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The TiVo Roamio is a little set-top box that packs a lot of functionality.
It can, of course, record a ton of content (up to 75 HD hours/500 SD hours, and up to four shows at once), but it also lets you access your favorite video apps (Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, YouTube), AND it can stream all of your recorded content on any iOS device with the TiVo app. It also serves as a media server, which you can use to play music, view photos and videos.


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Worker safety is a matter of life and death. One individual was working on maintaining and cleaning a mortar mixer at the end of a workday. He may have been tired, improperly taught, or not following instructions because the machine was still active and running. The individual was pulled into the mixing machine and pronounced dead at the scene. This could have been easily solved by using a simple procedure called lockout tagout whereby individuals working on equipment lock it out to ensure that the machine is NOT active and Not running when maintenance is being performed. This is a simple, but very important part of workplace safety. One individual was performing maintenance on a truck up north and forgot to tag it as locked out, another individual, unaware of the first individual, got in the truck and drove it.
It was not a pretty sight- workplace deaths like these are awful but with proper education and proper accountability are avoidable. Here are some good strategies for preventing deaths related to not locking or tagging equipment out: make sure gear is turned off and not connected to anything before performing work on it, make sure employees are properly informed, confirm things are locked or tagged out, procedures for lockout tagouts are extremely important for these issues. And finally make sure that warning labels are properly assigned, visible, and understood across all your employees. A good resource for training on this matter is jhsc training.
Now there are a number of ways to make sure that these incidents do not occur but by far the grounded and most important is education and awareness. Make sure that employees are educated and aware of the rules, procedures, and labels needed to ensure a safe and happy work environment.
WHMIS labels, tagout procedures, and lockout drills should be performed regularly. Many unnecessary workplace deaths occur to individuals younger than 25. This could be due to lack of concern for their own wellbeing but most likely is that these individuals are not paying proper respect to the rules and legal situations allocated to their employment. It is up to the employers to ensure that young workers are aware of the risk and difficulties in the present situations. These young learners should be taught using WHMIS e-learning and training guides, as well as taught safety precautions through older more experiences professionals in the industry such as bosses or managers.

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The Heart of A Restaurant
The entrance to Staplehouse, Atlanta's buzzed-about supper club-cum-restaurant, is around back. To get inside, one must walk up a driveway, wind through an herb-tangled garden, and pass through a glass patio. Right from the get-go, dining at Staplehouse feels intimate, as if you're heading over to your neighbor's house instead of a spot named best new restaurant in 2016 by Bon Appétit and nominated for a James Beard Award. It feels personal.
That's because it is. Staplehouse was the brainchild of Ryan and Jen Hidinger, a married couple who began running a supper club out of their home after relocating to Atlanta from the Midwest. The goal was to build enough buzz and traction to eventually launch into a full-fledged restaurant, but those plans came to a halt when Ryan was diagnosed with stage IV gallbladder cancer in 2012. To raise money for his medical bills, Ryan's family and friends put on a benefit that raised $275,000. "That was the light bulb moment," says Jen, one of the current partners and business manager of Staplehouse. "We realized that a backbone of support didn't exist for restaurant workers, many of whom tend to live paycheck to paycheck." That realization grew into the Giving Kitchen, a nonprofit that offers financial assistance to members of the Atlanta restaurant community suffering unexpected hardship. In September 2015, Staplehouse opened its doors as the Giving Kitchen's for-profit subsidiary.
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NEW YORK (WCBS 880) – American troops will be getting a taste of home this holiday season with Operation Cookie.
WCBS 880's Peter Haskell On The Story
"Operation Cookie is a cookie baking drive to send cookies to the troops in Afghanistan," said chef Barbara Sibley, who is involved in the effort with the New York Women's Culinary Alliance.
She sees this as a nice way to say thank you.
"If you can do even the smallest thing, you know sometimes it's a small gesture that really can help," she told WCBS 880 reporter Peter Haskell.
The goal is for people to bring two to four dozen cookies. "I'm expecting probably about a hundred drop offs," she said.
Dop offs are welcome Wednesday through Friday at La Palapa – Sibley's restaurant at 77 St. Mark's Place. For information on other drop off times and locations, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Hello! I\'ve never written Doctor Who fanfiction before, but I\'m starting to get into this lovely fanverse. I\'ve \"made a name for myself\" writing Harry Potter fanfiction, which can be read at my Livejournal (they should all be public view, but you may have to do a bit of digging!). Some of my older stuff is also on fanfiction.net, under the alias \'Lone_Stranger\' (I\'m \'Stranger\').
Hopefully once final exams are over, I\'ll actually get back into the writing bug, since I\'ve promised to finish a couple of other fics that I\'ve put on temporary hiatus. But I definitely want to start writing here, as well. Until then, however, consider me a faithful reviewer. =)


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There's a certain religiosity to diary-keeping, and for that I admire their keepers. Whether you're filling a notebook, secret blog, or private Instagram account with your musings, getting in your own head on a regular basis takes work. Having to read the stuff that comes out of it? Even more so.
That's how it seems like to me, at least. I've never been able to move beyond my first WordPress entry, nor a page in whatever new notebook I designate as my diary-to-be. Apologies to every New Year's resolution I've made about journaling, but part of it is pure laziness. It's hard to find the words for the day's feelings, and as long as those words are written down, I feel like they have an audience — the audience being me judging me, evaluating my everyday accomplishments and how eloquently I express them.
Diary-keepers are brave. The faithful kinds would leave the sugarcoating to social media; their secret posts and notebook pages bear the brunt of their daily reflections. If I could blame everything on laziness, I would. Yet more of my experience has been about fear than anything.
Maybe diaries hold a time-capsule appeal for some: a record of the past, so you know how far you've come. But as much as I'd love to remember the good times, or to understand my growth since the bad ones, it scares me to write about the latter. And if I can't think of anything interesting to write, then the difference between a bad day and a dull one is moot. For that, keeping a diary has always appeared more haunting than cathartic.
I don't need to hear about effort and tiredness and disappointments, because those things already tend to linger in memory. Still, it wouldn't be fair to chronicle the high points alone. A true diary doesn't gloss over the drama. So props to anyone with the courage to spell out the ghosts and moments of glory alike.
As for me and those who also shy away from that, it's not like our thoughts have to stay bottled. I'd sooner vent to a friend or compose a tweet than write an essay about today, and I'm sure other people find places besides paper for their contemplations. To each their own, really. As long as the release keeps you going, journal or no journal, you're on the right track.


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How is the death penalty worse than a lifetime of imprisonment? If you kill them it's over and you killed them back case closed but, the have the oppertunity for eternal bliss still based on the final judgement of him, right? Improbable maybe but, a chance non the less. What else?
Lifetime in prison gives the person limited to no freedoms, dependent on their behavior in prison, a life time of guilt, if capable of feeling it or if they do regret the crime, a chance to redeem themselves to the family/friends of the victim, be found not guilty and set free, write a book, make music or do work for the prison.
In both cases they won't be able to hurt the public.
So, it's just the value of existence vs freedom with morals thrown in.
I'm a little unclear on the question -- sounds like you think life in prison is better than death (for the convicted person, anyway), given your list of good things that life in prison allows (but death doesn't). So you already do think the death penalty is worse for the convict than life in prison?
Or are you (implicitly) arguing against the death penalty, by arguing that it's not worse than life imprisonment, and therefore there is no reason to apply it to the worst criminals?
In any case, one consideration that it's worse for the convict to receive death is simply that very many convicted persons simply don't want the death penalty; lots of people are terrified of being killed, and that terror alone makes the prospect of death seem far worse than life imprisonment. (Of course you might argue that this is an irrational fear, but that then takes you off into all sorts of other issues and directions ....)
And if the ultimate concern is whether our society should allow the death penalty, it's worth mentioning that there are many other things in play in addition to 'how bad is death v. life in prison for the convict' -- including issues of justice, of fairness, of the rights of the victims (and victims' families), etc....
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Porcupine enjoys pumpkin
Meet Teddy Bear. He is a pumpkin eating porcupine. As this video shows. he's loving it and he isn't afraid to tell you.
Porcupines are quite common in Ontario, however they are rather shy and they are nocturnal, so you won't run into to too many in the wild. Their protective coat of quills keep both predators and curious people at a distance as they slowly amble about the wilderness, foraging for food.
Porcupines are found on just about every continent. They are the third largest rodent (beavers are larger) and are herbivores. Leaves, herbs, twigs, green planets, clover and event tender bark are on the menu... as well as pumpkin.
These passive, slow moving animals can get quite large up to 18kg. They are good climbers spending lots of time in the trees. It has been said that a threatened porcupine will flick quills at an attacker, however this is untrue.


