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Bentley Holistic Dogs is situated approx. 25 mins drive South West of Bath, Somerset. We are located between the lovely villages of Chilcompton and Emborough and are set back from the road, in converted stables. We offer canine behaviour counselling, holistic puppy classes, applied canine pharmacognosy (Zoopharmacognosy for dogs) and a wide range of grooming services to suit every dog and budget. It is our wish that each dog (and owner!) has a pleasant, stress-free experience.
Michele Bentley (Dip. IAZ) has owned and worked with dogs for over 30 years and founded her grooming business in 2009, having trained intensively at "Perros Si" in Andalucia, Spain. She has since combined these skills with her understanding of canine handling and body language, to create a more holistic approach to grooming; resulting in calmer, happier dogs.
Bentley Holistic Dogs began in London, but relocated to Somerset in 2013. The state-of-the-art converted stable salon and sensory garden enables Michele to offer a bespoke grooming experience, to cater to each dog's individual needs. The relaxed and peaceful environment is particularly suited to puppies and shy or nervous dogs. The hydro bath is great for all dogs but especially beneficial for older dogs and those suffering from arthritis and hip problems. We use natural and organic shampoos and conditioners (so no nasty chemicals on your dog or in the environment) and we are delighted to be using the locally made "Wild Wash" products, from the clever folks that gave us humans the "Cowshed" range.
Michele has participated in workshops in Reiki for Animals and Tellington Touch methods and has previously completed 15 months studying with Sheila Harper at the IDBTS (International Dog Behaviour and Training School), now known as IPACS (International Programme for Applied Canine Studies). This included in-depth work in canine behaviour and body language, stress reduction, lead-handling skills and behaviour counselling. Michele has also now completed the two year advanced course, IPACS2, and is working towards a level 4 OCN qualification in canine communication and stress, behavioural training practice and canine handling teaching techniques.
In 2016, Michele studied with Chirag Patel on his Practical Puppy Instructor Course (www.domesticatedmanners.co.uk) and now offers small, specialised holistic puppy classes and 1-2-1 sessions. These focus on building confidence and useable real life skills for both puppies and owners. Please look at the "Positive Puppy Programme" for further details. Early in 2018, Michele again studied with Chirag, in a small group of professional behaviour practioners and trainers. The course used science-based methods of behaviour analysis and modification to work with a variety of hands-on canine case studies throughout the week. Problems worked on included: dog-dog aggression, dog-human aggression, separation anxiety and resource guarding.
In conjunction with her holistic grooming and behaviour work, Michele is fully qualified in Applied Canine Pharmacognosy, having trained with Caroline and Thomas Ingraham. Applied Zoopharmacognosy enables domestic or captive animals to self-medicate with natural plants and essential oils, as they do in the wild. Applied Canine Pharmacognosy works specifically with dogs. If you would like to book a session or for further information, have a look at the Applied Canine Pharmacognosy page. For more in depth information on this fascinating , complementary way of enabling your animals to heal, please look at www.ingraham.co.uk
Michele has worked at several animal rescue centres around the world, including www.carefordogs.org in Chiang Mai, Thailand and C.A.R.E baboon sanctuary in Phalaborwa, South Africa (www.primatecare.org). Also in South Africa, she worked at a white tiger protection /breeding programme at the Cango Wildlife Ranch. Michele volunteered for almost a year at Harnas Wildlife Foundation (www.harnas.org) in Namibia, where she was a volunteer coordinator/trainer. At Harnas, Michele worked with a wide selection of animals including cheetahs, bat-eared foxes, meercats, leopards, baboons, giraffes, crocodiles and African painted dogs. She also helped raise four lion cubs and and taught volunteers appropriate behaviour around baboons and lions… hence the photo!
Michele currently lives with five dogs, three cats, nine chickens, three pygmy goats and one very patient husband!


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1 Definition
- Massively multiplayer online role-playing computer games (MMORPG)s are a form of virtual environments or virtual habitats.
- The global internal economy of these worlds is now bigger than the ones of small third world states.
2 Implementation
- Most MMORPGs are implemented with 3D games engines, a form of desktop virtual reality technology.
- Some games use augmented technology (mixed reality or mobile technology, i.e. are integrated in real world space
- Some still popular games use text-based virtual reality, e.g. MUDs augmented with illustrations.
3 Popular environments
3.1 Multi purpose habitats
Some people may argue that these systems are not just games (i.e. they are virtual habitats). That is true, but they do contain games or "gaming" features.
- Second Life
- Entropia, includes a covertible cash economy !
3.2 Games
(there are many others !)
4 MMOPRGs in education ?
There is some potential in using its technology. Examples:
- Implementation of "virtual universities" (digitalize existing practice of lecture halls, libraries, meeting rooms). There have been several attemps, but none really successful.
- Various gaming and simulation worlds, e.g. in business, economy, sociology and history
- Modeling and microworld environments for science phenomena (e.g. physics and biology)
- Habitats for non-informal collaboration (e.g. as an alternative to instant messaging)
5 Software
5.1 Free Multi-user game engines
We don't know if there exist any operational systems that one could use to create more educational many-user games.
- Lists
- MMOG Middleware List of, Wikipedia.
- Multiverse
- Multiverse Network (Wikipedia)
- WorldForge
- WorldForge (Wikipedia)
- WorldForge (homepage).
5.2 Virtual environments
Since 3D interactive environments are scriptable to some extent, they also could be used to implement games. This page lists some technologies.
See also MUDs, an older, but functional text-based technology.
6 Links
- socialstudygames.com (Research, News and Resources, papers online about online gaming and education)
- Massively multiplayer online game (Wikipedia)
- Massively multiplayer online role-playing game (Wikipedia)
- Wikipedia: Virtual World
- Kirk Battle's blog on Games and LAW (including MMO judiciary)


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Yo Adrienne, there's a "triple-A" Rambo videogame coming next year!
There have been a few Rambo videogames over the years for a multitude of platforms ranging from the NES to the Commodore 64, Atari ST and DOS-based PCs, but it's been a couple of decades since we last had a chance to saddle up as Sylvester Stallone's special forces super-soldier. That'll all change next year, however, thanks to U.K.-based publisher Reef Entertainment, which recently acquired the rights to develop new games based on the films.
"I am a big fan of Sylvester Stallone movies, and when we had the opportunity to secure the video game rights from StudioCanal for the Rambo franchise, we had to grab it with both hands," Reef Entertainment CEO Peter Rezon told MCV. "With the success of the most recent Rambo film, and an international appetite for action movies with Expendables 2 scheduled for release next summer, we felt now was a good time to do something special with this license."
Details are pretty much non-existent at this point but Reef's Craig Lewis promised the game would be a "triple-A" release. "We have big ambitions for Reef and the Rambo IP is the first step in establishing us as a worldwide player," he said.
Despite its reputation as a by-the-numbers action franchise that occasionally treads uncomfortably close to parody, the original 1982 film First Blood was actually pretty smart for an action flick. It was pyrotechnical and bloody, but it also featured a broken Vietnam vet who was first shunned and then hunted by a society that would rather sweep him under the rug than deal with what he represents. It's probably wishful thinking to hope for some of that intelligence in the new game, but I can dream.
Reef's Rambo is expected to come out sometime in 2012, for the PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. And yes, for the record, the "Yo Adrienne" thing was a joke. Give me a little credit here.


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It is challenge time again at Spoonflower and the theme this week is Tennis. For this theme I wanted to steer away from a novelty style print and instead create more of an abstract pattern. I was inspired by the grid of the net, and thus my "Nothing But Net" design was born! To add a bit of contrast in both shape and color I threw in a few tennis balls "caught" in the net. It is a simple design, a bit out of my normal box which I think is kind of fun! If you would like to vote for it, Voting is open until Wed. August 13th! And if you would like to purchase this design as fabric, wallpaper or gift wrap it is available in my Spoonflower Shop. Thanks for stopping by!
