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As smartphones continue to eclipse lower-end digital compact cameras, LG has unveiled a model featuring a 13-million-pixel camera and optical image stabilization (OIS).
The G2 also comes with a 5.2in 'full HD' screen, multi-point AF and a non-protruding lens, according to LG which unveiled the device in New York yesterday.
Features also include a 'Super Resolution' mode.
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Earlier this week, we reported that almost 11% of photography enthusiasts said they had ditched their compact camera for a mobile device, according to an industry survey.

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Google Earth Pro is now for free!
Google recently made an announcement that left me very happy: Google Earth Pro, the enhanced version of the world's most popular digital globe, is now available for free. The software comes with some additional features compared to classical GoogleEarth and used to be $400 per year – actually many users paid because the benefit was huge. Now all you have to do is to register, get a free key, and download the software. If registration doesn't work for you, don't worry and don't give up. It didn't work for me when I tried first, the next day I tried again…
digital's digest – 37/2014: compare google with OSM, balloon and kite Mapping, rectify maps online, load OSM tiles in QGIS, High Road OSM filter
Digital's digest – This new post series gives you a weekly overview about new exciting geo-, project- and gis-links. We should write about a special link? Please submit it in the comments.
Skybox Acquired by Google
So I have been hearing rumors for a few weeks now that Google is trying to close a deal to buy Skybox Imaging (TechCrunch, May 23, 2014) and from the Skybox blog it seems that this day has finally come (Skybox Imaging + Google). If you are not familiar with Skybox Imaging, they builds and launches cost efficient satellite that captures sub-meter 1080p HD resolution video (at 30 frames per second) for up to 90 seconds (link here for more information). Beside being a really cool use of imaging satellites (video here), this is a very strong acquisition by Google for a…
Google maps April fools
Every year we face this strange behavior of people to do some pranks on first of April. So Google pranks on this particular day of the year are not new to us. In fact, last year the treasure map, the year before the well done 8bit map. So what is this years idea?
Geocoding Google Spreadsheets: the simpler way
As we have tried to geocode addresses in Google Spreadsheets automatically we have found a solution. It turned out, that this solution is not usefull if you want to produce Lat/Lon automatically. I've played a little bit and would like to show you an easier and simpler way.
geocoding addresses directly in LibreOffice Calc
In a recent post I've described a way to geocode in a Google Spreadsheet quite easily. Now let's move a little bit away from this crazy web 2.0 stuff and get a little bit more desktop orientated: Let us geocode addresses directly in LibreOffice (and OpenOffice probably as well). We will do this using the googlemaps API. If you are really into open stuff we show OSM geocoding as well.
Geocoding Google Spreadsheets
For our job site here on digital-geography I was searching for a way to auto geocode spreadsheet location cells. So I've found this very short announcement from Max. See it here in depth:
short announcement: The Mercator Puzzle
A lot of articles here at Digital Geography deal with maps and projections. You may have wondered how wrong the different map projections are or let's say, what they lead us to think how big some areas on earth might be. Well, I can not tell you exactly, but the Mercator Puzzle gives you an idea on the errors that we need to deal with. Plus, it's fun. Drag the outlines and fit them to countries: The Mercator Puzzle by Google. (To be honest, I expected myself to perform better…)
Google Earth Engine – free spatial data- and analyse-workspace
Google's Earth Engine offers spatial researcher-tools in combination with their huge amount of collected satellite data. In fact you have the possibility to access e.g. 40 years of LANDSAT-data (of course for free) and show it in your browser-worspace. But this is just the beginning. Explore detection of deforestation, landcover classification, biomass and carbon estimates and much more.
short announcement: Earth Engine by Google
On the 9th of May Google introduced an astonishing new technology that makes the good old flickr function in Erdas Imagine quite useless. With the Earth Engine from Google Earth you will be able to see the world change since 1984. They have compiled about 900 terabyte of Landsat Data. So they stitched, balanced the contrast, analysed and ordered about 2'000'000 images of the world to provide a comprehensive look into Earth' history: Erdenet (Mongolia): coal mining lake Ugii Nuur (Mongolia): drying and dying Jänschwalde (Germany): coal mining Las Vegas (USA): urban sprawl Additionally you are able to browse the…
short announce: Google Maps – the treasure map
Explore the new Google Maps with the treasure map, have a look on hand painted maps and features in Google Maps. You can enjoy streetview in a historic-style, search for the Yeti and try to avoid the pirates. Here some insights: But find out for yourself by visiting googlemaps and choose treasure map. But it looks like a very early april fool!


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Pigs might fly – second day of Damien Hirst's auction
The second day of the Damien Hirst's auction fetched another stunning £40,919,700 ($73,409,941). Pigs Might Fly - 541,250 GBP ($971,002) Bill With Shark - sold for 313,250 GBP ($561,970) Oil on canvas, donated to the artist by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation It is sold on behalf of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Moments of weakness - 690,850 GBP ($1,234,963)


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A good wife will not forget her mise en place. My last session cancels for the day, so I decide the effort for dinner will be paramount tonight. Purchases at the Longington Organicist included radicchio and swiss chard that I will grill, and two fresh red snappers I will filet and paint with olive oil and capers. Ian will smell the house filling with good things, the best things, as he walks through the door.
It is the first absolutely perfect night of the summer.
I don a mustard-colored apron, one I remember asking for on our wedding registry, and start gathering what I'll need to cook tonight. The house's kitchen is one of the things that sold us on the property, which we moved into right after we got married, its white marble countertops and stainless steel appliances still looking just as new two years down the line as it did the day we moved in. I never feel more adult then when I am standing here, prepping dinner for Ian and me, in this kitchen, in this house, in this school district, in this zip code.
I go to the bathroom, muscle memory flicking off the light switch, my gaze instead watching my feet trace the lines of the hardwood floorboards as I'm tightrope-walking a seam.
"Boo," I hear in whisper, and subsequently jump ten feet in the air. Ian's standing in the middle of the kitchen with a bouquet of white Gerber daisies.
"You weren't supposed to be here yet," I say when I return back to Earth.
"You weren't supposed to be here yet," he replies.
I can just laugh. I can just smile. I can just fall into him, apron and all.
I don't know if it's the summer sun that's breaking through the French doors I've propped open onto the back patio, or that Ian has by some force of god stepped away from his desk at the firm in Stamford, or that I am here, in his Connecticut kitchen, as his wife, like out of a beach bestseller and not counseling a couple on their deteriorating marriage at five P.M. on a Wednesday, but it is something. Ian puts down the flowers—dangerously close to the fish—and picks me up, all five feet of me, and carries me to our bedroom. And although there is every bit of soft romance to Ian literally whisking me off my feet, there is nothing coy about what he does when he has me against our sheets. He reaches up into my dress to remove what is underneath, shimmies down his own pants to his ankles, and pushes me down onto him. He pulls me in against his chest, his teeth against my neck, and as he comes, I wrap my hands around his necktie. I am still in the apron.


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PluriCourts Conference on Adjudicating International Trade and Investment Disputes. The PluriCourts Centre of Excellence at the University of Oslo will host a two day conference on "Adjudicating International Trade and Investment Disputes: Between Interaction and Isolation" on Thursday and Friday, 25-26 August 2016. This conference will focus on the relationship, interactions and comparisons between the international trade and investment regimes in the context of adjudication of disputes. The conference will present research from the disciplines of law and political science relating to three themes: 1) the new mega-regionals; 2) comparisons and practices; and 3) cross-fertilization and learning. The final programme and registration information is available here. For more information, please contact Daniel Behn, PluriCourts (d.f.behn {at} jus.uio(.)no).
American Society of International Law and Yale Law School Call for Abstracts. The American Society of International Law's Dispute Resolution Interest Group and Yale Law School's Center for Private Law are hosting a workshop for junior scholars. The workshop will be a safe space in which aspiring academics, post-docs, doctoral students, fellows, VAPs, other non-tenure-track academics, and pre-tenure professors can get feedback through group discussion on academic works in progress in international dispute resolution. The workshop will be held at Yale Law School on the afternoon of Friday 28 October 2016. We are unfortunately unable to fund travel but will host a dinner in the evening. 500-700 word abstracts may be submitted by midnight Eastern Time, 15 July 2016. Any topic related to international dispute resolution will be considered. Submissions must be works in progress and should not have been submitted for publication. More details are available here.
