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Brand prAna | Review Post
I was offered the below-mentioned products to share with you, my honest thoughts and opinions. All opinions are 100% my own.
There's something about spring and summer that cause you to reflect on life. Maybe it's spring cleaning or summer weather. I don't know, but each year I take a step back to revitalize myself, boost my confidence and figure out how to be the best version of myself I can be, and that starts with how I look and feel both inside and out.
When it comes to the warmer weather, I like my makeup and hair to be natural. I don't use a ton of products and don't like to feel makeup caked on my face. The same goes for the clothes I wear. I like my clothing to feel loose and free, with the ability to be versatile. A dress I can wear out for the evening, I can also wear at the beach with some sandals. Why have two pieces when you can have one. So when the brand prAna offered me the opportunity to review something from their spring/summer line for 2017, I opted to try them out.
I ordered two dresses from prAna. The first the Amelie dress in black. I know black isn't quite the spring/summer color, but it's slimming and being I'm fluffy all over, I wanted a cute sleeveless black dress I could wear to the park with the kids or out for a romantic dinner with hubby. The first thing I noticed was how breathable the fabric was when the dress arrived. Made of recycled materials which is great because it makes the item planet friendly (gotta love that) the v-neck tank was stretchy and fit nearly true to size. I could only get an XL.
I love this dress because of the semi-flare it has on the bottom. It feels like your wearing yoga gear which is comfortable and makes movement easy. Made for fashion and comfort, it definitely falls into that versatile category I was talking about, and the quality of the material and how it was made goes above and beyond. The stitching was well put together, the stretch had give and although it is a bit on the heavier side (material wise) surprisingly I did not sweat in it like I thought I would. I can't wait to wear it in the winter with some leggings and boots, or a cute jean jacket with a satchel.
The next dress I ordered was the Cali Dress in the Summer Peach Botanica Print, and I was disappointed. Not because of the dress but because this dress did not fit me. However, it was my fault. I should have measured more accurately. It was tight around the bosom being I'm bigger than a C-cup. But my gosh let me tell you how amazing this dress is and why I'm so bummed I can't wear it.
The Calli dress is to put simply–beautiful! Great for spring, and made for being on the go. The dress has a scooped front with a tank back and flares out with the prettiest print (comes in a variety of colors) and the material was truly the softest I have ever felt. A shelf bra is added for extra support, which is also removable along with an empire seam. This is a dress you can play tennis in, walk around the beach in, go out clubbing in. You name it and this dress will work for you in any and every way.
When you are a mom being on the go and being comfortable in your own skin is one of the most important factors of life. That includes being comfortable with what you are wearing. That's why I love prAna. Not only are their clothes environmentally friendly, made with sustainable hemp or organic cotton. But there is a reason this is important that goes beyond the environment.
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prAna cares about making you feel the best of who you want to be, relaxed, in control and loving who you are. Their clothing is fashionable, comfortable and versatile whether you stay at home like me, as a mom or your out in the work world. prAna has you covered.
From swimwear to dresses, yoga pants to shorts, prAna's ultimate goal is to make sustainable clothing accessible and important to everyone. City streets to mountain peaks, clothes that can be fashionable and work with you are important. My only wish is that prAna will someday cater to bigger girls (like me) and move into the plus sizes so that I have more options to wear these amazing clothes to work and play.
If you want to try out prAna and I know you do. Now is your chance. I left you guys a unique code (for my readers only) so you can pick out something to try at a discounted price. You won't be disappointed. There are so many cute tank tops, dresses, pants and even skirts to choose from. Plus you will be helping out the environment with every purchase you make knowing you are buying sustainable recycled materials that make it worthwhile. But you have to hurry this code only lasts until June!


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Camper Misia Sandal Black
These black leather platform sandals combine a polished, modern style with carefully selected materials. The sandals feature smooth leather in a two-strap design that makes them both breathable and easy-fitting. They have 5.7 cm platform heels made of lightweight PU foam, which absorbs shocks and cushions your feet. Finally, the outsoles are made of rubber, which adds extra stability and grip.
- Main Material: Smooth leather
- Lining: 56 % Goatskin, 44 % Leather
- Height: 5.7 cm
Since 1975, Camper has been designed and developed in their rural home in the heart of Mallorca, Spain. The creative team of designers work together with skilled artisans to create footwear concepts focused on the same values from which their business was built: quality, integrity and design.

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Comcast has prevailed in a suspenseful settlement auction against 21st Century Fox for European Broadcaster Sky. Comcast submitted a £17.28 per share bid while Fox submitted a £15.67 per share bid. The auction ends a nearly two-year-long battle for Sky.
Why it matters: Sky reaches nearly 23 million pay-TV households across six European countries, which will help Comcast develop an international footprint to be able to take on some of the big tech streaming giants, like Netflix and Amazon.


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With Justice For All?
Homeless Stories and Statistics
Justice For All
Andrew Munroe
For this humanities project, we were given the broad topic of solving an injustice in Durango and asked to find a way that we can raise awareness around the issue. The assignment changed a little over time, but the final product was to be an art piece, educational piece, or a community outreach project that would help to change people's perceptions of the topic and hopefully push them to make a change for the better. In the beginning of this project, we started by reading Dr. King's ideas of Civil Disobedience and what his idea of what a just law and unjust law was. This helped us to understand what people saw as morally fine and what was dehumanizing. After studying Dr. King, we moved on and studied multiple moral and political philosophies of justice that have changed the way our legal system functions. These philosophies included Deontology, which is duty over personal motives, Utilitarianism, meaning the many before the few, John Rawls' who believed in basic rights and opportunities for all, and Libertarianism, which means you are a free person not governed by any laws. These philosophies helped us to understand how people view right and wrong, and why there are so many issues that are hard to solve. Eventually, we started to research various issues of injustice in Durango and heard from community organizations about issues in the area, which ranged from homelessness to environmental conservation. Finally, we researched these issues and then decided, as a class, to try to tackle homelessness. To do this, we researched homelessness, hearing from various community organizations who work on this issue, many of which were small businesses trying to make a difference on the local level such as Ed Aber, Food Not Bombs, the Veteran Homestead Project, and even Axis Health Care. After contacting some of these people, we were able to take a field trip to the Test Tracks area where a main homeless camp was established. Having researched and viewed these issues firsthand, we voted and created the problem and goal of what our event was to be focused around. This then led into us planning the event and creating projects that we hoped would achieve our goal, which was to help the homeless community.
