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Handbook of PHP Syntax
October 27th, 2012
Siforia's sixth book – The Handbook of PHP Syntax – is now available in print. This book features 30 information dense chapters, of which 14 are brand new chapters that are not available on PVT. Ebooks in the Kindle and ePub formats have also been released. Oh, and if you do like this book please leave a review.

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Gray whales form the largest concentration of whales in Canadian waters. We applied an acoustic monitoring in the spring to record calls during the spring migration, and in the summer to uncover whale acoustics and vessel noise in the peak whale-watching season
Research Questions:
What are uses of acoustics of gray whales on their northern migration and on a foraging site?
What is the sonic landscape of a heavily used whale watching area for foraging whales? Is their an audible reaction to boat presence?
Data Collection:
AMARs deployments
Acoustic data was collected by an Autonomous Multichannel Acoustic Recorder (AMAR), which is positioned on the ocean floor. An acoustic release system is connected via a ground line to facilitate retrieval of the recorder. The AMAR records up to 32 kHz, with focus given to the lower frequencies in analysis for presence of baleen whale calls. Detection radius is ~ 10km radius.
Deployment 1:
Late February to late April, ~ 50m water depth. Location chosen to collect migratory path vocalization data
Deployment 2:
Early May til late September, ~20m water depth. Location chosen to collect data in a main foraging and weaning bay on the south coast of Flores Island. Vessel based observations were collected to give context to acoustic recordings, noting whale presence and behaviour.
We are currently in the processing of analysing the data! Gray whale moans and knocks have been heard throughout as they migrate north, with some seeminly contact calls between individuals! In addition humpback whales, killer whales and sea lion vocalizations are also present. Work to quantify disturbance from vessel traffic is also ongoing.
The spectrogram below shows gray whale moans outlined in turquiose, with the horizontal bands additions to ambient noise by a near-by vessel.
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Saturday, July 22, 2006
Good thing I checked Chapters on line after I posted on RomanceLover's blog!!! It's not out at Chapters but it is at Smith Books. Now I don't have to cuss no more!
La La La, La La La
Aren't I annoying?
And yes, I realize the irony that Scandal in Spring is an Avon.
'til later
12 comments:
- Marg said...
You did get a LITTLE worked up over there!!
- 11:43 pm
- Kristie (J) said...
LOL - yes but now I'm excited in a GOOD way ;-)
- 11:48 pm
- Amarjaa said...
I'm so jealous. :\ Lucky girl!
- 12:46 am
- Marg said...
me too! I'm still waiting for Devil in Winter from the library!
- 1:07 am
- CindyS said...
Ahhh, wait until September and Lover uh, Something comes out. I'll be in Squee Heaven.
Glad you have some great reads ahead of you!
- 1:40 am
- sybil said...
I liked Matt much more than I thought I would going into the book.
just saying ;)
- 1:58 am
- Devon said...
Ok, so I'm rather jealous. Sybil, have you finished it already? I love plots where the hero has ben nursing a passion for the heroine for years, and she doesn't even notice. I like Daisy too. Oh well, only a week and a half until it comes out! Happy reading Kristie!
- 9:12 am
- romancelover said...
Yeah, Kristie...I'm still looking for Scandal...it's nowhere to be found. I've looked!!! I wonder what the lead characters look like...probably half naked in a field of...daisies.
I've never read GOODMAN...should I try her?
- 1:56 pm
When does it officially come out?
- 5:04 pm
- Kerri Wall said...
I've decided that Florida sucks. They don't put anything out early!
- 7:07 pm
- Kristie (J) said...
Romancelover: Yes! You simply must try Goodman. She's one of my absolute faves. Her characters are always intelligent and her writing is very fine!
Karen: I don't think it officially comes out until August 1 - but for some reason we often get the out earlier than that here in Canada - why - I don't know but I'm not going to complain :) I wasn't that whoopy-de-doo about it at first since I was never that keen on Daisy but after reading more about the hero - he started appealing to me. And let's face it - it is a Kleypas and they are usually pretty darned good.
- 8:35 pm
best regards, nice info »
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Anyone who knows me knows that I tend to talk to much and stick my foot in my mouth. I mentioned to the folks at the hospital that I should make a carved Rocking chair for a fundraiser. They thought that was a great idea. Of course I have never made one and wasn't sure if had the skills to do it. But I never back down from a challenge (even if it would be intelligent to do so).
So that was early April. I spent the next few months studying Maloof rockers. Asking lots of stupid questions and building a prototype (last 2 pictures).
This is a donation to the Hospital Foundation for a fundraiser for the Hospice House.
It's made of American Elm. It has been stained with Black Walnut Danish Oil. Then sprayed with precat satin lacquer.
I certainly am not a master woodworker. I learned an enormous amount from this.
Thanks for reading and all comments and suggestions are welcome.
-- Nature created it, I just assemble it.
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#1 posted 09-28-2016 12:51 AM
Great looking rocker!
-- A Planer? I'M the planer, this is what I use
#2 posted 09-28-2016 12:53 AM
way way cool monte, i think you did a great project here, and for a really great project, i really like it…
#3 posted 09-28-2016 12:53 AM
Monte, you underestimate your skills. Gorgeous!
-- God bless, Candy
#4 posted 09-28-2016 01:00 AM
Love that elm…...love that chair.
-- Bill M. "People change, walnut doesn't" by Gene.
#5 posted 09-28-2016 01:09 AM
WOW….simply wow!!! Nuff said Monte!!!
-- Buster, Ocoee TN (Critics are men who watch a battle from a high place then come down and shoot the survivors - Hemingway)
#6 posted 09-28-2016 01:13 AM
Very nice I hope it sells well monte.
#7 posted 09-28-2016 01:15 AM
looks masterfully made Monte , awesome build ,love the wood grains , somebody going to very pleased with this one , great cause too
-- Jesus Is Alright with me
#8 posted 09-28-2016 01:15 AM
Way to go, Monte! She's a beauty! Good on you for taking on the challenge and succeeding in the awesomest way.
-- People say I hammer like lightning. It's not that I'm fast -- it's that I never hit the same place twice!
