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Tokio Marine & Nichido Systems (TMN Systems) recently implemented a governance, risk and compliance ( GRC) system based on COBIT 5, which enables the organization to create significant value for its stakeholders as well as optimize risk and resources for value creation. The COBIT evolution to the concept of "governance and management of enterprise IT (GEIT)" made TMN Systems move toward COBIT 5 for guidance.
TMN Systems is an IT services company for Tokio Marine Group, which is a global corporate group engaged in a wide variety of insurance businesses. TMN Systems was established in 1983 and has approximately 1,400 employees. The key Tokio Marine Group companies to which TMN Systems provides IT services are Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., a property and casualty insurance company; and Tokio Marine & Nichido Life Insurance Co., Ltd., a life insurance company. Tokio Marine Group is one of the largest and most prestigious insurance companies in Japan. The scope of the IT services provided by TMN Systems includes systems development as well as systems operation for the group insurance companies. TMN Systems also supports a part of systems planning and monitoring for those organizations.
TMN Systems was faced with various risk and compliance response needs. In the past, the focus of the executive management had been on reactive risk management and compliance. Executives felt that it was easy to respond to risk and compliance needs in order to comply with the IT service agreement as well as laws and regulations of Japan, but that approach created uncertainty among some stakeholders about the company's future.
Meanwhile, Tokio Marine Group's IT governance system, implemented by Tokio Marine Holdings,1 recommended that the group companies establish equal partnership relations between business and IT, sharing proper roles and responsibilities. The result is the Application Owner System, which the company believes contributes to value creation for its stakeholders.
In addition, COBIT evolved to a governance and management of enterprise IT (GEIT) approach with COBIT 5,2 expanding the perspective beyond chief information officers (CIOs) and the IT department to include chief executive officers (CEOs) and the board of directors.
TMN Systems desired to resolve the uneasiness created by reactive risk management and compliance and create value for key stakeholders (i.e., customers such as Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance or other Tokio Marine Group companies). To achieve this, the organization decided to make the best use of the Application Owner System and COBIT 5.
As a result, TMN Systems has inevitably implemented the GRC System for value creation to the stakeholders.
Figure 1—Historical Inevitability of the GRC System
Source: Yuichi (Rich) Inaba. Reprinted with permission.
TMN Systems' corporate motto states, "We globally deliver the technology with our whole heart." Using the company's motto, corporate philosophy and corporate mission statements as guides, TMN Systems defined three key governance/management fields: governance, risk management and compliance.
The governance objective is value creation. For each governance/management field, the organization determined its objectives, such as governance to create value, risk management to optimize risk and compliance to keep rules.
These three fields could easily become inefficient or contradictory if the operation of each were performed independently from GRC. To effectively and efficiently perform company operations, TMN Systems has integrated GRC into a single governance/management system, which it calls the GRC System, by using Tokio Marine Group's Internal Control Framework (figure 2).
Figure 2—The GRC System Concept at TMN Systems
Following principle 3 of COBIT 5, "applying a single integrated framework," TMN Systems used the Tokio Marine Group's Internal Control Framework (TMG-ICF) as a single integrated framework.
TMG-ICF was established in 2002 by Tokio Marine Holdings to comply with corporate law in Japan. Tokio Marine Holdings has mandated that all Tokio Marine Group companies establish an internal control system by using TMG-ICF.
The outline of TMG-ICF is described in figure 3. A Tokio Marine Group company must do the following:
Figure 3—Tokio Marine Group's Internal Control Framework (TMG-ICF)
Although it is actually a groupwide requirement to establish an internal control system, TMN Systems has proactively utilized TMG-ICF as an instrument for creating value rather than as a reactive compliance response. In other words, the organization complies with the group regulation, but is not limited to it. Rather, using this opportunity, it has evolved from an internal control system to the GRC System by adding the concept of governance and its value creation.
The internal control system established at TMN Systems is described in figure 4. There are 16 internal control areas. Of these, 15 are derived from and based on the Tokio Marine Group template, but they have intentionally added a TMN Systems-specific internal control area: IT services. Among the control areas, IT services and IT governance are the IT-related areas, whereas the other 14 are non-IT areas.
Figure 4—The Internal Control Areas at TMN Systems
The risk management internal control area is broken down into nine risk areas. The organization has established basic policies for each of the 16 internal control areas and a risk management policy for each of nine risk areas, which are TMN Systems-specific and original even though they are derived from the group templates.
In the basic polices for each internal control area, policies have been defined to establish the rule structure, organizational structure, plan-do-check-act (PDCA) processes and company culture that correspond to the seven enablers of COBIT 5.
The IT service area is a key internal control area for TMN Systems, because it is the core business at TMN Systems and it is an intentionally added internal control area into the TMG-ICF template. Special attention should be paid to article 3 of the basic policies for the IT service area (figure 5). It describes the guiding principles for the IT services area. It defines the way the organization conducts business, i.e., its culture, and is akin to setting the tone at the top.
Figure 5—Culture Definition in the Basic Policies for IT Services
The Basic Policies for IT Services
Article 3 (Guiding Principles)
Management shall engage in the business under the following policies:
In addition to the establishment of the internal control system, a PDCA cycle has been implemented for the continuous improvement of TMN Systems' GRC System. Figure 6 shows the outline of the GRC System.
Figure 6—The GRC System at TMN Systems
View Large GraphicSource: Yuichi (Rich) Inaba. Reprinted with permission.
TMN Systems has explicitly applied the COBIT 5 principles to the GRC system as follows:
TMN Systems recognized that the goal-setting process is performed by management, and those goals are linked to departmental goals and then to individual goals. But, the organization has struggled to come up with an effective way to integrate these goal-setting processes into the GRC System.
The most recent effort to formalize this goal setting and linking process is shown in figure 7.
Figure 7—The Goal-setting Process
The goal cascade process (governance objectives to enterprise goals to enabler goals) is a general and universal process, while management goal setting, chaining and embedding processes are specific and dependent on the management stakeholders involved.
The processes for management goal setting are part of the goal-cascading processes defined in COBIT 5.
In the GRC system, the performance of the company's operations as well as effectiveness of internal controls and compliance status is monitored, based on the processes defined in the MEA domain of COBIT 5. For the governance team to execute its EDM cycle in a timely manner, the monitoring reports, called management reports, are compiled and reported in monthly meetings with directors.
The reports are then evaluated by the governance team and the next steps are taken. In addition, the reports are shared with stakeholders in a meeting to maintain accountability among stakeholders. The processes are performed according to those defined in the EDM domain of COBIT 5.
Figure 8 shows how the monitoring system works in the GRC System.
Figure 8—The Management Report and the Stakeholder Report
The governance and management cycle described in figures 6, 7 and 8 was determined and approved by the board of directors at TMN Systems. That is, board members have decided to regulate the GRC System in the Business Operation Standard and intend to comply with the GRC system themselves. The Business Operation Standard is a standard level rule body of TMN Systems in which the governance and management processes are defined as rules.
Having established a GRC system designed for value creation, it is natural that the company depends heavily on management, including the governance team. They have ensured that creating value for their stakeholders is always occurring as a result of the establishment of the GRC System, regardless of who the directors and executive officers are at any given time.
Tokio Marine & Nichido Systems has established a GRC system that seeks to create value for its stakeholders. Changing from a reactive internal control management system to the proactive GRC System was inevitable and driven by stakeholder needs. Throughout the GRC implementation initiative, COBIT 5 has empowered and supported these changes.
Is a senior consultant in the areas of GRC, IT governance, risk management and information security at Tokio Marine & Nichido Systems Co. Ltd. (TMN Systems), a Tokio Marine Group company. Before transferring to TMN Systems, he worked in the IT planning department of Tokio Marine Holdings Inc., and engaged in establishing Tokio Marine Group's IT governance system based on the process reference model and the maturity model of COBIT 4.1. Inaba is the vice chairperson of the Standards Committee of the ISACA Tokyo Chapter, is currently working on the translation of COBIT 5 material into Japanese, and is a member of ISACA's Government and Regulatory Advocacy Subcommittee 1 (GRASC1).
1 Inaba, Y., H. Shibuya; "Executive Management Must Establish IT Governance," COBIT Focus, vol. 1, 20132 ISACA, COBIT 5, USA, 2012


