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Privacy Policy
Formation Brands, LLC, ("Formation Brands," "we" or "us") is committed to respecting the privacy rights of visitors to the websites operated by FORMATION BRANDS, including without limitation, www.FormationBrandsllc.com, www.SlantCollections.com and sub-domains thereof (the "Site"). You can visit most pages on our Site without giving us any information about yourself, but sometimes we need information to provide information or services requested by you. FORMATION BRANDS has adopted the privacy policies outlined below, which serve as the basis for our use of your personal information in our business and advertiser relationships. This Privacy Policy is intended to comply with privacy laws applicable to FORMATION BRANDS and the operation of the Site. This Privacy Policy, however, does not cover FORMATION BRANDS's offline privacy practices. By viewing or accessing the Site, you acknowledge your consent to the terms set forth in this Privacy Policy.
1. INFORMATION COLLECTED. We collect two types of information about users: "Personal Information" (such as name, email address, mailing address, phone, etc.), personal preferences, software records and related data, and other account-related information and "Aggregate Information" (such as information about how many users log on to the Site on a daily basis). Personal Information is collected online when users voluntarily submit non-public personal information on the Site by establishing a user account, requesting information, making donations, receiving electronic notices or other similar communications and other similar activities. Aggregate Information is non-personally identifiable/anonymous information about you, such as age, gender, pages most frequently accessed by you or search terms entered by you. Aggregate Information is used in a collective manner, and no single person can be identified by that compiled information (for example, the number of people who logged into the Site in a particular day). Aggregate Information does not personally identify a specific user. We do not collect your Personal Information indiscriminately, as both the amount and type of information collected will to the greatest extent possible be limited to that which is necessary to fulfill the intended purposes for which it is collected. Your Personal Information further will be retained only for fulfillment of the intended purposes for which such Personal Information is collected.
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Caltrans worked with a diverse group of stakeholders and the public to develop Toward an Active California, a bike and pedestrian plan that will guide the planning and development of non-motorized transportation facilities and maximize the use of future investments on the State Highway System and other state facilities. View the plan here:
Federal Highway Administration's Bicycle and Pedestrian Program website provides a variety of guidance, resources, publications, and website links for walking and bicycling. https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/bicycle_pedestrian/
Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center is sponsored by FHWA. The Center provides a variety of reports, guides, training and technical assistance opportunities. Their "Training and Events" page offers an extensive list of resources that are available. www.pedbikeinfo.org
Pedestrian Safety Guide and Countermeasure Selection System provides the user with online tools and information for engineering, education, and/or enforcement treatments to improve safety and/or mobility. This site is sponsored by FHWA. pedbikesafe.org/PEDSAFE/
Bicycle Safety Guide and Countermeasure Selection System provides the user with online tools and information for engineering, education, and/or enforcement treatments to improve safety and/or mobility. This site is sponsored by FHWA. http://pedbikesafe.org/BIKESAFE/
FHWA's Office of Safety develops projects, programs and materials for use in reducing pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities. A variety of useful materials are available at: https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/ped_bike/
Links to additional Federal bicycle and pedestrian related websites: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/bicycle_pedestrian/resources/federal/
Caltrans Highway Design Manual (HDM) has been recently revised and includes the NEW Chapter 1000 Bicycle Transportation Design. http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/oppd/hdm/hdmtoc.htm
NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide provides cities with solutions that can help create complete streets that are safe and enjoyable for bicyclists. http://nacto.org/publication/urban-bikeway-design-guide/
Transportation Research Board (TRB) promotes innovation and progress in transportation through research. The TRB offers a variety of resources including webinars and specialized subject matter presentation recordings. You can sign up to attend upcoming webinars or listen to recorded sessions of previous presentations. The webinars and recordings are available at the following links:

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Dear students, faculty, and staff members of the Innovatove University of Eurasia! I invite you to my personal blog. Here you can leave feedback, share your opinions, make offers concerning improvement of the university activity. Your suggestions will be considered and responses will be sent on your e-mails.
Bayandin Marat Asylbekovich, the rector of InEU


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Yes, that's really raw rice in the image above! Made from delicious soaked oat groats this is just one of the amazing recipes in Storm Talifero's exciting new eBook "The Vital Force Diet System".
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- Canada Post agrees to 30-day extension followed by binding arbitration
Canada Post and the union have been in discussions since late 2015, with 60 days of conciliation and almost 30 more days with federal mediators, yet the parties remain far apart on key issues. The impasse has caused tremendous uncertainty, which is having a major impact on the business, our customers and our employees.
Our employees are coming to work to find the amount of mail and parcels they process and deliver has dropped significantly. Parcel volumes from our major e-commerce customers have declined by more than 80 per cent. Yesterday alone, the amount of mail deposited across our network was down more than 80 per cent compared with the same day last year.
A short-term extension, as proposed by the union, with the continued threat of a work disruption will not reverse this severe decline. What Canada Post has put forward is a reasonable approach that will end the uncertainty immediately and allow for meaningful discussions at the bargaining tables.
The Corporation is committed to reaching settlements that are affordable and reasonable.


