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Mark guides you through a short practice with a little bit of everything! Enjoy exploring arm variations and different ways to express common poses. This class is a great way to add a full body practice on busy days or as an addition to other movement practices.
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Mark leads a guided meditation that explores some different ways to approach mindfulness. Use the body, mind and breath, explore a place of connectedness to the perfect present moment.
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We all have dreams in our hearts. Some may be planted deep inside, hidden away from the world; but they are still there and cannot be denied.
I had a dream in my heart to compete in a Figure Competition and I hid it as deep as womanly possible in my heart. I was afraid and had no resources to make it grow. Luckily I had people around me that watered my dream when I had nothing left. My husband gave me the push and incredible support to start working with a personal trainer and chase all of my dreams in life and fitness, my life coach lead me on a path of self discovery to find out who I've been created to be, and my friends and family rallied around me and cheered me on when I thought I couldn't go any further.
They watered my dry and barren soul and now I have a garden of dreams growing in my heart.
I am incredibly grateful to have been given so much hope, love, and support in making my dreams a reality.
I am blessed to live in Canada where I can spend hours a day training, chopping vegetables, and obsessing about my muffin top. There are people in the world that WISH they had my problems.
They dream of not having to worry about feeding their families, having a roof over their heads, and a means to provide for their children past today.
The seeds for these dreams have been planted deep in their hearts, but now they need water to make them grow. How can we not water these dreams?
I believe that together we can change the lives of 5 people in the month of March by lending them the money they need to start or increase a business to support their families. I believe that collectively we have enough extra to give life to 5 people's dreams. I decided to work with Kiva because they are a non-profit organization that gives micro-loans. Each entrepreneur is responsible to pay back their loan over a specified term. When the money is paid back, you have the choice to reinvest your money or get it back.
Imagine the impact that we could have through the reinvestment of the same funds over and over! For as little as $25 you can bring hope, life, and health to people all over the world time and time again.
It is amazing to me that $275 can give life to someone's dream and create a better future for their tomorrow. Read about the brave and courageous people who have declared their dream out loud and are waiting for the rain to come.
Let's be rainmakers and change the world!
Here's how:
- Join the Bikini Or Bust! Kiva Lending Group. Currently I am the only member and feeling rather lonely…who's going to be the first person to step up?
- Spread the word. Once you're a member you can send invites out to your friends and family.
- Give. The minimum loan is $25 and you will be paid back when the loan is repaid.
- Help me CHOOSE who to give the funds to. Everyone that is part of the group will be able to vote on who we change the world for on March 31, 2011.
- Double your investment. For the first $1,000 that is donated, a very fabulous man has committed to matching the funds. Your $25 is now $50.
Let's empower those who have a dream in their heart but no means to make it grow. Let's bring a flood of hope and impact in the month of March. Let's show the world what a group of fit, strong, and amazing people can do.
"How wonderful it is that nobdoy need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world."
– Anne Frank
Let's change the world today.

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The Syracuse Crunch gave up eight goals in the second period and 10 goals in a game for the third time in team history en route to a 10-3 loss to the Charlotte Checkers tonight at Time Warner Cable Arena. Oskar Osala had four points (1-3), Zach Boychuk (1-2), Jerome Samson (1-2) and Chris Terry (0-3) each had three points, and 15 of Charlotte's 18 skaters registered at least one point.
Charlotte's eight goals in the second are the most in an AHL period since Providence scored a league-record 10 in the first -- also vs. the Crunch -- on Nov. 25, 1998
Kyle Palmieri, Jake Newton and Stefan Chaput recorded the Crunch's three tallies.
The Crunch fell behind 1-0 just over five minutes into the first period when Jerome Samson scored his second goal in as many nights against the Crunch and 14th of the season on a backhand wraparound attempt past Timo Pielmeier during a delayed penalty.
The score stayed that way until the Crunch tied it at 1-1 with just four seconds remaining in the first period. Brett Festerling hit Palmieri with a long cross-ice pass and sent the 19-year old rookie in down the right side. Palmieri ripped a wrister inside the left post past Mike Murphy to draw the Crunch even.
After the Crunch played a solid road period in the first, they did anything but in the second, as the wheels fell off and Charlotte scored eight goals in the stanza to take a 9-1 lead after 40 minutes of play.
Charlotte scored six goals in a span of 3:39, starting with a Zach Boychuk power play goal at the 4:06 mark. That started the avalanche, as Zach Dalpe, Brad Herauf, Brett Sutter, Riley Nash, Oskar Osala, Jacob Micflikier and Nash again all scored in that order before the second period was through.
Pielmeier was pulled in favor of J.P. Levasseur after Charlotte's fourth goal of the game, but came back in after Levasseur gave up two goals on two shots.
The Crunch came out with some jump in the third period and it paid off when Newton's shot from behind his side of the red line took a fluke bounce and got past Murphy to make it 9-2 1:17 into the frame.
Chaput made it 9-3 after beating Murphy with a slick backhand to forehand move on a shorthanded breakaway at the 16:12 mark, but Charlotte got it right back just 25 seconds later on the same power play when Jon Matsumoto beat Pielmeier to cap the game's scoring at 10-3.
The Crunch conclude its four-game road trip by traveling to Norfolk to take on the Admirals at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday. Syracuse returns to The War Memorial on Friday to take on Adirondack.
Notes - The last time the Crunch gave up 10 goals in a game was a 10-0 loss at Hamilton on November 2, 2001…Kyle Palmieri broke a six-game goal draught with his first period tally…Jake Newton's goal was his second in three games…Stefan Chaput's goal was his second in as many nights against his former team and the second shorthanded tally for the Crunch this season…The Crunch outscored Charlotte by a combined 3-2 margin in the first and third periods...The NHL has granted Philadelphia an extension on goalie Michael Leighton's conditioning run in Adirondack, meaning he will likely play against Syracuse on Friday.


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My game crashes near the ending phase of sending client info on both build servers and the test server. It could be some kind of networking issue because every other server i join works just fine.
This appears to be caused by the latest Team Fortress 2 update. I was getting this on my local development client and ended up bypassing the crash by unmounting TF2 from Garry's Mod.
Specifically, it appears to be caused by some new particle effects in TF2. Our gamemode pre-loads all PCF particle effects, which is probably why it was happening during load on our servers.
We recommend unmounting Team Fortress 2 until Garry's Mod is fixed to not crash while loading those effects. We will be looking into a way to bypass these troublesome PCFs in the loading code so as to allow players to use TF2 props without crashing.


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Fraud case complicates Ayotte bid
The resignation of a top New Hampshire securities regulator over the handling of the state's largest fraud case could pose potential political problems for former Attorney General Kelly Ayotte's GOP Senate campaign.
Bureau of Securities Regulation director Mark Connelly announced Monday he was resigning effective May 14 to become a whistleblower in what he called "a state government cover-up" involving Financial Resources Mortgage Inc (FRM).
Connelly recently issued a report that said the state Banking Commission and attorney general's office was in part to blame for not stopping FRM from allegedly defrauding between $80 and $100 million dollars from Granite State investors.
"Unfortunately, this report suggests that certain agencies, particularly the Office of the Attorney General and the state Banking Department, did not rise to the challenge when presented with information that clearly demonstrated significant regulatory and other violations at FRM."
In his report, Connelly argued that the attorney general's office could have initiated legal action against FRM earlier than it did. He said the office received several requests for assistance from the Banking Commission and Securities Bureau to determine if charges were warranted back in 2006. According to the report, the attorney general's office said in November 2008 that the evidence did not warrant charges.
One of Connelly's recommendations is to require regulators to report all complaints to the attorney general's office. He notes that since 2004, it's been the state banking commissioner's office that has had sole authority to investigate fraud complaints.
Referring to the alleged fraud as a "Ponzi scheme," Connelly wrote in his letter of his resignation that he was concerned that the bureau had not been given access to FRM records.
"Nothing less than the public's confidence in its government is at stake," wrote Connelly. "If the state has erred in regulatory authority in this instance – which I believe is the case – it will be only through a thorough review of how this happened that we can now learn how to not have this occur again."
Ayotte resigned as attorney general in July 2009 to pursue a bid for the GOP Senate nomination and the current attorney general is putting together a comprehensive report on the matter that is due out in the next few weeks.
"As attorney general, Kelly Ayotte vigorously prosecuted white collar criminals and at this point it would be premature to comment because there's a review underway," Ayotte campaign manager Brooks Kochvar told POLITICO. "We're awaiting the attorney general's report and legislative hearings that are anticipated later this month."
While Democrats will be eager to have the affair aired out over the summer months, the opposition may have trouble digging up extensive research on Ayotte during her time as attorney general. According to an open records request made by Democratic operative Geoffrey Andersen and obtained by POLITICO, Ayotte's calendar and e-mail correspondence were removed from the state attorney general's computer system when she stepped down last summer.
