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Insulation keeps your home cool in the summer and warm in the winter, but it isn't meant for consumption by your pooch. If Fido's been snacking on your home's insulation, he could develop a dangerous intestinal blockage or experience other health problems. Prevent issues by keeping your canine companion away from this potentially harmful material that surrounds your home.
Dangers of My Dog Eating Insulation
Home Insulation and Dogs
You'll find insulation in many parts of your home, such as your walls, roof, ceilings and attic. Insulating materials include fiberglass, polystyrene, cotton, rock wool, polyurethane foam, polyisocyanurate foam, vermiculite, perlite and cellulose. Older homes may contain asbestos-based insulation, a known carcinogen, or insulation that contains toxic lead. Worse yet, many insulating materials are treated with toxic chemicals to make them last longer and discourage pests like rodents from eating them. These toxins can make your pup sick if ingested. While your pooch shouldn't be able to access the insulation in your home, he could encounter it during a home renovation or if he's particularly destructive or curious.
Dangers of Dogs Eating Insulation
The main danger from insulation is the possibility of causing an intestinal blockage for your pooch. Once ingested, these materials can become stuck in your pup's digestive tract, creating a medical emergency that requires a trip to the vet. Materials like fiberglass can perforate the intestines when ingested; it is literally made up of tiny glass fibers. These fibers are sharp when broken and can damage your pup's intestines and stomach. If you suspect your dog has eaten any type of insulation or if you find pieces of it in his feces, get him to the vet right away.
Treatment for Pups Who've Eaten Insulation
Your vet will X-ray your dog to determine if any insulating material is stuck along his digestive tract. If possible, bring the vet a sample of the insulating material your dog has ingested. This will help her determine its level of toxicity and assist her in looking for any internal damage caused. Some internal blockages require surgical removal. Your vet may use an endoscope, which contains a camera, to look in your pup's tummy and intestines to look for internal damage or the intestinal blockage. She may even be able to remove the blockage using the endoscope. Once it's removed, your vet will treat any poisoning symptoms based on the insulating material ingested.
Don't Let Fido Eat the Insulation in the First Place
Most dogs won't eat insulation, but some do because they are curious or hungry, or because they suffer from pica. Pica is a condition in which a dog likes to eat inedible things due to a medical condition or a behavioral issue. At any rate, prevent your pooch from coming in contact with insulation in any form. Keep your pet from accessing any areas of your home being renovated. Patch up any holes in your home that your dog could dig at and use to get to the insulation in your walls or ceilings. Keep all building materials in an area of your home that your dog can't access, like a garage. Don't use household insulation in dog houses.


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Ever wanted to meet the Woz? I DO! Change the world? Eh, not so much. But now you can do both. Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is attending the upcoming IdeaFestivalbeing sponsored by Best Buy's Geek Squad. It's an annual gathering of idea people--not Madison Avenue idea people, you know, the guys who brainstorm about putting monkeys in commercials--but people with ideas for changing the world! Through technology!
This year, you, dear readers, and any other geeks out there, are being challenged to come up with the best ideas for "fostering social, economic and environmental sustainability through technology." Stuff like e-waste ideas, cutting energy costs. The contest is being called "What's Your Big Idea?" (I smell a Donny Deutsch spinoff), and winners will be announced at the festival September 13-15. And where is this massive tech/idea/geek festival being held? San Francisco? No. LA? No. Vegas? Nope. The IdeaFestival will gather in Louisville. Ah, Kentucky in August. Well, that's why they're geeks. I, for one, hope to do bourbon shots with them.
Too bad Steve Wozniak doesn't have his own fake blog, like Steve Jobs does. In fact, www.fakesteve.blogspot.com today has Apple's CEO "really, really" wishing he could tell us what tomorrow's earnings will be. Meantime, fakesteve verbally bit real Steve (Wozniak) recently:fakesteve.blogspot.com/search/label/Woz.

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Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) January 17, 2014
PlasmaGenix, Inc. (Inglewood, CA) is pleased to appoint James Hays as the company's President and CEO.
PlasmaGenix develops regenerative therapeutics derived from the patient's endogenous blood and tissues. Mr. Hays brings with him +20 years of experience in tissue banking and regenerative medicine, and has been instrumental in launching national sales programs for:
Allograft Tissues (American Red Cross), Demineralized Bone Matrices (American Red Cross), and Autologous Platelet Systems (Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation).
"We feel Mr. Hays is the perfect choice to steer the company into a leading position in this innovative field. Mr. Hays has the right combination of knowledge, practical experience, and management skills we were looking for," says Caleb DesRosiers J.D., PlasmaGenix's Board Member.
Mr. James Hays began his career in 1982 as a Tissue Specialist, with the Los Angeles Chapter of American Red Cross Blood and Tissue Services. He was later appointed Laboratory Coordinator, then Cardiovascular Tissue Specialist (National Heart Valve Program). He was subsequently promoted to Manager of Technical Services. Afterwards, he was later appointed Tissue Services Manager of Arizona Region. While in Arizona, he developed a successful allograft tissue sales program which generated over $1 million in sales in Arizona.
When the Red Cross (ARCTS) decided to formally establish a tissue sales program, they called upon Mr. Hays and appointed him the Territory Manager for California where he built +$5 million in annually sales. Mr. Hays then went on to lead the country in sales of demineralized bone matrix products (GRAFTON) where he subsequently received "Product Representative of the Year" award for two consecutive years.
Mr. Hays was later appointed Western Regional Sales Manager for ARCTS and recruited & trained sales representatives in 8 territories, generating over $15 million in annual sales.
After ARCTS, Mr. Hays joined the staff of Oklahoma City based American Tissue Services Foundation, as Regional Operations Director where he was responsible for tissue banks in southern California, northern California, Texas, and Indiana.
Mr. Hays joined Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation (MTF) in 2005 as part of the team that launched MTF's Sports Medicine Division and its flagship product, Cascade Autologous Platelet System. As the division's Sports Medicine Specialist, Hays was responsible for providing physician education and support, sales training (Smith & Nephew and other agencies) nationwide, and sales coverage of un-assigned territories.
Mr. Hays: "I'm thrilled to join PlasmaGenix. The company is at the forefront of a rapidly evolving area of medicine. Our products help accelerate the body's own natural healing mechanisms and enrich its inherent ability to repair and regenerate—and in doing so, PlasmaGenix will revolutionize the way many chronic, and debilitating conditions are treated."
About PlasmaGenix
PlasmaGenix is a biologics company located in Inglewood, California. Based on more than three decades of clinical experience and research, PlasmaGenix is poised to be a leader in the field of regenerative medicine, which harnesses the body's enormous potential to heal itself.
The mission of PlasmaGenix is to develop regenerative therapeutics derived from a patient's own blood and facilitate access to treatment, particularly in high-risk populations. Its three commercial products, PlasmaNeu, PlasmaGen, and PlasmaPro, have been used to treat those with chronic pain, sports-related injuries, non-healing wounds, debilitating neurological conditions like peripheral neuropathy associated with HIV and diabetes, muscular sclerosis, and Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. These products have also been used to reduce the incidence of amputations.
The company is dedicated to developing and commercializing additional regenerative therapeutics. To date, PlasmaGenix has successfully treated over 10,000 patients.


