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Remove Quick4search.com virus (Removal Guide)
Why is Quick4search.com not a recommended search engine?
If you tried looking through the users' feedback on this program, you would find that it is more often addressed as the "Quick4search.com virus" rather than an informative search engine. Obviously, there must be a reason for such labeling. After investigating it, the cyber security experts note that the program itself is not malicious. However, it is deemed as a potentially unwanted program, because some of the activities this program carries out once installed on the computer are highly questionable. The fact that Quick4search.com hijack computers without the owner's consent is already worrying. But there is even more than that. If you keep this program installed on your device, your browsing will probably be interrupted with numerous ads, redirects, and browser errors. If you wish to browse normally again, you should remove Quick4search.com from your computer at once. Besides, if you use the right gear, it will only take a few minutes of your time. We recommend using professional antivirus utilities, such as Reimage Reimage Cleaner .
Questions about Quick4search.com virus
The Quick4search.com redirect problem is one of the main issues addressed by the unhappy users of this clingy search engine. Not only its search results are filled with ads and sponsored links, but they are also modified to display advertisements tailored to the infected computer's user's interests. This way, the browser hijacker can generate more clicks and receive more advertising revenue. The information about the user is collected through spying, installing cookies, pixels, and other tracking technologies. The virus mainly targets your non-personal data, such as browsing history, search queries or IP address. Because of the additional processes this virus carries out on the computer, the system may also become slower; the browser may start crashing and experience other errors. So why not take care of the Quick4search.com removal now and eliminate all the mentioned inconveniences? Skip to the end of this article and find the best tips for dealing with this virus.
How does this virus spread?
The users who get infected with browser hijackers often ask us how could these viruses take over their browsers. They often claim not having installed any suspicious programs, so, presumably, there is no way a potentially unwanted program could have entered their computers. In reality, the Quick4search.com can easily install on your device indirectly, i.e. without straightforwardly asking for your permission. It may use setups of other freeware or shareware applications to install itself into the system. You should carefully choose from what sources you should download your software and what exactly are you installing on your device. Avoid obscure download websites and always inspect all potential components that may be included in the software package.
Can I remove Quick4search.com from my device?
Not only you can, but you should remove Quick4search.com from your computer as soon as possible. You can do that using the already mentioned automatic elimination approach, which employs professional antivirus utilities to scan the system for malicious apps and junk files and delete them from your device. Or you can always use the alternative Quick4search.com removal approach and try locating and eliminating the infectious virus components from your device yourself. You will find the manual virus elimination guide provided just below this article. If you opt for this approach, you should remember that it is limited to Quick4search.com removal only, so if there are additional malware hiding on your system, this process does not ensure its elimination.
You may remove virus damage with a help of Reimage Reimage Cleaner . SpyHunter 5Combo Cleaner and Malwarebytes are recommended to detect potentially unwanted programs and viruses with all their files and registry entries that are related to them.
To remove Quick4search.com virus, follow these steps:
Get rid of Quick4search.com from Windows systems
- Click Start → Control Panel → Programs and Features (if you are Windows XP user, click on Add/Remove Programs).
- If you are Windows 10 / Windows 8 user, then right-click in the lower left corner of the screen. Once Quick Access Menu shows up, select Control Panel and Uninstall a Program.
- Uninstall Quick4search.com and related programs
Here, look for Quick4search.com or any other recently installed suspicious programs.
- Uninstall them and click OK to save these changes.
- Remove Quick4search.com from Windows shortcuts
Right click on the shortcut of Mozilla Firefox and select Properties.
- Go to Shortcut tab and look at the Target field. Delete malicious URL that is related to your virus.
Repeat steps that are given above with all browsers' shortcuts, including Internet Explorer and Google Chrome. Make sure you check all locations of these shortcuts, including Desktop, Start Menu and taskbar.
Erase Quick4search.com from Mac OS X system
- If you are using OS X, click Go button at the top left of the screen and select Applications.
- Wait until you see Applications folder and look for Quick4search.com or any other suspicious programs on it. Now right click on every of such entries and select Move to Trash.
Remove Quick4search.com from Internet Explorer (IE)
Remove dangerous add-ons
Open Internet Explorer, click on the Gear icon (IE menu) on the top right corner of the browser and choose Manage Add-ons.
- You will see a Manage Add-ons window. Here, look for Quick4search.com and other suspicious plugins. Disable these entries by clicking Disable:
Change your homepage if it was altered by virus:
Click on the gear icon (menu) on the top right corner of the browser and select Internet Options. Stay in General tab.
- Here, remove malicious URL and enter preferable domain name. Click Apply to save changes.
Reset Internet Explorer
Click on the gear icon (menu) again and select Internet options. Go to Advanced tab.
- Here, select Reset.
- When in the new window, check Delete personal settings and select Reset again to complete Quick4search.com removal.
Uninstall Quick4search.com virus from Microsoft Edge
Reset Microsoft Edge settings (Method 1):
- Launch Microsoft Edge app and click More (three dots at the top right corner of the screen).
- Click Settings to open more options.
- Once Settings window shows up, click Choose what to clear button under Clear browsing data option.
- Here, select all what you want to remove and click Clear.
- Now you should right-click on the Start button (Windows logo). Here, select Task Manager.
- When in Processes tab, search for Microsoft Edge.
- Right-click on it and choose Go to details option. If can't see Go to details option, click More details and repeat previous steps.
- When Details tab shows up, find every entry with Microsoft Edge name in it. Right click on each of them and select End Task to end these entries.
Resetting Microsoft Edge browser (Method 2):
If Method 1 failed to help you, you need to use an advanced Edge reset method.
- Note: you need to backup your data before using this method.
- Find this folder on your computer:
- Select every entry which is saved on it and right click with your mouse. Then Delete option.
- Click the Start button (Windows logo) and type in window power in Search my stuff line.
- Right-click the Windows PowerShell entry and choose Run as administrator.
- Once Administrator: Windows PowerShell window shows up, paste this command line after PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> and press Enter:
Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml -Verbose}
Once these steps are finished, Quick4search.com should be removed from your Microsoft Edge browser.
Delete Quick4search.com from Mozilla Firefox (FF)
Remove dangerous extensions
Open Mozilla Firefox, click on the menu icon (top right corner) and select Add-ons → Extensions.
- Here, select Quick4search.com and other questionable plugins. Click Remove to delete these entries.
Change your homepage if it was altered by virus:
Click on the menu (top right corner), choose Options → General.
- Here, delete malicious URL and enter preferable website or click Restore to default.
- Click OK to save these changes.
Reset Mozilla Firefox
Click on the Firefox menu on the top left and click on the question mark. Here, choose Troubleshooting Information.
- Now you will see Reset Firefox to its default state message with Reset Firefox button. Click this button for several times and complete Quick4search.com removal.
Eliminate Quick4search.com from Google Chrome
Delete malicious plugins
Open Google Chrome, click on the menu icon (top right corner) and select Tools → Extensions.
- Here, select Quick4search.com and other malicious plugins and select trash icon to delete these entries.
Change your homepage and default search engine if it was altered by your virus
Click on menu icon and choose Settings.
- Here, look for the Open a specific page or set of pages under On startup option and click on Set pages.
- Now you should see another window. Here, delete malicious search sites and enter the one that you want to use as your homepage.
- Click on menu icon again and choose Settings → Manage Search engines under the Search section.
- When in Search Engines..., remove malicious search sites. You should leave only Google or your preferred domain name.
Reset Google Chrome
Click on menu icon on the top right of your Google Chrome and select Settings.
- Scroll down to the end of the page and click on Reset browser settings.
- Click Reset to confirm this action and complete Quick4search.com removal.
Get rid of Quick4search.com from Safari
- Remove dangerous extensions
Open Safari web browser and click on Safari in menu at the top left of the screen. Once you do this, select Preferences.
- Here, select Extensions and look for Quick4search.com or other suspicious entries. Click on the Uninstall button to get rid each of them.
Change your homepage if it was altered by virus:
Open your Safari web browser and click on Safari in menu section. Here, select Preferences as it was displayed previously and select General.
- Here, look at the Homepage field. If it was altered by Quick4search.com, remove unwanted link and enter the one that you want to use for your searches. Remember to include the "http://" before typing in the address of the page.
Reset Safari
Open Safari browser and click on Safari in menu section at the top left of the screen. Here, select Reset Safari....
- Now you will see a detailed dialog window filled with reset options. All of those options are usually checked, but you can specify which of them you want to reset. Click the Reset button to complete Quick4search.com removal process.
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June 29th, 2016 at 1:36 am
Its not really a bing search engine as it displays in its homepage.. Its a trap
June 29th, 2016 at 1:37 am
Thanks for the detailed removal guide. Helped me a lot
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Windsor's Art & Heritage Center opens its newest exhibit, "Mash Up: An Artist Invitational," on display from November 30 through March 10, 2019.
Three local artists come together to create a unique exhibition that will stimulate the senses. These exciting sights and sounds enable visitors to think of art in a new way.
Mary-Ann Kokoska's artwork in Mash Up is inspired by the Poudre River. Her large-scale artwork reflects the majestic beauty and importance of water in our community. Kokoska's artwork has been exhibited around the world including New York, London, and Prauge and she is currently a professor at Colorado State University in the Department of Art and Art History.
Sharon J. Carlisle's sculptural installation, "Tending Primitive Emergence" is created from altered objects and is an expression of honor and gratitude towards one of our most basic human needs - water. Carlisle uses diverse materials to express concepts, concerns and observations relating to energy in all its forms and interconnections.
Chad Seelig's digital art and new media installations borrow from the genre of sci-fi, where he explores the connections between actual experience and simulated realities. Seelig's artwork has been exhibited at the Boise Art Museum and he has worked for galleries and museums in Massachusetts, Georgia, and New York City. He is currently a professor at Colorado State University and Front Range Community College, and 2D studio manager for MSU Denver.
The public is invited to meet the artists at an opening reception from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 30. Light refreshments and beer from exhibit sponsor, High Hops Brewery will be served. The reception is free and open to the public.
The Art & Heritage Center is located at 116 5th St. and is open to the public on Thursdays, 3-7 p.m. and noon to 4 p.m. Friday through Sunday, free of admission.
For more information, visit windsorgov.com/culture.

