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"Don't you worry I'm just going to take a quick look around and will be back within thirty minutes. Meanwhile you tell Donnie and Jeff to keep an eye out for that monster and if it appears get out of here."
"And leave you?" "Yes I'll be better off in the water as it will try to attack you guys first." With that said he dropped over the side to the ramp. As he adjusted the tanks the porpoises started there chirping sounds and splashed water at him. So they were a bit frisky he thought as he finished donning his gear and stepped into the sea. As soon as he hit the water the porpoises came forward and nudged him playfully then started swimming out towards the east. He dove to a depth of twenty-five feet and followed them. All around him were sea creatures swimming north. Something had really spooked them. It had to be the monster. As he followed the porpoises they dove deeper. Keeping them in sight he stayed at the same level continuing in an easterly direction. Suddenly he felt something brush him from behind. It was one of the porpoises returning to him and beckoning him to go deeper. What the heck! He might as well he thought. He kicked out and descended to a depth of one hundred feet before he saw the other porpoise. It was circling around some object that looked vaguely familiar. It dawned on him that it was one of the minisubs and from the looks of it; it was stranded on some kind of underwater reef. As he swam closer he glimpsed movement in the front window area. Dear God, it was one of the scientists. He approached the window and tapped on it to get her attention. As she stopped moving and looked at him he saw that she was wearing the emergency breathing mask and was trying to pry open the escape hatch. He pointed to himself and motioned that he would try to open it from the outside and for her to remain calm. She nodded and smiled at him as she gave the thumbs up sign. Good Lord, It was Mel! He swam to the top of the sub and surveyed the hatch cover. It had been mangled by the monster when it had lifted it out of the sea. The only way he was going to get it open was by some miracle. Two minutes went by when it dawned on him what he could do. Looking at his spear gun he came up with the idea to use the explosive shells and blow the hatch open. He gathered his spare shells from his dive pouch and started tying them to the hatch cover using diver's tape. He knew it was dangerous, but it was the only solution. After he had the shells firmly in place he took some detonating fuse from his pouch and wrapped the shells with it. He then returned to the window and motioned to Mel what he planned on doing and she should get back from the hatch. She nodded and pointed to the small desk in the forward area. She was going to get behind it. He nodded and watched her as she climbed behind it. When he was sure she was protected he returned to the hatch cover and started the final procedure. He removed two flares from his pouch and attached one to the shells and with the other he lit the fuse. He prayed that it would work. First there was a sizzle then a huge yellow light as the two flares caught and the shells ignited. The blast was terrific knocking him for a somersault. When he recovered he swam to the sub and looked into the hole. Mel was trying to climb out. He reached inside grabbed her and pulled her up and out. As soon as he had her away from the sub he attached his breathing mask to her and let her have a few breaths. At first she gulped the air then she slowed down and after a minute she smiled. He took the mask back and took a couple of breaths and pointed upwards. She nodded and holding on to him they started their ascent. They rose slowly taking frequent stops so that she could acclimate to the pressure changes


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Whoop the semester has officially come to an end!
At this point I want to congratulate my COMM 1101 Public Speaking section for successfully "mastering" their rhetorical assignments this semester – yay! You all clearly deserve your summer break and I hope you have fantastic three months off!
As for this blog, which was started as part of my grad seminar COMM 8210 "The Role of the Critic" – it's been a pleasure circulating some more or less half-baked ideas throughout the past 4 months, and I promise I'll try my best to keep some "good stuff" coming – probably with a little less frequency though. Btw: Zeitgeist has at this point had over 1200 views – another yay!
And dang: I also survived my first year as a PhD student up here, and yeah while the U of M ain't like my old Alma Mater, it's been a really good ride thus far (plus, I'm not nearly as exhausted as I was after completing my first year of grad. school back in 2009, no sleeping in the library), so I'm not toiled to death yet lol.
I'll be spending much of May and early June in Europe, so keep an eye out for reports from the homeland.
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It's Birthday Blowout time!
As you may know, there's a true "spirit of discontent" that pervades many homes and families, and he–along with lots of other bad spirits such as the spirit of family discord and the spirit of tension–almost always shows up on people's birthdays and on holidays–and especially when lots of family are gathering, and you'll know he's there because all of a sudden there will be a huge family blowout of some sort, complete with shouting, name-calling, hurt feelings, door-slamming, and tears.
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Muse and Views met at Carla's to discuss Chris Hadfield's An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth, Jolene's choice. Beth, Betty, Colette, Jane, Janet, Jolene, and Shirley were in attendance and Carla hosted the evening. She served shrimp cocktail, an array of lovely cheeses and hors d'oeuvres, and some gluten-free desserts that were out of this world. She even had a depiction of the solar system on her table!
Much of Colonel Hadfield's life is portrayed in the book itself, and Jolene added details about his present ventures. He is currently working as adjunct professor at Waterloo University, where he uses his experiences as a pilot and commander of the International Space Station to lecture students on such topics as the historical and scientific importance of photos from space (many of which can be found in his book You Are Here), the usefulness of advanced remote sensing techniques, and for upper-year aviation students, technical notions such as lift vectors and landing distances. Quite an accomplishment for a farm boy from southern Ontario, who knew at age 9 that he wanted to become an astronaut!
He is also a musician, and Jolene suggests that we check out internet videos - see chris hadfield song. It is no surprise that Hadfield seems to have been able to promote the space program better than any other astronaut to date, using social media and the help of his techie son Evan. Hadfield's wife Helene says of her husband, "He just thinks everything is so great and cool and wonderful and he wants people to feel it too." (The Ottawa Citizen, November 30/13, p H1).
We all thought Helene was pretty cool too. She and the couple's children have had to take a backseat to the astronaut's educational and professional life. Most of us did enjoy the educational insights of the book, particularly the emphasis on servant leadership, excellence, and perseverance. There was a debate about whether Hadfield was actually humble or just trying hard to overcome his lack of humility. Because high achievers are not always team players, we found it interesting that nurses and others were contacted to see how potential candidates for the space program interacted with people at every level.
Although reviews of the book were mixed, many of us found personal and family connections because of backgrounds in education, military service, and even the aerospace industry. The book's style was not well liked, described as choppy, and 'the writing of an engineer', with events compartmentalized and sometimes oft repeated.
Two other interesting side items were discussed. Apparently, one of Hadfield's blue flight suits was found and bought at a Toronto Thrift Store. Also, Chris Hadfield said on CTV's Canada AM on October 20, 2014, (http://canadaam.ctvnews.ca/video?playlistId=1.2061551) that Warner Brothers and ABC are developing a pilot for a sitcom loosely based on his life as father and husband with the added complexity of the technology and jobs he has handled.
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"The music is schizophrenic. There's a different personality for every song. It's like Science Fiction Theatre," says Ryan Foxe, former front man for '90s punk band Fishwife and current singer for the Grids. We're sharing a booth at the Live Wire in North Park, and Foxe is describing his new band Ghetto Blaster.
What started last year as a two-piece with John Cota, guitarist from Hostile Combover and drummer for hardcore act Rats Eyes, and Irradio drummer Greg Sudor, has turned into San Diego's newest post-hardcore supergroup.
An experimental math-rock-y four-piece, Ghetto Blaster is made up of Foxe, Cota, Sudor, and former Hostile Combover bassist-guitarist Cole Mears.
Sudor was in Europe, but the remaining three Blasters explained the formation of the band over PBRs and a club soda.
"I was just going to fill in at first," says Mears. "But when [Cota] gave me the recording, I said I was in."
Convincing Foxe was more of a challenge. Cota handed Foxe the recording. Weeks passed without any word from the singer.
"Yeah, I pretty much treated them like a whore. I strung them along," says Foxe with a smile. "It was an unpredictable type of music. It took a lot of effort to find the right lyrics. It took, like, ten hours to come up with lyrics for each song."
Foxe came up with some lyrics and got back to Cota, agreeing to jam with the band. Four months ago they met for their first practice and knew the band was complete.
Cota knew beforehand. "Fishwife and [Foxe] have always had an influence on my music. I like that every song has a different character."
At the table, Foxe gives the band fair warning on the different characters to come. "I got some voices coming. I don't know how they are going to take them," he says. "I keep telling them, 'You write weird shit and you're going to get weird lyrics and different voices.' "
Ghetto Blaster will play their first show May 13 at Bar Pink with Oregon punk-rock band Dog Shredder.


