text:
Posts Tagged 'Th3rd World Studios'
- In: Previews
- 3 Comments
My love affair with The Stuff of Legend might be a little overwhelming. After picking the first issue up at random this summer, I couldn't stop gushing – which led to interviews with 2/3 of the creative team; artist Charles P Wilson III and writer Mike Raicht.
In Book One, our walking talking toy heroes ventured into The Dark to rescue their owner, the Boy, transforming into 'real life' versions of themselves. Max, the teddy bear, became a growling grizzly. The Colonel, a toy soldier, became a real live officer. And Jester, the jack in the box, became a lanky, somewhat crazy, double axe wielding…jester.
All of the toys are singularly devoted to their goal of rescuing the boy, except perhaps Percy, the piggy bank. He's a real pig now and he knows what the Boy will do to him in Real Life once he's full up of coins.
"He breaks me."
Of the entire delegation, Percy is the only toy who stands to lose anything once the Boy is rescued and they return to the real world. Taking advantage of Percy's fear of being broken, the evil Boogeyman tempts and appears to buy Percy's loyalty in Book One.
As Book Two opens, the toys have ventured much further into the Dark, stumbling upon the town of Hopscotch in search of a lead on the Boy's whereabouts. In Hopscoth, the hapless citizens are forced to play a neverending board game based on rules that constantly change with the whims of the town's diabolical Mayor – and it doesn't take long for our heroes to break a rule.
The need to escape is immediate and each toy reacts to this desperation in a radically different way – most of all Percy. Book Two of 'The Dark' is fairly static compared to the push forward in the debut issue, but in this case it's a good thing; the Hopscotch interlude takes a moment to expand upon the psychology of these toys-made-flesh and the decisions they make in light of their history with the Boy and the significant amount of free will they've gained in the Dark. Can Max control his temper? Is the Jester psychotic, or brilliant, or both? Will Percy pull a Judas and betray them all?
And, once again, the artwork is over-the-top gorgeous. The Stuff of Legend feels more Dark Crystal than Toy Story, reminiscent of the old Claymation storytime movies on PBS. (Seriously, does anyone else remember those?) So far, The Stuff of Legend has begun carving itself a place amongst the greats of childrens' sci-fi/fantasy stories, thanks in large part to Charles P Wilson's fantastic art.
The Stuff of Legend leaps solidly over the sophomore slump hurdle. My only complaint is that we've got at least six months to wait for the next installment.
We first discovered The Stuff of Legend back in August and gave it a glowing review. Last month, we chatted with Charles P. Wilson III, the talented man behind the book's amazing art. And now, to kick off a return to post-con regular posting, we bring you our interview with Mike Raicht, who co-writes The Stuff of Legend along with Brian Smith.
Thank you for taking the time to answer some questions for us! (And congratulations on selling out the first printing, by the way.)
No problem. And thanks for taking the time to speak with me. It's been a very exciting time for us on The Stuff of Legend. Everyone from Jon and Mike D. at Th3rd World Studios, to Brian, Charles and I, really put our hearts into it. The first issue selling out was a complete thrill and we're happy people like yourself have really been supporting it and us. We hope we can keep bringing people on board.
Happy to help! First off, I read your interview with Liam Bradley; I noticed that you've got a plan to get out of your house in case of a zombie attack. If you need somewhere to hide afterward, I've always planned to hole up in a Costco (or better yet, a Sam's Club – they have guns). Food for years, household goods, generators, pretty much no windows at all, block those front doors and you're home free until the zombiepocalypse is over. As someone who's written a fair amount of horror, do you think that's a safe bet?
I'd be nervous that, just like a mall, a Costco might be a zombie magnet. Romero zombies especially seem to have a need to go where they've been before and lots of people have been to Costco. Maybe even more than malls now. Unfortunately, the real unspoken golden rule of the zombie apocalypse is to be aware and cautious about the company you keep. It's the dopey alive humans that always seem to burn you in the end. You may have all that stuff but you have to make sure the people in your Costco aren't going to end up getting you killed or getting you infected. It's quite a complicated scenario.
After writing Army of Darkness and a few zombie books, it was inevitable that The Stuff of Legend might find itself peppered with traces of horror. The Stuff of Legend originally started out as a somewhat more family friendly piece, obviously there's a scene with the Colonel that took the book to a much darker place – to say nothing of Percy's dilemma when you consider that in The Dark he's a Real Pig. At what point did you realize this book was skewing older, so to speak, and how has that affected the direction the book is taking now?
It was only family friendly in that when I approached Brian Smith with the initial idea, which has morphed quite a bit, I originally wanted to create something my son, Austin, would enjoy.
The way I look at it is, I was into X-Men comics by the time I was 8 and if it had puppets or was a cartoon, my dad took me to see it in the theater. The Secret of Nimh, Watership Down and The Dark Crystal were all pretty intense back in the day. I was scared but it was an awesome scared. So in the end, I think this is a kids' story because kids want to read cool and intense things. It's just in the way that it is presented that can push it over the top.
I think that, when we got going on the story, we wanted to do something kids and parents would enjoy and experience together. We still do think this is something kids will enjoy and while we are aware we shouldn't push things too far, we do want to tell the story as it should be told. Sometimes it will be a little scary and there will be tragic moments, I hope parents are involved enough with their kids to make sure it's something they can handle.
The Stuff of Legend might help start Family Comic Night! (Take that, Monopoly.) This is really a book for parents to read with their kids then – especially the younger ones?
I'd probably say really young kids would not be the audience on this book. Every parent needs to kind of make that call themselves. My son is 3 and I would never dream of really telling him what's up with certain scenes. He is drawn to the art but that's because Charles is a twisted, evil genius who makes nice cute little itty bitty animal things that eventually transform into something wicked. It's a demented gift.
The art in this book is some of the most gorgeous I've seen. What was it like the first time you got sketches back from Charles?
Seeing Charles' art for the first time was amazing. It was clear he completely got it and was going to take our script and make it way bigger than anything we could have imagined it being. It's an awesome feeling when you find the perfect artist.
We were extremely lucky that Mike Devito brought Charles on board. He was a graduate of the Kubert School and was there when Mike's brother was going to school there. This project wouldn't be close to what it is now without Charles.
The toys-coming-to-life convention is not a new one. There's Steadfast Tin Soldier, Indian in the Cupboard, Toy Story – the list goes on. They all feature the beloved toy heroes with little if any focus on the shabby old ones cast off by their owners. Any plans to go in-depth with the rejected toys that have gone over to the Boogeyman?
The second chapter focuses on a few of the villains and we get to know them quite a bit better. We definitely believe developing the villains is just as important as the heroes, otherwise the conflict just isn't as compelling. However, a lot of the characters in this book, good and evil, will have their beliefs and roles challenged, making them evolve into much different places than they are now. At least we hope so.
So we'll see or learn about the origins of some of the Boogeyman's army, stories of their lives back when the Boy played with them? Are you hoping to build a much wider universe within The Stuff of Legend?
Right now, most of the Before… scenes are planned to focus on those toys in our band fighting to save the boy. We're playing with doing some different things in the next volume, The Jungle, coming in Spring 2010. We have a lot of plans for the Stuff of Legend universe we just hope we can get to them all. Brian (my co-writer) has some amazing ideas on different places our characters can visit and who they will meet when they get there. Both of us are just really excited the book did well enough to continue. The best thing about all of it is that Charles will be drawing it. He brings so much to the book.
You were a huge X-Men fan as a kid (yes, we did some light internet stalking.) Do you ever find yourself applying the classic superhero team dynamic to our toy heroes?
The mutant books were hugely influential in my life as a kid. Of course that was back when only Uncanny X-Men and New Mutants existed. The staple of those books was the interpersonal drama going on between these amazing characters. So, I think since that is my background, I definitely brought some of those team dynamics into what we're doing. The relationships between all of our characters are the cornerstone of this book and will drive most everything in it for a long time to come.
I have to ask this. What was your favorite childhood toy?
That's a good one. I loved Star Wars toys. But they were kind of a cheat, compared to the old time toys, imagination-wise because they came with a personality built in. My mom and I used to go down to Fey's Drug Store every Tuesday to go through the new shipment. I was only like 4 or 5 years old. Unfortunately, I always let people borrow them and they're all gone now. Those are the toys I miss the most and wish I could have passed on to Austin, so they must have been my favorites.
You've got a great point there about modern toys being "cheats." One of the greatest concepts in The Stuff of Legend is that the toys' personalities all stem from what the boy imprinted on them during playtime; are we going to see those personalities change at all now that the toys are 'real'?
I'd hate to give too much away! Some people thrive under pressure while others wither. How each toy is ultimately effected remains to be seen.
Darn! You saw right through my clever attempt to get some spoilers, but Book Two is out this month, right? What's the release date?
Yes, the book hits this month. Right now it looks like the book will be hitting on October 21st. It's been sent to the printer so it is in their hands. It is 56 pages of amazing art, in a very cool Th3rd World Studios package for the amazing price of $4.99. Not bad.
Not bad at all! If you haven't yet, go check out the first issue, the second printing should still be available in stores! If you're on the east coast and headed to Baltimore Comic-Con this weekend, swing by the Th3rd World Studios booth (1904) and pick up the convention exclusive variant. And send it to me.
A few weeks ago, we picked up The Stuff of Legend on a whim. To our delight, this outstanding book has become a surprise hit; with many shops selling completely out of Issue #1, "The Dark". Mike Raicht and Brian Smith have crafted a truly haunting original story that turns the toys-coming-to-life theme completely on its ear – and the artwork is striking to say the least. We recently conducted a little Q&A with the artist, Charles P. Wilson III, on The Stuff of Legend, comics in general, and high five etiquette.
High Five!: My favorite real-live version of the toys from Stuff of Legend is the Jack-in-the-Box. He honestly looks kind of psycho. How did you go about character design as far as translating the toys to "real life?"
Charles P. Wilson III : Jester's one of my favorites too. Mike Raicht and Brian Smith did a great job putting together a well rounded ensemble cast of characters in the story. Each one has a unique role to play with a level of depth to each of their personalities, developed when they were toys in the kid's bedroom. They carry those personalities into The Dark, the realm created by the Boogeyman, and while the transition may be beneficial to some, it has disastrous consequences for others.
As far as character design, each of the characters were based on toys that had to exist in or before 1944, when the story takes place. A lot of toys back then were made from materials like lead, wood and cloth with little-to-no articulation, so the toys were relatively simplistic in design. A lot of the real-life counterparts, or Dark versions, of the toys were drawn up first and then translated to toy form, like the Jester. I tried to give most of the characters some kind of pattern unique to their look so the reader could make a definite connection between the toy versions and the Dark versions.
High Five!: So what was your favorite childhood toy? And were you the sort of kid who imagined your toys probably came to life while you were gone? What adventures did you think they got up to?
Charles P. Wilson III : Absolute favorite? Before Transformers, G.I. Joe and Star Wars I had a white stuffed bear that looked kinda like the Snuggle bear, and is sort of the basis for Maxwell. From what I can remember, it had a bow, although I can't remember the color (pretty sure I took it off at some point), and the bear was pretty dirty most of the time due to its color. My brother got a black, bean bag kind of bear at the same time, and I think I remember that was more fun to play with, but I had the bear for a very long time. I don't remember thinking my toys had any kind of life to them outside the times I played with them, but after seeing Poltergeist (I think it was a clown doll) I didn't look at inanimate toys the same way again. Same thing with my early phobia of the ocean after seeing Jaws.
High Five!: The Stuff of Legend is your first published gig, correct? What's it like to find yourself on the other side of the table?
Charles P. Wilson III : This book is my first published gig where I had the luxury of drawing all the interiors and painting up the covers, and Mike Devito and Jon Conkling did an outstanding job putting it together and designing everything around the artwork. Every now and then I like to pick up my copy and imagine what it must be like for a complete stranger to look at and read it for the first time, what they might think of it. Reading through the reviews and seeing initial reactions to the book has been fantastic, and I'm grateful so many people gave the book a shot.
High Five!: It's a great book! If you were given the chance to draw any cape & tights book right now, who would you draw? And who would you want writing it?
Charles P. Wilson III : Tough to say. The first book I ever picked up was a Superman book, so it would feel right getting a chance to work on one of those as my first superhero gig, but I'd love to tackle a book with Batman or Spider-Man villains, or maybe even The Hulk, and I'd like to keep working with Raicht and Smitty – if they could dream up the stuff behind The Stuff of Legend who wouldn't want to work on whatever they create for any cape and tights title?
High Five!: So what's your favorite comic out right now? And what do you recommend drinking with it?
Charles P. Wilson III : Right now I'm heavily in favor of The Walking Dead. Still trying to catch up (I think I'm on issue 60) but it's immensely satisfying. It manages to pull off what a lot of the zombie flicks haven't been able to do for me completely, something that I've always been interested in, and that's what the characters do next with pacing that doesn't make me feel rushed. I think comics are the appropriate medium to pull that off, with TV not far behind it (and wouldn't you know it, The Walking Dead is going television!). And with this book I'd say a nice, light beer, kick your feet up and let the story pull you in.
High Five!: And finally, if a complete stranger walks up to you with an arm extended aloft for a high five, do you enthusiastically return the gesture or get creeped out?
Charles P. Wilson III: I'd gladly return the gesture! Might have reservations if there are obvious hygiene issues, but I highly encourage any positive greetings if the two people will have a better day for it, and what epitomizes that more than the high five?
Pretty much nothing, if you ask us. Thanks to Charles for chatting with us! Y'all should check out his deviantArt page (pretties!), and follow him on Twitter. And if you're not reading Th3rd World Studios' The Stuff of Legend yet (read our review!), the second printing of issue #1 should hit stores this week. Pick it up and add it to your pull lists!
You know, even though the first Toy Story came out when I was 11 or so, and I read the whole Indian in the Cupboard series years before that – I never entertained the notion or fantasy that my playthings might be sentient. I had a stuffed dog (named Doggy) that I was pretty desperately attached to, but not once did I even consider for a second that my love "made him real." So what on earth posessed me to pick up a comic book about living toys, I have no idea – but this book is good. Really good.
First off, I'll say what everyone's said about this book; the art is prettttty. It looks like a vintage children's book – all pen & ink in sepia tone. I can't even do it justice, I'm a damned comic book nerd, not an art critic. There are probably technical terms for why this stuff is so great, but I don't know them. It just is. Charles Paul Wilson III somehow made a stuffed teddy bear look more intense than even some of the caped guys.
Heads up, some spoilers ahead.
Mike Raicht & Brian Smith's The Stuff of Legend takes place in 1944. A young boy is kidnapped by a closet-dwelling sinister shadow and his toys resolve to brave 'The Dark' and rescue him. They must pass into the Boogeyman's realm and when they do, they become real. A real bear. A real soldier. An Indian princess. Even the Jack-in-the-Box is freed from his box. The catch though, is that their personalities and all of their motivations stem from whatever the Boy projected onto them during play time [I absolutely adore the line, "The Boy didn't even have the courtesy to tell this fool that sometimes getting to the top of the hill is only the beginning of the fight." Plus, Scout (the dog) is so fucking cute! COME 'ERE, BOY! -R].
What begins as a mostly juvenile premise – kidnapping notwithstanding – proves itself to be anything but a young reader's title after the toys fight their first battle against the Boogeyman's forces. A piggy bank is tempted. A man gets ripped in half. In other words, shit gets real. But The Stuff of Legend never loses it's vintage children's book aesthetic, which tempers the violence somewhat. The first issue costs $4.99, but with a whopping 52 pages, it's worth it.
I really don't know what you should drink with this.
[Man, I dunno. Warm milk? With, like, booze in it? What do the kids drink nowadays? -R]
I would say hot buttered rum, but that shit is nasty. Maybe some kind of spiked hot cocoa. Anyone know how to make such a thing? Because that would be AWESOME. Like this book.


