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Peterborough United have a bountiful store. They are the Football League's top scorers and not far off its top conceders, their games the most prolific. On Saturday they reached 75 from 33 matches, beating Exeter City 3-0 at London Road to stay fourth in League One. They have let in 60, second only to Bristol Rovers in the division, and 34 of them at home. Their last 0-0 was at Ipswich on 8 December 2009, 60 matches ago, when they were well on the way to relegation from the Championship.
That was a month after Mark Cooper had succeeded Darren Ferguson as manager. By the end of the season Jim Gannon and Gary Johnson had also tried and failed to stop their drop. They went down with 117 goals against and 15 points from safety after two promotions in two years under Ferguson, then in his first managerial job. He is back now and, according to Barry Fry, director of football, "the place is buzzing and I don't just mean the players. Everyone has a smile on their faces again."
It was not exactly buzzing on Saturday, though smiles were plentiful at the end. The bobbly pitch confounded good intentions and tested patience. Peterborough had the benefit of familiarity; Exeter showed signs of despair. Both stuck to their terrestrial teaching. The home captain, Grant McCann, pulled the most effective strings. With others the passing threads too often unravelled, making for a match almost without content apart from the goals. No cards or trainers were seen. The referee escaped Ferguson's notice.
George Boyd scored the first two. With a wicked deflection the early first fizzed past the sherbet goalkeeper, Ben Hamer, head to toe in lemon. More than an hour passed before slick work between Lee Tomlin and Craig Mackail-Smith ended with the latter leaving Troy Archibald-Henville stuffed as a PG Wodehouse fop and picking out Boyd with his pull-back from the byline. Boyd returned the favour for Mackail-Smith's 20th league goal, the most in the division. Ferguson noted Mackail-Smith's "improved technical skill" to go with his "work ethic and commitment". His skittering run is deceptively quick.
The manager was "really pleased with the performance. We were solid, disciplined and professional, things that have been severely lacking over the season" – as if he were still at Preston, whom he left at the foot of the Championship table, where he also left Peterborough. In his 11 games back goals against have gone down from two a match to two in the last five games. Goals in general are part of Posh playtime. In their first season in the League 50 years ago they got 134, a League record.
In August 2007, when they were in League Two, Darragh MacAnthony, owner and Irish property entrepreneur, promised Championship football in two years. Ferguson delivered but three months into his third full season was gone. Back 14 months on he said: "I don't know if I've lost the trust of the fans but they enjoyed the last spell." The owner reported a "tender moment, a bit of a tear-jerker" on Fergie's return – the mutual dissent of separation melting into mutual admiration – and mistakes were admitted – not a Ferguson trait, his mother's genes perhaps.
Manager and MacAnthony, both in their 30s, remain ambitious. The east stand is due to be rebuilt this summer in hope of cashing in on the visitors of big, not too distant Championship clubs. Attendances have dropped 2,500 with the division. The pitch may be restored sooner. After Carlisle's visit this Saturday they have three weeks to a home match and no wish for a lottery. First they are at Notts County; in September, both under different managers, the clubs twice fell into brawling. At least Ferguson and Paul Ince were once team-mates at Old Trafford.
Last week MacAnthony announced a 'Chairman's Choice' £15,000 season ticket for a padded seat in the directors' box, free food and an invitation to an away game as guest of a club director. This is £4,000 more than Barcelona's top price. As one fan responded, "So I have to pay £15,000 to sit next to Barry Fry?" The Peterborough Today website noted that with £15,000 "you could buy 150 air rifles, the one favoured by Ashley Cole". The best Posh goals are those on the field.
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Robert Patrick is to join True Blood as a recurring guest star.
The Terminator 2 actor will join the HBO vampire drama as Alcide Herveaux's father Jackson, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Patrick's character will be introduced in a flashback episode showing the cast in the 1980s entitled 'Everyone Wants to Rule the World'.
The flashback, which will show Alcide (Joe Manganiello) and Debbie Pelt (Brit Morgan) as teenagers, will also contrast Jackson's inspiring and heroic attitude then with a more downtrodden personality in the present day.
Patrick was recently granted series regular status on ABC's action thriller Last Resort. His other previous TV credits include The X-Files, The Sopranos and The Unit.
He is tipped to make his True Blood debut on August 5.
True Blood airs on Sundays at 9/8c on HBO in the US. It will air on FX in the UK later this year.
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Author Dondi Scumaci describes it well in her book, "Designed For Success: The 10 Commandments For Women In The Workplace." In the very first chapter she says,
"Imagine that when you were born, you were given a box. The box is empty to begin with, but almost immediately people begin to put messages into it. Some of the messages make you feel strong and safe and powerful; others teach you to doubt yourself and your abilities.
"Over time the box is filled with messages. Some are duplicates. You've received them more than once and from more than one person. One message tells you it's important to be popular, one reminds you to always be very polite, while another tells you to wait to be recognized—because bragging is very bad. Your messages warn you against making mistakes, rocking the boat, or being pushy—because nobody likes a bossy girl.
"Now imagine shaking the box! The messages get all mixed up. That makes it hard to separate the encouraging, empowering messages from the negative, limiting ones.
"You grow up and carry your box of messages to work. As you being to use them, you discover that, for much of your life, the messages have been managing you. Now you must learn to manage them."
This is the very place where Gideon found himself.
Gideon processed through discouraging old messages and new encouraging ones from God throughout the remainder of Judges chapter six.
Although Gideon's self-doubt was high, and his faith was low, by stepping forth into God's instructions—albeit with trepidation—he managed to overcome obstacles and reach the divine destiny God had for him.
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Salman Khan preparing girlfriend Lulia Vantur for a Bollywood debut?
Salman Khan has launched several Bollywood actresses into the Indian film industry and made them into celebrities. From Katrina Kaif to Zarine Khan and Daisy Shah, Salman Khan has been known for introducing some pretty faces in Bollywood. Rumours are already doing the rounds that Salman is now prepping to launch his very own girlfriend, the Romanian television presenter Lulia Vantur, in Bollywood!
Salman Khan tweeted a video regarding his upcoming TV show titled The Farm. His girlfriend Lulia Vantur is hosting the show, as can be made out from the video.
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However, that's not all. According to another report, Salman Khan has hired a Hindi tutor to polish Lulia Vantur's Hindi speaking skills. What does the Bollywood actor have in mind, besides prepping her up for a role in an upcoming Indian flick?
"He has procured a Hindi coach for her to start taking in the dialect. We don't know whether it is intended to be for her vocation. We think it could, yet it will likewise offer her some assistance with mingling better with Salman's family and companions," said a source.
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Mafia II is a third-person shooter that puts you into the shoes of a poor, Sicilian immigrant, Vito Scarletta. Vito has just returned home from serving overseas in the liberation of fascist Italy, to avoiding his jail sentence, to finding his family in debt. The debt must be repaid by the end of the week, and his childhood friend, Joe Barbaro, conveniently happens to have questionable connections that he assures will help Vito clear the debt by that time. As such, Vito is sucked into a world of quick cash. Released in North America for PC in August of 2010, the game was developed by 2K Czech, published by 2K, and uses the Illusion 1.3 game engine.
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My four favorite biotech stocks are compelling investments that have skyrocketed in the last five years — and even better, are expected to again outperform the S&P 500 in the next several years.
I wrote about them some five years ago as "the fours Cs" – my four favorite biotechs, only one being a true biotech. At that time, the companies – Cerus (CERS), Curis (CRIS), Compugen (CGEN) and Cepheid (CPHD) were in different stages of development and faced vastly different markets.
The common denominator, besides Wall Street not understanding them, was core technology that was extensive once proven to the world. A secondary driving factor for three of the companies – CERS, CGEN and CPHD – is cost; their systems can radically reduce costs.
These four stocks still have tremendous growth potential – even after trouncing the moves in the S&P 500. How much have they beaten the S&P, which is up 73% over the past five years?
- Cerus: Up 242%
- Curis: Up 562%
- Compugen: Up 637%
- Cepheid: Up 271%
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Cerus is the world leader in technology and systems to purify blood plasma – purify blood to such a degree blood banks (almost) need not worry about the donor. The company's products are accepted in many European nations. A new CEO who understands the FDA in the United States is now putting the company on track to get approval in the U.S. – something that should have happened many years ago except for the objections of one FDA staffer – one – in a bad mood the day the Cerus application was being reviewed. Cerus is in development to extend its technology to whole blood, a much bigger market. Hence my enthusiasm.
Curis (CRIS)
Curis is a small cancer treatment company with novel technology already approved for one malady – advanced melanoma – and with more than 20 trials underway through powerful partners – Roche/Genentech and the National Cancer Institute. The core technology disrupts inter-cellular communications during the cell duplication process, preventing or slowing the growth of cancer cells. Advanced melanoma is a narrow indication; if the company's approach is approved for a treatment for a solid tumor type, such as colon cancer, this will be further proof of concept for the technology and the stock should explode.
Compugen (CGEN)
Compugen is the world leader in identification of proteins and other cellular matter that can be used as markets for disease, giving drug companies identifiable targets for research. Its technology and databases replace the hit-and-miss approach found in most R&D efforts and also produces patented information and markers the company can license or use for internal development efforts. Internally the company is developing therapeutic proteins and monoclonal antibodies for use against immunological disorders and cancer. Compugen has a large universe of clients among big and small drug development companies.
Cepheid (CPHD)
Cepheid is the world leader in genomic based diagnostic testing, has the most accurate and fastest testing system for a variety if illnesses and increasingly dominates the market for testing for Hospital Acquired Infections (HAIs) and tuberculosis. This latter test is the only one recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), for it enables doctors to identify the strain of TB and therefore the appropriate antibiotic, avoiding trial and error. Revenues grew more 20% in 2012 to $330 million and I expect rapid growth for several years. Simply put, Cepheid makes a far better widget and hospitals desperate to reduce the cost of treating HAIs are turning rapidly to CPHD systems.
CRIS and CGEN can be considered speculative; CERS is an emerging company, CPHD is an established company pulling away from its competitors. Investments in these outfits should be according to their risk profile – a split position of these four, or two positions split four was, will, in my mind, easily outperform the S+P for several years to come.