#9 posted 09-28-2016 01:27 AM
Gorgeousness personified, Monte. An awesome build.
-- Gene 'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton
#10 posted 09-28-2016 01:43 AM
They keep getting better Monte. Like Gene said you should plan on more to come. Great job again !!!
-- Mark -- Really we're not crazy, just "Limited Editions" -- http://www.jmh-limited-editions.com/home.html --
#11 posted 09-28-2016 01:45 AM
Way over the top on this rocker. You have a big heart.
-- Dave, Downers Grove, Il. -------- When you run out of ideas, start building your dreams.
#12 posted 09-28-2016 02:12 AM
This may be my absolutely favorite project you have done. It is absolutely stunning. Outstanding, my friend.
-- Chris ** If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace. — Tom Paine **
#13 posted 09-28-2016 02:32 AM
Monte, you have outdone yourself. Beautiful chair.
-- AP--I thought growing old would take longer.
#14 posted 09-28-2016 02:52 AM
Really impressive. You stepped out of your comfort zone on this one. Chairs and then rockers. Hmmmm! With this piece I think you have really evolved as a woodworker. It has your style and touch.
You have your country style pieces and these last projects are moving up the design and crafting ladder.
Very nice sir!
-- Cau Haus Designs, Thomas J. Tieffenbacher
#15 posted 09-28-2016 07:51 AM
You did a great job on this. Anyone would be proud to own it.
-- It always looks better when it's finished!
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Gamma Ray Bursts
Over the last decade the group's research has been mainly focussed on the study of cosmic explosions called gamma-ray bursts.
These short-lived and unpredictable events happen about twice per day in the observable universe. Over several seconds, they produce more energy in gamma-rays than our sun will produce at all wavelengths over its 10 billion year lifetime.
To make progress solving the 50 year old puzzle of gamma-ray bursts required the concerted effort of the world's most capable space and ground-based observatories. It is now widely believed that most GRBs are the signatures of the collapse of stars that are much more massive than our own sun.
The penetrating power of gamma-rays, combined with the extraordinary luminosity of the bursts, allows them to be used as beacons of star formation (and death) back in time to the very first population of stars that formed. A subset of even shorter bursts is most likely caused by the merger of two neutron stars, or a neutron star with a black hole.


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Have you ever became aware of golden milk? This drink has actually acquired rather an appeal over a previous couple of years, and for an excellent factor. Some individuals decide to end their day with a warm cup of golden milk, while others enjoy it in the early morning as the ideal swap for coffee.
For those who are not acquainted with this beverage, it deserves pointing out that it is not milk at all, indicating not in the dairy sense. It is comprised of coconut milk and turmeric spice as a crucial component. Some variations of the dish even require coconut oil.
Turmeric has actually been long utilized and valued for its medical residential or commercial properties, however in the U.S individuals still seldom consume it. Golden milk is the very best method to alter this, as each cup of this relaxing drink yields a dosage of this "spice of life".
Turmeric Has more than 150 Possibly Healing Activities
Turmeric deals many advantages, which is among the reasons individuals in India describe it as the "spice of life". Both Ayurvedic and Chinese medication utilized this golden spice to deal with skin issues, sprained muscles, joint discomfort, injury recovery, liver illness, and breathing conditions.
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– 1/4 cup of turmeric powder
– a pinch of ground black pepper
Mix the active ingredients in a little pan, turn the heat to medium, and stir the mix till it develops into a thick paste. Enable it to cool off and shop in the fridge.
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text: Home > Nation 6 Senate topnotchers proclaimed ABS-CBN News Posted at May 16 2013 07:01 PM | Updated as of May 17 2013 07:58 AM Share Save Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Nancy Binay snubs partial proclamation MANILA (4th UPDATE) – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) proclaimed on Thursday night Team PNoy senatorial candidate Grace Poe and 5 other topnotchers in the Senate race. Aside from Poe, the other senators proclaimed are Team PNoy candidates Loren Legarda (Nationalist People's Coalition), Alan Peter Cayetano (Nacionalista Party), Francis Escudero (independent) and Sonny Angara (Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino), and United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) candidate Nancy Binay. Binay did not show up for the proclamation after UNA protested the partial proclamation. UNA spokesman Toby Tiangco told the ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC) he does not know why Binay did not show up at the proclamation. He criticized the Comelec for proclaiming the 6 candidates with only 72 out of 304 certificates of canvass (COCs) or 22% of COCs canvassed. "Why the hurry? 22% is not even half (of the COCs)," he said. Poe is the clear leader in the race, racking up 16,303,640 votes, according to the latest partial and unofficial tally of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting, which gets its results from the Comelec transparency server. The total number of precincts counted in the unofficial tally is now at 59,543 out of 78,166. "Nakikita namin na 'yung first 6 hindi na maaapektuhan so we're proclaiming, walang nagmamadali," explained Comelec Commissioner Sixto Brillantes. Comelec's official count showed Poe leading the race with 6,978,111. "I didn't really expect this. Ang dasal ko palagi na sana naman kung nanaisin ng Diyos na ako'y magwagi ay sana malagay ako sa pwesto na medyo komportable. Huwag naman sa 11 or 12, ngunit higit pa diyan ang kanyang binigay. Kaya alam ko malaking responsibilidad ito," said Poe. Poe was with her family, including mother Susan Roces, during the proclamation. Escudero, meanwhile, was with his girlfriend, actress Heart Evangelista. "Binato ako ng napakaraming putik pero malaki ang tiwala ko at pinakita naman ng sambayanang Pilipino na 'yung aming itinatag na serbisyo ng 15 na taon ay worth it at hindi dapat tawaran," said Escudero. Escudero served for 9 years in the House of Representatives as congressman of Sorsogon. He won his first 6-year term as senator in 2007. The poll body has canvassed 72 out of 304 certificates of canvass, totaling 13,384,981 voters. The Comelec en banc earlier rejected an UNA petition to defer the partial proclamation of senators. UNA campaign manager Toby Tiangco said Comelec should proclaim all the winners. RankCandidateVotes 1 POE, GRACE16,305,709 2 LEGARDA, LOREN (NPC) 14,910,711 3 ESCUDERO, CHIZ14,106,857 4 CAYETANO, ALAN PETER (NP)14,099,328 5 BINAY, NANCY (UNA)13,281,885 6 ANGARA, EDGARDO (LDP)12,825,036 7 AQUINO, BENIGNO BAM (LP)12,348,125 8 PIMENTEL, KOKO (PDP)11,820,387 9 TRILLANES, ANTONIO IV (NP)11,365,490 10VILLAR, CYNTHIA HANEPBUHAY (NP)11,046,487 11EJERCITO ESTRADA, JV (UNA)10,988,537 12HONASAN, GRINGO (UNA)10,599,617 13GORDON, DICK (UNA)10,139,998 14ZUBIRI, MIGZ (UNA)9,468,458 15ENRILE, JUAN PONCE JR.