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Atlanta, GA. (January 12, 2017) – Allure, A Christie Company (Allure), and leader in activating brands, environments, and experiences digitally, recently completed deployments in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou which feature immersive and engaging digital signage within Coca-Cola's new Cinema Innovation Centers. These deployments are focused on the new Coca-Cola Phoenix – an exciting new touch screen fountain machine that is much like its US counterpart, Coca-Cola's revolutionary Freestyle fountain beverage system.
This revolutionary concept, which offers more than twenty-five beverage choices all at the guest's fingertips, is enhanced with Allure digital display merchandisers to help captivate, engage and entertain consumers with a never-before-seen Coca-Cola brand and product experience.
"The ability to create custom beverages by tapping on touch-screen displays, paired with Coca-Cola's unmatched quality provided by the new Phoenix machine, is the perfect addition to our customer's movie theaters," said Brian Chau, General Manager, IC Channel, Coca-Cola China. He added, "Today's audiences are digitally connected. When movie-goers visit the theaters, the presence of truly engaging digital signage solutions captivate and enhance their experience. This touchpoint helps us customize their beverage and theatre experience in new and differentiated ways."
This first-phase partnership and deployment for these in-theatre Coca-Cola Innovation Centers marks Coca-Cola's entry into the entertainment sector in China. The Phoenix rollout also signifies Allure's leadership role in orchestrating Coca-Cola's unique appeal in movie theatre lobbies across Mainland China.
"Deployment of Allure dynamic digital signage solutions in China is an indication of our global commitment to the theatre industry," said Rodrick Glass EVP, Business Development for Allure. He added, "We will continue to bring innovative retail technology solutions to the theatre industry that enhance the movie-going experience and achieve key business objectives for our customers. This installation further strengthens our ongoing strategic relationship with The Coca-Cola Company."
About Coca-Cola China
Coca-Cola is one of the most well-known international brands in China, with a leading position in the soft drinks market. Since re-entering China in 1979, Coca-Cola has invested more than US$5 billion in the local market, including US$ 3 billion investments from 2009 to 2011. Coca-Cola has established a total of 43 plants in China. The Coca-Cola system employs more than 50,000 people, virtually 99 percent of whom are local hires. Coca-Cola and its bottlers have always been active corporate citizens in China, promoting sustainable environmental projects and development of local communities through education and cooperative public-private endeavors with a total contribution of over RMB 200 million in China. Coca-Cola is also the only corporation that has sponsored Special Olympics, Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, EXPO and Universiade in China.
About Allure, A Christie Company
Allure, A Christie Company, provides innovative engagement and transaction technologies, including the dynamic Christie Experiential Network, via its widely deployed visual communication and retail transaction software and services. Connecting brands and products with consumers at points of influence and purchase in a variety of retail environments, these intelligent and innovative solutions integrate analytics, exceptional creative, software, and hardware through business applications that deliver engaging data-driven experiences and achieve desired outcomes.
About Christie
Christie Digital Systems USA, Inc. is a global visual technologies company and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ushio, Inc., Japan, (JP:6925). Consistently setting the standards by being the first to market some of the world's most advanced projectors and complete system displays, Christie is recognized as one of the most innovative visual technology companies in the world. From retail displays to Hollywood, mission critical command centers to classrooms and training simulators, Christie display solutions and projectors capture the attention of audiences around the world with dynamic and stunning images. Visit www.christiedigital.com for more information.
"Allure", "Christie", and the "Christie Experiential Network" are trademarks of Christie Digital Systems USA, Inc., registered in the United States of America and certain other countries. Other company and product names may be trademarks or trade names of their respective owners.


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Causes of Body Tingling
A tingling sensation can occur with numerous medical conditions. Any changes to nerve function can lead to unusual sensations, including tingling, burning, pins-and-needles, itchiness and numbness. It is common to experience a combination of these sensations. Nerve impingement, metabolic conditions, blood flow disturbances, autoimmune diseases, infections and toxins are among the possible culprits for tingling sensations 36. Determining the cause can be challenging. In addition to a thorough physical examination, diagnostic testing is often needed for an accurate diagnosis.
Nerve Impingement
Nerves run throughout the body, carrying messages to and from the brain and spinal cord. Nerve impingement occurs when something compresses a nerve and interferes with its function. For example, in carpal tunnel syndrome, a nerve that travels through the wrist is compressed, resulting in hand tingling, numbness or pain. Herniated discs in the spine, tight muscles and tumors can compress nerves and lead to tingling in various areas of the body. Prolonged sitting, standing or crossing your legs can cause temporary tingling sensations.
Metabolic Conditions
Persistently high blood sugar levels due to diabetes often leads to nerve damage over time. This condition, known as diabetic neuropathy, commonly triggers numbness, tingling and pain. Through a different mechanism, alcoholism can also cause neuropathy with tingling or numbness. Vitamin B12 deficiency can also result in tingling sensations, as can an underactive thyroid gland. Metabolic conditions can result in tingling anywhere in the body, although the feet and hands are most commonly affected.
Autoimmune Diseases
Autoimmune diseases are illnesses in which the body confuses its own cells for something harmful and attacks. The resulting inflammation can sometimes cause nerve injury and tingling sensations. Autoimmune diseases are systemic, meaning they affect the entire body. Therefore, tingling can be felt anywhere in the body, depending on the specific nerves affected. Common autoimmune diseases that may cause tingling include multiple sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis.
Circulation Disorders
Insufficient blood supply to any area of the body can lead to sensation changes, including tingling. Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) occurs when plaque forms in the arteries leading to decreased blood flow. PAD most commonly affects the legs, causing tingling and pain. With thoracic outlet syndrome, blood vessels that travel to the shoulders, arms and hands are compromised, leading to altered sensation.
Raynaud phenomenon involves spasms of the blood vessels in the fingers and toes, typically triggered by cool temperature. The resulting reduction in blood flow leads to numbness and tingling. Strokes and transient ischemic attacks, often called mini-strokes, can result in tingling sensations anywhere in the body due to blood flow obstruction in the brain.
Certain types of infections can directly or indirectly affect the nerves, causing tingling. Viral infections commonly associated with tingling sensations include HIV, genital herpes, cold sores and shingles. People with Lyme disease -- a bacterial infection spread by ticks -- may experience nerve involvement with tingling or pain as a late complication of the illness. Although less common, syphilis, leprosy and rabies can also cause neuropathy and tingling.
Medications and Poisons
Medications and poisons can directly damage nerves, leading to toxic neuropathy and tingling 4. Poisons associated with toxic neuropathy include carbon monoxide, arsenic and lead. Inhaling aerosols as intoxicants can also damage nerves. Certain chemotherapy medications can lead to neuropathy, including cisplatin (Platinol), carboplatin, doctaxel (Taxotere) and paclitaxel (Taxol) 1. Some antiviral medications used to treat HIV/AIDS can cause similar nerve symptoms, and other medicines can sometimes cause tingling as a side effect as well.
Seek immediate medical attention if you experience dizziness, slurred speech, sudden weakness, mental confusion, severe headache, fever or a rash in addition to tingling symptoms. These symptoms could indicate a serious, potentially life-threatening medical condition.
Reviewed and revised by: Tina M. St. John, M.D.
Through a different mechanism, alcoholism can also cause neuropathy with tingling or numbness. Strokes and transient ischemic attacks, often called mini-strokes, can result in tingling sensations anywhere in the body due to blood flow obstruction in the brain. Insufficient blood supply to any area of the body can lead to sensation changes, including tingling.
- Rubin's Pathology: Clinicopathologic Foundations of Medicine, 6th Edition; Raphael Rubin, M.D. and Davis S. Strayer, M.D., Ph.D.
- Diagnosis and Management of Peripheral Nerve Disorders; Jerry R. Mendell, et al.
- Clinical Infectious Diseases: The Clinical Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention of Lyme Disease, Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis, and Babesiosis
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry: Arsenic Toxicity What are the Physiologic Effects of Arsenic Exposure?
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Toxicological Profile for Lead
- Drug-Induced Diseases: Prevention, Detection, and Management; James E. Tisdale and Douglas A. Miller
- Wavebreakmedia/iStock/Getty Images