"You requested a copy of General Ayotte's official schedule from June 1, 2003 to the present. The calendar was removed from the computer system when she left office and thus is not available for public disclosure. Her email correspondence was similarly removed from the system as of her departure date," wrote Ann Rice, an associate attorney general in the Criminal Justice Bureau, in response to Andersen's request.
Asked if it was normal protocol to remove those records from the system once a public official left office, Rice said she could not say.
"I was responding to Mr. Andersen's right to know. I was informed that those had been taken off the system and they were no longer available," she told POLITICO in an interview.
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Last weekend, the Brokersclub AG established jointly with the private academy carriere & more the 1st Stuttgarter Brokersclub Polo Weekend on the polo field of the Poloclub Stuttgart. In high summer temperatures the spectators, players and ponies experienced, fast, fair and beautiful games in a relaxed picnic atmosphere.
Team schneller-schlau was the winner of the tournament, second place went to team Stuttgart. Team Donaueschingen was placed third, team Brokersclub finished up fourth.
1st Team Schneller-Schlau (-2)
Patricia Matzerath (-2)
Emil Benz (-2)
Alexandra Ingrisch (-1)
Nacor Quiroga (+3)
2nd Team Stuttgart I (0)
Jochen Stargardt (-2)
Wilhelm Widman (0)
Nico Charalambakis (0)
Matias Legman (+2)
3rd Team Donaueschingen (+2)
Peter Meszaros (0)
Ann Franziska Meier (-1)
Nancy Schumann (0)
Roberto Rochelle (+3)
4th Team Brokersclub (-2)
Elisabeth Mayer (-2)
Michael Schlarmann (0)
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I really enjoy show business people. Not celebrity gossip, but the working actors, actresses, and comedians for whom entertaining is simply their job; a hard job, but a job worth doing. That's one reason I loved The Dick Van Dyke Show so much, because it was all about that side of things; not glitz and glamor, but the working-people who happen to have entertaining as their career.
One of the many guest stars on the show was a young Don Rickles, the king of the insult. Mr. Rickles seems to have been exactly that kind of man in real life; a hard-working comic who earned his stripes in the cut-throat world of show business, carved a niche for himself, and cheerfully paid his dues through sixty years of quality work, until he finally went to his reward earlier today.
Mr. Rickles was the master of the insult; a skill he developed as a stand-up comic working bars and clubs with often rowdy clientele. From there he progressed to roasting major celebrities, including the notoriously unpredictable Frank Sinatra. No one but Mr. Rickles could get away with mocking Sinatra, but somehow, when he insulted you it was funny rather than offensive. He would say the most outrageous things; but always with an undercurrent of affection. As he himself put it, "If I were to insult people and mean it, it wouldn't be funny."
Mr. Rickles attributed this quality to his personality; it was because he was who he was that he could do such outrageous things and get away with it. Somehow, the warmth of the man shone through his insults. He was, by all accounts, a very kind man in real life, married to the same woman his whole life, and a close friend of Sinatra, Dean Martin, Lucille Ball, and mild-mannered fellow comedian Bob Newhart.
Modern audiences were privileged to be introduced to him through his performance as Mr. Potato Head in the Toy Story movies, ensuring that his name and work will remain in the public eye. His was a unique talent, the likes of which will probably never be seen again. May he rest in peace.


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Well, the federal election Leader's debate on Thursday evening was in the end a rather disappointing affair. It was essentially a series of thrusts, parries and spins on taxation, housing, immigration, energy, etc...but left out in the entire debate was any fundamental recognition of what I think is a major issue facing the future prosperity of the Canadian economy. Given that trade contribute's 30 percent of our GDP, what is the vision for us to continue making our way in the world? Perhaps a coherent vision is too much to ask of politicians seeking to get re-elected. In any event, I thought the next day was a good time to update the leadership Twitter feeds I have been following - see here and here.
I'm not going to provide a pie showing the distribution of Twitter followers as it is essentially unchanged from what it looked like on August 29th. As of approximately 2:30 pm on September 18th, Stephen Harper still had the largest number of Twitter followers at 894,000 - up from 877,000 on August 29th. Next was Justin Trudeau at 746,000 - up from 724,000, followed by Elizabeth May at 186,000 - up from 172,000, then Tom Mulcair at 173,000 - up from 162,000 and finally Gilles Duceppe also up at 91,000 from 88,400. Figure 1 plots the followers for each leader on the three dates in which I've taken the numbers and all five leaders have seen an increase in followers.
Figure 2 plots the growth rates. All the leaders saw an increase in their growth rates for additional Twitter followers compared to the previous period but the second period was slightly longer. For the August 29th to September 18th period, May and Mulcair show the largest increase in Twitter followers in percentage terms at 8.1 and 6.8 percent respectively. Trudeau's growth rate was 3 percent followed by Harper at 1.9 percent. Duceppe saw a 2.9 percent increase in followers. Although not shown in a chart, when it comes to tweets, for the August 29th to September 18th period, Mulcair led with a 7.2 percent increase in tweets, followed by Trudeau at 3.8 percent, then May at 1.7 percent and finally Harper at 1 percent. Gilles Duceppe also seems to be tweeting an awful lot more - going up 5.2 percent.
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The Legacy Conversation: The Missing Gem in Wealth Planning
Chicago's O'Hare International Airport regained its title as World's Busiest Airport in 2014. The benefit of working in such a business hub is that it's easy for us to meet with the executives of small companies that we invest in every day. Sometimes however, unique opportunities can be found right at home.
We recently met with Drs. Carolyn Friend and James Weiner, authors of The Legacy Conversation: the missing gem in wealth planning at their offices in a historic loft building in Chicago's West Loop. In place of a conference room was a comfortable living area complete with couch, arm tables and chairs. Off the bat, we felt we were ready for a unique experience.
Two Sides Behind the Money: Technical and Human
Drs. Friend and Weiner have founded a distinct practice – Inheriting Wisdom – that helps families find meaningful ways to engage in what's really happening behind the money. They understand that traditional wealth planning is often devoted to the technical or tangible side, such as money, investments and property. Yet their experiences show (and we would agree) that families also place a high value on the human or intangible side of wealth planning: family traditions, principals and beliefs make up a family's collective wisdom.
Too often, due to its personal nature, the human side is put to the side in wealth management discussions. Inheriting Wisdom seeks to build collaborative, high-performing family enterprises. Family members are given a purpose to align goals, build out strategic plans and reach consensus in decision-making processes. They are aware that reaching consensus takes time. It is the intentionality behind this type of planning that is the crucial piece.
To develop a robust, lasting legacy, we need to bring together the human dimensions of our family wisdom with the technical items like money.
In their book, Drs. Friend and Weiner pose the question, "What is the most important thing we can bequeath to our families?" They share an anecdote about a family squabble that occurred shortly after the death of the matriarch. After the funeral, a grieving couple returned to the home to n ends in an accusation of a theft and one member declaring "this is the end of our family!" Ironically, the brooch was a piece of costume jewelry with little monetary worth. Yet it had immeasurable intangible or emotional value to each family member as it was the treasure, a source of personal memories. This type of story is universal. You may even have one in your own family. So commonly the family dragons of jealousy, envy, greed and power take control. The process provided by Inheriting Wisdom enables families to build a strategic plan to help manage these types of dragons.
Start Your Family's Conversation
To develop a robust, lasting legacy, we need to bring together the human dimensions of our family wisdom with the technical items like money. Tangibles without intangibles (or human side) create an unbalanced legacy. Your estate plan may clearly define which tangible/technical assets will be passed on to the next generation, however will it prepare your heirs to work together as a collaborative team ready to ward off any potential "brooch episodes?"
Make a plan to start a conversation with your family members about what's really going on behind the money.
Make a plan to start a conversation with your family members about what's really going on behind the money to ensure discussions around legacy are productive ones. Reading The Legacy Conversation is a good start. It provides stories to spark a dialogue about which aspects of the family's wisdom is most important to you. As a way to build off of the ideas presented in their book, Drs. Friend and Weiner also developed a deck of 52 "Conversation Starters" cards – grouped into categories of money, philanthropy, health, wisdom, traditions, and "dragons," – each with a single question designed to get the family conversation going. Questions are precise ("What cherished possession might your family fight over?), thought provoking ("If blindfolded for a day, pick a family member as your guide."), or more light-hearted (Have you ever found wisdom in a song's lyrics? Name that tune.)
Creating a legacy plan that includes the human side as well as the technical aspects takes sustained effort over time. But for those who can engage the investment, it will be worth it. If you have an interest in the Inheriting Wisdom process, The Legacy Conversation book, or the Conversation Starters deck, give us a call at 312-669-1650.


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What is a Counter Currency?