text:
Request Services
Solutions and answers to the labyrinth of questions about state compliance requirements are just a telephone call away. Our experienced professionals will assist you in finding the answers to your questions, while providing suggestions regarding various alternatives. We also provide the following information resources, at no additional cost to our clients:

subset: commoncrawl


text:
The market price of pearls is varying from a few hundred to hundred thousand dollars in all. How to judge its value and beauty? There is a simple introduction by the sellers of choosing the favorite pearl jewelry. Whether you have a clear concept or not? When facing our friends' envious eyes, if you can tell your beloved of its wonderful and share with them the joy of it. As pearl fans, you must have a understanding of pearl. We conclude the simple tips to select pearl, so you can become a 5-minute fashion, quality pearl experts.
See the gloss first; shinny is the soul of pearl. If the pearl is lack of nimbus, it will not shinny or even less shinny. Simply put the pearls on a clean soft cloth that you can see the warm luster, and then you could find rich layers of colorful ray if it is the good pearls, but also a metallic sphere and even reflects your pupil. The especially bright can be classifying in Grade A, follow by the Grade B. The same level of gloss, the water pearl luster is shinier clean than fresh water pearl.
Look the roundness. The more round will be the more beautiful and this is a consistent of the Chinese aesthetic habits. Large and fine round pearls, is reveals as beauty as the full moon. With the brightness gloss, then create a hazy mood. The calculation methods of using the longest and shortest diameter of the pearl difference between the percentage of diameter ≤ 1% as the standard of a perfect circle, 1% ≤ difference to ≤ 5% in diameter as the standards ratio. But most of the time, we can see the roundness with our own eyes. The same level of roundness, the water pearl is better than fresh water pearl.
The defect, the rare of surface pox, spots, scar, pits, and points is the best; generally if you can not see the flaws within 0.5 meter as acceptable standards. With the same level of defects, jewelry inlaid pearl necklace, the flawless level defects pearl holds about 2%.
The sizes, usually the pearl below 6 mm grade pearls are not included in the scope of 7-9-mm for the popularity among consumers, and the 10 mm pearls have been rare, only the South Sea Pearl jewelry and Black Pearl jewelry have 11 mm or more. The number of the more scarce, prices tends to grow exponentially.
The color, this depends on personal preference, skin color, clothing, and other occasion's mixture and so forth. In general, the most popular color is pure and elegant white, nobly and mysterious black pearl jewelry, pure romantic pink pearl jewelry and luxurious gold.


text:
True Paperless™ Forms
Eliminate alll printing, scanning, and shredding in your dental practice with our paperless technology!
Streamline Check-in with Paperless Forms
YAPI™ allows your patients to complete and sign their registration forms and medical histories on an iPad. All forms are automatically populated with patient's information from your practice management software, so there is no double entry. With just a few clicks, you'll be able to review completed forms and update information in your practice management software seamlessly and automatically – no additional data entry required!
Put Your Patient Forms Online
Patients love filling out registration forms from the convenience of their home computer or mobile device. They simply click on a new patient forms link on your website or welcome email to start. Completed forms are securely sent to your Practice Dashboard. Your team can review submitted forms and quickly import patient information received into in your practice management software – no manual entry required.
Our responsive digital forms support large and small screens by adjusting elements accordingly.
Get a Proper Consent Form
Patients can read and sign consent forms directly on an iPad chair-side or anywhere in the office. Multiple electronic forms can be linked into document packs and signed at once. Fully customizable consent forms are automatically populated with patient information. Signed documents are date-time stamped and stored in your dental practice management software.
YAPI™ comes pre-loaded with fully customizable consent forms, post-operative instructions, letters, and other templates.
Present and Sign any Form on an iPad
With YAPI™ you can use an iPad to present Treatment Plans or any other form created in your practice management software for your patients to view and sign. Copies of signed documents are stored in your dental practice management software ensuring that these critical documents are never lost or misfiled.
Take Patient Photos In A Snap!
High-resolution patient photographs can be taken with your iPad and saved to patient's file in your practice management software in seconds with our Snap and Tap feature.
Feature Highlights
Keep Track Of Changes
YAPI™ highlights any changes patients make to their contact information or medical history forms, to help you spot them easily and ensure patients' safety.
Check-In Families
Error Detection
Pediatric Forms
Kids have different needs, and we have special electronic forms designed just for your young patients that address the unique requirement of pediatric practices.
Custom Forms
Multilingual Forms
Integrated electronic forms are available in multiple languages. Comfort your patients by presenting forms in their preferred language.
Online Forms
Free eBook: Your Journey to a Paperless Practice
Going "truly paperless" is now easier than before and attainable for every dental practice.
This e-book will guide you through the process, step by step. By the end of this e-book you'll have the confidence to turn your practice into an efficient, paperless office!
We have taken advantage of the unlimited training offered by YAPI. This is not only to train new staff members, but also to ensure we are utilizing the software to its fullest capacity. Creating support tickets and scheduling appointments through the YAPI dashboard is very easy to do. No matter the question, the support team is great. They always follow-up with thorough emails outlining important tips and tricks.
Ready to go paperless?
Let's Be Social!
Copyright © 2009-2019 Practical Dental Solutions LLC. All Rights Reserved.
YAPI™ is a property of Practical Dental Solutions LLC
YAPI POP™ is a property of Practical Dental Solutions LLC
True Paperless™ is a property of Practical Dental Solutions LLC
InstaReview™ is a property of Practical Dental Solutions LLC
PhoneAssistant™ is a property of Practical Dental Solutions LLC


