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Articles of the Day 2/18/15: An Islamic Storm
Repent! The time of the Lord is close at hand. Open your heart to Jesus Christ. He is knocking at your door. Let him in and take up your cause before the Lord. Jesus Christ died for your sins, he was killed for them, he rose again and he will return again.Read Matthew 24:4-14 and ask yourself are these things taking place now?
Inner Ring (Countries or terror groups that border Israel)
Tragic Death of 4 yr old Adele Biton, Road Terror Victim
"Little 4-year-old Adele Biton has died, two years after a road terror attack left her in critical condition; she had 6 months free of hospitals before passing away."
The Palestinians have much innocent blood on their hands. May God avenge her.
Is the PA Trying to Renew Temple Mount Terror?
"Top PA religious leaders claim Al-Aqsa Mosque 'threatened' by Israel, renewing calls that led to terror wave in October and November."
Hezbollah's Golan offensive threatens Israel's entire northern border
"The Lebanese terrorist organization Hezbollah is participating in a military offensive with Syria's Assad regime and Iran against moderate rebel groups in the south of Syria. If successful, Hezbollah will have extended its front for attacking Israel."
From The Mediterranean to the Golan, Iran Builds Active Front And Direct Military Presence On Israel's Border To Deter Israel And Further Ideology Of Eliminating The Zionist Regime
"Iran's deployment in Syria, and particularly the presence of its forces in the Golan Heights, at first only as command posts and a limited number of special forces, reveals a trend of Iranian activity in the region that is direct, not only by proxy as it has been to date. According to the Iranian plan, the command posts are meant to operate "130,000 trained Iranian Basij fighters waiting to enter Syria," as is evident from May 2014 statements by Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) senior official Hossein Hamedani, that were censored and removed immediately after publication in Iran."
Analysis: Egypt embarks on ambitious anti-terror campaign
"CAIRO (AP) — Egypt is making an ambitious bid to place itself at the center of the fight against extremism across the Middle East. Beyond fighting militants in its own Sinai Peninsula, it is trying to organize an international coalition against the Islamic State in Libya and helping Saudi Arabia defend its borders."
Outer Ring (countries or terror groups that are close to but not bordering Israel)
Islamic State militants 'burn to death 45 in Iraq'
"Jihadist militants from Islamic State (IS) have burned to death 45 people in the western Iraqi town of al-Baghdadi, the local police chief says."
Another day, another atrocity committed by believers in Islam.
Syria Situation Report: February 10-17, 2015
Islamic State assaults Kurdish capital's defenses
"Forces of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant have embarked on a major assault to breach the fortification belt defending the Iraqi Kurdish Republic's capital Irbil and reached within 45 km of the city. International coalition aircraft in the area are unable to strike ISIS units because the two sides are in close-proximity combat on the ground. The Islamists was attempting to infiltrate Kurdish lines along part of the River Zab but where the fortifications are strung out and weapons foir the Kurdish defenders in short supply. DEBKAfile: That the Islamists were able to mass forces so close to the Kurdish capital attests to the inefficacy of the US-Jordanian-UAR air operation against the invaders."
Lebanon's Hezbollah acknowledges battling the Islamic State in Iraq
"BEIRUT — The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah movement acknowledged for the first time Monday that the Shiite militia has sent fighters to Iraq, and he urged Arab states throughout the region to set aside sectarian rivalries to confront the threat posed by the Islamic State."
Why God's Purpose for the Tribulation Excludes the Church
"God's purpose for the tribulation (i.e., the seven-year, 70th week of Daniel) revolves around His plan for Israel and does not include an earthly presence for the church. Why? Because God's plan for Israel is unfinished at this point in history. When the role of the church is completed she will be taken as a completed body to heaven in an instant – at the rapture. This will clear the way for a restoration and resumption of progress toward the completion of our Sovereign Lord's plans for His elect nation – Israel."
The Resurrection of Tribulation Saints
"Q. My question is in regards to the tribulation saints. I believe that when Jesus come in the rapture, we and all others who died in Christ will get perfected bodies. The ones that died will be resurrected right? If so, does this mean that there will be a second resurrection for the tribulation believers who die? Thank you for your help.
A. The answer to your question is yes and no. According to Rev. 20:4 Tribulation martyrs will be resurrected at the time of the 2nd Coming. But notice that Rev. 20:5 says this is still considered to be the first resurrection. It began with the Lord, will continue with the resurrection of believers at the time of the Rapture (1 Thes. 4:16-17), and will conclude (for now) with the Tribulation Martyrs and Old Testament believers (Daniel 12:1-2). (The Bible does not tell us anything about believers who die during the Millennium.)
The unsaved dead will come to life to be judged at the end of the Millennium, 1000 years later (Rev. 20:11-15). This will be the 2nd resurrection.
By the way, it's from Daniel 12:2 that we discover there will be 2 types of resurrection, one to everlasting life and the other to shame and everlasting contempt. So while there are several resurrection events, there are only two types of resurrection, the first resurrection and the second resurrection."
"Q. I really enjoy your website, thanks for all the work you do. Here is my question. In Psalms 51:11 David says" Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me". First off, I thought believers were not given the Holy Spirit until after Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection. My next question is why did he pray "take not thy Holy Spirit from me"? It sounds to me as if the Holy Spirit could be taken back. Any insight into this scripture would be appreciated. Thank you!
A. Having the Holy Spirit sealed within us is a gift given exclusively to the church. Before the Resurrection and after the Rapture, the Holy Spirit is said to be "with" a person and can even "come upon" a person in a demonstration of power, but is never described as dwelling within a person. A good example of that is when Jesus said to the disciples, "You know Him for He has been with you and will be in you" (John 14:17). He was speaking of the Holy spirit Who they would receive in a few days (John 20:22).
Therefore David was justifiably concerned that the Lord could remove the presence of the Holy Spirit from his life because of his sin with Bathsheba. After all, David had seen the same thing happen to Saul after he disobeyed (1 Sam. 16:14). Since the Holy Spirit is sealed within us as a guarantee of our inheritance (Ephesians 1:13-14), you and I need have no such fear."
Islamic State 'planning to use Libya as gateway to Europe'
"Exclusive: Jihadists hoping to use Libya as a "gateway" to wage war across the whole of southern Europe, plans by Isil supporters reveal."
ISIS Plans to 'Invade' Italy With Small Boats, Says Watchdog
"Italian officials have expressed serious concerns that they could face an invasion by Islamic State forces, which have been on a rampage in Libya. In recent days, Libyan ISIS terrorists executed 21 Coptic Christians on a Mediterranean beach – with the location chosen deliberately to imply that the group would be seeking to bring its brand of Islamic fundamentalism to Europe."
Franklin Graham: Islamic Storm Coming against West
"Franklin Graham is warning that a storm of Islamic persecution is coming against Christians in the West."
It is not coming…..it is already here!
Egypt: U.S. State Department Hosting Of MB Delegation – A Slap In The Face Of The War On Terrorism
"Several members of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) recently reported on their social media accounts that a delegation of MB members had visited the U.S. State Department on January 27, 2015 and met with officials from the State Department and White House, as well as with members of Congress and representatives from American research institutes. According to the MB reports, the purpose of the meeting was to recruit support for their opposition to the 'Abd Al-Fattah Al-Sisi regime in Egypt."
One does wonder why the Obama administration courts supporters of terror more then US allies.
