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Items Tagged: BYOD
Symantec Cites BYOD Big Security Threats; Releases MMS
Symantec is addressing big threats to endpoint device security with Symantec Mobile Management Suite (MMS).
- Premiered: 04/19/13
- Author: Taneja Group
Enterprise File Collaboration Market Landscape
Collaboration is a huge concept, even narrowing it down to enterprise file collaboration (EFC) is still a big undertaking. Many vendors are using "collaboration" in their marketing materials yet they mean many different things by it, ranging from simple business interaction to sophisticated groupware to data sharing and syncing on a wide scale. The result is a good deal of market confusion.
Frankly, vendors selling file collaboration into the enterprise cannot afford massive customer confusion because selling file collaboration into the enterprise is already an uphill battle. First, customers – business end-users – are resistant to changing their Dropbox and Dropbox-like file share applications. As far as the users are concerned their sharing is working just fine between their own devices and small teams.
IT is very concerned about this level of consumer-level file sharing and if they are not, they should be. But IT faces a battle when it attempts to wean thousands of end-users off of Dropbox on the users' personal devices. There must be a business advantage and clear usability for users who are required to adopt a corporate file sharing application on their own device.
IT must also have good reasons to deploy corporate file sharing using the cloud. From their perspective the Dropboxes of the world are fueling the BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) phenomenon. They need to replace consumer-level file collaboration applications with an enterprise scale application and its robust management console. However, while IT may be anxious about BYOD and insecure file sharing it is not usually the most driving need on their full agenda. They need to understand how an EFC solution can solve a very large problem, and why they need to take advantage of the solution now.
What is the solution? Enterprise file collaboration (EFC) with: 1) high scalability, 2) security, 3) control, 4) usability, and 5) compliance. In this landscape report we will discuss these five factors and the main customer drivers for this level of enterprise file collaboration.
Finally, we will discuss the leading vendors that offer enterprise file collaboration products and see how they stack up against our definition.
Business File Sharing: Threat or Opportunity?
The Dropboxes of the world are fueling the BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) phenomenon. They need to replace consumer-level file collaboration applications with an enterprise scale application and its robust management console. However, while IT may be anxious about BYOD and insecure file sharing it is not usually the most driving need on their full agenda. They need to understand how an EFC solution is the opportunity to solve a very large problem, and why they need to take advantage of the solution now.
File-Sharing Security Concerns Cause Cloud Services to Adapt
First, online file sharing caught on big with end users and took IT by surprise. Next came the backlash, in which IT struck back against the unsanctioned services. Now the vendors who sell the services are answering by adding enterprise management and security features.
- Premiered: 07/30/13
- Author: Taneja Group
- Published: Tech Target: Search Cloud Storage
Enterprise File Collaboration Market Landscape
Collaboration is a huge concept; even narrowing it down to enterprise file collaboration (EFC) is still a big undertaking. Many vendors are using "collaboration" in their marketing materials, yet they mean many different things by it, ranging from simple business interaction to sophisticated groupware to data sharing and syncing on a wide scale. The result is a good deal of market confusion.
- Premiered: 08/05/13
- Author: Taneja Group
- Published: Enterprise Storage Forum
Survey: File Sharing in the Enterprise
Taneja Group and InfoStor jointly ran a survey asking IT managers about their experience with corporate file sharing. Taneja Group defines corporate file sharing as the ability to share large numbers of files between business users across networks and mobile devices.
Taneja Group and Infostor Joint Survey: File Sharing In The Enterprise
Taneja Group and InfoStor jointly ran a survey asking IT managers about their experience with corporate file sharing. Taneja Group defines corporate file sharing as the ability to share large numbers of files between business users across networks and mobile devices.
File sharing heavily intersects with Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and the cloud. BYOD is the phenomenon of employees using personal mobile devices for personal and business applications and data access. File sharing as a business usage is closely associated with BYOD as end users seek to easily share files between their own and others' multiple computing devices.
File sharing is also bound up with cloud usage. File sharing on mobile devices does not strictly require file sharing services using the cloud; basic secure sharing can be done via VPN just as one would email a file or share its pathname over the LAN. However, this solution is less than ideal for file sharing because it is poorly scalable and lacks any file sharing application functionality.
In contrast, most file sharing products use the cloud because the environment is highly scalable and delivers application functionality such as file versioning and locking. Many file sharing products also use the cloud to host a shared file repository, and most integrate with Active Directory and other SAML-based access management applications. Given a huge growth in data files and in mobile access needs, this approach is far superior to simply sending files using VPN connections.
This is no surprise to end users, who happily use file sharing applications like Dropbox to easily share files. Yet not all file sharing applications are created equal and consumer file sharing applications can threaten corporate data security. Vendors are quickly developing business- and enterprise-level file sharing applications in response to valid concerns about file sharing security, scalability, management, usability and compliance.
These are serious questions and should be serious concerns for IT in businesses of any size. However, our survey found that although some respondents have file sharing solutions and policies already in place, many did not. Some respondents have solid short-term plans to do so but others have no plans in place. Why? Taneja Group has observed that when IT denies a need for secure file sharing in a BYOD environment, they usually lack the time, sense of urgency, executive support and/or budget to deal effectively with the problem.
For more on file collaboration/BYOD issues and vendors, download Taneja Group's File Collaboration Landscape Market Report.
Virtual Bridges Unveils VERDE 7, New DaaS Solution Geared for Flexibility and Speed of Deployment
Virtual Bridges, Inc. today announced VERDE 7, an update to its award-winning, high-performance virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) solution that is quick to deploy, easy to manage and extremely flexible to meet the needs of enterprises and service providers alike.
- Premiered: 10/15/13
- Author: Taneja Group
- Published: Business Wire
File Sharing Facts: Why Employees Use Cloud File Sharing Services & What To Do About It
Sometimes the traits that workers want most from the applications they use are ease of use and convenience. Especially in this age of mobility and BYOD (bring your own device), when employees perceive IT departments can't or won't provide applications with these abilities they'll go outside the organization and search for alternatives. Read more from this article with quotes from Jeff Boles on pages 41-42!
- Premiered: 02/07/14
- Author: Taneja Group
- Published: PC Today
Data Defined Storage: Building on the Benefits of Software Defined Storage
At its core, Software Defined Storage decouples storage management from the physical storage system. In practice Software Defined Storage vendors implement the solution using a variety of technologies: orchestration layers, virtual appliances and server-side products are all in the market now. They are valuable for storage administrators who struggle to manage multiple storage systems in the data center as well as remote data repositories.
What Software Defined Storage does not do is yield more value for the data under its control, or address global information governance requirements. To that end, Data Defined Storage yields the benefits of Software Defined Storage while also reducing data risk and increasing data value throughout the distributed data infrastructure. In this report we will explore how Tarmin's GridBank Data Management Platform provides Software Defined Storage benefits and also drives reduced risk and added business value for distributed unstructured data with Data Defined Storage.
EMC upgrades Isilon NAS for file storage, Hadoop analytics
EMC today launched two new Isilon scale-out network-attached storage arrays and added the ability to use flash as a read cache for all Isilon systems.
- Premiered: 07/08/14
- Author: Taneja Group
- Published: Tech Target: Search Storage
File sharing frequently paired with endpoint backup products
Backup vendors increasingly see file sync-and-share as a good fit for their endpoint backup software.
- Premiered: 10/24/14
- Author: Taneja Group
- Published: Tech Target: Search Data Backup
IT Can Now Deliver What Their "Consumers" Want: CTERA 5.0 Enables Enterprise Distributed Data
End-user mobility and the fast growth of data are increasingly pushing file storage and sharing into the cloud. Sharing data through an easy-to-use cloud service keeps globe-hopping users happy and productive, while technologies like cloud storage gateways enable IT to govern across on-premise and cloud storage as a single infrastructure. However, the big goals of these two groups often crash like fast ships on ramming speed. What end-users want as consumers is fast, easy, and always-on while IT requires fully secure, controlled, and ultimately cost-effective. This imbalance creates challenges: concentrate on end-user usability and governance suffers; concentrate on governance and usability diminishes.
How can live files and business data move with users, and IT control and governance follow the data wherever it goes? Globally mobile end-users need to efficiently access and share files, while corporate IT needs to govern and secure those files. Both parties look hopefully to the cloud to provide the mobility and scalability necessary for this level of file collaboration and control. They are right about cloud mobility and scalability but external cloud services can't by definition provide IT governed data services and private clouds solutions to-date haven't exactly been on par with the consumer-grade versions publicly available. End users today demand IT provide services like EFSS that are as good or better then the free services everyone has on their smartphones and laptops, and if IT can't, end-users will end-run around IT.
The solution isn't hard to dream up: create a single strategic control point for enterprise-level data mobility and governance that works across enterprise cloud-like services. Sadly, thinking about something does not make it so. Certainly central control is common for specific computing domains. Storage makers create central management consoles for the systems under their control. Virtualization makers create central management for hundreds and thousands of VMs. Backup makers create central control for data replication across remote sites. And the components specific to sharing and protecting file data are common: enterprise file share and sync (EFSS) and cloud gateways. But what has been missing up until now is central control over all those processes in a simple unified manner, especially when supporting a distributed workforce.
CTERA cloud storage gateways have provided file-based protection and mobility since the company stepped onto the cloud-based management scene. Now a major new release further supports and enables integrated end-to-end file and data services. CTERA's 5.0 version of its Enterprise Data Services Platform powerfully brings together several key capabilities that help IT easily deliver the distributed services their users want and need while ensuring full governance and control. The platform combines their highly available NAS gateway for core and edge services with advanced EFSS and backup. Their seamless integration cements separate solutions into a cohesive CTERA platform. In this report we will examine CTERA 5.0 and its balanced benefits for both user happiness and productivity, and IT governance and control.


