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Growth Hakka is a Growth Hacking Agency based in London, UK. We are a team of colleagues who previously worked together in the corporate world working for the likes of Intel, Virgin Media, Nokia, Accenture and more. We are experienced in conceptualising successful, data-driven, growth-oriented digital marketing and growth hacking campaigns for start-ups, bootstrapping firms, small businesses and larger clients. Bringing enterprise level marketing skills to entrepreneur level firms and making them successful.
Our raison d'etre revolves around the principle of growth hacking. What is a Growth Hacking Agency? The term originated in Silicon Valley and its essence it's the idea that an entrepreneur or organisation can take a non-traditional approach to increase the growth rate/adoption of their product by "hacking" something together specifically for growth purposes. It's more about achieving an objective rather than following a prescribed process. It's about the intersection between Marketing, Product, Technology, Data and even HR, Finance and other departments.
It's about rapid exponential and viral growth. It's about testing and learning, i.e. Hypothesis-Experiment-Learn-Implement and then repeating over and over. That is hard-core data analysis of user experience and conversion. In general Growth Hacking has been used for technology products and software. There is a big focus on code and many "Growth Hackers" are coders. Growth hackers are a unique hybrid of coder and marketer. However, the principles of Growth Hacking can be applied to any business that has customers, consumers, users, and fans. Which is what as a Growth Hacking Agency we can help you with.
Whether you want more people to download your mobile app or follow you on Twitter or use your software, a growth strategy can be applied and executed. To clarify, wherever you want more ACTIVE USERS, a growth hacking stratagem will ensure achievement of that goal rapidly. Successful "growth hacks" can make a particular company/brand/product extremely popular practically overnight. Our goal as growth hackers is to build a self-perpetuating marketing machine that reaches millions by its self.
Our services while always focused on Growth Hacking Services, either as a managed service or strategic input include any relevant combinations of our services, packages, growth hacks and products. We can give you a custom bespoke quotation or browse our packaged growth hacks.
There are many different definitions of growth hacking agency. Growth Hakka first formed in 2012. The founders were inspired by working at Accenture for Diamond level clients and delivering digital solutions that drove growth. At the same time as mentioned above in Silicon Valley, Growth Hacking was taking off in a big way. We were one of the first Growth Hacking Agency that was formed.
"Growth" is an increase, right? In Revenue. Customers. Sales. Users. Engagement. Profits. Ryan Holiday, a previous director of marketing for a company called American Apparel who is now an author, columnist for the New York Observer and more, specifically described in his 2013 book "Growth Hacker Marketing":
"While their marketing brethren chase vague notions like 'branding' and 'mindshare', growth hackers relentlessly pursue users and growth… whereas marketing was once brand-based, with growth hacking it becomes metric- and ROI-driven."
As a pioneer Growth Hacking Agency, we don't prescribe precisely to Ryan's definition. We believe branding and mindshare are equally as important. We produce growth marketing agency campaigns that work with six fundamental tenets which are: Automation, Data Analysis, Marketing, Technology Stack, Creativity and the Product itself. Without creative, there is no brand, and without a brand, there is no product. Without brand and product, there is no hope for mindshare.
The point is that there is no way you will achieve viral growth if the product and brand do not resonate with the end consumer. Excellent products and great brands go viral. No amount of smart growth hacking services and marketing will go viral if the product and brand are a terrible experience. Plain and simple.
Our goal as Growth Hacking agency is to give your product the best chance possible to achieve hockey stick growth. Growth hacking does not guarantee growth, but it significantly improves the odds.
Some people say Growth Hacking is traditional marketing repackaged into a new buzzword so that it seems that the idea is something new. We disagree. Respectfully. These are the people that believe Growth Hacking is ONLY marketing. It's SOOO not, [see six tenets above]. There is a significant technical element that is required.
Coding, HTML, JavaScript, PHP, SAAS, Marketing technology, E-Commerce technology, Data Science technology, Design technology, Automation technology, Database & CRM technology, Social Media technology, Display & Programmatic Advertising technology, Mobile technology, Optimisation & Personalisation technology, Content Management technology, Exit-Intent technology, Capture technology, Influencers technology, Affiliates technology, Analytics technology, Cloud technology, Product Management technology, Project Management technology, Work Collaboration technology, Customer Service technology, Bots and AI technology. Sorry to labour the point. Click the image below to see a larger version of ALL the tech available.
If a "traditional" marketer can use, set up, configure all of the above growth marketing technologies AND maintain brand and mindshare then great. Bear in mind that some of the biggest companies in the world like Facebook, Google, Apple, eBay et al. have dedicated TEAMS of growth hackers. Our Growth Hacking Agency can be that team for your company.
As a Growth Hacking Agency, our initial approach to developing a proposal and plan for your companies growth involves in-depth analysis of As-Is or current state.
We analyse your technology and your digital presence [your website, your mobile app, your social media profiles]. We investigate your web analytics, app analytics, Facebook Insights, Google Search Console data, CRM campaign data and more. Every digital channel you are working on is generating some form of data output. We need to consume this data to build a picture of your Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. Any information you will give us access to will be used to extract powerful insights. Example of a process for our tech analysis in image below.
Our proposal and plan will provide modular solutions. We will break it down by price and component. If budget is an issue, this proposal can also serve as a roadmap. This is a roadmap of tactics and ingredients that you can come back to at a later date when the budget is available.
Whether you hire us as your Growth Hacking agency on a retainer basis or merely a short-term project, we will endeavour to move your "current state" to where you can carry on without us.
Growth Hakka could also be described as a marketing agency or a digital marketing agency. We manage advertising campaigns for companies so we are an advertising agency in addition.
For a marketing agency London we are a unique digital agency London. Our advertising agency team also serve as a digital marketing agency London, facebook ad agency, a ppc agency AND a social media marketing agency.
Growth Hakka's social media agency London team also perform content marketing agency and influencer marketing agency campaigns and projects. Our content marketing agency London functions as WordPress agency having built several WordPress websites. We are WooCommerce experienced and are a different woocommerce agency London and cms agency London compared to what you might be used to.
We are white hat seo practitioners so be sure to check our seo marketing agency capabilities. We get results, Nuff Said! SEO is not that complicated in terms of skills but is complicated in terms of man hours and actual work needed. We are a veteran search marketing agency London.
We have executed 100s of email marketing and marketing automation campaigns as we are also a crm agency. We have extensive experience of optimising campaigns and are a recognised performance marketing agency aka growth marketing agency. A growth hacking email marketing agency London.
A digital growth agency or growth hack agency, growth hacker agency or growth hacking agency needs to be multi-skilled and multi-channel and multi-industry and we can bring a broad range of experience to the table. There are many growth hacking marketing agency or growth hacking agency UK and we dont claim to be the best growth marketing agency. We are a humble growth agency.
As a social marketing agency, social media strategy agency, we get social media. Social media done right can drive lots of traffic and sales. Content is key and only a social content agency and social media marketing agency in London i.e. a social media and marketing agency that provides social media strategy can be classed as a social strategy agency. For a social media management agency London we double up as a marketing agency social media strategy and especially Instagram agency London.
We love data. We are an expert Google analytics agency and are proud of our analytics agency London capabilities. For a web analytics agency London we are an experienced website analytics agency.
How about a mobile marketing agency, also known as an app store optimisation agency, or an app marketing agency London, or a mobile advertising agency London.
We are finally a chatbot marketing agency. We were one of the first chatbot agency UK and have a chatbot agency blueprint that will rival other messenger bot agency and chatbot development agency. Mix in viral marketing agency London and gamification agency and you have a very potent combination that can help achieve your goals and objectives.
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Statement on Charlottesville Condemning White Nationalists and All Hate Filled Violence
Wilsonville, OR – The Oregon Republican Party has issued the following statement from Chairman Bill Currier unequivocally condemning white supremacists, KKK, neo-Nazis and all groups that perpetrate hate-filled violence:
Dear Oregonians,
The actions of white nationalists in Charlottesville demand the strongest forms of condemnation. We will not stand for displays of hate, racism, bigotry or violence in our country, and especially at home here in Oregon.
It is imperative that we all stand together in unison against the hate-filled agenda of white supremacists, KKK, neo-Nazis, and other groups that perpetuate violence instead of meaningful dialogue, and who seek to divide our nation. We cannot allow these organizations to feel enabled by the silence or passiveness of public leadership.
Our nation is stronger when we all come together to defend our values of equality, free speech and peaceful assembly. As such, we, fully disavow the hate, racism, bigotry and violence of all supremacist movements and call upon our state and national leadership to do the same."
Chairman Bill Currier
Oregon Republican Party