The IDF's future weapons systems
"What does the IDF's technological future have in store? The ground forces future arms systems and munitions, including the Armored Corps and Artillery Corps, will include a combination of autonomous robotic systems in the battlefield."
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We really liked our DIY fall door hanger, but we love Christmas so we could not wait to get our new one up!!
It's awesome being able to see this fun banner on the front door when we get home!
Here's what you need:
- canvas
- scissors
- hotglue gun
- decorative edging
- paint
- paintbrush
- freezer paper
- iron
- x-acto
After cutting out the shape we wanted, we used the hot glue gun to attach the decorative edging.
Then we put hot glue along the top of the canvas and folded about an inch over the dowel rod.
Next we printed out "Merry + Bright" on freezer paper. Then we cut out all of the letters with an x-acto.
We used our iron to adhere the wax paper to the canvas. Then filled in the letters with paint.
After it dried, we hung it on our door and have been enjoying it ever since!!
We love our festive door hanger and we hope you do to! It is a fun and simple way to decorate for the holidays. Not to mention its budget friendly as well.
Happy Tuesday lovelies!
Britt + Sky

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Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys serves 36,000 girls in southern Minnesota and western Wisconsin. They are one of 112 Girl Scout councils that make up the national Girl Scout Movement, sharing the mission to build girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place. Their work is supported by more than 16,000 volunteers.
River Valleys provides an inclusive environment where girls develop the skills they need to become our future leaders. Through specialized programs and events, they provide a safe place for girls to grow and share new experiences, develop core values and contribute to society.
Atomic Data sponsors the Girl Scouts Women of Distinction event and is also one of their vendors.


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Add an extra refinement to your drawer making with these small mechanical flip-stops. Story by Neil Erasmus Read more
Troy McDonald completes the final stages in constructing a hand tool chest for his carving tools.
Troy McDonald makes a traditionally styled chest to house his treasured tools.
Damion Fauser shows how marking systems can streamline your work and help prevent mistakes.
John Kennedy explains why time spent making jigs and templates is well spent.
Troy McDonald's drop front bureau combines features of neoclassical style.
A fun project that combines basic materials and processes.
With surgical precision, Theo Cook shows how to cut dovetails with complex angles and achieve a perfect fit.
Richard Raffan recreates a piece of furniture that recalls his family history.
Follow Ian Wilkie's method and tips to make your own attractive and useful hand tools.
In issue 100 of Wood Review Damien Wright discusses the politics of designing and making. This video gives some insight into his own making processes.
If you're starting out, Vic Tesolin says these are the planes that will offer you the most for your money.
Straightforward design and construction are the hallmarks of this elegant chest. Story by Damion Fauser.
Keith Briggs makes an attractive free-standing hanging rail from a board of radiata pine.
Practical advice from Terry Gordon on setting up your workbench for efficient workholding.
How to save on at least one accessory while in search of the perfect home brew. Story Kerryn Carter.


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Use this PCI bracket to mount a single side blowing cooling fan to help cool video graphics cards. It can also be used to cool portions of your motherboard. PCI arm fan mount allows you to direct airflow directly into single GPU or 2-way, 3 way, 4 way Crossfire and SLI graphics cards. It can also direct air onto heatsinks mounted on your motherboard, that include amd or intel cpu processor, mosfets, capacitors, ddr2, ddr3, ddr4 memory, north and south bridge chip sets. This PCI bracket is 100% steel that is painted black. PCI mounting bracket cooling fan hanger measures 7-3/4" long from PCI slots.
You can mount either one of these cooling fan sizes,
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It is welcoming to note this recent development to maintain the Christian principles of these islands; and if and when the constitution is voted, I hope it will be imbedded in it.
All loopholes and cracks should be identified and closed to ensure that gay marriages do not enter our shores. I speak particularly of those gays who changed their sexes. This might be hard to ascertain, but the law should have teeth, sharp enough to chew those easily missed pieces.
Therefore, if to the community a person is a woman, yet to her spouse and close friends, she is actually a man, then this new law should prohibit such a marriage even though the couple present themselves as man and woman.
Let us do all we can to stamp out gay and lesbianism or else we will be destroyed like Sodom and Gomorrah of Bible times.
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Wealth Management Update - August 2019
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Millennium: Are Syndicated Loans Securities?
In litigation related to the Millennium bankruptcy, the trustee for the bankruptcy's litigation trust sued the agent banks that underwrote a $1.75 billion dollar loan to Millennium
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On The Mark: Understanding The Supreme Court's Latest Decision Regarding The Treatment Of Trademark Licenses In Chapter 11
In Mission, the debtor-licensor rejected a trademark license agreement and sought to terminate the licensee's right to use the debtor's trademark. This decision has important ramifications to parties to trademark licenses.
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UK Tax Round Up: March 2018
Welcome to the March edition of the Proskauer UK Tax Round Up.
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Hong Kong's Insolvency Regime: A Time Of Change
Earlier this year, Hong Kong's insolvency regime turned a corner with the coming into effect of much needed amendments to its corporate insolvency statute, the Companies Ordinance.
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In Conflict With Other Circuits, Seventh Circuit Rules That Certain Transfers Involving Financial Institution Intermediaries Not Immune From Recovery By Bankruptcy Trustee
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Nixing Permissive Plan Payments Effectively Repeals � 1129(a)(4)
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Orchestrated Involuntary Case Not Dismissed On Bad-Faith Grounds
In In re Houston Regional Sports Network LP,1 Hon. Marvin Isgur of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas held that an involuntary case commenced to circumvent a contractual clause requiring unanimous director consent to commence a voluntary case (the "unan�imous-consent clause") was not subject to dis�missal on bad-faith grounds pursuant to � 1112 (b) of the Bankruptcy Code.
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The ERISA Litigation Newsletter - October 2013
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UK Supreme Court Rules On Priority Ranking Of Pension Liabilities In Company Insolvencies
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Real Estate Bankruptcy Cramdowns: Fact Or Fiction?
During the last real estate downturn in the early 1990s, real estate owners and operators often filed for bankruptcy protection as a negotiating tactic and as a means of shielding their assets from foreclosure.
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As preparation for the Macau GP, I rode yesterday at Pannoniaring. The most important thing was to be ready for shifting and get used back for bikes to my test at October 12th at Rockingham for my team Quattro Plant. For this, I received huge help from my protegéé Norbert Májer and from Red Line Hungary, which proved me the biking opportunity, this time on a brand new Triumph 675, which is totally unknown for me. Norbi has just arrived from Rijeka, and triumphed on Monday and Tuesday as well, having a nice trophy-lineup. I could clinch a third position at the 600 race - won by Norbert - and we decided to compete on the two hour long endurance race, which we could win. The job was mostly done by Norbert, I rode only 40 minutes from the two hours. Our fore was impressive, but we must admit, that my two cups were earned by a lot of luck, as the field was friendly, but not really strong on the fantastic Phoenix-Superbike track day.
After the race I had to go home immediately. This moring I continued my bicycle trainings, and massage at Starfitness.
I hope that Saturday test at Rockingham will be fine.
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I've previously professed my love to face mists in this post, but I've never really talked about actual makeup setting sprays. But after a wish from a lovely reader, I felt like a post about setting sprays might be in order. As said, I'm a bit of a face mist addict, so I never do my makeup without finishing it off with some kind of facial spray. Even the finest of powders can leave your face looking just a bit too powdery, so after powdering I'll always spritz on a setting spray to bring back the natural glow to my skin. Here's a quick guide to makeup setting sprays, along with a few of my favourites.