Our event was a community focused exhibition where we brought in guest speakers to speak of what they are doing to help, and we were hoping to bring in as many people experiencing homelessness as possible and have them interact with others. We created a free meal for everyone to partake in, even going as far to receive donations from large food services in our area. Overall, the event was focused on creating a safe environment where people can and see firsthand what goes on with the homeless population in our area and even nationwide. Being at the event and exhibiting our project was so much different than I had initially envisioned. I thought it might be like every other exhibition where people come, look at the projects, and then leave. However, this time people came to the event saw the projects, stayed for the meal, engaged with the community members and overall had an exciting time. I found it invigorating to see how many people who are homeless were able to come and experience it as well. I think that most memorable experience I had was when a homeless man we had interviewed for our project come and see firsthand the effort everyone had put into their projects. It was cool because he came up to our project, saw it, and then sparked an amazing conversation about his experiences and all the people he knew. It was super memorable because I learned so much more than our initial interview and it was cool to see how much he seemed to appreciate what everyone was doing to change their lives for the better.
At the start of creating our project, I didn't feel like I was pushing myself to go past my comfort zone and challenge myself. I had started by just working on my computer and doing research on homeless statistics. However, I realized we were going to need to take photos for our project, which would involve interviewing people and asking for their permission. I am typically introverted, and going up to a stranger was way-way-way outside of what I found myself comfortable doing. This is where I pushed myself because when I had my first interview with a homeless community member, I was nervous. However, after talking to him for a few minutes I felt like it was a normal thing to do and both of us opened up and ended up talking for at least thirty minutes. I did this multiple times, and even though it was something I found slightly stressful, I found that it became easier over time. Throughout the start of the project, I felt that I was taking the easy way out because I was just doing research online, however, once I got into it I feel that I really did challenge myself to go farther, simply because I really did want to help these people that I had interviewed. To an extent, I feel that I contributed most all of the time and there were very few moments when I left work for someone else to do. I think that overall I was able to push myself out of my comfort zone with interviews and was also able to work effectively with my group member most of the time.
While the exhibition turned out much better than I initially planned, what I think really changed was how I viewed the world after this whole project. When we started this project, I wasn't really into it, and I felt that learning about philosophies was going to be a waste of time. However, after we studied situations that involved choosing between what might be wrong and right, and how different philosophies approached these, I started to think about what philosophy I followed and how I would react in those situations. I think I developed these thoughts when we were watching a video about how people tried to explain things to those who have never seen the outside world, just a cave wall, and they were unable to understand because all they had known was the wall. I think this sparked my mind because this was basically saying that the reason I saw things the way I did was because I had never seen anything different. I think that after this, I wanted to find out what I believed in and why I believed in it. While I still don't have an answer to this question, I feel that I changed in the simple fact that I don't feel like blindly living the same way I have been for as long as I can remember. I think that this project also helped me develop my social skills. The reason being is that my project required me and my partner to go out and interview homeless community members, something that I was initially uncomfortable about. Simply going out and talking to people helped me grow in my communication skills because every person was different and it required a different tactic each time in order to get them to open up. One person might need a quiet person who listened to their story and sympathized with them, another would need someone to ask questions and help them tell their experiences. I think this will be very important in the coming year as I will find myself in more situations that require finer touches of language. Overall, I learned so many different skills during this project it is hard to list them all, however, I can say that I believe I grew as a person, student, and as someone who wants to change our society for the better.


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A Game Of Murder (DVD)
A high octane thriller with plenty of twists and turns! Another highly-popular entry in the successful run of Francis Durbridge thrillers, A Game Of Murder is a six part BBC drama about the suspicious death of Bob Kerry (Anthony Sagar), a once-famous athlete in peak condition who is found dead on a golf course. The coroner records a verdict of death by misadventure, but Kerry s son Jack (Gerald Harper), a Detective Inspector with the Metropolitan Police, is determined to seek out the true nature of events which lead up to his death. His pursuit of the truth and the evidence which confirms his suspicions sees the body count rise to the tune of one an episode, reaching its climax with the customarily unexpected Durbridge twist at the end. This BBC drama production is marked by the fact that the storyline is fast paced and demonstrates Durbridge s ability to successfully utilise a cliff-hanger ending to superb advantage, including the famously-cited Don t Answer That Telephone climax to one episode. Gerald Harper, well-known to audiences as Adam Adamant, plays the leading role, supported by Conrad Phillips, David Burke, Christopher Wray, June Barry, Peter Copley and Dorothy White Review Superb series from playwright Francis Durbridge, first time on DVD! --Front Row
Running Time: 150 minutes
Region: All Regions
Release Date: 24 Nov. 2014
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The concentration of antibiotics in various soil layers is termed "terracumulation" . Terracumulation will occur if an antibiotic is deposited in the soil at a rate that exceeds its rate of degradation.
Source: http://amrls.cvm.msu.edu/veterinary…/a.-veterinary-antibiotics-in-soil
Rooklidge SJ. 2004. Environmental antimicrobial contamination from terracumulation and diffuse pollution pathways. Sci. Total Environ. 325:1-13.


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Get Well Soon | Southern Wishes!
"Thinking of you and hoping you'll be back in the BLOOM of good health soon!"
This set is the perfect way to add a little cheer to the day of anyone in your life that isn't feeling well. The set will come exactly as pictured: half sunflower bloom cookies and half "Feel Better Soon" jar cookies.


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You might have heard of hybrids from the various Holywood celebs who started driving/hyping Prius (made by Toyota) 5+ years ago. Or maybe you were comparing MPG figures for a new car and seen particular cars with higher-than-average MPG.
Hybrids - as the name would suggest - are a mix of gasoline combustion engines and green energy sources, such as electric motors. They can switch between fuel sources as appropriate - for example, electric battery/motor get more bang for the buck in cities where driving speeds tend to be lower (aka where combustion engines are not as efficient). Whereas combustion engines become more efficient in uninterrupted driving such as on highways.
Hence hybrids were created to bridge the gap in the market between inefficient combustion engine vehicles, and efficient (but expensive) electric vehicles.
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What's The Point?
You might be thinking that you can buy a fairly cost effective fossil-fuel car for $X, or an electric car for $Y, so what's the point in buying a fairly expensive hybrid which still produces emissions and is harmful for the environment?
This is a common question, and the answer is that hybrids typically strike a good balance between the cost to buy, and how efficient they are. In other words, you will get better MPG with a hybrid than you would a traditional car - but 'only' for a few thousand more.
However with an electric car, whilst the (equivalent) of the MPG would be substantially higher, the cost would be as well: potentially $5,000-$10,000 more for a similar model.
Plus the most common form of hybrids (the non plug-in form) self charge the electric battery when in use, compared to plug-in electrics which are still inconvenient due to range anxiety and planning where and when to stop to charge your car.
So if you can afford a hybrid, you'll get higher MPG than you normally would, but with all the convenience of a traditional car. That's the main point of hybrids.
What's a "Plug-In Hybrid?"
