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I love working for London escorts because you get a chance to meet so many interesting people. Some of my friends outside of the agency are fascinated to know what goes on a London escorts service. It is not such a mystery really, and to be honest, it us all about having a good time in different ways. That can mean going to dinner, or just staying at partying behind closed door. However, most of my friends were interested to know how you spot a true gent.
Yes, I do date some chaps at London escorts that I would call true gents. There are several ways to spot a true, and the first thing you notice is dress. The best gentlemen that I meet at the escort agency in London, dress very nicely. For instance, they will turn up in Savile Row suits and look a cut above the other gents. I kind of like that, because it means they take pride in themselves and look after themselves at the same time. It is just great.
A true gent is also very polite. I speak to people from all around the world at London escorts but English gentlemen do stand out. Instead of saying could you, they always say things like would you please. At first I did not notice it, but since I have learned to listen a bit better, I have found that the gents who speak like that, are all better educated. It makes a huge difference and I love talking to them. As a matter of fact, I do feel like I am a better person when I am around, and they often make my day.
Little gifts and flowers are common from true gents as well. It does not matter if it is a small box of the most expensive chocolates in London, or a piece of jewelry from a leading store. I would say that on 99% of dates, the true gents that I meet at London escorts, always bring a small gift of some kind, I love that, and I think that many of the other girls appreciate small gifts as well. They are almost like little tokens that you keep, and I like that. Most foreign gents never bring anything around that you can keep as a memory.
However, the best way to spot a true gent no matter his education, is the tie. At first I could not pin anything down when it came to what these gents had in common, but then I realised that they all wore ties. The ties are normally silk, and the come in a range of patterns. Some of them are very bold, and others are discreet. When I ask where they buy their ties, all my fine gents at London escorts say their tailor, Harrods or Liberty. Yes, it is true, you can truly identify a gent by his tie. It may make you laugh, but when you see a fine tie, you know you are going to be treated well, and the gent will be polite to you.


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Indian Trade Axe
Presented here, a hand wrought Axe made for the Indian Trade. The multi-grip handle, hand carved from "Tiger" Maple is an unusual but clever functional design. Iron tacks added "fancy" decoration with much appeal to the trading Indian. At the butt end of the blade, faint joint lines delineate the force welded plug that closed off the handle slot.
Circa 1775-1850. The name of the Forger, L. J. Gurney is stamped into the blade. This, a fine trade Axe of unique design, it is 18-1/2" long and in fine condition. $1050.00 P08J102364
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Serving approximately 250,000 passengers each day, Union Station is the busiest transportation facility in Canada. It has been going through a major revitalization project over the past few years that will totally change the face of both the station and its surroundings. Below Front Street, an expanded subway station is being built to provide more space to the ever growing crowds of TTC users. While the south platform was opened to the public last summer—marking a major step forward in the modernization of the 60-year-old subway station—work on turning the old centre platform into the north platform continues. As part of that, the artwork called Zones of Immersion designed by Toronto artist Stuart Reid that will eventually separate the two platforms has begun to be installed.
Samples of Zones of Immersion, image courtesy of Stuart Reid
The 500 feet long, 7 foot high glass mural made of 166 panels, 48 of which are already in place, will span all the way along the platform and provide riders with an unprecedented experience by featuring portraits drawn by Reid himself and inspired by TTC patrons, poetic texts, and areas of pure colour whose flow into each other references the rhythm of the subway trains.
Many more details about the process the artist went through while working on the installation are for you to (re)discover in our earlier story about the project, published last August after an interview with Stuart Reid at his Annex studio.
View of the panels featuring portraits, image be Craig White
In the image above, we see that some white, translucent panels featuring the riders' portraits have partially been put in place on the west end of the platform, and are mixed with a few blue panels. Further along, a series of red panels brings a welcome splash of colour to the predominantly white and grey-toned station. As shown in the image below, it is hard to clearly discern the details and writings on the 3.5 feet wide panels as the lighting is not yet in place. However, even with less than a quarter of the artwork installed so far, it has quite an impact in the confined space and brings us closer to the final look of the station.
View of the red translucent panels towards the centre of the platform, image be Craig White
Much work is still has to be done for us to see the fully installed piece of art, and this weekend will see another shutdown of the line between Union and St. Andrew stations to allow for more progress. As shown in the image below, installation of the frames that will hold the 200 pound glass panels is still incomplete on the east side of the platform.
A lot of work needs to be done further on the platform, image be Craig White
The official launch for Zones of Immersion is scheduled some time in June this year, prior to the Pan Am Games but after the subway platform is fully complete. Until then, a gallery exhibit of Stuart Reid's full-scale drawings for this project, named In Transit, will run April 4-30 at Gallery Gevik, 12 Hazelton Avenue, Toronto.
Additional information and renderings of the project can be found by visiting our dataBase file linked below. If you want to get involved in the discussion, visit our associated Forum thread, or leave a comment using the space provided at the bottom of this page.


