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Running a service selling company is completely different from running a product-based company. It's because services based companies actually sell knowledge and their intellectual knowledge that's more than that of deploying processed products. Online service providers assimilate completely different marketing strategies, web design tactics, web application frameworks and business strategies.
Many small and large scales business that is service oriented often undervalue the tactics for web designs and ultimately fails to specify the web development services for making their business work in much better shape. For every small scale, well established, or impaired business it needs valuable designs so they can come out from the idea of just service providers.
To promote the business stature of your services or brands, the company needs services to make sure that website's designs are serving their primary concern. Check out these following guidelines that include 16 valuable web design tips for service selling companies. These design tips will help every individual developer to develop more than just a services oriented website by giving advance user experience along with how to promote your web design business.
Web Design Tips and Tricks
- Brief your Customers about your Brand
In the product based firm it is a very important factor in the usability of your products and how much your customers remain spotlight. While you sell services you will always wish that your brand name gets noticed. You want your customers to know how far and long-lasting services you have and the way you compete with your competitors. If we talk about in terms of website development this can be done by creating a fascinating About Us page that holds Mission, Core Values of the page, Vision of company and more about geniuses of your goals.
- Introduce your Team
Putting high-quality and professional profiles of your team members and employees are really important on your website. If you are the type of company that value the expertise, competency and hard work of the employees working in your domain then your customer will definitely impression that you are reliable who care more than just getting profit. This shows your trustworthiness and value in the market and distinguishes you from your competitors.
- Analyze your Competitors and add enhancements
In this world of almost 7 billion people, you are probably not the only one alone in your stream and the product you are serving. Your competitors might be doing a great job of attracting more users than you are. However, you can defiantly leverage both of their advantages to invigorate your website in such a way that it adds up into the corner of what they are providing and eliminate the flaws they have in their website. This is tow way cashing that helps your brand to trade better. Perform a comprehensive analysis of your competitor's website and find out where you are lacking. Always make sure that if you are running a new business it is quite possible that you will have a step by step development. Don't think it's an overnight process in terms of advancement but yes improving your website is quite possible. Noting down their weak points and enlisting them sequentially can definitely bring improvement to your website.
- Show off your Compelling Testimonial and Achievement
Your profile is what that can make you worth considering or maybe not. The successfully completed projects in your testimonials and profiles are achievement, harbinger and your assurance. Your potential customers will always anticipate your commitment towards your goals by looking through your testimonials. If your previous clients are happy enough with, and you have a happy liaison with them for future projects than that means you are on right page. Always consider your every new client your long-term assert. Make a separate comments section for the clients after you deploy them your services and hence share their experience can defiantly bring a boost to your work.
Tips for Building an Effective Business Website
- Keep your Website Active
A dead horse is of no value and expecting a dead horse to go for a long ride is even worst. Your products have no value if you have poor assistance to clients. The website will lose its significance and hence you will lose your customer's even. Your activeness shows your positive attitude towards your business, hence towards your goals. If you have various social media platforms, this means you can get your traffic fro, any of the sources. So it is very necessary to stay active on all pages. You can get it done by 24/7 chat assistance and by managing your social media platforms by posting about your product and services regularly.
- Maintaining your Blog
The active blog post is the latest trend and proved out to be the most effective source of defining your niche. Sending positive thoughts and working on what's customer is looking for can defiantly earn a lot of coverage from your competitors. Updating your blog sends a positive signal to your client and tells them that you are serious about user awareness before they hire you. Some of the websites that have extraordinary efforts involve has a regular reader and generate enough of traffic for websites. What should be written and how it must be written needs a proper research and guidance. Taking an example of a software development companies that are providing IT related services globally including professional web design services and all other latest technologies. Writing its blog post related to clothing trend won't working rather writing about the professional web designs services.
Achieving Website Readability is Relatively Easy; Try These Key Rules
- Eliminating Extra Content from Web Designs
Too much of stuffing of content usually annoys readers. Web Design Company usually followed this strategy for improving their designs to make their ranking good. For instance, you are providing services related to software development and you will start from how computers were invented initially or what we call it a history that means you are completely irrelevant. If a potential user comes on your website and he sees such stuff it will annoy him because all he will need is the type of services you are giving him. So stuffing too much content on your website actually lower its value and surely troubles your business. In today's styling of the service-oriented website, this all come up with concise and to the point things mentioned under the specific headings.
- Making One Page Website
In old times websites were stuffed with too much of multiple pages and a user has to open every single page to see what services company is offering. There were separate services pages and even in worst scenarios few websites had their login in order to view their services. This practice is worn out strategy as this brings too much of time wastage. In today's era of development, it can be seen that multiplicity bring confusion. Now you can adapt ways to improve your profit margins by simply, not going into too much of complications. Single page websites serve all of your concerns and facilitate users by not going into too much of scrolling and navigations.
- Avoiding Popups
Redirecting pages to another website, and unnecessary popups to websites often make user annoyed. In past years there were many websites that were making too much use of advertisement and redirecting pages. This is completely worn out the technique of services providing websites. Taking a simple example where you are searching for IT-related Companies where you find adds and pop-ups related to food companies. What impression will you get out of it? First, you will be annoyed and will get bad impression out of that company resulting in changing your mindset.
- Adding Relevant Redirecting Pages
There are some companies who have multiple expertise. Like they are serving in android development, iOS Development, and all web development services. For them, this is a good practice to add relevant redirecting pages that ultimately leads to a specific page according to user's need. Separate pages for every service can prove a great help to the user and can make him get his favorite read separately.
- Do Not Over Exaggerate
In the beginning, if you are new to an industry always make sure that you cannot become PRO in just one night. Improvement comes systematically. In the start might be you won't appear somewhere the last page of search engines but that doesn't mean that you will be staying there for much longer. Don't over exaggerate your services for publicity stunts rather be you on. If you are offering limited services in the beginning then your competitors than always consider that you have less time in the market than them. You cannot get everything done in no time. If you will not be fair enough for the services you are offering then you will lose your customers as you will lose your significance and niche in the market.
- Don't Add Too Many Buttons
Adding too many buttons, hyperlinks and random pages can make your website look bad and purposeless. Too much of buttons not only gives a bad impression to users but also counts in bad designs. Websites that have bad designs not only lose potential leads but are not user-friendly even. You can also look into famous web development tools 2018 to choose what suits your niche.
Final Thoughts on Web Design Tips for 2018
- Use Standards of Websites
There are certain standards of a website that must be followed before you develop or intend to develop your website. The website should be responsive, user-friendly and must be capable of executing its flow of events properly. Developing website in CSS, and old methodologies will definitely create havoc as there is no room for such websites in future. Each website either it is related to business or service provider it must follow set of standards to avoid inconveniences in future. There are multiple platforms that are being globally used so if your website is still old and hasn't been improved according to current standards then defiantly on the day it will collapse.
- Phase Out Sidebars
While users intend to see stuff on your website that has excessive sidebars on the way, it may take reader's focus out. So avoid using too much of scrollbars especially those of side menu. Try to cover your content on the single page so the reader can see without scrolling left right and consider you for his needs.
- Do Paperwork
The website is not just developing something that will magically do all of intellectual itself. There is proper brainstorming needed before you actually develop a website on some platform. Decide what you want to see on your website and how you want things to proceed.
- Take Advantage of Google's Material Design
Take examples from previously recognize Google's designs to make sure you are working in right direction. This also helps one to see future of their website and its potential to compete with other competitors.
Before You Hire a Web Design Company?
These given Value web design tips will enlighten your thoughts in bringing up creativity with professionalism on your website. These standards are not only for websites but also for every type of website you want to develop. Making things concise and to the point makes your flow of events efficient and serves your purpose of development properly. For the professional web development services, you can check www.codingpixel.com where you will find all potential developers for making your website worth using.Contact Us