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Are Hollywood Terror Advocates Above the Law?
Desperate Democrats are doing everything in their power to change the game in their favor because they just cannot accept their loss in the most recent presidential election.
Everyone, from politicians to Hollywood big names are playing huge parts in this "Revolution". The most recent move — the new music video "Lavender" by Snoop Dogg where he pulls the trigger on a "clown" that resembles President Trump.
Not only did he not receive any backlash or legal consequences but he is being praised and hailed a hero by elitist celebrity types, and his ignorant sheeple fans who obviously care nothing for our country and don't know the meaning of the word respect! Especially his nephew Bow Wow (Shad Moss), and ICE T, Treach, the worst tweet coming from (TI) Omar Ray Suge-Gotti:
No worries though! We true Americans are too busy exposing these ignorant shenanigans and even busier supporting our leader as he makes America great again!!
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this kind of gangsta posturing comes directly from the leftist indoctrination centers (formerly known as schools), where neither of these "gentlemen" were taught critical thinking or respect for the institutions of a free nation. as a free man, the only reason that i respect anything about this nation is because it represents freedom, and protects my freedom. the history of governments coincides with the history of humanity, and that history has been, almost without exception, a litany of mistreatment of the citizens by their governments. history shows that there is little reason to trust a government, but most americans act as though that kind of thing couldn't happen here. this lack of understanding is not a failure of american education; it is a success of leftist indoctrination. the hard left seized control of american universities in the 1960s, cemented that control in the 1970s, and has been lying to the student body ever since. furthermore, the hard left extended its control down into secondary, and even primary, education; with people learning leftist theology from early childhood, where "lessons" learned are only overcome by extraordinary effort, usually in later adulthood, there should be little surprise that most young adults are leftists at least in name. half the voting public appears to be comfortable with shouting down those with whom they disagree, and find no problem when masked thugs riot to do the same, which is evidence that they are at least nominally leftist, and have no idea what rational discussion entails. with a public this uneducated, i fear for the future of the republic.
i *usually* disagree with the leaders of the nation, and often rant against their ideas, but still respect the offices they hold, because they hold elected offices and represent americans. for example, i truly believe that mr. obama is the most successful traitor in american history, who has done more damage to our concept of rule by law than all the acts by all the presidents since TR at the beginning of the 20th century, yet i would never think of threatening to do anything to him, let alone kidnap and prostitute his wife. this is because he was elected by the people of the nation to the office of president, and was neither impeached nor tried for treason (and is thus not yet legally deemed a criminal and a traitor). had ms. clinton been elected after him and actually been able to finish the job of ending the rule of law, i would be ready and willing to disrespect – and more – the offices of a dictatorship, but until the people's republic arises, the office is more than the officeholder.
sadly, it would appear that the left is more interested in achieving complete and irrevocable control of the government than in any discussion, and is willing to use any means possible to get that control. leftists in our nation look to the "smart people in the room" to decide what to think and do, as they have been taught, rather than reasoning for themselves, and leftist thought leaders obviously do not want a republic to continue. the next decade or so should be interesting.
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The US Nordson Corporation has acquired two of the five companies of the Kreyenborg Group for engineering, automation technology and software in Muenster, Germany.
Managing Directors of the Kreyenborg Group, Jan-Udo Kreyenborg and Theodor Bruckmann have sold their shares of Kreyenborg GmbH, that manufactures screen changers and melt filters, and of BKG Bruckmann & Kreyenborg GmbH, which offers special processing technology to produce high quality plastic pellets. They retired from the management of these companies.
The two business managers Jan Hendrik Ostgathe and Ralf Simon, who have already been working for the companies as managing directors, will also constitute the management after the change in ownership of the company.
According to Kreyenborg, the realignment with Nordson is necessary for long term corporate security in worldwide heavily modified markets as the medium-sized manufacturer needs a strong global presence to remain competitive especially in Asia and North America.
For the employment of the 270 affected members of staff, the situation remains unchanged. The production facilities of the two companies at Coermuehle and at Hessenweg in Muenster have been long term leased to Nordson for initial term of ten years, says Kreyenborg.
The changes do not apply to the other members of the Kreyenborg group, KPT Kreyenborg Plant Technology GmbH & Co. KG, BLS Integration GmbH & Co. KG and BSG Bruckmann Control GmbH with 110 employees in Muenster and the Lower Rhine. Shareholder interests and management teams remain unchanged here.
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If you've finally decided to take the plunge and sign up for some dance classes at the Fred Astaire franchise dance studio in Reston and Herndon, you probably have a few questions. In this blog, we're going to answer a few frequently asked questions about dance lessons.
If you're still on the fence about whether or not you want to take some dance lessons, let us tell you about our dance studio. First, we are a part of the Fred Astaire franchise dance studios, which means we come from a long lineage of people who really love dance. At our studio, you'll learn from instructors who are wonderful dancers and teachers. We offer lessons in many different styles of dance, so no matter what you're into, we probably have a class devoted to your particular preference! Our studio is a great place to meet new people who love to dance, and each week we have a dance party where the students from all of the different classes can come together and see what other people have been working on.
What to Wear
The best advice we have about what to wear to your dance lessons is pretty simple: dress for movement. You'll want clothes that allow you to stretch and move around without impeding you in any way. However, just because you can move in a giant sweater and a long skirt doesn't mean that they are ideal for a dance class. Items that are too big can make it harder for your partner to dance with you, or can trip you up.
In short:
- Wear clothes that move with you but ones that aren't so long that you might trip over them.
- If you wear tight clothes, makes sure you can breathe and stretch in them.
- Wear shoes that aren't too heavy or clunky, and tie your laces snugly to make sure you (or your partner) won't trip over them!
How Long Will It Be Before I Can Dance?
While it might take years to fully master a dance, at Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Herndon, we'll have you dancing on your very first day. We've always found that the best way to get people to really fall in love with dance is to have them learning and performing the basic moves right from the beginning. Not only does this prevent you from getting bored, it helps the basics become muscle memory, which is absolutely essential for internalizing a dance and making it a part of yourself.
Come back soon, as we are always posting new blogs about dance, as well as photos from some of the many events that we host at our dance studio. If you're interested in learning how to dance for fun or because you have a wedding coming up, please feel free to get in touch with us. We'd love to talk to you about all of the different style options that are available to you. We teach everything from the waltz to salsa, rumba, foxtrot, samba, swing, and so many more!