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BOSCH Serie 8 CBG675BS1B Compact Electric Oven - Stainless Steel
Product code: 174841
Product features
- Capacity: 47 litres
- Oven type: Multifunction
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Product features
- Capacity: 47 litres
- Oven type: Multifunction
- Pyrolytic cleaning
- Energy rating: A
- Professional installation required
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The pizza setting features CircoTherm Intensive that cooks all your pizzas, quiches and tarts to perfection.
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The Pyrolytic self-cleaning burns off any deposits from baking, roasting or grilling; leaving you with a pile of fine ash for simple wipe away cleaning. Hassle-free cleaning without any elbow grease.
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Technical specifications for BOSCH Serie 8 CBG675BS1B Compact Electric Oven - Stainless Steel
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- Hotair Eco
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- Bottom heat
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- Defrost
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|47 litres
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|Viewing window
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|- Control panel lock
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|Grill type
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|This product requires hardwiring to a 13 Amp fuse and should be installed by a qualified installer, such as one of our Team Knowhow experts.
|Power supply
|13 Amp (Requires hardwiring to a fused spur)
|Stainless steel
|Bar handles
|Box contents
|- Bosch Serie 8 CBG675BS1B Compact Electric Oven
- Combination grid x 1
- Universal pan x 1
|455 x 595 x 548 mm (H x W x D)
|Recess dimensions
|450 x 560 x 550 mm (H x W x D)
|Boxed dimensions
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|30.19 kg
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Last year I preached a sermon discussing the different Greek words for "love." One of the words – probably the most well known – is agape. This is an unconditional, sacrificial love that loves even when it's not reciprocated.
This is:
- The love God has for the world: John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
- The love man has for sin: John 3:19 This is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
- The love husbands are commanded to have for their wives: Ephesians 5:25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her.
Another word for love is phileō, and it refers to strong affection or brotherly kindness. This is…
- The beginning of words like philosophy (love of wisdom), philanthropy (love of fellow man), or philharmonic (love of music).
- Used of the religious leaders who "love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets" (Matt 6:5).
- The way Mary and Martha described Jesus' feelings for Lazarus when they said, "he whom You love (phileō) is sick" (John 11:3).
You see the two words – agapaō and phileō – used together when Jesus repeatedly asked Peter if he had agapaō for Him. Since Peter was humbled by his recent denials, he wouldn't tell Jesus His love for Him was unconditional; instead he said he had phileō for Him (John 21:15-17).
Now the most interesting use of phileō…
Titus 2:3-4 says "older women" are to "admonish the young women to love their husbands." This word for love is phileō. So even though husbands are to have agapaō for their wives, wives are to have phileō for their husbands. Why aren't wives expected to have the same sacrificial, unconditional love for their husbands that husbands are to have for their wives? Is it that husbands don't want or need that kind of love? I don't think that's it at all: I think it's that wives are to love their husbands differently than husbands are to
love their wives. Wives are to love their husbands by being their friends. I think most men – myself included – would say it can be very discouraging and trying at times being a husband, father, provider, spiritual leader, and everything else that falls on most men's shoulders. Can having a wife with sacrificial, unconditional love be encouraging? Yes. But what could be even more encouraging?
Having a best friend.
What does it look like when a wife isn't a friend to her husband, when she doesn't phileō him? It's described in Proverbs:
- Her "contentions are a continual dripping" (19:13b, 27:15),
- She makes him want "to dwell in a corner of a housetop" (21:9a, 25:24) or "in the wilderness" (Pro 21:19a).
But when a wife has phileō for her husband, when she is his best friend, "the heart of her husband safely trusts her. He has no lack of gain. She does him good and not evil all the days of her life" (Pro 31:11-12).
This post is from my book, Marriage God's Way: A Biblical Recipe for Healthy, Joyful, Christ-Centered Relationships, chapter fifteen: "What Is Love?"


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PLANO, Texas, June 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Never before has an arcade game created so much buzz. Doritos, one of the marquee brands from PepsiCo's Frito-Lay division, today announced a major presence at E3 Live during the upcoming Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), the world's premier trade show for computer, video and mobile games and related products. The brand, known for its connection with gaming and music, revealed it will build the world's largest arcade game with a never-before-seen mix of music and gaming.
To bring the experience of one of its newest product offerings — Doritos Mix — to life, the brand is erecting the Doritos #MixArcade: a six-story, fully functioning retro arcade game that will combine the elements of technology, gaming and music in new and unique ways, including being controlled by fans onsite and watching live on Twitch, the world's leading social video platform and community for gamers. Working closely with E3 Live and Electronic Arts, the Doritos #MixArcade will further allow gamers to engage with both Doritos and their favorite EA games to level up in a bold, new way.
Located in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, the venue will double as a state-of-the-art concert stage during the evening and feature three nights of exclusive performances headlined by the likes of DJ Steve Aoki, rapper Wiz Khalifa, Big Boi of Outkast fame and more. No stranger to music, the Doritos brand has brought fans other exclusive concert experiences, such as the interactive Doritos #BoldStage at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Music Conference and Festival.
"Doritos believes creativity is unlocked when different influences are mixed together," said Jeannie Cho, vice president of marketing, Frito-Lay. "The Doritos #MixArcade at E3 Live — a new interactive venue for us to connect with our passionate fans — is a canvas for fans to create the ultimate live experience through a mix of technology, gaming and music."
With the #MixArcade, Doritos — a brand known for turning over control to its fans — will hand the reins over once again by giving fans the opportunity to level up their gaming experience by unlocking interactive elements throughout the music shows. Fans at the shows will be able to control various elements of the gaming experience and music performances using custom LED wristbands — from unlocking bonus content to launching special effects with a push of a button from their wrist. Fans can also watch the event live on Twitch (www.twitch.tv/doritos) where they can impact the show in real time by casting votes in chat for specific effects. The Doritos #MixArcade will be open to E3 and E3 Live attendees.
Steve Aoki Kicks Off the FestivitiesSteve Aoki, renowned house DJ and 2013 Grammy Awards nominee, will headline the first of three nights of interactive shows, all with a wide mix of talent at the Doritos #MixArcade.
To announce his show, Aoki is inviting fans to set a Doritos Bold 50 world record for the "Largest Group Aoki Jump," encouraging fans to submit their photos of the well-known Aoki jump to www.DoritosBold50.com. To make his show truly interactive, as part of his performance on Tuesday June 14, Aoki will attempt to beat this record himself. The challenge is part of Doritos Bold 50, a year-long program celebrating Doritos' 50th anniversary and a continuation of the brand's "For the Bold" campaign launched in 2013, where fans around the world will be part of 50 world-record attempts.
"For me, as a lifelong gamer, playing at E3 — on a giant arcade stage no less — is a dream come true," said Aoki. "I believe in making bold statements through music, gaming and on Twitch. That's why this bold experience hits home."
The Doritos #MixArcade lineup is as follows:
Tuesday, June 14
Wednesday, June 15
Thursday, June 16
Doritos #MixArcadeThe Doritos #MixArcade, the world's largest arcade game, features:
About Doritos MixDoritos Mix combines four different Doritos shapes and flavors in one bag for a multi-sensorial experience with two new mouth-watering mixes. The first all-Doritos style chip mix is reinvigorating the snack mix category — answering fans' searches for bold new snack options with unique flavor and shape combinations.
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Leo Tolstoy is famous for pointing out that "All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way."
The same can be said of businesses.
I often work with business leaders to assess the return on investment received from various strategic investments in their companies, investments spanning from manufacturing and inventory to technology and people. Interestingly, these business leaders are frequently disappointed with the return yielded — regardless of where the investment was made.