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Online Coaching and Counseling Now Available
Online Coaching and Counseling Now Available
The experience of emotional and mental balance in Ayurveda is called Sattvavijayanti. In Sanskrit, Sattva - balance, from the root word, sat which means truth. The meaning of Vijayanti is victory, so it's the victory of balance and truth over non-truth or ingorance which causes suffering. A Sattvavijayanti Session addresses the mind, emotions, behavior, relationships, sleep, and mental potential. It helps support an experience of silent witnessing and the capacity to enjoy a more unified perception. It helps to lessen the experience of being overshadowed with a part of the self that is suffering in some way. This over identification according to Ayurveda is called pragyaparada - mistaking wholeness for fragmentation. Even one session can help bring a deeper sense of ease and inner knowing.
What are the Benefits?
It helps to increase self-awareness and expansion of consciousness. It helps to lessen over identifying with parts of our self that seem to get triggered and as a result we react less and experience more freedom. In addition:
What happens during a Sattva Vijayanti session?
A session consists of a dialogue between the various aspects of the self and body with the gentle and unobtrusive guidance from the facilitator. The guiding intelligence of the client leads the session for shifts of awareness at his/her own pace and level of safety. Depending on the individual, Sattvavijayanti sessions may also include a thorough assessment including pulse reading to investigate the source of discomfort. From there, depending on the nature and source of the issues some methods that may be included are:
Who would benefit from a session?
What emotion coaching is not:
It is neither psychotherapy nor a substitute for psychotherapy, but can be used in conjunction with therapy. It is not a substitute for allopathic medicine. Sattvajayanti sessions do not push beliefs, manipulate or confront. It is not body work but involves communication with the body.
A free 30-minute session is available, please call or text 847 636 2744 or email firstname.lastname@example.com
Integrative Ayurveda and Psychotherapy
Highland Park Il
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The Devil is in the Dates
by Tim Langeman
When we receive loan data from microfinance institutions that wish to become transparent, they enter the information about their loans into our Data Collection Tool. In addition, we always ask for real repayment schedules for active loans given to real borrowers. We use these repayment schedules to verify the information the MFI has entered into our Data Collection Tool, but they also serve another purpose.
You may think you know how many days are in a year or how many weeks in a month, but the answer is not always straightforward. The following examples show some cases where slight variations between loan terms and the actual dates in a repayment schedule can significantly impact the APR.
Length of loan term is different than the stated length
Sometimes the definition of different repayment frequencies can actually affect the APR. For example, two loans with stated terms of "one year" can actually vary in duration by a few days. By some definitions, a year is composed of twelve 30-day months. (30 days/month * 12 months= 360 days/year). A 360 day "yearly loan" will have a slightly different interest rate than a 365 day "yearly loan", all else being equal.
Stated repayment frequency is not regular
Loans advertised as having a monthly repayment frequency sometimes in fact require payments every 4 weeks. If you consider a month to be every 4 weeks, then there are 13 months in the year (365/(7*4)=13.03). This means that paying every 4 weeks, the borrower makes 13 payments in the year, whereas if payments were made once a month they would only make 12 payments. This difference affects the APR, but it does not affect the EIR when calculated using the more exact XIRR formula. For an analysis of this discrepancy using a real life example, see the article The Challenge of Understanding Pricing of Microloans.
Actual payment dates are not regular
In some cases, a loan with a weekly repayment frequency will have a payment scheduled every 7 days for the entire loan term. In other cases, payments may be 7 days apart, then 5, then 6, then 7 again, in the same loan term. Payment dates can vary due to holidays or other factors. The payment date might also vary by a few days because of a weekend. With some loans, it is also possible for the first payment of a monthly loan to take place less than 1 month from the disbursement date. These slight changes are accurately reflected in the more exact XIRR formula, but are not picked up by the traditional IRR formula used to calculate the APR.
Interest rates are a complex and interesting subject. It can be difficult to know just how significant a few days here and there can be when calculating the true cost of a loan. If you haven't already, take the opportunity to download and experiment with the Calculating Transparent Prices Tool. Then explore my earlier article describing How to Calculate Interest Rates in Excel, using both the IRR and XIRR approaches. Are there any other quirks about repayment dates that you've noticed? How might they factor into APR and EIR calculations?


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Abu Dhabi Group, a business conglomerate in the Middle East and a major investor in Pakistan, has announced that it has reacquired SingTel's shares in Warid Telecom that it had sold back in 2007.
As a result of this transaction, SingTel will receive US$150 million in cash and a 7.5% share of proceeds from any future sale or public offering of Warid (if ever happens), said a statement issued by Singtel.
Abu Dhabi Group said that the transaction has further reinforced its commitment to the company.
With 100 ownership in Warid Telecom, this strategic decision will allow the Group to have a more focused approach as Warid enters its 8th year of operations in Pakistan, said a statement issued by the company.
Commenting on the occasion a Abu Dhabi Group representative said:
The Abu Dhabi Group has a diverse investment portfolio in Pakistan and is one of the leading foreign investors in the country. With this step of acquiring complete control of Warid Telecom, the Group is reaffirming its commitment to Warid and the belief that the Pakistani telecom sector is set to grow further.
The Group plans to continue to improve Warid Telecom's operation in Pakistan by introducing new technologies, services and packages.
We will also continue with our active participation in the important educational, cultural and social initiatives in the communities we serve. We are proud of our relationship with the people of Pakistan and are committed to being a model of responsible corporate behaviour.
Abu Dhabi Group is a large business conglomerate in the Middle East and one of the largest foreign investors in Pakistan. It has diversified business interests, offering strong financial resources and extensive management expertise that result in commercial success for several institutions.
The Group's interests in Pakistan range from Information and communication technologies (ICT), financial services, energy, hospitality & real estate, health-care and agriculture.
Warid should now consider on it's packages/rates…….


