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SUMITOMO Rubber South Africa, PTY, LTD SRSA, manufacturer of the popular Dunlop tyre brand, launched the Dunlop High Performance Sport SP FM800 tyre at its dealer meeting in Lagos, in partnership with Tyre Express Nigeria Limited.
Some 50 dealers were hosted at the launch, which was attended by guests of honour including His Royal Highness, Prince Olusegun Aderemi, as well as Chairman of Tyre Express Nigeria, Jaber Abbas, Director, Mr. Govind Ram and Executive Director of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, SRI, Mr Yutaka Kuroda.
SRSA Chief Executive Officer, Riaz Haffejee, expressed his excitement about the prospects for growth of its Dunlop and Sumitomo Tyre brands in Africa. "Nigeria's market for tyres is approximately four million a year and the country is a key market in terms of our Africa strategy, which sees us focusing on countries with great growth potential and expanding markets," said Haffejee.
The Dunlop brand and retail presence were relaunched in Nigeria two years ago. With the launch of the FM800 tyre coinciding with International Nelson Mandela Day, Haffejee reminded the audience of the impact Mandela had on the world. "For us as Sumitomo Rubber South Africa, the famous quote attributed to Mandela, "It always seems impossible until it's done," was so apt for our relaunch of Dunlop in Nigeria and we are very proud of the progress made since then," he said.
"We have confidence in our distributors, Tyre Express Nigeria, a subsidiary of DWA, which operates in a number of countries in West Africa, to leverage these advantages. It is an ideal partnership, in that the company caters to all segments of this market, in particular Passenger Car Radial, PCR, 4×4 and Truck/Bus Radial, TBR," added Haffejee.
Tyre Express Nigeria is the sole authorised distributor for Dunlop and Sumitomo tyres in Nigeria. It boasts a Dunlop Zone and four Dunlop Express stores in Nigeria, in addition to a well-established dealer network.
He said SRSA, through Dunlop, offered training assistance and technical expertise to back up its superior quality products like the new Dunlop High Performance Sport SP FM800.
The SP FM800 tyre offers a new profile design that reduces deformation stress and improves energy consumption, rolling resistance, fuel efficiency and safety due to increased traction and braking response.
Its next generation pattern with four wide, longitudinal grooves and deep lateral groovesincorporates the latest design and technology. This provides a tyre with all-round performance improvements including remarkable wet weather handling, braking and hydroplaning resistance, while a new compound with silica loading increases wet grip.
Mr Gautam Singh Ghai, Executive Director of Tyre Express Nigeria, said: "As sole distributors for the Dunlop and Sumitomo Rubber tyre brands in Nigeria, we are delighted to be able to offer products like the SP FM800. We have the on the ground experience in this market where we are active in the retail market with our Dunlop Zone and Dunlop Express stores, our dealer network and in the fleet and institutional business. Our retail stores are open 365 days a year from 07h00 to 22h00 every day of the week," he added.
"We are the first company in Nigeria and West Africa to launch tyre insurance through a tie-up with a reputable insurance company in Nigeria," he added.


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Michigan Foster Care System Has Racial Disparity, Report Finds
From the Port Huron Times Herald:
"Michigan's minority children are more than twice as likely as their white counterparts to age out of the foster care system without being adopted or returned to their families, a new report shows.
Children of color also are more likely to be removed from their families for abuse and neglect, according to the report from the Michigan Race Equity Coalition in Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice, to be released today.
[']This gives us verifiable data that policymakers, legislators really like,['] said Michigan Supreme Court Justice Mary Beth Kelly, who co-chaired the coalition effort with public policy advocate and former legislator Lynn Jondahl. [']That is really what moves decision-makers faster.[']
Those behind the report hope it will help improve early intervention and community-based services for families, win more funding for child abuse and neglect prevention and lead to better training for child welfare workers to help them discern the difference between poverty and neglect.
About 13,000 kids in Michigan are in foster care at any given time, according to the Department of Human Services. Using data from 2013, the coalition's report compares the number of minority children with the number of white children in care. It found:
- Minority kids were 2.1 times more likely to age out of foster care than white children. Hispanic kids were 1.1 times more likely, American Indian 1.4 times more likely and black children 2.3 times more likely to age out of the system.
- Black children were 1.6 times more likely than white children to live with families investigated for abuse or neglect. Kids from Hispanic or American Indian families were slightly less likely than their white counterparts to live in families investigated for abuse or neglect.
- Children from minority families were 1.3 times more likely than white kids to be removed from their families' homes due to abuse and neglect.
That's troubling, said Jane Zehnder-Merrell of the Michigan League for Public Policy. She served as data coordinator for the project.
[']That suggests we are not doing enough upstream to get these kids safe or keep these kids safe in their own homes,['] she said.
[']A lot of these kids get pulled into the child welfare system because that's our response rather than helping their families with economic stability,['] she said.
She said erosion in assistance for poor families and school funding in recent years has made the situation more precarious for many families.
[']People are really struggling to maintain any kind of stability for their kids,['] she said. [']It used to be that schools were the bedrock in the community. That's not the case anymore, particularly in our most desperately poor cities.[']
Kelly said she's encouraged by some recent changes, including a 2011 law that allows foster kids who meet certain criteria such as working or attending college to receive continuing assistance until they are 21.
The state also has boosted the number of foster care caseworkers.
Jondahl said a pilot program in Saginaw County involving courts, child welfare and juvenile justice systems provides a model for reducing the disproportionate numbers.
He also said an advisory panel will be created, meeting regularly, to check on progress in meeting the recommendations in the report.
[']It won't be just a report to put on the shelf,['] he said. [']That, to me, makes all the difference in the world.[']"

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Orlando Residential Property Management division is here to help you get quality tenants quickly. Our Property Managers NEVER CHARGE ANY UPFRONT FEES!! Don't live in Orlando? Call or email us how we can make arrangements to view your property. 407-688-4355 / After visiting your property, we will call or Email you within 24 hours (or next business day) with our suggestions, rental quotes and to answer any questions you may have. We service Lake Mary, Longwood, Altamonte Springs, Winter Park, Winter Springs, Orlando, Deltona, Debary, Sanford, Casselberry, Maitland, Orlando, Apopka, College Park, Heathrow, Baldwin Park, Seminole, Orange and Volusia Counties and surrounding areas.
Advertising: Our Property Management Company creates an extensive web presence for your rental property by placing your property on over 40 rental websites . Beyond web traffic, we also use property signage and the a referral base program. IRE Management is known locally as the market leader and many renters lookto us first. IRE'S marketing program, combined with our dominant position in the rental management marketplace increases exposure for your rental property.
As a result, we are able to consistently rent properties, priced at current market rates, to qualified tenants in approximately thirty days.
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We only place the best possible tenants in your property. Our thorough screening process for rental applicants has consistently kept our eviction rate very low. Prospective tenant screening includes running industry-specific credit reports, verifying employment, income and previous rental history. We run credit reports on all applicants age 18 years or older. This report includes a search for prior evictions. We verify driver's licenses, social security cards and pay stubs as well as contact their prior landlords for confirmation that they have been good tenants in the past. As a management company, we have many procedures to eliminate problem tenants prior to ever renting to them. Placing the right tenant is the single most important step in the process.
Your property will be assigned to our Property Manager. Having a manager with specific market knowledge is extremely valuable in assessing rents and knowing local market trends. Our Property Manager in Orlando. Lake Mary, Winter Park, Longwood and Altamonte Springs will offer suggestions to make your property rent-ready, or to enhance the appeal of your property. If your property is not currently in rent ready condition, our Manager can help you with this process to ease the transition into management. Our Property Manager has years of industry specific experience and has a wide array of procedures to shield owners from unnecessary liability and help tenants feel they are being well looked after.
IRE is very flexible with regards to maintenance. We outsource much of your property's maintenance needs to a preferred list of vendors, some of which we have been using for since 2006. This relationship and purchasing power helps IRE's clients get a better than market price for most of the work that is requested. IRE also completes work through our own maintenance technicians when that work is difficult to outsource or when we feel we can complete the work at a lower price than an outside vendor.
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Kitwatch tests Q36.5 Absolutely Equipment
The Kitwatch editor recently wrote on Cycling Tips a complimentary review about Q36.5. After testing our Equipment in the Dolomites, our home turf where we do our testing as well, the Kitwatch editor also stopped by our headquarters to get a behind-the-scenes look into our R&D. He was impressed by our proprietary fabric, a result of long research, as well as by the sartorial craftsmanship – every step of production takes place in Italy. You can read the review here:
"As curator and editor at Kitwatch I come across a lot of brands and a lot of kit, which often come with outlandish claims about technology, fabrics and fit attached. Recently, I'd been hearing stories of the Italian brand Q36.5's crazy R&D and next level-fabrics. After hearing multiple glowing testimonials, my curiosity was aroused. However, when a trusted friend recently proclaimed "after wearing their kit, I have never looked at another brand" I knew I had to try them for myself, and check the range out in person.
June and July in Melbourne, Australia is wet and cold, so wanting to escape the grips of winter I planned a summer vacation, with bike in tow. I pieced together an itinerary, set on spending severl weeks travelling through Europe with some serious time in the Italian Dolomites. I was going to be in the homeland of Italian cycling – riding some of the passes that had so often featured in the races I had spent years watching on TV.
Coincidentally, Q36.5's factory is in Bolzano, a medium-sized city in a valley between the Alps and the Dolomites, and as I was in the area I couldn't pass up the opportunity to find out more about this innovative apparel company. Before I knew it, I was getting a personal preview of their newest collection, with none other than the founder Luigi Bergamo."
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Adoption (2002)Genres - Culture & Society | Sub-Genres - Parenting, Social Issues | Run Time - 60 min. | Countries - United States |
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
This weekly semi-documentary series was dedicated to shattering popular myths about the practice of adoption in America. On each episode, two to three real-life stories of adoption were chronicled, covering everything from the efforts by aspiring parents to find eligible youngsters (often by traveling all over the world) to heartrending biographies of the birth mothers who had to make the difficult decision. As often as possible, the stories were updated to let the viewer know how the adoptees (and their new families) were faring. Hosted by Melissa Gilbert, Adoption debuted over the Hallmark cable channel on June 1, 2002.
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M/v Sea Spirit Ready To Sail Following $2.5 Million Refurbby Maria Lisella /
Poseidon Expeditions' polar cruising star, the all-suite, 114-passenger M/v Sea Spirit, has repositioned to Nuuk, Greenland, to begin her 2017 Arctic season, following a $2.5 million-plus refurbishment of all 54 guest suites during a recent dry dock in Vigo, Spain.
This was the final phase of a full-ship refurbishment that began two years ago with restoration of the ship's public areas. Sea Spirit sailed originally as the Renaissance IV, then worldwide and in Alaska as the popular Spirit of Oceanus. She underwent technical improvements for polar cruising in 2010. Since then as Sea Spirit she has been providing polar adventure cruises in both the Arctic and Antarctic environments.
Poseidon Expeditions will again offer a wide range of Arctic cruises aboard the Sea Spirit, including a first-ever Voyage to The Arctic expedition, June 17-29, that explores Iceland's northern fjords and travels along the Arctic Circle to the Norwegian coast where a number of stops are planned before proceeding north to Bear Island and the Spitsbergen Archipelago. Remote Franz Josef Land in the Russian High Arctic will also be explored on an Aug. 14-29 voyage.


