text:
Bayview Metals is a specialized custom sheet metal fabrication company that uses state-of-the-art equipment and software to produce custom quality sheet metal products. We manufacture parts out of many different materials such as: cold rolled steel, aluminum, satin coat steel (zinc-iron alloy), galvanized steel, stainless steel, copper, brass. Material thicknesses generally range between .020" – .187" thick.FIND OUT MORE
At Bayview Metals, we have the experience, reliability, credibility, and understanding that you're looking for in a trusted partner. We can be the right adviser and partner to help in the design, build and development of your products. Our design department can provide prototype development and complete CAD models and/or drawings for precision sheet metal fabricating and prototypes.FIND OUT MORE
" Bayview Metals has gone above and beyond anything I could ask for in a company. I will continue to work with Bayview as long as my company is up and running. I would not change anything. Thank you for all your hard work. "Client in the automotive industry
" When we were in a difficult situation with parts from another Supplier, Bayview helped us get the parts remade in a very timely fashion and the overall quality was excellent. Customers are very happy with the results. "Client in the Consumer Electronics / Electronic Audio business
Bayview Metals has over 40 years (est. 1971) of sheet metal fabrication and manufacturing
experience we have streamlined the production process to ensure top
quality and excellent service
We are a dedicated Custom Sheet Metal Fabrication company that builds Precision Sheet Metal parts for various industry sectors. Bayview Metals is an ISO 9001:2015 certified precision fabricator and manufacturer of custom sheet metal parts. Our qualified, dedicated staff ensures that we provide our customers products built with the latest sheet metal fabricating innovations on the market. We continuously improve through using the latest technological advancements, including machinery, software, strategic sourcing, and so on. This keeps Bayview Metals at the forefront of our industry, supplying our customers with cost effective, quality products.
A prime example of this is: The Amada EMK 3510NT Turret Punch Press with automated material handling and tapping. This is a prime example of our dedication to quality and the environment. The AC Servo Direct Twin Drive is the revolutionary third-generation turret punch press. This new system allows the machine to achieve ultra-high punching speeds to increase productivity while reducing power consumption by a large margin, reducing our carbon footprint, and costs. Bayview offers sub assembly of certain parts as well such as kitting, ground straps, terminal block installation, card guide installation, or many other possibilities.


text:
Ministries | Agriculture | Feed2 | Food for Health | Goats 4 Haiti | Hope for Kidz | Homes for Haiti | Water for Health | Zanglais Ministry Center
Our Mission
To end the cycle of malnourishment for a child by providing vital nourishment through a hot meal everyday in school.
Feed2 is an initiative of RMI to help counter the tremendous rate of malnourishment so prevalent throughout southern Haiti. RMI works with hundreds of Haitian churches who all have schools providing much needed Christian education. In Haiti, over 60% of education is provided by church and private schools and this is even greater in the south. Through Feed2 we see the incredible benefits a feeding program for all the kids in a school brings to its students, their families, their church, and the community. Through Feed2 we are already feeding kids in schools throughout south Haiti but have a long way to go to reach our goal of feeding 100,000 kids in 300 schools.
Our Vision
Studies have shown the kids who are well nourished will perform better in the short term and that in turn will lead to them being more successful and productive in life in the long term. This is RMI's vision – to provide that nourishment to give the children hope for a better future.
How We Use Donations
Your $10 monthly donations to Feed2 makes it possible to purchase the food boxes required to feed two children. Additionally, it provides funding for transporting the food to local schools, pays for workers to prepare the food, and covers costs of storage and distribution. Your donations help create desperately needed local jobs as well as feeding two children. Your dollar creates a BIG difference in the lives of desperate people.
Become a Fundraiser
You can help! CONTACT US if you are interested in becoming a fundraiser for one of these schools. We have the tools available to launch your campaign quickly.
Below are just a few of the schools waiting for the Hot Lunch Program to be available along with the number of students expected for enrollment in September.
Fond Deron - 223 students expected
Corail - 60 students expected
Aux Coteaux - 205 students expected
Boyer - 250 students expected
Donate Now
Feed 2 children for $10 a month.
Corporate Sponsors
Feed2 provides the chicken flavored rice-based meals packed with the vitamins, protein, and minerals needed for optimal nutrition. Feed2 also provides local jobs as we pay the school to hire local women to cook the meal. The students bring their own bowl and spoon to school each day. Each teacher then assigns students in their classroom different responsibilities in distributing the food for each child in the class, teaching them leadership and responsibility. Not only do they eat a good meal, but it is a learning experience as well.
Nutrition Facts can be found HERE. A list of nutrients that are added and their specific benefits can be found HERE.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Mt. Kilimanjaro is the tallest free-standing mountain in the world, rising in breathtaking isolation from the surrounding coastal scrubland rising elevation around 900 metres to an imperious 5,895 metres.
Kilimanjaro. The name itself is a mystery wreathed in clouds. It might mean Mountain of Light, Mountain of Greatness or Mountain of Caravans. Or it might not. The local people, the Wachagga, don't even have a name for the whole massif, only Kipoo (now known as Kibo) for the familiar snowy peak that stands imperious, overseer of the continent, the summit of Africa.
A great authentic experience! So much to do, but at a relaxing pace. Walk through the villages and interact freely with the locals. Visit the Chagga underground tunnels, waterfalls (walk and swim), lunch, coffee farms, de-husk roast and crush your own coffee and drink it, a live museum - which was amazing by the way. Oh, and a stop at a banana beer bar on the way home.


text:
sponsored links
sponsored links
Audio Mixer Player 2.1
Easy to use audio mixer player.
Size: 4.14MB
License: Freeware
OS: WindowsVista,Windows2003,WindowsXP,Windows2000
Publisher: Langomas
Downloads: 17115
Screenshot (View large)
sponsored links
Easy to use audio mixer player.This application play 8 tracks simultaneously with loop and volume lock controls.
Pan,Loop,Volume Lock and Player Controls.
Supports MP3,SWA,AU,AIFF,WAV,WMA and RA.
Use keyboard numbers 1-8 to trigger each sound channel.
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to control the Master Volume.
A freeware player that will load, notate, and play standard MIDI files *.mid
Sweet MIDI Player for Windows 2.5.1
Sweet MIDI Player can audition and modify all types of MIDI files.
TS-AudioToMIDI creates MIDI sequences from WAV/MP3/CD tracks, also in realtime.
ARPTON Synthesizer-Arpeggiator-Player 1.1a
Try to play this amazing musical instrument on your computer for FREE!
Find and convert MIDI files to sheet music. Watch the notes as you listen.
Choose language : Español 日本語 Deutsch Français Partner sites: Softpile Fanhow 1Mobile Market


text:
Oil price falls on supplies rise, Russia sanctions
The price of oil fell to near $100 a barrel on Wednesday as a report showed an increase in U.S. crude stockpiles and investors shrugged off the impact of new sanctions on Russia.
By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark U.S. crude for June delivery was down 97 cents to $100.31 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. On Tuesday, the Nymex contract rose 44 cents to close at $101.28.
Brent crude, an international oil benchmark, was down 61 cents to $108.37 on the ICE Futures exchange in London.
A rise in supplies suggested demand is not as strong as expected. The American Petroleum Institute said late Tuesday that U.S. stockpiles of crude oil expanded by 3 million barrels last week, while a survey of analysts by Platts, the energy information arm of McGraw-Hill Cos., had been expecting a rise of 2.1 million barrels. Data from the Energy Department's Energy Information Administration — the market benchmark — will be out later Wednesday.
If the API figures are confirmed by the Energy Department, "this would see U.S. crude oil stocks climbing above the 400 million barrel threshold for the first time," said analysts at Commerzbank in Frankfurt in a note to clients.
Rising oil exports by Libya, though still far from earlier levels near 1.4 million barrels a day, also contributed to the drop in prices. Analysts cited information from Libya's National Oil Corporation showing current exports at 285,000 barrels a day, up from 230,000 barrels a day in the first half of April.
The market was also weighed by views that new sanctions by Washington and the European Union on a group of Russian officials, executives and companies were not as severe as feared, with no public companies or major sectors of the economies affected.
In other energy futures trading on Nymex:
— Wholesale gasoline lost 2.14 cents to $2.9866 a gallon.
— Heating oil shed 2.04 cent to $2.9431 a gallon.
— Natural gas retreated 4 cents to $4.791 per 1,000 cubic feet.
Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.


text:
See the video here! Introducing Your City of Little Rock Smart Phone App! Read the official press release here! //www.littlerock.org/CityManager/Divisions/PublicRelations/MediaReleases.aspx?ID=868 LITTLE ROCK – The City of Little Rock is today launching an official smart phone app, the newest way to connect with its citizens. The app, which is available in (continued…)
App Features: AR, Arkansas, City App, Little Rock, LR, MCM, Mobile App, MyCommunity Mobile, The City of Little Rock, The Rock
ALPENA, Mich., August 22, 2013 – – The City is moving forward with a smartphone app for Alpena. Apps are basically software applications that when launched allow smartphone users to perform all sorts of functions. In the case of the city, an Alpena app would allow users to access its (continued…)
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio, July 25, 2013 — The city of Middletown just a few months ago entered the world of Facebook. Now, they are developing a mobile app in order to ensure residents and business owners are abreast of all the latest city business. "More people use their phones than computers (continued…)
SALISBURY, Md., July 25, 2013 – – Mayor James Ireton, Jr. is pleased to announce the new City of Salisbury Mobile Device Application. The new application is free for all citizens to download for their smartphones or tablets running the Apple iOS or Google Droid operating system. "The new mobile (continued…)
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif., February 24, 2013 – – Pacific Grove released their free new mobile application today, which allows users to quickly get information about the community, find businesses, learn about upcoming events and report issues using their Android or iPhone device. Businesses who are listed on Yelp! in Pacific (continued…)


text:
Support #drawaline
The level of violence against women across the world is staggering. From rape used as a weapon of war, to young girls in refugee camps who are forced to have sex to survive, or women in London who are sexually harassed at work.
These are lines that should not be crossed, and now more than ever we need to take a stand. Every donation will bring us one step closer to eliminating violence. Will you help us #drawaline?


