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(Rooftop bars are common internationally but present a new phenomena in Stockholm as several venues have opened up the roofs in recent years. This is my view of Stockholm rooftops – as autumn is approaching.)
(I like to photograph when darkness falls, when the night begins and the night life comes alive.)
(Do you see what I see? How do you perceive the world? Do you see what your eyes observe, what you want to see or what you think you see? Is it real? If society - and street life - is constructed by people in their interactions with each other. Then what is it? And for whom?)
Hedonistic Tourism
(Tourism has grown substantially over the years. A holiday is often the highlight of the year and it provides "a chance to escape from work and the grey skies and to revitalize the spirit". It allows us to "indulge in pleasurable activities" (Horner & Swarbrook 2016 Consumer behaviour... 3rd ed, p. 3). Hedonistic tourism, motivated by a desire for sensual pleasure, is encapsulated in the classic four s's: sea, sun, sand and sex. "Though often harmless fun, hedonistic tourism is often seen to have a negative impact on both the tourist and the host community" (p. 37). And let us admit: tourism is often both awkward and ridiculous!)
America in Sweden
(People and cars at American car shows in Sweden: "While the raggare movement has its roots in late 1950s youth counterculture, today it is associated mainly with middle aged men who enjoy meeting and showing off their retro American cars. However, the subculture retains its rural and small town roots as well as its blue collar and low brow feel. The original phenomenon unleashed moral panic but the contemporary raggare subculture tends to be met with amusement or mild disapproval by mainstream society." (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raggare; 30/7-16))
The Odd
(We live in a time of rationality. Everything must be meaningful and relevant. It shall contribute to the construction of your identity and help achieve your goals. All our actions and creations shall have a purpose – to sell, tell, depict, prove, learn or teach... The Odd seeks to be irrational, incomprehensible, and each image is created without a specific meaning. They aim to be pointless. Is is possible? Or will our minds, ironically, still search for a meaning? Is the Odd series just telling us yet another story?)


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FOUNTAIN VALLEY — A 43-year-old man was arrested today on a robbery warrant with the help of 10 police cars and a helicopter, police officials said.
Fountain Valley police were serving an arrest warrant for Joseph Brokaw, who is suspected of being part of an armed robbery in March 2007 in Santa Ana, said Fountain Valley police Sgt. Sandy Bodnar.
Brokaw, a Fountain Valley resident, did not resist the arrest, Bodnar said. He was taken into custody in the 9500 block of Starling Avenue.
Bodnar said the number of police that assisted in the arrest was typical in such a situation.
Santa Ana officials did not immediately have specifics about the robbery.
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WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili of Georgia met with Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday to discuss ways to develop his nation's economy and reinforce its pro-Western path. But the tumultuous events in Ukraine, and Moscow's decision to send a message by conducting a surprise military exercise in western Russia, have cast a shadow on the Georgian leader's visit here.
In an interview on Tuesday night, Mr. Garibashvili reflected on Russia's role and developments in Ukraine, which Georgia hopes will now move toward greater integration with Europe.
Georgia has been pursuing membership in the European Union and NATO, a bid it has reinforced by sending troops to participate in the multinational force in Afghanistan. But Georgia has been powerless to stop Russia's muscle flexing closer to home, activity that Mr. Garibashvili said had accelerated as soon as the Winter Olympics were over.
Mr. Garibashvili said Russia had resumed work on barbed-wire fences in the breakaway region of South Ossetia. Georgia, the United States and most of the world consider South Ossetia to be Georgian territory. Russia, which sent troops to occupy the area during its 2008 war with Georgia, considers South Ossetia an independent country.
"They are installing these fences, and they are calling it border," Mr. Garibashvili said. "They suspended these actions in December, and they renewed right after the Sochi Olympic Games."
Mr. Garibashvili said that Georgia would never use force to recover South Ossetia and Abkhazia, another breakaway area, but expressed hope the regions would voluntarily rejoin Georgia after it was further integrated with Europe.
"They will have a very clear picture, maybe in five years, maybe in 10 years, and they will see the difference," Mr. Garibashvili added. "And they will have to decide whether they will want to live in the darkness or live in a brighter future."
Events in Ukraine, another former Soviet republic struggling to find its own way, were also on Mr. Garibashvili's mind.
As far back as Eduard Shevardnadze, the former Soviet foreign minister who served as president of a newly independent Georgia from 1995 to 2003, Georgia leaders have said a Ukraine that sought its future in Europe would help ease the process for Georgia.
Georgian leaders plan to sign partnership and free-trade agreements with the European Union in August, a prospect likely to further irritate Russia.
"They're expecting Russian pressure between now and then not to go forward," said Kenneth S. Yalowitz, a former diplomat who served as the American ambassador in Georgia from 1998 to 2001. "If Ukraine is going forward with the E.U. it is going to make it a lot easier for Georgia."
In his interview, Mr. Garibashvili said that he hoped Ukraine would return to its "European choice" by joining Georgia and Moldova in signing a partnership agreement with the European Union—and that the West would reciprocate as well.
"I think Ukraine has quite serious economic problems. And I think the European Union, together with I.M.F. and with other international institutions, should find a solution now to solve their problems," he said. "It all matters how fast they will do this. I heard that the European Union offered 20 billion euros. I think they should be very flexible."
During his trip to Washington, Mr. Garibashvili has sought to strengthen ties by meeting with President Obama and Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and by giving a well attended speech to the Atlantic Council, a nonpartisan Washington research organization.
Balancing his interest in joining NATO with his efforts to improve ties to Moscow remains challenging, at best. Georgia has argued that tying its economic policy to the West would not be damaging to Russia, but there is nothing to indicate that Russia President Vladimir V. Putin is prepared to accept that argument.
"We have to persuade them," Mr. Garibashvili said of the Russians. "We have to try. We have to show them the reality. Russia should be interested in having a reliable and predictable neighbor country."
Asked if Russia's loss of influence in Ukraine might make Moscow toughen its policy toward Georgia, Mr. Garibashvili gave a somewhat philosophical reply.
"Nothing is excluded," he said. "Georgia has already experienced that pressure from Russia when we had this war in 2008. Twenty percent of our terroritory is occupied, so what else can be done? Now Russia does not have too many economic leverages on us."
