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We highly draw from the elements of Design as outlined by Alex White, author of The Elements of Graphic Design, to achieve visual unity as a main goal of our graphic design. We do this through the core methods of design; Proximity, Similarity, Continuation, Repetition, Rhythm and Altering.
At Gagawala, our Graphic Design is minimalistic, every small thing we do, says much, communicates much and means much. We take a Zen-approach to graphic design by paying attention to the details.
We can't really call ourselves a Graphic Design company unless we love what we do. Passion is essentially what drives us, and our end goal is to see you satisfied with our services and products. Whether you need a professionally designed custom logo, branding solution, brochures, business cards, flyers, banners or anything else – we have you covered.
Like everything else we do – our main focus is to listen to your vision and bring it to life. Doesn't matter how small or big the project – we're never satisfied until you are!
We custom design all artwork and design pieces specifically for you. With personal service, professional design and fast turn around times we can get your project done right, and fast. From start to finish, our experienced staff will work hard to create the design you want. We don't stop till you love it.
What Do We Design
We do the basics like logos, cards, brochures, flyers, banners, etc. of course. Then we also do designs for large banners, billboards, vehicle wraps, custom dye-cut pieces, newspaper & magazine ad spreads, booklets, catalogues and more. We also do rich media and animated web ads.
We are also the Sony when it comes to LOGOS. Creating a Brand Identity, or Logo is an evolutionary process of growing a logo idea into an end product that achieves the goal of appealing to your ideal target market, as well as gaining your buy-in as the business owner.
As your logo is the identifying mark of your company, it has to visually communicate what you do, and how your customers can benefit from your product or company in one "picture". It has to convey your professionalism and trustworthiness in that first impression, and with consistent advertising and marketing, it must be the first image your customer will think of when they need your services. Thus when you need a Logo that communicates what you stand for as a brand, then think of Gagawala.


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FORT HOOD, Texas (Reuters) - A military jury on Wednesday sentenced U.S. Army Major Nidal Hasan to death by lethal injection for killing 13 people and wounding 31 others in a November 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas.
The jury of 13 officers deliberated a little more than two hours before deciding the punishment for the Army psychiatrist, who admitted to being the gunman and said he had switched sides in what he considered to be a U.S. war on Islam.
The U.S. military last executed a prisoner in 1961.
(Reporting by Ellen Wulfhorst; Editing by Daniel Trotta, Gary Hill)

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Syracuse Superintendent Sharon Contreras today proposed establishing the first "selective enrollment" school in the city.
The school, which would be called Syracuse Latin, would be open to high-achieving students across the city who would qualify through testing and other criteria.
It would open in the Percy Hughes School building at 345 Jamesville Ave. in the fall of 2014. It would enroll kindergarten and first-grade students that year, and grow into a K-5 by adding a new kindergarten class each year after that.
For a time, there would be two schools in the building. The existing Hughes school would be gradually phased out and finally disappear in 2018, when the last of its current students move on to middle school.
Contreras' long-term thinking includes eventually opening a second, 6-12 Latin school at a separate location.
Students would have to apply for admission to kindergarten, sixth and ninth grades.
In an interview Wednesday, Contreras said the move is in part to respond to parents who have expressed frustration with the district's offerings.
"Our parents feel we do not offer enough high-quality options for students who are advanced learners, and we agree with them … particularly at the elementary level," she said.
The superintendent said the district plans to offer other selective enrollment schools in the future – a "portfolio of options" for families that could include elementary and middle schools based on the International Baccalaureate curriculum used at Corcoran High School.
She acknowledged that selective enrollment schools have been criticized for draining high-achieving students away from other schools in the district, but said that will not happen in Syracuse. Some families will want to keep their high-achieving children in their neighborhood schools for a number of reasons, she said.
"There will be advanced students in every school even when you have these selective-enrollment schools in your district," she said.
The school would have three classes at each grade level. Based on a top class size of 28 children, that would mean there could be 504 children in the school by the time it grew into a K-5.
She said Syracuse Latin would have a diverse student body because it would select children based on multiple criteria. Years ago, when the district had a one-day-a-week program for "gifted" children that was based only on test scores, it came under fire for its lack of racial diversity.
Laura Kelley, the district's chief academic officer, said Syracuse Latin would be based on other schools across the country, including Boston Latin, Brooklyn Latin, the Latin School of Chicago and the Washington Latin Public Charter School. The Syracuse school would not be a charter school.
The district would seek a "sister school" – an existing Latin school – to help put together the curriculum. Latin would actually not be taught in the primary school, but would be introduced in sixth grade if a secondary school is created.
Kelley said Latin schools operate under a three-part process of classical training called the trivium. It includes the grammar stage, when children learn basic building blocks like phonics, spelling, grammar and math facts; the logic stage, where students are able to think more abstractly, study cause and effect and address "why" questions; and the rhetoric stage, where they can draw conclusions and express them forcefully in essay writing and oratory.
Instruction at the school would be about a year ahead of instruction in other district schools, Kelley said.
The plan would have to be approved by the school board and by the state Education Department, since Hughes is an academically struggling school that is being monitored by the state.