text:
LEE HOLLIS hasn't enjoyed much luck in his career and doesn't see that changing soon despite keeping Motherwell's Scottish Cup dream alive.
The rookie stepped up to the plate with several quality saves to help the Fir Park side escape with a1-1 draw at Aberdeen.
But the 26-year-old doesn't expect his heroics to guarantee his place in the replay as he's convinced suspended No.1 Darren Randolph will be back between the sticks because he's the best keeper in
the country alongside Celtic star Fraser Forster.
But Hollis is happy to wait for a regular first-team slot because he believes Randolph will move on, with Pittodrie a possible destination. Hollis, freed by Airdrie after relegation and then on the end of a 4-0 drubbing by Celtic on his Well debut, has travelled a hard road in his bid to cut it in the pro ranks.
But his performance at Pittodrie proved there are better days ahead.
He said: "I'd practically nothing to do in the second half then Jamie Murphy scored a great goal to set up a win and losing that goal right at the end left me gutted.
"We had put so much into the game and Niall McGinn's header just spun off the post and that was it over. It felt like a defeat but we're still in the Cup, still in the draw and are confident of progressing when we play them at our place.
"We owe them one because that's twice they've come back late to draw with us at Pittodrie this season. Hopefully, when we get them at Fir Park we'll do the business there.
"We rode a storm in the first 15 or 20 minutes. I just did my job, it wasn't a case of settling in or anything like that.
"I just tried to keep the ball out of the net and then we started to get into the game it a bit more, especially in the second half when the boys worked their socks off.
"But I don't think I've any chance of playing in the replay. Not at all! Randolph's been outstanding. He and Forster are the top two keepers in the country so all I can do is take my chance when it comes along.
"Darren never gets injured or anything. He's top notch and I'll be really surprised if nobody snaps him up in the summer.
"I wasn't sure whether I'd be playing at Aberdeen because there was an appeal against his ban.
"But that's what you're paid to do and you can only take the opportunity when it's given to you and see what happens.
"I have another year on my contract and all I can do is keep on working hard and see where it
takes me."
Despite being outplayed for long spells, Motherwell showed why they are such a dangerous side on the road when Murphy, their most potent threat, cut inside Gavin Rae then exploded a 20-yard drive into the roof of the net.
It seemed certain that wonder strike would clinch their place in today's draw until McGinn's uncanny positional sense allowed him to snatch the equaliser with a last-minute header.
That was the ex-Celt's 10th goal of the campaign and Craig Brown deserves credit for his conviction that he could be converted from a wide player to a predatory striker.
Without his contribution the Dons' season would have fallen flat weeks ago. And the Aberdeen boss insisted his depleted side fully deserved another chance at cup glory.
Brown said: "Motherwell must be relieved because they could have been 3-0 down in the first 10 minutes and it would have been an injustice if we had gone out.
"It was a superb goal by Murphy but I felt we didn't deserve to be behind at that stage. But we showed the usual determination to fight back when we needed to and McGinn popped up to save us.
"We were by far the better side. Considering we were without eight first-team players who could conceivably have started it says a lot about our performance.
"But we are more than capable of going to Motherwell and beating them with the same team as our record on the road is better than at Pittodrie. An away game doesn't worry me and we'll have a great support behind us."
The replay should concern Stuart McCall because his Motherwell side have won just once on their own patch this season. And the Fir Park manager frankly conceded they were fortunate to still be involved in the competition.
He said: "How we survived their start I just don't know, although our two young centre-backs and keeper performed well. But we grew into the game and I think in the second half were more prominent.
"Hollis did everything I expected because I know he is a very good young keeper.
"I was pleased with our performance, although the lads were absolutely gutted but we're still in the hat and overall a draw was just about right. They worked hard for each other and I can't be critical of anyone."


text:
Golden Tales
Thank you! We will contact you when the item is available.
Your order will ship on or around the release date
These 12 tales are a collection of legends, myths and folktales from 4 native Latin American cultures, spanning 13 different countries. These stories included here are retellings derived from pre- and post-Spanish arrival, and take readers on a voyage from the Caribbean all the way to Bolivia. Augmented with vibrant illustrations, these tales bring the culture, literature, oral traditions, and the history of Latin America to life for young readers.
Author Delacre begins each tale with an historical introduction, helping readers, ages 9 to 12, to locate the stories in the context of the greater picture. An enchanting introduction to the rich world of Latin American cultures, this collection includes a map of Latin America, a pronunciation guide for Indian and Spanish words, and notes and sources.
RELATED SUBJECTS: Latin American and Latino , Ceremony and Tradition , Latin America
Golden Tales
Paperback Book


text:
Tylenol Extra Strength caplets help reduce fever and provide temporary relief of minor aches and pains. From the #1 doctor-recommended brand of pain reliever, each caplet contains 500 mg of acetaminophen for effective, extra strength pain relief. Both a fever reducer and pain reliever, it relieves minor aches and pains due to headache, backache, toothache, minor pain of arthritis, the common cold, and premenstrual and menstrual cramps. When used as directed, it has an excellent safety profile and can be used by adults andchildren 12 years and older.
General Disclaimer: We aim to provide accurate product information, however some information presented is provided by a 3rd party and is subject to change.See our disclaimer.
- 24-ct. of Tylenol Extra Strength Caplets with acetaminophen as pain reliever and fever reducer
- Provides temporary relief of minor aches and pains and helps reduce fever
- Each extra strength caplet contains 500 mg of acetaminophen, an effective pain relief ingredient
- Relieves common pain symptoms including headache, backache and menstrual cramps
- Also works as a fever reducer and helps alleviate pain symptoms related to the common cold
- When used as directed, this pain reliever has an excellent safety profile
- This oral pain reliever can be used by adults and children who are 12 years and older
- From the #1 doctor-recommended brand of pain reliever, experience pain relief with Tylenol
Return Policy
Already own this item? Share your thoughts,we value your opinion.
Be The First To Write A Review


text:
Deluxe listings are in order of their start date to reward loyalty – especially those that have been with us for many years! Please look below the deluxe listings for our free listings in alphabetical order.
Jazzmania Ragdoll Cattery
Located between Lancaster and York, Pennsylvania, we are dedicated to breeding beautiful, loving and healthy ragdoll babies since 1996. Raised underfoot in our home, each kitten leaves with a health guarantee by contract, vet-checked, fully vaccinated, dewormed and "speutered." Simply provide a loving home and be prepared to experience the joys of being adored by your very own ragdoll!
Affiliated with TICA, RFCI, and RI
Traditional colors and patterns are available as well as torties, lynxes, flames and creams.
For more information, please contact: Joyce Houser
Lancaster, PA
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Website: http://www.jazzmaniaragdolls.com/
[Deluxe Listing Started 10/24/2005] [Deluxe Listing Updated 7/27/2018]
Ragdoll Kittens: from Raggymania.com
My husband and I have a small TICA registered cattery dedicated only to the Ragdoll Breed. Our Ragdolls are all raised under foot within our home and are well socialized. We are conveniently located south of Harrisburg Pennsylvania just off route 283. We can offer delivery service for a fee within the central Pennsylvania area.
Each kitten is vet-checked with a health guarantee by contract, spayed/neutered, fully vaccinated, and de-wormed. Call or E-Mail for information or a visit.
Phone: 717-203-8861
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Website: https://www.raggymaniaragdolls.com
[Deluxe Listing Started 1/28/2009] [Deluxe Listing Updated 11/5/2019]
Get A Deluxe Listing!
Upgrade your free listing for only $30/year.
For more information or to sign up, visit our Get Listed page.
*To get a box around your free listing, become a Link Partner!
br> br>
Other Ragdoll Breeder Pages:
[All Locations] [Alabama] [California] [Colorado] [Connecticut] [Florida] [Georgia] [Idaho] [Illinois] [Iowa] [Kansas] [Kentucky] [Maryland] [Massachusetts] [Michigan] [Minnesota] [Missouri] [Montana] [Nebraska] [New Hampshire] [New Jersey] [New York] [North Carolina] [Ohio] [Oklahoma] [Oregon] [Pennsylvania] [South Carolina] [Tennessee] [Texas] [Utah] [Virginia] [Washington] [West Virginia] [Wisconsin] [Wyoming] [Alberta] [British Columbia] [Ontario] [Prince Edward Island] [Quebec] [Australia] [Austria] [Belgium] [Brazil] [Bulgaria] [Czech Republic] [Germany] [Greece] [Hong Kong] [Italy] [Kazakhstan] [Netherlands] [New Zealand] [Poland] [Sweden] [Switzerland] [United Kingdom]
Other Pennsylvania Breeder Pages:
[All Breeds] [Bambino] [Bengal] [British Shorthair] [Chausies] [Cymric] [Exotic Shorthair] [Himalayan] [Maine Coon] [Manx] [Munchkin] [Norwegian Forest Cat] [Persian] [RagaMuffin] [Ragdoll] [Siamese] [Siberian Cat] [Sphynx]