P.S. - We want to extend our appreciation to the Democratic Party of Oregon and DPO Chair Jeanne Atkins for their suggestion of a joint statement and the initial draft they provided for consideration. While we were ultimately unable to craft a mutually acceptable statement, the process was a welcome opportunity to explore possible areas of common ground. The underlining in the statement above indicates language added by the ORP to the original statement proposed by the DPO.
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Melody Armstrong
Melody Armstrong is an internationally recognized contemporary jewellery artist based in Regina, Saskatchewan. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree majoring in Jewellery and Metals from the Alberta College of Art and Design, graduating with Distinction in 1999. Working with traditional and non-traditional metals, enamels and stones Armstrong's Industrial-Organic aesthetic combines abstraction with a truth to materials that reflects both her attention to detail and quality of workmanship.
Working as a master-jeweller, Armstrong combines her studio practice with teaching, serving as Resident Artist and Jewellery Instructor at the Neil Balkwill Civic Arts Centre, the only place to study fine metalsmithing and jewellery design in southern Saskatchewan.
As a juried member of the Saskatchewan Craft Council, Armstrong's work has been recognized in numerous competitions including: Dimensions 2008, 2011 and 2015; and internationally in the Lewton-Brain Foldform International Competitions 2012 and 2015. Armstrong's work has been published internationally, most recently featured in New Rings 500+ Designs From Around the World by Nicolas Estrada (Thames and Hudson, 2016) and Art Jewelry Today 4 by Sandra Korinchak (Schiffer Books 2015); Armstrong's writing on fine jewellery include publications in the international Art Jewelry Magazine. Armstrong's awards include the ACAD Alumni Honour Award in 2016, and Independent Artists Grants from the Saskatchewan Arts Board.
Select solo exhibitions include: "Adorn" featuring paintings and jewellery; "Pattern Series" two-dimensional work directly influenced by her jewellery designs; and "Contemporary Jewellery by Melody Armstrong" a collection of sculptural, wearable art jewellery. Represented by Mata Gallery, her work is held in numerous private collections.
What is particularly distinctive about my recent work is its structural form, created to deliberately play with negative and positive space. My jewellery designs testify to the textural dynamic and technical approach within my practice, seeming to have evolved organically, taking on an industrial influence. The varied interplay of colours and textures creates distinctive contrasts, evoking vividness of exquisite dimensions, which are rich, bold and engaging.
I have always been fascinated by the mysterious potential that metals have to offer and the opportunity of transforming their original properties in order to stretch the scope of what can be achieved. The pieces in this jewellery collection are a result of the exploration and learning new techniques thus allowing for spontaneity to flourish. Receiving an Independent Artist Grant from the Saskatchewan Arts Board has allowed me to focus on the development of this contemporary body of work giving me the opportunity to introduce new techniques and design possibilities to my practice.
I am delighted to use contrasts in surfaces and materials to highlight the elements I have imposed throughout the metal. Vitreous Enamel creates bursts of colour and reflection while the patina oxidizes much of the metallic surfaces, providing a sense of distress, corrosion and decay. My objective has always been to transfer my emotions, creative passion and risk taking into my jewellery in an expressive way to arrive at exciting jewellery forms that elicit awe and inspiration, and personalize them in order to give my work a distinctive character.
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Executive summary: This Briefing is intended to inform delegates to the CBD Expert Workshop of 29 September – 2 October 2009 about two high seas areas in the Mediterranean Sea – the Southern Balearics and the Sicilian Channel. Available scientific information is summarised to demonstrate the ways in which these areas meet the CBD criteria for ecologically and biologically significant marine areas. This briefing will also discuss the issues that arise as a result of the unique circumstances of Mediterranean high seas areas.This briefing summarises the findings of a technical report on proposed Marine Reserves in the Southern Balearics and Sicilian Channel that explores in greater detail the biological and ecological characteristics of these areas (available at: www.greenpeace.to/publications/Mediterranean-CBD-report-August-2009.pdf)
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Researchers are investigating a possible link between more sleep and better health, particular weight loss. Below are 5 rules which will not only help you get more sleep but also help drop a few pounds in the process.
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Pick whole grains over white flour products: The added fiber will not only improve your health but keep you fuller longer than the white flour. The effects of sleepless nights can produce weight gain, irritability. The body becomes more susceptible to illness. There are just a few issues associated with not getting enough sleep. Before you reach for that prescribed sleeping pill, you should examine simple reason why that shut-eye isn't coming naturally to you. There are much more natural ways to help you deal with sleepless nights: For example, having a warm bowl of oatmeal can help.
Whole-grain oats boost the production of insulin, which in term help tryptophan production — an amino acid that acts as a soothing agent — to the brain. Oats are high in B6, a stress-reducing vitamin, and natural sleep aid, like melatonin. If you are interested in increasing the sleep-inducing power of your oatmeal, make certain to add milk and bananas to it. Both of these nourishments contain nutrients known to help the body relax. It's a perfect recipe for nature's own sedative.
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Google Hummingbird is a search algorithm. It is about synonyms and also about context. With Hummingbird Google can judge the context i.e.
Hummingbird pays much attention to each word used in query to ensure the whole query, the whole sentence or contemplate what meaning is
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- Machiavelli in Hell (review)
- Philosophy and Literature
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Volume 14, Number 1, April 1990
- pp. 205-207
- 10.1353/phl.1990.0069
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Reviews205 etiological one proposed. Fischer says that his topic is not Cavell's view of skepticism (p. 8), but the skepticism present in deconstruction. So he should have brought in other views of skepticism. He notes that there may be "other forms of skepticism that do not mesh so well with contemporary theory" (p. 9), but I would instead say that other forms of skepticism do not mesh so well with his explanation of deconstruction. My own suggestion is that an historical perspective would be helpful. Fischer mentions Cavell's remark that different intellectual traditions separate him from Derrida (p. 125), but the connection he makes between deconstruction and skepticism "indicates spiritual affinity more than intellectual indebtedness" (p. 37). Skepticism in the Anglo-American tradition from which Cavell comes is usually not taken seriously. The utilitarian response to skepticism proposed by Cavell-Fischer—"we are sure enough" for practical purposes—is particular to the Anglo-American tradition in which, backed by a philosophy ofcommon sense, it is indeed regarded as the "natural" response. On the other hand, the continental tradition behind Derrida and de Man does take the skeptical challenge and the quest for certainty seriously. The claim that the Anglo-American rather than the European way of dealing with skepticism is the natural (p. 135) or human (p. 123) one needs further justification . To allege that it is the response consistent with our finitude does not solve the matter. Why do we have to be content with half-truths, probabilities, and educated guesses, in a word, with our finitude? French philosophers such as Descartes and Pascal who deal with skepticism have arguments which vindicate the quest for certainty as a genuine human aspiration. Finally, die appeal to psychological explanations in cases where epistemological reasons are lacking is to argue ad hominem. For example, in dealing with de Man, Fischer says that he is "trying here not so much to answer de Man as to indicate the level such a response must eventually explore, that level being his deep disdain for human intercourse" (p. 101). Washington UniversityJosé R. Maia Neto Machiavelli in Hell, by Sebastian de Grazia; 497 pp. Princeton : Princeton University Press, 1989, $39.95. "For some time up to now I never say what I believe, nor believe what I say, and even if sometimes the truth is told me, I hide it among so many lies that it is difficult to find it again." So wrote Machiavelli to Francesco Guicciardini in 1521. "As the teller of tales, the matchmaker, the ghostwriter, the dramatist mounting the boards himself, the deviser of solemn public ceremonies, the 206Philosophy and Literature advocate of a statecraft of imposture and faithbreaking, the military expert discoursing on deceptions and spies, the inventor ofhistorical speeches, equaling those of Thucydides" (p. 364), Machiavelli relendessly schooled himself in the arts of dissimulation. Whether identifying himself as "Machiavegli," or "Maclavellus," or "Machiavello," or "Maclavello," the man we call Machiavelli deliberately sabotaged all attempts to know who he was. Mixing biographical material with translations of unpublished correspondence , imaginary dialogues, reproductions of Renaissance paintings, etc., Sebastian de Grazia argues that so long as he served as secretary to the Second Chancery of Florence, "Niccolo had no problem identifying himself" (p. 364). But die republic's fall in 1512, followed by his imprisonment and exile, "left him doubting he was Niccolo" (p. 240). Excusing his meager correspondence, Machiavelli tells his nephew of his condemnation to a purgatory in which he can no longer find himself. "But being reduced to staying in the villa for the adversities I had had and [still] have, I stay sometimes a month without recognizing myself" (p. 47). Machiavelli's struggle to recraft an identity through his writing generates "no tight system, but a generous field of view" (p. 240). His own location upon that field is best revealed by the Prince's call for expulsion of Italy's foreign invaders. Out of the rubble of his own roodessness, Machiavelli fashions a new identity for Italy through his appeal to that lonely creature of fortune, the new prince. Expressing the estrangement of his creator, that figure learns how to treat the qualities of selfhood as detachable instruments...