Ukraine, he said, is a different story. "Ukraine is dependent on Russia, and Russia can play with this."


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Today is Earth Day, which makes it an appropriate time to consider the sustainability of North Allston, North Brighton, and Harvard's Allston campus.
EarthDay.gov tells us that "Earth Day is a time to celebrate gains we have made and create new visions to accelerate environmental progress. Earth Day is a time to unite around new actions."
What gains have we made? Is progress accelerating? Around what new actions can we unite?
Harvard is incredibly enthusiastic about being green, green, green. High-profile green events at Harvard include the upcoming commencement speech by "U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu, Nobel laureate in physics and a leader in the pursuit of alternative and renewable sources of energy". Earlier this month Harvard hosted local and international speakers at its Ecological Urbanism conference, and last year 15,000 people heard Al Gore '69 speak as part of a "multi-day celebration of the University's commitment to sustainability."
So it is disappointing that North Allston and North Brighton, whose public realm is so dominated by Harvard's presence, isn't making much progress toward becoming a greener and more sustainable community. While Harvard's 50-year plan is rife with suggestions of how green Allston will be in 2050, we haven't seen the 5, 3, or 1 year plans that show how that vision take steps towards becomes reality.
There are a variety of reasonable projects that could and should move forward sooner rather than later and don't need to be held up by planning and negotiation over what may or may not happen decades from now. Repaving North Harvard St (which Harvard generously calls a "less suitable" bike route), adding ramps to the Weeks Footbridge, and improving the bike routes from Allston to Longwood come to mind. While none of these pieces of our infrastructure are owned by Harvard, it would be reassuring to know if Harvard was putting its considerable clout behind improvements like these. Ancedotally it doesn't seem like many more commuters are walking, biking, or taking public transportation to Harvard's existing Allston campus.
Hopefully on Earth Day 2010 the progress report will very different, with meaningful projects completed in 2009 and more "shovel-ready" projects for 2010 & 2011 coming from the Community Wide Plan and elsewhere. North Allston and North Brighton have the potential to be green in so many ways and a lot of opportunity for improvement.
Earth day in A/B North
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Along with the lack of shared information, at the onset of Geek Wraps there were limited worthwhile tools on the market that would meet the demands of inspirational installers. Since we were (and still are) a small custom shop, we needed tools that would make our jobs easier by increasing the quality of our installs and decreasing the time spent installing. All of our tools were created out of need during our installations. We innovate new tools and/or improve tool concepts implementing them over a long period of time before introducing them to the wrap community. If any of our creations sit in our tool boxes, neglected and unused, we don't offer them for sale. The first tool we produced, our original Soft Edge Squeegee was created in 2004 while we were still a graphics company. We offered them for sale locally and soon had a micro group of re-sellers across the country. We were still experimenting with all sorts of stitched on materials to improve on the proven idea of sleeves or loop on the squeegee edge. Some of our first made were felt, chamois, leather, suede and a variety of other substantial soft fabrics. While some of these materials worked fairly well, we still were in search of the best and concluded that the microfiber which we use today on all of our squeegees out performed all the other materials we had tested. Our stitched on microfiber can be used either wet (the Marine Squeegee line) or dry (the Original Soft Edge Squeegee line) and offers a long lasting ultimate edge which allows the media to remain scratch free while installing. All of the Geek Wraps tools are manufactured in-house at Geek Wraps, no out-sourcing. We do extensive ongoing research to find and use American made raw materials whenever possible.
While videos contain priceless information and knowledge, there is absolutely no substitute for hands-on experience. We had kicked around the idea of Geek Wraps U for quite some time, but waited until we were able to offer the best training we possibly could without compromise. Our accelerated training courses build confidence by allowing students to experience and learn on some of the most complex areas encountered in vehicle wrapping as well as installation of trailer, wall and floor graphics, depending on the curriculum chosen. Our classes are small, insuring all students are given individual attention. We also offer semi-private classses to employees of a single business if requested. All classes are taught at Geek Wraps, a 3M certified company, by Kenny Calman, a 3M preferred installer, and staff. We always recommend continuing your experience immediately upon completion of our classes, putting the newly acquired knowledge and experience to work right away for the most benefit.
For free training videos visit our YouTube channel.
When we started Geek Wraps, we were one of the first few dedicated wrap shops in South Florida. At the time, there was little information available specific to the industry and local training was limited to sign suppliers' seminars which mostly covered types of materials they were selling. We picked up bits and pieces to build on from a few friendly installers and decided once we were at a point that we could offer some useful knowledge, we would share with everyone. The industry has changed drastically in the relatively short time since we uploaded our first videos in 2008. With the increasing popularity of Paint Wraps, new doors have opened for businesses and installers. Other industries such as the window tint industry and paint protection industry are finding that color change or "paint wraps" fit right into and are a very profitable addition to their businesses. While advertising will always be a staple in the wrap business, Paint Wraps will occupy a percentage of the trade as well. The marketplace now offers many application specific media choices, various affordable large format printers and catalog pages filled with wrap tools. While some of our videos are already somewhat outdated we have chosen to leave them visible as they do contain some good basic information, especially if you are new to the business. As we post newer videos, the demonstrations have become more specific and detailed. By posting our videos on Youtube, we feel we are able to share some valuable knowledge with the industry while still promoting our tool sales.


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Adaptation to sea level rise in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
In a recently published paper, environmental scientist Paolo Scussolini (IVM-VU) and colleagues present a multidisciplinary analysis of adaptation to sea level rise in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The authors focus on the impact of higher sea level on floods. Using different scenarios of climate and socio-economic change, they show that investing in adaptation will likely generate high returns on investment.
As sea levels continue to rise, concerns about coastal floods increase, especially in low-lying cities in the tropics. In Ho Chi Minh City, large floods already occur quite often. The authors have therefore explored how coastal floods can be expected to impact this city during the coming decades.
Calculating risks for different scenarios
Using different scenarios, Scussolini and colleagues calculated that, in terms of urban damage and potential casualties, flood risks in Ho Chi Minh City may increase more than 10-fold – that is, if adaptation measures are not taken. The authors then modeled the effects of different adaptation measures: a ring dike, elevating part of the city, retrofitting buildings, changing land use, and their combinations.