Maastricht University Essay Competition. The deadline for this essay competition on the sovereignty dispute over the Falklands (Malvinas), organised by Maastricht University is 30 July 2016. The competition is open to bachelor's and master's students of universities from the EU and EFTA, and offers very attractive awards. For further information see here.
BIICL Event on Human Rights in the MENA Region. On Wednesday 13 July 2016, the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) will hold an event titled "Human Rights in the MENA Region". This event will discuss the implementation of international human rights law within the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, with an emphasis on the norms that protect education. Speakers will discuss the role and implementation of international human rights law within MENA in general, the interaction between Islamic law and international human rights law, the implementation of legal norms protecting education within certain MENA States (Egypt, Iraq and Lebanon) and the protection and provision of education in response to the Syrian conflict. Details of this event and how to register can be found here.


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Sometimes a stock is hot and other time it just burns. Following are the Fast Money misfires
Guy Adami
Just this past Tuesday, The Negotiator rolled the dice on a gaming play.
He said, "I like Las Vegas Sands (LVS) here, I think LVS is a good one." In Vegas they call that a bust. Shares of LVS slid 19% since Adami's call.
Guy thinks LVS will be a buy down the road, but right now he prefers Boyd Gaming (BYD).
Tim Seymour
On October 4th, The Ambassador was bullish on a financial stock. At the time he said, "Merrill's stock has really underperformed some of their peers. It certainly looks cheap relative to the others. I am a buyer on relative value." Once again everything is relative. Shares of Merrill (MER) have fallen 19% on fears of the credit crisis and additional write-downs.
Tim Seymour recommends staying with the trade.
Jeff Macke
A week ago the Lone Wolf was howling over this consumer staple. He said, "Proctor and Gamble – it's been knocking the cover off the ball. I like this space better, it's safer, they're doing great. I wanna be long Proctor and Gamble (PG)." But shares of P&G are down 3% since the call.
Jeff Macke thinks P&G works long-term.
Karen Finerman
Last Friday The Chairwoman made this call about this high rising commodity. She said, "I'm gonna' go along with our Tesoro guy. Short Oil." But it's up 6% since Karen's sell call.
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Going to sell radio/receiver and complete VXL system on eBay.
Is this too much motor for this vehicle? Should I have gotten the 4600kv motor? I love Castle products. I'm looking for 40mph on 2S and 50mph on 3S Lipo with parrallel connector(long run time, vehicle balance) as serial connector is for NiMH only.


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From the libinput wiki page:
- libinput is a library to handle input devices in Wayland compositors and to provide a generic X.Org input driver. It provides device detection, device handling, input device event processing and abstraction so minimize the amount of custom input code compositors need to provide the common set of functionality that users expect.
The X.Org input driver supports most regular Xorg#Input devices. Particularly notable is the project's goal to provide advanced support for touch (multitouch and gesture) features of touchpads and touchscreens. See the libinput documentation for more information.
- 1 Installation
- 2 Configuration
- 3 Tips and tricks
- 4 Troubleshooting
- 5 See also
If you wish to use libinput under Wayland, there is nothing to do for installation. The libinput package should already be installed as a dependency of any graphical environment you use that has Wayland, and no additional driver is needed.
If you wish to use libinput with Xorg, install the xf86-input-libinput package, which is "a thin wrapper around libinput and allows for libinput to be used for input devices in X. This driver can be used as as drop-in replacement for evdev and synaptics." [1] In other words, other packages used for input with X (i.e., those prefixed with
xf86-input-) can be replaced with this driver.
You may also want to install xorg-xinput to be able to change settings at runtime.
For Wayland, there is no libinput configuration file. The configurable options depend on the progress of your desktop environment's support for them; see #Graphical tools.
For Xorg, a default configuration file for the wrapper is installed to
/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/40-libinput.conf. No extra configuration is necessary for it to autodetect keyboards, touchpads, trackpointers and supported touchscreens.
Via xinput
First, execute:
# libinput list-devices
It will output the devices on the system and their respective features supported by libinput.
After a restart of the graphical environment, the devices should be managed by libinput with default configuration, if no other drivers are configured to take precedence.
See libinput(4) for general options to set and information about allowable values. The xinput tool is used to view or change options available for a particular device at runtime. For example:
$ xinput list
to view all devices and determine their names and numbers. In the following,
device is either the name or number identifying the device to operate with.
$ xinput list-props device
to view and
$ xinput set-prop device option-number setting
to change a setting. For example, to set both options of libinput Click Method Enabled (303), the following is issued:
$ xinput set-prop 14 303 {1 1}
Via Xorg configuration file
See Xorg#Using .conf files for permanent option settings. Logitech Marble Mouse#Using libinput and #Button re-mapping illustrate examples.
Alternative drivers for Xorg#Input devices can generally be installed in parallel. If you intend to switch driver for a device to use libinput, ensure no legacy configuration files
/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/ for other drivers take precedence.
/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d for either), synaptics will take precedence due to its higher numeric order
70- in the default installation directory. To avoid this, you can symlink the default libinput configuration (
40-libinput.conf) to
/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/ where directory search order precedence over
70-synaptics.conf will take place instead:
# ln -s /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/40-libinput.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/40-libinput.confIf you do have
/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/ configuration files for both, the libinput file must be ordered second; see Xorg#Using .conf files. If you want to disable libinput (and fallback to older drivers) - just remove the previously created symbolic link from
One way to check which devices are managed by libinput is the xorg logfile. For example, the following:
$ grep -e "Using input driver 'libinput'" /path/to/Xorg.0.log
[ 28.799] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'Power Button' [ 28.847] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'Video Bus' [ 28.853] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'Power Button' [ 28.860] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'Sleep Button' [ 28.872] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'AT Translated Set 2 keyboard' [ 28.878] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad' [ 28.886] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint' [ 28.895] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'ThinkPad Extra Buttons'
is a notebook without any configuration files in
/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/, i.e. devices are autodetected.
Of course you can elect to use an alternative driver for one device and libinput for others. A number of factors may influence which driver to use. For example, in comparison to Touchpad Synaptics the libinput driver has fewer options to customize touchpad behaviour to one's own taste, but far more programmatic logic to process multitouch events (e.g. palm detection as well). Hence, it makes sense to try the alternative, if you are experiencing problems on your hardware with one driver or the other.
Custom configuration files should be placed in
/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/ and following a widely used naming schema
30-touchpad.conf is often chosen as filename.
/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/40-libinput.conf for guidance and refer to the libinput(4) manual page for a detailed description of available configuration options.
A basic configuration should have the following structure:
Section "InputClass" Identifier "devname" Driver "libinput" ... EndSection
You may define as many sections as you like in a single configuration file (usually one per input device). To configure the device of your choice specify a filter by using one of the filters in the INPUTCLASS SECTION xorg.conf(5), e.g.
MatchIsPointer "on"(trackpoint)
MatchIsKeyboard "on"
MatchIsTouchpad "on"
MatchIsTouchscreen "on"
The input device can then be configured with any of the lines in the CONFIGURATION DETAILS section of libinput(4). Common options include:
Option "Tapping" "on": tapping a.k.a. tap-to-click
Option "ClickMethod" "clickfinger": trackpad no longer has middle and right button areas and instead two-finger click is a context click and three-finger click is a middle click, see the docs.
Option "NaturalScrolling" "true": natural (reverse) scrolling
Option "ScrollMethod" "edge": edge (vertical) scrolling
Bear in mind that some of them may only apply to certain devices and you'll need to restart X for changes to take effect.
Graphical tools
There are different GUI tools:
- Control center has a basic UI. See GNOME#Mouse and touchpad.
- gnome-tweaks offers some additional settings.
- Cinnamon:
- Similar to the GNOME UI, with more options.
- KDE Plasma 5:
- Set of keyboard, mouse, controller, and touch pad options. Some features are still placeholders.
Tips and tricks
Button re-mapping
Swapping two- and three-finger tap for a touchpad is a straight forward example. Instead of the default three-finger tap for pasting you can configure two-finger tap pasting by setting the
TappingButtonMap option in your Xorg configuration file. To set 1/2/3-finger taps to left/right/middle set
TappingButtonMap to
lrm, for left/middle/right set it to
Section "InputClass" Identifier "touchpad" Driver "libinput" MatchIsTouchpad "on" Option "Tapping" "on" Option "TappingButtonMap" "lmr" EndSection
Remember to remove
MatchIsTouchpad "on" if your device is not a touchpad and adjust the
Identifier accordingly.
