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If water in your basement is an issue, you probably need a sump pump. The main function of a sump pump is to collect and discard unwanted water in your basement. An effective sump pump can determine whether or not your home is protected from flooding, standing water, or any other source of intruding water that can enter your home. Our TripleSafe sump pump system can protect your home with 3 effective pumps in one liner. The first pump is an effective pump that will do most of the work. The second pump is higher in the liner and automatically turns on if the first pump cannot keep up. The third pump is a battery-powered pump that makes sure the sump pump protects your home even if the power goes out.
Mold can thrive anywhere there is moisture and organic material (like wood) that it uses as a 'food' source. That makes a basement or crawlspace an ideal haven. Encapsulation and dehumidification are the keys to getting rid of mold problems and their accompanying smells. Our CleanSpace vapor barrier will protect your crawlspace from moisture coming in through the walls and floor in your crawlspace. Adding a SaniDry dehumidifier takes care of any remaining ambient moisture, which makes your crawlspace unhospitable to mold.
Cold air rising from the basement or crawlspace floor, walls, or through gaps and spaces in the rim joists, could be causing you to feel like your walking on ice in your own home. Insulating these three areas can lead to warmer floors and lower electric bills.
TerraBlock insulation is a foam insulation with vapor barrier included that is great for floors. Our SilverGlo insulation creates a radiant barrier on the walls that reflects heat back into the basement.
Cold air entering through the basement or crawlspace works its way upward into the home, driving energy expenses through the roof. Insulating your crawlspace and basement can help keep the the entire home warmer and keep those bills lower.
In crawlspaces, ultimate energy savings can be acheived through three simple steps. We install TerraBlock insulation on crawl space floors. This is foam inslulation with a vapor barrier on both sides. We also put SilverGlo insulation on the walls to provide a thermal barrier and reflect heat back into the crawl space. Finally, we use RimTight on the rim joists to seal off common entry points for unwanted outside air.
These solutions will lead to considerably warmer spaces in the cold months and ultimately lower your energy bills.
ZERO. The need to "air out" a crawl space to prevent moisture and mold is a common misconception - the only way to keep your crawl space safe from the effects of ambient moisture and mold is to encapsulate it entirely with a product like our CleanSpace vapor barrier.
If you have a crack in your basement wall that needs to be fixed, the specialized FlexiSpan wall system will come to the rescue.
FlexiSpan is used to completely seal off cracks on your wall, while accomodating the movement of the wall over time. The sealant is made to move with the wall's natural shift to prevent the crack from expanding or growing. It is also waterproof, which prevents the sealant from deteriorating over time.
Especially when there are water issues, crawl space support beams can weaken. This is exacerbated by the presence of mold, which loves moisture and organic material (like wooden beams) and can further degrade the beams. This creates soft spots in your floor as the beams bow and even break. We use SmartJacks, which are steel support posts, to stabilize and reinforce your crawlspace. We can sister wooden or even steel beams to the existing structure to add stability in conjunction with the SmartJacks.
We know water in your basement can be a pain - and we want to help. We have an array of patented waterproofing products that can be installed to keep water out of your basement for the long-haul. The WaterGuard French drain system, for instance, collects water that seeps into your basement from the wall and redirects it to the sump pump in the home. As for sump pumps. the TripleSafe or the SuperSump are both great options, depending on your needs. The first step to figuring out your real problem is to pick up the phone and have one of our specialists come take a lot.
Moisture in a crawl space requires a few different products for a full solution. First, encapsulation protects the crawl space from moisture entering through the walls and floor. Our CleanSpace vapor barrier creates a water-tight seal. Second, a dehumidifier will mitigate any remaining ambient moisture (humidity) to prevent mold growth.
Waterproofing your basement can mean many things, depending on where the water is coming in, how much water there is, and other factors like the soil composition and height of the water table surrounding your home. It often involves installing a below-floor perimeter system like our WaterGuard, and a sump pump is usually necessary. For the most common water problems, this is a kind of baseline of what will need to be installed. Depending on other factors in your basement, other processes may be vital to keeping it dry. This will all be explained at your free inspection - we'll go through the what, the why, and the how much.


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Home › News › 2018 › 1 › 20 MINUTES OF PENALTY TO THE CREW OF S. VYAZOVICH
At the jubilee marathon "Dakar" a conflict flared up unexpectedly with the participation of Belarusian racers. The leader of the team Sergey Vyazovich was accused of damaging the Toyota sports car and even was discharged for 20 minutes of penalty time. As it turned out, the SUV "hid" under the dune, did not turn on the "emergency" light and found itself in a zone almost invisible to the truck.
A mysterious incident occurred at the fourth stage in the vicinity of the Peruvian city of San Juan de Marcona. Sergei Vyazovich's MAZ, rushing along the dunes, caught up with two trucks, one of which turned over on a large sandy hill. The Belarusians were preparing to overtake the second crew, approached him a short distance, but he could not climb onto the dune and hurried back than blocked the way to the others. MAZ rider had no choice but to go down with him - and at that moment they touched the back of the "stiff" car stuck in the sands.
"Going back, we did not notice that there is Toyota - the guys broke down and did not even turn on the alarm. As we pulled back, we looked forward to the Scania truck 10 meters away, so as not to rush into it, but accidentally hit Toyota while the crew under the hood was repairing something. Touch was light, insignificant - after five minutes they wound up and left, but apparently they held the insult, "says Sergey Vyazovich.
A trivial case would have faded into the sands of the Dakar if the SUV pilot had not written a complaint to the organizers of the race. Those, in their turn, reviewed the statement and, without thinking twice, fined the Belarusian crew for 20 minutes, which are so important in the fight for third place. However, the leader of the team "MAZ-SPORTvto" Sergei Vyazovich does not lose hope to restore justice and expects the final decision of the judges.
"They wrote a complaint against us that we deliberately damaged their car. Although it's funny! But the judges fined us to 20 minutes and 300 euros, "complains the head of the team. - Now we filed a protest, presented a video from the cameras of the truck, so in the next few days, I think, this decision will be contested. For some reason we were very biased towards: we provided the video, whereas the Toyota crew showed only a photo of the crumpled trunk lid. But we believe that the situation will be sorted out, and time will be returned to us. "