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Why Vegan?
Because it's good for your health; it's good for the animals; it's good for the planet.
I have chosen to only use my own photos and not the graphic pictures that show the horrific misery these animals face in their day to day life.
There are almost 7 billion humans on Earth and counting, and every year we raise and kill 58 billion land animals to eat. This is not including the oceans we are draining of fish and other marine life.
Humans are the only species (out of 1.4 million) on the planet to design, build and operate massive killing centres called abattoirs or slaughterhouses, where we routinely murder billions upon billions of animals. These terrified individuals are forced to stand or hang in the queues watching and waiting for their turn to come.
Eating animal fats and proteins have been shown in studies to raise a person´s risk of developing cancer, diabetes, heart disease and a number of other illnesses and conditions. The fat and protein content of cow´s milk is very different from human milk – our bodies are not designed for consuming cow´s milk.
Whole grains, vegetables, fruits, and legumes contain no cholesterol and are low in fat, especially saturated fats. They are also high in fibre and other nutrients. There are several plant based foods that are good sources of protein, such as beans, peanuts, and soy, a lot are even higher sources of protein than animal products. After all – these animals raised for human consumption are actually vegan and source their protein from plants – so why not go straight to the source?!
Being Vegan is healthier than any other 'diet' possible. Not to mention, I haven't even covered the hormones and antibiotics used in raising animals for food. Following a vegan diet also is better for your heart, proving to reduce heart disease, and even reverse coronary heart disease.
Dairy products are promoted to consumers as healthy and even as an essential part of our diet to maintain strong bones. But are milk, cheese and butter indeed the wonder foods that the dairy industry wants us to believe they are? A closer look at the research paints a different picture.
Many studies of bone fracture risk provide little or no evidence that milk or other dairy products benefit bone. Moreover, many recent studies have shown that osteoporotic bone fracture rates are highest in countries that consume the most dairy, calcium and animal protein. Contrary to what many are led to believe, several studies show that calcium from plant foods tends to be better absorbed than from dairy. Instead of increasing dairy consumption, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends increasing physical activity, reducing intakes of animal protein, and increasing consumption of fruit and vegetables to promote healthy bones.
There are strong indications that consuming dairy can have some serious negative health effects. Due to its relatively high contents of saturated fat, total fat and cholesterol, dairy products contribute indirectly to obesity, heart disease, diabetes and other chronic conditions. More directly it may contribute to the risk of ovarian and prostate cancers, autoimmune diseases, and ear infections and allergies in children.
The structure of our skin, teeth, stomach and bowel, the length of our digestive system, the composition of our saliva, stomach acids, urine etc. all prove that human bodies aren't designed to process animals and their milk/eggs for food. Our body is designed more typical of herbivores than carnivores.
Somewhere though, in our ancient history, we developed tools that overcame our physical limitations and enabled us to kill animals to eat them. We became omnivorous in habit but our physiology, though strong and adaptable enough to handle meat, has remained more suitable to plant foods.
Meat eating is certainly among our most ancient practices, but then so are slavery, murder and war. Most of the world's human population has always been and still is largely vegetarian. The ancient times of a practice, is neither a guarantee of its morality nor a justification for it.
Despite our omnivorous habits human beings are designed for and thrive on a vegan diet. We can in fact maintain the very best in health without resorting to any animal products whatsoever. That is why veganism is an ethical issue – how can we justify causing the suffering and death of millions upon millions of animals if it is unnecessary?
Lying hens are kept either in cages, sheds or semi-outdoors (called free-range). Their parents (called breeders by industry) are always packed tightly indoors where the hens become red and raw from constant mating. They never see their offspring who are artificially hatched in the industrial incubators. Half of the chicks are male and won't lay eggs so they are gassed or ground up alive from the moment they are hatched (12 million each year). Laying hens aren't 'profitable' after eighteen months of age so are killed instead of living their 8-10 year lifespan. Their depleted bodies are used for pet food, stock cubes or fertilizer.
It takes about 30 long hours for each of Australia's 12 million battery hens to produce just one 'cage egg' for sale in our supermarkets.
The Industry has done a very good job of marketing 'free range' to this incorrect belief that chickens are running around on fields happy and free. 'Free range' still allow female chicks to have their beaks burnt off with a hot iron or cut off with no anaseatic. Grounding up and gassing of male baby chicks still happens in the 'free range' and 'organic' industry.
Broiler chickens are crippled and sickly. They are killed when 6-8 weeks of age but are already heavier than an average adult laying hen. They are selected for fast growth and fed antibiotics daily to keep them alive and to speed growth. Their bones can't keep up with the abnormal growth rates – it's like putting a teenager's weight on a toddler's legs. The chicks are packed tightly inside large industrial sheds holding 40,000-64,000 birds. Their excrement builds up, the smell is overwhelming, and the ammonia burns their eyes. Their parents never see the light of day either, but their torment lasts sixty weeks. Her 'living' space is smaller than one A4 sheet of paper—not even enough space to stretch her wings.
Those birds who reach the age of 35 days will face the terror of being sent to slaughter. 'Catchers' enter the shed and proceed to catch 300 – 500 birds per hour and load trucks as quickly as possible. Each bird is grabbed by one fragile limb and hung helplessly with up to five other birds in the fist of a 'catcher' before being forcibly stuffed into a transport crate along with other birds.
The broiler chicken's first glimpse of the outside world will be as she is trucked for slaughter. Her last glimpse of the world will be hanging upside down with her feet shackled in metal stirrups attached to a moving conveyor belt. Her head will be drawn through an electrified water bath to stun her unconscious before an automatic knife cuts her throat. Some birds are not so 'lucky'. Those who raise their heads and miss the electrified water bath face the throat cutting machine fully conscious.
Whilst I may have not written up much information about Pigs and what happens to them when raised for humans to eat; it doesn't take away the pain and suffering these clever creatures endure. So much so, I'd say it's almost the worst kind of treatment to any animal.
Australia's pig industry has been clever at keeping its secrets, knowing that many Australians would refuse to purchase pork, ham and bacon products if informed of the cruelty pigs endure in factory farms and during the slaughter process.
Pregnant pigs can be kept for their entire 4 month pregnancy in a tiny metal stall not much bigger than the size of their bodies and cannot even turn around. Unable to interact with their babies they watch helplessly as their piglets have their tails cut off and teeth clipped without pain relief. Male piglets are castrated without anaesthetic. The ability of these intelligent and sensitive animals to suffer is no different to the family pet. Despite this, consecutive governments have provided legal exceptions to pig farmers to prevent them from being prosecuted for animal cruelty so that they can maximize their profits.
Pigs have the ability to sense what is going to happen to them before it happens and quite often can be heard squealing once they are put through boiling waters (they are meant to be killed by the stunt gun but this often does not happen).
Studies have proven pigs to be more loyal then a family dog and even smarter than a 3 year old child. In fact – they register fourth on the list of most intelligent animals. You can name a pig and they will respond to the name after only a couple of weeks.
To keep producing milk for human consumption, a dairy cow must produce a calf each year.
As with every other animal industry, it is in the interests of the dairy industry for their customers not to know the reality of the industry. They are keenly aware that many milk drinkers—especially women—would be appalled by an industry that deliberately gets a female pregnant, allows her to give birth and greet her newborn, only then to remove her young—and in most cases send her calf to be slaughtered before they have even experienced a week of life.
Calves are taken from their mothers within 12-24 hours of birth. If nature was allowed to take its course—calves would suckle from their mother for several months, even up to a year. Mother cows, like most mammals have a strong maternal bond. One study found that this bond was formed in as little as five minutes.
When calves are removed mother cows will frantically bellow for the offspring (cry) that they will never see again. Separated calves appear frightened and bewildered. Regardless of how this situation is handled this separation causes enormous stress for both the cow and calf.
Calves in Victoria can be killed legally by having their rib cages stomped in to get to their heart or their skull bashed in with a hammer type tool to get to their brain.
New mothers are returned to the milking herd… The milk that nature destined for the calf is then processed for human consumption. I have since learnt that farmers can dock the cow's tail purely because the tails (often used to swat files away in the paddocks) can be 'irritating' to the farmer.
Around three quarters of a million unwanted dairy calves, not wanted for herd replacement or rearing for pink veal, are slaughtered each year as 'waste-products' of the dairy industry — usually at around the tender age of 5 – 6 days old. Dairy calves are not valued as they don't grow at the same rate as beef calves and their meat quality is considered sub-standard by the beef industry.
As soon as calves reach their fifth day of life (after separation from their mothers they are fed a milk substitute) the Australian livestock transport standards allow the calves to be transported to abattoirs and saleyards.
While Standards and Guidelines are written to protect the welfare of animals during transport, these fall far short from protecting these young vulnerable animals from suffering.
The natural lifespan of a cow is up to 20 years, yet few cows live beyond the age of seven years, and many younger animals go to slaughter.
Selective breeding, and more recently genetic manipulation, has resulted in the selection and production of cows which produce enormous amounts of milk. The modern dairy cow can produce about 35-50 litres of milk per day—about ten times more milk than her calf would actually need.
Producing large quantities of milk puts a significant metabolic strain on the animal. The great weight of the udders often causes painful stretching or tearing of ligaments and frequently causes foot problems and infections.
In some 'dairy' regions, such as Gippsland in Victoria, the 'docking' (surgical amputation or using elastic rings) of a cows tail is quite common—sometimes only a small part of the tail is left intact. It is done because dairy farmers don't like to be swished in the face with a dirty tail whilst in the milking shed, and a mistaken belief that dirty tails contribute to higher bacterial contamination and perhaps higher levels of mastitis. New shed designs and research have made both reasons redundant—yet the practice still continues. A 2005 national survey found that 20% of dairy farmers routinely dock cows tails, but that the practice is declining.
Dairy breeds of cattle will usually grow horns and in the jostling involved during the herding process for twice a day milking, they may injure other cows. Therefore, heifer (female) calves being raised to enter the milking herd will usually undergo 'disbudding' at an early age (less than 6 months of age). This is usually done by applying heat cauterization to the horn buds, or by using a knife or scoop tool to remove all the horn growth tissues in the horn bud. Currently this painful procedure is done without analgesia or sedation (though pain relief regimes have been developed for this procedure).
If dairy calves are not 'disbudded', older dairy cattle may be 'dehorned'—a painful and distressing procedure that also carries a higher risk of infection and even blowfly infestation in some regions. The Code of Practice recommends dehorning without analgesia should not occur in cattle over 6 months of age—but this routinely occurs (in the beef industry and to some extent in the dairy industry). Researchers have shown that dehorning adult cattle has 'severe adverse effects on welfare'. Pain relief is not routinely used because it would add to costs and time to conduct the procedure.
As with other farm-based businesses the industry has grown dramatically over the past few decades while the number of farms reduced by nearly two third (64%) from 22,000 in 1980 to 7,511 in mid-2010; the average herd size has increased from small family farms with an average of 85 cows in 1980 to 220 in 2009/10. The national dairy herd of 1.6 million cows pumped out 9,023 million litres of milk in 2009/10. This means that every cow made 5,445 litres of milk.
One thing is for certain, milk is not necessary for humans after weaning and the nutrients it contains are readily available in plant foods such as beans, grains and many vegetables.
Animal industries are one of the most significant contributors to the most serious environmental problems. Here are some facts:
790 million people in the world are chronically undernourished. About 27,000 children under 5 die of poverty and starvation every day -
Most edible grain is used to feed animals for meat, dairy and egg production. We grow enough edible grain to provide 50% more than is required for every person in the world. Most of this edible grain is used to feed animals for meat, dairy and egg production. As a result, the price of grain has risen by hundreds of percent in recent years, pricing poor people out of the market of basic foods.
The world's cattle alone consume enough food to feed 8.7 billion people – more than the entire human population.
It takes more kilograms of plant protein fed to a cow to produce a single kilogram of beef protein. 80-90% of food energy protein available in plants is wasted when converted to meat for human consumption. It is much more efficient for people to consume foods lower in the food chain (to consume the plant foods directly) than the protein in animal sources and does not contribute to problems such as heart disease.
Over 67% of water in Australia is used for agriculture industry whereas only 9% is for household use.
It takes between 50,000 and 100,000 litres of water to produce 1 kilogram of beef.
In Victoria, 77% of agriculture water is used for pasture and hay production for grazing animals raised for meat and dairy products. In comparison, only 10% is used for the production of fruit and vegetables for human consumption.
The world's animal industries produce over 50% of global gas emissions.
Animals raised for food in Australia produce approx. 3 mega tonnes of methane annually. Methane produced by animals is also a substantial contributor to climate change.
Nearly 60% of the Australian continent is grazed by animals raised for human consumption. This is in addition to the land that is cleared and used for the production of hay and other food for animals.
Clearing of forests and bushland for animal industries results in habitat loss throughout Australia, which is the major cause of wildlife species becoming threatened, endangered and extinct.
According to the CSIRO and the University of Sydney a massive 92% of all land degradation in Australia is caused by animal industries. Plant agriculture, mining, forestry, manufacturing, residential buildings and all other industries account for the small remainder.
Today's fishing techniques create enormous 'by-catch', which is the unintentional capture of sea animals such as non-target fish species (whales, dolphins, turtles, seals and sea birds). Many of these species are facing extinction due to fishing.
Fish farming concentrates faecal contamination in specific areas of the ocean and rivers, promoting the rapid spread of disease and parasites, to both captive and wild fish populations.
Fish farming can also result in non-native fish species escaping and damaging the surrounding environment. Worst of all, farmed fish eat fish – 5kg wild fish is needed as feed to produce 1kg of farmed fish.
If we reduced or eliminated feed and livestock industries, we could regain abundant land, some of which could be used for reforestation, forestry and the production of plant-based fuels, materials and fabrics.
The production of milk has a major impact on the environment. Cows produce a lot of Methane and Nitrous Oxide in their digestion system. These are greenhouse gasses that are about 21 and 296 times as strong as that of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) respectively. Because of these emissions the dairy industry alone contributes 3% to global greenhouse gas emissions (and that is when excluding post-farm (dairy processing) and land use emissions).
Expressed in Carbon Dioxide (CO2) quantities, the greenhouse gas emissions for every kg of milk range from 0.9-1.8 kg CO2, varying between countries and farming systems. This is equivalent to driving between 10 and 20 km in a Toyota Prius.
Cows also produce a lot of manure which pollute water and soil and can disturb the natural nutrient balance needed for normal plant growth. A single dairy cow produces about 120 pounds of wet manure per day, which is equivalent to the waste produced by 20–40 people. With a dairy herd of 1.6 million cows, this means that the Australian dairy industry produces far more manure than the entire Australian human population.
Another impact of the dairy industry on the Australian environment is by its massive use of water and land area. In 2004-2005 the dairy industry was responsible for 19% of all the water used in Australian agriculture. This is more than 12% of all the water used in Australia. Cows need a lot of land to graze on (if they get the opportunity) and the production of their feed also takes up a lot of land area. The production of cattle feed is a major reason for deforestation and is putting pressure on nature both in Australia and overseas.
Bottom Line
It takes a great deal more fuel to produce a kilogram of beef compared to a kilogram of grain or vegetables.
Studies show that vegetarians outlive their non-vegetarian counterparts by between 5-10years.
An organic vegan diet produces 94% less greenhouse gas emissions than the average meat and dairy diet.
Animal industries are eating up the world, we must change it!! Avoiding meat and dairy consumption is the most effective way for individuals to make a real difference.


