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Barriers to international manufacturing and high fuel costs have long made overseas production painful for small businesses. Now, an economic trend towards American manufacturing has created a timely entrance to the market for Maker's Row. The startup, a finalist in last week's Women 2.0 Pitch Competition, says it wants to become a go-to resource to create, well, anything.
Co-founders Matthew Burnett and Tanya Menendez launched Maker's Row in November to act as a sort of Match.com with Kiva.org-like profiles for factories and facilities. The site enables recognized designers and amateurs alike to partner with manufactures that are searchable on the site by state to create a range of items, from handbags to sportswear. It charges manufacturers a subscription fee to post.
By commissioning their work to be made stateside, brands can then more closely guide processes and prevent their orders from being stuck in transit abroad or in customs, Burnett says. Facilities are using the platform to communicate with one another and find materials, interactions that have surprised even the co-founders.
Maker's Row sees a sweet spot in getting orders placed by small to mid-size businesses — "people who are serious about making things" — and has raised $75K to date. It is looking to raise $1.25 million to hire backend developers and create more tools to track connections.
Burnett said that cultural and language barriers complicated his work with overseas manufacturers when he was a watch designer for the likes of Marc Jacobs and Izod. "I felt like I was taking a gamble every time I worked with a new manufacturer," said Burnett. He then started his own collection of domestically made accessories, The Brooklyn Bakery. That is when he met Menendez, who started working on the brand with him when she wasn't at her day job at Goldman Sachs working on automation projects.
The combination of Menendez's experience with trying to replace legacy processes and the difficulty the duo faced when searching for strong production partners led to the idea for Maker's Row. Scott Weiner helped launch the company as tech lead, and the concept for making sourcing more accessible led its three co-founders to the Brooklyn Beta summer incubator program to build the first version of their product.
Alibaba does similar work in China, but connecting designers with domestic sources seems to be a space that Maker's Row owns. The DUMBO-based company has visually broken out the steps involved in physical goods production, including ideation, pattern-making, and tooling. For manufacturers, this comes with the hope of qualified leads (read: people who want to make things and actually know what they need).
What's the output so far for Maker's Row? A "hackathon hoodie" is coming soon from Subrational Clothing Company, which was started by a pair of entrepreneur friends who are commissioning the work of a manufacturer in San Francisco (likely launching the first "slim-fit performance" gear intended for an audience of weekend hackers). Jasmine Aarons' VOZ Apparel and Accessories has moved production from Chile to NYC thanks to a connection made through the site. And a Kickstarter campaign for Black & Denim may help the startup begin production with Maker's Row suppliers and contractors in their goal to help revive American textile manufacturing.
Maker's Row will be riding a wave of word-of-mouth recommendations among designers in the hopes of making 750K new connections over the next 12 months. Parsons The New School for Design recently tweeted, unasked, that its students should post their work to the site. The company has since started collaborating with design schools whose faculty and students want to develop their concepts into professionally-crafted products. School of Visual Arts, California College of the Arts, and Rhode Island School of Design are among its current partners.
"When I went to design school [for industrial design at Pratt, now a partner] I left being employable by others but not myself," Burnett said. "We want to help students launch their own ideas."


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There's no doubt (at least to me) that maps provide the greatest recreational reading imaginable. And old maps can be particularly fascinating, both for their period graphics and because they provide fascinating insights on how the human landscapes of the world are changing.
The Montana map that most people know, of course, is the official highway map that's been published by the state since 1935. The current version is computer-generated and informative and handsome, but for real visual appeal you just can't beat the state's earliest maps. The Department of Transportation website has scans of the cover panels of of those first maps, and all the pre-World War II ones are great. This one, I think, is my favorite:
Friday, November 13, 2009
Roads to romance ...
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This is awesome! In 1940, the State government chose to use sex to sell tourism to Montana. Fascinating!ReplyDelete
Yep! Personally, I think it's a cool and harmless piece of art ... but you can imagine all the complaints that would follow if the state issued something like that today. Not just because of the cowgirl, but because of the Native American portrayals and probably several other things, too. And it's too bad ...ReplyDelete
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Watch the Milky Way's birth in this Caltech simulation
Supernovae apparently played a huge role in the formation of our galaxy.
A team of Caltech astronomers created what could be the most accurate computer simulation of our galaxy's birth. See, according to computations for older simulations, our galaxy should be surrounded by thousands of dwarf galaxies. In reality, though, there are only around 30 dwarf galaxies nearby. Astronomers thought their computations were incorrect, because we still don't understand the true nature of dark matter that permeates every corner of the universe. However, the Caltech team found out that it's not dark matter that's the problem. Their computations were able to achieve the current state of our galaxy simply by incorporating the effects of supernovae.
"We had thought before that perhaps our understanding of dark matter was incorrect in these simulations, but these new results show we don't have to tinker with dark matter," says team leader Andrew Wetzel. "When we more precisely model supernovae, we get the right answer."
A star's explosion can be massive and powerful enough to blow away other stars and even small galaxies. And by taking its effects into account, the team was able to conjure up a simulation that shows the actual state of our galaxy's environment.
In order to create the simulation, which you can watch below, the team used 2,000 computers to crunch data. It took a whopping 700,000 CPU hours for all those computers to complete the task, though it could've been worse. According to Popular Mechanics, it would have taken a single computer 80 years to do the same thing.


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Growing fruit close at hand on the patio or paved area is both an extremely attractive proposition - and a practical one too. With gardens growing ever smaller the increased yield and the diversity of the crops that can be grown there is valuable indeed. Plus it is far easier to protect the fruits from pests when grown nearer to the house, and to harvest the crops at the optimum time.
Fruit trees and fruiting plants are, by there very nature, attractive. The concept of arching boughs laden with tempting slowly ripening fruit is in itself tempting & satisfying. Plus the joy of fragrant early Spring orchard blossom produced on a scaled down miniature tree is an unrivalled delight. With the advent of a host of miniature rootstocks that now covers most types of fruit tree it has never been easier to cultivate fruit trees in pots. There is really no limit to the range that can be grown - it has been said that absolutely any plant or tree of any kind can be grown in a container - here I concentrate on those that are the most appropriate the most attractive and which will give the most pleasure and reward.
Choose a size of container that is right for the crops you are growing. The majority of fruit trees on miniature rootstocks will require a container not less than 18" in depth and circumference; up to 24" is ideal. Absolutely any type of container is suitable as long as it is adequately drained. Terracotta is the most aesthetically pleasing but the genuinely frost-proof kinds are expensive; plastic is perfectly acceptable as are wooden barrels. The compost we would recommend for trees is soil based compost such as John Innes no 2. It has more heart than a peat based compost and will provide a more satisfying long-term medium for a tree. Such trees can remain container subjects indefinitely; after 5-7 years or when yields start to diminish, the tree can be removed from its present container when it is dormant, tease some of the roots out and remove some of the old compost and re-pot and top dress with fresh. The tree will be rejuvenated and start to perform to it its greatest capacity again.
