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This isn't your average Steak & Cheese Panini folks. Nope. I've added a kick that will be just enough to make you want more. I grew up hearing the famous line of, "Beef! It's What's For Dinner!" So I'm here today to bring you a delicious and easy Beef recipe that you'll want to try for your next crazy busy night. I'm constantly planning quick and easy meals during the week and I do a lot of food prep on the weekends to prepare for my week. One tip I have for prep work is if you're making a stir fry, cut up all your vegetables and have them ready to just toss in your sauté pan with the beef. I have learned a lot about Beef this Summer so let me share a a tip for each kind of cooking method.
Braising- Is ideal for economical, less tender beef cuts and always use a heavy, cast iron or enamel-coated Dutch oven for best results.
Grilling-Remove steaks from heat, cover with foil and let rest for 5 minutes so juices can sit and mingle with the beef!
Roasting-Place beef on a rack in the roasting pan so the heat is evenly distributed.
Sautéing-You'll know when the oil is hot enough just before it begins to smoke.
Baking- Baked dishes will bubble when it's properly heated and ready. Be sure to let the dish "set" before serving.
Broiling- Is great for if you want to cook steaks quickly, they should be about 1 inch thick for broiling.
So once a week my husband and I have "Date Night In." All it really means is we put the kids to bed and eat dinner in peace! I usually make a new salad or a new kind of sandwich. I make the kids the same dish but I make it earlier in the evening and put some aside for later on. I always make something that allows me to cook it ahead of time so I'm not cooking late at night and we can still eat healthy and just relax. Seems silly but when my husband works a Saturday and I've been with the kids alone for 10 hours, I look forward to getting in my kitchen (without a kiddo hanging off my leg) and making something for just us. Then being able to eat it hot or all at once is just a bonus! To prep for this sandwich. I cooked the peppers and onions during the day so all I had to do was prepare the steak and assemble the sandwiches. My kids don't eat any kind of sandwich unless it PB&J so I just cut up the steak and served it with the peppers with pasta.
1/2 pound of Sandwich Steak
4 slices of thinly sliced fresh mozzarella
4 slices of thick bread
1 green pepper, sliced
1 small onion, sliced
1 tbsp. of oil
Dash of red pepper flakes
1 tbsp. Horseradish Sauce (or more for an extra kick!)
2 tbsp of butter
Saute the peppers and onions in the oil for 5 minutes. Stir and add the red pepper flakes (use as much as you'd like) cover the pan and let them cook for another 5-10 minutes stirring frequently. I like my peppers and onions really cooked. Remove from the pan and set aside.
Add the sandwich steak to the same pan and cook for 3 minutes. Flip and cook for another 3-4 minutes. Remove and set aside.
To assemble sandwich: Add a smear of horseradish sauce on each slice of bread, on the inside. Add a pile of peppers and onions. Top with 2-3 pieces of steak, top 2 pieces of sliced mozzarella. Butter the top and bottom of each sandwich and place in a panini maker. You can also use a frying pan and use another frying pan on top to press down on it. I also have used a grill press inside a frying pan.
Let it sit for a few minutes. Check the cheese, once the cheese is melted your sandwich is ready! Slice and enjoy!
If your looking for Beef inspired dishes then head on over to the Beef Pinterest Board now! You can also connect with The Beef Checkoff here:
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I know it's Friday but don't forget to go back and see the other Weekday Suppers inspired by Beef!! They are all great!
Monday – Lebanese Beef Kafta Dog by Foxes Love Lemons
Tuesday – Skirt Steak Tacos with Roasted Peppers by The Girl In The Little Red Kitchen
Wednesday – Impossible Lasagna Pie by Shockingly Delicious
Thursday – Steak and Asparagus Stir-Fry by Magnolia Days
This post is sponsored by The Beef Checkoff. All opinions are my own.


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How do you create online shopping experiences that encourage users to discover products they didn't yet know they needed or wanted?
This was the challenge that Fjallraven faced. Though the Swedish outdoors clothing and gear company was built on the back of a very durable, comfortable-to-wear backpack for the hiking type, the brand had also become popular with the metropolitan, fashionable set. Fjallraven had users coming to the site with different purposes and had to figure out how to, in essence, serve two masters at the same time.
For Fjallraven, the answer was personalization. We spoke with Sam Minassian, the Digital Marketing Manager for Fjallraven North America about the challenges of personalizing web experiences for consumers who come to the brand with different needs and wants.
Dynamic Yield: Why did you feel you needed to start personalizing web experiences for your customers?
Sam Minassian: Our brand is pretty unique and we are well known for our bags. We have some really popular bags. But our bag consumer is very different from our hiking/trekking/backpacking customer. One is a fashion consumer; one is an outdoor consumer. The fashion consumer is usually female between the ages of 18-35 and our outdoors consumer is typically male.
So we have different customer segments. When they come to our site, we want to offer the appropriate products and deals to the relevant customer segment. If we wanted to reduce the number of clicks that it takes each customer to get to relevant products, we had to personalize.
But we also want to get the backpack customer to consider our outdoor products. So how do we get a 22 year customer who wants to a backpack to look at a down jacket? We are doing gender specific experiences based on past on website behavior. We can really pinpoint customers much more easily.
We also wanted to segment based on other factors. If they're coming from snowy locations, we want to offer them different stuff than if they're coming from a rainy location. With Dynamic Yield, we can mirror what's happening right outside their window. It has done amazing things for us in getting the right products in front of the right people.
DY: Can you offer an example of how personalization helped you with a specific marketing campaign?
SM: We had a program for the holidays where we had different free shipping thresholds. In a short amount of time, we were able to implement them and test them.
To encourage customers to reach the "free shipping" threshold, we sent in-cart notifications such as, "Add another $50 to get free overnight shipping." We were unable to do this before we started using Dynamic Yield.
We also played around with low inventory messaging to create urgency and exit intent messaging to keep people from leaving the page before making a purchase.
DY: One of your experiments shows a 45% uplift. What were your expectations going in?
SM: This is the first year with DY so we were testing a lot. We didn't have a clear expectation for uplift. So, certain cases that we did had amazing results — like similar items on product pages.
DY: How do you think Machine Learning plays a role in product recommendations?
SM: Product recs have been huge. We have 150% click through on recommendation engine on our product pages. So we went from something that was completely ineffective to something that was crucial in our product pages and our cart pages. We also moved that section to optimize. This is a case in point in machine learning. So, we are able to take a customer based on what they are shopping for — and show other products, in the correct size, that might go with their jacket. So, we have seen big increases in Average Order Value. In the future, we want to focus on quantity of products per order too.
DY: How have notifications helped you?
SM: Low in stock notifications have been huge for us, especially during the holiday season. We saw 38% increase in conversions. If you found a perfect jacket and then you receive a message says that you shouldn't wait another day because it's about to sell out, the consumer has an incentive to buy. The customer is thinking, "If I don't buy it now, I have to wait until next winter to get it."
DY: There are a lot of platforms and products out there that tout personalization. Why did you choose Dynamic Yield?
SM: I met them at a mobile commerce companies conference. We had previously talked to a few different customers but Dynamic Yield was the best solution we came across for key use cases like homepage optimization, getting users to product, and audience segmentations.
It was also incredibly easy to implement and run. We are a small team and we need to be able to conceptualize, strategize, and implement quickly. We weren't able to do that before we implemented DY.
DY: What was it like working with the Dynamic Yield team?
SM: It was really smooth. I don't do any development myself but we started with a training session and they taught me how to use the platform. The DY team is really good at helping me. It's been a really great process overall.
What are your goals for 2017?
SM: We are still trying to improve our audience segmentation practices. We want to dial in even more to the kind of person who comes to the site. We want to get more granular with the male/female audiences and better understand what products they are looking at. We want to know how to make our website experience faster and more convenient for them [the consumers]. All of that stems from Dynamic Yield's audience segmentation engine.
If you want to learn more about Fjallraven's success using Dynamic Yield, read the Retail Touchpoints' feature.