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Moto2 rider Nagashima injured in Silverstone crash
22-year-old could miss rest of the season.
Teluru team JiR Webike Moto2 rider Tetsuta Nagashima is out of the British Grand Prix following a crash today at the Silverstone race circuit.
The 22-year-old got caught up in an incident with another rider and after the resulting crash was airlifted to hospital. Preliminary reports say he may have suffered injuries that could put him out for the rest of the season. Early indications suggest the injuries sustained include a dislocated right shoulder, a small fracture in his right hip bone and a fracture to his right tibia and fibula. Thankfully a CT scan at University Hospital Coventry has revealed no internal injuries. All of the Teluru team JiR Webike staff wish Tetsu a speedy recovery and wish him well. More information will be released when it is available.
In qualifying today Johann Zarco took pole position from Mika Kallio and Simone Corsi.
Gianluca Montiron, Teluru team JiR Webike's Team Principal:
"Clearly this is the worst possible news for us losing our rider for at least this round and quite obviously more. The doctors found no fracture in the shoulder and the small fracture in his right hip should not be too much of a problem, but the right leg has suffered an open fracture so at the moment we have been informed that he will undergo an operation tomorrow, but clearly this information can change at any moment. It is good that the CT scan found no other issues, but clearly the early indications are that he could be out of racing in the Moto2 class for some time. Obviously are thoughts are with Tetsu right now and we will be keeping very close tabs on his progress. We all wish him a speedy recovery."
Grand Prix of Great Britain, Silverstone – Qualifying results:
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2. Mika KALLIO - 2'07.467s - +0.373s
3. Simone CORSI - 2'07.487s - +0.393s
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The political chatter class is abuzz about today's two Republican winner take all primaries — Florida and Ohio — that will pit Republican front runner Donald Trump against those two states' hometown candidates, Marco Rubio and John Kasich, respectively.
Florida's primary is closed, meaning only registered Republicans are allowed to cast a ballot for a Republican candidate; Ohio's primary, on the other hand, is open to registered Republicans and independents, but not to registered Democrats.
Last week, Ash wrote about the correlation between which candidate emerged from the contest as victor and whether a primary or caucus was open or closed.
What he found was this: As of the time publication, March 7th, Donald Trump had won a dozen state primaries or caucuses. Of those twelve contests, nine were open and only three were closed. Ted Cruz, on the other hand, as of March 7th, had won a half dozen state primaries or caucuses. Of those six, all but one was closed. (The one open contest that Cruz won, Texas, is his home state.)
The outcomes are summarized in the two tables below:
What — if anything — does this mean for today's two true winner take all state primaries in Florida and Ohio?
We did a back of the envelope calculation, carrying through Donald Trump's past performance, in both open and closed contests, in an attempt to evaluate whether primary structure (open v. closed) might have any impact on today's Florida and Ohio primaries.
Let's first take a look at Ohio.
The Real Clear Politics poll-of-polls average has Ohio Governor John Kasich leading in the state by +3.4 points.
Of the six recent polls used to create the RCP average, three polls have Kasich ahead while two have Trump tied with Kasich. The widest margin of victory Kasich has is +6 points. (The smallest Margin of Error within the constituent polls used to create the RCP average is 3.7 points.)
We suspect, based on Trump's past performance in open contests, that the Ohio race may be closer than the polling data suggests — possibly a dead heat — which could put Ohio's 66 primary delegates within Trump's grasp.
Donald Trump has won a total of 41% of delegates in all proportional states to date, regardless of whether the contest was open or closed. In closed states, however, Trump won only 35% of votes in proportional states, compared to Ted Cruz's 42%. In open states Trump won 44% of votes in proportional states, while Ted Cruz has won only 34%. (See table & bar graph below.)
Because proportional delegate allocation serves as a proxy for total voting in proportional representation states, we believe that it is possible, based on past performance that Donald Trump may receive up to a +3% advantage, compared to his average outcome in early contests.
Adjusting Donald Trump's RCP polling average up 3% higher would put Ohio in a statistical dead heat.
Turning briefly to Florida — where Trump maintains a double digit lead in the Real Clear Politics poll-of-polls:
In Florida, unlike Ohio with its razor thin margins, Trump's double digit spreads seem far beyond the relatively modest effects of open / closed contest variability.
Ash Bennington is Editor-in-chief of EconoMonitor.
Mark Skinner trained as a data scientist and works as a Country Insights Analyst at Roubini Global Economics.
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Data source: Election 2016 — Republican Delegate Count


