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Energy Saving Home Tips
The following table shows the energy consumption of various appliances normally used at home:
Incandescent Bulbs 40 6 7
60 6 11
Flourescent Tube light 40 10 12
Night Lamp 15 10 4.5
Mosquito Repellent 5 10 1.5
Fans 60 15 27
Air Coolers 175 8 42
Air Conditioners 1500 6 270
Refrigerator 225 15 101
Mixer / Blender 450 1 13.5
Toaster 800 0.5 12
Hot Plate 1500 0.5 22.5
Oven 1000 1 45
Electric Kettle 1500 1 45
Electronic Iron 1500 1 45
Water Heater-Istnat Type 3000 1 90
(1-2 Ltr. Capacity)
Immersion Rod 1000 1 30
Washing Machine 300 1 22.5
Water Pump 750 1 22.5
Audio System 50 2 3
By following these simple tips can save energy to a large extent.
Lighting : Turn off the lights when not in use
n Take advantage of daylight by using light-colored, loose-weave curtains on your windows to allow daylight to penetrate the room. Also, decorate with lighter colors that reflect daylight
n De-dust lighting fixtures to maintain illumination
n Use task lighting; instead of brightly lighting an entire room, focus the light where you need it
n Compact fluorescent bulbs are four times more energy efficient than incandescent bulbs and provide the same lighting
n Use electronic chokes in place of conventional copper chokes.
Fans : Replace conventional regulators with electronic regulators for ceiling fans
n Install exhaust fans at a higher elevation than ceiling fans
Electric iron : Select iron boxes with automatic temperature cutoff
n Use appropriate regulator position for ironing
n Do not put more water on clothes while ironing
n Do not iron wet clothes
Kitchen Appliances -
Mixers : n Avoid dry grinding in your food processors ( mixers & grinders) as it takes longer time than liquid grinding
Microwaves ovens : Consumes 50 % less energy than conventional electric / gas stoves
n Do not bake large food items
n Unless you're baking breads or pastries, you may not even need to preheat
n Don't open the oven door too often to check food condition as each opening leads to a temperature drop of 25°C
Electric stove : n Turn off electric stoves several minutes before the specified cooking time
n Use flat-bottomed pans that make full contact with the cooking coil
Gas stove : n When cooking on a gas burner, use moderate flame settings to conserve LPG
n Remember that a blue flame means your gas stove is operating efficiently
n Yellowish flame is an indicator that the burner needs cleaning
n Use pressure cookers as much as possible
n Use lids to cover the pans while cooking
n Bring items taken out of refrigerators (like vegetables, milk etc) to room temperature before placing on the gas stove for heating
Use Solar Water Heater a good replacement for a electric water heater
Electronic Devices : Do not switch on the power when TV and Audio Systems are not in use i.e. idle operation leads to an energy loss of 10 watts/device
Computers : Turn off your home office equipment when not in use. A computer that runs 24 hours a day, for instance, uses - more power than an energy-efficient refrigerator.
If your computer must be left on, turn off the monitor; this device alone uses more than half the system's energy.
Setting computers, monitors, and copiers to use sleep-mode when not in use helps cut energy costs by approximately 40%.
Battery chargers, such as those for laptops, cell phones and digital cameras, draw power whenever they are plugged in and are very inefficient. Pull the plug and save.
Screen savers save computer screens, not energy. Start-ups and shutdowns do not use any extra energy, nor are they hard on your computer components. In fact, shutting computers down when you are finished using them actually reduces system wear - and saves energy
Refrigerator : Regularly defrost manual-defrost refrigerators and freezers; frost buildup increases the amount of energy needed to keep the motor running.
Leave enough space between your refrigerator and the walls so that air can easily circulate around the refrigerator
Don't keep your refrigerator or freezer too cold.
Make sure your refrigerator door seals are airtight
Cover liquids and wrap foods stored in the refrigerator. Uncovered foods release moisture and make the compressor work harder.
Do not open the doors of the refrigerators frequently
Don't leave the fridge door open for longer than necessary, as cold air will escape.
Use smaller cabinets for storing frequently used items
Avoid putting hot or warm food straight into the fridge
Washing machines : Always wash only with full loads
Use optimal quantity of water Use timer facility to save energy Use the correct amount of detergent Use hot water only for very dirty clothes Always use cold water in the rinse cycle Prefer natural drying over electric dryers
Air Conditioners : Prefer air conditioners having automatic temperature cut off
Keep regulators at "low cool" position
Operate the ceiling fan in conjunction with your window air conditioner to spread the cooled air more effectively throughout the room and operate the air conditioner at higher temperature Seal the doors and windows properly Leave enough space between your air conditioner and the walls to allow better air circulation A roof garden can reduce the load on Air Conditioner Use windows with sun films/curtains Set your thermostat as high as comfortably possible in the summer. The less difference between the indoor and outdoor temperatures, the lower will be energy consumption. Don't set your thermostat at a colder setting than normal when you turn on your air conditioner. It will not cool your home any faster and could result in excessive cooling. Don't place lamps or TV sets near your air-conditioning thermostat. The thermostat senses heat from these appliances, which can cause the air conditioner to run longer than necessary.
Plant trees or shrubs to shade air-conditioning units but not to block the airflow. A unit operating in the shade uses as much as 10% less electricity than the same one operating in the sun.


