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They value the clients and motivate them to be creative and innovative when it comes to their grooming and beauty. Above all, Balayage provides them with a soothing and healthy environment where they can avail the services of the salon in a friendly atmosphere. Some of the treatments offered are from high-quality hair conditioning services, hair colouring and haircuts for women, men and children to manicures, pedicures, threading, waxing, body exfoliations and much more.
Obesity results from interactive influences of biological, physiological, psycho-social, behavioural and environmental factors. With such a multifactorial aetiology, prevention of weight gain, weight loss and weight maintenance is less than straightforward. Whilst the energy equation (calories consumed = calories expended +/- calories stored as body fat or glycogen) holds true, food choice is highly complex. As such, interventions that only address factors at the individual level, and do not take into account the social and environmental influences mentioned above, are unlikely to be successful.
Regular physical activity is important but who said you have to buy expensive equipment or gym memberships? simaktiv's goal is to add physical activity into your lifestyle in a fun and convenient way. Our own workouts range from dance and pilates to HIIT cardio. We even have low impact workouts and chair-based exercises for those with mobility issues.
Global weight management: He along with his global team are currently in the process of launching a revolutionary weight management programme. This is a personalised online medical weight loss programme which not only helps lose weight but also addresses weight related problems. This programme would be extremely helpful to any organisation/ hospital who are involved with patients/staff with a weight problem. This plan is designed by an expert medical team and could be adapted for different cultures across the world and provides an extremely cost effective solution.
It's important to understand how the body uses food but also how we in our culture use food; for pleasure, socialising, celebrating, entertaining and all sorts of other reasons. Having a professional that you can speak to, discuss where things are going well and where the challenges lie for you personally, is worth a hundred contradictory diet books.
When it comes to dieting and exercise, there is a lot of talk of 'willpower'. This can backfire and make a person feel bad about them. For example, a person that has tried to unsuccessfully lose weight over and over again will end up feeling they have no willpower or are lazy. With a bit of careful thought, one can see why such an assumption is irrational. How can a person that has tried dieting over and over again be lazy? In the same way, people that talk about willpower tend to have an extreme and radical view of dieting and exercise, and their militant approach to weight loss might not apply to everyone.
Jenny - the founder of Jenny Janes Beauty - has a bubbly, easygoing personality that is instantly engaging and reassuring. She consults with you during each stage of treatment in order to ensure complete understanding of the process, as well as allowing her to accommodate any special requests. Jane is passionate about providing a thorough and precise service, using her wealth of knowledge and experience to produce immediate benefits and satisfying results.
There are many ways which one can go about losing weight in London. Gyms are a traditional and effective way to shed pounds, and London gyms have developed excellent customer service and superior facilities. Several large chains offer branches in London such as Virgin Active and Fitness First. One of the benefits of being a member of such gyms is the ability to use different centres across the capital and indeed the country. They offer standard gym equipment, along with swimming pools, classes and personal trainers. However, do expect facilities to differ from location to location. Prices start around £40 a month for an off-peak membership. There are of course many exclusive gyms across London but these services come at a premium. For those looking for a gym on a budget, the central YMCA is a great choice. Located close to the West End, the centre boasts a £25 metre pool and several classes including boxing and belly dancing.
Luxury Beauty & Spa salon provides industry-leading aesthetic treatment for your face and body. Located on Junction Road in Archway, they offer professionally-delivered services for face lifting, wrinkle reduction, lip enhancement, a slimming programme, cryolipolysis, pressure therapy, vacuum suction, myostimulation, hydro massage, cellulite treatment, laser treatment, tattoo removal, and hair removal.


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Beady Eye frontman Liam Gallagher has said he wants to make a movie about Oasis' story.
The singer, who is currently working on his first movie The Longest Cocktail Party, with his 1 Productions company, is keen to shoot a warts and all biopic starting with the band's famous bust up in Paris which led to his brother Noel Gallagher walking out on the band.
He told The Sun:
Sometimes, when we've had a few drinks, we sit about telling stories and talk about putting them in an Oasis film. I'd be up for that.
He added: "But I'd start it with Paris. I wouldn't want it to end on such a bummer. I'd start at the end and work my way backwards.
"It'd be a long film but it'd be a film worth watching, believe me. It'd be a funny film and all."
The Beady Eye frontman is continuing to work on his debut film The Longest Cocktail Party, which centres on The Beatles' late publicist Derek Taylor and will be directed by 24 Hour Party People man Michael Winterbottom.
Gallagher recently said that Oasis will return in the future because his brother Noel is "not that good" without him.

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Ball Aerospace & Technologies has won a potential two-year, $93.7 million U.S. Air Force contract to provide a weather system follow-on microwave technology for a low-Earth orbit satellite. The Defense Department said Thursday the company will also conduct system design and risk reduction efforts for the satellite equipped with passive microwave imaging radiometer and …Read More »
SSL to Build LEO Satellites for DigitalGlobe's WorldView Legion; Richard White Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 10, 2017 — Space Systems Loral will build low-Earth orbit satellites for DigitalGlobe's (NYSE: DGI) future WorldView Legion constellation that seeks to provide Earth imaging data and geospatial intelligence, ExecutiveBiz reported Friday. SSL said Thursday it will manufacture the WorldView Legion satellites at its facility in Palo Alto, California, as part …Read More »
World's Largest Airplane, the Stratolaunch, Rolled Out
Stratolaunch, the world's largest airplane, with a wingspan of 385 feet, a height of 50 feet and total possible weight of 1.3 million pounds, was quietly rolled out Wednesday in the California desert. The plane is meant to carry Pegasus XL rockets designed by Orbital ATK, a Dulles-based company, that would be …Read More »
Matt Desch: Startups' Microsatellites Plans Present Innovation Possibilities, Challenges for Industry
TYSONS CORNER, VA March 30, 2015 — Executive Mosaic — Iridium Communications (Nasdaq: IRDM) CEO Matt Desch said recent startups' plans to build constellations of microsatellites to expand global Internet connectivity present both "interesting innovation" possibilities as well as challenges to the satellite community, ExecutiveBiz reported Friday. He noted that the …Read More »


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Almar House is a private home that is located Punta Gorda. This house was declared a National Heritage set La Punta. This property is located just 10 meters from the sea front and the back. At 20 meters from La Punta recreation center, 200 meters from the Jagua Hotel and Club near Cienfuegos. This particular house rent an air conditioned room.
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Photo Gallery: HUSKY + Hachiku – The Lansdowne Hotel, Sydney (14.04.18)
Husky returned to Sydney over the weekend, bringing latest single "Walking in Your Sleep" to the Lansdowne Hotel! Supported by Hachiku, the show was a welcome return from two of our favourite musos in Husky and Gideon Preiss. Photos by Bruce Baker.Continue reading →