Makeup setting sprays essentially have two main purposes. First and foremost, they're meant to set your makeup in place and keep it put all day (or night) long. This should also stop your makeup from slipping and caking into certain areas of your face. Secondly, setting sprays get rid of the somewhat chalky finish powders can leave behind, and give your skin a more natural looking finish. You can spray them both before, and after applying your makeup.
Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray
The mother of all makeup setting sprays. The UD All Nighter is usually the first thing that comes to mind when you think about makeup setting sprays, and it has a serious cult following. The mist is super fine and has a lovely refreshing scent that makes applying it a breeze. The spray actually lowers the temperature of your makeup to keep it in place, and I do find it makes my makeup last longer and keeps the oils at bay. The only downside is the matte black packaging, that shows every single foundation fingerprint.
NYX Makeup Setting Spray Dewy Finish
On my first try, I really hated the scent of this NYX makeup setting spray. But after a few uses, I now barely notice it. The mist isn't quite as fine as with All Nighter and it does have a dewier finish. But since I'm all about that glowy skin, I actually prefer it. It won't make your makeup last quite as long as the UD option, but it's still brilliant for setting your makeup. And best of all, it's kind to your bank account.
Caudalie Beauty Elixir
Even though this one isn't actually a makeup setting spray, it's one of my favourite ways to set my makeup. It's a brilliant, refreshingly herbal spray that gives your skin a serious glow-boost. I'll spritz it on after powdering to bring back radiance and add some moisture to my skin. Also, I can't deny that gorgeous packaging has me swoon every time I use it…
Do you use makeup setting sprays?


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ProSAFE S3300 (NETGEAR) actually has good reviews
- 2 dedicated 10G SFP+ Fiber ports supporting 10G and 1000M speeds
- A powerful interconnect link between access and aggregation
- Gigabit and 10G — network migration path
- Lifetime Warranty, Lifetime Next Business Day Replacement, and Lifetime Online Technical Chat
- 4 Dedicated 10G ports
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The ProSAFE S3300 Series are a new generation of Gigabit Stackable Smart Managed Switches inclusive of 4 10G ports, which may be used for uplinks and/or stacking between other S3300 switches. Reliable switched LAN network design mandates an architecture that can both scale as organization networks grow-and be flxible enough to offer support for faster server and storage connections needs. As SMBs produce and consume more data, Gigabit to the desktop more and more needs to be underpinned with 10GbE connectivity to the core to ensure a consistent, seamless user experience. This new generation of switches gives SMB customers with the most cost-effctive 10G connections between the access and aggregation level of the network.
Ethernet RJ45 Splitter Cable Sharing Kit for Two Ethernet Connections over a Single Cable vs GS752-TXP-100-NES
This network cable sharing kit will include two RJ45 splitters and three short Cat5e patch cables, which can be used for connecting two network devices like a PC and an IP telephone to an Ethernet switch by a single network cable of four twisted pairs (e. G. Cat5e). This cable sharing kit is an very cost-efficient solution to save you hundreds thousands of dollars from otherwise new cabling. Particularly this cable sharing kit gives a distinctive "green" approach for networking your PCs and IP phones because the two RJ45 splitters are passive devices which simply don't consume any power This distinctive product was highly praised by many pleased purchasers who have given so many positive reviews on Amazon. Yes, this is a simple product. But it's still greatly suggested that you may want to understand this product before you purchase.
TRENDnet 24-Port Unmanaged 10/100 Mbps Ethernet and 2-Port 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Rack-Mount Metal Housing Switch, TEG-S224
TRENDnets TEG-S224 is a 26-port 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Switch with 24 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet ports and 2 10/100/1000Mbps Copper Gigabit Ethernet ports. Users can connect Servers to the Gigabit port(s) to increase network performance or uplink Copper Gigabit Switches together to create a high-bandwidth Gigabit backbone. TRENDnets TEG-S224 gives simple migration, scalability and flexibility to manage new applications and data types making it a greatly dependable and cost efficient solution for high-speed network connectivity.
ZyXEL 48-Port GbE Smart Managed PoE+ Switch (GS1910-48HP)
The ZyXEL GS1910-48HP is a full-shown GbE Ethernet switch complete level 2 switching potential like Access Control List (ACL) rules, 802. 1p Priority Queues per Port and 802. 1AB LLDP and LLDP-MED, etc. The Switch delivers the essential network features for businesses with easy-to-use management at a right price. That's, theGS1910-48HP is the best Edge switch for small- and medium-size businesses to build high-performance network proficiently. When videos of higher resolution and data flow constantly evolve, network user demands may not be pleased and business functionings hampered by inadequate bandwidth. The ZyXEL GS1910-48HP gives GbE bandwidth to desktops to ensure enough bandwidth for all business communications, data delivery and daily functionings. Taking benefits of GbE, businesses can create premium worry-free IT environment and expand functionings with desirable efficiency and productivity. As operating overheads like electric bills increase constantly caused by the increasing green awareness, businesses have to avoid needless energy waste. The fitted IEEE 802. 3az Energy economical Ethernet (EEE) features of ZyXEL GS1910-48HP can decrease energy intake of Ethernet devices through defining low-power modes and adjusting the operating timeframe to help saving the related costs effectively. In the meantime, though IEEE 802. 3af is inadequate for power to big-scale network deployments or high-power devices like outdoor Wi-Fi APs, IP cams and IP phones, luckily the ZyXEL GS1910-48HP features IEEE 802. 3at PoE Plus with up to 30W power per port to flexibly extend network deployments. 802. 3at PoE Plus makes the switch ideal for connecting many powered devices to form a flawless business network.
24 Port Gigabit Power Over Ethernet (PoE) Managed Layer 3 Switch – Allied Telesis AT9424T/POE vs GS-752TXP-100NES
The 9424T/POE is a Power-over-Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet level 3 standalone switch with four SFP bays. It comes in a 1 RU form factor and gives rich QoS and IGMP potential for voice and video enabled networks. The 9424T also offers an broad set of standards-established features to ensure easy management and integration into present networks.
Cisco Small Business SF300-24 – switch – 24 ports – managed – rack-mountable
Cisco business SF300-24 – Switch – L3 – managed – 24 x 10/100 + 2 x combo Gigabit SFP + 2 x 10/100/1000 – rack-mountable. Cisco 300 series switch delivers the ideal mix of price, performance, and potential in a solution intended exactly for small businesses. This broad portfolio of cheap managed switch gives a powerful foundation to support your business network.
Cisco Catalyst WS-C2960X-48FPS-L 48 Port Ethernet Switch with 740 Watt PoE vs NETGEAR ProSAFE S3300 52X-PoE Port Gigabit Stackable Smart Managed Switches 10G Copper Fiber Uplinks GS752TXP GS752TXP-100NES pricing
All Catalyst 2960-X Series Switches use a single common Cisco IOS Software Image for all SKUs. Based on the switch model, the Cisco IOS image automatically configures either the LAN Lite, LAN Base, or IP Lite feature set. LAN Lite models have reduced functionality and scalability for small deployments with basic prerequisites. Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Family of Switches are available with the LAN Base and LAN Lite feature sets and Catalyst 2960-XR Family of switches are available IP Lite feature sets.
