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Chapter 4: Path Dependence: A Foundational Concept for Historical Social Science
Paul A. David
Paul A. David1 1. PATH DEPENDENCE: WHEN 'HISTORY MATTERS' 'Path dependence' is an important concept for social scientists engaged in studying processes of change, as it is for students of dynamic phenomena in nature. A dynamic process whose evolution is governed by its own history is 'path dependent'. The concept, thus, is very general in its scope, referring equally to developmental sequences (whether in evolutionary biology or physics) and social dynamics (involving social interactions among economic or political agents) that are characterized by positive feedbacks and self-reinforcing dynamics. Although the assertion that 'history matters' has come to be coupled frequently with references to the concept of path dependence, the precise meaning of the latter term – and hence the significance of the former expression – more often than not remains rather cloudy. This is unnecessary as well as unfortunate. The fundamental idea is straightforward enough to be intuitively grasped without any instruction in economics; indeed, a thorough training in modern economics actually might interfere with human intuitions about history, and especially about processes involving historically contingent evolution. Even the formalizations of the concept of path dependence (to be introduced subsequently) are far from forbidding and readily will repay the effort spent in absorbing them. They will be seen to lend a useful measure of precision to descriptions of the special class of dynamical systems that are neither completely deterministic nor purely random in 1 The general shape of this chapter took form as the Invited Lecture presented to the Symposium on Twenty...
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Have you guys ever come across a phone with multi window support and wish your phone had the same? Now you don't have to keep wishing anymore as you can actually have it on your own phone! Yes, just like for everything else on Android, now there is an app for that too. We will see how to use it enable multi window in any android device.
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The name of the app is 'Taskbar' and it is available for free on Google Play Store. Click below to download:
There are a few more steps to get the app working properly, read along.
Installation and Setup:
After installation, when you open the app for the first time, tap on the enable button on the top right corner. You will asked to enable permission for the app. Refer to the below screenshots:
After you are done granting permissions, you need to do one more thing to get the app working. Go to Setting – Developer Options – enable 'Force activities to be resizable'. This step is VERY important.
Now, reboot your device for the changes to take effect. After rebooting, open 'Taskbar' app and minimize it so that it will be running in the background.
Once you are finished with all the above steps, any app you open from the Taskbar app will be opened in a floating multi window.
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RapidLash is an award winning, natural eyelash enhancement serum that has sold over 3 million units worldwide. The product has provided millions of people with relief from cosmetic issues such as brittle lashes and sparse brows and allows them to be more confident in their appearance.
The eyelash growth industry has become a billion dollar business and even though RapidLash has been a leader, the competition continues to grow from major companies like MAC and L'Oreal.
With the help of the Emanio Team, RapidLash set out to capture more market share, raise brand awareness and grow online sales.
Emanio conducted in depth conversations with the internal RapidLash team and product users and discovered that the RapidLash brand wasn't "connecting" with its customers and building meaningful relationships.
Understanding the consumer and interacting with their daily lives, Emanio's rebrand integrated a social media strategy leveraging Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and weekly blogs that engage RapidLash followers, making them the brand's "voice". The brand overhaul and redesigned website are a marriage of science, fashion and functionality. The fresh and modern look that Emanio created appeals to their target audience and solidifies RapidLash's place as a leader in the eyelash enhancement category.
The new site has quickly becoming a community where customers are telling "real life" stories, reading blogs and are being rewarded with special promotions. In a short time the site has seen a substantial increase in traffic and online sales have grown over 400%. Those are some solid numbers.
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This is the followup of Broken links in docs.plone.org
It is still WIP but should give already some information about the possible future of the docs.
As stated already before and also in the document.
We are trying to see the whole picture not only devs. It is meant for all audiences of the docs.
One more thing, as also stated before, I am pretty sure there are lots of things in the document where you do not agree or even do not understand/see the point why (no offense !)
If so please ask for the reasons and I will happily try to explain !
This document is pretty much a result of lessons learned and lots of talks with other "docs people" of various projects and companies.
Nothing is written in stone, nothing is definitely yet, still it points in the general direction of modern documentation.
These document outlines the new "specs" for a better and improved documentation.
We learned a lot of the last years, let us translate all this into better and user orientated documentation.
They key here is user orientated.
We have different audiences and thus different needs.
All of them are equal !
From improving the wording, over structure till building and releasing this document (WIP) tries to cover all these steps.
Make the look and feel better, make it easier for people to identify and find what they are looking for.
This can be done for example with a improved landing-page, with visual improvements and adding boxes per audience.
Use a theme which is focused on presenting content !
Our current one is too distracting.
Examples of content focused themes with less visual interruptions
Redactor Theme
TTD Henry
TTD Docs
Better and easier distinction between audiences.
If a user is looking for the docs about theming the user is at this moment not interested in docs about ZEODB.
To do so we need to make sure that all docs in the different categories are really:
Improve the structure by moving some parts to other locations.
Our current structure does is not always logical or understandable for (new) developer.
We can improve that by re-locating some parts to other locations and by 'merging' some parts into one chapter.
Examples are here: Installation and developer docs
Further remove/improve the structure to make the docs less nested.
It is often confusing for user that some docs are really deep nested like docs.plone.org/develop/bla/bla/bla/bla
Stay as flat as possible !
Currently we are including READMEs from external documentation like bobtemplates.plone.
A README is great for a developer, unfortunately it is less suited for including into documentation.
Besides the wrong tone and goals of a README also the nice buttons of Travis etc are no addition to the docs.
They only add noise and distraction.
These are perfectly fine for a README but less cool in the documentation.
Because of historical reasons and the way how the current documentation got structured we still use the directory external.
This is maybe nice and logical for the docs team but this add no extra value for the reader.
Besides that, it also can lead to confusion, because for the (new) reader it is not clear why certain parts of the docs are located under external.
Further is breaks with the structure and consistency of the docs.
Splitting the docs into "standalone" parts.
We started already doing that with the training docs.
For example each "main" chapter (installing. theming, developing) should be this way.
By doing so we will be able to make (faster) "canary releases", we can provide a better user experience, etc, etc.
One other huge reason is that by doing so we can run tests against the docs, easier and faster, too.
This also provides ah moments because contributors see their PR faster merged and the tests also reporting only on their changes.
Of course we can choose during a release to do a full or only a chapter release.
Change the way how the docs repository uses branches.
Currently we create a new branch when the Framework Team creates a new main branch of CMFPlone.
The last years and releases have proven that this is not the way.
Because of the pace of development, time, effort, etc, etc. this only creates lots of extra work, because we have to maintain and merge content to even more branches of the docs.
This is time consuming and "error prone" as it also adds confusion, about to with branch to commit to etc.
Because of this we will change the branch model to the following.
master will be cutting edge aka rolling release.
We will build "weekly" unstable docs from this branch.
This branch will be also the branch we most of the commits will happen.
If there is a new release of Plone, we will cut a new branch of the master.
The master keeps to be cutting edge and the new branch will the "last old version".
We will use a dedicated CI setup for the docs. All tests are running in containers, meaning we can use them better, faster and everywhere.
The way how we run tests will change. With the new setup we will test with each commit or PR only the files which are changed.