Smaller subjects such as soft fruits will be more appropriately planted in a good proprietary general purpose or container compost that is peat based. A container of around 15" is adequate for a single soft fruit bush such as a currant or gooseberry. Subsequent feeding is of course important for all long-term subjects. The easiest way to provide adequate nutrition to ensure continuing good crops is by the use of those handy singular Osmocote tablets. One or two tablets will last the entire season and provide all that is necessary for good health and productivity. You might also care to provide additional feed with a good foliar feed such as Maxicrop which is a type of seaweed extract. The benefit of the latter is that it also enhances the foliage and makes it look particularly lush and pleasing.
The number one priority for all containerised subjects is of course that of watering. During the growing season it will be necessary to water well each day with a hose or large watering can. This can be time consuming if a number of subjects are being grown so it might be wise to invest in one of the many automatic systems available or perhaps a length of 'leaky hose' as it is called. Remember that during the summer even if it has rained it may still be necessary to water by hand because the area of compost exposed to the rain is relatively small and the foliage canopy often stops most the rain from penetrating. Plants and trees in pots need more water because the compost heats up much more than the soil in the ground does.
There is one number one choice for a Pear tree on the patio and that has to be Concorde. It is a naturally compact short jointed little tree that is self fertile and heavy yielding. On the Quince C rootstock is it very easily contained and precocious too Its flavour is sweet and moreish and the many fruits ripen from early October. You might also wish to grow the stalwart Conference on the Quince C rootstock (an explanation of rootstocks can be found here) and this too is self fertile. If your hankering is for the delectably sweet and juicy Williams type pear then this variety can be grown with the companionship of either of the above varieties for pollination, again on the Quince C rootstock which remains the most compact stock for Pears.
Such trees can be kept to 6-8' in a container and actually seem to yield more heavily than counterparts grown in the open ground. Pear blossom is very early and the most prone to late frost damage; as the climate near to the house is just that little bit warmer they are more likely to escape damage - and it is also more convenient to grow some fleece or sheeting over the tree if the night threatens to be cold.
These are all inter-related and all are grafted onto the superb 'Pixy' rootstock which has at last made it very possible to cultivate these most delicious and versatile of fruits in a container, a practice that had hitherto been impossible. Most gardeners consider the concept of their very own dwarfing Victoria plum - considered the queen of all plums - in a pot on the patio as the ultimate gardening joy. However consider a number of variations that can be enjoyed. Victoria itself ripens mid-late August; why not ring the changes with the useful little 'Opal' which ripens much earlier from late July. This jolly little scarlet and yellow plum has an excellent flavour and can be enjoyed for dessert or culinary purposes. At the other end of the season the majestic large Marjorie's Seedling plum ripens very late in late September bringing first quality fresh plums deep into the Autumn. Its juicy golden flesh is well flavoured and suitable for all purposes; this variety is also self fertile.
Another Plum variety highly recommended on Pixy is Jubilee. This super-hardy Swedish raised variety is possibly the finest plum tree of all for general cultivation and it excels on Pixy rootstock. It's self fertile and the quality fruits tend to be much larger than Victoria; its eating qualities are similar and Jubilee is definitely the most reliable Plum variety you can grow.
Gages tend to do well on the patio because these are fruit trees that enjoy the maximum amount of sunshine and a warmer atmosphere - both tend to abound on the Patio. A freshly picked Greengage is a delectable joy indeed. The Oullins Golden Gage is the sweetest by far and is also self fertile and would be our first choice of variety. A secondary recommendation is the new Stella's Star, a precocious and compact variety that is bound to do well in a container.
Lastly you may have a desire for an old fashioned Damson tree, the fruits of which are blessed with such an intense flavour that can be turned into wondrous pies and preserves. Damsons are hardly ever available to buy in the shops. The Shropshire Damson makes a dense twiggy little tree that generously produces a host of small deep black purple blue-bloomed fruits all along the branches. Ripening in September, this Damson is self fertile and easy to grow.
The new Gisele 5 rootstock has revolutionised the growing of Cherries in the UK. The first reliable and genuinely dwarf/miniature stock for Cherries has ensured that these most delectable of fruits are now within the scope of all to grow and that the fruiting Cherry tree has firmly been brought into the realms of patio growing. Gisele loves being cultivated in a pot; within only 2 years these precious and fast-maturing little trees become laden with boughs dripping with the most tempting fruit! The combination of Gisele and a host of more recent reliable self fertile varieties has resulted in the ideal patio tree. Such trees will mature to only 5-6' in a pot.
Sunburst, Summer Sun and Lapins are all large black dessert cherries with impressive quantities of juice and very sweet flavour. Stella is an older variety which still deserves the widest cultivation. Its large deep dark red fleshy fruits have an outstanding flavour. You might also like to try an acid cherry for the production of wondrous cherry pies preserves and juices; when was the last time you saw cooking cherries available to buy in the shops? Its got to be worth cultivating a Morello! All of these varieties are self fertile and on the Gisele rootstock will require the minimum of pruning.
These fruits were just made for the patio. Not only are they rather attractive with early large rose pink blossom but they are naturally compact as well and probably at their best when grown in containers. There is a preconception that they might be a little tender but they are infact entirely hardy. They are all also self pollinating so there are no pollination requirements to take into account. Peaches and Nectarines are precocious, almost invariably yielding the first summer following planting. You will be genuinely amazed at the difference in texture and flavour between your own home-grown produce and those you buy in the shops. Shop and supermarket specimens of Peaches and Nectarines have suffered alarmingly at the hands of commercial cultivation. Because they are difficult to transport they are harvested far too early, before the flavour, sugars and juice content have developed properly, and this is why the texture is so often rubbery or dry, and the flavour dull and tart. Left to ripen fully on the boughs, and freshly picked and eaten in the summer sunshine, your own Peach and Nectarine yield will, we promise you, be a revelation.
The number one most popular, famous and satisfactory Peach is a variety called Peregrine. That it is white fleshed as well - the sweetest most ambrosial kind - only cements its reputation still further. Other varieties provide a welcome addition to the range - Red Haven produces sumptuously coloured velvet-skinned beauties, and Rochester has a mouthwateringly deep and tender golden flesh; Amsden June too is well worth mentioning because it is very early ripening and finely flavoured too. Amongst the Nectarines look no further then Lord Napier which is by far the most reliable cultivar.
The above varieties can all be maintained at an even 6-7' in a container, with ease and they will provide 20-30 full sized fruits when established. There are however, also 2 truly miniature varieties you might like to consider. Garden Lady [Peach] and Nectarella [Nectarine] are naturally miniature with a formal rounded head grafted onto a perfect small standard stem of 3.5' in height. They produce full sized fruits and whilst not as heavy cropping as the above, they were just made for the patio and do not require any pruning whatsoever, being naturally dwarf.
