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Two major Gnss existing today namely GPS by USA and GLONASS by Russia have evolved from dedicated military systems into true dual-use systems. Satellite navigation technology is utilized in numerous civil and military applications, ranging from golf and leisure hiking to spacecraft navigation. The application of GNSS can be of two categories namely differential applications and autonomous applications. Most of those applications can be broken down into three broad areas: Navigation, Surveying, GIS and Mapping. These three broad classifications can further be broken down into real-time (RT) and post-processed (PP) applications depending upon the requirements of each area.
Geographic Information Systems and Mapping applications generally deal with products that are not immediately time-dependent. Therefore, there is usually little need for real-time correction of GPS spatial data. The information requirements of GIS/Mapping applications can be met by post-processing and include the point, line, and area. Precision surveying applications also do not normally require real time data correction. Beyond just simple map-making, typical GPS/GIS applications include utilities management, police incident reporting, postal addressing, a wide range of demographics, resource management, and much more.
Navigation requires where the navigator is at that exact moment since the position is constantly changing. Navigation applications, therefore, are more interested in instantaneous position, velocity and heading.
Navigation is concerned with determination of instantaneous position, velocity, and heading. GPS is as well suited to these tasks as for point, line, and area determination. Real-time navigation applications involving air travel, using augmentation systems such as the WAAS and ILS are gaining wide acceptance and large systems are currently either being planned or installed. Precise sea navigation through the use of differential broadcast beacons already exist.
2.1 Aviation, Maritime Navigation
The aviation community has propelled the use of GNSS. These systems provide guidance for en route through precision approach phases of flight. Incorporation of a data link with a GNSS receiver enables the transmission of aircraft location to other aircraft and/or to air traffic control. This function is called automatic dependent surveillance. Key benefits are air traffic monitoring for collision avoidance and optimized routing to reduce travel time and fuel consumption. Similarly, The Space Shuttle utilizes GPS for guidance in all phases of its operation (e.g., ground launch, on-orbit and reentry, and landing). GNSS has been used by both commercial and recreational maritime communities. Navigation is enhanced on all bodies of water, from oceanic travel to river ways, especially in inclement weather.
2.2 Land Navigation
One of the real applications for GNSS that directly impact the common civilian is inland navigation. This includes rail, trucking, emergency (police, fire, ambulance, etc.), and private vehicles. Similar techniques are used in farming, surface mining, and grading for real-time control of vehicles and in the railroad community to obtain train locations with respect to adjacent tracks. GNSS is a key component in intelligent transport system (ITS). In vehicle applications, GNSS is used for route guidance, tracking, and fleet management. Combining a cellular phone or data link function with this system enables vehicle tracing and/or emergency messaging. AVL, or Automated Vehicle Location is a technique that uses GNSS for determination of vehicle location and helps in Vehicle tracking or Vehicle navigation applications. Monitoring public transport services for providing information on their arrival times at different locations is gaining importance even in Indian cities. In-vehicle navigation system to help the drivers to travel in non-familiar areas with the help of GNSS integrated with GIS has become a inbuilt functionality in high end cars of today.
GNSS can be applied in mapping in two ways. The first is simply applying a controlling reference to some other source of data like providing control points for georeferencing and other is to use GNSS to acquire the location information of features directly.
3.1 Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry
GNSS is applied in Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry at two levels. The most obvious is that aerial photographs and satellite images must e registered to the Earth to give it geographic meaning. GNSS can be used to control, or geo-reference Aerial Photographs and satellite imagery. Once properly registered, the GIS information can accurately be extracted from the image.
The other level where GNSS is being applied to satellites and Aircrafts in space itself. More and more, GPS is being used to position the satellites in their orbits. In fact, many new satellites are equipped with on-board GPS receivers as part of their own internal navigation and position holding systems. Even the space shuttle now flies by GPS positioning.
3.2 Utility and Asset Mapping
Typical applications of GNSS include utility and asset mapping and automated airborne mapping, with remote sensing and photogrammetry. The features such as trees, telephone poles and fire hydrants, are very often not clearly visible on aerial photographs or maps hence cannot be mapped from remote sensing. GNSS Receivers with software designed for GIS data collection can be taken to that representative telephone pole, tire hydrant, or whatever, and, with only a few keystrokes, record all of the necessary information about them such as number of cross-pieces, number of transformers, condition, number of spigots, serial number and, of course, their precise geographic locations. With this technique, hundreds of such features can be recorded in a single day, impossible with traditional survey methods.
3.3 Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Integration of GNSS and GIS has widened the scope of applications of GNSS. The locations determined through GNSS can be stored and analysed in GIS to derive solutions and make decisions in many organizations like police, postal, courier services.
By recording the GNSS positions of any number of types of incidents in a GIS, police can instantly identify "hot spots" of criminal activity that might need extra patrols. Knowing the types of crimes that occur at a particular geographic location is invaluable and easily available through their GIS. Their GIS can tell them where a high number of car accidents occur, suggesting that there might be a problem with the road or with the lights or signs there, or perhaps the speed limit needs to be changed.
The Post Office or Courier Company needs to know the locations of all of the postal residents in a given area so that the most efficient carrier routes can be calculated by their GIS.
3.4 Agriculture
Recently, GIS, GPS, and remote sensing have matured enough to be used in agriculture. GIS companies such as the Environmental System Research Institute (ESRI) have developed software applications that enable growers to assess field conditions and their relationship to yield. Real time kinematic and differential GNSS applications for precision farming are being developed. This includes soil sampling, yield monitoring, chemical, and fertilizer applications.
The other development in the field of Agriculture is Precision farming. It uses GNSS to guide tractors in real-time at sub-meter levels of precision, accurate enough to be able to keep aligned with individual furrows. Experiments are even currently ongoing with fully automated farming vehicles that essentially drive themselves around and through the fields. Several GNSS manufacturing firms offer products to guide airborne applicators of pesticides. These systems involve customized mapping routines to direct the pilot of crop duster swath by swath over a particular field.
The huge economic advantage of using GPS in surveying applications drove the development of very sophisticated GPS equipment and tools to predict GPS coverage and derive position with centimeter accuracy. Extreme accuracy is possible by applying information on satellite positions available after the fact to the data obtained in the field. The value of the GNSS technology in the surveying stems from the availability of absolute positions with respect to a universal coordinate system (WGS-84) and from the fact that they can be determined with a much smaller survey crew. The all weather capabilities of GNSS system will help improving the efficiency of survey team with reference to time. A single surveyor can collect data in the field, where it would take a two- or three-person crew to achieve the same results using some conventional methods. Collected data can be processed to the required accuracy using inexpensive computing facilities, and the GPS equipment in the field can be used by the surveyor for rough surveys or the location of benchmarks or other features. Differential and kinematic techniques can provide accurate real-time information in the field and obviate the need for postprocessing the data, further reducing the cost of surveying operations
Diversified GNSS applications are seen in the recent years where the technology is widely used in recreation, tourism and similar applications. Some obvious recreational applications of global positioning technology include hiking and orienteering. Several organizations are developing positioning systems for golfing applications. Differential corrections are required, as accuracy of a few feet is needed. Course managers are attracted to the idea as a method to speed up play and improve the utilization of an existing resource. Receivers have been put on golf carts to display from a database the distance to the green, to the pin, and to any hazards that may be of interest from a given location.
At outdoor parks, tourists can use a GNSS device that will allow them to conduct a self-guided tour without any external signs or references. At each designated spot, vignettes can be automatically triggered by the GNSS unit and direct tourists based on their present position and knowledge of where they have been previously. Recently, recreational and commercial users were able to display digital maps on their GNSS-equipped cell phones via a service provided by Cellular Telephone Industry Association members.
GPS receivers are small enough to be worn on the wrist. This has opened up applications for joggers to keep track of their location, speed, and distance, as well as for keeping track of children and for blind people to navigate.
GNSS Time Transfer Application
The fact that GNSS is based on accurate time references implies that the signals can be used for the synchronization of very accurate clocks and timing standards. Each satellite has multiple atomic clocks on board, and each is frequently updated to system time. A prime application of this accurate timing capability is in the control of data communications networks like the Internet, where data packets time-share the same communications bandwidth. Receivers and transmitters can be synchronized, reducing the data overhead required of the system. Other applications include synchronized switching of power grids and timing of racecars. There are several manufacturers of equipment dedicated solely to the extraction of accurate time from the GPS signal.
- Mohinder S. Grewal, Lawrence R. Weill and Angus P. Andrews, Global Positioning Systems, Inertial Navigation, and Integration, Wiley-Interscience
- Scott Gleason and Demoz Gebre-Egziabher, GNSS Applications and Methods, Artech House
- Ahmed El-Rabbany, Introduction to GPS, The Global Positioning System, Artech House
- Joel McNamara, GPS for Dummies, Wiley Publishing, Inc.
- Frank van Diggelen, A-GPS: Assisted GPS, GNSS, and SBAS, Artech House
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SEGA has confirmed that there are no plans for a Wii U version of the upcoming Alien: Isolation.
Officially revealed yesterday, listed platforms were revealed to be PS4, Xbox One, PS3, Xbox 360 and PC, though some fans were hopeful that a Wii U version could be announced if demand was there. Now, SEGA has reiterated there are no plans for bringing the game to the console on Twitter.
@Krawzorz Right now, we don't have plans to put the game on Wii U.
— Alien: Isolation (@AlienIsolation) January 8, 2014
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Hello Jack. It has been a while since your last book, do you have an update for me when a new book is coming out?? I'm a big fan.
Hello Jack. Have just started reading the third book in your Saladin (Salah ad-Din) series. Wanted to let you know how much I am enjoying this story and the first two volumes in this series. I also recently read "Siege" and thoroughly enjoyed that as well, thank you. I have read much in previous years of the Siege of Malta and am aware of how, over a 100 year period, this links events of 1453 with those of 1565. Had you thought about writing about the Knights of St John and their stand on the island of Malta. Wishing you all the best and thanks for your books. Peter New Zealand
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Just finished reading The Saladin Trilogy and thoroughly enjoyed it. I often feel that if children in school read your books they would enjoy history more than ever. Thanks once again for the pleasure.
I read 'a Warrior is born some time ago but can't seem to find the next two books in the Trilogy anywhere in Victoria or through a Canadian books store?
I've just finished reading 'Siege' and thoroughly enjoyed it. I'm now looking forward to reading your other novels.
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Thanks for writing, Henry! I'm so glad you enjoyed SIEGE. I hope you enjoy The Saladin Trilogy just as much. Best, Jack
Thank you all for writing. The Saladin Trilogy was a great pleasure to write. I'm so glad that you have all enjoyed it. As for translations: the entire trilogy is being translated into Turkish, Dutch, and Italian. I'm not certain of the exact release dates, but the books should be coming soon. Cheers, Jack
Hello! I read the first volume of the Saladin Trilogy and i have to say..WOW!! I found it fantastic, probably in my top 5 book I've read. I really enjoyed how the historical accuracy mixed with a breathtaking plot. I lent the book to my father (who is a fan of this genre of book far more than I am) and he was enthusiastic about that. My only question is: are we going to see the italian translations of the other two volumes of the trylogy in the very next future? Hope to see your work in italian bookstore soon!
Hello. I read your book(eagle). I like it so I suggested it to my friends too. I want to read 2nd and 3rd books. But I cannot find their turkish translation. I also want to read your book about Costantinople siege. But I cannot find its turkish translation too. I am searching for like 5-6 months. Did someone translate them? Or are they being translated? I am waiting for you answer. Thanks I wrote my e mail address. Mail me please:)
I loved the trilogy, from the first chapter in book 1 till the last chapter of book 3, I enjoyed every page, I could not put down the book, please keep writing and I will definately keep reading your work. Thank you,
Thanks for the Saladin trilogy! I just finished the 3rd book yesterday and would definitely like to read more historical fiction of the same quality. If you keep writing I promise to keep reading
Hi Jack, Enjoyed your Saladin trilogy, interesting view from the Saracens perspective. As a historical fiction fan 'Kingdom of Heaven' is one of my favourite films. I notice in your favourites lists, none concerning the American Civil War? Any preferences there? Neil.
Loved"Eagle' but I am having a very difficult time finding your books in English in Canada.
Hello Jack, big fan of the Saladin trilogy. Question do you know when there is a dutch translation of Holy War on the market? Thanks
Jack, your work is amazing. From Siege to Holy War, your historical fiction books have never failed to grip me. I have now reached Part 2 of Holy War and I can't wait to find out how the 'Lionheart's' presence in the Holy Land will affect the tale. Jack, you are an inspiration to me as a young historian and enthusiast of history; you have fired up an interest now in the Crusades. Be assured, as soon as you publish your next book (and there will be many, many to come I am sure) I will be the first to buy! I am very curious to see what your next books will be! Your No.1 Fan, Matteo!
Just finished Holy War. All 3 books were strong and gripping. At no point did any book drag. Just the right balance of fighting and intrigue. Have recommended them to others and I am looking forward to future books that you write. With regards to questioning absolute accuracy, I am with the author on this. These books, and others of their type, are works of fiction. To make the books flow events have to occasionally be tweaked. The books serve to entertain and then by hooking readers in it then encourages people to learn more about what happened through factual sources. I have done this after reading many books of historical fiction.
Hi Jack reading your first book now enjoying it Salidin has always been my Hero in History love the way you show both sides of that area lookin gforward to reads the other two Thank you bats
Hello Jack. I used to read a lot of books, but was a bit in a reading dip lately. By accident I stumbled on part 2 of the Saladin trilogy in my local library. The cover of book raised my interest and some time later I got my hands on the first book. In just a few days I've read already half of the book, and I'm totally hooked. I'm so glad this is a trilogy and not just one book. My interest in Saladin was first raised by the film Kingdom of Heaven and am looking forward finding out more about this remarkable historic figure. Thanks a lot for being such an awesome writer!
Thanks to everybody who has taken the time to write in my guestbook. I had great fun writing the Saladin Trilogy. I'm so glad people are enjoying it! As for Siege... We know so little of what happened in the past Ugur. What we do know comes from a precious few documents, written by people who had far fewer sources of information than we had today. Yes, Mehmed earned the name Fatih by conquering Constantinople. My book does nothing to dispute that. But could a proud young man have paid a crowd to call him Fatih after his first victory? Why not? You actually skipped over a greater historical discrepancy -- one that I cover in my historical note. It was almost surely Mehmed's father who led the Ottoman forces at Kossovo, but I wanted to avoid a lot of backstory and introduce Mehmed and Longo quickly at the same time. So, yes, I made a change. It is historical fiction, after all.