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IIT Mumbai plans nano R&D centre (Press Trust of India)
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mumbai, will set up a world-class nano research and development centre to promote nanotechnology in the country.
"The IIT nano cente will have a fabrication facility in addition to scientific and structural characterisation facilities," R&D dean Professor Kartik Khilar said today.
IIT currently has 50 faculty members working on various areas of nanotechnology like nano electronics, nano materials, nano biotechnology , micro electromechanic system and nano electromechanic system, he said.
The details of the centre is being worked out and is expected to be ready in a couple of years, Khilar added. More here
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The Phoenix Police Department understands the importance of building and maintaining effective community partnerships. Often, these partnerships work behind the scenes to increase the quality of life for the residents of Phoenix; however, the Department is highlighting community engagement as a way to increase connectivity.
The Phoenix Police Department's Community Relations Bureau (CRB) is the central hub for citywide community engagement. CRB routinely works with personnel from all seven precincts to enhance the quality of life for the residents of Phoenix. The content in this site will outline some of the programs offered by the Phoenix Police Department and the Community Relations Bureau. If you have questions about the programs listed or would like to become involved in a specific program please use the included contact information affiliated with each program. If you have general questions about the Community Relations Bureau, please
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Is it possible to have multiple VPN's between an ASA and other peer and each tunnel have it's own PSK?
For example, crypto map 1 would have PSK "test" and look after traffic between 10.10.10.0/24 and 22.214.171.124/24.
Crypty map 2 would have the same peer, PSK "test2" and look after traficc between 192.168.1.0/24 and 192.168.30.0/24


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Dumbest Thing
I feel like exactly what the guy right behind me said, "this is the dumbest thing I've ever done." This is definitely one of the dumbest things I've ever done.
Yup, I slept for 3 hours, got up at 4am this morning and went over to Nintendo World at Rockerfeller Center, hoping to get a Wii. Amazon still doesn't seem to be able to send my out, so I figured, this is the way to end of obsession. It turns out, arriving at 5.20am was still not early enough. I was right behind the cut off. Standing in the cold for 3 hours didn't give me anything.
Even if I had gotten it, it would still be one of the most dumbest things I've ever done.
I am going to stop right now and maybe one day Amazon will send me that order sometime next year…


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It's Monday here at Obzervashunal. Time again for another in the ongoing, K'lee and Dale's Cosmic Photo Challenge.
My buddy Dale took up the 'challenge' this week ad picked the following prompt:
I mentioned in my Friday post, I've been keeping an eye and many a prayer on the raging wildfires causing so much havoc in and around Northern California these past weeks. It seems the firefighters are finally making some gains and that can only be good news; a reason to look up, as it were.
I also mentioned in my Friday post I'd look to make my challenge contributions both something addressing the 'looking down' prompt, but at the same time represent a few looking up aspects…
…not an easy thing, this, but here's what I (in my favorite slideshow format!) came up with:
Considering adding your creative voice to our challenge?
You still can and here's how:
Create your post as you normally do. Looking Down should be somewhere in your title or in the way you consider creating your challenge post.
Once done, you can copy your post's URL and paste it into the comment section of Monday's post here and/or Dale's Monday challenge post (linked above!!!). This creates what's called a 'pingback', letting others see your amazing work.
When choosing your tags, be sure to use our #CosPhoChal tag. It's one more way to help others see your work.
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JOB TITLE: Campus Safety Officer-ArmedPOSITION NUMBER: SEH997HIRING SUPERVISOR: Executive Director of Campus SafetyDIVISION: AdministrationDEPARTMENT: Campus SafetyTYPE: Part TimeJOB DUTIES: The Armed Campus Safety Officer is dedicated to providing a safe campus environment for students, faculty, staff and visitors. Armed Campus Safety Officers perform numerous duties to assist in the security of the entire campus community. The responsibilities of an Armed Campus Safety Officer are performed in an ethical manner consistent with the University's mission, vision, and values which include diversity, equity and inclusion. This position is part time, armed, and non-sworn. The Armed Campus Safety Officer reports safety concerns involving buildings, structures, yards and parking lots. Maintain and utilize applicable security systems such as, but not limited to, card access systems (ProWatch), Closed Circuit Television (NUUO), and Emergency Notification (RAVE). Provide First Aid, Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and use an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) when needed and as trained.QUALIFICATIONS: High school diploma or equivalent; an Associates/Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university in criminal justice, police science, public administration, political science. Completion of State of Michigan MCOLES certified police academy or military police academy. Additional considerations given for certifications held in defensive tactics, firearms instructor, CPR or EMT. A letter or certificate stating that you are a graduate of an approved Police Officers Standards and Training (POST) and/or local or state police academy. A letter of recommendation from the previous Police Chief or Command Officer indicating that you served as a local, state or federal law enforcement officer and separated from service in good standing.Lawrence Technological University (LTU) conducts pre-employment screening on initial candidates for all positions, which may include but is not limited to, a criminal background check, verification of academic credentials, license, certifications, and/or verification of work history.Lawrence Technological University is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Lawrence Technological University has created a personalized, easy-access web site for prospective students.
You can start by setting up your own VIP interest page. Based on your unique interests and needs, we will communicate directly with you about events and other important information you might like to know.
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Many direct current electric motors operate with carbon brushes for the current transmission. optoNCDT laser sensors are used to monitor the vibration during operation. They measure the carbon brushes without contact and also measure high speeds of the motor due to their high cut-off frequency.
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Wireless Telemetry
Advanced Intelligent Instrumentation
High accuracy, high quality measurement is interfaced with simple yet powerful configuration and monitoring software. T24 gives sensor manufacturers and integrators the complete flexibility to build their own sensor modules around it. The system easily replaces wired systems, reducing installation and maintenance costs.
Mantracourt Electronics design and manufacture an extensive range of strain gauge measurement products for a wide range of industry segments. The instrumentation is designed for load cells, strain gauges, pressure sensors, torque transducers, flow sensors, temperature sensors, for signal conditioning, display and control using analogue, digital and wireless techniques. As a company, we specialise in miniature high performance electronic products giving high accuracy, performance and speed. Our core product range consists of strain gauge amplifiers, analogue signal conditioners, digital indicators, strain gauge digitisers, wireless telemetry systems, load cell weighing indicators and USB data acquisition units.


