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Driving a manual car can be great fun, but it isn't really practical and it doesn't suit every type of learner driver, you may have faced this yourself. Some learners need to learner real quickly and want to skip out the gears and the clutch, while other learners have tried a manual and realise it is not for them.
The beauty of learning to driving with an automatic driving school in Louth is you will be doing lots of driving very quickly. Just like a learner in a manual car we will start you in a quiet area and if you are a beginner we will crack on with "pulling off and stopping". However with the automatic you will start driving more quickly as there are no gears.
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I am not saying that all of those before and after weight loss pictures are faked or photo-shopped, but after reading this article, my eyes have been opened.
Whether it is a photo for Facebook, Twitter or P.O.F, people like to put there best face forward. Often they use use the best picture they have. I suppose some people may do some touch-ups. If I was in the dating scene, I may be skeptical that the advertised product may not resemble the real thing.
In the business of weight loss it is all about results. Pounds lost equates to new confidence, a personal shine that those with a little or a lot of weight on want!
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Sign of The Times
Saturday April 2nd 2011
When I found out (via Twitter, natch) that I'd been listed in The Times' 100 Best Arts Tweeters feature, I quickly rushed online to check it out. Unfortunately the list, along with the rest of their content, is behind a paywall now, so in the end I had to go to an actual newsagents to pick up a copy. Turns out they have a paywall there too: it's called £1.
I carried the paper home and immediately began searching for my entry in the small amount of text that hadn't rubbed off on my fingers during the five minute walk. Seriously, how do they make these things? Is someone charcoaling the words on by hand?
I found myself at No. 54, although they were all grouped by category so numbering them is slightly misleading. Still, hope the weather's nice down there, 'Variety'.
Here's what they had to say about my fabulous Twitter feed:
Now, I don't want to bite the hand that feeds or anything, but seriously: if you can spell my name right once, how the fuck do you get it wrong nine words later? Also, it would obviously be incredibly arrogant to link to my own Wikipedia entry, but here's my Wikipedia entry and as it will attest, I was not 18 three years ago.
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Wednesday, 6 March 2013
Trekmates Cairngorm GTX Gaiters Review
The Cairngorm GTX Gaiter from Trekmates are a good choice for hill walking, U.K mountaineering or just for a wander on a muddy track. And with them being one of the cheapest GORE-TEX lined Gaiters on the market, they make an excellent addition to your outdoor gear to give you that extra protection from the wind and rain.
They are constructed from Tough Cordura fabric at the lower end of the Gaiters as well as a strip of the same fabric running up the front of the Gaiters making them very strong and surprisingly lightweight, all this constructed over the top of GORE-TEX 3-layer Taslan fabric.
Trekmates have designed these Gaiters with a wide Velcro strip at the front that wraps around your lower leg fairly easily. Once on, they certainly will not come apart on your hike! The Gaiters also come with a tough hard wearing strap that will fit around any boots easily. The strap is quite long, and for safety will need cutting to a suitable length - the strap is also fully replaceable too if you do lose or destroy it.
Overall on the hill these have been a useful addition to my outdoor gear. If anything they are good for taking off after getting them covered in mud and so when travelling home the lower leg of my walking pants are still clean.
These Gaiters however are not particularly breathable, after long hikes I get quite a build up of moisture on the inside of them, this is the main problem with them being GORE-TEX lined. Other than that, these are a quality pair of Gaiters.
4 out of 5 stars.
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- earthenmagic said...
...greetings and merry meet! ~ awesome review! ~ these gait's look like they will do the job perfectly! ~ blessed be! ~ dear kindred heart!...(o:
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- Fell Finder said...
Thank you, yes a good pair of gaiters that won't break the bank.
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"We interrupt our regularly scheduled release with a breaking news Tale bulletin. Due to the recent events I think you might gain some perspective from this tale."
"Drop A Zero From The Dow"
As the market closed down today, August 10, 2011, roughly 520 points I was somehow transported to a different place and time. I was transported to October 19, 1987. I don't know what triggered the reaction but as I watched the 4:00 P.M. market close and Maria Bartiromo from CNBC give us her patented concerned look of imminent doom while still appearing empathetic and caring the headlines read "Today the market had the 9th worst day in stock markethistory." I was right back to October 18, 1987, my first day as a registered representative. The market closed down 508 points on that day and on that day it was the "Worst day in stock market history." On that fateful day the markets experienced the worst percentage sell-off or loss ever as well as the worst point drop ever.
I don't know why my mind zeroed in on this parallel but it did and upon reflection I realized that what I was feeling was financial deception. I couldn't determine if it was on purpose which would be insidious or an accidental reflection of our times and how we measure the market. You see the market went down, 4.62% today instead of 22.62% like it did on October 19, 1987. Ever curious, I then downloaded historical data and ran a simple analysis to determine the gravity of today's decline from 1928 to the present and what did I discover? I found out that in fact we didn't experience the 9th worst day in stock market history but the 90th worst day instead. The news I heard today was 1/10th as bad as the reality. I started to think about a world where there is a 10 for 1 Dow Jones Industrial Average split. Instead of the Dow Index at 10,000 or 11,000, it should be split 10 for 1 to 1,000 or 1,100. This would relieve so much stress it would be hard to quantify. The effects on the market would be even harder to quantify.
If we asked the sophisticated folks at Dow to implement this simple adjustment to their calculation I believe we would dampen volatility which would reduce the behavioral risk associated with regular folk investors that panic during situations like today. I suspect it would detract form the attention paid to volatility and might restore or re-ignite a sense of invest for the long term amongst us. Nothing else would have to change—just drop a zero from the Dow as is the subtitle of this tale. How different would today's and tomorrow's headline read, and more importantly how differently would people react, if instead of "The market has the 9th worse loss in stock market history as it plunges 520 points" which to me is an intentional and self-promotional interpretation and harmful to investors, the headline instead was "The market dropped 52 points today over growing concerns about European banks."
I write these tales because I want you to think, and take control of your senses and emotions. I have maintained throughout that behavior is the greatest obstacle to success as an investor. But I feel for you. You are constantly being subliminally bombarded with information that makes you want to act irrationally. Don't do it. Train your mind. Avoid the pundits and purveyors of fear. Focus on the percentages and not the points. If you get angry enough raise a stink—but most importantly—always look at investments from a percentage perspective and not a dollar or point perspective. In An Absolute Tale I talk about the danger of looking at your portfolio in terms of dollars instead of percentages. In this tale I want to emphasize the need to also focus on percentages instead of points. I know the folks at Dow and the media have a vested interest in keeping the Dow index in the 5 digit range and someday in the 6 digit range, but this doesn't mean you must be their behavioral patsy. Always assess the situation for what it is instead of what they tell you it should be. Then use your common sense, sound judgment and look at percentages.
A look at the following table might shed some light on what has happened a year after there has been a drop of at least 4.62% in a day.
An Analysis of the Dow 1 Year Later
As always, these tales are not meant to give actionable advice but instead to provide a framework from which to think. The table above is not actionable advice and if you read A Mining Tale you will understand why. Nevertheless, if every time the market dropped at least 4.62% you bought at the closing price that day you would for the most part be extremely happy 1 year later.
Can we make any inferences from the table above? Here's one—as the Dow has climbed in terms of points and there has been an exponential increase in information and concerned and empathetic fear-mongering the days of large moves down increased as a function of poor behavior and the subliminal suggestion. Is it a valid inference? That's impossible to determine. But as a serious investor that cares about their future you better focus on reality and reality is measured in percentages.


