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Elderly man injured in bear attack in Handwara succumbs
A 59-year-old man injured in a bear attack in Drangsoo Mawar area in Handwara has succumbed to his Injuries at SKIMS Soura, officials said.
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They said Ghulam Mohuidin Malik, son of Ghulam Hassan Malik, was left with critical injuries after attacked by a black bear, while he was working in his orchard last Sunday.
Malik, they said, was evacuated to GMC Handwara from where he was referred to SKIMS Soura for preferential treatment. "He however succumbed to his injuries this morning", they said. GNS
High-valued narcotics worth Rs 100 crore seized in Ramban, two arrested: Police
Police on Sunday said they seized high-valued narcotics worth Rs 100 crore in Banihal area of Ramban district and arrested two persons in this regard.
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A police official told that Ramban police intercepted an Innova vehicle at the railway chowk in Banihal, apprehending two individuals associated with large-scale narcotics.
The vehicle, travelling from Kashmir towards Jammu, was found to be concealing a substantial quantity of high-valued narcotics, he said.
During a thorough search, the police made a startling discovery, saying they recovered approximately 30 kilograms of a heroin-like substance from hidden compartments within the vehicle.
The international market value of the seized drugs is estimated to be around Rs 100 crores, according to the official.
The arrested persons are currently in police custody, and further investigations are underway to ascertain the source and destination of this illicit substance, the official said.
He added that authorities are also actively pursuing leads to identify potential links to larger drug trafficking networks. KNO
17 residential sheds gutted in Parimpora blaze
At least seventeen residential tin sheds were gutted in a devastating fire incident on Jhelum banks in Parimpora area of Srinagar on Sunday.
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Reports reaching Asian News Hub (ANH) said that a fire broke out from a residential shed at around 04:30 am on Sunday morning which spread to other residential sheds within no time.
They said, fire tenders reached the spot on time however, upon their arrival nearly 17 sheds had suffered damages and the fire was brought into control within no time.
Meanwhile, police have taken cognizance of the incident and the cause of fire was not known immediately.
As smart meters shine, darkness persists: People seek answers to ongoing electricity woes
Despite the augmentation of power infrastructure and the installation of much-hyped smart meters, the electricity woes continue to torment the valley residents ahead of the winter as since past one week, consumers are facing pesky power cuts across the Valley.
The situation is equivalent in towns, cities and villages as the consumers have accused the concerned Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) of supplying inadequate electricity to them.
"Despite the installation of smart meters, which were aimed to ensure better power supply, we are getting nearly 4-5 hours of electricity supply on a regular basis, which has added to the misery of consumers here," said Jahangir Ahmad, a local from the Natipora area.
"Crores of rupees have been spent on the power infrastructure augmentations in the last couple of years, which were giving a hope of round-the-clock electricity to the people, but all in vein as seemingly the winter power schedule has been started in the valley during the Autumn season, thus pushing the people to the wall," the residents said.
Such unscheduled power cuts are being witnessed everywhere nowadays as the complaints are being received from several other areas also.
Also Read: Man dies in Anantnag as tractor skids off road
The consumers said that the electricity is being snatched for hours together and is being supplied for only a few hours in a day.
"The electricity supply was snatched multiple times today, which began from 6am to 8:30 am in the morning, 1 am to 2:30 pm in the afternoon and then 6pm to 8:30 pm in the evening," one of the residents from Pampore said.
The frequent electricity cuts have irked the people, who demand authorities to take immediate steps to ensure adequate power supply to them.
Pertinently, Kashmir's power generation has got badly affected as according to the KPDCL Chief Engineer, Javed Yousuf Dar, the reduction in water level in river Jhelum, Chenab has lessened the power generation at the power houses of Kashmir.
"We are presently looking for an option to get the additional electricity to ensure adequate power supply to the people. We are on it and hopefully, the issue will be resolved in next few days," Chief Engineer, KPDCL had said. KNO
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17 residential sheds gutted in Parimpora blaze
Seminar on financial literacy held at NIT Srinagar
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Range level U-19 T20 Cricket Tournament concludes; Khanyar Knight Riders lifts the title
BCCI suspends all age-group tournaments with eye on COVID-19 situation
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Football Recruiting
4-Star OT Kam Pringle Includes NC State in Top 6
4-Star 2024 Offensive Tackle Kam Pringle revealed his Top 6 schools yesterday, and NC State made the cut along with Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia and Clemson.
Blessing!!! @ggpringle33 @CoachSibert @CoachEFord5 @RivalsFriedman @adamgorney @SWiltfong247 @Mansell247 @ChadSimmons_
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— Kam Pringle (@PringleKam) January 5, 2023
ON3 ranks Pringle as the #30 overall player nationally in the 2024 recruiting class, and ESPN ranks him as the #1 Offensive Tackle nationally. ESPN, ON3 and Rivals all rank Pringle as the #1 player in the state of South Carolina in 2024. Pringle plays for Woodland High School in Dorchester.
NC State offered Pringle back on March 29th, 2022, while on an unofficial visit.
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Could NC State Flip a UVA WR Commit in the Near Future?
NC State beat UVA in Charlottesville this past weekend, and they might just flip a 2024 UVA verbal commit in the near future.
3-Star Wide Receiver Christian Zachary (6'3″/190) will be taking an Official Visit to NC State this weekend, starting Friday, when the Wolfpack hosts Louisville.
Zachary verbally committed to Virginia back on June 6th. With that being said, NC State recruiting analysts for 247Sports and ON3 both predict that Zachary will flip his commitment from the Cavaliers to the Wolfpack.
UVA and NC State aren't the only two school to extend offers to Zachary. He also holds offers from Duke, App St., Cincinnati, Liberty, Charlotte, Georgia Tech, ECU and others.
NC State already has a historic Wide Receiver class, with three 4-star verbal commits already. The possible addition of Zachary would be the cherry on top.
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NC State Football Recruiting Update (9/21/23)
There's been a lot of NC State football recruiting info flying around, and the update below won't cover it all, but it's my attempt at catching up a bit.
NC State offered 4-Star 2025 Running Back Marquise Henderson (5'11″/172) out of Anderson, South Carolina. Rivals ranks Henderson as the #24 Running Back nationally in the 2025 class, and the #2 overall player in the state of South Carolina. Henderson also holds offers from Georgia Tech, Charlotte, Coastal Carolina, Virginia Tech, Cincinnati, Vanderbilt, Liberty, James Madison, Arizona an UVA. In 2022, Henderson rushed for 1,230 yards and 16 touchdowns, averaging 10.5 yards per carry. He also had 297 receiving yards and 4 touchdown receptions.
3-Star 2024 ATH/LB Justin Rowe out of Asheville, North Carolina, was on an unofficial visit for the VMI game this past Saturday. Rowe holds offers from Michigan, Tennessee, App St, SMU, Missouri, Virginia Tech, Boston College, Duke, ECU, Charlotte, James Madison, Marshall, Liberty, Vanderbilt and NC State. The Wolfpack offered him on June 7th.
On September 14th, NC State Offered Sophomore JUCO Offensive Lineman Markel Bell (6'9″/335) out of Holmes Community College in Goodman, Mississippi. Bell is ranked by 247Sports as the #2 overall player nationally in the Junior College ranks, and the #1 Offensive Lineman. At this point, Bell holds offers from Ole Miss, Mississippi St., Auburn, Arkansas, Houston, Louisville, Miami and others.
2026 Linebacker Anthony Davis, out of Loganville, Georgia, was in attendance for NC State's game against VMI this past Saturday. Davis already holds offers from Auburn, Georgia Tech, App St., UCF, Arizona St., USF, Liberty and ECU.
2026 4-Star Tight End Kendre Harrison (6'7″/230) took an unofficial visit to NC State this past weekend. Harrison is the #5 overall player nationally in the 2026 class according to 247Sports, and the #1 player in the state of North Carolina (Reidsville High School). The North Carolina standout is the nephew of former NC State basketball player C.C. Harrison. Harrison already holds offers from NC State, Georgia, Wake Forest, Old Dominion, Louisville, Penn St, Oregon, Virginia Tech, UNC, Alabama, Tennessee, Arkansas, South Carolina, Texas A&M and Auburn. In 2022, Harrison had 263 yards receiving and 5 touchdowns. On defense, he had 92 tackles, 24 tackles for loss and 9 sacks.