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I've installed tightVNCserver on my Pi (Raspbian). It works nicely, but I want t to automagically run at startup. I followed this guide (the init.d method). My scripts are good: I've started the server using
and stopped it using the stop variant. I think this illustrates that the chmod was also successful.
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it complained that it couldn't find /etc/init.d//etc/init.d/vncboot, so I just issued update-rc.d vncboot defaults. It seems to know where to find vncboot, but where I expected it to say using dependency based boot sequencing it said nothing: it just returned me to the prompt. I don't know if that's significant.
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update-rc.d /etc/init.d/vncboot defaults
If I ls -l /etc/rc?.d/*vnc* I can see that 7 new links have been created.
Can anyone help me figure out why the server doesn't start at boot?
I'm not hell-bent on using tightVNC: it's just what the documentation suggested. I think I might prefer the X11 VNC (?) which I'm told is builtin anyway?
Anything you can offer would be great.


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The Average Age for Potty Training Boys
Learning to use the potty is a big milestone, and boys and girls tend to complete their toilet training at different ages. Because each child is different, many do not start or complete toilet training right on schedule.
Potty Training Start to Finish
Boys and girls are both developmentally ready to start potty training sometime between 18 and 30 months of age. The average age for boys to complete their training is 31 months old, according to the University of Michigan Health System. About 98 percent of kids are completely potty trained by 36 months of age, and the entire process typically takes three to six months. Many boys occasionally continue to wet the bed at night up to about age 5.
Signs of Readiness
Toddler boys exhibit signs of readiness when they are developmentally prepared to start toilet training. Signs of readiness include staying dry for two hours or more, having a predictable schedule of bowel movements, being able to follow simple directions, showing independence and having the motor skills to walk to the potty and pull down his pants. The ability to pull up his pants after using the potty is generally the last relevant skill a boy develops, and this skill generally develops at about 33.5 months of age.
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FLIR T540 Thermal Imaging Camera With 24° & 42° Lens
Availability: Normally in Stock / Short Lead Time
The T530 and T540 are designed to support advanced thermographers and IR service consultants in the power generation, electrical distribution, and manufacturing industries by focusing on resolution, speed, and ergonomics. With the 180° rotating optical block, vibrant LCD display, and streamlined form factor, the T500-Series offers inspectors the necessary tools to support comprehensive inspections in challenging conditions, especially when equipment is obstructed from view or difficult to access.
- Description
FLIR T540 Thermal Camera Key Features
- Enhanced Thermal Resolution of 464 x 348 Pixels - images taken on the FLIR T540 have 161,472 pixels of temperature data and are fully radiometric, allowing you to measure temperature from every single pixel (the T530 only offers 320 x 240 pixel resolution)
- Highly Sensitive Thermal Detector - capable of spotting even the most minor differences in temperature (up to <30mK)
- FLIR UltraMax Image Processing - quadruple the pixels in your images up to 645,888 effective pixels with UltraMax and view the results back on PC
- FLIR MSX Enabled - actively blend together high quality digital and thermal images to increase the level of detail, making it significantly easier to spot object edges and what the camera was pointing at
- 180° Rotating Optical Block - need to look at a target at an awkward angle? No problem - the FLIR T540's lens can be angled upwards or downwards at an angle of up to 180°, while still keeping the display at eye level so you can see what the camera is pointing at
- High Quality, 4 Inch Touchscreen - scratch resistant LCD screen that's 33% brighter and 4x the resolution of many other comparable cameras on the market
- Field-Swappable, Auto-Calibrating Lenses - need to use a different lens for a different environment? Just take out the old one, insert the new one and the FLIR T540 will automatically calibrate the lens, ready for use
- Laser-Assisted Autofocusing - the FLIR T540 uses a built-in laser detector to measure distances and automatically compensates for distance by adjusting the focus of your image
- Two Programmable Buttons - set the buttons for quick, easy access to your commonly-used features
- WiFi Streaming - use the FLIR Tools app to wirelessly stream your findings to customers and colleagues
- Built-in Reporting - add voice annotations, text comments (with predefined or your own entries) and even sketch directly on thermal images using the touchscreen
- Precise Documentation - embed GPS locations as well as measurement data from METERLiNK-enabled FLIR clamps/multimeters
- User-Selectable Colour Palettes - choose between Iron, Grey, Rainbow, Arctic, Lava and Rainbow High Contrast
- Radiometric Streaming/Recording - send live, fully radiometric footage to a connected PC or record radiometric video directly on the camera
What's Included?
- FLIR T540 Thermal Camera + Your Choice of Lens Pack
- 2 x Rechargeable Batteries
- Battery Charger
- Hard Transport Case
- Lanyards
- Front Lens Cap
- Power Supplies
- Printed Documentation
- 8GB SD Card
- USB 2.0A to USB Type C Cable
- USB Type C to HDMI Cable
- USB Type C to USB Type C Cable
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OTTAWA, April 5 (UPI) -- Anton Khudobin, in his first start for Boston, made 44 saves Thursday in leading the Bruins to a 3-1 win over Ottawa.
Khudobin played parts of two seasons with Minnesota before being dealt to the Boston organization and this was only his seventh NHL appearance.
The only goal against Khudobin came from Jason Spezza in the second period that brought the Senators within 2-1. Milan Lucic restored a two-goal lead for Boston with the only score of the third period.
Benoit Pouliot and Greg Zanon also scored for the Bruins, who have won three out of four.
Ottawa has dropped two in a row and will go into the final game of the season needing one point to ensure it will finish as the Eastern Conference's seventh seed in the first round of the playoffs. The Senators will enter that contest with a two-point lead over eighth-place Washington.
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Looking for Jesus
The Bible tells a story of some Greeks coming to worship in a Jewish Passover Festival. That they should come to a Jewish festival is interesting in itself, but to then ask one of Jesus' disciples, "Where can we find Jesus?" was a real wild card.
Today, where would we direct someone to see Jesus?
The disciple Philip went to Andrew and in turn they both went to Jesus and told Him of the Greeks' enquiry.
People are still asking, still seeking Jesus, still enquiring of the creator with the eternal question of life.
What would you say? See the vicar, go to church, read the bible……
The greatest answer we can give is found in ourselves.
The great loss in the Church today is often that people don't see Jesus in the lives of those who go to Church.
They don't see people, especially men, following Jesus on the bold, daring, reckless adventure of bringing grace to the world.
They have given up hearing us talk about Jesus......they want to see Jesus in us. Too often our attitudes and actions are no different from the world. Jesus' reply to the Greeks' enquiry… "and if I am lifted up ...I will draw all men to myself."
Jesus wants us to promote Him by our living actions. By this we lift up Jesus and He will do the drawing. That's how it works.


