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Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV)
FIV (feline immunodeficiency virus) is a viral infection which affects cats. It was first discovered in domestic cats in 1986 and since then it has been discovered that it is endemic across the world. FIV not only affects domestic cats but also wild cats. For example FIV is endemic in African lions and it has been diagnosed in cheetahs. FIV is very similar to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and when it was first discovered in cats there was panic at the thought of people being made HIV positive by their pets. It is now known that FIV is genus-specific - which means that it cannot be transmitted to humans, dogs or indeed any animals apart from other cats.
The science of FIV
FIV infects cells of the immune system (that part of the body responsible for defense against infection and tumours). FIV attacks CD4+ T cells, CD8+ T cells, B cells, dendritic cells and macrophages, that is, any cells which are part of the immune system. Because FIV is a lytic virus, it will kill infected cells and so destroy the immune system. Although FIV itself does not kill cats, it makes them cat vulnerable to other infections and cancer.
The disease has three stages :
Early infection - the cat may have a temperature, poor appetite and appear lethargic. This is because the virus is multiplying very rapidly and the viral load in the cat's body is high. At this stage the immune system still functions and it fights back by developing anti-viral antibodies. These eliminate a large amount of the virus, and as the viral load decreases the cat appears to return to normal. But the FIV is still lurking in its system.
One of the major problems with FIV is that the virus mutates in order to avoid the immune system response making it very hard to destroy.
As long as the system can produce antibodies the virus will be kept in check - this is the so-called latent stage. This can last for months or years with the cat showing no symptoms of the illness. However, it remains FIV positive and infectious to other cats. As the virus slowly kills off immune cells the system's responses become weaker and weaker and eventually the disease will move into its final phase.
The chronic stage develops when the immune system is too weakened to cope with opportunistic infections. These can include: stomatitis, odontoclasia, periodontitis, gingivitis, rhinitis, conjunctivitis, pneumonitis, enteritis, and dermatitis. (Infections of the mouth, nose, eyes, lungs, intestines and skin) These secondary diseases are what actually kill the cat.
About the virus
FIV is a Lentivirus of the Retroviridae family. Viruses in the Retroviridae family are enveloped RNA viruses in which replication involves a DNA stage. That is, the viruses manage to insert themselves into the infected animal's DNA. Scientists explain that to do this, the retroviruses perform so called reverse transcription of its genome to turn the RNA into DNA which can then be integrated into the host's DNA. There are two enzymes which are involved in this process: reverse trascriptase which turns RNA into DNA and integrase - an enzyme which integrates the viral DNA into host DNA. Once inside the host DNA, viral DNA is transcribed like any other host DNA using host RNA polymerase an enzyme which transcribe DNA into a full-length RNA. Lentiviruses (from Latin 'lenti-" meaning 'slow') are retrovirus which take a long time to do their damage.
There are a number of tests for FIV and most vets can do them at their surgeries:
ELISA - enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay - detects anti-FIV antibodies in infected animals. This is rapid and reliable method is most commonly used. ELISA kits available on the market detect antibodies against a viral core protein (p24) or/and transmembrane envelope protein. (gp40). Because this technique relies on detecting of antibodies, it does not work well with very early infections since it takes approximately 4 to 8 weeks for the cat's body to develop antibodies. False positives are rare but they can happen. Consequently ELISA positive tests are generally repeated to be sure.
Immunoblotting also detects antibodies to a HIV related proteins. In this method the proteins are septed on and agarose gel by elecrophoreses. The proteins are than transferred onto nitrocellulose paper simply by diffusion through pressure. The nitrocellulose is then incubated with serum sample to detect the antibodies.
PCR (polymerase chain reaction) - PCR detects the virus itself. This makes very useful for detecting infection in kittens from an FIV positive mother, since anti-FIV antibodies are passed from the infected mother to her kittens and therefore antibody-based tests are unreliable. It can also check for false positives - for example in healthy cats with no prior contact with an FIV infected animal.
How is FIV spread?
FIV is spread mainly through bites. So unspayed males which regularly get into fights are more at risk. Cats living with a non-aggressive FIV infected cat are less at risk, although about 2% may become infected, mainly through saliva when cats share their food and water bowls. FIV infected mothers infect approximately 1 in 5 of their kittens.
How can I protect my cat from FIV infection?
Since the main route of transmission is through bites it is important to prevent cat fights as much as possible. Being less aggressive, neutered cats get into trouble less. Indoor cats too, are much less at risk. If you allow your cat outdoors, keep her in during the night. Although all cats can be infected, older or already sick animals are likely to progress to the chronic phase much quicker.
There is no treatment for FIV therefore helping an infected cat to live longer will depend on proper health management. See our section on living with an FIV infected cat. Remember, the secondary infections (which is what kills the cat) can be sucessfully treated. Also healthy FIV-positive cats should be vaccinated normally to boost their immune systems and given the usual treatment against psites.
A vaccine for FIV has been licensed in the USA , but it is not certain how effective this is in the real world. It certainly does not work against all subtypes of FIV and makes testing difficult, since there is no way to distinguish between vaccinated and infected animals. The vaccine is not available in the UK .
Living with an FIV-infected cat
It is important to stress that FIV infected cats often live a nearly normal life span. Many FIV infected cats are often unnecessarily euthanized. Naturally, owners have to be more vigilant for early signs of infection, an FIV infected cat should be kept indoors - both for her own protection and to protect other cats. Minimizing the risk of casual infection is the key to a happy life for a FIV cat.
Of course is is better if the FIV cat does not share a house with other cats, but a well managed multi-cat household has minimal risk to the other cats. The important thing is to keep food bowls, water and cat litter septe. A transmission through casual contact appears to be extremely rare if it happens at all. It is therefore not essential to quarantine an FIV infected animal unless it is likely to bite its housemates.
Uncooked meat should be avoided it can carry bacteria and some psites. Regular visits to the vet are required to check for early signs of illness and for regualr vaccinations and anti-psite treatments.
Note: This information is for guidance only. It is not intended to replace consultation with a licensed practitioner.


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The actual Black Friday is here.
