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NEMESIS is considered by many fans to be Albert Pyun's best film and I think that's a fair call. The theatrical cut of the film is not a fair representation of what he envisioned and that's important to keep in mind when watching it. As with most dealings with big studios Albert was forced to sacrifice some of his core elements, none greater than casting a 30 year old German man in a role which was written for a 13 year old girl. Albert was also shut out of the editing process and had no control over the final cut and when you listen to him discuss the film it is clear that he was hurt by the experience. Having said that... NEMESIS is an absolutely kick-ass sci-fi action movie that delivers in spades. Taking a lot of obvious cues from TERMINATOR, the movie tells the story of a future world where cyborgs are beginning to rise up and are taking the identities of the world's most powerful people. Alex Raine (Olivier Gruner) is a former assassin who is forced back into the game to find the mastermind of the uprising. Not all is as it seems and the movie comes with various revelations and secrets. Action rarely gets better than this and some of the sequences of NEMESIS, as far fetched as they might be, are amongst the best I've seen. This flick has more gunfire, explosions and stunt work than almost every other movie of it's time. Even now over 20 years later its excessive violence is hard to match and while Albert might not have had control over the edit, the visuals are still entirely his. What we see on the screen, he directed! There is no mistaking his eye for action and NEMESIS is easily amongst his best. From insane machine gun fights to absurdly awesome multilevel escape methods... waterfall diving whilst shooting mid-backflip and concealed guns in eye sockets... good luck finding a sci-fi action movie as fun as this one. The SFX are awesome for it's time with renowned visual FX people from TERMINATOR on board to beef up the eye-candy. Albert was recently able to release his own director's cut, using an original work print. This allowed him to make some changes that eased his pain over the experience and brought a greater sense of accomplishment. This director's cut is also worth a look and gives us a great idea of what his original vision beheld. The quality of this version is quite poor given that he only had a workprint to run with. Fortunately a German company has just released the director's cut as part of a NEMESIS collection, including all 4 films in the series. They've managed to clean up Albert's cut and have presented it in the best quality it's ever going to get. Whichever version you watch there is no question in my mind that NEMESIS is the epitome of 90s sci-fi action. Hell, I'll even take it over TERMINATOR and ROBOCOP. Ah huh!
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Just when you thought ceiling fans couldn't get cooler (!!), Raffaele Iannello Creative Studio has announced the 1:6 scale Hughes MD 500 helicopter. It's got three settings that you can select via remote control. Thank goodness, because the last thing I want to do when it's hot is stand up and walk 10 feet to turn a switch. I keep the TV remote wedged in between my belly and the elastic waist (haha! waist!) band of my stretch pants for that exact reason.. Only problem is the random occasion that it slips out of my drawls and then I have to bend over to pick it up. One time my back gave out and I had to sleep on the floor for 2 days. I ate cat food!
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I always have a stash of cards at home, ranging from Birthday to Thank You cards.
Last year, I came across STOP THE CLOCK Design cards in a local gift shop and of course, being a fan of all things floral, was instantly drawn to them! Above are a small selection of their greeting cards, my favourite being the pile of books and the stacked teacups. I just love their quirky nature and decided to do some research as to who was behind the designs.
STOP THE CLOCK Design was created in 2008 by textiles graduates, Kathy Slatter and Erin Taylor who'd met at university in Manchester. They started off at a kitchen table and then moved to a studio/shed in Kathy's parents' garden in Hyde, Cheshire.
Kathy and Erin design gorgeous hand-finished greeting cards including Birthday, Everyday, Family, New Baby, New Home and Wedding cards. The cards cost £2.90 each. However, if you buy five or more cards, you get one free! You can buy them online from their website.
They also design beautiful floral wedding stationery, including invitations, orders of ceremony, menu cards, and save the day cards. Plus, they've created a range of prints, including some floral ones.
So, if you fancy stocking up for the New Year with some new cards, why not pay a visit to the STOP THE CLOCK Design website and let me know which designs are your favourites!


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FitKidz - December 19
Y3 class were lucky enough to be involved in the FitKidz programme this year. Parents were invited to come along to the final session to watch the children complete their challenge and receive their certificates, and as you can see, they also got involved in the fun! Well done Y3.


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Phlomis species. In Europe, only the usage of Phlomis samia is so far secured.
Muschampia tessellum settles on moderately dry to mesophilic, sunny and partial shrub-rich, large-scale, extensively grazed pasture landscapes in mostly medium altitudes from 500 to 1600m above sea level.
Life cycle:
Obviously, the caterpillar overwinters as L2, maybe also L3 (statement not proved). I found caterpillars on Phlomis samia in northern Greece in about 1400-1600m above sea level in the first week of May (2008). These larvae still had to pass two further moults.
At that time they usually web the leaf margin upwords to a pocket-like enclosure. In the last instar, a larger shelter is webbed of a complete leaf which both sides are spun together. Prior to pupation, the last shelter is reinforced cocoon-like. The adults fly from mid-June (at low altitudes probably already from late May) to early August.
A frequent companion species is sometimes Zerynthia polyxena, from which I observed many adults, eggs and young caterpillars in early May 2008 in the same habitat on Mount Olympus.
Endangerment factors:
Muschampia tessellum is severely threatened by changes of land usage. Both overgrazing and abandonment destroy the habitat quality. Locally, also overbuilding contributes to the decline. So a generous built road has recently (after the year 2000) destroyed parts of the habitat on the western side of Mount Olympus.
The distribution extends from southeastern Europe through Asia Minor and the Middle East to Mongolia. In southeastern Europe, populations are known from northern Greece, Bulgaria, Macedonia and allegedly also Romania.


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I had an interesting conversation with some of the young people I mentor at Paradigm Initiative. About a third of the current class wrote their UTME exams not too long ago. Before the exams I asked them what their short term goals were. Naturally, all UTME candidates mentioned getting into the University to study a course (of their choice?).
Smiling, I let them know while getting into the university can be a huge stepping stone to greater things, their short term goal was not a very good one. It's easy to say "My goal is to pass UTME and get admission into BUK to study economics." It sounds good and you seem focused. However, it fails to meet one very important criteria for good goal setting. The statement is not actionable. Go back and read it again carefully.
I explained to the 2019A DakataLIFE class that a good goal is one that focuses on what you can do. Getting your name on a University's admission list depends on a number of factors, none of them within an average student's control. Your goal has to be something you can break down into simple tasks.
I gave the class three questions to think about?
- Have you found out the cutoff marks for your intended course?
- Have you been practising past questions for your subject combination?
- What do you intend to do if you don't score enough? Wasting another year to write UTME is not an option.
From the answers they provided, we agreed that a more actionable goal would be something like "I will practise past questions for two hours everyday so I can score insert-cutoff-marks to study insert-chosen-course at insert-chosen-university."
A common mistake in goal setting is to focus on the end result. In the students' case, the end result was admission. Yet in many cases, that end result might depend on so many factors outside your control, it does not make sense to include it in your goal statement. Rather, ask yourself what can I get started on immediately so I can make definite progress towards my goal? Any goal that is not actionable is a poorly written goal. What tasks are you working on currently that are contributing towards achieving your goal? If you can't think of any, it may be time to revisit your goal statement to see if it is actionable.