On September 11, NC State offered 4-Star 2025 Wide Receiver C.J. Wiley out of Milton, Georgia. ON3 ranks Wiley as the #191 overall player nationally in his class. He already holds offers from Georgia, Michigan, FSU, Ole Miss, Miami, Nebraska, Michigan St, UCF, Louisville, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Maryland, BYU, Pitt, Texas A&M, Arizona St and others.
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PI EXCLUSIVE: 4-Star PF David Punch Recaps NC State Official Visit
NC State hosted 4-Star 2024 Power Forward David Punch this past weekend on an Official Visit. I was able to catch up with him and get his thoughts.
I included NC State in my Top 7 because of how active they were in recruiting me. They were very consistent.
When I got there, I toured the practice facility and had a photo shoot. Then we watched the team practice on Friday night. Saturday we watched the practice in the arena, and then we toured it. After that we watched the football game, and then we watched film and had dinner at Coach Keatts' house.
My favorite part of the Official Visit was watching them practice, and hanging out with the players.
The coaches showed me film on previous players at my position, and also showed me their style-of-play, which is mostly transition buckets, which is something I love.
They are very high on my list after the Official Visit.
Check out more about who David Punch is here.
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NC State Now Has Seven 4-Star Commitments in Their 2024 Class
ON3 just updated their rankings, and NC State 2024 Offensive Lineman verbal commitment Tyler West jumped from a 3-Star prospect to a 4-Star prospect. ON3 now ranks West as the #22 Interior Offensive Lineman nationally in the 2024 recruiting class, and the #12 player in the state of North Carolina.
Now the Wolfpack's 2024 recruiting class has SEVEN 4-star commitments.
OL Tyler West
WR Jimmar Boston
WR Jonathan Paylor
WR Terrell Anderson
ATH Ronnie Royal
QB Cedrick Bailey
CB Asaad Brown
This marks the 4th consecutive recruiting class in which NC State has landed SEVEN 4-Star commitments, and the 6th time it has happened under Dave Doeren.
2024 – 7
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2022 – 7
2021 – 8
2020 – 3
2019 – 7
2018 – 6
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Praise God for all the ways he provides and guides! Thinking back on the last 24 hours, I'm particularly thankful for opportunities to meet with dear friends--last night at the Cokato Manor and then, this morning, in a local home and at a gas station. What a privilege to come alongside brothers and sisters to meet needs in Jesus' name. Thank you, Lord, for providing so many ways for us to see prayers answered!
When I got home to my desk and while I was starting on some paperwork, I listened to a radio show ("Mid morning") which today was focused on technology. One idea particularly caught my attention--schools are in some ways flipping the idea of education around so that students get the content at home (through watching lectures in addition to reading) and then go to school to do what we normally think of as "homework," that is, writing papers and answering questions based on what was learned. That way, there is personalized help available and classmates to work with. Maybe not new, but the idea is that the "lecture" concept of education is even more antiquated than I thought.
How does this apply to the church? How will this impact me and others as we prepare for "sermons" and "Christian education?" The fact is that people already get a lot of information, including Christian teaching at home (and in the car and wherever they go) through their reading and listening to media. Maybe what I should be spending my time on, in regard to the "teaching" and "preaching" side of ministry, is to help our people agree on what they will be learning outside the church building (such as particular books or media that we would all read or listen to or view) and then, having read or listened to the same things outside of the church service, to spend our time together on sharing, conversation and prayer leading to group action.
information action ratio" (in his book "Amusing Ourselves To Death"). Do we really need to just give more "content" in sermons and teaching? Should't we spend more prayer and energy focused on helping Christians do something with what they know? Should that be a focus for the church instead of passive listening to sermons?
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Preserving Food Safely - 01600021
Storage can be done in several ways. Late celery may be stored in the garden for 1 to 2 months by building up soil at the base of the plant. Gradually build up the bank of soil to the top of the plant. This should be done before winter sets in. As the weather gets colder, cover the plants with straw held down by boards.
Celery may also be dug out of the garden, with the roots still attached, and placed in the basement or root cellar before freezing temperatures occur. Set the plants on the floor and pack them together tightly. If kept moderately moist, the plants will keep 1 to 2 months.
A third method of storage would be to place the plants in a trench. The trench should be 10 to 12 inches wide and 24 inches deep. Again, dig out the plants leaving the soil attached, pack the celery closely into the trench, and then water. Allow the plant tops to dry off. Make a sloping roof for the trench and cover it with straw adding more straw as the weather gets colder. Celery will keep in this storage until late winter.
Celery should not be stored with turnips or cabbage as the flavor of the celery will be tainted. The temperature of the storage area should be near 32 degrees Fahrenheit and the humidity moderate. The roots should be in moist sand or soil.


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September 09, 2008
Advanced Production
Advanced Production
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Return to Blogging Skills Hub
What you need to do here is to make three separate postings under the headings:
Production / Post-Production
Production Report / Evaluation
Link them back to your Advanced Production posting.
Production / Post Production
(For website creation there will be the taking of original images. Here production means the actual making of the web pages. In moving image work we talk about "POST-Production when the work involves the editing suite.)
Production Report
This should include a discussion of how & why you planned your product (Roughly 500 words).
You also need to discuss the actual production process. What you learned about Dreamweaver, Flash and any other program you used. You should include screenprints of the tools you used in the programms you were using. Here you can discuss the difficulties and successes of your experience. (Roughly 500 words). Remember if you use plenty of screenshots then this reduces the amount of explanatory words required!
There must be an assessment of the industry context (Roughly 1,000 words). This is a key aspect of the specification that is different to the AS Foundation Production Unit.
Evaluation. There must EVIDENCE of audience feedback. You should have done an audience feedback survey of at least 10 people. This must be made available as a hard copy appendix. On the basis of your audience feedback you should discuss the strengths and weaknesses of your project in relation to your original specified target audience. You should be balanced in this account and make an assessment of how you might improve upon a similar project. (Please note just blagging won't score marks!!! :-) ).
A2 Media Studies
A2 Media Studies
Advanced Production
Critical Research: Women and Film
Media Issues and Debates
Contemporary British Cinema
Contemporary British Broadcasting
Blogging Your First Step
Blogging Your First Step
Hi everybody, today we are going to get you started on blogging by getting you to establish your blog.
You are going to be establishing your blog on blogger which is a Google owned software. This is because this software has been tested through the college network and it functions through the firewall. This isn't a recommendation suggesting Blogger is best. Other blog software available such as Wordpress may be more intuitive. This blog is developed and hosted by Warwick University Blogs which I find better than Blogger.
First of all open Google and search for "Blogger".
You should get up an entry into the Google software "Blogger". Please follow their instructions to open your own blog.
When you are asked for an email address I suggest you use your own home one rather than the college one. The blog is going to be a permanent thing with you.
For now name the Blog in your own name followed by "Academic Blog". In the URL box put the same thing.
On the first posting put:
As a title Subject Hub
Give your page this heading as well. Under that put the list of subjects that you are taking. So the actual posting will look something like this:
Subject Hub
Media Studies
Business Studies
Now "post" in other words publish this page.
The reason for calling it a subject hub is to help with navigation. Whilst navigation is easy early on your blog will gradually build up into something quite large. As you will see from my blog it is nopw so big that navigational issues have developed. The "hub page system is one I have developed to get over this.
The next thing to do is to create another four postings each entitled by the subject name, Media Studies Etc.
One the Media Studies page you need to put the following headings:
Textual Analysis: TV Drama Representation
British Cinema: A Case Study
Foundation Production
These are the areas you will be studying during the course of the year.


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This morning I asked Twitter if anyone knew the secret to getting a good night's sleep and waking up feeling refreshed. Last night I had no trouble dropping off and I slept through, uninterrupted, until my alarm went off but felt no better for it. Surely if you sleep well, you should find getting up in the morning easy? People were quick to respond with tips, hints and requests that I share the secret if I found it! Phil told me he has a WakeMate on the way and will report back on whether it helps. A couple of people suggested that orgasms help you to sleep, as does the slightly more sedate option of a night time milky drink.