The cost-benefit analysis shows that most measures have the potential of reducing a considerable part of future flood risk. However, the measure that seems most likely to be implemented, a ring dike that would protect the inner city, has the downside of increasing risk in outer districts. If implemented, this measure should be combined with others to address inequality in risk reduction.
High return on investment
The analysis makes clear that most adaptive measures support a positive economic outcome, thus suggesting that taking measures is well worth the investment. The authors conclude by drafting possible adaptation pathways, to support the selection of efficient types and timing of adaptation measures in Ho Chi Minh City.
Publication details
Scussolini, P., Tran, . T. V. T., Koks, E. E., Diaz Loaiza, M. A., Ho, L. P. & Lasage, R. (2017). Adaptation to Sea Level Rise: A Multidisciplinary Analysis for Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. In : Water Resources Research.
The paper is open access.
Paolo Scussolini
Dr Paolo Scussolini is postdoctoral researcher and lecturer at the Water and Climate Risk department of the IVM. Presently, he aims to combine the efforts of the paleo climate and the climate impacts communities. He is also interested in how climate change and growth alter flood risk at the city-scale, and in the effects of measures of climate adaptation.
Paolo coordinates the BSc Honours' course in Climate Change, and the MSc course in Water Management and is part of Amsterdam Water Science.


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Constantius is arguably the most interesting of the three sons of Constantine I. He lived long enough, unlikely his brothers Constantine II and Constans, to have an immediate impact on the empire, primarily with his interference in church policies. He was after all a man who loved to wield absolute power. It was Constantius who first sat next to his father's deathbed and schemed to put in place his plans for succession. Next he acted on behalf of his brothers to have his extended family massacred, so that there would be no doubt who was in charge. He was always prepared to put to death, murder or engage in civil war against men he considered his enemy, to hold onto his absolute grip on power.
It is true that he was a very troubled and complex individual. If you were a part of Constantius court during his reign, you needed to be prepared, as historian Peter Brown states, "to rise and fall like courtiers." This included, at first all the bishops in his eastern provinces and those that weren't prepared to prostate oneself to Constantius preferred view of Christianity were generally defamed and exiled. The fourth century historian Ammianus Marcellinus gives us the best account of Constantius later years, where even he is critical of Constantius for being a malign and mistrusting person. Evidence of this is found in the many purges recorded by Ammianus, especially following the defeat of Magnentius.
We will revisit Magnentius shortly but one of most important question during Constantius reign was always going to be centred around Christ's relationship with God the father. Was Christ God or was he like God ? Under Constantine I, the issue was supposed to have been resolved, but like all good stories there is always a twist or a killjoy at hand. That killjoy according to the Trinitarian bishops was Arius and his followers. Arians, in a nutshell believed that, Christ was not of the same substance. (Christ was like god not God.) This was the view Constantius aligned himself with and he spent considerable time championing the cause of Arians, calling for numerous church councils to get his interpretation of Christianity accepted. His direct interference led to the Sirmium Creed being adopted as the new 'official' statement of faith. Clearly seen as a subordinate faith by many, eastern bishops who supported Constantius creed would debate forever how in fact Christ was like God, unable to truly pinpoint its reasoning for it. Without getting bogged down in the theological concepts of it all, it was never going to work, further splitting the Nicenes and Arian factions.
Icon of St. Anthanasius of Alexander. A holy man who would spend seventeen years of his life in exile for daring to stand up to no less than four emperors.
One of the most vocal critics against Constantius Arian views was Anthanasius of Alexander. A champion of the Nicene view of Christianity, he argued with and offended so many of his fellow bishops, including those of the 'subordinate' faith, that he was constantly in hot water. Even more worrisome, Anthanasius offended emperors with his outspoken views. Anthanasius once said that
"An Arian is a wicked thing in truth and in every respect his heart is depraved and irreligious….so also are they hostile and hateful to God."
Constantine I would be the first emperor to exile him, but under Constantius he would suffer the greatest indignity by being framed with prostitutes for apparently libeling the empress. He would be subsequently exiled, where he would run for the safety of Rome. Only while Constans was still alive, did Anthanasius feel safe. He would be allowed to return to Alexander with Constantius pledge to his brother that no harm would come to Anthanasius. However, upon Constans murder by Magnentius, Anthanasius would suffer another long stretch in exile, this time far away in upper Egypt, out of reach from arrest and Constantius.
A gold Solidus of Constantius II celebrating fifteen years as Augustus.
These troubling times for Constantius were only a distraction for the real problems he faced. Upon his father's death, he inherited a war with Persia. Beginning in the late 330's, he almost exclusively worked from out of Antioch against King Shapur II. The Sassanids had always resented the fact that many decades early they had lost the Armenian region in war. Provoked by the great Constantine I, King Sharpur hoped to avenge this loss and soon after Constantine's death, found himself fighting his son, Constantius. It is believed that for thirteen uninterrupted years, the two rulers fought in at least nine major battles. None of the battles proved to be conclusive. After the siege of Nisibis in 350 AD, Sharpur who once more failed in his attempts to achieve his objectives against Constantius, finally decided to sue for a truce. For both men this came as a relief, Sharpur could now concentrate on problems he had on his eastern borders, and Constantius could deal with a little matter involving the murder of his brother and a usurper named Magnetius.
Magnentius had been on Constantius list of things to do for many months. His brother's death in January, 350 AD had bothered him greatly, but sensibly decided there was nothing he could do about it until the threat from Sharpur had abated. Finally when that chance came in the form of a truce with Sharpur during the summer of 350 AD (which would last for eight whole years before Sharpur resumed his fight with Rome under Julian), he eagerly marshalled his troops to deal with this stand up who threatened the rule of Constantine's family. Though before he could venture west, he needed someone who could keep the Sassanids from breaking the peace. What he really needed was an understudy to look after the East. Having no sons of his own, Constantius would be forced to call on his cousin Gallus and make him Caesar. If we remember, Gallus and his half-brother Julian were the only two boys to survive the purge of 337 AD. It was also during this amazing moment that Constantius, presumably in a frenzy of generosity released Julian as well from 'house arrest', allowing the young man to pursue a scholarly education in Constantinople and other cities in the Aegean.