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Multiple Russian and Ukrainian organizations were hit with a ransomware attack Tuesday, causing disruptions across a number of different transportation hubs, including a major airport and transit system in Kiev, Ukraine, as well as several Russian media organizations.
The malware, dubbed "BadRabbit" by security researchers, will load a message in red text over a black background on infected computers, requesting payment from victims in order to unlock their systems. The price to unlock an infected system increases over time, the message reads, and the malware requires victims to log into a Tor hidden service website to send bitcoin.
This display carries certain similarities with another ransomware outbreak known as NotPetya, which spread across Ukraine in June and into a variety of multinational corporations with connections to the country's economy. Other overlaps also exist between NotPetya and BadRabbit, including the reuse of Diskcoder.D, a trojan that encrypts files on local drives, researchers say.
Jay Rosenberg, a senior security researcher with Israeli cybersecurity firm IntezerLabs, found that BadRabbit uses copied code from NotPetya.
#badrabbit found to have 13% code reuse of #notpetya #petya
here's a public report with the unpacked sample: https://t.co/NOIul4yLVT
— Jay Rosenberg (@jaytezer) October 24, 2017
According to Czech cybersecurity firm ESET, the attackers behind BadRabbit incorporated the post-exploitation software tool Mimikatz into the ransomware in order to extract credentials and help their attacks spread. At the moment, researchers believe the malware was distributed via a fake Adobe Flash player in some cases.
Based on a blog post published by ESET shortly after news broke, BadRabbit has infected computers belonging to "Kiev Metro, Odessa naval port, Odessa airport, Ukrainian ministries of infrastructure and finance, and also a number of organizations in Russia are affected."
Although most of the damage appears to be concentrated in Ukraine and Russia, it's not yet clear how widespread the issue has become. ESET was able to find indicators of Diskcoder.D infections in Turkey as well.
#BadRabbit #cryptor attacked a number of Russia's major media. @interfax_news pic.twitter.com/5iLNs131Ml
— Group-IB (@GroupIB_GIB) October 24, 2017
At least three different Russian media outlets, including news publishers Interfax and Fontanka, were affected by BadRabbit Tuesday, according to IB Group, a Russian cybersecurity firm.
In a statement sent to CyberScoop, Moscow-based cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab said that BadRabbit's biggest footprint was in Russia.
"According to our data, most of the victims targeted by these attacks are located in Russia. We have also seen similar but fewer attacks in Ukraine, Turkey and Germany," Vyacheslav Zakorzhevsky, head of Kaspersky Lab's anti-malware research team.
"This ransomware infects devices through a number of hacked Russian media websites. Based on our investigation, this has been a targeted attack against corporate networks, using methods similar to those used during the ExPetr attack," Zakorzhevsky said. "However we cannot confirm it is related to ExPetr. We are continuing our investigation."
ExPetr is the name used by Kaspersky for NotPetya, which ESET eventually linked to a hacker group associated with Russia named Telebots. In the NotPetya case, researchers also found that the ransomware was designed primarily to destroy data rather than for financial gain.
Ukraine's primary cybersecurity authority, the Security Service of Ukraine, did not respond to a request for comment.
Ransomware #BadRabbit spread in Russia ??, Ukraine ??, Turkey ?? and Bulgary ?? via fake Flash using #EternalBlue exploit pic.twitter.com/gzvaeLvXoM
— Lukas Stefanko (@LukasStefanko) October 24, 2017
A security researcher with ESET, Lukas Stefanko, indicated on Twitter that BadRabbit may be able to spread directly to systems that are connected to infected machines because the ransomware exploits a vulnerability in Microsoft's SMB process, which continues to exist in older Microsoft operating systems.
It spreads internally for sure via SMB and exploits. Also WebDAV. Externally somebody got it to lots of orgs, not sure how yet.
— Beaumont Porg, Esq. (@GossiTheDog) October 24, 2017
Answering how BadRabbit arrived onto all of the systems infected with the virus remains a mystery. There's multiple theories and likely more than one cause, experts say.
"Right now we can confirm the following spreading mechanism: remote execution on an infected network. The malware obtains the credentials needed for that: 1) by using the infamous Mimikatz password extraction tool (which the malware drops and executes) and 2) using a username-password combination list hardcoded in the binary," Robert Lipovsky, a senior malware researcher with ESET, told CyberScoop. "The analyzed samples use the SMB protocol with those hardcoded credentials, but no EternalBlue or any other SMB exploit was found."
"It is possible that the main targets (critical infrastructure like subway, airport, government organizations, etc.) were compromised some time ago, before this orchestrated ransomware attack occurred today," he said.
EternalBlue is a high-quality software exploit that has been linked to the NSA and which was published online for use earlier this year by a mysterious group known as The Shadow Brokers.
"While investigating other possible infection vectors, we also discovered a dropper of Win32/Diskcoder.D in the form of a fake Flash Player installer, which we have observed on major news websites in Russia and Ukraine," said Lipovsly. "While this may very well be an infection vector, it is doubtful that this was 'the' main infection vector and it could quite possibly be a smoke screen."
While a booby-trapped pop-up advertisement — designed to look like an Adobe Flash installer — planted on compromised websites represents a known infection vector for BadRabbit, there could be other channels for how it entered computers. The fake Adobe message is likely just one part of a larger operation.
Kaspersky Lab confirmed some of Lipovsky's findings via a company blog post released late afternoon Tuesday: "the ransomware dropper was distributed with the help of drive-by attacks. While the target is visiting a legitimate website, a malware dropper is being downloaded from the threat actor's infrastructure. No exploits were used, so the victim would have to manually execute the malware dropper, which pretends to be an Adobe Flash installer. We've detected a number of compromised websites, all of which were news or media websites."
This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available.


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The Xbox Series S has been the worst-kept secret at Microsoft for some months now, but up until today, the company refused to let a little thing like reality spoil its desire for secrecy. Today, Microsoft finally gave up and admitted that it's launching a lower-end Xbox Series X, formerly codenamed Lockhart, for the very reasonable price of $299.
This news leaked via Thurrott.com, at which point Microsoft seems to have thrown the towel in. The image below shows the console and its features, though Thurrott claims it's also capable of upscaling games to 4K (Microsoft's image does not address this claim):
If the "up to 1440p" is actually a reference to 4K, it implies that the Xbox Series S would use checkerboard rendering or another similar bandwidth-saving technique to hit this target. This console doesn't explicitly target the 4K segment, but it'll still run with a 4K television. The majority of the television install base is still at 1080p or below, so targeting this demographic makes sense. It's also the smallest console Microsoft has ever built, in terms of physical footprint.
I think it's interesting that Microsoft is apparently marketing this as a solution for <4K rather than calling it a basic 4K experience with the Xbox Series X offering the best-in-class option. The company may have decided it would be better served by targeting a strong 1080p solution for the platform as opposed to a 4K stretch goal. The price — $299 — is also excellent for a launch console. It's so low, it raises the question of why Microsoft intends to keep the Xbox One around a while longer.
The implication here is that the Xbox One could be in for its own price cut. Either that, or Microsoft was feinting when it discontinued the Xbox One X and Xbox One Digital Edition but kept the disc-based Xbox One around.
The Xbox Series X now seems likely to run at least $500, and I'm not convinced that higher is out of the question. Ever since the Xbox One, Microsoft has made it a mission to beat Sony's hardware specs, and the Xbox Series X SoC likely costs more than the PlayStation 5 equivalent based on die size alone. Microsoft could believe that launching an excellently priced Xbox Series S at $299 gives them some leeway to charge more for the Series X, or it could be planning to continue the Xbox One X's strategy of packing very aggressive hardware for its price point.
Now that we know how much the Xbox Series S will cost, this would be an excellent time to make that information available about the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 as well. Most people do not make a spontaneous decision about which $300 to $700 piece of gaming hardware to purchase and might want some weeks to either consider the question or save up funds. November isn't exactly far away.
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Peruvian-born Mario Testino's latest exhibit gives a nod to his homeland's roots. The gorgeous new photo showcase, dubbed "Alta Moda" (which means "high fashion" in Spanish and Italian), opens at the Queen Sofia Spanish Institute in New York tomorrow. The photos—shown earlier this year at MATE, the nonprofit cultural organization established by Testino in his native city of Lima—were brought to New York with the support of another fashion superstar, Oscar de la Renta (who is the chairman of the institute's board).
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Though Testino is known for working with celebrated brands like Burberry and Dolce & Gabbana, this exhibit features an alternative side of Testino's creative genius. Expect images of women and men from the mountainous region of Cusco (a city of southeastern Peru) dressed in vibrant, intricately embroidered, traditional festive attire. Plus, the backdrops were inspired by the work of Martin Chambi, one of the first indigenous Latin American photographers.
"So much Peruvian history lives on in these clothes," he told us. "I have become aware on my travels that when a country loses the connection between its history and its traditional dress, something truly precious is lost.".
We caught up with him this week, before the new exhibition's opening.