Kelley presented the plan at a work session of the school board tonight. The superintendent will ask the board to approve the concept at its May 14 business meeting.
The board also will be asked to close Hughes' kindergarten at the end of this school year to begin that school's phaseout. With the board's previous decision to close the middle school at Hughes, that would leave grades 1 through 5 in the school next year.
Contreras stressed that no student now at Hughes would be forced to leave the school.
If the Syracuse Latin concept is approved, the district would seek a sister Latin school this summer, determine admission requirements and begin the admissions process in the late fall, recruit a principal and teachers in the winter and begin professional development for the staff next spring.
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My Solar Panel Experiments
Posted on April 20, 2014 in Experiments In Solar Energy
I've been doing solar panel experiments in my flat for over a year now, starting with 2 75ah leisure batteries (got them on freecycle) and 2 20w panels in my south facing window. This solar panel project was good for some back up power but not good enough to try using on a daily basis. […]
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Belted kingfishers mostly eat fish, although their diet also includes crayfish, insects and salamanders, among other small animals. Belted kingfishers live near areas that contain water, such as lakes, rivers and marshes. The belted kingfisher features a white underbelly, a blue back and a large, sharp bill.Continue Reading
The prominent crest is an identifying feature of this bird. Females have a chestnut-colored band on their lower abdomens, differentiating them from males. The kingfisher hunts by diving into the water to seize its prey. Once it does, it flies back to its perch where it swallows the prey whole. What the kingfisher cannot digest, it regurgitates as a pellet.Learn more about Birds


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Alright guys. Heard this last night and couldn't get it out of my head. It's the acoustic version. I'll post the powerchord version later. Half-Step Down. (Eb) Chords are: Cadd9 032033 G 320033 E7 0220033 D 000232 F#7 202033Intro: [ Cadd9 G D / Cadd9 G F#7 ] Note: Use the chords i gave you. They're different than the begginer chords.Verse: [ Cadd9 -- G ]x2 Then do [ Cadd9 G F#7 ] Note: Listen to song for changes Pre-Chorus: [ Cadd9 D Cadd9 F#7] Chorus: [ Cadd9 G E7 F#7 ] Note: Listen to the song for how many times. Bridge: [ Cadd9 E7 F#7 ] Outro: [ Cadd9 G F#7 ] I would give you the lyrics, but honestly i can't find them anywhere. And I did this on thanksgiving because i wanted to get it over with. Well, enjoy. Remember Half step down. -Tabbed by Denzil Garcia Any comments/Suggestions/REQUEST? (email@example.com)<-- Right therr


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If you have a WordPress blog and need an Events Calendar for your clients…
If you have a WordPress.org Blog, congratulations you made a wise decision. You may be in need of an Events Calendar, an easy, attractive, and efficient way to post your events on your WordPress Blog that your clients can easily access.
The easiest way that I have found to do this is with a Free WordPress Plugin called The Events Calendar. You can download the plugin using the link provided and go to Plugins>Add New>Upload,or you can simply go to Plugins>Add New>Search and search for The Events Calendar, and upload and activate it.
Once the Events Calendar plugin is installed it is very easy to create your events calendar.
1. In the left hand column you will find a Category called "Settings" click it, then you will click a sub-category called "The Events Calendar":
2. You can adjust some setting to Optimize your Events Calendar. You can check whether you want the events to show as a Calendar or a List… I prefer Calendar. You can check whether to add a Google Map to the Event. You can customize the "Slugs" to the events (here you would describe the Events Calendar with SEO friendly keywords) and finally Save your settings:
3. Now it is time to create your events. Again you will go to the left hand column and look for Category "Events" and click it, then click the Sub-Category "Add New":
4. Creating a new event is just like creating a new blog post, with some additional steps.
- Give the Event A Title
- Give the Event a Description
- Do not publish Yet but Keep in mind that once all steps are complete and the event is ready we will "Publish" it.
- Add the event's time and date
- Add the event's location
- check Google map if you would like a map added
- Add your details to the event
- Finally add a cost, if there is none leave blank
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Named by French performing rights society ADAMI as a 'révélation classique', and a 2011 award holder from the Fondation Cziffra, Louis Rodde began his studies with Philippe Bary, continued at the CNSM with Roland Pidoux and Xavier Phillips, and received further tuition from Peter Bruns at the Leipzig Hochschule.
Alongside his engagement with the Trio Karénine, Louis can regularly be heard as a soloist and chamber musician throughout Europe in such halls as the Musikverein in Vienna, and the Cité de la Musique and the Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord in Paris. He also performs with orchestras, in concertos by Haydn, Saint-Saëns and Dvorak amongst others. His concerts are frequently broadcast on France Musique and Radio Classique.
Louis is a guest at numerous festivals, including the Encuentro de Santander, the Chorégies d'Orange, the Festival International de La Roque d'Anthéron (ensemble in residence), the Pablo Casals Festival in Prades, the Cziffra Festival in Unieux, the Rencontres de Violoncelle de Bélaye, the Sen Liszt Festival and the Jeunes Talent Festival.