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Volition's Drew Holmes, faced with questions from OPM UK about whether the developers are fearful of any kind of mainstream media backlash once Saints Row: The Third drops, has responded saying that while the game certainly pushes boundaries in term sof its more sexualised content, the 'irreverent' sense of humour that saturates the game means that it never really crosses the line.
Holmes suggested that Volition 'certainly push the boundaries - particularly with stuff like the "sex appeal" slider', but that they were aware that there was a limit to such things and decided that not taking things too seriously was the way forward.
'You never want to cross the line into crudely offensive,' he said, 'it's a thin line to walk, but you know when you've crossed it - and as long as it stays irreverent and tongue-in-cheek, then we can push it a lot further than if we were trying to play it serious.'
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The Ecclesiastical History, Dialogues, and Letters of Theodoret.: Of Didymus of Alexandria and Ephraim the Syrian.
Chapter XXVI.—Of Didymus of Alexandria and Ephraim the Syrian.
At that period at Edessa flourished the admirable Ephraim, and at Alexandria Didymus, 792 both writers against the doctrines that are at variance with the truth. Ephraim, employing the Syrian language, shed beams of spiritual grace. Totally untainted as he was by heathen education 793 he was able to expose the niceties of heathen error, and lay bare the weakness of all heretical artifices. Harmonius 794 the son of Bardesanes 795 had once composed certain songs and by mixing sweetness of melody with his impiety beguiled the hearers, and led them to their destruction. Ephraim adopted the music of the songs, but set them to piety, and so gave the hearers at once great delight and a healing medicine. These songs are still used to enliven the festivals of our victorious martyrs.
Didymus, however, who from a child had been deprived of the sense of sight, had been educated in poetry, rhetoric, arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, the logic of Aristotle, and the eloquence of Plato. Instruction in all these subjects he received by the sense of hearing alone,—not indeed as conveying the truth, but as likely to be weapons for the truth against falsehood. Of holy scriptures he learnt not only the sound but the sense. So among livers of ascetic lives and students of virtue, these men at that time were conspicuous.
Flourished c. 309–399. Blind from the age of four, he educated himself with marvellous patience, and was placed by Athanasius at the head of the catechetical school of Alexandria. Jerome called him his teacher and seer and translated his Treatise on the Holy Spirit. Jer. de Vir. Illust. 109.129:793
"παιδείας ῾Ελληνικῆς." His ignorance of languages weakens the force of his dialectic and illustrations. Vid. Dict. Christ. Biog. s.v.129:794
Harmonius wrote about the end of the 2nd century, both in Greek and in Syriac. cf. Theod. Hæret. Fabul. Compend. i. 22, where he is said to have learned Greek at Athens.129:795
Bardesanes, or Bar Daisan, the great Syrian gnostic, was born in 155. cf. the prologue to the "Dialogues."
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Health minister ignores his own evidence that shows mentally ill children are suffering from spending cuts
The last Health Questions of this parliament took place this morning, giving ministers a final chance to pose their questions to Jeremy Hunt and his health team.
Labour's shadow minister Luciana Berger asked the Lib Dem Health Minister Norman Lamb about the huge rise of young people with mental illnesses appearing at A&E. Young people are clearly not getting the help they need early enough, and so are allowed to become progressively more unwell until they need hospital care.
Berger asked:
"Does the minister accept that this government's decision to cut children's mental health services at the same time as wasting £3 billions on a reorganisation has been a key factor in this failure?"
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"This government has absolutely not made any decision to cut children's mental health services. [Berger] knows that it's misleading to suggest that that's the case."
However, parliamentary figures show that it is indeed the case. In 2009-10, aggregate spending in real terms on child and adolescent mental health services was £766 million.
Since then it has decreased every year, and spending in 2012-13 was £717. This data was provided in December by Lamb himself, who was answering Andy Burnham's question on child mental health spending over the course of the parliament.
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Abraham answered and said, "Behold, I have undertaken to speak to the Lord, I who am but dust and ashes. And the Lord went his way, when he had finished speaking to Abraham, and Abraham returned to his place. Genesis 18:27,33
If I don't know the nature of God well, my prayers will be out of line. If I don't bow before a holy Judge, I will be arrogant. If I don't know how much He loves, I will be fearful to ask for too much.
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I have been blessed enough to be near great men and women of God. One thing they had in common; they asked God for the unthinkable. They didn't doubt at all that He could give them what they asked. Most were visionary, type-A personalities. But not all. I also knew meek men and women who asked with confidence. Boldness does not equal arrogance.
My childhood was spent near those who were self-loathing but called it humility. I was also near those who were arrogant but called themselves great men of faith. How misguided. To hate oneself is not humility. To lead boldly with no regard for the well-being of people is not wearing the spiritual power Jesus modeled.
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A set of five beautiful floral pattern gift wrapping papers made out of reusing/up-cycling film posters and a traditional printing techniques of India, Block printing. Block printing is a hand made process of printing, which is energy efficient and eco friendly.
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A set of three beautiful floral pattern gift wrapping papers made out of reusing/up-cycling waste/discarded film posters and a traditional block printing techniques of India. Block printing is a handmade process of printing, which is energy-efficient and eco-friendly.
These are an average sizes film posters measuring 94 cm X 66 cm. A perfect fit to gift pack any of your gifts or maybe a gift in itself to inspire the idea of reusing. These are three colour prints.
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We use only wasted/discarded film posters to produce these papers to make it Eco-friendly. The printing process is completely handheld and consumes no fossil based-energy while printing. The printing of this papers is done by an NGO in a collaboration which employees differently-able persons and creates livelihood opportunities for them.
For detailed information on concept of The Second Life and production process please visit http://abcd.co.in/tsl-infograph
These papers are loosely folded(to avoid creasing) and shipped in a sturdy corrugated box. We'd be introducing the paper pipes to avoid any damages soon at an additional charge.
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In last week's chart tallying the top TV shows on entertainment check-in service GetGlue, the CW's "Nikita" set a record. This week it falls short of that high-water mark, but still holds on to the No. 1 spot. Scroll down below the graphic for more notes and context.
- A highly anticipated fresh episode of the CW's "Nikita" took the top spot in our last chart by an unprecedented margin of 77,660 (136,329 check-ins vs. 58,669 for No. 2 finisher "The Big Bang Theory"). This week the show loses some of its altitude, with a "mere" 92,760 check-ins. That still leaves plenty of air (23,470 check-ins) between it and "Big Bang."
- ABC's "Once Upon A Time " continues to do well among the check-in-inclined social-TV crowd. It jumps up a spot this week, to No. 6, gaining more than 5,000 check-ins. In terms of ratings , it's winning its Sunday-night time slot, notching 9.2 million viewers for its most recent episode, according to Nielsen.
- Fox's "Fringe," in our No. 8 spot, isn't exactly a ratings blockbuster -- Nielsen reports 3.1 million viewers for last Friday's episode -- but its fans are vocal in social media and have been campaigning for its renewal. Last Thursday, Fox granted their wishes, announcing that the show will live on a bit longer (for a fifth and final season).
- Once again, NBC's "The Voice" and Fox's "American Idol" close out our chart, snuggled up against each other at No. 9 and No. 10, respectively. Get a room already, you two!
Simon Dumenco is the "Media Guy" columnist for Advertising Age. You can follow him on Twitter @simondumenco.