For some devices it is desirable to change the button mapping. A common example is the use of a thumb button instead of the middle button (used in X11 for pasting) on mice where the middle button is part of the mouse wheel. You can query the current button mapping via:
$ xinput get-button-map device
where device is either the device name or the device ID, as returned by
xinput list. You can freely permutate the button numbers and write them back. Example:
$ xinput set-button-map device 1 6 3 4 5 0 7
In this example, we mapped button 6 to be the middle button and disabled the original middle button by assigning it to button 0. This may also be used for Wayland, but be aware both the device number and its button-map will be different. Hence, settings are not directly interchangeable.
Some devices occur several times under the same device name, with a different amount of buttons exposed. The following is an example for reliably changing the button mapping for a Logitech Revolution MX mouse via xinitrc:
... for i in $(xinput list | grep "Logitech USB Receiver" | perl -n -e'/id=(\d+)/ && print "$1\n"') do if xinput get-button-map "$i" 2>/dev/null| grep -q 20; then xinput set-button-map "$i" 1 17 3 4 5 8 7 6 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 2 18 19 20 fi done ...
Change touchpad sensitivity
The method of finding the correct thresholds for when libinput registers a touch as DOWN and back UP again can be found [2] in the upstream documentation.
Custom touchpad pressure values can be set via temporary local device quirks. See [3].
Quirks are an internal API and are not guaranteed to work in future libinput versions. Between versions 1.11 and 1.12, udev rules [4] were replaced by
.quirk files [5].
Disable touchpad
To disable the touchpad, first get its name with
xinput list and then disable it with
xinput disable name.
- It is more robust to disable it by name than by ID number. The devices may be renumbered.
- It will be necessary to quote the name if it contains spaces.
To make it permanent, see Autostarting.
While the libinput driver already contains logic to process advanced multitouch events like swipe and pinch gestures, the Desktop environment or Window manager might not have implemented actions for all of them yet.
For EWMH (see also wm-spec) compliant window managers, the libinput-gestures utility can be used meanwhile. The program reads libinput gestures (through
libinput debug-events) from the touchpad and maps them to gestures according to a configuration file. Hence, it offers some flexibility within the boundaries of libinput's built-in recognition.
To use libinput-gestures, install the libinput-gesturesAUR package. You can use the default system-wide configured swipe and pinch gestures or define your own in a personal configuration file, see the README for details.
Fusuma is a multitouch gesture recognizer, written in Ruby, which can be used as an alternative to libinput-gestures.
Install the
fusuma Ruby gem:
$ gem install fusuma
Alternatively an outdated version is available in the AUR: ruby-fusumaAUR.
then in
~/.config/fusuma/config.yml you can set something like:
swipe: 3: left: shortcut: 'alt+Right' right: shortcut: 'alt+Left' up: shortcut: 'ctrl+shift+plus' down: shortcut: 'ctrl+minus' pinch: in: shortcut: 'ctrl+shift+plus' out: shortcut: 'ctrl+minus' threshold: swipe: 0.5 pinch: 0.2 interval: swipe: 0.2 pinch: 0.2
The swipe threshold is important for not swiping back too many pages.
Notice that the config is for three fingers swipe.
For deeper integration with GNOME, there is GnomeExtendedGestures (gnome-shell-extension-extended-gestures-gitAUR). Three finger horizontal and vertical gestures can be configured to perform gnome-shell actions (such as toggling the application overview or cycling between them).
First, see whether executing
libinput debug-events can support you in debugging the problem, see libinput-debug-events(1) for options.
Some inputs require kernel support. The tool evemu-describe from the evemu package can be used to check:
Compare the output of software supported input trackpad driver with a supported trackpad. i.e. a couple of ABS_ axes, a couple of ABS_MT axes and no REL_X/Y axis. For a clickpad the
INPUT_PROP_BUTTONPAD property should also be set, if it is supported.
Touchpad not working in GNOME
Ensure the touchpad events are being sent to the GNOME desktop by running the following command:
$ gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad send-events enabled
Additionally, GNOME may override certain behaviors, like turning off Tapping and forcing Natural Scrolling. In this case the settings must be adapted using GNOMEs
gsettings command line tool or a graphical frontend of your choice. For example if you wish to enable Tapping and disable Natural Scrolling for your user, adjust the touchpad key-values like the following:
$ gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad tap-to-click true $ gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad natural-scroll false
Touchpad settings not taking effect in KDE's Touchpad KCM
KDE's Touchpad KCM has libinput support for Xorg, but not all GUI settings are available yet. You may find that a setting such as Disable touchpad when typing has no effect and other options are greyed out. Until the support is extended, a workaround is to set the options manually with
xinput set-prop.
Touchpad not detected at all
If a touchpad device is not detected and shown as a device at all, a possible solution might be using one or more of these kernel parameters.
i8042.noloop i8042.nomux i8042.nopnp i8042.reset
See also
- libinput Wayland documentation
- FOSDEM 2015 - libinput - Hans de Goede on goals and plans of the project
- Peter Hutterer's Blog - numerous posts on libinput from one of the project's hackers


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RedTail Solutions Announces RedTail EDI Managed Services
for Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009
Provides Manufacturers with Integrated, End-to-End Automation for EDI Transactions
WESTBOROUGH, Mass., – April 23, 2010 – RedTail Solutions, Inc., which delivers managed services for electronic data interchange (EDI) and global data synchronization (GDS) to manufacturers and distributors, today released RedTail EDI managed services for Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009, a popular enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution for mid-sized organizations from Microsoft Corporation.
RedTail EDI handles all order-to-cash transactions between suppliers and their trading partners. Complex EDI transactions are seamlessly processed, including sales and purchase orders, advanced ship notices (ASNs) and invoices. RedTail EDI is ideal for mid-sized companies selling to large trading partners like Wal-Mart and The Home Depot, particularly because they need to process large volumes of EDI transactions with the highest levels of automation and integration. RedTail, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for ISV/Software Solutions, also offers RedTail EDI integrated with the most current version of Microsoft Dynamics GP.
Software plus Services
RedTail describes this rollout as an effective example of linking premise-installed software with cloud-based services. "Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 is highly suitable for manufacturers and distributors, and pairs well with our service-based EDI solution for markets where EDI is mandated," said Bob Gleason, RedTail's president and CEO. "By integrating our managed service directly to ERP, we are able not only to ensure trading partner compliance, but also do it at a significantly lower cost."
RedTail's approach aligns with Microsoft's "Software + Services" strategy for addressing customers' needs with solutions that combine the best aspects of both software and cloud services.
Availability and Pricing
RedTail EDI for Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 is available immediately, with small up-front costs and low,
pay-per-use monthly fees.
About RedTail
RedTail Solutions delivers Managed Services for Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and Global Data Synchronization (GDS) enabling customers to optimize trade compliance performance. RedTail's Managed Services seamlessly integrate with Sage, Microsoft, and AccountMate ERP systems to accelerate the order to cash cycle, reduce errors and chargebacks, and ensure product data synchronization. For more information, visit www.redtailsolutions.com.
All companies and products listed herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
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According to a new study, a ban on fast food advertisements in the United States could reduce the number of overweight children by as much as 18 percent. In addition, the study reports that eliminating the tax deductibility of television advertising would also result in a reduction of childhood obesity.
The study's authors found that a ban on fast food television advertisements during children's programming would reduce the number of overweight children ages 3-11 by 18 percent, and would lower the number of overweight adolescents ages 12-18 by 14 percent.
Should the U.S. pursue this path, they would be following Sweden, Norway and Finland, which are thus far the only countries to have banned commercial sponsorship of children's programs.
Research indicates that there is an 80 percent chance an overweight adolescent will be an obese adult. Over 300,000 deaths can be attributed to obesity and weight in the United States every year.
Did you know that each week, the typical American child takes in some 38 hours (yes, a full work week) of commercial media, with its endless ads and deceptions?
Corporate advertisers are continuously wedging themselves in between you and your children. They enlist the best psychologists and market researchers money can buy to lure your kids to products and values you may not approve of and even abhor.