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Fourth (and final) book coming February 21st!
Just a quick update: the fourth book of The Forsaken Saga is set to be out February 21st. That's just under two weeks away!
The fourth book concludes the entire story. So this is the last one, guys! I have a super awesome cover for this one - it's my personal favorite.
I can't wait to get your feedback =)
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AMD is within two months or so or productizing Roadrunner, a system conceived on a turkey sandwich napkin over lunch in New York City to suit the needs of giant financial services companies like Fidelity and Goldman Sachs, which are working with AMD to spec it out and are currently evaluating it.
It subscribes to the open standards of the Facebook-inspired Open Compute Project (OCP), which gives it wider berth than just Wall Street high-frequency trading.
Its configurations can be easily adapted or right-sized to suit the cloud, HPC, even storage and is one of the first 3.0 dual-socket platforms for Open Compute general IT.
Imagine it being used by the oil and gas crowd, pharma, media and mega data centers like, maybe, Facebook's.
AMD describes it as "a radical rethinking of the server motherboard that offers substantial gains in computing flexibility, efficiency and operating cost by simplifying motherboard design with a single base product to address multiple enterprise workloads."
It's optimized is to eliminate features typically over-provisioned in traditional server offerings, a hallmark of the OCP.
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AMD says it's the first-ever modular motherboard with add-in cards to optimize it for specific workloads, a completely new type of server that brings the same power, space and footprint efficiencies enjoyed by mega data centers like Facebook, Google and Amazon to everyone.
God knows poor AMD could use the kind of juice it's talking about.
The widgetry is based on the new Opteron 6300 chip. AMD's Fiorano chipset and a 16-inch x 16.5-inch two-socket motherboard now officially called the Open 3.0.
It'll fit in a 1U, 1.5U, 2U and 3U using standard power supplies as defined by the Open Compute standard but is not limited to the 21-inches that OPC's Open Rack described. It can still go into 19-inch racks. Think 2Us for the cloud, 1Us for HPC, 3Us for storage.
AMD is sampling pre-production boards and expects production units by the end of the quarter. Quanta and Tyan are working on making the boards and Avnet and Penguin Computing signed up as system integrators.
The vanity-free widgetry should work with the same management software as OCP systems like Intel's like-minded Decathlete.
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Well, here we go again. "The 80s Show" is the second crack at an underdog musical you were wise to ignore when it was called "Legwarmers." But like the nerd girl's transformation at the prom, it has blossomed into something at least worth rooting for.
Las Vegas has never come up with a good way to develop original works. Cirque du Soleil opened "Michael Jackson One" this week and will happily sell you a ticket. But it won't be eager for me, or any other critic, to see it before the "official" opening June 29.
Sirc Michaels' modest jukebox musical is even more a publicly funded petri dish of an experiment.
If you like "The 80s Show" — and there is much to like — thank the less-fortunate who ponied up for "Legwarmers" and allowed the new version show to learn on its feet. The ethics of that can be debated, but Las Vegas has no "workshop" process and the progress here can't be denied.
"The 80s Show" is still a no-budget, lightly scripted salute to the '80s in general and John Hughes movies in particular. But Michaels rewrote his script and recruited a quintet of skilled players to perform it.
A rotating ensemble of young community players may give his companion show, "Evil Dead The Musical," the happy feel of a high-school musical gone "Lord of the Flies." But that didn't work here. Michaels may have envisioned another talk-back drinking party, but he ended up with almost a "Smokey Joe's Cafe"-style revue demanding legitimate showmanship.
The new version steers back toward campy theater. It loses an all-knowing narrator and instead streamlines Kim Wood — who also fronts the '80s tribute band The Nancy Rayguns — into both host and central character.
Wood is a charismatic force at the center of a solid team effort. She works a lot of "Clueless" posturing and solid improv skills with the audience into her misdirected attempts to lure the hunky but lunky guy (Alex Lum) away from the hot chick (Katherine Leigh).
Their story is told in broad, sketch comedy strokes yet somehow manages to make us a little bit invested by the time Wood's love note to the totally rad hot guy is, like, almost intercepted by the quirky friend (Kolton Rostron) who, like, totally likes her, and ends up being mistaken for a gay come-on by the hot guy. Bogus, dude.
That's about it for dramatic plot twists. But it's enough to set up a well-chosen barrage of '80s pop ranging from Madonna's "Material Girl" to A-ha's "Take On Me." There are fewer songs this time, but they all have a reason to be there.
There's still plenty of time to drag up audience volunteers for Billy Joel's "The Longest Time" or Robert Palmer's "Addicted to Love," one of the things everyone seemed to like about "Legwarmers."
Does all that mean "The 80s Show" now has a future? Alas, probably not. Well, I should say it has probably gone as far as it can on the second stage of the V Theater, which doesn't come with theatrical lighting or much space for the band this show so desperately needs, instead of underpumped recorded tracks that suppress the energy.
Still, I can close my eyes and picture some happy future for "The 80s Show." Maybe on a cruise ship. Or in a room such as the one where "Tony N' Tina's Wedding" plays at Bally's, where the audience isn't lined up in folding chairs, but could come in and have a drink and engage with a DJ before the show unfolds in front of, yes, a live band.
A long shot, yes. But ask any John Hughes protagonist. Sometimes the underdog wins.
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Yesterday I introduced the inaugural "Bruno Blog Awards" given to the blogs and websites that I like and read the most. For the most, it was very well received, so I'm going to go ahead and do the "Bruno Video Awards." I'm telling you, in time, this is going to big.
I mean seriously, what would rather have: a Bruno or a Grammy? Bruno sounds wayyy cooler. See my point? EPIC.
With further ado, I bring to the 2011 Bruno's. Get out your best clothes, stand on a red carpet, and prepare to be bedazzled. You can click on the people's names to subscribe to their You Tube channels.
GGS is a great group of women dedicated to spreading the message to women that "strong is sexy." They don't only preach it, they live it, and their videos are proof of that. Check out each of the amazing ladies that comprise the group.
2. James "Smitty Diesel" Smith
I love Smitty's creativity. I have learned a lot of good stuff from his videos and they have sparked me to investigate certain things further and create my own things.
3. Barstarzz
I absolutely bodyweight training, and when it comes to bodyweight training, it doesn't get much better than this. My jaw drops very time I watch this stuff.
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Ross does not come out with videos as often as the others on this list, but when he does, they are always awesome. He's incredibly strong and has a lot of innovative ideas. For those of you that train in your homes, he also has a lot of "do-it-yourself" equipment ideas to save you some dough.
Nick is another really creative guy that has given me a lot of great ideas. Sometimes he creates new things entirely while other times he thinks of simple ways to make existing methods even better.
6. Michael Keck
Mike is a tank. I love his videos because while he's always slinging around really heavy weights, he's always using really good form. That's a killer combo.
7. Joe Defranco
Joe's videos are great because I learn something and get super motivated at the same time. It's hard to watch his stuff and not want to run off to the gym right away.
Zach has a great channels because he pumps out a ton of videos every week, so it's always fresh. I like it too because it's not just exercise clips like a lot of channels; he tries to speak and teach as well, which is nice. You can really sense the passion he has for coaching and making his athletes better both in the gym and in life.
Martin travels a lot and shares ideas he picks up from all over the world. It's really cool to see the different ways of training, and Martin also shows a lot of his own creative ideas. He's an animal himself and I love when he includes his own training clips.
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Jim Bathurst has a great channel. He is one of strongest people I've ever seen, which is just fun to watch, but he also does a great job of teaching. It's all really advanced stuff, he gives progressions for all ability levels.
That wraps up the awards. I did not include myself on the list, but I'd like to think I have a pretty good channel too, which you can check out HERE.
What are your favorites? I'd love to know below.
Remember, this is just meant to be fun. A few people took issue to my selections yesterday, and truth be told, there are plenty of good things that got left of the list. Try not to take this too seriously.
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Robin Williams' Mrs. Doubtfire deleted scenes will leave you in tears (VIDEO)
Some bittersweet footage has resurfaced for Robin Williams fans.
We may never get to see Mrs. Doubtfire 2, but courtesy of Matthew Keys via Entertainment Weekly, we have almost 10 minutes of never-before-seen Robin Williams in the original film. The footage shows some of the darker moments that never made it into the film — simply a father trying to spend some more time with his children. It's lovely, and heartbreaking, to see the emotional breadth Williams was able to lend to the role.
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As EW points out, Williams was in talks to participate in a Mrs. Doubtfire sequel when he died in 2014. Director Chris Columbus told the site that the sequel was more than just a rumor. "No, we were involved with it because it was something Robin and I always talked about," he said.
According to Columbus, the two were hesitant about revisiting the film, but eventually, they landed on an idea they were happy with.
"We said for years that we would never do it. Then somebody came up with a really interesting idea, and we agreed to develop a script," he said.
Discussions of the potential film were the last time the director and Williams were together, Columbus said. "I'd love to talk about it, but it's really too difficult at this point."
We're grateful to have these scenes to remember Williams by.
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Once in a while, logic is put at the back burner, and emotions take over resulting in the overwhelmingly deep sense of loneliness deriving from a collision of rational reasoning and engulfing emotions. An overdrive of emotions yet leaving a sense of emptiness.
The dichotomy of emotions and rationality works like a switch, and there is also an emergency trip switch. Overwhelming and confusing emotions set off anxiety, and anxiety trips the emergency switch to high rational mode. In order to maintain functionality, we talk facts and logic, which can be unacceptable. Imagine this, when someone in your life dies, the only thing you could do was to talk about normality of life cycle – birth and death. It's a way to explain the particular event – death – to make sense of what is happening; but it would be considered as highly insensitive and inappropriate. Our difference in coping methods divides us in times like this. There should be no right or wrong way to cope, yet our response would be considered offending.


