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One of the biggest hurdles electrical contractors must jump when marketing their energy services is owners' concerns about the initial investment they must make in order to reap the savings from a project. When presented with a proposal, the owner often looks at the cost and assumes the project will have to be financed using internal company funds, borrowing from outside sources, or a combination of the two. Even though the payback on most energy projects is certain and low risk, the payback period is typically greater than the owner usually accepts for other investments in its core business. In addition, financing an energy project using the owner's traditional sources of funds can reduce the owner's ability to get funds for core business expansion in the future. Electrical contractors must recognize this issue of initial investment in a proposed energy project and help the customer address it.
Capture the upfront rebates and incentives
First, the actual upfront investment cost to the owner must be determined. Today, there are myriad cash rebates and incentives available for energy projects from federal, state and local governments as well as utilities and other organizations. These rebates and incentives can significantly reduce the upfront cost of an energy project to the owner as well as shrink financing needs and payback time. The Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy (DSIRE), which is available at www.dsireusa.org, is an excellent resource for identifying these potential rebates and incentives. The DSIRE initiative is a program developed by the Interstate Renewable Energy Council, funded by the Department of Energy, and maintained by the North Carolina Solar Center located at North Carolina State University. A word of caution: rebates and incentives are usually only available to the owner of the energy project, which may not be the electrical contractor's customer under some of the financing options this article presents.
Energy project leasing
An operating lease is one way an owner can undertake an energy project without any upfront investment. Lease terms and conditions vary and can usually be negotiated with the leasing company to account the anticipated useful life of the energy project as well as the owner's financial and operational needs.
To help the owner take advantage of the leasing option, the electrical contractor should identify and partner with knowledgeable and interested leasing firms. Before entering into any lease, it is important that the owner's attorney, accountant or financial adviser review and ensure the terms and conditions are consistent with the owner's financial and tax objectives.
Performance contracting
Performance contracting requires no initial investment from the owner. The savings the project generates over the contract period, which can range up to 20 years, pays for the project. The structure and conditions of a performance contract can vary greatly, but generally, a third party, such as a utility or an energy services company (ESCO), undertakes the energy project and provides definition, design, finance, installation, and possibly ongoing operation and maintenance. The third party typically assumes both the technical and performance risk and guarantees a minimum level of energy savings to the owner over the life of the performance contract. The owner then pays the third party back over the contract period on a predetermined schedule or through some kind of shared savings arrangement.
Most electrical contractors would not want to enter into a performance contract with an owner but could partner with a third party, such as a utility or ESCO, to offer a performance contract. The electrical contractor would procure and install the material and equipment for the energy project under contract with the third party. In addition, the electrical contractor could perform preinstallation services, such as energy audits and design, and postinstallation services, such as system commissioning, system monitoring and ongoing maintenance.
Power purchase agreement
Hosting is typically associated with energy-production projects, such as the installation of a photovoltaic (PV) system, rather than energy-conservation or efficiency projects. Hosting an energy production project simply means the electrical contractor's customer locates the project on its property but does not own it. There are several ways the customer can host the project and benefit from it—either through lower energy costs with reduced financial risk or new revenue streams that don't affect the owner's energy costs. One popular alternative to outright ownership is a power purchase agreement (PPA). Using the PV system as an example, with a PPA, another entity actually owns the installation, and the owner agrees to purchase, at predetermined price over a prescribed time period, all or a portion of the energy the PV system produces.
Alternatively, hosting the project may mean leasing the building's roof, exterior walls, parking lot or grounds for the installation of the PV system, and the owner receives a long-term revenue stream from this setup just like leasing a portion of the facility to a tenant. With a PPA, the electrical contractor's customer could be either the facility owner or an energy-project developer, such as a utility or private business set up for just this purpose.
Property tax financing
Some U.S. municipalities are experimenting with property tax financing for residential and commercial energy projects. One way this is being accomplished is through the proceeds of property assessment clean energy (PACE) bonds that can be used to finance residential and commercial energy projects without the need for upfront investment or borrowing by the owner. A PACE bond is a municipal bond issue where the proceeds are lent to property owners specifically for energy projects. The property owner repays the loan from the municipality as an annual assessment on their property bill at a low interest rate. The loan is attached to the property and not the owner and, therefore, transfers to the new owner when the property is sold.
Even though PACE bonds are somewhat controversial and are facing legal and other challenges, almost half of the states have passed legislation that allow their municipalities to issue these bonds. The PaceNow website at www.pacenow.org is one source for more information about PACE bonds and the states currently allowing municipalities to issue them.
Partner with your electrical distributor
Like your company, your electrical distributor only makes money when your customer decides to undertake a project that requires material or equipment that the electrical distributor supplies. As a result, your electrical distributor is as interested in overcoming your customer's upfront financing hurdle on energy projects as you are. Some electrical distributors are offering financial services in the form of a loan or lease to your customer for energy projects installed by your firm. The electrical distributor can hold the loan or lease or pass it on to a lending institution or leasing firm. For qualified customers, the electrical distributor may supply the materials and equipment directly to the electrical contractor for the installation and not charge the electrical contractor. The electrical distributor or the third party that holds the financial services agreement for the contract balance then pays the electrical contractor directly. An electrical distributor program like this will not only help the electrical contractor market its energy services, but it can also reduce the electrical contractor's risk and age of receivables.
Overcoming the hurdle
Helping the customer overcome the upfront financing hurdle for an energy project does not mean that the electrical contractor needs to become a lender or lessor. However, it requires the electrical contractor to become knowledgeable in this area and cultivate relationships so that it can help its customer find a financial solution that works.
When considering alternative methods for financing energy projects, it is important to remember that the customer does not have to own the energy project in order to benefit from it. In some cases, it will make financial sense for the customer to own and operate the energy project based on its financial situation and ability to take advantage of tax incentives and rebates, willingness to take on any risk associated with the project, and ability to operate and maintain the system. In other instances, though, it might be better for the customer to let another company actually own the energy project. This is especially true if the customer is not able to fully take advantage of tax incentives and rebates associated with the energy project or is unable to finance the project itself.
However, simply recognizing the fact that the customer does not have to actually own the energy project outright to benefit from it opens up a number of new marketing opportunities for the electrical contracting firm.
This article is the result of a research project, "Energy Roadmap: Electrical Contractor's Guide for Expanding Into the Emerging Energy Market," sponsored by ELECTRI International Inc. (EI). Thanks to EI for its support.
GLAVINICH is director of Architectural Engineering & Construction Programs and an associate professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering at the University of Kansas. He can be reached at 785.864.3435 and email@example.com.


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A military explosives team has detonated a suspected mine that a diver discovered partially buried in the sand in the ocean along the Jersey shore.
A plume of water shot about 125 feet in the air, and a boom echoed through Bay Head on Wednesday.
Naval Weapons Station Earle public affairs officer Michael Brady says the base's explosives ordnance disposal detachment will go back in the ocean to be sure they eliminated the whole device.
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Authorities evacuated about 15 homes and a quarter mile radius as a precaution.
Brady says Sandy may have exposed the device last year.
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Madonna may have a new biggest fan.
Hunky actor Ethan Hawke lavished praise on the Material Mom over the weekend for speaking out against the discrimination of Gypsies during a her "Sticky & Sweet" concert tour over the summer.
"She transcended being a pop star," Hawke said. "She drew international attention and shone the spotlight on a level of racism and the need for greater education."
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"I don't have an agenda. Madonna doesn't have an agenda. We aren't politicians."
The 38-year-old actor was visiting Romania to help with his mom's charity, which supports education for Gypsy children in Europe where as many as 2 million Gypsies reside.
The Material Mom drew jeers from the crowd during an August concert in Bucharest when she called for an end to discrimination.
Hawke has been coming to Romania for nearly 10 years to help support the charity, which was raffling off a pair of Madonna's autographed Christina Dior heels at a charity ball over the weekend.
"I feel I can do something instead of being part of the problem," Hawke said.