It's impossible to generalize why they are disappointed. Much like Tolstoy's reflection on families, each business is unhappy with its business investments in its own way. The disappointment could come from weaknesses in the actual investments' potential or management's unrealistic expectations. Or it could be coming from something else.
In my experience, there is a clear correlation between the frequency and degree of disappointment with those routine business investments mentioned and a lack of effective long-term strategic planning. Bottom line, effective long-term strategic plans drive successful business performance and result in better business investments.
While intertwined, it's important to recognize there is a difference between a long-term strategic plan and a shorter-term annual operating plan. The annual plan reflects a shorter time period (12 months) during which the organization targets achieving objectives that are on-track with the long-term strategic plan.
First, here is an essential question: How much are you investing in your long-term strategic plan? I'm often impressed by the accelerated growth achieved by business leaders who view their long-term strategy as an asset and a driver of their competitive advantage. These leaders understand that they need to invest in that strategy development process.
The investment consists of standard resources: time, people and money.
- Time: An effective long-term strategy process cannot be a once-per-year event. Management teams that are committed to operating with a strong strategic roadmap invest time in a disciplined process throughout the year to update their long-term strategic plan.
- People: An effective strategic planning process balances ownership, accountability and integration. One person (or a few staff members) will own the coordination of the overall process, but all leaders are individually accountable, and the different sub-teams and departments are effectively integrated in the long-term strategic planning process.
- Money: The internal team may not possess all the skills (or capacity) to establish and manage an excellent strategy development process. Strategically oriented companies will not compromise in this area; they invest and they engage external expertise as needed.
What does it take to create and sustain an effective long-term strategy process?
There are four fundamental phases associated with an effective long-term strategic planning process:
1. Define the current state
Start the process with a firm understanding of your company's current or "baseline" state. This phase asks the basic question, "Where are we now"? Further, this phase forces the team to assess what's working and what's not working.
Use this phase to thoroughly quantify the organization's current health related to core operating areas, such as the customer, consumer/end-use, operations, financial, data and systems.
2. Create a desired future state
Following the deep dive into understanding the current state, the team must define where it wants to lead the company going forward. Creating the future state challenges the team to define the company's objectives, goals, core initiatives and timing for a three- to five-year timeframe.
This phase is an opportunity to define where the company wants to be and what it needs to do to get there. The key to success in this phase involves applying a capabilities assessment framework to define the skills and expertise the organization needs to achieve the long-term objectives identified.
3. Use gap treatment to move from the current to future state
Now that you know where you want your company to be, how do you get there? It's vital to look at what people, processes or technologies are needed to achieve the future state.
This phase defines a carefully-prioritized action plan to guide the process. The roadmap to successfully move forward will entail quantifiable metrics, disciplined initiative charters and a multiyear implementation timeline.
4. Execute your plan
Now it's time to execute, right? Almost. Before rushing ahead, it's critical to ensure all internal and external stakeholders are aligned with and understand the strategic plan. Furthermore, this will ensure that the enabling capabilities are ready to support the successful implementation. This will help ensure the new plan has the needed support and capabilities to succeed.
Best practice for achieving cultural acceptance of the long-term strategic plan
The most effective approach for gaining cultural acceptance relies on a consistent effort toward four change management drivers:
- Awareness phase: Informs the organization of the new long-term plan. All staff must understand what's going on and who to contact for more information.
- Understanding phase: Clarifies the plan and provides information on how changes will affect jobs, roles and responsibilities.
- Acceptance phase: Integrates the team (at all levels) into the plan and encourages individuals to leverage the new plan to improve performance.
- Commitment phase: Sustains the implementation and motivates all team members to explore how to take the plan to the next level.
Self-diagnosing the health of your long-term strategy
Monitoring the ongoing health of the long-term strategy is essential. Here are the key questions to gauge your long-term strategic plan's health score. If you answer no to any of these questions, there is significant room for improvement with your organization's long-term strategy development process.
- Is your long-term strategic plan documented in a one- to two-page, easy-to-read format where key stakeholders can quickly understand the organization's mission, objectives, strategies, key performance indicators and core initiatives for a three- to five-year time frame?
- Is the long-term strategic plan clear about what the organization will stop doing (or opportunities that will be ignored)?
- Is your long-term strategic plan producing results — is the company achieving its goals?
- Is your long-term strategic plan linked to a multiyear action plan with a list of concrete initiatives?
- Are your current-year operating plan priorities and projects consistent with the long-term roadmap?
- Does the long-term strategic plan provide strong guidance to senior and mid-level staff regarding quarterly priorities and operating decisions?
- At the supervisor level and above, is it clear who owns the strategy development process?
- Does the organization have a disciplined process for revisiting the long-term strategic plan and engaging a broad group of stakeholders at least three times per year?
- If an outside firm interviews/surveys key staff in the organization (down to the 'street level' or factory floor) regarding the long-term strategic plan, would the research demonstrate a very high degree of consistency and understanding of the long-term strategic plan?
Most business leaders are frequently disappointed with their routine investment results. In many cases, the frequency and degree of that investment disappointment is linked to a lack of management's effective long-term planning.
Consider a transformational shift in your mindset related to the strategic planning process. Imagine transforming the strategic development process into a valuable asset in the company. How would you manage that important asset?
You'll likely dedicate the appropriate amount of resources to that strategy development process in order to leverage its high value. Invest in your long-term strategy, achieve a higher return on investment on your long-term strategic plan and perform ahead of your competition.


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Ok I didn't get a place in the Animation course I was trying to get into. However, I did get a place on a foundation art course which starts in September and is a year long. In this course I can develop my art skills and also my portfolio. Also if I completed this course I have a very good chance of getting in the animation course after it.
Anyway here's some of my first attempts at using Adobe Photoshop. All these Images are originally from the manga "Bleach" by Kubo Tite.
I did not make the image below but was a present given to me last Valentines day by my boyfriend. It's still one of my favourite presents and don't miss a chance at showing it off. Enjoy :)


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What is the main event in the macroeconomics of Azerbaijan in 2017? In principle, without waiting for a calendar end, it is already possible to draw certain conclusions. The leader, of course, is the transport sphere, where there were several milestone events that unite the latitudinal and meridian transport corridors in the territory of Azerbaijan.
First, the official opening of the long-awaited Trans-Caucasian railway line Baku-Tbilisi-Kars was held, which had been announced in 2005 within the framework of the European TRACECA project (Transport Corridor Europe-Caucasus-Asia), but now is poured into the component of the Chinese project 'One belt - one way.'
The second event occurred in March. A double-track railway bridge was opened on the border of Azerbaijan and Iran across the Astara River within the framework of the North-South international transport corridor (ITC). Work has also been completed on the construction of the station and the container terminal at the border: in 2018, four terminals with an area of more than 60 hectares built on Azerbaijani investments (about 60 million euros) - grain, dry cargo, for petroleum products, and container, will operate on Iranian territory. Significant progress in the implementation of the ITC has been the willingness of Azerbaijan to provide Iran with a $500 million loan for the construction of a 164-kilometre section of the Astara-Resht railway.
In the sphere of motor transport, the construction of the second automobile bridge across the Samur River on the border of Azerbaijan and Russia began, which, obviously, will create conditions for increasing trade between our countries. At the ceremony of laying the bridge the interim head of Dagestan, Vladimir Vasiliev informed that an international four-lane highway should go from the Azerbaijani border to the Caspian Sea coast. The bridge and the international highway will become elements of the strategic project of the Russian Ministry of North Caucasus Affairs on the creation of the Caspian transport and logistics complex in Derbent. The adjacent task of this Russian hub in the Caspian Sea is the integration of the ports of Dagestan and the Astrakhan region into the corridors of international trade of the Caspian Five. Investors from Azerbaijan and Iran actively participate in the construction of new plants within the boundaries of the Lotus special economic zone in the Astrakhan region. Iran also carries out a number of agricultural projects there...