Definition of Counter Currency: This is the second in the list of the currency pairs, generally called as quote currency. Handling currencies is a bit confusing at the initial stage as one has to always handle the currency pair. The initial currency in this currency pair is known as "Base Currency". Another currency following the base currency is known as "counter currency" or "quote currency." A quotation is defined as how many counter currencies will be needed to buy a single base currency. A currency's quotation contains two costs. The Bid which is generally lesser than "ask" is the cost according to which a broker or market maker wishes to purchase the base currency by exchanging the quote currency. Offer or ask is generally higher when compared to the bid. It is the cost according to which a broker wishes to vend the base the base currency by exchanging the currency known by the name of quote currency. For example, if the bid cost for a pair of USD is nearly 1.2750 whereas the offer cost is 1.2752, 2 "pips" is the difference between the two. Most of the Forex trading brokers obtain their trading gains from the spreads. Therefore, it is profitable to review the spreads prior to transacting trades.


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Winner of multiple Associated General Contractors – 2019 Build Washington Awards. Learn more>
Project Description
Client: NewCold Advanced Logistics
Location: Tacoma, Washington
Size: 310,000 sq. ft.
Owner: NewCold Advanced Logistics
NewCold Tacoma represents the future in cold storage warehouse construction. The first step into the US market for the European-based logistics company, the freezer and office were designed in tandem with NewCold and built by Fisher.
maximizing space, energy and reliability
Using state-of-the-art technology throughout the facility, the ASRS system will use robotic conveyors to store, move and retrieve products throughout in the low-oxygen high-bay warehouse. The robots and conveyor equipment will be directed by operators using Newcold's advanced proprietary software system, keeping products in optimal conditions with the entire cold storage cooled to sub-zero temperatures.
Learn more about the AWI panels used in the NewCold project >
On a footprint of 242,000 sf, the freezer boasts a volume of nearly 25M cubic feet of storage–enough to fill Seattle's Century Link Field. The facility also represents a game-changing solution to cold storage with its low-oxygen high bay freezer and automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS).
Product is stored in NewCold's thermal tight freezer, where oxygen is reduced to 16.5% saturation, eliminating the possibility of fire and allowing the 135' high product storage. Robotic cranes and conveyors are deployed throughout the facility's intricate racking system to deliver products to the loading dock, where they are loaded on to trucks, all without breaking the thermal cold chain.
While not a new construction technique, building a rack supported structure as a high-bay cold storage is highly innovative. Free of traditional building supports, horizontal and vertical conveyors run unobstructed through the warehouse, maximizing storage density. This higher-density, lower-footprint configuration radically reduces energy costs normally associated with frozen food storage. The freezer operates on half the energy needed by a conventionally built cold storage.
As with any project, success depends on a high degree of organization, cooperation, and communication. Fisher's unrelenting commitment to the details required to bring such a facility online won them NewCold's second US facility now being built in Burley, Idaho.


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CWSO holds young artist competition
The Central Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra invites aspiring young musicians in grades 9 through 12 (or equivalent) during the 2015-16 school year to submit applications for the biennial Betty Frost Jenkins Young Artist Concerto Competition.
The mission of the competition is to provide a high quality performance experience for the finest young musicians from central Wisconsin and to assist them in pursuing advanced study. The competition will take place on Saturday, Sept. 12, with the winner performing as the featured soloist with the CWSO on the Dec. 6 and 7 concerts under the direction of Dr. Patrick Miles.
The winner will also receive a $500 cash scholarship. The geographical boundaries of this competition are as follows: North: Highway 8, South: Highway 21, West: Highway 13, and East: Highway 45. Applicants who reside outside of the region, but whose primary source of instruction is located within the boundaries may request an exception.
Applications may be obtained from the CWSO office by calling 715-345-7726 or sending an e-mail to: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Now in its 67th season, the Central Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra is affiliated with the College of Fine Arts and Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. This competition is supported in part by the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts.


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Zenabis Provides Operational Update for April 2019
Vancouver, British Columbia – May 21, 2019 – Zenabis Global Inc. (TSX:ZENA) ("Zenabis" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an update on its recent cannabis production figures; anticipated future harvests; facility construction and licensing status; and medical program update.
- Cultivation output in April 2019 was 809 kg, which represents a 31.3% outperformance relative to design capacity, or a Performance Ratio[1] of 31.3%;
- Together with accelerating one harvest versus forecast, cultivation output of 809 kg was 63% greater than forecast output of 495 kg;
- The Performance Ratio on a by-harvest basis varied from a low of (4.0%) to a high of 56.6%; and
- Construction and licensing continue to progress on track at Zenabis Atholville and Zenabis Langley, with annual design capacity forecast to increase to at least 131,300 kg in the third quarter of 2019.
Andrew Grieve, Chief Executive Officer of Zenabis, stated, "Cultivation output was very strong in the month of April. We continue to experience variance on a room-by-room basis based on a variety of cultivation approaches being tested. We expect this variance to continue through the month of May. Beyond the harvests in May, aside from variance resulting from ramp-up in rooms, we expect greater consistency in output as a result of a more consistent cultivation approach. In addition, licence amendments are being received in a timely manner, and our construction and licencing teams remain on time, or in some cases are ahead of the previously disclosed schedule."
Cannabis Production Summary
In April 2019, Zenabis had its highest monthly harvest weight to date of 809 kg. Zenabis has consistently grown more than the previous month's harvest weight from October 2018 to April of 2019.
The amount harvested for the three months ending April 30, 2019 exceeded the design capacity of the flower rooms by an average of 15%, compared to the three-month period from January 2019 through March 2019, during which the amount harvested exceeded the design capacity by 11%. A month-to-month comparison of actual harvests compared with harvest forecast based on design capacity between January 2019 and April 2019 is provided in the table below.
|Historical Harvests – Atholville
|Actual Harvest Weight
|474 kg
|480 kg
|518 kg
|809 kg
|2,281 kg
|Design Capacity Harvest Weight2
|372 kg
|495 kg
|463 kg
|616 kg
|1,946 kg
|Difference (kg)
|102 kg
|(15 kg)
|55 kg
|193 kg
|335 kg
|Difference (%) – "Performance Ratio"
In April 2019, Zenabis achieved four harvests at Zenabis Atholville, whereas the forecast included three harvests, with one harvest being accelerated versus schedule. The Performance Ratio of these harvests ranged from (4.0%) to 56.6%.
[1] To better reflect the actual performance of its facilities going forward, the Company reports a Performance Ratio, calculated as follows: after each harvest, Zenabis will calculate the dry weight cannabis output for each room (the "Total Output"), taking into account the amount of days in production through a combination of: (1) the amount of flower room days used (including turnaround time) for that room; and (2) the amount of flower-room equivalent days required from other flower rooms in support of that harvest (together the "Effective Flower Room Equivalent Days"). Zenabis will then divide the Total Output by the Effective Flower Room Equivalent Days in order to produce the "Effective Yield Per Day" for each room, and then divide the Effective Yield Per Day by the Design Capacity Yield Per Day for each room in order to determine actual performance versus the Design Capacity Yield Per Day (this ratio being the "Performance Ratio"). Zenabis believes that the Performance Ratio will provide investors with the best measure of actual cultivation performance versus Zenabis' published design capacity.
[2] The Design Capacity Harvest Weight is based on the "design capacity" yield that Zenabis has disclosed to date. This figure was derived by converting the actual square footage of flower room space and the forecast canopy for each specific flower room into a kilograms per room per day figure (the "Design Capacity Yield Per Day") is based on Zenabis' historical yield data at the Zenabis Atholville facility through September 2018. The Design Capacity Harvest Weight in the table above is the harvest weight that would have resulted if the Design Capacity Yield Per Day for a room was multiplied by the Effective Flower Room Equivalent Days, as defined under "Performance Ratio."
2019 Full Year Harvest Forecast – Zenabis Atholville and Zenabis Stellarton
For its existing licensed facilities of Zenabis Atholville and Zenabis Stellarton (and excluding Zenabis Delta), Zenabis expects to produce approximately 12,835 kg from May through December of 2019. The following table sets out Zenabis' estimated monthly harvests for Zenabis Atholville and Zenabis Stellarton for the remainder of 2019, as well as the forecast provided previously for April of 2019 compared to the actual amount harvested in April 2019.
|495 kg
|607 kg
|668 kg
|836 kg
|781 kg
|1,627 kg
|2,263 kg
|2,702 kg
|3,351 kg
|13,330 kg
|809 kg
[3] This forward-looking estimate of future harvest results is based on the following material assumptions: (1) Both Zenabis Atholville and Zenabis Stellarton operate at their published design capacity on a room by room basis; (2) There is one month of delay beyond the current forecast date for cultivation commencement at each of the phases 2B and 2C at Atholville; and (3) For each of phases 2A, 2B and 2C at Atholville, three days of separation will occur between planting of each room at the point cultivation commences.