text:
Operating companies' managing directors
Read more
Martin D'Uva
Pacific Partnerships Managing Director, MBA, BAAppointed as Managing Director of Pacific Partnerships in June 2017. Martin has 20 years international experience, including managing different stages of PPPs.He has worked in Europe, North America and South America across transportation and social infrastructure projects. He was formerly Head of Mergers and Acquisitions at HOCHTIEF Group based in Germany. HOCHTIEF is a major PPP developer and manager in Europe and North America.
Prior to that he was Asset Management Director of Iridium, an ACS Group company and leading global PPP developer and manager. Martin has a background in investment banking and private equity.
Read more
Grant Fraser
Sedgman Managing Director, NHD Eng (Mechanical) GAICDGrant was appointed as Managing Director of Sedgman in December 2017, having acted in the role since September 2017.
During 20 years with CIMIC Group, Grant has held a number of senior management positions including EIC Activities General Manager, Thiess Sedgman Joint Venture Manager and most recently Thiess General Manager.
Grant's previous experience includes 18 years with Thiess where he was responsible for the delivery of engineering, procurement and construction projects. Grant has engineering and construction experience in the resources and energy industry, working on oil and gas and minerals processing projects globally. He has delivered major projects and demonstrated skills in strategy, business development, tendering and project delivery.
Read more
Glen Mace
EIC Activities Managing Director, NHD Eng (Civil)Glen was appointed as Managing Director of EIC Activities in October 2015. Glen previously held roles with CPB Contractors including General Manager Rail and General Manager Eastern Infrastructure.Prior to joining CIMIC Group, Glen held a number of executive management positions in the UK and South Africa, leading strategy, business planning and operational activities.
Glen has over 28 years' experience in engineering and construction, establishing and managing successful teams on multidisciplinary projects internationally.
Read more
Juan Santamaria
CPB Contractors Managing Director, Eng (Civil)Juan was appointed as Managing Director of CPB Contractors in August 2017. Juan was previously Managing Director of UGL.
Prior to that he was Executive General Manager Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) and Construction West at CPB Contractors with responsibility across the Group's construction operations in Western Australia and the Northern Territory and for CPB Contractors' subsidiary Broad, as well as CPB Contractors' PPP projects.
Juan has more than 16 years' international experience in the delivery of large and complex construction projects in Europe, North America, Latin America and South Africa.
Read more
Jason Spears
UGL Managing Director, BEng (Civil) HonJason was appointed as Managing Director of UGL in September 2017. Jason has 25 years' experience working in Australia and internationally as a professional engineer and business leader in the resource, civil infrastructure and building sectors.
Jason, who joined CIMIC Group in 1999, was previously Executive General Manager, Major Projects and NSW at CPB Contractors. Prior to that he held roles at Thiess.
He has led successful outcomes on major projects and demonstrated exceptional leadership and management skills across all phases of strategy, business development, tendering and project delivery. His strong focus on safety and disciplined project controls has resulted in project certainty and value for money outcomes for clients, as well as business growth and improved profitability for the company.
Read more
Douglas Thompson
Mining and Mineral Processing Executive and Thiess Managing Director, BSc Hon, MEng (Civil)Appointed as CIMIC Group's Mining and Mineral Processing Executive and Thiess Managing Director in August 2017. Douglas is responsible for leading Thiess and Sedgman.He was formerly Executive General Manager Queensland, Papua New Guinea and New Zealand at CPB Contractors. Prior to that he was Executive General Manager of Australia and Pacific operations at Thiess.
Douglas has more than 20 years' experience in coal and metalliferous mining operations globally. He has a strong industry reputation for driving operational excellence and developing greater in-house capability to deliver more value to clients.He has held senior positions on major Australian and international mine sites, giving him an in-depth understanding of all facets of operational management, including significant mine expansions and upgrades.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mining) with Honours and a National Higher Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, and has completed an International Executive Development Program with the University of Cambridge and the University of Witwatersrand.


text:
Item # HBP-1/ Tools / Hub & Axle
Hub Bearing Press Set
The HBP-1 is designed to quickly and accurately press bearings into a wide variety of cartridge bearing-type bicycle hubs.
Need service? See our Limited Warranty or get Replacement Parts in a snap.
HBP-1 Features
- Quick release design for fast tool installation and removal
- Includes two bearing presses and precision machined aluminum pilots, bushings, and spacers
- For a full list of HBP-1 bearing and axle configurations, see the HBP-1 Compatibility Chart


text:
As well as tailor-made independent holiday options, for those wishing to travel with others and to be accompanied by a Tour Leader throughout your entire trip, Nicaragua Revealed also retails a variety of branded, third-party, off-the-shelf Escorted Small-Group Tours of fixed length, departing on fixed dates, and following a pre-set, fixed itinerary.
We offer a variety of such tours of varying length, from 9 days through 14 days – up to over one month in duration. Tours are available at varying budgets and at different comfort levels, and with a mix of focus. The typical group size is from around 6 to 16.
To book our clients this type of travel we partner with leading operators such as Explore, Exodus, Intrepid, On-the-Go, G-Adventures and Journey Latin America. The benefits of booking through us are:
Below is just a small sample of some of the available small-group escorted touring holidays across Nicaragua and Central America which we are able to book for you. To request details of a tour that might suit you, call us now on 01932 424252 or email us on info@centralamericarevealed.


text:
.NET Core Linux Cloud for Apps
Just build and deploy the app. We take care of everything else. Only pay for what you use.
- Dedicated AWS or Vultr server
- MariaDB or SQLLite database
- RabbitMQ queue
- Private Git repository
- Docker container based modules
- Queryable metrics and logs
- Develop in teams
- Automated backups
- External security auditor
- Slack Integration
- Clone and debug on desktop
- iOS and Android support
- Cross platform tools
- Web, Api or Websocket apps
- Free auto renewed SSL
The Backend for Apps
API GatewayCall the API Gateway microservices over Web, iOS or Andriod clients.
Websocket serverPerform two-way communications from the backend to all the frontends.
Design and develop your REST API using the Backend for Frontend pattern to process and save the results in the backend database.
Each BFF microservice is an independent process that implement a single organization capability. It is developed using ASP.NET Core C# programming language running on Linux.
Use any kind of frontend mobile or web based technology to access the BFF over the REST API.
In addition, a .NET Core Websock Gateway and a standard MVC Web frontend is provided to access each BFF Microservice as well.
Combine BFF microservice with MariaDB Database for easy ASP.NET hosting on Linux. This will allow you to build sites using the .NET Framework with open source tools you love.
The BFF is deployed on Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Vultr instances.
The Gateway
The BFF MicroserviceA dedicated VM with a managed database and queue server built-in for managing data.
The MetricsQuery performance metrics and application logs stored as structured data with SQL.
A MySQL compatible MariaDB database for storage and a RabbitMQ queue server for inter service communications are installed on the BFF. The smallest instance in the range only supports a Sqlite database.
The Backend for Frontend is configured and setup using a secure proxy server leaving you to focus on the application.
The BFF provides easy access to logs and metrics. The data are stored in structured storage queryable remotely over SQL with the Nest API.
The logs can are queried using time, the service and keywords. Furthermore, metrics such as CPU load, memory use and disk space along with many other indexes are provided for checking the health of the backend.
The Git repository is already setup and configured to track code changes by each individual component.
Free letsencrypt SSL are generated and renewed for each domain. You may use your custom SSL if you prefer.
Development and Testing
Team DevelopmentDevelop in teams with member permissions, tailored devkits and notifications.
Staging EnvironmentC# .NET Framework app development, testing and staging environment right on the desktop.
The Backend for Frontend is configured declaratively using the free deploy tool.
The tool enables the project owner invite people to join the team, setup permissions and integrate the BFF with Slack.
Each developer is able to request a DevKit once the configuration is deployed. The DevKit is tailored for the user with their own SSH key for secure access.
The Devkit is then used to develop and test the solution.
The setup process clones the production environment for local development.
A plugin for Visual Studio Code enables local desktop development and testing including push/pull of code and data from the BFF.
Automated BackupsTwo consecutive automated system backups are always maintained.
AuditorMonitor user access by an external auditor process.
The platform makes a complete backup of the Gateway at an hour specified. Two consecutive backups are maintained and on-demand backups can be performed at any time.
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Australian Notifiable Data Breaches scheme requires certain organizations to notify users if data has been compromised.
An external audit process tracks all user access to the BFF. This ensures integrity of audit data is maintained even if the system is compromised.
Checkout how the front and back ends work and how you may deploy them.
I recently started building and app using nest.yt solutions and they are spot on and easy to use. The sales services and help I receive from there staff are exceptional.
Well done.
- David Fernando


text:
Your cart is empty.
2019 Test Prep
Choose your method of
study with books, DVDs,
software or apps
2019 FAR Series
The Industry
Standard Reference for
Federal Aviation Regulations
Prepware Apps
For Apple and
CX-3 Flight Computer
Approved for FAA
Knowledge Exams
and the cockpit.
2019 Catalog
Request a Print Copy
Download a PDF
ASA manufactures the supplies that pilots, students, and instructors rely on. We bring quality of design and manufacturing to aviation.
2020 Product Catalog | PDF
About |
Contact Us |
Privacy Policy |
Terms and Conditions |
Site Map |
Product Registration
© 2020 Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc. All rights reserved.