Amazon's Fire TV Edition smart TV product finally made it to the top spot in the Bestsellers in Television chart. The 2017 TCL Smart TVs gave the Toshiba Fire TV Edition TVs a much harder battle than expected.
The $129.99 Black Friday price on the 32-inch Toshiba 32LF221U19 720p HD Fire TV Edition made it the bestselling TV on Amazon. The 50-inch Toshiba 50LF621U19 4K Ultra HD Fire TV Edition for $299 ranks at third place. $279.99 TCL's 49-inch 49S405 4K Roku Smart LED TV holds on to the number 2 spot.
While the lower-end Smart TVs are dominating the sales charts the biggest savings on Black Friday are on premium TVs such as the Samsung QLED TV line-up and the LG OLED TVs 2018.
The top-selling TVs are not always the best deals. We have put together a diverse list of Black Friday 2018 TV deals that are great buys on Black Friday on Amazon. See the list below.
Top 5 Black Friday TV Deals on Amazon
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All Amazon Black Friday 2018 deals are now available on amazon.com/blackfriday. Amazon has released all announced Black Friday 2018 deals on Amazon Devices including Echo smart speakers.
See also the Amazon Black Friday 2018 Deals list announced earlier this month. Thanksgiving Day is the time to get all gifts on amazon.com at Black Friday pricing before they sell out.
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Maxime Pontie
Angers University
Maxime Pontié, born on March 14, 1968, in Montauban, France, is professor and works at the University of Angers since 2004. He received a DSc degree under professors Lemordant and Rumeau in 1996 from the University Francois Rabelais in Tours, France. After a postdoctoral research study with professor R.W. Bowen, Swansea University of Wales, UK, with a research topic dedicated to mass transfer mechanism in nanofiltration. His current research interests is water desalination membrane processes with a way to intensified the processes in a sustainable development approach. He has over 100 publications that have been cited over 100 times, and his publication H-index is 35 and has been serving as an editorial board member of reputed Journals. He was a board member of the European Desalination Society for 2012 to 2017.
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Water desalination membrane processes with a way to intensify the processes in a sustainable development approach


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Top of the mornin' to ya! It's time for another fabulous giveaway! Today we've invited our friend Kylie from and the little dog laughed along to share some happy snaps from her winter 2012 collection. It's filled with cute cuddly toys, playful winter dresses, funky and comfy pants and tops for boys and girls, and some adorable accessories as well! … Oh, and we've also got a $120 up for grabs, yippee!
Kylie launched her label and the little dog laughed in early 2008 and has been whipping up sweet treats and dainty delights ever since. She especially loves blending different textures and mediums to create interesting pieces, with a hint of nostalgia on the side… ! This season, I'm adoring the Cinnamon 'Sabrina' Dress as pictured below (which also comes in navy). I'm also a little bit gaga over Kylie's hand knitted blankets and animals. Simply lovely!
Congratulations to our winner, Sarah B.
Would you like to go on a shopping spree at and the little dog laughed with $120 in your mitts and big smile on your face? To enter the giveaway, simply head over to and the little dog laughed and then tell us in the comments section below how you'd spend your cash! One winner will be drawn on 17 May 2012. Australian entries only, sorry folks!
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On the scale of superfluity, Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore is king of the scrap heap. There are a lot of dumb, pointless movies out there, but this one might just out-stupid them all. Not only is what we have here a bad movie, but a sequel to another bad movie that was, granted, a modest success about nine years ago, but which has largely been forgotten today. And if that's not enough, we have a movie here that's yet another jaunt into the subgenre of talking-animal flicks. This last part's the kicker, since I can't think of a generally more nauseating idea this side of attaching the Wayans Brothers' name to a movie.
The general conceit of this whole mess is that not only can cats and dogs actually talk (they just keep it hidden from humans for some reason), but they're fighting some sort of secret war. In the case of this film, however, cats and dogs are forced to team up to stop the evil Kitty Galore (voiced by Bette Midler).
And with that, you pretty much get the gist of the film, since, at a thankfully short 82 minutes, things don't have to chance to get too complicated. The movie is made up of pop-culture references, mostly being a bestial take on James Bond films. The use of Roger Moore as a cat going by the name of Lazenby is curious, but none of it is terribly clever. When the movie isn't referencing spy movies, it's running the usual gamut of lazy send-ups of cultural touchstones, from the nearly two-decades-old The Silence of the Lambs (1991) to an odd — and somewhat obscure — reference to Tim Burton's Batman (1989).
All of this fluctuates from the strange to the just plain dull, with nary a good idea to be had in the whole jumble, punctuated by every awful animal-related pun, joke or gag imaginable, right down to butt-sniffing dogs. By the time we get to Katt Williams (First Sunday) as a pigeon doing a modern day variation on the old Stepin Fetchit routine, it's simply another bad idea in a film that's a veritable catalog of bad ideas. Rated PG for animal action and humor.


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Doctors at the Mayo Clinic examined samples of lung tissue from 17 patients who fell ill after vaping nicotine or marijuana products.
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Oh no, this is much better! Gisele Bundchen decided to ditch her great steps for a more dinner in appropriate outfit at New York, USA on Monday, October 13, 2014.
The supermodel was seen showing off her favorite poses up for Chanel No. 5 on the eyes of her great teacher ever, Karl Lagerfeld and friend, Baz Luhrmann.
Slipped her fantastic anatomy in a dark grey mini dress, the 34-year-old proving the best model need fine dinning in order to enjoy their experience.
The exceptional dress featured a dazzling earrings, cute bracelet, a luxurious handbag and teamed her magnificent legs with a pair of high heels to the pointing.
Her no fuss pixie cut and perfectly painted red lips completed her look, plus she looked to be more satisfying when her long hair replaced by comfortable around her shoulders.
Yap, It's really a pretty good example of positive attitude for her juniors, such: Gigi Hadid, Lily Aldridge, Karlie Kloss, etc who coming too on their party.
I think, this is how the celebration say 'Hi' to us and today, she's not only gorgeous. . . . .Thanks a lot, Gisele!!!