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How to Explain a Layoff During the MBA Admissions Process
These days applicants to MBA programs can face stiff competition from their peers, especially those that may have experienced a layoff during tough economic times. But, a layoff is not necessarily a deal breaker for getting into a top business school, according to Francesca Di Meglio in her Bloomberg Businessweek article "How to Address a Layoff in an Interview."
Honesty is the best policy when explaining layoffs while seeking entry to an MBA program
In her piece, Di Meglio provides a guide for explaining a layoff to MBA admissions counselors and recruiters.
"Those who want to send the right signals should be honest and forthright," she said.
Included in Di Meglio's guidelines are these details:
- Describe what you have learned
- Tell your story
- Be honest
- Show grit and determination
- Refrain from dwelling
Applicants should also practice reciting their explanations so they don't come across as wordy or misleading.
"Everyone knows the last few years have been challenging," Wendy Tsung, associate dean and executive director of MBA Career Services at Emory University's Goizueta Business School, said in the piece. "State what happened, how you were impacted, what you learned, and then move on,"
And, Di Meglio's last bit of advice: Realize that you're not alone. Business schools are finding out that more and more applicants have experienced layoffs before deciding to pursue an MBA program. It's what they learned and how they recovered that really matters.


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Looking for a fun, free, educational event this weekend? Where you can taste a milkshake whipped up by a bicycle-powered blender, check out an electric car and trade cool stuff like plants, household items and toys?
Then come on down to Narberth this Saturday for the 25th annual NarbEarth Day Celebration!
It's all happening in Narberth Park, right next to the Narberth Community Library, on Windsor Avenue, walking distance from downtown and the train station.
The Scene
Highlights include live music, games, demonstrations and a silent auction for goods and gift certificates from area businesses. Be sure and check out the Children's Garden while you're there, where the kiddies can help plant flowers and watch them grow all summer long! Local environmental organizations will also be on hand to answer questions and provide educational information.
If You Go
Make sure you come hungry! Nutritious, locally-sourced food and beverage selections will be available for purchase. And don't forget to bring perennials, used toys, household goods or eyeglasses to swap or donate. Who knows? Maybe you'll get lucky and find a treasure to take home yourself!
Don't miss a stroll through Narberth's charming downtown! You'll find oodles of interesting, locally-owned shops and businesses to tickle your fancy, (including a five and dime) whether it's food, ale or shopping you crave, and some are even dog- friendly. Sweet!
Cost: FREE!
Parking: Metered parking is available at the train station and other municipal lots, while free parking is available on the many residential side streets around town. Better yet, leave the car at home and walk, bike or take the train. The festivities are happening right around the corner from the Narberth station!
NarbEarth Day Celebration
Windsor Avenue, Narberth, PA 19072
Saturday, April 26
Noon – 4 pm
Rain Date: April 27, 12 Noon – 4 pm
Sneak Peek
Want to see the festival in action? Check out a video of last year's celebration. For more information, visit the Narberth Civic Association website.


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Price and utility
Jonah Lehrer, author of the celebrated How We Decide, describes an experiment suggesting a link between what something costs and how well we think it will work.
As it happens, the same experiment is described in the decidedly less-celebrated Buying In. But that's not why I bring it up. I bring it up because an even more powerful demonstration of the same tendency was demonstrated in a more recent study involving the fictitious painkiller Veladone-Rx.
You might remember that if you're a regular here, because that study was the inspiration for a 48-Hour T-Shirt. The T is no longer available, but the research description remains. It's still one of my favorite studies ever (the upshot is that people found a placebo painkiller effective if it cost a lot — but not very effective if it was cheap).
For yet another discussion of how a higher price actually enhances consumer preception of utility, see this Murketing post about paying for garbage. (That post includes, though it is not quite about, a real-world example of prices and apparel that I think is harder to rebut than the ones Lehrer offers, but that's just my bias.)


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In order to meet the special needs of your church, our church insurance carriers offers Property and Liability coverages for churches of all denominations: We love working with churches and we would love to partner with you on for all of your church insurance coverage needs
Some of the church insurance coverages that you may need for your church are the following:
Church Property Insurance
Church property insurance coverage includes items such as your buildings, personal property, signs, property in the open, and fences. The insurance carriers we work with will automatically include coverage for standard losses such as lightening, wind, fire and hail, however, they will also provide coverage for many non-standard items, such as the following:
- Equipment breakdown, including computers, boilers, and electrical equipment.
- Newly acquired or constructed property (our limits exceed industry standards).
- Pastor's personal property.
- Ordinance or law – building updates to meet with current building codes following a covered loss.
- Stained glass windows.
- Crime (Internal and External)
- Inland Marine – equipment that is being transported
- Personal Effects and property of others on a worldwide basis; for example, property lost on a mission trip.
- Fire and security alarm upgrade – reasonable additional costs to upgrade your system when replaced due to a covered cause of loss.
- Utility services interruption (direct damage and time element) for example, a storm knocks out usage of your utilities and causes damage.
- Automated external defibrillators (AED).
- Indirect loss, such as the loss of church income and tuition fees resulting from a covered peril, including a violent incident; e.g., a church intruder.
- Earthquake sprinkler leakage.
- Green upgrade coverage – pays for the reasonable additional costs to upgrade to more energy efficient and environmentally friendly building elements and appliances in the event of a covered loss.
- Key person replacement coverage – provides for the reimbursement of recruitment expenses to replace a senior or executive pastor who dies in a work-related accident.
- Limited flood coverage – provides building and personal property coverage on a limited basis when loss or damage is a direct result of flood.
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Integrity Now Insurance Brokers will place you with a church insurance carrier that will provide your church with comprehensive church insurance coverage. General Liability coverage protects your church against claims of bodily injury or property damage arising out of its premises or operations for which the church may be found legally liable by a court. It also protects the church against its liability for personal and advertising injury offenses, such as libel and slander. Medical expense coverage is also included, regardless of fault.
Church insurance coverage protects against claims resulting from ministers' pastoral counseling. This would be your pastors professional liability coverage. It also covers expenses resulting from a violent incident occurring during a church sponsored activity.
Those afforded General Liability protection include church members, employees, officials, staff, and volunteers acting on behalf of the church.
Religious Expression Coverage:
Religious Expression Coverage is now available to churches through one of our carriers. Most church insurance carriers do not offer this coverage which could present your church with a major financial hardship if this type of claim comes your way.
Mental or Emotional Injury Protection for Faith-Based Discriminatory Acts
Unfortunately, mental or emotional injury liability claims can occur for a variety of reasons. Alleged discrimination stemming from religious communications or religious activities can lead to possible mental or emotional injury allegations.
Religious Expression Coverage helps defend your church against claims for mental or emotional injury arising from acts others deem discriminating. You can continue to follow your faith-based worship with confidence, knowing you are covered for staying true to your principles as defined by your House of Worship's written policies, tenants and doctrines.
Additional Benefits of Religious Expression Coverage
- Any trustee or official, board member, council, deaconry or vestry are insureds for their duties pertaining to your House of Worship;
- Your volunteer workers, employees or members performing duties on your behalf are insured
by these coverages;
- Generous indemnity limit of up to $1 million;
- Reimbursements for legal defense costs as the result of a covered civil proceeding, arbitration or alternative dispute resolution for covered damages including court costs, defense against injunctive relief actions and cost of appeal bonds (up to $150,000 each incident, $300,000 aggregate limit);
- Affordable flat rate premium; and
- Available additional coverage with any House of Worship insurance policy.
A wide variety of optional coverages are also available:
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Your church insurance policy will also provide coverage for your licensed daycare facility, elementary school, Jr. High and High School and Private Collage. Our carriers understand that churches have many different types of ministries that expand outside of a normal Sunday service. As you expand your church ministry needs, our carriers have expanded with you. Call us today for a free no obligation church property insurance quote. 562-606-1030
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You know how Flared Jeans and Kick Flares where everywhere to be found last spring and summer? 'Cause if you're a huge fan of the lately hyped loose fitted jeans trend, I assure you that this one will be your next favourite!
All you need to complete this 2017 version of flares is a pair of flared jeans, the next step is to fold up the hem about as high as your shin and you're good to go. This trend looks best when styled with a bright and colourful rather basic blouse or other sort of top as it is quite an eye-catcher itself.
As for shoes it's up to you, I prefer to wear flared jeans with heels because I don't like the effect of the wide leg with flats but if you do let me assure you that it looks perfectly fine too. But to obtain that Miranda Kerr like look I would go for heels (they don't have to be very high to make an effect!), which should either be nude or match the colour of your blouse.
This might be the lazy diy way of kick flares, but I think it looks really cool and can even be worn in colder climates than here in Mexico, all you have to do to make them cold-proof is to layer them over a pair of fishnet-tights and wear a cozy warm knit instead of the blouse!
-X, Maria


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Listen here is the truth.
God is a word that humans created. But the essence of God was not created by man.
It was created by creation itself – outside of ego and mind. Before the evolution of consciousness made its way into human form.
I was on my morning meditation walk and God spoke to me on this beautiful day…
And what God said was that there is an ongoing continuous stream of communication from source always and in all ways.
The real question is…
Are you listening?
And if the answer is no, then that means the ego is in the way.
You can cross check this driver of your car by being honest, loving, truthful, humble, accepting, courageous, peaceful, joyous, empowering, helpful, inspiring, and calming.
The real question is…
Are you willing?
And if the answer is no, then ask the higher source to give you a sign that you cannot deny.
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The Instrumentation Division of The Macomb Group is a full service distributor for leading manufacturers of pressure, temperature, level and flow products. We specialize in components for control and automation of process fluids, steam and gas systems. From pressure transducers and temperature sensors, to actuated valves, flow meters, level controls and displays. This includes pressure gauge assemblies and in-house gauge certification.