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Bathrooms are hard to design because they have to be very utilitarian, but we all want them to look great at the same time. You can make your bathroom and easy room to use, and you must be certain that you have figured out what you can do to make it beautiful at the same time. Try some of the steps below, and your bathroom could be a much better room to use.
1. How Do You Choose The Colors
A bathroom should be bright and happy. That does not mean you need to paint the walls bright yellow, but it does mean that you need to pick something that suits your tastes. You can use wallpaper that bright, or you could put paint patterns on the walls that mimic your style. You can add new colors if you have children.
2. The Sinks Should Be Fun
One of the few fun things you can do in a bathroom is give it really interesting sinks. You can get a sink that has an amazing pattern in it, and the rest of the vanity could be set up around that sink.
3. The Shower Door
The shower door is one of the most interesting parts of the room, but you need to pick a shower door that has a lovely design matching the rest of the bathroom. The shower is just a shower, but the shower door is a fun place to add a bit of flavor to the room.
4. Add Seating
You could put in a seating spot at the vanity for the ladies in the house, and you should bring in a little bench that is fun to look at. You might not have considered setting up something like this because you usually stand at the mirror, but you do not have to. Try adding seating just for fun.
5. A Quiet Fan
The fan in your bathroom might be the loudest thing in your house right now, but it should be quiet. You can replace the fan with something that is nearly silent, and you still get the fan effect that you were going for. It all depends on what you want to do when setting up the room, but this simple change of the fan could cut down on noise throughout the house.
6. Add A Ceiling Fan
You can add a ceiling fan with a light fixture that helps soften the light in the room a little bit. Put the fan and the lights on a different switch, and you can control how much light is in the bathroom.
7. Conclusion
The ceiling fan, lights, shower, sinks, and vanity are all part of changing your bathroom into something nice. Your home rises in value, and the bathroom is a much better place to be.


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You Read About It Where?
"I just read about this great book in Kirkus and was wondering if you have it?"
When was the last time a patron asked that question? Probably the same time someone asked about for the Editor's Choice from Booklist.
Professional review journals are great and are a wonderful source of information for books, whether you are the one selecting for your library or doing reader's advisory. But your patrons don't read them.
Back in the day, in my prior life as a lawyer, I had never heard of Booklist or Publisher's Weekly or the other journals used in the profession. Vanity Fair was my source for finding out about cool books, both from their Fanfair : Hot Type section and from author interviews. It's how I discovered The Secret History by Donna Tartt.
This month's Fanfair highlights The Geneticist Who Played Hoops with My DNA by David Ewing; it "turns a scarily bright light on the exploding frontiers of biotechnology and genetic engineering, from stem-cell research to cloning to finding cures for deadly diseases." Vanity Fair also highlights fiction: "After packing her two kids off to summer camp, the heroine of Lisa Grunwald's Whatever Makes You Happy embarks on a quest to discover joy."
Vanity Fair also has author interviews and book excerpts. This month's excerpt is from the fascinating new book from Michael Finkel, True Story: Murder, Memoir, Mea Culpa, about how just as Finkel was fired from the New York Times for fabricating part of a story, a suspected murderer was using Finkel's name and life story to escape detection in Mexico. After the suspect's arrest, Finkel began to correspond with the suspect.
Entertainment Weekly is about all entertainment, including books. Make Love* The Bruce Campbell Way by Bruce Campbell is fiction, with Campbell casting himself in a a movie starring Richard Gere and Renee Zellweger. Any one who knows Campbell's work on films like Evil Dead and series like Xena knows they are in for a trip like no other; I was laughing out loud reading the description, and I'm hoping both Gere and Zellweger have a sense of humor and say "we must make this into a movie!"
Magazines like these are not only helpful for purchasing; they are also valuable for displays and Reader's Advisory. Why not make a display, "As Seen In Entertainment Weekly" Or Vanity Fair or any other popular magazine that reviews books? It's not like you have to read the whole issue -- just the section reviewing books, or CDs, or DVDS. When a patron walks through the door and says, "I was just reading about something in a magazine, it's about Byron's daughter but set in the present day," you can say, Lord Byron's Novel by John Crowley.
And for the record, it looks like my library doesn't own either Lord Byron's Novel or Make Love; tomorrow I'll be filling out a couple Requests for Material slips.


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Ellie Poo are a small independent paper company based in Somerset specialising in the supply of only 100% recycled papers. Everything that they produce is 100% recycled - and they are approved by NAPM (National Association of Paper Merchants) to that very high level. They are also members of BAFTS (British Association of Fair Trade Shops) and their details are logged on Sedex which is the fairtrade wholesalers database.


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Vintage Image Services
Digitization Service
Earth-Life Studios offers a digitizing service for clients with hard copy vintage photographs and, in some cases, documents. We consult with clients to establish any special needs to include in-home services, forming digital libraries, adding metadata to each image, and selecting the desired electronic medium (e.g., thumbdrive, CD/DVD, or cloud-based application, etc.) to store the images. In addition to providing the best resolution/dpi possible, we will also provide "web-friendly" (lower resolutions) copies. Prior to digitization, we carefully remove any surface dust and debris using a hand air pump and special photographic cloth. No chemicals are used.
Digital Restoration Services
Digital restoration services includes a non-chemical cleaning (a light dusting using photographic cloth) to remove surface dust and debris before digitizing. Once digitized, we use professional photographic editing software tools to reduce visible water damage, fill-in missing details from tears and folds, and remove visible impurities from the film processing such as lint and debris.
This service does not correct imprefections caused by the image processing of the time (e.g., noise and grain, fuzzy focus, etc.), but we make an effort to improve the quality of the image through photo editing techniques. We are also selective in the corrective restorations we make to limit the amount of twenty-first century impacts on the vintage processes that give older photographs their charm. For example, we do not slim down nor enhance any individuals, nor will we "add" objects nor replace scenary other than as described above. The below highlights some of the restoration process with a ca 1920 image showing visible signs of damage (left) and what it looks like with selective restoration (right).


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To kick off the celebration of PLOS Medicine's 15th Anniversary, Specialty Consulting Editor Sanjay Basu discusses the journal's contributions to scientific communication and his favorite article from the past 15 years. It's fitting that one
Research Ethics
Restoring Invisible and Abandoned Trials: A Creative Approach to a Public Good; Now a Creative Approach to Implementation is Needed
Margaret A. Winker, MD, Senior Research Editor, PLOS Medicine, and Virginia Barbour, MD, Chief Editor, PLOS Medicine, on behalf of the PLOS Medicine Editors. The power of the concept that making results of all clinical
A transparent presentation of PLOS Pathogens retractions and PLOS policy
We are writing to clarify several issues that have been raised in blogs regarding the retraction of Urisman et al. 2006 [1] by PLOS Pathogens. PLOS Pathogens is a community journal and all of the
The role of retractions in correcting the scientific literature
Last week PLOS Pathogens retracted an article published in 2006 that claimed to show the identification of a new gammaretrovirus XMRV, and its association with prostate cancer. This was a high profile paper [1], –
Science Publishing and the Dual Use Dilemma
You may be familiar with the controversy over recent research conducted on H5N1 influenza. If you follow science news, it's been hard to miss. Two papers, both of which report on the potential for H5N1
Candid Corrections and Responsible Retractions: Lessons Learned from COPE 2012
Several PLoS staff attended the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) European Seminar 2012 in London on Friday 16th March. Not only was the theme of the day "Correcting the Literature", something which usually turns a
Silent takedown of the pharma trials database…and more
Those of you with more than a passing interest in publication bias and other threats to the integrity of the research literature may have noticed the publication of a study in this week's PLoS Medicine
Ensuring Respect for the Donated Brains of Children
Nature has reported on the tissue-bank shortage involving donations of brains from children1. An accompanying editorial highlights that the key to treatments for autism and schizophrenia could lie in the brains of recently deceased children
Obama's bioethics commission reports on international research protections
A US standing Presidential Commission, asked to assure "that current rules for research participants protect people from harm or unethical treatment, domestically as well as internationally", has concluded that current regulations in the US provide
What should the ethical protections be in cluster trials?
This week I was delighted to listen in to a consensus conference of researchers, ethicists, editors and other interested parties, aiming to produce a set of guidelines for the ethical conduct and review of cluster


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Summer's Edge
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Summer's Edge is a Southern Living award winning community south of 30-A. Located off of Eastern Lake Road, Summer's Edge offers beautiful "Seaside style" vacation homes with two private swimming pools available only to residents and guests. Easy beach access is provided via a wooden boardwalk that connects to one of the Eastern Lake area public beach accesses.


