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The Human Element That Powers Today's Coolest Tech
From aerial drones and cloud computing to augmented reality and virtual assistants, the tech world is awash with new developments that feel like they've been taken from the pages of a science fiction novel. In many cases, these revolutionary technologies seem to obviate the need for human beings, letting you enjoy the benefits without having to lift a finger.
Along with these powerful innovations comes the fear of being replaced by a machine. However, it's all too easy to forget that such innovations didn't just come out of thin air. In most cases, humans are still required in order to bring the magic behind these inventions to life, training the algorithms that power these new technologies. Here's a look at how humans are having an impact on some of the biggest tech trends of today and tomorrow.
Self-Driving Cars
Few inventions capture the promise and wonder of futuristic technologies like self-driving cars. Companies like Uber are already looking for ways to automate their fleet of vehicles, removing the need for a driver entirely, with other tech titans like Google and Tesla also throwing their hat in the ring.
For these cars to drive on their own, they need 'vision.' To train them to recognize various objects on the road, they need to be fed information. Humans annotate and/or segment thousands (sometimes Millions) of images of streetscapes to train the computer vision's algorithm to learn to recognize what is a road versus a sidewalk, or a pedestrian versus a cyclist and how to prioritize them in decision making. [This enhances the safety quotient of these vehicles]
Humans also play a large role in keeping these vehicles on the road. When automotive tech company Delphi made a nine-day cross-country road trip from San Francisco to New York City with a self-driving car, the vehicle was able to navigate on its own 99 percent of the time — but the engineers along for the ride still had to steer occasionally in order to handle anomalies like construction zones and aggressive lane changes.
IBM Watson
IBM's supercomputer Watson first burst onto the scene in 2011, when it beat "Jeopardy!" champions Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter at their own game. Currently, the technology is used for a variety of commercial applications, from diagnosing illnesses to improving business processes.
Of course, in order to get on "Jeopardy!" in the first place, Watson had to be able to comprehend a variety of texts in English. To do so, Watson relied on developments in natural language processing such as named entity recognition and coreference resolution in order to resolve potential ambiguities. Once Watson understood the question, it searched through a locally-stored database of 200 million pages of information for the correct answer.
Watson owes its game show wins — and its successes in other fields — to an array of countless human workers who train it and help improve it. Human Experts work to improve Watson through curating content, building training datasets for machine learning, In order for Watson to read doctors' handwriting, for example, human typists had to painstakingly enter thousands and thousands of texts, and then match them with the correct images for Watson to examine. There is constant and ongoing communication between Watson and humans improve accuracy and remain up to date.
Snapchat Filters
Sure, self-driving cars and talking robots are cool — but we don't use these in everyday life yet. Snapchat "lenses" (popularly known as filters) are one of the app's defining features and a massive hit on social media, letting you take pictures where you're wearing a flower crown or swapping faces with a friend.
In order to bring these filters to life, however, the Snapchat app first has to determine where your facial features are located using computer vision so that it can properly impose another image on your head. According to company patents, Snapchat uses an "active shape model" of an average human face that's been trained by feeding their algorithms thousands of images that have been annotated to identify key facial features. It then applies this model to your face, adjusting it where necessary in the case of deviations.
Next time you see a really cool technology innovation, remember the human intelligence that went into building it and maintaining it.


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I remember as a young deputy city editor at The Daily News attending my first "sked meeting," a large gathering of editors held every afternoon to consider which stories would go into the next morning's paper and how they would be played.
I was sitting at the far end of a conference table from the editor who was conducting the meeting. The News had very seldom had a black person at those gatherings. Mine was the only black face in the room.
One of the stories being pitched was about a baby that had been killed on Long Island. The editor running the meeting was completely relaxed. He was sprawled in his chair and was holding a handful of papers. His legs were crossed.
"What color is that baby?" he asked.
A tremendous silence fell over the room. Everyone understood what he meant. If the baby was white, the chances were much better that the story was worth big play. It might be something to get excited about.
Annoyed at not getting a response, the editor repeated himself. Then his eyes caught mine staring down from the other end of the table.
The Daily News has changed radically since those days, and my career flourished there. But that old story came to mind last week as I followed the lavish newspaper and television coverage given to the murder of a 21-year-old Wesleyan University student, allegedly by a man who had attended a summer course with her at N.Y.U. a couple of years ago.
There is no doubt that this was a tragic and compelling and, thus, newsworthy story. And I've long argued that we haven't paid enough attention to the staggering number of murders committed in this country - well over 150,000 every 10 years or so.
But the press is still very color conscious in the way it goes about covering murder. Editors may not be asking, "What color is that victim?" But, on some level, they're still thinking it.
Which is why we've heard so little about an awful story out of Chicago. Some three dozen public school students have been murdered since the school year began, most of them shot to death. These children and teenagers have been killed in a wide variety of settings and situations - while riding a city bus, playing in parks, sitting in the back seats of cars, in gang disputes, in robberies, in the crossfire of sidewalk shootouts.
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It's an immense and continuing tragedy. But these were nearly all African-American or Latino kids, so the coverage has been scant.
In contrast, the news media gave the public enormous amounts of information about the Wesleyan student, Johanna Justin-Jinich, and - in another big story - about Julissa Brisman, the masseuse who had advertised on Craigslist and was killed in a Boston hotel room last month.
It's a searing double-standard that tells us volumes about the ways in which we view one another, and whose lives are considered to have value in this society and whose are not. Another disturbing aspect of the coverage is the extreme prurient interest that drives it. The press goes wild over stories about murderous attacks on women who are young, attractive and white.
A closer look at how and why the news media covers some of these stories is overdue. I'd like to see more coverage, not less, of murderous violence in the U.S. But I'd like that coverage to be much broader, more meaningful and less sensationalized.
It's important to give readers and viewers some insight into the real lives of murder victims like Ms. Justin-Jinich, a talented student whose promise was extinguished in an act of madness, because it helps us to understand the absolute horror of murder and why we need to do much more to stop it.
But why overlook the humanity of so many others because of their ethnic background or economic circumstances? Surely the slaughter of dozens of Chicago schoolchildren is worthy of wide national coverage. CNN has covered the story, but there has been precious little coverage elsewhere.
The killings during this school year are an acceleration of the slaughter of previous years. Back in 2007, I got a letter from a woman named Rita Sallie, whose 13-year-old daughter, Schanna Gayden, was shot to death in a Chicago playground by a thug who was aiming at someone else.
"I cannot accept the fact that she is gone," Ms. Sallie wrote, "or the way that she was taken from me and those who love her. I wish you could have known her."
I spoke to Ms. Sallie by phone the other night. We talked about the latest round of killings, and about Schanna. "Oh gosh, that kid was funny," she said. "She was so. ..."
Her voice trailed off and several moments passed before she could stop herself from weeping.