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Sonya K. Zeigler has been a practicing attorney since 1997. Ms. Zeigler attended Temple University School of Law, graduated in May 1997, and received her undergraduate degree from LaSalle University in 1994. Ms. Zeigler also earned an LL.M. in Taxation in 2002 from the Villanova University School of Law. Ms. Zeigler is licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as well as the State of New Jersey.
Prior to moving to New Jersey in 2002, Ms. Zeigler practiced law in Pennsylvania with the firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers. Ms. Zeigler then relocated to New Jersey where she combined her tax background with the practice of family law.
In January 2007 Ms. Zeigler was named partner in the law firm of Louis, Stolfe Zeigler. In 2011 she was one of the founding partners of Stolfe Zeigler, a full-service boutique firm designed to assist clients in their matrimonial litigation and resolution of their real estate and financial matters.
Ms. Zeigler is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association, Family Law Section, and a member of the Ocean County and Camden County Bar Associations. Ms. Zeigler has also lectured for the New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education.
- Villanova University School of Law, LL.M. - 2002
- Temple University School of Law - 1997
- LaSalle University, undergraduate - 1994
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There are some truly great Pinterest hacks out there. Where else would I go to figure out how to maximize my storage space or fix a broken bronzer? Along with the life-saving hacks out there, though, are the not-so-useful ones that seriously make me question the logic of people sharing their advice. To avoid trying out a hack that might do more damage than good, check out the below list.
Use cotton to lengthen eyelashes.
If you've ever gotten one of those irritating little strands of cotton in your eye, you'll know that the absolute last thing you should be coating your eyelashes with is cotton. For the sake of your eyeballs, buy yourself a lengthening mascara and some false lashes and leave it at that.
Break off clips from the ends of hangers to use as bag clips.
I guess if you are really desperate for a clip to hold your chips together (is anyone ever though?), you could break off the clips on the ends of your hanger to use, but who really thought that this was efficient? Save your clip hangers for hanging your pants – it will be way cheaper and easier to just get a bag of clips intended for your food.
Mix cocoa powder with lotion for an instant fake tan.
I actually tried this one, and I can tell you with absolute certainty that it's not worth your time. I ended up with completely uneven streaks all over my body and a ruined container of lotion. This might work out ok if you spend hours mixing the lotion and blending into your skin, but you're definitely better off with using something actually intended for fake tanning.
Make grilled cheese in the toaster by turning the toaster on its side.
Yeah, sure, if you want burnt cheese all over the sides of your toaster, go ahead and melt away. There are so many more efficient ways of melting cheese on toast that won't end up with a mini fire, though, so maybe pass on this one.
Put a lighter to your eyelash curler before using for a longer-lasting curl.
Please do not try this at home. When I first heard someone suggest aiming your hair dryer at your eyelash curler before use to heat it up, the thought of hot metal near my eyes got me nervous, but actually bringing a flame to the curler for the sake of beauty? Not worth it.
Contour your face with utensils.
Why is this necessary? Aren't there flat-edged brushes on the market made for this exact purpose? And why does a line so sharp it needs to be stenciled out with metal need to be drawn onto your face in the first place? Your utensils should stay in your kitchen, not in your makeup bag.
Create marble nails in water.
This is a nice idea in theory, but I can't imagine this would end up with anything other than strangely mixed nail polish colors all over my hands… and probably furniture. I'll leave the designs to the pros.
It's definitely tempting to test out every Pinterest hack you come across, but please try to Pin wisely, and let us know what hacks you've come across that nobody should try!


