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Are you using your iPhone camera features to their full potential? Some iPhone camera settings are so well hidden that you might not even realize they exist. But once you find them you'll be able to take your photography to a whole new level. Read on to discover 10 hidden iPhone camera features that will dramatically improve your photos… and give you ultimate control over your iPhone camera.
10 Hidden iPhone Camera Features: Introduction
When you first open the native iPhone camera app, it looks simple. There are a few icons and a list of shooting modes. And of course, a big white shutter button for taking the photo.
But there's a lot more to the iPhone camera than meets the eye. There are many camera settings hidden behind the scenes. Most people never use these features. In fact, they probably don't even realize these camera options exist.
But these hidden features are some of the best iPhone camera settings. And once you start using them, you'll see a huge improvement in your photos. So let's get started!
1. Swipe Left For Quick Access To Your iPhone Camera
Do you often miss a great shot because you can't open the iPhone camera quickly enough? It doesn't have to be this way!
There's a simple way to open the iPhone's native camera app in less than a second. You don't even have to enter your passcode to unlock your phone.
When your iPhone is locked, press the Home button to wake up it up. Then swipe left across the lock screen to open the camera app. On the iPhone X, you'll need to press the Power button to wake up your phone.
There are some other quick methods to open the camera app. This video from my iPhone Photo Academy online course shows you three ways to open your iPhone's camera. Click here to find out more about iPhone Photo Academy.
In my iPhone Photo Academy online course, you'll discover how to create stunning pictures with your iPhone. Join now and start taking incredible iPhone photos that everyone adores.
To open the camera app when you're already using your iPhone, use one of the methods shown below.
If you can see the Home screen, tap the camera app icon. It's a good idea to add the camera icon to the dock at the bottom of the screen. This makes it easy to find, allowing you to open the camera as quickly as possible.
Add it to the dock by tapping and holding the camera icon until it starts to jiggle. Drag it to the dock at the bottom of the screen, then press the Home button.
If you're using an app and suddenly want to take a photo, you don't have to close the app to get back to the Home screen. Instead, open the Control Center by swiping up from the bottom of the screen. On the iPhone X, swipe down from the top right. In the Control Center, tap the camera icon and you're ready to shoot!
These three methods allow you to access the iPhone camera in only a second or two. With these techniques you'll always be ready to shoot when a great photo opportunity arises.
2. Switch On The Camera Grid
Did you know you can display a grid on the iPhone camera screen? This is an amazing tool for helping you compose your photos.
It ensures you get horizons level in your landscape photos. And you can use it to compose your shot according to the rule of thirds.
The rule of thirds is a classic composition technique. It states that your photo will look more pleasing if you position your subject or horizon off-center.
Use the grid to position the horizon along one of the horizontal gridlines. Or place your subject at one of the intersections where the lines meet.
To turn on the camera grid, open the Settings app, select Camera, and make sure the Grid option is on (green).
When you switch on the grid, the leveling tool is also activated. This tool helps you take perfectly level photos when shooting straight up or down.
It's ideal for still life flat-lays or food photography where you're shooting from above. And it's useful if you want to shoot straight up above you.
If you point your iPhone straight up or straight down, you'll see a pair of crosshairs in the middle of the screen. These crosshairs will merge into a single yellow cross when the phone is parallel with the ground or ceiling.
3. Set Focus & Exposure
If you want to learn how to use iPhone camera features to take amazing photos with iPhone, start by getting the focus and exposure perfect.
Making sure your subject is in sharp focus is really important. If the subject appears blurred, your photo will look like an amateur snapshot.
Exposure refers to the brightness of your image. If it's under-exposed (too dark) or over-exposed (too bright) it won't look good.
So how do you set focus and exposure in the native camera app? It's actually very easy. But most people don't know about these hidden iPhone camera features.
To set the focus point, tap the area on the screen that you'd like in sharp focus. This would usually be your main subject. When focus is set, you'll see a yellow square indicating the focus point.
Once you've set focus, you can adjust exposure (brightness) if necessary. To do this, swipe up or down on the screen. Swipe up to make the image brighter or down to make it darker.
You can also lock the focus and exposure settings using the AE/AF Lock feature. Tap and hold the screen for a couple of seconds at the point you want to focus on. A yellow box with AE/AF LOCK will appear at the top of the screen.
Now when you take a photo, the camera will keep the current focus and exposure settings ready for the next shot. This is useful for situations where you want to take several photos of the same scene. It means you don't have to set focus and exposure for each new shot.
To unlock focus and exposure, tap anywhere on the camera screen.
4. Use Burst Mode For Incredible Action Shots
Most people only discover burst mode by accident when they press the shutter button for too long. By holding down the shutter button, you can take a burst of many photos in quick succession.
This is one of the best iPhone camera tricks you can use when photographing moving subjects. It makes it easy to capture the perfect action shot as you're bound to get at least one great photo in the sequence.
Burst mode is perfect when there's movement or unpredictability in the scene. Use it for sports photography, street photography and action photography.
Use it when photographing children or animals who won't keep still. And use it to capture stunning water splashes or crashing waves.
Frame your shot, then hold down the shutter button while the subject moves through the scene. You can choose the best photos from the sequence and delete the rest.
Burst mode is one of the best iPhone camera settings you can use for photographing moving subjects.
5. Create Stunning Long Exposures With Live Photos
Did you know you can take beautiful long exposure photos with the iPhone's native camera app? The long exposure feature lets you create a slow shutter effect. This makes any movement appear as motion blur.
You can use this setting to create a stunning veiling effect on waterfalls and rivers. Or use it to capture dramatic light trails at night.
So where is this long exposure setting hidden? You'll actually find it within the Live Photos feature of the native camera app.
First you'll need to switch on Live Photos using the circles icon at the top of the camera app. When you tap the shutter button, you'll record a 3-second Live Photo complete with movement and sound.
To turn the Live Photo into a long exposure, swipe up to access the Live Photo Effects. Swipe across the effects and select Long Exposure.
Any movement in your Live Photo will appear as motion blur, while stationary objects remain sharp. If you change your mind, you can remove the long exposure effect by selecting Live in the Effects section.
The 7 Best iPhone Photography Apps
There are thousands of excellent photo apps on the App Store, and the things you can do with apps are absolutely incredible. With that said, the number of photo apps out there is overwhelming, and it's really hard to know which apps are worth getting.
That's why we created this free report revealing the 7 best iPhone photography apps that you should start using straight away. Click here to download this free report.
6. Capture Blurred Backgrounds With Portrait Mode
Do you want to know how to blur background on iPhone camera? Creating a shallow depth of field is typically only possible with DSLR cameras.
But with many of the newer iPhone models, you can use Portrait mode to create a shallow depth of field effect. Portrait mode is available on the iPhone X camera, iPhone 8 Plus camera, and iPhone 7 Plus camera.
It is also available as one of the iPhone XR, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XS camera features. However, these new iPhones all include advanced Portrait mode. This allows you to choose the extent to which your photo's background is blurred.
This camera feature keeps your subject sharp, while the background appears out of focus. It's perfect for shooting portrait photos of people and pets. But you can use it blur the background behind any kind of subject.
In the native camera app, select the Portrait shooting mode at the bottom of the screen.
When you're composing your shot, you may see several on-screen prompts. If you're too close or too far away from your subject, the camera will tell you to adjust your distance.
If there's not enough light in the scene, a prompt will appear telling you that more light is required. Portrait mode doesn't work well in the dark, so try to shoot in locations where there's plenty of light.
When you've framed your shot, set focus and exposure by tapping the subject's face on the screen. If you're planning to take several shots of your subject, tap and hold to activate AE/AF Lock. This locks in the focus and exposure settings so that you don't have to set them again for each shot.
On the iPhone 7 Plus, you'll see Depth Effect highlighted in yellow when the depth effect feature is ready. If Depth Effect doesn't appear yellow, you won't get a blurry background. You won't see the words Depth Effect on the iPhone 8 Plus or X.
If you have the iPhone 8 Plus, X, XS, XS Max or XR, you can also use the Portrait Lighting feature. Swipe through the Portrait Lighting options (shown on the right of the viewfinder in the screenshot below) to select a lighting effect.
The Natural Light setting doesn't apply any studio light effects to your image. Studio Light brightens the subject. Using this can make it look like you took the photo under professional studio lights.
Contour Light darkens the shadows and contours on the subject's face. Stage Light makes the background completely black. Stage Light Mono is a black and white version of the Stage Light effect.