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Iranian Protests Reveal Leadership Fault Lines in the Muslim World
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 717, January 16, 2018
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: If week-long anti-government protests in Iran exposed the Islamic Republic's deep-seated economic and political problems, they also laid bare Saudi Arabia's structural inability to establish itself as the leader of the Sunni Muslim world.
The responses by major Sunni Muslim countries in the Middle East and North Africa to the recent anti-government protests in Iran demonstrated that none of the contenders for regional dominance and leadership, which include Turkey and Egypt, were willing to follow the Saudi lead.
In fact, the responses appeared to confirm that regional leadership was more likely to be shared among Turkey, Egypt, and Iran than decided in the debilitating power struggle between Saudi Arabia and the Islamic Republic, a struggle that has wreaked havoc across the region and which the Kingdom is losing.
Uncharacteristically, Saudi Arabia under the rule of King Salman and his son, Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman, has refrained from commenting on the protests. The kingdom has also been silent in the walk-up to US President Donald J. Trump's decision on what to do about American adherence to the 2015 international nuclear agreement with Iran.
While Saudi media, oblivious to the potential for dissent in the kingdom, gloated about the exploding discontent in Iran, Saudi leaders stayed quiet in a bid to avoid providing Iranian leaders with a pretext to blame external forces for the unrest. (That did not stop Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other Iranian leaders from laying the blame at the doors of Saudi Arabia, Israel, and the US).
Similarly, Saudi Arabia, whose regional prominence is to a significant extent dependent on American, if not international, containment of Iran, stayed on the sidelines as Trump deliberated undermining the agreement that for almost three years has severely restricted Iran's nuclear program and halted the Islamic Republic's ambition of becoming a nuclear power any time soon.
While the Saudis would welcome any tightening of the screws on Iran, they have come to see the agreement as not only preventing Iran (at least for now) from developing a military nuclear capability but also as avoiding a regional nuclear arms race in which Turkey and Egypt as well as, potentially, the United Arab Emirates would take part.
The agreement gives the kingdom an opportunity to set up building blocks for a future military nuclear capability, if deemed necessary. Trump's apparent willingness to ease restrictions on Saudi enrichment of uranium as part of his bid to ensure that US companies play a key role in the development of Saudi Arabia's nuclear energy sector facilitates the Saudi strategy.
In contrast to the Saudis, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was vocal in his support for the Iranian government and called Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to express his solidarity. Egypt, like Saudi Arabia, has not commented on the protests but has studiously avoided being sucked into the Saudi-Iranian rivalry, including its multiple proxy battles in Yemen and elsewhere.
The various responses to the Iranian protests reveal more than simply differences of evaluation of those events. They show the fault lines of two, if not three, major alliances that are emerging among the contenders for regional leadership in the Middle East and North Africa and adjacent regions like the Horn of Africa.
They also highlight Saudi Arabia's inability to garner overwhelming support for its ambitions and/or efforts to achieve them. Those efforts include the kingdom's declaration of an economic and diplomatic boycott of Qatar; its military intervention in Yemen; and its failed attempt to force the resignation of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri.
Turkey has effectively sought to counter Saudi moves not only by forging close ties to the Islamic Republic despite their differences over Syria, but also by supporting Qatar with a military base in the Gulf state. It has also kept up a supply of food and other goods into Qatar, the flow of which had been interrupted by the Saudi-led boycott.
Turkey has established a military training facility in Somalia and is discussing creating a base in Djibouti, the Horn of Africa's rent-a-military base country par excellence (it contains foreign military facilities operated by France, the US, Saudi Arabia, China, and Japan). Turkey also recently signed a $650 million agreement with Sudan to rebuild a decaying Ottoman port city and construct a naval dock to maintain civilian and military vessels on the African country's Red Sea coast. Saudi Arabia sees the Turkish moves as an effort to encircle it.
Turkey, to the chagrin of Saudi Arabia and its closest regional ally, the UAE, as well as Egypt, has supported the Muslim Brotherhood as well as other strands of political Islam. Egypt recently launched an investigation into embarrassing leaks from alleged intelligence officers that were broadcast on the Brotherhood's Istanbul-based Mekameleen TV station and published in The New York Times. Egypt has denied the accuracy of the leaks.
If Saudi Arabia, backed by the UAE, Bahrain, and Israel (as an unacknowledged partner) constitutes one bloc, Turkey forms another that could include the region's third pole, Iran. Egypt, conscious of its past as the Arab world's undisputed leader, may not yet be able to carve out a distinct leadership role for itself, but it is working hard to keep the door open.
Underlying the jockeying for regional dominance is a stark reality. Turkey, Iran, and Egypt have, to varying degrees, crucial assets that Saudi Arabia lacks: large populations, huge domestic markets, battle-hardened militaries, resources, and a deep sense of identity rooted in an imperial past and/or a sense of thousands of years of history. Saudi Arabia has its status as custodian of Islam's most holy cities and financial muscle. In the long run, those are unlikely to prove sufficient.
Dr. James M. Dorsey, a non-resident Senior Associate at the BESA Center, is a senior fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University and co-director of the University of Würzburg's Institute for Fan Culture.
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Category: Pennywise the Clown Costumes
Coolest 12+ Homemade Pennywise the Clown Costumes
Forget the demons and zombies this year. All you need for a frightening Halloween costume is based on Stephen King's novel It. The latest movie has given new DIY costume life to his terrifying clown character. So, if you can handle it, take a look at these Pennywise the Clown Costumes below.
You don't need to dwell in a sewer to create these homemade costume looks. The baggy clothing of a clown costume is not difficult to make. Whether you sew or prefer a glue gun, you will see many DIY costume tutorials guiding you in the construction of your Halloween costume.
In order to take this costume from a sweet clown to one who inflicts terror on small children, it is all about the make-up. Discover the tricks to creating flawless clown costume make-up for your best homemade costume this year.
So, take a look at these DIY costumes and enjoy creeping people out this Halloween!


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Hi All:
I sure wish VCarve had some serious vector editting tools.
Here's my challenge.
I have a CRV file gotten from one of many free files off this forum (thanks) that I need to edit & modify but can not seem to find a good way to do this. Tried exporting the file as EPS & opening it in CorelDraw, but no luck.
Would appreciate any ideas/directions.


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As we get nearer to the date of this years Promo Day event I'd like to tour the web in order to increase the buzz about this years event.
PD12 Promo Tour STOPS NEEDED
Do you have a website or blog where you can post a promo article, guest post or interview about Promo Day?
Do you have a twitter account? Can you do a LIVE twitter interview about Promo Day?
Do you have a Facebook profile/page? Can you do a promotional wall chat or add a Promo Day feature to your notes section?
Do you have a Google+ profile/page? Can you organise a hangout to chat about this years Promo Day event?
Do you have a newsletter? Can you include a feature, interview etc... about Promo Day to let your readers know?
Got any other ideas for how to spread the word about the event? I'd love to hear them.
To join the Promo Day promo tour email me at firstname.lastname@example.com with the following info:
Site name:
Type of post: (interview, feature, guest post etc...)
Date and (if LIVE event) preferred time in CET:
Your are also encouraged to share the Promo Day banner on your sites and networks.
Thank you in advance for supporting Promo Day and helping to make this year a huge success.


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I have found that the CSA veggies this time of year lend themselves well to stir-fries and sautes. The fresh greens can be sauteed with garlic and rolled into an omelet, they can be sauced with ginger, garlic and lemon and thrown in with pasta, or simmered with a lovely coconut curry to top a bowl of rice. Today's rendition landed on toast triangles as a late summer afternoon appetizer.
Leftover prepped veggies from a batch of Farm Fresh Spring Rolls made earlier in the week made this snack super easy to prepare, and the garlic scapes and spring onions gave it lots of flavor. To really give it a flavor boost, we served the appetizers topped with my neighbor's (and CSA sharer) scape pesto. I asked her for the recipe to print here, and her lovely handwriting along with a returned plate and a few fresh strawberries made the most beautiful still life. Enjoy!
Garlic Scape Saute on Toast
- 1 Tbs. olive oil
- garlic scapes, sliced long and thin
- green onions, cut into thin, long sections
- kohlrabi, julienned
- Swiss chard, sliced into long ribbons
- salt and pepper to taste
Heat the oil in a large saute pan on high heat. Add the veggies and saute until they are wilted and beginning to brown. Add salt and pepper.
Serve on triangle toast with crusts removed and top with a dab of pesto.