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Number of new homes being built hits highest level since financial crisis
The number of homes being built in England is 21pc higher than it was a year ago, reaching the highest level since the financial crisis.
In the first three months of 2017, 43,170 homes were started and 39,520 were completed, according to the latest figures from the Department for Communities and Local Government.
Both figures were 21pc higher than the same period last year, and higher on a quarterly basis by 3pc and 9pc respectively.
The figures suggest that the number of homes being built is approaching a similar level to before the financial crisis, with the rate of homes started now just 12pc off its 2007 peak.
In the last 12 months, 162,880 homes were started and 147,960 were completed, the...
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Founded in March 2018 by Alison Croggon and Robert Reid, Witness is an forum for independent critique and debate about the Australian performing arts. We want to rethink criticism, placing contemporary performance into its social, aesthetic and historical contexts.
If you want to keep up with what's new on the site, you can sign up to our newsletter for free. However, if you value our coverage, please think about supporting us: a membership costs between $5-$15 a month. You can sign up as a Witness member at this page and support the future of Australian criticism.
The future of Witness depends on you: at present our budget only covers us until June 2019. We need to reach 500 members by the middle of the year in order to continue into the second half.
You can read about our finances here. For a report of Witness activities from March 2018-March 2018, including what we covered and who was covering it, click here.
Our mission
We believe performance is much more than a product: it's a nexus of ideas, memories, disciplines, communities and social and individual histories. At Witness, we aim to trace some of these ideas, memories, disciplines, communities and histories. This means that we are proudly non-commercial: we are interested in talking about the art of performance. That means we focus particularly on covering independent works, as indie artists are the powerhouses of Australian culture.
As well as current reviews and features on performance, Witness publishes podcast and video series that expand discussion beyond the usual publicity-driven coverage of what's on now. Throughout 2018, Robert Reid uploaded an entire series of Video Histories, which cover the history of Australian performance from pre-colonisation to the present day. Our podcasts include interviews with notable artists who might not be in the headlines, but whose practice uniquely contributes to our performance culture, in this year we'll be launching our Podcast Specials, in-depth creative investigations of issues in the performing arts.
A central part of our mission is nurturing and mentoring new critical voices, especially from communities marginalised in mainstream critical discussion. We believe that the future health of our performing arts culture depends on nurturing these voices. We launched with the Witness First Nations Emerging Critic program, and worked with Carissa Lee throughout 2018. In 2019 Carissa will join us as an assistant editor and we will take on another FNEC, which will mean that Indigenous critics comprise 50 per cent of our core writing team.
In 2018 we also we collaborated on the New Review program with Footscray Community Arts Centre's West Writers and Malthouse Theatre, mentoring and publishing four emerging critics, and delivered masterclasses with Yirramboi's Blak Critics program. We also actively seek out new voices when commissioning work. In 2018, we published 215 works from 20 contributors. Of those writers, 14 were women, 3 were Indigenous, 4 were from CALD backgrounds, two were Disabled and one was 13 years old.
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Theme camps run the gamut, from sound camps dedicated to music and dancing, service camps that offer goods and assistance to our attendees, camps oriented around a common interest that can be shared with the uninitiated. Theme Camps can most certainly be creative and beautifully presented, but they tend to provide a space to do the creating, not to exist as the singular creation itself.
What theme camps have in common is that they are inviting, interactive and essential to making SOAK fabulous.
In 2020, we are looking forward to many returning camps, and hope to see many new camps as well.
Art Support Camps & Mutant Vehicle Support Camps
Forms will be made available for contributing artists and crew that work directly on art or a mutant vehicle. These camps will not be listed on the map, will not be listed in the What Where When guide, will not have space for public interactivity, and should not have sound louder than normal conversational levels.


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Integration with post-acute care (PAC) providers is a strategic imperative and a "no-regrets" strategy for today's health systems. Prompted by Medicare's Hospital Readmission Reduction Program (HRRP) and new payment models, leading health systems are reaching beyond their walls to establish new partnerships and affiliations with PAC providers. The benefits are substantial for both providers and patients: better management and decreased costs across the continuum of care, reduced readmissions for select conditions, and improved patient and family experience — and for health systems, the cost of inaction is mounting.
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The Lord has loved me so much: we must love everyone… we must be compassionate! – Saint Josephine Bakhita Was born in Darfur, Sudan. Between 1876 and 1882 Bakhita was sold three times. She suffered extreme torture in captivity. Eventually, she was sold to an Italian diplomat who gave her as a "gift" to a friend who took her to Italy to act as a nanny to his children. There she was introduced to the Sisters of Canossa and became a Catholic nun. When she was told to leave Italy by her master she refused and took him to court to be able to stay free and she won.


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Program: Rhine in Flames in St. Goar/St. Goarshausen
Friday, September 18th 2020
Festival area "Heerstraße"
from 14.00 o'clock Opening of the stalls
from 14.00 o'clock Live-Music
City centre St. Goar
17.00 - 19.00 o'clock Live-Music with a dutch marching band
Festival area by the river
18.00 o'clock Official Opening by mayor Falko Hönisch and distric mayor Richard Vogel
19.00 o'clock Live-Music
Saturday, September 19th 2020
Festival area "Heerstraße"
11.00 o'clock Opening of the stalls
from 11.00 o'clock Live-Music
Festival area by the river
12.00-14.00 o'clock Live-Music
14.00-19.00 o'clock Live-Music
from 19.00 o'clock Live-Music
Gigantic Firework
21.00 - approx. 21.45 o'clock Fireworks "Rhine in Flames", Signal guns; Bengal firework; big firework from both castles Katz and Rhinefels and from the middle of the rhine
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Live tracing is a technique used in image editing that is useful if you want to experiment with existing pictures and come up with new versions of the image. Basically you resort to live tracing if you have a scanned image that you want to trace so that you create a brand new image. There are some Live Tracing software available on the Internet and one of the most famous ones is Adobe Illustrator. You can choose the software that you are most comfortable with though - just make sure that it has a Live Tracing function.
The advantage with using the Live Tracing technique is that you get to select the details that will be emphasized in the new drawing. You can make portions of the new drawings shaded as lightly or as heavily as you like. You may also choose the color scheme you want to use for each version. This gives each drawing you come up with fairly unique details and may be even more attractive than the original image. However, the beauty of each version will depend a lot on the aesthetic skills you already have - meaning that even if you have a high end software with Live Tracing options you still have to know how to draw or sketch to make each drawing good looking.
This can be a drawback for people who lack sufficient talent in art or are not experienced enough in the use of image editingsoftware.
For those who have a hard time learning how to use image editing software one alternative is to seek help from an artist. Your preferred artist should know how to use the software as well as know how to make beautiful drawings. This means that if you submit a scanned image for Live Tracing the artist should be able to give you different versions of the same image to choose from. You may also give instructions on what you want to see in each version. Otherwise you need to let the artist have leeway over what the subsequent versions will look like.
If you need an expert in Live Tracing to do your image editing project then do consider Picstar-Design. We have capable artists who are well versed in Live Tracing who can make your project a pleasing reality. Be sure to visit our website to make inquiries so we can give you a free quote for the project.


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Like most businesses, Boingo derives pleasure and value from engaging with our community. But fundamentally, we respect your privacy — after all, we're consumers, too. We don't like the idea of our personal information shared without our explicit consent. That's why we researched the privacy implications of Facebook's new auto-share, i.e., "Gestures," and provided instructions for disabling the feature.
The skinny on app auto-share:
Facebook's new auto-share feature affects anyone who has added social apps to their Facebook account. Social apps are created by popular sites such as CNN, YouTube, Flickr, and Spotify. The apps connect a specific site to you Facebook account, allowing you to click "Like" or "Recommend" to share a news article, video, photo, or song to your Facebook news feed. The first time you share content from a site, you must first "allow" the site to access some of your information.
As you can see from the above screenshot, apps typically request access to your "basic information," including anything you've "made public." In other words, access to personal data is limited to what you've chosen to post on your Facebook profile, as well any public action on your part, e.g., posting or "liking" articles.
That was then. Auto-sharing is now.
Today, Facebook's newly launched platform enables social apps to automatically share your online activities even if you don't take direct action to share. This auto-share feature is enabled on all social apps by default.
What are some examples of auto-sharing that could affect your privacy? Imagine you're reading an article on CNN about a controversial or personal topic. That may be shared to your Facebook news ticker. Perhaps your buddy sends you a work-inappropriate video that you watch in the privacy of your own home. Now everyone in your Facebook network, including any co-workers, may see what you're watching. Even a purchase on Amazon may be shared to your feed if you have connected the app to Facebook.
As we mentioned, you can disable auto-sharing. Your options include:
- Customizing the permissions for each app individually. This can be very time-consuming for those who have many apps installed.
- Clicking on a "select all" option and checking the apps you wish to disable.
We wish there was a convenient function to "Select All" and disable auto-share without removing all apps. For instance, you may want to retain the ability to "Like" or "Recommend" content from most of the sites and platforms associated with your apps but wish to remove auto-share. This feature isn't yet available today.
Instructions for customizing app-sharing permissions:
1. Log into Facebook, click on the arrow located in the upper right corner of the screen and select "Privacy Settings."
2. On the "Privacy Settings" page, scroll down to "Apps and Websites" and click on "Edit Settings."
3. The next page tells you the number of social apps connected to your Facebook account and gives you the option to specify your privacy preferences.
To customize each app individually, click on "Edit Settings" or "Remove unwanted or spammy apps" (they go to the same page).
To remove most or all social apps, click on "Turn off all platform apps" and check the boxes next to the unwanted apps.
If you choose to keep a number of apps but wish to disable the auto-share feature, click on "Edit" next to each app and remove the permissions circled in the example below.