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Put your embroidery machine to work for piecing and quilting, create intricate embroidery patterns and satisfy your hunger for detail-rich quilts in The Machine Embroidered Quilt.gEileen, the founder and editor of Designs in Machine Embroidery magazine, is a no-nonsense quilter who will show you easy ways to enhance your quilts' construction and design. Follow in the feed dogs of this fast and furious embroiderer as she walks you through single- and double-layer raw-edge appliqués, continuous appliqué and embroidery techniques and her own reversible piecing approach.
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text: Employment We recommend taking on a job during your studies or in one of the semester breaks. In addition to a source of income, a job is useful in other respects: You can gain practical experience, apply what you have learned during your studies in a practical setting and build up a network. Finally, our graduates regard the factor "professional experience" as the most important criterion in terms of later job hunting. Working at HSG In the Administration, the institutes and the Schools of the University of St.Gallen, we offer you interesting work opportunities. You can find all job vacancies at the university, institutes and university facilities on the Job portal. HSG Talents Online – more than 1,200 job adverts a year With your matriculation number and your HSG password, you have additionally access to our recruiting platform, HSG Talents Online, which is a service provided by our Career Services Center and supplies information about numerous corporate profiles with the relevant contact points, as well as more than 1,200 job adverts a year. Moreover, the HSG Talents Conference takes place every spring. It is the official recruiting event; more than 100 top-level companies present themselves on campus in the course of four weeks. Employment for Ph.D. students As a Ph.D. student you have the opportunity to work as a part-time assistant in a department or one of the university institutes. Employment for foreigners As a student from an EU/EFTA country with a B residence permit, you may be in gainful employment in Switzerland for up to 15 hours per week without having to apply for a work permit. As a student from a third country with a B residence permit, it is possible for you to submit an application for a 15-hour/week work permit to the Immigration Office of the Canton St.Gallen (Migrationsamt). If you are looking for gainful employment for more than 15 hours a week, then you should contact the Immigration Office.


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Project title is "AUTOMATIC ROOM LIGHT CONTROLLER WITH BIDIRECTIONAL VISITOR COUNTER ". mICROCONTROLLER BASED PROJECT
The objective of this project is to make a controller based model to count number of persons visiting particular room and accordingly light up the room. Here we can use sensor and can know present number of persons.
In today's world, there is a continuous need for automatic appliances with the increase in standard of living, there is a sense of urgency for developing circuits that would ease the complexity of life.
Also if at all one wants to know the number of people present in room so as not to have congestion. This circuit proves to be helpful.
The IR transmitter will emit modulated 38 kHz IR signal and at the receiver we use TSOP1738 (Infrared Sensor). The output goes high when the there is an interruption and it return back to low after the time period determined by the capacitor and resistor in the circuit. I.e. around 1 second. CL100 is to trigger the IC555 which is configured as monostable multivibrator. Input is given to the Port 1 of the microcontroller. Port 0 is used for the 7-Segment display purpose. Port 2 is used for the Relay Turn On and Turn off Purpose.LTS 542 (Common Anode) is used for 7-Segment display. And that time Relay will get Voltage and triggered so light will get voltage and it will turn on. And when counter will be 00 that time Relay will be turned off. Reset button will reset the microcontroller.Microcontroller based Visitor Counter.
This circuit diagram shows how a 555 timer IC is configured to function as a basic monostable multivibrator. A monostable multivibrator is a timing circuit that changes state once triggered, but returns to its original state after a certain time delay. It got its name from the fact that only one of its output states is stable. It is also known as a 'one-shot'.
In this circuit, a negative pulse applied at pin 2 triggers an internal flip-flop that turns off pin 7's discharge transistor, allowing C1 to charge up through
R1. At the same time, the flip-flop brings the output (pin 3) level to 'high'. When capacitor C1 as charged up to about 2/3 Vcc, the flip-flop is triggered once again, this time making the pin 3 output 'low' and turning on pin 7's discharge transistor, which discharges C1 to ground. This circuit, in effect, produces a pulse at pin 3 whose width t is just the product of R1 and C1, i.e., t=R1C1.
IR Transmission circuit is used to generate the modulated 36 kHz IR signal. The IC555 in the transmitter side is to generate 36 kHz square wave. Adjust the preset in the transmitter to get a 38 kHz signal at the o/p. around 1.4K we get a 38 kHz signal. Then you point it over the sensor and its o/p will go low when it senses the IR signal of 38 kHz.


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Cool season annual. Cilantro has a thousand uses in the kitchen. We chose Long Standing for its excellent flavor, improved leafiness and, as the name infers, its slow-to-bolt quality. Add a sprig to chicken soup or add chopped leaves to Mexican, Caribbean, or Asian dishes. The crushed seeds add intriguing flavor to stews, beans and cookies. Can be grown indoors for fresh cilantro leaves year round.
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Harvesting: Foliage can be harvested any time. Seeds should be harvested after they begin to turn brown and when the outer coat cracks, but before they drop off the plant and scatter. Cut stem and place in a brown paper sack to collect the seeds. Rubbing the seeds will cause the outer shell to drop off.
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Challenging Behavior in Preschool
What IS challenging behavior? And is it our issue? A child's behavior "problem"? And, what's a teacher to do?
When I attended the NAEYC Conference in Florida this past November, I took part in a research project that Yale University was working on.
When I attended the NAEYC Conference in Florida this past November, I took part in a research project that Yale University was working on.
It was, in part, to study how teachers identify challenging behavior. There was a written survey with several preschool behavior scenarios to respond to. There was also a computer-based portion of the survey.
During the computer based portion, I was given a hand held device with a button on it and was instructed to watch a few video scenarios of preschoolers at play and to press the button any time I saw what I considered a challenging behavior take place.
The computer program they used actually tracked my eye movement so they could track and identify what portion of the video was playing when I presssed the button (sounds pretty sci-fi-ish! ;) )
During the video portion (which took approximately 10 minutes), I only pressed the button once. In speaking with other teachers who participated, some shared that they pressed the button once or twice where others said the pressed it far more times than that.
For example, in one scene 3 children were playing with toy cars at a table having a grand ole time. And then, one child took the car from another child.
My hand was hovering over that button, but I didn't press it yet. I wanted to see how the other child responded first. She just looked at the "taker", then looked at the other child, then shrugged her shoulders and kept playing with what she had. The other child then gave her one of his cars. The taker continued playing.
I never pressed the button. Two other teachers said they did not either. Three other teachers said they did.
This got us all thinking about how differently we all are when labeling behavior as challenging.
Sometimes we insert ourselves into situations with children that do not need our help. Sometimes we let things go that we should have interceded in. It can be a fine balance of knowing when to step in and when to let the situation unfold.
The scenario in the video I watched was a pretty benign one.
However, we have all experience the above scenario where the result was wildly different! One in which the result was the "takee" getting upset and crying, screaming or hitting the "taker". One in which the "taker" either yelled back, laughed or even cried because he/she doesn't understand why they could not play with that car!
NOW who do you help first?? And how? And which child is in the wrong?
A lot of how we respond to this will depend on how we define challenging behaviors. In this later example and in the one in the video I watched, we all might react differently. And many times that is because of what we think needs to be controlled and needs attention.
We need to approach every challenge as an opportunity to teach problem solving skills. Children can not learn to negotiate problems if they are not allowed to have them. As for how we react--Steve Gross M.S.W. said:
"...You can't spread what you don't have. So the first person you need to learn how to control is yourself. And actually that's the only person that you need to learn how to control..." Why? He explains that "...jumping to a reaction--it's like throwing gasoline on a fire."
Wow! Yes! We've all felt like this. One teacher actually emailed me using a similar analogy--that she feels like she spends all day running around, putting out behavior fires!
So, again: What's a teacher to do?
I have a video (with no science-fiction like eye movement tracking involved! ;) ) and a an article to share with you that are all specifically about challenging preschool behavior.
Start by clicking here to go to my new Challenging Preschool Behaviors article. In the article you'll find:
1. A link to a video from ChildCareExchange that helps us look at our role and how we look at, and react to, challenging behavior. It is an awesome (under 10 minute) video that you really need to watch!
2. Information on de-escalating challenging behaviors based on The Pyramid Model.
3. A link to an article that covers the 4 steps to proper behavior guidance.
Get your favorite beverage and check those articles and the ChildCare Exchange Video Out! You'll be glad you did!
Do you have resources you can share with us about challenging preschool behavior? Put them in the comments below!
About the author
Cheryl Hatch has taught and directed preschool programs for over 20 years. She is the Creator and Owner of Preschool Plan It, a website dedicated to sharing preschool themes, activities, articles and training with early childhood educators. She volunteers as the coordinator and teacher of the MOPPETS program in her town (a preschool program for the M.O.P.S.--Mothers of Preschoolers Program). She has her undergraduate degree in Early Childhood Education. Cheryl has been an active, integral member and leader within the Teachers.Net Early Childhood community for many years, moderating live chats and providing peer support on the Preschool Teachers Chatboard. You can read Cheryl's articles, activities and themed preschool lesson plans at www.preschool-plan-it.com