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You'll find lots of delicious meal ideas in this week's gluten-free meal plan, including pizza casserole, cheeseburger fries, blueberry waffles, and more. The easy slow cooker and stove top recipes are great for busy schedules and getting back into a school routine.
Main Dish
Slow Cooker Pizza Casserole – If you prefer to not use your oven, this is an alternative to my oven baked pizza casserole. Either way, it's delicious!
Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry – Stir fry is a delicious and healthy stove top meal that's always a hit with my family and friends.
Zucchini Scramble – Although this recipe calls for coating the zucchini with gluten-free flour, I've made it without flour. It's just as good and makes a great low-carb meal.
Slow Cooker Mexican Beef Bowls – This is always a hit and is great for serving to company. I like that this can be personalized with toppings and the rice can be omitted.
Italian Sausage with Quinoa and Broccoli – This is another easy, tasty, one-dish meal that my family always enjoys.
Cheeseburger Fries – If your kids like to have a fun Friday night dinner (or any night), this one is easy and always a winner.
Chopped Veggie Salad – With a simple homemade dressing, this salad is fresh and delicious and can be varied to use what veggies you have.
Beet Smoothie – Red or golden beets work well in this refreshing smoothie.
Dairy-Free Bread Balls – Although they're grain free, these bread balls are not low carb. They are soft and chewy and always a hit, though!
Blueberry Waffles – Waffles are perfect for a special weekend breakfast or as part of breakfast for dinner.
Healthy Carrot Muffins – These muffins are grain-free and delicious!
Salted Caramel Apple Crisp – Summer is coming to an end, and it's time to start enjoying delicious apple recipes like this one from Crunchmaster!
Chocolate Avocado Pudding – This is one of my favorite healthy desserts. I particularly like it made with coconut milk. My parents really enjoy it too.


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Fight Report from the O2 Arena: Scott Quigg vs Yoandris Salinas
Tony Conquest gets up off the canvas twice to beat Wadi Camacho in a classic
Tony Conquest dragged himself together and boxed superbly to beat Prizefighter champion Wadi Camacho.
The first round, Camacho came out looking for the big right hand and it was not long before Conquest hit the canvas, but he showed a lot of heart to beat the count to continue the round.
Conquest was also put down in the second round after another big right from Camacho, and it looked to be all over but the Welshman refused to be beaten and made the count again, going on to dominate the fight by countering and working on his jab through the rounds. Camacho's defence was shocking; he was easy to hit and did not seem like he was in the fight at all after round four, Conquest being the busier fighter and exposing his opponent's lack of defence.
Conquest went on to win by a unanimous decision and will now go on to face the winner of Neil Dawson vs. British champion Jon Dickinson.
Kevin Mitchell impressed with a six-round KO victory over Marco Lopez
The former world-title challenger looked very sharp and in the shape of his life dismantling Marco Lopez in the sixth round at the 02 Arena on Saturday night.
Mitchell dominated from the opening bell, landing hard, crisp shots, and it was a left hand to the ribs in the fourth that had Lopez in trouble: he took a knee to the canvas but managed to recover and continued with the round.
Lopez showed his staying power by coming out at the start of the fifth throwing plenty of leather, though the majority of his blows only made contact with fresh air as Mitchell made the Mexican miss and started to break him down completely.
It was a straight right blow straight down the middle that bloodied Lopez's nose and a flurry to follow resulted in another knockdown. Again the brave away fighter beat the count, only this time the referee decided to spare him any further punishment and stop the fight in the sixth round.
Mitchell made a statement and showed he is still up there with the best in the division by showcasing his skills. Following the fight, he announced he's now eyeing a domestic showdown with Derry Mathews in December. He went on to say that he's been training hard and is in a happy place right now.
Anthony Joshua impressed with a devastating first-round knockout of Emanuele Leo
Olympic gold medallist Anthony Joshua started off his pro debut with a very impressive first-round knockout.
Joshua came out and was dominant straight away, looking very relaxed and calm. At the same time, he clearly wanted to impress and found his range very quickly, throwing out his right hand which instantly had Leo in trouble and looking very unsteady on his feet.
The knockout seemed inevitable and Joshua closed the show in dramatic fashion as a right left Leo hanging on the ropes before another combination sent him crashing to the canvas.
It was very important for Joshua to get his first win and it won't be long before he's back in action again as promoter Eddie Hearn is looking to put him on the Kell Brook vs. Vyacheslav Senchenko bill in October this year.
Scott Quigg retained his WBA Super Bantamweight title with a majority draw against Yoandris Salinas
The end result was put down to the judges who scored the contest 114-114, while the other made it 115-113 to Quigg and both fighters were unhappy with the verdict.
The first three rounds were extremely cagey between both fighters and there was not much in either round. Quigg seemed to have trouble working out his tricky opponent, but came on in the fourth, fifth and sixth, landing a decent right hand and sinking home body shots in the fifth.
Salinas responded well in the sixth, dictating the round with his jab, and there was little to split the two in a scrappy seventh as both men struggled to land clean punches.
With just a few rounds left, Quigg seemed to have timed his charge correctly with a barrage of punches to Salinas's body in the 10th round. But it wasn't enough to end things early and the fight went on to the judges' scorecards, which ruled for a majority draw.
Quigg was convinced he won the fight, saying he felt in control and should have been given the nod, but nevertheless he retains his WBA title and now moves on. A clash with Carl Frampton is still being talked up, and I am sure that fight will definitely happen in the summer of 2014.
Also on the bill was Luke Campbell, who also managed a first-round knockout over Neil Hepper. The talented young GB star looks set to join the explosive lightweight scene as he builds up his career and gets another win under his belt.


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Doha: Qatar has denied any link with a Cairo church bombing that killed 25 people and accused critics of trying to sully the country`s name.
Doha`s Ministry of Foreign Affairs added that it condemned all "terrorism acts", in a statement released through the Qatar News Agency on Tuesday night.
On Monday, Egypt accused fugitive Muslim Brotherhood leaders who fled to Qatar of training and financing those responsible for the deadly bomb attack on the Saint Peter and Saint Paul Church a day earlier.
Cairo`s Interior Ministry pointed a finger at suspect Mohab Mostafa el-Sayed Qassem, also known as "The Doctor", who travelled to Qatar in 2015.
It said Qassem was offered financial and logistical support to carry out attacks in Egypt.
But Qatar said such claims were baseless.
The Foreign Ministry condemned allegations that Qatar was involved in the bombing on "the pretext that the suspect Mohab Mostafa (el-Sayed Qassem) visited Qatar in 2015".
Ministry spokesman Ahmed Al-Rumaihi said such statements to "sully the name of Qatar" were an attempt to "cover up any failures of the relevant Egyptian authorities" and would inflame tensions.
Qassem visited Qatar on December 3, 2015, "like hundreds of thousands of others who are allowed to enter the country for work or a visit", he said.
The suspect headed back to Cairo on February 01, 2016, but Doha received no requests from Egypt to detain him, Rumaihi said.
Sunday`s incident was the deadliest attack in recent memory on Egypt`s Christian minority, who make up about 10 percent of the population.
The Islamic State jihadist group claimed responsibility for the attack on Tuesday, and the Muslim Brotherhood has denied any involvement in the bombing.


