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Effects of Hurricane Katrina on the Mammalian and Vegetative Communities of the Barrier Islands of Mississippi
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The barrier islands of the gulf coast of the U.S. have been shaped and changed by hurricanes for centuries. These storms can alter the vegetation of the barrier islands by redistributing sediments, scouring off vegetation, physical damage to the plants, and by salt stress following the storm. Hurricanes also alter the mammal communities of the barrier islands through direct mortality and by altering vegetative communities. It is important to understand how the vegetation of barrier islands recovers after major hurricanes because the vegetation provides the structure that maintains and builds these islands. Following the landfall of Hurricane Katrina in August of 2005, I studied the changes in the herbaceous ground cover and the density of woody plants in Gulf Islands National Seashore in Mississippi from the winter of 2005 to the summer of 2007. Growth from existing plants and seed banks quickly revegetated the islands after the storm. The amount of live ground cover increased and bare ground decreased on each island and in every vegetation type. Most woody plant species also showed a net increase in density, with the exception of pine (Pinus elliottii) and Florida rosemary (Ceratiola ericoides). The regeneration of woody species and the uniform increase in the live ground cover seemed to indicate that the vegetation of the islands was not irreversibly impacted. I also studied the changes in the composition of mammal populations in Gulf Islands National Seashore from the winter of 2005 to the summer of 2007. Prior to the storm 11 terrestrial mammal species were recorded in studies of the barrier islands. In the 2 years following Hurricane Katrina, I recorded only 1 of the 7 species on Cat Island, 5 of the 9 species on Horn Island and 2 species each on East Ship, West Ship, and Petit Bois Islands (which previously had 4, 4, and 2 each). Populations of mammals that used multiple vegetation types (raccoons [Procyon lotor], nutria [Myocastor coypus], and eastern cottontail [Sylvilagus floridanus]) seemed to show more tolerance to hurricane disturbance than more specialized species (black rat [Rattus rattus], marsh rice rat [Oryzomys palustris]). I also recorded at least one colonization event by river otter (Lutra canadensis), a species not recently recorded on the islands. This research serves as a baseline for future comparison following similar storms.
Scoggin, Annaliese K. (2008). Effects of Hurricane Katrina on the Mammalian and Vegetative Communities of the Barrier Islands of Mississippi. Master's thesis, Texas A&M University. Available electronically from http : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /ETD -TAMU -2008 -12 -229.


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This handout summarizes the many variations found of the Sikh Holy Scripture - the Guru Granth Sahibji
This presentation explores the origins, beliefs and practices of the Valmiki community. The Valmikis are a caste within the Dalit community.
The development of the Sikh Panth through the institutions made by the second to the ninth Sikh Gurus is explored in this presentation.
This presentation explores the compilation and content of the Guru Granth Sahib - the eternal Guru of the Sikhs.
Thsi handout for students summarizes the main points about the Sikhs' attitudes towards the caste system.
A handout for students summarizing the main beliefs and practices of the Ravidasi community.
A brief summary of the Namdharis, a handout for students.
This handout summarizes the teachings of the Guru Granth Sahib about God and the soul's entrapment in samsara (reincarnation).
This is a detailed look at what Sikh teachings from the Guru Granth Sahibji teach about God and the Human condition.
This handout for students summarizes the main practices found amongst the Sikhs.
This presentation, delivered to second year undergraduate students, takes a look at soem of the dominant practices amongst Sikhs.
This handout accompanies a presentation looking at issues relating to Sikh identity.
There are a number of theories as to whether the religious thought of the first Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak, may have been influenced by other traditions of the time. This presenttation explores soem of thses possible influences.
The issue of Sikh identity is one that has given rise to much debate over the years. This presentation examines some aspects and issues relating to Sikh Identity.
This handout for students highlights the teachings of the first Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak. It also explores possible influences on the thought of Guru Nanak.
This presentation examines the reasons and order of eents behind the creation of the Khalsa in 1699 CE.
This handout highlights the main developments and Institutions in Sikhism from the second to ninth Sikh Gurus
This handout accompanies the presentation outlining a Quick Introduction to Sikhism
This is a brief outline of the basics of the Sikh faith
These presentations are delivered to students studying Sikhism in their second year at the University of Wolverhampton. These can be used by historians and sociologists whose focus is South Asian Communities.
A study of the Ravidasi community is an important feature for students looking at the issue of caste within Sikhism. This presentation examines the teachings of the Sikh Gurus towards caste. It looks at the contradictions between religious teachings with actual praxis. A substantial proportion of the Ravidasi community claim that they have been discriminated against by higher caste Sikhs because of the stigma of untouchability associated with the traditional caste (zat) occupation of the chamars.
This presentation looks at the importance of informant testimonies to enhance an understanding of Sikhism. It is an important tool for students looking at research methods within studying religion. The presentation highlights the importance of overcoming stereotypical representations of the Sikh community.
This presentation is delivered to second year students of Sikhism. There is an increasing number of non-Punjabis following the teachings of the Sikh Gurus. Yogi Bhajan was instrumental in introducing Sikhism to his American yoga students. Initially this was delivered under the activities of the Sikh Dharma of the Western Hemisphere.
This handout is used by students studying Sikhism at the University of Wolverhampton. They are encouraged to use the spellings in Punjabi for their assignments.
This presentation looks at a sect within Sikhism. The Namdharis are regarded as heretics by many Sikhs due to their tradition of continuing the line of human Gurus. In effect, they do not give Guru status to the Adi Granth. The presentation looks at their theories regarding the 'drama' enacted by Guru Gobind Singh in 1708 and examines their justification for declaring that the words "Guru Maniyo Granth" were not uttered.
This presentation is delivered to students who take the Sikhism Module. It looks at the apparent paradox in the teachings of Guru Nanak, especially, with regard to whether it is one's deeds or the Will of God that is a prerequisite to Mukti (the release from the cycle of reincarnation - samsara).
This is material used within a second year module on Sikhism. it provides information on how caste is operative within Sikhism and has created distinct groups such as the Ravidasis and Valmikis. This material could also be used by historians and sociologists.

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Plot: Pat Solatano (Cooper) has lost everything - his house, his job, and his wife. He now finds himself living back with his mother (Weaver) and father (De Niro) after spending eight months in a state institution on a plea bargain. Pat is determined to rebuild his life, remain positive and reunite with his wife, despite the challenging circumstances of their separation. When Pat meets Tiffany (Lawrence), a mysterious girl with problems of her own, things get complicated. Tiffany offers to help Pat reconnect with his wife, but only if he'll do something very important for her in return. As their deal plays out, an unexpected bond begins to form between them.
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Building at BART stations
Development has been proposed or been completed at nearly two dozen BART stations, but no two stations follow the same path, as these six examples show.
If you rezone it, they don't always come. In 2011, Pittsburg approved a plan that made BART's 27-acre parking lot the center of a transit village that would include 1,200 housing units, 150,000 square feet of commercial space and a 2,000-car parking garage. But since there's plenty of land in eastern Contra Costa to build conventional subdivisions, no builders have shown interest.
Walnut Creek
True story: Nineteen years have passed since BART began negotiations to develop the parking lots at this station. Two recessions later, a replacement garage is open and construction is set to begin on 358 of the 596 approved apartments. "Part of the challenge is that TODs take so long," says Lauren Seaver of co-developer Blake/Griggs Properties.
El Cerrito Plaza
If some cities resist transit-oriented development, this one welcomes it. A 2014 plan to add housing along busy San Pablo Avenue has spawned 15 projects that are approved, under construction or complete. The city now wants to update the plan to allow extra housing near BART, and it could offer the El Cerrito Plaza Station's parking lots to developers next year.
West Oakland
A development team led by China Harbor Engineering Co. has Oakland's permission to pair 762 housing units with 380,000 square feet of office space and is seeking another 150,000 square feet "to create a tech anchor at this gateway location," according to Edward McFarlan of JRDV Architects. The station's 451 commuter parking spaces would not be replaced.
Warm Springs/South Fremont
In 2015, Fremont rezoned the land flanking the new Warm Springs/South Fremont Station to make room for 4,000 housing units and 20,000 jobs, including the Tesla factory now located there. Building permits already have been issued for 1,908 apartments and condominiums. BART's parking lot probably will remain intact until the development around it is completed.
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Republic Urban Properties should soon begin construction of a complex that will replace a BART parking lot with 320 housing units and a 152,000-square-foot office building, along with an 80-unit apartment building for low-income veterans and a 162-room hotel. The station's parking garage will remain, but the new buildings won't include commuter parking.