The ever-helpful Gert gave me a rather extensive list of things to assist the perfect eight hours of sleep: early night, no alcohol, low caffeine, unwind for an hour or two beforehand, make sure your bedroom's cool and your mattress isn't saggy, plus… you should ideally sleep alone. Hmm, well I can probably blame last night's cocktails for this morning's sleepiness, but I don't know if it's a list I'd be willing to adopt on a permanent basis! It seems the secret to good sleep often seems to be to have a bit less fun, but Pete offered me a very interesting explanation for the problem over on his Tumblr:
During the day, the colour temperature of the sunlight is between 5,000 and 6,500 K. These high numbers correspond to cool, bluish colours (which is initially a bit counter-intuitive, because one thinks of the sun as being a fairly hot thing, but bear with me). Once the sun sets, the light sources that we have typically surrounded ourselves with (moonlight at 4,100 K, candles and other flames at < 2,000 K) correspond to warmer colours - oranges and reds. So we've evolved to respond to these colour temperatures in a totally sensible way, which is that cool colours wake us up, and warm colours relax us. We're awake during the day, and sleepy at night. So you can imagine what happens when you bombard yourself with cool colours at night time. It keeps you awake, you take longer to get to sleep, and you wake up unrefreshed.
I can definitely understand how using a computer late at night can prevent me from sleeping well, but this explanation reveals a bit more. It seems that, although my Lumie is a great idea for getting off to sleep, its sunrise function probably uses the wrong light temperature to be fully useful in the morning. Perhaps I just need a butler or maid to wake me with a cup of tea and open the blinds for me in the morning? Sounds like I'm back in dream territory again!


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Obligation Essay: How To Be The Dependable Man or women
In the child years, the mother and father uncover their kids to be accountable for their behavior. But just what is the liability? Just what does it signify for anybody?
The duty is definitely the comprehension of the results, and this can be brought on by the behaviors of the individual.
Potential benefits to the obligation
The advancement on the task
When kids are minor, they do not possess a whole lot ofresponsibility, however, if they develop, they have an understanding of, that the majority of details in their lives depend upon their behaviors and perhaps they are in control of the effects. The obligation really helps to build up like elements as independence and trust.
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To be accountable for your potential, this is the significant expertise of the powerful man or woman. https://www.writingforhumans.com/gradesaver-review/ The message is a lot like : I mentioned- I did so it. It indicates that these kinds of man or woman is going to do every thing, that he / she assured. Usually, school teachers be sure to ask to produce the obligation essays in school to look for the individual components of this students. It will certainly prove to them if kids are accountable and can help you to get in touch with your kids within the much better way.
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The chance to potential anything and to accomplish it is among the most certainty, this individual is efficient. This is basically the terrain from the authority and experienced development. If ever the guy is not going to choose to use any duty, this means, which this someone could not start a considerable amount inside actual life. These individuals will struggle to arrive at the victory in that daily life or establish thefamily, mainly because the loved ones are the massive requirement. But people today, which are not terrified of the obligation and can also go are productive and may also regulation the outcome and in some cases lifespan of some people. They improve their chances plus they are working on their finest to achieve the achieving success.
The intriguing truth is, that even if your individual is sensible and also have a great number of abilities, but do not possess the obligation, he will likely not attain the results, since he will shed the assist of other individuals, they will certainly not have confidence in him, since he is difficult to rely on.
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You have to response to these 5 concerns. Your answer should be only Certainly or No.
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Features retired Nasa Astronaut – Jim Wetherbee!
How can boards and senior executives build robust safety cultures that are resilient to low probability, high consequence events such as the Grenfell Tower Fire?
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Our guest for the day will be the eminent Jim Wetherbee, retired Astronaut. Jim will share his own fascinating safety leadership journey and insights, drawing parallels with the role of executives and boards in creating strong safety cultures.
What will be the outcomes?
- Equips you with a range of tools and techniques to assess and improve safety culture and leadership
- Creates an understanding about the nature of major accidents (low probability and high consequence
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- Explores the role of executive leaders and boards in shaping cultures and an understanding of the levers and
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- Virtual Follow-up Discussion: This will be 4-6 weeks after the workshop. In this 3-hour online session participants will reflect on progress in implementing their plans. It is also designed for participants to ask questions or seek advice on any issues they have encountered. Both facilitators and Jim Wetherbee will attend this session.
Prior to the course, you will be asked to answer a short confidential questionnaire providing insights into your organisation's current safety culture and your personal impact as safety leaders.
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There is a view amongst single male nudists that they are unwelcome at many naturist clubs and gatherings, certainly in the UK
This is not quite true, the sort of people who are generally unwelcome in these places are perverts and nuisances, and since most perverts and nuisances are male, it is a logical point of view. In addition, anyone who runs a naturist club or site will tell you that many phone calls received, will mostly come from immature males, asking questions of a personal and sexual nature.
So how does a genuine male nudist in the uk overcome this problem?
Well the thing to remember is that naturists are people and expect to be treated as such.
Just because a section of people enjoy public nudity, doesn't mean that those same people are automatically sex maniacs. Naturists reflect society, in terms of likes and dislikes, so you will find male naturists who are sex maniacs in the same way as you will find black naturists, white naturists, Irish naturists, naturists who are car mechanics, bank managers, even a Church Minister or two!
So in exactly the same manner as if you were applying to any private club,
the Management and members of a naturist establishment like to know who they are dealing with, which is why there is normally an application and screening procedure.
Simply phone up your local naturist club and ask to make a pre-joining visit. If they immediately enquire whether you are a single male, then you will know that that particular club is over subscribed with male members, in which case, if your application for a visit is refused, ask to be put on a waiting list.
Probably the best way to apply for membership is to actually visit the premises on a dull week day when the club is not busy. The management may welcome the opportunity to show you around,and most importantly, meet you, and establish that you are a genuine nudist with no hidden agenda.
If you have had any problems regarding any naturism for men issues, then please email us at email@example.com
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Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill–Red Hook
A predator punched a man and stole his cellphone on Court Street on Feb. 5.
The 29-year-old victim said that he was near Huntington Street when the creep clocked him on the left side of the jaw, snatching his $450 iPhone.
Someone burglarized a Clinton Street home on Feb. 10.
The 47-year-old victim said he was gone from his home near Clinton Street between 1:45 pm and 3:15 pm, leaving ample time for the intruder to steal two Apple laptops, a Sony video camera, another camera, an iPod, and a gold brooch.
Someone burglarized a Court Street real estate office overnight on Feb. 11.
A 62-year-old employee said that she left the office at around 6:20 pm and returned the next morning to find the place ransacked. It is unclear what, if anything, was stolen.
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According to the latest report by IMARC Group, "Global Maritime Patrol Aircraft Market Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Industry Trends, Opportunity and Forecast 2022-2027", the global maritime patrol aircraft market reached a value of US$ 17.97 Billion in 2021. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach a value of US$ 24.97 Billion by 2027, exhibiting a CAGR of 5.40% during 2022-2027.
Maritime patrol aircraft (MPA), also called maritime reconnaissance aircraft, represent the fixed-wing airplanes that are designed to operate over water for facilitating search and rescue (SAR), anti-submarine warfare (ASW), anti-ship warfare (AShW) military proceedings, etc. They generally include data links, sensors, over-the-horizon communications systems, infrared cameras, and several air-deployable measuring system buoys, such as torpedoes and square measures used for extending flights at low altitudes. Maritime patrol aircraft offer reliability, security, flexibility, scalability, etc., at a cost-effective price. Presently, they are extensively available in varying types, including armored and unarmored.
We are regularly tracking the direct effect of COVID-19 on the market, along with the indirect influence of associated industries. These observations will be integrated into the report.
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Maritime Patrol Aircraft Market Trends and Drivers:
The growing prevalence of terrorism and the escalating border tensions between neighboring countries are primarily driving the maritime patrol aircraft market. In line with this, the increasing adoption of MPA for protecting coastline trade routes and detecting smuggling and other cross-border illegal activities is further catalyzing the market growth.
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Moreover, the launch of numerous favorable policies by government bodies for strengthening the military and defense infrastructures by installing high-tech maritime patrol aircraft is acting as another significant growth-inducing factor. Besides this, the rising investments in R&D activities across the aviation industry are also positively influencing the global market.
Additionally, the introduction of next-generation turbo-powered product variants for surveillance and monitoring with lower fuel burn rates and higher engine efficiency properties is anticipated to fuel the maritime patrol aircraft market over the forecasted period.
