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5 Tips on Getting Your First Client on Fiverr
I occasionally share my tips, advice and strategies on leveraging Fiverr as a side-hustle on Quora. Here I answer a commonly asked question, How do I get my first client on Fiverr?
I started freelancing right after I left my job in December 2015 and started pitching for jobs on Fiverr, January 2016.
After being intentional about earning on Fiverr, which meant providing gigs that are of value and needed by clients, I pitched for jobs daily. Pitching for jobs on Fiverr is a great way for your gigs to be seen.
When starting out, be mindful of clients requesting sample work for free - I would suggest negotiating with them by proving your service at a cost.
I received my first gig order within three (3) days of pitching for jobs, which was a writing gig for an adult entertainment site, which I took - note, be very clear of the type of work you are willing to do - set standards for yourself in terms of cost etc.! While I took the job, I wasn't comfortable doing it and eventually stopped.
In my first month, I earned $64 by creating articles and curating data via internet research. While the revenue was low, I had returning clients and also learned how to improve the value I provided for $5 and the art of custom offers and upselling.
And while the first month's revenue was low, it proved that I was doing something right that had clients reaching out to me and ordering my gigs.
Everything is a learning process, so I here are 5 things to help you get your first gig on Fiverr:
- Just Start - First identify what you are great at. The question you should ask yourself is "What are my strengths?". What are you great at that not only people will pay you for but is in demand. Fiverr is a great platform for leveraging your skills and earning from it! As a student or professional, I am sure you have garnered great skills which may serve as valuable to others, brainstorm these skills and seek to create something that is unique but in demand. Your first gig offer won't be perfect, so you can make tweaks along the way.
- Provide gigs that are of value - Don't just do anything for the money. Spend time to identify the gaps and needs within the market. Right now, graphic designing, social media, marketing and project management are highly requested gigs.
- Be creative in a saturated market - How can you stand out? What skills or knowledge do you have that others don't? How can you enhance the experience within the current market? Think creatively and try different strategies to help you stand out.
- Be consistent - Consistency is key! If you are just starting out, pitch every day! Use all the 10 credits available to you - remember, you want people to know your gig exist.
- Promote yourself - A mistake I made is, I didn't promote myself. I didn't share my gig with others or via social media and other channels. Learn from my mistake, create your gigs and promote yourself! Share it via your social media and mailing list - let people know what you are doing. I have learnt there is no shame in self-marketing - but remember, you will be expected to deliver!
Some of my greatest challenges in the beginning were
- Pitching for gigs
- Marketing my gigs
- Pricing my gigs - especially custom offers
- Setting realistic deadlines - I would underestimate the time and often feel overwhelmed and burned out - in my first offer, I promised to deliver within a day which was insane because realistically I couldn't; and
- Optimizing my gigs.
Over time I improved many of these things and is still learning but never stop going.
Hope this helps.


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Hey Mom!
So this week has been pretty good I guess.. but to answer your first question, no. We were working with them a lot this week and we did the baptismal interview questions with both of them, Ester, we had to explain a lot, but she has a desire to be baptized and our mission president was talking a lot about how "baptism is not a question of their knowledge, but a question of their faith." That has definitely been the focus of our thoughts though, are they really ready? Is this what the Lord wants for them? Will they be active later? All kinds of stuff and finally on the Friday before we managed to talk to Santiago and do the interview. He surprised us! We were worried about his testimony of "José" Smith but when we asked him about it he basically told us, he believes the Book of Mormon is true, so he believes he was a prophet! Super cool. So we did all the interview and the only thing he had problems with is the Word of Wisdom. So we asked him to pray right there and he did, we all knelt down and he prayed silently, then when we got up, he said, "no... I´m not ready. I need to repent of some stuff first." At first I was confused and frustrated because I prayed he would receive an answer, but then I realized that he did, it was "Not yet." So, we know he has a true desire now, it will just take time. When he said that though, Ester changed her mind and we know she won't be baptized without him.
So that's been the big thing for the week, haha but its all still good. The pension is actually really nice, plus we have started taking the bus to our area (we are still learning all the routes and stuff though, Saturday we almost left Neuquen on a 2 hour bus ride haha) also we installed our washing machine, but I guess the water drain doesn't work because every time we wash clothes a lot of the water dumps on the floor. We are getting it checked soon I think but for know we are just living with it haha.
We did have another cool experience though, Omar asked us if we could find shoes for a few of the kids to go to school with and one of the Hermanas in the ward helped us out and the next day after dropping them off, the two little boys, Aaron y Nahuel were wearing theirs, and they loved them, that was super cool. We have been going over there a lot too, and they are definitely progressing, except for not going to church, but they all love us now. Sometimes we play little games with the kids and Omar told us that we are a blessing to their family. They will for sure be baptized one day soon!
To answer a few more of your questions, we always try to contact in the morning and go back for studies during the siésta (The naptime for all Argentines from like 2-5 haha :P) and I don't need an ipod, here they just use pen drives to play music on the dvd players we get, so I'm good there haha. Yes I still have my camera bag with a few extra chords they left. Transfers are every 6 weeks, so not counting the MTC I am on my 3rd transfer, which usually is the average in one area, so my guess is that me and Villanueva are leaving this transfer which we will know for sure on the 16th of May.
Now to your questions about the first vision, when we teach the restoration, we talk about how the purpose of this life is to have families, learn, progress, and be happy. Then we talk about prophets and their roles, then Jesus Christ. How he established the church, had the authority and when he and the apostles died, the church and the priesthood were lost. Thus, a restoration was needed. Then we talk about how there was a lot of religious confusion and how Joseph wanted to know the truth. Then we quote the first vision. "Vi una columna de luz..." when we do that the spirit testifies and every time is super strong. We explain that they are feeling the spirit and a little more about the Book of Mormon. After feeling the spirit so strong, they want to learn more. Crazy how simple it is haha, but it works.
One more little note. So I guess a little while back, a few branches watched Meet the Mormons and 80 something investigators showed up. One member made a video of it and Elder Holland saw it and called President Lovell. Now we are doing it again but A LOT bigger! Plus we are the ONLY mission in the entire WORLD to do this! How cool is that!
Well, that about sums up the experiences of the week, we have been talking a lot about how Christ is always there for us and its super true. He's always waiting for us to turn back to him. I love the scripture, Jacob 3:1-2. (I only have it in Spanish so you might have to type it up in English for the blog haha) but that scripture is super powerful for me, it talks about how basically, we just need to want to follow him and he will help us more than we can imagine.. super good.
I love you mom, I'm super glad to hear about all the family, tell Jaxson he's a stud for getting in the paper (like his oldest brother haha) tell everyone I love them and miss them, I'll talk to you soon!