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Litigation Release No. 17352 / February 5, 2002
SEC v. Wayne F. Gorsek, Lyndell Parks, P. Brenden Gebben and Troy Justus, U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois, C.A. No. 99 CV 3072 (JES)
Jury Finds P. Brenden Gebben Liable for Unlawful Stock Touting,
On Wednesday, January 30, 2002, after deliberating for two hours, a jury in the federal district court for the Central District of Illinois in Springfield, Illinois, found that defendant P. Brenden Gebben ("Gebben") violated Section 17(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 ("Securities Act"), the anti-touting provision of the Securities Act. The previous day, on January 29, 2002, U.S. District Court Judge Jeanne E. Scott directed a verdict in the Commission's favor on its claim that Gebben violated Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act").
Gebben was the "Lead Analyst" and "Assistant Director of Research and Communications" of Strategic Investment Advisory ("SIA"), a company based in Springfield, Illinois. The Commission's complaint alleged that Gebben, along with co-defendants Wayne F. Gorsek, Lyndell Parks, and Troy Justus, fraudulently promoted approximately 20 microcap companies through SIA. The Complaint alleged that SIA deceived investors into believing that it was an independent securities research firm providing objective investment advice about "undiscovered" companies. In fact, the SEC alleged, SIA was merely a paid promotional firm that uncritically published glowingly optimistic recommendations of the securities of its clients in exchange for cash and securities.
In April 2001, Judge Scott granted the Commission's motion for summary judgment against defendants Gorsek and Parks and found them liable for violations of Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 thereunder, and Section 17(b) of the Securities Act for their conduct at SIA. The Court will hold further proceedings on the Commission's claims that Gorsek and Parks defrauded their brokerage customers in violation of Section 17(a) of the Securities Act, and Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act, and Rule 10b-5 thereunder, while they were registered representatives and owners of Strategic Investments, Inc., a Springfield, Illinois-based broker-dealer.
The Court also previously entered a consent judgment against defendant Justus that permanently restrained and enjoined him from violating Sections 17(a) and (b) of the Securities Act, Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act, and Rule 10b-5 thereunder. Justus also consented to issuance of a Commission order that barred him from association with any broker or dealer with a right to reapply after three years.
After the conclusion of the brokerage fraud claims against defendants Gorsek and Parks, the Court will hold further proceedings on the remedy to be imposed against defendants Gorsek, Parks and Gebben.
For further information about the Commission's action, see Litigation Release Nos. 16018 and 17010.

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"Your investments will not only support the development of an emerging country, the opportunities in Chad will represent handsome returns for those who join us".
Those were the closing words of Chad's president Idris Deby's passionate note to the international community today. The president of the Central African nation is currently in France where he is meeting with global leaders for a two-day round table on Chad's National Development Plan 2017-2021 where development partners are also expected to approve Chad's budgetary gap of 3710 billion FCFA.
The president seized the opportunity to pen down a personal note and appeal to prospective investors.
The letter reads:
As the president of the Republic of Chad I am in Paris today addressing a distinguished and talented group of international partners who will be validating the financing of the next step of Chad's National Development Plan 2017-2021.
Not all readers know to what degree the world relies on Chad to help enforce the security and stability of central Africa and the African continent. Chad has also emerged as a global model for humaine integration of hundreds of thousands of immigrants whom we have welcomed and educated. Chad has adopted an inclusive and consensual development framework and has fostered a constructive dialogue between its administration, civil society, religious groups, parliament, and our technical and financial partners.
Aside from mobilizing resources in Paris to meet the funding requirements of our National Development Plan (over 6 billion USD), we are here to gather suggestions on how to do more in the process of reviving our growth. Chad has been doing the work needed to provide the legal and economic environment for investors to come and participate in the future. We have been improving transparency and governance; we have shown that development and protection of the environment and our natural resources go hand in hand.
Admittedly, Chad faces challenges. The global drop of oil prices has lessened our national revenues and tax base, and the absorption of immigrant populations is a costly responsibility. National and regional security is an ongoing task that requires massive resources. The financing commitments we are achieving in Paris today are essential, and are greatly appreciated, but beyond the solidarity of our partners Chad calls out to the international investment community to consider the attractiveness of Chad by accompanying us as we diversify our economy and develop our non-oil sectors. We have ripe opportunities to share.
Today, as the partners approve pledges at the Paris Round Table, I personally invite business leaders from around the world to come and invest in Chad. Your investments will not only support the development of an emerging country, the opportunities in Chad will represent handsome returns for those who join us.
With gratitude.
SEM Idriss Deby Itno
President of the Republic of Chad
Why it matters.
Idris Deby who has been the country's president since 1990 is looking to change perceptions of his country and attract investments to grow the country's economy. Chad sits on the hotbed of one of the continent's most crises prone region, bordering Sudan, Niger and Libya. Perhaps the perception of crises in the region hasn't helped as Chad is rarely on the radar of most investors on the continent.
Chad has a population of just over 14 million people with almost 50 per cent of its people living below the poverty line. A GDP growth rate of -7.0% in 2017, chad produces about 120,000 barrels of oil per day, making Oil the mainstay of the economy followed by Agriculture.
In 2015, Chad recorded a Government Budget deficit equal to 6.40 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product. The Budget averaged -2.27 percent of GDP from 2002 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 4.50 percent of GDP in 2008 and a record low of -9.80 percent of GDP in 2009.
Since 2012, Chad had consistently ranked poorly in its Ease of Doing Business Rank by the World Bank and IFC. Out of a total of 183 economies, Chad had consistently been at the bottom, only improving three steps to 180 in 2017.
Chad is flanked by wars and a growing menace of terrorism on the continent. The country plays a leading role in security in the region and occupies a critical position in helping stabilize the region. Chad is the rallying figure of counterterrorism operations in much of West and Central Africa, however this seems to be having a huge toll on the country's economy following the recent crash of oil prices making the Chadian president look to the west for support.
Early in the year, in an interview with LeMonde, President Idriss Deby stated,
"We cannot continue to be everywhere—in Niger, in Nigeria, in Cameroon, in Mali—and to survey 1,200 kilometers of the border with Libya. All of that is excessively expensive, and if nothing is done, Chad will unfortunately have to pull out."
What followed on June 30, 2017 was the International Monetary Fund approving a $312.1 million loan to Chad, of which $48.8 million was to be disbursed immediately. The IMF said the loan support was to help Chad in its stabilization and recovery strategy and help foster long term robust and inclusive growth.
While this might look like a passionate appeal to help stabilize not just chad but other countries like Nigeria which are of strategic interest to the west, it also seems like a personal card on the table for President Deby to silence international criticism of his regime. Swissaid recently published a stinging report on Deby where it described the country as 'Chad Inc: A corrupt family clan'. The report alleges that the country's oil wealth primarily benefits Deby and his Zaghawa ethnic group. The report also points to connections between Deby's government and Glencore in a $1.4b oil deal.
Perhaps, a brilliant card that can best be summarized thus: keep my country going or the carpet is pulled from under the feet of France and America who can't afford to let the region slip through the cracks.


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Love, the Only Way to Look Like Jesus A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another." – (ESV) This past […]Read the rest of this entry »
Apologetics Session 1
The Top Ten Reasons We Know the New Testament Writers Told the Truth (Parts 1 & 2) Notes – Part 1 (PDF) Notes – Part 2 (PDF)
Making 2014 a Good and Godly Year
Making 2014 a Good and Godly Year – (ESV) Sermon Notes – DOC 8 But Daniel resolved that he would not defile himself with the king's food, or with the wine that he drank. Therefore he asked the chief of the eunuchs to allow him not to defile himself. 9 And God gave Daniel favor and […]
Resolutions for Right Living – Proverbs 3:5-6
Sermon Notes ODF – DOC – PDF – TEXT OpenOffice.org 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart,and do not lean on your own understanding. 6 In all your ways acknowledge him,and he will make straight your paths.
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Upon coming to Mars Hill Baptist Church I did something that I had not done in about ten years. I changed my Bible translation. I went from the New King James version to the English Standard Version. Now, I had been an almost exclusive user of the New King James translation for basically a decade […]Read the rest of this entry »