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Jane grew up in San Francisco and attended the SF Art Institute. After living in the woods in Fairfax, CA raising her two children, she moved to San Rafael, CA, in the marsh under the geese flyway. For the last 7 years she has taken her trailer "Airstream Named Desire" around the West gathering inspiration.
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Since she was pulled off the streets of New York at age 14 to star in the controversial "Kids," Rosario Dawson continues to make an impression on screen with her provocative choices. Whether she goes for laughs in "Clerks II," takes a wild ride in Quentin Tarantino's "Death Proof" or becomes a lethal warrior prostitute in Robert Rodriguez's "Sin City," Dawson rarely plays it safe.
Dawson continues her cinematic fearless streak in Danny Boyle's mind-bending "Trance," which opens in U.S. theaters on April 5. The film tells the story of a fine art auctioneer named Simon (James McAvoy) mixed up with a criminal gang headed by Franck (Vincent Cassel), who seeks out the help of mysterious hypnotherapist Elizabeth Lamb (Dawson) to recover a lost Goya painting. The stakes quickly rise in this modern noir as the boundaries between reality, hypnotic suggestion and suppressed emotions blur.
We sat down for a face-to-face session with the always hypnotic Dawson and chatted about her susceptibility to suggestion, why she's okay with being nude in "Trance" and what freaks her out more than anything.
Your "Trance" character, hypnotherapist Elizabeth Lamb, has a more personal connection to the stolen painting, Goya's "Witches in the Air," than Simon and Franck. Why?
Art is an interesting character in this film. When you have a piece of art that is revered and established and all the right professionals say it's a true piece of art, there's something to it because you know it's as unique as a human being. If it's protected and curated well, it will outlive you. So you really only have the benefit of looking at it a little while before it disappears out of your life. That's something that's very interesting: the impermanence of things, the control and dominance, the question of ownership. That is very particular for Elizabeth. It's not just something that is worth a lot of money. She has a relationship to it and it makes sense why she would step into this situation with these people and try to find this painting.
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Elizabeth has a knack for planting all kinds of devilish suggestions into men's minds in "Trance." In real life, how receptive are you to hypnotherapy?
I don't think I am part of that five percent that's very susceptible and can be told to do really outrageous things, but I was willing to go explore. I'm very fascinated by the brain, but I think it's really hard for me to let go. I'd have to find the right person to do that long-term because it's very revealing. I hold things close to the vest when it comes to that kind of stuff. But it was interesting to me in my session that, despite my best efforts to be very particular and just observe, I'd lay back, she'd put this blanket over me, and she said things to me that seemed really innocuous but were telling. Later on, she'd say, "At this point your foot twitched," and I didn't remember in correlation to what she was saying. It just felt separate, but it's all connected. That's the stuff that can get revealed through hypnosis.
You met with a few hypnotherapists to prepare for this role in "Trance." What did you learn about the practice?
What struck me about every hypnotherapist that I met was how they were like, "It doesn't really matter what your phobia is or what you are dealing with. I can help you." That's just the detail of one thing you want to change about a function. That's what gives Elizabeth the confidence to step forward into this den of wolves and handle her own because she knows she can outwit all of them: "I'm going to play this ten pieces ahead because I'm a chess player."
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There is a lot of nudity in "Trance." Did you have any reservations about baring it all for this role?
I would be even more confident with more Vincent and James, per se [Laughs]. I can't imagine myself doing porn or something that is exploitative and just about being titillating. Like, "At this point for no reason whatsoever, I'm just going to walk across the room naked. Can we make sure we shoot that from a really good angle? Then we'll just go on with the scene as if nothing happened." That's not what is going on in "Trance" and what enticed me about it. If you took out the nudity, something would really be lost. It's an intimate secret that is sort of played with at that moment. She's trying to unlock a memory and instigate a change. She's walking a very fine line and risking a lot in doing so. That is the most revealing. It's not so much her physicality that is being revealed, but all her reasons for exposing it. I was struck by her bravery and it compelled me to have the same.
Does anything freak you out?
Yes. I'm not into jellyfish or centipedes — things with like multiple, tentacle-ly legs and suction cups and things just don't seem necessary, especially when they're electrified.
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What geeks you out?
What doesn't geek me out? Recently, one of my favorite geek-outs was when Patrick Stewart stepped up and did an anti-domestic violence and abuse towards women campaign. He said, "I'm a man, I'm not an abusive man, this is what a real man is like and I want other men to stand up and acknowledge this problem." I'm a huge Trekkie. I didn't think I could love him more, and then he started talking about being that kind of man. I recently posted it on Twitter: "Trekkie for life. I will adore him forever." He's speaking out about this in his 70s. He's the man.
Also Check Out: Director's Cut Q&A With Danny Boyle (Film.com)
What's a movie that everyone hates that you love?
"Howard the Duck." Love, love, love me some "Howard the Duck." I don't understand why people don't appreciate that masterpiece.
New York or L.A.?
I can't choose if you said "New York or California." I think New York, always, because I love me some New York and I love being here. I also live in Venice Beach by the water, but that doesn't really feel like L.A. to me in that sense. I'm a New Yorker from Brooklyn. Come on … what kind of question is that? [Laughs]
How often do you Google yourself or look at your IMDb profile?
Sometimes I check IMDb to try to figure out my own personal trivia, because I'll have projects that are pending and I'm not really sure if people are reading it or not. I didn't write any of that stuff about myself — I find it incredibly embarrassing. I'm an advocate and an activist, so sometimes I check to see how much that is showing up … or if it's all just fart jokes or whatever weird comment I said or faux pas I made. I'm usually looking up other people!
You are reprising your role of Gail in "Sin City: A Dame to Kill For." Can you tell us anything or are you still sworn to secrecy?
I don't really have much to say about that. I can't really talk about it. I know some things will be revealed at Comic-Con knowing Robert [Rodriguez], but, sadly, I'm not allowed to say anything. But [lifts up the hair on the side of her head] my hair is growing out!


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Case Study: Over 4,500 trees planted in Malawi, Africa with Fruitful Office
Fruitful Office, a social enterprise supply partner of Telereal Trillium for over four years increased its service provision in 2016, delivering the supply of fresh fruit to our regional offices in Swansea and Glasgow, in addition to London Wall and Leeds.
Fruitful Office encourages organisations to promote a healthy workplace by offering fresh fruit to staff. They work with Ripple Africa, committing to planting one fruit tree in Malawi for every fruit basket that their customers consume.
The trees are grown by individual Malawian householders – 10,000 families each raise 35 trees. These families benefit from the trees to provide fruit, firewood for cooking, and in some cases, to generate income.
In 2016, Telereal Trillium's purchases with Fruitful Office resulted in 1,785 fruit trees planted in Malawi and since joining Fruitful Office in 2011, our total contribution of fruit trees is 4,623.
In addition to supporting some of the poorest communities in the world, Fruitful Office has embarked on a new programme in the UK to ensure that any excess fruit does not go to waste. Excess fruit, be it from over ordering, corporates under usage, and pieces of fruit not meeting Fruitful Offices stringent quality controls, is now distributed to local charities, less privileged schools and some of the UK's zoos so others can also reap the benefit of fresh fruit.


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Relationships require work and are bound to face challenges large and small. Simple, everyday stressors can strain an intimate relationship, and major sources of stress may threaten the stability of the relationship. As long as each partner is willing to address the issue at hand and participate in developing a solution, most relationship problems are manageable, but when challenges are left unaddressed, tension mounts, poor habits develop, and the health and longevity of the relationship are in jeopardy.
Impact of Stress and Strain on a relationship:
Strain can be placed on a relationship when stressful circumstances affect the couple as a whole, or even just one of the partners. Many couples struggle with communicating effectively and they are heard by their partners, as well as differences in parenting, political views, or expecations. Severe stressors include infidelity, chronic illness of one partner, and serious mental health issues. Resentment, contempt, and an increase in the frequency of arguments tend to be signs of underlying problems that have been left unaddressed.
Some common relationship concerns include financial difficulties, barriers to communication, routine conflict, emotional distance, sexual intimacy issues, and lack of trust. Sometimes, marriage itself can be the issue at hand for unmarried couple, when one partner wants to marry, or is subject to social or familial pressure to do so, and the other partner is reluctant or feels unready to marry. Couples who are considering marriage may seek premarital counseling for these and other issues.
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Chronic relationship conflict or stress can contribute to mental health conditions, like depression or anxiety, for one or both partners. Relationship problems can also affect one's self-esteem and physical health or lead to feelings of guilt, shame, or anger. Sometimes addictive behaviours, like substance abuse, are employed by one or both partners in order to avoid confronting the source of the relationship conflict. Relationship problems can also adversely affect family members, such as children, who may repeatedly witness relationship conflict between their parents.