Peaches and Nectarines do have one Achilles heel that needs attention. They will almost certainly get a disease called Peach Leaf curl, unless protected from it. This disease is not fatal, nor does it affect cropping too much; however it is rather disfiguring. The easiest way to keep your trees free from it is to protect the newly emerging leaves from water [as the spores are spread by water or moisture] by moving them under cover as the leaves emerge, or covering for a week or two with a sheet. You can also spray against it with a copper based fungicide. This needs to be applied very early, before the leaves start to emerge, as well as during. Once the leaves are fully emerged then the trees are usually safe from the disease. This disease is relatively easy to avoid and even if the worst comes to the worst and your tree[s] get it, it is invariably shrugged off as the season progresses so don't let it discourage you from growing these hugely rewarding and otherwise easy fruit trees.
Very slow growing trees of character, they adapt very well to container growing. The large fringed leaves are attractive and turn to rich golden amber in the Autumn and the trunk becomes fissured and textured as it ages. The Black Mulberry [Morus Nigra] the white Mulberry [Morus alba] and their varieties are all equally suited. Black Mulberries are the most prized and have an intense, sharp flavour that makes fantastic preserves and pies, and can also be simmered and served with vanilla ice cream! The White Mulberry is milder and sweeter. As the fruits of Mulberry trees will attract the neighbouring Blackbird population like a magnet the trees are much easier to keep an eye on when grown close to the home and the trees much easier to net when grown in a container. An interesting and elegant variation is to grow the Weeping White Mulberry in a container; its waterfall like cascading curtain of glossy foliaged stems forms a striking mushroom headed tree and it will crop with quantities of sweet pinkish white fruits.
Figs love being restricted in a container and actually crop more heavily because of it. They are so attractive with their attractive large lobed leaves, extremely easy and undemanding, and will crop virtually from the word go. The later fruits will ripen fully in the Autumn with the benefit of a warm sunny patio. All varieties are suitable. Brown Turkey is always considered the most prolific and by far the most oft-grown.
There are a number of climbing fruiting plants that you can train up posts, arch or the pergola/gazebo or even around the doorway. Grapes, Tayberries, [especially the thornfree Buckingham] thornless Blackberry and Loganberry all make fine subjects. The ornamental Kiwi fruit or Chinese Gooseberry, with its large felt-like heart shaped leaves is also ideal and extremely attractive. Remember to plant a male and female vine for fruiting potential as they always like to be planted in pairs. The Japanese Wineberry too is worthy of planting as an ornamental, with its striking bristly red stems making an attractive feature especially in the winter. The vermillion berries are served as a decadent treat sprinkled with a little red wine! The above are all easy to grow, train and tie in as you see fit and to accommodate in the available space.
Currant bushes and gooseberries are not, let's face it, terribly attractive. However there is no practical reason why they should not be grown in containers, if desired and all varieties are suitable. Blackcurrants, Whitecurrants, Red's and Goosberries are all easy to grow in containers. With gooseberries it might be a good idea to stick to the thornless variety 'Pax'.
Possibly the most ideal of all fruiting plants for the patio, with the twin advantages of elegant beauty and a precocious free-fruiting liking for containers. Blueberries are virtually alone in the fruiting plant world in requiring an acid/ericaceous compost or soil. This is easy to satisfy in the confines of a container - simply buy a bag of proprietary ericaceous compost. Use a 15" pot and away you go. Blueberries nearly always fruit the summer following planting.
As they are extremely expensive to buy in the shops there is a strong economic argument for growing your own, with an established bush yielding several pounds of fruit for years and years. Blueberries are often planted for their ornamental value; the drooping pearl-white bell flowers in May and the vivid scarlet orange and ochre-gold Autumn leaf colours rival many an ornamental shrub. These are tidy upright, twiggy growers than need little or no pruning and are perfectly simple to grow and, with commercial plantations of many years standing in Poland - entirely hardy too!
One of the most popular of fruits for the Patio. They are versatile and can be grown in a number of ways. They can be planted as an understorey to miniature fruit trees, in grow bags on their own, in a hanging basket, or in tubs. All varieties are suitable and the basic cultivation requirements contained in our Cultural Guide Booklet [included with all orders] observed. The pants should only be cropped for one season when grown in any containers, and then planted out or replaced. With planning you can pick ripe strawberries from your garden from late May right through to the frosts by planting a range of varieties. Emily is the very earliest ripening in May; Honey and Cambridge Vigour provide standard early fruits, Pegasus/Eros and Elsanta are maincrop varieties, and Aromel will yield from August right through the Autumn, especially with protection.
I hope the above has whetted your appetite to embark on the whole-new-world that is growing fruit on the patio; the possibilities really are almost endless and, as mentioned previously, if your favourites aren't described above don't be discouraged - you really can grow anything in a container.


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Last Updated on Dec 18, 2019 by James W
Living the student life is definitely a bliss for most of us. Having lots of time at your hands, no work to go to each and every morning (or if you do, at least there are less responsibilities to handle) and definitely more energy are just part of the advantages of being in your 20s. Still, as lovely as it might seem, there are yet some aspects ought to take into account – before making any mistakes that you might later regret. Nowadays, the mere idea of having these benefits might lead you to difficult situations. These being said, in case you are looking forward to knowing more concerning the subject, make sure to stick with us and keep an eye onto the following lines in order to discover 5 things to financially avoid as a student!
- Stop Wasting Money on Parties
If there is one thing that is best at student life, it is definitely the parties. Still, before doing something not that wise, remember that your financial resources are quite limited – since there are few chances of you already having a job. Instead, it would be a great idea to invest your money – or, at least, make sure that they are not spent on nonsense. Now, a party is not necessarily characterized as nonsense – as long as it fits certain criteria, such as not partying each and every night. Moreover, remember that all of these money might be used with other purposes, such as traveling or doing something that you really enjoy.
2. Pay on Things That You Could Get for Free
As a student, there are some important advantages that you can get for free – without having to pay anything at all. Things such as fees for museum entrance are all zero, reason why you should better have your student ID with you at all times – so that you can avoid this type of financial pressure. In addition, you can save up a lot of money through this modality, without having to limit yourself from any aspect that you can do without money. Basically, you can take a trip with your friends to some of the most beautiful European museums and pay nothing for the entrance – by contrast, if they are not students (having a valid student ID), they will definitely have to pay a certain fee. Still, you will be definitely impressed and excited with what you will find in other countries – in terms related to finance.
3. Live on Debts
While you are a student, you can make a lot of savings with little effort. Still, on the same way, you can create yourself a lot of debts – that you will take with you the entire time, until you get a job. At that certain moment, you will need to pay them, and that period might be the one in which you will need the most the money – such as the first months of work, which tells you that there is rent to be covered and new clothes to be bought. In order to avoid such things from happening, make sure that you avoid living on debts – and instead, cover them as soon as possible and never create ones again. It is way better to just live with the money that you own right now and limit yourself to them, so that by the time you make more, you will definitely be all excited and happy with the outcome.