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HEGINS – Tri-Valley School Board of Directors met early this month and had a heated discus- sion concerning curriculum.
During the committee of the whole meeting held March 9, at 6:30 p.m. Board Director Diane Dietrich, who is passionate about ensuring the students at Tri-Val- ley are able to have access to advanced placement (AP) courses led the discussion.
What sparked the discussion was action that was needed on the 2016-17 Tri-Valley High School Program of Studies Guide. A copy of the guide was distributed at the February meeting for the board to review and vote on in March.
Dietrich said the current AP courses offered are online courses with no actual instructors. She said students who are currently taking AP biology are really struggling and practically failing the course because it is near impossible to speak with the instructor who is based in Califor- nia. She said the cost of the course is very expensive and she would like to see more choices for stu- dents who wish to take AP cours- es. In her opinion, the biology AP
course is not working well for the district.
She referred to other neighbor- ing districts similar in size to Tri-Valley who offer their stu- dents more choices in AP courses.
"Why not remove the AP Biolo- gy course which isn't working and offer it in house?" asked Dietrich. "It may be cost effective to offer it in house. Just like the AP calculus course, no one signed up for it this year so why not offer other math courses that could be added. The AP calculus might look good on the school performance profile, but no one is taking it."
Superintendent Dr. Mark Sny- der said Dietrich's statements weren't all accurate. He said the AP psychology and AP English classes were being utilized.
"My concern for those courses are I was told they are not getting through all the material but are required to take tests," said Diet- rich. "There is no instructor sup- port."
Snyder said he would love to offer AP courses in house, but the district is limited with the num- ber of faculty on staff in order to offer AP courses in house.
"We are not criticizing teachers, we believe they can do the work here," said Mark Dietrich, hus- band of Diane.
Dietrich also pointed out that she would like to see more elective courses offered to 10th grade stu- dents. She feels there should be more .25 credit courses offered.
Superintendent Dr. Mark Sny- der said there is no way to sched- ule more quarter credit electives. He said they have looked at it and it's near impossible.
Dietrich would like to see more electives offered to ninth grade students too. She realizes there are required rotations, but she would like ninth grade students to have choices with electives.
"By ninth grade some students know what their interests are and they should be allowed to take oth- er courses that are offered," said Dietrich.
Dietrich said she feels the course book shouldn't just be handed out to the students and say here pick your courses.
"That is a lie," said Dr. Snyder. "The guidance department meets with students and goes over the course selections and then meets with them again once they have made their selections."
Dietrich apologized and said she wasn't aware that guidance met with the students.
"I have confidence in Dr. Snyder that he is doing what is best for Tri-Valley," said Board Director Roger Heidelbaugh. "It may not always be possible to offer every-
thing we would like to see, I too would love to see more offerings but I believe we are doing the best that we can at this time. I believe we need to have curriculum com- mittee meetings to consider all our options, but at this point I am fine with moving forward with the course selection booklet as it is."
"I appreciate your feedback," said Director Carl Shankweiler to Dietrich. "I have trouble with the need for AP courses. I went to col- lege with no credits going in and finished a trimester early. I wasn't hurt by not going in with credits. I don't see the idea of going in with credits as a necessity."
The board and administration agreed they need to sit down and discuss all the facts and deter- mine what their options are mov- ing forward.
During the regular meeting of the board, Dietrich provided the only no vote against the 2016-17 program of studies guide.
In other business, the district has filled a vacancy on the school Board. The Rev. Curtis Zemencik has been appointed to fill the vacancy position in Hegins Town- ship East District – Region 1.
The school district will be sav- ing $116,000. The board adopted a parameters resolution from RBC Capital Markets. The refinancing of bonds on the latest construc- tion project will be a savings to the district.
The board voted to allow the administration to extend the pay- able date from March 31, to June 30, for the Tax and Revenue Antic- ipation Note, Series of 2015, in the amount of $5,000,000 from the Gratz Bank. The district had to establish a line of credit in order to keep the school open due to the state budget impasse.
Due to the closing of school on January 25, 26 and February 16, classes will be in session March 24, 29 and 30. In the event of addi- tional closures, the school year may be extended the required number of days in June.
The PSSA assessment testing will soon take place in the elemen- tary school.
English Language Arts for grades third and sixth will take place April 11-15; Math, April 18-22, for third and sixth grades and science, April 25-29 for fourth grade only.
"Parents can best prepare their children to take the PSSA tests by providing good nutritious food, insuring a good night sleep, and finally by telling their children to just relax and do their best," said Gerald J. Anderson, elementary principal. "Please refrain from exerting too much pressure on your children to perform. This will only create anxiety and actu- ally reduce the children's ability to perform. Relax and just do your best."


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Guarded Buildings in Leipzig
"Bringing the Right People Together"
Implementing models of temporary use, a Leipzig association has successfully saved vacant "Gründerzeit" buildings from demolition. More and more long-term projects have been developed from this model, says Hannes Lindemann, executive board member of HausHalten e.V. (i.e. HouseHolding).
Mr Lindemann, your association HausHalten e.V. manages so-called "guarded buildings" in Leipzig. What are "guarded buildings"?
Guarded buildings are a model for the temporary use of vacant buildings. We broker between the owner and potential users and work out a plan for temporary use that runs for at least five years. This chiefly concerns preserving the substance of Gründerzeit buildings in Leipzig and protecting them from decay or even demolition. We believe the most effective method of preserving a building is to assist users and owners in becoming themselves active.
How many of these endangered buildings are there in Leipzig?
In 2000 there were 60,000 vacant housing units; the media dubbed Leipzig the "capital of vacancy". The city had also been long struggling with a declining population: a lethal combination. Today, despite the significant influx of people to Leipzig and the reduction of vacancy, we estimate there are still about 100 acutely endangered buildings.
The federal government tried to counter this with what was known as "Urban Reconstruction East", a funding programme especially for cities and towns in East Germany.
Yes, the idea was to preserve cities in their compactness and to shrink them, as it were, from outside to the inside. But this worked only in part. It brought about a veritable perforation of cities. If it was hard to exploit the value of a building – because, for example, it stood directly on a main road – it was pulled down; something that is particularly dramatic if it happened to be a corner building. It was at this point that we decided to go into action.
Detective approachYour first guarded house in 2005 was exactly such a corner building from the Gründerzeit.
That's right, our first project was in the Lützner Straße, a busy thoroughfare that leads from the outskirts to the city centre. Back then we worked more or less like detectives, combed whole quarters, talked with residents, always looking for opportunities to find owners of vacant building and get in touch with them. This worked for the first time with the Lützner Straße.
What then became of the building?
After a five-year transitional period, the interim users decided to buy the building from the owner. Although many users come from the creative milieu and have difficulties as a rule in getting a loan, it was evidently possible in this case to get together a considerable sum of money. You shouldn't forget that creative people are generally very well networked.
Does this happen often? What's happened with other buildings?
It's been very different with the thirteen guarded buildings we've discharged. Some users have bought the buildings; others have concluded individual leasing or user's contracts with the owners. Still other buildings were rented in the normal way after interim use. As a rule, interim users are given favourable terms. There are of course also cases in which the buildings were renovated in the usual manner after the period of temporary use.
No one is forced outIs that still in keeping with the purpose of your association?
The primary goal of our association is the preservation of listed buildings. And all our projects have achieved this goal. At the same time, the HausHalten e.V. models have developed an alternative to vacancy and normal renovation.
Does this mean that gentrification through modernization is a necessary evil, with which we have to live?
No. Even in the case of high-quality renovated buildings, the buildings were a platform that enabled people to try out and play through various business models for at least five years. I think it's important to take the temporality of interim use seriously. Once a interim user group has developed ideas that go beyond temporary use, it should briskly move on to constructive solutions that go further than this temporality and lead to the group's buying the building or leasing it on a long-term basis. We can then help them in negotiating with the owners.
But aren't there alternative user concepts designed to go beyond this temporality so as to avoid eventual gentrification?
We always deal with vacant buildings. No one is being forced out here; on the contrary, the buildings are finally being used again. And the numerous bonds between the former "guards" and their buildings, through purchase, leasing or renting, show that the adventure of interim use can lead to permanent uses beyond the normal housing market. We're continually amazed at how initially often clueless users make, after only a few years, self-confident and courageous decisions for themselves and "their" house.
Investment with returnsApart from this, do you also now offer concepts that go beyond normal temporary use?
This is exactly the idea of what we call the "bare-bones houses". Here we broker tenants who are prepared to make long-term investments in a building – not financial, but rather in terms of renovation work. In return, the owner offers them a significantly reduced rent.
Are owners willing to enter into such a deal? Because many landlords are afraid that interim use could lower the value of their property.
The bare-bones houses model includes a normal unlimited rental contract. But even in all fixed-term agreements these concerns are unfounded in most cases. On the contrary, it's always fascinating to see how conscientiously people treat buildings as soon as they have responsibility for them. Of course, it's decisive here to bring together the right people – but that's exactly our job.