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The links can be searched by clicking on one of the letters below or browsing all links.
If you would like us to add a link to your website, you'll find a form and information on the type of links we publish on our Add your link page.
INVOLVE is not responsible for the content or reliability of the linked websites and does not necessarily endorse the views expressed within them.
The Health Research Authority (HRA) was established in December 2011 to protect and promote the interests of patients and the public in health research, and to streamline the regulation of research. It is committed to involving patients and the public in its work.
Funded by the Department of Health and managed by the National Healthcare-Associated Infection Research Network (HCAI RN), Service Users Research Forum (SURF) provides a forum for members of the public to find out more about HCAI research and supports their involvement by ensuring they are able to make a valid and meaningful contribution to the research process. SURF also provides an opportunity for researchers and healthcare professionals to work in collaboration with service users, their carers and members of the public to improve current research, widely disseminate findings and identify the most important areas for future research.
healthtalk.org, run by the DIPEx charity, lets you share in other people's experiences of health-related conditions and illnesses. You can watch video or listen to audio clips of the interviews, read about people's experiences and find information about conditions, treatment choices and support. The research that appears on the site is produced by the Health Experiences Research Group at the University of Oxford's Nuffield Department of Primary Care.
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Stained GlassBook - 2009
Tough times and the unsolved murders of anyone with ties to the Deveres---a family of wealthy parish patrons---back Father Dowling up against a wall in his struggle to save his church from the chopping block.
With too many churches and not enough people to fill them, the Archdiocese has to make some cuts, and many of them, including the proposed closing of St. Hilary's, are dangerously close to the bone. Father Dowling rushes to drum up support from church officials and parishioners, including the Deveres, who don't want to see the stained glass windows they donated go anywhere other than the church they were meant for, but they can hardly be of help when those closest to them start turning up dead.
Church politics, long-kept family secrets, and a determined killer come together to put St. Hilary's---a church that countless characters and devoted readers have come to love---and its parishioners in peril in Stained Glass , the latest in Ralph McInerny's treasured mystery series.
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JOHANNESBURG – The South African wine industry' which is reeling because of the severe drought in the Western Cape' is bracing itself for what might be the smallest harvest in more than a decade.
The South African wine industry is the ninth-largest producer of wine in the world and contributes 4 percent to global production.
SA exports 440-million litres of wine annually and sells 400-million litres locally.
According to a recent survey by the SA Wine Industry Information and Systems' wineries and viticulturists are predicting a much smaller 2018 crop compared with 2017' which could possibly be the smallest since 2005.
READ: Student who created solution to Cape water crisis dies
Wine industry body VinPro said at the weekend that drought' a shrinking area under vines and frost damage would have the greatest effect on the crop size.
VinPro said seasonal employment opportunities would be cut significantly due to the smaller harvest' which would have a negative effect on the socioeconomic conditions of wine industry communities.
VinPro's consultation service manager' Francois Viljoen' said the drought conditions that had been prevalent in the Western Cape for the third consecutive season would have a major effect on the 2018 harvest. He said most of the industry's large irrigation dams were 30 percent - 40 percent full ' which meant that wine grape producers could not fully meet their vines' water demand.
The Olifants River region is expected to experience a substantial decline in yield' as producers in this region were allocated less than 25 percent of their usual water quota from the Clanwilliam Dam in the course of the season. The Orange River region is currently the only wine region not experiencing water shortages.
The area under vines has also shrunk annually since 2007. The industry uproots more vineyards than it plants — a trend that has sped up in the past two years. In 2016 the total area under vines amounted to 95'775ha compared with 100'568ha in 2011 — a 5 percent decline in the past five years' VinPro said.
"Despite the fact that the 2018 harvest might be much smaller' vineyards are in a very good condition due to frequent rainfall in October and November' as well as cooler weather up to the end of November'" said Viljoen.
"The low dam levels and insufficient water resources are most likely to have the greatest determinant of a smaller 2018 harvest. Good' regular showers in December and January may' of course' bring great relief and change the outlook for the better'" he said.
VinPro MD Rico Basson said SA was not the only wine-producing country expecting a smaller harvest. The yields of France' Italy' Spain and the US's California were also under pressure from natural phenomena and this' combined with a greater demand' was set to lead to a wine shortage in specific categories worldwide.
"Although wine shelves won't suddenly be empty' the relative wine shortage creates an excellent opportunity for the industry to compete at higher price points'" Basson said.


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Family of missing Dundalk IT student Ross Hanlon travel to Vienna to aid with search
The Meath man has been missing since Friday
Ross Hanlon has been missing since Friday
The family of Dundalk IT student Ross Hanlon has
The 21-year-old was last seen outside Flex nightclub in the Augartenbrucke district of Vienna, early on Friday morning.
Ross, who is a business student in DkIT,
Reports in The Irish Independent reveal that his parents have met with the Irish Ambassador to Austria and have been putting up posters around Vienna in a bid to find their son.
Ross Hanlon's family also issued a fresh appeal for information on his whereabouts on Sunday.
A Go Fund Me Page has also been set up to aid in the search. So far €10,455 of the €2,000 goal has been raised.
Ross is described as being 5ft 9in in height and is of medium build. When he was last seen, he was wearing a black shirt and blue jeans.


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Youth Groups Team Meet-And-Greet
Monday, October 22, 7:00PM
Join us in getting to know our new youth groups leaders, Nat Bernstein and Daniela Bernstein (no relation!), at this meet-and-greet hosted by Zoya Raynes and Naftali Friedman. Between the two of them, we believe our youth will benefit from two energetic, creative, and inspiring role models.
Dairy dessert will be served. Address will be provided upon RSVP here.
Nat, our Youth Group Leader and Programming Coordinator, hails originally from Michigan, and attended Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts. She's held Jewish educational roles in organizations such as: Temple Beth Emeth Hebrew School in Ann Arbor, MI, the American Hebrew Academy in Greensboro, NC, and Eden Village Camp. She has also been awarded fellowships from distinguished organizations, including the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies, The Tikvah Fund, and the Drisha Institute.
Daniela, our Youth Group Leader, is from San Francisco, California, and is currently studying at Columbia University's joint program with the Jewish Theological Seminary. Her youth education experience comes from four years as a Teacher's Assistant in Congregation Beth Shalom's Hebrew School in San Francisco. She's also done a number of impressive internships, including working at San Francisco's public defender's office, the San Francisco District Attorney's office, and for a California State Senator.


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Report from the Music Director Search Committee
Trinity's Director of Music Search Committee has the following update regarding the search process to date (August 1, 2015).
Music Ministry Survey
After the Committee was initially formed in March, one of the first steps we took was to develop a Congregational Survey to better understand church members' views about Trinity's current music ministry. The survey was emailed in April to all members and hard copies were made available as well. The Committee was pleased to receive 112 completed surveys (target was 85-100), and by the Committee's estimation, all age groups across the congregation were fairly represented. The Committee performed detailed analysis of the results, including analysis of the responses by age groups. A Summary Report was given to the Session at the May 17 Session Meeting. The main findings showed that, overall, the congregation likes Trinity's current music program but is also open to some change. The results also showed that while there are some differences among age groups, they were not what we would identify as significant. The complete Summary Report of the survey analysis is available in the church office.
Steps taken after Survey Analysis was completed
In June, after the Summary Report of the survey was shared with Session, the Committee developed a job description using information from the survey and input from the Personnel Committee.
After Session approved the Job Description, the position was posed in mid-July on Trinity's website, Charlotte Presbytery's website, as well as several national professional music organization websites.
The job will remain posted through August 15; in late August/September, the Committee will review all applicants and hold interviews with selected candidates.
We hope to have good news soon – we will keep you posted!
Search Committee Members: May Johnston, Chair; Donnie Bobbitt, David Hood, George Lampe, Reta Phifer, Carol Sugg.