Upon receipt of its cultivation license at Zenabis Langley, Zenabis intends to provide a monthly cultivation forecast for Zenabis Langley.
The timeline from harvest to the point at which Zenabis completes a sale of that product ranges from a minimum of two weeks (in the case of a bulk sale to a licensed producer) to more than eight weeks (in the case of gelcaps which involve external extraction, processing, filling, packaging of and shipment). Zenabis recognizes the revenue from completion of such sales in accordance with IFRS.
Construction and Facility Update
Zenabis Atholville (Indoor)
The 380,000-square-foot Zenabis Atholville indoor facility is currently licensed to produce cannabis from 174,900 square feet with annual design capacity of 12,500 kg. Zenabis is in the process of constructing and licensing additional flower rooms and support space to expand cultivation capacity in two blocks divided into "Phase 2B" consisting of 76,700 square feet and "Phase 2C" consisting of 118,000 square feet. Specific updates are provided below:
- Phase 2B: Zenabis has submitted license amendments to Health Canada to commence production in its Phase 2B expansion project, which will expand the facility's annual design capacity by 9,800 kg.
- Phase 2C: Room construction and lighting are complete for this phase. HVAC and electrical are nearly complete. Installation of benches and irrigation equipment are ongoing. Zenabis intends to submit its license amendment to Health Canada to commence production in Phase 2C in late May or early June of 2019, versus the prior timing of June or July of 2019 previously provided in the March operational update.
Zenabis Langley (Greenhouse)
Zenabis is currently converting 10 acres of the first greenhouse property ("Site A") following the successful transfer of all floral and propagation business from Site A to Zenabis Aldergrove. Construction at Zenabis Langley is progressing well and is on time. Zenabis has completed the construction of all interior and exterior insulated wall panels, offices and staff support areas, and the majority of operational workspaces. The security and HVAC work are ongoing and completion for June is on schedule.
Site A is divided into six flower zones, which are similar to those in an indoor facility, but much larger in size. Construction of the flower rooms is expected to be completed between June and August, with the first phase of construction completed by the end of June, and construction substantially complete for all rooms by the end of July. Site A has an annual design capacity of 96,100 kg.
Zenabis Delta
Zenabis is currently in the process of constructing an extraction, post-processing and analytical testing lab at Zenabis Delta. All components of this construction are scheduled to be completed in the third quarter of 2019.
Licensing Update
Zenabis is currently in the process of various licensing submissions for Zenabis Langley, Zenabis Atholville, Zenabis Pitt Meadows and Zenabis Aldergrove as outlined in the table below:
|License Submission
|Submission Date
|Annual Design Capacity
|Zenabis Langley Site A – Cultivation License
|September 4, 2018
(Initial Submission Date)January 25, 2019
(Amendment Submission Date)Site evidence package –June 20194
|Zenabis Langley Site A – Industrial Hemp
|February 9, 2019
|Zenabis Pitt Meadows – Industrial Hemp
|April 4, 2019
|Zenabis Aldergrove – Industrial Hemp
|April 4, 2019
|Zenabis Atholville Phase 2B
|Part 1 – April 9, 2019
Part 2 – May 17, 2019
|Zenabis Langley Site B – Industrial Hemp
|April 10, 2019
|Zenabis Atholville Phase 2C
|May-June 20194
4 Expected submission timeline.
Zenabis is currently using Zenabis Pitt Meadows, Zenabis Aldergrove and Zenabis Langley for the propagation and floral business. Zenabis intends to grow hemp on available land at the Zenabis Pitt Meadows and Zenabis Aldergrove facilities upon receipt of industrial hemp licenses from Health Canada. Zenabis intends to grow hemp on available land and in available greenhouse space at the Zenabis Langley facility upon receipt of an industrial hemp license from Health Canada.
Please view the following links for Zenabis' operational update and corporate presentation: https://www.zenabis.com/docs/zenabis-operations.pdf
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
About Zenabis
Zenabis is a significant Canadian licensed cannabis cultivator of medical and recreational cannabis, and a propagator and cultivator of floral and vegetable products. Zenabis employs staff coast-to-coast, across facilities in Atholville, New Brunswick; Delta, Aldergrove, Pitt Meadows and Langley, British Columbia; and Stellarton, Nova Scotia. In addition to gaining technologically advanced knowledge of plant propagation, the recent addition of state-of-the-art greenhouses in Langley, Pitt Meadows and Aldergrove provides Zenabis with 3.5 million square feet of facility space that can, upon full conversion, be dedicated to cannabis production.
If all facility space at Zenabis Atholville, Zenabis Stellarton, Zenabis Delta and Zenabis Langley is fully converted and dedicated to production, Zenabis will own, and have access to, 660,000 square feet of high quality indoor cannabis production space, as well as 2.1 million square feet of greenhouse cannabis production space at its Langley facility, with this production strategically positioned on Canada's coasts. Zenabis expects these facilities to have an annual design capacity of 131,300 kg of dried cannabis by the third quarter of 2019. These facilities, if fully built out and converted for cannabis production, would have an annual design capacity to yield approximately 478,900 kg of dried cannabis annually, for both national and international market distribution. An additional 700,000 square feet of greenhouse space will be used to continue the existing propagation business and produce industrial hemp, and can be converted to cannabis production at such a time that is beneficial to the strategic position of the Company. The Zenabis brand name is used in the cannabis medical market, while the Namaste and Blazery brand names are used in the cannabis adult-use recreational market, and the True Büch brand name is used for Zenabis' kombucha products.
Forward Looking Information
This news release contains statements that may constitute "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking information may include, among others, statements regarding the future plans, costs, objectives or performance of Zenabis, or the assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. In this news release, words such as "may", "would", "could", "will", "likely", "believe", "expect", "anticipate", "intend", "plan", "estimate" and similar words and the negative form thereof are used to identify forward-looking statements. In this news release, forward-looking statements relate, among other things, to: the projected kilogram yield of recently licensed facility space and facility space under, or scheduled for, construction, the expected timing and completion of current and planned conversion, expansion and optimization of our facilities, the licensing of our facilities and projected timing thereof; the adequacy of our financial resources to achieve the conversion and expansion of our facilities; the timelines projected for our internal post-processing capacities; and the expected timing and content of future operational updates. Forward-looking statements should not be read as guarantees of future performance or results, and will not necessarily be accurate indications of whether, or the times at or by which, such future performance will be achieved. No assurance can be given that any events anticipated by the forward-looking information will transpire or occur. Forward-looking information is based on information available at the time and/or management's good-faith belief with respect to future events and are subject to known or unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other unpredictable factors, many of which are beyond Zenabis' control. These risks, uncertainties and assumptions include, but are not limited to, those described in the shelf prospectus dated April 9, 2019, a copy of which is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statements. Furthermore, any forward-looking information with respect to available space for cannabis production is subject to the qualification that management of Zenabis may decide not to use all available space for cannabis production, and the assumptions that any construction or conversion would not be cost prohibitive, required permits will be obtained and the labour, materials and equipment necessary to complete such construction or conversion will be available. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements and information contained in this news release. Zenabis does not intend, nor undertake any obligation, to update or revise any forward-looking information contained in this news release to reflect subsequent information, events or circumstances or otherwise, except if required by applicable laws.
For more information, visit: https://www.zenabis.com.
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Amherst has launched the BIG initiative to modernize our administrative business systems and processes, and a key part of the work is to identify and implement a new ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system. Workday has emerged as one of the ERP vendors who we believe can meet our needs. College faculty and staff are invited to the overview demonstration for a chance to see the product first-hand and have the opportunity to ask questions.
Visit the Mezzanine Gallery in Frost Library to view Between the Imagined and Seen: The Hand-Pulled Prints of Betsey Garand and Microscope Images of Caroline Goutte, on exhibit from March 4 to Aug. 30. This exhibition is sponsored by the Arts at Amherst Initiative
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Welcome back everyone! We are pleased to have lots of returning players joining us for this indoor soccer season, as well as a few new players.
Our FSTA Fusion program has confirmed three teams for the upcoming futsal season, and we are working on adding one more boys team as well. Our teams will be competing in the Ottawa Carleton Futsal League again this year, coached by Frank Onasanya. There is still spots available for all our Fusion teams, so any players interested in playing, please don't hesitate!
We also have more spots available for all our indoor skills development programs, which range from ages 4-18 YRS. They are offered in six week phases throughout the fall/winter, at North Grenville DHS and South Branch Elementary, for players who are interested in maintaining and advancing their current skills and love for the game. Players can register on our website at www.frankssoccertraining.com/registration-indoor.
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By Chaminda Jayanetti
"As far as I care, you can sleep in your car."
Maria had just discovered what it means to be a tenant in the time of corona. It was June 5th and her landlady was ordering her to move out of her lodging that very day.