(NPC)9,148,823 16MAGSAYSAY, RAMON JR. (LP)9,133,561 17HONTIVEROS, RISA (AKBAYAN)8,881,736 18HAGEDORN, ED6,862,916 19VILLANUEVA, BRO.EDDIE (BP)5,592,784 20MADRIGAL, JAMBY (LP)5,397,163 21MAGSAYSAY, MITOS (UNA)4,473,549 22CASIÑO, TEDDY (MKB)3,484,921 23MACEDA, MANONG ERNIE (UNA)2,740,964 24COJUANGCO, TINGTING (UNA)2,400,326 25DELOS REYES, JC (KPTRAN)986,804 26ALCANTARA, SAMSON (SJS)955,131 27BELGICA, GRECO (DPP)897,069 28PENSON, RICARDO823,490 29DAVID, LITO (KPTRAN)819,348 30MONTAÑO, MON775,798 31LLASOS, MARWIL (KPTRAN)563,303 32SEÑERES, CHRISTIAN (DPP)559,968 33FALCONE, BAL (DPP)515,753 Share Save Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Nation,Top Story,Top Stories,COMELEC,Grace Poe,Commission on Elections,halalan,Philippine elections,halalan2013,halalantop Read More: COMELEC Grace Poe Commission on Elections halalan Philippine elections halalan2013 halalantop


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When we were kids, we would hang out well after curfew talking, running, just being kids. But we did manage to keep the volume down, if only because our parents would have taped our mouths shut if we got out of line.
Which may partially explain why I've become the Old Bitch Woman Down The Street.
It's Friday night and the kids are asleep. Joe has to work in the morning so he went to bed a few hours ago. I'm sitting in my living room watching a movie and trying to ignore the screaming teenagers hanging out in the street in front of my house.
It's only 10:30.
I see my neighbor come out and know that she's asking them to keep it down.
I turn the volume on the tv up just a little bit more.
They continue screaming.
It's 11:00 and I'm contemplating whether or not it's worth it to go out and tell them to shut up.
That's when one of them decides it would be fun to run down our street yelling 'fuck' at full volume.
Fuck indeed. How about 'fuck this, now I'm pissed'?
I went outside but held my temper in check.
"Hey guys, it's 11. Can you please stop screaming?"
That's when one of those asshats lost their mind and came back with "My curfew isn't until 1."
Time-out for a moment before I tell you about the bloodshed that followed that idiotic statement.
1) He was (clearly) underage. Not for a minute do I believe that the curfew here for minors is 1 am. Maybe his parents don't care how late he is out, but the cops do.
2) He was not a neighborhood kid. In fact, only one kid out of the 14 that were outside actually lived here and she belonged to the people who think it's ok for their 15 year old daughter to dress like a hooker (half shirt with thin straps, mini-skirt, make-up by Tammy Fay?) so clearly, they weren't going to care that their daughter and her friends were annoying the piss out of their neighbors.
3) That poor fool apparently doesn't understand that when you mess with a tired hormonal pregnant woman you will lose a limb. Possibly one that you really need.
On to the bloodshed.... (ok, not literally but given the fact that they all left immediately after, rather quickly in fact, I think I may have scared them a little).
"I don't give a shit when your curfew is you half-wit! It's 11 at night, my kids are sleeping and if I have to hear another one of you little assholes yelling in front of my house we're going to have a problem! Now, your choice is to shut the hell up or shut the hell up. Which is going to be?"
"yes, ma'am. Sorry."
Yes, that's kind of what I thought.
Doesn't sound to bad, except I have a very loud voice and I spit acid.
Joe asked me why I didn't just call the cops.
I'm scarier.
Monday, June 11, 2007
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The most important single step that the US can take to support Taiwan's economic prosperity and security is to ensure that the nation is part of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a former senior US Department of State official said on Saturday.
"TPP is turning into a very important organization that we hope will provide greatly expanded trade and investment relations among the most dynamic economies on the globe," said David Keegan, a former deputy director of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) and former director of the US Department of State's Taiwan Coordination Office.
Keegan said TPP could be the "bedrock" for a new era of prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region.
He was the keynote speaker at the annual Taiwanese Association of America, Greater Washington Chapter Thanksgiving Banquet in Washington.
"Some say that Taiwan should not be part of the TPP, but that is nonsense," Keegan said. "Like it or not, China will do anything necessary to ensure that Taiwan is not part of the formal negotiating process for TPP."
"That is annoying, even infuriating, but it is reality," Keegan added.
He said Taiwan had some of the best economic minds and some of the best trade negotiators in the Asia-Pacific region.
"With US cooperation and support, they must find ways around the roadblocks and position Taiwan to be a full part of the TPP when it comes into force," Keegan said.
"Nothing that Taiwan or the US can do is more important to Taiwan's future prosperity and security than this," he said. "If we try, if we work together, we can ensure that Taiwan gets what it needs."
He said that free and fair elections in Taiwan "scare the living daylights" out of the leadership in Beijing.
China warns the US almost every month that the US will "pay a price" unless it abandons Taiwan and every month Washington rejects that warning, Keegan said.
"And we will continue to do so," he added.
Association president Chen Jen-jen said the banquet had traditionally been an opportunity for the Taiwanese-American community to thank the US "for being such a close friend and ally."