This has the following advantages:
This is our new test-framework where we can configure the amount of tests and also the level, etc.
Some of the tests we "only" run on release time, like HTML, other ones like style-guide we run always.
Coster is the re-written and improved version of papyrus. Here we configure which "external" (like ansible-playbooks and branch) docs we fetch and where we put these in our docs.
Coster can handle rst and md !
Coster also fetches all images we need which are created by our jenkins-robots.
After Coster is done fetching and building the docs, we do run again tests on the created HTML, like HTML validation, accessibility checks, etc, etc.
If these tests pass, Coster will create automatically "ready to run" container images (docker).
Each version in own container, plus weekly builds of "unreleased".
Each version like 3, 4, 5 gets a own container.
Coster creates, tags and uploads the container to Docker Hub.
For "unstable" this will be done, once a week or so.
This is also perfect for local usage, "just" do
docker pull plone/documentation/5
and you get the latest docs of Plone 5.x which you can run locally and also off-line.
Or do
henry serve
We will use the new k8 cluster for hosting.
k8 recognizes if there is an new image available and automatically downloads and switched (blue-green) to the new image.
(add henry docs overview)
(add coster docs overview)
(note you can run tests also without Redactor)
Could one automate archive.org snapshotting whatever one links to in the documents? Bitrot has eaten a good chunk of the still-relevant old Zope documentation at this point.
Is a section on how to test and build the docs locally included? I didn't see one here. I think it would be good so contributors can catch their mistakes before they push their commits, and it will speed up their development cycle and lower frustration. This might fit under:
Can you clarify? For example, when I want to look for "theming", will the search results cover both contexts of Training and core Documentation, or just the one I am currently browsing?
That sounds like two bullet points. How about calling them:
Looks like these were omitted, too.
Search results implementation
Yes ! That is the plan !
Since lots of stuff is changing there, the plan is to restructure and rewrite the whole "contribute" docs.
There are outdated and messy currently.
My idea is, if you are currently reading the "theming" docs, these will be searched by default, but there will be a switch where you can say "search the whole docs".
That is basically the whole idea, yes !
I'm guessing implicit in here is the ability to download and distribute a user manual that includes no installation or developer stuff… like we used to have. +1 for that.
How hard do you think it would be to go one step further and ship documentation with plone itself, perhaps with a few scattered links from various dialogs to the relevant section of the docs? esp if it can be turned off by integrators (or replaced) if they feel its not good enough.
or do you think the tone and general feel of online help vs a manual won't work as a combined thing?
@djay Yes !
That is one of the reasons why I want to "split" the docs as written above.
One other important factor which is not solved yet is the relationship between docs and training.
We have to be clever here
Something like:
This is no problem for online but it is a interesting challenge for "offline" docs
We do not want to copy content, this will be a mess and outdated in no time.
I mean I have some ideas, but I am not sure how much work that will be or maybe it is "overengineering".
Solutions should be usable for everyone and "easy" understandable.
Care to share?
If we support both online and offline viewing of both training and docs, then there would need to be two versions in order to support cross-linking between the two sets. I can't imagine how to do that well.
Kudos! Thanks for taking such great care of our docs @svx
Just to let you all know, we are not the only ones (I said that already a couple of times before) who are using a setup where we fetch docs from various sources.
This is getting more and more 'popular'.
Here for example the link to Antora. This is the build tool for such setups based on AsciiDoc.
There is also already one for Rust used by the Rust community.
Further on this setup is used by, Google, FB, Mozilla, etc, etc, etc.
This is basically what we will do with Coster (our build tool).
Is this the repo for Coster?
Need contributors?
I'm going to guess and say offline manual/docs is much more useful than offline training material. So wouldn't it make more sense to remove parts of the training and point the training material to the docs?
Any thoughts on splitting developer documentation into 'reference'/'api' style docs, and tutorial/how-to style docs?
See for instance the angular docs - attached a few screenshots.
In my opinion, when you are familiar with developing for plone, what is needed are quick lookups in the reference.
While for onboarding tutorial/recipe style docs are needed.
Also - there is a lot of documention of good quality spread out in different packages readmes/readthedocs pages, for many plone core modules.
We dont want to copy this.
Some sort of inclusion of these sources could be valuable. And if it is plone core packages some documentation standard could be enforced by quality checks just like flake8 etc.
Regarding broken links and maintainability (see for instance Changed documentation locations)
We need (also in the future) to be able to refactor documentation, change locations, move stuff around, but still strive to keep externals links unbroken as much as possible. Creating redirects automatically from old locations to new, if pages/topics are just moved.
Is this included in the roadmap?
+1, most reference guides are starting to have been bitrotten at this point and it is getting hard to get a coherent picture on some corners at this point.
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The Yarra House was the winner of the 2009 Australian Interior Design Awards in the category of 'Colour in Residential Interiors'. Find out what the judges saidafter the jump...
The Judges like this house because it "exudes a rich, truly delicious colour palette" and "the selection of colours reflects a confidence and a maturity of design ability". We like that the neutral colour palette enhances the architectural structure of the building and we love the variety of textures through out the house. The Yarra House was designed by Leeton Pointon Architects, Susi Leeton Architects and Allion Pye Interiors. For more info on the 2009 Australian Interior Design Awards visit their website here.
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CFPB, Fed officials crack down on fraud targeting military members
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is working with the Department of Defense, the Federal Trade Commission and the New York Attorney General to launch a database that will record information on companies and individuals who scam military personnel. The initiative, which will build the Repeat Offenders Against Military Database, is part of an ongoing commitment among the agencies to combat consumer financial fraud that targets members of the armed services and their relatives, the CFPB said. The ROAM database is a complement to the FTC's Consumer Sentinel Network, which gathers consumer complaints from across the United States, packing them into the database for review. The FTC believes its database will assess problems at the beginning of the process. Then, once the information is available, the ROAM database will be able to evaluate fraudulent activity to make sure the same players do not strike again. New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman voiced support for the database, pointing to a $3.5 million settlement his office secured against unlicensed lender Rome Finance Co. Rome Finance operated storefronts called "SmartBuy" that targeted service members by offering them financing on high-priced electronics. Schneiderman says the military members ended up stuck in high-interest revolving credit contracts. "The ROAM database will allow us to act much more quickly to stop fraud against members of the military," Schneiderman said. "Had the ROAM database existed during our investigation of SmartBuy, we likely could have shut them down more quickly and saved countless servicemembers thousands of dollars each. This database will be an important tool in our ongoing, comprehensive effort to crack down on those unscrupulous individuals who prey on the men and women who serve our country." The database will launch in February. Law enforcement officials will be able to submit data and information on lending fraud incidents by sending emails to firstname.lastname@example.com. Write to Kerri Panchuk.


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Dorf on Golf is a 1987 comedy film starring Tim Conway, Vincent Schiavelli and Michele Smith. The film is the first in a series of eight films released by Conway using the Dorf sporting theme. The film had a total cast of three.