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Tom Bates' new book, `A History of Old Whittington' proved very popular at the official launch at the Swanwick Memorial Hall on Monday evening, October 27th.
The Mayor & Mayoress of Chesterfield, Councillor Fred Quayle & Mrs. Shirley Boulton were guests of honour, and along with 168 other people, helped to fill the hall to capacity as the author gave a 90 minute illustrated talk on the history of the village.
Afterwards, Tom signed over 150 copies of his new book which was offered at the special launch price of just £6 a copy, and the organisers from Old Whittington library ran out of books, leaving many people who had been queueing for almost an hour without a copy!
A second print-run has been ordered, and further copies will be available from November 8th at the recommended retail price £11.95.
Meanwhile, copies are currently available at Chesterfield Public Library, Old Whittington Library, Chesterfield Museum and Art Gallery, and at the Tourist Information Centre on Rykneld Way, near the Crooked Spire.
Pre-publication copies are still available directly from the author at £10 each (includes P&P) and can be obtained from email@example.com - please email for instructions.


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The French 75 cocktail is made from gin, champagne, lemon juice and sugar. It can be traced back to World War 1, though similar variations on the 75 can be seen further back in history. It got its name as the drink itself was said to be so strong that it had the strength of being hit by a French 75mm field gun.
In 1922 variations on the drink were published in two cocktail making books. One by Harry MacElhone and one by Robert Vermeire. The variations included adding grenadine, calvados and absinthe to the mix.
The recipe of the French 75 as we know it now materialised in 1930, written in the Savoy Cocktail book 1927 and this helped popularise the cocktail. It became popular in America soon after started to appear in movies, most notably in the movie Casablanca in 1942.
There is a history of a similar drink going back as far as 1867, Charles Dickens used to offer glasses of gin and champagne to his visitors and there are many accounts of the Prince of Wales and other noblemen drinking similar drinks.
Bringing the French 75 back to our own time, let look at how it's made:
- 45 ml gin
- 15 ml lemon juice
- 7.5 ml sugar syrup
- Bottle of champagne
- In a cocktail shaker filled with ice add gin, lemon juice and syrup.
- Shake well for 10 seconds.
- Strain into an empty glass and fill with champagne.
- Cocktail shaker
- Strainer
- Cocktail glasses


text: Our Mission and Values The international objectives, schemes, and strategies of the Islamic Republic of Iran Medical Council (IRIMC) in two calendar years (2014-2016) An Internet opinion poll has been arranged for revealing the general awareness of health care professionals about IRIMC Deputy for International Affairs or IRIMC International Function. The questionnaire has been set up and sent via email to 500 MDs, dentists, and pharmacists who practice in Tehran. Regarding the result of this poll, it is highly recommended to define thoroughly IRIMC International Affairs Deputy to Iranian health care professionals in the first place. For enhancing the proficiency and competency of IRIMC nationwide as well as worldwide and to raise it to eminence as a notable Medical Council, the following policies are recommended respectively: 1) Setting up a specific website for IRIMC International Affairs which consists of a distinct email to facilitate communication with the public and a thorough definition of international strategies & schemes in Farsi, English, and Arabic. It is highly recommended to introduce this website and email to all IRIMC members via text message, and ask them share their points of view as well as suggestion bout IRIMC International Affairs. The mentioned website is supposed to be interpolated in every written communication. So other counties' official bodies can easily access to the IRIMC strategies. 2) Membership in Iran joint chambers of commerce with European, Middle Eastern, Far Eastern countries. 3) Arranging the appointment as well as collaborative agreements with Ambassadors of the mentioned countries. 4) Assembling the first meeting of the Medical Councils presidents of regional countries in September 2014. 5) Joint procedures with European embassies to facilitate the formalities of issuing visa for Iranian health care professionals registered by IRIMC. 6) Providing job vacancies for graduate health acre professionals registered by IRIMC in other countries. 7) Presenting educational courses & programs in affiliation with the International Organizations such as WHO, WMA, FDI, and Unilever for health care professionals of regional countries. 8) Promoting the establishment of health tourism or global health care center in Iran and cooperation with Iran Ministry of Foreign Affairs due to bring it to the public worldwide. 9) Membership in world medical, dental, and pharmaceutical associations, and regular attendance of IRIMC president in their sessions & meetings. 10) Organizing a collaboration committee between Middle East Medical Councils regarding achieving following goals: - to exchange executive & administrative expertise and information due to ameliorate IRIMC polices such as: Regulation medical services cost and tax affairs. Providing special facilities for health care professional who work in underdeveloped regions of the country (exempting them from paying taxes or offering them favorable discount) Defining health oriented insurances and substitution health oriented insurances for patient oriented ones to improve health care quality and achieve sustainable development in the medical field. - an interchange of scientific information in the field of medicine. 11) Creating a joint committee of students of regional countries to improve dental & medical public health based on Millennium Development Goals of WHO. Based on medical cooperation with regional countries, IRIMC can collect precise information due to improve national as well as regional health care quality. 12) Setting up a media to define and publicize IRIMC achievement as well as its president. 13) Introducing noble & high-ranked Iranian medical doctors, dentist, and pharmacists who work in reputable foreign countries as IRIMC representatives to facilitate the educational and research collaboration between Iran and other countries. Dr. Shima Naghavi, Director of IRIMC International Affairs


