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Author: Agatha Christie
Year: 1934
Nationality: British
"It was five o'clock on a winter's morning in Syria."
Some time last year, inspired by my Christiephilic girlfriend (I'm sensing something of a pattern here), I read my first ever Hercule Poirot story (and my first Agatha Christie novel), entitled An Appointment with Death. I enjoyed it, and so for my birthday in December I received a couple more Poirot books: Death on the Nile, and this, Murder on the Orient Express. Of course everyone's at least heard of Agatha Christie, and chances are if you've heard of any of her books then these two will surely be among them. I've never really read much in the way of detective fiction, so this is a relatively new area for me. However, it looks like it won't be too hard for me to become acquainted quickly enough given that I picked it up on Friday night and had finished it by the end of Saturday.
Murder on the Orient Express is the 10th of Christie's novels to star Hercule Poirot, the iconic little Belgian detective with the distinctive moustache. As I've come to find out, it doesn't seem to matter which order you read them in so don't be put off by the fact that (bold prediction incoming) you probably haven't read the first nine.
When Poirot is summoned from Istanbul back to London at short notice, he manages to grab a last-minute seat on the titular locomotive, which should have him back in a matter of days. However, progress is delayed when the train is forced to a standstill in heavy snow, and things take a turn for the sinister when a seemingly-unpleasant old man is found stabbed to death in his bed the following morning. Among a group of passengers of various nationalities from all walks of life, Poirot has the impossible job of finding out who among them, if any, has a connection to the dead man that might suggest his or her involvement. With the train going nowhere fast, Poirot has all the time he needs to interview the passengers, analyse the evidence and come to a conclusion that may or may not surprise you. I'm not going to spoil the ending, because what would be the point of that, but I for one was surprised.
This was an excellent book, and it's easy to see where Agatha Christie earned the nickname "The Queen of Crime". I've now read two of her books, and had no idea what was coming in either; I think it's fair to say however that Murder on the Orient Express is on an entirely different level to the Poirot I read previously. Apart from being more than admirably written from a literary point of view, the story itself is genius. I find myself wanting to read it again to see if I can pick up on things that I missed, but even then I get the feeling I'll be tricked again. I can't really tell you much other than that you need to read this for yourself. Additionally, if you like a series (I like a series) there are loads more that you can (and I plan to) discover. Even if you don't, you ought to read this book. You might be surprised.
My Rating: 8.5/10


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I made these homemade potato chips for dinner tonight. These home-grown potatoes were fried in Red Palm Oil, which gives them that lovely orange color. The kids thought they were barbeque flavored chips. I cut the potatoes thin using a vegetable peeler. After frying them until crisp, they were drained and sprinkled with our favorite Creole seasoning.
I first read about Red Palm Oil in Above Rubies magazine, and was intrigued. Then I did an internet search and found that many folks cautioned about its flavor, saying that we most certainly would not enjoy it unless we had grown up eating it. We decided to try it anyway. I've had no complaints from the family (picky husband included). We made barley cakes and fried half in Red Palm Oil and half in Extra Virgin Olive Oil... the Red Palm Oil was our favorite. And tonight, the chips disappeared quickly. The only complaint I have had is from my 6 year old with a hypersensitive nose, but even though he detests the smell, he loves the flavor.
The photo quality is not what I had hoped for... it's hard to get a good shot when you have to keep smacking hands away.

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The complexity of the interconnected systems we increasingly depend on – including social, technological, economic and environmental – has far outstripped our ability to communicate about them. The lack of an appropriate language, metaphors and mental models limits debate, engagement and, ultimately, the search for solutions. This presents a challenge not only to decision-makers, but to those whose job it is to inform our citizens about the important issues of the day, such as think tanks and the media.
Update: In September 2015, the project released its first report, Addresing Complexity with Playable Models, which looks at the nature of "complex systems," explains the difficulties involved in dealing with problems in complex systems, and explores methods of improving governance and public engagement through the use of interactive models of complex systems, or playable models, both in public policy and journalism. The report can be downloaded here: https://www.wilsoncenter.org/publication/addressing-complexity-playable-models
The purpose of this project is to take a deeper dive into the issue of complex systems and use the findings to improve methods of communication and public engagement. We are interested in exploring the following questions:
- In what ways are systems becoming more complex?
- How well does our public policy system deal with complexity?
- Are we better in some areas or some geographic scales than in others?
- What are the primary challenges in communicating complex systems to policymakers?
- What are the primary challenges in communicating complex systems to the public?
- How can we improve this communication?
- Who is already doing this well?
- What needs to change to understand and engage in a more complex world?
We will be undertaking structured interviews with 20-25 people from a variety of backgrounds: systems analysts, experts on complexity, journalists, designers, technologists, media specialists, policymakers and people who study the policymaking process to create a white paper with a focus on how to improve public engagement and communication methods around complex systems challenges.
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Founded in 2002, Aabies African Hair Braiding owes its emergence and existence to fate in this increasingly globalized world. These days, time and geographical distances no longer constitute hindrances to cross-pollination of evens and happenings across the globe. The spread of the authentic and undiluted African Hair Braiding Styles in the United States of America is the avowed mission of Aabies African Hair Braiding. In a way. ' we bring Africa to America'. Thus, within its short period of existence, Aabies African Hair Braiding has revolutionized African Hair braiding within the South Eastern part of the country - its catchment area for now.
There are only two African Hair Braiding outfits at present in this area :- Aabies African Hair Braiding and others. With a team of highly qualified and dedicated African Hair Braiders, we provide services exactly as it is done in mother Africa.In the altruistic spirit of giving back to society we donate services like free hair dos to orphanages, back to school children and we also sponsor trips to important events.
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The United States fired a barrage of cruise missiles into Syria Thursday night in retaliation for this week's gruesome chemical weapons attack against civilians, U.S. officials said. It was the first direct American assault on the Syrian government and Donald Trump's most dramatic military order since becoming president.
CGTN's Roee Rutterberg reports.
US blasts Syria base with cruise missilesThe United States fired a barrage of cruise missiles into Syria Thursday night in retaliation for this week's gruesome chemical weapons attack against civilians, U.S. officials said. It was the first direct American assault on the Syrian government and Donald Trump's most dramatic military order since becoming president. CGTN's Roee Rutterberg reports.
President Donald Trump said the strike on Syria in the 'vital national security interest' of the United States.
The strikes hit the government-controlled Shayrat air base in central Syria, where U.S. officials say the Syrian military planes that dropped the chemicals had taken off. The U.S. missiles hit at 8:45 p.m. in Washington, early morning Friday in Syria.
The surprise strike marked a striking reversal for Trump, who warned as a candidate against the U.S. getting pulled into the Syrian civil war, now in its seventh year. But the president appeared moved by the photos of children killed in the chemical attack, calling it a "disgrace to humanity" that crossed "a lot of lines."
About 60 U.S. Tomahawk missiles, fired from warships in the Mediterranean Sea, targeted an air base in retaliation for a chemical weapons attack that American officials believe Syrian government aircraft launched with a nerve agent, possibly sarin.
The president did not announce the attacks in advance, though he and other national security officials ratcheted up their warnings to the Syrian government throughout the day Thursday.
