Paper Goods, a local bookbindery, specializes in turning old and abandoned books into new keepsakes, such as sketchbooks, guestbooks, and even jewelry.
Journal, journal, wherefore art thou, journal?
Remember the booze-filled pourable Hennessy nails that went viral this year? The artist, Le’Chele Barnett, is a Pittsburgher, and while she won’t do that exact style on your fingertips, she’ll certainly polish your nails to perfection. Barnett, a Who’s Next honoree, works at Ambiance Hair & Nail Gallery on the North Side where spa manicures start at $25. Treat yourself (or somebody else) to some pampering.
Wake up each morning to a cup of coffee in these festive blue-and-white mugs from local artist Reiko Yamamoto who makes versatile and functional pottery for everyday use. Buy one or mix and match designs to make a set. Each mug holds about 10 ounces of liquid, so pair this gift with a bag of coffee from La Prima or some tea from Allegheny Coffee & Tea Exchange.
Up your morning coffee game.
These tie-dye throw pillows from I Would Dye For You are equal parts fine art and casual home decor. Dyed in khaki and black they’ll match just about any color palette. Grab one or two, and you can even pick up a blanket to go with it.
Sure, jewelry is always nice, but when it’s imbued with meaning, it’s truly a cherished keepsake. Described as “purposeful jewelry to inspire mindfulness and magic,” these ornate pieces from Lady Halls Beads do more than just look pretty.
There’s nothing better than giving someone a happy memory. Try an experience gift this year — think tickets to an Arcade Comedy show, a season pass for the Schenley Plaza carousel, or a visit to Phipps Conservatory. With so many museums and cultural attractions in town, the possibilities are practically endless, whether you’re shopping for your Grandma, your nephew, or your friend. Remember to take some pictures, and those memories will carry you through 2019. | 2019-04-24T08:32:31 | https://theincline.com/2018/11/23/pittsburgh-made-gifts-to-shop-local-this-holiday-season/ | [
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Discussion in 'Web & Email' started by jimjpell, Jan 31, 2005.
Everytime I open IE my text size opens as "Medium". I set it back to "Smaller" but next time I open it it comes back as "Medium".
Internet Options > Programs tab?
If the above does not work, try the following.
When you reset your text settings, do you have other browsers open?
If so, try this, open only one instance of Internet Explorer, reset your text size, close the browser.
Windows should remember the settings for the last window you closed.
Reopen Internet Explorer to see if your settings have been retained.
It seems your 2nd suggestion has worked. Usually have multiple instances of IE open. That was an easy one. I feel a little silly. Thank you. | 2019-04-22T22:56:40 | https://forums.techguy.org/threads/ie-text-size.325311/ | [
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To begin our new design and technology topic, Team 4 visited the Royal Albert Hall to watch the fantastic Cirque du Soleil perform!
They all absolutely loved the experience, with some saying it was the best school trip they had ever been on!
During this term, Team 4 will be working with engineers from Rolls Royce to create models of the stage, learning more about different mechanisms and how they work. | 2019-04-19T11:11:53 | http://blogs.langfordprimary.org.uk/team4/2019/01/29/cirque-du-soleil-at-the-royal-albert-hall/ | [
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If you would like to work together, or just have a question or comment, let Jake know by typing out an email down below! Alternatively, you could also just chant the magic spell "magalooga poshinpoomp expudunda babookerfff Jake! Jake!! Jake!!!" to summon him, but lets face it, that's impracticle.
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The problem many CBD vapers have faced recently seems to stem mainly from poor regulation over the vaping market in general, and the. Vaping CBD can offer almost immediate relief to symptoms ranging from chronic pain to anxiety. However, getting started can be intimidated. While CBD oil tinctures and gel caps remain popular delivery methods for many CBD consumers, another method of consumption is on the rise: vaporizing. A vaporizer uses much lower temperatures than those used when smoking to convert a liquid (oil-based) CBD extract into a vapor.
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Autocare of Solihull operate a fully mobile vehicle valeting and detailing service throughout the West Midlands, Warwickshire and further afield.
Paintwork Protection - Why So Important?
Winter time can really be tough on your car exterior. Paintwork and wheels suffer an increase in road grime and, with the cold weather washing can become less frequent. Click on images to enlarge them.
Before winter sets in its time to apply some long lasting protection so your car is easier to wash and there is less chance of dirt gripping your paintwork and wheels.
Autocare wash the exterior body work using our multi wash system, rinsing then treating the bodywork with biodegradeable grime remover. Rinsing again them washing the entire car with a ph neutral shampoo, lambs wool wash mitt and the two bucket method (buckets with grit guard to avoid dragging any minute grit particles around your car causing swirl marks).
Rinsing and drying follows then the wheels are cleaned with a non acid wheel cleaner to remove brake dust and dirt. Then rinse and dry with micro fiber towels.
Paintwork is then treated to remove any contamination, tree sap, tar spots and industrial fall out. The cleaner and smoother the surface of paintwork and wheels enables the sealants to perform to there best.
Next we cleanse the paintwork and wheels to ensure the surface is ready to receive the sealant. Sealants are chosen for this particular valet to seal the surface from the harsh environment. Sealants are synthetic waxes formulated for long lasting protective qualities and do not contain any abrasives. They are applied by hand then buffed.
Alloy wheels are treated the same but with a dedicated alloy wheel sealant.
Keeping your car paint finish looking good for longer.
Do water droplets bead on your car paintwork?
Applying a layer of wax to your car paintwork finish creates a barrier keeping dirt, grime and other contaminants from reaching the paint finish of your car and starting a process of deterioration. Real waxes contain no abrasives. So if light scratches, tar spots etc., are not removed before the wax is applied they will still be visible after waxing. Once a quality wax is in place dirt and grime will not grip the surface so easily, washing will be much easier and your car will look good for longer.
After full paint finish preparation takes place and wax is applied water droplets will bead on the surface. When water beading is not evident it's time to apply wax again.
This example of a black BMW 5 series had been treated roughly in an attempt to remove bird droppings and tree sap. In doing so any protection had been removed. Although the clear coat finish had been badly scuffed in a number of places nothing had fully penetrated to the colour coat beneath. Paint depth measurements were recorded and found satisfactory all over. Although no paint finish is bird dropping proof the sooner this and tree sap is removed the better. When prompt and careful action is taken a 'full recovery' is possible. Every manufacturer will advise a car owner to wax their car at least twice a year. This means putting down a layer of protection to keep most forms of contamination at bay between waxing.
On every occassion this means washing the car paintwork (and wheels) to remove dirt and grime. The use of a clay bar to remove more embedded contaminents can reap surprising rewards. Removing 'dirt' not previously visible lying unnoticed in an even layer all over your car paint finish.
Depending on the condition of the surface of the finish polishing may be required to remove swirl marks etc to restore clear sharp light reflections. Machine polishing in experienced hands can dramatically improve upon what can be achieved when polishing by hand alone.
One of the questions I am often asked is what can you do about scratches in paintwork.
With scratches the first thing to do is the finger nail test. Run your finger nail over the scratches at right angles to them. If your finger nail catches in the scratch, even the slightest, this tells us it is too wide to machine polish out. The scratch may close up a little but alot will depend on how 'stretchable' the paint finish is.
The two photos below of a Mercedes C Class shows lots of swirl marks caused by a poor wash technique starting with using a sponge. These tiny scratches generally are not very deep in the clear coat finish and look like a spiders webb when you see the sun reflected in the paint surface. Because of how these are caused they will most likely be found over the entire bodywork so the whole car will need to be machine polished to erase them.
One panel had a few scratches caused by a pets claw and another panel a long scratch caused by passing too close to a roadside bush.
The next two photos show after Autocare have machine polished these panels.
All the swirl marks have been erased. The long scratch turned out to be not as bad as I had originally thought. No two scratches are exactly the same and so this makes it difficult to precisely predict what is achievable with machine polishing. This pets claw marks were infact very deep but not too wide to close up. These have not completely disappeared but are no where near as visible.
This particular Sky Line had to be perfect as three days later it would lead the cavalcade at Silverstone playing its part in breaking the record for the most Skylines in one place at the same time.
There were numerous blemishes where the paint shop had to flatten drip marks etc. So this would need a complete machine polish and wax to every panel to ensure it looked its best for this very special occassion.
Starting with a rince then wash to the bodywork following the Autocare multi wash system, two bucket method and lambs wool wash mitt. Drying was by micro fibre towel. Next I was anxious to know the paintwork depth. The digital paint depth guage measurements would be citical to the success of this project. The Sky Line had received a complete respray in recent days and before polishing started it is vital to know exactly what the depth of finish is to determine which blemishes can be corrected without compromising the clear coat finish. If ever the clear coat finish is too aggresively mopped or wet sanded the appearance and colour of the finish will, in blotches appear different and the only answer is to respray.