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Los Angeles Unified moved forward Tuesday with the second phase of its plan to equip students with iPads, but added a pilot test of laptops -- a signal that the district's ambitious technology project may extend beyond tablet computers.
The plan, approved by a 6-1 vote, was the hybrid of a detailed resolution by east San Fernando Valley board member Monica Ratliff and a request by Superintendent John Deasy to take the next step in eventually equipping all 600,000 students with some type of device.
In the end, it was Deasy himself who merged his plan with Ratliff's and addressed the various board members' visions and concerns about the troubled first phase of the rollout and where the district should go from here.
"I was glad I was able to reach a compromise with board member Ratliff and continue to advance the opportunities for students," Deasy said after the 21/2-hour discussion.
Ratliff's proposal addressed security breaches and other issues raised by schools participating in the first phase, which got under way this fall at 47 schools. She wanted to get all of the problems worked out and a detailed analysis made before proceeding with Phase 2 -- a process she estimated would take until next summer.
She also wanted to buy laptops -- not iPads -- for some high schools to determine whether those devices would better fit the instructional needs of those students.
But Deasy persuaded her and the other board members to allow him to push ahead with Phase 2, which involves the purchase of iPads for 35 schools, plus every teacher and administrator -- a total of about 70,000 devices.
Each elementary school will also get a mobile cart holding a number of iPads, so students can participate in field tests scheduled in March of the online assessments aligned to the new math and English standards taking effect next fall.
The district will also buy iPad keyboards for the middle and high schools participating in Phase 1. That purchase had been delayed when the first contract was awarded because officials were convinced they could get a better deal if they waited.
At the insistence of board member Steve Zimmer, officials also vowed to take a hard look at the contract before moving forward with the purchase of the iPads for Phase 2. He was convinced, he said, that LAUSD hadn't gotten the best deal when it agreed to pay $678 for each tablet, which comes pre-loaded with instructional software being developed by Pearson Education Inc.
Tuesday marked the first time that Deasy has actively participated in the discussion about iPads. He previously had been excluded because he owned about a dozen shares of Apple stock, but he since sold those.
With little discussion, the board approved that $30 million contract in June to buy iPads for kids and teachers at 47 schools. But the creation of a technology committee chaired by Ratliff -- and stubborn questions about security, cost, instructional materials and parental responsibility -- prompted a more thorough review as the board prepares to award contracts for the next phase of the project.
About 30,000 teachers and students at 47 schools received iPads this year, the first phase of the gradual rollout. Under a revised timeline announced in mid-October, 36 schools would be tapped for Phase 2, getting the tablets by April.
Phase 3 would see tablets distributed to 200 schools next fall, and 250 additional campuses in spring 2015. The remaining schools would get tablets in fall 2015. ___
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Catalog Description: Introduction to the basic principles of the design and analysis of modern digital communication systems. Topics include source coding, channel coding, baseband and passband modulation techniques, receiver design, and channel equalization. Applications to design of digital telephone modems, compact disks, and digital wireless communication systems. Concepts illustrated by a sequence of MATLAB exercises.
Units: 4.0
Prerequisites: EE 16 A & B; CS 70.
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Course objectives: The students should be capable of choosing an appropriate modulation system for a given application, do a comparative analysis of the noise performance of different modulation systems, and design appropriate receiver structures to achieve given design goals. Students learn some of the most important data compression algorithms used in practice. Students learn some of the most fundamental error control coding and decoding schemes used in practice.
Topics covered:
- Review of Basic Probability and Random Processes
- Source Coding
- Huffman and Lempel-Ziv codes
- Quantization
- Speech and waveform coding
- Baseband Transmission over Flat Gaussian Channels
- Pulse modulation techniques
- Optimum receiver design
- Performance analysis
- Baseband Transmission over Linear-Filtered Bandlimited Channels
- Signal design for bandlimited channels
- Equalization and synchronization
- Digital Transmission via Carrier Modulation
- Carrier amplitude, phase and frequency modulation, quadrature amplitude modulation
- Transmission on fading multipath wireless channels
- Channel Coding
- The promises of coding: entropy and channel capacity
- Channel coding techniques
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Supex Slight Curved Caravan Awning Rafter
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Supex Slight Curved Caravan Awning Rafter
Suitable for most caravan and RV roll out awnings including Carefree & Dometic A&E, curved Roof Rafters are used to keep the vinyl roof from sagging, ensuring 100% water run-off as well as keeping the fabric tight and reducing wind flap.
Did you know awning damage is the most common type of insurance claim within the RV industry? Curved Roof Rafters were introduced to help overcome these two common problems experienced by caravanners with roll out awnings:
- Wind Flapping. Wind flapping in the awning causes the caravan to shake which can lead to restless sleep plus cause damage to the awning, frameset, roller and fabric.
- Water Pooling. Water pooling is a common cause of awning damage.
The manual 563V is a high quality rafter with a rounded top surface to protect your awning from wear when the rafter is in place (unlike others in the market in this price range). In addition the aluminium and powdercoat thickness is also greater than the other universal rafters that we've inspected, making this rafter our recommended choice.
NEW VERSION (V2): manual have just released a new version which includes a number of improvements over the original version. These include:
The rafter is thicker and stronger while still being lightweight
It features a larger round tightenning knob, which is less likely to break if dropped etc
The new version is finished in powdercoated pure white (previously a cream colour)
Don't risk getting the old stock - grab the improved version from Campsmart today!
Recommended Usage:
The minimum recommended usage per awning size is outlined on the following table:
Awning Size Recommended
11' and under 1
12' - 16' 2
17' - 20' 3
21' and over 4
Specifications include:
1.5 to 2.5m extension
Slight Curve is just enough to keep tension on the awning fabric (for most awnings)
12 Month Warranty through manual, a prominent Australian manufacturer of RV Parts & Accessories
Wall bracket included
Unique rounded finish on top to protect the awning fabric from wear
Lightweight and durable aluminium
Powder coated white
Installation Details:
Attach the bracket to the RV with 2 screws into the desired position
Extend the awning out to the fully opened position making sure the key way is facing down
Drill a hole in the awning tube at an appropriate height
File / de-burr the hole in the barrel to ensure no damage to the fabric occurs when closing
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If you're after a larger curve please see the manual 563VA "Acute" curved rafters. These may better suit older awnings who's fabric has loosened over time.
This rafter is not suitable for Box Awnings such as Fiamma. Please see our separately listed Fiamma Awning Rafters.Contact Us
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text: In this Apple-certified guide to Pages for Numbers, master trainer Rich Harrington takes you on a comprehensive tour. Featuring over 40 videos, each dedicated to performing a specific task in Numbers, you'll learn how to transform your data into organized, professional-looking documents. You'll learn to customize existing templates or create documents from scratch, take control of tables and style charts. It's easy to find exactly the information you want, whether it's help with the basics, such as learning the touchscreen controls, or more advanced tasks like working with formulas and calculations.


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Mornings can be crazy enough without having to worry about anyone's hair. Here are 10 of my go-to hair hacks for getting yourself and the kids ready and out the door on time.
1. Ponytail Pizzazz
Stick to the easiness of a ponytail but with some added style. All you have to do is make a normal ponytail and then pull the end through the area between the elastic and the base of the head. This will take all the fuss out of doing your little girl's hair in your rush to get out the door. See the idea here.
2. DIY Dry Shampoo
There are just those mornings when you don't have time to wash and dry your hair (sleep in? Who, me?). For those crazy mornings, use dry shampoo to wash your or your child's hair. I prefer to make my own because the store bought products have damaging alcohols and chemicals. Learn how to make and apply dry shampoo from Style On Main.
3. Messy Bun
It's taken years but I've finally learned to get along with my naturally curly hair. That wouldn't be the case, however, if I hadn't found some really cute and easy solutions. This messy bun look has been one of my favorite go-to dos. It's as easy as tying a knot! Any little girl would look adorable with her hair like this for school. Source.
4. DIY Beach Waves
I live nowhere near an ocean but love the beachy wave look. Lucky me that even without the salty ocean water, I can still achieve the body and curl I want. All I have to do is use sea salt spray. And I do… and I LOVE it! I used to buy a trusted store bought brand but decided to make my own to save some money. My favorite is this recipe because the oils keep moisture in my hair where the salt would otherwise pull it out. I especially love this look because not only is it cute, but I can apply the spray and style my hair in less than 3 minutes!
5. Twist Half-Up Braid
I love this look! It's perfect for days when you wake up with bed head but still want to wear your hair down. It has saved me on many-a-days. It's even easier to do on someone else. No missing the school bus with this quick hair do.
6. Easy Chignon
Take the pull-through ponytail one step further by finishing it off in a chignon. You or your daughter can pull this elegant look off in 5 minutes or less. All you have to do to achieve the look is start with the pull-through ponytail and then pin the ends up at the base of the head. Find the tutorial from Stylish Wife.
7. Bandana
Here's a great idea for those with short hair. Just pull your wavy hair into a low ponytail in the back. Don't worry if your side hairs aren't long enough to stay in the elastic because the bandana will help keep the strays out of your face. You can find cute bandanas and head scarves at stores such as J. Crew and Madewell.
8. Fishtail Braid
How pretty is this look? I absolutely love the red hair but since I can't really change that about myself (naturally, anyway), I can at least achieve the style. This is an especially easy style to pull off when you're helping your little girl get ready for school. More info found here.
9. Ponytails & Braids
Achieve this quick do by parting your hair in the middle and then braiding it all the way back on both sides starting from the part. Pull the rest of your hair into a ponytail and then braid your ponytail as well. Tie the larger braid into a bun and secure. Nothing more to it! Read more here.
10. Flat Iron Waves
Another really fast and easy way to get a wavy look is to use a flat iron. It works especially great when hair isn't freshly washed, so it's perfect for rushed mornings trying to get to school on time. Flat irons are one of my favorite beauty tools of all time! Get the tutorial from The Goddess.


