text: The Wine team is proud to announce that the stable release Wine 3.0 is now available. This release represents a year of development effort and over 6,000 individual changes. It contains a large number of improvements that are listed in the release notes below. The main highlights are: - Direct3D 10 and 11 support. - The Direct3D command stream. - The Android graphics driver. - Improved DirectWrite and Direct2D support. Once again, because of the annual release schedule, a number of features that are being worked on have been deferred to the next development cycle. This includes in particular Direct3D 12 and Vulkan support, as well as OpenGL ES support to enable Direct3D on Android. The source is available from the following locations: https://dl.winehq.org/wine/source/3.0/wine-3.0.tar.xz http://mirrors.ibiblio.org/wine/source/3.0/wine-3.0.tar.xz Binary packages for various distributions will be available from: https://www.winehq.org/download You will find documentation on https://www.winehq.org/documentation You can also get the current source directly from the git repository. Check https://www.winehq.org/git for details. Wine is available thanks to the work of many people. See the file AUTHORS in the distribution for the complete list. ---------------------------------------------------------------- What's new in Wine 3.0 ====================== *** Direct3D - A significant number of Direct3D 10 and 11 features are implemented in this release, including: - Compute shaders. - Hull and domain (tessellation) shaders. - Stream output. - Format capability queries. - A large number of shader model 4 and 5 shader instructions. - Shader model 4 and 5 interpolation modifiers. - Shader model 4 and 5 clip and cull distances. - Indirect draws and indirect compute dispatch. - Structured buffers. - Byte addressable buffers. - Append and consume buffers. - Unordered access view counters. - Cube-map arrays. - Layered rendering to 3-dimensional textures and texture arrays. - Mip-map generation. - Conservative depth output. - Type-less (sub)resource copies. - Depth bias. - The multi-threaded command stream feature serializes Direct3D rendering commands from different threads into a single rendering thread. Its main purpose in this release is rendering correctness, but the feature also provides opportunities for future performance improvements. This feature is disabled by default. - Support for OpenGL core contexts in Direct3D is improved, to the point that core contexts are used by default for Direct3D 10 and 11 applications on AMD and Intel graphics cards. As a result, users of those graphics cards in combination with Mesa OpenGL drivers should no longer need to set the "MaxVersionGL" registry key to enable Direct3D 10 and 11 support. - The Direct3D graphics card database recognizes more graphics cards. - New HKCU\Software\Wine\Direct3D registry key: - "csmt" (REG_DWORD) Enable (0x1) or disable (0x0, default) the multi-threaded command stream feature described above. - Deprecated HKCU\Software\Wine\Direct3D registry keys: - "StrictDrawOrdering" This has been superseded by the multi-threaded command stream feature. - "OffscreenRenderingMode" The "fbo" setting is the only remaining supported value. The "backbuffer" setting, while still available, is no longer supported. - Removed HKCU\Software\Wine\Direct3D registry keys: - "AlwaysOffscreen" This is always enabled in this release. - "MultiSampling" Use the "SampleCount" (REG_DWORD) setting to force a specific multi-sample anti-aliasing sample count for swapchain render targets instead. *** Graphics - Drawing outlines of Direct2D geometry objects is implemented. - Direct2D linear and radial gradient brushes are implemented. - Direct2D compatibility with GDI is implemented. - Bounds computation of Direct2D geometry objects is implemented. - Simplification of Direct2D geometry objects is implemented. - The OpenGL extension list is updated to OpenGL version 4.6. - The system GLU library is only needed when the Nurbs renderer is used, all other GLU functions are implemented internally. - Metafile playback in GdiPlus supports most of the GdiPlus-specific metafile record types, in addition to the standard metafile records. - GdiPlus graphics operations take the GDI transform into account. - Encoding image formats with a palette is supported in WindowsCodecs. *** Android - Wine can be built as an APK package and behaves like a proper Android application. - A full graphics driver is implemented. Because of restrictions of the Android window management API, only full screen desktop mode is supported. - A full audio driver is implemented. - OpenGL is supported, but it's limited to the OpenGL ES API that is available on Android. - Direct3D is not supported yet, because it cannot run on top of OpenGL ES at this point. This will be addressed during the next development cycle. *** Kernel - The default Windows version is set to Windows 7. - The full semantics of named pipes are implemented, including message-mode pipes. - Position Independent Executables are supported, both for the Wine binary itself and also when starting external binaries. - Serial and parallel port devices are created automatically, with the corresponding symlinks in the dosdevices directory. The detected ports can be overridden through the HKLM\Software\Wine\Ports key. - Safe DLL search mode is implemented. It is enabled by default, and can be disabled by setting the "SafeDllSearchMode" value to 0 under HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager. - Safe process search mode is implemented. It is disabled by default but can be requested by the application, and it can be forced by setting the "SafeProcessSearchMode" value to 1 under HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager. - Asynchronous I/O performance is improved by reducing the number of server calls. - Memory write watches work correctly when used concurrently with file I/O on the same buffers. - Virtual memory allocations can be arbitrarily large on 64-bit platforms. *** User interface - The built-in mouse cursors are redesigned, and available in higher resolution for high DPI screens. - The Shell Explorer, the common dialogs, and the RichEdit control properly scale on high DPI screens. - The screen DPI value can be overridden by setting the "LogPixels" value under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop. - In desktop mode, higher display resolutions with various aspect ratios are supported. - The Task Dialog common control is implemented. - The Internal User Interface is supported in MSI. - Double-buffered theme painting is implemented. - The TWAIN library supports a user dialog for selecting the scanner source. - Device-independent bitmaps and metafiles can be stored into the OLE Data Cache. *** Desktop integration - The StartupWMClass field is set in generated desktop files so that they can be matched to their respective Windows binary. - Clipboard changes from other X11 applications are detected through the Xfixes library instead of polling. - The RichEdit control supports pasting metafiles. - The Program Manager DDE protocol for manipulating program entries and groups is implemented. - The HID service for detecting Plug & Play devices is active by default. - Version 4 of the system tray notification protocol is supported on macOS. *** Text and fonts - Contextual glyph substitution is supported in UniScribe. - Character tables are based on version 10.0.0 of the Unicode Standard. - The Nepali and Bangla (India) locales are supported. - Font support is compatible with the new behaviors introduced in FreeType version 2.8.1. *** DirectWrite - Trailing line trimming signs in both character and word modes is supported. - Cluster wrapping mode is supported. - Uniform and proportional line spacing methods are implemented. - Oblique and bold simulation is also supported in bitmap rendering mode. - Per-factory cache is thread safe. - Overhang metrics evaluation for layouts are implemented. - In-memory font file loader is implemented and is available to applications. *** D3DX - Support for D3DX 9 preshaders is improved. - Support for D3DX 9 application defined effect state managers (ID3DXEffectStateManager) is implemented. - Using effect pools to share effect parameters between D3DX 9 effects is implemented. *** Internet and networking - UDP/TCP listeners are implemented in Web Services. - Web Services supports the .NET Binary Format, including the string table extension. - Web Services supports the .NET Message Framing Protocol. - Asynchronous support is enabled for receiving messages in Web Services. - HTML event handling is rewritten to support standard-compliant mode. - Multiple new standard-compliant HTML APIs are supported. HTML document mode support is improved to preserve compatibility with documents expecting legacy behavior. - The WebBrowser control supports MHTML files. - Embedding HTML documents in .NET applications is better supported. - WinHTTP correctly parses cookie attributes. *** Cryptography - Cryptographic hashes are implemented internally instead of relying on GnuTLS. - AES encryption is supported. - The Microsoft Root Certificate 2011 is added to the list of known Microsoft certificates. - The Mono and Gecko add-on packages are verified with SHA256 checksums. *** ARM platforms - On ARM, the floating point ABI defaults to 'softfp' for compatibility with Windows binaries. It can be changed by passing the --with-float-abi flag to configure. - The Wine preloader is also used on ARM64 platforms. - Relay debugging is supported on ARM64 platforms. *** Built-in applications - Registry importing and exporting in RegEdit is reimplemented for better compatibility. 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Registry files are exported to Unicode format by default. - RegEdit always shows the 64-bit view of the registry on 64-bit prefixes. - The Reg.exe registry manipulation tool supports importing and exporting registry files. - The command interpreter implements the MKLINK command. - The command interpreter supports escape characters in the prompt string. - WineMine shows a confirmation dialog before resetting the best scores. *** Tools - The IDL compiler (widl) handles C++ aggregate returns in an MSVC-compatible way. - The resource compiler (wrc) supports translating version resources through the po files. - The Wine debugger (winedbg) supports printing floating point and SSE register state. - All Perl scripts that parse XML use the standard XML::LibXML module. - The obsolete wineinstall tool is removed. *** Miscellaneous - XAudio supports float audio formats with more than 2 channels. - The Scheduler and related classes are supported in the C++ runtime. - SQL driver installation is supported in ODBC. - The ProgramData well known directory is supported. - The Mono engine is updated with upstream Mono fixes, and supports the Mono profiler API version 2. - The thread id is always displayed in debug traces. *** New external dependencies - The krb5 library is used to implement the Kerberos Authentication Package. - The XFixes library is used to receive clipboard change notifications. -- Alexandre Julliard firstname.lastname@example.com


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Correctional Officer Aggravates Pre-Existing Knee Problems
A 36-year-old female correctional officer came to our office when she was off work and not receiving any benefits. She suffered from a knee injury but had pre-existing knee problems from her time as a competitive athlete. We had an emergency hearing and the Arbitrator found her claim to be compensable and ordered her employer to pay her off work benefits and pay for her medical treatment. Her physician diagnosed her with internal derangement and her employer paid for her knee surgery. Upon being released from her physician's care, her case settled for 20% loss of use of her leg and payment of all TTD and medical expenses.