Transition Networks SM24DPA Ethernet Switch SM24DPA-NA vs GS-752-TXP-100-NES
The SM24DPA is a high performance level 2 managed fiber switch with 24 dual speed 100/1000BASE-X SFP slots, 8 of which are SFP/RJ-45 combo ports. Use fiber ports to eliminate bandwidth bottlenecks at aggregation points in the network. The SM24DPA is a adaptable, cost efficient aggregation and distribution switch that supports 100/1000Mbps fiber and 10/100/1000Base-T copper connections.
TP-Link 16-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Switch with 2-Combo SFP Slots (TL-SG2216) vs NETGEAR ProSAFE S3300 52X-PoE Port Gigabit Stackable Smart Managed Switches 10G Copper Fiber Uplinks GS752TXP GS752TXP-100NES review
What This Product Does TP-LINK Gigabit Smart Switch TL-SG2216 comes with 16 Gigabit RJ45 ports and 2 combo SFP slots. The switch gives high performance, enterprise-level QoS, useful security strategies and rich level 2 management features. It's a cost-efficient product solution for small- and medium-sized businesses.
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Paula's one of BECYCLE's founding RIDE instructors. She also trains up those eager to get in the RIDE room's lime light front & center!
Fit-focused Qs:
What is your go-to breakfast on a busy morning? Scrambled eggs with avocado.
What's your best strategy to stay motivated? Stay thankful and remember why I do what I do.
The best thing we can do for ourselves after a workout is … Smile.
Is there a special dietary regime you follow? 3 regular meals. Delete snacking, delete white bread and add good fats. All in all don't be too stressed about it, and enjoy eating with people.
What are your top three yoga poses you do at home? Upward facing, downwards laying & prayer folding pose :)
What are your tips to have energy all day? Lemon water right away, coffee later on in the day. Then you can get your rhyme and rhythm on!
What's your favourite motivational quote if any? Discipline comes from vision.
Quick-fire Qs
Favourite smoothie at MyGoodness: All of them.
Best Restaurant in Berlin: Cocolo Ramen Kreuzberg.
Best Bar in Berlin: Armano Rooftop.
Best Place to dance in Berlin: Tempelhofer Feld & Sunset
Favourite exercise: Bench press.
Least favourite exercise: Burpees!
Silly Qs:
Dog, cats, neither? Why? DOGS! I love dogs!! My dream is to have a sharpie one day!
What's your personal theme song? "Rock your body" - Backstreet Boys
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#1 Listen to "Kingdom, Come (Part 4): World of Difference"
Consider this Sunday morning's lesson. You can listen here: http://bit.ly/1gCDfNL
Or watch here [video will be posted by Monday each week]: www.vimeo.com/rrcoc
What stuck out to you as interesting?
Did you encounter any challenging or re-orienting truth?
How'd it make you feel?
#2 Just a Little
Reconsider the parable of the leaven (or yeast). Jesus uses that image to say, it only takes a little to start something big.
Consider other metaphors Jesus used for His people and the kingdom.
How is the kingdom like a mustard seed?
How is the kingdom like salt?
Jesus said of His people, "You are the light of the world." How much light does it take to make a difference in the dark?
Make your own metaphors (similes, to be specific) for the kingdom:
The kingdom of God is like ___________.
Can you think of things that start small but grow? Or things that seem small at first glance but are actually powerful?
The kingdom still works like it did 2,000 years ago. It starts small.
What small things could you do to welcome big kingdom change in…
· Your marriage?
· Your co-workers?
· Your kids?
· Your neighborhood?
· Your school?
Be practical and specific.
#3 Hope Colored Glasses
On Sunday we said the kingdom of God "is at work even when you can't see it."
Read 2 Corinthians 4:14-18.
In verse 15 Paul says "all this is for your benefit." What's for their benefit?
How does Paul look at hardship?
Paul encourages us to "fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen."
· Why is that helpful?
· How do we do that?
Consider a hardship or struggle you're going through now or have gone through recently. Look for the kingdom of God in it. Was God at work? How so?
#4 Optimists Wanted
Consider this sentence: "Your Father in heaven is looking for people who recognize that what is is not what will always be."
· What does that mean?
· Do you ever struggle to see what could (and will) be?
· Why might that be problematic?
Take a minute and exercise your imagination.
Consider a situation that isn't as it should be. Draw it as you know it could be under the authority of Christ. If you hate drawing, well, suck it up. ;)
#5 Just Do It
As I sit on my island, it becomes clears that we need to stop plotting the course and instead just land the plane on our plans to make a difference by getting to the "do" part of faith. That's because love is never stationary. In the end, love doesn't just keep thinking about it or keep planning for it. Simply put: love does."
― Bob Goff, Love Does: Discover a Secretly Incredible Life in an Ordinary World
Do you need to "land the plane" on some plans for doing good? Have you been intending to do something for a long time that you really need to just do?
- To get closer to God?
- With your money?
- With your time?
- As a spiritual discipline?
- To repair a relationship?
- At work?
- In your marriage?
- With your kids?
Tonight, share it with your group and commit to action. Let your group hold you accountable next week.
#6 Praying is Doing
Let's not forget prayer is action. It's like calling 911 in an emergency.
Tonight, have each group member share one place where they'd like to see the reign of God come. Maybe in the heart of a friend. Maybe in a conflict. Maybe to a specific geographic location. Anywhere, anybody.
Now pray through each place/person/area that God's kingdom would come (preferably quickly).


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There are at least thousands of little Muslim girls in the USA who are suffering FGM (female genital mutilation), as is the Muslim tradition.
(Don't dare reply to me that this is not a universal tradition in Islam. It's as widespread in Islam as eating hot dogs at baseball games is in American tradition.)
Now, I may have missed it, but I don't think any of the ABC/CBS/NBC morning shows covered this story. The UK tabloid Daily Mail did:
Detroit Muslim doctor performed female genital mutilation on TWO 7-year-old girls who were brought to her by their mothers on a 'special girls trip'
- Dr. Jumana Nagarwala, 44, of Northville, Michigan, has been charged with performing female genital mutilation on two young girls from Minnesota
- The FBI's investigation of Nagarwala dates back to February and they believe she has performed the illegal practice on other young girls in Michigan
- This is believed to be the first case brought under 18 U.S.C. 116, which criminalizes the practice
- According to the complaint, the young girls were taken to see Nagarwala by their mothers because 'their tummies hurt'
- 'While at the doctor's office, a procedure 'to get the germs out,' was performed on the first girl, according to the criminal complaint
- She told the FBI that Nagarwala 'pinched' her on the 'place where she goes pee'
- Nagarwala is reportedly Muslim and speaks Gujarati
- Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit have confirmed that she was employed by the hospital but that no such practice ever took place at their facility
If you have Muslim neighbors who have little girls, you have a moral duty to find out if they've done this to their girls. I don't care if this makes you feel uncomfortable or feel racist. By turning a blind eye to this you are exactly as bad, no worse, than Catholics who turned a blind eye to all the sexual abuse by priests. Catholic priests didn't cut the clits off little girls. Mutilation is much worse than "normal" sexual abuse.
I hate you if you know a little Muslim girl and you don't make sure she's OK.


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- 1 Part Absolut Vodka
- 1 Part Kahlúa
- 1 Whole Cherry
How to mix
Fill a rocks glass with ice cubes. Add all ingredients. Garnish with a cherry.