Jacob 3:1 But behold, I, Jacob, would speak unto you that are pure in heart. Look unto God with firmness of mind, and pray unto him with exceeding faith, and he will console you in your afflictions, and he will plead your cause, and send down justice upon those who seek your destruction. 2 O all ye that are pure in heart, lift up your heads and receive the pleasing word of God, and feast upon his love; for ye may, if your minds are firm, forever.
Hey Dad,
Anyway, the baptism didn't happen.. yet. Basically he prayed after our interview and he got the answer "No, youre not ready" but now we know his testimony of the Book of Mormon and he really wants to be baptized. We know he will soon though just not yet. Ester backed out when Santiago did so we will just see what happens though. We feel a lot better about it now, strangely enough haha
So, Happy Late Bithday!!!! Just so you know that is a good memory for me too (we went deep sea fishing and Darren got pretty seasick)! I don't regret it at all haha. Speaking of which, this weeks Noche de Hogar, Hno Cirer (Our ward mission leader) had us draw pictures of a really good memory and then explained that that is what it will feel like to return to live with Heavenly Father again.. so I was thinking maybe I would draw myself making that diving catch or something but then I had a better idea. I drew the two of us laying down looking up at the stars on the last night of the High Adventure campout. Just thought I'd let you know :)
Oh one other thing, one time when we were at Omar´s and they had "Son como niños 2" (Grown-ups 2) on the tv and I noticed now that Adam Sandler totally reminds me of you haha, in the good ways of course haha but anyway. I really didn't have too much to talk about this week, I explained a lot to mom, so I guess for this letter, I just want you guys to know that I think about you all a lot and that you guys are in my prayers too. I love you Dad and I hope this week goes good for you and everyone, talk to you soon!


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Siam Safari has over 20 years experience of operating nature tours in Southern Thailand. Siam Safari's goal, is to provide a high quality product, while at the same time preserve Thai nature and culture. Siam Safari offers elephant trekking, jungle trekking, canoeing, Land Rover tours, high quality accommodation and much more. Siam Safari offers nature tours and jungle safaris on Phuket and in Southern Thailand.
Siam Safari was the first company to start elephant trekking in Phuket in 1994. Having lived and worked with elephants since then they have encountered many problems concerning good health care, welfare and the conservation of these truly amazing but endangered animals.
You can join their tours to see their elephants, look at them, touch them, feed them, go trekking on them and realize how lucky you are to be able to encounter them. If you want your children and grandchildren to be able to experience elephants then you must take action to help save them now.
Address: 45 Chao Far Road, Chalong, Phuket 83130 Thailand
Phone: +66 76 280116
Website: Siam Safari
Rating: 9 out of 10
Rating: 9 out of 10
This was an awesome experience to ride an elephant for 30 minutes (all you need). Well run, organised, friendly and interesting and committed to elephant preservation. Highly recommend it.
Awesome day out
Rating: 9.5 out of 10
Rating: 9.5 out of 10
What a Brilliant day out with Siam Safari! certainly worth every penny. we were happy with the whole day from start to finish! The great thing was there was only 3 of us on the tour (not sure why, it was the end of the low season..) so we felt very spoilt to have a massive buffet lunch to ourselves. We enjoyed the 4-in-1 day tour including the cruise on the Junk Boat.
Loved the Elephant ride, cooking demo, meeting the monkeys, ride on the buffalo as well as the great food, service and treatment of animals. Highly recommend for all ages!!
The half day safari is all about the elephants
Rating: 8 out of 10
Rating: 8 out of 10
We booked this half day safari for our daughter's 5th birthday whilst in Phuket and she and her 7 year old sister thoroughly enjoyed it. The trip was booked through Laguna tours but run by Siam Safari from start to finish. The 4 of us had our own guide throughout who provided good info and took lots of photos of us. The elephants seem well looked after and during the trek were left to 'find' their own way, grab leaves etc. without rebuke from the mahout – unlike Bang Pae safari which we did later in the holiday.
To be honest the other bits of the safari (rice husking demo, buffalo cart) were ok but it was all about the elephants.
Nice but unspectacular little safari – too much effort as a day trip
Rating: 6 out of 10
Rating: 6 out of 10
We booked the one day safari in Khao Sok national park. While the safari itself – consisting out of approx. 50 minutes canoeing followed by lunch and an approx. 1 hour elephant safari – was pleasant (and the elephant feeding a highlight for our kids), we felt that the tour is not advisable as a one day trip. Although we were the last hotel pick up in the morning it took us more than two hours over partially bad backroads in a 12 person van steered by amateur Michael Schumacher – who by the way only slowed down after half the crew got roadsick. If you add one more hour from the first Phuket hotel pick up to our hotel, then in a worst case scenario you would drive more than six hours for the actual two hour safari.
In summary a nice day but in this set up not worth the trip/money/effort.


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Lab testing of Thermic Fluid is required on interval basis to know the exact conditin of existing running oil. Few parameters like Viscosity, carbon & flash point are important & these can be found out by the lab testing of thermic fluid. Therefore it is important, that thermic fluid must be checked on interval basis. G4 is equipped with quality lab to help the customer related to lab testing of thermic fluid.
QA Lab Testing with Generation Four Engitech Ltd assures performance and prevents issues from leaking into production. Moreover, it enables users to control costs with faster system life cycles. By going to market earlier, with fully validated products, GFEL customers can quickly capitalize on new opportunities and gain an enduring advantage over competitors.
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Ewhurst Parish Council
Meet Your Councillors…
Planning Applications
Details are shown in detail on the Waverley Borough Council website where you can check progress, view plans and accompanying papers, and submit comments. Contact the Planning Enquiry Team at Waverley Borough Council on 01483 523583.
Copies of all applications may be inspected at the Borough Planning & Development Department at the Council Offices in Godalming.
The PARISH COUNCIL are invited by Waverley to make observations on all planning applications which are posted on the Village Notice Board (opposite Hazelbank Stores), together with the list of all current and recently decided applications.
Also, full details of current applications are available to view at Parish Council meetings; the Chair of the Parish Council Planning Sub-Committee, Valerie Dixon Henry, can answer any queries, 01483 275380, or otherwise contact the Parish Clerk, Jane Bromley 01483 267646.
Residents are invited to write to the Parish Council with their views (address letters to the Parish Clerk, Foxways, Pinkhurst Lane, Slinfold, West Sussex, RH13 0QR); also comments should be sent to the planning authority — Waverley Borough Council — either by post or on-line.
The Parish Council meet to discuss applications at regular meetings of the Planning Sub-committee, notice of which is posted on the Village Notice Board.
The Public are cordially invited to be present.