These lighting effects can also be applied or changed after you've taken the photo. Open the image in the Photos app, tap Edit, and choose a different Portrait Lighting setting.
Portrait mode is a useful photography tool, but it's not perfect. It uses software to digitally simulate a shallow depth of field effect. But it doesn't always get it right. Sometimes part of the background might appear in focus. Or part or your subject, especially the hair, may appear blurred.
If you're not happy with the depth effect of a picture you've taken, you can always convert the photo to a regular image. Open the photo, tap Edit, then tap Portrait at the top of the screen. To switch the depth effect back on, tap Portrait again.
As you can see, Portrait mode is a fantastic photography tool available on the newer iPhone models. Click here to learn more about the iPhone 8 Plus camera features and iPhone 10 camera features.
Note that Portrait mode isn't available on the iPhone 8 camera, iPhone 7 or older.
7. Use HDR To Create Perfect Exposures
You may have noticed the HDR iPhone camera setting. But do you know what it does? Or how it can help you take better photos with your iPhone?
HDR stands for High Dynamic Range. This is one of the best iPhone camera options for creating perfect exposures in tricky light conditions.
HDR lets you capture more color and detail in both the shadows and the highlights. It's perfect for high contrast scenes, such as a landscape with a bright sky and dark foreground.
Without HDR, the sky is likely to be over-exposed or the foreground will be under-exposed. In the photo below you can see the foreground is correctly exposed but the sky has over-exposed areas.
Using HDR lets you create a more balanced exposure with detail in both the dark and bright areas. The next photo shows the same scene taken with the HDR setting switched on.
So how does HDR actually work? The good news is you don't have to do anything except turn on HDR and press the shutter button. The camera works behind the scenes to do the rest for you.
With HDR switched on, the camera takes three photos at different exposures when you press the shutter.
It captures one photo at normal exposure, one brighter and one darker. It then combines the three images to create a single photo with good exposure throughout.
8. Take Photos With The Volume Buttons
Did you know that pressing the on-screen shutter button isn't the only way to take a photo? You can also use the volume buttons on the side of your phone.
This is useful if you're holding your iPhone in horizontal orientation as shown below. With your phone in this position, it can be awkward to press the shutter button on the screen.
Using the volume buttons means you can hold your phone steady with both hands while pressing the button with your index finger. This makes your iPhone feel more like a traditional camera.
The one downside of this method is that you have to press the volume button quite hard. This might cause your phone to move, resulting in a blurry photo. So avoid using the volume buttons when taking photos in low light situations.
9. Take Photos With Your Apple Headphones
Another little-known iPhone photography trick is to use your Apple headphones as a shutter release. Connect them to your phone, then use either of the volume buttons on the headphones to take a photo.
This method is great when you want to be discreet while taking photos. It's perfect for street photography. You can pretend to be listening to music or making a call while you're actually taking photos.
You can also use your headphones as a remote shutter release when shooting with an iPhone tripod. Even with a tripod, pressing the shutter button on the iPhone screen can cause camera shake. But with your headphones, you can take a photo without having to touch the phone at all.
A remote shutter and tripod are just two of the 8 essential iPhone camera accessories that we recommend.
10. Geotag Your Photos With Location
When you enable geotagging, your iPhone records the location every time you take a photo. This means you'll always know where you took a particular picture.
In the Photos app you'll be able to view all the photos you took at a certain place. And you can even search for images based on location.
You can turn geotagging on or off by going to Settings > Privacy > Location Services. Ensure Location Services is on (green), and that the Camera option is set to While Using.
When you open a picture in the Photos app, the location name appears at the top of the screen. Swipe up to view a map of that location and see other photos taken nearby.
To find photos you took at a particular location, tap the Search icon (magnifying glass) at the top of the Photos app. Type the place name into the Search box at the top of the screen. A list of matching locations will appear below.
To view your photos on a map, open the Places album in the Photos app. Pinch to zoom in and out on the map. Tap on a set of photos to see more images from that location.
Tapping Grid at the top of the screen displays your images in a list. Each set of photos is grouped by date and location.
With geotagging enabled, your iPhone's photo library will turn into an exciting database of places you've visited. And if you ever need to find all the photos you took in a certain place, it only takes seconds!
There's one thing to be aware of when using geotagging with your photos. If you share your images on social media or directly with others, the exact location where you took the photo might also get shared.
If revealing your location is a concern to you, it's best to not use geotagging. If this is the case, turn off Location Services for the camera app in Settings.


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Insurance - Comprehensive Training
Suggested course format:
10 sessions of 3 hours each - for example one full week, or mornings only for two weeks.
Attendees: groups of up to 8 persons, TOEIC level 550 and above.
Materials: original exercises, press articles, corporate texts, audio and video files.
|Insurance Topic
|Example Subjects
|Insurance Occupations
|Job titles, chain of command
|presenting yourself
|Numbers and mathematics
|Decimals, large figures, equations
|numbers & figures
|Risk Management
|ERM, evaluation and transfer of risk
|expressing likelihood
|Principles of Insurance
|Average, anti-selection, subrogation
|formal vs informal english
|Insurance contract clauses
|Deductibles, exclusions, guarantees
|1st conditionals
|Insurance contracts (legal)
|UK contract law, mandatory clauses
|legal terminology
|Lines of business 1
|Life & health, pensions, investments
|medical terms
|Lines of business 2
|Non-life, P&C, Lloyd's of London
|prepositions of place
|Channels of distribution
|Brokers, IFA, retail, bancassurance
|Underwriting loadings
|Percent increases, per mille, modification
|mathematical notation
|TPAs, system configuration
|the passive voice
|Premium collection & banking
|Direct debits, refunds, sort codes
|adverbs of frequency
|The vocabulary of reinsurance
|Types, treaties, quota-share, fac
|linking words
|Procedures, loss adjusters, forms
|imperative voices
|Insurance accounts
|Turnover, profits, assets & liabilities
|averbs of sequence
|Financials 1
|Reporting, budgets, stats, means
|Financials 2
|Reserves, Solvency 2, actuarial terms
|'used to'
|Mediation, regulatory bodies
|modal verbs
|Projects (planning)
|Schedules, deadlines, milestones
|prepositions of time
|Projects (execution)
|MOA / MOE, steering committees
|the present perfect
The first part of each session consists of the trainer eliciting technical terms and common collocations from the stagiaires. The second part will be spent on exercises designed to reinforce familiarity and understanding of the key terms. Explanations of other points of grammar or vocab will of course be offered when necessary during the training. During this second part the grammar and lexis subjects will also be studied.
Modifications can be made to the course as a better understanding of the stagiaires' needs develops.
The stagiaires will be encouraged to compile a glossary of terms which will be useful to them in the future.
The trainer will address the following ELT subjects as they occur during the course:
- the 'faux amis' of insurance
- common mistakes in insurance English
- useful phrasal verbs in insurance
- synonyms and antonyms for commonly-used words
- abbreviations and other codes used in insurance IT systems
- common collocations in insurance

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Wednesday, August 31, 2011 11:35am
Lead Developer
I'll be honest - I am so excited about what I have to announce for September that I really want to skip ahead and write about that. In addition to making some improvements to the editor as I mentioned at the end of last month, August involved a fairly significant change to the dev team that I should mention first.
Still, if you jump ahead to the end anyway... I won't judge you.
Changes to Development Team
For the past few years, there hasn't been much need for real task management among the development team and volunteers. Beyond design discussions and concept art, more-less everything was waiting on the development of the game editors. As the editors have matured and as alpha testing draws near, the management needs of the project are changing. There are several things that have been waiting while the editors were in development - and as they become fully functional - suddenly there are literally hundreds of tasks that need to get done.
While this may sound like a great opportunity for the volunteer team - unfortunately it's not quite the case. Antilia needs more core developers.
I expect it to take some time to find these new team members. In the meantime, I am changing the way I manage the project, and to simplify things, I plan to change the volunteer program into an 'internship' style program. I have of course announced the changes to the volunteers, and a couple may transition toward becoming interns.
On the Philosophy of the Alpha Test
A few months back, as I was thinking about the alpha test, a thought occurred to me: There was something about the Antilia client that was missing. Not just the Lupans, Koro, and Kisan, etc. - I had been thinking about the alpha for too long as a technical beginning.
The alpha needed to be something more. It also needed to mark the beginning of a story, and of a relationship between the community - the players - and the world of Forra. Up until now - "Forra" hasn't existed in the game client or engine. Development testing has taken place on a small test world named "jl_sandbox1".