Traditional hybrid cars charge the electric battery portion when driving it in hybrid mode: i.e., the fossil fuel 'part' of the car will charge the electric part of it during its natural use. This is convenient, but is not as good for the environment since there are still tailpipe emissions.
Hence there's also plug-in hybrids available, which - as the name would suggest - allow you to plug-in and charge the electric battery at home or a charging point. You can then run the plug-in hybrid in 'pure electric' mode, without tailpipe emissions.
In other words, a plug-in hybrid gives you the potential to use your car entirely like an electric car. And then when the battery gets too low, it will revert back to hybrid mode again.


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Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of booksandabeat.
Anyone can play along! Just do the following: Grab your current read. Open to a random page. Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page. BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!) Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
Chasing Fireflies by Taylor Dean
I am a huge fan of Taylor Dean and her clean romance stories that leave me teary eyed and emotionally wrung out. If you are not familiar with her but love a happy ever after romance, please check out some of my reviews below.
My favorite is probably Sierra, but her ghostly vampiric paranormal story of Lancaster House and The Middle Aisle has an ending that sticks with me to this day.
Taylor Dean always delivers such a pretty package and this time she included some sweets to add to the romance.
Perhaps the element of surprise will enhance my romantic gesture and bring a smile to Paul's face. And knowing the effort it takes just to knock on his door surely ought to count for major brownie points.
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I don't know about you but I do not care for surprises very much. They do have a tendency to backfire sometimes and I have a feeling…What do you think will happen next?
My sisters think I'm crazy.
But, I've never forgotten the mysterious woman from my childhood who told me Paul is the name of my one true love.
She told me to search far and wide for him.
I haven't stopped looking ever since.
When I stumble across an article about a successful American entrepreneur named Paul who lives and works in China, I'm intrigued. When the opportunity to teach English in China presents itself on the same day, I know it's not a coincidence.
It's destiny.
My sisters say I'm chasing a dream.
Just like the fireflies we tried to catch on the warm summer evenings of our youth, the dream seems beyond my grasp. Will my quest for the elusive Paul always be just short of fulfillment?
My sisters tell me it's a fool's errand.
Until I remind them of the day we saw the Red Bird.
The memory silences them.
The Red Bird Incident remains inarguable—and proves my search for Paul is not a silly fantasy.
I will find Paul . . . I will.
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It has been at least four years of misery for the Tamil Nadu economy and experts feel that this situation is likely to continue into the next couple of years.
A state that was once topping the charts in all indicators, especially growth rate and investments, has been sliding unstoppably for the past few years, with no stem in sight for the fall.
A number of factors are compounding the misery of Tamil Nadu's economy and its people, forcing a domino effect on jobs, incomes and livelihoods of the seven crore population of the southern state.
Budget 2018, to be unveiled on March 15, will showcase this in a subtle way. The figures of the previous year, financial year 2017-18, are as follows.
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*Source: Budget 2017, Tamil Nadu Finance Department
GST and the Centre
Tamil Nadu protested against GST as the state's revenues would come down as a result. Under the GST regime, states that are net exporters and whose economies are robust, tend to be given the short shrift. Backward states which are net importers are the gainers in terms of funds.
Anticipating the GST regime, revenues from commercial taxes that the state gained in the last fiscal year were projected at Rs 77,234 crore in Budget 2017. This is against Rs 67,522 crore in the previous financial, 2016-17. This estimate is likely to have been lower than expected.
"Everybody knows that under GST, the State tax revenue will go down," said Professor Jothi Sivagnanam, Head of Department-Economics, Madras University. "The declining trend of GST collections continues month on month. Input credit has also not come so far. If that happens, then the GST revenue for the State will go down even further," he said.
Another reason for the state getting less funds from the Centre is the strange manner in which the Union government has put a number of funds under the head of surcharge and cess, which now constitute 15 percent of the overall general shareable tax pool of the Centre. This means that the quantum of funds available from the Centre as a share of taxes due to the State has itself shrunk to 85 percent.
The Fourteenth Finance Commission has short-changed the State even further – Tamil Nadu's horizontal share since 2015-16 has come down to 4.023 percent from 4.969 percent, from the general shareable tax pool. From the service tax pool, it has come down to 4.104 percent from 5.047 percent.
Apart from this, according to the 2015-16 Budget of the State – "The vertical tax devolution to the States has been enhanced from 32 per cent to 42 per cent of the divisible pool. Inspite of this increase in vertical tax devolution, the overall gross transfers to States as a proportion of the Centre's gross revenues, is expected to continue at 49 per cent, a large decline from 53 per cent in 2011-2012." Various schemes and grants to the State have been discontinued. All of these put together translate to a loss in income of around Rs 35,485 crore over four years, from financial year 2015-16.
"The Finance Commission's formula is heavily skewed towards the backward states. The Tamil Nadu government's share of funds from the Centre has been heavily reduced in the past three years," said Sivagnanam.
Drought After Drought
The State is headed into yet another drought year in 2018 and as summer has just begun, many parts of the state are already facing drinking water crises. A drought impacts life and economy immediately and heavily, from lack of drinking water to lack of irrigation and water for industry.
In fact, in his Budget speech for 2014-15, the then Finance Minister O Panneerselvam had stated – "The prolonged period of economic stagnation at the national level and a severe drought, dragged down the growth rate of the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) in real terms to 3.39 per cent, during 2012-2013."
While funds are aplenty for State government to formulate effective drought preparedness measures and to deploy these schemes on the ground, not much has been done in that direction.
"Now we do not have the luxury of taking time to think of long term policies," said Arivudai Nambi of the World Resources Institute, an expert on water resources and climate change. "As far as the government is concerned, it is doing things on a very ad hoc basis. Long term perspective on drought planning and drought preparedness is missing. Institutional memories of handling drought, being prepared, investments for that, are not being utilised. It has not come together in a coherent forward-looking multi disciplinary manner of approach. We need to revisit policies and allocations and see what worked and what did not work," he said.
Nambi warns that a drought has the capacity to debilitate already vulnerable and struggling economies. "Drought has different facets. When you start at a low base, your vulnerability impact is far more. Livelihood security is not there, and poverty will increase and get compounded when a drought happens," he said.
Sivagnanam feels that the Centre is at fault as far as irrigation goes. "Major irrigation is the responsibility of the Centre and they have not been doing anything for Tamil Nadu since the First Five Year Plan," he said. "They have shifted to batting for the gallery – like providing farm loan waivers. Minor irrigation is the last mile connectivity of irrigation and the State government is responsible for this. The State has done a decent job of working on minor irrigation but this will not be of any use unless major irrigation works are carried out. The State government is responsible for inputs like subsidised electricity, seeds and fertiliser, which it has done very well," he said.