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26.71% Federal Employee Pay Disparity Says FSC
The Federal Salary Council has made recommendations for locality pay areas and a pay raise for federal employees in 2021.
Salary Council Recommends New Locality Pay Areas
The Federal Salary Council recommends new locality pay areas, but not all Council members agree on measuring pay disparity.
When Might We See Imperial County Get Locality Pay?
What are the chances of Imperial County being added as a new pay locality next year?
Why Are the New Locality Pay Increases So Small?
I was shocked by the small pay increases under the new locality areas. Am I missing something?
Pay Agent: Pay Disparity Gap Lacks Credibility
The President's Pay Agent report for 2019 has been released outlining approval of new and expanded locality pay areas.
6 New Locality Pay Areas Coming in 2019
OPM has issued a final rule to add six new locality pay areas in 2019 that will impact roughly 70,000 federal employees.
Federal Employee Pay and the Federal Salary Council
The Federal Salary Council has renewed its call for adding new locality pay areas and added one more geographic area to its list of recommendations.
Salary Council Recommends More Locality Pay Areas
The Federal Salary Council has made a number of recommendations for expanding and increasing federal locality pay.
Federal Employees Underpaid: What About 2019 Raise?
Recent articles about a large pay deficit for federal employees may raise hopes for a significant raise in 2019. Don't spend the money just yet though.
Federal Employees: Overpaid or Underpaid?
Federal benefits are generally better than benefits offered in the private sector. This accounts for much of the disparity between federal and private sector compensation according to the CBO.


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WhatsApp in War-Torn Yemen Opens Opportunities to Improve Resilience, Livelihood, and Prosperity Through Microfinance Communication Innovation
With poor mail services and with a large number of customers who live across a wide range of geographical areas, NMF cannot do a 21st century audit using 19th century technology. With the technology and telecommunication advancements, leveraging such technology provides an opportunity to apply these technologies to reach clients and achieve low transaction costs in the audit function. This paper provides an overview of how NMF has been able to apply the WhatsApp confirmation mechanism to achieve its objectives. The findings provide an opportunity for all organizations in survival mode to lower their transaction costs and leverage telecommunications advancements. WhatsApp can provide an innovative solution to effective communication with minimum marginal cost.


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Doesn't it seem as if there's always something conspiring against humans to deprive us of a good night's sleep? Once we discovered that electricity was controllable, we invented the incandescent light bulb, the TV, the internet, email, and our beloved smartphones. Our modern conveniences clamor for our attention, compete with our downtime, and cut into our much-needed Zzzs.
Are you constantly on high alert and unable to unwind at night? Are you also struggling to lose weight or keep it off? Read on. You might be surprised to know that there's a strong connection between your sleep-deprived state and your waistline.
"Insufficient sleep is a public health problem" (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Most human adults need between 7 and 9 hours of sleep per night, and school-aged children (aged 6 to 13) need 9-11 hours. Unfortunately, 30 percent of American adults log 6 or fewer hours, according to the CDC.
Interestingly enough, more than one-third of Americans are obese. Obesity experts believe that consistently getting enough sleep is as important to your health as regular exercise and a balanced diet. To illustrate the crucial role that quality sleep plays in battling obesity, let's look at the results of some prominent studies.
1) Improved sleeping reduced fat accumulation in adults
A six-year-long study funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research found that when individuals who were sleeping less than 6 hours per night improved their sleep habits and logged 7-8 hours of sleep, they reduced their waistline by an average of 2 inches compared to those who did not change their sleeping behavior.
Why it's important: Abdominal, or belly, fat is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease, colorectal cancer, high blood pressure, insulin resistance, and Type 2 diabetes. As Mayo Clinic explains, belly fat is not just a layer of extra padding below your skin—it includes visceral fat, which surrounds your internal organs.
2) Multiple children's studies show relationship between sleep and weight
Numerous studies have found that short sleep times are associated with childhood and adolescent obesity. A paper published in The Journal of Pediatrics showed that preschool-aged children who observed early bedtimes (8:00 p.m. or earlier) were half as likely to have adolescent obesity as preschoolers with late bedtimes (after 9:00 p.m.).
Why it's important: Childhood obesity takes a tremendous toll on developing bodies and psyches. Obese youth are more likely to have high blood pressure and high cholesterol, both risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Like adults, they often experience impaired glucose tolerance leading to insulin resistance and Type 2 diabetes, as well as breathing problems, joint problems, and digestive system diseases.
3) Other reasons to prioritize sleep every night
Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center discovered that even just one night of fewer than 7 hours of sleep impaired insulin sensitivity in dogs as much as six months on a high-fat diet. Additional studies on humans show sleep deprivation can:
- Make you feel hungrier the next day by altering the appetite- and metabolism-regulating hormones, leptin and ghrelin.
- Make you more efficient at storing fat.
- Cause strong cravings for carbohydrates, fats, and calorie-rich comfort foods that lead to weight gain.
- Lower your cognitive ability to make healthy food choices and weaken your impulse control.


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Just for Laughs Festival
Quartier Des Spectacles
July 11-29, 2018
Laugh it up in Montreal this month! The Just for Laughs festival transforms the city into a laughing frenzy with more than a thousand stand-up performances, gala events, street art displays, and theatre productions. The festival features some of your favorite comedy artist such as Kevin Hart, Trevor Noah, Howie Mandel, and Tiffany Haddish and so many more.
For tickets and show information, visit the festival website.
Musica Cubana
Balcon Cabaret Music-Hall
July 20, 2018
Find your summer rhythm with the musical culture of Cuba. Balcon Cabaret Music-Hall invites you to an unforgettable evening with Latin and Cuban music by the Cuban Martinez Show. Escape from the heat of a summer night with a dance in the cool, friendly, festive atmosphere of the Balcon Cabaret Music-Hall.
For tickets, go to lebalcon.ca
Montreal Fireworks Festival
La Ronde
July 7 – August 8, 2018
The sky above Montreal is once again ablaze with fireworks. Held at Six Flags La Ronde,
the annual Montreal Fireworks Festival features World-class pyrotechnicians from around the globe, producing magnificent fireworks displays most Saturdays and Wednesdays this month. The best spot to watch the fireworks is from the grandstands at La Ronde.
For more information, go to the website of La Ronde.


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Reaching the BIG 50 is a huge milestone. At this point in life your commitments will probably start to change as you may start looking at retirement. You may also be looking at ways to secure your future financially and categorising what can be left behind for your children or grandchildren. This is where people usually make the mistake of taking the over 50s life insurance.
The "NO MEDICAL" Life Insurance - Over 50s Life Insurance
The Pros of over 50s Life Insurance:
In this guide we will be taking a look at the pros and cons of having a over 50s Life Insurance.
- You cannot be turned down
- As long as you're a U.K resident and between 50 and 80 then you will be eligible for an over 50s plan.
- No health questions, whether you smoke are unhealthy or suffer from an illness or a disease you will be accepted for an over 50s plan.
- Unlike term life insurance an over 50s plan will cover you for as long as you live as long as the premiums are being met and you have passed the qualifying period.
- It can provide a more affordable monthly payment than most Funeral Cover policies although the cash lump sum pay-out will be smaller
- The claim process is simple and quick
- Best choice for someone terminally ill
The Cons of over 50s Life Insurance:
- There is a waiting period of 2 years before your over 50s plan is accepted during this qualifying period you have to make monthly payments and if you die it would be up to the discretion of the insurer to pay just the premiums you have paid in
- The lump sum payout is locked in at a fixed price so it will not take inflation into consideration and when you do pass the lump sum pay-out may not be sufficient to pay for a funeral
- If you stop paying into your policy it will be cancelled
- You can end up paying more into the policy than the pay-out
- No medical
- Affordable
- Quick claims process
- Wait up to 2 years for a qualifying period
- Inflation will not be taken into consideration
- If you stop paying it will be cancelled
- You can end up paying more into than what they pay you out
- Usually a good policy for the terminally ill
Here is an article from the BBC on over 50s Plans: BBC OVER 5Os PLANS