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This gastropub from Drew Van Leuvan—a veteran of Atlanta restaurants who was most recently executive chef at One Midtown Kitchen—perches in the far right corner of the Shops Around Lenox. Its name references a nineteenth-century essay on architectural paradigms (such as "beauty" and "honesty") and belies the casual atmosphere. Exposed brick, reclaimed woods from an old North Georgia mill, and a communal table near the bar set the tone for a laid-back meal. Arianne Fielder fuels local cocktail mania with winners like the Red Derby, a mingling of smooth Belle Meade bourbon with blood orange juice, tarragon, and honey. Nibble on artisan cheeses, cured meats, or oysters as you imbibe, but don't ignore Van Leuvan's frisky small plates like baked Ellijay apple with roasted mushrooms, sherry caramel, and a fluffy goat cheese sauce.


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The Seahawks are wrapping up some voluntary workouts led by Russell Wilson in southern California.
The Seahawks will begin their official off-season training program next week, a two-month regimen that gradually builds to a mandatory three-day mini-camp in June.
As has been the case since his first off-season with the team, quarterback Russell Wilson has led voluntary workouts in the days leading into the official program.
This year's, though, have seemed a little lower-key than previous seasons.
In the wake of the Super Bowl in 2014, the gossip and news sit TMZ staked out the Seahawks as they worked out in Hermosa Beach, Calif.
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Then in the wake of the Super Bowl loss to the loss to the Patriots in 2015, Wilson famously arranged for an attention-getting week in Maui for not only offensive skill players but also many on defense.
But this season, the Seahawks are again working out in the Los Angeles area, typically at USC, not far from what has become Wilson's off-season home in San Diego, doing so without a lot of fanfare other than some Tweets posted by Wilson himself.
Among Wilson's tweets was one posted Wednesday in which he looked into the camera and explained that the purpose is: "Most importantly, it's about togetherness. It's about bringing guys together to work and be on the same page – communication, getting the signals down right, getting the routes, and the depth and the timing and everything in sync."
Among the players visible are Doug Baldwin, Jermaine Kearse, Kasen Williams, Paul Richardson, Luke Willson, Nick Vannett and Tanner McEvoy as well as quarterbacks Trevone Boykin and Jake Heaps.
Heaps, a member of the Seahawks for much of last season, is not on the roster now but was invited by Wilson to participate and help throw passes (and it obviously helps that Heaps knows the offense well).
Boykin's presence is noteworthy if not necessarily overly newsworthy.
Boykin was arrested on suspicion of pubic intoxication and marijuana possession last month and then arrested again in connection with the same incident when it was determined that it violated the terms of probation for a previous offense in Dec., 2015 for which he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of resisting arrest.
Boykin was released on $2,500 bond with an arraignment set for May 3. But he remains with the team and expected to take part in everything the team does otherwise, with head coach Pete Carroll having said the Seahawks will let the legal system play out but that for now, no change in Boykin's status with the team is expected.
That doesn't mean the Seahawks won't bring in competition at quarterback. With only Wilson and Boykin on the roster at QB, the Seahawks have already said they planned to sign or draft another quarterback anyway (I took a detailed look at Seattle's quarterback situation following Boykin's arrest in March).
But for now, Boykin remains the backup, a role he is continuing to work to hold with his off-season work.


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We are located among the quiet, rolling hills in the Kingdom of Swaziland — a safe and beautiful country in Southern Africa.
Our campus is located near the airport in the rural area of Tubungu, near Matsapha, Swaziland. The campus is quiet and safe as it is situated 15km from the city of Manzini. The Kingdom of Swaziland is a country in Southern Africa mostly bordered by South Africa and sharing a border with Mozambique.
About 20 hectares are reserved for the academic campus and housing, 50 hectares are devoted to a macadamia nut orchard and the remainder for general agricultural use, providing operating funds for food for the students. The setting, in the midst of rolling hills and the orchard, provide wonderful surroundings for meditation, study and fellowship.
The interactive image below is a satellite image of our campus and orchard. You may use it to zoom in to see the campus, find directions, or zoom out for a global perspective of our location.


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"make money from Google posting links on the Internet". How many times have you heard these infamous words.
Google Money System is another of the "make money with Google" systems for sale out there. It has actually been around for some time and there is more than meets the eye.
I stumbled across the Google Money System from a website where the author claimed he/she made $50.00 to 200.00 a day. His best day was around $230.00. Doing what? He did not say only that it was a system, he spent a couple of hours a day working on it and he could make more if he tried.
He also claimed it took about two weeks to start making $100.00 a day. And then visitors were urged to click one of several links on the website to find out more.
That click to me to a very well done sales page for SEO Supervisor. There was a little more information on this page than the ones done for other "Google" products.
Google Money System or SEO Supervisor is a membership site which claims to teach members about Google AdWords, keywords, how to get traffic (paying for it) and how to make niche websites and sell things from them (affiliate marketing) or through ad revenue from Google AdSense.
They claim buyer could make "1000's a day" and can be "generating profits in minutes".
However, if you read the small print, the trial period comes with and automatic $2.95 shipping and handling charge after seven days. After that time, your credit card will be automatically charged $69.90 a month and every month until you cancel. If you cancel and return any materials, you will receive your 2.95 back, however, your 69.90 is non-refundable.
The charges will come from a plethora of entities.. Google ATM, REG.NET, DR globalDirect, Inc, www.profitlearningstudio.com and others.
Even the disclaimers say that there are no guarantees with the system. There are several complaints online about this product and other similar products so buyer beware.
There are no easy shortcuts to learning about affiliate marketing and many first time marketers spend far more with AdWords and other costs than they actually make. Be very careful before buying the Google Money System or any other product online.
This site does not sell the products in question here. If you purchased this product and would like a refund or have questions about the product, please return to the website you purchased the product from and read the Terms of Service for company contact information. Need Money Blog does not sell this product and has no affiliation with the company but is an informational site only.
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Religious motifs : Overview. Search. About religious motifs
See also Gods, spirits and demons
Sea, sirens
Description of this motif: People of the sea, mermaids and mermen, are demons of the sea, who attract humans with singing and tones. Often the attracted become victims, but the people of the sea aren't necessarily evil. Mer-people are closely related to water-beings, as the man of the stream and the nix.
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"What is it that whistles and sings in the Great Belt under the coast of Samsö? A mermaid, with sea-green hair, rises from the sea; she reveals the future to the peasant. A prince shall be born who shall become a great and powerful king."
"He was born in the field, beneath the blossoming whitethorn.
Comment on this quote: King Christian IV is born, cf. Just Mathias Thiele: Danmarks Folkesagn (1843-60, issued by Rosenkilde og Bagger 1968), vol. 1, p. 53ff;. According to Thiele it is a "thornbush". The bush being a whitethorn is Andersen's addition. The whitethorn symbolizes faith.