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Energy Performance Certificates
Under the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, Energy Performance Certificates are now required for all residential and commercial buildings which are constructed, sold or let. They are intended to inform potential buyers ot tenants about a buildings energy performance so they can consider energy efficiency as part of their decision to buy or occupy that building.
All EPCs are stored in a national register. The register is the official place for the storage of all EPCs and is the single source of EPC information for a building. Once EPCs have been registered they cannot be altered. An EPC may be valid for up to 10 years.
Energy Performance Certificates can only be lodged by registered Energy Assessors (EAs) who have undertaken specific training and passed examinations to demonstrate competency. The Brodie Partnership's Low Carbon Energy Assessors (LCEAs) are registered with the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers accreditation scheme, and are all qualified Building Services Engineers and Low Carbon Consultants.
The EPC looks broadly similar to the energy labels now provided with vehicles and many household appliances. Its purpose is to indicate how energy efficient a building is. The certificate will provide an energy rating of the building from A to G, where A is very efficient and G is the least efficient. The better the rating, the more energy-efficient the building is, and the lower the fuel bills are likely to be. The energy performance of the building is shown as a Carbon Dioxide (CO2) based index.
Each energy rating is based on the characteristics of the building itself and its services. Hence this type of rating is known as an asset rating. The asset ratings will reflect considerations including the age and condition of the building. It is accompanied by a recommendation report, which provides recommendations on using the building more effectively, cost effective improvements to the building and other more expensive improvements which could enhance the building's energy performance.
An EPC will provide an energy rating for a building which is based upon the performance potential of the building itself (the fabric) and its services (such as heating, ventilation and lighting). The energy rating given on the certificate reflects the intrinsic energy performance standard of the building relative to a benchmark, which can then be used to make comparisons with comparable properties.
Obtaining An EPC
To provide an EPC would typically require a site survey to inspect any available record information, and survey the building fabric and M & E services. Where the sizes and details of the building fabric and services can be determined, these will be noted. Where these are not obvious, default values and best guess will be used for the software input. The surveyor will input what can be seen, and use reasonable judgement where they can't. In existing buildings, the exact fabric constructions and M & E plant efficiencies etc, can be very difficult to establish. Use of the default values in the software tends to give a lower rating.
The recommendation report produced will give generic guidance as to the improvements that are possible.
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We are accredited Low Carbon Energy Assessors and On Construction Domestic Energy Assessors and can provide Energy Performance Certificates for both new build domestic and all commercial properties.
For a quotation, more information or a copy of our EPC Guidance note please call or email Paul Brodie
Survey and Data Input
The information required to produce an EPC includes:
• The individual spaces or zones in use within the building, and their dimensions (either as verified from plans or as measured). This information is most readily provided by building plans.
• The activities conducted within the zones. Examples of zones include retail space, office space, kitchens, etc.
• The heating and ventilation services for each zone (including type of system, metering, controls, fuel used etc.)
• The lighting and controls used for each zone.
• The make-up of the fabric of the building and thermal efficiency of the materials used: roof, floors, walls and glazing.
The information is input into the Simplified Building Energy Model (SBEM) software and a computer model of the building, complete with floor, walls, windows, doors, roof etc is constructed. The M & E services details are input into the software, and this enables the program to calculate the energy used.
The input data requires accurate building plans and elevations, preferably in an AutoCAD compatible format. If these are not available, we can undertake a measured survey of the building to produce them.
Constructional details for the ground floor, walls, windows and roof, and specifically the U values of these elements are required. If the constructions are unknown, the Energy Assessor will make a best guess assumption of the U value for the purposes of the calculations.
Details of the room uses are required, as the SBEM software uses these to calculate the energy use of the area.
Details of the M & E services and types of system are required, particularly for lighting, heating, hot water, ventilation and cooling. Without undertaking fairly detailed calculations, it is not possible to input actual figures for lighting and ventilations efficiencies. Therefore, the program's default values are used unless calculations are specifically requested, and included within our quotation. Use of the default values will tend to give a lower asset rating.
EPC Calculation and Recommendations Report
When the data is input, the calculation can be run. This will give the energy efficiency rating of the building.
The software automatically provides a recommendations report. This gives generic advice on improvements which could be made to the building and the M & E services. The LCEA will add specific recommendations as appropriate to the building.
The EPC is lodged by the LCEA on the central registry website. The EPC can be viewed on the website, by using the unique access code.
The CIBSE accreditation scheme lodgment costs are currently £30 per Certificate.


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Mobile Banking App
Whether you're on the go–or on the couch–Box Elder Credit Union's free mobile banking app makes managing your money easier than ever!
Box Elder CU's Mobile Banking App
Our mobile app for smartphones and tablets gives you new ways to bring your finances into focus. Access your accounts on several mobile devices, including the iPhone, iPad, Android phones, and Android tablets.
Getting Started
1. Open the App Store (for iPhone users) or Google Play (for Android users):
2. Search for "box elder credit union"
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4. The first time you use the app you will need to register your device either by email or by using your computer and logging into your Online Banking.
Mobile App Features
Mobile banking applications are programs you can download to your mobile device. Applications or "apps" that let you monitor your finances and conduct certain transactions are increasing in popularity. To ensure the safety of your personal and account information, download mobile apps from reputable sources only. We encourage users to download the most recent version of our apps. You can download the Box Elder Credit Union iPhone® App from the App Store and the Box Elder Credit Union Mobile App for AndroidTM from Google Play. The iPhone® is a registered trademark of Apple Inc. AndroidTM is a trademark of Google Inc. Message and data rates may apply from your wireless carrier.


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july 31 is bill berry's birthday. bill retired from r.e.m. in 1998 to farm, however, he often rejoins his bandmates to play songs. as a farmer, rain is very important.
in honor of bill, rain, and water, enjoy today's song - r.e.m. so. central rain
note about photos: last week while a and the kids were here, one of our activities included going on a scavenger hunt to check out the year of the rat sculptures. I'm almost finished capturing snaps of all of the rats in situ. this rat is called land-air-water.
it's gotten really hot again. instead of bitching* I'm trying to fill my mind with nice cool thoughts and images. this photo taken in february of the nearby rocky river helps.
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We have been a fan of Timmy Stewart and his sets for a long time, swaying between the deepest of deep house and techno to soulful uplifting disco. On many occasions his warm up sets have destroyed the place unintentionally leaving the 'headline' act lackluster in comparison. None more so apparent than on Boxing night when we seen Timmy take the floor into space, before Seth Troxler came on and meandered out the rest of the night. Timmy needs no introduction as a producer as can been seen from the impressive list of releases on his RA page, to accompany this mix he has also dropped us an unreleased remix for Crazy P. Anyway these mixes don't come too often, it truly is a mix up of everything deep and funky so don't expect anything just expect to be entertained. Currently on heavy rotation at the gym!
Jimmy Edgar – BThere/Moodymann – I Like Vinyl
Pieces Of A Dream – Mt. Airy Groove
Melba Moore – Love's Comin' At Ya (OOFT! Rework)
PPF – The Bakers Sun
The xx – Crystalised (Jamie Jones' Booty Mix)
Pete Shelley – Witness The Change
Roland Appel – New Love
Bell X 1 – Flame (Chicken Lips Rmx)
Fuzz Against Junk – Born Under Punches (Dj Harvey's Punch Drunk Mix)
S.A.S – In The Candy Store
Lil Louis – Club Lonely (Dixon Edit)
Roska & Jamie George – Love 2 Nite
Metro Area & Timberlake – Sign Of The Nerves
Boohgaloo Zoo – Testify (Soulphiction's Boogie Version)
Dazz Band – Let it whip (Tonic Edit)
Bibio – Lovers Carvings (Catz n Dogz Re-edit)
Crazy P – Never Gonna Reach Me (Timmy Stewart Rmx)
Crazy P – Never Gonna Reach Me (Timmy Stewart Rmx)