- Tim Conway as Dorf
- Vincent Schiavelli as Leonard
- Michele Smith as Boom Boom
- Dorf is the main character, giving instruction in how to play golf. He is apparently Swedish (his accent is from Conway's "Mr. Tudball" character on The Carol Burnett Show) and is about as tall as a 5-year-old; his height and some humorous movements are achieved by Conway standing in a hole, with fake shoes attached above his knees[citation needed]. As a result, Dorf always stands in one place.
- Leonard is Dorf's clueless caddy, about twice as tall as Dorf. As Dorf tells Leonard what to do, he'll usually answer "Right" (when he finds the Five-Iron, Dorf proclaims, "You get your numbers and colors down, you're going to be a real threat!")
- Boom Boom is a posing character, a shapely blonde that "helps" Dorf out when he's explaining the "dog-leg" hole. She annoys Dorf when her hot dog sticks to his stick and when she drops an illustration because she's fixing her hair.
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Arun Jaitley, 61 (Brahmin)
Finance Minister
This Election: The Rajya Sabha MP was among the only BJP titans to lose, defeated in Amritsar by over 1 lakh votes.
Journey To Cabinet: A senior Supreme Court lawyer, Jaitley was additional solicitor general, Government of India, in 1989-90.
He has been a Rajya Sabha member since 2000. The 2014 Lok Sabha polls was the first time he contested a direct election.
Previous Ministerial Record: Held several portfolios in the Vajpayee government of 1999, including MoS (I-C) of I&B and Dept of Disinvestment, and minister for law, company affairs
Sushma Swaraj, 62 (Brahmin)
Minister for External Affairs and Overseas
This Election: Won from Vidisha, by 4.10 lakh votes.
Journey to cabinet: Began her political career from the Haryana assembly with wins in 1977, 1987. She was elected to the Rajya Sabha in 1990, and in 1996, entered the Lok Sabha from S Delhi.
Previous Ministerial Record: In 1977, became the country's youngest cabinet minister in Haryana at age 25. Was I&B minister during 13-day Vajpayee government of 1996 (started live LS telecasts), as well as the NDA government of 1999. Health and Parliamentary Affairs in 2003-2004 . Also a former Delhi CM.
Nitin Gadkari, 57 (Brahmin)
Minister for Transport, Highways and Shipping
This Election: Fought and won his first ever direct polls, from Nagpur, by more than 2.8 lakh votes.
Journey To Cabinet: Has strong RSS backing and is considered a politician with an urban base. Throughout his stint in Maharashtra politics, he was an MLC (1989-2008).
Previous Ministerial Record: Became Maharashtra PWD minister in 1995, in the Shiv Sena-BJP government. The Mumbai-Pune Expressway and 55 flyovers in Mumbai came up under him.
H N Ananth Kumar, 54 (Brahmin)
Chemicals and Fertilizers Ministry
This Election: Won his sixth straight election from Bangalore South, defeating Nandan Nilekani of the Congress by 2,28,575 votes.
Journey To Cabinet: The BJP general secretary is an Advani loyalist and on good terms with Modi. He became president of the Karnataka state unit of the BJP in 2003 . Under him, the party also won the highest number of Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka in 2004.
Previous Ministerial Record: Was civil aviation minister, also handled Urban Development, Tourism, Culture, other ministries.
Kalraj Mishra, 72 Brahmin
Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
This election: Shifted to Deoria against his wishes, won.
Journey to cabinet: An RSS pracharak from Gorakhpur, he spent 45 years in UP Legislative Council (1986 to 2001) and Rajya Sabha (1978, 2002, 2006), this was his first LS election. Has been UP BJP chief a record four consecutive times.
Manohar Parrikar
Minister of Defence
Manohar Parrikar was born in a Gaud Saraswat Brahmin family at Mapusa, Goa. Ancestry from the nearby village Parra is indicated in his name "Parrikar."
Previous Ministerial Record: Was cabinet minister (PWD, Health, Tourism) in UP's BJP-BSP government of 1997-2000.
Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu
Minister of Railways
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Prabhu has been a repeatedly elected Member of Parliament from Rajapur Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra as a member of the Shiv Sena (SS) political party. He quit Shiv Sena and joined BJP on 9 November 2014. He presently represents Haryana in Upper House of Indian Parliament.
Dr. Mahesh Sharma
Minister of State of Culture and Tourism
(Independent Charge) & Civil Aviation
Political Career:
- He is a staunch follower of Rastriya Swayam Sevak Sangh (RSS) since childhood. He was actively associated with ABVP during his student career and thereafter joined Bharatiya Janata Party as an active member.
- Actively participated and managed previous eight elections of Lok Sabha / Vidhan Sabha held at Gautam Budh Nagar.
- Elected as M.L.A. from Noida Legislative Assembly Constituency, Uttar Pradesh in March, 2012.
- Elected as M.P. from Gautam Budh Nagar Parliamentary Constituency, Uttar Pradesh in May, 2014.
Prakash Javadekar
Minister of Information & Broadcasting
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He is the official spokesperson of the BJP. Javadekar is the incumbent Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) in theGovernment of India. He holds the portfolios of Environment and Forests and Parliamentary Affairs
Sumitra Mahajan
Speaker of 16th Lok Sabha
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Buzzfeed Australia revealed that the world premiere of Chris Lilley's new series will be released on May 2. And that fans will be able to watch the whole of Jonah From Tonga online, before it hits TV screens. Remember how Jonah was unfairly shipped off to Tonga at the end of Summer Heights High? Well the best breakdancer in Australia and Tonga is apparently back and already wreaking havoc with a brand new crew (awww no Leon?!) and a more hardcase teacher it seems. The six-part series will premiere in an ABC iView binge, from 6 p.m. Friday May 2 until 6 p.m. Sunday May 4. Puck, here's to hoping Australia will be kind to their NZ bros and let us in on the fun.
I'm just looking forward to seeing more of his relationship with his father, some of the biggest laughs came from Jonah's interaction with his FOB dad. Tbh while J'amie King was alright, my favourite character has ALWAYS been Jonah. I suppose it's because I could relate much more to Jonah than Ja'mie. So thug, much gangsta… such fob. Being a Poly, oh my golly.


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Founded in 2003, Plenty of Fish has been voted the largest free dating site in the world. With over 100,000,000 members since it began, you can see why! Today, POF receives over 3 and a half million visitors every single month, and matches singles based on pure Chemistry as well as providing search tools and free chat and inbox messaging. The apps are available for iOS Android and Windows phone, and there are 50,000 new members every single day around the globe.
The most popular features of POF are the personality and compatibility tests. These give you a real chance to get to know singles in-depth before you even start a conversation! They also ensure that the matches on the site are suitable and appropriate for you and what you're looking for whether it's a long-term relationship or your next casual encounter. The tests range from the most popular, the Chemistry Predictor test, to others which cover your relationships needs, your sex life and more.
Plenty of Fish is proud of their Meet Me feature, which works a lot like Tinder on both desktop and mobile. Here you can browse or swipe through singles easily, marking them as a Yes if you would like to start a conversation and see where things go from there. If the other person agrees- a conversation will be started for you! You can also check out the My Matches section for more targeted profiles which should suit you. POF also host offline events which help you move the fun safely from online to off.