This generosity, of course, would not be extended to Magnentius in the west. Despite Magnentius quickly gaining the loyalty of many provinces in the west, the forthcoming bloody battle with Constantius would not save him. Even when Magnentius was reduced as Edward Gibbon described, "to sue, and to sue in vain, for peace", Constantius would not back down. Gibbon's bests sums up Constantius stance by finally adding that,
"though he (Constantius) granted fair terms of pardon and reconciliation to all who adondoned the standard of rebellion, avowed his inflexible resolution to inflict a just punishment on the crimes of an assassin, whom he prepared to overhelm on every side by the effort of his victorius arms."
To be continued….
Notes and Further Reading
Timothy David Barnes, Athanasius and Constantius: Theology and Politics in the Constantinian Empire, Harvard University Press, 2001.
"…to rise and fall like courtiers.", Peter Brown, The World of Late Antiquity, Norton paperback, 1989, p.89.
"An Arian is a wicked thing…", Charles Freeman, AD 381: Heretics, Pagans and the Christian State, Pimlico, 2009, p.70.
" to sue, and sue in vain for peace" & "though he granted fair terms of pardon…", Edward Gibbon, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Edited, Abridged and with a Critical Foreword by Hans-Friedrich Mueller, The Modern Library, 2013, p.357.
Adrian Goldsworthy, The Fall of the West: The Death of the Roman Superpower, Wiedenfeld & Nicolson, 2009
Ammianus Marcellinus, The Later Roman Empire: AD 354-378, Penquin Classic, 1995.
Photo Credit: I believe that the header image of the bust of Constantius II is in the public domain. If it is not, I claim it as fair use, as no other free alternate could be found. All other images are in the public domain.


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4 Daily Fantasy Baseball Stacks for 4/4/17
Stacking can be a controversial topic in many daily fantasy sports, but you can count baseball as a glaring exception. Here, it's universal.
Using multiple players on the same team on a given day presents you with the opportunity to double dip. If one of your players hits an RBI double, there's a good chance he drove in another one of your guys. When you get the points for both the run and the RBI, you'll be climbing the leaderboards fast.
Each day here on numberFire, we'll go through four offenses ripe for the stacking. They could have a great matchup, be in a great park, or just have a lot of quality sticks in the lineup, but these are the offenses primed for big days that you may want a piece of.
Premium members can use our new stacking feature to customize their stacks within their optimal lineups for the day, choosing the team you want to stack and how many players you want to include. You can also check out our hitting heat map, which provides an illustration of which offenses have the best combination of matchup and potency.
Now, let's get to the stacks. Here are the teams you should be targeting in daily fantasy baseball today.
Cleveland Indians
The theme of today's slate is pitchers who keep the ball on the ground but lack the ability to bathe in strikeouts. Nobody embodies that profile more than Texas Rangers starter, Martin Perez.
No qualified pitcher in the entire league last year had a lower strikeout rate than Perez at 12.1%. Even Jered Weaver -- he of the 80-mile-per-hour heater -- topped Perez at 13.4%. And it's not as if Perez countered that by stifling walks, either; his 8.9% walk rate was above the league average. What he did do was hold opponents on the ground with a 53.2% ground-ball rate, but that can still lead to damage when you're allowing as many base runners as he does.
All of Perez's weaknesses are amplified against right-handed batters as his strikeout rate falls to 10.5% while he allows a 32.4% hard-hit rate. It just so happens that the Cleveland Indians picked up a new toy who hits from that side of the dish in the offseason.
Edwin Encarnacion with his first homerun in an #Indians uniform! How far will Cleveland go this year? #OpeningDay pic.twitter.com/tpVTDUCyfE
— LeadingMLB ™ (@LeadingMLB) April 4, 2017
The best news from that clip? The parrot followed Edwin Encarnacion across the border.
This is the first time this year we face a dilemma that will come to us often with Cleveland. Because Encarnacion and Carlos Santana are eligible at first base, we can't use both in the same stack. With a lefty on the bump, our decisions are a bit easier based on last year's batted-ball data.
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|Carlos Santana
If you can afford it, you're not passing up Encarnacion's hard-hit and fly-ball rates. Things won't be as easy when a righty's on the mound, but Encarnacion is more expensive for a reason on this slate.
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Hello all – as announced this evening, 781 has the opportunity to sponsor a new squadron! Please see the document for all of the information at this time.
Action is for each cadet to go to the signup and put in if they would like to remain at 781 or if they would like to be a part of the new squadron. We need this within the next 2 weeks in order to start all of the remainder of things required to get a new squadron started.
This choice does not need to be a final choice – once we confirm location, night and other details the cadets will be able to re-evaluate their decisions.


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GetUserDataScalar Shader
The Crowd Get User Data Scalar Shader for MentalRay is a Mental Ray shader which is able to read a float user data of a given name stored in the currently rendered mesh, and return its value. This data can be used to feed other shaders (such as a Crowd HSL Shader). Refer to the Shader Attributes page to know how to store float user data in a mesh.
Result of a Get User Data Scalar Shader combined with a Crowd HSL Shader and different user data values.
To create a Crowd Get User Data Scalar for Mental Ray, the Mental Ray plugin must be loaded.
- Hypershade: MentalRay / Miscellaneous / CrowdGetUserDataScalarMentalRay
- MEL command: createNode CrowdGetUserDataScalarMentalRay;
|Param Name
|Name of the float user data attribute to read in the rendered mesh and which will be returned. The name of the user data should be the same than the one defined in the Shader Attributes of the Mesh.
|Default value to return if the corresponding user data is not found
Shading Graph Integration
This shader can be used to feed a float value of any other shader. The output attribute of this shader is called outValue.
In the following example the Crowd HSL Shader has a texture connected to its In Color attribute. Its Saturation value is fed by a GetUserDataScalar shader and its output is connected to the Color attribute of a Blinn Tshirt shader.
In the Character Maker Geometry Tab,, the Tshirt Shader has an Float Attribute named "saturation" which will have a random value between -1.0 and 1.0 (notice that this value can also be controlled with a ppAttribute) :
Then, the Crowd Get User Data Scalar is configured to read the parameter "saturation":
At render time, Entities having this Blinn Tshirt shader listed in their Assets, you get the following result:


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Looking for a cheap games console deal this Christmas? From Wii console bundles to bargain cheap PlayStation 3 deals, here's our pick of the best to look out for this festive period
Every Christmas the major retailers trip over themselves to get you to hand over money in their stores, and the gaming market is no exception. The result of this competitive selling? You can normally walk away with some pretty choice deals. We've already told you about the best video games to buy for Christmas, so now it's time to turn our attention to the hardware you'll need to play them.