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SPRINGFIELD - Eleven months ago, shortly before being announced as the executive vice president of Springfield's new AHL team, Nate Costa was on the golf course with his father.
It was the morning of Costa's wedding, ostensibly a day to put work on the back burner. But the texts kept coming - from Paul Picknelly, who had pulled together an ownership group to bring an AHL team to Springfield after the Springfield Falcons were sold, and from the designer working to create a logo for the new team. The team did not yet have a name, but in that final week of May, deadlines were coming up fast: a logo, a website, jerseys, season ticket plans and much more had to be pulled together.
There have been few, if any, days off since then for Costa and the front office of the Springfield Thunderbirds - the name that emerged from a whirlwind of activity early last summer. As late as September 1, the team was not sure that it would have jerseys in time for its first game on October 7.
That situation is emblematic of the past year for the Thunderbirds. After all that stress, the jerseys arrived just in time. When they weren't available for the preseason, the team instead wore old-school red jerseys bearing the word "Springfield" in gold, which were popular with fans in their own right.
In light of their timeline, the Thunderbirds' success in their first season is remarkable. When the Falcons left one year ago, they were last in the AHL in attendance, averaging 3,108 fans per game. While those raw attendance numbers only tell part of the story, this year's Thunderbirds averaged 4,664, in a building where 6,793 constitutes a sellout. They sold out three games - their home opener, their Pink in the Rink promotion night and a game against the Providence Bruins on April 1 - and saw a strong turnout in their final game, with 6,217 in the building.
In every metric measuring ticket sales, the 2016-17 season was a success, Costa said in the week after the season ended. (All of the year-over-year comparisons refer to the Falcons' numbers in 2015-16.)
"Starting with the ticket department, we finished the year in attendance up just about 50 percent over last year," Costa said. "Our ticket revenue is going to be up about 40 percent year over year. We grew our season ticket base about 100 percent, and it's continuing to improve."
Advance ticket sales online also increased by more than $150,000 year over year. Costa credited the team's digital marketing strategies for that jump.
Thunderbirds merchandise flew off the shelves as well - both the physical ones and the digital ones. Merchandise sales were up almost 100 percent over the Falcons' in the 2015-16 season, although part of that can be attributed to the fact that the team was brand new and nobody had any Thunderbirds merchandise before last fall.
A team's first season can be atypical of what's to come, but last week, the Thunderbirds got some news that bodes well for the future. Out of the 30 AHL teams, they ranked first in recovered revenue, an indication that sales, particularly season ticket sales, for the 2017-18 season are off to a strong start. With the season still six months away, they've sold roughly as many full season ticket packages for 2017-18 as they did for 2016-17.
The Thunderbirds have also made charitable work a priority. Through various promotions, they donated $50,000 to local organizations and charities this season, as well as in-kind donations like the thousands of teddy bears donated through their Teddy Bear Tosses.
Costa, Picknelly and Dennis Murphy, managing partner of the team's ownership group, emphasized their excitement about the team's plans for the future. Through the summer, they'll unveil new promotions and events for next season.
In keeping with the team's efforts to connect with local schools as well as youth hockey programs, Costa hopes to plan a school-day game next year with the Springfield Public Schools. Students will take a field trip to the game, where the team will focus on tying elements of the game into concepts the kids are learning in school.
The team's plan to provide floor hockey equipment for gym classes in Springfield schools is on hold for now. But Costa wants to find ways to get kids involved in hockey - and that can be street hockey or deck hockey, if playing ice hockey is too expensive, as it is for many families.
Drawing more fans from outside of Hampden County is another priority for next season.
"We've had some people come from the Greenfield areas and Northampton and Amherst," he said. "I think there's still an opportunity there as well, to be able to come on out and take one game, and we have to extend the footprint a bit because we are the only professional hockey team here in Western Mass. and really outside of Boston. The (Worcester) Railers will be here, but still, we're the only American League franchise."
Fans in Western Mass. have seen what the Thunderbirds' leadership group can do with just a few months to conjure a pro hockey team out of thin air. After that unique experience, the team is ready to step back and evaluate the first year - and to try and outdo themselves in season two.
"At times, I was stressed out and I was scared and I was worried, and I didn't know what might happen, and we had to fill a staff," Costa said. "And I think to go through that, and then to see what had happened and how it's all come together, it's just not going to happen again. I don't think it will ever happen again in my lifetime, certainly, probably not (the staff's) either, to be part of something that came together so well. It's a really gratifying experience."


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An Anonymous Message to NATO
TRANSCRIPT: Good evening, NATO. We are Anonymous. It has come to our attention that a NATO draft report has classified Anonymous a potential "threat to member states' security", and that you seek retaliation against us. It is true that Anonymous has committed what you would call 'cyber-attacks' in protest against several military contractors, companies, lawmakers, and governments, and has continuously sought to fight against threats to our freedoms on the Internet. And since you consider state control of the Internet to be in the best interest of the various nations of your military alliance, you therefore consider us a potential threat to international security. So we would like to make it clear that we, in reality, pose no threat to the people of your nations. Anonymous is not a reckless swarm attacking the websites of governments and companies out of hatred or spite. We fight for freedom. For ourselves, and the people of the world, we seek to preserve the liberty granted to the millions of people who have found it on the Internet. In your draft, you mention the "data intelligence company" HBGary Federal, and how they were hacked by Anonymous. You use this as justification that we are a threat. What you conveniently fail to mention is that HBGary itself was engaged in illegal activity, including but not limited to: being contracted by the United States Chamber of Commerce to spy on & discredit unions and progressive groups, being contracted by the Bank of America to launch a campaign of misinformation against Wikileaks and it's supporters (going so far as to blackmail journalists), developing a new type of Windows rootkit to spy upon individuals, and developing astroturfing software that could make an army of fake social media profiles to manipulate and sway public opinion on controversial issues. That this company which "tries to protect the US Government from hackers" was partaking in such illegal activity against ordinary, uninvolved citizens, whether it be for "the aid of security" or not, is completely disgraceful and utterly unacceptable. We care not whether the actions we have taken in this struggle have complied with laws of the United States or any other country. What your lot fail to understand is that we live in cyberspace. The only laws that apply are the laws set forth by our individual consciences. We break your nations' laws when we recognize those laws to stand between the people and their freedom. Anonymous is not simply "a group of super hackers". Anonymous is the embodiment of freedom on the web. We exist as a result of the Internet, and humanity itself. This frightens you. It only seems natural that it would. Governments, corporations, and militaries know how to control individuals. It frustrates you that you do not control us. We have moved to a world where our freedom is in our own hands. We owe you nothing for it. We stand for freedom for every person around the world. You stand in our way. We hope you come to see that your attempts to censor and control our existence are futile. But if this is not the case, if you continue to object to our freedoms -- we shall not relent. We do not fear your tyranny. You cannot win a battle against an entity you do not understand. You can take down our networks, arrest every single one of us that you can backtrace, read every bit of data ever shared from computer to computer for the rest of this age, and you will still lose. So come at me bro. You can retaliate against us in any manner you choose. Lock down the web. Throw us in prison. Take it all away from us. Anonymous will live on. We are Anonymous. We are Legion. We do not forgive. We do not forget. Expect us.Počet zhlédnutí: 76118
A call to arms from Anonymous
Gredings. We Are anonymous. We are an activist group which exists on the internet. We are not, "Cyber-terrorists". We are not one, for we are an entity with in the internet itself. There have been recent attempts by the administrations of the world, and scions alike; to hunt down, and warrant the imprisonment of participants of Anonymous. Not only is this yet another exertion to solidify reason to exterminate our civil liberties, but it, itself, is yet another act of tyranny by those in which placed there, by none other, than you. They lead you into a false sense of security by promising such things as, lower ing taxes, and reducing the national debt, Getting us out of war, and increasing the jobs. These all of course, are lies. They become your favorite, "Rock star" Candidate to win your attention. and they do. It is then when you begin giving your civil liberties away. 235 Years ago, The following was written speaking of a certain situation; When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation. We hold these truths, to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator, with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights; Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their, just powers from the consent of the governed, That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to, alter or to, abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security. Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. Just over, too hundred years later, it is happening again. there exist conditions around the world under which people must change their governments, that all nations both small and large have produced such conditions. It is for those reasons and those reasons alone, why we act, when, we act. Remember you have the right to pro test, As long as it is peaceful, we cannot be stopped. As long as we are faceless, we cannot be stopped. As long as we are leaderless, we cannot be stopped. If you would like to Join Anonymous, You Just have.Počet zhlédnutí: 8508
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New Patients
Welcome to the Mount Joy Foot Clinic & Orthotic Centre's website. We look forward to having you come in and trust us with all your foot care needs. Foot pain is not normal and you want to address any foot problems under the supervision of a qualified professional. Our Chiropodists are friendly and informative and will do their best to address all you questions and concerns at your initial consultation.
What you should expect at your first visit?
When you arrive at the clinic, you'll be greeted by one of our friendly front desk staff and will be asked to fill out a new patient intake forms. If you'd like to fill out detail befor your appointment, you can download our NEW PATIENT INTAKE FORM , fill it out, print it and bring it with you to your appointment.
Do I need to bring anything with me?
Our chiropodists highly recommend that you bring in the following to your first visit: a list of prescription medications you are currently taking, shoes that you wear daily (both indoors and outdoors) and any products you've been using to help with your foot problem.
If you haven't already booked your appointment with us, please call (905) 209-8000 or fill out our appointment request form and we'll call you right back! We look forward to hearing from you.
Chiropody Services are covered by most extended health insurance plans.
We're open Evenings & Weekends for your convenience!