On the Caspian Sea, Baku International Sea Trade Port CJSC (BISTP) reported in the first half of 2017 that the volume of cargo transportation increased by 43.5% in comparison to the previous year (excluding oil cargo), up to 1.9 million tonnes. The main source of growth is the Baku-Aktau ferry line joining Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan.
It is characteristic that the topics of interdepartmental consultations involving international participants of both latitudinal and meridian ITC projects are almost identical in terms of coverage and depth of elaboration: cross-cutting tariffs, conditions for national carriers, as well as technical parameters of the primary information exchange on goods and vehicles between customs authorities.
Therefore, it is hardly possible to talk about a competitive political victory of one direction in the minds of the political leadership of Baku, which is often discussed within the framework of geopolitical constructions. In addition, the ITC in Azerbaijan for objective reasons cannot be among the global transit channels, however, as well as global channels depend on the pace of macroeconomic development of China and India, exchange quotations of the cost of resources, also the strong influence on the Azerbaijani transit is provided by the transportation market in Russia. Baku relies on connecting the meridian and latitudinal ITC routes, and their integration into the agrarian and industrial economy (development of industrial zones and agro-parks along their lines).
It should be understood that 2018 will be the decisive factor in assessing the long-term prospects of the ITC in Azerbaijan. In any case, the publication of the results of application of commercial tariffs by the ADY Express Ltd operator for the North-South and the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars projects should be expected no earlier than the period of the first half of 2018.
Where is the strength?
Prospects for sustainable development of the ITC in Azerbaijan are primarily related to the growth of regional cargo transportation and the development of the commodity-export potential of the national economy.
Within the framework of the national economic policy, Baku is trying to solve several interrelated problems:
- to overcome the systemic decline in freight traffic caused by the fall in the transit (export) of crude oil and oil products;
- development of transport infrastructure in combination with the build-up of new production capacities (creation of regional SEZs and technoparks along highways of international importance);
- creation of a logistics infrastructure and trans-modal hubs in the ports (construction of the second stage of the Baku International Sea Trade Port on a 400 hectare site, as well as a new infrastructure for the integration of the Baku-Alat highway (port of BISTP) - Georgia). It should be noted here that by attracting external loans for these projects, Baku seeks to preserve construction contracts in the hands of the national developer;
- conducting administrative and management reforms in order to maintain an attractive environment for international transport and logistics companies.
In this regard, systemic management reforms: the liquidation of the Ministry of Transport and the transfer of some of its powers to the Ministry of Communications and High Technologies, the organisation of the Interdepartmental Coordinating Council of Azerbaijan for transit freight traffic, the establishment of an agency for the operation and development of highways, the support of state-owned companies (Caspar, Azerbaijani Airlines, Azerbaijani Railways). Measures have been taken to reduce the tariff value of transit through the country, reduce the time spent on logistics and minimise the processing of export-import transactions.
For example, since May 2016 Azerbaijani Railways CJSC provides a 50 per cent discount on rail transport to Astara station on the Azerbaijani-Iranian border, from where cargo is transported further to Iran by road;
- constant search for external and expansion of national investments in the ITC and related communications. Azerbaijan is the main investor in Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (in 2007, a loan of 775 million dollars was allocated for the construction of the Georgian section in two tranches). And the leading investor in the Iranian section of the western chord North-South - the site of Resht-Astara (agreement on a loan of 500 million euros signed in November 2017);
- development of tourism and recreational sectors. Improving logistics and infrastructure in air services, on the roads contributes to the increase in the number of tourists. In the first half of 2017, the republic was visited by 1 million 203 thousand 700 people (this indicator grew by 24.5% compared to the same period in 2016). Among the visitors, 31.2% are citizens of Russia, 21.2% - Georgia, 15% - Iran, 11.6% - Turkey, 3.7% - UAE. As a result of activity of tourists, the rental market in Baku in the summer season, by the same period last year, increased by 40%.
How Russia participates in Baku-Tbilisi-Kars, and Azerbaijan - in the EAEU
It is necessary to clearly delineate the accent - the projects of BTK and North-South are not competing, but complementary. For the transportation of goods by Russian exporters through BTK for Turkey, Azerbaijani Railways CJSC has already established preferential tariffs. This can attract a certain flow of grain, coal, fuels and lubricants to Turkey directly from Russia through Dagestan.
Another factor of influence is corporate - most likely, it is through Russia that the leaders in world container transportation will come to the region. In particular, if one of the world leaders in container shipments, the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), takes part in the transaction to buy out a controlling stake of the container operator Transcontainer from the Russian Railways, it will become an obvious factor of influence on the ITC in the territory of Azerbaijan. The volume of freight turnover will increase.
When Russian Railways and Azerbaijani Railways agreed in advance on a through rate for container transportation on the route India-Iran-Azerbaijan-Russia (Mumbai-Moscow) in the framework of the North-South corridor in 2016, the experts of the departments also discussed the possibility of using the future BTK in this logistics.
Also, it is necessary to note an entirely new trend of influence of the Baku-Tbilisi route on the economy of Russian-Georgian relations. In January-August 2017, trade between Georgia and Russia reached the level of $700 million (30% growth compared to the same period in 2016, 10.6% of Georgia's total foreign trade turnover). Part of this flow goes through the Azerbaijani railway, without requiring transshipment at the seaport. It is, first of all, about wheat and petrol gases.
Another factor of interfacing with Russia is technological. The rolling stock of the Azerbaijani Railways, the main carrier of BTK, is also being formed by Russia. In 2015, the Azerbaijani company received 3,100 freight carriages under the contract with the Russian Uralvagonzavod, including 600 cisterns for transportation of oil cargo, 400 covered carriages, 400 fitting platforms, 200 fitting platforms for large-capacity containers, 1,000 gondola carriages, 300 grain carriages, 100 hoppers and 100 cement carriers. Azerbaijani Railways also has an additional option to supply about 14,000 freight carriages of different nomenclature from Uralvagonzavod.
In turn, the Azerbaijani state company SOCAR Methanol (a subsidiary of SOCAR), which owns a methanol plant in Azerbaijan, will become the main carrier of chemistry on the routes North-South. In 2013, 252 specialised cisterns for the transport of methanol were purchased in Ukraine.
The next point. With transportation by Baku-Kars Azerbaijani railway workers improve the transport potential of the whole EAEU.
How does this happen?
The offers of freight forwarding services of the Azerbaijani Railways are assigned to its subsidiary ADY Express Ltd.
In turn, ADY Express became part of the international trans-Caspian transport consortium, which was created by Azerbaijan, Georgia and Kazakhstan. It is designed to provide transportation of goods from Dostyk station on the border of China and Kazakhstan through the Caspian Sea (Aktau-Alat) to the Black Sea port of Batumi, or further to Turkey and Europe.
Of course, this route can be assessed as a segment of the One belt - One way project, at the same time, directly, it will influence the growth of the transit potential of the EAEU in Kazakhstan.
Finally, the role of Azerbaijan in the transit EAEU-Iran
An essential 'engine' for the development of the North-South ITC in Iran can be a program - oil in exchange for goods. However, for its implementation, a large set of measures of a different nature is needed. Russia needs to have a permanent market for Iranian oil outside the Russian Federation and develop complex clearing schemes. In addition, there is a negative impact of objective systemic factors: the reverse strengthening of US economic sanctions, the protectionism of the Iranian economy (a mandatory 4% duty on all imports), an objective infrastructural weakness.