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Regina Resort in Hurghada North spread over 3 floors, distributed across 4 buildings and has 409 rooms. The hotel is located 50 m from the sandy beach. To make your stay more comfortable a conference room, a mini market, air conditioning, a lobby, a hairdresser, shops and a reception are available. The staff in this 3 storey hotel speaks Italian, German, Russian, French and English. A playground and an entertainment program for children are available. 3 fresh water swimming pools with a separate children''s pool are available. A poolside bar is on site at the hotel where guests can unwind with a drink. Sunshades and sunbeds are available free of charge at the beach and at the pool. The hotel is within easy reach of tourist information, city centre, bars and restaurants and shops. Accessible from the hotel: airport HRG (7 km) and Old Market (7 km). For your entertainment the hotel features a disco.
For convenience the following services are offered: a safe, currency exchange, laundry service, room service, maid service, babysitting and medical care. This family friendly hotel offers babysitting service, a children''s pool, child animation and a child club to ensure a comfortable stay for parents as well as young guests. Reception hours: 24h Service. The Hotel offers a conference room.
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Statement by UN Women on World AIDS Day, 1 December
Wednesday, November 27, 2019
The contribution of women and girls, particularly those living with HIV, is indispensable in the HIV response at the community level. Women and girls provide critical care for family and community members living with HIV, and help ensure they start and stay on treatment.
Statement by UN Women Executive Director: Leaving no one out from health
Thursday, November 30, 2017
Every four minutes, three young women become infected with HIV (UNAIDS Right to Health report, 2017). They are clearly not enjoying their right to health, nor will they, until we are able to reverse the inequalities and discrimination that fuel HIV spread. Those whose health and future are currently least prioritized must become our focus, if we are to achieve the changes we seek.
Call for Proposals on Support to Girls and Young Women living with HIV&AIDS (Extended)
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Invitation for Proposals – Projects contributing to a reduction of girls' and young women's vulnerability to HIV and to strengthened resilience of those living with HIV&AIDS.
UNAIDS - Every minute a young woman is newly infected with HIV
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Every minute, a young woman is newly infected with HIV. As a result of their lower economic, socio-cultural status in many countries, women and girls are disadvantaged when it comes to negotiating safe sex, accessing HIV prevention information and services.
Breaking the Culture of Stigma and Discrimination
Friday, December 2, 2011
Today, on World AIDS Day, one day after the celebration of Barbados Independence Day, we are here to promote a certain kind of change and to further advocacy and action.
Getting to zero requires zero gender discrimination and violence
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Today on World AIDS Day, we are called to action to achieve zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths. On behalf of UN Women, I would like to stress that getting to zero requires zero discrimination against women and girls.
Barbados Parliamentarians Launch Community Dialogues on HIV
Monday, July 18, 2011
Barbados' Parliamentarians came together across the political divide to bring attention to the cultural changes that are needed in order to continue to contain the spread of HIV virus and ensure the flourishing of life for all and in particular those especially affected by the virus.
Bringing Sexuality out of the private sphere and into the public domain for effective policy response
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
In trying to develop responsive HIV and AIDS prevention policy for the Caribbean taking into account gender and sexual culture, there needs to be a much greater awareness and understanding about sexuality as a matter that belongs in the public domain.
Building Responsive Policy - Gender Sexual Culture and HIV and AIDS in the Caribbean
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Policies and approaches for stemming and reversing the tide on HIV will have to have their basis in changing sexual norms. But there is need for a better understanding of these sexual norms, of attitudes and of sexual intentions and expressions.
CCWA: IWD 2011 marked by renewed thrust for advocacy for improved HIV/AIDS Programming for women and girls
Friday, March 11, 2011
On International Women's Day March 8, 2011, women, men, boys and girls across the Caribbean region and the globe will reflect on the advancements made over the past century, where the role and value of women in society has improved to some extent and the day will be observed through a wide variety of events of celebration and advocacy.
Accelerating Progress In The Response To HIV Is Impossible When Women Are Invisible In Decision-Making
Monday, July 19, 2010
At the XVIII International AIDS Conference in Vienna, a new report by the United Nations Development Fund for Women, UNIFEM (part of UN Women) and the ATHENA Network launched today highlights that despite international commitments


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The Happiest Hauntings on Earth can be found at the Disneyland Resort September 6-October 31, 2019! Snap a photo with the giant pumpkin Mickey on Main Street or grab an Instagram-worthy selfie with other spooky characters. Tempt your sweet tooth with pumpkin treats, and ride through Halloweentown as The Nightmare Before Christmas takes over the Haunted Mansion.
Oogie Boogie Bash
A Disney Halloween Party taking the place of Mickey's Halloween Party, the Oogie Boogie Bash casts a spell on Disney California Adventure for this separate-ticket event offered on 20 select nights this fall. Be surrounded with villainous fun and new offerings like DescenDANCE Party, a new World of Color show called Villainous!, and a Mickey Mouse stage show.
Knott's Berry Farm
Frightening and fun festivities fill the days and the terrifying nights at Knott's Berry Farm this season. Knott's Spooky Farm offers families an opportunity to celebrate with Snoopy and his pals with trick-or-treating through Ghost Town, The Monsters are Coming, Charlie Brown show in Camp Snoopy, and costume contest. Decorate cookies and pumpkins at the Calico Park Pumpkin Patch and visit the creepy crawlers in the Livery Stable. Perfect for ghouls aged 3-11, Spooky Farm celebrations are hosted Saturdays and Sundays, September 28-October 27 plus Halloween Day.
The fog rolls into Knott's Scary Farm select nights beginning September 19. Two new mazes, Origins: The Curse of Calico and Wax Works, join the horrific offering of mazes, scare zones, and frightful entertainment. Brian Henson presents "Puppet Up! Uncensored", a puppet improv show filled with adult comedy. Into the Fog, an art show inspired by Scary Farm, returns for a second year. More than 1,000 monsters await your arrival at Knott's where nightmares never end.
Anaheim Halloween Parade & Festival
Spell-ebrate like a local at the Anaheim Halloween Parade & Festival on October 26. The Festival includes fun for the whole family with children's costume contest and a Halloween Pooch Pawrade. After the festival, grab your ghoulfriends and enjoy the parade. Since 1924, Anaheim has celebrated with its own parade featuring unique floats, cars, bands and even a celebrity appearance or two. Starting on Broadway at 6 PM, the parade culminates on Center Street Promenade.
Adventure City BooTastic Halloween Party
Looking for a themed night for your lil' monsters? Try the Adventure City BooTastic Halloween Party. On four select nights, Adventure City treats its guests to rides, a trick-or-treat street, Spooktacular Dance Party and more. Climb aboard the train for a Halloween Scavenger Hunt. Watch things materialize with a Mad Scientist Magician, too.
The Queen Mary's Dark Harbor
Bearing the title of one of Time Magazine's "Top 10 Most Haunted Places on Earth," the Queen Mary is a spooktacular setting for a night filled with horror. Set sail this Halloween at Dark Harbor at the Queen Mary. Journey through six themed mazes, including the new Rogue where the Captain struggles to keep control of the ship. Heart-racing rides, killer DJs, and undead entertainment make for a night filled with seaside screams.
Happy Hallowiener Doggie Dress-Up and Kid's Costume Party
Beers, brats, and barks are scheduled for the Happy Hallowiener Doggie Dress-Up and Kid's Costume Party. A howling good Halloween is planned at Old World in Huntington Beach on October 27, 2019. There will be wiener dog races and costume contests for both dogs and kids.
Pumpkin Patches
Carve out some time to pick the perfect pumpkin around town. Catch a wagon to Tanaka Farms for a farm tour and pumpkin patch exploration. Local patches offer gorgeous gourds and games. Irvine Park Railroad host annual celebrations that include pumpkin shopping, face painting, train rides and carnival games.
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Managing Challenging Behaviour: Understanding and addressing challenging behaviours in children and young people with ASD
Managing challenging behaviour is designed to assist individuals in their understanding of the reasons as to why a child with autism may present challenging behaviours. The training shares information on ways of assessing behaviour and how it could be replaced with more positive behaviours. The overall aim is to provide individuals with a knowledge base that will help them to manage situations safely and reduce the stress and anxiety for those individuals involved
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What a great start to the year! On 16th January, a group of pupils from St. Mary's School in Shaftesbury visited our Dorset Hospice to present Community Fundraiser, Sarah, with a cheque for an incredible £1000. Shutterbabes, the school's photography enterprise group, fundraised throughout the year by selling cards and calendars and carrying out photoshoots.
One of the Shutterbabes, Meg, spoke about their visit: "After initially feeling apprehensive, the whole experience of visiting Julia's House was amazing and made us realise how wonderful the people are that work there".
Maddie, another member of the photography enterprise group, said "Going to Julia's House was an eye-opening experience and made us feel lucky that we have the lives that we do and reminded us not to take anything for granted."
Fantastic job Shutterbabes! We are thrilled that you chose to support us and we're so glad that you enjoyed your tour of our Hospice. Thank you from all of us at Julia's House.


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My adult daughter came to us 2 years ago to let us know that our Bishop in Bedford New Hampshire head sexually molested her at the age of 17 when she was going in to ask repentance for a situation.
That Bishop then proceeded to tell her that whatever she did with that boy she would have to do with him to be fully forgiven.
This is caused our daughter to have a terrible eating disorder and relationship issues, trust issues, and a gamut of problems stemming from this bishop in New Hampshire.
As a mom, I started to get in touch with lawyers and start proceedings against this bishop. I was told by some friends in the church it was probably not a good idea to do that.
My daughter asked me not to do anything more as she was trying to move on with her life and she knew that the church would turn this around on to her and she just cannot go through that.
Our whole family has now left the church not just because of this issue but does have a lot to do with it. We have also moved across the country because I think if my husband ever saw this man again he would do some serious harm. the crazy thing in all of this is that as you know being a member of the church everyone is so close and we thought this family was our friends.
I am angry, hurt, outraged at the protection of these bishop and stake president that the church has over them.
I wish I could sue the church for the damage that they have done not only to my daughter but to our family it is disgusting.