Once you're ready to chat online, you can do this by inbox messaging or more real time instant chat if they are currently online. Both of these are completely free options on POF. You can create lists such as a favorites list or a block list if you are not enjoying speaking to someone and want them to be unable to contact you.
We recommend downloading the free POF app, which allows you to search and communicate free with other users on iOS and Android devices, and with limited functionality on Windows Phone too. Over 80% of POF activity happens on a mobile device.
Before you move to the personality quizzes, you will need to sign up as a member of POF. This is a happy balance between the quick email sign up some websites have, and the more lengthy mandatory compatibility quizzes of other commitment minded sites. You will be asked to fill in a one page form which has a lot of factual information about your lifestyle and background. Some of these are basic, such as your physical appearance, age and location. Others might need more thought, for example your intent on the site and whether you are interested in someone who has kids or wants them in the future. There are also a few questions which may surprise you, such as whether your parents are still married. These help with behind the scenes matchmaking. Try to fill in even the optional sections, which will help users get to know a bit of your personality and humor. Fill in your ideal first date, you never know-someone might decide to take you up on it!
You can upload up to 16 photos if you are a paid subscriber, so get snapping to show other members what you're all about.
Read the safety guidelines carefully as there are millions of members on the site and not much in the way of verification tools. You can't verify your identity with social media, phone or even email, and POF doesn't do any background checks or manual verification. They do check profiles for abusive content and delete accounts if there are signs of malicious intent, but this is not foolproof. Only females can now send private photos because of men abusing the system, with nudity for example.
You will not be able to browse privately on the site, but you can block users if they have contacted you in the past. This can be managed from your block list or their profiles.
When POF says they are a free dating website, they mean it. You won't be charged for sign up, personality quizzes, browsing singles, or chat. However, as any site with millions of members, it may be worth it to pay a little extra to help stand out from the crowd! The subscription allows you to head to the top of the search results, and see the effect your messages are having-whether that's being read or deleted. You can also send online gifts, and POF claims you will receive triple the attention.
$19.35 per month is the most expensive option for 2 month's membership, which drops to $12.75 per month if you take on a 4 month commitment. The cheapest option is an 8 month deal for only $10.18 per month. All prices are in USD and will be charged in one go from your bank account on sign up.
Head to the in-depth FAQ section if you have any queries about using the site. This helps answer questions about the personality tests, the mobile apps, the payment system and more. If you still have any problems, there is a contact form which you can use from the site itself. POF is mostly simple to navigate, and if you pay for a subscription you will be able to browse ad-free which is a great extra, making it less cluttered and easier for the less tech-savvy user. Everything is accessible from the dashboard, including your profile and account settings, the upgrade page, and your matches too.
If you check out the results of your chemistry quiz, you should be able to see how much information POF will have worked out about you and what makes you tick. This makes their advanced search really comprehensive and a great tool to find what type of singles you're looking for. If the basic search, which covers age, location and some other basic filters isn't doing it for you, and you've finished getting in touch with your matches, try looking at the advanced search tool.
Here you can look for singles through aspects such as how family oriented they are, or how emotionally needy. You can also use one click searches such as 'online now' or 'in my city' to narrow it down further.
10 million daily conversations are happening on POF, all the better for the comprehensive chemistry test which helps to match couples based on core compatibility and likelihood of a spark. With the fun and addictive Meet Me feature, and fantastic offline events, it's no wonder POF tops the chart for free online dating in the US.
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The Resurrection is coming, and with it the defining role of Jim Caviezel's career. We've been hearing about Mel Gibson's planned sequel to The Passion of the Christ for a while, but there hasn't been much movement on it. Or at least nothing that we've seen. But one guy who apparently knows a lot about it is Caviezel, who is not only in talks to reprise his role as Jesus Christ, he has some very big words about what Gibson has planned. He tells USAToday...
"There are things that I cannot say that will shock the audience. It's great. Stay tuned." He added, "I won't tell you how he's going to go about it. But I'll tell you this much, the film he's going to do is going to be the biggest film in history. It's that good."
We'll see about that. The first movie opened in 2004 and earned $612M worldwide, making it the fifth highest-grossing R-rated movie worldwide ever, and the biggest domestically. But it was also met with criticism for what some said was the promotion of anti-Semitism. Given Gibson's background those charges could impact this movie, as well.
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POS Merchant Services, established in 2006, is a thriving company that offers point of sale credit card solutions and credit card processing. However in 2010, a crowded industry lead owners to make the decision to grow their portfolio by adding a solutions business. "The solutions business is where we see a very exciting future," says VersaPay CEO, Craig O'Neill. "We have two products in the solutions business. One of them is called 'Electronic Money Transfer' and you can think of it almost as a PayPal for business. It is the ability to go online and very easily pay a counter party with electronic check, so from bank account to bank account or with a credit card." The company used the Electronic Money Transfer product as a stepping-stone towards their flagship product.
Winpak, a Winnipeg based packing company is the first customer to go live with VersaPay, an electronic invoicing solution. The target market for VersaPay is companies that generate $10 million to one billion dollars in revenue. "For companies of that size, our product really allows them to track their entire accounts receivables process. So everything from taking accounting data out of their accounting system to creating invoices, to collaborating with their clients about their invoices, invoice information and details, to getting paid and last but not least, having excellent analytics about their accounts receivables, says O'Neill. "We do all of that in the cloud, so there is no software to install, no upfront cost, and there is no licensing fee. The client can sign up and start using our platform and get the benefit of it very quickly without having to invest a lot of time and effort. They also save money. Because the cost of using our software is actually less than a paper based process if they are sending out paper invoicing today."
Not only does VersaPay save clients' money, but it also allows them to focus on their core business. "All of the studies that we've done with our prospects, and business cases indicate that the cost of using VersaPay is half to two thirds of doing a manual paper-based process. We can save them money right away, and that's partly labour. The client can re-deploy those people to do other things." An additional benefit of the VersaPay solution is: the client gets paid faster. "Rather than putting an invoice in the mail where it might take three or four days to get to the client, then the paper might sit in somebody's desk for a while," explains O'Neill.
"When they release an invoice in the portal, the customer has it immediately and they can track when the customer opens it. So they get complete visibility." The client can see if the invoice has been paid or disputed. A process that might normally take 30 days or more by mail can all be completed within minutes of being released by the client into the portal for their consumer.
VersaPay is the first solution of it's kind in the industry. Existing solutions allow the client to send invoices as PDF documents to their suppliers. VersaPay is unique in the sense that the solution offers the complete process of: marshaling data, rendering invoices, collaborating in real time with clients and providing a portal for analytics – for both the client and their suppliers. This entire process is done online and offered on a pay-as-you-go basis.