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Welcome back to my blog 😊
I have had rather a busy week so far!
I am currently in the middle of creating 60 wedding invites for a friends wedding. I have been doing a bit every day this week.
I have all the printing done plus all the backings trimmed.
I have just finished trimming, scoring and burnishing 60 pocket style cards for the invites to go in. Now I have to trim all the printed pieces to fit. Cut, score and burnish the actual pockets and then put them all together ... with the ribbon and bling accents. I plabn on sharing the steps I used for the invites, so stay tuned for that!
I took a break from doing all of that today and created a card for myself 😎
I knew I hadn't entered GDP's challenge this week so I thought I would give that a go.
The challenge for Global Design Project this week is CASEing the designer Steffi Helmschrott
For my CASE I chose to keep the jar and flowers theme.
Here is my card
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I went with my favourite colour scheme of Berry Burst and Lemon Lime Twist with just a touch of black to make it POP.
I used the thinlits that match this stamp set to give the flowers a 3 dimensional appearance. I added an orchid that had fallen off a stem at the top. I covered the flowers with clear wink of stella mixed with a touch of the Berry Burst ink to fill the flowers colour out just a touch more.
I added white perfect accents as water droplets. I achieved this by removing the backing and gluing into place. I even cut an accent in half and added it as a droplet on the side of the glass jar, can you see it!?!
The sentiment is also from the Climbing Orchid stamp set. I adore that font, reminds me of my hand writing when I was about 20 lol
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To finish the top of the jar off I added black bakers twine. I put a tiny slit near the edge of the glass ar and poked the 3 strands of twine through to the back. I held it in place with tear and tape. I tied a bow onto the twine then I held the bow in position with a glue dot.
For the inside I stamped the main orchid and then the stems. I then added the little buds to finish off.
Neat huh!
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I'm Mike, Jamie's better-half and I feel like the above picture displays my attitude toward life and running pretty well. I got into this in order to stay in-shape and have a good-time while doing it. Jamie has asked me to do a guest-post a few times, and I figured this "11 things" post was the perfect opportunity for you guys to get to know me. So here goes nothin'!
Random Things About Me
1. I didn't ride in an airplane until my junior year of college (or sometime around then).
2. I'm ambidextrous (sort-of), when it comes to sports if it's a two-handed action I'm left-handed (such as hockey, golf, or swinging a baseball bat) and if it's a one-handed action I'm right-handed, this also includes writing.
3. I love Seinfeld. I can't get enough of it, I own all the DVDs and regularly watch the repeats on TV.
4. I played the flute (haha), alto-sax, and trombone throughout school.
5. I love lighthouses, I try to make at-least one lighthouse sighting part of every trip I take. Jamie is a part of this one so I don't really know why I wrote it in the first person, oh well.
7. I share the same first name as my father and grandfather. And even though my father is Michael Jr I am not the third since my middle name is different (it's Vito, and believe it or not my other grandfather's name was Vito Michael).
8. I totaled my first car probably less than 6 months after I got it. I was on my way into work on a Monday morning, there was some black ice on the expressway I was on and as I went into a slight curve in the road my car started to slide. I lost control and ended up bouncing/sliding from one side of the highway to the other (I was lucky there weren't too many other cars out!).
9. I like to play darts. I was in a league once with a few of our friends but the league ended so I don't get to play as much anymore.
10. I love chocolate, don't think this one needs any elaboration.
11. I'm pretty competitive, I'm always down for games with friends and have been known from time-to-time to maybe take it a little overboard. :p
Rena's Questions
1. What did you do for fun in your childhood? You could usually find me on some sort of playing field when I was a kid. I loved to play sports and loved being outdoors, later on I became a swimmer and that is actually how Jamie and I met (the swim-team at our college). Surprisingly enough one of the sports I wouldn't partake in was running, even though I'm now an avid runner and the fact that my mom was (and still is) a road-runner for as long as I can remember. I actually kind-of despised running and despite how hard I resisted my mom actually got me to run some cross-country and track in middle school.
2. What's your hobby other than running? I am a HUGE sports-fan and am very loyal to my favorite teams. I could easily spend all day just watching sports and/or Sports Center on TV (but in-person is awesome when I can), probably not a good idea and maybe sometimes I watch a little bit too much but I'm okay with it. :p
3. What's your most embarrassing workout related moment? Hmm, well I thought really long and hard about this one, but I couldn't come up with anything! Sorry Rena but it looks like you're alone here! Just kidding I'm sure there are plenty of other people who could share in your embarrassment!
4. Would you rather run a 50 miler or do an ironman? Easy one: Just look at Jamie's blog name, Ironman!!
5. Which celebrity would you run with? If we're talking about athletes/people that actually run I think I would go with Craig Alexander. He is a World Champion Tri-athlete, having won the Ironman World Championships a total of five times (three 140.6 and two 70.3) and in 2011 he became the first person to win both the 70.3 and 140.6 Ironman championships in the same year. What could be more motivating than that? But if we're talking about just a celebrity it would be Drake, I don't usually run with music that much but if I did my playlist would have Drizzy all-up-in-it (yup I went there).
6. What's your favorite movie of last year? X-Men: First Class. When I was younger I loved the cartoon and collected the comic-books, and nowadays I've enjoyed watching Marvel Comics bring this series to the big-screen
7. What's your fashion must have? Hmmm, well being a male I don't have too elaborate an answer, a hoodie I guess? Ha-ha.
8. What's the one material thing that you can't live without? In this day-and-age (I know makes me sound old or something) definitely can't live without a computer/cell phone. I always gotta be connected to what is going on in the world with sports, friends/family, or whatever.
9. What's one of your life goals? I'd hate to steal from another question, but it is to someday complete a full Ironman event (140.6!!). And I guess if we're talking personally/professionally I want to one day take and pass the P.E. (Professional Engineer) certification test. I have to pass the E.I.T. (Engineer in Training) test first, but someday the P.E. license would really come in handy at work.
10. Which childhood place holds most memories? A swimming pool. I swam competitively from age 7 up through my second year of college and had many great memories of personal bests and winning titles. I know it's a very general place but being that I swam for so many different teams and had competitions at many different places, I couldn't possibly pin-down one specific pool.
11. Where in the world would you go if you can go anywhere? Italy, that is where most of my heritage is from and I would love to go to Rome and see the Coliseum and some other artifacts/sites leftover from the Roman Empire. Also (and this doesn't have to be Italy, could be almost anywhere in Europe) I want to see live a real futbol match! I don't follow soccer as closely as the more traditional American sports (mainly because it just doesn't get the coverage over here, so it's hard) but I try to when I can.
Kathy's Questions
1. What's your favorite race distance? This could always change, but right now I really like the 5k. I know it sounds easy and in no-way does that mean that I am against longer races (gonna start marathon training pretty soon here!). But I just feel like the 5k is just about the max distance you can sprint almost the whole time, and right now I feel like my body is more built for sprinting.
2. Do you have any "bucket list" races? Yes I do, definitely the NYC Marathon. I've watched it on TV several times (even before I started running, remember my mom's a runner and would make us watch it), and we also went to see my mom run it a few years ago. I love New York City, just the hustle and bustle of the big city gets me and to be able to run through that would be mesmerizing!
3. What's your favorite holiday? Thanksgiving. I'm a BIG eater, it's another one of my hobbies and nothing makes me happier than a holiday dedicated to eating as much as you can.
4. Where were you born? I was born in Schenectady, NY. Also where I grew-up, and attended school all the way up until college.
5. Why do you blog? Well I don't blog, as many (or all) of you know this is my wife's blog, but she had been badgering (lol) me about doing a guest-post and I decided I wanted to do it for this "11 things" post.
6. What is the last book you read? I'm not a huge reader, but I think the last book I read was "Flags of our Fathers" by John Bradley, which is about the famous U.S. Marine flag raising photo on the island of Iwo Jima in the Pacific during WW2. When I do find time to read I usually like those kind-of books (war/history) and also climbing books.
7. Any strange fears/phobias? I tried, tried, and tried some more and couldn't come up with one for this, I'm allowed one of these per each set of 11 questions right?
8. What's your vacation philosophy regarding exercise? Make sure to fit it in or give yourself a break? I definitely love to run/exercise on vacation, mainly because I get SO sick of running around our home-area that I cherish the opportunity to be able to explore popular running spots in new places.
9. Any bad habits you're trying to change? I think when it comes to racing I need to learn to pace myself better and not go out so fast in the beginning. It's just so hard sometimes with all the people and excitement at the beginning of races, but I've been getting better my last couple of races.
10. What was the last movie that made you cry? (Or TV show or song or whatever). The Disney/Pixar movie "Up", for those of you who have seen it, you gotta know what I'm talking about right?
11. What accomplishment are you most proud of? It may be cliché (given the audience anyway :p) but it's probably when I completed my first half-marathon this past October, especially with how challenging that course was.
Sorry for the length of this post, but I figured it won't be often that I will write on the blog since it's not mine.