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Are you eligible for the healthcare tax credit?If you're among the small business owners who will be spending your weekend with your tax accountant, there's still time to cash in on a credit you might be eligible for, courtesy of the Affordable Care Act.
According to John Arensmeyer, founder and CEO of the Small Business Majority, more than half of small business owners are unaware of a tax credit provided by healthcare reform legislation to small businesses that provide health insurance to employees. Those who are aware of it saved thousands of dollars on their 2010 tax returns, and expect to save as much this year. "Currently, businesses with fewer than 25 full-time employees who pay at least 50 percent of total premiums are eligible for a credit of up to 35 percent of their premium contribution," Arensmeyer said, adding that in 2014, the benefit will jump to 50 percent contributions.
Contrary to the argument that healthcare reform is costing small businesses more, Arensmeyer says employers like Nan Warshaw and Ron Nelsen are among more than 300,000 employers who have saved money through the healthcare reform tax credit.
Warshaw, owner of Bloodshoot Records in Chicago, who pays the full contributions of her employees' insurance, saved nearly $6,000 by claiming the credit in 2010. She used the refund to help offset her group coverage cost. Nelsen, owner of Pioneer Overhead Door in Las Vegas, also benefited from the credit, getting back $2,235 for offering insurance to employees in 2010. Arensmeyer says, "The credit eased worries that group costs might spiral so far out of control that he'd be robbed of his commitment to offering insurance."
According to Arensmeyer, results of a 2011 national Small Business Majority survey indicated that one-third of small business owners who currently don't offer health coverage are more likely to start doing so because of the tax credits, and 33 percent of employers already offering insurance said they're more likely to continue doing so.
Check out the tax credit calculator on the Small Business Majority website for an estimate of how much you could save.
Are you getting a healthcare reform tax credit? Or are you among those who say the Affordable Care Act is costing you money instead? If it is, tell us why and how much in the comments. Let's hear it!