On their own, most parents are ill equipped to contend with the nation's largest corporations and their weapons of mass childhood seduction.
And for kids, their role as "consumer superstars" has led to an epidemic of marketing-related diseases. American kids are fatter than ever, and rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes are soaring.
Could Banning Junk Food Ads During Kids' TV Programs Make a Difference?
Childhood obesity has more than doubled in the past 25 years. About 30 percent of U.S. children are now overweight, and, childhood diabetes has increased 10-fold in the last 20 years.
There are many established reasons for this sharp decline in the health of our youth, but little research has been done to determine just how big a role television advertising plays.
This study, the largest of its kind, measured the number of hours of fast food messages were viewed by children on a weekly basis, and was able to directly tie childhood obesity to fast food advertising on American television.
They concluded that banning fast food TV ads during children's programming would reduce the number of overweight children ages:
I believe this relatively minor change in advertising habits actually could make a noticeable dent in the current obesity epidemic plaguing our children.
But curtailing childhood obesity rates would require more than simply banning junk food ads during children's programming. Perhaps even more important than limiting ads would be to limit TV viewing altogether.
How Many Hours Does Your Child Spend Watching TV, and What Does it REALLY Do to Their Health?
An astonishing 90 percent of American children under age 2, and as much as 40 percent of babies under 3 months old, watch TV regularly.
And, while much of the debate focuses on advertising messages and violent or sexually explicit programming, and their impact on young minds, TV may be harmful no matter what your kids are watching.
More than half of American children have a television in their bedroom; one study put the number at 70 percent. Meanwhile, a growing body of research shows strong links between a TV in the bedroom and numerous health and educational problems, including:
Of course, if your child has a TV in their bedroom, they are far more likely to watch more TV, and be exposed to more advertising. One study, published in the Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine, found that having a TV in the bedroom increased viewing time by nearly nine hours a week!.
All of this time spent watching TV and/or playing video games, equates to a direct reduction of the time spent outdoors, pursuing more active forms of leisure, which naturally has a detrimental effect on your child's weight and overall health.
When researchers put monitoring devices on the televisions to reduce the children's viewing time by half (by not allowing the TV to turn on once the quota was reached), they found that:
So yes, fast food advertising is most certainly a culprit in this battle, but it's not the only one.
Obesity is Only One of the 15 Side Effects of Watching TV
Numerous other studies have also found links between health and mental problems and TVs. One researcher, Dr. Sigman, has identified no less than 15 negative effects he believes can be blamed on watching television:
1. Obesity
2. Trouble healing
3. Heart trouble
4. Decreased metabolism
5. Eyesight damage
6. Alzheimer's disease
7. Decreased attention span
8. Hormone disturbances
9. Cancer
10. Early puberty
11. Autism
12. Sleep difficulties
13. Increased appetite
14. Limited brain growth
15. Diabetes
1. Obesity
2. Trouble healing
3. Heart trouble
4. Decreased metabolism
5. Eyesight damage
6. Alzheimer's disease
7. Decreased attention span
8. Hormone disturbances
9. Cancer
10. Early puberty
11. Autism
12. Sleep difficulties
13. Increased appetite
14. Limited brain growth
15. Diabetes
Watching TV also has a major impact on your brain chemistry. In fact, the longer you watch, the easier your brain slips into a receptive, passive mode, meaning that messages are streamed into your brain without any participation from you.
This is an advertiser's dream, and likely one of the reasons why advertising directed at children and teens works so well.
How Can You Take Back Control Of Your Child's Health?
I think it's important to remember that, in the end, you as a parent are not entirely powerless. Your children will, and do, follow your example. This is why it's so important to foster a healthy lifestyle that includes the entire family, and to take the time to discuss your knowledge with your children.
When a toddler recognizes the golden arches of McDonald's before they can speak in full sentences, you can't blame it all on advertising, even though that plays a role…
I have four powerful recommendations for you and your child to follow that can have a dramatic impact on your mind and body:
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My young daughter swerves by me and stubs her toe on a door. I hold out my arms to give her a big hug and…she hops straight past.
Hops all the way down the hall.
Hops into the kitchen…yelling for Mum.
I follow and see her get a big cuddle and lots of sympathy. Then she looks round and flashes a cheeky grin. "Hey," I say, "you ran right past me. I was going to give you a big hug."
"Sorry, Dad, but you're too bony – even though you've got a big fat belly. Mum's way better at giving me cuddles."
"What am I good for?" I ask, with a mock glum face.
"Well, I like it when you pretend to be a robot and run after me. And you're pretty good at doing voices. Yeah, I like it when you read to me at night and do your Winnie the Pooh voice. Can you do it now?"
"Ummm, Uhhh, Nope – I don'ttt think so."
"I think she's feeling okay now," says Mum.
"My foot still hurts a bit," says the wee girl, angling for more attention.
"Come to Dad and get a big hug," I say, crouching down and stretching my arms wide.
"No – that's Mum's job. Your job is to tell me jokes and…"
"Do the washing up. Pick up after me and Mum. Keep the house tidy and make cookies. You are the best in the world – ever – at making cookies, especially the big chocolate ones. Can you make them now?"
"It's late. How about I make them tomorrow? How about I make Yorkshire Puddings? You used to call them Orchard Puddings when you were wee."
"No Dad. Mum is the best at Yorkshires. [pause] But you are the best at pancakes."
"It's the same stuff!" I protest.
"Look. Sometimes you are okay at Yorkshires too."
"What about hugs?"
She thinks. "Yes. But not if I'm really hurt because then I just have to go to Mum – it's the law. Unless Mum's not here then I'll come to you. Don't worry, Dad. I still love you."
She starts running off.
"I can see your leg's better now."
And accidentally catches her shoulder on the door.
"Ow! That was your fault, Dad."
"What? Why? How?!"
"Well, I get my cleverness and hair from Mum."
"And I get clumsiness from you! It's okay. I know you didn't mean to give it to me."
And off she goes with a grin…
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This is one of the dopest commercials I've ever seen. It's a sham that the Blueprint 3 album cover wasn't like his other ones, it would have been a nice way to end the commercial. Good stuff nonetheless.
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Jay-Z Blueprint 3 Commercial
Posted by tyltempest on 09/02/2009
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Jay-Z – Venus vs. Mars
Posted by tyltempest on 08/26/2009
Another Blueprint 3 leak. I hope this is the last of the club-type tracks, because as it is, Blueprint 3 already isn't living up to it's namesake. It's not bad, but if this album is going to be one of the best of the year, Jay needs to get serious on the rest of the tracks.
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Jay-Z – Reminder
Posted by tyltempest on 08/24/2009
Another leak from Blueprint 3, and another Timbo produced beat. Again, not bad. Jay's verses are better on this, but the beat and hook aren't up to par. And Jay-Z's new ad-lib is nothing short of retarded now. AWH!
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Jay-Z ft. Drake – Off That
Posted by tyltempest on 08/23/2009
I was anticipating this track and I'm pretty disappointed. It's not too bad, but Jay doesn't sound right on the beat. Second, Drake doesn't even get a verse, demoted to hook duty here. The worst part about that though, is that he's not even singing. It's like he's just there to be there. This will probably end up a single.
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Blueprint 3 Official Tracklist
Posted by tyltempest on 08/19/2009
It's a little hard to read at first but that's the official tracklisting for Jay-Z's upcoming Blueprint 3. Similar enough to the earlier rumored tracklist, one notable change being that Empire's State of Mind features Alicia Keys and not Nas. Too many guest features in my opinion, but other than that it looks like this will be one to look forward to.
Regarding the review for Escape Route, it's coming. I've been busy so I've been only typing out a track a day or so for the review, but it will be out soon.
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(Boca Suno is a near place to Yachana with no significative climate variations from one to another place).
The rainforest is warm, wet, and humid.
The average temperature is 80 F or 27 C.
Normal rain accumulation is about 120 inches or 3000 mm of rain annually and the humidity can be 100%.
We receive rain all year but the rainier season is from February through July.
You do not need to plan your trip around this season.
We operate all activities throughout the year.
It rarely rains for a whole day but it often rains for a period of time every day.
Yachana provides rain ponchos and rubber boots for your use while at the lodge.
Follow the example of the locals and just get wet when it rains.
When it is raining the evenings are cool and you will need a windbreaker.


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A curator and a cop team up to solve a murder.