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Advances in Mass Data Analysis of Images and Signals in Medicine, Biotechnology, Chemistry and Food Industry
M. Tscherepanow, F. Zöllner, M. Hillebrand and F. Kummert
Advances in Mass Data Analysis of Images and Signals in Medicine, Biotechnology, Chemistry and Food Industry, 5108, pp.158-172
The automatic subcellular localisation of proteins in living cells is a critical step in determining their function. The evaluation of fluorescence images constitutes a common method of localising these proteins. For this, additional knowledge about the position of the considered cells within an image is required. In an automated system, it is advantageous to recognise these cells in bright-field microscope images taken in parallel with the regarded fluorescence micrographs. Unfortunately, currently available cell recognition methods are only of limited use within the context of protein localisation, since they frequently require microscopy techniques that enable images of higher contrast (e.g. phase contrast microscopy or additional dyes) or can only be employed with too low magnifications. Therefore, this article introduces a novel approach to the robust automatic recognition of unstained living cells in bright-field microscope images. Here, the focus is on the automatic segmentation of cells.
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This firefighter was involved in an electrical burn resulting in an above elbow amputation. After being released from a burn center he was seen for ADL's, prosthetic training, burn care, work re-entry and then eventually on the job training. He returned to full duty and soon thereafter promoted to engineer and taught CPR as well. He was a father of 3 children and was an inspiration to all those that were in the clinic and was often a 'cheerleader' encouraging other patients on a regular basis. He continues to work and lead a very active lifestyle participating in a gym program 3 days a week. Although it was over 10 years since his injury he recently received an i-limb prosthetic by touch bionics; and asked to have his OT attend his training and become certified as well. He has been a true advocate for therapy and even more for OT. He was a patient that participated in various treatment settings with OT as his primary provider source.
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Recent interest in emergence has gone hand in hand with the idea that emergent entities exert a kind of 'top-down', whole-to-part causation. Professor John Heil discusses the metaphysics of emergence, addressing the question of what exactly emerges, exploring the possibility of wholes causally influencing their parts, and suggesting that proponents and opponents of emergence have tended to talk past one another.
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More M&Ms "Revenge" Collectibles
{mosimage}Fan of M&Ms and astf, check out these collectibles now shown at the M&Ms site! Other than a candy dispenser, there's also figure stands of Red cosplaying as Optimus and Yellow as Bumblebee, alongside two miniature handheld fans, plus M&Ms Transformers Tins!
Take a look at the collectibles' page!
Mars Snackfood US announced today the availability of limited-edition M&M'S® Strawberried Peanut Butter Chocolate Candies and SNICKERS® Nougabot™ Bar to celebrate the June 24 release of "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" from DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures, in association with Hasbro, Inc. M&M'S® and SNICKERS® fans are sure to "fall" for the limited-edition product, which will be available from May through July in food, drug, mass and convenience outlets.
As anticipation for the summer blockbuster builds, Mars Snackfood US will also be rolling out a full-contact, "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen"-themed marketing campaign in support of the limited-edition products. Specific marketing campaign executions include:
* Action film director Michael Bay is putting his signature touch on a dramatic television commercial in which animated M&M'S® Brand characters, "Red" and "Yellow," team up with the popular AUTOBOT® OPTIMUS PRIME™, to deliver the M&M'S® Strawberried Peanut Butter Chocolate Candies to stores around the country. The commercial will debut on June 1, 2009.
* Michael Bay himself will become an M&M'S® character for a new "Inner M" print ad that will be featured in June issues of Entertainment Weekly, US Weekly and USA Weekend. The print advertising is an extension of the brand's "Inner M" equity campaign which encourages Americans to find their fun side and embrace their "Inner M."
* Consumers will be able to join "Red" and "Yellow," as well as other "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" characters on a digital scavenger adventure on www.mms.com, as well as other sites throughout the Web, beginning May 19, 2009.
* Kyle Busch's No. 18 M&M'S® car in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will sport a special "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen"-themed paint scheme during the June 21, 2009, race at Infineon Raceway, where Busch took the checkered flag last year. The special paint scheme features movie title decals on the hood, trunk and TV panel and the M&M'S® Brand "Red," "Green" and "Yellow" characters modified into "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" characters.
"M&M'S® Chocolate Candies have always been a favorite movie-watching treat and aligning ourselves with one of the most-anticipated films of the summer is a perfect match," said Michele Kessler, vice president, marketing, Mars Snackfood US. "The battle between AUTOBOTS® and DECEPTICONS® echoes the ongoing debate over peanut M&M'S® versus milk chocolate. Fortunately, you don't need to choose between favorite flavors with our limited-edition M&M'S® Strawberried Peanut Butter Chocolate Candies."
"This campaign with the iconic M&M'S® brand is a great way to build even more excitement about the new installment of the 'Transformers' movie franchise with consumers everywhere – from the grocery store, on their computer screens and even at the racetrack," commented LeeAnne Stables, Executive Vice President of Worldwide Marketing Partnerships for Paramount Pictures.
The M&M'S® Strawberried Peanut Butter Chocolate Candies feature smooth peanut butter and sweet strawberry flavor surrounded by a colorful M&M'S® candy shell. The M&M'S® Strawberried Peanut Butter Chocolate Candies are offered in singles (1.4 oz) and medium bags (11.4 oz) and retail for $.79 and $3.49, respectively.
The limited-edition flavor along with traditional M&M'S® Chocolate Candies are available in seven limited-edition collector packs featuring "Red," "Blue," "Yellow" and "Orange" M&M'S® characters, transformed into CHOCL-O-BOTS™ and DELECT-O-CONS™ alongside images of the dynamic "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" characters.
M&M'S® Brand Milk Chocolate Candies limited-edition packaging features images of AUTOBOTS® characters OPTIMUS PRIME®, BUMBLEBEE™ and IRONHIDE™ while M&M'S® Brand Peanut Chocolate Candies limited-edition packaging features DECEPTICONS® STARSCREAM™, BARRICADE™ AND MEGATRON™.
In addition to M&M'S®, Mars' SNICKERS® brand is launching a limited-edition SNICKERS® NOUGABOT™ Bar with deceptively delicious bright Yellow Nougat and Dark Caramel to resemble the colorings of one of the coolest and most popular AUTOBOTS®, BUMBLEBEE™. The packaging includes images of the BUMBLEBEE™ character as well as "Bits & Bytes" "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" movie and Snickers candy trivia. The SNICKERS® NOUGABOT™ Bar is available nationwide in singles for $.79.
In the highly-anticipated "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen," debuting June 24, 2009, Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) again joins with the Autobots® against their sworn enemies, the Decepticons®. Michael Bay directs from a screenplay by Ehren Kruger & Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman.
"Transformers" was the highest grossing original film and bestselling DVD of 2007. The film also received three Oscar® nominations and won "Best Movie" at the MTV Movie Awards.


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I care about you.
Maybe you don't want me to care about you, and for that I do apologize. But that is just who I am, just like you are you.
I am sorry. I am sorry that life is bringing you so far down that you see no way out. I am sorry that you feel intimidated when other people are happy, when other people appear to have their lives together. I truly am sorry and if I am one of those people I hope that someday in your life you are allowed peace and healing and are able to forgive me.
Most of all I hope you can forgive those close to you and yourself and your past, present, and future.
If you are the mom who brings others down, intentionally or unintentionally, know that you are judged a lot less than you may think.
Know that every single human is being judge by another fellow human and you are not alone in this issue. We are all in that boat together but with that knowledge it is up to you on how you handle it.
All in all though, people are thinking about you negatively a lot less than you think.
It is ok to be cautious, it is smart to be cautious. Never forget though, that more people have simple, good intentions than the ones who you may fear want to harm you.
Mother, I have been you. I have envied that mother who appears to have it all. That 'pinterest' mom, that 'cool chic' mom, 'retro' mom, 'PTA' mom, that picture perfect mom, the flawless mother with the great make up, perfect clothes, and spotless well behaved kids.Some days I still would love to be that mom I used to judge and envy! In that moment of anger, in that moment of envy, in that moment of being completely sick of that woman, bringing her down, calling her out, belittling her, may seem like a great idea, a good idea to not only make you feel an inch better but to show those around you and her that she is not as great as she appears.
Dear mother, the mother who brings others down, how do you feel after? After these moments of hopeful satisfaction?
Fellow mother, fellow woman, fellow human. I care about you. We do not have to have the same parenting styles, the same marriage, the same job, same ambitions, same political views. I will never make a thoughtful effort to make you feel bad, to ever bring you down. I want to be a shoulder, I want to be helpful, even if that means trying not to be around you because it triggers you.
To that mother who brings others down, I hope you find the peace and happiness that you deserve. I hope you learn the value of forgiveness and how much relief it really does provide. Please see that you do not have to bring others down! We are all different, we all have hard times, some of us pull ourselves out, some of us don't. We all have envy at some points in our lives. It is up to us as individuals on how we deal with it.
To the mom who brings others down,
Someday you will not have to anymore. It is going to be the greatest feeling you have ever known.