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Nail training – Areas
Two main areas of work protection:
- work safety: is intended, in favour of preventing workplace accidents, to set up such technologies, appliances and systems of protection; to determine and accomplish such requirements which rules out workers from getting into the scope of the danger zone, so work safety means preventing and averting workplace accidents. Continue reading
Nail training – Personal Conditions
Personal conditions of working:
- Professional qualification required to the job (in our case Vocational Training Certificate of Hand and Foot Care and Artificial Nail Building).
- Professional experience.
- Knowledge of safety requirements.
- Medical aptitude test:
The aim of the preliminary and periodic medical examination is to judge the health and medical aptitude of employees primarily then repeatedly, and to observe the changes of their state of health caused by dangerous diseases. The preliminary examination is due at the beginning of work, the periodical until the age of 40 in every 3 years, between the age of 40 and 50 in every 2 years and above the age of 50 once a year. Continue reading
Nail Training – Material conditions
Material conditions required for working:
- Arranging workplaces
As for the objective conditions of work it is important to mention that, from the aspect of local activity, general requirements related to workplaces have to be filled (clothing, washing, state of air, heating, airing, lighting, noise exemption, order, cleanliness, traffic safety, etc). Continue reading


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Cryptococcus neoformans
C. neoformans is a possibly pathogenic fungal microorganism. They produce prominent capsules which aid in the evasion of host defenses. C. neoformans commonly infects the tissue of the respiratory system, but can manifest as a fungal encephalitis as well. It's method of entry is commonly via the respiratory route.


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CENTRAL, N.L. — Although big centres such as Toronto and Vancouver have been grappling with issues related to Airbnb and the sharing economy in the tourism space for a long time, it is relatively new for Newfoundland and Labrador in general, and central Newfoundland specifically.
Last week, The Central Voice looked at the background that is pitting traditional tourist accommodation providers in the region against home owners now offering unconventional short-term rentals through big online platforms.
In Part II, we dig deeper into the divide.
The most frustrating thing for licensed tourist accommodators is that existing regulations are not being applied equally to traditional and Airbnb operators, according to Wayne Hallett, who operates the Prints of Whales Inn in Sandringham. He noted 64 per cent of respondents to a survey he and a number of other bed and breakfast owners conducted want the current Tourist Establishment Regulations to be enforced.
"The problem is that the province is not pursuing the issue of ensuring that all accommodations are licensed, and in the absence of that Airbnb steps in and provides a very visible platform for them to advertise on," he said.
Hallett himself has noticed a drop in business in recent years and while he admits to not having hard data, he believes it is a result of non-traditional operators, and offered anecdotal evidence.
"If we can't guarantee to our guests to the province some quality of stay, if it becomes a free-for-all with no regulation, where people choose to insure or not be insured, we're just playing with disaster."
— Wayne Hallett, Prints of Whales
"It's hard to know because you don't know with the fluctuations in the industry, you don't know if your reservations are down this month just because of pure people around or because they've chosen to go to an unlicensed accommodation instead," he said. "So it's hard to pin that down, but generally the comments I'm hearing from small accommodators, is that they see a significant impact.
"(For example), the July 1 weekend, they say traditionally the July 1weekend they're always full, and now the July 1 weekend they're not, but there are more people in the area so they have to be staying somewhere."
Brandon Copeland, a St. John's Airbnb operator, does not think non-traditional accommodations should be treated the same because they are not the same.
"The majority of owners are operators second, and homeowners first," he said. "Stats will tell you that the majority of Airbnb hosts live in the home they rent. There are significant challenges to trying to treat someone's spare bedroom like a hotel room."
Another argument against unconventional tourist establishments that repeatedly comes up is that it presents a danger to individual guests and also the reputation of the tourism industry.
"If we can't guarantee to our guests to the province some quality of stay, if it becomes a free-for-all with no regulation, where people choose to insure or not be insured, we're just playing with disaster and eventually something is going to go awry and somebody is going to be harmed in some way and the province will end up with a black eye as a result and it will undo all the publicity that we've managed to build on over the last number of years," Hallett said.
Copeland thinks that argument is way overblown.
"I believe that talk of danger to consumers is incredibly disingenuous," he said. "The platforms that are utilized to book these non-traditional accommodations have built-in rating systems and review systems that quite frankly are, in my opinion, more valuable than the regulated systems the government uses. Real guests, who stay at the residence (as opposed to an inspector who pops in for an appointment) provide thorough feedback for future guests to read."
Airbnb has its own policies about trust and safety, which can be found here.
"The majority of owners are operators second, and homeowners first. Stats will tell you that the majority of Airbnb hosts live in the home they rent. There are significant challenges to trying to treat someone's spare bedroom like a hotel room."
-Brandon Copeland, Airbnb operator
Furthermore, Copeland believes safety is already covered by other legislation.
"There currently exists regulation around how a home must be built," he wrote in a blog post about the subject. "Safety regulations are very clear about quality of structure and what is required.
"This regulation is acceptable for residents, and it is acceptable for friends and family that visit the property. Why then, is this proposed to be unacceptable for strangers utilizing the space in the same way that the aforementioned users use the space?"
He also disputes the negative impact on Newfoundland and Labrador tourism.
"I don't believe that Airbnb is any sort of threat to the province's industry," he said. "Many studies suggest that it actually strengthens the tourism industry—Airbnb guests are known to spend more time, and more money, in the areas they visit. For most folks who operate in tourism, Airbnb is a benefit to their businesses."
Another thing that irks traditional operators is that many of the new entries do not collect and pay taxes, again creating an unfair advantage for Airbnb hosts. Hallett has even been asked by a guest, he said, if he would drop the taxes if the guest paid cash.
"We're losing all of that here," he said. "Airbnb is not going to enforce the province's statutes and so if the province is doing nothing to ensure that accommodations are licensed and Airbnb is not going to insist that they're licensed, it just doesn't make any sense.
"The province is losing out on significant dollars from those people who choose to operate unlicensed."
Part III
In final installment of this series, The Central Voice will look further into the taxation issue and examine where Newfoundland and Labrador may be headed in terms of regulation.


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Erika Meriaux, figurative artist
Erika Meriaux is a self taught french artist who has been living in the bay area for 8 years.
She started painting 19 years ago.
Since then, she has always been passionate about painting, exploring different ways, searching various types of techniques.
In the Bay area she has shown her work in Palo Alto, San Mateo, Burlingame, Carmel , El Cerrito, Redwood City and San Francisco, where her studio is located.
Artist Statement
Portraits and telling stories
Portraits are the main part of my work. My source can be from live models or painted from photographs, but my characters come essentially from my imagination.
They are people who incarnate the most representative archetypes of human conditions; from spirituality to propaganda, from lust to virtue, from loneliness to seduction, they become strong stereotypes and reflect my desire of telling stories. In many paintings I make, composition accentuates the importance of the background, set as if it was a theater stage. It can be ornaments, gold leaf or machine works emphasizing the symbolic aspect of the scene.
During the past years, I have been working on a Tarot series, interpreting the 22 major Arcana (actually, the series is not finished yet, I have still 3 paintings to do to get the Arcana complete). I leave fortune telling to other, what interests me in the Tarot is that it's a wonderful document , it precisely tells what were the preoccupations of the every day people who used to live in the XVI century. It's a great compilation of images of popular art. It's with this motivation I have been inspired to paint it, in a most contemporary way.
In a same state of mind, I am currently working on a series inspired by the most well known paintings of the History of Art... In Mythology as in Religious themes some subjects are recurring, Adam and Eve, Suzanne and the Elders, Diane and Acteon, Leda, Psyche and Cupids etc...
These recurring themes reflect passions of human society about, sex, love, women and men relationship, power, suffering etc... Today, the questions they arouse are still in the center of our cultural, political and social lives.