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Embracing Piazzolla ,
..work in progress.....
Inspired by the life and music of Astor Piazzolla, the project will
embrace his music and the dancing of N.G.'s improvisatory and unorthodoxe
Tango, called Tangoliquide. Both Tangoliquide and Piazzolla's
music will be the major elements expanding upon the central theme of Olympus
Over the City: "searching for peace in troubled times."
In the opera, the drama and music explore the interplay between destruction
and construction; devastation and redemption. The music and action are
interrupted by bursts of violence, but they always resume their relentless
search for beauty and harmony.
...........interview with Gini Sikes and N.G./ June 2008
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..see images....Tangoliquide body movements
Embracing Piazzolla in concert
first concert improvisation during Tangoliquide Practica with:
Steve Cohn/ piano, shakuhatshi
Nina Goedé /vocals, electronics, computer- tracks with excerps from Olympus over the City"Teach us Wisdom"
(5episode), and excerps from Piazzollas Remembrance.
Tangoliquide intervention in parks
Kyran Daisy, N.G, Lino, Saphonelly.
click to see: Nina Goedé & Oscar Oubel dancing walking Piazzollas Remembrance through BA tracing Emigrants History...........moments of searching for piece in troubled times.
video clip: tracing Emigrants spots in Buenos Aires by dancing - walking cross the city
Tangoliquide spontanious dancing at Noda filmfestival 2008
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.............................................................. Intervention Tangoliquide in Charlotte
.................................celebrating Piazzollas birthday at Founders Hall during lunch.time
........... ................................action dancing on sidewalk/ at tram and bus station
.........................................................................Tangoliquide introduction/ intervention at the CharlotteUniversityUNCC


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Just in time for back to school!
In addition to a great snack or lunch item, these roll ups are perfect for the lunchbox! Customize these to your/your kids liking and you are good to go!
Crunchy Veggie Roll Ups
What you will need:
Fresh Tortillas
Reduced fat cream cheese, softened
Cucumbers and peppers, sliced in to matchstick size slices
Spread a bit of cream cheese on each tortilla, add a few rows of cucumber and pepper sticks. Roll up the tortilla as tightly as you can, like a log.
Wrap tightly in plastic wrap if you are not serving right away.
When ready to serve, unwrap and slice into 3/4 inch bites and enjoy!
Variations: Try carrot or celery sticks. Instead of cream cheese try hummus.
You can also try peanut butter and celery.
Tip if your tortillas feels stiff, place a damp paper towel on top of eavh one you are using (one at a time) and microwave for a few seconds to freshen up before assembling.
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The City of Johannesburg's MMC of Development Planning, Funzela Ngobeni, paid an early visit to UJ's Community Engagement (UJCE) team at DFC on Saturday before the student volunteers left for an inner-city clean-up project.
"I really want to thank the MMC and the Regional Director for their visit to us personally and thanking us for our commitment and for appreciating our volunteers and the work we are doing on a voluntary basis," said UJ's Community Engagement Specialist, Andy Balaram.
"I also want to thank the City of Johannesburg for affording the UJ Community Engagement to work with the various sectors of the MMC's office," he added.
Ngobeni's visit served as an act of encouragement to student volunteers who work to promote the environmental well-being and maintenance of the inner-city region of Johannesburg. Ngobeni referred to their collective effort as a pillar of strength for the Executive Mayor's office.
Ngobeni was accompanied by the Executive Mayor's office Regional Director, Irene Mfune. She gave recognition to the work that UJCE does to assist in cleaning the City and its surrounding areas.
The MMC also wished the students good luck for their upcoming exams. Ngobeni also emphasised the City of Johannesburg's appreciation for UJCE's assistance.
The project, which began at 08:30 and ended at 12:00, formed part of the 'A Re Sebetseng' ('let's work') initiative. 'A Re Sebetseng' is a monthly volunteer clean-up campaign facilitated by the Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg's Office.


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Antrim Hockey Club Third XI shared the spoils in an entertaining 2-2 draw with Portadown at the Paddy Marks Arena on Friday night.
After last week's morale sapping defeat to Derg Valley it was vital that Antrim 3rds got their season back on track.
As the game got under way it was Portadown who had the best of the play. They were retaining possession with relative ease and when they had to they harried and harassed their Antrim counterparts until they forced the error to give them possession back.
Antrim were finding it tough against their skilful opponents and it seemed it was only be a matter of time before Portadown took the lead. And in fact this was the case as in the 20th minute Portadown won a Penalty corner.
All in the Antrim defence done their job as the well placed shot was taken off the line by the brilliant Marty Coulter but the ball cruelly fell to a Portadown forward who made no mistake and blasted the ball into the net to give Portadown a deserved 1-0 lead.
Antrim seemed to grow in belief and gained a sense of urgency when they went behind and began to pressurise the Portadown defence with Aaron McClenaghan and Gareth McCue having goal-bound efforts well saved by the Portadown goalkeeper.
Antrim's pressure wasn't without reward as in the 35th minute they were awarded a Penalty Corner. Mark Kingston blasted the ball goal-wards, the goalkeeper saved but the ever alert Gareth MCue was first to react as he brilliantly placed the ball through the smallest of gaps between goalkeeper, defence and post to give Antrim a slightly fortunate 1-1 draw at half time.
It was Antrim's turn to have the upper hand in the second half and it wasn't long before they got their reward.
In the 50th minute a mazy run by Aaron McClenaghan into the Portadown circle and as the Portadown defence crashed into him and the ball broke free it was the ever alert Ryan McCrea who reacted first to give Antrim a deserved 2-1 lead.
With only seconds remaining Portadown won yet another penalty corner.
Once again Portadown attempted the lobbed shot, but this time with completely different results. With the Antrim goalkeeper stranded and the defenders pressing the attackers, the ball looped into the Antrim goal with only inches to spare.
Antrim: S. Campbell, M. Coulter, E. Angel, E. Creighton, D. Thornton, N. Glasgow, C. Wilson, R. McCrea, M. Kingston, C. Roe, C. Wilson, A. McClenaghan, A. Myles, R. Watt, M. Watt, T. Allen.


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Strategic vendor buyouts became a significant part of Cisco's journey as a leading company in the hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) market. The successful strategy landed the company on the number three spot in Gartner's magic quadrant of HCI Vendors.
HCI merges storage, compute, and networking functions. It utilizes software-defined networking (SDN) and a hypervisor to establish the cloud. It's a modular, customizable approach that allows an enterprise build for its data center needs. Cisco calls attention to five benefits of HCI: reduced storage footprint, speed and agility, flexible scaling, multi-cloud support, and workload support. The company advertises that the Cisco hyperconverged platform "deploys any applications, in any cloud, and at any scale." The platform is HyperFlex.
The Acquisition Strategy behind the Cisco Hyperconverged Platform, HyperFlex
Advancing the Cisco hyperconverged platform required an acquisition strategy to gain the intellectual property to resolve the HyperFlex's weak spots. Cisco bought out other vendors that excelled in security and cloud optimization with an eye toward delivering multicloud abilities through HyperFlex.
The beginning of outside intelligence for HyperFlex began with the purchase of Springpath in 2017. It's the combination of Cisco hardware and Springpath software. Prior to the acquisition, Cisco and Springpath collaborated on creating the HyperFlex product. Liz Centoni, senior vice president and general manager of Cisco Computing Systems Product Group, says that Cisco's intention of acquiring Springpath "is strategic to our Data Center portfolio as we transition to delivering software-centric solutions to our customers."
Shortly after that, Cisco acquired another company in pursuit of enhancing its HyperFlex product. In February 2018, it bought the security company Skyport Systems, which manufactures SkySecure, a server that establishes firewalls for specific virtual machines (VMs). However, the acquisition of Skyport Systems did not involve leveraging SkySecure's hardware in Cisco's portfolio. Instead, the purpose of the buyout, according to Rob Salvagno, Cisco's VP of corporate business development, is to "enable Cisco to utilize Skyport's intellectual property, seasoned software and network expertise to accelerate priority areas across multiple Cisco portfolios."
In relation to the cloud services that HyperFlex provides, Cisco purchased the company Cmpute.io for its cloud comparison software to help its clients target the ideal cloud workload amount for their multi-cloud strategy.


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We (Mike Corbridge and Steve Crohill) have developed an 8 step system that has built us a 75+ property portfolio worth £10.5 million (not always even using our own money as financing.)
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Donation of oocytes as treatment for infertility in patients with premature ovarian failure. Awarded the "Nicolau de Moraes Barros" prize for gynecology.
Franco Junior JG, Baruffi RL, Mauri AL, Pertersen CG, Campos MS, Oliveira JB.
Centro de reproducao Humana Sinha Juqueira, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
A total of 7 cycles of embryo transfer by oocyte donation were performed on 5 patients with premature ovary failure (POF). All donors were under 35 of age and the recipients average age was 38.6 years. For synchronization between donor and recipient a semi programmed menstrual cycle was used by means of oral contraceptive followed by ovarian stimulation of donor with clomiphene citrate and human menopausal gonadotrophin. The recipients were easily adjusted to the donors by a flexible model of gradually increasing doses of estradiol valerianate. The average number of oocytes donated was 3.14 and average embryo cleavage rate was 80.2%. The average number of embryos transferred was 2.57. Embryo implantation rate was 22.2%. Clinical gestations occurred in 57.1% of the cycles. This series is probably the first one in Brazilian literature on oocyte donation as treatment for infertility in patients with premature ovarian failure.