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Dang, It's Beartrap Down From The Mountain, Ol' Boy! [VIDEO]
So, you love the music of the Beartrap Summer Festival? Well now there's even more to love, as we bring the music of Beartrap down from the mountain and into your Attic.
For the second straight year we are pleased to present Down from the Mountain, a showcase of Beartrap talent performing in the intimate setting of The Attic in downtown Casper.
This time around, enjoy the Gaelic-inspired and Bluegrass-charged music of the Dang Ol' Boys, along with the original and tanked up Honky-Tonk sounds of festival newcomers, Halden Wofford and the High*Beams.
With an eclectic repertoire like this, there's sure to be a little something for everyone to enjoy, and plenty of reason to get up on your feet!
The show is Saturday night, August 4th in The Attic, upstairs from Casper's Wonder Bar. Doors open at 8 and the sounds start at 9.
There's nothing like a great brew to go along with great music, right? That's why Western Distributing is bringing in some from Snake River Brewing. Be among the first to sample their Summer Ale and the aptly-named Down from the Mountain Belgium Triple. Sounds good, don't it?!
Tickets for this superb showcase are only $15 and are available at the Townsquare Media offices at 150 North Nichols, Sonic Rainbow, and The Attic.
We'd like to thank our generous sponsors, Western Distributing and Coors Light - Rocky Mountain cold refreshment, even down from the mountain.
It's going to be a night you don't want to miss! The Dang Ol' Boys and Halden Wofford bringin' a little bit of Beartrap Down from the Mountain.


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1950Parent groups throughout the country meet in Minneapolis to organize The Arc (originally the National Association of Parents and Friends of Retarded Children) and to enunciate a basic objective: "To promote and stimulate needed research into causes, cure and prevention of mental retardation."
1952- Dr. Grover R. Powers, professor emeritus in pediatrics at Yale University Medical School, agrees to form The Arc's Scientific Research Advisory Board (SRAB).
1953The Arc and the Association for the Aid of Crippled Children sponsor a conference on science program planning. The conference conclusions included the consensus that voluntary organizations, such as The Arc, should be concerned with research and recommended that a director be hired to survey current research relevant to the causes of mental retardation.
1954The Scientific Research Advisory Board (SRAB) is established. The Arc's board of directors authorizes the use of $10,000 to conduct the research survey.
1955- The Association for the Aid of Crippled Children authorizes a grant in the amount of $11,146 to The Arc for A Survey of Research in the Field of Mental Deficiency;- Dr. Richard Masland becomes the Director of Research; - Dr. Seymour Sarason and Dr. Thomas Gladwin begin a survey of psychological and cultural research; The first Research Bulletin of the association is prepared and distributed.
1956The first prevention conference, Etiological Factors in Mental Retardation, is held.
1957- The Board of Directors establishes the first Research Fund Committee and commits $30,000 to the establishment of the Grover F. Powers Research Professorship at Johns Hopkins University; - Chapters of The Arc make their first contributions to the Research Fund, and the first research grants were awarded.
1958The results of the research survey are formally released.
1959- Research in Mental Retardation: Why and How, is presented by Elizabeth Boggs, Ph.D., President, in Cincinnati, Ohio; - Only Research Can Provide the Answers, a brochure produced by the Research Fund, is distributed to all chapters of The Arc; - The Arc intensifies its advocacy for research and asks Congress for full support for an International Research Plan.
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Thule SquareBars package - 753, 7125, 3123
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A top quality 2 bar modular system - the Foot Pack, SquareBars and Adapter Kit are shown below, and locks are included.
Sometimes an alternative bar length is also listed, usually longer to allow you to carry more gear.
A top quality 2 bar modular system - the Foot Pack, SquareBars and Adapter Kit are shown below, and locks are included.
Sometimes an alternative bar length is also listed, usually longer to allow you to carry more gear.
This is a modular system, which means that you may be able to use some of these components on a different vehicle or (for example) change the steel SquareBars for a set of aluminium low noise, low drag WingBars. The Foot Pack is screwed into the fixpoints in the vehicle roof via a vehicle-specific Adapter Kit.
Foot Pack: The Thule 753 Foot Pack is designed for use on vehicles with flush rail or fixpoint fittings. This Foot Pack has a maximum load limit of 100kg, so this is the load limit for the whole system. Many vehicles have a much lower roof-loading limit than this, so it is always important to check your vehicle handbook, and to think about the weight of the roof bars - approximately 5kg for this whole 2 bar system - the weight of what you fix to them (e.g. bike carriers or a roof box) and the weight of what you are carrying.
SquareBars: SquareBars are in fact rectangular - they are 32mm wide by 22mm high - but have rounded square edges, which explains the name.
These bars are well galvanized to prevent rusting, and the thick plastic outer sleeve is applied while the steel is hot, so there's a tight bond around the whole bar and therefore minimum risk of water getting in between the steel and the plastic. As well as softening the look of the bar, the polymer coating provides a degree of anti-slip, for safer load-carrying.
Adapter Kit: The Adapter Kit contains the essential components required to fix the roof bars to the vehicle. It may well be specific to this vehicle; you can see how it fits by looking at the Fitting instructions tab. Note that the picture just shows a typical Adapter Kit, to give you an idea of what to expect
Locks: One Key System locks are included. We have a free lock matching scheme for all your Thule gear which, as a customer, you may continue to use any time you want. This means that you can use the same key for most of your Thule products. In practice, only having one key for all roof mounted bike carriers is the most useful part of a 'one key system', a system which is offered by all the major brands we sell.
The aim of this note is to persuade you that kayaks should always be tied to the carrying vehicle at both bow and stern.
Untied kayaks have, in our experience, the greatest potential for a roof bar or kayak carrier failure. The massive forces that untied kayaks can generate have even been known to snap roof bar fixing bolts with the result that a complete assembly of roof bars and kayaks has ended up on the road. We know that this has happened with almost every brand of roof bar, and regardless of whether the kayaks are on a special carrier or just strapped to the bars.
You need to fix bow and stern lines, probably using the front and rear screw-in towing eyes to get strong and accessible fixing points on the vehicle. Kayak shops should be able to provide suitable 'paracord' for this purpose. Alternatively, we have sets of straps available that are perfect for the job and are really easy to use. Yakima make some excellent Bow/Stern tie down straps and Thule makes the QuickDraw 838 which we have listed together with every kayak carrier we sell.
Please note that kayaks should be strapped to the roof bars, or to kayak carriers, using straps that are suitable for the purpose, e.g. 25mm polypropylene straps with strong buckles. Bungee cords must never be used.
Please also note that all roof bar instructions point out the dangers of carrying unsecured long items, as of course do all kayak carrier instructions.
If you tie down your kayaks properly you almost certainly won't experience a product failure. If you don't you may or may not get away with it. If there is a disaster and the kayaks end up on the road, separated from the vehicle, then you were not using tie downs and you have subjected the roof bars to forces for which they were not designed. The costs of sorting this out are yours, not ours, and you may also have difficulties with your insurers.
We're sorry to be so firm about this, but "things coming off the tops of cars" is the stuff of nightmares, and we want to do all we can to prevent accidents of this sort from happening.
Delivery charges and arrangements:
We charge a contribution towards delivery costs, depending on what you order, where you live, and how quickly you want the goods.
For most UK addresses, the charge for our two to three day service is £5.50 (£9.50 for orders including a roof box) and our charge for Next Working Day deliveries is £8.50 (£12.50 for orders involving a roof box). AutoSock, shoe chains, RUD i-Sock, and small spare parts, are charged £3.95 (Royal Mail Tracked), £4.95 (Royal Mail Express Tracked) or £5.95 (express courier, usually Next Working Day).
There are different charges for any delivery including a sea crossing, and deliveries to Skye - we will contact you with a quote on receipt of order.
Orders for Next Working Day delivery need to be received by 4.00pm.
There are no deliveries on Saturdays, Sundays or Bank Holidays, except for postable items where Royal Mail has a Saturday delivery. Next Working Day orders placed on a Friday will be delivered on the Monday, Next Working Day orders placed on a Saturday will be delivered on the Tuesday.
We are very flexible with our deliveries and will aim to deliver on a day and at an address which suits you. Goods can usually be left without signature - we prefer this with roof boxes. There's a "Special Delivery Instructions" box in the checkout area where we'll ask you to choose a typical instruction and then amend it to suit your particular requirements.
No retailer or courier company can ever "guarantee" a Next Working Day delivery. All courier companies occasionally have the same transport problems as can happen to everyone else, including snow blocked roads, closed roads, traffic jams, mechanical breakdown, an inability to find the delivery address, or to gain access to it if, for example, it's in a block of flats. We work with some of the best couriers in the business, and overall they provide an outstanding service.
Payment options:
We take the following cards, and also PayPal. Please note that the entry on your card statement will be from "The Roof Box Company".
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This video was made by Thule and shows how to fit a Thule 753 roof bar system. It probably wont show your car, but the fitting method is very similar for all vehicles.
The video shows the Thule aerobar, which is no longer sold, but the fitting principles are the same for all Thule's steel bars, WingBars, Professional bars and SlideBars.