"I think what happened in Syria is one of the truly egregious crimes and shouldn't have happened and it shouldn't be allowed to happen," Trump told reporters traveling on Air Force One to Florida, where he was holding a two-day summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Trump has advocated greater counterterrorism cooperation with Russia, Assad's most powerful military backer. Just last week, the Trump administration signaled the U.S. was no longer interested in trying to push Assad from power over his direction of a conflict that has killed hundreds of thousands of people and led to the worst refugee crisis since World War II.
U.S. military officials sought to portray the strikes as an appropriate, measured response. But the assault still risks plunging America into the middle of Syria's conflict, complicating the safety of the hundreds of U.S. forces fighting a separate campaign against ISIL in the north of the country. If Assad's military persists in further gas attacks, the Trump administration might logically pursue increased retaliation.
Russia and Iran, Assad's allies, pose other problems. Russian military personnel and aircraft are embedded with Syria's, and Iranian troops and paramilitary forces are also on the ground helping Assad fight the array of opposition groups hoping to topple him.
Before the strikes, U.S. military officials said they informed their Russian counterparts of the impending attack. The goal was to avoid any accident involving Russian forces.
Nevertheless, Russia's Deputy U.N. ambassador Vladimir Safronkov warned that any negative consequences from the strikes would be on the "shoulders of those who initiated such a doubtful and tragic enterprise."
Trump's decision to attack Syria came three-and-a-half years after President Barack Obama threatened Assad with military action after an earlier chemical weapons attack killed hundreds outside of Damascus. Obama had declared the use of such weapons a "red line." At the time, several American ships in the Mediterranean were poised to launch missiles, only for Obama to abruptly pull back after key U.S. ally Britain and the U.S. Congress balked at his plan.
He opted instead for a Russian-backed plan that was supposed to remove and eliminate Syria's chemical weapons stockpiles.
Thursday night's strikes were launched from the USS Ross and USS Porter and landed in the early morning Friday in Syria.
The world learned of the chemical attack earlier in the week in footage that showed people dying in the streets and bodies of children stacked in piles. The international outcry fueled an emotional response from Trump, who appeared to abandon his much-touted "America First" vision for a stance of humanitarian intervention, akin to that of previous American leaders. "I think what happened in Syria is a disgrace to humanity," he said Thursday.
Trump seemed to rapidly reconsider his feelings about Assad, saying: "He's there and I guess he's running things, so something should happen."
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When I read the Pope's homilies (I've read hundreds) I noticed that he will carefully draw out spiritual applications from that day's readings that are simple and usually (not always) consistent with the given passage's meaning. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said regarding many of his other writings and particularly the encyclicals where he cites biblical passages to support his specific instruction.
In the following examples the Pope appears to be manipulating scripture to deemphasize Christian brotherhood and elevate universal brotherhood.
The context of the following is a lesson that spiritual formation of a Catholic is not solely based on doctrinal instruction. But notice how Francis commingles the love commandments:
"…It has to do with 'observing' all that the Lord has shown us as the way of responding to his love. Along with the virtues, this means above all the new commandment, the first and the greatest of the commandments, and the one that best identifies us as Christ's disciples: 'This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you' (Jn 15:12). Clearly, whenever the New Testament authors want to present the heart of the Christian moral message, they present the essential requirement of love for one's neighbour: 'The one who loves his neighbour has fulfilled the whole law… therefore love of neighbour is the fulfilling of the law'" (Rom 13:8, 10) (Evangelii Gaudium, 161).
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The lunch dialogue, titled "The European Union and Uruguay: perspectives in a turbulent global environment", was held between EU Ambassador Karl-Otto König, Spanish Ambassador José Javier Gómez-Llera and Astur Foundation President Enrique Iglesias. The dialogue was moderated by journalist and professor Daniel Bianchi.
The event, which was organized by the Spanish Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Navigation, was very well-attended by national and local authorities, politicians, diplomats, businessmen and representatives of the different areas of Uruguayan civil society, as well as the media.
The dialogue was opened by Spanish Ambassador Gómez-Llera. Next, EU Ambassador König spoke in more detail about the relations between the EU and Uruguay and on how the EU is facing the global crisis of multilateralism.
The dialogue was closed by Iglesias, a former Uruguayan Foreign Minister and IADB President, who talked about how this crisis can affect the EU and Uruguay.
In the end, the three speakers answered several questions from the audience.


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OEX Cursor introduces dash cameras in their fleet cars.
Our fleet representatives: Asia, Jurek and Michał are participaing in the competition "Fleet Expert".
Together, in OEX Cursor we attempted to make children under care of ISKIERKA Foundation smile. For two weeks our staffmembers were able to donate books meant for children. The collected items have been forwarded to the Foundation, which on the 5th of June held a major charity picnic in an open air museum in Chorzów. The event's title was "Iskierka reaches the Outer Space".
Safety and continuous development have been the key aspects of recent days, as the representatives of the OEX Cursor Fleet have spent a lot of time recently attending sector-oriented events. At the end of March and at the beginning of April, our team has participated in three events.
On the first day of Spring, a delegation of OEX Cursor arrived at Orphanage in Pęchery. For a couple of weeks our volunteers collected everyday items and presents for the children living in the orphanage.
During the third quarter of 2018 we have launched the project "Exemplary Driver at OEX Cursor"...


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PARAMUS, NJ -- Bergen Bulldogs Men's Basketball lost a tough one Tuesday night 100-92 in overtime Tuesday night to Union County College. Union came in as one of the hottest teams in the league having won 9 of their last 10 games. Bergen made the game exciting but ultimately came up short.
This game had a similar start to the Women's game played immediately beforehand. Union jumped out to an early lead going up 11-4 in the first 3 minutes. By the 10 minute mark they had extended the lead to 22-13. The Bulldogs seemed to be getting out played for most of the first half however they were able to keep the game from getting out of hand. The first half ended with an exciting steal by Brett Fiore which led to fast break and an easy layup for Joseph Esteves as the half came to a close with Bergen trailing 42-35. The Bulldogs did not lead at any point in the first half.
Trailing by 7 points to start the second half, Bergen got tough and cut the lead down to only 2 points with 11:41 remaining in the game. That was as close as they would get at that time though as Union built the lead back up to 13 (81-68) with 5 minutes to go. But the Bulldogs wouldn't quit and were able to climb back and tie the game 86-86 with 51 seconds remaining. The crowd who had been really into the game the whole time went crazy when the 3 point shot went in to tie the game. This was the first time Bergen was not behind since the opening tip of the game. Both teams missed their last attempts at game winning shots and the game went into overtime. The Bulldogs scored first in overtime taking an 88-86 lead - their first lead of the game. That was the last positive moment for the Bulldogs however as Union retook the lead and never looked back. The Owls pulled away in overtime and Bulldogs finished with a 100-92 loss.
"This one hurts," said Coach Osbourne after the game, "they battled from beginning to end of the game, played tough, played hard, but the little things cost us the game". The Bulldogs had missed 2 different slam dunk attempts on breakaways in the first few minutes of the game.
The Bulldogs will now have a few days off before they return to action on Saturday. They play away game at Cumberland County College at 2:00 pm. The Cumberland Dukes are 15-7 on the year and will enter the game on a 3 game winning streak.
Make sure to follow Bergen's sports teams on Instagram and Twitter @BergenAthelics for highlights, videos, schedules, interviews, news, and more!
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Antiquarian White Field Blend 2015
An antiquarian is a collector of rare and ancient books, a name we felt was befitting of this rare and exclusive wine and among our most prized possessions.