Tomorrow I am going to run the world editor... I am going to open the "World" menu and pick "New". A box will appear prompting me for a name, and I will type in "Forra".
Building the continent of Antilia is a little more than we can handle for the Alpha, of course. Instead, our story will begin on the Isle of Kasau - just off the south-eastern peninsula of Lantros.
Thirty Days of World Building
Finally, we come to the announcement that has me nearly hopping up and down in excitement. For the month of September, instead of firing up Visual Studio and programming each day - I will be working daily in the Antilia editor. In addition to continuing work on the character meshes, Alex and I will be creating new terrain clutter, trees, campsite props, landscape features - a whole new island with interesting features and distinct regions. Throughout this, we will be posting screenshots and/or videos in the Forums every day of what we've made or what we're working on.
Having spent some time now building these editors... and knowing for the past few weeks that we were close to doing some real world building has been extremely motivational for me. This is another big step. At last - it's time we get to see what the game engine and the game editors can really do.
Discuss "A New Approach in August, A New World in September"


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Statistics Applications, Interactive WWW
Probabilistic problems and simulations
Includes a Java simulation of the "Monty Hall" problem.
Virtual Vegas
This site includes both Java and non-Java games of chance which can be played over the WWW.
Return to the Mathematics and the Liberal Arts page.
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Push Back Racking
Push Back Racking
What is Push Back Racking?
Push Back Racking is a type of Live Storage Racking and one of the most space and time efficient pallet racking systems available. Sperrin Metal can manufacture your racking to meet your exact requirements and make the most efficient use of your space. See below for an explanation of how Push Back Racking works.
How does Push Back Racking Work?
As can be imagined from looking at the photograph above, pallets are loaded one after the other onto wheeled carriers (each at a different height). The pallets are then pushed back along the steel guides, thus using the full depth of the racking. For example, you can store four levels of pallets, each on their own wheeled carriers. When retrieving a load, the remaining pallets roll forward into position for picking.
Push back racking allows access to pallets on a first-in, last-out basis, generally with each product having a dedicated lane.
Contact us for a Push Back Racking Quote
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Bolivia's rich and diverse folklore is embodied by the government's recognition of 37 official languages. Its people live largely to the pace of rigorous conditions, particularly the miners of Potosi who dig for veins of silver.
Embark on this epic journey across the land from West to East, discovering incomparable landscapes made up of volcanoes, geysers, salt flats and multicoloured lagoons, all unfolding before your eyes making for an unforgettable experience.
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Here is your Sundarban tour itinerary for 2N 3D
Day 1- Pick up at Kolkata 7Am by car/bus, drive to Godkhali- 3.30 hrs, pick up boat from Godkhali and visit gosaba- Hamiltan Bunglow, Bekon Bunglow. Lunch at Boat, Transfer to Jatirampur via river Matla, Durga dowani, Gomori, Sajnekhali forest area. After viewing sunset from Jatirampur transfer to Hotel at Dayapur/ Pakhiralay. Snacks and Dinner serve at hotel.
Day 2- Call time 8Am, Visit Sajnekhali Watch Tower, Peerkhali, Gajikhali, Do Banki Watch Tower and canopy walk, back to hotel. Breakfast and lunch serve at boat. Snacks and Dinner serve at hotel.
Day 3- Call time 8Am, visit Sudhanyakhali Watch Tower, Sudhanyakhali cannel & Island tour, breakfast and lunch serve at boat, transfer to Godhkhali at 2pm to 3pm, pick up at car/bus and drop to Kolkata
Hotel- Suranjana Holiday Resort, Dayapur / Apanjan Hotel at Pakhiralay or Same category
NAC/ AC Rooms
Car-(NAC/AC) Dzaire or same category for 2- 4 person
Sumo/ Bolero or same category for 6-8 person
Tempo Travera/ Small bus for 10-20 person
Lonch- 6 Cylinder boat, capacity for 40/45 person
4 Cylinder boat, capacity for 30/35 person
Food- Breakfast- Luchi/Kachuri, sabji, Sweets, Coffee
Lunch- Rice/ Rooti, Dal, sabji, Vaji, Fish/ Veg curry, Salad, Chatni, Papad
Snacks- Veg or Non Veg Pokora, tea
Diner- Rice/Rooti, Dal, sabji, Chiken/ Veg curry, Salad or Fried Rice, Chilli Chiken, Salad
Please mention your food habit either Veg/ Non Veg or any other suggestion on it at the time of booking
Package Include- All transfer, hotels, food (Breakfast, lunch, snacks, dinner), Drinking water, Jungle entry fees, guide fees, boat entry fees.
Package exclude- Any personal expense, Any cultural programme fees (will be arrange at hotel premises)
Package price- (Kolkata To Kolkata) ka
(This package rate is not valid at December & January)
For 2 Pax- 16,425/- per person NAC & 18,425/- per person AC
For 4 pax- 10,345/- per person NAC & 11,595/- per person AC
For 6 pax- 8,654/- per person NAC & 9,820/- per person AC
For 8 pax- 7,558/- per person NAC & 8,683/- per person AC
For 10 pax- 6,180/- per person NAC & 7,180/- per person AC
For 20 person- 4,750/- per person NAC & 5,750/- per person AC
50% advance at the time of booking
50% rest payment made before journey
Cancellation charges per person will be applicable as follows:
If cancellation is made any time not less than 11 days prior to departure, 20% of Package Cost shall be deducted.
If cancellation is made 10 to 05 days prior to departure, 50% of tour cost shall be deducted.
If cancellation is made 05 to 01 day prior to departure, 75% of tour cost shall be deducted. In case passenger is no show at the time of departure, 100% of tour cost shall be deducted
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Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy was developed by Dr. Albert Ellis in the 1950's. Educators are beginning to rethink how they address behaviour in schools. Slowly we are appreciating that if students are to learn how to better manage themselves emotionally and behaviourally more successfully then REBT has a lot to offer through RATIONAL EMOTIVE BEHAVIOUR EDUCATION
Wednesday, 18 February 2015
Mental Health, Teaching and Learning - lives under construction
Children are constructivists. They make sense of what's happening and put two and two together and make their own four. Depression is a condition that undermines our ability to engage with the world successfully. What habits of believing have we constructed? Do we know what they are? Can we do anything about it? Why do I feel as I feel? Good questions to ponder and Rational Emotive Behaviour Education facilitates the students capacity to think about their thinking, to examine the philosophies they hold. If we have constructed our depression by cultivating irrational (unhelpful, unhealthy) habits of believing then we can deconstruct it! We can constantly revisit the meanings we have made about our experiences and re examine them through the REBE lens. 'Am I worthless? What does this mean? What evidence is there to support this hypothesis? What reconstructed meanings can I make that best fit the evidence?' This kind of awareness and learning allows the person to monitor their mental health, to make decisions about what they can do to help themselves forge ahead in the world. The REBE approach to Positive Psychology is promoted through The Rational Emotive Behaviour Education in Schools Program which is being implemented in many schools in South Australia. Para Hills School P-7 staff is working hard to help children understand how as constructivists they can thrive even when confronted with change and challenge. This is a useful thing to do.
Labels: Albert Ellis, constructivism, early childhood, education, educators, learning, mental health, Para Hills School P-7, Positive Psychology, REBT, schools, South Australia
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Old Kiln Road | LABC AWARDS WINNER
Our project at Old Kiln Rd, Flackwell Heath has won the 2016 LABC Award for 'Best small new housing development'. We worked alongside Mark Stone Homes to create these two beautiful 4 bedroom homes in Flackwell Heath.
To keep up to date on all of our projects, follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.
To find our what projects Mark Stone Homes are currently involved in, visit their website here.


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(A picture of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building before the bombing.)
On November 1st, 2012 our team did an investigation at the Alfred P. Murrah Building Memorial. Our team means no disrespect to the friends and families of the victims by doing this investigation. We just wanted to see if we could make contact with anybody and if they had any messages to impart on us. We tried to keep it non invasive as possible. We only brought a camera, audio recorder, and the ghost box. Stephanie brought shards of glass that her mother had kept from the original building. We didn't get any physical activity while we were there, although we took a few photos, and recorded some audio.
When we turned on the ghost box the first word to come out without any prompting was, "government". Destiny and Stephanie then proceeded to ask, "What building is this?". They received a response from four different voices and it was all the same answer, "Murrah". Our team let it run a few moments of it's own accord. We heard a man and a woman having a conversation-man, "do you work here?", -woman, "yes", -man, "do you live in this area?", -woman, "yes, I do.". Before we turned off the ghost box we asked, "Can you say good bye?" and we got a response from a man saying, "go".