Just 24 hours earlier, she had given Maria a month's notice to leave, accusing her of using too much water when she washed her hands in line with government advice, and of damaging the property.
Now all of a sudden, she was being summarily kicked out.
"I was feeling all the emotions at the same time," Maria says. "I was scared, I was anxious, I was confused, I couldn't believe what was happening. I wanted to cry."
Maria had been lodging in the house in Bristol for three years when the pandemic hit. Despite there being five other occupants, the landlady blamed her alone for the rising water bill.
"She would be literally breathing on my neck [when I washed my hands], checking on how much water I'd use. She kept watching me all the time," Maria says.
"One day she came up to me and shoved the water bill in my face. She wanted me to pay £300 extra."
On June 4th, she gave her a month to move out after accusing Maria of deliberately damaging her bedroom window – "Why would I damage my own window?" Maria asks – and the next day, she called her into the bathroom they both used and unleashed an even more bizarre accusation.
"She points at the ceiling in the bathroom. And she's like, 'oh, what is that?' I was like, 'what do you mean?' 'Oh, there's black mould on the ceiling'.
"She accused me of pouring water and bleach on the ceiling on purpose to damage the property. That's what she accused me of. Why would I do that? Like, that doesn't make any sense.
"She said I'd have to leave the house immediately, and I looked at her and I was like, 'why would I damage the bathroom on purpose?' And she's like, 'no, you have to leave now or I'm going to call the police'. And I was like, where am I going to go?'
"I go, 'you can't put me on the street in the middle of a pandemic'. And she said, 'as far as I care, you can sleep in your car'.
"And the worst thing about it is she's a nurse."
Private rented tsunami
Despite everything, in some ways Maria got lucky – she was able to stay at a friend's place for a week before finding a new long-term tenancy, though she has little hope of getting back her £420 deposit.
But the situation facing tenants is perilous. Amid a crisis exacerbated by underlying inequalities, lodgers like Maria face more inequality than most, with few legal rights or protections. But even renters with long-term tenancies face a multitude of threats.
Politics.co.uk has heard of numerous cases of rising rent arrears and illegal evictions since lockdown began. Vital repairs have been delayed, with one block of flats left without running water at a time when personal hygiene is paramount. Some landlords have even tried to put the rent up in the middle of the pandemic.
Many migrants are at particular risk due to their insecure legal status and lack of access to benefits.
"If you are undocumented or you don't have the right to be here, then obviously that makes it a bit more complicated, because the landlord, if they know that, they hold some power over you – so whether you're going to stand up to them is another matter," says Fizza Qureshi of Migrants' Rights Network.
And then there's section 21.
Section 21 is the 'no fault' eviction route. It allows landlords to kick tenants out for any reason, as long as the correct procedure is followed and three months' notice is given.
The government suspended legal evictions at the start of lockdown, first until 23rd June and then until 23rd August.
But as incomes fall and rent arrears rise, section 21 eviction notices have been piling in, ready to take effect once the evictions ban is over.
"Nobody should lose their home because of coronavirus," says Polly Neate, chief executive of Shelter. "But if the government fails to act, tens of thousands of renters who've lost their livelihoods will soon face this terrifying prospect.
"When the evictions ban lifts on 23rd August, anyone in rent arrears could face automatic eviction from their home. This could unleash a tsunami of homelessness that councils would struggle to cope with."
Aidan Cassidy of Acorn, which campaigns for tenants' rights, says he is aware of 10-20 cases of landlords issuing section 21 notices during lockdown, just among Acorn's thousand members in Bristol.
"Due to coronavirus and the whole load of financial issues that it's caused, a lot of people have missed rent payments," says Cassidy. "Lots of landlords have unfortunately decided to act without any sort of thought for the wellbeing and health of their tenants, and have essentially evicted them or given them a section 21 notice because of these rent arrears."
One such case is an elderly self-employed handyman who can't work during the pandemic and has faced delays to his benefits, leaving him £150 in arrears on his rent.
It's a relatively small amount – but it's proved enough to trigger a section 21 notice.
"Instead of the landlord being sympathetic or reasonable, he's just said, 'no, we're not even going to talk about this, you've got three months to get out'," says Cassidy.
What makes this even worse is that he has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a lung condition that makes it hard to breathe and places him firmly on the 'shielding' list of people at heightened risk from coronavirus.
"Obviously if he is now evicted, he's at massive risk," Cassidy explains. "There's absolutely no way he can go about his normal business looking for a new place. The lockdown might be over but the virus is very much still out there and I think any suggestion that life is back to normal for people who are very susceptible to coronavirus is just nonsense."
And evictions have a sting in the tail that increase the risk of enduring homelessness.
"If people are evicted with rent arrears under section 21, the landlord can then take whatever they can off those arrears from their deposit," says Portia Msimang of Renters' Rights London. "So people are left with no deposit with which to get another property. And this is how people fall into homelessness."
It's raining rents
Short of eviction notices, rising rent arrears are a looming crisis. With the economy likely to be hamstrung for months to come, many tenants will be financially squeezed while landlords come knocking for missed rent – one of the biggest sticks of dynamite in a bulging debt timebomb also comprising utility bills, loans and council tax.
"The biggest problem we've faced is people saying that they're worried about getting behind on the rent. And those that are getting behind on the rent aren't getting the help they need from landlords," says Caitlin Wilkinson of Generation Rent.
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) calculates there were 11 percent fewer rental payments in April and May than a year before. Both the debt advice service StepChange and the Resolution Foundation think tank have estimated that just under 600,000 tenants in the private rented sector are in arrears, while Generation Rent says arrears have trebled.
The government has boosted Universal Credit, reversing years of cuts – but still not enough to cover average rents in a local area.
It has also advised tenants to negotiate rent reductions with their landlords – a laughable prospect for many tenants. Acorn branches report occasional successes, but for the most part landlords hold the whip hand in Britain's housing crisis and don't want to know. The IFS has found only one or two percent of tenants have received a rent holiday.
Biting back
What makes the situation particularly egregious is that the Tories promised to abolish section 21 evictions in their 2019 manifesto. Yet nothing has happened.
A statement from the ministry for housing in response to this article did not specifically mention a ban on section 21: "We are committed to bringing forward legislation to enhance renters' security as part of the largest changes to renting in 30 years.
"We are working with the judiciary to ensure when evictions proceedings start again, arrangements, including rules, are in place to give appropriate protections for those who have been particularly affected by coronavirus."
Most organisations campaigning for renters' rights agree on the need to increase Universal Credit to cover average rents, and scrap section 21.
The issue of arrears is more contentious. Forcing landlords to waive rents and cancel arrears may contravene the Human Rights Act – one reason Labour dropped this approach under Keir Starmer, sparking anger from campaigners who fear Labour's new policy would leave tenants with unpayable debts.
Generation Rent's solution is to effectively extend the government furlough scheme to landlords, covering 80 percent of their monthly income up to £2,500 a month per tenant – with councils able to restrict the payment on the basis of need.
Then there are rent strikes. Heather, in Haringey, lost her work income during lockdown. After her landlady refused her request for a rent reduction, and with benefits not covering the shortfall, she got involved with the London Renters Union and simply stopped paying. She hasn't heard from her landlady for two months.
"For me it's not just a means thing," Heather says. "It started out like that, but now it feels much more like part of a movement against landlords, against this culture of people accruing lots of wealth by not actually paying anything into the system."
And this is a feature of Britain's economic response to coronavirus. Employers have taken a hit. Workers and tenants have taken a hit. But landlords, the part of the economy that produces the least value, have had the most protection of all.
The names of tenants have been changed in this article.
Chaminda Jayanetti is a freelance journalist. Follow him on Twitter here.
The opinions in politics.co.uk's Comment and Analysis section are those of the author and are no reflection of the views of the website or its owners.


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Much effort was paid to investigate the situation of tropical rain forests on Borneo Island this year. Ohta and Shuin visited the tropical rain forests at Saba area, observing forest management of Malaysia.Shi-gai and others spend two weeks in the primary tropical rain forests at Mulu and Belaga of Kuchin area. They observed serious shortage of river water due to a draught of very short duration, namely one or two weeks. This shortage of river water prevented the observers from some boat trips. They also observed a lot of inconvenience of daily lives of people living around tropical rain forest regions, since rivers are the most important traffic measure in Borneo. Hydrodynamic characteristics were investigated on fruits of dipterocarps.It may be too haste if we draw a conclusion that the water conservation capacity of primary tropical rain forests is very limited, although investigators of Japan and Malaysia strongly felt that impression. Analyzing monthly precipitation-runoff data of Malay Peninsula, Shi-igai found out that water storage capacity of tropical rain frosts is somewhat limited. Further detailed analysis may be necessary to verify these interesting phenomena.The group set a rain drop meter at Kuchin area to compare rain drop sizes of Malaysia and Japan. A wonderful cooperation was provided by Malaysian groups to maintain this rain drop gage. This exciting cooperation work may be continued even after the end of this International Scientific Research Program.The whole members of this Program show the deepest appreciation for the generous and long term Grant provided by Monmbusho, Government of Japan. The members also express a sincere appreciation for the kindest help rendered by Malaysian Government.