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Prima 60 is a professional bandsaw equipped of a cast iron table, a cast iron bandweel and an accurate mitre guide.
Bandsaw PRIMA 60 has an aluminium bandwheels of 600 mm diameter and is powered by a motor in single Phase 3Hp (2200W). A 3 phase motor can be supplied on demand.
The basic model of the bandsaw is supplied with a tilt table up to 21°, mitre guide, miter gauge. Futher a 100mm dust extraction port on the lower side of the machine provides a perfect extraction
Shipping cost in UK and Ireland: 195,00 € (VAT Included)
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|Dimensions machine
|960 (Length) x 620 (Width) x 2080 (Height) mm
|Dimensions packaging
|980 (Length) x 640 (Width) x 2100 (Height) mm
|Net weight
|300 Kg
|Bruto Weight
|360 Kg
|Table size
|650 x 870 mm
|Table tilt type
|Cast iron
|Height under guides
|590 mm
|Max cutting height
|310 mm
|Blade length
|4080 mm
|Blade width
|32 mm
|Miter Gauge
|Mitre guide
|3 Hp
|1 Phase (220 V) – 3 Phase on demand
|50 Hz
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Saw blade tape 10mm, development 4080 mm
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Duty cycles,although they seem like an inconvenience at first glance,are actually quite useful to you as a welder.Of course,they perform an extremely valuable function as it is, keeping your welding machine from overheating and fusing into a useless hunk of metal that cost you several hundred or perhaps several thousand dollars.But you can put duty cycles to good use in other ways as well, including –
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This is a total "chick flick." I TRIED to get through it with another female, but just couldn't. I quit after about the first twenty minutes. I was rather amazed at the crass "bathroom" type humor used in the movie. I never watched the series but know it was extremely popular. I can not understand why there are legions of women "into" such silliness. Then again, I am a guy.
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Set Fire to the Stars
Limited release on June 12th, 2015
1 hr 33 mins
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Director: Andy Goddard
Writer: Andy Goddard, Celyn Jones
Elijah Wood as John M. Brinnin
Celyn Jones as Dylan Thomas
Kelly Reilly as Caitlin Thomas (née Macnamara)
Steven Mackintosh as Jack
Shirley Henderson as Shirley
Kevin Eldon as Stanley
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Maimie McCoy as Rosie
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Adam Gillen as Harvey
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Set Fire to the Stars which is a period film covering the lives of two notable poets of their time crossing paths. John M. Brinnin (Elijah Wood) books Dylan Thomas (Celyn Jones) on a reading tour in the U.S., despite Dylan's reputation of being more than a handful. The film is displayed in black and white as you can see in the images, the filmmaker puts a lot of effort in getting the details right of the setting from costumes to mannerisms. Unfortunately, not even a talented cast and amazing visualization can keep your interest if this genre of film is not for you.
Celyn Jones is great as the self-destructive Dylan Thomas. But despite his hard partying behavior rubbing John and the academics every which way the wrong way, the movie suffers from dry dialogue when Dylan is not waxing poetry about vaginas. When John takes Dylan to a secluded house in Connecticut to reset, the movie further stalls. As much as you would try to, it is just hard to connect with the characters, despite how human the filmmakers make them out to be with all their different flaws.
Despite being only about 1 and 1/2 hours long, the film felt long winded due to the tedious dialogue between John and Dylan. The saving grace as mentioned before are the beautiful set pieces that we see of the 1950s. To some extent it is interesting to see how toxic celebrities of that decade are treated and reacted to by others. If you are a fan of Dylan's poetry, they are often used in the movie and quite appropriately towards the end.
Overall, if you are a fan of this genre or of the actors then I would suggest waiting for it on Netflix. The film while nicely done, material and story may not appeal to everyone. I found it hard to attach myself to any of the characters, with lack of background for character development as we are thrust into the arms right away of a pompous John and Dylan. As such, this film for me is a watch once, but never again type of film.


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- The United States: In the United States, social work's relationship with the military began with the Red Cross in 1918. Since then, social workers have been connected to the military in various job types. Originally, social workers were employed by the military only for mental health services, but they have now expanded to provide services including family violence prevention, substance abuse treatment, medical work, family support, and policy consultation. As they are growing in variety of services, they are growing in size and influence. However, they are still under-staffed, and more social workers are always needed.
- Finland: In Finland, social work's relationship with the military began with the creation of the Soldiers' Information Office in 1942. Originally, the social workers employed here helped soldiers and their families with issues such as tax questions, wills, and war debts. In 1973, a social welfare office was established and the services social workers provided were expanded to include advocating, assessment of policies and programs, and leading support groups.
- South Africa: In South Africa, social work's relationship with the military began during apartheid, before 1994. In this era, military social workers served in both apartheid and freedom forces. They provided occupational social work services in the apartheid forces and basic resources and support in the freedom forces. When apartheid ended, social workers were there to help with the transition.
- China: In China, there is basically no relationship between social work and the military. China has a social welfare system that works with military members and families, but there are not any social workers that were trained in or specialize in military work. The field of social work is still growing in China, so relationships with the military might happen in the future.
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Minneapolis Advisory Committee on People with Disabilities Vacancies
The Minneapolis Advisory Committee on People with Disabilities was created by resolution 76R-009 on 1/19/1976 to expand opportunities for all children and adults with disabilities throughout Minneapolis, without regard to disability or other protected class status, work to improve life's opportunities by resolving conflicts involving persons with disabilities and protect their right to fully participate in society.
Applicants must be knowledgeable or have expertise in one of the following area: accessible housing, transportation, employment, or program and architectural accessibility. Members should recognize that people with disabilities have unique concerns regarding their daily activities.
Meetings are held the third Wednesday of every month from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., in Room 132 City Hall. There is no compensation for attending meetings. The committee meeting locations are accessible to persons with disabilities. Four unexcused absences during a calendar year will be cause for dismissal.
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You can apply on your own behalf, nominate others for consideration, or inform the City Clerk's Office of someone to whom you'd like application materials to be sent.
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Last updated Aug 7, 2018


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Images by Mike Monaghan
MONDAY. Blood-colored fur is always slightly demented in that it assumes ownership of death. Anything of this quality would be used almost year round to justify its wear for me. With barely there fabric for spring, with a thick-skinned skinny pant and industrial boots for winter. This vintage piece from Hong Kong was such a luxe barrier against the cold, during the promotion shoot for Seattle's annual On My Block fashion show benefiting Dress for Success. Paired with almost naked legs, a dainty heel, and the gaudiest of gold chains against black velvet, I tried my smartest not to look pimpy... Also, I think I'm done with long necklaces due to their tendency to hug one boob. Just, why.