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VW Would Recommend Challenger BMW i3 Electric Car
Wolfsburg. Electric autos turn into a center for Volkswagen. The German producer who has been included in instances of misrepresentation were accounted for to diesel motor discharges is setting up a challenger BMW i3 electric auto.
The report cited Carscoops Monday (06/13/2016) VW challenger BMW i3 will bear the name of NUve. The electric auto will supposedly be presented at the Paris Motor Show next October.
VW Would Recommend Challenger BMW i3 Electric Car
VW electric auto will utilize Modular body Electrification Kit (MEB) particularly produced for smaller molded electric auto. Stage had already been acquainted with the idea VW BUDDE in Las Vegas some time prior.
Contrasted with the BMW i3 VW electric auto is relied upon to have a scope of more far off. Be that as it may the figures scope of its reach still unsolved.
It is assessed VW electric autos go marked down in 2019.
Volkswagen BUDDe Concept: Inspired by Microbus
We envision that is the message we would hear if Volkswagens BUDDe idea could talk. Making its presentation at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show the little electric van shows up reason worked to invoke warm and fluffy affections for Germanys outrage shook automaker. Motivated by the notorious Microbus and controlled by an unadulterated electric powertrain the BUDDe at the same time takes advantage of wistfulness and throws a brilliant green shine over the organization.
A monstrous 101kWh lithiumparticle battery bolsters the BUDDes ecoaccommodating picture and gives up to 233 miles of reach as measured utilizing the EPAs test cycle for EVs. Quick charging innovation could supplant 80 percent of the juice in 15 minutes and the van idea achieves a hypothetical top velocity of 93 mph out and about. Two electric engines control each of the four wheels.
Volkswagen has openly toyed with the thought of a Type 2 return following the time when it demonstrated the Microbus idea at the 2001 Detroit car expo. In 2011 the Germans reconsidered the thought with the littler batteryelectric Bulli idea and the BUDDe is a development of that subject with the same essential shape extents and powertrain as that show property. However 15 years on it does not create the impression that VW is any nearer to conveying an advanced Microbus to generation. Rather Volkswagen just guarantees that a portion of the BUDDes electric innovation will land in a generation auto by 2020. Our Microbuscherishing hearts hurt.
Timing Is Everything
The creation bound parts are covered up underneath the skin. This is our first look at Volkswagens new MEB engineering (Modularer Elektrischer Baukasten in German) composed particularly for module vehicles. MEB will be to little electric drive vehicles what Volkswagens MQB is to minimal transversemotor vehicles for example the Golf. It will suit both traveler autos and light business vehicles in an assortment of body styles for various Volkswagen Group brands. The center of the stage holds a level battery pack under the floor and between the wheels a format that soon will be as completely common as putting a gas motor in front of the traveler compartment.
The uncover of the BUDDe idea came only one day after the U.S. Branch of Justice documented suit against Volkswagen for undermining EPA outflows tests. We associate the planning with these two occasions is absolutely adventitious but at the same time were sure that the BUDDes presence is totally deliberate. The Volkswagen supervisory board just declared MEB advancement in October 2015 as an undeniable ploy to greenwash VWs picture in the wake of the dieseldischarges embarrassment. Obviously pushing an idea auto onto a phase is not really compensation for one of the worlds biggest automakers. To that end the organization is promising a massdelivered immaculate electric vehicle in light of the MEB before the decades over. Volkswagen likewise says this vehicle will have a driving reach practically identical to that of a gas fueled auto.
Microbus Digitally Remastered
At 181 crawls in length the BUDDe idea is marginally more than a VW Golf SportWagen. While that likewise makes it more than a foot longer than the first Type 2 cutting edge comforts and crash models mean the inside obliges only two columns of seats. The back recommends a loungelike climate with a wraparound seat a patch of rug on the floor and an extensive stimulation screen along the drivers side of the auto. Volkswagens inside portrayals likewise imagine a front traveler situate that can swivel to confront the back tenants.
Since it appeared at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas the BUDDe is stuffed with cutting edge and fantastical innovation. Creators consolidated the instrument bunch and the infotainment framework into a solitary unit that spreads outward from behind the guiding wheel. It offers driving data route bearings stimulation points of interest and video streams for the camerabased emirrors. On the twotalked controlling wheel weight touchy touchpads that react to nudges and swipes supplant customary catches. The auto additionally can be controlled through touchscreens motion control or by reporting Hi BUDDe to initiate the voiceacknowledgment framework. (Some place Pauly Shore is stirred.) Designers additionally dream that the BUDDe could be another hub in the Internet of Things associating with your shrewd home to check a security camera or to change your indoor regulator.
VW Would Recommend Challenger BMW i3 Electric Car
Outwardly the BUDDes association with the first Microbus appears to be dubious. While the 2011 Bulli idea at any rate wore a twotone paint plan reminiscent of the Type 2 the BUDDe is finished with a differentiating rooftop drifting on passed out columns in a gesture to whats cool right at this point. The single sliding back entryway on the traveler side is by all accounts the main reference to the model on the outside.
Regardless of the fact that it was conceived in the most pessimistic of circumstances the BUDDe is a ready thought. Shockingly it would seem that Volkswagen has its needs turned around as it deciphers a portion of the BUDDes components into generation vehicles. Between wistfulness for the first Type 2 and the pattern of post Brooklyn millennials making a home out and about the ideal opportunity for a Microbus revamp is at this moment. Furthermore on the off chance that its goodwill Volkswagen is searching for a Microbus will carry out the occupation far quicker and more successfully than any non specific electric auto.


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In compliance with the Idaho Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ICBVI) rules and regulations, notice is hereby given that a special meeting of the Board of the Idaho Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired will be held:
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
2:00 p.m. Mountain Time
The meeting will be held at the Idaho Commission for the Blind -2nd Floor Board Room located at 341 W Washington St. Boise, ID
For further information, call (208) 334-3220
or toll free in Idaho 1-800-542-8688and ask for Bailie Weir
ICBVI is a state agency which has
been serving Idahoans since 1967. The agency assists blind and visually
impaired persons to achieve independence by providing education,
developing work skills, increasing self-confidence and helping them
remain employed or prepare for employment.
A person is considered legally blind when the best
corrected visual acuity is 20/200 in the better eye or the person's
visual field is 20 degrees or less. The amount of remaining vision is
not the determiner of success. With proper instruction, a blind or
visually impaired person can perform most any task by employing
alternative techniques. ICBVI provides services for persons who are legally
blind, functionally blind or in danger of blindness.
VR Services may help you if you are
experiencing a vision problem that is preventing you from getting a job
or may be the cause of you losing a job. Our program is designed
to assist you in making informed choices concerning your career so that
you can become or stay successfully employed.
In order to help blind and visually impaired young
people to become self-sufficient adults, we offer specialized programs
which emphasize preparing students in the transition process from
secondary to post secondary or work experience. Beginning at the
age of 15, a VR Counselor can begin working with a student.
The ATC in Boise provides intensive instruction in
skills needed for a blind or visually impaired person to participate
fully in the mainstream
of society. The Center's goal is to provide training which will
allow the individual to perform any task, on the job or at home, as well
as his/her sighted peers. Instruction is available in the following areas:
activities of daily living, Braille and communications, industrial arts, keyboard and computer,
and orientation and mobility/cane travel.
This program makes it possible for blind individuals
to be financially independent and earn a living through the management
and operation of small businesses located in public buildings.


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Then life got busy, the bread machine went into the basement and then we moved and it was packed up.
Well I finally pulled it out of the box this morning and made some whole wheat bread. It was a new recipe and it did not turn out.
Maybe I measure wrong. So I'm back to the drawing board and have been looking online for a good recipe.
I'll keep you updated as to what I find. If anyone has a great recipe I'd love it if you could send it my way.