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Time Series Data Management
for Windows Desktops and Servers.
Do you have trouble keeping track of all the time-series data in your organization? Would you like to organize your time-series data so they are easy to locate? If so, Dbank might be the tool you need.
Dbank is a network-ready, tree-structured filing system for time-series and cross-sectional data that runs under Microsoft Windows. The program is modeled after the Microsoft Windows' File Manager; however, its fundamental object is a "time series" rather than a windows file. In addition to providing numerous tools for managing time-series and cross-sectional data, Dbank exports data to many statistical packages and spreadsheet programs (e.g., Microsoft Excel) with ease.
Dbank may be useful to people who need the same data in different formats because they routinely use more than one statistical/spreadsheet package to analyze this data. It is likely to be useful in corporations/institutions with large databases that need to be shared with many users at different locations. It has been found to be especially useful in university environments, central banks and economics departments where many users require different ASCII formats of the same data. Dbank provides a user-friendly solution to this common problem. Dbank has been used to manage over 3,000,000 time series on NT servers and NetWare 4.0/5.0.
Dbank data banks are typically organized into groups of series. A "series" is simply a collection of data. A "group" within Dbank is simply a collection of series and other groups. Dbank data banks possess a hierarchical tree-structure similar to the Windows file system.
Dbank has many commands for managing your data. For example, you can easily ADD series to the data bank, EDIT the data stored in a series, MOVE a series from one group to another, and COPY a series to another series, group or data bank. Dbank has a command to DELETE a series, one to VIEW the data stored in a series in a spreadsheet format, and commands to RENAME and PRINT series in the data bank. You can also create new series from existing series using an extensive MAKE facility with over 200 built-in functions.
Dbank defines a powerful time-series object for Microsoft Windows that enables you to manipulate Dbank time-series using the power and flexibility of Visual Basic for Applications (VB/VBA). The time-series object, in effect, augments VBA to understand Dbank time-series, making it easy, from either Microsoft Excel or Visual Basic, to copy time-series stored in a Dbank databank, edit the data, and then update the master. It also enables Excel to read Dbank databases directly; any stored observation can be assigned to a particular cell. The time-series object allows third-party developers to build their own solutions to time-series management.
Dbank can read many types of ASCII data files, including DRI/FAME's "CITIBASE TAPE" files, TSP data files, the IMF's data subscription files (e.g., "IFS", "BOPS", "GFS" and "DOTS" CD-ROMS), the NIPA "PRN" and "BCI" file formats used by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (USA), "CRSP" data files, Statistics-Canada ".PRN", ".CDF", and ".FDC" files, and AREMOS ".TSD" files. It can also read many binary file formats directly, including EXCEL and LOTUS spreadsheet files, GAUSS ".DHT" and ".FMT" files, MetaStock/CompuTrac binary files, and RATSDATA/ESTIMA files. Dbank also allows you to update series from a remote host using FTP. This feature allows data providers to distribute and sell data to their customers via the Internet.
Dbank manages data with MULTI-YEAR, ANNUAL, HALF-YEARLY, QUARTERLY, MONTHLY, WEEKLY or DAILY periodicity. The DAILY frequency allows you to specify a 5, 6 or 7-day week. Dbank also has a NULL frequency meant for cross-sectional or undated data. The program can handle missing values in the manipulation of series with different periodicity and start/end dates. Dbank automatically expands the frequency of a series so that it can be easily compared to other series with a higher frequency. This feature allows you to plot series of different frequencies on the same screen.
Dbank allows you to easily export your data to any one of the following statistical/spreadsheet packages: AREMOS, TSP, Micro TSP, GAUSS, LIMDEP, LOTUS, QUATTRO, EXCEL, SAS, SST, SYSTAT, MINITAB, RATS, BMDP, SPSS. Dbank can also convert your data to a lower frequency during the export process.
Dbank comes with an Excel Add-In that allows users to read and write Dbank time-series directly from Microsoft Excel. Implemented using Dbank's time series object model, the add-in allows Excel users to read and write Dbank time series without actually invoking Dbank's graphical user interface. Users can "hot-link" any cell an Excel spreadsheet to any time series observation and metadata stored in a Dbank database. The add-in provides the basis for sophisticated management reports that use all the power of Microsoft Excel for formatting time series information.
Dbank allows you to issue Structured Query Language (SQL) commands on the series in a data bank. Using SQL, you can easily construct queries on the series titles ([Title]), the series names ([Name]), the series "memo" ([Description]), the frequency of the series ([Frequency]), and the "long-name" of the series ([Long Name]). Any of these items can be combined into a single SQL query using the File Query SQL statement command. For example, the SQL statement
[Title] like "*BALANCE*" and [Frequency] = "Q"
finds all the quarterly series in the selected
data banks with the string "BALANCE" in their titles.
Dbank allows you to delete, copy, move, rename, and squeeze data banks. It also allows you to make read-only data banks, and "network-only" files that can be read only if they reside on a network drive.
Dbank's default filing system uses Microsoft Access (MDB) files. However, for enhanced security and superior time-series storage, institutions may use Microsoft's SQL server to store their time-series.
Suggestions for improving Dbank are always welcome and should be sent to email@example.com. Information current as of 1-Jan-07. All brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
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EXCITING NEWS! We just learned that former Golden State Warriors player and current Warriors Community Ambassador, Adonal Foyle, will be at this event!
Calling all children, parents, child care providers, grandparents, aunts, siblings, and friends who care for little ones! September 20th marks the debut of Oakland's newest literacy playground. As part of the national Talking Is Teaching campaign, this fun-filled day will include a book giveaway, story time, music, snacks, family-friendly activities, and lots of playground play. Oakland Mayor Libby Schaff will be in attendance to promote the importance of talking, reading, and singing to young children to inspire language and brain development. When you speak, children learn! So don't miss this fun community event to celebrate Oakland's New Literacy Playground and learn how you can encourage healthy child development!
WHEN: Tuesday, September 20 at 11:00 am
WHERE: Officer Willie Wilkins Park – 9700 C Street, Oakland (in the Elmhurst neighborhood)
This wonderful event is brought to you by: Too Small to Fail, First 5 Alameda County, Kenneth Rainin Foundation, and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital