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Chelan had a big first quarter against South Whidbey in its football season opener.
The Goats scored 15 points on two touchdowns and a safety and were poised to prove they were a rightful 1A title contender.
Then South Whidbey showed its qualities, and they were many. The Falcons scored on their first drive and added three more trips to the end zone in the third quarter for a 28-15 road victory.
"Kids played well," said Falcon co-head coach Mark Hodson.
South Whidbey traveled by charter bus to Chelan on Friday morning. The trip was planned to be an overnight experience that helped the team bond, Hodson said, and allowed parents and other community members to extend their summer vacations with the Labor Day weekend.
"We had a great trip."
The 170-mile trip was fruitful for the win column, too. The past few years, South Whidbey opened its football season against a smaller school like Concrete or Friday Harbor before rolling into its eight-team Cascade Conference competition. This year, the 1A Falcons faced the Chelan Goats, who finished in third place in the 2011 1A football state tournament.
Chelan controlled the game early. The Goats scored on their first possession. South Whidbey answered with its own first-possession scoring drive that resulted in a touchdown catch by junior receiver Kale Reichersamer from junior quarterback Nick French.
"I thought Nick was throwing a really nice ball," Hodson said.
The Goats proved true to their mascot's nature and held their ground. South Whidbey's kicking team flubbed the ensuing kickoff that gave Chelan great field position, Hodson said, and resulted in another touchdown, though without an extra point conversion.
On South Whidbey's next possession, Chelan forced a safety for a 15-7 lead. Part of the problem, Hodson said, was a reformed offensive line that is tasked with more pass protection this season. When coupled with Chelan's blitz-heavy defense, South Whidbey needed a little time to steel itself.
"We were able to get everybody on the same page," Hodson said.
Those were the last points the Goats would gain. South Whidbey's swarming defense stifled Chelan and allowed the Falcons to take to the air.
Both teams held pat in the second quarter as they headed into the locker rooms at halftime.
By the end of halftime, South Whidbey had figured out its assignments and schemes, and Chelan was caught for a loss.
The Falcons came out gunning in the third quarter. After allowing two trips to its end zone, South Whidbey's defense went to work. Falcon junior Nick Bennett recovered a fumble and ran it back for a touchdown.
"We made some good adjustments in the second half," Hodson said.
"I like how the defense bounced back in the second half."
After keeping Chelan in check, South Whidbey's retooled, quick offense took over. The Falcons marched down field and French connected with Reichersamer again for his second receiving touchdown on the night, which was followed with a two-point conversion by Reichersamer.
"I thought that our pass game worked really well," Hodson said.
With the Goats looking for the Falcons to throw, South Whidbey leaned on its senior running backs Pat Monell and Aaron Curfman. The one-two punch of strength and speed helped South Whidbey extend its time of possession and keep Chelan's offense off the field and led to a rushing score for Curfman.
The Wenatchee World reported Chelan head coach Darren Talley said his defensive line tired as the game wore on because the Goats were short on substitutes.
"I really liked how in the second half we were able to be physical in the run game," Hodson said.
South Whidbey's rush offense continued to eat minutes away in the fourth quarter, in which neither team scored. At the end of the game, the Falcons were positioned to try for another score on the Goats' 5-yard line with less than a minute remaining, but chose to take a knee and let time expire.


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What would happen if you optimized a data store for the operations application developers actually use? You'd arrive at MongoDB, the reliable document-oriented database. With this concise guide, you'll learn how to build elegant database applications with MongoDB and PHP.
Written by the Chief Solutions Architect at 10gen—the company that develops and supports this open source database—this book takes you through MongoDB basics such as queries, read-write operations, and administration, and then dives into MapReduce, sharding, and other advanced topics. Get out of the relational database rut, and take advantage of a high-performing system optimized for operations and scale.
- Learn step-by-step the tools you need to build PHP applications with MongoDB
- Perform Create, Read, Update, and Delete (CRUD) operations, and learn how to perform queries to retrieve data
- Administer your database, and access and manipulate data with the MongoDB Shell
- Use functions to work with sets, arrays, and multiple documents to perform synchronous, asynchronous, and atomic operations
- Discover PHP's community tools and libraries, and why they're valuable
- Work with regular expressions, aggregation, MapReduce, replication, and sharding
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Chapter 1. Why Mongo?
Chapter 2. PHP, MongoDB, and You
Chapter 3. Advanced MongoDB
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- Paperback: 78 pages
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Worcester cleared to host Sunday's Premiership match against Exeter
The Rugby Football Union confirmed on Friday afternoon that the club had provided safety certification to stage the game.
The Rugby Football Union confirmed on Friday afternoon that the club had provided safety certification to stage the game.
There were doubts yesterday about whether the fixture would go ahead.
The game will go ahead after the Lions squad returned negative PCR test results.
We've launched a powerful new scores hub – like you told us to.
The squad can return to training having recorded no further Covid cases.
The Connacht side will have four players unavailable for their Division 3 relegation battle.
The NZ government have relaxed Covid restrictions to allow the Wallabies arrive for games on 11 and 18 October.
With the Ulster and Leinster squads all testing negative, Saturday's game will continue as planned.
Both competitions have been altered following the Covid-19 shutdown.
There's a busy night of football in store, and we've got the very latest betting odds with William Hill.
Innovation and 'a new brand of rugby' has been promised by Rugby Australia CEO Rob Clarke.
Every club must appoint a compliance officer.
The pair have missed out on international duty since featuring the World Cup final.
The surface at the Stade de Geneva is in pretty bad shape, but has been deemed playable.
The duo will link up with sports journalist Marie Crowe in the hot seats for the now-extended programme.
The Irish Premiership side have given themselves a real chance of reaching the group stages.
The former Ireland international has voiced his opinion on recent acts of racism in the Premier League.
Steven Nolan struck late for the Gypsies in their clash with FC Midtjylland in Denmark.
The TG4 All-Ireland senior quarter-final pairings will be decided over the weekend.
Colm Cavanagh and Tiernan McCann have been nursing injuries of late.
The directors stated the firm is still snapping up land to build a mega casino in Tipperary.
The poll has been released as the country faces a potential election.
Eamon Dunphy claims that the evidence is there to show that the Ireland boss is no longer a good manager, but what do you think?
The Derrynane Stand will be closed to spectators after its roof collapsed during Storm Ophelia.
The Dublin manager has been criticised for withholding his emotions after winning the 2017 All-Ireland final.
Ian Keatley comes in for Tyler Bleyendaal at out-half, while a number of Ireland internationals are named in the replacements.
Disagree? You're wrong.
RTÉ's coverage begins this evening.
The RTÉ pundit had a heated exchanged with Alan Cawley on last night's Game On.
The Dubliner admits the pair are civil to each other, but it's always through gritted teeth.
The RTÉ pundit also suggested Wes Hoolahan would be good enough to get in the England team.
Fianna Fáil get a slight boost, and there's no change for Sinn Féin.
The service won't be free.
We're a little bit in love with Fiji this morning.
Introducing your new favourite pub.
Introducing your new favourite pub.
"The point is that here's a specfic offence and there's a specific penalty for it."
Playertek thinks it can help everyone train like a pro.
How do you like that, Joe Brolly?
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lol says: Oh look, a turd.... oh wait, it's a corsa. Sorry, I get confused.
John says: It's not that bad. Spray the bonnet silver and change the mirrors back to standard and get nicer alloys and would be a nice car. Too many and's!
Andy says: What is it with these pikeys covering up part of the headlamp glass? What is it exactly theyre trying to achieve? That pile of tyres wont be there long..
Paul says: Its a pile of dog shit who's owner has a brain the size of a monkeys bell end.Thick bastard.