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Fly to Manchester with KLM
Together with our global network, we as KLM Royal Dutch Airlines offers flights to Manchester, serving Manchester Airport (MAN). Getting you to your destination on time is just one of the things we are proud of at KLM. We have been recognized for our puntuality and that's good news for all those who like to arrive on time.
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- Museum of Science and Industry: covers the role of science and innovation.
- Etihad Stadium & Old Trafford: two of the most famous football stadiums in the world.
- Manchester Cathedral: dates back to 1215 and offers a respite from the busy shopping streets nearby.
- Manchester Art Gallery: famous for its collection of Pre-Raphaelite paintings, this gallery also boasts significant pieces of art from across 6 centuries.
- Heaton Park: an expansive and historic green space featuring family-friendly attractions.
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Dow average closes above 16,000 for the first time
NEW YORK (AP) -- The Dow Jones industrial average finished above 16,000 for the first time Thursday as the blue-chip index races toward its best performance in a decade.
The Dow has been on fire lately, propelled higher by a combination of solid corporate earnings, a steadily strengthening economy and easy-money policies from the Federal Reserve.
Since the start of the year, the Dow is up 22 percent and has now topped three 1,000 point milestones in 10 months. It eclipsed 14,000 in February and 15,000 in May. If it holds onto its gains, it would notch its strongest performance since 2003.
"The market has come a long way," said Dan Seiver, an economist at San Diego State University. "It's a sign of just how far financial markets have recovered."
The Dow has more than tripled since its bear market low in March 2009.
Back then, the country was in the worst downturn since the Great Depression, the housing market had collapsed and individual investors had abandoned stocks.
Now, with the economy recovering and confidence returning, small investors are coming back in.
"People are getting out of bonds into stocks," said Steven Ricchiuto, chief economist at Mizuho Securities. "We're in the early stages of a recovery."
The Dow rose 109.17 points, or 0.7 percent, to close at 16,009.99 Thursday. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 14.48 points, or 0.8 percent, to 1,795.85. The Nasdaq composite rose 47.88 points, or 1.2 percent, to 3,969.15.
In a sign that investors are taking on more risk, small-company stocks rose at a much faster pace than the rest of the market. The Russell 2000 index jumped 19.83 points, or 1.8 percent, to 1,119.62.
The Labor Department reported before the market opened that applications for unemployment benefits dropped last week to the lowest level since September. The number of applications is close to where it was before the Great Recession.
General Motors rose after the U.S. government said it expects to sell its remaining stake in the company by the end of the year. The Treasury Department got shares after bailing out GM five years ago, but once its sells, the automaker will be free of restrictions on executive pay that came with the bailout. It would also be free to pay dividends if it chooses.
GM gained 43 cents, or 1.1 percent, to $38.12. The stock is up 32 percent this year.
"Having the Treasury out is probably something that is going to be positive for the shares," said Jeff Morris, head of U.S. equities at Standard Life Investments. "Some investors are probably a bit spooked by having a meaningful amount of government ownership."
Johnson Controls was among the biggest gainers in the S&P 500. The company, which makes heating and ventilation systems for buildings, said its board approved a $3 billion increase in its share buyback program. The company rose $2.13, or 4.4 percent, to $50.35.
In government bond trading, the yield on the 10-year note edged down to 2.79 percent from 2.80 percent Wednesday. The yield, which is a benchmark used to set interest rates on many kinds of loans, including home mortgages, is the highest it's been since Sept. 17.


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ICANN's Sense Of Entitlement Takes Over; Shocked It Lost Its Bid To Retain IANA
from the oops deptVia Lauren Weinstein, we find out that ICANN has effectively lost its bid to retain control over IANA functions, though the fact that everyone else sucks too means it gets to hang on for at least six more months. In the meantime, though, it appears the whole thing took an always out-of-touch ICANN by surprise:
In a worrying turn of events, it appears that ICANN had no idea about the rejection of its bid for long-term running of the IANA contract prior to an announcement being posted on the NTIA's website today.IANA is the part that manages the authoritative root servers and important things like IP address allocations. ICANN has run that (along with its core functionality of overseeing DNS) basically since all of this was set up when lots of people realized that perhaps relying on one guy (as brilliant as he was) to manage the entire internet wasn't the best solution. The fact that ICANN didn't breeze through the IANA RFP is an interesting result, and as Lauren Weinstein notes, it's as if ICANN has taken on quite an entitlement viewpoint:
The organization - which has run the IANA functions for over a decade - is also waiting to hear why the US government feels it has failed to meet the RFP criteria that defined a new, more open approach to the contract.
In a series of sudden and unexpected announcements earlier today, the NTIA first announced it was canceling the entire rebid process for IANA, then that it was canceling it because no one had met its criteria, and then that it was extending ICANN's IANA contract for six months to give it time to re-run the RFP process.
In my view, ICANN's behavior of late regarding the NTIA has been something like the Wall Street firms vs. their ersatz regulators -- a sense of entitlement and "we're too important to be replaced" plowing forward with the domain-industrial complex's "get rich quick" agenda, with only lip-service being paid to NTIA. As I said earlier today, I would expect ICANN to find a way to come into "technical" compliance for now. But I still also feel very strongly that we need a purpose-built replacement for ICANN that will not carry its ever increasing political and "domainer" baggage. Not the UN. Not the ITU. But a new international forum that cares about all the Internet's users, not mainly the monied domain exploitation interests at the top of the DNS food chain.If only there were real efforts being made to move in that direction...