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A 3-night stay for two, all expense paid brook trout fishing opportunity is being re-raffled by the North Jersey Chapter of Trout Unlimited. The stay at Bosebuck Camp includes one day of guided fishing for brook trout on the famed Magalloway or Kennebago rivers, as well as a cash travel allowance. Approximate value of the prize is $1600.
Each chance will cost $20 and tickets will only be sold at each of the next three upcoming Fred S. Burroughs North Jersey Trout Unlimited membership meeting evenings (October, November & December). Membership meetings take place every third Wednesday of the month, at 7.30 PM at the VFW Post location on Main Street in Sparta, NJ. They are open to the public.
The prize winner will be dawn at the chapter's Holiday Party, December 20, 2017, to be held at the same location (VFW Sparta).
(The original winner of this prize, George Nimmo, graciously returned the prize to the chapter for another fund raising opportunity)
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|ISS006-E-43366 (4 April 2003) --- This view featuring Baitoushan Volcano, China and North Korea, was photographed by an Expedition 6 crewmember on the International Space Station (ISS). One of the largest known Holocene eruptions occurred at Baitoushan Volcano (also known as Changbaishan in China and P'aektu-san in Korea) about 1000 A.D., with erupted material deposited as far away as northern Japan – a distance of approximately 1200 kilometers. The eruption also created the 4.5 kilometer diameter, 850 meters deep summit caldera of the volcano that is now filled with the waters of Lake Tianchi (or Sky Lake). This oblique photograph was taken during the winter season, and snow highlights frozen Lake Tianchi along with lava flow lobes along the southern face of the volcano. Baitoushan last erupted in 1702 and is considered a dormant volcano. Gas emissions were reported from the summit and nearby hot springs in 1994, but no evidence of renewed activity of the volcano was observed. The Chinese-Korean border runs directly through the center of the summit caldera, and the mountain is considered sacred by the dominantly Korean population living near the volcano. Lake Tianchi is a popular resort destination, both for its natural beauty and alleged sightings of unidentified creatures living in its depths (similar to legendary Loch Ness Monster in Scotland).
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text: In the name of Smith, and like many bold explorers before her, Sarah has eaten her way around the globe: perfect steak tartare in France; garlicky souvlaki in Crete; buttery pumpkin pasta in Milan; miscellaneous mysterious street-food in Bangkok; lemon-splashed seafood in Lombok; daily sushi in Melbourne (during a blissful two-year stint as Smith's Editor, Asia-Pacific). Having carried on eating (and imbibing) more than her fair share for Time Out Melbourne, as the brand's Food & Drink Editor, she returned to Blighty a bit wiser and much fatter. These days, you'll find her writing wistfully about the world's best bedrooms, and wondering what's for lunch.


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Pay no attention to the most bizarre headline in the history of this site.
Instead, watch this incredible sequence in which Joe Pavelski and Tommy Wingels are somehow denied by Martin Jones – and what can only be described as some sort of puck repellant force field set up in front of the Kings' goal line.
Tommy Wingels has not had any sort of history to remember against the Los Angeles Kings. In 17 regular season and playoff games, Alec Martinez's teammate at Miami University has one assist, a minus-5 rating, and tripped over the blue line without being accosted in Game 2 of the 2012 Western Conference semifinals.
Never mind Wingels – this highlight represents the success and good fortune that has befallen Jones, who is now 7-0-0 with a 0.85 goals-against average and .971 save percentage in the infancy of his NHL career.


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Congrats are in order for the engaged couple, Future and Ciara. According to sources the couple welcomed a healthy baby boy named 'Future Zahir Wilburn' into the world early Monday morning, May 19 2014.
I am so happy for them. Seems like Ciara was pregnant forever.
It won't be long now, before we see super fit Ciara. She said in an interview with W Magazine that as soon as she has the baby, she's headed to gym. I can't wait to see the transformation, infact I need to log off the computer and go workout.
"As soon as the body says hit the gym, I'm gonna hit the gym. I've been having a lot of food fun."
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Servicing and MOT facilities for all makes and models of car.
Given the vast knowledge and experience of restoring, maintaining and MOT'ing Morgan's, Classic and high performance Cars what better place than to get your every day car looked after by the team at Perranwell.
We understand that the cost of ownership is as important as is maintaining your vehicles reliability to get around safely. We are able to carry out all service and maintenance requirements for all makes and models of cars at a very competitive price. We also actively encourage our customers to speak to the technicians (if they want) to fully understand any work that needs to be carried out or has been carried out.
As a family owned garage we offer great value for money and have you in mind in everything we do. We also offer a while you wait service when possible or being close to Perranwell train Station we can also drop off and collect so you can travel on/to Truro/Falmouth. In addition we have a courtesy car that can be booked in advance if you need greater flexibility whilst you car is with us.
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This long-established retail and service property provides a highly-desirable neighborhood location and over 21,000 square feet making it truly unique for the Greater Binghamton market. The surrounding neighborhoods are extensive and well-established, and with the network of roads, most residents have to pass the property on a daily basis. The site has parking for 100+ vehicles and additional paved area for staging. The suites in this building range from less than 1,000 to 10,000 square feet and most tenants have enjoyed many years of success at this location. Hooper Road has traffic counts of 15,374 cars daily.
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The Trump family — and the president's oldest son, Don Jr., in particular — was angry about the overwhelmingly negative TV coverage about Jared Kushner last night, and feels White House Chief of Staff Kelly is hanging Jared out to dry, a source familiar with the situation tells Axios.
Why it matters: Over the past few weeks I've found fewer people internally willing to defend Jared. Politically, I've never seen him so exposed.


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Weight Loss and Bariatric
Attend a FREE bariatric surgery seminar at Olathe Medical Center.
Seminars are held once a month, and are the best way to learn about our procedures, find out if you're a candidate and meet board-certified surgeon Harlan L. Opie, MD, and the bariatric team. You will also have plenty of time to ask questions.


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I've been seeing squirrels everywhere I go. It's like I see a squirel there and there and just around another corner. To me it kind of seems like squirrels are invading America because I see so many of them.
This is not a real picture. But I think it is very funny.
You can't pat squirrels over here. They have diseases (like rabbies) which can make you very sick. I don't think a squirrel would like to be patted anyway. They run away when you come near them.


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08 Aug Bankruptcy and the urge to conceal
The "bankruptcy bargain" is simple: in exchange for full financial disclosure on the part of the debtor , the debtor gets the discharge of debts.
I felt like a Greek chorus the other day interviewing a client whose first reaction to any issue that presented a problem was to hide it.
"It's not in my name", "there's no paper trail", "I just won't mention it", was the client's verse.
My chorus was that a debtor who wants a discharge rather than a long stay in federal prison needs to tell the whole truth.
A bankruptcy discharge is such a valuable opportunity: the chance to shed any liability for failed real estate investments and the credit card debt incurred to support those properties. The chance to begin a new marriage without debt that might threaten the new spouse.
Why would one risk losing that chance to start fresh by telling less than the truth?
For many people I meet, I think the urge to hide assets or transactions is based on ignorance. They don't know that bankruptcy planning and exemptions can protect lots of assets. They have bought into the myth that bankruptcy leaves one naked on the street. Nonsense.
My job then is to coax the whole story out of the client and configure what I learn so that the client gets a discharge (rather than an indictment for perjury) and as many assets as possible to start over.
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Cathy Moran, Esq.
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IBM's spending spree continues as it plans to buy Internet Security Systems for $1.3 billion Dollars. IBM will pay $28 Dollars for each share of the network security service provider and will gain almost 11,000 worldwide customers.
ISS provides both intrusion prevention hardware and managed security services. It also markets the subscription-based "X-Force" threat analysis service which sends out security alerts. Large banks and national governments are part of Internet Security Systems' impressive client list. The company has 1300 employees and made $300 million in revenue last year.
A few weeks ago, IBM purchased document management software maker FileNet for $1.6 billion Dollars. IBM also has plans to purchase MRO Software and Webify Solutions.