Global Maritime Patrol Aircraft Market 2022-2027 Analysis and Segmentation:
Competitive Landscape:
The competitive landscape of the market has been studied in the report with the detailed profiles of the key players operating in the market.
Airbus SE, BAE Systems plc, Dassault Aviation SA, Embraer S.A., Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd, Leonardo SpA, Lockheed Martin Corporation, RUAG Group, Saab AB, Textron Inc. and The Boeing Company.
The report has segmented the market on the basis of region, type, engine type and application.
Breakup by Type:
- Armoured
- Unarmoured
Breakup by Engine Type:
- Turbofan
- Turboprop
Breakup by Application:
- Surveillance
- Reconnaissance
- Situational Awareness
- Others
Breakup by Region:
- North America: (United States, Canada)
- Asia Pacific: (China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia, Indonesia, Others)
- Europe: (Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia, Others)
- Latin America: (Brazil, Mexico, Others)
- Middle East and Africa
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JW Winco, Inc., A Ganter Company, a supplier of standard industrial machine components, now has available GN 1580 Nuts with Hygienic Design.
The GN 1580 Stainless Steel Nuts are certified according to European Hygienic Engineering and Design Group guidelines, making them suitable for use in hygienic areas. "The sealed flange surface enables components to be mounted without dead spaces," said John Winkler, CEO, Office of the President at JW Winco. "The high quality finish, as well as the large corner radii and closed surfaces, prevent adherence of dirt and facilitate cleaning."
Available in either a matte or polished finish, the FDA compliant sealing ring on the nuts is made of a hydrogenated acrylonitrile Butadiene rubber and is temperature resistant from -25 °C (-13 °F) to 150 °C (302 °F).
JW Winco is a manufacturer/distributor of inch and metric standard parts. JW Winco offers an extensive selection of plastic, steel and stainless steel adjustable levers, cabinet U-handles, hinges and locking mechanisms, revolving and retractable handles, hand wheels, hand cranks, tube connection and conveyor components, construction tubing, shock absorption mounts, leveling mounts, hand knobs, spring, ball and indexing plungers, jig, fixture and fastening components, retaining magnet assemblies, toggle clamps, casters and wheels, universal joints, oil sight glasses, and metric tools for the industrial and commercial equipment industries.
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"We are dedicated to cruelty-free living through a vegetarian - vegan lifestyle. Let no animal suffer or die that we may live!"
Stuffing with Rice, Saba Cooking Bananas, Sweet Potatoes and More is a delicious vegan treat. This is one of those recipes that can be eaten and enjoyed at any meal. It can be served as a side dish (as pictured to the left with lentil rice loaf and a baked sweet potato), or for breakfast, or it can be used for stuffing a squash. This recipe will serve 8 to 10 people. (To enlarge the photo of the festive holiday plate, click on the photo or link)
Begin by placing the rice pot and water on the stove, and heat to boiling.
While the water is heating, peel, wash, and dice the onion, and place in a large microwaveable glass or ceramic covered dish.
Wash and peel the sweet potatoes and carrots. Dice them and add to the onions. Add the seasoning and mix. Add the frozen peas on top, cover, and place in the microwave oven on high until the onions begin to become semi-translucent, mixing ever 10 minutes. The dish may also be baked in a conventional oven at 350 degrees F.
When the water in the rice pot begins to boil, add the rice, cover, reduce the heat to simmer, and cook until all the water is absorbed into the rice.
While the rice and the veggies are cooking, peel the saba or cooking bananas, and dice them. We find that this is easily done by splitting each peeled banana lengthwise, and then split each half lengthwise, and then cut across all four quarters to dice them.
When the veggies are nearly fully cooked, mix in the diced saba or cooking bananas, cover the dish, and cook for another 10 minutes or until everything is tender.
Mix in the cook rice and cook for another 10 minutes to blend the flavors.
Stuff a squash to serve as a main meal, or server it as a side dish. It is also great as a left over. We often use it hot stuffing as a side dish the first day, and stuff the hollow of a squash with the leftovers the following day.
The above recipe is in keeping with God's creation intent (Genesis 1:29-31): 'Then God said, "I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds of the air and all the creatures that move on the ground-- everything that has the breath of life in it-- I give every green plant for food." And it was so. God saw all that he had made, and it was very good.' (NIV) Let no animal suffer or die that we may live!


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Believe it or not, summer is right around the corner, which means spending time outdoors and taking advantage of beautiful Lake Champlain! Just in time for all that, ReSOURCE is hosting a Kayak Raffle, wherein you can enter to win the perfect vessel to explore the Lake this summer. Tickets will be available atContinue reading »
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AmeriCorps Week 2018
Last week, we celebrated AmeriCorps Week nationwide! ReSOURCE is the proud service site for many AmeriCorps members via the VISTA program, Every Body Works, YouthBuild staff and students, and more. AmeriCorps members serve either full time or part time, and work on volunteering, building capacity for the organization and doing direct service with ourContinue reading »
Spring DIY: Newspaper Seed Pots
Spring means getting the garden up and running again, and finding new ways to let things grow in your home. Why not try out these newspaper seed pots? Supplies You Need for Seed Starting You really don't need that many supplies; in fact, it's more affordable than people think. With a little creativity and re-purposing,Continue reading »


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Contact Us
Forum Rules
Term of Service
Privacy Policy
About Cari
Mission & Vision
To be the Most Creditable and Influential online new media in Malaysia
Influential: The aggregated people's power, is to monitor and to influence Malaysia to be a better nation
Creditable: Verify the true. Report the true. Nothing but the true.
To Publish / Disseminate News & Content that are from users, for users, and related to users.
Customer promise
Voice of People:
Promise to be the platform for the voice of Malaysian.
Promise to be the platform to interact and exchange, views and opinions of all races.
Promise to actuate the beauty of Malaysia as a multi-ethnic, multicultural, and multilingual society.
Our Ambition
Promise to be the voice of Malaysian, and the Malaysian most preferred platform to voice out.
Philosophy of CARI "People to People"
Verify and report the truth, before publish and sharing, to uphold the highest credibility.
A virtual platform that brings everyone together, interacting and exchanging views and opinions of Malaysian.
To be the Malaysian most preferred platform to voice out.
To influence Malaysian to be a better nation through the aggregated people's power.
Founded in June 6, 1996, in Silicon Valley, San Jose, California as the First Malaysia Search Engine. 1997 setup first office in Penang, Malaysia.
Introduced the online Forum services, to fit the trend of web user searching online information, and the need of web user interactions.
AKN invested RM 2.5 million into CARI. Setup its second office in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia.
Awarded by Malaysia Book of Records as FIRST Malay Search Engine in Malaysia.
Transformed from search engine and become the Malaysia Largest Online Community Forum.
A New Media Company, that consists of community forum and Lifestyle Media News for Malaysia users, and Digital Marketing for online advertisers.
Today = Malaysia Most visited Lifestyle Media
Malaysia largest online lifestyle media consist of 2 major languages, Chinese and Malay.
Top 10 most visited website in Malaysia (recognized by COMSCORE & Alexa.com)
More than 1 million registered members, search, provide and discuss issues and information locally and internationally.
Up-to-date daily information in more than 30 diversified lifestyle channels such as car, travel, entertainment, beauty and health, commercial center, digital, technology, politic and etc.
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Flexibility within a Value Chain is essential. Increasing global competition, accelerating technological change and expanding customer expectation are creating a turbulent environment. Today organisations source supplies and products from around the world and the need for flexibility as they choose the appropriate supplier are essential. Flexibility enables organisations to cope with change in a timely manner. By adopting an API lead approach an organisation optimises flexibility allowing it to adapt…Read More
The Value Chain and Your Data
APIs add value to a business. They facilitate exposing the value in one organisations data to be re-used in another organisations applications to benefit the Value Chain. An API is a powerful connection between a wide variety of business assets; systems, partners, suppliers, and customers. By creating re-usable APIs, organisations take advantage of the API economy. To benefit from this economy, you must implement a platform that can develop, organise,…Read More
Chaos or Calm in the Value Chain?