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Angkor Wat. We will see the haunting soft morning light over the eerie temples of Angkor. Encircled by verdant steamy jungle, shrouded in mist and with a tropical dawn chorus reverberating in the air, this is something you will never forget. We visit the huge, fortified 13th-century city of Angkor Thom with its five monumental gates and 91-metre wide moat; its centre contains one of Angkor's most astonishing sites, the temple of Bayon. Crowned by over 50 towers, each with four colossal carved heads looking out in every direction, this is an extraordinary masterpiece of Khmer art. One of the most intriguing sites is the smaller temple of Ta Prohm which has been left in its natural, unrestored state, with giant tropical trees bursting through the ruins, their roots entwined like vast tentacles across the moss-covered, weathered walls and roofs.
Your last day in Cambodia is at leisure for you to enjoy the swimming pool and facilities of your hotel, or simply explore the excellent markets and plant-based restaurants of Siem Reap.
In the afternoon or early evening transfer to the airport.
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Two nights at a fine 5* hotel in Siem Reap
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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Amazon.com Inc. AMZN, +0.64% has tentatively set a mid-September target for the launch of its long-anticipated music service, sources familiar with the situation said, the New York Post reported in its Friday editions.
The store will offer songs in the iPod-friendly MP3 format and give consumers who use the popular music player an alternative source for major label music besides Apple Inc.'s AAPL, +1.93% iTunes.
The current thinking on a launch date for the Amazon MP3 store is the week of Sept. 17, the paper reported.
The service is expected to carry somewhere around 1 million tracks at launch, featuring music from Universal Music Group, EMI Group PLC (EMI.LN), and a large number of independent labels.
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At the Black Hat 2016 conference a few weeks ago, presenters shared new research which indicates that DDoS DNS amplification attacks are now more likely to use SSDP than NTP, and that distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks may generally be smaller than are commonly reported. The research was done by representatives from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Malware Patrol, a malware and ransomware threat data provider. According to TechTarget, the researchers found that:
"…port 123, the well-known port used by Network Time Protocol (NTP) servers, is no longer the most abused UDP port for DDoS DNS amplification attacks."
The researchers also observed that large saturation attacks are less common than people think - Corero research has shown similar trends, among our customers, with the vast majority of DDoS attacks now less than 1Gbps in size and lasting less than ten minutes.
Reasons for the Shift
There are some good reasons for these trends, specifically related to vulnerability awareness and attack sophistication:
- Large enough volumetric attacks are harder to launch, as bandwidth becomes more affordable and increased awareness means some of the larger DDoS reflectors that were traditionally exploited are being locked down. For example, earlier this year, the NTP organization released a number patches, including fixes for DoS exploits. As these fixes make their way onto public NTP servers, attackers have to look elsewhere.
One area attackers are turning their attention to is the Simple Service Discovery Protocol (SSDP), on port 1900, because of the widespread availability of devices which can be exploited—predominantly due to its open use for UPnP in residential routers and other networked consumer devices. However, with a significantly smaller thirty-one-to-one amplification factor, attackers have to work much harder to launch very large volumetric attacks leveraging SSDP.
- At the same time attacks have become more sophisticated across the board, and attackers don't always need—or indeed want—to launch huge, saturating attacks. Attacks now tend to be smaller and more "surgical." Such small, sub-saturating, DDoS attacks are dangerous because they can also be used to create a distraction, by taking out a target website/application/server, sneaking under the radar of legacy DDoS protection solutions, while sustaining the Internet connection of the target so the attacker can do other, more significant, damage. If a DDoS attack is not seen, then it can't be mitigated, but the result can be just as damaging.
Even if a traditional DDoS scrubbing center solution is being used for protection, the ten minutes (or more) it typically takes for mitigation to commence means that the damage has already been done; hackers need only a few seconds or minutes to perform their nefarious activities.
The joint presentation from the FBI and Malware Patrol validates the need for real-time DDoS Defense Solutions that detect and block even the smallest, low-threshold attacks, whether they are launched with an NTP, SSDP, or any other vector.
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CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- Saks Inc. said Thursday that it will close two stores in the Old Orchard Shopping Center in Skokie, Ill., a Chicago suburb. The 72,000-square-foot Saks Fifth Avenue and the 33,000-square-foot Saks Off 5th will be closed by the end of July, the company SKS, +0.51% said. Both locations are leased. Chief Executive Fred Wilson said the closings are "consistent with our strategy of focusing our energy and resources on our larger and more productive units." Shares of Saks were trading at $17.43, off 17 cents.
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Fitch Ratings said Friday it downgraded MGM Mirage MGM, +0.65% because it borrowed the remaining funds from a credit line. Fitch cuts the casino operator's issuer default rating to CCC from B, its senior secured notes rating to B/RR2 from BB-/RR2, its senior unsecured credit facility rating to B-/RR3 from B+/RR3, its senior unsecured notes rating to B-/RR3 from B+/RR3, and its senior unsecured subordinated notes rating to C/RR6 from CCC/RR6. The rating outlook remains negative, Fitch said. "The downgrade reflects MGM's credit facility draw in the context of the company's strained liquidity position and the continued expected deterioration of Las Vegas operating trends," Fitch said in a statement. "MGM announced this morning that it borrowed the remaining $842 million under the $4.5 billion senior revolving portion of its $7 billion credit facility."
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As Christmas is approaching, I am reminded of a story about a young girl who grew up in a very influential family, but at a young age decided to dedicate her life to Christ. This decision unfortunately for her meant choosing Christ above her family. She left home and went to the mission station through whom she met Christ. Her elder brother came looking for her and found her working in the cowshed. He was very upset and scolded her: "How can you work in a place like this? You put your family to shame!" She responded…
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Eight-year-old Ayan thrashed and yanked violently against the chains his mother restrained him with. But it was futile. He couldn't free himself from the chains that kept him inside the run-down shed made of asbestos sheets where his family squatted among 50,000 others in Bangalore, India.
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The daughter of a Gold Coast man who died in a Chinese military hospital says he was scammed into travelling to China on the pretence of a business deal.