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But, take note that the People breathe out CO2 as an act of life. Thus, the sovereign People who instituted government to protect their sovereign rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, are now sanctioning a government of elitists who can look down their noses at the People for yet another reason. No doubt these elitists already consider the People to be Original Sinners, who cling to their religion and guns and ignorance. But now, they can also be perfectly politically correct in terming the People Original Polluters!
Yes, the elitists are also polluters, but in their minds, they have offsetting social value. This is why it is perfectly fine for Al Gore to jet around the world giving speeches on man's destroying the world because he uses too much fossil fuel energy. But Al Gore's use of jet fuel energy is OK. He is doing mankind a service and has earned his CO2 emissions rights! But have most of the rest of us? Well, according to many environmentalists, there are already too many people. They actually talk about the desirability of getting rid of some of us. So now they can just make an assessment of our social value and weigh that against the fact that each of us is a polluter by virtue of breathing. Is that social value great enough to justify the pollution costs of each of us breathing?
There is a very interesting synergy now with the health care reform plan. The Democrats know very well that their plan is going to require massive rationing of health care. They know there are not enough doctors to go around, so many of us will be forced to take on nurses and nurse practitioners as primary care givers. They know there will never be enough tax money to cover all of the expenses. Indeed, the incoming Medicare tax money will fall below the outgo expenses as early as 2013. Cutbacks in care are a given. Some will just have to be allowed to die because their care will be too expensive. But, the health care legislation pussy foots around the issue of who will be given care and who will not. They want this legislation passed, so they will have to smuggle in the means to cull the population of the weak and the non-contributors. They will want to preserve the right-minded, no make that the left-minded, elitists, but let the mere People who cling to their guns and their religion go. But how can they do this? Don't most Americans still think every life or nearly every life has considerable value?
But just as the regulation of CO2 was never envisioned when the Clean Air Act was passed, its future use in solving the health care funding and rationing problem is not now envisioned. Well, at least not until this outcast of the Ivy League educated elite realized that it is as of today politically correct to measure the harm of each person's breathing CO2 emissions against their social value. If that social value, by the standards of the socialist elitists is not sufficiently high, then the medical care plug can be pulled. They have a civic duty, a duty even to Mother Earth, to pull the plug on any nasty polluter who cannot pay for the right to emit CO2 with a valid permit granted by a government panel of experts using EPA provided pollution guidelines, Department of Labor guidelines for service value, and medical experts estimates of the cost of medical care.
If medical care is needed, it is denied if the harm of breathing out CO2 exceeds the social value. Let us suppose the social value exceeds the harm of breathing. Then guidelines have to establish how the harm of medical costs is added to the harm of breathing and that sum must not be higher than the person's social value as perceived by an "objective" government socialist minion elitist panel. The government now has a great means to lower medical expenditures, since every penny of cost assigned to those who pollute by breathing is pennies saved in medical costs.
Let us suppose the government says it cannot afford to spend more than $27,000 a year to extend a life by a year. Lots of people will be very upset that Granny is only worth $27,000 per year to our government. But, suppose the government tells us that Granny is worth $50,000 per year, but as a polluter by breathing, she costs us $23,000 a year. Now, they can allow Granny to die and avoid spending $50,000 a year to keep her alive, while claiming she is worth $50,000 per year to them. All those who care about Granny will say, "Oh yeah, I can understand why Granny's health care is rationed at $50,000 a year. If she costs more than that, it is OK to pull the plug on Granny." So now, the government never actually has to spend more than $27,000 a year to extend Granny's life by a year, but they can tell the stupid People that Granny is so important to them that she is worth $50,000 a year!
This is the ultimate win-win situation. Look at all the special interests you can make happy and beholden to you, the politician:
- The caring people who think everyone must have medical insurance coverage.
- The labor unions controlling the Dept. of Labor who assess everyone's social value. People will be crazy to volunteer for labor union sanctioned projects to build up their social value quotient.
- Hack doctors who want a government position free from medical malpractice suits.
- Those who want to cull the population of excessive numbers of people in the name of the environment and climate tuning.
- The taxpayers who cannot otherwise afford government-run health care.
- All those who think Granny is worth $50,000 a year, but would be offended to hear that she was really only worth $27,000 a year.
Yes, it is now clear that Grannycide is the only way to go if you are environmentally conscious! Where is your commitment?


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Champlain College has received a $100,000 grant from the Freeman Family Foundation to underwrite providing internships in Shanghai, China for 16 students from the Robert P. Stiller School of Business.
This is an opportunity for business students in various fields of study to gain both international and professional experience, according to David Strubler, dean of the Stiller Business School.
Champlain College President David F. Finney; Associate Provost and Senior International Officer James Cross; Vermont Secretary of Commerce Lawrence Miller; and Assistant Director of Study Abroad Noah Goldblatt returned last month from Shanghai after meeting with the host university, The Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade. They were there to network with Shanghai businesses seeking interns, as well as promoting Champlain College and the state of Vermont. Through the program, students can choose to take advantage of just an internship, or they can study abroad at the University for a semester. Tuition is not covered by the grant.
The grant provides a stipend towards normal expenses related towards a semester internship in China. The grant covers room and board at The Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade, an internship placement fee, $1,500 towards airfare to China, and $750 towards regional travel (reimbursable). Other expenses are out of pocket for students.
Students can opt to study abroad in the spring, followed by a summer internship; study abroad in the spring with an embedded internship; take a summer internship for or not-for course credit; or fall study abroad semester with an embedded internship.
Senior International Business major, Ethan Edholm '13 will be the first Champlain students in the program in the spring of 2013. Students applying for the summer 2013 internship have until March 1 to apply. Contact Baker at email@example.com for more information.
"In today's (and tomorrow's) global business environment, such exposure and experience will be invaluable and repeatedly serve the students well throughout their careers," said Assistant Dean of Business Scott Baker. "This experience will increase students' worldview, cultural awareness, and business experience, and help distinguish them as graduates with a demonstrated aptitude and ability to "stand out" among other college graduates."
Members of the selection committee include Strubler, Baker, Director of the International Business Program Tom Myers, and Business Division Career Services Advisor Pat Boera.
The Freeman Foundation was established in 1994 through the bequest and in memory of the businessman and benefactor Mansfield Freeman, a co-founder of the international insurance and financial conglomerate American International Group, Inc., better known as AIG. This private and philanthropic foundation, based in Stowe, Vermont, with offices in New York City, is dedicated to augmenting international understanding between the United States and the nations of East Asia. It accomplishes this principally through the distribution of grants in the educational sector. The foundation, which grants about $50 million every year to various organizations and institutions, is committed to increasing, strengthening, and popularizing the teaching of Asia in university classrooms. It has created the Undergraduate Asian Studies Funding Initiative to provide grants to numerous American colleges to strengthen and expand their Asian studies programs. The dual aims of the initiative are to increase access to Asian studies courses and to increase the number of students in the United States studying about Asia.
Founded in 1878, Champlain College is a small, not-for-profit, private college in Burlington, Vermont, with additional campuses in Montreal, Canada, and Dublin, Ireland. Champlain offers a traditional undergraduate experience from its beautiful campus overlooking Lake Champlain and over 90 residential undergraduate and online undergraduate and graduate degree programs and certificates. Champlain's distinctive career-driven approach to higher education embodies the notion that true learning occurs when information and experience come together to create knowledge. Champlain College is included in the Princeton Review's The Best 384 Colleges: 2019 Edition. For the fourth year in a row, Champlain was named a "Most Innovative School" in the North by U.S. News & World Report's 2019 "America's Best Colleges," and a "Best Value School" and is ranked in the top 100 "Regional Universities of the North" and in the top 25 for "Best Undergraduate Teaching." Champlain is also featured in the Fiske Guide to Colleges for 2019 as one of the "best and most interesting schools" in the United States, Canada and Great Britain and is a 2019 College of Distinction. For more information, visit champlain.edu.