VILLAGE HALL & E.Y.S.C BOOKINGS — Please contact Wendy Bollans (01403 252954)
The Parish Council meets every 3rd Monday of every month, except August and December, in the new EYSC (First Floor), Recreation Ground, Broomers Lane, Ewhurst GU6 7RB.
Members of the public are most welcome to attend.
For any enquiries, please contact The Clerk, Jane Bromley, 01483 267646
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|Extraordinary Council Minutes 25.7.16
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|Parish Council meeting Agenda 20th February 2017
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|Public Rights Notice 2015 2016
|Dates of Parish Council Meetings 2016 2017
|Complaints information leaflet and form
|Notice of Conclusion of Audit 2014 2015
|Affordable Housing Survey Report
|Publication Scheme and Retention of Documents Policy
|Town Parish Code
|Grant awarding policy and application documents
|Reg 6 Consultation Letter Ewhurst Neighbourhood plan
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Michelle is an Associate Director and oversees the private client team based in Jersey.
Michelle has over 12 years of experience in providing fiduciary services to both private and corporate clients, working with a wealth of different structures including employee share trusts and pensions, as well as trusts, private companies and foundations.
Michelle moved to Jersey in 2002 to pursue a career in finance and has spent the majority of her career on the island, with the exception of a two-year period where she worked in Grand Cayman, specifically managing a portfolio of structures for predominantly Latin American clients.
In her current role, Michelle and her team are responsible for managing a large portfolio of private client structures which span numerous jurisdictions and consist of a number of specialised structures with a variety of assets including artwork, property, investment portfolios and publicly quoted shares. The team pride themselves on providing a very high standard of service to each of their clients.
Michelle has been shortlisted in the 2017 Citywealth Future Leaders Awards for 'Trustee of the Year'.
She hold a BSc Honours degree in Business Management and has achieved the ICSA Diploma.
Keep up-to-date with the latest news, views and developments
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PCGS No: 4845
Circulation strikes: 3,178,470
Proofs: 0
Designer: Charles E. Barber
Diameter: 17.9 millimeters
Metal content:
Silver - 90%
Copper - 10%
Weight: ±2.5 grams
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were over 34 million dimes produced this year, the vast majority came from
the Philadelphia Mint."
"For a coin that comes nice, the
1907-S has very few gems graded (only eight MS 65 and seven better).
Perhaps it's because this coin is not as sharply struck as its earlier
S-mint counterparts. Still, 1907-S is a fairly scarce date in mint state
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Iranian authorities have denied the appeal of a Princeton University student who had been convicted on espionage charges and sentenced to 10 years in prison, the university and his wife said on Thursday. Xiyue Wang, a history doctoral student and U.S. citizen who was conducting dissertation research in Iran in 2016 when
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe urged the Trump administration to exclude his state from a federal offshore oil and gas drilling plan, citing concerns about revenue sharing and environmental issues, in a letter that his office revealed on Thursday. McAuliffe, a Democrat, had previously said that any federal drilling plan that includes his
(Reuters) – Clothing retailer Gap Inc (GPS.N) reported better-than-expected second-quarter results and raised its full-year profit forecast, helped by strong demand for Old Navy products and fewer discounts, and its shares rose about 5 percent. The company's overall same-store sales increased 1 percent in the three months ended July 29, while analysts were expecting sales
(Reuters) – Romanian second seed Simona Halep stayed on track for a tilt at the world number one spot with a 6-4 6-3 third-round win over Anastasija Sevastova at the Cincinnati Open on Thursday. Former number one Caroline Wozniacki and ex-number two Svetlana Kuznetsova also reached the last eight. Sixth seed Wozniacki of Denmark stopped
BARCELONA (Reuters) – A van mowed through crowds of tourists on Barcelona's most famous avenue on Thursday, killing about a dozen people in an attack that was claimed by Islamic State. The head of the Spanish region of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, said at least 80 people had been taken to hospital and around 12 had
(Reuters) – Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google has expanded its YouTube TV streaming service into 14 new U.S. markets to reach half of American households, with an additional 17 markets to launch in the next few weeks, the company said on Thursday. YouTube is broadening access to live TV streaming as younger viewers increasingly watch shows
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump has stepped up his attacks on Republican senators, an approach he may regret if he is someday impeached and the Senate has to weigh charges against him stemming from an investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election. More than half of the 11 Republicans on the Senate
FREETOWN, Aug 17 (Reuters) – Burials began on Thursday for 300 people killed in Sierra Leone's mudslide while the search for hundreds of others missing.. In a ceremony attended by President Ernest Bai Koroma, wooden coffins were lowered into hurriedly dug graves at a cemetery in Waterloo, as the country tried to begin recovering from
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Japan will step up their defense cooperation to deal with the threat from nuclear-armed North Korea as tensions in East Asia remain high, officials from the two allies said on Thursday. "For this threat of North Korea, at this meeting we agreed to increase the pressure and to
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TORONTO/MONTREAL (Reuters) – The number of asylum seekers who illegally crossed the U.S. border into Canada more than tripled last month, according to Canadian government data released on Thursday, as migrants worried about the U.S. administration's immigration crackdown head north. More than 3,100 people walked across the border illegally in July to file refugee claims
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African police have put a "red alert" on the country's borders to prevent any attempted flight by Zimbabwean first lady Grace Mugabe, who is accused of assaulting a model in a Johannesburg hotel with an electric cable. Her 93-year-old husband, President Robert Mugabe, is also in South Africa for a regional
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Kevin Tylus' work experience has aided his ongoing efforts to help Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania (RBPAA) rediscover what it means to be a bank.
A veteran banker with turnaround experience from a stint at Deloitte, Tylus became the Narbeth company's president and chief executive late last year. Royal was hurting; it lost about $120 million between 2008 and 2012 as it dealt with bad loans, capital depletion and a bid-rigging scandal at its tax lien unit.
In the past eight months, Tylus, a former executive at Yardville National and PNC Financial Services (PNC), has aggressively cut costs and looked to exit noncore business lines.
Tylus is slowly starting to deliver results. In the first quarter, the $748 million-asset company posted its first profit since early 2008 by cutting costs. Though Royal lost money in the second quarter tied to settling bid-rigging issues for about $1 million Tylus seems eager to focus on growth.
"We think there's plenty of opportunity to expand within our footprint and fill in some key areas," he says.
Tylus continues to think creatively about cutting costs. Royal recently reached an agreement to transfer eight employees over to the payroll of a "well-known Philadelphia-area property management and brokerage firm," he says. The unnamed vendor will service the properties that remain in Royal's tax-lien portfolio.