Instead John Warwick was given a DVD player to take back to Australia, containing almost two kilograms of the drug ice.
Amanda Davis says it wasn't until a couple of days after her father failed to turn up at the airport did she learn he had been arrested in China on suspicion of involvement in the international drug trade.
"I said no, not my father. There is no way he would do it," she told ABC television.
"No way would he risk his life, never to see his kids or grandkids again. It's like it was a horror movie and it wouldn't stop."
Mr Warwick, 64 and in poor health, died of a heart attack in China in August last year.
Ms Davis said he was set up by internet scammers.
He made two trips to China in June and July last year, both funded by his new friends. Both times he was asked to bring back a DVD player. He was caught the second time.
"He was told the man that he was dealing with was dying of cancer and he had a business he could open up importing, exporting. They tried to do an arranged marriage with my father, telling him he would be entitled to 10 per cent of $32 million," Ms Davis said.
It's believed Mr Warwick was the victim of a drug syndicate which operates in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide with links in West Africa, which traffics ice from Guangzhou in China.
Lawyer Michael Mori said they targeted people who were gullible, lonely and a little desperate.


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Nissan has been producing quality, stylish vehicles for decades, but they stepped it up a notch with the 2019 Nissan Altima. Reliability and efficiency are two words that come to mind when considering the Nissan brand and the Altima is no exception. The all-new redesigned 2019 Nissan Altima has sleek and agressive exterior with all the interior amenities that will provide both a exciting and safe driving experience. Nissan has thought of it all when it comes to comfort and usability. Just consider the available Nissan Concierge that will provide the driver assistanc to daily living, entertainment, city guidance, and travel. Sound intriging? Lets check out the rest of the 2019 Nissan Altima shall we?
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– Bose 9 Speaker Audio System
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– Rear Cross Traffic Alert
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Man who illegally streamed Sky Sports ordered to pay £16k in legal costs plus damages
Yusuf Mohammed, from Bristol, will also have to hand over details of people he received money from for the streams
A SKY Sports customer who illegally streamed live sport online has been ordered to pay £16,000.
Yusuf Mohammed, from Bristol, was told he will also have to pay damages to the broadcaster over his part in running a 'well-known' illegal streaming site.
He has been ordered to hand over details of money he was paid and others he worked with on the site following a judgement at the High Court.
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Kymberleigh Korpus
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About Kymberleigh
Kymberleigh has been happily married to her sweetheart Todd since 1996. Their biggest project: raising their 3 active boys to be happy, healthy, loving and responsible men that know how to think for themselves.
summer 2001, I accepted an offer to go to work for the patent litigation group of a big New York law firm (Weil, Gotshal & Manges) in their Redwood Shores office, and the hunt for our next house began. Again, we considered moving to Moraga, but ended up opting for a home in the Hayward Hills instead--for commute reasons.
In 2005, we finally had our first child (Jared). We were fortunate enough to be able to have my husband stay at home with our son. After an eight month maternity leave, I returned to work at Weil Gotshal, but things were never the same there for me. I left Weil Gotshal in January 2007, and started up my own firm (The Law Office of Kymberleigh N. Korpus), which I operate out of my home and through which I provide big-law-firm business, real estate, and intellectual property litigation services to other law firms. In 2008, we were thrilled to welcome a set of twin boys to the family (Benjamin and Tyler), also referred to occasionally as the twin "forces of destruction". However, we were unhappy with the crime rate in Hayward, and unimpressed with the schools. In early 2011, we decided to make the move out of Hayward, and I FINALLY succeeded in bringing my family home to Moraga. We even bought a house where my children can look out their windows in the morning and see cows on golden hills! We have been thrilled with the decision to came back here--even more so since we managed to move the rest of my family into a house down the street. We've been keeping our heads down since 2011, focusing on working my business, working on the house, and working with the kids. Last year I also started dabbling in a small business dedicated to baking and selling my Grandmother's amazing fruit cake.
Then, earlier this year I sought, and was given, an appointment to the Moraga Planning Commission. What a tremendous experience that has been! I've been digging in, learning about land-use law and policy, and doing what I can to do the best job I can as a Planning Commissioner. However, my experience as a Planning Commissioner has also led me to the conclusion that we need to engage in a thorough review of our decision making processes here in Moraga--to make sure that we are conscientiously abiding by the principles that will best serve our Town and ourselves. And so, I decided to run for Town Council so I could put my skills and knowledge to work for this place that I love so much.
My family moved to Moraga during the summer of 1980, right before I started 6th Grade. We moved here so my sister and I could benefit from the same great schools and safe neighborhoods that have drawn many other families to this Town. While living in Moraga, I attended both Joaquin Moraga and Campolindo High School, got a great education, made great friends and memories, played volleyball for a championship team, and learned to baby-sit, drive, love cows, and make and serve breakfast the "Nation's" way. I moved to San Diego to go to college in the spring of 1988, but not before Moraga had made an indelible impression upon me. When I left, I wondered if I would ever make it back home. After I left, I would fondly describe my home town (to all that would listen) as a small, out-of-the-way town that was safe and quiet, and surrounded by cows living on golden hills.
I attended UC San Diego for a while, but ended up taking a hiatus to earn money, and live life. In the early nineties, I headed back to school with the intention of pursuing a long-held dream of becoming a lawyer, at which point I met the love of my life, Todd Korpus. We married in 1996, and while I attended UC Berkeley, we started looking for our first home. Moraga was too far out of the way for Todd at the time, so we ended up buying in Concord. I graduated from UC Berkeley in December 1997, and started Law School at UC Hastings College of the Law in the Fall of 1998. I served on the Hastings Law Review during my second and third years of Law School, including as a Production Editor my last year. I graduated from Hastings (magna cum laude) in May, 2001 with a Litigation Concentration, and ranked No. 12 in my class. In
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Sales Journal for Pickax Electronics
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The general ledger of Pickax Electronics includes the following selected accounts, along with their account numbers:
Cash...........................111 Sales Revenue.........................411
Accounts Receivable.112 Sales Discounts.......................412
Notes Receivable... ....115 Sales Returns and Allowance.413
Inventory..................131 Interest Revenue.....................417
Equipment................141 Gain on Sale of Land..............418
Land...........................142 Cost of Goods Sold...............511
All credit sales are on the company 's standard terms of 2/10, n/30.