Chloe Ellefson, collections curator for Old World Wisconsin, has worked with local cop Roelke McKenna once before (Old World Murder, 2010), but this time they have a much more difficult task. Their budding romance is suffering from the arrival of Chloe's old lover from Switzerland. He had dumped her after her miscarriage but now he wants to make amends. Meanwhile, Roelke is called to the scene of Bonnie Sabatola's suicide, but something does not feel right to him. Chloe's friend Dellyn Burke, who is Bonnie's sister, has asked Chloe for help with the vast collection of historic artifacts her parents had intended to leave to the Eagle Historical Society. Now Chloe feels obligated not only to help Dellyn separate the wheat from the chaff, but also to support her as she deals with her sister's death. Dellyn jokingly suggests that perhaps they will discover the Eagle Diamond, which was dug up in the area and later stolen from a museum. Chloe's research on the diamond indicates that it's something of a will-o-the-wisp, but when she is brutally attacked in Dellyn's barn she begins to suspect that it really exists. There is indeed an heirloom that is provoking murder, but it's a lot more complex than a missing diamond.
Complex characterization and a stronger mystery make Ernst's second more likely to appeal to a broader audience than her debut, which got by largely on interesting historical tidbits still happily in evidence here.


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Shipping ZBoards!
Since our last update we have:
- Built and shipped out 75% of the Beta 2.1 Boards
- Began hearing Beta 2.1 feedback
- Completed further internal testing
Building and Shipping Beta 2.1 Boards
Dis-assembling and re-assembling nearly 100 Beta 2.1 boards has been a major undertaking but we've learned lots of valuable information during the process - information that we believe will accelerate our manufacturing timeframes once we're in full production.
Check out some of our building, testing, packaging and shipping in the video below:
Early Feedback from Beta 2.1 Riders
As boards have started to arrive this week we've been receiving pictures and videos from customers:
Latest ZBoard 2 Details
We have now finalized the details of this latest batch of boards:
Tuning Modes
As discussed in the last update, the ZBoard Beta 2.1 units have all shipped with 4 tuning modes: Beginner, Normal, Expert, and Ludicrous modes. Be sure to read our last update closely to understand the differences between these modes and how to switch between them.
Also, even if you're a long time ZBoarder we recommend you try all the modes. Expert and Ludicrous are great for when you have open, smooth roads, but Normal and even Beginner can be better in tight quarters or when you want to have a high degree of speed control at low speeds - for example when riding along with friends who are walking.
Safety Modes
Each ZBoard Beta 2.1 unit has shipped with Temperature Warning Mode and Overtemp Mode. Be sure to read the previous update and know how to recognize when the board is in one of these safety modes.
Riding Conditions
Though our original intention was for the ZBoard 2 to be sealed against water as much as possible, our shift to our outrunner motor now means you will need to avoid riding in the rain or on wet surfaces. While rolling through the occasional sprinkler runoff may not cause an issue, any standing water or extended exposure certainly risks water damage.
Note #2 - Initially, the board was advertised as "splashproof." This is a claim based on internal testing and experience with prototypes and Beta production units, and is not intended to imply any specific certifications. Please understand that this does not mean "waterproof." We've spent hundred of hours testing, improving, and re-testing resilience to water, and we stand behind our product to work as intended when used as intended.
Riding and Ownership Tips
Push Start
In general, we recommend beginning with a push start. The board has plenty of power to launch you from a standstill but this event uses up significant battery power and is amongst the most stressful moments on the electronics. Extend your battery life by getting the board rolling forward - even if just slightly - before hitting the throttle.
Weighted Braking
Footpad sensitivity is heavily favors the back pad and braking. This means that if you have weight on both pads, the ZBoard will brake. But, if you are moving rapidly forward and you press the brake while also on throttle, you will experience less braking force than if you remove your foot from the throttle and *only* press the brake. Be sure to practice all types of braking in a smooth, flat location at low speed before riding in more complex conditions.
We recommend wearing thin-soled shoes when you start - something that allows you to put down pressure with different parts of you foot. Thick soles, like those on dress shoes or boots should be avoided, especially when first learning.
Active Coast vs. True Coast
When you are moving forward and you release the throttle you'll enter Active Coast. During Active Coast the motor is still powered, though at a very low level . We've set this in such a way where it will gradually slow you down when you release the throttle. This is done intentionally as a safety mechanism, especially on hills. Think of it as leaving the car in gear compared to coasting in neutral.
When pressing the brake and releasing, the board will enter True Coast. This is a completely unpowered mode, the board will coast freely with just the friction from the drive train.
Thus, if you want to kick push your board, make sure that it is in True Coast. Also, if you are descending a hill and pressing the brake, and you release the brake, know that the board may accelerate more rapidly due to gravity in True Coast. For maximum control, we recommend keeping your foot on the rear pad when riding down a hill by pressing down when you need to brake, then modulating the amount of force on the rear pad to increase or decrease braking strength, rather than repeatedly pressing and releasing the brake.
Belt Tightness
During the previous period of testing we found that drive belts were coming loose for two reasons: 1) Occasionally the motor arm would become misaligned out of place 2) The belt had fine tension when shipped, but then the belt loosened with heavy usage and vibrations.
To counter this we've adjusted the way we mount motor arms and shipped all belts slightly tighter than before. These belts will naturally loosen over time until they are "just right." You may notice slightly increased drag at first, with improved range and speed as the belt and motor break in.
Timeline Going Forward
We've had to move the timeline back 2 weeks from the timeline stated in the last update. The reasons for this include some additional unexpected complexities surrounding Overtemp Mode and Head / Tail Lights. These have now been ironed out.
We will be shipping the rest of the Beta 2.1 units next week. We will then have a testing period. If this testing period to confirm changes as we retool for production. If this testing period is successful we will begin shipping out production units the week of 10/17:
From the Founders
Its really exciting to have boards shipping out again. And these aren't just any boards - these are the best boards we've ever built. The board has enough power to pull a full pallet, the nimbleness to weave through crowds, and the temperature controls necessary to ensure you'll be riding for a looong time. As always we're incredibly gracious for your patience and support. We can't wait to get you riding.
Ben, Geoff, and the ZBoard Team
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In 2002 design office Studio Makkink & Bey was founded by Rianne Makkink (1964) Jurgen Bey (1965). In their eyes, urban planning, architecture, landscape architecture are inextricably connected to product design. The light bulb influenced architecture, the constructed house has formed the household interior and skyscrapers could have never existed without the elevator. In more than 200 projects, commissioned by museums, galleries, art or government organizations, companies and private commissioners, as well as in many lectures a design vision is delivered in which the form of a design follows from its context.
Studio Makkink & Bey develops products on a small scale, such as furniture and tableware, interiors of private houses, museums, offices and other public spaces. The larger scale of architecture and urbanism is addressed in the design of various pavilions, parks and studies into new ways to program areas. Each time a design by Studio Makkink & Bey starts with constructing a story based on what already exists such as functions, structures and objects. Networking and systematic thinking allows to create connections between context, objects and functions. Through sharp analysis and programming, the potential of a district, a building or product is optimally put to use. The study repertoire includes the consumption of energy and raw materials, dual-use, food production, social and economic systems. An example is for instance the study of the informal economy that are present in India in order to find answers to economic problems in Europe.
What does design mean for you? What is design in your life?
Bringing parts of a context further in development is important, so you can push reality, solve problems, or at least make changes in behavior. Designing is like stringing beads : you have developed a theory and from there you choose a certain route, this path runs along the stories you've collected. Some beads form a combination that has never occurred before and spark off an entirely new concept.
Please describe the changes in design over the last 20 years.
I was doing a lecture in Rome, and I saw Andrea Branzzi' talk about all these different subjects he was working on. These subjects are the same ones I'm working on now: the office, agriculture etc. In the end, in exhibitions and magazines, this entire world of thoughts has progressively been replaced with the objects that came from these stories. I saw how progressive the work was and is and that twenty years later, the same issues are still relevant and can even be answered with the same answers, only it looks a bit different because what you have to work with changed. This also means that it's a circle. When I was educated, the self productive designer was the new thing to do. Designers like Richard Hutten, Piet Hein Eek started constructing their own process, and selling their design themselves. Also because of the crafting, it was very much furniture and accessory-driven, small scale. I would almost say "rich carpentry". When I look at the designers that we showed in INDUSTRIOUS|Artefacts* and Utrecht Manifest No. 4**, it is again a self-producing period but at the scale of small industry. I really think this way of thinking comes from the computer, the processor.