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Jan Fabre (a Flemish artist) filmed a scene for his new art movie in the City Hall of Antwerp, in which we see people throwing cats in the air:
Although the artist stated that no cats were harmed whilst making this movie,
one of the cats (Cesar) was injured during the filming and he is now permanently lame.
Is this art or abuse?
Cat hurling 'art' causes row in Antwerp | Together
PS: After the stunt with the cats, he had tarantulas walking through a field with razor blades at an exhibition in Eupen (Belgium).
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Atlas of pathology
Where: skin and subcutaneous tissue
Possible causes: Edema diseaseVices
Vero-toxigenic Escherichia coli infections are the cause of oedema disease, which is usually seen in groups of pigs 7 to 14 days after weaning. The pigs often develop nervous signs including uncoordinated ataxia, recumbency and convulsions. Many of the sick pigs also have marked soft tissue swelling (oedema) of the upper and lower eyelids. Some affected pigs can also have an amazing change in their normal vocalisation sounds, from the usual strong squealing sound, into a high-pitch squeaky voice. At autopsy, the soft gelatinous oedema is evident in the eyelids, but also in the area of the colon, the wall of the stomach and the larynx. The causative E coli bacteria are located in the nursery farm environment and are ingested by the piglet soon after weaning. The bacteria then attach to the small intestine and their vero-toxins cause blood vessel disturbances in the brain and these other locations in the pig. It is therefore important to note that the intestines of the pigs must be sampled to culture the correct strain of E coli. The reduction of usage of zinc oxide feed additive away from appropriate anti-E coli pharmaceutical levels has led to increased outbreaks in some locations.