The outside firm will also handle Royal's foreclosed properties, which totaled $13 million at June 30, or roughly half the amount it reported two years earlier. The foreclosed assets include $4.5 million in land and $3.6 million in commercial real estate.
"We improved shareholder value and found a home for employees who may not have had a long-term role at the bank as we become more efficient," Tylus says of the employee transfers, which will take place over the next two months.
Royal has also made progress with its credit quality. Nonaccrual loans fell 30% at June 30 compared to a year earlier, to $17.8 million, or 4.9% of total loans.
The company's overall goal is to return to its roots as a traditional Philadelphia-area community bank. Its community banking business has been profitable for two straight quarters, and management has started to focus more on ways to grow the balance sheet.
Total assets at Royal have decreased by roughly 40% since the end of 2007.
Royal is ramping up its dealings in home equity lending and is planning a return to making loans backed by the U.S. Small Business Administration, Tylus says. The company has also been making micro loans of $10,000 or less to entrepreneurs, small businesses and start-ups.
Royal does not plan to turn microlending into a significant business line, though Tylus says he hopes the program garners some favorable publicity and credit under the Community Reinvestment Act credit. "A local company should put money back into the community and this is one way we came up with to do that," he says.
Most banks offer small loans on an ad hoc basis, but not many have identified microlending as a distinct line of business, says Robert Davis, executive vice president at the American Bankers Association.
Given its small scale, Royal's microlending effort might not make it much money, though it does offer the company a way to reach out to sole proprietors and budding entrepreneurs. "It could help someone along to something bigger and to being a customer of the bank," Davis says.
In another sign that Royal has finally shifted gears from retrenchment to expansion, the company has begun scouting Bucks County, King of Prussia and other areas northeast of Philadelphia for new branches.
Founded in 1963 as the Bank of King of Prussia, the company was sold to the Tabas family in 1980. Recast as Royal Bank, the company maintained banking operations in the Philadelphia suburbs but began investing in other businesses in the early 2000s.
Within a few years, the company had gotten involved in asset-based lending, the acquisition of tax-lien properties and nationwide real estate investing. The strategy generated large profits while the economy grew Royal earned $74 million from 2004 to 2006 though the situation turned ugly when the 2008 recession set in.
Royal's low point came in 2009, when executives at its tax-lien subsidiary, Royal Tax Lien Services, were accused of rigging bids at auctions. The unit's president eventually pled guilty in federal court to a count of conspiracy.
More than 98% of the company's new business is coming from its branches. Tylus says that he is content to allow the remaining noncore assets to run off the balance sheet over future quarters.
The company still has plenty of challenges, and it still holds $30 million in capital from the Treasury Department's Troubled Asset Relief Program.
Royal has not disclosed a timetable for exiting Tarp, though it is slowly making progress on that front. In June, shareholders authorized the company to issue nearly 12 million new shares of common stock.
Royal plans to use the stock to raise $14 million in a private placement. The placement, paired with a shareholder rights offering, should allow the company to repay Treasury half of the funds owed under the program, Tylus says.
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I want to begin an Ital diet. I was wondering if anyone knew of any books or anything that could cover the topic in depth, or provide some sort of guide to begin.
It seems pretty self-explanatory, but I just want some more information on the topic before I jump in.
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Osmocheck is a hand-held digital refractometer calibrated in mOsmols/kg H20 and will be of great value to individual sports men and women and to Sports Physiologists who wish to monitor performance during training and is proving to be especially useful in weight making sports such as boxing and light weight rowing.
Only a few drops of urine is required for an instant reading. Early morning urine samples are recommended when urine is in equilibrium with the body.
Early morning urine samples are recommended. Readings above 600m Osmols indicate that rehydration is advisable, and over 800 m Osmols that it is essential.
Please Note: Osmocheck can only produce an indicative reading of urine Osmolality and should not be used on any other fluids. For true measurements of Osmolality, a Freezing point Osmometer is recommended.


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Hope your first show went well! In High School I modeled some 'garbage bag fashion' for the fashion students-- wasn't anything too special haha!
That food looks delicious! mmm.
ohmygosh I'm so jealous of your life haha! Everything looks like so much fun! x
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Good luck with you show! The shots looked great! I'm also jealous of the Birmingham blogger event, a girly night sounds fab!
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Looks like a lovely event Paige, thanks for sharing! Also I think I'm the only person who hasn't seen the TSwift video, haha.
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LEDs are the devices of the era, you can find them actively taking part in all walks of life. In fact almost 99 % percent of all visible indication systems use LEDs for the application.
LEDs have today replaced the age old incandescent bulb type torches which use to provide ordinary light quality and yet consume comparatively huge power.
LED torches are able to function at virtually 80% more efficiently than the above age old filament bulb type of torches.
LEDs today not only are used for illuminating purposes but also as an outstanding means or decorating through illuminating a
LEDs are available in all possible colors, red, green, blue, yellow and white being the more prominent ones.
These tiny ornamental lights have also become tertty popular among the kids and also many electronic enthusiasts as they are now able to make many different projects using them.
However how to wire LEDs may not be as straightforward as ordinary filament bulbs. These require special calculations, though easy to understand ae definitely critical and must be followed as described in the proposed article.
You can either connect them in series or parallel or simply a single LED for indication reasons but only after calculating the respective parameters and employing them correctly.


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green initiative
The City of Hawthorne has made a concerted effort to increase its energy efficiency. These efforts have included big projects as well as fundamental changes in operations. Energy efficiency, and environmental sustainability in general, has become a priority that shapes the City's decisions on all projects and activities. In addition, the City has worked to educate the community as a whole about the benefits of energy efficiency.
All of this has led the City to Gold Level designation in the Southern California Edison (SCE) Energy Leadership Partnership. In conjunction with SCE and the Gas Company, the South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCOG) has established the Partnership as a way to recognize and reward cities for their conservation efforts. Hawthorne is one of only two cities in the South Bay that has reached the Gold level, recognizing the City for 10% reduction in overall energy use.
Some of the highlights of the City's efforts are:
Installation of a 210kW photovoltaic solar power system on the Memorial Center
Funded in part by the Federal ARRA program, this project installed over 1000 photovoltaic panels on the Memorial Center roof. This produces over 300 megawatt hours of energy annually and saves the City over $40,000 per year in energy costs, while eliminating 350 tons of CO2 emissions annually.
LED retrofits of all traffic signals;
In 2007, the City replaced traffic lights at 45 intersections with energy efficient LED lights. This resulted in a savings of over 500,000 kWh annually.
City Hall Outdoor Lighting
The induction lighting recently installed in the outdoor areas surrounding City Hall uses 50% the energy of the previous lighting and will last five times longer, thus reducing both energy and maintenance costs.