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Established in 1948, Stanley Handling offers a wide product portfolio including the ROBUR range of standard and specialist warehouse equipment and PowerMate powered stairclimbers.
Our strong technical expertise is supported by an extensive Service department with full workshop facilities for maintenance and overhauls combined with a dedicated Training School offering a variety of Health & Safety and handling & FT courses.
ROBUR - each ROBUR product has been designed with operational safety in mind and thus gives users every opportunity to comply with national and international safety handling regulations and achieve ever higher levels of productivity.
The range includes powered pallet trucks, stackers and counterbalanced trucks and exemplifies how handling costs can be reduced whilst maintaining high levels of safety and productivity.
ROBUR Specialist & Bespoke Equipment - A wide range of Specialist and Bespoke warehouse handling equipment has been developed to target niche applications within the industry and meet individual customer needs with many size, capacity and finish options. These are manufactured using standard components to keep costs to a minimum and include:
- Pedestrian/ride-on units
- Powered pallet trucks - capacities up to 8000 kg
- Paper reel & roll handlers
- Press tool handlers - capacities up to 8000 kg
- Powered stackers - capacities up to 4000 kg, lift heights up to 5800 mm
- Stainless steel stackers & pallet trucks, ideal for food and chemical environments
- Four-way directional long load trucks - capacities up to 4000 kg
- Explosion-proof stackers & pallet trucks for hazardous locations - capacities up to 4000 kg
PowerMate Powered Stairclimbers - PowerMate is the market leading stairclimber first established in the UK more than 25 years ago.
It is a unique handling aid - a 4-in-1 safety handler moving heavy and awkward pads on and off vehicles (even from ground level to a deck height of 60 cm), up and down stairs, around tight landings to their final installation point.
It travels and charges on-board vehicle ready for load handling at the point of distribution. And in many instances, it also enables work normally requiring two operators to be accomplished by one.
PowerMate is synonymous with safety and professionalism - reducing back strain and operator fatigue and eliminating product and premises damages during the delivery cycle.
Stanley Service
At Stanley Handling we are committed to supporting our customers with the best after-sales service and to assist in obtaining the highest efficiency levels from your materials handling investment throughout its working life.
- Preventive maintenance programmes - ensure maximum equipment ROI, reduce costly breakdowns, increased service life, minimum down time, improved efficiency.
- Emergency service - experienced, well equipped field sales teams ensures equipment is back in service asap, same day emergency call out, next day call out as standard
- Workshop services - extensive back-to-base facilities, skilled electrical & mechanical engineers, repairs & parts for all makes.
- Extended equipment life - achieve 'second life' by re-working to 'as new' condition as is the case with used and reconditioned machines from stock. Normally drawn from our substantial hire fleet - each carries substantial guarantees.
- Replacement parts & spares - priority replacement parts service backed by substantial stocks of mechanical and electrical spares for a wide range of handling equipment, large stocks carried, next day delivery from stock, extensive coverage of marques.
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Press releases of Stanley Handling
Stanley Handling: Special ROBUR 4-way boxes clever
01/03/2011, Harpenden, Herts - Bespoke handling equipment specialist Stanley Handling has supplied a unique ROBUR 4-way stacker for the National Museums at Chatham project.
Stanley Handling: Unique ROBUR truck handles power
01/11/2010, Harpenden, Herts - A leading supplier of power management and intelligent switchgear systems has taken delivery of a custom-built ROBUR truck from Stanley Handling.
Stanley Handling to give a lift to IMHX
27/09/2010, Harpenden, Herts - Standard and bespoke ROBUR equipment will be on display at IMHX whilst demonstrations of stairclimbers, including the Liftkar wheelchair variant, will be taking place.
Products of Stanley Handling
Quick Lift Hand Pallet Truck (ROBUR HPT)
A high quality, heavy duty hand pallet truck. High strength - low weight ratio ensures maximum stability and manoeuvrability.
Work Positioner (ROBUR WP)
High Lift Pallet Truck (ROBUR HL)
Combines the function of a pallet truck, for general handling activities, and a work positioner for load height adjustment.
Microlifter (ROBUR PV80)
Designed to keep loads at an optimum height to avoid back strain and unnecessary stooping during handling.
Hand Pushed Hand Lift Stacker (ROBUR 500/1600A)
Battery Lift Stacker (ROBUR B)
Hand pushed battery lift stackers - ideal for vehicle loading, pallet stacking and mezzanine floors.
Powered Stacker (ROBUR SB)
Extremely heavy duty powered stacker for fast and frequent handling in production, vehicle loading and warehouse environments.
Compact Counterbalanced Stacker (ROBUR SBCC)
The smallest counterbalanced stacker in its class available in the UK today – chassis length only 970mm.
Counterbalanced Stacker (ROBUR SBC)
This ergonomic and versatile powered counterbalanced stacker is capable of handling both single and double-sided pallets.
Powered Pallet Truck (ROBUR K9TE)
Powered Pallet Truck (ROBUR K9TL)
High quality ergonomic powered pallet truck for busy environments and frequent pallet loading.
Powered Pallet Truck (ROBUR K9SBM)
High quality heavy duty powered pallet truck for busy environments and frequent pallet handling.
Powered Stairclimber (Stanley Sprinter)
Light duty, highly portable powered stairclimber - move heavy and awkward loads to 140kg.
3 in 1 Drum Carrier
For easy transportation of drums and barrels.
Access Platform for use with Forklift Trucks
Used by 2 persons of average weight, capacity 350 kg.