4. Pay for Projects
One of the most unethical things people can do is to pay for projects – or homework. Even though it is quite a practicable method to finish university in some times, you should avoid these types of activities, especially if you consider that your money are worth it. Now, bear in mind that it is cheaper and way more impressive to do the projects all by yourself, since all you need is the necessary information and some creativity to get you going. Still, if you do that a single time (pay others to do your projects for university), you will end up having no necessary information to end the university and graduate it as you should and instead, have nothing else to be happy and excited about. Regardless of your choice in here, remember that what is yours, is all yours – and should not be taken up by anyone else.
5. Buy Useless Stuff
While you are a student, you can split your money in different methods, without having to deal with other responsibilities – such as credit cards and other debts. Thus, it is a major advantage that you should definitely take care of. Still, it is important to remember that you should avoid buying useless stuff – instead, it would be a great idea if you could use those money in some rather useful ways, such as a savings account or something that will help you in the long run.


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Seated in the upper deck at San Francisco's AT&T Park, during a Giants-Rockies game, you wouldn't know millions of Americans are underwater and unemployed, or that the 2012 elections were less than two months away. The large man seated next to me cups his hand over his mouth to scream, "Colorado, you suck!" and other such sagacious slogans as the game creeps on, and the sun sets over San Francisco Bay.
The Giants prove unable to hit the tiny stitched ball as it zooms toward the plate. Baseball, a form of escape whether you're playing or watching, once belonged mainly to men, especially working-class men. Now, the stands include lots of passionate women — some holding signs that read "Gamer Babes."
Entering the park means leaving the rest of the world behind. You don't think about those overdue mortgage payments, your job uncertainty, how you're going to afford health insurance, looming car repairs, or your kid in Afghanistan (and maybe soon in Syria — who knows?).
Instead, 40,000 satisfied spectators discuss the performance of the ball players as they clump together on their way out of the stadium and begrudgingly re-enter reality.
I'm one of millions of baseball escapists. A Giants fan since I was four, I lived within walking distance to the Polo Grounds where they played when they were the New York Giants.The Giants played inconsistent ball and didn't galvanize enough fans in the decade preceding their 1957 relocation to San Francisco. The team had won the pennant in 1951 and the World Series in 1954, but couldn't draw fans as did their Brooklyn rivals (the Dodgers) and the hated Yankees. Owner Horace Stoneham thought the move across the nation would revitalize the team.
Now, in the bayside venue, tourists mingle with hometown enthusiasts to watch the game. But beneath the blissful transition from the workplace to the ballpark, professional baseball is big business. America's favorite pastime just happens to be vertically integrated from expensive replica jerseys to logo-bearing key chains. Players like Tim Lincecum, Brian Wilson, and Buster Posey attract cult-like followings from emotionally invested fans.
We take a personal stake in the performances of men wearing "our" team's uniform — guys we don't even know. But in some ways, the celebrity status of baseball players isn't such a bad thing. In the midst of growing political disillusionment, resulting from harmful decisions like Citizens United, it's hard to believe that any politician can act independently of monetary persuasions. But when Posey tags out a runner at home to deny the opponent a crucial run, it's hard to imagine any other influence than pure talent and passion at work.
Sure, the players, especially the stars, make high salaries, but the team owners reap the biggest profits from tickets, TV rights, and the food and booze sold at the games. It's a big business, like all professional sports, that uses good old American values to lure customers.
So, when you take your family to the ball park to eat hotdogs and root for the Giants, Nationals, Rockies, Yankees, whoever — you'll be over $100 poorer. But you'll have spent the afternoon outdoors with loved ones, not slumped on the couch arguing with an unresponsive umpire on TV.


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Mr Christian Poncelet, President of the French
Interested by our work with the children and
touched by the message of hope which we want to
transmit, the president of the Senate granted
his high patronage to us.
Mr Jacques Séguéla, vice-president
of Havas Advertising, first turn of the world
in 2CV in 1958
Below the answer of Jacques Séguéla
to our request of sponsorship:
Hello brothers,
I always thought that the large companies were,
if they wanted not to lose the affection of their
consumers, to begin in the large combat of XXIè
century. And with the 1st Chief that of Water.
If my sponsorship can help you, it is with you.
Jacques Séguéla
Follow-up of a letter of encouragement:
Hello the Adventure,
You will be already on the way when this letter
arrives to you, but my thoughts are already with
you enters the gear shift lever and the accelerator.
It is a little my youth which you carry in your
Make in good use.
Jacques Séguéla
Aéroports de Paris - Maison de
Airports of Paris - House of the Environment
water classes immediately challenged the House
of the Environment of the Airports of Paris. In
its concern of communicating with its residents
ADP decided to support "Hydrotour".
In order to make take part the bordering children
in our adventure and to sensitize them on water
in this international year of fresh water.
Thank you to Mr Michel-Claude Lorriaux who lent
much attention to our project and then decided
to support us financially.
specialist out of pumps, valves and fittings and
more..., permanently develop new solutions to
help the men, in the whole world, with better
controlling the cycles of clean water and worn
For this reason KSB, partner of "Hydrotour",
fully supports the initiative of Geoffroy and
Loïc de La Tullaye, active witnesses and
diffusers of innovating practices aiming at supporting
the access to water and its safeguarding on the
scale of planet.
Grenoble Ecole de Management
Grenoble School of Management
of the future of its students the EM Grenoble
immediately believed in the Hydrotour project.
It supported us and encouraged in the organization
of our initiative of the beginning to the end.
During our tour we will organize in partnership
with association S.O.S of the school a water class
with all children of the primary school Anthoar.
The blow of sending of our project was given on
June 23, 2003 of the square of the school with
the whole of our partners and of the school establishments
of the Rhone-Alps Area which follow us.
A large mercy consequently with all the people
of the EM Grenoble who lent life to the project:
Mr Thierry Grange chair of Grenoble school of
management and Reda Rahal directing for their
active support since 1 year; Mr Yannick Chatelain
responsible for associations, it knew to motivate
around the project the students of Planets and
S.O.S; Mrs Anne-Laure Oudinot of the external
communication, it occupied herself of din mediatic
Thank you also to the supports of unquestionable
professor, Mr Barring Jerome, professor of strategy,
Mr Rahim Bah, professor of finance, Caroline Gauthier,
professor under development durable, and with
all the pupils of the school, comrades of promotions
and friends.
Michelin Edition du voyage
Michelin Edition of the voyage
Small favourite among our partners, the Editions
of the voyage are the very first ones to have
supported to us. So that Hydrotour always takes
the best road, they provide us the whole of the
charts and guides necessary to the tour.