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Venetian Yacht Club Babylon NY Best Wedding Photographer
A Long Island wedding is nearly synonymous with a waterfront wedding. If you're not planning to have your wedding at one of Long Island's Gold Coast Mansions you are probably thinking along the lines of a waterfront catering venue. One of my favorites, where I have worked more times than I can remember, is The Venetian Yacht Club, located on The Great South Bay in the Village of Babylon, NY. Sunset pictures are the favorites of so many brides and the Venetian Yacht Club never fails to deliver in this regard. Poke around this web site and you will see a few more spectacular sunset images captured at this awesome venue. Better yet, give me a call here at my East Northport, New York studio and gallery and we can get together to discuss your wedding photography expectations for the big day. There are countless waterfront catering venues lining the North Shore and South Shore of Suffolk and Nassau County on Long Island. I have experience working at them all. Some of my other favorites? The Bridgeview Yacht Club in Island Park. Chateau La Mer in Lindenhurst. The Bourne Mansion and Land's End in Sayville. Lombardi's on the Bay in Patchogue. Oceanbleu at the Westhampton Bath and Tennis Club. Gurney's Inn, Montauk Manor and the Montauk Yacht Club. Lombardi's on the Sound in Port Jefferson. The Harbor Club at Prime in Huntington. The Crescent Beach Club in Bayville. These are just a few of the wedding celebration venues I've had the pleasure of working at. I hope to capture an awesome wedding day waterfront sunset for you. Give me a call.


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In a speech yesterday in Seattle, Federal Communications Commission Chair Jules Genachowski said that the Universal Fund was "broken." "As the math of the overall Universal Service Fund gets worse each year, the importance of broadband to rural America gets greater," Genachowski said. "There is a clear need to reform USF – not to end it, but to reorient USF to directly support broadband all over America."
Genachowski's speech mentions "rural" dozens of times: "Roughly 50 million Americans live in rural areas of the country. If we want the United States to be the world's leading market for the innovative new products and services that drive economic growth and job creation, we need rural Americans to be full participants in our economy. America needs a vibrant rural economy."
The speech is filled with examples of how rural communities are using broadband. Oil and gas companies are managing their networks using broadband, Genachowski said. Farmers are managing their irrigation systems. Ranchers are selling cattle on online auctions.
Unfortunately, "Only half of rural Americans have adopted broadband, compared to a 65% adoption rate for the nation. We estimate that broadband with actual speeds of at least 4 megabits per second downstream isn't available at all in more than one out of three U.S. counties – almost all of them rural."
Genachowski said the Universal Fund must be revamped so that it can be used to extend broadband.


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Assessing your website
It is always the hardest bit of my job critically assessing anything I have written myself. I don't think I am overly precious about my work but when you get one idea and come from one direction, it can be difficult to think of something else.
I know that for a lot of small business owners, you are doing everything yourself and that probably includes writing your website content.
Whether your are on version one or version 101, it is always good to take a step back and see if your website is the best representation of you and your business.
So, what questions can you be asking yourself and what can you do to improve your website content?
1) Who is your target audience?
Who is your target audience for your website? No matter what your business if you say 'everyone'…you are wrong! The most important thing you can do is figure out where your market is and who your target audience are. You can segment it down to just one 'persona' if you like, a character or person in your head that personifies your target market and ideal client.
You then need to make sure that the way you are communicating with 'them' across your website is consistent, but, more importantly, appealing. This means assessing everything from language, tone, formality and approach.
2) Where are your calls to action?
For most of us, our website is our 'shop window', whether we have a physical shopfront or not. It is not just pages of information. Your website is there to do a job. You want people to engage with you; to buy from you; to use your services…so remember to tell them! Unfortunately, it is not like a physical shop where you can jump out and say "how can I help you?"
A call to action is simply an instruction. It's telling your website visitor what you would like them to do. It can be very direct or more subtle – i.e. 'Buy it now' vs 'Get in touch to find out more.'
Don't only think about what you say but also why you are saying it. Finally, also consider where and how often you say it. Are the 'calls to action' included in 'buttons' and are they hyperlinked where appropriate? At the very least, are they in bold text?
3) Is your website user friendly?
If you ask someone what is the most important thing about a good website, I bet most people would say 'easy to use'. Most website visitors will give your site around 10 seconds to find what they are looking for and if they can't, they will hit 'back' and go to the next search engine result.
Therefore check that in your copy, you are offering clear guidance and clear information. Are your headings self-explanatory? Are you linking between pages to help people move around easily?
One good way to test this is to think about a few pieces of information that a potential client may want to find on your website. For example, your contact telephone number, a particular product, your years of experience.
Then go to your homepage and work out what the 'journey' your website visitor has to take to find these things. If it is only a click or two, then fantastic, if it is more than that then consider how you can simplify the 'journey'. Ask yourself: are your menus working well? Are your headings clear? Have you grouped items or divided services/product logically? Are any links 'broken'?
Better still ask a friend or family member to do a bit of 'testing' for you.
4) Are you answering the 'search engine' search requirements?
Don't become obsessed with search engine optimisation and worry about keywords, at the expense of well-written, easy to follow, copy. However, it is worth considering if your content answers your potential website visitors questions and search needs.
Take some time to think about what someone would type in to a search engine if they were looking for your products or your services. Whether it would be a string of words or perhaps a question, consider how your copy reflects this and answers it, specifically through your headings and subheadings.
Again, ask friends and family what they would search for. Remember it is not always the solution but the problem too, i.e. massage vs back pain.
5) How are you going to update your content?
A website isn't like a print advert or leaflet. Unfortunately, you can't just write it and leave it. It needs to be updated regularly, looked after and crafted. The main reason is to help search engine optimisation and keep your website climbing the search engine result rankings, but it also helps to show how 'active' and 'productive' your business is. So how are you going to do this? It is difficult to constantly rewrite your homepage copy or change your About section! So think about what can and needs to be updated regularly. This will include services and product descriptions particularly, and ideally regular new posts on a blog. Don't forget to consider topical updates, i.e. Christmas, New Year, Halloween, Easter…and also plan your special offers and competitions. Consider when and how you are going to advertise these on your website. …and then also schedule for when you are going to remove them again! There is nothing worse than seeing a 'August Offer' in November!
You cannot just leave your website content gathering dust! So assess what you can update and schedule when too.
Need a fresh pair of eyes?
As I said at the start, I know how difficult it can be to assess your own written work, so if you would like someone else to visit your website, give me a shout. I can be a 'first time visitor', take a read through your copy; let you know how I found the experience and give you some ideas for updating things. Get in touch and let me see how I can help.


text: Electronics Wow, how tech has changed. I remember, many years ago, when I had been doing some traveling… As I was getting ready to go away with my girlfriend of the time, we decided that we really wanted to have music with us. So I actually went out and bought speakers that fit into a case that was probably almost 12" x 12" x 12". I's Why's Small and lightweight; easily fits in a suitcase, backpack, or briefcasePowerful- these really fill a room with soundMultiple connection options- Bluetooth and 3.5mm audio inSpeaker & built-in microphone can be used for phone callsOne charge lasts about 5 hours of play timeNow, the sound out of the speakers was just fantastic, but the thing probably weighed 15 pounds. Then, after using that for a while, we decided that we wanted to be able to use it when we weren't near an outlet. The battery pack was also expensive–I don't remember how much–but it was heavy as well.But that was then, and this is now. I still want a speaker that I can take with me that has good sound but that I really wouldn't notice in my backpack or suitcase. I tried a couple of different models, and decided on the Oontz Curve. I'm not sure it sounds as good as those speakers from all those years ago, but it's a heck of a lot more convenient. And this little speaker can definitely fill a hotel room with a lot of sound, probably more than you can get away with in a hotel room. The other way I really like to use this speaker is to sit it on top of an Amazon Echo Dot. So, let's say you don't want to spend the money on an Amazon Echo. The Echo Dot is just an Amazon Echo with the hundred-dollar speaker chopped off and replaced by an inexpensive speaker. Pop an Oontz Curve. on to your Dot, and you have a really nice compromise. All of the Amazon Echo functionality and much better sound than you get out of an Echo Dot. So now, let me tell you some things about this speaker. First of all, its dimensions are under three inches. It has a 3.5 mm jack for plugging different source devices, like the Amazon Echo Dot, in. It's got a mini USB jack to charge it up or just to run off of. The Bluetooth range is about 30 feet, so you can stream music from your phone to the Oontz Curve while your phone is still in your pocket. And it'll run for about five hours on a charge. There are many uses for such a compact, portable speaker—for business as well as pleasure.Finally, I want you all to understand where I am coming from with this product. This is not the best portable speaker in the world. But, in my opinion, for its portability, it has very good sound and is very convenient to throw in your backpack or suitcase. It solves the problem of wanting portable music incredibly well, if size and weight are the main decision factors—and, of course, sound.