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Scouts honor, it's a 50-year reunion
Shelly Weil stands in the cavernous, wood-framed mess hall at Ten Mile River Boy Scout Camp in upstate New York, ready to get things moving. Surveying the boisterous crowd of men who are laughing and conversing animatedly, the 80-year-old lifts his right arm with three fingers raised.
Immediately, Weil's gesture is noted, and word quickly spreads through the room. "Sign's up!" they whisper to each. "Sign's up!"
Flashing the Boy Scout sign is a time-honored technique used by Scout masters to hush a gaggle of rambunctious 11- or 12-year-olds. Apparently it works for octogenarians, as well. Within seconds, 63 men are standing in silence, hands raised in similar fashion.
They call themselves Arrowheads, Boy Scouts of years past from Brooklyn -- many of them current or former Long Islanders -- who have been gathering here every year since 1964 to relive their summer camp days. Late last month, they arrived from as far away as California to celebrate a milestone: their 50th reunion. It was a nostalgic, three-day stay at the campground, near Narrowsburg in western Sullivan County. There, they slept in plain bunk beds, practiced Scout skillslearned when they were kids and participated in a solemn ceremony to consecrate a bond that began a half-century ago. They also took time to remember 72 of their members who have died; their names posted on a sign in the mess hall.
The Arrowheads, who hail from all parts of Brooklyn, belong to the national honor society of Boy Scouts known as the Order of the Arrow. For years -- mostly in the 1940s and early 1950s -- they spent summers at this 12,000-acre camp as Scouts and then later as staff members. Ten Mile River is the largest Boy Scout summer camp in America.
"It was the most exciting thing in my life," says Al Yanofsky, 80, of Merrick, recalling his scouting years. "It was like you were a pioneer, getting out in the woods, building your own fire. How could any kid from Brooklyn not like that?"
The lessons learned were even deeper. "Not 80 percent, but in 100 percent of everything I do in my life, I am guided by the principles I learned in scouting," says Weil, a longtime Elmont resident who now resides in Delray Beach, Fla. The Arrowheads take seriously the values stated in the Scout Law to be "trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent."
Most who attended the reunion were aware of the controversy regarding the Boy Scouts' policy barring homosexual adult leaders -- a position many of the Arrowheads disagree with -- but that debate wasn't on the reunion agenda. This was a time for reminiscing.
Once a secret society
The Order of the Arrow was founded in 1915, five years after the Boy Scouts of America was established. Now it numbers 180,000 current and former members across the country, according to the Boy Scouts of America website, scouting.org.
When Yanofsky, Weil and their fellow Arrowheads were first selected for the order, it was a secret society with its own code words, oaths and dramatic induction ceremony. A re-enactment of that ceremony was the climax of the reunion, with Weil dressed as an Indian chief, complete with headdress. In front of a flickering campfire set indoors (a concession made for members who can't take the cold anymore), he intoned the "sacred oaths" of the Order, as four "recruits" stood before him, heads bowed.
That may sound somewhat theatrical, but these veteran Arrowheads wanted to pay homage to the honor society because of its lasting impact on their lives. Many are retired from long and successful careers; among their ranks are judges, doctors, attorneys, educators and accountants.
Karl Bernstein, 79, of Woodmere, spent 11 summers at Ten Mile River. When asked how scouting affected him, he fished into his pocket and pulled out his laminated Eagle Scout ID. "It's the first card in my wallet," he says. While achieving scouting's highest rank is not a prerequisite for being a member of the Order of the Arrow, about half of the 63 Arrowheads who made it to the reunion are also Eagle Scouts.
For Charlie Harris, Scout training was a life saver. Harris, 85, who now lives in Coram, went from being a Scout to joining the Marine Corps (before eventually becoming a physical education teacher in the Longwood School District). As a platoon leader in training in Quantico, Va., Harris saved the life of one of his men. While out on maneuvers, Harris explains, one of the men was bitten by a poisonous snake. "I had [earned] the first aid merit badge" in Scouts, he says. "I knew what to do."
A stretch for city boys
Like all trained Boy Scouts, the Arrowheads have a slew of things in common. They can name the different trees in the woods; the species of bird that just flew overhead. They can build a fire without matches and plot their way home with a compass. Mastering these skills wasn't easy for city boys. In the 1940s, one of the required merit badges was bird study. "You had to be able to identify and know the habits of 40 different species of birds," recalls Mitch Strauss, 82, who lived in North Woodmere for many years before moving to Highland Beach, Fla. "What kind of birds did you see in Brooklyn besides pigeons?"
But despite their urban upbringing. they became proficient at each new skill and have kept them sharp. Even Arrowheads with arthritic hands can still tie knots with aplomb, as demonstrated in one of the reunion competitions.
When the first reunions were held in the 1960s, the Arrowheads were in their 20s and 30s, new to the suburbs and raising families. "We would go horseback riding, canoeing; we'd camp out," recalls Yanofsky, who started attending the gatherings in 1967. "Now, you have guys that creak a lot. We mostly sit around and talk."
They also give back to the organization that gave so much to them -- specifically to the camp, which is operated by the Greater New York Council of the Boy Scouts of America. "I love their spirit and camaraderie," says John Restrepo, 35, the current camp director, who was a guest at the Arrowheads' Saturday night reunion ceremony.
The Arrowheads have donated a total of $93,000 to the camp since the late 1980s. This year's donation was used to purchase two new sailboats, essentially reviving the camp's sailing program. Arrowhead funds also helped create the Ten Mile River Camp museum, an impressive on-site facility that helps tell the story of the camp that opened in 1928.
Ties that bind
Although the annual reunion is all male, wives socialize at a yearly dinner following a Florida bird walk and on a Caribbean cruise out of Fort Lauderdale. But their families know the most important bonding experience for these former Scouts is back at camp. "This is a defining experience for my father," says Yanofsky's daughter, Deborah Cohn, 51, who also lives in Merrick. The Arrowheads, she says, "have a commitment to each other that spans their lives."
At the closing ceremony, Mitch Strauss was introduced as one of the nine surviving Arrowheads who attended the first reunion in 1964. Looking around the room filled with lifelong friends who shared their summers, even into their winter years, he summed up the feelings of fellow Arrowheads, saying, "How magnificent it has been."
Weil, in his Indian chief garb, nodded in agreement.