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Located in the heart of the beautiful Texas hill country near Bandera, the Equestrian Lodge offers first-class accommodations and quality riding clinics!
The lodge lies on the northeast boundary of the Hill Country State Natural Area - a 5,400 acre primitive area, which boasts two live streams and 35 plus miles of riding and hiking trails. An ideal place for horseback riders as well as a peaceful retreat for bird-watchers and nature-lovers of all types. The Equestrian Lodge features specialized instructions in its equestrian facilities, offering private and group instruction to it's guests, in such disciplines as Western Horsemanship, English Equitation, Reining, Cutting, Dressage, and Combined Training.
The purpose of the Whole Horsemanship Clinic is to provide an overall understanding of the effective horsemanship process, thus providing a framework over which the student may continue to develop their skill as horsemen and women. The riding clinic can be applied to either Western or English disciplines, and include study and practice of the following topics: Psychology of the horse and the rider's place in it. Developing trust and respect between horse and rider. Developing a "Good Seat". Balance, relaxation, posture, and proper biomechanics for the rider. Developing "In Frame" movement in the horse. Balance, flexion, collection, and relaxation. How to use proper cues to accomplish the desired result. Applying the above principles to specific disciplines and events.
Riders of any skill level will benefit from this in-depth study of the fundamentals of effective riding and horsemanship. (Only riders of like skill level are taught together.) A maximum student to teacher ratio of 2 to 1 insures ample personal attention. The clinics typically include 2 hours of instruction and 2 hours of trail riding per full day, and a 2-hour instructional session the morning of guests' departure. Schedules are modified to meet the needs of the participants and seasonal weather conditions.
Riding Clinic
Topics of study include:
Psychology and ground work. The basis for effective communication.
Developing a non-interfering, balanced seat, effective cueing.
Developing balanced, athletic movement in the horse.
Applying the above principals to specific disciplines and events.
Whole Horsemanship Clinics are appropriate for riders of all ages. Clinics are offered in either Western or English style, and the principals taught can be applied to all disciplines. Riders of any skill level will benefit from this in-depth study of the fundamentals of effective riding and horsemanship. (Only riders of like skill level are taught together.) A maximum student to teacher ratio of 2 to 1 insures ample personal attention.
Whole Horsemanship Clinics typically include 2 hours of instruction and 2 hours of trail riding Monday through Thursday, with an optional 2-hour instructional session the morning of guests' departure, (Friday), available for purchase on site for $120.00. Schedules are modified to meet the needs of the participants and seasonal weather conditions.
The purpose of the Whole Horsemanship Clinic is to provide an overall understanding of the effective horsemanship process, thus providing a framework over which the student may continue to develop their skill as horsemen and women. It may be taught in the following disciplines and skill levels:
Western- Western Horsemanship, Reining, Trail, Bridleless - Beginner through Advanced
Hunt Seat and English Equitation - Beginner through Advanced
Dressage- Training through Level 2
Jumping Disciplines up to 3 feet
Eventing through Novice Level (3 feet, 3 inches)
6-Day Sample Whole Horsemanship Clinic Outline
Day 1 Sunday: evening arrival of participants. Please arrive between 4PM and 9PM, unless special arrangements have been made with the ranch. Guests may relax, hike, enjoy the pool and other ranch amenities. Guests may arrive having already eaten dinner that evening, or may drive to Bandera to enjoy one of the local restaurants.
Day 2 Monday: 8AM- Guests are encouraged to meet ranch staff members at the barn to assist in feeding and care of the horses, then return to their accommodations to enjoy breakfast at their leisure.
9:30AM- Instructional Session- Barn- Ground Work and Psychology. Topics and exercises include:
• Participants' prior horsemanship experience. Choice of appropriate horse for each rider.
• Equine psychology, herd dynamics, and the leadership role of the rider/ handler.
• Effective human-to-horse communication via body language, breath, and energy.
• How to recognize and use the language of equus.
• Recognizing balanced, athletic movement in the horse.
• Effective handling of the horse on the ground to provide safety, as well as to promote balanced, athletic movement in the horse.
• Ground exercises to develop the horse's athleticism
12 Noon- Lunch at ranch house
Afternoon Session- Groom, tack-up, and trail ride. Free time for relaxing, swimming at the pool, enjoying the hot tub, tubing or kayaking in the Medina River, or shopping in nearby Bandera. Massages and facials are also available for an additional fee.
7PM- Dinner at ranch house.
Day 3 Tuesday: 8AM- Feeding and care of horses at the barn, followed by breakfast in guests' accommodations.
9:30AM- Instructional Session- Barn- The Rider's Body: Developing a balanced, non-interfering seat. Balance Ball, mirror, imagery, and other exercises incorporating fundamentals of Centered Riding, and other techniques, followed by a mounted lounge line lesson.
12 Noon. Lunch at Ranch House.
Afternoon Session- Groom, tack-up, and trail ride, followed by free time as described on Day 2.
7PM- Dinner at ranch house.
Day 4 Wednesday: 8AM- Feeding and care of horses at the barn, followed by breakfast in guests' accommodations.
9:30AM- Instructional Session- Barn. The Rider's Body review. Establishing a balanced, non-interfering seat first, then adding appropriate aids and cues to properly aid the horse in executing skills and maneuvers in a balanced, athletic way. Introduction of vertical collection, lateral flexion, proper use of rider's hands. Identifying different types of maneuvers. Planning for, preparing for, and positioning the horse to successfully execute those maneuvers or skills.
12 Noon- Lunch at ranch house.
Afternoon Session- Groom, tack-up, and trail ride, followed by free time as described on Day 2.
6:30PM- Depart for dinner and country-western dancing in Bandera.
Day 5 Thursday: 8AM- Feeding and care of horses at the barn, followed by breakfast in guests' accommodations.
9AM- Instructional Session- Barn. Practice of principals learned thus far. Incorporating pieces of information into one image and feeling. Applying Whole Horsemanship to specific disciplines or events. Mapping a plan for the students to continue developing their horsemanship skills.
12 Noon Lunch at Ranch House. Afternoon Trail ride of 2 hours, followed by free time.
7 PM. Dinner at Ranch House.
Day 6 Friday: 8AM- Feeding and care of horses at the barn, followed by breakfast in guests. accommodations.
9AM- Optional additional 2-hour instructional session, incorporating and practicing techniques studied thus far.
Guests prepare to depart. Lunch may be provided for $12 per person upon request.
When the clinic is extended to more days, more advanced skills or maneuvers are introduced and practiced, and/ or specific disciplines are addressed, depending upon the students' needs and requests.
3-Day Cattle Sorting and Team Penning Clinic includes:
* 2 nights lodging, dinner on Friday, breakfast on Saturday, barbeque lunch on Saturday, and breakfast on Sunday.
* Instructions on: Friday evening (2 hours), Saturday AM (3 hours), Saturday PM (3 hours), Sunday AM (3 hours) -- 11 hours total of instruction and cattle work
Program Director/ Head Instructor Dianne Tobin has over 30 years experience training horses, from starting youngsters under saddle, to working through problems of older mounts. She has competed successfully and won high-point awards in Showmanship at Halter, Western Pleasure, Western Horsemanship, Reining, Trail, English Pleasure, and English Equitation. She also spent eight years as a successful Certified Personal Fitness Trainer, and has an extensive knowledge of human biomechanics, kinesiology, and mind/body awareness. This knowledge, coupled with her horsemanship experience, gives her a unique perspective on the horse and rider relationship
Riders of any skill level will benefit from this in-depth study of the fundamentals of effective riding and horsemanship. (Only riders of like skill level are taught together.) A maximum student to teacher ratio of 2 to 1 insures ample personal attention.
Students may work with their own horses, or with one of the Lodge's. Our clinic mounts are individually selected for their excellent dispositions, responsiveness, beauty and athleticism.