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Following my tutorial I found it helpful to make a further print [and secondary impression on tissue]; this provided me with some reflective space that allowed me to consider further what had been discussed at the tutorial.
I was reminded of how in the past I have found it useful to use the making of work as a tool for thinking and reflecting on discerning how to further progress my work.
It was also encouraging to examine and collect the three prints that I had made a couple of days earlier.


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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (9/28/15)--Name changes by two of New Mexico's largest credit unions is one factor contributing to membership growth at New Mexico's credit unions during the second quarter, according to the New Mexico Credit Union Association. Picking up members from large bank closures and mergers is another.
New Mexico Federal Educators CU became Nusenda CU in February, and U.S. New Mexico FCU changed its name to U.S. Eagle FCU in March. Both Albuquerque-based credit unions said they changed names to let people know that membership was not restricted to a specified employment group (Albuquerque Journal Sept. 24).
Nusenda CU's membership grew nearly 10% in second quarter 2015 and rose 15% from January through August, said Anneliese Elrod, senior vice president strategic marketing and development. She told the Journal the credit union attributes its growth to many things, but one of the biggest changes this year was the new name.
U.S. Eagle FCU also saw a jump in membership after its name change, Manager Phil Forbert said. It gained about 1,000 new members a month, which spurred double-digit growth in its loan portfolio over last year.
Second-quarter membership growth for the state's credit unions was 1.8%, up from 1.7% in the second quarter of 2014, according to the National Credit Union Administration's (NCUA) Quarterly U.S. Map Review. That puts New Mexico at fifth in the nation for credit union membership growth.
NCUA's review also indicated that New Mexico's credit unions:


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We are delighted to inform you that ATALIAN has decided to merge with the British facility management company SERVEST to create a new company called ATALIAN SERVEST. Atalian and Servest have been working together as part of a joint venture between our two organisations since 2016.
This merger is a key milestone in the history of the Group which will create a positive transformation for all colleagues and clients and position Atalian Servest in the top five Facility Services players on the worldwide market.
It has been several months from the merger of ATALIAN CZ s.r.o. and AB Facility a.s. We are interested in the current state of affairs. We have approached Mr Zdeněk Potomský, MBA, CEO in ATALIAN CZ.
Acquisition of the Czech and Slovak group, AB Facility, specialised in Facility Management (FM).
Ethnic Friendly Employer is a brand that allows to award those employers who declare their support to equal treatment to ethnically different population and fulfil this principle on a long-term basis in personal practice.
ATALIAN company has opened a new stripping centre located in Mlada Boleslav in April 2016.
A construction of this centre which is one of the biggest ones in the Czech Republic lasted more than 8 month.
The cleaning company originally named JANA was founded in Mladá Boleslav in the early 90s by Pavel and Jana Novotný. With over 2,500 employees and turnover of over 1.5 billion crowns, the company, under its present name ATALIAN CZ, is now one of the three largest facility management companies on the Czech market. Commercial Director, David Fiala talks about how a small family cleaning business has grown into a comprehensive facility management company using cutting edge technology.
ATALIAN's subsidiary in the Philippines has a won a 10 year contract to provide cleaning services for the brand new Shangri-La at the Fort; a luxury 5 star hotel located in the central Bonifacio district of Manila. The hotel is set to open for the first time on 1st of March 2016.
ATALIAN, a leading international provider of facility services to companies in 21 countries, today announced its expansion into the North American market with the acquisition of Temco Facility Services.
myFABER and myAVIS NG solutions for ATALIAN CZ have been nominated for Project of the Year in Facility management
The annual event called Week of Facility Management was carrying the motto "Added value of Facility Management" this time. Also this already fifteenth edition brought a rich program to all those interested in the perspective field Facility management. The top event of this conference IFMA CZ held on November 11th 2015 was ceremonial gala evening with awarding of prizes FM AWARDS 2015.
The annual event called Beaujolais Nouveau and St. Martin's was held at the traditional site Žofín Garden. ATALIAN company, a member of the French-Czech Chamber of Commerce, attended the event again as a partner. In the gallery, we bring several photographs to have an idea of the atmosphere of this popular event.
In addition to myFABER®, ATALIAN CZ will be using another KVADOS product, myAVIS® NG, to manage sales representatives and customer relations. Full operation will begin this September. ATALIAN CZ provides comprehensive building management and maintenance services. It expects myAVIS® NG to increase the efficiency of its sales team and simplify their work. Other benefits will be the elimination of various paper documents and inefficient processes. Sales reps will then have more time to devote to customer care.
Atalian Global Services – the UFS partner in France and Central & Eastern Europe – has been awarded by Air France to provide Facility Management in its headquarter in Roissy. This 4-years-length contract started in September 2014, after 3 months of pre-operation.
This is a new structure for Air France, since beforehand all services were managed by different suppliers and managed by Air France internally.
The Atalian group, together with its exclusive partner City One – specialized in hospitality services – deploys more than 160 people in Air France's site to deliver maintenance, cleaning, security, and hospitality services. This project includes as well an innovative and ambitious plan of reducing the energy consumption to 10% per year.
The time the Novotnys from Mladá Boleslav started their business played an important role. Their tenaciousness also had its note to play, even if their most important decision was a "marriage of convenience" with a multinational company. From a former employee he is now co-owner of a company that only employs 3,500 people in the Czech Republic alone.
This year brought a rich program to all those interested in the promising field of facility management, culminating in the IFMA CZ conference on 11. 11. 2014 and a gala evening with the FM Awards 2014 on the same day.
How to best describe Best Practices? They are mainly experiences ... One's own knowledge and skills that we use every day during our activities, sometimes completely automatically and unconsciously. Knowledge collected from years of practice and verified through practice. During ATALIAN's long-term operation in the market for cleaning paint shops we've gained lots of experience. Each of our contract managers has something unique about "their" paint shop and they share this with the others. The exchange of information is absolutely necessary for smooth operations.
We offer comprehensive services for the automotive industry that are linked to complete building administration and maintenance. We allow you to focus on your main line of business.
We offer comprehensive services for paint shops that are linked to complete building administration and maintenance. We allow you to focus on your main line of business.
We offer a comprehensive service for hypermarkets and department stores, which is linked to complete building administration and maintenance. We allow you to focus on your main line of business.
We offer a comprehensive service for hotels and holiday resorts, which is linked to complete building administration and maintenance. We allow you to focus on your main line of business.
ATALIAN continually improves and upgrades the processes for better communication with the customer. Based on an internal study we decided to introduce new processes, which will allow for faster and more efficient solutions.
When I was asked to write an article on the current situation in the market for FM services with a focus on the benefits and the very essence of facility management in the Czech market, I decided to take up the challenge from the diametric side, and, at least in the first part, to write about the negative impact of the current trends," says Václav Soukup, director of FM.
ATALIAN CZ continues in its scheduled growth strategy. On 24 March it bought further shares from the original founders and owners of ATALIAN KAF Facility s.r.o.. Currently ATALIAN CZ holds 92.5 %, thus confirming its objective to gradually purchase 100 % and subsequently merge with this company.
Mice among the goods, gnawed sweet wrappers and ubiquitous flying insects. These are the problems that have plagued many a supermarket. But can such "sprees" be prevented?
UFS - United Facility Solutions – is the outcome of the alliance between the leaders of Facility Management (FM) in Spain (CLECE), Italy (MANUTENCOOP) and France (ATALIAN). Created on the 10th of July 2013, this joint-venture based in Brussels will operate with a dedicated team throughout Europe. MITIE (UK, Ireland, and Norway), Piepenbrock (Germany and Austria) and Facilicom (Netherlands) strengthen this new European alliance as affiliated members.