They were also very receptive with our project
with the young people. They enable us to offer
a chart of the world to each school partner of
Thank you to Mr Gonzague de Jarnac directing
for the communication and to his assistant Mrs
Hypromat - Eléphant Bleu
68% of spontaneous notoriety Eléphant Bleu
is at the head of the signs in term of image near
the motorists. These figures are not the fruit
of the chance but well of the application of a
severe environmental policy where the final customer
is recipient. To make water today the priority
of the durable development, such is their ambition.
Hypromat sponsorise us in order to support us
in our step near the young people, true actors
of the durable development in their eyes.
Great thanks to Mr Yves Brouchet, energetic general
manager of Hypromat, which integrated us from
the very start with the policy of communication
of the group and advised us efficiently for our
Weight Watchers
company Weight Watchers is happy to give its support
for the project classifies water. Allured by our
project water classifies and to encourage us in
this step towards the Young people, it buys 8
photographs to us on the topic of water.
Great thanks to Mr Philippe Becquet, director
of Weight Watchers Europe.
Conseil Général des Yvelines
The General Council of Yvelines
by our implication with children of the commune
of the Mesnil-le-Roi and Maisons-Laffitte, the
general council granted us a purse.
SGS Bureau Nivelles
Nivelles is a company member of the General Company
of Monitoring where Loïc worked during the
year which preceded our departure. It is especially
work with the children and our implication in
the field of water who have more with the director
Alain Verhoyen.
Major actor in the safety of the people, Bureau
Nivelles is in Belgium the company of controls
and the inspections of the technical installations.
For this reason they are accredited for the control
of the adventure playgrounds
Great thanks to all the personnel for his moral
support and to Alain Verhoyen for his financial
OTU Le voyagiste des étudiants
OTU the tour operator of the students
by our adventure around the world, OTU the tour
operator of the students decided to help us in
his field, the voyage. Thanks to their generosity
we will fly away towards the other end of planet
at the time of our change of continent.
Thank you to Xavier Bodart, administrator, who
agreed to receive us and take an action pursuant
favorable to our request.
Doummar Frères
you to the Doummar Family and more especially
in Jean who offered 10 days of hotel to us in
Lebanon and who organized our stay there.
Delphus is a Belgian non-profit-making association
invested in the safeguarding of the environment
by publicity campaigns. It is interested in particular
in the marine environment in which the Dolphin
evolves/moves. Delphus is our relay in Belgium
near the schools of the commune of Kraainem.
Contact Mr Vincent
Families and Friends
How not to mention the unconditional support
of our family and our friends. All took part in
one way or another, and much very nicely gave
us money. If we had not made of it mention by
before it is not for lack of recognition are into
sure, it is just a little for lack of organization
(not to say time).
Here thus the list of our Merry givers:
Tanguy et Elvire de La Tullaye (our parents).
Marie-Gabrielle et Olivier de Bondy (our sister
and brother-in-law).
Roland et Hortense de La Tullaye (our brother
and sister-in-law) et their fundation Eyallut
Eric Moraillon, Romain et Maëlis de Sèze,
Blanche de Rosier, Laure-Anne de Moncuit, Francis
de La Mettrie and Florence Ciavatta, Jean Le Hardy
de Beaulieu, Noëlle Greindl, Nadja Bazec,
Sophie Priet, Alain Teitelbaum, Alexis de Montigny,
Augustin and Virginie Becquet, Edouard Asselin,
Agnès and Louis Vaujour, Arnould Roberti,
Mister and Mrs Ombrédanne, Bérénice
Regout and of course, Sophie de Pimodan.
A very particular mention for our hosts:
Our parents (in Mesnil-Le-Roi), Emmanuel and Sibylle
d'Hardemare (in Grenoble), Rupert Wolfe Murray
(in Buhcarest), Jérôme and Agnès
de Guigné (in Istanbul), François
Jossart (in Beirut), Mister and Mrs Marc de Schoutheete
(in Amman), Doctor Anas (in Cairo), Mister and
Mrs Gerhard Schwarzbach (in Alexandria), Father
Etienne Renaud (in Khartoum), Xavier Gonzales
(in São Paulo), the Heredia family (in
Roboré, Bolivia).
Who offered to us the lodging and cover as well
as access Internet during one two and sometimes
nearly three weeks.
Thank you to you all
We will frequently update this list so that all
those which help us appear here in our means of
communicating with you.
High of page
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People's Power in Bermondsey (2 hours)
Bermondsey at the end of the 19th century was one of the poorest places in London with staggeringly high levels of infant mortality. Few people had the vote and for those that did, the choices were Tories or Liberals. Socialists hardly got a look in. But between the 1900s and the 1930s rebellious individuals and movements arose seeking to transform Bermondsey's reality.
This walk brings to life these individual and movements focusing on four major episodes:
The rise of the Independent Labour Party and Bermondsey's radical reforming council of the 1920s and '30s
The wave of spontaneous strikes by women workers in Bermondsey's food factories in 1911
Bermondsey during the General Strike of 1926
The threat posed by Mosley marching fascists into Bermondsey in 1937
The walk takes in fascinating historical sites relating to Bermondsey's industrial past including its longstanding leather industry.
What they said about "People's Power in Bermondsey"
"Really great walk. I learnt so much about the streets of south London. More south walks please!" (Phoebe – south London)"


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Sharks are some of the most dangerous creatures in the world. One would better think twice before diving in the waters where these deadly predators dwell. Sharks are perfect killing machines: they're big, they're fast, they're super intelligent and they have several rows of razor-sharp teeth. There are about 400 species of sharks living in the oceans of the world and not all of them are "man-eating". But there are some sharks that are, according to statistics, a real threat to humans. Let's take a look at the world's deadliest sharks and learn which ones are the most dangerous to us.
1. The Great White Shark
You might recognize this big guy from the 1970s movie that terrified us all, Jaws. That movie didn't put this shark species in a very good light, but it couldn't have had. This is one of the world's deadliest sharks and it's known to kill without a second thought. The Great White shark can reach 6 meters in length and can weigh as much as 3 tons. They have rows of triangular teeth that are 3 inches long and serrated on all sides for a deadly effect. These sharks tear their prey by shaking their head from side to side and they can reach a speed of up to 56 km per hour. They mostly live around the shores of Australia, South Africa, California, the Mediterranean and Japan. The Great White shark is without a doubt the most dangerous shark species, with more than 400 human attacks, of which many have been lethal.
2. The Bull Shark
Another one of the world's deadliest sharks is the Bull shark. This one's no little fishy either. It can measure up to 3.5 m and weigh more than 300kg. You might wonder why this big fish is called a "bull" shark. They get their name from their flat "nose" and stocky build. They also have a short temper and can get extremely aggressive in the blink of an eye. Just like the Great White, the Bull shark has several rows of triangular, sharp teeth. The Bull shark is very territorial and it will attack any other species that will invade his privacy. Unlike other shark species, the Bull shark can tolerate fresh waters which make the human encounters more often than with other sharks. They can live in both rivers and lakes, something that many sharks cannot do. Statistically, the Bulls shark is responsible for 104 human attacks, with more than a third fatal ones.