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Gabriella and I woke up early on Monday morning to get an 8am breakfast sneak peek at the new Tommy Hilfiger Global Flagship store on New York's 5th ave, the most expensive street in the world. We were greeted with coffee and fresh squeezed orange juice, and served tasty breakfast treats including the most adorable and delicious bacon egg and cheese sandwiches on the tiniest english muffins I have ever seen! This store, inspired by a modern meets traditional Americana aesthetic has been a huge undertaking for the Tommy Hilfiger Group as this will be their largest retail store, and as it joins the elite mix of retailers on this prestigious shopping boulevard they aim to bring the character of 5th Ave into the store and the Tommy Hilfiger character to 5th Avenue.
Tommy Hilfiger debuted in 1985 as a menswear line, and in my memory, came to prominence in the early 90's when I was in high school, as a preppy-hood style began to infiltrate the hip hop scene. Grand Puba went so far as to name drop the brand in his 1992 hit song "360° (What Goes Around)" off his solo album Reel To Reel with the line "Girbauds hangin baggy, Hilfiger on the top" and I remember within weeks of that song dropping, that decree became almost like a uniform – exactly what I saw in the hallways of my school. It was an alternative to the other expensive and prominent preppy Americana brand, Polo, which at the time also had a cult following, with so called "Lo-Lifers" running in crews boosting gear from department stores.
Fast forward 15-20 years and although the brand has lost it's cache as the ultimate cool in urban gear, the Tommy Hilfiger brand has shown it's staying power, and has and will continue to grow. This new global flagship store has 11,555 square feet of selling space on 4 floors and a mezzanine, decorated beautifully with vintage americana interspersed with a comprehensive Tommy Hilfiger lifestyle including the runway collection, womenswear, menswear and men's tailored, footwear, accessories, the complete Hilfiger Denim collection, and carefully curated vintage.
We started by following the color-changing LED underlit stairway down to the the lower level,where the Hilfiger Denim collection is housed. This collection is only available at this location, and the Hilfiger Denim store in Soho, and is displayed around a relaxing lounge area with artwork, a denim wrapped bar, a programmable color, and image changing LED-lit chandelier, and an installation of 50 vintage license plates from every state in the union.
The first floor features the menswear collection, and is offset by elegant ivory drapes against walnut columns, channeling the old charm of a library or men's club. Multi-colored painted Presidential busts from local Coney Island artisans Jimmyplastercreations add humor to the upscale vibe.
A staircase resembling a floating sculpture brings shoppers upstairs, and doubles as a viewing platform for revolving art installations. The Tommy Hilfiger Logo Flag art installation between the first and second level is composed of iconic American found objects like toys, and a vintage Cadillac fender in Red White and Blue, and features artwork by Paul Villinski. A vintage video camera tapes people going up the stairs and loops their images with Tommy Hilfiger runway shows on a monitor. On the second floor, the menswear collection continues, featuring a custom antler head collection mounted to suiting fabric, a collection of arrows and mannequin forms wearing American Indian headdresses from different tribes to pay tribute to all eras of American history.
The third floor begins the women's collection, casual American sportswear displayed with a twist – classic pieces in an unexpected manner. It is spacious and easy to shop, and keeping in line with the rest of the store will change every month with a seasonal color story. The decor features doors reflective of those in the original Penn Station, a nod to it's designers McKim, Mead and White, who also originally designed the building that houses the store. Chandeliers were restored from a defunct ballroom in Bushwick, Brooklyn. There is also a whimsical touch on the artwork of the lampshades, and wallpaper in the fitting room, which have been custom hand-painted to incorporate a folky feel.
The fourth floor houses the women's runway collection in a more refined atmosphere – black & white with hot pink accents. Local artist Paul Villinsky's "Vintage Vinyl American Records, Wire and Record Player" from the Museum of Art and Design beautifully decorates one wall of the floor, and serve as a nod to music playing an important role in the Hilfiger brand. The look of their runway collection is casual with more luxury accents, and strong fabrication, and aims to be more inclusive than exclusive compared to other luxury brands; elegant luxury that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. Carefully curated vintage pieces from other brands are mixed in with the Hilfiger clothing, found on lucite hangers. This floor also has the unique feature of a balcony, which is the only retail balcony on all of 5th Ave, and serves as a lovely location to snap a picture capture your 5th avenue shopping experience.
The general decor and feel of this store are meant to supplement the easy going American feel of the Hilfiger brand, and is worth investigating. Little bits of humor and surprise meet you wherever you look. We were also invited to the grand opening party with red carpet access, and the Tommy Hilfiger runway show at Mercedes-Benz fashion week, so keep watch on the site for those posts. You can visit the Tommy Hilfiger Global Flagship store at 681 5th Ave, between 53rd and 54th Street in New York City.
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93200 CR 690, Dowagiac
- Bedrooms
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- Schools Dowagiac
- County Van Buren
- Township Keeler Twp
- Basement
- Acreage 13.8
- Heat Type Forced Air
- Central Air Central,Window Unit
- Year Built 1986
- Taxes 10089
- Zoning 201 Commercial
- Parcel 801203213700
- Lot Size 70x125, 300 Irr
Established business(s) Capt'n Jack's Redwood Inn on full sport Round Lake. Full liquor license. Established, celebrated restaurant and bar with a dance floor. Seating for 150. Patio deck with outside seating to enjoy those sunsets and boat parking access. Full kitchen. The pizza is a favorite. Beautifully decorated. Fireplace w/casual seating. Nautical themed bar seats 25. Upper level is a B&B with 10 private units each with a private bath. Access to a beautiful balcony deck with panoramic lake views. Fully booked in the summer and snowmobile traffic in the winter. Walkout level has an additional abbreviated kitchen, full bar, fireplace, and dining area. Large deck with a tiki bar.
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Beijing: China has expanded its presence in the contested South China Sea by switching on a lighthouse atop a reconstructed reef also claimed by Vietnam and the Philippines, state media said.
The 55-meter-high (180-foot) facility on Subi Reef in the Spratly chain contains technology to monitor passing ships, the official Xinhua news agency reported late Tuesday.
China claims virtually all the South China Sea despite conflicting claims by Brunei, Malaysia, Vietnam, Taiwan and the Philippines. It has constructed artificial islands in the area in recent months as it asserts its claims.
China has turned Subi Reef -- known as Zhubi in China -- into an artificial island in the past year, satellite photos have shown, reclaiming nearly 400 hectares (988 acres) of land.
The island-building has been condemned by neighbours and the United States, but Beijing insists it is aimed at helping with maritime search and rescue.
Chinese transport officials held a ceremony on Subi on Tuesday, Xinhua said. Pictures showed men in white shirts beside the towering structure next to a sign reading "Lights-on ceremony".
Washington regularly accuses Beijing -- which says it has built runways and deployed unspecified weapons to the islands -- of militarising the area.
Beijing denies the accusations and says US patrols have ramped up tensions.
Citing an obligation to uphold freedom of navigation, Washington last year sent the USS Lassen to sail past Subi Reef, a move which angered Beijing.
Xinhua reported last year that China would build two 50-metre-tall lighthouses on the Cuarteron and Johnson South reefs in the Spratly islands, which are also claimed by Vietnam and the Philippines.
The state-run China Daily newspaper reported in 2014 that Beijing would build five new lighthouses in the South China Sea's Paracels chain.
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Dear Millennials,
We are amazed of your generation's achievements. We are genuinely happy that many young people like you has proven more than just being stereotypes. You have a vision. You are a dreamer. But then, life is not just about being a dreamer. Something must be done to achieve these so called dreams. Along with the actions needed for such achievements, you have to be protected. Some kind of "assurance and protection" is necessary.
Getting a PruLife VUL is a combination of care, love and responsibility. Be a responsible Millennial, be insured! DO something your future self and family will thank you for. Ask me how.


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Shop For Mary Kay Perfume in Marlborough, CT
Mary Kay does more than makeup and skin care – our fragrances enhance beauty and confidence for both men and women with a selection of pleasing, attractive scents. From fruity to woody, floral or clean, anyone in Marlborough will find a scent they love. Mary Kay's Eau de Parfum provides a lasting, alluring perfume for a woman serious about her fragrance, while Eau de Toilette fragrances are more casual, inexpensive products for simple everyday wear. MKMen® offers masculine fragrances with an irresistible aroma for men. If you're looking for a perfume in Marlborough or need a gift idea, find a Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant today.