Having determined that APIs play a major role in your organisations Value Chain it is important that a structure is put in place that can fully manage this strategy. APIs need to be managed; versioned and secured. If you want to meet the demands of your organisation. You will want to make sure that duplication of effort is avoided by being able to search available APIs. You will probably want…Read More
Payment Service Directive (PSD2) and what it means for retailers
The revised Payment Services Directive ( PSD2 ) was adopted by the European parliament in the final quarter of last year. Yet many retailers remain unclear about what it actually means for them or for their businesses. Let's take a look at what changes it will make, why they're important and how developing strong API's will be key to implementing this new directive. Background The idea of the original Payments Services…Read More


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A Tradition of Excellence
Family Business at it's best
Watch our short video to learn more about who we are and what we value as a company
It all started in 1985.
The beginning was humble; just a small framing concession in a Ben Franklin's craft store that Mo worked by himself. Four years later, Mo moved to a new location and set up his own independent frame shop.
We have grown considerably since those early years. While Mo still does a lot of his own work, he has help these days.
As his business was growing, Mo's daughter, Corinne, grew up right along with it. For over sixteen years now, Corinne has been learning, working, and mastering the craft of fine framing alongside her father.
Corinne loves the family business as much as Mo does. She plans to uphold Mo's Gallery & Fine Framing's tradition of excellence for years to come.
We know your artwork and keepsakes are personal and precious. That's why we spend so much time getting to know our customers and their individual needs.
We care about quality and craftsmanship no matter how small or simple the job is. If it is important to you, it is important to us. We want your artwork, memories, and collectables to be preserved and presented well.
We invite you to come experience the difference that our quality, expertise, and customer service will make!
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We've got plenty of updates for you this month (not to mention a new look!). We encourage you to take a few minutes to read through all the great additions to your Udemy for Business learning experience! This month's updates include:
- Introducing the new Udemy brand
- In case you missed it: People Innovators Summit event recap
- Webinar on 11/8: Admin best practices and onboarding
- What we're learning: Our featured courses
- 128 new courses added
Introducing the new Udemy
On October 24, we unveiled our new brand. Our identity is anchored around a single promise: We want all your employees to be able — to feel empowered to achieve their goals, no matter where they started or where they want to go. Learn more about the new brand.
The People Innovators Summit
On September 26th, we welcomed 250 L&D leaders to San Francisco for our inaugural People Innovators Summit — an incredible, action-packed day covering the future of workplace learning. Industry leaders from Facebook, SAP, Intel, Uber, Zendesk, Pinterest and more discussed their approach to reimagining L&D — as well as how they've addressed their teams' most pressing learning needs. Watch the day's top sessions here.
Webinar: New Admin Onboarding
Whether you've recently become a Udemy for Business admin or are looking to brush up on your skills, we encourage you to join our Customer Success team on Nov. 8 at 10 a.m. PST for a 30-minute product overview. We'll cover actionable tips for driving adoption across your company, as well as how to report on your team's learning trends. Learn more.
What We're Learning
Download the full list of Udemy courses right from your company's Udemy for Business account. Go to Manage > Manage Courses and click on the "Export Course List" button at the top right of your screen.
Acumen presents: Kim Scott on Radical Candor
Understanding Unconscious Bias
128 new courses added
We will remove courses that are outdated or do not meet our quality standards on the last day of each month.
You can find the courses that are scheduled for removal on our list of "Last Chance" courses.
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Wed, 4 March 2009
Atlanta Business Radio Interviews ExecuTrain's Dea Holman. Emotional Intelligence Guru Dawn Cook. RetroTax CFE Stan Friedman
Please click on the POD button to listen to the latest Atlanta Business Radio show podcast broadcasting live each Wednesday at 10am EDT from the Business Radio X studio in Atlanta, GA, USA. Here's how to listen to the podcast of our show.
First click on the title of the show you are interested in. Then there should be a player in the upper right hand corner of the screen. Now just press play and the show you chose should start playing.
You can also download the show to listen on your mp3 player. We are now available on iTunes, click this link and you can find all our past shows. Press SUBSCRIBE and you will automatically get the latest show when you sync your iPod to your computer.
Today we opened the show with Dea Holman from ExecuTrain who explained how effective training can bring about change in an organization resulting in increased productivity and a direct impact on the bottom line. Dea talked about a training methodology based on the Adult Learning Theory and how training classes should be fun and engaging. ExecuTrain has expertise in key arenas such as: computer application to business skills and various delivery methods - from instrucotr led to virtual. To learn more please go to her website www.executrain.com
Next up we had on Executive Coach Dawn Cook with DayBreak Enterprises. Dawn has an excellent track record of bringing cultural change via coaching and training senior executive teams. Her cleints include: Turner Broadcasting, Federal Reserve Bank and Georgia EMC. Dawn applies her knowledge of emotional intelligence and adult learning when coaching her clients in the areas of leadership, communication, client relationships, coaching and public speaking. To learn more please go to Dawn's website www.daybreakeq.com
We closed the show with Stan Friedman, CFE and President of RetroTax. RetroTax is an ACI Franchising concept that specializes in tax credit identification and administration, helping bsuiness owners obtain valuable tax credits and incentives legislated by federal and state governments. Stan explained that to ensure maximum benefits for his clients RetroTax has developed a powerful proprietary mapping system that is constantly updated to reflect the most current geographical boundaries of these designate locales. This unique mapping system enables RetroTax to accurately identify and document eligible tax credits for federal empowerment zones, federal renewal communities, developable sites and state job creation programs. The best part of this service is that it is completely risk free - the client only pays for performance. And if Stan can help the client he can even go back up to 3 years and get retroactive credits. If you want to learn more about Stan's service for your bsuiness or if you are interested in being a potential franchisee please go to Stan's website www.retrotax.com
Also if you know of a business in Atlanta that we should know about please email Amy Otto at Amy @ atlantabusinessradio.com and we will try and get them on the show
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MemoryWorks released their NEW Spring 2010 Catalog this morning! There are so many GREAT products that you will LOVE. The catalog is in 4 parts listed below. Check it out! Also, if you would like a printed copy of the catalog, let me know. It is $5.00 or I will give you one for FREE if you place an order of $30 or more (deal good till April 15). Contact me for more information!
There are so many great new products in the catalog that I love including the abundance of acrylic stamps (I'm addicted). My favorites include: 7 Gypsies - Avignon Clear Stamps (found on page 18), Bo Bunny Paradise Clear Stamps (found on page 9), Pink Paislee - Queen Bee Clear Stamps (found on page 6) and BasicGrey - To Do Clear Stamps (found on page 1).
My favorite paper lines include: Pink Paislee Queen Bee & Bayberry Cottage (found on page 6), ALL the 6x6 paper pads (BasicGrey, Pink Paislee & Cosmo Cricket have some), the beautiful Lush line by My Minds Eye (comes in many colors, found on pages 13 - 14), and the Basic Lines by BasicGrey (found on page 1).
There are so many other products I LOVE, and will highlight more soon!
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The Return to Nursing/Midwifery Practice courses are provided to enable nurses/midwives returning to practice to update both their theoretical knowledge and their clinical skills and to facilitate the attainment of competence and confidence in the provision of nursing/midwifery care.
The Scope of Nursing and Midwifery Practice Framework and The Code of Professional Conduct for Each Nurse and Midwife emphasise the need for nurses/midwives to be competent and accountable for their practice.
The prospective employer may require the nurse/midwife to undertake such a course.
UPDATE: NMBI in conjunction with NHI – Return to practice mail out 5th September 2016
NHI are delighted to have collaborated with the NMBI on a mail out to nearly 14,000 nurses on the inactive register with the NMBI.
The Flyer and letter were sent on the 5th September last with an invitation to make contact with myself by email or phone. I will then advise of the available return to practice courses being run by the HSE. There was also a press release done to raise even more awareness of this initiative.
So far there has been a great response to the mail out with many nurses interested in hearing more about the courses as well as work opportunities in their area. If you are interested in finding out more please email me at firstname.lastname@example.com I can then put you in touch with your local nursing home.
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Caveats to state comparison
state: selection method is a powerful feature, with a lot of underlying complexity. Below are a handful of considerations when setting up automated jobs that leverage state comparison.
dbt stores a file hash of seed files that are <1 MiB in size. If the contents of these seeds is modified, the seed will be included in
If a seed file is >1 MiB in size, dbt cannot compare its contents and will raise a warning as such. Instead, dbt will use only the seed's file path to detect changes. If the file path has changed, the seed will be included in
state:modified; if it hasn't, it won't.
dbt will mark modified any resource that depends on a changed macro, or on a macro that depends on a changed macro.