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University of Iowa Veterans Association (UIVA)
The University of Iowa Veterans Association (UIVA) is a group of veterans and supporters interested in helping veterans and returning reservists at The University of Iowa adjust to and integrate into University life. Additionally, the group aims to support persons still serving as well as their families, and to raise awareness among fellow students of the daily sacrifices made on their behalf.
This is not a pro-war or anti-war group. It is a pro-service member group for veterans, reservists, and supporters. People of all political ideologies are welcome.
Visit the Military and Veteran Student Services (MVSS) office and lounge.
The MVSS is operated by the Center for Diversity and Enrichment and provides services to student veterans. It is home to UIVA, which serves as a liaison between the university and student veterans, and works to address issues specific to student veterans.
Assistance and information can be provided regarding issues and benefits such as: housing grants and loans, medical services, and credit hours awards for military service, among others.
In addition, the lounge offers comfortable seating, several networked computers, fridge/freezer, microwave, big screen TV, and pop/snacks are available for purchase.
We are generally open 8:00-5:00 Monday through Friday, but calling ahead is advisable (319) 384-2020,
(319) 335-3152.
We are located on the MVSS office on the 1st floor of the Communication Center, on South Madison St across from the UI Main Library, between the Seaman and Lindquist Centers. https://maps.uiowa.edu/cc
Military and Veteran Student Services
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AMD Radeon HD 6900 Series: Right Performance, Right Features, Right Price
Today's Best Tech Deals
Picked by PCWorld's Editors
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Performance: Games
Synthetic tests can be useful in how they evaluate features that will be common in tomorrow's games, but performance in real games is far more important. We test with five current games that are all capable of pushing a modern graphics card to the limit.
Codemasters' Formula 1 racer F1 2010 is a more strenuous DirectX 11 driving game than Dirt 2, so we're moving forward with using it as a standard benchmark. We enable DirectX 11 and turn all the detail levels up to Ultra quality mode. AMD's cards looked great here, with the Radeon HD 6970 easily outpacing the GTX 570, and even matching the GTX 580 at extremely high resolutions.
Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. is a graphically rich arcade flight game that utilizes DirectX 10.1 to enable features such as Screen Space Ambient Occlusion (SSAO), God Rays, and Soft Particles. Again, we turn all the detail levels up to the max here. Nvidia's cards easily took the prize in this game, though we should mention that all four of the cards managed over 60 frames per second even at extremely high resolution with antialiasing enabled.
Although World in Conflict is aging a bit, it's still a beautiful real-time strategy game with a DirectX 10-based graphics engine that can put a strain on all but the most powerful graphics cards when you maximize detail levels, as we do. The Radeon HD 6970 was roughly equal to the GeForce GTX 570 at the extreme resolution of 2560 by 1600, but Nvidia's new card was a bit faster at 1920 by 1200.
The S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series has always been on the bleeding edge of graphics technology. We use the demo benchmark for the Call of Pripyat sequel, with DirectX 11 lighting enabled and all detail settings maximized. The Radeon HD 6970 outpaced the GeForce GTX 570 by a small amount here--and at very high resolutions or with antialiasing enabled, the 6950 was just a step behind. Nothing could catch Nvidia's $500 GeForce GTX 580, but AMD's new cards came impressively close considering their lower price.
Last but not least, we have the excellent benchmark built into Just Cause 2. We maximize graphics settings and run the "Concrete Jungle" test, which is the most strenuous of benchmarks. We're beginning to sound like a broken record, but the pattern is becoming clear. In this game Nvidia's cards were definitely faster at 1920 by 1200, but AMD narrowed the gap considerably when we moved up to 2560 by 1600.
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Imagine you are at a train platform waiting for your usual train, when people start moving away from you. You know there is a public announcement, maybe you can even hear some of it – but you're not able to get enough details to confirm what to do next. Will I miss my train? Is there an emergency? Why is there no visual update?
OpenAccess Alerts is a useful app for your mobile phone or tablet which provides up-to-date and easy-to-read information about what's going on near you. Review targeted, text-based alerts by time and location as you move within public spaces.
Read stories from the community
Anyone can post, read and share alerts which appear as pins on a map showing your location.
The information can include traffic updates, transport announcements, weather conditions and emergency advice. It can also translate posts into different languages or provide visual cues.
Conexu has partnered with VicDeaf and Emergency Management Victoria to deliver fire updates to hard of hearing & deaf Victorians. Contact us for more information on partnerships and opportunities.
Step by step guides for OpenAccess Alerts
Short video on staying informed
OpenAccess Alerts is a useful addition to normal emergency information, however if you need emergency help, always contact Triple Zero or emergency services through the National Relay Service via the options here.
OpenAccess Alerts was the offical app of the XVII Australian Deaf Games, held in Adelaide over 8 days from 9-16 January 2016. Find out more about ADG here: www.conexu.com.au/ADG2016
Read Bendigo Advertiser article 'New emergency app launched for the hearing impaired'
Read The Australian article 'Bushfire Warning: Victoria could be worst hit this season
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Between the lines blog: An official's off-season guide
Looking back on another season using the 5 ½ R's
Photo credit: Louis Christ
By Ron Hallock, Between the lines contributor
Now that another season has come and gone, what should an official should do next? The process includes the 5 1/2 R s: R&R, review, reevaluate, redesign, and restart.
R&R (Rest and relaxation): First thing's first, once the season is over it's time to take a break and reacquaint yourself with family, friends and work. Take some time off, spend time with loved ones, catch up on chores around the house or work that's been neglected. Most importantly as December creeps up on us, remember to enjoy the approaching holiday season.
Review: In January (some can't wait and may do this sooner), take out your notes from each game of the past season and identify the positive areas of your officiating and those that need support. If you haven't done this for the past season, write your thoughts down or start a conversation with your fellow officials about your performance.
Reevaluate: Review the goals you set using the SMART (Specific; Measurable; Attainable; Realistic; Time based) program.
Identify the progress you've made on both short and long-term goals.
If you have yet to incorporate goal setting into your routine, there's no better time to start than now. Remember to write them down and keep them in a safe place.
Redesign: In keeping with the SMART method of goal setting (http://www.yourcoach.be/en/coaching-tools/smart-goal-setting.php) alter your goals, where necessary, making sure they are SMART.
Dan Louie, an official from Seattle, has developed check-lists for officials' development on the following topics (or available on request from this writer).
- Professionalism
- Mechanics
- Rules Knowledge
- Appearance
- Communication
- Alertness
- Poise
- Adaptability
- Attitude
- Integrity
Review the resource here: http://football.refs.org/workshop/intro.html
Restart: Once you have your goals identified, it's time to get back into a routine that will prepare you for the upcoming season. Remember to incorporate the aspects below into the process of how you will reach your goals.
Here are some areas to support your development:
- Rules review: Everyone learns differently so it's up to you to find out the best method that works for yourself.
Try: To study one rule situation per day and set-up a weekly plan for going over the rule and case book.
Also, try joining a rules study group. Let's face it, reviewing the rulebook isn't always the most compelling on your own, but it's essential for every official, so learning and reviewing alongside others makes the process a bit more engaging.
Remember to have fun with your rules review and keep up-to-date on the rulebook.
- Video Review: Video is everywhere in football. It's a great way to not only analyze your performance but see ways to improve. Take advantage of the available film to study clips of your performance and any video that you can find on specific situations that you determined in your goal setting or performance review as areas or situations that you need to work on.
Remember: Prior knowledge of what the infraction looks like makes your calls more automatic when they occur in a game situation. Many great web resources exist including Aloha clinic (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL89iax2RvwDjnLyaZJap5-JBDFdWh2VPx ), Arizona FOA (http://azfoa.org/2016_AIA_Experiments.php), or You tube MrRef 204 (https://www.youtube.com/user/MrRef204) to name a few.
Don't forget: There's tons of football taking place over the next few months with league championships, U Sports playoffs, the Vanier Cup, Grey Cup and the NCAA bowl games. Watch the games and focus on the officials to see if you can pick-up anything.
- Clinics, FOA meetings, etc.: Take advantage of opportunities to attend officiating clinics in the offseason. Regardless of whether it's a guest seminar or lecture from a more experienced official or attending an FOA development clinic, professional development will contribute to your growth. Incorporate and seek opportunities that help you to meet your specific goals.
Final thought
The important element is to keep the game fun and within your expectations. To reach the elite level, officiating is a twelve-month event. Plan your development as a New Year's resolution that you will KEEP. Your successful development makes the game better for all those involved.
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Registered Office in Milan at Piazza degli Affari no. 2
General Administration and Secondary Office in Rome at Corso d'Italia no. 41
PEC (Certified Electronic Mail) box: firstname.lastname@example.com
Share capital Euro 10,693,628,019.25 fully paid up
Taxpayer Identification/VAT Code and Milan Register of Companies no. 00488410010
Filing of company documents
Milan, 8 february 2013 - It is hereby announced that the presentations that will be illustrated today during the conference call regarding the preliminary economic and financial results of the financial year 2012 of the Telecom Italia Group and on the update to the 2013-2015 three year plan are available to the public on the websites
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Greg resides at the Urban Farm, an environmental showcase home in the heart of Phoenix, which he opens periodically for tours and classes. He runs UrbanFarm.org and Urban Farm U - both designed to educate and inspire. As a resident of Phoenix for the last 48 years, Greg is well-versed in urban sustainability and food production in dry lands. Join him for this 4-week online course.
First and foremost we are going to explore a new way of thinking that I like to call regenerative design. In a nutshell humans design a particular type of system, which I like to call a degenerative system. Nature on the other hand is built on regenerative systems. We will spend a fair amount of time distinguishing the two and looking for regenerative systems in your space. They are there, we just need to know what we are looking for then learn how to replicate them.


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becomes trust
becomes broken
becomes lost
becomes fire
becomes risk
becomes cost
becomes love
becomes something
but it's not.
We think
We love
We don't
We move on
We think we love.
We don't.
We move on.
Where are we and where have we gone?
I remember dreaming but don't know for how long
this can last.
If what's passed is in the past,
if we only see today then we never have to ask
Are you satisfied
with this double-standard, misplaced blame?
This love is a tyranny and I am the slave.
I'm jaded.
Should I sleep to dream potentials, better days?
Or wake to see how much has come to fade?
Caught between denial and confusion
Addictive comfort in delusion
An illusion
What is right is what is wrong with me.
Back to reality –
A life insurance policy
When I'm gone this is what's left of me –
A dollar sign, a theft, a dream
in which we'd see, trust, love, believe
If we could wake up
from the lies we're fed on silver spoons that splinter –
The taste is bitter on my lips
Kissed with an afterthought –
Ignorance is bliss.