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The makeup at Christian Dior.
• Getting injections of botulinum toxin during pregnancy may cause birth defects in unborn children. Doctors in Australia linked a woman's use of the botulin called Dysport (which is not Botox) to her child being born deaf and blind in 2005. [Jezebel]
• "Moob jobs," or breast-reduction surgeries for men, are on the rise in Great Britain. They're on the list of the top five plastic-surgery procedures performed on men. [Daily Mail]
• Makeup artist Pat McGrath was inspired by the Johannes Vermeer painting "Girl With a Pearl Earring" for the Christian Dior Couture show. Indeed, the models looked like painted dolls, as usual. [WWD]
• The celestial maracuja bathing nectar by Molton Brown is "maddeningly divine." But doesn't the name "celestial maracuja" (whatever that means) imply as much? [Beauty Snob]
• University of Miami dermatologists recommend wearing Kinerase Ultra Rich eye cream under makeup. Think they were paid to say that? [Glamour]
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'Comprehensive' has become something of a buzzword in recent years. In an increasingly competitive marketplace, businesses look for a one-stop shop; a single location from which they can get what they need, when they need it, and in exactly the right form to suit their requirements.
For example–where can they find the best video conferencing software–and everything else they need, all in the same place? Who can blame them for wanting such a place? After all, life moves fast these days, and convenience is everything.
Well, perhaps not everything. Convenience and simplicity are undoubtedly important, but they can never replace concepts such as quality, usability, and efficacy. This is the point at which the comprehensive approach falls down; the point at which we begin to prioritise convenience over other more important factors.
The solution here is best-of-breed. By adopting a best-of-breed approach, you connect your users with the best possible experience, which is also passed on to your customers and clients. Rather than relying on a range of offerings from one single vendor, you will have the best solution in position and ready to go across all aspects of your business. This means, the best video conferencing hardware, the best communication software, the best project management platform, the best document sharing capability – the best of whatever you and your team needs – without compromise.
What Exactly is Best-of-Breed?
Best-of-breed is not an antidote to this comprehensive approach. Instead, it is a more truthful expression of what it means to achieve total comprehensiveness across the board. If achieving a comprehensive solution means sacrificing quality in key areas, can this really be considered to be comprehensive? Probably not. If instead, you can secure the best components in every area, that would be a far more effective approach.
To put it simply, best-of-breed means to integrate a range of solutions together in one handy location, and, in doing so, get the very best across the board. There has been some debate as to whether a best-of-breed approach is really the better option when compared to an ERP, or enterprise resource planning, model, in which everything is already at your fingertips. However, here at Express Virtual Meetings, we believe in giving the experts the opportunity to show why they really shine in their field, and in drawing upon a vast range of skill sets in the pursuit of perfection across the board. This is why we are champions of the best-of-breed model when it comes to software solutions.
The Core Advantages of Best-of-Breed
So what are the advantages of adopting the best-of-breed approach within your business? There are numerous benefits which businesses can connect with when they opt to source the best solutions from the best vendors. Here, we have collected some of the most crucial plus-sides for your business.
Avoiding the 'Jack of all trades' effect
We've all heard the phrase, 'Jack of all trades, master of none', meaning 'don't try to be good at everything, and instead hone specific sets of skills'.
This is critical when it comes to your business, as you cannot expect the best video conferencing hardware producer to necessarily be able to craft an industry leading time management app or collaborative document platform — the required skills are simply too different.
By being exclusively loyal to only one vendor, you run the risk of acquiring great, top of the line, solutions in some areas, and less than adequate stop gaps in others. Best-of-breed frees you from such commitments and helps you to ensure that you achieve only the best across the board.
Align Everything
You hired your team members because they are the best at what they do. They know their field, and they know the tools they need to excel in their daily tasks. It should come as no surprise, then, that a recent report from Expensify found that many employees are purchasing the digital tools and solutions they require out of their own pockets. This is great for you on the one hand, as it demonstrates how motivated and engaged the modern workforce is, but not so good on the other, as it leads to different team members using different solutions and falling out of sync with one another.
By consulting with your team and finding the very best software and hardware to support their endeavours, you can make sure that all aspects of your business are aligned, while also securing the best solutions for all.
Leverage the Unity of the Cloud
Of course, adopting the best-of-breed approach doesn't mean investing in an unconnected array of different solutions. This is the modern age, and integration is a vital aspect of today's business landscape. By leveraging the unity of the cloud, you can bring all of the different components of your strategy together in one location, managing updates and staying on top of critical maintenance.
The result is a strategy which remains unified and integrated without sacrificing the flexibility and capability that comes with matching the ideal solutions to the ideal tasks. When you need the best video conferencing hardware and software, you've got it – when you need the industry-leading document collaboration tools, they are right there within your grasp; this is what makes best-of-breed such a winning model for business.
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If the Whole Body Dies: Raphael Lemkin and the Treaty Against Genocide
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Niedermayer's goal, two assists lead Ducks over Stars 4-2
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Scott Niedermayer doesn't particularly care who gets the credit for the Anaheim Ducks' turnaround.
Still, there's little debate how much the star defenceman impacts the team. Niedermayer had a goal and two assists Tuesday night, helping Anaheim beat the Dallas Stars 4-2 for its fourth consecutive victory and seventh straight at home. Anaheim is 10-2-2 since Niedermayer returned after contemplating retirement.
"We've been playing better as of late, and all the experts are going to say it's because we got Scott Niedermayer back and we got Doug Weight here," said Todd Marchant, who scored the go-ahead goal in the second period.
"Those two guys are not going to turn this ship around by themselves, but obviously they're a huge part of it," he said. "But having guys like that lifts everybody else's game to another level. You can see it. The list goes on and on about guys who have been able to lift their game. Right now, individual confidence is growing every day, and so is our team's confidence."
Now that Niedermayer is back in the lineup, the Ducks look much the same as last year when they won their first Stanley Cup with Niedermayer skating off with the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.
Goaltender Marty Turco and his Dallas teammates certainly thought so after beating them three straight times while Niedermayer was at home contemplating retirement.
"I think we expected what we got from them," Turco said after making 32 saves. "That's a good team, and they've been playing great."
Todd Bertuzzi and Ryan Getzlaf each had a goal and an assist for the Ducks, who beat Dallas for the first time in four meetings this season and vaulted over the Stars into second place in the Pacific Division with their 10th win in 13 games.
Niklas Hagman and Loui Eriksson scored for Dallas, which has lost seven of nine.
"Before you start pointing fingers, you've got to take care of what you can control," captain Brenden Morrow said. "I think you look in the mirror and ask yourself what you can do to help your team. And there are a lot of people who can give a lot more right now. Sometimes we are lacking a little bit of emotion out there."
The Ducks put relentless pressure on Turco, particularly in the second period when they outshot the Stars 19-5 and grabbed a 3-1 lead with Marchant's fourth goal and Getzlaf's 18th.
Turco stopped Ryan Carter's sharp-angle backhander from the right circle and swept the puck behind his net while on his knees, but Marchant beat defenceman Trevor Daley to it and scored on a wraparound at 9:02 of the period.
"We tried to get two guys in on the forecheck to put pressure on them, and we were able to sustain it shift after shift," Marchant said.
Less than five minutes later, Getzlaf converted a rebound of Brandon Bochenski's shot while Morrow was off for tripping Niedermayer.
Eriksson cut the margin to 3-2 just 23 seconds before the second intermission. But Bertuzzi restored Anaheim's two-goal lead with 11:23 to play, just 16 seconds after Dallas rookie Nicklas Grossman was sent off for hooking.
It was the first time Dallas had allowed two power-play goals in a game since Nov. 10 at Los Angeles, when they blew a four-goal lead in the third period and lost 6-5 in overtime. The Stars came in leading the NHL with an 87.8 percentage on the penalty kill, and had allowed just three goals on 47 short-handed situations in their previous 12 games.
Defenceman Sergei Zubov returned to the Stars' lineup after missing one game with a foot injury. He hooked Chris Kunitz from behind on a breakaway with 4:06 left, resulting in Kunitz's first career penalty shot. But Turco made the save.
Hagman opened the scoring at 3:13, picking up a loose puck in the slot and beating Jean-Sebastien Giguere with a short wrist shot after Mike Modano's centring pass caromed off Bertuzzi's skate. Giguere had 22 saves.