The Toronto based company currently maintains a head office in Toronto and staff in Montreal, Vancouver and New York. Future plans include growth and hope to change the face of business-to-business transactions. "We have signed up sales and marketing deals with some terrific industry players," says O'Neill. "TD Bank is going to be re-selling our solution to their business customers, and we are thrilled about that, and we have signed a marketing agreement with MasterCard. The great thing about the MasterCard agreement is; they like the way this provides value in a business-to-business relationship. Credit card companies have huge market penetration in business-to-consumer. But in business-to-business, merchants have tended to resist accepting credit card payments because they cost them money." MasterCard is very interested in the way VersaPay can drive more credit card payments on its platform in a business-to-business environment. MasterCard and VersaPay are teaming up to change the way businesses conduct business with one another. On average merchants pay two per cent of the payment they receive to credit card companies. MasterCard has discounted this number substantially as an incentive, and is allowing VersaPay to pass on the sizeable discount to their clients. In this rare and unique move, the industry is likely to experience a substantial shift.
As a Canadian Company, VersaPay is looking to expand in The United States. The company has signed a deal with Heartland Payment Systems, a large payment processing company in the US. Heartland's 800 strong sales force, named one of the top 10 selling organizations across all industries in the United States, has started selling the VersaPay solution as of January 2014.


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Solo clarinet records are not exactly trendy, are
they? After hearing Doug Wieselman's From Water, I'm thinking that maybe they ought to be.
Wieselman is a New York musician who's been on the rock, jazz, experimental, theater and
TV-scoring scene a long time, and he's done a lot of sideman-type work for the
new-rock/new-genre likes of Laurie Anderson,
Lou Reed,
Yoko Ono, Antony & The Johnsons,
Cibo Matto,
Marianne Faithfull and Hal Willner and Marc Ribot, as well as playwrights Robert
Wilson and Athol Fugard; he co-wrote all the music to Nickelodeon's The Backyardigans with
former Lounge Lizard Evan Lurie, too.
Anyway, From Water is one of these terribly
fashionable solo-clarinet-with-electronics projects you've been hearing so much about. The tracks
were inspired, says Wieselman, by the sounds he has heard when listening to bodies of water.
The album is thus a largely benign and meditative experience, though rippled with a mental
tumult and tension buried 'neath the waves of spontaneous structural approach and harmonic
interplay/distortion among digitally multiplied clarinets. "Pacific 2" loops gentle, simple
undulations of clarinet to fascinating perception-altering effect, so that at one point out of the
side of your ear you think you're hearing bagpipes. "Moonhaw" counterpoints filtered clarinet
loops to create a sort of tone of open-mindedness, an inquisitive place that is placid but not
softy-puffy, and, similar to the rest of the pieces, something that is really not correctly bagged as
jazz or ambient or contemporary classical music. "Tennessee Valley" deals in digitally delayed
deliberate lines in counterpoint, in petite variations such as added loops of mouthpiece squeal
and squark. "Kepler-22b" makes interesting use of the upper registers to create split-tone effects
over drawn-out single clarinet phrases; there is something akin to the head-pinching sound-wall
of Gagaku in this one. "Gloria Fleur Madre" offers small bits of a clarinet's squiggle and undulating
squirm in jumbled timings much like the random sound non-patterns you'd hear sitting by the
shore –– seagulls cry, waves roll in, seashells trickle back out to sea.
This is pure music, and a real ear-cleansing sort of experience. More importantly, perhaps, it's a seductive and persuasive one, and I must say that I love Wieselman's quiet determination to play, quite simply, only and exactly what he feels like playing.
–– John Payne
Doug Wieselman makes a rare live appearance in his hometown Los Angeles on April 14, at the Blue Whale in Little Tokyo. He'll play solo clarinet and do a second set with the Timothy Young/Doug Wieselman Quintet, which features Wieselman on clarinets and guitars; Timothy Young, guitars; Keefus Ciancia, keyboards; Sebastian Steinberg, bass; and Danny Frankel, drums. 123 Astronaut E S Onizuka St #301, Los Angeles, CA 90012 (213) 620-0908
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After many years in the pipeline, my book on property taxation in Malaysia will soon be out! After obtaining the necessary approvals from the authorities, my manuscript has been sent to the printers and the book is expected to be published the middle of this coming September.
Property investment can be a lucrative way to accumulate wealth. Indeed, with the right real estate portfolio you could have sufficient rental income to achieve real financial freedom early in life. It can also secure you a comfortable retirement, as well as a financial legacy to pass onto your children.
While investors busily focus on finding the right property, with the best capital appreciation potential, as well as negotiating the greatest rental returns, many pay scant attention to the largest and surest cost of any real estate investment: TAXATION. As the law currently stands in Malaysia, taxation can account for up to 26% of the income earned by any taxpayer, and that includes property investors!
Under the self-assessment system (SAS) practised in Malaysia, the responsibility for filing tax returns correctly falls on the taxpayer. They are responsible for making the correct declaration of income, as well as the right claims for tax deductions. Getting things right is a daunting task, especially as many taxpayers – especially individuals – do not seek the assistance of a qualified tax agent or accountant, when filing their returns.
Many taxpayers are known to have resorted to 'creative' ways to reduce their tax bills. When discovered by the Inland Revenue Board (IRB), which is just a matter of time, they will be slapped with a hefty penalty (as much as 100% of the tax undercharged), through civil action.
During my many years of professional practice, I have come across numerous instances where companies and individuals pay unnecessary taxes and penalties, in other words they give 'tips' to the government. I am often asked when the right time is to seek the advice of a qualified tax agent or consultant, in order to best minimise the exposure of a property investment to taxation. And my answer is always the same: right from the very start!
Property investors should realise that there are tax implications at every stage of the way. Tax planning should not be left until you sell your property; it needs to start even before you buy it. That way you can develop a plan that best suits your investment strategy, saving you the most taxes in the process.
In my book, we will explore how taxation – notably Income Tax and Real Property Gains Tax (RPGT) – affects each area of real estate investment in Malaysia. Light will be shed on the complexities of the laws governing property investments, and you will be advised how to minimise your tax exposure LEGALLY, so that you don't give 'tips' to the government.
We will look at the self-assessment system (SAS) and how taxpayers unknowingly contribute to their own unnecessarily large tax bills. Next, we will discuss how income from your properties are taxed and how you can maximise your claims for deductions, as well as avoiding the common mistakes made by most taxpayers. Then come the implications when you sell your property and what expenses you can legitimately claim to reduce your tax bill.
The biggest question in an active real estate market is whether your property disposal is subject to Income Tax or RPGT. We will explore how the IRB will attempt to 'capture' a property disposal under Income Tax, and what you should do to minimise the risk of this happening.
We will also look at using business vehicles such as private limited companies and the newly introduced limited liability partnerships (LLPs), to acquire and manage your real estate investments. Owning property through these vehicles has both advantages and disadvantages in tax terms. We will discuss these positives and negatives in detail, as well as providing lots of advice about how to reduce your eventual tax bill.
Do check out my blog often for more updates and as to how you can obtain your own copy of my book on property taxation!


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Through The Esses - Archie Urciuoli A Vintage Racer Brings Lola To The New Track In Town
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We were on hand this weekend for the inaugural Sports Car Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) race weekend at the brand new New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP) facility in Millville, New Jersey. This 500 acre facility contains two separate road racing courses, the Thunderbolt and Lightning, and an F1 Karting track. We were very impressed with the size of the facility and it seemed the vintage racers all came in after their laps wearing broad smiles you could almost see right through their helmets.