Here are the pictures that were taken:
This is a picture of the reflection pool, the time on the clock signifies the time the bombing occured.
A length wise view of the reflection pool.
Another length wise view of the reflection pool.
There is a face in this orb.
This is a picture of one of the chairs that represent the victims of the bombing.
A wider view of the memorial chairs.
This is a message spray painted on the wall of the memorial.
This is a mural made for the victims of the bombing by children in Oklahoma.
Our team meant no disrespect by doing this investigation. Our prayers and condolences continue for the friends, families, and victims of this tragedy.


text: XMMS(1) XMMS Manual Pages XMMS(1)NAMEXMMS - an audio player for X.SYNOPSISxmms [-h] [--help] [-n <session>] [--session=<session>] [-r] [--rew] [-p] [--play] [-u] [--pause] [-s] [--stop] [-f] [--fwd] [-e] [--enqueue] [-m] [--show-main-window] [-v] [--version] [filename]...DESCRIPTIONXMMS is the X Multimedia System. It is used to play audio and other kinds of media files. By default XMMS can play MPEG audio, Ogg Vor- bis, RIFF wav, most module formats, and a few other formats. XMMS can be extended through plugins to play a number of other audio and video formats.OPTIONSXMMS accepts the following options: -h, --help Show summary of options. -n, --session Select XMMS session (Default: 0). -r, --rew Skip backwards in playlist. -p, --play Start playing current playlist. -u, --pause Pause current song. -s, --stop Stop current song. -t, --play-pause Pause if playing, play otherwise. -f, --fwd Skip forward in playlist. -e, --enqueue Don't clear the playlist. -m, --show-main-window Show the main window. -v, --version Print version number and exit.SKINSXMMS supports WinAmp style skins. Skins may be stored in either archived (.zip, .wsz, .tgz, .tar.gz, or .tar.bz2) or unarchived format. XMMS looks for skinfiles in /usr/share/xmms/Skins, ~/.xmms/Skins, and locations specified by the SKINSDIR variable.KEYBINDINGSGlobal keybindings for XMMS: z Previous song x Play c Pause v Stop b Next song l Play file j Jump to file r Toggle Repeat s Toggle Shuffle Shift + l Play directory Control + l Play location Control + p Preferences dialog Control + v Visualization plugin dialog Control + r Time remaining Control + a Always on top Control + w Winshade mode Control + d Doublesize mode Control + e Easy move Control + j Jump to time Control + z Start of list Control + n No Playlist Advance Control + 3 File info dialog Control + Alt + w Toggle Equalizer winshade mode Shift + Control + w Playlist winshade mode Alt + w Hide/show mainwindow Alt + e Hide/show playlistwindow Alt + g Hide/show Equalizer Alt + s Skin selecting window Main window specific: Arrow key up Volume up 2% Arrow key down Volume down 2% Arrow key right Skip 5 seconds forward in song Arrow key left Skip 5 seconds back in song Playlist window specific: Arrow key up Up one step in playlist Arrow key down Down one step in playlist Delete Remove selected songs from playlist Page Up Move one page up Page Down Move one page down Home First page in playlist End Last page in playlist Enter Play selected song Insert Add file dialog Shift + Insert Add directory dialog Alt + Insert Add url dialog Equalizer shade mode specific: Arrow key up Volume up 2% Arrow key down Volume down 2% Arrow key right Balance 4% to right Arrow key left Balance 4% to leftFILES~/.xmms/config Users xmms configuration. ~/.xmms/xmms.m3u Default playlist usually loaded on startup. ~/.xmms/gtkrc Users set of xmms-specific GTK config settings. Options such as widget color and fonts sizes can be set here. ~/.xmms/menurc Users set of keybindings. ~/.xmms/Skins, /usr/share/xmms/Skins Default locations where XMMS should look for skinfiles. ~/.xmms/Plugins Location of user installed plugins.ENVIRONMENTSKINSDIR Colon separated list of paths where XMMS should look for skinfiles. TARCMD Tar command supporting GNU tar style decompression. Used for unpacking gzip and bzip2 compressed skins. Default is tar. UNZIPCMD Command for decompressing zip files (skins). Default is unzip.OTHER INFOThe webpage for XMMS is at http://www.xmms.org. Here you can find info about XMMS, download the latest version, plugins, and skins.SEE ALSOwmxmms(1), gnomexmms(1) Version 1.2.7 18 September 2001 XMMS(1)


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It is with great pleasure that the announcement of Free Summer Movies Series return is made. Several movies were part of these series, and all will be showcased. Free tickets are offered to interested parties. This chance gives everyone the pleasure of enjoying these films for free. The live performances will be happening at the state theater which has always been the venue ever since.
Boraie Development's vice president, Hiam Boraie, expressed his gratitude for having to sponsor the event. This was also the case with Provident Bank Foundation's Executive Director, Jane Kurek. The vice president of State Theater, Anna Marie Gewirtz, could not hide her happiness for yet another chance of the free series of films. It was clear that the firm was committed to producing friendly and affordable programs to the community. Free events are also offered at the theater, and the community is urged to take advantage of the opportunity.
Boraie Development concentrates on services that relate to real estate and its market trends. It deals with sales and management of the property, development of real estate, and marketing. Their clients enjoy high-quality services provided by dedicated members of the organization. The company is committed to bringing up amazing properties. Their strength lies at partnering with stable financial organizations, time conscious contractors, and visionary architects. All these parties ensure timely success of all projects. Check out Central Jersey Working Moms.
Omar Boraie is a patriarch and president of Boraie Development LLC. He is glad to see the fulfillment of his vision of rebuilding the New Brunswick. A pathetic condition was inevitable when they were starting its building back in 1972. Omar Boraie recalls that the streets were lonely anytime past 4 pm as people left the town. The present face of New Brunswick was not there back then. Omar Boraie first established an office on the eighth floor on the street of Albany. This building brought a new face of high-class offices that were well spacious.
In 2003, another tower was built next to the first one which accelerated the need for spacious class A offices. Residential units that were top flight were needed for the town to continue its growth. This propelled Omar to have a vision of a building that was to be built the New York style. This building is currently the tallest in the region and is well spacious. It only took two months to sell this building that was completed in 2007. Visit boraie.com for more.
See more: http://www.phillypurge.com/2017/06/22/boraie-development-new-jerseys-most-sought-after-residences/


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The Law Offices of Laurie Shigekuni
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The Z Algorithm
In this post we will discuss an algorithm for linear time string matching. It is easy to understand and code and is usefull in contests where you cannot copy paste code.
Let our string be denoted by S.
z[i] denotes the length of the longest substring of S that starts at i and is a prefix of S.
α denotes the substring.
r denotes the index of the last character of α and l denotes the left end of α.
To find whether a pattern(P) of length n is present in a target string(T) of length m, we will create a new string S = P$T where $ is a character present neither in P nor in T. The space taken is n+m+1 or O(m). We will compute z[i] for all i such that 0 < i < n+m+1. If z[i] is equal to n then we have found a occurrence of P at position i – n – 1. So we can all the occurrence of P in T in O(m) time. To calculate z[i] we will use the z algorithm.
The Z Algorithm can be read from the section 1.3-1.5 of book Algorithms on strings, trees, and sequences by Gusfield. Here is a sample C++ code.
bool zAlgorithm(string pattern, string target) { string s = pattern + '$' + target ; int n = s.length(); vector<int> z(n,0); int goal = pattern.length(); int r = 0, l = 0, i; for (int k = 1; k<n; k++) { if (k>r) { for (i = k; i<n && s[i]==s[i-k]; i++); if (i>k) { z[k] = i - k; l = k; r = i - 1; } } else { int kt = k - l, b = r - k + 1; if (z[kt]>b) { for (i = r + 1; i<n && s[i]==s[i-k]; i++); z[k] = i - k; l = k; r = i - 1; } } if (z[k]==goal) return true; } return false; }
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My latest obsession with nude shades has literally burnt a hole in my wallet. I started off with Mac Whirl (from the Little Mac Collection), followed by Wet N Wild Give Me Mocha, all thanks to the Sale season and discounts everywhere. Discounts lead to temptation; and I ended up hoarding a lot of products. However, there is one product in a particular shade that I had earmarked on which Nykaa would never offer discounts. Yes, I guess the title of this blogpost must have already hinted you about the product. It is the Nykaa Matte-ilicious Crayon Lipstick in the shade Jade Rose 11.