Equally passionate about ensemble playing, Louis has performed with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam, where he was a member of the orchestra academy, and participates regularly in projects with the ensembles Les Dissonances, Le Concert Idéal, Le Balcon, and Les Violoncelles Français.
Louis has received support from the Meyer and SYLF foundations, as well as from the Académie de Villecroze. In 2011/2012 he was a scholarship holder of the German Academic Exchange Service, and in 2012 a beneficiary of the Accenture Foundation. He has enjoyed success in competitions at Epernay (1st prize) and Flame (2nd prize). Louis plays a cello made especially for him by luthier Jean-Louis Prochasson.


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If you couldn't make it to the pair of Skrillex shows at Terminal 5 this past weekend, you've got another chance at seeing what this Grammy-nominated dubstep maniac is capable of, this time on the big screen. For one night only, that night being February 16, tri-state theaters will be showing "RE:GENERATION," a documentary film that follows celebrated DJs and electronic musicians/producers as they re-imagine five traditional styles of music.
Here's a look at Skrillex creating the new single "Breakn' A Sweat" featuring members of The Doors (Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, John Densmore). The track is part of Skrillex's recently released EP, "Bangarang."
In addition to the Skrillex/Doors collaboration, you'll see The Crystal Method working with Martha Reeves of The Vandellas and the Funk Brothers on the R&B song, "I'm Not Leaving"; Mark Ronson hooking up with Erykah Badu, Trombone Shorty, Mos Def, Zigaboo Modeliste and Members of The Dap King for a little New Orleans jazz-infused "A La Modeliste"; DJ Premier getting down with NAS and Boston's Berklee Symphony Orchestra for "Regeneration"; and Pretty Lights doing some twang with LeAnn Rimes and Dr. Ralph Stanley on "Wayfaring Stranger."
Hurry up and get your ticket to one of the "RE:GENERATION" showings at the following theaters on February 16. (OK, there's also a rebroadcast on February 23.)
Click here for more details about the when and where.
Bergenfield, NJ Clearview Cinemas
Cherry Hill, NJ AMC
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Secaucus, NJ Kerasotes
Voorhees, NJ Rave Motion Pictures
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- Device Information: Your keyboard language settings, device type, OS version, mobile carrier, and connection type.
- Device Location: If the Location-Based Apple Ads system service is enabled, then your location may be used to serve you geographically relevant ads. Your device location is not stored by Apple's advertising platform and profiles are not constructed from this information.
- App Store Searches: When you search in the App Store, your query may be used to serve you a relevant Search Ad.
- Apple News: The type of article you read is used to select appropriate Apple News Ads.
Additionally, to ensure ads are relevant, Apple's advertising platform creates groups of people, called segments, who share similar characteristics and uses these groups for delivering targeted ads. Information about you is used to determine which segments you are assigned to, and thus, which ads you receive. To protect your privacy, your information is used to place you into segments of at least 5,000 people.
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When you enable Limit Ad Tracking, your advertising identifier is set to null for third party apps. It is automatically reset to a new random identifier when you disable Limit Ad Tracking.
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The Mac Observer's own John F. Braun joined Allison Sheridan and the NosillaCast team on Saturday to talk about solid state drive performance along with the fine art of reading Mac OS X's console logs.
John dove into why some solid state drives (SSD) slow down over time, hardware and software solutions for maintaining SSD performance, and Mac OS X 10.7's TRIM command support and why that's important for SSD users. He also discussed the crash logs Mac OS X maintains, how to find them, and how to interpret the information they hold.
The NosillaCast team records their podcast live every Sunday, and it's available at the iTunes Store as well as the NosillaCast Web site.