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From: Kevin Randle <KRandle993.nul> Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2002 12:44:57 EST Archived: Wed, 13 Nov 2002 15:50:31 -0500 Subject: Re: Disclosure Witnesses & Credibility >From: Edward Case <sloweddy.nul> >To: <ufoupdates.nul> >Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2002 03:10:50 -0800 (PST) >Subject: Re: Disclosure Witnesses & Credibility >[Non-Subscriber Post--ebk] >From: Edward Case >For:Submission to the UFO Mailing List >>From: Don Ledger <dledger.nul> >>To: UFO UpDates - Toronto <ufoupdates.nul> >>Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2002 22:34:44 -0400 >>Subject: Disclosure Witnesses & Credibility >>I've noted much about Dr. Greer on this and other Lists. Most >>agree that Greer himself leaves something to be desired where >>credibility is concerned. However what concerns me is the >>possibility that the baby might be being thrown out with the >>bathwater. >>What is the concensus on this List regarding the quality of the >>disclosures by those witnesses that appeared during Greer's >>Disclosure Project? >>Has anyone broken down the presenters into groups as to the >>credibility of their disclosures? >>Is there a list of these presenters and their topics, somewhere? >Dear Don, >You have raised a very important point. I think it is critical >that people who are interested in the truth about UFOs take a >good look at the credibility of the Disclosure Project >witnesses. Some of them may be unreliable - but the most >important question is: "are any of them telliing the truth, and >if so, who?". I always hesitate to enter into these discussions because of the hate email that always seems to follow, but these issues are important and if we are ever going to get to the bottom of the issue, then a house cleaning is in order. So the question to me is: "If some of the disclosure witnesses are unreliable, why should we accept anything that comes from the project?" That means, if Dr. Greer couldn't be bothered with verifying these tales, why should we even listen? >In response to your request I have posted a copy of a DP >witness list and a url for the website that I got it from. >Overall I have been very impressed with the high caliber of >people and content at this list - but when I read the post's on >this list about Dr. Greer, I was dissappointed. The responses >were mostly negative and seemed to miss the most critical >point. By focusing on his possible shortcomings - people were >downplaying the importance of the Disclosure Project witness >testimony, and the National Press Club conference in May 2001. Or maybe by concentrating on the negative we hoped to have the lists revised with the names of those who couldn't be trusted and whose testimony is unreliable removed. To date Dr. Greer has shown no desire to update the lists, removing those who have been proven to be unreliable, even after he was informed of investigative results. >I have heard Dr. Greer speak, spoken to him briefly and have >read much about him and by him. There does seem to be ample >evidence that Dr. Greer has used bad judgement at times >(especially in regards to copyright issues) and that he may be >off track with some of his beliefs about the UFO phenomena. But doesn't those copyright issues speak to character and isn't character of importance here. We have only so much in the way of physical evidence so that the character issue becomes more important. Here, Dr. Greer has failed... >Everyone has shortcomings though and it is possible that some of >his more controversial beliefs may be turn out to be true. I >thought that Richard Dolan's article about Dr. Greer was a very >balanced and well written piece. I can find the URL for it if >any listerians are interested. Yes, everyone has shortcomings... but many of us attempt to overcome those. We try to listen to others, hear what they say, and make changes based on the best evidence. Dr. Greer talks right over you and then offers lame excuses about these shortcomings. And, no, I don't believe there was a battle between aliens and American military police in Colorado... just one of the more outrageous claims. >The Disclosure Project book has testimony transcripts. I think >it is really worthwhile to view the videotaped testimonies and >read the transcripts also. And what good are transcripts when the person is not telling the truth... and what good are they when edited? <snip> I've snipped the witness lists because we've seen it before. I will point out that Larry Warren was not an Aif Force Security Officer, but was, in fact, a low ranking member of the security force whose total military service was eight months... Cliff Stone now claims to have participated in some fashion in every major UFO event, even those that took place before he was born. His military record, while undistinguished, is certainly commendable. He spent twenty-two years in the Army serving the United States, but contrary to what he has said, he was trained as a clerk and every assignment in his record was as a clerk, admin specialist or as an admin supervisor. He has no specialized training and no evidence of his many fantastic claims... Dr. Robert Wood, while a well respected engineer, only contributes his opinion on MJ-12... many of the documents he has are clearly fakes and others are retyped versions of authentic documents. Discussion of MJ-12 just confuses the issue... Glenn Dennis' tale of the missing nurse has been seriously compromised by the failure to find Naomi Self (or Selff), and his admission that he had invented the name. There is no corroboration for this story... Lieutenant Colonel Philip J. Corso couldn't even be honest about his own rank in the Army. His tale of how he saw the alien bodies is completely bogus and other evidence about his "insider" knowledge is going to surface in the next few days (sorry about this, but check the CUFOS website after November 22.)... And would someone tell Dr. Greer that Walter Haut was in the Army and not the Navy... It is clear to me that Dr. Greer grabbed everyone who has a tale to tell and thrown them into the public arena. The details about many of these witnesses appear on the Internet, and had Dr. Greer asked, I would have been happy to supply both my opinions and the evidence. While opinions might not matter, evidence does... at least to some of us. KRandle
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Follow the steps below on how to check the software version of the Sony® Clock Radio.
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Here at The Veterinary Health Centre we like to promote a welcoming, reassuring and caring atmosphere. To help you feel at home click the images below and get to know our dedicated and friendly staff.
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Siuna Ann Reid
Siuna graduated from Glasgow University Veterinary School in 1990 and worked in Thornton-Cleveleys before buying this practice in 1995. The practice was originally on Alexandra Road but a move became necessary to accommodate the growing numbers of staff & new equipment! In 2000 the practice moved to Greenways. Siuna enjoys all aspects of small animal medicine and surgery with a particular interest in exotic medicine and surgery. In 2012 Siuna was awarded a Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (Zoological Medicine). This follows two years of hard work and study and is the achievement of a long held ambition to obtain a qualification in exotic medicine
Fiona M. Connolley
Fiona graduated from Glasgow University Veterinary College in 1979. Fiona is very interested in surgery and spends as much time as possible in the operating theatre. Over the years Fiona has built up considerable skill with the ultrasound machine allowing rapid in house diagnosis of heart conditions and frustrating abdominal conditions. This prevents the need for clients to be referred to other surgeries allowing a quicker diagnosis, which in turn insures correct treatment as soon as possible.
Sara M. Seedall
Sara graduated from Glasgow University Veterinary College in 2002. Sara is changing to part time work in September. This allows her the opportunity to support her family and dairy farmer husband, James. Sara has an interest in ophthalmology.
Zoe Costigan
Zoe graduated from Liverpool University Veterinary College in 2004. She worked at the surgery for 4 years before moving to Harrogate. We are delighted that Zoe will be joining us again in September. Zoe has already completed her General Practitioner in Internal Medicine and has started studying for her Royal College certificate in internal medicine.
Sheena Brimelow
Sheena graduated from Liverpool University in 1992, following completion of her BSc Hons in Zoology at the University of Durham. We are delighted that Sheena has joined us to further consolidate our experience of small animal medicine.
Samuel Cumia
We are very pleased to welcome Sam to The Veterinary Health Centre.
Sam graduated from Liverpool University in 2012 and worked as a mixed animal vet for 3 years in North Wales and Lancashire before deciding to specialise in Companion animal medicine. In the workplace, Sam's main areas of interest are internal medicine and Diagnostic imaging. Outside of work, Sam likes to keep active playing football and tennis and every now and then he will wind down in the evening by playing his beloved guitar.
Simone Der Weduwen
We are delighted to welcome Simone to the team; she brings a wealth of experience, mainly at Small Animal Practices. Originally from Holland, Simone qualified from Utrecht University and has been registered with the RCVS since 1988.
John Nimmo
John sadly died on 20th January 2019. He had been an integral part of the Practice for over 15 years and was an outstanding vet.
He will be missed by his many friends and colleagues. RIP
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Who were some of the early members of Spirit of Life Recording Company?
In this post I want to talk about David's musicians who were some of the early members of Spirit of Life Recording Company. King David himself was a member of this label because he was an anointed musician (1 Sam 16: 18 – 23) and a prophet (Acts 2: 29, 30) so he understood how to receive spiritual wisdom and understanding by revelation. How else could you explain his daredevil stunts like killing a lion and a bear with his bare hands (1 Sam 17: 33-37) and killing a giant with a sling shot and a stone? (1 Sam 17). Which one of you would do that? Maybe bungee jumping is "safer". His brothers thought that he was cocky when he said he would fight and kill a ten foot giant (1 Sam 17).
David knew a God who gave him superior mental boldness and physical conditioning and strength (did he go to the gym?) that made a stone sink through a giant's forehead and into his brain, causing that giant to topple over like a felled tree. While he was a shepherd, David dreamed of the day that he would establish his own recording company in order to share songs that would usher in the presence of God and reveal His power and secrets to his people. David had received spiritual revelation about what heaven was like and the worship and singing that took place there and I will show this to you later. He also knew how to join the worship there and how to download its music and songs to earth, because his music had power to make demons flee from King Saul (1 Sam 16: 23).
One example, however, is that King David was a designer of musical instruments (1 Chronicles 23: 5) and one of them was the harp. Did he have a vision of heaven like John where he saw the harp being played? (Rev 5:8; 14:2; 15:2). Sorry for those who say musical instruments are for the Old Testament only because you will have to endure them up there. Anyway, rappers (and gospel musicians, producers etc as well), he fulfilled his dream when he became king. That is advantage of being king (in charge). You get to do some creative stuff that you dreamt about or that God gave to you. David was a Jew, so as a Jew, he was obligated to go to the temple (that God told Moses to build) to offer sacrifices for sin. The problem was that the Jews did not know that the temple Moses built was just a pattern of God's temple/church/tabernacle in heaven and that God was using it to teach them and later the Gentiles something about worship and prayer (say what?).
David knew by revelation that the temple on earth represented God's temple in heaven because he had seen it, maybe in a vision, although he did not let out that particular secret. His actions, however, spoke louder than his words and that is how we know this particular secret that David hid from his people (maybe he did not want them to stone him. After all, he had to live to be the king). Yes, God has a temple in heaven and we see that in Hebrews 8: 5; 9:11; 12: 22-23 and Rev 7: 15; 11:19; 15:5. Hebrews 8: 5 implies that Moses knew about the temple in heaven as well, but apparently he had not seen it or did not tell the Jews that the tabernacle on earth was just a pattern of the one in heaven. I'm no scholar, but when I read Exodus 25, I found the pattern that Moses built on earth (check out the bling bling in the church building. Can you do that in New York?).
Basically, the temple was really a tent enclosed by a yard. Rev 15: 5; 7: 15 and 11:19 tell about the tabernacle in heaven which was the original of the one God wanted Moses to build. The one Moses built had three parts – a courtyard, holy place and the most holy place. The courtyard surrounded the tabernacle and was entered by one gate (can't get to heaven except by Jesus). In the yard you would meet an altar for sacrifices and a basin for handwashing. The Holy Place had a lampstand, table with bread and a golden altar of incense. In heaven, this altar is in front of God's throne (Rev 8:3-5) and it is here that an angel holds our prayers and offers them up with incense unto God, so that He can inhale them and remember us.
This is a natural high (no drugs needed). In addition, the spirits of the saints who were ever martyred are under the altar so tht God can remember them and their murderers (Rev 6:9). The Most Holy Place tell us there is a place in heaven where God sits (Rev 4: 2-5; 5:6; 7:9) since it contained an ark or chest on which rested a mercy seat representing the throne where God dwells. This mercy seat is referred to in Hebrews 4: 16. Two angels were made facing each other on either side of the mercy seat and their wings stretched out to cover the mercy seat. Second Samuel 6: 2 and Isaiah 6: 1- 2 and 37: 16 show that God dwells between the cherubims.
When you read the book of Revelation, you would see that a lot of worship activity takes place in front of God's throne that we are expected to mimic on earth. Twenty four elders as well as angels fall down on their faces to worship (Rev 4:10; 5:8; 7:9; 12:4); musicians play harps (Rev 5:8; 14: 2,3; 15: 2); worship songs are sung by saints and angels (Rev 4: 8-12; 5: 9, 12; 6:9,10; 7:10-12; 11:17; 14:3; 15:3,4; 19: 1-3,6,7) and people wave palm branches in celebration just as the Jews did to celebrate Christ's entry into Jerusalem (Rev 7:9).
This revelation is what David received, but I want to ask if you receive this by faith. Do you prefer this natural high, joy and peace that you can get by living in God's presence or tension and stress by wondering who is going to kill you or who hates you? Come on into God's kingdom. More to come.
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So i got a lot of blank bibs so that i could embroider my own design on them. My sewing machine isn't the most reliable at doing the satin stitch-zigzag round the edge of applique so i thought i'd start with something pretty simple!!! A few hiccups, but we got there in the end...now for something more detailed!
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I realise I havn't picked any "e" words yet, so on a quick flick here is:
eccoproctic adj laxative, mildly cathartic n a laxative [Origin from Greek ekkoprotikos, from ek out of, and kopros dung] Chambers, 1998
There's three things I like about this word. Firstly, the odd, pseudo-scientific sound of it. Secondly, I think it could be widely applicable to non-dung-related situations (for example, I suspect that completing my tax return will have a fairly eccoproctic effect). Thirdly, it taught me that "kopros" is the Greek word for dung. Hooray!
Sunday, 3 January 2010
Posted by Chrissy Williams at 12:25
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- Oddtwang3 January 2010 at 19:34
Kopros = dung, as in coprolith (fossilized dung) and coprophage (a creature which eats dung). Dung words FTW :PReplyDelete
Heh, dung words ftw indeed - thank you!ReplyDelete
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Falesia – Portugal
This is a great commercial Aire. It is in fact the sister Aire to the one we visited in Silves. But I must admit this is in a far better location. The site is immaculate each of the pitches are marked out and most have electric points. The cost was €8.00 a night this included water, hot water showers, electric and WIFI. There were washing machines available at ...