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Accueil > Sources historiques > Base de données bio-bibliographiques historiques sur les artistes canadiennes > ANDERSEN, Helen
Base de données d'artistes
ANDERSEN, Helen
- Naissance
- North Battleford, Saskatchewan, 1919
- Décès
- Saanichton, British Columbia, 1995
- Notice biographique
- Helen Severson McKay Andersen (n�e Anderson) grew up in an artistic family. Her mother Fannie Anderson was a painter, and her father Dr. William Edmund Anderson, an artist and avid art collector. She studied painting under her father as a teenager and then went on to study nursing, graduating as a Registered Nurse in 1940. Andersen moved to British Columbia where she took classes at the Vancouver School of Art, the University of British Columbia and the Victoria College of Art in her free time. She studied with Kit Thorne, Bob Davidson, John Koerner, Jacques de Tonnancour and Joe Plaskett; she was also good friends with Jack Shadbolt, Bill Reid and Max Maynard. During her studies she was awarded a grant from the Community Arts Council (Victoria B.C.) to pursue painting full-time. Andersen was an active peace advocate for many years. In the 1980�s she painted a series related to these activities which received international attention; the mayor of Hiroshima wrote her a letter of commendation in regards to her painting Nuclear Mother. She exhibited mainly in Vancouver and Victoria (British Columbia) but also had solo exhibitions in Iran, Denmark, and Tanzania. Andersen was twice elected as the Secretary of the Federation of Canadian Artists and was a member of the Saanich Peninsula Art and Crafts Society, Board Member of the Community Arts Council (1992). She also received Communications Canada�s Lescarbot Award for her contribution to community cultural activities in 1992. Andersen�s works are held in public and private collections, including the Sidney-North Saanich Library; Saanich Peninsula Hospital; Ocean Sciences buildings and the Brentwood Credit Bay Union (Saanich BC) among others.
- Médias
- Painting
- Etudes
- University of British Columbia (Sous la direction de Joe Plaskett; John Koerner)
- Vancouver School of Art (Sous la direction de Kit Thorne)
- Victoria College (Sous la direction de Bill Porteous)
- Associations
- Federation of Canadian Artists
Documents sur l'artiste
- Amos, Robert. "Eclectic Styles Convey the Spirit of Helen Andersen." Times-Colonist (Victoria) Apr. 19 1986.
- Bill Andersen. Helen Andersen, Artist (1919-1995). helenandersen.ca, ?
- MacDonald, Colin S. The Dictionary of Canadian Artists. (Volumes 1-8 by Colin S. MacDonald, and volume 9 by Anne Newlands and Judith Parker) Ottawa: National Gallery of Canada, 2009.
- Pogue, Liz. "Art Community Loses One of its Luminaries." Times Colonist (Victoria) Jan. 1996.
- Tuele, Nicholas. British Columbia Women Artists, 1885-1985. Victoria: Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, 1985.