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Tips on School Ideas on Coloring Your Hair
Commonly, if you are at high school or even junior high school, you will think about who you really are and try to figure it out. You may want to try different styles to suit what makes you confident and different from anyone else.
However, lots of private and public schools create rules against a number of things, such as distracting hair colouring. Students who disobey the policies may be given suspension.
Instead of expecting a rule change, why don't you try to work with the rules and change your hair tone in ways that will keep you safe from trouble?
The first idea to work on is the natural shades. If your school has a regulation against hair toning, commonly natural shades are still allowed.
Even though it may not appear dramatic, coloring your hair in an entirely different shade or tone will get you an entirely new appearance and style.
If you go from brown to blonde, red or blonde to black, black to auburn, your friends and all the teachers will surely notice the difference, yet the school officials may not give you suspension.
The other idea to try on is highlights. Coming back to school just after a very long summer off, probably you will want to show your friends how much fun you have had before.
While the school may not allow bright pink tone, simple highlights are commonly allowed and you can show your friends that you have been out in the sun and had lots of fun. Highlights can brighten your face as well and add a bulky look to your hairstyle.


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Posts Tagged 'Creative Writing'
Lily and the Snowman
Lily and the Snowman is a short animated film from Cineplex Movies from 2015. It tells the story of how, every winter, a magical snowman puts on a show for a little girl. But over time, life pulls them apart. Will she remember to take the time for what she loved?
The Christmas Plan
This video about homelessness at Christmas was made by three sixth year secondary students and two teachers in 2012. One of the teachers composed a special song called "Christmas Time" for the video. It features the line "It's Christmas time, keep the light on for me".
The video would make a great introduction to dealing with homelessness at Christmas and thinking about others with pupils in senior classes. Pupils could be asked to think
The Christmas Shed
For those of you who are familiar with "The Literacy Shed", you may already know that one of the sections on the website is "The Christmas Shed". It contains some Christmas-themed videos with suggestions of how they can be used to support literacy in the classroom at this time of the year.
Have a look at these resources HERE
Pipes of Peace
This video is a song written by Paul Mc Cartney, one of the Beatles. It tells the true story of Christmas Day 1914 when the British and German troops lay down their weapons for the day, shared some food and played a game of football together. This could be used as a great introduction about war and conflict, especially at this time of year. It could also be used as a starting point for some creative writing.
This animated short movie is quite simple in its theme but profound on another level. It could be used in senior classes in the primary school to start a discussion on being alone or loneliness at Christmastime. It could also act as a stimulus for some seasonal creative writing.
Christmas – Ornaments
This is a great 3D computer animated short story about a mischievous Christmas tree decoration with a hunger for some milk and cookies. It could be used simply as some seasonal entertainment in the classroom or it could be used as a stimulus for some great seasonal creative writing.


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The East Midlands doesn't always get a lot of attention but it can be one of the most scenic and attractive places in the country to visit. And of all the destinations in the East Midlands, Leicester stands out. This traditional cathedral city is a great place to be – whether you're here on holiday, business, or just a local resident trying to catch the best of the local area.
Of course, while you're enjoying the best that Leicester has to offer, you'll certainly want to treat yourself, along with your friends, family and colleagues, to some fantastic cuisine while you're here. So whatever you've been up to during your trip to Leicester make sure you head over to our restaurant afterwards.
Leicester: a great destination
There's plenty to do and see in Leicester. Why not check out the iconic buildings of Leicester Cathedral and Leicester University, relax in Victoria Park, visit the fantastic De Montfort Music Hall or head over to the New Walk Museum and Art Gallery?
And if that wasn't all fantastic enough, you'll be happy to hear it's all right around the corner from Holiday Inn Leicester. So whatever you've been up to it won't be long before you're enjoying something delicious in our restaurant or having a few drinks in the bar.
Our restaurant
With our all-day dining options, you get to turn up whenever you like and enjoy our great selection of food at great prices. Our restaurant believes not only in bringing great cuisine to you at the best prices but we also believe in making it as convenient and easy for you to enjoy as possible. That means our dedicated staff will be right there to attend to your needs. You'll also have access to 24-hour room service when you stay with us, meaning you can enjoy our fantastic cuisine at whatever time is most convenient for you, right from the comfort of your own hotel room.
Where the whole family eats for less
Another great reason to dine with us at Holiday Inn Leicester, is our Kids Stay and Eat Free offer. We know how important it is for you to save every penny if you're away visiting a new destination with the family so you've got more to spend on a wider variety of activities with your nearest and dearest.
All-day dining menus at the Holiday Inn
Those of you who decide to join us for a meal will be treated to some classic dishes. All the old favourites will be here, from pasta to pizza, to burgers, salads and sandwiches and much more.
And if you're staying with us, you'll also be lucky enough to enjoy our award-winning breakfast, complete with a choice of continental or cooked breakfast, tea, coffee and a range of fruit juices. What better way is there to start off your day during your stay in Leicester!
Enjoy a night with us at the Holiday Inn
Of course, our restaurant isn't just for guests here at the Holiday Inn. Whether you're staying with us in Leicester, or you're a resident who lives nearby and you just want to enjoy a great meal, our restaurant is open to everybody.
That being said, we recommend that you stay with us to get the full experience! After all, nobody wants to worry about finding their way home after a great meal, particularly if it's late at night. And only our guests will be able to enjoy the benefits of our 24-hour room service and award-winning breakfast.
If you're looking to get that extra level of relaxation out of your evening in Leicester, make sure to book your stay in our rooms and suites.


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As mentioned the HD remastered God of War collection is to be released on the 30th along with the non-Pandora's Box trilogy. So with 18 days left to go can it be pre-ordered?
Amazon aren't advertising it, HMV aren't advertising it, Game aren't advertising it. In fact only Gamestation and Play have it listed. In fact those not listing it don't list the separate collection either.
Anyone would think they weren't advertising it in order to get people to buy both separately for more money than as one purchase; nah!
[Update. And now I'm confused. Amazon are offering the I and II collection at £20.99 as released on the 30th; GoW3 is being offered now at £36.48 making a grand total of £57.47. They're also offered the Trilogy pack to be released on the 16th (?) at £64.99]