Nykaa has come up with 12 beautiful shades in this range. Starting from Reds to Pinks, Purples to Browns, all the common shades have been covered in this range. I chose Jade Rose immediately after I saw it on my friend. It looked amazing on her! I waited for sometime so that I would buy it whenever Nykaa offers some discount on this. However, Jade Rose was never on discount. Very hesitantly, I added it to my cart along with a few other things. A gift with purchase in the form of a Nykaa So Matte Lipstick was also added in my cart (Lucky Me)!
The packaging reminded me of the Nars Velvet Matte Lip Pencil. Nykaa has immitated the packaging of their So Matte Lipstick from Nars Audacious, and now this. It comes in a Pink Cardboard Box (The typical Nykaa packaging). The Lip Pencil has to be sharpened and comes along with a free sharpener.
Nykaa describes Jade Rose as a dusky pink shade on their website.
Our MATTE-ilicious in Jade Rose is a dusky pink that is beyond pretty! You'll be the girl who'll be flipping the universe upside down with your gorgeous pout.
Why Should You Make It Yours: Nykaa Matteilicious Lip Crayons is the perfect way to get that gorgeous matte pout! This cruelty-free, and high-pigment formula gives you an intense matte finish that lasts for hours without fading or feathering! The unique formulation ensures that your lips stay comfortable, colored up and matte-smooth all day long! Bonus: These vivid, full-coverage hues are hand-selected and named by our In-house Nykaa Panel to ensure your lips look as gorgeous as you! Also, these babies will ensure you look fabulous without breaking the bank. Go ahead, grab em' all!
Jade Rose is a perfect nude for dusky skin tone. It can be used as a daily wear shade and looks amazingly pretty. It has a velvet like matte texture that lasts for roughly five to six hours with oily meals. It glides effortlessly on my lips and dried down to a matte formula; totally matte. The staying power is definitely above average. It feels very comfortable on your lips and since it comes in the form of a pencil, it can be used as a lip liner as well. The added advantage is that the pencil form makes it easy to define the lips.
Thumbs Up for:
- Being Paraben Free
- Having a comfortable matte finish
- No feathering
- A single stroke application gives good colour pay off
- Lasts quite long
- Glides on effortlessly
- Suits my skin tone perfectly (I am MAC NC 45)
- Comes with a free sharpener
Thumbs Down for:
- It needs sharpening, so there will be product wastage
- It is NEVER on discount
It is priced at Rs.650/- for 2.8 gms. You can buy it from Nykaa
Would I repurchase?
Yes why not, it is a lovely everyday shade. But I would like to try the other shades as well.
Disclaimer: This post is not sponsored and the product has been purchased by me from their website.


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Chinese Student Forced To Apologize For Praising United States
A Chinese student forced to apologize for praising the United States during her commencement speech at her University in the US on Sunday. The Chinese student, Yang Shuping while speaking at the commencement at the University of Maryland said that she came to the university for the 'Fresh Air' and it also taught her of 'Free Speech' which showed her that her 'Voice Mattered'.
"People often ask me: Why did you come to the University of Maryland?" she said in her speech. "I always answer: Fresh air." Ms. Yang says in her eight minute commencement speech which went viral in her home country China. The video generated more than 50 million views in a short span of time which also attracted large number of critical comments from Chinese netizens.
"I grew up in a city in China where I had to wear a face mask every time I went outside, otherwise I might get sick. However, the moment I inhaled and exhaled outside the airport, I felt free," she said, referring to her arrival in the United States." she said.
"I would soon feel another kind of fresh air for which I will be forever grateful. The fresh air of free speech. Democracy and free speech should not be taken for granted. Democracy and freedom are the fresh air that is worth fighting for." the Chinese student added.
While she went on to speak freely of her opinions of the free world in the United States, she recounted of her introduction to the culture of open discussions of political opinions, facts and truths. However, the bold movement from the Chinese student supported by the University of Maryland authorities garnered unprecedented blacklash from the Chinese netizens forcing her to issue a statement of apology.
However, Ms. Yang also enjoyed few positive comments from fellow Chinese in support of her speech at the university commencement event. The speech of having felt the touch of a sweet and fresh air in US should not be taken as traitor while it should be taken as challenge by the authorities and citizens of China as well to make the country a better place to live for them. While truth is bitter, China should able to realize the truth that China needs to improve its freedom of speech in the country.


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Final Thoughts & Learnings
Yes! We finally completed and submitted the video + the document explaining the core of our project – What, Why & How. This also means that this would be the last entry for my FMP blog and I would like to summarise the project and list out the major learnings from my project.
After all the lectures of the course, I have been very fortunate enough to implement the core parts from almost all the units that I had learnt and really understand all the concepts from a practical point of view. The major learnings include:
- Context & Theory of Interactive Media: The Tweeting Piano to me means something very different as a learning experience. When I joined this course, my understanding of "Interactive Media" was basically our iPads and iPhones and PCs. With this project and I could very easily relate to the first lectures from Sandra and relearn the basics of interactivity and the different types of interaction that we have tried to achieve with this seemingly new media based on Manovich's principles. The use of Twitter laso created a huge debate within the team and the tutors too see how how interactive the medium is. And finally, by deconstructing the everyday QWERTY keyboard that we use for mapping it in onto the piano keys, we were able to understand how much we are influenced by the devices that we use and realise that it is quite hard for us to move away from the QWERTY format. Our devices have shaped us in such a way that when we close our eyes and try to type our name, our brain automatically draws a mental image of the QWERTY keyboard! This was challenging for us as we were trying a create a totally new keyboard layout which had to be usable and musical as well!
- User Experience & Usability - We literally created a brand new interface which was never before existed in history which is a true interactive experience with a piano. For this we also had to ensure it is usable for anyone coming and using it. We had to respect all age groups and our user group had to be as broad as possible. We had created a two row keyboard layout and all the typing and actions take place with the inputs coming from this. We spent a long time researching and ensuring the keys are laid out as easy as possible for a QWERTY keyboard based population and at the same time ensured that the key combinations when typing sound as musical as possible with the Pentatonics layout.
- Physical Computing: As the Technical Lead this was my main area where I had my chance to really explore Physical Computing and I really explored as much as I could in one month. I had the opportunity to really experiment with Arduino and Processing and learn up a lot of APIs which include recording, twitter4J and FTP Uploads. As this Technical Lead I am truly proud of what I was able to achieve, and this is all thanks to my tutors who have been really supportive throughout the entire project and my team members being very patient and understanding with me as I spent days trying to clear our different road blocks.
- Sustainability - We created an Interactive Medium from a 90 yearly abandonded piano which could have ended up in the dump and we were able to convert it into a fully digital machine! Even though this was not the main intention (we just wanted a piano!), this was a lucky coincidence that had happened, but I feel happy that we could give him a new life and soul, instead of dying a slow death. We ensured that we did not damage the piano in anyway and we made sure that we did not have to drill a single hole in this magnificent musical instrument.
It would be an understatement to just say that this was an exciting, challenging and complicated project. As I was in charge of the Technical Development, the task set out for me was enormous and despite my engineering background, I found each step getting more complicated. Everyday I was thrown with new roadblocks which were totally unexpected but thanks to exceptionally talented and helpful tutors, I was able to get through all of them. They have been exceptionally patient with our team and have done their best to ensure that we push the boundaries as much as possible and question ourselves in every step we took. We had a lot of debates and arguments over the decisions we took and I have learnt a lot from each member of my team. This has indeed been one hell of an experience and I am truly proud of being a part of it!


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SEO Israel » Search Engines » robots.txt file
Robots tag structure
GoogleBot Unique Commands
In order to control the way search robots process certain pages on a website, it is possible to use the robots tag. This tags controls the following factors:
Whether or not to include the page on search engine results.
The major problem with this method (as well as with others) is that there are robots that simply ignore the site owner's requests and scan despite specific prohibitions. However, these methods work great with the major search engines.
Where to place the robots meta tag
The robots tag is a meta tag, and like other meta tags, it should be placed at the first part of the HTML page that is called HEAD.
Code example:
<meta name="robots" content="noindex,nofollow">
<title>Blue Widgets</title>
Robots tag structure
If we examine the code above, we will see that the robots tag consists of two parts:
name: includes the text 'robots' and tells the robots that this command is directed at them.