But the fact of the matter is that the State is facing drought of varying degrees over the past four years. Groundwater levels have depleted severely, affecting drinking water as well as irrigation. Consecutive deficit monsoons and changing rainfall patterns have failed to recharge groundwater, fill up reservoirs or feed rivers. As a result, the State has nowhere to turn this summer and does not appear to have a plan to weather the coming disaster.
Political Turmoil & Industry Shying Away
Since 2011, when the late J Jayalalithaa took over as Chief Minister and subsequently fell ill, industry has been shying away from Tamil Nadu. An inaccessible Chief Minister who did not meet industry leaders or listen to grievances, was followed by a ruling party in turmoil, both of which kept investments away.
This is evident from the data issued by the Reserve Bank of India's regional office which was tabled in Parliament by the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry – Foreign Direct Investment inflows into Tamil Nadu had dropped by 50 percent in 2016-17 alone. No new large industries have come up in the state and economic growth therefore, has taken a hit.
The State government maintains that the Gross State Domestic Product has grown from 4.85 percent in 2012-13 to 7.94 percent in 2016-17. But the revenue deficit figures tell the story – a revenue surplus state in 2014-15 has now become a revenue deficit state in the past couple of years. In 2016-17, the State overshot its fiscal deficit limits – 4.58 percent of the GSDP as against the mandatory 3 percent limit set by the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act of 2003.
Tamil Nadu is also in deep debt, which is only increasing. The total outstanding debt of the state was Rs 3,14,366 crore in 2017-18. Of this, TANGEDCO (Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation), the state power utility alone, contributed a debt of Rs 22,815 crore, which was taken up by the State government. Almost all State-owned corporations and units are running into large losses and debts, especially the TNSTC (Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation).
"Revenue is declining marginally due to fall in growth rate," explained Professor Sivagnanam. "Due to demonetisation, registration revenue has come down since the real estate sector has been hit badly. Three years back, we had revenue surplus and a fiscal deficit within FRBM norms. This year, the deviation will be very sharp. We will see higher revenue deficit and fiscal deficit," he said.
Tamil Nadu's Governor Banwarilal Purohit said as much in his address to the State Assembly in January this year. "Though there is a concern about increasing revenue deficit due to slow growth in revenue receipts, the state is firmly on the path of containing fiscal deficit and debt to GSDP ratio within the norms," he said.
So what should the State government focus on, in Budget 2018?
"Growth has to be accelerated but investments are not coming to Tamil Nadu, especially in the manufacturing sector. And this is largely due to political reasons," states Professor Sivagnanam. "The service sector has been affected due to the global financial crisis. This poor situation will continue for a while until you revive growth. Agrarian issues must be addressed urgently because we are in a crisis – we are in our fourth consecutive year of drought," he added.
Nambi reiterates Sivagnanam's view that a sense of urgency must be shown by the State government, if it has to tide over the crisis that appears to be going out of its hands, especially in connection with the looming drought. "Allocations are made without looking at the ground reality. Each drought has its own peculiarities. We have a standard set of measures – we go and distribute goods and money. That is only temporary. But a two-pronged approach is important – one should be long term and the other is a short term set of measures. We also have to change the attitude of 'let us deal with it when it comes'," he said.
For now, the state will continue to rely on its all-weather friend – TASMAC, the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation – which holds the monopoly over retail sales of liquor in the State, to help tide over a crisis.


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Here's a short summary of what happened in the world of mobility, logistics & transportation this week:
Does the so-called "robotic revolution" mean that technology will soon bring an end to face-to-face communication? The new technological innovations that come to life every day are beginning to blur the line between real and digital. 2025 AD takes a look at what it would look like if that line was completely erased, and if it's closer than we think.
Uber's Middle Eastern rival, Careem recently closed a $200 million raise in funding. This deal values the ride-sharing company – which first made waves when it employed female cab drivers in Saudi Arabia in June – at upwards of $2 billion.
After 7 consecutive quarters of losses, Tesla has finally reported a profit. Throughout the company's history, this is only the third time they've made profit, with the last report having been made in 2016.
With 54.5% of the world's population living in urban areas, the need for safer, smarter cities is growing. Smart & Resilient Cities looks at the concept of a "smart city" and how it can help improve safety in some of the world's biggest cities.
Barely a year and a half since starting production on the Model 3, Tesla has produced 100,000 cars. After struggling to keep up with car orders for the newest sedan, the company has finally caught up, following a year of "production hell."
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Now that summer 2018 is almost over, it's time to take stock of the season's fitness trends. What were people focused on in the fitness world? These are a few of the trends that captured people's attention in 2018.
High-Intensity Interval Training
High-Intensity interval training, or HIIT for short, was hugely popular this summer. This style of training has been recommended by professional trainers for several years, but this summer, it started to catch steam with the general public.
So what is HIIT? It involves working out at a very high intensity for a window of time before slowing things back down. The workout goes back and forth between intense exercising and rest intervals. Even though these workouts are usually fairly short — a lot of them clock it under 30 minutes — they're extremely productive. They're also beginner friendly. People that are just starting to work out can stick to longer rest periods at first.
Group Training
Instead of working out on their own, or even with a buddy, a lot of people are starting to work out with larger groups. Exercising in a group is a great way to make yourself accountable. When you see the other members of your group working hard, you'll want to work hard too.
Some group training takes place in classes. Other groups simply schedule workout times together. If you have a lot of friends that want to get into shape, group training is something that you should consider.
Working With Certified Professionals
A lot of people aren't working out on their own anymore. Instead, they're working with some sort of certified professional. Whether people choose to work with trainers or another professional, working with someone that really knows what they're doing can be very helpful.
Working with an expert is a lot more affordable than it used to be. Because so many people are interested in fitness, there are plenty of professionals with affordable rates. A lot of gyms even offer special deals so that people can try working with a trainer.
Functional Fitness
In 2018, not everyone that worked out was focused on losing weight or building muscles. Instead, a lot of people were focused on something called "functional fitness." This is a type of fitness that is focused on improving balance, flexibility, and coordination. The idea is to make you more functional in your day-to-day life.
A lot of popular exercises fall under the functional fitness umbrella. For example, squats are in most of these workout routines. If you want to be able to lift and carry boxes without issue, or if you'd like to reduce your risk of slips and falls, this fitness trend is something that you want to check out.
It's important to keep an eye on fitness trends if you want to get into better shape. While not every trend is going to work for every person, certain trends might help you to achieve your fitness goals. The biggest summer 2018 trends are research-based, and they've helped a lot of people improve their fitness levels.


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Welcome to the official end of Down the Bunny Hole…Year One! Had you for a second, huh? That's right! DTBH is finally at the end of it's first podcastual year. 52 episodes later, Packie and Zach still find time to sit and break down what matters most to them: the music of this beloved fucking band, Blink-182!