If a model uses a
var or
env_var in its definition, dbt is unable today to identify that lineage in such a way that it can include the model in
state:modified because the
var or
env_var value has changed. It's likely that the model will be marked modified if the change in variable results in a different configuration.
The command
dbt test -s state:modified will include both:
- tests that select from a new/modified resource
- tests that are themselves new or modified
As long as you're adding or changing tests at the same time that you're adding or changing the resources (models, seeds, snapshots) they select from, all should work the way you expect with "simple" state selection:
$ dbt run -s state:modified
$ dbt test -s state:modified
This can get complicated, however. If you add a new test without modifying its underlying model, or add a test that selects from a new model and an old unmodified one, you may need to test a model without having first run it.
In v0.18.0, you needed to handle this by building the unmodified models needed for modified tests:
$ dbt run -s state:modified @state:modified,1+test_type:data
$ dbt test -s state:modified
In v0.19.0, dbt added support for deferring upstream references when testing. If a test selects from a model that doesn't exist as a database object in your current environment, dbt will look to the other environment instead—the one defined in your state manifest. This enables you to use "simple" state selection without risk of query failure, but it may have some surprising consequences for tests with multiple parents. For instance, if you have a
relationships test that depends on one modified model and one unmodified model, the test query will select from data "across" two different environments. If you limit or sample your data in development and CI, it may not make much sense to test for referential integrity, knowing there's a good chance of mismatch.
If you're a frequent user of
relationships tests or data tests, or frequently find yourself adding tests without modifying their underlying models, consider tweaking the selection criteria of your CI job. For instance:
$ dbt run -s state:modified
$ dbt test -s state:modified --exclude test_name:relationships
False positives
State comparison works by identifying discrepancies between two manifests. Those discrepancies could be the result of:
- Changes made to a project in development
- Env-aware logic that causes different behavior based on the
target, env vars, etc.
dbt will do its best to capture only changes that are the result of modifications made in development. In projects with intricate env-aware logic, dbt will err on the side of running too many models (i.e. false positives). Over the next several versions of dbt, we're working on:
- iterative improvements to dbt's built-in detective abilities
- better options for more complex projects, in the form of more-specific subselectors (see this issue)
State comparison is now able to detect env-aware config in
dbt_project.yml. For instance, this target-based config would register as a modification in v0.18.0, but in v0.19.0 it no longer will:
+materialized: "{{ 'table' if target.name == 'prod' else 'view' }}"
Of course, if the raw Jinja expression is modified, it will be marked as a modification.
Note that, as of now, this improved detection is true only for
dbt_project.yml configuration. It does not apply to:
.ymlresource properties (including
- in-file
That means the following config—functionally identical to the snippet above—will be marked as a modification when comparing across targets:
{{ config(
materialized = ('table' if target.name == 'prod' else 'view')
) }}
Final note
State comparison is complex. We hope to reach eventual consistency between all configuration options, as well as providing users with the control they need to reliably return all modified resources, and only the ones they expect. If you're interested in learning more, read open issues tagged "state" in the dbt repository.


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Somehow, without really intending for it to happen, I've found myself the member of two different CSA programs this season. Both are half shares, so it's not a truly excessive amount of produce, but it's proving to be just enough that I have to be exceedingly proactive in ensuring it is all used.
For instances, this week I found myself in the possession of three heads of lettuce, three bunches of kale, one bundle of mustard greens, as well as spinach, dandelion greens and a giant head of napa cabbage. I've made a series of enormous salads, wilted spinach into eggs, cooked up four sheet trays of kale chips, and made a big old batch of these drop biscuits.
If you're finding yourself similarly inundated with greens of all varieties, these biscuits are a lifesaver. You can fold a full two cups of sauteed greens into the dough (in this case, I used both mustard greens and kale, but truly, use whatever you have), they freeze really well, and they're quite tasty when toasted.
Also, the kinds of flours are flexible. This time, I used a combination of whole wheat and rye flours, but in the past have also used whole wheat pastry, all-purpose and even oat flour. For those of you who eat gluten-free, I imagine you could swap in your favorite GF flour blend without trouble.
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Steffi and Marco selected a beautiful day to get married. The sun kissed the trees, a soft breeze made the leaves dance around at their beautiful easy going summer wedding. Steffi and Marco had a small outdoor ceremony, followed by a super relaxing picnic and BBQ to celebrate their love for each other.
Love, love, love the details of this breezy beautiful picnic wedding and there's still more to see! View the entire gallery here, perfectly photographed by Nadia Meli
From the Vendors:It was really one of the best ideas I have ever come across on how to tie the knot. There were even some games, just like you would do with your family on a real picnic.
One aspect we absolutely adore are the ribbons on the bride and groom's chairs. If this is something that you must have at your wedding click here to learn how to make your very own Bride and Groom Ribbon Chairs.
Looking for the perfect way to relax the atmosphere of your wedding without losing the fun? This picnic perfection is the way to do it. Point your guests in the right direction with a cute sign, and make sure to include a good combination of games and seating areas. Last but not least, don't forget the food! Treats always make for a happy crowd.
Everything was personal, laid back and just a lot of fun. I was very happy to work with wedding planner Irina Thiessen at this wedding, who worked tirelessly to make it the fantastic day that it was. She put so much creativity and thought into every detail. And the outcome was perfect.
Brighten up your wedding with some nice vibrant signature wedding drinks! On top of that, paper striped straws always make for a cute and fun addition to any event.
Clever guest book idea:
Marco and Steffi hung chalkboard hearts on an old vintage door that was propped up against a tree. Guests signed their names on the heart, which I am sure they will later use as a keepsake from their wedding. An important tip: to preserve chalkboard signatures spray something like this on your chalkboards after to preserve the artwork.


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Property Insurance offers protection against several risks to a property like fire, theft, or any other damage to both owners and tenants. There are different kinds of policies available namely, insurance against earthquakes and floods, home-owner insurance, renter insurance, etc. In this article, we will explore the property insurance options in Dubai.
Understanding Property Insurance
A property insurance policy usually has a list of perils against which the insurer offers protection. While this list can vary with different insurers, most policies have an all-risk variant which includes risks like an earthquake, fire, lightning, storm or flood, burglary, overflowing of water tanks, vandalism, accidental damages, etc. Also, most policies exclude losses due to wear and tear, pets, war, or terrorism. It is essential that you check all the damages that are covered by the policy and the ones that are not to ensure that you are entirely aware of your coverage. Further, property insurance policies also allow tenants to insure the contents of the property against damages.
Property insurance policies are available for residential, commercial, industrial, and various other types of properties. In this article, we will focus on home insurance policies.
Types of Home Insurance Policies
While being insured is essential for the protection of your property and its contents, paying attention to the kind of plan is equally important. There are several insurance companies offering home insurance in Dubai, and each one of them provides different types of policies. While they may all seem unique, for the sake of finding the best plan, they can be divided into three broad categories:
- Basic policy – This is the lowest-level home insurance policy available and offers a basic cover for your home up to a specific value. In other words, these type of policies offers you coverage at the lowest possible premium.
- Mid-level policy – These policies cost more than the basic policies and hence, offer more benefits. So, you can expect better coverage for your home and its contents. Many insurance companies also provide a host of added benefits like the occupier's liability insurance or cover for a second medical opinion, etc.
- Top-level policy – The costliest home insurance policy, it covers most kinds of damages to the property and its contents. This is usually preferred by property owners with expensive interiors and materials.
This is a broad picture of the types of property insurance policies in Dubai. Remember, every insurance company offers a different package. Therefore, it is important to compare quotes and coverage before buying one.
Also Read: The Pros and Cons of Buying Off-plan
Aspects to consider before buying Property Insurance
- Coverage for the loss of rent or alternative accommodation – In the unfortunate event of major damages to your house, the repairs could cost you a fortune. Ensure that the insurer offers alternative accommodation or covers the loss of rental income.
- For tenants – As a tenant, ensuring the security of the premises is a major concern. Property insurance can protect you against any damage or loss to the fixtures or fitting in the rented property. Usually, tenant policies have these aspects cover but ensure that you cross-check.
- Repair or Replacement as New – Many policies offer a feature – Repair or Replace as New. Under this feature, in case of damage to your contents, they will either be repaired or replaced. Check for the list of items covered and excluded.