It was in the new Tech Garage, located right behind the scoring and timing tower here that we met Archie Urciuoli. He was standing next to a beautiful example of Lola's handiwork from the mid 1960s. For those who do not know, Englishman Eric Broadley established Lola Cars in 1958 and his firm went on to build some of sportscar racings most endearing cars, including the incredibly alluring Lola T70 Spyder. Lola's have won at Indy, in Formula One, in Can-Am competition and in many other series around the globe. And Lola continues in operation today. KROHN Racing currently campaigns two Lola chassis in the Grand-Am Rolex Series.
But for today, we are talking about a particular Lola and the man who proudly owns it,
Urciuoli is a veteran - and accomplished - vintage racer. He is a member of the guiding council for the International Motor Racing Research Center in Watkins Glen. He is also a member of the exclusive Road Racing Drivers Club (RRDC), where he serves on the committee that nominates the annual recipient of the Bob Akin Memorial Award. Past winners of the award include Sam Posey, John Fitch, Jim Haynes, and Cameron Argetsinger.
Urciuoli has spent many years behind the wheel of some wonderful race cars, dating back to 1959 when he drove his Jaguar to the track, then on the track, then back home. His history includes some very notable achievements. To recap them we are going to take the easy way out and reprint his biographical sketch as it appears on the RRDC
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First raced Jaguars (XK140MC & E-type) in New England SCCA regional events in late 50s and early 60s ... Returned to racing in 1988 in Barber Formula Ford, and VSCCA, SVRA and HSR vintage classes ... From 1990 - 1996 campaigned a D-type Jaguar, Ford GT Mk IV and Ralt Formula 2 at tracks across the United States, with a number of podium finishes &Winner, Skip Barber Racing Cup, 1994 & Ran Ford GT40 Mk IV at Bonneville speed week in 1996, at top speed of 226 and one-mile average of 187 mph ... Co-drove G &W Motorsports First Union Bank Porsche GT3 in Rolex 24 At Daytona (DNF in 1998; 9th in class in 1999) & Also continued vintage racing and won Monterey Historics Award in 1997 ... Continued in HSR/SVRA vintage GTP and FIA classes with Chevron B-36, Porsche 956, and Ford GT/40 from 1999 to present ... Many podium finishes from 1988 to present: 1st in class, 5th overall at 2002 Sebring Rolex Enduro, 1st in class and 6th o/a at 2003 Sebring Rolex Enduro, 1st in class and 4th o/a at 2003 Road Atlanta HSR Enduro ... Winner of GTP 2 in 2003 HSR/SVRA GTP/Group C Series Championship ... Overall winner of HSR Historic GTP/Group C series championship in 2005.
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I have that exact one!! I must find it now
Thanks for reading Natalie, it means alot! DO you have it from when you were a kid or one you've rebought as a adult? x
As a kid, it jingles when you walk with it I seem to remember... it'll be in my parents shed somewhere :)
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Portfolio Management – Just What the Doctor Ordered.
Pcubed partnered with Novant Health's CIO to implement a series of portfolio management best practices, identifying an estimated $10 million in IT savings after the initial assessment alone. Standardized systems to review the value of IT enabled projects have been put in place to prioritize and manage the portfolio into the future.
The Client
Novant Health is a not-for-profit group of hospitals and physician practices, caring for patients in North Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina and Georgia. The group is continually challenged to do more with less - balancing critical government mandates with patient safety and satisfaction whilst driving business growth in an increasingly competitive market.
The Challenge
Technology plays a significant role in helping Novant Health achieve its vision. Health Information Exchange, Electronic Health Records and other technological tools require large investments which need careful planning and management to comply with the organization's overall business strategy - and maintain its financial health.
However, a growing number of IT enabled project requests were being submitted and approved without clear analysis or reference to that broader perspective. The organization was also facing a reduction in discretionary funding for capital investment projects, combined with limitations on the IT resources available to deliver them. Novant Health's CIO and executive IT leadership recognized the need to enhance their portfolio management capabilities to increase control of their IT enabled portfolio.
The Pcubed Solution
Once selected as Novant's strategic partner, Pcubed employed its industry best-practice Portfolio Optimization approach:
- Collaborating with executives to tailor a portfolio governance model to fit the organization.
- Establishing a cross-business governance organization.
- Managing an effective communications strategy.
- Engaging diverse stakeholder groups.
- Configuring Project Server 2010 to support portfolio management.
- Holding a two-day portfolio optimization workshop to provide a collaborative environment for the governance council to evaluate each proposal and prioritize the total IT enabled portfolio.
Business Benefits
Portfolio Optimization
The two day workshop provided a forum for the governance council to review, reclassify, and prioritize the portfolio over the next five years, leading to a series of tangible benefits:
- 6 IT enabled projects were removed from the portfolio, saving $6 million over 5 years (20% of total portfolio budget).
- Non-discretionary 'forced-in' projects worth nearly $4 million were reclassified as discretionary new capability projects, meaning they could be assessed under the standardized business benefit criteria (3% of total portfolio budget).
- A number of new capability projects were identified which would lead to a particularly high return on investment (5% of total portfolio budget).
A number of other immediate benefits were also realized:
- The creation of a centralized view of resource demand and availability.
- A focus on strategic and financial value during the prioritization of new capability projects.
- The development of unprecedented lines of communication and collaboration across the Business, IT and SME stakeholder community.
- A reduction in the number of projects submitted for approval - leading to financial savings and less organizational churn, as well as increasing the achievability of projects in the approved portfolio.
Enhanced Visibility - Budget Constraints
The governance council's objective was to select the optimal set of projects based on capital budget constraints. All projects were evaluated and compared using an agreed upon standard set of criteria (e.g. cost, benefit, timing, resources) to facilitate decisions.
Enhanced Visibility - IT Resources
The next challenge was to analyze the capacity of Novant Health's IT resources. The IT PMO set up working sessions with managers to review demand from across the portfolio and to assess existing staff roles. A plan was put in place to ensure there would be a clear understanding of the anticipated resource-related challenges during the transition to portfolio delivery.
Positioned for Success
Overseen by the governance council, the new IT Portfolio & Program Management Office maintains an overall perspective of resource capacity and demand, as well as the budget. The governance council monitors portfolio intake and delivery and makes decisions based on accurate data. Collaboration is being driven across the IT organization as well as with business owners, executives, and the end users.


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This update will deactivate TLS (Transport Layer Security) 1.0, a change required by our website host. The primary function of the TLS protocol is to provide privacy and data integrity between two communicating applications. Websites use TLS to secure all communications between their servers and web browsers. TLS 1.0 is an outdated protocol which is currently being phased out across the industry due to security vulnerabilities. All modern operating systems and browsers currently allow for TLS 1.1 and 1.2. For the small percentage of individuals that are utilizing outdated operating system/browser combinations requiring TLS 1.0, access to this website will be denied.
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How to update Windows 7:
- Open Windows Update by clicking the Start button. In the search box, type Update, and then, in the list of results, click Windows Update.
- In the left pane, click Check for updates, and then wait while Windows looks for the latest updates for your computer.
- If you see a message telling you that important updates are available, or telling you to review important updates, click the message to view and select the important updates to install.