About Black Russian
The Black Russian owes its name to the use of vodka, a stereotypical Russian spirit, and the blackness of the coffee liqueur. First appearing in 1949, it is ascribed to Gustave Tops, a Belgian barman, who created it at the Hotel Metropole in Brussels in honor of Perle Mesta, the then U.S. ambassador in Luxembourg.


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I have studied the flora of my home state, Tennessee, for the past 15 years. Initially, these efforts focused on those plants suited for gardens and managed landscapes. In recent years, a heightened interest in ecology led me toward the naturalist's perspective to include all plants and other organisms functioning as a biological system within their physical environment. This view guides my trail accounts.
I recently spent two weeks in Japan to see my daughter Kate who lives there. I had last visited in March 2010 and enjoyed the stunning display of cherry blossoms (sakura). This trip was timed to see fall color. Kate's itinerary for us, including five days in Kyoto, a day trip to Nara, and an overnight trek to the mountains of Nikko, focused on the heart and soul of Japan in autumn.
These may seem two disparate paragraphs, yet they share a common bond far beyond the author, a bond that many theorize dates back to the Tertiary up to 65 million years ago. For the past 260 years, botanists have noted certain plants found in both eastern Asia and eastern North America. Botanic explorations around the globe revealed similar plant genera and species, similar ecological niches, and a similar climate in these two continental regions. Floristic similarities were also found in parts of Europe and western North America plus a few other scattered locales.
When the same or closely related organisms are found in two or more widely separated regions it is referred to as a disjunct distribution. There are many examples large and small of interrupted ranges, but the Asia/North America disjunct was the first on a large scale to be recognized and has attracted the interest of scientific notables from Carolus Linnaeus (the father of modern scientific classification) to Asa Gray (Manual of Botany) and Charles Darwin.
Darwin corresponded extensively with Gray and encouraged him to further explore this floristic affinity between the continents. Darwin was nearing publication of On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection (Nov. 1859), presenting his theory that species populations evolve over time. In the same year, Gray published a paper on the "diagnostic characters" of plants collected from Japan by Charles Wright in which he records "observations upon the relations of the Japanese flora to that of North America, and of other parts of the Northern Temperate Zone."
None of his predecessors had postulated an explanation for such long distance "relations." Gray did. He used plant fossils, current theories of geological history, and Darwin's ideas of evolution and common descent to support the concept of a previously extensive flora now disrupted. (Boufford and Spongberg 1983) Twenty years later European botanist Adolf Engler, also using fossil evidence, proposed a wide ranging flora during the Tertiary Period of the Cenozoic Era.
By the start of the Tertiary, seed-bearing plants (angiosperms) had become the dominant terrestrial plant form. Throughout this period spanning 63 million years, continents inched northward and the climate cooled from uniformly warm and tropical to seasonally cool and temperate. Migration pathways over exposed land bridges (Bering to Asia and North Atlantic to Europe) fragmented and disappeared. Continental uplift and development of polar ice caused an epicontinental sea across the North American plains and the Mississippi Embayment along the gulf coast to recede. Broadleaf evergreens retreated southward, deciduous hardwoods (once restricted to high elevations) expanded rapidly to take their place, and conifers colonized high latitudes and upper elevations.
Scientists have theorized that as these changes gradually evolved, a broad belt encircling the northern latitudes favored the development of a rich and widespread flora dubbed the Arcto-Tertiary Geoflora. This flora reached its fullest expression in the Miocene Epoch when the Temperate Broadleaf Deciduous Forest (TBDF) was king. Further geologic and climatic changes would introduce barriers of separation, reduce area coverage of the TBDF, precipitate extinctions, and initiate evolution of distinct species within genera.
Asia and Europe became isolated from North America. The Rocky Mountains rose creating a rain shadow that changed the central plains from forest to prairie and isolating the continent's western portion from the east. Quaternary glacial advances struck areas unevenly. Europe's flora was hit hard by extinctions, North America's was likely reduced particularly in the northwest, and Asia's escaped much harm.
When early botanists first noticed these continental-scaled plant disjuncts, they identified most of the paired plants as the same species. Further study, however, proved the majority to be distinct, though related, species in the same genus or separate but closely related genera in the same family. Ecological research shows that these paired, distinct species typically occupy similar habitats and plant communities in their home ranges. "The similarities of the forests of Japan, central China, and the southern Appalachians in appearance as well as in ecological associations are in many instances so great that a sense of déjà vu is experienced by botanists from one of the regions visiting the other." (Boufford and Spongberg 1983)
The disjunct species strongly tend toward certain characteristics. (White 1983)
1. With few exceptions, the plants grow in temperate, moist (mesic) forest environments.
2. Most of the species are woody, broadleaf deciduous plants.
3. Herbaceous species are typically perennial, spring blooming, early leafing ephemerals from rhizomes or tubers adapted to life on the shady forest floor.
4. Many of the disjunct plant families are older from an evolutionary standpoint. Their flower structure is more primitive than other existing flowering plants (ranalian complex). These families include Magnoliaceae – Magnolia; Ranunculaceae – Buttercup, Meadow-rue, Liverleaf, Clematis, Black Cohosh, and Dolls Eyes; Annonaceae – Pawpaw; Lauraceae – Sassafras and Spicebush; Calycanthaceae – Sweetshrub; Berberidaceae – Barberry, Blue Cohosh, Umbrella Leaf, May-apple; Menispermaceae – Canada Moonseed; and Nymphaeaceae – Water Lily.
Research on disjunct species in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park showed these plants "concentrated in mesic low- to mid-elevation forests." (White 1983) White noted that these habitats are already richly diverse and the disjunct species increase that community diversity. This temperate forest type, called mixed-mesophytic and known as the "cove" forest in the Smokies, is characterized by greater species richness than any other forest type in temperate climes. The Appalachians and central China are the only areas globally where mixed-mesophytic forests currently exist. (Yih 2012)
Approximately 65 genera have been identified as disjuncts appearing only in eastern Asia and eastern North America. Wofford (1989) listed 46 of them as occurring in the Blue Ridge of Tennessee. The list includes Aletris (Colicroot), Melanthium (Appalachian Bunchflower), Tipularia (Cranefly Orchid), Buckleya (Pirate Bush), Pyrularia (Buffalo Nut), Liriodendron (Tulip Poplar), Adlumia (Allegheny Vine), Astilbe (False Goat's-beard), Hamamelis (Witch Hazel), Cladrastis (Yellowwood), Pachysandra (Allegheny Spurge), Stewartia (Mountain Camellia), Panax (Ginseng), Pieris (Mountain Fetterbush), Halesia (Silverbell), Campsis (Trumpet Creeper), Phryma (Lopseed), and Mitchella (Partridgeberry).
For the 26 genera additionally found in western North America, more than 90% occur in Tennessee's Blue Ridge. (Wofford 1989) These include Tsuga (Hemlock), Clintonia (Bluebead Lily), Disporum [Prosartes] (Nodding Mandarin), Trillium, Calycanthus (Sweetshrub), Dicentra (Dutchman's Breeches), Aristolochia (Dutchman's Pipevine), Mitella (Bishop's Cap), Tiarella (Foamflower), Rubus (Blackberry), Rhus (Sumac), Geranium, Aralia (Devils-walkingstick), Leucothoe (Doghobble), and Menziesia (Minnie Bush).