text:
How much does a real estate broker bond cost in Massachusetts?
The Massachusetts Registration of Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen requires real estate brokers to submit a $5,000 surety bond.
SuretyBonds.com issues these six-year bonds instantly with no credit check. Simply click Buy Now to visit our secure bond checkout. In just a few minutes, you can be on your way to becoming bonded as a Real Estate Broker in Massachusetts.
|Bond Type
|Bond Amount
|$5,000 Real Estate Broker Bond 6-year term
Why do I need this bond?
Massachusetts real estate broker bonds ensure that brokers will only start conducting business once they have obtained their license. These bonds also assure customers that brokers will account for all monies entrusted to them. If a principal violates the bond's terms, a claim can be made to provide reparation for damages.
What's the fine print?
The bond will only be accepted by the obligee if it includes a current licensee's license or registration number or a new broker professional identification number. The broker's name and address must be listed on the bond form exactly the same as on the broker license. The broker's county must also be listed on the form.
Real estate broker bonds in Massachusetts are continuous until canceled. If the bond is to be canceled, the surety must provide 30 days' written notice to the Board of Registration of Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen.
Ready to get started?
Additional Resources
Real Estate Brokers & Salespersons Applications
Commonwealth of Massachusetts General Laws Part 1, Title 16, Chapter 112, Section 87AAA3/4: Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen
Customers Nationwide


text:
Global manufacturing shrinks for first time since 2009
By Pedro da Costa and Jonathan Cable
Mon Oct 3, 2011
(Reuters) – Global manufacturing shrank for the first time in over two years in September, reinforcing fears of another recession despite a modest bounce in U.S. factory activity.
Against the trend, manufacturing activity in the U.K. and the U.S. picked up speed, but slumps in factory output in Europe and Asia raised questions about the sustainability of the rebound, given a forward-looking measure of demand in the U.S. data still pointed to contraction.
World stocks kicked off the final quarter of the year lower on Monday, while the yen and government bonds rose, as the manufacturing data and concerns about a possible Greek debt default weighed on investor sentiment.
"A recession in the global economy could cause a China hard landing," Barclays Capital economists wrote in a note to clients, adding that this was not their baseline forecast.
The Global Manufacturing PMI, compiled by JPMorgan with research and supply organizations, fell in September to 49.9 from 50.2 in August. It is the first time since June 2009 that the index has fallen below the 50 mark that divides growth from contraction.
The Rest…HERE


text:
On Fri, 2003-01-24 at 13:07, Seaborne, Andy wrote: > Eric, > > I hope the implementers of those systems will confirm but, yes, I believe > they all provide RDQL. Those are the ones I know of: people have been > taking the BNF and implementing. Excellent, thanks for the update. > Eric Prud'hommeaux has updated: > http://www.w3.org/2001/11/13-RDF-Query-Rules/ Yes, what i was looking for was (in part) independent confirmation on the status of RDQL deployment. -- eric miller http://www.w3.org/people/em/ semantic web activity lead http://www.w3.org/2001/sw/ w3c world wide web consortium http://www.w3.org/Received on Friday, 24 January 2003 20:54:50 UTC
This archive was generated by hypermail 2.3.1 : Wednesday, 7 January 2015 15:07:44 UTC


text:
If they have any ambition about breaking the Patriots' iron grip on the AFC East title, they'll have to defend their home turf against Tom Brady on Sunday.
The Bills and Patriots will square off in Week 13 in a showdown that will determine whether or not Buffalo has a puncher's chance to usurp New England in the standings. The two teams kick off at 1 p.m. ET; the game will be broadcast live on CBS (live stream).
The Patriots are on the verge of their 15th season with double-digit wins, and a victory in Orchard Park would give them a four-game lead over the Bills with just four weeks left in the season. However, this 2017 Buffalo team has been feistier than most, finding ways to topple postseason contenders like Kansas City, Atlanta, and Oakland. Beating New England would be the first line on this team's resume — and it would send a message to the rest of the AFC.
Manning retired at 39 after a 2015 which his team won the Super Bowl but he finished with a career-low passer rating.He showed improvement fits and starts.I get it though, I've never been one to put much effort into a Halloween costume.Dockett, a 3-time Pro Bowler at defensive tackle, was a captain on defense and one of the vocal leaders on the team.Eating right.The play happens a split second, absolutely, but Nyquist was attempting to stick Spurgeon.
Budaj made 22 saves the longtime Avalanche goalie's 17th career shutout for Los , which has ramped up its playoff push with back-to-back victories after hosting the All- Game.As a Real Madrid Cheap Jerseys transactional attorney, clients count on me to get the deal right – both as a matter of contract language NFL Jerseys Cheap and as a matter of counsel on what can and should be done to best protect their interests.That campaign was derailed by a sprained ankle early , and he's played just 17 this year sandwiched around the injury.And while everyone is high on LeVert, Fratello spent a lot of time on RHJ and his potential.Earlier this year, the Cowboys picked up the fifth year option for , ensuring that they would get at least another from him.


text:
The children of the Village will be well behaved today, because the inspector is visiting them. He will interrogate them on their school subjects and, if they give the correct answers, he will give them the rest of the day off. The fact that the inspector is English-speaking poses a slight problem for the teacher, but it is an advantage for the visitors who are not fluent in French: conversations will be bilingual – as much as the teacher is able or willing to give an exact translation of the good gentleman's words.
For this occasion, the time frame of the interpretation will be set after the Public Schools Act of 1871 – the "King's Law" – submitting New Brunswick schools to conditions unacceptable to Acadians. The inspector has to see that teaching is carried on according to the new law.


text:
Monday, December 27, 2010
56 comments:
I'd be curious to see how/where/when you write this stuff, Tim, what your inspirations are, how the wheels turn! Are you truly wearing your heart on your sleeve in this piece? "She's looking for a poet,but doesn't know it--a man with a kind heart,kind of an old fart,looking for a new start." I'm guessing that would be you - the old fart! ARE you looking, or is this a work of fiction?ReplyDelete
Oh, the way you SUGAR COAT everything!
Sure, I'm looking.
Keep looking up in those trees Tim....who knows what glorious fruits may fall out.ReplyDelete
Just as long as it's not a lemon! LOL
sweet and funny words, I like the line about the girl in the tree, reminds me of some song which apparently I can't seem to rememberReplyDelete
This made me smile. You've written the lyrics, now someone needs to give it a tune.ReplyDelete
I can't remember any song about a girl in a tree--I only know when someone is in a tree, it tends to be a girl. :)
Only thing is, it would be longer than "American Pie!"
And a lucky girl she will be :)ReplyDelete
A real sweetheart you are, if there ever was one.
Tim, I really enjoyed the rhythm and the flow of this poem. You have an ability to bring such lightness even as you're being serious and the juxtaposition is charming. I have a feeling you're going to look up into just the right tree and see just the right girl.ReplyDelete
I'll be sure to look up as I walk down the street and report any arboreal females I happen upon to you.ReplyDelete
I read it, I could. wow. I hope you find her.ReplyDelete
Loved your comment and the insight you bring.
Do you ever do any tree climbing? :)
Girls don't grow on trees, (LOL) but I'm so happy you read this bit of whimsy!
- AnonymousMarch 30, 2010 at 7:53 PM
This is whimsical,catchy and full of hope. It reads a bit like a song. I like how you have described a girl with flaws and quirks. She seems like someone I would really like. I'm sure she is out there for you and it will be her lucky day when she finds you.ReplyDelete
You must not make Fart Jokes in a Poem, fine Sir.ReplyDelete
Good day to you.
She wouldn't have to have ALL these qualifications, but definitely being a "natural" woman is one of them! ;)
Pardon me
If I have sinned
But thy utterance smacks
Of breaking wind!
You are giving, and forgiving...I like that in a man.ReplyDelete
I like a woman who likes that in a man. :)
__More than thirty years ago, Kathy was in my tree, she has been my "Miss America" since.ReplyDelete
__We cherish our failures, laugh at our successes, and we ignore false idols... those media created, "inflated icons."
__Well, in truth, I do have one idol, the comic charactor "Marmaduke."
__Fine hope, here, Timoteo, and I feel your sincerity. Doug
"We cherish our failures, laugh at our successes..."
Wow, the insight into you that gives me! :)
and i'm wondering, what the heck is she doing in a tree? ??????/ lolllllzzzzz this is cute!ReplyDelete
Waiting to pounce on me when I walk by. LOL
It was so much fun reading this poem...ReplyDelete
I hope that whoever she is must be hip and sassy :)
Truth and humor are never far apart, and they're joined at the hip in this one. An entertaining journey from love to Steely Dan to appearence v reality to politics. Enjoyed every word. Hope your New Year has a tree full of non-Miss Americas and it doesn't rain men instead.ReplyDelete
Greetings, you win the celebrate blogger of 2010 award in humor…ReplyDelete
The Celebrate Blogger of 2010 Awards
Everyone gets The Celebrate Blogger of 2010 Award in Short Stories Honorable mention!
Hope your day go well,
Happy New Year!
My absolute favorite!ReplyDelete
Somewhere there's a girl for meReplyDelete
MAYBE hanging out in a TREE
one day I'll just look up
and THERE she'll be...
lovely humor..
perfect rhymes and musical flow..
You never fail to deliver the best poems. So fun and hopeful and yet a great message underneath. Love this.ReplyDelete
May your wish be fulfiled !ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 28, 2010 at 10:41 AM
your ideal women hung on the tree? haha just joking- anyway i thought this is lovely and lively! mines here- http://fiveloaf.wordpress.com/2009/12/06/time-is-not-the-essence/ReplyDelete
When you finally find your gal, up in that tree, she'll be a real peach, the apple of your eye and (hopefully) not some kind of nut!ReplyDelete
(I couldn't bring myself to make a cherry pun)
- AnonymousDecember 28, 2010 at 7:07 PM
Love the reference to Hardy's "Far from a Madding Crowd"ReplyDelete
again i know this is an old poem...but after the last post, this reads like a 71 going on 17 :)ReplyDelete
Girls on trees can be dangerous....when they "fall" it could mean a thing or six...take care of the old lady home (i have read that one too :)
jokes aside, nice poem Tim :)
...a man's dreams...oh what a wonderful girl she must be then...and i so hope you will find her, growing in a tree and falling like a red, ripe fruit right into your lap one day - and she will look into your eyes, knowing immediately you were the poet she was looking for all her life...smiles...nice write timoteo, i enjoyed it a lot ;=)ReplyDelete
"and she will be beautiful, but won't know it," Such an attractive quality. After reading the beginning I had Steely Dan's "Hey 19" in my head. Can relate to your poem. Excellent writing!ReplyDelete
and what a blessing you will both be to one another...she's out there looking for you too!ReplyDelete
Happy New Year!
I'm borrowing my daughter's computer, somehow her icon (primrose) showed up...but really, it's me LauraX at http://orli-shines.blogspot.com writing to you above:)ReplyDelete
I'll need a tough umbrella if it's raining men!
As always, thanks for your support!
If I had thought of that line, I would have included it in the poem...clever stuff, my man!
What is this "71" stuff? I ain't that old!!! Hope you have a great new year...how will you celebrate New Years Eve?
My heartfelt thanks and appreciation to everyone who commented on this piece...whoops...maybe I shouldn't use the word "piece" in relation to THIS poem!
Tim..ah Tim, this hell of a lucky girl would certainly come very soon! and you WILL know how beautiful she is..:)ReplyDelete
can never get enough of reading you Poet..:)
May 2011 be YOUR year ha! ;)
You always make me laugh out loud at some point. It was the penny that did it this time.ReplyDelete
I hope you find this magical creature. She sounds like the perfect girl.
This is hilarious-- and we got ourselves a Brother! zxxxxx well-done, and very freeing! xxxjReplyDelete
ha...just be sure to wash the penny before you slip it into your pocket and hope you find that girl...smiles.ReplyDelete
May your wish come true this new year! Love this!ReplyDelete
My God..i somehow had this idea you were over 70...normally men gain some idea about love after 70! ha, that's my idea...there could be exceptions :)ReplyDelete
i am sorry....whatsoever be your age..this sounded going on 17...with a tinge of wisdom, and i chose 71 as its the reverse... :)
New Year Eve -- as always with some friends and families, and a ghazal group...that's the usual and sets the mood :)
Wish you too a happy and inspired 2011, Tim :)
I related to this poem... then, and now, again!ReplyDelete
__Great search-thought Tim; too, of course I wish you... anappynuyeer!!!
I'm truly closer to 17 in my mind :)
It's cold and wintry here right now-- not fair!
Hope it's warmer where you are...HOPPY GNU YEER!
I will raise a glass to toast you...and then tip over in a stupor!
"Climate is what we expect, weather is what we get." Mark TwainReplyDelete
Its cold here...less cold than the last two days....But i love cold,cold weather...Thank for the 17-like wishes, Tim...Hope weather changes for you soon :)
The girl of your dreams sounds amazing! I'm sure you will find her :)ReplyDelete
Have a wonderful/very happy New Year celebration!!! Wishing you the best for 2011 and all the rest...
loveNlight from Rio de la Plata ;)
Well yes, once upon a time in all our girl lives, we did spend copious time in trees dressing up horny toads and hangin' from limbs reading Little Women upside down unaware that our tummy was bare or our shirt up to our neck. Clearly sir, that was the time to have found us. Decades pass and we aren't in the trees that often. Still we can be found near the trees in parks and forests where we found early nurturing. Look for older girls there. More bark-like, we'll still wave in the breeze. Fabulous write. I loved every single solitary word!ReplyDelete
Greetings! How are you?ReplyDelete
I invite you to become a participant at Thursday Poets Rally Week 36… you have until next Wednesday to make a minimum 18 comments among participants.
Enter your entry here if you are ready
Hope to see you in, Happy Sunday, best wishes for the year of 2011.
Bless you…
Desert Rose, (I like your prophecy--hope you are psychic)PattiKen,(Here's a penny for your thoughts--don't worry, it's not THAT one)Jen, Brian, Carrie, Gabriella, (loveNlight to you!)Beachanny (Loved your comment--yes, I'll look for one with shirt up to the neck!) Jingle, (Thanks for the invite--would like to make your Thursday poets rally, but time restrictions may prevent me this week). You're fabulous my dahlings!ReplyDelete
Smile-/laughter-generating piece. Fun flow, word choices & images. :)ReplyDelete
Wonderful! I hope you find the girl in the tree ... You'll have to write another then to let us know how it all turned out.ReplyDelete
Very fun poem. Delightful. Enjoyed much.
Late here for Poetry Potluck. Sorry about that.
Best wishes for 2011.
Poem on ...
Thanks for the lovely participation, Happy Tuesday!ReplyDelete
Potluck Week 17 Treat/Awards 4 You, Enjoy!
"And she will be hip and sassyReplyDelete
but not too classy
and her eyes will be a trap door you fall into
coming face to face with the Mad Hatter."
LOVE this...
Can you identify?