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Turning Back Negative Prophecy – Part 5 The Two Lies of the West
In our last post, we spoke of two lies that prevail in the religious thinking and cultures in the West. These two lies have had the most negative impact on the religious thinking and spiritual progress of the West. In … Continue reading
Turning Back Negative Prophecy – Part 4 Where We Come In
In the first several parts we laid some groundwork about what prophecy is and who the players are and what some of the rules are. So the questions comes up now, where do we fit in? Prophecy is given to … Continue reading
Turning Back Negative Prophecy – Part 3 The Meaning of Prophecy
In the first two parts we laid some ground work about the bad guys the fallen angels, the good guys the Ascended Masters and some understanding about how we need to appeal to to the Great Umpire to turn back … Continue reading
Turning Back Negative Prophecy – Part 2 The Rules
In part 1 we talked about the fallen angels and the hierarchy of Light – The Ascended Masters from all races of Life, all religions, the Saints, angelic realms and the forces of Light. They do exist and they are … Continue reading
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Bosch reaction
The Bosch reaction is a chemical reaction between carbon dioxide and hydrogen that produces elemental carbon (graphite), water, and a 10% return of invested heat. It is named after the German chemist Carl Bosch.[citation needed] This reaction requires the introduction of iron as a catalyst and requires a temperature level of 530-730 degrees Celsius.[1]
The overall reaction is as follows:
CO2(g) + 2 H2(g) → C(s) + 2 H2O(g)
The above reaction is actually the result of two reactions. The first reaction, the reverse water gas shift reaction, is a fast one:
C2 + H2O → (CO + H2)- Heat
The second reaction is the rate determining step:
The overall reaction produces 2.3×103 joules for every gram of carbon dioxide reacted at 650 °C. Reaction temperatures are in the range of 450 to 600 °C.
The reaction can be accelerated in the presence of an iron, cobalt or nickel catalyst. Ruthenium also serves to speed up the reaction.
Together with the Sabatier reaction, the Bosch reaction is studied as a way to remove carbon dioxide and to generate clean water aboard a space station.[2]
The reaction is also used to produce graphite for radiocarbon dating with Accelerator Mass Spectrometry.
The Bosch reaction is being investigated for use in maintaining space station life support. Though the Bosch reaction would present a completely closed hydrogen and oxygen cycle which only produces atomic carbon as waste, difficulties in maintaining its higher required temperature and properly handling carbon deposits mean that significantly more research will be required before a Bosch reactor can become a reality. One problem is that the production of elemental carbon tends to foul the catalyst's surface, which is detrimental to the reaction's efficiency.
- ^ Messerschmid, Ernst and Reinhold Bertrand. Space Stations. Springer. 1999.
- ^ Methods of water production Archived May 29, 2005, at the Wayback Machine


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Black and red ware culture
The black and red ware culture (BRW) is a late Bronze Age Indian and early Iron Age Indian archaeological culture, associated with the Indus Valley Civilisation and South India.[1]
In the Western Ganges plain (western Uttar Pradesh) it is dated to c. 1450-1200 BCE, and is succeeded by the Painted Grey Ware culture; whereas in the Central and Eastern Ganges plain (eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Bengal) and Central India (Madhya Pradesh) the BRW appears during the same period but continues for longer, until c. 700-500 BCE, when it is succeeded by the Northern Black Polished Ware culture.[2]
In the Western Ganges plain, the BRW was preceded by the Ochre Coloured Pottery culture. The BRW sites were characterized by subsistence agriculture (cultivation of rice, barley, and legumes), and yielded some ornaments made of shell, copper, carnelian, and terracotta.[3]
In some sites, particularly in eastern Punjab and Gujarat, BRW pottery is associated with Late Harappan pottery, and according to some scholars like Tribhuan N. Roy, the BRW may have directly influenced the Painted Grey Ware and Northern Black Polished Ware cultures.[4] BRW pottery is unknown west of the Indus Valley.[5]
Use of iron, although sparse at first, is relatively early, postdating the beginning of the Iron Age in Anatolia (Hittites) by only two or three centuries, and predating the European (Celts) Iron Age by another two to three hundred years. Recent findings in Northern India show Iron working in the 1800-1000 BCE period.[6] According to Shaffer, the "nature and context of the iron objects involved of the BRW culture are very different from early iron objects found in Southwest Asia."[7]
- ^ Ragupathy, Ponnampalam (1987). Early Settlements in Jaffna: An Archaeological Survey. University of Jaffna. p. 9.
- ^ Franklin Southworth, Linguistic Archaeology of South Asia (Routledge, 2005), p.177
- ^ Upinder Singh (2008), A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India From the Stone Age to the 12th Century, p.220
- ^ Shaffer, Jim. 1993, Reurbanization: The eastern Punjab and beyond. In Urban Form and Meaning in South Asia: The Shaping of Cities from Prehistoric to Precolonial Times, ed. H. Spodek and D.M. Srinivasan. p. 57
- ^ Shaffer, Jim. Mathura: A protohistoric Perspective in D.M. Srinivasan (ed.), Mathura, the Cultural Heritage, 1989, pp. 171-180. Delhi. cited in Chakrabarti 1992
- ^ Tewari, Rakesh (2003). "The origins of iron working in India: new evidence from the Central Ganga Plain and the Eastern Vindhyas" (PDF). Antiquity. 77 (297): 536–544. doi:10.1017/S0003598X00092590.
- ^ Shaffer 1989, cited in Chakrabarti 1992:171
See alsoEdit
- Kuru (India)
- Malwa culture
- Jorwe culture
- Rang Mahal culture, Rajasthan-Haryana border
- Pottery in the Indian subcontinent
- Shaffer, Jim. Mathura: A protohistoric Perspective in D.M. Srinivasan (ed.), Mathura, the Cultural Heritage, 1989, pp. 171–180. Delhi.


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Domestic violence and abuse
Is your friend experiencing domestic violence and/or abuse?
Has a friend of yours mentioned trouble at home or with a boyfriend or girlfriend?
It can be a real worry if you think they could be the victim of violence and abuse. But there's plenty you can do to help them.
Domestic abuse and violence can have a big effect on young people:
- They might feel like it's somehow their fault.
- They don't know how to react to it.
- They might have been hurt.
- They don't know how to make it stop.
What can you do?
It's not your responsibility to solve your friend's problems at home, but you can help.
- Be a good friend to them.
- Understand that they may be changing because they are going through a bad time at home.
- Talk to them normally about everyday things.
- Listen to what they are saying.
- Make sure they know they can talk to you any time.
Talking to them
They may feel embarrassed to talk about what's going on at home. If you think they will become upset or angry don't push them to talk about it. But if they seem okay, encourage them to seek help from:
- a teacher
- an adult they trust
- their Safer Schools Officer
- a Safer Neighbourhoods officer or another police officer
- a social worker if they have one
- a professional - like someone at ChildLine on 0800 1111 - it's free and available 24 hours a day
Tell someone yourself
If they won't talk to you or don't want to talk to an adult, then you could tell somebody yourself what you think is going on. The longer it carries on, the longer your friend could be suffering.
To report a crime visit the Reporting crime section on the Metropolitan Police Service website or alternatively find out how to get touch with your local Community Safety Unit on the same site. You can also visit the How to contact us page on this site.
Getting more help
To speak to someone in confidence about domestic violence and abuse, visit our More help and advice page, or for more information visit Get the facts.


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ISO 7010 Labels & Signs
Offering a comprehensive range of ISO labels and ISO signs, KPCM Display is one of the leading choices in the UK among people looking to buy ISO 7010 signs or labels online.
International Do Not Use Lift In The Event Of Fire Symbol
International Disconnect Mains Plug From Electrical Outlet Symbol
Iso Safety Label Sign - International No Smoking And No E-Cigarette Symbol
International Warning Counter Rotating Rollers Symbol
International No Open Flame, Fire, Open Ignition Source And Smoking Prohibited Symbol
What is ISO 7010? What are ISO signs?
ISO 7010 was recently updated in 2011 after first being introduced in 2003. The ISO range of signs is essentially a comprehensive list of pictograms and symbols available in a range of shapes and colours. The signs are designed to ensure safety laws, legislation's and compliance can be met for every industrial environment, indoor and outdoor.
You might have seen some kicking about already, and some you might not be too familiar with. What's special about ISO 7010 is the standard it covers regarding safety in the workplace and other public locations.
The purpose of ISO 7010 is is to provide a standardised, easy to understand safety message, wherever you are and whatever the language you use. As GHS/CLP move towards global harmonisation for hazard symbols, ISO 7010 will likely do the safe for health and safety symbols in the EU.
Why/where to use ISO 7010 Signs?
It's common sense to provide information regarding safety in the workplace for employees and visitors. In public areas, ISO 7010 signs can be used to ensure people understand the potential hazards and risks that might be present themselves in that particular environment. The ISO sign range covers fire, PPE, emergency exits, first aid, chemicals, pets, smoking and more.
Shop Online for ISO Signs
If you are looking to purchase ISO signs or ISO labels online, you can count on KPCM Display to provide you with the answer you need. From mandatory ISO labels to fire ISO labels, we are confident we will have the ISO sign here to meet your requirements.


