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Headlines – June 18th
Every Friday I share a summary of links that have caught my eye over the past week. These cover a variety of topics and genres. There should be something for everyone. Except keyboard cats. There are no keyboard cats.
Great album covers drawn from memory
How many can you recognise? My favourite is the blank one that says "I can't draw Sticky Fingers".
The IT Basement 360° Panorama – Season 4
The new series starts on Channel 4 [in the UK] on June 25th – that's only one week away! I can't wait. Apparently this season they'll be covering Twitter, amongst other things. And hopefully Richmond will be back.
The Daily Swarm: King Khan vs the Sydney Opera House
This is a disappointing article, written by Khan himself [who was quite entertaining – and by no means threatening – when I interviewed him], about the demise of the King Khan & BBQ Show. I think the Opera House need to get over themselves a little.
Music Machinery: The Swinger
This lovely piece of code makes music swing, and it's brilliant! Ever wondered what swing versions of "Sweet Child o' Mine" or "Money for Nothing" would sound like? Have a listen. Fascinating!
Dancing Alone to Pony
The fact that this site exists is both fascinating and concerning. People, alone, dancing to "Pony" by Ginuwine. With video cameras. And uploading the clips to YouTube. New clips are added every day. I'm tempted to contribute.

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Sometimes I feel like I need to spend money so that my kids can have educational materials that will give them a heads-up in life. But that really isn't true.
Many of the most meaningful learning opportunities are completely free. Take Morning Messages for example. (More info here.) Writing a daily Morning Message with your children is one of the easiest ways to teach them to read.
In this first example you can see my four-year-old is working on: phonics (dentist, it, fun), sight words (are, is, be, to), and the sentence pattern "We are going." That's a whole lot of learning in five minutes of mommy and me time!
My eight year old son is already a competent reader, so he doesn't need a Morning Message to reinforce phonics. A little help with other friendly reminders can't hurt though. 😉
Sometimes Teaching My Baby to Read reviews rebooks or materials that cost money, but I hope that readers understand how committed I am to my mission of helping families from every social and economic background give their children educational advantages.
You, paper and a pencil can take your kids far!
Truly, the most important learning tool you can give your children is YOU!


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Any attempts at unwanted sexual contact or illegal sexual conduct can be treated as a serious crime that may carry strict penalties. Attempted sexual assault can be widely defined, and can vary depending on the attempted actions or activities a defendant allegedly engaged in. For those charged with these crimes, the consequences can be particularly severe and may result in drastic criminal and collateral penalties.
If you're facing allegations for attempted sexual assault, you need to make your legal defense a priority. Being convicted of these crimes carries tough sentences that can permanently affect a person's life. For more information about how we may be able to help you fight these charges and protect your future and your reputation, contact the Dallas attempted sexual assault attorneys at the Law Offices of Mark T. Lassiter by calling (214) 845-7007 today.
Attempted Sexual Assault Crimes
Sexual assault is a term used to describe a variety of actions or activities that are forbidden by the law. This conduct may occur in person, over the phone, or even online. In particular, the following actions may be considered a form of attempted sexual assault:
- Attempting to make unwanted sexual contact
- Attempted rape
- Solicitation, including online solicitation
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These crimes may come with stringent sentencing guidelines that can result in heavy fines and jail time for anyone convicted of attempted sexual assault, so do not leave your defense to chance if you are facing charges of this nature.
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OK, this is an old (1993) book but the information is still valid and it's pretty awesome….
I haven't seen it in a lot of places but if you run across a copy like I did at the local used book store it's worth a read ….
Excellent sections on error detection, async data link controls, wireless and "internet"


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Our Hobby is Depeche Mode
A film by Jeremy Deller & Nick Abrahams.
Followed by a Depeche Mode party to celebrate Dave Day with DJs from 9pm.
In Russia, 9 May is Victory Day, a national holiday marking Germany's surrender to the Soviet Union in 1945. Or rather it is Dave Day for a group of Muscovite Depeche Mode fans. On Dave Day fans gather together to celebrate the birthday of the lead singer of the group, Dave Gahan, with homemade banners, mass sing-alongs and club nights.
Our Hobby is Depeche Mode (2008) is co-directed by Turner Prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller and filmmaker Nicholas Abrahams, who has worked has spanned music videos with Leftfield, Huggy Bear, Manic Street Preachers to shorts and features. From being a symbol of hope in Soviet-era Eastern Europe to acting as a form of rebellion for youths in Iran, Depeche Mode have exerted a powerful influence on their fans worldwide. This documentary meets the fans and hears their stories of faith and devotion.
Depeche Mode formed as an electronic synth group in Basildon, Essex, in 1980 and have become one of the world's biggest-selling bands. Across the Soviet Union before the fall of Communism the band's music was exchanged on bootlegged cassettes and formed part of the soundtrack of the years leading to the fall of the iron curtain. The situation is echoed in Tehran where fans take risks listening to their music in a country that banned all Western music since the Islamic Revolution. Elsewhere in the UK, the church of St Edward the King and Martyr in Cambridge holds services for goths where they play Depeche Mode records.
The film will be followed by a Depeche Mode party to celebrate Dave Day at Number Nine Guildhall Road, with DJs playing music by the band and their remixes from 9pm. Both the film screening and Depeche Mode party are free to attend and everyone is welcome.
The screening and Depeche Mode party are a precursor for the next exhibition at NN, Political Toasts featuring work by Art Laboratory, Flávia Müller Medeiros and Kristina Norman opening on 16 May 2013, 6pm.
'A brilliant documentary' The Sunday Telegraph
'A sad, funny portrait of pop music's multiple confusions' Sight & Sound
'Hilarious, brilliantly edited and politically fascinating' Dazed and Confused
'A fantastic film' Daniel Miller, Mute records
'If it's wrong to get goosebumps watching a marching band play "Personal Jesus," then we don't want to be right' LA Times