Contrary to this number of factors, the export of the EAEU to Iran, according to the calculations of the Russian Export Centre (REC), increased by 48% in 2016 and reached 2.6 billion US dollars (the share of the Russian Federation is 2.2 billion US dollars). According to the REC, the most promising groups of products for export to Iran in the coming years are grain, vegetable oils, power equipment (including grid equipment), materials and machinery for railways, industrial equipment, and woodworking products.
However, this trade is, to a large extent, one-sided: exports from Russia are $1.9 billion (machinery, equipment, transport, food, metals), imports from Iran are only $0.3 billion (food). Iran's share in Russian trade is barely noticeable: only 0.4% (close to Armenia's share); the Russian share for the foreign trade turnover of this country is more significant - 4.2%.
At the beginning of March 2017, the members of the EAEU intergovernmental council signed an order to organise work on the preparation of a temporary preferential agreement with Iran. It should provide for a selective reduction of duties (we are not talking about a full-fledged free trade zone). In the list of priority duties - 20 positions on both sides.
While negotiations are under way to conclude an interim agreement, with limited coverage of preferences, only for the most significant export positions for the parties. According to the results of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) analysis, Russia expects the largest GDP growth - $1.3 billion and Kazakhstan - $508.6 million. The increase in Belarus will be $78.6 million, in Armenia - $27 million, in Kyrgyzstan - $12 million.
According to the EEC forecasts, exports from the EAEU to Iran will mainly be for non-agricultural sectors - 83.1% of the total projected increase in exports. This will concern medicines, surfactants, paper, clothing, steel products, various types of mechanical and electrical equipment, cars, and more. Total exports may increase by 73%.
Azerbaijan already intends to receive part of this transit 'pie' by implementing a set of technical measures to transform the infrastructure and create economically advantageous transit conditions for third countries.
Reform and management of the industry
In conclusion, let us consider one more question: to what extent does the current policy of Baku in the sphere of state administration meet the tasks set?
To date, Azerbaijan has two documents of the nature of strategic planning. The first one is the concept of development 'Azerbaijan 2020,' created according to the type of Russian and Kazakh analogues, close to each other by the vague content of strategies.
The second document is more specific - 'Strategic Road Map on the Prospects of the National Economy.' Unlike the concept of development, 11 industrial road maps are mandatory, they are tied with the current presidential decrees. The Administration of the President of Azerbaijan controls the implementation. The document was the result of a nine-month study of more than a dozen areas of the national economy conducted by a working group led by Presidential Assistant for Economic Reforms Natig Amirov. The backbone of the road map is a study prepared by the consulting agency McKinsey.
In its framework, proposals have been prepared for the development of logistics and trade. The changes needed to improve the mechanism for managing local and foreign transportation are described, and the task is to strengthen the integration of the country's transport system into the international one. Measures are envisaged for road, rail, water, air and underground (metro) transport. In particular, the following measures are envisaged: laying the second branch of the railway Baku-Lankaran-Astara gauge; completion of the second stage of the BISTP in Alat; increase in passenger and cargo traffic of the Baku air hub; modernisation of highways of regional importance (from 10 to 70 km).
In the sphere of railway transport, measures are envisaged to integrate it into the domestic market: increase the share of market (not subsidised transport), increase labour productivity, increase energy efficiency by 15%, and cut emissions by 20%.
The developed road network is an element of the modernisation transformation of the Azerbaijani economy. Road construction is actually not only a business, but an entire industry with an almost unlimited increase in domestic resources. Suffice it to recall a well-known example from President Roosevelt's anti-crisis program, which invested state resources in the development of the road network, creating new jobs in a depression-depleted US economy. Not only roads, but also airports, sea terminals, railway junctions are actively being built in Azerbaijan. Strengthening the political importance of Azerbaijan as a trans-type transport hub, smooth transshipment from motor transport to rail and air transport may in the long term make the country a junction of Eurasian importance.
The possibility of simultaneous use of the meridian and zonal lines of the ITC in this part of Eurasia makes it possible, if necessary, to compensate for the emerging economic difficulties and political crises associated with one or the other direction. For example, today Chinese destinations are heavily dependent on a soft economic landing, perhaps even China's stagnation - a reduction in transoceanic shipments has reduced their cost by almost half.
The crisis in the fall of global transport directly affects the intensity of the Silk Road. And all the variants of the route - be it the Caspian-Caucasian, or Russian. China, of course, will support them at the level of 'the existence of an alternative,' but regional transportation due to Ukrainian and European commodity flows to the markets of Central Asia cannot make it globally significant. The same applies to transit through the territory of Russia. Accordingly, one cannot expect profits that are announced based on the previous planning stage, when the double-digit growth of the PRC economy relied on the long-term basis of traffic forecasts.
However, the existence of an extensive network of roads, well-established logistics, the availability of trans-type terminals gives advantages to Azerbaijani export-oriented producers, and also creates a good platform for the future growth of the economy of China and the Asia-Pacific region. The successful start of promising projects between Iran and Russia will give impetus to the development of the North-South ITC and will be able to attract cargo from India, Pakistan and other countries, for which the speed of delivery through Azerbaijan will be more attractive.
Reforms of the Azerbaijani economy, qualitative changes in administration, infrastructural pumping, encouragement of transit will give impetus to the development of the country as a whole. Naturally, this reality will become an additional factor of Azerbaijan's integration into the world economy.


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{The Advantages and How To Select a High-end Rehabilitation Center in Camp Crook
The majority of individuals tend to associate luxury rehab centers with millionaires, celebs and top executives. High-end rehab centers are not designed to cater for the rich and well-known alone, however are rather established to help people recuperate from dependency in a comfy environment.
The primary factor for choosing a luxury rehabilitation center is to determine that all your requirements will be met by experienced professionals who supply skilled care. The center itself ought to definitely be a reliable one, whether it is costly or not. When inquiring about a rehab center, a few of the concerns you need to ask are:
Where is the Camp Crook facility found?
Do you want to stay on a serene beach or is your priority to remain in a gorgeous mountainous area that is quiet? The place must show your mood along with preference and should offer you the comfort and peace that you require.
57724: What sort of Activities does the Facility deal?
Outdoor activities and exercise keep the mind and body occupied. Opportunities like swimming and horseback riding are included in these programs to help divert the clients from anxiety and other dependency signs. So, look for a location that uses such activities.
What Camp Crook South Dakota Amenities do They Have?
Numerous high-end rehabilitation centers have personal baths and rooms, computer and internet access, numerous menu options and other things. They ideally supply individual/personal care.
The Benefits of Camp Crook High-end Rehab Centers
A luxurious rehabilitation center supplies the finest addiction programs that loan can buy. Many of them have years of experience and understand precisely how to deal with a certain treatment, whether it is drug or alcohol dependency.
Residential rehab facilities provide continuous inpatient services. You may require such services if the temptation to go back to addicting desires includes prominently in your everyday life outside of the facility. Those routinely exposed to temptation in their lives may benefit significantly from living in a luxury center that supplies a drug-free environment until they leave treatment.
The Ratio of Patient to Personnel
Patient to personnel ratio is an essential element of any rehab center. Nevertheless, this is typically not the case as many conventional centers are unable to accommodate a great deal of staff due to lack of adequate funds. A luxury rehab center, on the other hand, will have more employee for each patient. This certainly provides the patient an opportunity to get exceptional care and treatment by experienced team member and professionals.
Alternative Care
The finest luxury rehab focuses treat a variety of conditions including both physical and psychological reliances. Premier centers offer physicians and health care experts who specialize in cleansing, recovery and rehabilitation.
Apart from the top of the line treatments and therapy used, a luxury rehab center can also take pride in including alternative care in their packages. Meditation, yoga, physical fitness, massage, cycling and other healthy activities all are beneficial for helping a person recuperate from their dependency both physically and emotionally.