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The NEW YORK CITY DJ ALLIANCE'S DJ URI DALAL at legendary record shop ROCK AND SOUL DJ specialty shop in New York City January 20, 2012
DJ Uri Dalal Speaks To Urban FLRT Interview by Corey Washington and Exclusive New Podcast Release28 Sep
DJ Uri Dalal Speaks To Urban FLRT.
Q: So how did it all begin?
A: It all began way, way back in 1975 when my father Zion (Steven) Dallal opened his first record shop across from the Palladium on 14th Street and decided to become the Disco king of New York City. I was mesmerized with the Kiss – Alive! album that was released that year on Casablanca Records and followed anything that was released on that label afterward, Donna Summer, Love & Kisses, Village People, Parliament, etc. That, Elton John and that first Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band record 'done me in' as they say, lol. My Dad had a giant promotional poster of the cover of that album that took up an entire wall of his apartment on 12th Street that I would love to stare at while listening. He also bought my sister and I matching 'kiddie' record players and two copies of everything because we wouldn't share lol! For fun I used to take her record player and mine and spend hours trying to make her Elton John's Greatest Hits and mine play simultaneously for hours on end before I even knew what a DJ was or did. How's that for destiny? After Kiss I took up the drums and have been a drummer/musician in bands for years and years before I started spinning professionally.
Q: What gave you that initial push to become a DJ?
A: It wasn't a choice or an option, it just was what I was meant to do, it's in my blood from working at his record shop for years and years, I can't really explain it. It's second nature to me. I've always loved to make people happy through music. It's my joy, there is no better feeling to me than looking out onto the dance floor and seeing people feeling music and reacting to it the same way I do. Seeing that is absolutely everything, it's that special to me – more than words could ever describe.
Q: Out of all the tracks in your crate, which one never fails?
A: Hmmmnnn…. well how about you come and take a listen for yourselves? Hopefully the suspense will bring you out and hear me play and we'll discover the answer together! Feel free to ask me while I'm playing! Having said that, it's kind of a hard question to answer. I have various gigs of all genres that I love and enjoy equally and in different ways, so it tends to vary from gig to gig and venue to venue. I hope that makes sense! BTW, Excellent question URBAN FLRT! I'm actually a bit torn on this and feel like I'm taking WAY too long trying to answer!
Q: How do you see the scene 5 years from now?
A: This is where I tip my hat to David Guetta's talent and production skills. In my opinion he saved the scene – for me, at least. Before him I was beating myself up night after night trying to combine House music with pop and they just weren't getting it, weren't seeing it or wouldn't even give it a chance. Period. I didn't see any light at the end of the tunnel. There was no room for any creativity whatsoever. It was a bit discouraging. I couldn't deviate from the way music was played on the radio, or turn people on to anything new or different which I kind of feel is a DJ's job. All everyone wanted to hear was the same five songs they play on the radio and that's it. Now, if you were doing parties that were not strictly House Music – that meant you were screwed!
I love all music but if I had to play another hip hop song at 74 bpms (and remember dubstep had not hit here yet lol) I was going to go insane! Thanks to mainly Guetta we've got fun dance-oriented pop out there that is a lot of fun to play and not so pigeon-holed into a euro-formula that regular non-house heads here in NY can get with. I also love that the gay scene is more of a house-hold thing now, and it's about time too! Everyone is down with everyone and I haven't seen it like that since I first started clubbing back at the World on 1st street in the late 80′s where you had hard rock B-boys, Queens, Punks, Rastas, Straights all partying together because it was a family thing. We were fam. Now it pretty much is like that all over the world, isn't it! Isn't that what the Paradise Garage and Loft were all about? A great party where we could all be family. I think five years from now it'll be even better. My hope is for everything to come full circle.
Q: When you play is it a planned set?
A: Never. I never have any idea what I'm going to do at all at any party. I always have intentions on what I'm going to play and where I'm going to go, but throughout my entire career it never ever plays that way once the night starts.
Q: So how is the scene in your eyes at the moment?
A: I think it's brilliant. There are so many amazing things going on in NYC. In my humble opinion these are the hottest of scene-making people and places at the moment, starting with my monthly party 'Warehouse' that I do the first Wednesday of each month with the brilliant Danny 'Buddah' Morales at Attila Draviczki's venue Keybar (E13th street in the East Village)! The venue is brilliant, the crowd is fantastic and loves dance music. You can't beat 2 for 1 drinks and hot bartenders! Attila is a House Music DJ's dream to play for, let alone work for. Not only is he a successful bar owner, his DJ skills are very impressive. His knowledge of music is unprecedented and after working in a record shop my whole life I thought that I knew a lot! He is unsuspectingly one of the nicest, most down to earth people I've ever met.
What can I say about Buddah that hasn't been said a million times – the guy is a genius. It's an honor to spin beside him.
I also should mention aside from us being the first Wednesday of every month, Keybar books a phenomenal House party every Wednesday all month long, from Sean McMahon's 'Digital Motion' to Midnight Society's 'Mainframe'! Honestly if it wasn't for Sean and his manager Ira Kushin I wouldn't even know about Keybar or have been introduced to Roberto L. Alvarez of RAB Publicity. Thanks guys, but all of these parties wouldn't even exist for me if it wasn't for the brilliant Maria Dark. I am forever thankful for her acknowledgement and support of my remixes, and for having me guest DJ at her MDMA events. That woman is one of a kind and very dear to me. I'm so happy to even know her. She is a one of the all time greats.
I've joined another favorite DJ of mine at his after hours, Cleveland Skyers (that was OVAH OVAH OVAH!), and I cannot leave out Markko Donto's 'The Wolf Party' at Le Souk. I have SO MUCH fun playing there with DJ Monikkr (Anthony Fonseca) who I have to thank for completely changing my mind about NYC's next generation of DJ's and opening my eyes to newer Electro/Dubstep tracks I was sleeping on! It really enabled me to take a much needed step into the future.
Funny thing is, the reason I checked out the Wolf Party in the first place was because the head promoter of the event is my great friend and long time event partner Michael de Guzman. For over ten years Michael has always been the magic man behind the NY music scene for me. I wouldn't have a quarter of the success I've had if it wasn't for him.
At one point I had the privilege of being head DJ at his long running after hours party 'Rockitronik' at Club Remix near Ground Zero. That was my favorite party ever and I am so proud to have been a part of that. It was magic! It was so popular at one point that we got shut down for the line being out the door and down the block! Michael de Guzman has always been at the cutting edge of music and has always believed in me even when I didn't. To work with him again would be a dream come true! He is someone who truly knows what they're doing and does it right, properly and professionally.
Q: What do you do outside of the dance music scene?
A: I've been dedicating a great deal of time to my drumming lately and I'm looking to start my own band. I would love to play with an artist like Lykke Li or Dragonette. I also do graphic design, flyers etc. and I'm learning how to design websites – which is why my djuridalal.com is down and under construction lol! I'm always trying to keep up with the latest technology and jump on the newest thing. I think I already mentioned that I produce music and do remixes.
Q: What advice would you give to up and coming Dj's?
A: Stay in school, do your homework and listen to your mother. Other than that I say DT & JP. Go. Listen. Learn. Take Notes.


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text: Pubdate: Mon, 07 Jan 2013 Source: Winnipeg Free Press (CN MB) Copyright: 2013 Winnipeg Free Press Contact: http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/send_a_letter Website: http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/502 Page: A10 POT LAWS HURTING SOCIETY It's been two months since the states of Colorado and Washington legalized marijuana for personal use, joining dozens of countries that have decriminalized or legalized the drug without experiencing the collapse of their societies, an increase in mental illness or a rise in the laziness index. These states have stopped making criminals out of pot smokers because they realized it was counter-productive; it fuelled drug profits for organized crime, tied up police resources and saddled millions of young people with criminal records. And as Free Press reporter Bruce Owen discovered in a special story published Saturday, if Canada were to change its prudish policies and tax the drug, it could be worth $2 billion for Ottawa in new revenue and an extra $600 million for Manitoba every year. That money could fill a lot of potholes and provide cash for a wide range of other challenges, including the health, education and social-service systems. Smoking dope may not be the healthiest life choice, particularly if it is used to excess, but the fact is marijuana has been around Canada as long as grandpa, and it's not going away. The drug is really no more dangerous -- but probably less harmful -- than other undesirable habits, such as alcohol, cigarettes and chocolate doughnuts. Booze was also banned at one point in the past, but the authorities re-legalized it after realizing -- as Colorado and Washington have realized today -- that it was counter-productive to try to stamp out a product that the otherwise law-abiding majority of people wanted. People today want legal and safe access to marijuana. A recent survey by Toronto's Forum Research found 65 per cent of Canadians favour either the legalization and taxation of the drug, or decriminalizing it in small amounts. Other surveys have reached the same conclusion. But despite all the evidence that suggests the country's marijuana laws are badly outdated, Prime Minister Stephen Harper is determined to not only maintain them, but to increase penalties for dealing in the drug. The country under Mr. Harper has actually moved backwards on an issue that has been the subject of study for 40 years. In 1972, for example, the Commission of Inquiry into the Non-Medical Use of Drugs, led by Gerald Le Dain, recommended repealing the law against the simple possession of cannabis and cultivation for personal use. A minority view on the committee recommended a policy of legal distribution of pot and that the provinces implement controls on possession and cultivation, similar to those governing the use of alcohol. It was a progressive report for the day, but, unfortunately, pretty much ignored. Then, in 2002, separate committees of the Senate and House also recommended a more liberal approach. The Senate committee said marijuana should be treated more like tobacco or alcohol than like harder drugs. The House committee said while marijuana might be unhealthy, the current criminal penalties for possession and use of small amounts of cannabis are "disproportionately harsh." It recommended that the Canadian ministers of Justice and of Health develop a strategy to decriminalize the possession and cultivation of not more than 30 grams of pot for personal use. Those reports also had negligible impact on the Liberal government of the day, which only promised to ease the penalties for simple possession. With a rising number of people opposing the current laws, it's difficult to understand the Harper government's continuing obstinance, which appears to be based on an outdated and irrational fear of "reefer madness." It's long past time for the government to listen to the evidence and to the will of the general public, rather than to obsolete and discredited ideas that do not serve the public interest. - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom