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Though Islamic banking has made significant progress in Bangladesh during the last three decade, there is the dearth of quality studies/papers addressing key issues of Islamic banking in Bangladesh. The vast majority of the research done with regards to Islamic banking in Bangladesh have so far focused on the performance of banks and legal issues based either on few samples or narrower perspective or short time span. As a result, there is research gap in Bangladesh Islamic banking, an in-depth and broad research is needed on the current status of Islamic banking in Bangladesh for proper dissemination of information among regulators, managers, investors and general customers. Sarker, Md. A.
A. (1999) check out performances of Islamic banks in Bangladesh during the period of 1988-97. The paper used five financial ratios to compute the performance of Islamic banks.
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The paper reported that only on Islamic Bank Bangladesh Limited, the first Islamic Bank in Bangladesh maintained positive growth trend in deposits, advances, and profits during the period under report. Investments under Musharaka, ideal partnership mode was below 3% of total investments and no investment was made under Mudaraba, another ideal mode during the period under report. Akkas (1996) matched the efficiency of Islamic banking with conventional banking in Bangladesh. In his study he observed that the In term of efficiency the Islamic banks are performing better than conventional banks. Ali (2005) analyzed the relative efficiency of Islamic banking with conventional banking in Bangladesh and found that conventional banks are relatively less efficient than Islamic banks. Sarker (1999) studied the efficiency of Islamic banks under conventional banking framework in Bangladesh and this paper found that Islamic bank could not operate with its full efficiency level if it operated under conventional banking framework. Hasan (1999) compared the performance of IBBL with other private banks in Bangladesh between 1993 and 1994.
He found that in terms of deposit growth and investment growth, the performance of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) was better than performance of private banks. Mahal and Rahman (2013) made a comparative analysis between conventional and Islamic banks of Bangladesh. They discussed the distinctions of product or service and the distinctions in terms of business efficiency between Islamic banks and conventional Banks. Their key findings on the product or service differences are about the principles of business, the variation in goals, variations in deposit etc. Mahmood (2005) focus on the financial performance of Islamic banking against conventional banking in Pakistan.In his study covered the year 2000 to 2004 and found that almost in all ratios, where Islamic banks were performing well than conventional banks. Ahmad, Rehman and Saif (2010) studied 720 Islamic and and found that conventional bank customers in Pakistan customers are more pleased with the services offered by Islamic banks rather than conventional banks. Sadaqat, Ali and Farhan (2011) investigated that the main challenges for Islamic banks in Pakistan is liquidity risk and they also argued that Islamic banking has well-performed comparing to conventional banking regarding profitability, operational efficiency, growth and liquidity during the global financial crises.
Akhtar, Ali & Sadaqat (2011) made a comparative analysis of Islamic and conventional banks of Pakistan by focusing on the importance of size of the firm, networking capital, return on equity, capital adequacy and return on asset with liquidity risk management. They found that size of the banks and net working capital to net assets having a positive but insignificant relationship with liquidity risk, On the other hand, the capital adequacy in conventional banks and return on asset in Islamic banks having a positive relationship with liquidity risk. Jaffar & Manarvi (2011) evaluated the performance of Islamic and conventional banks of Pakistan through CAMEL test during the period of 2005 to 2009 and revealed that Islamic banks performed better and having high liquidity than the conventional banks.Alam, M. N. (2000) attempted to analyze growth trends of deposits and investments of the first and large Islami Bank in Bangladesh 'Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL)' during 1983-94.
The paper found that the IBBL mobilized deposits mainly under AL-Wadia and Mudaraba modes. The paper discovered that the bank made investments generally under Murabaha, Musharaka, Bai-Muajjal, Hire Purchase, and Quard E Hasana mode of investments. Among different mode of operations, the bank concentrates on the Murabaha, Bai-Muajjal and another related mode of investments. Musharaka and Quard E Hasana modes recorded below 3% of the total investment and no investment has been made under Mudaraba. Mamun, Dr.
Muhammad Z (2008) shed light on the view and development possibilities of Islamic banks in Bangladesh as saw by Islamic and customary financiers. The paper explored the reason and factors that for what reason should banks need to grasp Islamic managing an account strategy, and furthermore the thought process which draw in clients towards Islamic banks and the variables in charge of ruining the development of Islamic banks. The paper recognized adherence to the principles of Shariah as the chief factor to clients in picking Islamic managing an account administrations. The paper brought up sentiments of customary brokers that the special medications that Islamic banks get from national bank add to their gainfulness and this factor assumes an indispensable part in persuading some ordinary banks to give Islamic managing an account as a similar administration.
The paper found that absence of steady lawful system acts as the essential factor in impeding the development of Islamic keeping money in Bangladesh. Mahmud, Abdullah Al & Islam M. Muzahidul (2010) paper focuses on the comprehensive comparison about the performance of conventional and Islamic banking system procedure in Bangladesh during 2000-2005. They used some commonly measures among them are general business measures, profitability ratios, management soundness and social profitability have been applied to derive the objectives of the paper. The paper found few dissimilarities in their functions of Islamic and conventional banking. Firstly, Borrowing and lending is the main mechanisms for conventional banks while the Islamic banks abide by trading and investment mechanisms. Secondly, the conventional banks provide and receive interest for deposit and advance but Islamic banks neither accepts nor pays interest in any of its goings-on and run business based on profits a pricing tool instead of interest.
Though, Both Islamic and conventional banks are contributing to progress of the country's economy. The study reported better performance of Islamic banks as compared to that of conventional banks. Muhamad, Abduh et.al.
, (2013) endeavored to research the effectiveness and execution of five noteworthy Islamic banks in Bangladesh. In the paper, proportion investigation and information envelopment examination strategies have been connected to quantify the execution and effectiveness of Islamic saves money with information gathered from distributed yearly reports amid the time of 2006-2010.In this paper he observed that every Islamic bank was going on the climbing stage amid year 2006 to year 2010, proposing that the Islamic banks have enhanced their productivity over the examination time frame. The paper likewise proposed additionally look into applying stochastic outskirts approach with more factors, improving number of day and age and making correlation amongst regular and Islamic managing an account. Ibrahim, Md et.al.
, (2014) evaluated the performance Islamic and conventional banks listed at both Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) & Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE). Data have been collected from the annual reports of the selected banks and variables chosen for performance evaluation included deposit, investment, foreign remittance, earnings per share (EPS), dividend declaration, dividend payout ratio, price earnings ratio (P/E) and net asset value (NAV).Analyzing these variables, the study concluded that Islamic banks have performed well.