Sales and cash receipts transactions in September were as follows:
4 Sold inventory on credit to J. Quileran $1,200. Pickax's cost of these goods was $480.
7 As an accommodation to another company, sold new equipment for its cost of $1,115, receiving cash in this amount.
7 Cash sales for the week totaled $3,162 (cost, $1,264).
10 Sold a surround sound system to Duncan, Inc., on account, $4,245 (cost $1,698).
11 Sold land that cost $34,000 for cash of $53,000. The difference is a gain on sale of land.
12 Sold goods on account to Weatherby Good, $2,100 (cost $840).
13 Received cash from J. Quilleran in full settlement of his account receivable from September 4.
14 Cash sales for the week were $2,795 (cost $1,118)
17 Sold inventory on credit to Riker and Riker, a partenership, $1,260 (cost $504)
20 Received inventory sold on September 10 to Duncan, Inc., for $170. The goods we shipped were unsatisfactory. These goods cost Pickax $68.
20 Sold a stereo to Weatherby Good on account, $5,500 (cost $2,200).
21 Cash sales for the week were $3,260 (cost $1,304).
22 Received $1,700 cash from Duncan, Inc., in partial settlement of its account receivable. There was no discount.
24 Received Cash from Riker and Riker for its account receivable from September 17.
25 Sold goods on account to H. Rice Co., $2,830 (cost $1,132).
27 Collected $5,880 on a note receivable, of which $380 was interest.
28 Cash sales for the week totaled $4,160 (cost $1,664.)
29 Sold inventory on account to Klingenschoen Corporation, $3,200 (cost $1,280).
29 Received goods sold on September 25 to H. Rice Co. for $950. The goods were damaged in shipment. The salvage value of these goods was $134. Record the inventory at its salvage value.
30 Received $2,375 cash on account from Duncan, Inc. There was no discount.
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1. Use the appropriate journal to record the preceding transactions in a sales journal (omit the Invoice No. column), a cash receipts journal, and a general journal. Pickax Electronics records sales returns and allowances in the general journal.
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3. Show how postings would be made from the journals by writing the account numbers and check marks in the appropriate places in the journals.
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Apple has filed a patent for a high refresh rate S-IPS LCD which features something called fringe field switching (FFS) technology, which it clearly states is suitable for use in a television, patentlyapple reports.
FFS (not to be confused with an expletive acronym) results in screens with a high refresh rate without limiting the aperture of individual pixels, resulting in improved colour gamuts with high lumosity. Translation? A brighter screen with more accurate colour reproduction.
Previously FFS technology has only been available in smaller screen sizes, but Apple's patents indicate 40in and above screens. If that doesn't suggest an Apple iTV then we don't know what does.
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Did you see that Jimi Jamison died? Did you even know who that was? We all know his work, but few knew his name. Here's why it is well worth remembering.
Jimi was the lead singer for Survivor. You know, "Eye of the Tiger." But he didn't sing that song. Jimi stepped in to replace the original singer, and did he ever! Just take a fresh listen to some of Jamison's hits, "I Can't Hold Back," "High on You" and "The Search is Over" just to list a few.
This guy was amazing. Want to know the best part? He was amazing up to the very end. When he died suddenly of a heart attack at age 63 he was still writing, still recording and still singing. That voice was as powerful, emotional and engaging as ever.
It wasn't enough for this member of Survivor to merely survive, Jimi always fought to thrive. He clearly understood that life was a gift, and he wanted to live it. His heart was even larger than his voice, not just contributing to, but working with a number of charities including St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the Animal Rescue Foundation.
But oh, that voice! It was something that Jimi, who was humble and appreciative his whole life, never took for granted. It's why at age 63 he sounded just as strong as ever. He was really excited about his latest work and felt he still had a lot left to contribute.
Even though his death was quite unexpected, it turns out that he did leave a compelling message for us in his final solo album. It also happens to be an album that's all about Growing Bolder.
It's called "Never Too Late," something Jamison always believed. He had just performed with Survivor the night before he died, and was just two weeks away from leaving on yet another tour. He loved being on the road, being on stage, and making a difference in people's lives.
When "Never Too Late" was first released one of Jimi's friends, Julie Myers sent it to me. She thought it would be a great theme song for Growing Bolder. Take a listen and see what you think. At the very least, it's the kind of song that will serve as his legacy, something he believed in very much. It's his reminder to us all to live our lives to the fullest, and realize that until the very end, it truly is never too late.
Jimi, thank you for the incredible music, thanks for being such a positive influence and thanks for proving to us all that it is "Never Too Late."
Julie was right. This song is all about Growing Bolder.
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In most simplistic words, Gene editing refers to process by which genetically inherent traits (one that transfer from one generation to another generation) of an organism can be fiddled around using natural enzymes. The sophisticated scientific tools involved in gene editing were largely out of general public reach because of the specialised training involved. But with the advent of gene-editing tools like CRISPR which are faster, accurate, cheaper and most importantly 'simpler' in comparison to their precursors, the engineering human race is no longer a "by scientist-only" business. CRISPR, hailed as an incredible innovation in the biomedical research field, involves cutting a particular gene region using engineered enzymes as scissors and replace it with gene of choice, thereby, effectively working as biological 'cut and paste' tool. The technique holds promise in single-gene disorders like cystic fibrosis, hemophilia, Hunter's syndrome and sickle cell disease as well as more complex diseases, such as cancer, heart disease, mental illness, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
Since the technique is relatively new it is uncertain what are the potential risks of unintended genetic mutations, what are their plausible consequences, and most importantly how much such unintended, probably rare, events will have implications on the future generations. Such questions can not be answered in such an early phase; remember the findings on CRISPR were published only in 2013.