Hawthorne Municipal Pool Improvements
In addition to constructing two brand new swimming pools, this 2008 project installed a more energy efficient boiler system as well as induction lighting that uses one third the energy of the existing lights.
Other Projects Include:
- Use of more than 24 million gallons of reclaimed water for irrigation purposes
Joining ICLEI and establishing carbon footprint and corresponding climate action plan
City-wide energy audits
Full compliance with California Integrated Waste Management Board's AB939 waste reduction requirements including: free recycling service for all residents, recycling of green waste, and annual household hazardous waste collection events.
Quarterly environmental newsletter to all residents and monthly environmental feature on community cable television
Use of asphalt containing recycled tires on all street improvement projects
Installation of 12,000 square feet of Rubber Sidewalk, made of 100% recycled tires
Recycled-content procurement policy
Water conservation policy
Rubberized Asphalt
The City of Hawthorne uses rubberized asphalt in all of its street improvement projects. Rubberized asphalt utilizes used tires as a binding material, thus eliminating these tires from the waste stream.
For the recently completed Rosecrans Avenue Improvement Project, the City was the recipient of a grant from CalRecycle, the California Department of Resources Recycling And Recovery, to help fund the use of Rubberized Asphalt. The City received $70,000 from CalRecycle and was able to utilize the equivalent of over 2,000 tires in the paving of Rosecrans Avenue.
The City continues to use Rubberized Asphalt in its projects and looks forward to working further with CalRecycle towards this goal.
Green Scene News
The City works actively with utility companies and the SBCOG to educate the community. This includes hosting workshops, posting information on the City website, and running informative spots on the City's cable television.
All City residents receive a quarterly newsletter, "One Person's Trash", detailing the City's recycling and resource conservation programs. Here is an archive of these newsletters:
2017 press release
2017 SEED Event - Local Businesses Recognized
The South Bay Business Environmental Coalition (SBBEC) hosted its 10th annual SEED Awards event September 20 at the LAX Flight Path Learning Center and Museum. Comprised of businesses and municipalities throughout the South Bay and beyond, the SBBEC hosts the SEED Award program to recognize the extraordinary environmental efforts of local businesses, individuals and organizations.
This year AquaBio Environmental Technologies of Hawthorne won in the Innovation category. Specializing in green chemistry and technology, Aqua Bio is a research and development firm working to use the environment to clean itself. The company utilizes plants and specialized microbes to help filter pollutants in a variety of contexts including a recent successful project at Magic Johnson Lake in Los Angeles. All winners also received certificates from the office of State Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi.
Also nominated from Hawthorne was Fun Ship Children's Center on El Segundo Blvd. Fun Ship has recently remodeled its facility and replaced landscaping with fruits and vegetables that the children now harvest.
Past SEED Award winners have ranged from individuals to multi-national corporations, each of which have helped the quality of life in the South Bay and surrounding region. By recognizing the efforts being made locally, these awards help demonstrate to others how a few simple steps can make a significant impact.
For more information, visit www.sbbec.org or contact Doug Krauss with Hawthorne Public Works at 310-349-2987.
Doug Krauss of Hawthorne Public Works and staff from SEED Award winning Aqua Bio Environmental Technologies


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The Trecco Bay Swift Launch Event!
NOW EXTENDED UNTIL 3rd JUNE! For the first time ever Swift, one of the industries leading caravan and motorhome manufacturers are showcasing their models at Trecco Bay. We're very excited for it so please join us on the showground at Trecco Bay for a great weekend full of fun, food and great offers. We'll have….Read More »
We're having a jubilant Jubilee!
Saturday 2nd – Tuesday 5th June As you must know by now, 2012 is the year of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, a great time for celebration as our very own Queen Elizabeth the 2nd enjoys her 60th year on the throne. The whole country is showing just how patriotic we can be with a whole….Read More »
In-For-Summer Sale now on at five stunning locations!
Save now and be in for summer! Now is the ideal time to buy a holiday home in South West Scotland or South Wales with discounts available at 5 superb coast and country locations. But hurry – offers end soon! View our Scottish TV ad below… View our Welsh TV ad below… Now is the….Read More »
Trecco Bay is hosting a Willerby Weekend on 12th & 13th May!
Join us on the showground at Trecco Bay for a great weekend full of fun, food and frolics. We'll have a whole host of exciting things for you to see and do on the 12th and 13th May. Join us for: Never seen before holiday homes from Willerby for you to take a sneak peek….Read More »
Our interest rates have dropped for first time buyers!
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Everything you could want from a classic 80′s night. Bon Jovi, Duran Duran and of course the late, great George Michael & Wham.
You wont be going hungry like the wolves with this night. Enjoy a 3 course meal with tea and coffee at the end but please note in this Club Tropicana, drinks aren't free, but fun and dancing, there's enough for everyone.
Then after, MC Hammer dance along to great songs from the best Era in music history with songs such as, Girls Just Want To Have Fun, Beat It and many more.
Dress up is a must for maximum fun, but if you don't feel like taking your Tu-Tu or Mario costume out of the wardrobe, then don't worry. You dont have to go mad unless you want to…
Evening running order –
- 19:00 Arrive at the hotel and enjoy a drink at the bar
- 19:45 Take your table for dinner
- 22:00 – 01.00 Live Tribute and DJ
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A non refundable/non transferable deposit of £10 per person must be paid within 1 week, if booking by phone or email, to secure your table, with the balance payable and menu choices confirmed no later than 4 weeks before your event. Unfortunately, bookings not confirmed with the relevant deposit within the 1 week will be automatically released without further notice. Deposits and balance of payments must be made in one payment and we are sorry but individual payments cannot be accepted under any circumstances – cheques can only be accepted at least 21 days before the event and must have customers name, address, telephone number and card guarantee details.
Some tables have step access therefore any guests with walking difficulties and dietary requirements can only be accepted on the menu booking form supplied by the hotel.
Our tribute nights are suitable for guests over 18 years – written permission may be given from the management in certain cases for younger ages. The price includes a 3 course choice meal with coffee.
Accommodation for our Christmas cabaret nights is available from £58 per room, based on two people sharing and includes full English breakfast.
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Parents are always the first teachers of the Catholic religion to their children. They should teach their children to pray by praying with them from their earliest years. Parents, as the first and primary educators, must also ensure their children's Catholic religious education and regular participation in Mass and other aspects of parish life. Catholic schools and parish religious education programs can help parents fulfill their responsibility to educate their children in the Catholic faith.
St. Richard Church offers a variety of education for our youth.
- Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
- Children Liturgy of the Word
- Sunday Morning Bible study
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Denison is a city in Crawford County, Iowa, United States, along the Boyer River. The population was 8,298 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Crawford County
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Location of Denison, Iowa
Denison was laid out in 1856; the town was incorporated in 1875. Denison was named for its founder, J. W. Denison
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Dale Maharidge depicts a changing Denison in the early twenty-first century in his book Denison, Iowa: Searching for the Soul of America Through the Secrets of a Midwest Town. This book features photographs by Maharidge's photographic partner and fellow Pulitzer-winner, Michael Williamson.


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last night i went to a 3.14 party at a friend's house with shannon and josh. david missed out on the pie because he was dj'ing at tae tae. i made a sour cream pear pie, and sampled shannon's very yummy french meat pie, a cheese quiche, vegetable pot pie, chocolate pie, frozen yogurt pie, and buttermilk pie (like a lemon chess pie).
Saturday, March 15, 2008
pie party for pi day
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- Cheryl said...
i've honestly never heard of throwing a pi party! how cool! sounds like everyone had a yummy time!
- March 15, 2008 at 7:10 PM
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The amendment to the 2019 Interior Appropriations Act removed provisions that would have allowed federal government agencies to buy imported slab and finished iron and steel products instead of those made in America. Half of the blast furnace capacity in the United States is located along the shores of Lake Michigan in Northwest Indiana.
Both ArcelorMittal and U.S. Steel steel mills make slab in the Region.
"The steel industry is the economic foundation of the Northwest Indiana economy, and it is imperative that American taxpayer dollars are required to be spent in a way that directly supports American workers and the American steel and manufacturing industries," Visclosky said. "I appreciate the action taken today by the House Appropriations Committee to recognize the dignity of American workers, and I will continue to do my best to support the invaluable contributions of the American steel industry to our national economy and our national security."
The FY 2019 Interior Appropriations Act with the Buy America amendment moved on to the full House of Representatives for consideration.
Editor, John C. DePrez Jr.; Executive Editor, Carol Rogers; Publishers: IBRC and IAR


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I am finally clicking the Publish button and ... let me introduce you ANTELOPE.
It's true, I cheat a bit cause the meeting happened few weeks ago already;
But this time, Antelope is ready to host you, guide you and make you enjoy the journey.
Antelope is an online boutique showcasing a selection of unique independent creators pieces.
Every single piece is hand-made which gives it a certain soul I particularly like.
Jewelry pieces are the first guest of honor on Antelope, then other accessorize ranges will come along very soon.
I am so exciting to finally be able to let you in my little boutique I love very much.
Don't hesitate to use the Hashtag #Antelopeshop to mention the boutique on social medias, that way I could read you with pleasure :)
Last but not least, I wanted to tell you a massive thank you for your excitement and your support for Antelope, your encouragements and your sharing on social medias made me feel so happy, you are the best!
No more speech, I let you have a little browse in the boutique, I really hope you'll like it :)


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You know how psychology tries to explain how the male-female mind works in different situations? Well I've had enough of it.
They say women make room for their emotions and as such carry hand bags; and men compartmentalize, hence carry a wallet.
Men are physical beings; women are emotional beings.
Men like to have sex; women would rather eat chocolates and cuddle than have sex.
When a man is stressed and going through some tough times– especially of the financial variety– he looks inward and tries to sort it out himself; women like company. I'm guessing whoever began the expression "misery loves company" was probably thinking women.
So when a man is heartbroken, he wraps the cloak of his pride tight, bows his head in shame and finds a way to sort out himself; perhaps he prays for another loving hand to massage his aching heart once again. Or he takes the less honourable but easier path of becoming a serial flirt, collecting his jar of hearts to grace his trophy shelf.
But when a woman is heart broken, she gathers the fragment, calls the girls, and throws a pity party. Chocolates, ice creams, tissue, a lifetime of hugs and sappy love movies. We talk about how men are pigs; the boyfriend has big smelly feet; his mustache makes him look like wolverine. Then cry some more because none of that's true. Wish our love life were like the movies and fairytales we love to watch, and become wary of the next man who crosses our path.
But of course that's if you live in a movie or fairytale and you're white. If you're African or most certainly Nigerian, you'd probably keep the story of your heart break hidden from your friends because you spent the last couple of months bragging about how he was the best thing since sliced bread.
We sit and hope the errant party realise what they are missing or have lost in letting us go and pray they come to their senses soon. We dream of that life changing call, where they profess undying love and affection and blame their pride and stupidity for the decisions made, just like the movies.
But you know what, life isn't a movie.
There are no dark knights charging in on great white stallions. No true loves' kiss to mend the pieces of shattered dreams. There will be no choreographing our way to happiness. And if the gods of regret happen by our way, the greater gods of pride and tradition, of whom we are conversant, will most likely than not succeed in stuffing our ears with the buds of stubbornness.
Do yourself a favour and invest in actions flicks like The Expendables; while they are just as surreal as their sappy cousins, they are less likely to blur the lines between reality and fiction in a way that will mess you up in the head.
Work on what's important. Love will come and go, but your happiness will remain if you discover the secret ingredients to cook a pot from within.
Most of all, write your own conclusions and know that the best movie experiences come from those that give our imagination the wings to fly and avail us the opportunity of filling the blanks ourselves.


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The London Tier2 Workshop took place on the 16 of April.
It was a good opportunity to see what are the non hep application running on the grid.
The slides of the workshop can be found here
Wednesday, May 02, 2007
London Tier2 Workshop
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New Grid Security Policy Document
The new Grid Security Policy Document can be found at here . It is still a draft, and comments are welcome. See version 5.6
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Take a Breath is set in gangster-ridden Glasgow. With razor-sharp pace and authentic urban grit, it charts the relationship of Paul and Lena, mining the darker side of love, as time and again they engage in a grim, obsessive dance. From their first tumultuous meeting, following their reconnections over several years, each encounter is more intense than the last. However, Lena is not the only one entangled with Paul. He has fallen in with notorious crimelord Manny Munroe, a name synonymous with drugs, prostitution and a ruthless lust for violence.
As the stakes rise ever higher, Take a Breath offers a chilling look at the organized crime realm of Glasgow, where everyone is connected and no one leaves unscathed. With searing narrative, complex characters, and the seamy backdrop of Glasgow's mean streets, this arresting work of fiction will leave you hanging on every tautly written page.


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This week's Just BECCA 10 List is a little more useful than last week's 10 list! Though, maybe less entertaining. Out of all the types of sessions I do, family portraits seem to freak people out the most. The smiling, the matching, the begging the family to cooperate. The Drama. It really doesn't have to be like that. There's work involved, but like most things you have to work for, it is worth it. There really are ways to have a less stressful experience though and to wind up with photos that really capture the spirit of your family at this time in your lives. Here are 10 of them......