- In the list, click the important updates for more information. Select the check boxes for any updates that you want to install (Internet Explorer), and then click OK.
- Click Install updates.
- Read and accept the license terms, and then click Finish if the update requires it.
- If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
How to update Windows 8/8.1:
- Make sure your PC is plugged in and connected to the Internet. Don't disconnect, unplug, or turn off your PC while the update is being installed.
- Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap Settings, and then tap Change PC settings. (If you're using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer up, click Settings, and then click Change PC settings.)
- Tap or click Update and recovery, and then tap or click Windows Update.
- Tap or click Check now.
- If updates are found, tap or click View details.
- In the list of updates, select the update containing Internet Explorer, and then tap or click Install.
- If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, enter the password or provide confirmation.
- After the installation is complete, restart your PC and sign in.
Google Chrome
How to update Google Chrome:
- Click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Update Google Chrome.
- In the confirmation dialogue that appears, click Restart. The browser saves your opened tabs and windows and reopens them automatically when it restarts. If you'd prefer not to restart right away, click Not now.
How to update Firefox:
By default, Firefox is set to automatically update itself but you can always do a manual update. Here's how:
Note: If you use your Linux distribution's packaged version of Firefox, you will need to wait for an updated package to be released to its package source. This article only applies if you installed Firefox manually (without using your distribution's package manager).
- Click the menu button, click help and select About Firefox. On the menu bar click the Firefox menu and select About Firefox.
- The About Firefox window will open and Firefox will begin checking for updates and downloading them automatically.
- When the updates are ready to be installed, click Restart to Update
If you are using an updated browser and still experiencing problems logging into online banking, please give us a call at 218-346-5700.
Updating Your Operating System
Windows XP or Windows Vista
Internet Explorer version 11 is not available on Windows XP or Windows Vista. For security reasons, please consider upgrading your computer Operating System immediately. You may install Google Chrome or Firefox browsers, but because Windows XP and Windows Vista are outdated and no longer receiving security updates, we do not recommend using these systems on your computer.
You need to be using OS 10.9 or newer (Mavericks, Yosemite, El Capitan). Please update OS if you have an older version.


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CONGRATULATIONS to this pocket rocket couple. They can be seen pushing themselves to the brink of exhaustion in the classes and only leaving enough energy to smile, laugh and give a few high fives on the way out.
They have been training consistently for months and they've had some fantastic results. Both over coming injuries and both gaining strength to transform their mind and body. When they're not in the classes you'll often find them lifting together with a few other members in small groups on the gym floor.
I asked them two things – what do you love about FW and why do you keeping coming back every day?
"I love the intensity of the classes. It allows me to push my body to the limit, and there is nothing better than seeing the transformation your body can make. I also value the team at Function Well and how personable everyone is" – Jess.
"What motivates me is my other half, as well as the adrenaline and the way it makes me feel. Having a high pressured job, I need to be energised/strong in my body and mentally prepared for the day. Fitness is part of our lifestyle, so getting up every morning is easy" – Jess.
"Apart from seeing your (Mark's) handsome face every morning it would be the facilities, I like the big open feel of the gym and the morning crew who just get in and get stuck into it and get their training done" – Marty.
They understand that the three pillars of movement, nutrition and restoration will lead them towards a greater health and well being and continue to engage in the Function Well community so congratulations again Team Lackner.
For further assistances in your health and fitness goals please do not hesitate to contact me.
Written by Performance Coach Mark Vaiao
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Everything still seems to indicate that Google is prepping two Nexus phones this year – one from Huawei, the other from LG – and the leaks just keep rolling in. Following up on a recent leak of renders of the LG Nexus device, OnLeaks is back with a look at the Huawei device that is said to be on its way.
These new leaked renders of the Huawei Nexus device are reportedly based on detailed blueprints of the device that are being provided to accessory manufacturers. They may not be spot on, but they should give you a definite idea of what to expect.
One thing that is clear from just about every leaked image we're seeing, both Nexus devices will have fingerprint readers. We know that Android M, which will launch alongside the new devices, will be including more robust support for such sensors, so it makes sense
Other information that came with the leak included that Huawei is testing both 5.5 and 5.7-inch screens, but the one shown in the renders is the larger of the two.
Google typically launches the latest version of Android in Oct., so we shouldn't have too long to wait to find out how accurate these renders are. For fans of vanilla Google devices, you're going to have a busy fall trying to figure out which one is right for you.


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THE hosepipe ban has been lifted by the final four water companies which had restrictions in place.
South East Water, Sutton and East Surrey Water, Veolia Water Central and Veolia Water Southeast withdrew their temporary use bans this week.
The announcement came after an "exceptional amount of prolonged rainfall" across the region over the past few months, with record rainfall witnessed in some regions.
The supply area for Sutton and East Surrey Water received a total of 318mm or 12.5in of rain from April to June, making it the wettest three months recorded for that time of year.
The company is heavily dependent on groundwater taken from underground aquifers, from which it sources 85% of its supplies, and after being severely depleted due to two exceptionally dry winters, the levels are now recovering.
"The increase in our underground resources brought about by the abnormally heavy spring rainfall is most welcome," said Sutton and East Surrey Water's operations director, Mike Hegarty.
"Normally, winter rainfall recharges the aquifers.
"The recharge is unprecedented and is the highest increase in water levels ever recorded in our area at this time of year.
"We are delighted to be able to lift the restrictions and return to a normal service for customers."
South East Water relies on groundwater for 75% of its supply, and Paul Seeley, the firm's asset director, said: "We are pleased to be able to lift the restrictions and return to a normal service for customers.
"We would like to thank them for their support while they have been in place.
"We are now confident that our water resources have returned to a position that means our customers' essential needs are secure.
"However, the levels are still lower than we would like them to be so we are planning for a possible third dry winter and we will continue to seek our customers' support to use water wisely."
A spokesman from Veolia Water said the temporary use ban helped the company reduce its demand and conserve water resources.
Mike Pocock, water resources manager, said: "Veolia Water Central takes most of its water from natural underground chalk reservoirs, called aquifers, which take longer to respond to rainfall, as the water has to permeate through soil and rocks, which has taken some weeks.
"Although the exceptional levels of recent rainfall have resulted in an unusually high top-up of groundwater for this time of year, the critical period for recharging our aquifers is between October and March, when less rainfall is lost to plant growth, evaporation and run off to rivers.
"It must be stressed that groundwater levels still remain lower than normal, so we are asking our customers to continue to use water wisely."
Mr Pocock added that there would need to be more prolonged rainfall during the autumn and winter period to restore groundwater to normal levels, and that a hosepipe ban could be a possibility next year if that period was dry for a third year in a row.