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How do I book camping, a massage or buy an item after I've registered?
Login in to Results Base
Click "My Area"
Click "Your Orders"
Scroll down to the event, then under the "Options" column on the right hand side, click "Signed Up"
Under the shop products column, click "Edit Shop Item"
This brings up the options for additional products.
You can then select the options you wish to purchase and you can go through the checkout process as normal.
Where can I find answers to questions about the entry system?
You can find them here, by clicking on this link: https://www.resultsbase.net/about#faq
Do you make refunds?
Due to the nature of the event and the planning involved we do not make refunds or allow entries to be deferred to another year. However, riders are able to transfer their place to another rider via the entry website or by email if there is a cost difference. Please see how to transfer your entry in this list below.
The start times are set in consideration of other road users. Everyone involved in running or supporting the event will work to a timed schedule allocated to each route. For safety and support reasons it is absolutely essential that riders ensure they start within the time allocated for their chosen route. N.B. If you do try to start before your planned route start time you will have to ride the route you started on because your chosen route will not have been opened. Start line marshals will assist you.
Do you send out a rider briefing?
Yes we do. Most of the information you should need is here on the website. However, we send out a rider briefing a few days before the event which gives us the chance to include any late changes that you may not have noticed on the website.
Do you allow clip-on bars and TT bikes?
Yes we do. However, The Tour of Pembrokeshire is a country road sportive so the lanes and road surfaces can be dangerous, as is riding in groups. So, as we're sure you appreciate, you'll need to use them with caution.
Can I transfer my entry?
Yes, if you know someone who would like your entry, you can transfer it to them by visiting the resultsbase.net website and follow the instructions on this page https://resultsbase.net/ContentPage.aspx?Id=21
What is your bad weather policy?
In the event of bad weather we would consider reverting to one of the coastal routes we use for training. Unfortunately, we would be unable to issue refunds becasue we would be committed to paying suppliers and the charities we support.
Will I be able to ride with my friends?
Yes, provided you start with them within the allotted time.
Can I register for a group of riders?
Yes, if you email us with rider ID, rider names and email addresses on or before Thursday the 18th of May we will compile a registration envelope for each member of your group.
Can I enter if I'm under 18?
Yes, we like to think we can include anyone who is capable of riding the distance safely and competently providing the parental guarantee form has been completed which requires them to be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Can I ride an e-bike?
Yes, we are aware of the enjoyment cyclists get from taking part in the event and the extra confidence an e-bike can provide.
Can I change my route?
Yes, if you know beforehand that you would like to change your route, please email email@example.com with your full name, rider number, postcode and the route you've entered and the one you'd like to change to and we will make the transfer for you. Please note that your start time will change and you will ony be able to start within the period for the route you're riding.
What happens if my entry details change?
Simply go to the Results Base website and edit them.
How do my family and friends register to help at the event?
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With the introduction of the Xbox 360 slim edition, Microsoft's console got small and quiet. It also gave the guys over at custom-PC builder Origin PC an idea. Why not combine a PC and an Xbox 360 in one case offering the best of both gaming worlds?
Why not indeed. The system is called The Big O, and requires a double-wide case to fit all those components in. Origin has also had the foresight to liquid cool the hardware keeping noise to a minimum while allowing a nice overclock on the PC hardware.
Here's the basic spec of The Big O:
- Intel Core i7 930 overclocked to 4.0GHz
- Asus Rampage III Extreme Motherboard
- 6GB Corsair Dominator 1600MHz RAM
- SLI Nvidia GTX 480
- Dual OCZ 50GB Vertex2 SSD in RAID 0 configuration
- 2TB Western Digital Caviar Black HDD
- Silverstone 1500W strider PSU
- 12x Pioneer Blu-ray burner
- Creative Fatal1ty sound card
- Microsoft Windows Home Premium 64-bit
- USB 2.0, eSATA, Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11a/b/g/Draft-n
- Xbox 360 hardware
The CPU, motherboard, RAM, graphics card, and Xbox 360 hardware are all liquid cooled using an Origin custom high-performance system.
The one downside in this setup is the price, which starts at $7,669. but that can escalate to $16,999 for the top configuration.
Read more at Origin PC, via Engadget
Matthew's Opinion
The Big O gives you serious bragging rights, but costs far too much to even consider by most gamers. The base configuration is more than enough to handle any game you throw at the machine, with the top configuration verging on the ridiculous including 4 graphics cards, dual Xeon processors, two PSUs, 12GB of RAM, and four SSD drives in RAID.
With the smaller size of the Xbox 360 I wonder how easy it would be to fit it inside a standard case alongside a micro-ATX system. You would need a large ATX case to achieve it, but I suspect you could just about squeeze all the components in. Switching to a water cooling solution would probably be a step too far for most system buidlers, and the added cost will make most people think twice about attempting it.


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Workflow and Controls
An important part of maintenance is a structured control program. This program provides a means to provide instructions for the maintenance technician through work orders. Work order results are recorded to provide a history of performance both of the technician and of the equipment. Performance of maintenance is scheduled for equipment access, cost control and to maximize equipment uptime. Planning the performance of jobs allows pre-staging of parts, tools and even pre-briefing of technicians on performance of work to increase efficiency. Tracking of performance through a series of key performance indicators will allow continuous improvement of the maintenance organization.


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Chhang Youk, director of the Sleuk Rith Institute, said he named his research institute after the material in an effort to promote better understanding of Cambodia's identity, culture and history.
Sum Rithy was accused of spying for the Central Intelligence Agency—a common charge among Khmer Rouge—in the 1970s and imprisoned in Siem Reap.
The Khmer Rouge tribunal has ordered the appointments of two defense attorneys to represent jailed leader Khieu Samphan and break through an ongoing boycott of proceedings.
Khieu Samphan has refused to participate in the second phase of an atrocity crimes trial against him and fellow leader Nuon Chea.
The tribunal's international investigating judge is examining more than 10 crime sites for Case 003 and some 55 crime scenarios for Case 004.
Defense lawyer Kong Sam Onn told VOA Khmer his client had met with court officials from the Defense Support Section and told them "that his stance is not changed."
The second and final phase of the trial against Khieu Samphan and Nuon Chea are widely viewed as the court's most important case.
Prime Minister Hun Sen met with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the sideline of an Asean summit in Myanmar this wee, where they briefly discussed the Khmer Rouge tribunal.
Sleuk Rith will be the only institute in Asia dedicated to the study of genocide.
Nuon Chea's current defense team has been boycotting hearings against him since last week.
The tribunal is in the midst of starting the second and final phase of a trial of Nuon Chea, the regime's chief ideologue, and Khieu Samphan, its nominal head of state.
In a statement, the court said the defense had "abandoned the courtroom" during a hearing last week, and it ordered them to appear at a trial management meeting on Tuesday.
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Bag Of Bones
While it may sound odd to describe Stephen King's Bag of Bones as warm and comfy, that's a big part of its pleasure. The two-part miniseries features well-known faces (Pierce Brosnan, Jason Priestley, The Good Wife's Anika Noni Rose) experiencing otherworldly duress in states of both dread and Maine (well, Nova Scotia passing as Maine). There's a big, old haunted house, a novelist hero suffering from writer's block (a recurring King theme), and some finely detailed supporting characters who render the scary stuff as believable as it can be. It is, in other words, both familiar and surprising, just the kind of combo that can make for satisfying escapism.
Brosnan is best-selling novelist Mike Noonan, a widower whose wife is unfortunately played by Annabeth Gish. I say "unfortunate" because I like Gish's acting so much, I wanted to see more of her. Looking to crank out a novel to maintain his commercial momentum, the grief-stricken, idea-bereft Mike tries to write while sequestering himself in the Maine house he inherited from his wife. However, anyone who's read a King book or seen an adaptation of one knows that there's no sequestering to be done in Maine. And so Mike encounters a curse involving a mean old rich man (TV great William Schallert), a curvy widow (Melissa George), and a dead blues singer (Rose). Mike's wife communicates with him via refrigerator magnets and tinkling bells. And he has visions of drowning children and talking trees mixed with murder and rape. Unlike lesser writers, King is often effective when he crams as many forms of fear as possible into one tale. Bag of Bones is occasionally hokey, and Brosnan overworks his mad cackling, but the production is never less than creepily engaging. B+