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T'was the night before Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, except for a Klaus (klaʊs) (rhymes with mouse), who is not to be confused with Mr. Claus, as in, Santa. Klaus, the elf, has been naughty, and stolen Santa's sack, now it's up to you and your group to get it all back. North Pole HQ has tracked the sack down, your grandmother's house, what a coincidence, is where it was found. The disgruntled elf has stowed it within, find the sack, and help Santa by charting his flight plan. With only 45 minutes left this Christmas eve, it's up to you to save Christmas, and in you, we believe.
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By Chris Wright
England U21 coach Stuart Pearce has thrown his hat into the ring and admitted his interest in coaching a prospective Great Britain team at next year's Olympic games.
Pearce told the Times:
"The Olympics don't come around very often in our country. Certainly in the job I'm in at the moment (with the U21's), having worked with a lot of players that will be drawn from this age group, I would be very interested."
The Welsh, Scottish and and Northern Ireland-ish football associations have already said that they are against their players being selected for 'Team GB', for fear of undermining their independent status with FIFA.
However, Pearce believes every eligible British player should be available for consideration to allow a greater depth to choose from:
"Whether there's going to be a contribution from the other home nations, I'm not sure but I would have thought whoever wants to be the manager, to have a bigger pool of players to pick from would be better.
"Whoever is in charge – whether it's me or someone else – they're just going to have to get on with it, working to the criteria which they have been set. Bear in mind we're less than a year-and-a-half away from the Olympic Games.
"Someone's got to make a decision on who's going to manage the team and you're going to have to look at the fixture list and work out where friendlies are going to be put in – you've got a European Championship to cater for as well."
They better give him the damn job, because we all know what happens when Psycho doesn't get his way…
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Ahead of you is the humpbacked Hermitage bridge thrown over the Winter groove – a small channel joining Neva with Moika. That was same bridge where poor Liza jumped from because she could not wait German any more in the dénouement of the opera "Queen of Spades". By the way, something similar did really happen here in 1869. Chaikovsky read about it in a Petersburg newspaper, and asked his brother Modest, who used to write librettos, to include it in the subject line of the opera.
Can you see that arch-gallery joining two buildings at the opposite banks of the Winter groove? It also has its own legend. When architect Quarenghi built the gallery, somebody started a rumor that it was fragile and could fall down at any moment.
Then Catherine the Great, who totally trusted Quarenghi, decided to host a reception with a lot of guests in the gallery, which endured the test easily; so, the envy people had to bite their tongues.
During the centuries of Empire St. Petersburg was a grand city with ceremonial buildings, rich and pompous palaces. Even today St. Petersburg can boast a huge number of palaces, including some of the grandest residences not just in Russia, but in the whole of Europe.
Our audio guide will take you to the most famous palaces and Grand residences of St. Petersburg. We can start with the Tauride Palace and Garden, one of the largest and most historic complexes in Russia. This palace was designed for Grigory Potemkin in a rigorous Palladian style. In the 19th century, the palace was transformed into a residence for minor royalty. It had been used to host balls and exhibitions until 1906, when it was given as a seat of the first Russian parliament, the Imperial State Duma.
You will also hear the history of the Winter Palace, the most prominent palace in Russia. The Winter Palace not only physically dominates Palace Square and the south embankment of the Neva River, but also plays a central political, symbolic, and cultural role in the three-century history of the city. It was declared part of the State Hermitage Museum on 17 October 1917. Now the Winter Palace, the Hermitage and all historical landmarks of St. Petersburg are enlisted by the UNESCO.
Another famous building is Anichkov Palace located next to Anichkov Bridge across the Fontanka River. It's one of the oldest buildings on Nevsky Prospect commissioned by Empress Elizabeth in 1741. When the palace was completed she presented it to Aleksey Razumovsky, her favourite and unofficial spouse.
Mariinsky Palace, the last neoclassical imperial palace to be constructed in Saint Petersburg, was built between 1839 and 1844 by the court architect Andrei Stackensneider. The palace stands on the south side of St Isaac's Square, just across the 99-metre-wide Blue Bridge from Saint Isaac's Cathedral. The palace was conceived by Emperor Nicholas I as a wedding present to his daughter Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna.
During the tour you will also see the houses and mansions of famous court and military people: The House of Saltykov, The Marble Palace, The Vladimir Palace, The Mikhailovsky Castle, The Novo-Mikhailovsky Palace, The House of Gagarin, etc. Each building has its own history sometimes dramatic.
Take a walk in the Summer Garden. It was founded in 1704 by order of Peter the Great, who was personally involved in planning it, and is laid out according to strict geometrical principles. The Summer Garden is home to marble statues acquired from Europe especially for Russia's new capital, and also to rare flowers and plants, as well as fountains.
The Field of Mars, not far from the Summer Garden, has a long and varied history dating back to the very beginning of the city's history. You will listen to it while walking. To your attention will also be the stories and legends of The First Engineer Bridge, The Salt City, The Building of Senate and Synod, The Isakievsky Cathedral, The Petropavlovsk Fortress.
With audio visual materials you will also get a map that won't let you lose your way.


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Kalina v. Fletcher
RESPONDENT: Fletcher
LOCATION: Randon Bragdon's Dental Office
DECIDED BY: Rehnquist Court (1986-2005)
LOWER COURT: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
ARGUED: Oct 07, 1997
DECIDED: Dec 10, 1997
Norman Maleng - on behalf of the Petitioner
Particia A. Millett - for United States as amicus curiae
Patricia A. Millett - on behalf of the United States, as amicus curiae, supporting the Respondent
Timothy K. Ford - on behalf of the Respondent
Facts of the case
Lynne Kalina, a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for King County, Washington, commenced criminal proceedings against Rodney Fletcher, in connection with a school robbery, by filing the appropriate documents. Included in those documents was a "Certification for Determination of Probable Cause." Based on the certification, the trial court found probable cause, and Fletcher was arrested. Kalina's certification contained two inaccurate factual statements: that Fletcher had "never been associated with the school in any manner and did not have permission to enter the school or to take any property," and that Fletcher had been identified asking for an appraisal of a computer stolen from the school. Subsequently, Fletcher sued Kalina for damages, alleging that she had violated his constitutional right to be free from unreasonable seizures. The Federal District Court denied her motion for summary judgment, holding that she was not entitled to absolute prosecutorial immunity and that whether qualified immunity would apply was a question of fact. The Court of Appeals affirmed.
Does the doctrine of absolute prosecutorial immunity protect a prosecutor for making false statements of fact in an affidavit supporting an application for an arrest warrant against a damages remedy under 42 USC section 1983?
Media for Kalina v. FletcherAudio Transcription for Oral Argument - October 07, 1997 in Kalina v. Fletcher
Audio Transcription for Opinion Announcement - December 10, 1997 in Kalina v. Fletcher
John Paul Stevens:
This case rises out of the burglary of some computer equipments form a school in King Country, Washington.
Respondent was charged with that crime, arrested and spent a day in jail before the charges against him were dismissed.
The petitioner is the Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for the County who prepared the case against the respondent.
In supportive promotion for an arrest warrant, she personally executed an affidavit that summarized the bases for the burglary charge.
Unfortunately, in that affidavit she made a two important misstatements: First after stating that the respondent's fingerprints had been found on the glass partition in the area work from which the computer equipment was stolen.
She stated that he had never been authorized to entered the promises before when in fact he had been actually worked on the installation of the glass partition on which his fingerprints were found and secondly, she said that he had been identified by a person in electronics store which he asked to appraise the stolen equipment when in fact that person had identified someone else.
So, based on those mistakes respondent and brought to sued for damages against her, claiming that she had violated his constitutional right to be free from unreasonable seizures.
The petitioner defended the case on the ground that as a prosecutor she was entitled absolute immunity.
The District Court and Court of Appeals rejected the defense, and we are granted certiorari to resolve the conflict in the Circuits on the basic question.
Our cases make it clear that the a prosecutor is entitled to absolute immunity when she was acting as an advocate for the state in judicial proceeding, that immunity protected the petitioner in her action in this case in drafting the various papers that were brought to commence the proceeding and in filing those and in appearing in court.
But the critical question in this particular case is whether that immunity also protected her when she personally swore to the truth of the false statements of fact in the certificate she filed with the court.
When in other words she was performing the function with complaining witness, rather than that of an advocate.
For reasons stated in the unanimous opinion filed with the Clerk, we agree with the Court of Appeals, that in so far as she acted as such a witness, she was not entitled to absolute immunity, and therefore, we affirm the judgment of the Court of Appeals.
Justice Scalia has filed a concurring opinion,in which Justice Thomas has joined.