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When Heather Miller was a little girl, she used to sneakily and skillfully cut the hair of delicate dolls her grandpa would bring home from Holland. Years later, she'd style her friends for prom and do freshman dorm room sink highlight jobs. For Heather, hairstyling has been a lifelong passion, an early sense of childhood bliss that never left her career life. After completing her cosmetology certification and spending many years in the field, Heather is now the proud owner of a hip, homey salon, and still loves playing dress up.
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Black Hearts provides this comforting, take-off-your-coat-and-stay-a-while atmosphere, believing that a trip to the salon should be a treat. The talent at the salon is a reflection of Heather's careful recruiting. She explains, "My ideal team is comprised of people who have a ton of passion for their craft." The space has been classically renovated, a little punk rock flare is subdued with antique charm.
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I end my fast today, and I'll be "passing the baton" to progressive hero Rep. Barbara Lee! She's the first member of congress to join the fast. She, in turn, will pass the baton to Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Rep. Keith Ellison, Rep. James McGovern, Rep. Rosa DeLauro, Rep. Sam Farr, and Rep. Marcy Kaptur.
It's been a humbling and powerful experience to share this fast with so many of you.
And meanwhile, the urgency just keeps going up. Yesterday, Republicans announced their plan for next year's budget and it's even worse than the one that drove us into action last week. It would abolish Medicare, make devastating cuts to Medicaid, repeal the health care reform we all fought so hard for, and give millionaires huge tax breaks.1
That's why we need to keep spreading the word. So I have two requests:
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1. "CBO: Seniors Would Pay Much More For Medicare Under Ryan Plan," Kaiser Health News, April 5, 2011
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A/N: First of all, let me disclaimer this with one fact. I actually haven't got a clue what Sokka means. I cannot find anywhere a dictionary of Inuit names. If you know one, I'd love you forever if you gave me the link.
In the mean time, I figure my guess is as good as any. If it's not true…then I apologize but live with it.
Finally, this is a heck of a lot longer than I meant it to be. Gah! Special thanks to Angelique for helping me when I was stuck in the middle.
Part 5: The Ocean Child Revealed
Zuko and Aang both jumped, startled out of their aw for the large water tribe man by Sokka's first intelligible mutter in hours. Aang looked at his friend to find his eyes, with their pupils so dilated they looked black, were barely open wide enough to see. Even that seemed to have taken a great deal of effort as his skin had taken on a pasty look.
Aang looked again at the man, and could see his eyes had softened as he looked at the boy on Zuko's back. If Sokka had gone to that much effort when he'd heard the man's voice to come back to consciousness and see then he had to be whom he said he was.
The young airbender took a step forward, bowing low. "Hello, sir. I'm Aang…the Avatar."
The woods around the small clearing filled with whispers, and Zuko realized just how surrounded they had been. It was not a pleasant feeling, and Zuko shot a glare over his shoulder in the general direction of the trees.
Aang had lit a fire in his hand now, so they could see better, and the man frowned.
"Bato told me," he said slowly, "that my children were aiding the Avatar…"
"They must have been captured by that firebender," someone in the bushes shouted. This was accompanied by several yells of agreement, and Zuko suddenly found himself aware once more of the fact that not all the world would find it easy to forgive what his nation had done.
He clutched Sokka tighter; the idea of using him as a human shield for his back now seemed a very good one. "I didn't capture anyone!"
"Yeah," Aang said with a grin, "Zuko can't even catch a cold."
Zuko shot Aang a scathing look that screamed of revenge, but knew now would be a very bad time to attack the younger boy. No matter how it strained his self-restraint not to.
"Peace," Hakoda said. His tone was commanding, and all those who heard him fell silent. He fixed his eyes on Zuko and Aang again before landing once more on Sokka's gaunt face.
"If you're the Avatar, then who is he?"
"My Firebending teacher…" Aang said hesitantly, not wanting to give anything away that would send those spears flying their direction.
Zuko took a step forward, lifting his chin high. "I am Prince Zuko of the Fire Nation." He let the news sink in and took in the angry whispers before adding with a cocky smirk, "you've probably seen my wanted posters."
Aang sighed and rolled his eyes. They'd have to have gone into Fire Nation controlled territory for that, and they had no guarantee they had. Why did Zuko always insist on doing things the hardest possible way? "He's my friend, and I trust him."
Hakoda nodded, stepping forward and lifting Sokka off Zuko's back. Zuko was reluctant to give away his shield, but there wasn't much he could do about it anyway. Hakoda shifted his son so he was carrying him bridal style, ignoring Sokka's small groan of protest, before he addressed the rest of the group. "Bind their hands and blindfold them."
"What?" Zuko yelled, his eyes narrowing as twin flame daggers sprang to life in his hands. "We're trying to save your son's life and this is the thanks we get?"
"Zuko, don't do anything," Aang said, turning grey eyes to his friend. "I think I know what he has in mind."
With a growl of frustration, Zuko extinguished his flames. "You better be right about this, Avatar."
'Yeah,' Aang thought as he felt his hands being tightly tied behind his back. 'I had better be.'
It was with several more bumps and bruises than they'd started with that Aang and Zuko finally stumbled into the next clearing an hour later. They were disoriented from the many turns they'd taken, and Zuko could have sworn he'd once been lead into a tree on purpose in spite of the mumbled apology.
Apparently there had still been several people left at the camp, as there was a great deal of rustling around when they came in.
"Bato," Hakoda said from somewhere behind Aang, "I need to speak with you."
"Yes, my friend?" Asked a voice a head, and Aang grinned.
"Is this the Avatar?"
Aang found his blindfold removed and he was now looking up into Bato's smiling face.
"Hello, Aang," Bato said, turning his head as he looked at him. "We meet again."
This seemed to be enough of an answer for Hakoda. With a motion of his hand two of the men ran forward and untied Aang's hands.
"What about my friend?" Aang asked, getting to his feet and finding Zuko still completely bound.
"My apologies, Avatar," Hakoda said, sincerely. "But from experience, Firebenders cannot be trusted."
"Sokka trusts him," Aang blurted out. How that was supposed to help, with Sokka unable to attest to this fact, Aang had no idea. Still, he had felt it was the right thing to say and so stuck by it.
Hakoda met his gaze steadily for several long moments before nodding. "Release the fire bender as well."
There was some reluctance to follow this order, but it was proof of their faith in their chosen leader that the order was followed.