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A vapid, worldly Beverly Hills male escort (Richard Gere) finds his ordered empty, life spiraling out of control when he forsakes his current madam in favor of freelancing and takes a job from his former pimp where his wealthy client winds up dead and himself unable to secure an alibi. Now, his only hope for redemption may lie with a beautiful politician's wife (and client) (Lauren Hutton) who seems to show genuine feelings of love and affection. Paul Schrader's American Gigolo offers a fairly tasteful presentation of its seedy material and is surprisingly well made and plotted (with obvious thriller elements) with polished direction and even strangely affecting on a certain level. Gere's performance is flat though occasionally effective and believable much of the time. The plot and especially the extremely well handled finale owe a lot to Bresson's Pickpocket.
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Gaining Confidence as a Portrait Photographer pt.2
I hope you enjoyed the first part of this series. This post is more on what I like to do the day of the shoot. Some of it will be opinionated, but most will be appropriate for all situations. Some of it might seem superstitious or just plain over-thinking, but it's worked so far.
So you've prepped the past week or so, now you're on the day of the shoot and you're feeling good about what you've done so far.You're good, but that doesn't mean your job is over. You need to make sure your subject feels confident throughout the shoot and that's what most of this post is going to be about. It's about making sure your subject feels comfortable. Your subject's attitude and mood is just as if not more important than yours during the shoot. They need to feel good in front of the camera and it's your job to make sure that happens.
Create a comfortable environment
If you're reading this, chances are you're fairly new to portrait photography. So you probably don't own a studio space and you're working out of your home or mainly outdoors. No matter what though, it goes without saying you should make sure you do what you can to make an environment where the model won't think she's going to get hurt.
Studio Space
So if you're working in your home in a studio, you want to make sure it's clean. I mean, it's a guest in your home so you should want them to see a clean home. Another thing I like to do is make sure that there's no one in the room that doesn't need to be. If you have roommates, ask them to not come through during the shoot time or if they do be polite. I lived with 3 other people during most of my shoots and I did what I could to shoot around their schedules so I didn't have to worry about someone coming through. It's a small thing that most people would ignore, but not everyone. You never know how someone is going to feel about it so you should at least attempt it.
I also like to play music during studio shoots, I think a good playlist playing low in the background can ease the mood and create a good vibe for the shoot. I use Spotify with my iPad or laptop and just hook it up to a speaker in the room. The one thing I do try to note is I make sure it doesn't go too far in one direction of music. It's good to have songs that everyone will enjoy and doesn't sit heavily in one genre of music.
So if you're shooting at a park, a beach, or on the city streets, it's good to make sure where you're going has free parking. If you have to pay to park on the streets you should tell the model beforehand (that's if you pick the location). You should also make sure the place you're going is a safe location. You shouldn't have to worry about the safety of you model while shooting.
If you've never been to the area you're shooting before go out beforehand and scout out locations. I think this one is pretty obvious. You shouldn't be standing there with the model looking dumbfounded on where to shoot. Have primary locations and backup locations. If you're at the park and you find a really nice location but someone shows up before you get to shoot there, you'll need to make sure you have backups. You can't just kick people out of the area unless you have the area reserved for the shoot. If you're reading this, chances are you won't.
I went to Nashville in March and I've never been before. I scheduled a shoot with a model outdoors in a location I've never even seen before (she suggested the location). I showed up 2 hours early and scouted out locations for the shoot that were close and weren't too populated. I made sure the area was nice, safe, and I found backup locations in case we couldn't shoot where I wanted to. It all worked out in the end and made for a really great time and some fantastic photos.
Dress Appropriately
Just don't look like a bum. Simple as that. Especially if you're shooting with a family, dress nicely. Now I don't mean suit and tie, but dress to the occasion. If it's a model shoot, you can dress down a bit, more streetwear-type clothes. I don't think I would ever go into a shoot with a basketball jersey on and athletic shorts though. Like I said before though, that's my opinion. This tip is more about just being a professional. You don't need your own uniform, but it's all about first impressions. The more they like you from the start, the easier it'll be going forward.
Good People Skills go a Long Way
Listen, I get it. If you aren't good meeting new people or making small talk it's something you're going to have to learn. A huge skill to have is being able to disarm someone's negativity and self-consciousness. This goes especially for less experienced models or people who just aren't comfortable in front of the camera.Being able to make them feel more comfortable with you will make them feel more confident in front of the camera.
I used to be so nervous with models and other people I shot with, but the more I shot, the more comfortable I got posing and the less I had to think about everything. This made my personality come out more and I was able to have more fun without overthinking everything I was doing. I definitely think this is one of the most important traits of a good portrait photographer.
In April of 2016, I shot over 100 headshots of college students for their LinkedIn profiles. I did this in an open, public location with people looking in all directions. At least 75% were tense to start off and everyone would initially give me a half smile. I definitely attribute the success of these photos to my ability to make the subject feel comfortable and confident.
Taking portraits isn't a science. There's more to it than just sitting a person in front of a camera, putting some lights in the right spots, and putting the right settings in your camera. Being able to connect with your subject is just as important as the rest of your prep. You need to make sure they're feeling just as confident as you during your shoot.


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Code Is Craftsmanship
Great software doesn't happen by accident.
It's a product of deep curiosity, intensity, and experimentation.
Things I've Made
Ruby on Rails screencasts for intermediate developers.
Deploy Rails to your own servers
easier than Heroku.
Remote Ruby Podcast
Chris Oliver and Jason Charnes
talk about Ruby, Rails, and Javascript.
Jumpstart Rails Template
All your Rails apps should
start with a bunch of great defaults.
Paid apprenticeships for anyone who wants to become a developer.
Test, integrate, and develop
with 70+ APIs using OAuth
Articles on amazing startups, businesses, and management.
Simple Calendar
An extremely easy to use calendar gem for Ruby on Rails.
Webhook Monitor
Monitor and store the webhooks you receive for faster development.
Ubuntu Linux package manager for offline computers.
Fast access to animated gifs. You can never have enough gifs.
Things I've Learned:
- Share what you know. It helps everyone.
- Deliberately do what others aren't doing. Be different.
- Play with new things often. Toys are crucial to discovering good ideas.
- Learn things the hard way. It gives you deep appreciation and understanding.
- Deeply focus on areas you're interested in. Become a master.
- Everything you do is a user experience for someone else. Design wisely.
- Charge what you're worth. Don't undervalue yourself.
- Do things that scare you. You'll be surprised.
- Want to get better at programming? Easy. Write lots of code and use your own software constantly.
- The main difference between software and traditional writing is that we can use software to control machines.