Ultimately this wine was at once a tribute to the mature low yielding vines of the Byrne family's estate and at the same time a nod to the guys to have the scope to experiment and craft in the true sense of the age when the vines were planted.
In many regions of the world, the ancient practice of field blends is perpetuated today. Some say field blends began in small plots where a mixture of varieties was planted so it became a practice of mixing all the fruit in the vineyard together. What the field blend does is take the ultimate test of terroir and allow the varieties grown there to meld into a seamless wine with complex layering.
The Antiquarian Rare Field White was the brain child of Phil Reedman MW and winemaker Peter Gajewski. Whilst travels around the globe as an educator, writer and wine judge, Phil's interest was piqued in white wines from South Africa, Spain and Australia. Warm areas that bask in their gloriousness and embrace what makes them unique. Peter was keen to barrel ferment and allow the wild yeasts to 'have a run' to see what could be hand crafted from the bin or two of fruit from our Scotts Creek near Morgan vineyard and Glen Devlin vineyard north of the river from Waikerie, into 6 hogsheads.
Antiquarian White Field Blend 2015
$50.00 per bottle
Notes and Reviews
Phil Reedman MW: A true Field Blend, we picked small parcels of grapes from our estate's mature vines and fermented them with their wild yeasts in aged French oak. Muscadelle, Chenin Blanc, Colombard and Semillon in combination harmonise for a layered and intriguing dry white wine. Capturing the essence of the vineyard, the wine is bright straw in colour and exhibits ripe guava and exotic cinnamon. The texturally complex palate speaks of pristine fruit: red apples, quince, nectarine and sweet spices balanced with toasty oak.
Product Details
|Grape Varieties
|Muscadelle, Chenin blanc, Colombard
|Age of Vines
|30 years average
|Hand picked together and co-fermented with wild yeast in old French oak vat
|5 months in old French oak barrels
|200 cases (6 packs)
|Soil Type
|Sandy loam with gravely quartz and podsolic clay
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For pure play retailers, or brands that started out solely in the ecommerce space, brick-and-mortar retail is now an enticing proposition.
The reason for this is not just acquisition and visibility, but the ability to turn online data into insight, creating a seamless and convenient shopping experience across all channels.
Here are six pureplay online retailers that have recently opened brick-and-mortar stores, and the benefits of doing so.
Mattress brand Casper, which started as an online startup in 2014, is expanding its brick-and-mortar strategy after seeing success with its pop-up stores.
While the retailers original USP was to help customers avoid the experience of buying a mattress in-store, Casper is now using physical retail to its advantage. Namely, to engage new customers, as well as differentiate itself in what is now a rather crowded online mattress market.
Casper's first physical store in New York features six 'mini-bedrooms' where customers are able to test out the retailer's range of mattresses, pillows, and bedsheets. The aim is to create an experience that is far removed from the traditional experience of buying a mattress in-store, making it more about fun and sensory involvement than transactions.
It's been reported that Casper has plans to open 200 more brick-and-mortar stores in the near future, perhaps offering further proof that when internet-only retailers hit a certain size, bricks and mortar become an important part of their growth strategy.
Allbirds started out as online-only in 2016, positioning itself as an alternative to other footwear brands that use 'design for design's sake'. It is a highly customer-focused brand, instead focusing on factors like comfort, wearability, and excellent service.
Allbirds' decision to enter into physical retail (it now has four brick-and-mortar stores) is based on improving its customer experience, and replicating what it is able to offer online. Its stores are minimal – including furniture and a layout that makes it easy to try on shoes – and a service bar that gives customers the right size (instead of waiting for employees to go away and return).
There is a clear focus on touch and feel, too, with displays detailing how shoes are made and their material. This combats the downsides of online shopping, whereby customers are unaware of how products feel to the touch.
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Footwear brand @allbirds showcase their eco credentials with a wall display in their London store. Every pair or laces is made from a recycled plastic bottle. Shoes are made from natural wool rather than synthetic materials and packaged in recycled cardboard. ???? #allbirds #sustainablefashion #ecofriendly #footwear #bcorp #natural #brandsforgood #sustainableliving
The target demographic of retailer Bonobos is typically 'millennial' men – a demographic that aligns with the ease and convenience of online clothes shopping.
However, Bonobos has since found value in additional physical outlets, or 'guideshops' as it calls them.
Triple Threat: New Guideshops open today in LA, Chicago, and Lexington KY.
Pay us a visit ➡ https://t.co/hvl6pCH8pL pic.twitter.com/YW12s5WYjh
— Bonobos (@Bonobos) April 27, 2017
The aim of these guideshops is to make the physical shopping experience easier, as well as counteract problems with online shopping (such as the wrong fit or a lack of one-to-one service). The guideshops are appointment-only, during which customers can try on and order made-to-measure clothing. These items are then delivered to the customer's home or location of choice, allowing them to walk away hands-free.
Reports suggest that in-store transactions are twice the amount typically made online, proving the value of this kind of personalised experience.
Warby Parker
Warby Parker was founded in 2010 and ventured into physical retail in 2013. In 2018, the eyewear retailer announced plans to reach 100 stores, increasing from around 64 at the beginning of the year.
The reason Warby Parker expanded into brick and mortar in the first place was due to customer demand, specifically to be able to try on glasses before buying them. This meant that it immediately offered customers a valuable reason to visit in-person, allowing Warby Parker to slowly scale up operations as the demand increased.
The wealth of online data available to the brand allows it to experiment with its strategy. For example, it uses a pop-up model in locations where it knows it has an online customer-base, which allows it to test new markets before opening long-term.
Glossier opened its New York flagship store in 2018, marking the beauty brand's second permanent entry into physical retail (after its first store in LA).
It's an interesting move from Glossier, especially considering that its digital-first approach has been key to its now-cult-like status in beauty retail. If it has made its name selling through social – why does it feel the need to bring this into real life?
The aim is to strengthen connections with its brand ambassadors; to allow them to experience a physical manifestation of a brand that they could previously only access through social media.
Indeed, the Glossier store brings the Instagram dream to life. The décor is designed to be photographed rather than merely appreciated, encouraging customers to share their experience on social and inspire 'FOMO' in others. Instead of shelves, all products are placed on communal tables (alongside mirrors) to allow customers to test out products.
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Glossier store ❤ le baume à lèvres à la noix de coco est à tomber, hyper hydratant pour les lèvres très sèches en ce moment. J'ai adoré ce magasin un vrai concept store innovant. Gros regret, je n'ai pas pu prendre le gel douche (trop gros pour la valise) ???? l'odeur était ???? un genre de fleur d'oranger mélangée à je ne sais trop quoi mais j'ai adoré! Sûrement pour la prochaine fois …???? @glossier #glossier #glossiercosmetics #glossierstore #glossiernyc #glossiersoho #ny #nyc #newyork #bigapple #shopping #beauty #care #beautycare #makeup #balm #love #beautygirl #beautyblogger #picoftheday #picture #instagram #instabeauty #followme #likeforlikes #daily #lovemakeup #addict #makeupaddict #mademoisellemy_
This type of layout makes the Glossier store feel more like a social space than a store, whereby customers can hang out as well as buy their favourite products.
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MMI INSPIRATION • This store is even more phenomenal in person @glossier via @hypebae ••• . . . . #mmi #mmiinspiration #glossier #glossiernewyork #glossierstore #retail #retaildesign #retailspace #luxuryretail #design #interiordesign #interiors #banquette #custom #walls #luxuryinteriors #newyorkdesign #interiordesigner #newyorkinteriordesigner #redandpink #melaniemorrisinteriors @melaniemorrisinteriors
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Amazon Go
It's not just smaller pureplays that are dabbling with physical retail. Amazon Go is arguably the most obvious example that springs to mind, as well as one of the most innovative.