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Ah, summer! The approach of warmer days and the end of the school season mean a change of schedule for most of us. Whether your summer activities include traveling afar or staying at home; watching movies or watching kids; spending more time outside – or more time inside, for those of us in the south! – summer is a great time to take a breath and catch up with yourself.
Here are some smart moves to add to your summer to-do list, which may help you feel more relaxed going into the second half of the year.
- Start saving now for the holidays – I know, I know, it's hard to think about winter celebrations when it's hot outside – but truly, putting away a little every month helps to prevent overspending or guilt from ruining "the most wonderful" time of year. You can create a separate savings account at your current bank and set up an automatic monthly contribution. Boom! You're on your way to a smarter holiday season – even before "Christmas in July."
- Evaluate your memberships/subscriptions – did you get all excited about that gym membership deal in January and sign up? Are you still using it? This is not time to get all judgey about yourself – instead, try to look at it practically. Are you getting value out of what you are paying for? This is true for anything you have on "autopay" – from streaming services to meal delivery. We love the concept of putting payments on automatic, but it's smart to evaluate them every once in awhile and cancel anything you don't use anymore.
- Double check your tax withholding – you've probably heard that the new tax law takes effect in 2018 – and you've probably already felt it in your paycheck. Now's a good time to take a look at your withholdings and see if adjustments need to be made. Not sure? Check out the withholding calculator and related tips from the IRS here.
- Look at your retirement contributions – while you've got that paystub in hand, check out the amount going into your retirement contributions. Are you getting the maximum tax advantage that you can? The IRS increased the limits slightly for 2018. Please click here for further information. Also, many people don't realize they may be allowed to contribute to more than only their employer-sponsored plan. A Roth IRA or a spousal IRA might provide additional savings.
- Consider your credit cards – Did you know that credit cards, when used carefully, can help you reach your financial goals? The key is using the right card for you (and paying it off each month!). For example, I recently talked to a friend who is flying for FREE to Thailand for a vacation she's always wanted to take. She found an airline rewards card that she liked and used it for all of her household expenses. Over time, she racked up enough miles to make this dream trip. What type of credit cards do you have? What types might help you achieve your goals? If you use CreditKarma to track your credit score, it also provides you with information about rewards cards that may match your spending habits.
- Expand your knowledge – "Knowledge is power," they say. Summer is a great time to boost your knowledge on a subject you've always been curious about. It seems you can find just about any book with an online search these days. Whether you take a paperback or a Kindle to the pool, it will probably be time well spent. You can also consider classes (in person or online); or joining a club for an activity or hobby that you enjoy. It's amazing how hanging out with people who share your interests can make you feel happier, more energetic, and smarter, too!
What's your "top financial tip" for this summer? I'd love to hear it! Please send me an email and let me know.I hope you and your family have a happy and safe summer.
Shadowridge Asset Management, LLC does not offer tax planning or legal services, but may provide references to accounting, tax services or legal providers. They may also work with your attorney or independent tax or legal advisor.


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Aid must be smarter to stop conflict and end poverty
Despite sending more than half their aid to countries marked by conflict, donor states have not been successful in promoting peace and building institutions, and this failure risks torpedoing efforts to lift the world's most vulnerable people out of poverty, according to a new report. States of Fragility 2015, which has been produced by CIC for the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), says many countries will not be able to eradicate poverty if concentrated efforts to address fragility are not made now.
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Apart from being famous as the hot seat of power and politics, Delhi has managed to woo all with its dizzying array of majestic monuments, opulent architecture, shopping venues and eclectic mix of the Old and the New Delhi. Apparently, one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world, Delhi encapsulates everything that is grand and glorifying. Once the hub of royal power, today modern Delhi sits on the imperial ruins of its regal history. Delhi is a place where old ruins extol the imperial past, which defines much of what Delhi is today. According to the historical records, many emperors built their bastions here, like Indraprastha, Lal Kot, Quila Rai Pithora, Siri, Jahanpanah, Tughlakabad, Ferozabad, Dinpanah, Delhi Sher Shahi, which later was integrated into one city called Delhi. Today this hustling and bustling metropolitan city has become not only the political head but also the cultural and historical capital of India. Explore this article to know more about the history and the empires of Delhi, which ruled the city for centuries.
Overview Of Delhi History
Prithviraj Chauhan
Prithviraj Chauhan, who belonged to the Kshatriya Chauhan Rajput Dynasty, is an important historical figure and deserves a worthy mention here. The last Hindu king of ancient Delhi, Prithviraj Chauhan is feted for his gallantry and courage. At a young age of 13, he was made the King of Delhi by then ruler of Delhi Anagpal. During his rule, he changed the name of Lal Kot of Tomars to Quila Rai Pithora. Apart from his bravery, he was popular for his love life with Sanyogita, the daughter of his enemy. Prithviraj Chauhan lost the second battle of Tarain in 1192 AD. After this, the slave emperor Mohammad Ghori captured Prithviraj Chauhan and sentenced him to death. This way the glorious and brave rule of Prithviraj Chauhan came to an end.
Slave Dynasty
The slave dynasty is marked as a crucial milestone in the history of Delhi. The slave dynasty, established in the year 1193 AD, had a much longer reign than any other dynasties that preceded it. The Turkish slave of Sultan Muhammad Ghur-Qutb-ud-din Aybak was the main person behind the establishment of Slave dynasty in Delhi. Later in 1206 AD, Sultan Muhammad was assassinated and Qutb-ud-din Aybak became the sole ruler of the Slave dynasty. After the death of Qutb-ud-din Aybak in 1211, his son-in-law Iltutmish came into power. After Iltutmish, the empire came in the hand of Raziyya and later was passed on to Balban, the last ruler of Slave dynasty. After the death of Balban, the slave dynasty came to end in 1287 AD.
Khilji Dynasty
The Khilji Dynasty initiated its rule in Delhi in 1290 AD after the death of Balban, the last ruler of Slave Dynasty. The glory of Khilji dynasty started with the crowning of Jalaluddin Khilji in 1290. But within few years he was killed out of conspiracy planned by his nephew Alauddin Khilji. After the death of Jalaluddin Khilji, Alauddin Khilji dominated the Delhi Sultanate through his courageous achievements. During his rule, the Khilji dynasty was marked by the brutal wars and internal conflicts among the Empire. Alauddin Khilji won over various parts namely Gujarat, Ranthambhor, Chittor, Malwa, Ujjain, Dhar and more. By 1311, he had conquered whole of North India and became a successful emperor. In 1316, the Khilji dynasty saw its end with the death of Alauddin Khilji.
After Khiljis, the next dynasty, which took over the power of Delhi, was the Tughlaqs, who governed the city from 1320 AD to 1398 AD. The Tughlaqs were the most diligent builders of all times and contributed greatly in city's architecture by building Tughlaqabad, Jahanpanah and Ferozabad. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq was the founder and the first emperor of Tughlaq dynasty who ruled Delhi till 1325 AD. After Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq's death, his son Muhammad bin Tughlaq succeed him. During his reign, he achieved many milestones by extending his empire. Although he was a great ruler, he failed to impress people through his ideas. After him his cousin Firoz Shah`s took over the control and during his 37 years of rule the dynasty became popular with his marvelous administrative service. After the demise of Firoz, the dynasty became weak and eventually came to an end.
Sayyid Dynasty
The Sayyid Dynasty was initiated in 1414 AD by Khizar after winning the battle against Mahmud Shah, the last Tughlaq ruler. It was during his reign that most the provinces of the rulers were declared independent. The Khizar tried to reintegrate them but it did not work out. After him, the dynasty was hired by his son Mubarak Shah, who was later succeeded by Mohammad Shah and then Alam Shah. Gradually the Sayyid dynasty ended when Alam Shah was defeated by the Buhlul Lodi in 1451.
Lodi Dynasty
After defeating Alam Shah of Sayyid dynasty, Buhlul Lodi occupied Punjab and later on went to capture Delhi. After Buhlul Lodi, Nizam Khan took the throne of Lodi dynasty and established his supremacy as Sikandar Lodi. After the death of Sikandar Lodi, disagreement over succession took place between his two sons Ibrahim Lodi and Jalal Lodi. Later Ibrahim Lodi became the last ruler of Lodi, who was defeated by Babur in the famous battle of Panipat in 1526.
The Mughals played the vital role in establishing Delhi as the cultural and architectural capital of India. Originally, the Mughals were the habitants of Kabul in Afghanistan but they remained deep-rooted to India and its culture. The great Mughal dynasty was founded by Babar, who invaded India in 1526 on request of Daulat Khan Lodhi. After the defeat of Ibrahim Lodi, Babar established Mughal dynasty in Delhi. After Babar his son Humayun succeeded the throne and majestically carried the dynasty forward. After his death, his son Akbar became the ruler. Akbar was the most successful Mughal ruler, whose name flourished not only in India but also in the far west of Afghanistan. After Akbar, his son Jahangir ascended the throne and made significant and memorable contribution to the Mughal art and culture. After Jahangir, his son Shah Jahan came into power. Aurangzeb was the last Mughal emperor and after his death in 1707, the Mughal Empire gradually began to shrink.
British Rule
Britishers came to India as the merchants but impressed by the richness of the country they settled here and established their supremacy. In 1911 when King George visited India, he was attracted by the beauty of Delhi and it was it was during his possession, Delhi became the new capital of India and saw some of the significant changes in its architecture. Later with the struggle of great leaders and people of India, the country got independence in 1947. Britishers left India but the magnificent Delhi remained the capital of newly independent nation.