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These Yarn Valentine Printables are the perfect gift for all your fellow yarn addicts out there. Attach to a yarn skein, crochet hook, knitting needle and give the best present! Scroll on down to find the FREE Yarn Valentine Printable!
As I am sitting here typing up this post I keep questioning myself because I am not quite sure if the saying "Yarn't aren't you cute valentine" is technically correct grammar. Really, I suppose it doesn't matter because this was meant to be fun and silly. In advance I am sorry to anyone I offend with my "bad grammar". (Insert smiley face here)
Below is a link for the free PDF that can be downloaded and printed out. Then you can just give these out or attach to gifts for all your crochet and knitting valentine friends.
Yarn Valentine PDF Printable
If you have any questions about this Yarn Valentine please feel free to contact me on my Facebook page!!
Happy Valentines Day!


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Travelling to New Zealand is easy. For practical information and travel advice before you leave, click here
Before travelling to a country, you need to know the basic facts. New Zealand is a small country, similar in size to Great Britain or Japan. With a population of just over 4 million people it is gloriously uncrowded. Learn more about New Zealand here
General information
Passports & visas
When you arrive, you'll need to ensure your passport is valid for at least three months beyond your intended departure date, and if required, have a valid New Zealand visa.
You do not need a visa to visit New Zealand if you are:
- A New Zealand or Australian citizen or resident, or
- A UK citizen and/or passport holder (you can stay up to six months), or
- A citizen of a country which has a visa waiver agreement with New Zealand (you can stay up to three months)
If you don't meet the criteria above, then you will need to apply for a Visitor Visa
In order to protect New Zealand and its environment, certain items are not allowed to be brought into the country, have restrictions for entry, or must be declared if they are deemed to present a biosecurity risk. These include food, plants, animal products and outdoor recreational equipment. You may risk a fine if you fail to comply.
No vaccinations are required to visit New Zealand.
The weather varies throughout New Zealand by region and by season.
Currency & costs
The currency used is the New Zealand Dollar (NZD).
Internet & phone coverage
Staying connected in New Zealand is easy with a little forward planning.
New Zealand's electricity supply runs at 230/240 volts, and uses angled two or three pin plugs (the same as Australia and parts of Asia).
Time zone
New Zealand is one of the first places in the world to see the new day, 12 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time).
Smartphone app
The free Essential New Zealand travel app from Tourism New Zealand is available from the App Store and Google Play. Access up-to-date information about hundreds of selected travel experiences while you're in New Zealand without the need for an internet connection. www.newzealand.com/int/utilities/essential-new-zealand-app
Whether you are looking for places to stay, things to do or ways to get around, Qualmark – New Zealand tourism's official quality assurance organisation – provides a trusted guide to quality travel experiences. When you see the Qualmark, it means that those businesses have been independently assessed against a set of national quality standards.
Find out more about Qualmark here www.qualmark.co.nz
i-SITE New Zealand
i-SITE is New Zealand's official visitor information network. There are currently 80 i-SITE locations found throughout New Zealand where you can speak to a travel expert for local knowledge and bookings throughout New Zealand.