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Compare and contrast the Cimmerians and the Nemedians. Include religious beliefs and principles, geography, culture, political power, and wealth.
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Explain in detail the Heart of Ahriman. What is the jewel? Why is it important? Does anything like the jewel exist? Did any such thing ever exist? What is its importance? How is it used in the story? Who ends up with the jewel? What do you think will happen to it next?
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Compare and contrast the political and religious governments of Aquilonia, Khauran, and Stygia.
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Who were the Black Seers? What were their beliefs, actions, powers and agenda? Examine the beliefs and teachings of the Black Seers and how their power was used to try to defeat Conan as well as several kingdoms.
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Salome returns to claim the throne of Khauran from Tamaris. The reader quickly learns that...
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By Elizabeth Ann Scarborough, Anne McCaffrey
"Welcome domestic, Linyaari child!"
Acorna's quest has paid off. With assistance from her "uncles" and the millions of people who love and recognize her, she has chanced on her real humans eventually.
they usually have came upon her--Khornya, daughter of the illustrious Feriila and the valiant Vaanye, who was once given up for misplaced after the insect-like Khleevidestroyed their domestic planet.
Abandoned in house as a child, rescued and raised via gruff human asteroid miners, Acorna is finally between her personal. the gorgeous therapeutic horn within the heart of her brow and the "funny" toes and arms that when set her aside now make her one with the telepathic Linyaari who live to tell the tale as lush agrarian planet the place they pursue their peaceable desires.
Acorna's humans welcome her with a lavish gown ball--and an already-chosen mate! yet Acorna nonetheless has a lot to do ahead of she will be able to benefit from the peaceable domestic she is on the market. The mythical resting position of the misplaced Linyaari ancestors has but to be came upon. With assistance from the rogue spacetrader Becker and his cat, RK (RoadKill), Acorna needs to attempt to correct an unspeakable fallacious and defeat an enemy much more merciless than the Khleevi themselves.
In the quest, Acorna and her new neighbors rescue one other survivor, additionally given up for misplaced. most significantly, although, Acorna finally uncovers the Universe's such a lot rigorously guarded secret--the actual nature of the traditional hyperlink among the hoofed, telepathic Linyaariand the space-faring people she has come to consider as her "people" to boot.
In all literature, there isn't any creature extra wondrous, no lady extra attractive, no adolescence extra adventurous than Anne McCaffrey's loved Unicorn lady. Acorna and Acorna's Quest informed of her adolescence and early adolescence. Now award-winning writer Elizabeth Ann Scarborough joins Anne McCaffrey to proceed the saga of this liked personality in a narrative that may satisfaction each fan and win new hearts, too.
Acorna's People is a narrative for readers of all ages--especially those that haven't but misplaced (or who nonetheless keep in mind) the magic that lives within the hearts of the younger.
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Ordet Gud på arabisk. Boken på nattbordet er en bibel.
Slik er det ikke. En av leppebjørnene våre ble alvorlig syk med kraftig blødende tarmkatarr etter å ha blitt foret med bedervet fisk av en mann som var overbevist om at han gjorde en god gjerning. 33 På en vegg rett innenfor billettboden hadde far malt med lysende røde bokstaver: VET DU H V I L K E T D Y R SOM ER DET FARLIGSTE I D Y R E H A G E N ? En pil pekte på et lite forheng. Det var så mange ivrige, nysgjerrige hender som løftet på det forhenget at vi måtte skifte det ut med jevne mellomrom.
Da jeg hadde gjort dette 2-5 noen ganger, ble det til at de andre guttene akkompagnerte meg med sang, et crescendo som nådde sitt høydepunkt, etter et kort pusterom mens jeg understreket den riktige tonen, med en så medrivende fremføring av det nye navnet mitt at enhver kordirigent ville frydet seg. En håndfull gutter fulgte opp ved å hviske inntrengende: «Tre! Komma! Fjor! », mens jeg skrev så fort jeg kunne, og så avsluttet jeg konserten ved å dele sirkelen med slik kraft at krittbitene skvatt.