When a biohacker named Dr Josiah Zayner "became the first person known to have self-edited his own genes with CRISPR" on a Facebook Live using his own company's "do-it-yourself" gene editing tools, it has inadvertently put CRISPR at the centre of debate on science and ethics. Because it has given rise to fear of people manipulating with genes to gain "super" powers or, worst, if given chance to modify their genes, people might opt for it without considering its long-term consequences as shown in the movie X-Men, a fantasy based movie highlighting how manipulating genes can transform the person. This further raises concern that such biological-technological integration if left unregulated in the hands of general public then clouds of uncertainty surrounds over the human society and its existence.
This was serious because from the bioethical perspective he is promoting a culture of self experimentation that can have dire consequences because long-term effects or risks associated with such gene editing has not been established yet rigidly. Uncertainty over what could happen to a personal's physical and mental well-being makes it a danger to try. Such demonstration creates more uncertainty for the international security agencies while dealing with bioterrorism as any person who tried do-it-yourself gene-editing for one particular reason might unintentionally become human bomb or bio-weapon, without his/her knowledge, that can trigger epidemic like situation across the world similar to Zika virus outbreak.
It is uncertain as well that once we start tinkering with our genome, where will this stop? Although what Josiah tried falls under somatic therapy category and might not pass on to future generation but uncertainty clouds over who will stop anyone to not try it on reproductive cells too. One would argue storing reproductive cells needs state-of-art facilities which is only available with biologists and hence it is not as simple as injecting CRISPR into gonads. But in the lust of designer babies one can start bribing sperm banks or egg storage facility keepers to let them try CRISPR on their reproductive cells. These centres have storage facilities and mostly in developing countries they run an unregulated business too. If that happens, it is uncertain how our future world would like! Surely, one step (unethical one?) from Dr Josiah has led to so many uncertain futures scenarios.
Biohackers like Josiah usually give the argument that they have full right over their body. Human right of bodily integrity gives them this right but with rights comes duty too. As highlighted, these biohackers are putting themselves and the society at large at risk for safety. Anything that goes bad because of such untrained and reckless use without giving consideration for implications can impose strict restrictions on basic science or biomedical research too, as knee-jerk reaction by governments, effectively slowing down the prospects of preventing or curing diseases mentioned previously.
The author is of the opinion that unregulated self experimentation of gene-editing in present scenario should not be seen as a question of "right" of bodily integrity. But the "right" question to ask in present scenario is "Should wider public be made aware of pros and cons of such technologies, safety concerns, ethical aspects, issues of governance and equity?"
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- If such precautionary interventions are mulled over then isn't it compromising basic human right of bodily integrity?
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This book is a compilation of articles – most of which appeared in the South-North Development Monitor (SUNS), a daily bulletin on development issues published by the Third World Network – which examine the concerns expressed by developing countries and civil society over the anti-counterfeit drive and medicine seizures, and report on the lively recent debates on these subjects at WHO and the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
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In November 2014, Brown University hosted a debate between two very different masculists, one of which was Jessica Valenti. Unfortunately for him, the other one was Wendy McElroy. As you are about to see, McElroy destroyed Valenti before he could take a sip of female tears or indeed utter a single word.
This was such a bad showing for Valenti (and a brilliant one for McElroy) that Valenti and his agent have, according to our sources, threatened legal actions against those publishing this video, including Wendy McElroy. It was removed from YouTube after a DMCA complaint, despite the fact that there is no evidence so far that Valenti has any claim to the copyright of the video, which was filmed by Brown Univerity. Brown reportedly does not realease contract details about thier videos. That fact makes this a news story, which allows us under law to report on it and include the video.
One of the main problems other than lacking any credible rebuttal to McElroy's arguments was that Valenti invoked Emma Sulkowitz, aka Mattress Boy, as his primary example of "Rape Culture."
Almost immediately after the debate, Mattress Boy's rape story unraveled into carnival act of obvious fraud it is today.
Watching this video it will become evident to you why Valenti desperately wants it vaporized. It is his worst ever nightmare of public comeuppance.
Unfortunately for Jessica, the video is assured to be available and spread in perpetuity right here at A Voice for Women.
Kudos to McElroy for an astounding performance and to the United States Constitution for free freedom of the press.
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Dansk Niklas Airtight Containers
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We spend a lot of time thinking about kitchen storage, and often find ourselves facing the age-old conundrum of wanting a storage option that keeps our pasta, beans, and flours fresh while also keeping our countertops looking fashionable. Dansk to the rescue! These wide mouth glass jars are inspired by the Danish modernism of early Dansk pieces, from the subtle curve of the canisters to the richly finished wooden lids, which have a retro circular handle. They're not vintage...but they will be someday.
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Table Tennis
[Competition venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium]
Table: 2.74m long x 1.525m wide; 76cm above the floor
Net height: 15.25 cm above the playing surface
Players hit a small, lightweight ball back and forth across a table using rubber-coated rackets.
Individuals compete in singles event (one against one), while teams consisting of three players compete in singles and doubles (two against two).
Key Points
A small, lightweight, high-spinning ball is hit back and forth across a table at high speeds. The ball moves so quickly that spectators cannot take their eyes off the ball for a moment. Differences in the speed at which the ball is hit result in dynamic rallies.
Spectators are overwhelmed by the agility, mental focus and flexibility demonstrated by the payers during rallies. The fierce match taking place on such a small table is one of the main attractions of the sport.
Table tennis started as an after-dinner alternative to lawn tennis in England in the 1890s. The equipment used at that time was different from today: the rounded top of a champagne cork was used as the ball and cigar box lids as the rackets. In the 1900s, rubber-coated rackets with a similar shape to modern rackets were introduced. With the continuing evolution of rackets, numerous new techniques have been invented. In response to these, the rules have also been modified in turn.
Table tennis made its Olympic debut at the Seoul 1988 Games. At the London 2012 Games, the Japanese women's team (Ai Fukuhara, Kasumi Ishikawa and Sayaka Hirano) won the silver medal.
(IOC Announcement, June9, 2017)
Men Women Event Singles
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Big Plans for Former Bethlehem Steel Parcel Near Buffalo
Officials in Erie County believe the former home of Bethlehem Steel, south of Buffalo, will be attractive to manufacturers given its proximity to Lake Erie and various highways and rail lines.1
- 1. Source: Planetizen
Erie County is taking the first step toward turning a significant portion of the long-abandoned Bethlehem Steel site from an industrial wasteland into an industrial park.