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Mount Kenya Safari
Mount Kenya National Park encompasses the region surrounding the mountain, and lies within the forested national reserve which encircles it. An area of exceptional natural beauty, the park features a remarkable biodiversity as well as the water catchment area for the surrounding area.
The national park and the forested reserve combined have been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Mount Kenya features several distinct ecological zones, each featuring a dominant species of vegetation. Certain species found on the higher slopes are endemic either to Mount Kenya or East Africa. These distinct zones are a result of the varied weather conditions experienced as elevation increases.
The lower slopes and area surrounding Mount Kenya feature forested areas, while higher up, the vegetation consists mostly of bamboo. A little higher up, you'll find the timberline forest, featuring smaller trees than on the lower slopes. Above the timberline, the landscape of Mount Kenya changes dramatically, dominated by heathers and other species that have adapted to the unforgiving and harsh climate of these uppermost reaches.
A Mount Kenya safari is more likely to occur on the lower slopes of the mountain where the vegetation supports more varied species and the climate is less extreme. Species found here include several species of monkey, antelopes, elephant and buffalo, as well hyena, leopard and occasionally lion.
Mount Kenya itself is an extinct volcano, is the country's highest peak and the second highest in Africa, after Kilimanjaro. Towering over the central highlands, Mount Kenya has three peaks, two of which can only be climbed by those with expert mountaineering skills. Point Lenana is accessible to anyone of reasonable fitness, and it's been said that Mount Kenya offers a more varied and interesting climb than Kilimanjaro.
Formed by volcanic eruptions between two and three million years ago, Mount Kenya's upper surfaces have been eroded and scoured by glaciers, creating some interesting rock formations and steep valleys.


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We had our very own "FNO" (Fashion bloggers Night Out) on Friday when the fashion bloggers went event-hopping from Marina Bay Sands to Keppel Island.
First stop: A|X store opening at Marina Bay Sands
To celebrate the opening of the new outlet at the hottest venue in town, Armani Exchange prepared an interesting showcase of their latest collection. Models became mannequins and struck sensual poses at the store front, like a changing 3D poster.
A|X Fall collection is cool and sexy. And I'm in love with the above Asian model.
Korean star Jay Park graced the event as a special guest.
Jay Park and his minders. I hoped he enjoyed the event!
Next, we hopped into our limousine, which we dearly referred to as the Fashion Bloggers Mobile to our next stop – Red in My Head Party!
With Xwen and Laila, looking excited! Haha!
Second stop: Red in My Head F1 Party at Keppel Island
The dress code of this F1 pop-up party was Red or Black. But clearly, with the red flood lights everything was either red or black. We loved the red noir effect in our pictures!
Posing with a Ferrari!
Bloggers at work! Isn't the race car behind a beauty?
With the lovely Wottoncool girls!
The party was quite the DOPE. When the clock struck 12, the party came to live with stunning 3D visual display and great music. I had a pretty good time!
Finally, my RED outfit for the night. Decided to match red with beige and brown, instead of the usual black. Thanks Silvia for the picture!
Dress: Emily and Fin| Bag: Tod's | Shoes: Hush Puppies
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Throughout its long and prestigious history, Piaget has always attracted talented craftsmen and professionals to build and develop its luxury brand worldwide. We owe our success to the passion, creativity and innovation of them all. If you too want to express your skills and contribute to the driving forces of our company, with us, you will make the right choice.Chabi Nouri
Since it was founded in 1874, Piaget has cultivated a spirit of luxury. If you want to be part of the adventure, browse through our job vacancies and apply online.


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I'm running subsonic premium for years on an ancient netbook that was just recently upgraded to Windows 10 from Windows 7. The subsonic version was still 4.something, so I thought it was a good idea to update subsonic as well, to 6.1.5. However, the load for subsonic-service is now 100% even when it is idle. Stopping the service solves the problem.
After the update, subsonic complained that the database had to be rescanned, which I found ok. However, even after the scan was finished, load remained high. According to the logfile subsonic\subsonic.log, nothing is running. There is a second log in subsonic/db/subsonic.log, which is quickly filling up after service start. Runing a couple of minutes now, it already has a size of 100 kb filled with
1000 messages in about 10 minutes...
Also, looking at the process in Process Explorer, it seems that the service is continuously spawning very short-lived threads.
Any ideas?
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Are you considering an asset finance arrangement for your business? If you are applying for asset finance to help pay for essential business and industrial equipment like cars, vehicles, machinery, or supplies, it is important to choose the correct finance provider. An asset finance agreement may be easy to arrange but it could have a big impact on your business, so make sure you choose wisely by following these tips:
1. Decide on Broker or Independent Company
If you go with a finance broker, they deal with a number of different companies on the market, which means they may have access to a bigger selection of options, but also that they may be tied to certain products or financial solutions. Plus, when you are dealing with a broker you may have to consider the advantages and disadvantages of several different products before you can apply for finance, which is time-consuming and can be confusing. The advantage of dealing with one asset finance company that offers their own financial product is you get everything done in one place, and you have the benefit of one central contact.
2. Look for Expert Customer Service
If you are new to asset finance you need to be able to communicate with someone who knows what they are talking about, and can advise you on the process and help you arrange a finance solution that meets your needs. It helps to have one point of contact, rather than a team of constantly changing people, but what really matters is quick, efficient, and professional service.
3. Search for Expertise
It should go without saying, but an asset finance company should be experienced in offering asset finance to companies like yours. Look for testimonials from previous customers and existing clients, and ask the provider what experience they have in arranging finance for people in your industry.
4. Seek Clear Explanations
If this is your first time arranging asset finance the whole process needs to be clearly and plainly explained. You need to set fixed monthly payments so that you understand exactly how much the deal is going to cost. You need to know the details about buying back the asset at the end of the Hire Purchase term. If you have questions, these should be answered efficiently and professionally.
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Even if you only want to purchase one small item of equipment right now, it is helpful to make contact with a provider that can also help you further down the line when you have expanded, or want to make a bigger purchase in the future. It also helps when a company can offer other forms of finance that could help you at other times, like invoice finance or trade finance.
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Can't stop the hype train! What is better than playing a great Mario Party game? Playing the best minigames from all 10 games in Mario Party: The Top 100
Nintendo has collected the best 100 minigames spanning from Mario Party to the latest Mario Party 10. The game supports download play for up to 4 people. This means only 1 friend has to buy this game and a group of 4 can enjoy playing off of that individual.
Mario Party: The Top 100 is available November 10
check out Kirby and Layton while you're here!
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If you don't have anything to do over the week and also have an extremely chill landlord who doesn't care if you construct a weapon using highly flammable materials, there's always the option to build this elaborate propane prop gun using an empty plastic bottle.
Or you could do something else. This shit looks incredibly dangerous.
YouTube user NightHawkInLight provides the instructions on how to make the cool-looking but horrifyingly unsafe prop gun. "Don't point this at anyone" is one of the more salient points of the tutorial. He used a Bernzomatic TS8000 torch, vinyl tubing, and probably a fair amount of chutzpah to put together the prop gun. Instructions were originally posted for the project on Instructables.com.
It's like they say: Life's too short not to test its span with ill-advised DIY art projects involving shooting fire through a tube until it creates an explosive noise based on a YouTube video dictating instructions using the passive voice. [YouTube]