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February 2006
On Romance
Let There Be Light!
Basics of Composition
First Thoughts when choosing a Costume
The Sun, Part 1
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Basics of CompositionBehind the Art
by Annie Rodrigue
Composition: Why is it so important to think about it first?
"Composition is the harmonious combination of forms and space." I could have tried and I just wouldn't have found a better sentence to explain it. Composition is the reason why we keep looking at an image wondering why we think it's so good. We cannot really see it, but it is such an important part of the work! I have to admit, though, that composition has always been my pet peeve. That's what takes most of my time when I'm working on an illustration. In the following paragraphs, I will try to explain the basics of composition and I will also give a few tips on how to place elements in your illustration without having to redo your work all the time.
The Grid
I'm sure many of you have seen this grid before. The rule with this grid is as follows: The main focus of your illustration shouldn't be in the middle, but where the lines cross in this grid. Because your main subject isn't in the center of the piece, your eyes have to move around the image to understand it. I'll tell you the truth--I don't use it all the time. It depends on the subject and what feeling I want to create with the piece. If you want your work to be about a symmetric subject, chances are you will want to break the grid rule.
I will spare all the details about perspective because this can easily cover another article, but it does have an important part to play in composition. With atmospheric perspective, not only can you give depth to your artwork, but you can also give more contrast to the elements you want people to focus on and give neutral colors to neutral elements. Also keep in mind that the type of perspective you decide to use in your work will have impact on the whole composition (2 pt view or 3 pt of view perspective). Choose wisely!
Negative Space
Negative space will play an essential part in your piece. If your main character is surrounded with empty space when everything else is crowded in your illustration, you don't have any choice but to notice it right away. So, well-planned negative space can change the whole meaning of a piece. A good trick to understanding negative space might be to study some well-known illustrations or painting. There are not tricks on how to use negative space. It's all a matter of practice, really.
No, I'm not talking about the frame you'll buy for your next painting! Deciding what kind of shot you'll use can change the mood of your illustration drastically. Will it be a close-up of the face of your character? Or maybe it's waist-up? Or you want a full scene where the character takes almost no space at all? Sounds like we're preparing a movie, doesn't it? Well, it's pretty much the same idea! An illustration is like a still frame of a movie, after all. A well-framed illustration will make it easier for the viewer to understand what's going on.
Use the wrong color on an element, and you can completely change the meaning of a piece. Putting too many different colors can even make your illustration very confusing. A nice composition will include a limited color palette that will amplify the subject. It will also accentuate the mood. We will also cover color in details in another article. There is so much to say in that department alone!
Action / Movement
I know some might not agree with this, but I do believe that a good composition will have action or at least a bit of movement in it. I'm not saying that a portrait is a bad thing either, but a portrait where the character seems like it's moving its hand, holding something, or even just looking at something will have more impact than if he or she is doing nothing. But more importantly, the action will have an essential part in your work if it accentuates what is going on in the image. (Example: You want your character to pick up a flower and you want the focus to be all on the flower because it's special. You need the action of your character to show what he or she is trying to do, but you also have to make sure the action is not taking over the subject.)
That's a lot of things to take into account, isn't it? It's also hard to imagine that we can think of all that in our work on the first try! That's why we need to figure out shortcuts or tricks to place everything in our work before starting the final version of our illustration.
The first thing that comes into mind: thumbnails, which we covered in our preceding article. Thumbnails take only a few minutes, so it is easy to redo a particular part of an illustration or trying many poses for characters in a short period of time. Try it out!
My second tool: the copier. I'm aware that not everyone might want to use this trick, so feel free to try it out and see if it's for you. I basically do collage with my own drawings. I copy my first sketch two times and I cut things out from my second copy and move it around my first copy. I use regular liquid paper to hide things I don't want anymore and I tape things I've moved around. Of course I only do this when I work the composition. Once I know where I want everything to be, I can copy the collage to have a clean version without the tape and liquid paper and I do my final illustration using my collage as reference. It's a tool I don't always use, but it can be very useful at times.
What's Up Next?
We'll see how to prepare our canvas for a watercolor painting. What paper to use? How to transfer our final sketch onto the watercolor paper? Should we ink before painting or is it the other way around? Stay tuned!
I know I have covered a lot of new things without giving much details in this article, so if you have questions, feel free to drop by the EMG-Zine forum for more information!
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Last month, Justin Bieber came to my city. I didn't go to see him because he's a bit young for me and my daughters are more into those fabricated bands from the Disney Channel. All of this, of course, made me think of head lice...
Time to stop and smell the family. Wait, that didn't come out right...
This is just a quick post to say that I'm taking a break from picking lice and nits in the home. Just need a little less time with your lice and little more time with my family. The thing is though, educating people about head lice is my passion. I'll still be reviewing research and showing you the evidence to check out and the gimmicks to avoid.And, I'm still willing to answer your questions for free (as always), but I'd rather do this via this blog or through my email, email@example.com.
I'll keep you posted on when I'm back in business. Remember - you don't need a professional or expensive treatments to get rid of head lice. You just need to be willing to learn, willing to act, and willing to keep going until it's gone. Read this blog to learn what to do (wet comb with a good lice comb and focus all energy on the head) and what not to do (frantically clean the house and spend hundreds of dollars on ineffective treatments.)
As I always say, you can outrun head lice. And feel free to drop me a line. You can do this.
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T2202A tax receipts for eligible students will be available by the third week of February. T2202As can only be accessed through MyQuest – log in to view, download, or print your tax receipt.
Starting with the 2019 tax year, Canada Revenue Agency is changing the way education amounts can be claimed. The student's social insurance number (SIN) will need to be included on Form T2202. In order to comply, students can now log into their MyQuest account and update their SIN. View instructions
Note: Students in upgrading and foundational programs are not eligible for a T2202A tax receipt.
The T2202A Tuition, Education, and Textbook Amounts Certificate is an official tax receipt issued to eligible students for use in claiming education expenses on an income tax return. It identifies the amount of eligible tuition and fees that were paid in the preceding calendar year, as well as the number of months of full-time or part-time attendance. Amounts are pro-rated for programs or courses that start and end in different calendar years.
Note: A calendar year is the period from January 1 through December 31.
Not all fees are eligible to be included on the T2202A. To qualify as a deduction for income tax purposes, fees must be more than $100 and must be for non-credit courses and/or credit courses taken at the post-secondary level (e.g. Academic Upgrading courses do not qualify). In addition, non-tuition fees such as Students' Association and health and dental fees are not eligible.
Refer to the Canada Revenue Agency – Eligible tuition fees page for additional information.
They will be available in MyQuest by the third week of February.
The T2202A is only available online through the Student Center page in MyQuest. You can either view the T2202A online, print, or download a copy for your records.
Contact the Computer Commons:
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Phone: 780.644.6085
In person: Room 2-111, Singhmar Centre for Learning, Downtown Campus
To access your T2202A online:
The T2202A tax receipt is an Adobe Acrobat PDF document. Ensure you have the most current version of Adobe Reader.
No, only tuition and fees paid for courses that started in 2018 are eligible.
The full-time/part-time status on the T2202A is based on the hours of attendance in a month, not on your student status. The federal government's definition of full-time hours may be different than NorQuest College's definition. Also, the start date of a course may be at the end of a month, affecting the hours calculated for that month.
Note: Some students may be eligible to claim full-time status under the Disability Tax Credit. Refer to the Canada Revenue Agency website for more information.
You can update your address in MyQuest, your online student centre.
Contact Sinisa Dimic, Receivables Lead
Email: email@example.com
Phone: 780.644.6000
Toll-free: 1.800.534.7218
Toll Free: 1.800.534.7218
Note: A $10.00 + GST administrative fee is charged for a manual duplicate or replacement T2202A.
A T2202A denotes 'Revised' when a manual adjustment was made to your account. The revised version will reflect the most up-to-date information. It is considered a valid receipt for income tax purposes.
The T2202A will only be issued in the name of the person who was registered in classes at the College. You can print the T2202A and sign the authorization on page two of the form to transfer the credits to a third party, such as a parent.
The college does not provide income tax advice. For information on filing your income tax return, contact the Canada Revenue Agency by visiting www.cra-arc.gc.ca or calling 1.800.959.8281.
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Abortion Conversation Projects and those connected with ACP have produced guides and resources about abortion care.
A note to our supporters: We at ACP are currently working on updating our materials to be more reflective of the full spectrum of people who have abortions. We want to include the experiences and unique needs of underrepresented communities including LGBT, non-binary, trans, low-income, and people of color. While we are in the process of editing these documents, we will leave up the originals for those who find them beneficial. We thank you for your patience.
If you are interested in helping create these new tools, we welcome the support and can be reached at: firstname.lastname@example.com
Healthy Coping After an Abortion
"Many women wonder how they will feel emotionally after an abortion. Some women are already having a difficult time deciding what to do or are experiencing intense feelings about abortion. Others have had previous problems coping with stress and are not sure how they will deal with an abortion. A lot of women have heard stories about other women who had problems afterward and wonder if that will happen to them. Here is some information."
You Are a Good Woman For some women abortion is a clear, certain decision. For others it can be really hard. For most women it is somewhere in between. One in three American women will have an abortion during her life. Each day, good women and men make that choice.
Especially for Men If your partner is having--or considering--an abortion, it's probably affecting you too. Your concerns and hers may not be exactly the same– how you feel is important too. Even if you are trying to be "strong" for her, you are probably having some feelings about the situation.
Will it Hurt? Addresses patients' fear's about pain in the abortion process.
A Guide to Emotional and Spiritual Resolution After an Abortion
Excerpt: "We often say that a decision to end a pregnancy is complex. What do we mean by "complex?" We mean that there are many factors to consider, that there are many feelings, and that it affects other people. Lots to think about! Our intention with this guide is to help you find your way back into your life. When we heal, we do come back into the world a little different. We bring with us some new insights about our life, our situation and our decisions."
Pregnant? Need Help? Pregnancy Options Workbook
From introduction: "If this workbook is in your hands, you are probably pregnant and not sure what to do. You're in the right place. Read on. The people who put together this book support you no matter what you choose. We have tried to give you a realistic picture of all the choices you can make--abortion, adoption, and being a parent. You will find exercises to help you make the best decision for you."
Additional Resources
A list of additional resources for those considering abortion.
Abortion Providers
Abortion Care Network A network of high-quality independent abortion providers and allies in the reproductive rights and reproductive justice movement. Includes a directory of clinics for those considering abortion.
National Abortion Federation The NAF website offers maps that allow you to highlight clinics in your area while the NAF Hotline referral line 1-877-257-0012 provides referrals to member clinics in the U.S. and Canada (no funding assistance on this line.)
Planned Parenthood Look for clinics that list 'abortion services' among their services.
Abortion Clinics Online and Abortion.com all list abortion clinics by state and city.
Abortion Funding
National Network of Abortion Funds The Network can help people who need financial assistance to obtain an abortion by connecting you to abortion funds in your area, and providing information about using Medicaid or insurance.
National Abortion Federation Unbiased information about abortion and financial assistance. Call toll-free 1-800-772-9100 (this is a different number than the one for abortion provider referrals).
ALL OPTIONS A talkline that promotes unconditional and judgment-free support for people in all their decisions, feelings and experiences with pregnancy, parenting, adoption and abortion, both pre and post your decision.
Exhale A post-abortion talkline that provides emotional support, resources and information.
Faith Aloud An organization of people of diverse religious faiths who support reproductive justice. Faith Aloud offers online resources and free telephone counseling with supportive religious clergy.
Imagine Counseling A pro-choices counseling service that understands that for some women there are very difficult emotional issues that arise around the issue and experience of abortion.
Peace After Abortion If you are having distress after an abortion, you can begin the healing process by exploring these pages.
Before and After Abortion Audio Workbook This pro-choices counseling session is for women who want to work through their thoughts and feelings before making a choice about a pregnancy.
Backline 1-888-493-0092
Connect and Breathe Connect & Breathe is an after-abortion, unbiased talkline, creating safe spaces to talk about abortion experiences, providing support and encouragement of self-care.