We're proud of our horses! And no wonder! Every individual in our herd has been selected for his or her beauty, athleticism, training, and disposition. And that makes your riding experience here one you will find no place else. From show records to pedigrees, to exceptional versatility, every one of them has something very special to offer its lucky rider. And you needn't worry that this is a "bait and switch" routine. These are the actual horses on whom our guests take their lessons or clinics and enjoy their rides. So read on, and enjoy getting to know our horses, our stars!
Molly Minnick is our awesome 12 year old grey Quarter Horse mare. She is a grand-daughter of World Champion cutting horse Smart Little Lena, is trained for reining and shown in TRHA events. Her way of going is incredibly smooth and flowing and she responds to the most subtle of cues. What makes her even ore amazing is her ability to adapt to various skill levels of rides- quick with a balanced rider, more deliberate and careful with someone less skilled. Molly and Socks were Dianne's personal horses who came with her to the ranch in 1999.
This lovely 13 year old Quarter Horse gelding arrived at the Lodge with Dianne and Peter in 1999. In 1998, Socks won championship trophy buckles in Trail, English Equitation, Showmanship at Halter, and Western Horse, novice division. His versatility and sensitivity under saddle make him a favorite of skilled riders here at the ranch. You may recognize his lovely, expressive face, rich color and distinctive markings from the Tractor Supply commercials he has starred in with George Strait.
Impressive Identity is a grandson of the World Champion Halter Quarter Horse, Impressive. He is Peter's personal horse, and came to the ranch in 1999 soon after our arrival here. His lovely gaits and steadiness on the trail make him a favorite for trailrides, as well as lessons and clinics. His tolerant temperament makes him ideal for riders of many ages- children through adults, and of varied skill levels. At 23 years old, he still carries the elegant beauty and condition of his famous grandsire.
This handsome senior statesman is a perrienial favorite of young riders here at the ranch. He has nurtured many a newcomer through their first ride, and willingly and quietly carried them as they developed their riding skills.Tuffy's elegant carriage and nimble movement belie his 20+ age under both Western and English tack. Tuffy has been featured in Ford truck tv commercials in his role as Hispanic singer Emilio's horse.
This pretty bay Quarter Horse mare has been part of our herd since 2003. Bred and trained for Western Pleasure, she has smooth, collected gaits, and a quiet attitude on the trail. Her compact 15 hand size and lovely proportions make her a favorite, especially among the ladies learning to ride here at the Lodge. She is superb under Western, and is equally stylish under English tack. What a doll!
Blackjack Bargain also came to live at the Lodge in 2003. His long, flowing strides and elegant 16-1 hand frame make him a favorite for Hunt Seat riders and students. (He travels equally nicely under Western tack on the trail.) At 7 years old, he already shows the sensible and willing attitude typical of the Quarter Horse breed, and is quickly earning his place as the preferred mount of many guests here at the ranch.
Smoky, registered as Relentless Jack in the APHA and IBHA, is a classic Grulla lineback dun. His unusual color and elegant lines and movement give him an eye-catching quality under Hunt Seat and Western styles. His "floating" trot and gentle, rocking canter delight guests on the trail and in the arena. Smoky came to live at the ranch at age 9, in March of 2004.
Bandera area
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The weather is fairly mild year-around. Rain is more common in the springtime.
The best time to visit is in Spring and Fall with the weather typically resting between 21 and 26 degrees Celsius (70 to 80°F). Abundant wildflowers dot the countryside in the Spring, (dependent upon rainfall), while Fall color decorates the hills and canyons by late October or November.
Summer is usually hot with high humidity.
Winter weather is generally temperate, full of crisp days perfect for outdoor activities.
This list is only a guideline for you
Travel documents and Voucher
Flight tickets
Passport (only if from outside USA)
Visa (check with your consulate)
Riding jeans or breeches
Cowboy boots or ankle bookts and mini chaps
Riding helmet (recommended for all trips)
Riding gloves
Hat (with chin strip) for sun protection
Lightweight Rain coat
Jacket or sweater for cool evenings
Comfortable T-Shirts/Shirts
Underwear and socks
Bag for dirty clothes
Trekking boots/ comfortable shoes
Personal Toiletries
Insect protection
Personal medications
Sore cream (for the emergency)
Sewing kit
Camera and enough extra films and batteries
Sun glasses with strap
Sun tan lotion and lip balm
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This trip includes
some wine with dinner
and can accommodate special dietary requests.
Valid passport required by all nationals referred to in the chart ; validity varies - for most countries the passport must be valid for at least six months from the date on which the holder enters the USA. If not, the holder will be admitted until the expiration date on the passport; check with the embassy (see Contact Addresses).
Passport Note
(a) For nationals included in the Visa Waiver Program (see below), passports must be valid for at least 90 days from date of entry.
(b) All travellers entering the USA under the Visa Waiver Program require individual machine-readable passports. Children included on a parent's passport also now require their own machine-readable passport. Travellers not in possession of machine-readable passports will require a valid USA entry visa.
(c) Passports issued on or after 26 October 2005 will need to have a biometric identifier in order for the holder to travel visa free under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). Machine-readable passports issued between 26 October 2005 and 25 October 2006 require a digital photograph printed on the data page or an integrated chip with information from the data page. Machine-readable passports issued on or after 26 October 2006 will require an integrated chip with information from the data page (e-passport).
The US has announced new measures that require all travellers to provide details online 72 hours prior to travel.
ESTA: The Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) came into force on 12 January 2009. It is a fully automated, electronic system for screening passengers before they begin travel to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program. ESTA applications must be submitted at least 72 hours before travel to the USA. Some websites may charge you for the service but you can apply online for free at www.dhs.gov. The granting of an ESTA does not guarantee entry to the USA.
New Requirements for Travellers: As of 23 January 2007 all persons, including US citizens, travelling by air between the USA and Canada, Central and South America, the Caribbean and Bermuda are required to present a valid passport, or other approved document, when entering or re-entering the USA. Similar requirements for those travelling by land or sea will be introduced on 1 June 2009.
For further details about the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, visit the website of the US Department of State: (website: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cbpmc/cbpmc_2223.html).
Not required by nationals referred to in the chart above for stays of up to 90 days except:
1. nationals of Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania and Slovak Republic, who do require a visa.
Visa Note
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Blade Runner to get prequel or sequel.
Really not sure how to feel about this. I've discussed before with my girlfriend that a prequel about the replicants would be pretty cool. I guess it's a positive that the original director, Ridley Scott, will be directing, but I'm still not sure. The effects on the original were AMAZING, it still looks newer than a lot of films coming out today, and this came out in 1981. One thing I hope doesn't crop up is an answer to the "Is Deckard a Replicant?" question. I like a bit of ambiguity in films.
Over on Dubstep Forum, the question "Who should make the soundtrack?" was raised. The original by Vangelis is too sick, you've gotta check it out if you've got an interest in ambient music.
Somebody suggested D-Bridge, and that was a top shout. I've gotta go for my man Burial on this one though, each and every time. I do think someone like Kode 9, Dusk & Blackdown or maybe Old Apparatus could pull something out the bag though.
I guess we can only hope this doesn't become some overblown "blockbuster" sequel, but only time will tell. Either way, it's inspired me to consider writing a piece about Blade Runner, so check that in the coming weeks. I'll probably put together a Blade Runner mix for it too.