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I started my Alternative tours years ago as a means of supporting my local community and introducing visitors to the amazing world of underground and alternative Berlin. My passion is sharing the many stories and secret places this city is famous for. I am part guide , part artist , part urban explorer but full time into making my guests experiences´unforgetable ones.
This outstanding guide is a member of our Ambassador program!
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Liam was an exceptional guide that brought Berlin to life. We highly recommend doing this tour on your first day. In our remaining days, we kept escaping the 'touristy' parts to find refuge in places we had visited on this tour.
Can highly recommend this alternative to exploring the city! We had an excellent brisk insider's walk to the interesting neighbourhoods in Berlin with an excellent and cheerful guide Immagen! She was an excellent guide with plenty of stories to share. Would thoroughly recommend! Our tour lasted a little longer than the anticipated 4 hours, which was only positive, but do factor this possibility in if you are planning something else. Be sure to bring good walking shoes and an umbrella, just in case. And buy and stamp a day card for the public transit. We were in Prenzlauer Berg and Kreuzberg, not in other suburbs.
Great tour. How great is it? It's so great I want to do it again! By the way, our tour guide is Jack, he's the best tour guide I've ever met!
Very fun and informative tour. Well worth the money for sure!
awesome tour
Jason showed us so much about Berlin that we couldn't have seen or learned on our own, from street art to music to the squats. This was a really cool tour!
Jake was our tour guide, and my friend and I really enjoyed the tour. In addition to being generally likable and great at storytelling as we trekked around the city, our guide pointed out street art by well known artists and shared some background about the pieces, noted the use and reuse of space in the city, touched on the history of some sites that had particularly strong ties to WWII and the Cold War, and mentioned some of the highlights and challenges the city faces today. Although we only had a weekend to spend in Berlin, the tour helped us scratch a little past the surface of this fascinating city. We easily went over the four hours of the tour, so we definitely got to see a lot of the city for a good price! Definitely worth it - I would recommend!
The tour was awesome. You learn such a great things about how Berlin became what you see now. Cultural, historic and street facts along with great scenery and hidden neighborhoods that you would never visit from your own, away from tourists and the usual sites you can learn on Tripadvisor. If you want to have a quick taste of what is the real Berlin, you should definitely book this tour.
It was a fun and nice experience to get to know about street art in Berlin. I can not only discover some of the coolest street art and graffiti but get the chance to learn some graffiti techniques and make my own piece. What an awesome tour!!
This tour is definitely worth the money. Great orientation to a really cool city. We brought our 2 teenagers along who loved it. Our guide, Rob, was personable, knowledgeable, funny, and made Berlin's street art and graffiti scene come alive with his first-hand knowledge and stories. We also met some other interesting people on the tour from all over the world. After seeing inspiring examples of street art, it was great to have the opportunity to try our hands at stenciling. We liked this tour and workshop so much we are planning to do their Real Berlin tour before we leave Berlin.
This tour was great! My guide, Adrian, was an awesome guy and super informative. The whole experience was a lot of fun, well worth it and exposed me to a more underground side of Berlin. I'd recommend to anyone else!
Hello we are two students from a Dutch bilingual school. For a project for school we need to do a research. Our research is about the Berlin Wall and it's art. We'd like to go on this tour, but we don't know how to actually do it. Could you please help us out? Thank you very much!
My wife and I were the only ones on the tour due to the great difficulty in finding the meeting place. Mati gave a phenomenal 5 hour tour covering a tremendous amount of ground, including the history and sites of East and West Berlin, graffiti art in Berlin. the Jewish section of Berlin and much more. He was able to answer every question we had nad was a delight to be with, I would recommend him to anyone who takes this tour.
I was super jazzed about taking this tour, but my boyfriend was a skeptic. In the end, he loved it. The tour was well-planned and got us into to several areas of Berlin we had not visited previously. There was plenty to photograph and appreciate based on the information our very-knowledgable, and very much in the scene (as an artist and gallery curator), guide provided. It was a great balance of prepared information and Q&A, which I found most interesting (to get answers to my own questions and hear those provided to others). And, the workshop was great, because there is nothing like being tasked with preparing and stencil and being given a choice of spray cans and access to many different materials for making the piece more interesting, plus some expert guidance from the guides/artists, to really understand the complexity and artistry of the art that was pointed out during the tour. Thanks to the team for the great experience.
I've been into street art for a while and like to keep up with the changing murals in my hometown of San Francisco, but I had never actually messed around with spray paint or stencils before. Having Adie teach me some of the techniques used (including using standard kitchenware to create some awesome background patterns on my stencil) was a great experience! The tour bit was also really unique, even for a street art tour: at one point, we hopped onto the S-bahn and crowded against the windows to catch a glimpse of large-scale pieces as they whizzed by. I'd never done anything like that before, and I think it's an incredible way to see the art that Berlin has to offer. I highly recommend taking this tour if you get a chance!
The street art tour was fantastic! There was a good balance between touring street art and creating our own art, and Adie (our guide) was full of information and entertaining stories that aren't google-able. Also, he took us to non-touristy areas. Bonus points for that. I'd highly recommend this tour.
I knew nothing about street art coming into this tour, and learned so much about the history and current art scene. At the same time, we were traversing different neighborhoods in Berlin and checking out things I never would've found on my own. Adie was a wealth of info and this was an awesome way to try something new and explore Berlin at the same time!
We visited Berlin for 2 weeks, and I felt like I didn't really see the city until we took this great Street Art Workshop and Tour by Adie. He was super knowledgable and took us on a great walking/transit tour of Berlin's amazing street art scene. I definitely recommend this tour.


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Steven Gerrard hasn't even played in a Major League Soccer game, but he's already an All-Star.
Meanwhile Robbie Keane, the league's reigning MVP and the Galaxy's leading scorer, was left off the roster for the July 29 exhibition at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in suburban Denver.
Gerrard will be accompanied to the exhibition by Galaxy defender Omar Gonzalez, who was selected to the team for the third straight time in fan balloting.
The MLS All-Stars will play Tottenham Hotspur of the English Premier League.
Gerrard, who made his Galaxy debut in a friendly with Mexico's Club America last Saturday, is one of two additions to the MLS team made by league Commissioner Don Garber. Former Manchester City midfielder Frank Lampard who, like Gerrard, has yet to play an MLS game, was Garber's other pick.
Also named to the team in the fan voting were former and current U.S. national team players Michael Bradley (Toronto FC); Clint Dempsey (Seattle Sounders); Matt Besler, Benny Feilhaber and Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City); DaMarcus Beasley (Houston Dynamo); and Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake). They will be joined on the roster by Brazil's Kaka (Orlando City SC), Spain's David Villa (New York City FC) and Nigeria's Obafemi Martins (Seattle Sounders).


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Snowfalls lead to magical forests and beautiful walks
For the last week, I've been blessed with a winter wonderland and what seemed like non-stop snow falls for days! Now if you don't know this already, let me tell you… I looooove snow! It makes me feel like a little kid from the moment I see my first snowflake in the very first snow […]
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Why it's important to protect the Boreal Forest
Today on Care2, I watched this short but very informative video about the Canadian Boreal Forest. I realize that not everyone thinks like me and protecting something because it is part of nature isn't always descriptive enough. By protecting one place or species, like the Boreal Forest, you are protecting so much more. This video […]
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Growing is forever
I've watched Growing is Forever before, but I can't remember where I found it. Today I was lucky enough to be reminded of it by The Home Ground. The video by Jesse Rosten depicts the beautiful Redwood Forests in Northern California. I must go there one day… have any of you ever been? The narration said […]
29 March 2011 / Beauty, Environment
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2011: the year of forests, celebrating forests for people
This video is worth the whole seven and a half minutes. I wish it was an hour long program! I suggest watching it in HD, fullscreen. Most of the information I already knew, but it's a good reminder and it's important to stay conscious of what is going on in the world around us. Even […]
9 March 2011 / Beauty, Environment, People
Tags: forests, goodplanet, international year of forests, take action, united nations, video, yann arthus-bertrand
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People power leads to change
A little while ago, I filled you in about England wanting to sell off their forests as part of a budget-cut. I've already got some amazing news for you: they dropped their plans! The efforts of the organization 38 Degrees along with many others showed the government that people were not happy with what they […]
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The Fierce War of 2008: Dark Shadows Of The Past! The Dangerous Year That Was… 2007!!
2007 sure feels like a long time ago, but not long enough for me to have forgotten about some of the great shows that came out of it. The battle of 2007 has already been covered on this blog, so … Continue reading
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March 2008 Anime and stuff
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Ghost Hound is fucking confusing
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February 2008 Anime
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The Year in Review: My Youth in 2007
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January 2008 Anime
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Listing Features
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 1
Listing Description
Broomfield Close, Ainsworth, Bolton, BL2 5QY
Newton & Co are pleased to bring to the market this three bedroom family home, situated on a cul-de-sac location in Ainsworth Village, with is well regarded local schools and good access to local amenities and transport links to Bury and Bolton Town Centres. The property offers well presented family living space comprising; entrance hall, open plan living/ dining area and kitchen to ground floor. To the first floor you will find three bedrooms (the master with fitted furniture) and a three piece bathroom suite. Externally the property offers gardens to the front and rear, and a paved driveway for off street parking.
Additional benefits include gas central heating and UPVC double glazing throughout.
Composite door leading into the hallway. Ceiling light point. Laminate floor. Double doors through to lounge. Staircase leading to first floor landing.
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uPVC bay window to front and french doors to rear garden. Two ceiling light points. Two radiators. Gas fire with feature surround. Access to under stairs storage. Laminate flooring. Door access through to:
Fitted with a range of wall and base units in a white gloss 'Shaker' style finish. Contrasting worktop with stainless steel sink and drainer. Integrated fan assisted oven with 4-ring gas hob and stainless steel extractor above, Plumbed for washing machine & dryer. Integrated dishwasher. Space for freestanding fridge/ freezer. uPVC window and door accessing rear garden. Ceiling light point. Tiled elevations & flooring.
UPVC window to side elevation. Ceiling light point. Loft hatch.
Bedroom One:
Large uPVC window to front elevation. Fitted wardrobes and bedside drawers. Ceiling light point. Radiator.
Bedroom Two:
uPVC window to rear elevation. Ceiling light point. Radiator.
Bedroom Three
uPVC window to front elevation. Ceiling light point. Radiator.
Three piece suite comprising of w.c, pedestal wash hand basin and panelled bath with shower above. uPVC window to rear elevation. Tiled elevations. Ceiling light point. Radiator.
Front Garden:
Lawned front with driveway parking
Rear Garden:
Lawn lined with plant beds and timber fence panel surround. Storage shed.