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So many ideas with the pi and making all sorts of things in aluminum but wanting to branch out and make small parts in plastics
Looking to buy a 3D printer. The dream is huge very fine and strong parts made quickly ... but with a budget of up to £400. So know a comprise or two will be made
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The single most frustrating thing for a client-side executive is being in a stale role too long. As a mid-level executive learns, a role responsible for a single aspect of the overall marketing mix — i.e. online, digital, interactive, whatever — is actually low-to-middle-management, not the platform to upper management she envisioned as she naively accepted the role. Once a new role is targeted, say broadcast, this executive's networking skills suddenly flourish just enough to get her the coveted role. The role, much to her career's chagrin, has a life-span of just a few years, as performance still counts for something, but also this ambitious executive has her sights set on something even less intellectually rigorous, yet somehow more rewarding — CMO.
Inevitably, having become CMO by the time she's 40 leaves much to be desired and a future as ambiguous as it was when she first graduated with her bachelors in English. At 40, what now, what else is there to do but consult, write a book, or go non-profit? Perhaps CEO? Nope, she still hopes to have kids. Her career sky-rocketed so hastily, she failed to prepare her own exit strategy and hadn't even noticed that life passed her by without so much as stopping to smell a single rose.
The single most frustrating thing to a vendor is being the unfortunate owner of a rolodex that's only good a few months. As any salesperson with feet on the street knows, re-orgs and lay-offs are the primers of "shifted priorities", and more upsetting than not being on a prospect's radar anymore is losing track of the prospect altogether because they're no longer doing what they did just the week prior. So, you're left with two choices, both exercisable simultaneously: start another futile effort to court, schmooze, and dine another easily corruptible 20-something or overly bitter 40-something while waiting for the rotated exec you previous courted and bonded with to get into another position where your merchandise becomes attractive again. A million motivational speakers, sales trainers, and personal coaching gurus later, and you're finally ready to stop selling to become a senior executive on the client side.
As we all know, consultants are often behind the decisions that invariably make the life of most mid-level managers miserable. In an effort to earn our keep by making a recommendation, (regrettably, sometimes any recommendation), we advise media clients to revamp a department or business unit for optimal performance. However, as is often the case, during the execution, politics flair up, egos are bruised, and clients play what amounts to a game of musical chairs with their personnel in the hopes that it'll shake off the "leeches" (actually the most experienced and most willing to mentor junior executives at the company) and breathe some "fresh air" into a failing (but in mid-level management's view, strong) infrastructure. That, in turn, causes similar re-alignments at marketing services firms. And that, in turn, explains the abysmal rates of churn, morale, and loyalty in the marketing business (not that any actually matter, as big advertising holding companies have still been able to make billions without any of them).


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Political unrest in Egypt and Tunisia could put off potential expats and job seekers according to a report from a Gulf recruitment agency.
The upheaval in Egypt in particular which has now been going on for two weeks and the way it has been portrayed in the media may deter some Western professionals from relocating to the region, a survey from GulfTalent has found.
Its sixth annual report, based on a survey of 32,000 professionals and 1,400 companies from the six Gulf Arab countries, says that events in Egypt and Tunisia have revealed other problems such as rising food prices and youth unemployment.
A large population of expatriates from Asia and Western countries such as Britain, live and work in the Gulf. In recent days television pictures have shown expats leaving Egypt and talking about their fears. Britain put on special flights so that its citizens could leave the country.
'Employers in the Gulf are likely to face tougher workforce nationalisation targets in 2011, as governments accelerate existing efforts to create jobs for their nationals,' the report also says.
Gulf states have 'nationalisation' schemes aimed at pushing their workers into the private sector which involve quotas as well as tax incentives for private companies to hire locals. However, Arab professionals from regional hotspots may flock to the more stable Gulf Arab countries for jobs, it added.
The survey also found that the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain had the lowest pay rises in 2010 at 5.2 and 4.9% respectively. Qatar had the highest pay rises at 6.9%. But more than half, 55%, of the professionals in the Gulf region did not get a pay increase in 2010. However, it is predicted that private sector salaries in the UAE will rise by 6.3% this year.
The economic crisis has also affected jobs. The survey says that 5% of Dubai residents are now commuting daily to the capital of the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi, which was less hit by the debt crisis, a five fold increase since 2008.
While in Qatar, job opportunities have doubled since 2008, as the tiny Gulf Arab country accounts for 16% of job vacancies in the region in 2010. 'The trend has been driven by fast rising salaries, falling cost of living, growing employment opportunities and an improving international brand,' said the report.
Also as Qatar is to host the 2022 Football World Cup there will be a boost in construction activity, other businesses and job opportunities.


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Manchester - Louis van Gaal insisted after Manchester United's 0-0 draw against Chelsea that he has no intention of quitting as manager of the spluttering Premier League team.
Van Gaal had hinted after Saturday's 2-0 loss at Stoke that he was on the verge of resigning and it was widely suggested that another flop, after four successive defeats, would signal the end of his reign.
In the event, United performed reasonably well at Old Trafford but once again lacked any cutting edge as Chelsea held on for a draw that left van Gaal's side in sixth, five points outside the top four and without a win in eight games in all competitions.
Asked in a post-match interview for his latest thoughts on his future, van Gaal told BT Sport: "Will I resign? On the contrary. When the players can give such a performance with a lot of pressure, there is not any reason to resign for me. Maybe the media wants me to but I shall not resign.
"It's not a question of staying, it's a question of fulfilling my contract.
"For me, it is not an interesting subject because I cannot have any influence on that, I can only work with my players and you can see they are fighting for me.
"Even after this result the fans were applauding so I cannot say I'm very much concerned. In this football world you never know, but I'm fully confident in the board and my players."
Van Gaal conceded that United's form is unacceptable for a club of their status, but he was adamant he still had a strong relationship with his players, many of whom were said to be unhappy with his tactics.
"We have forced the luck and still we didn't score and that is unbelievable when you see what happens today. I am frustrated," he told BBC Sport.
"I thank my players for the performance but we need a victory. It gives a lot of hope for the fans. My relationship with players, board and staff members is very good. There is no reason to sack me.
"The results are not good enough. I know that, they players and board know that. It can be different in about one month."


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Introduction to Education Policy, SkopjE, 2011-2012
The training course Introduction to Education Policy within the EU Policies and Macedonian Education is designed by Centre for Educational Policy Studies, Ljubljana upon the commission of Foundation Open Society Macedonia. The course consists of 7 modules (plus "Zero Module" plus "Finishing Module"; i.e. in total 9). Learning in each of the "regular" modules 1 – 7 lasts for one month (four weeks; with a three full day seminar in Skopje).
Continuous – Educational Policies
Master level elective course
NEPC Summer School (2008)
Network of Educational Policy Centers (NEPC) is an international not for profit network of education policy institutions. It is a network of education policy centers, with local and regional expertise in education policy that promotes the values of an open, democratic, multicultural, and pluralistic society. In 2008 annual NEPC Summer School took place in Slovenia, and was co-organized by Slovenian member of NEPC network: Center for Educational Policy Studies of University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Education.
Glej tudi: NEPC Summer School web site
ERASMUS-SOCRATES summer school of the EDIL-EUDORA group (2002 - 2004)
EDIL-EUDORA is a European Consortium of Universities co-ordinated by Umea University (SE) with University of Graz (AT), University of Helsinki (FI), State College of Education in Upper Austria in Linz (AT), University of Ljubljana (SI), Oldenburg University (DE), Charles University Prague (CZ), Latvian University in Riga (LV) and Sheffield-Hallam University (UK) as partners, working jointly on an ERASMUS-SOCRATES Curriculum Development Programme at Postgraduate Level "Doctorate in Teaching and Teacher Education". In years 2002, 2003 and 2004 summer school of the EDIL-EUDORA group was organised by CEPS in Slovenia.