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County designs green data center using Compellent SAN
One North Carolina county redesigns its data center and switches to a SAN, reducing paper records and substantially lowering power and electricity usage.
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS -- Achieving a green data center is often a case of common sense and smart use of technology, particularly storage technology, said Brandon Jackson, CIO of Gaston County, N.C., during a Storage Networking World presentation.
Gaston County, the eighth largest county in North Carolina, has 1,400 employees spread over 35 departments. When it relocated a data center a few years ago, Jackson saw it as an opportunity to upgrade technology while reducing power. "No exotic solution is necessary," he said. "Everything we did is practical. We knew we weren't going to reduce power and electricity by magic. Relocating a data center is kind of scary, but you have an opportunity if you plan right."
Today, its data center footprint is 70% of the old data center. The county maintains a smaller secondary data center for disaster recovery, has relocated staff to workspace outside the data center and air conditioning has been reduced to 15 tons – all while growing data capacity to 20 TB on a Compellent Storage Center SAN. The county is down to 26 physical servers and 20 virtual servers, and a digital records system helped it reduce the printer count to 250, Jackson said. More than 95% of the data is replicated to the secondary site. Gaston County also auctions surplus equipment on eBay instead of disposing of it in a landfill.
Cooling requirements were reduced by 40%, and power consumption dropped from more than 300 kW hours to 250 kW hours, Jackson said. Gaston County uses a PUE (Power Usage Effectiveness) rating to measure its success in saving energy. PUE is determined by dividing the amount of power entering a data center by the power used to run the computer infrastructure within it. The county's PUE rating is above two, which, Jackson said, is considered a high mark.
"You have to continuously measure and analyze," he said. "You don't know if you're improving without measuring, and if you don't analyze, you don't know where you're improving or not improving."
Jackson did not calculate total return on investment (ROI) of the redesigned data center, but said he had to show cost savings on his SAN to justify moving to networked storage. The county saves $78,000 a year using the SAN instead of direct-attached, with the savings coming mainly on management costs and avoiding constant server refreshes, he said.
"That may not sound like a lot to a big company, but it's about 20% of our operating budget," he said.
Jackson credits Compellent's thin provisioning with helping to reduce power and save money. He also said his new setup aids productivity. "We didn't remove capabilities for our users." he said. "We've added applications and grown the data center, yet still managed to save money and become more efficient.


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Life Drawing sessions are offered every Saturday and Tuesday giving artists, hobbyists, amateur artists, and students an opportunity to work with experienced models under controlled lighting. There is no instruction
Saturday sessions are dedicated to short to medium length poses for the first hour and a half and one long pose lasting an hour and a half.
Individual sessions are $25 for non-members & $20 for Unison members, pay cash/check at door.


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"We find Shaunna to be highly skilled and professional with a nurturing spirit. Our patients adore her and experience great results with her techniques. "
– Referring DC, NYC
"Not only a brilliant masseuse but also a warm, friendly personality who connects well with her clients. Back, neck and feet issues lead me to visit her the first time and she has been a wonderful help."
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AKA Bold Multi Scarf
Bold prints make this scarf an AKA must have. Pink and Green boldly mixed with AKA greek letters, finished with eyelash fringes on the ends. The large size allows you to accent your outfit in many ways, check out the video below on how to get multiple looks from our scarves
- Eyelash fringe on short ends
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I have so much to share with you after my amazing, get used to that word I am going to use it a lot, 'Culinary Showcase' press trip to Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. This is going to take plenty of posts so be prepared, I have to tell someone though as I am driving my children mad going on about what an amazing time I had. We were wined and dined, thrilled and scared, shined on and rained on, drank tequila at 9am, made dumplings at 10am and covered in buttercream and sprinkles by lunch… even the airport will be memorable. All 28 hours spent there. Ssshhh but don't tell anyone, I did say a little prayer for the American Bald Eagle that decided to fly into our plane as it was landing, causing such severe damage thus grounding the plane…but an extra day in Florida a hardship? Hell no!
The trip got off to a great start in the Virgin Holidays V-Room, our flight was delayed so it was great to relax in a chilled atmosphere with comfy seats and a huge choice of complimentary refreshments. In true form I had the works; Bacon, scrambled eggs, sausage, mushrooms whilst my travelling companion added some 'five a day' in the form of delicious water melon.
In the Virgin Holidays V-Room we could have had pastries alongside tea, coffee and juices and there was a bar serving cocktails, champagne and other alcoholic beverages, these are not complimentary though. At 9am it was a little early to hit the bar…next time though.
I loved the brightness of the V-Room, it is modern and clean, with chairs to lounge in and read the paper, and also tables to eat at. There are fab views over the runway so you can see the planes landing and taking off.
The V-room has free wi-fi, a great asset when you are delayed and there are also sockets to charge phones and laptops…just remember to put the charger in your hand luggage, unlike me who got on the plane with about 8% charge left! There is even a cool soft play room for young children, however the Virgin Holidays V-Room was virtually child-free when were there.
The V-Room costs from £24.50 per adult and £14 per child if prebooked. The room did get quite busy, probably a consequence of our delayed flight, but everyone seemed jolly and ready for their holidays. I think if you are travelling alone or with a friend this makes for a very pleasant start to your holiday, it is a little expensive if going in with a family but something worth considering if you want to escape the frenetic madness of Gatwick's terminal before your flight. In fact it may save you money by avoiding the temptation of shopping!
Virgin are offering:
7 nights in Orlando from £1,185pp
Seven nights in Orlando with Virgin Holidays, including scheduled flights with Virgin Atlantic from London Gatwick direct to Orlando, all inclusive accommodation at the 5V Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge on a room only basis and car hire included starts from £1,185pp. Price is per person based on 2 adults travelling and sharing a standard room and includes all applicable taxes and fuel surcharges which are subject to change. Price is based on a departure on 29 November 2015. Start your holiday before you've even taken off in the v-room at Gatwick Airport…adults £24.50, Kids from £14. Virgin Holidays is a member of ABTA and is ATOL protected. To book: www.virginholidays.co.uk , 0844 557 3859 or visit one of our 110 stores located in Debenhams and House of Fraser stores nationwide.
Disclosure: I used the Virgin Holidays V-Room as part of the Walt Disney World Culinary Showcase press trip with Walt Disney World and Virgin Holidays