The keynote speakers were introduced by senior political adviser to the Formosan Association for Public Affairs Gerrit van der Wees.
Former US National Security Council director of Asian affairs Robert Suettinger said China might not be as threatening as it appeared.
He said its economic growth is slowing, it has environmental problems, social and political imbalances, massive corruption within the Chinese Communist Party and the armed forces, and unrest in many areas.
Beijing does not like change that it cannot control, Suettinger said.
As electoral politics develop in Taiwan, China's attitude and statements "may get tougher and they may get more threatening," he said.
"Beijing has made use of hard-edged nationalism to win support from the Chinese public," Suettinger said. "That kind of nationalism will make itself felt in the coming year, perhaps in a shrill and angry tone directed at one or both of the political parties in Taiwan. Keep your minds clear and your hearts strong — the future looks good."


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Master printer Marina Ancona opened her Brooklyn print shop 10 Grand Press in 1999 on the site of a former sewing factory. Since that time the business has expanded to include a location in Santa Fe. Ancona's press is an independent shop for various printmaking techniques, including intaglio, relief printing, and paper lithography. But it's the monotype that emerges as the strongest print type represented in In Color, a selection of works from 10 Grand Press' archives that includes artists from the East Coast as well as New Mexico.
Basing an exhibition on the use of color in printmaking does not mean that each print on display is alive with vibrant, striking hues and rich color palettes. While these terms describe some work in the show, such as Angela Dufresne's monotype of German actress Hanna Schygulla, a painterly composition dominated by a vivid deep blue hue, other works — such as Emily Roysdon's Ecstatic Resistance (Schema), a silkscreen, and Nicole Eisenman's untitled woodblock print, a portrait of a crying figure rendered in muted tones with linear traces of pink — make more minimal use of color.
Ancona, who curated the exhibition, keeps examplesof her own art to a minimum, preferring to showcase the works of others. As a master printer, though, she collaborated with many of the artists on their printmaking projects, and her hand is present throughout the show. The same is true for her eye, which tends toward works in abstraction and works that exhibit an uncommon use of materials or form. In Color shows not only the adaptability of color use in printmaking techniques but also the versatility of the printmaking medium itself. The most pronounced examples are the construction prints of Kay Harvey. Harvey's pieces — from a series of new works — incorporate collaged elements and repurposed materials that extend beyond the borders of the underlying base prints and give them a sculptural component. They have an affinity in that regard with the prints of Italian artist Nino Caruso, also in the show, an artist with a modernist aesthetic whose interest in sculptural shapes and forms translates to his monotypes. Kathleen McCloud, who like Harvey is based in Santa Fe, shows a free-hanging piece in the shape of an article of clothing. The print, Honey Suit, a hybrid monotype and woodcut, seems to reference the plight of the disappearing honeybee.
The show draws not only from a stable of artists known for their printmaking but also from artists who primarily work in other mediums. Kathleen Morris, for instance, whose unnerving monotype Aura has an affinity with 19th-century symbolist art, is first and foremost a painter. Santa Fe's Noel Harvey is a multimedia artist who does printmaking as well as painting, jewelry, and photography. Her Orange and Seafoam Whale Bones solar-plate print exemplifies her practice of making flat two-tone prints of photographic subjects and allowing the tones to differentiate the various elements within the composition. Brooklyn-based Carrie Moyer, a painter and printmaker, contributes an effective and intriguing use of color in her untitled landscape from 2012. The print is a mountain scene, a stylized rendering of the color changes of mountain flora from base to summit. Here, as in Noel Harvey's work, the colors differentiate forms: oblong and amorphous shapes that overlap and intersect with one another.
In her selection, Ancona has created an exhibit that emphasizes color as a critical component in conveying visual information. She avoids contemporary examples of Op art, choosing instead more subtle, conceptual works aimed at the head rather than works that fool the eye and are, by their nature, more sensory. The exhibition, originally scheduled to close early in August, has been extended through the end of that month.


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Project Linus is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that provides handmade blankets to children in need or who are seriously ill.
After reading an article on Christmas Eve 1995 about a child undergoing intensive chemotherapy treatment and about how her security blanket helped her get through the treatments, Karen Loucks decided to provide homemade security blankets to Denver's Children's Center. From there, Project Linus was born.
Project Linus is a national organization with local chapters on Oahu and the Big Island. Blankets are made by our volunteers who sew, quilt, knit or crochet. The blankets are then donated through local organizations that assist children in order to provide a sense of warmth, comfort and security to keiki.
Local volunteer Mary Kendall has been with Project Linus Oahu since 2003. She has crocheted approximately 350 blankets to donate to the keiki of Hawaii. Not only does she give of her time, knowledge and resources, Mary shares her own patterns to make special blankets for children.
Project Linus is dependent on monetary donations for our funding. Currently, Project Linus Oahu donates as many blankets as possible that are made available by the volunteers who craft them. At this time our greatest challenge is to keep up with the demand for the blankets. We hope to find more volunteers who can help.
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Woodlands have teamed up with Southampton Football Club and the Saints Foundation to focus on improving numeracy and literacy and also providing many new sporting activities throughout the year. This new partnership will bring many new opportunities at Woodlands for our students. These opportunities include the opportunity to participate in enterprise challenge that is held at St Marys' Stadium where students will get chance to compete against others local school in the challenge.
The activity consists of a core of 10 one hour sessions where students have the opportunity to work with many different club employees and learn about the different roles that are carried out behind the scenes.
There are also many sporting activities which will be held at lunchtime and after school between 5-6pm at Woodlands with different sporting coaches and clubs, These clubs will help students with leadership skills, organisation as well as improving fitness and skills levels. These will be updated termly.
Futsal Academy
Also The futsal Academy from saints will be training at Woodlands every day after school. The Futsal Academy offers a route into higher education and sports coaching in industry. Many Woodlands students have gone through this process and now at university or working for Saints on their sports coaching programme. This is a fantastic opportunity to get into a different type of football. Saints are also looking for high level played to join their national league Futsal team and being part of this training and team will benefit all the students involved.