Which designers/architects have influenced your work the most?
Many designers are like explorers who include influences from outside their professional field. A design process is often shaped by all-encompassing processes such as natural processes, developments in society and at the same time seemingly unimportant things and mistakes. An artist like Francis Alys, who actually moves mountains with volunteers and draws a social line and makes hope tangible, really excites me.
What item have you envied because of its design?
The setdesign in Lars von Trier's film Dogville. The stage looks very abstract, it seems to be almost physically absent there are just lines, yet the film decor is very much present in the viewers mind. Dogville is set on a pitch black sound stage with minimal props and schematic chalk outlines that suggest houses in a street. What I find amazing is how von Trier manages to find the utmost minimal physical means with which he evokes a maximum visual impression. Like a thief in the night he penetrates the mind and pushes all the buttons of imagination. In a way this is what books can do as well. A bunch of tiny black shapes on a white piece of paper, an abstraction, makes you plunge into a world you knew nothing about until your mind is drawn into this story. The strange play between what little visible hints are given and what then is envisioned by spectators, interests me. As a designer, I would love to be able to accomplish that in design. I would love to make something that exists of the very minimum visually, enters the senses like Trojan horse, then sets neurotransmitters off into a manyfold of ideas and to engender as much uses of the design as possible.
Do you believe that design assists in the creation of a "better" world?
I think we are moving away from an emphasis on just economics into an era of the arts. Now it's about imagination. I think we need imagination and new tools to develop society. This also means that we need to take up responsibilities to become more involved in public situations or contexts. Designers and artists shouldn't just point out things that need to change, but should submerge in different parts of society and be active: be activists. I'm waiting to see artists-bankers, or artist-transport companies.
Should design be more inexpensive or does it deserve to be paid for at a high price?
As in any other business, on everything we make, we have to cover overhead and earn something too. I am an entrepreneur after all. But commercial profit as such, is not my main focus. It is more about a certain way of thinking that I want to bring across. About how do you'd like things to be and what a design needs to convey.
What led you to become involved in design?
I was interested in many things, but a friend of mine went to the Design Academy Eindhoven, then named Akademie voor Industriele Vormgeving in Eindhoven, and I went there to see if it was for me. It is.
If you were not a designer, what other profession would you have chosen?
A fashion designer or veterinarian.


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For the past few days, a new wind has swept through the town. Literally, that is, for I have not noticed any Barack-like cultural shift in this cocooned town. This is a physical wind that has come to visit, unusually, from the north, devouring the latent heat in this sunbaked town.
The wind changes the energy in the town. Gone is the comfortable feeling of indolence and pastoral passivity. In its place is a tremulous strength that shakes the fronds of the palm trees as if they were cheerleaders' pompoms, scoops up handfuls of dust to cavort with in a frenzied dance, and drills the fluttering prayer flags to full attention.
I feel more in touch, more connected to the world when such a wind arrives. The soundscape changes, like ripping open the constrained tent of day-to-day noises to reveal an open universe that existed before, but was hidden from view. Restrained bass rumblings improvise with treble rustling of leaves, counterpointed by the random windchime song of a lonely bird perched firmly on the moving branches, feathers ruffling as it is stroked by this visitor. It is the sound of raw nature, uncorrupted by human contact.
And perhaps the reason that it calls to me so much is that it resonates with the sounds within me; the sounds that you can hear inside if you are quiet and listen very carefully. The sound, perhaps, of life itself, and the energy within and around us.
Friday, 13 February 2009
There's a new wind in town
at 08:39
Labels: Life, Todos Santos, Wind
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That's interesting. I stay fairly tuned in to shifts in weather like that, like the stillness before a big storm or the dusty heat underneath the cool air of spring. I like them both for their actual physical feel and for the metaphor they brng with them.
- 15 February 2009 at 08:26
- Ian Lidster said...
A nice metaphor for anybody. Now you've gone and left me thoughtful. Don't know if I like that on a Monday.
- 16 February 2009 at 11:08
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Assessing the tools and equipment a tree service enterprise has access to is yet another thing you must look into before choosing who you will do business with in Reading, PA. Several sizes of ladders along with cherrypickers are a couple of of the most crucial tools every tree company should have. Tree trimming companies should also have chippers, or they will have a very difficult time when it comes to hauling the pieces of a tree away. Hand and power tools and equipment, such as pruners and shears also need to be in their toolbox to ensure that tree trimming work leaves smooth results. Lastly, if they advertise tree removal services, you will need to ensure they have both chainsaws and stump grinders. The stump grinding device is used to get the stump along with its roots pulled out of the ground, so you can grow another tree in the same spot. Any arborist employed by our company has access to all of this equipment, and they are trained on how to properly use it to get the best results.
You have likely invested lots of time into picking out the perfect tree and looking after it, so you do not want to leave trimming and other services to just anyone in Reading, PA. By allowing USA Tree Service Pros to handle your tree service demands, you will always be given respect, and your tree will, as well. To set up anything from a tree trimming to a removal, call us at 888-202-2007 at this time. For more info, explore a lot of our venues: tree trimming Sac City.


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National Pump & Energy (NPE) is a specialist Weipa equipment hire company.
Our Weipa equipment hire facility houses a range of equipment for rent including:
- IT loader hire
- Bobcat and positrac hire
- Diesel welder hire
- Water standpipe hire
- Trailer hire
- Telehandler hire
- Vehicle hire
- Backhoe hire
- Lighting tower hire
- Pump hire
- Generator hire
- Compressor hire
- Assisted evaporation system hire
- Poly (HDPE) pipeline construction and installation.
- Water Pumps
- Mud Pumps
- Sand Pumps
- Ground Dewatering Pumps
- High Head Mine Dewatering Pumps
- Electric Submersible Pumps
- Hydraulic Submersible Pumps
- Flood Pumps
- Sump Pumps
- Silenced Pumps
- Pump Hoses
- Settlement Tanks
- 6kVa – 1250Kva generators
- Hire Equipment available in various configurations including trailer mounted, skid mounted, silenced, diesel, electric and more
We service all local industries in Weipa and North Queensland for pump, generator, compressor and plant hire.
The industries in Weipa that we service for hire and sale of specialised equipment for long or short term hire include:
- Mining & heavy industry
- Engineering
- Civil construction
- Agriculture
- Oil & gas
- General construction
- Utilities – water, wastewater and sewerage
NPE is a experienced dewatering contractor and offers dewatering services in Weipa. This includes:
- Pit dewatering
- Sump dewatering
- Well point dewatering
- Water and wastewater bypass pumping
- Deep well dewatering
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There's no denying the Dells is "kid central." Families, extended families, family reunion groups, groups of friends with children in tow -- you get the picture -- have made the Dells their preferred vacation hangout. So could the rumblings be true, that Wisconsin Dells has an alter ego that is high-end and geared towards grown-ups? Here's how the evidence stacks up.
Sure, the water park resorts are grand, but try a golf villa at Chula Vista Resort or a private adults-only spa villa at Sundara Inn & Spa, and you'll know you've arrived. These are so sophisticated and so richly appointed, you probably won't want to leave.
Celebrities insist on it and so must you. It's a spa service to soothe those jangled nerves and make your skin glow. At Spa Serenity (don't you just love the name!), go for the "A Night Out Facial." At Sundara Inn & Spa, the Slimming Body Wrap and Bath Salt treatment seems like something a starlet would have before walking the red carpet. Even if you're vacationing at Wisconsin Dells water park hotels like Chula Vista, the Wilderness or Kalahari, sneak away to their on-site spa for a little pampering that's good for you.
Fashionistas never eschew style simply because they're on vacation. In fact, it's quite the contrary - they're on the look-out for on-trend finds they won't find closer to home. The Wisconsin Dells shopping itinerary for any self-respecting fashionista must include stops at Artistic Expressions Gift Gallery for artisan jewelry and textiles, Affordable Leather and More for a new handbag, Alpha Beta Karma for designer fashion straight from east and west coast designers and Cranberry Connections for scarves and totes to complete the outfit.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ExlService Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXLS), a leading provider of outsourcing and transformation services, today announced it was named as a top workplace in Connecticut by local media outlets The Hartford Courant and FOXCT.