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Le Morte D'Arthur, Volume 1
Penguin UK, May 27, 2004 - Fiction - 528 pages
Le Morte D'Arthur is Sir Thomas Malory's richly evocative and enthralling version of the Arthurian legend. Recounting Arthur's birth, his ascendancy to the throne after claiming Excalibur, his ill-fated marriage to Guenever, the treachery of Morgan le Fay and the exploits of the Knights of the Round Table, it magically weaves together adventure, battle, love and enchantment. Le Morte D'Arthur looks back to an idealized Medieval world and is full of wistful, elegiac regret for a vanished age of chivalry. Edited and published by William Caxton in 1485, Malory's prose romance drew on French and English verse sources to give an epic unity to the Arthur myth, and remains the most magnificent re-telling of the story in English.
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The Logic of Chance: The Nature and Origin of Biological Evolution by Eugene V. Koonlin is free today from the Amazon Kindle store, and you can pick up your free copy by clicking here or typing in http://amzn.to/op8wIz into your computer's web browser.
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The Logic of Chance offers a reappraisal and a new synthesis of theories, concepts, and hypotheses on the key aspects of the evolution of life on earth in light of comparative genomics and systems biology. The author presents many specific examples from systems and comparative genomic analysis to begin to build a new, much more detailed, complex, and realistic picture of evolution. The book examines a broad range of topics in evolutionary biology including the inadequacy of natural selection and adaptation as the only or even the main mode of evolution; the key role of horizontal gene transfer in evolution and the consequent overhaul of the Tree of Life concept; the central, underappreciated evolutionary importance of viruses; the origin of eukaryotes as a result of endosymbiosis; the concomitant origin of cells and viruses on the primordial earth; universal dependences between genomic and molecular-phenomic variables; and the evolving landscape of constraints that shape the evolution of genomes and molecular phenomes.
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Join us for the Fall season of singles! Divisions are created based on day/night play, gender, level and region. We do the pairings and schedules, and you bring a racquet!
Season starts the week of October 14th. No team required. Each person is their own 'captain/ team'.
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Current & Forthcoming
The Music of Cantonese Opera West Kowloon 101
The Music of Cantonese Opera
10.12.2019, Seminar Hall, Xiqu Centre
This talk explores the wide range of musical elements used in Cantonese opera, looking at the different vocal styles used for male and female roles, and the use of percussive instruments and rhythmic melodies to enhance mood and narrative
Freespace Fest
13.12.2019 to 15.12.2019, Freespace and Art Park, West Kowloon
Freespace Fest on 13-15 December 2019 (Friday-Sunday) will be rescheduled. Details will be announced on the West Kowloon Cultural District website www.westkowloon.hk in due course
Freespace Little Stage Managers
14.12.2019 to 22.12.2019, Freespace, West Kowloon
This interactive role-play workshop introduces children to the behind-the-scenes world of performing arts production at Freespace. Acting as mini assistant stage managers, participants explore the Freespace venue and learn fun facts about performing arts
West Kowloon Young Fellows Scheme (Performing Arts) 2019: Awardee Sharing Session
16.12.2019, Seminar Hall, Xiqu Centre
In this session, Bonnie Chan Yuen-yan, one of our 2019 fellowship awardees, talks about the practice and findings of "Little Bean – Cantonese is Fun!" – a project providing fun Cantonese-language drama and music workshops to help ethnic minority children enhance their language proficiency
Paper Doll Workshop: Cantonese Opera Roles and Costumes
22.12.2019, Atrium, Xiqu Centre
Learn about the costumes, colours and accessories worn by different characters in Cantonese opera plays in a fun free workshop for participants of all ages
Cantonese Opera Movement Workshop – Spear Sparring
19.01.2020, Atrium, Xiqu Centre
Join this 30-minute family martial arts workshop and learn some basic martial art skills with an instructor from Cha Duk Chang Children's Cantonese Opera Association


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Understanding the world through energy is how I experience life.
Growing Up Psychic
I grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. I was a sensitive kid. It was hard for me to hear my intuition through the vibrations of the city.
Vacations were in the Sierra Nevada mountains. It was here that I found my love for nature and its healing affects. My spirit felt calm, free and at peace with the energy of the trees and lakes.
Adventures with Nature
As an adult I began moving throughout the western United States. I started climbing, backpacking, kayaking, canoeing, skiing, snowboarding, and love these pursuits to this day.
Nature grounds me, gives me space for play and creativity, and revives my spirit.
My Metaphysical Journey
In the mid 1990's I started my metaphysical journey. I read about different cultures and their practices, and began studying the use of tarot, oracle cards, crystals, and dream interpretation. By 2004 I started to provide readings for clients. Since 2011 I have completed multiple programs covering clairvoyance, mediumship, transmediumship, healing, and animal communications.
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To keep me healthy and energy work functioning at an optimal level, I practice clean eating habits, holistic health therapies, meditate regularly, and spend time in nature.
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Travel: Why Twelve Hotel in Galway is number one
Thomas Molloy was blown away by the food, facilities and atmosphere of this smart and classy boutique hotel
Beautiful, buzzing Galway is always worth a visit, and the Twelve in Barna is a great place to stay. Barna, effectively a suburb of the city along the road to Spiddal, is a good spot for anybody who wants to play in the bars at night while also venturing towards the dramatic countryside. The Twelve – known as the Twelve Pins until a revamp in 2007 – has won awards as a boutique hotel and for its food. So anybody who enjoys eating and drinking is in for a great time.
The Twelve is kitted out in a no-expense-spared manner. It is a relatively small hotel, but everything screams luxury and the good old days when hoteliers had money to burn. Best of all, the service and the atmosphere were exceptional.
The suite was dark and mysterious. Walnut floors, lots of wood, a huge bed, a good sofa and a bar counter. The curtains did the job and kept out noise and light. The bathroom was clean and functional and came with mood lighting, allowing you to relax in the bath as the light gently moves from reds and yellows to greens and magentas. A nice touch.
Great too was the glass of some sort of warm apple juice everyone gets when checking in. Those checking out were given a voucher for a free coffee and roll from the hotel's small bakery, which also sells delicious breads to the public.
The clue's in the name: The Petite Spa. Like the hotel itself, it is not big by most standards, but it is perfectly formed. The lovely Lorraine is a font of wisdom and provides treatments from facials and seaweed baths to massages. Highly recommended.
It is impossible to overstate how good the grub was, and there was none of the stiff service you see in Ireland –everybody in the Twelve seemed enthusiastic about what was on offer.
The bar has 10 types of cider and more than 30 whiskies. Breakfast was delicious and went far beyond the traditional Irish to include treats such as French toast and eggs Benedict.
The hotel's West restaurant is a foodie paradise named Galway's top restaurant by Georgina Campbell. It also won the Wine Spectator award six years in a row.
Awards are often a sign of sky-high prices and stuffy service, but West was friendly and quite reasonable. The staff were relaxed and everything came on time and cooked to order.
Despite all the temptations, I went for a very standard meal of Hereford steak – it might just have been the best I have had. The unexpected amuse bouches were just what the doctor ordered, while the cheese board was a tribute to local producers and a reminder that Galway is one of the best food places in Ireland.
Wines recommended by friendly Siobhain and the attentive and knowledgeable French maître d'hôtel Mattieu were perfect. A fantastic meal.
In a world where service is increasingly bland, the Twelve stood out. Every member of staff was friendly and authentic in different ways. There was nothing forced or artificial in their conversation or manner.
The Twelve has cunningly managed ~to position itself to cater for locals as well as visitors from further afield. Those from outside Galway seemed to be a mix from Dublin, Britain and Germany. There were no achingly trendy people on display, just happy couples and a few families determined to enjoy themselves.
Exceptional staff and food.
It was impossible to avoid consuming too many calories.
In the blink of an eye. This is a great hotel for a weekend of relaxation or for using as a base for exploring Galway and Connemara.
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Street Art Tours and Workshop
Discover the urban artistic phenomenon with our Street arts tours in Paris!
Street art has been ornamenting urban environments for years now, making lively and creative atmospheres all around the world. Street art has particularly impacted Paris and you can now find marvelous frescos and art pieces all over town, in the most popular neighborhoods. Guided by a true street art expert, you will open your eyes wide and contemplate all the masterpieces on you way.
During our walk in your street art workshop in the lovely Bercy area, begin with a walk to see some awesome masterpieces before engaging your entire family on art and get to make your very own piece of art thanks to an experienced street artist!
Whether you are with a group of friends or your family, we have THE perfect street art tours for you!
And if you wish to walk and hear stories of the Butte aux Cailles only, we also have a quaint walking tour of the neighborhood, away from the crowds and in the heart of Parisian street art scene, to have a true local experience.
Or explore another neighborhood: Belleville and Menilmontant, in the East of Paris. You will wander in a very rich area that deserves its popular reputation. Like the Butte aux Cailles, Belleville & Menilmontant will display the best of what the street art scene has to offer today. Located in the heart of the 20th arrondissement, this tour will also introduce you to Parisian life, to its trends and specificities. Learn how street art has become a vivid part of the Parisians' daily life.
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Are you a fan of street art? Looking at painted walls is great but making your own masterpiece as a family is way better!3h €490 per party 4 MAX.
Plunge into la Butte aux Cailles with our expert and discover this "open air museun" of urban art2.5h €270 per party 4 MAX.
Stroll through this ever-changing graffiti artists' paradise and get the chance to meet rising stars2h €270 per party 4 MAX.