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Tune CBD Hemp extract assists in digestion. When your body is healing having a healthy appetite will be vital to your body. Some diseases will reduce your appetite and this will prevent your body from healing as fast as it can. The tune CBD hemp extracts will stimulate your appetite and this is information that has been given by the National Cancer Institute. CBDs binds to the cannabinoid receptors in the body of a human being. Many scientists believe that receptors will play an important role in regulating the feeding behavior of a human body. Tune CBD hemp extracts stimulate the appetite when they dock onto the receptors. These extracts will also ease nausea and vomiting and these helps individuals who are undergoing treatments such as chemotherapy and other treatment for serious diseases. Here's a good read about
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LayAway Policies
Updated on June 6th, 2017
Our Flexpay Service offers you the flexibility and freedom to pay for your purchase on your schedule, and budget. There are no required payment schedules, or minimum payment requirements amounts. You are in full control to pay how much you like, when you like... Your schedule, and your budget, as long as your payments are received by the layaway expiration date, you will receive whatever amount of currency for which you have submitted payment. You are not required to complete the payoff of your layaway in full to receive your purchased currency either. Whatever amount of currency you do successfully pay for, will be delivered to you at the end of your layaway term, or after each individual installment Payment... the choice is yours.
Your Flexpay service or Layaway will NOT be validated until your payment is received, and has cleared payment processing. Layaway Service fee payments are due NO LATER THAN 7 calendar days of the date of purchase of your layaway service. Payments NOT received within 7 calendar days of purchase will void your Flexpay agreement and layaway service. We reserve the right to cancel ANY Layaway order AT ANY TIME AND WITHOUT NOTICE, if your payment for the Service fee has not yet been received. It is extremely important to mail your payment as soon as possible after completing your layaway purchase.
The service fee is the price you pay to start your layaway service. The service fee is NOT in any way or amount, applied towards the payment of your currency purchase. The service fee is the fee that we get paid for the time put into the management of your layaway service. The service fee is a ONE TIME payment, and will not change throughout the entire duration of your layaway service.
Service Fee payments may be made by either US Postal Money Order, Certified Bank Check, Bank Money Order, Personal Checks (from approved members), or even by Credit/Debit cards.
The Installment Payment is the payment that you will send in during the active time of your layaway purchase, made towards the payoff of the currency being purchased through your layaway. The Installment Payment is 100% applied towards the payoff of your currency purchase through your layaway. If you submit an Installment Payment of $50 USD a couple of days after paying your Layaway Service fee, then we will apply your $50 payment IN FULL towards your currency payoff. There are no processing charges or hidden deductions that will be applied against your Installment Payments, you will get full credit for 100% of each Installment payment that you submit towards your purchase.
Installment payments for layaway purchases MUST be made by either US Postal Money Order, Certified Bank Check, Bank Money Order, or even by Personal Checks (from approved members). Installment payments may NOT be paid by Credit/Debit card if your total currency payoff amount exceeds $1,000 USD for the entire currency layaway order.
To ensure you receive the displayed payoff of your currency purchase, ALL Layaway installment Payments MUST be received NO LATER THAN 11:59pm EST of your layaway expiration date. Unpaid currency that remains unpaid by this time, will become voided from your Flexpay agreement in all manners and respects. You will not be obligated to pay that any balance for remaining unpaid currency that becomes voided at the expiration time.
If you have a remaining balance due on your layaway and would like more time to complete your Installment Payments, you may choose to renew the layaway service at a discounted rate from the original Service Fee price. Your Renewal Service will receive a price discount of 25% off your original Service Fee. This one-time discount will be applied to all subsequent renewals of the same order. The discount will not be multiplied with each new renewal, but rather will become the new price of each continued renewal.
Renewing your layaway service will provide a limited and specified extension of time to your layaway expiration date so that you may continue making payments towards your currency Layaway. You may extend your layaway service simply by choosing from any of the available Flexpay Service times. You may continue to renew your layaway as many times as you need to complete your payoff installment payments, and ensure the payoff price remains unaffected. However your renewal discount rate will remain the same for each new renewal. You are required to keep the same type of currency as your original service so that you can continue to payoff your currency purchase.
If you wish to extend and renew your layaway, you must complete the renewal order NO LATER THAN 11:59pm on the expiration date of your layaway service you are wishing to renew. There will be no grace periods authorized or permitted for missing an expiration renewal date. We will not send notifications of your approaching expiration dates, this is your responsibility to keep track of these dates as they approach.
When renewing layaway Flexpay service, be sure to include your original "Order Number" in the comment section AT THE TIME OF CHECKOUT! Failure to include your original Order Number AT THE TIME OF CHECK-OUT, will cause your purchase to be processed as a New Order and not as a renewal order! Once you purchase a new order, we will NOT be able to make it retroactive to your original Flexpay Layaway Service.
EXAMPLE: If your original Service Fee was $100 USD, then all future renewals of that same order will be discounted by $25, making your renewal price, $75 per renewal. (This discount does NOT apply towards new purchases having a different order number).
When you submit each installment payment for your currency in layway, you may choose to either have that portion of currency that is paid off to be shipped to you after your payment is processed, or to have your paid currency to be shipped collectively at the end of your layaway service. To receive your foreign currency disbursement at the time of each Installment Payment rather then at the end of your layaway term, you will need to submit a written request for immediate disbursement of currency along with each installment payment. To do this, simply include a written message when submitting your Installment Payment, along with a second written request by email. Include your "Order Number" in the email subject line, along with your name and contact information.
Currency disbursements will be processed and delivered only AFTER your Installment Payment has cleared per our posted payment policies. After your payment has cleared the required payment processing time, we will then process your order, record the serial numbers, and then discretely ship your currency to you. This entire process can take UP TO 10-15 BUSINESS DAYS depending on the size of your order, the number of BUSINESS days in each work week, and how busy our day-to-day operations are at that time.
We reserve the right to reject, refuse or otherwise deny, without explanation and without compensation, any payment from any Bank or Financial Institution whom we deem to be an organization with which we prefer to not do business with.
We accept the following types of payment methods for Lay-Away pay-offs:
- US Postal Money Orders
- Bank Money Orders
- Certified bank Checks (Cashiers Checks)
ALL Lay-Away pay-offs require your order to be paid with cleared payment prior to your order being processed. All payments for lay-away pay-offs are subject to the same payment clearing times as posted for other purchases.
Unfortunately, we can not accept a currency to currency exchange as your form of payment for completion of Layaway purchases. In other words, we will not accept foreign currency as payment for your layaway service of foreign currency. You must use the same methods and types of payment for layaway payments, as used for all other purchases.
Although the Service Fee is NOT eligible for a refund under any circumstances, your Installment Payments may qualify for a refund if they meet the following refund requirements.
Requirements For Installment Payment Refund:
1). Your Flexpay Service Fee payment must have been received within the seven day payment deadline.
2). All affected payments must have successfully cleared bank processing.
3). Your request must have been submitted by email to the link provided.
4). Your request must have been received no later than 11:59pm EST on the day of your layaway expiration date.
5). You must return any and all items of value, including but not limited to any/all Currencies and/or precious metals that you received in connection with the order being refunded.
If you request a refund of any installment payments, IT WILL BE REQUIRED that any/all currency and/or precious metals that may have been delivered to you, be returned to our office completely intact prior to your refund being approved and processed. If your refund is eligible and approved, the amount of your refund will be subject to any/all deductions being made for reimbursement of any in-store credits, referral points, and/or rewards points that were used towards your Installment Payments being refunded.
Any/All returned currency must be the EXACT SAME currency that was delivered by us, and not just the same type and amount of currency. The currency returned to us MUST have the same identical serial numbers that we have recorded on file for your purchase. Additional deductions may be applied to your refund in the event there had been any currency and/or precious metals that were not returned per our posted policy, or for items returned that have been damaged and therefore have lost face value through circulation.
- A full refund of your eligible Installment Payments.
- In-Store credit equal to the amount of your refund.
- Your refund may also be applied towards the payment of currency.
To request a refund in writing, through Email (Click Here).
If your eMail browser does not support that link, send your refund request to: firstname.lastname@example.com
Your Subject line for the email MUST read "Refund Request Order #: ####"
REMINDER: Requests for a refund of your Installment Payments not time stamped as being received by 11:59pm EST of your layaway expiration date, will result in your request for refund being denied and your refund will be forfeited.