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Emily Bishop is being lined up for a sensational return to the soap.
Eileen Derbyshire, who plays the Corrie favourite, last appeared in the show in November 2015 before taking a break.
Her hiatus was originally meant to last six months, but when it was extended reports circulated that the 86-year-old had acted her last scenes on the show.
However, her name has allegedly appeared on a list of characters set to return to Weatherfield in the autumn.
And an insider told the Daily Star: "She's on a break and the door is open. There hasn't been any contact from Eileen saying she intends to leave."
In November it looked like Eileen's time on the soap had reached a natural conclusion, with a show source telling The Sun that it would be hard for her to readjust to the fast pace of filming after more than a year away.
They said: "All of her cast mates have accepted she won't be returning.
"She's 85 and has been out of the show for a year, so she probably would have found it tough to get back into the fast pace of filming.
"That aside, Eileen's family is her absolute priority, and she has devoted herself to them since deciding on her break last November.
"Of course, as far as the bosses are concerned, there will always be a place for her on the show.
"She has not told them she wants to quit, but those around her know she won't be back."
"And her friends on set know she's on the brink of retirement.
Eileen, who won an MBE for services to drama in 2010, is one of the ITV soap's most recognisable faces.
Only Bill Roache, 84, has been on the show longer.


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If you missed it earlier in the week, OG Maco and fellow ATL rapper Future had what we now call "beef" these days and had some choice words for one another. Thankfully, all it took was a simple phone call between the two and the "beef" was squashed and over with in less than 24 hours.
Now with Future's third LP, Dirty Sprite 2, available on iTunes, OG Maco decides to pay homage to the ATL rapper and dig into the vaults to liberate this unreleased song called "Sposed". Finding inspiration from the Freeband Gang leader, Maco says this about the release: "Its obvious who my inspiration was for it. Go get that #DS2 !!"
Maco's debut album, Children Of The Rage, is still on the way. Stay tuned.
Quotable Lyrics:
My motive is elevation
Made money from frustration
These dummies cant comprehend
My team full of day ones


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Paid Tweeters Beware: The FTC is Watching
In 2000, when regulators at the Federal Trade Commission last took a look at how its consumer protection rules should be applied online, the internet lived almost exclusively in browser windows, social networks didn't exist, and tweeting was what birds did on sunny afternoons.
So this year's update to the agency's guidelines, released today, had plenty of new ground to cover. How should advertising on mobile devices with tiny screens comply with the same requirements as pop-ups and web banners? When should an online shopper be given the disclaimers about the product they are checking out? And how should celebrity tweeters, often followed by millions, disclose if the things they are pushing out to their followers are ads?
You can read all the new guidelines here (PDF). But for now, the case of how a celebrity endorsement tweet would need to be handled according to the new guidelines.
We take a look at it, after the jump…


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Cellphone have ended up being a quite essential part of our lives, it has actually come to be nearly impossible for any sort of one to survive in the modern-day global without using a cellphone. The Quick Charge 2.0 charger is the one essential point that is used to maintain the phone powered as well as it has to for that reason be selected with some care in mind.
When acquiring a phone, it is very important to understand what kind of power it makes use of as well as if it has an electric battery, the method the electric battery is demanded is an essential facet at ensuring that your phone stays on for as long as you would want it to. A large variety of people might ignore the relevance of Quick Charge 2.0 chargers and also hence they frequently choose on any type of charger they find without troubling to verify whether the phone benefits their phones or not.
An important factor to note is that every phone is made with some voltage ranking in mind. At the layout phase, the designers recognize exactly what sorts of parts are in the phone and the amount of voltage they have to function properly. This then informs the Quick Charge 2.0 charger that the producer suggests for your phone. Each charger has some voltage out put either in direct current or alternating current in order to charge your phone electric battery.
If you decide on a battery charger that is of a reduced voltage score as compared with the rightfully recommended one for your phone, the risk is that your phone electric battery runs reduced too promptly as well as you could discover your phone going off just before you can come back the home of bill it. On the various other hand, some individuals could decide to utilize a Quick Charge 2.0 charger that has a higher voltage score as as compared to the right one. This likewise has its unfavorable results as the electric battery cells acquire ruined as well as over time, you will certainly end up changing your phone battery as well usually if you continue using the same bad wall charger.
With the above details in mind, it is necessary to recognize that the rankings are scientifically determined operatinged on the structure of your phone and battery charger and have to be followed to the latter. Excellent Quick Charge 2.0 chargers will certainly consistently have these scores plainly indicated on the back to guarantee indisputable are made. Ass little as the battery charger might look, it is very important to note that it could also result in a bad electric crash if it obtains ruined.
One must always consequently ensure you acquire your Quick Charge 2.0 chargers from choetech.com or establishments with individuals which have the ideal details that can help you select the Quick Charge 2.0 charger to purchase.