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Tuesday, 14 April 2009 \
Killing Joke Frontman Jaz Coleman ordered the global music press for a press conference last week. The music press turned up with high expectancies regarding the release of yet another masterpiece and tour dates from the 5 x reincarnated band. They survived punk, new age, Joy Division, industrial metal, the Millenium (not the Robby crap Williams version by the way!) and now the worlds underground/alternative music scene await with baited breath for the announcement re the latest epical journey of the one and only Killing Joke.\
As we all know Jaz has a certain affinity with the occult alongside other great rock stars, ex and very dead Beatle John "I.m bigger than Jesus" Lennon, ex doors very dead frontman Jim "still alive, recently sighted in the clochard region under a bridge somewhere in Paris, begging for forgiveness" Morrison, the one and only "Prince of Darkness" our very own Brummie Beelzebub otherwise known as OZZIE and wife Satan Bitch Sharon. Ex and very dead (or is he still with us?) Led Zeppelin lead guitarist Jimmy Page, reincarnated for the Led Zeppelin reunion sell out, and that other greatest occult rockstar ever to grace the hierarchy of the demonic rock scene, Alisteir Crowley (rock star?) well he lived the rockstar life, attended those very satanic parties and shagged everything with two up till four legs, and was often known to duet with Jimmy Page doing a demonic rendition of "Stairway to fucking Hell."\
Anyway back to our press conference and Jaz, the mighty music press gathered in awe of this mesmerising, made up with black rings around his very red eyes frontman of the immortal Killing Joke.\
Jaz begun, "I am here to announce the apocalyptic, ultimate destruction of mankind. I have been ordered by my satanic rulers to utilise the Devils pentagram, calculate esoterical mathematical equations and formulas for divulging to the human race the exact date of total and irreversible destruction." \
Jaz continued amongst smirks and light coughing from the gob - smacked reporters. "The date of this apocalyptical happening is the 6th minute of the 6th day of the 6th month (get the drift 666!) in the year 2009 = 2+0+0+9 = 18 divided by 3 = 666." The reporters by now, falling off of their chairs in mild amusement and sympathy for Jaz decided to ask Jaz the real burning question, the much awaited release dates of the new Killing Joke epic and the following tour.\
Jaz, calmly, answered "we expect our new masterpiece to be mastered and released by 01-03-2010 and the tour dates will follow!!!!"\
At that moment 2 gentlemen rushed forward dressed in black Panama Hats, black suits, white dog collars, bearing silver bullets, wooden stakes, a Hannibal Lector mask and last not least, the Bible. After restraining the slightly agitated, aroused Jaz with barbed wire and oversized hancuffs, they promptly removed Jaz on a sack carrier and whilst exiting the conference room he started singing a brand new Killing Joke cover version of Wacko Jacko's Thriller, behind the mask masked, he turned once more to the reporters, his round red eyes had now turned into a goat - eyed flaming shade of orangy/yellow. \
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Open Thread: It Happened to You
This is your place to talk about the funny, sad, outrageous things that are happening in your life -- whenever you're ready.
This is what happens:
I am on my back, or on all fours, or bent over the bed. I can tell it's about to happen -- the pace quickens -- and sometimes I'm thrilled (thank fucking GOD this is finally over) or sometimes I'm angry (no no no NO THIS ACTUALLY FEELS GOOD FOR ONCE godDAMNIT). And then they come -- I feel it happen inside the condom, inside me, or I hear them groan or cry out in that self-conscious gravelly way that 21-year-old boys do, and then I feel it. And I see something in them change, some fundamental unclenching or relaxing, and then sometimes they kiss my face and look at me like I am an amazing, precious gift.
I push them off of me as gently and sweetly as I can. I ask them if it felt good and they always sigh heavily and contentedly and say "Yes, YES, yes it really did," and they ask if it felt good for me.
"Yes! Yes, definitely!" is what I always say, and I kiss them and I smile and try to look satisfied, or sated, or at least sexy.
They ask me with a hint of anxiety because they know I didn't come. Because I never have.
That beautiful unclenching has never happened for me, because I have never had an orgasm -- not by myself, not with someone else, not in my sleep. I worry sometimes that I have had one, but that something is fundamentally wrong with me and that orgasm for me just feels kind of...meh. But to my knowledge, nope, nothing, not one. I've been 21 for 21 days, if it matters. I've also never masturbated.
OK, maybe I'm not allowed to say that last part, because as a young teenager I read X-rated fan fiction voraciously until I would melt into my chair and sometimes even moan aloud, and I've tentatively tried to touch myself over my underwear, and sometimes even under it. Until very recently, the suggestion of masturbation made me actually lock my knees together tightly. I have put fingers inside of myself other than to take out a tampon maybe 5 times over the course of my life, and every time it felt bizarre and weirdly muscular and I hated it and immediately stopped. One time was in front of a guy I was about to have sex with, so it was even worse pretending that I was incredibly turned on by feeling that weird slippery muscley feeling.
I've asked all my sexual partners to describe what an orgasm feels like, just because I'm masochistic in almost every area of my life, and I've seen their faces glow beatifically. I've had sex with 4 people, and been in sexual relationships with half a dozen more, and every time I've told them that I've never had an orgasm, they get an excited gleam in their eyes. A HA, I can see them thinking, this is my chance! Because what greater proof of your sexual prowess is there than to be The One That Came The Un-Comeable, right? The challenge is thrilling to their tender egos. And they have tried to talk to me about it, and tried their absolute, sweaty-browed best to make me come, and it has never worked.
So eventually, after a month or so of really trying and then getting petulant that they can't make it happen, they elect to forget about it. They just pound away at me for the roughly 3.3 minutes it takes for a 21-year-old guy to come, and then I take part in the charade that I just had a fantastic time. I've never faked an orgasm, which I'm somewhat proud of, but I have faked my enjoyment of the experience. Quite a lot, actually.
I know that I'm the problem. I know, I know, I know that until I figure out what I like no one else can, and that I'm being dishonest, and that guys aren't mind readers, gosh! And I know how a lot of you are reacting to this. Oh my GOD, I would NEVER have sex if I couldn't have an orgasm. That pooooor girl, you'll say, shaking your head ruefully and giving your trusty vibrator a pat. I know these reactions because I've sat in conversation with my beautiful and sexually liberated friends, and I've laughed and probably too-emphatically agreed with them as they've said those same things, and I've nodded knowingly and giggled at all the masturbating-when-your-roommate-walks-in anecdotes, and I've high-fived about never dating a guy who can't make you come.