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Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMSs) continue to do the heavy lifting in data management, while newer database management systems are taking on prominent roles as well. NoSQL database systems such as Key-Value, Column Family, Graph, and Document databases, are gaining acceptance due to their ability to handle unstructured and semi-structured data. MultiValue, sometimes called the fifth NoSQL database, is also a well-established database management technology which continues to evolve to address new enterprise requirements.
The consumerization of IT, coupled with online services like social media, creates a need for flexibility and performance improvements within current data centers without the associated costs. And, as the cost of flash declines, data center managers are seeing flash as an attractive alternative to traditional hard-disk methods. By some estimates, flash memory prices have fallen at an average of 35% per year over the last few years.
Posted August 04, 2014
Data protection and recovery software provider Arcserve has begun operations as a standalone company following the completion of the sale of the business from CA to investment firm Marlin Equity Partners.
Continuity Software, a provider of service availability risk management solutions, has created a new program for channel partners, enabling them to offer the AvailabilityGuard software suite that provides high availability (HA) and disaster recoverability (DR), across physical, virtual and cloud environments.
Posted July 29, 2014
Many database administrators now feel that the best way to preserve database reliability may be to take over the job of backing up their own databases. Just as end users are happier when they can do their own password resets or restore an accidentally deleted file, DBAs want greater control over their backups, restores and recoveries, and also the peace of mind of knowing that it is done to their standards. The key to making this work is integrating database applications with purpose built backup appliances (PBBAs).
Posted July 23, 2014
How do you catch the next big wave - not the wave everyone's already riding, but the one on the horizon? When it comes to big data, the next big wave is in-memory technologies, which accelerate data processing for faster, more accurate decisions.
Through a strategic partnership with BOS, Advanced will be providing its customers with tcVISION and tcACCESS from BOS, both of which are used by organizations to leverage the value of mainframe platforms and data. tcVISION is a mainframe data replication and synchronization system and tcACCESS enables the real-time bi-directional exchange of information between IBM mainframes and Linux, Microsoft Windows and UNIX based systems.
Posted July 21, 2014
InfiniDB has released version 4.6 of its fourth generation columnar data platform, which includes enhanced support for large-scale join operations and support for additional data load commands to speed the extraction, transformation, and load (ETL) process. The company also introduced a new 60-day enterprise trial that includes InfiniDB Enterprise Manager, a management console to simplify the administration of InfiniDB, and provide real-time visibility into the performance and availability of users' InfiniDB servers.
Posted July 15, 2014
Oracle today introduced Oracle Big Data SQL, which allows customers to run one SQL query across Hadoop, NoSQL, and Oracle Database, minimizing data movement while overcoming data silos. According to Oracle the new solution helps customers gain a competitive advantage by making it easier to uncover insights faster, and allows them to leverage existing SQL skills while protecting data security and enforcing governance. Oracle Big Data SQL runs on Oracle Big Data Appliance and can work in conjunction with Oracle Exadata Database Machine.
To meet emerging challenges in the enterprise fueled by the expansion of cloud, mobile and IoT, Oracle has introduced SOA Suite 12c with simplified integration capabilities. "We are seeing a lot of demand for any-to-any integration," said Amit Zavery, group vice president, Fusion Middleware, Oracle. "We have more than 5,000 customers using SOA Suite today," he said, adding that this release moves the needle even further and allows Oracle to differentiate against the competition more starkly. "The cloud and mobile capabilities will be very useful for customers looking for one, out-of-the-box solution for any kind of integration."
Posted July 09, 2014
Enterprise data growth is coming from unstructured, social media, and machine-generated data. The resulting storage issues are impacting the performance of associated applications and systems. How and where is this data going to be stored—and how can it be made available, on demand, to users and applications that need information right away?
Posted July 08, 2014
IBM DB2 V10.1 introduced Row and Column Access Control (RCAC) as a new feature for securing data within a DB2 table. In Row and Column Access Control, permissions are defined on a table to restrict rows that are exposed. Rows being exposed means that they are available to be returned in the result set, or can be inserted, or can be updated or deleted, with the limitation of the authorities the user has on the table.
Posted July 03, 2014
The business relevancy of data is the number-one most misunderstood data problem that organizations face, as well as one of the most expensive. Understanding what it means to embrace the concept of business-relevant data is the first step toward a business-ready transformation. But how do organizations get there?
As the manager for enterprise architecture in a very large IT organization, the C-suite executives frequently posed the question, "What database platform is best for this application today and for the future?" There are now some very powerful tools available to you to assess and track the viability of the various database platforms you might be considering.
Lists help us to remember, impose order upon tasks, and provide guidance. Some lists have taken on great importance in the world and in our lives. The Bill of Rights is such a list. So is the Ten Commandments. But although we use lists to administer, program, and maintain our databases, there really is no overarching list of "things you should (or should not) do" to ensure an effective, accurate, well-designed database. So here is the list of Ten Database Commandments.
The big challenge of managing data today is not simply the high volume or the fact that much of it is unstructured. It is the variety of data and the need to integrate it all in order to leverage its value, said MongoDB CEO Max Schireson during a keynote at the NoSQL database vendor's NYC conference, MongoDB World. "It is no longer good enough to just look at your data in silos," said Schireson.
Posted July 01, 2014
With the introduction of Oracle Database In-Memory, Oracle PartnerNetwork's Oracle Database Ready certification now also includes Oracle Database In-Memory.
Posted June 25, 2014
Delphix's flagship product, the Delphix Agile Data Platform, has introduced database virtualization for SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (SAP ASE). Currently in beta testing with SAP and Delphix customers, Delphix's new support of SAP ASE is scheduled to become generally available later this summer.
Violin Memory, Inc., a provider of all-flash storage arrays and appliances, has announced the availability of the Violin 6200 Series All Flash Array for the SAP HANA platform. Certification for the solution with SAP HANA was achieved by working in conjunction with the SAP Co-Innovation Lab in Palo Alto, Calif. The new SAP-certified solution complements existing solutions from Violin for SAP IQ software and SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (SAP ASE).
Data management challenges and opportunities have intensified over the past year. With organizations increasingly seeking to become data-driven entities—companies that actually use the data they are amassing for competitive advantage—DBTA set out to recognize innovative providers of hardware, software, and services. In this issue, Database Trends and Applications magazine introduces the second annual "DBTA 100" list of companies that matter most in data.
Data security specialist Dataguise has introduced Dataguise for Data Governance suite, a solution suite for big data governance that will initially support Oracle, IBM DB2, SQL Server, Teradata, Cloudera, Hortonworks, MapR and Pivotal HD.
Posted June 20, 2014
The database market is heating up again. Recent venture funding and acquisition announcements from key Hadoop and NoSQL startups are drawing attention to the big data space.
Posted June 17, 2014
Enkitec, an Oracle Platinum partner, and leader in Oracle Exadata implementations and Oracle database administration and development, has been acquired by Oracle. "With Oracle Engineered Systems, our clients see an opportunity to significantly improve the performance of their business applications running on Oracle database technology while dramatically reducing operating costs, increasing productivity and simplifying and standardizing their IT landscape," says Derek Steelberg global managing director of Oracle business for Accenture.
Posted June 11, 2014
At an event at Oracle's headquarters, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison showcased the new Oracle Database In-Memory, an additional option to the Oracle Database 12c. Oracle Database In-Memory is scheduled for release in July, said Ellison. The Oracle Database In-Memory is the underpinning of finally making the real-time enterprise a reality, explained Tim Shetler, Oracle vice president of product management, in an interview before the launch event in which he highlighted the key elements of the release. "We have built this in-memory option to be completely transparent to the huge ecosystem of Oracle Database customers and applications that are already written for the Oracle Database."
Oracle has released Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c Release 4 which includes a richer service catalog for database as a service, enhanced database and middleware management, and automation for broader cloud services.
With the vast amounts of data that organizations deal with, finding the right BI tools can be an arduous task. There are numerous solutions that can provide self-service BI, however, organizations are finding that one tool does not usually meet the needs of their various types of users. Therefore, finding the right BI platform that can support suites of tools is becoming the norm.
The "Accelerate your insights" webcast presented by a boatload of Microsoft's top executives, including CEO Satya Nadella, COO Kevin Turner, and CVP Quentin Clark included lots of useful information and demos, but a few other items of note about Azure SQL Databases may have dropped under your radar because they came to light a few days after the big dog-and-pony show/webcast. The first thing to note is ...
Today, many businesses are looking for ways to rationalize their mainframe capacity in order to contain MIPS growth as well as defer costly upgrades. Unfortunately, some of these stopgap measures involve costly trade-offs, such as keeping only the most recent or even archiving critical data to tape. This can mean that valuable information goes untapped.
Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c Release 4 adds features to support rapid enterprise-wide adoption of database, middleware and infrastructure services in the private cloud, driven by an enhanced API-enabled service catalog. Since Enterprise Manager 12c was released in October 2011, the focus has been in three key areas - cloud lifecycle management, integrated stack management capabilities, and scaling up the Enterprise Manager framework itself for use in high scale, highly secure environments, noted Dan Koloski, senior director of product management and business development in Oracle's Systems and Applications Group, in a recent interview. "This release, 12c Release 4, contains improvements in all three of those areas."
Posted June 10, 2014
Helping customers move toward a software-defined data center architecture, SAP AG and VMware announced the HANA platform on VMware vSphere 5.5 for production use has been released to customers.
Posted May 28, 2014
The SAP ERP Financials solution, part of the SAP Business Suite, has new capabilities powered by HANA to provide users with a common source of information, new reporting and analytics, and an easier user experience. Currently in ramp-up phase, SAP's early adoption program for customers, the new innovations will be generally available in a few months, according to Amit Sinha, SVP, platform and applications marketing at SAP.
To help simplify solution implementation, increase productivity and accelerate time to value with Oracle engineered systems for clients, Accenture is acquiring Enkitec, an Oracle Platinum partner specializing in Oracle Exadata implementations and Oracle database administration and development.
Oracle has agreed to acquire GreenBytes, a provider of ZFS technology founded in 2007 with domain expertise in deduplication, replication, and virtualization. Oracle said that GreenBytes' technology complements its own storage solutions and is expected to enhance Oracle's ZFS Storage Appliances. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2014.
RainStor 5.5 has been certified to run on Cloudera Enterprise 5. This new certification enables Cloudera customers to run RainStor natively on HDFS, while offering enterprise-grade security features. "RainStor running on Cloudera Enterprise 5 is a significant step forward for customers taking a serious look at Hadoop," said Mark Cusack, chief architect, RainStor.
Posted May 22, 2014
In a presentation at Data Summit in NYC, Tara Bruckert, director of technology solutions at Attunity, showcased how Kongsberg Maritime implemented a joint Microsoft-Attunity solution with a platform called Kongsberg Information System that includes SQL Server for Embedded Systems as the database platform and Attunity Replicate for data movement.
The mobile revolution has revitalized the need for searchable curated content. Mobile internet use and mobile search advertising spend are both predicted to overtake desktop usage and spend this year, and as people change the way they access the internet, they change the way they search.
Posted May 21, 2014
Henry Olson, director of product management, Embarcadero Technologies, tackled the cultural, technical and methodology gaps between the worlds of data architecture and agile development the challenge of retaining the benefit of data architecture and data modeling in the agile world in a lively presentation at DBTA's Data Summit in NYC that drew numerous follow-on questions from attendees.
Great tech conferences provide information on new approaches and thought-provoking - sometimes even uncomfortable - discussions. With three tracks of sessions, preconference workshops and a product showcase, DBTA's 3-day Data Summit conference in NYC allowed attendees to hear what experts really think is important in big data.
In his hard-hitting presentation on big data at Data Summit, Rick Smolan, a Time, Life, and National Geographic photographer, and author of the book, "The Human Face of Big Data," described big data as "the development of a nervous system for the planet," and shared insights about the current impact as well as the potential for the future - of everything that can be measured being measured.