Its 'Just Walk Out' technology allows customers to simply walk out from stores with whatever they want to buy. Using a combination of deep learning, overhead cameras, and sensors, the retail store is able to detect what customers put in their virtual cart, and then charges their online Amazon account.
Introducing #AmazonGo, a new kind of store with no lines and no checkout. https://t.co/WMii0bWevi pic.twitter.com/OmZdzobA5F
— Amazon.com (@amazon) December 5, 2016
There are currently four Amazon Go stores in the US, with reports that the retailer is set to open thousands in the next few years.
Indeed, while other examples in this list have their eye on potential growth, Amazon has a bigger aim – namely to compete with brands in the bricks and mortar grocery market, such as Walmart and Costco, potentially by introducing the tech to its Whole Foods stores.


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Northern Construction Service, LLC is a Massachusetts based General Contractor specializing in bridge construction, site work, marine construction, concrete work and utilities. Northern has projects throughout New England and New York. John L. DiVito and John N. Rahkonen founded Northern in 1996, since then the company has experienced steady growth, along with a reputation for quality workmanship.
From the very beginning their unique talents and experience has been the driving force in creating a company with the reputation of responsible ownership and which finds creative solutions for delivering a finished product built to last. As a result we have many clients who have used our services repeatedly throughout the years, as well as referring us to others. We embrace challenging projects allowing our employees to utilize their special talents and we take great pride in delivering a quality, finished product.
Our clients include Federal, State and Municipal agencies as well as private industrial and utility organizations. Northern is pre-qualified with numerous agencies and we maintain excellent relationships with many engineering companies, our bonding and insurance companies along with our bank and vendors. We attribute our success to creating strong relationships with our clients and employees and providing quality workmanship in a safe environment.
Our Team
Northern currently has over 130 employees and maintains offices in Weymouth and Palmer, MA. John DiVito of our Weymouth office is the General Manager and Chief Estimator. John Rahkonen of our Palmer office is the General Superintendent. We have an exceptional team both in the field and in the offices that takes pride in every aspect of the business. In return we make every effort to provide our employees with all the tools necessary for a safe and healthy work environment.
Safety Program
Safety is our first priority for our employees and our clients. We maintain a vigorous safety program, which encompasses the following:
Weekly Site Visits by an Independent Safety Consultant
OSHA Training
Weekly Toolbox Talks
Daily Job Safety Briefs
Site Specific Health & Safety Plans
Fleet Safety Program
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On a mission to find the healthiest salads in Nashville? Look no further! While there are plenty of great, nutritious salads in town, I asked my friends at NourishWise to help me find a few select salads that meet the American Heart Association's criteria for a heart-healthy recipe.
The American Heart Association has set their heart-check certification criteria for entrée salads as the following:
Each of the restaurants below serve a salad that meets the criteria. That's pretty impressive! Let's check them out….
Tin Angel has been in Nashville since 1993 and when I moved here in 2009, it was one of the first restaurants I tried. Located on West End Avenue, Tin Angel is a neighborhood favorite and the menu features seasonal ingredients and one of the healthiest salads in Nashville! The Spinach Salad includes grape tomatoes, hard-cooked egg, pickled red onions, and croutons.
Tin Angel
Spinach Salad
Lynne Lorraine's is more than just a juice & smoothie shop—they also offer several food items including breakfast, sandwiches, and salads. Stop in their East Nashville store for a Caesar Salad and smoothie or juice for a quick, healthy meal!
Lynne Lorraine's
Caesar Salad
This Lebanese restaurant in 12 South has plenty of great, healthy options on the menu but their Peasant Salad meets the heart-check certification criteria. Made with seasonal vegetables and a lemonette dressing, it can be ordered as an entrée salad but it's also served as a side with all of the sandwiches on the menu.
Peasant Salad (Full)
People might assume that finding healthy options in a food truck would be near impossible, but that's not the case with the Garden Food Truck! This salad is actually 50 calories over the AHA criteria but considering it meets all of the other expectations, it earned a spot on this list.
The Garden Food Truck
The Garden Power Bowl
Have you tried any of these salads around town? Be sure to pin this guide for later!
Remember these easy tips the next time you're looking for a healthier salad on a menu:
- Choose grilled or baked meats instead of deep-fried proteins
- Ask for salad dressing to be served on the side and go for a vinaigrette rather than a creamy dressing
- Does that salad come with cheese? You can also ask for it to be served on the side.
- Avoid the deep-fried crunchy toppings like tortilla strips or wonton strips. If you need some crunch, ask for walnuts, almonds, or pecans!
Note: The items listed above have not been approved by the American Heart Association Heart-Check Certification program. They only meet the criteria publicly posted on www.heart.org.
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FAQs: In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Device Regulation (IVDR)
In coincidence with the EU Regulation on medical devices (MDR), the EU Regulation 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council on in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDR) entered into force on 26 May 2017. The IVDR will replace the EU's current Directive on in vitro diagnostic medical devices (98/79/EC).
Discover quick facts about the expected changes below.
1. What is In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation (IVDR)?
The IVDR is the new regulatory basis for placing on the market, making available and putting into service in vitro diagnostic medical devices on the European market. It will replace the EU's current Directive on in vitro diagnostic medical devices (98/79/EC). As a European regulation, it will be effective in all EU member states and EFTA states immediately without need to be transferred into the law of respective states, however national laws may be adapted to back up some requirements in more detail.
2. When is the IVDR expected to be implemented?
The IVDR was published on 5 May 2017 and entered into force on 26 May 2017. Several implementing acts to be issued by the commission are stipulated to complete some of the requirements to be met.
3. When do medical device manufacturers need to comply to the new IVDR?
Manufacturers of currently approved in vitro diagnostic medical devices will have a transition time of five years, up to 26 May 2022 to meet the requirements of the IVDR. Products already certified by a Notified Body may be placed on the market for further 2 years under some conditions, e.g. the certificate issued under the IVDD is still valid and subject to surveillance by the Notified Body who had issued it and no significant changes to the product are made.
4. What are the key changes expected in the new IVDR?
The actual terms of the proposed regulation are subject to change until final publication of the IVDR in the Official Journal of the European Union. Some of the key changes expected include:
- Product scope expansion. Expanded scope will cover diagnostic (including Internet-based) services, genetic testing and other tests that provide information about a patient's predisposition to a specific disease or susceptibility for a medical treatment.
- Reclassification of devices according to risk. Risk classes will range from Class A for low risk devices to Class D for high risk devices.
- More rigorous clinical evidence. Manufacturers will need to conduct clinical performance studies and provide evidence of safety and performance according to a device's assigned risk class.
- Self testing and near patient testing devices will be subject to a premarket approval approach.
- More stringent documentation.
- Identification of 'person responsible for regulatory compliance'
- Implementation of unique device identification for better traceability and recall
- Requirements for post market surveillance will be reasonably increased and general timeline for reporting reduced.
- More rigorous surveillance by Notified Bodies to reduce risks from unsafe devices
- Greater Scrutiny of Notified Bodies
- No "grandfathering" provisions. All currently approved in vitro diagnostic devices must be recertified in accordance with the new requirements.