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Australian History Still Central To Blue Mountain Tourism
From Crocodile Dundee to Steve Irwin, popular culture around the world has given people a certain view of Australia. From kangaroos to boomerangs, these stereotypes of Australians as outdoorsy types akin with nature are not without some truth. What many people don't know before they visit Australia's outback or take a Blue Mountains tour is that all the traditional tourist stops in the land down under are rooted in Australia's rich historical and cultural heritage.
The Boomerang: No Australian symbol is more prevalent in Australian tourism than the boomerang. But boomerangs are not just fun toys to throw around like a Frisbee. Boomerangs started out as hunting sticks that Australian Aborigines tuned to make them throw straighter. Since the Aborigines are believed to have never invented a bow and arrow, boomerangs were the weapons of choice for hunters as long as 10,000 years ago. Today's boomerangs are generally returning boomerangs used for sport. Many Australian tour guides leading Blue Mountains tours and
Sydney day tours are trained in the art of the Boomerang and some even offer demonstrations.
Kangaroos: While Australia is full of animal life unseen anywhere else in the world, perhaps none is more recognized as the kangaroo. The first paintings of this wallaby appeared on Australian cave walls more than 10,000 years ago. Historians believe that the killing of a kangaroo by aboriginal hunters brought status and that the animals were taken more as trophies than for food. Hunters often captured and ate smaller wallabies they were able to snare in traps or hunt down with boomerangs. They would use every part of these smaller animals and pilfering local populations of these creatures. But historians and aboriginal storytellers believe the aborigines held a certain respect for the kangaroo, as both a friend in the wild and a revered animal spirit. Today, most Blue Mountain trips include excursions to animal reserves to visit kangaroos, koala bears and other famous Australian animals.
Koalas: Koalas are believed to predate aborigines as koala-like remains have been found dating more than 25 million years ago. Historians believe that koalas were originally living on the landmass now known as Antarctica before the tectonic plates shifted to form today's modern landmasses. Koalas are believed to have emigrated to Australia around the time its climate shifted to give rise to a strong eucalyptus population. Koalas were able to survive off this plant and still do so today. While koalas were hunted for food, historians believe they were revered in a similar way to kangaroos, as a special animal. Today, most Australian tours insist on seeing koalas.
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George Hook: Coach's caution makes Scots a worry
When the final whistle blew in Cardiff, euphoria walked the land. Excessive optimism, a native Irish trait, was already planning Grand Slam parties in Rome, despite the fact that this team has rarely put back-to-back performances together. The second half against Wales was completely ignored when the pack were bullied and the home side dominated the possession and territory statistics. A combination of stout Irish defence and poor Welsh decision-making prevented six tries in the second half.
The real Irish team was exposed by England in the Aviva and the visit to Scotland is now fraught with difficulty. Five of last week's team are doubtful starters and that, added to the injury list before the championship started, means that next Saturday may well see the weakest professional Irish team to start in the Six Nations.
Jonathan Sexton is a huge loss. His robust tackling was at the core of the Irish defence in Cardiff even if his kicking strategies left a lot to be desired. Last week the arrival of Ronan O'Gara was accepted by many as giving the team the possibility of pinning back England with kicks to the corner that might turn the English back three. The substitute fly-half was less than certain behind a beaten pack and pressurised by a fast-closing English defence.
The really worrying feature is that O'Gara does not look the player of just a few months ago. One could understand how, with little game time under his belt, he would have found it difficult to adjust to the speed of an international, but on Saturday against the Scarlets not only did he fail to impress with his line kicking but he missed two sitters in front of the posts. Perhaps for the first time in his life he is beginning to doubt his infallibility. Ireland expects and needs a performance of quality from its No 10.
Declan Kidney has no choice in the pivotal position but he does have a choice as to the bench and the centre position vacated by Gordon D'Arcy. If the coach stays true to his innate conservatism, then Ian Madigan will not be in the match 23. The Leinster player is an outstanding young talent and should be the back-up No 10. Like Ian Keatley and Paddy Jackson, he is an average tactical kicker and probably inferior to his to competitors as a place-kicker. If Ireland want to beat an average Scotland team, they must be able to attack with the ball in hand.
Kidney will probably select Keith Earls in the centre and move Brian O'Driscoll to number 12. It says something about the Irish management that after 36 caps the Young Munster player's inability to pass has been ignored. Furthermore, moving O'Driscoll to inside centre places extra physical demands on a body that is obviously creaking at the seams.
O'Driscoll's injured ankle is clearly not 100pc and one can only guess at the state of some other parts of his body. The No 12 is required to make more tackles, carry the ball into contact and face bigger runners from the breakdown. Why put the team's match-winner in that position?
Luke Marshall suffered a dead leg against Zebre on Friday night, but if fit would be the best choice for Ireland. Failing that, Fergus McFadden should get the shirt.
Scotland have a good back three, a solid scrum and a secure line-out. They do not have an international quality midfield. Were it not for unbelievable generosity by Italy, the result in Murrayfield could easily have gone the other way. This is the same average Scotland we have watched for a number of years and should not strike fear into even a weakened Ireland team.
This team may have a captain, but it does not have a leader. Jamie Heaslip's personal performance has dipped since his appointment. Against England, his inability to make simple catches and his failure twice to stay on the right side of the referee cost his team six points. His predecessor was not a great captain but was an outstanding leader. O'Driscoll ticked all the boxes of leadership by never asking anybody to do something that he was not prepared to do himself; by being the outstanding player; and by putting his body on the line in every game.
I have not met a single former international that considers Heaslip to embody the characteristics of an Irish captain. Kidney's rush to judgment on O'Driscoll may backfire in this tournament.
That said, the great man may be pushing his body beyond where common sense dictates. As a husband and a father, he also has responsibility to giving his body a chance to function satisfactorily in his later years.
Ireland's tactics will be determined by the fact that the team is playing for the coach's professional life. Almost certainly then we will see a conservative game plan based on keeping the score down rather than cutting loose.
For many, three wins from five outings would be an acceptable return this year. The remaining fixtures now look like serious hurdles for a team that is short on leadership, riven by injury and with a pack unable to impose itself on opponents
Should Ireland get past Scotland, they could face a revitalised France in Dublin and go to Rome to face an Italian side that, so far this season, is playing better than at any time in its history. The team announcement will be the first test of the coach's resolve. If Kidney gets that wrong, his team could be embarrassed next weekend.
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It's the first night of the second leg of this tour and we were off to the Fox & Newt in Leeds. Once we arrived parking was an issue so we were having to be vigilant on making sure we wasn't ticketed and it wasn't too long before someone shouted "Ticket Guy" lucky enough they skipped passed our van and got someone else.
Whilst the guys were finishing off sound check I headed out to get some food with an old school friend who I hadn't seen in eight years.
(EIGHT YEARS! don't time fly) before returning to get back on my photo duties.
Leeds ended up being an eventful night for once reason or another and will defiantly be remember.
The following day we drove from Liverpool to Leicester to perform at The Vault. Now this was my first time in this venue and quirky is defiantly a word that could be used for this venue; it was right up my street.
Leicester personally for me ended up being the best show of tour, the audience were super into it and it pushed the boys to give it there all that little bit more; the room was buzzing off the energy. Once the show was over loads of people stayed behind to chat and have photos before all piling into the nightclub event they had on and what a throw back that was with some classic tunes from the 90's, early 00's.
Which then inspire the music on the way to our hotel. "PARTY IN THE VAN" even Ben P was lucky enough to get a dance off Booth. (I'm sure you've seen the videos on Instagram stories)
Now our hotel was only about a 1hr and half drive away from London so we got there early and loaded in so we could spend the afternoon around Camden. Whilst going around the markets someone tried to rob something out of Georges bag, lucky they didn't get anything as Bradley caught them trying too.
We spent a good proportion of time walking around trying to decided what food to try, a good percentage ended up getting Chinese; which ended up just being super greasy noodles and most of it went in the bin. I wasn't feeling great that day so once back at the venue I took up residency on the venue floor sprawled out eating chips from Burger King.
The show went well evening though we were cutting it close to curfew. Now that's it the end of tour and end of an era with the band but be ready, be excited for the new music and ventures that are too come