With a deal in place for the Erie County Industrial Development Agency to acquire nearly 148 acres of land along Route 5 from Dona Street to the south and just beyond Ridge Road to the north, county officials said the acquisition will put a swath of prime industrial land in local hands, with an eye toward turning it into a site that can be quickly developed by manufacturers. ... The land purchase, which is expected to close in four stages through the rest of this year, is part of a broader plan that also includes capping about two-thirds of the parcel by year-end to meet environmental requirements and clear the way for development. ... The zero net energy building that the Erie County IDA is planning to build will be located on the northern end of the property. Welded Tube, a tubing manufacturer that opened one of the first new facilities on the former steel site, is located next to the southern end of the parcel that the county is acquiring.


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By Wu Po-wei and Ko Lin, CNA staff writers
A growing number of plant species are going extinct because of climate change, posing a serious threat to the planet. Once they are gone, they are lost forever.
Or maybe not.
A Taiwanese nongovernmental organization, the Dr. Cecilia Koo Botanic Conservation Center (KBCC), has quietly sought to combat the trend through its dedication to conserving plants, hoping ultimately to reintroduce endangered species into the wild.
The KBCC currently has a total of 33,309 plant species, mostly tropical and sub-tropical, making it the world's largest plant repository in terms of varieties, said Li Chia-wei (李家維), who heads the Pingtung County-based plant shelter.
According to Li, the Royal Botanic Gardens in the United Kingdom currently has about 18,000 species, the Missouri Botanical Garden in the United States has 17,500, and the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden in China's Yunnan Province 13,000.
(KBCC greenhouse)
Unlike other plant conservation programs, KBCC maintains live species instead of storing their seeds in a controlled environment, such as the approach adopted by the U.K.'s Millennium Seed Bank Project.
The center believes its approach gives endangered plants the chance to proliferate at the center and making it more likely they can be re-cultivated in their original environment.
Among the 33,309 plant species are those endemic to Taiwan, such as the critically endangered Lithocarpus formosanus, and Rhododendron kanehirai, which is extinct in the wild, according to the KBCC database.
The collection also includes several critically endangered plants found on Taiwan-held Orchid Island, such as Endiandra coriacea, Polyalthia liukiuensis, and Pinanga tashiroi.
Reaching out
This potential Noah's Ark has focused mainly on supporting local plant conservation efforts and serving as model for similar undertakings worldwide.
But it has also played active roles in advancing the plant preservation efforts of other countries, including the Solomon Islands, known for its rich and diverse flora.
(CNA file photo)
Li still fondly remembers his time there.
"Despite its moderate size, the country harbors over 7,000 native species of vascular plants," he said.
According to Li, the KBCC teamed up in 2013 with the International Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF), a government-funded agency involved in foreign agricultural aid programs, on a project to help the Solomon Islands develop the ability to take inventory of and conserve its plant resources.
The challenges facing the project became quickly apparent after the Taiwanese team arrived in the country, Li said, citing for example the need to build a greenhouse to conserve living plants and having to bring in all of the necessary materials from Taiwan to make it.
There was no doubt, however, as to the project's importance during its five-year run to 2017 because of the threat to native plant species of massive deforestation for logging and to clear land for cash crops such as oil palm and cocoa.
"The logging business in the Solomon Islands is mainly run by the Chinese, so the majority of the logs are shipped there," Li said, noting that some of them were also destined for Taiwan.
Fruitful journey
The survey team, which comprised experts in botany, archived 5,000 different plant specimens, including a variety of orchids and other wild vascular plants that had never been identified before, Li said.
It also staged workshops and modernized the equipment at the government-run National Herbarium and Botanical Gardens and helped publish an illustrated survey of Solomon Islands flora to give the country a sound foundation for conservation and sustainability.
"Plant conservation knows no boundaries," Li said.
The team tried in 2016 to duplicate its success in the Solomon Islands in Sao Tome and Principe, which is also renowned for its rich ecosystem, but the African island country later broke diplomatic ties with Taiwan and the project was abruptly suspended, the KBCC head said.
Before that happened, however, the Taiwanese team got hold of a native Begonia specimen that was on the verge of extinction, according to Li.
Pingtung's 'Noah's Ark'
That was fitting, considering that the KBCC has always aspired to be a Noah's Ark of tropical and subtropical plants, a vision Li shared with a dear, lost friend, he said.
That friend was Leslie Koo (辜成允), the sponsor of the center and chairman of Taiwan Cement Corp., who died at the age of 62 of head injuries after tumbling down a flight of stairs at a Taipei hotel in 2017.
(CNA file photo)
The plant shelter was an idea first conceived in 2006, during a friendly chat with Koo, and Koo, without any hesitation, agreed to sponsor the project within a week, Li said.
Koo provided land from the Koo family's farm in Gaoshu Township in Pingtung for the project, and today the KBCC, named after Koo's mother, has eight greenhouses spread over five acres there.
Li is grateful for the unconditional support he received from Koo during the conservation center's journey until Koo passed away.
"Without him, the KBCC would not have been born," he said, stressing he will always be grateful for Koo's contributions.


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Parramatta Female Factory Precinct memory project
Parramatta Female Factory Precinct Memory Project is a social history and contemporary art project founded in 2012, centered on the significant site of the former Female Factory and Girls Industrial school at Parramatta in Western Sydney. Our project will continue in 2016, funded by Arts NSW, with workshops throughout the year and on-site public events in May and September 2015. The PFFP Memory Project operates from the Kamballa section of the Parramatta Female Factory Precinct, 1 Fleet St, Parramatta.
Bonney Djuric points out the girls' names scored on the walls inside one of the former Parramatta Girls Home confinement rooms of Bethel House. Photo: Lily Hibberd, 2012.