Premier League Women and Girls' programme
This is a 'girls only' session that will be run per week at the school as an after school club. This programme will establish a pathway with a local girls team and both the school session and the club sessions will be delivered by the same coaches. Any girls that excel at the school and community sessions will then be referred to our centre of excellence that Saints have established with the Hampshire FA.
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Dr. Abrou is fellowship-trained Mohs micrographic surgeon from Tufts-New England Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts. He performed his internship and residency at Henry Ford Hospital, Department of Dermatology. Dr. Abrou received his medical degree from the Wayne State University School of Medicine.
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They had finished scrubbing, repainting and restoring "Alice On The Wall," a 70 x 8-foot land mural located just blocks from Ground Zero combining historical elements of New York with fantasy to create a world of hopes and dreams for a peaceful future. Woodglass, a junior majoring in Humanities, and her classmates were in their own dream sequence, understanding the importance and influence of art while stepping back to the curb to admire their work in helping bring a piece of it back to life.
And then it hit them.
"We got to leave our mark on Wall Street," Woodglass says.
They were 14 Dominican students who, along with two faculty members, had traveled to New York City, yet they came back with more than souvenirs and snapshots. They returned with a sense of accomplishment, a sense of purpose, and a learning experience that showed them ways that they can make a positive difference in the community.
It was a three-week, grant-funded, service- learning expedition for a class called "Urban Community as Canvas for Social Change." What it wasn't was just a big vacation in the Big Apple.
True, they visited museums and took in the ballet and Broadway shows and saw most of the sights, yet Dominican's sight-seeing trip was focused on helping CITYArts and cleaning and repainting murals. They brushed up against the best and unrest of New York City, communicating with children and working people in famously less glamorous neighborhoods. They spent more time in P.S. 328 than 30 Rock and were thankful for that. They chronicled their experiences in sketchbooks and blogs.
"New York City has a lot of surface and a lot of depth. The non-profit organizations, the artists -- all of the people we worked with and visited who are working for social change on one level or another were deeply inspiring to me, Lynn Sondag and our students," said Julia van der Ryn, Director of Dominican's Service-Learning Program and assistant professor of Philosophy.
"The resilience, energy, and the capacity to keep evolving in a city that is such a mass of color and contradictions was evident in the organizations that we visited and all the people who kindly shared their time with us."
What the Dominican students discovered was there is a lot more to New York than Manhattan. They stayed in the residence halls of Parsons The New School of Design, but were most touched by their experiences in marginalized neighborhoods and the cultural, social and educational awareness and awakening it presented as they explored and surveyed city life daily.
This included a visit to PS 328, which ranks 1,127th out of 1,279 middle schools in New York. Fourteen percent of the students there are homeless, many live in public housing, and a few teachers voiced concerns about the effects of second-hand crack smoke on their students.
"Before the trip, the thought of going to New York City was definitely romanticized in my mind," said Marie Kneemeyer, a senior majoring in graphic art with a minor in art history. "But it was like a different country."
In east New York, Dominican students primed the wall for a future mural and connected with middle school students, thumbing through magazines with them to seek, cut and create images to paint for the new mural. They sympathized with the plight of inner-city youth who lack after-school programs and community projects and are often stuck in a cycle of poverty. That can lead to the temptation of gangs and destructive graffiti, such as the black spray "tags" Dominican students cleaned off a Harlem mural to restore the beauty of the original images.
"They are trying to get their ideas on the walls because they feel stifled," Kneemayer says.
Dominican students heeded the creed -- "If you teach them to create, they will not destroy" -- of Tsipi Ben-Haim, Executive Director of CITYSArts, who offered inspiring and motivational messages on how arts can help shape minds and society in the ghetto. Ben-Haim was impressed with the community spirit that Dominican displayed in efforts to clean murals and mosaics such as the Pieces of Peace Wall in Harlem and Alice On The Wall near Wall Street.
"Each day there was opportunity to learn about the public face of the arts, how a community supports art and artists, and art and artists support community," said Lynn Sondag, chair and assistant professor in Dominican's Department of Art, Art History and Design.
"Our senses and perceptions were heightened while working on community murals, learning about grassroots community organizations, viewing artwork in museums and galleries, visiting artist studios. We were exposed to multiple ways that art fulfills us, and how creativity, expression, and imagination are valuable tools for leading positive change and designing strategies for marginalized individuals to be empowered."
The impact the New York City trip left on Dominican students was life changing. It was an opportunity to engage and influence.


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There's a newer model of this camera, which I haven't tried.
I also have a Fujifilm X-T 10 with a Fujinon XF35mm F1.4 R lens, which I prefer for still shots. I bought it in November of 2015 and still love it. I am an enthusiast photographer, and I find the photos with this camera just beautiful and rarely in need of any editing. My only issue with it is that the focus not super fast.


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Image via WikipediaI trust that you remember the case of Chad Farnan, a Christian student at Capistrano Valley High School in California, who accused his AP history teacher of making disparaging remarks about Christianity in class. At the time news of Farnan's complaint first surfaced in 2008, I noted that it was difficult to see hostility to Christianity in the teacher's alleged comments. I also suggested that the case seemed to be more about Christian privilege in our nation's schools than anything else. As I am sure you have heard by now, the case has traversed the legal system, and a decision has been rendered. In this post, I'll not simply rehash the decision but instead consider one of the possible implications for atheism.
As you know, the judge in this case ruled that teacher James Corbett's description of creationism as "superstitious nonsense" violated the U.S. Constitution in that it counted as "derogatory, disparaging and belittling regarding religion and Christianity in particular." As I understand it, this was a church-state issue because Corbett made this statement during class at a public high school. As a government employee, he is not permitted to disparage religion any more than he would be permitted to promote it.
This is a groundbreaking case with which all atheists should familiarize themselves. As recently noted in the Guardian:
Farnan's lawyer, Jennifer Monk, who works for a not-for-profit Christian law firm, Advocates for Faith and Freedom, told the Guardian yesterday that Farnan's victory was the first of its kind, proving that the establishment clause applied equally to the disapproval of religion as it did to the promotion of religion.Yes, I have a feeling I know what you are thinking at this point. You and I know full well that government employees promote religion in general and Christianity in particular as part of their officials duties all the time without any legal consequences. Sad but true. However, this is not what I want to address in this post.