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When it comes to dental care, there are so many different things to consider. Most of these decisions depend on what your situation is, what dental procedure you need and what would best take care of any dental issues you may have.
There are many services offered in the dental field, and the options available to you can be confusing. We wanted to break it down for you and make dental care less threatening and help you have the knowledge to make the appropriate decisions when it comes to dental care.
Here are some of the most common dental procedures and more information regarding them to help you make an informed and helpful decision:
Emergency Dental Care
There are several things that can happen that are classified as emergency dental care, here are a few of them and how to react in the best way possible. If your tooth becomes broken, chipped or cracked; rinse your mouth with warm water and apply a cold compress to your face. Go to the dentist right away. If the tooth was broken or chipped, bring the tooth fragment wrapped in wet gauze or a wet towel.
If your tooth becomes loose due to trauma, call your dentist. For a knocked out tooth, gently insert the lost tooth back in its socket if possible, holding the tooth by the crown using a clean washcloth. (If the tooth is dirty, first rinse the root but do not scrub it or remove any attached tissues.) If reinsertion isn't possible, hold the tooth under the tongue and go to the dentist immediately.
If your jaw is broken, first apply ice or a cold compress to the face. Seek emergency help immediately, for this situation a doctor may be your best emergency contact. Clean the area with a wet cloth and place a cold compress on the area to reduce swelling if your tongue is bitten. If the bleeding persists or if it is excessive, go to your dentist or an emergency center.
You should visit your dentist every six months for a cleaning and a checkup where the dentist will inspect your overall oral health, create a treatment plan and help keep your teeth as healthy as possible.
Periodontal disease
Over 75% of Americans suffer from periodontal disease; most don't even know it. Periodontal treatments depend on the type of the gum disease and how severe it is. If the disease is caught early and no damage has been done to the supporting structures under the teeth, you may simply need a professional cleaning. The dental team can give you a comprehensive plan for changing your dental routine and improving your daily oral hygiene.
Tooth extraction
Teeth often need to be removed due to decay, disease or trauma. Having a tooth removed or "pulled" is called a tooth extraction. Before the extraction, you will be given an anesthetic to reduce your discomfort. There are many risks with tooth extraction, for more information visit this resource for a full explanation of potential issues: https://www.aspendental.com/dental-services/tooth-extraction
Most people need to have some kind of filling during their lifetime. Dental fillings are most commonly used to treat cavities, but they're also used to repair cracked or broken teeth.


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Join us for FUN-filled day of rhythm tap classes at Sugar Space in the River District. A variety of classes will be taught throughout the day, by Jann LeVitre, Debby Robertson, and special guest artist GERSON LANZA visiting from NYC.
Tap on Time (mixed Levels) 9:15-10:15 (Gerson)
Broadway Tap (adv beg--int/adv) 10:30-11:45 (Jann)
Rhythm Turns (beg) 12:30-1:45 (Debby)
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Slides (int-adv) 3:30-4:45 (Gerson)
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HOUSTON - Texas' use of capital punishment will undergo legal scrutiny this fall as a judge on Friday scheduled a hearing to listen to evidence on whether there's a substantial risk the state's death penalty law allows for the possible execution of an innocent person.
State District Judge Kevin Fine set the hearing for Nov. 8 as part of a pretrial motion in which two defense attorneys for a Houston man facing a possible death sentence asked that Texas' death penalty statute be declared unconstitutional.
Fine, who once practiced law in Lubbock, initially granted the motion in March, declaring the law unconstitutional because he believed it is safe to assume innocent people have been executed. He also questioned whether society, considering the recent history of death row inmate exonerations, can continue to ignore this reality.
Anti-death penalty groups lauded his March decision and many elected officials, including Gov. Rick Perry, criticized it.
Fine, a Democrat, is a judge in Harris County, which sends more inmates to death row than any other county in the nation. Texas has carried out more executions than any other U.S. state.
The November hearing could last at least two weeks, and death penalty experts from around the country are expected to testify, said Casey Keirnan, one of the defense attorneys who asked for the hearing. Keirnan and Bob Loper are representing John Edward Green Jr., accused of fatally shooting a Houston woman and wounding her sister during a June 2008 robbery.
"I think everybody in the United States would agree that the possibility exists" an innocent person has been executed, Keirnan said.


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Saab, the brand everyone loves, but no one drives, has filed for bankruptcy (subscription).
Since being relegated to the scrap heap by General Motors two years ago, Saab has been on a roller-coaster ride of ups and downs while teetering on the edge of complete collapse under its current owners, Swedish Automobile. With this week's bankruptcy filing, it seems the fabled car company has finally fallen off the tracks. At this point, does anybody really care?
Saab execs have courted Chinese companies, most recently Zhejiang Youngman, but serious cash flow problems and a recent veto from GM killed that deal before it had any hope for success. It may seem like GM vetoed the deal only out of spite for the brand it wanted to kill, but I think it was a valid business decision.
China is GM's biggest market, and most of Saab's current engineering, and many of its parts, come thanks to the American automaker. Why would GM approve sending trade secrets to a direct competitor?
The fact that Saab even asked shows desperation. The company hasn't produced a new car since spring of this year and still owes some employees their paychecks from November.
While bankruptcy may mark the final chapter of Saab's death, the story began all the way back in 1990, when GM bought 51 percent of the company. Thanks to badge engineering, the brand rotted on the vine only to finally be done in by this week's rejection of any Chinese investment.
Saab's soul began to die in the 1990s, only now the body follows suit.
The good news in all of this is that Saab will live on through the used market. Pre-GM Saabs, while becoming more rare and, dare I say, even collectible, are still available through DealFinder. The time might be right to secure your piece of Swedish automobile history.
Do you think pre-GM-era Saabs will become more collectible now that the company is bankrupt?