The measurements were fine in this case so I went straight to masking off the delicate areas and choosing mopp head and polish grade combination. Continuing through the polish grades finishing with the finest to bring out a clear reflection. Then apply by hand a cleanser (contains no abrasives just gently cleans the surface and prepares it so the wax bonds fully). Topped off with my favourite Carnauba wax to maximise colour intensity and gloss. The results you see in the five photos took over 8 hours to complete.
As you can see the outside of the vehicle was in need of some 'tlc' but the lady owner, who made it clear she would not be parted from her 'baby', had kept the interior very clean.
First job was to vacuum the soft top roof with a special brush attachment to remove any loose debris. Then treat the fabric with a dedicated roof cleaner and leave to soak. Rinse the cleaning fluid which has now had time to loosen the dirt and inspect for any remaining dirt or staining and retreat if necessary. I can now leave the roof, I will be applying a reproofing treatment to repel water and the ingress of dirt but this will be later as a more even coating is achieved when the hood is dry.
Next job was to rinse the exterior bodywork again and treat with a grime remover to loosen any stuck dirt before rinsing once more. Then wash exterior bodywork with ph balanced shampoo and lambs wool wash mitt. The door boot and bonnet shuts follow and then hand scrub wheel arches. Dry all bodywork, door and boot shuts with microfiber towels.
Cleaning the alloy wheels comes next. This can be a slow job removing all the brake dust, tar spots etc but at the end it always looks well worth the effort.
Next a close assessment of the paintwork then to work with the clay bar. It's important to remove any and all contamination however minute since it can adversely affect the end result. 'It's all in the preparation'.
Next stage to machine polishing. The condition of the paintwork needed only very fine polishing to achieve the desired result. Then clean up the paintwork with a cleanser to ensure the chosen carnauba wax will adhere thoroughly and last longer. As you can see from the reflections in the paintwork the result is pleasing.
Lastly the alloys wheels. These are polished then sealed with a brake dust repellent to slow down the bake dust sticking and corroding the wheels.
The interior comes next not forgetting the door and boot shuts to be polished by hand and adjacent rubber seals cleaned and treated. Plastics and vinyls are dusted with special attention to the air vents, switches etc. then all treated with anti static cleaner which leaves a matt factory finish. Thorough vacuum comes next, carpets, mats, seats and boot (there are two storage areas on this Boxster one front and one rear), followed by shampoo to carpets and mats. The seats are leather so cleaning first. The cars exterior does not show its age but the leather seats are worn and so cleaning must be done carefully with dedicated leather cleaner. To store the leather suppleness and reduce future cracking a leather conditioner is applied. Then the roof linning is wiped clean along with all the mechanism. Rubber seals are treated at the top of the screen. On to the glass not forgetting door mounted mirrors and those under the sun visors. Lastly the leather upholstery has a conditioner applied. Important to regain suppleness and reduce cracking.
Finish off with a matt dressing to the tyres.
Most cars suffer from some sort of contamination to the paintwork at some time during their life. Industrial fall out, tree sap, tar, hard water spots etc. It is vital to safely and correctly remove these contaminents before the process of oxidation starts ruining your paintwork.
I was contacted by a gentleman who had recently purchased the Audi A3 in this case study. He was already aware of the 'staining' of the exterior of his car and felt that this seriously detracted from the overall appearance of his new purchase. The previous owner had told him this was due to frequent parking in a local railway station car park. I agreed with the new owner to inspect the vehicle and suggest a remedial course of action. As you can see from the photos it looks as if the whole car has some sort of 'brownish' staining on it. When you run your finger tips over the surface it feels gritty. Small sharp nudules (iron filings) appear embedded in the surface. This confirmed the contamination had arisen in the station car park.
If left untreated this contamination would, once mixed with our mild acid rain, turn into rusty brown dots, Unfortunately no matter how much washing and polishing by hand you do, it is unlikely to improve things.
In this situation this rail dust is not selective where it adheres to, roof, bonnet boot lid even headlamp lenses. The sun catches the speckles in the paintwork. Windows, rubber seals and alloy wheels too. The pictures capture the mist like staining on the upper panels and window glass, especialy evident outside the wiper arch.
The rectification process started with a thorough wash to the exterior bodywork, wheels and arches. Using ph neutral shampoo, lambs wool wash mitt and the two bucket method to ensure there would be no loose grit carried around the bodywork. This was followed by a specialist commercial only available solution to loosen the long standing contamination. Product training comes into its own here. Next came the contamination removal bar stage using various grades. This is the safest way to remove most types of contamination, tree sap, industrial fall out etc. You can see in the photo the brown staining on the bar after it has been lifted from the bodywork. Great care is needed in order to avert these tiny filings as they are lifted away causing scuffing to the surface. Continuing with all the remaining exterior, windows, rubber trim, alloy wheels etc.
To remove all the contamination it took over 4 hours and 5 separate bars. To finish this stage another wash for the exterior bodywork and dry with a micro fiber towel.
To fully restore the paintwork to better than showroom finish a full machine polish was next. Prior to agreeing the work extensive digital paint depth measurements were taken and recorded to ensure the Audi's paintwork was suitable to machine polish. This is a key step in the process as visual checks can only tell you so much. Simply, without this information to guide you, alot of damage can be done in inexperienced hands. Paint depth measurements are on going throughout the polishing stage to ensure the very minimum of clear coat finish is removed so as not to compromise the clear coat. Various grades of polish were tested to find the best possible combination to achieve the desired effect. It is polishing that gives your car the glossy reflections you see not the waxing. A few small scratches were closed up and alot of swirl marks polished out.
The final result was protected with 55% Carnauba wax which adds a depth of shine too. | 2019-04-23T04:18:16 | http://www.autocarecarvaleting.co.uk/case-studies.php | [
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We’re hard at work putting together the schedule of Obedience Trials that will be offered at the 2019 DKC Dog Shows. Be sure to check back to get all the information available for exhibitors and spectators alike!
The Detroit Kennel Club is pleased to be offering the following Special Event Trials during the 2019 DKC Dog Shows. For more information including entry requirements, trial dates, etc., please click on the links below.
Trials held on June 22 and June 23. Click here for more information.
Testing for AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC), AKC Community Canine (CGCA), and Therapy Dogs International (TDI) certification will be held on June 22 and 23. Click here for more information.
Trials held on Sunday, June 23 only. Click here for more information. | 2019-04-25T04:37:09 | https://detroitkennelclub.org/services/obedience-and-rally-trials/ | [
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Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, Carney develops web-based learning and knowledge management solutions primarily for government agencies.
With three separate systems for project management, cost accounting, and timesheet reporting, Carney could not easily share data across the systems, which limited the company’s ability to expand and hindered data storage and productivity. Carney realized that it had outgrown its systems and needed to upgrade its business systems into one powerful system.
Therefore, Carney began to evaluate cost accounting and project management solutions to streamline internal processes.
Technology Solution: Carney worked with Brittenford Systems to implement Microsoft® Business Solutions–Solomon for accounting functions and Microsoft Project Server 2002 for project management capabilities. Carney also uses Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003 for many internal business practices.
For full details, view the full case study (PDF).
For more information on financial management for professional services organizations please visit our website, or check out Microsoft Dynamics GP for Professional Services (PDF). | 2019-04-24T18:17:03 | http://www.brittenford.com/blog/professional-services-company-implements-microsoft-dynamics-solutions/ | [
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My research aims to improve our understanding of how cells with the same genome can develop dramatically different behaviors. For example, consider the mechanical abilities of a muscle cell compared to the electrical excitability of a neuron, or the industrious activity of bone building cells in a youthful person compared to an elderly one. Each of these cells, (if taken from the same individual) has an identical genome — and yet each is “reading” a very distinct subset of that genome and consequently carrying out very different behaviors. The choice of what to read and what to hide away is made during development. An increasing body of data suggests this is accomplished by modifying the genome both in the nature of the proteins bound to different sequences and in the spatial organization of those sequences relative to each other. The spatial organization or folding of the genome may be particularly important in complex multicellular organisms, since many of the sequences known to interact based on genetic data are nonetheless substantially separated from each other along the linear genome. By regulating the folding of this linear sequence into a higher order structure, a cell might change which regulatory sequences have access to which genes, and achieve different behavioral states.