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Continued from Part 3, based on Bigfoot Q and A Video 1
Bigfoot question number one is: What are your thoughts on the Virginia Pictures this past weekend? Since I am a researcher and publish my findings in the social media of the internet, I get a lot of questions about other people's work. I do not usually peruse the internet for tidbits of new information or photos. All I can do is comment on what I have seen or observed. One reason I do not pay much attention to various articles or videos is I am very busy with my own projects and research. Unless there is information along with the video, photo, or article in which I can use to better understand the Bigfoot, I do not spend much time on it. I also do not want to flavor my research on other's findings. I would rather look for confirmation as to what I see.
On photos and videos, I usually try to give the benefit of a doubt. I do not like making snap judgments based on a single photo or video because I was not there. I do not know the circumstances of the event, nor do I have any idea of who the person may be. Were there supporting footprints, vocalizations, or observations? How many witnesses? Was there a second camera? So without supporting evidence all I can do is go on what I have observed here in Arizona. Which may not be a good comparison due to regional differences or even possible sub species. Therefore, all I can say about the Virginia sightings is that is not what I have been seeing. But it still could be a Bigfoot or a hoax. I would give them the benefit of a doubt because time will tell. Hoaxes seem to come floating to the top after time. So be patient on passing judgment. Take it for what it is worth to you, or file it away in your database in case you come across a similar looking Bigfoot.
The second question in this session is: When you finally get the video or photos of a clear full bodied Bigfoot, what are you going to do with it? My answer is pretty much what I do will all my Bigfoot Photos. I will publish them for all to see. Funny thing is, most will not believe it anyway. The only way I would hold a photo or video is if the video would give away the location or endanger the Bigfoot or its clan. There are very many out there who believe they need to kill a Bigfoot in order to prove its existence. This is the easy way out for many who cannot conceive of another way to obtain the proof. Such as a tooth plus photos/videos of the extraction. You cannot mess up the DNA on the inside of a tooth. It cannot be contaminated until it is opened. The animal does not have to be dead to get a tooth.
To Be Continued…


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Book II: Chapter XL - Chapter XLIV Summaries
Chapter XL
Sancho has great sympathy for the bearded duennas, who have been cursed by Malambruno. Malambruno's prophecy indicates that a wooden horse, motored by a pin in its forehead, will arrive on scene when the "true knight" of deliverance has been found. As the knight is blindfolded and then transported by this magical flying horse, the beards will trimmed.
Chapter XLI
The horse, Clavileño the Winged, is built for two people to ride and when the horse does indeed arrive, escorted by four "savages," there is great celebration. Sancho refuses to ride, as he is neither courageous nor a knight. Don Quixote is embarrassed by Don Quixote's resistance, and the Duke reiterates his promises of island governance, coaxing the squire to join his master on the horse. Sancho pities the bearded women too much to refuse them, and so he submits to being blindfolded and rides behind Don Quixote. Quixote turns the forehead-pin and after a few rickety minutes (and the copious laughter of onlookers), the horse's tail is lit, and firecrackers explode from Clavileño's belly. Knight and squire are tossed into the garden.
Chapter XLII
Sancho claims that the enchantment transported him to a pasture where he played with seven little she-goats for about forty-five minutes. Quixote says that they passed the region of air and brushed up against the region of fire, but as they were not burnt, they must have gone through the fiery region towards heaven - where Sancho's she-goats are. Quixote privately says to Sancho: "since you would have us believe all you have seen in heaven, I expect you should believe what I saw in Montesinos' cave."
The duke and duchess decide that it is time to send Sancho to his island, and before Sancho leaves, Quixote gives him advice. Quixote mainly speaks of luck and birth, and stresses that Sancho should remain true to his peasant roots. He then recites a long list of proverbs but when Sancho says that he cannot remember all of them, Quixote mourns the fact that the squire cannot read or write.
Chapter XLIII - XLIV
Preparing to leave, Sancho sees the Duke's steward and perceives that this man has played the role of Countess Trifaldi. Quixote sees a resemblance and does not grasp the implications. Sancho is highly suspicious as he heads for his "island."
Narrative accuracy is a thematic concern that returns in Chapter 40. Cervantes tells us to be "thankful to [the] original author, Cid Hamet, for his curious exactness in recording the minutest circumstances without omitting anything." Similarly, in Chapter 41, Quixote is given an "inscription on parchment" as soon as he dismounts the horse, Clavileño. This is a sensitive moment: Quixote may quickly unravel his deception as he has been wounded and half-singed. Instead, he receives a parchment whose first words are so reassuring, an affirmation of the delusion: "The renowned knight Don Quixote de la Mancha has finished and achieved the adventured of the Countess Trifaldi" This serves to substantiate the claim that the duennas were, in fact, cursed with beards. This also foreshadows the explicit conflict between narratives that begins in Chapter LIX, when Cervantes begins to engage Avellaneda directly.
The motif of the wooden horse is borrowed from Homer's Iliad. Odysseus (Ulysses) and the Greeks were able to win the Trojan War once and for all by hiding themselves inside of a giant wooden horse. The Trojans perceived it to be a gift, though when they rolled the horse into the city, they learned a fatal lesson about accepting gifts from strangers (let alone enemies). Here, the horse is dangerous though not fatal. What is important is that the horse is manufactured for the purposes of deception. The manufactured horse is described as a machine ("mount the machine"). it is a mechanical expression of the same false aesthetic that we find in Sancho's new island "island ready made, round and sound, and well proportioned" - though fake.
Sancho's "enchantment" in the garden is never resolved. We know that Don Quixote suffers from illusions and that the mechanical horse was deliberately constructed. We also know that Sancho has previously lied, claiming that Dulcinea, suffering an enchantment, was transformed into an ugly country girl. It is unclear whether his account of the seven she-goats at the close of Chapter 41 is smoke-induced delirium, a purer and more sincere form of dementia akin to Quixote's own suffering, or a simple lie.


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Camp Sloane is already back in full swing just one week in! Daytime activities like Rock Band, Water Skiing, Soccer, Culinary, Climbing, Tennis, Horseback Riding, Sailing and many more, which are powered of course on the basis of profuse enthusiasm from all of the campers and staff!
Evening activities this week included Kaos (a giant shaving cream fight!), Banana Boat Rides, Campfires, and Lip-Sync Battles! We even had a Gold-Rush, where the campers hunted around camp for gold in quests of challenging activities and stumping some pesky bandits. The campers had their way, and at their request the bandits had to walk the plank into the pool --- good work guys!
The campers have been acclimated in their sections, which after a week one could really deem as mini-communities. Tent-life is built on the basis of strong counselor-camper relationships, which manifests itself in an evening wrap-up known as vespers, with each member of the tent sharing their "rose, bud, and thorn" of the day. It is this tight-knit culture that exudes a family atmosphere that truly makes camp a great place to be!
What a great start to the summer. See everyone soon!


text: Contents IT Service Management Previous Topic Next Topic Service Level Agreement (SLA) process example Subscribe Log in to subscribe to topics and get notified when content changes. ... SAVE AS PDF Selected Topic Topic & Subtopics All Topics in Contents Share Service Level Agreement (SLA) process example As work is done on the relevant task, the SLA may change stage appropriately, depending on the information defined for that SLA in the relevant SLA definition. About this taskFor example, if an incident is resolved within the time specified, the SLA stage is typically set to Complete. Similarly, if the incident does not reach the required condition within the set amount of time, the Task SLA record associated to that Incident marked as Has Breached. For example, by default, if a P1 incident is not resolved within 8 hours, the Task SLA for that incident will have Has Breached set to true.This example demonstrates how an SLA can be attached to an incident, then progressed to completion. Procedure Navigate to Incident > Create New. Set both Impact and Urgency to 1. This changes the Priority to 1 - Critical. Save the form. The Task SLA Related List should now have a Priority 1 SLA attached to this incident. Figure 1. Task SLAs related list on Incident form - Priority 1 SLA Note: The default Priority 1 resolution (8 hour) SLA definition record is used to create and attach this Task SLA. Change the Impact to 2, which changes the Priority to 2 - High, then save the form. The Priority 1 SLA is now marked Cancelled, and a Priority 2 SLA has been attached, because of the conditions on the SLAs. Figure 2. Task SLAs related list on Incident form - Priority 2 SLA Change the Incident State to Awaiting User Info, then save the form. Awaiting User Info is a Pause condition on the Priority 2 SLA, so the SLA is marked Paused.Note: The pause duration on Task SLA gets updated only after the SLA moves out of pause. Figure 3. Task SLAs related list on Incident form - Priority 2 SLA paused Change the Incident State to Active, then save the form. Because the incident is no longer in a Pause condition, it resumes timing. Figure 4. Task SLAs related list on Incident form - Priority 2 SLA in progress Enter any Close code and Close notes values in the Closure Information section of the incident. Change the Incident State to Resolved, then save the form. The SLA is marked Completed. Figure 5. Task SLAs related list on Incident form - Priority 2 SLA completed On this page Send Feedback Previous Topic Next Topic