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Back in February I wrote about what I did (and didn't) want for Mother's Day. Those who saw the post will know that I had 5 things on my list, and that number 5 was to celebrate all mothers and motherhood, no matter what shape or form it takes (my Nan has always been a Mum to me).
Since I wrote the post, readers of the post have been sending me the names of Mums they think deserve a shout out, and why. So I am giving these amazing women a shout out, right here, on Mother's Day. You can also see these shout outs over on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.
Feel free to grab the Mother's Day badge and slap it all over your site! It's there for anyone and everyone, whether you're mentioned in the post or not!
Without further ado, here are the shout outs;
Kristin blogs over at Four Princesses And The Cheese and totally deserves this shout out today! In her own words, she has a wonderful ability to keep her tiny humans alive! And as we all know too well, there are days when that is not always an easy thing to do!! You're rocking it, Kristin!
I know today will be especially difficult for Lydia, having recently lost her own mum. I know how close you were to your mum, and I also know that she is with you every single day. You're doing such an amazing job with your own beautiful little monkey, and you should totally be proud!
Ann blogs over at Rainbows Are Too Beautiful and quite rightly wanted to give a massive shout out to all Autism and SEND mums. My baby brother is on the spectrum, so this is something that is also very close to my heart, and I couldn't think of a more deserving group of mums for this shout out. So to Ann, and to all Autism and SEND mums; you are AUSOME!
Meagan blogs over at The Mum Project and her mum Mary sounds like an amazing mama! Meagan says that her mum has done absolutely everything in her power to ensure that she has a happy life. What more could you ask for from your mum?! High five from me, Mary!
Nicola blogs over at For The Love of Jars and told me about her mum Pat. Pat has always done whatever she can for Nicola, and is always there in a crisis. At 81 years old, Pat is proof that age really isn't anything but a number! She walks 15 miles a week with her rambling group, plays golf, and by the sounds of things has a better social life than me (that's not actually too hard to be honest!) What an inspiration you are, Pat!
Talking of inspirational mums! Kat, it doesn't seem to matter what life throws at you (life has a bloody good throwing arm too!) you take it by the horns and ride the shit out of it! I'm always just a little bit in awe of your strength and ability to crack a smile no matter what! Keep doing what you do, chick.
Grab your badges, ladies! Display them wherever you like, and with pride!
Happy Mother's Day, Everyone!


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Birmingham Business Park Available Business Space Solihull
Birmingham Business Park, Midlands Office Space to Let
Birmingham Business Park Established Business Location Birmingham
Birmingham Business Park offering office space in the Midlands
Set within 148 acres of mature parkland, Birmingham Business Park is the most established out-of-town office park in the Midlands.
An award winning Park - obtained Transport for West Midlands - Bronze Award for Top Location for walking and cycling.
Wide range of amenities at Birmingham Business Park. Offices available to let.
With a wide range of amenities, lifestyle and environmental initiatives, Birmingham Business Park encourages tenants to maximise their own time.
We have a host of Wellbeing activities, please check the "Life Here" - "What's On"section for updates as we continue to add new activities and events for all our occupiers.
Impressive range of high-profile occupiers with offices at Birmingham Business Park
Home to over 100 companies, boasting an impressive range of high profile occupiers, including Rolls Royce, Fujitsu, BT, Changan, Beiersdorf and IMI.
Wiggles and Giggles Day Nursery Childcare at Birmingham Business Park
Day Nursery - Wiggles & Giggles
Childcare available Mon-Fri 07:30 – 18:00
Full cooked meals and snacks provided
Taking Admissions Now
Birmingham Business Park – office space for large and small businesses
Birmingham Business Park near Solihull, West Midlands, is enjoying its lowest vacancy rate in a decade thanks to a surge of regional investment and development, and high demand for office space both from large firms and small businesses.
A number of factors including high levels of inward investment and regional development have triggered a surge of occupancy at Birmingham Business Park, a 148-acre site near Solihull, which is now experiencing its best occupancy rate for many years.
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Bee hives at Birmingham Business Park
Birmingham Business Park has it's very own bee hives!
We are looking forward to welcoming two new hives of bees at the Park. If anyone is interested in learning more about the bees, our very own bee keeper Chris Makin would love to have a chat. Please contact our Park Manager Liz Allister who will organise a time.
Telephone - 0121 717 7000
E Mail - email@example.com
Sustainability at Birmingham Business Park
Sustainability Week - Great Success!
Dear All,
We would like to thank you all for your support and engagement for all the events at Birmingham Business Park in October 2016, May 2017, September 2017 and May 2018 as part of our "Sustainability Weeks"
Our next "Sustainability Week - W.C 24th September 2018 please see the September event flyer. A fantastic week, many thanks to all for your support!
Foodie Friday at Birmingham Business Park – food carts for our office occupiers
Foodie Friday - we are the home of "Foodie Friday" and have a variety of food carts that visit. They cater for all diets, vegan, gluten free and vegetarian.
Next Foodie Dates;
Twisted Kitchen - Woodfired Pizzas - Every Thursday 11.00am - 2.00pm Main Lake
Dumpling King - Thursday 4th October and 18th October - 11.00am - 2.00pm Main Lake
Friday 26th October - a variety of your favourite foodie carts - 11.00am - 2.00pm Main Lake
Please follow twitter @birmingham_bp for the latest foodie carts available on the day
Tweet your photos to win prizes @birmingham_bp
Birmingham Green Hub Liftshare
Liftshare Lift Off
Supporting tens of thousands of jobs, Birmingham Airport, Birmingham Business Park, Resorts World and The NEC, have created the 'Birmingham Green Hub Liftshare' scheme to ease traffic and parking congestion, promote sustainable travel and reduce single occupancy car journeys.


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Interrogate Prodigy II: Prodigy is Stupid Enough to be Re-Captured
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O'Toole leaves it late for Pirates
John-Joe O'Toole volleyed a dramatic injury-time winner to give Bristol Rovers a 2-1 West country derby win over Exeter in a closely-fought clash at the Memorial Stadium.
It was the midfielder's second goal of the game and took him into double figures for the season, latching on to a cross from substitute Chris Beardsley with an acrobatic effort from 12 yards.
Exeter had taken a 20th-minute lead in fortuitous circumstances. David Wheeler controlled the ball at the far post and, when Lee Brown challenged, it span off the Rovers defender and looped over goalkeeper Steve Mildenhall for an own goal.
But within seconds Rovers were level as Eliot Richards was tripped by Danny Butterfield inside the penalty area and O'Toole converted the spot-kick with a low right-footed shot into the bottom corner.
Richards had earlier been guilty of one of the misses of the season, somehow shooting wide when Ellis Harrison's run and cross left him in front of an unguarded net.
But OToole spared his blushes late on and Exeter could count themselves unlucky on the balance of play.
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Have you ever being to a hospital recently? Well, I am sick enough to think of every detail even if I am inside a building called a hospital. 😛
The big picture is as follows. A building, full of personnel working both for treating the patients, and for keeping the right order inside the building. I am not going to talk here about the way of treating the patients. The purpose of this post is to present some points about the human behavior when being in an environment which is under control for certain reasons, while the patient is changing his/her behavior because of being in a certain situation. How can the human behavior change in environments like that, and what is the right way of organizing the system in order to be able to deal with a behavior like that?
Human behavior is uncertain and extremely complex in order to predict what it can be. The human behavior though in an environment which presumes that the human is in a specific situation, might limit the uncertainty. In a hospital environment the human has the need of getting help and also the need of relying on someone else. The origins of the human, the family or the experiences may not change enormously the behavior making it easy to understand the basic principles of how we behave in difficult circumstances.
Everything would seem simple in this way, it is not… the system supporting the environment of a hospital can't even deal with that kind of uncertainty, obviously stemming out of the human obedience when he/she is is need. Competition, freedom and selfishness are still there while informational influence is not. Ethics is the main constrain. Understanding and help are not enough, bureaucracy, control and restrictions are the tools used by the system to make itself work effectively and efficiently.