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|Looking for a great activity where you can enjoy some fresh air with the family and get some great excercise? In South East London check out Westminster Ponds Walking Trails or Meadowlily Woods. Two great spots in the South East end.
Westminster Pond Walking Trails
One of the largest Natural Areas in London. Comprised of 300 hectares covering an area 3 km long and almost 1.5 km in width. There are six major ponds and a number of smaller ones scattered throughout the area. This area is significant as it possesses such a rich variety of natural habitats in a relatively undisturbed state. Even being surrounded by major urban centre this marsh, swamp and bog complex is a Class 1 provincially significant wetland. There are several different maintained paths showcasing this scenic pond, particularly in the fall when the red leaves of the maples and the yellow needles of the Tamaracks are reflected in the water.
An Environmentally Significant Area is located in east London near Commissioners Road and Meadowlily Road, east of Highbury Avenue. The Meadowlily Bridge at the foot of Meadowlily Road provides pedestrian access to the ESA from the Thames Valley Parkway trail system. This "little gem" had all kinds of species at risk and specialized plants, birds and animals. Unique views and vistas of the Thames River Valley here in Southeast London: Park Farm Heritage-Designated Homestead, 1849, Meadowlily-Plewes Mill Ruins, 1850 & Meadowlily Bridge, 1910. There are also wonderful walking and hiking trails.


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Oh My Reading: Next Exit Series by CW Browning
Thanks to Book Bub, I came across a series called Next Exit by C.W. Browning. And I quickly fell in love. When I downloaded the first one onto my Kindle, it sat there for a few weeks. I was always picking stuff off Book Bub and then taking my time going through it all. I read the first book, Next Exit, Three Miles in mid-November. By the end of November, I had read all four books in the series. I couldn't put them down. The story written by C.W. Browning just hooked you in.


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European stress tests to outline three scenarios
European regulators plan to detail three scenarios when they publish the results of their stress tests on the region's banks this week, according to a document by the Committee of European Banking Supervisors.
Banks will publish their estimated Tier 1 capital ratios under a benchmark for 2011, an adverse scenario and a third test that includes "sovereign shock," according to a template prepared by CEBS for the banks and obtained by Bloomberg News.
In the last scenario, banks will publish their estimated losses on sovereign debt they hold in their trading book as well as "additional impairment losses on the banking book" that they may suffer after a sovereign debt crisis, according to the document that was dated July 15.
Under accounting rules, banks have to adjust the value of sovereign bonds held in the trading book according to changes in market prices, said Konrad Becker, a financial analyst at Merck Finck & Co in Munich.
For government debt held in the banking book, lenders must write down their value only if there is serious doubt about a state's ability to repay its debt in full or make interest payments, he said.
The sovereign-shock scenario doesn't assume a European nation will default, said a person with knowledge of the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the information is private.
Instead, it will assume that rising government-bond yields will push up borrowing costs, spurring defaults in the private sector that would lead to losses in lenders' banking books, said the person.
EU stress tests
CEBS coordinates national banking authorities and makes policy recommendations to the European Union on regulation. Spokeswoman Efstathia Bouli declined to comment.
EU regulators are examining the strength of 91 banks to determine if they can survive potential losses from both a recession and a decline in the value of their government bond holdings.
They are using the tests to reassure investors about the health of financial institutions from Germany's WestLB AG and Bayerische Landesbank to Spanish savings banks as the debt crisis pummels the bonds of Greece, Spain and Portugal.
The banks may publish how much they will need to raise in capital if their Tier 1 ratio, a key measure of financial strength, falls below 6pc under the sovereign scenario, the draft shows.
Lenders will also provide estimated loss rates for their corporate and retail holdings for the adverse cases, according to the template.
The test results are likely to be "underwhelming" because they may require banks to raise less than half the €75bn of fresh capital needed, Nomura Holdings Inc analysts said in a report yesterday.
Hypo Real Estate Holding AG, the commercial-property lender rescued by the German government following the financial crisis, has failed the test, two people familiar with the results said this week.


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Game drives and boat cruises
A short 90 minute drive from the Victoria Falls, it's possible to visit Botswana's Chobe National Park on a day tour from Royal Chundu or as part of a longer tour visiting other parts of Southern Africa. And it is well worth the visit… Set in northern Botswana, near the town of Kasane, Chobe National Park has possibly the largest population of elephant on the African continent and is brimful of other game too – including an abundance of birdlife and many of Africa's great predators, from wild dogs to hunting lion prides. It is considered one of the best wildlife and conservation areas in southern Africa. Witness great curtains of snorkelling elephants crossing the Chobe River or splashing around on the shores. Look out for hippos and crocodiles camoufuber-royal-chundu/laged in the thick riverine vegetation and behold the inspiring fishing skills of the rare African skimmer.