10 Ways to Have a Better Family Portrait Session
1. Make an appointment and DO IT! The thing holding most people back from having gorgeous photos of their family is that they JUST DON'T DO IT. They are going to wait until it isn't so hot, or so cold, or their kids are a little older, or they lose weight. The truth is, for many people, they are going to wait, and wait, and wait.............until those moments are gone and none of those reasons for waiting are going to have been good ones. Your kids won't care if you could have probably stood to lose 15 pounds before the session. They won't care that they are snaggle toothed or that you made them wear an outfit they hated (okay, they might be mad about that, I'm still upset about a floral romper situation from the 90s but we'll get back to outfits) My point is, they WILL care that there aren't any photos one day.
2. Hire a photographer you like--both style and personality wise. If you are a really laid back family with big personalities, then a very formal photography studio with a photographer who is on the more serious side may not mesh well with your family. If you are a fan of a traditional posed portrait then my laid back style and personality might not be your style. That's okay. Find someone you like, who fits your budget, and you feel like you can trust to do their job without worry. Taking the time to find a photographer who fits well with your family's personality and who's style of work is appealing to you will pay off when you see your final images! (Shameless plug: If you'd like to see my portfolios they are on my website here: www.justbecca.com/portfolio Hey, my blog, my rules!)
3. Schedule your session for a good time for your family--choose a time of day that works well for schedules and personalities. If you know your toddler is crazy in the afternoons, schedule a morning session. Have a teenager who doesn't like to get out of bed in the morning? Do everybody involved all a favor and book an afternoon session. Make sure your favorite team isn't playing!! Make sure you aren't on call for work. Double check your calendar. Make sure everyone in the family has it on their calendar--especially teenagers. Be sure to book ahead of time, as many photographers book up months in advance, especially outdoor photographers during nicer weather.
4. Plan ahead for outfits. Try on all pieces of your outfits ahead of time and make sure everything fits. Shoes too! Pick outfits that suit your style as a family but allow room to show individual personalities as well. Everyone doesn't have to wear the same outfit for people to know you are a family! Give family members a chance to voice their opinions. Everyone will be happier if they feel like they look their best and have had at least a little bit of say in their outfit.
5. Manage expectations. Be realistic about what you expect, keeping in mind personalities, ages, attention spans as you plan your session with your photographer. Work together to create a session that will represent who you are right now in your lives. Be sure to let everyone in the family know what will be expected during the session--listening, a good attitude, kind words, etc. No Debbie Downers!! I promise, individuals rarely get noticed in family photos, unless they are the grumpasaurus of their family. So unless you are a famous internet feline, no grumpy attitudes.
6. Negotiate. No, not with your photographer. They work hard and don't want to negotiate their paycheck any more than you do. I mean a little negotiation with the family--letting your teenager wear the ugly shoes they want--if they get a haircut, hints of a trip for ice cream afterwards for little ones who smile and listen, a promise not to complain next time the hubs wants to spend Saturday fishing if he doesn't gripe about wearing a shirt with buttons--goes a long way.
7. Clean faces & hands--if you love your photographer you will not give your child blue candy on the way to their photo shoot. Or red drink. Blue tongues and red Kool-aid 'stashes are the things I have nightmares about. Make sure noses, mouths, faces, and hands are clean! If you want extra brownie points clean under their fingernails. Check nails for chipped polish. Toes too!
8. Put your phone down. Even better, leave it in the car. There are a thousand articles on the internet about this, I don't need to tell you why! This also goes for your fire pager, gaming system, tiny tv you are watching the game on, etc. I will make an exception for on call doctors, but see #3 to avoid this!
9. Relax. If you have done all of the above, you can chill now. It is time to trust your photographer to bring this to life. If you went the more traditional route, sit up straight, show off those pearly whites and your trust your photographer to create a beautiful formal portrait. If you went more casual, then love on your family, hug your spouse, laugh at your kids. Trust your photographer to capture the connection that makes your family so special. Do not stress so hard trying to make everything perfect that you can't relax.
10. Get your photos printed! Don't keep a disc in a drawer, or only post on social media. Print them, hang them and show them off! I don't say this so you will spend money on prints and wall art from me or your photographer. I say this because you went through the effort to book a session, plan outfits, etc so why hide the results away on a disc? Print them! Make Christmas cards. Gift prints or mini albums to your family & friends. Order that giant canvas, hang it over your couch.That family is why you work hard every day, now fill up those walls with moments of you creating happy memories!
Were these tips helpful? Have your own advice to share with others on how to have a better family portrait session? Let me know in the comments!
Want to book a session with Just BECCA? Use the Contact Me form here on the website or email me at email@example.com If you'd rather talk to a live human give me a call at the studio at 919-222-8566 between 11-6 Tuesday through Saturday! Mention this blog and I might even tell you about a special I have coming up for family portraits! Wink, wink!
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October 1, 2009 (CHICAGO) --A much overdue honor came Thursday for several men who played a big role in the early years of the Chicago Fire Department.A bell was rung honoring members of the Fire Insurance Patrol that died in the line of duty.
While not technically a part of the fire department, the insurance patrol had the job of taking valuable goods from burning buildings.
The patrol was disbanded in 1959.
Those honored today have their names engraved in the pavers at the fallen firefighters' memorial.


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Hello and Hi to everyone!!! We want to wish you a very very happy Father's day from our the bottom of our heart. We hope that you are going to celebrate this beautiful day with your family friends and relatives and you will wish your relatives with great love and passion. So we decided to come with Happy Fathers Day Poems of the all time- Happy Fathers Day 2017 We hope that you will love and share.
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"F" aithful.
"A" lways there.
"T" rustworthy.
"H" onoring.
"E" ver-loving.
"R" ighteous.
"S" upportive.
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e may no longer have the time
to make the mood romantic —
Now we'll settle for a break
that isn't downright frantic!
We may no longer do the things
that we once used to do…
But the longer we're together, Dear,
the more I'm hooked on you!
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I've loved one person unconditionally. He's the most caring, and generous, and charming and flat-out the funniest guy I'll ever know…he's my father.
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Your father gives you many things in a lifetime…..most of which you will not appreciate until way after he is gone.
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A clear liquid polymer invented at Kansas State University may be the most versatile ceramic precursor of its kind. When designing a boron-modified silazane polymer, Gurpreet Singh, Romil Bhandavat, and other associate professors in nuclear and mechanical engineering considered its optical, electrical, and heat conductive properties, and tested it in combination with organic materials to change its electrical conductivity. The recently patented formula is highlighted for practicality in handling and production for applications in energy, aerospace, defense, electronics, and other industries.