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I knew someone had to have a shot of it. That someone is a guy by the name of Matt Weber, and the photo was posted on a blog called peripherybaseball. Many thanks. This brings back a lot of memories.
The Gooden billboard!
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This is great – I was looking for a picture of it, too – you have another or know where to find one?
No, this is the only shot I've been able to find.


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RFID integration from A to Z
"Durable, reliable" tags at the core of integrator's diverse solutions
Challenge: Integrator needs diversity of durable, reliable RFID tags
Lockwood Technology has a 15-year history of providing total asset lifecycle management solutions and services. Their work in enterprise-level asset tracking and management specializes in integrating asset management software and RFID/bar code automated data collection tools.
Lockwood's diverse, global client base includes organizations in the finance, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, transportation, law enforcement, education, federal government, public sector, legal, telecommunications, insurance and other markets.
"When people ask about Lockwood Technology's work, I can show them an A-Z chart of the verticals we serve," said Brad Vinecombe. "Our experience shows that the world is using RFID."
The breadth of company's work has presented many challenges for fastening and reading RFID tags. Many of the assets clients want to track and manage are used in demanding conditions – extreme temperatures, heavy abrasion, etc. Additionally, many assets are metal, which can alter and weaken RFID signals.
"RFID tags are the issue," said Vinecombe. "As we bundle software, hardware and services to provide integrated solutions, the RFID tags are a central component that must perform durably and reliably."
Solution: connected to Metalcraft for technical expertise and "RFID tags that work"
When Lockwood Technology began their work in RFID, they were referred to Metalcraft as a source for custom, durable RFID tags and technical knowledge to support the company's diverse integration work.
"In the early stages, Metalcraft's technical expertise was very helpful," said Vinecombe.
Specifically, Lockwood's physical inventory service is an important part of their work to help clients track and manage assets. The service involves counting and tagging any type of real property, fixed assets and consumables. Their Site Survey Review service buildson the inventory by evaluating and planning for installation of RFID readers and antennae.
Often, these services uncover RFID tagging challenges – small, metal assets or assets that are stored in freezers, for example. And the shear number of assets covered in Lockwood's solutions for large, public sector organizations demands that the tags perform reliably.
For example, Lockwood's projects have used Metalcraft's metal mount tags tracking polling machines, military laptops and fire department radios.
"Our customers have high expectations for RFID," said Vinecombe. "Lockwood's RFID solutions require tags that not only fit the range of assets, but have the survivability and reliability for these applications."
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China may appear one of the strongest economies in the world, but Canada's leaders must be prepared for the risk that it stagnates, an economist said in Whistler last week.
Paul Summerville, a former chief economist at RBC Dominion and economist at numerous banks including Lehman Brothers, Deutsche Bank and Richardson Greenshields, told an audience at the Nita Lake Lodge that China may look good today, but "things are not always what they seem."
He spoke as part of a talk titled "Canada's Excellent Future," an event sponsored by the Whistler Forum for Leadership and Dialogue's seventh Leadership Sea to Sky Cohort.
A graduate of the University of Tokyo with a Ph.D in international relations, Summerville has paid close attention to the Japanese economy and the degree to which it has transformed since the 1980's, when a hot market in that country threatened economic dominance by the United States.
Car companies like General Motors, Ford and Chrysler were being pushed aside in favour of Japanese brands. A "Godzilla economy," as Summerville put it, was "devouring real estate" such as Rockefeller Center and Pebble Beach.
Eventually, however, the Japanese economy stagnated. Growth stagnated in the late 1990's due to factors including a failure to cut interest rates and market behaviour that saw people save their money too much, rather than spend it.
Summerville said a similar stagnation could hit China, a country to which Whistler is now marketing for tourism since the People's Republic gave Canada Approved Destination Status (ADS), a designation that makes it easier for Chinese nationals to visit this country.
"Rapidly-developing economies enjoy a one-off surge in growth due to a high rate of what economists call Total Factor of Productivity Growth," he said. "This surge occurs as companies and workers gain access for the first time to finance, roads, ports, computers, medicines, capital endowments, technology and other productivity endowments.
"It really is like golfing with a new high-tech driver and ball for the first time, having played with sticks and rocks for hundreds of years."
Summerville said that China is exhibiting many of the same "woeful characteristics" Japan did as its economy grew.
That country's modernization strategy, he said, has been used as a blueprint for the People's Republic, a model that encouraged people to maximize savings, investment in exports, and minimize borrowing, consumption and consumer goods imports, and to flood the American economy with cheap manufactured goods.
A bias towards these areas, coupled with improvements in communication, transportation and manufacturing, has led to investment making up 35 per cent of the country's GDP. It has also led to wages collapsing and to personal consumption falling from 50 per cent in 1980 to 30 per cent in the present day.
Beyond those issues, Summerville said there's an income gap in China. Citing statistics from the World Bank, he said China has become the "most unequal country in Asia on an income basis," with 400 million Chinese seeing their incomes fall.
"This income gap is particularly pronounced between the urban-coastal and rural-interior cities," he said. "This difference will only risk revisiting the most consistent theme in the country's 4,000-year-old history, the ebb and flow of great centralization and regionalization, often marked with violence.
"Suffice it to say that today's China story has a degree of unsustainability that ought to at least give us pause before we extrapolate today's trends to tomorrow's inevitability."
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After dominating the airwaves over the summer with "Type of Way," Rich Homie Quan sets out to prove that he's more than a one-hit wonder with "I Promise I Will Never Stop Going In."
Rich Homie Quan dominated the summer with his smash single "Type of Way." The song made its way onto the Billboard chart and helped catapult the Atlanta rapper's career (and bank account) into a new stratosphere. Before he drops his debut album, the Atlanta native released the DJ Drama-hosted I Promise I Will Never Stop Going In mixtape with the hopes of proving that he's much more than a one-hit wonder.
Quan, real name Dequantes Lamar, dispels all rumors and myths about him right off the bat with "They Don't Know."
"They don't know about the time when a nigga got pulled over/ Boy, I swear to God they was trippin/ They don't know about the bag a nigga had stuffed in the trunk/ They was too busy worried about the insurance/ They don't know about the homie I got locked up/ Money orders every week, they don't know ho's goin through it/ They don't know that I''m a boss already, ain't nothing but 23/ Now them niggas tryna ask me how I do it"
Even though he delves into his personal life with the opening track, for much of IPIWNSGI, Quan focuses on style over substance, though he is still entertaining. "I Fuck Wit You Girl" pays homage to Quan's special someone who he "fucks with like a middle finger" because she won't judge him, and she took him back time after time even though he cheated. In "WWYD," Quan reveals what would he do for some paper and questions others about where would they draw the line. On the stand-out track "Get TF Out My Face," Quan enlists the help of buzzing rapper Young Thug and they both get downright disrespectful with their verses to anyone that has a problem with them.
Quan is very happy to remind us about his rags-to-riches rise in the music industry and several songs on the tape are dedicated to that alone. After all, he's racking in cash and never went to college. In "Whole Lotta," Quan raps about having a whole lot of money, and the problems that undoubtedly follow. "Make That Money" is the anthem for anyone trying to get that mula. Of course, it's only right to have Brian "Birdman" Williams for "CASH Money," where the two trade bars about (you guessed it!) cash money.
No other song truly encapsulates Quan's quick rise in the game or how he feels about it quite like the catchy "Man of the Year," where he boasts of his sudden fame:
"You ain't never met a nigga like me before/ That pistol on me, I keep it exposed/ I done made a million dollars and I didn't sell my soul/ Tell them folks that I got it/ And I didn't even go to college/ Brand new car and it's robotic"
The comparisons between Quan and fellow Atlanta auto-tuner Future have been made, but Quan is quick to differentiate himself from Future with a subliminal shot or two (although Rich Homie did say in a recent interview that he's never dissed Future),
"And I'm the future, nigga/ I see your past/ Who the fuck told you I want to be your ass?"
The production helps carry this project a lot further than lyrics could by themselves. Absent from IPIWNSGI is "Type of Way" producer Yung Carter, but in his place are beats from London on the Track, Yardeez, IzzeTheProducer, KE on the Track and several others. Despite their best efforts, and Quan's, they couldn't capture lightning in a bottle again and there does not seem to be a sure-fire smash hit on the project.
If nothing else, this mixtape proves that Rich Homie Quan is one hell of a hook singer. What he doesn't bring to the table lyrically, he makes up for through auto-tune. If he practices his craft and hones his skills just right he could be the Nate Dogg of the south and that ain't a bad thing at all.
Download the mixtape below and let us know your opinion on the project.