3. The Tiger Shark
Any animal that has "tiger" in its name is not something you would like to cuddle with. The Tiger shark is no exception. This is one of the deadliest sharks in the world, famous for its aggressiveness and for the fact that it swallows anything that comes in its way: tires, bottles, clothes, pigs, cats, etc. Their common prey are dolphins, turtles, seals and birds.
4. Oceanic White Tip Shark
This deadly shark has killed more people than any other shark species in world. They are classified as "man-eaters" and some say that these sharks are responsible for hundreds of human deaths when ships sunk in the World War II. Although they are slow moving, the white tip shark is very aggressive and also very persistent.
5. The Shortfin Mako
One of the deadliest sharks known to attack humans is the shortfin mako shark. It comes from the same family as the great white and the prehistoric megalodon. The shortfin mako can measure up to 3 m and weigh nearly a ton. This shark is responsible for at least three known human deaths.


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10 Natural Ways to Relax and Rejuvenate
Easy Ways to Manage Stress and Build Immunity
By Monique N. Gilbert
Originally published in
Massage & Bodywork
Protecting the immune system and managing stress are vital aspects of living longer, feeling younger, and being healthy. Here are 10 ways to reduce stress, boost your immune system, and slow down the hands of time.
Physical activity.
Regular exercise -- whether it's walking or dancing -- strengthens your cardiovascular system, heart, muscles, and bones. It also stimulates the release of endorphins, improves mental functioning, concentration/attention, and cognitive performance, and lowers cholesterol, blood pressure, cortisol, and other stress hormones.
Yoga and stretching.
The slow movements and controlled postures of yoga improve muscle strength, flexibility, balance, circulation, mental focus, and calmness.
Hand hygiene.
The most effective measure in preventing the spread of germs is good hand hygiene. Washing your hands as soon as you come home, and always before you eat, greatly reduces your exposure to bacterial and viral infections. Carry alcohol-based hand wipes to control exposures away from home.
Laughter and humor.
There is truth to the saying that laughter is the best medicine. Laughing reduces stress hormones like adrenaline (epinephrine) and cortisol and benefits the immune system.
High nutrient diet.
Eat foods rich in antioxidants (strawberries, oranges, tomatoes), omega-3 fatty acids (walnuts, salmon, soybeans), and folate (dark green, leafy vegetables). Antioxidants neutralize molecules that can cause heart disease, cancer, and premature aging. Omega-3 fatty acids have anti-inflammatory, cardiovascular-enhancing, and immune-regulating properties. Folate prevents age-related cognitive decline, ensures DNA integrity (important during
pregnancy), and promotes healthy red blood cells.
Listening to your favorite music is a great method of reducing stress and relieving anxiety.
Sound sleep has a profound impact on stress
levels, immune function, and disease resistance. Your body and immune system do most of their repairs during sleep, so strive to get in seven to eight hours each night.
Positive thinking.
Optimism can counteract the negative impact stress, tension, and anxiety have on your immune system and well-being. Often it is how you perceive things that determine if you get overwhelmed, both mentally and physically.
Regularly drinking green and black teas throughout the day can help strengthen your immune system and your body's ability to fight off germs and infections.
Relaxing in a hot bath relieves sormuscles and joints, reduces stress and tension, and promotes sleep. Add music, soft lighting, and scented oils to create a spa experience in the privacy of your own home.
By Monique N. Gilbert
Originally published in
Massage & Bodywork
magazine, April/May 2005.
Copyright 2005. Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals. All rights reserved.
Monique N. Gilbert, B.Sc., is a health, nutrition and lifestyle coach, certified personal trainer/fitness counselor, and author of Virtues of
Soy: A Practical Health Guide and Cookbook
. She has offered guidance in natural health, nutrition, fitness, and stress management since 1989. Contact her at
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From its birth Polymerase Chain Reaction, PCR, changed the molecular biology world. In 1983 Kary Mullis conceived the concept of PCR while driving along Highway 128, en route to Mendocino County. While working at Cetus Corporation, Kary Mullis uses a SAM I DNA synthesizer from Biosearch to test his hypothesis, and the rest, as they say, is history.learn more
qPCR experts describe their experience overcoming challenges to assay design for diverse applications. The BHQplus™ Probe format presents a compact oligo design offering enhanced specificity for the detection of challenging target sequences and discrimination of sequence variations.learn more
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CARLSBAD — In the summertime, Carlsbad residents will see the effects of a new trash contract that City Council unanimously approved. Like its neighboring cities, Carlsbad will now take part in an automated system, which intends to be more handy for its residents and eco-friendly.Depending on the size trashcan a resident chooses, the city's updated contract with Waste Management could either increase a monthly rate at roughly a $1 per month or decrease it $0.75. The price change and new service will take place July 1, and according to city numbers, their trash service rates will still remain some of the lowest in San Diego County.
"Waste Management and Allied Waste Services (Palomar Transfer Station) worked together to ensure that they would be able to meet the city's request for new enhanced services while keeping rates for both residential and commercial customers as low as possible," said Christine Ruess, senior management analyst at the city of Carlsbad.
The trash cans, equipped with heavy duty wheels and attached lids, will be available in a 35 gallon size for a monthly fee of $18.02 or a 64 or 96 gallon size for $19.90.
"The rate residents pay will depend on the size of the trash cart selected and residents will be able to select up to three recycling carts and three green waste carts at no additional cost," she said, adding that the two crates used for recycling paper and glass will be replaced.
This "single stream recycling" process will be less time-consuming for residents, and more than likely, improve recycling rates.
Ruess said that the city anticipates a significant increase in the amount of material that gets recycled. While this will aid in less trash going to the landfills, it will also help the city stay on track with increased recycling regulations.
"Under the new service, residents will no longer have to wait for specified dates to have their old appliances, furniture and other bulky items picked up," Ruess said. "Instead, residents can make up to three appointments a year for Waste Management to come to their homes for free and collect up to five bulky or electronic waste items."
Additionally, within the first three years of the contract, a new fleet of natural gas automated collection trash trucks will be purchased. The new vehicles, Ruess said, will reduce demand on imported fuel supplies and reduce the emissions associated with conventional diesel engines.
City staff believes the new trash cans will benefit the community. The wheels will allow for an easier roundtrip transport for curbside pickup, while the attached lids will help keep the inside material enclosed.
In the next couple of months, residents will receive a mailing from Waste Management. They will work with residents who want to recycle their current trash cans and crates right after the new trash service starts.
"The information packet will provide information on the upcoming automation of the collection services, the planned process for cart distribution, and available cart sizes," Ruess said. "The packet will also provide information to assist residents in the selection of carts."