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Khurram Manzoor Cricinfo Profile Biography Highlights Records List, Ball by Ball, Cricinfo, Cricbuzz, Yahoo, Match Prediction, Who Will Win, Today Match
Khurram Manzoor is a Pakistani top notch cricketer who has also played One Day International cricket for his country. He is a right-hand opening batsman who also bowls off-bend and he made his top notch make a big appearance in the 2003-04 season before addressing Pakistan unprecedented for the fifth ODI against Zimbabwe in Sheikhupura in February 2007. An immensely talented opening batsman, Khurram Manzoor is viewed as a whole deal respond in due order regarding Pakistan's opening inconveniences which after some time has transformed into a session of a round of seat juggling.
Khurram Manzoor (considered 10 June 1986) is a Pakistani overall cricketer. He is a right-hand opening batsman who also bowls off-turn and he made his five star cricket make a big appearance in the 2003–04 season before addressing Pakistan unprecedented for the fifth One Day International (ODI) against Zimbabwe in Sheikhupura in February 2007. By and large, he has played seven Tests and has scored three half several years. He performed well in two tests for Pakistan An against West Indies An and he scored 3 centuries consequently he was added to the Test squad for the course of action against New Zealand.
Khurram Manzoor Cricinfo Profile Biography Highlights Records List
Full name Khurram Manzoor
Conceived June 10, 1986, Karachi, Sindh
Real groups Pakistan, Karachi Cricket Association Blues, Karachi Dolphins, Karachi Harbor, Karachi Urban, Pakistan A, Pakistan Under-19s, Port Qasim Authority, Rajshahi Division
Batting style Right-hand bat
Knocking down some pins style Right-arm offbreak
The benefit hander who made his passage into nearby cricket developed just 16 instantly made waves on his untouchable introduction scoring a fine 73 against Peshawar. His structure starting there was crude yet he began once again in 2006-07 and in his next three seasons was averaging almost 54 in first class cricket.
Such batting capacity couldn't be disregarded by selectors who gave him his ODI make a big appearance against Zimbabwe in mid 2008. Khurram made full use of his possibility scoring a 50 on presentation and followed it up with another half century in the accompanying diversion. Unequivocally a year taking after his ODI make a big appearance, he got his Test best and just in his second Test scored an unbeaten 59 against the Sri Lankans. However a humiliating 3-0 Test adversity to Australia in the 2009-10 saw him unceremoniously dumped from the side paying little heed to making a fine 77 in the third and last Test of the game plan.
He has in like manner played for Cyclones of Chittagong in Bangladesh's NCL T20 Bangladesh. Khurram Manzoor hit his woman Test century against South Africa in Abu Dhabi UAE. He made his Twenty20 International presentation for Pakistan against India in the 2016 Asia Cup on 27 February 2016.
Manzoor has resulting to played 7 ODI yet seems to have ended up on the outside in the one day squad, with selectors coming back to openers who are more commanding not as per normal procedure all the more convincing. Manzoor did however make his test coordinate presentation against Sri Lanka in Karachi. An unbeaten 59 in a surrendered coordinate at Lahore, enlivened the selectors and he was held for the going with course of action away to Sri Lanka. In the last test coordinate in Sri Lanka, Manzoor missed his woman century by 7 runs however with Pakistan endeavoring to find extraordinary opening batsmen, Khurram seems to have made the opening position his to lose.
Khurram is verifiably seen as a whole deal respond in due order regarding Pakistan's opening issues and more than likely has a splendid future before him. A monstrously skilled opening batsman, Khurram Manzoor is viewed as a whole deal respond in due order regarding Pakistan's opening weights which after some time has transformed into a round of a session of seat juggling.
In any case, taking after some sparkling shows for Pakistan An on the voyage through West Indies, in late 2010, he was before long assessed to Pakistan's Test side for a two Test voyage through New Zealand.
Openings will without a doubt follow in future however the onus will now be on the man from Karachi to make full usage of them and give the selectors some something to consider.


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This has been a very dry summer. The rainwater tanks were often empty but at least when it rained we were able to collect water for later use. This summer, we worked on a number of projects in New York City Community Gardens which added to the overall number of gardens with rainwater capture systems as well as the number of gallons of water saved and diverted from the city's Combined Sewer System. Here are some photos:
La Isla Garden, Bronx, NY
Turn Up Garden, Brooklyn NY
Northeast Brooklyn Housing Development Pantry Garden,
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(Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court has upheld drugmaker Shire'sSHP.L patents for its top-selling drug Vyvanse, blocking five generic drug makers from launching cheaper versions of the drug to treat attention deficit hyperactivity before 2023.
The U.S. Federal Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday rejected the generic manufacturers' claims that Shire's patents were invalid, leaving in place a ruling from a New Jersey federal court last year.
The generic drugmakers - Amneal, Mylan(MYL.O), Allergan's (AGN.N) Actavis unit, Novartis'sNOVN.VX Sandoz unit and Roxane Laboratories, which Hikma Pharmaceuticals(HIK.L) recently agreed to acquire from Boehringer Ingelheim - had all sought U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for generic versions of Vyvanse. That prompted Shire to file a series of lawsuits in 2011 and 2012.
In June 2014, Shire won summary judgment in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey that its 16 patents on the drug were valid and would be infringed by the planned generics, prompting the generic drugmakers to appeal.
"We are extremely pleased that the Federal Circuit affirmed the District Court's ruling that the patents are valid, which further confirms that Shire has strong patents protecting Vyvanse," said Mark Enyedy, Shire's interim general counsel, in a press release.
Representatives of Roxane and Amneal declined to comment. The other generic drugmakers did not immediately return requests for comment.
Vyvanse is approved by the FDA to treat ADHD and binge eating disorder. The drug brought Shire $841.6 million in revenue in the first half of 2015, about 28 percent of its total revenue.
The case is Shire LLC et al v. Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC et al, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit, No. 2014-1736.
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Process in place for new Public Safety Building
Plans for construction are underway for a new Public Safety Building to serve the Villages of Mount Horeb and Blue Mounds, and whole or parts of the Towns of Blue Mounds, Cross Plains, Perry, Primrose, Springdale, and Vermont. The building is planned to house both fire and emergency medical services (EMS) as well as the Mount Horeb Police Department. The Mount Horeb Area Joint Fire Department began studying the needs at the fire and EMS department as far back as 2007 when an advisory committee was formed to address the growing need to either upgrade the current fire station or replace it.
Feasibility and Space Needs Studies completed in 2013 and 2015 concluded the fiscally responsible choice was to begin a new station design process. Aside from the biggest issue, that both the fire and police stations simply do not have enough square footage, the studies found multiple other areas of need including inefficient electrical and mechanical systems, non-ADA compliance, inadequate bathrooms and lack of work space for employees.
In May 2016, a committee comprised of members of the Mount Horeb Area Joint Fire Department, the Mount Horeb Police Department, and the Mount Horeb Village Hall hired Bray Architects, through an open RFP and interview process, to lead the way toward a proper solution for all involved.
A meeting for clerks from each village or township occurred in early June to provide information of the current progress. Each municipality is also being visited by a Fire Department representative during a board meeting to answer questions to ensure that everyone has correct information and ample opportunity to ask questions. Each of the eight municipalities will decide their own approval process; the Village of Mount Horeb has committed to support the project by adding a referendum question on the November 2016 ballot.
The project timeline, if approved this fall would include bidding the project in 2017, beginning construction in 2018 with completion in the spring of 2019. Bray is currently updating space programming, creating a schematic design and assigning construction costs. A list of necessities has been created and will be considered in the design, with a goal of a building to suit both departments' needs for 40-50 years.
As the process continues, opportunities to answer questions will be available through a series of open house, website updates, newspapers articles and Q&A sessions with the fire department.