High End Camp Crook Facilities
A high-end rehabilitation facility can not be total without the extra features that assist the patient feel much more comfortable. Numerous luxury centers have perfect private rooms with large bathrooms, quality linens, and other functions. This extra convenience may seem unimportant, but it is frequently included to help the patient feel more at peace with themselves and for that reason become more responsive to the treatment programs.
Local Camp Crook, SD Food
This is a function that would not do not have in a luxury rehabilitation. Most of these centers will have chefs that prepare tasty meals for patients throughout the day. There is, naturally, an emphasis on nutrition as it helps enhance the health of the patients, which is needed for healthy recovery.
The Surroundings in South Dakota is Beautiful
Rehabilitation focuses that are small and situated in unpleasant areas have the tendency to have a "hospital-like feel" that can stress the patients. This hampers the treatment and recovery procedure of the client. High-end rehab centers normally pick the best locations on the planet. They are established in astounding places because they have the ability to help patients loosen up, relax and recover from their addiction issues in pleasant environments.
Any person who has an addiction issue can greatly take advantage of exactly what a luxury rehabilitation facility has to offer. These centers can really uplift the body, mind, and spirit of an individual, hence making a healing more pleasurable.


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Thirty volunteers descended on the Rumbling Bald loop trail like a swarm of ants, ready to work. The roughly graded, brand new route to the West Side was raked, scraped, and groomed into walkable shape. Unfortunately, not all those who wanted to help could; Many volunteers, some who had driven close to an hour, were turned away because the undersized Rumbling Bald parking lot was full. There is something you can do to help our volunteers get to work.
Read on!
West-Side Re-Route
Rumbling Bald is one of the gems of Chimney Rock State Park. If you haven't been in the last few months, there have been some exciting improvements lately. During November of last year, a contractor hired by the State Park re‑routed the West Side of the Rumbling Bald Loop Trail and abandoned the heavily eroded old logging road that once cut up the mountain like a scar.
Trail Day and Climbing at the Bald
The Trail Day was hosted by the Friends of Chimney Rock on December 13, 2015, the day after the Rumble Bouldering competition (held by the Carolina Climbers Coalition). Climbers from all over the southeast flocked to the Bald to climb the fabulous boulders found below the cliff line. The next day, many of these climbers and other user groups spent their Sunday polishing up the new trails and making some repairs and improvements to the East Side of the Loop Trail, another rehabilitated old logging road. Despite having volunteers turned away due to lack of parking, the Trail Day was a success.
But, There Is Still More Work to Do
The Rumbling Bald access area at Chimney Rock State Park desperately needs a new parking lot. The popularity of this area has grown as the trails have been steadily improved by volunteers and climbers are learning more about the vast quantity of climbable gneiss. The current parking lot allows for approximately 35 parking spaces. On a weekend day, the parking lot often fills up by 930 or 10 AM. Many people drive an hour or more to come to the Bald. So, the lack of parking often results in cars parked in unsafe locations along Boys Camp Road, on private property, or occasionally in the ditch!
Parking is not permitted along Boys Camp Road or on private property. The closest available overflow parking lot is 1.5 miles away at the Lake Lure Flowering Bridge.
Lucky for us, the State Park has a plan for a new parking lot!
Drum roll please………The Proposed Rumbling Bald Parking Lot
The proposed parking lot design (which is subject to change) would expand the existing lot from approximately 36 to 90 spaces!
Unfortunately for us, there isn't funding to pay for the new parking lot……yet. Here is what you can do…….
Vote for the Connect NC Bond Proposal on March 15th!
The Connect NC Bond package includes more than 1 million dollars for Chimney Rock State Park. This could be one of the best things to happen to the Park. Not only will the bond package fund construction of the new parking lot, but it will include additional funding for park infrastructure, including potential access areas for World's Edge. Read more about the Bond package here: http://connect.nc.gov/
So, when it comes time to vote on March 15th, help our volunteers get to work:
Vote to Connect NC!


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Deputy Minister of Finance Datuk Chor Chee Heung, however, said the cases were still small when compared to overall Internet banking transactions done in the same period.
A total of 50.3 million transactions involving RM348.5 billion were conducted in the first six months but the losses incurred were only around RM1 million, accounting for only a negligible 0.0003 per cent, he said when replying to Fong Kui Lun (DAP-Bukit Bintang) during question time.
Fong wanted to know the number of Internet banking fraud cases detected and total losses suffered by bank account holders.
To ensure safe use of electronic banking, Chor said Bank Negara had issued specific must-comply guidelines on security control measures to all financial institutions providing Internet banking and automated teller machine services.
The central bank had also ordered banks and finance companies to implement the two-factor authentication for high-risk Internet banking transactions.
Chor said banks must ensure their infrastructure system was equipped with security control devices to detect and register any dubious banking transactions.
Banks should immediately report to Bank Negara on any form of fraudulent cash withdrawals besides conducting educational and awareness programmes on electronic banking safety measures for account holders. — Bernama


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TORONTO -- H. Earl Joudrie resigned as chairman of Canadian Tire Corp. Friday, just one day after his ex-wife, Dorothy, was cleared of attempting to murder him.
Her three-week trial in Calgary, Alberta, focused public attention on spousal abuse and the demands of a high-powered business career.
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This piece of software supports common audio files such as MP3, WAV, OGG. There is the ability to have a playlist, and allows searching and queueing through it. Any player does these things, of course.
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We highly recommend this high quality well appointed apartment in Estepona Port with views over the swimming pool and gardens. When coming in you walk into the hallway, with on your right a fully equipped very clean and modern kitchen with all stainless steel kitchen supplies from Fagor. On the other side you walk into the open concept lounge and dining area, with a big comfy sofa. All in relaxing natural colours and bright natural lights coming in through glass sliding doors. In the living room you find a modern looking clock and a big flat screen TV and also internet-Wifi now included in the price (Internet not included in the bookings made before the 06-04-2016). Dining area seats 6 people. From the lounge you walk to the terrace, spacious, with another dining table and chairs for 6 which overlooks the nicely landscaped swimming pool. South West orientated, perfect all year round. The apartment has full air-conditioning for cold and warm. Back in the hallway you find on the end right a twin bedroom, separate bathroom and on the left the master suite with double bed, lots of closet space and direct access to the terrace. A very modern, well presented apartment offering quality furnishings in an ideal location for your holiday in Estepona.
Modern Bright 2 Bed Apartment with Communal Pool, Estepona marina apartment, close to all facilities
- Apartment1076 sq. ft.
- Sleeps: 4
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 2
- Min Stay: 5 nights
Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, ( Sleeps 4 )
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- Speaks:
- english, french, german, spanish, portuguese, dutch
- Calendar last updated:
- Dec 12, 2018
- Air Conditioning
- Children Welcome
- Internet
- Parking
- 2 Bathrooms
- bathroom onetoilet, shower, bidet, separate shower, toilet and bidet
- bathroom twotoilet, combination tub/shower, bath with shower and toilet
- En-suite has bath with shower, wc and bidet. Family bathroom is shower room.