So far we have little imaging data on how the genome is folded within a cell on the length scale of individual genes, or whether this folding is regulated in any way relevant to the behavior of the cell. Our limited knowledge stems largely from want of a method that has both the resolution and specificity to visualize such genomic substructure. Conventional fluorescent microscopy has developed excellent tools for coloring specific regions of DNA and particular DNA-associated proteins with uniquely colored dyes — but lacks the resolution to turn these colored blurs into structures. Electron-microscopy has substantially greater resolution but lacks compatibility with specific labeling techniques to tell different gene clusters or different protein types apart. Super-resolution imaging approaches promise to address this balance by allowing the use of fluorescent labels while simultaneously resolving structures on the nano-scale. I have been adapting this approach to uncover the nano-scale structure of chromatin and determine to how this structure changes when bound by different types of nuclear proteins. While individual gene clusters appear as quite diverse structures, there appear to be a few general features, for example, linking structure with the epigenetic state. | 2019-04-19T20:34:32 | https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/alistair-boettiger | [
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“Always refreshing to have a builder that is accessible. Steve Zuk provides you with his cell phone and encourages you to call with any questions. If he is unable to answer your call, which in my experience is rare, he is always prompt about getting right back to you." Our home building process went very smooth and worry-free, thanks to Steve Zuk. | 2019-04-20T14:14:13 | http://zukconstruction.com/projects_services.cfm | [
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The post-conflict reconciliation process is an aspect of war that is often not considered. Countries have plans for before a war begins and during the war but there is very rarely any effort put into the reconciliation process afterwards. In some cases, this can lead to more problems in the future. If we want to see lasting peace we need to focus on what is done after a war just as much as we focus on what is done before and during a war.
The post-conflict reconciliation process is a complex process that can be derailed by the slightest set back. The first step is acknowledgement. During a war atrocious acts can be committed, and this can impact the reconciliation process. A countries leader may not want to acknowledge that an event took place to avoid having to take responsibility for what happened. Turkey is an example of this. To this day Turkey refuses to acknowledge that the Armenian Genocide happened and as a result the countries have not been able to establish diplomatic relations. If a country does not acknowledge that an atrocity took place there won’t be justice and those responsible won’t be held accountable. This alone can impact the reconciliation process in a negative way.
The second step is to focus on the community that has been affected by the war. This step can be challenging, and it could take years for communities to recover. This will prove to be a challenge in Syria now that there is an end in sight for the civil war. With 5.6 million people considered refuges and 6.6 million people internally displaced it will be hard to help communities recover. The Asad government will also have to deal with the militias in the country and the terrorist threat. By helping communities rebuild and heal the government can lower people’s chances of turning to radical groups within the country.
After the Syrian Civil War is over there will be a lot of focus on the issues of reconciliation and reconstruction. The government can either choose to ignore the events of the war and risk resentment growing in the country once again or they can choose to address the events and work through the issues to ensure peace. The post-conflict reconciliation process is an aspect of war that needs to be addressed. If there is to be lasting peace there needs to be a process that can help us get there. | 2019-04-19T09:14:30 | http://www.worldsolidarityforum.org/blog-post/importance-post-conflict-reconciliation/ | [
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The Forensic Science Program at St. Mary’s emphasizes the integration of academic preparation and real world problem solving with a focus on ethical and professional commitment. Forensic science is an exciting field and one of the country’s fastest growing job markets. Solving crime requires knowledge of biological, physiological, social and individual factors. St. Mary’s program integrates biological science, social science and professional preparation so students are uniquely prepared for this cutting edge career path. Forensic science is the application of science to the law. It relies on the physical and behavioral sciences for investigating and solving crimes and examining physical trace evidence. | 2019-04-19T17:19:00 | https://www.stmarytx.edu/academics/programs/forensic-science-criminology/ | [
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This week in viral videos, a baby hedgehog sneezes its way into our hearts, Simn Zebo does his best John McClane impression and a man attempts to jump in the world’s grimmest swimming pool.
Ah here, this is more cuteness than one person can handle. With the help of Wildlife Aid, three hedgehog hoglets were rescued just 24 hours after their mother had abandoned them.
Obviously a little cold and frightened, the three little creatures were brought back to full health and now appear to be getting used to their new comfy surroundings.
Being told apart by dabbing nail polish on their spines, the three then break the cute barrier by sneezing. Not much else to say really, just look at them!
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the world of modern American politics. Republican presidential hopeful Senator Lindsey Graham doesn’t really want you to concern yourself with public policy decisions.
Rather, for some reason, he’d have you more concerned with throwing in a dig at other hopeful and toupéd billionaire Donald Trump all while breaking old mobile phones.
It literally offers nothing else, but it’s proving pretty popular online so if you like seeing a middle-aged, powerful white guy getting his teenage angst on, then look no further.
Couldn’t agree more with the title of this video, frankly. I’m not sure where exactly it is but it’s hard to imagine a more grim-looking backyard pool.
As always with fail videos, however, it has the gradual, slow build-up that all people love as he wets his feet (?) prior to his dive attempt and bigging himself up to the guy filming him.
So take note kids, an actual diving board is much better to use than a flimsy plastic chair.
Eating a hot dog at a baseball game is as American as you get, that is, unless you aren’t really watching the game are failing at eating said hot dog.
This was the case for one kid at a baseball game who was caught on camera failing miserably at eating an adult-sized hot dog.
Either way, watching a kid fail at eating a hot dog at a baseball game is arguably more entertaining than actually watching a baseball game.
Watch out for his killer ‘five second rule’ skills.
Yo dawg, we hear you like rescuing drones so we got a drone to rescue your drone so you can have two drones.
This meme reference was brought you with the help of Harrisen Howes who as a drone pilot foolishly let one of his drunk friends fly one of his aircraft, who then ended up crashing it on a neighbour’s roof.
And this begins the most dramatic drone rescue of all time (probably) recruiting a bigger DJI Phantom 3 Professional drone to rescue the original Syma X5C, all to the music of soundtrack legend Hans Zimmer.
Fly drone, you’re free now!
This week in ‘when animals make weird noises we weren’t expecting’, a deer in Japan surprises American tourists with a weird noise we weren’t expecting.
It sort of sounds like a curious fart noise, only for it to be followed up by some satanic scream that probably says something if you played it backwards.
Honestly, the people’s reactions to the deer is probably the best bit of the video, they really find it hilarious and I don’t blame them.
Seagulls. No one likes them and anyone who does must have a psychotic streak that enjoys seeing the scourge of skies rule our lives during the summer months.
Well for one man and golfer, he’s beginning (entirely by accident) a one-man crusade to end their dominance over the world, one golf swing at a time.
And all it took was one really, really bad golf swing off the tee. “Yeah, he killed a bird”, says one man behind the golfer who is truly the most observant type.
We don’t know if the bird is actually dead, but we can be rest assured there’s at least five to take its place.
In an orchestra, the sousaphone can add much needed oomph to the tinnier sound of the violin, but on its own, it becomes an instrument of hilarity.
In this case, a KKK rally in the US was thankfully interrupted by one anti-KKK protestor who brought their sousaphone, giving them some hilarious marching music.
The KKK crowd don’t react, thankfully, but are clearly miffed by the send-off. Oh well.
Kudos Elvery Sports, you’ve done good here. In its bid to sell more jerseys it’s done some competition or whatnot, but to promote it it has hired Irish rugby star Simon Zebo to take on the role of John McClane from Die Hard in Try Hard.
Adding a massive wedge of Irishness, Zebo fights off comedian Patrick McDonnell who plays the Hans Gruber role.
Well, aside from Patrick actually, it’s mostly filled with some rather entertaining acting from non-actors, which is usually worth a good laugh, and it’s worth giving a watch. | 2019-04-24T10:55:19 | https://www.siliconrepublic.com/trending/viral-videos-hedgehog | [
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Read music and play by ear?
Thank you for your interest in worship arts at Modesto Covenant Church! We will connect with you very soon. | 2019-04-19T09:14:36 | https://www.mcclife.net/worship-arts-sign-up | [
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Misdiagnosis hits many Pennsylvanians every year - Soloff & Zervanos, P.C.
On behalf of Soloff & Zervanos, P.C. Posted in Medical Malpractice on Friday, February 6, 2015.
Diagnosis is one of the most important steps in treating a Pennsylvanians’ health condition. When it comes to the diagnostic process, Pennsylvania residents are no different from most Americans. These people have a tendency to trust every word their doctors say about their condition. This is not surprising considering that doctors and other health care providers study for several years and acquire adequate experience before they are able to actually practice. Despite that, doctors are humans who are not exempt from committing errors, including failure to diagnose or misdiagnosis.
In fact, according to a 2014 study released in the British Medical Journal Quality and Safety, diagnostic errors may impact as many as 12 million American adults every year. That is approximately one out of every 20 adults. The researchers revealed that half of those medical errors are lethal to patients. Of the different medical conditions that are prone to misdiagnosis, the researchers listed some of the most commonly misdiagnosed diseases.
For one, heart ailments kill millions of people every year. Some of those deaths may be attributed to the doctor’s misdiagnosis. According to the report, doctors may often miss the signs of a heart attack because the symptoms vary. Older adults may not have the same symptoms as younger people. Doctors may also misdiagnose fibromyalgia because it has symptoms of widespread muscle and joint pain. It may be mistaken as rheumatoid arthritis or lupus.