The content includes two commands directed at the search engine, separated by a comma:
index/noindex: whether to save the content of the page in the search engine database.
Note: the robot tag is not case sensitive.
GoogleBot Unique Commands
Google's robot (which is also called ' Googlebot) recognizes two additional commands: NOARCHIVE and NOSNIPPET.
Usually Google stores the content of its scanned pages in an enormous database that is called Cache. The purpose of this cache is to allow access to the page's content even if it's not active currently, or that the content has changed since Google's last scan. In addition, this cache is used to create the short text (which is a part of the page text) that is displayed with the search results. This text is called Snippet.
In order to see the content of the page stored in Google's cache, the user should press the 'cache' link that appears near the search results.
In order to prevent storing your website's content in Google's cache, you can use the following code:
<meta name="robots" content="index,follow,noarchive">
<title>Blue Widgets</title>
In order to prevent the short text from your page text (Snippet) to appear in the search results, you can add the following code line:
<meta name="googlebot" content="nosnippet">
Please note that this line also cancels your website's storage in Google's cache.
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Reminder re how to activate the Inhixa® needle guard
Currently within NHSGGC acute sector we are using the new Inhixa® brand of enoxaparin 20 mg and 40 mg pre-filled syringes. Inhixa® is regarded as a "biosimilar" medicine to Clexane® and is considered clinically equivalent.
Since introduction of Inhixa® there have been a few reports of needlestick injury. Anyone responsible for administering enoxaparin should ensure that they are aware of the difference in how the Inhixa® safety needle operates.
It is also important to ensure that any patient self-administering Inhixa®, can operate the Inhixa® safety device. If a patient is unable to use Inhixa®, advice can be sought from a clinical pharmacist regarding alternative products for that patient. Please ensure that the required brand of enoxaparin is highlighted on the discharge prescription.
Unlike Clexane®, the Inhixa® safety device does not automatically activate. After administration of Inhixa® the user must apply additional pressure to the plunger to activate the needle guard until an audible click is heard. This is explained further in the manufacturer's Patient Information Leaflet and in a short video provided by the manufacturer. Search for Inhixa® on YouTube and refer to the 'INHIXA' video. The manufacturer has also supplied some "dummy" syringes and some "How to Inject" leaflets. Please contact Medicines Information if you require a supply of these (0141 211 4407 or email email@example.com).
In addition, a drug alert advising 'caution in use' has been disseminated by the MHRA re Inhixa®. This relates to rare cases of premature self-activation of the safety device in unused, unopened pre-filled Inhixa® syringes. When premature activation has occurred, administration is not possible. Further information is available here.
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Cathys Concepts 2197 Personalized Slate Tray with Glass Dome Black WVXQCQBXS
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- Product Code: WVXQCQBXS
Sold in a set of one (1) glass dome and one (1) slate trayFree personalization: slate tray is engraved with single, block letter at no additional costMade of slate and glass; hand wash onlyTray measures 7.5 x 7.5 x 0.25/ dome measures 6 x 7Please note: minor bubbles and swirls are inherent to hand-blown glass; variations may occur due to handcrafted nature
The personalized slate tray with glass dome lets you beautifully display cheese, desserts, or other appetizers. Crafted from real slate, a groove is carved into the base so that the glass dome lid stays in place. This natural slate tray is ideal as a storage container, dessert platter, housewarming gift, or as a kitchen accessory in your own home.
Cathys Concepts 2197 Personalized Slate Tray with Glass Dome Black WVXQCQBXS


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Rustic Mennonite Harvest Barn Board Table & Chairs
Rustic Harvest table 1 3/4 thick, barn board pine, available in different sizes, comes with taper legs, or turned legs, available with 16 inch end leaves, with false door fronts, chairs shown are farm house.
Also available with mini mission chairs, 4 side two arm chairs.
Images are representative of product. Product may not be exactly as shown.


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Zineb Idrissia Hamzi
Hamzi Law Firm is a Morocco based business law firm that was founded by Mrs Zineb Idrissia Hamzi, in July 1999.
Since then, the firm has developed an extensive experience assisting local and foreign investors, and offering a high level-expertise on consultancy or contentious matters, touching on all business and commercial issues.
As Moroccan correspondent to many foreign law firms, and as expert referenced by international organizations, the firm has become a natural one-stop-shop for companies seeking to invest in Morocco which appreciate the capability of its teams to provide advice, in an international environment, and to speak many foreign languages (English, Spanish) along with French and Arabic.
Moreover, as the crisis has generated new needs for our clients, the firm has improved its expertise in providing legal assistance for legal, tax, and social restructuring.
Again, and in order to support the changing needs of our customers and to better defend their interests, the firm has participated, as a founding member, to the launching, the 22nd of May, 2013, in New York, of the International Financial Litigation Network. This is going to be an Association of Lawyers that work on law firms, banks and financial institutions to coordinate some kind of joint proposals to recover and strength confidence in financial institutions.
The law firms main areas of expertise include, principally: Corporate and Contract Law, Transportation Law and Insurance, Distribution and Competition Law, Tax Law, Labour Law, Energy and Projects, Alternative Dispute Resolution and Litigation.
A long legal practice allows us, also, to assist our clients for the preparation and the handling of pre-litigation and litigation files.


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WARNING: If your brand of multivitamin contains iron, it is important to keep this product out of reach of children. Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children younger than 6 years. If overdose does occur, seek immediate medical attention or call a poison control center.
USES: This medication is a multivitamin product used to treat or prevent vitamin deficiency due to poor diet, certain illnesses, or during pregnancy. Vitamins are important building blocks of the body and help keep you in good health.
HOW TO USE: Take this medication by mouth, usually once daily or as directed. Follow all directions on the product package, or take as directed by your doctor. Do not take more than the recommended dosage. If you are uncertain about any of the information, consult your doctor or pharmacist.Take this medication regularly in order to get the most benefit from it. To help you remember, take it at the same time each day.
SIDE EFFECTS: Constipation, diarrhea, or upset stomach may occur. These effects are usually temporary and may disappear as your body adjusts to this medication. If any of these effects persist or worsen, contact your doctor or pharmacist promptly.If your doctor has prescribed this drug, remember that he or she has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects. Many people using this medication do not have serious side effects.A very serious allergic reaction to this drug is rare. However, seek immediate medical attention if you notice any of the following symptoms of a serious allergic reaction: rash, itching/swelling (especially of the face/tongue/throat), severe dizziness, trouble breathing.This is not a complete list of possible side effects. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.In the US -Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.In Canada - Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to Health Canada at 1-866-234-2345.
PRECAUTIONS: Before taking this product, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to any of its ingredients; or to soy/peanut found in some brands; or if you have any other allergies. This product may contain inactive ingredients, which can cause allergic reactions or other problems. Talk to your pharmacist for more details.Before taking this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist your medical history, especially of: use/abuse of alcohol, liver problems, stomach/intestinal problems (e.g., ulcer, colitis).If your brand of multivitamin also contains folic acid, be sure to tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have vitamin B12 deficiency (pernicious anemia) before taking it. Folic acid may affect certain laboratory tests for vitamin B12 deficiency without treating this anemia. Untreated vitamin B12 deficiency may result in serious nerve problems (e.g., peripheral neuropathy). Consult your doctor or pharmacist for details.Tell your doctor if you are pregnant before using this medication.This medication passes into breast milk. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
DRUG INTERACTIONS: Your doctor or pharmacist may already be aware of any possible drug interactions and may be monitoring you for them. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first.Before taking this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all prescription and nonprescription/herbal drugs you may use, especially: other vitamin/nutritional supplements.If your brand of multivitamin also contains iron, avoid taking this product at the same time as antacids, bisphosphonates (for example, alendronate), levodopa, thyroid medications (for example, levothyroxine), or some antibiotics (for example, tetracyclines, quinolones such as ciprofloxacin). Ask your doctor or pharmacist about how long you should wait between doses and for help finding a dosing schedule that will work with all your medications.If your brand of multivitamin also contains folic acid, be sure to tell your doctor or pharmacist if you take certain anti-seizure drugs (e.g., hydantoins such as phenytoin).This document does not contain all possible interactions. Therefore, before using this product, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all the products you use. Keep a list of all your medications with you, and share the list with your doctor and pharmacist.
OVERDOSE: If overdose is suspected, contact a poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call their local poison control center at 1-800-222-1222. Canada residents can call a provincial poison control center. Symptoms of overdose may include: stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea.