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Clearly designed to please a casino clientele
Sands SkyPark, Level 57
Tower 2
Marina Bay Sands
10 Bayfront Avenue
Open daily for dinner: 6pm to 10pm (until 11pm on weekends). Bar open from 5pm to 12am.
SPAGO has landed in Singapore. Granted, it's taken a few decades - it was in 1982 that Wolfgang Puck opened his canteen to Hollywood stars in Beverly Hills and became one of the world's first celebrity chefs. But it's never too late for a dose of Tinseltown fairy dust, it seems.
Perched high on the rooftop of the Marina Bay Sands, Spago lays it on thick: iconic view, high-heeled hostesses, posh interiors, a mixture of exclusivity/Vegas-like theatricality and - a never-ending stream of people in bathrobes and bedroom slippers shuffling by on their way to the swimming pool.
We have never seen so many people swaddled in waffle weave since our last health screening. You've seen the artistic photos of MBS's infinity pool shimmering in the light of dusk? Welcome to the behind-the-scenes view.
For those who never look closely at restaurant addresses and think Sky Park equals ex-Ku De Ta and now Ce La Vi, remember that you need to get to Tower 2, and go through the tedious process of getting security access cards from the Spago counter and be squashed in the lifts by aforementioned toiletry bag-toting hotel guests schlepping their way to or from their rooms.
There are two ways to eat at Spago - in the more casual bar area that overlooks the infinity pool, or elegant dining room that recalls the aesthetic heyday of colonial black and white bungalows. White aluminium folding doors, starched tablecloths and solid leather upholstered chairs exude old-school confidence. Smartly-dressed servers in ties and waistcoats are the clue that your meal is not going to be cheap.
We initially discount the exuberance of our server, Albert, as being in the same category of Chinese restaurant staff who always want you to order the most expensive sharksfin, abalone or Alaskan king crab that just flew in on the red-eye. The way he extols the virtues of the $59 chirashisushi, you're convinced there's a stall in Tsukiji fish market with Wolfgang Puck's name on it. He does the same with the lobster ($98), cote de boeuf ($175 for two) and the Sonoma lamb chops "which come from the US" and therefore costs $88. He's slightly less enthused when you show interest in the pastas ("well, they're very small portions") or the $42 organic pan roasted chicken ("oh uhm, that's nice too").
The meal kicks off with an amuse bouche of a Wolfgang original that's been copied so much that it's now a cliche - chopped up marinated raw tuna stuffed into a fragrant, crunchy sesame seed-speckled cone and topped with sprouts and herbs. The tuna quality isn't great, but it's hard to find fault with anything served in an ice cream cone.
Not so the chirashisushi, which is fine only if you're an A-list actress who needs to give the impression that she actually eats. But not in a city where $40 can get you a solid bowl of rice showered with chunks and slices of raw fish. Instead, you get a dainty, composed platter of average quality sashimi presented in attractive curls and twirls, and just two tiny balls of sushi rice hiding under wispy thin whitebait crackers. Dots of intensely flavoured yuzu and miso sauce are the only sources of interest in this underwhelming starter.
On the other hand, the intriguingly described kaya toast ($33) is luscious but minuscule. Two tiny but perfectly cooked lobes of foie gras are placed on squares of toast, very lightly spread with coconut jam (Spago's nod to the local dining culture) with a scoop of whipped foie gras mousse on the side. You don't really taste the kaya unless you look out for it, but it's a pleasant alternative to the usual fruit-based pairing.
While initially reluctant to splash out the $98 on the 'Angry' live Maine lobster that Albert heavily recommends, it turns out to be a veritable steal as a large specimen appears with a flourish at your table smothered in a chilli red garlic and black bean sauce and a shower of scallions that could rival your favourite zi char stall's version, sans the wok hei. Albert skilfully lifts the meat out of its shell and plates it - it's big enough for two people, and a bowl of steamed rice on the side is on hand for mixing with the sauce. The meat is plump and fresh, and the sauce a harmonious balance of Asian flavours that doesn't taste out of synch.
An attempt to spite Albert by ordering the pan-roasted chicken is a mistake as the bird is done to American tastes - well-salted and the breast cooked thoroughly to the point of dryness. We send it back in exchange for the lamb and the extra cost is worth it: three juicy chops with an array of enjoyable accompaniments - crunchy falafel 'macaroons' sandwiched with tzatziki, smoky eggplant puree, spicy aioli and a sweet creamy herb sauce.
Don't miss ordering the pommes aligot as a side dish, even though it's not on the menu. Albert tells us about it, and this rich, creamy puree of potato, comte and mozzarella is whipped into a malleable, delicate playdoh that he scoops and twirls at the table before putting it on your plate. This is fun food that also strikes a comforting chord.
We have no room for dessert, so instead we contemplate how well Singapore diners will take to this Californian import that is clearly designed (and priced) to please a hotel/casino clientele. Despite a few hiccups with the food as the kitchen attunes itself to the tastebuds it chooses to cater for, the cooking fundamentals are sound. Run by executive chef Joshua Brown who also helms the successful CUT, it hasn't even been open a week so give it a little time to settle down. And be assured that if Albert and company come on a little strong, they really are professionals at what they do.
If you're a fan of CUT and enjoy the slick if manufactured Californian experience of a Wolfgang Puck restaurant, Spago's should not disappoint. As for us, we feel like the outsider without the bathrobe and free access to the infinity pool: we're standing there, but we don't feel like we belong.
Rating: 7
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7-7.5: Good to very good
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Zambian who lived in UK illegally WINS court battle for student loan
A ZAMBIAN student who lived in Britain illegally for seven years has won a high court battle to get a student loan – after lawyers argued it was a human rights issue.
Beaurish was rejected for a student loan based on her immigration status
Beaurish Tigere came to Britain in 2001 as a dependent on her father's student visa – but when her father left she stayed on illegally for seven years with her mother.
In 2010 the pair were formally granted discretionary leave to remain in the UK until 2018 – when Miss Tigere can apply to stay permanently.
After being offered a place at Northumbria University to study international business management the 20-year-old was rejected for student finance – because her immigration status meant she was not eligible.
But now a group of Supreme Court justices have overturned a Court of Appeal ruling which backed the government's ban.
Miss Tigere's lawyers argued that the student loan criteria breached her right to education or discriminated against her.
Supreme Court judge Lady Hale said: "The reality is, even though she does not have indefinite leave to remain, her established private life here means that she cannot be removed from the UK unless she commits a serious criminal offence and she will almost inevitably secure indefinite leave to remain in due course.
"She is just as closely connected and integrated into the UK society as her settled peers. She has no obvious alternative."
The ruling means that hundreds of immigrants in Britain on indefinite leave to remain could apply for student loans.
It comes as figures revealed that students from the European Union have dodged paying back £43million in taxpayer-funded loans.
The shocking figure has doubled in just two years and is likely to continue growing as more students flood into Britain, experts have claimed.


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Noble hires oil trader as deputy head, Middle East & North Africa and East Africa
NOBLE Group said on Thursday that it has hired former oil trader, Wael Amer, as its deputy head, Middle East & North Africa and East Africa with effect from Oct 7, 2015.
Mr Amer was previously with Trafigura, where he was head of Oil Trading for the Middle East and East Africa.
The Hong Kong-based commodities group, which has seen the departures of a number of its senior trading staff recently, said Mr Amer will be based in Dubai and report to Raj Kapoor in his role as chief operating officer, Middle East & Central Asia, and Jeff Frase in his role as global head of Oil Liquids.
"Wael will also work closely with CEO Yusuf Alireza as the key sponsor for building out Noble's Middle East and Africa business strategy," the Singapore-listed group said.
Mr Amer joined Trafigura in 2006 to open the Dubai office and establish its presence in the Middle East. He started his career as a fuel oil trader with Shell in Dubai before moving to gasoline trading and ultimately ran the North West Europe Gasoline trading desk for Shell in London.