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CRB: A multi-disciplinary centre
CRB is a multi-disiciplinary group. We have our backgrounds in ethics, philosophy, law, economics, medicine, nursing, physiotherapy, genetics and other fields.
- Mats G. Hansson, Director, Professor of Biomedical Ethics
- Josepine Fernow, Co-ordinator
- Anna Holm, Communications officer
- Camilla Östergren, Legal project co-ordinator
Researchers & Teaching staff
- Stefan Eriksson, Associate Professor of Research Ethics
Senior Lecturer in research ethics
- Kathinka Evers, Professor of Philosophy
- Michele Farisco, Associate Professor of Moral Philosophy
- James Giordano, Professor of Neurology and Biochemistry
- Manuel Guerrero Antequera, PhD Sociology, Researcher
- Heidi C. Howard, PhD Neuro Genetics, Senior Researcher
- Anna T. Höglund, Associate Professor of Ethics
Senior Lecturer in Nursing Ethics and Gender Studies
- Ulrik Kihlbom, Associate Professor of Medical Ethics
Senior Lecturer in Medical Ethics
- Anna-Sara Lind, Associate professor of Public Law
- Deborah Mascalzoni, PhD Bioethics, Senior Researcher
- Emilia Niemiec, Postdoc Researcher
- Jessica Nihlén Fahlquist, PhD Philosophy, Senior Lecturer in Medical Ethics
- Daniel Pallarés Domínguez, Guest Postdoc
- Jane Reichel, Professor of Administrative Law
- Virginia Romano, Postdoc Researcher
- Arleen Salles, PhD Philosophy, Senior Researcher
- Pär Segerdahl, Associate Professor of Theoretical Philosophy
- Santa Slokenberga, LLD, Researcher
- Jennifer Viberg Johansson, Postdoc Researcher
PhD students
- Mirko Ancillotti, MA
- Åsa Grauman, MSc
- Sofia Lavén, MD
- Karl Sallin, MD
- Karin Schölin Bywall, MSc
Associated researchers
- Sonja Bjelobaba, PhD
- Tove Godskesen, RN, PhD Medical Science
- Karl Persson de Fine Licht, PhD Philosophy
- Carl Steinbeisser, Project co-ordinator
- Jorien Veldwijk, PhD Risk Economics, Researcher
Meet a PhD Student
>> Mirko Ancillotti
Find out what Mirko Ancillotti has to say about synthetic biology, ethics and antibiotics.
Meet a PhD Student
>> Karin Schölin Bywall
Read what Karin Schölin Bywall has to say about methodology, rheumatoid arthritis and patient involvement.
Meet a lecturer
>> Anna T. Höglund
Find out what Anna T. Höglund has to say about war, gender and the ethics of care.


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Over the centuries, the foundation of work in the world has always been based on the exchange of one value for another. The Medieval times promoted selling of goods by peasants at a market place in exchange for a monetary value. As man has developed with their conscious outlook in improving the way of life, the notion of work as the world knows it, has evolved into an articulated approach of processes and systems.
In today's context, the fourth industrial revolution (Schwab, 2016) highlights the emergence of a world that integrates technology into its everyday lives. A revolution is defined (Oxford Dictionary, 2016) as "a forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favour of a new system: for example, the country has had a socialist revolution."
A plethora of literature highlight the four various industrial revolutions which include the introduction of mechanisation, mass production, automation and the most recent being, robotic and cyber systems. These revolutions have increased the overall production output whilst decreasing production time.
The latest revolution has revealed an array of disruptive technologies defined as a new emerging technology that unexpectedly displaces an established one (Christensen, 1997). A report by McKinsey Global Institute (2013) highlights twelve technologies with a potential to disrupt industries and economies. Some of these technologies include advanced robotics, renewable electricity, the mobile internet and 3-Dimensional printing machines.
Schwab (2016) states "When compared with previous industrial revolutions, the Fourth is evolving at an exponential rather than a linear pace." With an acceleration in such advancement, it is no doubt that business will alter in its need to gain advantage amongst its competitors.
In addition to this, Morris (2013) indicates six drivers of change, which promote an environment of innovation and improvement. These drivers are compelled through the current interconnectedness that technology fosters amongst human interactions. These include commoditization, digitization, social medialization, globalization, and turbulence and acceleration.
These factors in the Fourth Industrial Revolution contribute toward the complexities of communication. With an array of various channels and platforms available to reach the consumer, businesses need to be selective in constructing specific key messages that resonate with the overarching strategic intent of the organisation. Laher (2016) states "no matter where he is shopping, the consumer is the consumer. You have to break down those barriers between channels, empower the consumer in a uniform way and engage them in the same way on your site as you would face to face."
In this context, Blank Canvas Intl (2016) highlights 10 steps to utilise in configuring a well-constructed communication plan. The importance of a communication plan provides focussed guidance on aligning the communication goals to that of the business strategy. It is about distilling the message in ensuring that there is one key message.
It is about the identification of various stakeholders, evaluating and mapping these stakeholders in terms of priority and then translating the key message to these stakeholders. It is then about matching the group, the message and the medium to ensure strategic communication alignment and setting up a content calendar and budget to manage these matchings. These steps then culminate in the implementation of such, together with the review, evaluation and optimisation.
Storm Thomas
January 2017
|Blank Canvas Intl.
Christensen, C. M.,
|2016. The Ultimate 10 Step Communication Plan Toolkit.
1997. The innovator's dilemma: when new technologies cause great firms to fail. 1st ed. Boston, Massachusetts: Harvard Business School Press.
|Morris, L.
|Innovation Management. 2013. The Driving Forces of Change | Innovation Management. [ONLINE] Available at:
[Accessed 10 January 2017].
|Schwab, K.
World Economic Forum. 2016. The Fourth Industrial Revolution: what it means and how to respond | World Economic Forum. [ONLINE] Available at:
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/01/the-fourth-industrial-revolution-what-it-means-and-how-to-respond/. [Accessed 10 January 2017].


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Posted: Dec 18, 2017
La Roche G Darrian Johnson has been named the AMCC Women's Basketball Player of the Week. Johnson scored 22 points, dished out five assists and brought down four rebounds in an 81-68 win at Medaille on Saturday. The victory is the Redhawks' third straight and they now sit just a game back in the AMCC Conference standings.
Johnson has been excellent for the Redhawks. She currently ranks fourth in the AMCC averaging 16.8 points per game and leads the AMCC in three-pointers. She has scored in double figures in 9 of 10 games this season and in seven in a row. She has also scored at least 20 points in three games this season.
Johnson is a senior and a New Castle, PA native.


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YJ "Intro" ft Slick Vic
Posted In Blog,Tracks
YJ dropped a new project last week and it is HARD! The title pulls no punches and it is exactly the same with the lyrics and music. The intro below is my favourite track. Most likely due to the musicality of it (be sure to listen right the way through the track breathes so nicely) and the straight realness of his lyrics. I'm pretty sure there are lyrics here that every up and comer can relate to. But yeah it is another fine body of work get into it and spread the word YJ is killing it!