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The Davy lamp is a safety lamp for use in flammable atmospheres, invented in 1815 by Sir Humphry Davy. It consists of a wick lamp with the flame enclosed inside a mesh screen. It was created for use in coal mines, to reduce the danger of explosions due to the presence of flammable gases.
This Davy Lamp is made from lead-free pewter and is supplied on a quality key-chain.


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Henna is a natural hair dye that is safe and without chemicals. A good-quality henna dye will leave hair vibrant, soft, shiny and most importantly, healthy-looking, even grey hair. Use body art grade henna, as this is the most pure and will work best on gray hair. Do not use henna mixed with ammonia or alcohol, which most store-bought boxes contain.
Mixing the Dye
Mix 100 to 500 g of body art quality henna (depending on your hair length) and the juice from 3 or 4 lemons in a large glass bowl. The lemon juice helps grey hair hold onto the color better.
Add spring water, blending it in until a yogurt-like paste forms.
Cover the glass bowl with its cover and wrap the dark towel around it. Let it sit for about 12 hours, or overnight; this releases the dye for the best long-lasting results.
Applying the Dye
Wash and condition your hair, then towel it dry and comb it to de-tangle it. Put on an old T-shirt to prevent staining your clothes.
Apply lotion to your forehead, the tops of your ears and at the hairline all around the head and nape.
Put on the rubber gloves and use a spoon to fill a plastic sandwich bag with some of the henna mixture. Snip one of the corners with a pair of scissors.
Start applying the henna paste through the hole in the corner of the plastic bag; this helps avoid a mess. Lather the mixture into your hair by sections. Coat your hair thickly with the mixture, leaving no dry spots anywhere.
Gather the hair together and wrap your head with plastic wrap to keep the henna dye warm. Wipe off any henna that may be left on your skin, and put on a thick headband to hold the wrap securely. Wrap the dark towel around the plastic wrap.
Let the henna remain on your head for 4 to 5 hours. It can be left overnight, since grey hair takes longer to absorb color, because it tends to be coarser.
Rinse the henna dye out of your hair with water and apply conditioner. Dry and style as usual.
Before dyeing your hair, do a test by applying the henna to a small section of your hair on the underside.
It may take a couple of days before the hair settles into its hue. The color may be a bit bright at first.
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Angus Syndicate Wins Lotto Jackpot
Updated: Friday 18th September 2015
A lottery syndicate of 25 workers at a haulage company in Angus matched all six Lotto numbers on Wednesday 24 February to win the jackpot. There were three winning tickets in total last Wednesday, so the £2.21 million jackpot was split equally, giving the syndicate a prize of £739,121. With 25 members in the syndicate, each one now has £29,564 to spend on whatever they like. The oldest member of the syndicate is company boss, David Murray, who is 65, and the youngest member is apprentice mechanic Shannon Jamieson, who is just 16.
The syndicate is led by Steven Fletcher, who was keen to check the syndicate ticket on Thursday morning, but it was locked away securely in a desk drawer. Waiting for company director (and David's wife) Margaret to come and unlock the drawer was a serious exercise in patience for Steven, but when the drawer was opened he acted quickly – racing to the local Spar store to confirm the numbers. The lottery results for Wednesday 24 February were 03, 11, 18, 23, 38 and 49, and the syndicate had matched all six.
"The syndicate has been going for six years," Steven explained, "but this is the first time we've won anything significant. Some of the drivers who are out on jobs, don't believe us yet, they think we are winding them up."
Having company boss David in the syndicate meant that the celebrations at the haulage firm could start straight away. "The whole office erupted yesterday when we found out and it's fair to say that not much work was done," Steven continued. "But when the boss is in on the fun it doesn't matter."
After the initial celebration, the syndicate members quite naturally started thinking about how to use their winnings.
"We've been planning what we are going to spend the money on," Steven said. "I'm hoping to take my wife and kids on a trip to Disney World Florida and others are talking about major home improvements and flash new cars. David wants a new motorbike."
We congratulate the Angus syndicate on their midweek Lotto win, and remind readers that the midweek Lotto game this Wednesday 3 March has an estimated jackpot of £2.4 million. Buy lottery tickets online today and you too could be celebrating a jackpot win by the end of the week!Published: Tuesday 2nd March 2010
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: Fruits, Veggies and Weight
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By Julie Helm, Courtesy of Garden of Life
If you consume a lot of blueberries, strawberries, apples, onions and other flavonoid-rich fruits and veggies -- organic, preferably -- then your waistline may thank you. At least, that's what a recent study published in the British Medical Journal, or BMJ indicates. The researchers say that a diet rich in those foods may help with weight management and maintenance.
Flavonoids, which are found naturally in most fruits and veggies, have a strong representation, too, since there are more than 6,000 types of flavonoids, including flavonols, flavones, flavanones and anthocyanins.
Although past studies have associated dietary flavonoids with weight loss, with most of the research focusing on flavan-3-ol, a flavonoid in green tea, this study focused on seven types of flavonoids and their effects on weight. Those seven types are: flavanols, flavones, flavanones, flavan-3-ols, anthocyanins, proanthocyanins and flavonoid polymers.
Here's how the study went: Every four years between 1986 and 2011, 124,086 men and women aged 27 to 65 were required to complete a dietary questionnaire, from which the researchers assessed the participants' intake of these dietary flavonoids. Likewise, the study's participants' weight, lifestyle habits and any health history were assessed via a questionnaire completed every two years.
The results? Anthocyanins, flavonoid polymers and flavonols were linked to the least weight gain in the participants. In fact, not only were those the flavonoids most associated with weight management, for each additional 10mg of anthocyanins, 138mg of flavonoid polymers and 7mg of flavonols consumed daily, there was an associated .16 to .23 pounds of less weight gained each four years.
And what foods were the primary contributors of these in the study? Well, the main sources of anthocyanins were blueberries and strawberries, and the major suppliers of flavonols were onions and tea. Likewise, apples and tea were the main contributors to flavan-3-ols and their polymers.
The researchers point out that their findings are observational, but are quick to add, "Higher intake of foods rich in flavonols, flavan-3-ols, anthocyanins and flavonoid polymers may contribute to weight maintenance in adulthood."
This is important in the long run because, as the researchers also point out, preventing just small amounts of weight gain can have a significant, positive impact on public health.
This study is among a growing body of research and studies that indicate a diet filled with fruits and veggies are a part of a healthy diet that can support vibrant health, including a healthy weight.
So, eat those blueberries, strawberries, apples and onions!
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Thursday, 25 March 2010
Just to let you all know this site has been 'hacked' and is suspended until the problem is sorted
Saturday, 20 March 2010
Industrial Unrest
BA Unite Workers on strike, Railtrack workers due to go on strike, Fire Brigades Union Members threaten strike action............. Sounds like a summer of discontent. On top of that... Vat going up to 18.5%... Fuel prices due to rise (either by the oil companies, or by Mr Darling's fuel tax . Oh! and National Insurance due to rise. I'm glad I am not a Prime Minister going into a general election!!!!
Thursday, 4 March 2010
Neo Gothic Concrete
For a variety of reasons I have had cause to use the famed hs 1 a few times over the last couple of weeks. Regular viewers of this site will know I have issues with the comfort and toilet facilities, but now, having ranted too much about that I have turned my attention to the Stations at Stratford and Ebbsfleet.
Why, oh why, did the designers have to leave them in a state of finish akin to Neo-Gothic, Modernistic, East German Concrete???? In practice looking like the inside of a sewage works!
What a great welcome to all those athletes in 2012.
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Erica Ye Byeol Lee, HKG
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Fear of Flying
How does music relate to our emotions? How do our emotions affect our nervous systems? And what does our common fear of flying have to do with any of this?
About Erica
Born in Busan, South Korea, Erica's musical talent was apparent the moment she began playing the violin as a toddler. At the tender age of eleven, she made her solo debut with the Novosibirsk Philharmonic Orchestra in Russia performing Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto. Erica's continuing studies took her to world renowned Julliard in New York City, where she was taught for five years by Masao Kawasaki and for two years by the late Dorothy DeLay. During that time, Erica served as concertmaster for her age group, performed many times at Lincoln Center, and gave her first professional solo performance at Carnegie Hall in 2004. After Julliard, Erica completed a bachelor's degree in fine art at Parsons to focus on the relationship between art and music. She recently relocated to Asia to continue her passion in modern music composition and performance.


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TyBees Levi Beautiful Carlotta born
On 6th of June at 20h15, SSF Beautiful Jeanny to Remember became the proud mum of a beautiful filly. Both Jeanny and the dad, SSF Velvetbucks Levi, is their first foal. They took their task very seriously and made a beautiful foal. Jeanny has had an easy delivery and does her job very well. Carlotta walked around after 10 minutes and drinks were also self-evident.