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There are many ways in which one can pursue a career as an LPN for free or a reduced cost in New Mexico. You should get in touch with some of your local home health providers if you are looking to begin a career as a licensed practical nurse. Some home health agencies offer paid to work training programs. They will allow you to work as a CNA-requires certification, for them while you pursue your nursing degree. You will earn an income and have some flexibility to complete your courses. You will sign up to work for that employer for a set time after you have become a licensed practical nurse. This is one way that you could possibly receive free LPN training.
This is not an option in all locations. If you cannot find such options, look for loan forgiveness programs. Most states have undeserved areas where you can receive some financial assistance or loan forgiveness if you will work for that location as a nurse after you have become licensed. This is another way to reduce the burden of LPN tuition. You can and should also apply for grants and any scholarships for which you have found and might qualify. These are all things you can do to receive your LPN training for free or at a more manageable cost for you.
continue to scroll down to view options in New Mexico or click from the below list to see options in other states.
Scholarships Options:
The A.T. Anderson Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is in memory of A.T. Anderson. He was a chemical engineer in addition to being among the founders of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society. Students who are American Indian or Alaskan Natives are able to apply. They must be in a medical, engineer or science related field of study. Students will need to have good academic scores. An application can be received by visitinghttp://www.aises.org/what/programs/scholarships/ata.
Central New Mexico Community College – 25 Buena Vista Dr. SE-Albuquerque, NM 87106
The scholarship foundation of the Central New Mexico Community College has dozens of scholarships for which people can qualify. There are varying criteria that need to be met depending on the scholarships of interest for an individual. Students should contact the financial aid office for information about applying for foundation scholarships. There are a range of scholarships for nursing students including the Alfred A. Abbott Scholarship. This scholarship helps students who have done well academically but who need some financial help to pay for their nursing program.
The Medical Professionals of Tomorrow Scholarship
This is an opportunity for individuals in a healthcare related field of study. This does include those who are in nursing programs. Individuals will need to be going to college full-time. An amount of $5000 is granted to the winner. This is a very competitive scholarship with many different applicants. The program helps the winner to realize their dream of a medical profession. One can apply for this scholarship at: http://www.usmedicalsupplies.com/scholarship.
WIA Options:
Central New Mexico Community College – 525 Buena Vista Dr. SE-Albuquerque, NM 87106
WIA recipients should determine if their benefits would work for LPN training at Central New Mexico Community College if nursing is their career goal. It is an excellent career option with the ability to make $40,000 or more per year. There are typically many job opportunities for LPNs. The school provides an extensive LPN program. Students need to meet pre-admission requirements and to be accepted to the program if they are going to begin on the educational path of being an LPN though CNMCC.
Mesalands Community College – 911 South Tenth Street-Tucumcari, New Mexico 88401
This college is among the WIA schools for the state of New Mexico. Among their programs is a pre-nursing program. This is a good option for individuals who need a stepping stone before transferring to a two or four year nursing program. The program of study can provide a path to a future career in nursing. There are other pre-medical programs as well. An individual who wishes to work in nursing and who can receive help through WIA to pay for the pre-nursing program including future LPNs, should consider the college.
Luna Community College – 366 Luna Drive Las Vegas, NM 87701
This community college is among the listed LPN programs and WIA providers in New Mexico. As such, it can serve individuals who can receive help to pay to train for a new career. There are many opportunities for individuals who become licensed practical nurses. Their career can lead them to a lifetime of gainful employment. The LPN program will go into depth about the duties of an LPN and provide theoretical instruction for nursing students.
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Albuquerque – 1500 Indian School Road NW Albuquerque, NM 87104 | (505) 222-4243
Roswell – P O Box 5970 57 G Street Roswell, NM 88202-5970 | (575) 347-5414