Thyroid disease, aortic dissection, and pulmonary embolism are also commonly misdiagnosed because of the similarity in the symptoms to other conditions. Unfortunately, cancer is included in the most common misdiagnosed disease list as well. A report from the Journal of Clinical Oncology states that a cancer misdiagnosis happens as much as 28 to 44 percent of the time. A national survey found that the most misdiagnosed type of cancers are breast cancer, lymphoma, melanoma and sarcomas. | 2019-04-21T00:10:03 | https://www.soloffandzervanos.com/blog/2015/02/misdiagnosis-hits-many-pennsylvanians-every-year.shtml | [
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See this article detailing that arctic sea ice right now is below the mean of ice extent for even the 2000’s, (not to mention previous decades), with 53 days to go before the minimum for the year will be reached. Another wake up call in a long series of them.
David Wallace-Well’s article on the danger of runaway climate change, (here I post the annotated edition because it fleshes out more of the scientific evidence Wells based his story on), has apparently become the most read article in New York magazine’s history. I found the piece insightful. I thought it was mainly on-track in terms of laying out what worst-case scenarios of climate change would look like, (from what I understand at least), if business as usual use of fossil fuels continues over the rest of the century.
Some climatologists and science journalists have criticized the article for being incorrect on some points of climate science, but mainly because it offers up a “doomsday scenario” that they think will do more harm than good when it comes to efforts to deal with climate change.
“”I have to say that I am not a fan of this sort of doomist framing…. It is important to be up front about the risks of unmitigated climate change, and I frequently criticize those who understate the risks. But there is also a danger in overstating the science in a way that presents the problem as unsolvable, and feeds a sense of doom, inevitability and hopelessness.”.
Read a fuller rebuttal by Mann here.
Mann points out scientific mistakes in the Wells piece related to the pace of methane release, what he calls a mischaracterization by Wells of a recent study updating satellite warming data sets, etc.
I’m not a climatologist. I take Mann at his word on the criticisms of the science. But to me his arguments, as well as those of others who I’ve read, are mainly not really refuting Wells scientific claims, as much as they are making a political argument that popularizing such extreme views of what could come to pass (Wells clearly says this could happen, not that it will happen), do more harm than good because they frighten people into inaction.
Other’s have commented well in mainly upholding the Wells piece and responding to these criticisms, for instance see this funny and provocative piece on Vox by David Roberts, and this piece by Susan Mathews of Slate.
I encourage everyone to read the pieces linked here, and others, and jump into the controversy!
I can’t go into depth right now on all of this, but to comment in basic terms. Either Wells piece is mainly representing scenarios that are possible based on the actual science of what we understand at this point, or it isn’t, first of all. And I think it is. If this is the case, a political argument that says the piece “isn’t helpful” in convincing people of the need for action on climate change is just that-a political argument. It shouldn’t be fuzzy that its criticism of the article is political mainly, and not on what is wrong with the piece scientifically.
Also, much of this political criticism comes from a certain view that itself I believe fails to understand the political situation and depth of the problem we face in dealing fundamentally with the climate crisis.
The views behind some of these criticisms, I believe at least, see the lack of action on climate change as largely coming from the right wing, denialists, skeptics and “authoritarian” types like Trump, combined with a lack of knowledge generally in society about science and climate change. And I believe they see much greater hope to deal with climate with the Obamas and Merkels of the world in power, as well as economic trends toward use of green energy in the world as it is, etc.
There are clearly real differences in strategy between the Obamas and Trumps, and I’m not arguing there is completely no difference between the two when it comes to combating climate change, or in terms of where things will end up for the planet. But I think the problem is not just climate denialism or Trumpism or even anti-science thinking. That is a huge problem we face, a very real threat right now that needs to be recognized and combated. In fact, Trump and Pence-the whole fascist cabal, needs to be driven out of power by us for many reasons, including because of the tremendous danger they represent to the planet’s environment.
But a deeper problem, and the basic source of the fascist anti-science Trumpian nonsense itself, is the system of capitalism itself. Anyone who wants to argue against the fact that the leading mainstream figures over the last decades of western civilization and “democracy”, (including Al Gore and Bill Clinton), have not brought us the climate and overall environmental crisis, has their head in the sand.
And more deeply, it’s not just a matter of what any of these leaders will personally want or not want to do, or what their “legacy” will compel their desires to do, but what the underlying dynamics of the capitalist system, driven by ruthless competition and ruled by profit-in command, will allow them to do. This is why despite Obama’s clear understanding that climate change is a great threat, he could only make goals to limit emissions in very modest amounts, and then these goals were not even met. This is also why the Paris accords don’t do nearly enough in taking the kinds of dramatic efforts needed to really save the planet. Even though it is completely monstrous that Trump pulled the U.S. out of these accords.
Again, I’m not arguing , “they’re all the same”. I am arguing, given the scope and pace of the climate crisis, (and adding to that, not just the climate crisis, but the overall environmental and biological crisis-including the advancing sixth extinction – or what a recent PNAS piece terms the “biological annihilation” taking place on earth-see next article on blog)-to base approaches on simply convincing this system and its representatives to do the right thing and save the planet, is complete folly. We actually need massive resistance by millions to force change, and in my thinking, a revolution and a new system that is not based on the competitive, expand or die drive that is inherent in capitalism.
So arguments criticizing Wells for “doomsday” thinking, I think are based on, and seriously misassess even what we are up against in truly dealing with the climate crisis, not to mention the overall environmental crisis. And beyond that, they don’t have a grasp that those in power will never, and fundamentally can never, deal with these crises from the viewpoint of the interests of all of humanity, and especially the poorest of humanity, who their whole rule rests on exploiting and oppressing.
This is the case even when there are real differences among them on how seriously to take climate change and what actions to take to combat it.
I can’t go further on this now, but those are some basic thoughts.
A new study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) has come out authored by Gerardo Ceballos, Paul R. Erlich and Rodolfo Dirzo.
This is a really important piece of work investigating how the “sixth mass extinction” of species is proceeding and further raising the alarm about the great danger.
Further, the abstract states, “humanity needs to address anthropogenic population extirpation and decimation immediately”.
The study has been somewhat, at least, controversial, with some saying it overstates the danger, (other right-wing and fascist forces just attacking its supposed “alarmism”) but I think it makes a strong case that the danger is very real and lies not just in extinctions-(for example 200 species of vertebrates going extinct in last century)- but also the vast decline in numbers of individuals of species and populations of species, and their ranges, that is rapidly advancing today.
Actually “biological annihilation” I think is quite accurate and entirely appropriate to describe what’s happening. This is a very worrisome wake-up call about the need to address this, as well as understand and move against the causes of this-which I view as a capitalist system and resulting world culture unable to control continual expansion and annihilation of nature.
It’s up to us to save the planet, its species and its people.
Check out this riveting interview by Terry Gross on Fresh Air with nature photographer Paul Nicklen-on his amazing experiences with polar wildlife and commentary on polar ecosystems in peril. It very vividly brings home the stakes of climate change and habitat destruction, from a deeply personal angle.
originally published March 13, 2017, reposted here in light of Pruitt’s nonsense of the EPA hosting “debates” on climate change.
And second—really, Pruitt? We should believe you? You, who have absolutely zero knowledge and zero expertise to determine this? Instead of believing the thousands of climate scientists who have studied this issue from many angles, over decades, and found that human-caused climate change is real and evidence for it is overwhelming? Somehow you have authority or legitimacy to speak as an expert on this, when your whole career and position has been as a toady for fossil fuel conglomerates? When you have slavishly copied memos written by energy companies who stand to earn millions in profits, into your press releases, to brazenly cover efforts to eviscerate climate and clean water standards that would give some protection to people and nature?
The idea that anyone should believe you—or reality-denying lunatics like Trump, who claims climate change is a hoax—and the confusion and lies you’re spreading that production of greenhouse gases by capitalist energy production is not connected to global warming, would be laughable if it wasn’t so dangerous. You would have us disbelieve mountains of evidence, thousands of scientific studies, and glaring reality. The truth is, yes, human activity—and its production of greenhouse gases along with other practices—is warming the planet, changing the climate, and helping destroy the basis for much of Earth’s natural world, and the basis, too, for human beings to continue to exist on this planet.
That a man like Pruitt would be given authority to head a government agency that supposedly has as its whole reason-to-be the protection of nature and the safety and health of people makes this regime totally illegitimate. That the president of supposedly the “most advanced” country in the world would appoint such a man, and himself claim climate change is a hoax, demonstrates, as do many other things, the complete illegitimacy of this regime. And what does it say about this capitalist-imperialist system which, due to its inexorable drive for profit and its expand-or-die competitive dynamic, has now brought forward a “Trump” and is rushing headlong to make things worse?
This regime is moving to eliminate programs that research or monitor climate change. It’s planning to erode or eliminate whole programs and sections of government agencies that would limit climate change. It’s on a mission to eliminate protections and limits on plundering the environment by wiping out all manner of regulations and rules. An all-out savage war on the natural world is being launched by this regime, in the service of unfettering unlimited feasting and plunder by U.S. capitalist monopolies. If this is allowed to fully unfold, it will guarantee, and further intensify, the accelerating erosion of ecosystems. It will put humanity—especially the poorest and most oppressed of humanity who have done the least to cause this—in the crosshairs of eco-catastrophe.