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"And it begins with "T" and rhymes with "P", and that stands for Pool!" Do you remember that song from "The Music Man"? In the movie, Robert Preston came to town to save River City from evil by organizing a band with "76 Trombones!". Well, we've got trouble here in the Volunteer Village, but there is no band and I couldn't find anyway of rhyming "T" with "W"… which stands for Woodchuck. I suppose I could get out my fipple flute and play it, but I don't think it would help.
Woodchucks (also known as groundhogs or whistle pigs) are members of the squirrel family, and build extensive tunnels to hibernate in and give birth. This particular female had a litter under the bunkhouse several weeks ago. Now, she and her young are out and about the Volunteer Village.
So, what's the trouble with that you ask? Well, two things. First, since moving out of the den, the little family has decided to take up residence each evening underneath and inside Steve's rig. Actually, they've found someway to get under his bed down below, and manage to wake him up in the middle of the night with their jumbling around. RVers often have to deal with mice, stink bugs, wasps, pack rats, and those awful Chinese beetles, but woodchucks? First time I've heard of that!
Secondly, they drive Emma absolutely nuts! Momma and kids munch away on the clover just feet away from the limit of Emma's tie out. Bark, bark, bark, bark! Ugh! At least I don't have them living in my rig.
Just this morning, Rick's blog taught me how to add these "speech bubbles" to my photos using Picasa after I had asked him how he did it in a recent post about his new grandson, Mason. So, I had to try it out. Long time readers may recall that now and then I slip into an anthropomorphic bent with my wildlife pics. To me, sometimes these photos just beg for a subtitle, and now I can use these bubbles instead. I'll try not to get too carried away with this.
Later in the morning, I picked up Rachel and we headed out to scout the route for the Breeding Bird Survey (BBS); not to be confused with the Minnesota Breeding Bird Atlas that I've been working on. The BBS is a national survey that I'll be giving you the details on later this week when I do it. It's a very regimented survey that is 25 miles long on a specific route that is used year after year. I did 13 years of the BBS in southern Minnesota before I retired and hit the road.
The specified route on the refuge uses some of the same roads I use for the atlas work. I wanted to scout the route today, after the big storm on Thursday, to make sure all roads were passable. We drove past the big beaver lodge on the Egg Lake Trail once again.
Only today, we actually got to see some beavers. There were three of them that we spotted.
As we approached the levy, all three of them smacked their tails on the water and dove down. I've read about that tail smacking alarm, but never witnessed it before. Cool beans! Another first for me.
It was a good thing we checked the route today, as two trees had been blown down across our path. One was old and rotted, so it was easy to remove in chunks. The other posed a bit of a challenge, but young Rachel became Wonder Woman, and gruntingly hauled it out of the way. I also learned how to use four wheel drive on the truck to power ourselves through a couple of very wet and mucky sections where we were fishtailing around in the muck and mire.
We saw quite a bit more on our scouting drive, but I'll save that for the next post. The above photo is just a preview. Happy summer solstice (a day late) to you all!
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Nikon F4 – Nikons' Best Ever?
If you have ever used a Nikon F4 (still my camera of choice), you'll know it's still considered one of Nikons' greatest achievements. And greatest weapons of choice in a less than friendly environment.
The F4, F4E & most popular Nikon F4s is not just probably the best laid out of all cameras, (Sorry Canon), but even, dare I say, perfect. Although the digital era Nikon D3, D4 and D5 are based on an F5, the F4 is a very good setup for people who like dials rather than thumb wheel controlled LCD's. Some critics say it was Nikons' "transition" camera as all Nikon cameras became electronic. Neither here or there. But it became my favorite because there is almost no old or new flash you cannot use. The "s" , like the "e", were just high speed versions. But you could use an MB-20 grip to make it much lighter. Something I did a couple of years ago. With the MB-20 grip, it drops down to 4FPS. Plenty fast for me. But it's nice you can change battery packs at any time. The F4s and F4e are very heavy cameras. If you are coming from an FE2 or maybe a Leica, you'll assume the users of this camera are 'insane'. We are.
Every single backward and forward compatible lens & flash work, (almost), even surpassing the revered F5 in that respect. And the motor drive on the base of the 's' is almost an unnoticeable appendage that melds into the body like no other motor drive/winder. (it's actually a battery pack, not a motor drive)
The Viewfinder
The finder is the brightest and clearest in the biz. Forget the add-ons,…not needed. The standard DP-20 finder with B screen is the brightest AF screen ever made, and even brighter, (and 100%}, than many of Nikons' manual focus models. No wonder Ellen von Unwerth liked using the manual focus 50mm f/1.2 on both her F4 and F5. That's a lot of light! Of course it has a great range adjustable diopter, and if you can't get it adjusted to your vision,…..uhhh,…you're blind. If you're using AF lenses, it's fast and accurate. Although I did insert a J screen, which does a better job when manually focusing.
Also, great eye relief. No HP (high point finder), needed here. Some people say in daylight the finder LCD is hard to read, but I don't find that to be true. Another internet myth. The meter is superb, and scary accurate. You have Spot, Center Weighted, and what was fairly new then, Matrix Metering.
On the 's' model, there are 3 AA batteries in grip and 4 AA in motor drive for a total of 7! However, battery life is stupendous considering the era. I find that Enloops eliminate the need to be concerned in heavy shooting situations.
Unlimited Options
Of course you get manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, program modes. But just with AF lenses. With AI and AIs lenses, (yes, you can use almost all Nikon lenses), you get manual and aperture-priority. I don't bother with pre-AI because of lack of electronic metering, but they are usable.
Flash systems go back to Nikons' original TTL, but D-TTL and iTTL work fine. In fact, Nikons' oldest thyristor flashes work well in A mode. Sometimes I think things have gotten overly complicated over the years.
The Nikon F4 was, and probably still is, the most modern and innovative film camera Nikon ever produced. I know, I know,…Nikon F100, F5 and F6 had some really cool additions. But for a camera produced from 1988 to 1996, it's still the only Nikon that maintained all the manual knobs, maximum compatibility,….and was useful in a gang brawl! Later models have the hot shoe locking pinhole, and say "Ni-Cd" in the lower left back. Those are the ones that fixed all minor little issues. Serial Numbers 251xxxxx and above seem to be the latest batch, and are preferred if you're considering purchasing.
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This financial assistance scheme aims to help full-time diploma and degree students whose families are in sudden financial crisis (for example, the breadwinner falls critically ill or is retrenched) within the last 6 months.
The Student Relief Fund will help these students pay part of their course fees. Unlike other financial assistance schemes, the Student Relief Fund is available the whole year round. Students are to submit the application form to Office of Student Affairs and at the same time make an appointment for a needs assessment interview.
Click here for the application form.
A grant quantum of up to $3,000 may be disbursed to students who meet the criteria.
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Stop worrying.
That's what Sandra Bullock told students during an incredibly moving surprise commencement speech at Warren Easton Charter High School in New Orleans on Monday (May 19).
The actress — who was tasked with talking about what she would tell her younger self —
encouraged students to stop being scared of the unknown and raise the bar higher.
"The unknown we can't do anything about," said Bullock, who was honored at the 2013 People's Choice as Favorite Humanitarian for her work with the school. "I don't remember any of the times in my life where I worried. So, that's a lot of time I couldn't get back."
That's not the only bit of wisdom the Gravity star imparted. Bullock, who said she wanted to give students the same advice she shares with her four-year-old son, also stressed the importance of eating healthy and, of course, not picking your nose in public.
Wise words from a superstar. Watch it:
Raise the bar higher. It is noisy out there and for some reason, people want to see you fail. That's not your problem, that is their problem. I only remember the moments where I tried beyond what I thought I could do and I do not remember the failures because I didn't … Go find your joy. It's what you're going to remember in the end. It's not the worry, it's not the what-ifs. It's the joy that stays with you.