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MATTHEW JUKES looks back at the New Zealand tasting at Lord's cricket ground in London, which he claims was the best ever.
His Kiwi selection includes: 2006 Spy Valley Gewurztraminer from Marlborough (9.99; Highbury Vintners, Grapelands) and 2004 Palliser Pinot Noir from Martinborough (12.99; Justerini & Brooks, Philglas & Swigott). Wine of the week is the 2006 Felton Road Vin Gris Ros from Central Otago (14.95; Lea & Sandeman).
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Independent Sector released six policy proposals to the Obama administration and federal lawmakers that aim to help U.S. nonprofits address burgeoning community needs.
To certify that nonprofits will be able to continue providing vital services, the coalition suggests that lawmakers:
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- Bolster tax policies that help Americans give back to their communities. Congress should, among other things, work to expand the IRA charitable rollover provision, and provide the same tax deductions for the use of cars for charitable purposes that people can take for the use of cars for business purposes.
- Ensure that nonprofits have the capital and capacity to address community needs. The government should give nonprofits access to the same federal programs providing loans, employee benefits and legal services that for-profit businesses enjoy.
- Protect the rights of Americans to speak out through nonprofits. Congress should raise the $1 million ceiling on lobbying expenses and amend the tax code to allow private foundations to support nonpartisan lobbying activities.
- Ensure that Americans can perform charitable service worldwide without fear for their safety or violations of their civil rights. The government could accomplish this by making sure federal aid stays out of the hands of organizations supporting terrorism or other illegal activities, the proposal says.
- Support transparency and accountability policies to foster public trust. This would include strengthening state and IRS oversight of charitable tax filings.
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Were you ever bullied, humiliated, harassed, or treated with contempt? Were you ever called names, such as fatso, baldy, geek, retard, or ugly? When you tried to fit in at a new school, job, or neighborhood, did someone or some group make racial slurs, belittle your religion, make fun of your appearance, ridicule your opinions, mock your speech, or deride your beliefs? When you tried to express yourself, did they show appreciation or show disdain? When you arrived, did they cheer or jeer? Did they celebrate you or denigrate you?
If you spoke up after being taunted, did they try to blame you, the victim, by saying, "What's the matter? Don't you have a sense of humor? Don't be so sensitive, I was just kidding. Don't be a sissy!" When you complained to your boss, parents, or teachers, did they help? Instead of doing so, they may have compounded the problem by brushing it aside and saying something like, "Don't let it get to you. You've just got to learn how to get along with people!" I wonder which is worse, to be made the brunt of jokes or to have one's pain trivialized?
Intimidation of others takes many forms. It could be physical violence or verbal abuse. You may be prevented from doing what you want to do or forced to do what you don't want to. You may be shunned, ostracized, or given the silent treatment. The abusers may steal your property or your reputation. You may be criticized, insulted, or threatened. The result of it all is considerable emotional and physical pain.
What can we do about such abuse when it happens to us? First, we can learn to understand the causes. Once we do, that may be enough to, if not end the pain, at least lessen it. Understanding the causes will also point out options and possible solutions. So, why are some people so belligerent?
They ACT tough because they're WEAK. They have little or no confidence. They feel like losers. They feel unsuccessful and incompetent. They feel that they have no power over their lives and are desperately looking for a method of filling this vacuum. Then along you come. If, somehow, they can make you feel bad; if they can control your emotions, they will have redeemed themselves, for now at last they will have some CONTROL and POWER. True, it is destructive rather than constructive power, but any power is better than none. Granted, it is control over the lives of others rather than over their own life, but, again, some control is better than no control.
Because of the complexity of life, there is not one explanation of hostility, but many. However, there is a commonality. In all cases the aggressor is weak. He or she may wear their belligerence as a shield. They may be afraid of being laughed at because of their own incompetence, so they lash out at others in a preemptive attack. Also, because of feelings of worthlessness, they seek ways of becoming the center of attention and ways of gaining popularity. After all, if Jay Leno can earn millions and win respect by insulting the President of the United States, why can't they become a local 'hero' by making fun of you?
Other reasons for indulging in malicious behaviour include peer pressure, jealousy and envy, not knowing any better, and the glorification of violence on TV and in the movies and video games. The instigators themselves may also be victims. Perhaps they're being abused by a sibling, a parent, or a neighbor and are now striking out at others to release some of their pent up hostility. Politicians sometimes exemplify yet another reason for insulting others: manipulation. Candidates running for office with a weak platform will often slander their rivals to divert attention from their own lack of ideas.
It is also helpful to understand that the pain we feel when insults are slung our way, is not caused by the insults themselves, but by our internal reaction to them. This important lesson, (that it is not outside events, but our reactions to them that causes our suffering), is a major tenet of modern psychology. Yet, this teaching is hardly new. Nearly 2,000 years ago, the Greek philosopher Epictetus taught, "It is not he who gives abuse that affronts, but the view that we take of it as insulting; so that when one provokes you it is your own opinion which is provoking." We may not be able to change the abuser, but we can change our mind. We can decide that the frail attempts of a weakling trying to hurt us can be ignored. What better revenge can you enact than to deprive the abuser of the satisfaction of seeing you get upset?
Another point to ponder is a harasser cannot change the truth. A shrill little man may call Luciano Pavarotti "fatso," but does that diminish in any way the quality of Pavarotti's voice or his magnificent accomplishments? Of course not. Here's how Samuel Johnson (1709 ~ 1784) advanced the same argument, "A fly may sting a stately horse and make him wince; but one is but an insect, and the other is a horse still." So, why let the pathetic attempts of an insecure person irritate you? In fact, try to feel their pain. Who knows, if you act compassionately, you may be able to heal their wounds as well as your own.
Did you know that Harrison Ford, Mel Gibson, Tom Cruise, and Michelle Pfeiffer were all bullied in school? Who's laughing now? Doesn't this demonstrate that things change? Just because you're in an unpleasant circumstance today, doesn't mean that it will remain that way indefinitely. Also remember that bullies are not really attacking you, but attacking events that occurred in their lives.
Can anything positive be said about insults? At least it is far better to have someone hurl insults at you than to stone you to death! Which is why Sigmund Freud wrote, "The first human being who hurled an insult instead of a stone was the founder of civilization." Changing from physical abuse to verbal abuse may be a step in the right direction, but it offers little consolation to those suffering mental anguish. Aren't there other things that can be done to eliminate or lessen the impact of bullying? Yes, there are, but I'm afraid I ran out of space! So, tell you what, I'll share the second part of this article with you next week. (See https://personal-development.com/chuck/harassment2.htm)
Chuck Gallozzi lived, studied, and worked in Japan for 15 years, immersing himself in the wisdom of the Far East and graduating with B.A. and M.A. degrees in Asian Studies. He is a Certified NLP Practitioner, speaker, seminar leader, and coach. Corporations, church groups, teachers, counselors, and caregivers use his more than 400 articles as a resource to help others. Among his diverse accomplishments, he is also the Grand Prix Winner of a Ricoh International Photo Competition, the Canadian National Champion of a Toastmasters International Humorous Speech Contest, and the Founder and Head of the Positive Thinkers Group that has been meeting at St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto since 1999. His articles are published in books, newsletters, magazines, and newspapers. He was interviewed on CBC's "Steven and Chris Show," appearing nationally on Canadian TV. Chuck can be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com. View his photography at https://500px.com/chuckgallozzi. This article cannot be re-published without permission.