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This is one of the famous Kannada dance reality show broadcasted by ETV Kannada. It's format had similarity with the Color's TV show "Jhalak Dikhla Jaa". The first season started on 11 January 2014. This show contains TV celebrities as contestants who were coupled with famous choreographers. The Winner got a cash prize of Rs.15 lakhs. The Judges of Season-1show were Guruprasad, Rakshita, and Yogesh. This dance show provided golden opportunities to celebrities to showcase their talent in the dance field. The Kannada Bigg Boss Season 2 Winner, Akul Balaji Akul Balaji, born as Akula Balaji, is an Indian ac >> Read More... hosted this show.
A total of 12 actors participated in this show with choreographers. Grand Finale of Season-1 held at Innovative Film City and broadcasted on 4 May 2014. Tsunami Kitty Tsunami Kitty is a famous South Indian dancer. He >> Read More... and Disha won the title in Season-1.After huge popularity of Season-1, Season-2 is launched. Season-2 judges were V Ravichandran, Priya Mani, and Mayuri Upadhyay. This season also hosted by Akul Balaji. This season was a mixture of competitions and a lot of entertainment. Anand was the winner of season-2. Grand Finale of season-2 held at Innovative Film City in Bidadi in a marvelous style with beautiful moments and entertainment. Anupama Gowda Anupama Gowda is a Kannada actress and is one of t >> Read More... crowned as the second winner of season-2. Anand fight with a huge competition with various serial actors, for example, Vijay Durga. Anand won a cash prize of 10 Lakh.
In one Interview Anand said that "From the start, I had confidence that I can win if I do my best. I also lose my weight for perfection in dance and win the show." In this series, Various types of dance forms were performed on the stage like Kathak, Bollywood, hip-hop, etc. All celebrities had to give their full time in doing dance practice and learn from choreographers. They had to face a lot of problems in each stage, and competition becomes difficult step by step and their fate depend on public voting which was done on the basis of weekly marks given by the judges.
Every week elimination round also carried out. One contestant had to leave their dancing season journey and that moment fill surroundings full of emotions and drama. Judges also provided them new challenges every week and motivated them to improve. The celebrities also make a guest appearance on the show to promote their films and to encourage contestants to do their best. Everyone tried very hard and tried to improve them by removing their weaknesses. But at last Anand became the winner. This dance reality show had gained huge popularity because of its drama, talent, and entertainment.