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Gwen generated all this interest doing what the majority of triathletes are doing - short course! Sprint and Olympic races are the typical gateway into our sport and the easiest (and most financially practical) distances to sustain over the long haul. True, many find their way happily and successfully to the Half or Full Iron distance events, but sprint and Olympic distance races continue to be triathlon's natural home base.
At RTB we have energetic groups of both short course and long course athletes. They reported racing short course 187 times in 2016. This only slightly outnumbered our long course entries - 167 reported 70.3 or Ironman entries. 78 of our members raced long course this year, 77 raced short course, and 39 well-rounded team members race both. In our community, our short course and long course numbers are pretty Even-Steven.
If you're wondering if Raise the Bar reflects the national averages, it seems we're not even close! Nationally, In 2015, 78% of triathletes did Sprints, 58% Olympic, 39% Half Iron and 17% Ironman. These numbers are based on USAT Annual members and one-day licenses at USAT Sanctioned events.
USAT is getting ready to do a post-Olympic marketing campaign - the aim of which is to bring newbies into triathlon pipeline with sprint-distance first. We're looking forward to piggybacking with this effort to reach out to people in the Pacific Northwest. Without new growth, a lot of living things can go sideways - and triathlon is no different. We hope you'll encourage your friends to consider trying triathlon!
Have you found or have been forwarded this blog and haven't put a toe into the waters and roads of triathlon yet? Well, let us wholeheartedly welcome you to a sport that embraces every ability; where the Olympic athletes and complete novices routinely cross the exact same finish lines. A sport where every body type shows up on race day and where each effort is equally rewarded with a medal, a meal, and a memory. Here, even the uncoordinated kids who couldn't play a ball sport (present company most definitely included) find satisfaction and success in doing 3 sports we all loved as children, that simply challenge you to just keep moving forward!
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DCI-IM175 - Mura e Porte del Borgo Fortificato di Soldano
Satuday the 9th July in the afternoon, together with Gianni I1YHU, we worked a new reference for DCI award: DCI-IM175
Mura e Porte del Borgo Fortificato di Soldano.
This village is located few km far from Bordighera. It is very old as it seems that it was founded from the inhabitants of Ventimiglia during the XII century to avoid raids of saraceni. It is not visible from the sea. It was well protected by massive doors and defense systems allowing to throw hot oil on the enemies.
From a radio point of view there are several problems mainly due to the deep valley; furthermore the propagation was poor both in 20 m. and 40 m. As usual Gianni I1YHU has booked on a PC our QSO. In a couple of hours we have reached the quorum and we returned home.
We have received a good help from local OM that having understood the difficulties to listen maily north Italy stations informed us about the different callsign. Station set-up: vertical antenna, ic-706 plus tuner, car battery 60 Ah, PC.
See you from next new one.
73 de Gianni I1UWF


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Myth No. 8: Hypnotism is only for the weak-minded. I'm too strong.
Where It Comes From: Some people have claimed they experienced no effects when they visited a hypnotist.
Why It's Bunkum:
Fact 1: Hypnosis can be more easily achieved by some people that others, but nobody is immune to it. After all, it is a natural state that everyone can achieve. The hypnotist might have to work harder with some people than others, but the only real condition is that you are willing to be hypnotised (and self-hypnosis suggests you are!).
Fact 2: Actually, some people who are put under hypnosis can be unaware that they are. That's because hypnosis is a very natural state, not the dramatic state that some people expect. Because hypnosis deals with the subconscious, the conscious mind is sometimes unaware of anything going on. Because the subconscious can adjust effortlessly – that is, without any obvious effort on the part of the patient – having a weak or a strong mind is irrelevant.
Myth No. 9: I have never been hypnotised.
Where It Comes From: You can only become hypnotised if you have visited a hypnotist.
Why It's Bunkum:
Fact 1: This does seems strange, but everyone has been hypnotised. In fact, research shows that the average person achieves a state of hypnosis at least twice every day. When? Just before you fall asleep and those drowsy few moments after you wake up. So, to say you have never been hypnotized is not completely accurate.
Fact 2: Since hypnosis is a specific focused on our inner state of being. So, when we are lost in ourselves, when time flies and we never felt it, we are actually in a state of hypnosis. That means when we are listening to music, watching a movie even when we are driving, we can enter a state of hypnosis.
Fact 3: Ever hear about an athlete being 'in the zone'. It's when they are so focused on one activity, on achieving one thing, nothing can distract them. That's hypnosis.