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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will make his fourth attempt to sign Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick when his contract expires in the summer. The English midfielder has only four months on his current contract and has yet to be offered a new deal by the Red Devils.
According to the Mirror, the French manager is a big admirer of the England international and will renew his interest in bringing him to the Emirates Stadium, something he has been trying for over a decade. The report claims that Wenger made his first move in 2004 when Carrick was at West Ham United, but the midfielder joined Tottenham, and then it was United, who won the race to sign him from Spurs in 2006. The Gunners were keen to sign him before the start of the current campaign as well, but the midfielder signed a one-year contract extension to remain at Old Trafford for another season.
According to The Times, the midfielder is not fazed by the lack of talk regarding a new contract with his current employers and is willing to wait until the end of the season to make a decision with regards to his future. The Gunners boss, who is planning a midfield overhaul in the summer, is said to be confident that the 34-year-old former Tottenham star has a lot to offer in the Premier League. Mikel Arteta, Mathieu Flamini and Tomas Rosicky are expected to be offloaded in the summer, which will open room for additions, and the manager is keen to add the experience of Carrick along with the robustness of Victor Wanyama, who, the report claimed is the Frenchman's primary target to shore up the midfield.
Apart from the north London club, Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain are also said to be interested in signing the England international, and the midfielder, who is in the final six months of his deal will be allowed to agree a pre-contract with any club outside of England. A move to the Major League Soccer (MLS) in the United States to join former Three Lions colleagues Steven Gerrard and Franck Lampard has also been touted as a possible option.


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Introduction to Systemic Team Coaching (Foundation Certificate)
A three day executive coaching programme designed to create awareness and the first steps in practising team coaching as an intervention to assist organisational change and development. Systemic Team Coaching is an advanced coaching methodology which enables depth transformational work with leaders, teams and organisational culture.
This programme will be delivered by Lorna McDowell FRSA MAC, developer of the methodology, and Gerry Ryan MCC, MICF, both of Xenergie International, the first company worldwide to offer professional training in Systemic Team Coaching, accredited by the International Coach Federation. Both Gerry and Lorna have many years experience in coaching, strategy and management consulting with senior leaders and international teams in a wide range of organisations across all sectors. They will be bringing the wisdom of their practical experience in working with the complexities of mindset change and shifting organisations to a new vision of organisational leadership and management.
The programme will take an interactive coaching-style approach and include discussion and practical assistance with:
- New leadership for a new age – enabling the great cultural shift
- Reimagining work relationships and engagement – directive vs non-directive
- Understanding the choice and application of team coaching as an intervention
- Limitations and avoidances of coaching practitioners in organisations – from 1-1 to team – practitioners' avoidances
- The stages of group and team life and common dysfunctions in group behaviour
- Recognising and releasing cultural gridlocks – making the connections
- Deepening your coaching skills to tackle underlying issues
- An introduction to Belbin Team Roles and analysing team reports
- Study of your own Belbin Team Role
- Working with the unconscious: systemic influences and neuro-science
- Unlocking egos and drama triangles in relationships
- Developing trust and connection between people
- Engaging creatively and resourcefully with problems and setbacks
- Peer consulting technique for innovation and problem solving
- How people and organisations change and why they don't
- Scoping, contracting, planning and organising Systemic Team Coaching interventions
- Team coaching taster practice
- Becoming a professional practitioner
- Project application (for those who wish to certify)
Participants will be assessed on their understanding and application of the learning at the end of the three days in order to gain a Certificate in Systemic Team Coaching Awareness or progress to the Team Performance Coaching Certificate and Advanced Diploma in Systemic Team Coaching.
Who is this course suitable for?
- Business leaders and managers who wish to explore new leadership sciences and understand how to get more from their leadership and plan for strategic culture change
- HR , Organisation Development and Change Managers who are looking to for insight on how to strategically engage people and transform culture for a changing world
- Consultants and coaches with some coach training who are looking to advance their learning and expand their competence to coach groups and teams and work strategically with organisational change
What will you gain from this course?
- An understanding of the benefits of team coaching with a systemic approach as process for engaging people in culture change
- An understanding of how team coaching will help drive efficiencies and assist change
- Awareness of how leadership approaches must game change if they are to be effective in today and tomorrow's highly connected business environment
- An understanding of how team coaching can augment other organisational models such as LEAN, Six Sigma and project management
- Greater awareness and depth in the practice of team coaching
- A process for working with gridlocks, tensions, dramas and dilemmas
- A practical method for engaging in innovation and creative conversations
- A perspective on how team coaching can increase empowerment and engagement
- Greater presence and efficacy as a coach through widening the lens through which you approach client challenges and goals
- A Belbin Team Role profile and personal development plan as a change agent
- Certification and credits towards an Advanced Diploma in Systemic Team Coaching
Fees, dates and booking procedures
Please contact email@example.com for more information.


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Chief minister Vasundhara Raje during her inspection in Nagaur banned RHB to construct new houses as the officials were using inferior quality material. An official present in the review meeting said, "The minister has allowed to construct houses for lower income group (LIG) and economic weaker section (EWS) on its land. The relief was given as this would help the state government to achieve the target under housing for all scheme."
The RHB will also initiate Mukhyamantri Shehari Jan Kalyan Shivir after a delay of two months. These camps will be organised between July 17 and August 11. The minister directed the officials to regularise all the houses, which are pending since long during the camps. "The process of regularisation of houses was stopped after prashasan shehron ke sang camps. Many residents have purchased houses on registered and unregistered documents. However, were facing to transfer house on their name," added official.
The minister also directed the officials to expedite process to provide compensation to owners whose land was acquired. Official informed, the camps will give RHB an opportunity to earn revenue, which has gone through a tough time in recent past. "As the RHB was facing land scarcity in state capital, independent scheme was also not launched since 5 years . This has resulted in loss of revenue," said an official.
Last year, the state government was planning to dissolve RHB, which established nearly 46 years ago to cater to the housing needs of the residents, in particular the lower middle class.
The decision was taken after several cases of corruption surfaced as officials allegedly increased the prices in connivance with the contractors.


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An incredibly rich roasted butternut squash soup…
Roasted Butternut Squash Ravioli and Tortellini
Made with wonton wrappers no less!
You can make these really easy with goat cheese or ricotta or spinach and mushrooms. Watch to see how easy it is. I roasted the butternut squash with some nutmeg and cinnamon and added ricotta, salt, and pepper. The squash grew from a volunteer plant at the compost pile. Free food!