The Ducks tied it less than 1 1/2 minutes later on a sensational rush involving Niedermayer, Bertuzzi and Corey Perry, who worked the puck back and forth in the Dallas zone as though they had it on a string. The play included two touch passes and a 360-degree, no-look backhanded pass from Bertuzzi to Perry, whose final touch pass set up Niedermayer's one-timer from the left circle.
"It's fun when plays work like that," Niedermayer said. "You don't see a lot of goals like that in the league today because players are too good and teams are too good defensively. So it's nice to be a part of a play like that for sure. Both those guys made pretty nice plays."
Notes: The Ducks, who swept their four-game homestand, will play 12 of their next 13 games on the road. ... With Jussi Jokinen, Jere Lehtinen and Philippe Boucher still sidelined, the Stars reached 100 man-games lost to injuries. Anaheim's total is 89, not counting the sabbaticals taken by Niedermayer and Teemu Selanne. ... Anaheim C Rob Niedermayer, whose next game will be his 900th in the NHL during the regular season, injured his groin in the first period and didn't return.


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It's been some time since my last post, sorry. I do however have some progress to report on.
I took some time last week to start digging deeper into getting the 3D printer working. YouTube and Google are well known sources of information (as everyone knows - duh!) and there are tonnes of tutorials and "for Dummies" content out there, including how to calibrate and start printing with this early generation HicTop Prusa printer.
First thing I learned was that any design 3D model must be converted to G-code by intermediary software. G-code is the machine language used by 3D printers, milling machines, etc. to interpret the 3D design in a way that can be understood by the machine, i.e. how to move the stepper motors in each of the 3 axis, how/when to extrude the filament and the path the print head must follow.
The software that does this for 3D printing is generally referred to as "slicer" software.
I loaded up the official 3D test file from the HicTop website which comes as an "STL" file. The test file is a 4 leaf clover shape. In a nutshell, an STL file stores information about 3D models. This format describes only the surface geometry of a three-dimensional object without any representation of color, texture or other common model attributes.
These files are usually generated by a computer-aided design (CAD) program, as an end product of the 3D modeling process. ".STL" is the file extension of the STL file format.
The STL file format is the most commonly used file format for 3D printing. The true meaning of the file extension .STL has been lost to the mists of time.
It's widely believed to be an abbreviation of the word STereoLithography, though sometimes it is also referred to as "Standard Triangle Language" or "Standard Tessellation Language".
With the file downloaded, I ran a free slicer program called Cura. Cura has many settings to customize a print but for this test, I went with the defaults with the exception of the filament diameter which I changed to match what I had loaded in the printer. Cura then converted the STL file to G-code, which was then exported to a SD card. The SD card gets placed in the printer and I started my first print (which as you will see below turned out pretty good!).
I asked Cura to add a base to the print called a "raft" - this is a small lightweight layer that is laid down first, giving a good base for the print to adhere to:
With the raft complete, the printer moves into position to create the 3D print, guided by the supplied G-code information:
Layer by layer, the extruder lays down a steady stream of melted filament, building upon the layer before it. I captured a video of it working here. This isn't sped up, it actually works at this speed (sorry about the noise!)
The test model is actually much taller, but to save on filament (and time), I stopped the print after a while as I was satisified everything was working as it should. I'm pleased as how well it turned out - nice and smooth and well defined shape wise:
Excited to try another print, I went back to the internet to find a 3D model for an airplane part I can use for my build. I'd seen someone had posted a trim cable fairing for Zenith aircraft. This fairing works as a passthough and strain relief in the tail of my airplane, or anywhere else that might be suitable.
I downloaded the free model (thanks to 3D model sharing site www.thingverse.com) and upoaded it into Cura Slicer.
Instructions from the original 3D modeller said they had best results when they inverted the model for printing and adding support structures. Support structures are somwhat like a "raft" described above and are used to support parts of the 3D model that overhang, preventing them from sagging or warping. First step is to invert the model:
Next I asked Cura to add supports. Here is a screen capture of the model showing all the layers including the supports (light blue). Cura allows you to show each layer of the print head path(in dark blue) - this is layer 133 of the print. You might notice adding support increases the print time and filament material used:
With the model exported to the Sd card, I started the printer again, this time with the new model I just converted with Cura. The following few pictures also show the second model in the set - a drill hole template that was included with the fairing model. It again starts with a raft for both:
The drill template is only about 15 layers thick, so when the printer finished it, I peeled it off the bed.
The printed item breaks away easily from the raft. The small scorch mark you see is actually extra filament that leaked out of the hot end print head and dropped on the printed piece (more on this later):
As I looked at the finished drill template. the printer chugged along building the fairing layer by layer. It's hard to capture the process as the bed and print head are constantly in motion:
Slowly the model starts to take shape:
Getting close to being complete, but you can see the print head is leaking badly!
After just over an hour, the printer head moves back to the home position and reveals the completed print!
Some room for fine tuning, but overall it seems like it turned out well!
I asked for the supports on the entire print as I didn't know any different, so Cura added them inside the throat of the fairing too. That will be easy to fix by cleaning it out with a small drill bit.
The print seems to have either warped or sagged at the one corner. It didn't affect the print in any way, but I suspect this requires another check of the print bed levels.
The main body of the print breaks away from the raft easily:
So do the supports. I'm printing these initial models with PLA (Polylactic Acid) which is different than most thermoplastic polymers in that it is derived from renewable resources like corn starch or sugar cane. Most plastics, by contrast, are derived from the distillation and polymerization of nonrenewable petroleum reserves. Plastics that are derived from biomass (e.g. PLA) are known as "bioplastics." All the waste created by the supports and rafts can be recycled.
The base of the model is very smooth as it was last to print (model was printed upside down as per the suggestion online). The upper surfaces are a bit rough, but I think that's more to do with the support settings than anything and those can be adjusted.
The next models I tried printing were some edge markers. Unfortunately, they didn't work out well at all. I suspect I failed to set the model scale corrrectly and it looks like the extruder leak still needs to be addressed!
Overall, I'm really pleased that I got the printer working. I learned a tonne and I'm looking forward to doing some more with it. The possibilities are endless!
Back to the shop this morning to work on inboard slat #2. I followed the exact same process as the first slat and that experience made this one go much faster. I finished priming and assembling it back together:
After a hour or so in the slat box I finished riveting it together. Slat # 2 complete!
So, my completed parts picture is starting to fill in nicely!
I put both outboard slats aside for the time being and pulled the outboard slat skins out of storage to begin laying out the measurements for both of them. They follow the same method as the inboard ones, other than they are longer than the inboard slats. The inner skeleton remains the same, it's just shifted a bit more towards the centre:
A couple of hours later and the outboard left is substantially complete. Next up I'll continue the process and bend the trailing edge.
More to come with the 3D printer. I'm really stoked to try the 3D scanner and print something from that!
Another 15 hours done on the wings. Stay tuned for more, thanks for following along :)
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Read my unbiased and honest Fat loss Factor Program Review and what you read are the essential details you need to know before you decide grabbing a copy of the program yourself – By the way the program is free on trial because the Author believes in the power of the program.
- 1 So what exactly is Dr. Livingston Fat Loss Factor about?
- 2 The Exercise Part of Fat Loss Factor Program Review
- 3 What is included in the Fat Loss Factor Program?
- 4 What are the bad things about Fat loss Factor?
- 5 What are the good things about Fat loss Factor program?
- 6 Fat Loss Factor Program Evaluation
So what exactly is Dr. Livingston Fat Loss Factor about?
The Fat Loss Factor program is a comprehensive guide for weight loss by Dr. Michael Allen Charles Livingston and his wife Lori. Dr. Michael Allen is a certified chiropractic Physician and advanced nutritionist.
The program shows you a rather unorthodox method of how to lose fat, and it is a bit different from the normal weight loss programs out there, however Michael provides a valid explanation and the reason behind every method and step they teach you.
For instance they start the first 2 weeks of the program concentrating on losing excess weight; eliminating toxins that are causing your fat cells to shrink; strengthening your immune system; increasing endurance; improving your overall health; breaking down emotional ties to food and gaining energy. The techniques in the first part are designed to reset your metabolism. Exercise during this time is a walk for 30 minutes a day and nothing else.
These two first weeks really do go into depth about nutrition.
Why you eat like you do, why you don't have success with weight loss.
How you eat and correct foods, and also combine them in diet so you get maximum weight loss.
There is a dedicated section in the book about water, what it means to your body, why you don't lose weight without and what benefits you gain with enough water. When I bought the program and researched for this fat loss factor program review I Actually was surprised about a few things I didn't know, and I have read quite a few diet/weight loss programs during the past years.
I have read some super good books like Truth about abs which helped me years ago to lasting weight loss, but Fat Loss Factor Program is one of the first programs I have read that gives so EXACT explanations that are easy to understand, and Michael's style of penning these specifications and explanations down really make it enjoyable to read.