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Practice: Predict the product of the multistep synthesis
Hydrogenation reactions are a subtype of reduction reactions that add hydrogens to double and triple bonds. These differ in the types of products made and the stereochemistry of the mechanism.
Concept #1: The definition of hydrogenation.
Concept #2: Using Catalytic hydrogenation or Wilkinson's Catalyst to turn alkynes to alkanes.
Catalytic Hydrogenation or Wilkinson's Catalyst: Alkane products
Stereochemistry: Syn Addition
Concept #3: Using Dissolving Metal Reduction or Lindlar's Catalyst to turn alkynes to alkenes.
Dissolving Metal Reduction: Alkene products
Stereochemistry: Anti Addition
Lindlar's Catalyst: Alkene products
Stereochemistry: Syn Addition
Practice: Predict the product of the multistep synthesis


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New monkey species discovered, sneezes when wet
Written by: October 27th, 2010 // Recent Research//
Meet Rhinopithecus strykeri, the Burmese snub-nosed monkey that sneezes when it rains. It is covered with black hair from its head to its very long tail, except for its ears and chin beard which have little white tufts. Angelina Jolie lips complete the look.
On it's flat little face it has an upturned nose and wide nostrils, perfect for rain catching. When it rains they are often found with their heads between their legs. Hating life.
The monkey was found in Northern Myanmar, formally known as Burma. The research was conducted by a team of primatologists including Flora & Fauna International.
It's new to science, but old news to the local people who already knew it well in Lisu language as mey nwoah and in Law Waw language as myuk na tok te, both mean 'monkey with an upturned nose.'
It's like the Margay cat again… we don't hear about it until it's documented in a SCIENCE way, in a journal, written and peer reviewed. /rant.
Though they DID interview hunters as part of the fieldwork. One of the hunters even gave them a bag he had made with the skin of a juvenile snub-nosed monkey. I guess that counts.
Other species of snub-nosed monkeys have been found in China and Vietnam, but this one is different in that it is particularly black, especially sneezy, and the skin around its eyes is pale pink instead of blue (among other things.) All snub-nosed monkeys are considered endangered, and it is estimated that the population of this species is only 260 – 330 individuals. Local people and Flora & Fauna International are working to protect the newly found species, but as always conservation is a tough gig.
Below is the citation for the journal article BUT BE WARNED! I couldn't find it. I tried to resolve the doi and got nada. I searched all through the American Primate Journal and found nothing. I'll keep checking and see if it comes back. Post a comment if you can find it before me.
Geissmann, T., Lwin, N., Aung, S., Aung, T., Aung, Z., Hla, T., Grindley, M., & Momberg, F. (2010). A new species of snub-nosed monkey, genus Rhinopithecus Milne-Edwards, 1872 (Primates, Colobinae), from northern Kachin state, northeastern Myanmar American Journal of Primatology DOI: 10.1002/ajp.20894
UPDATE: Thanks to the comments below who found the journal article. Download it in pdf.
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Hey, here the link of the article, http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ajp.20894/abstract
PD. let me know if you cannot access to the full article
Arr, thank ye Horacio and Namnezia! I'll update the post with a link to the article!
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Our Eugene, Oregon branch has recently moved to a new location, and now has a website.
Please visit https://meditateineugene.org for more information.
Kelsang Milob has been practicing Kadampa Buddhism for many years, both as a lay and ordained practitioner. Her heartfelt teachings reflect her sincere faith in Buddha's teachings on compassion and wisdom.
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So I've been missing in action for a while now, I don't know what to say…whether I'm suffering from writer's block or "Lebanon's block" maybe, but lately I just haven't had the urge to pick up my laptop for one second & write, not to mention that the internet in this country is a real pain in the butt!!! I'll be honest, I feel terrible about it, a part of me feels like something's missing, my blog is missing from my life right now, but it's just that my world has been so upside down lately & I couldn't bring myself to type one word against my will.
It feels so strange being in Lebanon on vacation especially that such a long vacation doesn't really feel like a vacation at all…pretty confusing isn't it? I don't know how my days start & how they end, & even though we're enjoying being here so much, at the same time I feel so drained.
I don't know what it is about being here that makes me feel so emotionally drained & some days I feel like I don't have the patience to deal with anything at all. I know it sounds funny & some of you might think I'm nuts, I mean what more could I want out of life? I'm back home with my baby girl surrounded by family & friends & I've got all the time in the world to do whatever I want right? Well, yes & no. This time around it's different. There's Kyra now & although I wouldn't trade her for the world, there are days when I feel like I'm drowning, like my sanity is being jeopardized.
Some days, I wake up thinking that I don't know who I am anymore, other nights I go to bed longing to have 1 day of freedom, 1 day in the life of the old "not mommy" me. But freedom would not come by being away from Kyra & spending the whole day at the beach alone or at the spa getting pampered. Freedom would mean having nothing on my mind, having emotional freedom, freedom from worrying about Kyra every second of the day (even if I'm right next to her)…but that's not gonna happen ever again I guess.
As a stay at home mom, I do have the privilege of watching my child grow right in front of my eyes, of raising her my way 100%, of not missing out on anything with her, but this privilege comes at a great price. This privilege means that I cannot allow myself "me" time without feeling a small pang of guilt deep down inside, it means that everyone around you expects you to always be ON at all times, UP at all times, RESTED at all times, which is not the case.
So on those days when I don't feel on or up or rested at all, on those days when I feel like I'm suffocating for no good reason, when I feel that if I hear the word mommyyyyy ONE MORE TIME, I'm gonna bang my head against the wall, like all women, what do I do? I get a haircut! Yup you read that right, I get a haircut…cause when we women feel overwhelmed, sad, angry, heartbroken, depressed or whatever it is our hormones make us feel, we take it out on our hair & for some reason it feels GOOD!!!
So, by cutting a couple inches off of my hair, my head feels a tad bit lighter & so I'm back…for now. Hopefully I won't let my moodiness keep me away for long cause I do miss sharing with you guys. So, until next time, hope you're all having a great summer with more ups than downs :).