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I am planning a trip to the Caribbean and want to know the best places to go snorkeling. I am a beginner and would like to start from the beach.
Hi Jeff;
Some of the best places for beginner snorkeling in the Caribbean with hotels and beaches that are steps from the water with reefs close by;
The Cayman Islands - You can snorkel right from your hotel on Seven Mile Beach and a little further up on Cemetery Reef.
St. Thomas & St Johns, Virgin Islands
Turks & Caicos
Roatan, Honduras
Happy snorkeling,
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Ferrante Winery and Ristorante
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- 5585 State Route 307
Geneva, OH 44041
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- www.ferrantewinery.com
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- Due to COVID please contact winery directly and confirm before visiting
- Tasting offered: Yes
- Mon-Tue: 10:00am - 5:00pm
- Wed-Sat: 10:00am - 8:00pm
- Sun: 12:00pm - 6:00pm
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Location: Fl
Wine: Winery: Ambiance: Oct 29, 2012
O.K. - first impression is - this is a restaurant 1st, winery 2nd. That almost turned us away, but I'm glad it didn't. The girl at the tasting counter was very friendly and knew her wine well. We had already had dinner (it's a shame - looked great!) so we got a bottle of Vidal and sat outside listening to the music. A super way to end our day, and when we get back - I'm definately going hungry!
Wine: Winery: Ambiance: May 07, 2012
Excellent winery! Great wine, Great food, and Great location.
Wine: Winery: Ambiance: Mar 13, 2011
Favorite Wine: Cabernet Franc Ice Wine
Very nice. Had dinner at the restaurant. Great New York Strip. Tasting bar .50 per sample. Ice wine really good. Jester Blush was good too.
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Location: oh
Wine: Winery: Ambiance: Mar 02, 2011
Favorite Wine: jesters blush
beautiful big winery only liked one wine staff was rude treated us like we didnt belong
Wine: Winery: Ambiance: Apr 27, 2010
Favorite Wine: Riesling
I have been to this winery several times. They are one of the largest wineries in Ohio. I have found the service here to be "variable". I have had great service and horrible service. They have an extensive wine list. Some wines are good...some not so good. If your are looking for a restaurant, give it a try. If you are looking for a winery look around at some of the "smaller" ones.
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Location: OH
Wine: Winery: Ambiance: Jun 12, 2009
Had lunch and will be sure and eat here again. Really enjoyed the tasting with lunch- Fun place.
Location: Oh
Wine: Winery: Ambiance: May 31, 2009
Favorite Wine: Rosso
This place was a bit too commercialized for my taste, I felt like I was in a mall. Staff was friendly, too long of a wait for dinner.
Wine: Winery: Ambiance: May 03, 2009
The wines are good, but sweet. There is a blush there that is just fun for a hot summer day or celebration. The restaurant was yum yum.
Wine: Winery: Ambiance: Feb 11, 2009
Favorite Wine: nicks signiture reisling
good place to eat if you can get in.good wine--scenery.
Wine: Winery: Ambiance: Jan 08, 2009
Wine: Winery: Ambiance: Jan 07, 2009
Nice place, good if you want to do dinner. Wine is OK. A touch too sweet.
Wine: Winery: Ambiance: Oct 22, 2008
Fun place. More restaurant that happens to be a winery. Good wine. DH loved the rosso
Wine: Winery: Ambiance: Mar 13, 2008
Great Restaurant. Mediocre wines. Outstanding, Massive architecture. Must see!
Location: il
Wine: Winery: Ambiance: Aug 08, 2007
Favorite Wine: Golden Bunches Dry Riesling
The restraurant is excellant. Can get very busy.
Wine: Winery: Ambiance: Feb 20, 2007
Favorite Wine: Jester's Blush
Great food, nice atmosphere, one of my favorite wineries in the area.
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Email marketing is not dead. In fact, it's far from being outdated and transforms itself day by day. Long gone are the days when people sent the same email to all customers, no matter who they were, or what they liked.
Updated from the latest big data and machine learning technology, MailBot analyzes the purchase behavior of your customers and makes smart, data-driven predictions about the items each individual customer like or will purchase in the future. It's a powerful personalization tool that will help you get the right products in front of the right customers and sell more stuff by following up with them in targeted emails.
Is it powerful? Yes. Is it hard to use? No. Within 10-minute read, you'll be given the guide to the most powerful email marketing tool that helps you reach, convert and engage every single visitor to your store.
1. Understand what you have and how you control MailBot
1.1 Newsletter Bot – your virtual email marketing assitant
To give you more free time and less manual work of writing newsletters every week, we create Newsletter Bot as your assistant robot that automatically plan your weekly personalized emails to each customer.
- Newsletter Bot will draft 4 types of email campaigns:
– New Arrivals: send a weekly newsletter to introduce and promote new items of the stores to all customers
NOTE: Help Mailbot to recognize which products it should pick as New Arrivals to send in this campaign, by adding "new arrivals" tag into your chosen products in your shop admin, as our instruction here.
– Collection Cross-sell: bring upsell and cross-sell tactics into email marketing by promoting collections that go well with products a customer bought in the past
– Promote products that can be bought again: depending on the cycle a specific product can be re-purchased for continuous usage (for example: facial cleanser can be bought again every 2 months), send a newsletter to remind customers
– Site-wide recommendations: based on customer's behaviors and interests on store to recommend other items that customers are highly likely to purchase
- Newsletter Bot will run everyday to analyse your customers' behaviour, inventory, sales history of the store, so that it can pick right products to promote to right people.
- There is a library of subjects and email layouts for Newsletter Bot to choose from, so it will not send emails with same titles or templates in consecutive weeks.
- Without your approval, Newsletter Bot will only draft emails, and send you notifications 3 days in advance so you can review, edit, and approve to send its emails.
- Newsletter Bot sends emails on date and time you schedule, doesn't send more than 1 email to 1 customer in a day, and send at maximum 3 newsletters to a customer in a week.
1.2 Rule-based Campaigns:
Based on each customer's actions on your store, Mailbot will trigger the right email when customers enter a segment, with Rule-based Campaigns tool.
You're free to create your own rule-based triggered campaigns, but we've prepared for you 4 provenly effective campaigns to better engage with customers:
- Happy Email: thank-you email from store founder to impress and engage customers
- Reward Coupon: reward loyal customers with a coupon to make them come back
NOTE: There is a small settings for "Reward Coupon" campaign: you will need to create a discount code in your store admin and add it into email content (as our instruction here)
- Sales Return: bring back slipping-away customers who visited store but left and haven't come back for a while
- Sales Nurturing: nurture new visitors and recover abandoned carts
- When a visitor views some products but hasn't added to cart yet, this campaign will send nurturing emails to remind them of those products.
– When a visitors adds some products to cart but abandons, this campaign will send cart-recovery emails to motivate them check out.
All emails will be sent based on customers' behaviors. You can freely change the frequency of emails; or subject and content of each email if you like.
2. Next-level personalization in your email marketing – Segment different groups of target customers based on their behaviors
We already have predefined most common e-commerce segments to help you target your customers, however, creating segments with MailBot is so powerful and so fun that if you master it, you can target almost every single visitor on your store.
For example: by segmenting visitors who purchased a specific collection, you can send targeted emails to those customers promoting another matching collection. Would it be awesome to follow up customers who purchased camera to send them 5% discount on portable battery chargers or memory cards? By this way, you can easily increase your average order value from each customer and turn them into loyal ones.
Segmentation is easy, at the same time, the hardest part already, so it's 80% finished when you complete this step. We've already made a step-by-step guide document and an A-to-Z instruction video to help you master customer segmentation with Mailbot. If you need any help in creating a segment you want, Contact Us to get support!
3. Easy tips to create custom newsletter & rule-based campaigns that actually convert
According to a report from Entrepreneur, 121 is the number of emails an average person receives per day. Honestly, you open and read a lot of them every single day. With such a huge number, how to make your emails stand out, generate quality sales opportunities and leads for your online store? Let's find out!
3.1. Write a catchy email subject line
It goes without saying that subject line of email plays a pivotal part when it comes to making that email get opened. In fact, 47% of email recipients decide whether or not to open an email based on subject line alone. For this reason, crafting subject lines that are compelling enough to get people to click through is absolutely a must.
No matter what is your goal, these are the essential elements you should consider putting into the email subject line:
Make recipients curious at all times: If your subject line can arouse the recipient's natural curiosity and interest, they'll have to open the email to get more information. As a result, the open rate of your email gets a chance to be improved.
Small tips: Use numbers and hook messages in the subject line to create curiosity and increase open rates, like many successful businesses did:
Create urgency and scarcity: Creating urgency and scarcity in an email subject line is one of the never-get-old tactics which helps to enhance the open rate. It is recommended that you use words such as "ends tomorrow", "offer expires Thursday", "get it before it's gone" or "only 5 spots left" to encourage your recipients to read the email as soonest as they can.
Never overlook email preheader: Apart from the subject line, preheader text also an essential part you should never forget. This allows customer to understand more about the main idea of the email without having to open it. Neglecting this may make your emails look like a junky ones
Tips: Now not only can you easily edit your email preheader, but also can send randomly subject line of weekly newsletters emails by using Maibot, which makes people more likely open your emails.
3.2. Say NO with promotion words in Subject line:
You will not want to see your emails being sent straight to the Promotions box even before people can take a look at them. One of the easiest way to keep them out of the Promotions is by cautiously choosing the words you use in email's subject line. Make sure that it stays away from "Sales", "Discount", "Click", "Offer"…they may be sending your email to the junk folder right off the bat. By avoiding these words in your email subject lines, you can dramatically increase your chances of getting rid of going to spam folder.
3.3. Don't overuse "free", "$", "trial" in Email content:
Spam/ Promotion filter of email is now smarter than ever to reduce the number of emails people receive everyday, which will go through a long list of spammy words and characters to decide whether or not your emails are inbox-ready. Thus, the time and effort you put on content will go to waste if your email is flagged as spam or promotion.
There is a list of trigger words that you should not put too much into your body text to make sure that your emails will not be prone to be promotional. It does not mean that you cannot use them, just be cautious of the frequency you put them into your email.
After thousands of A/B tests and trials, we have wrapped up in this post 81 Words to Avoid In Email Marketing and other tips that ensure your emails to straight up into customers' inboxes.
3.4. Subject line and Email content in ALL CAPS: Please don't
Many people still strongly believe that using ALL CAPITAL LETTERS is a great way to get audiences' attention. But it's not. On the contrary, it would be the quickest way to trigger spam filters and make your email looks rude, untidy and unprofessional. Simply use capital letters for important words that you want to emphasize and do it on purpose.
3.5. What's the best time to send Marketing emails? It's not what you're thinking of.
Timing may not be everything you need to reach a high conversion rate but it certainly matters when it comes to making audiences decide to read it or not.
The best time to send emails is when people are reviewing their inboxes. For maximum open and click rates, morning and early afternoon are highly recommended by email marketing experts.
Furthermore, emails sent on mid-week days (from Tuesday to Thursday) result in best open rates. Why's that? Weekends are for resting, and Mondays dedicated to very important work. They will not hesitate to pass by your emails on these days.
Plus, if you are selling to international customers, make sure you communicate with them while they are awake.
Let's see how you can set up the perfect day and time to send newsletters to your customers with Mailbot's smart email scheduling settings:
3.6 Holiday Email Layouts Collection to maximize conversion rate on holidays
On special holidays, it is recommended to customize your email design that deliver the special feelings that bring customers right in the shopping mood.
In Mailbot, we've pre-designed a Holiday Layouts Collection to help you send beautiful newsletters to customers on these days.
4. Secret tricks to use Mailbot
Mailbot app is easy to start with, however, there are a lot of interesting tricks you might be surprised at. Let's take a deeper look into what we can do with Mailbot and take the most advantage of it!
4.1. Preview mode
New products and hottest items from your store will show up in preview mode of "New arrivals" and "Top picks of the week" campaigns accordingly. Therefore, you can double check to see if those campaigns have picked the products you like or not, every week.
Preview mode of "New Arrivals" and "Top picks of the week" campaigns will show updated products each week.
Test emails from other campaigns will take random products to display as they're based on visitor behaviors, so each customer will receive different emails.
4.2. "New-arrivals" tag
"New Arrivals" campaign will only send to customers only when you add "new- arrivals" tag to your items. (The tag can be changed up to you, new-arrivals is the default tag when you first install).
Within 12 hours since the last products are tagged "new-arrivals", Newsletter Bot will generate New Arrival campaign and schedule to send it on the nearest date to send weekly emails.
4.3. "Hidden" tag
On the other hand, there might be some items you don't want customers to see in emails at all, for example: a free-gift product, you can also add tag "Hidden" to those items and they will be hidden completely from your emails (please take note that it might take a few hours to update data from your tags).
4.4. Choose products to show in emails
Do you know that though emails from our app are well-prepared and they can run automatically without you having to lift a finger, you can still choose products to show in each email if you want to customize? If not, it's time for you to try it out! You can either choose product recommendation blocks (that will show relevant products based on customer behaviors) or a specific product you want. Easy, isn't it?
4.5. Verify domain to increase delivery rate
It is suggested that you verify your domain in order to increase email delivery rate. Don't worry if you don't have your own domain, you can still use the Sender email in this format [email protected] as our instruction here.
4.6 Who won't receive your emails?
Weekly emails only send to customers who accept marketing, and won't be sent to customers who are inactive for more than 4 months in order to maintain email delivery rate and reduce bounce. Unsubscribers in other email services you synced with Mailbot (eg: Mailchimp) will have the same status in our system and they won't receive any emails.
Beeketing's mission has always been to empower e-commerce businesses and entrepreneurs like you. We're working hard everyday to improve everything and make sure we deliver exactly what you need. As always, we'll be listening closely to your feedback, so get in touch with us if you want to make Mailbot a better app for both.