The Exercise Part of Fat Loss Factor Program Review
The exercise part of the book concentrates on the main purpose of weight loss during exercises – LEAN MUSCLE MASS. A part from the book that explains it very well with a few words:
"Muscle serves as a primary energy consumer for your body. Think of it like a raging fire. Toss a log into it, and the piece of wood will burn up fairly quickly. Think of your fat like you would a lit match. It would take forever and a day for the match to burn up the log. Let's put this in food terms: Eat a piece of pizza and your muscle can fry it up a lot faster than fat, thus reducing the amount of fat you will store".
The exercise part of the book is based on the main thing explained above. High intensity exercises 2-4 times a week and only around 20 minutes each time.
I was quite skeptical about workout 2-4 times, 20 minutes at a time I thought it wouldn't be enough. But during my test of the program and before I wrote this Fat Loss Factor Program Review, I found that Michael's exercise program compared with the nutrition actually boosted my metabolism quite a lot.
What is included in the Fat Loss Factor Program?
- Fat loss Factor full program
- Videos that demonstrate master cleanse process
- Weight loss blueprints – designed for your experience in weight loss
- Fat loss factor program goal setting guide
- Recipe guide & shopping list that guides you
- A measurements form to keep track of weight and body dimensions that are healthy
- Fat loss factor program workout guide and your own personal exercise log
- The Foo Joo software to help you choose healthy meals in fast food restaurants
What are the bad things about Fat loss Factor?
Nothing is perfect and here are the flaws I noticed for writing Fat loss factor program review:
Charles Livingston uses some quite unorthodox methods that are different from the common weight loss program. I found myself quite overwhelmed with some of the things the program advises you to do for weight loss but Dr. Charles do describe everything very well in the fat loss factor program manual.
You need to take action and realize you won't get rid of the overweight without a plan. This can seem really unfair to many people, because we as humans tend to use excuses for not doing things. However Charles Livingston encourages you to take the first step regardless of excuses, because if you want to lose weight then you need to take action!
What are the good things about Fat loss Factor program?
The program is very easy to understand and follow. Dr. Charles really has a nice writing style and his experience as a nutritionist really shines through.
In the video there are five easy steps to help you lose weight, which you can try before you buy the program, just to test if you like it.
I just have to put this into this Fat loss factor program review because the program will apply to anyone. It's probably one of the most versatile lose weight programs I read in a long time. Regardless of what condition, age or sex you are, you will get success in weight loss following this program.
The program is probably completely different from ANYTHING you ever have read about the subject. Michael does stand out from all those weight loss experts out there. Even though it is very different it is packed with logically proven reasoning which separates Michael from the crowd.
Fat Loss Factor Program Evaluation
If you are looking for weight loss then you will find that Fat loss Factor program truly works. The program is packed from start to end on unorthodox techniques that separates and makes the program unique, and personally I learned quite a few things during my test of the program.
If you are overweight, have extra belly fat or something else then you really should pick up the report and read it from start to end and learn how to lose weight – especially because it's free if you don't like it.


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Maisie Williams Confirms Bridesmaid Gig at 'Game of Thrones' Co-Star Sophie Turner's Wedding to Joe Jonas
They play siblings on Game of Thrones, but in real life, Sophie Turner has shown the ultimate sign of sisterhood with Maisie Williams -- asking her to be a bridesmaid at her upcoming wedding to Joe Jonas!
"Oh, I already got it," Williams confirmed to Radio Times, when asked if she was bidding to be a bridesmaid at the nuptials. "It's very exciting. It's kind of bizarre though."
Williams, who plays Arya Stark, also shared that Turner is waiting to wrap filming on the latest season of Game of Thrones before diving into wedding planning.
But that doesn't mean her mind isn't abuzz with ideas!
"We're waiting until the season's done, until we get into any of that, but I think she's already letting her little heart wonder and imagine," Williams said.
Williams also shared her hopes to work with Turner beyond Game of Thrones.
"We're sort of in the same world with X-Men, so I think it'd be a missed opportunity if we didn't purely because we just have so much fun," said the actress, who stars in 2019's The New Mutants, while Turner appears in this year's installment, X-Men: Dark Phoenix. "It would just be a really great atmosphere with us on set."
In the meantime, the girls have wedding fun to share!
Turner and Jonas were first linked together in late 2016. They adopted a puppy together in September and announced their engagement the following month.
See more on the cute couple below.
EXCLUSIVE: Nick Jonas Gushes Over Brother Joe's Engagement to Sophie Turner: 'It's a Beautiful Thing'
NEWS: 'Game of Thrones' Won't Return for Final Season Until 2019, Sophie Turner Says
NEWS: Maisie Williams & Sophie Turner Do Hilarious Ned Stark Impressions as 'Game of Thrones' Finale Title Revealed


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Confession: I try to forget the events of February 14, 2018, on a daily basis — as in, every day that I send my son to school. That's not fair, since the parents of the kids who died at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that day don't get to forget. The Parkland massacre affects them always, and yet so many of them are also devoting their lives to ending gun violence. So, today, as they remember the 17 lost on that day, we'll remember too. Here are some of the words the victims' families and friends shared today.
"Two years ago at approximately 7am, I sent my two children to school. I was so busy rushing them out the door so that they would not be late that my final words were not 'I love you," tweeted Fred Guttenberg, now an activist for gun safety (who just got kicked out of the State of the Union last week). "Jesse came home that day. Jaime did not."
His wife Jennifer shared a collage of photos of Jaime, who was 14 when she died.
— Jennifer Guttenberg (@jguttenbergot) February 14, 2020
"#Quality #Time Remains, but not for my innocent, talented daughter: Marjory Stoneman Douglas Student Victim Alyssa Alhadeff,14, in #Parkland, #Florida," wrote Lori Alhadeff, who is working to pass Alyssa's Law across the country, making all schools install a silent alarm system.
"The federal gov't made the airports safe after 9/11 & federal buildings safe after OK City bombing. Richard Reid tried to light his shoes on fire and now everyone has to take off their shoes," wrote Max Schachter, father of Alex Schachter, who was also 14. "It's been 20 years since Columbine it's time for congress to act."
Don't feel sorry for us or for my son…Feel sorry for yourself if you are not offended by Gun Violence. Don't take the risk and join Guac's movement before it's too late. Shame on anyone that ignores this issue @MikeBloomberg @Alyssa_Milano @patriciapadauy pic.twitter.com/bN5pDHPruX
— Manuel Oliver (@manueloliver00) February 14, 2020
"Don't feel sorry for us or for my son…Feel sorry for yourself if you are not offended by Gun Violence," Manuel Oliver, father of 17-year-old Joaquin "Guac" Oliver, tweeted. "Don't take the risk and join Guac's movement before it's too late. Shame on anyone that ignores this issue."
Oliver and his wife, Patricia Padauy-Oliver, have organized a demonstration on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial today. They also created their own chilling gun-violence conversation hearts, using text messages of the victims and survivors during the shooting, to send to the NRA and members of congress this week.
"We will never allow people to forget the loss of our Joaquin and all other victims from gun violence," she wrote.
The group Stand With Parkland, made up of parents and spouses of the victims, posted photos with quotes about each of the 17 victims on Twitter. Seen together, these mini memorials give us an idea of just how much was lost on a single day.
"She was a National Merit finalist, but unfortunately the letter arrived in the mail the day after she passed, so she never knew that," a friend of 16-year-old Carmen Schentrup said in one such post. "She was going to change the world, and I'm sure of that. But she doesn't have the chance now."
— Stand With Parkland (@StandWParkland) February 14, 2020
The teachers who died are also represented here. "I am alive today because of him," a student wrote of geography teacher Scott Beigel, who unlocked his classroom door to let in more students. "If I could see him right now … I'd give him a huge teddy bear to say thank you. But, unfortunately, I can't do that."
Many of the surviving MSD students have been active on social media today, too, in particular those who founded the March for Our Lives after the shooting.
Remember the 17 eagles, the two survivors we lost, the thousands navigating trauma, have empathy and come together.
Come together before another tragedy. #MSDStrong pic.twitter.com/VZmK6Ypk9s
— Matt Deitsch (@MattxRed) February 14, 2020
Ryan Deitsch was one of many who tweeted the names of all the victims.
Aaron Feis
Alaina Petty
Alex Schachter
Alyssa Alhadeff
Cara Loughran
Carmen Schentrup
Chris Hixon
Gina Montalto
Helena Ramsay
Jaime Guttenberg
Joaquin Oliver
Luke Hoyer
Martin Duque
Meadow Pollack
Nicholas Dworet
Peter Wang
Scott Beigel
Today we honor with love, #MSDStrong🧡 pic.twitter.com/aQWWAhSp96
— Ryan Deitsch (@Ryan_Deitsch) February 14, 2020
"If you don't do anything else today, please register to vote," urged David Hogg. "We need new leaders who will protect our nation's most precious resource, our children."