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Winter Is Coming! *dramatic movie voice* For a lot of ladies, Autumn and Winter are the seasons to show off some heavy style abilities through their daily wardrobe. For others, like you and I, we need to spend about an hour on Instagram and with our noses in a magazine before we know how to stylishly approach the chilly seasons.
Starting with the often dreaded office items, we're giving a you insta-inspired guide on where to find affordable fits. You can thank us by tagging us in your #WorkSlay images on the socials 🙂
Why We Love Mihlali's Style
Mihlali has one of the most beautiful beauty and fashion feeds on the gram! Between her drop-dead-gorgeous selfies, you can find images of her chic meets formal outfits with the accessories to complement.
This look is perfect for more chilled days in the office with options to level-up for that client meeting or interview.
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Cydia is a ultimate place to get free cracked apps, themes, wallpapers, customizing apps, tweaks, games, premium themes etc. But now you can also get free in app purchases using it. At first you could use Cydia app store to download apps for free but now using a Cydia app store hack you can also get in app purchases for free. In this post I am going to share the way by which you can do it.
Step 2 - Tap on "Sources". Then on "Edit" button at the top right corner.
But first for those who don't know about Cydia. Cydia is an app that allows you to download cracked apps to your iOS device for free. To get Cydia you have o jailbreak your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. After jailbreaking you can install Cydia on it and once Cydia is installed you can use it to download free apps. Cydia uses sources/repositories to download apps from. There are added repositories in Cydia but you can add more repositories in order to get more apps.
Also see - Download Facebook videos on iPhone using Cydia.
Now lets come back Cydia app store hack that lets you get free in app purchases. Actually this hack is very simple, We will use a app called LocalIAPStore that will do most of the work for us. So we don't have to do much bit just install this app. Here I have shared a step by step guide on how you can add the suitable repo and download this LocalIAPStore. Just follow them and get your Cydia app store hack ready -
Adding The Repo/Source
Although there are many best cydia soures for iOS but for this purpose we will use Bite Your Apple repo. So if you have Bite Your Apple repo already added to Cydia you can skip these steps.
Step 1 - Tap the Cydia icon on your homescreen to open it. Then go to "Mange" option in the bottom bar.
Step 2 - Tap on "Sources". Then on "Edit" button at the top right corner.
Step 3 - Now on "Add" button at the top left corner. It will now ask you to enter Cydia/APT URL. There enter this URL - http://repo.biteyourapple.net.
Step 4 - Then tap on "Add Source" and then "Add Anyway". Within a few seconds repo will added. Then you can "return to Cydia".
Getting The Hack From Cydia App Store
We have added the required repo to Cydia. And now we will download the required app LocalAPIStore that is our Cydia app store hack. For that follow these steps -
Step 1 - Go to the "Search Box" button at the bottom right corner of Cydia.
Step 2 - Now in the search box type "LocalIAPStore". An option with "LocalIAPStore" will appear. Tap on it.
Step 3 - Now tap on the install button at the top right corner. Now tap on "Confirm" and proceed with the download.
Step 3 - Now tap on the install button at the top right corner. Now tap on "Confirm" and proceed with the download.
Step 4 - You have download the LocalIAPStore successfully. You now have to change the settings of LocalIAPStore. For this go to "Settings" -> "LocalIAPStore" and slide it to "Enabled".
Using the Hack
You have now successfully followed the Cydia app store hack. Now it time to use it. To use this just go to any app that has in app purchases. Like the app "Slide" developed by Game Center.
Go to its Upgrades option. And select the upgrade you want. Tap on it. You can see below the zero gems. Tap on 800 gems upgrade.
It will now ask you to "Sign in to iTunes Store" and "Enter the Apple Id". Just tap on "Cancel".
And that it. You can now see that the upgrade has installed on your app without paying any money.
So guys this was the cool Cydia app store hack. You can use it to get any in app purchases but the app should not connect to its server. If the app connects itself to the server before applying changes this hack will not work. But for all other apps it will. You can try this hack on some top Cydia apps too. Keep on hacking and enjoying!


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What's end of the line for austerity? We've gone through despair, desperation, and indifference. The latter feeds the first two, creating what Robert Reich calls "a tinderbox society," as "those collecting capital gains" demand austerity, resulting in "rising frustration over the inability of most people to get ahead. That frustration, Reich notes, is fanning the flames of public anger in Europe, fueling student revolts in Chile, and could plunge China into turmoil.
Where austerity goes, violence and unrest follow. The danger lies in the unpredictable nature of public anger, once ignited. When sparks fly, there's no telling where they catch fire or who will get burned.
It's a combustible concoction wherever it occurs: Increasing productivity, widening inequality, and rising unemployment create tinder-box societies.
Public anger and frustration can ignite in two very different ways. One is toward reforms that more broadly share the productivity gains.
The other is toward demagogues that turn people against one another.
To borrow a line from Bonnie Tyler's 1983 hit single, austerity means "we're living in a powder keg, and giving off sparks.
Except there is no more "we," anymore. As austerity-engineered scarcity makes day-to-day survival, people see their fates as divorced from one another. Solidarity gives way to detachment, an "everyone for him or herself" becomes the general , if you want to survive.


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Fresh from Berlin Buzzwords where Sematext's own Radu Gheorghe and Rafal Kuc presented "Side by Side with Solr and Elasticsearch" on the same stage, at the same time…but in different colors. The talk included live demos, graphing, stats, and hints at juicy things to come. Needless to say — if you deal with Solr and Elasticsearch then there are great insights to be found here!
Here is the presentation:
And here is the video:
Want to Be on Stage Somewhere Like Radu and Rafal Talking About Solr and Elasticsearch?
Or maybe you don't want the spotlight — that's cool too. But…if you do enjoy performance monitoring, log analytics, or search analytics, working with projects like Elasticsearch, Solr, HBase, Hadoop, Kafka, and Storm, then drop us a line. We're hiring planet-wide! Front end and JavaScript Developers, Developer Evangelists, Full-stack Engineers, Mobile App Developers…get in touch!
[Note: for those of you who don't have the time or inclination to go through all the technical details, here's a high-level, up-to-date (2015) Solr vs. Elasticsearch overview]


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Volunteers spread out across Seattle and King County early Friday morning for the One Night Count. The annual survey is intended to capture a rough measure of the number of homeless people living on the streets without shelter. Thanks to a growing volunteer effort, the count included more parts of the county than ever and pushed the totals up about 5% vs. the 2012 totals. Comparing only the areas surveyed in both years, total county numbers showed a 2% rise for the 2013 count. The Seattle population measured — including some new territory — was up 5% year over year. More on the count, the methodology and ways you can help, below.
You can learn more here.
2,736 men, women and children had no shelter in King County last night, a small increase over those found without shelter last year. Last year, volunteers found 2,594 people surviving outside without shelter.
Teams of volunteers with trained leaders are dispatched from ten locations throughout the county to count every person they see outside overnight on one night in January. Approximately 800 volunteers counted people trying to survive in cars, tents, all night buses, hospital emergency rooms, or curled up in blankets under bridges or in doorways.
The Seattle/King County Coalition on Homelessness, an independent coalition of organizations and individuals that works on homelessness issues in our region, organizes the count, now in its 33rd year.
"The One Night Count is a humbling experience," said Coalition Executive Director Alison Eisinger. In her seventh year of leading this effort, she reflected, "This morning we are especially reminded that everyone should have a place to call home. The Count is a call to action each January—the beginning of a full year of education and action for all of us who care about this crisis."
Why does the Count take place?
The primary purpose of the One Night Count is to document how many people lack basic shelter; it does not include those who are staying in shelters and transitional housing, who are counted separately. Many communities across the country participate in such "point-in-time" counts. The data inform elected officials and planners at all levels of government about the extent of homelessness in their community.
In 2005, a regionally adopted Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness was launched to address the needs of those who lack shelter. Since then, more than 30,000 people have left homelessness and more than 5,000 new housing units have been created for people who were once homeless. "While we are creating housing and preventing homelessness for thousands of people each year, we cannot ignore the continuing level of need as evident in today's count," said Gretchen Bruce, Acting Director for the Committee to End Homelessness. "The One Night Count demonstrates the important role of our state and federal partners to secure resources to address the crisis of homelessness."
How can you help?
Visit www.homelessinfo.org to find out how you can:
- Attend a free "Homeless Advocacy 101" workshop on Feb. 9: learn about the issues and speak up
- Volunteer for an organization that addresses the needs of homeless people or,
- Support the Coalition's work through a financial donation. Donations this month will be matched, up to $7,000, providing a unique opportunity to double the impact of your gift.
The Seattle/King County Coalition on Homelessness is an independent coalition of organizations and individuals who work every night and day to ensure safety and survival for people while they are homeless. We advocate year-round for good housing and services, smart policies, and robust investments necessary to end homelessness.
See the attached for the 2013 results in more detail. Find results from past years here.