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Last year, with the help of members and volunteers we raised $3,000 from the sale that helped support programs for people of all ages. We need your help to make it a success again this year and remember all of the items you donate to our sale are tax deductible.
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- China/ceramics/porcelain - Higher-end sets preferred
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- Household items – basic stuff everyone needs
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- Jewelry – From the very best to costume jewelry
- Lamps – Tiffany-style, banquet lamps, floor lamps, desk lamps
- Militaria – Civil War stuff is very hot
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- Native American – Anything authentic
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Books Are Weapons: The Polish Opposition Press and the Overthrow of Communism
By Siobhan Doucette
In June of 1989 semi-free elections were held in Poland; the results surprised onlookers around the world in that they were an unequivocal victory for the Solidarity-led opposition to the ruling communist government. In Books Are Weapons: The Polish Opposition Press and the Overthrow of Communism (Pittsburgh University Press, 2017), I argue that this victory had been made possible in large part due to a nationwide network of activists who expressed themselves through the independent press, which between 1976 and 1989 mirrored and, at times, provided the sinews connecting the Polish democratic opposition.
Creating the Independent Press
The Poles were not unique within the communist bloc in producing illegal literature; Russian and Czechoslovak samizdat networks were well developed before the Polish independent press took off in 1976. The Poles were, however, unique in the publishing mechanisms they employed. From 1976, the Polish opposition progressively used printing machines rather than retyping publications, as was the norm within samizdat networks.
There were disputes in opposition circles over the transition to printing machines. Within the Committee for the Defense of Workers (KOR), Jacek Kuroń initially opposed the idea while Antoni Macierewicz supported it. Kuroń, then the most recognized activist in the democratic opposition, represented KOR's dominant left-leaning wing while Macierewicz led KOR's smaller right-sympathetic group. Kuroń feared that the use of printing machines would provide the government with a pretext for breaking up the nascent KOR organization. He also foresaw difficulties in collecting the necessary equipment and bulk supplies that would be requisite if printing machines were to be used. It was not legal for individuals to possess printing machines and the sale of printing supplies, including paper, was controlled by the state. Despite these challenges, Macierewicz insisted that printing should be attempted. Ultimately, Poland's independent press would help in fostering a national opposition network.
The procurement of supplies, production of publications, and their distribution meant that from the late 1970s a network of individuals across Poland actively engaged in regular oppositional activism through the opposition's "independent press." Distribution linked these groupings with the population at large, enabling the diffusion of ideas, the expansion of opposition networks, and the widespread financing of opposition. Because publishers charged for their wares, their readership (which grew from thousands in the 1970s to millions in the 1980s) formed a national network of financiers for the active opposition. In addition, the Polish opposition's independent publishing network connected to sympathetic international organizations, which helped with supply and financing for the independent press and, by extension, the Polish opposition.
The statistics related to the Polish independent press reveal its astounding breadth and rapid growth. Between 1976 and August 1980, approximately 80 independent serial titles were produced in Poland. The readership of the independent press was estimated to be 200,000. With the birth of Solidarity, Polish independent publishing expanded exponentially, in part because it became legal (although significant constraints remained in place in reference to what could be published). An estimated 1,896 independent serial titles were produced in 1981!
Martial law, which was declared on December 13, 1981, did not destroy the Polish independent press. Zbigniew Bujak, the unofficial head of underground Solidarity contended that, "The history of martial law is, to a meaningful degree, the history of underground publishing." In 1982, an estimated 954 independent serial titles were produced. Although the number of independent serial titles produced between 1980 and 1986 decreased steadily, from 1987 the independent press again began to expand. In 1989, an estimated 1,282 independent serial titles were produced for a regular readership of between 2 and 3 million people.
The vast majority of Polish independent publications between 1976 and 1989 were ephemeral and were produced with print runs in the dozens or hundreds. However, the most significant publications, titles like Tygodnik Mazowsze (many of whose editors would later work on Gazeta Wyborcza), lasted for years, had print runs in the tens of thousands, and maintained distribution networks that crisscrossed Poland.
An Independent Society in the Face of Repression
The production of so many publications encouraged the formation of independent publishing houses. These not only published newspapers, magazines, and journals, but also thousands of book titles, including original works by authors such as Tadeusz Konwicki, Marek Nowakowski, and Tadeusz Mazowiecki. History was a popular topic within the Polish independent press; independent publishers provided uncensored material on Józef Piłsudski, the imposition of Communist rule, and the 1968 student protests, among other topics. The press thus provided its readership with access to information, which would not have been otherwise available in Poland.
The expansion of the press sparked a number of remarkable institutions. In addition to publishing houses, some of which remain in existence today, independent publishers created an insurance scheme for independent publishers and a consortium of publishers. The insurance plan provided monies when supplies were taken or people were arrested (and therefore needed to pay fines). The consortium helped in regulating the independent press by encouraging respect for intellectual property rights (which was the norm in the opposition) and aided publishers with the procurement of equipment, supplies, and funds. Independent publishers developed new and impressive publishing techniques (notably in screen printing) while the consortium supported the construction of mimeograph machines; those who used them believed that they had been produced overseas and smuggled into Poland.
By the mid-1980s independent publishers had created a remarkable network of foreign supporters who regularly provided independent publishers in Poland with supplies that had been procured abroad. Some supplies were brought in refrigerated trucks with fake walls while others were smuggled by sea. In one unique instance, publishers let balloons with publications loose from the Baltic, so that they would float into Poland!
Despite the extent of the Polish independent press, the risks involved with it were real. Methods of government repression varied between 1976 and 1989, but people were imprisoned (especially in the early 1980s), fines were imposed, and many associated with the publishing movement were beaten by "unknown assailants." In addition, publishers dealt with "minor" punishments; these included loss of jobs, expulsion from university, regular house searches, frequent 24- and 48-hour detainments, and denial of passports. And yet the publishing movement endured. For many of its activists, it was not too much to ask of their generation to publish honest works about Poland's past and present given how many of their forbearers had fought and died for an independent Poland. Still, not all publications produced within the independent press focused on what could be construed as political topics.
More than Just an Oppositional Press
The "independent press" was so called because many of its founders and contributors did not seek to establish a press that existed solely to produce works that were written in opposition to the regime; but rather one that provided access to a world of independent thought. Already in the 1970s, poetry from Czesław Miłosz was available from independent publishers as well as literature by foreign authors, including Bohumil Hrabal, George Orwell, and Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. The first complete published edition of the Gulag Archipelago in the Communist bloc was available in Poland, in Polish translation, thanks to Polish independent publishers.
By the late 1980s, the Polish independent press was truly pluralistic with serial publications being produced by and for punks, feminists, environmentalists, and a bevy of other special interest groups. Journals were published that focused on literature, international relations, and human rights among other topics. Independent publications carried song lyrics by Bob Marley and pictures of T. Love, which were meant to be affixed to readers' walls. Comic books as well as philosophy books were published. Independent cassettes, videos, and films were also produced by those connected to independent publishing.
By exploring the independent press as a whole, it is possible to discern general trends within the opposition. For instance, in 1981, the majority of independent publications (65%) were associated with Solidarity. Solidarity was then the heart of Polish opposition. During the 1980s, the percentage of Solidarity-affiliated titles within the independent press progressively decreased so that in 1989, Solidarity-affiliated titles only accounted for 37% of all independent serial titles. This development reflected the increasingly pluralistic nature of the Polish opposition. Analysis of the independent press shows conclusively that while Solidarity, as an organization, diminished in strength during the 1980s (until 1987/1988), new elements arose within Polish society, which invigorated the opposition in the early- and mid-1980s.
Martial law broke up the Solidarity monolith; it did not break the opposition. During that 1980s youth serial titles steadily increased in number and as a percentage of the overall independent press. These groups brought attention to issues including the environment and conscientious objection. More important they stepped into the vacuum left when many Solidarity activists retired from active opposition. Analysis of the independent press underlines how profoundly pluralistic the opposition had become by the late 1980s; it is my contention that that was one of its vital strengths.
Fluctuating political trends within the Polish opposition are also apparent through analysis of the press. Social Democratic sympathies within a number of publications in the 1970s mirror the sentiments of many of those at the forefront of the press at its founding (including Adam Michnik and Jacek Kuroń). The inability of right-wing, nationalist tendencies associated with the National Democratic tradition to take hold within the opposition is demonstrated by the paucity of publications openly espousing such views (notable exceptions include Bratniak and Polityka Polska).
Perhaps most strikingly, the increasing draw of a conservative liberalism within the opposition during the 1980s is manifest in the press. Classical Liberalism was espoused in journals such as Arka and Stańczyk, the latter of which was edited by Janusz Korwin-Mikke (a current member of the European Parliament and party leader of Wolność) who heralded Classical Economics. By the late 1980s, Liberal Democracy and a market-oriented economy were being championed in Przegląd Polityczny which was edited by Donald Tusk (current President of the European Council).
Editorial boards of independent publications often included individuals who would play a significant role in post-1989 Poland. Examination of the press therefore reveals much about present-day Polish political life. Theoretical disagreements between Głos (the editor-in-chief of which was Antoni Macierewicz, who until January 2018 was Polish Minister of National Defense and a leading member of PiS) and Krytyka (the editorial board of which included Adam Michnik, current editor-in-chief of Gazeta Wyborcza) are surely relevant for contemporary Poles. Bronisław Komorowski (President of Poland, 2010-2015) was an editor of the journal ABC that focused on Polish international relations; it derived inspiration from Paris Kultura and, like other independent publications that focused on international relations, provides insight into Polish foreign policy post-1989.
Today, there is much discussion in Polish political circles over the legacy of communist rule and who Solidarity's authentic leaders were. The independent press provides incontrovertible, contemporary information about who the leaders of Solidarity were, but perhaps of greater importance, it reminds us that Solidarity was just one – albeit indispensably important – aspect of a pluralistic opposition. The leaders of Solidarity were not the only leaders of the Polish opposition, just as Solidarity was not the only element in the Polish opposition. Furthermore, what made the Polish opposition – and by extension Solidarity – so impressive was not only its leadership, but its membership and supporters: those hundreds of thousands of individuals who were committed to democratic change and who spent countless hours writing, editing, and hunched over printing machines in support of a free press as well as the millions who read, and paid for, the products of independent publishers' labors.
The use of printing machines and the high print runs that they made possible ultimately provided Poland with a flexible, dynamic, and ongoing oppositional network rather than a linear chain of regime dissidents, as was the case with samizdat production mechanisms. Similar to contemporary social media networks, which employ Internet blogs, Twitter, Facebook, and so on to geometrically connect like-minded individuals across spatial divides, the press enabled the engendering of an opposition network that extended far beyond immediate peer groups. The basic printing technologies used prevented proliferation on the same scale as social media. However, this apparent technological disadvantage had the very real advantage of helping to make the personal connections necessary in producing and distributing these publications.
The Polish opposition press provides suggestive lessons for those interested in effective civil resistance and regime change. In the wake of the Arab Spring and Euromaidan, there have been numerous debates about the importance of social media as a new and impressive means for organizing popular engagement across geographic and social divisions; the Polish independent press provides an example that complicates assumptions about the advantage of modern communication techniques. By producing a physical product, activists in the independent press were forced to make personal contacts that proved of fundamental importance in the face of successive waves of government repression. It was these people, these individuals, who chose to act, often through the press, and in so doing became part of a collective that brought down Soviet-sponsored communist control of Poland.