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2017 has seen something happen to the app world that few could have predicted when smartphones first began to take over the world a few years ago. The games and tools millions of people have downloaded onto their smartphones have now found their way to TV, and so far, things are going really well for the experiment. The latest app to make its way to the small screen (one of the only, in fact) is Shazam, which now has it own branded game show that challenges participants to name the tune before the beloved program can. It's a simple premise and a mindlessly entertaining program, but don't discount the show for those reasons, as those are the ones that typically remain on the air the longest.
These are still early days for the obviously-titled Beat Shazam—only a handful of episodes have aired so far—but the team behind the app-focused show thought big from the beginning, and it is clear they want great things for the new venture. First up would be a second season on Fox (which has just been announced), but after that, Shazam CEO Rich Riley mentioned that international expansion could be a possibility as well. Game shows and reality programming are typically the easiest to bring to different territories, and it seems like a no-brainer to export this idea to different nations all around the world.
According to Riley, the idea of a Shazam-focused TV show has actually been around for a few years. "We had various groups from around the world approach us about Shazam-based TV shows over the years," the executive commented in a recent email, adding that what really got the company on board with this opportunity was the people behind it. "We got excited about it when Jeff Apploff approached us, given his experience and track record with music-based TV shows and his overall energy and creativity. This led to getting Mark Burnett and Fox involved around the specific concept of Beat Shazam and from there, things came together very quickly."
Jeff Apploff, who serves as an executive producer on the series, has made his name in reality TV and game shows, and he is perhaps best known for his work on the show Don't Forget The Lyrics! Fellow E.P. Mark Burnett is perhaps the most successful name in reality TV, with his productions ranging from business (The Apprentice and Shark Tank) to lifestyle (Martha) to competitive programs (Survivor), and of course, musical efforts, such as The Voice and now Beat Shazam. Once his name was attached to this latest endeavor, it must have been difficult for the network to pass up.
The basic idea behind Beat Shazam has been around for some time, and shows like Name That Tune have proven that the American people love watching (and listening to) this type of show, but what sets this new venture apart from what has come before is how integral the app is to the program. It's in the name and it is embedded into the DNA of the series, and it's incredible that Fox was fine greenlighting something that made it so necessary for the public to understand what a specific app did. Beat Shazam only works because there aren't many people left in America, or the world by this point, who don't at least know what Shazam is and what it can do.
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To prove this, scientists of the Medical Sciences University of Iran conducted a study, which included 2 groups, each one consisted of 44 women who had problems with their weight.
The women from both groups were eating healthy food and consuming less than 500 calories per day.
The only difference in their diet ware the spices. The results were incredible. The first group consumed 3 grams of powdered cumin in combination with 140g of yogurt, and lost 14 pounds and 14.64 percent fat, while the second one, consumed the same amount of yogurt without cumin and lost only 4.91 percent fat.
At this point you should know that, cumin has an important role in the weight loss process thanks to its richness in filosterole, a compound essential for preventing the retention of cholesterol in your body. As many scientists claim, the cumin is extremely effective in speeding up your metabolism.
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Real Madrid – Bayern Munich (2-1)
Balls: After last week's road win, Real are sitting pretty with the tips of their penises firmly wedged in the butthole of the Champions League Final.
HOWEVAH, Bayern will have something to say about that. Last year, these two teams met and Real also won 1-2 in Munich. Bayern won the return match 2-1 in Madrid to take the tie to penalties, where they lost.
This time, Bayern goes through.
Litre_Cola: Bleergh whom I worship loves to mess with me. The Iggles won the Superb Owl and now I can't have nice things for awhile. Real is going to go through and it will be in an agonizing way. If the cruel temptress has her way it will be Marcelo getting hauled down in the box and Ronaldo banging in a no doubter. I watched the 1st leg and they Germans weren't themselves. They were not attacking and taking over space, their game was very reminiscent of the French in World War II. They sort of sat back and took the pressure and Real was far too aggressive any time that they didn't have the ball.
Bayern needs Lewandoski to show up as he hasn't scored in 4 games in Europe and Real Madrid has beaten them 6 times in a row. That is stunning. 3 years of beatings. No Boateng and no Robben for Munchen that spells trouble. How old is Arjen Robben??? He looks like he is 55, he has been playing forever yet he is still at a top team in the World and hasn't had to go play in China, Turkey, UAE or MLS in his old age. Do you know what else is impressive about Robben?
Prediction: Real Madrid loses the game 2-1 and goes through on penalties….again. Or Ronaldo does something insane.
King Hippo: This round has been raw, liquid shit. I don't see any reason for this to change today, when we should all be taking to the streets celebrating Solidartity! by slitting a few throats.
Prediction: 1-1 (Real 3-2 on aggregate)
Don T: The first leg was sickening. Bayern couldn't do shit. Hummels couldn't connect a fucking pass, Ribéry was an ineffective ball hog, and the whole team looked second rate. And goddammit Robert Lewandowski; Hippo's "goal shaving" comment was the most reasonable explanation.
Real did not look much better—if not for Marcelo, a favourite in the Coula househould. I like Marcelo: he's more competitive than dirty, has mad (but not showy) ball skills, and only looks slow. And Marcelo carries himself as an OK guy, often sympathetic while helping up an opponent after kneeing him in the kidney. But I digress…
I'm sick of the team and every one of its obnoxious, front-running fans (my godfather excepted). Its business plan is stack the team with stars, at any cost. Quite understandably, given that Real's President, Florentino Pérez, is an unabashed capitalist pig.
"Why rig draws when you can buy refs", reads the caption. Oh what I would give to see the Prez's reaction to have his white face pasted on that meme, given that "Florentino doesn't like black players; he's not racist but he doesn't like them". That 🔥HEET🔥 was from the agent to the immortal Real goalkeeper Iker Casillas, after he was dismissed from the team without the slightest regard for tact—much less gratitude. Methinks those grapes ain't too sour.
Yeah yeah, Real's the biggest club in the world. Why wouldn't it spend prodigally when arrivistes like PSG can outbid anyone? A private enterprise's quest for profit and recognition is beyond moral questioning.
/taps fingers pensively on table
Fuck Real Madrid forever. And have a glorious May Day, compañeros.
Predicción: What Balls said: mirror score from the first leg, Real 1 – 2 Bayern, but Madriz goes through on penalties.
What I Want: A cracking game, PLEASE. Last year's home-away series between these teams was some of the best fútbol I've seen. The game last week… A sloppy AF affair. I'd be happier if Bayern leaves Madriz trophyless this season, but I'm not too concerned. From what I've seen, Liverpool can smoke both of these teams in the final.
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Fueled by hate rhetoric spewed like molten lava from the mouth of our future president, trolls truly won 2016. Fake news and viral memes dominated social media, perpetuating the willful ignorance of our own worldviews and drowning out legitimate, thoughtful discourse on the insidious nature of what was unfolding right in front of us. Propaganda for imperialism and white supremacy thrived under the assumed title "alt-right," and some of the most dubious conspiracy theories from the darkest corners of the web reared their ugly heads to remind us all that willful ignorance is alive and well in a large population of people who would seemingly like nothing more than to watch the world burn.
It's easy to dismiss the current trajectory of sociopolitical events as the result of an election that struck a nerve in a demographic of people who were waiting, patiently, for their mouthpiece to sound the alarm. But the collective voices of hate and unfounded suspicion have been reaching a fever pitch for decades now. They have found camaraderie and reassurance in Bill O'Reilly, Rush Limbaugh, David Duke, and a host of other talking heads who have irresponsibly shunned critical thought in favor of ratings and favoritism among a subset of people who have allowed their worldviews to remain remarkably narrow. These communities have rallied in the YouTube comments sections of purported truthers, in chat rooms, and through Reddit threads
They have taken shape in "hoaxers" and information disseminators who specialize in outright fiction. An example of the absurdity of how this insular hivemind manifests—while there are many—is perhaps best exemplified by a group of truthers who have fixated on debunking the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, which left 20 children and six adults dead in December of 2012.
Conspiracy theorists perhaps fixated on this particular tragedy because of its impact on the national conversation surrounding gun control, mental health care, and the overwhelming response from the public and legislators to enact change to prevent such a tragedy from occurring again. Possibly stemming from an already shaken community of people who believe that their right to bear arms is being stripped by a government conspiracy to render us all powerless, Sandy Hook hoaxers arrived at the conclusion that the shooting was staged by the government, merely something that resembled a national tragedy but in which no one was actually harmed. From there, the web of alleged lies splintered and took shape in ways so extraordinary, they are very nearly satirical.
"In this video, we bust a fake Sandy Hook parent, expose a bogus 9/11 'dead firefighter,' and nail 'Trump beating victim' David Wilcox," reads the description of one particularly disturbing YouTube truthing video. "Are all three individuals the very same man?" (This individual's account name also happens to be "Barry Soetoro," an Obama birther conspiracy theory of its own that you can read about in full in a report from Snopes. The owner of the account did not return Complex's request for comment.) This particular account has also posted videos truthing and claiming to have predicted #Pizzagate, yielding a meta-hot take on the dark comedy that is 2016.
Reached for comment by Complex, Professor Karen Douglas of the University of Kent in the UK says that while there is an element of conspiratorial thinking in everyone, "certain characteristics of people that make them more predisposed to believe conspiracy theories." "There are a range of personality (e.g. paranoia, mistrust) and social (e.g. education, political orientation) factors that have been linked to conspiracy belief," she said when asked about characteristics typical of conspiracy theorists. "For example, people who score high on scales measuring mistrust show a tendency to score higher on conspiracy belief. But conspiracy theories are very complex and coming up with an overall 'profile' of a typical 'conspiracy theorist' is therefore almost impossible. Also, recent polls suggest that about half of us believe at least one conspiracy theory, so some conspiracy theories are not too far from the mainstream and there is therefore perhaps an element of conspiratorial thinking in us all."
But there is significant difference between general inquisitiveness—indeed, even an interest in things we cannot explain—and the types of conspiratorial thinking that resulted in the arrest of 57-year-old Lucy Richards of Tampa, Florida. Richards was recently charged with making death threats against the parents of a child slain in the Sandy Hook shooting, according to the Associated Press. Her messages reportedly included threats like "you gonna die, death is coming to you real soon," and "LOOK BEHIND YOU IT IS DEATH." She allegedly sent the messages because she believed the incident to be a hoax.
Complex asked Professor Douglas what might lead an individual to gravitate toward a specific conspiracy theory, and in this case, the Sandy Hook tragedy in particular. "These are significant events, and people understandably want explanations for what happened," she said. "Most of the time, the 'official' explanation is fairly straightforward and may therefore sometimes seem to be too mundane to explain such a significant event. In psychology, we call this the 'proportionality bias,' the idea that big events must have big explanations and that straightforward explanations somehow don't seem satisfactory. Conspiracy theories on the other hand offer interesting, complex explanations for what might have happened."
However outlandish these "complex explanations" may seem, the conflation of fake news and viral content with truth—coupled with online communities that seemingly feed off the salaciousness of a purported hoax—has created an environment in which reality is muddied. It's not too difficult to see how one could begin with a seemingly innocuous (however misguided) bias, and ensnare him- or herself with misleading information that exacerbates an already problematic belief.
"Fake news, of course, is a big problem," said Professor Douglas. "People are bombarded with so much information on the internet, and it isn't always easy to separate fact from fiction and reliable sources from unreliable sources. Fake news and conspiracy theories are persuasive, and for various personal and social reasons, some people may be more susceptible to fake news than others."
And such is the current climate of the information age, in which our social media bubbles essentially perpetuate what we already believe to be right or true. In an examination of hyperpartisan Facebook pages of both left- and right-wing publishers, BuzzFeed News found that these types of conspiratorial, misleading, or false information were being disseminated on both sides of the political aisle. "Our analysis of three hyperpartisan right-wing Facebook pages found that 38 percent of all posts were either a mixture of true and false or mostly false, compared to 19 percent of posts from three hyperpartisan left-wing pages that were either a mixture of true and false or mostly false," they reported.
So what is there to be learned from the darkest K-hole of conspiracy theorists truthing the very foundation of reality and fact? We have normalized misinformation in a way that has made us all complicit in the fake news epidemic, and it is time for us to stare down our own responsibility for fake news and the destruction that it has inflicted on our democracy. I recall an old acquaintance once dismissing internet callousness by flippantly remarking that "it's just the internet." It's our collective dismissal of the internet's impact on confirmation bias that has led us to this place in which we're collectively scratching our heads and asking each other, "How did we get here?"