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Distance Between Brugge and Surrounding Cities
Surrounding cities of Brugge shown on map, and the distance between Brugge to other cities and states listed below the map. Click on the distance between link to see distane map.
Distance From Brugge to Belgium Cities
|Distance from Namur to Brugge
|142 km
|88 miles
|Distance from Brussels to Brugge
|88 km
|55 miles
|Distance from Brussels Capital to Brugge
|88 km
|55 miles
|Distance from Walloon to Brugge
|161 km
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|Distance from Flemish to Brugge
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Happy 2012!
Well, here we are...the dawning of a new day, a new year, and perhaps a new you!
I always get excited by the new year I think of this as a new slate, completely empty, a canvas if you will.
I have the choice, we all do, of making this year what we choose to make it. We can choose to live in Technicolor hues or the dreariest greys as possible.I am like a giddy schoolgirl every year in this last week between Christmas and New Year's as to what the new year may hold. I no longer make resolutions; I make intentions. They are written out and framed. Every day will begin and end will me reading aloud these intentions until they are met.
As we embark upon the next 12 months, I am very excited about the possibilities that lie ahead. I have many irons in the fire right now. I want to thank all of you past and present who have supported the work that I have done over the past 20+ years as I have performed as Carol Channing.
I truly feel that I have achieved as much as it is humanly possible to do so with what I have done. The press have been incredibly generous to me over the years. That goes double for my audiences. The greatest gift that has come out of the work that I have done is my friendship with Carol Channing, Harry Kullijian, Missie Finnell, and Harlan Boll.Like all good things, everything must come to an end and I am closing the door on my career performing as Carol Channing. This decision comes after much soul-searching and does not come lightly. For many years, Carol was an iconic figure from the Broadway stage, television, and a few movies. However, over the past eight years, she has become a friend.THAT, I never thought would happen. Knowing Carol the way I know her now, I could never live up to that person on stage. So, as I have stated here, it is time to move on.If the right opportunity presented itself, I would be open to thinking about it, But I will no longer be pursuing work as Carol. 2012...Richard Skipper: At Last!
2012, I will be focusing more on my writing. I have a book that I hope to publish in 2014. More about that as the days unfold.
I will be keeping my performing to a minimum at least until the end of the year. I am available for consultations, career coaching, and mentoring. As I celebrate my own career, I desire for all to have careers worth celebrating. Let me help you. If you trust me, I can show you how to create higher visibility in the new year.
On January 30, I will be conducting a class (limited to 10 people) to help you stay on course and map out your destiny over the next 12 months.
Your every move is painting a picture of you. How you are perceived will matter. Be careful not to talk too much about what you've already been demonstrated in 2011, it's a new year, baby!
I hope to see you in the winners circle! It's truly up to you whether you want to be there or not.
Have a SENSATIONAL day.
It's impossible not to.
Today, see if you can look at people, at what they do, at what they say, at what you think and the sensations you experience and just let them be whatever they are without trying to change them or do anything about them.The Thought Exchange, David Friedman
Please buy David Friedman's book. It is a great guide to begin your 2012 journey!
Please do what YOU can to be more aware that words and actions DO HURT...but they can also heal and help!
Follow me on Twitter If you've seen one of my appearances/shows, add your thoughts to my guestbook at www.RichardSkipper.com
Tomorrow's blog will be...YOU TELL ME...I'M OPEN TO SUGGESTIONS!
Thank you, to all the mentioned in this blog!
Here's to an INCREDIBLE tomorrow for ALL...with NO challenges!
Now, GO OUT AND DO SOMETHING FOR SOMEONE ELSE TOMORROW!
Become A Facebook friend of mine!
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In Loving Memory of Harry Kullijian Born:December 27th, 1919 in Turlock, CA. Died December 26th, 2011 in Rancho Mirage, CA.


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As the dirt roads begin to thaw and the trails become muddy from melting snow and rain, this Maibock is a perfect brew to enjoy during the fifth season. Brew in March or April for an exceptional malty treat in May. This big, malty lager is a springtime tradition gaining in popularity in both … [More]
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|Two timing Pakatan?
This is the most opportune time to do that.
Right timing to actAs Mahathir trains his guns on Najib and the fall of Najib is imminent. UMNO is too preoccupied with a segment of the membership trying to apple polish the boss and another aligning itself to help Najib whilst the majority as usual are wondering what is going on and are waiting for the right wind to blow to see in which direction they will sway simply referred to colloquially as lallang.
With the launch of his road show Mahathir is going on a non holds barred campaign to take Najib out. According to reliable UMNO sources some very senior MPs and ministers have given Mahathir their support should it come to the crunch.
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Mahathir's job is to expose Najib abd that he will be doing very soon, for the moment it is all hints, remember Sirul was Mahathir's body guard before becoming Najib's, but what worries Mahathir is that Najib may have a lot of cash in his treasure chest to pay off anyone who could implicate Najib.
Mahathir sent out his first salvo by doing the maths on the 1MDB which has created a huge dent on Najib's credibility especially with the Johor and Selangor youth with some preferring to take a wait and and see attitude while a seizable number actually wanting Najib replaced this can happen once Mukhriz makes a standto support his father. With Mukhriz remaining silent others dare not openly commit to Mahathir's plans.
Certain branches in Penang are already pro Mahathir together with the majority in Kedah.
In Johor almost all youth heads are aligned to Muhyidin and are hoping he will make a move for Najib's position as he has a very legitimate reason to do so and Muhyiddin it seems is moving in that direction whilst Najib is aware of it, rumor has it Muhyiddin may be dropped from the DPM position in favour of Zahid after the two upcoming by elections.
Hishamuddin is expected to go back to home affairs with Zahid as DPM and Muhyiddin is to be placed in the PM's department with some sources saying he may be given nothing.
Sarawak Report Adds fuel to fire makes timing better
Sarawak reports latest makes the timing even better we can expect more accusations hurled at Najib via Mahathir tat will keep UMNO busy.
The latest revelations by Sarawak Report has only added fuel to fire, and Tony Pua's experience with Najib seems to suggest that he - Najib was not too truthful in his replies in Parliament when questioned about the repatriation of the money from Cayman Islands.
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Tony Puah claims that Najib had said that the money was put in a Singapore branch of a Swiss bank the SI bank, but it is alleged the Bank had informed the Singapore authorities that this was not true and no money has been placed in that bank.
More Damaging reportWith the latest reports coming out of Sarawak Report SR) alleging that US$330 million meant for partner PetroSaudi International has actually been deposited to businessman Low Taek Jho gives Mahathir more reason to go after Najib and to get him out of office.
US330 million is equivalent to more than RM1 billion and now Mahathir will be demanding to know why such a huge sum of money was given to Jho Low's Company and for what, and especiaally why this transaction was hidden from Bank Negara.
It is alleged by SR that 1MDB made an application to Bank Negara for the amount to be transferred to PetroSaudi, but SR has in it's possession records showing the amount was allegedly banked in to Good Star Limited instead, a company purportedly controlled by Low.
The situation in UMNO is so unstable now with what looks like a scramble for power. The vice President s smell blood and there is scramble for the top posts. Notice that at Permatang Pauh it is not Muhyiddin who is leading the campaign but Zahid. Muhyiddn is not to be seen and is more visible with Mahathir.
Opportune time to kick PAS out of Pakatan RakyatThis is the best time for the Pakatan leadership less Hadi to go for PAS, if PAS decides to go it alone they'll either have to stand in place of UMNO in the various consistencies in the country as they can't stand on a BN ticket.
MCA, Gerakan, MIC and the others will not have them in and the BN there must be consensus of the entire membership to add another to the coalition and Njib may not get it. If he tries he will only make matters worse for himself.
Najib may give PAS a free ride without UMNO contesting in the constituencies that are theirs, but if UMNO decides to contest together with PAS the bet will be on the PKR candidate winning, and if either one stands alone the bet is still with Pakatan.
Najib can't afford to let PAS stand alone without and UMNO contestant he will not have enough seats to satisfy the UMNO aspirants and that can turn into another problem within UMNO.
Remember PAS never did so well till they joined Pakatan they will return to their original status should they be sacked and chances are they'll do even worse as the moderates are now pulling out their support so what betrter time than now to sack PAS.
With the sacking of PAS, Pasma will most certainly move in to fill the vacancy in Pakatan. PKR will then be ready to take on BN for the next GE on.
The time is ripe, the UMNO scandals have peaked from the BMF scandal up to this day the pile is so high even Mahathir is fearful of an opposition victory, the internal bickering in UMNO has reached fever pitch, PAS out in the cold will have to leech on UMNO and destruction of both may be complete, in fact at the next GE it will be a landslide going by these indications.
This is the time Pakatan has to be decisive and bold sack PAS, it will show all Malaysians that Pakatan has character and that is what is lacking in BN today it has no character.
If Najib on the other hand is removed, PAS will certainly lose its chances of any alliance with BN and that will be game over for PAS, with Najib as PAS doomed to history.