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Ludwig Big Chief
At the height of the Jazz Age in the 1920s, banjo makers introduced ever more ornate and expensive models. Leading the pack in the late '20s was Ludwig -- the same company whose name appeared on the bass drum head of Beatle Ringo Starr. Ludwig's Standard Art series served as a sort of gateway to the company's high end models.
This rare Ludwig Standard Art tenor (inv. #JE2640) from circa 1930 represents the opulence of the Jazz Age, with elaborate carving on the neck heel and back of peghead, extensive pearl and wood inlays, and engraved gold-plated hardware.
This banjo is in exceptionally fine condition. With original hard case it is offered at $4,500.
This instrument is SOLD
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Expression and Functional Studies on the Noncoding RNA, PRINS
AbstractPRINS, a noncoding RNA identified earlier by our research group, contributes to psoriasis susceptibility and cellular stress response. We have now studied the cellular and histological distribution of PRINS by using in situ hybridization and demonstrated variable expressions in different human tissues and a consistent staining pattern in epidermal keratinocytes and in vitro cultured keratinocytes. To identify the cellular function(s) of PRINS, we searched for a direct interacting partner(s) of this stress-induced molecule. In HaCaT and NHEK cell lysates, the protein proved to be nucleophosmin (NPM) protein as a potential physical interactor with PRINS. Immunohistochemical experiments revealed an elevated expression of NPM in the dividing cells of the basal layers of psoriatic involved skin samples as compared with healthy and psoriatic uninvolved samples. Others have previously shown that NPM is a ubiquitously expressed nucleolar phosphoprotein which shuttles to the nucleoplasm after UV-B irradiation in fibroblasts and cancer cells. We detected a similar translocation of NPM in UV-B-irradiated cultured keratinocytes. The gene-specific silencing of PRINS resulted in the retention of NPM in the nucleolus of UV-B-irradiated keratinocytes; suggesting that PRINS may play a role in the NPM-mediated cellular stress response in the skin. View Full-Text
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Szegedi, K.; Göblös, A.; Bacsa, S.; Antal, M.; Németh, I.B.; Bata-Csörgő, Z.; Kemény, L.; Dobozy, A.; Széll, M. Expression and Functional Studies on the Noncoding RNA, PRINS. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2013, 14, 205-225.
Szegedi K, Göblös A, Bacsa S, Antal M, Németh IB, Bata-Csörgő Z, Kemény L, Dobozy A, Széll M. Expression and Functional Studies on the Noncoding RNA, PRINS. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2013; 14(1):205-225.Chicago/Turabian Style
Szegedi, Krisztina; Göblös, Anikó; Bacsa, Sarolta; Antal, Mária; Németh, István B.; Bata-Csörgő, Zsuzsanna; Kemény, Lajos; Dobozy, Attila; Széll, Márta. 2013. "Expression and Functional Studies on the Noncoding RNA, PRINS." Int. J. Mol. Sci. 14, no. 1: 205-225.


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Off to a caliente start
Papa Marce's feels like Baja, drinks like San Diego
Ian Anderson 4 p.m., Oct. 19
And the prize for the best-decorated restaurant of the season...has to be Landini's Pizzeria (1827 India Street, Little Italy, 619-238-3502). Come here around sunset and their decorations, combined with the artwork of artist Grant Pecoff, who has the studio upstairs, put it right out of some movie set.
Heading there to get my slice. More soon.
...Later: Jes' had two slices and a Peroni draft beer. The combo for $8:50. Including tax, $9.16. Got La Piccante and the meatballs and marinara. La Piccante's basically pepperoni, cheese, and Lotsa sliced peppers. Good, but nothing like as good as the meatballs. Because the marinara is just so luscious.
I have them up in the rear deck...
...Crowd of tourists up there, looking out over Little Italy, three generations...
...The pizzas?
Meatballs and marinara, and La Piccante slices
Nice crisp, tender, thin crust. Just having the crust with the beer's a great combo. An all-time great pizza moment? That stays with El Taller in TJ, their snail pizza.
But with the beer this is delish, and a pretty good deal. Now all I gotta do is resist going up into Grant Pecoff's studio.
It helps being in the same building as Grant Pecoff, maybe the only artist who's not afraid of color...
You should probably check out Lil'Bs on El Cajon Blvd (formally Johnny R's). Their holiday spread is about the best I've ever seen.
Oh thanks. I'll check it out. But it'll take a lot to beat the simpatico character of Landini's. Of course we can probably thank Mr. Pecoff for the overall effect.


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Chiefs rookie nose tackle Dontari Poe spent the past few weeks completing all the requisite duties befitting a first-round draft pick.
He shopped at Nebraska Furniture Mart and decorated his new Kansas City apartment. He met some friends on the East Coast and returned home to Memphis last weekend for a quick visit with family.
And on Thursday morning, just a few hours before the Chiefs reported to Missouri Western for the opening of training camp, the club announced that Poe signed his first NFL contract.
Terms were not released, but it is believed Poe, the 11th overall pick from the University of Memphis, signed a four-year deal worth about $11 million. That would put him between the four-year, $12.1 million contract cornerback Stephon Gilmore (10th pick) signed with Buffalo and the four-year, $10.2 million deal defensive lineman Fletcher Cox (12th pick) signed with Philadelphia.
The Chiefs did not make Poe available to the 25-or-so reporters camped out at Missouri Western on Thursday evening, and neither general manager Scott Pioli nor coach Romeo Crennel commented on the signing.
Veteran wide receiver Dwayne Bowe is the Chiefs' only unsigned player. Bowe, the club's franchise player, has yet to sign the one-year tender offer of about $9.5 million. Until he does, he is not required to appear at camp.
Poe's mother Sandra, reached by telephone in Memphis, was thrilled that her son came to an agreement. Only three other first-round draft picks have yet to sign as camps are opening throughout the league this weekend — wide receiver Justin Blackmon, the fifth overall pick by Jacksonville; quarterback Ryan Tannehill, No. 8 by Miami; and wide receiver Kendall Wright, No. 20 by Tennessee.
"It's such a relief," Sandra Poe said. "I can breathe now. I'm pretty sure Dontari can. He's kind of anxious. I didn't have any doubts he'd sign. He was pretty confident he would be there and not miss many days. He's all in good spirits and excited."
Poe (6-foot-3, 346 pounds) played in 35 games with 30 starts at Memphis from 2009-11. Some draft experts questioned his production and his level of intensity at Memphis, which plays in a non-BCS automatic qualifier conference, Conference USA.
Poe made 101 career tackles with five sacks and four forced fumbles at Memphis, which went 2-10 last season and 3-21 during the past two seasons. But Poe, a two-time state shot put champion in high school, displayed remarkable athletic ability at the combine, leading all participants in the weight room by squatting 700 pounds and bench-pressing 225 pounds 44 times while also showing some nimble feet.
Though Poe may have been a reach with the No. 11 overall pick, the Chiefs badly needed a nose tackle in their 3-4 front, especially with the retirement of Kelly Gregg, and selected Poe as the first of eight defensive linemen who went in the first round.
"He's prepared, he's ready to get back in and do his thing and prove the doubters wrong," said Sandra Poe, who helped her son move in earlier this week. "He's really anxious to get out there and make Kansas City know that they made the right choice. I can't wait to come to the games."
Poe impressed some of his teammates during the offseason program.
"He has great hands and great speed," said backup defensive back Travis Daniels, one of two veteran players made available to reporters Thursday.
"I've seen him get off the line and get past the center pretty quick a couple of times.
"With a guy like that who is able to do things like that … whenever you've got that pass rush putting that heat on the quarterback, it makes the secondary's job easy. We're definitely expecting big things from him. We're not going to put too much pressure on him, but hopefully we'll be able to maximize his talents."
Poe's mother is looking forward to what her son plans to buy her with part of his signing bonus.
"It's coming," she said with a laugh. "I should be house shopping, soon."