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The Park Central Lofts building was constructed in 1910 as an expansion to the Springfield Business College. The original Springfield Business College Building is right next door, and currently houses the Aviary Cafe & Creperie and 1984 Arcade. The Park Central Lofts Building was declared a historic place by the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.
The restaurants and shops surrounding the Park Central Lofts are rich with history and many are in the original buildings from 100+ years ago. Park Central Lofts residents will eat, drink, play and shop in a unique and beautiful blend of the past and the present.
Taste the Flavor or Springfield
No groceries, no problem. At the Park Central Lofts, there are multiple downtown Springfield restaurants for different budgets within 500 ft of your doorstep.
Classic Comfort
- Grad School. For delicious American fare with an x-factor twist, go to Grad School and get a full-ride burger education.
- J.O.B. Public House. Whiskey lovers unite! J.O.B. is one of downtown Springfield's hidden gems. This whiskey bar boasts over 200 options from which to choose, with drinks at all price points. They also have a full menu filled with bar food goodness.
- The Order. Located in the gorgeous Hotel Vandivort, The Order is the perfect place for a fancy date night, Saturday brunch or a craft cocktail. This dining spot has paired with 10 local suppliers too, so you can support local and eat local.
Across The Pond
- Greek Belly. If you're craving an international bite, gyro in luck! Greek Belly is one of downtown's newest additions, giving Springfieldians a fresh burst of Mediterranean goodness.
- Zayka. Spice it up and try some of the best Indian cuisine around at Zayka. From the standard Tikka Masala with piping hot garlic naan to the more adventurous Lamb Madras, Zayka has something for everyone.
- Aviary Cafe & Creperie. Say "bonjour!" to Aviary, conveniently located right around the corner from the Park Central Lofts! Aviary's French-inspired dishes are drool-worthy and might leave you addicted.
Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth
- Mae's Gelateria. Park Central Lofts residents don't have to walk far to get their homemade gelato fix. Locally owned, locally sourced & authentic, Mae's Gelateria is right across Jefferson. Hop on over and try one of their 20+ flavors.
- Crave Cookie Dough. Satisfy your cookie dough craving semi-guilt free at Crave. We say semi-guilt free because this cookie dough doesn't contain raw egg, making all your childhood dreams come true!
- MudLounge. If a spiked sweet-treat is what you desire, then look no further than the MudLounge. With coffee-infused decadent drinks like the Naughty Skipper or Mocha Madness to the comfort of a classic Irish coffee, MudLounge is a great way to take the edge off of a long week.
Play in History
You don't have to step far outside your door to have a great time downtown. Check out some of our favorite local spots:
- 1984 Arcade. Talk about a #throwbackthursday! Immerse yourself in the golden days of coin-operated arcades at 1984. The best part? Save your change, because admission is a $7.50 flat fee. After that, play as many games as you want!
- Discovery Center. You're never too old to learn something new! Check out the Discovery Center, where learning, discovery and play intersect.
- Craft Axe Throwing. A brand-new and unique addition to the downtown Springfield family is Craft Axe Throwing. The folks at Craft Axe Throwing will help you perfect the art of axe throwing and set you up to hit the bullseye! This is a great activity to enjoy with family and friends.
Shop til' ya drop
Whether you want to pick up a new statement piece for your loft or fine-tune your classic guitar, the diverse shopping options in downtown Springfield MO have something for everyone.
- Cricket in the House. Located just downstairs from the Park Central Lofts, Cricket in the House is an antique shop specializing in vintage furnishings, unique accessories, & handmade pieces. Stop by and get that special something to make your loft feel like home.
- BookMarx. Curl up on a cozy rainy day with a book from BookMarx. BookMarx is a new and used bookstore with a huge selection and a little bit of everything, from classic literature to Sci-Fi to the latest best-seller.
- Hoover Music Company. A downtown staple, Hoover Music Company has been serving Springfield musicians since 1912. Browse their vast selection of guitars, band, and orchestra instruments. For the budding musician, sign up for a lesson!
- Stick It In Your Ear. Kick up the nostalgia and go to Stick It In Your Ear. They've been providing those shopping in downtown Springfield MO with an insane music selection for over two decades, along with shirts, posters and stories.
Does being this close to so much local goodness sound too good to be true? For residents at the Park Central Lofts, it's simply everyday life.
Eat and shop in downtown Springfield MO whenever you please. Learn more about the possibilities of downtown living and contact Springfield Lofts today.


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We are continuing to work on division this week. This can be a very tricky concept to master, so I sent home today a worksheet with some activity ideas to try at home with your son/daughter if you wish. I will also post any useful interactive games I find over the course of the week.
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I could graduate college in ten weeks. That's an insane sentence. It's all I can think about. The future starts at the end of this ten (or 18) week period and I want it to happen now. Or yesterday. Yesterday. Fuck, I just want something to happen.
Everything is shaping up for A's again in my fourth term at SNHU and I am really excited at my grad school prospects. I definitely have the grades to get where I want to go, the only thing that matters now is fixing up a portfolio piece. I thought I was going to use what I wrote for my class this term as a submission but, as it turns out, that's way over the limit (read Letters here). I think I may revise an old prompt that I really like.
For the most part, that is what I am going to be working on today. I have to do some work on my passport application, some football stuff and clean a little bit. But, for the most part, I really want to focus on the stupid portfolio piece. Maybe it won't make graduation seem like it is looming over my head so much.


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Poll Finds Majority of Britons Apprehensive About Mobile Payment Technology
18th October 2011 16:26 - Telecommunications
As mobile payment systems (NFC technology) are being prepared to hit the UK in a big way, a poll of over one thousand UK adults by Intersperience has revealed that only 17% (less than one in five) are interested in taking up this new mobile wallet scheme.
The study found that lack of public trust in this payment method lies predominantly in consumer fears over phone hacking and security issues – nearly half of those surveyed were worried about the lack of security software on mobile phones.
In addition, a quarter were also concerned that their mobile was more likely to be stolen than their wallet. While it is already tempting for thieves to steal a £500 smartphone, if it is turned into a mobile wallet, criminals are far more likely to target them.
Paul Hudson, CEO of Intersperience, commented: "There is no doubt that the phone hacking scandals have unnerved consumers. We also detected a marked rise in security concerns when people use devices with mobile internet access compared to fixed access via PCs. These beliefs will impact the pace at which UK consumers adopt mobile payment systems."
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Jack Ward
April 2, 1925 - January 15, 2011
Peacefully at Qunite Health Care Prince Edward Memorial Hospital on Saturday, January 15th, 2011, JACK H. WARD, L.L.B., P.Eng, of Picton, at the age of 85. Beloved husband of the late Ruby. Loving father of Steven Ward and his wife Kathleen O'Driscoll of Glenora and the late Lindsay. Proud and loving grampa of Casey. Will be missed by his sister-in-law Dorothy Lockyer and by his many nieces and nephews. THE FUNERAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD AT PICTON UNITED CHURCH on Tuesday, January 18th at 2:00 P.M. Reverend Dr. Hal Wilson Officiating. Spring Interment at Glenwood Cemetery. If desired, donations to the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation or Picton United Church would be appreciated by the family. (CHEQUES ONLY PLEASE). Friends may call at the Church on Tuesday from 1:00 p.m. until service time. ARRANGEMENTS ENTRUSTED TO THE WHATTAM FUNERAL HOME, 33 MAIN STREET, PICTON, ON.


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L.O.W. is Gabriele Ciotola.
With years of experience in different genres of electronic music, this classically trained swiss producer, starts his own project forgetting any limit and beginning to shape his own sound.
After building a classical and rock background, Gabriele started producing electro and bass-music with other projects, improving, and looking for his own path.
While he pursued his classical studies, he finnally started something by himself, with no genre-limits and no worries about anything else but the sound of the tracks.
He's also half of a techno/futurehouse project and is always open to new things.
Many productions and experiments trough genres and sound will come out in the future.
It's for sure worth following L.O.W. and see where he takes you.