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The ''GIS for IoT Challenge'' promoted by GEOsmartcampus Business Accelerator, seeks to identify outstanding proposals offering novel Innovative Projects based on the integration of IoT and GIS systems , regarding position and positioning, with the purpose of offering to Smart Cities and Smart Industries efficient Innovative Solutions.
This is a free admission Challenge, addressed to independent Innovators , Innovative SME, start-up and academic spin-off.
GEOsmartcampus launchs ''Smart Mobility Challenge'', in order to unearth new innovative projects concerning Smart Mobility.
Areas of interest:
-Smart Ticketing
-Smart Mobility
-Sharing Mobility
-Big Data for Smart Mobility
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text: Laser diodes are well-established in both telecom and commercial applications. Semiconductor laser sources emitting power in the milliwatt range are produced in millions. Besides other specific attributes, they are characterized by high efficiency, high reliability and long lifetime. In conjunction with easy modulation, this made the breakthrough for optical communications possible. Large production volumes resulted in standardized housings and test methods, including those to describe lifetime expectations. The appropriate standards for lifetime and reliability testing for telecom applications are described in Telcordia or International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) documents.As output power has increased, semiconductor lasers have also entered industrial applications; e.g., as pump sources of solid-state lasers and more recently as direct laser sources for specific applications in materials processing. With increasing output power and brightness, the range of possible applications will expand further.Many requirements for laser diodes in industrial applications coincide with those for telecom, but some diverge. Telecom installations, especially if they are underground or deep-sea, demand extremely high reliability and long lifetime, which are frequently achieved by operating the devices at reduced output power. For industrial applications, reliability is also very important but on a different timescale. Typical industrial requirements demand tens of thousands of hours. On the other hand, especially in the market for devices with very high power (several hundred watts and up), the price of the optical power is important. If there is too much of a trade-off of output power for more lifetime, the costs of the usable power rise, making the laser application too expensive. Another difference between industrial and telecom semiconductor lasers is the required output power — several watts compared with milliwatts or a few watts. The design of the semiconductor as well as the packaging and housing might differ completely. For high-power industrial applications, laser bars are used very frequently. These are typically 10-mm-wide arrays of semiconductor lasers that emit tens of watts of continuous-wave power. To further increase power, engineers often assemble several of them into complex arrangements, which might include micro-optical elements for beam shaping. Those devices are much more expensive than small telecom laser diodes and are not produced in such large quantities. This limits the capability and availability of identical test samples to perform lifetime and reliability tests, as is done with telecom devices.High-power laser diodes can be used to pump Yb:Yag thin-disc lasers, which are perhaps the most advanced class of solid-state lasers.In the mid-1990s, when industrial applications of high-power laser diodes gained in importance, the vendors were increasingly asked to provide reliability data. However, how these data had been gathered and evaluated varied among manufacturers, and the users were concerned about different information from different sources that could hardly be compared. It was not uncommon to find a discrepancy between lifetime data published by the manufacturers and everyday experience in the industry. Standardization needsTherefore, the need for an international standard for lifetime testing of laser diodes was addressed several times by the responsible Technical Committee ISO/TC 172/SC 9 (Optics and optical instruments — Electro-optical systems) of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), which represents laser manufacturers, researchers and industrial users. After discussion and delineation of telecom laser diodes (in the low-power range), for which standards already existed, an international project team of experts from six countries was initiated in 1999. This team was strongly supported by the Joint Working Group, founded in 1997 to avoid conflicts between the laser diode standards of IEC and ISO.During the development of the ISO standard, it turned out that, for industrial applications, laser diodes and any other type of laser can and should be handled by the same means. Regarding lifetime and reliability, all types of lasers — including laser diodes — should be treated equally.In early 2002, the major work of the ISO project team was done and the Draft International Standard was circulated to the ISO member countries for comment and a vote. The comments were incorporated and the final draft accepted in April. Now the standard ISO 17526, called Optics and optical instruments — Lasers and laser-related equipment — Lifetime of lasers, is awaiting publication this summer.This standard applies to all types of lasers (except telecom applications) that show varied, if not completely different, characteristics. Some lasers, such as the CO2, can be repaired and their main components exchanged, whereas the components of others, such as sealed-tube gas or semiconductor lasers, cannot be repaired. The CO2 is characterized by a mean time to failure, and the latter types more adequately by a lifetime value.Laser applications require various modes of operation. Consequently, ISO 17526 allows lifetime tests under different modes and conditions, but all parameters and test results must be reported clearly and completely. Modes of operation — CW, repetitive CW and pulsed — distinguish between various temporal characteristics, and operating conditions refer to the conditions of the lifetime test. For laser diodes, a lifetime test can be performed at constant current (automatic current control mode, or ACC) or at constant optical output power (automatic power control mode, or APC) by adjusting the current.During the test, the course of the controlled value is recorded, and a degradation rate is determined. In both cases, an end-of-life criterion is defined, which corresponds to a power drop to α percent or a current increase of (100-α)/α above threshold current. The lifetime is determined by extrapolation of the recorded degradation curve to the point where the end-of-life criterion is met. But the allowed extent of extrapolation depends on the number of test samples and the variation of the test results. Extrapolating to lifetime figures of 100,000 hours based on a 3000-hour test of 10 samples, for example, is not allowed. The standard ISO 17526 is awaiting publication this summer. This standard applies to all types of lasers (except telecom).Of course, this article can give only a short overview of the intention and ideas of ISO 17526. The standard has to prove its usefulness and applicability after publication. It must be adopted by the industrial users. Possible and necessary improvements and extensions that may come up throughout practical use will be discussed within the ISO committee and might result in revisions. For the time being, ISO/TC 172/SC 9 hopes for a broad acceptance of the laser lifetime standard.Contact: Friedhelm Dorsch, Trumpf Laser GmbH + Co. KG, Schramberg, Germany; +49 7422 515 467; fax: +49 7422 515 140; e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com. Dorsch also is a member of ISO/TC 172/SC 9/WG 1.


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Last week I gave a presentation to a group of clients and prospective clients in Bethesda, Maryland. In what has become an annual event, I provided a brief summary of the current economic landscape along with my outlook for the months and years ahead. Below I provide a brief summary of the major points I covered.
The S&P 500 closed at 1,436 ten years ago today. From that level, the widely-utilized proxy for the market is down 22% over the past ten years, or 2.5% per year on a compounded annual basis. If we include dividends (reinvested back into the index), the loss over the past decade was about 11%, or a little over 1% per year. We have just experienced one of those rare decades in which bonds outperformed stocks, and handily so. While nobody can say with any certainty what stocks will do over the next ten years, historical stock returns following one of these rare periods of underperformance have been excellent.


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In 2019, the Foundation will have one funding cycle.
Grant applications are due August 2, 2019 for a December decision.
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Global warming fuel discussions on climate change. It is being discussed from all angles to determine if it impacts climate change. There is no shortage of various entities providing their side of the story. A direct observation allowed scientists to measure how much carbon dioxide (CO2) is absorbing heat from the earth over an 11 year period. The difference between solar energy and out going heat was calculated to validate the current climate models.
Some people do not want to think that humans had anything to do with climate change. James Inhofe, from Oklahoma, Chairperson of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee demonstrated with a snowball prop during a senate meeting that humans are not causing climate change. The arguments he used were from archaeological material and scriptures.
Venus was explored and it was discovered that it has a thick layer of CO2 that is contributing to their surface temperature of over 800 degrees Fahrenheit. Therefore, there is a concern if the CO2 in the earth's atmosphere will heighten the cause of a warming trend.
Places such as Chicago, Cleveland, Toronto, Connecticut, and Michigan all experienced a record of cold temperatures and blizzards that buried the country from Boston to Denver. It was reported by Forbes that global warming predictions have no scientific credibility. Nevertheless, global warming activists are counter-claiming that it is the reason for the record cold and snowfall.
The Center for American Progress supported that the snowfall in Boston may have been the result of climate change. However, the global warning activists addressed the predictions of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change that these predictions cannot be negated by one single winter season. Nevertheless, it has been documented that in some places winter has been colder over the past 20 years.
The National Geographic discussed that there was no surprise to the snowfall. Dan Wuebler, a climate scientist from the University of Illinois in Urbana, touts that the Northeast received extreme precipitation due to global warming and it was predictable. It does not mean that every storm is a result of climate change, but it would be considered typical in a warming climate.
Paul O'Gorman, an associate professor of atmospheric science at MIT, explained that it is rare for a heavy snowfall to occur in the mild regions, but it is possible for heavy snowfalls to be caused from the amount of an increase in water vapor in the atmosphere. Another issue to consider is for climate change and global warming is the position of the storm track.
The Union of Concerned Scientists have shared their views that the winters in the United States have changed. They are getting warmer at a faster rate compared to any other season and climate change is directly related to this change.
During global warming discussions, global activists have defended the idea that warmer air can hold more moisture, which could bring more snow. Further, heat waves, tornadoes, droughts, floods, and hurricanes rarely occurred before 1988. The global activists have concluded that this is due to global warming.
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What does "Free Your V" mean? It means we were tired of websites that talked down to us about sex, that showed us sex positions we're 110% certain would only cause us to pull a muscle, and that didn't discuss the things we actually want to talk about (like getting a boob job, or if vaginal wipes actually work, or what it's like to be an escort, or porn that doesn't involve facials). We wanted to "free" ourselves from those kinds of sites, and embrace our sexuality on a site that was by women, for women. Except… that site didn't exist. We searched and searched, but in the haystack of the internet, there was no needle. So, "Free Your V" was born.
We want this to be the place that you go to for all things sex. We are unabashed, undaunted, and open to ideas: we want to create original content, and curate the best content already out there. There will be informative articles, interesting guest bloggers, videos, product reviews, tips, debates, news, and anything else we can dream up. Intelligent discussion about sexuality, from the perspective of women everywhere.
Join our movement. We want you to #ShowUsYourV . We want to see free, confident women expressing themselves and loving their sexuality – find sensuality in that little V at the top of your butt, or in tree branches, or your legs… whatever gets you going. Real women who are sassy, sexual beings, who want more from the Internet, and who want to free their V: show us what you got. We want to showcase your pictures on our website, because this is all about you (and a little about us, if we're being honest). We love sex, honesty, and the internet. Let's combine those things and banish the bullshit about sex.