Instead, I'd like to maintain the focus on the student-teacher interaction in our public schools. I'd like us to consider the situation in which a teacher made disparaging remarks about atheists or atheism during class. Furthermore, I'd like us to assume that a student was upset by this and decided to file a complaint. If such a scenario strikes you as far fetched, I encourage you to remember that some students are in fact willing to stand up in opposition to the promotion of religion in their schools.
If we imagine a complaint about a public school teacher making disparaging remarks about atheists or atheism making its way to court, I wonder if this would in fact be recognized as a Constitutional issue. Does the fact that atheism is not a religion change the outcome of such a case? Do we lose protection under the law because atheism is not a religion?
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Study Finds Most Software Vulnerabilities Have Patches Within One Day
Study Finds Most Software Vulnerabilities Have Patches Within One Day
Although the total number of vulnerabilities continues to rise, new research finds that most are not zero-day risks.
More than 16,000 Vulnerabilities Reported in 2015
Across the 1,484 products from 263 vendors that Secunia Research examined in 2015, there were 16,801 vulnerabilities.
Most Vulnerabilities Receive Patches Quickly
According to the Vulnerability Review 2016, 84 percent of issues were patched the day the vulnerability was publicly disclosed.
Browser Vulnerabilities Continue to Rise
Across the top five Web browsers—Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Opera and Safari--1,114 vulnerabilities were discovered in 2015.
Zero-Day Growth Is Flat
There were 25 zero-day flaws reported across the products that the Flexera report covers, the same number as last year.
Unpatched Vulnerabilities in PDF Readers Persist
The Adobe Reader PDF application is the most popular PDF reader on the market and also had the most vulnerabilities in 2015: 133.
Windows 10 Already a Target
In its first year of release, Windows 10 had 256 reported vulnerabilities. In contrast, Windows 8 had 466 vulnerabilities reported in 2015.
Top Attack Vector Is Remote
Across all the vulnerabilities analyzed in the Flexera report, 57 percent were remotely exploitable by attackers.


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Inspired By A Nocturnal Gecko: Possible Strange Visions!
A nocturnal gecko, the Helmeted gecko (or Tarentola chazaliae), that is native to the west coast of Africa, has caught the attention of Swedish researchers, who gazed into the eyes of the little lizard looking for the secret to his powerful and colorful night vision. What they found may help them to create better camera lenses as well as multi-optical contact lenses for human eyes.
The "helmet gecko" is extremely sensitive to light; that is why you see just a tiny portion of his pupil shows during daylight hours. Think about how bright sunlight causes us to squint and then compare the exposure of his pupil to the light with the day-active gecko's wide open pupil below.
Special equipment was made to examine the retinas of research geckos that enabled the geckos to remain awake and unhurt during the studies, in compliance with the Swedish animal welfare agency.
Whereas most vertebrates have cones and rods in the retina that receive light, lizards have only cones in their retinas. Cones are more sensitive to light than rods, and are better at perceiving subtle differences in color than rods. What the researchers learned is that is the helmet's sensitivity to light is even more extreme, because the helmet gecko has several very distinct large concentric cones in its retina that focus light more intensely -- up to 350 times more intensely than the human retina.
Unlike other lizards, or even other geckos, the helmet gecko has a multifocal optical system whereby light at different wavelengths is perceived simultaneously on the retina. Their eyes can also focus on objects at different distances at the same time, which is unique to the helmet gecko. If we look at something close to us, like a computer screen, only that object will be in focus; but the helmet gecko can see at least two objects at different distances equally clearly.
Perhaps through biomimicry, camera lenses with equal clarity and color at several distances can be developed. It would great if the research also leads to a contact lense that could bring humans multi-focal ability... but I'm trying to imagine what that would do to our brains!
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Position and Profile Posted
The nominating sub-committees have been working diligently over the last month and here are their latest progress updates as of March 1.
Profiling: we completed the diocesan profile and it was published online on March 1. We encourage all to view the profile. Printed copies will be available and distributed to parishes soon.
Nominating and Screening: we have been busy over the last month finalizing the application packet and the process for accepting nominations and applications. We are working on guidelines for paper screening and essay evaluation. If you know someone who may be called to be our bishop, please encourage that person to apply or, with their permission, submit a nomination form. The deadline for nominations is March 27. The deadline for applications is April 10. (See below for the link to the application process.) This is an exciting time as we pray for all those across the church who may be in discernment about whether to enter the process with us.
Interviewing and Discerning: we are beginning to address the challenges and technicalities of online interviewing. Our work here will feed into the interviewing process and guidelines.
Educating and Communicating: we continue to support other committees in sending diocesanwide announcements and progress reports.
Listening and Surveying: the work of the listening session-survey subcommittee was completed in January and outputs from this sub-committee have been shared with other teams.
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During your career development, there comes a point where your leadership skills will be put to test. Technical skills are obviously important because they will get you to a position where you may have to start utilizing your soft skills. This is the exact reason why leadership skills are considered a very important attribute that can help you to climb the career ladder.


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The Sequence Read Archive (SRA) stores raw sequence data from "next-generation" sequencing technologies including 454, IonTorrent, Illumina, SOLiD, Helicos and Complete Genomics. In addition to raw sequence data, SRA now stores alignment information in the form of read placements on a reference sequence.
SRA is NIH's primary archive of high-throughput sequencing data and is part of the international partnership of archives (INSDC) at the NCBI, the European Bioinformatics Institute and the DNA Database of Japan. Data submitted to any of the three organizations are shared among them.
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Charlize Theron at the Venice Film Festival for The Burning Plain, a film she is also bringing to Toronto for TIFF.
Since she's all serious and arty now, no longer the naked blonde we once saw in Two Days in the Valley, Charlize offered this interpretation of her character and the process of playing her:
"Why are people so flawed? We all are, in different degrees. (Becoming different people) either brings you to tears or sends chills down your spine. It's a moment when you can see yourself."