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Last Sunday Pontus gave me a tour of some places on Tjörn I'd never seen. My endless desire to see what's around the corner led to about 10 hours of hiking and only 30 minutes of climbing. I saw plenty of things to go back to with one super project that rain showers kept me from trying. The one thing I did climb was a cool arete in an area that will yield a couple dozen problems.
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A news item has appeared in the press that IRSA (Indus River System Authority) set up is being changed. The back ground of the case is that a century old water dispute between provinces was settled by 1991 Accord and rectified by the Council of Common Interests. The 1991 Water Accord provided establishment of IRSA by the Government. There was no provision for a Federal Member in IRSA. Each province was to nominate its one member. The IRSA had to take decisions according to consensus. The Federal Government had to prepare Ground Rules acceptable to all provinces.
Violation of Accord took place in 1994 when in Ministers meeting Sindh allowed the Punjab to use 2 MAF (Million Acre Feet) water temporary, but then Punjab came out with the claim that they had established historical rights on this water and Sindh could not claim it. In 1994 it was also decided that IRSA will take decisions by majority vote. It was also decided that in case of shortages the allocation of two smaller Provinces NWFP and Baluchistan will not be reduced and Punjab will get more water than its share. Thus Sindh will meet all shortages.
The Federal Government under President Parwaiz Musharaf decided that its own Federal Member will be from Sindh. Accord makes no provision for a Federal Member. The Ground Rules were to be formulated by the Federal Government for regulating and operation of Accord, rather than making IRSA an executing body and allowing them to frame their own rules and take decisions by majority. Decision had to be according to consensus rather than majority and international principle of lower riparian right's had to be followed, i.e., lower riparian's water requirements had to be met first irrespective of amount of shortages. The present position is other-wise that in case of shortage NWFP and Baluchistan are unaffected and the Punjab gets more water than when shortages do not exist.
Our party's stand is that Ground Rules may be laid down guaranteeing full right of Lower Riparians and acceptable to Sindh, making IRSA to take decisions according to consensus and not according to majority. Adding Federal Member is also violation of 1991 Accord and giving that position to any one from any province, will be giving weight age to that province.


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As Trump Tweets, China Quietly Considers Options to Retaliate
The following is an excerpt from Ting Shi , Nick Wadhams, and David Tweed | December 18, 2016 | Bloomberg.com |
China's leaders are biting their tongues as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump uses Twitter to rattle relations between the world's biggest economies.
Trump lashed out at China over the weekend, saying it stole an underwater drone from the U.S. Navy in an "unprecedented act." Beijing's response was muted, with the official Xinhua news agency publishing nothing on the topic on Sunday while the Communist Party-affiliated Global Times mocked Trump's demeanor as "lagging far behind the White House spokespersons."
"China has so far practiced restraint at Trump's provocations as he's yet to enter the White House," the newspaper said. "But this attitude won't last too long after he officially becomes the U.S. president, were he still to treat China in the manner he tweeted today."
For all the noise from Trump's Twitter account and elements of the Chinese press, Beijing appears to be holding its fire at least until after he takes office next month. Until then, it looks set to continue the stance of "strategic composure" articulated after Trump questioned the U.S.'s policy of diplomatically recognizing Beijing instead of Taiwan.
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The U.S. Defense Department is building a massive, electronic system to provide an overview of the vulnerabilities of the military's computer networks, weapons systems, and installations, and help officials prioritize how to fix them, the deputy commander of U.S. Cyber Command said. Air Force Lieutenant General Kevin McLaughlin told Reuters officials should reach agreement on a framework within months, with a goal of turning the system into an automated "scorecard" in coming years.
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Notícias 2014
Dezembro 2014The 2014 Décibel d'Or
Originally the Alsation company Barrisol produced a white stretched ceiling. This then became available in colour, then printed and perforated acoustic. From 2D, they went 3D. Today Barrisol offers an acoustic lighting system.
Barrisol Normalu SAS's research and development work began in 1999. The idea was to use the micro-perforation principle and apply it to a flexible material - the Barrisol PVC film.
From a physical point of view, the Barrisol acoustic micro-perforations transform sound energy into heat energy. The air friction in the micro-perforations is enhanced by resonance in the volume of air enclosed between the material and the back wall. After numerous tests and more than 200 official measures, 4 types of perforations on Barrisol coatings were selected. Whether alone or combined with absorbants, Barrisol Acoustics systems allow for excellent sound absorption coefficients (up to aw = 1.0).
Dezembro 20142014 light festival
With 15x5m size, this work of art called "Intrepid" was one of the largest pieces presented at the 3rd Fête des Lumières in Amsterdam. It was designed with Barrisol materials, notably Barrisol 3D shapes and Barrisol Lumière.
This work is on the water between the "Public Library" and the "National Maritime Museum". It refers to the illustrious history of the Dutch East Indies in Amsterdam or the wooden merchant vessels that used to travel there. Folded in the form of origami, 60 times the size of a hard copy, "Intrepid" also reminds us of an icon of our childhood.
The festival was opened on 27 November by the Mayor of Amsterdam, and will continue until 18 January 2015.
Outubro 2014Biennal Interieur 2014
Barrisol is proud to present our collaboration with Ross Lovegrove, who is a world-acclaimed designer of intelligent organic forms. With more than 45 years' experience in the industry, the Barrisol team shows exceptional workmanship in its products, which form these unique organic shapes. The pairing of Ross Lovegrove and Barrisol has enabled us to expand the universe of design, in order to provide brilliant solutions for lighting and mirrors.
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It is mainly used for ordinary interior spaces as a flat, horizontal sheet that offers a lightweight and easyto- install alternative to other hung ceiling systems.
By intensively studying the stretch behaviour of the material, we found that it had an ability to take the form of minimal surfaces, as they are known in mathematical terms. This means that while the sheet itself is flat, when it is cut out with precision and mounted in a highly controlled way, it can create three-dimensional volumetric shapes. The goal of this project is to illustrate the inherent value of this material by using advanced manufacturing technology, such as numerically controlled cutting and digitally controlled threedimensional bending machines to achieve a high level of precision on an architectural scale.
Together with the stretch behaviour of the material, seen in the first iteration of the design, this results in beautiful large-scale lighting objects, which illuminate and enhance the acoustic quality of the spaces that they inhabit. The Barrisol stretch foil and the tubular three-dimensional framework form a coherent entity.
These lights are showcased in a pavilion-type installation at the Biennale Interieur in Kortrijk, Belgium, which is also built by Barrisol, in order to highlight the possible applications of the material. In its entirety, the project explores a variety of different properties of Barrisol's stretch-foil materials, such as mirroring, acoustic dampening and exceptional translucency.