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Confucius said, do what you love you will never work a day in your life. We've all heard this many times and while it's a wonderful thought I don't believe its all that true. I say that because I know from experience that all jobs done well are simply hard work, that's exactly what makes them stand out amongst all the jobs that are accomplished in mediocrity safely inside our comfort zone.
Most of us at TQR, have been in the staffing business for a decade or more, we've seen a lot of different types of jobs at all levels of an organization, and as far as we can tell there is no such thing as a dream job. Here lies the irony of it all. If its easy to do, it won't be fulfilling, if its difficult to do it will be painful and as humans we spend a lot of our time and energy avoiding pain. While this is smart the majority of the time, i.e. running from a hungry lion, its not always the right thing to do. You decide every moment of every day in each task you perform whether or not you want it easy or whether or not you want fulfillment and a sense of accomplishment by challenging and stretching yourself and simply doing your best and demanding more from yourself.
Real achievement comes from going beyond what you thought you could do and becoming more today than you were yesterday, even if its just a little more. This is not about failure and achievement, its about stepping outside of your comfort zone and becoming the best you can be – that's the reality that you create, but it will be hard work.


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95 | theTYPEAhippie Podcast | ChiCast: Gender Harassment (Lilia Cortina, PhD)
I met Professor Lilia Cortina through our work at the ADVANCE Program at the University of Michigan and I was always impressed with her talks and the research she does on gender harassment and its implications in academia.
Dr Cortina's research centers around the victimization of individuals (especially women) in the social context of work. She focuses in particular on the process by which sexual harassment unfolds, investigating women's experiences of gender disparagement, unwanted sexual overtures, and sexual coercion in organizations. Dr Cortina also studies non-sexual abuses in the workplace, particularly incivility – i.e., low-level injustices that can accumulate over time to have a significant negative impact on victims.
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* Website: The Cortina Lab


text: It was so fun meeting and shooting some pictures for these two soon-to-be parents! Originally we had a photoshoot scheduled for the weekend Hurricane Matthew decided to come but obviously we had to reschedule. This beach is one of my favorites here in Florida and I was nervous to see what the hurricane did to it. It was different, but still had it's familiar charm. So excited for these two to meet their baby boy in about a month! Congrats Ryan & Brittany!!


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The Employee's Compensation Act, 2010 is a social security/welfare scheme that provides comprehensive compensation to employees who suffer from occupational diseases or sustain injuries arising from accidents at workplace or in the course of employment. The basis or justification for 'compensation' is the employer's duty of care. The idea of compensation suggests that someone has suffered a wrong for which he has to be compensated monetarily. This implies that another person has a duty to prevent the occurrence of the wrong suffered.
Payment of compensation by the employer to the employee is rooted in the accepted principle that the employer has a duty of care, a duty to protect the health, welfare and safety of workers at work. Where the worker sustains injuries, gets ill or dies in work-related circumstances, the employer is liable to pay compensation to the worker or to his dependents, in the event of death. The foregoing forms the underlying philosophy behind the enactment of the Employee's Compensation Act, 2010 (hereinafter called "the Act").
Overview of the Employee's Compensation Act, 2010
The Employee's Compensation Bill 2010 was signed into Law on 17th day of December 2010 by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Employee's Compensation Act 2010 ("The Act") -which repeals the Workmen's Compensation Act Cap W6 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 -is designed for an open and fair system of guaranteed and adequate comprehensive provisions for payment of compensation to employees who suffer from occupational diseases or sustain injuries arising from accident at workplace or in the course of employment.
Scope and Application
- The Act is applicable to all employers and employees in the public and private sectors in the Federal Republic of Nigeria [Section 2 (1)]. It however excludes any member of the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria [Section 2 (3)].
- The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund Management Board ("The Board ") shall have the power to implement the
- Act and Employee' Compensation Fund ("the Fund") established under Section 56 of the Act.
- There shall be credited into the " Fund" all moneys, funds or contributions by employers for adequate compensation to employees or their dependants for any death, injury, disability or disease arising out of or in the course of employment [Section 56 (1) ].
- The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSTIF) which has the power to implement the Act is a parastatal/ agency in the Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity.