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Chennai: Middle-order batting has been a concern for defending champions Chennai Super Kings despite their stunning four wicket win over Cape Cobras in the Champions League Twenty20, paceman Doug Bollinger said on Friday.
Asked if middle-order batting was a concern for his side, Bollinger said, "Definitely. We`ve got things to work on."
"We`d love to win every game by 50 runs but it`s not going to happen. Some of the Indian players have been away for a long time and we`re all trying to gel. Getting out of jail (by Dwayne Bravo) is not a bad thing," he said when asked about his side`s four-wicket win over Cape Cobras on Wednesday.
Bollinger said the relaid pitch at the MA Chidambaram Stadium has become slower than the one in the past.
"It`s pretty slow, compared to the past. But it doesn`t really matter, you know, it doesn`t bother me. We (anyway) give it what we give it," he said ahead of his side`s match against Trinidad and Tobago here on October 2.
Asked if he has to change his bowling tactics according to the slowness of the pitch, Bollinger said, "Not really, (you) just got to mix your pace a little bit, that`s about it. It`s probably more spin effective."
Bollinger had played for New South Wales and asked about CSK`s match against NSW in their last group fixture on October 4, he said, "It`ll be interesting to play against them, they are a good side, but any information I give Chennai will be good information but we`re just going to worry about our game."
Asked about the comment of CSK team-mate Mike Hussey who said that he was the funniest man in the Australian squad, Bollinger said, "I like to have a good time and I`ll be happy if everyone around me have one too. There are a couple of guys (in CSK team). Murali Vijay is pretty funny. You say something, it comes out wrong, people laugh."


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Tswalu Kalahari Reserve
The Kalahari, South Africa
Lying on the edge of the Kalahari, Tswalu offers luxurious accommodation in two camps, The Motse and Tarkuni, which can accommodate up to 16 and 10 guests respectively. Both camps are a great option for families and children are well looked after.
At a Glance
Located on South Africa's largest private game reserve
Be one of only thirty guests
Interact with the resident habituated meerkats
Unique malarial free game viewing
Horse-ride, sleep-out under the stars, or have a spa treatment to name a few of the activities on offer
Private game vehicle for each booking
Insider's View
Hot air ballooning at sunset is still a highlight after many trips to Africa. The Kalahari is spectacularly beautiful from the ground but from the air you can see herds of eland and game trails. Watch the sun disappear behind the mountains and turn the already red soil different shades of crimson.Louisa Ross-Taylor
Insider's View
Spend the morning hanging out with the family of habituated meerkats.Louisa Ross-Taylor
Insider's View
Stay in the Malori sleep out for a unique and wonderful experience.Scott Dunn team
Call us on 858 345 1761 to start planning your vacation to Tswalu Kalahari Reserve or take a look at our itineraries to The Kalahari
Tswalu is an incredible bush retreat lying on the edge of the Kalahari Reserve, within the largest privately owned game reserve in South Africa. Immaculately designed Legaes (Tswana for small house) provide every comfort and blend harmoniously into the surrounding wilderness.
A huge highlight of a visit to Tswalu are the meerkats. Two colonies can be visited; these meerkats, due to their regular exposure to human presence, are very relaxed when visitors are around. It's a wonderful sight to visit in the morning, watch the meerkats slowly wake and emerge from their burrows to bask in the sun and then begin foraging for grubs. Many guests find it hard to tear themselves away!
Game Drives are done in a traditional way. Every party has its own private vehicle with tracker and guide. The size of the reserve means that you would rarely see another party during the drive. Each drive is focussed on a certain species and the ranger will give you an insightful and exciting explanation of life in the Kalahari and how the animals have adapted to live there. They also have many unique species that are very rare in other parts of Africa. Due to the diverse surroundings Aardwolf, aardvark, wild dog and pangolin are just s some of many wonderful creatures that are spotted regularly at Tswalu.
The lodge itself is divided into two parts. The Motse comprises six individual suites, and three family suites which each sleep four. Each has a private sun deck providing the perfect place to enjoy spectacular views. A Jwa Bana (children's room with child minder) and outdoor heated swimming pool are also available. There is also a mezzanine library equipped with satellite TV (the Motse also has full broadband WiFi access throughout) and museum cases display rare artifacts from the area.
Tarkuni sleeps up to 10 guests in five separate suites and is the ideal option for large groups or families. All the rooms are incredibly luxurious and the en-suite bathrooms feature gorgeous free standing tubs and both indoor and outdoor showers. The lodge boasts delightful living and dining areas, a library, pool, chef and its own private game viewing vehicle.
A personal consultation on arrival ensures the staff at both camps know exactly what you want to do during your stay. Game drives, visits to ancient archaeological sites and guided walks are all complimentary and other activities include taking to the skies in a hot air balloon, horse riding and archery.
The Motse comprises nine individual Legaes, three of which have been specially designed for families. Each has a private sun deck providing the perfect place to enjoy spectacular views. Tarkuni offers five luxurious double suites and sleeps up to 10 guests. All rooms at Tarkuni are beautifully designed and decorated with en-suite bathrooms featuring free standing tubs and both indoor and outdoor showers. The lodge is totally self-contained boasting delightful living and dining areas, a library, pool, chef and its own private game viewing vehicle.
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There are 6 suites each has a large bedroom with open fire and an en-suite bathroom with indoor and outdoor showers. The rooms have a private sundeck overlooking the Kalahari.
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There are two suites that have two bedrooms each with en-suite bathroom with indoor and outdooor showers. Each family suite has a private sundeck overlooking the Kalahari.
Children are very welcome at Tswalu. The lodge's Junior Ranger program has been carefully designed to suit children of all ages. Activities include archery, spoor identification and casting, as well as tracking on foot. Children's bush walks are hugely educational and every child is welcomed with a backpack full of guides and tools, as well as their own opportunity to chat with our hospitality staff about what they would like to do.
Facilities at the Motse include a mezzanine library equipped with satellite TV and WiFi access throughout the camp. Around the property are museum cases which display rare artifacts from the area; a curio shop, swimming pool and gym are also oh hand. The spa features indoor and outdoor treatment areas offering authentic signature massages by local therapists. Dining can be enjoyed at the lodge, in the privacy of your own viewing deck, on the dunes or in the open air boma. Tarkuni features two lounge areas with cosy fireplaces, a pool and boma.
Game drives, visits to ancient archaeological sites displaying rock carvings created by Bushmen up to 380,000 years ago, some of the oldest art on earth and guided walks are included in room rates whereas hot air ballooning (which you need to book in advance), massage treatments, horse riding and archery are charged additionally.
Location & Directions
The Kalahari, South Africa
Tswalu is situated near the town of Kuruman in the Kalahari desert, in heart of the Northern Cape Province. The Kalahari desert extends through Botswana, Namibia and South Africa.
When to go
Tswalu Kalahari Reserve offers a wonderful temperate climate which can be visited all year round. The best game viewing is from May to the end September
Summer (November to March) days can get quite warm (up to 28-32 degrees on average) but it is a dry heat. Summer rainfall, normally in the form of thunder storms are usually in the evening, however, the African climate is still always unpredictable. Fall (April to May) days can still be warm but the evenings cool down. Average day time temperature 22-28 degrees. Evenings 10-15 degrees. Winter (June to August) days are warm (temperatures in the mid-twenties) evenings and early mornings very cold with average early morning temperatures 5-12 degrees. It very rarely rains at this time when the bush is golden and dry.
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SAN FRANCISCO, June 16 (UPI) -- Most people with diabetes show a lack of concern about long-term complications associated with the disease, a new survey released Sunday indicates.
The International Diabetes Federation-Europe and Lions Clubs International Foundation reported the survey results at the annual meeting of the American Diabetic Association. The two groups sponsored the survey of 2702 patients in Europe and the United States.
Three-quarters of all diabetics will develop microvascular complications such as diabetic neuropathy, nerve damage that can lead to amputation, as well as diabetic retinopathy, a degenerative eye condition that can cause blindness, or diabetic nephropathy, kidney damage that can lead to kidney failure.
Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness, kidney failure and non-traumatic, lower-leg amputations in working-age adults.
"Diabetes is a monster that keeps moving, often silently, its terrible long-term consequences," said Helmut Henrichs, medical director of the International Diabetes Federation-Europe. "It used to be diabetic coma that was at the forefront of clinical concern. Now we are living longer, and the focus has shifted to the devastating long-term complications, which can often be prevented or delayed," he said. "Clearly, our challenge is to transform the energies of denial or fatalism into daily self-care and large-scale changes in attitudes about managing complications of the disease."
Sixty percent of the subjects surveyed indicated no concern about the possibility of going blind or losing a limb. Over 40 percent indicated problems due to diabetes will happen no matter what preventative measures they take. Thirty percent said they found it difficult to control their diabetes, and 25 percent indicated they were not taking proper measures to manage their disease adequately. Seventy percent of the subjects were unable to provide their last hemoglobin HbA1c level -- a test measuring long-term blood glucose control.
The survey was conducted in six countries, including France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States. Highlights include:
-- American and British diabetics, by 82 percent and 70 percent, respectively, indicated a desire for more effective treatments of diabetes-related complications, while only 39 percent of German subjects expressed this desire. The survey suggested that, as a group, German diabetics have less concerns about complications.
-- American diabetics revealed the highest rate of daily blood glucose monitoring at 75 percent, while Spanish and French diabetics admitted the lowest daily testing rates.
-- Compared to Italian diabetics, at 36 percent, Spanish at 33 percent and Germans at 30 percent, 64 percent of French respondents said long-term complications will occur no matter what preventative efforts are taken.
-- Eighty-two percent of American and British diabetics said they had undergone professional foot exams in the past year. In contrast, 34 percent of Italian diabetics and 25 percent of Spanish diabetics said they had such exams in the last year. Sixty-six percent of American diabetics self-examined their feet daily, compared with 38 percent in the United Kingdom, 17 percent in Italy and 31 percent in Spain.
"Denial and fatalism show up at high rates among people living with diabetes," said James Gavin III, senior scientific officer and director of the Howard Hughes-National Institutes of Health Research Scholars Program at Howard Hughes Medical Center in Chevy Chase, Md.
"This major survey supports what any clinician can see on a daily basis in practice," Gavin said. "However, it also tells us something positive that we also know, that a majority of patients really do want better treatments for the complications of their disease."
Gavin added, "We need to extend that desire into genuine and proactive self-care, such as getting regular screenings for signs of complications, which can start very silently. It's one thing to want better treatments for complications that are already happening. It's another to believe that these complications can be delayed and even avoided -- and to deal with diabetes out of that belief."
World Health Organization statistics show diabetes is a leading causes of death worldwide. About 150 million people are diabetic and experts expect the number to rise to 300 million by 2025.
Eli Lilly and Company provided an unrestricted grant used by the sponsors to cover expenses related to the survey.