- Contents in the open – If you have space outside your house and have kept valuable materials there, then ensure that you include them in the policy too, provided they are within the boundaries of your property.
- Add-ons – Insurers offer various add-on options allowing you to include protection for personal belongings like mobile phones, credit cards, etc. The cover usually extends for damage due to accidents or domestic help.
Also Read: Cheapest Places to Rent in Dubai
Why do Tenants need Home Insurance?
While most property owners understand the importance of property insurance, tenants, usually avoid it as they don't consider it to be a priority. After all, the landlord would have insured his property, right? Even if he has insured the house or the building, it will not cover your belongings. Most insurance providers offer a dedicated home contents insurance policy which can be extended to personal belongings as well. The difference between home contents and personal belongings is that home contents include things like furniture, appliances, etc. which cannot be carried out of the house regularly. On the other hand, personal belongings are evaluable things like your phone, jewelry, etc. which can be carried out of your home.
See: Tenancy Contract and its Rules
Property insurance is not an unnecessary expense – it is a necessity. Also, the annual premiums are less than 1% of the value of the property or the contents. Therefore, it is a relatively small price to pay to protect your property and your belongings from unforeseen disasters. Mishaps can happen anywhere and at any time. You might forget to switch off the iron if you are in a hurry or your neighbor might keep the tap running. We are surrounded by several risks like fires, water damage, thefts, etc. While these incidents can be emotionally stressful, property insurance can ensure that at least you are financially covered.
As an ending note, remember that there are different kinds of policies available. Also, it is vital that you dedicate some time to researching and comparing them. Be clear about what you need to be covered and look for policies that match your requirements. Compare costs and coverage. Also, look for plans with simpler claims processes and insurers who are customer-focused.


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It is just shy of two decades since Mortal Kombat first made its bloody appearance in the grimy arcade halls of the world, flaunting animation and levels of violence that shocked parents and set Mortal Kombat apart from its genre rivals with charismatic distinction.
Has Mortal Kombat finally made the comeback that we have all been wanting for years? Our comprehensive review, after the jump.
While the franchise has had its ups and downs since the mystical tournament was first introduced, I am pleased to report that NetherRealm has created a game that not only plays like a solid competitive fighter but also pays homage to Mortal Kombat's gore encrusted legacy. Capturing the essence of what made this franchise great in the nineties.
Events set in motion centuries before Liu Kang emerged victorious at the tenth Mortal Kombat tournament (MK1) culminate in a catastrophic battle known as "Armageddonâ€. During this conflict, Raiden the protector of Earth realm is left to face Shao Kahn alone, after the intense conflict left a blood soaked wasteland littered with the corpses of fallen warriors from multiple realms. Raiden is eventually defeated, but in a last desperate effort to save the realm, he is able to send visions to his past self in an attempt to undo the pivotal events which will ultimately bring about the onset of "Armageddonâ€.
Standing beside Liu Kang at the opening ceremony of Mortal Kombat 1, Raiden is suddenly hit with visions from his future self. Whilst the Thunder God is not entirely sure what needs to change in order to prevent the inevitable demise of all things, he counsels the combatants through the storylines of Mortal Kombat 1, 2 and 3 based on the revelations. Thus giving rise to an alternate timeline which justifies the nature of this "rebootâ€.
Over the years it has become somewhat customary for Mortal Kombat titles to include a "story mode†which not only gives you the opportunity to explore the nature of the characters and the many realms, but also exposes players to the rich mythology behind the series. This, the ninth addition to the series (not counting non-canon titles), is no exception. Players are taken on a violent six to seven hour long journey through the plot lines established in the first three games, giving new comers to the franchise a good grasp of what has happened so far, whereas old fans are treated to subtle changes to the original tale and an opportunity to relive the storyline with the addition of cut scenes that flesh out the plot.
Playing through the story campaign establishes a good foundation, as each chapter requires participants to take control of a new character relative to the storyline, thus players are forced to discover how to fight and win with the various combatants on the fly, while simultaneously discovering the back-story and motivation behind why most of the characters are at the tournament. Unfortunately the narrative cut scenes that punctuate the games chapters cannot be skipped, which can become somewhat annoying when returning to a save point or when playing through the mode for a second time. Furthermore there is no option of returning to a specific chapter once you have completed the story campaign, although considering the amount of other modes and goodies crammed into this game, I find it hard to imagine why you would want to.
Beside the story campaign, players also have the option of participating in the traditional ladder styled mode, which basically involves fighting your way through a tower of opponents with one of the twenty-eight available characters, or as a tag-team. Once at the summit, you will face Shao Kahn, who will punish you with a series of unblock-able attacks until you finally begin to pick up the patterns required to defeat him. Be warned, Shao Kahn is as cheap as a yard sale in a trailer park, and you will almost certainly be belting out strings of creative swear words until you figure out how to take him down.
Mortal Kombat also includes a "Challenge Tower†comprised of three-hundred various tasks, some of which are simple throw backs to the "test your might†mini challenge introduced in MK1, or variations of this challenge like "test your sight†and "test your strikeâ€. Additionally, when you are not breaking an assortment of materials or searching under shuffled heads for an eyeball, you will be required to overcome such tasks as defeating an opponent by hurling your limbs at them, or conquering multiple adversaries with one life bar.
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Fulton Hogan joins fight to save takahē
Archived content: This media release was accurate on the date of publication.
IntroductionDOC and leading civil engineering company Fulton Hogan have confirmed a $1 million partnership that will see critically endangered takahē continue to make strong progress back from the brink.
Date: 05 July 2016
The partnership agreement was signed today by Fulton Hogan Executive Director Bob Fulton and DOC Director-General Lou Sanson at Burwood Takahē Centre in Southland.
"The more we learnt about the Takahē Recovery Programme and worked together with DOC and Ngāi Tahu, the more we realised we had a shared interest in a sustainable and multi-generational future for New Zealand," says Bob Fulton.
Partnership launch at Burwood Takahē Centre. Left to right: Robert Jones (CEO, Fulton Hogan NZ), Jason van de Wetering (Takahē Ranger, DOC), Lou Sanson (Director General, DOC)
Image: Graham Dainty ©
"This is a great opportunity for our people to help save a precious New Zealand species. Fulton Hogan takes a long-term outlook and is delighted to be helping preserve New Zealand's natural heritage. We see this as an excellent example of industry working with iwi and government to deliver a world class conservation project."
Fulton Hogan is taking over the reins from Mitre 10 as major partner for the programme. However, Mitre 10 is committed to continuing their support for Takahē Recovery and will become the programme's official supplier with an annual donation of materials.
"It's an exciting time for Takahē Recovery. The partnership with Fulton Hogan enables us to greatly build on the programme's success and look to attain new goals for the recovery of this iconic species," says Lou Sanson.
"The fight to save takahē is a team effort. With strong and ongoing support from our Treaty partner Ngāi Tahu and the help of Mitre 10 over the last decade, we've taken great strides in recent years."
Found only in New Zealand, takahē are a taonga species with a population of around 280 birds. Currently confined to just one wild population in Fiordland's Murchison Mountains, the colourful, flightless takahē were once found across the South Island.
The programme's focus over the last few years has been on securing takahē from extinction by expanding the population on safe, predator-controlled mainland and island sites across New Zealand. The next step for the Takahē Recovery Programme is to re-establish wild populations in South Island high tussock lands, the natural home of the takahē.
"Since 2006 our breeding success at safe sites has risen from 17 birds per season to almost 40 juveniles this year," says Lou Sanson.
"Fulton Hogan's commitment enables the programme to tackle the next big challenge for the recovery of the species – identifying an ideal site to establish a new, large wild population of takahē."
Watch a video about the partnership on Newshub. Includes an inteview with Joan Watson, 90, who was in the party that re-discovered the takahē in Fiordland's Murchison mountains in 1948.
For media enquiries contact:
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Phone: +61 4 195 77446
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NEW YORK—Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig announced a new policy on performance-enhancing substances Wednesday that is expected to help former slugger David Ortiz, currently batting a dismal .203, to come out of his slump and return as a league-leading batter. "We have amended the rules of the game to allow David [Ortiz] to use any performance enhancer he can find, as baseball is pretty boring when he's not hitting home runs," said Selig, who added that Ortiz could be suspended for 50 games under the new policy if drug tests show he is not taking any previously banned substances. "What David is doing right now is wrong, and this season could damage his reputation forever. The game of baseball needs him to do the responsible thing and superhumanly whack balls over the fence whenever possible." Moments after the announcement, Ortiz smashed through the conference doors with needles hanging from several different areas of his body and crushed Selig with a brutal thank-you hug, killing him instantly.