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People tell me I always look happy.
Even though I feel sad sometimes I feel genuinely happy most of the time.
Living in places like Fiji, Bali and New Zealand helped bring a smile to my face. But happiness has largely been an inside job for me and all happy folks.
I felt equally happy living in New Jersey or Thailand nearly a decade ago as I began circling the globe.
This is the happiness secret; as within, so without. @RyanBiddulph (Click to Tweet!)
How to Be Happy
Be incredibly happy by feeling happy now independent of circumstances.
Live inside-out.
I feel happy right now because I am alive. Life is good because infinite potential surrounds me. I write these words for the million member Positively Positive community while coasting 40,000 feet above the South Pacific.
I wrapped up a vie month trip to exotic spots like Oman, Turkey and Thailand yesterday. Plus I also enjoyed the most satiating glass of soda five minutes ago.
Both globe-trotting and soda glass experiences give me cause for incredible happiness. This is the secret to being predominantly happy; choose happiness now no matter the circumstances.
Develop Your Mental Muscle
Mind is a muscle.
Develop your mental muscle by focusing on positive ideas.
Positive ideas induce happy feelings.
List 20 positive ideas in your mind now. Scan your life experience from today, yesterday and the prior week. What feels happy to you? What do you feel grateful for now?
Record these ideas on a piece of paper to make happiness tangible.
Where your attention and energy goes, grows. Give your mind to positive, happiness-inducing thoughts to feel happier and happier. Plus you build your mental muscle to Mind Olympian proportions by focusing solely on positive ideas for a sustained period of time.
Give Your Attention and Energy Only to Happiness
Give your focus only to happy people, happy circumstances and happy ideas.
Flock to positive folks. Follow happy, empowered, highly successful entrepreneurs.
I became one of the top blogging tip bloggers on earth in part because I only networked with happy, successful blogging tips bloggers. Feasting on their energy and soaking up their knowledge, I became a positive, successful blogger by following their lead.
Give zero attention and energy to negative, dour people. Allow them to develop their mental muscle on their own. Every human is solely responsible for their happiness.
Giving your energy only to happiness creates a steady flow of happy experiences in your life. Expect to magnetize yourself to happy people in the process.
Be with Sadness
Every human being feels sadness.
Incredibly happy humans sit present with sadness to move along these unhappy energies.
Much of humanity feels unhappy because resisted sadness bubbles under the surface of their being. Stop fighting sadness. Hug the emotion. Feel it. Cry or become angry. Release the feelings. Feel happy again.
Observe a small child having a fit. Three-five minutes after the explosion, most kids feel happy again.
Being with your feelings moves the feelings along beautifully.
Invest Money in Resources from Happy People
I invested a nice chunk of change in positive thinking books over the years.
I also invested in self-help programs.
Money circulates. This means circulating money increases as cash flow back to you.
Investing money in happiness-inducing books or programs from positive pros gives you access to knowledge, experience and wisdom influencing you to be happy. Boosting your net worth by observing how circulated money increases makes you even happier.
Practice Happy Affirmations
Plaster a smile on your face, relax your body and affirm your happiness.
Happiness quickly floods your being.
I live a dream life because I practice positive self talk. Charging the affirmations with happy emotions made me happier and nudge me into calm, confident actions that promoted my blogging success.
Affirmations work incredibly well for energized, persistent people.
Relax. Smile. Affirm your happiness.
Be happy.
Ryan Biddulph is a blogger, author and world traveler who's been featured on Richard Branson's Virgin Blog, Forbes, Fox News, Entrepreneur, Positively Positive, Life Hack, John Chow Dot Com and Neil Patel Dot Com. He has written and self-published 126 bite-sized eBooks on Amazon. Ryan can help you build a successful blog at Blogging From Paradise.
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SSE, an energy company in UK which has a base of almost 6 million customers is in talks for the sale of energy retail to Ovo Group, an energy supply company established in 2009 in Bristol, United Kingdom. SSE stated that it did not arrive at a conclusion about this deal yet.
If the deal is successful, Ovo would be one of the giants for energy supply in UK, with an approximate number of 7.4 million customers, which has established in 2009. SSE unveiled about offloading its service after 500,000 household customers replaced their service with a new supplier last year.
SSE announced that it would float or sell its arm of energy services after the first half of 2020. SSE is one of the top 6 energy suppliers across UK with approx. 5.8 million household customers.
SSE stated that there are ongoing discussions and no decision has been taken and no agreements are made regarding anything. The company is focused toward having a future that is long-term for its business, its employees, its shareholders and the customers. Ovo declined to state anything on SSE's statement.
Sarah Broomfield, a USwitch energy expert stated that SSE had been searching for a fresh start for its retail energy business over the span of two years. Sarah added that if the agreement takes place then SSE's customers would get to experience a different feel due to Ovo as it is at the forefront into latest technologies like electric vehicles and smart meters.
SSE earlier stated that the company business didn't rise up to its expectations in 2018-19 and might remain short in 2019-20 as well. SSE has also been fined £700,000 by Ofgem due to its inability to meet target of smart gas meters installation in the last year.
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You can spot on best tattoo studios Sydney with our guide. Popularity of tattoo is increasing day by day. It has turned to be the fashion's hallmark. It is intended to have your favourite brand designs on its sleeves.
Tattoos are available in wide variety of designs that you can choose to wear the designs as tattoos. To look for your best tattooist Marrickville you need not to look here and there further. Grab a piece of paper and pen to list down few best tattoo studios in Australia.
Hibernia offers diverse variety of artistic styles to assist you in making decisions regarding what sort of tattoos you want to get. It is located in Sydney for you to select from their 7 artists who offer their own different and unique style. It can suit best to those who invest their time in the creation of beautiful masterpieces.
If you are planning for more friendly and personalised experiences, it is better that you go with appointments. It will be perfectly fine if you are planning to get larger pieces which may require multiple sessions. The arched ceiling, large windows and good tunes add lots of coziness, privacy and natural light to the place.
Valley Ink comprises of 6 artists who perform amazing work for the line work. Their white and black realism further attracts the dwellers of Brisbane. It has working hours till 8 pm and on weekends it can get till 12 am. It is located right in between Brisbane near all the food and drinking outlets.
Chapel Tattoo was established in 1994 in Melbourne. It is run and owned by three outstanding artists. It has turned to be highly trusted and respected tattoo studios.
It has 13 artists who entertain your vision to reality with their unique skills. They can offer you even tattoos of existing designs.
They entertain walk-in, consultations and appointments.
Third Eye Tattoo studio operates whole week and offers various style inclusive of Japanese, script, realism and portrait, sacred art and geometry.
Open 7 days a week, Third Eye Tattoo specialises in a huge variety of different styles including traditional, Japanese, portrait & realism, script, geometry and sacred art.
The Black Mark excels due to providing quality work to its clients. They do not entertain walk-in customers to focus solely on boiled clients personally. They even don't attend phone calls and reply for consultations on emails.


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So, you're engaged! Congratulations! The celebration has just begun. You have so many people to tell the good news to, and so much to look forward to.
Amidst all the joy, you're probably going to start thinking to yourself, How are we going to plan this? How long is it going to take to plan this? What color will the flowers be? How many people should we invite? The list can go on and on, and you might feel a little overwhelmed. But, we're here to save the day! If you're wondering exactly what you should do after you get engaged, we have the scoop. Here are 5 things you should do after you pop that champagne and tell your families.
1. Discuss with each other what kind of wedding you both want.
When that ring is slipped onto your finger, you're going to be consumed in thoughts of your dress, those gorgeous red centerpieces you always wanted, and the live band playing classical music as you take your first steps onto the dance floor. But…wait. What if that's not the wedding that your significant other has in mind? Before you get carried away in your thoughts, you both need to discuss with each other what kind of wedding you both want. Big, or small? Luxurious, or simple? There are lots of details you need to discuss and agree on before you can actually plan anything.
2. Decide on a budget.
Once you figure out what kind of wedding you want, you need to decide how much money you both want to spend. Has either one of you been saving up for this event? Will your parents be contributing? Discuss this together, and have a dollar amount for how much you would like to spend. You should also set an exact figure for what is the absolute cap on the budget. Once you start planning the wedding, it's so easy to go overboard on things you don't really need. If you have a dollar amount set in your mind, it'll be easier to choose what you need, and what you don't need.
3. Make the guest list.
This part can be completely daunting. There are so many people you want to share your special day with…but your significant other has a list, too. By the time you're both done making your lists, you could end up with a guest list of 500 people. So, take a step back and discuss who you really want to attend. It helps to have an A-list and a B. Put the people who you are most important to you on the A-list. People like your parents, siblings, and other immediate families, as well as your best friends and bridal party members. On the B list, put people you want to invite, but may not make the cut depending on your budget and venue. Tell your fiancée to do the same, and then you can both look at each other's lists and discuss them together.
4. Decide on the venue, and then the date.
Pick those details in that order. It's best to choose two or three venues that you love, that way you have some options. You should visit each one of them to make sure they're right for you and the kind of wedding you want. Choose your favorite one and ask about available dates. If having a Spring wedding is really important to you, and your favorite venue only has Autumn dates available, then you still have the two other venues you chose. One out of the three venues is bound to have a date that works for you and what you envision.
5. Have fun!
Throughout all this planning and prepping, don't forget to have a great time. Yes, there is so much to do, but it's all going towards one of the best days of your life. Don't put too much pressure on yourself. Set a date that gives you enough time to plan your amazing day. And, above all, enjoy being engaged! Enjoy introducing your significant other as your "fiancée" for the next several months. Enjoy telling your family and friends about your engagement, and seeing their eyes light up in excitement. Time is going to fly by, so make the most of it!