5. What are the implications of the new IVDR for In vitro medical device manufacturers?
The complex development process for in vitro diagnostic medical devices, combined with the anticipated changes, are likely to make the transition a complicated and time consuming process for most device manufacturers. Manufacturers of in vitro diagnostic medical devices are well-advised to stay current on amendments to IVDR by Implementing and Delegated Acts, as well as additional changes that may impact them.


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One of the most popular people at any official EVE Online gathering has to be Bergur Finnbogason , AKA CCP Burger. The Senior Development Manager at the company that makes one of the most popular online games today is often the target for numerous well intentioned questions and suggestions from an enthusiastic audience. He also does quite a few talks. It was five minutes prior to one of these that I managed to snag some time with the busy developer. Hurting from a combination of jet lag, and just maybe, going a little too hard the night before while partying with the fans, we spoke.
[Hardcore Gamer] I know you're hurting and you've got panel coming up. Time's limited so I will try to be brief. You've got a lot of stuff coming up here. You've got the upcoming expansion Bloodlines, the Alpha revamp, plus the stuff going into next. You've got a big team working on different parts that get put together as a whole. If you call out one thing that you would think is the strongest feature, what would that be?
[CCP Burger] Personally, what I'm super excited about, is the forward operating bases and the shipyards. Those are my babies. That's my team that I work with a lot in stuff that we're bringing out. With the forward operating bases, we're bringing proper fleet fight experiences to High Sec. It's crazy. It's going to be amazing. I think, with the Alpha changes that we're seeing now with the cap being moved up to 20 million skill points, lapsed players can now return and actually do something. Before, with 5 million points, it was like "Yeah, you can do stuff, but it's not the most exciting game." Now that they can pilot a battleship, it's going to be way, way more interesting and more fun.
So, I was talking to a couple of fans earlier about this Alpha thing, and they told me that their first thought was "how do we abuse this?" But then I went to a roundtable and everybody in there was giving suggestions about how to improve things for the Alphas. (Note: After this interview I went back to that same roundtable. While I was gone, the venom boiled over and I witnessed the aftermath.) This community engagement that you guys have is a really interesting business plan.
The game wouldn't be anything without the community. The game is you guys. You make the game. We make the tools, the paintbrushes and the canvas, and you guys paint the pictures. We have no idea how you will use some of the things. We have a general idea of where we want to take things or how they can be used, but players figure out the most random stuff, things to do with the stuff that we deliver them. Community is key.
When you are taking that community input, while you have your own road map set aside, how do you integrate that? Is it a chart with question marks next to ideas and you have to erase whole swaths?
Of course, we look at all feedback with our critical glasses on, even if it's community or from within CCP. We have rolled out features that (didn't quite catch on) and people wanted to go back. Of course, we know twenty four months in advance what we kind of want to do. So, it's like "Guys wait. It's going to be awesome." We might have to take some painful steps in the immediate, and people don't see the whole picture. Eventually, there is some sanity to the process.
Like that, CCP Burger was off like a shot. There were fans who traveled the world to hear what he has to say about the current state and future of their favorite game and he wasn't about to let them down. For more insider knowledge from CCP, be sure to read our interviews with CCP Argent about Project Aurora and Andrew Willans regarding EVE: Valkyrie – Warzone.


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Wow! what a beautiful award I got. My new friend Mica gave me this award, we have just exchanged links a few days ago and she gave me award for the first time today. Thanks a lot Mica I really appreciate it from the bottom of my heart. Love this award parang trophy hehe.
I'd like to share this award to my friends Francine, Lutchi, Mari--Dee, Marie, Sexy Momy and Laura. Grab it girls because you're all fantastic and you deserve to have it.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
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April, 2009
Namaste sabailaai
It's about time that I wrote to all of you about my time here in Nepal so far. Life is good. I'm good. Nepal is Nepal. I had forgotten the things that are so obviously different – the dirt and smog, trash in the streets, the mad rush of cars and motorbikes and bicycles and people. The colors and smells and so forth.
So very very much. I feel that there is so very much to tell, but perhaps I shall go back a week or so to my dad's visit and our trip to the mountains.
It's amazing how good it feels to land up somewhere so different from the place I've been living and to know my way around, to be able to navigate taxi drivers and know which hotel I'm going to at 10:45 pm after a day plus of travel. It feels so good to wake up and know how to get around the city – where to go for bus tickets or iodine solution or postcards and stamps. And Kathmandu was like that for me right away. As I said, the crowds and smells and dirt were a bit of a shock to the system, but at least I knew how to navigate my and my dad's way around in them.
Let me jump ahead quite a bit. Briefly, two nights in Kathmandu then a very very long bus ride to the east to Singaati, the end of the road. My dad and I spent a night in a tiny room in a hotel that I had stayed in before. For dinner, morning tea and the night it cost us all of rs200 (about $3.50). We awoke early the next morning and set out on the path to Simigaau. Much has changed since the last time I was here, and the narrow paths in the forest that I had walked before have largely become road construction area, where people and machines have cut into the hillsides leaving rake marks as of teeth and nails, wounds that will eventually heal into a scar/tattoo/vein that is a road. It is a beautiful day, and we take it relatively easy. We have a long ways to walk but we make it all the way, walking the last uphill (a very steep, mainly staircased climb) in an hour and a half instead of two or two and a half hours. It feels wonderful to arrive in the home of friends and acquaintances in Simi Gaau. I feel that I have come home.
My dad and I spend two nights in Simi Gaau arranging someone to go with us to Tsho Rolpa, to help us find the trail, help us keep pace and assist us carrying a bag. Tshiring, the younger brother of a neighbor, is to come with us. He is small and wiry but clearly much stronger and much more acclimatized to all of this than my dad and I. He is quiet but will occasionally burst into a wide smile of pleasure and delight. He also picks up quickly how excited my dad and I are by animals and birds, and he is rapid to point out any special sightings he makes. I had forgotten how much work it is to wash clothes and get them really clean. But clean they come despite my hands being out of practice. My hair gets rinsed and friends and neighbors visited. My dad and I drink countless cups of chiyaa, mostly black and sweet, but the occasional cup has milk AND sugar, a real luxury.
Anyway, I want to tell the story of our third day on the trail without making this into a book. I am feeling pretty crook, my throat aches and when I swallow it feels as though someone is sticking me with needles. My nose and eyes oozed through the night, and I have been developing a cough also. But I try not to complain. The day is beautiful, the most beautiful yet, and Tod (my Dad), Tshiring (our guide) and I are ready to go pretty early.
We make it to Na, our destination for the day, by 10:30 or 11:00 and decide to put our bags down and have some solid food before we set off for Tsho Rolpa, the glacial lake and our final destination. The home we will stay in is built of dry fit stone and is two floors, the bottom for storage and the top, level with the upper part of the hill, is where the family and we will sleep. A fireplace keeps the house warm inside, but the sun feels good outside despite the dusting of yesterday's snow that still covers the ground. The house is well stocked inside, everything carried at least two days from the road: packets of noodles and biscuits, candles, clothes-washing soap, even some beer boxes although I do not know whether the beer is still in existence or not. The only things not brought in are potatoes, which the community grows here at 4300 meters, and the animals that the community raises, mostly goats and cows with coats so thick they could almost be something else. It's hard to believe people live and survive in this thin air with rocks and snow-covered peaks in all directions. The river that flows through this valley is cold even to look at; I have rapidly forgotten how appealing the aquamarine waters looked 3000 meters lower when I walked in the hot sun.