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Explore the Giants at Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve
When people say coast redwoods, Marin's Muir Woods usually comes to mind, but the Bay Area boasts plenty of other great places to go see these towering trees, but without the tourist crowds and parking hassles at Marin's popular redwood hotspot. Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve, located just outside of the Russian River town of Guerneville, has plenty of majestic old-growth redwoods, as well as easy hiking trails, picnic areas, and a small nature center. It's definitely worth taking a mini road trip through Sebastopol up to the river!
Armstrong Redwoods was set aside as a nature preserve in the 1870s by logging baron Colonel James Armstrong. Several miles of trails wind through the park, offering opportunities for a wide range of hikes. The Pioneer and Discovery trails are short trails that are ideal for hikes with kids, and they're both navigable with a sturdy stroller.
Park in the parking lot at the entrance to the park—it's free to park here and walk or bike into the park, but if you are so inclined you can drive into the park and park the car further up for an entry fee of $8 per vehicle ($7 for seniors).
At the main free parking lot there are restroom facilities, a ranger station, and a visitor/nature center and gift shop. The nature center was small but interesting, with a touching table that included plant and rock specimens, honeycomb, animal track casts, feathers, and other specimens in little clear plastic cases with built-in magnifiers in the lids. The little gift shop has a variety of stuff for sale, including books, puzzles, toys, walking sticks, bottled water, posters, and postcards.
We took the Pioneer Trail to the Armstrong Trail and then looped back down via the Discovery Trail. The Discovery trail is accessible and even included "tree hugging platforms" along the way (really!). The whole trip is a little over a mile and a quarter.
The kids were captivated by the sheer size of the ancient redwoods. The tallest tree in the park, the Parson Jones Tree, is 310 feet tall, and the Colonel Armstrong Tree, the oldest tree in the park, is estimated to be 1,400 years old. It's really like being in another world. If you're into more strenuous hikes, there are plenty of opportunities further into the park. You can also camp at the adjacent Austin Creek State Recreation Area.
The visitor center is open from 11 am to 3 pm daily, and the park is open from 8 am to "one hour after official sunset," whenever that ends up being. For more information, visit www.parks.ca.gov.
If You Go
This is technically a rain forest, so it can be damp and a little dark in the grove. Sturdy shoes that you don't mind getting a little dirty are a must, and dress in layers. Bottled water is available at the gift shop and drinking fountains are located along the trail. There are picnic facilities near the parking area and about 3/4 mile inside the park. Food can be purchased in the town of Guerneville, but not in the park itself.
To get there, head north on 101 into Sonoma County. You can either split off onto Hwy 116 west in Cotati or continue north on 101 through Santa Rosa. If you go the first route take Hwy 116 (Gravenstein Highway) through Sebastopol and Forestville to Guerneville. Go over the Russian River and take a left onto River Road into Guerneville, then turn right onto Armstrong Woods Road. Follow Armstrong Woods Road to the park.
If you go through Santa Rosa, take 101 north through Santa Rosa. Take the River Road/Mark West Springs Road exit and head west on River Road to Guerneville. Once in Guerneville, make a right turn onto Armstrong Woods Road as above.
The parking lot can fill up on busy weekends, but there are plenty of places to park along Armstrong Woods Road near the park entrance. Parking is free, but there's an entrance fee of $8 ($7 for seniors) if you'd like to drive into the park.
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We're excited to introduce you to a new way of doing short talks at AIHce EXP: SPARKtalks!
SPARKtalks are a fusion of the best parts of Ignite and TedTalk presentations. This format provides a casual, collegial atmosphere for attendees and will be a great start to this year's event. Selected speakers will share stories centered around a particular theme. For our inaugural SPARKtalks gathering, the theme is "One Moment in Time."
SPARKtalks provide professionals a way to sharpen presentation skills in a relaxed atmosphere. It's also a great way to share a meaningful story to a captive audience.
After the presentations, mingle and ask for feedback, network, or socialize. A cash bar will be available.
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Topic outline
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- General
Time: Thursday 10:00-13:00.
Place: Schreiber 007.
Instructors: Benny Applebaum and Iftach Haitner
Reception (please coordinate in advance via email): Benny: TBD, Iftach: Mondays 10-11.
Abstract: This is a a graduate-level introduction to the theoretical foundations of Cryptography. We'll study the basic cryptographic primitives (e.g., one-way functions and pseudorandom generators) while focusing on formal definitions and rigorous proofs. Some more advanced topics will be also touched upon.
Prerequisite: Basic complexity theory (the classes P, NP, BPP), basic probability and discrete math.
This is a graduate course, where undergrads are encouraged to take 0369.3049.
An undergrad who wishes to take the course should get a personal approval from the instructors.
Course requirements: The grade is composed of two parts: (20%) Homework (5-6 problem sets) and (80%) final exam.
- Literature and Links
Literature and Links
You may find the following to be useful references (but beware that some of the notation, conventions, and definitions may differ slightly from lecture):
- Jonathan Katz and Yehuda Lindell. An Introduction to Modern Cryptography.
- Oded Goldreich. Foundations of Cryptography.
Lecture notes:
- Old website (Spring 2014).
- Ran Canetti. Foundation of Cryptography (The 2008 course) and On Chernoff and Chebyshev bounds.
- Salil Vadhan. Introduction to Cryptography.
- Luca Trevisan. Cryptography.
- Yehuda lindell Foundations of Cryptography.
- Ryan O'Donnell Probability and Computating
HWSubmission:1. Printed solutions should be submitted in class or sent via email to matanorland at mail.tau.ac.il.2. In case you submit by email: The title of the email should be: "Crypto PS# ID name". Please submit one PDF file with the name [your ID]_name_PS[# of PS].pdf3. You may write in English (preferred), but if you write in Hebrew please seperate lines with equations from lines with text.4. If you hand in a handwritten solution, please add your email (for clarifications, if needed).5. Late submissions will be ignored unless approved first by the instructors.
6. Writing your solution using Latex is recommended. For newcomers to Latex,
- http://www.texstudio.org/ is a great open-source developing environment. Alternatively, you can try the "WYSIWYG" editor Lyx.
- "The not so short introduction to Latex" is a good introductionary text.
- See example
- Tentative Schedule
Tentative Schedule
The following schedule is tentative and some of the material (especially the few last lessons which deals with advanced subject) may be changed during the semester.
- Slides
Lecture slides will be published here during the semester.
- Forum
Questions, answers, discussions.
- Exam
The exam will take place on February 28. You can find below the two exams (moed A and B) of the 2014 course.
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Harding, Richard, Liu, Liang Q., Catalan, Jose and Sherrd, Lorraine (2011) What is the evidence for effectiveness of interventions to enhance coping among people living with HIV disease? a systematic review. Psychology, Health & Medicine, 16 (5). pp. 564-587. ISSN 1354-8506 (doi:10.1080/13548506.2011.580352)
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Hi Jason.
Thanks for the info on this bug. I'll go manually patch the code.
I realize that I failed to say that I am using CS4. Your comments say that this works in CS4 but fails in CS5, however I'm failing even in CS4 so I guess you guys need to look at that version also.
I have a question about your code. The code that was actually generated by the Wizard when I ran it was:
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$_SESSION["NewPP"] = "".((isset($_SERVER["COMPUTERNAME"]))?$_SERVER["COMPUTERNAME"]:"") ."";
(To get something generated I just set the Session Variable to the COMPUTERNAME as a placeholder!)
Your code loads $_SESSION when
if($_SERVER["REQUEST_METHOD"] == "POST")
but the generated code sets it when
if (isset($_POST["Send"])).
These are two different conditions that are being tested. Please explain why these are different and which condition I should use.
Thank you for the help!