NOTES: If your doctor has prescribed this medication, do not share it with others.Keep all regular medical and laboratory appointments.This product is not a substitute for a proper diet. Remember that it is best to get your vitamins from healthy foods. Maintain a well-balanced diet and follow any dietary guidelines as directed by your doctor.
MISSED DOSE: If you are taking this product on a prescribed schedule and miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. If it is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not double the dose to catch up.
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North Carolina Rockfish (stripers) season runs between october and June. Rockfish (stripers) migrate up the Roanoke River from March to May and provide some of the best striped bass fishing in North Carolina.
During the fall when the weather is pleasant and the fish are feeding up vigorously for the winter to come, CWW is geared up to catch numbers of Stripers on artificial swim baits and top water lures that will ensure to entice any Striper. The fully rigged trips are action packed with rods bent and fish flopping in the boat. Our fall Striper trips are run from September to November on the Pamlico Sound and Neuse River. We are prepared to fish wherever the feeding frenzy shows up first. So don't be the last to call CWW inshore charters.
Winter Striper Trips
If you've got cabin fever then look us up, grab some warm gear and be prepared for an outstanding day of fishing on the Albemarle Sound and its tributaries. These cold water fish are remarkably easy targets to catch this time of year. Stripers enter into our tributaries and winter up in large numbers, 100 fish per day catches are not uncommon. Our light tackle, cold water charters will be some of your most memorable fishing trips. For optimal success CWW winter striper trips run between the end of November thru February. Don't sit in your house another minute, you are missing out on a great fully outfitted fishing trip.
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Spring Striper on the Roanoke River start migrating from their winter holes, upriver towards Weldon to spawn, this migration starts in the month of March until the majority of the river run stripers have reached their destination in Weldon, NC at the end of April thru May. During this migration of stripers the lower Roanoke and its creeks are on fire with numbers of feeding fish chasing the herring that migrate and spawn in our extensive fishery. During these times CWW clients catch large numbers of Stripers on artificial plastics and top water lures. Casting a top water plug into a feeding frenzy of Stripers will get adrenalin running.
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North Carolina speckled trout fishing happens all year long. Some of the best speckled trout fishing in North Carolina happens in the Pamlico Sound, Neuse River and adjoining tributaries. Great speckled trout fishing action in the summer, fall or spring in North Carolina.
Speckled Trout, Flounder and Red Drum fishing are action packed guided trips with some of Eastern NC's most breathtaking views of our states Inner coastal region with plenty of wildlife and marine animals that keep the mind at ease while awaiting the next bite.
Our trips are mainly run from June until November for these abundant species of fish. The waters that you will enjoy include the Pamlico Sound, and Neuse River and several of its tributaries that feed this awesome fishery.
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Veggie Soft Tacos
Here's a simple recipe to make Veggie. tacos.
If you use Fajita size tortillas, 6-8 tacos can be made with the measures mentioned below.
6-8 Flour Tortillas (Taco size tortillas are very big, so I normally use Fajita size)
1 LB Vegetarian refried beans
1 packet of taco seasoning mix
2-1/2 to 3 tablespoons of tomato sauce
1/2 cup Chopped onion
1 green chili- finely chopped
For garnishing:
Shredded lettuce, chopped tomato and green pepper, Sour cream, shredded Mexican cheese, taco sauce
Heat oil (use very little oil- about 2 t-spoons) in a pan.
Add chopped onions and green chili, saute' until onion become brown.
Add tomato sauce, refried beans and taco seasoning mix, mix well and boil.
(Make sure not to add a lot of tomato sauce so that the filling does not become a thin paste.)
Heat both sides of tortilla on a skillet with little butter.
Spread little sour cream on the tortilla and then spread the filling on the tortilla (in the middle portion) . Do not spread the filling near the edges.
Garnish with shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, green pepper, shredded Mexican cheese and sour cream.
Add some taco sauce on the top and then fold the edges of the tortilla on top of the filling.
If you want to make it little crispy, heat the tortilla for a longer time.
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TIAHNA Cochrane has been recruited by the Blues, after selecting the outside mid with pick No.5 in the 2017 AFL Women's rookie draft.
There's no doubt she'll fit right in at Carlton – her great-uncle is Blues Team of the Century member Trevor Keogh.
Touted as a great athlete, the Castlemaine local has a real passion and drive for the game.
Women's senior coach Damien Keeping said Cochrane was an outstanding person both on and off the field.
"Tiahna is such a vibrant and resilient person. I know she'll give her all every time she pulls on the navy blue jumper," he said.
"She goes very hard at the ball, she's a great competitor and is very clever around stoppages."
Welcome, Tiahna!
Welcome, Tiahna Cochrane! The great-niece of Carlton Hall of Famer Trevor Keogh joins us with pick 5 in the rookie draft. #BoundByBlue #AFLW pic.twitter.com/yMtPRR0eKx— Carlton FC (@CarltonFC) October 20, 2017
Position: Outside midfielder
Height: 165cm
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We may suggest to you to take an examination to achieve the next grade in your interest. When you or your tutor feel you are ready to take an exam, we will help you book an examination date and prepare you for your grading. This will be at the cost provided by the governing body. We do not add a surcharge to the cost of the exam and so all fees will be paid directly to the governing body. SoU use the following boards for gradings and examinations:
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Disc: 1 - Instrumentals
1. Banjo Detour
2. Jerry Told Me
3. Canyon De Chelly
4. New Mexico
5. Durango
6. Four Corners
7. Trees
8. Double Banjo Intuition
9. Arkadelphia
10. Train to Kansas City
11. Charley's Not Home
12. Dave's Dance
13. Bix, Claude & Baden
14. Sam Brown's Blues
15. Folk Song USA
16. About the Tunes
Disc: 2 - Songs
1. Three Dreamers
2. One Big Union
3. So Much Dylan
4. Dancing in My Dreams
5. Only a Woman
6. I Met the Blues in Kansas
7. Lucy Ann Rag
8. Blind Gary
9. Sutter's Gold
10. Never Coming Back
11. Nothing But Silence
12. Larimer Street
13. About the Songs
"The all-originals double CD reveals a musical landscape both sonorous and expansive in style, subject matter, time frames, instrumentation and overall alchemy . . . He exhibits a knack for expertly evoking the ambiance of a locale or mood . . . Weissman is an accomplished songwriter as well."
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"He uses a delightful variety of instruments . . . On the songs disc he leaves
his contemporaries, and those who've come since, in the dust with his wicked
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This is certainly one of the Don't Miss albums of '08."
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Four Directions is a double CD, with one album of brand-new original instrumental pieces for banjo, nylon, steel and twelve string guitars, and piano. Chico Schwall, a talented multi-instrumentalist from Eugene, Oregon, adds harmonica, fiddle, and mandolin parts.
The other album consist of 12 songs, written over a 40 year period. Dick sings eight of the songs, and Mary Flower, Tom May, Dan McIlhenny and Anne Weiss sings the others. Noah Peterson plays alto and soprano sax and rub-board. The Robert Zimmerman Memorial Choir assist on Dick's So Much Dylan, a "tribute," to Bob. The subject matter of the songs ranges from songs about various people and places to two songs commissioned by the Oil, Coke, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union.
The last track of each CD consists of humorous or informative stories about the recorded tunes, done in much the way Dick performs them at shows.


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Chapter 5: New Relationships Develop
From the first time we saw Biggie in October of 1991, we knew that we wanted to get to know him better.
Big Boy's visits were not nearly as frequent as most of the others in "his" herd. There were at least 18 others and it was his herd because he was obviously the "alpha buck," the "king," the "unmistakable leader." This was his territory and it was clearly understood by his "subjects," and subtly displayed in the strut of his walk.
It seems that most of the Bucks hung around our neighborhood from about late November thru late June. After that they disappeared and we haven't been able to determine where they went. I believe that after "rutting season" is when the bucks moved back into the neighborhood. The younger Bucks and the Does with their fawns were around when the older Bucks were gone, then they seemed to shift territories after the rutt. From our perspective, the Bucks seemed to live the "life of Riley." Eat, sleep, fight, have sex, then eat and sleep until next year. Other than Missy Tags and Tags, we never again saw a Doe and a Buck hang around together. We've seen and heard Bucks grunting and sniffing while following Does, but we've never seen the act or couples being together in any way.
Big Boy's occasional visits always caused a work stoppage around here. We couldn't help but take the time to soak up his royal visits. Many times he parked himself just outside our shop window (the one we first saw him thru) and we couldn't pull ourselves away.