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Discovery Montessori Schools of Hong Kong
Discovery Montessori Academy (DMA)
First School to Offer both International Baccalaureate (IB) PYP and Montessori Elementary (6-12Y) in H.K.
IB World School (School No. 0523385)
Discovery Montessori International School has 3 reputable International Montessori Schools that provide bilingual (English and Mandarin) Montessori Education for children aged 1 to 12 years old. We currently have over 600 enrolled children in our schools and we are a contributing member in our local community and maintain strong parent support and volunteerism.
Discovery Montessori Academy (DMA) is an expansion of Discovery Montessori Schools for Primary (6-12Y) Sections. We offer a bi-lingual (English & Putonghua) curriculum for children aged 3 years to 12 years.
DMA International Curriculum creates and sustains a multi-cultural, inquiry-based, child-centred education which follows the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program and the International Montessori Elementary Educational experience as outlined by the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) which was founded by Dr. Maria Montessori in 1929.
DMA is a beautiful European designed Montessori International School located at the Ocean front in Discovery Bay, Hong Kong. We are currently looking for IB PYP teachers with true commitment to education excellence.
Primary Teacher (IB PYP): Lower Primary (6-9Y), Upper Primary (9-12Y)
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Specific Requirements
Come and be a part of our team and experience the rewards and excitements of working in HK.
Interested party, please send your full resume, recent picture to The Administrator at [email protected]
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Self-testing Market Analysis, Growth by Top Companies, Trends by Application, Forecast – 2030 | ARKRAY Inc., ACON Laboratories Inc., Becton, Dickinson & Company, Assure Tech (Hangzhou) Co. Ltd. | FMI Report
As per the latest market study by Future Market Insights (FMI), the global self-testing market is projected to record a CAGR of 5.5% amid the forecast period, 2020-2030.
Consumers are swiftly adapting to buy self-testing kits due to early detection of severe allergies or diseases with the assistance of STI/STD self-tests, cancer-tests, and intolerance self-tests. Pharmacies are receiving a positive response online against the conventional approach of buying them from retail pharmacy stores subsequent to seeking medical advice. Market players are formulating these testing kits together with a range of wellness and prevention strategies, scoping from chronic disorder management and acute infection diagnoses to detecting probable risks of diseases.
Moreover, the COVID-19 outbreak and successive ripple effects have obliged retailers to shut down their stores, impacting the profit margins of self-testing kit producers. With brick-&-mortar stores closing down temporarily, players are placing their bets on e-commerce/online platforms to endure pandemic shockwaves.
"Easy accessibility of product via online pharmacies or retail pharmacies is promising the producers to enter into an agreement with distribution and supply chain networks to enter untapped markets and establish a global footprint," opines FMI analyst.
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Self -Testing Market – Major Takeaways
- The global self testing market is forecasted to reach a valuation of US$ 11 Bn by 2030.
- By product, digital monitoring instruments will continue to be the preferred product category as they help care for ailments ranging from chronic to recovery conditions from acute episodes by gathering important patient data at-home settings.
- Based on the application, around 8 out of 10 users opt for utilizing these kits for testing blood glucose.
- Among distribution channels, the retail pharmacies will remain dominant attaining revenue close to US$ 3.5 Bn, by 2030.
Self -Testing Market – Key Drivers
- Demand for reliable and easy self-testing devices and kits has escalated owing to the fast generation of results along with maintaining the privacy.
- Easy accessibility and advertising schemes are influencing the self-testing market growth, optimistically.
- Growing awareness concerning healthcare and related ailments along with non-profit organizations and government's encouragement complements the market growth.
Self -Testing Market – Regional Analysis
- North America remains the biggest market for self-testing kits, worldwide, trailed by Europe, due to mature healthcare infrastructure and favorable government policies.
- The European region is anticipated to be the second most lucrative region owing to the increasing occurrence of diabetics and the growing adoption rate.
- East Asia self-testing kits market is foreseeing huge demand, soaring investments in healthcare infrastructure up-gradation in addition to increasing trend of home diagnosis.
Self -Testing Market – Competitive Landscape
Market players extend to reap notable revenues from retail pharmacies. Conversely, they are additionally delving into new revenue streams in supermarkets/hypermarkets and online pharmacies. Prominent players operating in the global self-testing market include ARKRAY Inc., ACON Laboratories Inc., Becton, Dickinson & Company, Assure Tech (Hangzhou) Co. Ltd., Roche Holding AG, Bionime Corporation, True Diagnostics Inc., and Quidel Corporation.
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Self- Testing Market – Taxonomy
- Digital Monitoring Instruments
- Midstreams
- Cassettes
- Cups
- Strips
- Test Panels
- Dip Cards
- Others
- Pregnancy & Fertility Testing
- Blood Glucose Testing
- STD/ STI Testing
- Cancer Testing
- Cholesterol Testing
- Drug of Abuse Testing
- Thyroid Testing
- HIV Testing
- Others
- Blood
- Urine
- Stool
- Saliva
- Semen
- Vaginal Swab
Distribution Channel
- Drug Stores
- Retail Pharmacies
- Supermarket/Hypermarket
- Online Pharmacies
Regional Outlook:
- North America
- Latin America
- Europe
- South Asia & Pacific
- East Asia
- Middle East & Africa (MEA)
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Future Market Insights, in its new offering, provides an unbiased analysis of the global self testing market, presenting historical demand data and forecast statistics for the period from 2020-2030. The study divulges compelling insights on the self testing market, allowing readers to glean qualitative and quantitative information which will enable them to make informed market decisions in the upcoming forecast period.