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Are you ready to discover your calling and meet its demands?
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Can you commit to change and to move forward with your life?
If you answered "yes" to some or all of the questions, life coaching is for you! My life's purpose is to guide seekers like you in their search for meaning and fulfillment. It is my calling to help my clients align who they are with what they do. Explore my site, learn more about coaching, and contact me when you feel ready. I look forward to talking with you,


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Photoshop Turns 25-ish
It's been a quarter century since the first version of Photoshop was released as part of a scanning software package. Back in the late 90s I was thrilled to be able to clip and clone my way through image files where backgrounds didn't cooperate, and passersby or telephone poles photo-bombed seemingly non-stop. It wasn't until … Continue reading
Classic Literature-Themed Birthday Poster
A good friend of mine hit the big four-oh this summer and her mother asked me to produce poster artwork for the dinner party. Her original idea was to create a collage, but she decided it would be too much work, so we settled on a single baby picture and a reference to forty years … Continue reading
Label Artwork For Home-Brewed Ale
Well, it's just a batch of home brew so it doesn't need an entire identity and marketing campaign. But it's nice if it has a label so you're not stuck trying to Sharpie some tiny abbreviation on the cap, or worse—scribbling the batch date on a strip of blue painter's tape and sticking it to … Continue reading
Plagiarism, Homage, Infringement and the Collective Creative Consciousness
Is creativity finite, or do good ideas naturally have multiple lives? A lesson I remember from the sixth grade focused on an essay by a writer accused of plagiarism. We read the piece, then engaged in some pertinent classroom activity, the point of which was to send us forward in our academic careers appropriately recognizant … Continue reading
Repostería Menu Re-Design
A group of us were given the opportunity to come up with a new layout for Pambiche's menu. I remember it being of muted tonality, so I brightened it up with the caribbean aqua and pink tones. My version would print onto 8.5 by 14 heavy-ish text weight stock and be tri-folded. This is a … Continue reading
Goudy's Diamond-Shaped Tittles & Punctuation… and Other Charms
This retro ad is super-cool, and set in enormous Goudy Old Style. I found it here. A chubby little font with mostly substantial uprights, Goudy Old Style is nice and readable as well as being a little on the dark side in the block on the page. That's not automatically a bad thing, I've been known to … Continue reading
Repeated Pattern: Motif
In the late '70s, when I was a girl, a neighboring family had a half bath in their San Mateo, California home papered with persistent, full-frontal sketches of a 1920s-era Rolls Royce. The washroom was tiny, and artificially lit; and the toothsome grills and buggy head lamps stretched floor to ceiling. As if this wasn't … Continue reading


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David Chapman - Chapman Consulting
I am an expert contract software developer and expert witness in San Jose, California who has written over 1,300,000 lines of code in my 32 years of industry experience. My software development specialties are in compute-intensive algorithms, Electronic Design Automation (EDA), and parsers/compilers. My expert witness specialty is GDS/GDSII/OASIS data file review for evidence of patent infringement or IP misuse.
I provide algorithm design, development, testing/debugging, and optimization services for high performance, high value, and high reliability software. If you don't know how to get your software project started, need help writing or testing it, or need to improve it, I can help.
After 1,300,000 lines of code, I've learned a few surprising things about writing quality software. I have written a series of essays about software development, testing, and optimization. A few are featured below. Read some of the essays, then call or write to find out how I can help you deliver code that works - and works well.
Software Development Done Right.
Zero Tolerance for Code Errors
"Do I Really Need to Fix Small Memory Leaks?"
Recently I was asked whether a few memory leaks were a problem. It depends, I said. Was the test case representative of how your program will run? If the program will never run for a long time, then maybe the errors are not serious.
When you run a leak analysis tool like valgrind or PurifyPlus from IBM/Rational, often the test case you choose is relatively small because these tools slow program execution considerably. The concern is that the memory leaks will continue as the program continues to run, and memory consumption will grow until serious problems (out of memory, page faulting) occur.
A Botnet with Too Much Time on Its Hands
Several years ago, after noticing the system overhead of the standard Joomla Web site administrator login page during a password attack, I added a secondary Apache password to the administrator page using a .htaccess file stored there:
AuthName "Secured Area"
AuthType Basic
AuthUserFile /etc/passwd.joomla
Require valid-user
Two passwords are now required to gain access, but the first one does not require launching PHP, so it consumes much less CPU time. For a microserver like mine (an Intel Atom CPU on a fanless Mini-ITX motherboard), that's a big deal. The gateway password also provides more security, much like disallowing root remote logins to a Linux server. I do this on all my servers - first login to a non-privileged account, then use su to gain privileges. An attacker must guess the non-privileged account name, then the password, and finally the privileged account (root) password.
Usually an attacker will try a few passwords and then go away forever. On May 11, 2016, I noticed that there were a large number of attacks from separate hosts. Each one would try to login using the user name admin and an unknown password (Apache does not save failed passwords). Since there is no such user, that would fail and the host would try five more times for a total of six.