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Unit description
Provides support for students seeking to develop a professional portfolio that provides tangible evidence of a high level of professional learning achieved against established standards of attainment. Students will plan and implement appropriate strategies for collecting, selecting, documenting and evaluating evidence of professional learning.
Unit content
- The nature of lifelong learning, professional development and reflective practice
- The role of professional or industry standards in informing ongoing professional practice, learning and development
- Professional ePortfolios, reflective practice and continuing professional development
- Categories and sources of quality evidence for professional ePortfolios
- Self-reflection, peer critique, setting learning goals and ongoing development of professional ePortfolios
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
Learning outcomes and graduate attributes
|On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
|Discuss the role of standards in informing professional practice and ongoing professional learning
|Intellectual rigour
|Knowledge of a discipline
|Critically appraise the various functions, forms and features of professional portfolios
|Intellectual rigour
|Lifelong learning
|Plan an appropriate strategies to collect, select and critique rigorous data and evidence for inclusion in a professional portfolio
|Intellectual rigour
|Lifelong learning
|Present a 'working' professional portfolio that provides evidence of a high level of professional learning against an established set of standards
|Intellectual rigour
|Knowledge of a discipline
|Lifelong learning
|Demonstrate autonomy, adaptability, responsibility and critical reflection and judgement as a life-long learning practitioner
|Lifelong learning
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Session 1
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- No prescribed texts.
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|Structured online learning NA (NA)
|Self-directed project NA (NA)
|Portfolio Preparation
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Commonwealth Supported courses
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Commencing 2014 Commonwealth Supported only. Student contribution band: 1
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For POSTGRADUATE or UNDERGRADUATE full fee paying courses please check Domestic Postgraduate Fees OR Domestic Undergraduate Fees
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Joel Cosper, manager of Four Winds Home Inspections LLC. Trained through the National Association of Certified Home Inspectors (NACHI). We're a local company that performs home inspections in Cortez Colorado, Montezuma County and surrounding areas. I live with my family in Dolores, Colora
I inspect homes, plain and simple, adhering to strict standards of practice set forth by NACHI (National Association of Certified Home Inspectors). I approach each house from a holistic stance and evaluate it as if it were my own. Serving you as the client is priority #1.
Over 20 years of experience in building, renovations and property analysis goes into each of my inspections. Every single home has it's quirks. I try to offer solutions with every opportunity. It is my goal to be the best in the field at what I do.
What exactly is a professional home inspection?
You hire an inspector to evaluate the major systems of the house to better make informed purchase decisions. This includes but is not limited to the plumbing, electrical, mechanical, roofing and structural components. The inspection is limited to those things which are visual and is considered non intrusive.
Radon testing using electronic Continuous Radon Monitor equipment is performed upon request.
When will the home inspection report be finished and ready to deliver?
I most often will have my reports published to you by the end of the same day of inspection. However, this is entirely dependent on what I find, the age and size of the house. On an average house, I would anticipate approximately 4-5 hours on site. I'm happy to go over the preliminary report with you while on site.
Why not hire a plumber, electrician, engineer and roofing contractor to inspect the major components on a house?
This is certainly an option and much of the same information may come to the surface as a result. Hiring separate, qualified technicians would entail more cost, time and would not present as clean/concise to the parties involved in a real estate transaction. If the above are not factors to you, then I would not discourage you from taking that route.
What does Four Winds Home Inspections offer that others don't?
There are other talented and experienced home inspectors out there. I offer you my integrity, my honest appreciation of people and my deep interest in seeing that your home buying/selling experience is based on knowledge I can give you. I've been through many personal home purchases and sales of my own and have grown to enjoy the process. I would wish the same for you.
I love hearing from you, so feel free to call or email with any questions you might have.
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Palace of Westminster
[edit] Introduction
The Palace of Westminster, more commonly referred to as the Houses of Parliament, is the symbolic centre of political power in the United Kingdom and is one of the most recognisable and iconic buildings in the world.
The building, on the northern bank of the River Thames in London, incorporates the House of Commons and the House of Lords which together act as the UK's Parliament. It was designed according to the Gothic tradition by the architect Charles Barry together with Augustus Pugin, was constructed between 1840 and 1870. Perhaps its most iconic feature is the Elizabeth Tower, more famously known by the name of its bell, Big Ben.
The Palace of Westminster is a Grade I listed building and Westminster Abbey and St Margaret's Church, have formed part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987.
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[edit] Middle Ages
The site on the northern bank of the Thames, originally known as Thorney Island, was the location of ecclesiastical buildings and royal power from the Middle Ages onwards. The first palace was constructed on the site in the tenth century, followed by the nearby Westminster Abbey, overseen by the newly crowned Edward the Confessor. The original Great Hall, still the largest in Europe, was built under the reign ofWilliam II andcompleted in 1099.
With the ceremonial focus beginning to shift to Westminster and away from the Anglo-Saxon capital of Winchester, the Model Parliament first met at the palace in 1295.
[edit] Medieval period
In the late medieval period, the Palace served as the monarch's primary place of residence ensuring its status as the centre of government and royal authority, and a new range of buildings and courts were constructed. However, a fire in 1512 destroyed the residential area of the palace, forcing King Henry VIII to move elsewhere.
During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Chapel of St. Stephen's became home to the Commons Chamber where parliamentarians engaged in rigorous debate.
[edit] Gunpowder Plot
The palace narrowly avoided being the target of an assassination attempt on 5 November 1605, as a group of provincial English Catholics sought to blow up the House of Lords during the State Opening of Parliament. After an anonymous letter alerted the authorities, Guy Fawkes was discovered hiding in the Lords guarding several barrels of gunpowder. This thwarting of the plot has now evolved into the traditional annual celebrations of Bonfire Night.
[edit] 18th century
There were calls for Parliament to move to a different location due to the Palace's increasing unsuitability. However, these calls were resisted and further construction work was undertaken to alter and enlarge the palace.
[edit] 19th century
Between 1824 and 1827, Sir John Soane undertook substantial remodeling works, including new library facilities and new law courts.
On 16 October 1834, a fire spread through the entire palace causing substantial damage, although Westminster Hall escaped.
Several different designs were proposed for a replacement building, but the Royal Commission selected Charles Barry's Perpendicular Gothic plan. It was thought that the Gothic revival design embodied traditional conservative values. An expert on the Gothic style, Augustus Pugin was brought in to assist with the detailing and other features such as the vanes and spires. The new Lords Chamber was completed in 1847, the Commons Chamber in 1852, and full construction completed in 1870.
[edit] 20th century - present
During the Blitz of the Second World War, the Palace was struck by bombs on 14 separate occasions, causing serious damage to the House of Commons. After the war, the Commons was redesigned, with construction works being completed in 1950.
Today, the Palace is one of the busiest Parliaments in the world, with more than a million people visiting each year.
The current palace building contains more than 1,100 rooms, 100 staircases and 3 miles (4.8 km) of passageways. The main rooms include:
- Norman Porch: The grand entrance to the Palace.
- Queen's Robing Room: Where the sovereign prepares for the State Opening of Parliament.
- Royal Gallery: The stage for the royal procession at State Openings of Parliament.
- House of Lords: The red-benched chamber which the Lords occupy.
- Central lobby: The heart of the palace, halfway between the two debating chambers.
- House of Commons: The green-benched chamber which the MPs occupy.Westminster Hall: The oldest existing part of the Palace, used traditionally for ceremonial purposes.
[edit] Renovation
For many years, the Palace has been in need of serious renovation and restoration works, in particular to the external fabric of the building. A major programme of repair and conservation is intended to start during the 2020 Parliament.
In 2015, an Independent Options Appraisal Report found that the restoration costs could be as high as £7.1 billion should MPs and peers remain in the buildings whilst work is ongoing. Alternatively, the business of government could be temporarily relocated, for which a cost of £3.5 billion has been estimated.
On 30 November 2015, the Joint Committee on the Palace of Westminster, co-chaired by the Leader of the House of Commons and the Leader of the House of Lords, launched a consultation on the restoration and renewal of the building.
On 31 January 2018, MPs narrowly voted in favour of vacating the Palace during the course of its renovation. The vote passed by 236 to 220 in favour of the full decant option, with those in favour citing the escalated costs if MPs were to remain, and those against raising fears that tradition would be lost if the business of the Palace were moved elsewhere.
The issue progressed to the House of Lords where the peers followed the Commons' lead in voting for the full temporary decant.
[edit] Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki
- 10 Downing Street.
- Big Ben.
- City Hall, London.
- Eiffel Tower.
- Gothic revival style.
- Machicolation.
- Monument and context.
- Mr Barry's War.
- Nineteenth century building types.
- Parliamentary procedure.
- Redesigning parliament to help end the Brexit deadlock.
- Restoring the Palace of Westminster's ventilation system.
- Scottish Parliament Building.
- St Pauls Cathedral.
- The Story of Kensington Palace.
- US Capitol Building.
[edit] External references
- Parliament UK
- Londontopia
- Joint Committee - Restoration works consultation
William II was the 3rd son of William I not Edward the confessor
Corrected. Thanks!
IHBC NewsBlog
Historic England's '21 Fascinating Places Listed in 2019'
Over 500 historic places have been added to the National Heritage List for England (NHLE) in 2019 and Historic England (HE) has showcased 21 highlights.
UK's iconic first red public telephone box upgraded to GII*
The K2 prototype telephone box situated outside the Royal Academy in London – built as part of the 1924 competition that gave rise to the iconic design and first listed at Grade II in 1986 – has had its listing upgraded to Grade II*.
Historic England publishes guidance on BIM for Heritage
The second in a series focusses on developing the Asset Information Model (AIM).
High Streets Face a Bleak Future Without Rethinking Regeneration Strategies
Reflecting issues that will be encountered across the IHBC's June 2020 Brighton School, think tank Centre for Cities argues for High Street success.
Take a look inside the first flat in the iconic Battersea Power Station
City A.M took a tour of the first apartment to be completed within the original grade II*-listed power station with designer Tim Boyd of Michaelis Boyd – which also designed the interiors for Soho House and the Groucho Club – and Battersea Power Station's UK sales director Georgia Siri.
Retrofit scheme named World Building of the Year at WAF 2019
A conversion of a locomotive hangar into a public library is the first retrofit to win the top prize at the World Architecture Festival (WAF).
Historic England Updates Technical Conservation Guidance and Research Doc
New guidance and research includes: Lightning Protection, Church Roof Replacement using Terne-coated SS, the conservation of Fibrous Plaster, and more.
Heritage Declares launched to urge more quick and effective response to climate change
The non-affiliated group aims to galvanise climate action in the heritage sector.
Methodology for Moisture Investigations in Traditional Buildings agreed
A 'Methodology for Moisture Investigations in Traditional Buildings ' has been agreed between RICS, Historic England and the service provider PCA, a trade body, which should help raise professional standards and consumer confidence.
Drinkers toast the future after historic Leeds pub granted GII listed heritage status
The Templar Hotel on Vicar Lane has been listed at Grade II by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on the advice of Historic England.
Housing Minister announces new champion for modern 'MMC' housebuilding
Government has announced a new Champion for Modern Methods of Construction as part of the government's drive to make the UK the global leader in housing standards.
RTPI on 'Why planning needs better outcome measurement'
Planning is about so much more than the number of applications approved and the speed of processing them so the RTPI is commissioning research aimed at producing a toolkit that can demonstrate a wider range of outcomes.