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MEDIOCRITY – The greatest 'sin' of the New Millennium
It is not simply a case of 'settling for the averagely best', states Iain Robertson, as he pores over how mediocre we have become, how we praise mean attitudes and how we are prepared to accept banality, rather too willingly.
From simpering fashion models, to far from funny comedians, taking into account middle-ground politicians, abysmal education standards, poor customer service attitudes, an incompliant media and a non-complaining stance about eateries, banks and value-for-money, it seems that the human race has simply ceased trying to escalate itself above the murky mire of the lowest common denominator. It has been happening to us, because we have allowed it to and it is so deeply entrenched that 'aspiration' now carries negative implications.
In attempting to formulate a time-line, to establish the point at which the rot set-in, it is my opinion that the 'last great era' existed, when Mrs Thatcher was the British Prime Minister and a sometime movie star, Ronald Reagan, was the US President, while Mikhail Gorbachev was the last leader of the Russian states. Thatcher was supplanted by a 'grey suit', while the Americans tolerated a war-mongering Texan and an alcoholic took over the Kremlin. In other words, the turning point appears to have been in the early-1990s.
It is notable that, since then, a 'bully-boy' hectoring attitude was adopted by politicians around the world, supported by a monetarily sponsored few, who would grow their wealth immeasurably, in league with legislative denigration. The value of 'political correctness' grew simultaneously, largely as a protective measure to politicians and their 'friends'.
While I was hardly a fan of right-wing politics, I could see many of the public benefits that arose from them. Yet, there were serious downsides. The 'loadsamoney' culture that was an inevitable by-product of it really did very little to enhance the overall balance but the desire to become rich also developed into a cruel and often divisive greed. The motor industry, often regarded by politicians as the ideal barometer of the economic climate, went into an acquisitive frenzy in the early-1990s, as corporate arrogance grew beyond belief. The financial sector, which had enjoyed unfettered growth through the 1980s, ceased its overt bare-chesting behaviour and, in the process, closed its doors to unwelcome observers.
Fast food, easy credit and a marked lack of individual discipline, indicated that rapidly declinng education standards was a causal issue. The trough that had always existed between the 'haves' and the 'have-nots', promoted by the oft-decried class system, was starting to grow into a gulf, even though the 'haves' were now becoming regarded as the arena into which the vast majority wanted to aspire, often without the associated competences. The dreaded 'middle class' was growing and also disseminating into lower, central and upper segments.
Yet, for the vast majority, wealth was a transient thing, based on how much of a credit line could be achieved. The realities of a world economic collapse in the late-2000s should have provided the necessary signpost to the fragility of what had become the all-important middle ground, built on a platform that possessed as little integrity as the proverbial house of cards. However, no politician keen to avoid devolution of growing personal power would accept that the status quo was one of severe depression, aided and abetted by the same financial power bases that insisted on 'recession', which was a comprehensive and wrongful misnomer of circumstances.
I am not blaming the bankers. They were only encouraged by their chums in the various administrations. After all, where does a retired politician go, when a political career is terminated? If not employed in a super-executive role by a 'respected' financial institution, those same bodies would sponsor their post-political world tour, during which the former politicians would extol the questionable ethics of their supporting factions. While most of that collective would not give us either time of day, or the dirt off their very grubby footwear, they escalate their personal reputations in that stratospheric environment, having divested themselves of all personal and political responsibilities on the way.
As highlighted earlier, education, or a diminished variation of the principle, lies at the root of our modern day problems. While a great many politicians, bankers, lawyers and business barons can lay claim to the advantages of privilege, there is no earthly way by which they can accept that 'the average man' might climb the slippery pole to become a power-broker. By turning children into poorly educated clones, they become more malleable, easier to control and less capable of forging ahead by making decisions and reaching conclusions of their own.
Yes. The media is to blame. Once a strident voice, it manoeuvred itself into an averagely awkward corner, where it would only survive by complying with political and financial will and not imparting balanced arguments. It is intriguing to note the growth of the 'nonsense press' during the 1990s. To become a member of the 'Hello', or 'OK', set became the publicity-hunter's primary aim, as a raft of footballing, modelling and performing minions assumed their new roles in life. The growth of social media was their means to fan the flames, where language that had once been perceived as a barrier to progress no longer barred the way. Grammatical correctness disappeared down the same sinkhole as educational adroitness.
Simultaneously, the value of the professional was denigrated to an all-time low, unless that professionalism emerged from the once narrow field of information technology. Perceived as the 'only way forwards', the advances in technology have been myriad and manifold. Yet, they are based on little more than a binary system, which only serves to highlight a reduced need for education to support much more than an ability to count from zero to one.
Of course, the 'wonderful world of celebrity' has become the precedent for the New Millennium, supported by a raft of largely vacuous and wool-pulling television programmes that are inexpensive to make, yet are given immense viability thanks to commercial reinforcement. Whether searching for a new pop star, or providing a televisual vehicle for a seemingly endless array of 'ordinary folks' from Essex, to Chelsea, to Newcastle, the reality-TV phenomenon is as mindless as the rest of the population has become and these 'feasts' are available on TV screens located everywhere from the UK, Europe, the Far East, the USA and even Mother Russia. The Warholian idyll of fifteen minutes of infamy has its solution for all to see.
While on the subject of television, one of the great joys is watching great comedy, after all, there is no harm in enjoying a laugh, even if the laugh is mostly on us. Yet, just as most jokes, or japes, have a solitary origin, with innumerable spin-off variations on a theme, the best comedy has been watered down to a lowest common denominator. When I was a child, I was informed that swearing demonstrated a defined lack of vocabulary, yet scarcely a 'funny moment' occurs on the TV, unaccompanied by a plethora of crude and base words. We have swearing 'celebrity chefs', 'swearing celebrities' and even professional broadcasters, many of whom might be journalists, who let slip, frequently with bilious intention. The notional nine-o'clock watershed is not even a barrier to their inanity, as might have been witnessed by the anatomical slang references made on the BBC's infamous 'Top Gear' entertainment show, in its heyday. There was a time, when 'shock-jocks' grabbed the headlines, now the ailment is commonplace.
While celebrity dines out on a questionable past, dining out is now a hotbed of mediocrity, with chemically enhanced burgers masquerading as real meat and insubstantial vegetables being prepared as rare treats. When a duff pie is served up for a king's ransom, the vast majority of consumers elect to forgive it as an 'off day'. We have ceased comprehensively to complain, which was once our inalienable right. Yet, good service is and always should be an expectation that comes as standard from that industry and should not be enhanced by a prissy donation to a low-paid employee's back pocket (or, worse, to be shared out at the end of play).
This lack of service is ignored effectively by countless experience-enhancing Customer Satisfaction Programmes and their framed trophies that appear in waiting-rooms, seating areas and the vestibules of consumer outlets around the world. They only serve as an excuse for poor quality, the purveyors preferring to regard them as a measure of their competence over rivals, while their receipt is little more than deceit and set decoration. As any visit to a medical practitioner's premises will highlight, its walls covered liberally in a host of 'Dos' and 'Don'ts', which absolve effectively the receptionist from actually having to relate with the patient whatsoever, we live in a world of information overload. This situation has never been proven to have less merit than when a number of Dutch urban areas removed all of their street furniture and, in the process, reduced road traffic accidents, while increasing motorist-pedestrian empathy.
It is endemic within industry and commerce. As a result, middle management (how appropriate!) has become both protector of the seniors and immensely ineffective at managing the enterprise, when they are not hiding behind the parapets dodging either consumer, or directorial, artillery. The real victim, in those instances, is job satisfaction and, all too often, you will hear from friends and even colleagues about how much they are looking forwards to their next planned holiday, not to recuperate, or recharge, their batteries but just to get away from the at-work malaise.
However, the 'at fault' situation still lies with poor educational standards, once again. Children leave school unprepared for the rigours of making a living. Lower standards equates to less knowledge in manufacturing, commerce and the service industries. The advent of social media and mobile telephony also meant a distinct inability for humans to communicate with each other. We no longer talk, or discuss things, any more and there are countless, well-intentioned, progressively less well-paid freelance writers out there, who wonder about who actually cares what they create. The old adage 'pillars of creativity' have been bashed about so severely that they scarcely exist outside the minds of the provocative minority.
Middle-ground, medium sector, middle management, meeting the average expectations are all causal issues that need to be addressed more judiciously, before the slide into terminal status takes a truer hold on the population. Do I despair? Yes. You had better believe it! The most recent British General Election provided the most assured evidence that fighting over the middle-ground was little more than a massive turn-off to the voter, who was confused and bruised by an endless array of average similitude. The best thing that can happen in British politics is that a defined left and right of the House will allow a vanquished centre party to reconstitute itself. Proper choice will be the answer for all.
Yet, we are all so self-conscious that the fetid pursuit of readily dispensable snob values has made an Audi appear to be a better motoring proposition than a Ford, the sometime, archetypal, medium sector popular choice. 'Premium' brands have taken over, in terms of enhanced perception, from what used to be medium sector, only to become a nouveau medium sector. It is so febrile and applies to most aspects of modern consumerism of the past quarter of a century.
In truth and in general, I believe that various, if not all nationalities have ceased to care. It is easy to be parochial and practice the art of NIMBYism but the immense power displayed by governments, the top-end media and the untouchable financial businesses seems to underscore the various themes extolled by the James Bond 007 movie franchise. Is it a case of art presaging reality? It might be so but the genuine strength still lies within the individual and a recognition of the fact will help to make a difference, while being average is simply never going to be good enough, however high the bar might appear to be set.