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Learn everything you need to know about stacking and decorating a tiered cake.
Course price includes all materials, cake and icings and your cake to take home
Learn how to create amazing decorations to finish your cake off with the wow factor. Class runs from 10am until 3pm at the Bakehouse 36 Lowther Street Carlisle CA3 8DH
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Albany, New York, Jan. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to TMR, the global craniomaxillofacial implants market pegged the value of US$1,010.0 mn in 2013 and is expected to attain a value of US$1,752.9 mn by the end of the year 2022. The market is anticipated to swell with a CAGR of 6.2% over the forecast period from 2014 and 2022.
Based on the location, the internal fixators segment dominated the global craniomaxillofacial implants market accounting for the leading share of 80% in the year 2013 due to technological breakthroughs in respect with the internal fixators. On the basis of region, North America dominated the global craniomaxillofacial implants market by accounting more than 50% share in 2013. This growth is observed due to high and early adoption of the advanced healthcare in the developed countries such as the US and Canada.
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Effective Facial Restructuring to Propel Growth of Market
The incidences of resorbable implants and craniomaxillofacial implants are growing for compelling treatment stage for effective facial recreation and fast growth. This factor is boosting the adoption of the craniomaxillofacial implants and influencing positively on the growth of the global craniomaxillofacial implants market. Additionally, the growing geriatric population is boosting demand for the customized craniomaxillofacial implants, which are further boosting the growth of the global craniomaxillofacial implants market.
Rising frequency of accidents is creating the need for the growth and leading to increasing investment for developing the craniomaxillofacial implants. Additionally, growing awareness about the presence of the craniomaxillofacial implants and its benefits is augmenting its adoption and growth of the craniomaxillofacial implants market.
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Nonetheless, craniomaxillofacial implant helps to restore the regular shape and allows the solid and viable fixation of facial bones. The usage of craniomaxillofacial implant offers the favored surgical devices. These factors are fortifying the development of the craniomaxillofacial implant market and likely to offer opportunities over the forecast period.
Transparency Market Research (TMR) witnesses the global craniomaxillofacial implants market has a highly fragmented vendor landscape. Some of the companies dominating the global craniomaxillofacial implants market are Medartis AG, B. Braun Melsungen AG, Medtronic, Inc., Rebstock Instruments GmbH, General Implants GmbH, and Medical Vision Australia Holdings. Numerous players operating in the market are leading to increasing the level of competition in the market.
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Five Bushido Judo Kwai junior members competed at the Blyth Juno Michi Open competition at Benfield Sports Centre, Newcastle last Sunday.
Andrew King , Lewis Watson and Matthew Potts all won bronze medals in the boys under 25 kilo, under 34 kilo and under 38 kilo events respectively.
Millie Beckingham won silver in the girls under 66 kilo event while Jessica Bate, also in the girls under 66 kilo event won gold against her team mate Millie. Both Millie and Jessica were invited to take part in the senior female event which Millie took the bronze medal and Jessica won the silver medal.
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December 11, 2013 | Posted in News | By Jerry Burke
AQUAS will be exhibiting at the HCCA Compliance Institute conference in San Diego, CA on March 30th through April 2nd, 2014. We will be showcasing ComplyCenter, our healthcare compliance case management solution.
Bottom line… if you can only attend one event per year to reach out to members of the healthcare compliance community, this is the one. Compliance Institute will have between 5,000 and 8,000 attendees, all healthcare compliance officers.
We're looking forward to meeting you! Come by our booth, say hello, and see how AQUAS can help with your compliance tracking needs.
Jerry Burke
Jerry Burke is Director of Healthcare IT at AQUAS, Inc., and works in our Alexandria, Virginia. He is a certified PMP.


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Museum Receptionist:
This group of volunteers helps create a fuller experience for visitors. These volunteers are able to provide basic information about the history, resources, and other areas of interest to the visitors. They provide a face and visibility of the museum, interacting with the public in a bigger capacity than most staff. Museum receptionist will also assist with bulk mailings and the museum's gift shop. They will receive visitors, complete transactions for admission, and gift shop items.
Volunteers can work on many different stages of the curation and exhibit processes. They may choose to focus on specific parts or the whole process from conception to installation. Exhibits are best suited to potential volunteers that are interested in the storytelling of history and how it is realized.
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Australian taxpayer funds are being funnelled to a Palestinian aid organisation that has employed and supported a leader of a terrorist group in Gaza.
The news comes a day after Conservative Party leader Cory Bernardi made a speech to the Senate calling for Australia to better oversee aid funding and ensure it does not find its way to terrorist organisations.
The Daily Telegraph reports the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has given at least $21 million in the past decade to a Sydney-based charity set up by the unions, Union Aid Abroad — APHEDA.
This charity then channelled millions of dollars to the MA'AN Development Centre — a Palestinian organisation that employed a leader of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).
The revelations have prompted Foreign Minister Julie Bishop to announce an audit of the union funding, understood to have been decided by her department.
PFLP has been on the official terror lists of the United States, European Union and Canada as a result of its hijacking of planes, assassinations and suicide bombings, while Australia has the group on its "Consolidated" list of organisations subject to financial sanctions as a result of security threats.
One of the MA'AN Development Centre's 36 staff working in Gaza was Ahmed Abdullah Al Adine, 30, who held the job of Project Co-ordinator and Field Monitor since 2012.
Al Adine was also a leader of the PFLP in Gaza until he was killed in border protests last month. The terror group now hails him as a "martyr" and gave him a grand funeral last month, attended by at least a dozen PFLP terrorists.
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said, "I have already directed that there be a full audit of Australian government funding, to ensure no misuse of our funds."
Senator Bernardi yesterday spoke in support a motion to ensure Australia maintains, "scrupulous oversight" of foreign aid and to, "immediately suspend aid to the Palestinian Territories" if inconsistencies continue.
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Posted: Wednesday, June 06, 2018
The June Management meeting of the Amateur Football League will be held in the Oscar Traynor Coaching and development centre , Oscar Traynor Road, mext Monday 11th June at 7.45pm. All clubs must have a representative attend.
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The Daily Progess wrote an article about UCARE's release of "Call for Reflection and Action." The article points out some primary objectives of the report and sites with quote, "More broadly, we really hope the university takes a leadership role," said by Sarah Malpass. Here is the article.
Report calls for UVa to do more to address past racial disharmony
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Where does the time go?
Is it just me or is time going by quicker? I could swear that it was just yesterday that I wrote in the blog but low and behold it was weeks not days.
To be honest, there has been a whole lot going on, events, festivals, farmer's markets, people moving, summertime visitors, working on several websites at the same time etc., but still I should practice what I preach and that is, make time to blog. So here I am blogging when I have work to get done.
Summer on the Island is an extremely busy time, especially this week where there are bathtub races, sandcastles, folk festivals, and summertime days in communities up and down the Island. I try to take in all the events but it is impossible. This past weekend, Nanaimo held the annual Silly Boat Regatta as part of the kick-off to Bathtub Week.
I have always enjoyed the Silly Boats even if I do not attend every year. They have managed to keep the same level of fun and excitement throughout the twenty or so years it has been around. Boats are still made on-site in the morning from a variety of materials from cardboard to plastic barrels and raced in the afternoon. People come from all over to participate and to watch the races. It is never really about winning the race but more about having fun and raising money for the Nanaimo Child Development Centre, who are the big winners with over $90,000 raised from the Regatta.
Hats off and a big standing ovation to everyone who participated, volunteered, donated, and came to watch the fun, a job done extremely well.