When you can see Charlize, what you see is a bitch. But at least she always brings it. Doesn't hurt that she's a mile high with legs a mile long. Rare the Charlize Theron misstep on a red carpet.
And she didn't disappoint in Venice.
Magnificent, non? This is what Katherine Heigl keeps trying to be. FAIL.
Can't wait to get Charlize's classic condescending brush off at TIFF. At this point it's like an annual tradition.
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text: Hiding in Plain Sight Gender and GM crops Patricia Zambrano, IFPRI Isidore Lobnibe, Western Oregon University, Daylinda B. Cabanilla, UPLB, Jorge H. Maldonado, U. de Los Andes Jose Falck Zepeda, IFPRI 17th ICABR Conference Ravello, June 21, 2013 INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE Outline • Is gender relevant? • Why use a qualitative approach? • Burkina Faso, Colombia, and the Philippines gender pilot case studies • Similarities and differences • Future research? • Gender neutral, but mainly male "Farmers" • Household as unit of analysis • Sole and efficient HH decisionmakers Misspecification: Biased and inconsistent models Policy implications Gender • Gender roles are determined by cultural, ideological, religious, economic and social relationship between men and women and affect the distribution of resources between men and women • It is one of the determinants in technology adoption bEcon bEcon Economics Literature about the Impacts of Genetically Engineered Crops in Developing Economies http://ebrary.ifpri.org/cdm/landingpage/collection/p15738coll6 Compiled by Indira Yerramareddy, Patricia Zambrano, and Jose Falck Zepeda Gender and GM Of the 135 papers in bEcon than that assess the economic impact of GM crops on farmers we found only a handful that made explicit references to gender. To explore whether gender affects access to and use of GM cotton, we developed and tested a qualitative approach in Colombia, as well as Burkina Faso and later for GM maize in the Philippines Burkina Faso Lobnibe, I., Zambrano, P., and Biermayr-Jenzano, P. 2012. Field Report on Gender and GM cotton in Burkina Faso. Project report. Washington DC. Colombia Zambrano, P., J. H. Maldonado, S. L. Mendoza, L. Ruiz, L.A. Fonseca, and I. Cardona. 2011. Women cotton farmers: Their perceptions and experiences with transgenic varieties. IFPRI Discussion Paper 01118. Washington, D.C. International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Zambrano, P., M. Smale, J. H. Maldonado, and S. L. Mendoza. 2012. Unweaving the Threads: The Experiences of Female Farmers with Biotech Cotton in Colombia. AgBioForum 15(2): 125-137 Philippines Yorobe, M., Jr., and D. Cabanilla. 2013. Gender Impacts from the adoption of genetically modified maize in the Philippines. Draft final report submitted to the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). Project report. Los Banos, the Philippines. Page 8 Economic assessment of commercialized GM crops in Burkina Faso, Colombia, and Philippines Documented economic benefits Absence of gender considerations Page 9 Fieldwork Colombia, 2010 Burkina Faso, 2011 GM cotton Cerete, Cordoba and El Espinal, Tolma Dahoun, Hounde, Dimikuy, and Bereba in Tuy Province Dano in Ioba Province Philippines, 2012 • u GM Maize Barangay Olympog in General Santos City ,South Cotabato, Barangay Cabisera 5 in Ilagan, Isabela 2011 indicators Burkina Faso Colombia Philippines Population, total mill 17.0 46.9 94.9 GDP per capita (constant 2000 US$) 286.1 3,362.5 1,413.4 Urban population (% of total) 26.5 75.3 48.9 Agriculture, value added (% of GDP) 33.8 7.0 12.8 Employment in agriculture (% of total 84.8* 17.9 33.0 79.7 59.4 51.2 51.7 2.5 1.1 employment) Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) Qualitative Research Design • • • • • Small group discussion (SGD) Participant observation Expert opinion interviews One-to-one interviews Secondary data collection Disclosure Corroboration of the comparative qualitative findings presented here need to be followed up with quantitative studies to confirm the extent and representativeness of these observations. Page 14 Colombia Philippines Access to credit, farm inputs Ability to hire personnel Limited Activity/Issue Burkina Faso Inheritance rights Access to land Granted by head of HH Access to information, extension services Equal partners with head of HH as crop producers Work contribution in HH/male plots Active participation in overall crop operation Invisible or undervalued croprelated activities Limited Limited Limited Control and responsibility over HH finances Control of crop operation Limited A new focus? Access and control of assets are key determinant in technology adoption The comparison between Burkina, and Colombia/Philippines suggests that even when women have such access they still have other binding limitations – Social and cultural norms Time and other limitations Similarities Qualitative methods uncovered many activities that show women involvement in the overall cotton and maize operation GM varieties have introduced changes in farming practices that affect women and men differently Similarities • Overall men and women perceive GM as beneficial • Men and women perceive costs and benefits of GM differently, although women who have planted GM varieties tend to agree more with their male counterparts • Both male and female farmers identified the lack of adequate and timely information about GM as a disadvantage • Lack of knowledge about the technology is more prevalent among female non-adopters than male non-adopters Other similarities For female farmers the fact that GM is a laborsaving technology seems to be the most beneficial Absence of gender considerations aspect of the technologies Differences in how male and female farmers use additional income and time saved that the technology can generate Women's constraints – Most limiting one appear to be time. Women are constrained by their domestic workload and responsibilities – Limited access to agronomic and technology information, even compared to their male counterparts – Limited or no access or even no knowledge of the technology that can potentially benefit them. Potential areas for future research • Understand the determinants of women versus men's decision to grow GM crops • Understand heterogeneity among male and female clients • Quantify "invisible threads": multiple tasks performed by women that are many times perceived as "invisible" or of insignificant social or cultural value • Assess "indirect " benefits of GM: reduced drudgery • Assess how women and men spend saved time and additional resources Bt cotton in Burkina Faso, advantages Labor-saving technologies • Reduction in insecticide application from 6 to 2 applications- Some estimates: – Water saved: 18 to 20 gallons of water by ha. – Time saved: Women have saved 3 trips to the well for every savedinsecticide application, for a total of 12 trips or 36 miles – Health implication: Average water weight per trip ~20 kg • • • • Women play an important role in proction Different perceptions] Not all women are the same What youmen and women do with additional resources.