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Will the wandering magnetic North Pole create crazy superstorms?
A sensational article at Salem-News.com notes that the Earth's magnetic poles are moving more rapidly than ever before, and argues that this may increase the likelihood of devastating superstorms and tubocharged tsunamis — and in general cause life-threatening havoc with the world's weather.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/02/12/earths-wandering-magnetic-poles-cause-deadly-superstorms/#ixzz1DljLjTvW


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"RCom wants to work on the co-development project at its DAKC property with one out of the several potential developers who have expressed interest," said a company spokesman.
The Anil Ambani-owned telco expects the new-look DAKC campus to start generating annual lease rental income of roughly Rs 1,500 crore after the next five years. After that stage, RCom expects to sell out and generate net proceeds upwards of Rs 12,000 crore, which will be used to cut debt to under Rs 10,000 crore, a person familiar with the matter said.
The DAKC property in Navi Mumbai will be transformed into an "integrated smart complex, with fresh office space, retail and residential facilities in partnership with a co-developer, another person said. Among others shortlisted are RMZ, Ascendas and Panchshil Realty.
The RCom spokesman said the company "is engaged in a transparent process to optimise the monetisable value of its DAKC property through the co-development route," which is expected to "generate substantial proceeds" to further reduce the company's debt.
Queries sent to most shortlisted companies were unanswered. But Manoj Menda, Corporate Chairman, RMZ Corp, confirmed the company "is in discussions" with RCom for a potential development on the latter's lands.
RCom plans to initially lease out the 3 million square feet of developed space it already has at DAKC to start generating cash. The money will be used to part-finance the phased development of an additional 14 million sq. ft. of space over the next five years with the partner. RCom and the partner will share the additional construction costs.
One person said most developers are keen to "develop/manage the DAKC property and eventually lease out and monetise the same on a capitalised value basis, in return for an off-top fee."
The off-top fee, equivalent to roughly 8-10% of the annual lease rental proceeds, will be paid by RCom to its partner in its capacity as landlord of the DAKC property, the people said.
Progress on its Mumbai property monetisation comes days before the National Company Law Tribunal's final hearing on the proposed merger between Aircel and RCom's wireless businesses and the latter's sale of its tower arm to Canada's Brookfield.
Conclusion of the wireless business merger and the tower sale will help RCom reduce almost Rs 45,000 crore of debt to Rs 20,000 crore.
RCom has also invited bids for an outright sale of its 3.7-acre property near Connaught Place in New Delhi, which is likely to be concluded shortly, the people said, adding that the telco expects to raise Rs 600-700 crore from that sale.