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What is a Nuffield Research Placement?
Nuffield Research Placements give young people from disadvantaged backgrounds the opportunity to gain skills and confidence in science and research. They are provided by the Nuffield Foundation as part of its mission to improve social well-being and educational opportunity across the UK.
As part of their application, students need a short reference from their teacher. Students make their applications online, and you will receive an email notification asking you to provide a reference. Each region has a Nuffield Coordinator who will be first point of contact for your students and provide all necessary support through both the application and placement.
If a student is successful, they will be allocated a placement by the Nuffield Coordinator, which they will undertake in the summer holidays after Year 12 or S5. Students work for 4-6 weeks on a project that relates to an area of science, quantitative social science, computing, technology, engineering or maths (or a combination of these). Most projects are based in an office, but some include working in a laboratory or fieldwork.
We reimburse travel costs for all students, and depending on students' family circumstances, they may also be eligible to receive a bursary of £100 for each week of their placement. There is no financial cost to you or your school.
We have changed the eligibility criteria for 2018 applications to focus on students who are relatively disadvantaged. Please check our criteria carefully before encouraging students to apply.
Which of my students is eligible to apply for a Nuffield Resarch Placement?
Before encouraging your students to apply, please read the following eligibility criteria carefully as these are different to previous years. To be eligible to apply for a Nuffield Research Placement, students must:
- Be over 16 years old and in Year 12 or S5.
- Be in full-time state-funded education in the UK.
- Have at least 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) at Level 6 or above, including maths, a science subject and English (or another humanities subject).
- Be studying one or more A-level, Scottish Higher (or equivalent) in science, technology, engineering, economics, geography, psychology, computing, statistics or maths.
- Be able to spend several weeks of their summer holiday working on a research project.
Students must also meet at least one of the following criteria:
- Be living, or have lived in, local authority care.
- Come from a family with a combined household income of below £30,000 a year, or be entitled to free schools meals, either now or at any time in the last six years.
- Be the first in their immediate family to participate in higher education (not including any older siblings). This means neither of their parents/carers have participated in higher education, either in the UK or another country. If their siblings have attended higher education, but their parents/carers have not, they are eligible.
Why should students take part?
Undertaking a Nuffield Research Placement will inspire and motivate your students. It will help give them the skills and confidence they need to get a place at a top university.
"Every pupil who has taken part in the scheme has benefited from increased confidence and general experience. It has usually improved motivation during their final year at school and they have all achieved admission to their preferred University courses."
- Lynn Friedrichsen, Principal Teacher Faculty, Dumfries Academy
The experience can be particularly valuable for students who are the first in family to attend university, or who come from low income households, and we therefore prioritise these students. See our eligibiltiy criteria for more details.
"Our students benefit from this experience tremendously, especially as many of them are identified as coming from areas of social deprivation"
- Lila Obuchowicz, Senior Tutor and Aimhigher Coordinator Science, Leyton Sixth form College
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In addition to the benefits for your students, getting involved with Nuffield Research Placements will raise the profile of your school in your local community. It will enable you to forge links with researchers in your area, in universities, industry and the voluntary sector.
All you need to do is tell your students about the programme, and write a short reference for each one who applies. There is no financial cost to you or your school.
You can download a school poster to help you promote the programme or request hard copies by contacting firstname.lastname@example.com. We are currently updating our information leaflet for 2018-2019 applicants. Please contact the relevant regional coordinator for any further information.
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Kevin Chu – Architect & Designer and Giulia Dibonaventura, ECO 1, Discovery Bay (Hong Kong)
Hong Kong is known for its international business, an iconic skyline of Blade Runner-esque futurism, with the fast-paced lifestyle that comes along with it. Just a 25 minute ferry ride away from the city center though, is Discovery Bay, on Lantau Island. Cars aren't allowed to drive along the streets in Discovery Bay – only golf carts, and a large national park cuts through most of the island.
It's only fitting that Architect and Designer Kevin Chu and his wife Giulia Dibonaventura decided to lay down their roots in Discovery Bay. When creating projects at his firm, COC Design, Kevin has always had ecological concerns in mind – whether it is taking influence from natural forms, using sustainable or repurposed materials and accounting for the environmental impact of structures.
And as a couple, Kevin and Giulia practice the ideas that COC Design brings to life: at their home, they have a large rooftop garden where they grow 80 percent of their vegetables, and they built their home with recycled materials. Amidst the towering concrete and steel structures of the city, their home is a green refuge.
You both have centered your lives around sustainability, tell us where that initial thought came from.
Kevin: It began with this flat. When we got this flat and decided we were going to do all this stuff, that's when we really changed.
Giulia: We were always renting so we never got to do much. Since we bought this apartment we thought okay, this will be our playground! I also grew up in a family that was respectful in general of other people and the environment. The two things go together – when you respect the environment you're respecting the lives of others as well. We always recycled things since I was a little kid and we always tried to save energy and water. It's been a very natural thing. For Kevin it was a bit different.
Kevin: I grew up in a family who doesn't give a shit [laughs], I'll be honest with you! Most of my family doesn't care about the environment – if I told my cousins to buy an e-car they'd laugh at me! Their dream is to buy a Ferrari with a massive combustion engine! Before I met Giulia, I was designing things influenced by nature and fusing nature with design but that didn't mean I was sustainable. I was just thinking of funky ideas. But since meeting my wife I began to learn.
Giulia: I told Kevin that if he wanted to be an architect taking inspiration from nature you have to live by those same ideals – you can't sell a sustainable product and not live in a sustainable way. I'm always going after Kevin about the recycling.
What does your average day look like? And how does that differ from other Hong Kong People?
Giulia: Usually we get up and after breakfast, the first thing Kevin does is attend to the rooftop garden – checking that everything is okay, that there are no insects – all the farmer duties! I usually take over the groceries for lunch and dinner. We both like cooking and we both like eating good food. Right now I take care of the kitchen but if Kevin has time it's something we do together.
Kevin: She's Italian so she makes Italian food but I'm much better at cooking Thai food or Southeast Asian stuff so I'll do that. In the morning I take care of the urban garden upstairs but sometimes when I'm stuck with work I like to go hiking and do sports. By doing outdoor activities I get inspiration: looking at plants and whatever animals there are and I bring that into my designs. We're lucky we live in this area of Hong Kong, which is very green and very accessible. It also works for us because I work from home. If you work in an office of course what I'd be doing right now would be much harder to manage. Rather than the usual Hong Kong pace of just working around the clock and finishing very late, I can just work and do whatever I want outdoors during the day.
Giulia: Most people have to work at an office. We're lucky that we're much more flexible. That's why we chose to live here in this area. When we have free time we like to be outdoors: going on walks, hiking or whatever, even just going to the rooftop to have a juice or a glass of wine while checking the plants.
When thinking of Hong Kong, the image of nature isn't immediately conjured up so it's interesting that the outdoors plays such a big role in your work and lives.
Giulia: Even though Hong Kong is a big city, wild nature is very accessible. We used to live in Beijing for five years and Beijing is full of parks – so if we wanted to be outdoors we went to parks, but to get to the mountains from Beijing is quite far. Hong Kong is small compared to Beijing and right outside the suburbs there is wild nature! We're lucky because we live in the suburbs and from my windows I can see the forest! But even if you live downtown you can still get to the national park in half an hour. Even though Hong Kong is sometimes stressful, it's a good balance!
What sorts of plants do you have growing in your garden?
Kevin: Sometimes I don't know what we're growing! We grow arugula, kale, eggplants, tomatoes, basil, thyme and more herbs.
Giulia: Good tomatoes are a serious commodity here.
So what do people normally eat in Hong Kong then?
Kevin: People eat out a lot. If you look at flats in Hong Kong, even quite large ones, the kitchens are ridiculously small. They're more for show! All my cousins, if they don't have a maid that cooks for them, will eat out all the time, for sure. It has a lot to deal with pressure from work. If you work until 8:30 in the evening you don't cook. You just want to go home, eat and go to sleep.
Giulia: Well, sort of. When we were living in Beijing and I was a working a lot, I'd be the crazy one in the kitchen baking cookies in the middle of the night. The next day I'd get up and go to work. It depends on if you like cooking or not. Both of us love cooking. Sometimes we're lazy too and like to go out but most people can't cook.
So is your home (a live-in concept home, which you've named the ECO 1) your effort to reconcile nature and the city?
Kevin: Well, the ECO 1 only works in the context of Hong Kong. If I brought the system to, for example, Giulia's hometown – it wouldn't make sense. They have so much agricultural land available. This is what my company has been doing for the last ten years – to bring this agricultural lifestyle into the city. This is still a wave for what my company has been doing – the experiment in our own flat is to go against a lot of trends that city people have adopted. In Hong Kong it's quite unique that it could work as a design ideology. We also have a rooftop but most other flats in Hong Kong you could grow a basil plant and that's about it. It's not a system that could adapt to everyone in Hong Kong.
In your home you also use many recycled or repurposed materials—with cardboard lamps, a styrofoam bookshelf and the use of particle board, is this a growing trend in Hong Kong?
Kevin: In Hong Kong, the commercial world uses repurposed materials but when it comes to homes they don't like to use these materials. They think it's cheap or not good looking. Around the world, outside of Hong Kong, they're using repurposed materials in interior design for the home. Hong Kong People still want this solid oak or marble look. But to use sustainable materials it's about the same price! But if someone can afford real wood chairs why would they want to use recycled plastic? It depends on how you want to perceive the world – if you want to be a bit more concerned then you have your answer.
You (Kevin) incorporate new materials but also technologies into your designs. Tell us a bit about that approach.
Kevin: This is where Giulia are very different! I love very ancient technologies and buildings but also the super high tech stuff. I like to merge them together. I'm working on a VR rendering of buildings where clients can go in and see what I'm doing. And the drone is a way that I take photographs. When I go to a site, I need the angle to be right. Nothing from Google Maps is ever quite correct so I need the drone to get that. I also like new materials a lot. I have to understand what the latest offerings in materials is. For example, there is a new paint that absorbs toxins. When you wash it the toxins are washed away and become redundant. There are a lot of these types of developments going on around the world. I'm a very technological guy but Giulia is more relaxed.


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Trailing 10-0 late in first half, Newton excites fans and lead Carolina to 20 straight points
CHARLOTTE – With two minutes left in the first half of Sunday's Carolina Panthers-Atlanta Falcons game, the Panthers were trailing 10-0 and preparing for a first-and-goal play at the Atlanta 4.
Some in the crowd of 74,244 at Bank of America Stadium had voiced their frustrations with Carolina's offensive struggles - Jonathan Stewart's two lost fumbles in particular - by booing the home team.
Whether Carolina quarterback Cam Newton heard that displeasure or not, he didn't say afterwards.
What he did say later was that he simply knew he had to get Panthers' fans revved up, excited and supportive of what became a game-turning play that may also prove to be a season-turning play.
So Newton wildly waved his arms toward the southwest side of the stadium (toward the railroad tracks) as the crowd grew louder and louder.
Seconds later, those roars was at full throat after Newton executed a perfect option pitch to that same corner of the stadium for Christian McCaffrey's four-run touchdown run.
"The past couple of games, I've been doing a lot of self-scouting outside of football," Newton said. "This is when the gurus speak, when you go home and everyone's talking about football and you don't think nobody really knows or they're questioning everything that doesn't go right and never giving credit on what's going right.
"But one thing that stuck with me is when the Panthers are emotionless, that's when good things don't happen. So whether you've got to fake it, whether you've got to do whatever you've got to do, if we can get Bank of America Stadium with a pulse, that's when we're at our best.
"That's all I was trying to do, just get everybody involved knowing that you're being optimistic about this whole thing, knowing that we're going to drive, we're going to claw, we're going to keep pounding throughout this whole game until we get the much needed win."
While the McCaffrey's touchdown only cut the Atlanta lead to 10-7, it started 20 consecutive Panthers' points that led to a 20-17 victory that improved Carolina's record to 6-3 overall.
More importantly, the Panthers are now 2-1 against division rivals, which bodes well for team's future.
How much?
In the seven seasons in which the Carolina franchise has made the playoffs, it has never lost more than two games to division rivals.
And only twice in the 15 non-playoff seasons have the Panthers had even a winning record against their division opponents - in 2006 (5-1 record) and 2009 (4-2).
Certainly, there's no guarantee Carolina will win one, two or even all three of its remaining division games - they are Dec. 3 at New Orleans, Dec. 24 at home against Tampa Bay and Dec. 31 at Atlanta.
Nor does one, two or three wins mean the Panthers are playoff-bound again.
After all, even if add three wins to the Panthers' record, nine wins may not be enough to make it to the postseason.
But the comeback that began with Carolina looking like the sluggish offense that prompted the surprising trade of wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin last week could've saved a season that began with high expectations.
Think of it this way: Just one minute, 32 seconds after Carolina scored on that McCaffrey touchdown run, Newton's nine-yard TD scramble gave the Panthers another touchdown and a 14-10 lead heading into halftime.
How rare are two Carolina touchdowns in the final two minutes of a half?
Sunday was the first time in the franchise's 23-year history that it has ever happened.
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Everyone knows that I'm always appreciative of other cities but my own. London is where I currently reside and most likely will reside for at least the next few years and so subsequently, I have been making more of a conscious effort to appreciate all that it has to offer. Those that move to London always seem to rave about how amazing it is, so I'm on a quest to view London from the eyes of a foreigner.
So yesterday, I took Nnamdi to a quirky brunch spot in Stoke Newington. The Good Egg.
I was looking for somewhere that was somewhat "local" and found it on the Dojo app. Upon arrival, we noticed that a sign was posted outside for people to wait. A small queue had also formed to be seated. Whilst we were waiting, a man who had arrived before us began speaking to us and he recommended a dish for us to try (and which I later decided to order).
Inside, the restaurant was small enough for it to be cosy but without it being too cramped. Seeing as it was a Saturday afternoon, it was bustling with people and so this meant that the service was a little slow. Our server were extremely friendly, however we weren't too happy when a couple that arrived after us were asked for their orders before us. Our side order also was forgotten sadly.
The menu had a middle eastern twist to it so the food options were very unique and was not your typical brunch menu. Nnamdi ordered the Montreal smoked Hash (shown above) whilst I ordered the recommended and classic dish, the Shakshuka (show below).
Overall, it was a lovely place to try out (despite the service) and I'm looking forward to trying out some more places!
Have you found any brunch spots in London that you would recommend?