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Koper, a thousand year old town with nineteen squares and remnants of an ancient city wall, was previously an island which is now joined to the mainland by a bridge. Paved with white stone, polished by centuries of footsteps, there are cafes, bars and restaurants where you can sit outside enjoying the mild climate of Koper and its gentle breezes. It is close to the Italian border, with both Slovene and Italian as official languages. In the 15th Century, Koper grew to become the capital of the Venetian region in Istria. The city enjoyed an important position within the Venetian Republic, hence its clear Italian architectural influences such as Almerigogna Square, one of the most magnificent Venetian Gothic places in Koper.
There are numerous architectural monuments in the old part of the town, from the Rotunda, with its typical Romanesque exterior, to the Praetorian Palace with the town's coat of arms. In the central square, are a loggia, which has preserved the charm and character of its 15th-century origins, and the cathedral, with paintings by Vittorio Carpacci. The Belgramoni-Tocco Palace houses the Koper Regional Museum. Koper hosts many traditional events, including the Istrian carnival in February, a dance festival and gastronomic event. During summer Sundays, a market takes place in one of the main squares, where artisans and manufacturers of typical Istrian products display and sell their products. Visit for the Yellow Night, which has one of the largest and longest fireworks display and the greatest number of events taking place in the open air, or enjoy the theatre performances taking place within the ancient city walls.
The hinterland of Koper has some fantastic cultural/historic places to see. There is the "Valley of the Castles", with ancient castle ruins along the old borders of disappeared kingdoms. A country path takes you to Hrastovlje with an old Romanesque church which has ancient frescoes, one of them being the world famous Dance Macabre, and on to the tower in Hrvoje, which is the highest point in Slovenia Istria and provides fabulous views. For nature lovers, riders and cyclists there are numerous tracks which lead to the hidden beauty of the waterfalls, rapids and pools of the Dragorija river. Gourmets will also enjoy the amazing variety of good food and wines en route.
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What's Rob Ford Getting His Wife for Christmas? 'Women Love Money'
WASHINGTON (CBSDC) – Of all their differences, the one undeniable similarity that exists between the U.S. and Canada is the reality that Christmas is just around the corner.
With Dec. 25 fast approaching and Rob Ford making his weekly appearance on the Junkies on 106.7 The Fan in Washington, D.C., the Toronto mayor was asked what Christmas gift he plans to get for his wife.
"Just money," Ford laughed. "Women love money!"
"'And get perfume and dresses," Ford went on. "You know, you give them a couple thousand bucks and they're happy, so that's [what I get my wife] and get some treats on the side obviously for her. But she says 'I want cash, honey. I want cash.'"
"Do you put it in a nice Christmas card," he was asked.
"Oh yea, yea, I get a basket and flowers and, you know, a little bit of this and that, but at the end of the day she wants her cash, so I give her a nice check and we're all happy," Ford said.
"What does she get you," he was asked. "Has she asked you what you what you want for Christmas?"
"Oh, it's always something to do with sports or politics, so she always surprises me," Ford said. "I have a fantastic wife. But we're going to go shopping for the kids. I have an eight-year-old daughter and a six-year-old son, so they're just; they're bouncing off the walls for Santa Claus to come."
Ford, with an incredible 20-11-1 record picking NFL games against the spread, also made his weekly picks. Click here for his Week 16 picks.


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First Friday Teen Fun Sensory Movie Nite at Central Library
"Toy Story 4"
- Date: 12/06/2019 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- Location: Central Library
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Chill out with us at Central Library. Check out our sensory bins, try your hand at crafts, and munch on popcorn. This event is for exceptional teens that need a respite from the noise and crowds of First Friday. Contact Carole Campbell Brown or Kelly Proudfit for more information.Return to previous page >>


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Nice site, good facilities and they have an after hour phone number available plus an on site manager 24 hours a day....
Rocky Cape Tavern & Caravan Park is located at 19375 Bass Highway, Rocky Cape, Tasmania 7321. Telephone number is: 03 6443 4110
Information on charges is as follows:
Unpowered site $5 pernight, and there is a $5 fee per person for the use of toilets and showers.READMORE
We have implementd a Ratings and Review system, so you now have the ability to alert other travelers, to the Best aand the Worst Holiday Parks.
You can put what you liked and what you didn't.
We are always looking at ways to improve our site and are pleased to announce our Free and low Cost Campsite Maps area is now open.
I'm a great fan of cheap caravan holidays
Our map of Tasmania is fully operational, plus you can comment on any of the entries you choose in our dedicated camping forum Tasmania section.
Also included whenever possible, is an interactive map and of the location, water availability, toilets, fireplaces, shade and things to do once your there.
To make it easy for you to make up your mind if you would like to stay at one of our listed locations overnight, I have added photos from Google earth showing GPS coordinates to each campsite we have listed, and also included them in our maps. At most campsites you will be able to see if your caravan, motor home or tent will fit.
My thoughts are to create a single website to visit, that caters for all Australian locations in one place, each is packed Now you can make an informed choice as to which of cheap caravan holidays you would like to go on.
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Rainbows are just to look at, not to really understand.
While the earth seems to be knowingly keeping its distance from the sun, it is really only centrificating.
South America has cold summers and hot winters, but somehow they still manage.
Most books now say our sun is a star. But it still knows how to change back into a sun in the daytime.
Water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees. There are 180 degrees between freezing and boiling because there are 180 degrees between north and south.
Some people can tell what time it is by looking at the sun. But I have never been able to make out the numbers.
In looking at a drop of water under a microscope, we find there are twice as many H's as O's.
Clouds are high flying fogs.
I am not sure how clouds get formed. But the clouds know how to do it, and that is the important thing.
Clouds just keep circling the earth around and around. And around. There is not much else to do.
Water vapor gets together in a cloud. When it is big enough to be called a drop, it does.
Humidity is the experience of looking for air and finding water. We keep track of the humidity in the air so we won't drown when we breathe.
Rain is often known as soft water, oppositely known as hail. Rain is saved up in cloud banks.
A blizzard is when it snows sideways.
A hurricane is a breeze of a bigly size.
A monsoon is a French gentleman.
Thunder is a rich source of loudness.
Isotherms and isobars are even more important than their names sound.
It is so hot in some places that the people there have to live in other places.
The wind is like the air, only pushier.