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Thanks to the support of the EM Web 2.o world (such as Academic Life in Emergency Medicine, Life in the Fast Lane, Wing of Zock, The Poison Review, and Rahul's EM Blog), the blog has hit the ground running and already received thousands of hits!
If you've had a case in which your managment was augmented or even changed by the likes of blogs, Twitter posts, web-based audio-visual resources, or apps, please don't keep it to yourself! Sharing your story can help the EM community members be better practitioners.
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The SPC-1000 is a Z80-based home computer from Samsung. This machine was developed in Korea, but built-in BASIC was written by Hudson soft in Japan.
Because of its integrated tape recorder design, it looks like MZ 700 series.
It has a button 'ILP' on its left side. Pushing ILP button enables this machine to load a new O/S from tape recorder. (This concept resembles MZ 700, too).
This machine was quite popular at the first time, but advent of MSX and MSX2 pushed this machine off the market.
CP/M was available with double-side, double density floppy disk drives. But the cost of the FDD unit and poor display capability limited its use.
Part of early productions were delivered under the name of SPC-1100.
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I'm turning 30 in six months.
It's one of those frightening milestone birthdays that makes a person question their life, their choices, where they're going.
I don't feel fear about turning 30. My brother turned 30 last year, and he didn't really want to talk about getting older. He's married with two kids, yet turning 30 was a frightening proposition for him.
I'm single, have yet to have a serious boyfriend in my life, and my "kid" is my 15-year-old dachshund. But I'm not scared about turning 30. I'm not fearful about getting older.
For the most part, I love my life. I love my job, my friends, my family. I love my dog, my blog, my hobbies. I'm dating and meeting new people and hoping that someday soon, I'll go on that first date that blows every other first date out of the water. It will happen, I just have to trust the process.
But there's a part of my life where I am incredibly unhappy and that's my weight. I'm going to opt for brutal honesty here because that's what this blog is all about: at present, I'm about 50 lbs overweight.
It's horrifying to say that, to recognize how much weight I have put on since college. But it's the truth of the matter and pretending that I don't have a substantial amount of weight to lose isn't helping me.
I haven't been doing much to lose this weight. I joined a gym, I try to eat healthy during the week, and I've cut fast food out of my diet (for the most part), but I haven't really put forth an effort to lose weight and it shows.
The majority of my twenties have been spent hating my body and not treating it well. I've hidden myself in pictures, content for selfies over full-body shots. I try not to look at myself in the mirror if I can help it, and have developed a wardrobe that's filled with a lot of black – because black hides the fat.
I don't want my thirties to be like this. I don't want to spend this next decade hating my body and fighting with my weight. I want to be happy with my reflection, and that starts with weight loss.
Look, I want to be all "rah, rah, body positivity" because that's a thing now, but that's not me. I've tried it. But the truth is, I'm not happy at this weight, I'm not healthy at this weight, and if I don't take control now, I'm going to run into major health issues in the next decade or so.
I don't want to feel embarrassed when I step on a scale at a doctor's office. I don't want to have to worry that if I wear a certain dress, I'll be asked when my "baby is due." I don't want to feel shame when I look at full-body photos of myself.
And I know how I feel when I'm losing weight. When I'm exercising at a higher intensity multiple times a week. When I cook good food for myself and stay away from soda and sugar. When I drink lots of water and reach for healthy snacks.
I feel proud, empowered, excited, thrilled. I feel in control. I feel like the way I am supposed to feel.
So, where does all of this fit in with turning 30, you may ask? That's where my 30×30 challenge comes in.
I am challenging myself to lose 30 lbs by my 30th birthday.
I am planning to have a fun party to celebrate my birthday, and I want to feel damn good at this party. And I know if I show up 30 lbs slimmer, I will.
And look, I know weight loss can be a touchy subject and it could be the worst thing in the world to base my happiness on whether or not I'm able to lose 30 lbs over the next six months… but I also know that it can't hurt to try.
I'll be journaling my progress over the next six months, doing a monthly check-in on how I'm doing and where I'm at in my weight loss. Losing 30 lbs in six months equals out to five lbs a month, which can be a tall order, but I'm ready for it. I am so ready for it.
Basically, I'm at a crossroads here and I can either work my hardest to lose weight and feel good about myself again, or continue on this path and watch the weight continue to creep up.
I'm opting for the full throttle mission. Not because of a desire to be skinny, but because of a desire to be happy with myself.
I don't think there's a better 30th birthday present I could give to myself.


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Universe Spirit is a nonprofit organization with a new vision for a sustainable future. Our educational mission is empowered by the principles of evolution's time-proven successes in sustainability.
Using evolutionary science, our mission's actions are to help:
1.) Create lifestyles and livelihoods of Sustainable Prosperity which in turn creates a sustainable and prosperous future for all. (The new Sustainable Prosperity is a set of actions designed to create both a more sustainable and meaningful prosperity than has ever been previously thought possible).
2.) Resolve humanity's most urgent global challenge -- climate destabilization due to global warming.
Create lifestyles and livelihoods of Sustainable Prosperity!


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The RIO-2010 is a Modbus/TCP remote digital I/O module with 16 opto-isolated digital inputs and eight relay outputs. It supports both Modbus/TCP and Modbus RTC/ASCII. Its 16 digital inputs are isolated to 2500Vrms. The eight relays are rated to 30V DC @ 1A or 125V AC @ 0.5A and each can be set as Normally Closed or Normally Open by jumpers.
The board also provides a 10/100Mbps Ethernet interface and an isolated RS485 interface (also 2500Vrms). It can be mounted on a DIN rail.
You can control and monitor the I/Os via a web interface. A Windows configuration utility is provided.
RS485 Interface Isolation protection: 2500Vrms Direction control: auto, by hardware Connector: terminal blocks Baud Rate: 1200 to 460800 bps Parity: None, Even, Odd, Mark, Space Data Bits: 5, 6, 7, 8 Stop Bit: 1, 1.5, 2
Digital Inputs Channels: 16 Isolation protection: 2500Vrms Logical high: 5V to 24V DC Logical low: 0V to 1.5V DC LED indicators: yes
Relay Outputs Channels: 8 Contact rating: 30V DC @ 1A or 125V AC @ 0.5A LED indicators: yes
Maxim 1-Wire Interface Channels: 3 Connector: 3-pin header (VDD, DQ, GND)
General CPU: 32-bit, M3 series Power input: 9V to 48V DC Dimensions (WxHxD): 182 × 118 × 35.82 mm Operating temperature: 0 to 70 °C
Access through Modbus Protocols Modbus/TCP via LAN interface Modbus/ASCII, Modbus/RTU via RS485 interface Supports Modbus Function code 01 (0x01): Read Coils Supports Modbus Function code 02 (0x02): Read Discrete Input Supports Modbus Function code 03 (0x03): Read Holding Registers Supports Modbus Function code 05 (0x05): Write Single Coil Supports Modbus Function code 15 (0x0F): Write Multiple Coils
Access through http GET/POST Protocols AJAX-enabled demo page for up-and-running Web-based monitoring and controls Source code included on CD Customized page can be uploaded to the RIO-2010 Refer to user's manual for details
Access through Telnet/Serial Console Commands: Artila's proprietary commands Supports getter and setter commands Refer to user's manual for details
Windows Utilities Broadcast search Configuration User webpage conversion


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Woolpr, a Banaglore-based startup focusing on hyper-local discovery of products, has secured $5 million in funding led by Helion Venture Partners.
The funds will primarily be used to hire top talent, expand the team and grow the Wooplr community as a whole. This infusion of funds will see Mr. Rahul Chandra, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Helion Ventures join Wooplr's Board of Directors.
Founded in March 2013 by Praveen Rajaretnam, Arjun Zacharia, Soumen Sarkar, and Ankit Sabharwal, Wooplr currently has 14,000 shops listed on its website, and plans to increase up to 100,000 in the coming year. It has about 1 lakh users, 80% of whom are women. It connects people with local businesses based on interests, location and social circles. Also, the firm helps people discover new products from stores around them, through genuine recommendations from friends & other social influencers.
The company previously raised $225,000 from a group of angel investors including Rahul Khanna, Sunil Kalra, Vivek Pandit and Jaspreet Bindra.


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About Us
Titan Mouthguards create dental-fitted mouthguards for sports in the UK.
The company was established in 2010 by Jon Proud with the aim of becoming the UK's most prominent provider of mouthguards to schools and clubs in the UK. Being based in Birmingham, the company has now expanded beyond the Midlands and is providing mouthguard services to schools and clubs all over the country.
High quality service is what makes a difference between us and our competitors. We are always adapting so that we can offer the most reliable, convenient and personal service possible. So we are always open to suggestions on how we can improve it for you.