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Where To Start with Health and More
September 4, 2017
Finding the Best Assisted Living Community for Your Loved One Being an elderly is going to be tough. As we age, we get robbed of the opportunity to continue doing what we enjoy most or even what we love. Our parents mainly need us doing this years of their life to ease their transition and depression. One way of doing this is by helping them look for the most convenient, friendly and affordable assisted living community that they can eventually move into. No matter how much we want to keep them with us and care for them, our modern way of living makes this desire a bit impossible to fulfill. sometimes we may promise to so, but our families may really keep us busy and making the situation to be very devastated. It may even cause more trouble and pain for both you and your parents, which can possibly lead to straining your relationship and good intention. But we can do just the same by providing them with the most appropriate senior assisted living condition. One should therefor put extra effort in determining the best communities which offer elderly assistance. The best community is one which is organized and clean.
3 Communities Tips from Someone With Experience
You can easily spot if the management puts high priority on cleanliness, orderliness and sanitation.
3 Communities Tips from Someone With Experience
How secure is the community Security is very vital for everyone and the elderly are not even exempted from it, the community should be secure enough. Choose an assisted living center that has highly reliable security system with top-of-the-line locks and alarms installed in all the entry points. It would also be ideal if they have cameras that monitor the move of their staff to ensure that they are performing their duties to the satisfaction of their guests. It will also be an added assurance that there won't be any mistreatment or better yet, quick response to any emergency situation. Tip # 3 – Be sure that the staff are well-trained and trustworthy The staff should be genuinely concerned about the welfare of the elderly and this ensures that the accommodation services offered are of quality. It is one thing if they are only doing their job, but extending the courtesy and appreciation to all the guests are something that we want our parents to receive at all times.The assisted living community selected should be able to take of your parents just like you would do it yourself. it is very satisfying to know that the kind of a home that your parent or relative is going to spent their latter days in offers quality help. As a result your parents or relative shall be satisfied and you as well shall have peace of mind.


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[caption id="attachment_84" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Hand engraving "][/caption] I thought I'd put up a couple of pics every once in a while to show some of the processes I use to create my jewellery. I use a variety of different modelling techniques. For this one, I am using the outside of a plastic gear I scrounged from an old printer, combined with a copper sheet that I have hand cut and engraved.
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After I have got the design engraved onto the copper and the copper cut to fit exactly in the center of the gear, I make a mold of it with liquid silicone rubber. Hopefully when the rubber cures and I cut it apart, I will get a perfect wax replica of this model!


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Industry and Lawmakers Take Steps to Battle Patent TrollsJuly 30, 2013
In a time when the Congress too often looks like it cannot agree on anything, one issue seems to be gaining both momentum and increasing bipartisan support. That issue is combating the growing business of patent trolling and the legislative proposals to curb it.
When used properly, patents foster innovation by granting limited exclusive rights to inventors. The public is served by the advent of newer and better technologies and products, and producers benefit by reaping rewards for expensive research and development. However, if abused, patent rights serve only to stifle growth and hinder economic progress.
In recent years, a growing number of patent infringement claims have been filed by patent assertion entities, also called "patent trolls." They exist not by producing or manufacturing patentable products themselves, but instead by purchasing numerous patents with broadly defined terms and then filing infringement suits against manufacturers and service providers with deep pockets. The trolls also attack numerous end users like small businesses or advertisers with shallower pockets, but far less ability to fight extortionist demands.
The White House recently released a report showing that as many as 100,000 companies were threatened with litigation by patent trolls in the last year and that these suits inflict significant harm on both companies and the economy. Given the immense cost of patent litigation, most businesses settle with these trolls, even though the trolls would likely lose at trial. The trolls grow further energized and enriched and are only incentivized to repeat the process over and over again with new claims.
Members of Congress on a bipartisan basis have shown their mounting frustration with these practices with a burst of legislative initiatives just this year:
- H.R. 2766, co-sponsored by Representatives Darrell Issa (R-CA) and Judy Chu (D-CA) would amend the Leahy-Smith Investments Act to expand the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's post-grant review authority for business method patents (those commonly used by patent trolls). Currently, only business method patents related to "financial services" are subjected to this stricter review. A similar bill, S. 866, was introduced by Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY).
- H.R. 2639, introduced by Representatives Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Blake Farenthold (R-TX) would require heightened pleading standards in complaints for patent infringement suits with regard to the identity of the party bringing the suit and the actual infringement alleged. Further, it would allow for suits against end users to be stayed until suits against the manufacturer have been resolved.
- H.R. 2024, introduced by Representative Ted Deutch (D-FL) requires the owner and any other parties with interests in a patent to disclose themselves to the U.S. PTO when the patent is filed. Should the patent owner change, the new owner must likewise disclose all parties with interests. The collection of damages in a suit is barred if entities have not complied with these requirements.
- H.R. 845, co-sponsored by Representatives Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) would allow for the recovery of legal fees in any wrongful patent infringement suit.
- Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Congressman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), the chairmen of the Senate and House Judiciary Committees respectively, released draft legislation in May incorporating many different approaches to diminishing patent trolling.
The White House, in June, announced seven legislative recommendations, as well as five executive directives, designed to combat abusive practices by patent trolls. Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Edith Ramirez said in a June speech that she believes the FTC should use its investigative authority (basically, subpoena powers) under Section 6(b) of the FTC Act to investigate these practices. And the Attorney General of Vermont recently filed suit against an alleged patent troll that had sent demand letters to a number of Vermont organizations, including nonprofits.
ANA is working as a part of several coalitions to address these abusive and economically damaging actions. We are focusing on indemnity issues, as well as proposed legislative fixes. We signed a letter to congressional leadership, along with more than 50 others organizations from nearly every sector of the economy, encouraging legislative action against patent trolls. We are working to collect data on demand letters and the numbers of suits threatened against our members.
There is serious momentum to address this problem. Advertisers need to step up to fight these entities in order to protect themselves and the consumers they ultimately serve. Please let ANA know if your company is confronted with patent troll issues so we can effectively stay on top of trends in this area and help combat these problems.
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Iain Mackintosh (known as Tosh) and Elaine Pope proprietors of Ardtower!
Ardtower opened in May 2016, myself and Tosh are delighted to advise that we have had a great start to this year and we have had the pleasure of hosting great people.
Both myself and Tosh are from Inverness and believed the Park would be a great opportunity to encourage people to visit Inverness and the surrounding areas as there is so much to offer in the Highlands.
The Mackintosh family have grafted over the last five years to develop the site, the vision was to build a modern campsite and to offer the best possible facilities for all of our guests ensuring that their stay would be relaxing and memorable.
Tosh has been working on the site for the last five years, and I am very proud of what he has achieved, not that I am biased…however, attention to detail is second to none! Now it's my challenge to ensure that we grow into a very successful business, offering the best to our guests.
Customer service and satisfaction is key to both of us, having myself come from a Customer service background over the last thirty years, 5*service is key to any business.
We do have future plans on site to add more facilities and potential to expand, however, all is work in progress!!! Watch this space.
Lastly we would like to thank all of our guests and friends who have supported us to date in our new and exciting venture andif you have not stayed with us, we do hope we will have the pleasure of hosting you in the near future.