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About Me
- libbyquilter
- i am a creative person. mother to a daughter who is an active young woman and a constant blessing in my life. i hope that you enjoy your visit here and that you will return often.
Friday, January 24, 2014
art journal every day ~ january 24, 2014
the "up, up, and away" page is now finished. it
s not very big but it makes me happy.
work is still ongoing with the "somewhere" page. i've had a very bad cold this week and simply didn't feel like working on it.
the journal52 prompt for this week is "you make me smile".
i began to make a list of things that make me smile on an old piece of ledger paper thinking that it would be a good activity to take my mind off of the sniffles, aches, coughs, etc . . .
then i found a piece of scrap booking paper to tape it onto. tape seemed easier than glue today and i have a nice selection of pretty tapes from which to choose.
i tore (easier than scissors) the list so it was a size i felt good about, and then tore the prompt out.
as i was taping i realized that i should date my page (something that i frequently forget to do) and taped on a small piece of extra ledger paper at the bottom.
i then had a chicken soup break. i highly recommend this if you have a cold too.
once properly fortified i added some doodles, trying to blend the background with the foreground as i went along. i used the printed design on the background (scrap book) paper as inspiration for my doodles.
i wrote in the date.
then i got out my water color pencils and added some color, accents and a few more doodles.
and believe it or not i have actually completed this one.
linking up with both the Art Journal Every Day forum at Balzer Designs and the Journal52 workshop.
this page is all about the gifts in my life so rather than post a gift list i'll let you study the page if you choose. i would, however, like to add that i am grateful for chicken soup. and heating pads. and kleenex. and mentholatum. and kleenex. and a comfy love worn quilt. oh, and kleenex.
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Oh, I have a quilt I love like that! Heating pads are good, too. I'm so sorry that you are feeling under the weather, Libby Q. Warm wishes!ReplyDelete
I love your journal page SO MUCH!
That's a lovely journal page.ReplyDelete
Hope you'll get well soon.
That's a great page. I really like all the torn edges and those swirls. Hope you feel better soon.ReplyDelete
I love your journal page. Not only are you wrapped up in a warm comfy quilt you are also wrapped up in talent. I hope you feel better. I woke up with a stuffed up head. Send the chicken Noodle soup. HugsReplyDelete
ooh, sounds like you've had a cold. My hubby has been down with it too - feel better!ReplyDelete
I love love your collage page, every layer is lovely.
up up and away is so cheerful and fun!
These are gorgeous and love your take on the prompts and thank you for stopping by mine and leaving such a sweet comment on my journal page :)ReplyDelete
Also i am a new follower too!!
Hope you feel better very soon!!
hugs and xxx
I hope you are feeling better. Your "doodles" are a piece of art! You are so creative and clever! Lovely bologspot!ReplyDelete
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Both of your journal pages look great. I really like the "You Make Me Smile" page.ReplyDelete
It seems that the cold virus going around this year is a particularly miserable one. Hope you are feeling better.
I hope you are feeling better. I cannot begin to be that creative, esp when I'm sick! Very nice and I loved seeing how you accomplished the page.ReplyDelete
i love knowing what your thoughts are and knowing that you've paid a visit if you have the time to drop a line or two.
i attempt to answer all comments and/or questions. if this is important to you make sure you are not set on no reply which leaves me no way to get back to you.


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Cape Rock Amnesty 2013
By Christian Eedes, 11 August 2014
New from the innovative Vredendal cellar that is Cape Rock are two low-alcohol, beautifully labelled wines from Olifants River and Swartland grapes, a white blend called Asylum and a red called Amnesty.
Asylum 2013
Vino Pronto price: R99.50
78% Chenin Blanc, 12% Clairette Blanche, 10% Colombard. Abv 10.5%. All the Clairette Blanche and Colombard fermented on the skins. 60% of the wine matured for 11 months in old barrels. Cloudy in appearance, there's a pleasant citrus quality to the nose and palate. Gentle acidity and a little phenolic grip on the finish. Hardly a profound but so approachable.
Score: 85/100.
Amnesty 2013
Vino Pronto price: R120
75% Syrah, 17% Cinsaut, 5% Grenache, 2% Carignan and 1% Mourvèdre. Abv 12.5%. A high percentage of whole bunch fermentation and maturation lasting 11 months in old barrels. Appealing aromatics including red fruit and fynbos. Medium bodied with lemon-like acidity and soft tannins.
Score: 87/100.


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As a University of North Florida alum, Myron Pincomb places a high value on traditions.
He's remained engaged on campus since he graduated in 1995, culminating in his appointment to the Board of Trustee in 2011 by Florida Gov. Rick Scott. He also made a generous contribution to the University as a part of the The Power of Transformation campaign.
Pincomb's goal is to establish UNF, despite its relative youth, as a University rooted in institutional traditions.
"When you think of other Florida universities, public perception is that the University of Florida and Florida State University stand out," Pincomb said. "UF has the gator 'chomp' and FSU has the war chant. Both schools have years of strong traditions, and I think UNF can get there with time and a focus on differentiating UNF from the pack by showcasing all the unique features the University has to offer."
In addition to his post on the BOT, Pincomb also sits on a UNF Traditions committee comprised of alumni, faculty, staff, students and community members. He said he derives great pleasure from analyzing what defines the University and how those key traits should be developed.
"I've had a lot of vantage points to watch UNF grow over the years - starting as a student and progressing to now as a BOT member," he said. "It's become clear that the University is maturing to the level that we need to institutionalize some traditions so that in the next 40 years, the UNF community has a clear sense of what it is and where it comes from."
Pincomb, who lives in Ponte Vedra Beach and founded his own consulting company, The Pincomb Group, has done more than his fair share to help in the ongoing maturation of his alma mater. His gift to the recently concluded The Power of Transformation capital campaign will help in myriad ways. He said he didn't earmark his donation because he wanted the University to utilize his funding in the most efficient manner possible.
His UNF degrees in biology, as well as his assorted academic experiences, prepared him for a series of professional successes, including founding Educational Tools Inc., which was at one point named one of the fastest growing companies in Florida. The company was purchased by Triumph Learning in 2010, leading to his recent venture with The Pincomb Group. He also founded Literacy 20/20, a non-profit focused on developing and improving the literacy rates of children ages 3-10 in at-risk communities across the country.
He said the individualized attention he received from professors helped inspire him to take risks and strike out on his own professionally - gambits that have more than paid off. Now, by contributing to The Power of Transformation campaign and helping to shape the institutional traditions of the future, Pincomb said he hopes to inspire prospective students to give UNF a shot.
"This is where it all started for me," Pincomb said. "And I know other students who graduate from UNF will go on to do some truly amazing things. If they make the call to attend UNF based on a scholarship or because they recognize the unique qualities of the campus, then the work we're doing has made a difference."


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Life is uncertain and we all need to be insured against the uncertainties of life. You never know what health challenges you might face. It's imperative to hedge against these uncertainties to see your family happy. Having a health insurance policy for you alone doesn't suffice. Insuring your family too against their health challenges is vital. One product that ensures your family's happiness is family floater health insurance. With varied types of insurance policies that different companies offer, it is slightly confusing to choose an apt and affordable family health […]READ MORE


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USDA Launches MARS, Delivering Market Data to Agricultural Producers Around the Globe Faster and Easier
Release No.: 019-18
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2018 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced the launch of a new electronic data platform to deliver market price information to the commodities industry. The new web-based platform, Market Analysis and Reporting Services (MARS), uses state-of-the-art technology to present detailed data sets in a more customer-focused way to better support competitive markets for producers and help stabilize food prices for American families.