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As a rider and a volunteer It is hard to describe the feeling of you get when a complete stranger thanks you for helping their child beat cancer
Volunteers are the backbone of Tour for Kids. From marking routes, sorting SWAG, managing rest stop and driving trucks – we're looking for people to support our participants and Organizers. Whatever your talent, we have a role for you!
What's in it for you? Volunteers share laughs, adventure, camaraderie and friendship plus, what's better than getting out of work for a few days? You'll leave Tour for Kids with amazing memories, real friends and knowing you made a difference with hundreds of people
We have a variety of volunteer roles – ranging from single day opportunities such as shopping/picking up supplies, sorting at the warehouse and prepping trucks to Event day opportunities – such as driving trucks, route support, crew, photographers and more. Event volunteers are requested to be onsite at Trent University from the 15th until our departure on the 18th
Please visit our FAQ's for details on age requirements, fundraising and more.
- Alberta: Tracey; email@example.com
- Atlantic: Sharon; email@example.com
- Ontario: Sharon; firstname.lastname@example.com
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Event Volunteers:
These roles require commitment for the entire event and include early mornings, late evenings, nightly meetings and some heavy lifting. As an Event Volunteer you will bond with cyclists and other volunteers, embrace the great outdoors, have numerous opportunities to stand on your chair and sing PLUS you'll receive a SWAG bag with your official Tour for Kids tshirt. Roles include:
ARES/HAM Radio
Event: HAM radio support. Work closely with Organizer, Route Support, medics, mechanics and crew to ensure the safe arrival of all participants. Road safety, work at dangerous/high risk intersections. One of the last to return home.
AV Support
Set up and tear down all AV equipment from the gym, start/end, determine what is needed so we can source, must return equipment after event, work with photographers to post photos nightly. Set up playlists for morning ceremonies, tent city, when cyclists return.
Outgoing, helpful, knowledgeable and chatty. Manage everything from weather predictions, lost and found, and the ever popular "where's the closest washroom?" a helpful disposition is essential. Other tasks include working at the Tour's store, assist with light crew duties or solve any number of guest dilemmas.
Help with tear down of banners at start each morning. Rally volunteers when cyclists return with noise makers.
Everything from ensuring everyone has fun and are entertained. Acknowledging top fundraisers, special guests/recognition, camp inspired games, morning ceremonies, evening program.
If you love eating and know what cyclists love to eat, this is the perfect role. Knowledge of food safety is a must. Source food sponsors, create fabulous lunch menus, replenish recovery zone at finish line and work with Event Organizer on overall menus.
Work directly with Ops Manager on a variety of tasks including traffic/parking, timing sheets, route management and more.
Work with Marketing team designing thank you cards, plaques, schedules, posters and more.
Mechanics support, care and nourish our bikes and egos. Your bike must be tuned up before arriving at Tour for Kids, mechanics reserve the right to limit the attention given to any one bike. A nominal fee is charged for parts but labour is free of charge.
Headed by RN's the medics are on call 24hrs to respond to serious accidents and illness. Less pressing medical matters are dealt with during regular waking hours. Tour for Kids is not NUT-FREE and as such, epipens and other personal scripts are the responsibility of participants.
Riders identified with yellow bandanas. Cyclists who pay to ride with the added bonus of leading groups. 2 marshalls/group.
Don't see a role that suits your talent? Contact email@example.com.
Must work with Organizers, Lead and photograph as per assignment. Post photos end of day during dinner and forward to Organizer end of event. Videographer creates a video on last day of the Tour.
Rest/Lunch Stop
These are service-oriented, enthusiastic and fanatic individuals. Known to dress in obscure clothing and decorate anything from a port a potty to cyclists who don't eat their veggies.
Rest Stop volunteers are front line guest service professionals. They display the food and beverages, enforce proper food safety while replenishing and service meals at rest stops. Some lifting required but there's plenty of help.
Organized, logical and friendly problem-solvers. The keepers of keys, waivers and donations, these volunteers keep things running smoothly. Concierge and registration work with each other and move around to various tasks.
Road Crew/Route Signage
The most important volunteer role at Tour for kids. Crew must be able to drive 16-26ft trucks or be a strong navigator.
One truck drives to rest stop and works with Lunch team, deliver ice, food. Second cube loads and delivers all equipment including water, to all rest/lunch stop locations. All crew helps redistribute supplies nightly as needed and transports excess supplies. Cleans up all rest stops and disposes of garbage before they return to Home Base.
Crew organizes and creates Home Base in accordance with the site plan, sets up tent city and assists with proper placement of all signage. Crew facilitates breakdown and final clean-up of Home Base to make sure the site looks better than when we arrived. Pre-event and Post-event hours are required.
Crew drives trucks to start and "owns" the truck for the weekend. For more details contact firstname.lastname@example.com
RMTs literally lend a hand to mend hundreds of bruised legs, backs and shoulders. If you are a gifted healer, there's table waiting. Nothing rewards our fundraisers for their long days in the saddle like a 15-minute massage. Sessions run from 3-7pm with breaks scheduled on rotation.
This is a paid role and cyclists are charged for this luxury.
Route Support/HAM Radio
Works with ARES/HAM Radio to ensure safety of all participants. Must communicate with mechanics, medics, crew, rest stops and organizer to determine arrival of cyclists. Long hours, one of the last to return home.
Single Day Volunteers:
Most of these opportunities take place before and after Tour for Kids. If you can spare 8 hours/week in June, July and August, these roles are perfect for you! Love driving around the city with a GPS picking up cases of pop and baked goods? Got what it takes to coordinate porta potties? These roles are made for you!
Marketing/Special Events
Distributing brochures, contacting bike shops/clubs, working with Marketing team on designs for thank you cards, plaques and more. If you have great taste in music – you can help create playlists.
Pre Event
Picking up supplies, SWAG/rider kit pick-up, event set-up etc.
Post Event
Returning and sorting supplies, tearing down, set up crew, parking assistance, BBQ service, packing etc.
Rest Stops
Greet the riders at a rest stop and help serve lunch/snacks.
Toronto Home Office
Data entry, permits, rest stop callouts, arranging potties/wash stations, general event help.
Warehouse Support
Prepping/loading trucks, rest stop/registration bins, cleaning up before/after event.


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Wimbledon's finished, football is finished, it's not actually sunny and so bit of a doldrums week. So time for some social media, time to cheer ourselves up and get in and see what everyone else is doing.
But are we using social media correctly? Are we thinking about it in the right way? Now I am never going to profess to be a Gary Vaynerchuck of social media, or Peg Fitzpatrick; some people are just epic, they are natural.
But, I have a feeling that most of us are more like me in that we possibly feel forced to use social media because it's not natural to us.
It's not something, we're not the type who needs to phone every one every five minutes or text people all day long, so it didn't come naturally to us to constantly have to chat to people.
But there are ways to use it for business and it is important. This is the thing is in or seven P's in our perpetual sales cycle the second P is "Profile", people will search for your profile, people will look you up on social media, so you need to have something going on.
So I was chatting to Phil Pam, a great brand strategist and he uses it very effectively. He explained how he used Pinterest, he picked on Pinterest and decided to attack Pinterest with a strategy and he spends like five minutes a day doing this.
He is a brand strategist, so he shows people how to improve their brands and how it can all work.
Now what he does for Pinterest, because generally, Pinterest works for fashion, makeup, food, things like that, travel, decorating very visual things, all that kind of thing.
But what he did was he simply set up a lot of boards on his Pinterest and he puts pins of interesting branding examples.
Now this can translate to anybody's business of any type, shape or form and it can be used on many many platforms.
So Instagram is going to be similar to Pinterest, but the reason I'm talking about Pinterest here is because in Pinterest, you don't need to be doing it every day, there is nothing that says oh, they didn't put a pin up for days; unlike Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and so on.
And so Pinterest you can set up boards and you can find things and you just simply pin them.
Now on your desktop, you can download an addition to chrome or Firefox browser or Safari or whatever you're using and you can simply pin stuff up.
But most blogs have a pinning button that's very easy.
So if you are in the landscape gardening , how about all examples of lawns, of borders, of patios, of garden furniture, of kids' garden furniture, of fences, of walls. Do you get what I'm saying?
Of flowers, of flower beds, of plants, of perennials, of shrubs, I think those are the words I can think of to do with landscape gardening; of equipment.
`How difficult would that be? And of course you need to be doing this, you can outsource this and systemize it so just do a few of them, write down what you do or even do a video screen cast online.
If you have got like an Apple Mac, it has Built-in QuickTime. You can actually do that for free with QuickTime on your Mac, screen cast, yes you can. And you can record voice or not record voice, it's up to you.
Do that, send it off to somebody who is going to do it for you who is going to spend five minutes a day doing that.
And Phil went from, did he say something like five hundred odd followers to like twelve thousand, or something like that in a year.
You can even schedule pins. There are things to schedule pins as viral woot or another one, I can't even think what they are all called now, but you can Google things like that and find them.
Now if you are doing that for Pinterest you can do something similar for Instagram. Again, stay on topic.
On Instagram, did you realize you can put short videos, little snappy little videos up there. So, if you are going to record a longer video explanation put it on YouTube or Put it on Facebook.
You can do a short one or cut the front off and put the message at the end, "To see the full video, Go to our YouTube channel at…"
And tell them where, don't just hope they will guess what your YouTube channel is. Or a Facebook page at and put a message on there like a little template.
And you think, well how would I do that? Well, there are templates, there are tools that do it, it's very very very simple. You're thinking "I am not technical".
You don't have to be, once you have figured out how to do it once you do every single one of the same. So you can show people examples of a great garden you have just seen or great garden you have just read about, it's numerous.
And once you do that, you can do the same on your Facebook page, you can put examples of great things but you can ask people for comments on Facebook .
You can say, "Here is an example of a fantastic garden, what's your favorite garden?" You can even put a Facebook poll and question them and put some suggestions.
Which part of landscaping is most important to you? The grass, the borders, the flowers, the furniture? Ask people for polls, You can find out information. But you get people involved.
And if you're wondering who, because I haven't got any followers, well go back to Twitter. Twitter is the one of all the social media tools that is the most media friendly and the most social friendly because it's the only one where you can search, you can actually search for stuff.
So you can search for landscape gardening, you can search for garden furniture, you can search for perennials, for lawns, for whatever and you can find the people are talking about these things, top people.
You can find hash tags to use and you can friend them and you can follow them and you can share their stuff, they will then for you and share your stuff and then you get, by association and you also find some clients.
Potential clients who follow those people, they will wonder who you are, they will come and have a look and they would see what you have got going on.
So you can use these, you can post, by the way, when you're posting on Facebook, I wouldn't put too much effort, Facebook has just announced that they are reducing even further the number of people who are going to see your business page.
You have to be there, I'll give you an example. Recently my staff were going to use a top servicer to hire someone. And when I left it to them, because I don't manage my business, they run the business for me, and I actually thought they used this company, but it turned out when they reviewed it, they decided not to do it because they didn't feel comfortable.
They found in May, or probably in June, that the last Facebook posts from this business was about at Christmas, in December. Now it doesn't need to be up to date with that my own staff decided not to use the service that I told them to use because they didn't feel comfortable. I know the owner of the business, I have actually since told him about this.
But people have opinions, people form opinions, so your things need to be up to date . But Facebook, one to three percent of people that you think are looking at your stuff are seeing it because Facebook doesn't show them because you are not paying and that's going to be reduced.
So if you're going to put stuff on Facebook, don't put too much effort because not a lot of people are looking, but you do have to be there. More likely, put the good stuff on LinkedIn And then share it across the Facebook. Just a suggestion, but think differently about social media,okay.
Tuesday Toolbox Tip
Now it is Tuesday and it is time for a tool box tip. I have been trying to remind you of tools that you should be using that I have mentioned before. And today like for social media, is Buffer. It is free, but there is a paid version. I use the paid one, but the free one is fabulous. You cannot believe how easy it makes life for scheduling stuff ahead for the whole week. So you could schedule stuff on the Monday for the entire week and that is all your fixed social media stuff done. Click here to instantly download our FREE Book "The 71 Ultimate Marketing Tools"
You only then need to dive in and make comments to real people occasionally on Twitter, on Facebook and like some stuff, share some stuff and say "Hello" to people, but all of your posts and so on are scheduled. Buffer, you've got to be using it.
Oh, by the way tomorrow, the interview is fabulous, Andy Crestodina, if you do not know who Andy Crestodina is you need to be listening.
He is everywhere, he is such a nice bloke, from Chicago. But lovely, lovely, really enjoyed talking to him, it's a fabulous interview, he does not miss a trick and he has lots of nuggets for you to learn from.
I'll be back then with another daily one on Thursday.