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Overplay Review 2016
- Price
- Reliability
- Speed
- Policy
- Support
Overplay offers an all round package including the addition of a SmartDNS service.
- Easy to use software.
- SmartDNS system part of the package.
- 44 countries available.
- 5-day money back guarantee.
- Unlimited server switching.
- A little pricey.
- Mobile apps not released yet.
Overplay are a VPN provider that offers something a little different to the masses. Alongside their VPN package they bundle a SmartDNS service.
I've been taking a look at their service to see how it stacks up against the competition and if it's worth you parting with your hard earned cash to sign-up for.
The Packages:
Overplay, unlike most other VPN providers, offers two types of service. The first is their standard VPN package that comes bundled with SmartDNS access, the second is SmartDNS access on its own.
If you want privacy and protection of your online connection then you'll need to opt for the VPN package but if you only want to access geoblocked entertainment content then the SmartDNS package may be enough for you although it's worth noting that it doesn't afford the added protection that a VPN does.
The packages are priced as follows.
VPN + SmartDNS
- 1-Month $9.95 (approx £6.83)
- 3-Months $27.95 (approx £19.20)
- 6-Months $52.95 (approx £36.38)
- 12-Months $99.95 (approx £68.68)
- 1-Month $4.95 (approx £3.40)
- 3-Months $13.95 (approx £9.58)
- 6-Months $26.95 (approx £18.51)
- 12-Months $49.95 (approx £34.32)
Like most other providers the longer you sign up for the bigger the saving so it's worth considering how long you're going to need the service for before signing up as you could save some cash by taking a longer subscription length.
It's nice to see a 3-month package option available which isn't that common in the VPN industry.
I found the 12-Month VPN package to be slightly higher priced than some of the competition out there. For example, IPVanish is nearly $20 a year cheaper so they might be worth considering first.
The Service:
Overplay supports the three most common VPN protocols PPTP, L2TP and OpenVPN giving you a variety of choice when it comes to connection types.
In this review I'll be concentrating on the VPN package which includes SmartDNS as standard. This means if you want to watch geoblocked content then you have the option of using the SmartDNS system that should, in theory, reduce any speed loss that a VPN may introduce when streaming video.
Custom Software & Apps
Overplay have custom software for both Windows and Mac systems. Unfortunately there are currently no mobile apps for either Android or iOS. I spoke with Overplay who informed me that both Android and iOS apps are in the works and will be released shortly.
Although there are currently no apps it is still possible to use the service on a mobile device and the Overplay website has guides for using both PPTP and L2TP. It would also be possible to use the OpenVPN GUI with config files.
If you're wanting to use the service on a mobile device I recommend that you're comfortable following guides or know a little about how computers work as manual set-up won't be for the novice. Although with apps about to be released soon enough you won't need to worry about this.
Windows and Mac users are well catered for though from the beginner to the expert with custom software.
New software for both systems was recently launched making the whole connection experience a lot smoother so you can basically connect, go and forget the VPN service is even running.
There isn't a lot in the way of features on the software and it will only allow you to connect via OpenVPN but for most uses this is the best possible option anyway and if you're a new user the lack of options will help save any confusion.
The software allows you to easily choose between Speed and Security. This is great if you're a new user as it simplifies the process although if you're an expert user you may miss the customisation.
There is a range of set-up guides for consoles, streaming media boxes, routers and more on the Overplay website so the service is open to a wide range of devices.
The SmartDNS set-up requires a little more tinkering under the hood to set-up but as long as you're of average computer skill then following the guides available shouldn't be a problem. If you're a novice then it's probably better to stick to the VPN software itself which simply requires one or two clicks to connect.
Server Locations
Overplay have over 330 VPN servers in over 44 different countries. They recently expanded massively from a previous 20 countries.
Europe is well catered for with VPN servers in many different countries including the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Switzerland, Sweden, Iceland and a whole host more.
The United States and Canada cover north America while servers in Australia and New Zealand take care of Oceania.
Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, Hong Kong and more are available in Asia while Brazil and Argentina cover South America.
A splattering of other countries includes India, Israel, Russia, Saudi Arabia and South Africa plus many more.
Overall a good selection of servers in a range of geographic locations should make the service usable in most countries.
General Observations
Overplay has no download limits and you're able to switch servers as often as you wish.
The service can be used on up to 2 devices at the same time which can be any combination of computer, laptop, tablet or phone. This is a nice feature as it allows you to protect both your home desktop connection and a mobile connection from the one account.
The SmartDNS system might be useful to some users and as it comes built in with the VPN package it gives you the best of both worlds. The VPN service will encrypt your connection and help you increase your privacy while the SmartDNS system allows you to access entertainment services from around the world with minimal speed loss.
Of course you can still use the VPN service to access geoblocked content but having the additional feature of a SmartDNS service gives you choice and is one of the main selling points of the Overplay service.
The Speeds:
I've been using Overplay for the last few weeks for my everyday internet use and found them no problem at all.
I was able to surf the web, watch videos and access content from other countries without any issues.
Downloading wasn't a problem with Overplay so if you're a heavy downloader or use torrents or newsgroups a lot then you should be pretty happy with the speeds.
As per all our reviews I tested the speed of a selection of servers by downloading a 10GB test file. This was done on a Windows 10 desktop system using the Overplay Windows custom software. The software uses OpenVPN with 256 bit encryption and the UDP protocol.
All tests were carried out on Wednesday, 8th June 2016 between 13:00 and 13:30.
My connection speed without VPN at the time of testing was 211.55 Mbps.
- United Kingdom – 141.44 mbps
- Switzerland – 126.51 mbps
- Sweden – 98.37 mbps
- Romania – 88.35 mbps
- New York, USA – 97.36 mbps
- Netherlands – 135.05 mbps
The results show the quality of the Overplay network and based on past experience over the previous few years it shows Overplay has heavily invested in their network resulting in some of the best speeds overall that I've seen from any VPN provider.
You won't have any issues downloading or streaming in high quality such as 4k with Overplay and accessing overseas services shouldn't be an issue either based on these results.
The Encryption, Policies & Support:
Overplay allow connection via OpenVPN, L2TP, and PPTP.
OpenVPN via the desktop software allows you to choose between AES-256-CBC, AES-128-CBC and no Cipher by selecting between the Speed and Security slider.
A 2048 RSA authentication key is in use regardless of cipher chosen.
Highest encryption log example :-
Wed Jun 08 12:57:07 2016 Data Channel Encrypt: Cipher 'AES-256-CBC' initialized with 256 bit key
Wed Jun 08 12:57:07 2016 Data Channel Encrypt: Using 256 bit message hash 'SHA256' for HMAC authentication
Wed Jun 08 12:57:07 2016 Data Channel Decrypt: Cipher 'AES-256-CBC' initialized with 256 bit key
Wed Jun 08 12:57:07 2016 Data Channel Decrypt: Using 256 bit message hash 'SHA256' for HMAC authentication
Wed Jun 08 12:57:07 2016 Control Channel: TLSv1.2, cipher TLSv1/SSLv3 DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA, 2048 bit RSA
L2TP uses 256-bit encryption with PPTP using 128-bit encryption.
There is nothing overly concerning in the Overplay policies or privacy section. As per usual it stipulates that you can't use the service for illegal purposes but this type of legal warning is typical across the industry.
P2P and torrent use is acceptable but again Overplay state you shouldn't use this for sharing pirated material.
A 5-day money back guarantee is available if you're not happy with the service.
In terms of logging Overplay claim they are a no traffic logging VPN service and state in their privacy policy :-
Overplay, Inc. does not collect or log any traffic or use of its Virtual Private Network service.
Overplay has an extensive support guide covering a variety of topics and issues you may have with a range of systems.
Failing that you're able to contact them via support ticket online. On a number of occasions I contacted them to ask questions and they replied often in under an hour so it's easy to get issues resolved or queries answered relatively quickly.
The Verdict:
Overplay offers a somewhat unique service in that their VPN package comes bundled with a SmartDNS system. It's competitively priced with some of the other larger VPN providers out there so essentially the SmartDNS feature is a bonus. If you'll make use of that feature though depends on your own needs.
I would like the overall pricing of the service to be slightly cheaper as there are other good services out there such as IPVanish which offer an equally good service but at a few dollars less per month. However, the price is generally comparable with many other options out there.
Overplay offers software for both PC and Mac which is extremely easy to use and will be ideal for the novice. If you want to use the service on a mobile device then you'll need to be confident following instructions and manually setting the service for now which is currently a negative but I'm reliably informed that apps for Android and iOS will be available shortly.
A good selection of countries are available to access and the Overplay service has expanded massively in recent months. The speeds I achieved while using Overplay were some of the fastest I've seen in the industry and coupled with the locations available open the service up to most worldwide locations.
Geoblocked services such as BBC iPlayer work fine on Overplay which is sometimes blocked elsewhere so you'll be able to view from abroad without issue.
Overall Overplay is a great service due to the speeds offered even while using high level encryption. I see no reason why the service wouldn't be suitable for a range of needs.
From encryption for protecting your connection to accessing geoblocked services via their VPN or SmartDNS system there are a multitude of purposes that Overplay is highly suitable for.


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Who we are
The Luxembourg-based group Steel Shed Solutions, created in 2001, is a digital platform for the sale of steel kit buildings. Steel Shed Solutions sells functional, low-cost, easy-to-assemble buildings suitable for various purposes: storage or livestock hangars, industrial buildings, agricultural structures, equestrian facilities, etc.
Today the group sells nearly 1,000 buildings yearly in 48 zones and countries, with around ten languages spoken by its 35 employees. Steel Shed Solutions proposes its product offering across different websites adapted to the group's international clientele with, in particular, the batimentsmoinschers.com website available in several languages: guenstigehallen.de (German version) and easysteelsheds.com (English version). Some of the group's other sites focus on specific types of products, such as elfratech.fr (with ultra-discount positioning, the site offers pared down buildings to be used as simple shelters for storage) and tolesmoinscheres.com (sale of sheet metal and accessories).
The digital platform is available on the web and mobile. These websites target a broad customer base, including entrepreneurs, SMEs and multinationals such as Renault, Lafarge and Eiffage, as well as institutional customers such as city councils and government ministries. The group also works with private customers via a range of kit shelters by our dedicated website direct-batiment.fr (garden sheds, carports, etc., with an area of less than 150m2). The group offers free, instant quotes online, and remains committed to maintaining low prices while ensuring first-rate quality, thanks to systematic quality control and products made with galvanized, high-strength steel and in strict compliance with European standards.
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19/04 — Interview of the founders of Steel Shed Solutions:
- Binspired : "The Expert : Get out and understand the needs of your customers"
- Silicon Luxembourg : "Scale-up easysteelsheds.com continues to expand"
- Chronicle : "batimentsmoinschers.com/easysteelsheds.com moves to new premises following 90% growth"
- Silicon Luxembourg : "Interview of the founders of Steel Shed Solutions : Dominique and Vincent Lyonnet"
- Reuters.com "BRIEF-Nextstage invests 11.5 million euros in Steel Shed Solutions"
- Siliconluxembourg.lu "Steel Shed Solutions raised €11.5 million from NextStage"
- Realdeals.eu.com "NextStage backs Luxembourg-based building kit company Steel Shed Solutions"
- uk.advfn.com "NextStage to Participate in the Development of Luxemburg-Based Steel Shed Solutions Group"
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Want to become part of our team?
We are looking for sales representatives who can present our offers and sell our products to prospects who indicated to us online, that they have a building project to construct.


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I want subscribers to be able to leave reviews of the listings in my directory. How do I enable reviews to be made?
So far, I can't leave a review as an administrator or as a subscriber, but I haven't been able to find anything that enables reviews.
Thank you for your help.