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Our Mare Stare Family...
We have had so many wonderful comments about our services and the lives we have saved that it's truly overwhelming. If you'd like to share your comments about our services, please contact us by clicking on the Contact link below.
Since we started with MS back about 5 years ago we have not missed a foaling of a mare on cam....thanks to you all who watch during the night for us Our thanks to you all!
-- Dan and Shelley, Trio Quarter Horses.
Hi Heather, I would just like to thank you and you team for having MS, my mare showed no signs of foaling out Sat evening and thanks to 2 ladies who called me and told me to get out to the barn. I did phone them both the following day thanking them personally for the phone calls. I would also like to thank who ever did the video but don't know who it was.
-- Cherie, Pint Size Miniatures
Darkside Miniatures has forgotten what Life is like without Mare Stare! We use it for so many purposes;
not just when a mare is ready to foal. We use Mare Stare to help us sell horses by showing potential buyers what the horse looks like on live camera, and how the horse moves in real time! We use Mare Stare to keep an eye on sick and injured horses, horses that are recovering from surgery, and of course mares in foal, both when we are at home and when we are away from home from our laptop computer. We also use Mare Stare to "show off" horses we've bought from others so the seller can see how the horse has matured. We also use for it our human "family" purposes: for we humans to wave hello on camera to friends and family everywhere.
We know people who keep their Mare Stare subscription active only for those periods of time when they have mares ready to foal. But the cost of keeping Mare Stare service active all the time is so reasonable, considering the benefits that it offers, it doesn't make sense to ever turn it off!
-- Lynne Francis, Darkside Miniatures (private cam)
For several years, we foaled out our mares the old fashion way: sleepless nights in the barn, alone, with my husband wandering if I had lost my mind to sleep in the barn when it was 40 degrees or colder. Finally, I got up the nerve to tackle the technology and electronics of setting up cameras so I could finally sleep in the house. Our first 2 years with Mare Stare were fun but non-dramatic. You can't ask for better technical service or more eyes on a expectant mother! And it proved to me, you really can't do it alone. And then in 2011 we would have lost 2 out of 3 of our foals if it hadn't been for the Aunties and Uncles at Mare Stare! The first mare suffered an elbow dystocia that was quickly resolved because I was there to assist her. The combination of my close watch at home, others watching abroad, and the notes taken on the message board lead me to stick around the house that evening and stay up a little while longer. Had I not been there I would have had a mare with severe reproductive trauma and lost a foal.
The second mare wasn't showing great signs but looked like she could go soon. I was so exhausted, I closed my eyes for a minute. Sure enough she went into labor and it took several calls to wake me. I got into the barn just in time to rip the sac off the foals head. Had someone else not been watching and not called me, that foal would have suffocated. And I would have lost our 2x Classic Stallion Weanling Champion and would have never had the opportunity to celebrate those awesome wins 2 months later.So thank you, Heather, Rich, and all the Aunties and Uncles who watch at Mare Stare! We will NEVER
foal another mare out without your assistance. You just can't place value on a service that saves lives
and sleep!
-- Carin Ponder, Pondering Oaks Stables
I wanted to let you know that we found Mare Stare to be a TOTALLY AWESOME experience, and the other members are wonderful and caring people! This was our first at home, and we were able to assist with our new fillies birth because of all the great people on Mare Stare! She is healthy and doing great. I have not only recommended this service to a few friends with pregnant mares, but told them it's a MUST HAVE!
Thanks again!
-- :-) Janean Huston, Huston Ranch
"Mare Stare saved the life of my mini mare. Although I had a Foal Alert inserted, the baby was so big, the mare could not deliver it and therefore the alarm never sounded. My mare was in acute distress, but the "angels" at Mare Stare who called calmly walked this hysterical horse-mom through the process of manual delivery. Although the foal did not make it, the mare is healthy and happy. The Vet said that if no one had called I would have awakened the next day to a dead mare. There are no words to adequately describe my gratitude for this remarkable service.
I emailed the cam link to my family and friends who in turn alerted their family and friends until there was a huge network of people who were "addicted" (their word) to watching Corrie on a daily basis. The birth of this foal became a personal matter to them all. In addition the Mare Stare family on the message board was equally interested and supportive.
I will breed a different mare this Spring and look forward to a successful foaling next year with the help of Mare Stare. No one should go through foaling season without it. Thank you, Heather, for providing a superior service and outstanding customer service!
-- Joan Heiser, Thistledown Farm
"The value of having a cam online is priceless. I have had viewers call when a horse was ill or cast, when a mare was foaling, and most recently, when one of our puppies strayed out of bed and under a blanket. Had someone not been watching, I may have arrived home, 4 hours later, to find a really bad outcome. Instead, I left work and rescued the puppy from under the blanket.
"To have those extra eyes watching allows me sleep during foaling times and gives more comfort and piece of mind that I can express. The cams are a God Send!"
--Dar Strohbehn, Strohbehn Quarter Horses
"We greatly appreciate the friendly and reliable service that we receive through Mare Stare. Having our online live streaming camera through their service allows us to monitor our soon-to-foal mares even when we are away from home. It also allows the rest of the world to experience the miracle of birth happening at Woodstock Paint Horses."
--Tina Woods, Woodstock Paint Horses
"Heather, I wanted to let you know that I really appreciate marestare.com because the people that called were really helpful in saving Baby Belle. I can't tell you thank you enough for having this site."
--Marion Hedrick , Wee Little Mini's Miniature Horses
"I have been raising foals for years and until I joined Mare Stare I have never been relaxed during foaling season before now. Your service is second to none. You have a great team of clients and I would not move my cameras if they paid me.
Thanks for such a great service."
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Journey Through Time IV: Time To LovePosted by kenchill. Categories Event Coverage, Events, Fashion, Featured, Lifestyle, Music
A Journey Through Time is a yearly watchmakers' event held in the Starhill Gallery, Kuala Lumpur. This year hosted the 4th Journey Through Time, themed Time to Love and was held from 2nd – 11th December. The finale event was on the last day itself, although Delta Goodrem sang for the final 3 days of the exhibition.
*This week's article is written by our guest writer, who goes by the pen name of signedtees.
A Journey Through Time (check out http://www.ajourneythroughtime.com.my for more details) focuses on four divisions – couture, cuisine, entertainment and the appreciation of luxury timepieces. We were only there for the finale of this ten-day event and the day was still true to the focal points. The event was hosted by Yasmin Yusoff, looking stunning in a navy blue evening gown and I think she mentioned all her hairdo and spa were all done in Starhill Gallery.
The watches were displayed at the exhibition area on the ground floor, while the actual finale event was held at the Shook! restaurant, on the FEAST level.
The couture and timepieces were presented by female and male models – I particularly liked how they presented the 'Active Lifestyle Watch' nominees, the female models were suddenly wearing lighter-load evening gowns and holding the watches instead of wearing them.
I sat next to another girl on the media table and she mentioned a watch she and her guest loved – they came on the opening of the event too. They were in love with Van Cleef & Arpels (Pont des Amoureux) – well that's what I felt anyway when they described the watched with such passionate detail – the minute hand is represented by a male figurine whilst a female figurine represents the hour hand and they meet to kiss at midnight! When I heard their description I joined them in hoping for this romantic-themed watch to win a prize and it did top the 'Watch with Complications in Movement' category. They cheered as if they were in the Van Cleef & Arpels team.
The guests were treated to a French fine dinner whereby many cutleries were used, all food goes with recommended wine, and five waiters wait at a ten-pax table (this is impressive). The food presentation was awesome. Ok obviously, this is my very first fine dining experience. I don't usually have much comments on food taste (my friends think I tend to be alright with bland food) so I reserve my right to remain silent. Anyhow, I will probably never have a chance to eat something like this again might as well stuff them into my mouth. Still no comments. But the lamb was well matched with fresh oregano leaves. I was obsessed with a nicely designed food menu and it reminded us of Star Wars, from the logo to the colors to the font.
Delta Goodrem was invited to perform for the last three days of the event. I first knew her songs when she did a commercial for Australia Tourism (can't remember which year) where she sang Beautiful Australia (A Different Light) and have been mesmerized with the commercial up till now. Listening to her live yesterday, I was just fixated at how she delivered her notes with power, how she played an instrument [either a guitar or the piano (a Kawai grand piano)] while singing and how when she sings, her audience will know which are her favorite parts because that is when it looks as if she is in a trance.
She truly looks like she was enjoying herself thoroughly on stage. We heard some new songs, a song from her older albums – Lost Without You, and differently-arranged Christmas songs too. She even got down to engage with the crowd at one point. Her pop-ish singing style in her earlier years has now been replaced by diva-ish vocals with a down-to-earth personality. This vocal transformation is well appreciated.
On another note, watch out for duty-free luxury goods from next year onwards and a proposed 6 km-span walkway connecting Starhill Gallery to other shopping malls and hotels in the vicinity. These were efforts made by the Ministry of Tourism, Malaysia to increase its revenue from foreign exchange – as mentioned in the speeches by Tan Sri Dato' Seri Dr Francis Yeoh (Managing Director of YTL Corporation Berhad) and Dato' Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen (Minister of Tourism Malaysia).
I was high from the wine, the music and the whole new dining experience. The event ended at 12 midnight, and it would really be great just to see the Van Cleef & Arpels (Pont des Amoureux) in action.