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Midlife Realisations: A Colourful Awakening
We're all looking for something, right? Well, something happened to me just before the birth of my first child, Melissa. She's 3 (and-a-bit) now and we've also got a 7-month old boy (Jay). The 'something' that I'm referring to started early in 2011. It coincided with my wife telling me that we were going to have a baby.
Over the course of that year, certain truths became apparent. It wasn't anything spiritual. It was more like a fog had lifted and I was seeing things in a different way. Things that had always been there, but that I'd been too busy, too caught up in myself, to pay enough heed.
I made a list of the truths, primarily because I'm a bit of a nerd, but also in the hope that somebody somewhere might benefit from them. Especially if they're thinking about opening a business. One more thing, I wanted to be a bit different in how I portrayed my thoughts… so I chose colours instead of numbers, to list the summary points.
I'm not everybody's cup of tea, I'll say that much. But as you read through the colours below, you'll see why that doesn't really bother me– any more.
I need to recognise what I have influence over and understand that focussing on things outside of my influence, is wasted energy. Completely wasted.
Time is not flexible. I shouldn't lament that I haven't enough time to do things; time passes by at the same rate for everybody on this planet, yet others manage to find the time, don't they? No, I have plenty of time, but I choose to spend it doing other things. Those things usually result in enriching somebody else's life. I need to stop doing that.
I need to help myself. I cannot wait for somebody to ask if they can help me. I'm not 10 years old any more.
I won't let anybody tell me what I can or cannot do ever again, as long as I do the right thing for me and my family, in line with the values that my parents bestowed upon me.
I won't follow the course of life and see where it leads me. I'll make a plan, print it out and put it somewhere I'll see it every day. I'll follow it.
If you don't have a plan, you'll become part of somebody else's plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much.
Think about that one for a minute or two if it doesn't sink in straight away.
It's entirely possible that destiny (believe in destiny, or don't… only time will tell) will see me ending up wherever I was meant to end up, regardless of what I do or don't do; but I have to at least put myself in the way of opportunity to hear the knock.
I'll sketch a picture of what success looks like, and print it out. I'll hang it beside my plan.
I'm blessed enough to have a really good friend, I'll tell him what I'm going to do when I retire. I won't just say "I'll retire to the Sun". I'll make it real and specific.
I'm going to die. While there's no need to throw in the towel just yet, I can't live as if I'm going to be around forever. How many years have I left on the planet? I need to make them count. For all I know, I might have more years behind me than I have in front of me. I'll always miss the shot I never took.
Why aren't I doing what I want to do? Did somebody tell me that, when I was too young to remember?
I need to stop trying to impress people who I used to depend on, years ago. Yes, I may still need them; but not in the same way as before.
I need to be more empathetic, but never to the extent where somebody else's needs get prioritised over my own.
When I want something, I need to ask myself 'how badly do I want it'.
Children are born either introvert or extrovert, risk takers or risk averse. When I have children, I'll never encourage them to 'be quiet' or be 'as good as gold'. I'll let them be themselves. I'll tell people if they're introvert. I'll tell people that's o.k. –That's what I would have wanted.
I need to ask more people for help and favours.
I'm always 'nice' to everybody. How has that worked out for me? Did my 'niceness' over the last 40 years set my career on fire, or help me in business? I'll use my 'niceness' more sparingly and only show it to those who display it towards me.
I sometimes say that I don't care about what other people think of me, but I do. Maybe it's human nature to want to be accepted. Maybe from a survivalist and evolution point of view 'caring what people think' serves a larger purpose.
'My cave is bigger than yours, not that I care'. Why get a bigger cave so?
There's no doubt that money is a key driving force for me. It's the vision of what the money can do for me and my family that I really want; not the money for money's sake.
I'm not an expert in everything. I know a lot about many aspects of many things. I need to stop trying to cover all the bases. To stop trying so hard—for other people, especially.
I need to leave behind my insecurities. Forget about needing to cover all the angles and answer all the questions. I will never know everything about everything. Nobody will.
Stop getting distracted. Jot down distractions and decide whether to follow up on them after I've finished what I'm doing. Don't act on them straight away. Chances are, they won't be as important when I read them tomorrow.
I'll watch one Ted talk every day, for a year. Or at least read the transcripts.
It's possible to find an excuse to not do almost anything. Now that, I'm good at. But I don't want to be, any more.
I want to write a book? How long would that take? Who would read it at each stage? Who would review it? What if it's crap? Who will publish it? Guess what– nobody cares. Just write it already.
I will get over my irrational fear of speaking in public. If it means practicing in front of a mirror, meditating, a visit to a psychiatrist or a psychologist, medication or counselling… I don't care any more. Whatever it takes, I'll try it.
I'll be kinder to myself. Nobody would ever say the things about me, that I sometimes say to myself.
I'll start telling people how I feel. That should be interesting.
What's your favourite colour?
Jon Ryan is the Owner at Glickly. A Website and Marketing Consultancy Business. Almost 20 years of experience in Large Corporation. Copywriter. Author with Up.co. Resourceful. Enthusiastic.
32 responses to Midlife Realisations: A Colourful Awakening
Reginald Ortz says on January 21, 2015 at 5:18 pm
I think that your family have made you more aware of your surroundings. These kind of things happened me too.
Tifany Goreczny says on January 20, 2015 at 6:22 pm
White. I'm writing a book
Darcey Bono says on January 20, 2015 at 5:20 pm
Gold and Azure with a hint of lime and a sprinkling of Grey… we should all ask each other for more favors dont you think?
Sung Kucel says on January 19, 2015 at 12:53 pm
Saffron Saffron Saffron! xxxx
Iva Hartzog says on January 18, 2015 at 3:53 pm
You've been through a lot. Good sharing. It helps me.
Maia Dunphy says on January 16, 2015 at 2:12 pm
Awwww too cute
Raphael Dorvillier says on January 15, 2015 at 12:56 pm
Every now and again, I come across a blog worth commenting on. Don't ask me how i ended up here but I'm glad I came. The thoughts that are articulated are pure and real. Nicely said almost poetic.
-Raphael Dorvillier
you do websites right?
Matthew Kleier says on January 14, 2015 at 8:02 pm
You're a complex Rainbow
Robert Guyll says on January 12, 2015 at 5:12 pm
This is just random pop psycology. Crud. -Rob
Darnell Leverette says on January 12, 2015 at 12:34 pm
Arrrrrrggghhhh. get out of my head
Nicolle Precise says on January 9, 2015 at 7:33 pm
I'm Nicolle- I like the way you use colors. Numbers are soooooooooooo boring ! 🙂
Carrol Dickun says on January 9, 2015 at 12:45 am
Black and Mauve. Some Yellow
LeonieLane says on January 6, 2015 at 5:11 pm
What color are you dear?
Ike Delbert says on January 5, 2015 at 9:12 pm
Pretty cool man
Olive Mirafuentes says on January 5, 2015 at 8:13 am
this is a beautiful way to portray the range of human feelings and thoughts we posess.
-Olive M.
Georgine Hemmerling says on January 3, 2015 at 10:26 pm
Meaghan Dreger says on December 30, 2014 at 11:55 pm
It's Meaghan here. I wanted to share with you how much you have changed my day. This is an inspiration to all.
Keenan Zadora says on December 29, 2014 at 12:16 pm
Says it like it izzz
Eleonora Baronne says on December 28, 2014 at 5:55 pm
Brave. This is admirable. Everybody feels like these at one time or another.
Mark Castellucci says on December 24, 2014 at 3:03 am
What's this crap got to do with websites?
Kendall Muresan says on December 23, 2014 at 6:03 pm
Nice. Very nice.
Cristobal Pecora says on December 21, 2014 at 11:05 pm
You have inspired me Mr. Glickly. Thanks 🙂
Paul Franklin says on December 19, 2014 at 8:24 am
Well done
Coy Fugitt says on December 16, 2014 at 10:02 pm
Perfect. I can relate to each colour. It's me
Jc Barbetta says on December 14, 2014 at 11:02 am
Now that's honest
Saran Growcock says on December 4, 2014 at 12:21 pm
This just lifted me to a higer place. Hope all remains good xxx
Garfield Knutsen says on December 4, 2014 at 12:01 pm
beautiful xxxx