text:
Ensure(redirected from Ensurer)
Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Legal.
a trademark for a lactose-free nutritional supplement containing protein, carbohydrates, fat, vitamins, and minerals.
Patient discussion about Ensure
Q. what measures are in place to ensure the safety of vaccines. Hello there, I read the previous question which was asked by Edmund. This question made me to think, what measures are in place to ensure the safety of vaccines.
A. Not only related to Autism, we have to be very cautious when we vaccine for other diseases too. As with all medical products, vaccines undergo extensive testing to document their efficacy and to explore potential harms. Before a potential vaccine is licensed for use, FDA scientists conduct a thorough and independent review of the testing data and often employ the help of an FDA public advisory review committee. In addition, FDA rigorously oversees the manufacturing process for vaccines used in this country - including approval of each step in the process and on site inspection. Following licensure, vaccines continue to be monitored through information shared by parents, doctors, and other public health officials.More discussions about Ensure


text:
There are only two remaining charter members of the National Football League, and the Chicago Bears is one of them. The team's thousand-game history began in 1920 in Decatur, Illinois when the Staley Starch Company sponsored a football team billed as the Staleys. On September 17 of the same year, the Staleys, then represented by George Halas, joined the American Professional Football Association with a franchise fee of $100. You can watch the Chicago Bears Football team at this Milwaukee Bar.
In 1921, the Staley Starch Company gave George and the team five thousand dollars and the permission to move to Chicago on the condition that the team would retain the Staleys brand for a year, which the team did. In the same year, the Staleys bagged the league championship, and a year later, Staleys was renamed the Chicago Bears, and the American Professional Football Association became the National Football League.
Right from the beginning, the Chicago Bears has been among the pro football league's most powerful and competitive franchises. In 1922, they signed up Rock Island's Ed Healey for a hundred dollars making them the first team to get a player from another team. Three years later, Red Grange of All-America joined the Bears and was showcased by the team before the pro football league's first big crowd.
In 1932, the NFL held its first indoor game in which the Chicago Bears won with 9-0 record against the Portsmouth Spartans. And in the 1933 NFL Championship series, the Bears defeated the New York Giants, 23-21. In 1940, Washington Redskins lost, 73-0, to Bears who made four straight NFL championships within the decade.
The 1950s was a different story as the Bears made just one playoff appearance and failed to win an NFL title inspite of winning more than half of their total games within the decade. In 1963, a 14-10 victory over the New York Giants eventually broke the team's 17-year winless spell.
The Bears greatly and deeply owe much of their victories and successess both on and off the field to their Papa Bear, George Halas who, for four decades, served the team as a father, a friend, a trainer, a coach, a leader, a manager, a secretary, and in practically every way possible. Halas retired after the 1967 season leaving a coaching record of 324 victories, which stood for 27 years. He passed away on October 31, 1983 and it was his grandson George McCaskey who carried on his legacy and the Bears' tradition by serving as the club's Chairman of the Board.
Before the Bears entered its 75th year, it has compiled an overall record of 586-384-42, qualified 21 times for the playoffs, bagged 19 division titles as well as 8 NFL Championships and Super Bowl XX. And apart from its impressive record and performance, the team also bears the pride and pleasure of having in their family true Bear legends and pro football hall of famers such as Grange, Nagurski, Luckman, Butkus, Sayers, Payton, Turber, and Fontmann.


text:
The first time I ever watched Clueless I almost died when I saw Cher's virtual closet. I thought it was something that existed (this movie was made in the 90's, after all!) but that I just hadn't heard about. Having the ability to create outfits without having to try them on is a long-lived dream of mine. I cannot tell you how sad I was to learn that this technology has not yet been invented. While we wait for this fashion revolution to develop, I've found a pretty awesome substitute: Closet+.
This app so satisfies my need to have everything in life properly organized. I love having another method of easy-to-use organization in my life.


text: When I Come Around - Green Day sur Guitariff.net**THIS IS MY FIRST TIME TO MAKE A GUITAR TAB... IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ME AT email@example.com. I DID MY BEST TO MAKE IT UNDERSTANDABLE THIS IS THE ENTIRE SONG, INCLUDING THE SHORT SOLO TOWARDS THE END HAVE FUN!! ~KAITLIN~ *~*WHEN I COME AROUND BY GREENDAY*~* E]--------------------------- \ B]--------------------------- \ G]-----------6-6-6-x-x-x-8-4- \ D]-4-4-4-x-x-6-6-6-x-x-x-8-4- / A]-4-4-4-x-x-4-4-4-x-x-x-6-2- / E]-2-2-2-x-x-4-4-4-x-x-x-6-2- / >REPEAT 11 TIMES >THEN PLAY: E]--------------------------------------------- \ B]--------------------------------------------- \ G]--------------------------------------------- \ D]-6-6-6-66-6-6-6-8-9----6-6-6-66-6-6-6-8-9---- / A]-6-6-6-66-6-6-6-8-9----6-6-6-66-6-6-6-8-9---- / E]-4-4-4-44-4-4-4-6-7----4-4-4-44-4-4-4-6-7---- / >REPEAT THE 1ST PART 11 TIMES AGAIN AND THEN THE SECOND PART AGAIN >THEN PLAY THE FIRST PART 4 TIMES AND THEN THE SECOND PART AGAIN >PLAY THE 1ST PART 4 TIMES AND HOLD LAST CHORD FOR 11 COUNTS ('TIL THE END) GUITAR SOLO: E]-----6------------------ B]-7-------7----799764---- G]--6-6-------6----------- D]---6-------------------- A]------------------------ E]------------------------ (THIS SOLO IS PLAYED BETWEEN PLAYING THE MAIN PART [THE 1ST PART] FOR THE 24TH TIME AND THE 2ND PART FOR THE LAST TIME, WHILE BILLY JO KEEPS PLAYING THE MAIN PART [THE SOLO MUST BE PLAYED BY A BACK-UP GUITARIST, OR THE BASSIST].) *LYRICS* I heard you crying loud, all the way across town You've been searching for that someone, and it's me out on the prowl As you sit around feeling sorry for yourself Don't get lonely now Dry your whining eyes I'm just roaming for the moment Sleazin' my back yard so don't get so uptight you been thinking about ditching me No time to search the world around Cause you know where I'll be found When I come around I heard it all before G don't knock down my door I'm a loser and a user so I don't need no accuser to try and slag me down because I know I'm right G go do what you like Make sure you do it wise You may find out that your selfdoubt means nothing was ever there You can't go forcing something if it's just not right No time to search the world around Cause you know where I'll be found When I come around (2 times) When I come around (several times) _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ *~*~| |/ /___|_| || | |_|| \ | |~*~* | | // \_| |_ | _ | \| | | \| 4 |_ _|| | || |\ \ | | |\ \ | | | || |_|_|| | \ | |_| \_\| | | ||_____||_| \_|