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If you can look past 2016's numerous celebrity deaths and political shocks, you will also remember that many weeks were filled with the saga of Samsung's 'exploding' Note 7 woes.
Well, Samsung has spent time fully investigating what caused the phablet's habit of catching fire, and while there was suspicion at the time that the device's battery was the source of the fault – it seems that theory has now been confirmed.
Related: Check out the best Samsung Galaxy Note 7 costumes from Halloween 2016
The confirmation comes from an insider who anonymously spoke to Reuters ahead of the investigation's official publish. Samsung declined to comment on the matter.
Samsung is of course keen to make sure no such dangerous faults exist in its next device, the Galaxy S8.
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The fault caused recalls of millions of Note 7s and resulted in a massive £4.3 billion blow to the South Korean company's operating profits – so it certainly will not want to relive such an episode.
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Do your feet always come last on your beauty agenda? It's time to put those 10 pinkies on the priority list.
This season's fashionable footwear has put perfectly-preened tootsies firmly in the spotlight, with gladiator sandals, studded flip-flops and peep-toe booties demanding our feet are pedicured to the max.
But despite our toes being on parade, 72 per cent of women admit to spending less money on their feet than any other part of the body, according to a survey by shoe boutique Bourgeois Boheme.
So stop the feet neglect and scrub, buff and polish them to high summer standards. If you want to avoid icky podiatric problems such as unsightly corns, calluses and bunions, it's wise to adopt a 'save our soles' beauty mantra now.
Spend some top-to-toe pamper time attending to your fabulous feet.
Nobody wants to be in possession of a pair of stinky feet. Avoid embarrassing pongs during the summer months with regular foot soaks. Dry thoroughly afterwards, paying special attention to between the toes.
"Use a foot scrub once or twice a week," advises Sally Biles, senior spa trainer at The Sanctuary. "This will be an effective abrasive and cleanser to dislodge hard skin and deodorise the foot area. Apply a non-greasy, hydrating foot cream afterwards."
If you battle with the sweat factor, invest in a foot deodorising product to apply to the balls of your feet. Patting on talcum powder daily will also help keep your feet dry.
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Painting your toenails is the pedicure part we all enjoy, but before you get busy with the toe separators there's lots of feet groundwork to do - first buffing the skin.
Andrea Fulerton, celebrity nail technician for Revlon says: "I always dry buff the dead skin from feet as I get faster results with less effort and pressure.
"This is safer too, as you can see how much skin you are taking off and removing, which is more difficult when wet."
A loofah-type sponge in the bath or shower will also help relieve dry skin.
Try: Manicare Pumice Stone, $7.65; Avon Footworks Pedi-Peel Pads, $10.99.
Any excuse to kick back with a relaxing foot bath, right? Well, now you have a valid reason. Toenails are easier to file when they've been soaked in warm water, so conjure up an at-home foot spa for your feet first.
Emily Symon at Barry M Cosmetics says: "Remove your feet from the water and pat dry. Next apply a little cuticle cream or oil to your cuticles, massage in and, using a hoof stick, gently remove the cuticle from the nail.
"If you're using a nail file to shape your toenails, ensure you're filing in one direction so that you don't weaken the nail."
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If you haven't got time for a full-on foot soak or DIY pedicure complete with nail-polished pinkies, treat your feet to a relaxing foot massage after a long day.
"A massage treatment on your feet can really help relax and soothe them," advises Elle Barielle, celebrity manicurist and pedicurist.
"Try using your thumb, index and middle finger to rotate each toe in a circular motion. Then, turn your hand into a fist and glide it slowly around the bottom of the foot. Lastly, gently twist each foot as if wringing wet clothes."
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As Ernie Cline's excellent retro-themed Ready Player One reminds us, Easter eggs — intentional inside jokes or hidden messages hidden inside a work of art, a computer program or perhaps a book — are just as enjoyable as those made from cocoa, sugar, butter and milk. Sometimes, they're found shortly after creation as was the case with Warren Robinett's hidden Easter egg in the 1979 Atari game Adventure. Sometimes, they can lie dormant for years or even decades, as demonstrated by the 2004 discovery of Bradley Reid-Seith's name hidden in the 1978 computer cam Video Whizzball.
Of course, Robinett's Adventure Easter egg is well-known, as are all of these well-known treasures. But it turns out that if you look hard enough, you can find Easter eggs in some pretty unusual places.
Even inside a Tesla Model S.
As Jalopnik reported on Thursday last week, the $100,000 electric sports sedan pays homage to those early game programmers and CEO Elon Musk's love of James Bond with a carefully-coded Easter egg hidden in the Tesla Service menu of all cars with the version 5.9 operating software or newer. What's even cooler is that it was added nearly a year ago, and has only just been discovered.
Now it has, the Internet has been flooded with whoops of joy from Tesla Model S owners discovering the Easter egg for the very first time. Were we to be at the wheel of a Tesla right now, we'd probably try too.
Underwater Car
The Easter egg itself is seen (when activated) in the suspension setting window in Tesla's main control panel. Usually, the top left portion of the window controls how high or low the active suspension system is at any given time, as well as setting the speed at which the automatic lowering system activates. To the right, there's a helpful representation of the car, showing the suspension rising and falling as the user changes it.
When the Easter egg is activated — we'll explain how in a second — that suspension setting window changes to display a depth gauge in leagues, while the picture of the Tesla Model S is replaced with James Bond's underwater Lotus Esprit from The Spy Who Loved Me.
To find the egg, all an owner has to do is press and hold the large Tesla 'T' at the top of their car's touch screen display until a screen pops up asking for the technician's code. Enter '007' — James Bond's codename — and the transformation occurs.
It's obviously a nod to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who purchased one of the prop underwater Lotus Esprits used in that 1977 film back in October 2013 for a cool $866,000. Having been put in a storage locker after it was used for promotional purposes back in the late 70s, the car was lost presumed destroyed after we assume someone stopped paying the storage locker fee.
By 1989, the locker and its contents were put up for auction. Initially not even understanding what the car was, the locker's new buyer held on to the car until someone from the Ian Flemming Foundation tracked him down and convinced him to put the car up for auction.
That very same 2013 auction which Musk won.
Once activated, the Easter egg appears to remain while the car is on, with Tesla owners telling us the only way to revert back to the original suspension setting screen is to do a full power down of the car — accessed through the E-Brake & Power Off control screen.
Now everyone knows about it, expect Tesla Model S owners all around the world to bring 007's underwater car to the party.
Do you have a Tesla Model S? Have you tried the aqua car Easter egg? And do you think there will be other Easter eggs in future software updates?
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Hello Guys,
I have a query in NX Drafting,
is there any option in nx to hide Feature detail.
I Used the suppress feature but after supress, next dependable feature also disabled.
For Example:- I attached a pulley drawing image, in this i wanna Hide Feature & get Multiple Front View in Drafting for detail dimension,
1. With Pulley Teeth
2.Without Pulley Teeth
Because i have to hide Pulley teeths , so i can see the detail like slot , hole etc.
So How to get two view with & Without Teeth In Drafting.......
You could try view dependant edit, but that would be abit labor intensive. Personally, I'd look at sections, or other views, to show the details you need.
If the teeth were added last to the model, here is an option:
Another suggestion would be a breakout section view - though probably not suitable for your application.
Take a look at the attached - I've assumed that your drawing is in the same part as the model. Sheet 1 show's Dave's suggestion - a simple section view - which gives you everything you should need. Cowski assumed your drawing was in a separate part, however, you can use a similar method if the drawing is in the same part (and you can eliminate Reference Sets). Use the Extract command to extract a copy of the body prior to the teeth being created. In the attached part I placed the Extracted Body(8) on layer 10 and used "Layer Visible in View" to hide everything except layer 10 for the views on Sheet 2. I also made layer 10 'invisible in view' to hide the Extracted Body in the views on the other two sheets. Sheet 3 shows how you could use Break-out section to look inside the part.
If this was a featureless (unparameterized) part you could use a similar principle to the Extract Body solution except in reverse - extract the body and then use synchronous modeling commands to remove the teeth - such as Replace Face. Place the extracted body on a separate layer and use Layer Visible in View. It seems like a good enhancement to have in NX - the ability to add a view, with an option to show it up to a specific model history timestamp. ER 6259252 already exists in our system asking for the ability to suppress features in a view on a drawing sheet.
Regards, Ben
Ben Broad | PLM Enthusiast | Siemens GCSS
NX (v17 - 1876) | Teamcenter (9 - 12)
Value Based Licensing | Adaptive UI | BETA Registration
Thanks Guys
Thanks for support , I got the solution....