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SUBJECT: Successful completion of works QRIScloud Brisbane Polaris datacenter Saturday/Sunday 22/23 November, 2014.
This is to advise clients of the successful completion of works during this weekend's brief outage as advised Friday, 21st November, 2014.
All data services at QRIScloud Polaris Datacenter have been restored.
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Try this marinade recipe and steps to make a wonderful Smoked Beef Jerky right at home. It will be better than any Jerky you have tried before!
Smoked Beef Jerky has been enjoyed for a long time. According to Hi-Country Snack foods website, The word Jerky comes from a South American Native tribe called the Quechua. They called it Ch'arki,, which means to " burn (meat)." Drying out meat is an age-old process that people used to preserve the meat. Natives and Cowboys dried meat so they could pack it with them and have something to consume in between hunts or herding cattle across the plains. Today we are going to show you our marinade recipe and process to make Smoked Beef Jerky on an upright propane smoker.
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This marinade recipe for Smoked Beef Jerky has a little heat, a little sweet, and a little smoke. I hate to admit it but this 2lb beef roast that I turned into Smoked Jerky was all gone in 3 days. I think that most Americans agree that Jerky is a favorite snack food. It can be good for you too. What makes this recipe so good or what I would call the star of the show is the Pineapple Juice that I use to marinade the meat in. I am telling you this stuff is good!
The recipe for the marinade I made is below. To find out how I smoked the meat, view the video above. If you try this method, please leave us a comment below to let us know what you thought. Thanks for watching and Let's Get Food Junked!
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Marinade for Smoked Beef Jerky
This recipe for Smoked Beef Jerky has a little heat, a little sweet, and a little smoke.
- 1 2lb Roast, A lean cut of meat works best. For this recipe I used a Eye of Round Roast. You could use Sirloin Tip too.
- 1 Cup Pineapple Juice
- 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
- 1 Cup Soy Sauce
- 1/2 Cup Teriyaki Sauce
- 1 Tbl Worchestershire Sauce
- 1 Tbl Red Pepper Flakes
- 3-4 Cloves Whole Peeled Garlic, If you prefer, you could mince the garlic
- 1 Tbl Minced Ginger, I did not use ginger in this recipe but it would be great addition.
- It is best to start with a roast that is slightly frozen but not completely frozen. To start, put your roast in the freezer for 1 to 2 hours until it is firm.
- Next, trim off all the fat that is visible on your roast.
- Slice your meat into 1/4 inch slices. If you want your Jerky to be tender, slice across the grain. If you prefer it to be a bit chewy, slice with the grain.
- After you have sliced your meat, go back and cut it into strips about two inches wide.
- Add your meat to a bowl that has a lid or a zip lock bag. If you place your meat in a zip lock bag, you can lay the bag in a bowl and not have to worry about clean up.
- Mix the remaing ingredients in a seperate bowl then pour over your meat.
- Place a lid on the bowl or zip your bag up. Place in the refrigerator for 24 hours.
After you have marinaded your meat for 24 hours you are ready to smoke your meat. You can watch my video above on how to hang the meat in the smoker and tips and tricks for smoking the meat. I used Hickory wood chips for my smoke. I think the flavor profile was great and marries well with the other flavors. You could also use Apple chips. I would steer away from Mesquite unless you mix it with hickory or Applewood. It tends to be harsh or stronger and would not match well with the Pineapple juice that really sets this marinade off. Pecan might also be a great choice to use. This is something you can experiment with.
Nutrition Information:
Serving Size:1 grams
Amount Per Serving: Unsaturated Fat: 0g


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Burkins: The right motive
The Bible says that man looks on the outward appearance, but God looks upon the heart. There is nothing hidden from the most high God, everything is open and uncovered to Him. The Bible says that the day and the night are the same to Him who knows all things. Think about it, why would we entertain the thought that the one who made the eyes cannot see or formed the ears and cannot hear? It doesn't even sound right.
On one occasion, Jesus asked Peter, "do you love Me," and Peter quickly answered yes. Jesus continued by asking him the same question again, "do you love Me," but with more penetrating power behind it. Peter began to search his own heart to the best of his ability and came up with the same reply, yes Lord, I love You. Jesus allowed Peter to soak a little bit and asked him one more time, "do you love Me?" By this time, Peter began to quiver down on the inside and was probably wondering if Jesus was seeing something that he himself didn't realize was there in his heart, but again to the best of his ability he answered, "Lord, You know all things, You know that I love You". After Peter had answered "I love You" the third time, Jesus entrusted him with a charge to be about the Father's business by spiritually nourishing God's flock. There may be some options in this life, but walking in love and serving others are not among them if you are a child of God.
The Lord said in Matthew chapter 7 verses 21 thru 23 "Not everyone who says to Me, Lord! Lord! shall enter the kingdom of Heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in Heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, Lord! Lord! Did we not prophesy in Your name, and through Your name throw out demons, and through Your name do many wonderful works? And then I will say to them I never knew you! Depart from Me, those working lawlessness!"
You may notice whenever you read this passage of scripture that Jesus did not say that they were not telling the truth, but He literally told them that He did not approve what they were doing. There is no reason to believe that their motives were pure. Evidently, they were not motivated by the love of God, and most likely they were doing things to draw attention to themselves. It's not all about quantity, it's really about quality — in other words, it's important to do what we do out of love or it will be in vain.
It's really mind blowing how many people loudly confess that they love God and show little or no love for people. Remember, love is more than just a word — it is an action. I must say that being clothed in humility certainly puts us in a position to walk in His awesome Love and serve with the right spirit. If we fail to stay humble, there will certainly be some bumps in the road that hinder us from serving in an unlimited way. Jesus said whatever we do unto those who appear to be the least in man's eyes, we do it unto Him.
When we humble ourselves before God, it enables us to do what we do with the right motive and helps us to esteem others more highly than ourselves. Before closing out, I feel that God has laid on my heart to speak on the subject of forgiveness. As we enter into the early part of 2019, let's not carry unnecessary baggage into this year with us. In other words, let's not do the enemy any favors by holding a grudge or clinging to a spirit of bitterness. One of the awesome benefits of surrendering to the Holy Spirit and walking in the love of God is having the power to forgive and keep on loving, even when it hurts. Every born-again believer has supernatural power on the inside, and all we have to do is yield to Him; He is The Holy Spirit and He will give you grace to keep on loving and serving with the right motive. When facing a serious offense that has been committed against us, we must remind ourselves that God has forgiven us for every wrong that we have committed and then we must embrace His grace to love others like He Loves us.
Editor's note: Ronald L. Burkins is the pastor at New Salem Missionary Baptist Church in Sturgis, Ky.