text:
------>10 TBSP of butter
------>1 1/4 Sugar
------>3/4 Cup plus 2 TBSP unsweetened coca powder
------>1/4 TSP Salt
----->1 TSP Vanilla Extract
----->2 Eggs
----->1/2 cup all purpose flour
------>2/3 Cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional) (I chose to not put this in my brownies)
You will need a 8 inch baking pan
----->Pre heat your oven to 325 F (163 Celsius)
------>Line your 8 inch baking pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil, make sure to leave about an inch on each side ,
---------> Combine all ingredients In a medium bowl , Use a hand mixer to mix up all ingredients , you can also use a spatula to mix whatever you find easier
----->put your mixture from the bowl in to your 8 inch pan , tap it once or twice on the counter to make sure everything is flat
---->Bake 20 -25 minutes or until you can insert a toothpick in to the center and it comes out clean then your brownies will be done.
----> Keep an eye on your brownies as they bake , sometimes you will need to let them be in the oven for another 10 minutes , depending on how well your oven heats
------>Let the brownies cool completely before removing from the pan
----->Once cooled you can spread your chocolate icing on top for a delicious taste
---->Cut and serve I promise you will enjoy
28 year old Mom of 3 under 6 (2 boys 1 girl), TTC baby #4, Married to my soul mate, Photographer, nail artist, amazon reviewer, fashion addict, Looking to make a postive impact on this world one story at a time. I am looking to inspire people with love and peace
June 2017


text:
August is one of the most popular times for families in the Northeast U.S. to travel.
According to the The U.S. Travel Association, the top leisure travel activities for U.S. domestic travelers are:
- Visiting relatives
- Shopping
- Visiting friends
- Fine dining
- Beaches
A family vacation is a great way to include your au pair as a member of the family and introduce her or him to a part of the United States she or he may have not had the opportunity to experience.
My family has had the pleasure of including our au pairs on memorable iconic trips such as Disney World and Caribbean Cruises, yet there have been other times where monetary or space constraints have made it impossible to include an additional guest. If your family is planning a vacation this month, here are some tips about planning travel with your au pair:
Be clear and up front with your au pair when it comes to your family vacation plans.
Will your au pair be expected/invited to accompany your family on vacation?
If your au pair is required to join you on vacation and will be helping with child care, this can not be counted towards your au pair's two week vacation time.
Just as with a regular at-home work week, be very clear about the schedule - when is your au pair "on duty," and when is your au pair "off duty." The Department of State regulations remain the same: au pairs can not provide more than 10 hours of child care per day, or more than 45 hours of child care in any one week. If your au pair is joining your family on vacation, no adult may share a room with your au pair, and your au pair must not share a bed with anyone, including, without limitation, children.
If you are not inviting your au pair on your vacation, will you expect your au pair to take vacation time during your vacation? Make sure you give your au pair as much notice as possible so she or he can make vacation plans. Remember, this may be her or his only opportunity to explore our vast and diverse country - trip planning requires time to save money and make arrangements with travel companions. If your au pair is staying in your home while you're away, discuss expectations about having guests, using the car, taking in mail and newspapers and securing the home while she or he is out or home alone.
Keeping in touch while you're away
If you're traveling with your au pair, will she or he have access to a phone or the internet so to contact his or her family back home? Being able to contact loved ones back home is important - make sure your au pair understands how much contact she or he will have with the outside world and to plan accordingly. If your au pair is not traveling with you, keep him or her in your thoughts - a post card mailed or a small souvenir can make your au pair feel special and loved. A quick text, call or video chat can also help keep the au pair/host family bond strong. Sharing pictures, videos and stories with your au pair will give her or him additional insight to our culture.
With open communication and realistic expectations, your vacation can be a great opportunity for strengthening bonds and gaining new experience.
Ellen is the InterExchange Au Pair USA Local Coordinator for the Babylon area.


text:
Conference on Indigenous Languages of Latin America VII / Congreso de Idiomas Indígenas de Latinoamérica VII / CILLA VII
October 29-31, 2015
The Congreso de Idiomas Indígenas de Latinoameréca / Conference on Indigenous Languages of Latin America is a three-day conference held in October of every odd-numbered year, sponsored by the Center for Indigenous Languages of Latin America.
Keynote speakers at this year's conference include: Gabriela Caballero, University of California, San Diego; Christian DiCanio, Haskins Laboratories and University at Buffalo (SUNY); Daniel Suslak, Indiana University; and Roberto Zariquiey, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú.
CILLA VII program (PDF, 176K)
Registration is required at the conference; credit cards cannot be accepted. Registration scholarships are available for speakers of indigenous languages.
$20 students
$40 non-students
For more information, contact Dr. Nora England.
View previous CILLA papers on the AILLA website.


text:
At a Glance
This 9 lesson course leads you step by step through bible passages, key concepts, practical examples and exercises.
Pace yourself by setting aside 40 minutes a day, for 30 days, to read, reflect, and pray your way through the course.
Each lesson includes
- Insightful articles on Bible passages, doctrine and application
- Instructional videos
- Helpful illustrations
- Interactive reflection boxes to make and store your notes
This course is ideal for
- Christians who want to grow spiritually and who want to develop a gospel-centred approach to the subject
- Pastors with busy schedules, who want to grow in character, ministry skills and gospel direction
- Small groups who want to go deeper by studying in depth at home and then meeting together to discuss and share learning
- Leadership teams and church planting core groups, who want to set out and implement a biblical vision for their church
More Details
All Christians have a responsibility to pastor one another by speaking the gospel in love. This course gives us a biblical definition of pastoral care, interacts with secular approaches to helping others and outlines a biblical approach to change. It sets the foundation for Pastoral Care Part Two.
Course Overview
- Unit 1. Pastoral care and the Christian: part one
- Unit 2. Pastoral care and the Christian: part two
- Unit 3. Pastoral care and the Christian community
- Unit 4. Pastoral care and secular counselling models: part one
- Unit 5. Pastoral care and secular counselling models: part two
- Unit 6. A biblical understanding of the problem: part one
- Unit 7. A biblical understanding of the problem: part two
- Unit 8. A biblical understanding of change: part one
- Unit 9. A biblical understanding of change: part two
Dr. Tim Chester
Tim Chester is a pastor of Grace Church in Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire, a faculty member of Crosslands. He is the author of over 30 books and commentaries including You Can Change and A Meal with Jesus, as well as being co-author of Total Church.
Steve Timmis
Steve Timmis lives in Sheffield, England, where he is a pastor in The Crowded House. He is also the Executive Director of Acts 29. He has co-authored a number of books with Tim Chester, including Total Church, as well as authoring a couple all on his own – Gospel Centred Leadership and I Wish Jesus Hadn't Said That!


text:
|It's been 6 long years - 3 bad set backs and all, but I'm here now.
By now, you would have thought that I should have been waist length, or even hip length. I thought so myself too when I first started my journey. But I was so wrong!
I can not say that my hair journey was horrible. It could have been worse than horrible. I will say that my hair journey was normal except for the set backs I experienced. And those set backs did set me back where I had to let go of the idea of having long hair for a while.
Let us remind ourselves again that it happens and we must learn to accept it, understand it and learn from it.
- What did I do: I decided to focus on the health of my hair, clip my ends and while staying at bra strap length. This has been over the course of three years of being bra strap length, trying to get rid of the bleached/dyed hair completely.
I suffered from post partum hair shedding. I lost all of my edges and had a bad widow's peak. My shedded hair looked like tumble weeds on my bathroom floor.
- What did I do: I did more cowashes, protein treatments, rubbed castor oil on my scalp and styled my hair that would last a whole week. I was also afraid to comb or even touch my hair, but mostly used my fingers to comb and conditioner to detangle before a wash. And of course, I kept taking my prenatal vitamins.
After I stopped taking contraceptives (birth control), I went through hair shedding again, this time it was all throughout my head, I did not lose much of my edges...this was just early this year. It has stopped shedding excessively and is pretty much back to normal again. (Side note: Contraceptive alters your hormones, so when you stop taking them, your body is trying to readjust to it's normal natural state. No baby plans here, I'm getting older and contraceptives does not agree with my body anymore.)
- What did I do: I deep conditioned, cowashed, protein treatments and massaged my scalp with castor oil at times. And since I do not like my hair down during the summer, I had it in a bun most of the season.
Patience was been key during this whole hair journey. I would have loved to stick to getting my hair long. But you know what...health is even better. Does not make sense for me to have long unhealthy hair.
For those of you who have been on a real long hair journey, it's okay. I am on one and look where I am now. Instead of giving up and being upset about never have long hair, I decided to shift my focus to wanting healthy hair. And yes, I had moments of frustrations, moments where I wanted to chop my hair off and moments where I said that I did not care about this whole hair journey thing....those thoughts occupied my mind after I saw how damaging my hair started to become after the hair color. Right now, my focus is still the same to this day...HEALTHY HAIR. Of course, a healthy diet, vitamins and water too.
I always say this, "A healthy head of hair will always turn heads no matter at what length."
|Before Trim & After Trim
(My hair was not colored, the photos were taken at two different times of the day with flash.
The picture on the left is my natural hair color in the sun.)


text:
Please enter a maximum of 5 recipients. Use ; to separate more than one email address.
15 October 2013
James Nurton
Managing IP has two webinars coming up focusing on the key emerging markets of Myanmar and Brazil
The first takes place this Thursday at 2pm London time and is titled "A guide to IP protection and strategic investment in Myanmar".
It will feature panellists Fabrice Mattei and Roe Mynn Thu of Rouse, who will discuss recent legislative developments as well as practical issues for rights owners investing in the country.
On Monday October 28 Managing IP will host a webinar on IP litigation in Brazil. It will feature Ricardo Pinho of Guerra IP in Brazil, Colette Durst of Tyco and Sherry Rollo of Husch Blackwell.
The speakers will discuss issues surrounding IP litigation, including costs, timing and strategy, as well as recent case studies.
Both webinars can be accessed from your desk, and are free of charge. But you do need to register in advance.
Readers interested in litigation in Brazil, and other countries in Latin America, may also be interested in the roundtable discussion on the subject featured in our recently published Americas Focus 2013.
Thanks for the comments. You can register for all our webinars using the links at www.managingip.com/webseminarsWebinars can be accessed from anywhere in the world provided you have a PC and an internet connection.The Myanmar webinar is at 2pm London time, 9pm Singapore time. However, if you are registered you can also listen to the recorded version at any time.James Nurton
James Nurton
Oct 17, 2013
I'm also interested in the Webinar on Myanmar. Please advice how I can register for it. Thanks.
Oct 16, 2013
I am highly interested in the webinar titled " A guide to IP protection and strategic investment in Myanmar". May I know how can I access the webinar from Singapore. Kindly provide the webinar schedule in SG time zone.
Oct 16, 2013
1709 Copyright Blog
AIA blog
Art and Artifice
China IPR
Class 99
Domain Incite
FOSS Patents
Green Patent Blog
IP CloseUp
IP Dragon
IP finance
IP Kat
IP Komodo
IP tango
IP Watchdog
MARQUES Class 46
Orange Book Blog
Patent Baristas
SPC Blog
Spicy IP
The Trademark Blog
The TTABlog
The material on this site is for financial institutions, professional investors
and their professional advisers. It is for information only. Please read our
Terms and Conditions
Privacy Policy
before using the site. All material subject to strictly enforced copyright laws.
© 2020 Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC. For help please
see our FAQ.
Switching to MIP International