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After heading off on the trail to the Mitchell Plateau, we found about a dozen backpack clustered at the top of the hill next to the turn off for a swimming hole. Not keen to share with a tour group we thought we'd come back when it wasn't going to be so busy as it was only 15 minutes up the path.
The trail lead through open landscape under the full sun and alongside cliff edges that provided some much needed shade. We stopped and checked out the aboriginal rock art.
The path led across a wide shallow stream, we crossed and stepped off the trail to get another vantage point. We had just walked across the top of a waterfall the plummeted to a gorge below.
After walking for several hours we arrived at the top of the plateau. We crossed the river and found a place to take a refreshing swim. The water levels were quite low and the pools quite rocky so caution was needed to prevent bashing a knee or shin on the rocks. After cooling off we found a shady spot beneath an overhanging rock to have our lunch.
Picking up the trail again and carried on past the helicopter pick up point. Scrambling in, over and around rocks we found a great look out from on top of a boulder to view the four layers of the Mitchell Falls. The sight is spectacular and photos just don't do it justice.
We had a couple of hours to wait until our helicopter pick up time. We had another swim and sat in the shade of the heliport waiting for our turn.
Eventually we were led to the chopper. Em was right next to the open doorway. Craig sat opposite facing her. The pilot checked we were belted in correctly and we were away. Take off was smooth, and we were soon flying high over the Mitchell Falls. Em's stomach lurched as the helicopter tilted as it turned and she was tipped toward the open door. The chopper turned to towards the coast to see the JDR falls. As we flew over the vastness of the land was evident.
The 18 minute ride saw us pass by the Mitchell Falls a second time before retuning to the base camp. We were both grinning ear to ear as we left the chopper. We were both so glad that we had not skimped and gone with the 6 minute chopper transfer. The experience was definitely value for money.
That night we shared the camp fire with our new neighbours Ralph and Terri as the dingos could be heard howling in the distance. Later that night Craig awoke to hear sniffing around the outside of the tent and presumably a dingo trying to get into our rubbish bag on the back of the car.
Our third, and final day at Mitchell Falls we drove further north to Surveyors Pool. The road was extremely slow going. We eventually made it and parked up. The sun was beating down as we started down the trail. Unsure exactly how far we would need to walk we took plenty of water with us. It turned out to be a fairly short and mainly level path and we soon found ourselves standing at the top of the waterfall into the tranquil pool below.
The water at the top of the falls where swimming is permitted was very shallow, so we decided against going for a dip. We headed back to camp arriving just as the sun was going down. We had collected some more firewood from the designated area on our way back in so promptly set about getting it started.
With the limited amount of gear we'd taken with us, we didn't take long to pack down on our final day. On the drive out we stopped at the aboriginal rock art locations and spent some time rambling around the rocks admiring the works.
The road seemed to be worse than we remembered as we headed back to Drysdale Station. After three days without showers we were both pretty grubby and appreciated the hot showers. We had to re-organise the car and trailer again before heading to bed where renewed appreciation for the comfort of an inner-spring mattress as opposed to the airbed we'd used for the last three nights.