If you're looking to buy a console for yourself or others, or if you simply want to point a loved one in the right direction as to what to get you, then look no further. Covering off the Xbox 360 deals, Nintendo Wii console bundles and more here's our guide to the best console deals for Christmas 2011.
Nintendo Wii console bundles
Black Wii Console with Mario Kart Wii and Just Dance Kids
£134.99, www.game.co.uk
Nintendo Wii Black Limited Edition Console with Sports Resort Pak
£159.99, www.gamestation.co.uk
Nintendo Wii Mario Kart Bundle Black
£115, direct.tesco.com
White Wii Console with Mario Kart and Wii Wheel
£119, direct.asda.com
Nintendo Wii Console Bundle With Wii Sports + Wii Sports Resort + MotionPlus + Wii Fit Plus + Wii Balance Board - Black
£189.99, www.play.com
Microsoft Xbox 360 console bundles
Xbox 360 320GB Call of Duty Limited Edition with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
£230, www.game.co.uk
XBOX 360 320GB Gears of War 3 Limited Edition Including Game and two controllers
£199.99, www.gamestation.co.uk
Xbox 360 4GB with Kinect Sensor Pack and Kinect Joy Ride
£2454, direct.asda.com
Xbox 360 S Console Bundle With 250GB HDD + Forza Motorsport 4 + Microsoft Wireless Speed Wheel - Matte Black
£239.99, www.play.com
Sony Playstation 3 console bundles
PlayStation 320GB Slim with Assassin's Creed and Need for Speed: The Run
£249.99, www.game.co.uk
PlayStation 3 320GB Slim with Gran Turismo 5 Platinum and Little Big Planet 2 Platinum
£249.99, www.game.co.uk
Sony PS3 320GB with Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception & Faster Blu-ray
£229, direct.tesco.com
Sony PlayStation 3 PS3 Slim Console Bundle With 320GB HDD + PlayStation Move: Starter Pack + Medieval Moves: Deadmun's Quest + FIFA 12 + Karate Kid (Blu-ray)
£259.99, www.play.com
Nintendo 3DS console bundles
Limited Edition Legend of Zelda Nintendo 3DS Black & Gold with Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
£169.99, www.game.co.uk
Nintendo 3DS Cosmos Black with Star Fox 64
£154.99, www.game.co.uk
Nintendo 3DS Cosmos Black with Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars 3D
£149.99, www.gamestation.co.uk
Nintendo 3DS Console Bundle + Super Mario 3D Land - Ice White
£164.99, www.play.com
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The end of the week is will signify the end of No-Shave-November. I received several donations from a lot of you. It is greatly appreciated. I said I would recreate a movie scene per donation. Here is the list of scenes. If I forgot yours please post it in the comments. I don't want miss it.
Zoolander Scene
Superbad Boop scene
Ace Ventura Mission Impossible scene
Chris Farley Chip and Dales skit
Patrick Bateman scene (This is up for grabs. If anyone wants to comment for a particular scene it's yours)
Little old Asian man from Batman Begins
Swear to me scene from Batman
Milkshake Scene from There Will Be Blood
Roadhouse Bit
Top Gun Locker Room quarrel
Archer, season 3 episode 8
Looking forward to the awful remakes .Thanks again for donating. Every single dollar helps the foundation. Fuck Cancer.
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RDL's: 265x5x3
Rows: 285x5x3
BB Curls: 90x10x3
GHD Sit-Ups: BWx5x3 (Haven't done abs in a LONG time. Taking it slow.)
Bench: 335×5/320×5/305×5
Dips: 135x5x3
Tricep pushdowns: 80x15x3
Tricep pulldowns: 60x15x3
Hurdle Jumps: 10 Reps
Sprints: 20's x10
Squat: 275×2/On the Min/10 Min
Deadlift: 315×5
Back Extensions: BWx10x3
BB Curls: 90x10x3
Bench: 400×2/415×1 (Only Got 5 hours of sleep. Restless)
Close-Grip: 355×3/340×3/325×3
Weighted Pull-Ups: 45x5x3
Side Laterals: 30x15x3
Side Raises: 25x12x3
Seated Front Raises: 20x10x3
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No Shave November
The end of the week is will signify the end of No-Shave-November. I received several donations from a lot of you. It is greatly appreciated. I said I would recreate a movie scene per donation. Here is the list of scenes. If I forgot yours please post it in the comments. I don't want miss it.
Thanksgiving Break
At home for a week or so, up in Roswell. Glad to be home. It's slightly less stressful.
Here is my latest Press extravaganza.
Squat: 455×5/440×5/425×5
RDL's: 255x5x3
Rows: 275x5x3
Curls: 35x12x3
Press: 205x3x3
Dips: 135x5x3
Tricep Pushdownsx15x3
Tricep Pulldownsx15x3
Squat: 520×2/535×1
Power Cleans: 205x3x3
Back Extensions: BWx10x3
Curls: 35×10/40×10/45×10/20×20
Felt tired. I think I am doing too much pulling too frequently
Press: 270×2
Close-Grip: 335x3x3
Side Laterals: 35x12x3
Side Raises: 25x12x3
Seated Front Raises: 20x12x3
Gigi says: I know it's been talked about before on here, but I am looking to buy some weightlifting shoes for the first time, and I was hoping to get some helpful comment/reviews. I have looked at the VS, Risto, Pendlay, and Adidas versions. Leaning toward the first 3; any advice would be appreciated!
I personally own VS's. They have been with me for around 3 years. The quality is amazing. It's the only weightlifting shoe I have ever had so I don't know how others feel. I just know that VS's stick around. Hopefully someone else with other shoes can have some input too.
O and FYI Skyfall sucked a huge rod. It was corny, boring, and lame. The gritty action and "real" fight scenes are what brought the new bond films into the spotlight again and Skyfall fails to do this. It is more reminiscent of the old bond films, which were cool, but cheesy as shit. That style of film doesn't really work anymore. I expected some sweet ass brutal fighting and got one or two short scenes. Those scenes were awesome and they should have set the tone for the rest of the movie, but it was 163 minutes too long.