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AIR for Android runtime is now available in Android Market, enabling developers to push mobile AIR apps built with Adobe's developer platform. You'll need a handset with Android 2.2 (Froyo). "Adobe AIR let you publish ActionScript 3 projects to run as native apps (.apk) for Android OS. Developers can write new code or reuse existing web content to build AIR apps for Android. Because the source code and assets are reusable across Flash Platform runtimes, AIR and Flash Player, it also gives developers a way to more easily target other mobile and desktop environments," explained Adobe.
There're several AIR apps for Android OS developed in Adobe's private beta (prerelease) built using ActionScript 3:
- Games: BaoZi Jump!, Chroma Circuit, Fruit Smash Organic, Happy Peg, Mahjong, Mingoville Sudoku, MoaiMawashi, Pop Pies, Qrossfire, Slots O'Luck, Tik Tak Zoo, World Geography Hangman, Gold Strike.
- Instructional: AS3TV, CavityFree 3D, Dermoscopy Tutorial, Digit Cards, Magenn, PlayNLearn, StarMatchABC, StudyShuffler, Vasectomy App, Brush, First Aid, SpriteABC.
- Entertainment/Utilities: BlogRadio, Innocent Angel, Moobix, mWine, mytoons, Nabdroid, SketchNSave, Tiny Dot Edit.


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Any artist can tell you that the moment in which inspiration strikes is one of great satisfaction. But, even better than that is the moment in which an integral part of one's life becomes the inspiration for some great project or epiphany.
Rebecca Ingram, photo editor for the East Tennessean, presents her senior BFA exhibit, "Anything But Ordinary," April 4-9 at the Slocumb Galleries in Ball Hall. Her inspiration, she said, comes from her own life experiences.
Ingram's artist statement reads: "My project stems from a dependence on second-hand materials dating back to my childhood."
Because of the previous practical outlook that Ingram had concerning items found at thrift stores, garage sales and flea markets, she took on this project as a way of reclaiming the kitschy things that are often found stocked within these shops.
Ingram explained that when she was thinking about how she wanted to display her work, she knew that she wanted to break free from the traditional, symmetrically-hung methods of exhibiting her work.
"When you exhibit stuff, it's usually just a few pieces, and it's all nicely, evenly spaced… Originally that's just how I was going to [display] it," Ingram said. "I was just going to pick a few strong pieces and go with it."
However, she felt that by displaying her pieces in that manner, she would lose some of the hodgepodge feel that is so common in second-hand shops.
"I got to thinking about how everything in these environments is chaotic and crazy—you walk in and stuff is everywhere," Ingram said. "I like the idea of trying to recreate that with my show."
The entire showcase, comprised of approximately 80 pieces, is mounted entirely in frames purchased at the places Ingram took most of her photos. There are two main pieces on each wall, which serve as focal points. These are surrounded by many smaller photographs accentuated by humorous, dainty and elaborate frames.
"Anything But Ordinary" is thoughtfully executed and well-prepared, with nearly a year of planning behind the final product. Through other class projects, Ingram has been enabled to work on this exhibit for several semesters.
Through the process of compiling photos for the project, Ingram has learned a lot about the value that different people see in various items.
"Some people throw all their junk away, but then other people scramble after it and think it's the best thing in the world," Ingram said. "I find that really interesting."
Ingram said she hopes to eventually move somewhere that will offer more opportunities for her to work as a photographer full time, but the experience she has gotten working for the newspaper has immensely helped her focus her goals.