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Klara and Pafnutiy
Klara has a hard time finding men that can keep up with her intense sex drive. Tonight, shes giving Pafnuiy a try. His cock fills her up completely and makes her moan loudly. Who knew such noises could come out of such a sweet looking girl.
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News Releases
DTE Energy strikes silver by going green earning LEED certification
DETROIT – DTE Energy is celebrating a historic moment - the company's first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification. The award is for the company's renovation of the Navitas House, a long-vacant Art Deco building located next to its downtown headquarters.
"As our first LEED-certified building, the Navitas House illustrates the impact of sustainable construction and design," said Tony Tomczak, executive director, Corporate Services and chief procurement officer. "We're honored to receive this recognition, and showcase our company's focus and dedication to being a force for growth and having a positive impact on the environment."
To become LEED certified, a project earns points based on its ability to save money and resources, and have a positive impact on nearby residents. The project must also promote renewable, clean energy.
Nearly 95 percent of materials were reused from the original building, which currently houses about 140 information technology employees. Old doors were repurposed to create railings and other features, while marble also was reused throughout the space - all of which reduced the amount of trash entering landfills.
To protect the surrounding environment, storm water is treated onsite through landscape elements on the south side of the property to remove silt and pollution before being released to the sewer system. The rain garden filters runoff and provides an urban habitat for birds and butterflies. High recycled content and low volatile organic compounds (VOC) products, such as paints, adhesives and solvents, were used to significantly reduce the emission of smog-forming compounds and improve air quality of the building.
In addition, the Detroit Area Art Deco Society presented its 2015 Preservation Award to DTE Energy for the building renovation.
Additional environmental benefits of the renovations include:
- 30 solar panels power five percent of the building's electricity
- Solar installation eliminates 22 metric tons of CO2 emissions
- 73 percent of the total waste generated from construction was recycled
- 24 percent reduction in water usage is expected
"The Navitas House is the perfect example of how our company is working to improve the neighborhood through rehabilitating existing infrastructures that are models of environmental sustainability and energy efficiency," said Tomczak.
About DTE Energy
DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) is a Detroit-based diversified energy company involved in the development and management of energy-related businesses and services nationwide.
Its operating units include an electric utility serving 2.1 million customers in Southeastern Michigan and a natural gas utility serving 1.2 million customers in Michigan. The DTE Energy portfolio includes non-utility energy businesses focused on power and industrial projects, natural gas pipelines, gathering and storage, and energy marketing and trading. As one of Michigan's leading corporate citizens, DTE Energy is a force for growth and prosperity in the 450 Michigan communities it serves in a variety of ways, including philanthropy, volunteerism and economic progress. Information about DTE Energy is available at dteenergy.com, twitter.com/dte_energy and facebook.com/dteenergy.
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From The Disturbance © Rayhannah Ali
Wonderful work from a young woman I met at University of Wales Trinity Saint David in Swansea in the UK last year. Generally, the students were working on fairly mature, worldly projects. Rayhannah Ali says of her imagery "My work is about family and using collage to express different feelings of situations and meanings reflecting back to a South Asian culture." Unable to choose, I went with two projects. UNUNDERSTOOD is an embrace of and homage to the graphic imagery of Shirin Neshat while The Disturbance uses mixed media and family photos for a provocative experience.


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An event every week that begins at 11:00 am on Sunday, repeating until December 23, 2018
Join us on Sunday mornings in December as we explore the theme of light across various spiritual traditions. Light is a universal archetype often associated with the Divine. It is hope and promise and reflection. You are too.


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That scream shattered the vision from her mind's eye, and she saw Niandil, alive, his shadow creeping through the trees, silent as a shadow. Haldìr noticed it too, for his head snapped with eerie precision in the direction Liedral was looking.
"Who's there?" Haldìr demanded harshly. "Come out now and maybe I shall torture you a little less."
"'Tis nothing," said Liedral, trying desperately to hide the panic and hope in her demeanor and tone from her captor. "A squirrel, perhaps."
"That's no squirrel, child," growled Haldìr. "You know who approaches." He strode to where Liedral, hands bound, leaned against a tree trunk and shook her violently. "Tell me!" he cried, the evil in his eyes terrible. Liedral gave a cry of pain and fear.
Without warning Niandil leapt into the clearing and tackled Haldìr. As the two were scuffling, Liedral noticed that Haldìr's knife, with which he had been skinning a rabbit, was lying inches from his grasp, and it was a losing struggle for Niandil to keep Haldìr's hand from it.
Unthinkingly Liedral stumbled forward and kicked the knife away from Haldìr. Niandil took the opportunity to throw a sickening punch to just below Haldìr's ribs. The older Elf let out a surprised grunt and Liedral fell to the ground, grabbing the knife with her hand. After cutting her bonds, she helped Niandil off of a spluttering, gasping Haldìr. They started towards the clearing.
"Leave the knife," said Niandil with difficulty. His lower lip had split and his nose was bleeding profusely. Liedral looked at it. "He needs to hunt, Liedral. Would you leave him--" His sentence was cut off, for Haldìr had recovered and jumped him from behind.
"The knife! The knife!" he cried, staggering under Haldìr's weight.
Liedral watched carefully, waiting for Haldìr to expose a weakness. She saw her chance when Niandil collapsed to the earth, his back and head being smashed, punched and bitten by Haldìr, who had bent Niandil's arms nearly to the point of breaking behind his back.
With a furious yell, she leapt upon Haldìr's back and wrapped his long hair around her hand, thus gaining control over him. She lifted him up enough to allow Niandil to roll painfully away and pressed her knees into the small of her stepfather's back. She slammed his head into the ground as hard as she could. She pulled his head back up, bending his back into an almost unnatural position.
"Liedral!" Niandil cried weakly after she had done this several times. "He's unconscious! That's quite enough!"
Liedral looked up at him, a wild look in her eyes. Niandil recoiled at the sight.
The young she-Elf gave a sheepish smile. "Sorry," she replied quietly, releasing Haldìr and standing, carefully brushing herself off. "I guess I got a little carried away." She gazed at Niandil fondly.
After several long moments, Liedral shook herself. "Look at you," she said briskly. "We've got to get you cleaned up." She gazed around the clearing as though searching for something.
"What about Haldìr?" asked Niandil pointedly.
"Oh." Liedral hesitated, clearly torn. She mistakenly looked into Niandil's bright eyes and sighed irritably. "Fine. We shall clean him up too. But we have to tie him up."
Niandil readily agreed. "Tie him up now, because we don't know how long he'll stay unconscious," he suggested.
"Though if and when he does, he'll have quite a headache." Liedral smiled and Niandil chuckled and began coughing violently. Liedral reached into one of Haldìr's provision packs, extracted a leather pouch of cool water and passed it to him. Niandil accepted it gratefully and sipped it.
While he was recovering, Liedral rummaged around and found some rope. She tied Haldìr's hands behind his back and entwined his fingers with her bonds, making it nigh impossible for him to move them. She also ties his ankles together, ran several lengths of rope from his wrists to his ankles, and tightened them so that his knees were bent at a 45-degree angle from his thighs. She would have hung him from a tree, but Niandil intervened on Haldìr's behalf.
Liedral left to find the source of a gurgling sound, which grew steadily louder as she approached. Before long, she found the river and bathed herself in its icy flow. When she had finished, she refilled the other two canteens with its clean, fresh water, also bathing several strips of cloth. She made haste back to camp, softly humming the Lay of Lethien to herself as she walked.
When she came upon the clearing that housed their camp, she stopped short. Near the center of the break in trees lay Niandil, his head next to a rather large rock, which had his drying blood upon it. At first, she though he was dead, but as she rushed to his side, she noticed his shallow breathing, which was a silent testament that he was alive...


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This Will Destroy You played the Ecstatic Music Fest (pics), playing 285 Kent Saturday (on sale)
photos by David Andrako
This Will Destroy You @ Merkin Concert Hall
This Will Destroy You are really mixing it up on this tour. Last night they played the fancy Merkin Concert Hall on 67th Street as part of the ongoing Ecstatic Music Festival, and on Saturday (2/11) they'll play a just-announced show at DIY space 285 Kent in Brooklyn with Wires Under Tension. Tickets are on sale for the show which happens the same day they play Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken with their tour-mate Amen Dunes (who they also played Lincoln Hall in Chicago with). Pictures from the Ecstatic gig are in this post
Last night (2/9)'s show was split into three acts:
Act 1:
A Far Cry – Steve Reich "Triple Quartet"
A Far Cry and Christopher Tignor – Christopher Tignor "Thunder Lay Down In The Heart"
Act 2:
Slow Six with A Far Cry
Act 3:
This Will Destroy You with A Far Cry
More pictures from the Merkin Concert Hall gig below…
A Far Cry
Christopher Tignor
Slow Six