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In our ongoing quest to find innovative playgrounds around the world, we bring you Montreal, Canada's Salamander Playground, which opened last year in Mount Royal Park. Guest blogger Alex Smith shares photos and observations from his recent visit:
A bird's eye view (left) shows that the playground's outline takes the form of a stylized salamander—hence, the name. Two black climbing rocks serve as the amphibian's eyes and four play zones are housed in the front and rear footprints. The playground pays tribute to the blue spotted salamander, a species native to Montreal that finds some respite in this green urban oasis, where it is protected.
The equipment here is atypical. If it doesn't require flash-of-fun, kid-powered motion, then kids have to scrabble over, through, or around it. In comparison with the riotous colors of the 1960s-era playspace that preceded it, Salamander Playground is a study in muted, minimalist tones of silver, blue and black.
Says Project Manager Isabelle Giasson, "We wanted things that kids could say, 'Oh, that's different, what can I do with this?' It wasn't the regular slides, or swings that we were looking for. We were really after pieces that could be used in multiple ways, encouraging discovery and a little experimentation."
Here's a taste of how "different" the play equipment at Salamander Playground really is:
For more photos and information, visit Alex's great blog, PlayGroundology.
Aerial Salamander Playground photo by Marc Cramer. All other photos by Alex Smith.


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For the last 2 years, I've been lucky enough to live in Edinburgh, which is especially great during the Fringe Festival. I've gone to watch the military tattoo and random comedians in the back room of a pub which has all been fab.
This year, I booked into watch Megan McGrory and 'Unlock the Key'. It was an hour chat about health, wealth and happiness which was, of course, right up my street.
It encouraged the best ways to look at life and all about changing your perspective to a positive attitude.
I took notes that I think others may benefit from.
Basically, what Megan and 'The Key' encouraged was how you deliberately look at things and if you blame stuff on fate or whether you work to make things happen. (This is all reworded and people may even have understood the full talk differently but this is how I want to perceive it!)
Things that give off good, positive vibes in a person are normally related to love, success, happiness, enthusiasm, hope, the feeling of being content or achieving something.
Looking at it from the opposites point of view. Negative vibes usually come from jealousy, fear, sadness, worry/ anxious and frustration.
Did you know you can experience over 3500 moods or feelings?
Obviously, you can't help but feel sad when you hear bad news or feel worried about results/ finance/ the future! However, the vibe you give off as a person can be changed by you and people want to be surrounded by happy, positive vibes. Even if an individual's luck isn't too great, they can hide it very well and can continue to be positive.
They also spoke about the creation process.
Negative perspective
1- Begin to think it. 2- Continue to think it. May share with a friend or family and begin to picture it. 3- Actually begin to feel it (butterflies!!) starting to believe it.
Positive perspective
1- The desire to have something. 2- Use your energy and focus your attention to get it. 3- Belief and allowing it to happen, creating dreams.
If you have 50,000 thoughts a day- would you rather think and create dreams or build unwanted feelings?
Now read this both ways.
Hope you enjoyed!
Thanks for reading,
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So, I'm riding around, protecting and serving, and notice the sign holder on the corner. He's a tall, skinny, white guy with long, stringy, blond hair and a tie dye t-shirt. He kind of looks like Kurt Cobain, pre shotgun blast. He has got his head phones on and he is jamming. He is jumping and dancing and twirling his sign. As I am waiting for the light to change, I am trying to read his sign but I find myself getting dizzy from all the spinning. I finally realized that he is advertising for the Pizza place in the nearby shopping center. Scratch that one off of places to eat at. I don't want any of their mushrooms. It looks like this kid is still enjoying their effects.
In another part of town, the little hole-in-the-wall Mexican restaurant has a fat Mexican guy wearing a sombrero and holding a sign advertising ".99 Tacos." The t-shirt he is wearing looks like he wore it to clean a septic tank out the day before. He just stands there and raises the sign up and down. I don't think I will be stopping there for lunch.
A few miles down the road, there is a big black guy dressed in a aqua green Statue of Liberty costume. He has crazy eyes and is holding a sign advertising "Tax Preparation." He just stands there and stares at motorists that are stopped for the red light. I am in a police car and carrying a gun and this guy is creeping me out. I notice the lady sitting next to me in traffic hits her door lock button. No, I don't think I will be stopping there to get my taxes done.
I know times are hard and many small businesses are shutting their doors. I can't but wonder, though, about the advertising strategy of these three businesses. These guys seem to be going out of their way to ensure that no one patronizes them…
What do you think? Does this kind of advertising attract or repel you?


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The food industry is a challenging environment where hygiene, speed and temperature control play an important role. Transport packaging and logistical solutions have to fit the bill.
Injection moulded products are ideally suited because they retain their integrity in circumstances where moisture and extreme temperatures can be very demanding. Plastic trays and food containers can also be cleaned and disinfected efficiently.
Besides to transport food, our products also increasingly play their part in the production process itself. Our standardized trays and containers can be used in automated production processes and storage systems.
Very specific requirements, such as the drainage of meltwater of fish stored on ice, can be integrated very easily through our all-round design capabilities.


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Yes things are looking up. No it is just that we have a long weekend here and I am dedicating it to
trying to get ahead of myself preparing cards for classes.
I even have some of the instructions typed out ready wonders will never cease.
I saw this Less is more challenge and as I need a birthday card for my daughter for next Tuesday
thought I would give it a go.
I have made an insert with some lovely pastel paper with roses on it.
You see my daughter sees my cards as I make them so I had to make something new for her.
You would have thought I could have got the sentiment straight though.
This really is a challenge as one layer and you have all that empty space.
Have coloured with copics but couldn't use spray on smooch or glimmer mist
and didn't want anything as heavy as glues and glitter or stickles so it is just plain and unadorned.
Less is more One layer off the page
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