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Publishing a book is not easy, and never has been. But when you're an Australian author, it's even harder. We are so far away from the rest of the world, that relying on just our own population to make it economically worthwhile is, well, just daft. Getting our books in the hands of overseas readers has always been a big problem. Until now.
IndieMosh started as a service to help MoshPit Publishing clients deliver their books to a worldwide audience without the cost of printing thousands of copies upfront and shipping them across the seas. Sounds simple, but it wasn't always like that.
In 2008 we were approached by Julie Jones to help publish her creative fiction memoir on PTSD, Running Over a Chinaman.
While Jenny knew how to edit the book, she didn't know how to publish it, but with the aid of the internet she worked out what was needed and set about helping Julie get her book published as a short run paperback for distribution by Julie as author and MoshPit Publishing as publisher.
The book came out in 2009 and by this time Jenny was very interested in also releasing Running Over a Chinaman as an ebook, realising that they would be able to reach people much further afield with an ebook rather than a print version. But how? None of the big Australian publishers seemed to be releasing their titles as ebooks, so there were no paths to follow there.
Eventually Jenny found some software called Ebook Gold which allowed her to create an ebook out of Running Over a Chinaman. This ebook could be read on a computer in its own screen (much like an app for a PC). Jenny was able to offer the ebook for free download, and lock it off at about the 70% mark, so that readers had to pay to read the last 30% and find out how the story ended.
It seemed a great idea at the time, but getting other people to see what Jenny saw was a lot harder than she expected!
The other thing Jenny found hard was getting the print book into bookshops. The discounts required by bookshops plus the cost of delivery meant that it was barely worth it. But getting people to buy it on the internet was hard, too. If people don't know a book or a website exists, they're not going to go looking for it!
The big lesson Jenny learned from the exercise was that she couldn't afford to publish any more books herself. Selling was a lot harder than she expected and recovering her initial outlay wasn't going to happen quickly.
Over the following two years Jenny and her 'trusty sidekick', daughter and graphic and web designer, Ally, released several more books, but for these books, the client paid the costs of printing and editing and anything else involved. The royalties were then calculated in the client's favour, rather than the traditional 10% of RRP. This meant that if a book 'took off', the author would benefit. And if not, then at least Jenny and Ally were still in business!
Jenny really wanted to get her clients' books turned into Kindle ebooks so that they could be sold via Amazon, but no matter what she tried, she couldn't find the 'back door' into that secret world. And then, in 2010, Apple released the first iPad – and changed the world.
In 2011, Jenny visited the US for a few weeks, and while she really, really wanted to buy an iPad, couldn't justify the expense. However, one day in Santa Monica she wandered into the Barnes and Noble bookstore on Third Street Promenade and found a lovely fellow called Patrick manning the NOOK stand. For about an hour, Jenny grilled him about the NOOK – how it worked, how she could buy ebooks, what it cost etc. And the big one – would it work in Australia? That was the tricky one – US$250 for something that might not work when she brought it home was a bit of a risk. After being assured by one of Patrick's co-workers that yes, it would work in Australia, but Jenny would have to buy her ebooks from elsewhere as B&N only retailed to US customers, she took the plunge.
As Patrick was bagging the NOOK up for Jenny, he handed her a piece of paper with a list of URLs on it. These website were selling ebooks across the world, not just to Americans, and so Jenny could buy from these sites, download them to her PC then sideload them to her NOOK. On that piece of paper was the URL for Smashwords.
On her return from the US, Jenny began investigating the options on Patrick's list, and was very impressed with what Smashwords were offering. Not only could Jenny buy ebooks from Smashwords but she could also publish ebooks to Smashwords, and they would distribute them for her to Apple iBooks, as well as Barnes and Noble! And to make it even better, they provided a Smashwords style guide which showed how to make the base file for creating an ebook using Microsoft Word. On 8 June 2011, just three weeks after returning home from the US, MoshPit Publishing released its first Smashwords ebook, Art and the Drug Addict's Dog, by Paris Portingale. Several free ebooks followed, so Ally and Jenny could make sure they had a good handle on the Smashwords system, and then Running Over a Chinaman was released on 28 June 2011.
MoshPit Publishing was away – with international reach for Aussie authors who were prepared to trial these new products called ebooks.
But there were two things still missing as far as Jenny was concerned: the ability to release Kindle ebooks on Amazon, and a viable international print on demand solution for Aussie authors.
A few weeks later, during a local chamber of commerce breakfast, someone mentioned the words 'CreateSpace'. Jenny went home, searched the internet and found the print on demand publishing and distribution solution she'd been looking for. By submitting her authors' books to CreateSpace, the authors could then choose to have them listed for sale via Amazon. Every time someone purchased a MoshPit Publishing title via Amazon, CreateSpace would print it, pack it and ship it, dropping the predetermined royalty into MoshPit Publishing's account.
On 26 November 2011, MoshPit publishing released its first CreateSpace title, Ally's full colour book, The High School Survival Guide – a manual for young girls dealing with the early years of high school and the life that goes with it. Two down – one to go! But it took nearly another year, until August 2012, before Jenny found the 'back door' to help get her authors onto Amazon with Kindle ebooks.
But find it she did, and in January 2013, Ally and Jenny launched IndieMosh, a self publishing facilitation service to help Australian authors get their books 'out there' with online distribution. Basing their processes on their learnings from the prior 18 months, they were able to offer affordable packages to authors looking for a way to reach an international market.
Fast forward to January 2016, and Ally and Jenny have now helped nearly 100 Australian authors release nearly 140 titles across the world, with more lined up already for this year. They are proud to say that they offer one of the most affordable self publishing options for Australian authors, returning 85% of net royalties received to their authors.
Publishing is still not easy – there's lots to think about, and many, many options to consider – but with IndieMosh, it's now a lot easier than it used to be!