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Fatemeh Rastiani, Ali Jebali, Seyed Hossein Hekmatimoghaddam, Elham Khalili Sadrabad, Fateme Akrami Mohajeri , Arefeh Dehghani-Tafti
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Fatemeh Karimnezhad, Vadood Razavilar, AmirAli Anvar, Shahrzad Dashtgol, Atefeh Pilehvar Zavareh
- Prevalence of Anemia According to Some Hematological Parameters among Reproductive-Age Females in Kermanshah, Western Iran
Behnaz Abiri, Mohammadreza Vafa , Fatemeh Azizi-Soleiman
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Mansour Karajibani, Farzaneh Montazerifar , Hossnieh Asoudeh, Mohaddeseh Asoudeh, Ali Reza Dashipour
- Correlation between Religiosity and Nutritional Behavior in Students of Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences in Yazd
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- The Effect of Endurance Exercise Training on Vaspin, Lipid Profile, and Anthropometric Indices in Young People
Mansour karajibani , Farzaneh Montazerifar, karim Dehghani, Mehdi Mogharnasi, Seyed Reza Mousavi Gilan, Alireza Dashipour
- Chemical and Microbiological Quality of Traditional and Industrial Lime Juice Produced in Kashan, Iran
Ayda Arian, Elahe Alizadeh, Navid Mazrouei Arani, Reza Sharafati Chaleshtori
- Household's Food Consumption Profile during Agricultural Mitigation Period: Burkina Faso Centre-West Region Case
Ousmane Ouedraogo , Ella WR Compaore, Emile KS Amouzou, Augustin N. Zeba, Mamoudou H Dicko
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Sun Wenli, Mohamad Hesam Shahrajabian, Cheng Qi
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Mahdieh Hosseinzadeh , Elham Shareghfarid, Zohreh Sadat Sangsefidi
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Zohreh Sadat Sangsefidi, Abdolreza Norouzy, Mohammad Safarian, Roxana Kashanifar, Raheleh Pourbaferani, Fateme Ghafouri-Taleghani, Sahar Fallahi, Seyed Rasoul Zakavi
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Mohamad reza Eslami, Ali akbar Baghestany
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Leyla Azadbakht, Nourian Mojgan , Khadijeh Yaghubloo, Behzad Mahaki
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Salem City Schools LPDC
The Salem City School Local Professional Development Committee (LPDC), was created and operates under the requirements of SB 230. The committee must review all licensure renewal applications for all certified employees. This includes reviewing semester hours of college coursework, CEU's, Professional Development Activities and "other approved activities" that are submitted for credit toward license renewal. The LPDC bases recommendation for license renewal on an educator's Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP) and compliance with the law.
Mission Statement:
The mission of the Salem City Schools LPDC is to provide a structure through which educators can design and take ownership of their professional development extending beyond the traditional college coursework to meaningful work-embedded activities. The goal is to encourage a wide range of experiences and activities all designed to improve teaching and learning while also providing educators the necessary means to successfully renew for licensure.
LPDC Committee:
The LPDC Committee consists of three teachers appointed by SEA and two administrators appointed by the Superintendent in accordance with current contract language. Currently serving on the LPDC Committee are Kay Piero, Judy Colbert, Juli Hochadel, Sean Kirkland and Lisa DeRose.
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Home › Forums › Tree & Shrub Questions › Tree & Shrub Questions › LILAC PRUNING › Re: LILAC PRUNING
Okay, so today I went out and started maniacally pruning a huge hedge of over grown lilacs. Today being Sept. 17, 2011. I know, not the right timing. But this is a summer house, I'm not always here at the optimum pruning time, and I'm willing to sacrifice next year's bloom for a fuller healthier hedge that doesn't block our view. I was planning to do it earlier but I have new neighbors and didn't want to freak them out by hacking down the privacy that the hedge provides. But now they're gone for the summer, so the crazed pruner strikes. Out of season, argh.
This is Michigan, zone 4.
I know lilacs are hardy, but have I pushed them too far? We won't get a hard frost for another month or two due to the "warmth" of Lake Huron.
Also, I tried to leave the leafy sides of the hedge intact, but the inner parts of the hedge are just 10-12 foot long trunks, about 2″ in diameter, with leaves at the top. I cut them down to about 5 feet, and they're pretty well hidden by the side shrubs, but do I need to take them down even shorter? I'm afraid if I do it will look really strange, like a trench with spindly lilacs on the side. But if I don't, next year's growth (assuming they'll grow) won't be very healthy.
Can I leave them as they are, hope for the best, and then when they're sending up all their new growth next summer, cut some of the older ones down to the right height? Which is 2-3 feet?
Feel like an idiot for doing this. I knew it was bad timing, but it was a gorgeous fall day and on impulse I just started lopping and sawing.
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The main aim of the Enterprise Development (ED) element is to encourage assistance of black owned enterprises through their creation and ongoing support.
The ED scorecard allocates points for the ED contributions made by the measured entity. Qualifying contributions are the contributions made within the measured period.
Recognizable ED contributions consist of both monetary or non-monetary, recoverable or nonrecoverable contributions initiated and implemented to assist the beneficiary(s) by the measured entity with the objective of supporting or accelerating the development, financial and operational independence, and sustainability of the beneficiary(s).
Qualifying ED beneficiaries fall into two Ownership Categories , namely:
- Category A
- EME's or QSE's which are at least 50% black owned and/or at least 30% black women owned. Contributions made to these beneficiary entities (Category A) are multiplied by 1.25
- Category B
- Any enterprise that is at least 50% black owned and/or at least 30% black women owned with a BEE status of between Level 1 And Level 8.
- Any enterprise that is at least 25% black owned and/or at least 20% black women owned with a BEE status of between Level 1 and Level 6.
There are different options to calculate the target spend of the ED scorecard (The target of 3% is replaced by 2% for QSE's)
- 3% of the Net Profit After Tax (NPAT)
- 3% average of the last 5 years NPAT
- 3% x "indicative profit margin" x Turnover (where "indicative profit margin" is NPAT/turnover)
- This method is used if the NPAT in the measurement period and average of the last 5 years NPAT at a loss or less than a quarter of the industry norm.
ED contributions include:
- grant contributions to beneficiary entities
- investments in beneficiary entities
- loans made to beneficiary entities
- guarantees given or security provided on behalf of beneficiaries
- credit facilities made available to beneficiary entities
- direct costs incurred by a company in assisting and hastening development
of beneficiary entities
- overhead costs of a company that can be directly attributable to Enterprise
- Development contributions
- Enterprise Development or developmental capital advanced to beneficiary entities
- preferential credit terms granted by a company to beneficiary entities
- preferential terms granted by a company in respect of its supply of goods or services to beneficiary entities financial capacity or efficiency levels of a beneficiary entities
- payments made by the company to third parties to perform enterprise development on the company's behalf
- discounts given to beneficiary entities in relation to the acquisition and maintenance costs associated with the grant to those beneficiary entities of franchise, licence, agency, distribution or other similar business rights
- creation or development of capacity and expertise for beneficiary entities needed to manufacture or produce goods or services previously not manufactured, produced or provided in the Republic of South Africa
- facilitating access to credit for beneficiary entities without access to similar credit facilities through traditional means owing to a lack of credit history, high-risk or lack of collateral
- provision of training or mentoring to beneficiary entities which will assist the beneficiary entities to increase their operational or financial capacity
- maintenance by the company of an enterprise development unit which focuses exclusively on support of beneficiary entities or candidate beneficiary entities.
- creation or development of the capacity of beneficiary entities which will
enable them to manufacture and produce goods or provide services
previously not available in the Republic of South Africa
- provision of preferential credit facilities to a beneficiary entity such as:
- provision of finance to beneficiary entities at lower than commercial rates of interest
- relaxed security requirements or absence of security requirements for beneficiary entities unable to provide security for loans
- settlement of accounts with beneficiary entities over a shorter period of time in relation to the Measured Entity's normal payment period, provided the shorter period is no longer than 10 days
- maintenance of an enterprise development unit by the company (such contributions include the salaries and wages of staff and other expenses involved in operating the enterprise development unit). However, only that portion of salaries and wages attributable to time spent by the staff in and the other expenses related to promoting and implementing enterprise development constitute contributions
- payments made by the company to third parties to perform enterprise
development on the company's behalf
- provision of training or mentoring to a beneficiary entity (such contributions are measurable by quantifying the cost of time spent by staff or management of the company in carrying out such initiatives but any travel or commuting time is not recognisable). A clear justification must support any claim for such time costs incurred, commensurate with the level of seniority and expertise of the trainer or mentor.
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We all get overwhelmed and spread too thin. Without a plan, an organization can lose its direction. In this industry, when servicing numerous clients, it is easy to lose sight of a longer-term vision. When that happens, a business can stall out or take a wrong turn.
This year, take the following five steps to increase your success.
1.) Think differently.
Step away from the business. Look at the trends and envision where the industry is going. Put yourself in your clients' shoes and answer the question, "What's in it for me?" Determine how you will differentiate yourself in the future to stay one step ahead of the competition.
2.) Set layers of goals.
Start with big goals, like 'We want to grow by 25 percent net of market performance,' but do not stop there. Break down the larger goals into many parts. For example, how much growth is going to come from existing clients? Can share of wallet be increased in certain client relationships? Can introductions be made to prospects? What marketing is needed to win more client referrals? What events should be held? What client research is needed? What is the budget for each line item? Keep asking questions so the specifics are mapped out.
Continue to set other big goals and then go through the same exercise of asking numerous questions for each goal. If you are not good getting into the details, consider hiring a facilitator or consultant to help.
3.) Define owners.
Bring the entire team in to help flesh out the plan before it is completed. Each person in the organization should know his or her role and what he or she owns. Give the team defined responsibilities and hold each teammate accountable. If possible, tie in compensation to motivate all those who contribute to the success of the organization.
4.) Define metrics for success.
Review the goals and determine the key performance indicators. Set up multiple meetings in advance to regularly review the status of the plan. At a minimum, the meetings should be held quarterly. Monthly is probably the right frequency. Weekly meetings can fall into the micromanagement category, so avoid making things too tedious. With that said, there still might be data points that are gathered each week to eliminate surprises.
5.) Make improvements.
Learn from mistakes and evolve. Just because the plan is documented, does not mean it is set in stone. Determine if assistance is needed and invest in your organization where it can make a difference.
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There are so many places to sail (anywhere there's water)! that it can be hard to choose. In my experience, the decision seems to polarise to one of two extremes, depending on who's making the choice.
Sailors tend to focus on the sailing conditions, erring towards areas requiring longer sailing distances, or with stronger winds. They forget that many of their party might be more interested in what's ashore (and how often they'll be moored up in time to see it)!
Non sailors tend to focus on the sights ashore, and forget about the sailing! This is particularly so for the Mediterranean which is sometimes assumed to be as calm as the lake at the local park. One common request is for a Cyclades cruise in August, the height of Meltemi season which can brings winds of force 8 and more! The reason – it includes the best known Greek islands such as Santorini and Mykonos.
So how about more balanced approach. My guides to the areas indicate the level of sailing difficulty, but also cover the vibe ashore. But consider too things like getting there, and weather, and think about what all your party want, not just what you prefer. After all, it's awfully easy to fall out in the confines of a yacht – just ask the couple who treated themselves to a week afloat to celebrate a years successful marriage guidance counselling!
Most of all don't be too ambitious. I find most people don't want to spend as much time sailing as they think they will. You need time for swim stops and to explore ashore. And yachts don't go that fast either. The clients I once had who suggested we sail from Turkey to Israel on day 1, on to Egypt on day 2, thence to Morocco, still had a great holiday, even if they didn't quite see as many countries as they'd planned!
We are fortunate to be within range of a huge range of sailing opportunities. So whether you're looking for string winds or easy sailing, or sophistication or the simple life ashore, there's somewhere that's right for you. But the two questions I'm most often asked is will we be able to find a bay to ourselves, and where's the best value.
Well, I'm not sure there are any really cheap destinations any more, even in the eastern Mediterranean. Prices in Greece rose markedly with the introduction of the Euro. Even in Turkey, the locals have worked out that if you can afford to fly 3000km for your holiday, you can afford restaurant prices many locals couldn't dream of paying and prices have risen a fair bit in the last three years.
In broad terms, for sailors, the cheaper spots are slightly cheaper than living in the UK, the expensive ones a bit more, the key factors likely to affect your overall holiday bill being the cost of getting there and the price of moorings. The latter obviously depend on how you take your sailing – it isn't compulsory to go in to harbour every night. However, for most, this is the preferred option and the low or non existant berthing charges in Greece and Turkey make these countries firm favourites with those watching the budget.
France and Italy are more expensive destinations, due to higher mooring charges and generally higher cost of living. Croatia and Spain (including Majorca) are cheaper options though quite as cheap as Greece and Turkey. Of the popular destinations, the Caribbean tops the price league for European sailors, not least because of the high cost of getting there.
Unless you travel in early or late season, where ever you go, you will find plenty of other yachts sharing the waters, though some areas are busier than others, with the Ionian in Greece probably taking the award for harbour congestion. If you like a quieter life, going in early or late season is probably more important than which country or area you pick.
In high season, you won't have problems finding space in restaurants but you may find you have to curtail your sailing if you want a place on the quay or in the marina. The good news though is despite the ever increasing number of yachts, even in the busiest areas, you can still have a bay to yourself, although you may have to wait until the evening when everyone else heads in to the nearest port! There can definitely be rewards in spending at least the odd night at anchor, which sadly, many seem reluctant to do these days.
To hone your choice, take a look at the Sailing Areas section which gives you a summary of each country, and for each of the main sailing areas as well as lots more detailed information on individual places and suggested routes.