Because for people my age, who grew up sneaking downstairs to watch "Sex and the City" reruns, for people who have always known that buying a vibrator is cool, the girl who's too scared or neurotic to masturbate and who has never ever come knows to keep her mouth shut, or risk having a bunch of Liberated Young Women patting her hand and making sad, pitying faces at her and giving her tons of Liberated Young Woman advice.
I've gotten all of the advice, anyway: just lie down in your bed, or your bathtub and start slowly. Buy a vibrator. Or don't, just use your hands. Just get comfortable! But the mere thought of masturbation makes me instantly and heart-poundingly uncomfortable, so no matter how much Enya I play or how many lavender candles I light, it is not going to be an "Our Bodies, Ourselves" type of experience for me.
So I'll go back to school and tipsily hook up, sometimes with guys I care about and sometimes with guys I barely know, and I will continue the charade. I'll gnaw the shoulders of guys who are about to come out of anger -- at them, but mostly at myself -- disguised as passion. I'll continue acting satisfied and pleased and thoroughly fucked when I'm bored and still horny and furious with myself. What is wrong with me? will echo constantly in my head, but I'll drown it out by insisting to myself that sex isn't even that important, anyway.
And I will wonder if any of the rest of the women on campus are like me. And I'll wonder when I will finally be brave enough to get comfortable, and to insist on satisfaction that I want so desperately. I'll wonder if that day will ever come.


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Kim Kardashian's half-sisters Kendall and Kylie Jenner are following their sibling into the fashion industry - they have landed their own clothing line.
Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian boast several style ranges, and now their younger half-sisters are preparing to launch a collection of shirts, trousers, shorts and accessories.
In a statement, they tell People.com, "We always get asked what we are wearing, so when we got the chance to design our line with (clothing company) Majestic Mills, we were thrilled. We have been really excited by the creative design process from the start because we love fashion, and we can't wait to share it with our fans!"
The range by the Jenner sisters, the daughters of Kardashian's mother Kris and former Olympic athlete Bruce Jenner, will reportedly hit stores next spring (13).


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This Belgian photographer started to work with Instant film after learning Polaroid would cease film production. Inspired by the works of Anton Corbijn, he focused on travels, artistic nudes and portraiture. His work has been widely featured in international photography press and in the POLADARIUM calendar. www.polagraphy.be
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Microsoft Surface poised to take a bite out of Apple iPad and Air?
Microsoft proved that it could keep a secret and turned the tech community on its head Monday...Read More
by Richard Cartwright | Jun 19, 2012 | Apple, Apple Software, Audio / Visual, Brand, Cases, Full Systems, General, Hard Drives, Hardware, Hi Def, Microsoft, Monitors, Portable, Software, SSD, Tablet, Windows | 0
Microsoft proved that it could keep a secret and turned the tech community on its head Monday...Read More
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"Fastest LCD screen on the planet" is on its way to us according to Dutch electronics giants Philips which has announced some details on its new 9000 Series Smart LED televisions. It makes you wonder where the line will be drawn...Read More
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Now we have Freeview HD it was only a matter of time before we're inundated with Freeview HD boxes of all shapes sizes and flavours and obviously if you want to record your telly you'll need an HD PVR. Dutch electronics experts...Read More
by skin | May 7, 2010 | Audio / Visual, Hi Def | 0
If you're looking at some future-proofing tech for the 3D revolution, but don't fancy forking out a fortune for a new TV maybe a projector is what you should be looking at. Normally only a select breed go down the projector path...Read More
by skin | Apr 11, 2010 | Audio / Visual, Brand, Hi Def, LCD/LED/OLED TVs, LG Electronics | 1
The LG OLED TV has been doing the rounds at tradeshows and on blogs the world over for a good year or so now but now us Brits can expect a release of the super sharp but small TV anytime soon. Now we can finally get our hands...Read More
by skin | Mar 1, 2010 | Hi Def, LCD/LED/OLED TVs, Sony | 0
Freeview HD is still in it's first steps. Although the signal is being broadcast in some regions, the sheer lack of set top boxes available to catch the signal seems to be hindering it hitting the mainstream. Sony though have...Read More
by skin | Feb 23, 2010 | Hi Def, LCD/LED/OLED TVs | 0
As you may have guessed (despite the recent flurry of mobiles on our blog) we love a good telly and this one looks like a great one coming from those super-relaxed Dutch folk at Philips. This is a contrast ratio beast. The 2...Read More
by skin | Feb 11, 2010 | Audio / Visual, Blu-Ray / HD DVD, Hi Def | 0
It took them a while to face the reality of losing the HD format war but eventually Toshiba buckled and decided to make a foray into the Blu-Ray market. Now we have it's second blu-ray player on the cards the BDX2100KB, a...Read More
by skin | Jan 12, 2010 | Audio / Visual, Hi Def | 0
We here at Mighty Gadget cant wait to embrace the 3D revolution and all these wonderful AV gadgets that one will need. We've talked about the TVs and the supply from Sky/Freeview etc. Today we have a projector. The Acer H5360...Read More
by skin | Jul 20, 2009 | Blu-Ray / HD DVD, Hi Def | 0
After Toshiba's HD-DVD lost the HD format war to Sony's Blu-Ray, it has finally decided to release a Blu-Ray player. It has been 18 months since the major movie studios decided to stop producing films onto HD-DVD opting for the...Read More
by skin | Sep 1, 2008 | Audio / Visual, Hi Def | 0
Music broadcaster (although it's been a long time since MTV's core channels could be classed as music programming) MTV has confirmed today that it plans to launch a HD TV service in the UK by the end of 2008. MTVNHD...Read More
by James Smythe | May 7, 2008 | Audio / Visual, Hi Def | 5
Ok so not an extensive review, but one of our readers was kind enough to provide some initial feedback on Freesat. The box was the Humax Foxsat-HD which is now available from Comet Got the Humax receiver. First impressions were...Read More


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Egypt's High Appeal Court has upheld the four-year prison sentence given to an Egyptian blogger who was convicted of insulting Islam and Egypt's president.