text:
Stress Testing the Banks
If you have to prove you are worthy of credit, your credit is already gone. -Walter Bagehot
Timothy Geithner, the Treasury Secretary, has come out with a plan (really more of a vague idea) to "stress-test" American banks to determine whether they can survive this current recession. To be conducted in April, this testing will be performed on banks of over $100 billion who have taken government money. Using assumptions of average unemployment of 8.9% in 2009 and 10.3% in 2010, Treasury will determine whether they can survive.
There are two problems with this plan. The most obvious is that we haven't been in a crisis like this before so we don't know whether those unemployment assumptions are too pessimistic, too optimistic, or just right. We won't find that out until it's too late, but that won't stop Treasury from spending more tax dollars based on the model.
The more fundamental problem is that the very fact that these banks are being stress tested indicates that they are on the road to failure. People don't ask whether your company can survive if they think it can; they ask to confirm that it can't.
My opinion is that this is all political theater to convince the American people that their money has not been thrown down a giant rathole and to pave the way for a more smooth nationalization for some of the ratholes banks that have already received government funds.
Labels: bailout, banking, quotes, stress, timothy geithner


text:
Nvidia Titan Xp
Ask a handful of consumers which is Nvidia's fastest consumer graphics card and there's a good chance most will answer with GeForce GTX 1080 Ti. ...
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X and Ryzen 3 1200
AMD is showing no signs of slowing up with respect to launching new products throughout 2017. The first half has been dominated by the consumer ...
Intel Core i7-7820X (14nm Skylake-X)
Intel has been moved to shift into top gear since AMD launched a flurry of Ryzen processors during the preceding months. One key component of ...
SanDisk Extreme 500 (500GB)
Having a decent amount of external storage is becoming easier as capacities increase over time. Remember when the ubiquitous USB stick cracked the 1GB barrier ...
AMD reveals uniquely designed Ryzen Threadripper packaging
And a report from Japan says ...
AMD Radeon RX Vega reference card poses for photo
And the first 3DMark Fire Strike ...
Intel's principal engineer quits for 'new adventures'
Francois Piednoel had been with Intel ...
- Firefox Quantum Flow has big impact on app loading, memory
- EVGA introduces the record breaking GTX 1080 Ti Kingpin
- Phanteks Enthoo Evolv Shift and Evolv Shift X announced
- Google killing off Instant Search, a standard feature since 2010
- USB 3.2 specification doubles USB Type-C bandwidth
- Lenovo Folio foldable tablet demonstrated (videos)
- University of Wisconsin gets $506 million damages from Apple


text:
Med-Tech provides high quality, affordable design and construction services to the Dental, Optical, Veterinary and Medical communities. With more than 1,500 projects successfully completed throughout the U.S., we have the experience to bring your vision for your office to life. On time, and on budget.
Corporate Headquarters
address to 1121 Yellow Jacket Ln,
Rockwall, Tx 75087


text:
In celebration of March 22 World Water Day, we have launched a social media campaign that you can participate in!
The #WithWater campaign is geared towards educating the public about the value of a secure, sustainable water supply and encourages the community to share photos of how daily life is improved and enjoyed "with water."
Use the #WithWater hashtag on photos shared on Twitter (posting to @EastCountyAWP) or Facebook via a comment on the Padre Dam page (www.facebook.com/PadreDam/).
Your posts will be entered into a random drawing for a chance to win a two-night stay at the Santee Lakes waterfront cabins!
Post as many photos as you would like. The drawing will be held on March 22, see complete details below.
You can also learn more about the #WithWater campaign via the Water World Magazine article below:
Contest Details: Travel and any other related costs are not included, the prize is only for a two-night stay at one Santee Lakes cabin. All Santee Lakes rules and regulations will apply for the guest who signs the cabin agreement. The winner will have 12 months to redeem their stay. Padre Dam employees and their affiliates are not eligible for the drawing.


text:
Contemporary duplex condominium-style homes, each with a private pool and walled garden. Oxygen Villas are just 5 minutes' drive from Nai Harn Beach with a wide range of open air and air-conditioned restaurants nearby offering Thai and international food.
Oxygen villas are well designed and fully equipped for a convenient self-catering holiday with 2 bedrooms, each with an en-suite bathroom, a living room, sundeck and private swimming pool in a tropical garden. The stylishly minimalist decor helps you relax in a spacious, uncluttered environment, ideal for those travelers who have arrived in Phuket to rest and replenish, far from crowds and hectic city lifestyles.


text:
HIIT workouts are short but highly effective. They consist in performing intervals of high intensity efforts in between short periods of rest. Researches have shown that HIIT was by far the most effective method to burn fat and increase athletic performances.
Circuit training involves completing multiple exercises and keeping the time between each one short. That type of training makes it easier to overload your body with a smaller number of repetitions, thus increasing the calories burned and saving precious time!
Exercising at a high intensity creates an effect called excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC). That phenomenon pushes your body to increase its metabolism and burn a lot of extra calories for up to 48 hours after you're done exercising.
Jennifer Rochon, personal trainer
Available now for just $39 USD. burnHIIT is an online training program. There is no physical product.
All materials are DIGITAL and sent to you instantly in video and PDF formats.
2017 © Bouge.fitness All rights reserved
Consult your physician and follow all safety instructions before beginning any exercise program or nutrition plan, or using any supplement or meal replacement product, especially if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, have any medical condition, or are taking any medication. Results vary depending on starting point, goals, and effort. Exercise and proper diet are necessary to achieve and maintain weight loss and muscle definition.
ClickBank is the retailer of products on this site. CLICKBANK® is a registered trademark of Click Sales, Inc., a Delaware corporation located at 917 S. Lusk Street, Suite 200, Boise Idaho, 83706, USA and used by permission. ClickBank's role as retailer does not constitute an endorsement, approval or review of these products or any claim, statement or opinion used in promotion of these products.