Hakoda walked over to the low burning fire, and lay Sokka down on one of the sleeping mats there as Aang and Bato followed. Hakoda skillfully removed his son's shirt, and Aang felt his stomach turn at what he saw there. The wound, which had first only been a deep gash surrounded by black, had gotten much worse over the last several hours. The wound itself had crusted over with what looked like brownish scales, and the black had spread- spider webbing away from the wound down his arm to the elbow, up his neck, and down the right side of his chest.
"It's a poisoned wound," Zuko said as he came over, rubbing his aching wrists. "We're trying to get to the next town to see if they can heal him."
"How long ago did this happen?" Hakoda's face was grim as he inspected the mark and wiped sweat from Sokka's forehead.
"Early this morning. We were ambushed."
"By fire nation soldiers."
Zuko nodded, even though he understood it wasn't actually a question.
Sokka's eyes peeked open again, focusing glassily up on his father's face. "I'm sorry, Dad. I tried to protect her. I tried…"
Aang and Zuko both looked down, neither wanting to be the one to have to volunteer the information Sokka certainly couldn't.
"I need a bowl of water and a cloth," was all Hakoda said after a moment. A couple of boys, probably only a few years older than Sokka, scrambled to do as he asked. When they returned a few minutes later, Hakoda placed the cloth on Sokka's forehead, using it to wipe away the heat just as Katara had done when Sokka had been ill after the storm. He did this three times before turning to look at the two boys who were intently studying their feet.
"He's talking about Katara, isn't he?"
"Yes, sir," Aang whispered, still refusing to look up even as Bato put a hand on his shoulder.
"What happened to my daughter?"
Aang swallowed as he felt the bottom drop out of his stomach. "I…I can't…"
"During the attack," Zuko said, not looking directly at Hakoda. "It was chaotic. We were completely out numbered…"
"There was a bridge there," Aang took over, steeling himself to attempt to tell the rest of it. "It was old and breaking…"
"Sokka was injured then. Katara went back for him…"
"The bridge broke. Sokka caught her…"
"After that, I don't know…"
"She just…"
Zuko looked up to see something stumbling through the trees. He squinted into the trees in the moonlight, and could see something running toward them. Something with a long braid. "She's here!"
"What?" Aang asked, looking at over at Zuko.
"What?" Hakoda echoed, turning and following Zuko's line of vision. Sure enough, Katara dashed toward the firelight. Her face was red and her clothes torn, but otherwise she looked fine.
Aang dashed over, running and hugging Katara around the waist. "Katara, you're okay!"
"Aang!" Katara grinned, leaning over and giving the younger boy a hug in return. "I can't believe I found you!"
Zuko remained staring at her by Sokka's side as Hakoda got to his feet and went foreword. Katara looked up and could see her father coming toward her. She let go of Aang and ran to him, hugging him tight.
"I thought I'd never see you again," Katara muttered into her father's chest as he hugged her tight.
"I would appreciate it if someone would tell me what's going on," Hakoda said, running a hand along the back of her head.
"It all started out when we started to look for the ocean child," Katara began. Hakoda pulled back, looking down at her puzzled.
"Why would you be looking for him when he's been with you the whole time?"
Zuko, who had looked away to avoid seeing the tender family moment, looked back again with wide gold eyes. "What do you mean with us the whole time?"
Hakoda released his daughter to motion toward Sokka. Sokka was once again coated in sweat, and he was trembling slightly. Katara released her father to run to her brother's side.
"What happened to him? The arrow wound wasn't that deep!"
"It was poisoned," Zuko explained, still staring at both siblings. "What happened to you?"
"I was pulled out of the river by your sister," Katara responded, pulling the chain out from around her neck and looking at Zuko through the oasis water it still contained. "I told her that we'd separated to recruit people for the attack and that I only knew where Sokka was. She let me go."
Zuko frowned, cupping a hand under his chin. "Azula isn't one to just let people go…"
Katara ignored him, uncorking the small vial. With a trembling hand she pushed down the side of Sokka's shirt. She gasped, putting an hand over her mouth. Hakoda knelt beside her, once again wiping Sokka's forehead with the cloth.
"The poison seems to be spreading quickly."
"Zuko," Katara said, looking up at the prince, "I need you to reopen the wound."
"What?" Zuko gaped at her, effectively distracted from the contemplation of his sister's motives. "Are you crazy? You want me to reopen the wound, cause him a great deal of pain, and have it bleeding all over me?"
"I need an opening," Katara explained, placing a hand gently on Sokka's chest. Sokka hissed slightly in pain. Hakoda knelt beside his daughter, putting a hand on her shoulder.
"What are you trying to do?"
"Nothing," Katara said, looking at him before looking at Zuko again. "Unless Zuko chooses to help me."
With a groan, Zuko unsheathed his swords and stepped foreword. He put the blade against the wound and grit his teeth.
"What's he…" Bato asked, stepping forward.
"I'm sorry, Sokka," Katara whispered. "I'm doing the best I can to save your life."
"Here goes," Zuko muttered, pulling back on the sword. Sokka cried out, his body jerking under Katara's hand as she tried to hold him steady. Hakoda's eyes widened, and he would have lunged at Zuko had Bato not grabbed him.
"Trust them, my friend," Bato whispered, holding onto Hakoda's parka. "I'm sure Katara knows what she's doing."
Once Sokka's breathing had evened out slightly, Katara leaned forward and poured a bit of the water into the open wound. With her free hand she concentrated on the water. In her mind's eye she called up the one lesson she had attended with Yugoda and the children of the North. It had been a lesson on healing internal injuries.
Closing her eyes, she imagined the mannequin they had used and the pathways through which the water had to travel. From the shoulder, down to his chest. Once there, Katara took a deep breath before releasing the water. She trusted the water, and knew it would do its job.
She opened her eyes and looked over at her dad, smiling slightly.
"You're a healer," Hakoda said slowly, looking from his daughter to his now visibly relaxed son. He could almost see the dead skin retreating.
"Yeah. It's something I learned on the way to the North Pole."
"It seems we've got much to catch up on," Hakoda smiled, gently resting a hand on Katara's head.
"Before that," Zuko protested, having finished cleaning up his sword and sheathed it, "you need to tell us what you meant by Sokka being the Ocean Child."
"It's a long story."
"We have time," Aang said. "We were told we can't defeat the Fire Lord without the Ocean Child, and if Sokka is him then…"
Hakoda and Bato exchanged glances before Hakoda motioned for the boys too sit. With one exchanged glance they did so, sitting down on either side of Katara.
"Katara you were to young when she died to remember your mother telling you this story. She told it many times to Sokka, and he would remember it if he chose.
Kira and I tried to have children for many years after we married, but with no success. It seemed as though we were destined never to have them, and the idea broke my young wife's heart. She began to pray nightly to the ocean spirit to bless us with a child. Sometimes I would join her, although I didn't think it mattered much to him.