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McCormack feels the lose frustration
Longford manager Eugene McCormack admitted that his side came up against a very good Kildare outfit in the Leinster Junior Football Final Championship.
Although disappointed with the defeat the Carrickedmond clubman couldn't fault the effort of his players: "It's just disappointing that we came out the wrong end of it. Coming up here to Newbridge was going to be a big ask for us but the lads fought really hard and I have to give them great credit. It was a very good Kildare side and I couldn't ask any more of the lads," he told the Leader.
It was McCormack's second provincial final defeat as county boss after the U-21s lost to Kildare earlier this year: "It's frustrating to lose the two finals but we will get over that. It's a sport and you have to take the rough with the smooth. The one thing that we showed is that we are being competitive but we need to move on a few notches if we are to compete with the likes of Kildare. We have been competitive at Under 21 level and now in the Junior grade and I am proud of the lads."
Looking at the progress Kildare have made at junior level over the years McCormack is delighted with his team's performance in the current campaign: "That's Kildare's third Leinster Junior Final in a row. You could see there was progression there. Prior to this final appearance Longford hadn't moved on a step at Junior, we took things for granted. This year I tried to instil a bit of belief and passion and I think the lads bought into that."
The Longford boss hopes that the county remain competitive at Junior level and use it as a back-up for the senior panel: "In some way you could use this as a development squad. That's the road to go down; dangle the carrot for the lads who want to be seen by the senior management. Show them what you want in terms of progress and put the platform there for lads. We need to keep this as back-up to our senior team. If we take it away there will be a huge void."


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Warriors of the Rainbow
Likely you've heard the Tolstoy parable about how when a person goes to heaven, God checks their hands for calluses to see if they've worked hard for a living. Wei Te-Sheng's massive and ultra-violent epic Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale tells a version of this fable. It's a story of the Seediq indigenous people of the highlands of Taiwan. Supposedly when these fighters cross the rainbow bridge to their Valhalla, their ancestors check their hands to make sure the blood of their enemies is on them.
In the 1890s, Imperial Japan received Taiwan from China, and introduced roads and logging. The upland, aborigine nations, who had been in blood feuds with each other forever, united with their old foes against the new invaders. Such was the Wushe Incident of 1930. It was modern war versus iron-age peoples armed with swords, bows and spears: Apparently, the Japanese even dropped poison gas from biplanes on the natives.
Mona Rudao (played by an Atayal tribesman named Lin Ching-Tai) is the fiercest of the aborigines, though his spirit is injured from insults and alcohol. Lin's performance gives this greatly oversized film a core; he looks as impressive with his pipe as MacArthur did. It seems Lin is a pastor as well as an actor; likely he can put a serious fear of hellfire into his congregation.
All the usual routines you'd rather not see in a film about the U.S. Army and Indians are easier to take in this film's context: the cravenness or viciousness of the soldiers; the certainty in the Hunting Ground to come, suggested by a heavenly visit from Rudao's dead father É even the film's apology for head-hunting as a sacred duty, an honor to both killer and killed.
At first, director Wei makes this a rousing history of war in the cloud forests; the physicality of the warriors is like the best parts of Mann's Last of the Mohicans. After an hour and a half of the tremendously graphic battle scenes, you've seen enough; it must be the influence of co-producer John Woo to keep escalating matters past the exhaustion point. And composer Ricky Ho's chorale-heavy threnodies repeat themselves more than the machine guns.
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale
(N/R; 276 min.)


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Title: A Thread of Gold
Author: ficwize
Fandom: X-men 616
Warnings: None
Rating: Gen
Disclaimer: I don't own the X-men and make no money writing fanfic. Damn.
A/N: For second_batgirl. I hope you enjoy!
Many thanks to handyhunter for the beta. Any remaining fail is because of me!
As always, feedback is welcome and appreciated.
There's something like a line of gold thread running through a man's words when he talks to his daughter, and gradually over the years it gets to be long enough for you to pick up in your hands and weave into a cloth that feels like love itself. ~John Gregory Brown
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Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette is challenging a recent federal appeals court ruling overturning the state's 2006 law that forbids certain forms of affirmative action. Mr. Schuette is on solid ground, for the ruling is based on legal reasoning that is downright strange. "Nutty" is the word he used.
Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette is challenging a recent federal appeals court ruling overturning the state's 2006 law that forbids certain forms of affirmative action. Mr. Schuette is on solid ground, for the ruling is based on legal reasoning that is downright strange. "Nutty" is the word he used.
The 2006 law, also known as Proposal 2 or the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative, was approved by 58 percent of state voters. It bans state universities and other public institutions from giving "preferential treatment to any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin."
The Evening News urged Proposal 2's defeat at the polls on the grounds that its language was too broad. For example, it not only would outlaw "quotas" but also possibly could ban certain reasonable forms of outreach for minorities and women.
Once voters approved the measure, however, we supported its enforcement. The people had spoken. Proposal 2 opponents, led by a group called By Any Means Necessary, sued to block the law, but a federal judge upheld it.
Unfortunately, early this month, a three-judge panel of the Sixth Circuit federal appeals court threw out the law by a 2-1 vote. The majority declared that Proposal 2 violates the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The majority held that the referendum "unconstitutionally alters Michigan's political structure by impermissibly burdening racial minorities."
How so? Because those minorities would have to start their own statewide petition drive to change the law. The appeals panel said foes of race-conscious policies could have taken avenues other than a state referendum to repeal those policies — for example, by lobbying universities' admissions panels.
The dissenting judge, however, observed: "Michigan has chosen to structure its university system such that politics plays no part in university admissions. ... The Michigan voters have therefore not restructured the political process in this state by amending their state Constitution; they have merely employed it."
The majority's argument that the Proposal 2 referendum in effect violates the equal protection clause is a stretch, to say the least. And it's a good example of judicial overreach.
The majority cites two U.S. Supreme Court rulings to support its position. Yet the majority also ignored other federal court rulings that support laws similar to Proposal 2 in Arizona, California, Nebraska and Washington state.
Attorney General Schuette is asking the full Sixth Circuit court — all 15 members — to review the decision of the three-member panel. Ultimately the case could end up before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Mr. Schuette's appeal is welcome. Whatever one thinks of Proposal 2, the appeals panel's ruling is so poorly reasoned that it cries out for a closer look by the whole appeals court.


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PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (AP) De'Auntre Smiley threw four touchdown passes Saturday to lead Prairie View A&M to a 52-37 victory over Alcorn State.
Fred Anderson ran for 103 yards and a TD for the Panthers (2-5, 2-3 SWAC), who built a 38-10 lead. Smiley had scoring passes of 37 yards to Jacoby Anderson, 46 yards to Greg Thurmond, 50 yards to Deandre Cooper and 5 yards to Olantunde Idowu. He was 16 of 20 for 251 yards and was not intercepted. Panthers receiver Spencer Nelson ran for a touchdown and threw a 14-yard touchdown to Jacoby Anderson.
John Gibbs threw for 282 yards and a touchdown for Alcorn State (3-5, 3-3). Terrance Lewis led the Braves with 73 receiving yards and returned a kickoff 94 yards for a touchdown.