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Planning to run an Awareness Week event? Information and top tips to help you.
Planning to run an Awareness Week event? Information and top tips to help you.
On Thursday 23 November, a group of early-risers at Hospice UK's National Conference gathered for an early breakfast to talk about all things Dying Matters.
Dying Matters Awareness Week takes place each May, and is an invaluable opportunity for communities to talk about death, dying and bereavement. In 2017, nearly 600 events shared information with over half a million members of the public, and it's our hope that we'll see even more events in the 2018 Awareness Week, taking place from 14-20 May. The theme for this year is 'What can you do in your community?, focusing on how people can encourage supportive conversations about death, dying and bereavement in schools, the workplace, hospices and other community areas.
Many hospices up and down the country get involved in the Dying Matters campaign every year, hosting great events that engage their communities and lessen the taboo and stigma around talking about death and dying. The breakfast event hosted at conference was a chance for hospice representatives to talk to each other about what worked in previous awareness weeks and what didn't, as well as for anyone new to the campaign to find out more. It was a productive session with some great ideas, and we thought we'd share some takeaways for anyone thinking about hosting their own Dying Matters event.
If you are thinking about organizing a Dying Matters event in your area, you can come to our Awareness Week 2018 Launch Event in February. A range of speakers will set the scene, provide ideas and inspiration and offer practical advice on how to create and deliver a successful Dying Matters event in your community. There will be a chance to see the range of resources available, talk to others and share ideas, as well as picking up suggestions and materials from the exhibition space.
You can also follow Dying Matters on Twitter and Facebook, and purchase Dying Matters resources in our shop.
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ARKeX Recommence SE Barents Sea FTG Survey
ARKeX has recommenced acquiring a Multi-Client Full Tensor Gravity Gradiometry (FTG) survey within the South Eastern Barents Sea. The survey, started last year but postponed due to weather, will cover 42,784 Sq. km over the proposed NPD licencing areas.
The principal aim of the marine FTG survey is to provide a high resolution gravity gradiometry dataset to help delineate complex structural features that can be associated with hydrocarbon-bearing basins and trapping structures. Faults, salt morphology and basement structure are readily highlighted. Initial results from this regional survey are very promising and already the value of FTG data within this geologically complex region is clear.
Chris Anderson, EVP Multi-Client at ARKeX, commented, "We are pleased to be back in the Barents Sea to finish what we started . The data from the FTG survey will offer a considerable upgrade in resolution of the shallow sections in the Barents Sea compared to conventional marine gravity and magnetic data and when used in conjunction with 2D and 3D seismic data, FTG data will provide a powerful tool for regional structural interpolation".
On completion of the acquisition the data will be sent back to ARKeX's office in Cambridge UK for processing and interpretation. The complete deliverables set will be available from August 2014.
About ARKeX
ARKeX is a provider of geophysical imaging services for the oil & gas exploration industries. ARKeX specialises in the acquisition of multi-client and proprietary Full Tensor Gravity Gradiometry (FTG) data. FTG surveys measure minute variations in the earth's gravitational field to help image subsurface structures. FTG has a much higher bandwidth and delivers a higher resolution image than conventional gravity surveys. It can be used alongside seismic data to provide an improved interpretation and also as a stand-alone service. In addition, ARKeX process and interpret conventional gravity and magnetic data as well as brokering multi-client non-seismic data. Based in Cambridge, UK, ARKeX has offices in Sherington, UK, Houston, USA, and has global operational capabilities.


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The official image reveals a dual-tone dashboard with a large 7.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system
Recently, Mahindra officially announced that their upcoming MPV codenamed U321 will be called Marazzo. The Nashik based carmaker has now released an image of the car's dashboard. The Marazzo will come fitted with a dual-tone black and beige dashboard. The face of the dash is washed out with a piano black finish that continues onto the centre console. The glove box and the lower part of the dash is beige. Plonked in the centre of the dash is a 7.0-inch touchscreen infotainment unit that will come with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. This display will also show the feed from the reversing camera. Positioned above the infotainment screen are the central aircon vents. The v-shaped steering wheel is all-new as well and comes with buttons that control the infotainment system. The image also shows two large knobs on the centre console for the automatic climate control. On either side of these knobs are two boomerang-shaped brushed aluminium accents.
At the official christening of the Marazzo, Mahindra had also shown us some more pictures of the interior. The Marazzo will have what Mahindra calls as 'surround cooling tech' which they hope to achieve with the roof mounted aircon vents for the second and third-row passengers. Top-spec variants of the Marazzo will have its seats covered with beige leatherette covers. Mahindra has already revealed that the Marazzo will be available in seven-and-eight seat formats.
The new Mahindra Marazzo is a result of joint engineering by Mahindra Research Valley in Chennai and their North American technical centre. The new MPV will be based on an all-new platform and will be powered by a new 1.5-litre motor. While the company is yet to reveal the exact specifications of the car, it is expected to produce about 120bhp and 300Nm. The image of the interior also reveals that the car will be offered with a 6-speed manual transmission.
Mahindra is expected to launch the Marazzo in a few months' time. The new MPV will sit in a sweet spot between the Maruti Suzuki Ertiga and the Toyota Innova Crysta.


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If you think you know jeans, think again. Paige denim is the pinnacle of premium. The cream of the crop. Prepare to be inspired and to rethink the role jeans play in your wardrobe.
We're completely in love with Paige's range of skinny jeans. They're made with love, care and technical expertise from durable, comfortable fabric of the highest quality. Basically: they're made to last. They'll certainly see you through many days and nights out. To put your own stamp on a pair, there are loads of different accents available: double zips, distressed finish – the list goes on.
The other great thing about skinny jeans? Versatility. They work as an integral part of any casual outfit – try them with trainers, T-shirts and hoodies for a look that's laid back but appropriate almost anywhere. You can also use them as the base for a more glamorous evening outfit. Slide on heels, slip into a blouse and sling on your favourite accessories, et voilà!.
Looking to make a statement? A bold, head-turning print on your jeans will ensure you stand out in the crowd. We're talking stripes, stars and spots – in the shape of a leopard print if you want to make a really strong impression. We totally love the colour gradient design, too.
Of course, Paige isn't just about skinny jeans. The brand offers a myriad different cuts and styles. Flared jeans deliver classic '70s chic, while the boot cut is always in fashion and elongates any silhouette. A straight leg is flattering, and can be worn with just about anything.
And jeans aren't all the company has to offer, either. What wardrobe is complete without that timeless classic, the denim jacket? Grab a top in a tiger print to pull it together with your jeans. A denim skirt is great for a more classically feminine look, and pairs perfectly with high heels. Accessorise with a handbag (possibly denim) and you've got an iconic outfit.