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When you empty your bag, purse, wallet, or pockets, how many of you end up with a pile of receipts and tickets?
No wonder! Since we are likely to purchase at least one product or service each day of the week, we end up finding we have around 7 to 30 receipts and tickets, if not more! It's truly a menace, especially when find them lurking on every desk, table, in drawers and even over the microwave! Aghhhh!
Purchasing systems nowadays are obligated to print out these receipts/tickets. But if they will end up piling in our homes and offices with no real use for them, we will hoard them and it will eventually take a long time clearing them out.
There are many ways to nip these receipts/tickets from the bud. It is really up to why you might need them in the first place. If it is for your bookkeeping or to record your expenses at work, of course, keep them. You have to make the decision the moment you purchase your item/service. If there is no need for them (other than the reasons I mentioned before), simply ask the person at the till that you don't need the receipt/ticket. Some of them don't mind and if they didn't agree, you can immediately tear it up and throw it in the bin. There are some cases where you need the receipt if it involves delivery or customer service information, or if you will probably return that item. That is definitely a keeper until a certain period of time.
Now at home or your office, you must contain these receipts/tickets in any kind of container. It can be a box, a cup, in your diary or even on your board if you have one. It must be placed in an area where you can see it and must be identified as a container/place for these receipts/tickets only. No bubble wraps in there, please!
For sure I'm not going to ask you to file them when each and every receipt/ticket that comes in. You can save them up for 7 days and you must assign at least 30 minutes once a week to deal with them. I do advise not to keep them more than 7 days without being sorted out since they will double the week after.
The key here is to really make the effort to devote yourself to this task. Some people sit hours browsing on Social Media without noticing. 30 minutes of your time will certainly not keep you off your busy schedule! Time by time, it will be developed as a habit without even thinking.
When you go through the receipts/tickets, you need to sort them by deciding if you need to keep them for filing or bookkeeping, or if it is alright to throw them away. If you make the decision to throw them, make sure you shred them if you have a shredder or tear them up, as they contain sometimes your personal information and your card details. For the receipts/tickets that you decide they need filing or bookkeeping, it really depends on why you need them for. If they are for work, most businesses need them scanned or attached to an expense form. Either way, when your claim is paid, there is no need to keep them and you can dispose them with a clear conscience!
In terms of bookkeeping, you may enter the values electronically on a simple Excel sheet. The reason why I like Excel is that you can do all the calculations and do some analysis of the data you recorded. After entering them on Excel or any electronic method, you can scan the receipts/tickets and keep them in a separate folder on your computer. You can link the receipts/tickets with the date recorded as well. That way you have saved paper and you can shred those receipts/tickets and take it for recycling.
If you insist to record them manually, that is totally up to you. I know for a fact that some people prefer still to use actual diaries or read paper books instead of smartphones or tablets. As long as you have the space to store and file them, that is absolutely fine. For the self-employed in the UK, I know for a fact that the HRMC asks you to keep your records up to five years. No need to keep them more than that!
So, it's simply knowing the need and usage of these receipts/tickets and dealing them as soon as possible. Setting up your mind for this needs time but once you get in the habit of doing it, you will find it a piece of cake and your home/office/desk is clutter free from these little buggers!


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From malls in the suburbs to the shops lining Times Square, the future of retail is changing - and fast. With already nine retail bankruptcies in 2017 the future of department stores is looking pretty bleak. Where people were once excited to spend money at their local malls, times have changed - even just five years ago Sears had 2073 stores, but today they only have 1500.
Business Insider went to look at a Sears store one afternoon and noticed that after passing the front displays, the quality of appearance started to drop. There was a lack of proper signage, organization, and cleanliness, and a lot of unsorted merchandise, empty racks and displays, and damaged merchandise.
While that type of store maintenance might be contributing to the changes in retail, it seems as though it has to be more than that.
So, what factors are contributing to the retail decline?
Is this something else we can blame on millennial's? Sort of, but it goes beyond that. There are two main reasons why malls and department stores are seeing this type of decline:
1. Online shopping
We're living in the age of Amazon, and with everyone's busy schedules more people are finding it convenient to shop online where things can be delivered to their door in a matter of days - sometimes even hours. Online retailers are offering convenience that cannot be found from traveling to a store and providing consumers with even more variety at a low cost.
2. Shift in how people spend their money
The second reason for the decline in brick and mortar retail sales comes from where people are choosing to spend their hard earned money. There is now less of an importance on accessories and clothing, and instead people are looking to other things. People are more interested in spending money on experiences, as opposed to possessions, and that comes in a variety of different forms.
- Restaurants and Entertainment - Almost every generation from millennial's to seniors have started spending more money than ever before on dining out. Even grocery store sales are down, as people are choosing to go out for dinner and drinks, and prefer the social aspect that comes along with it.
- Technology - With a rise in technology that simply did not exist before, more people are saving their money to put towards the new iPhone, for example. The options are endless, and while it may be more expensive; it's more enticing to save up for new technology than shopping at the local department store.
- Travel - For young people in the past, going to the mall was the extent of a social outing. Nowadays young people are spending their money on travel. In fact, millennials are spending about $200 billion dollars annually on travel.
How can retailers overcome these challenges?
While there are many factors contributing to the retail decline, technology can help brands continue to thrive in this disrupted era of retail by constantly working on improving the customer experience, and prioritizing the items that matter most to consumers.
1. Mobile forms and checklist software
Mobile forms and checklist software allows managers to create checklists for employees to complete regularly throughout their shift. Checklists can consist of any retail operational process such as ensuring that proper signage is in place, displays are stocked and stores are clean. Ensuring these processes are completed regularly could have a large impact on the shopping experience and help companies avoid being impacted by the retail decline.
2. Mystery shopping
In order to stand out against your competitors and avoid any negative impacts caused by this evolving retail era, it's crucial your locations deliver consistent, exceptional customer experience. Mystery shopping provides insights into how your current standards are being followed, and identifies areas of excellence and those in need of improvement. Implementing a mystery shopping program to evaluate your levels of service from the consumer's perspective will help ensure that your locations are adhering to brand standards and giving you the competitive edge you need.
3. Customer satisfaction surveys
Customer satisfaction surveys are a great way to determine if your customer expecations are in line with your internal standards. Eliciting feedback from customers tells you what they believe is important and you can then use this infomration to ensure that your standards meet theirs. If your customers are satisfied with the shopping experience and their visits to your stores, they will want to keep coming back to shop there - even when other options become available.
With sales down for some retailers, there are others who keep growing. Nordstrom is planning to open new stores in 2017, bringing more jobs and options to the retail space.
The good news is that with the constant advancements in technology, the way people allocate their money, or how they shop, things are always changing and evolving. Right now might be the age of mobile but that doesn't mean there aren't ways department stores can thrive in this omnichannel shopping era.


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I drove to Denver this morning to renew the tag for my truck and get a new tag for the Yamaha WR 450. The last week or so I've been running around doing things to get the truck ready to pass an emission control test that Denver requires for diesel trucks before you can renew your tag. When all was said and done I spent 2 weeks and about $1000 just to renew my tag in Denver County. the county I lived in before didn't require any of that and renewing my tags was no more complicated than mailing in a check. Denver requires the admissions test to be done every other year so next year I can just mail them a check, so that gives me 2 years to decide if I want to continue using Denver as my domicile address.
My biggest worry this morning driving to Denver, which by the way takes about 2 1/2 hours from where I'm at, was that I would be missing some goofy paper the government would want to issue a tag for the Yamaha WR450 and would tell me to go home and come back another day. So just to make sure that didn't happen I took every scrap of paper that I had ever gotten from the motorcycle dealer and from the state of Colorado with me this morning and fortunately it all worked out okay. It did take me a couple of minutes to convince the smiling young lady behind the counter that you actually can register an off-road motorcycle as a street motorcycle in Colorado. For the first minute she didn't even want to look at the stack of paperwork I had saying simply, "you can't do that"! But I learned long ago that its best to try and keep government employees on your side and not berate them for not knowing how to do the job that we taxpayers pay them to do. So I kept smiling and telling her it was all going to be OK and she finally took my papers to different employee for another opinion and came back and started typing out my paperwork.... But she never smiled again.