text:
Posted on Thursday 11 June 2015 by Ulster Business
Galantas now has planning permission to develop an underground mine at its site to the west of Omagh
A Canadian mining company has said it will created "hundreds" of jobs in Omagh after being given planning permission to develop an underground mine near the town.
Galantas Gold Corporation had already been operating an open pit gold mine at the site to the west of the town and said the new underground mine, which will be developed as soon as it raises enough finance, will be the only one on the island of Ireland.
President & CEO Roland Phelps said the property has many "undrilled targets" which he hopes to find as the mining operation is expanded.
"This is a significant milestone and a game changer for Galantas," he said in a statement to the stock market. "The robust results of the recent economic study, now with the positive planning determination, lead us to be confident about the establishment of a sound business based on the Omagh gold property."
He said the skilled workforce in the region would be used on the project, creating "hundreds of jobs".
"(The) business will draw upon the excellent engineering infrastructure and skilled, flexible labour pool around Omagh and create hundreds of local jobs, providing a real boost to the economy of Northern Ireland."
Planning permission for the mine was passed by Minister of Environment Mark H. Durkan, following what Galantas described as "three years of examination of environmental and other factors".
The open cast mine at the site also produced silver and lead in addition to gold, as well as a metals concentrate sold under contract to Xstrata Corporation.
© 2020 Ulster Business


text:
01 Oct Our Preferred Vendors
Posted at 22:45h in Uncategorized 0 Comments
In Savannah, we like to make sure our clients are treated like family. We have created a list of businesses we hope you will do business with. Here is a list of trusted vendors in and around the Savannah GA area that we recommend you do business with! They all get our two thumbs up!
Dream Weaver Photos – Savannah Wedding Photographer
Sly's Sliders and Fries – Restaurant in Savannah GA
Gingerbread House – Wedding Venue Savannah GA
PlumbPro – Plumber Savannah GA
Stafford Media Group – Social Media Manager – Social Media Management – Content Creation


text:
A mother, Lucille Palmeiro, is hearing voices in her head. She feels a sharp pain in her leg, which turns out to be a blood clot. At the same time, Lucille's son, Luke, is working with a disability counselor to keep his mother's benefit checks coming in. She was diagnosed with schizophrenia last year. The clot moves to the Lucille's lungs and she collapses.
After Lucille is stabilized, a doctor explains her condition to Luke. The doctor is concerned that Luke is giving his mother alcohol, which he claims calms her down. House, overhearing the doctor's lecture, takes an interest in the case.
Why did this 38-year-old woman develop a deep vein thrombosis? Dr. Wilson thinks House's only attraction to the case is the schizophrenia. House claims otherwise and drops in on the patient, which shocks Dr. Foreman and Dr. Chase. During his visit, House learns that Lucille has tremors which prevent her from shaving her legs. She must be bleeding more when she cuts herself. House orders a round of blood work.
Foreman tries to draw blood, but Lucille resists, exclaiming that they're going to steal it. She has to be forcibly restrained. Luke is upset with House for giving his mother Haldol to knock her out. She claims that Haldol makes her soul numb. That night, Lucille begins vomiting huge amounts of blood.
House upbraids Foreman for the dose of Haldol. House wonders if a Vitamin K deficiency explains the delay between the blood test and the vomiting. Foreman and Chase check the patient's home for any unused Anbecillin, which was prescribed earlier this year for a sore throat. Foreman finds a strongbox filled with meds, including an untouched bottle of Anbecillin. They also find a freezer loaded with microwave burgers. Luke says that's all she eats. House's theory about Vitamin K is becoming stronger.
Chase refuses to believe that the cause is merely a Vitamin K deficiency. He's sticking with alcohol as the cause. Chase and Dr. Cameron ultrasound Lucille's liver and find cirrhosis and a cancerous tumor. She needs a transplant because the tumor's size is past surgical guidelines. House suggests injecting ethanol into the tumor to temporarily shrink it so that the surgeon is fooled.
The surgeon operates, but is angry about House falsely shrinking the tumor. Social Services shows up to take Luke away. House starts to wonder if Lucille is actually crazy. That night, House accuses her of calling Social Services so that somebody will take care of her son. House agrees with the call, but that is a sane decision made from self sacrifice, and that doesn't fit in with schizophrenia.
Late that night, House has a revelation and begins calling Lucille's old doctors. They all hang up on him because it's so late. House thinks a specialist made an easy diagnosis. He gathers his team to search for other explanations to her symptoms. Wilson's disease is marked by high copper levels in the body. That does explain the cirrhosis. Seeing that Lucille cancelled an eye exam last year, they give her a quick test. The copper-colored rings around her corneas are a dead giveaway. The doctors start treating her for Wilson's disease.vWithin a few days, a perfectly cogent Lucille is happily reunited with Luke. And House takes the blame for the call to Social Services.


text:
Each wedding is different: there is no «one size fits all»
Each wedding is different: there is no «one size fits all»
The price will vary according to the number of guests and the nature of your event:
Just a cocktail,
followed by a seated dinner in the barn, and dancing till morning
Plan for 2-3-4 days of preparations (for various deliveries, decoration of barn and courtyard to provide a special atmosphere: «your» La Mouchère).
Decide whether or not you wish to pay for the rooms booked by your guests.
Will you be extending the celebration into the following day with a brunch or country lunch?
Contact us to discuss these or other choices. Price: plan for between 1500€ and 3800€ depending on what you choose.
Receptions with all guests staying at La Mouchère
We have room for up to 15 persons at la Mouchère
Contact us to discuss your plans and we will give you a quote.
A few recent examples
- A week-end for 12 walkers, 2 nuits (breakfast included), 2 dinners (including apéritif and wine), 2 packed lunches :entre 140€-200€ per person depending on choice of room.
- A birthday celebration for 14 persons: 2 nights (breakfast included), un birthday dinner at la Mouchère, a "picnic". chosen formula: equal shares: 150€ per person.
- An evening for 13 cycle-tourists: dinner, bed and breakfast: 975€ for the group.


text:
Great! I was typing everything here and I press the freaking wrong button and everything is gone. LITERALLY GONE! FML!
Anyway new job has been quite good thus far. The best far of this new place is that I get creative control over what is needed to be done and make decisions which can either make me or break me either way. But at least it is better in many other ways compared to me previous place.
Changing topic for awhile, remember I used to say I wanted to start an online business of my own? Well until now I've yet to even start it at all! I just need more time to do it. OK, time is just an excuse la. It's not exactly time that's stopping me but its me stopping myself from doing it. Seriously, everyday I wake up I always tell myself, I must do this and that but in the end I don't cause I'm just so lazy!
But, I'm gonna change that (self motivation going on here. Stop reading as it might bore you)!
I shall start planning it all over again. I shall set up all the necessary stuff for it. I shall start sourcing all the items again. I shall start traveling to source all those items. I shall work hard to get money to travel. I shall stay longer in office to complete all my work. I shall just do what I need to that's all. I shall stop crapping all this stuff I'm saying before it gets worst.
Going back to my actually reason for this post. Sometimes I feel when someone is just so freaking scared of losing their soul, they would just do all sort of stuff to make sure their soul won't get sold and just do freaking stupid stuff to make people think that they are all high and mighty.
I actually know or should I say knew (since its already in the past I knew this person as I would rather choose not to be associated with this freaking person for all the shit stuff being said and done) this particular person. I used to have a certain level of respect for this person but in the end it all went down the drain for what was said.
Honestly, this person's personality is great but the professionalism and attitude is just like $%&@. Why would you prefer going round making false rumors about how high and mighty you are but in reality, you're just lower than dirt? I guess after what has happen, reality must have hit you and you finally SNIPPED and SNAPPED causing all your bad side to show.
Having power isn't the answer to gain respect. I'm still surprise you're doing it without being punished but eventually, I do believe, you will get it soon enough. You've not seen the real world out there yet. You think you know a lot, but if you knock you head on the wall, you'll realise what you know about the world outside, is just like a dot along the lines.
Oh well, people will be people and people can't change just like that especially when they've had power at such a young age.
Just needed to rant some stuff out actually. LOL! More to come!
Random question > Anyone here on Skout?