The Trump/Pence cabal is not only denying climate change and its connection to human activity but is working to hamstring the ability of people to prevent such an engulfing catastrophe already swirling like floodwaters around our legs. This should scream out another sharp alarm—along with all the other outrages they are carrying out—that this fascist regime must be swept from power at the soonest possible time. | 2019-04-19T03:22:41 | https://forplanetandhumanity.com/page/3/ | [
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San Antonio, Nashville, Las Vegas, and others have declined to submit bids.
Cities across the country are turning down the opportunity to host the 2020 Republican National Convention, where Donald Trump is expected to be nominated for a second term.
Adam Bruns, managing editor at Site Selection magazine, said any city hoping to host a mammoth event like a political convention would have to take security, protests and disruption into account.
“Unlike most corporate site selections, conventions bring armies of protestors — virtually a complete menu of side evens with their own security and traffic demands,” Bruns said.
Only three cities are even in the running to host the GOP in 2020 — and only one, Charlotte, N.C., is public and open about its interest.
As for the Democrats they are currently reviewing bids from at least eight cities.
Well for the RNC they can always have it at Mar-a-Largo! | 2019-04-23T22:08:57 | http://www.back2stonewall.com/2018/05/major-cities-reject-hosting-the-next-republican-national-convention.html | [
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Fish oil. Protein shakes. Vitamin D pills. The packages look alike. Does it matter which you buy? It certainly does, according to Labdoor, a four-year-old, South San Francisco-based startup that tests about 50 supplements and energy drinks each month that it buys off retail shelves, then ranks for consumers.
What it finds might intrigue you. Vitamin C degrades in water, for example, so any water-based Vitamin C tablets are basically worthless. More than a quarter of fish oil products are rancid on the shelves, even when their expiration date may be two years out. Many protein powders don’t live up to their claims, either. Some are largely composed of amino acids rather than the 100 percent whey protein isolate advertised on the label. Others contain so much sodium that consumers confuse bloating for muscle mass.
Why are these things allowed? FDA loopholes, says Labdoor founder and CEO Neil Thanedar, who says that in the case of protein powders, for example, manufacturers need only test the nitrogen content of their product. And to a nitrogen test, amino acids and why protein isolate look the same.
Thanedar, who studied chemistry and molecular biology at the University of Michigan, seems almost destined to be taking on the $36 billion-dollar-per-year supplements industry. He says his father, Shri, ran testing labs his entire life, and he was intrigued from a young age in the science behind the labs. In fact, though his father had retired by the time Thanedar was graduating from college, he pulled him back into the business. “I decided I wanted to start a lab instead of get a job, so I kind of wrangled him in and we ran it together for three years and now he runs that lab independently” in Michigan, says Thanedar.
While lucrative, Thanedar saw an opportunity to cater to customers and let them know what, exactly, it is that they’re ingesting.
What they see is a big opportunity beyond affiliate marketing, which is how Labdoor has been making money until recently.
Now, in addition to sending visitors to Amazon to buy that top-rated multivitamin (and sending Amazon a healthy percentage of its revenue), Labdoor has begun experimenting with direct sales, fulfilling orders itself or else sending them directly to the products’ manufacturers, which it aims to do more of.
“Part of the issue is routine quality control. We want to make sure your fish oil is fresh,” Thanedar says.
It also wants to start testing — and directly selling — cosmetics, personal care products like sunscreens, and baby food — “anything that people buy based on brand loyalty versus the actual content of the products,” says Thanedar.
Like Amazon itself, it wants you to start buying these things on a subscription basis, too.
That shouldn’t be as hard as it sounds. The company is already operating out of a 9,000-square-foot warehouse and plans to carve out 2,000 square feet for its tests.
It also wants to get to 30 employees, the number of people who Thanedar projects the company will need to begin testing up to 100 different products each month.
Not last, Labdoor is aiming to bolster its users, including, largely through SEO and by creating more original content. Thanedar says that roughly five million people have visited the site to date to either research a product or buy it directly, producing around $1 million in revenue so far in this year.
If he has his way, that number should be increasingly dramatically soon, too. | 2019-04-18T14:31:44 | https://techcrunch.com/2016/11/03/in-labdoor-floodgate-sees-an-e-commerce-giant-in-disguise/ | [
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pursuant to LA R.S. 9:2795.1."
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In May of 1973 the Louisiana Draft Horse Assocation was founded to promote family fun and entertainment, while restoring and re-enacting the uses of our forefather's main source of power - the horse!
The original group, made up of 9 familiy units, quickly grew to 18 family units within the first few years. Family units were emphazied with the idea that today's family can work and play together by sharing in these activities, even as they did in yesteryear. At first these draft horse enthusiasts would get together on weekends to see what they could do with their horses. As the draft horses were new to this part of the country, interested people would come and see what they were all about. As more and more people came, the idea evolved into Old Farmer's Day!
After a few years the other members of the Louisiana Draft Horse Association decided they didn't want anything to do with the event, so the Brunett Family took the reigns from there!
So why October? Most visitors don't fully grasp the concept of why we host this event every year, but more specifically why exactly we hold it in October. Well the answer lies here....Old Farmer's Day is actually a national holiday! That's right, October 12 is a day devoted to old farmers and their farming techniques. Agriculture and farming today is largely mechanized and very scientific, but these developments would not have been possible without the wisdom and hard work of old farmers. While the origins of the holiday are unknown, Old Farmer's Day is celebrated by many across the nation as a throwback to sustainable and farm-to-table farming practices of the old days. This day is to give them thanks, to listen to them and to their stories, and to learn from them and their techniques. We strive to do this very same thing year after year, hence the reason we chose October as the time for our celebration!
In the early 1990s a piece of family history was reguvinated, when the very kitchen Gerald's father built in 1904 became the center of attention at Old Farmer's Day.
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Joe sat wheelchair-bound in the exam room, pale and gaunt with his nasal oxygen cannula hissing at high flow. He was a shell of the sturdy working man who I met less than a year ago, when he regularly accompanied his wife to her appointments. Having mostly ignored his own health caring for her and trying to earn a living, he became my patient only a month ago when I remarked on his haggard look, weight loss and chronic cough. Now he was following up post-hospitalization trying to come to terms with his stage IV lung cancer diagnosis.
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Joe said he wanted, more than anything else, to get back to work. “That is what gives me a reason to get up in the morning,” he said, adding that he has always viewed himself as the provider and caretaker. He would be open to continued chemotherapy, as long as he felt he was getting stronger, no matter how slowly. If the treatment could no longer give him a realistic chance of working again, then he would want only comfort measures.
Understanding Joe’s wishes and priorities made it much easier to partner with and guide him through this illness. Future end of life conversations will bring their own unique challenges, but I feel much better prepared to facilitate the wishes of my patients and their families. The course of a patient’s illness should not limit my ability to help. | 2019-04-22T00:45:23 | http://www.doctorswhocreate.com/the-conversation/ | [
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When planning your holidays in Portugal include your Vila Franca de Xira car hire online reservation in your early holiday plans. Making your reservation ahead you guarantee car hire availability and lower prices and when you arrive your preferred rental car, booked in advance, will be waiting for you and will be delivered by a selected car hire company with friendly professional staff providing a quick and hassle free service. At the airport you will collect your car quicly as everything needed for paperwork is already collected from your online reservation. If you prefer we will deliver your Vila Franca de Xira car hire to your holiday accommodation or hotel in Vila Franca de Xira. And of course our reps are in the ground 24 hours a day to give you any assistance should you need.
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Portugal Cars is proud to offer Portugal Car Hire services since 2000 with some thousands of happy customers who used and enjoyed our quality car hire service delivered by local portugal car hire companies in Lisbon, Porto, Faro and also at the portuguese cities where our portugal car rental are requested. Booking your Vila Franca de Xira Car Hire with Portugal Cars our customers can be sure of a quality professional service yet at economy prices. | 2019-04-22T10:59:37 | https://www.portugal-cars.com/vila-franca-de-xira-car-hire.php | [
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Colombian Vice President Angelino Garzon said Monday that the government will not allow regional body UNASUR to mediate in the conflict with the FARC, as the guerrilla group proposed.
Garzon said that the Colombian government prefers to negotiate directly with the FARC. He added that for the government to consider a dialogue, the FARC must demonstrate that they are willing to seek peace.
“What the Colombian government demands of the guerrilla is that they free all the hostages without condition, that they cease the activity of kidnapping, and that of planting land mines, and they cease the recruitment of children, which is a modern expression of slavery. Moreover they must be able to demonstrate to the Colombian public that violence is senseless,” Garzon said.