Squat: 455×3/440×3/425×3
RDL's: 220x5x3
Rows: 220x5x3
Curls: 30x10x3
My rib was still an issue. Went lighter on the auxiliaries because of it.
Bench: 345×5/330×3/315×5
Tricep Pushdowns: 80x15x3
Tricep Pulldowns: 60x12x3
Stopped after that. Rib was painful to deal with. Subluxated the day before.
Deadlift: 545×2
DE Squat: 275×2/On the Min/10 Min
Rounded Back Extensions: 35x10x3
Seated Dumbbell Curls: 25x15x3
Bench: 395×2/410×2
Close-Grip: 335×3/345×3/355×3
Side laterals: 25x15x3
Side Raises: 20x15x3
Seated Front Raises: 20x10x3
I think you guys are forgetting that I will remake a movie scene for every donation sent in to my Movember page!!!!
Here is my Movember page. We are raising money to kick cancer in the balls. All we are asking for is each of you to donate 1 doll hair. You got some filthy change lying around don't ya? For every 10 dollars I get I will record myself butchering your favorite movie quote on camera. I'll try to mimic the whole god damn scene and everything. Or I'll Press heavy and dedicate each rep to every member that donated. We can think of something. Those two were just thoughts on the fly.
Long weekends equal tired training. Worked three nights last week. Its enough to mess up my sleep schedule. It's a broken record honestly. I put in my two weeks notice so I can live a normal life for the remainder of my college career (which isn't long).
I can't think of much to write. This post will be short. On a good note, my butt is almost fully healed now. It's only been like 10 months.
Heres a picture of me sleeping and driving
Squat: 445×5/430×3/415×3
RDL's: 245x5x3
BB Curls: 90x10x3
Squat: 515×2/530×2
Rack Pull: 545×3
Rounded Back-Extensions: 15kx10x3
BB Curls: 90x10x3
Press: 260×2
Close-Grip: 340x3x3
Pull-Ups: BWx10x3
Side Laterals: 25x12x3
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Stratford School Academy, through a wide range of activities and strategies within the curriculum and beyond, works to secure these values in all our pupils.
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Each training session is led by a professional coach and comprised of a learning component, triathlon training, stretching/strength/yoga and socializing (when the coach allows it…!) We train by time or distance and each person challenges themselves within that parameter. TriLaVie® is a goal-oriented program. Sessions are carefully structured to build strong triathlon skills safely. TriLaVie® Team Training for Triathlon™ addresses goals for all athletic levels with expert coaching.
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It is with a certain amount of pride that I have never had a cavity. In my whole life, not a single one. I'm also proud I have all my vestigial pieces (well, okay, not the tail as thats only during embryonic development. But how cool would THAT be) as well, but that may soon come to an end. Lousy mother nature and her wisdom-tooth money.
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It's been months in the making and it's almost here. The direct booking event of the year - the Direct Booking Summit.
When we launched back in April we couldn't have anticipated the overwhelming demand for ticket and involvement. The phone has been ringing practically non-stop! We've not only had to move to a bigger venue - the St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel - but we've also lined up some fantastic speakers including Premier Inn's Simon Jones, CitizenM's Lennert de Jong and Marriott's Christopher Robinson. They'll all be discussing the state of the hotel industry and sharing their tips on how hotels can boost their direct bookings this year.
If you haven't already, register for a ticket here: www.directbookingsummit.eu. It might be a little last minute for you so if you can't make it, be sure to watch out for blog posts on the day and afterwards. For live action you can follow www.twitter.com/bookingsummit to get a glimpse of what's happening on the day.
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Deja vu in Thailand: rising prices and high inflation
May 21. 2012
Chodechai Suwanaporn
Rising prices and high inflation is the hot topic in Thailand these days.
Despite the fact that Thailand's consumer price inflation slowed to 2.5 per cent year-on-year in April from 3.5 per cent in March, upward risk has been building due to last month's increase in the minimum wage and high global oil prices. Moreover, inflation slowed in April, partly because of the high base of the previous year and the reduction of certain fresh food prices back to their normal levels. From the perspective of the government, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong said that the cost of living has increased due to high oil prices and floods that hit Thailand late last year.
To manage inflation, the government recently ordered caps on energy prices and transportation fares in the latest effort to battle inflation that threatens to impede Thailand's growth in 2012. Thailand's Energy Policy Committee agreed to delay planned increases in the price of compressed natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas for the transportation sector for another three months. Based on the latest news from the Ministry of Finance, there is also no plan to raise the diesel excise tax this year, indicating the government will continue to extend the tax cut implemented by the previous government. The cut, which has been extended several times, is scheduled to expire this month. The curbs on fuel prices and levies follow steps to cap subway fares as the government seeks to prevent a pickup in inflation later this year. The Cabinet also authorises the Transport Ministry to call on underground train operator Bangkok Metro to delay fare increases scheduled to take effect on July 3.
Thailand is not alone in battling higher prices, as it is now a global phenomenon affecting most countries, where food and energy inflation remain a worry due to sluggish growth in Western export markets and the debt crisis in Europe. However, oil price-driven inflation, a major headache for policy-makers, as it boosts inflation while hurting growth for importing countries, may be set to fade. Benchmark Brent crude surged 18 per cent in the first quarter of 2012, hitting US$126.22 a barrel in mid-March. But the price has since pulled back, dropping 6 per cent so far this month to just over $112 a barrel, or 3 per cent below earlier levels. So we will have to wait and see the direction of energy prices for the rest of the year.
However, I think oil prices may not increase as much now given the uncertain situations in the euro zone after the election results in various European countries. The Bank of Thailand has left its policy interest rate at 3 per cent, even as it warned of continued inflationary pressure and forecast stronger economic growth. I expect our central bank to stay on hold in the coming months before resuming rate increases. Given the inflationary issue now, I also do not think the government will increase tax rates, especially VAT from 7 to 10 per cent, scheduled to take effect in October, nor increase cooking gas prices.
So we will have to see how the government will deal with inflation in the months to come – certainly uncontrollable price rises will affect people, especially low income earners and the poor, since what little assets they may have are mostly in cash holding – and that value is eroding by the day.