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NYFW 2015-Star Wars Gold Eyes and Braids at Mara Hoffman
Mara Hoffman's "Star Wars" runway show opened with the theme song from the iconic movie to unveil a collection and beauty look suitable for a modern Princess Leia with Gold eye shadow and intricate braided hair. Known as a bohemian designer, the fall beauty looks are appropriate for the desert dwellers of Tattoine and any well traveled girl. … [Read more…]


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With so much talk about Brexit and the need for UK manufacturing to make the most of the global market after coming out of Europe, TTJ went in search of a successful British timber sector company with a global reach. Stephen Powney talks to Stenner Ltd
See below the full article from May 2017 Edition of TTJ
With so much talk about Brexit and the need for UK manufacturing to make the most of the global market after coming out of Europe, TTJ went in search of a successful British timber sector company with a global reach. Stephen Powney talks to Stenner Ltd
A lot has been made of the state of British manufacturing in the past decade.
Across a host of manufacturing industries – be it steel or shipbuilding – there has been an undeniable decline since the 1950s and a shift onto other sectors such as nance and business services.
Countries like Germany, we often hear, have nurtured their manufacturing industries and seen them as a badge of honour, producing high quality products and brands known the world over.
But there are still good examples of successful UK British manufacturers with a thriving export business, including those within the timber industry. And if business analysts are to be believed, global export opportunities following Brexit may be enhanced further.
TTJ took the train from London to Devon recently to hear rst hand from one of the UK's timber sector manufacturing success stories – Stenner Ltd, the long-established manufacturer of sawmill equipment.
Looking at its orders book is a bit like listing membership of the UN with its machinery in operation in over 125 countries.
Here at its Lowman Works in Tiverton, Stenner has operated since 1875, rstly as a general engineering company during Queen Victoria's reign. Around the 1920s, it moved into woodworking machinery, with the rst log saws being circular saws, before later moving into bandsaws.
It is the wide bandsaw technology that has given Stenner a global reputation. Solutions cater for sawmilling applications in primary, secondary and value-added production of softwoods and hardwoods.
Stenner produces a full range of single and twin saw vertical radial arm resaws (ST & VHT ranges), a full range of single and twin centre cutting resaws and multi-head horizontal resaws (MHS range).
The range includes 'wide mouth' horizontal resaws for cutting thin boards from large laminated beams, and high-speed resaws for installation in canter lines or behind a moulder to double output by allowing thicker material to be machined and then split.
The list of applications include carcassing, fencing, pallets and packaging, joinery, mouldings, laminated beams, canter lines and log breakdown.
The two men at the helm of operations are managing director Syd Mather and sales director Fred Harding. They formed part of a consortium led by Mr Mather that acquired the business from administrators in 2009 following the financial crisis. Since then, the business has been steadily re-growing.
Global exporter
To emphasise the point of its truly global business, Stenner's managing director Syd Mather was in Australia and New Zealand meeting customers during our visit.
Mr Harding explained that Australian and New Zealand markets were currently "buzzing" due to timber product demand in the Australasia/south east Asia region, as well as a growth in exports from New Zealand to the US.
One of its current orders for New Zealand was for a twin head vertical machine. Its business in that region included an ST130 resaw for an unusual project in Tasmania last year. Wynwood Sawmill bought the machine to process underwater timber – converting logs harvested from a sunken forest that was flooded to create a dam for the Tasmanian Hydro Electric Industry – into furnished boards.
Stenner has a forward order book extending to about seven months. Projects going through the factory during our visit included an MHS-9 with six saw units for a North American customer who will use it to cut hardwood lamellas for flooring. A five-head horizontal resaw for a customer in Ireland and a machine destined for New Zealand were also being worked on, while an MHS-10 was being loaded up for delivery to a customer in France.
The horizontal resaws represent an important core range for Stenner – more than 900 have been supplied worldwide – and are typically employed by companies producing fencing, pallet material and thin boards, as well as slab recovery and precision resawing of timber including hardwood.
"We have had a high number of the bigger machines going through the factory recently," said Mr Harding.
This included, last year, the largest ever line shipped from the factory. Ten MHS10 horizontal resaws were shipped to Poland for a garden products manufacturer for producing fencing components for the UK and other European markets. In-line MHS10 machines are capable of producing finished components at speeds of up to 60m/min (200ft/min).
"One of the biggest markets has been Poland over recent years. We have made already made further shipments to other customers in Poland this year and there is future work in the pipeline as well.
"We see good enquiry levels from the UK at the moment and France and the Benelux are traditional markets which have been good to us for many years. We are also currently finding interest from Spain and also good enquiry levels from North America." Machines have also recently been supplied to Israel and emerging markets such as the Ukraine.
"The positive side for us in the UK is the currency exchange has gone in our favour for exports," added Mr Harding. "I do not think there is a market sector which we are not really active in."
In the fencing/ pallet timber sector Stenner has noticed a move away from traditional lap board fencing to the featheredged product, with the horizontal resaws having established a reputation as a standard solution for such applications.
Production of lamellas for hardwood flooring has proved to be a good market, with two machines supplied to a Slovakian producer of engineered wood flooring last year. And demand has also come from the continental European glulam beam market for cut to size solutions.
Global distribution partnerships
In order to supply complete sawmill lines and a range of technology, Stenner also represents several continental European machinery producers – including Paul of Germany, Primultini of Italy and Lithuania- based MPM Group, which specialises in conveyors, stackers and infeeders.
Stenner regularly takes UK and Ireland customers over to Germany for Paul's wood optimising days, where it shows its range of circular saw solutions, including cross- cut systems, edging/ripping systems and complete automated lines.
The German manufacturer's machines are relevant for a range of sectors, including the timber frame and trussed rafter sectors.
Log bandmill manufacturer Primultini's base near Venice is also a regular destination for Stenner and UK sawmillers.
"Their equipment is perfectly suited to the oversized logs within the UK log supply," said Mr Harding.
Hand in hand with its advances in machinery, Stenner has also developed a comprehensive support package for servicing, repairing, spare parts and maintaining all machinery in the customer's mill.
"We have recently supplied spare parts for a machine that's nearly 60 years-old," said Mr Harding.
He knows of a first generation Stenner resaw dating from 1959 which is still running.
Other services include a successful express pulley exchange service for 36in and 42in pulleys, enabling customers to minimise downtime.
Apprenticeships are something Stenner also puts a lot of focus in as it seeks to invest in the future of its business. Training young people in woodworking technology
production helps ensure the company has the right skills for the future.
"Syd and I have a philosophy of bringing through apprentices," said Mr Harding. "That's something we feel strongly about."
Stenner has recently guided four apprentices (two mechanical and two electrical) through a training programme and a further one is just starting.
Responding to markets
One of the characteristics of Stenner's business is also a focus on the requirements of customers and to respond quickly and effectively to market developments.
Talking to customers of all sizes about ideas to solve problems, developing machines further and helping customers optimise their production keeps the business "interesting", the directors say. "We are always finding new ways to evolve our equipment to deal with these challenges," said Mr Harding.
"Everybody is driving towards a thinner saw kerf to reduce the amount of dust created."
He also highlighted the move away from mineral oils to biodegradable oils.
Improvements to technology mainly revolve around tensioning, guide systems and dust extraction.
Increased levels of automation, remote machine interrogation facilities and touchscreen interface controls are some of the changes Stenner has witnessed in recent years.
"As for the future, the company is optimistic. "We don't see an alternative method to cutting wood," it said. Laser and water cutting technology may be making inroads in some industries but Stenner says they aren't currently realistic alternatives to traditional timber cutting equipment.
As TTJ went to press, Stenner was joining a handful of other UK woodworking machinery producers in flying the flag for British machinery at the Ligna exhibition
in Hanover, which is attended by timber processors from all over the world. A horizontal resaw will once again take pride of place on the Stenner stand.