Adding Europe to the mix, the four regions share at least 20 genera such as Erythronium (Trout Lily), Veratrum (False Hellebore), Ostrya (Hophornbeam), Clematis, Cimicifuga (Bugbane/Black Cohosh), Hepatica (Liverleaf), Asarum (Ginger), Rhododendron, Philadephus (Mock Orange), Platanus (Sycamore), Waldsteinia (Barren Strawberry), Cercis (Redbud), Staphylea (Bladdernut), and Aesculus (Buckeye). (Wofford 1989)
Western North America and the Southern Appalachians share 150 genera including Xerophyllum (Turkeybeard) and Dirca (Leatherwood). (Wofford 1989) I have photographed so many of these plants during my Smokies hikes!
DNA studies have enabled botanists to more accurately scrutinize the evolutionary development of these plant species (phylogeny), and they are finding a mixed bag of information. It paints a far more complex history that "may have involved multiple historical events at very different geological times in different genera." (Xiang, Soltis and Soltis, 1998) In some instances, genetic work reveals that paired disjunct species are not as closely related to each other as to other relatives indicating continued species evolution and diversification after separation.
Some believe Asia was at or close to the center of origin for flowering plants. It has far richer plant diversity, more genera and species, than eastern North America. Asian temperate forests contain approximately three times as many tree species as similar forests in North America. (Guo 1999) Xiang, Soltis, and Soltis (1998) state "eastern Asia, with its 2,753 genera of seed plants, has a biodiversity far greater than that of eastern North America, which has only 1,230." They cite the "extreme example" of Lindera (Spicebush) [east Asia has 80 species, eastern North America three] and assert this could be attributed to Asia's "complex topography…promot[ing] a greater rate of speciation due to the abundance of varied habitats and natural barriers that could allow different populations of a species to evolve separately."
China's flora, not extensively explored and cataloged until the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, was of particular interest for its diversity of woody species. Botanists were not the only people intrigued with Asia's botanical riches. Horticulturists, noting the similarities in climate and plants, accurately estimated the likely success for cultivation of Asian species in North America as ornamentals. Charles Sargent, first director of the Arnold Arboretum (Harvard University), raised seeds sent to him from China and pushed for the collection of more specimens including living plants. (Boufford and Spongberg 1983)
This climatic, floristic, and ecological affinity has a distinct downside. Asian plants grown in North America may find the local accommodations much to their liking. Freed from evolved competition and predation (insects and disease) back home, their new digs pose little impediment to growth and spread. North American plants, fighting their own battles with native competitors and predators, are quite unused to the foreign competition and have yet to evolve effective means to fight back. Many lose ground to aggressive exotic species which then take over habitats, drastically diminishing diversity. Other organisms dependent on the displaced native species lose too.
In Tennessee, 135 species are listed as known or possible exotic invasive plants. Nearly half, 60 species, are native to Asia and the overwhelming majority are woody (trees, shrubs, or vines). Many other species are generally ascribed to "Eurasia." Among the most serious pest plants, 18 of the 26 species ranked as a Severe Threat in Tennessee are from Asia. Sixty-six species on the invasive list may be found in nurseries for cultivation, and 40 of them are from Asia.
The same pairing of remarkably similar plants occurs with some of the invasive species: Burning Bush (Euonymus alatus) and Hearts-a-bustin' (E. americanus), Japanese Wisteria (Wisteria floribunda) and American Wisteria (W. frutescens), Japanese Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) and Trumpet Honeysuckle (L. sempervirens), Sweet Autumn Clematis (Clematis terniflora) and Virgin's Bower (C. virginiana), Japanese Meadowsweet (Spiraea japonica) and Virginia Meadowsweet (S. virginiana), Asian Bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus) and American Bittersweet (C. scandens).
The disjunct phenomenon is not limited to plants. Similar species have been discovered among fungi, arachnids, millipedes, insects, and freshwater fish. (Yih 2012 [Wen 1999]) Experts continue to research, debate, and refine the interpretation of data collected to more fully illuminate this fascinating connection.
Information for this blog post was derived from the following scientific papers, articles, and Web sites. If my limited scientific study has led to any misrepresentations, I take full responsibility for these errors.
Boufford, D.E., and S.A. Spongberg. 1983. Eastern Asian-eastern North American phytogeographical relationships: A history from the time of Linnaeus to the twentieth century. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 70:423-439.
Graham, Alan. 1993. History of the Vegetation: Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) – Tertiary. Vegetation and Climates of the Past, Flora of North America. floranorthamerica.org
Guo, Qinfeng. 1999. Ecological comparisons between Eastern Asia and North America: historical and geographical perspectives. Journal of Biogeography 26:199-206.
White, Peter S. 1983. Eastern Asian-eastern North American floristic relations: The plant community level. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 70:734-747.
Wofford, B.E. 1989. Floristic elements of the Tennessee Blue Ridge. Journal of the Tennessee Academy of Science 64/3:205-207.
Wood, Carroll E. 1972. Morphology and phytogeography: The classical approach to the study of disjunctions. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 59:107-124.
Xiang, Qiu-Yun, D.E. Soltis, P.S. Soltis. 1998. The eastern Asian and eastern and western North American floristic disjunction: Congruent phylogenetic patterns in seven diverse genera. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 10:177-190.
Yih, David. 2012. Land bridge travelers of the Tertiary: The eastern Asian-eastern North American floristic disjunction. Arnoldia 69/3:14-23.
Radford University, Biomes of the World and Arcto-Tertiary Geoflora


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Burgers, chips (fries), nuggets, hot dogs, pizza. On it goes. It's everywhere and most of our kids want it. The good news is that we can let them have fast food – yes, fast food can be healthy. It just needs a little work from you…
My ebook Oh No, A Vegetarian! What Am I Supposed To Cook? has chapters dedicated to this very thing.
Recipes, anecdotes and honest information on how to cook for a veg*n, how to help transition into a healthier lifestyle, famous veg*ns and everything from healthy gourmet to fast food.
You name it, you can make an alternative that they will love. Try this one – burgers. No fat or carcinogenic waste food in sight. And your kids would never know the difference –
Being a lentil burger fan from a young age resulted in a ton of Neil/Nigel (Young Ones) jokes over the years. Even the ones I made up in bulk to sell at Stumpy's Roadhouse (Brookton) that ended up attracting Perth visitors on weekends who'd do the reverse trip us kids used to do, (in order to get Perth fast foods) didn't prove to most of my friends that lentils are magic. Sadly most would just make fun and pass on my offers. No mind, more for me!
But nothing compares to THIS recipe. It can be used for everything and is 'almost' a raw patty (okay, no debates here on what technically makes a raw meal but you'll see eventually) – in place of meatballs, burger patties, chicken nuggets – you name it – just change the shapes and kids of all ages will be happy.
* 1 bag brown lentils (due to consistency)
* 4 Massell '7s chicken' stock cubes – or the 'beef' if you like steak flavour (don't worry, they are vegan)
* 1 large grated onion
* 2 large grated carrots
* 2 heaped tablespoons egg replacer (or chia seeds soaked overnight in equal water)
* 1 cup gluten free self raising flour
* 1 heaped teaspoon each of minced garlic, parsley and Italian herbs
* 1 teaspoon each Himalayan salt, white pepper, garam masala spice
* 1/2 cup coconut oil or olive oil
Soak lentils in double the amount water overnight (don't let the lentils dry out – keep well covered with water so they wont need excessive cooking…
Drain lentils next morning and allow to continue to 'sprout' (ie develop and release nutrients/enzymes otherwise locked away) – in a sealed jar in the fridge. About 1 hour before cooking, add all the other ingredients, then bind with a little more water only as needed (better to be drier than too watered down). Consistency needs to be the same as a regular patty mix.