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Hello again friends! Hope it is a beautiful day for you like it is for me. I am catching all the sun I can get these days. Fall is fast approaching, coat making possibilities! Today I am wearing Simplicity 8094 view C. This is a maxi t shirt with high slits on the sides made from a light weight knit fabric. Can you say easy! This came together like a dream. Cut two pattern pieces, joined them et voila, a new fashionable and trendy top. I let the fabric speak to the design as it had a lot of interest and did not need to be over-designed. Don't you just love how vibrant the fabric is!
I found these peek-a-boo leggings on sale at Target and knew they would work great with this top. I have styled it in the past with a pair of shorts and that looked good as well. So many possibilities.
I love this print. Too bad there was not a lot of it left when I found it. I styled this today with a pair of strappy scandals, some black sunnies and my fitbit lol. Hope you enjoy reading. Leave a comment and a thumbs up!
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Oil Changes
Here at Earl Stewart Toyota in Lake Park, we know that servicing your vehicle will prolong the life of your vehicle, save you money over the course of your ownership, and reduce the risk of breaking down. We have a large facility and highly trained technicians that love to take care of your service needs. Our certified technicians only use the best products when we perform any type of service. All of our oil change services include Genuine Toyota Motor Oil and Genuine Toyota Oil Filters. During an oil change our technician will visually inspect your vehicle's fluid and components, they will check your tires air pressure, the brake system, steering and suspension, top off all fluids, and change the filter. Both are specially formulated to keep your Toyota running like new! We even offer service specials with Toyota oil change coupons. If you're looking for a trusted oil change West Palm Beach drivers depend on, we're here to help.
Own a Scion? Your Scion will receive proper care by trained technicians using Genuine Toyota Parts.
The advanced technology in today's engines require a lubricant designed specifically for improved engine performance, fuel efficiency, and reduced engine deposit to operate at their optimum capacity. Many new Toyota's are now certified to run on a new zero weight synthetic lubrication standard: SAE 0W-20. This oil has a low-viscosity and is formulated to provide uniform lubrication and reduce friction throughout the engine. It is lighter than conventional engine oil and evenly and uniformly bathes your engine's moving parts which means less wear and tear, better thermal stability, and increased engine efficiency. All of that combined means your engine will be better protected, operate better in extreme weather conditions and need oil changes less frequently.
Just looking at the price comparison synthetic oil changes are more expensive than regular oil changes. So you might ask what makes them better? First, regular oil changes are typically recommend in 5,000 mile intervals, so during your first 20,000 miles of driving you would need to have your vehicle serviced 4 times. At an average of $30 per service you are spending $120 in oil changes. Synthetic oil changes are recommend every 10,000 miles and average around $55. So during that same time period your oil change service would cost $110, saving you $10! And, the best part is the savings only continue after that!
By increasing the efficiency of your engine's oil flow and reducing friction, our Genuine OW-20 oil can deliver a surprising boost in fuel efficiency. Synthetic oil can help improve fuel economy by as much as half a mile per gallon of gas, which really adds up! Over time, using synthetic oil in your Toyota will help improve its performance and help to avoid expensive repairs.
If your vehicle operates under "Special Operating Conditions" such as driving off-road, on dirt roads, towing a trailer, making repeated short trips under 32 degrees, or extensive idling you may need to have your vehicle serviced in 5,000 miles intervals. Check with your Service Advisor to see if your vehicle falls under those conditions. The Earl Stewart Toyota Service Center proudly serves North Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, Jupiter, Stuart, Fort Pierce, Vero Beach, Sebastian, Okeechobee, Lake Worth, Clewiston, Greenacres, Port St. Lucie, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, Boca Raton, Deerfield Beach, Pompano Beach, Oakland Park, Fort Lauderdale, Coral Springs, Margate, Tamarac, Weston, Hollywood, Miami, Hialeah, Naples, and the Florida Keys.


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7 Easy Steps to Set Up a Training Exercise Well RSS
7 Steps to Setting up a Training Exercise (or how to herd cats well)
Setting up and running exercises on a training course has to be done well to give participants the confidence that you know exactly what you are doing. You would think setting up an exercise with a group of co-operative adults on a training course would be easy. However this is a skill that trainers need to learn to ensure the smooth running of a training course. This is something that people new to training can so easily get wrong and end up with what feels like herding cats.


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The Tories cap on nurses pay is putting patient care at risk.
The 1% pay cap devalues nurses and nursing, putting potential new recruits off joining the profession and leading many qualified nurses to quit. Without enough nurses, patients simply cannot get the care they need.
The Royal College of Nursing most recent figures show approximately 40,000 unfilled nursing posts in England, with 12,000 more health care support worker vacancies. Mental health and community care are experiencing the greatest shortages.
Research shows four in five NHS nursing directors are concerned that it is only thanks to the goodwill of staff that NHS services are still running. It is vital that the Government listens to the concerns of healthcare professionals and acts urgently to support NHS staff.
More than 33,000 nurses and midwives in the West Midlands are working flat out day in day out to keep local people healthy and safe and its time the Government properly supported the brilliant work that healthcare professionals do every day.
That's why I'm supporting the RNC campaign to #ScrapTheCap and have written to Jeremy Hunt urging him to scrap the 1% pay cap on NHS staff and provide the support the NHS so desperately needs.