Egypt's official news agency said Tuesday that the court rejected 24-year-old Abdel Kareem Nabil's last appeal.
Nabil, a former student at Cairo's Al-Azhar University, was sentenced by an Alexandria court in February 2007 to three years in prison for insulting the Prophet Muhammad and another year for insulting the president.
In the trial, Nabil was convicted for calling Islam a brutal religion in a piece he wrote in 2005 after Muslim worshippers attacked a Coptic Christian church in Alexandria.
Reporters Without Borders condemned Tuesday's decision.


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Day 8: Slow Cooker Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal {12 Days of Slow Cooker Meals}Saturday, September 12, 2015
Welcome to day 8 of 12 Days of Slow Cooker Meals! Today's recipe comes from Chelsea at Me And My Handful, and is a great make ahead slow cooker breakfast, perfect for those busy mornings. This Slow Cooker Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal tastes like pumpkin pie in a bowl!
It's super easy! Just mix the ingredients and go to bed. In the morning, everyone gets a warm healthy breakfast.
You can find the full recipe for Slow Cooker Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal here on Chelsea's blog, then check out all of the recipes in the series below. We'll be linking up all of the posts, so keep an eye out if you missed one!


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The City of Des Moines has to refund $40 million that were collected as illegal franchise fees. That expense will be passed on to taxpayers and next week, voters are going to choose which of their bills is going up.
"It's the fairest way and it's the cheapest," says Mel Pins, co-founder of Yes For Des Moines.
The campaign is sending out flyers leading up to the March 4th Special Election. Pins says private businesses and individuals are funding the mailers.
"Within 7 years, then this is paid off with the extra 2.5% increase on your utility bill. If we don't pass this, the city will have to raise property taxes on property owners," says Pins.
The extra 2.5% adds up to $3.25 a month.
"It's the lesser of the two evils," says voter Dave Bullis whom plans to vote for the increased franchise fee.
"Neither one are the best option. It's almost like we're paying ourselves back for the city's mistake," says Bullis.
"I voted against the referendum because I think we pay too much taxes already," says Ron Griffey.
Griffey already cast his ballot by absentee.
The Yes For Des Moines campaign is targeting registered voters. Thousands of mailers have already been sent out and residents can expect more between now and the vote next Tuesday.
"This is fairer because everyone pays," says Pins.
Next Tuesday, voters will also elect a council member to represent Ward 4. Joe Gatto and Joe Henry are running to fill the seat left vacant by Brian Meyer.


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Why Do I need a Business Plan?
Business Plan writing and development is an important and integral part of any business. It is a report that is your prospectus to individuals wanting to look at your business in writing. It is a tool which gives a picture to others so that they may analyze your mission, goals objectives, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats and your strategic plan or long-term approach to marketing and developing your plan for your product or service. It is a report that tells the reader that you have thought through your product or service and recognize that you may need assistances in specific areas in order to grow. It also gives a financial snapshot of your projected revenue, based on your marketing plan, as well as how you see your business in comparison to your competition. A business plan is the playbook that investors often use to size up your business. It is a necessary first step to acquire funding.
A well-written business plan gives you a railroad track to follow. It forces you to develop a process or procedure based on your businesses goals and objective and your competition in the market. As a new or emerging business, it is important for you to think through your product and/or services to determine whether you have the elements in place to foster success.
Often business owners ask, "Why do I need a business plan?" Many individuals, who have never owned a business before, or who do not understand the purpose of a business plan, ask this question and more often than not, they have not executed a well thought out business plan before they are experience a growth phase of their business and need funding. The primary reason, like many other administrative clerical needs is that, they do not prioritize this planning tool because they are so busy building their product or service.