From its Hartford, CT, location, EXL provides operations management and technology solutions to many of the country's largest and most reputable insurance companies.
"This award recognizes the strength of our business, our culture, our commitment to training and careers and the sense of community we all have at EXL," said Brad Burdick, Senior Vice President of EXL's Insurance and Healthcare business unit, and head of Hartford operations. "Being recognized in Hartford near so many of our clients speaks volumes to the support we provide. At EXL, we align our goals with our clients and foster an environment where employees can grow and succeed."
The recognition, featured last week in The Hartford Courant, was determined by feedback that EXL employees provided to WorkplaceDynamics LLP, an organizational health and employee engagement research firm that conducts regional programs with more than 30 major publishing partners.
"We congratulate all Hartford Top Workplaces for making their employees a top priority," said Doug Claffey, Chief Executive Officer, WorkplaceDynamics. "EXL demonstrates a commitment to their employees, scoring highly in areas of innovation and work/life balance."
About ExlService Holdings, Inc.
ExlService Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXLS) is a leading provider of outsourcing and transformation services. EXL primarily serves the needs of Global 1000 companies from global delivery centers in the insurance and healthcare, utilities, banking and financial services, transportation and logistics, and travel sectors. EXL's outsourcing services include a full spectrum of business process management services such as transaction processing and finance and accounting services. Transformation services enable continuous improvement of client processes by bringing together EXL's capabilities in decision analytics, finance transformation, and operations and process excellence services. Find additional information about EXL at www.exlservice.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on those statements because they are subject to numerous uncertainties and factors relating to the operations and business environment of ExlService Holdings, Inc. (the "Company"), all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Company's control. Forward-looking statements include information concerning the Company's possible or assumed future results of operations, including descriptions of its business strategy. These statements may include words such as "may," "will," "should," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "estimate" or similar expressions. These statements are based on assumptions that we have made in light of management's experience in the industry as well as its perceptions of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors it believes are appropriate under the circumstances. You should understand that these statements are not guarantees of performance or results. They involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Although the Company believes that these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, you should be aware that many factors could affect the Company's actual financial results or results of operations and could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These factors are discussed in more detail in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. These risks could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by forward-looking statements in this release. You should keep in mind that any forward-looking statement made herein, or elsewhere, speaks only as of the date on which it is made. New risks and uncertainties come up from time to time, and it is impossible to predict these events or how they may affect the Company. The Company has no obligation to update any forward-looking statements after the date hereof, except as required by federal securities laws.
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Eventually, I made a move of starting business. The name of the company is called "Hang Out Gallery" and there is a couple of departments.
One is "Hang Out Gallery of Art" which is specialized in Art, and other one is "Hang Out Gallery of Apparel" which is specialized in Apparel as name applies lol
2 of my friends support this company. Our current base is in Tokyo. But I want co-oprate with people who I met the last journey, so my last target is create bases in the world.
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Jet.com is a free e-commerce site that promises to save you more money on the items you buy. You'll find a wide assortment of products such as household items, sporting goods, health and beauty aids and electronics on this site.
There are many ways to save on your Jet.com purchases that include two-day shipping for free, no strings attached when your order at least 35 dollars worth of merchandise. You can even use coupons to bring your total down and still receive free shipping. As long as the combined items originally totaled the specified amount, you meet the requirements but that's just one of the perks they offer.
Here are three ways to save money on Jet.com purchases:
1. Buy multiple items when you shop. Instead of ordering one thing at a time, wait until you're ready to buy several different items before finalizing the sale. The more items you buy at once, the more you'll save. You can also buy more than one of the same items such as several rolls of paper towels or laundry detergent and save even more.
2. Jet.com offers free returns on many of their products. Before checking out, select the option to waive Free Returns. This will lower the overall price of your purchases and it's a great way to save more on the household items you use every day.
3. Look for special deals to help save you more on your orders. Jet.com offers various coupon codes and they have their own warehouse shop where you can find a variety of discounted items. Take advantage of both and save.
Not all items qualify for some of the savings above. For example, there won't be a coupon code for every item you want and not every product has the free return option. However, you'll really rack up on the savings when you use these extra options in addition to the free shipping and other ways to save. Are you ready to check out Jet.com to see how much you can save? You don't even need to be a member just to check out their low prices.


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Tranmere Times 6.12.19 | 06 Dec 2019
Bluebirds and Robins put on two absolutely fantastic shows for their nativity. We are so proud of the children for learning all of the songs, actions, lines and stage directions and wanted to say a HUGE thank you to everyone involved. Well done everyone – we hope it has put you in a really festive …
Kingfisher Class – Drop In | 06 Dec 2019
A huge thank-you to all the parents who came to our drop-in this morning. Your help with our experiments was appreciated and the children loved showing you their work. Hope you enjoyed the cheesey french song!?
Fun with crotchets and quavers in Wrens | 05 Dec 2019
Wrens did some musical maths today, adding note values. Afterwards, they challenged themselves to work out some pretty complicated rhythms and did really well!
Feeling festive | 05 Dec 2019
Years 3 and 4 put on a fantastic show this week! Thank you so much to everyone for coming along. Now I'm excited to see what our Bluebirds and Robins have in store for us this afternoon! Looking forward to seeing you all there – there may be prizes for the most enthusiastic parent/grandparent singing, …
Today in Red Kites we learnt about how the make-up of the earth's continents have changed overtime. We all began as different dinosaurs who evolved in different areas of Pangaea and then we began to roam the earth until eventually we became cut off on different continents once they had spread too far for us …
Skylarks Entry Point – All Dressed Up! | 02 Dec 2019
To start our new topic we transformed a piece of fabric using different joining techniques. We tried to make sure that on our fabric we had evidence of cutting, gluing, stapling, sticking, pinning and coiling. Can you see all the techniques?
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Looking for a school place for 2020? | 29 Nov 2019
We have another Open Session for any parents who are looking for a school place in September 2020! The tour of the school will start at 1:30pm on Thursday 9th January 2020 We look forward to meeting you then!
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Seaworld Explorer
This air-conditioned vessel, which was originally used for research on Australia's Great Barrier Reef, remains above sea level at all times, while its hull, which sits 5 feet below the surface, provides spectacular viewing of the Arashi coral reef, abundant sea life and the largest shipwreck in the Caribbean, the World War II German freighter Antilla.
Quick Facts
Duration: Approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes
Day & Time: Daily, 11:30 AM, please check schedule for time with your De Palm Tours desk in the lobby of your hotel.
Price: For Adults: USD $ 44.00 pp, For Children: USD $ 29.00
Departing from: To board the Seaworld Explorer, visit De Palm Pier (across from Hilton and RIU resorts) on Palm Beach.
Additional: Recommended attire: casual clothing and comfortable walking shoes. Need to be able to walk stairs.
Note: Transportation is not included. Guests must be present at De Palm Pier at least 30 minutes before departure of Seaworld Explorer. Please confirm the exact time of the tour at your De Palm Tours hotel activities desk. No age restrictions, children up to 2 years old go for free.


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Community news-roundup: 'Kisharon's bucket challenge'
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Kisharon's bucket challenge
Kisharon's Richard Franklin is touring schools to explain the charity's work and enlist help for this year's Purim Bucket Challenge.
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The campaign – with a £25,000 fundraising target – was launched at Mathilda Marks Kennedy School by teaching assistant Debbie Rosten, with students from Immanuel College's Shevat Achim charity programme showing their support. To register, call 020 3393 0162 or email firstname.lastname@example.com
Tribe connects with Israel
Tribe took 27 Year 10 students to Jerusalem on a week-long trip as part of its Learn2Lead programme. The trip focused on strengthening participants' connection to Israel and building on their sense of Jewish heritage and identity. Rabbi Yisroel Binstock, Tribe central rabbi and one of the leaders of the trip, said: "This trip has given participants a fantastic opportunity to engage with and connect to one of Judaism's holiest places. I hope they will continue to build on this inspiring week once they are back in their communities."
Educators learn from Yad Vashem
Yad Vashem hosted a week-long seminar for 21 educators from Jewish schools and organisations in the UK. Sponsored by Yad Vashem – UK Foundation, the aim of the annual seminar is to help teachers and educators face the challenges of today when teaching the Holocaust. Sessions included Holocaust teaching in the shadow of Holocaust distortion, trivialisation in the media, dealing with Holocaust denial, as well as tools to teach the Shoah to different age groups.