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Thanks to a separate grill and oven, this freestanding double electric cooker makes light work of weeknight meals and more. On top, you'll find 4 individual ceramic hobs, which provide not only enough space to steam and boil, but provide the cooker with a stylish finish. Digital display keeps your cooking on track (no-one likes burnt food). And defrost function will have food defrosted in no time because who likes waiting? Overview:2 functions for versatile cooking - includes defrost function.
Oven door window glazing: double glazed. Main cavity:Fan oven cavity.
Bush DHBEDC50B Ceramic Hob Easy Clean Enamel Double Electric Cooker - Black. For Best Local Lead Time Use Postcode Check in Listing. 2 functions for versatile cooking - includes defrost function.
Main cavity hinge position: left side. 4 cooking zones - 2 small and 2 medium2 large.
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These items are professionally refurbished, but might have more obvious marks or scratches. This does not affect the functionality and is purely cosmetic.They have all been comprehensively tested, presented in full working order and the item will have been professionally refurbished. Importantly, there may be obvious cosmetic marks. These could include moderate to heavy scratches, scuffs, marks or dents. None of these will affect the functionality of the product. Factory settings will be restored (if applicable) and will be in original retail or replacement packaging that may have marks, scuffs or stickers on the boxes.
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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is a busy man this month and next. After helping to unveil Nokia and HTC Windows Phone 8 devices, he's back on the road again visiting Silicon Valley-based tech startup accelerator RocketSpace. In a rare private event, Ballmer and Windows CFO Tami Reller discussed the Windows 8 developer opportunity and a variety of hardware options for end users. Wired reports that Ballmer briefly demonstrated a Surface RT tablet, highlighting the Touch Cover — which he threw to a developer in the crowd — and kickstand options.
You can look, but you still can't touch the Surface
Talking to a person present at the event, we understand the Surface RT was Ballmer's personal device and was quickly ushered into a bag at the conclusion of his talk — not available for attendees to get a look and feel. RocketSpace founder and CEO Duncan Logan questioned Ballmer about Surface pricing, but much like earlier this month he remained tight lipped. "We'll release pricing before we ship. We've been clear that's in the not too distant future, but not today," he said. Ballmer revealed earlier this month that "probably $300 to about $700 or $800" is the "sweet spot" for pricing. Microsoft is understood to be planning a midnight launch event for Surface on the evening of October 25th.
Ballmer's appearance wasn't all about Surface though, his main priority is generating developer interest in Windows 8. Microsoft's next operating system will be available on new PCs and tablets in exactly a months time, but there's questions over the amount of apps available. Wes Miller, VP of research at Directions on Microsoft, has been tracking the amount of apps in the Windows Store and revealed last week that it broke the 2,000 app mark. With just a month to go, there's a few big names being highlighted by Windows 8 app tracker McAkins — eBay, Kindle, Wikipedia, and USA Today, but the Store is off to a slow start.
Microsoft needs Windows 8 app developers
"There will be customers coming and looking for apps," said Ballmer, pointing to the opportunity of over 250 million Windows PCs to be sold in the next year. "It's going to create a heck of a lot of opportunity for folks in this room to make millions," he said to audience members at RocketSpace. There's no doubt that Windows 8 is a huge opportunity for developers, but many had assumed Microsoft's careful approach during the beta phase would open up a flurry of app submissions in the lead up to launch. This hasn't materialzed yet, but it's still early days for a new platform. Apps will be available exclusively from the Windows Store for the Surface RT, so Microsoft will be hoping that its app situation improves if it's counting on that particular device to kick start Windows tablet sales.


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What Can I Expect My Child to Learn?
In 2010 the Oregon State Board of Education adopted the Common Core State Standards which represent K-12 learning expectations for students in English-language arts and Mathematics. Those standards are the foundation of the Oregon diploma and are what educators in GBSD use to guide what content and skills students are taught during each grade. Below you will find parent guides that provide specific information regarding what you can expect your student to have the opportunity to learn in Language Arts and Mathematics in each grade throughout middle school.
GBSD utilizes a balanced system of assessment that includes a continuum of tools and strategies that measure student learning. Assessment occurs at multiple levels and serve a variety of purposes.
State Level: Oregon public schools test students in English language arts and math in grades 3 through 8 and 11, and in science and social sciences in grades 5, 8, and 11. Additional assessments include an incoming Kindergarten assessment, an English language proficiency assessment for our English learners (ELs) and the Extended Assessment for our students with special needs.
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District Level: These assessments monitor student academic growth across the district and help provide information about students who may need additional support.
Classroom Level: Educators design assessments to monitor student understanding of concepts and skills in order to help with instructional decisions.


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By way of introduction
Yellowstone is the oldest National Park in the United States. It was established by the US Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant on March 1st, 1872. The world's first national park is located in the nortwest of the United States, in the states of Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho on a surface of almost 9000 sq.km. The park is the core of the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem.
More than anything else, Yellowstone is a mosaic of breathtaking landscapes, wide panoramas, vast meadows along winding rivers, fields full of smoking hot springs, flowery slopes, waterfalls and lakes, all these marvels inside a ring of impressive mountains.
Native Americans have lived here for over 11,000 years and call it
in the Arapaho language. It is known for its wildlife as well as for its geothermal features. The Yellowstone Caldera, North America's largest supervolcano, is an active volcano, as is witnessed by the geysers, hot water springs etc. in the basins around Old Faithful and Norris.
Yellowstone is the largest location for big mammals in the continental United States: the largest herds of bison, groups of elk and deer, grizzly and brown bears, packs of wolves.
The vast subalpine forests and grasslands harbour a unique collection of plant and animal species, many of them endangered or threatened.
We visited Yellowstone for a few (too few) days in June 2014. We stayed in West Yellowstone (just outside the park, in Montana), and later on moved to Togwotee (Moran, WY) for an extension of our visit in Yellowstone's 'small brother' Grand Teton National Park. These were some of the most beautiful nature experiences in our lives, and we hope to be back some day to get reacquainted with these marvels of nature.
This is my present to my love and spouse's 2015 birthday, and our contribution and tribute to marvelous and unique Yellowstone and its lore. We invite people to go and take a revering look at this wonder of the world, but on the other hand, we are conscious that the increase of human interference and mere presence in this robust but vulnerable nature changes it forever. We must abandon the romantic illusion of the wild, even bison and wolves run around with collars and transmitters, the best we can achieve now is a kind of life in parallel worlds, where the animals tolerate but kind of ignore our presence, and we try our best to minimise our interference by way of pollution, threading, contamination, introduction of nutrients, pesticides, minerals, germs, exotic species, etcetera. This requires also enough funds provided by the powers that be, and the presence of many dedicated Park Rangers.
Enjoy it while it is still there!
Guy Voets, 20-10-2015
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Located on the bluff above Lake Michigan, this new modern residence presents a front façade of privacy, while opening each living space to a series of landscaped terraces overlooking the water. Large expanses of sliding glass bring the outside in, and an open cabana offers a destination to gather at the edge of the property. Clad in custom stonework and metal paneling, the clean lines and dramatic roof overhangs show an architecture of warmth and inspiration.