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Housing supported by the Office of Housing is rent- and income-restricted to ensure that the affordable units we fund are occupied by those who need it most. The below income and rent limits are based off HUD figures, annually updated, and posted as soon as they are available. Each program has a particular income focus and requirements, and is thus listed separately.
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Due to the high price of real estate in Sri Lanka, rental properties are a more convenient alternative for many. Expats find a house for rent in Sri Lanka a cheaper option compared to houses for sale in Sri Lanka due to tax reasons. Vacation rentals are on a short term basis and ideal for tourists. But those who move to the country for the long term can find fully furnished houses with a range of facilities in highly residential areas. Air conditioned bed rooms are important, especially due to the tropical weather and hot summer days. Rent in Sri Lanka varies based on the location. In the city centre the average price of a single story, 1 bedroom house for rent is likely to be Rs. 40-60,000 while outside the city centre the rent is much lower between Rs. 15-25,000. A 2 to 3 bedrooms' house is ideal for an average family with dining and living rooms, house located close to local amenities. The surrounding facilities also affect the house rent.
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... it was -- you guessed it -- yet another Good Guys blow-em-up. This one took place at Young and St. Paul bright and early this a.m. -- had to, since most of the city council, including Mayor Tom, attended this morning's 'sploding. Why the VIP turnout? Today's the penultimate day of shooting on the penultimate episode before the FOX series wraps production next week. And it would appear Matt Nix is in town as well.
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Find out more about the cryptocurrency, including how it works, how it's priced and how it's used.
Bitcoin is a cryptographically secured digital currency that operates outside of the mandate of a central authority. It was created in 2009 by the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto, and originally conceived as a method of payment that wouldn't be subject to government oversight, transaction fees or transfer delay – unlike traditional 'fiat' currency.
Back in 2010, bitcoins were worth around 0.003 cents each. As of October 2017, that figure is upwards of $4200 – though this value has proved volatile, with frequent intraday swings. In that time, hundreds more cryptocurrencies have emerged, all with unique features and applications. Few of these have any significant value, but bitcoin does have its rivals in the form of ether and bitcoin cash, and – to a lesser extent – litecoin, ripple and dash.
Bitcoin was initially devised as a method of payment, and in certain cases functions as exactly that. But it both lacks widespread adoption and is currently far too volatile to provide a real alternative to fiat currency: vendors need to revise their prices constantly in response to its swings in value.
This means bitcoin is used first and foremost as an investment, resembling gold and other precious metals more than it does traditional currencies. Like commodities, it is beyond the direct influence of a single economy, and largely unaffected by changes in monetary policy.
Remember that while bitcoin isn't affected by many of the factors that affect traditional currencies, there are a number of unique influences it has to contend with.
Bitcoin needs two underlying mechanisms to function: the blockchain and the mining process.
The blockchain is a shared digital ledger composed of all the bitcoin transactions that have taken place up to that point. These transactions are grouped together in 'blocks', which are cryptographically secured during mining and linked to one another.
The blockchain is accessible to everyone at any given time, and can only be altered with the will and computing power of the majority of the network. This means it is almost impossible to be retroactively amended, won't fall victim to human error and lacks a single point of failure.
Mining is the process required to secure each of these blocks and, in doing so, releases new units of the cryptocurrency. These units are known as the 'block reward'. In bitcoin's case, the block reward is currently 12.5 bitcoins, though this halves every four years or so.
The miner's role is to carry out this process by solving complex algorithms – an ongoing task which can be made easier or more difficult. By altering the complexity of the algorithms, miners can ensure they keep the processing time of blocks roughly constant. Because of their crucial role in the network, miners exert significant control over bitcoin, especially as mining has now become big business.
Once these tokens are in circulation, they can be freely exchanged via an exchange, and stored in a digital wallet. When you trade bitcoin with IG, you never actually own the underlying asset, so you won't need a wallet or an exchange account.
A fork occurs when one blockchain splits into two, creating two separate records of data. It is up to the network of bitcoin miners to agree which one of these to continue using, and which should be discarded.
Forks are the result of a misalignment of the community's mining programs, and enable the blockchain to undergo essential software updates. The two main types are soft forks and hard forks.
Generally, forking is resolved with little to no disruption. But differences of opinion in how a cryptocurrency should scale or function have proven insurmountable in the past. The most high-profile example of this is bitcoin cash, which came about when bitcoin hardforked and divided bitcoin miners along with it. This ultimately resulted in two distinct cryptocurrencies, bitcoin and bitcoin cash, albeit ones with the same transactional history up until July 2017.
Is bitcoin regulated?
No, bitcoin is currently mostly unregulated by both governments and central banks. One of the key concerns about the future of bitcoin is how the regulatory landscape will change over the next few years, and what this will do to the value of the investment.
US regulators have taken the lead in regulating bitcoin and bitcoin exchanges, although many disagreements still exist. For example, the US Treasury classifies bitcoin as a virtual currency, the CFTC classifies bitcoin as a commodity and IRS considers bitcoin property for tax purposes.
Is bitcoin legal everywhere?
No, bitcoin is illegal in four countries: Kyrgyzstan, Bolivia, Ecuador and Bangladesh. There are also steps being made in others – such as in China, where bitcoin exchanges and ICOs have been banned – to curb interest in and use of the cryptocurrency.
Is bitcoin taxed?
It depends on your location, but in the UK, yes – any profits made when bitcoin moves from one party to another are subject to capital gains tax.
Spread betting on bitcoin is tax free, however, as you won't have to pay any capital gains tax or stamp duty on your profits.*
Is bitcoin risky?
Trading on any market comes with risk, but bitcoin has a few key pitfalls to bear in mind:
How many bitcoins have been lost?
There's no way of knowing for sure how many bitcoins have been lost, but it's estimated that – of the 16-plus million bitcoins to have been mined so far – as many as 25% have been lost for good. This is because there is no way to recover those that have been lost through carelessness, death, issues with hardware or the multiple other reasons for their disappearance.
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What better way to start the year than with a little Irvine Welsh. "The Sex Lives of Siamese Twins" came as a surprise for me. While you can see strong female characters throughout Welsh's books, this was the first one for me where there were two female leads, each strong but fucked up in their own way.
Short description of the book
The story begins with one of the protagonists, Lucy Brennan, personal trainer extraordinaire, disarming a gunman chasing two unarmed men. Her bravery is recorded by the second protagonist, an overweight artist, Lena Sorensen, who quickly begins to idolize Brennan.
Sorensen becomes a client of Brennan, and the two begin to get closer and closer. The differences between them and their belief systems are shown from the perspective they both had on a pair of Siamese twins (part of a reality show they watch) and said twins sex lives.
As the story evolves, we get to see insights on both their lives and what got them to where they are now: why Brennan is obsessed with winning and not showing any weaknesses and why Sorensen is overweight and has low self-esteem.
As almost all of Welsh's books, the ending is something else, and I will let you discover that on your own, but it is anything but predictable. The book is easy to read, the action flows quickly, and it is in some ways quite educational as it is clearly seen that it was well researched.
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As a badger's final thoughts on this book, it is not for the faint-hearted, the language is sometimes cruel, but necessary, the subject is a little controversial, but it did give me a very good feeling and perspective at the end.