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| Getting the right fit on a shotgun stock is one of the most important things that you can do to improve your shooting and this is the one thing that most people will ignore.
When you really think about it if you belong to a club with a lot of members or hunt with several different friends just look at the difference in their sizes and remember this, shotgun manufacturers have to build one stock for a given model number to fit all these same people.
Does it not stand to reason that a shotgun stock will not fit all these different sized people. Below are some adjustments that you can do yourself beyond that you really need to get a stock fitted to you by a very experienced gunsmith.
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Blacklight Goes to Work
With a $2.8M award from the National Science Foundation, PSC introduced the world's largest shared-memory supercomputer.
Researchers are making productive use of Blacklight. This new system, which PSC acquired in July 2010, with help from a $2.8 million award from the National Science Foundation, has opened new capability for U.S. scientists and engineers. With 512 eight-core Intel Xeon 7500 (Nehalem) processors (4,096 cores) and 32 terabytes of memory, Blacklight is partitioned into two connected 16-terabyte coherent shared-memory systems — the two largest shared-memory systems in the world.
In computer terms, "shared memory" means a system's memory can be directly accessed from all of its processors, as opposed to distributed memory (in which each processor's memory is directly accessed only by that processor). Because all processors share a single view of data, a shared memory system is, relatively speaking, easy to program and use.
"For many research communities — including data analysis and many areas of computer science," said PSC scientific directors Michael Levine and Ralph Roskies in October 2010, as Blacklight became a production resource, "Blacklight opens the door to high-performance computation and thereby expands the abilities of scientists to ask and answer questions." As described in this publication, Blacklight has already enabled advances in nanomaterials (p. 8), genomics (p. 28), natural language processing (p. 32), astrophysics (p. 40), geophysics (p. 44), machine learning, (p. 46) and climate modeling (p. 47).
Jim Kasdorf, PSC director of special projects
Blacklight Memory Advantage Program
To help researchers take advantage of Blacklight, PSC provides a Memory Advantage Program to develop applications that can effectively use Blacklight's shared-memory capabilities. These include rapid expression of algorithms — such as graph-theoretical software, for which distributed memory often presents obstacles, and interactive analysis of large data sets, which often can be loaded in their entirety into Blacklight's shared memory. For such projects, a PSC consultant can provide advice on debugging and performance-analysis tools and procedures, and other fixes and optimizations. Interested researchers may contact: firstname.lastname@example.com
As a leading partner in XSEDE, the most powerful collection of integrated digital resources and services in the world, PSC helps to shape the vision and progress of U.S. science and engineering.
Through XSEDE, the Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment, the NSF cyberinfrastructure program that launched this year, PSC extends its active role in the development of national cyberinfrastructure. XSEDE replaces and expands on the TeraGrid, the predecessor NSF program that began more than a decade ago. More than 10,000 scientists used TeraGrid to complete thousands of research projects. Similar work — only in more detail and in a broader range of fields — continues with XSEDE.
PSC-scientific co-director, Ralph Roskies is a co-principal investigator of XSEDE and co-leads its Extended Collaborative Support Services (ECSS). "ECSS staff work both with user groups in fields familiar with high-performance computing," says Roskies "and with the XSEDE outreach team to reach user groups, communities and digital services that are new to HPC."
Other PSC staff lead many areas of the comprehensive XSEDE program. Janet Brown, who manages PSC's network research, leads the XSEDE Systems and Software Engineering team that oversees the software environment that integrates resources among many providers. As manager of XSEDE Outreach Services, PSC manager of education, outreach and training Laura McGinnis leads programs that help to prepare the next generation of computational scientists.
PSC's security officer, Jim Marsteller, is the Incident Response Lead for XSEDE. Wendy Huntoon, PSC director of networking, is XSEDE Networking Lead. Ken Hackworth, PSC's user relations coordinator, leads the XSEDE allocations process by which research proposals are reviewed and evaluated to receive grants of computational time on XSEDE resources. PSC scientist Sergiu Sanielevici, director of scientific applications and user support for PSC, leads the Novel and Innovative Projects area of XSEDE's ECSS effort, which focuses on development of projects in fields or from institutions and communities that can exploit advanced computing but haven't traditionally used it.
PSC's directors (l to r), who oversee day-to-day PSC operations and help to coordinate PSC's role in XSEDE: Cheryl Begandy, director, education, outreach & training; Bob Stock, PSC associate director; David Kapcin, director of financial affairs; Sergiu Sanielevici director, scientific applications & user support; David Moses, executive director; Wendy Huntoon, director of networking. Not pictured: Nick Nystrom, director, strategic applications; J.Ray Scott, director, systems & operations.


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Relativistic beaming and gamma-ray brightness of blazars
Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie, Auf dem
Hügel 69, 53121 Bonn, Germany e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
2 Department of Physics and Astronomy, Denison University, Granville, OH 43023, USA
3 Department of Physics, Purdue University, 525 Northwestern Avenue, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
4 Metsähovi Radio Observatory, Helsinki University of Technology TKK, Metsähovintie 114, 02540 Kylmälä, Finland
5 Dr. Karl Remeis-Observatory & ECAP, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Sternwartstr. 7, 96049 Bamberg, Germany
6 CRESST/NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA
7 Universities Space Research Association, 10211 Wincopin Circle, Suite 500 Columbia, MD 21044, USA
8 Astro Space Center of Lebedev Physical Institute, Profsoyuznaya 84/32, 117997 Moscow, Russia
9 Departament d'Astronomia i Astrofísica, Universitat de València, 46100 Burjassot, Valencia, Spain
Accepted: 12 January 2010
Aims. We investigate the dependence of γ-ray brightness of blazars on intrinsic properties of their parsec-scale radio jets and the implication for relativistic beaming.
Methods. By combining apparent jet speeds derived from high-resolution VLBA images from the MOJAVE program with millimetre-wavelength flux density monitoring data from Metsähovi Radio Observatory, we estimate the jet Doppler factors, Lorentz factors, and viewing angles for a sample of 62 blazars. We study the trends in these quantities between the sources which were detected in γ-rays by the Fermi Large Area Telescope (LAT) during its first three months of science operations and those which were not detected.
Results. The LAT-detected blazars have on average higher Doppler factors than non-LAT-detected blazars, as has been implied indirectly in several earlier studies. We find statistically significant differences in the viewing angle distributions between γ-ray bright and weak sources. Most interestingly, γ-ray bright blazars have a distribution of comoving frame viewing angles that is significantly narrower than that of γ-ray weak blazars and centred roughly perpendicular to the jet axis. The lack of γ-ray bright blazars at large comoving frame viewing angles can be explained by relativistic beaming of γ-rays, while the apparent lack of γ-ray bright blazars at small comoving frame viewing angles, if confirmed with larger samples, may suggest an intrinsic anisotropy or Lorentz factor dependence of the γ-ray emission.
Key words: galaxies: active / galaxies: jets / quasars: general / BL Lacertae objects: general


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Apple tops Google in 'Reputation Quotient' survey
Tell Foxconn: Cupertino leads all US corps in 'Workplace Environment'
Apple may be facing brickbats for the working conditions at its Asian contract manufacturers, but a new survey puts Cook & Co. at the top of all US corporations in overall reputation, including perceived leadership in Workplace Environment.
According to Harris Interactive's Reputation Quotient (RQ) Survey – which polled over 17,000 "members of the US general public", as explained in the RQ's Executive Summary – Apple achieved the highest ranking in the study's 13-year history, knocking Google out of first place honors, which it held last year.
Not that the Mountain View Chocolate Factory should be worried – it remains a strong number two, with a score that the RQ summary presentation deems an "excellent position."
Apple was in the top five in all six "Reputation Dimensions" cited in the RQ, and was number one in four: Products & Services, Vision & Leadership, Financial Performance, and the aforementioned Workplace Environment. In addition, it placed right behind Whole Foods Market in its reputation for Social Responsibility.
Kraft Foods' reputation seems to indicate that Americans are passionate about their Velveeta (click to enlarge)
Oddly enough, considering its reputation for spawning fervid fanbois, the Cupertinian consumer electronics giant slipped to fourth in Emotional Appeal, bested by Amazon, Kraft Foods, and UPS. We can only assume that those chocolaty shorts worn by UPS delivery men must stir the souls of US consumers.
Overall, technology companies dominated the top of the RQ rankings, with 76 per cent of respondents regarding them as having a positive reputation. The lowest-ranked corporate group was tobacco companies, with only 11 per cent ranking their reps as positive.
Those tobacco execs, however can console themselves with one other RQ stat: the US government was regarded as having a good reputation by only 10 per cent of respondents.
In charting Apple's rise to the top of the heap, the RQ contrasted its performance with another tech giant that's been on the reputational skids recently: HP, which sank to number 32 in this year's survey, down from 25 in 2011.
In general, big business is not highly regarded by the "members of the US general public" that Harris Interactive surveyed. Only 2 per cent ranked the Current Reputation of Corporate America as very good – the same score as last year – and 15 per cent ranked it as very bad, a jump of 3 per cent since 2011.
In addition, 60 per cent said that corporate America's reputation had declined in the past year, with 29 per cent saying that it had "declined a lot".
If you work in corporate image-making, Harris Interactive has some bad news for you (click to enlarge)
Of all market sectors, financial services dipped the most in this year's RQ, with Bank of America leading with way in sinkage, followed by Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs, and JPMorgan Chase. Banking was specifically singled out, with 75 per cent of respondents saying that it was "part of the problem" facing the US economy.
That percentage was only second worst, however, among entities cited as harming the economy. The worst? You guessed correctly: government, with a 79 per cent downvote on helpfulness.
On the flip side, number-one Apple and number-two Google – along with the rest of the tech sector – had the best reputation for helping the economy, with a full 53 per cent citing them as "part of the solution".