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Our Theme for 2018: Positive Male Role Models
Annually, the Family Resource Centre (FRC) celebrates International Men's Day throughout the month of November with several interactive events highlighting each year's international theme.
Last year's observance kicked off locally on Sunday, 5 November 2017 with the Celebrate Men and Boys Church Service at 10 a.m., Savannah United Church. The service focused on the importance of male role models for children and families and also encouraged men and boys to appreciate the value of positive behaviours to their health, and to that of communities.
An International Men's Day Roundtable was hosted by Rooster 101, at 7.30 a.m. on Friday, 17 November. The forum brought together men and boys to discuss male health issues, highlight male achievements at home, in their families/partnerships, while looking at obstacles men sometimes face.
To highlight the significance of men and boys enhancing bonding with relatives during leisure time, the FRC's final event to mark the observance is International Men's Day Family Day on Saturday, 18 November. The event was held at Kings Sports Centre, 3.30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
This Year's theme Positive Male Role Models highlights the important role of positive male role models in men for boys. Research shows that involvement of a father or a positive male role model has profound effects on children. Father-child interaction promotes a child's physical well-being, perceptual ability and competency for relating with others. Furthermore, these children demonstrate greater ability to take initiative and evidence self-control.
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This year, I pledge to give thanks for all that I have by thinking of others more often then myself. To love those around me louder, and love those far away from me tighter. I will show my gratitude by living my life better then I have, and not take any blessing in my life for granted.
That is my Thanksgiving pledge, and I will do my absolute best.
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Over the last year, vaping (or "smoking" e-cigarettes) has gone mainstream, as real cigarette smokers are looking to e-cigs. The dangers of smoking real cigarettes are evident so many smokers are looking to quit. Because vaping emulates smoking, 70 percent of American smokers who are looking to stop smoking are turning to e-cigs. According to statistics compiled, vaping is now the most popular over-the-counter cessation option for smokers. Researchers have found disposable e-cigs to be 60 percent more effective than nicotine patches.
A Billion Dollar Industry:
The e-cig industry will reach $2 billion in the U.S. alone. Celebrities like Katherine Heigl and Lindsay Lohan, both publicly criticized for their smoking habits, have become e-cig advocates. Companies like blu Cigs and ploom are capitalizing on the surging popularity of smoking vapor.
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We are conscious that many youngsters play rugby at schools (in both state and private sectors), but many finish school without ever having seen a rugby club.
In a post education environment, there is only one place where rugby is played !
Consequently, we are keen to create an environment where school rugby sides between the ages of 16 and 18 can play the occasional game in the different environment of a rugby club.
We are therefore offering grants of up to £250 for any event where 2 school sides play at a club – and we would hope that each event could possibly, but not necessarily, run to 2 matches, or even more.
This could take the form of the clubs Colts XV playing a local school, supported by a similar U16 game.
Or a festival with a club's Colts side, the 2nd XV of a leading private school and 2 state schools, perhaps. Or a Festival involving 4 sixth form colleges.
Or 2 school sides playing each other as towns / villages.
The first event is already organised ! – one of our larger clubs Colts XVs is playing a leading private school 1st XV under lights on a Thursday, preceded by the club's Colts Development XV playing the school 2nd XV.
These are only suggestions, the choice is yours !!
We are targeting 8 such events in this coming 14/15 season
If you are interested, please send me the grains of your idea, and I can see how it can be developed and how Eastern Counties can help.
By e-mail to me – firstname.lastname@example.com – or call me on 07786 332930
Again our RDOs & CRCs will be discussing this initiative with you.
Yours, in rugby,
Ross Cowie
Chairman – CCPD – Eastern Counties