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Stack Modular is proud to have our President, Jim Dunn, presenting at this year's CHIC conference in Toronto. Jim will be discussing how modular construction is revolutionizing the way hotel chains are expanding their asset portfolios. Modular construction methods are enabling hotel developers to complete projects up to 60% faster than traditional methods.
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The consumer organisatrion alleged that the administration is turning a blind eye to multiple complaints filed against developers. The body, led by consumer activist Vijay Sagar, alleged that in certain cases developers have also threatened consumers through goons.
Until now, the panchayat has put together a list of 40 projects in the district wherein builders have been found violating their commitments on multiple fronts. This, the organisation believes, is just the tip of the iceberg and there could be many such cases that are yet to come to light.
"We have made written complaints against some builders but it is a serious issue that the administration has not acted on any of those complaints," the forum said in a statement.
A few consumers present at the gathering validated the forum's findings. Presenting a copy of a first information report (FIR), a consumer said, "This FIR was filed months ago but the police have not taken any action against the errant builder."
As many as 50 consumers were present at the meeting to discuss a litany of issues. The forum also raised matters relating to "illegal" collection of charges towards parking, electricity, infrastructure development, among others.
"According to a Supreme Court order and the 1963 Maharashtra Flats Ownership Acts, developers should not charge flat buyers money for parking, open areas and common terraces... however, most builders continue to openly flout these directions," the panchayat's statement said.
It is also a common practice among builders to charge consumers "heavily," and "in excess of," what is commonly prevalent for basic charges, the panchayat added.
For instance, according to Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL), consumers only have to pay a maximum of Rs 10,000 for installation of electricity meters, yet builders take amounts that are"multiple times more" for the same work, the forum said.
While the panchayat stated that some developers do not register the society for as long as 10 years and use it as a blackmailing tool, they are not supposed to charge more than Rs 700, per flat, for society formation. "Anything more thant this amount is a loot," the consumer body said.
In a letter addressed to the chief minister, state home minister and city's guardian minister, the panchayat requested that the state implement the real estate regulatory act with immediate effect and demanded action against errant builders. Further, the demands also include formation of an ad-hoc committee of various stakeholders, including the collector, police comissioner, municipal commissioners, consumer representatives and others to look into several of these issues.
"If, in the next one month, the government fails to act, then the panchayat will intensify the agitation as well as file a public interest litigation in Bombay High Court," the panchayat warned.


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Distance 3.11 miles Time 41:19 Pace Hers! Rank 156th GPS Analysis Strava "So anybody want to race 5k in the morning?", I asked. Harmless question. Sydney said, "Yes!". Reagan said, "OK, I want to beat Sydney". Kayla pops out, "Me too!". What? You are 6! You can run 3.1 miles at 10,000 feet. But I didn't tell her that. Let's … Read More
Leadville Firecracker 5K 2011
Distance 5K Time 20:08 Rank 7th GPS Analysis Garmin Connect Want to hurt? Run a 5K in Leadville! But got my 2nd top 10 finish in a weekend. Getting used to this. Brownie threw down and said he would be in Leadville this weekend to race me. I figured he was going to try and show up at the half … Read More
Kohl Elementary 5K
Distance 5K Time 19:17 (PR) Pace 6:12 Rank 15 of 300 GPS Analysis Garmin Connect Time to dust off some cobwebs! Credit: Aaron At GZ's kid's elementary school, they host a 5K. The school is walking distance from their house. This was the 2nd annual race raising money for some gym improvements. And when last weekend's Longmont 5k didn't work … Read More
McIntosh Mud Hen 5k 2010
Distance 5k Time 19:41 (PR) Pace 6:20 Rank 7 of 338 GPS Analysis Garmin Connect Previously, previously. I have this local 5k on my calendar every year. Its just across town and a nice path around a lake. The bad news is that the weather is always crappy. This year was no change as the past few days and this … Read More
Stocking Shuffle 5k 2009
Distance 5k Time 20:51 (PR) Pace 6:31 Rank 6th GPS Analysis Garmin Connect I came to know of Brownie during this past August via his successful finish at the Leadville 100. We started "bumping" into each other more and more online and struck up a few conversations. Finally got to meet at a group run in Boulder this fall. We … Read More
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If you're like most of us and haven't started humming Christmas hymns quite yet, you might be after seeing what's now selling (like hotcakes) in Ruth's Attic Bookstore!
You might be thinking, "Christmas stuff, already??"
Yes! It's for those organized people that actually do their Christmas shopping before the 2nd week of December!
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On this spring overcast morning I visited a grove of spruce trees on Dodge Road known to harbor owls. On arrival I could hear the complaints of a mob of crows, and after a short walk along the road my ThermApp found this hotspot:
My binoculars confirmed it to be a Great Horned Owl. Alas, in spite of its well hidden position pretty deep and high in the woods, it seemed not to like my attention and took off before I could get a photograph.
Ruffed Grouse
I drove on to Monkey Run South, an area where a ruffed grouse had been displaying very loudly for the past few weeks, though after an initial sighting by some lucky birders it managed to stay invisible in the thickets. But it could not hide from my ThermApp, which soon found this warm lump in the forest floor:
Here's a closeup:
And here's a video of the lump skulking away from view:
I walked around to find it hiding at a different spot, this time closer to the trail but in even thicker brush:
This bird could be heard drumming loudly each time I was out of view, but never when I was able to see it even with the thermal. I was hoping to get footage of its drumming, but that will have to wait for a less cautious individual, or I may need to invest in a blind.