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Maurice Brown, 87, is a pensioner who has nice sense of humor have had his headstone rejected because it was deemed to be too rude.
The pensioner told his grandson Lewis Ryan that he wanted a line from a poem as his epitaph.
But it was rejected by Erewash Borough Council in Derbyshire saying it used 'inappropriate language' that wasn't acceptable for a public ceremony.
Mr Brown's poem said: 'When I am laid to rest with a tombstone upon my chest, 'The six words I would like to see, are "the little bugger did his best".'
Lewis went through a stonemason who submitted the wording to the council but they didn't like the word 'bugger.'
They said he had a sense of humour so wanted something funny to remember him by
Lewis, a barman from Ilkeston, Derbyshire, said: 'My grandfather was always joking, he never took anything seriously. He even joked about the amount of time he had left to live.
'He was also an avid poem writer and was really proud of where he was from. He told me before he died he wanted this epitaph. It was his dying wish.
It's part of an Ilkeston dialect and it's what people use and I explained that to the council.This is why he wanted to use the word bugger because he was proud of his Ilkeston slang heritage.
'I don't see why they would reject it, I wouldn't get offended by what other people wrote on their gravestones.
'This isn't fair at all. He has served in the RAF for this country and risked his life. I just want them to back down.
' He added: 'The worst part is my grandmother, who died of a stroke in 2014 is there and the whole stone had been removed for the work to be done.
'But now it can't go back on until this is dealt with, at the moment just a slab sits there. I will get what he wants on there no matter what.'
But Dave Bramwell, the council's head of green space and street scene, said: 'We understand the sentiment here and the personal memories involved for the family. However, this is not appropriate language in what is a public cemetery.'
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Our ever-changing floor changed once more this week! We moved some things around, brought over some new items, and hung some new art! Take a peek at what you'll find if you visit us in the next couple of days! (Remember: We sell straight off of our showroom floor, so if you see something you like, give us a call!)
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Gorgeous!!! Absolutely beautiful. Stunning – as usually I could go on and on (and sometimes do). Lol i did see "my lamp" and "my ottoman" in a couple of this pictures! Lucky me! 🙂


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The Titanium Dream Machine
The Contax T2 is a high end, titanium auto focus point and shoot camera introduced in 1990. It was suppose to be a professionals' compact pocket camera. Pros seen using this beauty include Mario Testino, Annie Liebowitz, and many more. And for good reason.
Contax T2 – A Journey
My interest in the Contax T2 originated when I viewed some images from this gem. I couldn't believe they didn't come from a full sized pro SLR. Formerly, I was not a great fan of any point and shoot cameras, even the Nikon 35Ti, but between those images and experiencing the solid titanium feel,…I was sold.
The Contax T2 has a super sharp 5-element Carl Zeiss T* Sonnar f2.8, 38mm lens exhibiting all the high contrast characteristics of Zeiss. Easy to use intuitive controls just the right size and placement. The Contax T3 is even smaller. A bit too small for me. The titanium body feels solid and well built. The camera has pretty much everything a photographer needs, including a built in flash, a self-timer mode and, surprisingly, exposure compensation controls.
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All controls are placed well and easy to use. I love the thumb dial right there on the top of the camera. One of the things I hate about digital is they put the most basic controls on these stupid back mount joy sticks or buried in some menu. I'm a simple man, and like simple controls. While you can manual focus, the AF is precise and accurate, so don't bother. Another thing I love is the lens cover when you turn the camera off. Instant lens protection. Just pop it in your pocket. There is aperture control with a ring around the lens. It allows you to select the aperture from f/2.8 to f/16. Or just put it in 'Flash Mode'. As point and shoots go, it has quite a lot of control. It's no F3, but you get the idea.
The shutter speed is automatic and depends on the aperture you have selected. Over exposure will give you a blinking light in the viewfinder, so you can adjust the aperture. The top shutter speed is 1/500 sec,….little low, but normal on a P and S camera. Too little light will also produce a viewfinder blinking light. While the viewfinder is no Leica M6, it's bright, clear and precise. Miles above most point and shoots.
There are not multiple focus points. You just use the center point, hold shutter halfway, and recompose. A normal procedure for me. A green light appears in the viewfinder when focus is locked on. But the auto focus is so fast, I rarely even pay attention to it.
The Contax T2 came in 4 colors,…Silver, Titanium Black, (below), Gold and Black. "Black" Black is the rarest. I've never actually seen one in person.
Cons on this camera? Well, definitely the 1/500 top shutter speed. And some people find it a little too chunky. Not me. See Milla holding camera. I wouldn't have this as my "only" camera, but that's only because I use studio lights, sometimes need much higher shutter speeds, different focal lengths or higher flash GN. But as point and shoots go, the Contax T2 is definitely the gold standard. If you can find a sweet, minty example, buy it.
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Real Freedom And God's Children-Part 2
July 2, 2014
John 8:32– "And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."
My friend, Jesus Christ died for us. He died for the sin which enslaved us. You see, all of our sin was placed upon Jesus Christ on the cross and He died with that burden of sin, and when He rose from the grave He was victorious over sin. And now, because Jesus won, we have won! He has set you and me free!
For more resources from Above & Beyond Fellowship, visit www.abidingabove.org.


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Trafalgar Studio One
14 Whitehall
(5mins) Head left on the main road Strand. Follow Trafalgar Square around onto Whitehall and the theatre's on your right.
An impressive cast leads the latest production to head to Trafalgar Studios 1 as "Three Days in May" takes to the venue from October 2011 to March 2012, taking audiences back to a crucial time in the Second World War as Winston Churchill faces his war cabinet. The cast includes "Dalziel and Pascoe" star Warren Clarke in the role of the iconic Prime Minister with Jeremy Clyde, Robert Demeger and more in supporting roles whilst Alan Strachan takes on directing duties from a script by Ben Brown.
"Three Days in May" arrives at the venue as the summer production "Top Girls" comes to an end in the latter days of October.
Winston Churchill (Clarke) is the new Prime Minister at the beginning of the play and during the eponymous three days we are witness to an extraordinary debate between him and his war cabinet behind the doors of Ten Downing Street. As the new face of the government he must convince the rest of the group – which includes voices advocating the idea of giving into Hitler – that they must continue their battle against fascism. The road ahead is difficult whatever the outcome, but the decision is one that will shape the face of the free world forever.
Audiences will recognise the actor Warren Clarke from his numerous appearances in British television shows and movies and in recent years he has been perhaps best associated with the series "Dalziel and Pascoe". His career has also seen him appear in everything from "Coronation Street" and "Bleak House" to movies such as "A Clockwork Orange" under director Stanley Kubrick, "Top Secret!" alongside Val Kilmer and "Firefox" alongside Clint Eastwood. More recently he has appeared in the television series "George Gently".
As well as Clarke, plus the mentioned Jeremy Clyde and Robert Demeger (who portray Lord Halifax and Neville Chamberlain respectively), the cast also includes James Alper, Dicken Ashworth, Timothy Knightley, Paul Ridley and Michael Sheldon.
"Top Girls" finishes its run at Trafalgar Studios 1 on 29th October 2011. London theatre audiences can then see "Three Days in May" as it replaces it from Wednesday 2nd November 2011 (previews from Monday 31st October 2011) to Saturday 3rd March 2012.
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|Saturday, 3rd March 2012
|Thursday and Saturday 2.30pm
|Monday to Saturday 7.30pm
|Running Time:
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Horsing Around In Terre Haute
"Greenback". I was commissioned to paint this fiberglass colt in 2007 for a local business that was participating in the Swope Art Museum public art display Horsing Around in Terre Haute (Terre Haute, IN). The business was an investment firm and so the theme was a monetary one. All of the elements on this colt can be found on the one dollar bill. There was another part to this art display. The Indianapolis Colts football team held their training camp in town at that time and the show was Colts related. With that in mind, I hid a number of things on the horse that were related to the football team. 18 Colts horseshoes (tribute to Peyton Manning), a picture of the end zone at the RCA Dome and several other things. Acrylic paints were used for this project.Read More


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Life is created from light and motion. A man and a woman are born and fall in love, but their harmony is short lived.
Genesis is an experimental 3 minute animation within the Sudden Nature suite. The short combines a variety of animation techniques and includes an original musical score.


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ODI Belfast is part of the Open Data Institute's global Node network, and works across Northern Ireland.
We provide a local linkage to the fantastic expertise and resources of the ODI.
ODI Belfast are committed to developing the economic, social and environmental benefits of open data throughout all of Northern Ireland.