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KWA Blinds is the leading supplier of quality custom made Blinds and Curtains in the Commercial Marketplace. Established since 1994, KWA Blinds is 100% Queensland owned and committed solely to the Commercial Market.
One of the principal assets of our company is the ability to be able to offer numerous products from a wide range of manufacturers. This allows us to supply the most suitable product for your requirements based on quality, budget and product performance.
Our scope of works can range from a single blind to thousands of blinds in Multi Storey Buildings, as seen in our many varied projects.
KWA Blinds is accredited to the Quality Management Standard ISO 9001:2008, Health & Safety Management Standard AS/NZS 4801:2001 and Environmental Management Standard ISO 14001:2004. KWA Blinds is also Code Compliant to the Building Industry National Code of Practice. We are very conscious of Green Star Building requirements and the reduction in Green House emissions that can be provided by window coverings.
By specialising in the Commercial Marketplace our level of expertise in this field is second to none.
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Cleveland QLD 4163
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Research Associate: 3 Posts.
Education Qualification: Master of Science (M.Sc) in Biotechnology / Life Sciences / Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.d) in Chemistry / Organic from recognized university / institution.
Junior Research Fellow: 2 Posts.
Education Qualification: Master of Science (M.Sc) Electronics / Life Sciences / Applied genetics / Biotechnology from recognized university / institution.
Age Limit: 28 – 35 years.
Post Type: Regular basis.
How To Apply: Eligible candidates who are interested should attend the walk-in interview directly along with original & attested copy of documents that related to qualification, mark sheets as mentioned in the notification to the address given below.
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How much dung will you be allowed to spew before anyone tells you off? Your web-magazine with the, in context tasteless use of 'news" in the title, make me sick.
Not a day passes without you publishing at least one article of radical feminist drivel. Pure unadulterated opinion, sexist propaganda with only one goal; to paint half of the population as as the worse gender and the other as victims of structural oppression.
You reinforce, spread and even create prejudices. Not one of your articles contains sound reasoning or solid arguments. You are probably {read arguably} one of the most horrific examples of sites you, as a teacher, should warn your students to avoid when talking about sourcing information.
I could present countless articles published only within the last six months comprising of perfect examples of how you contribute to the spreading of hate and contempt of a specific group based solely on outer attributes such as sex. There is a word for that: Sexism. More specifically in your case: Misandry. And yet as you fuel the hate against one identifiable group of people in our society you contribute to the division of people of different gender and ideological views. This in a time where we need to bridge that gap.
In what can only be a sick form of irony you have started a rally to quell online hate. While at the same time being the biggest web magazine to feed the flames of hate and contribute to the same division you claim to want to fight against. How much can you mock individual people (such as Marcus Birro) or a group based on sex (men) and avoid any form of scrutiny or responsibility? A lot it would appear. Your victims on the other hand do not get to show you their grief, despair or anger. If they do, you throw yourselves to the ground and yell for mommy prosecutor and daddy court who will undoubtedly come to your aid as quickly as possible. Yes the comment was dumb and tasteless. Maybe it even deserved to be sentenced. We have no opinion on that. Not all people are mature enough to express their anger and frustration in a nice way. But everyone can feel it. You can, your so called reporter Irene Pozar could have chosen to view it that way. Show compassion. Especially as the comment came as a response to a chronicle that was very offensive and belittling towards the one sentenced. But not you. You don't believe in that kind of justice. Instead you proudly proclaim that you have gotten an online bully sentenced.
Most normal people can see the double standard. That I can promise. The double standard you pretend to be blind towards. The one the justice system is completely blind to. Yet you have no understanding. No pardon. Yet you demand it. And like a mafia boss you keep gorillas who with brute force make sure you get what you want. That the gorilla is a prosecutor payed by the state makes no difference. Does it feel good to bully people from under the protection of our feminist states wide skirt? Do you feel warm and safe under there?
I realize this is your business plan. To spread this hate and juicy gossip about the innocent. You know what gets you clicks and since you are on "the good side" you get a lot of advertisers. I doubt that your idealistic conviction runs deeper than that. Start a gossip magazine, employ some hungry, young and angry feminist "reporters", laugh all the way to the bank at the people whose lives get shattered. Well aware that this article is likely to give you more traffic, I feel it is legitimate and necessary to inform about this. Especially young readers who believe you stand for something other than what you actually do. The usual. Money.
Or do you serve other purposes as well? More political ones? If so then own it and account openly for those who finance your poisoning of the Swedish youth.
There are not many readers of Nyheter24 that really supports their sick views. However they more or less unconsciously support the newspaper that spread them. You who go there and read the filth. Is this really the kind of media you want replacing the old ones? Do you want new ones that are even worse? Think about it and realize that even if you are not actively paying anything to read the dung, you do so with your mere presence.
AVfM Sweden also received many visitors yesterday. This is because we showed an example of the apparent hypocrisy Nyheter24 represents. The difference is that we do not promote hatred towards either men, women or specially designated victims to receive visitors. We reveal those who do. Nor do we bully people or create false campaigns against hate on the web. All we need to do is to write the truth. We are convinced that it is more popular among the readers than even gossip, filth and conflicts.
We are convinced that it is media like us who strives never to deviate from the truth and do not shy away from it even if it is inconvenient or politically incorrect that is tomorrow's winners in the media industry. People are tired of the lies, hypocrisy and sanitized reality. They want to know the truth. That is the kind of journalism we want to create. The kind of journalism we will create as we get the resources to do it.
However, we have no advertisers queuing up to advertise here. But that day will come. All it takes is just enough people that understand the difference between hatred and opposition to hate. The difference between equality and feminism. As more and more victims of the policies are raising their voices in protest, we are approaching that point with increasing speed.
We are what we called. A voice for men. This is because it is necessary in a time when there is no preexisting. We take up men's issues. Highlights, inform and teach. We also want to expose the rotten core of todays policies and the great social costs it creates. Not least in the form of suffering. This does not mean that we are a voice for the masculinization or traditonalism. Nor the voice of other ideological dogmas. Rather, common sense and balance.
Who knows? One day maybe the Swedish advertisers will reward such a purpose, rather than speculative trashy gossip, hate, sexism and bullying. It sure would be a gift to prey about. The day that happen sites like Nyheter24 will meet it´s maker.
- Dear Nyheter24 - november 21, 2014
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Montash are currently working with a leading end user client based in the West Midlands who have a fantastic permanent opportunity for a SAP BO Data Services Developer to join their organisation.
within this role you become an integral member within the Business Intelligence (BI) team and be responsible for the design and development of data warehouse and data migration operation/projects.
Key elements of the role are:
- Design, document and implement reporting data marts/data warehouse in Oracle using Business Objects Data Services (BODS/BODI).
- Design, document and implement data quality/migration applications using Business Objects Data Quality (BO DQ).
- Design, document and implement solutions using Business Objects Information Steward (BO IS).
- Work with Business Analysts and System Architects in the development of new solutions.
- Supporting existing (BODS/BODI) solutions.
- Experience of SAP Business Objects Design Studio.
- Ensure documentation is created, maintained and accurate.
- Ensure that best practices are followed during systems design and build.
- Ensure adherence to the Service Birmingham Release and Change process.
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- Data cleansing experience using Business Objects Data Services and/or Information Steward.
- Experience of BODI/BODS setup, installation and configuration (desired but not essential)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent stakeholder and customer engagement skills
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Organization: Overseas Development Institute
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Closing date: 19 Feb 2017
Project Manager – Social Protection / Secure Livelihoods Research Consortium
Fixed-term contract until 31 December 2018
Salary: £32,926 – £39,306 per annum
Location: London
The UK's leading independent think tank on international development and humanitarian issues.
About us
ODI (www.odi.org.uk) aims to inspire and inform policy and practice to reduce poverty by locking together high-quality applied research and practical policy advice.
We are looking for an experienced and highly organised Project Manager to join the Social Protection Programme and the Secure Livelihoods Research Consortium (SLRC).
SLRC is a multi-donor, multi-country research programme consortia, led by ODI and running from 2011 to 2018. SLRC is exploring how people make a living, how they educate their children and how they stay healthy in a range of fragile and conflict-affected countries. It provides decision makers with an evidence base to make informed policy and programming decisions that can improve development outcomes for all in conflict-affected countries. Further information about the project can be found on the SLRC Project Site.
The Project Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the project, and will play a key role in delivering arrangements for project implementation. They will ensure the smooth management of work plans, budgets, reporting and external partnerships. This will include maintaining and developing management tools for tracking project objectives and supporting the Project Research Director and associated team in the delivery of project outputs and outcomes.
Other key responsibilities include:
Financial management and reporting: tracking and coordinating financial information flows; managing quarterly expenditure tracking and invoicing to tight donor deadlines, and ensuring compliance with the donor's Financial Principles, value for money and key performance indicators.
Governance: designing and managing the reporting process; responsibility for ensuring regular reporting on performance and compliance to the funder is delivered according to an agreed timetable.
Planning and performance support: providing guidance and support to project teams within ODI for planning, delivery and reporting; co-ordinating with key internal support teams; maintaining an overview of output delivery and flagging any risks to the Head of Programme.
Strategic communications and knowledge management: coordinating the development and functioning of internal and external communications systems, networks, intranet, website, etc. to ensure strong internal and external relationships for the project; managing activities and supporting teams to promote project output dissemination and uptake, with input from colleagues in the Communications team.
Partnerships and external relations: working with the team on formalising key partnerships and relationships for project implementation; facilitating external relations with relevant stakeholders; convening high-level project and stakeholder meetings as required.
As necessary, manage all business development processes: identification of new opportunities/donors; securing additional funding; leading the process of the preparation of bids and proposals; developing budgets and tailoring technical documentation.
About you
- Masters' degree in a relevant discipline.
· Significant programme management experience and proven ability to manage multiple project-level inputs within a high-level programme framework.
· A strong track record of reporting on complex donor-funded (e.g. multi-sector or multi-country) projects or programmes, monitoring performance standards through task-management structures, and delivering convincing and quality reports.
· Extensive budget administration and reporting experience, ideally including devolved budgets.
· Proven track record of effective co-ordination with key internal support functions, in support of project/programme output planning, delivery, reporting and dissemination.
· Excellent time management skills and proven ability to organise inputs from other individuals and teams in order to meet key project or programme deadlines.
- Substantial experience of managing staff to tight deadlines in a team environment.
· Demonstrable ability to form strong and productive working relationships with external stakeholders and partners for learning and knowledge sharing.
· Proven ability to influence and negotiate with staff and stakeholders in relation to project and programme management and delivery, often without direct authority.
· Ability to anticipate and manage risk and take active steps to mitigate them, and act quickly to deal with emerging challenges.
· Ability to manage and develop financial information systems to support timely donor reporting and business planning.
· Ability to work on own initiative with minimum supervision.
· Ability to maintain a high-level overview of programme performance and progress, and provide more hands-on support to project teams if necessary.
· Excellent attention to detail, especially in ensuring consistency across multiple reports and project documents.
- Advanced IT skills including Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and databases.
· Knowledge and understanding of development issues and a personal commitment to international development and poverty reduction would be desirable.
- Experience working in a developing country or with developing country partner organisations is desirable.
Closing date: 19th February 2017
Interview Date: w/c 27th February 2017
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About Combat Kickboxing
What is Combat Kickboxing?
Combat Kickboxing has been developed from a mix of techniques from the most effective Martial Arts and self defence systems.
In recent years we have had major involvement with the British Combat Association under instruction guidance and teaching from Peter Consterdine 9th Dan. We have evolved our methods and skill sets to include the powerful striking techniques that Peter has spent 50 years developing (including the Double Hip Striking methods).
The syllabus we teach in our class has been developed by ourselves to give students a wide range of techniques for fitness sport and self defence including some of the heavy hard striking (double hip technique) and ground defence (Survival Techniques).
What is involved in a typical class?
The main focus of all our classes is to get you fit for life so you can expect a high energy workout aimed at improving your fitness, flexibility, co-ordination and general well being through the practice of martial arts training techniques.
A typical class involves a brisk warm up followed by joint rotations and stretching. It will then include a mix of kicking, striking and defensive techniques trained with a partner but not requiring heavy contact. Several types of pad work are involved including the use of punch bags so you can practice with full force. The training will also include various aerobic and anaerobic exercises to make sure you are toned and fighting fit. We include no contact and light contact sparring for those who want to spar. The class will end with a cool down and some light stretching.
Can I grade in Combat Kickboxing?
We have our own grading syllabus and we grade up to black belt registering our grades with the BCA. Promotion tests are held every three months (approximately). The promotion test will involve students demonstrating their competency to perform various techniques proficiently as well as demonstrating the correct etiquette, focus, self control, fitness and determination for their grade. You can expect to train for around three years to achieve black belt status.