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Bad Jubies
Uh-Oh! There's a stormnado and flurricanes on the way. As Finn and his friends build an underground bunker, Jake the Dog is busy working on other strategies for survival.
Sand Castle
From an isolated desert outpost, soldiers from the Sand Legion do battle with a predatory beast.
A wolf is wandering through the woods, trying to find a peaceful spot to practice his secret hobby. But then a spectator shows up, which changes everything.
Fox Tale
Mr Fox makes fun of a poor hare's tiny tail, but he soon finds out that what goes around, comes around.
Hey Deer!
A cocoa-drinking deer loves to keep things tidy, but there is something causing a mess each night. The explanation will change the deer's world forever…
Little Shimajiro
Shimajiro is a mischievous tiger boy living in a quiet forest, whose misadventures reveal that kindness can be learnt through the acts of others, and show how the joy of kindness can help us grow.
In a Cage
In a public park, Bear lives alone in his cage. One day, a baby bird drops out of its nest and a heartwarming friendship ensues.
Head Up
Mama Goat is teaching Kid how to jump over obstacles, but he keeps getting distracted. Soon Mama gets stuck herself and it's Kid's turn to teach her something new.
It's hard when you lose a friend, and sometimes harder to find a new one. Follow Sabaku the bird on an exciting bumpy ride until she triumphs in the end.
Our Wonderful Nature – The Common Chameleon
The feeding habits of the common chameleon, as never seen before.
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The exam covers basic subjects that students are taught in high school. Lessons taught in GED® classes include writing, reading, social studies, math, and science. Those are the subject areas that make up the test in Washington.
Typically GED® classes in Fruitland WA are offered at:
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My moment of self-awareness came while holding auditions for my campus improv comedy group. As an ice breaker, we went around the room and offered people the chance to introduce themselves, where they were living, and the their most clever Venmo payment to date.
A hush fell over the crowd. Nervous freshmen glances ensued.
It was early September and not one of the BC freshmen in the circle even knew what Venmo was. Looks of horror appeared on faces of our upperclassmen who could not believe the freshmen's ignorance, and more looks of horror appeared on the faces of the freshmen who were already thoroughly terrified by the audition process. This was when I realized that, despite using Venmo with everyone I knew at BC, the rest of the world hadn't really caught on to the idea.
Back in 2014, when PayPal acquired Venmo, recent survey data at that time indicated that many people had no use for an app like Venmo. The top reasons people were not interested were because they either did not trust sending money through an app or didn't see a reason to switch from cash. But unsurprisingly, Venmo did hit its stride with one particular demographic–millennials, the generation obsessed with captioning everything else, so why not payments? By 2016, Venmo was one of the top iPhone apps with the highest portion of millennial users, right behind Yik Yak, but edging out competitors like GroupMe, Tinder, and Vine.
In an interview with the CEO of PayPal, executive Daniel Schulman explained that, "the secret sauce of Venmo was turning a transaction into an experience." In contrast to other options, like PayPal's own pre-existing mobile payment options, Venmo offers its users a social network to share their payments with the world. Users are not required to publicize their payments, but as the CEO points out, most users do opt into the social aspect of the app. Millennials have witnessed the rise (and fall) of many different social networks over the years which I believe is very indicative to why a payment app might be most accessible to millennials whose daily smartphone interactions are already centered around being social. On Venmo's website the main call-to-action occupying the homepage is to "Sign Up with Facebook," suggesting that mobile payments are one very small step away from a potential user's current habits.
But the average person is probably not aware of the fact that PayPal owns Venmo, and it's entirely possible that PayPal would like to keep things that way. In a talk the CEO gave to undergraduates at NYU, one student even apologized to Schulman, confessing that most of the student was using Venmo instead of PayPal, unseeingly unaware of Venmo's place in PayPal's product portfolio. But he explained that this was not something PayPal was too concerned about. Does an end user really care if Instagram is owned by Facebook, or is the right brand name trusted by the right segment the only part that matters?
Outside of the millennial segment, usage of Venmo as the preferred mobile wallet solution is actually quite low–probably lower than the average millennial might think. Numbers from the 3rd quarter of 2016 suggest that PayPal's main mobile app offering remains the most popular mobile wallet at a 49.5% share of survey respondents compared to Venmo whose 7th place total is only about 6.3%, according to Catalyst Consulting Group. Ahead of Venmo are Google Wallet, Apple Pay, Android Pay, and even mobile wallets offered by individual banks. Surveys like this that place PayPal in first place even without Venmo's user base accounted for only reemphasizes PayPal's CEO's findings that a multi-brand approach does not seem to be resulting in cannibalization or harmful marketplace confusion. In fact, the phenomenon of Venmo becoming a verb in the circles of people that use the app regularly just goes to show how the experience of using Venmo is unique enough, with its social offering, to be a brand that's more than just the sum of its transactions.
But competition could be heating up in the mobile wallet/payment space. The recent popularity of mobile payment options at points of sale through Apple Pay and Android Pay could threaten person-to-person operations like Venmo if a company like Apple chose to embrace the experience aspect of owing friends money. Additionally, recognizing Venmo's social features as a critical jumping-off point in the market, Facebook has also added payments in Messenger to allow friends to easily exchange funds. But with its privacy policies a large part of its history, underlying trust issues about users' banking information security may play a role in the market's trust of who is handling their payments.
Google, in addition to Android Pay and Google Wallet, is rolling out functionality in Gmail's Android app that would now allow mobile users to attach money to an email the same way they would attach a Word document. This move is a bit confusing considering users' ability to do this through Google Wallet already, but with more than one billion monthly active Gmail users, maybe a more centralized and up-front offering is Google's optimal route for person-to-person payments. I believe what Google has learned is that an all-in-one solution for sending friends money and spending money at the store might not be the right solution for today's market.
Big banks, whose individual offerings are numerous, but much less utilized by millennials,
have chosen to team up in a collective approach in the form of a new app called Zelle. Coming in 2017, 19 different banks, including Bank of America, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, and Wells Fargo, are teaming up for a new website and app that will let users send and request money much like Venmo. The sleek, Apple-esque website boasts its main selling features: bank-level security and instant transfers. These features are important because the speed of transactions and the level of security offered are both very contingent on the banks themselves, even in Venmo's case. Users who trust their bank enough to hold their money might also be expected to trust an app offered directly by their bank. And with Venmo requiring more than a day to cash out into a user's bank account, instant transfers among participating Zelle banks might be a very appealing feature to those banks' current customers. With the influence of these top banks and their large customer base, pushing a service like Zelle out to the public might be a winning strategy that can push non-millennials over the edge and into the mobile P2P payment space.
Venmo has certainly achieved the honor of being the first person-to-person transaction service that really does offer a unique experience. Suddenly, a simple $3 debt paid to a friend can involve an entire micro-culture of emojis and sarcastic payment descriptions. New users who visit the Venmo website are immediately presented with a live feed of globally-visible payments whizzing by from person to person, which I believe perfectly crystallizes the connectivity Venmo is its offering users. Without even being a bank, Venmo was able to build trust with its users simply by allowing them to personalize a payment with an inside joke that turns a previously routine transaction into a social interaction.


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2018 sneak peek: 6 culture trends to plan for
By o.c. tanner in Culture and Insights
In 2017, companies explored new ways to improve their workplace cultures. Flex time. Getting rid of performance reviews.Diversity and inclusion. Real time engagement measures.
So, what's in store for 2018? What are companies doing when it comes to wellness, purpose, opportunity, and other important culture influencers? Download our latest Orange Paper to read about the trends we've been seeing in workplace culture.
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Group Size:
6 Persons
Tour Itinerary:
Drive to Dali from Kunming airport, visit the old town and other highlights, then drive north for Shaxi, Lijiang and Shangri-La old towns,visit the nature mountains as well as the minority cultures. Lastly fly to Kunming and drive towards south part to visit Jianshui and Yuanyang Rice Terrace, ends the tour in Vietnam border.
Tour Highlights:
Minority cultures and nature spots on the way.
Tour Dates:
09/16/2017 to 09/27/2017
Other Comments From Client:
Very Good for the Itinerary, Guide, Driver, Accommodation on Vehicle's Condition.
Stickers and the paper attached onto the windows make difficult to take pictures from inside of the vehicle while on travel.
For more details, please read Ezio's review on TripAdvisor - Ottima organizzazione.
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The most memorable part about my WindhorseTour is . . .:
Three Pogodas Temple, Dali Old Town, Shaxi, Temple on Jade Dragon Mountain, Mu Palace, Baisha, Shuhe, Monastery in Shangrila, Stone Forest and Yuanyang Rice Terrace.


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January 2016
DOMOTEX Hannover
This year already starts again very crazy. We start with the DOMOTEX fair in Hannover.
IMM Cologne
Immediately afterwards we will go un swieder for a good 10 days after Cologne to IMM (International Furniture Fair). We serve there again with 8 coffee / espresso machines our lagjährigen customers.
LINC Course International Leipzig 2016
It's crazy. The LINC Congress now is growing year after year and we can grow. We may now already understand almost as Hauscaterer at LINC. MEDTRONIC, COOK Medical, TERUMO Europe, CORDIS, Straub Medical, MAQUET Europe and Qualimed we were again this year with our Coffee Catering, stand catering and serving food catering. It was a great success. New customers and orders we could then call our.


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It's not easy trying to keep a school class in check. Good teachers have my full respect for the tough and important job that they are doing, despite getting so little recognition. This story is an example of the challenges you might face in the classroom. Enjoy!
A kindergarten teacher is trying to explain the definition of the word "definitely" to her class. To make sure the students have a good understanding of the word, she asks them to use it in a sentence.
The first student raised his hand and said, "The sky is definitely blue".
The teacher said, "Well, that isn't entirely correct, because sometimes it's gray and cloudy".
Another student says, "Grass is definitely green."
The teacher replied, "If grass doesn't get enough water it turns brown, so that isn't really correct either."
Finally, Billy raises his hand and asks the teacher, "Do farts have lumps?"
The teacher looked at him and said "No… But that isn't really a question you want to ask in class discussion."
So Billy replies, "Then I definitely just shit my pants."
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Seogwipo (Mimong Guesthouse)October 15, 2017 in South Korea ⋅ ☁ 18 °C
It's a good travelling day as the weather is pretty ordinary. There's a bit of drizzle around, umbrellas everywhere.
I bought replacement Asic Kayanas yesterday - same size and sole. The old Asics had well and truly done a full tour of duty and have been consigned to the care of Hotel Amber Central. To continue my retail therapy, I bought a beanie from the local K2 shop. It replaces the one that didn't make it back from Mt Fuji. With the weather cooling I will soon need it.
I check out and roll my luggage up to the Halla Hospital stop and take the intercity 182 bus. This bus is reasonably express and has storage underneath for my luggage. It runs pretty much North-South and is therefore more direct than other buses.
After an hour or so we pull into Jungman Rotary in Seogwipo. This is my stop, I'm caught a little unaware but fortunately other people disembark before me and buy me time to get my things together.
I roll my luggage down one of the streets radiating from the rotary (or roundabout) and eventually find the Mimong guest house. It's run by a couple who look to be in their early 40s, the husband speaks some English, his wife not so much. My room isn't ready, no problem for me as I am early and am quite happy to leave my luggage there to check in later.
No, they instead head upstairs to ready the room. This takes around 10 minutes. They then ask me about breakfast options and I am able to welcome them into the world of coeliacs. No bread nor cereal thanks. Fruit OK. Cheese OK. Yoghurt OK.
Once that's all done I'm able to go to my room. Like most Korean accommodation, it has a landing just inside the door where I take off my shoes. The bathroom is next to the landing. Then there's an inner door into the main room. I find that closing this inner door at night blocks much of the sound from the hallway outside.
For the remainder of the afternoon I walk around Cheonjiyeon waterfall. Note that I say "around" as I don't see the waterfall itself. The signs are confusing so I just take photos in the vicinity. The first photo is an interesting sculpture in the waterfall's park, the last photo is from near my dining destination that night (barbecued pork belly).Read more