Several months later, and Kira woke me up in the middle of the night. She'd said she had had a dream- a vision. The ocean spirit had come to her, and told her she was going to have a son. In him would reside the ocean's power, and his fate would be entwined with the rest of the worlds. Then he had kissed her, and she had awakened.
I was skeptical at first, but when it turned out she was going to have a child I kept these doubts to myself. Sokka was born exactly nine months later, and she named him Sokka- meaning Ocean's Power- as a reminder to him what he was supposed to be. That is why she died to protect him. She knew he was the Ocean Child."


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A 20 yard dumpster can hold about 20 cubic yards of waste or debris. Standard measurements for a 20 yard container are about 22 feet long by 8 feet wide by 4.5 feet high. With these measurements, a 20 yard dumpster can hold about 10 pickup truck loads of debris and waste. This means that the 20-yarder is a standard size for jobs that call for cleaning from larger projects. Due to its compact size that still has capacity for a great quantity of debris, a 20 yard container is one of the most famous dumpster sizes for home jobs. Examples of what can fit in a 20 yard container include:
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- Flooring and carpet removal from a big house
- 300 to 400 square feet of deck removal
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Dumpster Rental Companies Near Hadley
|Company Name
|Recycle Ann Arbor
|(734) 426-2280
|Delta Disposal
|(906) 786-2276
|Thompson's Dumpsters
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|Bob's Disposal Inc
|(616) 455-1155
|CJB Pest & Mosquito Control
|(248) 888-7727
|Michigan Historical Museum
|(517) 373-1375
|Uganski Roll-Off Services
|(231) 206-7383
|Garbage Co
|(269) 429-3431
|K-9 Klean Up LLC
|(734) 782-0407
|Austin Containers LLC
|(248) 867-0513
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Dahlgren Decon Awarded Federal Laboratory Consortium's Excellence in Technology Transfer 2018 Award
Decontamination Product Neutralizes Fentanyl, Chemical, and Biological Agents
Chantilly, Virginia April 25, 2018: First Line Technology congratulates its technology transfer partner, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) on winning the Federal Laboratory Consortium's Excellence in Technology Transfer Award for 2018. A research team at Dahlgren led by Chris Hodge developed the decontamination solution which is fast, environmentally friendly, easily transportable, and performs better than existing contaminants.
Dahlgren Decon has been proven to completely neutralize Fentanyl in under five minutes making it a powerful new weapon in the fight against synthetic opioids. The product also is highly effective against a wide range of chemical and biological agents including mustard gas, nerve agents such as VX, anthrax and the Ebola virus.
In 2015, Dahlgren Decon was licensed to First Line Technology, a small business in Virginia, for development of a commercial decontamination product. The company's core business area is the design and manufacture of disaster preparedness and response equipment for Department of Defense (DoD) and first responder emergency response missions. Dahlgren Decon was a perfect fit for its existing product line.
In 2016 and throughout 2017, First Line Technology commercialized the product and made it available for sale. It is available off-the-shelf to the DoD, first responders, or others requiring the decontamination of biological or chemical contaminants.
Since the First Line Technology product came on the market in 2017 the company has successfully marketed (with significant sales) to entities within the Department of Justice (DOJ), DoD, and several federal intelligence agencies. Numerous state and local agencies have purchased the product, and several international entities are expected to do so soon. The customer base is growing rapidly, and Dahlgren Decon has become the new standard in decontamination.
"We at First Line Technology are very proud to work together with the research team at NSWC Dahlgren Division to bring Dahlgren Decon out of the lab and make it a life-saving technology that is used to reduce the threat of chemical and biological agents, like fentanyl.", says Amit Kapoor, President of First Line Technology. "Its rapid acceptance by the military, intelligence agencies, and law enforcement is a testimony to its effectiveness."
Contact: Tim Karney, (703) 955-7510 Ext. 139, firstname.lastname@example.com
Amit Kapoor, President First Line Technology, (703) 955-7510 Ext. 121 email@example.com
Caption: Amit Kapoor, President and CEO of First Line Technology (far left), Michael Corle, Product Manager DeconTect (left), Chris Hodge (right) and Tony Buhr (far right) of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division accept the 2018 Excellence in Technology Transfer Award for Dahlgren Decon at the Federal Laboratory Consortium Awards Dinner in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 25, 2018.


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The Mitt Romney-Rick Santorum Michigan primary results just got a little more contentious.
Michigan's two at-large delegates to the Republican National convention will be awarded to Michigan native Mitt Romney, following a vote last night by the state party's credentials' committee.
The vote came despite the party's rules that the two at-large delegates are supposed to be awarded on a proportional basis based on the statewide popular vote. Romney won the statewide vote by a 41% to 38% margin over former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum.
Santorum spokesman Hogan Gidley called the delegate situation "The kind of backroom dealing, political thuggery that just cannot happen in America."
"We never thought the Romney campaign would rig the outcome of the election by changing the rules after the vote," he added. "It's very clear the rules were not followed by the establishment so they could prop up their hand-picked candidate."


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Read Reaper's 2018 recap and 2019 groundwork. Learn about ways to utilize IronSkillet during new gear deployment, new Palo Alto Networks cybersecurity certifications (PCNSE, PCCSA, PCNSA), Best Practice Assessment (BPA) tool, and places you can go to ask questions and get answers on Live Community.
It's been a great year and the Live Community has seen plenty of new users join and more interactions between members getting more involved. So I'd like to start by thanking everyone in the Live Community for making this a good year for my department's goals and objectives. ;)
But sincerely:
Happy New Year to everyone. May your year be full of joy and free of infections!
Since it's the start of the year and you're probably gearing up to complete some projects this year, I'd like to point out a few of our own "projects" that may come in handy while you prepare:
1. Deploy New Gear
If you're going to deploy one or more new devices (virtual or metal), a good start would be to prep your config through our "IronSkillet, day 1 configuration templates."
IronSkillet is there to help you mix and match a fresh configuration file with configuration snippets containing what we consider "best practices configuration." This helps you hit the ground running when the firewall is deployed in the field with the minimum required configuration but already touting an improved security posture. It will also save you time once the deployment starts.
Here are some examples of what kind of settings are included in the config snippets:
Note: All of these are optional, so you can pick and choose which of the best practices you want to add and which ones to leave out or set aside to review later.
I show you how to start a basic template here: Getting Started with 'IronSkillet' Best Practices Templates
Once you're ready to take the plunge, you can hit the motherlode here: Welcome to IronSkillet template documentation
And the GitHub repository can be found here: PaloAltoNetworks/iron-skillet
2. Assess Your Current Security Health on Deployed Gear
If you already have some devices deployed and want to set aside some time this year to review your policies and posture, our customer experience team has built out a comprehensive prevention methodology that will help you assess what your current situation is and guide you through the process of improving your overal posture.