The PFFP Memory Project explores the experience, history and representation of institutionalised women and children in Australia and foster creative opportunities for those with a direct experience of institutional confinement to represent and articulate their own history. It brings together artists, advisors, former occupants, traditional owners, local communities and other New South Wales residents in an environment of exchange, investigation and interpretation of the site and its history with the aim of activating it in the public sphere as a Site of Conscience.
Our most recent exhibition Abandoned histories, forsaken women
was presented for Island Salon, Underbelly Arts Festival 2015
1-2 August 2015
Curators : Sophie Kitson, Danielle Zorbas and Angela Garrick
Cockatoo Island, Sydney, Australia
feauring a dual video installation by Bonney Djuric & Lily Hibberd
and the PFFP Memory Project members
About the Parramatta Female Factory Precinct
Parramatta Female Factory Precinct is among the most significant sites of incarceration in Australian colonial history. Established in 1821 the Precinct has been in continuous use as a place of confinement, firstly for convict women, then orphaned, destitute or abandoned children, juvenile offenders and people with mental health conditions, and until recently female prisoners. Its historic institutions represent two adjoining sites namely, the convict Female Factory, Parramatta Lunatic Asylum and now Cumberland Hospital and the Roman Catholic Orphan School, Parramatta Girls Home now the Norma Parker Detention Centre – together these sites stand as a testimony to 191 years of the most difficult yet critical eras of Australian history.


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SET's Japan pioneering work in branded QR Coding has resulted in Louis Vuitton commisioning a creative QR code (image below) to go with a new animation created for them by world famous artist Takeshi Murakami. Can anyone decode it? Please comment…
15 thoughts on "Louis Vuitton QR Code"
I decoded it with i-nigma on a Nokia 6301. It reads as http://lvmonogram.jp/store
My quickmark on a Moto Q could not decode it.
oh well…
iPhone's Optiscan couldn't decode it. 🙁
I have decoded the barcode with iPhone's Optiscan without any problem 🙂
This code does not work on my iPhone using several leading QR Code readers. I suspect the error correction on the code is either not set high enough or is greater then what that size code with the awesome Takeshi Murakami art can handle (Note: for QR Code Readers with decoding software less capable then i-nigma.)
i-nigma has some of the best on phone decoding software and most Japanese phones have high megapixel cameras with micro-focus running i-nigma so i'm sure this code would work throughout Japan as is.
KAYWA reader on my E66 can decode fine.
There's another QR code and I have a feeling that it would give out the URL for the newest Murakami animation called Superflat First Love.
Here's the code:
Could someone decode it?
Bengt, I used my iPhone (Optiscan) and it worked, gave me a link.
Do you have the picture in a better quality?
That's got to be the best QR code I've seen.
Optiscan works for me without problem
I think its really interesting that there are 2 of them. I never really noticed that before. Maybe more?
Here's a couple of "hand-decoded" versions of both of these–the lead image and the poor quality one in the comments. By hand-decoded I simply mean I redrew the codes by eye to the best of my ability–my rough idea of how the panda factors into the code included, on the assumption that it was positioned meaningfully to at least somewhat match the code "under" it.
Decodes to "http://lvmonogram.jp/store".
Decodes to "http://lvmonogram.jp/md".


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It's up (at least to where I have it).Cinder wrote:I am interested to see it.Bladewind wrote:Yep. I`m gonna start a thread this week-end. I`ve been looking for an excuse to share it and the above explanation sucks so badly that it`s a good excuse.
Idea for a Legacy Setting.
Discuss Freedom City, Paragons, Wild Cards, or your own campaign settings here.


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Delta boss says sorry after systems failure grounds US flights
Delta Air Lines flights across the US are returning to normal after a systems failure led to departure delays and cancellations.
In a statement on the Atlanta-based airline's website at 11.45pm local time, CEO Ed Bastian apologised to customers affected by the "frustrating situation".
Delta said about 150 flights had been cancelled, with more expected.
Mr Bastian says that type of disruption "is not acceptable to the Delta family who prides itself on reliability and customer service".
A waiver has been issued for travel scheduled on January 29 and 30, for re-booking by February 3.
In August, Delta suffered a computer breakdown after a power cut in its operations centre, cancelling more than 2,000 flights over three days.
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These days people are finding clever ways to promote their own site by blogging, advertising, or so forth. Even web designing has become a very common thing for those who do not seek out assistance. Various places like Word Press give aspiring amateur creators a chance to design something from scratch or choose from a wide selection of templates.
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When there is good structure or organization, we know for fact that it will help your search rankings. When Google indexes your pages and content, it makes sure that information is layed out correctly, and that everything is accessible.
Where does it all start? Well, it starts with your domain name. Something that says who you are or what you are doing? Structure starts with a good descriptive name.
When organizing content you gotta make sure that all other pages are descriptive with proper tagging. The more specific information you give Google the better. Pages should be labeled correctly and descriptions should be short and precise. This is what will make your website a first tier page.


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Budget $10-30 USD
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The pictures can be changed, the text will be given later.
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Donald Rumsfeld kept this Uncle Sam poster in his office (source: Bush at War Part Three, Bob Woodward).
Karl Rove kept a Redneck Horn in his office. Recordings: "Slow down, dumbass! Wal-Mart's open all night!" "Driver's license? You ought to get one asswipe!" "Hey hogneck, who taught you how to drive?" "What the hell was that maneuver?" "What race are you in, shithead?" "Son of a bitch!" "Get the hell out of my way!" "Are you freaking blind?" "Put the cell phone down, dickhead!" "You're a goddamn moron!" (source: Bush at War Part Three, Bob Woodward).
A Charge to Keep, W. H. D. Koerner painting
"When you come into my office, please take a look at the beautiful painting of a horseman determinedly charging up what appears to be a steep and rough trail. This is us. What adds complete life to the painting for me is the message of Charles Wesley that we serve One greater than ourselves," George W. Bush wrote in his autobiography, A Charge to Keep.
The painting was actually an illustration of a 1916 short story in The Saturday Evening Post. It was captioned "Had His Start Been Fifteen Minutes Longer He Would Not Have Been Caught." (source: "The Illustrated President," Scott Horton, Harpers).


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