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HAPEVILLE, GA—After being laid off last year from his door-fitting job at the local Ford Motor Company plant, uninsured 35-year-old Chris Thaney has been watching Fox's hit medical drama House to find out why he experiences severe headaches, an inability to urinate, sharp lower-back pains, and numbness on the left side of his body. "This week's episode had a guy who was close to having the same thing I have, but he was just the side patient who says the one thing that gets [Dr. Gregory] House to realize what is actually wrong with the episode's main patient," Thaney said. "The teaser for next week didn't give away much, but you never know." Though Thaney's condition is deteriorating rapidly, he said he may quit watching the show if House does not shack up soon with that cute administrator whose name Thaney can never remember.
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ADC Young Guns March 2, 2015
Faust the First
How graffiti artist and ADC Young Guns 12 winner almost didn't make the cut
March is ADC Young Guns Month here on the ADC Blog! Well to be perfectly honest, the ADC Blog gives Young Guns some love every month, but this month is extra special! As we head towards the deadline for Young Guns 13 entries, we will be featuring the works and thoughts of Young Guns 12, the latest class to join the exclusive club of young creative professionals. We will also be sharing the thoughts of the judges who voted them in. This way, you'll have some idea of what it takes to become a Young Gun — and the answers just might surprise you.
Our first YG12 winner of the month is also the first artist whose skills fall primarily under the title of "graffiti artist" to ever be selected… and as you will learn from one judge, he almost didn't make the cut.
New York, NY, USA
How did you first hear about Young Guns?
I didn't go to school for design. I don't really work in advertising. So I hadn't heard about Young Guns until recently. It wasn't until Jessica Walsh (YG8) and Timothy Goodman's (YG7) 40 Days of Dating had captivated the city, Dana Tanamachi (YG9) was in SquareSpace ads all over the subway system, and I realized that everytime I read the bio for a young designer that was influencing culture today it was this thing that kept coming up. I clicked the link in Dana's bio to the Young Guns site, and serendipitously it was the day of the call for submissions party at the ADC.
What were your impressions of the competition before entering?
Looking at the list of previous winners was clearly impressive. And I like that the name, Young Guns, sounds pretty badass. But when I went to the event at the ADC, I didn't know a single person in the room. I was a total outsider. I thought maybe I'm in the wrong place and this isn't for me. But that's not the case anymore.
Did that leave you with any pangs of doubt before entering, thinking you maybe weren't good enough to join them?
I did have my doubts. I believed in myself, my talent, my work, but I questioned if it was what the judges were looking for. What I do isn't really like any of the previous winners. Which could either be really good or really bad. Even when I filled out the application I wasn't quite sure which box to check off; am I supposed to say that I'm a "designer"? "Typographer"? "Illustrator"? "Art director"? None of the above? But I believe in always putting oneself in the position to succeed, and it's better to apply and not get it than to live with the regret of never trying.
How did you decide which pieces to submit? Was it a no-brainer or did you have to really think about your entry?
I wanted to show my own unique voice, style, and point of view. And I also wanted to show a breadth of projects and exploration of mediums. So the work I submitted ranged from a 3-story tall public mural to a tattoo design and a Fabergé egg encrusted in 5000 Swarovski crystals. Half of the pieces in anyone's entry have to be "professional" work, but I only take on projects that I believe in and would do for myself, so it all felt like personal work to me.
"I was a total outsider. I thought maybe I'm in the wrong place and this isn't for me. But that's not the case anymore."
Tell us what it was like when you found out you won.
It's definitely a point of pride. Especially being asked to represent my year for the YG13 campaign and being featured among Stefan Sagmeister (YG1), Jessica Hische (YG7), Jon Contino (YG9), basically the biggest names in Design.
Which past Young Guns winners do you admire most?
I've been very fortunate to be welcomed with open arms into the Young Guns community. There's a great camaraderie amongst Young Guns. Previous winners Rich Tu (YG8), Juan Carlos Pagan (YG11), and Shane Griffin (YGX) have become good friends of mine, sharing advice and celebrating each others successes. I've had great conversations with Justin Gignac (YG5) that have gone on till the morning on more than one occasion, and he's someone who's shifted his focus from his own career to promoting others' by creating Working Not Working. I admire each of these individuals and value them as friends and colleagues.
What have you been up to since winning?
Everybody measures success differently. I think it's safe to say that it's a combination of persistence and timing and I feel like I'm really hitting my stride. Over the past year I've been fortunate enough to work with major brands like Nike and Samsung. I've continued to focus on public art and even painted an abandoned police precinct, where I got to throw my 30th birthday. I've been profiled in publications around the world, even included on a list of Ten Designers to Watch in 2015. I've collaborated with the legendary photographer Janette Beckman on a piece that's going to be featured in the Museum of the City of New York's Hip-Hop Revolution show opening April 1st. Even this brutal NYC winter has been good to me when some tags I caught in the snow went viral, being featured on Bored Panda, the Gothamist, even The Weather Channel! I feel like every day presents new opportunities. I couldn't be more excited about the projects I have on the horizon. I don't think I've ever been so busy in my life.
What would you tell someone who was deciding whether or not to enter Young Guns 13?
Fuck it, what have you got to lose?
"I've always made it a habit of jotting down work that strikes me as exceptional and unique. I do this of course for selfish reasons. I want to try and collaborate with people whose work I admire. In my first round of judging the work of Faust popped up on my screen. I went through his entry and the work was wonderful. He managed to merge a graffiti hand style with a calligraphic technique in a beautifully interesting way. I enjoyed the scale and simplicity of the work. It allowed me to really focus on the letterforms and word-shapes themselves. Each entry was superb, and demonstrated rare individuality which I found brave. I voted him in."
"Fast forward to the last day of Judging. We've just selected the coveted Young Guns 12 class. Right before we all left to drink beers and apologize to each other. The post judging ritual meant to help mend now compromised friendships. Brendan stood in front of us and asks if we should review any portfolios we may have missed, along the way. I immediately thought of Faust, and brought his portfolio up since he clearly hadn't made it to the third round. There was an immediate awe in the room, and we almost unanimously voted him in. Just like that, someone who completely deserves to win, and didn't make it to the third round for one reason or another became a Young Gun."
"I like telling this story because it's a privilege to judge, but with this privilege comes a responsibility. It's an obligation to take note of work that stands out, especially in a competition like Young Guns, where the judges are charged with selecting the best talent in the world under the age of thirty. Some exceptionally talented people can, and often times do get overlooked, and it's the juror's job to bring them up for discussion. Overall I really enjoyed judging. I had a small hand in selecting the YG12 class, and I was exposed to some truly outstanding work."
Juan Carlos Pagan
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SWTOR has announced it's latest expansion, Legacy of the Sith, coming at the end of the year. It also kicks off the 10th anniversary celebrations of the MMO, which seems to be mostly flying under the radar these days.
Legacy of the Sith has the standard SWTOR expansion features: a new planet, some new instances, 5 new levels, and a new raid or operation.
However, the big announcement is that Bioware has managed to separate mechanical classes from stories. Apparently starting from Legacy of the Sith, you will first pick a story, and then pick a class to use. The classes are separated into Force and Tech, but you can use any Force class for any Force story.
So for example, you could play the Jedi Knight story with the Inquisitor theming and mechanics. I imagine it will make more sense with the Tech classes. For example, a Sniper in the Republic Trooper story does seem reasonable.
Bioware has also been vague about this, but they're hinting that you can switch classes on one character. Maybe you can take your Sniper and switch to Commando. Shades of FFXIV's character and class situation. This isn't confirmed yet, but it's certainly possible. All the work that went into separating out class and story might have been enough to make switching classes easy from a technical perspective.
Finally, the other interesting possibility is that Bioware can now introduce new mechanical classes. Before, any new class would require a new 1-50 class story, with all the requisite cutscenes and voice acting. But now a new class could just attach to the existing stories.
In any case, it looks interesting, so we'll see what future reveals bring.