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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 1 – Beginner)
Topic: Bitter and Sweet (05/28/09)
TITLE: Bitter and Sweet (i)
By Richard Turner
I write this topic of bitter and sweet and I present it in the name of the resurrected Jesus Christ, who's I am, and, whom I serve. And at the name of Jesus, every knee will bow, and, every tongue will confess, that Jesus Christ is Lord.
As I reflect upon this week's topic of Bitter and Sweet, I thought I would search Webster for a definition. And then on second thought I decided that I would give my own meaning. My definition of Bitter; is leaving a foul taste in ones mouth or soul after eating of the forbidden fruit, the fruit could be a word or deed that has been allowed to come into contact with oneself. As it is written, " Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words, " Ps 64:3, Words if used wrongly can not only cause you harm, but can be quite injurious to another. So when one has a choice between words that buildup instead of tearing down, one should always chose the choice that shows love towards the other person as well as oneself. As it is written, " Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones." Prov 16:24, I started to give a definition on sweet, instead I thought we all would benefit most immensely if we went to the source. As it is written, " How sweet are thy words unto my taste! Yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth. " Ps 119:103, That's it! No more needs to be said, you want bitter in your life? Say and do the wrong things. You want the sweet? keep the Lords word in your mouth and on your heart. That's my definition of Bitter and Sweet.
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- blushbliss
- 5 years ago
- Wedding: July 2014
Hi Bees,
Fiance and I stopped into a couple of jewellry stores yesterday while at the mall, and he was particularly interested in the look of the gunmetal/black coloured rings. The majority of these rings were tungsten carbide, which carried a price tag of about $500. I was confused to find that these particular rings were priced at under $100 on etsy. Does anybody know whether there is a different range of quality in these types of rings? We are looking to have this ring be his work ring, and have another ring for everyday wear in white gold or palladium.
Does anybody have experience with tungsten carbide rings? I know that these rings are particularly heavy and cannot be resized because of their nature. I would apprecite any input to help us make our decision.


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MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin on Tuesday dismissed the White House's warning that the Syrian government is preparing a new chemical attack and that President Bashar Assad and his military "will pay a heavy price" if it goes ahead, while the Syrian leader visited the Russian military base in Syria and met with Russia's chief military officer.
President Vladimir Putin's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said that "such threats to Syria's legitimate leaders are unacceptable."
In a stern warning to Assad Monday night, the White House claimed it had detected activity resembling the buildup to a chemical weapons attack that took place on April 4.
Assad has denied responsibility for that attack in the rebel-held Idlib province that killed dozens of people, and Russia, Assad's key backer, sided with him. Days later, President Donald Trump ordered a retaliatory cruise missile strike on a Syrian government-controlled air base.
Peskov criticized the Trump administration for using the phrase "another chemical weapons attack," arguing that an independent investigation into the April attack was never conducted despite Russia's calls for one.
"That is why we do not think it is possible to lay the blame on the Syrian armed forces," Peskov said.
Assad, meanwhile, visited the Russian military base in Syria Tuesday and met there with the chief of the Russian military's General Staff, Gen. Valery Gerasimov. The Russian Defense Ministry said they discussed observing a cease-fire as part of a deal on safe zones in Syria, as well as coordination between Russian air force and Syrian government troops in fighting the Islamic State group and al-Qaida's branch.
Nikki Haley, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, warned in a Twitter post on Monday that "any further attacks done to the people of Syria will be blamed on Assad, but also on Russia & Iran who support him killing his own people."
Frants Klintsevich, first deputy chairman of the defense and security committee at the upper chamber of the Russian parliament, on Tuesday accused the United States of "preparing a new attack on the positions of Syrian forces."


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Over the last few days I stocked up my booth at BUiLDiNG CHARACTER!
I added Halloween Scrabble Tile Pendants, Scrabble Tile Rings and Domino Pins:
I added these whimsical Paris scrabble tile pendants:
And funky bird pendants:
Plus, Artwork Pendants from Fair Rosamund!
Also, I have just one chandelier crystal pendant. This one features the Wizard of Oz. (More are coming soon!)
That's just a few of the many new things available at my booth now!
Stop by my booth at BUiLDiNG CHARACTER, 342 N. Queen Street, Rear Warehouses.
My booth is in the warehouse to the left when you enter, the 2nd right, 3rd booth on the right.
Hours: M-F 11-6, Sat 11-5, Sun 12-5. The first and third Friday of each month open later for lots of festivities!
See you there!


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One of Jamaica's most popular DJs, Trinity was omnipresent in the roots age, flooding the sound systems with versions and full-length albums. Born Wade Brammer in Kingston, Jamaica, on February 10, 1954, he attended the legendary Alpha School for Boys. Initially taking the moniker Prince Glen, in 1974 the toaster cut his first sides for Winston Edwards, several in combo with close friend Dillinger. It was Channel One producer Jo Jo Hookim who re-christened the young toaster Trin... Read more


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A mass spectrometer is one of the most powerful and widely used analysis instruments in science. Charles N. McEwen, PhD, is making the mass spectrometer better. "It's already a powerful tool," said Dr. McEwen, the Houghton Endowed Chairholder in Chemistry and Biochemistry. "We're developing a technology to improve it."
"We can break down molecules and look at the pieces to determine the structure—like solving a puzzle," he said of compounds studied using a mass spectrometer. "The idea is to identify small molecules, drugs, carbohydrates, peptides, and proteins directly from their native environments."
Two of the most effective means of analysis, electrospray ionization (ESI) and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI)—techniques that earned their inventors a share of the Nobel Prize—have their limitations.
Dr. McEwen, who came to University of the Sciences after a 35-year career with DuPont, has created new ionization techniques to circumvent these issues. While at DuPont, he developed ionization techniques to analyze the small molecules that don't work well with ESI or MALDI. Polyaromatic hydrocarbons used in solar cells are an example of compounds that can be analyzed in seconds using the new method. Dr. McEwen called this method ASAP, and it is now widely used around the world and at USciences.
At USciences, Dr. McEwen's group collaborated with scientists at Wayne State University and discovered simple-to-implement ionization methods that combine the attributes of ESI and MALDI for analysis of large and small molecules.
"These methods are revolutionary, and we want to make the technique better—easier, faster, and with more sensitivity," said Dr. McEwen. "We can apply it to just about any biological system and some nonbiological systems too. One goal is to apply these methods directly to tissue analyses in a clinic to guide instant diagnosis of diseases."