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Passion of Ballymun their tower of strength
Paddy Christie tells Marie Crowe how a phoenix-like rise from ashes has given club incredible spirit
WHEN Dublin claimed the All-Ireland football title in 1995, it seemed on the surface that the GAA was thriving in the capital. But the rising tide of that victory didn't lift all boats.
"We were close to shutting up shop back then," recalls Ballymun Kickhams stalwart Paddy Christie. "It was a dark, dark time for us. In a way it was like an eternity; it seemed there was no light at the end of the tunnel. We couldn't field a team in most underage categories; we were struggling to find mentors. The set-up was worse than atrocious."
At the time Christie was still a teenager, a physics and maths student at DCU and a new addition to the Dublin senior team. Like nowadays, it was common back then for young county players to spend their summer holidays coaching at GAA camps. Christie was no different; he took a job coaching in his local club Ballymun Kickhams.
Although his interest in passing on the skills of the game was almost non-existent at the time, the camps were a handy way to make a few bob. To his surprise, Christie loved the job, so much so that he realised teaching kids was what he wanted to do for the rest of his life. He finished his degree and enrolled in St Pat's College in Drumcondra, Dublin, to do primary school teaching. In the meantime, he took over the Ballymun Kickhams under 10 team and got to work on getting his club back on track.
As the Ballymun regeneration project got under way, so the rebuilding of the GAA club cranked into gear. And both were to prove long and difficult tasks.
"When you have success at senior level, the underage structures are often forgotten. It's happened in clubs and counties all over the country. In every club there are key people working behind the scenes driving the whole thing. Usually only a small number and when you lose one or two of those, the wheels can fall off. That's what happened in Ballymun, the driving forces all either retired, passed away or moved out of the area and the whole thing came crashing down," Christie says.
"You usually don't see the effects immediately. It takes a bit of time to notice that things are falling apart, maybe a year or two but then it's like there's been a nuclear explosion, a club can turn into a wasteland."
As the old tower blocks began to disappear from the Dublin skyline, Christie got to work with his under 10s. It was a good place to start, with Philly McMahon, Davy Byrne, Ted Furman and Eddie Christie (Paddy's brother) among the ranks.
People told him he was mad, tried to talk him out of getting involved, but he didn't listen. Instead he put his heart and soul into the team and closed his ears to the people who regularly told him he was wasting his time.
"Some fellas had difficult backgrounds, they didn't always behave that well, they could get messy, but some of those lads were our best players. You have to try and keep these fellas involved; the easy thing would have been to throw them out because they were causing hassle."
So Christie kept at it. Whenever he could he tried to channel the aggression that was in his players into positive energy. He had a team of players who weren't afraid of very much, their instinct was to go hard for the ball and that can be a plus in Gaelic football.
Indeed, plenty of teams spent years trying to instill a bit of aggression into their players, so the young Dubliner knew he could use it to his advantage.
And that team had spirit along with the right attitude, so slowly but surely the club began to emerge from the dark. They didn't win much to start with – in fact they lost every final they played in – until they reached under 21 level. But the lack of trophies didn't matter; Christie and his team stood for a whole lot more. There was no team of note ahead of them but they ploughed on and unknowingly inspired a new generation of players and, ultimately, a whole club.
"The team eventually started to get on well; they were a bit like a lone post in the club, out on their own. Then a group of parents got together, one in particular who didn't want his son playing for Na Fianna, and decided to form a nursery. Although plenty of other clubs were doing it for years, for us it was a novel concept.
"It was run on Saturday mornings on the local green ,which was great. We'd lost that for a while, but now football was back in the heart of the community. It was a lot more accessible for the families who didn't have transport and from there we started to consistently field under 9 and under 10 teams."
Christie was playing senior football as these lads were coming through the ranks but the age profile of the squad was pushing on. Seeing the quality coming through kept the young manager and his team-mates motivated. They knew it wouldn't be long before they had fresh legs to take over but until then they had a cause to serve. They fought relegation several times but never quit.
And while the footballers were doing their part on the field, there was a big fundraising drive taking place within the community. For years the club didn't have much of a base, they'd played their home games in several different locations before settling on the old Airport Road.
A group spearheaded by Val Andrews worked hard to raise money to build an all-weather GAA pitch – one of the first in the country – giving the club's teams a place to train and play all year round. This new facility also helped get the club back where it wanted to be.
Another major development came two years ago when Paul Curran took the reins as senior manager, giving the team a further boost. Curran (pictured inset) played against Ballymun regularly during his time with Thomas Davis and has some lasting memories from those days.
"They were a very honest team and I say that in inverted commas," explains Curran. "They were always a tough team to play against; you knew you'd be in a battle especially when you played them in Ballymun. It was difficult to go there and get a couple of points. But they've provided some outstanding players to the county, even when the club wasn't going well."
When Curran took over the senior team the club was on the way up, the team had already won a Division 1 league a few years previously, the talent was there and it just needed direction.
"I hadn't a lot to work with. It was just a matter of bringing them together, putting in the commitment that's needed to win a Dublin championship, it was a good dressing room to come into," says Curran. "We got very close last year but I don't think we were ready. This year we went at it, we trained very hard and everything started well for us and we kept going."
When they regrouped on December 19 for the 2012 season, they didn't discuss the year gone by. They'd reached the county semi-final but narrowly lost to St Brigid's, the eventual champions. Instead they got down to hard training, they hit the ground running and focused on winning every match they played. And as they year went on their confidence increased and their hard work paid off.
Last month, when they beat Kilmacud Crokes in the county final, 13 of Christie's under 21 team started the game. They followed that victory with a win over Mullingar Shamrocks to earn a spot in today's Leinster semi-final against Sarsfields.
The club's underage set-up is thriving too. On the same day they won the senior title, the under 15 team won their first county championship, beating local rivals Na Fianna. It's been a long and rocky road back to the top, but they've succeeded where so many others failed.
"When I look at where we started and at the relative success we've had recently, I think people who are around now have no idea where we came from," concludes Christie.
Like Ballymun itself, the club has risen from the rubble.
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My Nubian goats - Phoenix, Ziva, Firefly, and Felicity - are providing the milk I'm using to make the cheeses.
Then I found a recipe for whole milk ricotta in a book entitled Cheese Making at Home and decided to change my ways. This recipe calls for:
1 gallon cold milk - I used raw whole goat milk
1 tsp citric acid
1 tsp cheese salt
Over medium heat, I warmed the milk to 195°F. The directions said to stir occasionally so it wouldn't scorch, but that if it was stirred too much the curds would be too fine. I'm the kind of gal that likes to stir so this was hard for me, not knowing the fine point between "enough" and "too much".
Almost there...
After five minutes it looked very promising, much better than the whey ricotta I'd been making.
I put a colander in my largest bowl in the sink, and lined it with cheesecloth. I used a measuring cup to scoop up the curds and gently transfer them to the colander.
A better view of the curds and whey, after I'd scooped some out.
Curds in the cheesecloth-lined colander.
After the cheese drained a bit in the colander, I gathered the corners of the cheesecloth and used a rubberband to close it up into a bag. I put my spoon handle through the rubberband and rested the spoon on top of a pitcher. The cheese hung in the pitcher and I let it drain for about an hour. The longer you let it drain, the drier your cheese will be.
What beautiful cheese! From that one gallon of milk I made close to two pounds - TWO POUNDS - of ricotta cheese and had almost 3 quarts of whey left over. I used some of the whey to make bread, and I've found that the dogs and cats love the excess whey, so none goes to waste.
Week One - Lemon Cheese
Week Two - Ricotta - this post
Week Three - Mozzarella
Week Four - Chèvre
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Healing Powers of Music?
From Thomas Ashley-Farrands Healing Mantras by Thomas Ashley – Farrand; 1999; pages 26 – 27:
" Listening to music can increase levels of interkeukin-1 (IL-1) in the blood from 12.5 percent to 14 percent. Interkeukins are a family of proteins associated with blood and platelet production, lymphocyte stimulation, and cellular protection against AIDS, cancer and other diseases."
– Michigan State University, reported in Don Campbell, The Mozart Effect (www.mozarteffect.com)
"During the 1960s there was a very clear instance of sound's potential to affect human health. For centuries the monks of a certain Benedictine monastery in France had chanted several hours every day. Then, during the 1960s, the Second Vatican Council began considering alterations in church practices, including changing the language of chant from the traditional Latin to languages spoken locally. But when the Council could not agree on the language issue, it was checked instead to end chanting altogether and replace it with other, more productive activities.
When this new routine went into effect, the Benedictine monks began to change. For hundreds of years the order had thrived on only three or four hours of sleep, but now the monks became listless and fatigued. Even when their schedule was further altered to allow more sleep, they were constantly weary. A change in diet was implemented. A seven-hundred-year tradition of vegetarianism was replaced by a diet that included meat, but the monks' health did not improve.
Then Dr. Alfred Tomatis, an ear specialist, visited the monastery and tested the monks' hearing. Many of them turned out to be hearing-impaired, though the cause was unclear. The only variable seemed to be the cessation of chanting. Dr. Tomatis recommended that chanting resume. After the monks returned to their old routine, a transformation very quickly took place among them. Most of them again became able to function with minimal sleep.
Dr. Tomatis later told this story to a Canadian broadcast audience and explained that the cerebral cortex can become "charged," or positively stimulated, by certain kinds and frequencies of sound. Through their daily chanting sessions, the Benedictines were bringing energy into their bodies and their minds."
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Two stories with a moral. No more fumbling around with a book while reading to a group. These flashcard paddles can be used with one hand. No trying to separate a deck of cards. The fun and colorful images keep the attention of all of the children. The children continuously see the images on the front of the paddles while the reader sees the text on the back.
Are your grandkids walking away or rolling around when you are trying to talk with them while video chatting? These stories are the solution! Recommended for use for 6 month old babies through toddlers.
Younger children will look at the colorful images as you show them the pictures and talk about them. Children two and up will enjoy hearing you read the story. For older toddlers, you can discuss the story and the moral.