text:
Jump to navigation
Posted by on Wednesday, August 5, 2009 - 4:00am
Today was Christmas in July for me. I answered the door to find a large package from a small computer chassis/power supply vendor called Azza. I'll tell you up front, there is a lot about the Fantom 900 case to love. The appearance and quality is top notch and it's full of small thoughtful goodies that make it a step, or two, above its fellow 500+ cases. Thumb screws galore are located throughout this case making install and tear down a breeze. Airflow through their massive fans is superb and there is even room for more to be added (can we get it to hover folks?). Vibration damping, wire routing, it is a well thought out and laid out case!
Hop onto Newegg.com today and request mid-tower cases under $100 and you'll pull up 500+ results. How then are you to decide what case is worthy of your new zombie killing WWII smoking PC innards? I mean you don't want something that tears your hands up trying to fit your parts inside, and what if you want to upgrade later to water-cooling, or will your overclocked CPU and GPU burn up in a ball of flames, can this case handle it? One of the best ways to find what you need is of course to come here to Proclockers.com and let us show you what's out there that we recommend!
Today was Christmas in July for me. I answered the door to find a large package from a small computer chassis/power supply vendor called Azza. I'll tell you up front, there is a lot about the Fantom 900 case to love. The appearance and quality is top notch and it's full of small thoughtful goodies that make it a step, or two, above its fellow 500+ cases. Thumb screws galore are located throughout this case making install and tear down a breeze. Airflow through their massive fans is superb and there is even room for more to be added (can we get it to hover folks?). Vibration damping, wire routing, it is a well thought out and laid out case!
The AZZA Fantom 900 case is designed especially with the needs of PC Enthusiasts and Gamers in mind. With your gaming hardware producing a ton of heat, choosing the right case with superb thermal management becomes vital. This PC chassis provides an ultra-efficient cooling system to keep your components air-cooled while you are on the hunt. A monster 230mm blue LED fan is top-mounted to exhaust the hot air produced as a result of CPU operation. A second monster 230mm blue LED fan is installed on the side for cold air intake. One 140mm blue LED fan is built-in locate in the front panel, drawing cold air in to maintain the HDD cage in low temperature. And a120mm fan in the back panel exhausts hot air out of the system. In summary, Fantom's superior thermal management includes two 230mm monster fans, one 140mm fan and one 120mm fan that work en masse to provide an exceptional cooling system for your gaming needs.
An adjustable PSU support bridge is located in the bottom. You may choose to install the PSU with the fan facing either up or down, for air intake or exhaust. The pre-drilled fan holes right underneath all but help to eliminate the PSU as one of the heat sources in the case!
There is more! With five 5.25" and eight 3.5" drives bays, you'll have all the room you need to build your dream system in this case. The USB and Audio ports are conveniently located on the top of the case, designed for easy access. Furthermore, cable can be routed behind the pre-drilled motherboard tray, thus minimizing clutter and improving airflow.
Manufactured with high-quality workmanship and designed with a stylish exterior, the AZZA Fantom 900 has gaming performance squeezed into a stellar value computer case.
Jump started with the Vision to build a premier corporate company that consistently exceeds the managed expectations of our customers, team members and partners, AZZA is driven by the Mission to provide the highest quality products of unmatched value, along with exemplary customer support. We do this via the efforts of a highly dedicated, professional, productive and experienced workforce who shares a commitment to the long-term growth and success of the company.
AZZA's Mission is simple: Your satisfaction is our success!
These are pretty good goals for an up and coming vendor if you ask me. Now we just have to see if the Fantom 900 case can live up to these ambitious statements.
Packaging and Contents
I was very impressed with how the Fantom 900 was packaged and shipped. I still remember the first case I ordered in 1996. It arrived in a plain brown box that was so thin you didn't need a knife to open it. I just poked and ripped it open with my fingers. So, I am a big fan of vendors who take the time to layout awesome graphics on their packaging and provide heavy-duty packaging as well. As you can see the front of the retail box, Azza clearly displays the case with great studio photos and the back panel of the retail box is identical to the front. The side panels list all the case's technical specifications as well as other key statistics about the case.
My first impression after pulling out the case is that this is well constructed and designed. Azza took its time developing the Fantom 900 so it didn't function like a cheap imitation of another vendor's case that's currently on the market. We won't name names, but it does resemble another popular case that's available in this price range.
This case has a nice heft to it and everything appears to fit tightly and has a great exterior finish. This case looks like it was engineered for gamers. The first thing users will notice is the side window containing a massive 230mm blue LED fan. On top of the case there is another 230mm LED fan as well as four USB 2.0 ports, power button, reset button, and sound jacks for speakers and a microphone. Man I love that feature. No more hunting around the bottom of the case or worse around the back of the case to plug in your headphones or USB devices.
The back panel of the case is pretty standard, but does include water cooling ports for those with external water-cooling solutions. The top panel's 230mm fan has a three-speed controller for low, medium, and high settings. I am pretty happy to see both of those features added. It's these small details that tell me they have been listening to DIY PC builders' needs and feedback. There is a very solid door to protect up to five bays on the front panel of the case as well. It swings open to the left so positioning your PC on the right-hand side of your desk could be an issue.
Opening the left side-panel door gives us a great look at the interior of the Fantom 900 case. It's a pretty standard design like many others available in the mid-tower ATX class. The optical bays are not tool-less, but Azza did add some interesting airflow features that should appeal to many mainstream consumers looking for a quick upgrade at an affordable price.
The first feature to catch my eye was a large 11-blade fan that runs at lower RPMs to help reduce noise and vibration in the Fantom 900 case. I also spotted a removable 4-slot hard drive cage with vibration dampening foam glued to the sides of the cage itself.
Taking a quick look at the rear of the motherboard tray, users will see pre-cut wiring holes with cable management ties already provided. I've stretched, pulled, and griped too many times trying to hide my wires and keep the interior of my case neat and uncongested.
The pre-drilled slots in the bottom of the case allow users to install their own 120mm fan for additional airflow, not that this case needs it, and there are pre-drilled holes for the power supply fan provided. Nice touch there.
Here's one more photo of the mammoth 230mm exhaust fan and 120mm rear exhaust.
The back panel's PCI slots are not tool-less, but Azza does provide large thumb screws to help users install new cards in their systems. The included water-cooling ports should also make adding that type of cooling solution easy and accessible as water-cooling continues to become more of a mainstream occurrence than past years. Water in a pc, used to question people's sanity when I heard about it, now it's hard to do without it on heavy overclocks.
Here's another quick shot of the removable hard drive cage that is also secured to the chassis with the same thumb screws as the back panel's PCI slots.
Azza also left plenty of room to mount the power supply to the bottom of the case. No more knocking out those painful metal tabs to mount your optical drives either, as the Fantom 900's optical bays are clean and free of any metal brackets.
We'd like to thank Azza for providing the Fantom 900 case for our review today. I am still feeling like its Christmas in July. So did Azza with the Fantom 900 live up to its ambitious goals? Hell yeah it did! As of 8/4/09, the Azza Fantom 900 is currently priced at $69.99 after MIB. Aside from being a great looking case with a very tight look and feel, the Fantom 900 has a lot of key features that should be very desirable to DIY PC builders and the price should really appeal to those budget enthusiasts looking for a quick upgrade too. I would have liked the back panel of the case to be painted the same color as the exterior. The chassis could have also used a coat or two of the same color to really give it a distinctive look and feel. At this price point, it's a lot to ask, but I get tired of seeing bare metal butts when I turn a case around. I really liked the use of the thumb screws used throughout. While tool-less design is great, it doesn't take much more effort to use a thumbscrew. Like I stated in the beginning, it was the little things they added that show they give a care about the DIY PC market, vibration dampening foam, boy that saves you a ton of time from doing it yourself, and all those fan slots, I personally love to look at my fan control box and have to ability to brown-out my neighborhood! So if you're in the market or its time to upgrade you cannot go wrong with the Azza Fantom 900!
View the discussion thread.
View all ProClockers Computer Case Reviews


text:
Discover your talent by joining the Flagstaff School of Music (FSM) Student Band!
This weekly program provides an education in playing various styles of music with other musicians in a band rehearsal setting. The purpose is to make 'Performance Ready' and to take the band out into the community for various events to display their accomplishment, as well as to instill the values required to maintain a healthy, and successful band environment. Members of the music school will learn essential values realizing excellence takes practice, a flexible spirit, a willingness to help the other members, faithfulness to each other by consistent attendance, good communication, self confidence, and humility.
FSM instructors and area musicians provide workshops and techniques on student instruments, songwriting, and other performance driven studies.
Many genres will be experienced, forming a variety band for events throughout Flagstaff, Northern Arizona, and even a chance to go to Tennessee as the International Blues Competition winner. They could be opening for other bands as well as a regular place in The EastSide Show. The band will be directed by an experienced instructor for a 60-90 minute weekly band practice on Wednesdays from 7-8 PM for just $50/month (no classes on the 5th weeks).


text:
The immune system is the one that fights off diseases such respiratory conditions in our body. It is mainly the reason why our defense cells are working and aiding us in staying healthy and fit. When the immune system is weak, that is the time that you can no longer be safe with terminal or critical diseases that might lead you to death. If you want to know how to boost chances of getting hematology oncology fellowship be attentive when reading.
Allergy and immunology physicians are the people that can guide you through your immune system. They specialize in checking out if your immune system is strong or weak as well as the one who knows well what are the conditions that might occur when you have weak immune systems. They tend to evaluate and treat all the patients who have immune system disorders like eczema, asthma, and the likes.
Being a licensed physician is required if you choose this field and there are ways and requirements that you to have on how to land allergy immunology fellowship. After completing medical school, they will have to train initially in pediatrics or internal medicine before completing their fellowship.
What Is Needed to Get Allergy Immunology Fellowship
The main question that you may have now is that how to get into allergy immunology fellowship and what should be needed to prepare to apply. One of those is the allergy-immunology fellowship personal statement which will help in how to boost chances of getting hematology oncology fellowship.
Writing a personal statement for fellowship application allergy immunology is one of the challenging parts for professionals but this is the most important element for your paper. With allergy immunology fellowship essay, you can let the admission committee to know more about you even if they did not face you yet.
Tricks on How to Prepare for Allergy Immunology Fellowship
Personal statement to get a fellowship must have all the essential elements for it to stand out and be read by the admission committee which is your target audience.
You need to include the following information:
- Origins of your interest in the chosen field – this could be the lecture you have attended, the book you have read, and the experience you had like a family has a disease that only the professionals on the chosen field can help.
- Ways in which you have developed your interest in the chosen field – giving details about how you have gained an interest in the chosen field: writing projects, travel experiences, science fairs, summer jobs, coursework, internships, experiments, reading, and much more.
- Emerging and ongoing questions – this should highlight on what projects and research you can contribute to solving emerging and even ongoing issues in the chosen field.
- The special skill you have developed which is relevant to the planned research – general knowledge acquired through study and reading. Be specific on how you acquired it.
- Knowledge and/or skills that you hope to acquire as an opportunity to be given when participating in the research – explain how the research will give you an opportunity to acquire new skills that will be helpful if you pursue your own research piece.
- Future goals and plans – elaborate what are your plans and goals before and after graduation.
- Character traits, talents, and other extracurricular activities done outside the chosen field that will help in qualifying you – put all the reasons that are needed to answer their very common question of why they should hire you. Highlight your strengths and if there are weaknesses, highlight what you would do to overcome it and be good with the field chosen.
There is no specific guideline on how you should organize your critical care fellowship personal statement. But you need to remember that your paper is accessible and engaging enough to your reader by highlighting the most significant aspects.
There are some things that you should omit in doing your paper:
- Quotations. Remember that when you submit a paper, it is your voice that they want to hear and not someone you have just quoted. Just use quotations if it really needs to make a critical point be visible and highlighted.
- Random lists. Don't get too excited and list all the things unnecessary on your paper like the countries you have visited, the books you have read, the companies you have worked at, and the positions you have played at.
- Overused cliches. Avoid using clichés like the following which are constantly being used to hundreds of personal statements:
- "the world we live in today"
- "I have a thirst for knowledge"
- "I've always been fascinated by"
- "since I was a child"
- "from a young age"
- Plagiarisms, exaggeration or lies. Be careful of the words you use and the thoughts you put on the admission committee have plagiarism software to check if you had copied your paper from another source. Do not exaggerate if you only read a chapter but you mentioned it's a book.
- Trying to be funny. Humor is an effective way to get an attention but be careful as well for it is also a big risk to take and do. It could come either good or bad. Trouble in making your allergy immunology fellowship personal statement? Don't worry, the experts are here. Contact us for the best personal statement.
With our services, you will have the best output of personal statement that will help you excel and be unique among other applicants:
- Guarantees the authenticity of the personal statement as well as the confidentiality of all the information.
- It would give you more time to do other important things since the qualified writers will be the one to do it for you.
- Plagiarism free guaranteed to all the outputs and results
- Delivers the ordered personal statement in just matter of minutes
- Gives you an edge and confidence in submitting the paper statement to the admission committee
- Dedicated support and helps 24/7
- Offers services at very affordable rate that will suit both your needs and budget
- 100% originality is present with every output given