text:
[Current editors: Miquel De Cáceres]
What is vegetation classification?Classifications of vegetation provide a useful way of summarizing our knowledge of vegetation patterns. They are a necessary tool for nature conservation, landscape mapping and land-use planning. The development of numerical classification methods and the recent availability of vegetation plot record databases have made it possible to derive formalized, repeatable vegetation classifications. Moreover, these technical advances have opened an avenue for the development of expert systems for vegetation classification.
Vegetation is often chosen as the basis for the classification of terrestrial ecosystems because it generally integrates the ecological processes acting on a site or landscape more measurably than any other factor or set of factors. Vegetation is a critical component of energy flow in ecosystems and provides habitat for many organisms. In addition, vegetation is often used to infer soil and climate patterns. For these reasons, a classification of terrestrial ecological communities based on vegetation can serve to describe many facets of ecological patterns across the landscape.Since the basis of vegetation classification is mainly conventional, many methodological options are possible, whether formalized or not. Nevertheless, there is a strong need to standardize classification methods in order to achieve consistency among classifications. Important unresolved issues still hamper the consistency of numerical vegetation classifications based on floristic composition. One of these issues is deciding an appropriate sampling design for classification purposes, and another is the difficulty in validating the cluster patterns obtained in a vegetation sample. More importantly, there is not yet a widely accepted definition of vegetation type that can be unambiguously related to a specific numerical classification method. Different numerical clustering methods often produce different, but equally sound, classification results.
Why research on vegetation classification methods is important?
Criteria used for the classification of vegetation
Vegetation can be classified on the basis of different attributes of plant communities. The following is a brief review of different approaches with respect to the kind of attributes that are considered relevant (modified from Vigo 2005):
Physiognomic classifications
Physiognomic classification are based on the physiognomy (i.e. the set of functional and morphological atributes) of the dominant plants in the community. In order to follow this approach, it is necessary to choose which morphological or functional plant attributes are relevant. Physiognomic classifications are useful to describe the vegetation of large areas. The abstract units in physiognomic classifications are called formations, which can be arranged in a hierarchical system. In order to characterize formations it is sometimes important the vertical (i.e. stratification) and horizontal (i.e. open- or closed-canopy) structure of the plant community. An example of physiognomic classifications is Dansereau (1957).
Environmental classifications
Environmental factors, specially those related to climate and soil conditions, have an important effect on the resulting structure and composition of plant communities. Several proposals have been made to classify plant communities on the sole basis of environmental factors, although these have not been specially successful.
Physiognomico-environmental classifications
Given that physiognomy already implies an adaptation to environmental conditions, pure physiognomic classification are already informative with respect to environmental conditions. Nevertheless, there are classification systems that make this relationship explicit. They are not essentially different from pure physiognomic classifications, and abstract units are also called formations. They combine the physiognomy of plant communities with their ecology (mainly climate, soil and biogeography). An example of physiognomic-environmental classification of vegetation is that adopted by UNESCO in 1973.
Socio-ecological classifications
This kind of vegetation classifications are based on previous determination of socio-ecological groups, defined as groups of plants that have similar ecological requirements. Each socio-ecological group indicates specific environmental conditions, or a range of environmental conditions. Then, a plant community type is defined as the combination of socio-ecological groups. An example of socio-ecological classification can be found in Duvigneaud (1974).
Floristic classifications
Floristic classifications take, as the basis for defining community types, the taxonomic identity of the plants in the community. Unlike, physiognomic classifications, which are only related to the structure and general environmental conditions of the community, floristic classifications bear historical and biogeographical information also. This happens because each plant species has its own geographic distribution and particular population and metapopulation history. Floristic classification, thus, can convey more detail and are particularly useful to describe habitats for conservation purposes. Floristic classifications arise from the vegetation data obtained using vegetation plots. Each plot record typically includes, among other information, the list of (vascular) plant species found in the community, along with an estimation of abundance. There are two main kinds of floristic classifications, depending on whether the plant community is divided vertically or not:
Vegetation classification debates and common fallacies
|Structural element
|Vegetation-plot record
|The set of observations and measurements made on the plant community (and its environmental context) occurring in a given area at a given time.
|Vegetation type
|An abstract entity that describes and represents a subset of vegetation variation
|Consistent classification section (CCS)
|A subset of a classification system where vegetation types are defined using the same classification protocol.
|Classification system
|An organized set of vegetation types used to describe the variation of vegetation within given spatial, temporal and ecological scopes.
|Procedural element
|Classification protocol
|The set of criteria and procedures that underlie the creation or modification of a consistent classification section.
|Classification approach
|The set of concepts, criteria and procedures that underlie the creation or modification of a classification system.
Broad-scale classification systems often involve sets of vegetation types defined based on varying classification criteria. To account for this variation explicitly, this framework introduces a new concept called consistent classification section (CCS) and defines it as a subset of a classification system where vegetation types are defined using the same criteria and procedures (i.e., using the same classification protocol; see below). For example, the vegetation types of a CCS may broadly summarize the woody vegetation of a given area on the basis of physiognomy, whereas another may classify the same vegetation based on detailed floristic composition; in this example, the set of vegetation types of each CCS might be placed at different hierarchical levels within the same classification system (e.g., CCSs A and B in the figure below). Classification systems may allow vegetation types of the same hierarchical level, but corresponding to very different kinds of vegetation, to be defined using different criteria. For example, a classification system may allow forest associations to be defined based on the dominant species of the tree layer and species composition of the herb layer, while aquatic associations are defined focusing on the dominant species and its position in the water column; these will represent different CCSs of the same hierarchical level (e.g., CCSs B and C).
Now we turn our attention to procedural elements. A classification protocol is defined as the set of criteria and procedures that underlie the creation or modification of a consistent classification section. For example, the protocol for a set of floristically-based vegetation types may include specifications of field sampling design, plot size, taxonomic resolution, taxon abundance measure, plot resemblance measure, clustering algorithm, etc. Although the focus of this framework is on plot-based classification, not all vegetation types are required to be defined directly as groups of plot records. Vegetation types of a given hierarchical rank may be explicitly defined as groups of vegetation types of a lower rank (e.g., CCS A). For example, one may define floristically-based alliances after grouping the constancy columns of a synoptic table of associations. Classification protocols of this kind are be qualified as type-based, whereas those dealing with plot records directly will be qualified as plot-based. The CCSs and vegetation types resulting from the application of classification protocols will also be qualified as type-based or plot-based, accordingly. The term classification exercise is used to denote the application of a classification protocol to a particular subset of the vegetation continuum. Finally, classification approach is defined as the set of concepts, criteria and procedures that underlie the creation or modification of a classification system. Analogously to classification exercises, the term classification project is used to denote the application of a classification approach to a particular subset of the vegetation continuum, an activity that creates or modifies a classification system.
The comparison framework includes definitions for the properties of structural and procedural elements. These properties, shown in the table below, are meant to organize the comparison of classification approaches and classification systems.
|Properties of structural elements
|Extensive class definition
|List of the plot records (or vegetation types of lower rank) that are members of the vegetation type.
|Intensive class definition
|The primary attribute values that are required to be a member of the vegetation type.
|Primary characterization
|All statements about the primary attributes of the vegetation type (includes intensive definition).
|Secondary characterization
|All statements about the secondary attributes of the vegetation type (e.g., altitudinal range).
|Spatial characterization
|All statements about the spatial dimensions of the vegetation type (e.g., spatial distribution).
|Temporal characterization
|All statements about the temporal aspects of the vegetation type (e.g., successional relationships).
|Spatial scope
|Geographical area of interest of a CCS or a classification system.
|Temporal scope
|Time window during which the classification system (or a CCS) is intended to be comprehensively represent the vegetation in the target geographical area.
|Ecological (thematic) scope
|Range of ecosystems described in a classification system or a CCS. The ecological scope of a classification system (respectively, CCS) is limited by the corresponding scope of the approach (resp., protocol) used to create it.
|Classification level
|The set of vegetation types that are given the same qualifier within a classification system. Classification levels often are hierarchically arranged and vegetation types are qualified using ranks.
|Assignment rules
| Formal procedures used to determine the membership of plot records with respect to predefined vegetation types of a given CCS.
|Properties of procedural elements
|Ecological (thematic) scope
|Range of ecosystems where a given classification approach or classification protocol is applicable (e.g., a classification system may be restricted to natural vegetation and a classification approach may be valid for aquatic vegetation only).
|Typological resolution
|Amount of variation that is placed between, as opposed to within, vegetation types.
|Spatial resolution
|Range of vegetation plot sizes that are allowed in a plot-based classification protocol.
|Temporal resolution
|Temporal resolution required for plot records in a plot-based classification protocol (i.e., whether temporal variation is pooled or kept separately).
|Primary vegetation attributes
|Set of vegetation attributes that are used to determine whether plots records are considered as members of the same or different vegetation types.
|Secondary attributes
|All those attributes (whether of vegetation or not) that are not primary vegetation attributes.
|Constraining attributes
|Set of attributes (not necessarily of vegetation) used to constrain the definition of vegetation types. Constraining attributes are a subset of secondary attributes.
|Class-definition procedures
|Set of procedures used to define new vegetation types, sometimes accounting for pre-existing types of the same CCS.
|Set of applications for which a given classification approach provides useful classification systems.
|General requirements
|Requirements to accept the usefulness of classification systems obtained from the application a given classification approach.
|Structural requirements
|Specifications of a classification approach regarding the number of classification levels and the relationships between types belonging to different CCSs.
The primary vegetation attributes of a plot-based classification protocol are the attributes consistently used to determine whether plot records are members of the same or different vegetation types. Analogously, the primary vegetation attributes of a type-based protocol are the attributes consistently used to determine which vegetation types of a lower rank are grouped to form a vegetation type of a higher rank. In both cases, these are attributes of the vegetation itself and not of its environment. Vegetation classifications are often required to describe, reflect or indicate other vegetation characteristics not included in the set of primary attributes, or external factors, such as climatic or edaphic conditions, anthropogenic disturbance regime or biogeographic history. The term secondary attributes is used to collectively refer to all those attributes (whether of vegetation or not) that are not primary vegetation attributes. A special situation arises when a subset of secondary attributes, without being explicitly used to determine membership, are used to constrain the definition of vegetation types. The framework refers to these as constraining attributes of the classification protocol. For example, although 'classes' of the Braun-Blanquet approach are defined using floristic composition, a specific subset of plant taxa may be selected as primary attributes in order to make classes distinct in terms of environmental conditions and biogeographic context. The presence or absence of those taxa is the only information needed to consistently determine membership, but climatic and biogeographic factors have indirectly influenced the definition of vegetation types.
The extensive class definition of a plot-based vegetation type is a list of the plot records that belong to it. This list will be enlarged every time new plot records are assigned to the type. Analogously, the extensive class definition of a type-based vegetation type is a list of the vegetation types of the lower rank that belong to it. The intensive class definition of a vegetation type is a statement about the values of primary vegetation attributes that are required to be a member (either plots or vegetation types of a lower rank). A broader property of a vegetation type is its primary characterization (or description), which includes all statements about primary vegetation attributes. Whereas intensive definitions impose limits to plot membership for a single vegetation type, they are often not sufficient to unambiguously determine the membership of a plot record among the set of vegetation types that constitute a CCS. The framework refers to the formal procedures used to determine the membership of new plot records to the predefined vegetation types of a CCS as assignment rules. Because different sets of assignment rules can produce different plot memberships, the definition of a CCS should include a preferred set of assignment rules. To preserve consistency, such set of rules should be able to reproduce the extensive class definition of vegetation types when applied to the original plot records. These are named consistent assignment rules. Additional sets of rules of a CCS are referred to as complementary assignment rules. While the attributes used in the consistent rules must be primary vegetation attributes, the attributes used in complementary rules may be either primary or secondary.
- Callaway, R. M. (1997) Positive interactions in plant communities and the individualistic-continuum concept. Oecologia, 112, 143-149.
- Collins, S., Glenn, S. & Roberts, D. (1993) The hierarchical continuum concept. Journal of Vegetation Science, 4, 149-156.
- Clements, F. (1936) Nature and structure of the climax. The Journal of Ecology, 24, 252-284.
- Dansereau, P. (1957). Biogeography. An ecological perspective. The Ronald Press Company, New York.
- De Cáceres, M., Chytrý, M., Agrillo, E., Attorre, F., Botta-Dukát, Z., Capelo, J., Czúcz, B., Dengler, J., Ewald, J., Faber-Langendoen, D., Feoli, E., Franklin, S.B., Gavilán, R., Gillet, F., Jansen, F., Jiménez-Alfaro, B., Krestov, P., Landucci, F., Lengyel, A., Loidi, J., Mucina, L., Peet, R.K., Roberts, D.W., Roleček, J., Schaminée, J.H.J., Schmidtlein, S., Theurillat, J.-P., Tichý, L., Walker, D. a., Wildi, O., Willner, W., Wiser, S.K., 2015. A comparative framework for broad-scale plot-based vegetation classification. Applied Vegetation Science (early view). DOI:10.1111/avsc.12179
- Duvigneaud, P. (1974). La synthèse écologique. Doin, Paris.
- Gleason, H. A. (1926) The individualistic concept of the plant association. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club, 53, 7-26.
- Goodall, D. (1963) The continuum and the individualistic association. Plant Ecology, 11, 297-316.
- Grossman, D. H., Faber-Langendoen, D., Weakley, A. S., Anderson, M., Bourgeron, P., Crawford, R., Goodin, K., Landaal, S., Metzler, K. & Patterson, K. (1998) International classification of ecological communities: terrestrial vegetation of the United States. The National Vegetation Classification System: Development, Status, and Applications, 1.
- Feoli, E. & Lausi, D. (1981) The logical basis of syntaxonomy in vegetation science. In: Dierschke, H. (ed.) Syntaxonomie, pp. 35-42. J. Cramer, Vaduz.
- Kent, M. (2012). Vegetation Description and Data Analysis: A Practical Approach. 2nd editio. Wiley-Blackwell.
- Mirkin, B.M. (1989). Plant taxonomy and syntaxonomy: a comparative analysis. Vegetatio, 82, 35–40.
- Mucina, L. (1997). Classification of vegetation: Past, present and future. Journal of Vegetation Science, 8, 751–760.
- Palmer, M.W. & White, P.S. (1994). On the existence of ecological communities. Journal of Vegetation Science, 5, 279–282.
- Roberts, D. (1987) A dynamical systems perspective on vegetation theory. Plant Ecology, 69, 27-33.
- Shipley, B. & Keddy, P. (1987) The individualistic and community-unit concepts as falsifiable hypotheses. Plant Ecology, 69, 47-55.
- UNESCO. (1973). International Classification and Mapping of Vegetation. UNESCO Ecology and Conservation Series 6. UNESCO, Paris, France.
- Vigo, J. (2005). Les comunitats vegetals: descripció i classificació. Edicions Universitat Barcelona.
- Westman, W. E. (1983) Xeric Mediterranean-type shrubland associations of Alta and Baja California and the community/continuum debate. Vegetatio, 52, 3-19.