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Create Cool Floor Lamps with Your Own Hands
There are different types of dorm essentials people are using today. Lighting fixtures are some of the most important ones of them as they can perfectly enrich the decor of any home, read ab doer 360 reviews. If you love your family and house you probably want it to be the most comfortable, beautiful and cozy. To reach this goal of yours you will need to make up an ideally planned task concerning lighting for your residence. While selecting the necessary lighting fixtures take into account not only their quality and look but also their functionality. You are always free to think about creating some cool floor lamps. It can be done with the help of old hardbound books. And this tutorial will be of great assistance for you in this task.
So, to make cool floor lamps with your own hands you will need the following things: hardbound books (as many as you wish, from this the look and height of your lamp will depend), 1/2" drill and 3/8" drill bit, screwdriver, jigsaw, lamp kit, tubing cutter, 1 threaded lamp pipe (it should have the same length your lamp will be), screws (#10 by one inch), threaded pipe connector, 1 nut, a piece of 5/4-inch-thick pine board, and a nice lampshade.
Prepare the book that will be the bottom of your lamp and lay it on the piece of wood (better pine). Take a pencil and trace around this book. then cut out the shape you have created with the jigsaw. Further, three holes should be drilled through the wood and the book. In this way, the wooden piece will be well secured and there will be feet under the bottom of the used book. Stack few washers onto three screws, and then insert the screws in the openings you have drilled before. The stack of washers will function as a base to hold the lamp off the floor for the wiring to be run from underneath.
Next, a hole has to be drilled through the center of your book. Keep the wooden baseboard as its reference point. Due to this opening the threaded pipe and wire will be able to go through. Now it's high time for you to drill a hole through the all the books. Put the threaded pipe gently through the book opening you have chosen as the base. Secure this book to the wood with the help of the nut and stack the books onto the threaded pipe.
About half an inch of threaded pipe should be left for making connections for the lamp kit. Then the wire has to be fed from the lamp kit into the pipe and from the base to the pipe top. Install the lamp harp and add the socket for the future bulb. Consider the manufacturer's instructions when connecting the wiring. It's also highly recommended to use an energy-efficient LED bulb for its longer service. Finally the lamp should be tested by switching it on. Locate the lampshade into its place and enjoy your new cool floor lamp!
The books can be left as they are or you may use scrapbooking paper or burlap for covering them. In this way, they will get a newer and fresher look. The same method can be used for making cool floor lamps from plastic cola bottles or cookie tins. So, upcycle your household objects with use and enjoy your new and, what is even more important, functional dorm essentials!


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Being a Sugar Baby is not all about looking hot. It is a common misconception that the only job of a Sugar Baby is to look sexy and do what her Sugar Daddy wants. Keeping a sugar relationship healthy can get as complicated as any other relationship if a Sugar Baby does not know her boundaries. Keep yourself and your Sugar Daddy is something that takes physical, mental and emotional maturity. Sugar Babies who are mature can make sugar relationships less complicated. Listed below are some of the traits of a mature Sugar Baby.
Being Straightforward
Sugar Daddies appreciate honesty more than anything which is why they are not willing to waste their time on traditional relationships because in sugar relationships both partners can be straightforward from the start. A mature Sugar Baby knows the value of being straightforward in a sugar relationship and hence doesn't beat around the bush when it comes to letting her Sugar Daddy of her expectations. She also respects his needs and expectations and is as open as possible from day one.
Keeps Putting In Effort
When a few weeks go by and you get comfortable in a relationship, you tend to slack off in certain things you took care extreme care off at the start of your relationship. Getting comfortable in a relationship is ok but getting too comfortable in a sugar relationship can ruin things really fast. Remember that you are in a sugar relationship and hence you should always bring you're A-game to the table as far as your looks and attitude is concerned. A mature Sugar knows getting lazy is not an option in a sugar relationship.
Agreeing to certain outlines is of profound importance in a sugar relationship. Being specific helps you strengthen your relationship and sticking to the agreement can solidify a relationship making it last longer. A mature Sugar Baby puts her expectations and needs on the table from the start and makes sure the relationship is always mutually beneficial. She not only agrees on certain guidelines but also agrees on any deal-breakers and tries to not do those things. Once an agreement is made she sticks to it and remains as consistent as possible.
Privacy is a highly stressed upon aspect of sugar relationships. To date high-profile Sugar Daddies a Sugar Baby will have to very discrete about their relationship and always play it safe. A mature Sugar Baby always follows her Sugar Daddy's lead about the level of exposure in a sugar relationship and doesn't do any such thing that would hurt the privacy in their relationship unless she gets a green light from her Sugar Daddy.


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Pristine, near mint condition, clean and tightly bound without any noticeable creases, etc. Hand signed and inscribed "To Dad" in person by iconic pop artist Peter Max, who designed the official art for the 1994 World Cup Championships including the vibrant cover of this rare official program. SIGN-B-330


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28 Jan Crescent Pointe Receives Rave Reviews Online
Crescent Pointe Golf Club in Bluffton, SC is a 6773 yard, par 71 gem, named the 2010 "Golf Course of the Year" by the Lowcountry Golf Course Owners Association. The course offers a striking balance of beauty and challenge that has made it a favorite among visitors and local residents. Crescent Pointe is an Arnold Palmer design – his only public course design in the Lowcountry – and The King's signature touches are on display at every turn; undulating fairways and greens and creative bunkering contribute both strategically and aesthetically to the design. Recent enhancements to the golf course and the clubhouse have added even more value to a rewarding golf experience.
Crescent Pointe Golf Club is rated 4 Stars by GolfAdvisor.com and is rate 4 Stars by TripAdvisor.com where players are raving about their Crescent Pointe experience:
"Best Deal Near Hilton Head – Very friendly staff; very good practice area. Excellent course layout; greens a little slow, but in very good shape. Would play there anytime." GolfAdvisor 2/17/18
"Nice Surprise – Really enjoyed the course. Some real nice holes. Challenging but fair. Great staff, very friendly and helpful. I would definitely go back." GolfAdvisor 2/16/18
"Found it Challenging – Lots of water hazards and lots of sand also some surprise trouble spots. While we enjoy our round you must be careful of what awaits you with each shot." GolfAdvisor 2/9/18
"Play It! – Great course design. Multiple tees for every game. Lots of target golf. No advantage for big hitters. Accuracy is extremely important. Very memorable holes. I love playing this course." GolfAdvisor 1/11/18
"Play This Course Every Year – I love this course. Has something of everything Hilton Head has to offer. Water carries, sand, marsh, long par fives and challenging par threes." GolfAdvisor 1/3/18
"Challenging Course – Course makes you think and not just play. Choice of tees makes it good for all players." Golf Advisor 12/12/17
"This Course has a Nice Layout, a Nice Course Flow and Worth the Price. – My wife and I played this course and was very impressed by the friendliness of the staff. They were very attentive to our needs and made us feel comfortable knowing this was the first time playing this course. The course has it's difficult holes, but are extremely playable if you are disciplined, The course was in great shape and the greens rolled smooth. We will play this course again when we come back to Hilton Head." GolfAdvisor 12/3/17
"This is a true palmer design. Not very long but your precision is a must. The greens are undulated and well guarded. Pro shop offers full line apparel and the staff is super professional. Full bar and restaurant for your 19th hole needs… I hear that some turf and course improvements are expected in the near future. The new management group that purchased this course as well as Eagles Pointe has done a remarkable job! This course is in fantastic shape! Greens are impeccable and bunkers are pristine! This is a must play for the money!"
Keith S – TripAdvisor 9/12/17
"Crescent Point was a great course with all the amenities you'd want in a round of 18. Course was in great shape for August (hot and humid) and the greens were good – although a little fast. Clubhouse is a great place to relax at the turn (after 9) or after 18. Keep up the good work. Great value for the money!"Book Your Tee Time at Crescent Pointe! Book Your Tee Time at Eagle's Pointe!


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Lisa is the single mom of a teenage girl. She is a strongindependent woman who has gone through many life events to make her the personshe is today. At a young age, she found herself pregnant in an unfortunatesituation and was forced to raise her daughter with limited support.
Before entering Stable Families, she was working at anin-home senior citizen center earning a decent income. Although she receivedpublic benefits for awhile, she stopped receiving public benefits 10 years agobecause she always made her income "work." She always maintained consistentjobs and had lived in her current home for 10 years. In May 2017, Lisa was in aserious car accident, which put her out of work for a few weeks. After fallingbehind in rent, Lisa was referred to Stable Families by her landlord.
Stable Families was able to provide initial financialassistance to prevent Lisa and her family from becoming homeless. If it weren'tfor Stable Families, Lisa would likely have to move in with her mother andtransfer her high school aged daughter out of the school district.
Lisa has been committed to working with her Stable Families caseworkereven when she suffered a health setback. Together, they came up with a plan,applied for food stamps and other public benefits. Stable Families was able toprovide financial assistance so she did not lose her apartment of 10 years asshe worked through her illness.
Lisa continues to make progress and increase her income. Shehas been able to get the mental health treatment she needs and get publicassistance like food stamps. Lisa is closer than ever to become stable. Sheplans on going back to school to get her nursing degree. She is forevergrateful for the support her case manager brings and the financial assistanceto help during the unexpected times.
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Chumbley's Bar and Grill in downtown Trenton hosts a poker run next Saturday, July 23rd, to benefit the Trenton Police Department's "Shop With a Cop" program.
The "Christmas in July" poker route includes Princeton, Bethany, and Gilman City before returning to Trenton.
Registration for the poker run will be held Saturday, July 23rd from 11 until noon at Chumbley's, with the ride starting at noon and is to conclude by 3 o'clock.
A barbecue and motorcycle bike show begins at 3 o'clock at Chumbley's with prizes announced at 4 o'clock.
The cost to enter the poker run is $25 with an additional rider costing $10. The charge includes the meal with the cost of the meal for non-riders an additional $10.
The charge to enter the motorcycle show is $5, with categories including street bikes, custom, and trikes.