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Perth Chapter, Thu, 24 May 2018 5:30 pm for 6:15 pm
Please note: New Parking Arrangements at St Catherine's College
Due to new developments, there is no onsite visitors parking available in 2018, please use street parking or parking at UWA.
Please note: Room Change to the Conference Room
Change in week due to ATAA National Conference
Visitors are always welcome: First meeting is free, then visitors fee is $40. (No booking required - just check in at the registration desk on the night.
6:15 pm: Welcome to Announcements
6:20 pm: Market Outlook - Julian Burridge
6:30 pm:
Building Confidence, Discipline and A Winning Mindset To Master The Forex Markets –
Stacey Burke
At this event, Stacey will be covering mindset and his daily approach to the markets and the importance of having high performance daily routines, not only for following the markets but also for improving your trading skills, your emotional orientation to the markets and other areas of your life.
The second part of the presentation will go into depth on his intraday and end of day approaches to trading the Forex markets.
Whether you are looking at Futures, Shares or Forex, this information will be applicable to day traders and end of day traders alike. Stacey will show you his best playbook set ups and how he likes to trade them and how his main focus is always managing his downside.
Stacey Burke is a retail forex trader who has spent over 20 years intensively studying and trading the markets. His professional training was as a chiropractor and he also holds a BA in Political Science and a Diploma in Technical Analysis from the ATAA in 2002.
Like many traders, he has learned the hard way, repeatedly blowing up small accounts, and making the same mistakes that losing traders make. Stacey developed a significant body of knowledge around trading forex and through his YouTube Channel and Blog his #dailypiptalk trainings has helped traders around the world.
Next Meeting Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2018
Next Meeting Venue: St. Catherine's College, Crawley WA 6009,
Further Information: Derek Locke - Perth ATAA Chapter President
Next Meeting Speakers: Jeremy Wei
Next Meeting Normally Held: Generally the third Thursday of each Month
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University of Phoenix and Wounded Warrior Project provide scholarship opportunities to injured service membersBy : UOPX News | July 18, 2011
University awarding 10 full-tuition scholarships to eligible Wounded Warrior Project Alumni, spouses and primary caregivers
University of Phoenix and Wounded Warrior Project, a non-profit organization whose mission is to honor and empower wounded warriors, today announced the 2011 University of Phoenix Wounded Warrior Project Scholarships and will award 10 full-tuition University of Phoenix scholarships to eligible Wounded Warrior Project Alumni, spouses, and primary caregivers.
"University of Phoenix is proud to work with Wounded Warrior Project and provide vitally needed educational opportunities to injured service members," said Garland Williams, Associate Regional Vice President for University of Phoenix Military Division. "These are Americans who have sacrificed their well-being while defending our country's freedom, and these scholarships will help them gain valuable knowledge and professional skills, further aiding in their transition to civilian life."
"�Wounded Warrior Project's vision is to foster the most successful and well-adjusted generation of veterans in this nation's history," said Wounded Warrior Project Executive Director Steve Nardizzi. "We are so grateful to University of Phoenix for recognizing just how important education is in the reintegration process and for providing these valuable scholarships to such a deserving group."
The 2011 University of Phoenix Wounded Warrior Project Scholarships will allow a prospective student the opportunity to complete a University of Phoenix master's degree program. Scholarship recipients can complete their studies at one of the University's more than 100 locations nationwide or through the University's online classroom accessible anywhere in the world, thus offering flexible education options to transitioning service members.
Since 2003, Wounded Warrior Project has supported thousands of wounded warriors and caregivers through programs designed to nurture the mind and body. The organization helps encourage economic empowerment and engagement.
Applications for the 2011 University of Phoenix Wounded Warrior Project Scholarship are being accepted now through August 7, 2011, and scholarship recipients will be notified by August 31, 2011.
For more information on how to apply for the 2011 University of Phoenix Wounded Warrior Project Scholarships, visit www.phoenix.edu/WWP.
University of Phoenix is constantly innovating to help students balance education and life in a rapidly changing world. Through flexible schedules, challenging courses and interactive learning, students achieve personal and career aspirations without putting their lives on hold. University of Phoenix serves a diverse student population, offering associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs from campuses and learning centers across the U.S. as well as online throughout the world. For more information, visit www.phoenix.edu.
About Wounded Warrior Project
The mission of Wounded Warrior Project™ (WWP) is to honor and empower wounded warriors. WWP's purpose is to raise awareness and to enlist the public's aid for the needs of injured service members, to help injured servicemen and women aid and assist each other, and to provide unique, direct programs and service to meet their needs. WWP is a national, nonpartisan organization headquartered in Jacksonville, FL. To get involved and learn more, visit woundedwarriorproject.org.


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I previously blogged about the 10th Circuit's decision in Murphy v. DeLoite & Touche and the permissible scope of discovery in claims governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA"). (Click here for prior post.) Although many of our local judges in the federal court in Colorado previously allowed at least some discovery sought on behalf of our clients, the gate has clearly been pushed further open. More recently, this office received favorable orders in Erickson v. Lincoln National and Bottoms v. Liberty Life. The decision issued by Magistrate Judge Shaffer in the Bottoms case has been published by Westlaw at 2011WL6181423.
In this case, Liberty Life argued that Plaintiff was not entitled to conduct discovery. Plaintiff's discovery request sought information concerning the insurance company's conflict of interest in rendering ERISA claim decisions, information concerning bias of the reviewing physicians retained by Liberty Life to perform a paper review of Plaintiff's medical records, the incentive pay plans of Liberty Life employees who rendered the claim decision, and related information. Ultimately, the judge concluded Plaintiff was entitled to obtain much of this information from the insurance company.
Finally, after years of pushing this Issue, which required extensive briefing and attendance at numerous hearings, our clients' rights to seek discovery under our federal rules of civil procedure on behalf of our clients is becoming more and more clear. Such discovery "battles" should be far less contentious in the future. Disability insurance carriers (such as Unum, Hartford, MetLife, Liberty Life, CIGNA, Sun Life, Prudential, Standard, and the others) will be required to produce information which should have always been readily available to Plaintiffs whose benefits have been denied under this biased and tainted method employed by disability carriers in rendering decisions. Judge Shaffer made it clear at the hearing and in his written decision that the days of insurance companies opposing all forms of discovery in these types of cases are over.


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Continued from Part 1.
Once the caterpillars pupate, the chrysalises are transferred to glass jars where the students can observe their development. This is all part of a citizen science project Conserve School is involved with. I'd seen photos of monarch chrysalises before, but I'd never seen them with my own eyes, and I was astounded by how beautiful they are.
If you look closely at the one on the right (click the photo to enlarge) you can actually see the outline of the developing butterfly's wing. As I looked at these I really started to wonder about the gold dots – surely they must have some function besides decoration? A quick Google search yielded lots of different theories but the only one that seems to be backed up by research is that they're associated somehow with the formation and pigmentation of the wing cells. Back in the 1970s someone experimented with removing or destroying the gold dots and seeing how the butterflies turned out, and apparently the development of the cells was affected. Other theories include camouflage and warning coloration, but since camouflage and warning coloration are basically opposite concepts, it's clear that no one knows for sure.
Monarchs take about ten days to pupate. More to come.


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How to Identify Group Variation in Data Driven Marketing
It's important to be able to identify variation in groups in data driven marketing. Imagine there are 20 vehicles in a parking lot. You decide to count the passenger doors on each vehicle. You find there are seven pickups with two doors, three two-door coupes, and ten four-door sedans. Adding all that up gives you 60 doors. Divided by 20 means a mean of 3 doors per car.
Clearly, this average is not reflective of the vehicles in the parking lot — in fact, not a single vehicle has three doors.
A more useful way of looking at that data is to graph it. The figure is a graph showing how many cars have two, three, and four doors. This graph is much more informative and useful than the average. It clearly shows that the cars fall into two distinct groups.
The figure is an example of a histogram. A histogram is a type of graph that shows you the distribution of a variable across its various values. It gives you a much better sense of what's really going on in your data than a mean does.
In your explorations of your customer data, you won't find a variable whose values are grouped symmetrically around the mean. The famous bell curve is a fundamental part of statistical theory, but you will never run across one in your marketing database. Always look at how the data is actually distributed.
The car door example is completely made up. But it's typical of a pattern that you'll frequently see in your data. This may be refer to this pattern as a bi-modal distribution. Bi-modal means there are two bumps in the distribution where the data is congregated. Distributions can sometimes have more than two such bumps.
Bi-modal distributions are often signals that you're dealing with two distinct customer behaviors or motivations. You may find that customers buying a particular product are largely grouped in the 20-something and 60-something age groups. In this case, you clearly don't want to be targeting the average — that is, 40-somethings. But you can develop separate marketing strategies for the two groups that reflect their differences.