The vice president’s comments follow a request by the FARC to discuss its perspective on the Colombian conflict at a UNASUR meeting. | 2019-04-22T08:32:01 | https://colombiareports.com/colombia-rules-out-unasur-mediation-with-farc/ | [
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A SENIOR sales manager at Coventry Building Society has been appointed as president of Coventry and Warwickshire Local Centre for the Chartered Institute of Bankers.
Nick Wood, pictured right, who has served on the committee since 1999 as treasurer, and as vice president for the past year, succeeds Julian Atkins, left, in the post.
Mr Wood has worked for the Coventry since 1991, is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers and holds an MBA from Henley management college.
He said: "I am delighted to be taking over this role in an organisation which plays a key part in the professional education and career development of local financial services employees.
"It is an honour to be taking on the position of president and I look forward to supporting the Local Centre in its range of activities." | 2019-04-20T10:54:52 | https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/business/taking-over-the-reins-3180313 | [
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Our freestanding baths are all manufactured to CE standard approval.
Using a polyester based resin the two pieces of acrylic are bonded together to increased strength and provide the bath with a solid structure.
The acrylic we use is European white for inside of the bath for the best possible match for your bathroom. The Black outer skin of the bath is coloured during the manufacturing process of the acrylic, this ensures that should the bath get scratched it can easily be buffed out as the baths are not sprays black but the entire sheet of acrylic is coloured.
The two pieces of acrylic have a thermal protection sheet added during the bonding process, this helps to enhance heat retention of the water.
Our modern freestanding baths are beautifully designed and hand finished by craftsmen with a combined 100+ years experience. Our bath designers have been creating wonderfully designed baths for over 15 years whilst utilising the latest materials to ensure, that we only offer the best quality Freestanding baths to our customers.
The acrylic can be maintained and repaired from damage of scratching etc using abrasive paper and polishing compound.
The acrylic in our baths is very easy to keep clean using warm soapy warm. No need for bleaches or detergents.
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© Copyright 2018 The Lisna Waters name and logo are registered trademarks covered by UK & International law. | 2019-04-21T11:10:37 | https://www.lisnawaters.co.uk/Products/wellington-lwfb11-black-freestanding-bath-1590mm-x-680mm/ | [
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When it comes to our digital lives, privacy protection should be embedded in every service, site and piece of technology, right from the start.
We need to fight for privacy by default and design in all areas of our lives – from policing and security through to our everyday internet use.
But in the meantime you can take action to protect yourself by changing your Facebook privacy settings, or by leaving Facebook altogether.
Here’s how you can do that, how Facebook’s loopholes make it tricky – and what tech companies and our Government should be doing to protect our privacy.
Log in to Facebook, ideally using a computer (settings may work differently on phones and other devices).
Click on the menu in the top-right corner of the screen (it looks like a small, downward arrow) and then click on “Settings”.
On the left of the menu that opens up, you’ll see “Privacy”.
You can control who can see your posts on Facebook (“public”, “friends”, “only me” or a customised setting).
But this will only affect who can see your future posts – not things you have posted in the past.
You can control who can see your old posts – you need to click on “Limit Past Posts” in the “Your Activity” section of the same menu.
But if your friends aren't using strict privacy settings then photos and other posts you’ve been tagged in could still be shared or viewed by others. Remember that if you’re tagged in someone else's post, they control the audience.
You can control who sends you friend requests and who can search for you using your email address or telephone number.
But remember you need to change who can see your mobile phone number or email on your profile separately.
You can enable “Timeline Review”, so you can check posts you’re tagged in before they appear on your timeline.
But this won’t stop the content from appearing on the Facebook news feed – it just prevents them appearing on your own profile.
And you can say no to search engines outside of Facebook linking to your profile under “How People Find and Contact You”.
But some information from your profile, and some things you share on Facebook, can still appear in search engine results.
You can control what information third-party apps on Facebook can access. Click on “Apps” in the left-hand menu.
Hover over each app listed, and click on the pencil icon to change what an app can do in relation to your data. You can also delete the app.
But apps you’ve previously installed and deleted could still have information you have shared. You will need to contact them to find out how to remove this data.
You can amend your advertisement preferences by clicking on “Ads” in the left hand menu – and review the list of things Facebook thinks you’re interested in.
Facebook decides which ads it shows you based on what you have posted, your general Facebook activity, other information from your profile and even your activity on websites and apps other than Facebook.
You can amend this list to better reflect your interests, or delete the information altogether.
But this won’t change the number of ads you see – and you’ll need to use a computer (rather than a phone) to access some of the ad options.
Facebook tracks you across the web even when you’re not actively using it, and this information can then be shared with advertisers and other third parties.
You can prevent Facebook from doing this by logging out of Facebook.
But you will need to make sure you don’t leave Facebook logged in on your phone, home computer, work computer, tablet etc. You can see all your open Facebook sessions in your settings page (click on “Security and login” in the left-hand menu), and close any unnecessary sessions.
You can also protect your privacy without logging out by using third-party tracker blockers, which use an algorithm to “learn” which social or ad networks are tracking you over time and then blocks them (try Ghostery, Disconnect or Privacy Badger).
You can access Facebook through your browser’s private-browsing or “incognito” mode. This will erase your browsing and search histories, as well as any cookies (pieces of code that track your online activity) you have picked up.
But this only stops your computer from keeping a record of where you go online – it doesn’t stop sites from tracking and collecting data on you, and doesn’t do anything to protect your online privacy or security.
You can deactivate your account – which will remove your profile – by clicking “General” in the left-hand menu and then “Manage account”.
But deactivating your Facebook account doesn't delete your login or any of the information Facebook has on you. All you have to do is log back in and everything will be restored.
You might feel like you shouldn’t have to navigate complicated settings to ensure that your data is protected. A final option is to delete your account – and Facebook intentionally makes this difficult.
You won’t find an option on your settings menu – you need to request deletion directly from Facebook. Two weeks after you make your request, Facebook will begin a 90-day deletion process.
But some of the things you do on Facebook aren’t stored in your account – for example, a friend may still have messages from you and third-party apps will still have access to any personal data they stored, even after your account has been permanently deleted.
You can download all of the data Facebook has accumulated on you – and this will also help you preserve anything you don’t want to lose if you choose to delete Facebook.
Click on “Download a copy of your Facebook data” at the bottom of the “General” settings menu.
The data you download will include every single post you’ve shared, every message you’ve sent, received and deleted, photos, ads you’ve opened, IP addresses you’ve used, contact information for friends and family and events you have attended.
To download your data, go to settings and select “Download a copy of your Facebook data” from the “General” section.
But the data is not provided instantaneously – it will take a while for the data to be gathered and it will be emailed to you as a zip file. Just downloading your data will not delete it from Facebook.
We shouldn’t have to fight for our data to be protected, navigating intentionally complex menus to ensure even a basic level of privacy.
Tech companies need to do more to protect our data in an open and transparent way, giving us more information and control over how it is used and allowing us to leave digital platforms quickly and easily – taking our data with us.
But the Government needs to do more too. Those in power should respect our data by being clear on what is expected of companies and agencies that handle it, including political parties.
We deserve no less than privacy by default and design, laid out in law and enforced by Government regulation. Our privacy should be seen for what it is – a fundamental right, not something for politicians to reduce or ignore when it’s seen to get in the way of “progress”.
In fact, research shows that enhancing consumer privacy supports innovation by increasing trust in new technologies.
The Government also needs to preserve our privacy and data protection as fundamental rights after Brexit. It should provide safeguards against non-consensual use of data for exploitative advertising, particularly when it threatens to corrupt our democratic process.
As our digital lives continue to evolve, our right to privacy – and the values of dignity and consent – belong at the heart of innovation and progress. | 2019-04-23T18:42:25 | https://www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/news/blog/how-guide-protecting-your-facebook-data | [
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Jackson, LA, population 4,008, is located in Louisiana's East Feliciana county, about 27.0 miles from Baton Rouge and 63.9 miles from Lafayette.
Through the 90's Jackson's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Jackson has declined by about 9%. Since 2005 Jackson's population has grown by about 7%.
Jackson's property crime levels tend to be lower than Louisiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Jackson tend to be about the same as Louisiana's average level. | 2019-04-21T06:08:42 | https://www.idcide.com/citydata/la/jackson.htm | [
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The children made puff pastry pizza with Karen this week. The children enjoyed rolling the pastry, chopping the vegetables and of course eating the pizza.
This week the children learned how to make rock buns and really enjoyed the results.
which we now know is a Persian Ice Cream. There’s always next year.
The Clare coastline has been spectacular. We have run along The Cliffs of Moher and through the Burren. We have visited the wonderful Aillwee and Doolin caves and taken some time out to surf at Lahinch. If you have never visited the Clare coastline you really need to, if you have visited before you need to go back again soon! We have now arrived at Ballyvaughan and soon we will tackle the Galway coastline.