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The Evolution of the Soul
At the Jwalan Muktika School for Illumination, we are finding many treasured works in our recently donated Belk Library. One of those treasures is the book, The Evolution of the Soul.
This captivating book includes essays that range from science, the future, psychic powers, to hypnosis in surgery. These may sound like new topics, but, surprisingly, the book was published in 1904. There are many things from the past that can help us understand the present.
The Evolution of the Soul is by Dr. Thomson Jay Hudson, who was well-known for his books from the late 1800s into the early 1900s. His theories came from a combination of social, scientific, and religious studies. By 1893, he was considered a famous author in the English-speaking world.


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2018 Golf Outing
Monday, October 22 | 10:30a-5p
Brown Deer Park Golf Course • 7625 N Range Line Rd, Glendale, WI
The bus departs at 10:30 am and the outing will tee-off at noon at Milwaukee's Brown Deer Park Golf Course. Founded in 1929 and proud to be the location of Tiger Woods' professional debut in 1996, golfers will enjoy the challenging layout that features 60 sand-filled bunkers, tree-lined fairways and water winding throughout the course. The clubhouse is a designated historic site. Take advantage of this excellent networking opportunity and sign up your foursome today!
Cost (includes bus & light lunch):
$125 per golfer, $135 (after 8/25), $145 (after 10/1)
Mulligans: $10 each or 3 for $25 (Please consider purchasing your mulligans ahead of time; monies raised will be donated to SBCA's Emerging Leaders Scholarship Fund.)
Registration can be submitted via fax or email. No refunds will be given after August 25, substitutions can be made until October 12.
Please note: Brown Deer Park Golf Course is a soft spike facility (no metal spikes). They have rental clubs available, if needed. Contact the course directly to reserve your clubs: 414-352-8080.


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The offered from Primavet-Sofia pack size of magnesium sulphate (in suitable for the veterinary surgeon package) helps in the administration of the exact dosage of the standardized substance magnesium sulphate at large animals.
Magnesium sulphate is a well known substance at all veterinary surgeons in the praxis.
Stimulant, stabilizator and tonic for the digestive processes of the rumen at ruminants.
Primasan regulates the digestion by stimulating the biochemical processes and the motility of the rumen. Improves the microbial content of the ruminal fluid, intensify the ruminal motility, the eructation, the rumination and the appetite.


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NEW YORK — Broadway grosses slipped by a small 1.6% in Week 10 (July 30-Aug. 5). The B.O. total fell to $13,225,927, while attendance dipped to 227,523, a slightly larger falloff of 3.4%.
The majority of shows — 15 of the 26 — saw gains at the wickets, with "Proof" leading the pack. That show was up by $100,991 to $406,909, reflecting the returnd of star Mary-Louise Parker.
Shows seeing major dips included "Riverdance" (off $51,189 to $586,648) and "The Rocky Horror Show" (down $47,858 to $242,499). Also seeing a significant if not cataclysmic downturn was Charles Busch's "The Tale of the Allergist's Wife," where Valerie Harper took over from Linda Lavin in the title role.
The 19 musicals grossed $11,444,229 for 86.5% of the Broadway total, with musical attendance of 189,921 representing 88.4% of capacity.
The seven plays tallied $1,781,698 for 13.5% of the Broadway total. Attendance of 37,602 was at 70% of capacity.
Average ticket prices were $60.26 for musicals, $47.38 for plays and $58.10 for all shows


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Welcome to Rivers Capital Partners
Rivers Capital Partners is an investment venture capital Fund manager. We are specialists in growth stage investments and are active with a variety of partners investing in industry, manufacturing, technology and service business. We work with Angel investors and institutions helping them invest in businesses across the North of England and beyond.
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Author Deanna Picon Offers Back-To-School Tips For Grandparents of Special Needs Children
NEW YORK, NEW YORK, US, September 7, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ — National Grandparents Day offers a wonderful opportunity for special needs children to spend some quality and fun time with their grandmothers and grandfathers. Whether it is going to a movie, visiting an aquarium, preparing a meal or doing a few arts and crafts projects at home, it's a time to enjoy being together and creating fun memories. Taking pictures of the day's activities on a cell phone is a great way to remember the happy occasion.
And with the school year starting, the relationship between grandparents and their grandchildren can grow stronger by working together. Grandparents can help ease their special needs grandchildren back to school and offer support throughout the year.
"Grandparents can play a vital and proactive role in their grandchildren's lives. Their unconditional love, hard-earned wisdom and years of experience can make a huge difference. They can be wonderful teachers and guides for their granddaughters and grandsons," said Deanna Picon, founder of Your Autism Coach, LLC and author of The Autism Parents' Guide To Reclaiming Your Life.
A new academic year is an exciting and stressful time for most students, including special needs children. With new teachers, classmates, subjects and activities, they can benefit from the extra support and attention from their grandparents.
Grandparents can apply these tips to help their grandchild have a productive school year.
• Be part of the team. Talk with your son or daughter and find out what are the best ways to work with your grandchild. They can give you personal insight into your grandchild's likes, dislikes and behavior triggers.
• Set up a mutually convenient schedule. Offer to help your grandson or granddaughter on a regular basis during the school year. Most children with special needs benefit from routines and structure. By spending personal time, even once every week or two for a few hours, you can reinforce the work being done in school with teachers and therapists.
• Manage your expectations. Even though you spend time with your grandchild, "working" together on specific goals and tasks may be a different story. It's important to remember your grandchild's disorder affects normal brain function, altering cognitive, communication and social skills as well as physical abilities. This condition may limit your grandchild's ability to process information, understand his/her surroundings, and learn new things quickly. He/she may have a short attention span. Non-verbal children may find it difficult to express their needs and wants and become frustrated.
• Be patient and don't get discouraged. Be loving and know that you're making headway, even if it's not as fast as you might have hoped. Your grandchild will learn at his/her pace.
• Start small and slowly. Find out what they're working on in school and which areas they need help in. Most teachers and therapists don't have much time to work individually with students, so the time you spend will benefit your grandchild greatly. Begin with a small project, broken down into little steps, to gain a sense of what works best. Reading is a good way to engage young children. Have them point to pictures or words in a book to test their understanding. For older children, colorful, animated iPad apps are a fun, interactive and effective way to learn new subjects and skills.
• Don't forget the basics. Special needs children often need assistance with daily living skills. Helping your grandchild become self-sufficient and independent is key to a successful life.
• Be a "GRAND"cheerleader. Keep in mind that every achievement, no matter how small, is something to rejoice about. Focus on what your grandchild can do and praise him/her constantly. Reward your grandchild with a favorite snack, toy or gift. Be proud and pat yourself on the back for being such a wonderful grandparent!
Your Autism Coach, LLC provides personalized guidance, comprehensive support programs and seminars that address the issues and concerns of parents of special needs children. Now on Twitter (@yourautismcoach), look for the latest parenting tips and advice from Deanna Picon. She shows parents how to overcome the challenges of raising a child with special needs, while building a rewarding life for themselves. Deanna is the recipient of the 2015 "Top Life Coach Writer" Award from Autism Parenting Magazine.
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Your Autism Coach, LLC
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Huddersfield Wedding Make up
20th February 2015
Wedding Make Up, Smokey Eye
Recent image of a wedding, the client wanted a dark smokey eye, with a natural lip colour and false eyelashes. I used Clarins foundation, Mac and Estee Lauder eye shadow and Benefit Lipstick.
I cover all areas in the Yorkshire region so please get in touch if you want to book my services for weddings or special occasion make up. Halifax, Skipton, Bradford, Leeds, Huddersfield, Keighley, York, Castleford and all surrounding areas.