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BU earrings, 925 silver
Handmade chainmail earrings that can be worn folded up or hanging down. Made from 925 silver. Collaboration with MI.AM.BU for our Winter 19 collection. Each chain link is handmade using a traditional craft technic. The earrings are closed with butterfly back fastenings.
Material 925 Silver (92,5% Silver 7,5% Copper)
Material 925 Silver (92,5% Silver 7,5% Copper)
Made in Europe/ Portugal
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- DO GIVE EARLY. Most programs need donated gifts a week or two before Christmas. Don't expect to be able to give to one of these programs the week of the holiday.
- DO ENLIST FAMILY, CO-WORKERS. Sponsoring a family is more fun – and more affordable – when you can share the task with others.
- DON'T EXPECT TO MEET THE RECIPIENTS. In most cases, you won't be able to meet the family or children you're sponsoring. Social service organizations have to protect the privacy and safety of their clients. You understand. If that's important to you, though, consider the Operation Blue Santa project below.
- DON'T GIVE TOY WEAPONS. Remember that many of the children receiving these gifts may have been through some terrible experiences of abuse or neglect. Focus on non-violent toys (no Nerf guns), toys that don't need the Internet; no jump ropes, no toys depicting violence, no iTunes gift cards, no walkie-talkies. Comforting, lovable toys are best for these kids.
- DO GIVE WRAPPING PAPER, BATTERIES. Consider donating wrapping paper if they ask for unwrapped gifts and batteries for all those gifts that need them.
- DO GIVE CASH IN THE FORM OF A DONATION TO THE FAMILY. No time for or interest in shopping? Many of the organizations can buy at special prices and make your dollar go farther.
- DO GIVE YOUR UNWANTED GIFT CARDS. Not really into Olive Garden? Not heading to a ToysRUs anytime soon? Mail any gift cards you can't use to any of the charities that serve families in need.
- DO GIVE NEW. While donations of gently used items are great year round, for gift-giving, giving new items are best when you can. They convey the spirit of giving and, more importantly, the gift of dignity.
- DO GIVE IN HONOR OF SOMEONE: A donation to the cause someone cares about makes a great gift and can be really meaningful to someone who seems to have everything. Look for online forms that allow you to indicate whom the gift is in honor of, like Caritas below.
- DO CONSIDER VOLUNTEERING: Donating items is great, but someone needs to organize, wrap, and distribute all these gifts, too! Look for ways you can show up and help. A great way to restore your faith in humanity.
- DO GIVE TO PROGRAMS IN THE SURROUNDING COUNTIES. There are "Santa" programs across Central Texas if you don't live within Austin city limits. Here's where to find other Santa programs to donate to — or apply for.
OPPORTUNITIES TO GIVE in alphabetical order:
Austin Child Guidance Center
Who They Help: Children and families in need of mental health intervention, diagnosis, and treatment
Ways to Give: Get your brand, logo, or name on the holiday card distributed to 15,000 supporters; adopt-A-Client family by shopping their wish list; or donate online.
Deadline: Gifts will be delivered Dec. 14
More Info: E-mail firstname.lastname@example.com to participate
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas
Who They Help: Provide one-to-one mentoring services to approximately 1,000 at-risk youth ages 6 – 18 in Central Texas. BBBS has a list of more than 500 children who are waiting to be matched with mentors (Big Brothers and Sisters) of their own.
Ways to Give: This December, hundreds of Bigs and Littles will celebrate the season together at our annual Holiday Party enjoying food, festivities, music, games, and gifts. You can help bring smiles to their faces by donating an unwrapped gift for a child aged 12-17. They are also looking for gift cards up to $10 for retail outlets such as Walmart, Target, Starbucks, Amy's Ice Cream, and others.
Deadline: Donations should be delivered to Big Brothers Big Sisters at 4800 Manor Rd., Building K, before December 4.
More Info: 512-472-5437 or at BigMentoring.org
Caritas Home for the Holidays
Who They Help: Homeless families, refugees, and veterans
Ways to Give: Choose from a list of items like prescription co-pays, art therapy supplies, a week of groceries, a welcome home basket, rental assistance, and more.
Deadline: No deadline given, but best before Christmas Day, December 25.
More Info: Caritas of Austin
Carrying Hope
Who They Help: Children in the first 48 hours of being in the Central Texas foster care system.
Ways to Give: Make a Hope Pack for kids entering the foster care system. Carrying Hope lists items by age and gender. Packs are less than $100 each.
Deadline: Packs accepted throughout the holidays.
More Info: Carrying Hope Make a Hope Pack
CASA of Travis County Holiday Toy Drive
Who They Help: More than 1,000 children spending the holidays in foster care away from their family.
Ways to Give: Donate $30 Target and Wal-Mart gift cards for children to choose their own gift.
Deadline: Gift cards needed before Dec. 4
More Info: CASA Toy Drive
Chuy's Children Giving to Children Parade
Who They Help: The Children Giving to Children Parade benefits Operation Blue Santa
Ways to Give: Bring an unwrapped toy and Santa's Helpers will collect toys during the parade to be distributed to children for the holidays.
When: Anytime before the Nov. 24, parade
More Info: Chuy's Parade
Family Eldercare Holiday Giving Drive
Who They Help: Elderly people who often have little or no family support
Ways to Give: Sponsor a senior by purchasing gifts off their wish lists. Deliver gifts to a client and spend a little time with them. Great for families!
Deadlines: To shop for a client and have Family Eldercare deliver, turn in gifts by Dec. 8. To shop and deliver yourself, please deliver by Dec 22.
More Info: Family Eldercare
Foundation Communities Holiday Assistance
Who They Help: Foundation Communities provides affordable housing communities for families across Austin.
Ways to Give: Four ways to give: Sponsor a family, donate to the Holiday Drive from the wish list, make a holiday donation and let them shop for you, and spread the word to others.
Deadlines: If you'd like to sponsor a family, sponsor request forms are due Friday, December 7; deliveries of gifts are accepted December 12-14.
More Info: Foundation Communities
LifeWorks Project Holiday Help
Who They Help: Youth and young families seeking to build a path to self-sufficiency.
Ways to Give: Thanks to the community, applications to sponsor a young person are closed, but you can still send gift cards from H-E-B, Wal-Mart or others and you can always put together an "Apartment Starter Kit" to welcome homeless youth into LifeWorks safe housing.
Deadline: You can take the gift cards to one of five LifeWorks locations between Dec.1 – Dec. 9, or mail them directly within that time.
More Info: LifeWorks
Operation Blue Santa
Who They Help: They provide food and toys for about 5,000 families in need.
Ways to Give: This is one of those rare "adopt-a-family" opportunities that lets you select the family you want to give to, contact them directly, inquire what it is they want and then deliver it to them. If you go to this page, just scroll to the bottom and click "on-line sponsor login" to get started. At the time of this post there were still 129 families in need of assistance.
Deadline: The deadline to adopt a family is Dec. 15
More Info: Operation Blue Santa
NOTE: The deadline for families to apply for assistance is Nov. 30. See site for additional "Santa" opportunities for those who live outside Austin city limits. Click here to apply.
Orange Santa
Who They Help: UT-Austin employees and their families with special needs over the holidays
Ways to Give: Drop-off unwrapped toys, gift cards and wrapping supplies at the offices in UT parking garages or at a number of athletic events throughout the fall.
Deadline: Drop off stations will be open Nov. 1- Dec. 6, this way parents have time to shop, wrap and put gifts under their trees at home.
More Info: Orange Santa
Partnerships for Children Holiday Wishes
Who They Help: Children in the care of Child Protective Services. Last year, Partnerships for Children provided gifts to more than 5,100 children in Central Texas.
Ways to Give: Donations, sponsor a child, or general gifts of toys.
Deadline: Gifts must be delivered through Christmas. For more information, contact email@example.com .
More Info: Partnerships for Children Holiday Wishes
Saint Louise House's Home for the Holidays
Who They Help: Provides housing and essential services to mothers and children experiencing homelessness in Central Texas.
Ways to Give: Sponsor a family or provide gift cards to help support moms who want to do a little shopping for their families. This organization also accepts stocking-stuffers like stickers, pencils and other small toys. And they're also looking for Christmas Pajamas to help the kids stay warm – and festive.
Deadline: New, wrapped gifts, stocking-stuffers, pajamas and gift cards delivered the first week of December.
More Info: Saint Louise House's Home for the Holidays
Salvation Army's Angel Tree Program
Who They Help: Children and families in need in Travis and Williamson Counties
Ways to Give: Visit an "Angel Tree" at an area mall or choose an "Angel" from the online Angel Tree. Choose to Adopt an Angel by picking a name from an "Angel Tree" and purchasing gifts for a specific child and bringing them unwrapped to a drop-off location. You can also donate money to help them purchase gifts for the holidays. Angle Tree locations will be in area malls through Dec. 16.
Deadline: Choose an "Angel" and bring your unwrapped gifts to a designated mall from Nov 10– Dec 15.
More Info: Salvation Army's Angel Tree Program
Southwest Key Christmas Angel Program
Who They Help: Low-income youth and families in Central Texas and in the East Austin Children's Promise program.
Ways to Give: Sign up to sponsor a child or family. Southwest Key will match you with a client and send you their names, ages and needs. You shop for them and deliver the gifts to Southwest Key's campus in East Austin.
Deadline: Deadlines vary.
More Info: Southwest Key Christmas Angel Program
Texas Advocacy Project's Hope for the Holidays Gift Drive
Who They Help: The Project provides free legal services to Victims of domestic and dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
Ways to Give: Donate money to fund the wish lists of six families who have been nominated by a Project attorney and have transitioned from a home filled with violence to one of safety and security. See their wish lists online.
Deadline: No deadline given.
More Info: Texas Advocacy Project
Have we missed any? Please let us know in the comments section or send us a note at email@example.com.


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Solar "E-Tree"
It is foreseen to establish 1 solar E-tree at a high frequented public place in the municipality. E-Tree (solar tree) is the protection of the environment and ecological values symbolized facility, aims to raise awareness of the community on environmental sustainability. It is made from environmental friendly materials, energy produced by solar cells. I will be shaped in the unit, which will depend on the environment; it will combine the use of RES, a pleasant way to spend free time with the creation of community space. The tree is 3-6 m high, intelligent, independent, autonomous, to nature and the environment tailored unit.
- Solar cell system will be able to generate 2000 - 2200 kWh/year electric energ
- 7 pieces of the solar cells of 250W
- Capacity: 1,7 kW
- 1 bench for visitors – it is part of the tree (the metal frame and the wooden seat
- LED lighting under the tree (4 lights per 20 W per each)
- Charging smart phones and tablets option - installed power min. 60 W, min. 3 USB ports, min. 4 USB cables for charging mobile
- Devices, min. one wireless chargers
- Ready for use charging station installed on the bench for e-bike, e-roller e-cycle
- Sensors for temperature, humidity, noise level, smart electronics
- 100 % Solar powered charging independent of grid supply