We eat potatoes with salt and chilllis accompanied by sweet tea for lunch. Having satisfied our bellies, we again tighten our boots, gather sunglasses, camera, jackets and snacks and head out once more. The sky is blue as the river flowing beneath it, the ridges of the mountains disappear in the glare of sun on snow, and I squint my eyes as we set off up the valley. The trail is level enough at first. We cross the river and continue among rocks and boulders. Tshiring sets a good pace, slow enough to let our lungs feel strong even in this thin air. Gradually we cover ground. Tod and I admire the tiny flowers along the trail, tiny blue and purple blossoms, smaller than the nail on my smallest finger, hardly specks on the rocky ground. I look back and notice we have climbed more than I realized and I see some clouds coming up the valley behind us. I wonder how soon they will be upon us. We continue to climb, and soon my lungs are working hard, my legs have grown heavier as we gain elevation. I focus on putting one foot in front of the other, moving forward one step at a time. I feel warm inside my jacket, but the air nips my exposed skin.
After some time, I stop. Tshiring, I call ahead of me, who's burning incense? I ask. He looks at me. Do you smell that incense? He sniffs at the air, then a knowing expression passes over his face. It's not incense, it's this plant. Tshiring motions beside me and picks a few leaves from the plant beside me. He crushes it between his fingers and gives me some to do the same. The scent is marvellous, exactly like that which emanates from so many Buddhist homes and monasteries. This is the plant from which the incense is made. They make oil out of this, Tshiring tells me. You put a little bit on your hair and you smell so good for a LONG time! I smile, smelling my fingers and we continue up the trail.
The clouds have come in upon us and the wind begins to pick up. Small circular pieces of snow begin to fall around us. We continue to walk ever upwards, our lungs working to have their fill of the lessening oxygen. The clouds close in around us and I begin to wonder whether perhaps we should go back. But it feels like we have come this far. Why go home now simply to come back tomorrow morning? We exchange thoughts and decide to keep going. The trail is steep now and the snow-covering has become several inches. We are stepping up and up, climbing a staircase to a body of water floating in a white world with nothing but clouds and wind and snow all around.
At last we make it to the top. you cannot even see to the bottom of the climb we have just done much less to the mountains around us, but there is the lake, gray and smooth, still and still in the motion of air and snow. No one is here although there are a couple of buildings, one with a large machine of some sort or other. We pause on some rocks by the water side and I pull out the power bars that Tod has carried all the way to San Francisco. They are frozen in odd shapes, and are difficult to break or bite. We manage to both savor the goodness of the food and energy while also keeping track of our own warmth and need to head back down the mountain again. As we finish, I look out over the frozen water and think, who would ever have dreamed that I would come to this place? Then I turn my back on it and follow my dad and Tshiring as we lower our heads in the snow-swirling wind and dig our feet into the snow that has fallen and make our way back down to the promise of a warm fire, hot tea and good food below us.
This is but a snapshot of our trip. And the "summit" snapshot at that. There is so much more – the meals we shared with people. Playing with some of the children. Being in Simi Gaau, the blessing of my father willing and ready to adventure with me. And then of course all that is here for me now in Kathmandu. This email has turned epic, but I am happy and well and hope the same is true of each of you.
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So - they've done it. Mitcham is "live" on Symphony - which is great. But as I've said before - its a bit (but not quite) like having the 1st telephone. The "consortium" only starts when you've got someone to talk to and share with.
However for Mitcham while there is no-one else to share with yet, there is the excitement of a new system and a few other firsts. If you've seen their new Enterprise site you will notice a new logo. This had not just been prepared for Enterprise, but has also become the front side of their new library card...
and the cake that was prepared for the launch...
By the time I visited this afternoon some of the side bits had been eaten, but they took the photo above before it got carved up. This cake was one of 2 that was out in the library. Staff offered cake & coffee to all customers as they came through the library as a way of celebrating and announcing the start of their new system.
Of course there were a few minor glitches - setting up the receipt printers, ensuring that the old web address for the Mitcham catalogue was now re-routing to Enterprise and ensuring that notices were properly configured so that they could print were the key ones. But these were relatively minor issues.
A couple of Onkaparinga staff turned up - partly to lend a hand, but also to see how things went, as they will be going live next Thursday! Then there really will be 2 parties in the consortium who can share their resources!
In a project like this there is a real tendency to rush on to the next stage, without stopping to celebrate and recognise the achievements of each step. So I'd like to stop and just say a few "thank yous". There will be other such opportunities along the way - but today I'd like to publicly acknowledge the staff of the 1st four libraries (Mitcham, Onkaparinga, Alexandrina and Marion) who have been / are the guinea pigs as we're rolling out the system. It takes a special sort of nerve to go 1st & allow us all to learn from your experience. And especially Mitcham, who have been the ones to go 1st. With the privilege comes extra work and a capacity to go with the flow as we've been learning together.
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Controller – who we are
The data controller of our site (www.procedos.com) is Procedos AB Sweden. We have appointed a data privacy manager who is responsible for overseeing questions in relation to this privacy notice. If you have any questions about this privacy notice, including any requests to exercise your legal rights, please contact email@example.com.
You have the right to make a complaint at any time to Datainspektionen , the Swedish supervisory authority for data protection issues (www.datainspektionen.se/). We would, however, appreciate the chance to deal with your concerns before you approach Datainspektionen so please contact us in the first instance.
Changes to the privacy notice and your duty to inform us of changes
This version was last updated on 29nd March 2018. It is important that the personal data we hold about you is accurate and current. Please keep us informed if your personal data changes during your relationship with us.
Third-party links
This website may include links to third-party websites, plug-ins and applications. Clicking on those links or enabling those connections may allow third parties to collect or share data about you. We do not control these third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy statements. When you leave our website, we encourage you to read the privacy notice of every website you visit.
- The data we collect about you
Personal data, or personal information, means any information about an individual from which that person can be identified.
We may collect, use, store and transfer different kinds of personal data about you which we have grouped together as follows:
Identity Data includes first name last name.
Contact Data includes delivery address, email address and telephone numbers.
Financial Data includes bank account and payment card details.
Technical Data includes internet protocol (IP) address browser type and version, time zone setting and location, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform and other technology on the devices you use to access this website.
Transaction Data includes details about payments to and from you and other details of products and services you have purchased from us.
Usage Data includes information about how you use our website, products and services.
Marketing and Communications Data includes your preferences in receiving marketing from us and our third parties and your communication preferences.
We also collect and use Aggregated Data such as statistical or demographic data for internal purposes.
We do not collect any Special Categories of Personal Data about you (this includes details about your race or ethnicity, religious or philosophical beliefs, sex life, sexual orientation, political opinions, trade union membership, information about your health and genetic and biometric data). Nor do we collect any information about criminal convictions and offences.
If you fail to provide personal data
Where we need to collect personal data by law, or under the terms of a contract we have with you and you fail to provide that data when requested, we may not be able to perform the contract we have or are trying to enter into with you (for example, to provide you with an answer to an enquiry). In this case, we may have to cancel a service you have with us but we will notify you if this is the case at the time.
- How is your personal data collected
We use different methods to collect data from and about you including through:
Direct interactions. You may give us your Identity Data, Contact Data, and Financial Data by filling in forms or by corresponding with us by phone, email, post, fax, on our website or otherwise. This includes personal data you provide when you:
- purchase our products;
- register a user account on our website;
- submit an enquiry;
- enter a competition, promotion or survey; or
- request our newsletter to be sent to you.