text:
Australia protest highlights Syrian plight
Feb 5 - About 100 members of Australia's Syrian community protest against President Bashar al-Assad and his regime's brutal crackdown on the country's uprising. Lindsey Parietti reports.
Australia's Syrian community waves flags in Sydney against the brutal crackdown on Syria's uprising. About 100 people protest President Bashar al-Assad's regime in a local park amid intensified violence in Syria over the weekend. (SOUNDBITE) (English)VICE PRESIDENT OF THE AUSTRALIAN AND SYRIAN ASSOCIATION, TAMER KAHIL SAYING: "We are trying to create an awareness in the Australian population that the Syrians are angry and we want them to be aware of the crimes, the war crimes, that the Syrian regime is doing in Syria. Especially yesterday in Homs where the regime killed more than 300 people in Homs alone and in injured about 1,000 people." A day earlier men broke into the Syrian embassy in Canberra, smashing windows and plants. Police said they did not cause extensive damage and the three embassy employees present were unharmed. Lindsey Parietti, Reuters


text:
The Dredge Football jig is an great jig for ledges, rocks, chunk rock or any time you need to drag a jig. As the jig falls it points the trailer about 45 degrees up and lands with the trailer at this same angle.
The Dredge Football is built with an Owner Deep Throat jig hook. Owner's description: Flip 'n' pitch jig hooks, with a reverse sproat bend that's ideal for fishing porkrind and other trailing baits. Additional features include Cutting Point®, 60° eye-bend, wide gap, XX strong shank, and black finish.
The paint is a powder coat that is heat cured for an extremely durable finish.
The skirt is made from approximately 55 strands which you can choose if you want it wire tied for long lasting durability, banded for easy changeability, or rattle banded for extra noise for those murky water conditions.


text:
Dry Body, Dry Bones by Anders Lindsjö
Album Description
Introducing Lindsjö and his guitar, it would seem unjust to posit them in one corner or the other, even though his playing without apologies takes cues from past decades of string plucking. Old idioms are picked up, domesticized and wrapped tightly before pulled to a neck twisting uttermost – even venturing into the blues.
Just listen closely:
– Reichel? Bailey?
– Al di Meola?
– Burkhard Stangl?
Possibly, but I'd say the whole lot of them – arguing about the same precise motion of finger against string. So where does this leave us in terms of 'style'?
The more I've seen Anders perform live, the less I am prone to think in terms of style and genre. Instead, listening to Dry Body, Dry Bones I just hear the familiar sounds of what I'd like to term Andersmuziek: le jeu de Anders – die Musik von Anders Lindsjö. This is the recorded output of an artist negotiating a number of improvised modes, having more to do with mapping out a distinctly personal, emotional expression than of securing a certain position within the diverse field of contemporary music.
This is a hint at the white spaces still scattered over the object and landscape commonly referred to as the guitar.
– Peter Henning, Malmö 2009
Related Collection
Dry Body, Dry Bones
Dry Body, Dry Bones by Anders Lindsjö is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License.


text:
Home > Training > Cisco Systems > CASPW
Cisco ASA Specialist Power Workshop (CASPW)
Who should attend
Cisco customer, Channel Partner and Reseller
CCNA Security certification or equivalent knowledge
Course Objectives
The Cisco ASA Power Workshop comprises the following courses: !CI-SNAF and !CI-SNAA.
Classroom Training
Modality: C
Duration 5 daysDates and Booking
Currently there are no training dates scheduled for this course. Enquire a date


text:
You're watching: Whole Grain Spaghetti with Chicken
Whole Grain Spaghetti with Chicken
Get ready for a Pasta Road Trip with Barilla® Pasta. Today, we visit Tampa, Florida, and prepare a fresh, flavorful pasta dish starring the Sunshine State's most famous fruit: sweet, juicy oranges. Just a touch of orange zest and orange juice add bright flavors to a simple mixed nut pesto (with pistachios, pine nuts, and walnuts). And nutty whole grain pasta really completes the deep flavor profile. Watch the video, then get the recipe for Whole Grain Spaghetti with Chicken.


text:
By Stefan Lajunen at March 01 2019 12:46:59
Grade lesson plans are useful in a variety of situations. While many tend to think of them as solely for school related activities, these plans are also great for field trips, workshops, Sunday school, the workplace, and other learning activities that do not necessarily take place at school. Here are a few things to look forward in quality lesson plans.
Many school districts have a committee that critiques writing plans before the semester begins. This is to ensure that your materials are not only suitable for your students skills, but they are also timely, organized, and reasonable. Some common things to include in your plans include mission statements, texts, writing exercises, reading assignments, classroom discussions, and more. Some committees are content to have a basic outline of your plans, while others prefer a more detailed account. You may be required to alter your plans to meet their requirements.


text:
Raising SandMusic CD - 2007
From Library Staff
ArapahoeHannahS Feb 21, 2018
In my humble opinion, this is one of the best duets out there. Alison Krauss and Led Zeppelin lead, Robert Plant, are the perfect musical pair. Every song on this album is worthy of playing on repeat.
ArapahoeBethW Jan 30, 2018
Led Zeppelin on bluegrass... This curious duo offers a lovely surprise of low key crooning. Plant versatility proves pretty phenomenal.
From the critics
Community Activity
CommentAdd a Comment
Led Zeppelin on bluegrass... This curious duo offers a lovely surprise of low key crooning. Plant versatility proves pretty phenomenal.
I've owned this album since the year it came out, but never left a comment :P Whoops.
I feel like this shouldn't be classified as a "country" album, because not all the songs are country-sounding. "Gone, Gone, Gone" for instance is very old-school rock n' roll, and "Sister Rosetta Goes Before Us" and "Trampled Rose" are very folk-esque. I'm not a huge country music fan, and I had never heard of Alison Krauss before this album came out, but I love it. They really seem in tune with each other.
Two of the greatest vocalists of our time power-teaming to create a collection of 13 amazing songs. The whole album is mellowed out and downtempo, so if you like that sort of thing you'll probably love this. I'm a fan of Portishead, and although this album is totally different, I find myself liking it for the same reasons.
Agree it's not everyone's cup o' tea, part of the problem being a the presence of perhaps two too many sombre, extremely slow-tempo tunes. Nevertheless, the musicianship and production values are top-notch and Alison Kraus has a wonderful voice -- she's the real deal. My favourites would be "Let Your Love Be Your Loss", an up-tempo rocker with great vocals by Krauss and a hard-driving, propulsive guitar break; and Killing the Blues, a simple tune that could have been made maudlin by a lesser singer, but rendered achingly beautiful and sad by Krauss (her voice is angelic on this tune) and Plant.
It may not be for everyone. Some people's definition of boring are the same as other's definition of mellow. I thought it was very haunting, in a good way. Especially Trampled Rose.
Worth a try, if you're curious.
This CD/Album is way over-rated... If you're in a sombre mood already - don't go here... This is guaranteed to put you in even deeper!
It does have the 2009 Song of the Year Grammy Award Winner: "Please Read the Letter".
But if you want to hear it sung - real Delta Blues-style... check out the original song written and performed by Robert Plant and his Led Zeppelin partner, Jimmy Page, for their collaborative album: "Walking into Clarksdale" (1998)!
Not-with-standing what Grammy thinks: I found the Plant/Alison Krauss version tedious - and the rest of this album - tame, lame, and boring!
NoticesAdd Notices
Other: Songs 11, 12, and 13 do not play on some CD-ROMs.
AgeAdd Age Suitability
There are no ages for this title yet.
SummaryAdd a Summary
There are no summaries for this title yet.
QuotesAdd a Quote
There are no quotes for this title yet.


text:
Get a quote for string musicians in Stalybridge now by completing our quick and simple enquiry formGet your free quote
Use our free service to get quotes for String Musicians in Stalybridge.
A unique collaboration of two of the UK's finest oboists, the versatile Gabriel's Oboes provide live music for weddings and civil partnerships, as well as...
Professional British String Quartet. Available for hire for any event you might want music at.
The Bristol String Quartet - Weddings & Corporate Events
Award winning classical-crossover guitarist with music to suit all occasions.
. Professional Wedding guitar player will play at reception or drinks reception. Please visit website for a listen!
Sophistication Strings comprises a pool of highly trained and experienced professional string players who perform in top UK orchestras such as City of...
Dynamic and versatile ensemble with years of experience playing for all kinds of events
Specialists in entertainment for corporate events, weddings and parties
STATUS CYMBAL a string quartet with a difference.


text:
ooVoo is an iChat-like video conferencing and chat tool for Windows, loaded with useful, powerful tools that make it a viable alternative for small work groups using conference calls and screen-sharing applications. A recording feature lets users tape video chats with other participants. Since the video and audio are being recorded to the hard drive, the only time limit is how much free space the computer's hard drive has. In testing, a nearly 15-minute, four-way video conversation only took up 95MB, which ooVoo can convert into a workable FLV file.
A conference calling tool gives host and participants a phone number to call. Other ooVoo users who call this conference line get plugged right into the audio that's a part of the video chat, and just like the video recordings, this audio gets archived, too. Call-in lines support up to six people, meaning users can have up to a dozen participants--including those on the video side. Note that this service isn't free. An optional companion for ooVoo's video player can be used for screen sharing or file sharing, and fun facial overlay tool that applies digital masks either to users faces or to backgrounds.
One of the best features is support for high-quality video streams, but two qualms users have had with the service are the compressed-sounding audio quality and datastream delays. More than annoying, one or more seconds of lag can force a heated debate to grinding halt. Still, ooVoo makes for a strong alternative to other VoIP and conferencing software.