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I'm back to share another layout using my Sept DT kit from The Scrapbook Store - featuring Teresa Collins "Tell your story" range. This has been such a fun range to work with...I really love the colours & patterns that it has. If you're
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I have been eagerly waiting for 15th September, which is when Sketchabilities started back after a bit of a break over the Canadian summer. I really love Karan's sketches & couldn't wait to start playing along :)
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Wilbert Rideau (born February 13, 1942) is a convicted killer and former death row inmate in Louisiana, as well as an author and award-winning prison journalist. Rideau was initially convicted of murder and served time in the Louisiana State Penitentiary (Angola). He was released in 2005 after being retried and convicted of the lesser charge of manslaughter.A Life magazine article in March 1993 referred to Rideau as "the most rehabilitated prisoner in America." While in prison, Rideau edited a prison magazine called The Angolite. He has also written several books and compilations.
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Cateye Strada Smart
Cateye Strada Smart Description
You already have the most powerful cycle computer you'll ever need in your pocket. So use it! The Strada Smart employs the technology held in your smart phone and neatly displays it in a compact head unit on your bars!
Simply download the free Cateye Cycling App to your phone, then set up the Bluetooth Mirroring to the Strada Smart head unit and using your phone's technology data will be displayed on your screen including; speed data, mileage data, time data and altitude data (in mirroring mode), while the ride data is recorded on your phone for use later. Phone and messaging icons will appear on your bars too, useful if you're expecting a call or text.
Use the head unit without the phone, by upgrading with optional Bluetooth Speed/Cadence and Heart Rate senors, or sync the sensors (including Bluetooth Power Sensors) directly with your phone to record the data for your training records.
Other Features:
• Strada family standard functions
• iOS and Android Compatible (iPhone 4S or up, Android 4.3)
• Customizable Display
• Clicktec button interface
• Mirroring or Sensor Direct Modes
• Super easy direct upload to CateyeAtlas™, Strava™ and
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• Fit to stem or Handlebars with Flextight bracket
• Electronic manual viewed on smartphone
• Cateye Cycling App available on App store and Google Play
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Beginners A1.2
Textbook: Alter Ego + 1, Dossier 2 + 3
Beginners A1.2 - Let's Speak French!
Book: French Grammar in 44 Lessons and over 230 activities
Product Code: BEGLSF A1.2 LUN1830 2019
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|2 hours / week over 10 weeks
Beginners A1.2
29 Apr 2019 to 08 Jul 2019
The learning materials (except the French Grammar book written in English) include new specific materials prepared by the AF teachers d'Adelaide in order to facilitate your first steps in French language acquisition.
Title: French Grammar in 44 Lessons and over 230 activities (English version)
Level: Textbook for Beginner levels A1
Publisher: Maison des Langues (Oct 2014)
The book consists of 11 thematic chapters with more than 230 activities in total. There are 44 lessons in a double page format with a grammatical explanation on the left-hand page and tools for implementing the grammar on the right-hand page. A conjugation table, verbal constructions and the phonetic alphabet can be found at the back of the book. An audio CD is included with the book which includes all of the listening comprehension exercises.
Alliance Française d'Adélaïde - Let's Speak French A1.2
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This week Disney announced more of the plans for the Shanghai Disney Resort that is slated to open in Spring of 2016. My family is SUPER excited for Shanghai Disneyland. I think more than most Disney enthusiasts. Why? Shanghai is the hometown of our youngest son. Both of our sons are adopted from China, and our youngest son was adopted from the Shanghai Children's Welfare Institute. All that to say, Shanghai Disneyland will be a destination in our future. How far in the future? I don't know, but we are paying attention closely to the Shanghai Disneyland announcements.
Because my words will never compare to these videos. Go ahead and watch. I won't mind. I'll be waiting to help you pick your jaw up off the floor.
There are a ton of great videos out there. It is worth the investment to go seek them out.
The Shanghai Disney Resort will have Shanghai Disneyland, 2 resort hotels, and a shopping and dining district.
Shanghai Disneyland
Shanghai Disneyland will have 6 themed lands as well as the largest castle to entertain visitors. The park is also promoting that is will have the world's longest parade route, as well as the most collectibles for purchase.
Mickey Avenue
This is the first main entry to the park. Notice it is not called Main Street. It is described as a welcoming, whimsical avenue featuring neighborhoods to meet and greet with characters. Here is also where you will find the 'Avenue M Arcade' which is a shop that will feature the largest selection of gifts and collectibles.
Gardens of Imagination
Think of this as their hub right before the castle. Here you will find 7 gardens and can ride Dumbo the Flying Elephant and the Fantasia Carousel. Also, this is home to the 'Ignite the Dream, a Nighttime Spectacular of Magic and Light' and the world's longest parade route with the Mickey's Storybook Express parade.
An interesting feature of this land is 'The Gardens of the Twelve Friends'. The Chinese zodiac plays an important role in Chinese life and here it is given a Disney facelift by assigning a Disney-Pixar character to each of the twelve signs.
- The Rat is Rémy from Ratatouille
- The Ox is Babe The Blue Ox from Paul Bunyan
- The Tiger is Tigger from Winnie The Pooh
- The Rabbit is Thumper from Bambie
- The Dragon is Mushu from Mulan
- The Snake is Kaa from The Jungle Book
- The Horse is Maximus from Tangled
- The Sheep is the lambs from Mary Poppins – The Jolly Holiday sequence
- The Monkey is Abu from Aladdin
- The Rooster is Allan-A-Dale from Robin Hood
- The Dog is Pluto
- The Pig is Hamm from Toy Story
Just in case you were wondering, my older son Evan is now the year of Pluto and my younger son Joel is from the year of the Hamm.
The Enchanted Storybook Castle towers over the park. Enclosed in the castle is an attraction known as the Voyage to the Crystal Grotto. The castle is not meant to represent one particular princess, but all of the beloved Disney princesses. Fantasyland will also include a new version of the popular Walt Disney World attraction, the Seven Dwarf's Mine Train as well as old favorites in Peter Pan's Flight and Winnie the Pooh.
The aesthetics of this land are now to our modern view of the future. The focal point of this land is going to be the innovative Tron Lightcycle Power Run coaster. The new Tron coaster allows guests to ride "Lightcycles" through a color-shifting canopy covered track. This area of the park will also feature a Buzz Lightyear attraction that is a jetpack simulator.
Treasure Cove
Pirates will feel right at home here in this first pirate's themed land. The focused attraction is Pirates of the Caribbean : Battle for the Sunken Treasure. Captain Jack Sparrow and Captain Davy Jones take guest on a pirate adventure. This area also features explorer canoes and dining at Barbossa's Bounty.
Adventure Isle
The focal point of this land is Roaring Mountain. Here you will discover Roaring Rapids, a water raft ride where guests encounter a fearsome beast. This land is where you will find the new Soaring over the Horizon attraction. Think the U.S.'s Soarin' except it is around the world. Here you can also find an acrobatic stage show based upon the movie Tarzan. The new production called Tarzan, Call of the Jungle will certainly have you on the edge of your seat.
Resort Hotels
Shanghai Disneyland Hotel is a 420-room hotel featuring a classic style similar reminiscent of the Grand Floridian in Walt Disney World but with distinctly Chinese accents.
The more moderately priced option is at the the Toy Story Hotel and has 800 rooms.
Located next to the park entrance is Disneytown, the shopping and dining district. This area is featuring the Walt Disney Grand Theater with will show the first Mandarin version of the musical, The Lion King.
The estimated costs for this complex are $5.5 billion.