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Pet Insurance Myths
Pet Insurance is becoming a very popular choice these days among pet owners. Veterinarian treatments have made huge advancements in the last ten years, and vets can treat many more diseases, conditions and injuries than they could even five years ago. However, because of this, the costs of vet care have risen too. Getting insurance to help with vet bills can really make a difference in the quality of life you are able to provide for your pet. It can mean the difference between life and death if a necessary treatment is beyond your financial means.
Because pet insurance is a relatively new development, people have many questions about it and a certain amount of mis-information about it is common. We've decided to put together some of the most common myths or misunderstandings people have about pet insurance to help dispell misunderstandings, in the hopes more pet owners will take advantage of the great benefits pet insurance has to offer.
Myth Number 1:
I should only get Pet Insurance if my pet is sick
We all hate to spend money on monthly premiums when we don't really get anything out of them, but if you wait until your pet is sick, you might not be able to get insurance coverage at all. The last thing we want is to see our pet lovers out there spend money without getting anything out of it. Even worse, we don't want to see anybody's pet become sick and its parents can't afford the vet bills. The other thing to keep in mind is that accidents do happen and that's just one more way pet insurance can help. If you want coverage for something that might happen or if you want to make sure you can afford treatment if your pet gets a serious illness, getting pet insurance sooner rather than later is highly recommended.
Myth Number 2:
I can't see my own Vet if I get Pet Insurance
In most every case, the pet insurance companies will not require you to see any sort of "in plan" veterinarian. You can typically see any veterinarian you want and you will still have the same coverage. Of course, we haven't reviewed every single company out there, so we do encourage you to be sure about this before purchasing pet insurance. But chances are you will be able to see the veterinarian of your choice.
Myth Number 3:
Pet Insurance won't cover the things I really need
At first glance, with all of the possible exclusions, such as pre-existing conditions or breed-specific exclusions, it seems as if pet insurance companies aren't covering much at all. That's really not the case. Quite often you will still be able to get coverage and reimbursement for some tricky conditions, but at a reduced rate. This means you will still get the benefits of having insurance, but for some conditions they don't cover as much. Furthermore, just because they exclude many things, doesn't mean they don't cover many more. Try to keep focused on the coverage you want and find the right plan that meets your particular needs.
Myth Number 4:
It is a hassle to get reimbursed
Unlike human medical insurance claims processing in which patients often pay a co-pay and leave the doctor or hospital to file a claim for the balance of medical fees, most pet owners pay out of pocket for their veterinarian costs. Most human medical insurance plans have doctors and hospitals billing the insurance company directly and insurance claims processing can get quite messy. With most Pet Insurance plans, however, you pay the vet bill upfront and the insurance company reimburses you directly. This might seem like a little work, but most of the companies we've looked at reimburse pet owners in less than a week of receiving their claim.
Myth Number 5:
Routine or Preventative Care Isn't Covered
The costs of routine and preventative care can be quite high these days. Most insurance companies have plans that cover this type of care and in fact, some require routine preventitive care to insure pets. This ensures that any exisiting conditions are caught right away and some are even prevented. The plans available vary quite a bit, but you will usually find an option that will cover regular visits and even dental preventative care.


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How do humans cope with pain physically?
Peter Imming, Professor and Head of University Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Clinical Pharmacy, Germany, answers the question "How do humans cope with pain physically?" related to his talk "The Problem of Pain: Medical, Mental, and Spiritual Aspects" given at the 2016 European Leadership Forum.


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Kate Reid is a Consultant at Virtuoso Legal and provides the firm with legal advice primarily in relation to trade marks and registered designs. Kate is also our resident go to expert about agency agreements and football! As a Consultant Kate is a valued member of the Virtuoso Legal team and she is well liked for her commercial awareness and hard work. Clients like her direct, no nonsense approach to problems.
Elizabeth Ward – Principal Virtuoso Legal
Kate Reid qualified as a solicitor in 1995. She worked at Hammonds and Lupton Fawcett in Leeds prior to joining Virtuoso Legal as a consultant.
Kate holds a law degree and a post-graduate diploma in Intellectual Property Law.
Notable cases Kate has worked on:
- Antec International v AVS (patent infringement),
- Antec International v SWC (passing off),
- Scholes Windows v Magnet (design right),
- Tyco European Metal Framing v Clewer & others (design right),
- 1-800 Flowers (opposition to trade mark application),
- Bentone v EOGB (trade mark invalidity proceedings).
Kate undertakes a wide range of contentious and non-contentious work.
To speak to Kate, or for more information about how we can help you, call:
01132 379 900


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Activists step up efforts to save Islamabad's treasured Margalla Hills
Activists gather to save Islamabad's treasured Margalla Hills from arson fires
Activists gather to save Islamabad's treasured Margalla Hills from arson fires
Capital Development Authority has commenced conservation work on the Margalla Hills National Park in Islamabad
Islamabad volunteers clean up Margalla Hills hiking trails to encourage responsible citizenship.
Islamabad's iconic and beautiful Margalla mountains are being crushed away one rock at a time by mining mafia
Supreme Court takes notice on deforestation and blasting in Islamabad as Margalla Hills threatened by timber mafia
Islamabad looked more beautiful and enchanting as Margalla Hills and Pir Sohawa received light snowfall for two hours after almost ten years.
Friends of trees gathered in Islamabad to plant 60 saplings of indigenous species in the shadows of Margalla Hills.