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3 Tips For Dealing With The Death Of A Loved One
Losing a loved one can be a very difficult time. Many people go through stages of depression, anger and profound grief when they lose someone they love. Even though you will miss your loved one everyday, the pain will subside over time and you will once again be able to function. Here are a couple tips for dealing with the death of a loved one.
1. Embrace Your Grief
Grieving is a normal and healthy response to losing someone that you love. You might feel extreme sadness, the inability to be productive, or might even fall into a depression. Although these feelings might seem problematic, embracing them will start you on the path of healing.
If you suppress your grief and refuse to deal with it, it will only come back to hurt you later. Thus, take time off work, don't be afraid to cry, stay in bed for a couple days, and allow others to help you. By taking the time to truly feel your grief you can start healing.
2. Celebrate Your Loved One's Life
When someone passes away, you might be tempted to avoid talking about them because it hurts too much. However, you can keep their influence alive through memories that you have. Don't be afraid to talk about your loved one and how they influenced you. Make sure you hold a funeral that focuses on the legacy that your loved one left for you.
You can ask friends and family to write memories of your loved one, or hold a vigil (at a facility like Hempstead Funeral Home) where you talk about all the wonderful things this person did in the lives of their friends and family. This sort of celebration can help you to feel joy that you had this person in your life, even though you miss them terribly.
3. Seek Comfort Through Religion
Many people who have lost loved ones seek for answers through religion. This can be very comforting and can answer many questions. You might talk to a clergy about life after death, God, or doctrine relating to life and death. Even if you haven't embraced religion in your life, this might help you feel some sort of comfort.
It is completely normal to ask questions such as "what is life about?" "Where do I go after I die?" "Is there a God?" and other deep questions when you lose a loved one.
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Lyttelton Kayaks operates a Sea Kayak hire business. We have a modern fleet of 24 kayaks. These kayaks are fully equiped with paddles, spray decks, safety equipment, and communications. We operate 12 months of the year from Cass Bay in Lyttelton Harbour. Cass Bay is readily reached by public bus from nearby Christchurch City. Suggested activities are a paddle to Quail Island with its beaches, sea caves, rock gardens, and the ships graveyard. Quail Island is a Reserve. It is the base from where Shackelton left for the Antarctic and some of the historic buildings still exist today. When paddling across to the Island it is likely that inquisitive Hectors Dolphin will appear. Other islands, other areas of interest. Bookings essential.
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Building a website is the most common way affiliates launch themselves into the affiliate marketing world, and if you're interested in creating a long-term business you'll inevitably need to put together a website.
However, if you're still learning about web design or you're simply not interested in building a website, there are other ways to get your affiliate links out there, so this lesson will teach you Affiliate Marketing Without a Website.
Remember: the key with affiliate marketing is get your affiliate link in front of an interested audience - how you choose to do that is completely up to you! With that in mind, here are a few methods you could try:
This is a really simple way of getting a taste for affiliate marketing - all you have to do is find a product you'd like to promote, then start posting on blogs and forums with your affiliate link in your signature.
Here's an example from our very own forum: you can see that this member has an affiliate link in their signature. He's also made himself an active and respected members of the forum.
Of course you should only post on blogs and forums where people would be interested in the product - you're not going to get many bites for a dog training affiliate product when you're posting on a classic car enthusiast forum.
Similarly, you'll find that you have a lot more success if you're making useful and interesting posts and if you become a regular on the site. Once you have established yourself people will begin to respect your opinion and will be more inclined to click on your link. If you simply spam a blog or forum with useless posts you're likely to be banned and your posts deleted.
A "viral" product is one that is designed to spread (often quickly) to a great many people - this can be a great way of getting your affiliate links out there without ever having to create a website. You can produce a short 30-page eBook or a "special report" on a particular subject, insert links to affiliate products into it, then distribute your book through whatever means you like – you could tell people that they're welcome to give it away, sell it or put it on their websites. You can kick it off yourself by selling the eBook on eBay for a small amount.
If your book is informative and useful, rather than simply laden with affiliate ads, you might find that it spreads quite well.
YouTube has taken the world by storm with one billion unique visitors per month. You can use this to your advantage. It doesn't take much more than a webcam and some quirky or informative ideas to get a channel going. That way you can add affiliate links into your description, or over your video, and convert some of that fan base into affiliate profits.
Just pick a niche and create a video series related to that topic, with a related affiliate promotion. That way, the viewers you get will be a lot more likely to be interested in the affiliate product, as they already have some interest to be watching the video in the first place.
There are two main rules for doing this, however, that you MUST abide by:
Basically, video marketing on YouTube can be a risk, because affiliate links can get listed as spam, but the best way to avoid this is just to be up front, honest, and useful. Avoid spammy behaviours. Some quality content options could include:
Just have one link in the description, and possibly one over the video if it's extremely relevant (such as a product review video). If you want to be especially careful, note somewhere that you're an affiliate or that the link is an affiliate link, and contact YouTube to check that you'll be in the clear. If your videos have value for the viewer, and that stands out more than your money making efforts, this shouldn't be a problem.
#4: Write ads or reviews for classifieds websites
You're probably already familiar with using sites like Craigslist to look for old furniture or car parts, but you can also use classifieds sites to promote affiliate products. Consider writing ads or reviews for affiliate products and posting them with your affiliate link.
Some sites you might want to try are:
Building a "Hub" is a great way of getting started as an affiliate without needing to build your own website from scratch. A Hub is like a 1-page mini website where you can talk about a subject you're passionate about (eg, your affiliate market and associated products!). It's hosted on the HubPages site, and you don't need to know anything about web design to make it look fairly professional.
A Hub allows you to build a page on a topic, insert ads, reviews and other content as you please, all without having to write any HTML.
The best part, though, is that HubPages is also part social-networking site, so simply by being on HubPages you will begin to attract traffic interested in your topic and looking for recommendations. HubPages is especially easy to monetize, and Hubs have tended in the past to do pretty well in the search engines.
To sign up and start creating your Hub, visit HubPages.
We've left this method for last because, quite frankly, it's not one we recommend. This method involves creating pay-per-click campaigns through search engines like Google and Bing, and promoting the merchant website directly through your affiliate link.
So instead of using PPC to promote your own website, you send them straight to the merchant.
There are a number of downsides to this method.
There are always new affiliates who see this as a fast and easy way to get started, but we really recommend that you try the other methods we've introduced first.
In this lesson you've learned some ways of getting your affiliate link out in front of an audience without having to build a website, such as...