Automated technologies or interactions.
As you interact with our website, we may automatically collect Technical Data about your equipment, browsing actions and patterns. We collect this personal data by using cookies, and other similar technologies.
- How we use your personal data
We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we will use your personal data in the following circumstances:
- where we need to perform the contract we are about to enter into or have entered into with you;
- where it is necessary for our legitimate interests (or those of a third party) and your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests; and
- where we need to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation.
Generally we do not rely on consent as a legal basis for processing your personal data other than in relation to sending third party direct marketing communications to you via email or text message. You have the right to withdraw consent to marketing at any time by contacting us.
Purposes for which we will use your personal data
We have set out below, in a table format, a description of all the ways we plan to use your personal data, and which of the legal bases we rely on to do so. We have also identified what our legitimate interests are where appropriate.
Note that we may process your personal data for more than one lawful ground depending on the specific purpose for which we are using your data. Please contact us if you need details about the specific legal ground we are relying on to process your personal data where more than one ground has been set out in the table below.
Purpose / Activity
Type of Data
Lawful basis for processing including basis of legitimate interest
To process and deliver your order including managing payments.
(a) Identity
(b) Contact
(c) Financial
(d) Marketing and Communications
(e) Transaction
(a) Performance of a contract with you.
(b) Necessary for our legitimate interests.
To manage our relationship with you which will include:
(a) Notifying you about changes to our terms or privacy policy
(b) Asking you to leave a review or take a survey
(a) Identity
(b) Contact
(c) Marketing and Communications
(a) Performance of a contract with you
(b) Necessary to comply with a legal obligation
(c) Necessary for our legitimate interests (to keep our records updated and to study how customers use our products/services)
To enable you to partake in a prize draw, competition or complete a survey
(a) Identity
(b) Contact
(c) Usage
(d) Marketing and Communications
(a) Performance of a contract with you
(b) Necessary for our legitimate interests (to study how customers use our products/services, to develop them and grow our business)
To respond to your enquiry submitted on the site, or via phone, email, post or otherwise.
(a) Identity
(b) Contact
(a) Performance of a contract with you.
(b) Necessary for our legitimate interests (where you have made contact with us prior to entering into a contractual relationship with us.)
To administer and protect our business and this website (including troubleshooting, data analysis, testing, system maintenance, support, reporting and hosting of data).
(a) Identity
(b) Contact
(c) Technical
(a) Necessary for our legitimate interests (for running ourbusiness, provision of administration and IT services, network security, to prevent fraud and in the context of a business reorganisation or group restructuring exercise).
(b) Necessary to comply with a legal obligation.
To use data analytics to improve our website, products/services, marketing, customer relationships and experiences.
(a) Technical
(b) Marketing and Communications
Necessary for our legitimate interests (to define types of customers for our products and services, to keep our website updated and relevant, to develop our business and to inform our marketing strategy).
To make suggestions and recommendations to you about services that may be of interest to you.
(a) Identity
(c) Technical
(d) Marketing and Communications
Necessary for our legitimate interests (to develop our products/services and grow our business) which, if you are an individual, will include reliance on the soft opt-in principle (in accordance with Regulation 22 of The Privacy & Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003).
We strive to provide you with choices regarding certain personal data uses, particularly around marketing and advertising. We may use your Identity, Contact, Technical and Marketing or Communications Data to form a view on what we think you may want or need, or what may be of interest to you. This is how we decide which services and offers may be relevant for you (we call this marketing).
You will receive marketing communications from us if you have requested information from us and unless you have opted out of receiving that marketing. You can ask us or third parties to stop sending you marketing messages at any time by contacting us at any time.
Our website uses so called session cookies. Session cookies are not saved permanently on your computer. They are erased the minute you close your web browser. By changing the settings in your browser you can choose not to accept cookies. However, there is a risk that our web shop facilities will not work properly. These cookie settings are changed in various ways, depending on which kind of browser you use. For further instructions, please consult the "Help" section for you particular browser.
Change of Purpose
We will only use your personal data for the purposes for which we collected it, unless we reasonably consider that we need to use it for another reason and that reason is compatible with the original purpose. If you wish to get an explanation as to how the processing for the new purpose is compatible with the original purpose, please contact us.
- Disclosures of your personal data
We may have to share your personal data with the parties set out below for the purposes set out in the table in paragraph 4 above:
- External Third Parties as set out in the Glossary
- Third parties to whom we may choose to sell, transfer, or merge parts of our business or our assets. Alternatively, we may seek to acquire other businesses or merge with them. If a change happens to our business, then the new owners may use your personal data in the same way as set out in this privacy notice.
We require all third parties to respect the security of your personal data and to treat it in accordance with the law. We do not allow our third-party service providers to use your personal data for their own purposes and only permit them to process your personal data for specified purposes and in accordance with our instructions.
- International transfers
We do not transfer your personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA).
- Data Security
We have put in place appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used or accessed in an unauthorised way, altered or disclosed. In addition, we limit access to your personal data to those employees, agents, contractors and other third parties who have a business need to know. They will only process your personal data on our instructions and they are subject to a duty of confidentiality. We have put in place procedures to deal with any suspected personal data breach and will notify you and any applicable regulator of a breach where we are legally required to do so.
- Data Retention
We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
To determine the appropriate retention period for personal data, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorised use or disclosure of your personal data, the purposes for which we process your personal data and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means, and the applicable legal requirements.
Details of retention periods for different aspects of your personal data are available in our retention policy which you can request from us by contacting us.
- Your legal rights
Under certain circumstances, you have rights under data protection laws in relation to your personal data.
- Request access to your personal data.
- Request correction of your personal data.
- Request erasure of your personal data.
- Object to processing of your personal data.
- Request restriction of processing your personal data.
- Request transfer of your personal data.
- Right to withdraw consent.
If you wish to exercise any of the rights set out above, please contact us.
You will not have to pay a fee to access your personal data (or to exercise any of the other rights). However, we may charge a reasonable fee if your request is clearly unfounded, repetitive or excessive. Alternatively, we may refuse to comply with your request in these circumstances.
What we may need from you
We may need to request specific information from you to help us confirm your identity and ensure your right to access your personal data (or to exercise any of your other rights). This is a security measure to ensure that personal data is not disclosed to any person who has no right to receive it. We may also contact you to ask you for further information in relation to your request to speed up our response.
We try to respond to all legitimate requests within one month. Occasionally it may take us longer than a month if your request is particularly complex or you have made a number of requests. In this case, we will notify you and keep you updated.
- Glossary
Legitimate Interest means the interest of our business in conducting and managing our business to enable us to give you the best service/product and the best and most secure experience. We make sure we consider and balance any potential impact on you (both positive and negative) and your rights before we process your personal data for our legitimate interests. We do not use your personal data for activities where our interests are overridden by the impact on you (unless we have your consent or are otherwise required or permitted to by law). You can obtain further information about how we assess our legitimate interests against any potential impact on you in respect of specific activities by contacting us.
Request access to your personal data (commonly known as a "data subject access request"). This enables you to receive a copy of the personal data we hold about you and to check that we are lawfully processing it.
Request correction of the personal data that we hold about you. This enables you to have any incomplete or inaccurate data we hold about you corrected, though we may need to verify the accuracy of the new data you provide to us.