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Managing the high school in which the ethnic minority students are learning and living, is a special education activity. This study evaluated the status management the students' learning activity in Chiem Hoa District, Tuyen Quang Province. The study is given out 5 solutions how to manage the students' learning activity in the schools above.
Keywords: Middle School, students boarding, management, learning activities.


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How To Lower Your Dairy Herd`s Somatic Cell Counts
One of the great benefits of crossbreeding and absorption crossing with Fleckvieh Genetics, is reduced somatic cell counts in milk production. Positive changes can be made with crossbreeding to reduce the impact of elevated somatic cell counts. Less Cases of READ MORE


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S: Ali's 5th Birthday
FC: I hope all your birthday dreams and wishes come true!
1: Happy Birthday | Today Alianna you are 5 What more can I say, You're becoming more special Each and every day, So blow out your candles One by one Enjoy your birthday Have lots of fun.
3: Let the Celebration begin!
4: Is this party for the kids or adults?
5: Make A Wish!
6: This was a party to remember! Friends, cake, games and lets not forget the best part, lots and lots of presents!
7: Party Time!
8: Best day ever: 05/11/10
10: I hope that for every candle on your cake you get a wonderful surprise.
12: Born to Party!
13: Hope you have the greatest Birthday ever!


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CanadianCamp is located in Valle del Tietar, road M501 only 81.200 Km from Madrid. It is 690 meters above sea level. It is situated on the southern slope of "La Sierra de Gredos" between both "Castillas". The camp is between Castilla y Leon, the community we belong to administratively, and Castilla la Mancha, the community which we can contemplate its beauty from our privileged location.
The countryside is both rough and cheerful due to its mountains. There are plenty of springs, brooks and waterfalls. There are also olive trees planted near chestnut and walnut trees all surrounded by pine trees and green fields.
From Ávila and Toledo:
On the N403 which connects with the M501. At "San Matin de Valdeiglesias" follow the directions to "Plasencia"..
From Madrid:
On the NV take exit to San Martin de Valdeiglesias. Once on the M501 it´s straight to the camp. Or on the NIV take the M-40 at the exit "Cuidad de la Imagen" follow the directions to the M501.
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Ok so last night escalated quickly. I was at work until close, one of the locals bought us a drink, and then we headed off to one of the other staff girls birthday party. She had a marquee in her garden which was really cool. I was offered wine on arrival, most of the alcohol had gone by this point, so I took it even though I don't usually drink wine other than with food at my parents. I then proceeded (thanks to some peer pressure) to drink the entire bottle. Needless to say this morning I felt as though The battle of helms deep was happening in my head. I managed to struggle through my 5 hour lunch shift at work. On coming home my father suggested we go out for dinner. I was at the hungry stage of my hangover, so I was all for this. However, my tendency to eat loads when I go out for food meant that running was unlikely to occur after eating. I had to go before. The hangover was still going fairly strong. It's only a mile I told myself. You can do this.
Usually if I am hungover, I won't go for a run or to the gym. Usually I will only get out of bed for important plans, work, or hungover discussions of the previous nights events over some form of food. And maybe more alcohol. I did however have to make an exception to this general no running attitude at the 2013 Leeds abbey dash last November. I hadn't trained for the race as I was meant to go away for the weekend, but ended up having to stay for work. I decided to run it anyway, just for the experience. It was my first race and I was excited. Meanwhile, it was one of my best friend's birthday on the Saturday, and I made the foolish decision to go to the German market beer tent in millennium square. Little did I know the consequences of that fateful evening would be far more complex than a hungover 10K… I digress. I don't know what they put in that beer but it gets you smashed very quickly. One led to another (we queued for 3 hours we had to make the most of it) and the next day I woke up with the urge to vomit. Not from nerves, I knew I wasn't taking the race too seriously, I was using it as a chance to ease myself into racing: pressure free. I felt pretty rough. The entire run all I could think about was how much I wanted water. Well, that and how to handle the previous night's complications. I do usually enjoy thinking things through on a run but not this time. I had to walk for a bit between 4-5K because of the killer stitch I got, which I suspect was connected to the amount of alcohol in my system. My time in the end was 1hr 1min. Which was annoying. Under an hour would have been nice. So after that experience, hungover running hasn't really been something I have been up for.
However, mile a day challenge, the name speaks for itself. I had to run a mile at some point today, and this was the best opportunity. So I geared up and went outside. I told myself to go at a comfortable pace, aiming for a 9-9:30min mile. The mile was 9:08 pace in the end. And you know what, I actually quite enjoyed the run. The fresh air was nice, and the comfortable pace wasn't pushing my body to a place it was unhappy at. I felt capable, despite my state, which was a nice feeling. Much better than I had done at work.
So there we go. Moral of the story: Hungover running is not that bad, and I think I will be forcing it upon myself more in future. Any longer than a mile though and I think water will be a necessity!


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Meenakshi, S and Bhat, SD and Sahu, AK and Sridhar, P and Pitchumani, S and Shukla, AK (2012) Chitosan-polyvinyl alcohol-sulfonated polyethersulfone mixed-matrix membranes as methanol-barrier electrolytes for DMFCs. In: Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 124 (1, SI). E73-E82.
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Chitosan (CS)-polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) cross-linked with sulfosuccinic acid (SSA) and modified with sulfonated polyethersulfone (SPES) mixed-matrix membranes are reported for their application in direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs). Polyethersulfone (PES) is sulfonated by chlorosulfonic acid and factors affecting the sulfonation reaction, such as time and temperature, are studied. The ion-exchange capacity, degree of sulfonation, sorption, and proton conductivity for the mixed-matrix membranes are investigated. The mixed-matrix membranes are also characterised for their mechanical and thermal properties. The methanol-crossover flux across the mixed-matrix membranes is studied by measuring the mass balance of methanol using the density meter. The methanol cross-over for these membranes is found to be about 33% lower in relation to Nafion-117 membrane. The DMFC employing CS-PVA-SPES mixed-matrix membrane with an optimum content of 25 wt % SPES delivers a peak power-density of 5.5 mW cm-2 at a load current-density of 25 mA cm-2 while operating at 70 degrees C. (C) 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2012
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