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If it's broken, it can be fixed.
I am going to be straight honest about something I did. One day in my desperate state of trying to make sense of this accountancy career, I typed into Google Search "What must I do to be happy?" To be honest I cannot remember the exact words I typed, because I was so eager to get the answer and start implementing it, that I might have made a few spelling errors here and there and my search words was accompanied by some panicky words like #@&% ...now.
This search of mine followed a series of events after advising a Client a most important aspect of the VAT law he was unaware off. Then doing all the work, submitting VAT returns, arguing with Revenue Service and obtaining a refund of over R400k.
Three months later after the Client received the R400k VAT refund from Revenue Service, I was still not paid my meager undercharged fee. I was shocked by his excuses that he had to settle more pressing creditors who was eager to get their greedy hands on anything he had. My plea to him that my staff and I put heart-and-sole into this assignment was comfortably ignored, with words such as "I am waiting for some investors funds". I have heard that exact words before and we all know what he meant was: "You will not see the payment in a million years".
To my astonishment Dr. Google had the prescription to my dilemma by delivering me a result of a few million. Clearly people had figured the solution, "Where have I been the past 20 years?" I must have entered the incorrect search words.
As is fallible human nature when being presented with a solution, I did not act. My mind was stuck at this it's-too-good-to be true state. Anyway, middle last year I was presented with a similar situation. Delivering tax structuring advice to a Client that saved them thousands, I was met with this phrase upon presenting my discounted fee: "I suppose we have to pay you for your time" No shit Sherlock, I studied a full 10 years, shared 20 years of knowledge, shed some light on something you had no clue about and saved you thousands in tax which can potentially put you and your family into a comfortable retirement.
It struck me immediately like an upper-cut to the jaw on a weary boxer's face, my business system is broken and I need to fix it immediately to sort my life out.
The digital economy is fixing a broken system
I resorted to my online search efforts again, this time to Youtube. I have discovered the power of the digital economy. It is clear and evident that the digital economy is going to majorly shape humankind and business forever. Dinosaur industries like Accounting, Finance and Law are in for a rocky ride. It is my belief that this change is necessary for the advancement of all humans and change is here. Worldwide acceptance is happening. I am simply going to point out the most important reason why:
- You can literally reach millions of people simultaneously. Delivering value instantly at a fraction of the cost. The individuals who want one-on-one-time is going to pay the value it deserves.
Louis Munro
Chartered Accountant (SA)
>Founder: Munro Accountancy Inc
>Founder: Your Moment Your Life (YMYL)
>Co-founder: Savvic Statutory Services (Pty) Ltd
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"The residents on Ogeechee Drive and McKay Drive in Richmond Hill should keep their dogs inside at night. The dogs bark all night and disturb the neighbors. It's also cruelty to animals as it gets so cold at night!"
"Is the zoning committee in Richmond Hill looking into that metal contraption they're building on 144?"
"To the person asking about Vidalia Onions from Peru. Bland farms out of Glennville, Ga., has a large farm in Peru. They have them shipped here but it is all owned by people out of Glennville. (The) SMN did an article about them a while back."
"It's wonderful to know that Richmond Hill High School Young Democrat chapter is growing here. Congratulations to them. Also congratulations to the Young Republicans. It's great to have young people in the political arena."
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Following are moves you might have missed. Find out why shares of Noble Energy and United Airlines popped while AMD and Office Depot dropped.
POPS (stocks that jumped higher)
Noble Energy (NBL) popped 3%. BMO upgraded the firm to 'Outperform' from 'Market Perform' and raised its price target to $85 from $78. - It's got to settle above the 200-day of $69.99 before I'm a buyer, says Joe Terranova.
UAL Corp. (UAUA) popped 2%. The merger with Continental won U.S. antitrust approval last week to create the world's largest carrier. - I'd take profits and use them to buy JetBlue, counsels Brian Kelly.


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Joh. Oldorf, Hamburg passenger lists, 1856
The passenger lists for ships sailing out of Hamburg in the 1800s are available online. Johann Holtorf sailed with a ship called the Steinwärder, which sailed on 3 November 1856. The following is an excerpt from Steinwärder's passenger list. Johann's name is listed as Joh. Oldorf, age 28, landmann (farmer) of Bramstedt, Holstein. It is not exactly easy to decipher, but with the eye of faith…
Although the details of the voyage are not visible on this selection, according to the Ancestry records the ship type was "segelschiff" (sailing ship), the accommodation was "ohne angabe" (not specified), the captain was Arens, H. E., the shipping line was Joh. Ces. Godeffroy & Sohn, and the destination was Sydney. The only picture I have been able to find on the internet of the Steinwärder is the following, from the State Library of South Australia, which shows that it was a three masted barque of 320 tons.
There is a fascinating description of conditions on such migrant ships at this website.


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Discussion in 'BlackHat Lounge' started by mp gamer, Jul 4, 2009.
one of my favorite football players of all time. im too sad to try to make money off of him.
Lets make this the official thread for steve mcnair. Domains, monitization etc.
I know, I loved him to
He was one beast of a QB, him and Derrek mason were the perfect team.
Aww why is everyone dieing? geez my best friend's grandma just died aswell... :/
Well.. Lets see what kind of traffic Steve McNair will get... maybe some more ezpz moneh lol
Not only is he one of my favorite players of all time, that Superbowl game in 2000 with the Rams is a classic and my all time favorite!!!
Loved, loved, loved Steve Mcnair!!
You will be missed!!
i hope you monetize me when i go !
Steve McNair was not only one of the toughest football players of all time but also a total class act
even after the Titans did him Super Dirty he still showed them love
RIP Steve I'll pour out a little liquor for ya
so damn true!!!
a total class act!!!
super tough, super cool!
McNair wasnt quick like vick, or accurate like Brady and he didnt even have the QB brain of Manning. However he had just enough of all three to be an excellent NFL QB, and he was built like a lineman. To put it into perspective he was 35. This is more tragic than MJ IMHO.
Yea its kind of sad what happen. I live in nashville and I went to the place where he was found dead at. A lot of fans were there and we all sign a big board outside his house. people are saying it might tbe a murder-sucide
I live about hr south of Nashville and heard it over the radio. Definitely one hell of a player he was.
Sucks. He had skills and I remember when he came into the NFL from Howard Univ.
have they said whether or not this was a full on double murder or a murder/suicide?
Seems that he was cheating on his wife, and his fille du jour offed him.
What a tragedy...so many lives ruined in an instant.
not that every over 35 year old guy wouldn't want to bang a 20 year old .. but WTF was this guy thinking ... wife and 4 boys ... I grew up around pro athletes and they can't every seem to let go of the youth ... crazy shit
The one's dead means one others their bread
I was actually in nashville this weekend and I feel like it put a major damper on the weekend, along with the rain. It really is a shame especially because it was for such a stupid reason. Like johnnyquest said, he didnt need to be with that shit. Plus, SHE WAS BUSTED! If your gonna cheat and your a pro QB, you can do better.
so it seems like my boy Steve was cheating on his wife apparently.
steve, steve, steve!
dude, she wasn't even that hot.
what's up with star athletes and "non-hot" chicks?
remember Kobe Bryant and Kate Faber?
IMO, if you got $$$, and you ain't gettin' what you need at home, get a divorce and then play around.
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You mean Alcorn State
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|An unusual mid term complication of coronary rupture.
MedLine Citation:
|PMID: 16014314 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE
|A 55-year-old man was admitted with a four-month history of lethargy, dyspnea and ascites. An idiopathic liver cirrhosis was suspected to be responsible for these symptoms and for elevated hepatic enzymes on blood tests. A few months before he had an angioplasty on the left anterior descending artery for an acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The intervention was complicated by coronary perforation which required the implantation of a polytetrafluoroethylene-covered (PTFE) stent to seal the rupture. On admission, pressure measurements during cardiac catheterism revealed a typical right ventricular dip-plateau consistent with the diagnosis of constrictive pericarditis (CP). Magnetic resonance imaging (RMI) showed localized pericardial thickening next to the right ventricle. We suspect hemopericardium, due to coronary perforation, is responsible for constrictive pericarditis. This mid-term complication of coronary rupture has not been reported before and should be suspected in this particular clinical setting.
|L Bonello; P Paule; J Quilici; M Lambert; L Fourcade; J-L Bonnet
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|Type: Case Reports; Letter
Journal Detail:
|Title: International journal of cardiology Volume: 104 ISSN: 0167-5273 ISO Abbreviation: Int. J. Cardiol. Publication Date: 2005 Sep
Date Detail:
|Created Date: 2005-09-02 Completed Date: 2006-08-08 Revised Date: -
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|Nlm Unique ID: 8200291 Medline TA: Int J Cardiol Country: Ireland
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|MeSH Terms
Acute Disease
Aneurysm, Ruptured / diagnosis, etiology*, therapy*
Angioplasty, Transluminal, Percutaneous Coronary
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
Coated Materials, Biocompatible / therapeutic use
Coronary Aneurysm / diagnosis, etiology*, therapy*
Coronary Disease / diagnosis, therapy
Diagnosis, Differential
Intraoperative Complications / diagnosis, etiology, therapy
Liver Cirrhosis / diagnosis, etiology
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Pericarditis, Constrictive / diagnosis, etiology
Polytetrafluoroethylene / therapeutic use
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Campaign Liability Michelle Bachmann Migraine Headache Report Effects Electability Sarah Palin Opportunity Path Victory Republican Presidential Nomination Ames Iowa Straw Poll Entry Lobbying Last Minute Participation Sarah Palin News July August Chances Great Odds Run Candidate Presidency
With presidential candidate Michelle Bachmann's apparent attempt to hide her purported migraine headache problems from the public, her judgment (not to mention her physical readiness) to serve as president therefore now in question, the way is set for Sarah Palin to enter and push aside Ms. Bachmann and Mitt Romney for the republican nomination. Romney and Palin would be the only real contenders for the nomination with Bachmann aside, because if Rick Perry also enters the race, real tea partiers will vote Palin, while Perry will essentially just be able to fight for the left wing of the party with Romney, splitting the Romney vote, paving the way to the nomination for Ms. Palin, who I hear has been studying (as has been Perry) foreign policy and international trade structures, not what non-candidates would be doing, wouldn't you say?
If Palin enters the race, her supporters should be prepared for the "flat-earther" jeers because of her belief that the Bible is accurate history, even having the audacity to believe that God says what he means in the book of Genesis, you know, the one with the Ark of Noah, the global flood, the ice age after that flood, it all adds up when you honestly analyze the evidence such as here http://genesisveracityfoundation.com, so I hope Palin too is equipped with the knowledge which will silence even her most intelligent and hostile detractors, she can make monkeys out of them if she chooses to digest and present this material, with even Darwin's term species meaningless (google syngameons species Noah's Flood), not at all what the darwinists who really fear the Bible want to talk about, just ask!