Furthermore, rural areas tend to have higher inflation than the urban areas, in both general inflation and food inflation. Since almost 90 per cent of poor people live in rural areas, rising food prices therefore pose a threat to the overall situation of poverty and vulnerability in Thailand. To this end, the impact could be both positive and negative, depending on whether rural people are net buyers or net sellers of food, whose price increases.
For rice, there are both rice-surplus farmers and rice-deficit farmers among poor households. When the rice price increases, there are thus gainers and losers among the poor, making the impact on poverty somewhat difficult to gauge.
Anyway, people adjust when prices rise. Available data from household surveys reveals that poor households lower their food consumption, but have to maintain their spending on food in monetary terms. Since poverty lines are derived with minimum food intake sufficient for normal daily functions, cutting food consumption by the poor (defined poor by poverty lines) means their nutrition intake might be insufficient, which could cause both short-term and long-term negative impacts.
Unfortunately, policies to help the poor in Thailand often suffer from serious targeting problems. One of the most well known inflation-fighting programmes introduced by the government is the "six measures for six months" policy, which was mainly consumption subsidies on goods and services mostly used by the lower-income population (with one exception of the excise tax subsidy on fuel, used mainly by the non-poor and which accounted for the largest chunk of the total subsidy of this package).
The targeting problems reflect a fundamental flaw in poverty policy: Thailand has never had a mechanism to target its policies toward the poor in a systematic fashion. There are steps that need to be done to overcome this problem and lay down foundations to enhance the country's capability in mitigating current and future economic shocks.
First the country must invest in information systems on vulnerable families and individuals. One possible way to collect complete income information is to require all working-age people to file tax returns on an annual basis, regardless of their employment status – an approach adopted in many developed countries. The government should enforce the extension of the Social Security scheme to all private employees by addressing the incentive problem that prevents employers and employees from joining the scheme.
Second, the government should strengthen its outreach capability. This can be done by improving area-based budget allocation, coordinating with local administrative authorities at all levels in delivering help to the needy, delegating some tasks to selected non-government organisations that are specialised in assisting particular target groups, and training officials from the central government in locating the poor and vulnerable on a case-by-case basis.
Other long-term measures are the promotion of market-based risk management such as an agricultural futures market and weather risk insurance, supplemented by farmer institution strengthening. These are some of the many policies Thailand will need to survive the era of price volatility and high inflation.
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India Tourism to this more and billion inhabitants country is a must for those who want to enhance their cultural horizons.
This vast country is a result of centuries of leaving the mark of many cultures and religions. There are so may sites to visit, that here we are going to mention just the top attractions.
The Taj Mahal in Agra India
This is perhaps, the most popular of Indian sites and a symbol of the power of love. It was named for Mumtaz Mahal, the favorite wife of Emperor Shah Jahan.
This mausoleum was begun upon her heath in 1631 and took 22 years to be completed. It is largely made of white marble and semi-precious stones such as jade, lapis lazuli, diamonds, and mother of pearl.
The Holy City of Varanasi in India
This Holy City is a center of pilgrimage for Hindus. Located on the shores of the Ganges River it is one of the faith's most important religious sites.
It is one of the oldest constantly inhabited cities in the world and dates back to the 6th century BC.
Explore the Old Quarter adjacent to the Ganges to find the Kashi Vishwanath Temple, built in 1780. Bathing in the Ganges is of great importance to Hindus, and numerous locations known as "ghats" feature stairways leading to the water where the faithful bath before prayers.
The Red Fort, New Delhi
Named for the unusual red sandstone used for its construction, it covers several square km, surrounded by a large moat. This magnificent crescent-shaped Red Fort in New Delhi, has many landmarks, among them the two largest gates, the Lahore Gate and the Delhi Gate.
The Golden Temple of Amritsar
Founded in 1577 this is a center for the Sikh history and culture. The main attraction is the Harmandir Sahib, referred to as the Golden Temple for its beautiful gold decoration.
The holiest of India's many Sikh shrines, it was built in a blend of Hindu and Islamic styles, its lower marble section featuring such flourishes as ornate inlaid floral and animal motifs.
The Golden City of Jaisalmer
Named for the yellow sandstone used in most of its buildings, the Golden City of Jaisalmer is an oasis of splendid old architecture that rises from the sand dunes of the Thar Desert.
Today it is filled with extraordinary mansions, beautiful gateways and many palaces. Its construction started in the 1500s and continues well into the 1900s.
Periyar National Park
This Wildlife Sanctuary is one of South India's most popular tourist attractions. This park is home to many species of mammals, otters, wild boar, the lion-tailed macaque including a large free-roaming Indian elephant population.
The best ways to enjoy the park's splendid mountain scenery are to take a lake cruise or guided jungle walk.
Mumbai the Financial Powerhouse of India
Formerly Bombay, is big metropolis full of dreamers and hard-laborers, starlets and gangsters, stray dogs and exotic birds, artists and servants, fisherfolk and crorepatis as the millionaires are called, and lots and lots of people.
It has India's most prolific film industry, some of Asia's biggest slums, as well as the world's most expensive homes, and the largest tropical forest in an urban zone. Mumbai is India's financial powerhouse, fashion epicenter and a pulse point of religious tension.
Arambol Beach one of the Beaches of Goa
Long known as the "inn" destination in India, this former Portuguese colony islocated on India's western coastline facing the Arabian Sea.
Recently discovered by mobs of tourists, it has about 100 km of beautiful beaches.
Also visit the Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary, home to thick forests and plenty of fauna, including deer, monkeys, elephants, leopards, tigers, and black panthers.
India Tourism
Mahabodhi Temple
Bodhgaya is considered the world's holiest Buddhist site, attracting thousands of visitors each year, coming to participate with the resident monks in meditation and prayer. The focal point of this place of pilgrimage is stunning Mahabodhi Temple, built next to the very spot where Buddha came to Enlightenment and formulated his philosophy on life.
Lake Palace
Built in 1746 as a summer palace for a local royal, it has been converted into a hotel. It is located in the Pichola Lake, surrounded by palaces on one bank and the Aravalli Hills on the other, it's easy to see how the Palace got its romantic reputation. The only way to reach Lake Palace is by boat, and once you reach it there are a myriad of things to do.