We are putting in the kilometres despite the winter weather – any opportunity we get we are out on our Active Walkway. We are walking or running our way around the Kerry coastline and have now passed through scenic Glenbeigh, Killorglin and Castlemaine before making camp on Inch Beach in County Kerry.
We are delighted to announce that a new posse of Seatbelt Sheriffs have been appointed at Togher N.S. As a Seatbelt Sheriff, these children will set a good example to everyone by buckling up as soon as they get in the car and making sure everyone always wears a safety belt – no matter how short the journey is! | 2019-04-24T14:36:56 | http://togher.edublogs.org/category/sphe/ | [
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Ant Middleton and his pack of hardened military experts had put 25 men through unimaginable gruelling tests over eight straight, broadcasted over five episodes on Series Three.
Now, however, the remaining seven faced The Sickener.
A few hours into the relentless physical challenge and recruit Number 5 Giussepe was beaten. The first recruit to fall.
All six remaining contestants battled through the course, and held strong when faced with mentally testing videos from home, but soon, stage two of The Sickener dawned.
Running though the jagged slopes of a disused quarry, the task at hand sounded simple.
However, stopping every few minutes to complete harsh physical drills such as chucking boulders over their shoulders, crawling backwards and completing press-ups and burpees, the intense physical demand bid goodbye to another contestant.
Recruit Number 6 handed in his arm with reluctance, although the recruits were told the task would not stop until another contestant quit.
Number 14 was visibly struggling, screaming as he threw the huge boulders over his shoulder.
As a result of his failure to keep up with teammates, he was forced to watch as they completed burning abdominal exercises in the scorching sun.
Although his teammates shrieked for Number 14 to “do the right thing” and to “hand in his armband”, he refused to give up his armband, leading Ant to furiously rip it from him.
This sparked the first moment of controversy, as Twitter fans felt the whole point of the show was to never back down.
Four remained – recruits 16 (Jonathan), 12 (Matthew), 10 (Matt) and 9.
Ant was right. Although all recruits completed the next stage, Number 9 was stripped of his armband along with Number 12.
The decision to drop Number 12 Matthew conjured yet more controversy on Twitter.
Matthew had looked comfortable during the tasks, meaning the chief officers’ only reason to drop him was because he was holding back and not giving 110% , perhaps saving himself for the grand finale.
Disappointed with 12 and 14s elimination, strange final episode.
Gong face-to-face in the final challenge, recruits 16 and 10 were told to crawl into the middle of a rope and await Ant’s instructions from the death plummeting drop.
The recruits were told to drop and hold onto the ropes, in a test of grit and will power.
“Last man hanging.” Was the call from the instructors.
“Who wants it more.” They continued.
Miraculously, both recruits both fell from the rope with a fraction of a second between them, leading Ant and his chiefs to announce that both men had passed the final challenge.
Do you think the results from SAS: Who Dares Wins 2018 should have been different? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below. | 2019-04-20T22:15:43 | https://www.realitytitbit.com/channel-4/sas-who-dares-wins/sas-dares-wins-two-recruits-crowned-winners-final-test | [
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WISCONSIN RAPIDS - Music, children’s shows, theater, poetry and film screenings are just a few of the nearly 50 events that are part of an arts festival in March.
The fourth annual ARTi Gras festival will kick off March 9 and run through March 18 in Wisconsin Rapids, Nekoosa and Port Edwards. This year, the festival will also include events in Marshfield, Stevens Point, Amherst, Bancroft and Almond.
Take a look at our guide of events happening throughout central Wisconsin for ARTi Gras 2017.
Champagne Gala Opening: “An Evening with Shakespeare” at 7 p.m. at the Wisconsin Rapids Community Theatre auditorium, 220 Third Ave. S. in Wisconsin Rapids. This event is $20.
Children's musical, “Little Pea” at 3 p.m. at Alexander Middle School, 540 Birch St. in Nekoosa. Artwork was created by Alexander Middle School students. This event is free.
Children's musical, “Little Pea” at 5 p.m. at the Boys & Girls Club of the Wisconsin Rapids Area, 501 17th St. S. in Wisconsin Rapids. Artwork was created by the Boys & Girls Club members. This event is free.
Cranberry Artwork 2016 Opening Reception at 5:30 p.m. at the Central Wisconsin Cultural Center, 240 Johnson St. in Wisconsin Rapids. This event is free.
Blue Monday Band performs at 7 p.m. at Chestnut Center for the Arts, 208 S. Chestnut Ave. in Marshfield. This event is $10.
“Seussical the Musical” will be performed at 7 p.m. at the Nekoosa High School, 500 S. Cedar St. in Nekoosa. The event is $10.
“Venus in Fur” by David Ives, an adult play performed by the Prague Shakespeare Company starts at 7:30 p.m. at the WRCT auditorium. This event is $20.
Children's musical, “Little Pea” at 9 a.m. at the Portage County Library, 1001 Main St. in Stevens Point. Artwork was created by the UWSP Art Department. This event is free.
Children's musical, “Little Pea” at 11:30 a.m. at McMillan Memorial Library, 490 E. Grand Ave. in Wisconsin Rapids. Artwork was created by the Grand Avenue Artists. This event is free.
Children's musical, “Little Pea” at 1:30 p.m. at John Edwards High School, 801 Second St. in Port Edwards. Artwork was created by Port Edwards students. This event is free.
“Seussical the Musical” will be performed at 2 p.m. at the Nekoosa High School, 500 S. Cedar St. in Nekoosa. The event is $10.
Children's musical, “Little Pea” at 3:30 p.m. at Bancroft Elementary School, 5590 School Road in Bancroft. Artwork was created by Bancroft students. This event is free.
“Seussical the Musical” will be performed at 7 p.m. at the Nekoosa High School. The event is $10.
“Love Letters” by A.R. Gurney at 7 p.m. at Chestnut Center for the Arts in Marshfield. This event is $10.
Poetry slam with former Wisconsin Poet Laureate, Bruce Dethlefsen at 12 p.m. at the Alexander House, Center for Art and History, 1131 Wisconsin River Drive in Port Edwards. This event is free.
Silver Foxes present “Nagging, American Style” at 2 p.m. at the WRCT auditorium. This event is free.
Shakespeare Workshop led by the Prague Shakespeare Company for ages 16 years old and older from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the WRCT auditorium. This event is $15, and advance registration is strongly recommended.
WRCT Improv Night at 6 p.m. at the WRCT auditorium. This event is $5.
Oscar-nominated foreign documentary film showing: a family confronts their brother's killers during genocide in Indonesia at 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. at McMillan Memorial Library. This event is free.
Pianist Pete Revelle performs at 1:30 p.m. at the Retirement Community of Nekoosa.
Silver Foxes present “Nagging, American Style” at 2 p.m. at the Lettie W. Jensen Community Center, 487 n. Main St. in Amherst. This event is free.
A foreign documentary film showing: four women decide whether to wear a hijab at 4 p.m. at the McMillan Memorial Library. This event is free.
Blue Monday Band performs at 7 p.m. at Hollyrocks, 114 Second St. N. in Wisconsin Rapids. This event is free.
Pete Revelle & Friends will perform at 1 p.m. at the Central Wisconsin Cultural Center. This event is free.
Port Edwards Public Schools Youth Art exhibit from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Alexander House. This event is free.
Students from the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point theater program present a Musical Theatre Night and Reception at 7 p.m. at the WRCT auditorium. This event is $10.
Blue Monday Band performs at 1:30 p.m. at the Retirement Community of Nekoosa. This event is free.
WRCT performs “The Gin Game” by D.L. Coburn at 7 p.m. at Almond-Bancroft High School, 1336 Elm St. in Almond. This event is free.
Amanda Meidl stars in “Shirley Valentine” by Willy Russell at 7 p.m. at the WRCT auditorium. This event is $15.
The Central Wisconsin Choristers perform a spring concert at 4:30 p.m. at the Central Wisconsin Cultural Center. This event is free.
National Theatre Live showing of “Amadeus” at 7 p.m. at McMillan Memorial Library. This event is free.
Silver Foxes present “Nagging, American Style” at 1:30 p.m. at the Retirement Community of Nekoosa, 145 N. Cedar St. in Nekoosa. This event is free.
British comic, Sajeela Kershi performs “Shallow Halal” at 7 p.m. at the WRCT auditorium. This event is $15 and recommended for adult audiences.
Theater games with audience participation, “Atlas Improv!” starts at 8:30 p.m. at the WRCT auditorium. This event is $15.
An evening including both shows and refreshments is available for $25.
Kat Cavanaugh leads a book discussion on “Eligible” by Curtis Sittenfeld, a modern version of “Pride and Prejudice” at 9 a.m. at the Alexander House. This event is free.
Film showing of “Mansfield Park,” at 11 a.m. at McMillan Memorial Library. This event is free.
A discussion of Jane Austen’s early writings at 1 p.m. at the South Wood County Historical Museum, 540 Third St. S. in Wisconsin Rapids. This event is free.