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It all began on Monday 8 when attempted repairs to the track to our house resulted in the snapping of our BT cable.
No telephone line.
And, even worse, no Internet.
Cue panic.
Impressively, the extremely helpful BT engineer came out the very next day and tried to repair the break in the wire.
However, while sitting in the sun waiting for repairs to take place, I heard a peculiar sound. Like a group of ladies were walking by wearing silk dresses and swishing them. Or the gentle brushing of soft wings.
I looked up and saw a flock of sheep marching outside the garden gate, much to Macey's surprise (and mine!)
Our neighbour keeps sheep, so I suspected these belonged to him - but no! They had escaped from a field further away, belong to another neighbour.
Together with yet another neighbour, we tried to herd them back, but they decided on an alternative career as mountaineers and scooted up the sheer cliff side, into someone's garden and then back out through a hole in the fence, back on the road, leaping across the cattle grid like ballet dancers and then scooting up the road.
In between time, the engineer managed to connect our wires back together and we are now online!
Just another day at the office...!
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Saturday, 28 April 2012
The $2,500 chair
Each and every one of Kenya's MPs will soon be sitting on one of these red chairs in the newly refurbished parliament. Each chair costs 200,000 Kenyan shillings, or almost $2,500. They have been made by prisoners at the Kamiti maximum security jail.
352 chairs have been ordered, so the total cost for MPs to rest their behinds during parliamentary sessions will be 70 million Kenyan shillings, close to $880,000. I don't know how much, if any, of this fee will go to the prisoners.
Kenya's speaker of parliament, Kenneth Marende, has defended the cost of the red chairs. He says Kenyan MPs need what he describes as "quality seats".
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Singer Niki DeMartino Is Judged For Her Blue Hair
People are judged everyday for what they look like and social star Niki DeMartino knows the feeling.
The social star and singer has blue hair, and it's not a wig. She's had blue hair for many, many years, but still gets looks from people while out in public.
"I really wanna make a video doing an experiment where I walk in public with my real blue hair vs a wig to show you all the treatment I get," she dished on Twitter this morning.
Niki adds, "The looks parents give me and authority at airports, hotels, or restaurants treat me is insane."
TELL JJJ: Do you ever get weird looks from people over what you're wearing or your hair color? Let us know in the comments!
Be sure to watch Niki's new video at Disneyland below!
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Fast Security Is Not Always High Security: Today's OpenSSL News
Einstein said that our physical theories should be as simple as possible, but not simpler. The same is true of security: security policies should move as fast as possible, but not faster. There is a "speed of light" for security, just as there is for physics. Try to go faster, and bad things happen.


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|firstname.lastname@example.com (Howard Hoyt)
|Mon Mar 23 09:44:25 1992
(From IBM Contest Forum) Below is overview information on the new Digital Voice Processor which K1EA has developed. I downloaded this from the CT BBS. Also attached is a note from N2IC which provides some pricing information. If anyone has any information regarding the performance and more feature details from beta test or other reliable sources I would like to hear about it. Those empty slots in the shack computer are begging to be filled with this product. Ron - W0OSK ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Here's the scoop on the DVP board from the March/April NCJ: DVP $299, CT V8 $50, V7->V8 upgrade $25, "Dayton Special" DVP+V8 $325, DVP+V7 upgrade $299. 73, Steve --------------------------------------------------------------------- The K1EA Digital Voice Processor (tm) Preliminary Information The DVP(tm) by K1EA is an IBM/PC compatible XT size card which stores and retrieves audio for amateur radio applications. The DVP has two distinct modes and uses. Transmitting Voice The DVP has a general purpose voice record and playback facility for contest use. CT, a popular contest program, plays and records messages through the DVP using function keys. The DVP uses full 12 bit analog to digital and digital to analog converters for a 70 dB signal-to-noise ratio. This ends questions of audio quality in a contester's CQ machine. All data is stored on the host PC's hard drive, permitting a very large number of long messages. CT will allow the operator to record a complete set of phonetics, edit those phonetics to remove gaps, and play back a callsign from the keyboard. In other words, when G3FXB calls in, the operator types G3FXB and presses the Ins (Insert) key. In response the CT/DVP combination may play "George Three Fox X-ray Bravo Five Nine Zone Five." Phone contesting without speaking is a reality. Phonetics and common phrases in many languages will be available from K1EA Software. This permits CT to send callsigns and phrases in the callers language. For example, when F6BEE tries to steal your run frequency, you can tell him, very politely, and in flawless French, that the frequency is in use and that his ancestry is in question. Recording Voice or CW Second, the DVP is connected to the receiver's audio output and back copies 30 seconds of received audio. When something interesting is heard, the operator may store the last 5, 10, 15, 20 or 30 seconds to disk. CT associates the audio record with the qso record allowing the operator to play back the qso now, or at any time. DX'ers can collect the actual recorded audio with new countries as they work them. Record the 3Y telling you how loud you are on 160, or the 3W marveling at your 75 meter signal! Continuous recording of all received audio is possible, but expensive in disk space. Physical Specifications The DVP is a short (7.5") XT card with a 15 pin male D connector. A cable is available which plugs into the DVP and is routed to the transceiver front panel. At the transceiver end, there are microphone and headphone plugs which go into the radio. There are also microphone and headphone jacks which accept the existing microphone and headphone. When the computer is off, the receiver audio and microphone connections are relay bypassed, permitting normal station operation. Hardware Requirements The DVP requires an IBM/XT compatible computer with 640K of memory and a hard disk. A ramdisk or disk cache are recommended, but not required, as the DVP uses the system hard disk heavily. Software CT Version 8 will fully support the DVP. A TSR to drive the DVP will be available to other developers of amateur radio software. This will allow other programs to employ the DVP and its features. K1EA software will offer, in late 1992, a stand-alone TSR allowing the user to hot key DVP commands from within any program. Availability The DVP and CT Version 8 will be first available at the Dayton Hamvention 1992. Inquiries to: K1EA Software 33 Truell Road Hollis, NH 03049 603/465-2392 01/11/92
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