Form into patties, balls or cutlets, roll in a bit of gluten free flour to which a few spoons of sesame seeds have been added and shallow fry until golden (not too cooked, doesn't need it).
These get eaten as I am cooking them so few end up on the dinner plate but I try and make double so the kids can have them for salads (school) and I can freeze some to make pasta next. Last time I made them, we only managed to save a few – yes, they really are that good and smell as good as they taste. Warning – if you let the kids take a taste test, there wont be any left by dinner time… True story!
My ebook has much more – many more recipes that I am yet to see a child of any age turn down.
A combination of health tips, facts, a little fun and a lot of time-proven recipes. And it doesn't matter what age you are or what your cookery skills are. These recipes will have you cooking like a pro – from the aforementioned fast food to gourmet delights for a wedding feast.
What about chips? That's an easy one and something we have easily every weekend. Just scrub some potatoes (do not peel unless you need to remove a few bad spots), peel some sweet potatoes and butternut pumpkin. You can also go rainbow and do the same with a few beetroots and a mix of carrots – purple, orange, etc. Swedes are another amazing option. Cut into chips or cubes – or curly fries – toss in a large tub to which a mix of olive oil to which Himalayan salt, mixed herbs, powdered/ground garlic, paprika, turmeric and garam masala have been added. Shake well and place in a layer on a large baking tray and bake in a hot oven until golden. Alternatively, cook in a dry fryer. For a sauce, try these options –
- Smokey BBQ – add a few drops of liquid smoke to regular BBQ sauce
- Sweet mayo – combine equal amounts of mint jelly, mayonnaise and sweet chilli
But much more in my OH NO! ebook. And best of all, it's not written by an everyday chef or celebrity cook with no background in health or vegetarian cookery. The author has an almost lifelong history of health care, organic farming and gardening, vegetarian and vegan cooking – a rarity in today's glut of TV cooks who almost get it right and knock themselves out trying to prove what is healthy and with comments like 'yes, it really does taste good' – as if they are trying to talk themselves into eating their own food!
This ebook is the result of years of friends, patients and guests asking for copies of these recipes which combine health, cruelty free living, fantastic taste and even a little celebrity tips as to just who is a famous veg*n. One recipe will pay for the book – just imagine, you will have this one for life!
See my healthy vegan pizza recipe here
For everything from fast food, gourmet and banquet to soups, desserts and snacks, order the ebook download here
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Winomania place a massive importance on the games they offer, that's why they develop them on their own. They have fantastic quality in terms of graphics and animation, and there is a healthy selection to choose from whether you are looking for slots, scratch cards or classic games.
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BOMBOM, Sao Tome and Principe — Flying into the tiny island of Principe off Africa's west coast brings a sense of traveling back in time.
Seen from over the Atlantic, the dense tropical jungle coats the volcanic terrain down to a turquoise sea and golden beaches reachable only by boat. It looks like a prehistoric land that time forgot.
Principe is one of the poorest spots on earth in dollar terms. But in terms of virgin tropical landscapes it is one of the wealthiest, says Rombout Swanborn, a Dutch businessman and conservationist.
Swanborn recently purchased two hotels on Principe and, backed by local authorities, aims to plug this island of about 6,000 people into the ecotourism boom now spreading across West Africa.
Ecotourism took off in eastern Africa in the early 1990s. Underdeveloped countries such as Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya discovered they had what vacationers from developed countries sought - raw wilderness rich in animal life.
Now the business is gaining traction in the western part of the African continent, too.
Ecotourism is flourishing in Gabon and Ghana. Angola and Nigeria are also signing up. Sao Tome and Principe, a twin-island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, aims to become the latest.
"The people here are sitting on a pot of gold," said Swanborn, who also operates four ecotourism developments in Gabon.
"One can safely say that the growth we observe in Africa...is mainly based on ecotourism growth," Eugenio Yuris, head of the WTO's sustainable tourism section, said.
The United Nations and international conservation bodies such as the World Wildlife Fund are backing the ecotourism trend. They view the development of sustainable tourism as a way of wedding local needs and care for the environment.
There are potential pitfalls, though.
Neel Inamdar, a senior adviser at Washington, D.C.-based Conservation International, a nonprofit organization, points out that Kenya has fought hard to recover from the damage wrought by high-volume, low-cost ecotourism.
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"You need a strong regulatory environment, with bodies that will stand up to the industry," Inamdar said.
Principe island, just north of the equator, fits the bill of a tropical paradise.
Just a few hundred people live in its seaside capital, Santo Antonio. The rest are scattered across small communities of clapboard houses and tumbledown former plantation buildings where they scrape a living from farming and fishing.
The jungle spills down to beaches where you can spend an entire day and the only footprints in the sand are your own.
The thick Atlantic rainforest is sprinkled with colorful birds, including rare species, and waterfalls. In certain seasons, sea turtles lay eggs on the beaches and whales come within view of land.
Despite its charms, this country is not all that it could be as a vacation destination. There are few international-standard hotels.
But tourism development is gathering pace.
Portugal's Pestana Group, which runs a resort on Sao Tome island, is building a development in the capital, also called Sao Tome, that includes a five-star hotel, a casino and villas.
The $380 million development, still at the planning stage but scheduled to open in five years, includes a quay for cruise liners, an 18-hole golf course, a conference center and a hotel with a health spa.
"It looks like a dream," Costa said.
The project will leave a large footprint, but Costa insists its biggest selling point is the area's natural beauty, especially the nearby Obo National Park whose conservation activities are supported by the United Nations.
Sao Tome and Principe was a largely overlooked country until it found major oil reserves, estimated at 11 billion barrels, in its offshore waters a few years ago. That discovery brought foreign governments and international oil companies knocking at its door.
Costa, though, reckons tourism is the way forward.
"The oil will run out one day," he said. "Tourism can be forever, if you take care of it."
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A few weeks ago I hopped down the California coast to Los Angeles to research two stories.
The first appeared last weekend in the Globe and Mail's Drive section. I test-drove the new 2016 Mercedes-Maybach ... by which I mean I rode in the luxurious back seat. See, the Maybach has been designed with the backseat rider in mind. In other words, if you find yourself sitting behind the wheel, you're not a car-owner – you're the chauffeur:
My second dispatch was the kind of L.A. Story that Steve Martin could get behind. I went and saw a bunch of movies. But there were no multiplexes on the itinerary – I stuck to single-screen theaters from Tinseltown's golden age. I even managed to catch some pretty good flicks along the way, including Oscar nominees Selma, Force Majeure, Song of the Sea ... and a double-feature of Shaw Bros kung fu B-movies at Quentin Tarantino's New Beverly:
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My Kingston — Dayne Patterson
Dayne Patterson
Hi-Pro Business Development Manager
Share with us your earliest memory of Kingston.
All my early memories include my family, especially during Christmas dinners, which are a production. We are a big fun bunch, always celebrating something.
What have your parents taught you about marriage?
Let me just declare: I love my parents. Those two have been happily married for 39 years. They have taught me the importance of partnership, having someone to rely on and raising a family with the right ethics. Being on the same page with morals and values in raising a child is critical. Out of that, you get a Dayne Patterson.