Israeli equalities minister meets WIZO UK and ZF
Gila Gamliel, Israeli minister for social equality, met WIZO UK and ZF representatives during a visit to London. She talked about the motivating factors behind her career in politics and the daily challenges she faces campaigning for equality.
Norwood's creatives raise cash through sale of artwork
Art lovers raised much-needed funds for Norwood's creative workshops for adults with learning disabilities at Western Marble Arch Synagogue last week. The Norwood Art Sale featured work from established UK and international artists, while work from artists living in Norwood's homes were also displayed for sale.
Vince Cable kicks off Forum for Jewish Leadership lecture series
The Forum for Jewish Leadership's (FJL) business, politics and philanthropy lecture series kicked off at the BT Tower, with guest speakers including former Coalition Secretary of State for Business, Sir Vince Cable. Dalia Meshulam, FJL's director of programming, said: "It was our privilege to be joined by a truly outstanding and highly diverse group of speakers. Each speaker has made, and continues to make, meaningful contributions to broader society."
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The Community Hospice continues to touch the lives of many throughout all eight counties in the Capital District and beyond.
The WALK for Hospice has grown over the years and serves as a healing environment for our families, caregivers, and our clinical team. The money raised, from our WALK, provides our patients and their loved ones the programs and services they need. In order to continue to provide these much needed programs and services within our community, we rely on the generous support of individuals and businesses and we hope that you will join us.
By participating you will…
- Remember and honor those who've touched our lives.
- Ensure hospice services will always be available to help our loved ones and their families.
- Provide more than 4,000 local patients care from The Community Hospice each year.
Rewards for fundraising
- Individuals who donate $100 or more will be entered into a Fitbit drawing in which there will be multiple winners
- Raise additional money to qualify to win the top fundraising prizes for Corporate Teams, Family/Friend Teams or Individual Walkers
Easy to find us Easy to WALK
The Siena Campus is on Route 9, Loudon Road in Loudonville, just a couple miles south of the Latham Circle. The WALK itself takes most people less than a half hour. The route is relatively flat and easy for people of all ages to navigate, even those pushing strollers or wheelchairs.
Corporate Team Winners
1st place Catskill Contingent
2nd place Sindu's Hospice Team
3rd place Palliative Cares
Family Team Winners
1st place Kai's Crew
2nd place Team Jim
3rd place The Bolander 5
Individual Winners
1st place Pearl Perrier
2nd place David Lewis
3rd place Dennis Whalen
Event Details
Everyone who registers and joins us at the Walk will receive a complimentary 2019 Walk T-shirt and post-Walk lunch.
Qualify to win one of the top fundraising prizes for Corporate team, Family/Friend Team or Individual walker:
Top Corporate Team Prize – $500 Gift Certificate to Longfellows
- 2nd place – TBA at Event
- 3rd place – TBA at Event
Top Family/Friend Team Prize – $500 Gift Certificate to Olde Bryan Inn
- 2nd place – TBA at Event
- 3rd place – TBA at Event
Individual Walker Prize – TBA at Event
- 2nd place – TBA at Event
- 3rd place – TBA at Event
Raise $100 or more and you will be entered into a drawing for a Fitbit. We will have multiple winners, which will be announced after the event.
Enjoy lunch after the Walk from Wagon Train BBQ.
Listen to great music from The Refrigerators.
Upon arrival, everyone must check in or register at the Sarazen Student Union.


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Studying Online This Fall?
This is a post in our 2009 Back to School series. You can see all of the posts here.
More and more of our college lives are morphing from hardcopies to online forms and notifications. This is true for scheduling and everything else that comes from the university through email. Also we're talking and socializing online more and more everyday. Why not study online as well?
Sites like StudyBlue and CourseHero are taking course notes and studying online. These sites bring students who are taking the same classes together and allowing them to upload notes, notecards and share them in a social networking atmosphere.
CourseHero is one of the most widely known online study networks. This site has a lot of material, mostly because, out of a requirement for membership, students must upload a number of documents to get unlimited access to their library of notes, lectures, etc. If you don't have as many or as motivated to upload as many documents as the site requires you can also pay for as much time as your bank account can handle.
The sites document increments are pretty hefty go as follows: 40 documents for one month, 80 documents for three months, 160 documents for six months, and 400 documents for a year. If you want to forgo uploading your class presentations and such, you'll wind up paying 29.95 for a month, 19.95 a month for three and 6.95 a month for a year. I don't advise anyone to go for an unlimited pass to study for one test. If this is your method of studying, having these documents on hand seem like its really worth it but otherwise it's kind of a waste of time and/or money.
Study Blue takes a personal approach that's a lot more developed. While CourseHero focuses on getting as much material as they can online, StudyBlue works on the act of studying. You don't have to contribute to the site to be granted access to public documents, but there are also less documents total because of that.
iPhone and iPod touch applications are available for students who pay for the premium version of StudyBlue. The premium version also strips the ads, helps you create a study regimen and allows you to print other users documents that are public. The cost of the premium package is 9.95 a month and 59.95 for a year. I feel like this deal has more to offer outside the realm of study material. Also, what it lacks in it's volume of notes it makes up for in its cheaper price and extra features.
Have you every used these sites? Does study online help you more than regular studying would? Comment below to share!
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Outdoor Dog Fences For Your Dog's Safety and Comfort
If you have a furry friend of the dog variety, you should always consider building a fence around your house. This is not only to protect your dog from running out into the street, but it will also make you a good and respectable neighbor as well. We know where our properties end, but dogs don't. They see a lush green yard, and all they care about is running free and having fun. People don't want to see a random dog digging a hole in their carefully landscaped yard, and you wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of their complaints either. It's better to be safe than sorry in this situation, so consider building a dog fence around your property.
An Outdoor Fence Can Help with Barking
Dogs can bark quite loudly, and you don't want your dog to start barking up a storm in the middle of the night while everybody is sound asleep. Dogs bark for quite a number of reasons. Perhaps they spotted a squirrel, heard a car, want some snacks, or just feel like letting loose. Honestly, who knows? We may not know the reason behind a dog's barking all the time, but what we do know is that it can be annoying.
How Do Outdoor Dog Fences Help With Barking?
When you're installing a dog fence around your property, security and sturdiness are key. Your dog may try to dig or bite through the fence, and if it breaks, it's going to cost you some money to repair. You have two options when it comes to fences: install a chain link fence or opt for a boarded fence. A chain link fence allows the dog to see through it, and that may reduce the frustration and anxiety of the dog, making it more relaxed and accustomed to passersby. However, this is not true for every dog, as some get excitable even when they spot a bike passing. With a boarded fence, your dog won't be able to see everything that's going on outside the fence. That may help to keep the dog calm and relaxed, as they will feel protected inside their own territory. Plus, even in the case that they do bark, a fence can help to keep the noise down to a certain degree, making it a good option overall. You have to know your dog and how it behaves in specific situations to know which option is the best for you.
Outdoor Dog Fence Materials
// Vinyl Dog Fencing
Vinyl fences come in a variety of styles, sizes, and designs. If you're building one for an excitable dog, the best one to get is the one that offers 100% privacy. Vinyl is durable, and it's resistant to many things that wood may not be such as water damage, insect infestations, and rotting, making it much easier to maintain than wood.
// Wood Dog Fencing
Hardwood may be durable at first, but it's susceptible to wear and tear, and you need to take good care of it to keep it in good condition. If there's a hole in the fence, your dog may be able to peep through it and freak out over what's going on outside. These holes will only grow bigger as the years roll by. Despite this, wood gives an aesthetically-appealing look to your property, and that may be worth the trouble of using a wooden fence.
// Chain Link Dog Fencing
As mentioned, chain link fences give your dog a sense of freedom, and it's much cheaper than a boarded fence. If your dog is calm and well-trained, a chain link fence is a totally viable option. On the other hand, if your dog is easily disturbed or more on the loud side, this may not be the best idea. The more things that they can see, the more they are going to bark, and that's not what you (or your poor neighbors) want to have to deal with.
Our friends at Red Fox Fencing have a great selection of outdoor dog fences, which we recommend!
If you are interested in wireless dog fences, check out our review here.
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