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Not the Perfect Pastor is the personal website/blog of Rev. Lynn Malone, pastor of First United Methodist Church in Monroe, LA.
Pastor Lynn began his service to First UMC, Monroe, on June 25th, 2013.
Pastor Lynn, a native of Chatham, Louisiana, has pastored United Methodist congregations for over 20 years. He is a graduate of Chatham High School, La. Tech University (B.A.- History, Magna Cum Laude), and Asbury Theological Seminary. Pastor Lynn answered the call to ministry in 1991 after serving more than eight years as a deputy sheriff with the Jackson Parish Sheriff's Office, and his first appointment in ministry was as interim pastor of his home church, 1st UMC, Chatham. After a four month appointment there, Pastor Lynn moved with his family to serve the Eros-Antioch charge in the former Ruston District. Since that time he has served congregations in Junction City, KY, Morgan City, LA, Minden, LA, and Benton, LA. Prior to his appointment to FUMC, Monroe, Pastor Lynn served two years as the District Superintendent of the Monroe District. Pastor Lynn and his wife, Vanessa, have four children and five grandchildren. In his free time, Lynn enjoys reading, writing, playing golf (he didn't say he was good at it), traveling (anywhere there's a beach), dining out, and (please don't tell anyone) shopping.


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HBO has released a new trailer for their upcoming series, The Leftovers. The story takes place after the 2% of the population mysterious disappears, and centers on the people in a small town that didn't make the cut. Although it seemed like the series would be taking place after the Rapture, this trailer makes it clear that the reason for the disappearance is unknown, so presumably the "why" will hang over the series until the question is answered or a character definitively states that the answer doesn't matter, and the show never focuses on it again.
Hit the jump to check out the new The Leftovers trailer. The series premieres on June 29th at 10pm, and stars Justin Theroux, Liv Tyler, Christopher Eccleston, Amy Brenneman, Carrie Coon, Ann Dowd, and Chris Zylka.
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November 15, 2018. By Jeff Wolfsberg
Poor mental health affects men and boys of all ages across the community and means that they cannotlive their lives to the full. Even worse, too many men try to remain 'strong and in control', feeling that asking for help is unmanly and weak. Connecting with friends and family helps to protect men from poor mental health and suicide when the tough times come but too often men feel that they can't share their problems. This contributes to the high suicide rate among men, with approximately three quarters of all deaths by suicide being men.
To give men and boys the best chance of a happier, healthier and longer life, the Movember Foundationis working to determine how to improve the social networks of men and implement the findings. They are helping to develop better strategies so that men have the support they need to address their mental health problems, rather than trying to go it alone. This involves finding ways to encourage men to talk about significant life events and their mental health at work or on the sports field or watching a game.The Movember Foundation is also actively involved in calling out language that makes it harder for men to discuss their problems with friends. Whilst we are working with men and boys across the community, including our Mo Bros, we are putting a particular focus on men from harder to reach populations groups who have a higher rate of poor mental health and suicide. Through working closely with these groups, the Movember Foundation has the biggest opportunity to have an everlasting impact on men's health.
Seventy-five percent of suicides are committed by men. On a global level, a man kills himself every minute.
Get involved and learn more at the Movember Foundation.


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Eve's Mascara is a passive item introduced in The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth. It is a bar of black mascara.
Isaac's tear trails become pure black. His tears are also tinted black.
Multiplies Damage by 2, while decrease Shot Speed by 50% (Shot Speed can not be lower than 60%). Adds a 0.5* multiplier to Isaac's Tears stat. This Multiplier is permanent rather than one-time, therefore all change applying on Isaac's Tears value.
- Soy Milk directly change the tear delay and then display it in menu as bars beside the Tears icon instead of simply increase Isaac's Tears stat. This makes Soy Milk the only item that can 'override' the Tears multiplier of Eve's Mascara.
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Treatment success in implant dentistry, periodontology and oral surgery must take into account precise biologic criteria. These criteria include using atraumatic surgical procedures; limiting risks to surrounding tissues; and improving visibility, haemostasis and post-operative conditions. Most instruments available today do not allow clinicians to easily meet all of these criteria. Manual instruments like saws, burs, mallets and chisels, whilst effective in their direct action, often introduce trauma to surrounding tissues that can prolong healing and affect overall treatment success. In a quest to find new solutions to enhance treatment success and predictability, I came across piezoelectric bone surgery (or simply Piezosurgery®), a new technique for osteotomy and osteoplasty utilizing an innovative ultrasonic surgical apparatus.
The Piezosurgery device has been developed to overcome the limits of precision and intra-operatory safety existing in traditional bone cutting instruments. Piezosurgery allows the clinician to obtain high predictability and low morbidity in bone surgery.
Thank you for taking the time to explore this technology. I hope this gives you an idea of what I can do for you if you are having difficulty and need help, because there is always hope.
Dr. Sarkis Nalbandian
Visiting Professor YSMU
Specialist Prosthodontist & Implant Surgeon
B.D.S. (Hons), Dip. Clin. Dent. (Oral Implants) Uni Syd, M. Clin. Dent (Prosth) King's College, Uni London
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Hi Guys….
We've written about sex in marriage before…..mostly through articles from various sources. I am going to share an article from Jimmy Evans from Marriage Builder Weekly:
Good sex is always intentional. A husband and wife may be naturally attracted to each other, but that doesn't mean a healthy sexual relationship will happen automatically. Passion ebbs and flows in a relationship. Romance comes and goes. The honeymoon ends, and when that happens, a couple has to work at it.
Sex is more than just physical effort. The physical element may be obvious, but sex also has spiritual and emotional factors.
The spiritual component of sex: God created sex, which makes it a spiritual act as well as a physical act. Sex requires intimacy, and the greatest type of intimacy is spiritual intimacy.
That surprises some people, but research suggests that the most sexually satisfied people in the world are married Christians. That's because, for Christians, marriage is more than just a piece of paper. It is an act of the spirit of God.
Many people look at marriage as a type of contract, in which people protect their rights and limit their responsibilities. But the Bible describes marriage as a covenant. Covenant means "to cut," and in the Bible, a covenant always required a sacrifice. Unlike a contract, it surrenders our rights and assumes responsibilities.
That's why a covenant is permanent until death. That's why we promise to stay married for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness or in health.
Biblically, every covenant has a seal and sign, and God created sex to be the seal and sign for the covenant of marriage. We seal that covenant by consummating a marriage. Throughout the married relationship, sexual intimacy is the fullest expression of that sacrificial covenant.
That's the reason the best sex occurs when spouses put each other's interests ahead of their own. A sacrificial attitude leads to amazing sex.
The emotional component of sex: Emotional connection between a husband and wife is also essential to a healthy sexual relationship. That relationship can become strong through emotional validation.
I once spoke to a man who was complaining to me about the lack of intimacy in his marriage. He mentioned something his wife has recently said to him. I asked how he responded. "I just laughed at her," he said.
In other words, he didn't validate anything she had to say. Even if he didn't quite understand what she needed from him, he should have listened and acknowledged that her words were important. Even if he didn't agree, he needed to validate how she felt.
Women need verbal affection. They need to know that they are being heard. Instead, this woman walked away hurt because her husband refused to see things from her perspective.
And he wondered why they had problems with intimacy! I told him that he needed to be responsive to her outside the bedroom if he wanted her to be responsive to him inside the bedroom.
Husbands and wives need to sit down with each other on a regular basis and open up with each other. Share. Listen. Talk about how you feel. Become a safe place for each other to become vulnerable. That emotional connection is crucial to sexual intimacy.
Great sex isn't just two bodies rubbing together. Between a husband and wife, sex is a physical act that reflects a spiritual covenant and an emotional connection. That's how God created it—and he designed it to be spectacular.