Kerala Backwaters
This natural area in Southern India is a must visit. Fed by 38 rivers it forms a vas array of lagoons full of color with many species of birds and other animals. We recommend a houseboat cruise to make it easier to see the many sites this area offers.
India Flag Description
The National Flag of India is a horizontal rectangular tricolor of India saffron, white and India green; with the Ashoka Chakra, a 24-spoke wheel, in navy blue at its center. It was adopted in its present form during a meeting of the Constituent Assembly held on 22 July 1947, and it became the official flag of the Dominion of India on 15 August 1947.
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Florida Prepares to Assess Preschoolers' Academic Skills
Preschoolers who participate in Florida's Voluntary Prekindergarten program will get a taste of the years of testing ahead of them when they undergo an assessment of their early literacy, language and mathematics skills this month and then again at the end of the school year.
Granted, the Voluntary Prekindergarten Assessment will be conducted more like a game or a conversation with a teacher than a pencil-and-paper exam. And kids won't be graded on their performance; rather, the results are expected to eventually be used to help judge the quality of preschool programs, according to news reports.
But the test still will be assessing the academic skills of some 180,000 4-year-olds, and that has raised concerns about whether it is a proper method of assessment.
Florida legislators mandated the development of the test, which is expected to provide information that teachers can use to plan lessons that meet the individual needs of their students, according to state officials. Kids participating in programs run by both private and public providers will take the assessment.
But critics worry that providers won't have time to train staff in how to administer the assessment—providers were scheduled to receive free assessment kits at the end of last month—and that the test, which is supposed to be given one-on-one, will tie up teachers and could create staffing problems.
And there is concern about the limited scope of the assessment.
Back in June, the state's Early Learning Advisory Council asked Gov. Rick Scott to halt the implementation of the test this fall partly because it assesses "a very narrow skill set that looks at a small range" of Florida's standards for 4-year-olds and could lead to "poor instruction that is inappropriate for young children," according to a council letter.
The council instead called for a "research-based, reliable, and valid assessment instrument" that addresses all of the state's standards and has a national reference group for comparison. The state's Office of Early Learning is leading the effort to develop just such a tool, the council said.


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Yiwu Rinhoo Jewelry Co.,Ltd located in Yiwu,China and established in 2004. Our jewelry are most competitve on quality with factory price among the counterparts and have been exported to Europe,South America, Austrilia, Southeast Asia and so on.
We have 250 workers and 11 years' experience in manufacturing jewelry.Any design of jewelry can be made as long as you provide the designed pictures or samples.Our website: www.wholesale888.com
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Items in stock:
Selected items→Send us Inquiry→We make quotation→Negotiation→Close a deal→Make full payment→Prepare&QC→Make delivery
Items need production:
Selected items→Send us Inquiry→We make quotation→Negotiation→Close a deal→Make 30% deposit→Production→QC→Make 70% deposit→Make delivery
2,About the products MOQ?
For the products we have stock,MOQ just will need 1 dozen or 1 lot.But for the products we do not have stock need production,customer need to contact us with item number or products photo to let us check the Exactly MOQ.
3,About the products price?
All of the price on the site just EXW price.Different quantity will get different price.The more quantity customers need,the better price customers will get.
4,About the products shipping fee?
All of the products price not including the shipping fee,so for each order, we need to check the shipping fee for customers first.As we do not cost any shipping cost,we just charge the shipping cost for the delivery company,so pls kindly understand not request our discount for the shipping cost if we can not get any discount from the delivery company.
5,About the payment for sample order?
If the products we have stock,we can offer 1~3 pcs for free sample,but need customer to pay for the shipping cost.If products need production,we will cost the mold fee also the shipping fee.We can refund the mold fee but not shipping fee when we get the bulk order.
6,About the delivery time?
For the products if we have stock,we will send out the packages in 1~2 working days.If we do not have stock need production,that will need days for production.The exactly date need to according to the products and quantity.
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We only accept the payment of paypal,T/T,Western Union Transfer
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Customers provid design photos or samples→pay mold fee→Making mold&samples(3-7working days)→Send photos or samples to customers→Samples confirmation(1~7working days)→Official order →30%deposit→Order production→QC→70%balance→Delivery→Receive package check items→Feedback→Long Cooperation
9,About the Custom Taxes
A.We don't add any taxes,VAT or other hidden charges in the quotation.
B.However in most countries in the world customer need to pay taxes on imported goods.Sometimes goods under a certain value or in certain categories do not incur taxes.The rules are different in each country,the rules are differently in different places or sometimes rather randomly.
C.As we are company in China,so anything you buy from us is going to be imported items on the customs side.Unfortunately there is no way for us to know all of the rules ,regulations,customs,traditions,Practices,looholes,schemes,systems,paperwork,codes,laws,or rulings of all countries .So we can not exactly advise about the taxes.
D.We usually will help customers to say less amount on the commercial invoice for customs.So it can help you to save some taxes.But for some countries,ask for the real amount,pls contact us before our shipment.
we are more than happy to follow your instructions regarding labeling, packing, declarations, invoices, etc. Just tell us what you need and we will let you know what we can do to help.


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Bi-Folding Gates
Whether you are looking for an upgrade or new automatic Bi-Folding Gates; Absolute Access are happy to help provide an unparalleled level of technology and service. Located in Leeds but with engineers across the UK; we are efficient, competitive and 100% committed to your satisfaction and security.
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- Space-saving – take up less room to operate; can also be installed on sloping sites.
- High demand – if you experience a high level of traffic at your site, these will operate at maximum performance on a continual basis with their 100% duty cycles that stand up to even the most demanding environments.
- Flow control – you can set your Bi-Folding Gates to open for a single lane of traffic or to work independently for both directions of traffic flow.
Designing your Automatic Bi-Folding Gates
It is our job to make this part of the process easy, so during our visit to your site; we will recommend the best value product for your needs.
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Just as you have a responsibility to your keep staff, customers and visitors safe; we share the same values and we take safety seriously. We ensure that all safety standards are met or exceeded, giving all parties total peace of mind.
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You may think 'a gate is just a gate', but there are lots of additional functions, features and finishes to decide on; that is why we are here to offer our honest advice all the way.
Some of the options available are:
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Safety accessories – we can also supply:
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