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It was a race to the finish, with four teams of competitors vying for points. But this competition wasn't taking place on a field or a court and there were no balls, bats or racquets. Instead, the playing field was a whiteboard and players were armed with markers and calculators. It was a race to solve three-by-three systems of equations.
High school math teacher Angela Manzo set up the math races for the first few days back to school after the winter recess, to help get students energized to learn after the break. Ms. Manzo's Algebra 2 classes solved a problem with three mathematical equations as teams, working collaboratively to determine each step of the solution. Standing at the whiteboard, team members took turns calculating portions of the problem and handing off the next step to their teammates. Each team had a different problem to solve and points were awarded based on finishing times. The team with the most points after the period was over was the winner.
"Sometimes students feel isolated at their desks solving mathematical equations," Ms. Manzo said. "This gave them the opportunity to bounce ideas off of each other and understand that math does not need to be a solitary experience."
The three-by-three equations are important for those thinking about careers in coding or video design, among others. According to Ms. Manzo, these problems help to calculate width, length, height and depth for three-dimensional designs, including the programming of 3D printers and the latest video games.


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Oyo state governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi today revealed that when the Agodi Gardens is commissioned later this month, the facility would be like a small Dubai inside Nigeria.
Speaking at the ongoing Oyo State Economic Summit in Ibadan the state capital, Ajimobi said the reconstruction project ongoing at the recreation facility is meant to raise the standard in tourism in Nigeria.
"Agodi Gardens will be a small Dubai inside Nigeria. It will be a place for relaxation and recreation," Ajimobi said.
Speaking on the facilities that will be available at Agodi Gardens when completed, the governor said it would have a standard swimming pool, a 9-hole golf course, 100 chalets, lake for boat riding, a zoological garden and well-fed wildlife.
The governor also announced that the lioness at the zoo is currently pregnant.
"It will be opened later this month which means it will host an Easter party; it will also have a small shopping center," the governor said.
IBPulse.com can exclusively reveal that Earthworks Landscape Architects South Africa is the lead consultant on the project with Engineers and Architects from Nigeria and South Africa on the team.
The Agodi Gardens according to the governor is an important component of the leisure triangle of Oyo state which is located around the Premier Hotel axis. He also revealed that the rejuvenation project was undertaken in partnership with a South African firm (AM & SEA).
Find below pictures of what to expect at the facility when it finally opens to visitors, image obtained from the contractor. Images are courtesy of the contractor handling the project.
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NHS is harming patient confidentiality by sharing data for immigration purposes, say MPsBMJ 2018; 361 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.k1676 (Published 15 April 2018) Cite this as: BMJ 2018;361:k1676
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The NHS body responsible for sharing confidential patient data with the Home Office to help track potential immigration offenders is failing in its ethical duty to protect patient confidentiality, a damning report from MPs has found.
The government recently rejected a call from the House of Commons health and social care select committee1 for NHS Digital to immediately withdraw from a memorandum of understanding with the Home Office that allows personal details to be shared, including a patient's address and date of birth. This led to the chair and chief executive of NHS Digital being summoned to give further evidence to the committee. …
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Ne-Yo's R.E.D. Album Hits Shelves Tuesday
Ne-Yo's latest album, R.E.D., arrives in stores Tuesday. The album title is an acronym for "Realizing Every Dream," and Ne-Yo told the hosts of The View on Monday that even after winning tons of accolades and writing hits for himself, Beyonce, and Rihanna, among others, he still has more dreams to fulfill.
"It was a dream of mine to win a Grammy one day. I've done that three times over and I'm very grateful and happy about that," Ne-Yo said on The View. "But Stevie Wonder has Grammys in the double digits." That said, Ne-Yo is ready to go after more of the golden trophies. "I still got some work to do," he says.
In addition to performing his hit single, "Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself)," on the show, Ne-Yo also explained to The View hosts how he decides, when he works with other artists, which of his songs goes to which artist.
"Normally an artist would come to me and say, 'I'd like you to work on my project,'" he explains. "And then they purchase studio time, so whatever songs come out of that studio time has to go to that artist, even if it's the best song."
In addition to writing Beyonce's smash "Irreplaceable," and Rihanna's "Take a Bow," Ne-Yo has also written for the likes of Celine Dion and the late Whitney Houston.


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Remote Desktop Copy & Paste
In Microsoft Virtual PC you can drag & drop files between your host and the virtual machines and this was (I thought) missing in remote desktop. But this feature isn't missing it is just disabled at default. To enable it you must share your local drive with the remote machine/desktop session.
- Open the options for your remote desktop connection
- Go to the "Local Resources" tab.
- Select the "More…" button in the "Local devices and resources"
A new dialog opens to configure the resource to share.
- Check the "Drives" checkbox
- Click "OK"
See the below screenshots to guide you in locating the checkbox.
And presto! Copy and pasting files between local and remote desktop suddenly works!


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Flesh and Metal
As the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) goes on the road during its own phase of inner-reconstruction, its collections are appearing at various partner institutions throughout the Bay Area. One such collaboration has emerged at Stanford University's Cantor Arts Center, where students helped curate "flesh and metal."
Co-organized by SFMOMA, "Flesh and Metal: Body and Machine in Early 20th-Century Art" presents more than 70 artworks that explore a central dynamic of art-making in Europe and the Americas during the first half of the 20th century. Culled entirely from SFMOMA's collection, the show features artists that include Constantin Brancusi, Giorgio de Chirico, Salvador Dali, Marcel Duchamp, Germaine Krull, Fernand Leger, Wyndham Lewis, Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, Piet Mondrian, Man Ray and others, all revealing different takes—utopian and dystopian—on the fusion of man and machine.
The exhibit unfolds in four sections across two galleries in the Cantor Center. "The Body: Human Concretion" focuses on the dynamism of machines and industry, and how they especially relate to the human body. A famous de Kooning quote heads the whole section: "Flesh was the reason oil paint was invented." We then see several of Leger's works plus Moholy-Nagy photos of broken dolls and Werner Rohde's interpretations of discarded display mannequins.
The next section, "The Urban Landscape: Studies in Form," concentrates more on the metropolis as creative inspiration. Some artists champion the new age of skyscrapers, bridges and fast-past city life, while others are skeptical of the increasing mechanization of the modern world at that time.
Cubist works by Braque and Picasso highlight the third section, "The Object: Box in a Suitcase," where we also see Man Ray's "rayographs" as well as Duchamp's notorious Fountain. Lastly, "The Imagination: Unsatisfied Desires" features yet another stylistically diverse collection of works, including a Dali painting that gave the section its title. Also included in this section is a Calder sculpture as well as paintings by Max Ernst. Surrealist troublemaker Andre Breton's famous quote heads up the section: "The imaginary is what tends to become real."
Unfortunately, what the show lacks is an adequate representation of the Italian Futurists, who most adamantly heralded the industrial age and disavowed all previous forms, writing manifestos beginning in 1909, and whose techniques of art as propaganda influenced almost all of the 20th century's troublemakers that triumphantly followed. When it comes to celebrating the beauty of technology, noise, lust and machinic violence, those guys started it all, in my opinion, and they only get a passing few mentions in this show, sad to say.
Which brings me to perhaps the best aspect of this exhibit: that Stanford students even got to learn about Futurism, Dadaism and Surrealism at all, and that they actually played a role in the curatorial process. Last spring, five students took a class from Cantor Center curator Hilarie Faberman, designed around curating "Flesh and Metal." In the course the students "fleshed out" exhibition themes, label texts and installation design. After all, the Cantor Center is located on a world-renowned campus, so why shouldn't the art students get to learn about the process? Makes sense to me.
Twenty years ago, no one taught this stuff in college. There were no course syllabi on the merits of Futurist propaganda and Dadaist nihilism. The World Wide Web was just in its infancy and one couldn't simply Google those movements. One had to search out cantankerous old artists, completely outside of academia, that knew the material. Either that or dig through tattered library copies of The Futurist Manifestos or Memoirs of a Dada Drummer.
Now all of that has changed. Asia Chiao, one of the Stanford students who participated in the curatorial process, says it was a rocking experience.
"As an undergraduate, even if you do get to curate an exhibition, typically it's a smaller exhibition with student work, et cetera," Chiao said. "But being able to work with curators from SFMOMA and work on an exhibition that includes Picasso and Duchamp's Fountain, and all these spectacular works, it's just really a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Even most [professional] curators out there don't get to work with the objects we did."
Flesh and Metal
Thru March 16
Free Admission