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How do we feel about digital comics? Well, we're on Cloud 9! Come join us! http://cloud9comix.com
Sydney, Australia (PRWEB) January 26, 2011
Cloud 9 Comix Brings Comics from Around the Globe to your iPad
Spectrum Pacific Publishing managing director Benjamin Slabak has announced the launch of Australia's first digital comic book publisher, Cloud 9 Comix. Collecting the best of independent comics from all six continents, Cloud 9 Comix delivers some of the favorite titles from Italy, France, Croatia, India, Argentina, Australia, USA and many other countries, with a number of titles fully translated and adapted into English language for the very first time.
Spectrum Pacific Publishing, founded by Benjamin Slabak in 1996 in Sydney, Australia, have developed and published over 30 computer games before moving towards digital publishing in 2010 that will cover comic books, magazines, books, as well as casual games for digital handheld devices.
"We are big fans of the international comic book scene and we will bring a number of classic Italian fumetti, French BD, as well as titles from Asia and South America to the digital platform, starting with the iPad and following up with Android and other platforms in the coming months", says Mr Slabak. "Furthermore, we will work with and support independent comic book authors and small publishers in making their titles available to an audience that's wider than ever before. A myriad of digital tablets and e-reader devices are slated for release during 2011 and we expect the digital comic book scene to experience a boom in 2011".
The iPad app, codenamed Silver Lining, available now as a FREE download from iTunes, was developed internally by Spectrum Pacific Publishing and it features a store-front that lists the available comics, previews of each comic, and a handy shelf feature where the purchased comics are stored and easily accessed. The simplicity of use of the app is one of its strengths and the comic book fans will surely enjoy flipping between the pages of the many comic books and graphic novels available in the store, with a number of free ones available to download. The full catalog of the comics is also available on the official website http://cloud9comix.com.
Cloud 9 Comix has also collected the best of Australian comic book titles under its brand and titles such as Dark Detective: Sherlock Holmes, Vienna, Dark Nebula, Southern Squadron, The Wraith, and others, which are already available for purchase in the Cloud 9 Comix iPad store.
Mr Slabak drew attention to the quality and clarity of comics on the iPad which is "perfect for comic books and it allows one to take their comic book collection with them and read them on the go; and with most comics priced between $0.99 and $1.99 USD, it has never been more affordable to get back into the wonderful world of comics and graphic novels. Our catalog offers something for everyone, with new titles being added on regular basis".
Small publishers and independent studios such as Red Handed Studios, Ratti Entertainment, Spinner Rack Comics, Black House Comics, Level 10 Comics, Azure Press, Heroic Publishing, Cinemacomics, Urban Style Comics, Vimanika Comics, and a vast number of others, have joined the ever-growing Cloud 9 Comix family, which now features over 150 unique titles from all six continents, making Cloud 9 Comix the only truly global digital comic book publisher. Additionally, comics will be available in a variety of languages including Italian, Spanish, German, Croatian, and others.
"We are excited about launching Cloud 9 Comix and look very much forward to building our brand and reaching new audiences with much content never before accessible on the global scale. This is an opportunity for independent authors and publishers to show their labour of love to the world which would not be possible without the digital platform", says Mr Slabak. "I invite everyone with an iPad to download our free app and sample some of the comic book titles available from us."
"Come join us, we're on Cloud 9!"
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Tagetik, a global provider of enterprise software solutions for performance management, disclosure management, financial governance and business intelligence, today announced that Zavarovalnica Triglav, the leading insurance-financial group in Slovenia and in the Adriatic region, and one of the leading groups in South-East Europe, has selected Tagetik's enterprise-wide software solution to manage its Solvency II reporting requirements. The insurance company is required to disclose its capital reserves and risk management approach and establish governance and risk management functions and policies to reduce its risk of insolvency.
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Adrenalectomy is the removal of one or both adrenal glands. There is one adrenal gland on top of each kidney. The adrenal glands make several hormones, including cortisol, aldosterone, and sex steroids. The adrenal glands also make adrenaline and noradrenaline in small amounts.
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Your adrenal gland may be removed if you have any of the following:
Problems from the procedure are rare, but all procedures have some risk. Your doctor will review potential problems, like:
Factors that may increase the risk of complications include:
Your doctor will likely do some or all of the following:
Let your doctor know which medications you are taking. You may be asked to stop taking or adjust the dose of certain medications.
In the days leading up to your procedure:
Your doctors may need to admit you to the hospital before your planned procedure if your blood pressure has not been well-controlled with medication. This will allow more aggressive treatment to stabilize your blood pressure. It will also ensure that you have enough fluid in your body to prevent blood pressure problems after the surgery is done.
General anesthesia will be used. You will be asleep.
You will likely be given IV fluids, antibiotics, and medications that depend on the condition that is being treated.
Large masses are usually removed from the front of your abdomen. This is done so that the mass can be easily removed. The rest of your abdomen can also be examined.
An incision will be made just under your rib cage or in your abdomen. The adrenal gland will be carefully separated from the kidney. The gland will then be removed through the incision. The incision will be closed with either stitches or staples. It will be covered with a sterile dressing.
The doctor may choose to place a tiny, flexible tube into the area where the gland was removed. This tube will drain any fluids that may build up after surgery. It will be removed within 1 week after your operation.
The adrenal gland(s) will be sent to a lab to be examined. You will be sent to a recovery room. There, you will be monitored for any reactions to the surgery or anesthesia.
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Anesthesia will prevent pain during surgery. Pain and discomfort after the procedure can be managed with medications.
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The staff will monitor your breathing, pulse, and temperature. You may also need:
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Agha A, von Breitenbuch P, Gahli N, Piso P, Schlitt HJ. Retroperitonenscopic adrenalectomy: lateral versus dorsal approach. J Surg Oncol. 2008;97(1):90-93.
Gallagher SF, Wahi M, Haines KL, et al. Trends in adrenalectomy rates, indications, and physician volume: A statewide analysis of 1,816 adreanlectomies. Surgery. 2007;142(6):1011-1021.
Hanssen WE, Kuhry E, Casseres YA, de Herder WW, Steyerberg EW, Bonjer HJ. Safety and efficacy of endoscopic retroperitoneal adrenalectomy. Br J Surg. 2006;93(6):715-719.
Jossart GH, Burpee SE, Gagner M. Surgery of the adrenal glands. Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am. 2000;29(1):57-68.
Munver R, Del Pizzo JJ, Sosa RE. Adrenal-preserving minimally invasive surgery: The role of laparoscopic partial adrenalectomy, cryosurgery, and radiofrequency ablation of the adrenal gland. Curr Urol Rep. 2003;4(1):87-92.
Pamaby CN, Chong PS, Chisholm L, Farrow J, Connell JM, O'Dwyer PJ. The role of laparoscopic adrenalectomy for adrenal tumours of 6 cm or greater. Surg Endosc. 2008;22(3):617-621.
Thompson SK, Hayman AV, Ludlam WH, Deveney CW, Loriaux DL, Sheppard BC. Improved quality of life after bilateral laparoscopic adrenalectomy for Cushing's disease: A 10-year experience. Ann Surg. 2007;245(5):790-794.
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Neighbor angry over squatter staying in foreclosed home
More than 400 crimes committed in Milwaukee abandoned properties last year
A Milwaukee woman is raising concerns after seeing people making themselves at home in an abandoned house next door.
WISN 12 News reporter Christina Palladino did some investigating and found it's a growing problem across the city.
As WISN 12 News pulled up to an abandoned home near 11th and Mineral streets to follow up on a viewer tip about squatters in the area, Palladino encountered the latest person living there.
"How long have you been staying here for?" Palladino asked.
"A week," the man said.
The man did not want to be identified but said a week ago it was raining hard, and he needed a dry place to sleep.
"I lost my place a couple of weeks ago, and I'm just waiting until I get my checks. I plan on moving Monday," he said.
A woman who has lived in the Walker's Point neighborhood for 14 years said something needs to be done.
"I'm frustrated by everyone going, 'He's homeless, big deal,'" a neighbor said.
The woman also wanted her identity protected for fear of retaliation.
She told Palladino many of the squatters sleep on the porch, wash themselves in the front yard and even go to the bathroom outside.
"I pay my mortgage. I pay my taxes. My assessment goes down regularly every year, and this is why," she said.
Milwaukee police told WISN 12 News they arrested a man and woman at the home last week. They both had outstanding warrants.
WISN 12 News did some digging and found there are about 1,100 tax foreclosures in the city of Milwaukee.
Milwaukee police said last year alone there were 427 crimes committed in abandoned properties, including sexual assaults, burglaries and fires.
The alderman who represents the Walker's Point neighborhood told WISN 12 News it takes time and money to get rid of all the foreclosures.
"They're negative because they're an eyesore. There is nuisance behavior happening, and we don't want that to tell the story of the neighborhood," Alderman Jose Perez said.
Perez said the decision to either tear down or rehab the properties is a lengthy process. Holdups with the bank or getting a hold of the owner can factor into the decision.