text:
#fish #fishing #stop motion
A Stop Motion Fishing Excursion Filmed on a Bedroom Desk by Guldies
Swedish animator Guldies (previously) just released his latest stop motion short titled Going Fishing. The entire clip was filmed in his bedroom on a desk requiring 2,500 photographs shot with a Canon EOS 600D. The attention to detail in giving weight to small objects like the bucket, wood, and bobber is extremely well done. See more of Guldies' work on his YouTube channel. (via Twisted Sifter)


text:
Tasha Patterson-Shirley
Contemporary Instructor
Tasha's career began in Canada with the Pacific Ballet Theater (1980-1986), the Royal Canadian Ballet (1984-1987), and by earning an elementary teaching certificate from the Royal Academy of Dance (1987). A passion for modern and contemporary dance led her to study with Lynn Simonson, David Bowen, Michele Assaf, Joe Tremaine, Alvin Ailey, Micheal Rooney, and many other great teachers. Traveling the world she learned from the great masters of yoga, Indian dance, Bhutto, martial arts, meditation, and hip hop – significantly enhancing her creative choreography and teaching abilities. Tasha infuses her experience, passion and motivation into her students and the results are felt in the hearts and minds of audiences long after the show is over.


text:
Managed Services
Total peace of mind in knowing all your IT needs are taken care of 24/7 so that your full focus is on your business.
- Tailored Packages to your business needs
- Reduce Downtime & Costly Repair Visits
- Improve Employee Satisfaction
- Improve overall company productivity
- Secure Infrastructure
Executive Summary Reports validating your systems are protected & optimized with Repair Your Tech Enterprise Remote Managed Services
We'll get started by performing an on-site assessment of your current IT infrastructure and then work with you to understand your business goals. With a flat monthly fee, you'll reduce your overall IT costs and increase productivity. Repair Your Tech Managed IT Services give you total peace of mind in knowing all of your IT needs are taken care of 24/7 so that your full focus is on your business.
Free Network Assessment
Fill out the form below to get a free network assessment and find out how we can make your technology hassle-free!
call (813) 563-1000 or fill out the contact us form and we will be in touch with you shortly.
On Call Support
Why waste your time trying to correctly setup or repair your office computer/server when one of our highly trained Microsoft Certified Back ground checked Professionals will do it for you while you spend time on other important matters for your business.
Our techs will resolve common tech problems such as:
- Computer viruses
- Printer issues
- Network outages
- Sluggish PCs
- Hard drive failures
- Software installation
Managed Cloud Backup
- Keep backups in remote location
- Restore backups anytime from any place where you have internet connection
- Setup suitable schedule for backups or backup every changed or new file immediately with Continuous Data Protection
- Protect backups by encrypting your data
- Compress backups to reduce the size of required cloud storage.
Comply with strict industry regulations – Our offerings are fully compliant with industry regulations such as HIPPA, The implemented encryption algorithms protect the confidentiality of In-transit (inbound and outbound) and "at-rest" (resident) data as required by the HIPAA provision.
Call Us at Your Convenience:
(813) 563-1000
We can help you with any project


text:
|» Products
|» Rubber Suction Hoses
|» Rubber Suction Hoses
PVC Suction Hose is designed incorporating a rigid PVC spiral as an integral part of the soft PVC wall. The anti-shock rigid spiral imparts superior crush resistance to the hose. Specially formulated compounds develop a top grade suction and delivery of water for irrigation purpose agriculture with electric mono block and oil engine. Also used for conveying of granules and fine particles in processing industries, this flexible PVC Suction Hose can work with superior efficiency and offers more service life.


text:
Books Gifts DVDs & CDs Membership & Tickets
Home / Shop / WCHS Store / Books
A History of Washington County
- Description
- Customer Reviews (0)
Softcover book written by Robert Goodman and additional material by Marc Hugunin
History plays an important role in understanding our communites. It contributes to our identity individually and collectively, provides us with roots, and gives us a perspective that helps make sense of the present and guides decisions for the future. Every county needs a written record of its history. This is especially true in an area as diverse and extensive as Washington County. Understanding our common history serves to bring citizens from all thirty-three Washington County communities togther in a common heritage. And with this understanding, one can begin to unlock the Gateway to Minnesota History.
Includes overviews of important people and happenings in Washington County as a whole and then delves into the details of all the specific communities near the end of the book.


text:
: : : : Backpacker services : : : :
Since the Muir Trail Ranch is located at the halfway mark along the John Muir Trail, it's the ideal place for resupplying during your hike. Since the early 1950s, we have been providing the same reliable service to backpackers: Send your Resupply cache and we'll guard it with our lives (well, almost). We know how important it is to have a reliable cache service, so we take extra care.
Also, if you forget to pack some essentials like matches, batteries or the like, we have a small store where you can buy necessities. You can also buy postcards of the area, or maybe even a souvenir T-shirt or cap.
If you're coming in to pick up a food cache, we can pick up letters sent to you in care of the ranch so your friends can keep in touch with you during your hike. If you have mail to send out, we can do it for you.
For the latest weather, here's a link to recent satellite images of the area. We are located in the middle of the state, about one-quarter from the right side. Eight hours of weather is shown, so check it out during daylight hours, Pacific time or it will just be black as night.
For a local forecast we use the NOAA site, which has a clickable map you can use to check weather at various elevations of your entire trip.
As usual, mail your food caches early and be assured they'll be waiting for you when you arrive. We strongly suggest allowing three weeks, and you must have your name and expected pickup date on your bucket so we can sort it properly and get it to you on time. Please go to our Resupply page for instructions on sending a food cache to us.
Many of you enjoyed the service that we inaugurated in early September of '98 the Short Stay. We sometimes can offer a night's stay in a tent cabin or two nights minimum in a log cabin, use of the magnificent enclosed hot spring baths, a dinner made of REAL FOOD cooked by someone other than yourself, a hearty breakfast and a sack lunch for the trail. One hiker wrote to us after completing his JMT hike, saying that "the last seven days were the BEST" after having recharged at the ranch. We offer Short Stays at various times of the season. Contact us to see what dates are available, since they change as the season progresses.
Since we are primarily a guest ranch and our remote location makes it very difficult to receive supplies and maintain our facilities, we are only able to offer meals, hot spring baths/showers, restrooms and laundry to guests who are staying with us overnight.
Pack service using horses
After topping off with a resupply at Muir Trail Ranch, your pack just got up to 25 pounds heavier, and for the next seven to nine miles, there will be a whole lot of steep trail. To ease the pain, we offer to haul your pack for you to either Heart Lake near Selden Pass going north, a gain of 2,800 feet, or Evolution Creek at Evolution Meadow going south, a gain of 1,500 feet.
We can haul up to three packs on a single pack horse, totaling 150 pounds, and a packer can lead as many as five pack horses. You can get together with other hikers to split the cost, too.
This service is limited to backpacks only, no riders, and is only offered when we have a packer available and U.S. Government-allocated permission to be on the trail with pack stock.
The fees: Packer and one pack horse $450. Each additional pack animal $150.


text:
The processes involved in obtaining approval for a subdivision are complex. Good planning is key. Benefit from the insights of a lawyer, the Council and a surveyor, to understand the finer details and various factors at play.
Click here to view the full brochure and programme
Other topics from the Property Law Half-Day Conference 2015:
Or purchase all 5 Topics
Michelle Bain
DirectorCato Bolam Consultants
Michelle, a Registered Professional Surveyor and a member of the consultants' division of the New Zealand Institute of Surveyors (NZIS), has more than 25 years' experience providing surveying, planning and land development engineering consultancy services. Her area of expertise lies in being the lead professional in land development projects, bringing together the right project team, key stakeholder engagement and driving projects from initial feasibility, through the design, consent and construction phases to successful completion.
Roger LowSenior Subdivision AdvisorAuckland Council
Roger, a Fellow of the Institute of Surveyors, has been employed as Senior Subdivision Adviser by the Manukau City Council and Auckland Council since 1975, working mainly in the evaluation and consents for land subdivision and development. He has been involved, on the Council's behalf, in working committees and making submissions to select committees in respect of major legislation including the Resource Management Act and the Local Government Act.
Ian McCombePartnerBrookfields
Ian has more than 35 years of experience in a widevariety of property law and advises local authorities and private commercial clients on a broad range of property law issues. Over the last ten years, Ian has advised local authorities on property matters relating to complex subdivisions including the drafting and implementation of resource consent conditions and preparation or review of associated documents.
Prices exclude GST