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May, 2008
The president of the south Russian republic of North Ossetia asked foreign ambassadors on Tuesday for their support in uniting the province with South Ossetia, a neighboring breakaway republic in Georgia. South Ossetia along with Abkhazia, another Georgian breakaway region, are a major source of tension in relations between Georgia and Russia. Georgia accuses Russia of trying to annex the provinces. North Ossetia has close ethnic and historical ties with its southern neighbor. Taimuraz Mamsurov told foreign envoys at a presentation in the Russian Foreign Ministry: "I am asking you to support the justified intent of the Ossetian people to be united." South Ossetia, a small territory with a population of less than 100,000, has been seeking international recognition of its de facto independence from Georgia since the breakup of the Soviet Union. However, Tbilisi is only prepared to grant it broad autonomy. Speaking at a RIA Novosti news conference on Tuesday, Georgian Ambassador to Russia Erosi Kitsmarishvili said the unification of South and North Ossetia's would contravene international law. "On the subject of unification, there is such a thing as international law, which recognizes the territorial integrity of Georgia and is not subject to revision," the diplomat said. Ex-Soviet breakaway regions have stepped up their drive for independence since Kosovo's declaration of independence in February. Georgia's Abkhazia and South Ossetia, along with Moldova's Transdnestr, have since asked Russia's parliament, the UN and other organizations to recognize their independence.
Source: http://en.rian.ru/world/20080520/107888655.html
Russia's new Voronezh-type radar site in the southern town of Armavir will be put on combat duty in February 2009, the commander of the Russian Space Forces said on Monday. "To be exact, on February 26, the radar will be capable of replacing the missile attack warning sites in Mukachevo [western Ukraine] and Sevastopol [the Crimea]," Colonel General Vladimir Popovkin told journalists. Popovkin said Russia and Ukraine had withdrawn from the agreement on using these radar sites. The agreement, signed in 1997, defined the main principles for using early-warning missile systems located in Ukraine, as well as the operational order for Mukachevo and Sevastopol units and their provision, funding, modernization and reconstruction. "The Space Forces had a choice - whether to repair the obsolete Ukrainian radars or start work to build a new station near Armavir. The decision was made to build the new station so that it could be put on experimental combat duty by December 2008," Popovkin said. With an effective range of 4,000 kilometers (2,500 miles) the Voronezh-type radar has capabilities similar to its predecessors, the Dnepr and Daryal, which are currently deployed outside Russia, but uses less power and is more environmentally friendly. Washington wants to place 10 missile interceptors in Poland and a radar station in the neighboring Czech Republic, purportedly to counter a missile threat from Iran and other "rogue" states. Russia has fiercely opposed the plans, saying the European shield would destroy the strategic balance of forces and threaten Russia's national interests. Former president Vladimir Putin proposed last year setting up missile defense information exchange centers in Moscow and Brussels. Russia has also offered the U.S. use of radar stations at Armavir and Gabala in Azerbaijan, as alternatives to the missile shield deployment in Central Europe.
Source: http://en.rian.ru/russia/20080519/107761471.html
Georgia has accused Russia of deploying heavy weapons and extra troops in a separatist region of Georgia. Georgia's interior ministry on Sunday released video footage believed to have been taken by a spy plane that Tblisi claims shows Russian deployment of artillery in Abkhazia. Relations between the two nations have been dangerously strained in recent months by Georgia's drive for NATO membership and Russia's support for separatists in Abkhazia and South Ossetia - another Georgian region that has de-facto independence. The tensions have raised fears of military conflict in Georgia, whose location on a key oil export route makes it a focus of contention between Moscow and the West.
Russians detained
Georgia also detained five Russian peacekeepers along the administrative border with the Abkhazia region overnight after an accident involving an armoured personnel carrier. Shota Utiashvili, Georgian interior ministry official, said that the five peacekeeping officials were detained on Sunday when their armoured personnel carrier collided with a Georgian woman's car, in the town of Zugdidi. Utiashvili said that the peacekeepers were later released. Alexander Diordiev, a Russian peacekeeping official, confirmed the detention of the Russian soldiers but denied that there had been any sort of a collision. "This is the latest attempt by the Georgians to discredit Russian peacekeepers. The police provoked our peacekeepers with their actions," Diordiev said. Russia accused Georgia on Friday of supporting armed rebels in southern Russia. Georgia said it would block negotiations on a Russian entry to the World Trade Organisation unless Moscow reversed last month's decision to strengthen ties with the Georgian regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
Source: http://mwcnews.net/content/view/22566/0/
Georgia has shown the BBC footage which it says proves Russian troops are deploying heavy military hardware in the breakaway region of Abkhazia. An interior ministry official in Tbilisi said the video footage was from an unmanned Georgian spy plane. He said it proved the Russians were a fighting force, not just peacekeepers. Moscow strongly denies the claim. Tensions remain high between Moscow and Tbilisi over Abkhazia and another breakaway region, South Ossetia. The two territories are controlled by pro-Russian separatists. Last month, Russia moved hundreds of paratroopers into Abkhazia, insisting they were just peacekeepers.
Drone wars
The footage was shown to the BBC by Georgian interior ministry official Shota Utiashvili. He also said it was essential for Georgia to continue send its spy planes, or drones, for intelligence gathering missions in Abkhazia to assess the potential risk. "We think that Georgia, especially at a time when we have confirmed reports of massive military deployments from the Russians, and ultimatums presented again by the Russians and the Abkhaz, we have the right to know what's going on there, to be ready," Mr Utiashvili said. The Abkhaz separatists say they have shot down seven Georgian drones in recent months, although Tbilisi insists that only one of the planes has been downed. Last month, Georgia accused Russia of shooting down its drone - a claim denied by the Kremlin. Georgia's pro-Western authorities believe that Russia is fuelling the separatist conflict to maintain its influence in Abkhazia and damage Georgian hopes of joining Nato, the BBC's Matthew Collin in Tbilisi says.
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7406782.stm
The incident with Russian peacekeepers detained in western Georgia is a provocation, an aide to the Collective Peacekeeping Force commander in the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict zone said on Sunday. Alexander Diordiyev said Russian peacekeepers were redeploying hardware in the southern security zone near the village of Urta on the night of May 17-18 when Georgian law-enforcement officers blocked the road to the peacekeepers' armored personnel carrier and fuel tanker truck. Soon after that, a damaged Volga car approached the scene and the Georgian police claimed that the car had been damaged by the Russian peacekeepers, Diordiyev said, adding that force was used against the peacekeepers. The Russian peacekeepers were released several hours after the incident. Abkhazia and South Ossetia, another rebel province, broke away from Georgia in the early 1990s following the collapse of the Soviet Union. Between 10,000 and 30,000 people were killed in the Georgian-Abkhazian conflict and some 3,000 in Georgian-South Ossetian hostilities. Georgia is looking to regain control over the two de facto independent republics, and accuses Russia of trying to annex them.
Source: http://en.rian.ru/world/20080518/107679389.html