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Interview with director Anne Kauffman
Walter Bilderback: It's great to have you back at the Wilma. You've been busy since you were here last, and have been gathering great reviews for your work. You're working with Mimi Lien, who designed Becky Shaw, again on the set design: what challenges did Body Awareness pose design-wise? What does Mimi bring to the table?
Anne Kauffman: I'm THRILLED to be back at the Wilma again and so happy that Mimi is once again collaborating with me. I love working with Mimi because she and I are both interested in theatricalizing, or perhaps abstracting realism. We had a very interesting process on Body Awareness. Since the playwright tells us in the script that all three spaces exist simultaneously, Mimi and I asked ourselves "why" and "what does it mean?" We went through a couple of ideas where we threw out the directive from the playwright, and then found our way back to it. We discovered as we started to dig in that as the play progresses, the characters are like bees bringing experience and knowledge from one space, and sort of pollinating another...so as we watch them traverse and live in each location, we watch them bring work home to the kitchen, or the bedroom, and conversely what happens in the bedroom, makes its way back to work, etc. We both really liked the fluidity of it and the exposure of it. And, that informed the way we went about creating it. Mimi also brought this incredible artist to the table Andrea Zittel. We were inspired by her eco-living designs, and it underscored the political and social intentions of this piece (Image below). We also liked how she combines various living spaces into one compact unit. A practical challenge is what to do with the other spaces while one is in play. How do we keep these adjacent locations live when there's nothing happening there? That started to inform how we began talking about scene changes, continuous life of the characters, lighting and costumes. We're relying on rehearsals to create this continuous action/life and how to treat the jump-cuts from one scene to another.
WB: It seems like you've got project after project lined up: what's next on your schedule?
AK: I'm very excited to be mounting a Civilians project I've been working on for a while called You Better Sit Down: tales from my parents' divorce. The Civilians is an interview-based theater company who does investigations into contemporary life. The four actor/writers on this show interviewed their parents about their divorces and then play their parents in this piece. It's surprisingly hilarious and very smart. That goes up in April in New York. Then I'm very much looking forward to directing a piece by an amazing young writer named Greg Pierce. I'll be directing his play Slowgirl at LCT3 in May. His show will inaugurate the new LCT3 space which resides on top of Lincoln Center.
Photos: Anne Kauffman, Andrea Zittel's 1994 Living Unit
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"Earth faces another ICE AGE within 15 YEARS as Russian scientists discover Sun 'cooling'
The Earth is heading towards another ice age as the solar magnetic activity is set to drop by up to 60 percent in the next 15 years.
Experts say that solar activity as low as it currently has not been seen since the mini-ice age that took place between 1645 and 1715 – a period is known as the Maunder Minimum where the entire Thames froze over.
A new model has allowed experts to predict solar activity with more accuracy than ever before and it suggests that magnetic activity will fall by 60 percent between 2030 and 2040.
The model looks at the Sun's '11-year heartbeat' – the period it takes for magnetic activity to fluctuate. This cycle was first discovered some 173 years ago.
However, a mathematician has established a more up-to-date model that can forecast what the solar cycles will look like based on dynamo effects in two layers of the Sun.
Dynamo effects are a geophysical theory that dictates how the movement of the Earth's outer core conducts materials like liquid iron across the magnetic field to create an electric current – this also influences fluid motion beneath Earth's surface to create two magnetic fields along the axis of the Earth's rotation.
Valentina Zharkova from Northumbria University applied this theory to the Sun and was able to predict the effects of solar cycles with 97 percent accuracy.
Ms. Zharkova said at the National Astronomy Meeting: "We found magnetic wave components appearing in pairs, originating in two different layers in the Sun's interior.
"They both have a frequency of approximately 11 years, although this frequency is slightly different, and they are offset in time.
"Combining both waves together and comparing to real data for the current solar cycle, we found that our predictions showed an accuracy of 97 percent."
Ms. Zharkova says the next cycle is set to peak in 2022, and the cycle after, known as Cycle 26, will herald a new ice age.
She continued: "In Cycle 26, the two waves exactly mirror each other – peaking at the same time but in opposite hemispheres of the Sun.
"Their interaction will be disruptive, or they will nearly cancel each other. We predict that this will lead to the properties of a 'Maunder minimum'."
During the Maunder minimum, temperatures dropped globally by 1.3 degrees Celsius.
Although it seems insignificant, it led to shorter seasons and ultimately food shortages.
The Maunder Minimum is also known as the "prolonged sunspot minimum" and is the name used for the period starting in about 1645 and continuing to about 1715
During this, 70 year period sunspots became exceedingly rare.
The phenomenon was only properly researched in 1976 when John Eddy published a scientific paper.
Astronomers before Eddy had also named the period after the husband and wife solar astronomers Annie Maunder E. Walter Maunder who studied how sunspot latitudes changed with time.
Climate models have shown that low solar activity interferes with the Jet Stream – the current of air and warm water which keeps Britain's temperatures higher than they would otherwise be.
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Top Russian Scientist Claims -The Next 'Little Ice Age' Is Already Here
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The worldwide business major at Seaver College prepares students for global enterprise careers. Faculty members have various areas of expertise with sensible international business expertise and as a result, college students acquire broad-based enterprise expertise that compete on a global basis. International Business is a two-12 months master's programme that's divided into 4 semesters. Brandies Worldwide Business Faculty (BIBS) is among the graduate faculties of Brandies University. Particulars on transferring credits or credentials from one other faculty or college or how you can apply for credit score primarily based on prior work or life experience.
In worldwide commerce at present little actual money adjustments palms, as transactions take place on a paper or over the telephone and are managed using pc methods. Internationalisation is a significant driving pressure in todays business for sourcing in addition to promoting. Please word that there are particular requirements to the composition of the electives for the Danish Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Industrial Regulation. Use our list of switch equivalencies to ensure you take the best transfer courses at your present school. Norway – Norway's major companions in this trade embrace Germany, the United Kingdom, France, and Belgium.
In relation to business behaviour, an ethical company would be expected to keep in mind issues of proper and fallacious when making decisions. As we speak's world economic system gives a big selection of employment alternatives in the dynamic world of international enterprise.
M.B.A. IB graduates take away the centered skills necessary to develop and market an entrepreneurial worldwide enterprise venture as well as learning the takeaways of import/export practices. By specializing in these, college students will acquire a greater understanding of Political economic system These are instruments that might help future enterprise individuals bridge the economical and political gap between nations. Those who choose International Business will garner important expertise that can be applied in worldwide enterprise administration, employment, and international consulting.
You will also have the chance to study from award-profitable faculty with intensive experience in worldwide enterprise and to interact with trade professionals to maximise your studying experience. Worldwide business generally encompasses any subject or subject that offers with the perform and operation of any companies which are concerned with or situated in several different countries. The Worldwide Enterprise main is efficacious to both US and international students.


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Do you ever have questions about your child's baby teeth and oral health? If so, our Smiley Dental Mesquite team is more than happy to give you the answers you need!
Children's oral health can be a tricky thing, but, with our help, you will be able to keep your child's smile in tip-top shape. We have provided the answers to the following questions to give you the information you need to succeed:
When will my child's teeth come in?
Your child's first tooth will grow into place around six months of age. The first tooth to grow in is typically the central incisor on the lower jaw. By the time your child is three years old, they will have a smile full of baby teeth.
When should I take my child into the dentist?
It's usually recommended to bring your child into the office for their first checkup six months after their first tooth has erupted or by the time they turn one year old.
How can I help my child stop sucking their thumb?
There are many things you can do to keep your child from sucking their thumb. You can praise them when they're successful, bandage their thumb, comfort your child when needed, and come up with a method or plan to help your child stop the habit.
How do I care for my child's teeth?
To keep your child's smile in top-notch condition, you need to brush your child's teeth with a child-sized, soft-bristled toothbrush and a rice-sized amount of toothpaste once their first tooth grows in. When they have two teeth grow in next to each other, it's time to start flossing.
If you have additional questions that were not included in this blog, please feel free to call 972.388.1138 today and talk to your dentist in Mesquite, Texas. Our dental team will be more than happy to help you in any way we can. We also encourage you to schedule an appointment with us if your child is in need of a dental checkup. We look forward to helping you!