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As a manufacturing leader, you cannot afford to overlook the health and safety management of your workers. Failure to create a strong health and safety management system can result in negative branding, increased workers' compensation and negative financial impacts. Bigger the accident or injury, bigger your liability—high penalties, low production and huge insurance premiums can be a huge setback for your manufacturing organization.
The need for safety should become a way of business and a core value rather than just a priority. That can be achieved by integrating safety into business thinking. Safety is more than common sense—it is also paying close attention and following the rules to a T. It can also be influenced by cultures, locations, history, systems, leadership and many more factors. Strategically managing safety is one of the hallmarks of a successful organization.
If you want to assess your safety system and performance, you should ask this question to: "How clear is my strategic direction and can my employees clearly see the role that safety plays in that direction?"
In this session by expert speaker, Terry L. Mathis, you'll learn how successful manufacturing leaders develop and execute a strategy required for achieving safety excellence. You'll get the knowledge, tools and skills to develop and implement a successful safety excellence strategy in your organization.
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Astro Buildings is looking for reliable employees with strong work ethics who are interested in a successful career in the post frame building construction business. Astro Buildings promotes a Drug-Free Work Environment for its Employees and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
If you would like more information about the employment opportunities with Astro Buildings that are listed below, please complete the contact information request.
Astro Buildings would also like to hear from independent dealers and independent subcontractor/builders with an interest in representing Astro Buildings in their market.
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To develop leads and sell Astro Buildings, utilizing marketing materials supplied by Astro Buildings.
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To supply construction drawings to building code officials, sales representatives and construction crews. Also responsible for formulating price estimates and developing materials for projects under construction.
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PMO Deployment, Operation, and Enhancement
Organizations continue to be challenged with the consistent application of defined project management processes, resource planning, forecasting, and other business demands. A well-managed Project Management Office (PMO) can address these challenges in order to ensure successful project delivery. We work with clients when they need to deploy a new PMO, operate a PMO, or optimize and enhance an existing PMO to meet a set of evolving challenges, functions, and services.


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I have two sets of bags. One for work and the other, play. This bag I'm featuring obviously falls on the latter category.
I brought this (along with a luggage) last long weekend, August 29 - 31, to Cebu. It held my laptop and other gadgets, some reading materials including the August issue of Smile magazine where the Sprayground bag brand was also featured, and my survival pills. I didn't use the bag to its maximum potential though, meaning: I didn't carry that much stuff. If I did, I'm pretty sure the bag can handle the weight.
|Cut & Sew faux suede, air mesh & PU snake leather
Dimensions: 17" x 6" x 11.5"
1" deep zipper pocket
|Velour sunglass compartment
|Back panel padding for added support
Zipper Stash pocket
Adjustable Straps for custom sizing
|Velour laptop sleeve
Mesh zipper pocket
Large zipper compartment
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Test Engineer
Location: Bristol
Salary: Up to £35,000 or more DOE
iO Associates are proud to be representing a market leading, creative communications software company who are experiencing a time of growth and are looking for a dedicated Mid-Level Test Engineer to join their Bristol Team.
The lucky candidate will need to have excellent communication skills in order to deal with stakeholders of all levels as well as to fit into the fun and exciting work culture. You will also have a chance to be a central part of the process and will have a chance to work with Cloud tech and even AI...
You will be joing what is truly the best company culture in the UK with incredible social events throughout the year and an amazing, relaxed working environment.
You will be joining an agile team in a collaborative environment and will have a part to play throughout the development process.
We are looking for someone with the following skills:
- Enthusiasm for testing and providing innovative solutions
- Exploratory and creative approach to Software testing
- Confidence engaging with Stakeholders
- Experience with Manual testing
- Proficient with CI/CD
- Knowledge and experience of Agile methodologies
- Excellent communication skills
What's in it for you?
- Competitive pay
- Brand new Laptop and Mobile phone
- Flexible working
- Free fresh fruit and snacks
- and much, much more!
If you are interested in applying for this position please send your CV now.
Alternatively, if you know of someone who may be a good fit, we offer an excellent referral scheme.