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waiting in the waiting room of the groomer
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"Shrek Forever After" has billed itself as the last in the green ogre's saga, and if that's really the case, at least he went out having regained at least a measure of his old luster.
The latest installment finds Shrek in a "Groundhog Day"-like cycle of tedium, repeatedly reliving an onslaught of play dates, clogged drains and nosy tourists. Like so many pop culture father figures, he finds he's no longer the ogre he once was and longs for a time when his days were spent simply terrorizing villagers.
As is the customs in fairy tales, a mischievous "curly-toed, redheaded weirdo" appears, eager to make that dream come true. Rumpelstiltskin offers Shrek a contract granting him one carefree day in exchange for one day from his past. As you would imagine, there's a catch and Shrek has only 24 hours to set things straight before they go irrevocably sideways.
Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz and Eddie Murphy are fine, if a wee bit stale, but Walter Dohrn brings an energy and joe to Rumpelstiltskin that goes a long way towards keeping the film moving. High five to whomever had the good sense to cast Dohrn after hearing his reading of the part in the writer's room.
And Craig Robinson once again distinguishes himself in a minor role as the chef of an ogre encampment. Time and again Robinson manages to get every ounce of funny out of every line he's given.
This final chapter, like the ones before it, offers up plenty of pop culture winks and nods, but not at the exhausting rate of some of its predecessors, and they're broad enough that your kid won't be bugging you to explain them.
Better yet, they've taken the peddle off the gas on the song 'n dance numbers. Yeah, they're still there, but there not nearly as gratingly show-stopping. That said, a short Beastie Boys sample that sets some witches to dancing works nicely.
There are, however, a couple of original songs laid over the action that do nothing to make things better, they're just an annoying distraction. And whatever street cred may have been clinging to should be revoked for recording a cover of "I'm a Believer" for the film -- is there any thing less cool than covering a Smash Mouth cover of an Eddie Murphy cover of a Neil Diamond cover of a Monkees recording of a Neil DIamond song? Other than getting bumped from the "Shrek 2" soundtrack by the Counting Crows, that is.
"Shrek Forever After" is a good, not great, wrap to the franchise that should be reasonably painless -- it clocks in at a brisk 93 minutes -- for parents who get dragged along by their kids. Whether your kids will like it is another question.
Review: "Shrek Forever After" a Worthy Swan Song
"Shrek Forever After" has billed itself as the last in the green ogre's saga, and if that's really the case, at least he went out having regained at least a measure of his old luster.


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BILL CLINTON ANALYZED BY NON VERBAL COMMUNICATION ON UFOs
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...Let's see Simon and ALL, what former Pres. Clinton knows, responds to about Alien crafts/ET's. It would also be interesting to have the same analysis on the talk by 'OBAMANATION'....on this same subject. Lots of people 'In High Places' are lying huh?/'S'
Syfy Channel's Ben Hansen from "Fact or Faked" analyzes former President Bill
Clinton's interview on Jimmy Kimmel on April 2, 2014.
Kimmel asked Clinton questions about his efforts to look into UFO files.
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Would he tell the public if he knew we had been visited...AND for millions of years?
OK...Hansen uses non-verbal communication techniques to give a systematic
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The last time Tamer Mosallem saw five of his school friends, he told them to go ahead without him to the beach. His father was going to make him stay home and study, he said to them.
Tamer, 17, was supposed to join Abdulrahman Alyahyan, Nozad Al Hamawendi, Cecilia Zamora, and Robin Cabrera, all 17, and Aurora Cabrera, 16, on a trip to the beach Monday afternoon in Newport Beach, Calif.
"I was supposed to be with them in the car, that's why there were three girls," Tamer told KABC. "They came to my house but my dad wouldn't let me go out because I was studying for a test."
His friends never made it to the beach: The driver, Abdulrahman, lost control of his Infiniti sedan and slammed it into a tree. The car split in half, killing four of the teens instantly when they were thrown from the vehicle. The fifth person was pronounced dead after being transported to a hospital.
The four passengers were all students at Irvine High School and Abdulrahman was a senior at University High School, also in Irvine.
Newport Beach police spokeswoman Kathy Lowe said investigators believe speed was a factor in the fiery crash but are still attempting to determine exactly how fast the car was going when it struck a tree in the center median.
The victims are expected to be autopsied Thursday.


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I had a senior moment yesterday as I posted two articles.
It does not matter…
Joe gave me this newspaper clipping last week when I paid him a visit.
He said: "Remind me not to forget to give you something else before you leave."
I forgot and he forgot.
It does not matter…
Before I forget, I have to tell you about this true story. In fact everything I write on this blog is true.
I never make something up to be entertaining.
What about Joseph Lagasse, William Lagasse's brother who died at Seicheprey?
You remember William Lagasse don't you?
Now do you remember the pictures Dennis Lagasse IV sent me?
I don't know if there is a link also with these other pictures he also sent.
Bristol (Ida Lagasse is on the left)
Somewhere in France
Someday I will find out…
This is Joseph Lagasse's burial place in St. Thomas Cemetery.
He is buried just behind his mother's grave…


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Happy New Year!!!!
I hope this year holds much joy for all of you!
Have you made any New Year's Resolutions? Many people don't anymore... but I like to think of a new year as a fresh start! A little retrospection and change is good for all of us!
Even if I don't keep all of my New Year's Resolutions a few might stick and I'll be better for it!
Here are a few of my NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS ...
This is my year of ORGANIZATION! It's amazing to me how things can get so unorganized... so quickly!!! I really love to organize... but being a creative person I can become very unorganized if left to my natural tendencies! And nothing kills my motivation like disorganization!
This is the year to GIVE AWAY, THROW AWAY AND PUT AWAY... and keep doing it!
* I have already started this first resolution... keep my e-mail inboxes under control! I have one for my personal use and one for StoneGable. They can get pretty full... I just went through my StoneGable account and cleaned it up... feels great! Now I just have to keep it up!
* Organize my kitchen cabinets and pantry... AGAIN! Next week everything is coming out and I am re arranging! My kitchen is not too bad, but it could stand a good cleaning and a little reorganization.
* Clean out the garage. It has become a MESS... and it is all MY mess! I volunteer Bobby for that job! Sorry, honey! (Delegation was a resolution a couple of years ago).
*Organize the basement. This will certainly be a year long project!!! I have this most wonderful idea in my head of how it should look... sorta like a store with shelves and isles. Every week I would like to have 3 "dates" with my basement...
*Make lists... Lists motivate me. I love to check off what I have accomplished! Now I just need to remember to look at them!!!
* Practice generosity! I am so blessed... I want to have a generous spirit and bless others!
* Make a plan! Things don't just happen. Having a realistic plan and sticking to it will go a long, long way to help accomplish any of these resolutions!
That's it... believe me, it's probably more than I can handle! I feel good about having goals! I like having something to work towards!
How about you? Have you made any New Year's resolutions?


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