text:
Unmanned Shipping a Topic at Seagoing Conference
Experts from the maritime industry met on the M/S Pearl Seaways from January 28-30 for the e-Navigation Underway 2014 international conference. One topic of the talks and discussions was unmanned shipping, which Fraunhofer CML is examining and advancing as part of the research project MUNIN (Maritime Unmanned Navigation through Intelligence in Networks).
e-navigation – in other words the collection, analysis and exchange of maritime information both on land and at sea – was the main subject of talk on the M/S Pearl Seaways and discussed by the maritime experts on various levels. Speaker at this seagoing conference, which sailed between the Scandinavian port cities of Copenhagen and Oslo, was Hans-Christoph Burmeister from Fraunhofer CML, among others. He spoke about unmanned shipping as well as the MUNIN research project.
"Autonomous shipping has many benefits. For instance, it can contribute to lowering operational costs and reducing environmental pollution. At the same time, it offers new career opportunities for maritime experts, enabling them to work on land for the most part and thus remain within in their social surroundings," emphasized Burmeister.
Regarding the conference's main topic, Burmeister illustrated how the journey from e-navigation to autonomous shipping could be achieved: "The topic of unmanned shipping goes beyond e-navigation, which has been the context to date. However, research in this area does profit greatly from e-navigation."
The MUNIN project also contributes to achieving some of the goals defined in NAV 59 (59th session of the IMO Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation) in September 2013. These include improved reliability, stability and resilience of navigational information. Thanks to on-site testing and simulations of navigational sensor fusion, in other words the fusion of output data from several sensors, MUNIN is providing important input in this field. Additionally, as part of MUNIN, a modern sensor system is being developed that functions both as an automatic and a remote-controlled monitoring post. In NAV 59, it was also stipulated that information, which is received with the help of communication equipment, be integrated and presented in graph-based displays. The experts from MUNIN are working on a function indicator system within this field which monitors ship status. "The aspects fundamental to the topic of e-navigation are thus also vital for unmanned shipping and will be pushed ahead with during development," Burmeister said.
The three-year research project, MUNIN – Maritime Unmanned Navigation through Intelligence in Networks, was launched in September 2012. The aim of this project is to develop a concept for autonomous ship operations. The idea is that such unmanned ships should be able to navigate autonomously on the high seas in the future and be controlled by the respective land-based operational centers. The overall MUNIN concept encompasses several linked systems, whereby the focus is on the expansion and connection of existing technologies. In this way, the ships of today can be upgraded to autonomous ships. In addition to its development, the concept is also being tested for its realization with the help of integrated simulators within MUNIN. The results from MUNIN should contribute to achieving sustainable shipping in Europe, both from a financial as well as from ecological and social standpoints. Fraunhofer CML is leading this project in close collaboration with MARINTEK (Norwegian Marine Technology Research Institute), based in Norway. MARINTEK is developing a method for autonomous navigation on the high seas and performing the assessment of the final concept for autonomous ships. More information available at www.unmanned-ship.org/munin/.
Fraunhofer CML develops and optimizes processes and systems alongside the maritime supply chain. Within practically oriented research projects CML supports public and private clients of port operation as well as from the logistics services industry and from the shipping business to initiate and realize innovations.
Research of practical utility lies at the heart of all activities pursued by the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft. At present, the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft maintains 67 institutes and research units. The majority of the more than 23,000 staff are qualified scientists and engineers, who work with an annual research budget of €2 billion. Of this sum, more than €1.7 billion is generated through contract research. More than 70 percent of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft's contract research revenue is derived from contracts with industry and from publicly financed research projects.


text:
Need a Killer Title
Tomorrow starts Script Frenzy, the April version of NaNoWriMo that promotes film, stage, and graphic novel scripts. I participated last year and generated a full two-act stage adaptation of my recently released novel, Steven George & The Dragon. Now I'm ready to try my hand at a film script. Here's the tagline:
Cyber-sleuth Dag Hamar takes to the streets when he discovers a link between stolen identities and real women abducted from the streets of Seattle.
It's a younger look at the hero of my book For Blood or Money, when he was just getting into computer forensics. Think "Taken" with an actual human as the protagonist instead of a superspy (and a story-line). It's packed with action that Dag is completely unequipped for. The world he knows is inside the gray box of his computer, but the world he is thrust into runs from executive board rooms to the violent depths of human trafficking and focuses on the intersection of the two.
My working title "No Escape Key," is frankly boring. I wouldn't see a movie with that title, so why would I expect anyone else to. I liked the fact that it implied a world where the conventions of the computer that Dag is used to no longer work. And that there was no way out of it. But it needs something that actually sounds interesting.
I'm taking suggestions. Got any?


text:
ersi marina's workroomis always open to the public, even when I am not in. Sometimes I need to sleep.
Thursday, 7 November 2013
a calligraphy pendant
10 comments:
more, please!!! would be cool to see them around someone's (your) neck, to get an idea of the sizeReplyDeleteReplies
There will be more soon, thanks for encouraging me Ines! The clasps and end caps haven't arrived yet, I'll take photos of the pendants around somebody's neck as soon as I can fasten the leather strips. xxDelete
I had some of this paper once and made some dangles/beads, it may be what you are looking for:ReplyDelete
I like your experiments.Replies
That's so unexpected, thank you Jackie! I'll certainly try that paper and see what happens. Oven-hardened paper, I'd never heard of it!Delete
This had me smiling in amusement ... and enjoying the product of your labours!ReplyDelete
I'll be looking for more ...Replies
Thank you, Carlton! Your smile is contagious. More will be coming soon, they are already finished and waiting patiently to be photographed.Delete
mmmm. Letters….mmmmReplyDeleteReplies
Please don't eat them, Fiona! It took me long enough to draw them :))Delete
E - always grand to have some creative play: and an ephemeral pendant - great idea. BReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you, Barry! I hope other people find it great too, these trinkets will be on sale at the Art Market in December. Hmmm...Delete


text:
How Much Are the 5 Hidden Costs of Fraud Hurting You?
Every merchant knows that chargebacks cost money. The two most obvious areas: chargeback penalties and lost or stolen merchandise. Then there also is the money you spend every month on manual reviews and do-it-yourself fraud prevention systems. Cost of doing business, right?
But how about the HIDDEN COSTS of fraud that are not so obvious?
- Revenue Lost to (Incorrectly) Declined Sales. Decline rates for US eCommerce merchants average 2.6%. However, the actual incidence of fraud in the US is actually about 0.9%. That means approximately 1.7% of valid orders are turned away due to the fear of fraud. And that number is even higher for international transactions. That is a huge HIDDEN COST. How huge? Try this quick experiment: multiply last year's sales revenue last year by 1.7%:
- $10 million operation = $170,000 in lost revenue!
- $100 million operation = $1.7 million in lost revenue!
- Revenue Lost to (Incorrectly) Cancelled Orders. On average, US eCommerce merchants turn down up to twice as many manually-reviewed orders as they should. In fact, this hidden cost is a big part of the more visible expense of manual reviews overall. Here's an example of a medium-sized merchant with annual revenue just under $25 million. They process 1,500 orders/day at $45 an order. They review 25% of their orders, which is the average for merchants their size.1 They spend about $4 per manual review and approve over 95% of reviewed orders (4.5% cancellation rate typical for merchants their size1).
- ANNUAL COST: $824,671.88 (includes $277, 171 in incorrectly cancelled sales)!
- Lost Shipping Expense. You lose money twice on fraudulent orders: first on the lost or stolen merchandise itself and second on the cost to ship it. What's worse, shipping costs on fraudulent orders are almost certain to be higher than on valid transactions. First, the fraud rate is 10X higher for orders over $2,400 versus those under $1,500.2 Obviously, those big orders will often have higher shipping costs. And second, priority/overnight orders with the highest shipping costs are more likely to be fraudulent. Finally, there is the lost labor cost of employees who picked, packed, labelled and shipped the fraudulent order. They could have been working on good orders. And while boxes, bubble wrap, labels, and tape aren't exorbitant expenses, they're not free, either.
- Wasted Labor Time. This may not be as obvious as a very tangible chargeback penalty, but you lose money every time your employees have to take time away from revenue-producing activities to deal with fraudulent transactions. Every time a staff member has to handle complaints from non-customers whose credit cards have been fraudulently used to make purchases from your company, you lose money. Dealing with the after-effects of fraud is an even bigger money loser. Representments, investigations of chargebacks, and audits are all time-intensive, and they involve employees with the highest hourly costs.
- Higher Transaction Fees + Escrow Account Requirements. Excessive chargebacks and fraudulent transactions can trigger higher processing fee costs and even the costly requirement to maintain an escrow account. What's excessive? You may get caught by surprise, as definitions vary from processor-to-processor and from merchant-to-merchant. And while slightly higher processing costs may not seem that bad—an additional 0.05%/2¢ per transaction sounds fairly benign—those added costs apply to 100% of your transactions (not just fraudulent ones). For example, the impact of these "insignificant" but HIDDEN COSTS for a merchant with $50 million in annual revenue is:
- Increase of 0.05%+ 2¢ = $45,000 extra costs
- Increase of 0.10%+ 3¢ = $80,000 extra costs
- Increase of 0.15%+ 4¢ = $140,000 extra costs
The bottom line? When it comes to the HIDDEN COSTS of fraud, what you don't know CAN and DOES hurt you! Learn more about the hidden costs of fraud and what role they play in the 9 Deadly Costs of Fraud. Download the eBook "Calculating the 9 Deadly Costs of Fraud" now.
1 ONLINE FRAUD MANAGEMENT BENCHMARKS, North America Edition (CyberSource) 2 https://www.quora.com/Online-Payment-Gateways-and-Processing/What-is-the-average-chargeback-rate-in-the-US