Request erasure of your personal data. This enables you to ask us to delete or remove personal data where there is no good reason for us continuing to process it. You also have the right to ask us to delete or remove your personal data where you have successfully exercised your right to object to processing (see below), where we may have processed your information unlawfully or where we are required to erase your personal data to comply with local law. Note, however, that we may not always be able to comply with your request of erasure for specific legal reasons which will be notified to you, if applicable, at the time of your request.
Object to processing of your personal data where we are relying on a legitimate interest (or those of a third party) and there is something about your particular situation which makes you want to object to processing on this ground as you feel it impacts on your fundamental rights and freedoms. You also have the right to object where we are processing your personal data for direct marketing purposes. In some cases, we may demonstrate that we have compelling legitimate grounds to process your information which override your rights and freedoms.
Request restriction of processing of your personal data. This enables you to ask us to suspend the processing of your personal data in the following scenarios: (a) if you want us to establish the data's accuracy; (b) where our use of the data is unlawful but you do not want us to erase it; (c) where you need us to hold the data even if we no longer require it as you need it to establish, exercise or defend legal claims; or (d) you have objected to our use of your data but we need to verify whether we have overriding legitimate grounds to use it.
Request the transfer of your personal data to you or to a third party. We will provide to you, or a third party you have chosen, your personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format. Note that this right only applies to automated information which you initially provided consent for us to use or where we used the information to perform a contract with you.
Withdraw consent at any time where we are relying on consent to process your personal data. However, this will not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out before you withdraw your consent. If you withdraw your consent, we may not be able to provide certain products or services to you. We will advise you if this is the case at the time you withdraw your consent.
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Shipping & Returns
Shipping Policy
Shipping is available worldwide ! Please allow at least 3-7 business days for shipping. Heavy duty orders (over 20kg) may take longer. Shipping costs depends on delivery location and weight of order.
Also note that the carrier does not wear or carry the consignment to your property, whether you live in a house or apartment. Therefore, make sure you have someone to help with heavy ingathering.
Return & Exchange Policy
Important: Please contact us before you return the item.
The goods must be in the original packaging and substantially in the same condition as when purchased. You pay for return shipping which may not be COD. Product will not be accepted for return and refund with visible wear and tear. The amount refunded normally within one week after we have received and checked the returned goods. Open purchase does not apply to any unclaimed / not received items.
Upon withdrawal, please contact us:
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Education Cancelation Policy
Once registered for an education you have up until three weeks prior to scheduled education date to receive a credit towards a future education. Cancelations made within three weeks of the education date will result in loss of education cost and credit. For cancelations that happen due to medical or family emergencies, please contact
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Safe and sound
All our products meet all European safety requirements. in accordance with the Consumer.
You have the right to prove that the defects are original and not due to wear or abnormal use.
Products are of the "semi-pro" standard and is used in lighter commercial environment (ie, less than 4 hours usage per day in a non-paying environment), have one year warranty. Training Products intended for home use and which are used outside the home to be contrary to the guarantee provisions and thus invalidate the warranty.
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- Wear and tear in the use of shoes with soles of coarse patterns.
- For wear or changes in the product that is a result of normal product use
- Fold or careless handling
Disclaimer * - we are not responsible for errors caused by:
- The product not been handled or cleaned with strong detergents.
- The products have been paint or solvents on the surface.
- Product exposed to abnormal usage or something similar.
- Product is abused.
- The product has been exposed to an accident or other external influences.
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This course is based in simple project management principles. It allows participants to scope, plan, develop, measure and review simple work-based projects. The principles of project management is used to explain the concept of action planning within the work environment.
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NQF level: 5
Upon completing this course, you should be able to:
Select a work-based project;
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Identify tools to measure the work-based project activities;
Develop an action plan to implement the goals and objectives of the work-based project;
Develop performance parameters for the work-based project;
Implement and monitor the project progress;
Evaluate and review a work-based project.
This course is accredited by the Services Sector Education and Training Authority (Services SETA). On completion, the following certification will be awarded:
A Services SETA Statement of Results will be awarded to all delegates who successfully the unit standards' portfolio requirements. The Statement of Results will only reflect the unit standards successfully completed; or
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Sinatra's Century: One Hundred Notes on the Man and His World
David Lehman
Harper, 2015 (2015)
Hardcover, e-Book
Reviewed by Bob Walch
hat better way to remember and celebrate the 100th anniversary (December 12th) of Frank Sinatra's birthday than by listening to some of the singer's signature music and reading this book?
avid Lehman has created these short pieces that cover nearly every facet of Sinatra's life. From the entertainer's childhood in Hoboken to his love affairs with some of Hollywood's biggest leading ladies, Lehman touches all the bases.
ou'll find some fascinating material on members of the infamous
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hese one to three page essays can be read in any order and can be enjoyed for just a few minutes of reading time or a much longer session. Lehman doesn't gloss over his subject's faults and weaknesses but he certainly admires Sinatra and that definitely shows through in this collection of
or younger readers unfamiliar with
The Chairman of the Board
, this little volume would be an excellent way of learning about the legendary singer. This book would also make the perfect holiday gift for anyone who enjoys Sinatra's music and considers him to be one of the country's greatest musical entertainers.
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Heljan has announced that it will be producing a brand new ready-to-run 'OO' gauge model of the Class 25/3 Bo-Bo diesel locomotives with release anticipated in 2019.
Development of the 'OO' gauge Class 25/3 is benefitting from the research for the manufacturer's 'O' gauge model of the same class which is due to arrive with Heljan retailers in the fourth quarter of 2018.
Heljan's Class 25/3 models the final version of the BR Sulzer Type 2 built at Derby and Beyer, Peacock of Manchester between December 1963 and April 1967. It will feature all wheel pick up, directional lighting, a 21-pin decoder socket and provision for digital sound installation.
Ten versions are planned in the first batch covering BR green, blue and special liveries as well as locomotives from the London Midland, Scottish and Western regions throughout the classes career. In addition the Scottish Region 'ETHEL' (Electric Train Heating Ex-Locomotive) train heating units converted to work with no-heat Class 37s will also be modelled.
The full list of new Class 25/3s consists of:
D7645 in BR two-tone green with small yellow warning panels (Cat No. 2530).
D5244 in BR two-tone green with small yellow warning panels (Cat No. 2531).
D7550 in BR two-tone green with full yellow ends and BR blue data panels (Cat No. 2532).
D7661 in BR early blue with small yellow warning panels (Cat No. 2533).
D7667 in BR blue with yellow ends and two double arrows – the 1,000th locomotive built at Derby Works (Cat No. 2534).
25252 (LMR)in BR blue will full yellow ends, single double arrows and headcode panels (Cat No. 2535).
25155 (WR) in BR blue with full yellow ends, single double arrows and headcode panels – weathered finish (Cat No. 2536).
25093 (ScR/LMR) in BR blue with bodyside numbers, single double arrows and 'domino' headcodes (Cat No. 2537).
25912 Tamworth Castle in 'Ice Cream Van' livery with silver roof (Cat No. 2538).
D7672 Tamworth Castle in BR special two-tone green livery (Cat No. 2539).
ETHEL1, ADB97250, BR blue and grey (Cat No. 2540).
ETHEL3, ADB97252, BR InterCity livery (Cat No. 2541).
The CAD drawing work for the 'OO' gauge Class 25/3 is at an advanced stage, but a retail price is yet to be announced by Heljan.
Visit www.heljan.dk for more information.