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Perfume : Fact 1
60% - 90% of the cost of commercial perfume is marketing, not materials. The cost is not reflecting the cost of the materials. Most people think that designer perfume has all kinds of expensive and precious ingredients, and that's what makes it so expensive.
Why most modern perfumes have such a high price tag ? The answer is advertising!
Glossy and popular magazine ads such as Cosmo, Bazaar , and other popular magazines. Primetime TV commercials featuring hired celebrities. Custom-designed boxes, fancy bottles, and glitzy packaging to make the perfume look expensive and attract the eye. Reseller's markup, which is usually twice the wholesale rate.
Perfume : Fact 2
It's now possible to chemically analyze and recreate most fragrances, including designer perfumes and it's completely legal. It's impossible to copyright or patent a smell. The things you can reproduce with this technology is incredible.
Perfume : Fact 3
Selling the materials for designer duplications used to be a tiny niche. There's a lot more demand due to designer fragrances' popularity with soap-makers and home users like us, so the products have gotten a lot better and more available. There are companies who specialize in making accurate designer duplication materials.


text: Whoa, they seem to beat Dropbox with 15GB for free and 260GB for 9.99$/month. Let me put it down here: referral from me and both of us get 5GB extra. Looks very good, is fast, has a great Linux client (including a headless daemon and a command line only program).


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Why Halloween can be truly scary for pets
A dog's-eye view of Halloween can get pretty scary.
On the face of it, it should be a perfect day to be a dog. After all, your humans dress you up in funny stuff and take you to your neighbors' houses and they smile and give you things to eat.
You don't even have to do any tricks. Cool!
But then you get home and your humans won't let you eat it. It's all so confusing. It's my food, isn't it?
That brown chewy stuff — they call it chocolate — looks so good. I could bite it all down in two gulps.
But the humans say chocolate is toxic for pets. I think that means it makes you puke. They say that the Pet Poison Helpline warns about giving pets chocolate. Why did the neighbors hand it out, then?
They gave me other stuff, too. Surely my humans will let me have that.
Hah, they took it away, too. They said when I eat a lot of sugary, high-fat candy that can lead to something called pancreatitis. They say it is inflammation of your pancreas and it can hurt you and even be fatal! I didn't even know I had a pancreas.
Well, if I can't eat the food, how about the wrappers? They taste like the stuff inside. Nope, my humans say. Wrappers are made out of stuff called foil and cellophane and that can mess up my bowels, too.
My humans didn't stop there, either. Grapes and raisins? They could give me kidney failure.
Hey, this Halloween thing isn't looking so good anymore.
So what about those shiny things, what they call glow sticks and glow jewelry? I like to bite 'em. But, of course, my humans say no. They can cause pain and irritation in the mouth, as well as drooling and foaming. I didn't know drooling was such a bad thing.
Costumes? Well, they're OK unless they impair my vision, movement or breathing. Or unless they have metallic beads, snaps or other small pieces I can swallow. So much for my Batman getup.
Candles? Are you kidding?
Well, at least I can run to the door and bark my head off every time the doorbell rings.
Boy, was I wrong about that. My humans say pets can become stressed and aggressive from constant doorbell ringing, strangers, unfamiliar costumes and loud voices. They're supposed to keep me in a quiet, safe place.
You know, I've pretty much had it with Halloween.
Say, how many days until Christmas?
Sprinting to the finish — The Humane Society of Boulder Valley and the Larimer Humane Society are looking for votes. Both shelters are among the 50 nationwide competing for $100,000 from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The reward will go to the shelter achieving the greatest increase of animals adopted during the contest period.
Shelters are also competing between Oct. 15-31 for a separate $25,000 Community Engagement Award. That's where the votes come in. Websites of the Boulder and Larimer shelters have established links where you can vote for them once a day. Visit boulderhumane.org and larimerhumane.org.
Get your tickets — Tickets are now on sale for Bow Ties & Tails, Canine Partners of the Rockies' major fundraiser for 2010 Canine Partners places service dogs with Colorado residents with mobility limiting disabilities.
Bow Ties & Tails, scheduled Oct. 23 at Roth Distributing in Aurora, features cooking demonstrations by Elise Wiggins, executive chef at Panzano in Denver (food catered by Panzano), a silent auction, a few live auction items, and plenty of food. Buy tickets online at bowtiesandtails.org.
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Extra! Overnight Outing for Ito!! (3/31 - 4/1)
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At Visionaries Toastmasters Club, we meet twice a month on the first and third Saturdays.
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Our outing took place in Ito, a hot spring resort on the east coast of Izu peninsula.
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We all got up early enough next morning for the special workshop session! How disciplined we were!
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Q1: How do you deal with difficult challenges?
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->SK: Could not choose, but heaven or hell would be nice if possible to prepare for a future journey.
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"Write like a motherfucker." -Cheryl Strayed
So today begins my guest blog post series! Since I feel like I have run out of things to say (on my blog, because all my creative energies are going towards my other writing projects) I have decided to highlight and share the stories of other chronic illness bloggers.
Here's my first Q & A interview with Doretta Lau, a journalist living in Canada who shares her writing and health and wellness journey on her blog and website. Hope you enjoy getting to know her a little better and check out her blog for more!
I got really severely sick in September 2015 to the point where I was afraid not to be near a toilet. Meanwhile, the migraines I'd been getting for the past seven years became more frequent. Then eczema started blooming all over my face, neck, hands, and back of my thighs and I had insomnia because I was so itchy. I had the flu and developed a cough that lasted for months. After many meals, I felt like I was going to pass out, which made me think I had diabetes, but I'd been tested several times so that wasn't the culprit. Every time I went to the doctor I was given five kinds of pills and bottles of cough syrup, but I got the sense that suppressing the symptoms wasn't helping me heal.
Regular blood work didn't turn anything up. Finally, one of my colleagues referred me to her integrated health clinic, where my doctor listened to me talk about my health issues for an hour and gave me some treatment options to choose from. It was empowering to be able to listen to her advice and choose based on what I thought was best.
Why did you decide to start blogging about your illness journey? How has writing helped?
I was reading so much and learning so much I thought it might be helpful to share what I'd picked up along the way. Also, I hadn't been writing and I wanted to reconnect with the craft in some way, even if I wasn't producing fiction. The blogging has been incredible because so many people have reached out and offered support or shared their struggles with me. It's really taught me that we get through illness with a community behind us.
What have been the top three challenges of living with chronic illness? How do you overcome these challenges?
I can't eat out at most restaurants now, so that has limited a lot of social interactions. At the moment I'm a bit anxious about how to handle attending a wedding because I won't be able to eat anything at the meal, but I still want to celebrate with my friends. To get around this, I started cooking a lot more and asking friends over for meals or to go out for picnics. At work I started a Slack group called #radddesklunch to gather people to eat lunch in the office with me. I now pack a lunch every day.
I also stopped drinking, so that has cut out many old interactions. This has proven to be amazing, because it has eliminated a lot of unhealthy patterns and friendships.
I'm also limiting the amount of time I'm at work. Before I was willing to stay late if there was an avalanche of tasks, but now I set firm boundaries and stick to the set office hours.
What's one thing you used to eat/drink and/or do that you can't anymore? How have you learned to cope with these dietary/lifestyle changes and what keeps you motivated to be consistent with it?
I discovered that I'm allergic to yeast, along with seven other foods that I used to eat pretty much on a daily basis. Just knowing what to avoid has made a huge difference in my quality of life. My hands are no longer oozing, I'm not having intense stomach pain, and I'm not suffering from the feeling that my heart has slowed down and I'm about to collapse if I don't sit or lie down immediately.
What are your top three suggestions/advice/tips for self-care.
1. Establish a nighttime routine so you can fall asleep before midnight. I feel a lot better the next day if I'm asleep by ten p.m. the night before. I used to think I was a night person, but in reality I had terrible sleep hygiene and I probably drank too much. Once I figured out I need at least an hour to putter before going to bed, this helped me better plan my time.
2. Learn how to say no. (I realize that this is on your list too, Jasminne! But it is so important I'm including it.) I've become a hermit while I'm healing and the time for myself has been amazing.
3. Buy a set of airtight glass containers that can withstand the microwave and the freezer. This way you can cook one huge meal and freeze it into multiple portions, while not worrying about toxic chemicals leaking into your food. You can also chop up vegetables ahead of time and have them on hand as snacks.
What is one piece of advice you would give to someone who is newly diagnosed (with you same illness or just any chronic illness)?
For me, it's all about doing research and reading. I understand my body better than any expert does so I need to be able to talk about what's going on so doctors can listen and help me. It's good to keep a notebook to write down what your health practitioner tells you--it's easy to misremember as you're being told a lot of new information at once--and to track progress and note symptoms and how things shift.
I once worked as an admissions clerk for a university medical program so I know that if you don't trust a doctor, it's time to find a new one. There's an old joke that goes: "Q: What do you call the person at the bottom of his medical school class? A: Doctor."
Can you share one quick/easy recipe for our readers?(smoothie, salad, dish)
1 bunch kale
1 cup quinoa
1 sweet potato
raw pumpkin seeds
olive oil
sea salt
Soak the quinoa for two hours in water. Rinse and cook. Depending on what kind of quinoa you've purchased, this will take 12 to 15 minutes. Peel and cut sweet potato and boil for 10 minutes and let cool.
Remove kale from stalks into bite sized pieces. Drizzle olive oil onto kale and massage until kale is tender. Add a dash of sea salt.
Combine all ingredients and sprinkle raw pumpkin seeds on top.
Thank you Doretta for sharing your story with us and providing such great tips on self-advocacy and self love! Keep writing and keeping loving yourself we are excited to follow you on your journey back to health and wellness.