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Making memories is the best thing about children, being able to go to lots of places and having fun. Laughing, causing mischief, living life to the fullest! That's why I take so many photos wherever we go.
'Why don't you just watch you child having fun instead of taking photos?' A simple enough question, had the lady not had a malicious undertone in her voice.
'Well, I do both. I love seeing my son enjoy himself and discover new things. But I'd also like to be able to document them so we can look back at his big cheeky smile whilst cuddling a guinea pig. Let's face it, no one remembers EVERYTHING!'
One of my favourite things to document, O's friendships. Both with K, who he has known for a year now, and with E who is new on the scene.
It is because of these photos that I can look back and smile at how far my Gremlin has come. He has grown significantly as a child and as a friend. O and K are both 2 and starting to develop this amazing bond, they follow each other everywhere. If they one is having a breather, the other constantly comes back to check on them. They not only play with each other now, but they are at a point where they share marvellously (they randomly decided to swap dummies of their own accord the other day).
They already look after each other on the play ground, K being the more confident, tends to keep a close eye on O. Should he need it, he is there to help him up and show him the way. Another great example, is their reaction to each other. We went down to their house recently, but K was asleep when we got there. No problem, O played on his own until his little Gremlin buddy woke up. Now, normally, K would have a grumpy 'just woken up' cry and hug with his mam, but not today! Today he had his ginger haired, partner in crime greeting him. Not a single tear or whine was released. He just got up and went to play with O. 😍
O's other friend has only been on the scene for a few months so far. Although,m the bond isn't as strong, it is definitely forming. They will soon be moving down the road, meaning both boys will be in the same school and class as O. E gets on well with O, that much is obvious, E is even helping with his development. But, the play dates continue and before we know it, the three of them will be ganging up on us mama's. O's relationship will never be the same with E as it is with K, but no two friendships ever are. My friendship with C (K's mam) is completely different to that I have with A (E's mummy), but that doesn't matter and doesn't make either one less important to me.
It will be lessons like that, I hope O takes into his friendships as he grows up. So, to those who said 'children can't have friends until they are at least 4' – boo to you, of course they can as long as they find that right connection. I know for a fact that the O is friends with the other two boys, he looks forward to seeing them every week and they already have special bonds.


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Woah! Hello there, so if you had or hadn't noticed...I took a short break from the internet and my blog, again.
It's actually quite embarrassing how many breaks I've taken in the last six months and how many times I've apologised and promised I'm back for good. But towards the end of 2017 I promised myself that I'd take a break, take no photographs, make no notes and not even peak at my blog - call this my blogging cleanse if you will. I wanted to completely cut myself off from the internet and come back fresh and ready to tackle the new year. Truth be told, Twitter is too addictive and I wanted to keep my personal instagram updated; but apart from that blogging was easy to step away from. Which now means I'm a little worried that 2018 won't be the year of the comeback and will be a year of more empty promises - but hey, here's for trying.
We've got a lot to catch up on, its been just over a month since I shared anything on my blog and it's been a while since I caught you up on my life. Whilst my tinder profile says that I'm quite boring; it turns out I've got quite the social life these days.
Aside from the couple of dates I've been on in November, I've taken a little break from the dating scene and have since focused my attention on friendships and spending time with my family. Going on throwback nights out to Propaganda and Uprawr for my housemates birthday, which was a blast from the past and it easily took the entirety of Sunday to feel human again. It snowed in December, which resulted in our work's Christmas party to be cancelled, so myself and a couple of work friends trecked through the snow and all hung out with Christmas films and ciders.
My best friend came from Scotland to see her family over Christmas; we had a chummy day , caught up over a drink at Starbucks, watched Home Alone and Mike & Dave need wedding dates and a trip to Birmingham's German Market. Myself, Charlotte and our other friend hung out one evening watching Kingsman: the secret service and we made Christmas dinner and drank Bucks fizz.
My dance family hosted TWO Christmas parties: one was a Christmas meal at one of the local pubs, which included some delicious food and a few too many cherry vodka's! Boy, did my head hurt the next morning. The other was a party at their home, which I've found out are the best parties to attend. One of the girls is in a long distance relationship with her girlfriend living in Florida and she'd surprised her by flying over to celebrate Christmas and we finally had the opportunity to meet and oh my life, it was perfect. On the evening of the party we hung out, got drunk and took WAY too many photos. A couple days later the three of us spent an evening together at Birmingham's lantern festival, which was a massive let down but after heading to their local Indian restaurant and being each other's company made for a delightful evening.
Oh and now these pictures. Don't you just love these photos? Friendmas 2017. Every year me and my two best friends celebrate our friendmas just before Christmas with Christmas dinner and exchanging gifts, this year was celebrated on Boxing Day with a Chinese take away and oh my life, it was perfect for us. We've all been so busy with work lately and two of them have worked their butts off last year so it was lovely to switch off from work, dance around the room to Paramore & Don Broco and have a general catch up. I'll be sharing what they got me for Christmas in another post but I'll tell you now I teared up at one of my gifts and even a week later I'm still so grateful for all the gift they picked for me.
Well, if this isn't the biggest question my own lips. Whats got me so lost that even writing a post about my favourite lipstick is feeling like a chore...realistically I don't have a proper answer. Maybe a couple things have contributed and that's making my creativity difficult. It's almost as though the creative side of me has been switched off this year; although I've had ideas after ideas, I'm some how unable to complete 'from pen to paper' and I can't begin to describe how infuriating that is.
Personally I think that the break down of my five year relationship holds a lot of blame behind my creative struggles, somehow whenever I open my laptop this cloud of unhappiness, a heavily weight of self-doubt and a constant reminder makes me stop and avoid thinking about it, sometimes the only thing my body is capable of doing at this point is switching off and taking a nap. I don't know why and I don't know how when I try and blog, my break and my ex are the first things I think about, I'm hoping that this break away from the internet helps me overcome these feelings.
Whilst I think I'm ready to come back; I'm making no promises. However, I took some tips from Tarnya from SWEET ALLURE a couple months back and have a little A5 notebook in my bag ever since, noting down ideas and keeping track of projects I want to begin this year and I'm excited that its' time to work on them.
I want to branch out my creativity this year, writing regularly about beauty and lifestyle which have been my main niche's on See The Stars since 2013, I also want to focus my attention towards fashion and just generally making my blog more laid back, more chatting and to experiment with my writing, photography and editing. I've also got a few projects lined up which involve me *attempting* Youtube and fingers crossed starting the podcast I mentioned in some previous posts. Every year I tell myself that the next year will see my blog becoming bigger and better and 2017 was a huge roller coaster of that. My photography improves massively and I thought I was going to make more of this little blog and thats when it all plummeted. Photography felt difficult, editing took hours and ideas sat in my drafts until I deleted them last week. 2017 wasn't the year for See The Stars and my loss of stats and following proves that.
I'm still figuring out the direction I want to take with my blog; I'm still figuring out the content you might want to see but I'm excited to see what 2018 brings for all my projects.