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A black hole that's gobbling down a stellar meal is providing insight into how black holes devour matter and affect the evolution of galaxies.
Researchers found that the X-ray signal burst caused when a black hole shredded a passing star was repeated in the radio wavelengths nearly two weeks later. The radio echo most likely came from an exodus of highly energetic particles streaming out of the black hole, the researchers said.
Not a coincidence
When a star passes too close to a black hole, the enormous mass of the black hole exerts a tidal tug on the star. The forces are so strong that they can stretch and flatten the star, eventually tearing it to pieces. The stellar debris falls toward the black hole, where it is caught in the accretion disk, the collection of material that feeds the black hole. This is what happened in the case of ASASSN-14li.
The feeding process generates enormous energy visible in multiple wavelengths. Flares have been observed around other black holes in optical, ultraviolet, X-ray and radio wavelengths. As ultrahot material in the innermost regions of the accretion disk funnels toward the black hole, it produces X-ray emissions, while material farther out produces optical and ultraviolet emission. The source of radio emissions, however, has remained unknown.
"We know that the radio waves are coming from really energetic electrons that are moving in a magnetic field — that is a well-established process," Pasham said. "The debate has been, where are these really energetic electrons coming from?"
One possibility is that, in the moments following the stellar explosion, a shock wave moves outward, energizing the plasma particles and causing them to emit radio waves. These radio waves would look dramatically different from the pattern of X-rays created by the infalling stellar material. But the signal Pasham and Van Velzen found in the radio is a 90-percent match with the X-ray signal.
"What we found basically challenges this paradigm," Pasham said.
The close match suggests that the sources responsible for creating the radio waves and X-rays are related.
"It's not a coincidence that this is happening," Pasham said. "Clearly there's a causal connection between this small region producing X-rays and this big region producing radio waves."
The pair proposes that the radio waves are created by high-energy particles streaming out of the black hole soon after the behemoth begins to absorb material from the shredded star. Because the radio waves formed in a region tightly packed with other electrons, most of the signal was absorbed by those particles, the researchers said. The electrons responsible for the radio signal could escape only when they traveled downstream of the jet, producing the signal the scientists detected.
The researchers concluded that the strength of the jet must be controlled by the accretion rate, or the speed at which the black hole is consuming the stellar debris responsible for emitting X-rays.
The new observations, which were published March 19 in The Astrophysical Journal, may help scientists better characterize the physics of jet behavior. This, in turn, may help improve researchers' understanding of how galaxies evolve.
Galaxies grow by producing new stars, but they can only do so under very cold temperatures. Jets emitted by black holes heat up the surrounding galaxies, temporarily halting stellar births. Pasham said the team's new insight into jet production and black-hole accretion may help to simplify models of galaxy evolution.
"If the rate at which the black hole is feeding is proportional to the rate at which it's pumping out energy, and if that really works for every black hole, it's a simple prescription you can use in simulations of galaxy evolution," Pasham said. "So this is hinting toward some bigger picture."
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* Total dangle is 1.6" including the ear wire.
* Handmade with Argentium Sterling silver - see below for more about this unique metal!
These sterling silver earrings are perfect everyday earrings! I make them by fusing circles and hammering them to give them a texture that's a little bit rustic and catches light from every angle. The balls on the bottom are made by melting small pieces of silver, then fusing them all together into a cluster. Once the clusters are done I solder them to the circle and add the ear wires. To make the clusters stand out more I darken the area around them after they've been polished to a bright finish.
❉ Our handmade sterling silver jewelry is created for you after you place your order by Paul and Roxann Lizardi. We are the husband and wife team behind Lizardi Jewelry and it's our priority to make sure your order is made and shipped as fast as possible. Normally it will take about 2-7 days after you place your order for us to create it and get it ready to ship. We ship via USPS mail and we offer a few different options at checkout. If you have any questions about a specific item or if you need your jewelry quickly please let us know, we are happy to help!
We handcraft this design with Argentium Silver. Why do we choose Argentium?
* Argentium contains more pure silver (93.5%) than traditional sterling silver which has (92.5%) pure silver
* Naturally brighter and whiter in color than any other precious metal.
* Tarnish resistant. It maintains a bright shiny finish about 7 times longer than sterling silver.
* Hypoallergenic. Argentium Silver is 100% nickel free so it's hypoallergenic and can be worn by many people who can't wear traditional sterling silver due to allergies.
* Argentium Silver is created from 100% recycled silver.
We use Argentium Silver in our jewelry because we want to create pieces with quality materials so our jewelry can be effortlessly enjoyed for years and years to come!
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Buyers are responsible for any customs and import taxes that may apply. I'm not responsible for delays due to customs.
Just contact me within: 7 days of delivery
Ship items back to me within: 14 days of delivery
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But please contact me if you have any problems with your order.
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Buyers are responsible for return shipping costs. If the item is not returned in its original condition, the buyer is responsible for any loss in value.
Please contact me if you have any problems with your order.
Many of our items are created after your order is placed, so customizations like length, size or color are no problem at all. We are also happy to change ear wire styles(french hook,clip-on or lever back) on any earrings. we are happy to accomodate slight modifications on our current line! At this time we are not open for completely custom items. When our shop gets too busy we aren't able to take on custom orders.
Every order we ship includes a care package that includes a tarnish prevention bag to store your jewelry in as well as a disposable tarnish removing polishing square and care instructions!
Every item comes in a Lizardi Jewelry branded box with a silver elastic bow and is wrapped with decorative tissue paper. If the item is a gift that is shipping directly to someone please let us know in the note to seller section at checkout and we will be sure not to include the price.
Unfortunately at this time we do not accept wholesale orders.
Jun 3, 2020
Lovely earrings and carefully and beautifully packaged. I took off 1 star only because the earwire was a bit short for me in front so they almost look like post or stud earrings rather than drop earrings. But I really like them so I will change the earwigs myself.
Apr 3, 2019
Beautiful earrings!!! Shipped fast and packaged very nicely!! I highly recommend the earrings and sellers 👍😊


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"Roses are red, violets are blue, You are the President and I'm your boo!" That's exactly how the First Lady began her surprise Valentines Day message for her husband. US President was no less with his expression of love as he shared his romantic (and health-conscious) plans for his wife on Valentine's Day, just the way she likes!
During his recent visit to a fund-raising event at California, the US president Obama was invited to the 'Ellen DeGeneres Show'. Both Obama and Michelle have appeared on her show a number of times before and showcased their cool and funny side. This time Ellen was successful in bringing out the romantic side of them as well. She prepared the perfect setting for Obama to share his romantic message for Michelle and he rocked the stage by beginning with "Somebody call the situation room, because things are about to get hot!"
My personal favourite part is where Obama says to Michelle "I Obamacare about you more than you even know!" Isn't that cute? Which is your favourite part? Watch the full video below and let us know in your comments!


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SGT (Ret.) Brian McGuire, USA
Brian joined the Army in 2006 after working as a welder and a mechanic following high school. He joined within 3 days of the first time he ever walked into an Army recruiter's office. His dates of service were from 26OCT2006 to 30DEC2012. He deployed 4 times in support of OIF/OEF
On 20JUN2010, while deployed to Afghanistan, Brian stepped on an IED buried in a pathway. His injuries from the blast eventually resulted in below the knee amputations of both legs.
After getting out of the Army, Brian moved to the Charlotte, NC area to attend a gunsmithing school. He is planning to get a job as a gunsmith after graduating with the plan to eventually open his own business.
Brian is engaged to Katie Combs and the couple will be getting married in October 2015. Katie is currently completing her Master's Degree in Special Education and plans to work as a teacher.
The couple are not sure yet where they and their pack of critters will settle but are very much looking forward to figuring it out.