Location Type
- Near The Ocean
- Air Conditioning
- Linens Provided
- Washing Machine
- Parking
- Internet
- Towels Provided
- Iron & Board
- Elevator
- Dishwasher
- Refrigerator
- Stove
- Oven
- Microwave
- Coffee Maker
- Toaster
- Dishes & Utensils
- Lawn / Garden
- Balcony
- Long-term Renters Welcome
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- Communal Pool
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Estepona marina apartment, close to all facilities. The Port of Estepona is one of the most sought after locations for holiday makers when visiting Estepona. This is because most things are on your door step so it cuts down on your need to drive everywhere. The port offers shops (including a supermarket), restaurants, bars, night life and one of the best beaches in Estepona - all within easy reach of the apartment. The beaches of Estepona (Playa la Rada and Playa del Cristo) are both only about 7-8 minutes
In accordance with Spanish law, we require passport or national ID card for each person in the group of 16 years of age or older. You may not be allowed to check into the property until after the earliest arrival time given and that you must vacate the property by 11am. This is to provide the cleaners time to prepare the property. Normally, however, you are able to drop your bags after 11am when there is a same day change, however, you must accept that the cleaning procedure may not have been completed and you might need to come back later. If the property hasn´t a same day changeover then you can normally arrive after 12 noon. It is important that you click on the link we provide and give us your flight details so that we can do our best to have the property prepared for you. Please don´t send these by email as it is easy for you to enter the details yourself. We hire out many items such as cots, high chairs, extra beds where available. Please request them at the time of booking, if possible. Fireplaces are not allowed to be used in any property due to insurance requirements and obvious risk. Where international television channels or internet service are advertised, we cannot be held responsible for any interruption or suspension of service. Where heated pools are arranged, we aim to raise the temperature to 28 C degrees as a standard temperature; however, we cannot guarantee this temperature due to weather conditions. Higher temperatures may be possible for an additional charge and by arrangement. Extra beds are defined as portable beds or sofas which fold open. We provide sheets and extra towels for the extra people staying, subject to the additional payment.


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kkitousen: Xtreme Xecutor (一騎当千 Xtreme Xecutor Ikkitōsen Xtreme Xecutor) is the fourth season of the anime, continuing off from where Ikkitousen: Great Guardians left off. Xtreme Xecutor follows the story of The Great Fighters Tournament, held by far to the east over seas, but it was a ploy as the participants are ambushed, by a reborn Teni who has acquired great new skills since the last time seen. She is following a mysterious but familiar shadow, as this strange person plans on making history happen, causing all fighters to meet their untimely death. Who is this strange shadow, and why does it want to cause the girls fates to be realized?


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Depending on which rumors you believe or what deals are likely to be cut, this could be a crucial week for the New York Knicks, who are rapidly approaching status as a contending team of the past.
The rumors that began Sunday night had Isiah Thomas ending his 12-year career with Detroit to go to New York, but they apparently died last night with Thomas reportedly deciding to stay with the Pistons.
The other hot deal has the Dallas Mavericks trading Derek Harper, reportedly assuring the disgruntled point guard he would be shipped out soon. New York's interest in Harper heated up when Doc Rivers suffered a season-ending knee injury.


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Brevard County artists, Nancy Dillen and Susan Martin are among 100 artists included in the "National Invitational of Fine Art, Craft and Design. The highlight of the 27th Annual Holiday Show and Sale at the Dunedin Fine Art Center is the "WinterGarden" invitational exhibit. The art display and special holiday events take place through December 23, 2013. Martin and Dillen have three paintings each for exhibit.
These and other works can be seen at:
Where: Dunedin Fine Art Center, 1143 Michigan Blvd, Dunedin, FL
When: Nov. 2 – Dec. 23, 2013
What: 27th Annual Holiday Show and Sale
Contact Info: Dunedin Fine Art Center (727)-298-3322
Whelk, Acrylic on Shaped Canvas, 31x54", 2010, Susan Martin ©
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Top LPN Programs in Alabama
The state of Alabama encourages nursing individuals to shape their career through professional development & excellence and bring welfare to the entire community. A great number of opportunities are there for nurses in this state. A growth of 16% in the employment of LPNs is estimated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) by the year 2024. However, in May 2015, a hike of 3.6% was reported by the BLS in Alabama. You can apply for the LPN license either via exam or endorsement (if you are moving to Alabama from another state).
To become a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), you first need to select the best-suited and approved LPN school in Alabama that provides quality education with a special focus on the integrity of the students. There are various types of colleges that offer LPN courses including technical colleges, community colleges, and private institutes. After a keen review of the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN) exam pass rate, we have ranked top nursing schools in Alabama accredited by the Alabama Board of Nursing (ABN).
A nursing school ranks on the top according to the following criteria-
The nursing schools were then included in the ranking on the basis of following factors-
We hope that the list will help you to opt the best college as per your preferences in the state. The programs available in these colleges will give you an opportunity to begin your journey as a successful nurse.
Type of Course : Certificate
Type of Course : Diploma
Herzing University (HU) is one of the best nursing schools in Birmingham, AL. HU assists its students in pursuing their goals by providing a smooth admission process, flexible schedules, reasonable cost, and highly-qualified faculty. Students will be awarded a diploma after completion of the 12-month program. The college also has its branches in Brookfield and Kenosha.
Type of Course : Certificate
Wallace State Community College (WSCC) emphasizes on providing effective and smart learning in a well-equipped as well as the technologically advanced environment. WSCC strives to provide high-quality welfare to the community by releasing trained and dedicated LPNs. Students can avail flexible, traditional, or online classes.
Type of Course : Certificate
George C. Wallace Community College (WCC) has two campuses in Alabama- one in Dothan and the other in Eufaula. The course of Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is available in both the campuses, where nursing individual are provided with the outstanding training. The best industry standards and technology are used to impart knowledge so as to develop employability skills of the students. The three-semester program allows students to earn professional LPN certification so that they can practice without any hindrance.
Type of Course : Certificate
Central Alabama Community College (CACC) focuses on increasing the employability skills of practical nursing aspirants by providing them technologically advanced classrooms, remarkable academics, and frequent instructions regarding the career. CACC is located in Alexander City as well as in Childersburg and Talladega.
Type of Course : Certificate
Lawson State Community College (LSCC) is located in Bessemer, Alabama. It also has a branch in Birmingham, AL. LSCC focuses on providing advanced technical education with a special emphasis on quality learning for the students, who want to make their career in nursing and health & welfare sector. Apart from this, LSCC provides a platform to the students to develop excellent nursing abilities necessary for an adequate practice.
Type of Course:Certificate
Northwest-Shoals Community College (NWSCC), located in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, strives to provide exceptional skills, competence, and knowledge to its students so that they can contribute to the welfare of the society. NWSCC is accredited by the Alabama State Board of Nursing and provides morning classes, four days a week.
Type of Course : Certificate
Shelton State Community College (SSCC) came into existence in 1979. It is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. It helps the nursing students achieve their employment goals by providing them the best clinical and academic experience. Flexible schedules, non-traditional practical classes, highly qualified teaching staff, and reasonable cost are what students get in this college.
Type of Course : Certificate
Type of Course : Certificate
Trenholm State Technical College (TSTC) strives to provide the community with proficient and well-educated professionals to deliver high-quality nursing services. TSTC provides not only effective classroom education but also the best clinical experience. Students can also apply for in-state, online, or out-of-state tuition.
Type of Course : Certificate
Reasonable cost, financial aid, student-oriented environment, and helpful & immensely experienced teaching staff make the Bishop State Community College (BSCC) unique and distinctive than other colleges. The main campus of BSCC is located in Mobile, AL. Other three campuses are located in Avenue, Parkway, and Stanton Street, in Alabama. BSCC is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), which is a well-known accrediting organization for all types of nursing education.
Type of Course : Certificate
Southern Union State Community College (SUSCC) has three campuses in Alabama. The main campus is located in Wadley, and the other two campuses are located in Opelika and James Drive Valley. This open-door, public, two-year community college offers accessible education, favorable circumstances and excellent opportunities for the students, who want to pursue their career in practical nursing. The SUSCC ensures the overall development of the students by providing them well-experienced and caring faculty, advanced classrooms, and a dynamic campus experience.
Type of Course : Certificate
Type of Course : Certificate
After completion of the nursing program accredited by the Alabama Board of Nursing, you need to clear the NCLEX-PN exam to get the LPN license. An applicant is required to submit the following in order to apply for a licensure:
While applying, keep in mind that your name on the application should match the same as on the identifications you will provide.