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Configuration of Routers, Firewalls, etc / wnce20001« on: 2017-11-19, 16:32:57 »
I have used the RC1258 for many years with direct connection to the router at home. No problems. I recently tried operating using a Netgear WNCE2001 using the wifi from the same router. Again, no problem. I then took the same setup to another location (a museum where the router is located in the basement). The wifi was very weak at the operating position, so I put in a Netgear N300 range extender - worked fine and the bridge then logged in without a problem. However, the RC does not recognise the output from the Netgear bridge - the green pwr led flashes continuously. When I then reinstalled the RC at the home QTH I got a flashing led at the aux/mic connection indicating no SIP. When I reset the remote site (power down/up) the connection is restored. I went through the procedure twice - each time I connect to the Museum wifi via the bridge the RRC pwr led flashes continuously but at the same time necessitates a reset of the remote RRC when the local RRC is returned to the home qth. Strange... Any ideas?
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The HGC 2018 season has already delivered a collection of high intensity matches. We've seen dramatic 5-game series, upsets galore, the extension of 2017 rivalries, and the creation brand new ones. 2018 is proving to be another great year for Heroes esports, which is why I've started this new article series to honor my favorite game each weekend. I'll discuss drafts, highlight special moments, and discuss the significance of the game in relation to the season as a whole.
When considering my favorite game each week, it's important to understand my point of view as an esports fan. While I have my personal favorite teams that I'm rooting for each week, my greatest allegiances are tied to the strength of the league as a whole. Nothing gets me pumped more than a tense 5-game series or the chance for an underdog to beat out the top team, even if my favorite team is at risk. I enjoy seeing teams grow and adapt each week, and the progression of the league. I also find it empowering to the average Heroes of the Storm player that any team can beat anyone if they play their best game.
All this to say, while there were some fantastic series this weekend (shoutouts to HHE vs SIM and TT vs TF), my favorite match is Game 1 of SpaceStation Gaming vs Team Freedom.
After their stellar 2017 Phase 2 performance which qualified them for BlizzCon, Team Freedom came into HGC 2018 as one of the top contenders in the league. They have certainly lived up to the hype, with decisive victories over Gale Force Esports, HeroesHearth Esports, and LFM Esports. Their closest series to this point was their nail-biter versus Tempo Storm ending in a 3-2 in favor of Team Freedom. With a 4-0 series record and a commanding 12-4 game record, Team Freedom earned their spot as the number one team in weeks 1-3.
SpaceStation Gaming, on the other hand, had experienced a rough start to the 2018 HGC. While the team made tangible upgrades to their roster with the additions of Jschritte and Tomster, the team had yet to settle into a rhythm that achieved results in the league. Their first series resulted in a 3-1 win over LFM esports, a team still adapting to the rigorous upgrade from Open Division. Since then, SSG suffered crippling defeats at the hands of Simplicity, HeroesHearth, GaleForce, and Tempo Storm. Nothing breaks the honeymoon phase of a new team like a losing streak, which sowed enough doubt to pressure Casanova and Equinox into a temporary role swap that showed no tangible improvements for the team.
This brings us to Week 4, a clash between two teams with completely inverted levels of confidence and morale. One team in control of their destiny versus a team with nothing to lose.
Link to the full game: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/227471845
With their first map pick, SpaceStation elects to take Team Freedom to Cursed Hollow. Both teams were relatively untested so far on this map in 2018, with SSG only playing two games and a 50% win rate, and TF having won their only game on the map against GFE. SpaceStation's victory over LFM on this map involved the usage of The Lost Vikings and Illidan against Dehaka and Abathur, battling for coordinated global play. It is unlikely that would work against Team Freedom, who show a remarkable understanding of rotations and macro play.
1st Ban
(Click the card to see draft discussion on the flip side)
1st Ban- E.T.C.
ETC is Team Freedom's most popular 1st ban choice, and rightly so for this map. By removing ETC, Team Freedom wipes out a viable option for strong team fighting and global control, both aspects which SpaceStation is looking to find an angle in. Furthermore, ETC is a strong comfort pick for Equinox, so this helps control his hero pool.
2nd Ban
2nd Ban- Abathur
Whether in the hands of YoDa or Nazmas, Team Freedom has shown expert usage of Abathur. They often pair him with a strong Lutano carry like Greymane or Genji, as well as a strong solo laner like Leoric. This allows them to dominate each lane as well as the macro game. This ban made a lot of sense for this map and opponent.
1st Pick
Tyrael (1)
1st Pick- Tyrael
The popularity of new Tyrael showed this weekend, as Team Freedom prioritized him so highly that they diverged from their normal routine of first-picking a Lutano hero. While it may have been surprising in the moment, the logic stands for this map where boss control is key. Tyrael also enables the heroes Team Freedom typically likes to run, such as Greymane and Hanzo. SpaceStation has not won a single game with Tyrael, however, so perhaps the priority could have been somewhat adjusted.
2nd Pick
Anub'arak (1) & Dehaka (2)
2nd Pick- Anub'arak & Dehaka
SpaceStation's mission is laid out in these two picks. They know how strong Team Freedom's macro play is, so they grab the Dehaka and attempt to stay on pace. If they can leverage their global effectively, they will aim to win by going all in on the team fight. Anub'arak provides great control and reliability in this area. We will also see that Equinox's Anub'arak was on point in this series, especially when Tomster was there to bail him out.
3rd Pick
Greymane (2) & Malthael (3)
3rd Pick- Greymane & Malthael
Though facing the Cocoon from Anub'arak as direct counter to Tormented Souls, Team Freedom feel that Tyrael's enhancements of Greymane and Malthael would outweigh the risk. The timings of Sanctification and Cocoon would play a lot into this game. All the same, Nazmas's Malthael is always impressive.
3rd Ban
3rd Ban- Arthas
In both Cursed Hollow games played by SSG up to this point, they ran Illidan and once with a Kharazim double support. While the Kharazim was less likely, banning Arthas certainly opened the door take either or both.
4th Ban
4th Ban- Illidan
Recognizing a trend, Team Freedom banned the most likely pick to follow SSG's ban. Team Freedom's first three picks lacked in the way of CC, leaving too much wiggle room for a skilled Illidan.
4th Pick
Uther (3) & Genji (4)
4th Pick- Uther & Genji
Taking Uther both enables SSG's lockdown and all-in composition and denies the pick from Team Freedom who would have had two sets of invulnerability for their Greymane and Malthael. This also limits the amount of CC healers available to Team Freedom, who are already lacking in that department. With the road clear of CC, SSG locks in Genji. Casanova can harass without fear of lockdown and have the added security of a Divine Shield.
5th Pick
Kharazim (4) & Tychus (5)
5th Pick- Kharazim & Tychus
As a Kharazim fanboy, I always enjoy watching KzN play his strongest support. To this point he was enjoying a 5-0 record on the hero. While Kharazim surely benefits from the support of Tyrael and serves as a great dive partner with Greymane, I do wonder if Team Freedom missed out on opportunities in these last picks. They could have opted to grab some semblance of CC or layer on more dive and Dragon Blade protection with a Sound Barrier from Lucio. Team Freedom was likely more concerned with the sheer amount of CC on the side of SSG and felt that the multiple Cleanses provided by Kharazim in the late game would benefit them more. It's certainly a viable concern, and Kharazim is a solid pick up in this scenario. However, SSG realizes the opening provided to them and adjusts accordingly in their final pick.
6th Pick
Cassia (5)
6th Pick- Cassia
Cassia was the perfect ending to this draft for SSG. With no CC to lock her down, Cassia will be able to move uninhibited and maintain her Avoidance while providing anti-dive/anti-melee counter measures in the form of Blinding Light, Charged Strikes, and Ball Lightning.
With the strong jungling on the side of Team Freedom, SpaceStation Gaming knew they needed to invade on Team Freedom as much as possible, allowing their greater CC to give them early game control. They were late on a rotation to Team Freedom's Siege Giant camp at 1:30, but manned up for a successful 4-man invasion on the Knight camp. Dehaka's Enhanced Agility allowed him to get back to top lane in time to grab the exp soak, making this invasion a net positive.
Zugrug executed a skillful save for YoDa's Greymane in this clip, which turned into a really cool usage of Wraith Strike from Nazmas to body block Casanova's Genji into a choke point. This was timed well for the spawning tribute in bot lane, however SpaceStation was able to holdout long enough for Casanova to come back and they were able to take the tribute.
With the curse point about to spawn in the bot lane, SpaceStation looks to catch Nazmas on the rotation down. As they rotate up, they realize that Nazmas is overextended in the lane, and they make the gank attempt. They were able to bait out a Tormented Souls from Nazmas, who showed little hopes of surviving against a 4-man and 3 levels of CC. This was a misplay from Nazmas, who pushed too far in lane with no vision of SpaceStation. Dropping Tormented Souls also traded a 100 second cooldown for no heroics on the side of SpaceStation, which played heavily into Team Freedom's ability to contest both the tribute and the boss shortly after.
As mentioned in the previous clip, Nazmas's lacking of Tormented Souls would come back to bite Team Freedom. Voluntarily giving up the curse, Team Freedom looks to take advantage of the situation and snag their boss. SpaceStation sniffs this out and commits to a full invasion. It's easy to look at this fight, particularly if you're in Twitch chat, and marvel (or complain) at the Genji play from Casanova. While it was certainly impressive, the main players of this fight have to be Equinox and Jschritte. Following a Cocoon on Tyrael, a two-man Burrow Charge plus Impale completely locked down Tychus and Kharazim. This allowed Jschritte to unload a full Charged Strikes and Flash of Light combo that annihilated Tychus's health pool before Sanctification could be activated. This provided the environment for Genji to clean up the rest of Team Freedom. SpaceStation proceeded to take the boss, two forts, and a two-level lead.
This is one of my favorite moments of the game. With a keep down and a two-level deficit, Team Freedom knows they need to turn the tables on SpaceStation. SSG has been rewarded for all of their invades to this point, so Team Freedom wants to be the initiator. Sometimes the best play is to do nothing, so they wait together in a bush. While this is expected behavior from a top-tier team like Team Freedom, the response from SpaceStation is impressive. Patience is key.
Despite the exclamations of Twitch chat, this fight was a not a throw by SpaceStation, but rather a great adaptation from Team Freedom, who habitually show late game adaptations against their opponents. Team Freedom are the initiators of the fight for the first time in this game, flanking Equinox and diving into SSG. This causes a late Cocoon which is immediately Cleansed by KzN and places the ability on full cooldown. Team Freedom is finally able to get off a successful Sanctification and Tormented Souls combo, eliminating the CC threat from SSG and completely turning the fight in their favor.
When the final fight initiated, I wasn't sure if SpaceStation would continue after their initial engage attempts from Dehaka and Anub'arak failed. Equinox's sure-fire aggression is ultimately what won them this game and this series, as we would come to find out. Immediately after KzN uses a dash to Cleanse Greymane and attack Anub'arak, Equinox drops the Cocoon onto Malthael during his Tormented Souls. Jschritte throws out Infinite Lightning, which continues through the visual clutter of Sanctification. Team Freedom immediately fans out once Sanctification ends, but the Infinite Lightning bounces between Zugrug, YoDa, and Nazmas 12 times too many. With the team whittled down, Casanova comes in with the Dragon Blade to clean up. Again, Cassia and Anub'arak provided the means for Genji to shine, though I will say the upcoming CDR nerf to The Dragon Becomes Me is more than welcomed. This was the nail in the coffin for Team Freedom, as SpaceStation marched on to the core.
This first game set the tone for the rest of a mind-blowing series in which a team like SpaceStation Gaming, who were suffering in the shadow of self-doubt, were able to take down the number one team in NA. There were a handful of great plays in the following games (check out Equinox and Jschritte in Game 2), but I feel that Game 1 stands out above the rest in what it means for SpaceStation Gaming and the league as a whole. HGC NA is in a healthy place and I look forward to what the rest of Phase 1 has in store.
Russell (Rozai) Greene is a composer, arranger, and music educator with Bachelor's and Master's degrees in music education. He is the flex player and captain for the amateur Heroes of the Storm team Lords of the Exodar. An avid watcher of the HGC, Rozai's articles for Trolls.GG include guides, HGC coverage, and the popular Music of the Storm segments.