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The client provides company fleets with location-based services and advanced safety features which improve a vehicle's performance through a smarter driving experience. The client's technology enables clients to connect their vehicles to multiple networks, providing navigation, communications, and security.
As the ability to connect multiple devices grows, so does the volume of support requests, which can number in the millions daily. The growing demand for secure, connected car capabilities required the client to develop and update its telematics applications regularly and rapidly to improve the customer experience. Development in a monolithic structure can be slow. Continuous deployment is difficult, and scaling the application can be difficult and costly.
The client engaged Charter Global to provide solutions that would enable it to deploy updates and new applications more rapidly and frequently. Charter Global recommended the client convert its monolithic applications to a microservices design which uses open source products for cost efficiency. This would also allow developers to identify and diagnose issues quickly, and it would provide the ability to leverage cloud architecture to control costs. This structure would provide flexible analytics and application performance, and it eliminate any long-term commitment to a technology stack, making it easier to adopt new technology.
After implementing the microservices framework developed by Charter Global, the client accelerated its deployment schedule. Its telematics development team was able to rewrite 100 services in six weeks. Charter Global also played a major role in setting up the CI/CD process for microservices, which helps to deploy any service with the click of a button. This reduces issues and complaints, and the client can focus on providing the best experience for its customers.


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Laundry Service Providers.
The tough economic issues have led to many people not able to perform the home chores in the current world. So many people do not have that ample time to perform home duties like the washing textiles. The limited time for the people to attend to their clothes has led to the emergence and growth of commercial dry cleaners who clean the clothes by immersing them in the liquid solvents. They offer very special services as they usually deliver your clothes to your doorstep after the cleaning process. The services offered by the expert dry cleaners like the Suwanee dry cleaning are prompt and convenient. The professional services also offer affordable dry cleaning prices. They can provide any other service which is requested by the client. They also use either the dry cleaning or steam cleaning to offer carpet cleaning services.
Laundry services offer several benefits to the clients. One is that they save the time for the people who are always busy. Those who are held up by their tight job schedules are not able to wash their clothes. The lack of enough time to clean clothes may lead many people to get laundry from the dry cleaners. They usually ensure that all the works are completed in due time. Therefore, you will never have to miss an important event due to unwashed textiles. The dry cleaning companies also pick up and return the clothes to your doorstep. You need not to take a lot of time traveling here and there in search of the laundry. You can divert your attention to the other chores if the cleaning services are given to the dry cleaners.
They also ensure a lot of convenience especially for the people who are overwhelmed by work. The professional services are always available when asked to assist in laundry cleaning
The children clothes are exposed to tough stains and dirt which can be removed by the solvent detergents used by the dry cleaners. The clothes are usually full of food and all assortments of chemicals. This dirt is hard to come off and requires professional help. Different chemicals are used by the dry cleaners to get rid of the stains and dirt from the textiles. They have experience in removing tough stains from clothes, curtains, and carpets. The laundry services also ensure that the entire process does not destroy the colors on your clothes as they use safe chemicals in their work. It is good to consider a qualified dry cleaner to get the best cleaning services for your clothes.


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Going places
"But what's it for?" I said. "I don't really see the point."
It was last March (2008). I was standing in front of the Starbucks at the hotel in San Diego during the etech conference, and I had just discovered that the guy standing next to me in line was Matt Biddulph, one of the founders of Dopplr, a social network specialising in travel. Like Flickr, only with a lot less to look at.
I joined Dopplr in June, 2007, a shortly after the service was founded. Not, I hasten to add, because I'm one of the cool people or because I'm a rapacious early adopter but because someone I knew who presumably knew a cool person or an early adopter sent me an invitation with the note, "This looks like a useful service." Like I say, it's a social network, so friends invite friends, who invite more friends. At least, they say they're friends. (Friends don't let friends join social networks.)
Pretty much the only thing you do on Dopplr is post trips: where you're going and when. So do your friends. You look at each others' travel schedules. You can write notes on your trips ("There is nothing whatever to do in..."). Dopplr can email you updates. Which is how, a couple of months ago, I discovered that a friend from Seattle was visiting London. It was, actually, nice to see her again.
These are people who meet in cyberspace and at conference; where everyone lives doesn't always stick in your mind. For this group, automating updates makes sense, even if, like me, you're in the habit of posting where you're going on your blog. And then there's FOAFs - making the network about travel plans gooses the basic social networking assumption that you and your friends' friends are likely to share interests and compatibilities. Since its founding, Dopplr has added a Facebook integration feature.
But that's not a business model. This week, Dopplr had a party - which attracted 400 users and investors from 25 countries - to celebrate closing its second round of funding. The phrase "intention-based" was tossed around a lot, not least by Biddulph, who seemed to remember our Starbucks conversation charitably.
"What," Tyler Brûlé from Monocle, which hosted the event, asked, "is the only thing that would make a long flight better? Sitting next to somebody you like." Most travel sites have, he said, been more obsessed with finding the right bag.
I think one reason Dopplr seems weird and of uncertain value to some is that it began as a largely empty site. In building an online community, this is actually a good thing. One of the fastest ways to strangle a new online community at birth is to build too much structure and content; it squelches incoming members' creative desire to contribute. Conversely, build too little and people stumble around wondering what to do (a problem that plagues Second Life for many people once they get past the novelty).
Dopplr seems to have gotten that balance about right, judging by the slow but steady growth in usage to date, and beginning with friends and friends of friends (the site opened to the wider world in December 2007) meant the early adopters began with the necessary mutual trust. People can write notes about their trips, add tips for other travelers to the same location (want to know the best Japanese restaurant in Las Vegas?), or see who among their friends has spent the most time in the city they're about to visit. (Dopplr has also added a carbon calculator, so that some of the world's geekiest and most prolific travellers can feel appropriately guilty.)
The site's next steps involve "partner brands" - less crass, I suppose, than advertising: sponsors who can help with up-to-date information (Monocle) or suggest niche hotels (the Chiswick boutique hotel specialist Mr and Mrs Smith). Talking to Biddulph, a couple of other ideas readily sprung to mind, such as a network of Swiss Army knife lenders for people who don't like to check their baggage.
Biddulph's point - and I suspect he really is right about this - is that knowing where someone is going to travel is a powerfully valuable piece of information. Eventually, the site will also probably produce the kinds of statistics that are valuable, but at the moment it's still too small and its users too closed a group to produce much of value. For example, it seems that one of the most popular destinations of the year is Montelieu, in France - it's where the World Wide Web Consortium held its plenary. Or consider the extremely popular Black Rock City, which only exists once a year (kind of like Brigadoon, only more often): it's where they hold Burning Man. These are not trends that are likely to prevail in a truly mass-market site, and Biddulph knows this: "We can't do business intelligence - not until we're really big."
Can it get really big before airports are filled with protesters who lobby gold travellers the way animal rights activists campaign against fur-wearers? It's still not clear to me whether it's an application or a feature. But Dopplr now has time to find out.
Wendy M. Grossman's Web site has an extensive archive of her books, articles, and music, and an archive of all the earlier columns in this series. Readers are welcome to post here, at net.wars home, at her personal blog, or by email to email@example.com (but please turn off HTML).