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Vasanti Cosmetics was founded by three Canadian woman in Toronto. They wanted to create products that would suit all women and their different needs.
Eye Wonder Triple Action Eye Treatment Cream has Peptides and Botanicals that are formulated to reduce dark circles, puffiness and fine lines. These active ingredients combat these problems even if it is hereditary or just the aging process, says Vasanti.
This cream is suitable for all skin types and should be used morning and night. I have never heard of this company before, I have taken a look at the web site and the products look quite promising.
Users Conclusions
Below is a list I compiled about what the users think of it:
- Lightens dark circles
- Reduces fine lines
- Reduces puffiness
I couldn't actually find any bad reviews on Eye Wonder. It is quite a new product though.
Key Ingredients
Dermican, Eurol, Bt Haloxyl, Eyeliss, Matrixyl 3000, Phytelene 773.
Apply morning and evening for the first month then just once a day for maintenance. Gently dot around the eye from the inner corner out to the under part of the eye brow. This ensures no tugging which can cause fine lines and lost elasticity.
To Sum Up
Ladies who have used this eye cream only had good things to say about it. They say it actually reduces fine lines, puffiness and dark circles.
At $42 for a 20ml jar it is quite pricey, but what eye cream isn't now days! If its within your price range if could be worth a try as all the ladies that have reviewed it found it worked for them.
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Following the meeting with the HR Director and Marcus Bailey over the student Paramedic grievance a few weeks ago, it's encouraging that the trust has upheld this UNISON supported grievance at informal stage.
As a result all students will have their fees refunded and no future payments will be taken.
It's also been confirmed funding will continue to be provided by HEE and no fees are payable by students starting the same pathway.
UNISON will continue to work on other issues surrounding the student pathway, such as APL for the education pathway.
Kind regards,
Fraer Stevenson
UNISON Branch Secretary
East of England Ambulance Branch 20106


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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Tenet Healthcare Corp (THC.N) reported higher quarterly earnings on Wednesday as outpatient surgeries at its hospitals rose, and its shares climbed 8.6 percent as President Barack Obama's re-election ensured survival of health reform, buoying the sector.
The healthcare reform law aims to expand insurance coverage to roughly 30 million uninsured Americans beginning in January 2014. Hospitals are expected to see a reduction in bad debt expenses as more patients are able to pay for their care.
"Last night's election results are encouraging for the full implementation of the Affordable Care Act," Tenet Chief Executive Trevor Fetter said on a conference call.
Tenet shares rose about 8 percent in morning trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Shares of rivals HCA Holdings Inc (HCA.N) climbed about 8 percent, and Community Health Systems Inc (CYH.N) rose 6.3 percent.
"Investors are excited about the prospect of hospitals seeing improved profitability in 2014," said Jefferies & Co analyst Brian Tanquilut.
Tenet scaled back its full-year 2012 profit outlook due to a delayed payment from a California Medicaid program, but forecast 2013 profit above analyst expectations.
Presidential challenger Mitt Romney had pledged to dismantle the health reform act, so Obama's victory was a relief to a sector that has been expected to benefit from the extension of medical insurance coverage to more Americans under the law.
Tenet, which operates 49 hospitals and more than 100 outpatient centers, is anticipating an increase in the number of patients covered by insurance in all of its markets, Fetter said. Greater numbers of insured patients should drive earnings growth over several years, he noted.
While more patients will be eligible for Medicare and Medicaid coverage, or be required to purchase private insurance under the health reform law, Tanquilut cautioned that both government programs and commercial insurers will be looking for ways to reduce rising costs, putting pressure on hospitals.
Tenet posted third-quarter earnings of $40 million, or 37 cents a share, up from $6 million, or 5 cents a share, a year earlier.
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization increased 40 percent to $269 million, in line with analyst forecasts. Net operating revenue rose 5.8 percent to $2.22 billion, helped by improved terms in contracts with commercial managed care payers, Tenet said.
The company now expects full-year EBITDA, excluding one-time items, of $1.2 billion, due to the delayed payment from a California Medicaid program that will be recognized in 2013. It previously forecast 2012 EBITDA in a range of $1.25 billion to $1.38 billion.
For 2013, it forecast EBITDA in a range of about $1.33 billion to $1.43 billion, slightly above analyst consensus estimates.
In the third quarter, Dallas-based Tenet said patient admissions to its facilities open at least one year rose 1.4 percent, with outpatient surgeries up 6.3 percent and emergency room visits up 4.9 percent.
But bad debt expense as a percentage of revenue rose to 8.5 percent from 8.3 percent a year ago, due to an increase in uninsured and charity patients.
Tenet shares rose 8.3 percent to $27.02 on the New York Stock Exchange. HCA shares rose about 8 percent to $33.41, and Community Health shares were up 6.3 percent at $30.44.
Reporting by Susan Kelly in Chicago; Editing by Lisa Von Ahn, John Wallace, Theodore d'Afflisio; and Peter Galloway


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New IFRS on Insurance Contracts finally published
The International Accounting Standards Board's decision to ballot the new standard for Insurance Contracts sets the scene for thinking about implementation.
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Data management in the new world of insurance finance and actuarial
IFRS 17's technical requirements are expected to lead to a significant increase in data volume in the finance and actuarial functions. These requirements also accentuate the need to have high quality data that is accurate and auditable to support the financial reporting process.
This edition of Insurance Accounting insights describes how the work to address IFRS 17 fit with the approach insurance companies take on data management.


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Pygame has a a few great interfaces that we can use to detect whether game character has overlapped each other or not and today we are going to look at one of them which is the pygame.sprite.collide_rect method. This method will take in two sprite objects that will then be used to find out the condition of the overlap. If no overlap happens then the above method will return False or else it will return True.
The script below is not perfect because it will only detect the overlapping once in the entire game and moves the enemy sprite in the opposite direction after the first overlapping occurs. This program is uses just to demonstrate to you how the above mentioned method works.
First thing we need to do before going into the main module is to modify the previous GameSprite module by making it a subclass of the pygame.sprite.Sprite class and then change it's getImage method so we do not need to create a new GameSprite object on every loop pass just like before. Finally we will include a new detectCollide method which will return a boolean value indicates whether two sprite have overlapped each other or not.
import pygame from pygame.locals import * class GameSprite(pygame.sprite.Sprite): # Constructor. Pass in the image file # and it's width and height def __init__(self, image, width, height): # Call the parent class (Sprite) constructor pygame.sprite.Sprite.__init__(self) # Create the spritesheet surface from the image file self.sprite = pygame.image.load(image).convert_alpha() #register the width and height of the sprite self.width = width self.height = height def getImage(self, x_sprite, y_sprite, flip): # this method will return a subsurface which represents a portion of the spritesheet #the rectangle object uses in clipping self.clip_rect = Rect((x_sprite, y_sprite), (self.width, self.height)) self.sprite.set_clip(self.clip_rect) # clip a portion of the spritesheet with the rectangle object sub_surface = self.sprite.subsurface(self.sprite.get_clip()) #create sub surface return pygame.transform.flip(sub_surface, flip, False) #return a new flip surface def detectCollide(self, right, player_draw_pos, enemy_draw_pos): #return a boolean value indicates whether the player has collided with enemy or not # create the rectangle object for both enemy and player that will be used in the collide_rect function self.rect = Rect(player_draw_pos.x, player_draw_pos.y, self.width, self.height) right.rect = Rect(enemy_draw_pos.x, enemy_draw_pos.y, right.width, right.height) return pygame.sprite.collide_rect(self, right)
The next thing we need to do is to include the detectCollide method in our main game loop to detect the overlapping of two objects.
#!/usr/bin/env python import pygame from pygame.locals import * from sys import exit from vector2d import Vector2D from game_sprite import GameSprite robot_sprite_sheet = 'left.png' pygame.init() screen = pygame.display.set_mode((640, 480), 0, 32) #return a screen surface with desire screen size pygame.display.set_caption("Pygame Demo") w, h = 64, 64 # width and height of the sprite sprite_counter = 0 # initialize the sprite_counter game_frame = 0 # initialize the game_frame counter #direction control for player flip = False #direction control for enemy face_left = True clock = pygame.time.Clock() # initialize the clock object player_pos = Vector2D(30, 240) # initial position of the player sprite enemy_pos = Vector2D(450, 240) # initial position of the enemy sprite game_speed = 70. # speed per second #create the player sprite game_sprite = GameSprite(robot_sprite_sheet, w, h) #the enemy sprite object game_sprite_two = GameSprite(robot_sprite_sheet, w, h) while True: for event in pygame.event.get(): if event.type == QUIT: exit() v = Vector2D(0., 0.) # reset the speed to zero on each pass pressed_keys = pygame.key.get_pressed() # get all the keys from key-press events if pressed_keys[K_LEFT]: flip = True # if the user pressed the left arrow key then makes the sprite object facing left v = Vector2D(-1., 0.) # move the object one unit to the left elif pressed_keys[K_RIGHT]: flip = False # if the user pressed the right arrow key then makes the sprite object facing right v = Vector2D(1., 0.) # move the object one unit to the right screen.fill((205, 200, 215)) #blit the player with new position player_draw_pos = Vector2D(player_pos.x-w/2, player_pos.y-h/2) game_sprite_surface = game_sprite.getImage(sprite_counter * 64, 0, flip) # get the new sprite surface screen.blit(game_sprite_surface, player_draw_pos) #blit the enemy with new position enemy_draw_pos = Vector2D(enemy_pos.x-w/2, enemy_pos.y-h/2) game_sprite_surface_two = game_sprite_two.getImage(sprite_counter * 64, 0, face_left) # get the new sprite surface screen.blit(game_sprite_surface_two, enemy_draw_pos) #increase the sprite counter after x numbers of frame if(game_frame % 50 == 0): sprite_counter += 1 if(sprite_counter > 5): sprite_counter = 0 game_frame += 1 time_passed = clock.tick() #delta time for each frame time_passed_seconds = time_passed / 1000.0 #set the player's new position after each frame player_pos+= v * game_speed * time_passed_seconds #if player collides with enemy, enemy flips and changes it's direction if(game_sprite.detectCollide(game_sprite_two, player_draw_pos, enemy_draw_pos)): face_left = False if(face_left == True): enemy_pos += Vector2D(-1., 0.) * game_speed * time_passed_seconds else: enemy_pos += Vector2D(1., 0.) * game_speed * time_passed_seconds pygame.display.flip()
By running the above module you will see that after a contact has occurred the enemy sprite will move in the opposite direction.
pygame.sprite.collide_rect method