The patent describes methods for boron doping in a silizane polymer to a create a liquid precursor to SiBNC ceramics. With a viscosity similar to that of liquid water, the final product can be sprayed, poured, or even 3D printed via stereolithography onto fibrous organic substrates. Heating in a traditional oven or with microwaves leads to dark ceramics that can applied as hard, lightweight coatings on turbine blades, or even on clothing requiring heat protection.
The boron enables binding with organic fibers, including those that change electrical conductivity. Dispersion of carbon nanotubes (CNTs), fullerenes, and other nanofillers within the ceramic matrix results in nanocomposites with tunable semiconductor properties. Therefore, the invention could be useful in new electronics, piezoelectronics, thin-film sensors, and other applications. The team experimented with different nanofiller species and concentrations, and used Raman spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy to measure binding and optical effects.
Adding monowalled CNTs to the polymer also changed the optical properties of the resulting nanocomposites. After curing, the nanocomposites were very dark, and absorbed ultra-violet light without warping or peeling. Heat resistance was also boosted to 15,000 watts per square centimeter--about 10 times greater than heat experienced by rocket nozzles.
The patent also describes other workable form factors for the ceramic precursor. For example, at temperatures between 50 and 100 degrees Celsius, the polymer's viscosity increases so that it can be stretched and hardened into ceramic strands.
The material can survive a month in an open container, which is longer than most boron-modified silazane polymers. After a month, the polymer cures or the boron separates from the polymer and precipitates to the bottom of the container. Preservation with argon gas prolongs its shelf life.
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December 09, 2014 08:42 ET
Addition of Cincinnati and Indianapolis CFS Strengthens Commitment to Midwest Region
Addition of Cincinnati and Indianapolis CFS Strengthens Commitment to Midwest Region
CLARK, NJ--(Marketwired - Dec 9, 2014) - CaroTrans, a leading global NVOCC (non-vessel operating common carrier) and ocean freight consolidator, today announces the addition of Cincinnati and Indianapolis to its Midwest CFS (container freight station) network which is comprised of Chicago, Columbus, Cleveland and Detroit. Local CaroTrans CFS (container freight stations) offer forwarders simplified freight rate processing and greater convenience. Local market proximity to CFS reduces inland transportation costs and cargo handling for greater cost savings and security. Overall, CaroTrans' U.S. network includes local teams at 14 U.S. offices and 23 CFS (container freight stations).
Andrew Weisse, CaroTrans branch manager, Chicago, will oversee the Indianapolis receiving station and Maggie Piktel, CaroTrans branch manager, Cleveland will manage the Cincinnati CFS.
"The Cincinnati station gives our customers near this major market the ease of dropping off freight close to their own facility rather than trucking to Chicago. This expansion is part of our commitment to superior customer service and being close to our customers. They know they can call and someone will always pick up the phone," said Maggie Piktel, CaroTrans branch manager, Cleveland.
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February 07, 2017 03:01 ET
Massively Distributed Edge Computing, Cloud Management and Open API for Publishers and Commercial CDNs Enables Next Generation Content and Application Delivery for Service Providers
Massively Distributed Edge Computing, Cloud Management and Open API for Publishers and Commercial CDNs Enables Next Generation Content and Application Delivery for Service Providers
REDWOOD CITY, CA--(Marketwired - Feb 7, 2017) - Qwilt, a leading provider of content delivery solutions, announced today the launch of Qwilt's Open Edge Cloud platform, a next generation content and application delivery platform for Service Providers that enables a high-quality streaming experience for consumers at scale through a managed platform and open API for commercial CDNs and publishers. Qwilt's Open Edge Cloud platform creates a massively distributed content delivery solution that supports applications such as 4K live streaming, AR, VR, self-driving cars and IoT. In a separate news release issued today, the company detailed its vision for Edge Cloud computing in Internet Service Provider (ISP) networks.
With the advent of 4K Live Streaming, VR, AR and 360 Video, latency and scale have become critical for many new applications. As cloud computing continues to evolve, more applications will require the Edge Cloud, a platform of applications running on common compute and storage infrastructure deployed deep in Internet service provider networks and, in many cases, in the home, the enterprise or in a vehicle. The Edge Cloud extends and complements the centralized cloud infrastructure run by Amazon, Microsoft, Google and others. The balance between the centralized cloud and Edge Cloud is dynamic -- at any moment, given consumer and enterprise demand for compute resources, publishers and cloud service providers will decide when content or application delivery should be pushed from the centralized cloud out to the Edge Cloud.
Qwilt's Open Edge Cloud Platform - Enabling Infrastructure for New Applications
Qwilt's Open Edge Cloud Platform, a unique solution for edge computing, is comprised of three core elements. First, a centralized management and control plane orchestrates dynamic assignment of edge cloud resources for content delivery. Second, an Open API to commercial CDNs and publishers serves as a single point of integration for access to worldwide Open Edge Cloud infrastructure. The third and final component is Qwilt's software-based edge delivery nodes that run on common compute and storage hardware, which are deployed deep in service provider networks, at the home or in the enterprise. The Qwilt Open Edge Cloud nodes are designed to deliver both service provider-owned and third party content. They are optimized for high capacity delivery per rack unit to achieve the best possible performance given the restricted space and power considerations at edge locations. Taken together, the Qwilt Open Edge Cloud uniquely facilitates next generation content and application delivery.
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The Qwilt Edge Cloud Platform and solution portfolio uniquely address service provider content delivery requirements and unleash new possibilities for applications and services. The Qwilt Open Edge Cloud has the capability to deliver high quality streams for events such as the season finale from the service provider's VoD offering while at the same time delivering live streams for the NFL playoffs. Edge Cloud resources can then be directed to support distribution of the latest Apple iOS software release later in the week. Given service provider trends toward all-IP networks, there is a clear need for a comprehensive private CDN that is seamlessly integrated with open caching.
"Enabling the Open Edge Cloud in service provider networks is our strategic priority," said Alon Maor, CEO of Qwilt and Board Member of the Streaming Video Alliance. "Along with our service provider partners, we are enabling the global Edge Cloud at a pace that can keep up with publisher demand for compute resources running their new applications with requisite scale and quality. With Qwilt's cloud-based Open API, we can now offer CDN partners and publishers integration, media delivery and reporting via the Open Edge Cloud content delivery network."
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Qwilt is a Founding Member of the Streaming Video Alliance and a leader of the Open Caching industry movement. Founded in 2010 by industry veterans from Cisco and Juniper, Qwilt is backed by Accel Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, Cisco Ventures, Disrupt-ive, Innovation Endeavors, Marker and Redpoint Ventures. Learn more at www.qwilt.com.
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