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Grace Episcopal Church is a diverse community of about 450 people who come together to give thanks and praise to God while caring for one another and serving the world beyond our doors. At Grace we are committed to receiving all who come and actively reaching out to those who could be fed by the liturgy, the learning, and the love that happens here. We are both ancient and new, shaped by over two-thousand years of tradition while remaining intentionally open to the Spirit's gifts that are today's.
Grace is in the Episcopal Diocese of Western Michigan and we belong to the two-million member Episcopal Church in the United States. This, in turn, is part of the world-wide Anglican Communion of Churches with its more than 70 million members. Our roots go back to New Testament times and the beginning of the church in England in the 3rd Century. We see ourselves as a 'via media' or 'middle way' between Catholic and Protestant traditions.
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Valio Eila® brand extended to industrial products
Valio now sells its lactose free milk powders under the Valio Eila® brand. All Valio lactose free products in all market areas are being grouped under this same brand.
The change will be manifest during the spring 2014 on 25 kg packages of lactose free milk powders, where the Valio Zero Lactose™ insignia will be replaced with Valio Eila® lactose free. The new names of the milk powders are:
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Valio's lactose free dairy business is growing
The Valio Eila® brand is well known in Finland, has already been introduced for Valio's lactose free consumer products in international markets, and will now be applied also for industrial products. "Expertise in Lactose Free Dairy" expresses Valio's expertise in pioneering the wholly lactose free dairy products business. Valio launched its lactose free milk drink in 2001.
Valio Eila® milk powder packing moves to Seinäjoki
Valio Eila® lactose free milk powders will now be packed primarily at the company's Seinäjoki plant (EY60310), while Valio's Lapinlahti plant (EY60220) continues to fulfil its role as the reserve packing site. Milk powder production is very milk intensive, so Seinäjoki takes in more raw milk than any other Valio plant. We shall therefore reinforce our policy of keeping milk transport distances as short as possible, minimising environmental impacts.