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The Truckee Chamber is kicking off 2018 with an exciting, game-changing program that brings business owners together like never before.
Join us January 23, 24 & 25, 2018 when Truckee business owners come together to discuss how to address business issues facing Truckee as a whole, or an issue specific to your geographic area.
JUST 90 MINUTES -- Meetings will last just 90 minutes and will be professionally facilitated with a format designed to allow businesses to speak candidly, while fostering conversation that can lead to creative solutions. Meetings will be held quarterly throughout 2018.
ALL BUSINESS OWNERS WELCOME – storefronts, brick & mortar, home-based, non-profits, special districts ... all invited! Meetings are FREE.
NETWORK with your business neighbors. Get involved, have impact – we need you!
FIND YOUR MEETING -- Meetings will be held in 11 different areas throughout Truckee. Businesses should attend the meeting in which their business is located. However, if you can't attend that meeting you are welcome to attend any of the meetings.
REGISTER NOW on TruckeeTomorrow.org
We look forward to seeing you January 23, 24 & 25 at the NEW Business Speaks meetings!
Lynn Saunders
President/CEO, Truckee Chamber of Commerce
Pam Hobday
Chair, Truckee Chamber Board of Directors
The Truckee Chamber is kicking off 2018 with an exciting, game-changing program that brings business owners together like never before.


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This story was first published in the Columbia Missourian on July 19, 2011.
COLUMBIA — Though they say there's no rift, the Columbia police and the Citizens Police Review Board will soon tell City Council what they think can be done to improve their relationship.
At the end of the July 5 council meeting, Mayor Bob McDavid asked the police and the board to submit reports on the "current status" of the review board along with recommendations for what council should do about the board.
The review board's vice chair, James Martin, who is set to take over the chairmanship of the board from Ellen LoCurto-Martinez on July 26, said two to three board members were meeting at City Hall today to finalize the report. LoCurto-Martinez resigned earlier this month and is moving away from Columbia because her husband is starting a job as an assistant professor at the University of Tennessee.
Police Chief Ken Burton said he is likely to submit his department's report by the end of this week.
It was also at the July 5 Council meeting that McDavid expressed his views about the relationship between the board and the police. He termed it "too adversarial" and "too acrimonious," based on his reading about it in the Columbia Daily Tribune. He said he would like to see a better collaboration.
LoCurto-Martinez, however, said there is no major problem between the board and police.
"It is probably normal for some tension to exist whenever two agencies are working together," she said. "But the basic relations are fine."
Burton said he didn't necessarily agree with the mayor's opinion either.
"(The board and the department) see things differently, but we are far from adversarial," he said. "There are some things we disagree on, and with the council's assistance we hope to get those things sorted out."
In the fine print
The Citizens Police Review Board was established through the passage of an ordinance by the City Council in July 2009. It took almost 16 months of lengthy deliberations from a citizen oversight committee to come up with the ordinance.
Now, two years later, the police department feels a little fine-tuning is in order.
"I think a lot of the problems with the ordinance have to do with wording and understanding, and making sure the Police Department and the board are using the same terminologies," Burton said.
Burton recently proposed changes to the review board ordinance. In a May 14 memo addressed to LoCurto-Martinez, City Manager Mike Matthes, the mayor and City Council members, Burton described eight problems with the ordinance and recommended changes to improve the board's review process, including:
- Adding a specific definition of police misconduct.
Burton's memo states that there is no definition of misconduct in the ordinance right now, and it should be amended to define misconduct as "excessive use of force, abuse of authority, discourtesy, or use of offensive language, including, but not limited to, slurs relating to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation and disability." This definition is taken from the Missouri Revised Statutes (RSMo 590.653.2), according to the memo.
- Setting specific standards of training for board members and requiring quarterly ride-alongs with police officers.
The proposal aims to include a specific list of training topics in the ordinance. The list is based on topics suggested by the National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement.
- Limiting potential complainants "to those who were personally involved in the incident that the complaint stems from, and/or the parent/legal guardian of any person under the age of 17 who was personally involved in the incident the complaint stems from."
- Reducing the time period to file a complaint from one year to 90 days except for special circumstances with good cause.
This recommendation has been made because the retention period of "untagged audio/video" evidence is 60 days, Burton said. Untagged evidence includes videos recorded from officer helmets and dashboard cameras in police cars.
Burton said he wasn't bent on reducing the time period, and if a recommendation to enhance the department's capability to store evidence comes before the council, he might support it. But he said the cost of such enhanced storage will also have to be considered.
- Allowing the board to close to the public interviews or statements when requested by either party in the complaint, or upon a two-thirds majority vote of the board.
- Using the same categories of findings as those used by the Internal Affairs Unit of the police to maintain consistency. The unit uses the following categories: sustained, not sustained, exonerated and unfounded.
- Eliminating the provision that requires all records relevant to the complaint to be considered open records.
When a complaint is filed to the review board, police personnel files pertaining to the complaint and closed criminal records of the citizens involved are automatically considered open records. Burton wants to reverse this. He doesn't object to the review board's right to view closed records; he just doesn't want those records to be open to the public.
- Allowing the board to meet in closed session when requested by the complainant, involved police officers, or upon a two-thirds majority vote of the board members.
Currently, the ordinance prohibits the board to meet in closed session except if the subject matter cannot be discussed in an open meeting under the state or federal law, or if it concerns disclosure of the identity of an undercover officer.
Burton said the proposed changes were inspired by ideas he got from some recent training at the Kansas City Office of Community Complaints. The Office of Community Complaints was formed in 1969, and is a "non-police, civilian oversight agency" under the authority of the Board of Police Commissioners, according to itswebpage.
Burton said Columbia could look to Kansas City for improving the working process of its review board.
"What's more important is that they have been doing this for a long time," he said. "They have already made the errors we might make here, so we should learn from them."
While LoCurto-Martinez — who also attended the Kansas City training — agreed that there's always room for improvement in a system as long as the organizational goals are kept in mind, she said comparing the Kansas City system with Columbia's review board was like "comparing apples and oranges."
"The Kansas City structure is totally different from the one we have here," she said. "We couldn't build on it without developing a separate department in the city of Columbia."
More dissension ahead
But LoCurto-Martinez said the training changes police are proposing are more extensive than need be and that board members would have trouble finding the time to participate. She pointed out that members were already trained by the police department on cases and simulated scenarios.
The expense of the training should also be kept in mind, Martin said. He said when the review board was established, it didn't have a budget but later received some funding for training. Now would be a difficult time for the existing board members to go through more training, he said.
"I think we need to take it slowly," he said. "We could prioritize, and pick and choose the trainings which should be on the top of the list."
As for who can complain to the board, LoCurto-Martinez said the council has already changed that clause in the ordinance once to narrow potential complainants to Boone County residents only.
That change was prompted by the review board's hearing of an appeal made by a California-based marijuana activist regarding a February 2010 SWAT raid conducted in Columbia on suspicion of marijuana, which resulted in the fatal shooting of a dog.
LoCurto-Martinez said she felt reduction in time to file a complaint was also incorrect and that people should be given time to think before they file their complaints.
"The limitation is because of the police department's computer storage," she said. "They need to increase their computer storage capacity."
Martin said his personal view is that the board's sessions should not be closed. But LoCurto-Martinez said the board was already considering this proposal and is looking at other review boards' policies on closed sessions. She said the board would reach a decision on this question later this month.
Despite their differences with the police, Martin said the board is committed to working with the police for the community.
"We have to work with the differences," he said. "We are obligated to the citizens of this community."


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Holidays and why they've given me grief
When I was a kid, we had some absolutely amazing family holidays.
One year, we spent two weeks in Kashmir staying on houseboats. Some of the highlights were the fact that we three children were able to navigate the lake in a small boat on our own, and seeing craftsmen making exquisite wares and handcrafts. We visited mountain resorts and lakes, stayed in tents, climbed glaciers and played UNO, laughing until our heads fell off.
Another year our family took a car-caravan trip from Tamworth all the way to Cairns. We spent three or four weeks on the road, and stopped everywhere. We even got caught in floods in Rockhampton and saw our car and caravan get forklifted onto a train to get out of town on time.
We visited incredible mountain towns in the Himalayas and the Karakoram ranges in Pakistan, even driving on the Silk Route all the way up to the border with China. It was sleeting at the top and the altimeter went around twice before we reached it.
My father drove us in a Suzuki 4WD on a road that local jeep drivers wouldn't touch up to a plateau completely bursting with wildflowers of every colour and hue. (I refused to be in the car when he went down again... and said if he wanted to kill himself, that was fine, but I would walk.)
We visited castles, forts and museums. We rode camels at the beach. My dad went on every waterslide and roller coaster he could find. When we travelled back to Australia we stayed in 5 star hotels in Singapore and Bangkok. We visited England twice as a family (once staying in a campervan) and wherever we went, we always took the most challenging bush walk or trail available.
I loved our holidays.
But I haven't enjoyed being on holidays much with my own young family. Why not?
Well, I think I still have in my head a standard that says "Holidays must be adventurous, exotic, exciting, outdoorsy, interesting, well-travelled, exploring and full. If they aren't, you aren't succeeding at having a proper holiday." And this has only just occurred to me!
The fact is, our circumstances are different from my family's circumstances when we were growing up. When I was little, we travelled overseas because we lived overseas. Travel and accommodation in Pakistan were pretty cheap. My dad is pretty adventurous. And we children had no issues that kept us from joining in the activities. (Yeah, ok, we had a whinge here and there, but it was nothing that couldn't be gotten over.)
Our family now doesn't travel overseas, has a limited holiday budget and has a child who, thus far, has been unable to join in and enjoy many of the activities we would like to do.
This week, we were away at our family house at the beach. We had bikes for the children, and a beautiful new bike track just out the front door. On our first ride, Bright Eyes panicked because we were too far from the house. The second ride, he fell off the bike and refused to go any further. He then refused to leave the property at all on the bike. "It's lame, it's rubbish, it's despicable," he proclaimed and That. Was. That. Our children can't even play UNO together because Bright Eyes is unable to play a game where he doesn't win without yelling at everyone or leaving the room.
So, up until now I've found holidays hard. I haven't felt like we've had proper holidays, or that I've been successful in giving my children the right kind of time away.
However, now that I realise what's going on in my head, I think I might be able to accept our limitations a bit more and not try to prove anything to myself, and we all might have a better chance of enjoying ourselves a little bit more.