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Finding The Top Commercial Insurance For Your Company
Do you have the proper commercial insurance coverage for your business? Your company is uniquely run, no matter you type of business. And this means that your business insurance needs to be tailored for the best fit and within your company's budget. Flexibility and customization are essential. Your Illinois business deserves commercial coverage that takes all this into account. The right coverage designed specifically with your company in mind ensures that you'll get exactly what you need to safeguard your business investment.
Just as a family needs the right Homeowners Insurance and the main wage earners need to plan ahead with Life Insurance, a business owner needs to have a well-rounded commercial insurance policy. Snyder Insurance and Financial Services takes a look at some basics that can help you decide on the best business insurance for your company.
Building The Best Commercial Insurance Policy For Your Business
Your commercial insurance policy should shield your business on several levels. It should cover you against a natural disaster, in the event of fire or theft, or if a lawsuit is brought against your company. Illinois regulations dictate a company's basic insurance parameters. These include workman's comp, unemployment and disability insurance. But these are just the bare bones of a business insurance policy. Since every company is unique, the coverage each one gets should take into account exactly what is needed to ensure something catastrophic entirely apart from the basic coverage doesn't send a business into a financial death spiral.
Let's take a look at a variety of coverage options that can help make sure your company stays in business for years to come.
Kinds Of Additional Commercial Insurance
Property Insurance (PI)
Even though the state of Illinois doesn't require a business to include property coverage in a commercial insurance policy, this is an essential part of any business insurance. This coverage protects loss and damage that may happen to real or personal property.
Boiler and Machinery Coverage (BMO or BMI)
In spite of its name, this addition to commercial insurance covers more than a building's boiler or general machinery in the event of unintended breakdowns. Certainly, it covers these, but it also covers other kinds of equipment. Generally speaking, it also covers reimbursement for damages to any properties and for losses due to the disruption of business; i.e. computer damages in the event of fire.
Debris Removal Coverage (DRC or DRI)
This part of commercial insurance takes care of any costs incurred regarding the removal of debris in the event of fires, floods, windstorms or other disaster. Case in point: your offices have been completely destroyed in a fire. While the property coverage in your business insurance will compensate the cost of reconstruction, it will not cover you for debris removal. That's where DRC comes in.
Builder's Risk Coverage (BRC or BRI)
BRI will cover a building during the time it's being built. An example for this would be strong winds or a tornado destroying the building before it has been completed.
Glass Insurance (GI)
GI will cover things like storefront or plate glass window breakage.
Inland Marine Coverage (IMC or IMI)
This part of a commercial insurance policy will cover properties in transit. It also covers any properties that are on your company's premises that belong to another company or person unrelated to your business. Let's say that you own or operate a dry cleaning store and a fire breaks out that damages customer clothes or belongings. IMC would cover the losses.
Business Interruption Coverage (BIC or BII)
BIC will cover income losses and any expense related to damages or loss of properties. By way of example: fire has forced the closing of your business for several weeks or months. This part of you commercial insurance will take care of employee wages, any taxes or rental payments. BIC will even pay any net profit lost during the time your doors are closed.
Ordinance or Law Coverage (OLC or OLI)
OLC will cover cost related to demolition and rebuilding in the event of a company's building has been partly destroyed. In general, 50% of the building must be irreparably damaged. It is the OLI coverage in a commercial insurance policy that takes care of expenses related to bringing the new structure up to code.
Let's say your company owns and operates out of a 3-story building that is a century or more old. Flooding overcomes the basement and two more floors about that. For example, your three-story building is 100 years old. A flood destroys the basement and first two stories. The damage has affected over half of the property. A municipal ordinance dictates that your company must demolish the building and you must rebuild in accordance with present codes. If a company has not included OLC in its property insurance coverage, the commercial insurance will not cover this very large expense.
Liability Coverage (LC or LI)
Adding LC to your commercial insurance protects your business against an injury caused to a third party. Should a personal injury or a property damage suit be brought against you business, the expense incurred by your legal defense, as well as any resolution that is awarded against you, is where liability coverage comes in. General liability coverage is for ordinary risk, such as a customer injury that takes place on property owned by your company.
Depending on your business, you may want to add more specific types of liability coverage to your commercial insurance, like Errors & Omissions Coverage. This takes care of an unintentional error or failure that results in legal or non-physical harm, such as a failure in properly filing an essential document.
Other Types Of Added Coverage To Consider
Every business has unique needs. It's important to carefully consider all aspects of your company before deciding what to include that will create the best commercial insurance for yours. It may be well worth your while to consult your company's attorney or other legal assistance when putting together the elements of your business insurance.
Among other types of coverage to consider, beyond those already outlined in this article are:
- Crime Insurance
- Fidelity Bonds
- Malpractice Insurance
- Business Vehicle Insurance
- Directors' and Officers' Liability Insurance
- Tenant Insurance
Finally, remember that shopping around is the first step in getting the best commercial insurance at the most affordable price for your business. Working with an independent insurance agency will give you a head start in this. Independent insurance agencies are beholden to their client rather than to any one insurance company. Helping businesses compare the coverage and cost of commercial insurance across a broad spectrum of insurance companies is a primary hallmark of independent insurance agencies.
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Snyder Insurance and Financial Services is a full service independent insurance agency that has proudly served the Chicago area for over 30 years. Commercial insurance is one of our specialties.
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Our story …
… starts with a successful open meeting at The Swan Inn, Gargrave, on 14th April 2014 to discuss the potential for community ownership of renewable energy resources. Out of around 30 supporters of the idea a steering group was set up to investigate practicalities and come up with a plan. Currently six strong, the steering group have defined our main objectives as:-
"To promote a sustainable and energy efficient future in and around Gargrave and Malhamdale through education, energy efficiency and the delivery of sustainable green energy for the benefit of the inhabitants of the area"
… and are currently in the process of working through a start-up plan to establish a Community Benefit Society which will install, own and operate renewable energy generation installations throughout the area, providing income to benefit the community, and to provide a regular return to our shareholders.
before we can do that however, we have to constitute ourselves as a Legal Entity. We are currently an informal organisation with a Constitution.


text: 2008/10/15 Toby Bluhm <tkb at alltechmedusa.com>: > Is there any way you would/could consider a centralized storage solution > like netapp or similar? Yes, it could be costly but you *are* currently > tossing back and forth up to 160 TB of data on discreet storage. Do you do > backups? Do you have 20 server boxes/towers? Or are you using rackmount > blade servers? HW raid cards? What size disks? > > > Sorry for all the prying questions - just that your computing situation > intrigues me. I'd understand your reluctance to give out this info. A centralized storage solution is impossible due to our (awfully) low IT budget. Only important data is backuped (/home and a couple other things), as we can't afford to save several TB. 3 servers are rack ones, others are towers. A bit of history: when I get employed there, we had 400GB, 1 box per user, 100mbps network, local user accounts...we are now at 30+TB, twice more boxes than users... Everytime we had to work on a new satellite, generally a new box came in and was dedicated to store and process data of this new sat. Everytime, it was a noname box, with classical hardware and a 3ware card (sometimes, I even had to use software raid *sigh*). We're always close to full capacity, and work in emergency is my daily companion (as I'm the only IT guy, having to do lots of things others than admin) Disks are, depending on the box, from 200GB to 1TB, 4 up to 24 ones. raid is mostly 5, 10 on a couple others (home server, db server) I know the way it was deployed isn't the best, unfortunately, struggling with low time and budget, it was difficult to do it a different way. I hope I answered to your questions, do not hesitate to ask if you need more details. Regards, Laurent


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Leifheit Telescopic Handle
(41523) PM ref: 866922
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A lightweight aluminium handle that is compatable with Leifheit's easy click tool system. This handle is easily extendable up to a maximum length of 4 metres to allow you to reach those hard to clean areas easily.
Key Features
- Lightweight
- Aluminium construction
- Compatable with Leifheit easy click tools
- Extendable up to 4 metres
Manufacturer's code:
41523 (866922)
Size Guides / SpecificationLess
Extendable from 145 to 400cm
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