To help make this process more comfortable, less time consuming, and most importantly readable, the BPA (Best Practices Assessment) Tool was developed to analyse a TechSupport File and run it through more than 200 checks to see which settings are optimal and which can be improved. The BPA Tool can provide you with a heatmap and full report of what we recommend you review.
You can access the BPA Tool directly through the support portal: How to use the new BPA functionality
Use Palo Alto Networks Assessment and Review Tools
Our complete collection of Best Practices can be found here: Best Practices
3. Assess Yourself
Have you considered getting a certification? Palo Alto Networks offers several new Certification Roadmaps to help you stand out among your peers and demonstrate your knowledge.
Courseware is available on our education portal and a PCNSE prep playlist is up on YouTube to help you get ready for the exam.
4. Assess Us :)
Our goal is to ensure our user community gets solid information and a good experience interacting with peers; #AskQuestions #GetAnswers is our driving motto. If you want to make suggestions or are desperately missing something from the Community, there is a Community Feedback area where we take feedback and requests from the Live Community members. :)
I hope you have a great year with nothing but content nods from management. ;)
Stay frosty
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Workshop on
Application of Mathematical Modelling Techniques
5th, 6th & 7th August, 2019
Unique Features:
- Discussion of models for systems of relevance in biotechnology such as product formation in bacterial culture, metabolic processes in the cell and protein interaction.
- Solve these models both analytically and numerically by using MATLAB/MATPLE codes.
- Visualize the results graphically. Analyze and discuss the plausibility of the results.
- Ability to tackle similar problems individually.
About the Trainer:
Dr. Abhishek Dutta
Assistant Professor,
Materials Technology TC, KU Leuven,
Campus Groep T Leuven, Belgium
Dr. Abhishek Dutta has an interest in the field of Chemistry and Mathematics. His work focuses on the kinetic aspects of (bio)chemical systems that make him explore sub domain of Biochemical Engineering, which has immense application in human life and sustainability, in the eventual goal of process intensification. His doctoral studies were in the field of Chemical Engineering from Ghent University Belgium developing mathematical models and he kept working in the mathematical aspects of Bioengineering during his post-doctoral research, also from the same University. Presently, he is in the Faculty of Engineering Technology at KU Leuven, Campus Groep T and his research mainly focuses on the energy and temperature optimisation for high temperature reactor systems in process metallurgy.
Dr. Abhishek Dutta has maintained an active research interest in Biochemical Engineering. In 2018, he was awarded the EU TECO mobility grant on the development of an integrated system for improved resource recovery in East Kolkata Wetlands (EKW) which he worked with the Chemical Engineering Department of Jadavpur University, Biotechnology Department of University of Engineering & Management (UEM) and East Kolkata Wetlands Management Authority (EKWMA) of the Government of West Bengal, Kolkata, India.
- 2 days of explanation of mathematical modeling to students and demonstration with mathematical models.
- One day for the students to work hands-on with relevant mathematical modeling problems with step by step assistance.
Eligibility of the Participants:
Students, researchers, scientists and academicians having pre-knowledge on basic calculus, algebra, basic numerical methods and basic programming to understand MATLAB.
University of Engineering & Management, Kolkata, India
University Area, Plot, Street Number 03, Action Area III, B/5, Newtown, Kolkata, West Bengal 700160
Early Bird Registration : INR 2,500/- (includes training & lunch for 3 days)
- Deadline : 20th July, 2019
Ragular Registration : INR 3,000/- (includes training & lunch for 3 days)
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Charlotte, March 9, 2016: Sam's Xpress Car Wash, LLC ("Sam's Xpress"), a Charlotte, North Carolina based company, today announced its plan to build twenty car washes in Raleigh, North Carolina, and its surrounding markets. Sam's Xpress Car Wash Raleigh currently has eight properties under contract in this market; with several already in the permitting phase. Sam's Xpress is projected to open six car washes in the Raleigh market by year end, and 14 more in 2017.
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In addition to the immediate surroundings, which include a larger network of trails for walking and riding, it is just a short distance to the beach and harbor areas.
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- Andrew Saunders, 52, is accused of defrauding Bombardier Transportation UK
- He allegedly sent large sums of money to four fake business accounts
- Then accused of transferring the funds to his and his wife Diane's accounts
Andrew Saunders, 52, is accused of defrauding Bombardier Transportation UK by sending large sums of money to four fake business accounts
A train company boss blew £690,000 on a lavish lifestyle of Harley-Davidsons and a hot tub after hiding fake payments in his wife's bank account, a court heard.
Andrew Saunders, 52, is accused of defrauding Bombardier Transportation UK by sending large sums of money to four fake business accounts from his employer's account and then transferring the funds to his and his wife Diane Saunders' accounts.
Jurors were told he abused his role of acquiring materials and courier services for a project with railway operator Southern.
Saunders was working for Bombardier Transportation UK in its Brighton branch, while the company worked on a joint project with Southern at depots based in Brighton, Bedford and Selhurst.
Saunders spent the money gained between August 28, 2008 and April 30, 2013 on Harley-Davidson motorcycles, a hot tub and other expensive items, Hove trial centre heard.
He created three business accounts in his and his wife's name to receive money transferred from Bombardier's accounts after signing off on 'fraudulent purchase orders', the court heard.
Prosecutor Hugh French said: 'Banking evidence shows the enjoyment of the proceeds of criminality.
'He is attempting to conceal the source of this money by circulating it around the business and personal accounts.
'Large amounts of cash were withdrawn for him to spend money taken from his employer.
'He was pretending these four businesses were providing a service for Bombardier and fake invoices were generated.'
The court heard Saunders was siphoning money from his employer into four business accounts, Precision Moulding, registered to his home address, N and T and Sidestand Limited, both registered to Ms Saunders' home address, and Ras Limited, registered to Roy George.
Saunders denies committing fraud by intending to make a gain himself or by taking from others
Software known as React was used by Bombardier to add suppliers to its computer system, allowing them to be paid for goods and services.
The system required an approval by two separate employees for outgoing payments below 20,000 Euros and a third approval from a financial controller for a larger amount.
Mr French told jurors that Saunders took advantage of this system's weaknesses to complete both stages of approval himself and create the purchase orders.
Ian Hutchenson, Bombardier's head of non-product related procurement, told the court he rejected Saunders' initial request to add N and T as a supplier in October 2010 due to inaccurate company details.
Mr Hutchenson said: 'Mr Saunders would have had to set up the request.
'He had missed out key elements, such as bank details. The purchase order is only made once the approval stage is complete.
'He later sent back a request having filled out the template correctly.'
Saunders denies committing fraud by intending to make a gain himself or by taking from others.
The trial continues.
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