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As a college student, I know what it's like to be the stereotypical "broke college student". When you're paying an arm and leg for books, tuition, and all the necessities that come with living on your own, it's hard to find the extra money for "fun". The only thing that makes you feel better about it is knowing everyone is in the same boat as you; so you have the "we're all in this together" mentality.
With that being said, here is my list of fun and affordable things to do in your new college town:
1. Explore Nature!
This is one of my favorite things to do to kill time and the best part about it is-it's free! I go to school in Cape Girardeau, there are tons of hiking trails, parks, and even the river to hang out at with friends. This is also a good way to take a break from studying and get some fresh air! Check out the beauty your town has to offer!
2. Discounted Movie Tickets.
On Tuesdays we can catch a movie for $5 at the nearest theater. This is a popular thing to do and it seems like the whole school is at the theater on Tuesdays. Check with your local theater to see if they have regular student discount deals.
3. Local Parades/ Festivals.
Every town has their own special quirks about them. See when the local parades or festivals are and go - even if it sounds unappealing or boring, because you have an opportunity to explore something new. My college town is so different from my hometown, so it was an adventure my first year going to the annual parades and festivals that are regular to the area.
4. Campus Events
One of the best ways to get involved is to do things will your fellow students on campus. Many times, campuses have events set up in the school year that are free to its students. Whether it's a late night breakfast during finals week, an ice cream social on move in night, or a swim party at the rec- try to make as many as you can. This can also help you branch out and meet new people around campus!
5. Join an Intermural League.
Whether you're a person who's been an athlete since they could walk or you've never kicked a ball before, intermurals will be good for you. They're a fun way to stay active and meet people with similar interests. Now's the time in your life to get out and try new things, so why not pick up a new sport!
6. Check Out The Unique Shops!
Another budget friendly thing to do is wander through the small boutiques and shops around town! It's a fun thing to do on a Saturday afternoon with friends, and maybe you can even catch some good deals!
7. Relax At Your Local Coffee House/Café!
This is one of my favorites. Find a cute, hip, local coffee house where you can grab a latte on a cold day and study for exams. It's relaxing, affordable, and helps you concentrate on your studies outside of your dorm (at least for me it did). Also, check out the small diners/café's, because small dining tends to have some of the most delicious food.
If you're looking to save a little extra for some added fun, check out the Credit Union's Earn and Learn savings account.
Every town is different, which means there's a million things to experience. Make the most out of your time in college without having to break the bank. What type of budget friendly things did you do in your college town? We'd love to hear in the comments below!


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Many of our featured BWIB's contribute a major part of their success to the accessibility and relationship with their mentors. Even if you do not realize it, there is always someone watching and you never know how your accomplishments can be a sign of encouragement for others to keep going.
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Bobby Mason will be playing a solo acoustic evening of music at the new venue in town, La Veta Mercantile. This is a great spot and it's exciting to be a part of this venture in Southern Colorado. Tickets are $15 at the door.


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Everyone has had bad customer service experiences - some worse than others. I know I've had many, many more than I care to remember. Customer service is a fundamental part of any business and should be one of your top priorities when selecting an office products vendor - or, for that matter, any other supplier.
At Office Express, we have an unofficial slogan - "The answer is always yes." Our management doesn't know it yet (they'll find out when they read this blog) but I'm going to modify that slogan a bit. I think it should be "Our choice is Yes!" Because that's what it really is - it's our choice. Just as it is the choice of any company to say yes or no to a customer request.
I spent 12 years working in retail for two nationwide chains as a Customer Service Supervisor and, later, as a Customer Service Manager. The first company was a clothing chain and the District Manager made regular trips to all the stores in his region. He was very clear on what he expected - he told the Store Manager that he didn't want ANY customer complaints making it to his desk. Everything was to be handled at the store level and the customer was to be taken care of. Floor clerks had limited authority, supervisors such as myself had much more and, ultimately, the managers could do whatever it took and break whatever policy was necessary to satisfy the customer.
I recently had a very poor customer service experience at a drug store chain. I purchased an item that was on sale - advertised in their sale flyer in the paper and a shelf tag clearly displaying the sale price in the store. It rang up at full price and I didn't notice until I got into my car and looked at the receipt. I immediately went back into the store (no more than 2 minutes later), pointed out the error and requested the $4.49 refund for the overcharge. To make a long story short, the clerk called the manager and the manager refused to give me the cash. It was clearly their error - the register was not programmed properly for the sale - but he refused to refund my money. I could have invoked the Michigan Item Pricing law, but instead, I told him that since he was unwilling to refund the overcharge, I wanted a refund on everything that I had purchased and I would never shop there again. So instead of giving me $4.49 back, he gave me $53 back. And lost a customer for life. And I have told my story to many of my friends and relatives and encouraged them not to shop there. That was his choice - and I think it was a very poor one.
At Office Express, our choice is "Yes!" It is our choice to do whatever it takes to make sure that your experience with us is the best that it can possibly be. It is our choice to make sure that you are happy, that your needs are met and that you are COMPLETELY satisfied with your transactions with us. We have highly trained staff who can answer your questions and help you with whatever you need. Price is important, but it isn't everything. Make sure you get the attention, answers and service you deserve.
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Why We Need Pets In Our Homes-10 Interesting Reasons
Ever thought about why we need pets in our lives? This is one question that has always needled me on and off. What kind of feeling does a person develop that leads him or her to keep pets? What are the needs that they feel can be fulfilled by having a pet around? Is it
Dog Care or Dog Cruelty- Watch Video and Decide
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Dog Safety: 10 Things You Must Consider To Keep Your Puppy And Home Safe
A new puppy can be a wonderful addition to your home anytime.This is because puppies can bring so much joy and add so much colour to your personal and family life.However, there is need to prepare your home for the new arrival. Puppies have special peculiarities such as the tendency to be attracted by moving
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The obligation of a brand-new pet dog is sometimes overwhelming. One of your new responsibilities as a dog owner is to deal with your family pet's health. Here are two guidelines for you to adhere to in taking care of your pet dog. Accept The Veterinarian As Your Friend A critical aspect of your task
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If you love your furry friend, you want to protect him from things that can kill him and make him ill. Sadly, veterinarians often treat dogs made sick by ordinary house and garden plants. Curious dogs can be killed by flowers and succulents that wouldn't even make you or I sneeze or itch. The gardening


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This is a great recipe for weeknight suppers or to share when company drops in. Make your own blackening seasoning and rub it over trout fillets for a healthy home-style taco.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Serves: 4
4 trout fillets
1 ripe avocado, peeled, pitted and sliced
8 corn tortillas
Fresh cilantro leaves (optional)
Red Pepper and Pineapple Salsa:
1 red pepper, cored and diced
1 cup diced fresh pineapple
1/4 cup diced red onion
1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and finely chopped (optional)
2 green onions, sliced
2 tbsp fresh cilantro
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp fresh lime juice
1/2 tsp salt
Blackening Dry Rub Seasoning:
2 tbsp paprika
1 tbsp packed brown sugar
1 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp dried thyme
3/4 tsp pepper
3/4 tsp mustard powder
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- Add 16 oz liquid to drip tray and preheat Kenyon City Grill® to high.
- Red Pepper and Pineapple Salsa: Stir together red pepper, pineapple, red onion, jalapeño pepper (if using), green onions, cilantro, olive oil, lime juice and salt. Set aside.
- Blackening Dry Rub Seasoning: Mix together paprika, brown sugar, salt, garlic powder, thyme, pepper, mustard powder, cumin and cayenne.
- Rub Blackening Seasoning over trout fillets. Grill, turning once, for 3 to 5 minutes or until fish is blackened and flakes easily with fork.
- Warm tortillas on grill, turning once, for 1 to 2 minutes or until lightly grill-marked.
- Cut trout fillets in half. Assemble trout fillets, Red Pepper and Pineapple Salsa and avocado in tortillas; fold tortillas over to enclose filling. Garnish with cilantro (if using).
- To use seasoning as a wet rub, stir equal amounts of rub with olive oil. Pat or rub over fish before grilling.
- Top save time, use canned pineapple.