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The Bugaloo Buggy was one of the most fanciful, colorful cars in television history, and was built by Barris Kustom Kars ... known for making numerous famous vehicles for Hollywood.
The actual whereabouts of the car are unknown, but it is expected that it was sold to a collector. With any luck, we will be able to track it down someday.
For the moment, Barris Kustom Kars has provided us with a veritable treasure trove of pictures of the Bugaloo Buggy:
Bugaloos Toys (148k)
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The Bugaloos Buggy has been found!!
I was recently contacted by a man named Marc Seriau regarding the Bugaloo Buggy. It is apparently located in France and believe it or not, it may actually be for sale!!
Apparently, the Bugaloos Buggy was purchased by a collector from a Barris Auction in 1983. The car is said to have come directly from L.A., and spent some time in a Spanish museum. After that, the buggy was sold to another collector in 1990, and was placed in underground storage in 1993 where it remains today. Nobody has driven the car as long as it has been in Europe.
The current owner is Jay Ohrberg. I am told that the buggy is part of his collection, but that it might be available for sale, if someone is interested. The asking price is at least $10,000 ... not including shipping.
Here's a couple of pictures that were sent:
The Bugaloos Buggy is on one of the pages in there, in French. I translated the text next to it, which reads:
(end of 1969)! In fact, it is about "simple" a buggy provided with
wings with insect, two propellers to the back and a saddlery in the
shape of sheets, as well as many gadgets (4 telephones of different
colors, double antenna, etc...). That is explained by the fact why
the actors of this series intended for young people carried wings on
the back and of the antennas on the head... There were several built
cars, with alternatives concerning the colors of body, rims, the
wings, the antennas, etc... In the same way, one will notice at
least a specimen not having the warning signal of jalopy but
aluminium protections of the nose gear and a chrome windshield.
We are certainly hoping that someone will bring the Bugaloos Buggy back to the USA. If you are interested in purchasing the car, please contact Marc Seriau directly at <email@example.com>.


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After nine weeks, the short window for New Zealand domestic rugby competitions has reaches their final round. For the Mitre 10 Cup, Heartland Championship and Farah Palmer Cup leagues, the last fixtures this weekend will all determine the placings for the semifinals and playoff matches over the next two weekends.
From traditional local derby games, inter-Island matches and even a Ranfurly Shield clash [tonight] it is the height of the season. Fans, commentators and offshore observers will intently follow the results, to see how sides fair in their goals for 2017,
NZ Domestic Rugby Competitions Reach Their Final Round
Since the opening weekend on August 17, teams have played over the tightly-contested season. A ten game season [for Mitre 10 Cup] where each of the teams must play two matches in one week; a schedule where three games are played across ten days. Difficult at best, but every side faces the same 'storm week' and player health and management in this area is crucial.
The Heartland and Farah Palmer Cup divisions may not have to face that tight schedule, but their competition is just as fierce, and just as well supported.
In New Zealand domestic rugby, the supporters make it special. With the colour, the fans, families and the signs to show your team you are loyal. Those are the values that underpin the week-to-week competition.
The traditional national provincial championship (NPC) has enthralled fans for more than four decades. In it's current form, the 14 sides that contest this competition are from the most populated centers. This includes many names known across the globe; Auckland, Waikato, Otago and Taranaki to name a few.
As the Premiership and Championship sides have played out their inter-competition games, with many cross-table matches, the favourites have performed well. Out of the 14 teams, the seven within each division have all had both good, and bad results.
The highest placed name on any list is Canterbury. Unbeatable in 2016, they appeared set for similar until Wellington turned the tables on them. A big loss has led to two further poor results, including last weekends loss of the famous Ranfurly Shield. Taken by Taranaki, a side who are now sitting at the top-of-the-table.
However, tonight Taranaki play match number two in their own 'storm window'. Unfortunately, after that first defence, they travel to a resurgent North Harbour Stadium to face-off in a semifinal defining game. And there are also a number of other fixtures this round that will be just as critical.
The other top placed side who will want a good finish this round, is Tasman. The Makos claimed a win over Harbour last weekend, so getting past Counties-Manukau will be vital for their chances. Conversely, the Steelers will be wanting to finish on a high–to stay above the relegation zone.
Premiership fixtures:
- Bay of Plenty v Waikato
- Counties Manukau v Tasman
From the first division, sides below that sit in the Championship. And while not fighting for the highest level, several of the best sides have claimed a few scalps. Wellington especially, but Northland and Bay of Plenty (see main picture) have done tremendously well.
That wraps up the Lions 8th wins from 9 games in 2017. One regular season match left against Northland @WestpacStadium Thursday, Oct 12. pic.twitter.com/J9qGFpfr9s
— Wellington Rugby (@WgtnRugby) October 7, 2017
In saying that, if tonight's Shield result goes against Manawatu, and Otago claim a win in Dunedin this week, the South Island team can overtake them into a playoff position. So for the Turbos, not only could they earn the Log 'o Wood, but may secure a semifinal finish with wins over Taranaki and/or or Hawke's Bay this weekend.
While every other team looks to peak, the Lions from Wellington have broken records. Averaging 41 points for, and only 21 against, they have risen to the challenge in 2017. Hoping to be promoted back to the Premiership, their team looks unstoppable–but that is where the playoffs can even things out.
Championship fixtures:
- Wellington v Northland
- Hawke's Bay v Manawatu
So the excitement of New Zealand domestic rugby will reach the heights, with playoff positions up for grabs over week nine matches.
The provincial competition of the more rural centers, has enjoyed a gain in popularity. With the unique system of a top four, next four/two-tier competition, the leading sides will be chasing hard for the Meads Cup especially this year.
In a year when NZ rugby lost the 'Pine Tree' the four teams that finish highest after this weekend, will reach the playoffs for the Meads Cup. And then the sides placed fifth to eighth qualify to play for the Lochore Cup.
In the championship this season, the 2016 side Wanganui have suffered rare losses. Sitting two points outside the top four, it shows how the division is more competitive. The big mover has been Horowhenua-Kapiti, lifting from ninth place. Along with North Otago who have also risen dramatically.
In the final round, teams who are sitting in the top four will need to retain their places. So for a team like Mid Canterbury or South Canterbury need to hold that form, as they enter the 'business end' of the season.
This means final round of fixtures have much importance. Three of the key matches to watch will be:
- Buller v Horowhenua Kapiti
- Wanganui v North Otago
- King Country v Mid Canterbury
Women's rugby is on a high. With the Rugby World Cup back in the trophy cabinet, the news is all good. And with the championship growing to 11 sides, it saw a new Premiership/Championship format introduced.
This has given new teams exposure to new competition, as well as take the women's game to more provinces. Tasman hosting Harbour (see above) was a new experience, and a great curtain-raiser match. And many of this seasons games have supported the Mitre 10 Cup.
Over this year, many of the matches have seen evenly placed sides face each other. With less cross-table games, the six Premiership teams have played each other once and after all that, the third and fourth teams are still not secured.
Farah Palmer Cup fixtures:
- Canterbury v Wellington
- Manawatu v Counties Manukau
- Auckland v Waikato
- North Harbour v Otago (Championship)
Note: the Championship playoff system see's the top ranked side qualify directly for the Final, with second and third meeting in a qualifiers playoff game.
With the finals planned for next weekend, and the ultimate Finals Weekend scheduled for October 27-28, follow Last Word on Rugby for all the latest results, and more.
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