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The Slowmo Desktop
Flickr user José put together this good-looking Linux Mint desktop with media controls on the desktop, a simple launcher at the bottom, and plenty of room to work. Here's how he set it all up.
Flickr user José put together this good-looking Linux Mint desktop with media controls on the desktop, a simple launcher at the bottom, and plenty of room to work. Here's how he set it all up.
We've highlighted some of okubax's desktops before, but this Arch Linux desktop is a joy to look at, with or without the wallpaper up. Plus, it's easy to configure. Here's what you'll need.
Flickr user Skarjoko's Linux desktop looks great, and has us excited to spend a little more time outside now that the weather is turning warm in this half of the world. Here's how you can make your computer look like this.
Our friend Dobbie03 has been playing with Manjaro linux, and customized this good-looking desktop that makes us want to switch, too. Here's how he set it all up.
Flickr user and reader okubax's desktop is a clean, simple Arch Linux setup that looks great. Best of all, aside from installing Arch, it doesn't take much to configure. Here's how he set it up.
Dobbie03's Linux desktops are always beautiful, and this one is no exception. This tricked out Elementary OS config is well laid out, easy on the eyes, and easy to work with, too. Here's how to make it yours.
If you combine a little Ubuntu with a little Google Now, you get reader Chris Klepka's desktop. It's fun, functional, and best of all, it's easy to set up. Here's how to make it work.
We've seen some relatively sparse desktops in recent weeks, but this week's featured desktop, a Ubuntu system from reader technofhile, includes a wealth of useful information at the bottom of the screen, without getting in the way of the stylized and clean wallpaper.
It's been a while since we saw a good-looking Linux desktop, so reader Dobbie03 sent in his. A great wallpaper, some simple Conky configs, and you have a desktop that looks just as elegant and efficient to use (if not more so) as any other operating system.
We don't get a chance to feature dual-monitor desktops often, but archer1690's Arch Linux setup is worth highlighting. The wallpaper is a little old school, but it's great for dual monitors, and he shares all of the Conky scripts required to make your Arch Linux setup look like his.
You don't need Rainmeter or Geektool to build good-looking desktops. In fact, you don't even need Windows or OS X. This Ubuntu 12.10 desktop has a beautiful wallpaper, and a custom conky config that keeps the important info just to the right of the widescreen display where it can be seen even while working.
Space-based desktops have a special place in my heart, and this shot of space shuttle Endeavour shadowed by the Earth below it is a great one. Flickr user Michael Farquhar used this photo as the bedrock for his customized Ubuntu desktop. It's gorgeous when you sit down, not at all distracting when it's time to work,…
Flickr user l1nfr4nk7 loved The Avengers as much as we did, so he decided to transform his Ubuntu desktop into a reminder of how awesome the movie was. A great wallpaper, some Conky action, an icon theme that fits right in...you could say he assembled quite the functional and good-looking desktop.
Flickr user (and Arch Linux forum member) Paanini loves Arch Linux, and loves customizing his desktop. We love Arch too, and when we saw this beautiful twilight wallpaper, customized with some sharp-looking Conky scripts and a dash of Todo.txt, our favorite plain-text to-do list manager, we had to highlight it.
Linux has a few different options for monitoring your system's resources, but our favorite is definitely the lightweight, super-configurable Conky, which sits right on your desktop.
Oliver wanted to add a little function to his Slackware Linux desktop, so he naturally turned to Conky to breathe a little life into an otherwise serene but plain desktop. The result gives him quick access to his RSS feeds and to the command line.
You spend enough time on your computer that customizing its look and feel is a simple matter of feeling comfortable in your space. Last week we asked you to share your favorite desktop customization tool, then we rounded up the most popular options for your perusal and vote. Now we're back with your favorite.
Your desktop is your virtual home, and much like you're real home, customizing it to fit your needs and style can make the difference between between a drab and depressing workspace and one you're excited to work on. Earlier this week we asked you to share your favorite desktop customization tools, and now we're back…
Linux only: Sometimes you need quick access to view your calendar, and what better way to accomplish this than embedding your entire calendar or agenda right into your desktop? Here's how to embed Google Calendar into a Linux desktop.


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Search For Noah's Ark by The Bible Explorer Series
DVD: Documentary
Tags: DVD, Historical and Biographical, Documentary
Normal Dispatch Time: 1-5 days
Cross Rhythms Product Code: 128057
Product Format: DVD
Content Type: Documentary
Cat. Code: 095163882075
Release Date: 01 Nov 2012
Ever since embarking on his first expedition to Mt. Ararat, Bob Cornuke, a biblical investigator and real-life Indiana Jones, has had a passion shared by only a select group of explorers. In Search for Noah's Ark, join Cornuke as he brings this adventure to life by trying to be the one to make the greatest archaeological discovery in human history, finding the remains of Noah's ark. This film captures Cornuke's relentless search for the ark, culminating in threatening misadventures and a narrow escape from political unrest.
The second DVD in The Bible Explorer Series, this documentary invites viewers to join Cornuke as he searches to support God's Word with modern archaeological evidence. The series also includes Search for the Ark of the Covenant and Search for Mt. Sinai.


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Some things are just unfair
I received some unfair information today. It really gave me a small emotional breakdown. How many times have you heard the saying, "Bad things happen to good people?" I'm not going to say I didn't deserve having this happen to me, because the truth is most people do not deserve the things that are happening to their lives. What I will say, I am choosing to deal with the experience from a different standpoint. I am in a place to fight for not just myself, but for others. Sometimes things happen for reasons beyond you. It may not make sense to you at the moment, but once you fight through the tears and get it, your perception may shift. This is an opportunity to use my voice, and to fight for the rights of those that are not granted the rights that everyone else should get. Nothing is really meant to be unfair. What I know within my heart is...things will continue to be unfair until we stand up and say, and do something about it. Always in the way your best skills will be utilized.
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The launch campaign for Elan group's new brand, Impression.
The campaign's objective is to spotlight the characteristics and talents of Elan group's new yacht brand. Elan Group is the only one to offer a comprehensive range of deck saloon yachts.
The title, in the form of a question – What's Your Impression? – was devised to emphasise the name of the new brand and invite potential clients to choose the model best suited to their needs from among a broad range. The campaign format is the same for the four models, the photos and body copy being customised for each one.


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Astronomers have discovered an exploding star that belongs to the "superluminous" class, and it's the most luminous one ever found.
A new light source popped into images taken as part of an all-sky survey starting in late May this year. With follow-up observations in hand, astronomers now think this is the most luminous supernova ever observed. It shines with the luminosity of 572 billion Suns.
Dubbed ASASSN-15lh, this supernova was found as part of the All Sky Automated Survey for SuperNovae (ASASSN), which relies in part on the observations of Cassius, twin 14-centimeter telescopes in Cerro Tololo, Chile.
Astronomers across the Southern Hemisphere have conducted follow-up observations using several telescopes, including the robotic 1-meter telescope in Chile that's part of the Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network, the du Pont 2.5-meter telescope at Las Campanas Observatory, South Africa's 10-meter SALT telescope, and several others.
Spectra have confirmed that the object's blue-colored light has been traveling toward Earth for the past 2.8 billion years. (That's a redshift, z, of 0.2326.) The light also appears to lack hydrogen features, which means that the star would have lost its outer hydrogen-rich layers in a wind prior to exploding.
Subo Dong (Kavli Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics at Peking University, China) wrote in the Astronomer's Telegram that the object appears to be one of the superluminous supernovae, a rare class that shines with luminosities 10 to 100 times brighter than those of "normal" supernovae. These are also typically larger in physical size and hotter. A paper on the discovery is now available on the preprint arXiv.
Normally, most of a supernova's light comes from radioactive nickel-56, synthesized in the star's core before it runs out of fuel to sustain itself against gravity's pull. This radioactive element decays and produces gamma rays, which heat the surrounding material: the more nickel-56, the brighter the supernova. But hydrogen-poor superluminous supernovae (SLSN Class I in astronomer-speak) fade too rapidly for the luminosity to come entirely from nickel-56 — some unknown mechanism powers their extreme luminosity. Whether that remains true for this new supernova remains to be seen. Stay tuned...