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He probably isn't giving the prize money back, but J Bliss would have been just as happy, or maybe even happier, with a different reward for winning this year's North Carolina's Funniest competition.
"I think there's some money, but I want work," Bliss said Tuesday night after taking first place in the NC's Funniest finals at Goodnights Comedy Club in Raleigh. "That's ultimately what I want, to get booked here at Goodnights."
Bliss, who lives in Charlotte, emerged victorious from a field of nine stand-up comedians who advanced to the finals of the annual competition that began this year on June 6. After 10 preliminary rounds, two semifinal rounds were held July 26-27 leading up to Tuesday's grand finale.
All nine of the comics who took the stage in front of a packed Goodnights showroom Tuesday proved they were worthy of being finalists, but it became clear during and after their sets that either Bliss or Maddie Wiener would win.1
The crowd reaction was audibly different for those two, and it was no surprise that Wiener was the first runner-up. It also wouldn't be surprising to find out that first and second place were separated by the thinnest of margins.
Bliss and Wiener both killed, but Bliss nailing his first joke a little bit faster than even he anticipated might have made the difference.
"The rule in comedy is to get the crowd to like you in the first three minutes," said Bliss who, like the rest of the comics, had to revise that goal since each set was limited to 10 minutes. "I had them in the first minute and a half. … Once I looked down at my timer (on my phone) and saw I was at a minute-20 (after the first joke), I said, 'OK, I'm 10 seconds ahead of time and I've got them on my side. Let's slow down a little bit.'
"Once I got that first one out, everything just kind of fell into place."
In his 11th year of doing stand-up, Bliss gets $1,200 for his first victory in a comedy competition.
He also got a pro wrestling-style championship belt from 2016 winner Mark Brady.
Eric Trundy finished third and celebrated by chugging a full glass of wine handed to him on stage by host Mike Mello.
- The author was one of the judges for the final. ↩