For applying online for licensure by examination in the state of Alabama, click here.
Aspirants who did their graduation from a nursing school out of the United States need to submit the following documents in order to gain the license-
Apart from the above requirements (licensure by examination), the aspirants are expected to fulfill the below-mentioned requisites as well:
There are 2 methods of verification:
1. Through Nursys- Visit the site of Nursys to find out if your original state of licensure participates in Nursys verification service. If so, request verification as per instructions on the site.
2. Verification Form- If your original state of licensure does not participate in Nursys verification service, you need to request via verification form.
In order to apply online for licensure by endorsement in the state of Alabama, click here.
LPN license in Alabama remains valid for two calendar years. All Licensed Practical Nurses can renew their license only in odd years from 1st September to 30th November. The renewal fee is $78.50 ($3.50 online fee + $75.00 renewal fee). If you fail to renew the license on time, you will have to pay additional $150.00 as late renewal fee (from 1st December to 31st December).
For reinstatement, you need to fulfill the following requirements:
Submit the relevant form with requisite documents to the Alabama Board of Nursing.
Practical nursing professionals are paid quite well all over the United States of America. In the state of Alabama, according to indeed.com, the average salary of these nurses was $52,000 per annum (as of April 23, 2016). As per the report of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, mean annual and hourly wages of LPNs were $36,100 and $17.36, respectively.
|Job Titles
|Long Term Care LPN
|Renal Dialysis Nurse
|LPN Ambulatory
|Nurse RN LPN
|CNA Medical Surgical
|Nar Nursing Assistant Hope
|Clinical Nurse LPN
|LPN Primary Care
|Patient Care Technician Student
|Medical Assistant Family Practice
|Correctional Prison Facility LPN
|LPN Cma Rma
|LPN Long Term Care
|Psychiatric Nurse
Information Source: indeed.com (as of April 23, 2016)
From the above table, it can be concluded that the highest salary (i.e. $58,000) in Alabama was of Psychiatric Nurses, while the lowest paid professionals were the Patient Care Technician Students with $17,000 per annum.
|Name of the City
Information Source: salary.com (as of July 29, 2016)
The above table shows that the highest paying cities for LPNs were Huntsville and Tanner with $43,677 per annum. On the other hand, Florence paid the least salary (i.e., $37,418) to these professionals.
As per the BLS (as of May 2015), 14,200 LPNs were employed in the state of Alabama. A hike of 16% in the employment opportunities for licensed practical nurses in the US by the year 2024 is anticipated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Nurses who are willing to work in medically underserved and rural areas will have bright prospects. Outpatient care centers, hospitals, extended care facilities and nursing homes are among the top employers for these professionals. By working overtime and during weekends, LPNs can add to their income. Moreover, they can pursue higher education by opting LPN to RN transition program.


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How to Shop for Outdoor Furniture in Singapore.
Selecting furniture to you outside area could translate to you utilize your creativity. The only way to stand out would be by ensuring that you simply just go out of your way to remain unique. Nonetheless, this is a hopeless match to realize if you don't understand how to begin doing it. The following are worthwhile suggestions to consider for your patio.
The first thing you should do is to come up with a list. What this means is that you know exactly how you need for your outdoor. You therefore have to create a picture of how the space will function. You may be looking for a space which will be perfect for hosting your next party or you could be considering an area that will be suitable to your reading. What you want to do with the space is what matters.
Once you have an idea of what you want to do with the space your next move should be choosing furniture that will suit you. For the seats choose those that will be excellent for use. It follows that just as it is very important to take into account comfort if buying interior seats, the same rule applies to the patio chairs. Your seats should not only look good but they also have to be comfortable for use.
It's likewise important to take care of your furniture. This means that you should watch out for furniture that is not bulky but one that is easy to care for. Think about picking forgiving furniture. These are furniture that can withstand anything weather throws its way. Go for all weather pieces like cedar, metal and teak among others. Your goal is to check for furniture whose material is easy to maintain over the years of use.
Every time storage needs should come first in mind. Storage requirements of the furniture should be factored in before purchasing one. Even the best substance used in furniture is very likely to stay longer when kept properly particularly during the times that it's not in use. In the event your storage area is limited, think about furniture that's simple to fold since this usually means that it's going to be easy to put away when you're not using it.
Natural and earth toned colors may be considered as the only way to select outdoor furniture by most. Nonetheless, this isn't always true since there are an assortment of colors to pick from. There are varied bold colors for your furniture cushions. The most important thing is to invest in quality furniture that will last long.
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Washington: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday trimmed its growth forecast by projecting India to grow at 7.3 per cent for the current fiscal, lower than the government's estimate of 7.6 per cent growth in 2015-16 and the Reserve Bank of India's projection of the Indian economy expanding by 7.4 per cent this fiscal
The multilateral agency also cut its projection on the basis of recent measures which are aimed at increasing public infrastructure spending, rationalising subsidies, creating more flexible labour and product markets as well as enhancing financial inclusion.
"India has a very good outlook at the present time. India certainly benefited from low oil and energy prices, one of the world's largest oil importers and that's raised the real income of all Indians," said Paul Cashin, India Mission Chief for the International Monetary Fund, adding that the Indian government has taken some positive policy actions in terms of inflation targeting, subsidies and land and labor market reforms.
"Growth is projected at 7.3 percent for fiscal year FY2015-16, picking up to 7.5 percent in FY2016-17 (at market prices), supported by stronger domestic demand," IMF said.
The IMF's estimates of 7.3 per cent for 2014-15is the same recorded in the fiscal 2014-15.
Cashin, however, cautioned that no country can remain immune from internal or external shocks in this volatile times.
"Main internal risk to a country like India comes from a weak corporate and bank balance sheet. There has been a big increase in non-performing loans in the present time, due to the previous shortfall in investment. So that is a concern. We think that that is a moderate concern," Cashin said.
In the report, the IMF said the economy is on a recovery path, helped by a large terms of trade gain (about 2.5 percent of GDP), positive policy actions and reduced external vulnerabilities.
It also highlighted that since late 2014, a collapse of global oil prices has boosted economic activity in India and underpinned a further improvement in the current account and fiscal positions, and engendered a sharp decline in inflation. "With sentiment revival and picking up of industrial activity an incipient upturn in private investment is expected to help broaden the recovery. Higher public infra investment and government initiatives to tackle supply-side bottlenecks and repair corporate and public bank balance sheets should also help crowd-in private investment," the report said.
Looking forward, IMF Board Directors noted that global financial market volatility, a potential further deterioration in exports, and strains in bank and corporate balance sheets could weigh on India's growth prospects. Meanwhile, high fiscal deficits and upside risks to inflation constrain the scope for countercyclical policies.
"Against this backdrop, Directors underscored the need for continued vigilance, growth-friendly fiscal consolidation, and sustained reforms to enhance the resilience of the economy and bolster potential growth. Addressing supply constraints and further improving the business environment remain important priorities. Progress in these areas would have a positive impact on poverty reduction," the IMF report said.
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This custom built home features spacious rooms vaulted ceilings in Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia
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If you're looking for peaceful serenity and privacy this is it. Away from the hustle and bustle of the city just minutes from Mason's public beach is this sloping 2.5 acre property surrounded by nature and featuring an attached 2 car garage, circular driveway, a large deck, sitting areas, RV parking and cleared flat areas. This custom built home features spacious rooms, vaulted ceilings, 3 bedrooms on the main, a formal dining area with a breakfast nook in the kitchen. The ground level lower floor has a huge rec room, den, 3 piece bath and walks out onto a patio with a hot tub. There's a 13x12 area there that would easily fit a 4th bedroom by building a wall and closet. This is a wonderful opportunity. Call for floorplans and for a viewing.
All Listing information provided by Justin Shaw of Pemberton Holmes.
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