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Ahhhhh…these guys! We had SO much fun – just thinking of Katie's laugh makes me smile from ear to ear! Katie & Toby's wedding was small, unconventional and totally awesome! We started out with an informal "first look" at Spencer Smith Park in Burlinton, then after melting in the heat, crossed the road to one of my FAVOURITE shoot locations – The Art Gallery of Burlington (yay for air conditioning!). Their quaint reception was hosted at Geraldo's at LaSalle Park, another wonderful spot to shoot. So happy for these two and sad the day is over! All the best to both of you! xo
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Shoot Location: Art Gallery of Burlington
Shoot Location: Spencer Smith Park, Burlington
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The park was renamed as Merrion Square in 2010, prior to that it was called Archbishop Ryan Park who had the ownership until 2009. The park itself was private until the 1960s. You can find the statue of Oscar Wilde who lived at No.1 Merrion Square. There are also other sculptures such as Jester's Chair and Eire by an american sculptor, Jerome Connor.
The park at Merrion Square is designed with an english garden style, (jardin anglaise) very informal with large patches of green grass and curved paths.


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In 2014 the TSB Community Trust commissioned a research overview of Taranaki demographics based on the 2013 Census Statistics, with the intention of making this information available to other not for profit organisations to assist with access to reliable data relating to Taranaki. To view the report click here.
In 2014 the Trust commissioned a research report to find out more about the status of child and youth wellbeing in Taranaki. The Trust is sharing this information with those who have a strong interest in improving positive outcomes for our region's tamariki and rangatahi. To view the executive summary report click here. Contact the Trust office for further information.


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Coming to the issue of the 13.38% GDR stake still held by Gagan Rastogi, StockExplain queried Cals on whether they planned to publish the time and mode of this acquisition for better transparency. But Cals has replied that, "We have not been provided this info, neither do we intend to ask the promoters. Gagan Rastogi is an NRI and he derives his business income outside India."
The Signals From Cals Q2 SHP
Cals Refineries' Share Holding Pattern for the quarter ended September 30th is just out, and there are some changes worth noting.
Taib Securities has apparently sold off significant shares, as this FII is no longer listed under investors holding more than 1% shares. SEBI had recently found that Taib was systematically cancelling and selling off GDRs with the help of a domestic client. Neelam Ramniklal Dedhia has also apparently sold off significant shares, as this person is no longer listed under investors holding more than 1% shares.
Merrill Lynch Capital Market, however, has apparently bought significant shares, as they are back in the league of investors with more than 1% share, after some time now. Their holding is now 1.31%. Merrill Lynch, was recently identified by SEBI as selling off Cals GDR converted shares in the Indian market.
Promoter Group stake in Indian shares of Cals, through Nyra and SRM Exploration remained steady at 2.92%. Abboro's (Hardt) stake remains unchanged at 1.46%. Abboro is still not part of the promoter group.
One Maniput Investments Pvt Ltd has also bought significant shares, with their holding being shown as 1.21%. Maniput seems to be a group company of Mumbai based brokerage, Magnum Group. Maniput has in 2007 received a warning from SEBI to be cautious and apply due diligence while facilitating clients, as SEBI found that certain clients of theirs were indulging in manipulating order books in the trades of stocks like Pochiraju Industries, Cambridge Technology, Mindtree Consulting, Shree Astavinayak, Pyramid Saimira, & AI Champdany. Though 7 entities were banned from accessing capital markets in this case, Maniput was not banned.
GDR cancellations continued in the quarter with total GDRs now standing at 27.08% from 29.80% in the previous quarter. The cancellations were in the public part of GDRs, with this falling from 16.41% to 13.70%. Promoter Group member Gagan Rastogi's stake through GDR remained constant at 13.38%.
Institutional shareholding has taken a dip from last quarter's 3.12% to 2.05% now, due to FII selling. Non-Institutional holding (including retail investor holdings) increased further, from 64.17% to 67.95%. Among this segment, holdings by corporate bodies increased from 9.74% to 11.18%.
Holdings by individual shareholders also increased to 53.71 from 51.61%, with most of it contributed by holdings of more than one lakh shares, which might be due to repeated averaging by larger retail investors.
While NRI holdings also increased from 1.36% to 1.61%, shares held by foreign companies remained the same at 1.46%. Total public shareholding in Indian shares increased from 67.29% to touch 70% for the first time. Total public shareholding of Cals Refineries including GDRs now stands at 83.70%. Total promoter group shareholding including GDRs remained steady at 16.30%.
What the Future Holds
(Editor's Note: The section on the planned EPCC contract was updated on 5th November 2011, around 02:00 PM IST)
(Editor's Note: The section on Q2 SHP was updated with more clarification on promoter shareholding and public shareholding on 24th November 2011, around 09:20 AM IST)
Comments Section Below, After News References.
News References Cited Above:
1. View Cals-Hardt CEO Interview Video, Here:
2. Read More About GDRs, Here - see comment/reply dt. 20th Feb 2011:
3. Read More on Cals Put Options, Here - see comment/reply dt. 12th Feb 2011:
4. Read Full Text of Cals Chairman's Speech, Here:
5. Read More on Bayernoil Risk Mentioned as per in Annual Reports, Here:
6. Read More on Bayernoil Risk as per in Latest Quarterly Disclosure, Here:
7. Read More on Bayernoil's Condition and View Latest Photos, Here:
8. Read More on the Difficulty in Selling Off Bayernoil, Here:
9. Read More on Bayernoil's Deadline to Cals & Lohrmann, Here:
10. Read More on Cals' Challenges in Non-Bayernoil, Non-Hardt Deals, Here:
11. Read More on Cals-Hardt Deal - see comment/reply on 22nd Mar 2011:
12. Read More on Promoter Concept - see comment/reply on 5th Feb 2011:
13. Read More on Whether Hardt is Taking Over Cals, Here:
14. Read More on West Bengal's Deadline to Cals, Here:
15. Read More on the Planned EPCC Contract, Here:
16. Read More on the Technical/Fundamental Risks in Cals Refineries, Here:


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Winter road conditions can be tough to navigate for any driver, whether experienced or not. In colder climates, it's likely that you'll experience a loss of traction at some point during the harsh winter months and it's important to familiarize yourself with these situations before you find yourself in one. Let's look at how to recover from a loss of tire traction while driving and while parked.
Loss of Tire Traction While Driving
Your car can start to skid due to the smallest change, especially when it comes to sudden changes in speed or direction. Accelerate and decelerate gradually, giving yourself a lot of space between you and the car ahead to come to a full stop. When turning, decelerate in advance so you don't need to brake as you turn. Let your car coast and turn your steering wheel gently. The more slow and steady you handle your car, the less likely you'll be to lose traction.
If you begin to skid, avoid the instinct to slam on the brakes. It will only make matters worse. Rather, ease your foot off of both pedals and turn your wheels in the direction you want your car to travel. Once you feel the correction, steadily unwind your steering wheel to avoid skidding in the opposite direction. Once your tires are able to grip the road, you'll resume traveling in the correct direction.
If you're still traveling in the correct direction but your wheels start to spin, lift your foot off of both pedals and hold the steering wheel steady until the tires are able to grip the road. Resume a gentle acceleration.
Loss of Tire Traction While Parked
Parked cars are at risk of snow building up around the tires, making it difficult to gain enough traction to leave the parking spot. In preparation, keep kitty litter, salt or sand in your trunk, along with a shovel and tow rope. If you get stuck, shovel the snow away from your tires and then sprinkle the gritty substance of your choice in front of your drive tires (whether front wheel drive or rear wheel drive).
You may be able to gain traction faster by using your car's floor mats. Set the floor mats rubber side up directly in front of your drive tires and try to accelerate. Sometimes it helps to put your body weight over the drive tires to help them connect with the ground.
You may find yourself in a situation in which you're too stuck to move on you own. In such cases, you can ask a few friends to push your car or, if anyone you know has a big truck, give you a tow out of the spot with the tow rope from your trunk.
Stay road safe during winter and throughout the rest of the year. Call Lancette Agency at (651) 264-1230 for more information on Minneapolis auto insurance.