Central Wisconsin Area and Wisconsin Rapids community theatres present a staged reading of “Emma” at 3 p.m. at WRCT auditorium. This event is free.
Champagne Piano Concert at 6:30 p.m. at the Central Wisconsin Cultural Center. This event is $20.
For more information, or for a full list of events and details, visit wrctheatre.org/artigras/events.asp. | 2019-04-19T15:19:23 | https://www.wisconsinrapidstribune.com/story/news/local/2017/03/02/your-guide-arti-gras-central-wisconsin/98586956/ | [
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5 point star lamp in green with paper-backed cut outs.
5 point star lantern in red with yellow filigree style designs.
5 point star lamp in red with paper-backed cut outs.
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5 point star lantern in green with yellow filigree style designs.
Peacock design 5 point paper star lantern in red.
Five point star lamp with hearts and flowers.
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5-point paper star lamp with batik paper.
5 point star lamp in rich blue color with paper-backed cut outs. | 2019-04-22T00:07:55 | https://www.indiasilver.com/wholesale-star-lanterns-lamps.aspx?page=2 | [
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The afternoon continued with the presentation of Andrei Vazhnov, who is part of the Entrepreneurship Course of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Buenos Aires. He authored “Impresión 3D: Cómo va a cambiar el mundo”, the first book about 3D printing in spanish. He has spoken at several conferences and is a strategic advisor for Trimaker and many other startups.
During his talk he mentioned the differences between morality and ethics, mostly focusing on technology. Technology always has unpredictable effects. It may produce three different kinds of impacts nowadays: transparency, scarcity and coevolution.
PhD. Celine Coggings began her presentation talking about the interaction between the actors who design educational public politics and those who effectively implement them: the teachers. After an unstructured beginning of the talk, Celine told us her experience as a teacher and the challenges that a young man or woman has to face in order to become a teacher.
The direct question that rises after this question is: how can we increase and reinforce the commitment of the teacher within the classroom and with their profession. Celine has founded Teach Plus, an organization whose mission is to expose children who belong to an endangered population or social circle to qualified and experienced teachers. In order to achieve this, they are working on leadership skills and training teachers to extend their commitment and incentivate them to keep teaching and, specially, to stop them from changing their career even if they feel the lack of such skills.
Without any doubts, we are talking about a complex dynamic which not only involves training teachers and reward them when they excel in their field. Coggins also emphasizes the importance of creating a relationship between the public sector and the teachers in order to let the latter group have a perspective about the mechanisms that operate inside the public sector when they have to take decisions that, from a teacher’s point of view, sometimes seems wrong or counterintuitive.
Mark Nelson, Co-Director and Co-Founder of the Stanford University Peace Innovation Lab talked about the concept of the Peace Design and how technology could be used to improve it. Peace Innovation is defined as designing technology that increases people’s ability to be good to each other; and can be achieved through a virtuous circle, composed by four main subjects: innovation, *creation *of new value and mutual benefit, *peace *and enabling better collaboration.
There are two defense theories: the person-based and the behaviour-based. In the first case, the focus is on the person and the policy tries to lock up or knock down that **evil****actor **in order to drive them away from society. This means punishment and extra cost for each part, the actor and the government. The technology created for such a goal is violent and punitive (e.g.: guns). The control over behaviour focuses on looking for positive and value-creating actions that are beneficial for both sides. This can be reached with technology through Positive Payload Systems, with weapons against violence, not people. One positive example are Facebook Campaigns.
Depending in the quality and quantity of the Engagement, we can have three different types of peace: Negative, Unstable and Sustainable. If we want to avoid negative effects, we should start reaching awareness, attention, communication, coordination and cooperation. It is only after these we can reach a sustainable peace as collaboration and *collective intelligence *are reached.
Nelson closed his presentation by describing the virtuous circle of the Peace Technology design process: choose target communities, observe and chose technology they use, pick a positive engagement behaviour, design of peace technology, create past prototype, measure impact and optimize and repeat. Examples of to be investigated are: Uber and AirBNB. | 2019-04-22T07:59:46 | https://blog.sabf.org.ar/en/sabf-2014-afternoon-summary-aug-7th/ | [
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To make a donation, follow one of the options below. If you would like to find out more information on how to become a Patron of Saracens Sport Foundation, please click here. | 2019-04-23T17:10:07 | https://www.saracenssportfoundation.org/support-us/donate/ | [
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WILSON, L. struck out looking (1-2).
LOWERY flied out to rf (1-2).
WILLIAMS singled up the middle (2-2).
MESSER struck out swinging (3-2).
STAMPLER hit by pitch (3-2).
WAY reached on a fielder's choice to catcher (1-1); STAMPLER out at second c to 2b.
WAY out at second c to 2b, caught stealing.
BUMGARDNER singled through the left side (3-2).
WEBER flied out to 2b (3-2).
MOORE flied out to cf (1-1).
SANDOVAL grounded out to ss (1-0).
GUERS flied out to cf (2-2).
MILLER singled through the right side (0-1).
LIPUT singled to left field (0-1); MILLER advanced to second.
WIGGINS struck out swinging (0-2).
0 - 1 GREER singled, out at second rf to ss, advanced to second on the throw, RBI (2-1); LIPUT advanced to third; MILLER scored.
GREER singled, out at second rf to ss, advanced to second on the throw, RBI (2-1); LIPUT advanced to third; MILLER scored.
COLEMAN grounded out to ss (2-0).
WILSON, L. flied out to ss (2-2).
STAMPLER flied out to rf (2-1).
BUMGARDNER singled through the right side (1-2); WAY advanced to second.
WEBER popped up to 2b (0-0).
STRABLE to p for COTHAM.
LOWERY grounded out to 2b (1-2).
WILLIAMS flied out to cf (0-1).
MESSER grounded out to 3b (2-2).
LIPUT grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (3-2); MILLER out on the play.
WIGGINS grounded out to ss (0-0).
SANDOVAL grounded out to 3b (0-0).
HUTCHINSON struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (0-2).
GREER grounded out to 3b (0-1).
STAMPLER singled up the middle (0-0).
WAY grounded out to p (3-1); STAMPLER advanced to second.
BUMGARDNER grounded out to ss (0-0).
THOMPSON to 3b for WIGGINS.
HOSTETTLER lined out to ss (1-2).
WILSON, L. singled to right field (3-1).
LOWERY reached on an error by 3b (0-0); WILSON, L. advanced to second.
WEBER popped up to 3b (2-1).
GUERS out at first 1b to p (2-0).
MILLER grounded out to p (1-1).
MOORE grounded out to ss (1-2).
SANDOVAL grounded out to 3b (0-1).
LIPUT fouled out to 1b.
GREER singled to center field (2-1); THOMPSON advanced to second.
STAMPLER grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (0-0); GREER advanced to second; THOMPSON advanced to third.
0 - 2 WAY singled to third base, RBI (0-0); GREER advanced to third; THOMPSON scored.
WAY singled to third base, RBI (0-0); GREER advanced to third; THOMPSON scored.
BUMGARDNER reached on a fielder's choice to third base (0-1); WAY out at second 3b to 2b.
MEHRING pinch hit for HUTCHINSON.
MEHRING singled up the middle (1-0).
HOSTETTLER grounded into double play 3b to 2b to 1b (1-1); MEHRING out on the play.
COLEMAN grounded out to ss (1-1).
ASHCRAFT to 3b for MEHRING.
WEBER hit by pitch (1-1).
GUERS struck out looking (0-2).
MILLER lined out to 2b (2-1).
LIPUT flied out to rf (0-1).
SOBOTKA to p for DeCECCO.
LOWERY doubled down the lf line, RBI (0-0); WILSON, L. scored.
MOORE flied out to cf (3-1); LOWERY advanced to third. | 2019-04-19T23:10:06 | http://www.lipscombsports.com/baseball/boxscore/2011-12/7317/lipscomb-vs-usc-upstate-03-17-2012/ | [
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From E.A. Guild When the diamond is this gorgeous, why gild the lily? This handmade diamond ring is crafted in New York City to fit each individual diamond. It is available in verious shapes including antique cushion white and cushion cut fancy colors. One to three carats. Custom orders take approximately 2 weeks from "GO". | 2019-04-21T04:37:40 | http://www.diamondrunway.com/old-world-cushion-in-18k/ | [
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fractions of a whole pizza or pie.
This product will get your kids excited about making fractions out of pizzas and pies.So far there is only a colored version for this product.
WANT TO SEE THE FULL PRODUCT THEN CLICK THE PREVIEW.
- so if I get 5 ratings or more then the sample product will become a full product for those that downloaded and yes you get the product for free!!!!!!
So every two weeks you have an opportunity to pick up a free product(s). | 2019-04-21T18:07:07 | https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/fractions-of-a-whole-pizza-or-pie-2470904 | [
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