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SEC Group head points Greg Clark towards construction reform
Rudi Klein, chief executive of specialist contractors' body SEC Group, has told BEIS secretary of state Greg Clark that the use of project bank accounts and third party deposit schemes for retentions would have avoided lots of the problems facing the construction supply chain as a result of Carillion's collapse.
Prof Klein said that it was now vital for trade associations across the industry to try and give clear advice to their members at a time when there are "not a lot of places to go."
He argued that where contractors are asked to perform work, they should seek clarity on nature of the job either from PwC or the Official Receiver that is overseeing Carillion's contracts.
Professors Klein added, "They should define what the work and how much and when they will get paid."
The SEC Group said that banks were already expressing concern about cash flow in the industry as a result of Carillion's collapse, which would intensify pressure on the supply chain.
Professor Klein told H&V News that there was particular concern about the impacts of Carillion's liquidation on specialist contractors such as HVAC service suppliers. He argued that the higher level of upfront costs specialists are required to put into contracts risked even higher potential financial loses as a result of lost work or funding.
Prof Klein said there was a growing industry consensus for the government to get behind the Retentions bill introduced to parliament earlier this month by MP Peter Aldous to mandate third party deposit schemes for cash retentions.
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If you want to know more rules of smoking in a circle of friends, we advise you to read the next article about weed etiquette:
When smoking inside, you can often see nervous stoners who ask everybody to ash a joint or a bowl correctly. Especially if they own the place where you are smoking. This pet peeve mainly concerns that fact that if a joint is not ashed in time, huge nuggets fall to the floor or table thus damaging the property. It may seem funny to play the game whose ash will hold on longer, but you should respect the person who owns the place and smoke neatly.
Do not make a mess and tap the joint often. The cleaning of a bowl follows the same rule—ask the owner about his usual way of cleaning and do not show your messy side.
If you have never heard the word in your life or can remember only an evil boggart from Harry Potter, then you are lucky enough to avoid this kind of habit. You may say that people who like bogarting are also evil mischief makers. They hold a joint for too long or make too many hits. This kind of pet peeve is very widespread among stoners because many of them have this irritating habit.
Most often, people do not even suspect that they are bogarting. This is why it is rather hard for them to see the truth and stop this selfish habit.
Wait for your turn! It is not that hard to follow the simple pattern of passing around a joint. Stoners all around the world know the simple rule "left is law." This rule makes everyone share a smoke equally and keeps the things in order. Pass to the person who sits to the left. Breaking the right order is one of the worst things you can do in a group. Maybe people will not point out your mistake, but they will be irritated nevertheless.
Generally, there is no harm in bringing someone new to the party. However, you should carefully consider who to introduce into your smoking circle. Insolent and noisy people are often so irritating. It may not be easy to kick them out once they think that they are welcome to the party. In this case, it might be your friend who becomes a pet peeve. Besides, your pal may turn out to be a complete mooch, which is the next point on our list of the things that irritate stoners the most.
All in all, you should carefully think whether the person is good enough to join you and your friends.
Undoubtedly, this pet peeve is the most irritating of all. Nobody likes mooches. We have already mentioned that one of the ground rules of smoking in a circle is not to come empty-handed all the time. It is a simple etiquette, and if you do not know this simple fact, then you have much to learn about the cannabis community.
Every stoner in the world knows to return the favor. Today, you do not have weed, and your friends can help you. Tomorrow, you are bound to help the friend in need as well. The rule is relevant not only on the matter of marijuana. Being a good friend is supporting each other without any selfishness.
Have you noticed that mooches have no friends? It is because people find their behavior annoying—it is the king of all pet peeves.


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Labour MEPs voted this week for a report backing the start of negotiations for trade agreements between the EU and Australia and New Zealand - while UK trade deals with such countries remain a long way off, despite the pre- and post-referendum claims of Brexiters.
David Martin MEP, Labour's European Parliament spokesperson on trade with Australia and New Zealand, said:
"These negotiations show that the EU is ploughing ahead and actually getting on with the task of negotiating trade deals with key markets, while in the UK, despite the claims of Brexiters during the referendum and since, trade deals with the rest of the world are a long way off. It is a bittersweet moment for me because I have been arguing for more than 20 years for free-trade agreements with Australia and New Zealand and now that the deals are within arm's reach, the UK is leaving the EU.
"In July 2016, David Davis said: 'Be under no doubt: we can do deals with our trading partners, and we can do them quickly' - yet here we are, fifteen months on, and while the EU gets on with the job of trading with the rest of the world, Tory ministers are stuck in the Brexit mud.
"To get the best possible outcome, the negotiating mandate for these trade agreements with Australia and New Zealand should be as broad as possible, encompassing as many sectors as feasible including agriculture.
"Agricultural products are a key export interest of Australia and New Zealand, but this does not mean that sensitive agricultural products should not be properly safeguarded as has always been the case in EU free trade agreements."
Jude Kirton-Darling MEP, member of the European Parliament international trade committee, added:
"I am really pleased that these agreements will not include any kind of private tribunals for multinationals - the pressure against the inclusion of mechanisms like ISDS (Investor-State Dispute Settlement) and ICS (Investment Court System) has paid off. But we still need to go further, and we will push for the inclusion of a workers' rights tribunal in these deals.
"As each day goes on, the EU just gets on with it, negotiating trade deals with all kinds of countries, while the Tory government and Tory ministers like David Davis, Boris Johnson and Liam Fox try to bluff, bluster and bumble their way through the Brexit process, promising quick and easy trade deals with our Commonwealth partners, and delivering nothing."
Friday, October 27, 2017