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RFS Turns 13 Years Old
USAgNet - 08/09/2018
Thirteen years ago this week, the Renewable Fuel Standard was signed into law, sparking a new era of U.S. biofuel leadership that continues to support rural jobs, increase energy security, and deliver clean, affordable options at the fuel pump. The nation's leading farm and biofuel advocates marked the occasion by calling on Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler at the Environmental Protection Agency to quickly deliver on the president's pledge to uphold the RFS and expand the market for ethanol blends, including E15.
"For 13 years, the RFS has been a driving force for economic opportunity across the heartland," said Kevin Skunes, president of National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) and a North Dakota farmer. "Today, biofuels are more important than ever. Farm income has fallen to a 12-year low, and the EPA's refinery waivers have left more and more families facing an uncertain future. The EPA can address this uncertainty and take action now by approving year-round sales of ethanol blends greater than 10 percent, accounting for exemptions granted to refineries and reallocating exempted volumes to keep the RFS whole."
In July, the EPA announced proposed biofuel targets for 2019, offering no protection against waivers and loopholes abused by the previous EPA administrator. The plan is available for public comment until August 17, and advocates have launched a web portal at FuelsAmerica.Org/Action-Center, where supporters are invited to make their voices heard. Rural leaders also are calling for action on the president's pledge to lift outdated summer regulations against selling E15, a lower-cost ethanol blend that President Trump vowed is "very close" to being available year-round.
"The RFS promotes our homegrown renewable fuels produced by hardworking rural Americans, driving real competition at the pump and ensuring a healthier future for generations to come," said Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor. "By expanding the biofuels market, the administration can deliver on its promise to rural America and provide consumers with cleaner, more affordable fuel options all year long. The EPA must act now on the President's pledge to farmers, biofuel workers, and consumers."
Since its enactment in 2005 and expansion in 2007, the RFS has driven unprecedented growth, while curbing emissions and increasing U.S. energy security. From 3.9 billion gallons in 2005, America's biofuel sector produced more than 15.8 billion gallons of ethanol in 2017. Over the same period, America's net oil imports fell from 12.6 to 3.7 thousand barrels per day. American producers have also increased efficiency, delivering an average carbon savings on track to surpass 50 percent by 2022.
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Syra Rezvan is a new comer fashion designer in Pakistan. Syra Rezvan is working on women dresses especially Bridal wear, Formal wear, Semi formal, Casual wear. These outfits that are depict Bewitch, Quality craftsmanship and Feminists at their best. "VIBGYOR by Syra" aim is to make fashion approachable and low-priced without conciliatory on quality. Entirely designed for women of today who aspire to look Elegant, Swish yet classifiable from the gang. Syra Rezvan has been launched their new summer collection 2013 for girls. Flora&Fauna Summer Collection 2013 By Syra Rezvan is now in all Syra Rezvan boutiques and leading stores.
This summer collection is very aggressive, stylish, trendy and beautiful. The colors of this Flora&Fauna Summer Collection 2013 for girls are very unique but Syra Rezvan mostly used white cream color and also multi style colors used in this summer Flora and Fauna collection for girls. This Flora&Fauna Summer Collection 2013 contains two components which are very stylish and a touch of embroidery work on Kameez and jeans pent or tight pajama. If you want to purchase or find out more information about Syra Rezvan fashion brand so visit their facebook page https://www.facebook.com/syrarezvan You can also call on this number from 10 AM to 5 Pm+92-321-5052205 Now look some pictures of Flora&Fauna Summer Collection 2013 By Syra Rezvan. The famous pakistani model Saira Mansoor is wearing this collection and giving nice pose and photography by famous photographer S. Shah. Keep visiting www.fashionspk.com


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my smile is weird. yes, weird! why you ask? because i have my terrible buck teeth nearly tucked behind my bottom teeth just so they won't look like they stick out so much. i was a shy kid... the kind of kid that always wished they could figure out how "those people" - like her sister - could just walk right up and talk to anyone. around people i was comfortable with i was silly and spunky but whenever i was around bigger groups or new people, i was a wall flower. so much so that in 9th grade a girl who i had gone to school with since kindergarten asked if i was a new student. why did she ask me that? i have my theories... something happened in me... i'm not exactly sure of the date, but it happened sometime during seventh grade. i decided i was not going to be shy anymore. seems now like a funny decision for a kid to make, but i did. and from that day forward i made conscious efforts to be outgoing and friendly around anyone. now, this does NOT come naturally to some... and i was one of those "some"! since i was not naturally outgoing, i did not naturally self-regulate my outgoing-ness. i was over the top... way over... and to their credit my parents did not send me to a far away land during this time. it took a few years to come back to reality from "over the top," but i did make the trip back. over time i learned how to be me, in front of others, not someone else. slowly those little voices that shouted out to me to sit back in the corner with your big buck teeth grew quieter. i'm sure the braces had a little something to do with that, but i know quite well that sometimes those voices are louder than reality. i still wear my heart on my sleeves a lot of the time, and my stomach gets butterflies when i walk into a room full of strangers, but i've managed to learn how to manage those feelings, and to let me shine through the curtain of self-doubt i hid behind for so many years. and i am a happier me.
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Welcome To The Salvation Army Decatur Illinois at 229 W. Main Street in Downtown Decatur.
The Decatur Salvation Army provides: Men's Shelter, Food Pantry, Pathway of Hope (helps single parents with children), & Local Emergency Aid.
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Salvation Army Programs are led by Salvation Army Officers. These officers are responsible to lead by assessing needs, delivering programs and directing ministries for our local community. From serving food to balancing the books, they function as the Executive Directors and the Pastors for the Decatur.Why the uniform?


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This unique Kensington home replaced a garage/parking area on a typical London mews street. For planning reasons, the luxury home had to be kept largely below ground level. The architect, working closely with the property developer, wanted to bring natural daylight to every part of the house. The resulting ingenious design included large window areas, skylights, floor to ceiling windows and sliding doors, bringing a great feel of space inside the small property.
At the centre of the house, above the kitchen and floor opening, a 6x5 metre skylight window brings daylight to the living area as well as the underground social area and bedrooms.
The house has a minimalist style throughout with concealed sliding doors, recessed lighting, speakers, curtain tracks and shelves. Everything in the house has been planned in great detail to highest specification, including the glazing treatments.
Downstairs bedrooms have floor to ceiling windows towards the social area to let daylight in from the floor above.
To provide privacy, blackout and window dressing, concealed roller blinds where installed in each window together with bespoke wave curtains in recessed curtain tracks.