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An Act to guarantee housing stability during the COVID-19 emergency and recovery
Senate, October 5, 2020 -- The committee on Housing, to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2831) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Sal N. DiDomenico, Jason M. Lewis, James B. Eldridge and other members of the General Court for legislation to guarantee housing stability during the COVID-19 emergency and recovery,- reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2918). (Representatives DeCoste of Norwell and Crocker of Barnstable dissenting).
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- Joint Committee on Housing
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- Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means
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Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to establish forthwith ongoing stabilization of the housing market for renters and homeowners during the COVID-19 emergency and recovery, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public safety and convenience.
Bill History
|Reported from the committee on Housing
|New draft of S2831
|Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
|No further action taken
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Instagram engagement is the key to more distribution of your content today and every day! We wanted to find out what real marketers are doing to boost their own Instagram engagement. Here's what they said:
Christina Nicholson, Media Maven
I started having more fun with Instagram when I decided to make it fun. Yes, I use it for business and brand building, but people use Instagram to be educated and entertained, so I'm trying to make that fun.
I honestly don't care about how many followers I have – which is rare for people in the media industry. What I care about is engagement. I want people to like what I'm posting, so I pay attention to the likes and comments.
I ask for comments. I try to have a call to action in every image I post.
In addition, I try to respond to every single comment I get because in a world of information overload every time we pick up our phone, it's so nice when people take the time to comment on a post. If warranted, I'll respond with a question and keep the conversation.
It is SOCIAL media after all.
When asked if making it more fun lead to more engagement. She said,
"Yes – because it's fun to converse with people about the topics I'm posting about. So many people treat it like a billboard and never come back to read their comments. I've made amazing friendships and have had great business opportunities come to fruition through Instagram for this reason."
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Jeff Sieh, Manly Pinterest Tips
When a person or a store @mentions one of my Instagram clients, not only do I ask to see if I can repost in on Instagram, I also check to see if they shared that photo over on Facebook (they almost always do).
I then share that post on Facebook as well. Other people see the mention and start tagging us more and share our products because they want the brand's love too!
Katie Grazer, Whatskatieupto.com
Having great engagement on your Instagram is all about telling a story and interacting with your audience! To achieve this, I personally love writing engaging captions. I try to open up about where I failed in my business but how I got through it or share a successful strategy and how they can apply it as well!
In order for people to fall in love with your account I would focus on building a connection and relationship with your audience. This means opening up to them, getting personal and vulnerable but also giving back.
Finally, I would try not to be something you're not and engage in the comparison game! If you are funny, share funny stories! If you love writing poems, go for it! Do you love coaching people, let your audience know how they can live a better live! Be authentic and you will attract your tribe which is what I believe to be the secret to an engaged community on Instagram.
Nadine Rohner, nadinerohner.com
If you want to have engagement on your Instagram posts, then some random inspirational quote is not going to cut it anymore. You need to know your target audience inside out and then write your captions specifically for them.
Write down their particular pain points and desires and use it when creating your content. If you are not sure what your audience likes or what they want to read from you, ask them by using Instagram Stories. That's a great way to really get to know your followers and on top of that, it is also a massive engagement booster.
Always remember that you are creating content for real people – sometimes we tend to forget that because there is a screen in between us but there is human on the other side of the screen.
Rebekah Radice, rebekahradice.com and Product Marketer at Tailwind:
If you want to increase Instagram engagement, get your hashtag strategy on point. Whether you've used a handful or a dozen of hashtags in the past, my bet is that you could be getting more from your hashtags.
Let's say you're a health and fitness coach looking to connect with would-be trainers. You might get drawn in to popular hashtags like "healthy food," because WOAH, that reach.
Sounds like a good idea, but you'll have much greater success if you can find hashtags that will help you hit the top posts area. That way, when people land on that hashtag, your pic is sitting front and center.
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Now you might say, "but wait… doesn't that defeat the purpose of getting found?" Quite the opposite! What you're doing is building up authority with a tightly connected group of people looking for whatever it is you have to offer.
When it comes to Instagram hashtags, always go deep with smaller niche hashtags rather than going wide with large hard to rank for hashtags.
Instagram Marketing takes a lot of work but works if you work it! Engagement is the key to success on Instagram and there is no better way to do that than building an amazing community you can count on.
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The Mexico Blue Porsche 997 GT3 RS 4.0 has just sold at JZM Porsche. Finished in what might be the ultimate paint-to-sample shade, the lack of decals is what most people I spoke to seemed to bring up – that and the price, of course.
For sale at a heady £350,000, people were always going to talk about the advertised price. "That's not us driving the market," say the sellers, "that is what the owner decided would convince him to part with it. The last RHD 4.0 RS to sell was a more common white car, which sold at £320k. The market has jumped since then and our customer was happy to keep this low-mileage one-off if his return wasn't worthwhile."
Such is life as a dealer: balancing customer sentiment with market activity. And it's not always positive. Agressive dealers keen to push the market up for other 911s have dragged others with them, hurting everyone's prospects as a consequence. One particular specialist known for scary prices has been listing 911 Turbos – mainly 993s – at huge money this year, forcing other sellers to list cars beyond their comfort zone, to prevent more realistic prices from inferring poor condition. I'm not saying dealers are scared of pushing prices, but there's a fine line between market top and madness.
JZM has since re-priced its low-mileage Porsche 993 Turbo to what it believes is a more realistic level. Further down the price scale, I've spoken to a number of other dealer friends this week who, fed up with silly prices for projects, have been bidding much lower then the asking price and not coming home empty-handed.
One dealer who recently inspected a 1970 911 for a customer valued the car at just 60% of asking. "It was up for one price but with non-matching numbers, rust to repair and no shortage of issues to point at, I offered much less than the advertised price and told him to try and do better. A few days later, the phone rang to say come pick it up."
What would a potentially slowing project market prove? Not much we don't know. Prices for good cars are one place, prices for projects are somewhere else entirely. Few people want to buy huge amounts of work as most specialist repairers are pretty booked up, and restoration prices are climbing as parts get harder to source. At some stage there may be a tipping point: if it comes, I'm assuming it will be interest rate related.
There's no harm in sellers making hay while they can if that what the market is willing to pay. Hurts that genuine enthusiasts are being blown out by investors, but let's see how it all plays out.


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Sarisari.ph sources all of their products straight from where it comes from. And they make sure that they are freshly made only from the highest quality ingredients. No preservatives, and no fillers or extenders. What's best is that, it contains more meat than fat making it intact and still whole after frying unlike other brands.Sarisari.ph also offers budding entrepreneurs to be part of their growing family which can be done in two ways: its either you become a Dealer or a Reseller.
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Cathedral of Christ the Savior
Mr. Dykes while performing an insurance appraisal for a totally different client found more Russian masterpieces. This client had eleven works of art that had each been formerly valued between $5,000.00 and $60,000.00. The prior appraisals had been performed a few years ago, again by a very well-respected and internationally-known firm, but our senior appraiser stunned the client when he challenged the identification of a sweeping Russian landscape that had been valued at $27,500.00. Mr. Dykes said he knew at first look that the work was far stronger and more important than was previously thought. When he told the client during the initial examination that the work had been misidentified, the client disagreed, forcefully, citing the reputation of the firm that had done the previous work.
After intensive research, Mr. Dukes had all the documentation he needed to turn the client's world upside down. The sweeping landscape, painted in 1871, was in truth a scene of Moscow, the Kremlin, during the time of the construction of the Christ Our Savior Cathedral, and had been painted by the extremely important artist, Alexei Bookshelf, personal artist and commission landscape artist for Russian Tsar Alexander III. A sticker on the reverse, written in Cyrillic, identified the painting as once the property of the Tsar! Two other of the same client's Russian paintings had been misidentified or undervalued, too. Not surprisingly, when the works were correctly identified and valued, the client wanted them to go to market. Again, Mr. Dykes used his contacts and arranged a sale, placing three more works in Christie's Important Russian Pictures sale in November in London.


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Nikon D800 takes on Canon 5D Mark III for video quality
In the war to create the greatest handheld camera of the day, both Nikon and Canon have come out swinging with video-ready units under the names Nikon D800 and Canon 5D Mark III. What we'd like to know is if the difference between video qualities on these units is one to be concerned about, and/or if it'll be a deciding factor in choosing one or the other to purchase brand new from the camera shop. Gizmodo's Michael Hession took the opportunity to film several scenes using both cameras with the same settings this week, and his results basically seem to bring the discussion to a head.
What we've got here are several categories in which both cameras have their strengths and their weaknesses. In Detail and Sharpness, it's the Nikon D800 that wins out – no contest. For Low Light, it's the Canon 5D Mark III who has the best quality result, with "less noise, more even colors", and and overall obviously better result. For light situations working with intricate patterns, the moire pattern effect seems to have been fixed up quite a bit for the 5D Mark III while the D800 still spins dizzying circles.
Both devices have undeniably great video capturing abilities. The D800 is clearly meant for more studio controlled conditions while the Canon is made for a more versatile range of environments. The Nikon is best for ultra-powerful detail, while the Canon is meant to allow you to take perfectly nice photos anywhere you like. Sound like a fair assessment to you?
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Golden days for schools! Senator gets $400,000 for computers
Students in six public schools in southern Brooklyn will be seeing technology upgrades in their classrooms, thanks to state Sen. Marty Golden, who secured funding in the state budget for laptop computers, Smart Boards, and other 21st Century educational tools.
"We're ecstatic," said Robert Zappulla, principal of PS/IS 229 in Bensonhurst. Zappulla's school, located at 1400 Benson Ave., is getting Smart Boards and cameras for its classrooms. "It will enable us to move forward with our educational goals," he told the Brooklyn Daily Eagle.
The six schools, and the items to be funded are: David Boody Intermediate School, 228 Ave. S (laptop computers for special education classes); P.S./I.S. 229 (Smart Boards and cameras); William McKinley IS, 7301 Fort Hamilton Parkway, (laptop computer cart); PS 186, 7601 19th Ave., (Smart Boards); PS 222, 3301 Quentin Road, (Smart Boards) and PS 247, 7000 21st Ave., (laptop computer cart).
Golden (R-C-Bay Ridge-southern Brooklyn) also obtained non-technology funding for two other schools, Dyker Heights IS, 8010 12th Ave., which will be able to wire the air conditioner in the auditorium, and PS 102, 211 72nd St., to renovate its bathrooms.
"There is nothing more important than making sure that our students have the best facilities, and the most up to date technology available, so they can be educated in a top rate environment," Golden said. "I look forward to working with our schools in the future to continue to support their programs and needs," he said.
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