North Shore Modern
Highland Park, Illinois
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Bill Bickford, Molly Douglas, Rachel Oleinick
Interior Designer : Kara Mann
Landscape Architect : Rocco Fiore & Sons, Inc.
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Keeping Repo Rate Stable Makes Sound Economic Sense
While it appears South Africa's repo rate still remains in a rising cycle, yesterday's decision by the Monetary Policy Committee to pause and keep the rate stable makes sound economic sense given the stagnant economy and ongoing cost pressures exerted on consumers, says Dr Andrew Golding, CE of the Pam Golding Property group.
"Household debt combined with rising interest rates has impacted consumer affordability, with South Africa's largest bond originator, ooba, reporting a slowing in activity among first-time home buyers."
"The pause in the repo rate will provide aspirant and existing homeowners with a further assurance of the sound medium to long-term investment potential in property."
Dr Golding says despite the prevailing economic challenges and socio-political issues currently hitting the news headlines, sustained confidence in the property market remains a bright spot on the radar.
"Successfully concluded transactions are also facilitated by the normal churn of activity as people relocate for a host of reasons including for business purposes, lifestyle change, access to educational facilities and pure investment."
Just this week the Pam Golding Residential Property Index reported on the fact that the country's resilient residential property market seems to be rebounding with a modest increase in house price inflation.
"In line with this, and coupled with innovative marketing drives, Pam Golding Property group sales for April 2016 are 6% up on April 2015, while our fiscal year-to-date (March-to-April 2016) sales turnover has increased by 9% on the previous year."
During April areas of notable high activity for the group include Pretoria, Cape Town's Southern Suburbs and Hermanus. This is against the backdrop of consistently strong performance in the Western Cape's Cape Town Metropolitan Region, the Boland and Overberg, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal North Coast and Garden Route, with growing activity in areas of the Eastern Cape.
"Home buyers demonstrate an increasing desire to own their own homes while other trends reflect a continued high demand for rental accommodation, secure estate living, convenient urban apartments in commercial hubs and family homes with access to good schooling."
"Investors seek not only well-positioned income-generating properties ie buy-to-let accommodation, as well as second and third properties situated both nationally and abroad, thereby expanding their property portfolios and spreading their wealth across continents."
This article "Keeping Repo Rate Stable Makes Sound Economic Sense" was issued by Pam Golding Properties – http://www.pamgolding.co.za/


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Mythic Mini: Clever Combat Feats II
Mythic Mini: Clever Combat Feats II
All right, you know the deal by now, right? 3 pages, 1 page front cover, 1 page SRD/editorial (also contains 2 feats) , 1 page content, so let's go!
-Lightning Draw: +2 to atk and damage with the first attack of a Lightning Draw weapon before the end of the turn. Only one weapon gets the benefit, if more are drawn. If you expend one mythic power, it costs no panache and the target is flat-footed versus the attack that receives the bonus. Nice.
-Measure Foe: Increase bonuses granted by base feat by +1, learn about twice as many combat feats. If you expend mythic power and use Sense Motive after only one attack/full-round of watching the target, you suffer no penalty. While I loathe the base feat, this is a valid upgrade to mythic stature.
-My Blade is Yours: Treat your blade as having all applicable special features. Cool: For mythic power, you may add your partnered ally's magic weapon property as well, with 1/2 mythic tier acting as cap and limitations to cover the fringe-cases. This one is AMAZING!
-Piercing Grapple: No penalty and Intimidate bonus increases to +4 and also applies to combat maneuver checks to maintain the grapple (but not its initiation). By expending 1 mythic power, you can deal the weapon damage upon initiating the grapple, rather than when the target escapes. Cool!
-Quiet Death: Even after an opponent's first action, the DC to hear combat is 0 and if the target doesn't yell (or you manage to grapple him before that), it does not automatically prompt Perception checks. Thank you. Thank you so much. I am so going to use that as non-mythic class features/talents, etc. Worth getting the pdf for.
-Starry Grace: Unlocks use with starknife TWFing or flurry of blows or when the other hands occupied. if you have at least 1 panache, you gain +10 ft. movement on a move action after attacking with a starknife or when using charge or Spring Attack. As a move action, you can make the starknife returning for mythic tier rounds. When attacking with it and then moving, you may expend mythic power, you are treated as still in the square where you made the attack for purposes of flanking…or threatening AoOs! You may hurl the starknife as part of that AoO, mind you. This is a BEAUTY. Seriously, I love this feat. It is amazing. Again, one I'd consider viable for other contexts beyond mythic gameplay.
-Street Style: When you use your swift action to grant yourself bonus damage, it applies to all attacks you make that round. You may also move with opponents when bull rushing them and the movement does not count against your movement for the round. You may also expend mythic power to enter the style in a non-urban environment for up to 1 minute.
-Street Carnage: Critical range of unarmed strikes increases by 1, before applying other feats.
-Street Sweep: Add +1/2 tier to the Fort-save of foes to avoid being knocked prone. They also take +1d6 bludgeoning damage from being smashed to the ground and you gain +2 to atk versus prone foes.
-Swipe and Stash: Plant objects as a move action; as a swift action if you expend mythic power. You may also use Sleight of Hand or the steal combat maneuver to steal and replace an object with a single hand and gain +4 to both. NICE.
Editing and formatting are top-notch, I noticed no significant hiccups. Layout adheres to Legendary Games' two column full-color standard and it features the artwork on the cover; that's it – the one page content is solely devoted to crunch. The pdf has no bookmarks, but needs none at this length.
Alex Riggs and Jason Nelson deliver big time in this mythic mini – there are some truly amazing gems here that should provide some amazing tricks even in non-mythic campaigns. Seriously, there are quite a few options here that beg being introduced to pretty much every game. Inspired. 5 stars + seal of approval.
You can get these amazing mythic feats here on OBS!
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A tall buttressed root tree of the Tropical Rainforest area. The leaves of the tree, which turn bright red or rusty brown in colour prior to falling.The trees are often found in the well watered areas of the rainforest, particularly beside watercourses. Around the months of Dec, Jan, and Feb, vivid electric blue coloured fruit are produced which are about the same size and shape as a large marble. This fruit is mainly filled with a large, circular and deeply pitted stone. The thin layer of green coloured flesh and blue skin may be eaten raw and has a . . .
Blue Quandong
Elaeocarpus grandis
Leaf Structures
Leaf Structure Legend
Alternate Leaf Structure
Opposite Leaf Structure
Trifoliate Leaf Structure
Lance Like
Elongated, ribbon like
Serrated or saw edged
Oval Shaped Leaf
Heart Shaped
Terminal Bud
Mid Rib
Tropical Rainforest / Vegetation / Blue Quandong