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The Cristel Mutine stainless steel 1.5 qt. milk pot has a narrow diameter with a pour spout. Milk pots are designed for heating small amounts of, as you might guess, milk, as well as other liquids. A slightly curved edge makes for easier pouring and fewer drips. Milk pots also work well as butter warmers. As with all Cristel cookware, the Cristel milk pot is induction compatible, made in France and has a lifetime guarantee. These French-made pans are very easy to store because of their removable handles. The pans easily stack inside each other for very compact storage. They also take up less space in the dishwasher than conventional pans with handles! Please note: handles not included.


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A moderate earthquake magnitude 5.1 (ml/mb) has struck on Sunday, 195 km SW of Vaini, Tonga (121 miles). Exact location of earthquake, -176.3102° West, -22.6281° South, depth 86.54 km. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 24/06/18 / 2018-06-24 15:09:35 / June 24, 2018 @ 3:09 pm. Id of earthquake: us1000f0bn. Event ids that are associated: us1000f0bn. The 5.1-magnitude earthquake was detected at 03:09:35 / 3:09 am (local time epicenter). The epicenter was at a depth of 86.54 km (54 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).
There are an estimated 1320 moderate earthquakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days two and in the last 365 days fourteen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Earthquakes 5.0 to 6.0 may cause light damage to buildings and other structures.
Did you feel the quake?
How did you react? Was there any damage to buildings? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your home, city and country. The information in this article comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, detected near: 195 km SW of Vaini, Tonga.
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Nick Jonas couldn't help himself from putting his name in the running for all of the new releases today. Taylor Swift and Liam Payne both dropped new singles, Niall Horan dropped his debut album and even Charlie Puth had something new to offer with the music video for "How Long." Tired of always being a bridesmaid, Nick jumped in with a new song called "Home."
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Nick Jonas Prepares To Peddle His Bull In Animated Film
By Oceanup Staff on September 20, 2017
Nick Jonas is dropping new music just in time for Christmas. It's not exactly a full album, but an original song from Nick is coming to coincide with the film "Ferdinand the Bull." The animated movie will feature Nick's track "Home" as its theme. In an interview with PEOPLE, Nick opened up about becoming a soundtrack superstar like Demi Lovato.
"I've always wanted to write an original song for a film, and when they showed me the materials of the movie, 'Ferdinand,' a story I was familiar with, I was thrilled," he says. "Getting to work with Carlos Saldanha–such an amazing director–was really a great thing."
Watch the trailer for "Ferdinand" and listen to a snippet of Nick's song below.
(Photo credit: 20th Century Fox YouTube account)


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Being different can become something special. Cindy Bear, coordinator of Randell Research Center, was able to articulate this, and much more, in "Lessons and Lore of the Calusa," a cultural education outreach program conducted at Bayshore Elementary School for over 600 students, as part of their annual "Survivor Week" activities.
Using a fast paced mix of lecture, visual slide presentation, artifact show and tell, and interactive theater, children were able to learn about the ancient civilization that existed in our very own back yards.
The Calusa revered the lightning whelk which, unlike most snails, opens to the left, and when viewed from the top, spirals clockwise. This relates directly to the east-motion movement of the sun, and signified light to darkness, birth to death.
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Ndakhte Ndiaye, left, and Cindy Bear.
Evidence of this important belief concept was reflected in the Calusas' synchronized dancing ceremonies, hut construction and even the seating of tribal elders.
Something "different" became something "special," and was integral to the Calusa way of life and survival.
Master drummer and dance choreographer Ndakhte Ndiaye, along with her drummers Claudia Jennings and Sir Lawrence Kimball, provided the program's musical grand finale, which included drumming, dancing and the use of hand-carved drums, costumes and accessories.
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Ndakhte Ndiaye, a Pine Island resident, offers African Drum classes, cultural workshops and performances and will be conducting a county-wide series of African Drum & Dance workshops over the summer. She can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Bear can be reached at Randell Research Center in Pineland, 13810 Waterfront Dr, Bokeelia, FL 33922; 239-283-2157; or by emailing cbearflmnh.ufl.edu


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Here We Grow Again!
EARTH FIRST prides itself on operating the safest and most environmentally conscience machines available. With our addition of the new Case TV370 compact track loader (CTL), we are staying true to ourselves while adding some serious earth moving ability. We are most impressed with this unit due to its low ground pressure, meaning we will not be damaging the very earth we are trying to beautify. We are also very impressed with this machine's safety rating, with 360-degree visibility and excellent stability; EARTH FIRST will maintain our commitment to operator and client safety.
ASCO Equipment was our dealer and we were very impressed with their attention to our needs.
Need help with your commercial landscaping? EARTH FIRST Landscapes is your premiere maintenance and landscape developer.


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Screen Porches
North Carolina is blessed with gorgeous weather why not make the most of it by adding a beautiful custom designed screened porch that you can enjoy virtually year round. If you are blessed with a backyard that has shade you might want to consider adding a deck or increasing your current deck to create a living area that allows you to truly enjoy your yard.
My design will complement your existing home. I promote the use of low maintenance materials so your project will remain stress free for years to come.
Southeast Custom Builders, PO Box 1322, Harrisburg NC 28075 Phone: 704-904-4840
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jan 9, 2012
What would we do without friends?
We laugh with them, cry with them, share secrets with them…friends are just special people. When's the last time you called a good friend you haven't chatted with in a while? What about the last time you sent a friendship greeting card, or friendship ecard? Great friends should be cherished, so let yours know how much they mean to you today!
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With exchange rates and currencies being used for travelers it may be a little more savvy to look closely at pawnbrokers abroad rather than banks when exchanging currencies. With plummeting rates on the pound for instance one would be able to actually get more cash from the exchange from a pawnbroker than Barclays. This article offers some sound advice about currency options and travelers to help make that money stretch a little further. As many can attest at times we splurge when visiting overseas and this could help us do that and also even save on the exchange rates.
Key Takeaways:
- Banks offer poor exchange rates for Brits looking to purchase foreign currency for half-term holiday overseas travel.
- Travelers can get better exchange rates from non-traditional foreign currency sources like payday lenders and pawnbrokers.
- You can also save holiday money by not waiting to change money at the airport and by never paying in pounds abroad.
"It is important for families heading abroad over half term to plan ahead and shop around online for the best deal on holiday money."
Read more: http://www.mirror.co.uk/money/families-can-make-half-term-11356837
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