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April 01, 2005
U.S.: Freedom House Unveils World's Worst Regimes
Turkmen President Saparmurat Niyazov was criticized in new report Freedom House has released its annual list of the world's most repressive regimes. Six of the 18 are members of the UN's Commission on Human Rights, which is supposed to monitor and condemn human rights violations. Others include the former Soviet republics of Belarus, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
March 31, 2005
Kyrgyzstan: Are Further Revolutions Inevitable In The CIS?
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev has concentrated power in his extended family. (file photo) Following uprisings in Georgia and Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan's President Askar Akaev last week became the third post-Soviet leader in recent months to be felled by a popular uprising. The speed of Akaev's demise surprised many observers, prompting questions about what made his regime so fragile. Some are now asking who will be next in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)?
March 25, 2005
Central Asia: Regional Officials Cautious As Oppositions Rejoice At Events In Kyrgyzstan
Putin (in file photo) broke a virtual silence among regional leaders on events in Kyrgyzstan The official response in Central Asia has been muted to the swift ouster of President Askar Akaev's administration on Thursday. Such caution is to be expected in a region populated by regimes with notoriously spotty records on democracy and human rights. Russian President Vladimir Putin stepped into that void during a visit to Armenia on Friday, condemning what he described as "illegitimate" efforts to overthrow the Kyrgyz government. But he also hastened to say that Moscow knows the Kyrgyz opposition well and wants to maintain relations with Bishkek.
March 24, 2005
Central Asia: Neighboring Opposition Movements Keep Close Eye On Kyrgyz Events
Will the Turkmen opposition be closer to unseating Saparmurat Niyazov? The uprising in Kyrgyzstan -- where weeks of opposition protests led to the storming of the government building on Thursday -- could mark Central Asia's first real departure from post-Soviet leadership. The governments of nearby Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, and Tajikistan are watching developments in Kyrgyzstan with trepidation. But opposition leaders in these countries are following events with a different mindset.
March 23, 2005
Uzbekistan: Faces Tough Questioning By UN Rights Committee
A UN panel charged with monitoring a major international human rights treaty has found numerous problems with Uzbekistan's implementation of rights obligations. Independent experts on the UN Human Rights Committee signaled dissatisfaction with the country's response to questions on a range of issues including torture, executions, violence against women, and prison conditions. Uzbek officials cited progress in reducing the number of prisoners and in carrying out recommendations of an international rapporteur on torture. But they acknowledged challenges in reforming their justice system.
March 17, 2005
Uzbekistan: Opposition Leader Tells RFE/RL About 'Farmers' Revolution'
Nigora Hidoyatova is one of the harshest critics in Uzbekistan of President Islam Karimov. Hidoyatova is the leader of the Ozod Dehqonlar (Free Peasants) opposition party. The party was formed in late 2003, but has failed to receive official registration and thus could not participate in December's parliamentary polls. In an exclusive interview with RFE/RL, Hidoyatova speaks about her personal security, her party's new political program, and the importance of the youth movement in Uzbekistan.
March 16, 2005
U.S.: Bush Insists Iraq 'Coalition Of The Willing' Not Crumbling
U.S. President George W. Bush (file photo) U.S. President George W. Bush held an unexpected news conference at the White House on 16 March in which he faced questions about the dwindling military coalition in Iraq, the European and American effort to contain Iran's nuclear ambitions and suspicions that the United States is sending suspected foreign militants to their home countries, where they might face torture during interrogations.
March 16, 2005
Uzbekistan: Tashkent Property Market Loses Its Luster
Known as the "Star of the East" in the Soviet Union, the Uzbek capital Tashkent boasts two and a half million inhabitants. That makes it the largest city in Central Asia. But Tashkent appears to have lost some of its luster in the eyes of people in the property business. A recent government effort to encourage mortgage lending in Uzbekistan is aimed at helping boost the real-estate sector. But as RFE/RL reports from Tashkent, it is not clear that the country is prepared to embrace such plans.
March 14, 2005
East: News Advocacy Group Says Media Constrained In Former USSR
The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said today that 2004 was the deadliest year for the news industry in a decade. The organization's annual report, issued at a news conference in Washington, said 56 journalists were killed. Some died while covering dangerous stories, such as wars, but the majority were murdered. The CPJ said journalists also felt other pressures, and it singled out Russia and the other former Soviet countries, accusing them of using a variety of ways to keep news from their peoples. The only exceptions in the region were Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania, which the CPJ says have established "strong press-freedom traditions." It also says the recent developments in Ukraine are hopeful signs that it, too, will shift from repression to candor.
March 14, 2005
Central Asia: Interview With Political Cartoonist Ted Rall
Turkmenistan's Saparmurat Niyazov (file photo) Ted Rall, a widely syndicated American cartoonist, is among the small number of people who draw political cartoons about Central Asia. His cartoons are regularly published in eurasianet.org, an NGO-run information provider on Central Asia and the Caucasus. In an exclusive interview with RFE/RL, Rall discusses his interest in the region and his latest cartoon -- about Turkmenistan's plans to shut down regional hospitals. RFE/RL correspondents Khiromon Bakoeva and Golnaz Esfandiari report.


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