One reason you need a business plan is to present to an investor to acquire funding, however a business plan is so much more. It is:
1. A "Playbook"
2. A tool for recruiting quality personnel
3. A snap shot of how your business is designed for success
The steps to take so that you can begin to develop a business plan requires your vision for where you want your business to be. Here is a list to things you will need to do:
Write the statement that defines your purpose and focus, your mission
Strategic Plan, determine your long term goals
Analyze, who are you targeting as customers and where will you meet them
Management, who will manage your business while you are developing and marketing
Competition, who is your competition
Pricing, are you priced to sell
If you do not currently have a business plan, you are at the mercy of anyone and everyone who has a thought about what you should do and how you should be doing it. You are blowing in the wind much like a sailboat without a rudder, there is no course charted; you are dependent on the wind and your sail is not open into the wind. When you develop your business plan, you will find that your thoughts are clear and your purpose is unwavering. Your die is cast, your faith is sealed, and your rudder is pointed in the direction of your destination, your mission is clear. You can go to an investor confident that you are committed to your mission and purpose and have done your research, due diligence and are poised to be funded.
A business plan is your business playbook it is your recruiting tool, to attract quality personnel, and your roadmap for marketing and business development. Utilizing a Virtual Assistant (VA) to help you to accomplish this task is a good first step as an entrepreneur.
Your business plan is also an itinerary that helps you to meet your proposed objectives. A navigation tool that helps you stay on course that if you run into a detour, can redirect you. A roadmap to your destination.
Having followed your business plan, your business is meeting its' objectives you have received funding from your investors and everyone is excited about, not only your business growth but also, the potential for continued growth and incredible success. You feel that you have accomplished the vision, the dream that inspired you to step up and out of your comfort zone. A major business milestone is completed and you can enjoy the benefits of being poised for funding and growth.
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It will take time for Britain to win back its AAA rating, Fitch's new chief sovereign analyst has warned, stressing it would take more than just a couple of good quarters of growth to prove the country's recovery was sustainable.
In his first media interview since becoming Fitch's global head of sovereigns, James McCormack, told Reuters the agency would decide whether to strip the US of its AAA grade in the next few months.
Fitch followed rival agency Moody's in downgrading Britain to AA+ in April, but since then the country's economy has fired to such an extent that it is now one of the fasting growing in the developed world.
"At the time I think that was the right call to make," Mr McCormack said. "Projections that we were working off showed debt peaking at a level higher than we previously anticipated and further out than anticipated.
"Some of the adjustment that has gone on since then has been a pleasant surprise for everyone ... but one of the things we have said about getting triple-A ratings back is that it is going to take some time."
He said he certainly would not be rushing to reverse April's downgrade. While the economy was clearly enjoying a hot run, there were questions over whether it could continue.
"We probably need to see medium-term projections of debt-to-GDP coming down in a sustainable way over a period of time," he said.
"So one quarter or six-months worth of data is generally not something we are going to change our rating view on."
The strength of Britain's upturn over the past six months has been one of the biggest economic surprises of 2013 and economists polled by Reuters this week say the economy will grow next year at the fastest pace since 2007.
The poll forecast the economy would grow around 2.4pc in 2014, far outpacing most of its European peers. That compares with expected growth of 1.4pc this year.
Mr McCormack previously headed up parts of Fitch's emerging market operations and re-joined the rating agency last month after four years at Goldman Sachs.
On the firm's AAA US rating, he reiterated he and his colleagues would make a decision in the next few months on what to do, having put it on downgrade-watch back in October.
"It is something we hope to resolve in the first quarter. There has been reasonable positive news this week with the congressional budget committee reaching an agreement and taking that now to congress to get a 2014 budget.
"The most important date though is actually February 7, when the debt limit of the US government gets re-imposed ... so we are looking for an agreement on that issue."
On the eurozone, he said while the pace of downgrades would slow, the long-running cycle was expected to continue. He singled out Portugal as one of the most interesting situations as it looks to exit from its international bailout programme.
On Slovenia, seen by some as the next eurozone member likely to need a bailout, he said Thursday's news that its banks needed €4.8bn to patch up holes in their financing, was in line with Fitch's expectations.
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Taylor Swift has exploded the myth that a pop star's life is one of constant touring, recording and torment, insisting it's "not that hard".
The Blank Space hitmaker recently kicked off her 1989 World Tour, and she is set to play more than 75 shows throughout Asia, North America, Europe and Australia, but she doesn't think her grueling schedule warrants pity from fans.
In an interview with the BBC, Swift says, "It's not that hard, I'm telling you now it's really not. Sometimes I really don't think it's that hard at all."
And she makes it clear that she is by no means slacking, but rather putting in all her effort when she works, particularly feeling the results while on tour.
Swift adds, "The best part of this tour is when you walk offstage and you're drenched in sweat and you're tired and your legs hurt... It feels like you're really working for the job. It's nice to feel tired after a show.
"I'm like, 'Oh my God, I'm finally doing something', I really like the feeling of: 'You know what? I've been busy. I deserve this watching two hours of TV at the end of the night'."


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The guy who wears chest rigs at the range full of mags. Talks about "Ambush Techniques" while he plays video games. Usually fat, usually stupid, & has delusions about being some one man army because he owns guns. These people usually men Invest half their money in guns, & accessories, all so they can "Survive the SHTF" Shit hits the fan but then.. they don't have health insurance..