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On the spot thinking and problem solving is as old as Hansel and Gretel and still engaging because children want to believe in the power of their minds and wills to control their world. To do that, they have to imagine themselves being resourceful and quick thinking. Harry Potter is always figuring out escapes and turn-abouts. The draw behind the Home Alone movies is that a kid can outwit adults. At critical points in a middle reader story, I picture a good teacher stopping and asking, "How would you solve this?"
Here's a scene from my novel, Zan, City Cowboy, where a kid thinks outside the box and outwits an adult in the process:
Background: Carlos, faced with a flat tire on a loaded hay wagon, is trying to decide how he might jack up the wagon to put on a spare tire.
"You don't need to raise the truck. You just need to lower the ground," Zan said.
"What ?" Carlos demanded.
"Just put some logs under the axle."
"And then…?" Carlos coaxed.
Zan looked at the wrangler as if the rest was obvious. Carlos shrugged – I don't know. "What?"
Zan answered like a teacher explaining something for the third time. "You dig a hole under the tire. Put on the spare. Fill up the hole. Then you drive the truck away."
I think it's important to look for stories that reinforce cleverness in action. And I think it's important to challenge students to puzzle out solutions and write about them. Here's another example of quick thinking to thwart a bully from Can Do, Zan:
Background: Zan is in the principal's office and later is confronted by the bully, Lazelle, in the boy's locker room.
Inside the office, Zan had just sat down when the phone rang. Mr. Akers answered, "Oh, hello Mrs. Thompson. How can I help you?" Mr. Akers nodded in agreement. "I understand. Your son is frightened by the bullying he's being subjected to."
Bored, Zan studied Mr. Aker's phone and memorized the number written on the front: 585-9905.
The head of the academy nodded several times, "I couldn't agree more. We will not tolerate this kind of behavior. And I can assure you if I ever run across an older student harassing an underclassman I will come down hard." Hanging up the phone, Mr. Akers paused. Stared out the window. Then, as if he suddenly remembered that Zan was there, he said, "What are we going to do with you, Alexander? You just don't like patterned activity. But so much of life is based on just that kind of routine…"
After gym class that afternoon, Zan heard Lazelle talking to his buddy on the other side of the lockers.
"That punk Zan thinks he's bad with his cool gym shoes."
Zan reached for Kyle's Blackberry, punched in 585-9905 then set it on the bench while he hurried to finish dressing.
"Got some bad gym shoes," Lazelle said grabbing one off the bench.
"Hey, leave my shoes alone, Lazelle!" Zan said, turning his head toward the phone. "Give me back my shoe, man!"
"You don't know how to lace up your shoes," Lazelle said. "Your laces are too loose," he continued, pulling the laces tight, then tying them in knots.
"Hey, man, leave my shoes alone," Zan pleaded.
"Your shoes," Lazelle replied. "How do we know they're yours? I don't see no name on them. Seems like you should have your name on them. Right across the toe. Anybody got a magic marker?" the oversized eighth grader yelled.
Suddenly the principal appeared. "Is there a problem here, gentlemen?"
"No problem, sir," they all answered in unison.
"Well, I have a problem with the behavior I just witnessed. Come to my office, Lazelle."
As soon as Lazelle left, Zan gave Kyle a low five. His buddy grinned and turned off the phone.


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The Ecolivery Courrieros is a sustainable company that carries out deliveries using only bicycles as means of transport! They use cutting-edge bikes and all their couriers are athletes trained to perform their duties safely and in fast way, always respecting the applicable traffic laws. Courrieros' mission and values __go well beyond a simple delivery company, they strive for a more harmonious, efficient and egalitarian society, and so they believe in the power of social projects and the dissemination of the sport.
Courrieros focuses now on a vast area of São Paulo, especially where there are large concentrations of offices and businesses. With the gradual awareness of the population about benefits of their services, Courrieros plans to offer them throughout Brazil in no time!


text: A existing subject of hot debate in the medical field is the efficacy of cholesterol-lowering drugs in prolonging life. Right here are some points to look at if you and your doctor are deciding no matter if you ought to take a cholesterol-lowering medicine. Unlike some statins, ZETIA has not been shown to prevent heart illness or heart attacks. Not all of the side effects for cholesterol-lowering medicines are listed here. Talk to your physician or pharmacist for more info about how and when to take this medicine. Tell your physician about each medicine that you are taking, even if it is not listed beneath.


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Hi-Cut, the new polycarbonate chair designed by Philippe Starck, offers a perfectly ergonomic seat combining elasticity and solidity.
The iridescent vertical lines in the structure of the top that customizes the chair creates seductive plays of light and glints. The veritable rainbow of colors of the top and the possible combinations - 18 in all - give the chair an art deco air and make it extremely eclectic and precious, adding a touch of personality and originality to its surroundings. Hi Cut is available in three different versions (transparent, black and white) to be teamed with a range of fluorescent shades, plus the more classic transparent and smoke grey tones. The design of the structure of the chair, moulded in a single piece, is based on contrasting curves and angles: the front legs and front part of the seat are squared, while the rear legs and back have a softer, rounded form which reverts to the angular design in the upper backrest. Stacks up to 4 chairs high. Transparent or black and white mass-colored polycarbonate. Suitable for indoor and outdoor use. Design by Philippe Starck. Made in Italy.
This Kartell dining chair will ship on a pallet via Air Freight (curbside delivery) to most US addresses. Additional delivery services are available a la carte (such as inside delivery to first dry/secure area; inside delivery to room of choice, uncrate, debris removal, etc). Should you require delivery in Chicago or anywhere in the upper-midwest please contact us to ask us about our flat-rate white glove delivery service via our EuroSprinter (see more about the EuroSprinter here). Should you require a white glove delivery outside of our EuroSprinter delivery area we can arrange for that as well.... just ask!


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The Referees (2011)
- Studio: Soda Pictures
- Release: 2011
- Director: Yves Hinant, Eric Cardot, Lehericey Delphine
- Writer: Unknown or Not Available
- Cast: Howard Webb, Manuel Mejuto González, Roberto Rosetti
Video archive for the film The Referees, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2011. There is currently one video available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. Happy viewing!
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