text:
My Story
Prices & Packages
13th Octave LaHoChi
Eilis is one of two teachers approved by Linda Dillon and the Council of Love to teach the 13th Octave LaHoChi.
LaHoChi is a powerful hands on healing technique that brings in a very high frequency of light. The "La" in LaHoChi refers to the Light, Love and Wisdom coming from the Christ frequency or higher. The "Ho" means the movement of this energy, and the "Chi" is universal life force. As such, LaHoChi energy can be summarized as "healing light of the highest frequencies, filled with life force, moving with the combined intentions of spiritual and human beings to wherever it needs to go".
LaHo-Chi is reported to have originated from ancient China and was brought forth by oral transmission on May 15, 1991, in Santa Monica, California, through a Western spiritual teacher named Satchamar, a long term disciple of the holy man Sathya Sai Baba of India. LaHo-Chi energy may be used in the form of hands-on, remote, and/or self-healing to facilitate a state of deep "full body meditation." Other forms of spiritual energy healing, such as Reiki, share many similarities in their approach and yet each has a unique frequency or vibrational energy. LaHo-Chi is a powerful, yet gentle, form of energy balancing and healing wherein the body's own natural healing abilities are activated and nurtured. LaHo-Chi facilitates gentle energetic release of cellular memory and deep healing of physical, emotional, and psychological issues, traumas, and accumulated stress from an individual's life experiences. These inevitable stresses accumulate over time and can significantly affect the health and well-being of the individual.
13th Octave LaHoChi:
The 13th Octave is a process of conscious union within the heart of God; an awareness that is anchored deep within your heart. When LaHoChi is joined with the energies of the 13th Octave the squaring effect is comparable to a nuclear reaction.
In the year 2000 the energy of LaHoChi was stepped up and the 13th Octave LaHoChi came about. (This new information was given by the Council Of Love, through Linda Dillon). It was not just a joining of the original LaHoChi with the 13th Octave but now had additional hand positions. As well the core group of Masters who brought in the 13th Octave there are now additional LaHoChi Masters present during a healing session.
There is the addition of the Violet Flame the Blue Diamond of the Mother, universal grid work, specific sacred geometry, specific sound work, bi and multi location/imprinting, star tools and technology and crystals
This all takes place from the Sacred place of Divine Union, the 13th Octave
Benefits of a 13th Octave LaHoChi Healing Session
The benefits of LaHoChi high-frequency healing energy are infinite! Imbalances in the energy field manifest on the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual realms of being. Not only will this energy work on the physical body (heal a sore throat or the beginning aches of a virus) but it will also calm the mental chatter, smooth out chaotic emotions, and activate our spiritual connections to ourselves and those around us. It is very simple to use, and is a wonderful Self-Healing modality that can be blended into a morning or nighttime routine with great ease.
During a healing session you may experience:
Deep relaxation
Feeling of profound peace and unconditional love
Releasing of blocked or "stuck" energies in the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual layers of the energetic field
Energetic accupuncture, high vibration healing using color, plant essences, and sound frequencies
Deeper connection to higher self and accelerated spiritual awakening
Ease pain, soothe emotions, calm the chattering mind, and fill the spiritual bodies with brilliant light
Connect to the realms of Ascended Masters, Archangels, and pure Source love.
Feeling supported and full of "bliss".
"Seal of Protection" around the facilitator and the client so that the divine energy flows with ease and grace, while any releasing of blocked energies is immediately transmuted into the highest vibration of pure light.
Additional Benefits:
1. LaHoChi reweaves the energy field by repairing holes, tears and shattered areas caused by variety of impacts including difficult birth, radiation, surgery, drugs, accidents, former and present life injuries, all types of trauma, environmental toxins, negative affirmations and genetic tendencies.
2. Brings in the vibrations of color and sound.
3. Performs acupuncture in the etheric field.
4. Brings in the vibrations of flower and mineral essences.
5. Balances the flow of cranial fluid in the brain and balances the cranial pulse.
6. Opens the body's 21 energy flows or organ system meridians.
7. Opens blockages in the subtle energy bodies.
8. Opens and clears the chakra system.
9. Realigns the body's blueprint - a 3 layer grid system that holds the body's integrity.
10. Clears electrical blocks in the energy body, a web-like link between cellular memory and the physical body, so information can pass freely.
11 . Expands the energy field.
12. Places divine memory in the outer layer of the energy field, which will transmit divine memory to the entire body.
13 . Places divine memory in the etheric field for the purpose of healing imbalances.
14. Activates our light body.
15. Accelerates one to their healing and spiritual gifts.
16. Assists in attaining highest states of meditation or consciousness possible for each person in the present moment.
Versi Color Flame LaHoChi:
Definition of Versicolor: "Having a variety of colors; variegated and changing in color; iridescent:.
There are 15 colors in this Versicolor Flame including St Germaine's Violet Flame, each with it's own individual properties. These 15 flames were introduced in 2008 and can be used to enhance virtually any healing technique and in particular LaHoChi.
Schedule your session using the "Schedule Now" button below
For more information about trainings click here


text:
Shop Online
Gambling Wizards
Get into the minds of the greatest gamblers of all time. Read in-depth interviews with eight masters of the games. Learn how they think, how they play, and what made them successful.
The interview subjects include: Billy Walters (sports betting), Chip Reese (poker), Doyle Brunson (poker), Mike Svobodny (backgammon), Stan Tomchin (backgammon and sports betting), Cathy Hulbert (blackjack and poker), Alan Woods (blackjack and horse racing), and Tommy Hyland (blackjack).
Click to see the Table of Contents and an excerpt from Gambling Wizards.
NOTE: This title is also available for all major eBook reader formats, including:
Browse more Paperback or additional Huntington Press products.
Please see the NOTES about e-Books and Bargain Bin items.


text:
Joe Mechlinski, CEO and co-founder of Canton-based management consulting firm entreQuest, has worked with more than 400 businesses since starting the company 12 years ago.
Last month, he released his first book, "Grow Regardless: Of Your Business' Size, Your Industry or the Economy … and Despite the Government."
Mechlinski — who grew up in Highlandtown and graduated from Patterson High School and Johns Hopkins University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in economics — describes his book as a "how-to guide for growing a small to midsize business in difficult economic times."
In your book, you say "something has been missing" from the hundreds of books on business that you've read. What's missing, and how does your book fill that gap?
I set out to write this book because, following the recession, I've seen countless business leaders struggle to pick themselves up and move forward, yet small businesses make up nearly 50 percent of the country's GDP and 65 percent of the net new job growth creators. So, to me, what's missing is an example or path for small businesses to follow in order to grow.
Because I have experience running a small business and have fought the same battles my readers are fighting, this makes me more relatable. Throughout the book, I present my unique outlook and proven approach to growing a business in a straightforward, comprehensive and entertaining way by using personal stories, the latest research and relevant statistics to explain and support my philosophies. I also lay out a concrete process for implementing it and give hands-on exercises for practice. Additionally, I introduce the readers to five business leaders who have actually used the steps to grow their own organizations.
Why is entreQuest's growth methodology right for these economic times?
While no one can agree on what's happening in today's ever-changing business world, we can at least agree that there is an unhealthy amount of fear, doubt and uncertainty right now. In fact, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Q4 Small Business Outlook Survey found that 82 percent of people think the U.S. economy is on the wrong track and 66 percent believe the climate for small businesses has actually worsened over the past two years. This is the new reality we're faced with: debt, distraction and an overall disconnect between the government and small businesses, leaving us in what many people would describe as a rock and a hard place. EntreQuest's Growth Methodology addresses all of these factors in a simple, easy-to-implement, four-step process:
One, hit the "reset" button, acknowledging the past and making preparations to move your company forward with a renewed commitment to your team, your customers and your community.
Two, develop your company's story, which tells clients and employees alike not only what you do, but why you do it.
Three, do everything you can to make your employees feel like valued members of your team.
Four, create a remarkable experience for your clients — at every turn.
In your experience, what is the biggest mistake failing companies tend to make?
Studies have shown that 70 percent of organizational change initiatives fail. Seventy percent! I think the failure rate is so high not because people are unwilling to commit to change, but because they are unwilling to un-commit … to their need to be right or to past commitments they once thought were musts.
With that being said, I think failure to grow a business comes down to two big mistakes. The first is not keeping pace with the change happening in the world, to an organization's clients and to its employees. This, I believe, is directly related to the second mistake, which is not truly listening to customers and employees. By not making employees and clients feel valued, an organization (and its leader) sets itself up for disaster, because, in the end, a company's most important assets are its people.
Can you talk about a success story from among your clients that used your methodology to turn around a business?
Absolutely, one of the companies highlighted in the book, COLA, is a great example of a client that used the eQ Growth Methodology to grow. COLA is a local nonprofit organization that offers training, accreditation and consultation to medical labs across the country. COLA has a clear story, mission and vision: to promote excellence in laboratory medicine and patient care through a program of voluntary education, consultation and accreditation. In working with eQ and implementing the growth strategy, COLA's employees have learned to view themselves as the company's most important assets and as ambassadors of the company story and mission — which has translated into tremendous growth for the company.
How did your background, growing up in Highlandtown, shape your work and management of your company today?
Growing up in Highlandtown and going to one of the worst high schools in the state at the time, you'd think I didn't have a good role model, but that is quite the opposite. My father instilled in me an intense drive, passion and sense of determination when it comes to business and work. He taught me the importance of heart, hustle and humility. So it is with heart, hustle and humility that I base my work today. As I grew up, I watched my father put in the time and effort to go from a forklift operator to vice president of operations at the same company, [and] I learned what it takes to build and grow a company into a successful organization.
Joe Mechlinski
Age: 36
Title: CEO and co-founder of entreQuest
Education: High school diploma from Patterson High School; bachelor's degree in economics from The Johns Hopkins University
Birthplace: Baltimore
Residence: Baltimore
Family: Wife Erica, daughter Ellie and son James
Hobbies: Spending time with family, working in the community, reading business books
Past accomplishment: All-Metro football player at Patterson in 1994


text:
Kryptonite Locks
Kryptonite Motocross Gear, Kryptonite Dirt Bike Gear and Accessories
BTO Sports has the best Kryptonite motocross gear sales online! We take pride in offering the top Kryptonite products and accessories to riders around the world. Riders of all levels can save big with deals on Kryptonite dirt bike gear. With popular Kryptonite gear items in stock, you are sure to find what you are looking for. View our selection of Kryptonite sale items now.


text: On 05/20/2009 07:48 PM, Ronald S. Bultje wrote: > Hi, > > On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 1:27 PM, Neal Krawetz<ffmpeg at hackerfactor.com> wrote: >> /* Set a global that everyone else will use */ >> int PianaEndianHost=BIG_ENDIAN; /* big/Intel ; little/Motorola */ > [..] >> Then all endian-specific code just needs to check this variable. >> if (JpegEndian == PianaEndianHost) ... > > Holy shit. > > You could just compile two binaries, ffmpeg-be and ffmpeg-le and have > ffmpeg be a microscript/tool/... that forwards the complete > commandline appropriately. That would not have any performance loss > and not result in bigger binaries for either arch. > or just use the tools provided by apple to build a universal binary from those two binaries, its called lipo and is used like this: lipo -create -arch ppc ffmpeg-ppc -arch i386 ffmpeg-i386 -output ffmpeg j