What's your middle name?
How would you describe today's business development manager?
Eyes always looking around, ears always to the ground, and a strong dose of intestinal fortitude to see and go after opportunities where others see nothing. A key skill is the building of partnerships with win/win opportunities. When I think of Denbigh Agricultural Show, for instance, I see a partnership between Jamaica Agricultural Society and Hi-Pro which through visioning and reshaping has been able to maintain its position on the calendar after 66 years! Once just a farm show, now a must-do family event where "Kingston people" have something to do for the Independence, attracting Jamaicans from all over the world and at which investment opportunities are born.
Why are you suited for this job?
My passion is such that I believe that sleeping is for when you are dead. I am always alert and ready for the next opportunity to grow our business at Hi-Pro; our customers are at the centre of everything that we do. It also helps that I get an opportunity to work with the most amazing team of professionals at an organisation that has at its core "an attitude of service and a commitment to truth, fairness and the building of goodwill".
How, for example, does the pitch to a millennial differ from one to someone in their 40s?
As brand content is now available to all persons across various platforms and devices, both millennials and over 40s easily access information. Millennials require shorter, easily digestible content whereas over 40s will tend to get deep into a topic. What I have found is that the millennial needs to see what is in it for them now. Over 40s realise that you have to stay the course.
What's your favourite part of a chicken?
The Best Dressed Chicken part!
Where's your preferred chill spot?
East Japanese, Marketplace
Share with us the title of the last book you read.
Most of my reading is business or work-related and consumed online. What I really enjoy are TED talks. I particularly enjoyed one recently by Simon Sinek: How great leaders inspire action; it starts with Why.
Were you able to fix one thing about Jamaica what would it be?
Our reliance on imports of agricultural produce. We must #growJamaica! Jamaicans have an opportunity to replace our exorbitant import food bill through local production. To successfully achieve this, Government, the private sector and entrepreneurs (farmers) must all align their interests to create sustainable, local sources of these imported food items. We are already 100% self-sufficient in Jamaica in the production of chicken meat and eggs.
8:00 am or 10:00 pm?
5:00 am. It's already 10:00 am in London, so I'm up and ready for the next opportunity for business.
Which cologne are you currently splashing?
Givenchy ONLY.
Train, boat or plane?
Planes for business. Trains for pleasure.
Black-tie or jeans and T-shirt?
Jeans and T-shirt
A night out or in?
Which five influencers (local or global) would you choose for your brand and why?
The face of agriculture has changed over the years and it is now properly recognised as a main driver for growth. At core we have some very hard-working small farmers who are mainly women; they represent grit and determination. However, the image of the influencer is changing and now; on the one hand what we are seeing are many well-educated women in business and agricultural science who are leading farmers and taking agriculture to another level. On the other hand, we are seeing the visionary young entrepreneur who is willing to use technology, seek investors and treat agriculture with the same level of sophistication as marketing high-end cars, technology and fashion. In other words, it's not just water boots anymore.
Finally, what's your personal credo?
Vision. Decision. Action. Desire… with God at the centre.
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First Day Of Kindergarten
My oldest started kindergarten today. I can't believe it. It seems like just yesterday we brought him home from the hospital and he fit on your forearm. He was so excited today. Hope that enthusiasm for school lasts.
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Brazee is thrilled to welcome Tom and Sage Holland to Brazee as keynote Visiting Artists for Brazee's first Ancient Bead Conference! Step back in time in this once-in-a-lifetime workshop to learn the ancient art of Faience Beads with Tom Holland.
Faience is one of the ancient worlds most beautiful forms of ceramics. The material is worked as a paste, it can be carved, molded and embedded with multiple colors, then fired where it becomes self glazed. The use of Faience was ubiquitous in Ancient China, Egypt and other parts of ancient civilizations for elegant or whimsical subjects as small sculptures, beads or other objects such as bowls or vessels. The medium had been forgotten, hardly ever used by contemporary artist.
Students will not be working on the torch in this workshop.
No experience necessary.
Tom Holland is considered one of the Pioneers of the contemporary glass bead making movement. He received his BFA in Ceramics with an emphasis on Sculpture at Northwest Mo. State University 1977. In the early 1980s Tom had careers as a potter,blacksmith and stone mason in stone county Ark where he still lives today, In his teens Tom developed a love for all things Native American.He had a troupe leader that exposed him to the Material Culture of the American Plains Indians in the late 1700s and early 1800s just before and after Lewis and Clark. Tom was especially enamored with the beaded Indian regalia and sacred objects.The journey eventually led him all over the Nation studying and researching on the subject of old beads and ultimately their manufacture.
Tom Holland started actually making glass beads full time in 1989 after careers as a potter ,blacksmith and stone mason in stone county Ark,
Tom and his wife "Sage" create works in glass that reflect their interest in pattern and symbol within smaller forms inspired by the history of glass and the natural surroundings they are rooted in.


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Press release • Nov 04, 2016 06:22 EDT
Physical sterilizers to conduct steam sterilization dominate the sterilization equipment market.
Chemical sterilizers using low-temperature sterilization technology have consistently gained acceptance. Among all chemical sterilizers, hydrogen peroxide sterilizers are the most popular devices in hospitals.
Growth in the Sterilization equipment market will be driven primarily by aging populations, increasing number of minimally invasive procedures, technological innovation and favorable government healthcare policy.
Outsourcing sterilization service is a trend, because sterilization becomes a complicated process with the development of the surgical instruments.
Getinge and Steris became market leaders. Other companies include 3M, ASP, Belimed, Tuttnauer, Matachana, and Tso3.
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1.1 List of Tables 9
1.2 List of Figures 11
2 Introduction 14
2.1 Catalyst 14
2.2 Technology Overview 16
2.2.1 Physical Sterilizers 16
2.2.2 Chemical Sterilizers 17
2.2.3 Other Sterilization Methods 20
2.3 Related Reports 21
3 Market Access 22
3.1 Regulatory 22
3.2 Recalls and Product Safety Issues 24
3.3 Key Mergers, Acquisitions, and Partnerships 25
4 Unmet Needs 27
4.1 Product Safety 27
4.2 Technology Innovation 27
4.3 The Risk to Patient Safety 28
4.4 Limited Consideration of Reprocessing 29
4.5 Education and Training 30
5 Competitive Assessment 32
5.1 Major Players 32
5.1.1 3M Health Care Ltd. 32
5.1.2 Advanced Sterilization Products Services Inc. 33
5.1.3 Andersen Products 34
5.1.4 Antonio Matachana, S.A. 35
5.1.5 Baumer S.A. 36
5.1.6 Belimed Sauter AG 37
5.1.7 BMM Weston Ltd. 38
5.1.8 Getinge AB 39
5.1.9 Korea Miura Co., LTD. 41
5.1.10 LTE Scientific Ltd. 41
5.1.11 Munchener Medizin Mechanik GmbH 42
5.1.12 Steris Plc 43
5.1.13 Tuttnauer USA Co. Ltd. 45
5.1.14 Tso3 Inc. 46
5.1.15 Xenex Disinfection Services LLC 47
5.2 Emerging Players 48
5.2.1 Sterilucent, Inc. 48
5.3 Marketed Products Assessment 49
5.3.1 Physical Sterilizers 49
5.3.2 Chemical Sterilizers 54
5.3.3 Ultraviolet Disinfection Systems 57
5.4 Pipeline Assessment 58
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