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Fire Prevention Week is October 5-11, 2014. The Wesley Chapel Volunteer Fire Department is hosting a community event on October 11, 2014 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to raise awareness of Fire Prevention Week. Activities will include a smoke house designed to help children understand fire safety, numerous brochures and information about fire safety, dressed-up characters, live rescue/rappelling demonstrations, a bounce house, snacks, and a raffle among other treats. The event will be held at Station #26 on Waxhaw Indian Trail Rd in Wesley Chapel.
Fire Prevention Week was established to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire. That tragic fire in 1871 killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures and burned more than 2,000 acres. The fire began on October 8, but continued into and did most of its damage on October 9, 1871.
Since 1922, Fire Prevention Week has been observed on the Sunday through Saturday period in which October 9 falls, and is the longest running public health and safety observance on record.
This year's Fire Prevention Week campaign includes the following smoke alarm messages:
Your Wesley Chapel Fire Department maintains two stations – Station #31 on New Town Road and Station #26 on Waxhaw-Indian Trail Road. Members of the department live within the fire district and are our neighbors and friends. They protect 30,000+ people, 13 schools with 11, 000+ students and a growing commercial base. In 2013 they ran 1, 328 calls ranging from fires, rescues, and medical emergencies.
Click here for additional information on the Wesley Chapel VFD.
The Union County Christmas Bureau will begin taking applications for individuals and families in need of assistance during the Christmas season on Oct. 6 at the Department of Social Services. If you would like to sponsor a family or child this Christmas, contact Gloria Haney at 704-296-4312.
Click here for additional information on the Christmas Bureau.
Click here to read the full story.
The Marvin Village Council has proclaimed September 11, 2014 as National Day of Service and Remembrance and urges citizens to recognize the heroism of firefighters, rescue and law enforcement personnel, and military service members and to remember the victims and innocent lives lost as a result of the tragic events on 9/11/2001.
Click here to view the proclamation.
The Marvin Village Council has proclaimed the week of September 17-23 as Constitution Week and asks citizens to reaffirm the ideals the Framers of the Constitution had in 1787 by vigilantly protecting the freedoms guaranteed to us through this guardian of our liberties.
Once upon a time Marvin was a land of farms and equestrian homesteads. Back then our roads made
sense, for they were rarely used. Today we are bursting with trips to school, commutes to work, a run to
the store, or just a struggle to be wherever we need to be. We have moved into the 21st century, our roads
have not.
Though our major thoroughfares are managed at a state level, the residents of Marvin are taking action.
In the short run our deputy sheriff, Deputy Ed Swan, has begun directing traffic at the intersection of
Marvin Road and New Town during the evening commute. The Marvin Village Council has authorized
funds to hire off duty deputies to direct traffic at the Marvin School Road – New Town – Marvin
Waxhaw Road intersection during the morning commute. The service of our deputies is not a permanent
solution; they cannot replace actually upgrading our roads. However, their service to make our roads safer
for everyone is greatly honored.
The Village of Marvin is taking action to upgrade key intersections. Funds have been allocated to align
Marvin School Road with Marvin Waxhaw Road, making that intersection a four way signalized
intersection. The Village is nearly ready to break ground on the alignment; the intersection would be built
by NCDOT where funding has fallen short for that part of the project. The Village is working with
NCDOT and the State to have the intersection funded.
The Village has retained a consultant to develop conceptual plans and cost estimates to replace the
antiquated intersection at Marvin Road and New Town with a roundabout. The roundabout would serve
two purposes; one is to make the traffic move more smoothly. The other purpose is to slow people down.
We would like to leave the races to the horses.
Conceptual plans and cost estimates are being developed to replace the dangerous curved merging of
Marvin-Waxhaw Road at Bonds Grove Church Road with a straight "T" intersection. We want to get rid
of the blind curve that lies just before the merging of the two roads.
The projects are big for a Village of just 6,700 residents. We plan to provide funding to the extent that
our budget allows. We are working closely with developers that will develop land near these roads,
seeking funding support from them for these critical transportation needs. Finally, we need help from the
State. We all use these roads; the residents of Marvin and our neighbors alike.
When you see the Marvin Deputy directing traffic, take a break from the peddle and give him some room.
Driving on our roads is scary enough; imagine standing on the road in rush hour wearing an orange vest
just to keep us all safe. And call NCDOT and your representative in Raleigh. We will do our part; can
they help?


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The staff here is so friendly and welcoming. I am traveling west to relocate from KY and had booked all my travel accomodations in a day across a handful of sites. I goofed and booked the wrong night in Santa Rosa therefore earning a 'no show' and charge for an unstayed night. These folks, specifically Jorge, were understanding of my mistake and worked to accommodate me without excessive additional fees. I am so grateful for them and their empathy! The hotel itself is your usual - comfortable and complete with what you need. I believe experiences are made by people and these folks certainly made mine great!
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Very clean hotel, friendly staff, large rooms and plenty of selection for the continental breakfast. It worked perfectly for us.
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