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As a test manager, I like to interact with new testers on my team. So, I had a question for our newest tester, Venkat, after he completed his first test case. The test case instructs the tester to enter an invalid value into a field to ensure that the application rejects it.
"So, how many tests have you run so far, Venkat?"
He looked puzzled. "Well, I'm still on my first test."
"Well, maybe we should talk about what I think a test is. I actually think that you have 'executed' countless tests at this point."
I explained that I define a test as the action that someone takes to answer a question about the application. These actions are abstract. It could be a thought, a visual check, or a feeling. Each action is testing the application's abilities to meet our expectations, and they are difficult to separate sometimes. I then asked Venkat to list all the things that were going on in his head while he executed that one 'test'. Here is the list he provided:
- It was difficult to enter the invalid value.
- The application invalidated his input rather quickly.
- The other labels and edit boxes on the screen seemed correct.
- There was a UI bug on a screen that he needed to use prior to the current one.
- He liked the invalidation message, but he was confused by the location of some of the edit boxes.
- He learned some business rules and how to navigate the system.
I asked Venkat to stop there. Venkat ran numerous (maybe countless) tests against the application while following the steps in the document. This document is a "test case".
I define a test case as a documented model of a predicted test. The documented tests are attempts by humans to turn the abstract into the concrete, and I think it can be a valuable tool. Testers should consider documenting tests if the goal is to:
- remember them for the future (personally or for a test team).
- submit to others for review (peer review or auditing purposes)
- assign to others for execution (more than likely these are checks)
- submit to others for some kind of scripting support
These are rather ambiguous categories, but the method of documentation will differ depending on what the end goal is. It also isn't very helpful to count the tests or test cases, as I've demonstrated that a skilled tester (even a junior one as Venkat demonstrated) will perform all kinds of tests that in the end is counted as one. The benefit of counting is more in showing progress towards a total.
After Venkat completed 10 of the 20 introductory test cases, I asked him another question. "When will you be done with your training test cases?"
Venkat looked quickly at the clock, and then did some quick mental math. "It took 95 minutes to complete the first 10 tests, so I would expect it to take 95 more minutes."
"Aw, you let me trick you again! Tell me about your testing so far."
Venkat found four bugs that took 40 of the 95 minutes to write. He also couldn't understand a step in one of the test cases, so he had to ask his neighbor about that. Consider the possibilities with the remaining test cases:
- The remaining tests are somewhat redundant, and Venkat has already technically performed the work that the test cases suggest.
- There are more or fewer bugs to be found with the remaining tests.
- The remaining test cases could be more or less difficult to understand.
- The remaining test cases require more or fewer steps to complete.
So, even reporting a percentage of the total test cases can be misleading and unhelpful. I recommend that testers be able to tell a story about the testing that they have completed so far, and the testing that remains. If numbers are required, then at least a qualitative story is available.
A week after having this discussion with Venkat I decided to stop by and see if it shaped the way he talked about his testing.
"How many tests have you run today, Venkat?", I said in a half-joking tone.
He smiled, and said "Can you please help me understand why the answer would be helpful to you? The number of tests aren't the same as number of test cases, and I'm not sure why either number would be useful."
I just gave him a thumbs up and kept walking.


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I'm a 23 year old kid that just graduated from college. I will be going on a cross country adventure on my motorcycle for the next six weeks or so and have decided to start this blog to document my travels. It will serve as a light journal, an organized repository for all the photography I plan to take, and as future inspiration to take more adventures.
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Here I am preparing my breakfast. I placed an egg in a bowl and scrambled it, then placed it in the 5 Minute Chef, along with a couple of meatballs. This is what my normal breakfast is, since I am on a diet. No more microwaving my breakfast and fighting to get the bowl clean afterwards. In just a few minutes, my breakfast was ready, and again, clean up was a breeze.
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MOTHER'S DAY MOVING SALE! Broken Hallelujah is moving to a new home this spring and what better way to celebrate an exciting move than with a sale?! Plus, Mother's Day is just around the corner and BH has the perfect gift for that great mom! So, between now and May 1st, I'm two specials you can take advantage of: ENTER CODE 'BH BOGO' at checkout to BUY ONE GET ONE 40% OFF! or ENTER CODE 'BH MOM' at checkout to RECEIVE 15% OFF A SINGLE ITEM IN MY STORE! Please wait for a modified invoice before paying. OFFERS INCLUDE CUSTOM ORDERS but excludes PDF patterns and items with free shipping. Each offer can only be used once by a customer. Plus, there's new slippers available in my shop so check it out and get a great deal.
Apr 9, 2007
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- gerry said...
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The Fijian Government's commitment to common and equal citizenry will develop multiculturalism in our society, Health and Medical Services Minister Rosy Akbar has said.
Speaking at 'Namaste Pacifika,' A Festival of India at Novotel Suva Lami Bay on November 5, 2017, she said that such programmes cultivate unity and promote diversity.
The programme was in line with India achieving 70 years of Independence, which was celebrated on August 15, 2017.
More than 200 people watched the 'Meera Das Group,' from Odisha, India, perform classical dances.
Just and fair society
The Government of India aims to reach out to the world through its various cultural programmes, tourism promotion events, seminars, and conferences in India and abroad.
"The Fijian Government is determined to build a just and fair society for all where there is respect for all people. This can be done by dismantling barriers and building institutions and structures that are inclusive and allow people to participate fully and equally. No one should be discriminated on any grounds," Ms Akbar said.
The Festival accounted for 50 events with 125 artistes spread over a period of six months. Namaste Pacifika will showcase all the major facets of Indian culture.
It will feature renowned Indian artistes of various art forms from all over India.
Edited by Rosi Doveverata; By Arrangement with Fiji Sun; Picture by Ministry of Health & Medical Services


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Mega Builders - Ice Hotel
Documentary/FactualRepeatClosed Captions AvailableRated: G42 mins
7:30pm Monday, January 28 2013
Mega Builders, Episode 19 - Ice Hotel
Series Synopsis
A series about the biggest, most complex and most dangerous building projects in the world, where specialists strive to break through the front lines of engineering.
Episode Synopsis
Episode 19 - Ice Hotel
Building the world's largest structure of snow and ice is a mega challenge of towering proportions. Anything can go wrong. And often it does.
Previous Episode Synopsis
Episode 18 - Mighty Shovel
With gold prices at record highs, Barrick Gold wants to sell all the gold it can. So it orders the world's biggest gold mining shovel to replace a shovel half its size at its massive open pit mine in Nevada.
Future Episodes
- 7:30pm Tuesday, January 29 (R)
- 7:30pm Wednesday, January 30 (R)
- 7:30pm Thursday, January 31 (R)
- 7:30pm Friday, February 01 (R)
- 7:30pm Monday, February 04 (R)
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Cocaine with a street value of £50m has washed up on beaches in Norfolk.
About 360kg (793lbs) of the drug was found on Hopton beach, near Great Yarmouth and a beach near Caister, the National Crime Agency (NCA) said.
A member of the public contacted Norfolk Police having discovered a number of holdalls containing packages of cocaine on Hopton Beach.
The agency said the find would be a "major blow to the organised criminals involved."
£50m of cocaine found on Norfolk beaches - BBC News