Oh, he knew we were watching him, and he would sometimes tease us with a short glance of acknowledgement. I tried many times to coax Biggie to accept my offerings of apples. He just looked at the offerings and then at me with a look that said something to the effect that "why would I stoop to pick up YOUR puny offering when I can get all I want on my own?" Boy did those looks make me feel cheap. And if some other deer came over to take them when he wouldn't, he looked at them with disdain but he never interfered.
One of the first close encounters I had with Biggie was when he had been acting like a "General."
running at top speed from point to point through our yard and into two others, he was high-speed-chasing fawns, does and other bucks (namely tags) who had been lazing in the yard for hours one morning. It was as though he were saying something like "you lazy good-for-nothings, get moving." Tags went into hiding behind some trees, and all the others were leaping over fences trying to elude Biggie's charges. I was getting concerned that one of them might get hurt, so I placed myself close to the return path on one of his charges, fully ready to leap out of the way. To my surprise, as Biggie approached at top speed, he slammed on the brakes and came to a complete stop about 20 feet from my "ready to jump" body. I had put my hand out while in a moderate voice saying " hey, you're going to hurt someone, don't you think that's enough for now?" Like he could understand that? Admittedly that may have been a dumb thing to do, but it worked. He stopped the chasing and went about his business as if everything was fine. I could hear the others breathe a sigh of relief.
I must have tried offering apples to Biggie for 2 years. Then one day he did his usual snub routine, and then to my utter shock and surprise he actually walked over to the piece of apple I had rolled in his direction, sniffed it, looked up at me then bent back down and took it. Guilt feelings immediately rushed through my body, but at the same time I felt honored that he chose to accept my offering, because this was the first real sign that he was accepting me.
It probably took a month or two, but as I was able to draw Biggie closer and closer for his offerings I was finally able to get him to accept an offering from an extended hand. What a thrill that was, and at one point it seemed like we developed a new level of trust and acceptance. Slow movements were, and always would be necessary behavior around Biggie, but I gradually experimented with touching Biggie, first lightly on the nose or chin, almost as an accidental sort of thing with the feeding process. To my surprise, Biggie responded in a much different way than I had expected. The light "accidental" touches became an intentional chin scratch to which Biggie reacted by pushing his chin into the scratch as if to say, "that feels good, only scratch harder." Then those events quickly developed into a tilting of the head such that he could lick my arm while I scratched. This was just too exciting……..this wild creature was actually being affectionate and responding with a "mutual grooming" behavior that we had often observed among the Bucks. The feelings I had were beyond words. With my heart pounding I sensed that Biggie could tell what I was feeling, and at the same instant I knew that his feelings were very similar to mine. We were in tune and we bonded. I was mush the rest of the day.
Mutual grooming was not particularly unusual to observe among the Bucks, but we only saw it once between a Buck and a Doe, and that was between Mr. & Mrs. Tags. I doubt that unless domesticated, that behavior between man and deer is often experienced.
In 1996 another younger and smaller Buck had begun hanging around with Biggie much of the time. This Buck sported asymmetrical antlers that were much smaller in size and spread than Biggie's. But there were similarities in facial features that convinced us that this Buck was likely an offspring of Biggie's. It is entirely possible that this younger buck could be "Cry Baby." Biggie and Lillie had wide faces and noses, while all the other bucks that have been in this neighborhood had longer, narrower faces. We named this buck "Lillie Boy" because of his smaller size and more timid nature. Lillie Boy was spooked by the slightest of events and noises, things that Biggie wouldn't even give a first look to. We kind of assumed that Biggie was not just Lillie's father, but seemed to be his protector as well. Their relationship seemed just as close, perhaps even closer than Tags and Missy Tags. Biggie would tolerate Lillie's close presence almost anytime, but when others got too close they would soon learn of Biggie's displeasure. Biggie's intolerance of others was sometimes met with slow but purposeful advances, which were clearly understood as a "get away from here" message. Other time Biggie would snort or hiss with a dropping of the ears, a raising of the fur and maybe an actual chasing from the yard. Fur raising was done at varying levels too. Sometimes just the fur on the back would raise. Other times the entire coat of fur would raise and fluff out, giving the whole body a much larger appearance. Biggie didn't use the "whole body fluff" very often. His antlers were an amply intimidating sight.
During apple time, Biggie would not always be tolerant of Lillie's advances when Lillie would try to see what he might be missing out on. Though timid, Lillie was always very curious and would skittishly approach any single person in the yard, just to see what they were doing. Biggie would sometimes ward off Lillie's advances by "pawing" at him, and if that didn't suffice he would lower his head and "antler" him out of the "zone." Sometimes a "growl" was used along with a raising of the fur and a lowering of the ears, especially when antlers has been shed or were not yet out of velvet. Other times Biggie would just rare up and jump on Lillie. In spite of all Biggie's efforts, his behavior gradually shifted more towards allowing Lillie to share his meals and to be in the feeding zone. That tolerance alone was a rare thing. Most of the dominant Bucks we have ever seen would always partake of their meals and the choicest parts, alone and within a clearly defined "feeding zone." Get too close and get run off, simple as that. If there is anything left, help yourselves but only after the dominant buck has exited the feeding zone. The feeding zone was variable depending on the food and the buck, but it could be anything from 4-5 feet to 10-12 feet. When Lillie was allowed to share meals, I was always careful to make sure that Biggie got the larger share. I am certain that Biggie was aware of this portioning. Lillie was too and I could almost hear him complaining, "hey, no fair."
I couldn't touch Lillie for a long time, and when I did, it was just brief and not at all response inducing, other than to "pull back" in a "don't touch me" sort of way. Biggie almost seemed amused at my attempts to touch Lillie, and I always wondered whether Biggie had somehow communicated with Lillie that touching was okay between Biggie and I, but not okay with others. I'm speculating that more likely it's just a personality type thing, but deer communicate in so many different and often silent ways.
I learned that making or avoiding eye contact was an important communicating system. I still don't fully understand how it works, but it seems that there is an "eye contact zone" whose framework seems to be close range and has variable meanings. In the case of humans and deer, not making eye contact while in close proximity seems to have a calming effect on the deer. That's why on numerous occasions I have nearly stepped on deer that I didn't see. The minute eye contact is made however, the close by deer will become wary and will rise to their feet, ready to take flight.
Ignore them, and they remain calm. Deer have excellent senses, but sometimes they will be in another zone and I always approached these situations by talking softly and moving slowly to avoid sending them into flight. Although it's part of the nature of things, I always hated to see deer get frightened and take flight. When a deer bolts its can be disastrous, especially in residential areas where cars are one of their worst enemies. Several times over the years we have seen car mangled deer with shattered legs or huge wounds limp into the yard and have to be put down. The worst we ever saw was a Doe who had been hit in the hind leg which had a huge gash in it. She had been thrown into birthing her now dead fawn, and she got horribly bound up. Very sad to see such things and be so totally helpless.
Dogs are the only other real enemies that the "city" deer have. Years ago our city passed an ordinance requiring all dogs to be fenced or leashed and not running loose. A few dog owners are something less than responsible and when a dog gets away it will frequently find and chase the deer. Once they get a taste for it, it seems to become more important. Deer being chased by dogs are likely candidates for injury by darting into traffic or getting tangled in fences and other obstacles. Oddly enough, deer living in this more "protected environment" are losing ground in their numbers, due to loose dogs and cars.
On two occasions, over a 3-year span, Biggie showed up with all or parts of volley ball netting tangled up in his antlers. He was obviously not happy with either situation, but he came to me and allowed me to untangle and remove them. I was honored that he would allow me to help, and it made me feel so special. Lillie showed up one year with someone's Christmas lights all tangled up in his antlers, with about twenty feet more trailing along behind. This would be trickier because Lillie was still so timid by himself. I was able to coax Lillie to get close enough by feeding Biggie and drawing Lillie in for an apple or 2. Lillie seemed a little less afraid of my handling his antlers this time, but he still was not allowing me the freedom I needed to get the job done easily. I think he knew I was trying to help. It took several minutes of feeding Biggie and Lillie, and in between apple slices trying to untangle a little more mess. I had to move slow enough to avoid scaring Lillie away, yet fast enough between bites to get a few more seconds of untangling done. After several minutes of this excitement I finally got the mess off Lillie's head. I think we all breathed a sigh of relief. Somebody out there probably wonders who the "tree light vandals" were. I won't tell on ya, Lillie.
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