Hey, look at that Tactifag, he's going to study the magpul DVD's for the eminent "shootout" coming to his suburban neighborhood.
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American Oriental Bioengineering Inc. Receives NYSE Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard
Sep 27, 2011, 04:30 ET
JERSEY CITY, N. J., Sept. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- American Oriental Bioengineering, Inc. (NYSE: AOB) (the "Company") today announced that the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") has notified the Company that the Company has fallen below the NYSE's continued listing standard that requires a minimum average closing price of $1.00 per share over 30 consecutive trading days.
Under NYSE rules, the Company has six months from receipt of the notice to cure the deficiency by regaining compliance with the minimum share price requirement. Subject to compliance with the NYSE's other continued listing requirements, the Company's common stock will continue to be listed and trade on the NYSE during the six month cure period.
Under NYSE rules, the Company has ten business days following receipt of the notice, which will be October 5, 2011, to respond by letter to the NYSE and indicate its intention to cure this deficiency, or, the Company will be subject to suspension and delisting procedures by the NYSE. The Company is currently looking at all of the options available with respect to curing this deficiency and intends to send a letter to the NYSE within this timeframe.
The Company can regain compliance during, and until the expiration of the six month cure period, if on the last trading day of any calendar month the Company has a closing share price of at least $1.00 and an average closing share price of at least $1.00 over the 30 trading-day period ending on the last trading day of that month. If the Company takes an action to regain compliance that would require approval by its stockholders, the Company must obtain such approval by no later than its next annual meeting of stockholders and must implement the action promptly thereafter. The condition will be deemed cured if the price promptly exceeds $1.00 per share, and the price remains above the level for at least the following 30 trading days. If the Company fails to regain compliance in the manner described, the NYSE will commence suspension and delisting procedures.
The Company's business operations, Securities and Exchange Commission reporting requirements and debt obligations are not affected by the receipt of the NYSE notification.
About American Oriental Bioengineering, Inc.
American Oriental Bioengineering, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company dedicated to improving health through the development, manufacture and commercialization of a broad range of prescription and over the counter products.
Safe Harbor Statement
Statements made in this press release are forward-looking and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in these statements. The economic, competitive, governmental, technological and other factors identified in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those described in the forward looking statements in this press release. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events, or otherwise.
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My brother-in-law has committed social suicide and he doesn't even care. I always make fun of him for not having Facebook, Twitter, or even a LinkedIn account. He's a professional who often relies on relationships to gain new clients and yet he refuses to incorporate social media into his work and life. We all know people like this. They're "too busy," "would rather read a book" or fear technology. And according to this article, they might also be mass murderers.
Lone gunmen like James Holmes and Anders Breivik both shied away from an online presence, possibly a clue to their social isolation. But I really don't think my brother-in-law is capable of murder. So what does social suicide say about him and others?
More than anything, it sends a red flag. There are two main scenarios in which people Google you: dating or career. If I was going on a date with someone and couldn't find ANY info on them besides a creepy Mylife link, it would freak me out a little. What are you hiding?! Oh nothing you, say? Not sure I believe you.
And if you're looking to advance your career, how can you be that successful if you're an online ghost? Of course I know that doesn't have to be true, but today almost everyone uses the internet to either promote themselves or at least identify themselves. So much of our time is spent online it's almost abnormal to not interact there socially.
Even if you don't like to share your own information or post duck-face photos of yourself, at least you can keep up with what's going on in your friends' and colleagues' lives. Aren't you at all curious who's taking pictures of their feet on the beach?!


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Some countries, such as Sweden, fund higher education through taxes. Now some people complain that such systems produce egregious tax rates. However, if you combined local, state and federal tax rates with the cost of healthcare (average 17%) and higher education, you would find that we are spending much more for these services, and getting poorer results, as well.
Publicly funding higher education would have numerous benefits. Not only would we have a much more highly educated populace--which itself translates into far fewer social ills--but the workforce would be transformed in multiple ways. Workers would be more educated and they would enter the workforce without debt, thereby giving them greater freedom in choosing a career path. More of them might even then be in a position to create jobs for themselves by starting businesses of their own. And imagine if physicians could enter medicine without ridiculous medical school costs. [By the same token, imagine single-payer, publicly funded healthcare without burdening individual doctors with prohibitive malpractice insurance, and you can see how the profession could be transformed. Much less expensive, for one thing.]
I propose a 12-year plan to gradually move to publicly funded higher education. Every 4-years, the allowance would be increased 33.33%. The number of years of eligibility would be based on the degree, to limit program costs/coverage/exposure to getting degrees completed on time. There would also be some total limit (10 years?) for combined college and graduate education support.
This Act would still allow for private institutions, but ensure that every citizen had the opportunity to receive quality higher education, recognizing that this is a benefit not only for individuals but society and civilization as a whole.
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Pantry room with washing machine
Loads of storage in the house
Wifi, cable TV, and land line
Registration is possible.
Pet friendly.
Rent inclusive Protected content . Rent is flexible depending on length of stay.
1 month rent for deposit is required.